2024年高考英语仿真试卷03（北京卷）（解析版）

2024年高考英语仿真试卷03（北京卷）
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分知识运用（共两节,满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While I was in hospital for a heart surgery, something affected me and made me do something meaningful. Before my surgery, my doctor showed me a video, in which there were patients like me and they each had a heart pillow, so I decided I would get one.
Right after my 1 , I asked about the heart pillow. Unluckily, I was told they didn’t offer it but it could be 2 at the hospital gift shop. So my daughter bought one for me. It was comfortable and became my “security blanket”. However I was 3 that many patients couldn’t get that comfort. So I took this whole mission upon myself. I called various hospitals to find out what they used for patients after heart surgeries. I also found a site 4 that the cloth pillows were considered dangerous because it might spread bacteria to patients. I 5 understood, but that didn’t stop my mission. I continued to call the manufacturers. Finally, a lady called back and told me about the heart pillow that they had produced, which could be 6 and disinfected (消毒).
I did all my 7 so that no one could think of a reason why this wouldn’t work. It took me over a month to be able to meet with the hospital authorities to 8 my finding. I’m glad that they agreed and are 9 getting these pillows for patients. I cannot be 10 — I actually did something that will help many patients.
1．A．operation B．experiment C．search D．checkup
2．A．examined B．purchased C．allowed D．observed
3．A．satisfied B．upset C．scared D．grateful
4．A．hoping B．complaining C．stating D．promising
5．A．secretly B．suddenly C．currently D．totally
6．A．washed B．abandoned C．repaired D．packed
7．A．essay B．homework C．practice D．magic
8．A．grab B．trace C．present D．return
9．A．depending on B．carrying on C．insisting on D．working on
10．A．happier B．calmer C．wiser D．luckier
【答案】
1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者通过自己的努力为其他病人得到心形枕头的故事。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：手术一结束，我就问了心形枕头的事。A. operation手术；B. experiment实验；C. search搜索；D. checkup健康检查。根据上文“While I was in hospital for a heart surgery”可知，作者做了个心脏手术，此处是说“手术一结束”。故选A。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，我被告知他们不提供，但可以在医院的礼品店买到。A. examined检查；B. purchased购买；C. allowed允许；D. observed观察。根据下文“my daughter bought one for me”可知，可以在医院的礼品店买到那个枕头。故选B。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，令我感到不安的是，许多患者无法得到这种安慰。A. satisfied满意的；B. upset不安的；C. scared害怕的；D. grateful感激的。根据下文“many patients couldn’t get that comfort”可知，许多患者无法得到这种安慰，这让作者不安。故选B。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我还找到了一个网站，上面说布枕头被认为是危险的，因为它可能会把细菌传播给病人。A. hoping希望；B. complaining抱怨；C. stating说明；D. promising答应。根据下文“that the cloth pillows were considered dangerous because it might spread bacteria to patients”可知，空后内容是网站上说明的内容。故选C。
5．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我完全理解，但这并没有阻止我的使命。A. secretly秘密地；B. suddenly突然；C. currently目前；D. totally完全。根据下文“understood”可知，作者完全理解网站上所说的内容。故选D。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，一位女士打来电话，告诉我他们生产的心形枕头，可以清洗和消毒。A. washed洗；B. abandoned抛弃；C. repaired修理；D. packed打包。根据下文“and disinfected”和常识可知，是先清洗枕头，然后再消毒。故选A。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我做了所有的准备工作，这样就没有人能想出为什么这行不通的理由。A. essay文章；B. homework准备工作；C. practice练习；D. magic魔法。根据下文“It took me over a month to be able to meet with the hospital authorities to ___8___ my finding”可知，作者花时间做了准备工作，这样人们就会觉得这种枕头是管用的。故选B。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了一个多月的时间与医院当局会面，向他们展示我的发现。A. grab抓住；B. trace跟踪；C. present展示；D. return回来。根据上文“meet with the hospital authorities”和下文“my finding”和“are ___9___getting these pillows for patients”可知，作者跟医院当局会面，来展示自己的发现。故选C。
9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我很高兴他们同意了，并正在努力为病人提供这些枕头。A. depending on依靠；B. carrying on继续做；C. insisting on坚持；D. working on努力做。根据上文“they agreed”和下文“getting these pillows for patients”可知，医院当局正在努力为病人提供这些枕头。故选D。
10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我太高兴了——我实际上做了一件能帮助很多病人的事。A. happier更高兴的；B. calmer更平静的；C. wiser更聪明的；D. luckier更幸运的。根据下文“I actually did something that will help many patients”可知，作者做了一件能帮助很多病人的事，因此作者非常高兴。故选A。
第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
A
阅读下面短文，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip to the Arctic, 11 people caught fish and then put the fish in a container office 12 (freeze) it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye 13 idea.
He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in 14 (freezer) for a long time.
【答案】11．where 12．to freeze 13．an 14．freezers
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了克拉伦斯·伯德塞去北极旅行后发明了冷冻食品的故事。
11．考查定语从句。句意：克拉伦斯·伯德塞有机会去北极旅行，在那里人们捕鱼，然后把鱼放在一个集装箱办公室里快速冷冻。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作地点状语，表示“在北极”，用where。故填where。
12．考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句子，句中put为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，此处表示目的作状语，故使用不定式结构。故填to freeze。
13．考查冠词。句意：这给了伯德塞一个主意。分析句子，句中idea为可数名词，此处表示泛指，故使用不定冠词。同时该单词首字母为元音音素。故填an。
14．考查名词。句意：人们可以在冰箱里储存食物很长一段时间。分析句子，设空处使用名词作宾语，freezer为可数名词，意为“冰箱”，此处表示复数意义。故填freezers。
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
How to stay positive when things don’t go as 15 (plan) One effective strategy is to focus on what you can control. While certain aspects of a situation may be 16 your influence, identifying and taking action on the elements within your control can empower you. This proactive approach helps shift your focus from dwelling on the disappointment to 17 (take) constructive steps toward a positive outcome.
【答案】15．planned 16．beyond 17．taking
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了当事情没有按计划进行时，保持积极的一个有效策略：专注于你能控制的事情。
15．考查过去分词。句意：当事情没有按计划进行时，如何保持积极？“按照计划”表达为方式状语从句的省略结构as planned，设空处填plan的过去分词planned表被动，故填planned。
16．考查介词。句意：虽然情况的某些方面可能超出了你的影响，但识别并对你控制范围内的因素采取行动可以增强你的能力。介词beyond“超出”符合句意，名词短语your influence作介词beyond的宾语。故填beyond。
17．考查动名词。句意：这种积极主动的方法有助于将你的注意力从停留在失望上转移到朝着积极结果采取建设性的步骤上。句子分析可知，此句中为固定搭配from...to...“从……到……”，to为介词，设空处应填take的动名词taking作宾语。故填taking。
C
阅读下面短文，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
More than 5 million shared bikes on the Chinese mainland are using positioning and navigation services 18 are provided by the country’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System. These shared bikes have been equipped 19 domestically developed Beidou-based positioning chips. These chips feature high accuracy and sensitivity, and low power consumption, which allow for an easier management for city authorities. Since June 2020, 59 Beidou satellites, including the first four experimental ones, 20 (lift) on the Long March 3-series rockets from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.
【答案】18．that/which 19．with 20．have been lifted
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是北斗芯片的优势。
18．考查定语从句。句意：中国大陆有超过500万辆共享单车使用北斗卫星导航系统提供的定位和导航服务。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词positioning and navigation services是物，因此空格处用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
19．考查介词。句意：这些共享单车都配备了国产的北斗定位芯片。be equipped with是固定短语，意为“配备有”，因此空格处用介词with，故填with。
20．考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：自2020年6月以来，包括首批4颗实验卫星在内的59颗北斗卫星已由长征三号系列火箭从四川西昌卫星发射中心发射升空。由Since June 2020可知，句子时态是现在完成时，Beidou satellites和lift之间是逻辑的动宾关系，因此空格处用现在完成时的被动语态，主语Beidou satellites是复数，因此空格处用have been lifted。故填have been lifted。
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 38分）
第一节（共14小题; 每小题2分, 共28分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts ties to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to the national level. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon
The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level.
Future Problem Solvers
Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like to “think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club. Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond.
21．The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose ________.
A．Mathcounts Club B．Builders Club
C．Future Problem Solvers D．Envirothon
22．Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club
A．To be successful in science careers. B．To enjoy solving future problems.
C．To perform community service. D．To study wildlife and soils.
23．What is the common feature of the four clubs
A．Competitions. B．Sponsorship. C．Scientific researches. D．Teamwork.
【答案】21．B 22．A 23．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学生可以参加的学术俱乐部。
21．推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond. (Builders Club是开放给任何中学生谁愿意执行社区服务。每个Builders Club都是由基瓦尼斯俱乐部和中学共同赞助的。成员们在实践中学习，他们学会了组织、团队合作和领导能力。Builders Club可以赞助一个“年度教师”项目，提供一个回收点。组织罐头食品和衣服活动来支持当地的庇护所，收养当地老人之家的居民，收养一条公路，家教等等。中学学术俱乐部为学生提供了一个探索兴趣或才能的地方。他们在中学参加的社团可以帮助指导他们在高中和以后的选择。)”可知，Builders Club没有比赛，所以对比赛不感兴趣的学生可以选择Builders Club。故选B。
22．细节理解题。由文章Mathcounts Club部分中“It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers (它希望为学生提供在科学、技术、工程和数学事业上取得成功的基础。)”可知，Mathcounts Club是学生在科学事业上取得成功的基础。故选A。
23．推理判断题。由文章Mathcounts Club部分中“Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. (学校挑选个人和团队参加比赛)”、Envirothon部分中“The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. (五人中学代表队的生态学竞赛包括野生动物、土壤、林业、当前环境问题和游泳)”、Future Problem Solvers部分中“Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. (由四名学生组成的小组阅读未来的场景，并使用六步过程在小册子中写下解决方案。)”、Builders Club部分中“The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. (成员们在实践中学习，他们学会了组织、团队合作和领导能力)”可知，这四个俱乐部的共同特点是团队合作。故选D。
B
When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the objects of my life as if I were dead, wondering, what will my children do with the human skull that sits on the bookcase They’ve been wanting to throw it out for some years, but will they know how much can be learned from living with a skull And I know they will throw the white plastic head of a horse on my desk into a rubbish bag without a thought, never knowing that it is the only piece remaining from the first chess set I owned. It is me at age twelve.
But the final decisions are left to those who know us least — our children. I was the closest to my father and knew him well; however, only when I was going through his study did I learn he had collected picture postcards of hotels. What was I to do with all the objects that had been him The sad part of me wanted to put everything in my car and take it home. The rational won, however, and I filled rubbish bags with old newspapers, magazines, apologizing to his spirit as I did. I could not throw out the thousands of pictures he had taken on his travels. I brought the pictures home, though I will never look at them. I brought twelve boxes of my father home.
I look at the objects that are my life and the only way my children can satisfy me is by not touching a thing. But they must if I am to go on with my death. And I wonder how many boxes of me will my children keep I look at these objects that are me and know, too, that they are symbols of how alone I and each of us is, for no one knows what any object means except he or she who owns it. Every object of our lives is a memory, and emotion surrounds around it, hiding and protecting a tiny truth of the heart. Only I have the memories of when and how each one was obtained; I look at the objects that are me, and the memories are warm and permeated (弥漫) with love.
24．Why does the writer keep the plastic head of a horse
A．Because his father gave it to him as a gift.
B．Because it makes him a very good chess player.
C．Because it brings back memories of his childhood.
D．Because he accepted it as a prize for a competition.
25．How did the writer deal with the remaining objects of his father after he died
A．He threw everything away.
B．He saved some of the worthless objects.
C．He took some of them to his own house.
D．He sorted them and put them into good order.
26．What do we know about the writer
A．He is very strict with his children.
B．He prefers to collect different skulls.
C．He relies on his children to deal with his possessions.
D．He knows more about his father after his father died.
27．According to the last paragraph, the objects we save ________.
A．serve as the symbols of our social class B．are reminders of past experiences
C．are quite expensive and valuable D．make us proud of ourselves
【答案】24．C 25．C 26．C 27．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章是作者在收拾去世的父亲的物品时的感悟。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段中“And I know they will throw the white plastic head of a horse on my desk into a rubbish bag without a thought, never knowing that it is the only piece remaining from the first chess set I owned. It is me at age twelve. (我知道他们会不假思索地把我桌子上的白色塑料马头扔进垃圾袋，而他们不知道这是我拥有的第一副国际象棋中唯一剩下的棋子。这是我十二岁的时候)”可知，作者保留塑料马头是因为它会让作者想起童年时的回忆，故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“I brought the pictures home, though I will never look at them. I brought twelve boxes of my father home.(我把照片带回家了，虽然我永远不会看它们。我带了十二盒爸爸的东西回家)”可知，作者把爸爸的一些东西带回了自己家，故选C。
26．细节理解题。根据第二段中“But the final decisions are left to those who know us least — our children. (但最终的决定权还是留给那些最不了解我们的人——我们的孩子)”和最后一段中“And I wonder how many boxes of me will my children keep (我想知道我的孩子会保留多少个关于我的盒子呢？)”可知，作者依靠他的孩子们来处理他的物品，故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Every object of our lives is a memory, and emotion surrounds around it, hiding and protecting a tiny truth of the heart. Only I have the memories of when and how each one was obtained; I look at the objects that are me, and the memories are warm and permeated (弥漫) with love. (我们生活中的每一件物品都是记忆，情感围绕着它，隐藏和保护着内心的一个微小真相。只有我记得它们是何时以及如何得到的；我看着这些物体，它们就是我，记忆是温暖的，充满了爱)”可知，我们保留下来的物品可以使我们想起过去的经历。故选B。
C
“Find your passion!” is an appeal well-intended and meant to inspire. But is it good advice
“Finding” a passion implies that it already exists and is simply waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately, this idea doesn’t square with what science tells us. Instead, passions are developed. They often begin with a spark (火花) of curiosity caused by something in one’s environment, such as a fascinating physics lecture. Through a process involving repeated engagement and-positive experiences, people can come to personally value that content or activity and internalize it. What was at first interesting becomes an interest. If these qualities continue to intensify, a passion can emerge.
Actually, assuming passion as inborn tend to cause people to be less open, less courageous in the face of challenges and less creative in pursuit of new interests. Thus, encouraging people to “find” their passion may cause them to eventually believe that interests and passions are unchangeable. People who think this have a fixed mindset of interest. By contrast, some people, whom we refer to as having a growth mindset of interest, view their interests and passions as developed.
People with a fixed mindset of interest, for example, may fall into the trap of thinking, “If I have already found my passion, why keep exploring ” In recent studies, after engaging in a new science task, arts students with a fixed mindset expressed less interest in a scientific topic than arts students with a growth mindset. Meanwhile, science students with a fixed mindset responded similarly to an art-related task. For those with a growth mindset, having a strong pre-existing interest in the arts or sciences did not get in the way of them viewing a new area as interesting.
Worse still, people with a fixed mindset of interest tend to expect their passions to provide limitless motivation, such that their favorite topics should never feel too difficult or demanding. Such a mindset can also limit creativity and innovation. If people believe they are restricted to only a few inborn interests and, in consequence, do not explore other areas, they may miss seeing important connections across different fields. That loss is especially unfortunate considering how leaders at innovative companies have long prized problem-solving that draw ideas from diverse disciplines.
Of course, not every activity will become a burning passion. But a growth mindset of interest will help you remain open and curious. The old saying “find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” needs to be updated.
28．The author uses the sentence underlined in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．set a target for criticism B．point out the fact
C．confirm people’s finding D．voice his opinion
29．What can we learn from the passage
A．Any interesting activity can spark a passion.
B．Companies prefer those who specialize in one field.
C．People with a fixed mindset of interest are hard to be motivated.
D．A growth mindset of interest promotes creativity and innovation.
30．Which will the author probably agree with
A．One should count on luck to excite a burning passion.
B．Reinforced positive experiences contribute to passion.
C．Those already interested in a field find new areas boring.
D．We’d better cherish the existing passion and look for more.
【答案】28．A 29．D 30．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章批判了“找到你的激情”这个观点，认为激情是培养出来的，要秉持兴趣成长型心态，这会帮助你保持开放和好奇，有助于培养激情。
28．推理判断题。根据第二段中“‘Finding’ a passion implies that it already exists and is simply waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately, this idea doesn’t square with what science tells us.(‘找到’激情意味着它已经存在，只是在等待被发现。不幸的是，这种想法与科学告诉我们的并不相符)”可知，下文指出“Find your passion!”与科学不相符，故第一段使用该句是为了设定一个批判的目标，故选A。
29．推理判断题。根据第四段中“For those with a growth mindset, having a strong pre-existing interest in the arts or sciences did not get in the way of them viewing a new area as interesting.(对于那些具有成长型心态的人来说，对艺术或科学有强烈的兴趣并不妨碍他们将新领域视为有趣的)”和第五段中“Such a mindset can also limit creativity and innovation.(这样的心态也会限制创造力和创新)”可知，有固定兴趣心态的人会限制创造力和创新，与之相反，兴趣成长型心态的人乐于探索新领域。由此推知，兴趣成长型心态促进创造力和创新。故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Instead, passions are developed. They often begin with a spark (火花) of curiosity caused by something in one’s environment, such as a fascinating physics lecture. Through a process involving repeated engagement and-positive experiences, people can come to personally value that content or activity and internalize it. What was at first interesting becomes an interest. If these qualities continue to intensify, a passion can emerge.(相反，激情是培养起来的。它们通常是由周围环境中的事物引起的好奇心火花开始的，比如一场迷人的物理讲座。通过一个包含重复参与和积极体验的过程，人们可以个人地重视内容或活动，并将其内化。起初有趣的事情变成了一种兴趣。如果这些品质持续增强，激情就会浮现)”可知，重复参与和积极体验的过程会使人们对某事感兴趣，如果兴趣持续增强，就会激发激情。由此推知，强化积极的经历有助于激发激情。故选B。
D
Amid rolling farms and green pasture 150 miles northwest of Sao Paulo, Brazil, two tropical forests bloom as one. The first consists of a single species, row after row of non-native eucalyptus (桉树), planted in perfect lines like carrots. The other is haphazard, an assortment of dozens of varieties of native saplings.
There’s no denying it: This forest looks ridiculous. The gangly (修长的) eucalyptuses shoot like witch fingers high above patches of stubby fig (矮壮的无花果树) and evergreen trees. Yet these jumbled 2.5-acre stands of native trees, ringed by fast-growing exotics, are among many promising efforts to resurrect the planet’s forests.
The eucalyptuses, says Pedro Brancalion, the University of Sao Paulo agronomist who designed this experiment, get big so quickly they can be cut after five years and sold to make paper or fence posts. That covers nearly half or more of the cost of planting the slow-growing native trees, which then naturally reseed ground that has been laid bare by the harvest. And this process doesn’t hamper natural regeneration.
You needn’t look far these days to find organizations trying to save the world by growing trees. Too often, tree-planting groups are so focused on getting credit for each seedling planted that they ignore what matters most: What kind of woodland is created At what cost And most importantly: How long will it last Using the numbers of trees planted as a magic “proxy for everything,” Brancalion says, you “spend more money and get lower levels of benefits.” You can literally miss the forest for the trees.
Tree planting seems like a simple, natural way to counter the overwhelming crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Trees provide wildlife habitats and slurp carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. No wonder trees are hailed as the ideal weapon. Yet for every high-profile planting operation, devastating failures have occurred. In Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico, mass plantings have resulted in millions of dead seedlings or have driven farmers to clear more intact forest elsewhere. Trees that have been planted in the wrong places have reduced water yields for farmers, destroyed highly diverse carbon-sucking grassland soils, and allowed for invasive vegetation to spread. Simply reforesting the planet isn’t going to do much if we don’t also start cutting down on our emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas. Tree planting also can’t replace old-growth forests. Saving them is even more important than growing new forests.
So, what should we do
To Brancalion, the answer is obvious: Restore native forests, mostly in the tropics, where trees grow fast and land is cheap. While that may require planting, it may also call for the clearing out of invasive grasses, the rejuvenation (使有活力) of soils, and crop yield improvements so that farmers will need less land for agriculture and more can be allowed to revert back to forests.
The combining of eucalyptus harvests with native plantings is just one more reminder that successful restoration must provide value to local communities. In many cases, if we let nature do the heavy lifting, Brancalion says, “the forest can regrow quite effectively.”
31．What can we learn from the first three paragraphs
A．The non-native eucalyptuses bring profits that can pay for planting native saplings.
B．The non-native eucalyptuses compete with native saplings for water, nutrients, and light.
C．The variety of trees being planted determines whether or not the restoration will succeed.
D．Planting fast-growing exotics together with local trees does harm to the natural environment.
32．The example of mass plantings in Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico is used to _______.
A．emphasize the significance of protecting existing forests
B．explain why tree planting is regarded as the ideal solution
C．illustrate the serious problems planting campaigns can cause
D．indicate the most important point tree-planting groups ignore
33．According to the author, we should do all the following EXCEPT _______.
A．clear more forest to improve crop yields for farmers
B．combine harvests of fast-growing exotics with native plantings
C．restore native forests in the tropics and clear out invasive grasses
D．take into consideration the benefits of reforestation to local communities
34．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Plant trees—and time will tell. B．Plant trees—but don’t overdo it.
C．Plant trees—and save the world. D．Plant trees—but mind the variety.
【答案】31．A 32．D 33．A 34．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章以巴西将非本地桉树与本地树木种植在一起为例，说明了植树应该注意方法，植树造林不能取代原始森林，拯救它们甚至比种植新的森林更重要。
31．细节理解题。根据第三段“The eucalyptuses, says Pedro Brancalion, the University of Sao Paulo agronomist who designed this experiment, get big so quickly they can be cut after five years and sold to make paper or fence posts. That covers nearly half or more of the cost of planting the slow-growing native trees, which then naturally reseed ground that has been laid bare by the harvest. (设计这项实验的圣保罗大学农学家Pedro Brancalion说，桉树长得很快，五年后就可以砍下来，卖了造纸或篱笆柱子。这相当于种植生长缓慢的本地树木的成本的近一半或更多，然后这些树木会自然地在收获后裸露的土地上重新播种。)”可知，非本地桉树带来的利润可以用来种植本地树苗。故选A。
32．推理判断题。根据第五段“Yet for every high-profile planting operation, devastating failures have occurred. In Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico, mass plantings have resulted in millions of dead seedlings or have driven farmers to clear more intact forest elsewhere. Trees that have been planted in the wrong places have reduced water yields for farmers, destroyed highly diverse carbon-sucking grassland soils, and allowed for invasive vegetation to spread. (然而，对于每一个引人注目的种植行动，都发生了毁灭性的失败。在土耳其、斯里兰卡和墨西哥，大规模种植导致数百万幼苗死亡，或迫使农民在其他地方砍伐更多完整的森林。在错误的地方种植的树木减少了农民的水量，破坏了高度多样化的吸碳草地土壤，并使入侵植被得以蔓延。)”可知，土耳其、斯里兰卡和墨西哥大规模种植的例子被用来指出植树团体忽略的最重要的一点。故选D。
33．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“To Brancalion, the answer is obvious: Restore native forests, mostly in the tropics, where trees grow fast and land is cheap. (对布兰卡里昂来说，答案是显而易见的：恢复原生森林，主要是在热带地区，那里树木生长迅速，土地价格便宜。)”可知，砍伐更多的森林以提高农民的粮食产量不是的作者的观点。故选A。
34．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The combining of eucalyptus harvests with native plantings is just one more reminder that successful restoration must provide value to local communities. In many cases, if we let nature do the heavy lifting, Brancalion says, “the forest can regrow quite effectively.” (桉树收成与本地种植的结合再次提醒人们，成功的恢复必须为当地社区提供价值。在许多情况下，如果我们让大自然来做繁重的工作，布兰卡里昂说，“森林可以相当有效地再生。”)”结合文章以巴西将非本地桉树与本地树木种植在一起为例，说明了植树应该注意方法，植树造林不能取代原始森林，拯救它们甚至比种植新的森林更重要。可知，B选项“种树——但不要过度”符合文章标题。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What a comedian can teach you about managing stress
We often accept stress as part of the cost of modern life, but it really doesn’t have to be. We all know that laughter is the best medicine. 35 People who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounce back faster and stronger. Here is what a comedian says about coping with stress.
You can try to find a different perspective. 36 Once a friend of mine fell asleep in the middle of a class. His teacher decided to make fun of him by inviting students to applaud, wondering whether my friend would applaud along when he woke up. He did and the whole class burst outlaughing. After learning everything, he was both embarrassed and ashamed of course but after a while, my friend laughed. “If this had happened to someone else, it would have been amusing. So it’s no less funny, just because it happened to me. “
37 There’s no doubt that we all experience great stress now and then. We’ve all been personally affected, in some way. You might not have felt like laughing at the time But now, looking back, you could consider all of the strange aspects of the experience and all of the things you did to keep active or simply stay sane (神志正常的) .
When you share stories with your friends, you can choose to share stories of trauma (创伤) and pain, or you can choose to lift their spirits with stories of hope and growth. 38 Take the exact same story and change the focus from “feel sorry for me” to “laugh with me”. Keep in mind that we’re all in this together, that we all share the same ridiculous experiences, and that we can laugh together at whatever life throws at us. 39
A．Always share a good story.
B．Why not do what comedians do
C．You can also look again and laugh.
D．But laughter does more than cheer you up.
E．Then you are able to make a simple choice.
F．In this way. you will say goodbye to stress forever.
G．If you have trouble seeing the funny side, you may find the following inspiring.
【答案】35．D 36．G 37．C 38．B 39．E
【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文介绍了笑能帮助我们缓解压力，生活中要笑对困境，看向事物积极的一面。
35．前文提到“We all know that laughter is the best medicine.”（我们都知道笑容是最好的良药），后文提到“People who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounce back faster and stronger.”（能对自己的不幸一笑置之的人能更快更坚强地振作起来。）由此判断，笑容还能让人更快地恢复过来。D项“But laughter does more than cheer you up.”（但是笑不仅仅是让你开心。）旨在说明笑不只是让人心情好起来，它还有后文提到的“Here is what a comedian says about coping with stress.”（以下是一位喜剧演员对应对压力的看法。）减少压力的作用。D项符合文意，故选D。
36．第二段第一句提到“You can try to find a different perspective. ”（你可以尝试换个角度）。下文作者讲了朋友的一个故事，旨在证明只要找到了好笑的点，就可以把一件尴尬的事情变成一件好笑的事情。而读者可以从这个故事里获得灵感，受到鼓舞。从上下文可以得知，这个角度实际上指的是看到事情的有趣的地方，找到好笑的点。G项“If you have trouble seeing the funny side, you may find the following inspiring.”（如果你很难看到有趣的一面，你可能会发现下面的故事很鼓舞人心。）该项与后文的故事为解释例证关系。G项符合文意，故选G。
37．空处位于段首，由此判断该句应为该段的主题句，后文提到“You might not have felt like laughing at the time But now, looking back, you could consider all of the strange aspects of the experience and all of the things you did to keep active or simply stay sane (神志正常的) .”（当时你可能不想笑，但现在，回头看，你可以考虑所有奇怪的方面的经验和所有的事情，你做了保持活跃或只是保持理智。）每个人都会经历压力并受到影响，当时也许笑不出来，但是回头看看，想起做过的奇怪的事情，也许就会笑了。C项“You can also look again and laugh.”（你可以回过头看看，然后大笑一场） 该项符合文意，故选C。
38．前文提到“When you share stories with your friends, you can choose to share stories of trauma (创伤) and pain, or you can choose to lift their spirits with stories of hope and growth.”（当你和朋友分享故事时，你可以选择分享创伤和痛苦的故事，也可以选择用希望和成长的故事来鼓舞他们的精神。）后文提到“Take the exact same story and change the focus from “feel sorry for me” to “laugh with me”. ”（以同样的故事为例，把重点从“为我感到难过”转变为“和我一起笑”。）由此判断，该段说明可以把难过的事情转换成另外一个方面去吸收。结合文章标题“What a comedian can teach you about managing stress”（喜剧演员可以教你如何管理压力）可知，喜剧演员会让观众一起笑起来。B项“Why not do what comedians do ”（为什么不学学喜剧演员呢 ）B项符合文意，故选B。
39．前文提到“Keep in mind that we’re all in this together, that we all share the same ridiculous experiences, and that we can laugh together at whatever life throws at us. ”（请记住，我们都在一起，我们都有同样荒谬的经历，我们可以一起嘲笑生活给我们的任何东西。），此空前面建议人们要认识到每个人都会经历不好的事情，无论经历什么，我们都可以发笑。所以此空应该是这么做的好处。E项“Then you are able to make a simple choice.”（然后你就可以做一个简单的选择。）E项符合文意，故选E。
第三部分 书面表达(共两节，32分)
第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. It stretches for nearly 3,200 kilometers and passes through eight of the country’s provinces and municipalities.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the canal is the longest and oldest artificial river in the world. It has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability, and is in use today as a major means of transportation.
The Beijing section of the Grand Canal is 82 km long. Along it, cultural relics and sites on both banks are important symbols of culture and are considered a top priority for protection by the local government.
The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, inheritance and utilization of the canal’s cultural values; the second is a construction plan for building a Grand Canal-themed national cultural park.
The plan sets up three implementation milestones in the next five years. In 2020, efforts have been made to lay a firm foundation for the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, with the Tongzhou section of the canal open to navigation and a management mechanism of the park established. By 2023, significant progress is expected to be made in coordinating the protection and utilization of cultural resources along the canal, with the national cultural park basically set up. By 2025, the park will become a new cultural landmark in Beijing. The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation along its banks significantly improved, will embrace improved cultural and tourism development. Cities along the canal by then will welcome further coordinated or integrated development.
The Beijing section of the Grand Canal, a valued asset for the capital, is marked out as a river boasting rich cultural resources, ecological value, social benefits and economic potential. The capital is set to roll out more measures to bring out the best in the canal.
40．According to the passage, what roles has the Grand Canal played
41．What does the Beijing government consider a top priority for protection along the Grand Canal
42．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
With its protected cultural resources and improved ecological conservation along its banks, the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.
43．There are many UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. What can we do to protect them (In about 40 words)
【答案】40．The Grand Canal has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability. 41．Cultural relics and sites on both banks are considered a top priority for protection by the local government. 42．The part “the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.” is wrong. According to the content of the development plan, The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation along its banks significantly improved, will embrace improved cultural and tourism development. 43．To protect UNESCO World Heritage sites , we can not only use the news media to arouse people’s awareness of preservation but also enforce laws to intensify the protection. Besides, the school should implant the education of protecting cultural heritages.
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了京杭大运河在国内外的重要地位以及北京政府对于京杭大运河北京段未来的两个发展计划。
40．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“It has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability, and is in use today as a major means of transportation.（它在确保中国经济繁荣稳定方面起到了重要的作用并在今天被用作主要的交通手段。）”可知，京杭大运河在确保中国经济繁荣稳定方面起到了重要的作用，故答案为The Grand Canal has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability.
41．考查细节理解。根据第三段“Along it, cultural relics and sites on both banks are important symbols of culture and are considered a top priority for protection by the local government.（沿河两岸的文物和遗迹是文化重要的标志并且被当地政府视为保护的重中之重。）”可知，当地政府视为保护的重中之重的部分是京杭大运河两岸的文物和遗迹，故答案为Cultural relics and sites on both banks are considered a top priority for protection by the local government.
42．考查推理判断。根据第五段“The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation along its banks significantly improved, will embrace improved cultural and tourism development.（随着沿河两岸的文化资源保护和生态保护有了显著的改善，京杭大运河将会拥有文化和旅游业发展的改善。）”可知，京杭大运河将会拥有文化和旅游业的改善，推断出划线部分中工业得到改善是错误的。故答案为The part “the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.” is wrong. According to the content of the development plan, The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation along its banks significantly improved, will embrace improved cultural and tourism development.
43．开放性试题。题目要求写出对于世界文化遗产的保护措施，可以从利用媒体唤起人们的保护意识，利用法律约束和学校教育三个方面入手，故答案为To protect UNESCO World Heritage sites , we can not only use the news media to arouse people’s awareness of preservation but also enforce laws to intensify the protection. Besides, the school should implant the education of protecting cultural heritages.
第二节(20分)
44．你校开展了“记录美好生活周”的活动。请你写一篇英语短文，向你校英文报投稿。内容包括：
1.你一周的主要生活情况;
2.你的感受。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
Recently, I participated in the activity themed “Record the Beautiful Life in a Week” held by our school. Through it, I have learned to appreciate the beauty in daily life.
This week, I was busy preparing for the final exam. To achieve ideal grades, I not only made a practical review plan but also followed it without any delay. Besides, I got much encouragement from my parents, which increased my confidence in doing well in the exam. Additionally, I phoned my best friend to arrange a winter holiday trip after the exam.
All these meaningful things have motivated me to move for the days ahead.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校开展了“记录美好生活周”的活动，要求考生写一篇英语短文，向学校英文报投稿，内容包括一周的生活状况和感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：participate in →join in
欣赏：appreciate →enjoy
忙于：be busy→ be occupied
此外：besides → what’s more
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Recently, I participated in the activity themed “Record the Beautiful Life in a Week” held by our school.
拓展句：Recently, I participated in the activity themed “Record the Beautiful Life in a Week” which was held by our school.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To achieve ideal grades, I not only made a practical review plan but also followed it without any delay.（运用了不定式作目的状语和“not only…but also…”连接的并列结构）
【高分句型2】Besides, I got much encouragement from my parents, which increased my confidence in doing well in the exam.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）2024年高考英语仿真试卷03（北京卷）
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分知识运用（共两节,满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
While I was in hospital for a heart surgery, something affected me and made me do something meaningful. Before my surgery, my doctor showed me a video, in which there were patients like me and they each had a heart pillow, so I decided I would get one.
Right after my 1 , I asked about the heart pillow. Unluckily, I was told they didn’t offer it but it could be 2 at the hospital gift shop. So my daughter bought one for me. It was comfortable and became my “security blanket”. However I was 3 that many patients couldn’t get that comfort. So I took this whole mission upon myself. I called various hospitals to find out what they used for patients after heart surgeries. I also found a site 4 that the cloth pillows were considered dangerous because it might spread bacteria to patients. I 5 understood, but that didn’t stop my mission. I continued to call the manufacturers. Finally, a lady called back and told me about the heart pillow that they had produced, which could be 6 and disinfected (消毒).
I did all my 7 so that no one could think of a reason why this wouldn’t work. It took me over a month to be able to meet with the hospital authorities to 8 my finding. I’m glad that they agreed and are 9 getting these pillows for patients. I cannot be 10 — I actually did something that will help many patients.
1．A．operation B．experiment C．search D．checkup
2．A．examined B．purchased C．allowed D．observed
3．A．satisfied B．upset C．scared D．grateful
4．A．hoping B．complaining C．stating D．promising
5．A．secretly B．suddenly C．currently D．totally
6．A．washed B．abandoned C．repaired D．packed
7．A．essay B．homework C．practice D．magic
8．A．grab B．trace C．present D．return
9．A．depending on B．carrying on C．insisting on D．working on
10．A．happier B．calmer C．wiser D．luckier
第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）
A
阅读下面短文，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip to the Arctic, 11 people caught fish and then put the fish in a container office 12 (freeze) it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye 13 idea.
He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in 14 (freezer) for a long time.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
How to stay positive when things don’t go as 15 (plan) One effective strategy is to focus on what you can control. While certain aspects of a situation may be 16 your influence, identifying and taking action on the elements within your control can empower you. This proactive approach helps shift your focus from dwelling on the disappointment to 17 (take) constructive steps toward a positive outcome.
C
阅读下面短文，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
More than 5 million shared bikes on the Chinese mainland are using positioning and navigation services 18 are provided by the country’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System. These shared bikes have been equipped 19 domestically developed Beidou-based positioning chips. These chips feature high accuracy and sensitivity, and low power consumption, which allow for an easier management for city authorities. Since June 2020, 59 Beidou satellites, including the first four experimental ones, 20 (lift) on the Long March 3-series rockets from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 38分）
第一节（共14小题; 每小题2分, 共28分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts ties to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to the national level. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon
The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level.
Future Problem Solvers
Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like to “think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club. Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond.
21．The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose ________.
A．Mathcounts Club B．Builders Club
C．Future Problem Solvers D．Envirothon
22．Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club
A．To be successful in science careers. B．To enjoy solving future problems.
C．To perform community service. D．To study wildlife and soils.
23．What is the common feature of the four clubs
A．Competitions. B．Sponsorship. C．Scientific researches. D．Teamwork.
B
When my father died, one of the tasks that fell to me was to sort through and decide which objects to save and which to throw away. Now I look at the objects of my life as if I were dead, wondering, what will my children do with the human skull that sits on the bookcase They’ve been wanting to throw it out for some years, but will they know how much can be learned from living with a skull And I know they will throw the white plastic head of a horse on my desk into a rubbish bag without a thought, never knowing that it is the only piece remaining from the first chess set I owned. It is me at age twelve.
But the final decisions are left to those who know us least — our children. I was the closest to my father and knew him well; however, only when I was going through his study did I learn he had collected picture postcards of hotels. What was I to do with all the objects that had been him The sad part of me wanted to put everything in my car and take it home. The rational won, however, and I filled rubbish bags with old newspapers, magazines, apologizing to his spirit as I did. I could not throw out the thousands of pictures he had taken on his travels. I brought the pictures home, though I will never look at them. I brought twelve boxes of my father home.
I look at the objects that are my life and the only way my children can satisfy me is by not touching a thing. But they must if I am to go on with my death. And I wonder how many boxes of me will my children keep I look at these objects that are me and know, too, that they are symbols of how alone I and each of us is, for no one knows what any object means except he or she who owns it. Every object of our lives is a memory, and emotion surrounds around it, hiding and protecting a tiny truth of the heart. Only I have the memories of when and how each one was obtained; I look at the objects that are me, and the memories are warm and permeated (弥漫) with love.
24．Why does the writer keep the plastic head of a horse
A．Because his father gave it to him as a gift.
B．Because it makes him a very good chess player.
C．Because it brings back memories of his childhood.
D．Because he accepted it as a prize for a competition.
25．How did the writer deal with the remaining objects of his father after he died
A．He threw everything away.
B．He saved some of the worthless objects.
C．He took some of them to his own house.
D．He sorted them and put them into good order.
26．What do we know about the writer
A．He is very strict with his children.
B．He prefers to collect different skulls.
C．He relies on his children to deal with his possessions.
D．He knows more about his father after his father died.
27．According to the last paragraph, the objects we save ________.
A．serve as the symbols of our social class B．are reminders of past experiences
C．are quite expensive and valuable D．make us proud of ourselves
C
“Find your passion!” is an appeal well-intended and meant to inspire. But is it good advice
“Finding” a passion implies that it already exists and is simply waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately, this idea doesn’t square with what science tells us. Instead, passions are developed. They often begin with a spark (火花) of curiosity caused by something in one’s environment, such as a fascinating physics lecture. Through a process involving repeated engagement and-positive experiences, people can come to personally value that content or activity and internalize it. What was at first interesting becomes an interest. If these qualities continue to intensify, a passion can emerge.
Actually, assuming passion as inborn tend to cause people to be less open, less courageous in the face of challenges and less creative in pursuit of new interests. Thus, encouraging people to “find” their passion may cause them to eventually believe that interests and passions are unchangeable. People who think this have a fixed mindset of interest. By contrast, some people, whom we refer to as having a growth mindset of interest, view their interests and passions as developed.
People with a fixed mindset of interest, for example, may fall into the trap of thinking, “If I have already found my passion, why keep exploring ” In recent studies, after engaging in a new science task, arts students with a fixed mindset expressed less interest in a scientific topic than arts students with a growth mindset. Meanwhile, science students with a fixed mindset responded similarly to an art-related task. For those with a growth mindset, having a strong pre-existing interest in the arts or sciences did not get in the way of them viewing a new area as interesting.
Worse still, people with a fixed mindset of interest tend to expect their passions to provide limitless motivation, such that their favorite topics should never feel too difficult or demanding. Such a mindset can also limit creativity and innovation. If people believe they are restricted to only a few inborn interests and, in consequence, do not explore other areas, they may miss seeing important connections across different fields. That loss is especially unfortunate considering how leaders at innovative companies have long prized problem-solving that draw ideas from diverse disciplines.
Of course, not every activity will become a burning passion. But a growth mindset of interest will help you remain open and curious. The old saying “find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” needs to be updated.
28．The author uses the sentence underlined in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．set a target for criticism B．point out the fact
C．confirm people’s finding D．voice his opinion
29．What can we learn from the passage
A．Any interesting activity can spark a passion.
B．Companies prefer those who specialize in one field.
C．People with a fixed mindset of interest are hard to be motivated.
D．A growth mindset of interest promotes creativity and innovation.
30．Which will the author probably agree with
A．One should count on luck to excite a burning passion.
B．Reinforced positive experiences contribute to passion.
C．Those already interested in a field find new areas boring.
D．We’d better cherish the existing passion and look for more.
D
Amid rolling farms and green pasture 150 miles northwest of Sao Paulo, Brazil, two tropical forests bloom as one. The first consists of a single species, row after row of non-native eucalyptus (桉树), planted in perfect lines like carrots. The other is haphazard, an assortment of dozens of varieties of native saplings.
There’s no denying it: This forest looks ridiculous. The gangly (修长的) eucalyptuses shoot like witch fingers high above patches of stubby fig (矮壮的无花果树) and evergreen trees. Yet these jumbled 2.5-acre stands of native trees, ringed by fast-growing exotics, are among many promising efforts to resurrect the planet’s forests.
The eucalyptuses, says Pedro Brancalion, the University of Sao Paulo agronomist who designed this experiment, get big so quickly they can be cut after five years and sold to make paper or fence posts. That covers nearly half or more of the cost of planting the slow-growing native trees, which then naturally reseed ground that has been laid bare by the harvest. And this process doesn’t hamper natural regeneration.
You needn’t look far these days to find organizations trying to save the world by growing trees. Too often, tree-planting groups are so focused on getting credit for each seedling planted that they ignore what matters most: What kind of woodland is created At what cost And most importantly: How long will it last Using the numbers of trees planted as a magic “proxy for everything,” Brancalion says, you “spend more money and get lower levels of benefits.” You can literally miss the forest for the trees.
Tree planting seems like a simple, natural way to counter the overwhelming crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Trees provide wildlife habitats and slurp carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. No wonder trees are hailed as the ideal weapon. Yet for every high-profile planting operation, devastating failures have occurred. In Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico, mass plantings have resulted in millions of dead seedlings or have driven farmers to clear more intact forest elsewhere. Trees that have been planted in the wrong places have reduced water yields for farmers, destroyed highly diverse carbon-sucking grassland soils, and allowed for invasive vegetation to spread. Simply reforesting the planet isn’t going to do much if we don’t also start cutting down on our emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas. Tree planting also can’t replace old-growth forests. Saving them is even more important than growing new forests.
So, what should we do
To Brancalion, the answer is obvious: Restore native forests, mostly in the tropics, where trees grow fast and land is cheap. While that may require planting, it may also call for the clearing out of invasive grasses, the rejuvenation (使有活力) of soils, and crop yield improvements so that farmers will need less land for agriculture and more can be allowed to revert back to forests.
The combining of eucalyptus harvests with native plantings is just one more reminder that successful restoration must provide value to local communities. In many cases, if we let nature do the heavy lifting, Brancalion says, “the forest can regrow quite effectively.”
31．What can we learn from the first three paragraphs
A．The non-native eucalyptuses bring profits that can pay for planting native saplings.
B．The non-native eucalyptuses compete with native saplings for water, nutrients, and light.
C．The variety of trees being planted determines whether or not the restoration will succeed.
D．Planting fast-growing exotics together with local trees does harm to the natural environment.
32．The example of mass plantings in Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico is used to _______.
A．emphasize the significance of protecting existing forests
B．explain why tree planting is regarded as the ideal solution
C．illustrate the serious problems planting campaigns can cause
D．indicate the most important point tree-planting groups ignore
33．According to the author, we should do all the following EXCEPT _______.
A．clear more forest to improve crop yields for farmers
B．combine harvests of fast-growing exotics with native plantings
C．restore native forests in the tropics and clear out invasive grasses
D．take into consideration the benefits of reforestation to local communities
34．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Plant trees—and time will tell. B．Plant trees—but don’t overdo it.
C．Plant trees—and save the world. D．Plant trees—but mind the variety.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What a comedian can teach you about managing stress
We often accept stress as part of the cost of modern life, but it really doesn’t have to be. We all know that laughter is the best medicine. 35 People who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounce back faster and stronger. Here is what a comedian says about coping with stress.
You can try to find a different perspective. 36 Once a friend of mine fell asleep in the middle of a class. His teacher decided to make fun of him by inviting students to applaud, wondering whether my friend would applaud along when he woke up. He did and the whole class burst outlaughing. After learning everything, he was both embarrassed and ashamed of course but after a while, my friend laughed. “If this had happened to someone else, it would have been amusing. So it’s no less funny, just because it happened to me. “
37 There’s no doubt that we all experience great stress now and then. We’ve all been personally affected, in some way. You might not have felt like laughing at the time But now, looking back, you could consider all of the strange aspects of the experience and all of the things you did to keep active or simply stay sane (神志正常的) .
When you share stories with your friends, you can choose to share stories of trauma (创伤) and pain, or you can choose to lift their spirits with stories of hope and growth. 38 Take the exact same story and change the focus from “feel sorry for me” to “laugh with me”. Keep in mind that we’re all in this together, that we all share the same ridiculous experiences, and that we can laugh together at whatever life throws at us. 39
A．Always share a good story.
B．Why not do what comedians do
C．You can also look again and laugh.
D．But laughter does more than cheer you up.
E．Then you are able to make a simple choice.
F．In this way. you will say goodbye to stress forever.
G．If you have trouble seeing the funny side, you may find the following inspiring.
第三部分 书面表达(共两节，32分)
第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. It stretches for nearly 3,200 kilometers and passes through eight of the country’s provinces and municipalities.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the canal is the longest and oldest artificial river in the world. It has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability, and is in use today as a major means of transportation.
The Beijing section of the Grand Canal is 82 km long. Along it, cultural relics and sites on both banks are important symbols of culture and are considered a top priority for protection by the local government.
The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, inheritance and utilization of the canal’s cultural values; the second is a construction plan for building a Grand Canal-themed national cultural park.
The plan sets up three implementation milestones in the next five years. In 2020, efforts have been made to lay a firm foundation for the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, with the Tongzhou section of the canal open to navigation and a management mechanism of the park established. By 2023, significant progress is expected to be made in coordinating the protection and utilization of cultural resources along the canal, with the national cultural park basically set up. By 2025, the park will become a new cultural landmark in Beijing. The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation along its banks significantly improved, will embrace improved cultural and tourism development. Cities along the canal by then will welcome further coordinated or integrated development.
The Beijing section of the Grand Canal, a valued asset for the capital, is marked out as a river boasting rich cultural resources, ecological value, social benefits and economic potential. The capital is set to roll out more measures to bring out the best in the canal.
40．According to the passage, what roles has the Grand Canal played
41．What does the Beijing government consider a top priority for protection along the Grand Canal
42．Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
With its protected cultural resources and improved ecological conservation along its banks, the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.
43．There are many UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. What can we do to protect them (In about 40 words)
第二节(20分)
44．你校开展了“记录美好生活周”的活动。请你写一篇英语短文，向你校英文报投稿。内容包括：
1.你一周的主要生活情况;
2.你的感受。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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