2024年高考考前临考押题卷 英语
(新高考I卷专用)
(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Ayung River Rafting
About the trip
Explore Ayung River Rafting, the longest river rafting in Ayung River, a white-water rafting! The river is classified to level II to III and your rafting trip will be approximately 2 hours. Our friendly and experienced raft guides will take you on a safe and fun trip. You’ll find a level of professionalism that offers unique insights into Bali’s natural wonders and memorable experiences through the rainforest. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure that showcases the beauty of Ayung River and the excitement and thrills of tackling the rapids of the Ayung River.
Prices
Ayung River Rafting Packages Price
Ayung River Rafting Own Transport IDR 350/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 2, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 550/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 3 – 4, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 485/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 5+, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 430/Person
Tips
●We suggest you bring short pants or a swimsuit, a pair of changing clothes, sunscreen and extra money for drinks and souvenirs (纪念品).
●Steep road lies at the beginning and at the end of the tour, please be ready to walk with reliable shoes!
●Plastic bags for wet clothes are available, but you are advised to bring your own to reduce plastic use.
●Single-use raincoats are available if it rains. However, please bring your own to reduce plastic use.
21. What do we know about Ayung River Rafting
A. It’s an exciting guided adventure.
B. It helps to conserve the rainforest.
C. It offers unique insights into society.
D. It’s operated on the world’s fastest river.
22. What’s the charge for an Ayung River Rafting Group of 4 including Return Hotel Transfer
A. IDR 430. B. IDR 485. C. IDR 1940. D. IDR 2200.
23. What are the tourists advised to wear on a walk
A. Swimsuits. B. Strong shoes. C. Raincoats. D. Wet clothes.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了阿荣河漂流旅游项目，包括漂流的时间、难度、导游服务以及漂流过程中可以欣赏到的自然美景。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据About the trip部分中“Our friendly and experienced raft guides will take you on a safe and fun trip.(我们的友好和经验丰富的救生筏导游将带您进行一次安全而有趣的旅行)”和“Don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure that showcases the beauty of Ayung River and the excitement and thrills of tackling the rapids of the Ayung River.(不要错过这个令人难忘的冒险，它展示了阿荣河的美丽，和战胜阿荣河急流的兴奋和刺激)”可知，阿荣河是一次令人兴奋的有向导的冒险。故选A项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Prices部分表格中第四行“Ayung River Rafting Group of 3 – 4, including Return Hotel Transfer(阿荣河漂流团3-4人，回程包括酒店接送)”和“IDR 485/Person(印尼盾 485 /人)”可知，回程包括酒店接送的4人团需要支付485×4=1940印尼盾。故选C项。
23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Tips部分中“●Steep road lies at the beginning and at the end of the tour, please be ready to walk with reliable shoes!(●旅途的起点和终点都很陡峭，请准备好耐磨的鞋子走路!)”可知，建议游客在走路时穿结实的鞋子。故选B项。
B
Deforestatio — by clear-cutting or wildfires — has massive consequences both on climate and health. But leaving reforestation to Mother Nature can take decades, particularly as disastrous wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. And the time, cost and labor involved makes traditional methods of tree planting not as practical as they once were.
Bryce Jones knows how hard it is to replant forests. For four months in 2013, he worked as a tree planter throughout Canada. “There’s no technology there,” he says. “The only way you can accomplish reforestation is through the air.” But it wasn’t until 2019 that he hit on the one that he thought had potential: use drones (无人机) to fire specially designed seed pods (荚) into the ground-at 10 times the normal temperature and costing 20 percent less than traditional methods. He proposed the idea to his brother and Flash Forest was born. His first goal was to plant a billion trees by 2025.
The team took out a loan, bought a drone and used 3D printers at Jones’s school to make casts of the pods. Now, only two and a half years later, the company has a group of drones with each able to carry several thousand pods per flight. Three operators work in a field, controlling five drones, whose flight take 15 to 20 minutes. Flash Forest’s big draw is its seed pod, which contains everything seedlings (幼苗) need to survive survival. And its technology allows them to reach post-burn sites or remote areas that are difficult for traditional tree planting.
There are challenges every day, Jones says, as they work to improve the engineering, hardware, software and seed-pod recipes. Then there are the challenges presented by the climate — this year, record temperatures, record wildfires and drought. “That was something that was totally out of our control,” he says.
Unlike some traditional forms of reforestation, Flash Forest is focused on biodiversity. For Jones, the target of planting a billion trees by 2025 is just the beginning. “I have a dream that the company will plant on six continents — everywhere where our technology is needed,” he says.
24. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1
A. The benefits of reforestation.
B. The power of AI machines.
C. The way of putting out wildfires.
D. The necessity of using new planting methods.
25. What contributes to the particular appeal of Flash Forest
A. Its drone operators. B. The frequent flights.
C. Its seed pod. D. The low cost of seedlings.
26. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Extreme weather. B. Drone technology.
C. 3D equipment. D. Computer software.
27. What can we infer about Flash Forest from the last paragraph
A. It changed its focus in the past.
B. It will achieve its final target in 2025.
C. It might be available worldwide one day.
D. It has replaced traditional forms of reforestation.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。这篇文章主要报道了一项新的科技应用——使用无人机进行森林再造。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Deforestatio — by clear-cutting or wildfires — has massive consequences both on climate and health. But leaving reforestation to Mother Nature can take decades, particularly as disastrous wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. And the time, cost and labor involved makes traditional methods of tree planting not as practical as they once were. (森林砍伐——通过砍伐树木或野火——对气候和健康都有巨大的影响。但是，把重新造林交给大自然可能需要几十年的时间，尤其是在灾难性的野火频率和强度都在增加的情况下。而且所涉及的时间、成本和劳动力使得传统的植树方法不像以前那么实用了)”可知，作者在第一段想告诉我们用传统的种树方法也不切实际，意思就是我们需要更新更先进的种树方法，也就是采用新的种植方法的必要性。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“The team took out a loan, bought a drone and used 3D printers at Jones’s school to make casts of the pods. Now, only two and a half years later, the company has a group of drones with each able to carry several thousand pods per flight. Three operators work in a field, controlling five drones, whose flight take 15 to 20 minutes. Flash Forest’s big draw is its seed pod, which contains everything seedlings (幼苗) need to survive survival. And its technology allows them to reach post-burn sites or remote areas that are difficult for traditional tree planting. (该团队贷款，购买了一架无人机，并在琼斯的学校使用3D打印机制作了豆荚的模型。现在，仅仅两年半之后，该公司就拥有了一组无人机，每架无人机每次飞行都能携带数千个吊舱。三名操作员在一个现场工作，控制五架无人机，飞行时间为15到20分钟。Flash Forest最大的吸引力在于它的种子荚，里面包含了幼苗生存所需的一切。它的技术使它们能够到达燃烧后的地点或传统植树难以到达的偏远地区)”可知，Flash Forest最大的吸引力在于它的种子荚。故选C项。
【26题详解】
词句猜测题。that为代词，应是代指前文提到的事物，根据前文“Then there are the challenges presented by the climate — this year, record temperatures, record wildfires and drought. (然后是气候带来的挑战——今年，创纪录的气温、创纪录的野火和干旱)”可知，that代指应是前文提到的极端天气。故选A项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Unlike some traditional forms of reforestation, Flash Forest is focused on biodiversity. For Jones, the target of planting a billion trees by 2025 is just the beginning. “I have a dream that the company will plant on six continents — everywhere where our technology is needed,” he says. (与一些传统形式的再造林不同，Flash Forest专注于生物多样性。对琼斯来说，到2025年种植10亿棵树的目标仅仅是个开始。他说：“我有一个梦想，公司将在六大洲——任何需要我们技术的地方——建厂。”)”可知，从本段可推断也许Flash Forest以后会推广至全世界。故选C项。
C
For the past decade, one of the most linguistically (语言学地), diverse places in the world, square mile after square mile, has been my home: Queens, New York.
The soundtrack outside my door is extraordinary: On any given block, passing voices speak varieties of Polish, Ukrainian, Egyptian Arabic, Mexican Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish, Dominican Spanish, and all the forms of New York City English they give rise to.
As a person who studies languages: I can usually distinguish them from one another, but understand only a part of what people are saying.
Users of Seke, a language from five villages in Nepal with 700 speakers, live a subway ride away. In certain stores, Albanians, Bosnians, Serbs, and Montenegrins all reunite, using the languages of the former Yugoslavia as if the country still existed. No group has a majority, or even 15. percent of the neighborhood, and most are at just 5 or 10 percent. English acts, for the most part, as a vital lingua franca (通用语). This’ last point is crucial, because a city can be a haven (避难所) for diversity but also an end point.
My neighborhood has its signature sound, but there are several dozen others that are just as diverse, each in a different way.
These are the places where the Endangered Language Alliance, the nonprofit I co-direct, has recorded New Yorkers speaking more than 100 languages that the survey and other data sets say don’t officially exist, and more than 700 in total.
That linguistic portrait makes clear that early-21st-century New York City is a last haven for endangered languages—ones that are being hounded out of existence elsewhere. And this deep linguistic diversity is among the least explored but possibly most important factors in New York’s history and makeup. New York’s soul can be found in the existence of these many, many languages, explaining New York’s particular capacity for tolerance and its ability to “make room” for others.
28. What is the author’s occupation
A. An economist. B. A historian. C. A linguist. D. A reporter.
29. What can be inferred about the languages in New York City
A. They are close to disappearing. B. They are mainly spoken by villagers.
C. English is the most popular language. D. Most of them are not officially recognized.
30. What does the underlined word “hounded” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Protected. B. Threatened. C. Respected. D. Accepted.
31. From which book might the text have been taken
A. Language City. B. The Development of Languages.
C. Endangered Languages in New York. D. The Importance of Language Diversity.
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者所在的纽约皇后区的语言多样性。英语在这里主要作为通用语。作者还提到，他所领导的非营利组织记录了纽约人使用的100多种未被官方认可的语言，这表明21世纪初的纽约市是濒危语言的最后避难所。这种深度的语言多样性是纽约历史和构成中最少被探索但可能是最重要的因素之一，也解释了纽约容纳和接纳他人的特殊能力。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“As a person who studies languages: I can usually distinguish them from one another, but understand only a part of what people are saying.(作为一个研究语言的人:我通常可以区分不同的语言，但只理解人们所说的一部分)”可推知，作者最可能是语言学家。故选C。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“These are the places where the Endangered Language Alliance, the nonprofit I co-direct, has recorded New Yorkers speaking more than 100 languages that the survey and other data sets say don’t officially exist, and more than 700 in total.(在这些地方，我参与领导的非营利组织濒危语言联盟记录了纽约人说的100多种语言，而调查和其他数据集显示，这些语言并不正式存在，总共有700多种)”可知，在纽约市有很多语言并没有被官方认可。故选D。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“early-21st-century New York City is a last haven for endangered languages(21世纪初的纽约市是濒危语言的最后避难所)”可知，21世纪初的纽约市是濒危语言的最后避难所，说明这些濒危语言在其他地方正被驱逐出存在的空间，hounded out of existence意为“被驱逐出存在”，也就是受到威胁的意思。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For the past decade, one of the most linguistically (语言学地), diverse places in the world, square mile after square mile, has been my home: Queens, New York.(在过去的十年里，世界上语言最多样化的地方之一，一平方英里又一平方英里，一直是我的家：纽约皇后区)”结合文章主要介绍了作者所在的纽约皇后区的语言多样性，21世纪初的纽约市是濒危语言的最后避难所。故文章最可能来自于书籍《语言城市》。故选A。
D
In the 1970s, a psychologist named J.P.Guilford dared to conduct a famous study of creativity—the nine-dot puzzle. He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page.
All the participants in his study limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the illusory confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box.
The nine-dot puzzle and the phrase “thinking outside the box” became metaphors for creativity. Speakers, trainers, training program developers, organizational consultants, and university professors all had much to say about the vast benefits of outside-the-box thinking. Management consultants even used this puzzle when making sales talk to prospective clients. Because the solution is deceptively simple, clients tended to admit they should have thought of it themselves. Because they hadn’t, they were obviously not as creative or smart as they had previously thought and needed to call in creative experts.
The smash hit carried the world before one until two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joscph Alba with Robert Weinberg—ran another experiment, using the same puzzle but a different research procedure and bothered to check the facts.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box bordering the dots. Most people assume that 60 percent to 90 percent of the group given the clue would solve the puzzle easily. However only 25 percent did. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement over the subjects of Guilford’s original study is insignificant.
Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely circulated—and therefore, much more dangerous—metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking stimulates receptivity. After all, with one simple experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a myth.
32. What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on
A. Visual perception
B. Practical experience
C. Thinking patterns
D. Theoretical knowledge.
33. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
A. The clients were less creative than they had been.
B. The nine-dot puzzle was beneficial in solving various problems.
C. Outside-the-box thinking enjoyed strong popularity and appeal.
D. Management consultants considered themselves creative experts.
34. Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment
A. Revealing
B. Mysterious.
C. Misleading.
D. Groundless.
35. Which is the best title for the passage
A. Nine-Dot Puzzle:A Magic Test
B. Solving Puzzle:A Key To Creativity
C. Creative Thinking:We Fell For The Trap
D. Thinking Outside the Box:A Misguided Idea
【答案】32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了一项关于创造力的研究实验。研究者发现大多数人在解决这个谜题时受到了边界的限制，只有少数人能够跳出思维定势，将线延伸到空白区域。这一结果导致人们普遍认为创造力需要跳出思维定势，但后来的实验表明这种观点并不准确。因此，作者认为“跳出思维定势”这一隐喻对于创造力的刺激作用是一个误区。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page.(他要求研究对象只用四条直线连接所有九个点，而不用把铅笔从纸上抬起来)”和第二段的“All the participants in his study limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the illusory confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. (在他的研究中，所有参与者都将可能的解决方案限制在虚方范围内。只有20%的人成功地打破了虚幻的束缚，并在圆点周围的空白中继续他们的线条)”可知，九点拼图的研究重点是思维模式，故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The nine-dot puzzle and the phrase“thinking outside the box”became metaphors for creativity. Speakers, trainers, training program developers, organizational consultants, and university professors all had much to say about the vast benefits of outside-the-box thinking.(九点连线问题和“跳出思维定势”这个短语成为了创造力的象征。演讲者、培训师、培训项目开发者、组织顾问和大学教授都对跳出思维定势的好处发表了很多看法。)”可推理出，跳出思维定势具有很强的流行性和吸引力，故选C项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely circulated—and therefore, much more dangerous—metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking stimulates receptivity. After all, with one simple experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a myth.(他们的表现也没有得到改善。这一建议毫无用处，这应该有效地扼杀了广泛流传的、因此也更危险的比喻，即跳出思维定势的思维激发了接受性。毕竟，通过一个简单的实验，研究人员已经证明，跳出思维定势和创造力之间的概念联系是一个神话)”可推理出第二个实验有启示作用，即它揭示了“跳出思维定式”没有多大用处。故选A项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“In the 1970s, a psychologist named J.P.Guilford dared to conduct a famous study of creativity—the nine-dot puzzle.( 20世纪70年代，一位名叫J.P.Guilford的心理学家敢于进行一项著名的创造力研究——九点拼图。)”、第二段“The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box.( 事实上，80%的参与者实际上被正方形的边界蒙蔽了双眼，这让吉尔福德得出了一个笼统的结论:创造力需要你跳出框框)”、第三段“The nine-dot puzzle and the phrase“thinking outside the box”became metaphors for creativity. Speakers, trainers, training program developers, organizational consultants, and university professors all had much to say about the vast benefits of outside-the-box thinking.(九点连线问题和“跳出思维定势”这个短语成为了创造力的象征。演讲者、培训师、培训项目开发者、组织顾问和大学教授都对跳出思维定势的好处发表了很多看法。)”以及最后一段“That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely circulated—and therefore, much more dangerous—metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking stimulates receptivity. After all, with one simple experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a myth.(他们的表现也没有得到改善。这一建议毫无用处，这应该有效地扼杀了广泛流传的、因此也更危险的比喻，即跳出思维定势的思维激发了接受性。毕竟，通过一个简单的实验，研究人员已经证明，跳出思维定势和创造力之间的概念联系是一个神话)”可知，本文主要讲的是跳出思维定势的思维是一个被误导的想法，故选D项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit. ___36___
You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people. ___37___ It may be difficult to determine how he treats different types of people if you only encounter him in a single environment, such as the workplace. It is often possible, however, to get some idea of his manner of interaction with different types of people through conversation with him.
Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is. ___38___ To some degree the types of lies he may tell and his motives for doing so matter.
___39___ The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.
A person’s character is affected by his attitude. ___40___ Attitude can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including how hard he works and his ability to be supportive of others.
When you are trying to assess someone’s character, remember that it consists of qualities and habits that form his identity.
A. More importantly, it’s necessary to continue his inner struggle.
B. The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.
C. There are many other things in life that may require commitment.
D. This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.
E. Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.
F. Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.
G. Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.
【答案】36. E 37. D 38. F 39. B 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何评估一个人的性格，给出了具体的方法和建议。
【36题详解】
根据前文“If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit.(如果你试图评估一个人的性格，确保你不要过于依赖可能会误导人的因素。相反，观察一个人说真话和承诺的能力)”可知，此处在讲述应该通过哪些方面去评估一个人的性格，所以E项“Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.(同时，注意他的态度，并试着区分它是如何影响他的生活的)”符合此处主题，承接上文，讲述通过他的态度去评估一个人的性格。故选E项。
【37题详解】
根据前文“You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people.(你可以通过观察一个人如何对待别人来了解他的性格)”可知，D项“This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.(这包括他认识的人和他不认识的人)”是对前句提及的“别人”的详细补充，符合文意。故选D项。
【38题详解】
根据前文“Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is.(一个人是否诚实在很大程度上反映了他的性格。一个人对诚实的态度也可以表明他是什么类型的人)”可知，本段主要讲述了通过观察一个人是否诚实来评估他的性格，所以F项“Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.(观察这个人的谈话，试着确定他说谎的频率)”符合本段主题。故选F项。
【39题详解】
分析设空处，位于段首，为本段中心句，根据后文“The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.(“承诺”这个词通常会让人们立刻联想到亲密的关系。一个人是否能尊重誓言和协议通常是一个人性格的标志)”可知，本段主要讲述通过观察一个人是否能遵守承诺来评估一个人的性格，所以B项“The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.(承诺的程度表明了他的性格类型)”符合本段主题，其中commitment为同词复现。故选B项。
【40题详解】
根据前文“A person’s character is affected by his attitude.(一个人的态度影响他的性格)”可知，本段主要讲述一个人对事物的态度会影响他的性格，所以G项“Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.(有些人通常持消极态度，而有些人即使在困难的情况下也会努力保持积极态度)”是对前文的详细解释，符合文意。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Anytime I travel on my bicycle across the country, I’m always amazed by how kind people can be to strangers.
One night, my friends and I were camping in a town in Missouri. There was a severe storm and we were getting ___41___ . A complete stranger came by to ___42___ us that there were tornadoes(龙卷风)heading our way. The stranger invited us to his home. We were surprised by his ___43___ for our safety. Later we learned that there had been a lightening strike near the place where we had camped and several cattle had been ___44___
Fortunately, we spent the night in a nice dry home. We were ___45___ given the opportunity to take a shower. The next morning we had breakfast with the family and ___46___ contact information. In a way we felt like the family had become a part of our journey. This was one of the most heartwarming ___47___ of my life because this family had nothing to ___48___ by being so kind to us. We were ___49___ not the type they would usually ___50___ but they treated us with respect and kindness.
The kindness of a stranger always ___51___ my faith in humanity. Whatever the person ___52___ always comes with no strings attached and that’s the most ___53___ part.
That family ___54___ us so much that during the rest of the trip, we ___55___ others out every chance we got. We even bought food with our busking(街头卖艺) tips for the homeless. It’s always heartwarming when giving feels as good as receiving.
41 A. annoyed B. impatient C. excited D. nervous
42. A. warn B. show C. convince D. guarantee
43. A. demand B. concern C. desire D. responsibility
44. A. drowned B. deserted C. killed D. trapped
45. A. even B. merely C. often D. simply
46. A. submitted B. exchanged C. checked D. updated
47. A. experiences B. messages C. traditions D. comments
48. A. fear B. order C. gain D. offer
49. A. especially B. officially C. occasionally D. definitely
50. A. ask about B. complain about C. agree with D. associate with
51. A. reveals B. shakes C. strengthens D. shapes
52. A. states B. wishes C. saves D. gives
53. A. impressive B. practical C. satisfactory D. evident
54. A. funded B. inspired C. owed D. delighted
55. A. drove B. sought C. helped D. pointed
【答案】41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者在骑行过程中收到的善意，并且也想要将善意回报给这个社会。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一场猛烈的风暴，我们变得紧张起来。A. annoyed烦恼的；B. impatient不耐烦的；C. excited兴奋的；D. nervous神经紧张的。前文提到“One night, my friends and I were camping in a town in Missouri.”判断，本来作者和朋友们在露营，但一场猛烈的风暴袭来，这让作者和朋友们变得紧张起来。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：A. warn警告；B. show展示；C. convince说服；D. guarantee保证。后文提到“there were tornadoes heading our way”说明此时情况很紧急，陌生人过来警告作者这一情况。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对我们安全的关心使我们感到惊讶。A. demand要求；B. concern关心；C. desire渴望；D. responsibility责任。前文提到“The stranger invited us to his home.”一位陌生人看到作者可能会遭遇龙卷风，邀请作者一家去他家躲避，说明这位陌生人对于作者的安全十分关心。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来我们得知在我们露营的地方附近被雷击了，有几头牛被雷击死了。A. drowned溺亡；B. deserted舍弃；C. killed杀害；D. trapped困住。前文提到“Later we learned that there had been a lightening strike near the place where we had camped”可知，作者露营的地方也被雷击中了，这几头牛有可能是被雷劈死了。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们甚至有机会洗澡。A. even甚至；B. merely仅仅；C. often经常；D. simply简单地，仅仅。前文提到“Fortunately, we spent the night in a nice dry home.”可知，作者和朋友们不仅没有遭受龙卷风，还有洗澡的机会，此处表示作者对于能够在干燥温暖的环境里度过并且洗澡这件事情感到非常意外。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，我们与这家人共进早餐，并交换了联系方式。A. submitted提交；B. exchanged交换；C. checked检查；D. updated更新。后文提到“contact information”，说明作者想要和这位帮助了他们的陌生人保持联系，因此需要交换联系方式。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我一生中最温暖人心的经历之一，因为这个家庭对我们这么好，却没有得到什么好处。A. experiences经历；B. messages信息；C. traditions传统；D. comments评论。前文提到“In a way we felt like the family had become a part of our journey. ”（在某种程度上，我们觉得这个家庭已经成为我们旅程的一部分。），得到这个家庭的帮助让作者觉得这是他旅程经历中最温暖的一部分。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我一生中最温暖人心的经历之一，因为这个家庭对我们这么好，却没有得到什么好处。A. fear害怕；B. order命令；C. gain获得；D. offer给予。前文提到了陌生人把作者和朋友带回自己家避险，让他们一夜平安，但却只是交换了联系方式，并没有向作者他们索取什么，由此判断，陌生人一家也并没有得到什么好处。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们绝非是他们通常会交往的那种人，但他们对我们很尊重，也很友好。A. especially尤其；B. officially官方地；C. occasionally偶然地；D. definitely绝对。后文提到“but they treated us with respect and kindness.”说明陌生人在帮助作者的时候，并没有因为作者的外表或其他原因才帮助他们，而是出于善良本身来帮助别人。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：我们绝非是他们通常会交往的那种人，但他们对我们很尊重，也很友好。A. ask about询问；B. complain about抱怨；C. agree with同意；D. associate with交往。前文提到“The stranger invited us to his home.”说明作者和这位陌生人之前从来没有过交集，应该也不会是他们会交往的那种人。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：陌生人的善意总是增强我对人性的信心。A. reveals揭示；B. shakes摇晃；C. strengthens增强；D. shapes塑造。最后一段提到“We even bought food with our busking tips for the homeless. It's always heartwarming when giving feels as good as receiving.”（我们甚至用我们为无家可归者提供的卖艺小费(街头卖艺)买了食物。给予的感觉和接受的感觉一样好，这总是很暖心的），说明作者在接受了陌生人给予的善意之后，也愿意将这种善意分享出去，作者相信人性还是好的，因此是增强了作者对于人性的信心。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论对方给予什么，都没有任何附加条件，这是最令人印象深刻的部分。A. states陈述；B. wishes希望；祝愿；C. saves节约；D. gives给予。前文提到“This was one of the most heartwarming 7 of my life because this family had nothing to 8 by being so kind to us.”由此判断，陌生人在给予作者善意的时候并没有想着有任何回报，没有增加任何附加条件地无条件地帮助他们。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：无论对方给予什么，都没有任何附加条件，这是最令人印象深刻的部分。A. impressive令人印象深刻的；B. practical实际的；C. satisfactory令人满意的；D. evident清楚的。前文提到这个陌生人给予的善良让他觉得非常温暖，而且还是不求回报的，因此感到印象非常深刻。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那个家庭给了我们很大的鼓舞，所以在接下来的旅行中，我们一有机会就去帮助别人。A. funded资助；B. inspired鼓舞；C. owed亏欠；D. delighted使高兴。后文提到“We even bought food with our busking tips for the homeless. It's always heartwarming when giving feels as good as receiving.”作者在接受了陌生人给予的善意之后，也愿意将这种善意分享出去，说明陌生人一家的善良真的鼓舞了作者。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那个家庭给了我们很大的鼓舞，所以在接下来的旅行中，我们一有机会就去帮助别人。A. drove驱使；B. sought寻找；C. helped帮助；D. pointed指。后文提到作者会给无家可归的人买食物，说明作者也愿意帮助别人。故选C。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On February 10, 2024 ambitious young scientists flooded Brown University’s classrooms and laboratories, ready to put their knowledge to the test at the 7th Annual Brown Science Olympiad tournament, which provided a ___56___ (true) enriching and enjoyable experience for all involved.
The STEM competition welcomes nearly 1, 000 high schoolers from across New England. ___57___ (feature) a lineup of 23 diverse challenges, the single-day academic tournament integrates written assessments with hands-on design and build tasks. Each challenge ___58___ (score) individually, with points awarded based on performance, accuracy and completion of tasks. Teams win by accumulating (累积) the highest total score across all 23 challenges in the tournament.
Contestants get ___59___ (them) involved in various scientific disciplines, from fundamental subjects like biology, chemistry and physics to ___60___ (specialize) areas such as astronomy and robotics. Throughout the event, students engage ___61___ a series of activities in a day filed with curiosity, creativity, exploring the ___62___ (wonder) of science and pushing the boundaries of their intellectual capabilities.
But the Brown tournament isn’t just about becoming a strong competitor. It also offers a platform for young scientists ___63___ (wander) Brown’s campus. “With the tournament, you can get an insight into college life and ___64___ great understanding of the whole college experience,” Golditch a contestant, said. “Participating in the Science Olympiad has been the most valuable experience ____65____ allows us to explore fun science concepts,” added Golditch.
【答案】56. truly
57. Featuring
58. is scored
59. themselves
60. specialized
61. in 62. wonders
63. to wander
64. a 65. that
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了布朗大学举办的年度科学奥林匹克锦标赛。
【56题详解】
考查副词。句意：2024年2月10日，雄心勃勃的年轻科学家涌入布朗大学的教室和实验室，准备在第七届布朗科学奥林匹克锦标赛上测试他们的知识，这为所有参与者提供了真正丰富和愉快的体验。此处修饰形容词enriching and enjoyable，故应用副词“truly真正地”作状语，故填truly。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：以23个不同的挑战为特色，这项为期一天的学术锦标赛将书面评估与手上设计和建造任务相结合。此处作状语，feature与主语the single-day academic tournament为主动关系，故应用现在分词作状语，故填Featuring。
【58题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：每一个挑战都分别计分，根据表现、准确率和任务完成的情况打分。此处作谓语动词，主语为each challenge，为单数，each challenge与score之间为被动关系，且此处陈述客观事实，故应用一般现在时，故填is scored。
【59题详解】
考查代词。句意：参赛者参加各种学科，从生物学、化学和物理学等基础学科到专业天文学和机器人学。此句主语为contestants，此处作宾语，指代主语contestants“参赛者他们自己”，故应用反身代词themselves“他们自己”，故填themselves。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。此处作定语，修饰名词areas，故应用形容词specialized“专业的”修饰，故填specialized。
【61题详解】
考查介词。句意：在这个活动中，在一天中学生带着好奇心和创造力参加一系列的活动，探索科学的奇迹，并突破他们的智力极限。固定搭配engage in意为“参加”，符合句意，设空处填介词in，故填in。
【62题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：同上。设空处作宾语，名词wonder“奇迹”为可数名词，此处指科学中的各个奇迹，很多奇迹，故应用名词的复数形式，故填wonders。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它还为年轻科学家提供了一个漫步布朗大学校园的平台。句子结构分析可知，设空处为非谓语动词，作定语修饰名词a platform，表示“去漫步布朗大学校园”，填动词不定式to wander，故填to wander。
【64题详解】
考查冠词。句意：参赛者Golditch说道：“通过这次锦标赛，你可以探索校园生活，对整个大学经历有深入的了解。”固定搭配a understanding of…意为“对……的理解，了解……”，空后词great起始音为辅音音素，故应用不定冠词a，故填a。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：Golditch补充道：“参加这次科学奥林匹克竞赛已经是最有价值的体验，能让我们去探索有趣的科学概念。”设空处引导限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为the most valuable experience，指物，且有最高级修饰，此从句用关系代词that引导。故填that。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华。你的英国外教Andrew询问你在接下来的课程中是否需要介绍一些有关英国的历史知识。请你写一封邮件回复他。内容如下：
（1）你的态度；
（2）你的理由；
（3）你的建议。
注意：（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】参考范文：
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your asking me about whether to introduce some knowledge of British history in our upcoming lessons. However, I believe that it isn’t necessary.
Our focus should be on improving students’ English language skills. While learning about British culture is interesting, it may not be directly relevant to their language development. Therefore, I suggest we continue with our current lesson plan.
However, if there is a specific aspect of British history that relates to the language or culture, we can certainly incorporate it into our lessons. But overall, our primary objective should be to improve students’ language proficiency.
Best regards.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给英国外教Andrew写一封邮件，就是否需要在接下来的课程中介绍一些有关英国的历史知识表明态度，给出理由并提出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
然而：however→nevertheless
必要的：necessary→essential
因此：therefore→hence
肯定：certainly→surely
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Thank you for your asking me about whether to introduce some knowledge of British history in our upcoming lessons.
拓展句：Thank you for your asking me about whether you should introduce some knowledge of British history in our upcoming lessons.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Therefore, I suggest we continue with our current lesson plan. (运用了that引导的宾语从句，省略了that)
[高分句型2] However, if there is a specific aspect of British history that relates to the language or culture, we can certainly incorporate it into our lessons. (运用了if引导的条件状语从句和that引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
That was a big competition. We all knew it. The entire school was filled with excitement and anticipation. It was the annual choir(合唱) competition, and we were determined to participate despite knowing that many of us were not the best singers.
As the class monitor, I felt responsible for calling in my classmates and convincing them to join the chorus. I knew it wouldn’t be easy; some of them were hesitant and gave me skeptical looks, while others ran away. But I wasn’t ready to give up.
With a persuasive tone and genuine enthusiasm, I spoke to my classmates, explaining why it was important for us to participate as a team. I told them that it wasn’t about being the best, but about coming together and enjoying the experience of singing as a group. Slowly, I started to see some students were interested and a few of them promised to give it a try.
Our rehearsals (排练) were intense, filled with laughter, and sometimes frustration. We tried our best to perfect our harmonies and cooperation, but deep down, we still held onto the belief that we would probably end up at the bottom of all-the choirs. In that moment of despair, a boy from our choir whispered, “Are we just asking for humiliation(羞辱) ” The words made our doubts and fears stronger.
But right before it was our turn to step onto the stage, Mrs. Wood, our music teacher, brought us together in a tight group. She looked into our eyes and said firmly, “We are not here to impress; we are here to express.” Her words made all the difference.
With an understanding of the true meaning of our performance, we stepped onto the stage. As the music started, we sang from our hearts. We didn’t worry about being perfect or winning the competition; we focused on expressing our love for music and the joy of singing together.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the performance ended, our headmaster stepped onto the stage.
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The competition results were announced later, and we were awarded a special medal for our team spirit.
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【答案】When the performance ended, our headmaster stepped onto the stage. Standing on the stage, he presented his appreciation to us for our actively taking part in the competition, and congratulated us for our successfully performing the whole song. Excited and thrilled, we students applauded warmly, showing our approval for him and expressing thanks to ourselves for our joint efforts. For now, we were not concerned about what results we would get, but enjoyed the precious moment on the stage, when we expressed ourselves thoroughly. With our warm applause and cheers, the headmaster stepped off the stage with satisfaction.
The competition results were announced later, and we were awarded a special medal for our team spirit. Not getting the top prize, we were not sad at all, instead, we were proud of ourselves and were giving thanks to each other for our team spirit. We all believed that the experience of participating in the competition would remain in our hearts for a long time, for it was not only a reward for our efforts, but also a proof of our way to express ourselves through singing. It was after the competition that I came to enlightenment that competition is not a real competition, but a test of ourselves, and only when we stepped out bravely, could we understand its meaning.
【解析】
【导语】本文以学校的合唱比赛为线索，讲述了作者说服班上同学一起参加合唱比赛，尽管只得了团队奖，却让作者和同学明白了比赛真正的意义的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当表演结束，校长走上舞台。”可知，本段可以写校长走上舞台致辞，感谢我们的积极参加，并祝贺我们圆满完成表演。此刻，我们已经不在乎结果了，只是很享受在台上用歌曲表达自我的感觉。
②由第二段首句内容“之后，宣布了比赛结果。我们获得了特殊的团队精神奖。”可知，本段可以写尽管我们没得到很高的奖项，但我们以自己为自豪，感谢大家的团队努力，并明白了比赛的真正的意义。
2.续写线索：校长走上舞台→致辞，感谢并祝贺→我们相互感谢→宣布结果，获得团队精神奖→奖而感到自豪→明白比赛的意义
3.词类激活：
行为类：
参加：take part in/participate in/engage oneself in
感谢：express thanks to/appreciate/feel grateful
表达：express/voice/convey/present
情绪类：
激动的：excited/thrilled/fevered
勇敢地：bravely/with courage/courageously
骄傲的：proud/full of pride/high-headed
【点睛】【高分句型1】Not getting the top prize, we were not sad at all, instead, we were proud of ourselves and were giving thanks to each other for our team spirit.(运用了现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】It was after the competition that I came to enlightenment that competition is not a real competition, but a test of ourselves, and only when we stepped out bravely, could we understand its meaning.(运用了强调句型、that引导的同位语从句，only开头的部分倒装句)2024年高考考前临考押题卷 英语
(新高考I卷专用)
(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Ayung River Rafting
About the trip
Explore Ayung River Rafting, the longest river rafting in Ayung River, a white-water rafting! The river is classified to level II to III and your rafting trip will be approximately 2 hours. Our friendly and experienced raft guides will take you on a safe and fun trip. You’ll find a level of professionalism that offers unique insights into Bali’s natural wonders and memorable experiences through the rainforest. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure that showcases the beauty of Ayung River and the excitement and thrills of tackling the rapids of the Ayung River.
Prices
Ayung River Rafting Packages Price
Ayung River Rafting Own Transport IDR 350/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 2, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 550/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 3 – 4, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 485/Person
Ayung River Rafting Group of 5+, including Return Hotel Transfer IDR 430/Person
Tips
●We suggest you bring short pants or a swimsuit, a pair of changing clothes, sunscreen and extra money for drinks and souvenirs (纪念品).
●Steep road lies at the beginning and at the end of the tour, please be ready to walk with reliable shoes!
●Plastic bags for wet clothes are available, but you are advised to bring your own to reduce plastic use.
●Single-use raincoats are available if it rains. However, please bring your own to reduce plastic use.
21. What do we know about Ayung River Rafting
A. It’s an exciting guided adventure.
B. It helps to conserve the rainforest.
C. It offers unique insights into society.
D. It’s operated on the world’s fastest river.
22. What’s the charge for an Ayung River Rafting Group of 4 including Return Hotel Transfer
A. IDR 430. B. IDR 485. C. IDR 1940. D. IDR 2200.
23. What are the tourists advised to wear on a walk
A. Swimsuits. B. Strong shoes. C. Raincoats. D. Wet clothes.
B
Deforestatio — by clear-cutting or wildfires — has massive consequences both on climate and health. But leaving reforestation to Mother Nature can take decades, particularly as disastrous wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. And the time, cost and labor involved makes traditional methods of tree planting not as practical as they once were.
Bryce Jones knows how hard it is to replant forests. For four months in 2013, he worked as a tree planter throughout Canada. “There’s no technology there,” he says. “The only way you can accomplish reforestation is through the air.” But it wasn’t until 2019 that he hit on the one that he thought had potential: use drones (无人机) to fire specially designed seed pods (荚) into the ground-at 10 times the normal temperature and costing 20 percent less than traditional methods. He proposed the idea to his brother and Flash Forest was born. His first goal was to plant a billion trees by 2025.
The team took out a loan bought a drone and used 3D printers at Jones’s school to make casts of the pods. Now, only two and a half years later, the company has a group of drones with each able to carry several thousand pods per flight. Three operators work in a field, controlling five drones, whose flight take 15 to 20 minutes. Flash Forest’s big draw is its seed pod, which contains everything seedlings (幼苗) need to survive survival. And its technology allows them to reach post-burn sites or remote areas that are difficult for traditional tree planting.
There are challenges every day, Jones says, as they work to improve the engineering, hardware, software and seed-pod recipes. Then there are the challenges presented by the climate — this year, record temperatures, record wildfires and drought. “That was something that was totally out of our control,” he says.
Unlike some traditional forms of reforestation, Flash Forest is focused on biodiversity. For Jones, the target of planting a billion trees by 2025 is just the beginning. “I have a dream that the company will plant on six continents — everywhere where our technology is needed,” he says.
24. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1
A. The benefits of reforestation.
B. The power of AI machines.
C. The way of putting out wildfires.
D. The necessity of using new planting methods.
25. What contributes to the particular appeal of Flash Forest
A. Its drone operators. B. The frequent flights.
C. Its seed pod. D. The low cost of seedlings.
26. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to
A. Extreme weather. B. Drone technology.
C. 3D equipment. D. Computer software.
27. What can we infer about Flash Forest from the last paragraph
A. It changed its focus in the past.
B. It will achieve its final target in 2025.
C. It might be available worldwide one day.
D. It has replaced traditional forms of reforestation.
C
For the past decade, one of the most linguistically (语言学地), diverse places in the world, square mile after square mile, has been my home: Queens, New York.
The soundtrack outside my door is extraordinary: On any given block, passing voices speak varieties of Polish, Ukrainian, Egyptian Arabic, Mexican Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish, Dominican Spanish, and all the forms of New York City English they give rise to.
As a person who studies languages: I can usually distinguish them from one another, but understand only a part of what people are saying.
Users of Seke, a language from five villages in Nepal with 700 speakers, live a subway ride away. In certain stores, Albanians, Bosnians, Serbs, and Montenegrins all reunite, using the languages of the former Yugoslavia as if the country still existed. No group has a majority, or even 15. percent of the neighborhood, and most are at just 5 or 10 percent. English acts, for the most part, as a vital lingua franca (通用语). This’ last point is crucial, because a city can be a haven (避难所) for diversity but also an end point.
My neighborhood has its signature sound, but there are several dozen others that are just as diverse, each in a different way.
These are the places where the Endangered Language Alliance, the nonprofit I co-direct, has recorded New Yorkers speaking more than 100 languages that the survey and other data sets say don’t officially exist, and more than 700 in total.
That linguistic portrait makes clear that early-21st-century New York City is a last haven for endangered languages—ones that are being hounded out of existence elsewhere. And this deep linguistic diversity is among the least explored but possibly most important factors in New York’s history and makeup. New York’s soul can be found in the existence of these many, many languages, explaining New York’s particular capacity for tolerance and its ability to “make room” for others.
28. What is the author’s occupation
A. An economist. B. A historian. C. A linguist. D. A reporter.
29. What can be inferred about the languages in New York City
A. They are close to disappearing. B. They are mainly spoken by villagers.
C. English is the most popular language. D. Most of them are not officially recognized.
30. What does the underlined word “hounded” in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Protected. B. Threatened. C. Respected. D. Accepted.
31. From which book might the text have been taken
A. Language City. B. The Development of Languages.
C. Endangered Languages in New York. D. The Importance of Language Diversity.
D
In the 1970s, a psychologist named J.P.Guilford dared to conduct a famous study of creativity—the nine-dot puzzle. He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page.
All the participants in his study limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the illusory confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box.
The nine-dot puzzle and the phrase “thinking outside the box” became metaphors for creativity. Speakers, trainers, training program developers, organizational consultants, and university professors all had much to say about the vast benefits of outside-the-box thinking. Management consultants even used this puzzle when making sales talk to prospective clients. Because the solution is deceptively simple, clients tended to admit they should have thought of it themselves. Because they hadn’t, they were obviously not as creative or smart as they had previously thought and needed to call in creative experts.
The smash hit carried the world before one until two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joscph Alba with Robert Weinberg—ran another experiment, using the same puzzle but a different research procedure and bothered to check the facts.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box bordering the dots. Most people assume that 60 percent to 90 percent of the group given the clue would solve the puzzle easily. However only 25 percent did. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement over the subjects of Guilford’s original study is insignificant.
Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely circulated—and therefore, much more dangerous—metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking stimulates receptivity. After all, with one simple experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a myth.
32. What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on
A. Visual perception
B. Practical experience
C. Thinking patterns
D. Theoretical knowledge.
33. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
A. The clients were less creative than they had been.
B. The nine-dot puzzle was beneficial in solving various problems.
C. Outside-the-box thinking enjoyed strong popularity and appeal.
D. Management consultants considered themselves creative experts.
34. Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment
A. Revealing
B. Mysterious.
C. Misleading.
D. Groundless.
35. Which is the best title for the passage
A. Nine-Dot Puzzle:A Magic Test
B. Solving Puzzle:A Key To Creativity
C. Creative Thinking:We Fell For The Trap
D. Thinking Outside the Box:A Misguided Idea
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you are trying to assess a person’s character, make sure you do not rely too heavily on factors that can be misleading. Instead, observe the individual’s ability to tell the truth and to commit. ___36___
You can tell a lot about a person’s character by observing how he treats other people. ___37___ It may be difficult to determine how he treats different types of people if you only encounter him in a single environment, such as the workplace. It is often possible, however, to get some idea of his manner of interaction with different types of people through conversation with him.
Whether or not a person is honest says a lot about his character. The attitude a person has about honesty can also indicate what type of person he is. ___38___ To some degree the types of lies he may tell and his motives for doing so matter.
___39___ The word “commitment” often causes people to instantly think of close relationships. Whether a person can respect the vows (誓约) and agreements is usually an indication of character.
A person’s character is affected by his attitude. ___40___ Attitude can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including how hard he works and his ability to be supportive of others.
When you are trying to assess someone’s character, remember that it consists of qualities and habits that form his identity.
A. More importantly, it’s necessary to continue his inner struggle.
B. The level of commitment indicates the type of character he has.
C. There are many other things in life that may require commitment.
D. This includes both people he knows and people he does not know.
E. Also, pay attention to his attitude and try to distinguish how it impacts his life.
F. Observe the person’s conversations and try to determine how often he tells lies.
G. Some people generally have a negative outlook while others may try to be positive even in difficult situations.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Anytime I travel on my bicycle across the country, I’m always amazed by how kind people can be to strangers.
One night, my friends and I were camping in a town in Missouri. There was a severe storm and we were getting ___41___ . A complete stranger came by to ___42___ us that there were tornadoes(龙卷风)heading our way. The stranger invited us to his home. We were surprised by his ___43___ for our safety. Later we learned that there had been a lightening strike near the place where we had camped and several cattle had been ___44___
Fortunately, we spent the night in a nice dry home. We were ___45___ given the opportunity to take a shower. The next morning we had breakfast with the family and ___46___ contact information. In a way we felt like the family had become a part of our journey. This was one of the most heartwarming ___47___ of my life because this family had nothing to ___48___ by being so kind to us. We were ___49___ not the type they would usually ___50___ but they treated us with respect and kindness.
The kindness of a stranger always ___51___ my faith in humanity. Whatever the person ___52___ always comes with no strings attached and that’s the most ___53___ part.
That family ___54___ us so much that during the rest of the trip, we ___55___ others out every chance we got. We even bought food with our busking(街头卖艺) tips for the homeless. It’s always heartwarming when giving feels as good as receiving.
41. A. annoyed B. impatient C. excited D. nervous
42. A. warn B. show C. convince D. guarantee
43. A. demand B. concern C. desire D. responsibility
44. A. drowned B. deserted C. killed D. trapped
45. A. even B. merely C. often D. simply
46. A. submitted B. exchanged C. checked D. updated
47. A. experiences B. messages C. traditions D. comments
48. A. fear B. order C. gain D. offer
49. A. especially B. officially C. occasionally D. definitely
50. A. ask about B. complain about C. agree with D. associate with
51. A. reveals B. shakes C. strengthens D. shapes
52. A. states B. wishes C. saves D. gives
53. A. impressive B. practical C. satisfactory D. evident
54. A. funded B. inspired C. owed D. delighted
55. A. drove B. sought C. helped D. pointed
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On February 10, 2024 ambitious young scientists flooded Brown University’s classrooms and laboratories, ready to put their knowledge to the test at the 7th Annual Brown Science Olympiad tournament, which provided a ___56___ (true) enriching and enjoyable experience for all involved.
The STEM competition welcomes nearly 1, 000 high schoolers from across New England. ___57___ (feature) a lineup of 23 diverse challenges, the single-day academic tournament integrates written assessments with hands-on design and build tasks. Each challenge ___58___ (score) individually, with points awarded based on performance, accuracy and completion of tasks. Teams win by accumulating (累积) the highest total score across all 23 challenges in the tournament.
Contestants get ___59___ (them) involved in various scientific disciplines, from fundamental subjects like biology, chemistry and physics to ___60___ (specialize) areas such as astronomy and robotics. Throughout the event, students engage ___61___ a series of activities in a day filed with curiosity, creativity, exploring the ___62___ (wonder) of science and pushing the boundaries of their intellectual capabilities.
But the Brown tournament isn’t just about becoming a strong competitor. It also offers a platform for young scientists ___63___ (wander) Brown’s campus. “With the tournament, you can get an insight into college life and ___64___ great understanding of the whole college experience,” Golditch a contestant, said. “Participating in the Science Olympiad has been the most valuable experience ____65____ allows us to explore fun science concepts,” added Golditch.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华。你的英国外教Andrew询问你在接下来的课程中是否需要介绍一些有关英国的历史知识。请你写一封邮件回复他。内容如下：
（1）你的态度；
（2）你的理由；
（3）你的建议。
注意：（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
That was a big competition. We all knew it. The entire school was filled with excitement and anticipation. It was the annual choir(合唱) competition, and we were determined to participate despite knowing that many of us were not the best singers.
As the class monitor, I felt responsible for calling in my classmates and convincing them to join the chorus. I knew it wouldn’t be easy; some of them were hesitant and gave me skeptical looks, while others ran away. But I wasn’t ready to give up.
With a persuasive tone and genuine enthusiasm, I spoke to my classmates, explaining why it was important for us to participate as a team. I told them that it wasn’t about being the best, but about coming together and enjoying the experience of singing as a group. Slowly, I started to see some students were interested and a few of them promised to give it a try.
Our rehearsals (排练) were intense, filled with laughter, and sometimes frustration. We tried our best to perfect our harmonies and cooperation, but deep down, we still held onto the belief that we would probably end up at the bottom of all-the choirs. In that moment of despair, a boy from our choir whispered, “Are we just asking for humiliation(羞辱) ” The words made our doubts and fears stronger.
But right before it was our turn to step onto the stage, Mrs. Wood, our music teacher, brought us together in a tight group. She looked into our eyes and said firmly, “We are not here to impress; we are here to express.” Her words made all the difference.
With an understanding of the true meaning of our performance, we stepped onto the stage. As the music started, we sang from our hearts. We didn’t worry about being perfect or winning the competition; we focused on expressing our love for music and the joy of singing together.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the performance ended our headmaster stepped onto the stage.
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The competition results were announced later, and we were awarded a special medal for our team spirit.
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