北京市首都师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题（含答案）
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2024-2025学年北京市首都师范大学附属中学高三上学期10月月考
英语试题2024. 10
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，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，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The____1____of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears.
I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold____2____. A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke____3____English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would____4____. Soon we picked up and then the____5____of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to____6____a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home.
____7____, we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit，avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would____8____me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been____9____. Wow!
The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of_____10_____.
1. A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment
2. A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence
3. A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual
4. A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away
5. A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness
6. A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange
7. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually
8. A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt
9. A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned
10. A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）
A
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。
AIs not only speed up tedious work, they help to open up new fields of scientific research. For example, using____11____(collect) experimental data, scientists have taught AIs to predict the 3D structure of “folded proteins”(折叠蛋白), the building blocks of life, with atomic precision. Previous scientists couldn’t tell how a protein chemistry determined its folded structure. This problem was so complex that it remained underway for decades. Today, ____12____(understand) it has transformed medical research and accelerated the process of developing new drugs.
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。
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued that a person’s thoughts were like objects in a closed box — a box____13____could only be “seen” into by oneself. We can never know what another person is really thinking about or exactly what things mean to them since the box is closed to us. A machine intelligence, however, could____14____(examine) in ways a human mind cannot. If a machine said it was thinking of a beetle, its programming could be exposed — “opening the box” — to show precisely____15____it meant by “beetle”. Such development might, in turn, shed light on the mechanisms of human consciousness and thinking.
C
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。
20% of global carbon dioxide emissions are caused by transport, and there is a huge effort under way to make the sector greener. This means ____16____ (have) fewer fossil fuel burning vehicles and more of those powered by electricity or more sustainable fuels. The push to sustainability also involves using technology ____17____ (connect) people and transport, making the most efficient use of vehicles, fuel and infrastructure and enabling a shift away from unnecessary vehicle ownership. Vehicles are becoming smarter-collecting, analyzing and sharing data to make journeys faster and safer. Self-driving cars are appearing on our roads while aerial (空中的) and underwater drones are taking on a wider range of jobs.
D
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。
Three locations in China____18____(include) in the list of “The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites” by the International Union of Geological Sciences recently. Guilin Karst, the Permian vegetation of the Wuda Fossil Site and the Dashanpu Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Site were included in the list. The IUGS said a Geological Heritage Site is a significant location____19____exceptional geological features and of utmost scientific importance. Being included on this list means that these locations possess the highest research value and scientific level in the field of geology____20____(globe).
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
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am seeking an opportunity to work with World Destiny as a Computer Systems Manage. My professional experience and my awareness of your high reputation and great achievements have led me to want to work for World Destiny.
Since 1998 I have focused on computer-system design and training. As Systems Administrator for Newport Museum for the past two years, I have directed accounting, capital campaign and publication production. We designed the system from scratch, developing all applications, policies, procedures, and training programs. I was well prepared for such a challenge by my previous positions as a Systems Support Specialist and MicroComputer Assistant for the Imperial Corporation of America.
Over the years, I have worked with Novell, using programs including dBase, Wordstarand Microsoft Word. This familiarity with a variety of hardware and software has helped me to get up to speed on nearly any computer with a minimum training period.
Additional experience in other fields also adds my value to World Destiny. As a Market Research Coordinator for Cushman & Wakefield of California, I not only researched and maintained (维护) a comprehensive database of Silicon Valley, but also produced statistical and written reports that support Cushman & Wakefield’ reputation. Previously, I organized companywide annual sales meetings for Qualogy, Inc.
Mr. Smith, while this experience more than qualifies me to join any number of successful companies, it is my personal goals that lead to my interest in being part of the World Destiny team. I believe my computer, promotional, and organizational skills, fueled by my beliefs, make World Destiny and me right for each other. Can we arrange an interview at your earliest convenience I will call within the next week to arrange a meeting.
Sincerely, Beth Henning
21. Beth Henning’s work experience include ______.
A. Computer Systems Manager for Corporation of America
B. Systems Support Specialist for World Destiny
C. Systems Administrator for Newport Museum
D. MicroComputer Assistant for Novell
22. While working with Cushman & Wakefield of California, Beth’s work involved ______.
A. training new workers B. maintaining a database
C. organizing sales meetings D. developing company policies
23. Beth Henning proves herself qualified for the position mainly by______.
A. stressing her personality strengths
B. promising her value to the company
C. listing relevant experiences and skills
D. expressing a strong interest in the company
B
This little South American Magellanic penguin swims 5,000 miles, to a beach in Brazil, every year in order to be reunited with the man who saved its life. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s true!
71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Magellanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011. The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming it Din, cleaned the oil off its feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild its strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldn’t leave.
“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks (啄) them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”
Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”
However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate (迁徙) thousands of miles north in search of food, there has been a worrying rise in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazil’s beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiro’s State University, said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.
Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it is illegal in Brazil to keep wild animals as pets.
Professor Krajewski said: “Professionals who work with animals try to avoid relationships like this occurring so they are able to reintroduce the animal into the wild. But in this single case the authorities allowed Din to stay with Joao because of his kindness.”
24. Every year Din swims a long distance to a beach in Brazil to ______.
A. avoid being killed B. meet his rescuer
C. escape from ocean currents D. find much more fish
25. When Din was found in 2011 ______.
A. he was dying B. he was running on the beach
C. he was resting on a rock D. he was cleaning oil off his feathers
26 What can we learn about Joao from the passage
A. He is not allowed to keep the penguin as a pet by the authorities.
B. He overprotects the penguin by keeping him away from others.
C. His contact with the penguin is encouraged by professionals.
D. His kindness wins the penguin’s trust.
27. The story in the passage mainly shows ______.
A. the environmental impact on wildlife
B. the love between humans and wildlife
C. the tendency of wildlife to bond with humans
D. the protection of threatened wildlife by mankind
C
What does it mean to live a good life This question has been debated for centuries. In the field of psychology, two main concepts of the good life have been quite popular: A happy life full of pleasure and positive emotions, and a meaningful life full of purpose and sacrifice. But what if these aren’t the only options
In recent years, a long-neglected version of the good life has been receiving greater attention: the psychologically rich life. It is full of complex mental engagement, a wide range of intense and deep emotions, and diverse, novel, surprising and interesting experiences. Sometimes they are neither pleasant nor meaningful. However, they are rarely boring or monotonous.
After all, both happy and meaningful lives can become monotonous and repetitive. A person with a steady office job, married with children, may be satisfied and find his or her life meaningful and still be bored. Also, the psychologically rich life doesn’t necessarily involve economic richness. For instance, consider Hesse’s character Goldmund, who has no money but pursues the life of a free spirit.
Research has found psychological richness is related to, but partially distinct from, both happy and meaningful lives. Psychological richness is related with openness to experience and experiencing both positive and negative emotions more intensely. But is the psychologically rich life one that people actually want
In a new study, Qishi and his colleagues asked people in nine countries the degree to which they value a psychologically rich life, a happy life and a meaningful life. They found many people’s self-described ideal lives involve psychological richness. When forced to choose a life, however, the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life. Even so, a minority of people still favored the psychologically rich life, ranging from 6.7% in Singapore to 16.8% in Germany.
These numbers went up when the desire for a psychologically rich life was measured indirectly. To understand what a person wishes their lives might have been, it is important to explore what people wish they had avoided in their lives. When asked what they regret most and whether undoing this event would have made their lives happier, more meaningful or psychologically richer, about 28% of Americans said undoing the regrettable event would have made their lives psychologically richer.
These findings suggest that while most people strive to be happy and have meaning in their lives, a sizable number of people are content merely living a psychologically rich existence.
As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, “We believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen and enrich our understanding of well-being.” At the end of the day, there is no one singularly acceptable path to the good life. You have to find a path that works best for you.
28. What does Oishi’s research indicate
A. The Germans prefer psychological richness to a happy life.
B. Undoing regrettable events has enriched many people’s lives.
C. A hidden desire for psychological richness exists among some people.
D. People with psychological richness tend to describe their lives as ideal.
29. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. purpose outweighs pleasure in terms of significance
B. the choice of a good life differs from person to person
C. a positive mindset helps us understand our well-being
D. we should never be content and always strive for the best
30. What is the main purpose of the article
A To compare different concepts of a good life.
B. To explain how to live a psychologically rich life.
C. To persuade people to attain psychological richness.
D. To draw attention to a less familiar version of a good life.
D
Scientists often complain that people are not rational (理性的) in their opposition to technologies such as nuclear power and genetically modified (GM) crops. From a statistical perspective, these are very safe, and so peopled fear can be explained only by emotion, strengthened by ignorance. Electricity from nuclear power has led to far fewer direct deaths than has coalfired power, yet many people are afraid of it, and hardly anyone is afraid of coal plants. Similar arguments can be made about GM crops, which studies have shown are generally safe for most people to eat.
Scientific illiteracy (无知) may be part of the problem. Most of us are afraid of things we don’t understand, and studies have shown that scientists tend to be more accepting of potentially risky technologies than laypeople. This suggests that when people know a lot about such technologies, they are usually reassured.
But there’s more to the issue than meets the eye. It is true that many of us fear the unknown, but it is also true that we don’t care enough about routine risks. Part of the explanation is complacency: we tend not to fear the familiar, and thus familiarity can lead us to underestimate risk. The investigation into the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill (原油泄漏) in 2010 showed that complacency—among executives, among engineers and among government officials-was a major cause of that disaster. So the fact that experts are unworried about a threat is not necessarily reassuring.
Scientists also make a mistake when they assume that public concerns are wholly or even mostly about safety. Some people object to GM crops because these crops facilitate the increased use of chemicals. Others have a problem with the social impacts that switching to GM organisms can have on traditional farming communities or with the political implications of leaving a large share of the food supply in the hands of a few corporations.
Geoengineering (地球工程学) to lessen the impacts of climate change is another example. Laypeople as well as scientists are more concerned about oversight (监管) than safety. Who will decide whether this is a good way to deal with climate change If we undertake the project of setting the global temperature by controlling how much sunlight reaches Earth’s surface, who will be included in that “we” and by what process will the “right” global temperature be chosen
Can we say which group’s view is closer to an accurate assessment
31. The underlined word “complacency” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. overconfidence B. prediction
C. underestimation D. carelessness
32. The example of geoengineering is used to argue that ________.
A. safety is not the whole concern of the public
B. geoengineering is highly recognized by scientists
C. the public are unnecessarily troubled by climate change
D. lessening the impacts of climate change is a great challenge
33. What can we learn from the passage
A. Scientific illiteracy is a major cause of disasters.
B. The safety of technologies can be accurately assessed.
C. Scientists misjudge people’s opposition to technologies.
D. People are unworried about risks with proper oversight.
34. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Ignorance or Safety
B. Who Is Rational About Risk
C. Why Can’t People Trust Technology
D. Should Scientists Have a Say in Risk
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Poor Sleep and Loneliness: A Vicious Cycle
The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want. It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have. Some people don’t engage that often with others, but they are perfectly fine with that, and so they don’t feel alone. ____35____ Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health.
One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep. There are several inter-related questions: Is feeling lonely related to the quality of people’s sleep What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness And does loneliness cause sleep problems, or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness ___36___
The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 issue of Clinical Psychological Science. They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness. ____37____ This relationship is stronger for insomnia (失眠症) than for sleep complaints like nightmares. In addition, the more loneliness people express, the less effective they think their sleep is.
Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related, it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse (相反).
___38___ It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts later sleep difficulties. Interestingly, sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties. However, the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulties. This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle, though, in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness, which can in turn increase sleep difficulties.
If you are someone who has trouble sleeping, be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience (复原力) overall. Among other things, it may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have. ____39____ That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep.
A. Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help.
B. If you have difficulty in social engagement you may feel lonely.
C. Other people may spend a lot of time with others, but still long for more.
D. These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health.
E. To solve the problem, you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health.
F. If you have trouble sleeping, try spending more time reaching out to friends and loved ones.
G. The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have, the lonelier they feel.
第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节 阅读表达（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，根据题目要求回答问题。
Digital Inclusion for Older Adults
As a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “I’m just not part of this world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just can’t join… Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like we’re standing outside a building that we have no access to.”
Today, mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means to fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide.
As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say they’ve never used the Internet, and half don’t have Internet access at home. Of those who do use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone else’s help to set up or use a new digital device.
In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation(孤立；隔离) among younger populations, the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who are homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news, blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could.
For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them.
The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt.
40. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society
41. What do the statistics in Paragraph 3 indicate
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
43. Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words)
第二节（20分）
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你的朋友圈看到你校高三年级开展了“勇攀高峰，青春无悔”（Aim High，Give It All）的长城主题活动，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 该活动的相关信息（如时间、内容. . . ）；2. 你参加该活动的感受。
注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
首师大附中2024-2025学年第一学期阶段性练习
高三英语
答案版
2024. 10
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，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，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The____1____of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears.
I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold____2____. A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke____3____English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would____4____. Soon we picked up and then the____5____of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to____6____a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home.
____7____, we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit，avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would____8____me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been____9____. Wow!
The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of_____10_____.
1. A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment
2. A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence
3. A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual
4. A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away
5. A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness
6. A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange
7. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually
8. A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt
9. A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned
10. A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）
A
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。
AIs not only speed up tedious work, they help to open up new fields of scientific research. For example, using____11____(collect) experimental data, scientists have taught AIs to predict the 3D structure of “folded proteins”(折叠蛋白), the building blocks of life, with atomic precision. Previous scientists couldn’t tell how a protein chemistry determined its folded structure. This problem was so complex that it remained underway for decades. Today, ____12____(understand) it has transformed medical research and accelerated the process of developing new drugs.
【答案】11. collected
12. understanding
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。
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued that a person’s thoughts were like objects in a closed box — a box____13____could only be “seen” into by oneself. We can never know what another person is really thinking about or exactly what things mean to them, since the box is closed to us. A machine intelligence, however, could____14____(examine) in ways a human mind cannot. If a machine said it was thinking of a beetle, its programming could be exposed — “opening the box” — to show precisely____15____it meant by “beetle”. Such development might, in turn, shed light on the mechanisms of human consciousness and thinking.
【答案】13. which##that
14. be examined
15. what
C
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。
20% of global carbon dioxide emissions are caused by transport, and there is a huge effort under way to make the sector greener. This means ____16____ (have) fewer fossil fuel burning vehicles and more of those powered by electricity or more sustainable fuels. The push to sustainability also involves using technology ____17____ (connect) people and transport, making the most efficient use of vehicles, fuel and infrastructure and enabling a shift away from unnecessary vehicle ownership. Vehicles are becoming smarter-collecting, analyzing and sharing data to make journeys faster and safer. Self-driving cars are appearing on our roads while aerial (空中的) and underwater drones are taking on a wider range of jobs.
【答案】16. having
17. to connect
D
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。
Three locations in China____18____(include) in the list of “The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites” by the International Union of Geological Sciences recently. Guilin Karst, the Permian vegetation of the Wuda Fossil Site and the Dashanpu Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Site were included in the list. The IUGS said a Geological Heritage Site is a significant location____19____exceptional geological features and of utmost scientific importance. Being included on this list means that these locations possess the highest research value and scientific level in the field of geology____20____(globe).
【答案】18. have been included
19. with 20. globally
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
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am seeking an opportunity to work with World Destiny as a Computer Systems Manage. My professional experience and my awareness of your high reputation and great achievements have led me to want to work for World Destiny.
Since 1998 I have focused on computer-system design and training. As Systems Administrator for Newport Museum for the past two years, I have directed accounting, capital campaign and publication production. We designed the system from scratch, developing all applications, policies, procedures, and training programs. I was well prepared for such a challenge by my previous positions as a Systems Support Specialist and MicroComputer Assistant for the Imperial Corporation of America.
Over the years, I have worked with Novell, using programs including dBase, Wordstarand Microsoft Word. This familiarity with a variety of hardware and software has helped me to get up to speed on nearly any computer with a minimum training period.
Additional experience in other fields also adds my value to World Destiny. As a Market Research Coordinator for Cushman & Wakefield of California, I not only researched and maintained (维护) a comprehensive database of Silicon Valley, but also produced statistical and written reports that support Cushman & Wakefield’ reputation. Previously, I organized companywide annual sales meetings for Qualogy, Inc.
Mr. Smith, while this experience more than qualifies me to join any number of successful companies, it is my personal goals that lead to my interest in being part of the World Destiny team. I believe my computer, promotional, and organizational skills, fueled by my beliefs, make World Destiny and me right for each other. Can we arrange an interview at your earliest convenience I will call within the next week to arrange a meeting.
Sincerely, Beth Henning
21. Beth Henning’s work experience include ______.
A. Computer Systems Manager for Corporation of America
B. Systems Support Specialist for World Destiny
C. Systems Administrator for Newport Museum
D. MicroComputer Assistant for Novell
22. While working with Cushman & Wakefield of California, Beth’s work involved ______.
A. training new workers B. maintaining a database
C. organizing sales meetings D. developing company policies
23. Beth Henning proves herself qualified for the position mainly by______.
A. stressing her personality strengths
B. promising her value to the company
C. listing relevant experiences and skills
D. expressing a strong interest in the company
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C
B
This little South American Magellanic penguin swims 5,000 miles, to a beach in Brazil, every year in order to be reunited with the man who saved its life. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s true!
71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Magellanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011. The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming it Din, cleaned the oil off its feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild its strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldn’t leave.
“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks (啄) them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”
Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”
However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate (迁徙) thousands of miles north in search of food, there has been a worrying rise in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazil’s beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiro’s State University, said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.
Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it is illegal in Brazil to keep wild animals as pets.
Professor Krajewski said: “Professionals who work with animals try to avoid relationships like this occurring so they are able to reintroduce the animal into the wild. But in this single case the authorities allowed Din to stay with Joao because of his kindness.”
24. Every year Din swims a long distance to a beach in Brazil to ______.
A. avoid being killed B. meet his rescuer
C. escape from ocean currents D. find much more fish
25. When Din was found in 2011 ______.
A. he was dying B. he was running on the beach
C. he was resting on a rock D. he was cleaning oil off his feathers
26. What can we learn about Joao from the passage
A. He is not allowed to keep the penguin as a pet by the authorities.
B. He overprotects the penguin by keeping him away from others.
C. His contact with the penguin is encouraged by professionals.
D. His kindness wins the penguin’s trust.
27. The story in the passage mainly shows ______.
A. the environmental impact on wildlife
B. the love between humans and wildlife
C. the tendency of wildlife to bond with humans
D the protection of threatened wildlife by mankind
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B
C
What does it mean to live a good life This question has been debated for centuries. In the field of psychology, two main concepts of the good life have been quite popular: A happy life full of pleasure and positive emotions, and a meaningful life full of purpose and sacrifice. But what if these aren’t the only options
In recent years, a long-neglected version of the good life has been receiving greater attention: the psychologically rich life. It is full of complex mental engagement, a wide range of intense and deep emotions, and diverse, novel, surprising and interesting experiences. Sometimes they are neither pleasant nor meaningful. However, they are rarely boring or monotonous.
After all, both happy and meaningful lives can become monotonous and repetitive. A person with a steady office job, married with children, may be satisfied and find his or her life meaningful and still be bored. Also, the psychologically rich life doesn’t necessarily involve economic richness. For instance, consider Hesse’s character Goldmund, who has no money but pursues the life of a free spirit.
Research has found psychological richness is related to, but partially distinct from, both happy and meaningful lives. Psychological richness is related with openness to experience and experiencing both positive and negative emotions more intensely. But is the psychologically rich life one that people actually want
In a new study, Qishi and his colleagues asked people in nine countries the degree to which they value a psychologically rich life, a happy life and a meaningful life. They found many people’s self-described ideal lives involve psychological richness. When forced to choose a life, however, the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life. Even so, a minority of people still favored the psychologically rich life, ranging from 6.7% in Singapore to 16.8% in Germany.
These numbers went up when the desire for a psychologically rich life was measured indirectly. To understand what a person wishes their lives might have been, it is important to explore what people wish they had avoided in their lives. When asked what they regret most and whether undoing this event would have made their lives happier, more meaningful or psychologically richer, about 28% of Americans said undoing the regrettable event would have made their lives psychologically richer.
These findings suggest that while most people strive to be happy and have meaning in their lives, a sizable number of people are content merely living a psychologically rich existence.
As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, “We believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen and enrich our understanding of well-being.” At the end of the day, there is no one singularly acceptable path to the good life. You have to find a path that works best for you.
28. What does Oishi’s research indicate
A. The Germans prefer psychological richness to a happy life.
B. Undoing regrettable events has enriched many people’s lives.
C. A hidden desire for psychological richness exists among some people.
D. People with psychological richness tend to describe their lives as ideal.
29. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. purpose outweighs pleasure in terms of significance
B. the choice of a good life differs from person to person
C. a positive mindset helps us understand our well-being
D. we should never be content and always strive for the best
30. What is the main purpose of the article
A. To compare different concepts of a good life.
B. To explain how to live a psychologically rich life.
C. To persuade people to attain psychological richness.
D. To draw attention to a less familiar version of a good life.
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D
D
Scientists often complain that people are not rational (理性的) in their opposition to technologies such as nuclear power and genetically modified (GM) crops. From a statistical perspective, these are very safe, and so peopled fear can be explained only by emotion, strengthened by ignorance. Electricity from nuclear power has led to far fewer direct deaths than has coalfired power, yet many people are afraid of it, and hardly anyone is afraid of coal plants. Similar arguments can be made about GM crops, which studies have shown are generally safe for most people to eat.
Scientific illiteracy (无知) may be part of the problem. Most of us are afraid of things we don’t understand, and studies have shown that scientists tend to be more accepting of potentially risky technologies than laypeople. This suggests that when people know a lot about such technologies, they are usually reassured.
But there’s more to the issue than meets the eye. It is true that many of us fear the unknown, but it is also true that we don’t care enough about routine risks. Part of the explanation is complacency: we tend not to fear the familiar, and thus familiarity can lead us to underestimate risk. The investigation into the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill (原油泄漏) in 2010 showed that complacency—among executives, among engineers and among government officials-was a major cause of that disaster. So the fact that experts are unworried about a threat is not necessarily reassuring.
Scientists also make a mistake when they assume that public concerns are wholly or even mostly about safety. Some people object to GM crops because these crops facilitate the increased use of chemicals. Others have a problem with the social impacts that switching to GM organisms can have on traditional farming communities or with the political implications of leaving a large share of the food supply in the hands of a few corporations.
Geoengineering (地球工程学) to lessen the impacts of climate change is another example. Laypeople as well as scientists are more concerned about oversight (监管) than safety. Who will decide whether this is a good way to deal with climate change If we undertake the project of setting the global temperature by controlling how much sunlight reaches Earth’s surface, who will be included in that “we” and by what process will the “right” global temperature be chosen
Can we say which group’s view is closer to an accurate assessment
31. The underlined word “complacency” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. overconfidence B. prediction
C. underestimation D. carelessness
32. The example of geoengineering is used to argue that ________.
A. safety is not the whole concern of the public
B. geoengineering is highly recognized by scientists
C. the public are unnecessarily troubled by climate change
D. lessening the impacts of climate change is a great challenge
33. What can we learn from the passage
A. Scientific illiteracy is a major cause of disasters.
B. The safety of technologies can be accurately assessed.
C. Scientists misjudge people’s opposition to technologies.
D. People are unworried about risks with proper oversight.
34. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Ignorance or Safety
B. Who Is Rational About Risk
C. Why Can’t People Trust Technology
D. Should Scientists Have a Say in Risk
【答案】31. A 32. A 33. C 34. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Poor Sleep and Loneliness: A Vicious Cycle
The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want. It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have. Some people don’t engage that often with others, but they are perfectly fine with that, and so they don’t feel alone. ____35____ Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health.
One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep. There are several inter-related questions: Is feeling lonely related to the quality of people’s sleep What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness And does loneliness cause sleep problems, or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness ___36___
The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 issue of Clinical Psychological Science. They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness. ____37____ This relationship is stronger for insomnia (失眠症) than for sleep complaints like nightmares. In addition, the more loneliness people express, the less effective they think their sleep is.
Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related, it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse (相反).
___38___ It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts later sleep difficulties. Interestingly, sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties. However, the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulties. This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle, though, in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness, which can in turn increase sleep difficulties.
If you are someone who has trouble sleeping, be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience (复原力) overall. Among other things, it may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have. ____39____ That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep.
A Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help.
B. If you have difficulty in social engagement, you may feel lonely.
C. Other people may spend a lot of time with others, but still long for more.
D. These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health.
E. To solve the problem, you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health.
F. If you have trouble sleeping, try spending more time reaching out to friends and loved ones.
G. The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have, the lonelier they feel.
【答案】35. C 36. D 37. G 38. A 39. F
第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节 阅读表达（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，根据题目要求回答问题。
Digital Inclusion for Older Adults
As a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “I’m just not part of this world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just can’t join… Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like we’re standing outside a building that we have no access to.”
Today, mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means to fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide.
As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say they’ve never used the Internet, and half don’t have Internet access at home. Of those who do use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone else’s help to set up or use a new digital device.
In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation(孤立；隔离) among younger populations the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who are homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news, blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could.
For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them.
The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt.
40. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society
41. What do the statistics in Paragraph 3 indicate
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
43. Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words)
【答案】40. The digital divide.
41. The problem of the digital divide among older adults is serious/ common.
42. ●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
According to the passage, enabling older adults to access the digital world can help reduce the risks of depression and functional decline rather than recover from them.
43. 略
第二节（20分）
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你的朋友圈看到你校高三年级开展了“勇攀高峰，青春无悔”（Aim High，Give It All）的长城主题活动，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 该活动的相关信息（如时间、内容. . . ）；2. 你参加该活动的感受。
注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m thrilled to hear your interest in our recent activity at the Great Wall themed “Aim High, Give It All.” The event took place last Saturday, where all senior students were invited to hike along the Great Wall. This activity aimed to inspire us to challenge ourselves and push our limits, both physically and mentally. Participating in this event was truly memorable for me. The breathtaking views of the Great Wall combined with the spirit of perseverance taught me the value of determination. It was a perfect opportunity to bond with classmates and reflect on our goals.
I believe this experience will motivate me in my future endeavors.
Yours,
Li Hua
英语试题2024. 10
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，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，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The____1____of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears.
I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold____2____. A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke____3____English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would____4____. Soon we picked up and then the____5____of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to____6____a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home.
____7____, we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit，avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would____8____me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been____9____. Wow!
The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of_____10_____.
1. A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment
2. A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence
3. A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual
4. A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away
5. A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness
6. A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange
7. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually
8. A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt
9. A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned
10. A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）
A
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。
AIs not only speed up tedious work, they help to open up new fields of scientific research. For example, using____11____(collect) experimental data, scientists have taught AIs to predict the 3D structure of “folded proteins”(折叠蛋白), the building blocks of life, with atomic precision. Previous scientists couldn’t tell how a protein chemistry determined its folded structure. This problem was so complex that it remained underway for decades. Today, ____12____(understand) it has transformed medical research and accelerated the process of developing new drugs.
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。
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued that a person’s thoughts were like objects in a closed box — a box____13____could only be “seen” into by oneself. We can never know what another person is really thinking about or exactly what things mean to them since the box is closed to us. A machine intelligence, however, could____14____(examine) in ways a human mind cannot. If a machine said it was thinking of a beetle, its programming could be exposed — “opening the box” — to show precisely____15____it meant by “beetle”. Such development might, in turn, shed light on the mechanisms of human consciousness and thinking.
C
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。
20% of global carbon dioxide emissions are caused by transport, and there is a huge effort under way to make the sector greener. This means ____16____ (have) fewer fossil fuel burning vehicles and more of those powered by electricity or more sustainable fuels. The push to sustainability also involves using technology ____17____ (connect) people and transport, making the most efficient use of vehicles, fuel and infrastructure and enabling a shift away from unnecessary vehicle ownership. Vehicles are becoming smarter-collecting, analyzing and sharing data to make journeys faster and safer. Self-driving cars are appearing on our roads while aerial (空中的) and underwater drones are taking on a wider range of jobs.
D
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。
Three locations in China____18____(include) in the list of “The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites” by the International Union of Geological Sciences recently. Guilin Karst, the Permian vegetation of the Wuda Fossil Site and the Dashanpu Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Site were included in the list. The IUGS said a Geological Heritage Site is a significant location____19____exceptional geological features and of utmost scientific importance. Being included on this list means that these locations possess the highest research value and scientific level in the field of geology____20____(globe).
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
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am seeking an opportunity to work with World Destiny as a Computer Systems Manage. My professional experience and my awareness of your high reputation and great achievements have led me to want to work for World Destiny.
Since 1998 I have focused on computer-system design and training. As Systems Administrator for Newport Museum for the past two years, I have directed accounting, capital campaign and publication production. We designed the system from scratch, developing all applications, policies, procedures, and training programs. I was well prepared for such a challenge by my previous positions as a Systems Support Specialist and MicroComputer Assistant for the Imperial Corporation of America.
Over the years, I have worked with Novell, using programs including dBase, Wordstarand Microsoft Word. This familiarity with a variety of hardware and software has helped me to get up to speed on nearly any computer with a minimum training period.
Additional experience in other fields also adds my value to World Destiny. As a Market Research Coordinator for Cushman & Wakefield of California, I not only researched and maintained (维护) a comprehensive database of Silicon Valley, but also produced statistical and written reports that support Cushman & Wakefield’ reputation. Previously, I organized companywide annual sales meetings for Qualogy, Inc.
Mr. Smith, while this experience more than qualifies me to join any number of successful companies, it is my personal goals that lead to my interest in being part of the World Destiny team. I believe my computer, promotional, and organizational skills, fueled by my beliefs, make World Destiny and me right for each other. Can we arrange an interview at your earliest convenience I will call within the next week to arrange a meeting.
Sincerely, Beth Henning
21. Beth Henning’s work experience include ______.
A. Computer Systems Manager for Corporation of America
B. Systems Support Specialist for World Destiny
C. Systems Administrator for Newport Museum
D. MicroComputer Assistant for Novell
22. While working with Cushman & Wakefield of California, Beth’s work involved ______.
A. training new workers B. maintaining a database
C. organizing sales meetings D. developing company policies
23. Beth Henning proves herself qualified for the position mainly by______.
A. stressing her personality strengths
B. promising her value to the company
C. listing relevant experiences and skills
D. expressing a strong interest in the company
B
This little South American Magellanic penguin swims 5,000 miles, to a beach in Brazil, every year in order to be reunited with the man who saved its life. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s true!
71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Magellanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011. The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming it Din, cleaned the oil off its feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild its strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldn’t leave.
“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks (啄) them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”
Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”
However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate (迁徙) thousands of miles north in search of food, there has been a worrying rise in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazil’s beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiro’s State University, said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.
Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it is illegal in Brazil to keep wild animals as pets.
Professor Krajewski said: “Professionals who work with animals try to avoid relationships like this occurring so they are able to reintroduce the animal into the wild. But in this single case the authorities allowed Din to stay with Joao because of his kindness.”
24. Every year Din swims a long distance to a beach in Brazil to ______.
A. avoid being killed B. meet his rescuer
C. escape from ocean currents D. find much more fish
25. When Din was found in 2011 ______.
A. he was dying B. he was running on the beach
C. he was resting on a rock D. he was cleaning oil off his feathers
26 What can we learn about Joao from the passage
A. He is not allowed to keep the penguin as a pet by the authorities.
B. He overprotects the penguin by keeping him away from others.
C. His contact with the penguin is encouraged by professionals.
D. His kindness wins the penguin’s trust.
27. The story in the passage mainly shows ______.
A. the environmental impact on wildlife
B. the love between humans and wildlife
C. the tendency of wildlife to bond with humans
D. the protection of threatened wildlife by mankind
C
What does it mean to live a good life This question has been debated for centuries. In the field of psychology, two main concepts of the good life have been quite popular: A happy life full of pleasure and positive emotions, and a meaningful life full of purpose and sacrifice. But what if these aren’t the only options
In recent years, a long-neglected version of the good life has been receiving greater attention: the psychologically rich life. It is full of complex mental engagement, a wide range of intense and deep emotions, and diverse, novel, surprising and interesting experiences. Sometimes they are neither pleasant nor meaningful. However, they are rarely boring or monotonous.
After all, both happy and meaningful lives can become monotonous and repetitive. A person with a steady office job, married with children, may be satisfied and find his or her life meaningful and still be bored. Also, the psychologically rich life doesn’t necessarily involve economic richness. For instance, consider Hesse’s character Goldmund, who has no money but pursues the life of a free spirit.
Research has found psychological richness is related to, but partially distinct from, both happy and meaningful lives. Psychological richness is related with openness to experience and experiencing both positive and negative emotions more intensely. But is the psychologically rich life one that people actually want
In a new study, Qishi and his colleagues asked people in nine countries the degree to which they value a psychologically rich life, a happy life and a meaningful life. They found many people’s self-described ideal lives involve psychological richness. When forced to choose a life, however, the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life. Even so, a minority of people still favored the psychologically rich life, ranging from 6.7% in Singapore to 16.8% in Germany.
These numbers went up when the desire for a psychologically rich life was measured indirectly. To understand what a person wishes their lives might have been, it is important to explore what people wish they had avoided in their lives. When asked what they regret most and whether undoing this event would have made their lives happier, more meaningful or psychologically richer, about 28% of Americans said undoing the regrettable event would have made their lives psychologically richer.
These findings suggest that while most people strive to be happy and have meaning in their lives, a sizable number of people are content merely living a psychologically rich existence.
As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, “We believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen and enrich our understanding of well-being.” At the end of the day, there is no one singularly acceptable path to the good life. You have to find a path that works best for you.
28. What does Oishi’s research indicate
A. The Germans prefer psychological richness to a happy life.
B. Undoing regrettable events has enriched many people’s lives.
C. A hidden desire for psychological richness exists among some people.
D. People with psychological richness tend to describe their lives as ideal.
29. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. purpose outweighs pleasure in terms of significance
B. the choice of a good life differs from person to person
C. a positive mindset helps us understand our well-being
D. we should never be content and always strive for the best
30. What is the main purpose of the article
A To compare different concepts of a good life.
B. To explain how to live a psychologically rich life.
C. To persuade people to attain psychological richness.
D. To draw attention to a less familiar version of a good life.
D
Scientists often complain that people are not rational (理性的) in their opposition to technologies such as nuclear power and genetically modified (GM) crops. From a statistical perspective, these are very safe, and so peopled fear can be explained only by emotion, strengthened by ignorance. Electricity from nuclear power has led to far fewer direct deaths than has coalfired power, yet many people are afraid of it, and hardly anyone is afraid of coal plants. Similar arguments can be made about GM crops, which studies have shown are generally safe for most people to eat.
Scientific illiteracy (无知) may be part of the problem. Most of us are afraid of things we don’t understand, and studies have shown that scientists tend to be more accepting of potentially risky technologies than laypeople. This suggests that when people know a lot about such technologies, they are usually reassured.
But there’s more to the issue than meets the eye. It is true that many of us fear the unknown, but it is also true that we don’t care enough about routine risks. Part of the explanation is complacency: we tend not to fear the familiar, and thus familiarity can lead us to underestimate risk. The investigation into the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill (原油泄漏) in 2010 showed that complacency—among executives, among engineers and among government officials-was a major cause of that disaster. So the fact that experts are unworried about a threat is not necessarily reassuring.
Scientists also make a mistake when they assume that public concerns are wholly or even mostly about safety. Some people object to GM crops because these crops facilitate the increased use of chemicals. Others have a problem with the social impacts that switching to GM organisms can have on traditional farming communities or with the political implications of leaving a large share of the food supply in the hands of a few corporations.
Geoengineering (地球工程学) to lessen the impacts of climate change is another example. Laypeople as well as scientists are more concerned about oversight (监管) than safety. Who will decide whether this is a good way to deal with climate change If we undertake the project of setting the global temperature by controlling how much sunlight reaches Earth’s surface, who will be included in that “we” and by what process will the “right” global temperature be chosen
Can we say which group’s view is closer to an accurate assessment
31. The underlined word “complacency” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. overconfidence B. prediction
C. underestimation D. carelessness
32. The example of geoengineering is used to argue that ________.
A. safety is not the whole concern of the public
B. geoengineering is highly recognized by scientists
C. the public are unnecessarily troubled by climate change
D. lessening the impacts of climate change is a great challenge
33. What can we learn from the passage
A. Scientific illiteracy is a major cause of disasters.
B. The safety of technologies can be accurately assessed.
C. Scientists misjudge people’s opposition to technologies.
D. People are unworried about risks with proper oversight.
34. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Ignorance or Safety
B. Who Is Rational About Risk
C. Why Can’t People Trust Technology
D. Should Scientists Have a Say in Risk
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Poor Sleep and Loneliness: A Vicious Cycle
The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want. It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have. Some people don’t engage that often with others, but they are perfectly fine with that, and so they don’t feel alone. ____35____ Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health.
One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep. There are several inter-related questions: Is feeling lonely related to the quality of people’s sleep What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness And does loneliness cause sleep problems, or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness ___36___
The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 issue of Clinical Psychological Science. They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness. ____37____ This relationship is stronger for insomnia (失眠症) than for sleep complaints like nightmares. In addition, the more loneliness people express, the less effective they think their sleep is.
Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related, it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse (相反).
___38___ It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts later sleep difficulties. Interestingly, sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties. However, the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulties. This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle, though, in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness, which can in turn increase sleep difficulties.
If you are someone who has trouble sleeping, be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience (复原力) overall. Among other things, it may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have. ____39____ That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep.
A. Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help.
B. If you have difficulty in social engagement you may feel lonely.
C. Other people may spend a lot of time with others, but still long for more.
D. These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health.
E. To solve the problem, you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health.
F. If you have trouble sleeping, try spending more time reaching out to friends and loved ones.
G. The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have, the lonelier they feel.
第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）
第一节 阅读表达（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，根据题目要求回答问题。
Digital Inclusion for Older Adults
As a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “I’m just not part of this world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just can’t join… Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like we’re standing outside a building that we have no access to.”
Today, mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means to fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide.
As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say they’ve never used the Internet, and half don’t have Internet access at home. Of those who do use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone else’s help to set up or use a new digital device.
In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation(孤立；隔离) among younger populations, the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who are homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news, blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could.
For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them.
The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt.
40. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society
41. What do the statistics in Paragraph 3 indicate
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
43. Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words)
第二节（20分）
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你的朋友圈看到你校高三年级开展了“勇攀高峰，青春无悔”（Aim High，Give It All）的长城主题活动，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 该活动的相关信息（如时间、内容. . . ）；2. 你参加该活动的感受。
注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
首师大附中2024-2025学年第一学期阶段性练习
高三英语
答案版
2024. 10
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，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，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The____1____of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears.
I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold____2____. A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke____3____English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would____4____. Soon we picked up and then the____5____of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to____6____a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home.
____7____, we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit，avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would____8____me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been____9____. Wow!
The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of_____10_____.
1. A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment
2. A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence
3. A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual
4. A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away
5. A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness
6. A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange
7. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually
8. A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt
9. A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned
10. A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分）
A
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。
AIs not only speed up tedious work, they help to open up new fields of scientific research. For example, using____11____(collect) experimental data, scientists have taught AIs to predict the 3D structure of “folded proteins”(折叠蛋白), the building blocks of life, with atomic precision. Previous scientists couldn’t tell how a protein chemistry determined its folded structure. This problem was so complex that it remained underway for decades. Today, ____12____(understand) it has transformed medical research and accelerated the process of developing new drugs.
【答案】11. collected
12. understanding
B
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The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein argued that a person’s thoughts were like objects in a closed box — a box____13____could only be “seen” into by oneself. We can never know what another person is really thinking about or exactly what things mean to them, since the box is closed to us. A machine intelligence, however, could____14____(examine) in ways a human mind cannot. If a machine said it was thinking of a beetle, its programming could be exposed — “opening the box” — to show precisely____15____it meant by “beetle”. Such development might, in turn, shed light on the mechanisms of human consciousness and thinking.
【答案】13. which##that
14. be examined
15. what
C
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20% of global carbon dioxide emissions are caused by transport, and there is a huge effort under way to make the sector greener. This means ____16____ (have) fewer fossil fuel burning vehicles and more of those powered by electricity or more sustainable fuels. The push to sustainability also involves using technology ____17____ (connect) people and transport, making the most efficient use of vehicles, fuel and infrastructure and enabling a shift away from unnecessary vehicle ownership. Vehicles are becoming smarter-collecting, analyzing and sharing data to make journeys faster and safer. Self-driving cars are appearing on our roads while aerial (空中的) and underwater drones are taking on a wider range of jobs.
【答案】16. having
17. to connect
D
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。
Three locations in China____18____(include) in the list of “The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites” by the International Union of Geological Sciences recently. Guilin Karst, the Permian vegetation of the Wuda Fossil Site and the Dashanpu Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Site were included in the list. The IUGS said a Geological Heritage Site is a significant location____19____exceptional geological features and of utmost scientific importance. Being included on this list means that these locations possess the highest research value and scientific level in the field of geology____20____(globe).
【答案】18. have been included
19. with 20. globally
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
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am seeking an opportunity to work with World Destiny as a Computer Systems Manage. My professional experience and my awareness of your high reputation and great achievements have led me to want to work for World Destiny.
Since 1998 I have focused on computer-system design and training. As Systems Administrator for Newport Museum for the past two years, I have directed accounting, capital campaign and publication production. We designed the system from scratch, developing all applications, policies, procedures, and training programs. I was well prepared for such a challenge by my previous positions as a Systems Support Specialist and MicroComputer Assistant for the Imperial Corporation of America.
Over the years, I have worked with Novell, using programs including dBase, Wordstarand Microsoft Word. This familiarity with a variety of hardware and software has helped me to get up to speed on nearly any computer with a minimum training period.
Additional experience in other fields also adds my value to World Destiny. As a Market Research Coordinator for Cushman & Wakefield of California, I not only researched and maintained (维护) a comprehensive database of Silicon Valley, but also produced statistical and written reports that support Cushman & Wakefield’ reputation. Previously, I organized companywide annual sales meetings for Qualogy, Inc.
Mr. Smith, while this experience more than qualifies me to join any number of successful companies, it is my personal goals that lead to my interest in being part of the World Destiny team. I believe my computer, promotional, and organizational skills, fueled by my beliefs, make World Destiny and me right for each other. Can we arrange an interview at your earliest convenience I will call within the next week to arrange a meeting.
Sincerely, Beth Henning
21. Beth Henning’s work experience include ______.
A. Computer Systems Manager for Corporation of America
B. Systems Support Specialist for World Destiny
C. Systems Administrator for Newport Museum
D. MicroComputer Assistant for Novell
22. While working with Cushman & Wakefield of California, Beth’s work involved ______.
A. training new workers B. maintaining a database
C. organizing sales meetings D. developing company policies
23. Beth Henning proves herself qualified for the position mainly by______.
A. stressing her personality strengths
B. promising her value to the company
C. listing relevant experiences and skills
D. expressing a strong interest in the company
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C
B
This little South American Magellanic penguin swims 5,000 miles, to a beach in Brazil, every year in order to be reunited with the man who saved its life. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s true!
71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Magellanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011. The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming it Din, cleaned the oil off its feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild its strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldn’t leave.
“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks (啄) them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”
Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”
However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate (迁徙) thousands of miles north in search of food, there has been a worrying rise in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazil’s beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiro’s State University, said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.
Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it is illegal in Brazil to keep wild animals as pets.
Professor Krajewski said: “Professionals who work with animals try to avoid relationships like this occurring so they are able to reintroduce the animal into the wild. But in this single case the authorities allowed Din to stay with Joao because of his kindness.”
24. Every year Din swims a long distance to a beach in Brazil to ______.
A. avoid being killed B. meet his rescuer
C. escape from ocean currents D. find much more fish
25. When Din was found in 2011 ______.
A. he was dying B. he was running on the beach
C. he was resting on a rock D. he was cleaning oil off his feathers
26. What can we learn about Joao from the passage
A. He is not allowed to keep the penguin as a pet by the authorities.
B. He overprotects the penguin by keeping him away from others.
C. His contact with the penguin is encouraged by professionals.
D. His kindness wins the penguin’s trust.
27. The story in the passage mainly shows ______.
A. the environmental impact on wildlife
B. the love between humans and wildlife
C. the tendency of wildlife to bond with humans
D the protection of threatened wildlife by mankind
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B
C
What does it mean to live a good life This question has been debated for centuries. In the field of psychology, two main concepts of the good life have been quite popular: A happy life full of pleasure and positive emotions, and a meaningful life full of purpose and sacrifice. But what if these aren’t the only options
In recent years, a long-neglected version of the good life has been receiving greater attention: the psychologically rich life. It is full of complex mental engagement, a wide range of intense and deep emotions, and diverse, novel, surprising and interesting experiences. Sometimes they are neither pleasant nor meaningful. However, they are rarely boring or monotonous.
After all, both happy and meaningful lives can become monotonous and repetitive. A person with a steady office job, married with children, may be satisfied and find his or her life meaningful and still be bored. Also, the psychologically rich life doesn’t necessarily involve economic richness. For instance, consider Hesse’s character Goldmund, who has no money but pursues the life of a free spirit.
Research has found psychological richness is related to, but partially distinct from, both happy and meaningful lives. Psychological richness is related with openness to experience and experiencing both positive and negative emotions more intensely. But is the psychologically rich life one that people actually want
In a new study, Qishi and his colleagues asked people in nine countries the degree to which they value a psychologically rich life, a happy life and a meaningful life. They found many people’s self-described ideal lives involve psychological richness. When forced to choose a life, however, the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life. Even so, a minority of people still favored the psychologically rich life, ranging from 6.7% in Singapore to 16.8% in Germany.
These numbers went up when the desire for a psychologically rich life was measured indirectly. To understand what a person wishes their lives might have been, it is important to explore what people wish they had avoided in their lives. When asked what they regret most and whether undoing this event would have made their lives happier, more meaningful or psychologically richer, about 28% of Americans said undoing the regrettable event would have made their lives psychologically richer.
These findings suggest that while most people strive to be happy and have meaning in their lives, a sizable number of people are content merely living a psychologically rich existence.
As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, “We believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen and enrich our understanding of well-being.” At the end of the day, there is no one singularly acceptable path to the good life. You have to find a path that works best for you.
28. What does Oishi’s research indicate
A. The Germans prefer psychological richness to a happy life.
B. Undoing regrettable events has enriched many people’s lives.
C. A hidden desire for psychological richness exists among some people.
D. People with psychological richness tend to describe their lives as ideal.
29. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. purpose outweighs pleasure in terms of significance
B. the choice of a good life differs from person to person
C. a positive mindset helps us understand our well-being
D. we should never be content and always strive for the best
30. What is the main purpose of the article
A. To compare different concepts of a good life.
B. To explain how to live a psychologically rich life.
C. To persuade people to attain psychological richness.
D. To draw attention to a less familiar version of a good life.
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D
D
Scientists often complain that people are not rational (理性的) in their opposition to technologies such as nuclear power and genetically modified (GM) crops. From a statistical perspective, these are very safe, and so peopled fear can be explained only by emotion, strengthened by ignorance. Electricity from nuclear power has led to far fewer direct deaths than has coalfired power, yet many people are afraid of it, and hardly anyone is afraid of coal plants. Similar arguments can be made about GM crops, which studies have shown are generally safe for most people to eat.
Scientific illiteracy (无知) may be part of the problem. Most of us are afraid of things we don’t understand, and studies have shown that scientists tend to be more accepting of potentially risky technologies than laypeople. This suggests that when people know a lot about such technologies, they are usually reassured.
But there’s more to the issue than meets the eye. It is true that many of us fear the unknown, but it is also true that we don’t care enough about routine risks. Part of the explanation is complacency: we tend not to fear the familiar, and thus familiarity can lead us to underestimate risk. The investigation into the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill (原油泄漏) in 2010 showed that complacency—among executives, among engineers and among government officials-was a major cause of that disaster. So the fact that experts are unworried about a threat is not necessarily reassuring.
Scientists also make a mistake when they assume that public concerns are wholly or even mostly about safety. Some people object to GM crops because these crops facilitate the increased use of chemicals. Others have a problem with the social impacts that switching to GM organisms can have on traditional farming communities or with the political implications of leaving a large share of the food supply in the hands of a few corporations.
Geoengineering (地球工程学) to lessen the impacts of climate change is another example. Laypeople as well as scientists are more concerned about oversight (监管) than safety. Who will decide whether this is a good way to deal with climate change If we undertake the project of setting the global temperature by controlling how much sunlight reaches Earth’s surface, who will be included in that “we” and by what process will the “right” global temperature be chosen
Can we say which group’s view is closer to an accurate assessment
31. The underlined word “complacency” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. overconfidence B. prediction
C. underestimation D. carelessness
32. The example of geoengineering is used to argue that ________.
A. safety is not the whole concern of the public
B. geoengineering is highly recognized by scientists
C. the public are unnecessarily troubled by climate change
D. lessening the impacts of climate change is a great challenge
33. What can we learn from the passage
A. Scientific illiteracy is a major cause of disasters.
B. The safety of technologies can be accurately assessed.
C. Scientists misjudge people’s opposition to technologies.
D. People are unworried about risks with proper oversight.
34. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Ignorance or Safety
B. Who Is Rational About Risk
C. Why Can’t People Trust Technology
D. Should Scientists Have a Say in Risk
【答案】31. A 32. A 33. C 34. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Poor Sleep and Loneliness: A Vicious Cycle
The feeling of being lonely is the sense that you have less social contact with others than you want. It is not quite the same as the amount of social contact you have. Some people don’t engage that often with others, but they are perfectly fine with that, and so they don’t feel alone. ____35____ Being lonely is associated with poorer psychological health.
One area of research has focused specifically on the relationship between loneliness and sleep. There are several inter-related questions: Is feeling lonely related to the quality of people’s sleep What aspects of sleep are related to loneliness And does loneliness cause sleep problems, or do difficulties with sleeping lead to feelings of loneliness ___36___
The relationship between loneliness and sleep was explored in a paper by Melanie Hom and Caol Chu in the September 2020 issue of Clinical Psychological Science. They analyzed the data of previous studies relating sleep quality to feelings of loneliness. ____37____ This relationship is stronger for insomnia (失眠症) than for sleep complaints like nightmares. In addition, the more loneliness people express, the less effective they think their sleep is.
Although poor sleep and loneliness are closely related, it is hard to determine whether loneliness causes sleep difficulties or the reverse (相反).
___38___ It is because you can look to see whether sleep difficulties at one time predict later feelings of loneliness or whether loneliness early on predicts later sleep difficulties. Interestingly, sleep problems predicted later loneliness and loneliness predicted later sleep difficulties. However, the connection between earlier sleep difficulties and later loneliness was generally stronger than that between earlier loneliness and later sleep difficulties. This pattern suggests that there may be a vicious cycle, though, in which poor sleep can increase feelings of loneliness, which can in turn increase sleep difficulties.
If you are someone who has trouble sleeping, be aware that poor sleep lowers your resilience (复原力) overall. Among other things, it may make it harder for you to appreciate the social contacts you have. ____39____ That added social engagement just might have a positive impact on your future sleep.
A Long-term studies that follow the same people over time help.
B. If you have difficulty in social engagement, you may feel lonely.
C. Other people may spend a lot of time with others, but still long for more.
D. These issues are important because poor sleep can affect psychological health.
E. To solve the problem, you should monitor your sleeping quality and physical health.
F. If you have trouble sleeping, try spending more time reaching out to friends and loved ones.
G. The results indicate that the more sleep difficulties people express they have, the lonelier they feel.
【答案】35. C 36. D 37. G 38. A 39. F
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第一节 阅读表达（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，根据题目要求回答问题。
Digital Inclusion for Older Adults
As a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “I’m just not part of this world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just can’t join… Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like we’re standing outside a building that we have no access to.”
Today, mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means to fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide.
As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say they’ve never used the Internet, and half don’t have Internet access at home. Of those who do use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone else’s help to set up or use a new digital device.
In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation(孤立；隔离) among younger populations the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who are homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news, blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could.
For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them.
The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt.
40. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society
41. What do the statistics in Paragraph 3 indicate
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
43. Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words)
【答案】40. The digital divide.
41. The problem of the digital divide among older adults is serious/ common.
42. ●Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.
According to the passage, enabling older adults to access the digital world can help reduce the risks of depression and functional decline rather than recover from them.
43. 略
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44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在你的朋友圈看到你校高三年级开展了“勇攀高峰，青春无悔”（Aim High，Give It All）的长城主题活动，很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 该活动的相关信息（如时间、内容. . . ）；2. 你参加该活动的感受。
注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m thrilled to hear your interest in our recent activity at the Great Wall themed “Aim High, Give It All.” The event took place last Saturday, where all senior students were invited to hike along the Great Wall. This activity aimed to inspire us to challenge ourselves and push our limits, both physically and mentally. Participating in this event was truly memorable for me. The breathtaking views of the Great Wall combined with the spirit of perseverance taught me the value of determination. It was a perfect opportunity to bond with classmates and reflect on our goals.
I believe this experience will motivate me in my future endeavors.
Yours,
Li Hua
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