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新蔡县高三2024年11月份月考英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前请填好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。
一、听力(共两节，满分30分)略
二、阅读理解(共两节，共20小题.每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，共37.5分)
A
If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But what if they offered to also give you $2 You might politely decline and walk away thinking. “Something smells fishy.”
In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to turn down offers of “free money,” as well as unusually cheap services, because they seem “too good to be true.”
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely— compared with about 20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like someone did something disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at the University of Canterbury in NewZealand.
Nine further experiments used online questionnaires to present other cases. These included being offered money to accept a ride home and surprisingly cheap flights. In each case, past a certain threshold (门槛), higher potential money gain reduced participants’ likelihood of accepting the offer.
Vonasch says the study illustrates that contrary to the “standard economic model,” which supposes humans always seek to maximize gains, transactions (交易) need to also be understood as social interactions between people trying to understand each other’s minds.
If someone seems to violate accepted norms, such as self- interest, without any explanation, we assume they have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom (幻影) costs”, imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch calls an offer’s “psychological value”. Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ perceived overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Vonasch.
The researchers also showed how to make the effect less severe: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights” experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seats aren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more willing to take them because it was sufficient explanation.”
21．Why might people reject an offer of $2 along with a free cookie
A．They dislike a money- related offer. B．They distrust the true value of the offer.
C．They think the offer is not good enough. D．They suspect the offer only lasts a short time.
22．What aspect of the nine further experiments is introduced in Paragraph 4
A．The moral concerns. B．The research method.
C．The experiments’ duration. D．The participants’ background.
23．Why does the author mention the “cheap flights” experiment in the last paragraph
A．To stress the unpredictability of human choices.
B．To illustrate how hidden motives affect people’s choices.
C．To emphasize the importance of providing clear examples.
D．To show giving sensible reasons can increase acceptance of offers.
24．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Are you worried about “phantom costs” B．Are you fearful of violating social norms
C．Why do you accept other’s generosity D．What is an offer’s “psychological value”
B
The word “brainstorming” depicts a vision of hell. It is someone saying, “Fire up the brainwaves barbecue.” It is trying desperately to work out where everyone else’s cursors (光标) have gone on a digital whiteboard. Yet brainstorming persists, and for decent reasons. Getting a group of people together is an opportunity to exploit different viewpoints. So why is brainstorming often so painful
The problem is that brainstorming must strike a balance between a series of competing necessities. One tension is between creativity and feasibility. A brainstorm is meant to be freeing, a chance to ask out-of-the-box questions. But it is also meant to produce suggestions that can actually be translated into reality, which calls for a more down-to-earth style of thinking.
A second tension is between managers and nonmanagers. By its nature brainstorming is insiderish. Someone has to arrange the session, and that person is often the manager of a team. If decision-makers are not in the room, then the suspicion will grow that time is being wasted. If they are, then hierarchies (等级制度) easily become the spotlight: good ideas can shrink with a frown from the boss, and bad ones can survive with a nod.
A related issue concerns the presence of outsiders. There is a natural temptation to keep drawing on the same senior people within an organization to generate ideas: these are the ones who get things done, who understand a company’s strategy. Yet researches suggest that outsiders bring a fresh perspective. That might be people from related industries. It might also be middle managers or frontline employees who have direct contact with customers.
A third balance to strike is between different personalities and different styles of thinking. A new paper from researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business finds that brainstorming on Zoom comes at a cost to creativity: as people’s visual focus narrows on the screen in front of them, their cognitive range also seems to become more limited. But if in-person gatherings are better, they also do not work equally well for everyone. Some personalities are immediately comfortable saying what they think; others need to be persuaded to share their opinions.
These are known problems, and there are plenty of ideas out there to solve them. “Figure-storming” is a way for people to combat group-think by pretending to be an influential person trying to address the problems. Some simpler rules are much more likely to help. Define the limits of a brainstorming session upfront. Try to make a specific thing work better rather than to shoot for the Moon. Involve people you don’t know, as well as those you do. Start by getting people to write their ideas down in silence, so extroverts and bosses have less chance to dominate. And be clear about the next steps after the session is over; the attraction of holding a “design sprint (冲刺)”, a weeklong, clear-the-diary way for a team to develop and test product prototypes, is that the thread connecting ideas to outcomes is tight. All of them would make brainstorming a little more thought-provoking and less heart-sinking.
25．By saying “The word ‘brainstorming’ depicts a vision of hell”, the author probably means ________.
A．the brainwaves barbecue can be misleading
B．it’s hard to figure out others’ perspectives
C．brainstorming triggers hatred among people
D．bosses exploit staff’s brainpower mercilessly
26．“________” qualifies as an out-of-the-box question.
A．What are you talking about We work at a salad chain.
B．Is there any point in inviting outsiders to brainstorming
C．How would the British queen improve on cloud computing
D．Wouldn’t it be great if people had artificial tails when diving
27．What can be inferred from the study by Stanford Graduate School of Business
A．Online conferences hold the participants’ attention better than in-person gatherings.
B．People’s cognitive range seems to limit their visual focus to the screen at online meetings.
C．Fruitful brainstorming involves taking different personalities and thinking modes into account.
D．In-person gatherings liberate brainstorming participants’ creativity despite various personalities.
28．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．Various solutions to the problems with brainstorming.
B．How “figure-storming” contributes to brainstorming.
C．Reasons why brainstorming sessions are painful.
D．Thought-provoking versus heart-sinking.
C
Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. And that’s just what some scientists focus on about a particular species of ant.
This ant, also called the ManhattAnt, first turned up in New York in 2011. But it’s already developed and grown. What’s more, ManhattAnts have started to spread outward, expanding their territory at a rate of about a mile a year.“ We predict that they could expand as far north as Maine and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia,” says American scientist Clint . Penick.
He and his team are now trying to study it and figure out whether it’s likely to threaten native insect species or damage plants. Eventually, they definitively identified it as a species that’s native to Europe. That effort involved consulting with a European ant expert who could hardly believe that this ant was living it up in New York.“ He was like,’ They’ re not really powerful in any European area,’” says Penick. Now, ManhattAnts live on the sidewalk, but ants normally like to live in places like soil. and leaf litter —— including this species, which in its native Europe can be found making its home in forests. y
Generally, these ants avoid human food. Their main food is honeydew, a kind of sugary substance. The ants go up into street trees to look for honeydew, and it seems that they’ve found a job that’s not really being pursued by other ants in this city. They’ll care for the plant pests (害虫) that produce honeydew, increasing the numbers of pests and consequently making life harder for the plants.
It’s entirely possible that, in the long term, ManhattAnts could have a disadvantageous effect on city trees. The fact that ManhattAnts haven’t been obvious trouble- makers so far isn’t necessarily reassuring. We should remember what Benioit Guénard, an insect biodiversity researcher, has noted,“ We know that invasions (入侵) that appeared minor for decades can suddenly become serious and then cause major problems.”
29．What does the author indicate about ManhattAnts by mentioning Frank Sinatra
A．The reasons for their existence. B．Their living environment.
C．The process of their wide spread. D．Their survival and growth.
30．How did the European ant expert in the text look at ManhattAnts
A．Their value was high in science. B．Their invasion took him by surprise.
C．They should be kept in the forests. D．They were a symbol of insect diversity.
31．Why do ManhattAnts protect the plant pests
A．To save more young plants. B．To ensure their food supply.
C．To replace their human food. D．To make honeydew more tasty.
32．What’s the author’s attitude towards ManhattAnts
A．Favorable. B．Unclear.
C．Uneasy. D．Dismissive.
D
Looking to take your four-legged friend on holiday Here are the best pet-friendly hotels in the UK.
Sentry Mead, Isle of Wight
Sentry Mead is a beautifully decorated destination with charming bedrooms. Guests delight in features such as piles of books, homemade cakes and even a pillow menu. Dogs are welcomed with a bowl at the gate and are allowed everywhere except the dining room. There are extra blankets just for them, not to mention walks from the door to Alum Bay, and treats and towels on your return.
No. Twenty 9, Norfolk
This hotel offers a lively stylish atmosphere and charmingly odd features. Rooms are spacious and light, each named after a music or movie legend. Dogs get their own “fur baby welcome present”, containing a treat, bowls and a bathrobe. A spa shower in the garden washes off the sand on your friend after a long day on the beach before settling down in the bar together.
Mayfair Townhouse, London
Mayfair Townhouse is spread over a row of townhouses on Half Moon Street. Inside it offers an abundance of personality and a touch of oddity with nods to the famous writer Oscar Wilde. Puppies stay for free and receive a blanket, bowl and “screaming” ball for their stay. There are walks nearby in Green Park, and your pet can join you in the fancy bar for a “Pawsecco”.
Halfway Bridge, West Sussex
In the heart of the South Downs national park, Halfway Bridge is a welcoming village pub with rooms, famous for its delicious food. Dogs can stay in select rooms with garden access. In addition to a bed, bowl and sausage breakfast, treats for four-legged friends are available in the bar, and there’s always a water bowl to hand.
33．Which hotel might be favoured by a literature lover
A．Sentry Mead & Halfway Bridge. B．No. Twenty 9 & Mayfair Townhouse.
C．Sentry Mead & Mayfair Townhouse. D．No. Twenty 9 & Halfway Bridge.
34．What is unique to Mayfair Townhouse for puppies
A．Getting a new toy. B．Enjoying a spa shower.
C．Having a walk outdoors. D．Dining with their owners.
35．Who is this text intended for
A．Visitors to the UK. B．Four-legged friends.
C．Pet owners. D．Travellers with puppies.
第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分)
Here are the don’ts and do’s of showing your support for your friends when they’re having a hard time.
36 . There are two problematic kinds of helpers: enthusiasts and fretters. Enthusiasts tend to push their advice — to insist on fixing or overcoming the problem. Fretters are so worried about their friend’s challenges that they are constantly concerned about whether they are doing enough to help. Try to keep those behaviors in check. No one should have to manage you when they’re going through a tragedy.
Don’t minimize the pain and stay away from statistics. For example, if a friend failed the college exam, don’t tell him that 70% of students end in failure. Remember that it doesn’t mean less pain just because it happens to a lot of people. 37
Keep the focus on your friends. When your friends are talking to you, it’s easy for you to share a similar story an effort to relate and connect. 38 They might feel that you’ve made their pain about you. If you do feel that your experience might be helpful to them, let them know that you went through something similar but allow them to decide if they want to hear about it at the moment.
Showing up isn’t a one-time thing Remember that grief (悲伤) is so complex and your friends might go through several stages of sorrow. 39 It means a lot if your friends know that you are thinking about them all the time.
Ask your friends how you can best help. 40 Just ask.
A．Don’t let them stay alone.
B．But it’s not always welcome.
C．Try not to be over-enthusiastic or over-worried.
D．Keep in touch with them and see if they need your support.
E．Share it with them immediately to show them they are not alone.
F．You don’t need to automatically know what kind of help they want.
G．Instead, feel with your friend the bigness of what they’re going through.
第三节完形填空(共15小题.每小题1分，满分15分)
My name is Lindsey, and I was an event planner. As far as I can remember, I 41 various events: my friends’ birthday parties, the family Christmas gatherings, and even the 42 ceremonies, with a neat table setting and a pre-ordered luxurious meal. I particularly loved the 43 events. I treasured the lovers’ smiles and enjoyed the feast, so 44 , I ended up being a wedding planner.
Usually, there’s only one thing that can get in the way of a(n) 45 wedding, and that’s Mother Nature. I remember a recent wedding at Lake Tahoe. The 46 was to be held outdoors. I always have a spare plan: “ 47 rain”. For this wedding with 140 guests, the plan was a tent to 48 the dining area. That was expensive, and the wedding couple decided to do without it as they were on a tight 49 .
The Weather Channel 50 that there would be a 20% chance of rain at noon. The wedding itself was lovely. But afterwards, as the guests were 51 the meal, I heard loud thunder and saw dark clouds 52 . Then with huge raindrops, everything was in 53 . Tablecloths and menus got 54 ; flowers were everywhere; the guests crowded under big umbrellas in a disorderly manner. Fortunately, we chose the vacation hotel, so there was a large room where we could continue eating. The sun came out later! All ended well. The couple and I learned an important lesson: 55 for a rainy day.
41．A．advertised B．arranged C．encountered D．evaluated
42．A．opening B．award C．marriage D．graduation
43．A．first B．second C．next D．last
44．A．comfortably B．naturally C．abnormally D．blindly
45．A．perfect B．simple C．informal D．illegal
46．A．fair B．training C．reception D．conference
47．A．regardless of B．instead of C．on account of D．in case of
48．A．cover B．hide C．decorate D．separate
49．A．diet B．budget C．schedule D．deadline
50．A．forecast B．misunderstood C．complained D．anticipated
51．A．ordering B．inquiring C．enjoying D．cooking
52．A．discoloring B．clearing C．disappearing D．gathering
53．A．charge B．chaos C．silence D．advance
54．A．neat B．elegant C．wet D．burnt
55．A．Wait B．Long C．Apologize D．Prepare
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)
第一部分语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分；共15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1.个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(注意：答案请写在答题卡上，写在本卷无效)。
Scientists studying the effects of the gardening found that participating in the activity twice a week can improve mental health. A team from the University of Florida studied 32 women 56 the ages of 26 and 49 who did not have any ongoing medical 57 (condition). None of the women had gardened before.
The researchers divided the women into two groups. One group participated in gardening, 58 the other group took art classes. Both groups took part in their assigned sessions twice a week for four weeks.
During the gardening sessions, 59 women performed tasks such as planting seeds, moving plants to new pots, and tasting edible (可吃的) plants. After each session, participants answered questions 60 (measure) their anxiety, depression, and mood levels. They also had their blood pressure and heart rate 61 (monitor).
While both groups experienced improved mental health, the group who gardened benefited 62 (slight) more, reporting less stress, anxiety, and depression. The research team hopes to learn more about how gardening and mental health 63 (connect).
In the meantime, many women who participated in the study 64 (continue) to benefit. “At the end of the experiment, many of the participants were saying not just how much they enjoyed the sessions but also how they planned 65 (keep) gardening,” said Charles Guy, one of the study’s lead scientists.
第二部分书面表达(满分40分)
66．假定你热衷集邮，但你的父母并不支持这一爱好，于是你向一个名为“学生心声”的专栏写信咨询解决办法。内容包括：
1. 你的意见：增长知识，减压；
2. 父母的意见：浪费钱，占用学习时间。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A Worried Reader
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Little Lucy lived in a very poor part of a big city. One day, her class teacher talked about gifts and how it was much more important to give them than to receive them. She said that she hoped all the boys and girls in the class would remember to give something, however small, to their loved ones to show how much they loved them.
Afterward Lucy thought a good deal about what the teacher had said and wondered how she could afford to give anything to anybody. Her daddy gave her $1 a week for pocket money, and that didn’t go very far these days. Somehow, she thought, she would try to buy something for mother, and father, and brother, and sister, but, oh, dear, there was Grandma, too! What could she do about Grandma
The next time she went to class she asked the teacher if it would be acceptable to give Grandma just a card. The teacher said Grandma would be happy to receive the smallest thing if it was given in love. So Lucy began searching for a card for Grandma that wouldn’t cost too much. One day she saw it. The very one! It had a picture of a cat on it, and Lucy remembered that Grandma had just lost old tabby cat(斑猫)that she had loved so much. So she bought the card, paying one whole week’s pocket money for it.
On the day Lucy gave Grandma the card, she was overjoyed to see how pleased Grandma was. She said the picture of the cat was just like her own precious tabby. This gave Lucy an idea. “Someday,” she said to herself, “I’ll buy my granny a real cat. Just think how happy she’ll be then!”
She found a pet shop and asked how much a real cat would cost. “Twenty dollars,” said the man. Lucy’s face fell. Twenty dollars! How in the world would she ever get $20 That would take all her pocket money for 20 weeks — five whole months!
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As she stood on the street, Lucy felt something brushing her leg.
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Two months later, Lucy went to the lady’s house to get a baby cat.
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参考答案：
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 B B D A B D C A D B
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 B C C A D C G B D F
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 B C D B A C D A B A
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案 C D B C D
56．between 57．conditions 58．while 59．the 60．measuring 61．monitored 62．slightly 63．are connected 64．will continue 65．to keep
66．Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m writing to seek your advice.
I have a strong passion for stamp collecting. In my opinion, it not only enriches my knowledge in various fields but also serves as an excellent way to relieve stress after a long day of studying. However, my parents hold a different view. They think it’s a waste of money and occupies my precious study time. I understand their concerns, but I truly love this hobby and don’t want to give it up.
I sincerely hope you can offer some effective solutions to help me convince my parents to support my stamp collecting hobby. Thank you!
A Worried Reader
67．As she stood on the street, Lucy felt something brushing her leg. Looking down, she saw a beautiful tabby cat. For a moment she was tempted to pick it up and run home with it. However, she quickly dismissed the thought. Just then, a lady called out, “My cat seems to like you.” Lucy responded with a smile, expressing her desire to give one to Grandma and her concern over the cost of $20 at the pet shop. The lady nodded sympathetically, mentioning that her cat would soon have kittens. She would love Lucy to come and choose one for her grandma once they are old enough. Overjoyed, Lucy thanked the lady warmly.
Two months later, Lucy went to the lady’s house to get a baby cat. There, she found four adorable kittens and chose the one that looked the most like the cat Grandma had lost. As she made her way back home, eager to deliver the precious gift to her grandma, the anticipation consumed her. When Lucy finally presented the cat, Grandma was surprised and pleased. After learning the heartwarming story behind the thoughtful gesture, Grandma was also deeply touched. As Lucy saw the kitten in Grandma’s arms, she knew her gift had brought immeasurable joy to her beloved grandma.
注意事项：
1.答题前请填好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。
一、听力(共两节，满分30分)略
二、阅读理解(共两节，共20小题.每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，共37.5分)
A
If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But what if they offered to also give you $2 You might politely decline and walk away thinking. “Something smells fishy.”
In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to turn down offers of “free money,” as well as unusually cheap services, because they seem “too good to be true.”
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely— compared with about 20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like someone did something disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at the University of Canterbury in NewZealand.
Nine further experiments used online questionnaires to present other cases. These included being offered money to accept a ride home and surprisingly cheap flights. In each case, past a certain threshold (门槛), higher potential money gain reduced participants’ likelihood of accepting the offer.
Vonasch says the study illustrates that contrary to the “standard economic model,” which supposes humans always seek to maximize gains, transactions (交易) need to also be understood as social interactions between people trying to understand each other’s minds.
If someone seems to violate accepted norms, such as self- interest, without any explanation, we assume they have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom (幻影) costs”, imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch calls an offer’s “psychological value”. Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ perceived overgenerosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Vonasch.
The researchers also showed how to make the effect less severe: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights” experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seats aren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more willing to take them because it was sufficient explanation.”
21．Why might people reject an offer of $2 along with a free cookie
A．They dislike a money- related offer. B．They distrust the true value of the offer.
C．They think the offer is not good enough. D．They suspect the offer only lasts a short time.
22．What aspect of the nine further experiments is introduced in Paragraph 4
A．The moral concerns. B．The research method.
C．The experiments’ duration. D．The participants’ background.
23．Why does the author mention the “cheap flights” experiment in the last paragraph
A．To stress the unpredictability of human choices.
B．To illustrate how hidden motives affect people’s choices.
C．To emphasize the importance of providing clear examples.
D．To show giving sensible reasons can increase acceptance of offers.
24．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Are you worried about “phantom costs” B．Are you fearful of violating social norms
C．Why do you accept other’s generosity D．What is an offer’s “psychological value”
B
The word “brainstorming” depicts a vision of hell. It is someone saying, “Fire up the brainwaves barbecue.” It is trying desperately to work out where everyone else’s cursors (光标) have gone on a digital whiteboard. Yet brainstorming persists, and for decent reasons. Getting a group of people together is an opportunity to exploit different viewpoints. So why is brainstorming often so painful
The problem is that brainstorming must strike a balance between a series of competing necessities. One tension is between creativity and feasibility. A brainstorm is meant to be freeing, a chance to ask out-of-the-box questions. But it is also meant to produce suggestions that can actually be translated into reality, which calls for a more down-to-earth style of thinking.
A second tension is between managers and nonmanagers. By its nature brainstorming is insiderish. Someone has to arrange the session, and that person is often the manager of a team. If decision-makers are not in the room, then the suspicion will grow that time is being wasted. If they are, then hierarchies (等级制度) easily become the spotlight: good ideas can shrink with a frown from the boss, and bad ones can survive with a nod.
A related issue concerns the presence of outsiders. There is a natural temptation to keep drawing on the same senior people within an organization to generate ideas: these are the ones who get things done, who understand a company’s strategy. Yet researches suggest that outsiders bring a fresh perspective. That might be people from related industries. It might also be middle managers or frontline employees who have direct contact with customers.
A third balance to strike is between different personalities and different styles of thinking. A new paper from researchers at Stanford Graduate School of Business finds that brainstorming on Zoom comes at a cost to creativity: as people’s visual focus narrows on the screen in front of them, their cognitive range also seems to become more limited. But if in-person gatherings are better, they also do not work equally well for everyone. Some personalities are immediately comfortable saying what they think; others need to be persuaded to share their opinions.
These are known problems, and there are plenty of ideas out there to solve them. “Figure-storming” is a way for people to combat group-think by pretending to be an influential person trying to address the problems. Some simpler rules are much more likely to help. Define the limits of a brainstorming session upfront. Try to make a specific thing work better rather than to shoot for the Moon. Involve people you don’t know, as well as those you do. Start by getting people to write their ideas down in silence, so extroverts and bosses have less chance to dominate. And be clear about the next steps after the session is over; the attraction of holding a “design sprint (冲刺)”, a weeklong, clear-the-diary way for a team to develop and test product prototypes, is that the thread connecting ideas to outcomes is tight. All of them would make brainstorming a little more thought-provoking and less heart-sinking.
25．By saying “The word ‘brainstorming’ depicts a vision of hell”, the author probably means ________.
A．the brainwaves barbecue can be misleading
B．it’s hard to figure out others’ perspectives
C．brainstorming triggers hatred among people
D．bosses exploit staff’s brainpower mercilessly
26．“________” qualifies as an out-of-the-box question.
A．What are you talking about We work at a salad chain.
B．Is there any point in inviting outsiders to brainstorming
C．How would the British queen improve on cloud computing
D．Wouldn’t it be great if people had artificial tails when diving
27．What can be inferred from the study by Stanford Graduate School of Business
A．Online conferences hold the participants’ attention better than in-person gatherings.
B．People’s cognitive range seems to limit their visual focus to the screen at online meetings.
C．Fruitful brainstorming involves taking different personalities and thinking modes into account.
D．In-person gatherings liberate brainstorming participants’ creativity despite various personalities.
28．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．Various solutions to the problems with brainstorming.
B．How “figure-storming” contributes to brainstorming.
C．Reasons why brainstorming sessions are painful.
D．Thought-provoking versus heart-sinking.
C
Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. And that’s just what some scientists focus on about a particular species of ant.
This ant, also called the ManhattAnt, first turned up in New York in 2011. But it’s already developed and grown. What’s more, ManhattAnts have started to spread outward, expanding their territory at a rate of about a mile a year.“ We predict that they could expand as far north as Maine and as far south as Atlanta, Georgia,” says American scientist Clint . Penick.
He and his team are now trying to study it and figure out whether it’s likely to threaten native insect species or damage plants. Eventually, they definitively identified it as a species that’s native to Europe. That effort involved consulting with a European ant expert who could hardly believe that this ant was living it up in New York.“ He was like,’ They’ re not really powerful in any European area,’” says Penick. Now, ManhattAnts live on the sidewalk, but ants normally like to live in places like soil. and leaf litter —— including this species, which in its native Europe can be found making its home in forests. y
Generally, these ants avoid human food. Their main food is honeydew, a kind of sugary substance. The ants go up into street trees to look for honeydew, and it seems that they’ve found a job that’s not really being pursued by other ants in this city. They’ll care for the plant pests (害虫) that produce honeydew, increasing the numbers of pests and consequently making life harder for the plants.
It’s entirely possible that, in the long term, ManhattAnts could have a disadvantageous effect on city trees. The fact that ManhattAnts haven’t been obvious trouble- makers so far isn’t necessarily reassuring. We should remember what Benioit Guénard, an insect biodiversity researcher, has noted,“ We know that invasions (入侵) that appeared minor for decades can suddenly become serious and then cause major problems.”
29．What does the author indicate about ManhattAnts by mentioning Frank Sinatra
A．The reasons for their existence. B．Their living environment.
C．The process of their wide spread. D．Their survival and growth.
30．How did the European ant expert in the text look at ManhattAnts
A．Their value was high in science. B．Their invasion took him by surprise.
C．They should be kept in the forests. D．They were a symbol of insect diversity.
31．Why do ManhattAnts protect the plant pests
A．To save more young plants. B．To ensure their food supply.
C．To replace their human food. D．To make honeydew more tasty.
32．What’s the author’s attitude towards ManhattAnts
A．Favorable. B．Unclear.
C．Uneasy. D．Dismissive.
D
Looking to take your four-legged friend on holiday Here are the best pet-friendly hotels in the UK.
Sentry Mead, Isle of Wight
Sentry Mead is a beautifully decorated destination with charming bedrooms. Guests delight in features such as piles of books, homemade cakes and even a pillow menu. Dogs are welcomed with a bowl at the gate and are allowed everywhere except the dining room. There are extra blankets just for them, not to mention walks from the door to Alum Bay, and treats and towels on your return.
No. Twenty 9, Norfolk
This hotel offers a lively stylish atmosphere and charmingly odd features. Rooms are spacious and light, each named after a music or movie legend. Dogs get their own “fur baby welcome present”, containing a treat, bowls and a bathrobe. A spa shower in the garden washes off the sand on your friend after a long day on the beach before settling down in the bar together.
Mayfair Townhouse, London
Mayfair Townhouse is spread over a row of townhouses on Half Moon Street. Inside it offers an abundance of personality and a touch of oddity with nods to the famous writer Oscar Wilde. Puppies stay for free and receive a blanket, bowl and “screaming” ball for their stay. There are walks nearby in Green Park, and your pet can join you in the fancy bar for a “Pawsecco”.
Halfway Bridge, West Sussex
In the heart of the South Downs national park, Halfway Bridge is a welcoming village pub with rooms, famous for its delicious food. Dogs can stay in select rooms with garden access. In addition to a bed, bowl and sausage breakfast, treats for four-legged friends are available in the bar, and there’s always a water bowl to hand.
33．Which hotel might be favoured by a literature lover
A．Sentry Mead & Halfway Bridge. B．No. Twenty 9 & Mayfair Townhouse.
C．Sentry Mead & Mayfair Townhouse. D．No. Twenty 9 & Halfway Bridge.
34．What is unique to Mayfair Townhouse for puppies
A．Getting a new toy. B．Enjoying a spa shower.
C．Having a walk outdoors. D．Dining with their owners.
35．Who is this text intended for
A．Visitors to the UK. B．Four-legged friends.
C．Pet owners. D．Travellers with puppies.
第二节七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分)
Here are the don’ts and do’s of showing your support for your friends when they’re having a hard time.
36 . There are two problematic kinds of helpers: enthusiasts and fretters. Enthusiasts tend to push their advice — to insist on fixing or overcoming the problem. Fretters are so worried about their friend’s challenges that they are constantly concerned about whether they are doing enough to help. Try to keep those behaviors in check. No one should have to manage you when they’re going through a tragedy.
Don’t minimize the pain and stay away from statistics. For example, if a friend failed the college exam, don’t tell him that 70% of students end in failure. Remember that it doesn’t mean less pain just because it happens to a lot of people. 37
Keep the focus on your friends. When your friends are talking to you, it’s easy for you to share a similar story an effort to relate and connect. 38 They might feel that you’ve made their pain about you. If you do feel that your experience might be helpful to them, let them know that you went through something similar but allow them to decide if they want to hear about it at the moment.
Showing up isn’t a one-time thing Remember that grief (悲伤) is so complex and your friends might go through several stages of sorrow. 39 It means a lot if your friends know that you are thinking about them all the time.
Ask your friends how you can best help. 40 Just ask.
A．Don’t let them stay alone.
B．But it’s not always welcome.
C．Try not to be over-enthusiastic or over-worried.
D．Keep in touch with them and see if they need your support.
E．Share it with them immediately to show them they are not alone.
F．You don’t need to automatically know what kind of help they want.
G．Instead, feel with your friend the bigness of what they’re going through.
第三节完形填空(共15小题.每小题1分，满分15分)
My name is Lindsey, and I was an event planner. As far as I can remember, I 41 various events: my friends’ birthday parties, the family Christmas gatherings, and even the 42 ceremonies, with a neat table setting and a pre-ordered luxurious meal. I particularly loved the 43 events. I treasured the lovers’ smiles and enjoyed the feast, so 44 , I ended up being a wedding planner.
Usually, there’s only one thing that can get in the way of a(n) 45 wedding, and that’s Mother Nature. I remember a recent wedding at Lake Tahoe. The 46 was to be held outdoors. I always have a spare plan: “ 47 rain”. For this wedding with 140 guests, the plan was a tent to 48 the dining area. That was expensive, and the wedding couple decided to do without it as they were on a tight 49 .
The Weather Channel 50 that there would be a 20% chance of rain at noon. The wedding itself was lovely. But afterwards, as the guests were 51 the meal, I heard loud thunder and saw dark clouds 52 . Then with huge raindrops, everything was in 53 . Tablecloths and menus got 54 ; flowers were everywhere; the guests crowded under big umbrellas in a disorderly manner. Fortunately, we chose the vacation hotel, so there was a large room where we could continue eating. The sun came out later! All ended well. The couple and I learned an important lesson: 55 for a rainy day.
41．A．advertised B．arranged C．encountered D．evaluated
42．A．opening B．award C．marriage D．graduation
43．A．first B．second C．next D．last
44．A．comfortably B．naturally C．abnormally D．blindly
45．A．perfect B．simple C．informal D．illegal
46．A．fair B．training C．reception D．conference
47．A．regardless of B．instead of C．on account of D．in case of
48．A．cover B．hide C．decorate D．separate
49．A．diet B．budget C．schedule D．deadline
50．A．forecast B．misunderstood C．complained D．anticipated
51．A．ordering B．inquiring C．enjoying D．cooking
52．A．discoloring B．clearing C．disappearing D．gathering
53．A．charge B．chaos C．silence D．advance
54．A．neat B．elegant C．wet D．burnt
55．A．Wait B．Long C．Apologize D．Prepare
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共55分)
第一部分语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分；共15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1.个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(注意：答案请写在答题卡上，写在本卷无效)。
Scientists studying the effects of the gardening found that participating in the activity twice a week can improve mental health. A team from the University of Florida studied 32 women 56 the ages of 26 and 49 who did not have any ongoing medical 57 (condition). None of the women had gardened before.
The researchers divided the women into two groups. One group participated in gardening, 58 the other group took art classes. Both groups took part in their assigned sessions twice a week for four weeks.
During the gardening sessions, 59 women performed tasks such as planting seeds, moving plants to new pots, and tasting edible (可吃的) plants. After each session, participants answered questions 60 (measure) their anxiety, depression, and mood levels. They also had their blood pressure and heart rate 61 (monitor).
While both groups experienced improved mental health, the group who gardened benefited 62 (slight) more, reporting less stress, anxiety, and depression. The research team hopes to learn more about how gardening and mental health 63 (connect).
In the meantime, many women who participated in the study 64 (continue) to benefit. “At the end of the experiment, many of the participants were saying not just how much they enjoyed the sessions but also how they planned 65 (keep) gardening,” said Charles Guy, one of the study’s lead scientists.
第二部分书面表达(满分40分)
66．假定你热衷集邮，但你的父母并不支持这一爱好，于是你向一个名为“学生心声”的专栏写信咨询解决办法。内容包括：
1. 你的意见：增长知识，减压；
2. 父母的意见：浪费钱，占用学习时间。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,
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A Worried Reader
67．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Little Lucy lived in a very poor part of a big city. One day, her class teacher talked about gifts and how it was much more important to give them than to receive them. She said that she hoped all the boys and girls in the class would remember to give something, however small, to their loved ones to show how much they loved them.
Afterward Lucy thought a good deal about what the teacher had said and wondered how she could afford to give anything to anybody. Her daddy gave her $1 a week for pocket money, and that didn’t go very far these days. Somehow, she thought, she would try to buy something for mother, and father, and brother, and sister, but, oh, dear, there was Grandma, too! What could she do about Grandma
The next time she went to class she asked the teacher if it would be acceptable to give Grandma just a card. The teacher said Grandma would be happy to receive the smallest thing if it was given in love. So Lucy began searching for a card for Grandma that wouldn’t cost too much. One day she saw it. The very one! It had a picture of a cat on it, and Lucy remembered that Grandma had just lost old tabby cat(斑猫)that she had loved so much. So she bought the card, paying one whole week’s pocket money for it.
On the day Lucy gave Grandma the card, she was overjoyed to see how pleased Grandma was. She said the picture of the cat was just like her own precious tabby. This gave Lucy an idea. “Someday,” she said to herself, “I’ll buy my granny a real cat. Just think how happy she’ll be then!”
She found a pet shop and asked how much a real cat would cost. “Twenty dollars,” said the man. Lucy’s face fell. Twenty dollars! How in the world would she ever get $20 That would take all her pocket money for 20 weeks — five whole months!
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As she stood on the street, Lucy felt something brushing her leg.
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Two months later, Lucy went to the lady’s house to get a baby cat.
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参考答案：
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 B B D A B D C A D B
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 B C C A D C G B D F
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 B C D B A C D A B A
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案 C D B C D
56．between 57．conditions 58．while 59．the 60．measuring 61．monitored 62．slightly 63．are connected 64．will continue 65．to keep
66．Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m writing to seek your advice.
I have a strong passion for stamp collecting. In my opinion, it not only enriches my knowledge in various fields but also serves as an excellent way to relieve stress after a long day of studying. However, my parents hold a different view. They think it’s a waste of money and occupies my precious study time. I understand their concerns, but I truly love this hobby and don’t want to give it up.
I sincerely hope you can offer some effective solutions to help me convince my parents to support my stamp collecting hobby. Thank you!
A Worried Reader
67．As she stood on the street, Lucy felt something brushing her leg. Looking down, she saw a beautiful tabby cat. For a moment she was tempted to pick it up and run home with it. However, she quickly dismissed the thought. Just then, a lady called out, “My cat seems to like you.” Lucy responded with a smile, expressing her desire to give one to Grandma and her concern over the cost of $20 at the pet shop. The lady nodded sympathetically, mentioning that her cat would soon have kittens. She would love Lucy to come and choose one for her grandma once they are old enough. Overjoyed, Lucy thanked the lady warmly.
Two months later, Lucy went to the lady’s house to get a baby cat. There, she found four adorable kittens and chose the one that looked the most like the cat Grandma had lost. As she made her way back home, eager to deliver the precious gift to her grandma, the anticipation consumed her. When Lucy finally presented the cat, Grandma was surprised and pleased. After learning the heartwarming story behind the thoughtful gesture, Grandma was also deeply touched. As Lucy saw the kitten in Grandma’s arms, she knew her gift had brought immeasurable joy to her beloved grandma.