2024年北京海淀区高三二模高考英语试卷试题及答案详解

海淀区2023-2024学年第二学期期末练习

2024.05

高三英语

本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题L5分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

Movementisourfirstlanguage;Ibelievewe*reborntodance.Pvealwayshadaspeciallikingfordance,and

myjob.

Igotgreat]workinginthetherapeutic（治疗的）world;itfeltmorelikeacalling.Ienjoyedevery

moment;mypurposeandmission2me.MyhighlightsarewhenI'vewitnessedoncedullandhopeless

eyeslightupwhenthepersonfeltseen,heard,andaccepted.

Then,illhealthstruck.Asmyhealthdeclinedprogressively,IhadtostopdoingwhatIloved.3allI

hadwasbeingabletofacilitatetheoccasionalworkshopwhenopportunityandenergyaligned（——致）.Chronic

fatiguesyndrome（慢性疲劳综合症）isamercilessbeast.

In2020,theunimaginablehappened.Inadditiontosoul-destroyingfeelingofbeing4,Ibegan

experiencingfrequentvocalchallengesofvaryingdegrees.Icouldnolongeracceptfacilitationinvitationsbecause

my5wasnowunreliable.Igrieved,feelinglikeIwasbeingswallowedbyadamp,darkfog.

Afteranextendedperiodofbeinginself-pity,I6mythinking.Ihaveinternalvalue.Myvalueor

identityisnot7bywhatIcanorcannotdo.Regardingmyhealthjourney,intime,I8this:itis

whatitis.Forthisseason,thisismypath.

So,Istarteddancingagain.Lifeisfullofsurprises,pleasant,unpleasant,andneutral,yetwhatmattersishow

we9tothosesurprises.Despiteongoingvoicelossandhealthchallenges,Ifoundnewwaystomakea

difference.

YouandImaynotbeabletochoosethe10lifeplaysforus;however,wedogettochoosehowwe

willdancetoit.Maywedancewithstrength,courage,andgrace.

1.A.fameB.surpriseC.pleasureD.inspiration

2.A.fuelledB.attractedC.instructedD.calmed

3.A.SimplyB.ParticularlyC.EventuallyD.Apparently

4.A.tiredB.annoyedC.disappointedD.injured

5.A.mindB.sightC.senseD.voice

6.A.discoveredB.adjustedC.abandonedD.controlled

7.A.ignoredB.selectedC.definedD.assisted

8.A.acceptedB.recalledC.questionedD.expected

9.A.referB.appealC.turnD.respond

10.A.roleB.musicC.jokeD.game

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)

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个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白

处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

A

Nathen11(cycle)alongaremoteroadwhenhecameacrossanabandonedkitten.Movedbyhersad

eyesandpitifulmeowing,NathendecidedtoadoptherandnamedherMilo.Together,theyexperiencedkindness,

12(visit)charities,andrescuedanimals,forminganunbreakablebond.Milo,especiallylikedgoingtothe

railwaystationneartheirhomeduringrushhour,13commuting(通勤)waschallengingformostpeople.

Often14(find)sittingonaticketgate,Milogreetedcommutersandbroughtsmilestoallsheencountered,

makingthespringmorningalittlebrighter.

B

Researchsuggestsaconnectionbetweendeforestation,15(result)inpoorerairquality,andincreased

ratesofdepressionandanxiety.Ithasbeenrevealedthatcountrieswithmoreforestedlandtendtosee16

(few)casesofmentalhealthdisorders.Inthe1980s,"forestbathing"wasintroducedasatherapeuticpractice

centeredaroundtreestoenhancethepsychologicalbenefitsofoutdoorexperiences.Uptillnow,thispractice

17(use)fortreatingpatients.

C

Manyofouractionsareinitiatedbyemotion.Challengingsituationswillariseinourlivesand

18wehandlethesesituationsisamarkofhowmatureandindependentweare.Keepingour

emotions19dominatingourlivesisessentialbecausestableemotionbringsasenseofcontentment

andcalm.Luckily,therearemany20(help)techniquestocontrolouremotions,suchasmeditation,

yoga,andbreathingexercises.

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

UNFAOWorldFoodDayPosterContestapplicationsarenowbeingaccepted.Trytopictureafuturewhere

everyonehasaccesstofoodandwater.Whatcomestomind?Youmayhelpcreateasustainablefuturebytaking

appropriateaction.CreateapostershowingyourwateractionforfoodaspartoftheWorldFoodDayPoster

Contesttoshowcaseyourartistictalent.

FoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)

TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNationsisaspecializedagencythatleadsinternational

effortstoendhunger,promotenutrition,andensurefoodsecurity.

ProcedureandBenefits

Fillouttheformonourwebsite,takeapictureoforscanyoursubmission,andsubmititonline.The

screeningcommitteewillchoose15postersfromeachcategoryforthefirstround(atotalof60postersfrom4age

categories),andthosechosenwillbenotifiedinDecember2024.Acertificateforthisaccomplishmentwillbe

giventotheshortlistedindividuals.WinnerswillbehighlightedontheFAOsocialmediachannelsandbyregional

FAOoffices.

Ourjudgeswillchoosethreewinnersineachagegroup,andtheywillberevealedinDecember.Thewinners

willalsogetadiplomaandasurprisegiftpackage,aswellaspromotionfromFAOofficesthroughouttheworld.

EntryRequirements

•TheentryperiodwillopenonJune1,2024,andendonNovember3,2024.

•Perindividual,onlyoneentrymaybesubmitted.

•Posterentriesmaybepainted,sketched,ordrawnusingoilorwatercolorpaintaswellasmixedmedia,pens,

pencils,crayons,orcharcoal.Artworkproduceddigitallyisalsoacceptable.Nophotosarepermitted.

,Textmayormaynotbeincludedinposterentries.Useoftextislimitedtonomorethan25words.

,Nevermentionprivateinformationsuchasnames,schools,ages,etc.

•Pleasedonotsendinphysicalposters;onlydigitalfilessavedasJPEGswillbeallowed.

21.Bytakingpartinthecontest,participantscan.

A.showtheircookingtalentB.contributetofoodsustainability

C.raisetheirnutritionalawarenessD.havemoreaccesstofoodandwater

22.Thefinalwinnersofthecontestwillbe.

A.bepromotedgloballyB.informedbeforeDecember

C.invitedtoregionalFAOofficesD.decidedbyFAOafterthreerounds

23.Whichofthefollowingpostersmeetstheentryrequirements?

B

WhenIwasnamedCEOofaglobalcompanyin2006,Iwasdeterminedtorunthecompanysothatitwould

bothdelivergoodshort-termperformanceandthriveinthelongterm,yearsafterIwasgone.Itwasalreadyingood

shape,butIdreamedofcreatingadefiningcorporationofthe21stcentury,proudofitsroot,yetglobaland

responsibleintheshiftingtimes.

Formonths,IquietlyreadallIcouldaboutthebigsocietaltrendsinfluencingbusiness.Iwalkedthemarket,

andexaminedemployees'feedback.Ialsodugdeepintotheobligationsofpubliccorporations.Fromallofthis

emergedavisionforthecompanythatguidedusforthenextdozenyearsorso.Icalledit"Performancewith

Purpose".Thegoalwastodelivergreatfinancialreturns,aswealwayshad,withthreeadditionalclearobjects:to

nourishhumanityandthecommunities,toprotectourenvironmentandtocherishourpeople.

Mymotivationwaswhollytonfutureproof",orde-risk.Anditworked.Inmy12yearsasCEO,total

shareholderreturnwas149%,andnetprofitjumped80%.Wecutthesalt,fat,andsugarinsodaandchips,added

morehealthfulbrandsandproducts,andloweredtheamountofwaterneeded.Wekeptinnovationgoingandour

designstudioswonmanyawards.OurtalentacademywassobrilliantthatnineseniormanagerslefttotakeCEO

jobselsewhere.

Ibelievethatleadersmustthinkfromthefutureback,evenwhenthingsaregoingfine.Andwenowhavea

frameworktohelp:theevolvingtemplates（模板）forenvironmental,social,andgovernancemetrics（ESG衡量

标准）that,inessence,servetode-riskcompaniesandmarkets.Thesecriteriaforcediscussionofhardtruthsfor

anyonewiththeambitiontostayrelevantinthelongterm.Ifthemetricsarecarefullyselected,ESGisnotcontrary

toinvestors*interests.Importantly,de-riskingthecompanyactuallycreatesshareholdervalue.

"PerformancewithPurpose"presentedtoughmomentsforme,includingwhenoneinvestorquestioned,"Who

doyouthinkyouare?Aphilanthropist（慈善家）?”Butskepticismfadedwhenacollectivemissiontookholdthat

includedboththebottomlineandmuchbeyond.Thiswasmyhopefromthestart.

24.Theauthor*snewvisionforthecompanycamefrom.

A.itsuniqueculturalrootB.herthoroughresearch

C.customers'fundamentalneedsD.shareholders^trongrequirements

25.Accordingto"PerformancewithPurpose",anidealcompanyshould

A.shiftitsstrategiesproperlyB.valueemployees*feedback

C.shouldersocialresponsibilityD.prioritizefinancialreturns

26.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Therisksacompanymayface.B.Theauthor'sambitiontocreatevalue.

C.Theinterestsinvestorsseekafter.D.Theauthor'srecipeforsuccessfulbusiness.

27.AsCEO,theauthorcanbebestdescribedas.

A.inspiringandwarm-heartedB.determinedandfar-sighted

C.ambitiousandgenerousD.modestandstrategic

C

Theideathatagingreducesadults'abilitytoimagine,acommonthemeinchildren'sliterature,iscontradicted

bypsychologicalresearch.Whilechildrenareoftenportrayedasmoreimaginative,researchindicatesthatadults

notonlykeepthisabilitybutsometimessurpasschildreninimaginativethinking.

Childrenarefrequentlycelebratedforboundlessimagination.Yet,researchrevealsthattheirmake-believe

gamesoftencenteraroundrealisticscenarios,suchascookingandcleaning,asdemonstratedina2020study

publishedinJournalofCognitionandDevelopment.Anotherstudy,lastingforfourdecades,alsosuggeststhat

childrenarenotnaturallymoreimaginativethanadults;theirlimitationsresultfromalackofknowledgeand

expertisetoeffectivelyusetheirimaginativecapacityasadults.

Imaginationmayhaveevolvedforconsideringalternativestoreality,butweuseitmostnaturallytoexplore

closealternatives,likepreparingadifferentmeal,ratherthanfaralternatives,likeridingonclouds.Whenweuse

imaginationtoenvisionfaralternatives-toinnovateorinvent-we'renotdiggingintoaninbornappreciationof

theextraordinary;we'reusingatooldesignedtoexploretheordinary.Whenconsideringalternativestoreality,we

fixourattentiononpossibilitiesthatarephysicallyreasonable,statisticallyprobable,sociallyconventionaland

morallypermissible.Whentoldaboutpossibilitiesthatviolatesuchregularities,weusuallydenytheycouldhappen.

Generallyspeaking,ourideasaboutwhatcouldhappenarefirmlyrootedinwhatweexpecttohappen.

Thismindsetisalsoparticularlyapparentinyoungchildren.Ina2018studyIco-designedwithpsychologist

JonathanPhillips,4-year-oldswereaskedtohelpadistressedgirlwhodislikedgoingtoschoolduetomissingher

mother.Amongallthesolutionsgiven,theyperceivedtheonlypossiblesolutionwasforhermothertodo

somethingspecialafterschooltoeaseherconcerns.Unexpectedalternatives,suchassnappingfingersandmaking

itSaturday,wearingpajamastoschoolorlyingaboutschoolbeingclosed,wereallregardedimpossible.Fromthis,

wecanconcludethatchildren'searliestintuitions（直觉力）aboutpossibilityconfusewhatcouldhappenwithwhat

shouldhappen.

Historically,theimprobableeventoftravelingfasterthanahorsewasconsideredimpossible,aswastraveling

byairortravelingintospace.Beforethearrivaloftrainsandplanes,thereweregoodreasonstothinkthatpeople

couldtravelonlysofarandonlysofast.Butthesereasonswereempirical（经验主义的）,notlogical.Imagination,

onitsown,lumpstheimprobablewiththeimpossible,butwecancombineimaginationwithotherabilities一

namely,knowledgeandreflection一toseparatethetwo.Whileimaginationinchildrenoftensubjectstoexpectation,

adultscancontroltheirimaginativecapacityforinnovationbyintegratingitwithaccumulatedknowledgeand

reflectivethinking.

28.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,weknowthat.

A.childrendevelopimaginationthroughgames

B.childrenfacelimitationsinacquiringknowledge

C.adultsareasgoodaschildreninimaginativethinking

D.adults'imaginativeabilityislikelytostayconstantwithage

29.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.expectationresultsfromimaginativecapacity

B.certainpracticalconcernscanlimitimagination

C.breakingregularitiesmayleadtoclosealternatives

D.faralternativesaremoreimportantthanclosealternatives

30.The2018studyshowsthatchildren.

A.cameupwithawiderangeofalternativesB.werequickertofigureoutsolutions

C.tookwhatshouldhappenaspossibilitiesD.usedimaginationinareasonableway

31.Theunderlinedword"lump"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans.

A.mixB.matchC.compareD.replace

D

Weareasocialanimal.Indeed,itisoursociality-suchastheabilitytomakesenseofeachother,to

communicate,toworkcooperativelyand,finally,tocreateculture-thatmarksusofffromotheranimalspecies.

Butthenwhyareweeverywherestrivingtoincreaseourisolationandlimitourcontactwithothers?As

musicianDavidByrnearguesinanessaypublishedlastmonth,itisastrikingfactaboutthenewtechnologiesthat

havesocometoshapeourlives,thattheyhavepreciselythiseffect:theylimitourneedforhumancontact.Online

shopping?Check.Automatedcheckout?Check.Ridehailapps?Check.

Efficiencyisthekey.Wepurchaseefficiencybylimitingthehumanaspect,knownasnautonomousoperationn.

Thisisperhapsevenmorepronouncedwithnewtechnologiesonthehorizon.TaketheMOOC,theteacher-less

virtualclassroom.AsByrnenotes,thisismeanttodeliverthevaluesofalearningenvironmentwithout,well,

withouttheenvironment-yougettostayathome-noteacher,butalso,nofellowstudents.

Byrneisn*tclaimingweareconsciouslychoosingtoisolateourselves.Weshoponlinebecauseitisconvenient.

Theabsenceofcontactwithothersisaside-effect.Maybeevenanunavoidableone,asoneofthethingsthatmakes

onlineshoppingsoeasyispreciselytheabsenceofcontactwithotherpeople.

ButBryne'sthoughtisthatwhateverourintention,thetendencyofourtechtoisolateusmaybeafeature,not

abug.Hishypothesisisthatweactually,atsomelevel,crave（渴望）theincreasedisolation

andweareactuallymakingtechnologiestosatisfyimpulsesthat,insomeway,gobeyond-oragainst-our

socialnature.ButIwonder,isthisreallynew?

Evenifwearesocialbynature,anddoeverythingwecantoembedourselvessocially,theneedtofindways

tobealoneis,well,nothingnew.It*salsostrikingthattheveryactivitiesthatriskseparatingus-intheolddays,

books,newspapers,TV;nowadays,thelatestapps-alsoconnectus.Wereadabouteachother.Whatwereadgives

usinformationtosharewitheachother.

Iamwellawareofthedatathatshowsthemoretimeyouspendonsocialmedia,thesadderandmoreisolated

andenviousyoufeelofothers.Buthownovelistheisolatingeffectofsocialmedia?Beingthereremindsmealot

ofwhatitwasliketobesocialinhighschool-youhaveavividsenseofyourstatusandyourstandinginrelation

toothers,andyouhavetodealwiththat.

Thismaybeisolating,sure.Butit'stheisolatingfaceofthesocialliveswe'vealwayshad.Itisisolating

becauseofthewaystechnologybringsusintorealcontactwithothers,notbecauseitremovesthatcontact.

Iwonderwhethermoreisolationisarealoption,afterall.

32.Whichofthefollowingbestreflects"autonomousoperation"?

A.Gettingatoothbrushviaahoteldeliveryrobot.

B.Teachingmomhowtoestablishasmarthome.

C.Seekinghelpbycallinghumancustomerservices.

D.Havinganonlinemeetingathomewithcolleagues.

33.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragree?

A.Technologyoffersfreshinsightsintooursocialstatus.

B.Actionsseeminglyisolatingcanbondpeople.

C.Socialplatformshelpbringpeoplecloser.

D.Socialmediahascometodefineourlife.

34.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WhatTechnologiesDotoHumanNatureB.DoTechnologiesShapeOurLives?

C.HowIsolationChangeswithConnectionD.CanWeEraseHumanElement?

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中

有两项为多余选项。

Beingsensitivemeansthatyouareobservant,careful,andthoughtful.Itcanalsomeanyousometimes

overinterpretoroverreacttoperceivedcriticismorjudgment.Ifyoutendtobeahighlysensitiveperson,youare

morelikelytomisreadsignalsfromothers,sensesocialthreats,andstruggletoadapttonewcircumstances.35

Thepowerofinsensitivitycanbeinterpretedas"sluggish（迟钝的）power".36Forexample,those

workingoncomplexresearchprojectswith"sluggishpower“persistwithfocusanddeterminationinthefaceof

challengessuchastightdeadlinesandlimitedresources.Theirresiliencefacilitateseffectiveproblem-solving,

ensuringthesuccessfulcompletionoftasksdespiteobstacles.

37Thatisoneoftheimportantreasonswhyinsensitivityallowsapersontobettersurviveandadaptin

acompetitiveenvironment.Knowingoneselfisdifficult,butknowingoneselfcorrectlyisundoubtedlyanexcellent

ability——atraitsharedbymanysuccessfulpeople,whoallclearlyknowwheretheirstrengthsare,whattheycando,

whattheywant,andwhatdirectiontogo.

Practicinginsensitivityinvolvesseveralkeystrategies.Firstly,beassertive.Expressourneedsandopinions

positivelyandwithconfidence.Secondly,adoptaforward-lookingmindset.38Additionally,detachfrom

externalinfluences.Avoidexcessiveconcernoverothers*opinionsandspeculationonothers*thoughts.Lastly,

managerelationships.Recognizeourpersonalresponsibilitieswhilerespectingothers'boundaries.Don'tinterfere

withotherpeople'ssubjectsanddon*tletothersinterferewithourseither.

39Onceyoubecomeabit"blunt"andslowdownthepace,youwillfeelmorecomfortable.

A.Learntoviewtheproblemastwoparts.

B.That*swheretheneedtobeinsensitivecomesfrom.

C.Ihopeeveryonecanobtaintheabilitytobeinsensitive.

D.Behindinsensitivityisastrongsenseofself-awareness.

E.Beingahighlysensitivepersoncancomewithmanychallenges.

F.Itimpliestheabilitytocalmlyfacethesetbacksandfirmlymoveforward.

G.Focusonlong-termgoalsratherthantheupsanddownsoflifeatthemoment.

第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）

第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）

阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域内作答。

HowGratitudeMakesYouHappier

Choosingtobethankfulmaywellbeaneasyandaccessiblewaytoboostyourhappiness.Weusuallythinkof

happinessasasubjectivesenseofwell-being,afeelingofjoyandsatisfaction.Butmorethanjustanemotionor

fleeting（短暂的）feeling,happinessalsoincludesadeepsenseofmeaning,worthandpurposeinlife.Gratitude

supportshappinessinwaysrelatedtoallofthese.

Researchhasshowngratitudehasfar-reachingeffectsonourphysicalhealth.Whenpeoplearethankful,

they*remorelikelytoexercise,eatbetter,andtakecareoftheirhealth.Muchevidencepointstolowerstress,

reducedpainandimprovedimmunesystemsasaresultofbeingthankful.Evenbetterbloodpressureandpositive

effectsonthehearthavebeenlinkedtogratitude.

Gratitudehasastrongpositiveimpactonmentalhealthaswell.Itincreasesself-esteem,enhancespositive

emotionsandmakesusmoreoptimisticsinceexperiencinggratitudeactivatesneurotransmitterslikedopamine,

whichweassociatewithpleasure,andserotonin,whichregulatesourmood.Italsopromotesfeelingsliketrustand

generosity,whichareinducedbyoxytocin,ahormonereleasedbythebrain.

Justlikeamuscle,thankfulnessissomethingweneedtoexercisemoreoften.Onewayistolearnfromthe

Scandinavians,who,theUN'sWorldHappinessReportsuggests,arethehappiestpeopleintheworld.It'sworth

pausingtothinkaboutwhy.Scandinaviansthemselvesaredeterminingtheirlevelsofhappiness.Theyare

appreciativeofafunctioningsocietywheretheyhaveeconomicsecurityandwheresocialinstitutionssupport

everyone.Yet,thereissomethingelse.Theyvalue"moderation",ajustenough-ness.Theydon'tchasehappinessor

workovertimeformonthsatatime.Theyremaingratefulforahealthywork-lifebalance.Asaresultofthis

satisfactionandcontentment,theyfeeltheirliveshavevalue.

So,takesometimetobethankful.Itcanimpactyourhappinessandenhancemanyaspectsofyourlife.

40.Whatdoeshappinessincludebesideswhatweusuallythink?

41.Onwhatdoesgratitudehaveapositiveinfluence?

42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.

AScandinaviansdon'tworkovertimeformonthsatatimebecausetheyfeeltheirliveshavevalue.

43.Howcanyouexercisebeinggrateful?(Inabout40words)

第二节(20分)

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。近日，应英国好友Jim的请求，你帮助他完成了一项关于你班学生英语

泛读(extensivereading)现状的调查(见下图)。请用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.调查结果描述；

2.你的选择及对英语泛读的认识。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearJim,

Yours,

LiHua

海淀区2023-2024学年第二学期期末练习

2024.05

高三英语参考答案

第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

1.C2.A3.C4.A5.D

6.B7.C8.A9.D10.B

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

11.wascycling12.visited13.when14.found

15.resulting16.fewer17.hasbeenused

18.how19.from20.helpful

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）

21.B22.A23.A24.B25.C

26.D27.B28.D29.B30.C

31.A32.A33.B34.D

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

35.B36.F37.D38.G39.C

第三部分书面表达（共两节，3