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2024 年高考英语押题卷 01（北京专用）
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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）
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。
（2023·北京朝阳·统考一模）I grasped a sandwich as I tried to finish my work during lunch. My company,
like many companies, had 1 costs by not replacing people as they left. The survivors had to take up the
work. For me and my co-workers, this meant no lunch hour. I wanted to quit, but given the economy, it was hard to
find another job. I felt 2 . Then a conversation with a six-year-old girl changed my 3 .
The young girl was standing in line with her mom at the supermarket.
“Good day at school?” I asked.
A nod.
“What’s your favorite subject?”
“Lunch.”
I smiled. That had been my 4 too. At lunch, I could talk with my friends, draw pictures or play
games. There were no adults to tell me what to do. The time was mine.
But what happened to lunch time now?
I knew I was entitled to a lunch break at work. So I decided to 5 it. Our office was located in the
downtown and I set out to 6 the area. A few blocks away was an art museum with free admission. At the
end of another street, I was surprised to discover some horses eating grass in a field.
At the beginning of my tours during lunch, I received some 7 stares from my co-workers, but I
chose to ignore them. In fact, I watched in amazement that some of them started to 8 their work during
lunch. 9 , we started inviting each other out for walks and discovered we had other topics of conversation
beyond the common complaints about work.
I’m still looking for a new position, but with less anxiety than before. If we can’t change our 10 , we
can change our attitude.
1．A．counted B．cut C．paid D．raised
2．A．trapped B．fearful C．shocked D．hurt3．A．work B．way C．view D．plan
4．A．decision B．explanation C．secret D．answer
5．A．take B．make C．find D．stop
6．A．explore B．measure C．develop D．identify
7．A．innocent B．determined C．sympathetic D．unpleasant
8．A．carry on B．take over C．put aside D．go through
9．A．Generally B．Gradually C．Accidentally D．Obviously
10．A．strategies B．circumstances C．responsibilities D．principles
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
A
（2023·北京海淀·三模）
Faced with health or nutrition questions, it is 11 (increase) common for people to go online and
diagnose themselves. But the Internet is full of conflicting health warnings with no regulation to remove the wrong
advice, some of 12 is extremely dangerous! Also, search engines rank results by popularity rather than
accuracy, so solid facts can be tricky to find. It is worth examining 13 the writer of an online piece is
properly qualified as an expert. Remember, only officially recognized practicing doctors as well as dietitians have
degrees in giving medical suggestions.
B
（2023·北京昌平·统考二模）
My new book celebrates the power of mathematical thinking to get you to your goal 14 (success)
without hours of labour. It’s your shortcut that mathematicians 15 me have come up with to your
destination. Of course, while I 16 (produce) Thinking Better: The art of the shortcut, I read a good few
books. Here’s a list of those that were the most influential in my journey to find the smartest ways of thinking.
C
（2023·北京海淀·统考二模）
This was not my first attempt to learn to ride a bike. I had tried on several occasions but always 17
(fail). But this shot felt somewhat different. Determined to succeed, I took to the streets of our quiet neighborhood.
The learning process proved 18 (pain), but I went at it anyway. After a month of labor, I made it. I began
my daily tours on the back streets with light traffic and gradually cycled to busier areas 19 I could share
the street with dog walkers. I could also greet my neighbors, appreciating how everything functioned 20
harmony.
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（2023·北京房山·统考二模）General LRC rules
We have a number of simple rules to help you use the Language Resource Centre (LRC). Please cooperate and
enjoy your visit with us.
● No eating or drinking
● No copying of audio cassettes
● You can use the LRC cither on your own during self - access times or you may use it with your teacher as
part of a lesson.
● If you use it as a self-access student, you must scan your borrower barcode (issued by the library staff) when
entering and leaving. The LRC is for use by Language Centre students only.
● All bags must be put in the bag-rack.
Please work quietly. This is a library and many students are studying for exams.
Photocopying
We have a photocopier available. Please ask the library staff to help you. The cost is 20c for one A4 sheet.
Borrowing from the LRC
Language Centre students are permitted to borrow materials from the library. Other schools’ students must use
the facilities at their own schools.
Full-time students: Give your photo — ID card to the librarian and you will get an LRC number. Part-time
students: You will need to bring your $ 50. 00 deposit receipt from the cashier. When your course finishes, bring
your library card back and your deposit will be refunded in cash.
Loans
Language students can borrow up to 4 items (of which no more than 2 can be kits) at one time. Kits are bags
containing book(s) plus cassette(s).
All teacher trainee students may borrow up to 3 items:
● Test materials 1 week
● Listening kits 1 week
● Most other books 2 weeks
Books marked REF in red are reference books and cannot be taken out of the library. Books marked REF in
green may be removed by staff only.
Most items can be renewed once. Test materials cannot be renewed.
21．What can we learn from the passage?
A．You can borrow and copy audio cassettes from the LRC．
B．The LRC can only be used by students studying for exams.
C．Students and teachers can photocopy materials at the LRC for free
D．Teachers are allowed to use the LRC when giving lessons to students.
22．According to the passage, part -time students at the Language Center _________.
A．can borrow at least four items at one time
B．should renew the test materials once a week
C．should pay a deposit before borrowing materialsD．can take books marked REF in red out of the library
23．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To explain how to use the LRC．
B．To recommend resources for language learning.
C．To present the different functions of school facilities.
D．To introduce how to borrow reference books from the LRC．
B
（2023·北京昌平·统考二模）Ever wonder what happens to spacecraft after they get launched to space?
Well, that is where my job as an instrument operations engineer comes in. My job consists of planning, generating,
and operating scientific instruments in-flight. I am grateful for having worked on missions at Saturn, the Moon, and
our own planet Earth.
When I was a high-schooler, I was unsure of what college I wanted to attend, or what major I wanted to
choose. After receiving an email from a college called Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I decided to
apply to a summer program they were offering with the encouragement of my mom. After participating in that
program, I knew that MIT was the right university for me. The passionate students and boundless opportunities
developed a feeling of belonging in me that led me to apply and eventually get accepted.
The most exciting and fulfilling part of being an engineer is that I am able to work on projects that benefit
humanity. When people think of the space industry, they picture the outer reaches of our solar system. What they
may not imagine is the great body of work being done to study our own home-Earth. I am thankful to have a career
that allows me to commit myself to that responsibility.
The highlight of my career has been witnessing the end of the Cassini mission to Saturn. Some of the people
on the team had been working on the mission for longer than I had been alive, but they still treated me as one of
their own. I was given the opportunity to operate the cameras that would catch breathtaking images of the planet.
And when the Cassini spacecraft had run out of fuel, I quickly learned that it was not just the end of the mission,
but the end of a team. The night we watched with bittersweet longing as its signal faded to nothing is something
that I will always keep in my memories. And while Cassini will be remembered for its historic contributions, what I
will remember it for is the team it brought together.
My friends often ask why a girl could achieve all these. I always grew up a big fan of fiction. I read the Harry
Potter books and loved anything fantasy. I realized that a common theme of hero stories is that the hero must
always make a choice to start their adventure. If you don’t pick up the sword in your own story because you are
afraid of what may happen next, you risk not having a story at all.
24．Why did the author apply to MIT?
A．The majors in MIT interested her. B．Her mother urged her to go to MIT.
C．She set this goal as a high-schooler. D．A summer program made her love MIT.
25．What does the author think about her occupation?
A．It’s easy to predict what she does. B．It’s hard for a girl to have such a career.
C．She is annoyed by being misunderstood.D．She is proud to work for human well-being.26．What does the author value most in the Cassini mission?
A．Its historic contributions. B．The team it brought together.
C．Breathtaking images of the planet. D．The opportunity to operate the cameras.
27．What can we learn from the story?
A．Practice makes perfect. B．No way is impossible to courage.
C．Well begun is half done. D．Time lost cannot be won again.
C
（2023·北京海淀·统考二模）Even people who tend to think conventionally, such as accountants, can be
creative, a recent study suggests, if they can look at emotional situations in a different light. In a set of experiments,
researchers found that conventional thinkers came up with more creative ideas than peers after they practised
“emotional reappraisal”. This means viewing a situation through another emotional lens, such as trying to see an
anger-inducing event as one that is neutral or hopeful.
The study indicates that creativity is something that can be trained.“Whenever we break away from our
existing perspective and try to think about something that’s different from our initial reaction, there’s a creative
element to it. If we can practise or train that flexible-thinking muscle, it may help us be more creative over
time,”said lead author Lily Zhu, an assistant professor at Washington State University.
For the study, Zhu and her colleagues conducted two similar experiments. In the first experiment with 335
people recruited through a crowdsourcing platform, the participants were first ranked on their openness levels and
then shown a film scene designed to elicit (引起) anger. While viewing, they were given different instructions: to
suppress their emotions, to think about something else to distract themselves or to try emotional reappraisal—
looking at the scene through another lens. Some were also given no instruction on how to regulate their feelings.
After viewing the film, the participants were asked to come up with an idea to use an empty space in their
building. Those ideas were then evaluated by a panel of experts who did not know anything about the participants.
Ideas such as using the space for “napping capsules” were considered highly creative whereas ideas like opening a
similar cafeteria as before were considered low in creativity.
The next experiment had a different group of 177 participants write about an experience that made them angry.
They were then tasked with either writing about it again from a different emotional perspective or writing about
something else as a distraction.
In both experiments, conventional thinking participants who tried emotional reappraisal came up with more
creative ideas than other conventional thinkers who used suppression, distraction or no emotional regulation
strategy at all. Notably, for participants who were considered creative thinkers to begin with, emotional reappraisal
did not seem to have much effect on their creativity.
As to the implications of the study, Zhu suggested that supervisors in workplace should develop trainings to
cultivate creative thinking skills in employees. Individuals can also practise emotional reappraisal when confronted
with a crisis or challenge instead of suppressing negative emotions.
28．Which of the following is most probably an example of emotional reappraisal?
A．Considering an occurrence objectively.
B．Taking one’s success as an opportunity.C．Distracting oneself from an annoying event.
D．Regarding disappointment as a turning point.
29．From the study, we know that ________.
A．creative thinkers’ creativity was enhanced after practising emotional reappraisal
B．evaluating experts had adequate information about the research subjects
C．the research findings could be applied to the training of employees
D．the first experiment aimed to select the most creative design
30．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Change Feelings to Boost Creativity
B．Effective Strategies to Manage Emotions
C．Think Over to Explore Creative Potential
D．A New Way to Remove Negative Emotions
D
（2023·北京平谷·统考一模）Ask a smart home device for the weather forecast and it takes several seconds
for the device to respond. This latency (延时) occurs as connected devices don’t have enough memory or power to
store and run the enormous machine-learning models needed for the device to understand what a user is asking of
it. The model is stored in a data center that may be hundreds of miles away, where the answer is computed and sent
to the device.
MIT researchers have created a new method for computing directly on these devices, which drastically reduces
this latency. Their technique shifts the steps of running a machine-learning model to a central server where
components of the model are encoded onto light waves. The waves are sent to a connected device using fiber optics
(纤维光学), which enables tons of data to be sent lightning-fast through a network. The receiver then employs a
simple optical device that rapidly performs computations using the parts of a model carried by those light waves.
This technique leads to more than a hundredfold improvement in energy efficiency when compared to other
methods. It could also improve security, since a user’s data do not need to be transferred to a central location for
computation. This method could enable a self-driving car to make decisions in real-time while using just a tiny
percentage of the energy currently required by power-hungry computers. It could also allow a user to have a
latency-free conversation with their smart home device, be used for live video processing, or even enable high-
speed image classification on a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth.
“Every time you want to run a neural network, you have to run the program, and how fast you can run the
program depends on how fast you can pipe the program in from memory. Our pipe is massive — it corresponds to
sending a full feature-length movie over the internet every millisecond or so. That is how fast data comes into our
system. And it can compute as fast as that,” says professor Dirk England.
The neural network architecture involves storing weights in a central server that is connected to a novel piece
of hardware called a smart transceiver. This smart transceiver, a thumb-sized chip(芯片), can receive and send data.
Moving forward, the researchers want to update the smart transceiver chip to achieve even better performance.
31．What’s the paragraph 1 mainly about?A．The cause of the latency.
B．The effect of the latency.
C．The advanced smart device.
D．The models stored in a data center.
32．How does this new method reduce latency?
A．By improving the parts of a model.
B．By using optics to speed up computations.
C．By computing directly in remote data centers.
D．By inventing a new machine-learning model.
33．The author mentions a self-driving car to ________.
A．introduce the impact of the latency
B．explain how data is quickly computed in this system
C．demonstrate the technique’s energy saving and safety
D．highlight the user’s satisfaction with modern technology
34．What can we infer from this passage?
A．The new technique will be further improved.
B．Optics needs to be developed and used urgently.
C．The new computing architecture is very perfect.
D．The technique was developed to send movies over the internet.
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。
（2023·北京朝阳·统考二模）In our modern world, there are endless alternatives. Have you ever found
yourself wondering whether you should quit or stay in your job, accept an offer or give it up for another? There is a
simple and practical method that solves this problem. 35 When you understand the concept, you have the
power to measure every alternative with precision and make the right decision.
In the field of economics, opportunity cost is the value that you have to give up when you choose an option
over another good option. 36 Every time you choose something, you give up other alternatives together
with their financial benefits. It is not all the other options, but the most valued one that is defined as the opportunity
cost.
37 Take the simple example of trying to decide whether to take public transportation for 80 minutes
or to drive for 40 minutes. You might save on the cost of gas while riding the bus but double the trip length and
miss out on other things you could have done during that time. 38 This is how you create priorities in your
daily life.
Though useful in decision making, the biggest drawback of opportunity cost is that it’s often related to what’s
hard to quantify. 39 After all, putting a number to your peaceful mind or happiness can be difficult.
Opportunity cost isn’t cut and dried. It varies from person to person. At the end of the day, you are in charge ofwhat you own and what you want to gain.
A．It is about finding out the opportunity cost.
B．Weigh the losses and gains, and make your decision.
C．Opportunity cost matters not only in economics but also in real life.
D．This is especially true when the opportunity cost is of non-financial benefit.
E．The key principle underlying the idea is that there is no such thing as free lunch.
F．Most people overlook opportunity cost because the benefits are usually hidden from view.
G．It is the development of important skills that would help you move forward in your daily life.
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。
（2023·北京东城·统考二模）
With society’s high pressures to achieve, it’s understandable that individuals prefer to hide their weak points—
but doing so comes at a cost.
I learned that lesson when I participated in a hiking expedition. As a new hiker, I struggled. The trip was
difficult to me even without needing to carry my heavy camping packs. I was slowed down, yet I refused to tell my
teammates in hopes that I would seem perseverant. To my delight and surprise, one of the more active members
requested that we stop for a break. I quickly realized I wasn’t the only one hiding my weaknesses after noticing the
rest of the team’s apparent relief.
For many of us, authenticity, or behaving as one’s true self in daily life, is quite challenging. As social beings,
we’ve learned to adapt and fit into our environment, making it challenging to display who we are at times. Yet, the
advantage of authenticity is evident, driving its recent popularity among thought leaders. Authenticity even
improved my hiking experience—the moment my group admitted to our shortcomings was when we started
working better as a team. So, can being ourselves not only help us work better, but help those who workaround us?
The truth is, it can.
Researchers have found that not only did authentic workers have higher work engagement and lower work
tiredness, but their teammates had the same results, regardless of whether they were genuine themselves. The
results suggest that the benefits of authenticity go beyond the individual, and spread to teammates as well. So, we
can improve our teammates’ work behavior by merely being ourselves.
Why does authenticity boost our teammates? This is because authentic teammates do not prioritize protecting
themselves at the cost of their work or relationships. Instead, they recognize the interests of both themselves and
others when making decisions. This allows those they work with to feel safe while being themselves at work. By
focusing lesson appearing hard-working in hopes to get ahead—and more on trying to be better all-around
individuals—authentic teammates can make a great impact on their work environment.
40．How did the author feel when one team member asked for a rest during the hiking?
41．Why is it hard for people to display their true selves?42．Decide which part of the following statement is wrong. Underline it and explain why.
Authentic workers feel safe by being then selves at work, so authenticity boosts their teammates.
43．Apart from what is mentioned in the passage, what other benefit(s) do you think authenticity can bring to us?
(In about 40 words)
第二节（20分）
（2023·北京平谷·统考一模）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友 Jim听说直播购物（live-
stream shopping）在中国很流行，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1.你是否通过直播进行过购物；
2.你对直播购物的看法或感受。
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
