绝密★启用前2024届高三12月大联考考后强化卷（新课标I卷）英语（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWritinganythingimaginativeandquestioningusuallycomesdowntooneordinaryquestion:whatif?Whatiftherewereghostswhocouldmovethroughthewalls?Whatifamanweretoturnintosalt?Whatiftherewasabookofrealpredictions?Thesequestionsformclearstartingpoints,whilecharacters,settings,andthebeginningpointarekeyparts.InthismasterclasswithNatashaPulley,TheSundayTimesbestsellingauthorofTheWatchmakerofFiligreeStreetandcreativewritinglecturer,youwillbeguidedthroughthestrategiesthathelpcraftmagicalrealism,fromstoryplanningtothefinalcompletion.Combiningpracticalwritingexerciseswiththeoryanddiscussion,thismasterclasswillgiveyouthetoolsandinspirationtobuildyourideasintoanovel.CourseContentFindingyourideasquicklyandeasilyExtendingtheoutlineintomorecomplexworld-buildingHowtousehistoricallanguagetoenrichyourworkHowtothinkaboutnovelstructureCourseDetailsDate:Thursday,12OctoberTime:6:30pm—9:00pmYouwillbesentalinktotheonlineclass24hourspriortothestarttime.Pleaseemailmasterclasses@theguardian.comifyoudonotreceivetheaccesslink24hoursbeforethescheduledstarttime.Ifyourequireanyadjustmentstoenableyourparticipationinthiscourse,pleasegetintouchwithusthroughemailaswell.1.Whatisthemainobjectiveofthismasterclass?A.Toteachtheprocessofpublishingjournals.B.Toguideparticipantsinturningideasintonovels.C.Toprovideinstructionsonwritingbookreviews.D.Toexploreanddiscusstheoriesofmagicalrealism.2.Whatmightbetaughtinthismasterclass?A.Findingideastocomposealecture.B.Obtaininginspirationtocraftabestseller.C.Learningtoanalyzethestructureofanovel.D.Applyinghistoricallanguagetoenhancewriting.3.Whatshouldyoudoifyoudon’treceivethelinkasscheduled?A.ReachouttoNatashaPulleyforhelp. B.Seeksupportfromfellowparticipants.C.Contactthecourseproviderviaemail. D.Checkthecoursewebsiteforupdates.BI’mrunningsome3,550kilometers.Tobemoreprecise,thisjogismostlyaroundmyneighborhoodinOttawa.ItisthedistancebyairtoVancouverthatmyfriendLouiseandIaredoing.Ifwemakeit,LouiseandIwillgetonaplanetoVancouverandcompeteinoneoftheBMOVancouverMarathonweekendraces.Wemaynotwinmedals,butforsurewe’llhavecakeformyseventy-fifthbirthdayatthefinishline.Theworkoutforbigbirthdaysrepresentsabigchangeforme.Iusedtohatebirthdays,especiallythosemilestoneones.Nolongerfeelingyoungishorrible.AsIapproachedmysixtiethbirthday,Louisesuggestedsettingtargetstomarkmilestonebirthdays.“Thatwayyouarelookingforwardtosomething,notdreading(非常害怕)it,”shepointedout.Bydoingthoseexpandingmyworldordemandingnewskills,Ifeelmyselfgrowing,notshrinking.Formysixtiethbirthday,IgotitintomyheadthatIshoulddoanOlympicdistancetriathlon(铁人三项赛),whichturnedouttobearealmilestone.Afteroverfourhoursonthecourse,Iwaslastamongthe95competitors.ButIwastheoldestwomancompeting,sothatmademefirstinmyagecategory.Sincethen,I’velookedonthespecialdaysasacallfortryingsomethingdifferent.Formysixty-fifthbirthday,Iwenttorunahalfmarathon.AndIfinishedsevenactivitiesthattookmeoutofmy“comfortzone”atseventy.I’mfortunatetohavecelebratedsomanybirthdaysingoodhealthandspirits,sowhetherIsucceedinrunningtoVancouverornot,I’mgratefulfortheopportunity.OnethingI’velearnedfromtakingupthesechallengesisthattherearemanypossibilitiesfornewadventuresandachievements,evenaswegrowolder.Sodospendeverydayofeveryyearwithadefiniteendinview,whichwillreleaseyourenergyandmakeyouhappy.4.Howdoestheauthorplantoobserveher75thbirthday?A.GoingjogginginOttawa. B.FlyingtoVancouverwithafriend.C.Joininginamarathonrace. D.Running3,550kmaroundherneighborhood.5.What’stheauthor’soriginalattitudetowardbirthdays?A.Calm. B.Fearful. C.Positive. D.Casual.6.Whydoestheauthorthinkofthetriathlonasamilestone?A.Itmadeherfeelmuchyounger. B.Itchangedherattitudetobirthdays.C.Itprovedshewasingoodcondition. D.Itmadeherlikehercomfortzonebetter.7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestattheendofthetext?A.Livingwithacleargoal.B.Lookingfornewchallenges.C.Keepingenergeticbybeingclosetonature.D.Celebratingbirthdaysbyrunningmarathons.CYouarewalkingdownabusystreetonyourwaytowork.Youpassastreetperformerplayingasongyouhaven’theardforyears.Suddenly,you’rementallyrelivingthefirsttimeyouheardthesong.Themusictakesyourightbacktowhereyouwere,whoyouwerewithandthefeelingsassociatedwiththatmemory.Thisexperienceisknownasamusic-evokedautobiographical(自传性的)memory.It’sacommonexperienceanditjustcomestomindspontaneously.Amazing,isn’tit?Researchhasrecentlybeguntoexploretheconnectionsbetweenmusicandevokingmemories.First,musictendstoaccompanymanydistinctivelifeevents,suchascelebrations,graduations,weddingsandfunerals,soitcanplayanimportantroleinreconnectinguswiththeseself-definingmoments.Musicalsooftenarrestsourattention,duetothewayitaffectsourminds,bodiesandemotions.Whenmusicdrawsourattention,thisincreasesthelikelihoodthatitwillbeencoded(给……编码)inmemorytogetherwithdetailsofalifeevent.Andthisthenmeansitisabletoserveasaneffectivereminderofthiseventyearslater.Anotherrecentstudyfoundthatmorefamiliarmusicevokesmorememoriesandbrin