《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

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Proper questioning has become a lost art. The curious four-year-old asks a lot of questions—incessant streams of “Why?” and “Why not?” might sound familiar—but as we grow older, our questioning decreases. In a recent survey of more than 200 of our clients, we found that those with children estimated that 70%-80% of their kids' dialogues with others were comprised of questions. But those same clients said that only 15%-25% of their own interactions consisted of questions. Why the drop off?
Think back to your time growing up and in school. Chances are you received the most recognition or reward when you got the correct answers. Later in life, that motivator continues. At work, we often reward those who answer questions, not those who ask them. Questioning conventional wisdom can even lead to being distanced, or considered a threat.
Because expectations for decision-making have gone from “get it done soon” to “get it done now” to “it should have been done yesterday”, we tend to jump to conclusions instead of asking more questions. And the unfortunate side effect of not asking enough questions is poor decision-making. That's why it's vital that we slow down and take the time to ask more and better questions. At best, we'll arrive at better conclusions. At worst, we'll avoid a lot of rework later on.
Aside from not speaking up enough, many professionals don't think about how different types of questions can lead to different outcomes. We should lead a conversation by asking the right kinds of questions, based on the problem we're trying to solve. In some cases, we'll want to expand our view of the problem rather than keeping it narrowly focused. In others, we may want to challenge basic assumptions or confirm our understanding in order to feel more confident in our conclusions. Therefore, asking the right kinds of questions is what counts in achieving a goal.
28.What does the underlined word “incessant” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. Constant. B. Random. C. Noisy. D. Innocent.
29.What accounts for the decline of questioning in adulthood?
A. One poses a threat to the company if they ask questions.
B. Those who ask questions don't necessarily get positive feedback.
C. One doesn't have as many opportunities as they did in childhood.
D. Those who question popular beliefs don't have interpersonal skills.
30.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A. Redoing is unavoidable despite thoughtful questions.
B. Better questions can surely result in desirable outcomes.
C. Some people think it can't be too fast to make a decision.
D. We'll make reasonable decisions as long as we ask questions.
31.What might the author continue talking about?
A. Proper questions that should be raised.
B. Important goals that we are to achieve.
C. Right kinds of answers to the questions.
D. The reasons for the loss of questioning art.

答案： 28.A 29.B 30.C 31.A