2024年全国Ⅱ卷英语真题.pdf
试卷第 1 页，共 10 页 20242024 年新课标全国年新课标全国卷英语真题卷英语真题 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 Choice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced Walkers The Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner,experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlows mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks.Walk 1 The Natural World With environmentalist anna Lamhna as the guide,this walk promises to be an informative tour.Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs.Date and Time:Saturday,1st October,at 09:00 Start Point:Scratoes Bridge Walk Duration:6 hoursWalk 2 Introduction to Hillwalking Emmanuel Chappard,an experienced guide,has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all.This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips.Date and Time:Sunday,2nd October,at 09:00 Start Point:Deerpark Car Park Walk Duration:5 hoursWalk 3 Moonlight Under the Stars Walking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone.Breathtaking views of the lowlands of Carlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs.A torch(手电筒)along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark.Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate.Date and Time:Saturday,1st October,at 18:30 Start Point:The Town Hall Walk Duration:3 hoursWalk 4 Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest This informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild.Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path.Date and Time:Sunday,2nd October,at 11:45 Start Point:Kilbrannish Forest Recreation Area Walk Duration:1.5 hours 试卷第 2 页，共 10 页 1Which walk takes the shortest time?AThe Natural World.BIntroduction to Hillwalking.CMoonlight Under the Stars.DPhotographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest.2What are participants in Walk 3 required to do?AWear proper clothes.BJoin a walking club.CGet special permits.DBring a survival guide.3What do the four walks have in common?AThey involve difficult climbing.BThey are for experienced walkers.CThey share the same start point.DThey are scheduled for the weekend.Do you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to bring something to read?Yes,we all have our phones,but many of us still like to go old school and read something printed.Well,theres a kiosk(小亭)for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.“You enter the fare gates(检票口)and youll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute,a three-minute,or a five-minute story,”says Alicia Trost,the chief communications officer for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit known as BART.“You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like short story.”Its that simple.Riders have printed nearly 20,000 short stories and poems since the program was launched last March.Some are classic short stories,and some are new original works.Trost also wants to introduce local writers to local riders.“We wanted to do something where we do a call to artists in the Bay Area to submit stories for a contest,”Trost says.“And as of right now,weve received about 120 submissions.The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist.”Ridership on transit(交通)systems across the country has been down the past half century,so could short stories save transit?Trost thinks so.“At the end of the day all transit agencies right now are doing everything they can to improve the rider experience.So I absolutely think we will get more riders just because of short stories,”she says.试卷第 3 页，共 10 页 And youll never be without something to read.4Why did BART start the kiosk program?ATo promote the local culture.BTo discourage phone use.CTo meet passengers needs.DTo reduce its running costs.5How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?ABy popularity.BBy length.CBy theme.DBy language.6What has Trost been doing recently?AOrganizing a story contest.BDoing a survey of customers.CChoosing a print publisher.DConducting interviews with artists.7What is Trosts opinion about BARTs future?AIt will close down.BIts profits will decline.CIt will expand nationwide.DIts ridership will increase.We all know fresh is best when it comes to food.However,most produce at the store went through weeks of travel and covered hundreds of miles before reaching the table.While farmers markets are a solid choice to reduce the journey,Babylon Micro-Farm(BMF)shortens it even more.BMF is an indoor garden system.It can be set up for a family.Additionally,it could serve a larger audience such as a hospital,restaurant or school.The innovative design requires little effort to achieve a reliable weekly supply of fresh greens.Specifically,its a farm that relies on new technology.By connecting through the Cloud,BMF is remotely monitored.Also,there is a convenient app that provides growing data in real time.Because the system is automated,it significantly reduces the amount of water needed to grow plants.Rather than watering rows of soil,the system provides just the right amount to each plant.After harvest,users simply replace the plants with a new pre-seeded pod(容器)to get the next growth cycle started.Moreover,having a system in the same building where its eaten means zero emissions(排放)from transporting plants from soil to salad.In addition,theres no need for pesticides and other chemicals that pollute traditional farms and the surrounding environment.试卷第 4 页，共 10 页 BMF employees live out sustainability in their everyday lives.About half of them walk or bike to work.Inside the office,they encourage recycling and waste reduction by limiting garbage cans and avoiding single-use plastic.“We are passionate about reducing waste,carbon and chemicals in our environment,”said a BMF employee.8What can be learned about BMF from paragraph 1?AIt guarantees the variety of food.BIt requires day-to-day care.CIt cuts the farm-to-table distance.DIt relies on farmers markets.9What information does the convenient app offer?AReal-time weather changes.BCurrent condition of the plants.CChemical pollutants in the soil.DAvailability of pre-seeded pods.10What can be concluded about BMF employees?AThey have a great passion for sports.BThey are devoted to community service.CThey are fond of sharing daily experiences.DThey have a strong environmental awareness.11What does the text mainly talk about?ABMFs major strengths.BBMFs general management.CBMFs global influence.DBMFs technical standards.Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives,we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future,and this is where AI by Design:A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution(变革).In the wrong hands,such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code(代码)that powers AI but,thankfully,Campbell has more than two decades professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic,making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which,by the close,will make you feel almost as smart as AI.As we soon come to learn from AI by Design,AI is already super-smart and will become more capable,moving from the current generation of“narrow-AI”to Artificial General 试卷第 5 页，共 10 页 Intelligence.From there,Campbell says,will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence.This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now-several decades before these developments are expected to take place.She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence,or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.Campbells point is to wake up those responsible for AI-the technology companies and world leaders-so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it.She explains we are at a“tipping point”in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity.We need to consider how we want our future with Al to pan out.Such structured thinking,followed by global regulation,will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.AI will affect us all,and if you only read one book on the subject,this is it.12What does the phrase“In the wrong hands”in paragraph 2 probably mean?AIf read by someone poorly educated.BIf reviewed by someone ill-intentioned.CIf written by someone less competent.DIf translated by someone unacademic.13What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?AIt is packed with complex codes.BIt adopts a down-to-earth writing style.CIt provides step-by-step instructions.DIt is intended for AI professionals.14What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?AObserve existing regulations on it.BReconsider expert opinions about it.CMake joint efforts to keep it under control.DLearn from prior experience to slow it down.15What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo recommend a book on AI.BTo give a brief account of AI history.CTo clarify the definition of AI.DTo honor an outstanding AI expert.Overtourism Is For Real:How Can You Help?Travel promotes understanding,expands our minds,makes us better people,and boosts local economies and communities,but the rapid growth of travel has led to overtourism in certain regions and destinations.16 Certainly not.The loss of what travel offers would be 试卷第 6 页，共 10 页 unacceptable in todays world.Here are some tips on making wise decisions to minimize pressure on the places we visit and improve our experience.Choose mindfully.Overvisited destinations are that way for a reason:theyre special.With so many online posts featuring the same places,its easy to feel like youre missing out.Go somewhere only when the landscape,culture or food deeply draws you.17 Get creative.The best way to ease pressure on over-touristed destinations is to go somewhere else.Though overtourism is described as a problem affecting the entire world,its actually concentrated to a small number of extremely popular spots.That means you have tons of less-visited options to choose from.18 Why not try a regional alternative or check out a popular destinations lesser-known sights?19 Minimize impact and maximize experience by skipping major holidays or rush hour.Youll compete with fewer tourists,save money,experience a different side of a popular place,and boost the economy when tourism is traditionally slower.Visiting a place that others call home is a privilege(荣幸).Do your part to preserve what makes a destination special in the first place.20 You may be amazed how much closer youll feel to the people there.AVisit during off-peak times.BSo,should we stop traveling?CTravel for you and no one else.DCan overtourism be avoided then?EYou can still find relatively undiscovered places.FYoull find yourself virtually alone,or close to it.GConsider giving back to the communities youre visiting.二、完形填空二、完形填空 When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago,I didnt think too long.I liked traveling in France,but when it came to picking my favorite spot to 21 ,Italy was the clear winner.During my first visit to Italy,I 22 to ask for directions or order in a restaurant.But 试卷第 7 页，共 10 页 every time I tried to 23 a sentence of Italian together,the locals smiled at me and 24 my language skills.That encouragement helped me to get through the language 25 .After I made Italy my permanent home,I discovered how 26 Italians are.Neighbors will bring me freshly made cheese and will come to my door to 27 me to close the window in my car when rain is coming.Its these small 28 of kindness that make a new country feel like home.As a foodie,the way to my heart is through my stomach,and nowhere fuels my 29 quite like Italy.Each town has its own traditional 30 ,and every family keeps a recipe passed from one generation to another.Families 31 for big meals on Sundays,birthdays,and whatever other excuses they can 32 .These meals are always 33 by laughter and joy.Whatever 34 life in Italy might have,the problems are 35 once you sit down to a big meal with friends and family.21Astudy Brent Cvisit Dsettle 22Aplanned Bstruggled Crefused Dhappened 23Astring Bhang Cmix Dmatch 24Aimproved Bassessed Cadmired Dpraised 25Acourse Bbarrier Carea Dtest 26Aopen-minded Bstrong-willed Cwarm-hearted Dwell-informed 27Aremind Ballow Cpersuade Dorder 28Atricks Bpromises Cacts Dduties 29Aambition Bsuccess Cappetite Dgrowth 30Acostume Bdish Csymbol Dtale 31Agather Bcheer Cleave Dwait 32Aput up with Bstand up for Ccome up with Dmake up for 33Asignaled Bconfirmed Crepresented Daccompanied 34Adisadvantages Bmeanings Csurprises Dopportunities 35Acreated Bforgotten Cunderstood Didentified 试卷第 8 页，共 10 页 三、语法填空三、语法填空 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。Chinese cultural elements commemorating(纪念)Tang Xianzu,36 is known as“the Shakespeare of Asia,”add an international character to Stratford-upon-Avon,William Shakespeares hometown.Tang and Shakespeare were contemporaries and both died in 1616.Although they could never have met,there are common 37 (theme)in their works,said Paul Edmondson,head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.“Some of the things that Tang was writing about 38 (be)also Shakespeares concerns.I happen to know that Tangs play The Peony Pavilion(牡丹亭)is similar in some ways 39 Romeo and Juliet.”A statue commemorating Shakespeare and Tang was put up at Shakespeares Birthplace Garden in 2017.Two years later,a six-meter-tall pavilion,40 (inspire)by The Peony Pavilion,41 (build)at the Firs Garden,just ten minutes walk from Shakespeares birthplace.Those cultural elements have increased Stratfords international 42 (visible),said Edmondson,adding that visitors walking through the Birthplace Garden were often amazed 43 (find)the connection between the two great writers.44 (recall)watching a Chinese opera version of Shakespeares play Richard III in Shanghai and meeting Chinese actors who came to Stratford a few years ago to perform parts of The Peony Pavilion,Edmondson said,“It was very exciting to hear the Chinese language 45 see how Tangs play was being performed.”四、书信写作四、书信写作 46假定你是李华，上周五你们班在公园上了一堂美术课。请你给英国朋友 Chris 写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：（1）你完成的作品；（2）你的感想。注意：（1）写作词数应为 80 个左右；试卷第 9 页，共 10 页（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dear Chris,Im writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday._ Yours,Li Hua 五、书面表达五、书面表达 47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。I met Gunter on a cold,wet and unforgettable evening in September.I had planned to fly to Vienna and take a bus to Prague for a conference.Due to a big storm,my flight had been delayed by an hour and a half.I touched down in Vienna just 30 minutes before the departure of the last bus to Prague.The moment I got off the plane,I ran like crazy through the airport building and jumped in
