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1、 绝密启用前2024年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标II卷)英 语考生注意:1. 答题前,请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。2. 答题时,请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求,在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答,在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关
2、小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What did the woman do yesterday evening?A. She watched TV.B. She went shopping.C. She attended a show.2. What is the mans suggestion?A. Taking a rest.B. Going for a coffee.C. Having a snack.3. What are the speakers mainly ta
3、lking about?A. A weekend plan.B. A wedding invitation.C. A business deal.4. Where is Barbara going tonight?A. To a gym.B. To her grandmas.C. To the doctors.5. What is Alex doing?A. Hes having breakfast.B. Hes feeding a cat.C. Hes reading a book.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所
4、给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a fitness center.B. In a sports shop.C. In a clinic.7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Buy high-quality sportswear.B. Keep working out reg
5、ularly.C. Avoid over-exercising.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Why does the man make the call?A. To reserve a table.B. To ask about a party.C. To postpone a meeting.9. What time should the man arrive on Friday evening?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:30C. At 8:00.10. What is the mans name?A. Brown.B. Anderson.C. Howard.听第8段材
6、料,回答第11至13题。11. Why does Sarah come to talk to Jacob?A. To make an appointment.B. To seek his advice.C. To explain a decision.12. How many people are there in Sarahs group?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Teacher and studen
7、t.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. How often does the band come to perform in the park?A. Three times a year.B. Once a year.C. Every other year.15. What kind of music will be played this evening?A. Country music.B. JazzC. Rock and roll.16. What will Jannie do next?A. Catch a bus.B. Listen to a lecture.C. Go to
8、the library.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker go to the hotel?A. To deliver a speech.B. To arrange a conference.C. To interview Mr. Rochester.18. What did Mr. Rochester do soon after he bought the hotel?A. He talked with the staff members.B. He had the old carpets replaced.C. He ran a six-mo
9、nth training project.19. What did Susan do when she met Mr. Rochester the second time?A. She was a cleaner.B. She was a secretary.C. She was a receptionist.20. What does the speaker think is key to Mr. Rochesters success?A. Managing time efficiently.B. Valuing human relationships.C. Possessing a goo
10、d memory.第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AChoice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced WalkersThe Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner, experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlows mountain hikes or t
11、he peace of its woodland walks.Walk 1 The Natural WorldWith 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 09:00Start Point: Scrat
12、oes BridgeWalk Duration: 6 hoursWalk 2 Introduction to HillwalkingEmmanuel 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 tri
13、ps.Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 09:00Start Point: Deerpark Car ParkWalk Duration: 5 hoursWalk 3 Moonlight Under the StarsWalking 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 fr
14、om 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 18:30Start Point: The Town HallWalk Duration: 3 hoursWalk 4 Photographic W
15、alk in Kilbrannish ForestThis 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 11:45Start Point: Kilbrannish Fores
16、t Recreation AreaWalk Duration: 1.5 hours21. Which walk takes the shortest time?A. The Natural World.B. Introduction to Hillwalking.C. Moonlight Under the Stars.D. Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest.22. What are participants in Walk 3 required to do?A. Wear proper clothes.B. Join a walking club
17、.C. Get special permits.D. Bring a survival guide.23. What do the four walks have in common?A. They involve difficult climbing.B. They are for experienced walkers.C. They share the same start point.D. They are scheduled for the weekend.BDo you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to
18、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-
19、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 sto
20、ries 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
21、. “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
22、 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.And youll never be without something to read.24. Why did BART start the kiosk program?A. To promote the loc
23、al culture.B. To discourage phone use.C. To meet passengers needs.D. To reduce its running costs.25. How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?A. By popularity.B. By length.C. By theme.D. By language.26. What has Trost been doing recently?A. Organizing a story contest.B. Doing a survey of custome
24、rs.C. Choosing a print publisher.D. Conducting interviews with artists.27. What is Trosts opinion about BARTs future?A. It will close down.B. Its profits will decline.C. It will expand nationwide.D. Its ridership will increase.CWe all know fresh is best when it comes to food. However, most produce a
25、t 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
26、 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 convenien
27、t 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 pr
28、e-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 surroundi
29、ng environment.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 chemica
30、ls in our environment,” said a BMF employee.28. What can be learned about BMF from paragraph 1?A. It guarantees the variety of food.B. It requires day-to-day care.C. It cuts the farm-to-table distance.D. It relies on farmers markets.29. What information does the convenient app offer?A. Real-time wea
31、ther changes.B. Current condition of the plants.C. Chemical pollutants in the soil.D. Availability of pre-seeded pods.30. What can be concluded about BMF employees?A. They have a great passion for sports.B. They are devoted to community service.C. They are fond of sharing daily experiences.D. They h
32、ave a strong environmental awareness.31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. BMFs major strengths. B. BMFs general management.C. BMFs global influence.D. BMFs technical standards.DGiven the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered
33、 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 pr
34、ocess 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
35、 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 Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will
36、 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 eve
37、n 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. W
38、e need to consider how we want our future with AI 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.32. What does the phrase “In the wrong h
39、ands” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. If read by someone poorly educated.B. If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned.C. If written by someone less competent.D. If translated by someone unacademic.33. What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?A. It is packed with complex codes.B. It adopt
40、s a down-to-earth writing style. C. It provides step-by-step instructions. D. It is intended for AI professionals.34. What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development? A. Observe existing regulations on it.B. Reconsider expert opinions about it.C. Make joint efforts to keep it under con
41、trol.D. Learn from prior experience to slow it down.35. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To recommend a book on AI.B. To give a brief account of AI history. C. To clarify the definition of AI.D. To honor an outstanding AI expert.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳
42、选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。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. 36 Certainly not. The loss of what
43、 travel offers would be 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
44、places, its easy to feel like youre missing out. Go somewhere only when the landscape, culture or food deeply draws you. 37 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
45、 actually concentrated to a small number of extremely popular spots. That means you have tons of less-visited options to choose from. 38 Why not try a regional alternative or check out a popular destinations lesser-known sights? 39 Minimize impact and maximize experience by skipping major holidays o
46、r 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 pl
47、ace. 40 You may be amazed how much closer youll feel to the people there.A. Visit during off-peak times.B. So, should we stop traveling?C. Travel for you and no one else.D. Can overtourism be avoided then?E. You can still find relatively undiscovered places.F. Youll find yourself virtually alone, or close to it.G. Consider giving back to the communities youre visiting.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。When I decided to buy a house in Europe ten years ago, I didnt think too long. I liked traveling in France, b
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