英语卷2

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.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。

高考英语全国卷2真题第I卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman say about Susan?A. Susan is a fast worker.B. Susan did Jack’s homework.C. Susan didn’t do all her own homework.2.What does the man suggest that the woman should do?A. Put her report on his desk.B. Improve some parts of her paper.C. Mail her report to the publisher.3.If they leave now, how long will they be late for the show?A. 5 minutes.B. 10 minutes.C. Half an hour.4.What does the man think of the car?A. The car looks fine.B. It runs well, but it looks old.C. The engine is good, but the brakes need work.5.What are the two speakers talking about?A. A weekend plan.B. A football game.C. A weekend movie.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。

全国二卷英语试题及答案一、听力部分（共30分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确的答案。

A) At the library.B) At the post office.C) At the bank.D) At the bookstore.[答案] A2. 根据所听对话，选择正确的答案。

A) He is a teacher.B) He is a student.C) He is a doctor.D) He is a lawyer.[答案] B[注：听力部分包含多个类似题目，每个题目后都应附有对应的答案。

]二、阅读理解部分（共40分）阅读下列短文，然后回答后面的问题。

AIn recent years, the popularity of online shopping has increased dramatically. This trend has been driven by the convenience and variety of products available online.Questions:31. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The benefits of online shopping.B) The drawbacks of online shopping.C) The history of online shopping.D) The future of online shopping.[答案] A32. What does the author suggest about online shopping?a) It is becoming less popular.b) It is convenient and offers a wide range of products.c) It is only suitable for purchasing books.d) It will replace physical stores completely.[答案] BB[注：B篇阅读材料及问题略。

2023全国二卷英语试卷Part 1 Listening Comprehension (25 points)Section A (5 points)1.What is the woman looking for? A. Her purse B. Her phone C. Her keys2.What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Turn on the radio B. Turn off the fan C. Open the window3.What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Rainy4.How long has the man been in China? A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years5.What does the woman suggest doing tonight? A. Going to a movie B. Eating at a restaurant C. Staying in and watching TVSection B (10 points)6.What is the man’s problem? A. He lost his luggage B. He missed his flight C. He can’t find his hotel7.What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take a taxi B. Walk to the hotel C. Call the hotel8.What is the topic of the lecture? A. History of computers B. Future of technology C. Designing user interfaces9.What does the man imply about the quiz? A. It was difficult B. It was easy C. He didn’t take it10.Why is the woman angry? A. The man didn’t call her B. The man is going on a trip C. The woman’s flight was cancelledSection C (10 points)11.What is the man’s hobby? A. Painting B. Playing guitar C. Collecting stamps12.How does the man feel about the test? A. Confident B. Nervous C. Disappointed13.What did the woman buy for dinner? A. Pizza B. Sushi C. Salad14.What will the man do for his friend? A. Help him move B. Fix his computer C. Take him to the airport15.Why does the man want to change his flight? A. He needs to arriveearlier B. He wants to save money C. His plans have changedPart 2 Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.16.________ he is older, he is less willing to take risks. A. While B. Because C.Although D. Since17.This time next week, they ________ in Jamaica. A. will be B. are going tobe C. will have been D. have been18.The teacher asked us to ________ the passage three times. A. to read B.reading C. reads D. read19.I’d rather you ________ to me yesterday. A. spoke B. had spoken C. havespoken D. would speak20.If only I ________ what she was talking about. A. am understanding B.will understand C. had understood D. have understood21.He looked up and saw a flock of birds ________ overhead. A. fly B. to flyC. flyingD. flown22.The lecture was so boring that I ________ to stay awake. A. try B. tried C.had tried D. am trying23.The police asked him ________ he had seen anything suspicious. A. if B.whether C. when D. what24.Be careful when you ________ the broken glass. A. pick up B. will pick upC. have picked upD. picked up25.The building was destroyed by the earthquake, ________ many peoplehomeless. A. left B. leaving C. that left D. being left26.We’ve decided ________ to the beach today because it’s too hot. A. not goB. to not goC. don’t goD. not to go27.You need to work harder if you want to ________ this job. A. get B. havegot C. getting D. got28.They were surprised that the test wasn’t ________ difficult than theyexpected. A. as much B. as less C. much more D. less29.John had planned to take a trip to Paris, but he ________ to cancel itbecause of his work. A. has had B. had had C. has D. had30.________ playing video games, my son is also interested in drawing. A.Besides B. Under C. While D. AmongPart 3 Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to what you have read and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1When darkness falls on the streets, the city comes to life. The bright lights and busy streets attract people of all ages. From clubs to galleries to restaurants, there’s something for everyone.As the sun sets, the bustling nightlife creates an atmosphere that is electric. With so many people, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and forget your troubles. For many, the night turns into morning as they enjoy the endless entertainment on offer.While the city has something to offer everyone, it is particularly popular among young people. They flock to the city from all over the country to experience the vibrant culture and social scene on offer.31.What is the atmosphere like in the city at night? A. Dull B. Lively C.Quiet D. Boring32.Who is the city particularly popular among? A. Elderly people B.Families with children C. Young people D. Tourists33.What can be found in the city at night? A. Museums B. Art galleries C.Restaurants D. CinemasPassage 2Saving money is something that everyone should be doing regardless of age or financial status. Even if you’re not earning a lot of money, setting aside a little bit each month can make a big difference in the long run.One of the most effective ways to save money is to create a budget. By tracking your monthly expenses, you can identify areas where you can cut back and save. For example, you might be able to save money by eating out less or by buying generic brands instead of name brands.Another way to save money is to take advantage of online coupons and discounts. Many retailers offer online discounts, which can be used to save money on everything from groceries to clothing.34.Who should be saving money? A. Everyone B. Only wealthy people C.Only elderly people D. Only young people35.What is the most effective way to save money? A. Creating a budget B.Eating out less C. Buying expensive brands D. Taking online courses36.How can you save money on groceries and clothing? A. By eating outmore B. By not using coupons C. By buying expensive brands D. By takingadvantage of online discountsPassage 3Yoga is a popular form of exercise that originated in India thousands of years ago. It is a practice that combines physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation to promote relaxation and reduce stress.One of the benefits of practicing yoga is that it can help to improve flexibility, strength and balance. It is also a great form of exercise for people of all ages and fitness levels. Unlike many other forms of exercise, yoga can be done almost anywhere and requires very little equipment.In addition to the physical benefits, yoga can help to reduce stress and improve mental health. By focusing on the breath and being present in the moment, practicing yoga can help to calm the mind and reduce anxiety.37.Where did yoga originate from? A. China B. India C. Japan D. Korea38.What are the physical benefits of practicing yoga? A. Reduced stress B.Improved flexibility, strength and balance C. Reduced anxiety D. None of the above39.Can yoga be done by people of all ages and fitness levels? A. Yes B. NoPassage 4The United States was founded on principles of freedom and independence. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the right to bear arms are just a few of the freedoms that Americans cherish.While these freedoms are important, they are not absolute. For example, freedom of speech does not give people the right to make racist or threatening remarks. Freedom of religion does not give people the right to force their beliefs on others.In addition to these freedoms, Americans also have certain responsibilities. For example, they have a responsibility to vote, to pay taxes and to obey the law. By fulfilling these responsibilities, Americans ensure that their democracy remains strong and vibrant.40.What are some of the freedoms that Americans cherish? A. Freedom ofspeech, freedom of religion and the right to bear arms B. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of movement C. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly D. None of the above41.Are these freedoms absolute? A. Yes B. No42.What are some of the responsibilities of Americans? A. To eat healthyB. To exercise regularlyC. To vote, pay taxes and obey the lawD. To protestagainst the governmentPart 4 Writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a composition in 120-150 words about。

成人大专《大学英语二》练习卷二I. Match the English words or expressions in the left column with its Chinese counterparts in the right column. (10’)1. informal a. 好事，乐事2. join b. 经验3. hear of c. 海外的4. treat d. 回来，返回5. overseas e. 机会6. include f. 分享7. chance g. 获知，听说8. share h. 参加，加入9. experience i. 包括10. return j. 非正式的II. Complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B,C and D. (15’)11. The girl ____ C ___ Xiao Hong is my classmate.12. We are overjoyed ___ B ____ you.13. It doesn’t seem likely _______ she will be here.14. Is your birthday ___ A ____ April?15. ___ A ____ the book___ A ____ by a little girl?16. In recent years, great changes ___ B ____ here.A. getting rid of . have taken placeC. has taken placeD. set up17. John stood at the door ___ D ___ he were waiting for someone.A. in caseB.thoughC. asD. as if18. She is ___ B ___ to pay the price he offered.A .license B. willing C. owe D.unlike19. Please __ D ____ the TV. We’ll watch the News Program.A. turn downB. turn intoC. turn offD. turn on20. He can do everything ___ C ___ cook.A. besidesB. besideC. exceptD. except for21. This park is very attractive, ___ B ___ to small children.A. at lastB. at leastC. at largeD. at most22. Many of the ___ D ___ in this company are women.A. employB. employmentC. employersD. employees23. I got a letter from Patrician this morning, ___ A ____ she is expecting another baby.A. sayingB. writingC. tellingD. speaking24. Travel by plane is now a___ D _____.A. commonB. impressionC. discoverymonplace25. We have the meeting ___ C ___ for Saturday afternoon.A. decideB. participateC. arrangedD. inviteIII. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. (10’)26. We___ had___Sue and Steve__ over __for dinner last night.27. We have___ arranged ____the meeting for Saturday afternoon.28. We are ________ looking forward to ___________seeing you again.29. I have met Mr. White on several _____ occasions _________.30. He is___ particular _____about what he eats.31. Do the trains ever run ____ on time _______here?32. Please ___ specify ______when you will be away.33. I can't ___ thank you more ____for your help.34. "It was very kind of you to invite us.""Don't __ mention _____it. It's nice to receive you here."35. Thank you for the _____ invitation ______. We'd be very happy to come.IV. Reading Comprehension. (30’)AWhen God made the first man, he put him on a beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden. Here Adam lived din peace with all the animals. God gave Adam eternal (永恒的) life. But Adam was lonely in the garden, so God made Eve. When Adam was asleep one night, God took a rib (肋骨) from him and made Eve, the first woman. Adam was happy when he woke up the next morning and found Eve beside him. God said to them, “Here in theGarden you have everything. But you cannot have one thing: you cannot eat the apples from the Tree of Knowledge.”One day Satan came to the Garden. He changed into a snake and went to live in the Tree of Knowledge. When Eve came near the tree one day, the snake called her.He gave her and apple and said, “Take this apple and eat it. Don’t listen to the God. Eat it.” After Eve took a bite, she took the apple to Adam. He was afraid, but Eve repeated again and again: It’s good. Here, eat it. Why not? So h e finally ate the apple.Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve didn’t know that they were naked (裸体的). But now they were ashamed and covered their bodies with leaves. God was angry with them. He said, “Leave the Garden. You cannot stay here.”When Adam and Eve left the garden, they had their first experience of pain and hard work in the cold hard world outside.36. God put Adam in a beautiful garden where he lived ___C____.A. peacefully with other peopleB. happily with all the animalsC. by himself without any other peopleD. eternally37. Eve, the first woman, was made ___C____.A. by God from his ribB. by Adam from his ribC. by God from Adam’s ribD. by Adam from God’s rib38. According to what God told them, Adam and Eve could ___A____.A. enjoy everything except the apple from the Tree of KnowledgeB. learn knowledge from the apple treesC. share apples from the Tree of Knowledge with the animalsD. eat more than one apple from the Tree of Knowledge39. Which of the following statements is not true ___C____?A. Satan tempted Eve to eat the apple fistB. Eve persuaded Adam to eat the apple after herC. Adam also ate the apple without hesitating (犹豫)D. Both Adam and Eve finally forgot God’s words40. Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve ____B_____A. knew they were naked but didn’t feel ashamedB. knew nothing about shame and didn’t know they were nakedC. covered their bodies with leaves and were not ashamedD. were not ashamed because they were not nakedBThe United States covers a large part of the North America continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented (代表) of the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii. Indians were the first inhabitants (居民) of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of the descendants (后代) of these original inhabitants living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans.”Most Americans, however, are descendants of people who came from all over the world to find a new life in a new land. Those who came first and in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than of any other country in the world.41. What countries are neighbors of the United States? DA. CanadaB. EnglandC. MexicoD. Both A and C42. At the beginning there were __ D____ states, but now there are _____ states.A. 30, 50B. 43, 48C. 30, 52D. 13, 5043. The states are represented on the American flag by __C_____.A. sunsB. moonsC. starsD. earths44. The first inhabitants of American were __C___.A. the English peopleB. people from all over the worldC. the American IndiansD. the Americans45. The customs and culture of the United States are more like those of England than of any other country because __ D___.A. the language of the United States is EnglishB. the American were the first inhabitants of North AmericaC. people from other countries did not come to America.D. the early immigrants who came to America were mostly from England.CThere was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat. Today a gentleman will probably look out of he window or hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone gets off.You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners. The days are gone when women could be treated as the weaker sex. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in social attitudes. Hold a door open for some w omen and you’re likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as inferiors, unable to open doors for themselves.Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share of the bill.It’s no wonder, then, that men have given up some of the gestures of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, man’s politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.46.What do gentlemen now do when a lady gets on a crowded bus or train? CA. They will stand up reluctantlyB. They will offer her their seats after a whileC. They will pretend not to see herD. They will get off the bus47.Which of the following statements is true? DA. Men have become less and less polite to women.B The women are thought of as the weaker sex.C. The women could not open doors for themselves.D. Men’s attitudes towards women are reasonable.48. Why are some women likely to get angry when a man holds the door open for them? BA. Because the man should not hold the door open.B. Because they think they are looked down upon.C. Because they are treated too politely.D. Because men often offend women in this manner.49. What is re placing men’s gestures of politeness?BA. More graceful politeness towards women.B. More consideration for women’s needs and feelingsC. More equal treatment to women in every respect.D. More impolite gestures of social behavior to women.50.What can we learn from this passage? DA. Men ought to make gestures of politeness towards women.B. Women ought to make gestures of politeness towards menC. Women have achieved equality with men.D. Men are beginning to treat women as equal human beings.V. Translation. (15’)1. 去看芭蕾舞 (ballet) 对她来说真是一件乐事！It's a great treat for her to go to the ballet.2. 史密斯先生和他的妻子刚从美国回来。

绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.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。

2024年全国硕士研究生招生考试《英语二》模拟测试卷（2）下列每小题的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题意的正确答案，多选、错选或不选均不得分。

材料题根据以下材料，回答1-20题Holiday eating gets a bad rap. Around New Years, we’re hit with calls to clean up our wayward diets by eliminating 1and counting calories. But psychologists and epidemiologists alike 2 that all this fuss could do more harm than good.The social aspect of the holidays can make it difficult to 3 your usual diet—it’s hard to 4 another cookie or glass of wine when everyone around you is partaking—so it’s understandable if you feel like you must have caused your body harm. But research suggests that festive meals come with their own set of health 5. A 2017 study published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology found that people who ate more meals in social 6 were more likely to feel better about themselves and have a wider social network—characteristics that, as the study authors point out, are 7with happiness, wellbeing, and lower risk of illness. Evening meals involving alcohol were the most likely to 8 feelings of warmth and bonding.Sometimes, participating in these social situations involves 9caloric, fatty, or sugary foods and drinks. Bioethicists at Johns Hopkins argue that those foods, too, have health value. “Sharing food is a way to express love, forge relationships, and 10 bonds,”they wrote in an article published in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. “What we eat expresses our personal and 11 identities.”Our cultural obsession over whether foods are healthy or not is 12universal. Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania recently asked 947 Indian, French, and American participants to sort a list of foods in whatever 13they deemed mostappropriate. Their results showed that 14French and Indian respondents generally chose to sort foods into 15 groupings like “food vs. drink,” most Americans chose to 16 foods by whether they deemed them healthy or unhealthy.Researchers found that the French were the most likely to associate food with pleasure, and the least likely to associate food with health. Americans were on the 17 end of the spectrum. That’s significant because French people, on average, have lower rates of heart disease and live around four years longer. That’s not to say that French diets are the key to health and 18, but a(n) 19 on the pleasure of food rather than its health-value certainly doesn’t seem to 20.1. 【完形填空】第1题答案是A. weedsB. treatsC. drugsD. staples正确答案：B2. 【完形填空】第2题的答案是A. denyB. demandC. cautionD. promise正确答案：C3. 【完形填空】第3题的答案是A. diversifyB. improveC. balanceD. maintain正确答案：D4. 【完形填空】第4题的答案是A. turn down第 2 页共 21 页B. eat upC. indulge inD. settle for正确答案：A5. 【完形填空】第5题的答案是A. restrictionsB. benefitsC. regulationsD. risks正确答案：B6. 【完形填空】第6题的答案是A. classesB. termsC. settingsD. relations正确答案：C7. 【完形填空】第7题的答案是A. comparedB. presentedC. associatedD. equipped正确答案：C8. 【完形填空】第8题的答案是A. suppressB. exhaustC. exploitD. trigger正确答案：D9. 【完形填空】第9题的答案是A. preparingB. consumingC. limitingD. avoiding正确答案：B10. 【完形填空】第10题的答案是A. reinforceB. diminishC. aggravateD. disconnect正确答案：A11. 【完形填空】第11题的答案是A. nationalB. culturalC. privateD. group正确答案：D12. 【完形填空】第12题的答案是A. in partB. far fromC. in essenceD. as usual正确答案：B13. 【完形填空】第13题的答案是A. combinationB. situationC. directionD. manner正确答案：D第 4 页共 21 页14. 【完形填空】第14题的答案是A. sinceB. untilC. whileD. unless正确答案：C15. 【完形填空】第15题的答案是A. neutralB. binaryC. openD. sequential正确答案：A16. 【完形填空】第16题的答案是A. purchaseB. processC. categorizeD. evaluate正确答案：C17. 【完形填空】第17题的答案是A. oppositeB. identicalC. severeD. moderate正确答案：A18. 【完形填空】第18题的答案是A. prosperityB. freedomC. wealthD. longevity正确答案：D19. 【完形填空】第19题的答案是A. banB. focusC. attemptD. attack正确答案：B20. 【完形填空】第20题的答案是A. hurtB. careC. matterD. hold正确答案：A下列每小题的四个选项中，只有一项是最符合题意的正确答案，多选、错选或不选均不得分。

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWhat’s On?Electric Underground7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an eveni ng of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simon’s Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a come dian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops TheatreB. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?A. It requires membership status.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm.B. 7.30pm－1.00am.C. 8.00pm-11.00pm.D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.BFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students.I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ”But I’m just not creative.”“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”“Oh, sure.”“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”“Nobody. I do it.”“Really-at night, wh en you’re asleep?”“Sure.”zxx.k“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”5. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________?A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students’ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design6. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.7. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden.8. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out about their ways of thinking.CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it. Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossing to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home. zxx.kBookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.9. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B.To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.10. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?A. The book.B.An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.11. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.12. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through BooksDA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurley’s pictures would b e outstanding----undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism---if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海滩), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship. The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back. As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott’s last journey, completed as be lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world’s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.13. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?A. They were made last weekB. They showed undersea sceneriesC. They were found by a cameramanD. They recorded a disastrous adventure14. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?A. Frank HurleyB. Ernest ShackletonC. Robert Falcon ScottD. Caroline Alexander15. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?A. Artistic creationB. Scientific researchC. Money makingD. Treasure hunting第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II ）英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）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. ￡9.18.1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.2.What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.3.What does the man do?A. He ’ s a tailor.B. He ’ s a waiter.4.When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.5.How can the man improve his article?C.￡9.15.答案是C。

C. In the street.C. He took a test.C.H e’ s a shop assistant.C. At 18:50.A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammarmistakes.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。

(答案附后)■阶段测验一一、单项选择题1. Sarah hopes to become a friend of shares her interests．A. anyone B．whomeverC. whoever D．no matter who2. Charles Smith，was my former teacher, retired last year．A. whichB. whoC. matD. as3. Two-thirds of his property lost in the fire.A. wasB. wereC. areD. have been4. Look at this group of people beach volleyball．A. playedB. is playedC. playingD. is playing5. It rained hard yesterday, prevented me from going to the park.A. thatB. whichC. asD. it6. The meeting nest week will be of great importance．A. to be heldB. heldC. holdingD. is held7. After months of voyage, Columbus arrived in later proved to be a new continent.A. where C. whichB. which D. that8. He would have given you more help，if he so busy.A. have not beenB. had not beenC. not have beenD. not had been9. It is Shakespeare Theatre you are doing to watch the play The Merchant of Venice?A. whereB. thatC. whichD. as10. The new discovery be of great service to mankind.A. is bound toB. is bound forC. be bound toD. be bound for11. for you laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.A. Had it not beenB. It were notC. Weren‟t itD. Had not it been12. At any rate I did not succeed myself understood by you.A. makingB. madeC. to makeD. in making13. We are all concerned her safety.A. aboutB. madeC. ofD. with14. It me three years to draw the beautiful horses.A. tookB. paidC. spentD. cost15. The boy complained a pain in his stomach.A. withB. forC. inD. of二、完形填空Last evening 1 was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific discovery: I forgot what it was. The announcer, l name was Ralph story, reported something that caught my 2 . “All great discoveries.” he said “are made by people between the ages of 20 and 30. 3 a little over 30 myself 1 wanted to disagree with him. Nobody wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The nest day I 4 to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the 5of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.First I looked at some of the scientific discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different weight fall 6 the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madame Curie started her research that turned to a Noble prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing Theory of Relativity. Well,enough of that. Yet I 7 if those “best years” were true in other fields.Then how about the field of 8 ? Surely it takes the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it does，but look when these people started their careers．Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln began the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.But why don‟t best years come after thirty? After thirty, I 9 ,most people do not want to take risks or try new ways.Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, 10 the latter was enjoying trying new ways of painting when he was ninety! Perhaps there is still hope for me .1. A．with B．for C．in D．of2. A. mind B. notice C. attention D. thought3. A. As B. Being C. Not D. Beyond4. A. happened B. wanted C. missed D. managed5. A. names B. ages C. addresses D. education6. A. by B. at C. in D. with7. A. believed B. trusted C. wondered D. society8. A. agriculture B. politics C. industry D. society9. A. believe B. know C. guess D. agree10. A. since B. because C. if D. while三、阅读理解“Fingers were made before forks．”en a person gives up good manners，puts aside knife and fork, and dives into his food，someone is likely to repeat that saying．The fork was an ancient agricultural tool, But for centuries one thought of eating with it．Not until the eleventh century, when a young 1ady from Constantinople brought her fork to Italy did the custom reach Europe．By the fifteenth century the use of the fork was widespread in Italy．The English explanation was that Italians were opposed to eating food touched with fingers," seeing all men‟s fingers are not all alike clean, "English travelers kept their friends laughing while describing this ridiculous Italian custom.Anyone who used a fork to eat with was laughed at in England for the next hundred years. Men who used forks were thought to be womanish, and women who used forks were thought to be womanish, Not until the late 1660’s did using a fork become a common custom.1.The custom of eating with a fork wasA. brought to Europe from America.B. accepted when forks were first invented.C. brought to Europe from ConstantinopleD．thought of by the Italians.2. By the fifteenth century, forks were usedA. all over Italy.B. only in Constantinople.C. by the kings and queens of Europe .D. in Englan.3.To English travelers in Italy, the use of forks seemedA．clever B. necessary C．good manners D．ridiculous4. The English thought that Italians used forks in order toA. imitate the people of the EastB. keep their food cleanC. impress visitors with their good mannersD. amuse the English5.The use of forks became common in EnglandA. at the same time as in Italy．B. earlier than in any other European countyC. about 600 years after forks came to Europe.D. earlier than in Constantinople四单词拼写1.发起，倡导v. i 2．媒介n.m 3.憎恨n.h 4.随便地ad.c 5.运河n.c6·混合，混合物n.m 7．演出v.p 8.命令，指挥v.c 9．国籍，民族n.n10.非法的a.i五、词形转换1. Knowledge is experience (general).2．Your parents give you the hard-won money, so you must spend it in an (economy) way.六、汉译英1．对于动物研究是否与人体健康有关，人们持不同态度。

绝密★启用前2024年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷共12页。

考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项:1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。

2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3.请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。

4.作图可先使用铅笔画出,确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。

5.保持卡面清洁,不要折叠,不要弄破、弄皱,不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

第一部分听力（1—20小题）在笔试结束后进行。

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 Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks.Walk1—The Natural WorldWith environmentalistÉanna 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,at09:00Start Point:Scratoes BridgeWalk Duration:6hoursWalk2—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 trips.Date and Time:Sunday,2nd October,at09:00Start Point:Deerpark Car ParkWalk Duration:5hoursWalk3—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 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,at18:30Start Point:The Town HallWalk Duration:3hoursWalk4—Photographic Walk 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,at11:45Start Point:Kilbrannish Forest Recreation AreaWalk Duration:1.5hours1.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.2.What are participants in Walk3required to do?A.Wear proper clothes.B.Join a walking club.C.Get special permits.D.Bring a survival guide.3.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 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,there’s a kiosk(小亭)for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.“You enter the fare gates(检票口)and you’ll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute,athree-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.”It’s that simple.Riders have printed nearly20,000short 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,we’ve received about120 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.And you’ll never be without something to read.4.Why did BART start the kiosk program?A.To promote the local culture.B.To discourage phone use.C.To meet passengers’needs.D.To reduce its running costs.5.How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?A.By popularity.B.By length.C.By theme.D.By language.6.What has Trost been doing recently?anizing a story contest.B.Doing a survey of customers.C.Choosing a print publisher.D.Conducting interviews with artists.7.What is Trost’s opinion about BART’s 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 at the store went through weeks of travel and covered hundreds of miles before reaching the table.While farmer’s 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,it’s 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 it’s eaten means zero emissions(排放)from transporting plants from soil to salad.In addition,there’s no need for pesticides and other chemicals that pollute traditional farms and the surrounding 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 chemicals in our environment,”said a BMF employee.8.What can be learned about BMF from paragraph1?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 farmer’s markets.9.What information does the convenient app offer?A.Real-time weather changes.B.Current condition of the plants.C.Chemical pollutants in the soil.D.Availability of pre-seeded pods.10.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 have a strong environmental awareness.11.What does the text mainly talk about?A.BMF’s major strengths.B.BMF’s general management.C.BMF’s global influence.D.BMF’s technical standards.DGiven the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives,we all need to take action to deal with ourAI-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 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.Campbell’s 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.12.What does the phrase“In the wrong hands”in paragraph2probably 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.13.What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?A.It is packed with complex codes.B.It adopts a down-to-earth writing style.C.It provides step-by-step instructions.D.It is intended for AI professionals.14.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 control.D.Learn from prior experience to slow it down.15.What is the author’s 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选项。

2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语全国卷II第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AThe Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic GardensHistory, Culture & Landscape（景观）. Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open: 29 Mar – 29 Oct, Sun to Thurs.Tearoom, Gardens & Gift Shop: 10.30 – 17.00 (16.00 in Oct).House: 11.15 – 16.00 (15.00 in Oct).Town: Pooley Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Hall’s temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives. Open: Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10.30 – 17.00 Summer. 10.30 – 16.00 Winter.Town: KendalTullie House Museum & Art GalleryDiscover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, so there’s something for everyone!Open:High Season 1 Apr – 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10.00 – 17.00, Sun 11.00 – 17.00.Low Season 1 Nov – 31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00 – 16.30, Sun 12.00 – 16.30.Town: CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDiscover William Wordsworth’s inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the café. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year.Open: Daily, 09.30 – 17.30 (last admission 17.00).Town: Grasmere21. When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09.30 – 17.30.B. 10.30 – 16.00.C. 11.15 – 16.00.D. 12.00 – 16.30.22. What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Romney’s works.B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famous festival.D. Learn the history of a family.23. Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth’s life?A. Penrith.B. Kendal.C. Carlisle.D. Grasmere.BSome parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition（认知）after controlling for differences in parents’ income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate（旋转）and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.24. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?A. Building confidence.B. Developing spatial skills.C. Learning self-control.D. Gaining high-tech knowledge.25. What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?A. Parents’ age.B. Children’s imagination.C. Parents’ education.D. Child-parent relationship.26. How do boys differ from girls in puzzle play?A. They play with puzzles more often.B. They tend to talk less during the game.C. They prefer to use more spatial language.D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.27. What is the text mainly about?A. A mathematical method.B. A scientific study.C. A woman psychologist.D. A teaching program.CWhen you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didn’t cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion（时装）enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria（海狸鼠）.Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur — unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year,” says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there can’t handle this non-native species（物种）. It’s destroying the environment. It’s them or us,” says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades, but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says it’s not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Mouton’s job these days is trying to promote fur.Then there’s Righteous Fur and its unusual fashions. Model Paige Morgan says, “To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them — I think that’s going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. She’s trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.28. What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?A. To promote guilt-free fur.B. To expand the fashion market.C. To introduce a new brand.D. To celebrate a winter holiday.29. Why are scientists concerned about nutria?A. Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.B. Nutria are an endangered species.C. Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.D. Nutria are illegally hunted.30. What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Boomed.B. Became mature.C. Remained stable.D. Crashed.31. What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?A. It’s formal.B. It’s risky.C. It’s harmful.D. It’s traditional.DI have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source（来源）of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven（避风港）for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy（盗版行为）and I think all writers should support libraries in asignificant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.32. Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child?A. Cooperative.B. Uneasy.C. Inseparable.D. Casual.33. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Pleasure from working in the library.B. Joy of reading passed on in the family.C. Wonderment from acting out the stories.D. A closer bond developed with the readers.34. What does the author call on other writers to do?A. Sponsor book fairs.B. Write for social media.C. Support libraries.D. Purchase her novels.35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB. My Idea about WritingC. Library: A Haven for the YoungD. My Love of the Library第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2022 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语 (全国卷2)及答案解析第一部份听力(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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15B. £ 9. 18C. £ 9. 15答案是C。

第一节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does John find difficult in learning German?A. Pronunciation.B. Vocabulary.C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Brother and sister.C. Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank.B. At a ticket office.C. On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant.B. A street.C. A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview?A. It was tough.B. It was interesting.C. It was successful.第二节听下面 5 段对话或者独白。

每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标II卷）参考答案第一部分. 听力（略）第二部分. 阅读理解一、阅读理解21. C参考解析：根据第一段第四行“when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid.” 当我看到报纸上75美元比我买的价格低的时候，我感觉我上当了。

故正确答案选C。

22. A参考解析：根据后一句，幸运的是，我不用整晚上看电影了，否则我不能睡觉了，故正确答案选A。

23. D参考解析：根据文章最后一段，可知作者修电视机花费了62美元，故正确答案选D。

24. D参考解析：根据第一段中最后一句，和最后一段最后一句，可知作者语调幽默。

故正确答案选D。

25. B.参考解析：根据全文第一段内容：房子对身体特征有影响，房子的设计一定程度上决定了你是长肉还是减肉，所以这篇文章更可能是对那些在乎外形的人有帮助。

26. B.参考解析：根据第三段第二句话in one study,......可知答案是reduce food intake. 减少食物的摄入。

27. C.参考解析：根据全文倒数第二句可知答案。

28. A参考解析：可以更好地概括全文。

29. C参考解析：由短文第二段及第三段第一句话可知间隔年越来越受到欢迎，因此选C。

30. A参考解析：由人名定位到短文第三段。

根据第三段最后一句话可知选A。

31. B参考解析：根据文章最后一段可知越来越多的学生会在gap year期间被迫去挣钱。

所以他对此是担忧的。

32. C参考解析：根据文章最后一句话可知。

33. B参考解析：根据原文Tour B中Oxford：Included a guided tour of England’s oldest university and colleges判断出答案为B。

34. D参考解析：根据每一部分的价格介绍：Tour A到3月17日为37英镑，Tour B为36英镑，Tour C为37英镑，Tour D为33英镑，故此选D。

2021年自考《英语(二)》试题及答案（卷二）(第1～10题，每题1分，共10分)下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C，并在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。

Passage 1 (选自大纲样题)When We Are Asleep①Everyone dreams, but some people never recall their dreams, or do so very rarely. Other people always wake up with vivid recollections(回忆)of their dreams,though they forget them very quickly. In an average night of eight hours' sleep,an average adult will dream for around one hundred minutes, probably having three to five dreams, each lasting from ten to thirty minutes.②Scientists can detect when someone is having a dream by using an instrument which measures the electrical waves in the brain. During dreaming, these waves move more quickly. Breathing and pulse rate also increase, and there are rapid eye movements under the eye lids, just as though the dreamer were really looking at some moving objects. These signs of dreaming have been detected in all mammals studied, including dogs, monkeys, cats, and elephants, and also some birds and reptiles(爬行动物). This period of sleep is called the "D" state. Babiesexperience the "D" state for around 50% of their sleep; the period reduces to around 25% by the age of 10.③Dreams take the form of stories, but they may be strange and with incidents not closely connected, which make little sense. Dreams are seldom without people in them and they are usually about people we know. One estimate says that two-thirds of the "cast" of our dream dramas are friends and relations. Vision seems an essential part of dreams, except for people blind from birth. Sound and touch are senses also often aroused, but smell and taste are not frequently involved. In "normal" dreams, the dreamer may be taking part, or be only an observer. But he or she cannot control what happens in the dream.④However, the dreamer does have control over one type of dream. This type of dream is called a "lucid" (清醒的) dream. Not everyone is a lucid dreamer. Some people are occasional lucid dreamers. Others can dream lucidly more or less all the time. In a lucid dream, the dreamer knows that he is dreaming.1. Some people dream but cannot remember their dreams.A. TrueB. FalseC. Not Given显示答案【答案】A【解析】根据第一段的第一句话Everyone dreams, but some people never recall their dreams,or do so very rarely.可知，该说法正确。

绝密★启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷II）英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.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。