2024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. 答案是C。
B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library. A. Relaxed. A. $520.
B. In a bookstore. B. Excited. B. $80.
C. In a classroom. C. Tired. C. $100.
C. Return at 3 o’clock.
2. How does the woman feel now? 3. How much will the man pay? 4. What does the man tell Jane to do?
A. Postpone his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. 5. Why would David quit his job?
A. To go back to school.
B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.
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
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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. What does the man want the woman to do?
A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony. C. Buy an umbrella.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Employer and employee. C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?
A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The man’s home.
9. How did the man spend his weekend? A. Packing for a move. B. Going out with Jenny.
C. Looking for a new house.
10. What will the woman do for the man?
A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?
A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.
12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone? A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan.
C. To ask for sick leave.
13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon? A. At 3:00.
B. At 3:30.
C. At 3:45.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
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14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A company.
B. An interview.
C. A job offer. C. A sales assistant. C. On Thursday.
15. Who is Monica Stansfield?
A. A junior specialist. A. On Tuesday.
B. A department manager. B. On Wednesday.
16. When will the man hear from the woman?
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?
A. Touring France.
B. Playing outdoors.
C. Painting pictures. C. He worked on a farm. C. For money. C. Family life.
18. What did John do after he moved to the US?
A. He did business. A. For food.
B. He studied biology. B. For pleasure.
19. Why did John go hunting?
20. What is the subject of John’s works?
A. American birds.
B. Natural scenery.
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。
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My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda's battles with her cruel me parents and the bossy headmisres，Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening，but they're also aspirational.
After Dark Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters-Eri，a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping，and Mari, a young student . In trying to connect to her sister. Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse ”night people” who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl Gillian Fynn
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There was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant. There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly enjoyable
The Stand Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those let. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 21. Who does \ A. Stephen King. C. Jo Usmar.
B. Gillian Flynn. D. Roald Dahl
22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri? A. Cosmopolitan. C. After Dark. A.A folk tale.
B. Matilda.
D. The Stand. B.A biography. D.A horror story. B
“You can use me as a last resort（选择）, and if nobody else volunteers，then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse（长曲棍球）club.
I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”
I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.
Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community（社区）as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.
In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies? 24.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？
A. She knows little about the club.
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23. What kind of book is Gone Girl?) C.A love story.
B. She isn't good at sports.
C. She just doesn't want to volunteer. D. She's unable to meet her schedule.
25.What does the underlined phrase“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean ?
A. Encourage team work . B. Appeal to feeling. C. Promote good deeds. D. Provide advice.
26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3 ?
A. She gets interested in lacrosse. B. She is proud of her kids. C. She’ll work for another season. D. She becomes a good helper.
27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?
A. It gives her a sense of duty. B. It makes her very happy. C. It enables her to work hard. D. It brings her material rewards.
C
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half（53 percent）have breakfast alone and nearly half（46 percent）have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore，74 percent，according to statistics from the report.
“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone，but together，you know？”Bechtel said，looking up from her book. Bechtel，who works in downtown West Palm Beach，has lunch with coworkers sometimes，but like many of us，too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today，I just wanted some time to myself，”she said.
just two seats over，Andrew Mazoleny，a local videographer，is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he's on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction（交流）. “I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It's a chance for self-reflection, You return to work recharged and with a plan.”
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one，but those days are over. Now，we have our smartphones to keep us
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2024年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷II)英语
