河南省郑州市2024届高三英语第二次质量预测试题
本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分（听力成绩算作参考分）。 考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息,然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答 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，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 might Amy be?
A. A car saleswoman. 2. How was the concert?
A. Boring.
B. Exciting.
C. Interesting.
B. A customer.
C. A waitress.
3. What are they talking about?
A. A film.
4. What is the girl's trouble?
A. She can't hear clearly. B. She doesn't know the answer. C. She can't see the blackboard. 5. What can be known about Bill?
A. He has finished his paper. B. He is going to write a paper. C. He seldom finishes his work on time. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What made Jack feel upset?
A. Losing a lot of money. B. Making a big mistake. C. Quarreling with his boss.
B. An artist.
C. A painting.
7. What does Jack decide to do?
A. Be more careful.
B. Make an apology.
C. Leave the company.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why will the woman put on a show?
A. To have fun.
B. To earn money.
C. To perform on stage.
9. What does the woman think of the man?
A. He has many talents. B. He dances well. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did Bill worry about at first?
A. Suitcases.
B. Long queues.
C. Heavy traffic.
C. He can sing well.
11 . Who offers to carry the suitcases?
A. Bill.
B. Alice.
C. The taxi driver.
12. How will they probably go to the bus stop at last?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By taxi.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where did Tony go last year?
A. The Channel Islands. B. Some European countries. C. The seaside near his house.
14. Which country is close to the Channel Islands?
A. France.
B. Spain
C. England.
15. Why will Tony visit George tomorrow?
A. To change his plan. B. To borrow some money.
C. To persuade him to travel together. 16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A travel plan.
B. Famous places.
C. Their travel experiences.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How was John Curtis' gum (口香糖）at first?
A. Soft.
B. Hard.
C. Sweet.
18. What did William Wrigley think of chewing gum?
A. It made people less tired. B. It helped people work better. C. It was popular among children.
19. What will the speaker talk about next?
A. Why gum is popular. B. How people feel about gum . C. How to deal with chewed gum. 20. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The history of gum. B. The attitude to gum. C. The reason for chewing gum.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题;毎小题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，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Time magazine listed its top inventions of 2024, some of which will surely become a
big part of our everyday lives over the next decade . Here are some we're most looking forward to.
■Virtual （虚拟的）surgery
According to Harvard Business Review, our current system of training surgeons can't keep up with the speed of technological development. “Even after 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school and 5 years of advanced training after working, 30% of graduates still can't operate on their own,” said Justin Barad, who is the CEO and co — founder of Osso VR.
This VR software is made to give doctors virtual operating-room experience so they can practice and prepare for surgeries. Apparently, it works. Gideon Blumstein of California University conducted a study on using Osso VR. His team found that participants' overall surgical performance improved by an astonishing 230% over traditional training methods.
■ Vending veggies （出售素食）
\this company wants to bring fresh, healthy food to people on the go.
It's trying to change more than just food, though. It also wants to change the delivery method. Farmers Fridge has created its very own automatic machines. They can be placed in high-traffic areas. These super-smart vending machines can know their contents at any moment, and can allow customers to reserve and pay in advance. They can even learn about what customers want. Shayna Harris is the company's Chief Growth Officer. “We have developed
河南省郑州市2024届高三英语第二次质量预测试题
