2024年云南省大理州高考英語二模試卷

二、 閱讀 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．September 10 is Teachers' Day in China.We thank our teachers in many ways，such as singing，dancing and .giving them presents.What is Teachers' Day like in other countries？Let's have a look.
     Students in Thailand wear traditional clothes on January 16.They bring some flowers to school and give the flowers to their teachers to show their thanks.
     South Korean students often visit their teachers before Teachers' Day.The country has a service called
  "Looking For Teachers".It helps students find their old teachers' home.
     On Teachers' Day，Indian schools usually let students be teachers.The student teachers give lessons to other students and their real teachers can have a break.
     American students celebrate Teachers' Day on Tuesday of the first week in May.They make small presents like cards and paintings for their teachers.
     In Germany，Teachers' Day is celebrated on June 12 every year.People will show their thanks to many teachers with chocolate.
  
  （1）Teachers ' Day in Thailand is on

  .
  A．September 10
  B．January 16
  C．June 12
  （2）Before Teachers ' Day，students often visit their teachers in

  .
  A．China
  B．India
  C．South Korea
  （3）The underlined words " have a break " mean

  .
  A．勞動
  B．休息
  C．上課
  （4）You can read the passage in the

  part of a newspaper.
  A．festival
  B．sport
  C．science
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• 2．Some young people win distinction （出名） because of their good looks，their dance moves or their singing ability.A much smaller number gain fame because they have done something significant and worthwhile with their abilities.Rishab Jain is among the latter.In 2018 at the age of 13，he developed a way to use artificial intelligence （人工智能） to help pancreatic （胰腺的） cancer patients.Rishab's "Pancreatic Cancer Deep Learning System" won the Discovery Education 3 M Young Scientist Challenge and is 525，000 prize.
     Rishab explains that a family friend died of cancer.Then he learned about how deadly pancreatic cancer is，and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat."I'm also into programming，so I was learning about artificial intelligence.I decided to combine the two areas to try to solve a real-world problem using artificial intelligence."
     Rishab has invested his winnings in further research and in his nonprofit （非營利的） Samyak Science Society.Samyak helps poor children center the STEM.Rishab is also raising awareness about pancreatic cancer.Many kids would have simply blown their prize money on a fast car or some other shallow things.Rishab has also put some money aside to further his own learning.He is considering becoming a biomedical engineer or a doctor or both.
     How did Rishab become the one that he is？It helped that his father is an engineer.And he has been inspired by his brother and other relatives who work and do research in the medical field.He's seen how STEM jobs have given them "the opportunity to make immediate differences in people's lives".That's an outstanding outlook （見解） for one so young.Rishab is providing his teenage peers with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can accomplish.
  
  （1）What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？

  
  A．What led to Rishab's creative idea.
  B．How difficult it is to treat pancreatic cancer.
  C．Why Rishab learned artificial intelligence.
  D．How to solve a real-world problem.
  （2）What does the underlined word "blown" mean in Paragraph 3？

  
  A．Earned.
  B．Saved.
  C．Collected.
  D．Wasted.
  （3）Which words can best describe Rishab？

  
  A．Happy and honest.
  B．Gifted and responsible.
  C．Warm-hearted and lovely.
  D．Confident and careful.
  （4）Which may be the best title for the text？

  
  A．A New Hope for the Pancreatic Cancer Patients
  B．Different Ways for Young People to Gain Fame
  C．A Young Scientist and His Family Doing STEM Jobs
  D．A Teenager Making Differences Using Artificial Intelligence
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• 3．    In February，news broke that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff had taken a "digital detox（脫癮）"：10 tech-free days at a French Polynesian resort.For a small group of people，taking a step back from devices is an achievable dream，but for most，it's an impossibility，especially.
     A digital detox requires dismissing technology almost entirely：taking a break from screens，social media and video conferences for multiple days.The goals—reducing stress or anxiety，and reconnecting with the physical world—are well-intentioned.However，experts say a digital detox isn't practical anymore for most people.
     "Technology is very much a part of us now.We bank with an app，read restaurant menus on phones and even sweat with exercise instructors through a screen，" says Seattle-based consultant Emily Cherkin，who specialises in screen-time management. "It's so embedded（嵌入式的） in our lives，we're setting ourselves up for failure if we're going to go phone-free for a week."
     As people become increasingly interdependent on technology，doing a digital detox no longer seems like a reasonable goal.But there may be a more realistic solution that will lessen our tech obsession（著迷），without forcing us to totally disconnect.
     Rather than cutting out technology altogether，practice digital mindfulness.Make sure the use of technology is purposeful.Instead of a full detox，digital mindfulness may be more practical for some people：less worry about cutting tech out entirely，and more focus on being intentional with its use.
     The goal shouldn't be to cut off technology or to put a full stop.People still need to send an email，but can do so without getting distracted by the various online contents.
     This approach is called "grey detoxing"—you're not totally immersed（沉浸的） or totally cut off from technology.Instead of causing ourselves more anxiety by attempting to live without our phones for a week，we can approach unavoidable screen time in a way that feels right for our individual lives.
  
  （1）Why does the author mention Marc Benioff in paragraph 1？

  
  A．To criticize the idea of digital detox.
  B．To urge readers to take a digital detox.
  C．To bring digital detox up for discussion.
  D．To recommend a French Polynesian resort.
  （2）Why is a digital detox impossible for most people nowadays？

  
  A．They are more stressed and anxious.
  B．They are deeply influenced by tech.
  C．They are unwilling to go phone-free.
  D．They tend to be more pessimistic.
  （3）What might be a solution to tech obsession？

  
  A．Going on a holiday to Polynesia.
  B．Avoiding tech altogether.
  C．Disconnecting occasionally.
  D．Using tech purposefully.
  （4）What does the author think of less screen time in modern society？

  
  A．It is achievable.
  B．It is unreasonable.
  C．It is ridiculous.
  D．It is unrealistic.
  組卷：1引用：6難度：0.5

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• 4．Babysitter（臨時保姆） needed
     We need someone to look after our son on Fridays.He or she needs to see him to the bus to preschool and be here when he gets home about 3 hours later until my husband gets home from work.That time may vary（變化）.Our son is a very sweet boy and pretty easy to watch.
     Call Mary on 678345211.
  Newspaper round before school
     We need young people to deliver（遞送）newspapers on Mon.，Wed.jye.ai Fri.mornings.The paper round takes about 30 minutes in the village of Cranbrook.Papers must be delivered before 8 a.m.jye.ai you must have your own bike.
     Interested？Call us on 625432544 for more information.
  Holiday job
     Do you want to make some money this summer？Do you speak another language？We need French，Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop Tuesday-Saturday.
     Call us on 698542458 if you want more information.
  Munchies Café part-time work
     We are looking for breakfast and lunchtime staff（員工）to work in our café on Saturdays.The role will include food & drink service，making sure the café is clean，tidy and presentable at all times，and making our visitors feel welcome.
     Come in （8 a.m.-4 p.m.） or call Bella on 612398745 （after 4 p.m.）
  
  （1）What must newspaper deliverers do？

  
  A．Use their own bikes.
  B．Start doing their job at 8 a.m.
  C．Be free on weekday mornings.
  D．Finish their work in 30 minutes.
  （2）Which number should you call if you want a job relating to languages？

  
  A．678345211.
  B．625432544.
  C．698542458.
  D．612398745.
  （3）Where can you most probably find the text？

  
  A．In a textbook.
  B．In a newspaper.
  C．In a tourist guidebook.
  D．In a science magazine.
  組卷：105引用：4難度：0.6

  解析

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 5．ChatGPT，launched in November，2022，has attracted over 100 million monthly users in just two months，which is considered the fastest-growing consumer app. （1）

  ChatGPT can write emails，computer code，even academic papers and poems. （2）

  With various functions，it is suspected to do no good to multiple areas，above all the higher education.
     So is ChatGPT a benefit or a trouble？
     （3）

  Some universities have banned it due to the warning that it could prompt more students to cheat，especially in exams. （4）

  Andreas Schleicher，director of education and skills of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development，for instance，said he welcomes ChatGPT because "it gives people a chance" to concentrate less on tasks that technology can perform equally well.
     According to a survey covering more than 100 educators and over 1，000 students，one-third of the educators said they believe ChatGPT should be banned in schools and universities，while the rest supported students having access to it.The attitude of most students sees a distinct difference.（5）

  
     As a result，the observed value and usefulness of ChatGPT seem to outweigh the risks.What we should focus on has shifted to better deal with the chatbot and its development.
  

  A．They admitted having sought help from ChatGPT to complete their homework. B．The worry is that ChatGPT could change the basic training structure of higher education. C．By comparison，others regard it as a blessing rather than a curse. D．It is undoubtedly a shocking achievement. E．It is widely discussed whether and to what extent AI should be involved in a scientific article. F．The answers varies greatly across the world. G．Also，it has succeeded in passing different kinds of exams.
  組卷：10引用：8難度：0.5

  解析

二、語言運用 閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 6．When my oldest son was in high school，he planned to（1）

  a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church．To my（2）

  ，Aaron invited me to go along．I（3）

  accepted；however，by the time the date of the concert arrived，my youngest son had been ill，and I was（4）

  about him．I hesitated （猶豫）．Then my husband（5）

  me to attend the concert，promising he would take care of our youngest．
     Finally，the（6）

  was made．Aaron was sixteen years old．How many（7）

  would I have to do something fun with him（8）

  he went away to college？And how many youths actually would（9）

  their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens？I would not miss this opportunity．
     At the concert，I（10）

  with Aaron in the third row，putting cotton in my ears to block out the（11）

  ，ear-splitting music of the first performer．I stood when the kids stood，clapped when they（12）

  ，and never let anyone know how（13）

  I was to feel the floor shaking beneath my feet．Aaron and his friends were（14）

  at my enthusiasm （激情）．
     By the time we left the concert，my ears were ringing，but it quickly passed．（15）

  did my son's teenage years．（16）

  he was in college and away from home．I missed him more than I could say．Whenever I felt（17）

  ，I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn't（18）

  an opportunity to spend time with my son．
     Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own，but he often calls just to（19）

  and tell me about his day．I drop everything and（20）

  the moment．
  
  

  （1）	A．join	B．take part	C．join in	D．attend
  （2）	A．shame	B．agreement	C．surprise	D．disappointment
  （3）	A．hardly	B．hurriedly	C．suddenly	D．happily
  （4）	A．crazy	B．concerned	C．patient	D．anxious
  （5）	A．prevented	B．refused	C．stopped	D．encouraged
  （6）	A．concert	B．decision	C．problem	D．promise
  （7）	A．festivals	B．years	C．opportunities	D．months
  （8）	A．after	B．before	C．when	D．since
  （9）	A．permit	B．advise	C．invite	D．promise
  （10）	A．sat	B．stood	C．lay	D．jumped
  （11）	A．loud	B．pleasant	C．wonderful	D．sweet
  （12）	A．cried	B．stood	C．clapped	D．laughed
  （13）	A．excited	B．surprised	C．curious	D．nervous
  （14）	A．amused	B．confused	C．puzzled	D．disappointed
  （15）	A．So	B．Neither	C．Such	D．Either
  （16）	A．At a time	B．In time	C．In no time	D．By the time
  （17）	A．tired	B．lonely	C．upset	D．worried
  （18）	A．have	B．grasp	C．obtain	D．miss
  （19）	A．chat	B．notice	C．talk	D．communicate
  （20）	A．wait	B．enjoy	C．listen	D．spend
  組卷：308引用：4難度：0.5

  解析

閱讀短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

• 7．    While famous foreign architects are invited （1）

  （lead） the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts，many excellent Chinese （2）

  （architecture） are making great efforts to take the center stage.
      Their efforts have been proven （3）

  （fruit） .Wang Shu，a 49-year-old Chinese architect，（4）

  （win） the Pritzker Architecture Prize， （5）

  is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture，on February 28，2012.He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.
      Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art （CAA） .His office （6）

  （locate） at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou，Zhejiang Province.Many buildings on the campus are his original （7）

  （create） .
      Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and （8）

  good knowledge of traditions.Through such a balance，he had created a new type of Chinese architecture，said Tadao Ando，the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
      "Today，many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing. （9）

  Chinese traditions.Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing （10）

  they really are，" said Wang.
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

三、寫作

• 8．閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
     It was a beautiful sunny day when Martin went out into the backyard.It would have been a perfect day to play.But Martin wasn't out there to play.
     Two months before，so interested had Martin been in playing the flute （ 長 笛 ） that he asked his mother to buy him the expensive flute and promised to practice at least thirty minutes every day.But it can be difficult to concentrate on a flute when your room is full of cool stuff like a TV，video games and the Internet.So Martin's mother sent him to the backyard to practice，where there would be no distractions （ 分 心 的 事 物 ） .
     Martin sat down on the grass and brought the flute to his lips.He began doing his fingering exercises with his eyes closed.You have to close your eyes when you want to concentrate on stuff.Anyway，he played for a good forty or fifty seconds before he heard a familiar sound： "Hey，Martin."
     He looked in the direction of the voice and saw the face of his friend，his next-door neighbor，Kris，who was smiling at him from the fence.
     "I just got a new movie!" he said， "Want to come over and check it out？"
     Well，that was exactly what Martin wanted to do.He loved movies but he shook his head and said sorry.Kris seemed disappointed that Martin had said no.But he also understood that Martin had to practice a lot when learning a musical instrument.So he left and watched the film by himself
     Martin was alone with his flute.He closed his eyes and started his fingering exercises again.But he couldn't concentrate.He wasn't anything like his father，a biologist.Martin had been to his lab many times.He couldn't understand why his father could concentrate on his researches for so long a time.When he was thinking，his father came over
  注意：
  （1）續寫詞數應為150個左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  His father smiled when he noticed Martin's absent-mindedness.
  __________
  Martin felt ashamed and then he nodded，saying he hoped to be a great flute player.__________
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

• 9． "綠水青山就是金山銀山"理念的提出，足見環境對于人們生活的重要性。現如今環境越來越差，作為高中生，我們應如何保護環境呢？請你以"Let's Protect the Environment Together!"為題寫一篇倡議書，內容包括：
  （1）環境的現狀，保護環境的重要性；
  （2）保護環境應采取的措施：
  （3）呼吁保護環境。
  注意：
  （1）詞數100左右；
  （2）可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。
  Let's Protect the Environment Together!Dear boys and girls，
  ______
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析