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1.（2024年新高考II卷）Do 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,
a three-minute, or a five-minute story,” says Alicia Trost, the chief communications officer for the San Francisco
Bay Area Rapid Transit — known as BART. “You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like
short story.”
It’s that simple. Riders have printed nearly 20,000 short 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 about
120 submissions. The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist.”
Ridership on transit (交通) systems across the country has been down the past half century, so could short
stories save transit?
Trost thinks so.
“At the end 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.
1．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.
2．How are the stories categorized in the kiosk?
A．By popularity. B．By length.
C．By theme. D．By language.
3．What has Trost been doing recently?
A．Organizing a story contest. B．Doing a survey of customers.
C．Choosing a print publisher. D．Conducting interviews with artists.
4．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.
2024 年高考模拟真题
（2024·辽宁辽阳·模拟预测）Leonardo da Vinci experimented with chemicals while painting some of his
representative works — including The Mona Lisa — forming a poisonous layer hidden beneath the celebrated
art. Researchers studying a tiny microsample from a corner of the painting found a substance known as
plumbonacrite (水白铅矿), a poisonous compound (化合物) formed when oil and lead(Ⅱ) oxide (氧化铅)are
mixed together.
The Mona Lisa, and many other paintings from the Renaissance era in the early 1500s, were painted on
wooden panels. These required a thick base layer to enable artists to create their works on top. The most common
method was using a substance called gesso, which comes from plaster of Paris, but the presence of plumbonacrite
suggests Da Vinci layered his painting with lead white paint, mixed with oil infused (泡) with lead(Ⅱ) oxide.
Writing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the authors said, “The most remarkable signature
in the sample is the presence of plumbonacrite, a rare compound that is stable only in an alkaline(碱性的)
environment. Leonardo probably attempted to prepare a thick paint suitable for covering the wooden panel of The
Mona Lisa by treating the oil with a high load of lead(Ⅱ) oxide. ”It is thought the lead(Ⅱ) oxide may have been
used to help the paint applied on top of it to dry.
The team reviewed Da Vinci’s writing to find reference to his use of the chemicals, but found only “unclear
references” to plumbonacrite. It seems once again the famous scholar was ahead of his time, with the technique
only found in other paintings by Rembrandt in the 1600s. Use of plumbonacrite at the time seems to have been
limited to skin and hair treatment.
In addition to The Mona Lisa analysis, the team used high-resolution analytic techniques on 17 samples
from across the surface of The Last Supper and found it also contained the same poisonous base layer.
5．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．A poisonous compound was found in The Mona Lisa.
B．Da Vinci created his painting through trial and error.
C．Researchers damaged the famous painting while studying it.
D．Da Vinci buried some poison under the painting to protect it.
6．What did Da Vinci possibly do while painting?
A．He used lead to decorate the painting.
答案第2页，共2页B．He applied oil to cover the wooden panel.
C．He treated skin and hair with plumbonacrite.
D．He mixed oil and lead together to create a thick paint.
7．Why did the author mention The Last Supper?
A．To support the finding above.
B．To show how talented Da Vinci is.
C．To explain the process of artwork creation.
D．To stress the importance of analytical techniques.
8．What is the best title for the text?
A．Mona Lisa, a Mysterious Woman
B．Poisonous Chemicals Help Create Artworks
C．Da Vinci, a Distinguished Painter as Well as a Chemist
D．The Mona Lisa Reveals a Poisonous Secret Hidden in the Painting
（2024·安徽马鞍山·三模）About one in four Americans are physically inactive, according to data from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for many of us, physical inactivity is not an intentional
choice. It stems from sitting all day at a desk job, driving to work because there are no suitable walking or cycling
routes. But what if the infrastructure (基础设施) around you gave you the opportunity to move your body without
taking extra time out of your day?
“An active city would offer you loads of ways to get from A to B,” said Anna Boldina, an architectural
researcher and designer who studies active cities at the University of Cambridge in the U. K. “Not only would
these active cities be full of variety, but the various elements of an active city also have their own specific
benefits: for example, stepping stones improve balanced co-activation of a variety of upper and lower body
muscles as well as mindfulness and concentration on’ here and now,’ known as a stress relief.”
This all sounds great for future city design and planning, but how can we integrate these feature s into
existing city infrastructure? “The best way to transform a place into an active city is through small interventions
here and there: an extra stepping stone shortcut across the grass or extra log across the rain garden,” Boldina said.
“Sometimes it is not about adding; it is about removing. It is also important that these routes are accessible to
people of all ages and abilities.”
Of course, if there are always less challenging alternatives available, how can we encourage those who are
able to take the more physically active routes? “One of our studies was aimed specifically at encouragement,”
Boldina said. The study found that the most effective means of encouragement was providing a shortcut. “Otherfactors included playfulness, crossing water, using natural materials and adding handrails for confidence,” added
Boldina, whose group is currently working with architects in Cambridge to create such active landscapes.
9．Which of the following best explains “stems from” underlined in paragraph 1?
A．Relies on. B．Is caused by. C．Mixes with. D．Is changed into.
10．What can we learn about active cities?
A．They contribute to better health. B．They offer personalized activities.
C．They rely on governmental support. D．They generally look like each other.
11．What does Boldina think matters when we transform a place into an active city?
A．Protecting the local environment. B．Adding a variety of safety equipment.
C．Making it easy for people to use. D．Designing as many routes as possible.
12．What does Boldina’s study try to find?
A．How to motivate citizens to use active routes.
B．How to make active routes functional and fun.
C．Why citizens have little interest in active routes.
D．Why Cambridge can succeed, in adopting active routcs.
（2024·黑龙江·二模）A Virginia family whose home was destroyed by a fire last week recently received
the gift of some old-fashioned Christmas cheer from “Santa Claus” (圣诞老人).
In the spirit of Christmas, the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department delivered presents to the family who lost
their home and belongings in a house fire on Thursday.
“It was a working structure fire and unfortunately the family lost everything. We as volunteers knew that
we couldn’t let this mom and her three kids go through Christmas without anything,” the fire station wrote on
Facebook. “Yes, they’re OK but it’s Christmas, right?”
The fire station officials delivered Christmas gifts to the mother and her three children the following day at
the local church shelter they were staying at, and in photos posted on the site, the children appeared joyful.
“We brought gifts and more gifts! The kids were overjoyed and very grateful.” the station said on its post.
“They were very happy to see all the gifts and the fire trucks that we brought the gifts in,” the department
told USA TODAY. The kids received Barbies, Pokémon, artworks, remote control cars, blankets, clothes and
shoes. The mother also received a gift card.
答案第4页，共2页The Facebook post was flooded with what seemed to be comments from community members touched by
the generosity. “The best Christmas gifts are the ones you give! Thank you all for your wonderful service and your
big hearts!” one user commented.
“So thankful they are alright! We are truly blessed to live in such a giving and helping community, and our
fire department and rescue teams are amazing! Great job! So proud!” another user wrote.
13．What can we learn from the text?
A．The Fire Department provided the family with shelter.
B．The volunteers saved some belongings for the family.
C．The family went through Christmas in sorrow.
D．Receiving a Christmas gift is a traditional joy.
14．What’s the comments’ attitude towards the fire station?
A．Ambiguous. B．Unconcerned. C．Appreciative. D．Sympathetic.
15．How does the author develop his idea?
A．By giving examples. B．By using quotation.
C．By making comments. D．By analysing causes.
16．What’s the best title of this article?
A．Firefighters or Santa Claus? B．Firefighters Safeguarded Us
C．A Fire Brought Gifts D．Love Can Cure
（2024·河南新乡·三模）English businessman Richard Branson made history on July 11, 2021 as he and
three other crewmates became the world’s first space tourists. The flight was made by a spacecraft named VSS
Unity that was built by Branson’s company, Virgin Galactic. The flight lasted slightly more than an hour, and took
Branson and crew to an altitude (海拔) of 53.5miles above the Earth, just a little above the boundary (边界) of
space which lies 50 miles above the Earth.
At that height, the atmosphere turns into the black of outer space and the Earth becomes a bent ball of blue.
Travelers also exhibit weightlessness as there is no gravity, the force that keeps our bodies walking on the Earth’s
surface. Therefore, Branson and his fellows were able to float around in VSS Unity while enjoying the views.
They were able to do that for three minutes before the spacecraft began its downward journey. It landed back at
Virgin Galactic’s space port in New Mexico, United States, which is the same place from where it had taken off 90
minutes before.
On landing back, Branson said, “I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid but honestly, nothing could
prepare you for the view of the Earth from space. It was just magical. I’m just taking it all in, and it’s unreal.”July 11’s flight is the start of space tourism for one and all. In early 2022, customers who can afford a ticket
for a quarter of a million dollars can line up for a seat on a trip to space. And guess what — they will have a
choice of spacecraft. Jeff Bezos, who owns a famous company, is all set to launch himself into space on July 20
on board a spacecraft built by his new branch company Blue Origin. Blue Origin will also carry tourists to space.
17．What is Richard Branson famous for?
A．His success in tourism.
B．His company of Virgin Galactic.
C．His spaceship named VSS Unity.
D．His first commercial space travel in history.
18．What does Branson think of his space travel?
A．Unbelievable. B．Adventurous. C．Regrettable. D．Worthless.
19．What do space tourists have to do?
A．Take a spacecraft of Virgin Galactic.
B．Pay $250,000 for the rocket tour.
C．Pass the fitness test for astronauts.
D．Line up for a position in Blue Origin.
20．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Humans will move to other livable planets.
B．Ordinary people will soon land on the moon.
C．Private rocket space travel is growing gradually.
D．Some companies abandon their proper business.
（2024·浙江·三模）MyHeritage has announced the release of two new AI features which it promises will
‘revolutionise genealogy (系谱学)’ research, similar to how ChatGPT revolutionised searching the Internet.
The first feature, AI Record FinderTM, is an interactive chatbot that helps family historians find relevant
historical records about a person of interest within MyHeritage’s database of 20 billion records. This free-text chat
tool enables users to talk to an intelligent assistant to find information about their ancestors, relatives, or other
people who have passed away.
In addition to AI Record FinderTM, MyHeritage has also introduced AI BiographerTM, another innovative
答案第6页，共2页feature that automatically generates a narrative biography about an ancestor’s life using information from
historical records that match the person. This creates a Wikipedia-like biography, which gives users a complete
understanding of their ancestor’s life story.
These two new features are integrated, allowing MyHeritage users to create an AI Biography for their
ancestors using the AI Record FinderTM. With this integration, users can easily use a conversational AI to search
for historical records. This makes it faster and easier to find information about their family members.
Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage, said of the new features, “We’re constantly pushing the
boundaries of genealogy to reinvent the way people can discover their family history as we aim to reshape
genealogy in the 21st century. Together, these advanced features strengthen MyHeritage’s position as the industry
leader for innovative genealogy and continue our mission to make family history easier, more accessible, and
more fun for everyone.” AI Record FinderTM is a disruptive feature that simplifies the way people can find
information about their ancestors by making the search easier. AI Biographert M turns a person’s life details into a
fascinating story. Not all our ancestors were famous, but they all deserve to be remembered!
21．What is a typical feature of AI Record FinderTM?
A．It updates MyHeritage’s database. B．It generates a narrative biography.
C．It narrows down the target information. D．It helps users interact with intelligent people.
22．Which of the following would Gilad Japhet probably agree with?
A．That AI genealogy promotes family history creation.
B．That the new AI-driven features give way to MyHeritage.
C．That MyHeritage spares no effort to advance genealogy.
D．That more will be done to strengthen MyHeritage’s position.
23．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “disruptive” in the last paragraph?
A．Relevant. B．Pioneering. C．Disturbing. D．Comprehensive.
24．What might be the best title for the text?
A．MyHeritage Leads in AI Genealogy
B．MyHeritage Promises to Revolutionise
C．AI Features: A New Era for Genealogy
D．AI Record Finder: Smart Search for Family Histories
（2024·黑龙江大庆·模拟预测）“Palace, Mountain, Moon?” has been selected by NASA as the
Astronomical Picture of the Day for December 25, 2023.
The photo was taken by Valerio, a young photographer of Turin, Italy. It was shot on the evening ofDecember 15, 2023. While he knew about NASA’s competition, he hadn’t considered participating until receiving
much encouragement from his social media followers. Soon after, he received the message, “Your image has been
chosen as the astronomical photo of the day.” It was incredible!
In a photo like this, nothing is left to luck. The concept came to him back in 2017. Walking on the hills
north of Turin, he found several spots perfect for including both the Basilica of Superga Palace and Mountain
Monviso. After numerous visits over several months, he identified four spots where Superga and Monviso line up
just right.
After pinpointing these locations, he experimented with shooting them at different times. “I knew I needed
something special to perfect the photo. The Sun was a no-go, so I turned to the Moon. Its various phases and
position s reach an azimuth angle (方位角) of 230 degrees,” Valerio said. With this in mind, he researched the
Moon’s phases, marked potential dates on the calendar, and planned the exact moments when the moon could join
the queue.
It was very successful, especially because the Moon was in a waxing phase. This meant that in the photo,
not only was its crescent (新月) lit up, but so was the left part, its shadowed side. That part is lit by reflected light,
also known as Da Vinci’s glow, named after him because he was the one who theorized about why the Moon’s
shadowed side is brightened. During the early days of the waxing Moon phases, the shadowed part is visible
because the Sun’s light reflects off the Earth and hits the Moon’s shadowed side, giving it a greyish, silvery color.
This allowed the light to outline Monviso on the left as well.
25．Why did Valerio send the photo to NASA?
A．He took an interest in astronomical advances.
B．He expected to create an impact on social media.
C．He received broad support from enthusiastic fans.
D．He wished to make his hometown a tourist hot spot.
26．In Valerio’s photo, the three objects ______.
A．shine light on each other B．stand in a straight line
C．fit each other in size D．vary from usual in color
27．What did Valerio do to prepare for the perfect photo?
A．Studying how the Moon phase changes. B．Calculating the Superga-Monviso distance.
C．Analyzing when to adjust the camera angle. D．Measuring the height of the observation point.
28．What was lit up by the Da Vinci’s glow?
答案第8页，共2页A．The outline of the crescent. B．The outline of Superga.
C．The dark side of the Moon. D．The shadowed side of the Earth.
（2024·湖北武汉·二模）Peru is prepared to approve new laws that would make it easier to investigate
and punish researchers who engage in academic cheating, including paying to have their names added to a paper.
The move comes as Peru’s national science agency seeks to crack down on authorship buying and other
dishonest practices. It recently removed two scientists accused of dishonest publications from a national registry
that is key to receiving government sponsor, job promotions, and salary bonuses. And officials are investigating
more than 170 other researchers at a Peruvian media report claimed were involved in academic misconduct,
including 72 listed n the national registry who work at 14 universities in Peru.
The new laws will empower universities and government officials to punish such behavior. Dishonest
publishing practices “transcend mere moral misbehavior” because they enable researchers to obtain government
and private funding without telling the truth, says Edward Málaga Trillo, a member of Congress who is the driving
force behind the bills, which lawmakers are expected to finalize early this year. “These individuals are operating
academic cheating.”
Peru’s academic community has been struggling with a rising tide of false authorship and related problems.
One cause, some researchers say, is a 2014 law that aimed to stimulate research by rewarding researchers who
boost their publishing output. For example, under a scoring system used by universities, researchers can earn five
points for authorship in a high-impact journal, and two points when the journal is lower impact. A massing points
can bring bonus payments and career promotion.
Signs of dishonest publishing can be obvious, notes Nahuel Monteblanco, president of Cientificos. pe, a
Peruvian group that investigates misconduct. Many of the papers cited by Punto Final have numerous co-authors
from different nations with few prior publications on the same subject. “If your colleague consistently publishes
20 articles a year with co-authors from other countries, that’s highly suspect,” Monteblanco says.
29．What action did Peru take recently to address academic cheating?
A．Fining 72 offenders for academic dishonesty.
B．Disqualifying 2 scientists from a national registry.
C．Punishing 170 researchers for academic misconduct.
D．Withdrawing government fund from 14 universities.
30．Which of the following is closest in meaning to “transcend” in paragraph 3?
A．Change. B．Strengthen. C．Go beyond. D．Approve of.
31．What do we know about the 2014 law in Peru?A．It advocated a fair scoring system. B．It applied to high-impact journals.
C．It led to an increase in false authorship. D．It aimed to punish dishonest publishing.
32．The most suspicion might be given to a productive researcher with _________.
A．career promotion B．consistent research focus
C．few citations by Punto Final D．co-authors from various countries
（2024·云南·二模）A six-month-old corgi being trained to become the first of his breed to work as a
police dog in China, made his first public appearance recently at the open day of a police camp in Weifang,
Shandong Province.
His appearance challenges the stereotype (固有模式) that “little short legs” cannot join the police force. Fu
Zai,whose name means “Lucky Boy”, has made waves on social media with his iconic smile,short legs and
wagging tail.
As a reserve police dog, Fu Zai faces a heavy workload. Training, scheduled for every morning and
afternoon, involves a variety of subjects, such as obedience exercises, bomb searches and scent (气味) tracking.
He began training when he was two months old and has stood out and outperformed many of his peers.
“His strong environmental adaptability, insensitivity, his desire to possess items and his fondness for food
are particularly favorable in our training,” said Wang Yanan, head of the police dog base at the Weifang Public
Security Bureau.
Following four months of training, Fu Zai can now take advantage of his short legs to go beneath cars and
easily search tight spaces. He can also improve interactions between police dogs and the public because of his
adorable appearance.
Fans on social media joked about Fu Zai. One of them wrote, “Corgis can be plainclothes police, for they
attract less attention than German Shepherds.”
“Police dogs are not only cute, but trainers have made a lot of efforts to train them to be professional,”
Wang said.
Fu Zai is still a fresh hand and must undergo a period of further training to adapt to complex environment
before officially entering service.
33．What can be said about the training of Fu Zai?
A．It is conducted around the clock.
B．It aims at making Fu Zai a guide dog.
答案第10页，共2页C．It has proved to be adventurous.
D．It involves multiple and challenging tasks.
34．What advantage does Fu Zai have as a police dog?
A．He is able to shoulder a heavy workload.
B．He excels at handling complex environment.
C．His short legs enable him to work in narrow places.
D．He will attract public attention when he is at work.
35．What does Wang Yanan say about the corgi?
A．He has some suitable qualities for training.
B．He is already a professional police dog.
C．His lovable appearance is advantageous.
D．His smiles improve interactions with the public.
36．What can we infer from the text?
A．Fu Zai has served as a police dog for half a year.
B．Fu Zai performs well because of his intelligence.
C．Fu Zai has been recognized around the world.
D．Fu Zai needs further training to be a police dog.
（2024·辽宁·模拟预测）Despite extreme cold, cruel ice and being brushed off as mad, Slovenian Davo
Kamicar became the first person to ski non-stop down Mount Everest. After a dramatic fall over almost sheer
cliffs of snow, stones and ice, 38-yeur-old Kamicar returned to his base camp after five hours of skiing. “I feel
only absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,” he said.
Due to the severe weather conditions, Kamicar flung himself back down the mountain as soon as he
reached the top rather thin have a rest as planned. At one point, he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed
and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses (裂缝) that dot the mountain.
The descent (下落) had been widely regarded as extremely dangerous. The Darwin Awards website, known
for documenting foolhardy deaths, urged people to log on to their website and “keep your eyes peeled for a live
Darwin Award”. However, the only body to make the news was the corpse (尸体) of an unknown mountaineer
which Kamicar zipped past as he descended, one of an estimated 120 corpses, thought to litter the slopes. “This
mountain is always full of surprises. Seeing a dead man out there was still a shocking experience,” he said.
Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached, to his safety helmet, hundreds of
thousands of people witnessed the process online, which was one of the record highs ever of more than 650,000hits: The website was once jammed as people tried to access the site.
A previous failed attempt had already cost Kamicar two fingers when he got frostbite as a fierce storm hit
the peak, Coming from a skiing family and had his first Himalayan skiing expedition in 1989, he has been ever
since tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions, with Everest as the permanent goal.
37．How did Davo Kamicar make history?
A．By skiing down Mount Everest without rest.
B．By attracting the largest number of online audience.
C．By descending Mount Everest within the shortest time ever.
D．By becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest.
38．What does the underlined word foolhardy in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Daring but thoughtless. B．Natural but tragic.
C．Peaceful and lonely. D．Slow and heartbreaking.
39．What was the most dangerous during Kamicar’s descent?
A．His heavy falling off a sheer cliff.
B．The sudden appearance of other climbers.
C．The unexpected collapse of an icy hillside.
D．The sight of 120 corpses littering the slopes.
40．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．Darwin Award for Survivors
B．Body of Mountaineer Found on Everest
C．Mad Man Skis down Everest
D．Extreme Sports Hero Slides to a Record
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