2024届江西省九江市高三下学期二模英语试题

九江市2024年第二次高考模拟统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分95分）考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。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，再选涂其它答案标号。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，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请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，你将有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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwilltheweatherbelikelaterthatafternoon?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.2.Wheredidtheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthelibrary. B.Atthehospital. C.Atthemuseum.3.Whattimeisitnow?A.18:25. B.18:45. C.19:15.4.Howwillthemanpay?A.Incash. B.Bycreditcard. C.ByWeChatpay.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whichjacketdoesthemanprefer?A.Theblueone. B.Thecottonone. C.Theleatherone.7.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.95dollars. B.100dollars. C.105dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Henry’slectures?A.Boring. B.Exciting. C.Interesting.9.WhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Henry’slectures?A.Shefallsasleep. B.Shetakesnotes. C.Shetakesphotos.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewomancallingabout?A.Inquiringabouttheprice.B.Complainingabouttheservice.C.Gettingarefundforacomputer.11.Whenwasthepaymentactuallymadebythecompany?A.OnTuesday. B.OnFriday. C.OnWednesday.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Getanewbankcard.B.Waituntilthepaymentismade.C.Updateherbankcardinformation.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whyisn’tthemangoingtocook?A.Heistiredofcooking.B.Heisfeelingexhausted.C.Hewantstotrydifferentfoods.14.Whatdoesthemansayhe’lldoonhisphone?A.Bookatable. B.Orderadelivery. C.Downloadanapp.15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofIndianfood?A.Itistoospicy. B.Itisnothealthy. C.Itisabitmild.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Sheisinterestedinfood.B.Sheiscasualaboutfood.C.Sheistoopickyaboutfood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidChenLijunbegintolearnopera?A.1992. B.2005. C.2008.18.WhatmadeherteacheradvisehertoswitchtoXiaosheng?A.Herheight. B.Hertalent. C.Herhardwork.19.Whydidshehaveasenseofcrisis?A.Shewasn’tinterestedinitatall.B.Shewasconstantlymakingmistakes.C.Shewasn’tsureabouthercompetence.20.Whatcontributedtohersuccessaccordingtothetext?A.Perseverance. B.Optimism. C.Intelligence.第二部分阅读理解（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。ATheMasterofArtsProgramintheHumanities（MAPH）attheUniversityofChicagoisdesignedtoallowyouthefreedomtoeitherfocusononeacademicdisciplineorexploreinterdisciplinary（跨学科的）intereststhatmaynotfitwellwithinatraditionalMAprogram.Thisadvantage,combinedwithourstrongsupport,canhelpyoutakethenextstepinyourprofessionalandacademiclifeinashortamountoftime—morethan90%ofourstudentsgraduatein9months.TheValueofThisMAProgramMaster’sdegrees,obtainedafterfinishingMAprograms,havebecomeincreasinglycommonforadmissiontoPhDprogramsanditisnotunusualforanMAdegreetoserveasarequirementforentryintomanyprofessionalfields.MAPHalsoallowsstudentstocompleteintensiveacademicworkandpreparesthemtocontinueintofurthergraduatestudyoracareerthatmuchfaster.AcademicSupportMAPHstudentsareprovidedwithacademicguidancefromthemomenttheyarriveoncampus.Mostoftenthissupportcomesfromthefollowingsources:·AllMAPHstudentstakearequiredfallquartercoursetaughtbytheMAPHDirector.·Studentsareplacedingroupsof10-12andworkcloselywithanassignedpost-doctoralInstructionalProfessororTeachingFellowthroughouttheyear.·Overthewinterandspringquarters,MAPHstudentsworkcloselywithafacultymemberwhohasagreedtoserveastheirthesisadvisor.·ThreeMAPHMentors,recentMAPHgraduateswhoworkasstaffmembers,areavailabletomeetwithstudentstodiscusscourseselection.21.WhatisthehighlightoftheMAPH?A.Interest. B.Expertise.C.Discipline. D.Flexibility.22.WhatisthepotentialuseofobtainingtheMAPH?A.Pursuingaprofitablecareer. B.ApplyingforaPhDprogram.C.Publishingloadsofpaperwork. D.Choosingundergraduatestudy.23.WhatkindofsupportisavailableforallMAPHstudents?A.Coursebythedirectoroftheprogram. B.GroupworkwiththeMAPHdirector.C.Adviceonthesiswritinginfallquarter. D.HelpwithcoursebooksfromMentors.BWhenphotographerChrisJordanfirststeppedontoMidwayAtoll（中途岛）in2009todocument“overwhelming”levelsofoceanwaste,littledidheknowthathisstrikingimageofadeadalbatross（信天翁）chickwouldgoviralandchangetheworld’sresponsetotheplasticscrisis.Afterhearingaboutanislandcoveredinthousandsofdeadbirdswithstomachsfullofeverydayplasticitems,hewasdeterminedto“findauniquewaytophotographthesebirdsindicatingtheseverityofthisenvironmentaltragedy”.Thoughheneverexpectedhisimageswouldgoviral,hisphotossoonbeganappearinginmagazinesandnewspapersallovertheworld.“Manypeopleemailedme,expressingconcernsandwantingtogototheislandtosavethealbatrosses,buttheplasticisnotcomingfromthisisland.It’sasystemicproblem,”saysJordan.ArecentreportbyWWFprojectsthatplasticproductionisexpectedtomorethandoubleby2040,resultinginplasticwasteintheoceanfourtimesby2050.In2010,8milliontonnesofoceanplasticwastewerefromsourcesonland.Thatistheweightofsome650,000doubledeckerbuses.JoRuxton,themakerofthefilmAPlasticOcean,says,“WhatmakesJordan’sphotosresonate（共鸣）withpeopleisthattheyrecognizethingsintheirdailyuse,andit’swhenweseethingsthatweactuallyusethatmakespeoplerelate.”“EverytimeIwaswithbirdsastheyweredying,tearsjustpoured.Thegriefwasincrediblyintense.Happily,thingsareimproving—bansoneverythingfromplasticmicrobeadsintoothpastetocarrierbagshavesincecomeintoforceinvariouscountriesaroundtheworld.Butforsolutions,Ibelievetheheartofthiscrisisliesinsociety’sdisconnectionbetweenactionsandtheirimpactsontheenvironmentandthatare-connectionwithnatureandarawappreciationfortheworldaroundusiswhatreallydrivespositivechange.”saysJordan.24.WhatinitiallydrivesJordantoMidwayAtoll?A.Tosupportthebanonplasticitems.B.Torecordtheenvironmentaltragedy.C.Tocreateresonatingimagesofplasticwaste.D.Tophotographtheamazingsceneryoftheisland.25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeChrisJordan?A.Reliableanddetermined. B.Generousandresponsible.C.Creativeandsympathetic. D.Adventurousandintelligent.26.WhatisthekeytosolvingtheenvironmentalcrisisaccordingtoJordan?A.Carryingoutstricterbansonplasticproducts.B.Strengtheningeducationonenvironmentalissues.C.Advisingusingenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials.D.Reestablishingthelinkbetweenhumansandnature.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePhoto:MakingthePlasticsCrisisPersonalB.TheMethod:DealingwithMarinePlasticPollutionC.TheCampaign:RestoringOurRelationwithNatureD.TheInitiative:FightingAgainsttheEnvironmentalDisasterCWhenascentmovedgentlythroughtheairinthebedroomsofolderadultsfortwohourseverynightforjustsixmonths,theirmemoriesskyrocketed.ParticipantsinthisstudybyUCI（UniversityofCalifornia,Irvine）Centrereapeda226%increaseincognitive（认知的）capacitycomparedtothecontrolgroup.Theresearcherssaythefindingtransformsthelong-knowntiebetweensmellandmemoryintoaneasy,non-invasive（无创的）techniqueforstrengtheningmemoryandpotentiallypreventingdementia.Theteam’sstudyappearsinFrontiersinNeuroscience.ThestudywasconductedthroughtheUCICenterfortheNeurobiologyofLearning&Memory.Itinvolvedmenandwomenaged60to85withoutmemorydisorders.Theywereeachgivenadiffuser（扩散器）andsevensmallbottles,eachcontainingasingleanddifferentnaturaloil.Peopleintheenrichedgroupreceivedfull-strengthbottles.Controlgroupparticipantsweregiventheoilsintinyamounts.Participantsputadifferentbottleintotheirdiffusereacheveningpriortogoingtobed,anditremainedactivefortwohoursastheyslept.Peopleintheenrichedgroupshoweda226%increaseincognitiveperformancecomparedtothecontrolgroup,asmeasuredbyawordlisttestcommonlyusedtoevaluatememory.CTimagingrevealedbetterintegritybrainpathway.Thepathwayaffectsdecision-makingabilityandusuallybecomeslesspowerfulwithage.Participantsalsoreportedsleepingmoresoundly.Scientistshavelongknownthatthelossofolfactorycapacity,orabilitytosmell,canpredictdevelopmentofnearly70differentkindsofdiseasesincludingAlzheimer’sandotherdementias.EvidenceemergesaboutalinkbetweensmelllossduetoCOVIDandlatercognitivedecrease.Researchershavepreviouslyfoundthatexposingpeoplewithmoderatedementiatoupto40differentscentstwiceadayoveraperiodoftimeboostedtheirmemoriesandlanguageskills,alleviateddepressionandimprovedtheirolfactorycapacities.Later,theUCIteamdecidedtotrymakingthistechniqueeasierforolderadults.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“skyrocketed”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Dramaticallydeclined. B.Slightlyimproved.C.Severelyweakened. D.Significantlyincreased.29.Whatdoweknowabouttheexperimentdescribedinparagraph2?A.Allofthebottlescontaintheidenticalnaturaloil.B.Thegivenoilamountvariesfromgrouptogroup.C.Eachparticipantisdistributedeightoil-filledbottles.D.Norequirementisforparticipantsexceptageandsex.30.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toreportastudyonscentexposureboostingmemory.B.Toshowamethodtopredictdevelopmentofdiseases.C.Torevealtherelationshipbetweensmellandmemory.D.Todrawpublicattentiontomemorylossinolderadults.31.Whatwillthefollow-upparagraphmostprobablytalkabout?A.Theapproachtoenhancinglanguageskills.B.Thereasonbehindsimplifyingthetechnique.C.Thepossibilityofrelievingseveredepression.D.Thesolutiontorecoveringolfactorycapacities.DWhenfacinganextremelyannoyingproblem,weoftengatheragrouptobrainstorm,aimingtogetthebestideasquickly.Iloveseeingithappen—exceptforonetinywrinkle.Groupbrainstormingusuallybackfires.Inbrainstormingmeetings,manygoodideasarelost—andfewaregained.Extensiveevidenceshowsthatwhengeneratingideastogether,wefailtomaximizecollectiveintelligence.Surprisinglyenough,individualsworkingalonetendtoproducemoreandbetterideascomparedtobrainstormingingroups.Tounearththehiddenpotentialinteams,insteadofbrainstorming,ashifttoaprocesscalled“brainwriting”ismoreeffective.Initially,youaskeveryonetogenerateideasindependently.Next,youpoolthemandsharethemanonymously（匿名地）amongthegroup.Topreserveindependentjudgment,eachmemberevaluatesthemontheirown.Onlythendoestheteamcometogethertoselectandrefinethemostpromisingoptions.Bydevelopingandassessingideasindividuallybeforechoosinganddetailingthem,teamscansurfaceandadvancepossibilitiesthatmightnotgetattentionotherwise.Forinstance,duringthe2010Chileanminerescue,timepressing,therescueteamestablishedaglobalbrainwritingsystemtocrowdsourceindependentideas,avoidingtime-consumingbrainstorming.Anentrepreneurofferedatinyplastictelephonethatbecamethesolemeansofcommunicatingwiththeminerswhilea24-year-oldengineer’ssuggestionresultedinthecreationofaspecializeddrillthatultimatelysavedtheminers.ResearchbyorganizationalbehaviorscholarAnitaWoolleyandhercolleagueshelpstoexplainwhythismethodworks.Theyfindthatakeytocollectiveintelligenceisbalancedparticipation.Inbrainstormingmeetings,participationcaneasilybecomedominatedbythemostinfluentialpeople.Thebrainwritingprocessensuresthatallideasarebroughttothetableandallvoicesarebroughtintotheconversation.Thegoalisn’ttobethesmartestpersonintheroom—it’stomaketheroomsmarter.Collectiveintelligencebeginswithindividualcreativity,butitdoesn’tendthere.Individualsworkingaloneproducegreatervarietiesofnovelideas,bothbrilliantandterrible,thangroups.Ittakescollectivejudgmenttolocatethesignalwithinthenoiseandextractthebestideas.32.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“groupbrainstorming”accordingtothispassage?A.Creative. B.Productive.C.Inefficient. D.Fundamental.33.Whyisthe2010rescuementionedinparagraph4?A.Toillustratethesignificanceofspecificequipmentintherescue.B.Toshowtheimportanceofbrainstorminginemergencysituations.C.Tohighlighttheroleofinfluentialpeopleincollectiveintelligence.D.Todemonstratetheeffectivenessofbrainwritingingeneratingideas.34.Whatismainlydiscussedinparagraph5?A.Theimportanceofcollectiveintelligence.B.Thegoalofbecomingthesmartestperson.C.Thepowerofequalinvolvementinbrainwriting.D.Theinfluenceofpowerfulindividualsindecision-making.35.Whatisthefunctionofcollectivejudgmentincollectiveintelligence?A.Identifyingthetopideas. B.Findingmoregoodsolutions.C.Replacingindividualcreativity. D.Encouraginggroupbrainstorming.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyouidentifyasapeople-pleaser,youmightfeellikeit’simpossibletochange.Well-meaningfriendscantrytoencourageyoutojustbeyourself,butnomatterhowhardyoutry,youcan’tshakethaturgetokeepeveryonehappy.36TellPeople-pleasingfrombeingpolite37Tobeabletotellthedifference,youshouldlookattheamountoftensionyoufeel.Forexample,whenyouseeafriendfinishhiswaterandyourefillhiscup,thatcancomeoutofnormalsensitivitytootherpeople’sneedsifyoufeelrelaxedwhenyoudoit.Butifyounoticeasenseofpressure,likesomethingbadwillhappenifyoudon’trefilltheirdrink,thenyou’reoperatingfromanxietyandfear.38Lotsoftimes,peoplewhotrytopleaseotherpeopleareextremelyquicktoreactinsocialsettings.Theyknowwhattosayrightawayandtheymoveintocaretakingimmediately.39Onesubtlebutpowerfultechniquetochangeyourhabitistodeliberatelydelayyourreactions,connectwithyourselfandthentrytohavetheinteractionoutofanauthenticpartofyourself.BereadyforrelationshipstochangeorendAsyouslowlystarttobecomeawareofyourneedsandevenstatethemoutloud,itcanbringinsomeessentialchangesinyourrelationships.Youmightrealizethatasyoumature,somefriendshipsarenotasrewardingorevenasequalasyouwouldlikethemtobe.40Ifyouhaveanemotionallyimmaturefriend,it’suptoyoutodecideifyouwanttoleavethefriendshiporusethatrelationshipasanopportunityformutualgrowth,iftheotherpersonalsoseemsinterestedinchanging.A.So,it’stimetoendtherelationship.B.Changeyourhabitsandpleaseyourself.C.Slowdownandcheckinwithyourselfbeforereacting.D.Thiscouldbebecause,sincechildhood,theyhavedevelopedthishabit.E.However,thatdoesn’tmeanyoualwayshavetocutpeopleoutofyourlife.F.Therefore,here’showtoslowlystoppeople-pleasingandstartbeingyourself.G.Generalpolitebehaviortoonepersoncanbepeople-pleasingtosomeoneelse.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。RogerBannister,borninHarrow,London,earlyshowedatalentforrunning.Universityeducationwasbeyondthe41ofhisworking-classparents,buthewas42tosecureaplaceatoneofEngland’stopuniversitiesandpursueacareerin43.Luckily,owingtohisacademicefforts,BannisterwasawardedascholarshipbyOxfordUniversity,wherehisexceptionalspeedonthetracksoonearnedhimtheattentionand44fromthesportsmedia.Surprisingly,he45tocompeteinthe1948OlympicsinLondon,preferringtofocusonhis46andhismedicalstudies.By1951,BannisterhadwontheBritishchampionshipinthemileandfelt47forOlympiccompetition.48,alast-minutechangeintheschedule49himtocompetewithoutrestingbetweeneventsandhefinishedjustfourthinthe1500-meterraceatthe1952Olympics.Tobreakthefour-minutemilebarrier,Bannister5045minuteseverydayfromhisfull-timemedicalstudiesfortraining.OnMay6,1954,atOxford,his51eventuallypaidoff.Atage25,Bannistermadehistory,crossingthefinishlineat3:59.4.Whentheannouncerreadoutthetime:“3…”,therestwas52bythecheeringcrowd.Inthefollowingfamous“MileoftheCentury”race,Bannister53AustralianrunnerJohnLandywithatimeof3:58.8toLandy’s3:59.6,bothunderfourminutes.In1955,Bannister’sautobiography,FirstFourMinutes,waspublished.Bannister’s54toacademicmedicineisequallyremarkable,buthisspiritofthefour-minutemileis55tonotonlypeopleofourera,buttobeforeandafter.41.A.hope B.reach C.sight D.control42.A.excited B.surprised C.satisfied D.determined43.A.medicine B.biology C.history D.literature44.A.support B.guidance C.permission D.recognition45.A.decided B.planned C.declined D.promised46.A.family B.training C.profession D.competition47.A.cool B.proud C.ready D.afraid48.A.Naturally B.Actually C.Obviously D.Unfortunately49.A.forced B.allowed C.expected D.encouraged50.A.takein B.setaside C.carryaway D.getthrough51.A.interest B.effort C.courage D.attention52.A.favored B.attracted C.drowned D.confirmed53.A.defeated B.inspected C.overlooked D.approached54.A.promise B.attitude C.contribution D.viewpoint55.A.inspirational B.considerate C.aggressive D.controversial第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，满分55分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnFeb8,2001,workersataconstructionsiteinJinshavillage,Chengdu,foundmanypiecesofivoryandjadeandthehiddenruinsofthecapitaloftheancientShuKingdomwerebrought56.________lightbyarchaeologists.Amongtheover5,000preciousrelics57.________（excavate）fromtheruins,themosteye-catchingistheGoldenSunBird.Itismadefromdelicategoldfoil（箔）,justone58.________（five）ofamillimeterthick.Ithastwosections:Thecenterisasunpatternwith12rays59.________（indicate）therotation（自转）ofthesunandaroundthesunarefourbirdsflyinganticlockwise.Accordingtoarchaeologists,thefourbirdssymbolizefourseasons,whilethe12rays60.________（mean）torepresent12monthsoftheyear.Hence,itcouldbeinferredthatover3000yearsagoancientShupeoplepossessed61.________goodknowledgeofastronomyandnature.Furthermore,thismasterpieceisbelievedtobeanillustrationofanancientChinesemythrecordedintheclassicTheLegendsofMountainsandSeas,62.________waswrittenabout2,500yearsago.Accordingtothebook,ancientpeoplebelievedthesunwascarriedup63.________downbybirdsdaily.In2005,thepatternwas64.________（successful）selectedasthesymbolofChina’sculturalheritagetoshowcasetheancientChinesepeople’s65.________（wise）andaspirations.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）学校学生会为6月6日全国爱眼日（NationalEyeCaringDay）征集倡议书，以“照顾好眼睛，避免近视”为题，根据图表中的调查结果对同学发出倡议。内容要点：1.简述青少年近视现状；2.提出护眼建议；3.发出倡议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。TakeCareofourEyesandAvoidMyopiaDearfellowstudents,Wearelivinginaneraofrapidtechnologicaldevelopment,whereelectronicproductshavebecomeanindispensablepartofourdailylives.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。LouisaCantonibecameawareofayoungmanleaningagainstthesideofherhouse,acigarettehangingfromhismouth.Helookedtobe13or14yearsoldwiththreatening,darkbrowneyes.Whenshewasyounger,thelittleoneswouldflockaroundher.TheylovedherItalianaccentandflowersanda