江西省南昌市2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次联考英语模拟试题（附答案）

/江西省南昌市2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次联考英语模拟试题说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求。1．答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号或IS号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡和答题纸上。2．作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，请保持卡面清洁和答题纸清洁，不折叠、不破损。3．考试结束后，请将答题纸交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1．Wheredidthemanbuyhisshoes?A．Fromthenewshoeshop. B．OntheInternet. C．Fromtheoldshoeshop.2．Whatwillthemandothisweekend?A．Borrowacar. B．Visithismother’svillage. C．Leavethevillage.3．Wherearethetwospeakersnow?A．Nearacinema. B．Nearabank. C．Nearabusstop.4．Wheremightthewomandecidetogofortheholiday?A．India. B．Thailana. C．Japan.5．Whatdothetwospeakersoftenhaveforsupper?A．Instantnoodles. B．Pizzas. C．Friedchicken.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．Whatwillthetwospeakersdo?A．Gotoaparty. B．Buysomeclothes. C．Celebratetheman’sbirthday.7．Whatwillthewomanwear?A．AT-shirtwithaskirt. B．Ablousewithalongskirt.C．Jeanswithaniceblouse.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Howoftendoesthewomancheckherphone?A．Everyfiveminutes. B．Everyfifteenminutes. C．Everyhour.9．Whydoesn’tthemanalwayscheckhisphone?A．Becausehedoesn’thavephones.B．Becausehehasacomputertosavehisinformation.C．Becausehedoesn’tlikeplayingonthephone.10．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inanoffice. B．Atarestaurant. C．Inabusstation.听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。11．Whydoesthemandecidetogiveupeatingmeat?A．Herealisestoomuchmeatisbadforhishealth.B．Helovestoeatvegetables.C．Hewantstoloseweight.12．Whatistheman’sreasonforhisstoppingjoggingtowork?A．Hewasalwayslateforwork.B．Hehurthisleg.C．Hewastootiredtokeepitup.13．Whatdoweknowabouttheman’sbike?A．It’sinthegarage. B．Themanuseditforaweek.C．Itwasstolen.14．Whenwillthemanridehisbike?A．Onaniceday. B．Thisweekend. C．Tomorrow.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．Whereisthemanlivingnow?A．InChina. B．Inin. C．IntheU.K.16．Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?A．Hecan’tspeakEnglishverywell.B．Hefindsitdifficulttospeaknish.C．Hedoesn’tknowmuchnishgrammarandvocabulary.17．Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A．Movetoin.B．Havemoreregularconversationpractice.C．Watchmorenishtelevisionprogrammes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whatmayajobinterviewmeanforpeople?A．Anunforgettableexperience.B．Achancetoimprovethemselves.C．Aplatformtoshowofftheirtalents.19．Howcananidealpersonbeselectedinajobinterview?A．Byaskingquestions.B．Byobservinghisorherbehavior.C．Bycarryingoutasmanytasksaspossible.20．Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A．Howyoucanperformwellinajobinterview.B．Whatyoumayexperienceinajobinterview.C．Whatyoushouldpayattentiontoinajobinterview.第二部分阅读（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APlanningandcookingmealsforyourentirefamilyispracticallyatrickyjoB．Thefollowingarefourbestmealdeliveryservicesthatcanhelpyounotonlyplanhealthymeals,butprovidethefreshestfoodfortheentirefamily.SunbasketIfyouareapersonwhonevereatsmeat,orfollowsaspecificdietlikeonlyeatinggluten-free（无麸质的）food,youwillfindalotoftastyoptionswiththismealdeliveryservice.Therecipesarenottime-consuminganditsmenucontainsmanyorganicfoodsandvegetables.Youcanpickyourbreakfast,lunch,dinnerandsnackshere.HelloFreshIftryingoutamealdeliveryserviceissomethingyouaretoyingwith,HelloFreshoffersno-commitmentplansthatallowyoutocancelanytime.Eachdeliveryincludesthefarm-sourcedfoodmaterialsandpre-packagedfoodsthatcanbeeasilystoredintherefrigerator.MarthaStewart&MarleySpoonLeaveittoMarthaStewart&MarleySpoontoprovidethemostdeliciousandwell-thought-ofmealdeliveryservice.Youcantrytomaketastyfoodathomewiththehelpofitandeachweektherearedifferentoptionstochoosefrom.Itsrecipeseachcontainsixeasy-to-followstepsandyoumightevenfeellikeyoucouldstartyourownat-homecookingshowsafterwards.PurpleCarrotPurpleCarrotspecializesinmealsmadewithplantsandyoucanchooseatwo-orfour-servingmealplan.Recipesincludethoseforalmond（杏仁）buttertofubowls,fruitsalads,etc.Eachboxcomestoyoualsowiththemeal’snutritioninformationandstep-by-stepdirections.Youcanalsocustomizemealsbyaddingmoreproteinorchoosinggluten-freeoptions.21．Whichissuitableforpeoplewithchangeableminds?A．HelloFresh. B．Sunbasket.C．MarthaStewart&MarleySpoon. D．PurpleCarrot.22．WhatisthefeatureofMarthaStewart&MarleySpoon?A．Itsmealshaveaverypleasantsmell. B．Itprovideson-sitecookingservice.C．Itspecializesincomplicatedmeals. D．Itsrecipesvaryfromweektoweek.23．WhatdoSunbasketandPurpleCarrothaveincommon?A．Theyofferno-commitmentplans. B．Theyfeatureplant-baseddiets.C．Theyhavefoodthatcanbeeasilystored. D．Theycontaindetailednutritioninformation.BWouldyoutakeatripifyoucouldn’tuseyourcellphone?AnewtourcompanycalledOfftheGridisaskingtravellerstoputtheircellphonesawayandnotevenusethemforphotos.Thecompanyfounder,ZachBeattie,isdevelopinghisbusiness,usingmoneyhesavedfromatechjobatamappingcompany.He’shiredguidesforeverytripbutwillhelpleadthefirstfewhimself.ThefirsttripistoLisbon,Portugal,inJuly.Ittakes7to10days,withsmallgroupsofupto16people.Pricesrangefrom$1,500to$1,650,includingaccommodations,mealsandgroundtransportation.Theplanincludesatleastthreeexcursions（远足）andtwosocialevents,withanemphasisonuniqueexperiencesoverbucket-listsightseeing.Thetouralsoincludessurfinglessons,yogaonthebeach,adayofsailinganddinnerwithalocalfamily.“Whenyou’resomewherenew,there’salottoseeandalotofcoolandinterestingpeopletomeet,”Beattiesaid.“Yourphonecandistract（使分心）you.”Thephonebanwon’tbeenforcedquiteasstrictlyasitseemsatfirstglance.“Wewantittobevoluntary,”hesaid.“We’renotcollectingphonesandthrowingtheminalockedtrunk.It’sheldbyyou,butputinyourpocket,andyoustateyourintentionsfortheweek,whetherthat’scheckingyoursocialmediaonceortwiceadayoratotalblackout.”Tour-goersalsogeta“dumbphone”withoutInternetaccessthat’sloadedwithnumbersforgroupleadersandotherparticipants,bothforemergenciesandtopromotesocializing.Participantsmaybringregularcameras,butBeattieishiringaphotographerforeachtoursotherewillbeplentyofphotostorememberthetrip.Oncethetripisover,participantswillhaveaccesstothosephotosforuseinsocialmediaposts.24．WhatcanbelearnedaboutZachBeattie?A．Hesetuphisbusinessathisownexpense. B．Heisalwaysguidingeverytrippersonally.C．Heforbidstouriststotakealongcellphones. D．Heusedtoearnhislivinginatourcompany.25．WhatdoweknowabouttheLisbontrip?A．Thetripfeaturessightseeing. B．Participantsliveinhomestays.C．Airticketiscoveredinthecost. D．Touristsexperiencewatersports.26．WhatdoesZachBeattieexpecttheparticipantstodo?A．Locktheirphonesinatrunk. B．Posttheirphotosonsocialmedia.C．Freethemselvesfromtheirphones. D．Shifttheirfocusontodumbphones.27．Whatcantour-goersdowiththedumbphone?A．Takephotos. B．Contactgroupmembers.C．Recordthetrip. D．AccesstheInternet.CTheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingonearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem（生态系统）.Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eater,itlargelyshapestheforest-and-savanna（大草原）surroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.Itistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderofitshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunderbushes,andpullsbranchesoffbigtrees.ThisresultsinnumerousopencesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavannas.Intheseopencesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofotherplant-eaters.Taketherainforestsforexample.Intheirnaturalstate,thespreadingbranchesoverheadshutoutsunlightandpreventthegrowthofplantsontheforestfloor.Bypullingdowntreesandeatingplants,elephantsmakeopences,allowingnewplantstogrowontheforestfloor.Insuchsituations,theforestsbecomesuitableforlargehoofedplant-eaterstomovearoundandforsmallplant-eaterstogettheirfoodaswell.WhatworriesscientistsnowisthattheAfricanelephanthasbecomeanendangeredspecies.Iftheelephantdisappears,scientistssay,manyotheranimalswillalsodisappearfromvastareasofforestandsavanna,greatlychangingandworseningthewholeecosystem.28．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．DisappearanceofAfricanelephants.B．ForestsandsavannasashabitatsforAfricanelephants.C．TheeffectofAfricanelephants’searchforfood.D．TheeatinghabitofAfricanelephants.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“settingtheterms”inparagraph1mostprobablymean?A．Fixingthetime. B．Worseningthestate.C．Improvingthequality. D．Decidingtheconditions.30．Whatdoweknowabouttheopencesinthepassage?A．Theyresultfromthedestructionofrainforests.B．Theyareattractivetodifferentplant-eatinganimals.C．Theyarehometomanyendangeredanimals.D．TheyprovidefoodmainlyforAfricanelephants.31．Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby______.A．showingtheeffectandthenexplainingthecauses B．pointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferencesC．describingthechangesincialorder D．givingavarietyofexamplesDArtificialintelligence（AI）isshowingpromiseinearthquakeprediction,challengingthelong-heldbeliefthatitisimpossible.ResearchersattheUniversityofTexas,Austin,havedevelopedanAIalgorithm（算法）thatcorrectlypredicted70%ofearthquakesaweekinadvanceduringatrialinChinaandprovidedaccuratestrengthcalculationsforthepredictedearthquakes.Theresearchteambelievestheirmethodsucceededbecausetheystuckwitharelativelysimplemachinelearningapproach.TheAIwasprovidedwithasetofstatisticalfeaturesbasedontheteam’sknowledgeofearthquakephysics,andtheninstructedtotrainitselfusingafive-yeardatabaseofearthquakerecordings.Oncetrained,theAIprovideditspredictionbylisteningforsignsofincomingearthquakeswithinthebackgroundrumblings（隆隆声）intheEarth.ThisworkisclearlyamilestoneinresearchforAI-drivenearthquakeprediction.“Youdon’tseeearthquakescoming,”explainsAlexandrosSavvaidis,aseniorresearchscientistwholeadstheTexasSeismologicalNetworkProgram（TexNet）.“It’samatterofmilliseconds,andtheonlythingyoucancontrolishowpreparedyouare.Evenwiththe70%accuracy,that’sahugeresultandcouldhelpminimizeeconomicandhumanlossesandhasthepotentialtoremarkablyimproveearthquakepreparationworldwide.”Whileitisunknownwhetherthesameapproachwillworkatotherlocations,theresearchersareconfidentthattheirAIalgorithmcouldproducemoreaccuratepredictionsifusedinareaswithreliableearthquaketrackingnetworks.ThenextstepistotestartificialintelligenceinTexas,sinceUT’sBureauTexNethas300earthquakestationsandoversixyearsworthofcontinuousrecords,makingitanideallocationforthesepurposes.Eventually,theauthorshopetocombinethesystemwithphysics-basedmodels.Thisstrategycouldproveespeciallyimportantwheredataispoororlacking.“Thatmaybealongwayoff,butmanyadvancessuchasthisone,takentogether,arewhatmovesscienceforward,”concludesScottTinker,thebureau’sdirector.32．HowdoestheAIpredictearthquakes?A．Byidentifyingdatafromthesatellites.B．ByanalyzingbackgroundsoundsintheEarth.C．Bymodelingdatabasedonearthquakerecordings.D．BymonitoringchangesintheEarth’smagneticfield.33．WhatdoesAlexandrosSavvaidisintendtoshowinparagraph3?A．Thewaystoreducelossesinearthquakes.B．Theimportanceofpreparingforearthquakes.C．ThesignificanceofdevelopingtheAIprediction.D．ThelimitationofAIalgorithmsinearthquakeprediction.34．Whatdoesthefollow-upresearchfocuson?A．Conductingtestsindifferentlocations.B．ApplyingtheAIapproachtootherfields.C．BuildingmoreearthquakestationsinTexas.D．Enlargingthedatabasetotrainthecalculationaccuracy.35．Whichwordscanbestdescribetheearthquake-predictingtechnology?A．Stablebutoutdated. B．Effectivebutcostly.C．Potentialandeconomical. D．Advancedandpromising.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。HowtohaveanattractivepersonalityDemonstratinganattractivepersonalityiskeytomakingfriendsandhavinglastingrelationships.Thesetraits（特性）giveyoutheabilitytoinspireandfascinateothers,makingothersmoredrawntoyouasaresult.Listentoothers.36Insteadofrespondingtoatext,openinganemail,orthinkingaboutyour-nextmeal,payattentiontowhattheotherpersonissaying.Showthemyou’relisteningandinterestedbycommentingonthestoryoraskingquestions.Speaksincerely.Noonelikestobecheated.37Ifyoucan’tcommittosomething,it’sbettertobehonestaboutitthantohavetotellthematthelastminutethatyoucan’tmakeit.Whenpeopleaskforyouropinion,youshouldbehonest.38Youshouldalwayssaywhatyoubelievein,bewillingtotakerisks,andhavetheabilitytoadmityourmistakewithoutbeingworriedaboutwhatotherpeoplewillthink.Doingthisshowsthatyouhaveself-confidence.Thishelpscreateanattractivepersonality.Know“how”vs“what”.Howyousaythingsisarguablymoreimportantthanwhatyousay.Ifyoutrytogivesomeoneagenuinecompliment,butheorshethinksyousayitwithasarcasticundertone,yourcomplimentwon’tmeanathing.39Ifyounoticethatpeopleoftentakethingsyousaythewrongway,there’sagoodchanceyoucanchangehowyouspeak.Askyourfriendstomakeyouawareofthewayyou’recomingacross.Showenthusiasmforeverything.Evenifsomethingmakesyouslightlyuncomfortable,handleitwithasmileonyourface.anopenmind,andasenseofhumor.Noteverydayisgoingtobeperfect,butbeingenthusiasticcanhelpyouaccomplishanything.40A．Tellpeoplethetruth.B．Youmaymakethingsbad.C．Beawareofthewayyouspeak.D．Haveconfidenceinhowyouspeakandact.E．Whenyouactthisway,peoplewilllovebeingaroundyou.F．Askingquestionsisimportantwhenitcomestoconfidence.G．Listeningisatraitthatisoftenforgottenintoday’ssociety.第三部分语言运用（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。MarvaCollins’journeyasateacherbeganinthe1960s,whenshewasassignedtoteachatapublicschoolinChicago.Atthetime,theschoolwasplagued（困扰）byviolence,lowacademicstandards,anda41ofresources,andmanyofitsstudentswere42as“unteachable”or“at-risk.”Despitethese43,Collinswasdeterminedtomakeadifference.She44tocreateaclassroomenvironmentthathelpedtodevelopaloveof45,asenseofdiscipline,andabeliefinoneself.Collins’teachingmethodsproved46,andherstudentssoonbegantoshowremarkableprogress.They47wellaboveaverageonstandardizedtests,andmanyofthemwentonto48topuniversities.Collinsalso49theimportanceofbuildingrelationshipsbetweenteachersandstudents.Shebelievedthatstrongrelationshipswerethefoundationofeffectiveteaching,andshe50teacherstogettoknowtheirstudentsasindividualsandtopersonalizetheirinstruction51.Collins’impactoneducationwasrecognizedbyeducatorsacrosstheworld,andshewas52tospeakatconferencesacrosstheworld.Today,Collins’legacy（遗产）livesonthroughthemanystudentsandeducatorsinspiredbyherwork.Heremphasison53,hardworkandrelationshipscontinuestobeamodelforeffectiveteaching,andher54inthepotentialofeverystudent55toinspireeducatorstomakeadifferenceinthelivesofat-riskstudents.41．A．variety. B．lack C．combination D．network42．A．acknowledged B．employed C．recommended D．labeled43．A．challenges B．prejudices C．differences D．doubts44．A．stoodup B．ranaway C．setout D．wenton45．A．learning B．joking C．listening D．singing46．A．unusual B．mysterious C．convenient D．effective47．A．expressed B．graduated C．weighed D．scored48．A．attend B．apply C．pursue D．witness49．A．admitted B．emphasized C．assumed D．indicated50．A．allowed B．commanded C．encouraged D．warned51．A．accordingly B．generously C．literally D．randomly52．A．advised B．permitted C．invited D．persuaded53．A．honesty B．discipline C．motivation D．success54．A．wisdom B．training C．delight D．belief55．A．demands B．struggles C．continues D．promises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。MyfriendandIhavearrivedinKatherine,56towninAustralia’sNorthernTerritory.We’reheretolearnaboutthelifeandcustomsoftheAborigines,whoarenativetoAustralia.TheAboriginalpopulationmightbesmall,57itsinfluenceisstillvisible.Forexample,“Bondi”in“BondiBeach”isanAboriginalword58（mean）“waterbreakingoverrocks”.Tosurviveinthisvastlandontheocean,theAborigineshadtobeinclosecontactwithnature.Thisshowsintheirmusic,too,59celebratesthenaturalworldandthespiritualworldaroundthem.Mostoftheirmusical60（instrument）arereallyjuststicksfoundontheground,amongwhichthereisanamazinginstrument61（call）thedidgeridoo.Thedidgeridooismadefromahollowtreebranch.Toplaythedidgeridoo,youputyourmouthononeendandblowwhilevibratingyourlips.62ahorn,therearenofingerholes.Thedidgeridooplayerhastochangetheshapeofhismouthinordertochangepitch.Askilledplayercanplayforalongtimewithoutstopping63（breathe）.Hedoesthisby64（continual）breathinginthroughhisnosewhilebreathingoutthroughhismouthandintothedidgeridoo.Itriedtolearnhowtoplayit,butaftertryingforhours,I65（convince）thatIcouldnevermakeamusicalsoundwiththisinstrument!第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）你校将举办一场以“在劳动中成长（GrowUpinLabor）”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：1．个人劳动经历；2．你的感受。注意：1．词数80左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Helloeveryone!______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou!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。Theotherday,Iwasdrivinghome,alittleupsetbecauseIhatedworkingattheweekend.Ontheway,Idecidedtograbsomevegetablesinthenearbygreengrocer’s.Sincetherewasstillthiniceontheroad,Itookaglanceattherearmirrortomakesurenopedestriansorvehiclescameclose,andslowlysteered（驾驶）thewheeltotheright.Thenoutofanyofmyexpectationsmycarbumpedintoanelectricbike,givingoutaharshmetallicclash.Imademyselfcalmdownandsawoutofthewindowscreen;ateenagerleanedononesideofthebike,onefootofftheground.Allofasudden,afamiliarsceneflashedacrossmymind.WhenIwasinhighschool,Ihadfunridingmybikealongthecountryroadonswelteringandboringafternoonsduringsummerholidays.SometimesIcarriedmylittlebrothertotheonlygrocerystoreintheneighborhoodwherewecouldbuyourfavoriteicecream.Oncewehadanargumentaboutwhattobuy.Seeinghimleavethestoreinatemper,Ijumpedonthebikeandtriedtotalkhimintogoingback.Suddenly,hegavemeapushandIinclined（倾斜）towardsthemiddleoftheroadwhenamotorbikecameinmyface.IfellonthegroundbeforeIcouldseeanythingclearly.Luckily,Ididn’tgethurtbutstillcouldn’trisetomyfeet.Themotorist,amiddle-agedman,ignoringhistornjeans,shedtocheckonme,“Areyouokay?Yourleg?Yourfoot?”but...allright,but...”Istaredathim,terrifiedbecauseIwassurehewouldaskfor“big”sumofmoneyforcompensation.Instead,hejustletmegodespitehiswife’sprotests.GuiltyasIwas,IwashappythatIwasforgiven.Iwasreallygratefultothemanforpardoningasillykidwhohadmadesuchabigmistakeinvoluntarily（无心地）.注意：1．续写的词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Seeingthesamefrightintheboy’seyes,Iquicklygotoutofmycar._________________________________________