江西省部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期5月统一调研测试英语试卷.docx

1、江西省部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期5月统一调研测试英语试卷一、听力选择题1Where does this conversation take place?AAt McDonalds.BOn the way.CAt home.2What is Tom probably doing?ATidying the room.BCatching the bus.CLying in bed.3Where will the man go?AA bike shop.BA car factory.CA hospital.4Why does the man like the park?AIt is qu

2、iet.BThere is wind.CHe can hide.5What does the woman do in the afternoon?AShe does experiments.BShe attends lectures.CShe writes reports.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6What is the woman planning to do?ARead a film review.BBuy film tickets.CMeet a friend.7How will the film make people feel?AFrightened.BDisappoint

3、ed.CHappy.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8What does Dad want to do in the holiday?AVisit cultural relics.BPlay cards at home.CEnjoy natural scenery.9Where does the woman want to go?AGuilin.BHawaii.CBeijing.10What is the possible relationship between the speakers?ADad and daughter.BMother and son.CSister and broth

4、er.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11What makes the man confused?AHe is bad at history.BHe has too many exams.CHe doesnt know what to study.12What is the womans advice?AGo over the part about Martin Luther King.BAsk the teacher about the important part.CSpend more time on Abraham Lincoln.13Why will the man focus o

5、n the War of Independence?AHe is very interested in it.BHis teacher taught a lot about it.CHis classmates think its important.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14Who is Anna?AA popular teacher.BA program host.CAn app inventor.15What problem does Anna have in educating children?AShe has no money.BHer children dont ob

6、ey her.CShe cant find an experienced teacher.16How is HomeworX?AIt is popular.BIt is free.CIt is expensive.17What are the speakers mainly talking about?AStudents difficult situations.BA new app to help students.CThe high cost of online education.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18What was the speakers greatest fear?A

7、Living a hard life in high school.BMeeting all types of people.CAttending the college entrance exams.19What did the speaker do when getting on with others?AHe did more and spoke less.BHe praised their strengths.CHe talked about similar interests.20What is the speakers hobby?APlaying basketball.BJoin

8、ing learning club.CTaking baseball classes.二、阅读理解ESSENTIAL SCI-FI MOVIES TO WATCH NOWBelow are some movies worth seeing.High LifeReleased Apr. 5, 2019, 1h 53m, Sci-Fi/Mystery & Thriller/ AdventureMonte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a dangerous mission to the outer reaches of th

9、e solar system. They must now rely on each other to survive as they rush toward a black hole.Starring: Robert Pattinson, Juliette BinocheDirected by: Claire DenisAd AstraReleased Sep. 20, 2019, 2h 4m, Sci-FiThirty years ago, Clifford McBride led a voyage into deep space, but the ship and crew were n

10、ever heard from again. Now his son B a fearless astronaut wants to uncover the truth about his missing father and the mysterious power that threatens the stability of the universe.Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald SutherlandDirected by: James GrayWestworldReleased Nov. 21, 197

11、3, 1h 28m, Sci-FiWestworld is a futuristic theme park where paying guests can pretend to be gunmen in an artificial Wild West populated by robots. After paying a sizable entrance fee, Blane and Martin are determined to relax themselves by hitting the wine bars and shooting off their guns. But when t

12、he system of a robot goes wrong and Blane is killed by a robotic gunman, Martins escapist fantasy (幻想) suddenly takes on a cruel reality.Starring: Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James BrolinDirected by: Michael CrichtonWizardsReleased Mar. 2, 1977, 1h 20m, Fantasy/AnimationThe evil wizard (巫师) Black

13、wolf discovers some long-lost military technologies. Full of ambition, he sets out to brainwash and conquer Earth. Meanwhile, Blackwolfs gentle twin brother, the bearded Avatar, calls upon his own magical abilities to destroy Blackwolfs plans for world domination.Starring: Bob Holt, Jesse WellesDire

14、cted by: Ralph Bakshi21Who filmed the longest movie mentioned in the text?AClaire Denis.BRalph Bakshi.CJames Gray.DMichael Crichton.22What can we know about Westworld?AIt is filled with mysteries.BIt was produced decades ago.CIt was shot in a real theme park.DIt focuses on robots potential.23What is

15、 Avatar going to do?AOperate the robots.BConquer the earth.CAvoid a black hole.DStop his brothers action.Metal detectorist Robert Edwards was searching at Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, when he unearthed a silver thimble (顶针) inches below the soil.“I was out detecting under the shade of an oa

16、k tree and was having no luck until I changed the program and found a signal,” says Edwards in a statement from the National Museum Cardiff. “At first I thought it may be a sixpence, but to my surprise it was something silverand not a coin!”This month, officials declared the item as a treasure. The

17、thimble dates back to between 1682 and 1740, according to McClathys Moira Ritter. The “tall, narrow but heavy” artifact is decorated with a basket-like patterna common design for such objects in England and Wales during this period.“It wasnt until later, when I saw the similar pattern on another thi

18、mble, that I knew I had found something special,” Edwards adds. “To be honest, my detecting partner was a little jealous!”On the newly discovered thimble, capitalized letters spell out “LYKE STIL AND LOVE EVER,” which means “like enduringly, love forever”.“Romantic passages such as this are very sim

19、ilar to those seen on contemporary rings,” according to the museum. “Perhaps thimbles, worn on the finger during needlework, were considered an intimate possession, suitable as a gift between lovers.”In accordance with the Treasure Act of 1996, which requires individuals to report certain finds that

20、 are over 300 years old, Edwards turned over his discovery. After conducting additional analysis, officials declared the thimblealong with three other objectsa treasure on March 13.Now that the thimbles status has been finalized, museums will get a chance to purchase it at a price determined by the

21、Treasure Valuation Committee. Edwards will only be able to keep the thimble if no museum wants or is able to purchase it. The Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, which is a short distance from Carew Castle, has already expressed interest.24What did Edwards think when finding the signal at first?AA coin wa

22、s buried there.BHe found a treasure.CThe detector broke down.DTheres a silver ring.25When did Edwards find the thimble uncommon?AWhen he picked it up.BWhen the officials told him.CWhen his partner envied him.DWhen he saw a similar one.26What does the underlined word “intimate” in paragraph 6 probabl

23、y mean?ARare.BPrivate.CTight.DAbstract.27What did Edwards do with the thimble?AHe donated it to the museum.BHe kept it to himself.CHe turned it in to the officials.DHe gave it to his partner.After a week of talks in Canada, negotiators (谈判者) from 170 countries have a “clear path to landing an ambiti

24、ous deal” on plastic pollution at a final round of negotiations in South Korea in November, Inger Andersen, executive director of the U. N. Environment Programme, said in a statement.“The work, however, is far from over,” she added. “Some countries continue to block a crucial measure: a global limit

25、 on the production of new plastic, which is essential to control pollution.”Plastic is made from fossil fuels, and major oil and natural gas producers like Russia and Saudi Arabia have been widely criticized for throwing up roadblocks in the negotiations in order to protect future profits. However,

26、scientists and environmentalists say the United States also bears a lot of blame. The country is the top producer of oil and gas globally, and it has the worlds biggest economy, which has historically given the U. S. huge power in environmental negotiations.Critics say American negotiators havent be

27、en willing to push for a global cap (限额) on plastic production, and are instead throwing their weight behind measures like recycling that are favored by the countrys fossil fuel and petrochemical industries.Erin Simon, head of plastic waste and business at the World Wildlife Fund who attended the ta

28、lks in Canada, says the U. S. and a lot of other countries are brainstorming and trying to come up with creative solutions to meet everybodys needs as best as possible.The State Department has said that for an agreement to be effective, it needs to be supported by every country, including nations th

29、at are major producers of fossil fuels and plastics. More than 50 countries now say they want an agreement to include targets for reducing plastic production.“The drumbeat to reduce plastic production is growing from countries worldwide,” Ana Rocha, the director of global plastics policy in Global A

30、lliance for Incinerator Alternatives, said in a statement. “More and more leaders are waking up to what the science and our lived experiences tell us: plastic is pollution, and we need to stop it where it starts.”28What is the key to controlling plastic pollution according to Inger Andersen?ALimitin

31、g the use of second-hand plastic.BRaising peoples environmental awareness.CReducing the worldwide production of plastic.DPassing laws to regulate the disposal of waste plastic.29What measures do Americans prefer to handle plastic pollution?AStopping producing plastic.BSharing quality plastic.CForbid

32、ding using plastic.DRecycling used plastic.30What is necessary to make the agreement effective?AAll countries support.BThe shared laws.CEveryones permission.DCreative solutions.31What can we infer from Ana Rochas words?APlastic production is reducing all the time.BThe plastic pollution should be han

33、dled technically.CPeoples awareness of reducing plastic pollution is increasing.DMore leaders realize lived experiences can help handle plastic pollution.A new report presented at a European Society of Cardiology conference finds that people in the habit of climbing stairs had about a 39% lower like

34、lihood of death from heart disease, compared to those who didnt climb stairs. They also had a lower risk of heart attacks and extended longevity (寿命).“It was beyond my expectation that such a simple form of exercise can reduce all-cause death,” says study author Dr. Sophie Paddock.She and her collea

35、gues looked at data from about 480,000 participants, ranging in age from mid-30s to mid-80s about half were women. Paddock says the findings fit with a body of evidence pointing to the benefits of moderate-intensity exercise.So, how much stair climbing is enough? One study found climbing six to ten

36、flights (台阶) a day was linked to a reduced risk of premature death. And another study found climbing more than five flights a day lowered the risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease by 20%.To calculate this, researchers analyzed participants risk of heart disease based on factors including blood press

37、ure, smoking history, and family history. Participants filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and exercise habits including stair climbing. Over the course of 12 years, the stair climbers were less likely to have heart disease. Notably, people who stopped climbing stairs during this time sa

38、w their risk rise. Its a reminder that in order to benefit from exercise, youve got to keep doing it.The benefits can kick in pretty quickly. A review published earlier this year found a minimum of four to eight weeks are needed to start improving your cardiometabolic risk.If youre trying to incorpo

39、rate more movement into your day, adding stair climbing is a good way to get quick bursts of aerobic exercise, says Dr. Carlin Long, a cardiologist at University of California. “I think if people are able to achieve six to ten flights of exercise on stairs a day,that would be a good target. But this

40、 will depend on your personal level of fitness,” Long says.32How did Dr. Sophie Paddock feel about the new report?ASurprised.BPuzzled.CDoubtful.DEmbarrassed.33What did the researchers do in the study?AThey recorded their own daily routine.BThey analyzed the participants related data.CThey organized

41、people to climb stairs for 12 years.DThey regularly checked the participants health condition.34Which statement agrees with Dr. Carlin Longs opinion?ADeveloping a habit of taking exercise is not easy.BThe amount of exercise relies on individual fitness.CPeople should climb at least 10 flights of sta

42、irs a day.DThe benefits of stair climbing take long time to show up.35What can be the best title for the passage?AWays to Work out? Lets Explore TogetherBWant a Healthy Heart? Choose to Work outCStair Climbing or Walking? Both Are BeneficialDClimb Stairs or Not? Your Choice May Extend LongevityThe c

43、ost of living crisis means were all having to budget more carefully, as bills continue to rise and things become more expensive. If youre struggling to manage your money, there is a technique called the 50-30-20 rule.This rule aims to make sure all your essentials and bills are paid, while also leav

44、ing money for saving. The 50-30-20 rule isnt for everyone though. 36 You can come up with your own ratios (比例) based on your spending and situation. The aim of the 50-30-20 rule is that you spend 50% of your money on your “needs”. 37 The final 20% of your money is then put away into paying off debt

45、beyond minimum payments, or putting money into savings.If your monthly income was 1,500 after tax, you might spend: 750 on needs, 450 on wants and300 on your financial goals. 38 For example, you may be spending more than 50% of your income on bills. 39 You should always make sure your bills and mini

46、mum debt payments are paid first, and then work out how much you have left for “wants” and savings. You may decide to put more into savings or paying off debt beyond the minimum payments, than you would do on your “wants”.The 50:30:20 budgeting method is trending on the Internet right now. Following

47、 this simple method for budgeting will offer people the fun and freedom they want while still being responsible with their money. 40 In these cases, its worth checking for any unnecessary spending that could be cut back on.AFirst of all, add up all your bills.BAgain, this may not work for everyone.CThen you would spend 30% of your money on your “wants”.DIt all depends on your income and how much you can afford to save.ESome may find the essentials are taking up over 50% of their budget.FWhen employing the 50-30-20 rule, you should pay attention to th