1、2022届江西省九江市高考第二次模拟考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Every winter, the coldest places are often the hottest tourist spots. Being the famous Ice City, Harbin attracts visitors from home and abroad. Here are some places for you.Ice and Snow WorldThe famous seasonal attraction is by far the largest ice and sn
2、ow art exhibition in the world. The ice carvings at the Ice and Snow World are regarded some of the worlds finest examples of ice art. One of the highlights for visitors is the popular “super ice slide” attraction extended to 423 meters.Yabuli International Ski ResortThe ski resort provides great sk
3、iing with high mountains and good snow. The period from November to late March of the next year is the best time to ski at Yabuli Ski Resort. Built according to international standard, it provides an excellent environment for professional skiers. There is also a slide where visitors can enjoy slidin
4、g down from the top of the snowy mountain. Doing skiing on the slide is easy and safe, bringing visitors a thrilling experience.China Snow TownIts a good place for visitors to view the splendid snowscape. In winter, houses there are covered by snow with an average thickness of 6.6 feet, just like a
5、white fairy wonderland. In addition to the beautiful natural scene, visitors can also enjoy the entertainment activities such as skiing, snowballing, and horse-sledding. At night, it must be an unforgettable experience to sleep on the traditional heated Kang bed piled up with bricks and warmed by fi
6、re in northern China.Zhaolin ParkLocated at the bank of Songhua River, it is the first park in Harbin. The ice festival and the ice lantern show renowned at home and abroad are held every winter here. When the night falls, the ice lanterns in the park combine light, sound and action in one, brillian
7、t with a great variety of colors. The charming scenery makes visitors immerse in fantasies and forget to return home.1Where should visitors go to experience super ice slide?AIce and Snow World.BYabuli International Ski Resort.CChina Snow Town.DZhaolin Park.2Whats the best time to ski at Yabuli Inter
8、national Ski Resort?AIn April.BIn October.CIn December.DIn September.3What do China Snow Town and Zhaolin Park have in common?AThey help you have a good sleep.BThey hold an ice lantern show.CThey offer entertainment activities.DThey provide attractive scenery.Growing up on a farm in northeastern Bra
9、zil, I was the first and only person in my family to graduate from high school and pursue higher education. My parents worked on a small farm inherited (继承) from my grandparents. I helped out when I was not in school.My parents always had a close relationship with nature, so they knew the exact time
10、 of year to plant or pick certain fruits. I learned from my parents about the large bees that frequented one of our fruit crops mangangava, we called them. This was the main reason I became interested in biology.In college, as a black student, from a rural community, I did not see myself in my profe
11、ssors, most of whom were white and spoke with a different accent. Even if I studied for several hours per day, I fell behind peers who came from private schools. The feeling of not belonging circled in my head. I sometimes thought about giving up.But one day, when I was asked to give a presentation
12、about bees, I didnt mention their familiar name; instead I used formal terms when describing their adaptations for pollinating (授粉). I was afraid of being judged for expressing my personal knowledge in a science class. But one of the instructors pressed me to tell the class whether Id seen the bees
13、myself and what I called them and said tapping into my personal experiences would help me grasp the scientific concepts. No other professors had shown that kind of sensitivity. The instructor made it clear that he valued what Id learned from my family and from my personal experiences on the farm and
14、 that I didnt need to hide who I truly am.Im now a masters student in education, working on a project that explores the connection between science and traditional knowledge. I dont think Id be here today if I hadnt crossed paths with that instructor. We need more educators and scientists like him, w
15、ho serves as a role model and knows that the best way to allow students to be themselves.4What does “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?AThe fruits.BMy parents.CThe large bees.DThe fruit crops.5Why did the author want to give up at first?AHe was not attached to his professors.BHe had difficulty fitting i
16、n.CHe was always looked down upon.DHe was busy studying everyday.6Why did the author use formal terms in his presentation?ATo express his personal knowledge.BTo avoid being criticized by others.CTo grasp the scientific concepts.DTo show who he truly is.7Which of the following words can best describe
17、 the instructor?AIndifferent and selfish.BKnowledgeable and ambitious.CCourageous and generous.DProfessional and kind.A new study warns 1,500 endangered languages could no longer be spoken by the end of this century.The study, led by The Australian National University (ANU), identified predictors th
18、at put endangered languages at high risk. Co-author Professor Lindell Bromham said that of the worlds 7,000 recognized languages, around half were currently endangered. “We found that without immediate intervention, language loss could triple in the next 40 years. And by the end of this century, 1,5
19、00 languages could cease (停止) to be spoken.”Their study finds the widest range of factors ever putting endangered languages under pressure. One finding was that more years of schooling increased the level of language endangerment. The researchers say it shows we need to build curricula that support
20、bilingual education, promoting both native language proficiency as well as use of regionally-dominant languages. “Across the 51 factors or predictors we investigated, we also found some really unexpected and surprising pressure points. This included road density,” Professor Bromham said. He added, “
21、Contact with other local languages is not the problem. But we found that the more roads there are, connecting country to city, and villages to towns, the higher the risk of languages being endangered. Its as if roads are helping dominant (主导的) languages steam roll over other smaller languages.”Profe
22、ssor Bromham said the studys findings were a vital reminder that more action was urgently needed to preserve at-risk languages. He added, “When a language is lost, or is sleeping as we say for languages that are no longer spoken, we lose so much of our human cultural diversity. Every language is bri
23、lliant in its own way. Many of the languages predicted to be lost this century still have fluent speakers, so there is still the chance to invest in supporting communities to bring native languages back to life and keep them strong for future generations.”8Which suggestion is mentioned to save the e
24、ndangered languages?ASetting up bilingual courses.BAvoiding building more roadsCOpening more local schools.DContacting different languages.9What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 3?ASome exact examples for the new research.BDetailed ways to help dominant languages.CDifferent factors to bri
25、ghten at-risk languages.DElements to make endangered languages at risk.10Whats Bromhams attitude towards saving at-risk languages?AIndifferent.BHopeless.COptimistic.DUncertain.11What can be the best title for the text?A1,500 endangered languages at high risk.BA new study concerning dominant language
26、s.CReasons putting languages under pressure.DSome good ways to save endangered languages.Scientists know quite a lot about stars. After centuries of pointing telescopes at the night sky, astronomers and amateurs alike can figure out key traits of any star, such as its mass or its composition.To calc
27、ulate a stars mass, just look at the time it takes to orbit a companion star. Then do a bit of calculation. To determine what its made of, look to the spectrum of light the star sends out. But one question scientists havent quite cracked yet is how to calculate the exact time of a star.“The sun is t
28、he only star we know the age of,” says astronomer David Soderblom. He works at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md. We use what we know about it and how it compares to others, he says, to figure out the age of other stars.Even well-studied stars surprise scientists every now and t
29、hen. In 2019, the red supergiant Betelgeuse became gradually dark. At the time, astronomers werent sure if this star was just going through a phase. The alternative was more exciting: It might be ready to explode as a supernova. (Turns out it was just a phase.) The sun also shook things up when scie
30、ntists noticed that it wasnt behaving like other middle-aged stars. Its not as magnetically active as other stars of its age and mass. That suggests astronomers still might not fully understand the timeline of middle age.Using physics and indirect measurements, scientists can make a rough estimate o
31、f a stars age. Some methods, it turns out, work better for different types of stars.Why do we even care? Galaxies are huge collections of stars of different ages. Star ages might help us figure out how such galaxies grow and evolve or how planets within them form. Knowing star ages might even assist
32、 in the search for life in other solar systems.12What may scientists want to research about stars most now?ATheir companions.BTheir types.CTheir ages.DTheir characteristics.13What does the underlined word “cracked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ADiscussed.BDescribed.CTouched.DSolved.14Why is the exam
33、ple in 2019 mentioned?ATo show scientists still have puzzles about stars.BTo prove scientists have studied stars to the full.CTo provide facts for scientists researches on stars.DTo warn scientists to notice some surprising stars.15What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?AThe reas
34、ons for caring about the space.BThe significance of researching star ages.CThe ways of measuring a stars age.DThe benefits of figuring out solar systems.二、七选五Rollerblading is an excellent sport that just about anyone can enjoy. After you have mastered the basics of rollerblading, you can begin to ma
35、ster the sport. There are a variety of different methods and styles that you can try. _16_. However, some athletes prefer to perfect their sport and compete in their chosen sport. The sport of rollerblading has many forms and styles that allow competition.Some types of rollerblading, including free
36、skating and aggressive skating, have a heavy emphasis on tricks. Free skating is a type of rollerblading that is primarily about getting from start to finish as fast as possible. _17_.Some inline skaters prefer to go the way of inline speed skating. _18_. Unlike free skating and aggressive skating i
37、nline speed skating does not involve tricks or obstacles. The competitions take place on roller skating rinks, or on outdoor rinks. Inline speed skating competitions include a variety of different events and formats that range from sprints to longer distance relay competitions. Many athletes who cho
38、ose inline speed skating can also ice speed skate as the seasons change._19_. In this sport teams compete against each other for the puck, using sticks to pass and direct the puck into the goal. Roller hockey is played essentially the same way as ice hockey, but the equipment has been redesigned in
39、order to adapt to the non-ice conditions.Each of these sports requires different skills and is comprised of a different group of people. _20_. Whichever sport a beginning inline skater may choose if they want to develop their skills as a skater, hey will have fun mastering one of the excellent sport
40、s.AInline speed skating is all about racingBMany people enjoy rollerblading just for the simple pleasure of exerciseCIn addition to emphasizing speed, free skating often includes different tricksDFree skating is set in an urban setting and participants must travel through streetsERoller hockey is of
41、 course another, yet completely different form of rollerbladingFThose inline skaters can also try sports like inline figure skating and speed skatingGEach sport requires skill, and experience, as well as having different equipment requirements三、完形填空Sara Kays, a singer-songwriter from Indiana sees mu
42、sic as not only a passion but an outlet for her thoughts and feelings. As a _21_ star on video platform, she not only uses TikTok to _22_ her music, but posts partially-finished snippets (片段) of songs to get feedback from her _23_. “Its been cool to _24_ people that way, and sometimes Ill _25_ to a
43、comment of someone asking me if I could write a song about an idea they suggested.” said Kays.Kays has been using online platforms to pursue her _26_ to maximum effect. About three years ago, Kays _27_ the app TikTok just to try it out. Now, she is a TikTok celebrity (名人) with about 1.3 million foll
44、owers. She _28_ her breakup song Remember That Night last year. This specific post _29_ with almost three million views in just a few days.Kays has _30_ singing since she was young. At 11, she got a _31_ from her mother and then started to sing while playing. Two years later, she started to _32_ som
45、e live videos on YouTube, which got her more followers. At 17, Kays _33_ to songwriting to help her deal with the confusion of adolescence.Different from other content creators who update their content _34_, Kays updates on a weekly _35_ and only posts videos about her songs and _36_ stories, such a
46、s singing, playing the guitar, recording or _37_ music videos in the studio. Her videos are always _38_ and simple, needing only three elementsher producer Martinez, a microphone and water to make.“I feel very _39_ to have the opportunity to release songs and that all these people are listening to t
47、hem online.” said Kays. Recently, Kays has _40_ with a music company. She hopes to sing live and go on tour.21ArisingBgood-lookingCamusingDlong standing22AchangeBenjoyCpromoteDwrite23AcustomersBagentsCclassmatesDfollowers24Abring aboutBengage withClook afterDpick up25ArespondBreferCsubscribeDobject26AdreamBreputationCprofitDtalent27AclickedBpurchasedCdownloadedDdeveloped28AkickedBhitCscratchedDreleased29Athrew upBmade upCblew upDkept up30AkeptBpracticedClovedDresisted31AphoneBguitarCcameraDletter32AsellBpostCstoreDwatch33Aadmitted
