1、江西省多校联考2023-2024学年高一下学期5月联考英语试题一、阅读理解Tet is the most important holiday in Vietnam and there are many customs telling people what to do and what not to do during the holiday.Returning all borrowed thingsBefore Tet, people should return all the things, including money, that they have borrowed from oth
2、ers. It is believed that people should not start a new year with borrowed things, otherwise in that year they would not be able to make both ends meet.House-sweepingOne thing people should avoid doing is sweeping the house or emptying the rubbish basket especially on the first day of the new year. P
3、eople believe that if you sweep the floor, all the luck and money will f low out of your house. So when visiting ones house in Tet, you should not drop anything onto the floor and make it dirty.Giving lucky moneyOn the first day of Tet, adults (those who have already got married and have income) are
4、 supposed to prepare some lucky money to give the kids when visiting their relatives as a symbol of luck for the coming new year. People are also supposed to say best wishes to others. These activities are done with the expectation that luck and good things are brought to everyone.Gift-exchangingGif
5、t-exchanging is another common custom during the Tet holiday, which is used mostly in business. The process of giving and receiving gifts help to improve the relationships between business partners. The popular presents are cookies, chocolates, fruit baskets, wine, soft drinks or other kinds of trea
6、ts. Usually, people can buy a pack of gifts in the shops which includes many different kinds of food.1What should people avoid doing on the first day of Tet?AVisiting others home.BSpending money.CThrowing away rubbish.DExchanging gifts.2Who are most probably supposed to give lucky money?ATeenage bro
7、thers.BSisters studying at college.CUnemployed aunts.DMarried and well-paid uncles.3Which are mentioned as proper business gifts during Tet?ACookies, cash and chocolates.BFruit, wine and soft drinks.CChocolates, drinks and clothes.DChocolates, fruit and books.Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey
8、 Brin began to declare very strange plans every April Fools Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. One year, they posted a job opening for a Copernicus research center on the moon. Usually, their ideas were so absurd that people learned to laugh them off as anothe
9、r example of joke. Thats how their plan about Gmail was received when it was made public 20 years ago on April Fools Day.They said it would be a free email service that would store about 13,500 emails each account before running out of space, while the other webmail services run by Yahoo and Microso
10、ft could store just 30 to 60 emails. Besides the storage, they declared, Gmail would be equipped with Googles search technology so users could quickly find an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service. It would also automatically string together all of the communications a
11、bout the same topic so they could be read as if it was a single conversation.It was such a surprising concept that shortly after The Associated Press published a story about Gmail late on the afternoon of April Fools Day in 2004, readers began calling and emailing to inform the news agency that it h
12、ad been fooled by the Google founders.But The AP knew Google wasnt joking about Gmail because an AP reporter had been invited to the company to see what they were working on. In his office, Page, then just 31 years old, showed the reporter how nicely Gmail operated. “I think people are really going
13、to like this,” Page predicted.As with so many other things, Page was right. Gmail now has more than 1.8 billion active accounts and has become the first building block in Googles internet empire beyond its search engine. After Gmail came Google Maps and Google Docs with word processing applications.
14、 Then came the video site YouTube, followed by the introduction of the Android operating system that powers most of the worlds smartphones.“That is part of the fun, making a product that people wont believe is real,”said Marissa Mayer who helpedto design Gmail.4What does the word “absurd” underlined
15、 in paragraph 1 mean?ACreative.BStrange.CPopular.DPractical.5Compared with Gmail, the other webmail services _.Acould store less informationBwere unsafe to store informationCwere more convenient to useDcould put all related mails together6Why did The AP decide to publish the Gmail story on April Foo
16、ls Day in 2004?AIt was fooled by Page and Brin.BIt wanted to play a joke on the public.CIt had accepted money from Google.DIt was sure the surprising story was true.7Which application came out first?AGmail.BGoogle Maps.CGoogle search.DGoogle Docs.On the top floor of a workshop in Athens, Greece, a t
17、eam of artists are busy creating faithful copies of the famous statue of Alexander the Great and the Venus de Milo.“Our work mostly ends up at gift shops around the world. Museums also ask us to make copies of artworks. Prices start at $24 for a small Venus statue and go as high as $11,560 for a fai
18、thful copy of it.” says Maria Zafeiri, an artist at the workshop for 30 years. “Its exciting when our statues end up in a museum and thousands of eyes admire them. They bring even more visitors to Greece.”Making copies of ancient Greek statues isnt new. Researchers and artists began reproducing anci
19、ent Greek sculptures shortly after the National Archaeological Museum in Athens opened in 1829. “The first copies were not for commercial reasons, but for scientific ones. Scholars wanted to study the ancients.” says Maria Zafeiri. “Later, everyone wanted statues in their house, above the fireplace.
20、 They were in all European living rooms.”Some copies of ancient statues were terrible, but other reproductions were so faithful that they ended up in places like the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. In 2018, the museum determined its famous Kouros statuesupposed to date from 650 to 480 BC and bought for
21、 $6 millionwas probably a forgery (赝品), and removed it from view. “There are methods to fool the experts.” Maria Zafeiri says. “Such forgeries create a false image of Greek culture and mislead researchers.”But arent Maria Zafeiri and her workshop also producing forgeries? “I think the difference bet
22、ween a forgery and a reproduction is the intention. There are reproductions of designer bags, but that becomes forgeries when the reproducer says theyre real.” says Maria Zafeiri. “Our shop just feeds the desire of travelers to own something lovely to pack up or ship home. A good reproduction can ex
23、tend your trip. Its similar to a photograph of yourself while on vacation, it brings you back to that beautiful day at the Acropolis.”8How does Maria Zafeiri most probably feel about her work?AAshamed.BProud.CBored.DDissatisfied.9Who were the targeted customers of the reproduced ancient Greek statue
24、s in the 1830s?AResearchers.BBusinessmen.CSouvenir seekers.DTreasure hunters.10What can be inferred about the Kouros statue bought by the Getty Museum?AThe reproduction was worth the money.BThe museum had a lot of such forgeries.CIt was probably from a skilled artist.DIt was created between 650 and
25、480 BC11What sets a forgery apart from a reproduction according to Maria Zafeiri?AThe price.BThe material.CThe quality.DThe purpose.Having studied more than 400 groups of honeybees in Brazil for two years, a group of biologists led by Viviana Di Pietro report that, like humans, honeybees are capable
26、 of learning new traditions which are then handed down over generations.“The most obvious example is that honeybees can build their homes according to different architectural traditions which are then handed down over generations,” they write. “We found that around 95% of the honeybees built their h
27、omes in a horizontal (与地面平行的) style, while 5% of them preferred a spiral (螺旋形的) structure. In each case, the tradition was passed down to the next generations.”Since honeybees showed a strong preference for a horizontal structure, it was surprising that spiral structures occurred at all. “With the h
28、elp of video cameras, we found that there was a noticeable difference in average building rate between the two styles.” the researchers add.In order to rule out a genetic (遗传的) explanation for the different styles, the researchers took honeybees from the groups that built in spiral tradition close t
29、o the groups that built in horizontal tradition. The imported honeybees soon learned to build their homes in the local style, which was then passed down to their children as they eventually grew up. “It is very likely that the imported honeybees might have changed the style as a way of correcting th
30、e construction errors made by their ancestors.” the researchers suggest.The findings have surprised observers of animal culture, as they suggest that honeybees can learn and hand down different building traditions over generations. This has changed the way of thinking about culture, which is often s
31、trictly defined as behaviour directly handed down from human parents to their children until it becomes a tradition in a group.“Insect culture was thought impossible. Less than a century ago, culture was thought to be uniquely human,” says biologist Andrew Whiten of the University of St Andrews, who
32、 was not involved in the research. “But the new research has offered strong evidence pointing to the opposite.”12Why do most honeybees prefer a horizontal structure according to the research?AIt is easier to be copied.BIt is a bit stronger.CIt is more comfortable.DIt is faster to build.13What does t
33、he underlined word “they” in paragraph 5refer to?AScientists.BTraditions.CFindings.DParents.14Which word best describes Andrew Whitens attitude to the new research?AFavorable.BDisapproving.CDoubtful.DUnclear.15What is the best title for the text?AResearchers Have Different Views on Animal CultureBHo
34、neybees May Learn and Preserve Cultural TraditionsCHoneybees Can Learn Building Skills From Their NeighborsDResearchers Have Misunderstood Honeybees for a Long TimeDuring our life, it is natural for us to stop occasionally and wonder whether we should make some changes. If youd like to make the righ
35、t choice, here are some questions you have to answer first.Why do you want to bring the changes to your life? Usually, the answer is not very obvious. 16 Your honest answer may provide you with lasting motivation (动力) that will drive you towards your goals.Is it your true need? Or do you just feel b
36、ored and want to try something popular? 17 Your answers may help you see that you dont need to bring such changes into your life, since you are a unique person with unique needs and wishes. 18 You can start by writing down what is important to you. Take your time. 19 You can start with simpler thing
37、s, for instance, working out regularly, spending quality time with friends and family, learning to play an instrument etc. From these simple things you can work on more difficult choices later.Are you self-aware? Do you value constructive (有益的) criticism? Are you always honest with yourself? 20 Fina
38、lly, let me finish by a quote, “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”AWhat is important to you?BWhat responsibilities should you take?CDont try to make your list in just one sitting.DSo you have to be honest with yourself and ask yourself why.EBear in mind that how you approa
39、ch success can define how you feel.FAsk yourself these two questions whenever you just feel bored and want to make changes.GIf your answers to these questions are no, then you need to work on your self-awareness.二、完形填空My grandparents tiny farm is surrounded with rolling hills in Brazil. Thats where
40、they work and 21 coffee fruit. At my grandparents home, coffee is usually served sickly sweet and never 22 even in the middle of summer. And we drink the coffee out of little glass cups 23 by the wood stove(炉子).Although I have 24 the coffee fruit on the trees and watched firsthand as my grandparents
41、 spread the fruit onto big, wavy multicolored sheets under the sun to 25 , there isnt a coffee culture there.I first heard the 26 when I started to work at a cafe that served the tourists, students and professors in Harvard Square, in New York City. I was told that my grandparents process for 27 cof
42、fee is just one of the many ways to do it. For example, the fruit can be dried in the sun or in a big machine, or washed first. All these 28 can change the way the coffee tastes. I also learned that the fruit from different 29 have different tastes. Mexican coffee tends to be lighter while Vietnames
43、e coffee is 30 .Since then, when I 31 and make my first cup of coffee in the morning, I do it like 32 a sacred ceremony. I know that the fruit has traveled far, and been 33 . Someone has probably lost sleep over them when bad 34 was in the forecast(预报). It only feels right for me to make sure to let
44、 my brain go blank(空白)and see where it takes me, when I 35 it.21AbuyBgrowCeatDhide22AcookedBtastedClikedDiced23AunceremoniouslyBanxiouslyCgracefullyDcreatively24AputBtiedCseenDstolen25AdryBcoolCtestDweigh26AspeechBtermCsongDstory27AsellingBstoringCpreparingDsaving28AproposalsBqualitiesCchemicalsDmet
45、hods29AtreesBregionsChomesDfarmers30AheavierBsweeterCsaltierDhotter31Alie downBset offCget upDrun out32AwitnessingBimaginingCavoidingDperforming33Acared forBthrown awayCbrought aboutDfolded up34AaccessBimpressionCweatherDrecommendation35ArecognizeBdrinkCpackDtransport三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词
46、的正确形式。Shanghai has added another 162 parks this year, bringing 36 total to 832 and making a big step towards 37 (it) goal of “a city in the parks”. Of the 832 parks, 265are pocket parks that provide small outdoor places 38 (cover) an area of between 400 to 10,000m2 for the public.Parks in Shanghai a
47、re not just places to relax or take a walk. 39 (actual), they have become “ecological parlors (客厅)” of the city, in 40 people can enjoy various activities. For example, one of the parks 41 (feature) art and cultural elements to enrich the visitor experience. At present, around 200 activities have been scheduled for these parks.Shanghai is also developing a number of parks with 42 (diverse) functions than the present ones. Heping Park in Hongkou District is going to introd
