1、江西省九江市修水县第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、听力选择题1Where does the conversation take place?AIn a theatre.BIn a restaurant.CIn a museum.2Why does the woman feel angry?AThe man wronged her yesterday.BThe man broke her pen yesterday.CThe man didnt admit his mistake.3What is the conversation m
2、ainly about?ASkin problems.BEating habits.CHealth care.4What does the man study?ALanguages in Africa.BSocial practices of Africa.CSouthern African nations.5How much does a cherry pie cost today?A$10.B$6.C$4.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6Why does the man come to the woman?ATo try a new product.BTo do a promotion
3、.CTo ask for feedback.7How does the woman feel about the voices on the app?AMost of them are unclear.BSome of them are strange.CAll of them are correct in pronunciation.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8Which language did David learn first?AEnglish.BArabic.CFrench.9How long has Nancy lived in the US?AFor her entire
4、 life.BLess than three years.CSince high school.10Where would Nancy want to visit most?AItaly.BFrance.CPortugal.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11What does the man think of eating healthily?AEasy.BDifficult.CMeaningless.12What do nutritionists suggest?AGoing on a diet.BDrinking enough water.CEating fruits and vege
5、tables.13Why does the man feel encouraged by the womans response?AHe thinks small changes are possible.BHe likes water more than sugary drinks.CHe has already given up sugary drinks.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14Why is Sandy visiting the children?ATo paint their school.BTo supply new clothes.CTo give them an a
6、rt project.15What is Pauls concern about the children?AThey may get hurt.BThey may perform badly.CThey may get their clothes dirty.16What will happen in the school tomorrow evening?AParents will visit.BWork will be evaluated.CThe children will draw pictures.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17What is the speaker going
7、 to get this afternoon?ASome clothes.BSome fruits.CSome travel books.18Where would the speakers wife like to go?AA sandy beach.BThe countryside.CA mountain.19How long did the mans friend hire a car?AFour weeks.BOne week.CTwo weeks.20What would be the speakers wifes idea about the suggestion about go
8、ing to Ireland?AShe would refuse it.BShe would be worried about it.CShe would like it very much.二、阅读理解Ireland may be relatively small, but its dramatic coasts, country roads, and historic cities have visitors wishing for more time. To help maximize your trip, we consulted local experts for their bes
9、t bets.CoumshingaunJohn G. O Dwyer, the author of 50 Best Irish Walks, said his favorite is a hike that leads to Coumshingaun, a lake hidden in County Waterfords Comeragh Mountains, where 18th-century highwayman William Crotty is said to have hidden his treasure. “You can accomplish it in four hours
10、 and its still off the beaten path,” says O Dwyer.Traditional pubsDoheny & Nesbitts is a great traditional Irish bar in Dublin. The Victorian classic is known as the Doheny & Nesbitt School of Economics. In Bray, Harbour Bar brings a bit of everything with great music, great food in the Fish
11、 Bar and great beer. Dating from the 1880s, the old drinking hole feels at once like a home of an Irish classic.Saltee IslandsPuffins (海鹦) arrive from the Atlantic to County Wexfords Saltee Islands bird reserve and County Kerrys Skellig Michael from May to July (book boat trips well in advance). You
12、 can easily take a cellphone or camera photo. Watch for puffins bringing fish into their burrows, or moments when they turn their heads.Trinitys Old LibraryThe ninth-century Book of Kells combines calligraphy, creativity, and an amazing state of preservation. The book is housed in Trinitys Old Libra
13、ry, a 213-foot-long room said to have influenced Star Wars. This summer is a special time to visit, with the last of the storehouses 200,000 works being recovered ahead of a major restoration. Visitors can watch staff cautiously removing the treasures.21What is the best time to attend Saltee Islands
14、?ADec.30.BOct.26.CAug.14.DJun.10.22What can we know about Book of Kells?AIt has a history of 12 centuries.BThe author of Star Wars created it.CHalf of the content has been lost.DIts adaptation will be displayed in autumn.23Where is this text probably taken from?AThe Economist.BThe Celebrity.CNew Sci
15、entist.DNational Geographic.At most schools in the U. S., its customary to have a cheer squad (啦啦队) to support athletics. Cheerleaders drum up excitement before games, put on jawdropping routines at games, and provide support on the sidelines of most events. But students who participate in performin
16、g and visual arts seldom receive the same displays of support as athletes do. A group of students at Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, decided to change that fact by creating a cheer squad just for the arts.Their schools athletics cheer squad is called the Bruin Crazies, so they named their a
17、rtistic cheer squad the Bruin Classies! This is a new brand with which they could create something for all of the arts, whether it is band, dance show, photography and art galleriesto give them some publicity and cheer them on.Classies wear a “uniform” of bow ties to indicate the “sense of class”art
18、istic efforts bring their school. They carry around signs to advertise the upcoming play, musical, or dance performance. Hoping to drum up ticket sales, they encourage their fellow students to come out to support the hard work of others. They also attend performances and displays at school to cheer
19、their classmates on.After years of discussion to make a cheer squad for the arts, this is the first time theyve been able to pull it off. More than 90 students have already signed up to be a Bruin Classy! “The students have poured their time and energy into their arts, and it is worthy to be celebra
20、ted. ”Caleb Stay, the cheer squad leader, said, “If you worked really hard on something and no one showed up, it would be disappointing. We just want to make sure that no one feels that way. ”This is such an amazing idea! We cant believe no one has come up with it before, but hopefully these thought
21、ful teens have started a new trend to support the arts in other schools, too.24Why did the students in Mountain View high school set up the Bruin Classies?ATo support the arts in their schoo1.BTo compete with the Bruin Crazies.CTo participate in the art performing.DTo cheer the athletes on in the ga
22、mes.25How do Classies make the art performances appealing to students at school?ABy offering free tickets to students.BBy popularizing the art performances.CBy inviting students to attend performances.DBy wearing a special uniform for art festivals.26What can be inferred from Caleb Stays words?AMore
23、 students will sign up the Bruin Classy.BFew students like to attend the art performance.CThe artistic cheer squad will become a new trend.DThe studentsartistic efforts deserve to be admired.27What is the best title of the text?AMove over, “Crazies,” the “Classies” are hereB“Crazies” keep up, never
24、give in to “Classies”CThe Bruin Crazies, a “uniform” of bow tiesDThe Bruin Crazies, a big hit in Orem, UtahThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was invented by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. It is a self-report questionnaire indicating differing psychological preferenc
25、es in how people perceive the world and make decisions. The MBTI personality inventory (量表) sorts people into 16 type categories, each of which is represented by four-letter codes such as INFP and ESTJ. Every year, about 1.5 million people have enjoyed discovering their personality type by completin
26、g the MBTI. Many companies, as well as hundreds of universities, use it in hiring and training. Nevertheless, the MBTI has received a noticeable criticism from the academic community. Some research suggests the MBTI is unreliable because the same person can get different results when retaking the te
27、st. Other studies have questioned the validity of the MBTI, which is the ability of the test to accurately link the “types” to outcomes in the real world -for example, how well people classified as a certain type will perform in a given job. Merve Emre, a professor a Oxford University, points out th
28、at it would be more scientifically advisable to score the MBTI scales continuously to show people the degree to which they resemble the types. Even when the MBTIs results dont quite match your intuition (直觉) about yourself or are just wrong, they can still provide self-insight and insight into diffe
29、rences and similarities between people.Scoring and interpreting the MBTI the way other personality inventories are scored and interpreted might be less fun than finding. All of the folklore (民间看法) about INFPs, ESTJs, etc. would have to be dismissed. But, in the end the MBTI is sufficiently reliable
30、and valid enough to be useful in a number of real-world contexts.28What do we know about the MBTI from the first paragraph?AIt is a personality-testing tool.BIt is divided into 16 categories.CIt is a study of personal preference.DIt is a questionnaire on four-letter codes.29Why does the MBTI invite
31、criticism?AIt performs badly in job interviewsBIts reliability has been questioned.CIt requires people to retake the testDIts advantages are not fully shown.30What does Merve Emre think of the MBTI?AIt is beyond criticism.BIt is a more scientific test.CIt is less fun than other tests.DIt is useful f
32、or self-exploration.31Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?AHow Can We Use the MBTI?BWhy do We Criticise the MBTI?CIs the MBTI Totally Meaningless?DIs Scoring the MBTI Really Necessary?Engineers from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp ( CASC ) are known for their achievem
33、ents such as landing a robot to explore Mars. However, the latest display of their wisdom and knowledge took place on the ground at the Birds Nest during the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They were tasked with building 11 major components for the 140-minute ceremony.The “ ic
34、e cube (立方) ” , a structure covered by LED screens, was an example of engineers using their knowledge to handle technical challenges. The main body weighed 180 tons and had to be raised gradually during the ceremony, which meant that engineers needed to design a reliable method to lift it. Designers
35、 and technicians developed a foldable frame capable of lifting the huge cube in just 43 seconds.Another visual breakthrough is a ground-based display screen covering 10,100 square meters. They used industrial internet technologies to connect more than 40,000 screens and monitor their working conditi
36、ons. It is essential that engineers should place four signal transmission lines for the screen to prepare sufficient backup capacity to ensure that it functions properly.The torches (火把) carried by Chinese athletes during the final legs of the relay in the stadium were developed by researchers who u
37、sed their knowledge and skills gained from developing rocket engines. The torches can burn among wind up to 28 meters per second. They will not go out during strong rain or in low temperatures. New flag poles in the stadium flying the Chinese national flag and the Olympic flag were also designed and
38、 made by space researchers.There is no doubt that technology from space industry has had an unexpected effect on the performance stage during the opening ceremony. Famous filmmaker Zhang Yimou, director of the opening ceremony, said, “As a crucial technical company, it was responsible for the design
39、 and construction work for the performance stage. The designs and equipment provided by this company worked very well and far exceeded our expectations. ”32What might be a challenge in lifting the ice cube?AMaking it more beautiful.BProtecting the LED screens.CLifting it safely within a short time.D
40、Using the engineers wisdom and skills.33What played a major role in keeping the display screen functioning well?AIndustrial internet technologies.BSufficient signal transmission capacity.CThe area of the display screen.DA monitor for their working conditions.34What do Zhang Yimous words mean in the
41、last paragraph?AHe felt very satisfied with the opening ceremony.BHe thought it was important to use space technology.CHe thought little of the contribution of the company.DHe felt confident in further using modern technology.35What is the best title for the text?AUsing Space Technology in the Beiji
42、ng Winter OlympicsBThe Breakthrough of Space Technology in ChinaCUsing Knowledge to Handle Technical ChallengesDA Wonderful Ceremony of the Beijing Winter OlympicsTea is currently the worlds most popular drink, only after water. However, there was a time when tea was known only to the Chinese. 36 An
43、d how did it get to conquer the world to the extent that people often describe something they really like as their “Cup of tea?”While we know that tea drink started in China, its true origin remains something of a mystery. Legend has it that about 5,000 years ago, Shennong came across tea when dried
44、 leaves blew into a pot of boiling water. Following his discovery, tea was used as medicine, included in meals and later offered as a refreshing drink to officials and noblemen. 37 38 over the years, as tea drinking became an important part of Chinas rich culture. The great Tang poet Du Fu described
45、 his tea-drinking experience in poetic language. Lu Yu, a tea master, wrote The Classic of Tea, which remains the earliest and most famous detailed study on tea in the world.It is then not surprising that the beauty of tea was eventually revealed to a wider world. 39 Porters carrying back-breaking l
46、oads of tea bricks made their way through dangerous snow-covered mountain passes, to trade Sichuan and Yunnan tea for horses: 40 As early as the Tang Dynasty, Japanese monks came to study in China and took with them tea seeds and tea-making customs when returning to Japan. Around the 1600s, tea was
47、shipped to Europe from China by Portuguese and Dutch sea traders.ASo, how did tea originate in China?BBut how was tea introduced overseas?CTea became the main theme in ancient poems,DThe love of tea inspired many people to write about it,EOver time, the gift of tea was further delivered to Western Asia and Eastern Africa.FEventually, it became a common drink enjoyed and embraced by all Chinese people.GTang and Song Dynasties needed strong Tibetan horses, the Tea Horse Road was born.三、完形填空Early morning, Tyler, Zoe and I headed out for a walk. First, though
