1、河南省名校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期5月联考英语试题一、阅读理解Floating Markets in Bangkok, ThailandOne might feel as though they are entering a different world upon visiting a Thai floating market. While some countries in Asia have their own floating markets, none compare to Thailands, and the special experience is one you
2、cannot miss while visiting the country.Long-tail boats, ancient and traditional houses, and shouting vendors (商贩) are the major elements of floating markets in Bangkok. They are excellent options for experiencing the unusual culture and life of Thailand. Here are the top 8 floating markets in Bangko
3、k, where you can experience the chaotic and charming atmosphere.NameDistance from Downtown BangkokOpen TimesFeaturesDamnoen Saduak80 km (50 mi)Every day from 7 a. m. to 5 p. mLong-tail boat cruises, remote villages, plantationsAmphawa90 km (55mi)11 a. m. to 9.30 p. m., Friday to SundayThai food, lit
4、tle wooden houses, templesWat Sai23 km (14 mi)8 a. m.-6 p. m., Tuesday-SaturdayA mixture of Chinese culture and Thai cultureTaling Chan12 km (7 mi)8 a. m.-6 p. m., Saturday-SundayTemples, massages (按摩) on boats, foot massages under treesBangkhla100km (60 mi)8 a. m.-6 p. m., Saturday-SundayRemote cou
5、ntryside, charm, bikingBang Nam Pheung20 km (12 mi)8: 30 a. m.-5p. m., Saturday-SundayFruit, food, a nature sanctuary (避难所)Bang Phli38 km (24 mi)11 a. m.-5:30 p. m., Tuesday-SaturdayOldest, historical buildings, templesKhlong Lat Mayom21 km (13 mi)7 a. m.-5p. m., SaturdaySundayFood, fruit, boat nood
6、les1Which floating market only opens on weekends with the shortest opening hours?ATaling Chan.BBang Phli.CBang Nam Pheung.DKhlong Lat Mayom.2What is the unique characteristic of the market closest to Bangkok?ADelicious Thai food.BNumerous temple buildings.CVarious massage services.DThe traditional c
7、ountryside life.3Which statement about Wat Sai is correct?AIt is influenced by Chinese cultural elements.BIts number of open days in a week is the largest.CIt is the centre of cultural exchange around the world.DIt is a must-see tourist destination for Chinese tourists.A woman in Lakewood, Washingto
8、n, wanted to find a boy who left $5 and a heartbreaking apology note on her doorstep. On Friday, Marie found this note from “Jake”:“I am sorry that I took your butterfly wind chimes (风铃) without your permission. My mum died and she liked butterflies so I took them to put by our window. Now I feel te
9、rrible for my past behaviour. I am sorry. This is the only money I have. Please do not be mad at me.”Mari e told KCPQ she was not mad and wanted to find Jake to return his $5. “I wanted to cry because apparently he felt bad for what he had done. And I think he might be scared,” she told the station.
10、 Marie said she knows stealing is immoral, but she is sympathetic to the child. “Im not agreeing with the stealing act but he did try to make up for what he had done. I lost my mum at a young age so I really make sense of his feeling and know how hard it is,” she said.Marie wanted to find Jake, not
11、to punish him, but to return his money for his honesty. Marie moved to the neighbourhood two months ago and didnt know many people there, which made tracking down Jake difficult.In order to find the boy, she turned to Facebook. Almost a week later, her Facebook post got much attention from social me
12、dia, but she still didnt hear from the boy. Marie said she wanted Jake to know that she had no intention of embarrassing or scaring him by asking him to reveal himself. She also said she was willing to help Jake with his schooling if she could find him.4Why did Jake feel sorry?AHe caught butterflies
13、 in Maries garden.BHe stole five dollars from a woman.CHe lost something borrowed from Marie.DHe took Maries wind chimes without permission.5What do Marie and Jake have in common?ATheir mums liked butterflies.BThey lost their mums in childhood.CThey collected wind chimes.DThey took something of neig
14、hbours.6What makes it hard for Marie to find Jake?AHer neighbours unwillingness to help her.BHer considerable shyness.CHer announcement to punish the boy.DHer being unfamiliar with the neighbourhood.7Which of the following can best describe Marie?AKind and sympathetic.BDevoted and caring.CGenerous a
15、nd humble.DHonest and careful.Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation (立法) that would require visitors to pay for a year-long license or pass to visit state parks. Josh Green is the states governor. He said, “We get between 9 and 10 million visitors a year, but we only have 1.4 million people l
16、iving here.” He added, “Those 10 million travellers should be helping us sustain our environment.” Lawmakers still debating how much they would charge.The governor campaigned in 2022 on the idea of having all tourists pay a $50 fee to enter the state. Legislators think this would violate US constitu
17、tional protections for free travel. They instead think visitors should pay to enter parks and trails. Either policy would be a first of its kind for any US state. Hawaiis leaders are following the example of other popular tourist areas with similar fees or taxes. They include Venice, Italy, and Ecua
18、dors Galapagos Islands.Hawaii State Representative Sean Quinlan is the leader of the House Tourism Committee. He said changes in the activities of travellers are part of Hawaiis push. He said golf rounds per visitor per day have dropped 30 percent over the past 10 years while hiking has increased50
19、percent. People are also seeking out isolated places they have seen on social media. The state does not have the money to oversee and protect all these places, he said.Most state parks and trails are currently free. Some of the most popular ones already charge, like Diamond Head State Monument. That
20、 trail leads hikers from the floor of a 300,000-year-old volcano up to the top. It gets 1 million visitors each year and costs $5for each traveller.A bill currently before the legislature would require visitors over the age of 15to buy a yearly pass to visit forests, parks, trails or “other natural
21、area on state land”. People who live in Hawaii would not need to pay.8What does the underlined word “violate” mean in Paragraph 2?ABreak.BEstablish.CUphold.DPerfect.9What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe decreasing number of tourists to Hawaii.BAdvantages of Hawaiis tourism resources.CThe increasing
22、 financial burden of Hawaii.DOne reason for wanting to charge tourists.10What can be concluded from the text?ANone of the attractions in Hawaii charge fees currently.BThe goal to charge fees is to limit the number of tourists.CLawmakers are arguing about whether charging fees is legal.DCharging fees
23、 is beneficial for Hawaiis natural environment.11What is the text?AA news report.BA travel guide.CA law textbook.DA promotional brochure.Why do farmers grow crops outside in fields when we can arrange them vertically (垂直地)? The idea of vertical farming was first proposed in 1999. It was seen as a wa
24、y to save space, reduce air miles and transform old and abandoned buildings, like warehouses. In 2021, Fortune Business Insights valued the global vertical farming market at 3.47 billion dollars. Now, however, this industry is under threat, partly due to rising energy costs.According to the magazine
25、 Science Focus, vertical farming gives ten times the yield (产量) of conventional outdoor farming. However, in order for crops to grow using this method, plants are placed in a controlled environment, grown not under the Sun, but under LED lights and watered with recycled water pumped on a closed-loop
26、 system (闭环系统).Unfortunately, energy prices have risen across the globe. Therefore, this reliance on electricity has meant the last few years have not been easy for the industry. Cindy van Rijswick, from the Dutch research firm RaboResearch, has estimated that operational costs for a vertical farm a
27、re around 15% higher now compared to 18 months ago. Infarm, Europes largest vertical farming company, made around500 employees redundant (被裁员的) in November 2022 because they needed to downsize. They blamed higher operating costs due to energy increases as one reason for the layoffs.Another issue rel
28、ated to the cost-of -living crisis and affecting vertical farming is the type of produce grown. This includes herbs such as basil, as well as salad leaves and leafy greens. Compared to traditionally farmed plants, like onions and carrots, these products tend to be more expensive, which could lead to
29、 reduced demand as consumers become more cautious about their spending.So, it seems that a future with food grown under LED lights is looking less and less bright.12What is the feature of vertical farming?ASaving urban land and achieving zero emissions.BDemanding highly technical and complex control
30、.CHigh energy consumption and low output value.DMaking full use of sunlight and water resources.13How does the author develop his idea in Paragraph 3?ABy making assumptions.BBy criticizing a typical behaviour.CBy listing specific data and facts.DBy referring to a social phenomenon.14What can we infe
31、r from the text?AVertical farming avoids climate and disaster impacts.BVertical farming costs jumped due to higher energy prices.CVertical farming grows high-value, cost-effective produce.DHigh yield protects vertical farming from market competition.15Which of the following is the best title for the
32、 text?AIs This the End of Vertical Farming?BIs Vertical Farming Highly Efficient?CChallenges Industrial Agriculture FacesDNew Trends in Vertical AgricultureFungi (真菌) play an important role in ecosystems, are a source of food, and make key contributions to the world of medicine. 16 An estimated two
33、million fungal species more than 90% of all fungi have yet to be described by science, according to a science reporter. 17 Scientists are trying to find out more about this largely unexplored world, but it is challenging. Dr Martyn Ainsworth, a senior researcher from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in L
34、ondon, says, “We can grow a certain number in the lab. 18 This has held back a lot of research.” 19 “A lot of people are afraid of poisonous mushrooms,” says Dr Jassy Drakulic, a plant pathologist, “but only a very small proportion of the thousands of species of fungi in the world can cause disease.
35、” Most are harmless and often beneficial, called by some “the hidden helpers of our environment”. Some fungi provide food and shelter for wildlife, help plants absorb water and nutrients and recycle waste and dead matter. Other types of fungi grow on the roots of trees and plants, forming a huge und
36、erground network that helps nourish trees. 20 So, next time you add mushrooms to your dinner, take a painkiller for a headache, or go for a walk through the woods, remember to thank the living things that made it all possible fungi.AAre mushrooms a type of fungus?BSo, why do we know so little about
37、them?CWetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for wildlife.DThe fact that we know so little about fungi leads us to misunderstand them.E“Fungi are really the behind-the-scenes team doing all the work,” adds Dr Ainsworth.FBut there is a whole host of fungi that we cannot grow in
38、the lab.GIn the UK, there are around 25,000 species of fungi five or six times more than plants.二、完形填空Eric Moussambani is the first swimmer from Equatorial Guinea to compete in the Olympics. He found his passion for swimming shortly after high school. At the time, he didnt know how to 21 , but he kn
39、ew it was a sport he wanted to 22 .Unfortunately, there were no 23 swimming pools in his country. 24 , he found a hotel pool where he could only swim three hours a week. When he couldnt 25 the pool, he trained in rivers and the sea, with the local fishermen 26 him on how to use his legs and arms.Aft
40、er about eight months of swimming, Eric gained 27 into the 2000 Summer Olympics through a programme designed to 28 sports development in developing countries.In Sydney, Eric saw an Olympic-size swimming pool for the first time. It was so big that Eric said he was so 29 to compete in it. In 30 his ev
41、ent, Eric trained at the same time with the US team and took the opportunity to 31 their techniques closely.On September 19, 2000, Eric stepped out for the mens 100-metre freestyle competition. “I swam the first 50 metres really well,” said Eric. After turning for the second length, however, Eric fo
42、und his legs stiffened (变僵硬). “It was then I heard the crowd shouting, encouraging me to go. It gave me the 32 to make it to the end.” Eric 33 the race with a time of 1:52.72, the 34 recorded time in Olympic history. But the audience did not care. They 35 him as if he had broken the world record.21A
43、swimBcompeteCparticipateDapply22AriskBpromoteCpursueDcontinue23AcleanBperfectCsimilarDstandard24AEventuallyBStrangelyCNaturallyDCertainly25AreachBdiscoverCrentDuse26AcongratulatingBguidingCfocusingDpointing27AentryBabilityCexperienceDright28AsolveBprotectCawardDencourage29AinterestedBfrightenedCemba
44、rrassedDdisappointed30Afighting forBlooking forCpreparing forDanswering for31AadjustBstudyCdoubtDbenefit32AfortuneBwayCstrengthDgratitude33AexpandedBfinishedCestimatedDrevealed34AslowestBearliestChighestDtimeliest35AreleasedBleftCtoleratedDcheered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的正确形式。The United Nati
45、ons Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established 23 April 36 World Book and Copyright Day in 1995However, it got its start long before that in Spain.Setting aside a day to celebrate books traces its beginnings to Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andrs. In 1922 he proposed 37 i
46、dea as a way to honour Miguel de Cervantes. It was four years later 38 the first celebration took place on 7 October, Cervantes birthday, but it was moved to 23 April, the date of his death, in 1930In 1995, the UNESCO 39 (decide) to pay homage to authors and books worldwide as a way of encouraging e
47、veryone 40 (access) books. Choosing 23 April seemed a logical 41 (choose); besides being the date of Cervantes death, it also happens to be the date William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died. Additionally, several distinguished authors were born on 23 April, 42 (make) it a symbolic date in the world literature. 43 (annual) since 2001, one city is chosen to be the UNESCO World Book Capital fo
