江西省南昌市第一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（原卷版）

南昌一中2023－2024学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）1.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hehasdifficultywakingup.B.Helikescollectingclocks.C.Hegetsuplateeveryday.2.Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttherestaurant?A.Itsenvironment.B.Itsservice.C.Itsfood.3.Howdoesthewomanprobablygettowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Stayindoors.B.Gotoabar.C.Seeadoctor.5.Whenwillthewomanbeabletousehercar?A.Rightnow.B.Inthreehours.C.Thenextday.第二节（共15小题；每小题分,满分分）听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatseemstobetheman’sproblem?A.Keepinghisroomcleaneveryday.B.Gettingalongwithhisroommate.C.Havingtroublemakingfriends.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando？ATrytogetmoresleep.B.BuysomemusicCDs.C.TalktoCharlie.听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。8.WhatdoweknowaboutSteve?A.He’sseeingadoctor.B.He’sonabusinesstrip.C.He’sabsentfromwork.9.HowdoesStevefeelnow?A.Tired.B.Weak.C.Bored.10.WhatisSuegoingtodonextweek?A.Seehermanager.B.Travelonbusiness.C.VisitSteve.听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。11.Whydoesthemanhavethetalkwiththewoman？A.Togetajob.B.Tojoinasportsteam.C.Togetintoaschool.12.Whatdidthemanlearnfromplayingonthefootballteam？A.Howtoaskforadvicefromteachers.B.Howtopetewithothers.C.Howtomanagehistime.13.Whataretheman’sstrengths?A.Hardworkingandeagertolearn.B.Supportiveandreadytohelp.C.Friendlyandkindhearted.听第9段材料,回答第14至第17题。14.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Buyingholidaypresents.B.MakingaChristmasplan.C.Sharingopinionsonfriendship.15.Whatdoesthewomanalwaysgivetoherfriends?A.Fruit.B.Coffee.C.Chocolate.16.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMary?A.Sheprefersfruittocoffee.B.Sheistryingtoloseweight.C.Sheusuallygoesabroadduringholidays.17.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutTim’ssuggestion?A.Doubtful.B.Satisfied.C.Surprised.听第10段材料,回答第18至第20题。18.WhatdoestheGoGroupdo?A.Promotepeaceintheworld.B.Offersupporttobusinesses.C.DoresearchoneducationsintheUK.19.Whatmaythe“bigfreeze”meantoothers?A.Abroadsmile.B.Aquicksmile.C.Afalsesmile.20.Howcanonemakeagoodimpressionaccordingtotheresearch?A.Smilewidely.B.Smilereadily.C.Smilenaturally.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APREVIEWSANDOPENINGSQueenoftheMistCharingCrossTheaterPreviewsfromSaturday,15August.OpeningWednesday,19August.QueenoftheMist,directedbyElizabethMargolius,willhaveitsfirstshowingattheCharingCrossTheater.ThemusicalisbasedonthetruestoryofAnnaEdsonTaylor,whoin1901setouttobethefirstpersontosurviveatripoverNiagaraFallsinabarrel(桶)ofherowndesign.TheSonDukeofYork’sTheaterPreviewsfromMonday,24August.OpeningWednesday,2September.WrittenbyinternationallyknownFlorianZellerwhoispraisedbyTheGuardianas“themostexcitingdramatistofourtime”,TheSon,whichfocusesonintergenerationalrelationships,familyrelationshipsandteenagedepression,isdirectedbyMichaelLonghurst.TheFishermenTrafalgarTheatreStudioTwoPreviewsfromThursday,3September.OpeningSaturday,5September.InasmalltowninNigeria,Benandhisthreeolderbrothersgotofishatamagicalriver.Unnoticedandcarefree,theycontinueduntilthepredictionsofamadmanchangethecourseoftheirlivesforever.TheFishermenisbasedontheManBookerPrizenovelbyChigozieObioma,whoappearsasanoriginalnewvoiceofwestAfricanliterature.TheplayisdirectedbyJackMcNamara.GroanUpsVaudevilleTheaterPreviewsfromSunday,20September.OpeningSaturday,10October.DirectedbyKirstyPatrickWard,GroanUpsisapletelynewplaywhichlooksathowpeoplegrowupanddevelop.Arewethesameat30aswewere13?1.WhatistheplaydirectedbyElizabethMargoliusprobablyabout?A.Arisktakingtrip. B.Abirthdayparty.C.Acareerasadesigner. D.Aperson’sentirelife.2WhodirectsaplaysetinaNigeriantowninAfrica?A.MichaelLonghurst. B.ChigozieObioma.C.JackMcNamara. D.KirstyPatrickWard.3.Whendoestheplayaboutpersonalgrowthanddevelopmentopen?A.OnWednesday,19August. B.OnWednesday,2September.C.OnSaturday,5September. D.OnSaturday,10October.BSimoneBileswasbornin1997.Soon,herparentsfoundthatshecouldn’tsitstill.Whenshewas6yearsold,herdaycaregroupwentonafieldtriptoagym.Simonelovedwatchingthegymnaststrainandperformances.Shecouldn’tjustwatchthem,though—shehadtotrytheirmoves.Shewassogoodthatoneofthecoachessentaletterhomewithher,invitingSimonetotakegymnasticsclasses.Simonelovedtheclasses,andshewasexcellentatclimbing,swinging,jumping,andtumbling(翻筋斗).Thoughshehadalottolearn,thecoachescouldhardlykeepupwithSimone.Whenone,girlperformedastandingbacktuck(翻折),Simonewassureshecoulddoonetoo.Hercoachdidn’tbelieveher,soSimonetriedthetrickandmadeitonthespot.At9,Simonelearnedwhyshecouldn’tsitstill:ShehadADHD(多动症).Herbrainmovedfastandherbodydidtoo—whichmadeithardforhertoconcentrateinschoolbutwhichalsomadeheranamazinggymnast.“Thechallengeswefacehelpdefinewhoweare,”Simone,wrote.“Mychallengeisalsomysuperpower.”Simone’ssuperpowerwouldhelpmakeheroneofthemostdynamicgymnastseverseen.Simoneisoneofthegreatestathletesinhistory.Atage16,shewontwogoldmedalsattheArtisticGymnasticsWorldChampionships(AGWC),includingtheallaround(thetotalscorefrompetinginallevents).Shehasnowwon25worldmedals,19ofthemgold.That’sthemostinworldgymnasticshistory.SimonepetedinherfirstOlympicsin2016.ShewasthefirstfemaleU.S.gymnasttowinfourgoldmedalsinanOlympicGames.Sincethen,Simonehasdebuted(首次呈现)somemovesneversuccessfullydoneinworldpetitions,includingadoubledoubledismount(下马)fromthebalancebeam.ThemovebecameknownastheBiles.SeveralsignaturemoveshavebeennamedafterSimone.4WhofoundSimoneBiles’gymnasticstalent?A.Herparents. B.Atourguide.C.Agymnasticscoach. D.Herkindergartenteacher.5.WhatbroughtSimonethegiftofgymnastics?A.Adisease. B.Anaccident.C.Asuperpower. D.Afamilytradition.6.WhichisoneofSimoneBiles’achievements?A.Shehasnowwon25worldgoldmedals.BSomepetitionsarenamedafterSimone.C.ShewontwogoldmedalsatAGWCin2013.D.ShepetedinherfirstOlympicsat21.7.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Achemistrytextbook. D.Asportsmagazine.CLosingyourabilitytothinkandrememberisprettyfrightening.Weknowtheriskofdementia(痴呆症)increaseswithage.Butifyouhavememoryslips,youprobablyneedn’tworry.Thereareprettycleardifferencesbetweensignsofdementiaandage­relatedmemoryloss.Afterage50,it’squitemontohavetroublerememberingthenamesofpeople,placesandthingsquickly,saysDr.KirkDaffnerofBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.Thebrainagesjustliketherestofthebody.Certainpartsbeesmaller,especiallyareasinthebrainthatareimportanttolearning,memoryandplanning.Changesinbraincellscanaffectmunicationbetweendifferentregionsofthebrain.Andbloodflowcanbereducedasbloodvesselsnarrow.Forgettingthenameofanactorinafavoritemovie,forexample,isnothingtoworryabout.Butifyouforgettheplotofthemovieordon’trememberevenseeingit,that’sfarmoreconcerning,Daffnersays.Whenyouforgetentireexperiences,hesays,that’s“aredflagthatsomethingmoreseriousmaybeinvolved”.Forgettinghowtooperateafamiliarobjectlikeamicrowaveoven,orforgettinghowtodrivetothehouseofafriendyou’vevisitedmanytimesbeforecanalsobesignsofsomethinggoingwrong.Buteventhen,Daffnersays,peopleshouldn’tpanic.Therearemanythingsthatcancauseconfusionandmemoryloss,includinghealthproblemsliketemporarystoppageofbreathingduringsleep,highbloodpressure,ordepression,aswellasmedications(药物)likeantidepressants.Youdon’thavetofigurethisoutonyourown.Daffnersuggestsgoingtoyourdoctortocheckonmedications,healthproblemsandotherissuesthatcouldbeaffectingmemory.Andthebestdefenseagainstmemorylossistotrytopreventitbybuildingupyourbrain’scognitive(认知的)reserve,Daffnersays.“Readbooks,gotomovies,takeonnewhobbiesoractivitiesthatforceonetothinkinnovelways.”hesays.Inotherwords,keepyourbrainbusyandworking.Andalsogetphysicallyactive,becauseexerciseisawidelyknowntoboostthebrain.8.Whichmemoryrelatedsymptomshouldpeopletakeseriously?A.Totallyforgettinghowtodoone’sdailyroutines.B.Inabilitytorecalldetailsofone’slifeexperiences.C.Failuretorememberthenamesofmoviesoractors.D.Occasionallyconfusingtheaddressesofone’sfriends.9.Whatshouldpeopledowhensignsofseriousmemorylossshowup?A.Checkthebrain’scognitivereserve.B.Stopmedicationsaffectingmemory.C.Turntoaprofessionalforassistance.D.Exercisetoimprovetheirwell­being.10.WhatisDr.Daffner’sadviceforfightagainstmemoryloss?A.Havingregularphysicalandmentalcheckups.B.Takingmedicinethathelpsboostone’sbrain.C.Engaginginknownmemoryrepairactivities.D.Stayingactivebothphysicallyandmentally.11.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“boost”inthelastparagraph?A.Reduce. B.Benefit. C.Increase. D.Depress.DWhenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance，theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudentsMusictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception(视角)thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheymunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriositiesourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealize.12.Accordingtoparagraph1,students________.A.regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB.disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC.viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD.prefertheartstoscience13.InParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto________.A.pareitwithrockmusicB.showmusicidentifiesasocietyC.introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD.provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles14.Accordingtothepassage,theartsandscience________.A.approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC.expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD.explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B.Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C.Musicisaneffectivemunicationtool.D.Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。FourQualitiesThatMakeYouAttractivetoOthersThereissomethingmanypeoplegetswrongaboutattraction.___16___Therealityisthatattractionusuallyhasmoretodowithpersonalitycharacteristicsthanappearance.Whatfollowsarefourqualitiesthatcanmakeyouhighlyattractivetoothers.Havecontroloveryouremotions(情绪).It’snoteasytoalwayshavecontroloveryouremotions.Andpeoplewhodoareextremelyattractive.Havecontroloveryouremotionssothatyouremotionsdon’tcontrolyou.Allowyourselftothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.___17___Laughatyourself.It’snotwhathappenstousthatmakesusfeelstressed.___18___Everytimeyoulaughatyourself,youdecidetominimizesomethingthatcouldaffectyounegatively.Laughingatyourselfisanattractivequality,asitmeansyoudon’ttakeyourselftooseriously.___19___Whenyoushowyourwarmthpeopleseeyouasrespectfulandfriendly.Also,theyseeyouassomeoneapproachable.Awarmpersonsayshellotoandcaresaboutyouafteryourlongandtoughday.Thisqualityisimportantforyoutobuildmeaningfulrelationships.Giveplentyofspace.Thesecrettolonglastingrelationshipsisspace,becausetimeaparthelpseachpartnerrechargeandbringpositiveenergyintotherelationship.___20___Theydon’tletothersbreathe.Instead,thosewholetothershavetheirspacewhentheyneeditareextremelyattractive.A.Bewarm.B.Controllingpeopleareunattractive.C.Don’tbetooquicktoshowwarmth.D.It’showwereacttoitthataffectsus.E.Theyshoulddevelopasenseofhumor.F.Takeyourtimetocooldownandreorganizeyourthoughts.G.Theythinktheyhavetolookbeautifultobeacceptedbyothers.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’djustgottenoutofhospitalmyself.Fivedaysbeforemymotherpassedaway,atireofmycarblew.Iwasgoing50mphwhenIpletelylost___21___;mycarcrashedheadonintoaconcretebarrier.Ishouldhavebeen___22___butfortunatelyIsurvived.PhysicallyIhealedquickly,butthe___23___injuriesandfearofmyowndeathstayedon.Sooneven___24___activities,likedrivingacarorvisitingmydoctor,filledmewithgreatfear.EventuallyIfellintoastateof___25___andstoppedseeingfriends.Ievendidn’twanttogoanywhereandfeelanything.Then,lastFebruary,Iwas___26___invitedbymyfriendstogoskiinginColorado.Myfirstresponsewasto___27___.Ididn’twanttogetonaplane,fastensticksonmyfeetorslidedownamountain.Themerethoughtofmeetingnewpeople___28___me.ButIhadasensethatthisjourneymightbethebrilliantsunlightI___29___needed.Ifinallyagreed.Thefirstday,Iwas___30___withPeter,anexperiencedcoach.Hesensedmyfear,patientlyremovingitwithasmileandjokes.Iwasabsolutelyterrifiedof___31___myself,buthisgentleencouragementkeptmegoing.Thenhesaidsomethingthatmademenodinrecognition,“Jill,fear___32___everything.”Peterwastalkingaboutskiing,abouthowyourmuscles___33___whenyouareafraid,oftencausingyoutofall.Andit’sparticularlytrueinlifeaswell.Whenyoupermitfeartopreventyoufromdoingwhatyoulove,lifestops.WithPeter’swordsinmind,Ikeptpracticing.Bytheendoftheday,I’dimprovedenoughtoflydownhillsthathadscaredme,abrightsmileonmyfaceandtearsinmyeyes.Tearswerenotfromthecoldbutfrom___34___.I’dfacedmyfearsonthemountain,andIknew___35___therestwouldn’tbefarbehind.21.A.sense B.sight C.memory D.control22.A.injured B.relaxed C.killed D.frightened23.A.hurtful B.emotional C.severe D.bodily24.A.basic B.special C.personal D.meaningful25.A.dullness B.thrill C.anxiety D.embarrassment26.A.unwillingly B.intentionally C.occasionally D.frequently27.A.escape B.consider C.accept D.decline28.A.puzzled B.delighted C.tired D.surprised29.A.accurately B.desperately C.reluctantly D.eventually30.A.paired B.familiar C.bored D.angry31.A.losing B.changing C.disappointing D.hurting32.A.scares B.stops C.follows D.conquers33.A.tenseup B.giveup C.wakeup D.turnup34.A.thankfulness B.bitterness C.excitement D.argument35.A.embracing B.quitting C.challenging D.overing第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)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。ThePalaceMuseum,alsocalledtheForbiddenCity,is____36____(locate)inthecenterofBeijing.Itcovers____37____areaof720,000squaremeters.Therearemorethan70largeandsmallpalacesandmorethan9,000houses.Itisoneofthe____38____(large)andmostpleteancientwoodenstructuresintheworld.In1406,ZhuDi,the____39____(three)emperoroftheMingDynasty,orderedthe____40____(construct)ofaroyalpalaceinBeijingashisnewcapital.Fourteenyearslater,thispalacewasreadyandstarted____41____(it)servicetotheMingDynastyandtheQingDynasty.ThelastemperorofChina,PuYi,movedout____42____thepalacein1925.AfterthePeople’sRepublicofChinawasfoundedin1949,thenewgovernmenthadthePalaceMuseum____43____(repair),butthemajorpartsofthePalaceMuseumremained____44____theywere.Itwaslistedasaworldculturalheritagesitein1987and_____45_____(bee)anationalAAAAAtouristattractionnow.ThePalaceMuseuminBeijingispraisedasthefirstofthefivemajorpalacesintheworldnow.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“WilltraditionalclassesbereplacedbyAIclasses(ArtificialIntelligence)?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括：1.AI课堂的优点；2.AI课堂的缺点；3.你的观点。注意：1.词数应为100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。WilltraditionalclassesbereplacedbyAIclasses?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。VioletandTillyweretwosisters.Tillywassostuckwithhersisterthatshealwaysfollowedhereldersister,Violet,everywhere.Forexample,whenVioletwaspainting,shewouldpaintbyherside.Everytime,Violetlookedatherangrily.Couldn’tshefindherownthingtodo?Thistime,itwasTilly’sfirstweekatgymnastics,whileViolethaddonegymnasticsforthepasttwoyears.Violetsatonthegymfloor,waitingforherturntodosomersaults(翻筋斗).Shefrownedatherlittlesisteracrosstheroom.Whycouldn’tTillyalwaysfindherownthingtodo?“Violet,you’reup!”calledViolet’sinstructor,MissTaylor.Violetcameoverandpushedoffwithherlegsandstraightenedherarms.Shedidone,two,threesomersaults.MissTaylorclapped.“Perfect!”VioletnoticedthatTillyhadsteppedawayfromtheyoungergrouptowatchViolet’ssomersaults.“Tilly!”calledTilly’sinstructor,MissBrooke,fromacrosstheroom.Tillydidn’tsee