广西南宁第二中学2023-2024学年高三下学期5月月考英语试题含答案

南宁二中2024年5月高三月考英语（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whydoesthemangetuplate?A.Hestayeduplatelastnight.B.Hedoesn’thavetoworktoday.C.Heforgottosetanalarmclock.2.Whatisthemanmostlikelytobe?A.Anactor. B.ATVbroadcaster. C.Abusinessowner.3.WhendoesthemanwanttoarriveinWashington?A.By9:00a.m. B.By8:30a.m. C.By7:30a.m.4.Wheredidthewomanintendtogo?A.Toacinema. B.Toarestaurant. C.ToMaggie’shouse.5.WhomightLilybe?A.Thewoman’sbabysitter. B.Thewoman’sboss. C.Thewoman’schild.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthestory?A.It'stoolong. B.It'sconfusing. C.It'sveryexciting.7.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Readthewholebook. B.Writeashortstoryherself. C.Borrowacopyofthebook.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdothespeakersthinkoftaikonauts’(宇航员)mission?A.Heroicyetlonely. B.Honourableyetrisky. C.Costlyyetirreplaceable.9.Whatdoesthewomaninsistonaboutspaceexploration?A.Havingmannedspacetravel.B.Modernizingspacegovernance.C.Investinginspaceexploration.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthepurposeofthecampaign?A.Tobuildananimalshelter.B.Toraisemoneyforanimalshelters.C.Toencouragepeopletoadoptanimals.11.Howmuchmoneyhasthemanspentinhelpinganimals?A.$7,500. B.$5,000. C.$10,000.12.Whatismostprobablythewoman'sjob?A.Ajournalist. B.Ateacher. C.Awriter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheclassroom. B.Attheirhome. C.Inthewoods.14.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Rubbish. B.Mushrooms. C.Bamboograss.15.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodowithwhatshefinds?A.Takepictures. B.Cookameal. C.Doadrawing.16.Whatdomushroomsandbamboograsshaveincommon?A.Theyarebothnutritious.B.Theyhaveasinglerootsystem.C.Theygrowallovertheground.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whereisthespeakernow?A.Atamemorialceremony. B.Atadonationceremony. C.Atagraduationceremony.18.WhathappenedtoAlvinJames?A.Hediedlastyear.B.Hecreatedanewscholarship.C.Hedeliveredalettertotheuniversity.19.WhatdoesthespeakersharewiththeaudienceinAlvin'sletter?A.Alvin'sopiniononeducation.B.Alvin'sdonationtothecharities.C.Alvin'slifestory.20.Whowillfundthenewscholarship?A.AlvinJames. B.Formerstudents. C.Theuniversity.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AReimaginingtheOutdoors:APhotographyWorkshopwithJuliaReynoldsDiscovertheartofcapturingthebeautyofnatureinthisexclusiveonlineworkshoporganizedbyNature'sLensMagazine.RenownedphotographerJuliaReynoldswillguideparticipantsthroughtheessentialtechniquesandcreativeprocessesinvolvedinoutdoorphotography.Whetheryou'reabeginneroranexperiencedphotographer,Julia'sexpertinstructionwillinspireyoutoexplorethenaturalworldwithyourcameralens.WorkshopHighlights:ExploringOutdoorPhotography:Understandtheuniquechallengesandopportunitiesofoutdoorphotography.CompositionandLighting:Learnhowtocomposestunningoutdoorshotsandmakethemostofnaturallighting.CapturingtheMoment:Mastertheartoftimingandanticipationtocapturetheperfectoutdoorphotograph.EditingandPost-Processing:Discoveressentialeditingtechniquestoenhanceyouroutdoorphotographs.WhoShouldAttend:▲Photographyenthusiastseagertoimprovetheiroutdoorphotographyskills.▲Natureloverslookingtocapturethebeautyofthegreatoutdoors.▲Beginnersinterestedinlearningthebasicsofphotography.WorkshopDetails:★Date:Saturday,July15,2024★Time:10am-1pm(GMT)★Participantswillreceivearecordingoftheworkshopforfuturereference.★Uponregistration,participantswillreceiveanemailwithaccessdetails.Pleasenote:ThisworkshopwillbeconductedviaZoom.ParticipantsareadvisedtoreviewZoom'sprivacypolicyandtermsandconditionspriortoregistration.Refundswillnotbeissuedfornon-attendanceorcancellations.21.Whataspectofphotographydoestheworkshopfocuson?A.Editingtechniques. B.Compositionandlighting.C.Capturingthemoment. D.Exploringoutdoorphotography.22.Howwillparticipantsgetaccessdetails?A.Byemail. B.Onthewebsite.C.ViaZoom. D.Bytelephone. 23.Whatbenefitisassuredforparticipants?A.UnlimitedaccesstoZoom. B.Freeregistrationforfutureworkshops.C.Arecordingoftheworkshop. D.24-hourlivebroadcastingoftheworkshop.BTheCanadiantownofChurchilliswell-knownforitsarctic(北极的)wilderness.Thistownofextremesishometoabout900year-roundresidents.However,500,000tourists,moreorless,floodherethroughouttheyear.Inthissetting,there’saspecialfindinasimpleshippingcontainerjustoutsidethetown.It’sanewprojectcalledRocketGreens,ledbytheChurchillNorthernStudiesCentre(CNSC).RocketGreenshassuccessfullydemonstratedthepossibilityofplantingfresh,leafyproduceregardlessofseasonsorweatherconditions.ErinGreene,aChurchillresidentsince2015,becameoneofthefirstsubscriberstoRocketGreens’sCSA(CommunitySupportedAgriculture)program."WhenIfirstmovedhere,itwasveryhardtogetgood-qualityfruitsandvegetables.WewouldnevergetfreshherbsandneverseethingslikeSwisschardorkale,"recallsGreene,whosaysshenowmaintainsahealthierdietandhasbecomemoreself-sufficientasaresultoftheprogram.InadditiontoRocketGreens,CNSChassetupaseedingprojectforcommunitygardensupport.Thisinvolvesplantingseedlingsduringthelatefallandearlyspringthathavebeendistributedtolocalcommunitymembersfreeofchargeinsummer.Duetotheshortgrowingseasonandthechallengingagriculturalconditions,thisseedingprojectoffersaheadstart."Communitymemberscanreceiveplantsatnocharge.It’saneducationaltooltolearnhowtoseedafieldproperlyandhowtogrowyourownfoodinyourownhome,"explainsDylanMcCart,directorofCNSC.Thisyear’sseedingprogramwillincludeavarietyofcropssuchaspeas,cornandpepperstomakeupforthetraditionalvegetablesthataretypicallyplantedduringChurchillsummers."ConsideringthechallengesofoperatinginaremotelocationlikeChurchill,wewereoneofthefirstonestobeabletodoit,soit’sgreatthatwewereabletohavethatvisionatthattime.Andit’sstillsuccessfultoday,"McCartsays.24.WhyaresomanypeopleattractedtoChurchill?A.Theywanttoliveinthewilds. B.Theyliketoenjoytheuniquescenery.C.Theycantastefreshproducefromthelocals. D.TheywishtobecomemembersofRocketGreens.25.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningErinGreene?A.Toadvertisethelifestylesoflocals. B.Toshowthediversityoflocalfood.C.Toprovethedifficultyoflivingthere. D.Toillustratetheeffectsoftheprogram.26.Whichcanbestdescribetheseedingproject?A.Itaddsfueltothefire. B.Itteachesamantofish.C.Itpullsarabbitoutofthehat. D.Itkillsthegoosethatlaysthegoldenegg.27.HowdoesMcCartfeelabouttheseedingproject?A.Curious. B.Relieved. C.Astonished. D.Proud.CAkeypartofprotectingendangeredspeciesisfiguringoutwherethey’reliving.UsingenvironmentalDNA,oreDNA,totrackspeciesisn’tnew.Forafewyearsnow,researchershavebeenusingDNAinwater.Twoteamsofscientists—oneinDenmarkledbyDrKristineBohmannandoneintheUKledbyDrElizabethClare—cameupwiththesamequestionataboutthesametime:CouldtheyidentifytheanimalsinanareafromDNAthatwassimplyfloatingintheair?DNAintheairisusuallysosmallthatitwouldtakeamicroscopetoseeit.“IthoughtthechancesofcollectinganimalDNAfromairwouldbeslimthoughmuchtimehadbeenspentonit,butwemovedon,”saidBohmannwhowastryingtothinkofacrazyresearchideaforaDanishfoundationthatfundsfar-outscience.OneteamcollectedsamplesfromdifferentlocationsatDenmark’sCopenhagenZoo,andtheotheratHamertonZooParkintheUK.Clearly,theybothchosethezoos.“WerealizedwehavetheCopenhagenZoo,”Bohmannrecalls.Infact,boththezoosintheUKandDenmarkwerealmostlikethezoosthatwerecustom-builtfortheexperiments:Theanimalsinthezooswerenon-native,sotheyreallystuckoutinDNAanalyses.“Ifwedetectaflamingo(火烈鸟),we’resureit’snotcomingfromanywhereelsebutthezoo,”Bohmannsays.Inthelaboratory,bycomparingtheirsampleswithexamplesofDNAfromdifferentanimals,thescientistssucceededinidentifyingmanydifferentanimalsatthezoos.Neitherteamknewthattheotherteamwasworkingonasimilarexperiment.Thetwowerenearingsubmissiontoascientificjournalwhentheydiscoveredabouttheotherexperiment.Ratherthancompetetorushoutapublicationfirst,theygotintouchanddecidedtopublishtheirfindingsasapair.“Weboththoughtthepapersarestrongertogether,”saysClare.“Thenextstepistofigureouthowtotakethismethodintonaturetotrackanimalsthatarehardtospot,includingendangeredanimals,”saysBohmann.28.WhatdidBohmanninitiallythinkoftheexperiment?A.Itcouldbeafailure. B.Itwouldn’ttakelong.C.Itwasn’toriginal. D.Itwouldcostmuch.29.WhydidthescientistslookforanimalDNAinthezoos?A.Theyraisedmanyrareanimalsthere. B.Thezooswerespeciallybuiltforthem.C.TheycouldcollectenoughanimalDNA． D.Theycouldrecognizeanimalsconfidently.30.Howwasthetwoteams’relationshipwhentheylearnedofeachother’swork?A.Cooperative. B.Inseparable. C.Competitive. D.Casual.31.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ResearchTeamsTestDNAinNature B.DifferentZoosConductDNAStudiesC.DNAintheAirHelpsidentifyAnimals D.eDNAProtectsEndangeredAnimalsDTheimpactoffastfashionontheenvironmentissignificant.RecentlyZara,oneofthelargestfast-fashionretailers(零售商)intheworld,putforthaconceptthatonlysustainablefabricsareusedinclothingproduction.ButhowcanZaraeverbesustainable?Theyproducearound450milliongarments(衣服)ayearandrelease500newdesignsaweek,about20,000ayear.Zara’sfast-fashionmodelhasbeensosuccessfulithasinspiredanentireindustrytofollowthem.Clothingproductiondoubledfrom2012to2022.Theaverageconsumerbought60percentmoreclothingin2022thanin2012,butkepteachgarmenthalfaslong.Andlessthanonepercentofallclothingproducedgloballyisrecycled.Ispendalotoftimereadingthecorporatesocialresponsibilityreportsoflargebrandsandinterviewingmicro-to-smallsizedenterprisestoseehowtheyapproachsustainability.Thelargestsignificantdifferencebetweenthemisculture.Smallbrandsfocusoncreatingacultureofsustainabilitybyusingstrategieslikeproducingmade-to-order,sotheyarenotmakingmorethanwhatissold.Mostsmallbrandsareoptingtoworkunderan“anti-fashioncalendar”.Theychoosenottofollowtheintenseseasonalcalendarthatfashionfunctionsunder.Theydothisbecausewasteisoneoftheirbiggestconcerns.Theyalsodesignclothingtobeofthehighestquality,ensuringdurabilityandlongevity,soyoumaykeepitlonger.Fastfashionisa“growordie”business,andthefast-fashiongrowthmodelusedbyalllargecompaniesispredicated(断定)onlimitlessgrowth.Largeglobalcorporateretailersarenotseekingtochangetheirfundamentalbusinessmodelorcreateculturesofsustainability.Thatwouldrequirere-workingtheirentirebusinessstructureandultimatelyhurttheirbottomline.IwouldstarttobelieveZaraandotherlargefashionbrandshadgoodintentionstofightclimatechangeiftheystartedtolookathowtomoveawayfromtheircontinuousofferingsofweeklynewproducts.Theyneedtointroducealternativesustainablebusinessmodelpractices.Onesmallstepcouldbetoofferrepairortailoringservices.Tailoringcreatesclothesthatfitperfectly,subsequentlyincreasingtheiremotionalvalue,sothatwelovethemandkeepthemlonger.32.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththenumbersaboutZarainparagraph1?A.Zaraisnoteco-friendly. B.Zaraispopularwithconsumers.C.Zaraisalargefast-fashionretailer. D.Zaraisasuccessinfashionindustry.33.Whichofthefollowingshowsaculturalfeatureofsmallbrands?A.Designingclothingasneeded. B.Designingclothingseasonably.C.Producingclothingasneeded. D.Producingclothingseasonably.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“bottomline”inparagraph5relateto?A.Thefast-fashionretailers. B.Theprofitsfromfastfashion.C.Thecultureofsustainability. D.Therelationshipwithconsumers.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?A.Howtomakeconsumerslovetheirclothes.B.Howtomakeconsumersbuylessclothing.C.Howlargefashionbrandsofferweeklynewproducts.D.Howlargefashionbrandsimprovetheirservices.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Frenchparentingisn’tperfect,butthere’salotwecanlearnfromthiskindbutno-nonsensestyleofparenting.Frenchchildrenareallowedtohandledifficultthingsthemselves.36Theearlyyearsarewhentheydiscoverallthecoolwaystheirnewbodyworksandhowtouseit.Toencouragethisautonomy,Frenchparentstreatchildrenmorelikeadults-in-trainingthanhelplessbabies.Theybelievekidsfeelconfidentwhenthey’reabletodealwiththingsontheirown.Fearfulofhurtingfeelings,Americanparentstendtopraiseeverychildforeverything.37However,allthatpraiseeventuallyturnsouttobepointless.Bycontrast,Frenchadultsgivechildrenappropriatepraise,thusallowingthemtofeelatruesenseofachievementandtakeprideinwhattheylearn.Painfulexperiencesarethebestlearningopportunitiesandshelteringchildrenfromthisfactoflifewillmerelydelaytheiremotionaldevelopment.Frenchdoctorsneversay“sorry”whengivingkidsshots.TheFrenchbelieveundergoinghurts,ispartoflifeandthatthere’snoreasontoapologizeforthat.38Plus,theexpectationofeyecontactandapolitehellostartsfromtheminuteFrenchchildrencansayhello.Theyknowsaying“hello”andgoodmannersarenon-negotiable.Teachingthemaboutthatwillbenefitthemforalifetime.39Bepatientwithlittleonesastheylearn.Alltheabovefeelseasiersaidthandone,especiallyasatiredparentfacinganintolerablechild.40Youreffortswillendupwithchildren’sbetterbehaviouroverall.Theymeanwhattheysay.Thisisn’ttosayit’llcomeeasily.Itmightsavetearsintheshortterm.Theywishchildrentosuffersometimes.Bearingafewblow-upsisworthwhile,though.Parentshavetosparethemsuchpsychologicaldiscomfort.G.“Medoit!”islittlekids’favoritephraseandforgoodreason.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（每小题1.分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Untilafewyearsago,Iwasacalmperson.Ifyouweregoingtooffendmeorverbally41me,Ialmostneverlosttemper42;ofcourseIfelthurt,butIdidn’tshowit.Then,oneday,ImetmyhusbandandIfellinlovewithhim,aproud43wholoudlydiscussesthingsevenwithhimselfwhenhe’snothappy.Things,however,gotworseformewhenwestarted44onthings.HeseemedreallyangrywhileIseemedpolite.TruthisthatIwas45too,butIwasusedtonotshowingitontheoutside.Fightafterfight,healwaysactedasifnothinghadhappenedafewminutesaftereachquarrel,whilemymomentsof46discontentstartedtoexpanduntiltheybecamehours,sometimesevendays.Ifeltthishadtochangeandtheconversationwent47likethis:Me:“Eitheryouchangeyour48whenwefightorIwillstartavoidinganydiscussion,otherwisethiswill49ourrelationship.”Him:“Didyou50theMpembaEffect?Ifyouputtwo51containersfilledwiththesameamountofthesamewaterintothefreezerexceptthatonehasboilingwaterinitwhiletheotheronehaswateratambient(周围的)52,theboilingwaterwill53fasterthantheambientwater.Baby,yougottoboilfirst,tocooldownfaster.That’swhytheItalianslivelongerthanCanadians.”Theconnectionhesuggestedistobe54,butIhavelearnedafactIdidn’tknow,onethathasinspiredmetounderstandthatifI’mangryaboutsomethingorsomeone,forthatangertodisappear,ithastobetowardstheoutsideorotherwiseitislikehiding55underthecarpet:yourhousemightlookclean,butitisnot.41．A．praise B．impress C．attack D．defend42．A．inturn B．inpublic C．insecret D．intime43．A．Chinese B．American C．Canadian D．Italian44．A．disagreeing B．operating C．working D．trying45．A．boiling B．struggling C．controlling D．preparing46．A．inner B．outer C．extra D．distinct47．A．upanddown`B．byandby C．soonerorlater D．moreorless48．A．vision B．viewpoint C．attitude D．attention49．A．improve B．affect C．mend D．clarify50．A．learnfrom B．worryabout C．hearabout D．hearfrom51．A．mobile B．relevant C．solid D．similar52．A．temperature B．sound C．level D．environment53．A．explode B．burst C．freeze D．flow54．A．suspected B．proven C．inspected D．created55．A．money B．water C．treasure D．dust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。YinggeDance,atraditionalfolkartcombiningdancing,Chinesemartialarts,andChineseopera,ispopularintheChaoshanareaofGuangdongprovinceinSouthChina.Yingge,writtenwiththecharactersfor“hero”and“song”56(mean)heroicsonginChineseandYinggedancers,astheirnameimplies,aretheavatars(化身)of57(hero).Thedancerseachholdapairofshortsticksandstrikethestickswithforce58(create)strongbeats—an59(art)displayofmasculinity(男子气概).In2006,thePuningYinggeDance60(list)amongthefirstbatchofnationalintangibleculturalheritagesinChina.However,asyoungpeoplemoveoutofthevillages,soarelocalfolkarts61(gradual)disappearingallaroundChina.InPuning,YinggeisstilldancedduringholidayssuchastheLunarNewYearanditsperformersaregenerallyamateurs—farmers62haveputdowntheirtoolsandputoncostumes.Someofthepartsarepassed63inthefamily,fromfathertoson,andsofarsomevillageshavestartedgivingperformersabasicsalary.64(dress)incolorfulclothesandwearingheavymakeup,ordinaryvillagershavecreatedasongofculturalconfidence.Theperformance,65must-watchforthelocalpeople,gracesthevillagesquareonemoretime.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你班在校英语戏剧节获得了一等奖，外教James打算为此庆祝，并委托你调查同学们喜欢的方式。请根据调查结果，给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1.表达感谢；2.

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请在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJames,Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。Therearetoomanytreasuresinlifewetakeforgranted,theworthofwhichwedon'tfullyrealizeuntilthey’repointedouttousinsomeunexpectedway.SoitwaswithMama'ssouppot.Mama'ssoupwasspecialbecausetherewasnorecipeforit.IthadbeensosincehergirlhoodinItaly,whereshelearneditssecretfromhergrandma,whohadinherited(继承)itfromgenerationtogeneration.Also,itwasasymbolofsecurity.Forourlargeimmigrantfamily,Mama'ssoupguaranteedwewouldnevergohungry.Andwecouldjudgeoureconomicconditionsbyitscontents.Atonetime,however,Mama'ssouppotbecameasourceofembarrassmenttome,forIfeareditwouldcostmeanewfriendIhadmadeatschool.Solwasanunusualpalformebecausehisfatherwasadoctorandtheylivedinthebestpartofourtown.OftenSolinvitedmetohishomefordinner,whereIfoundthefoodwasgoodbuttasteless,lackingtheheartinessoftheoneservedfrommymom'sflame-blackenedpots.Moreover,theatmospherematchedthefoodandeverythingwassoformal.Sol'smotherandfatherwerepolite,buttheconversationaroundthetablewasnotnatural,whichmademealittledepressed.Andnoonehugged!Inmyfamily,warmhugswereaconstant—men,women,boysandgirls—andifyoudidn'tkissyourmother,shedemanded:"What'sthematter?Yousick?"Butatthattimeinmylife,allthiswasanembarrassment.IhadknownSolwouldliketoeatdinneratmyhouse,butthatwasthelastthingIwanted.Myfamilywassodifferent.Nootherkidshadsuchpotsontheirstoves,nordidtheyhaveamamawhosefirstactionuponseeingyouenterthehousewastosityoudownwithaspoonandbowl.Oneday,Solpointedlyaskedifhecouldcometomyhouse.Ihadtosayyes.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:ThedaySolcameoverIwasnervous.______________________________________