江西省宜春市上高二中2022-2023学年高二下学期第二次月考试题 英语 Word版含解析.docx

2024届高二年级下学期第二次月考英语试题4.2命题人：卢虹审题人：晏文星注意事顼：.本试卷分第I卷（选择题和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2 .答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3 .全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）第一节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.1. Whose phone is in the sun?A. The woman's.B. The man's.C. Hie woman's mother's.2. What does ihc woman probably want to do?A. Read a magazine.B. Put off writing the article.C. Finish the article before her exams.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A game.B. A player.C. A commercial.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Close the window. B. Buy a new sweater. C. Put on more clothes.5. What month is it now?A. August.B. September.C. October.第二节（共15小题：每小题L 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，各小题将给出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. Where does the conversation take place?C. At a radio station.C. Listen to some songs.A. At a studio.B. Al a concert hall.7. What is the man going to do?A. Sing his song.B. Write a new song.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where docs the woman want lo go?A. To the park office.B. To the zoo.C. To (he forest.9. Why does the man agree io go with (he woman in (he end?A. He's done with his game.B. He's concerned about her safety.C. He doesn't want to cat dinner alone.10. When does the man want to return?A. Before dark.B. After dinner.C. In (he morning.听第8段材料，回答第II至13题。11. Why did 1 the brothers grow apart?A. They had different hobbies.B. They slopped living in the same house.C. They no longer spent much time together.12. How does the man feel now?A. Regretful.B. Hurt.C. Angry.13. What does the woman suggest the man do about the problem?A. Leave his brother alone.B. Try talking to his brother.C. Invite his brother lo hang out.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is Fresh Air?A. A magazine.B. A handwork product.C. A radio program.15. What is Terry?A. A writer.B. A host.C. A photographer.16. What does Mr. MacGregor do for the artists?A. He builds many websites for them.B. He advises them lo make silver jewelry.C. He helps them sell artworks through the NOVICA program.17. What is one of the purposes of Mr. MacGregor's work?A. To keep the cultural traditions.B. To get a high price.C. To live a better life with his family.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is Mr. Reynolds like?A. Easygoing.B. Fun.C. Strict.19. When will the students study reading comprehension?A. During the first term.B. During the second tenn. C. During the third tenn.20. How many novels will the students read in the last three months?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.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2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D )中，选出最佳选项， 并在题归上将该项涂黑。AWc believe that educating the "whole studcnl” opens the door to the "whole world”. Our rich and dynamic co-curricular program enables each student to experience an exceptional array of activities, carefully designed to provide just the right level of challenge, engagement and fun. Our exceptional co-curricular program is delivered by dedicated teachers and staff members or by experts from the wider community. As a result, each student is encouraged to pursue his or her passions and talents. Co-curriculars also provide a valuable opportunity for our students to develop flexibility and perseverance by challenging them to step outside their comfort zone and try something new:Kindergarten: BeginningsOur youngest students learn about themselves and their important place in our school community by engaging in activities that intrcxluce them to the wonders of the natural world and that develop their motor skills.Junior School (Grades 15): DiscoveryCo-curriculars in junior school arc designed to enable our students to discover new talents and interests while developing their existing skills. Student agency and confidence are nurtured through the program, with an emphasis on participation and fun as well as on skill development. Middle School (Grades 68): ExplorationThe Middle Years are the perfect time for students to explore a wide variety of co-curricular activities. Al a stage when many young people experience a lack of self-confidence, co-curriculars in our middle school are designed to challenge, to engage and to celebrate the unique qualities that each student brings to the school community.Senior School (Grades 9'-12): FocusIn our senior school, studenls are encouraged to refine their interests and to specialize in certain areas. The co-curricular program at this level allows them to develop mastery and(o focus on specific activities of choice.21. Which of the following might be one of the purpose of co-curriculars?A. To create a stress-free campus.B. To ensure that students, dreams come true.C. To make students feel comfortable.D. To build a complete personality lor students.22. In what kind of school do students need to develop athletic ability?A. Junior school. B. Middle school. C. Kindergarten. D. Senior school.23. Many students in middle school may often.A. doubt othersB. disbelieve themselvesC. abuse themselvesD. afraid to fit into the communityBComing of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to sec the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that mature our vision and give us a sense of responsibility and gratefulness. Connor had just started college and loved being at that stage in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, get engaged in adult conversations with his parents about the responsibility to make life better fbr others. Connor's optimism was infectious. There was so much he could do. and so much he could become.But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted while driving on a Colorado high- way. A young man.who gave off so much light, suddenly went dark.Connor's father, David, t（x）k it particularly hard. A father sees more than his own traits （性格） in his son; he sees greater possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling at a loss. But Connor's optimism was one of those traits passed on to him by his father. So. David got to work.First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to reward students who served in the community. Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting while driving. It includes a very simple three part promise: Do not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and family to drive phone-freeDavid now works with lecturers at various colleges and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statistically at risk they arc when ihcy text while driving. He's become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and not reach for their phones while they're at the wheel. just don't want other parents to go through what I did when I lost Connor." says David. 4'It's just so preventable." 24. What's the purpose of paragraph 1?A. To set off David's great pain of losing his son.B. To explain why David chose to volunteer.C. Io give the background of a funny slory.D. To sing high praise fbr Connor,s healthy growth.25. What happened co Connor on a Colorado highway?A. The headlight of his car went wrong.B. He died from another driver's careless driving.C. He suflered an accident fbr his father's fault.D. He drove carelessly and died in an accident.26. From whom did Connor get the positive attitude towards life?A. His coach. B. His father. C. His teacher. D. His grandfather.27. Why did David work with lecturers under a research-based curriculum?A, He wanted to take a job in a college.B. He took the classes that Connor hadn't finished.C. He honored Connor for what he had done in （he communiiy.D. He wanted to prevent the sad event that he had suffered.cDear boss You have always tried co attract young consumers, and our consultants have always come up with new ways to label ihem. The trouble is that coming up with rules to define a group of humanity is more art than science. It is likely to become an exercise in applying stereotypes; not every youngster is drinking konibucha in a Brooklyn storehouse. Luckily you have me, and I'm here to tell you that much of what is written about marketing to ttxiay's most prized consumers is a myth.Start with the idea that, glued to smarlphoncs, youngsters barely notice the physical world and passively follow the latest hit from Instagram or TikTok. It,s true that the days of marketing chiefly through television, newspapers and magazines arc long gone. However, social media has not just changed the ways people discover brands; it has weakened the power of marketing as a whole. Online, talk is cheap and prices are readily Googled. Digital natives, therefore, can easily fact-check our suspicious marketing claims and ads. Surveys suggest that young Americans are among the most price-sensitive food shoppers, even (hough they have accumulated less wealth than earlier generations had by the same age.There is a similar urge to think that physical shops no longer matter. Young consumers love their Amazon deliveries. Il makes sense lor our company to make sales via social media and ship directly to customers, homes. But what works best is the close integration of the digital and physical worlds. Remember those online-only beauty brands like Glossier, which look the world by storm during the pandemic. It turns out that they struggle to get repeat business and have had to pair up with physical shops. What really matters is avoiding insincerity. Dishonesty is easily exposed online, where everyone loves a takedown. Remember the strong resistance to Boohoo, a fast-fashion firm, when it appointed Kourtney Kardashian, a celebrity leading a luxurious life, as a "sustainability ambassador"? And commit only to causes you can tangibly support and be frank when you arc putting profits first. Anyway, nobody is perfect. To pretend otherwise is so 2013.28. Why is there trouble with finding rules to define a group of people? A. Because not everybody is into drinking tea at a storehouse.B. Because fixed ideas may be inappropriately employed.C. Because art is more challenging to learn than science.D. Because the consultants are not as expert as the author.29. What is the purpose of mentioning the surveys about young Americans in Paragraph 2? A. To prove they are not passive receivers of online marketing tricks.B. To illustrate they are sensitive to the prices of IimxI online.C. To demonstrate marketing has a great impact on their spending habits.D. To reveal their incompetence in saving money.30. Which of the following statements may the author agree with?A. Celebrities work as reliable ambassadors.B. Young customers don't visit physical shops.C. Dishonesty in marketing was not rare in 2013.D. Traditional media still play a major role in marketing. 31. What is a suitable title for the text?A. How to Expand Youth Market: From Ideas lo Practice.B. How to Increase Sales Online: Labeling and Marketing.C. How to Attract Young Customers: Honesty and Profits.D. How to Sell to the Young: From Myth to Truth.DGiven how valuable intelligence and automation are. we will continue to improve our technology if we are at all able to. At a certain point, we will build machines that are smarter than we are. Once we have machines that are smarter than we are, they will begin to improve themselves. The concern is really that we will build machines that arc much more conipetenl than we are. And the slightest divergence (分歧)between their goals and our own could destroy us.Just think about how we relate to ants. We don't hate them. We don't go out of our way to harm them. In fact, sometimes we take pains not to harm them. We step over them on the sidewalk. But whenever their presence seriously conflicts with one of our goals, we will kill them without hesitation. The concern is that wc will one day build machines that, whether they're conscious or not, could treat us with similar disregard.The bare fact is (hat we will continue to improve our intelligent machines. We have problems that we desperately need to solve. So we will do this, if we can. The train is already out of the station, and there's no brake to pull. If we build machines that are more intelligent than we are. they will very likely develop in ways that we can't imagine, and transcend us in ways that we can't imagine.So imagine we hit upon a design of super intelligent AI that has no safety concerns. This machine would be the perfect labor-saving device. It can design the machine that can build the machine which can do any physical work, powered by sunlight, more or less for the cost of raw materials. So we're talking about the end of human labour. We're also talking about the end of most intellectual work. So what would apes like ourselves do in these circumstances?Bui the momciil we admit that inlbnnation processing is the source of inlclligcnce. we have to admit that we are in the process of building some sort of god. Now would be a good time to make sure it's a god we can live with.32.Why does the author mention ants in Paragraph 2?A. To compare intelligent machines to unts.B. To explain future intelligent machines could treat us without mercy.C. To stress the presence of machines does conflict with our goals.D. lb show improved machines will get away from us.33 .What does the underlined word ''transcend" in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Disable.B. Inspire.C. Disappoint. D. Outpace.34 .How is the passage mainly developed?A. By making comparisons.B. By giving assumptions.C. By showing valid evidence.D. By analyzing statistics.35 .Which of the following statements can best summarize the author's viewpoint towards AI?A. Human beings will no doubt be destroyed by AI in the future.B. Super intelligent AI will put an end to human labour eventually.C. We should keep (he development of Al within humans' control.D. Human beings should stop the development of super intelligenl AL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。Why Does Food Taste Bad On Airplanes?How many times have you complained aboul airline food being tasteless? According to popularly accepted studies, the reason might be a change in our ability to perceive taste. 36 Let,s get into the actual details before you get offended.The Cabin Air is 15% Drier Than the Air on the GroundTo maintain the pressure inside the cabin, airlines must closely regulate the air inside, involving changing its composition. The air inside airplane cabins is far more dry than the air we brealhc on the ground. 37 In an environment like