2020届江西省高二英语5月考试题

2020 届江西省高二英语 5 月考试题 第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 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，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. What does the man often do on the weekend? A. Eat out. B. Watch a DVD. C. Do some exercise. 2. What is the weather like now? A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Rainy. 3. Who set the school record last year? A. Mary. B. Joe. C. Jerry. 4. What are the speakers talking about? A . A cake. B. A fruit. C. A drink. 5. Why is the man having trouble finding lamb? A. Many people there don’t eat lamb. B. There is no lamb at Harvard Meats. C. He doesn’t know what kind he wants. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 至 7 题。 6. Why is the woman calling the man? A. To borrow his car. B. To invite him to a concert. C. To introduce a friend to him. 7. What will the man do this weekend? A. Go to work. B. Visit New York. C. Show his cousin around. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. What happened to the boy? A. He got lost on hills. B. He fought with John. C. He attacked the police. 9. How does the woman probably feel in the end? A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Relieved. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Former colleagues. B. Roommates. C. Friends. 11. What does the man think of his new job? A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing. 12. What does the woman want to do? A. Open a company. B. Clean her house. C. Join the man’s company. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. How long will the woman stay in Athens? A. A month. B. Half a month. C. One night. 14. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Rent a car from the airport. B. Go to the Phaliron coast. C. Stay in central Athens. 15. What is Paralia famous for? A. Peace and quiet. B. Nightclubs. C. Greek food. 16.What is Meiconomano probably? A. A harbor. B. A stadium. C. A restaurant. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does Canadian Clean Air Day fall on? A. May 25th. B. June 6th. C. July 1st. 18. How many Canadians die of air pollution every year? A. 2, 000. B. 3, 000. C. 5, 000. 19. What is the main cause of the air pollution in Canada? A. The smoke from factories. B. The burning coals. C. Gas-powered cars. 20. What may the speaker talk about next? A. Ways to fight against air pollution. B. Poisonous chemicals in the polluted air. C. Health problems caused by air pollution. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A Lima, the capital of Peru, has countless museums that tourists can’t afford to miss. Now start packing up and prepare for your perfect Peruvian history exploration at these wonderful museums. ◆Larco Museum Stepping inside, visitors get to learn the 5,000-year history of Peru through an unbelievable collection of objects. The best thing about the museum is that it keeps the door to the storeroom open to visitors so that they can admire its collection closely. ◆Gold Museum of Peru If you like shiny objects or precious metals, then plan a trip to the Gold Museum of Peru. In ancient times, the Peruvian people were celebrated for their skills in metals. And the museum is aimed at preserving this heritage. ◆Lima Art Museum Art experts are much pleased as the city is also home to the Lima Art Museum. Its permanent exhibit of over 1,200 pieces is merely a small part of its amazing collection of more than 17,000 artifacts. The highlight of the museum is its collection of Carlos Baca-Flor’s masterpieces, which is considered to be the most complete set in the world. ◆Museum of Italian Art The only museum dedicated to European art in Peru, the Museum of Italian Art is a storehouse of classical and contemporary paintings and sculptures belonging to the 20th century. The property is easily accessible by a short walk from the Lima Art Museum. ◆Museum of Natural History Last but certainly not least is the Museum of Natural History. Giving a glimpse into the rich biodiversity in Peru, the museum has on display the skeletons of a sperm whale and fossils of several mammals. 21. In which museum can visitors enter the storeroom? A. The Larco Museum. B. The Gold Museum of Peru. C. The Lima Art Museum. D. The Museum of Natural History.22. What makes the Gold Museum of Peru different from other museums? A. Its large collection of objects. B. Its exhibit of a diversity of animals. C. Its classical paintings and sculptures. D. Its display of Peruvian skills in metals. 23. Which museum is the closest to the Lima Art Museum? A. The Larco Museum. B. The Gold Museum of Peru. C. The Museum of Italian Art. D. The Museum of Natural History. B I always wanted to be extraordinarily good at something. Not just as in, “Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop: a world-famous genius, like Michael Phelps, or Mark Zuckerberg. Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools. Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans. What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose (剂量) of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie Williams, the famed New York Yankees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso (艺术大师)? Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is equally important. You either have it or you don’t. I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectations. Hope bends, it seems. 24. What does the word “delusional” in Para. 2 most probably mean? A. Imaginary. B. Realistic. C. Psychological. D. Theoretical. 25. In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as ________. A. a world-famous genius B. a mid-sized fish in a small pond C. a world-class virtuoso D. a student in an ivy-league school 26. According to the writer, what makes “greatness”? A. Extraordinary efforts B. Talent and time C. Raw talent D. Ten thousand hours of practice 27. Which of the following might be the best title? A. Hope Bends B. Frustrating Decades C. Practice Works D. Youthful Expectations C A shark moving around the coastline is normally a worrying sight, but this waterborne drone(无人机)threatens floating rubbish instead of people. Developed by Dutch company RanMarine, the WasteShark takes nature as its inspiration with its whale shark-like mouth. Responsible for collecting waste, the drone will begin operations in Dubai Marina in November after a year of trials with local partner Ecocoast. According to RanMarine, the WasteShark is available in both autonomous and remote-controlled models. Measuring just over five feet by three-and-a-half feet(1.5 meters by 1.1 meter), it can carry up to 352 pounds of rubbish(159.6 kg) and has an operational battery life of 16 hours. By 2016 there were approximately 150 million tons of plastic in the world’s oceans. One paper from December 2014 estimated that over a quarter of a million tons of ocean plastic pollution was afloat. “WasteShark also has the abilities to gather air and water quality data, remove chemicals out of the water such as oil, and heavy metals, and scan the seabed to read its depth and outlines,” said Oliver Cunningham, one of the co-founders of RanMarine. “ Fitted with a collision-avoidance system, the drone uses laser imaging detection and ranging technology to detect an object in its path and stop or back up if the object approaches.” “Our drones are designed to move through a water system, whether it's around the perimeter(周边) or through the city itself. The drones are that last line of defense between the city and the open ocean,” added Cunningham. “WasteSharks are operating in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherlands and cost $ 17,000 for the remote-controlled model and just under $ 23,000 for the autonomous model.” Dubai-based operator Ecocoast has two WasteShark drones. Co-founder Dana Liparts says they will clean waterfronts for clients including hotels and environmental authorities and that Ecocoast’ intention is to have the collected rubbish recycled or upcycled. However, Liparts argues that cleaning waterways doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all solution and requires a combination of new technology, preventative measures and changing people’s attitudes towards littering. 28. What do we know about the WasteShark? A. It is a rubbish collector. B. It is an ocean explorer. C. It can frighten sharks away. D. It can catch fish instead of people. 29. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us? A. The causes of ocean pollution. B. The dangers of using plastics. C. The severity of ocean garbage pollution. D. The importance of ocean protection. 30. What will the WasteShark do with an approaching object? A. Swallow it. B. Break it into pieces. C. Avoid crashing into it. D. Fly over it. 31. Which of the following ideas does Liparts agree with? A. The WasteShark should be used more widely. B. More measures should be taken to make water clean. C. The production cost of WasteSharks should be reduced. D. People should take a positive attitude to new technology. D Did you hear what happened at yesterday’s meeting? Can you believe it? If you find those sorts of quietly whispered questions about your co-workers irresistible, you're hardly alone. But why are we drawn to gossip? A new study suggests it’s because the rumors are all about us”. Gossip receivers tend to use positive and negative group information to improve, promote, and protect the self,” writes a research team, led by Elena Martinescu of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the researchers described two experiments testing the personal value gossip receivers get. The first featured 178 university undergraduates, who had all previously worked on at least one course assignment with a group of four or more students. Participants were asked to recall and write a short description of an incident, in which a group member shared with them either positive or negative information about another group member’s secret. They then reported their level of agreement with a series of statements. Some of these measured the self-improvement value of the gossip (“The information received made me think I learn a lot from X”); others measured its self-promotion value (“The information I received made me feel that I am doing well compared to X”). Still others measured whether the gossip raised personal concerns (“The information I received made me feel that I must protect my image in the group”). In the second experiment, 122 undergraduates were assigned the role of “sales agent” at a major company. They received gossip from a colleague that a third person either did very well or very badly at a performance evaluation, and were then asked about the emotions that information caused. They also responded to the above-mentioned set of statements presented to the participants in the first experiment. In each experiment, participants found both negative and positive gossip to be of personal value with different reasons. “Positive gossip has self-improvement value,” they write. “'Competence-related positive gossip about others contains lessons about how to improve one's own competence. On the other hand, negative gossip has self-promotion value, because it provides individuals with social comparison information that justifies self-promoting judgments which results in feelings of pride.” In addition, the results showed that negative gossip brought about self-protection concerns, the researchers write. “Negative gossip makes people concerned that their reputations may be at risk, as they may personally become targets of negative gossip in the future, which generates fear”. Fear is hardly a pleasant sensation (感觉), but it can be a motivating one. As researchers put it: “Gossip conveniently provides individuals with indirect social-comparison information about relevant others.” 32. Why are we drawn to gossip according to the researchers? A. We need evaluative information about others to evaluate ourselves. B. We are interested in the news that arouses our personal concerns. C. We tend to gain a sense of pride from judging others. D. We are likely to learn lessons from others’ mistakes. 33. According to the first experiment, which of the following shows self-promotion value? A. I have no comments on what Tom said about Mary. B. I have to learn from Mary according to what Tom said about her. C. I should behave myself in case of being gossiped about like Mary. D. I’ ve done better than Mary according to what Tom said about her. 34. What’ s the critical difference of the second experiment compared with the first one?A. The identities of the participants. B. The number of the participants studied. C. The role-play technique used in the experiment. D. The time during which the experiment lasted. 35. What role does “negative gossip” play according to the researchers? A. A fear killer. B. A protector. C. A subject provider. D. A motivator. 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 Nowadays more and more Chinese parents invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. With countless difficulties to face and solve while studying abroad, overseas students should pay attention to the following things. ● Adjust mental attitudes. Experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. 36 ● Adapt to new learning methods. Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style. They will face changes in the educational system while studying abroad. 37 ● Be willing to communicate. With no relatives or friends by their sides, the first feeling of Chinese students is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. 38 Foreigners really like children of this kind and are willing to help them. ● 39 Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. Learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and arrange learning content for each course and semester. After the plan is made, they should strictly keep to it. ● Develop self-motivation for learning. Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class. 40 So studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn actively and independently. A. Make and stick to learning plans. B. Help children with financial planning. C. Students should prepare themselves for the attitudes. D. Try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education. E. However, Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. F. Students must know they are going abroad to study and not for leisure. G. They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，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。 Growing roots When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 41 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t 42 lives, he was planting trees.The good doctor had some 43 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never 44 his new trees, which was 45 many people. Once I asked why. He 46 that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 47 weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 48 for them. He talked about how watering trees 49 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 50 of water. I came to understand 51 he meant deep roots were to be treasured. I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of 52 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they 53 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to 54 them in ways comfort and ease never could. I used to 55 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But 56 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 57 my prayer. I know my children are going to meet 58 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, 59 when the winds blow, they won’t be 60 away. 41. A. even B. ever C. never D. forever 42. A. valuing B. making C. enjoying D. saving 43. A. interesting B. dull C. exciting D. terrible 44. A. loved B. raised C. watered D. sheltered 45. A. without B. beyond C. within D. from 46. A. wondered B. guessed C. doubted D. explained 47. A. appear B. change C. grow D. obey 48. A. harmful B. favorable C. tough D. wonderful 49. A. led to B. helped out C. resulted from D. cared for 50. A. charge B. search C. honor D. favor 51. A. that B. what C. which D. how 52. A. education B. information C. preparation D. devotion 53. A. dance B. shake C. spread D.lift 54. A. harm B. affect C. benefit D. hurt 55. A.pray B. apply C.stand D. call 56. A. awfully B. formally C. obviously D. lately 57. A. predict B. change C. answer D. keep 58. A. hardships B. worries C. accidents D.disabilities 59. A. or B. and C. so D. but 60. A. given B. sent C. broken D. swept 第 II 卷（非选择题 共 50 分） 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1．5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Since Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) broke out in Wuhan in December, the number of people 61. (infect) and patients who have died keeps climbing. It is reported that the epidemic has something to do with the killing and selling of wild animals at South China Seafood Market. With the decrease of wild animals, many animals are 62. (danger). Even worse, some of them may disappear forever.There is no doubt that hunting and killing wild animals 63. (actual) has a bad influence. For one thing, wild animals are killed 64. their fur, which causes the imbalance of nature. For 65. , due to the contact between humans and wild animals, epidemics like SARS and COVID-19 may infect humans easily. As far as I 66. (concern), something must be done to protect living wild animals and stop these illegal actions mentioned above. First, Nature Reserves are supposed 67. __ (build) so as to offer more living space to wildlife. Second, be aware 68. never have wild animals for food, as they are part of environment. Third, it is high time that we 69.________ (raise) people’s awareness to protect wildlife. In this way, we can build a harmonious 70._______(social) and ensure a sustainable development. 第四部分 写作（共两节 满分 35 分） 第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 Nowadays Senior two students are general faced with a lot of pressure, which is rather common. To reduce it, the followed suggestions may help. First of all, know exactly what lead to your pressure, and then you can take measures to deal with it. Secondly, set up a goal what is not too high. In another words, don't put too much pressure yourself. Thirdly, find a way to relax yourself occasionally. For example, you can listen to music, go swim or just simply go walking. Eventually, make friend with others, such as your classmates, your teachers and your parents. They will understand you and came to your help when you are really in the trouble. In a word, never get yourself stuck in the pressure for “impossible is nothing”. 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 假定你是李华，你的英国好友 Jim 计划去非洲做志愿者，但是他的父母以安全为由反对， 他发来邮件讲述此事。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1．你对该计划的看法；2．你的建议。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。