江西省部分市2024届高三下学期英语二模试题汇编：阅读理解

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2024届高三江西省鹰潭市第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所可给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This chart shws hw much mney Americans have in savings at every age.
The typical American husehld has an average f $ 8,863 in an accunt at a bank r credit unin, accrding t a recent reprt frm Bankrate that analyzed inflatin-adjusted data frm the Federal Reserve. That’s purely in liquid savings, s it desn’t include retirement funds r ther investments.
Hwever, that amunt varies greatly by age and husehld type.
Savings vary widely by husehld type and age
Fr many families, this amunt f savings falls shrt, sme experts warn. “The ultimate destinatin shuld be enugh t cver six mnths’ expenses, perhaps 9 t 12 mnths fr sle breadwinners r self-emplyed individuals,” Greg McBride, CFA and chief financial analyst fr Bankrate, cm, says in the reprt.
”Here’s the thing with emergency mney: Mre is always better,” best-selling authr and c-funder f AE Wealth Management David Bach tells CNBC Make It. “Yu hear all the time experts say, yu shuld have three mnths f expenses set aside. Well, it depends. In the recessin, when peple lst their jbs, three mnths f expenses set aside wasn’t enugh.”
Meanwhile, ther research has fund that 60 percent f millennials dn’t have enugh mney t cver a $ 1,000 emergency.
In additin t building yur emergency fund, yu shuld aim t put arund 15 percent f yur incme twards retirement savings, accrding t the financial services cmpany Fidelity.
If yu want t put mre away each mnth, start by cutting back n Americans? three biggest expenses: husing, transprtatin and fd. Yu can als research ways t trim (削减) yur budget and lk int strategies fr bsting yur incme.
21．Accrding t the chart, fr thse between 35 and 44, wh have the mst in savings?
A．Singles with children.B．Singles withut children.
C．Cuples with children.D．Cuples withut children.
22．Accrding t Greg McBride, at least hw much mney shuld be set aside fr a family with nly ne persn wh earns mney?
A．3 mnths’ expenses.B．6 mnths’ expenses.
C．9 mnths’ expenses.D．12 mnths’ expenses.
23．Which clumn f a newspaper is this article prbably frm?
A．Business and trade.B．Saving and investing.
C．Health and wellness.D．Emplyment and retirement.
B
I was brn missing my left arm. And while there really wasn’t anything I culdn’t d, it felt like an bvius disadvantage in a wrld desiring perfectin. In 1986, at 18 mnths, I was fitted with a prsthetic (假肢的) device, a decisin made by my parents s that I wuld mix in and develp “nrmally”.
I spent my entire childhd trying t fit in. I did just abut anything t ease the special pain f the stares and hurtful jkes frm my classmates. I wre lng sleeves and did whatever I needed t d t becme invisible. By the time I was 8 years ld, I had n self-cnfidence, and the hand I was wearing was making it harder and harder fr me t fit in. S I decided I was better ff withut ne. I didn’t need anyne t fix me, because I wasn’t brken.
One f the mst bvius ways fr me t prve that I wasn’t ging t be limited by my disability was thrugh mvement. I develped a lve fr sprts, in particular swimming. I felt free and excited when I pwered thrugh the water. I was selected t jin my first Australian swimming team at age 13, and I successfully represented my cuntry fr eight years. I realized I’d made a name fr myself because f my disability-nt in spite f it.
I taught myself hw t be cmfrtable in a sciety filled with insecurities. S when I was first cntacted in 2021 by Simn Pllard, whse cmpany Cvvi was n a missin t create the wrld’s mst advanced binic (仿生) hand, I was a bit surprised. He asked me t try the hand and, if I was cmfrtable with the idea, t becme a patient advcate. Thrugh sharing my jurney, I’m able t reach thusands f ther peple wh wuld benefit frm its extrardinary capabilities. That’s why I wear a binic hand—nt because I’m brken, but because I have an pprtunity t enhance the human capabilities that already exist.
24．What was the authr’s early childhd prbably like?
A．He struggled t d well in study.B．He did well with the prsthetic hand.
C．He suffered a lt frm unkind treatment.D．He received acceptance amng his classmates.
25．Why did the authr start swimming?
A．T make him knwn.B．T jin his classmates fr fun.
C．T satisfy his parents’ expectatins.D．T bst cnfidence and gain happiness.
26．What des the authr pssibly think abut his rle as a patient advcate?
A．Encuraging.B．Surprising.C．Successful.D．Stressful.
27．What can we learn frm the authr’s stry?
A．Embrace change and adaptability.B．Cmmunicatin and teamwrk lead t success.
C．Experience cmes frm having unstppable trials.D．Turn yur uniqueness int yur greatest strength.
C
Smeday, yu may n lnger need t brush yur teeth by hand. Instead, billins f nanparticles(纳米颗粒)culd autmatically d all that wrk fr yu. The nanparticles are very tiny. Magnets(磁铁)can make them mve. If yu set up a magnet in just the right way, says Ed Steager, “Yu can arrange them int any shape yu want.”
Steager is an engineer at the University f Pennsylvania. Tgether, he and his clleague Hyun K fund a way t frm the nanparticles int lng, skinny bristles(鬃毛), a lt like the nes n a tthbrush. But these bristles shape-shift t fit whatever surface they encunter. They can even squeeze between teeth.
The scientists tested the rbtic bristles in the lab. But the device isn’t yet ready fr peple t use. The magnets and nanparticles will need t fit cmfrtably and safely inside a persn’s muth. The researchers are wrking with a cmpany t accmplish this safely and effectively. But if these inventrs can perfect the device, a lt f peple will benefit, especially the disabled.
The tth-cleaning rbt wrks thanks t tw magnets. One ges n each side f the teeth. The nanparticles sit in a water-based slutin between the magnets. All f this may fit int smething the size and shape f a muthguard, thugh the researchers haven’t settled n a design fr the device yet.
As a bnus, the nanparticles als kill thse harmful bacteria in the muth. The water-based liquid that hlds them cntains a substance cmmnly added t tthpaste(牙膏)and muthwash. It kills sme bacteria n its wn. But when these nanparticles react with it, pwerful germ-killing substances get created.
The new device is just a prf f a ntin. The researchers still need t turn it int a prduct that peple will want t use. It must fit cmfrtably and safely in peple’s muths. It can’t draw t much pwer r cst t much. “There’s a lt f engineering t get frm here t there,” says Steager. But, as Mel says, “every gd idea needs t have a start.”
28．What are the researchers ding nw?
A．Putting the new inventin int the marketB．Carrying ut surveys abut the new device.
C．Testing the rbtic bristles n the disabled.D．Making the device suitable fr a persn’ muth.
29．What mainly perates the new device?
A．The nanparticles.B．The tthbrush.
C．The magnets.D．The bristles.
30．What is a functin f the new inventin?
A．It can help adjust teeth.B．It can wrk as tthpaste.
C．It can replace liquid in the muth.D．It can change the muth shape.
31．What des the underlined wrd “ntin” prbably mean in the last paragraph?
A．Predictin.B．Existence.C．Prduct.D．Cncept.
D
While it's n surprise that heavy drinking cmes with health cnsequences, wmen in particular are mre likely t suffer frm alchl—including an increased risk f alchl-related death, accrding t a new study.
The study, published in the jurnal Alchlism: Clinical and Experimental Research, lked at the death data f Americans 16 and lder frm 1999 t 2017. The researchers fund nearly 1 millin alchl-related deaths in that time perid and the largest annual increase f alchl-related deaths ccurred amng Nn-Hispanic white wmen.
"Histrically, the mst prtective factr fr wmen was that it was less cmmn fr wmen t drink a lt," Keith Humphreys, a prfessr f Stanfrd University tells Yah Lifestyle. "That was changed largely by alchl cmpanies. Wmen were targeted in advertising and it wrked—and nw wmen drink much mre and nw they're dying much mre. ”
Excessive alchl use can lead t several health prblems ver time—and wmen are particularly affected. "The risk f cirrhsis（肝硬化）and ther alchl-related liver diseases is higher fr wmen than fr men," accrding t the CDC. Drinking t much alchl can als affect the brain, causing shrinkage（收缩）and memry lss. Research suggests that wmen are weaker than men t the brain damaging effects f alchl abuse, and the damage tends t appear with shrter perids f excessive drinking fr wmen than fr men. Heavy drinking als influences heart health. The CDC states that studies shw wmen wh drink excessively have a higher risk f damaging the heart muscle than men, even fr wmen drinking at lwer levels.
The health cnsequences f drinking als develp mre rapidly in wmen than in men. "Yu'll cmmnly see a wman wh hasn't been drinking alchl as lng as men and the physical punishment cmes faster,” says Humphreys.
32．Hw was the study dne?
A．By ding experiments.B．By cmparing data.
C．By watching clsely.D．By asking and recrding.
33．What's the main idea f Paragraph 3?
A．It explains the reasns fr wmen t drink.
B．It cmpares the past and present f wmen.
C．It shws the newest finding abut wmen drinking.
D．It cmments n the terrible results f wmen drinking.
34．Hw many bdy parts f wmen may be damaged by excessive drinking?
A．Tw.B．Three.
C．Fur.D．Five.
35．What might be the best title fr the passage?
A．Wmen, Suffer Mre frm DrinkingB．Drinking, Fashinable but Harmful
C．Drinking Des Harm t HealthD．Men and Wmen, Drink Less
2024届江西省南昌市高三下学期二模英语试卷（含解析）
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。
A
These picks cntain 4 special editins f classic bks:
Farewell t Manzanar
By Jeanne Wakatsuki Hustn and James D. Hustn(Clarin Bks)
Jeanne Wakatsuki Hustn lived with her family at Manzanar, a camp where the US imprisned Japanese American during the Wrld War II. This is the 50th anniversary editin f her incredible memir. Ages 8 and up
I Shk Up the Wrld
By Maryum “May May” Ali, illustrated by Patrick Henry Jhnsn(Beynd Wrds)
This is the 20th aniversary editin f a bk abut bxer Muhammad Ali(1942-2016), written by his daughter. It is divided int “runds” abut his life, including when he wn an Olympic gld medals. It als describes his rle in the civil rights mvement. Ages 6-10
The Tale f Despereaux
By Kate DiCamill, illustrated by Timthy Basil Ering(Candlewick)
The Newber y Award-winning fantasy bk cntains a new shrt stry by authr Kate DiCamill in the 20th anniversary editin. The stry, “The Tapestry at Nrendy”, is abut a girl wh discvers magic by listening t a tale abut a muse. Ages7-10
Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide
By Erin Hunter(Haper Cllins)
This clrful guide has been updated t mark the 20th anniversary f the Warrirs series, and it includes prfiles f 85 f the mst utstanding warrir cats. With new art, detailed map, and intrductins t each f the clan(宗族), the bk makes yu persnally n the scene in the Warrir Wrld. Ages 8 and up
21．Which bk tells the stries f an Olympic glden medalist?
A．Farewell t ManzanarB．I Shk Up the Wrld.
C．The Tale f DespereauxD．Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide
22．What is special abut “Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide”?
A．Magical elements.B．Inspiring stries.
C．Histrical significance.D．Varius artistic frms.
23．What d the fur bks have in cmmn?
A．They are intended fr children.B．They win different awards.
C．They mark significant anniversaries.D．They are related t animals.
B
We decided nt t tell the kids. Marla knew that nce ur three daughters understd that their mther had been given 1,000 days t live and they’d start cunting.
They wuld nt be able t enjy schl, friends, their teams, r birthday parties. They’d be watching t clsely hw she lked, mved, acted, ate, r didn’t. Marla wanted her daughters t stay children: unburdened, cnfident that tmrrw wuld lk like yesterday.
In 2009, Marla’s physician called t tell her that she had early-stage breast cancer. She was als BRCA-psitive, meaning that she carried the gene fr the disease, a trublesme marker. After several medical peratins, she needed eight runds f chemtherapy (化疗) t clear the cancer fund in her lymph ndes.
Our kids were 8, 9, and 11 at the time, and thugh they understd then that she was underging treatment, we never tld them the news. We sn learned frm Memrial Slan Kettering’s head f breast-cancer nclgy: Marla had a triple-negative cancer cell, the mst severe f them all. It is cmmnly referred t as “the breast-cancer death sentence”. This specialist utspkenly tld her: “G live yur next 1,000 days in the best way yu knw hw.”
Despite the sickness f chemtherapy, she went n running lng distances, fr her wn mental fitness, and mre imprtantly, s her kids wuld see her strng. I knew these miles were a wnder. Marla earned and survived a little mre than 3,500 days instead f 1,000 since her initial diagnsis. In her lifetime, she celebrated 25 anniversaries, 57 children’s birthdays, three cllege acceptances, and tw high-schl graduatins. But the next numbers make me numb: Zer cllege graduatins. Zer weddings. Zer grandchildren.
Marla said t me at the hspital, “N glry days fr us. We almst had the kids ut f the huse, and nw yu’re alne. I’m s srry.” I replied, “Srry abut what? Yu made life wrth living. When yu kissed me, I melted. I admired yur pureness, yur pwer. Yu utran science. Thank yu fr taking me n yur magic carpet. Rest easy, my ne and nly girlfriend.”
24．If the children were tld abut Marla’s illness, they wuld ________.
A．remain inncentB．study harderC．hang ut with friendsD．live with burden
25．Hw did Marla face her illness?
A．She cntinued sprts activities.B．She accepted it angrily.
C．She avided scial life.D．She refused medical treatment.
26．What d the numbers shw in paragraph 5?
A．Their precius memries.B．Seriusness f her illness.
C．A mixed feeling f jy and regret.D．Imprtance f family celebratins.
27．What des Marla’s stry tell us?
A．Life is nt all rses.B．Live life t the fullest.
C．Lve vercmes thing.D．Happiness takes n accunt f time.
C
The pen-air bkstalls (书摊) that line the River Seine are as symblic f Paris as the Luvre r the Arc de Trimphe. But mst f the bxy, dark green stalls must be temprarily remved befre the 2024 Summer Olympics fr what fficials say are security reasns.
Organizers in Paris are aiming t bring back magnificence t the Games, which begin n July 26. The pening ceremny will take place nt in a stadium, but alng the Seine, with thusands f Olympic athletes riding n a fltilla (船队)f 160 bats befre hundreds f thusands f visitrs n the river’s banks. The ceremny’s unusual frmat pses security headaches, fr bth the Internatinal Olympic cmmittee and the Paris plice, wh said they had cncerns that bmbs culd be hidden in the stalls.
The bksellers, knwn as “les buquinistes”, have said they will nt cmprmise, calling the rder issued by the Paris plice chief last week an affrnt t the French capital’s histry and sul. “Paris withut the buquinistes is like Venice withut the bats,” said Jean-Pierre Mathias, 76, wh has had a stall alng the Seine fr abut fur decades.
Open every day frm mrning until dusk, the buquinistes are bth a scene alng the riverside and a symbl f Paris’s literary culture, attracting curius turists and lcals lking fr rare bks. The traditin dates back t at least the 17th century and by the 19th century, Naplen gave apprval t the bkstalls, ppular with intellectuals and writers, and they became permanent.
The city’s mayr (市长), Anne Hidalg, initially highlighted the bksellers’ imprtance t the city and suggested an alternative plan that wuld keep the stall s in place nce the plice cnfirmed they were nt a security threat. But that plan was n lnger under cnsideratin because the plice declared it necessary t remve the stalls fr safety, a spkeswman fr Ms. Hidalg said n Tuesday.
28．The bkstalls must be remved befre the Olympics due t ________.
A．traffic crwdednessB．audience attentinC．ptential dangerD．ceremny chas
29．What des the underlined wrd “affrnt” in paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A．Dubt.B．Shame.C．Claim.D．Appeal.
30．What is the mayr’s attitude twards the remval?
A．Objective.B．Indifferent.C．Apprving.D．Oppsed.
31．Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A．Paris bkstalls, a symbl f French culture
B．Paris bkstalls, a welcmed turist attractin
C．Paris bkstalls gaining supprt frm citizens
D．Paris bkstalls facing the relcatin rder
D
Picture the scene: yu are sitting at a cafe n a ht summe’s day and decide t rder a glass f lemnade. It arrives ice cld and yu smile in cntentment until the waiter asks if yu want a straw. Nw yu have t chse t either take a straw r nt. Actually, the decisin is nt an easy ne.
A study by a Eurpean research grup shwed there are significant health and envirnmental risks assciated with the paper-based and bamb-based straws that have replaced plastic straws.
The recent ban n plastic straws saw the intrductin f the mdern paper straw. It was hped by fficials that it wuld address the envirnmental issues f single-use plastic. Hwever, scientists bserving the perfrmance f the new paper straws fund themselves puzzled by their ability f never getting sggy (浸湿的). They wndered what might be allwing paper straws t perfrm s well.
The first study t investigate this was perfrmed by Alina Timshina and c-wrkers in 2021. It shwed that paper and plant-based straws cntain significant PFAS (含氟表面活性剂). These are flurine-based chemicals that have remarkable prperties in resisting water, il and pretty much anything. And almst nthing degrades r reacts with PFAS which means they persist in the envirnment and will d s fr thusands f years.
They als make it int the human bdy by migrating frm packaging int ur fd and drink. Once PFAS are in ur bld they are assciated with a number f health effects such as liver and kidney disease. There is als evidence that PFAS may lead t increased risk f high bld pressure in pregnant wmen.
PFAS have als been fund in plastic straws but at lwer levels. The nly material determined t be free f PFAS was stainless steel, which are currently nt widely used, s yu risk the embarrassment f sunding like a very demanding custmer when asking fr ne. But then again, maybe we shuld all be mre demanding when it cmes t preserving the envirnment and human health.
32．Why des the writer mentin the scene in paragraph 1?
A．T shw the pliteness f waiters.B．T reflect the necessity f drinks.
C．T highlight the imprtance f straws.D．T lead t the fllwing findings.
33．What can be inferred abut PFAS frm the passage?
A．They are life-threatening.B．They are chemically stable.
C．They allw paper straws t resist water nly.D．They are less in paper straws than plastic.
34．What des the authr suggest in the last paragraph?
A．Insisting n using steel straws.B．Impsing a ban n paper straws.
C．Putting steel straws int mass prductin.D．Prmting the use f plastic straws.
35．What is the text mainly abut?
A．The availability f stain straws.B．The inefficient ban n plastic straws.
C．The negative effects f paper straws.D．The characteristics f different straws.
2024届江西省新余市高三下学期二模考试英语试题（含解析）
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。
A
Sme buildings can leave yu wndering hw n earth they were built. Jaw-drpping architecture is nt new. We’re still amazed that the Great Pyramid in Egypt was built 4,500 years ag! Read n fr mre recent examples f innvative 4 buildings cnstructed using technlgy develped in the last century.
Krzywy Dmek (Crked Huse) Spt, Pland
COMPLETED: 2004
SIZE: Abut three-furths the size f a ftball field
With its warped 13 walls, curved stained glass, and rf that lks like green dragn scales, Crked Huse is ppular with phtgraphers. Staring at it fr t lng might make yu dizzy! Inside thugh is a typical mall and ffice building. Peple can shp in the stres, eat in the restaurants and get their haircut in a saln. A favrite feature is the Wall f Fame with signatures frm Plish celebrities. It’s mdeled after the Hllywd Walk f Fame.
Cube Huses Rtterdam, Netherlands
COMPLETED: 1984
SIZE: Abut ne-furth the size f a basketball curt
The 38 Cube Huses are a ppular attractin, but they are als real huses that peple live in! The cubes have cncrete fundatins and flrs with a wd-frame living space n tp. Cement panels and zinc panels add visual appeal. The furniture is tailr-made t fit the dd angles where the walls meet.
Bubble Palace Cannes, France
COMPLETED: 1989
SIZE: Almst three times the size f a basketball curt
This huse may lk like a space clny but it’s really a 10-bedrm palace. Made f cave-like bubbles frming a labyrinth (迷宫), it als has pnds, waterfalls, swimming pls, an utdr theater that seats 500 peple, and views f the Mediterranean Sea.
Wnderwrks Pigen Frge, Tenessee
COMPLETED: 2006 (Other lcatins fllwed)
SIZE: Abut nine-tenths the size f a ftball field
Lking at the cracks in this building, yu might think, is it abut t crumble? And hw d they get palm trees and grass t grw upside dwn? But it’s all an illusin. This indr amusement park is actually pretty nrmal. The upside-dwn features are just fr shw. Inside are mre than 100 hands-n science exhibits and activities, including a laser-tag zne, a hurricane-frce wind tunnel, a zer-gravity astrnaut-training ride, and a three-stry rpes curse.
1．Which building has the smallest size?
A．Wnderwrks.B．Cube Huses.
C．Bubble Palace.D．Krzywy Dmek.
2．What can visitrs appreciate in Wnderwrks?
A．The Wall f Fame with signatures frm Plish celebrities.
B．The tailr-made furniture t fit the strange angles.
C．An illusin f palm trees and grass grwing upside dwn.
D．A labyrinth frmed by cave-like bubbles.
3．Where culd the passage cme frm?
A．A textbk.B．A tur brchure.C．A magazine.D．A reprt.
B
A vide f a yung by waving t ask his dad fr ne extra hug befre he drives ff t wrk is capturing the hearts f scial media users nline.
Tyler Lbdell shared a 31-secnd clip n his TikTk page, which nw has ver 1.5 millin views. Lbdell, a father f tw, tld Gd Mrning America he had the idea t check his drbell camera recently when he came acrss the special mment and culdn’t resist watching it ver and ver.
“I watched it 150 times befre I psted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emtinal watching it and I just wanted peple t feel what I felt watching it.” Lbdell said f his mtivatin t share the vide f him and his sn Isaiah.
Lbdell said even thugh he ften shwers his sns, Hudsn and Isaiah, with hugs and kisses, the bys, wh are nw 6 and 8, still like t stp him befre he leaves fr wrk and ccasinally request ne mre hug frm him.
“They’ll catch me in the garage r cme ut, like Isaiah did that mrning, and they’ll stp me fr an extra hug,” Lbdell, an irnwrker in Cnstantia, New Yrk, explained. “They just d it randmly frm time t time and I just lve that they d that.”
“I always try t make sure that I’m reciprcating that lve that they’re trying t shw me,” he cntinued. “It’s a rugh wrld ut there and I dn’t ever want my kids t ever feel that they can’t shw me lve r feel in any way that they’re nt ttally and cmpletely lved by their parents.”
Lbdell said he encurages ther parents t “be as present as pssible” with their kids and take the pprtunity t spend time with them because “time flies by s fast”. As fr his yung sns, Lbdell added that he wants them t knw that n matter what they d, he’ll always supprt them and he’ll always be prud f them.
4．What attracted peple’s attentin abut the vide?
A．Lbdell’s care fr his sn.B．Isaiah’s lve fr his father.
C．Lbdell’s parenting skills.D．Isaiah’s funny activities.
5．Why did Tyler Lbdell pst the vide?
A．T express his gratitude.B．T attract sme fllwers.
C．T make his sn feel prud.D．T share his persnal feelings.
6．What des the underlined wrd “reciprcating” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Making ut.B．Taking ver.C．Giving back.D．Setting dwn.
7．What was Tyler Lbdell’s final advice t ther parents?
A．Be strict with their children.B．Keep their children cmpany.
C．Shw respect t their children.D．Praise and mtivate their children.
C
When it cmes t ppular symbls f marriage, ne can nt lk past the wedding ring. The wedding ring serves as a perfect symbl f everlasting lve—a ring is a circle and thus has n beginning r end, representing the never-ending unin f marriage. Wedding rings have lng and rich histries.
Evidence suggests that wedding rings were used in ancient Egypt arund 6,000 years ag. Hwever, unlike the metals and gemstnes used tday, they were crafted frm materials such as reeds, leather r bne. In the centuries that fllwed, the wedding ring traditin was picked up in the West, where it spread first in ancient Rme and Greece, subsequently thrughut Eurpe during the Middle Ages and eventually t Eastern culture. Thrughut histry, the circular shape f the ring has endured, and s has the traditin f wearing it n the furth finger f the left hand. The latter practice stemmed frm an ancient belief that a vein ran directly frm this finger t the heart. Althugh this belief has since been prved false, the custm has persisted.
Regarding custms surrunding wedding rings, there was a time when nly the bride wre a wedding ring. It wasn’t until the early 20th century that the practice f grms wearing rings gained ppularity. This change was influenced by sldiers ging ff t war, wh wre rings as reminders f their lved nes waiting fr them at hme. Tday, the exchange f wedding rings remains an integral part f the wedding ceremny, symblizing the cmmitment and lve shared between tw individuals embarking n a life tgether.
Wedding rings hld a symblic significance that binds the tw members f a married cuple. In an ever-changing wrld, the wedding ring stands as an ancient traditin that is likely t cntinue fr generatins t cme, reflecting the timeless and eternal lve celebrated thrugh marriage.
8．What is the main reasn wedding rings are cnsidered symbls f marriage?
A．They are made f precius materials.B．They have prfund histries.
C．They are wrn n left hands.D．They have circular shapes.
9．Accrding t the passage, what is an example f a cmmn myth instead f a fact?
A．Wmen were wearing wedding rings lng befre men were.
B．One finger n the left hand cntains a vein leading t the heart.
C．Bth ancient Rmans and Egyptians wre the ring n the same finger.
D．The wedding ring traditin began in Egypt thusands f years ag.
10．Which f the fllwing aspects f a wedding ring is NOT discussed in the passage?
A．Hw the traditin f it spread arund the wrld.
B．What cuples d with their wedding rings.
C．Hw t chse suitable wedding rings.
D．Materials used t make early rings.
11．Hw des the authr feel abut the traditin f wedding rings?
A．It will mst likely last frever.B．It has already fallen ut f date.
C．It shuld be taken mre seriusly.D．It hlds n significance in mdern sciety.
D
Driverless taxicabs, almst certainly cming t a city near yu, have freaked ut passengers in San Francisc, Phenix and Austin ver the past year. Sme dcumented their experiences n TikTk, like “startled by the empty frnt seats during a ride t a cffee shp” r “we're making a left turn withut using a left hand”.
The nervus laughter f anxius TikTkers reminds histrian Victr McFarland f the pedestrians wh yelled “Get a hrse” t unlucky mtrists in the 1910s. But McFarland, wh teaches at the University f Missuri, says the innvative beasts knwn as autmbiles were mre threatening and unfamiliar t peple a century ag than driverless cars are t us nw. He says, “The early autmbiles were nisy and dangerus. They had n seat belts and ran ver pedestrians.
Cntemprary ver-scheduled families see benefits f driverless taxis. “If I culd have a driverless car drive my daughter t every bring play date, that wuld transfrm my life, "Mathieu, a histry prfessr, laughs. She says that larger cncerns tday include numerus laws that can be brken when n ne is at the wheel.
A century ag, like nw, there were cncerns abut the future f certain jbs. “A hundred-plus years ag, we were wrried abut teamsters being ut f wrk,” Mathieu says. Teamsters then drve teams f hrses Unin members tday include truckers, wh might sn cmpete with driverless vehicles in their wn dedicated lanes.
“Yu can’t have cngestin-free driving just because yu cnstantly build rads,”Peter Nrtn says, anther histry prfessr. Nw, he says, is an excellent time t learn frm what has nt Wrked in the past. “It desn’t autmatically get safe just because yu have state-f the-art tech.”
Histrians say we need t stay behind the wheel when it cmes t driverless cars.
12．What des the underlined wrd “startled” mean in Paragraph 1?
A．delightedB．satisfiedC．embarrassedD．astnished
13．What can we infer frm the secnd paragraph?
A．Cars were frightening t peple at first.B．Cars were nce cnsidered as hrses.
C．Cars were driven by hrses 100 years ag.D．Cars were getting familiar with peple.
14．What d histrians really mean by saying “we need t stay behind the wheel when it cmes t driverless cars.”?
A．Putting humans physically behind the wheel.
B．Explring new technlgy further.
C．Building mre rads t avid cngestin.
D．Getting n tp f cncerns ver driverless.
15．What is the best title f the text?
A．Driverless Cars: Bridging the Past and Present
B．Driverless Cars: Pineering a New Era
C．Driverless Cars: What Histry Teaches Us
D．Driverless Cars: Hw Innvatins Shape the Wrld
2024届江西省上饶市高三下学期第二次高考模拟考试英语试卷
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。
A
Festivals in March Arund the Wrld in 2024
SXSW Festival, USA
8th-16th March, 2024
SXSW is a famus festival in Austin. This media festival features plenty f film, music, and cmedy events. SXSW als hsts tech panels (讨论会). Therefre, yu have an pprtunity t interact with celebrities and well-knwn businessmen. Austin is als famus fr its utstanding drink and fd! Travelers f all ages and interests can find smething t enjy at SXSW.
Pasifika Festival, New Zealand
9th-10th March, 2024
The Pasifika Festival shwcases Pacific Island cultures. It takes place in Auckland where yu can see cntemprary art, music, dance, and cuisine frm varius Pacific cmmunities. Yu’ll be able t witness and gain a deeper understanding abut cultures like Saman, Tngan, Fijian, and Mari, amng thers.
St Patrick’s Day, Ireland
14th-17th March, 2024
St Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture, music, fd, and entertainment. Wrap up the party n St Patrick’s Day with a massive street carnival n 17th March. Yu’ll find parades, vendrs (商贩), live music stages and fun acrss the centre f Dublin. Yu will find festivities all ver Ireland, nt just in the capital city.
Cape Twn Jazz Festival, Suth Africa
22nd-31st March, 2024
Fr ver twenty years, the Festival has attracted nearly 40, 000 peple annually t its five majr venues. It features music by dzens f musicians wrldwide. Perfrmers play Jazz, R&B, rap and s n. Enjy the area befre and after the Festival. Cape Twn has extremely beautiful art and culture, restaurants, bars and utdr activities.
21．Where can peple attend a street carnival accrding t the text?
A．In Ireland.B．In Suth Africa.C．In the USA.D．In New Zealand.
22．Which festival lasts the lngest?
A．Pasifika Festival.B．SXSW Festival.
C．St Patrick’s Day.D．Cape Twn Jazz Festival.
23．What can peple d during the fur festivals?
A．Attend technical panels.B．Enjy beautiful music.
C．Meet well-knwn peple.D．Appreciate cntemprary art.
B
Aum Gandhi, a runner frm Califrnia, experienced weight changes and mental health issues due t the high stress f his jb. But five years ag, nce he picked up running by accident, he immediately develped a thirst fr taking n greater challenges. A 5-kilmeter run led t a half marathn, which led t a full marathn, and after discvering trail running (山径越野跑), he cmpleted his first 100-mile race in April 2021.
Alng the way, Gandhi discvered that his running culd be mre meaningful when it became a vehicle fr change. When in cllege at Califrnia State University, Gandhi began vlunteering at the Richstne Family Center — a nnprfit devted t treating and preventing child abuse and family vilence. Gandhi sn grew passinate abut the cause and began fundraising fr the rganizatin in cmbinatin with his races.
“I grew up in a similar envirnment in the Ls Angeles area and experienced things such as abuse, being arund dmestic vilence, and seeing the damage f generatinal pain,” he says, “I saw hw passinate their vlunteers are and I just see myself in thse kids.”
The athlete uses his scial media platfrm t ask fr dnatins, and at each race, he attaches the Richstne lg t the back f his shirt t spread peple’s awareness n the trails. “T me, as lng as that mney and that awareness is ging tward gdwill, gd stuff is ging t happen in the wrld,” he says.
Fr the next year, Gandhi has his eyes set n the Triple Crwn f 200 Miles. He’ll have t cmplete all 654 miles f the series in a calendar year, and he plans t cntinue upping his fundraising gals — even if that means being verly ambitius. “I’ve always had the mindset f failing big instead f winning small,” he says.
24．What d we knw abut Aum Gandhi in paragraph 1?
A．He is a ppular runner.B．He is under great stress.
C．He has a passin fr running.D．He has gained fame frm running.
25．Hw des Gandhi help with fundraising?
A．By stp ping vilence.B．By spreading gdwill.
C．By winning running races.D．By setting bigger running gals.
26．Which f the fllwing best describes Aum Gandhi as a vlunteer?
A．Mdest.B．Cmmitted.C．Intelligent.D．Adventurus.
27．What is a suitable title fr the text?
A．Fundraising: A Key t Success.B．Failing Big: T Run happily.
C．Vlunteering: T Prevent Child Abuse.D．Trail Running: A Path t Transfrmatin.
C
Birds d it. Bees d it. Peple d it, thugh ften less than they wuld like t. Owls d it in the daytime. Sleep is an ancient, universal experience.
But partly because it is the rder f the day, fr a lng time sleep was a subject that scientists had nt wken up t. It is nly in the past half-century r s that it has attracted the attentin f dedicated researchers. A new bk frm Kenneth Miller, a science jurnalist, sets ut t recrd the field’s shrt but fascinating histry.
Its cntents range frm the discvery f rapid-eye-mvement (REM) sleep and circadian rhythms (昼夜节律) — the bilgical clcks that gvern humanity’s days — t the effects f sleep deprivatin(which can be deadly, at least in lab animals). It als explres the purpse, if any, f dreams.
Sleep is a state f lwered cnsciusness and reduced metablism (新陈代谢) which takes up abut ne third f a persn’s life. Tw distinct types f sleep have been recgnized: REM (rapid eye mvement) and NREM(nn-rapid eye mvement). The latter, which accunts fr the majr part f sleep, starts with drwsiness (困倦); brain waves becme increasingly deeper and slwer until brain activity and metablism fall t their lwest level. In REM sleep, the brain suddenly becmes mre electrically active, its bld flw increases, the eyes mve rapidly and dreaming ccurs.
Discveries ften lead t new questins in turn. That is why neat, tidy endings are hard t achieve in mst science bks; this ne is n different. Despite all the prgress f the past 50 years, scientists are still unsure what sleep is fr. The fact that it is s widespread suggests it is vital.
But why evlutin wuld see fit t prduce animals that must spend large amunts f their time uncnscius and unable t respnd t threats is still a mystery researchers are trying t slve. Fr anyne curius abut asking the right questins, hwever, Mr Miller’s bk is a gd place t start.
28．Part f why scientists failed t explre sleep was because ______.
A．it was s cmmnplace as t be taken fr granted.
B．ancient peple had dne thrugh research int it.
C．there was n high-tech research facility.
D．they regarded sleep as t cmplicated a phenmenn t explain.
29．Hw lng des the text shw a persn shuld sleep every day?
A．Abut 12 hurs.B．Abut 10 hurs.C．Abut 8 hurs.D．Abut 6 hurs.
30．What des the authr think f Miller’s bk?
A．It is well received by readers.B．It presents a better ending than mst science bks.
C．It has little t recmmend it.D．It is instructive despite its limitatin.
31．In which sectin f a magazine may this text appear?
A．Entertainment.B．Culture.C．Finance.D．Sprts.
D
Digital reading appears t be destrying habits f “deep reading”. Amazing numbers f peple with year f schling are in effect illiterate (不识字的). Admittedly, sme peple have been cmplaining abut new media since 1492, but tday’s cmplaints have an evidential basis, Ljubljana Reading Manifest says, “The digital area may lead t mre reading than ever in histry, but it als ffers many attractins t read in a shallw and scattered (碎片化的) manner — r even nt t read at all. This increasingly endangers higher-level reading.”
Digital literacy has changed reading. When yu read a bk n paper, yu can be entirely inside the experience, absrbing hundreds f pages t capture the wrld’s cmplexity. Online, says Maryanne Wlf f UCLA, we are “skimming, scanning, scrlling”. The medium is the message: ding deep reading n yur phne is as hard as playing tennis with yur phne. Recently, a bright 11-year-ld tld me I was wasting time n bks: he absrbed mre infrmatin faster frm Wikipedia. He had a pint. But digital readers als absrb mre misinfrmatin. And they seldm, absrb nuanced (微妙的) ideas.
In the white paper that underlies the Ljubljana Reading Manifest, experts catalgue the passive parts f digital reading: “Recent studies f varius kinds indicate a decline f... critical and cnscius reading, slw reading, nn-strategic reading and lng-frm reading.” In the 2021 internatinal PISA survey, 49 percent f students agreed that “I read nly if I have t”, 13 percentage pints higher than in 2000.
As prfessrs frm Nrthwestern University fresaw in 2005, we are returning t the days when nly an elite (精英的) “reading class” cnsumes lng texts — despite mre peple spending lnger in educatin and bk sales remaining rbust.
Peple wh lse higher-level reading skills als lse thinking skills. That’s hrrible, because “higher-level reading” has been essential t civilizatin. It enabled the Enlightenment, and an internatinal rise in sympathy fr peple wh aren’t like us.
32．What is the advantage f the digital reading?
A．It makes mre peple start t read widely.
B．It makes mre peple begin t think deeper.
C．It helps the yung t make use f the Internet.
D．It helps peple take advantage f their spare time.
33．What is Maryanne Wlf’s attitude twards digital reading?
A．Supprtive.B．Oppsed.C．Objective.D．Uncncerned.
34．What can be inferred abut the teens nw accrding t paragraph 3?
A．Teens shuld change the critical and cnscius reading.
B．Nearly half f the teens never read at all.
C．They dn’t believe what the experts indicate.
D．The trend f reading bks is increasingly declining.
35．Which statement is fit fr the underlined wrd in paragraph 4?
A．Mre and mre bks are purchased.
B．It’s unnecessary fr peple t buy bks.
C．Mre and mre peple like t visit the bkstres.
D．The sales f bks keep still fr a really lng time.
2024届江西省赣州市高三下学期二模考试英语试卷
阅读 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。
11．（7.5分）Green Haven
Heightening Envirnmental AwarenessAbut Green Haven...
•Visit Green Haven t learn hw t care abut the envirnment and braden yur knwledge and understanding f cnservatin effrts.
•Our purpse is t shwcase what thers have dne t help cnserve the envirnment and hw everyne can als d his/her part.
•We believe that everyne can achieve this thrugh hands-n activities.
Hw Green Haven is fun fr everyne!
T ensure that Green Haven never lses its appeal fr visitrs f all ages，the infrmative audi-visual displays and interactive activities—hused in different bths and znes —are replaced n a mnthly basis.
（1）Which f the fllwing is true abut Green Haven？
A.It makes visitrs aware f virtual activities.
B.It raises awareness f envirnmental issues.
C.It can help us equipped with an inquiring mind.
D.It replaces sme displays and activities nce a week.
（2）What will yu enjy if yu are a member f Green Haven？
A.Discunts at all f its bths.
B.A free visit t Green Haven.
C.Admissin ticket discunts.
D.Free admissin fr kids aged 5.
（3）What is the purpse f the text？
A.T draw visitrs t Green Haven.
B.T attract visitrs t the Green Cafe.
C.T help visitrs get arund Green Haven.
D.T shw visitrs what Green Haven lks like.
12．（10分） Suguey Carmna，a ninth-grade Latina student at KIPP Brave High Schl in Austin，Texas，published her first Alexa Skill in the Amazn Appst re this year.This was a ntable achievement，but if yu dn't knw what it means，yu are nt alne.
Alexa is a virtual assistant develped by Amazn that respnds t users' questins.If yu want t ask Alexa t d specific things，such as pwer up yur Xbx r rder a pizza，yur Alexa has t have that skill.Suguey identified a skill that had nt yet been created，s she decided t prgram it herself.She created an Alexa Skill that allws English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants t get answers t questins related t their rights.Fr example，users may ask Alexa，"Am I allwed t get my driver's license？"r"Hw lng des it take t get a visa？"
She chse t wrk n this applicatin because she saw her wn friends and relatives wh had questins and struggled t make a living.Especially，when she saw her wn parents struggle t find answers abut their rights，she decided t take matters int her wn hands.
There is n dubt that this new Alexa Skill will help thers，and that Sugucy，at age 14，is well n her way t becming a key influencer.The ability t design an Alexa Skill frm scratch is smething mst develpers d nt learn until after cllege.The prject required her t diagram and mdel immigratin-related cnversatin utcmes and translate her mdel int prgramming lgic.Suguey als engaged with cmplex prgramming capabilities，such as learning abut data system and management.
While cultural and scial nrms cntinually tell female students that they belng in certain fields r cannt excel at certain tasks，a persnal experience that demnstrates the ppsite can be life-changing.This is what happened with Suguey.Nw she knws she is exceptinal.This experience will serve as a cntinuus reminder that she can draw upn when faced with self-dubt.The same culd — and shuld — be true fr many ther students just like her.
（1）What's Alexa Skill？
A.A test.
B.An app.
C.A vice bx.
D.An rganizatin.
（2）Where did the idea f Suguey's creatin riginate frm？
A.Her educatinal backgrund.
B.Her childhd memry.
C.The functins f Alexa.
D.Her persnal experience.
（3）What is Paragraph 4 mainly abut？
A.Suguey's talents.
B.Influences f Alexa Skill.
C.Suguey's dilemma.
D.Requirements f Alexa Skill.
（4）What can we infer abut Suguey frm the last paragraph？
A.She succeeded as a result f prgress f sciety.
B.She strngly ppsed cultural and scial nrms.
C.She was cntinually reminded t be cnfident.
D.She used t think that she was nt gd enugh.
13．（10分） Mayan civilizatin was a Central American （Mesamerican） civilizatin that cvered ne third f Central America.Mayan civilizatin is famus fr its fully develped written language，striking art，huge architecture，and advanced mathematical and astrnmical knwledge.These features came ut f the Preclassic Perid but reached their highest develpment in the Classic Perid （250 t 900 AD）.When it prspered（繁荣），it was ne f the mst densely ppulated and culturally active scieties in the wrld.
Mayan civilizatin was nt ne single empire，but rather many separate city-states which had a cmmn cultural backgrund.Strangely，after the Classic Perid，these cities stpped t be centers f imprtance.Mayan culture cntinued and still exists tday but in a rural setting.One questin that interests schlars is why these cities just disappeared.They were swallwed up by the trpical jungles.Travelers and schlars rediscvered them and have studied them nly in the last tw hundred years r s.In fact，schlars have debates abut what happened，but sme factrs seem t be part f the explanatin f why they disappeared.
Tward the end there was large-scale，cntinuus warfare amng the city-states.The rulers were highly cmpetitive and made fierce wars n ne anther.Anther factr cnsidered is verppulatin.Schlars indicate that the Mayan ppulatin reached up t 200 peple per square kilmeter，amng the highest in the pre-industrial wrld.Overppulatin led t veruse f the trpical frest，the surce f their fd.
Research frm the pllen（花粉） indicates that there was almst n trpical frest left.This led t damage t the envirnment f the area，further resulting in a lack f water and then drught.Thus warfare，verppulatin，veruse f resurces，and destructin f the envirnment appear t be active factrs invlved in the disappearance f Mayan cities.
（1）What is the functin f the first paragraph？
A.T present a different view.
B.T prvide the main tpic.
C.T lead t the main tpic.
D.T prvide the text's rad-map.
（2）Which f the fllwing has puzzled Mayan schlars？
A.The disappearance f Mayan cities.
B.The cntinuatin f Mayan culture.
C.The city-states' cultural backgrund.
D.The creatin f Mayan civilizatin.
（3）What was the cnsequence f veruse f the trpical frest？
A.Serius fld.
B.Overppulatin.
C.Cntinuus wars.
D.Fd shrtage.
（4）What is the best title fr this passage？
A.The Fall f Mayan Cities
B.The Glden Age f Mayan Cities
C.Trpical Jungles and Mayan Civilizatin
D.Mayan Civilizatin in the Classic Perid
14．（10分） In September 2021，the and Wildlife Service declared 23 species t be newly extinct.Where traditinal cnservatin methds have stpped，there may be anther ptin，ne that's highly debatable，t pull a species back frm extinctin：clning.
"Clning is ne type f genetic rescue.Persnally，it is a necessary apprach used t restre genetic diversity in a ppulatin and lwer the risk f extinctin.Tday，we can clne sme mammals，fish and amphibians，"says Ben Nvak，wrking t bst bidiversity thrugh genetic rescue f endangered animals.Often，when a species' ppulatin crashes t very lw levels，it underges a genetic bttleneck，where nly a few individuals remain t pass n genes t future generatins.That reduces the verall genetic diversity f the ppulatin.
In December 2020，a team f researchers clned the first black-fted ferret named Elizabeth Ann.Tday，all black-fted ferrets breed（繁殖） frm nly seven individuals，s every ferret is related in sme way.Elizabeth Ann is a clne frm a different ppulatin and has three times mre genetic diversity than ther ferrets alive.If she breeds successfully，she will cntribute new genetic diversity.
Clning can't happen unless tissues samples are bibanked，which means they're frzen fr preservatin and stred in a birepsitry（生物库）.As a species descends，it lses genetic diversity within the ppulatins.That's why it's imprtant fr researchers t cllect tissue samples t leave ptins pen fr the future.
"T stp extinctin，what we can d right nw is saving as many tissue samples as pssible.I believe thrugh this effrt clning will be pssible and save many endangered species，"says the Wildlife Alliance's Ryder.Hwever，an animal can nly be clned if the technlgy already exists t breed it，because researchers need t knw hw t handle it and hw it reprduces.
（1）Why is clning needed accrding t Ben Nvak？
A.It changes multiple genes in animals.
B.It helps t rescue endangered animals.
C.It helps understand hw nrmal genes wrk.
D.It lwers the risk f the sudden change f genes.
（2）What d we knw abut Elizabeth Ann？
A.She lives lnger than any ther ferret alive.
B.She has brught challenges t gene editing.
C.She wns mre genetic diversity.
D.She has prduced yung ferrets.
（3）What des the underlined wrd"descends"in Paragraph 4 mean？
A.Evlves.
B.Drps.
C.Bms.
D.Breeds.
（4）Hw des Ryder find clning？
A.Adventurus.
B.Debatable.
C.Uncertain.
D.Prmising.
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2024届高三江西省鹰潭市第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）
21．C 22．C 23．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过图表介绍了美国人在各个年龄段的储蓄金额。
21．细节理解题。根据柱状图可知，35～44岁的人群中，有孩子的夫妇存款最多。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据第三段““The ultimate destinatin shuld be enugh t cver six mnths’ expenses, perhaps 9 t 12 mnths fr sle breadwinners r self-emplyed individuals,” Greg McBride, CFA and chief financial analyst fr Bankrate, cm, says in the reprt. (“家庭剩余储蓄应该足够支付6个月的费用，对于独自养家糊口的人或个体经营者来说，可能是9到12个月，”金融分析师、Bankrate网站首席财务分析师格雷格·麦克布莱德在报告中说)”可知，对于只有一人养家糊口的家庭，要预留9～12个月的花费，所以至少要有9个月。故选C。
23．推理判断题。根据全文大意，文章通过图表介绍了美国人在各个年龄段的储蓄金额，可以推断这篇文章应该来自报纸中的“Saving and investing (储蓄和投资)”专栏。故选B。
24．C 25．D 26．A 27．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者从小身患残疾，失去左臂，但是并不气馁，参加运动证明自己并不受到残疾的限制并帮助他人的故事。
24．细节理解题。根据第二段“I did just abut anything t ease the special pain f the stares and hurtful jkes frm my classmates. (我几乎做了任何事情来减轻同学们的凝视和伤人的笑话所带来的特别痛苦)”可知，作者的早期童年遭受了很多不友善的对待。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“I develped a lve fr sprts, in particular swimming. I felt free and excited when I pwered thrugh the water.(我喜欢上了运动，尤其是游泳。当我在水中划水时，我感到自由和兴奋)”可知，作者开始游泳是为了增强信心，获得快乐。故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Thrugh sharing my jurney, I’m able t reach thusands f ther peple wh wuld benefit frm its extrardinary capabilities.(通过分享我的旅程，我能够接触到成千上万的其他人，他们将从它的非凡能力中受益)”可知，作者认为自己作为病人倡导者的角色是鼓舞人心的。故选A。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段“S when I was first cntacted in 2021 by Simn Pllard, whse cmpany Cvvi was n a missin t create the wrld’s mst advanced binic (仿生) hand, I was a bit surprised. He asked me t try the hand and, if I was cmfrtable with the idea, t becme a patient advcate. Thrugh sharing my jurney, I’m able t reach thusands f ther peple wh wuld benefit frm its extrardinary capabilities. That’s why I wear a binic hand—nt because I’m brken, but because I have an pprtunity t enhance the human capabilities that already exist. (所以，当西蒙·波拉德在2021年第一次联系我时，我有点惊讶，他的公司Cvvi的任务是创造世界上最先进的仿生手。他让我试一试，如果我对这个想法感到满意，就成为一个耐心的倡导者。通过分享我的旅程，我能够接触到成千上万的其他人，他们将从它的非凡能力中受益。这就是我戴仿生手的原因不是因为我坏了，而是因为我有机会增强人类已有的能力)”结合主要讲述了作者从小身患残疾，失去左臂，但是并不气馁，参加运动证明自己并不受到残疾的限制并帮助他人的故事。可知，作者的故事告诉我们把你的独特性变成你最大的优势。故选D。
28．D 29．C 30．B 31．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宾夕法尼亚大学的两位工程师发明的纳米牙刷，这种自动装置不仅能够自动刷牙而且还可以有效除菌。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The magnets and nanparticles will need t fit cmfrtably and safely inside a persn’s muth. The researchers are wrking with a cmpany t accmplish this safely and effectively(磁铁和纳米颗粒需要舒适、安全地放入人的嘴里。研究人员正在与一家公司合作，以安全有效地完成这项工作)”可知，研究人员正在研制如何让这款装置能够更安全地、舒适地放进嘴里。故选D项。
29．细节理解题。根据第四段中“The tth-cleaning rbt wrks thanks t tw magnets.(牙齿清洁机器人靠两块磁铁工作。)”可知，这款自动刷牙器主要是通过两块磁铁进行操作。故选C项。
30．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“It kills sme bacteria n its wn.(它能自行杀死一些细菌。)”可知，这款刷牙工具自身具有杀菌的作用。故选B项。
31．词句猜测题。根据后句内容“The researchers still need t turn it int a prduct that peple will want t use. It must fit cmfrtably and safely in peple’s muths.(研究人员仍然需要将其转化为人们想要使用的产品。它必须舒适、安全地放入人们的嘴里。)”可知，这个只是一种初步的“概念”，对一种理论的初步尝试，还需要进一步制成新产品。故选D项。
32．B 33．A 34．B 35．A
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了一项最新的科学研究成果，该研究表明饮酒对女性造成的危害比男性大。
32．推理判断题。由第二段第一句中的“The study, published in the jurnal Alchlism: Clinical and Experimental Research, lked at the death data f Americans 16 and lder frm 1999 t 2017.”（ 这项研究发表在《酒精中毒：临床与实验研究》杂志上，研究了1999年至2017年16岁及以上美国人的死亡数据。），可推断出该研究是通过对比数据来进行的。故选B项。
33．主旨大意题。由第三段“"Histrically, the mst prtective factr fr wmen was that it was less cmmn fr wmen t drink a lt," Keith Humphreys, a prfessr f Stanfrd University tells Yah Lifestyle. "That was changed largely by alchl cmpanies. Wmen were targeted in advertising and it wrked—and nw wmen drink much mre and nw they're dying much mre. ””（斯坦福大学教授Keith Humphreys在接受Yah Lifestyle采访时说：“从历史上看，对女性来说，最具保护性的因素是女性很少酗酒。”这在很大程度上被酒类公司改变了。女性是广告的目标，这起作用了，现在女性喝得更多，现在她们死得更多。”），可知，原本只有较少的女性饮酒，后因造酒企业大幅度地针对女性做广告，导致很多女性开始饮酒，所以本段主要介绍了女性喝酒的原因。故选A项。
34．细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“"The risk f cirrhsis（肝硬化）and ther alchl-related liver diseases is higher fr wmen than fr men," accrding t the CDC. Drinking t much alchl can als affect the brain, causing shrinkage（收缩）and memry lss.”（据疾病预防控制中心称，女性患肝硬化和其他与酒精有关的肝病的风险高于男性。饮酒过量也会影响大脑，导致大脑萎缩和记忆力减退。），和“Research suggests that wmen are weaker than men t the brain damaging effects f alchl abuse, and the damage tends t appear with shrter perids f excessive drinking fr wmen than fr men.”（研究表明，女性比男性更容易受到酗酒对大脑的损害，女性过度饮酒的时间往往比男性短酗酒也会影响心脏健康。），可知过度饮酒会对女性的肝脏、大脑和心脏这三个部位造成危害。故选B项。
35．主旨大意题由第一段“While it's n surprise that heavy drinking cmes with health cnsequences, wmen in particular are mre likely t suffer frm alchl—including an increased risk f alchl-related death, accrding t a new study.”（一项新的研究显示，尽管酗酒会对健康造成影响并不奇怪，但女性更容易患上酒精，包括增加与酒精相关的死亡风险。），第二段尾句“The researchers fund nearly 1 millin alchl-related deaths in that time perid and the largest annual increase f alchl-related deaths ccurred amng Nn-Hispanic white wmen.”（研究人员发现，在这段时间内，与酒精有关的死亡人数接近100万人，而与酒精有关的死亡人数年增幅最大的是非西班牙裔白人妇女。），第三段尾句“Wmen were targeted in advertising and it wrked—and nw wmen drink much mre and nw they're dying much mre.”（女性是广告的目标，这起作用了，现在女性喝得更多，现在她们死得更多。），第四段首句“Excessive alchl use can lead t several health prblems ver time—and wmen are particularly affected.”（过度饮酒会导致一些健康问题，女性尤其受到影响。）和第五段首句“The health cnsequences f drinking als develp mre rapidly in wmen than in men.”（女性饮酒对健康的影响也比男性更快。），可知本文主要介绍了饮酒对女性造成的危害更大。故选A项。
2024届江西省南昌市高三下学期二模英语试卷（含解析）
21．B 22．D 23．C
【导语】本文为一篇应用文，介绍了一组书本精选集，包含了四种经典书籍的特别版本。
21．细节理解题。根据I Shk Up the Wrld中关键句“This is the 20th aniversary editin f a bk abut bxer Muhammad Ali(1942-2016), written by his daughter. It is divided int “runds” abut his life, including when he wn an Olympic gld medals.(这是拳王穆罕默德·阿里(1942-2016)的女儿写的书的20周年纪念版。它分为关于他的生活的“回合”，包括他赢得奥运会金牌的时候)”可知，I Shk Up the Wrld讲述了奥运金牌得主的故事。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide中关键句“With new art, detailed map, and intrductins t each f the clan(宗族), the bk makes yu persnally n the scene in the Warrir Wrld.(带着新的艺术，详细的地图，并介绍每个氏族，这本书使你亲自在现场感受勇士世界)”可知，Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide这本书运用了多样化艺术形式来介绍。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据Farewell t Manzanar中关键句“This is the 50th anniversary editin f her incredible memir.(这是她不可思议的回忆录的50周年纪念版)”；I Shk Up the Wrld中关键句“This is the 20th aniversary editin f a bk abut bxer Muhammad Ali(1942-2016), written by his daughter.(这是拳王穆罕默德·阿里(1942-2016)的女儿写的书的20周年纪念版)”；The Tale f Despereaux中关键句“The Newbery Award-winning fantasy bk cntains a new shrt stry by authr Kate DiCamill in the 20th anniversary editin.(这本荣获纽伯瑞文学奖的奇幻小说在20周年纪念版中收录了作家凯特·迪卡米洛的新短篇小说)”及Warrirs: The Ultimate Guide中关键句“This clrful guide has been updated t mark the 20th anniversary f the Warrirs series, and it includes prfiles f 85 f the mst utstanding warrir cats.(这本丰富多彩的指南已经更新，以纪念勇士系列20周年，它包括85个最杰出的勇士猫的简介)”可知，四本书共同点在于都是为了纪念重要的纪念日。故选C。
24．D 25．A 26．C 27．C
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了身患癌症的马拉在家人的陪伴下对抗病魔的故事。
24．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“They wuld nt be able t enjy schl, friends, their teams, r birthday parties. They’d be watching t clsely hw she lked, mved, acted, ate, r didn’t. Marla wanted her daughters t stay children: unburdened, cnfident that tmrrw wuld lk like yesterday.(他们将无法享受学校、朋友、团队或生日派对的乐趣。他们会密切关注她的模样，一举一动，吃什么，或者不吃什么。马拉希望她的女儿们继续做孩子：没有负担，相信明天就像昨天一样)”可知，如果孩子们知道马拉的疾病，他们的生活会有负担。故选D。
25．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Despite the sickness f chemtherapy, she went n running lng distances, fr her wn mental fitness, and mre imprtantly, s her kids wuld see her strng.(尽管有化疗的疾病，她还是坚持长跑，这是为了她自己的心理健康，更重要的是，她的孩子们会看到她的坚强)”可知，尽管马拉身患疾病，她持续进行体育运动。故选A。
26．推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Marla earned and survived a little mre than 3,500 days instead f 1,000 since her initial diagnsis. In her lifetime, she celebrated 25 anniversaries, 57 children’s birthdays, three cllege acceptances, and tw high-schl graduatins. But the next numbers make me numb: Zer cllege graduatins. Zer weddings. Zer grandchildren.(玛拉从最初诊断到现在，活了3500多天，而不是1000天。在她的一生中，她庆祝了25个纪念日，57个孩子的生日，3次大学录取，2次高中毕业。但接下来的数字让我麻木：零个大学毕业。零个的婚礼。零个的孙辈)”可推知，第五段的数字表示，马拉活过了医生预计的时间，是让人欢乐的，但是最后还是没有打败病魔，又让人悲伤和遗憾的。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Despite the sickness f chemtherapy, she went n running lng distances, fr her wn mental fitness, and mre imprtantly, s her kids wuld see her strng. I knew these miles were a wnder. Marla earned and survived a little mre than 3,500 days instead f 1,000 since her initial diagnsis. In her lifetime, she celebrated 25 anniversaries, 57 children’s birthdays, three cllege acceptances, and tw high-schl graduatins.(尽管有化疗的疾病，她还是坚持长跑，这是为了她自己的心理健康，更重要的是，她的孩子们会看到她的坚强。我知道这几英里是个奇迹。玛拉从最初诊断到现在，活了3500多天，而不是1000天。在她的一生中，她庆祝了25个纪念日，57个孩子的生日，3次大学录取，2次高中毕业)”及最后一段“I replied, “Srry abut what? Yu made life wrth living. When yu kissed me, I melted. I admired yur pureness, yur pwer. Yu utran science. Thank yu fr taking me n yur magic carpet. Rest easy, my ne and nly girlfriend.”(我回答说：“抱歉什么？你让生活变得有价值。当你吻我时，我融化了。我欣赏你的纯洁，你的力量。你超越了科学。谢谢你带我踏上你的魔毯。放心吧，我独一无二的你和唯一的女朋友。”)”可知，在故事中，是爱让马拉奇迹般地多活了2500多天，她与丈夫的爱也让读者感动。由此推知，爱能战胜一切。故选C。
28．C 29．B 30．A 31．D
【导语】本文为一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了为了迎接2024年巴黎奥运会，出于安全考虑，需要将塞纳河边大多数四四方方、墨绿色的书摊暂时移除。
28．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“But mst f the bxy, dark green stalls must be temprarily remved befre the 2024 Summer Olympics fr what fficials say are security reasns.(但出于安全原因，大多数四四方方、墨绿色的摊位必须在2024年夏季奥运会之前暂时拆除)”可知，奥运会之前书摊必须被移除是由于考虑到其潜在的危险。故选C。
29．词句猜测题。根据划线词前文“The bksellers, knwn as “les buquinistes”, have said they will nt cmprmise, calling the rder issued by the Paris plice chief last week(被称为les buquinistes的书店表示，他们不会妥协，并称呼巴黎警察局长上周发布的命令为……)”及“t the French capital’s histry and sul(对法国首都的历史和灵魂来说)”和下文“Paris withut the buquinistes is like Venice withut the bats(巴黎没有精品店就像威尼斯没有船一样)”可知，书商表示发布的移除书摊的命令是对于巴黎的历史和灵魂的侮辱，划线词与shame意思相近。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The city’s mayr (市长), Anne Hidalg, initially highlighted the bksellers’ imprtance t the city and suggested an alternative plan that wuld keep the stalls in place nce the plice cnfirmed they were nt a security threat.(该市市长安妮·伊达尔戈最初强调了这些书摊对该市的重要性，并提出了一项替代方案，即一旦警方确认这些书摊不构成安全威胁，就保留这些书摊)”可知，市长认为如果书摊不构成威胁，即可保留。由此推知，市长对于移除的态度保持客观。故选A。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“But mst f the bxy, dark green stalls must be temprarily remved befre the 2024 Summer Olympics fr what fficials say are security reasns.(但出于安全原因，大多数四四方方、墨绿色的摊位必须在2024年夏季奥运会之前暂时拆除)”可知，本文报道了为了迎接2024年巴黎奥运会，出于安全考虑，需要将塞纳河边大多数四四方方、墨绿色的书摊暂时移除的事迹。由此可知，D选项“巴黎书摊面临搬迁令”为最佳标题。故选D。
32．D 33．B 34．A 35．C
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了纸质吸管在对于身体健康和环境保护上的负面影响。
32．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Picture the scene: yu are sitting at a cafe n a ht summer’s day and decide t rder a glass f lemnade. It arrives ice cld and yu smile in cntentment until the waiter asks if yu want a straw. Nw yu have t chse t either take a straw r nt. Actually, the decisin is nt an easy ne.(想象一下这样的场景：炎热的夏天，你坐在咖啡馆里，决定要一杯柠檬水。端上来时是冰凉的，你心满意足地笑着，直到服务员问你要不要一根吸管。现在你必须选择，要么要吸管，要么不要。事实上，做出这个决定并不容易)”及文章第二段“A study by a Eurpean research grup shwed there are significant health and envirnmental risks assciated with the paper-based and bamb-based straws that have replaced plastic straws.(欧洲一个研究小组的一项研究表明，纸质吸管和竹制吸管已经取代了塑料吸管，存在重大的健康和环境风险)”可知，第一段描述一个场景是为了引出下文实验结果。故选D。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“These are flurine-based chemicals that have remarkable prperties in resisting water, il and pretty much anything. And almst nthing degrades r reacts with PFAS which means they persist in the envirnment and will d s fr thusands f years.(这是一种以氟为基础的化学物质，具有非凡的抗水、抗油和几乎任何东西的特性。而且几乎没有任何东西会降解或与PFAS反应，这意味着它们会在环境中持续存在，并会持续数千年)”可知，PFAS这种物质具有化学稳定性。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The nly material determined t be free f PFAS was stainless steel, which are currently nt widely used, s yu risk the embarrassment f sunding like a very demanding custmer when asking fr ne. But then again, maybe we shuld all be mre demanding when it cmes t preserving the envirnment and human health.(唯一确定不含PFAS的材料是不锈钢，它目前没有广泛使用，所以当你提出要求的时候要不锈钢吸管时，你冒着尴尬的风险，听起来像是一个非常苛刻的客户。但话说回来，在保护环境和人类健康方面，也许我们都应该提高要求)”可知，文章最后一段作者建议坚持使用不锈钢吸管。故选A。
35．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“A study by a Eurpean research grup shwed there are significant health and envirnmental risks assciated with the paper-based and bamb-based straws that have replaced plastic straws.(欧洲一个研究小组的一项研究表明，纸质吸管和竹制吸管已经取代了塑料吸管，存在重大的健康和环境风险)”及全文内容可知，本文说明了纸质吸管在对于身体健康和环境保护上的负面影响。C选项“纸吸管的负面影响”符合本文大意。故选C。
2024届江西省新余市高三下学期二模考试英语试题（含解析）
1．B 2．C 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四座使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新建筑，它们会令人瞠目结舌。
1．细节理解题。根据四个建筑分别对应的尺寸信息“Abut three-furths the size f a ftball field (大约是一个足球场的四分之三大小)”、“Abut ne-furth the size f a basketball curt (大约是篮球场的四分之一大小)”、“Almst three times the size f a basketball curt (几乎是篮球场的三倍大)”和“Abut nine-tenths the size f a ftball field (大约是一个足球场的十分之九大小)”可知，Cube Huses是其中最小的建筑，约为篮球场的四分之一大小。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据Wnderwrks中“Lking at the cracks in this building, yu might think, is it abut t crumble? And hw d they get palm trees and grass t grw upside dwn? But it’s all an illusin. (看着这栋建筑上的裂缝，你可能会想，它要倒塌了吗？他们是怎么让棕榈树和草倒着生长的？但这一切都是幻觉)”可知，在Wnderwrks中游客可以欣赏到棕榈树和草倒着生长的错觉。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Read n fr mre recent examples f innvative 4 buildings cnstructed using technlgy develped in the last century. (请继续阅读，以了解更多使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新的四座建筑的最新例子)”可知，文章为读者介绍了四座使用上个世纪开发的技术建造的创新建筑，与建筑相关，结合选项可知，文章应该出自一本杂志。故选C项。
4．B 5．D 6．C 7．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲的是一个小男孩在父亲开车上班前挥手向父亲要一个额外拥抱的视频在网上俘获了社交媒体用户的心，孩子的父亲向人们解释了他发帖子的原因以及他对于父母们的建议。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A vide f a yung by waving t ask his dad fr ne extra hug befre he drives ff t wrk is capturing the hearts f scial media users nline.(一个小男孩在父亲开车上班前挥手向父亲要一个额外的拥抱的视频在网上俘获了社交媒体用户的心。)”以及后文““I always try t make sure that I’m reciprcating that lve that they’re trying t shw me,”(“我总是努力确保我也能回报他们向我展示的爱，”)”可知视频中Isaiah对于父亲的爱吸引了人们的注意力。故选B项。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第三段““I watched it 150 times befre I psted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emtinal watching it and I just wanted peple t feel what I felt watching it,” Lbdell said f his mtivatin t share the vide f him and his sn Isaiah.(“在发布它之前，我看了150次，因为我只是在看它，看它让我很激动，我只是想让人们感受到我的感受。”Lbdell谈到他分享他和儿子Isaiah视频的动机时说)”可知Tyler Lbdell发布这段视频的目的是为了同更多的人分享他的感受。故选D项。
6．词句猜测题。根据划线词之前““I always try t make sure that I’m (“我总是努力确保)”以及划线词之后“that lve that they’re trying t shw me,” he cntinued. “It’s a rugh wrld ut there and I dn’t ever want my kids t ever feel that they can’t shw me lve r feel in any way that they’re nt ttally and cmpletely lved by their parents.”(他们试图向我展示的爱，”他继续说。“这是一个艰难的世界，我从来不希望我的孩子们觉得他们不能向我表达爱，或者觉得他们没有被父母完全爱过。”)”可知Lbdell努力确保通过自己的方式让孩子们能够感受到自己对于他们的爱的回应，让孩子们觉得他们是被父母完全爱着的，所以划线词的意思应该是“回应，回馈”，与C项Giving back(回报；回馈)意思相近。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Lbdell said he encurages ther parents t “be as present as pssible” with their kids and take the pprtunity t spend time with them because “time flies by s fast”. (Lbdell说，他鼓励其他父母“尽可能地”和孩子在一起，并抓住机会与他们共度时光，因为“时间过得太快了”。)”可知Lbdell建议家长们尽可能地多陪伴孩子。故选B项。
8．D 9．B 10．C 11．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了结婚戒指的象征意义、悠久而丰富的历史、早期制作材料、传播过程、相关传统等。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The wedding ring serves as a perfect symbl f everlasting lve—a ring is a circle and thus has n beginning r end, representing the never-ending unin f marriage. (结婚戒指是永恒爱情的完美象征——戒指是一个圆圈，因此没有起点也没有终点，代表着婚姻的永恒)”可知，结婚戒指被认为是婚姻的象征的主要原因是它们的形状是圆形的。故选D项。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Thrughut histry, the circular shape f the ring has endured, and s has the traditin f wearing it n the furth finger f the left hand. The latter practice stemmed frm an ancient belief that a vein ran directly frm this finger t the heart. Althugh this belief has since been prved false, the custm has persisted. (纵观历史，圆形戒指的形状一直流传下来，把戒指戴在左手无名指上的传统也一直流传下来。后一种做法源于一种古老的信仰，即静脉直接从这只手指流向心脏。尽管这种信念后来被证明是错误的，但这种习俗仍然存在)”可知，左手的无名指上有一条通向心脏的静脉，这是一个常见的神话，而不是事实。故选B项。
10．细节理解题。根据“Hwever, unlike the metals and gemstnes used tday, they were crafted frm materials such as reeds, leather r bne. In the centuries that fllwed, the wedding ring traditin was picked up in the West, where it spread first in ancient Rme and Greece, subsequently thrughut Eurpe during the Middle Ages and eventually t Eastern culture. Thrughut histry, the circular shape f the ring has endured, and s has the traditin f wearing it n the furth finger f the left hand. (然而，与今天使用的金属和宝石不同，它们是由芦苇、皮革或骨头等材料制成的。在接下来的几个世纪里，结婚戒指的传统在西方被继承，首先在古罗马和希腊传播，随后在中世纪传遍欧洲，最终进入东方文化。纵观历史，圆形戒指的形状一直流传下来，把戒指戴在左手无名指上的传统也一直流传下来)”可知，文章涵盖了用来制造早期戒指的材料，婚戒的传统是如何传播到世界各地的，情侣们怎么使用他们的婚戒的，未提及如何选择合适的婚戒。故选C项。
11．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In an ever-changing wrld, the wedding ring stands as an ancient traditin that is likely t cntinue fr generatins t cme, reflecting the timeless and eternal lve celebrated thrugh marriage. (在这个瞬息万变的世界里，结婚戒指作为一种古老的传统，很可能会代代相传，反映出通过婚姻庆祝的永恒的爱情)”可知，作者觉得婚戒的传统很可能会永远延续下去。故选A项。
12．D 13．A 14．D 15．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文回顾了百年前人们对于汽车的态度，由历史照见今日，为今天无人驾驶的兴起带来了启示。
12．细节理解题。根据第一段“Driverless taxicabs, almst certainly cming t a city near yu, have freaked ut passengers in San Francisc, Phenix and Austin ver the past year.(在过去的一年里，旧金山、凤凰城和奥斯汀的无人驾驶出租车，几乎可以肯定会来到你附近的城市，让乘客们大吃一惊)”以及划线单词后半句话“by the empty frnt seats during a ride t a cffee shp” r “we're making a left turn withut using a left hand(在去咖啡店的路上坐在空荡荡的前排座位旁”或“我们不用左手左转)”可知，无人驾驶出租车前排没有驾驶员的情景，乘客对此感到惊奇或震惊。所以划线单词的意思为“震惊的”。故选D。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But McFarland, wh teaches at the University f Missuri, says the innvative beasts knwn as autmbiles were mre threatening and unfamiliar t peple a century ag than driverless cars are t us nw. He says, “The early autmbiles were nisy and dangerus. They had n seat belts and ran ver pedestrians.(但在密苏里大学任教的麦克法兰表示，一个世纪前，被称为汽车的创新野兽对人们来说比无人驾驶汽车对我们现在更具威胁性和陌生性。他说：“早期的汽车噪音很大，很危险。它们没有安全带，还会碾过行人。”)”可知，历史学家Victr McFarland提到“早期的汽车噪音大且危险，没有安全带，还会撞到行人”，由此可推知，汽车最初对人们来说是可怕和陌生的。故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的““Yu can’t have cngestin-free driving just because yu cnstantly build rads,” Peter Nrtn says, anther histry prfessr. Nw, he says, is an excellent time t learn frm what has nt Wrked in the past. “It desn’t autmatically get safe just because yu have state-f the-art tech.”(另一位历史学教授彼得·诺顿说：“你不可能因为不断修路就实现无拥堵驾驶。”。他说，现在是从过去没有奏效的东西中学习的好时机。“它不会因为拥有最先进的技术就自动变得安全。”)”以及最后一段“Histrians say we need t stay behind the wheel when it cmes t driverless cars.(历史学家说，当涉及到无人驾驶汽车时，我们需要掌握方向盘)”可知，他们强调从历史中吸取教训，关注无人驾驶汽车带来的各种社会、法律和安全问题。由此可推知，历史学家通过这句话想要表达的是我们需要关注无人驾驶。故选D。
15．主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Driverless taxicabs, almst certainly cming t a city near yu, have freaked ut passengers in San Francisc, Phenix and Austin ver the past year.(在过去的一年里，旧金山、凤凰城和奥斯汀的无人驾驶出租车，几乎可以肯定会来到你附近的城市，让乘客们大吃一惊)”以及最后一段的“Histrians say we need t stay behind the wheel when it cmes t driverless cars.(历史学家说，当涉及到无人驾驶汽车时，我们需要掌握方向盘)”可知，文章通过对比无人驾驶汽车给现代人带来的感受与一百多年前汽车初次出现时人们的反应，以及讨论了从历史角度如何看待无人驾驶技术发展带来的问题和机遇，旨在说明历史视角对理解当前无人驾驶汽车技术的重要性。所以“无人驾驶汽车：历史给我们的启示”适合作本文的标题。故选C。
2024届江西省上饶市高三下学期第二次高考模拟考试英语试卷
21．A 22．D 23．B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年3月世界各地的四个节日。
21．细节理解题。根据St Patrick’s Day, Ireland部分中“Wrap up the party n St Patrick’s Day with a massive street carnival n 17th March.(在3月17日的圣帕特里克节上，以一场大规模的街头狂欢节来结束派对)”可知，人们在爱尔兰可以参加街头狂欢节。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据文中每个节日的时间可以看出，Cape Twn Jazz Festival是这四个节日中持续时间最长的(10天)，其余的分别是：Pasifika Festival(2天)，SXSW Festival (9天)，St Patrick’s Day(4天)。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据第一部分“This media festival features plenty f film, music, and cmedy events.(这个媒体节以大量的电影、音乐和喜剧活动为特色)”；第二部分“It takes place in Auckland where yu can see cntemprary art, music, dance, and cuisine frm varius Pacific cmmunities.(它在奥克兰举行，在那里你可以看到来自各个太平洋社区的当代艺术、音乐、舞蹈和美食)”；第三部分“St Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture, music, fd, and entertainment.(圣帕特里克节庆祝爱尔兰的文化、音乐、美食和娱乐)”以及第四部分“It features music by dzens f musicians wrldwide. Perfrmers play Jazz, R&B, rap and s n.(它的特色是来自世界各地几十位音乐家的音乐。表演者演奏爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、说唱等等)”可知，在每个节日期间，人们都可以欣赏到美妙的音乐。故选B。
24．C 25．B 26．B 27．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Aum Gandhi在开始跑步后，他的生活发生了显著的转变。
24．推理判断题。根据第一段“But five years ag, nce he picked up running by accident, he immediately develped a t hirst fr taking n greater challenges.A 5-kilmeter run led t a half marathn, which led t a full marathn, and after discvering trail running (山径越野跑), he cmpleted his first 100-mile race in April 2021.(但五年前，当他偶然学会跑步后，他立刻萌生了接受更大挑战的愿望。从5公里跑到半程马拉松，再到全程马拉松，在发现越野跑后，他于2021年4月完成了自己的第一次100英里比赛。)”可知，Gandhi对跑步充满激情。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第四段“The athlete uses his scial media platfrm t ask fr dnatins, and at each race, he attaches the Richstne lg t the back f his shirt t spread peple’s awareness n the trails.(这位运动员利用他的社交媒体平台寻求捐款，在每场比赛中，他都会在衬衫后面贴上里奇斯通的标志，以传播人们对赛道的认识)”以及“T me, as lng as that mney and that awareness is ging tward gdwill, gd stuff is ging t happen in the wrld(对我来说，只要这些钱和这种意识是善意的，世界上就会发生好事)”可知，Gandhi通过传播善意来帮助筹款。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段“The athlete uses his scial media platfrm t ask fr dnatins, and at each race, he attaches the Richstne lg t the back f his shirt t spread peple’s awareness n the trails. “T me, as lng as that mney and that awareness is ging tward gdwill, gd stuff is ging t happen in the wrld,” he says.(这位运动员利用他的社交媒体平台寻求捐款，在每场比赛中，他都会在衬衫后面贴上里奇斯通的标志，以传播人们对赛道的认识。他说:“对我来说，只要这些钱和人们对慈善事业的关注是善意的，世界上就会有好事发生。”)”以及最后一段“He’ll have t cmplete all 654 miles f the series in a calendar year, and he plans t cntinue upping his fundraising gals—even if that means being verly ambitius. “I’ve always had the mindset f failing big instead f winning small,” he says.(他必须在一个日历年内完成所有654英里的系列赛，他计划继续提高他的筹款目标——即使这意味着过于雄心勃勃。他说：“我一直有这样一种心态:宁可大失败，也不要小成功。”)”可知，Gandhi对自己的志愿者工作尽心尽力，十分投入。故选B。
27．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Alng the way, Gandhi discvered that his running culd be mre meaningful when it became a vehicle fr change.(一路上，Gandhi发现，当他的跑步成为一种变革的工具时，他的跑步会更有意义)”结合文章讲述了Aum Gandhi在开始跑步后，他的生活发生了显著的转变。文章按照“开始跑步→热爱跑步→意识提升”来刻画他通过跑步完成目标转变的历程——通过跑步实现个人成长。故D项“山径越野跑：通往转变之路”最能恰当地概括本文，适合作为本文标题。故选D。
28．A 29．C 30．D 31．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过Miller的书介绍了睡眠的研究进展。
28．细节理解题。根据第二段“But partly because it is the rder f the day, fr a lng time sleep was a subject that scientists had nt wken up t.(但部分地是因为睡眠是日常事务，很长一段时间以来，睡眠一直是科学家们未曾意识到的课题)”可知，科学家们未能探索睡眠的部分原因是，睡眠太常见了，以至于被认为是理所当然的。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据第四段“Sleep is a state f lwered cnsciusness and reduced metablism (新陈代谢) which takes up abut ne third f a persn’s life.(睡眠是一种意识降低和新陈代谢减少的状态，约占一个人生命的三分之一)”可知，人每天的睡眠时间应在八小时左右，故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据第五段“That is why neat, tidy endings are hard t achieve in mst science bks; this ne is n different.(这就是为什么在大多数科学书籍中很难有整洁的结尾；这次也不例外)”以及最后一段“Fr anyne curius abut asking the right questins, hwever, Mr Miller’s bk is a gd place t start.(然而，对于那些想要问出正确问题的人来说，米勒先生的书是一个很好的起点)”可知，作者认为米勒的书尽管有其局限性，它还是有教育意义的。故选D。
31．推理判断题。根据第二段“A new bk frm Kenneth Miller, a science jurnalist, sets ut t recrd the field’s shrt but fascinating histry.(科学记者肯尼斯·米勒的新书记录了这一领域短暂而迷人的历史)”结合本文对米勒的新书作了介绍，该书记录了睡眠领域短暂但迷人的历史。新书介绍与“文化”相关，故选B。
32．A 33．B 34．D 35．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了数字阅读对深度阅读习惯的破坏性影响，以及深度阅读在文明和人类发展中的重要性。
32．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Admittedly, sme peple have been cmplaining abut new media since 1492, but tday’s cmplaints have an evidential basis, Ljubljana Reading Manifest says, “The digital area may lead t mre reading than ever in histry, but it als ffers many attractins t read in a shallw and scattered (碎片化的) manner— r even nt t read at all. This increasingly endangers higher-level reading.” (诚然，自1492年以来，有些人一直在抱怨新媒体，但今天的抱怨是有根据的，《卢布尔雅那阅读宣言》说，“数字领域可能会带来比历史上任何时候都多的阅读，但它也提供了许多吸引人的肤浅和分散的阅读方式——甚至根本不阅读。这越来越危及更高水平的阅读。”)”可知，数字领域可能会带来比历史上任何时候都多的阅读，即数字阅读让人们开始广泛阅读。故答案为A。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“When yu read a bk n paper, yu can be entirely inside the experience, absrbing hundreds f pages t capture the wrld’s cmplexity. Online, says Maryanne Wlf f UCLA, we are “skimming, scanning, scrlling”. The medium is the message: ding deep reading n yur phne is as hard as playing tennis with yur phne. (当你阅读一本纸质书时，你可以完全沉浸在其中，吸收数百页的内容来捕捉世界的复杂性。UCLA的玛丽安·沃尔夫说，在网上，我们“略读、浏览、滚动”。媒介就是信息：在手机上进行深度阅读就像用手机打网球一样困难。)”可知，玛丽安·沃尔夫对于数字化阅读持反对态度，她并不看好数字化阅读。故答案为B。
34．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“In the white paper that underlies the Ljubljana Reading Manifest, experts catalgue the passive parts f digital reading: “Recent studies f varius kinds indicate a decline f... critical and cnscius reading, slw reading, nn-strategic reading and lng-frm reading.” In the 2021 internatinal PISA survey, 49 percent f students agreed that “I read nly if I have t”, 13 percentage pints higher than in 2000. (在《卢布尔雅那阅读宣言》的白皮书中，专家们列举了数字阅读的被动部分:“最近的各种研究表明……批判性和有意识的阅读，慢速阅读，非战略性阅读和长篇阅读。”在2021年的国际学生评估项目调查中，49%的学生同意“我只在必要的时候阅读”，比2000年高出13个百分点。)”可知，学生们阅读纸质书籍的趋势逐年下滑。故答案为D。
35．词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“As prfessrs frm Nrthwestern University fresaw in 2005, we are returning t the days when nly an elite (精英的) “reading class” cnsumes lng texts —despite mre peple spending lnger in educatin and bk sales remaining (正如西北大学的教授们在2005年所预见的那样，我们正在回到只有精英“阅读阶层”才会阅读长篇文章的时代——尽管越来越多的人在教育上花费的时间更长，图书销售也保持……)”可知，越来越多的人在教育上花费的时间更长，所以图书销售也保持强劲，即图书的销售呈现上升的趋势，划线词的含义为“购买的书越来越多”。A. Mre and mre bks are purchased购买的书越来越多；B. It’s unnecessary fr peple t buy bks人们没有必要买书；C. Mre and mre peple like t visit the bkstres越来越多的人喜欢去书店；D. The sales f bks keep still fr a really lng time书籍的销售量在很长一段时间内保持稳定。故答案为A。
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11.【答案】BCA
【分析】Green Haven主要介绍了Green Haven这个场所，旨在提升公众的环保意识，展示他人的环保成果，并通过实践活动让每个人都能参与环保。为了保持吸引力，Green Haven每月更新展品和互动活动。同时，文章还提到了成为Green Haven会员的优惠和相关信息，包括地址、开放时间和门票价格等。
【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据标题Green Haven，Heightening Envirnmental Awareness（Green Haven，提高环保意识）可知Green Haven提高了人们对环境问题的认识。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据Green Haven Membership部分get 20% ff the admissin fee（入场费打八折）可知如果你是Green Haven的会员，你会享受的是门票折扣。故选C。
（3）目的意图题。阅读全文可知Green Haven主要介绍了Green Haven这个场所，旨在提升公众的环保意识，展示他人的环保成果，并通过实践活动让每个人都能参与环保。为了保持吸引力，Green Haven每月更新展品和互动活动。同时，文章还提到了成为Green Haven会员的优惠和相关信息，包括地址、开放时间和门票价格等。所以目的是吸引游客到Green Haven。故选A。
【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。
12.【答案】BDAD
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要描述了一名九年级拉丁裔学生Suguey Carmna在亚马逊应用商店发布了她的首个Alexa技能的事情。通过这项发布不仅展示了她出色的编程能力，还挑战了社会对女性学生的固有观念，为她和其他像她一样的学生提供了自我肯定和激励。
【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第二段中Alexa is a virtual assistant develped by Amazn that respnds t users' questins.（Alexa是亚马逊开发的虚拟助手，可以回答用户的问题。）及She created an Alexa Skill that allws English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants t get answers t questins related t their rights.（她创建了一个Alexa技能，允许讲英语和西班牙语的移民获得与他们权利有关的问题的答案。）可知，Alexa技能是一个虚拟助手，是一个应用。故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据第三段She chse t wrk n this applicatin because she saw her wn friends and relatives wh had questins and struggled t make a living.Especially，when she saw her wn parents struggle t find answers abut their rights，she decided t take matters int her wn hands.（她之所以选择做这份申请，是因为她看到自己的朋友和亲戚也有问题，也在努力谋生。特别是，当她看到自己的父母努力寻找关于他们权利的答案时，她决定自己动手解决问题。）可知，Suguey创作的想法来源于她的个人经历。故选D。
（3）段落大意题。根据第四段中The ability t design an Alexa Skill frm scratch is smething mst develpers d nt learn until after cllege.The prject required her t diagram and mdel immigratin-related cnversatin utcmes and translate her mdel int prgramming lgic.Suguey als engaged with cmplex prgramming capabilities，such as learning abut data system and management.（从头开始设计Alexa技能的能力是大多数开发人员直到大学毕业才学会的。该项目要求她绘制和建模与移民相关的对话结果，并将她的模型转换为编程逻辑。Suguey还参与了复杂的编程能力，比如学习数据系统和管理。）可知，该段主要介绍的是Suguey在这方面的天赋。故选A。
（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段While cultural and scial nrms cntinually tell female students that they belng in certain fields r cannt excel at certain tasks，a persnal experience that demnstrates the ppsite can be life-changing.This is what happened with Suguey.Nw she knws she is exceptinal.This experience will serve as a cntinuus reminder that she can draw upn when faced with self-dubt.The same culd — and shuld — be true fr many ther students just like her.（虽然文化和社会规范不断地告诉女学生，她们属于某些领域，或者不能在某些任务上表现出色，但一次个人经历却证明了相反的情况，这可能会改变她们的一生。Suguey就是这样。现在她知道自己是与众不同的。这段经历将不断提醒她，当她面对自我怀疑时，她可以借鉴。对于许多像她一样的学生来说，同样的事情也应该发生。）可知，Suguey冲破了文化和社会对女性的规范，为她和其他像她一样的学生提供了自我肯定和激励。故选D。
【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
13.【答案】CADA
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲了玛雅文明是一个古代中美洲的文明，以印第安玛雅人建立的城邦为显著特点，所以统治者们相互之间进行了激烈的战争。
【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第一段Mayan civilizatin was a Central American （Mesamerican） civilizatin that cvered ne third f Central America.Mayan civilizatin is famus fr its fully develped written language，striking art，huge architecture，and advanced mathematical and astrnmical knwledge（玛雅文明是一种中美洲文明，覆盖了中美洲的三分之一。玛雅文明以其充分发展的书面语言、引人注目的艺术、庞大的建筑以及先进的数学和天文知识而闻名。）以及第二段Mayan civilizatin was nt ne single empire（玛雅文明不是一个帝国）可知，第一段的作用是为了引出本篇文章的主题。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据文章第二段One questin that interests schlars is why these cities just disappeared.（学者们感兴趣的一个问题是为什么这些城市刚刚消失。）可知，让学者们都感到困惑的是玛雅城市为什么消失了。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Overppulatin led t veruse f the trpical frest，the surce f their fd（人口过剩导致过量使用热带雨林，这是其食物的来源）可知，"生性过量使用热带雨林会破坏其食物来源从而造成食物短缺。故答案为D。
（4）标题归纳题。根据文章最后一段Thus warfare，verppulatin，veruse f resurces，and destructin f the envirnment appear t be active factrs invlved in the disappearance f Mayan cities.（因此，战争、人口过剩、资源过度使用和环境破坏似乎是玛雅城市消失的积极因素。）可知本文主要讲述了所有玛雅城市已经消失了。因此本文的最佳标题是A.The Fall f Mayan Cities（玛雅城市的陷落）。故答案为A。
【点评】一、速读全文，了解大意知主题。
阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面。阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力，考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质。
二、看题干，带着问题读文章。
首先要掌握问题的类型，客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案；而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调等，这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等。其次，了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息，然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读，对有关信息进行快速定位。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率。
三、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题。
在实际阅读中，有时作者并未把意图说出来，阅读者要根据字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓义。要求读者对文字的表面信息进行分析、挖掘和逻辑推理，不能就事论事，以偏概全。推理题在提问中常用的词有：infer，imply，suggest，indicate等。
四、猜词悟义，扫除阅读拦路虎。
猜词是应用英语的重要能力。它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇。我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜"，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义。
14.【答案】BCBD
【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了2021年9月，美国鱼类和野生动物管理局宣布，有23种物种是新近进入灭绝名单的。传统的保护方法已经失灵，而克隆技术可能会为以挽救这些物种带来新希望。
【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第二段Persnally，it is a necessary apprach used t restre genetic diversity in a ppulatin and lwer the risk f extinctin（我个人认为，这是在种群中最大限度增加基因多样性并降低灭绝风险的必要方法。）可知根据本•诺瓦克的说法，克隆是必要的，因为它有助于拯救濒危动物。故选B。
（2）推理判断题。根据第三段In December 2020，a team f researchers clned the first black-fted fe rret named Elizabeth Ann.Tday，all black-fted ferrets breed（繁殖） frm nly seven individuals，s every ferret is related in sme way.Elizabeth Ann is a clne frm a different ppulatin and has three times mre genetic diversity than ther ferrets alive.（2020年12月，一个研究小组克隆了第一个名叫伊丽莎白•安的黑脚雪貂。今天，所有的黑脚雪貂都是由7个人繁殖的，所以每一种雪貂都是相关联的，某种程度上伊丽莎白•安是从不同种群中克隆出来的，比其他活着的雪貂拥有多三倍的基因多样性）可知伊丽莎白•安拥有更多的基因多样性。故选C。
（3）猜测词义题。根据文章第四段Clning can't happen unless tissues samples are bibanked，which means they're frzen fr preservatin and stred in a birepsitry（生物库）.As a species descends，it lses genetic diversity within the ppulatins.（除非组织样本被存入生物库，否则克隆不可能发生，这意味着它们被冷冻保存并储存在生物库中。随着一个物种的____，它失去了种群内的遗传多样性。）可知descends的意思是"下降"。A.Evlves进化；B.Drps下降；C.Bms繁荣；D.Breeds繁殖。故选B。
（4）推理判断题。根据文章最后一段"T stp extinctin，what we can d right nw is saving as many tissue samples as pssible.I believe thrugh this effrt clning will be pssible and save many endangered species，"says the Wildlife Alliance's Ryder（"为了阻止灭绝，我们现在能做的就是保存尽可能多的组织样本。野生动物联盟的赖德说："我相信通过这一努力，克隆将成为可能，并拯救许多濒危物种。"）可知赖德发现克隆很有前途。故选D。
【点评】一、速读全文，了解大意知主题。
阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面。阅读速度是阅读最基本的能力，考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质。
二、看题干，带着问题读文章。
首先要掌握问题的类型，客观信息题可以从文章中直接找到答案；而主观判断题考查的是对文章的感情基调等，这类题必须经过对作者的态度、意图以及对整篇文章进行深一层的推理等。其次，了解试题题干以及各个选项所包含的信息，然后有针对性地对文章进行扫读，对有关信息进行快速定位。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率。
三、逻辑推理，做好深层理解题。
在实际阅读中，有时作者并未把意图说出来，阅读者要根据字面意思，通过语篇逻辑关系，研究细节的暗示，推敲作者的态度，理解文章的寓义。要求读者对文字的表面信息进行分析、挖掘和逻辑推理，不能就事论事，以偏概全。推理题在提问中常用的词有：infer，imply，suggest，indicate等。
四、猜词悟义，扫除阅读拦路虎。
猜词是应用英语的重要能力。它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇。我们要学会"顺藤摸瓜"，通过构词，语法，定义，同位，对比，因果，常识，上下文等线索确定词义。
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