江西省重点中学盟校2024年七月联考
英语试题
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。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 is probably the man
A. A model. B. An editor. C. A designer.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A province. B. A wildlife park. C. A picture.
3. What will Sam probably do tomorrow afternoon
A. Take some exercise. B. Have a painting class. C. Attend a meeting.
4. What is Paul probably doing
A. Making some wooden items.
B. Doing some gardening.
C. Playing with Joe’s children.
5. When does the conversation take place
A. In November. B. In December. C. In January.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What has the man been practicing
A. Backhand. B. Footwork. C. Serve.
7. Why do the speakers plan to meet tomorrow afternoon
A. To learn from some professional players.
B. To show their skills to their teammates.
C. To do some pre-game training.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. How does the man feel about the outcome of the contest
A. Indifferent. B. Disappointed. C. Calm.
9. What aspect of the opponents’ performance do the speakers praise
A. Their solid defense.
B. Their clear expression.
C. Their good organization.
10. What does the woman suggest doing next
A. Seeking feedback from some professionals.
B. Having a post-debate discussion.
C. Focusing on practice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What is the woman’s first suggestion on opening a pet shop
A. Hiring professional employees.
B. Providing excellent facilities.
C. Obeying relevant rules.
12. What does the woman stress first about attracting customers
A. Using social media.
B. Offering better pet care.
C. Cooperating with an animal doctor.
13. How does the man sound in the end
A. Grateful. B. Concerned. C. Embarrassed.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What happened to the man’s computer this morning
A. It broke down suddenly. B. It became super hot. C. It made strange noise.
15. Why did the woman give candy to her schoolmate
A. She wanted to make her schoolmate happy.
B. She intended to express her appreciation.
C. Her schoolmate had low levels of blood sugar.
16. What does the woman expect the man to do
A. Think twice before taking action.
B. Be brave enough to ask for help.
C. Offer a helping hand to those in trouble.
17. When does the woman usually get upset
A. When she is very hungry.
B. When the man arrives late.
C. When she doesn’t do well in exams.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What motivated Marhara to start the lake cleanup
A. His environmental awareness.
B. A school project on pollution.
C. A local environmental organization.
19. How much waste failed to be properly dealt with in Indonesia last year
A. Around one fifth. B. Around one third. C. Around one half.
20. What is the key to solving Indonesia’s waste problem in Marhara’s opinion
A. Making some stricter laws.
B. Introducing more recycling facilities.
C. Forming a culture of cleaning up.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Seven-year-olds, with their increasing attention spans, are ready for more complex chapter books, but they still enjoy shorter stories and funny picture books. See what your second graders think of these tried-and-true read-aloud books.
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black is a short, silly tale about a bear who is determined to reach some honey with the help of some of his animal friends. With minimal text, this book is a short, quick read-aloud one that appeals to the potty-humor of seven-year-olds.
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel follows the adventures of a pair of amphibian best friends, Frog and Toad. The stories are silly, heart-warming, relatable, and always a treasure to share with children.
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, published in 1952, captivates readers of all ages with its timeless tale of friendship, love, and sacrifice. The story introduces children to the richness of language and reminds them of the influence we can have on the lives of others even if we feel small and insignificant.
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, a series originally published in 1924, tells the story of four orphaned siblings who work together to make their home in an abandoned boxcar. The story imparts lessons such as hard work, resilience, and team work all woven into a story that will hook young readers and inspire them to investigate the rest of the series.
21. Which book should you choose if you want your children to improve their language skills
A. Chicken Cheeks. B. Charlotte’s Web.
C. Frog and Toad. D. The Boxcar Children.
22. Which of the four books has a continuation
A. Charlotte’s Web. B. Frog and Toad.
C. The Boxcar Children. D. Chicken Cheeks.
23. What do the four books have in common
A. They are all humorous. B. They were published in the 19th century.
C. They are all about adventures. D. They are all suitable for second-grade children.
B
An optional college course named “Appreciation of the Jiangxi Opera” has been taught in a packed house recently at Nanchang University in east China’s Jiangxi Province due to the professor’s innovative way of teaching—putting on actual opera performances in her classrooms.
Waving water sleeves, and spinning folding fans while wearing traditional makeup and costumes, Chen Li, the instructor of this course, displayed the enchanting charm of Jiangxi Opera, a several-hundred-year-old local opera, in front of the students. Many of the students recorded the performances and posted the video clips of the class on social media platforms, receiving millions of views and likes from netizens.
Instead of adopting the traditional form of stage play, Chen devotes more attention to her students’ interactive experience. “I invite my students to come to the stage and experience the whole process of the performance by themselves,” Chen said.
The course which she teaches has been open for many years, mainly introducing the history, tunes and performance characteristics of Jiangxi Opera. It’s not well known that this course, which is full of people now, was originally rarely attended. “Before, I used to focus on the form of speech and lectures while the teaching effect was unsatisfying: the classroom was quiet and the students seemed uninterested, many even playing on their phones in class,” said Chen. To stir the enthusiasm of the students, Chen decided to put on a costume and turn the class into a stage to perform. With traditional garments (服装) and brandishing water sleeves, students are immersed in the world of Jiangxi Opera.
Faced with the unexpected fame, Chen was satisfied but also realized that a greater responsibility now rested on her shoulders. “I hope that even though the popularity of the Jiangxi Opera fades, this art can still be passed down through generations.” Chen said.
24. What is Ms Chen’s teaching method
A. Recording video clips of opera performances.
B. Giving speeches and lectures about the opera.
C. Employing the traditional forms of stage play.
D. Acting out the opera on the spot in the classroom.
25. What does Ms Chen ask her students to do in class
A. Give likes for her videos.
B. Invite more fans to the class.
C. Experience the opera in person.
D. Wave arms during the performance
26. What did Ms Chen think of her teaching effect in the past
A Disappointing. B. Astonishing. C. Entertaining. D. Satisfying
27. What is the best title for the text
A The crowded classroom means a lively class
B. Teaching Jiangxi Opera wins likes from students
C. A teacher performs in class to attract fans for her videos
D. Opera professor turns classrooms into performance stages
C
Research backs up the claim that anxiety can lead to anger. Jesse Cougle, a professor of psychology at Florida State University, and his team studied the frequency of aggression across several different anxiety disorders, according to research published in the journal Depression and Anxiety. The researchers found elevated anger levels across all anxiety disorders.
There are several possible reasons for this link. For one, the very experience of anxiety is a type of emotional arousal that can be distressing. In other words, people with anxiety might have a tendency to overreact in general.
“When someone cuts them off in traffic or when there’s a perceived slight (轻视) or an inconvenience — these can lead to anger because they’re already in a distressed and aroused state.” says Cougle.
Another possible cause might include the temptation to push aside the anxious feelings. “When you avoid feelings, you don’t deal with them so well. Just avoiding anxiety —— not acknowledging it because it’s too scary — can result in anger building up until it’s uncontrollable and it explodes.” says Schneier.
Take social anxiety for example. Those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) tend to avoid conflict and might go out of their way to comfort others. But they also expect others to act in a negative way towards them. Feelings of rejection can lead to irritability (易怒) or behaviors that are aggressive: the exact opposite of the timidity that one might expect of someone with social anxiety. For example, if you put a socially anxious teen in a setting where they can’t judge another’s intention, like a high school dance, and when the teen returns, she scolds at her parents for forcing her to go.
Another overlooked link between anxiety and anger involves lack of sleep. People with anxiety disorders have difficulty falling and staying asleep. Overtime, this repressed tiredness can lead to an irritable outburst.
28. Which is NOT a reason for anger in the passage
A. Being anxious. B. Lack of sleep.
C. A positive way towards others. D. The attempt to push aside anxiety.
29. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Inconvenience has nothing to do with anger.
B. If you are refused by others, you may get angry.
C. Schneier thinks avoiding anxiety cannot lead to anger.
D. When someone have difficulty falling asleep, they may overlook anxiety.
30. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. The way to ease anxiety. B. The cause of anxiety.
C. The need to avoid anxiety. D. The reasons why anxiety causes anger.
31. In which section of a website can we probably find the text
A. Mind B. Technology
C. Culture D. Opinion
D
As the growth of AI increased last year, writers and illustrators of comic books and animations continue to be particularly concerned about its potential impact on them.
AI can never reproduce the quality of humans when it comes to storytelling, argues Shawnee Gibbs. “This is an incredibly unique medium (comics and animation) that gets its DNA from the collaboration of writers and artists. I can’t imagine that kind of cooperation when you generate stories from AI,” says Shawnee. However, her sister Shawnelle says, “AI will change the industry in ways we can’t even understand at the moment.” She wants to see laws emerge that protect human creators as AI technology evolves.
Rob Edwards is a writer of graphic novels. “A world of writers using AI is a world of unoriginal, recycled, impersonal ideas,” he says. “Right now, there’s a kid out there drawing the next weird but innovative comic book that could inspire millions. My concern is that AI will talk that kid out of it before anybody sees it. If you think the animated movies you watch are predictable now, just wait until computers are writing them.”
One person who has created comic books whose images were all drawn by AI is artist Steve Coulson. He says that using AI to create individual images “can be a pretty simple exercise”. However, he says that when you want to tell a story over multiple images, “it is a tougher nut to crack”, as you have to “enable the system to produce consistent characters, settings, stylings and so on, in order to tell a whole story”.
Despite the growing popularity of all these apps, Jonathan Kendrick says, “AI cannot create an image the way a human mind can. It’s like having a bad writer help you—sure it will get an outline done, but if you need something with emotional weight, an AI isn’t going to get you an Oscar. AI can never surprise us in the way we want our stories and art to be portrayed. Because of this, AI is simply a tool to be used by humans, not to replace them. Otherwise, we sacrifice the originality and creativity that consumers know and love.”
32. What does Shawnelle stress in the second paragraph
A. The unique nature of comics and animation.
B. The quality of storytelling crafted by humans.
C. The need for legal protection for human creators.
D. AI’s ability to work with humans in storytelling.
33. What does Rob Edwards worry about
A. AI steals creative ideas from kids.
B. AI prevents people’s inventiveness.
C. AI produces predictable animated movies.
D. AI makes people give up the idea of recycling.
34. What does the underlined part mean
A. It is rewarding. B. It is thrilling.
C. It is challenging. D. It is entertaining.
35. What does Jonathan Kendrick think of AI
A. It is bad in writing outlines for creators.
B. It will win an Oscar for its originality.
C. It will work just like a human mind.
D. It fails to express feelings in writing.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you heard of “spaving” It refers to the phenomenon where individuals try to save money but end up spending more than they originally intended due to discounts and special promotions. About six in ten Americans admitted to spaving in a survey of 3,000 respondents. You might also be a victim of spaving. ____36____
Create a proper spending plan.
One key roadblock is that people tend to think that their past expenses were lower than they had planned, and assume that their future expenses will also be much lower. As a result, people are more likely to set up an unrealistic budget. ____37____ And not being able to meet the goals they have set gets them further off track.
Check your opportunity costs.
____38____ So when we see a great deal, we get excited and think about how much we will save rather than thinking about the trade-offs. Next time, when considering a great deal, ask yourself whether this purchase is more important than what else you could do with that amount of money.
Compare prices based on units
In general, the bigger the quantity you're buying, the cheaper it should be per unit. For example, if you're buying a 24-pack of flavored water, the cost per can should be lower than that of the 12-pack. ____39____ Keep an eye on such cases and make informed decisions.
____40____
As social creatures, humans look to what others are doing as cues about what they should do. So when it seems like everyone is taking advantage of the Labor Day Sale, Black Friday, or Prime Day, we assume that we should as well, even if we do not actually need anything at the moment.
A. Stop going with the stream.
B. Seek shopping advice from others.
C. This makes people fail, which is discouraging.
D. However sometimes promotions go against this pattern.
E. Thankfully, it's easy to avoid this spending trap with a conscious mind.
F. The problem with saving is that it tricks you into buying unneeded items.
G. Often, we don't think about what we're giving up when making a purchase.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Every afternoon for the past 11 years, AI Merritt, 83 years old, has been a reliable and cheery presence in his southeast Carlsbad neighbourhood, California.
His doctor suggested he get more ___41___ after he had some heart trouble about 12 years ago. AI started to ___42___ around the local road and hills. At first, his rides were about five miles long, then 10 to 12 miles, and ___43___ the length of his outings grew.
Since 2010, Merritt has been on a personal ___44___ to cycle the circumference (周长) of the earth — 24,901 miles without even leaving his own neighbourhood. ___45___, over the years, he got to know many of his neighbours and send them ___46___ of love and kindness.
“Every day I see him ___47___ on his bike. He is totally cheerful and takes time with everybody,” Keene said. “He gives us ___48___ and shows us how you can be in your 80s and still have a good time.”
It was not until October 24 that the old man finally realized his ___49___ bicycle trips were as important to them as they were to him. At 3 p.m. that Sunday afternoon, nearly 200 people ____50____ near his home to surprise and congratulate him on the completion of his “round-the-world” adventure.
As he rode down the hill towards his house, an ____51____ erupted from the crowd, who were ____52____ international flags and earth-shaped balloons. The outpouring of love ____53____ Merritt.
Although Merritt has now ____54____ his cycling goal, he has no plans to change the ____55____ that has become the highlight of his life.
41. A. space B. workout C. care D. rest
42. A. walk B. wander C. travel D. pedal
43. A. roughly B. gradually C. thoroughly D. totally
44. A. pursuit B. version C. competence D. phenomenon
45. A. By coincidence B. In particular C. As a consequence D. On the contrary
46. A. message B. composition C. shape D. mixture
47. A. turning out B. dropping by C. flying by D. taking in
48. A. celebration B. exception C. excuse D. inspiration
49. A. annual B. daily C. monthly D. weekly
50. A. gathered B. exposed C. included D. restored
51. A. apology B. emotion C. explosion D. applause
52. A. handing B. releasing C. waving D. chasing
53. A. discouraged B. astonished C. confused D. panicked
54. A. dragged B. called C. achieved D. returned
55. A. routine B. regulation C. advantage D. impression
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Located at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, Caijiapo, a village in the Huyi district of Xi’an, the capital city of Shaanxi province, is full of artistic atmosphere, with various styles of art pieces ____56____ (decorate) the fields, houses and country roads.
This remarkable transformation began six years ago ____57____ Wu Xiaochuan, a professor from the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, ____58____ (lead) a group of students to the village to create art. He and his team rented 5 mu (0.33 hectares) of wheat land and create various artworks in the fields.
____59____(initial) met with confusion by villagers as those art forms were displayed without relevance to their daily lives, Wu realized that integration was necessary for ____60____ (accept) and vibration within the community. Then a breakthrough came in hosting the first “Guanzhong MangbaArts Festival”. ____61____ (integrate) with the Mangba Festival, Wu and the students set up ___62___100-square-meter stage in the fields after the summer harvest. They invited Qinqiang Opera troupes, aerobics teams, and folk music groups to take part ____63____ the art festival and perform on the stage.
From many spectators to active ____64____ (participant), residents in the Caijiapo village, together with artists and the local government, made joint efforts ____65____ (build) this artistic community to achieve rural revitalization (振兴).
The construction of the art village has stimulated the emergence of fresh consumption scenes in Caijiapo and its neighboring areas.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李华，即将进入高三，你班开展“改正不良生活习惯，助力高三学习”主题班会，请用英文准备一份你自己的发言稿。内容包括：
(1)你养成的一个不健康的生活习惯； (2)你的改变方法。
注意：
(1)字数80左右。(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear classmates,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening.
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Be proud of doing something honorable that you think might bring you shame at first,” Grandma always told us before telling us this favorite family story.
In 1918, Grandpa worked in a shoe repair shop. He labored on the night shift so that he would be free to take care of the children in the daytime, allowing Grandma to attend school and receive an education.
On the morning of her first class, Grandm a excitedly rushed to dress for school. As she excitedly took out all her old socks, Grandma became sad. She discovered all had many holes. “Forget it, dear. We have no time to repair them now,” urged Grandpa. “You’ll be late for class. And, anyway, I have a surprise for you!”
A moment later, Grandpa handed Grandma her old high-button shoes. But she could hardly recognize them, as they had been repaired and looked beautiful. While she was sleeping that night, Grandpa secretly repaired the shoes.
Grandma's eyes welled with tears of gratitude, “I'll look like a fine lady in these wonderful shoes!” she said. “Hurry! Put on a pair of long socks and the beautiful shoes, and no one will suspect you have honey socks. They’ll be our little secret,” Grandpa promised. Grandm a nodded and rushed out when Grandpa handed her two one-dollar bills for her tuition.
Arriving at school, Grandma felt uneasy in a classroom filled with strangers. Standing ahead was a serious-looking teacher called Miss Peabody. That morning, Miss Peabody passed an empty bowl around the classroom and instructed each student to drop the fees into it. Every student did that. One student paid his fee with a bright two-dollar gold coin.
After collecting all the money, the teacher placed the bowl on her desk. Later that afternoon, when Miss Peabody counted the money, the small gold coin accidentally slipped out of the bowl and fell into Grandma’s shoe. Unaware of it, Miss Peabody discovered the coin was missing. She felt quite anxious and searched around, but in vain.
注意：
(1) 续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Meanwhile, Grandma felt convinced that the thing in her shoe must be the coin.
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Hesitant but determined, Grandma removed her shoe, feeling everyone's gaze on her honey sock.
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江西省重点中学盟校2024年七月联考
英语试题
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。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题答案】
【答案】A
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】A
【4题答案】
【答案】A
【5题答案】
【答案】B
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
【6~7题答案】
【答案】6. A 7. C
【8~10题答案】
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A
【11~13题答案】
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B
【14~17题答案】
【答案】14. C 15. B 16. B 17. A
【18~20题答案】
【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【21~23题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
B
【24~27题答案】
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D
C
【28~31题答案】
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A
D
【32~35题答案】
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. E 37. C 38. G 39. D 40. A
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
【41~55题答案】
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. A
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【56~65题答案】
【答案】56. decorating
57. when 58. led
59. Initially
60. acceptance
61. Integrated
62. a 63. in
64. participants
65. to build
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【66题答案】
【答案】
Dear classmates,
I’m going to share a bad habit of mine, and explain why and how I plan to change it.
I used to stay up late and didn’t have a good sleep, which made me feel tired and unable to concentrate during the day. To change this bad habit, firstly, I decided to establish a regular sleep schedule and go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Secondly, I created a comfortable sleep environment, keeping the bedroom quiet, dark and at an appropriate temperature. Thirdly, I avoided using electronic devices before bedtime as the blue light could affect sleep. Moreover, I also did some relaxation exercises such as deep breathing or gentle stretching before going to bed. By following the ways above, I have gotten rid of this bad habit completely.
Thank you for your listening.
第二节(满分25分)
【67题答案】
【答案】Meanwhile, Grandma felt convinced that the thing in her shoe must be the coin. As Grandma sat in the classroom, her heart raced. She couldn’t help but feel torn between honesty and the fear of exposing her holey sock in front of the entire class. Eventually, she gathered her courage. Standing up, grandma took a deep breath and approached Miss Peabody. The classroom fell silent as all eyes turned to her. With a trembling voice, Grandma spoke, “I believe the coin must have slipped into my shoe. ” Miss Peabody, touched by Grandma's honesty, asked her to do the favor of getting it out.
Hesitant but determined, Grandma removed her shoe, feeling everyone 's gaze on her holey sock. She felt a mix of relief and embarrassment. With downcast eyes, she handed the coin back to Miss Peabody. “Why do you hang your head in shame when you've done something so admirable ” Miss Peabody asked gently. Grandma explained, “I felt ashamed because of my holey sock. ” Miss Peabody 's eyes twinkled with understanding. “But those holes tell a story of honesty. They make you unique,” she said, and then turned to the class and praised Grandma's honesty. The students listened attentively, with their judgment replaced with admiration for Grandma.
