九江市2024年第二次高考模拟统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分95分）考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwilltheweatherbelikelaterthatafternoon?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.2.Wheredidtheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthelibrary. B.Atthehospital. C.Atthemuseum.3.Whattimeisitnow?A.18:25. B.18:45. C.19:15.4.Howwillthemanpay?A.Incash. B.Bycreditcard. C.ByWeChatpay.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whichjacketdoesthemanprefer?A.Theblueone. B.Thecottonone. C.Theleatherone.7.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.95dollars. B.100dollars. C.105dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Henry’slectures?A.Boring. B.Exciting. C.Interesting.9.WhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Henry’slectures?A.Shefallsasleep. B.Shetakesnotes. C.Shetakesphotos.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewomancallingabout?A.Inquiringabouttheprice.B.Complainingabouttheservice.C.Gettingarefundforacomputer.11.Whenwasthepaymentactuallymadebythecompany?A.OnTuesday. B.OnFriday. C.OnWednesday.12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Getanewbankcard.B.Waituntilthepaymentismade.C.Updateherbankcardinformation.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whyisn’tthemangoingtocook?A.Heistiredofcooking.B.Heisfeelingexhausted.C.Hewantstotrydifferentfoods.14.Whatdoesthemansayhe’lldoonhisphone?A.Bookatable. B.Orderadelivery. C.Downloadanapp.15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofIndianfood?A.Itistoospicy. B.Itisnothealthy. C.Itisabitmild.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Sheisinterestedinfood.B.Sheiscasualaboutfood.C.Sheistoopickyaboutfood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidChenLijunbegintolearnopera?A.1992. B.2005. C.2008.18.WhatmadeherteacheradvisehertoswitchtoXiaosheng?A.Herheight. B.Hertalent. C.Herhardwork.19.Whydidshehaveasenseofcrisis?A.Shewasn’tinterestedinitatall.B.Shewasconstantlymakingmistakes.C.Shewasn’tsureabouthercompetence.20.Whatcontributedtohersuccessaccordingtothetext?A.Perseverance. B.Optimism. C.Intelligence.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheMasterofArtsProgramintheHumanities（MAPH）attheUniversityofChicagoisdesignedtoallowyouthefreedomtoeitherfocusononeacademicdisciplineorexploreinterdisciplinary（跨学科的）intereststhatmaynotfitwellwithinatraditionalMAprogram.Thisadvantage,combinedwithourstrongsupport,canhelpyoutakethenextstepinyourprofessionalandacademiclifeinashortamountoftime—morethan90%ofourstudentsgraduatein9months.TheValueofThisMAProgramMaster’sdegrees,obtainedafterfinishingMAprograms,havebecomeincreasinglycommonforadmissiontoPhDprogramsanditisnotunusualforanMAdegreetoserveasarequirementforentryintomanyprofessionalfields.MAPHalsoallowsstudentstocompleteintensiveacademicworkandpreparesthemtocontinueintofurthergraduatestudyoracareerthatmuchfaster.AcademicSupportMAPHstudentsareprovidedwithacademicguidancefromthemomenttheyarriveoncampus.Mostoftenthissupportcomesfromthefollowingsources:·AllMAPHstudentstakearequiredfallquartercoursetaughtbytheMAPHDirector.·Studentsareplacedingroupsof10-12andworkcloselywithanassignedpost-doctoralInstructionalProfessororTeachingFellowthroughouttheyear.·Overthewinterandspringquarters,MAPHstudentsworkcloselywithafacultymemberwhohasagreedtoserveastheirthesisadvisor.·ThreeMAPHMentors,recentMAPHgraduateswhoworkasstaffmembers,areavailabletomeetwithstudentstodiscusscourseselection.21.WhatisthehighlightoftheMAPH?A.Interest. B.Expertise.C.Discipline. D.Flexibility.22.WhatisthepotentialuseofobtainingtheMAPH?A.Pursuingaprofitablecareer. B.ApplyingforaPhDprogram.C.Publishingloadsofpaperwork. D.Choosingundergraduatestudy.23.WhatkindofsupportisavailableforallMAPHstudents?A.Coursebythedirectoroftheprogram. B.GroupworkwiththeMAPHdirector.C.Adviceonthesiswritinginfallquarter. D.HelpwithcoursebooksfromMentors.BWhenphotographerChrisJordanfirststeppedontoMidwayAtoll（中途岛）in2009todocument“overwhelming”levelsofoceanwaste,littledidheknowthathisstrikingimageofadeadalbatross（信天翁）chickwouldgoviralandchangetheworld’sresponsetotheplasticscrisis.Afterhearingaboutanislandcoveredinthousandsofdeadbirdswithstomachsfullofeverydayplasticitems,hewasdeterminedto“findauniquewaytophotographthesebirdsindicatingtheseverityofthisenvironmentaltragedy”.Thoughheneverexpectedhisimageswouldgoviral,hisphotossoonbeganappearinginmagazinesandnewspapersallovertheworld.“Manypeopleemailedme,expressingconcernsandwantingtogototheislandtosavethealbatrosses,buttheplasticisnotcomingfromthisisland.It’sasystemicproblem,”saysJordan.ArecentreportbyWWFprojectsthatplasticp