2023-2024学年江西省抚州市临川重点中学高二（上）开学英语试卷（9月份） 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分） A Summer holiday is here!What is more relaxing than watching movies with friends？Let's check them out! Barbie The well-loved doll will be coming to cinemas，with fans of the doll from around the world excited about her arrival.This is the first time a live-action movie about Barbie will be released. The film will center on Barbie setting off for the human world to find true happiness after being cast away from "Barbie land" for being a less-than-perfect doll.She teams up with Ken，the long-standing male doll in the Barbie doll world. Born to fly The movie follows a group of air force pilots testing the newest generation of China's flying technology.They test the new planes to their limits，facing the many risks involved in experimental technology. The J-20 fighter jet has been a superstar since it was first seen flying in 2016.Born to Fly provides everyone with a close view of the J-20.This is the first movie in history to centre around a real J-20 aircraft.As the movie follows the lest pilot's view，the audience is given a look at this national treasure from all angles. The Green Planet In many people's eyes，plants are quiet.They can't talk.They can't walk.And they can't think like us.Or can they？A new BBC documentary series，The Green Planet，gives us a new understanding of plants.It uncovers the wonderful and dramatic ways that plants behave. "The Green Planet reveals the secret lives of plants in the same way The Blue Planet opened our eyes lo the oceans，" editor Elle Hunt wrote. 1.What is the theme of Barbie？ _____ A. Perfect life. B. True happiness. C. Golden youth. D. New generation. 2.What does the underlined phrase "this national treasure" refer to？ _____ A. China's Air force. B. A group of test pilots. C. The J-20 fighter jet. D. The movie Born to Fly. 3.Which aspect of plants is talked about in The Green Planet？ _____ A. Their limited life. B. Their unknown behaviour. C. Their abilities to see. D. Their connection to oceans. B Laura Madden is a small business owner and sustainable fashion advocate. "ReFashioned Art is a purpose-driven business，combining style and sustainability （可持续性），" Madden says，"I love fashion，but I also care deeply about the environment." She slowly built her network and became an influencer who ran a popular blog.She shares that her passion for sustainability came about in 2015 when she watched a life-changing documentary about the social and environmental issues brought up by the fashion industry. "My guilty pleasures- shopping and fashion - that I assumed weren't hurting anyone，were in reality hurting a lot of people，" she says."I couldn't stand the fact that something I loved so much was creating so much suffering on the planet.How could something that brought me so much beauty and joy be so dirty and destructive？" With this realization，Madden became an advocate for sustainable fas ... ...
