如皋市2024～2024学年度高三年级第一学期教学质量调研（三)英语试题
2024～2024学年度高三年级第一学期教学质量调研（三)
英语试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后冇一个小题，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 does the man ask the woman to do? A. Give her ID card to him. B. Move a table. C. Sign for a parcel. 2. What does the woman think of cleaning the shirt? A. Easy. B. Time-wasting. C. Impossible. 3. How does the woman most probably go to work? A. By car. B. By bike. By bus. 4. What relation is Tom to the woman?
A. Her teacher. B. Her agent. C. Her husband. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A picnic. B. The weather. C. A forecast. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Who will be sent to Singapore?
A. Jenny. B. John Taylor. C. Brian. 7. How does the man feel now?
A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Disappointed. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman advise the man to focus on about the coffee maker? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The model. 9. What will the speakers do next?
A. Go to the cashier. B. Visit a gym. C. Continue to shop. 听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。
10. What is between the student restaurant and the student union?
A. The old library. B. The medical services. C. The new library. 11. Where is the media center on the map?
A. In the middle. B. At the bottom left comer. C. At the bottom right comer. 12. What can the students borrow from the old library?
A. Financial books. B. Sports magazines. C. Entertainment magazines. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did the man do on the weekend?
A. He went on a sailing trip. B. He went fishing. C. He went to a park. 14. What did the woman play on the weekend?
A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Badminton. 15. What do we know about Joe?
A. He took part in a competition. B. He won a prize. C. He got injured. 16. What will the speakers do next weekend?
A. Watch films at home. B. Go to the beach. C. Play football.
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如皋市2024～2024学年度高三年级第一学期教学质量调研（三)英语试题
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When was the speaker born? A. In 1932. B. In 1937. C. In 1942. 18. What did the speaker buy at the cinema?
A. Ice cream. B. Sweets. C. Chocolate.
19. What were films like in those days according to the speaker? A. The sets were special.
B. Each scene lasted a few seconds. C. Actors' performances were satisfying.
20. What influence did the experience have on the speaker? A. He became interested in films. B. He began to act in films. C. He loved characters in films.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节.满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21.Since skin ulcers (溃疡）are usually _____ by a rise in temperature, studies show that detecting skin temperature at home could significantly reduce skin ulcers.
A. accompanied B. strengthened C. confirmed D. rejected
22. Completed in 1891, in _____was known as the Gilded Age, the building is now owned by a famous writer. A. which B. what C. as D. who
23. Its new flying car has completed its first flight, _____the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.
A. to bring B. having brought C. bringing D. brought
24. _____with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive connection between the strength of role identity and
the length of time people continued to volunteer.
A. Content B. Consistent C. Creative D. Controversial 25. Robert, who claimed _____Beijing, actually knew nothing about it.
A. to visit B. having visited C. to have visited D. visiting
26. Day before my for _____ Shanghai, my cousin made prediction without the slightest bit of irony, “You’ll tall in love in China.” A. presentation B. adjustment C. transportation D. departure 27.—1 feel washed out. Let's call it a day.
—Hold out a little longer. Now that we have come so far, we _____as well go all the way. A. can B. must C. should D. may
28. She encouraged me to learn to drive, so 1 would be not buses and I could conveniently A. in control of B. at the mercy of C. in possession of D. in the light of
29. Reducing the figure of fishing can safeguard the future sustainability of small-scale fisheries and the communities _____livelihood is dependent on them. A. where B. which C. whose D. who
30. But actually, these Englishes _____ gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage of vocabulary and
we have to adapt to that.
A. had changed B. changed C. have been changing D. is changing
31. At that moment l had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love ____we find our happiness. A. that B. what C. how D. when
32. In spite of the fact that the important final exam is coming, I suggest you ______an evening a week for fun ~ reading a book that interests you, or treating yourself to a good movie. A. take up B. put off C. give away D. set aside
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33. She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she _____her mind. A. didn’t change B. hadn’t changed C wouldn’t change D. won’t change 34. He would get to the university by Friday today, which can ensure him of his speech. A. were he to leave B. if he had left C did he to leave D. had he left
35.—1 just found out from my coach that l made the boy's basketball team. Did you make the girl’s basketball team? — ____, I was on the girl's team last year. Maybe 1 am not the best player, but I am not the worst. A. Not exactly. B. You got me. C. Most likely. D. You there. 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Having a friend who is bright can do you good in many ways.
A bright friend can share your problems and help you 36 them properly. Are you overwhelmed? He can show you the order to 37 them on schedule. Are you having problems with someone? Tell him and he will find the best way to 38 both you and your friend. Let’s imagine you were stuck in an elevator. You might be very 39 and not know how to get out of it. The situation could change 40 if you had a bright friend beside you. He could help you keep calm and quickly find a way to 41 you.
A bright friend is also a good 42 for you to learn from. In fact, you can get many interesting and 43 things from a knowledgeable friend. You can better yourself by 44 his unique way of thinking and handling things. I have a bright friend who can solve problems in a way that I could never 45 .Having had him as my close friend for ages, I have learnt so many things from him that may 46 me much in my life. He has taught me many ways of solving problems, and even 47 unchangeable situations in some bright ways.
Indeed, having a bright friend can give you the 48 to keep on trying to be his equal. This makes you 49 in some positive ways. You may have thought, “Why can he do that and not me? ''And so you will try your best to be as 50 as your friend. You then will change your 51 way of thinking and doing things, becoming open-minded to learn new things and develop your true 52 .
All of these 53 things a bright friend brings to you can of course be the 54 of a long-lasting friendship. However, friendship 55 a thorough and mutual understanding. So, you should also make every effort to make it last forever. 36. A. allocate B. enquire C. address D. identify 37. A. postpone B. accumulate C. finish D. decline 38. A. reform B. settle C. answer D. satisfy 39. A. upset B. clumsy C. delicate D. exhausted 40. A. frequently B. considerably C. practically D. unexpectedly 41. A. adjust B. trap C. reward D. rescue 42. A. example B. expert C. follower D. leader 43. A. additional B. unsure C. useful D. creative 44. A. accepting B. learning C. imagining D. approaching 45. A. give up B. get across C. believe in D. think of 46. A. impress B. assist C. attract D. amaze 47. A. changing B. considering C. continuing D. undertaking 48. A. excuse B. permission C. responsibility D. motivation 49. A. competitive B. committed C. ambitious D. courageous 50. A. energetic B. sensitive C. excellent D. essential 51. A. independent B. narrow C. casual D. liberal 52. A. potentials B. acknowledgment C. success D. purpose 53. A. logical B. superior C. adventurous D. wonderful 54. A. desire B. basis C. tool D. cure 55. A. allows B. offers C. requires D. reflects
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第三部分阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最隹选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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57. If David and his 9-year-old son are both animal lovers, they had better dial _____for more information before their tour.
A.6338-6877 B. 6338-6859 C. 6338-3311 D. 6338-6826
B
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Two heads are better than one. After all, when trying to make decisions, it’s good to have a second opinion. But what about a third, fourth --- even twelfth? What group size is best for making decisions quickly? For ants, four to six heads surpass one --- and also outperform 12 or 24. That’s what Sylvia Zarnescu now reports.
The 18-year-old senior at Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Arizona isn’t generally into ants. She’s interested in decision-making, especially by people. Last summer, Sylvia read that social insects such as ants and bees can be used to model decision-making. Ants, for example, forage for food. When an ant finds it, it takes a bite and heads back to the nest. On the way, the ant leaves a scented trail for other ants to pick. up. Back at the nest, the ant vomits up its meal into the mouth of other ants. Those nest-mates then decide with the first ant whether the food is good enough to deserve a trip back for more. If it is, they follow the first ant's scented trail to lunch.
When there are too few ants, it could take a long time for one ant to spread the word. If there are too many, it’s hard to “tell” each about the find. What;s the right number for foraging success? Sylvia decided to find out. She contacted professors at the University of Arizona in Tucson to look for someone who would let her study decision-making by ants in their lab. Professor Wulfila Gronenberg answered her email.
Working with one of Wulfila’s graduate students, Sylvia set up an experiment. She tested the behavior of one, two, four, six, twelve and twenty-four ants. Each group was placed in a large box at a taped “starting line”. At the other end of the box were two bricks of sweetened gelatin（动物胶）--- one contained only 3 per cent sugar, and the other 30 per cent. Sylvia timed how long it took each group of ants to find the food. She also measured how much time they spent around each sweet treat. When there were just one or two ants, the discovery was slow. The same was true when she set twelve or twenty-four loose. But four to six ants? Perfect! These medium-size groups found the food forest. They also figured out quickly that the sweeter food was better.
Similar work has been done on bighorn sheep, fish and fruit flies. “It may not be four to six animals, but it’s the same principle? Sylvia says. A medium-size group “is optimal”. So when faced with a new decision, two heads are better than one. But too many heads are too much. Like the ants, a good decision may just require a happy medium. 58. Sylvia the idea for her research?
A. Her interest in social insects. B. An article about social animals. C. A university professor’s invitation. D. Her doubt about a science report.
59. What do we know about Sylvia’s experiment?
A. She set it up with Professor Wulfila Gronenberg. B. There were two large boxes at the “starting line”. C. There were several kinds of foods for the ants. D. She divided the ants into six different groups. 60. What did Sylvia find out about ants?
A. They make decisions faster in medium-sized groups. B. They are better at finding food in smaller groups. C. They perform much more smartly in larger groups. D. They make better decisions when working together.
C
By now you’ve probably heard about the “you’re not special” speech, when English teacher David McCullough told graduating seniors at Wellesley High School: “Do not get the idea you’re anything special, because you’re not.” Mothers and fathers present at the ceremony --- and a whole lot of other parents across the Internet --- took issue with McCullough’s ego-puncturing （伤自尊的）words. But lost in the uproar（喧嚣）was something we really should be taking to heart: our young people actually have no idea whether they’re particularly talented or accomplished or not. In our eagerness to elevate their self-esteem, we forgot to teach them how to realistically assess their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting better at anything from math to music to sports. In fact, it’s not just privileged high-school students: we all tend to view ourselves as above average.
Such high self-judgments have been found in study after study, and it's often exactly when we’re least competent
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