南通市2021届高三第一次调研测试英语试题

1、南通市2021届高三第一次调研测试英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.本试卷共14页。本次考试满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题纸（卡）交回。2答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试号等用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸（卡）上。3请认真核对答题纸（卡）表头规定填写或填涂的项目是否准确。4作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸（卡）上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸（卡）上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时,先

2、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分，满分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。Whatwillthemanprobablydrink?Realcoffee.B.Instantcoffee.C.Hotchocolate.Whatwillthemandofirst?Pickuplunch.B.Visitthebank.C.Gotothepostoffice.Whatd

3、idthewomanfailtosee?Adisabledperson.B.Asign.C.Aparkinglot.Whydoestheboylikesharks?Theyaregreatswimmers.B.Theymakefunnysounds.C.Theyareverysmart.5.6:00p.m.B.9:00p.m.C.10:00p.m.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白

4、读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Whatkindofcoffeedoesthemanusuallyhave?Italian.B.Brazilian.Wherearethespeakers?Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatwasthegirl,smostrecentpurchase?Adogtoy.B.Someclothes.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.French.C.Inacoffeeshop.

5、C.Anicecreammaker.C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.A.Irresponsible.B.Wise.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoesthewomansmotherlive?A.InSpain.B.InMexico.12.WhatdothespeakersplantodoonNovember2nd?A.TraveltoMadrid.B.Visitsomefriends.13.WhenwillthespeakersleaveNewYork?A.OnOctober22nd.B.OnOctober28th.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.

6、Wherewillthespeakersmostlikelygoswimming?C.Greedy.C.InAmerica.C.Attendaholidayevent.C.OnNovember22nd.Inthepool.Intheocean.Inthelake.Whichwordcandescribethegirlsattitudetomoney?WhycantthespeakersmeetupthiscomingSunday?Therewillbeafootballgame.Therewillbeafamilyparty.Therewillbebadweather.Whatwillthes

7、peakersmostlikelywatch?Anactionmovie.B.Acomedy.C.Awarmovie.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Friends.B.Teammates.C.Familymembers.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。HowdidWhittlefirstlearnaboutengineering?Fromschool.B.Fromwork.C.FromhisfatherWhatdidWhittledoafterhavinghisideaforanengine?HejoinedtheAirFo

8、rce.Hegainedthelegalrightofownership.Hedecidedtostudyfurtherincollege.WherewasWhittleslasthome?Maryland.B.Coventry.C.Cambridge.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。WhenweChineseneedhelpinaforeignland,atourbackastrongmotherland.willstandB.stan

9、dsC.isstandingD.stoodWhenIamfacedwithanyillegalbehaviour,mywillnotallowmetositthereinsilence.conscienceB.assessmentC.dilemmaD.privilegeThescientistfoundacureforthedisease,approximately600clinicalcases.studyingB.tostudyC.havingstudiedD.tohavestudiedNewemployees人theyareskilled,willgetmoreopportunities

10、forpersonaldevelopment.thoughB.sinceC.onceD.unlessAlthoughtherearemanyuncertaintiesinourlifeahead,ourpioneeringspiritwillhelpuspullthroughB.catchonC.foldupD.splitoffArangeofgreencampaignshavebeenlaunchedgloballythegravityoftheclimatecrisis.incontrasttoB.intermsofC.indefenceof.D.inresponseto-Didyouwa

11、tchthenewsaboutthesuccessstoryofafarmerinLonghulastnight?Yes.Byusingane-commerceplatform,hisfruitbusinessnationwide.isexpandingB.hasexpandedC.wouldexpandD.wasexpandingThenewgraduatehasstartedseveralmicro-enterpriseswithhisfriends,allofarewellmanagedandorganized.whomB.thoseC.whichD.themPitythatImisse

12、dtheWomensVolleyballMatchonThursday.IfonlyItheticketinadvance!bookedB.hadbookedC.wouldbookD.havebookedwithglobalvisionandthespiritofinnovationiscrucialtoChinasyounggeneration.BeingequippedB.EquippingC.EquippedD.HavingequippedIhopewehaveopportunitiestoseeeachotherinthefuture.一Isitawayoftellingusyouar

13、etoleave?A.controversialB.roundaboutC.confidentialD-ridiculous32.1ntheNewYearspeechbyourheadmaster,hesummarizedtheprogresswemadein2019.A.clarifiedB.restoredC.underlinedD.deliveredvolunteerserviceatthemuseumcanbettercatertovisitorsinfuturewillbediscussedattheseminar.A.ThatB.WhyC.WhenD.How一Whataboutyo

14、urtriptoNantongPrintedBlueNankeenMuseum?A.hadB.haveC.wouldhaveD.hadhad一Thedevelopmentofgene-editinghasreleasedhugeinnovationpotential.一Butifusedillegally,suchapromisingtechnologycouldbecome.A.aPandorasboxB.adarkhorseC.achildsplayD.aHerculeantask第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选

15、项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ihadarockystarttolife.Mymumbroughtmeupasasingleparent.Schoolwasa36experience.Iwastroublesomeand37teachersinlessons.At14,Iwas38outofschool.MymumtookmetotheCaribbean,wheremygrandparentslived.Itturnedouttobeagoodexperienceforme:Ireturnedtoschoolandbecame39Itwasakickupthebackside（警

16、醒）toseeadifferentculture.IreturnedtotheUKaftertwoyearsand40appliedtostudyinacollege.ItwasthenthatIknewIreallyhadto41andavoidgettingintotrouble.Oneday,acollegetutortoldmehefeltIhad42andtoldmenottowasteit.Hewasthefirstteacherto43me.Hegavemeaself-developmentbookthatexplored44FromthereIstartedreadingall

17、sortsofself-developmentbooksandwatching45speakers.I46studyingbusinessandmarketingatManchesterMetropolitanUniversity.IrealisedIcouldstayoutof47andmakemoney,anditmademe48tostartmyownbusiness.Ireceiveda49of2,000andbusinesssupportfromthePrincesTrusttohelpmesetupasportswearbusiness.Ialso50WeShineTogether

18、,asocialenterprisethatprovidestrainingprogrammestohelppeoplefrom51communitiesgainqualifications.Tmalsoamotivationalspeakerandregularly52mystoryatschoolsandcollegesaroundBirmingham.Iliketo53inmyselfandregularlybuyself-developmentbooksandgooncourses.IfeellikeIve54mylifemassively.55Iwaskickedoutofschoo

19、l,IknewwhatIwantedinlife.Ialwayshadthatkindofcourageanddeterminationinme.A.pleasantA.assistedA.kickedA.arbitraryA.successfullyA.relaxA.doubtA.natureA.fragileA.endedupA.orderA.hesitantA.depositA.praiseA.wealthyA.publishA.investA.shrankfromA.Beforesharedchallengedhelpedintelligenttemporarilyfocustrust

20、culturedesperategaveupsightdisappointedpensionavoidcivilizedsharetaketurnedaround.UnlessnegativedefendedfreedaggressivepreviouslyhideblessbusinesstrickyobjectedtotroubledeterminedrevenuerundisadvantagedreadtradebrokedownC.AsifD.rewardingD.monitoredD.scaredD.disciplinedD.unrealisticallyD.sufferD.warn

21、D.educationD.inspiringD.stucktoD.handD.reluctantD.grantD.shutD.harmoniousD.inventD.interfereD.messedupD.Eventhough第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。AAboutThePostalMuseumTheresnothingordinaryaboutthestoryofthepost.Fromfive-wheeledcyclesandrocketstoalionessa

22、ndflintlockpistols（手枪），theaward-winningPostalMuseumoffersasurprisingandentertaininghalfdayoutforallages.SeearestoredMailCoachthatthunderedacross1800sBritain,getupclosetotheonlyexistingsheetsoftheworld5sfirstpostagestamp,thePennyBlack,andexploreMailRailoneofLondonshiddengemswitha15-minuteridethrought

23、heundergroundtunnelsofthePostOffice5sown100-year-oldrailway.ForgetwhatyouthinkyouknowaboutthepostandvisitoneofLondonsnewestmuseumstodiscoverjustwhatittooktokeepusallintouch.KnowBeforeYouGoMailRailisaminiaturerailwaydesignedtocarrypost,notpeople.Assuch,itsnotsuitableforeveryoneandweAreunfortunatelyun

24、abletoaccommodatewheelchairusersontherideitself.ThePostalMuseumisopen10am-5pmeveryday(closedatChristmas).AvisitortothePostalMuseumwillhavethechanceto.taketherestoredMailCoachrideMailRailfor15minutesgetacopyofthePennyBlackhearanunusualstoryofthepostFromtheadvertisement,wecanknowthat.re-entryisnotperm

25、ittedduringtheopeninghoursthemuseumreducestheopeninghoursatChristmasunpunctualvisitorsmaynotgetthemostoutofthetourwheelchairuserscannotrideMailRailwithoutattendanceBAccordingtonewhealthguidelines,evenaminuteortwoofphysicalexerciseisbetterthannothing:justwalkingupstairsanddownagain,beforecontinuingyo

26、urotherwiseentirelysofa-basedafternoonofcrispsandtelevision,makesforahealthierlifethanifyouhadntbothered.Thepreviousrecommendationwasfora10-minuteminimum,butforyearsthegeneraldirectionofresearchhasbeentowardtheconclusionthatthereisnominimumatall.Thisdoesn51justgoforexerciseAeither.Fiveminutesinnatur

27、ecanboostyourmentalhealth;andwhileonedailyservingofvegetablesmaybetoofew,itsdefinitelypreferabletozero.Ifyouarewonderingwhetherornotsometinybuthealthfulactivityisworthit,theanswerAalmostalways,isyes.ItsalittlestrangeAactually,thatthisisevenatopicofdebate.Ofcourseanythingisbetterthannothing.Foronethi

28、ng,itsagoodstartforbuildinghabits.Foranother,tinyactionsarevaluableinthemselves.Humanbodiesarentdigitaldevices,andhealthgenerallyisntamatterofreachingfixedthresholds（槛）；whatisgoodfortheorganisminlargequantitiesisusuallygoodinsmallerones,too.Therealreasonforthedebateisnotthatthefactsareindispute（争议）.

29、Itsthatinformationisdangerous.Whenpublicbodiesrecommend人say,a10-minuteminimum,itsbecausetheyworrythatiftheydont,peoplewhomightotherwisehaveexercisedfor10minuteswillstopaftertwo.Eventhiscolumnrisksmakingthingsworse.Ifyouhadtrulybeenplanningtospendalldayonthesofa,perhapsIhaveinspiredyoutotakeafive-min

30、utewalk;butifthereisachancethatyouwouldhavegonetothegymforanhour,readingthesewordsmightpersuadeyoutosettleforthestroll（散步）instead.Ideally,wewouldstopthinkingabouthealthybehavioursintermsofminimums:withinreason,youshouldbedoingasmuchexerciseasyoucan,notaslittleasyoucangetawaywithwhilerememberingthatn

31、othingistoominortobenotworththebother.Thisisasensibleapproachtomuchoflife,Iwouldsay,frombeingagoodfriendorpayingattentiontoyourkids,tosavingmoneyorreducingyourenvironmentalimpact.Howevermuchyoudo9itwillneverbeenough.Butthatisnotareasontodonothingonthecontrary人itsareasontodosomething.Tinyhealthyactio

32、nsareworthwhilebecausetheycontributetogoodhabitsandhealththeyprovideabundantchoicesforfitnesstheyaddanewdimensiontopeople,slivestheyareeasilyconductedinpeople5sdailylives59.A.Itcontradictswithnewhealthguidelines.Thereisalackofscientificresearchonit.Peoplemaymisinterpretitsrealintentions.Whatdoesthew

33、riterwanttostressinthepassage?Lifeliesinmovement.AllroadsleadtoRome.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.Anythingisbetterthannothing.cWeliketothinkthatthehumanmindisspecial.Onesignofoursuperiorityisself-awareness,whichisgenerallyseenasBthepeakofconsciousness.Onlyaselectgroupofspecieshaspassedthetestofbeingab

34、letorecognisethemselvesinamirror.Most,includingelephants,apesanddolphins,aresmart.Butnowalittlefish,thecleanerwrassehasbecomethefirstfishevertopassthemirrortestaclassicexperimentusedtojudgeself-awarenessinanimals.Whatarewetomakeofthis?Admittedly人themirrortestisaquestionablewayofprobing（探究）themindsof

35、otheranimals.Butthefindingdoesfitwithanewideathattheabilitytorecogniseoneselfismorerelatedtoananimalslifestylethantoitsbrainsize.Self-awarenessislikelytooccurincreatureswhosesurvivalisdependentonreadingthemindsofothers.Infact,bythiswayofthinking,itisnothingmorethananaccidentalby-productofevolution人a

36、simulation（模拟）createdbythebrain,orevenjustahallofmirrorsgivingtheillusionofcomplexity.Thecleanerwrasselivesoncoralreefsandprovidesaservicebybitingparasites（寄生虫）offthescalesofbiggerfishgently,adelicaterelationshipthatmayrequireinsightintothemindsofitsclients.Such“theoryofmind”haslongbeenseenasanother

37、cornerstoneofhumanmentalsuperiority.Thepossibilitythatfishpossessitisnot,however,theonlythreattoourhumanexceptionalism（例夕卜）.Itmaynotbelongbeforecomputersgiveusarunforourmoney,too.Researchershavecreatedasetofteststolookfortheoryofmindinartificialintelligence一andsomesystemsareonthepointofpassing.NoAls

38、havepassedthetestsyet,butonegotextremelyclose.Weprobablydontneedtoworryaboutrobotsthatcanrecognisethemselvesinmirrors.Butwemightwanttobemoreopentotheideathathumanintelligenceisntquiteasspecialasweliketothink.Whatcanwelearnfromthemirrortest?Mammalshaveamoreadaptivebodysystem.Aspeciesoffishiscapableof

39、self-recognition.Thehumanmindisjustasspecialasexpected.Humanshavereachedthepeakofconsciousness.Accordingtothepassage,self-awareness.isformedduringevolutionbychanceB.correspondswiththesizeofthebrainC.isntahallofmirrorsbutasimulationD.reflectsthetypicalmentalcomplexityTheunderlinedpartinParagraph3prob

40、ablymeansbringushugeprofitscostusalotofmoneyhavegreatcontroloveruschallengeourexceptionalismWhatsthemainideaofthepassage?Fishpossessnolevelofintelligence.Humansarenotuniqueinintelligence.AIswillbeabletounderstandourthoughts.Self-awarenessisabigmysteryofthemind.DForme,Christmaswasalwayscomplicated.As

41、achild,itwasjoyful,yetabitbittersweet.Ontheonehand,therewasmyScottishmother,whowentall-outfortradition.Ontheotherhand,therewasmyBengali（孟加拉）father.HewasareluctantparticipantinourChristmascelebration.Tofive-year-oldme,theideathatsomeonemightnotloveChristmaswasunbelievable.ItwasyearsbeforeIrealisedtha

42、tmyfathersownchildhoodhadbeenaSanta-freezone.IwasvaguelyawareoftheBengaliequivalent（等同物）toChristmas.EverySeptemberorOctober,airmailparcelswouldarrive,andambitiousplanswerehatchedtoacquiresyrupycottage-cheesedumplings.Butformethiswasanadditionto25December人notasubstitution.Matterswerefurthercomplicate

43、dbymyfather5sjob.AftergoingtomedicalschoolinKolkata,hehadgotapostingasajuniordoctoratahospitalinGlasgow,wherehemetmymother9anurse.（Shegaveupworkafterhavingchildren.）HeoftenhadtoworkonChristmasDay,whichwouldmakeMumangry.MysisterandIwerelargelyunawareofthistension,thrilledtogotoworkwithDadandseeactual

44、Santavisitingsickchildrenonthewards.Astheyearswentby,though,myfatherbegantoacceptChristmas.Hewaspromotedtoconsultant,sohedidnthavetoworkontheday.Everyonewasjoyful.Somehow,themoreDadengagedwithChristmas,themoreIdislikedit.ItwasasifhappyatmospherewasoneoftheinfectiousdiseaseshespecialisedinIhadcaughta

45、terminalcase”whilehehadgoneontomakeafullrecovery.ThingsprobablybecameworseinadulthoodbythefactthatbadeventshadahabitofhappeningtomeatChristmas:losingajob,abreakup,ahealthemergency.MysymptomsworsenedandIgaveuponsendingcardsorputtingupdecorations.Butthen,onedayeverythingchanged.InOctober2012,myfatherd

46、ied.Hehadbeeningoodhealth;nothingcouldhavepreparedusforsuchaloss.IhavenomemoryofChristmasthatyear,exceptthatitwastheworstofmylife.Duringthatperiod,oneoftheonlythingsthatkeptmesane（理智的）wasweeklychoir（唱诗班）practice.However,asanyonewhohaseverbeeninachoirknows,Christmasisnon-negotiable.SoIdraggedmyselfou

47、tonthatfreezingnight.Thelightsweresparkling;Londonhadneverlookedsobeautiful.Iwastotallylostinthemusic,soIstarteddancing,laughinganddoingjazzhands,carryingonlikethenaughty15-year-oldchoristerIhadbeenatschool.Itwasthenthatawomanapproachedme.Hi,”shefaltered（支吾），“YouwerewonderfulupthereIwantedtothankyou

48、.”Imadeajokeabouthowwedidntsoundasoutoftuneasnormal,butsheshookherhead.“NIwantedtothankyouIcouldntthinkwhatshemeant.Thingsarentsogoodformeatthemoment,”shetoldme.Ilookedathermoreclosely.WhatIsawinthewoman5swateryblueeyeswasgrief.ItdawnedonmethenthatwhileImissedmyfatherverymuch,thelosshadcomeafter48ye

49、arsofhisdevotedattention.WhatIhadwasararegift.Becauseofit,Iwouldfindmywaybacktomyself.Noteveryonewasthatlucky.Sixyears皿IamtheonebuyingwrappingpaperinJulyandmakingmyownChristmascards.ItmightsoundstrangeA,butthatgenerousconversationsomehowgavemepermissiontogetbacktotheseriousbusinessofenjoyinglifeandC

50、hristmas.Notonlywasitwhatmyfatherwouldhavewanted,butdoingsocouldhaveapositiveimpactonothersevenperfectstrangers.Christmaswascomplicatedfortheauthorasachildbecause.A.herparentscouldntafforddecorationsherparentshadtheirownsocialcustomsitwasreducedtobeingabandonedinhisfamilyWhatwastoblamefortheauthorst

51、enseparentalrelationshipatChristmas?Mumslossofjob.Ajuniordoctorsworkload.CDadsabsencefromChristmas.Children9scuriosityaboutSanta.WhydidtheauthorhaveanegativefeelingtowardsChristmasinheryouth?Herfatherschangetouchedher.Shematuredandlostinterestinit.Shewasinfectedwithanincurabledisease.Hermisfortunesa

52、lwayscamewithChristmas.WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingChristmasisnon-negotiable”inParagraph7?ShechangedherattitudetowardsChristmas.Shewasfascinatedwiththemerryatmosphere.Herfatherssuddendeathwasaheavyblowtoher.Shehadtojoininthecelebrationasachoirmember.Whywasthewomangratefultotheauthor?A.Shewasinspire

53、dbytheauthor.Theauthormadeherfeellucky.Theauthortaughtherhowtodance.D.Theywerebothinthesamesituation.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewomansremarkshelpedtheauthorregainpassionforlife.BeTheauthormakesChristmasgiftswithpapertomakealiving.Theauthorfailstoliveuptoherfather?shighexpectations.Pos

54、itivemindmadelittledifferencetopeopleswell-being.第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。ThethingswecanreallylearnfrombooksItsbelievedthateverythingyouneedtoknowyoucanfindinabook.Peoplehavealwaysreceivedlife-guidingwisdomfromcertaintypesofn

55、on-fiction,oftenfromself-help”books.Butactuallyallsortsofbookscancarrythiskindofwisdom.Arandomsentenceinathrillerwillgiveyouunexpectedinsight.Itisalsobelievedthatthereisnobooksobadthatyoucantfindsomethingofinterestinit.That,actually,isaparaphrase（释义）fromtheRomanlawyerPlinytheYounger,aviewpointlatera

56、doptedbyMigueldeCervantesinDonQuixote.Admittedly,neitherPlinynorCervantesweresubjecttosomeoftheweakest“sexandshopping”booksfromthe1980s,butpeoplestillthinkitmostlyholdstrue.Youcanlearnsomethingfromtheveryworstbooksvenifitisjusthowcrass（粗鲁的）andbase9orboringandpetty（琐碎的），orcruelandintolerantthehumanra

57、cecanbe.Thereisaproudtraditionofextracting（摘录）linesfrompoetryandsongsandusingtheminthisway.Butnoteveryoneisafanofcherry-pickingoddpassagesfromrandombooksandusingthemtodirectyourlife.Somepeoplearguethatlinesfromnovelsandplaysaredependentonwhatsurroundsthemthatitsimproperandself-servingtograbtheoddlinehereandthere.Othersdontbuythis.Itignoresthewaythatyourbraincollects,refracts人sortsandcombinesinformation.Wecanfindmeaningineverythingandeverythingisfairgame.Weoverscheduleourdaysandcomplainconstantlyaboutbeingtoobusy;wekeepupwithhundredsofacquaintancesbutrarelyseeourbestfriends;webombardour