江苏省苏州市相城区南京师范大学苏州实验学校2023~2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

2023-2024学年第一学期阶段调研测试高三英语2023.12.7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.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Haveapicnic. B.Gofishing. C.Takeadrive.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theweather. B.Indooractivities. C.Thewoman’sillness.3.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Atabusstation. B.Atatrainstation. C.Atanairport.4.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Putajobadvertisement.B.Conductaninterview.C.SurftheInternet.5.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Tobookaroom. B.Toconfirmhisflight. C.Torescheduleameeting.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whichplacewillbecleanedtoday?A.Thehallways. B.Thefrontoffice. C.Thecafeteria.7.Whatwillthewomandonextweek?A.Holdaworkshop. B.Designaschedule. C.Hostadinner.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthespeakersjustdo?A.Theypracticeddancingtogether.B.Theyperformedinamusical.C.Theywatchedashow.9.Whatwasthewoman?A.Adancer. B.Anactress. C.Amusician.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoweknowaboutthejacket?A.Itwasunsuitablefortheman.B.Itwaslargefortheman’sson.C.Itwasboughtatareducedprice.11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemanfor?A.Thejacket. B.Thereceipt. C.Thecreditcard.12.Whatwillthemandonextweek?A.Gethismoneyback. B.Takeacreditnote. C.visitthestoreagain.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdidPauldoafterheleftschool?A.Heopenedashop. B.Hedidseveraldifferentjobs.C.Hegotajobasachefinarestaurant.14.WhatwasPaul’sfirstrestaurantjoblike?A.Difficultbutbeneficial. B.Boringbutwell-paid.C.Enjoyablebutdemanding.15.WhatdoesPaul’scurrentjobinvolve?A.Managingthewholekitchen. B.Cookingeveryday.C.Assistingchefs.16.WhatdoesPaulthinkmakesarestaurantsuccessfull?A.Inventingnewdishes. B.Usingqualityfood. C.Creatinglessstressfulenvironment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker’sjobrelatedto?A.Medicine. B.Wildanimals. C.Artificialintelligence.18.WhatwasthemaingoalofProjectSkylark?A.Tocreateasystemforhealthcare. B.Toopenuppossibilitiesoffinance.C.Toteachamachinetoidentifydifferentbirds.19.WhatistheprogramMediScanusedfor?A.Analyzingdata. B.Detectingdiseases. C.Producingreports.20.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardsAIingeneral?A.Worried. B.Positive. C.Unconcerned.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A2023IllustrationCompetitionEnterthecompetitionmostrespectedandadmiredintheindustryforcreativityinillustration,theCommunicationArtsIllustrationCompetition.Selectedbydistinguishedprofessionals,thewinningentrieswillbedistributedworldwideintheCommunicationArtsIllustrationAnnualandon,ensuringimportantexposureofthecreations.EachwinnerwillreceiveaprofessionalizedAwardofExcellence,madefromsolidaluminum,andanawardcertificate.CommunicationArt’sAwardofExcellenceisoneofthemostdesiredawards.Ifchosen,winningplacesyouinthehighestranksofyourprofession.WhatToEnterWithAnyillustrationfirstpublishedorproducedfromJan.2022toJan.2023isqualified.Entriesmayoriginatefromanycountry.DescriptionsinEnglisharenecessaryforthejudgestoread.EntriesCanBeSubmittedInTheFollowingFormatsDigitalImages:RGBimagesinJPGformatwithamaximumfilesizeof2MB.GIFimagesmaybelivelier,butwouldbeturneddown,andsowouldthePNGones.MotionEntries:InMOV,MP4orMPGformat,withamaximumfilesizeof500MB.IllustrationCompetitionCategories&EntryFeesCategorySingleillustrationSeriesofillustrationsBooks(covers,jackets,etc.)$40$80(limitof5)Motion(mediaforfilms,videos,etc.)$90$180(limitof3)StudentWork$20(Image)$45(Video)$40(Images,limitof5)$90(Video,limitof3)Formorecategories,pleasedownloadthecategoryPDF.LateFeesEntriesmustberegisterednolaterthanJan.13,2023.Entriesregisteredafterthatdatewillbechargedafeeof$10each.NoentriescanberegisteredafterJan.27,2023.21.Whatwillthewinnergain?A.Apersonalizedawardcertificate. B.Widerecognitionintheindustry.C.Exposuretoworld-famousworks. D.AbonusfromCommunicationArts.22.Whichofthefollowingisunfitforthecompetition?A.AstudentworkfromArgentina. B.AnewlyproducedmotionentryC.APNGimagewithafilesizeoflMB. D.Aseriesforcoversofthreeillustrations.23.HowmuchshouldbepaidforthreecoverillustrationssubmittedonJan.20,2023?A.$80. B.$90. C.$110. D.$120.BIt’smid-afternoon.You’refullfromlunch.Thedayiswarm.You’restartingtofeelsleepy.Shouldyougiveintothecomfortofanap(打盹)?Inpointofadvantage,itisworthit.Thoughthereissomedisagreementastowhethernappingbenefitseveryone,researchsuggestsnapscanboostatleastsomepeople’smentalprocessofunderstandingintheshortterm.Severalstudiesfindthatawell-timednapcanprovideashort-termboostinbrainpower.Forexample,scientistsreviewedpastresearchthatfocusedonhealthyparticipantswithregularsleepcycles.Thatreview,publishedin2009intheJournalofSleepResearch,showsthatnappingimprovesfactorsrangingfromreactiontimetoalertness(警觉)tomemoryperformance.“Abriefnapcanalsoinspirepeoplewithcreativity,”a2021studyinScienceAdvancesfound.Inthatresearch,participantsweregivenmathproblemsthatcouldbesolvedwithaneasyshortcutthattheyweren’ttoldabout.Someparticipantswereencouragedtotakeabriefnapbeforetacklingtheproblems.Theresearchersfoundthosewhonapped-andspentevenjust30secondsinthefirst,lightestphaseofsleep--were2.7timesmorelikelytofigureouttheshortcutthanthosewhostayedawake.Butenteringadeepersleepphasehadanegativeeffectonthiscreativeinsight.Inotherwords,theremaybea“sweetspot”ofmentalrelaxationthatclearsthewayformomentsofinspiration.“Timingyournapsrightcanreducesleepinertia(睡眠惯性),”saysNatalieDautovich,apsychologistatVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.“A20-minutenapisrechargingand60to90minutesofsleepcanbeevenmorerestorative.Thenaptoavoidistheonelastingmorethan20minutesandlessthan60minutes,whichismostlikelytoleadtosleepinertia.”“Theshort-termbenefitsofnapsarewellestablished,butpinningdowntherelationshipbetweennapsandanyspecifichealthoutcomes,long-termeffectsofnapping,isnotalwayssimple.Forexample,greaterdaytimesleepinessissymptomaticofmanyhealthconditions,andthereforenappingmaynotnecessarilybethecauseoftheseconditionsbutratheraconsequence,”saysVictoriaGarfield,aprofessorofUniversityCollegeLondon.24.Whatcanweknowaboutnappingfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisfavourabletopeople. B.Itmakepeopleinefficient.C.Itcanboostpeople’snightsleep. D.Ithaslittleeffectonpeople’sability.25.Whatwouldyoubeifyoutakeahalf-an-hournap?A.Bored. B.Sleepy. C.Enthusiastic. D.Restorative.26.Howdoesthewriterproveargumentsinthetextmainly?A.Bylistingstatistics. B.Bycriticizewrongopinions.C.Bymakingcomparison. D.Bypresentingstudyresults.27.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Thereasonsforunhealthyphysicalconditions.B.Thewaystosettheappropriatetimeofnapping.C.Theassociationbetweennapandhealthconditions.D.Themeanstogetintothehabitoflong-termnapping.CEarlyfifth-centuryphilosopherSt.Augustinefamouslywrotethatheknewwhattimewasunlesssomeoneaskedhim.AlbertEinsteinaddedanotherwrinklewhenhetheorizedthattimevariesdependingonwhereyoumeasureit.Today’sstate-of-the-artatomic(原子的)clockshaveprovenEinsteinright.Evenadvancedphysicscan’tdecisivelytelluswhattimeis,becausetheanswerdependsonthequestionyou’reasking.Forgetabouttimeasanabsolute.Whatifinsteadofconsideringtimeintermsofastronomy,werelatedtimetoecology?Whatifweallowedenvironmentalconditionstosetthetempo(节奏)ofhumanlife?We’reincreasinglyawareofthefactthatwecan’tcontrolEarthsystemswithengineeringalone,andrealizingthatweneedtomoderate(调节)ouractionsifwehopetoliveinbalance.Whatifourdefinitionoftimereflectedthat?Recently,Iconceptualizedanewapproachtotimekeepingthat’sconnectedtocircumstancesonourplanet,conditionsthatmightchangeasaresultofglobalwarming.We’renowbuildingaclockattheAnchorageMuseumthatreflectsthetotalflowofseveralmajorAlaskanrivers,whicharesensitivetolocalandglobalenvironmentalchanges.We’veprogrammedittomatchanatomicclockifthewaterwayscontinuetoflowattheirpresentrate.Iftheriversrunfasterinthefutureonaverage,theclockwillgetaheadofstandardtime.Iftheyrunslower,you’llseetheoppositeeffect.Theclockregistersbothshort-termirregularitiesandlong-termtrendsinriverdynamics.It’sasortofobservatorythatrevealshowtheriversarebehavingfromtheirowntemporalframe(时间框架),andallowsustowitnessthosechangesonoursmartwatchesorphones.AnyonewhooptstogoonAlaskaMeanRiverTimewillliveinharmonywiththeplanet.Anyonewhoconsidersrivertimeinrelationtoatomictimewillencounteramajorimbalanceandmaybemotivatedtocounteractitbyconsuminglessfuelorsupportinggreenerpolicies.Evenifthismethodoftimekeepingisnovelinitsparticulars,earlyagriculturalsocietiesalsoconnectedtimetonaturalphenomena.Inpre-ClassicalGreece,forinstance,people“corrected”officialcalendarsbyshiftingdatesforwardorbackwardtoreflectthechangeofseason.Temporalconnectiontotheenvironmentwasvitaltotheirsurvival.Likewise,rivertimeandothertimekeepingsystemswe’redevelopingmayencourageenvironmentalawareness.WhenSt.Augustineadmittedhisinabilitytodefinetime,hehighlightedoneoftime’smostnoticeablequalities:Timebecomesmeaningfulonlyinadefinedcontext.Anytimekeepingsystemisvalid,andeachisaspraiseworthyasitspurpose.28.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Timekeepingisincreasinglyrelatedtonature.B.Everyonecandefinetimeontheirownterms.C.Thequalitiesoftimevarywithhowyoumeasureit.D.Timeisamajorconcernofphilosophersandscientists.29.TheauthorraisesthreequestionsinParagraph2mainlyto_______.A.presentanassumption B.evaluateanargumentC.highlightanexperiment D.introduceanapproach30.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Thosewhodonotgoonrivertimewillliveanimbalancedlife.B.NewwaysofmeasuringtimecanhelptocontrolEarthsystems.C.Atomictimewillgetaheadofrivertimeiftheriversrunslower.D.Moderntechnologymayhelptoshapetherivers’temporalframe.31.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.Itiscrucialtoimprovethedefinitionoftime. B.Afixedframewillmaketimemeaningless.C.Weshouldliveinharmonywithnature. D.Historyisamirrorreflectingreality.DThatdinosaursatethemammals(哺乳动物)thatranbeneaththeirfeetisnotindoubt.NowanextraordinaryfossilnewlydescribedinScientificReports,unearthedbyateamledbyGangHanatHainanVocationalUniversityofScienceandTechnologyinChina,showsthatsometimesthetableswereturned.Thefossil—datedtoabout125millionyearsago,duringtheCretaceousperiod—wasformedwhenaflowofboilingvolcanicmudswallowedtwoanimalsseeminglylockedinalife-and-deathfight.Theoneontopisamammal.ThisanimalisaherbivorousspeciescloselyrelatedtotheTriceratops(三角恐龙).Animalinteractionssuchasthisareexceptionallyrareinthefossilrecord.Onepossibilityisthatthemammalwaseatingsomethingalreadydead,ratherthanhuntingliveprey.Thesedaysitisuncommonforsmallmammalstoattackmuchlargeranimals.Butitisnotunheardof.AndDr.Hanandhiscolleaguespointoutthatthosemammalswhicheatdeadbodiestypicallyleavetoothmarksalloverthebonesoftheanimals.Thedinosaur’sremainsshownosuchmarks.Thereisalsoachancethefossilcouldbeafake.Moreandmoreconvincingfakeshaveemerged,asthisonedid—thoughDr.Hanandhiscolleaguesarguethatthecomplexlyconnectednatureoftheskeletons(骨骼)makesthatunlikely,too.Assumingitisgenuine,thediscoveryservesasareminderthatnotalldinosaurswereenormousduringtheCretaceousandnotallmammalsweretiny.Fromnosetotail,thedinosaurisjust1.2meterslong.Themammalisabitunderhalfameterinlength.Despitebeinghalfthesize,themammalhasonepawfirmlywrappedaroundoneofitsprey’slimbs,andanotherpullingonitsjaw.Itisbitingdownonthedinosaur’schest,andhasrippedofftwoofitsribs.Beforetheywereinterrupted,itseemsthatthemammalwaswinning.32.Whichidiomisclosestinmeaningtounderlinedpart“thetableswereturned”inparagraph1?A.Thefittestsurvives. B.Thehuntersbecomehunted.C.Fortunealwaysfavorsthebrave. D.Thetruthwillalwayscometolight.33.Whydoestheauthormentionthe“toothmark”inparagraph3?A.Toprovethefossilwasfake. B.Toshowtheformingofthefossil.C.Toillustratetheprocessofhunting. D.Tosuggestthedinosaurwashuntedalive.34.WhatmakesDr.Hanthinkthefossilisgenuine?A.Thesizeofthefossil. B.Theabsenceoffakefossils.C.Thecomplexityoftheskeletons. D.Theconsistencyoftheopinions.35.Whatisthefunctionofthelastparagraph?A.Itoffersacause. B.Ithighlightsasolution.C.Itjustifiestheconclusion. D.Itprovidesanewdiscovery.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。Areyouthekindofpersonwhohatedschool?OrareyoumorelikeMichaelNicholson,whocan’tstoplearning?Hecurrentlyhas30degreesincluding22master’sandadoctorate!36ThewordcomesfromGreekwith“phil”meaning“aloverof”and“math”meaning“learning”.Humansareallphilomathstoanextent-ourbrainisborntobecurious.Wewanttolearnandunderstand,partlytomakesenseoftheworldbutalsobecauseofsomethingcalledneoteny.Thisisatermthatreferstotheteenagecharacteristicsofsomeanimals,includinghumans,beingpreservedintoadulthood.Oneofthesetraitsisneuroplasticity,whichhelpsourbrainsstayflexible.37Whilecreatureslikemonkeyscan’tdothisandonlylearnduringtheiradolescence.Butforeverypersonwholoveslearning,thereareplentywhocan’tstandit.38Whyisthis?Educationalanthropologistshavesuggestedthatifaconceptorideaistoocomplexordull,itbecomeshardertolinkoldandnewideastogether.39Thisnegativeexperienceofeducationatschoolmayleadtopeopleavoidinglearningopportunitiesinlaterlife.40Evolutionhasmadeuslifelonglearners,sotakeadvantageofyourbiologyanddiscoveryourinnerphilomath.Whoknowswhatyoucouldachieve?A.Lotsofpeopleremembertheirschooldaysasbeingboringorevenpointless.B.Becauseofthistrait,ourbrainsareabletorecognizedifferentshapes.C.Ifthat’sthecase,welosemotivationandabsorblessinformation.D.Ifyou’realsopassionateaboutstudying,youmightbeaphilomath.E.Manystudentsthinkitisinspiringtolearnsomethingabout“philomath”.F.So,don’tletabadeducationalexperiencepreventyoulearningsomethingnewasanadult.G.Thisgivesustheabilitytolearnthroughoutourlives.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完型填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Attheageof12,Iwithdrewintomybedroomwithmyguitar.Ihadneithermusicaltalent—many41musiclessonshadprovedthat—normusicaltraining.MyfingersachedasItriedtopressdownonthestringswithoutmakingthembuzz(发出嗡嗡声).42,Iworkedmywaythrough2-,3-andeven5-chord(和旋)songsanddiscoveredthe43thrillsofthesemusicalnotes.Noone44metodothis.Ididthismyselfandofmyownfreewillforaweek,andthesenseofhappiness—truehappiness45inabsorptioninsomething—has46me.Fiftyyearslater,thatweek’sself-directedpracticebecameamodeland47foralmosteverymeaningfulthingIhavedonesince.Itmakesmeunderstandthe48betweenachievementandaccomplishment.Theworldfavorsachievementwhile49accomplishment.Theformeristhecompletionofthetaskimposed(强加)fromtheoutside—the50beingapathtothenexttask.Thelatteristheendpointofanactivitywehavechosen,whosebonusisthesudden51ofhappiness.Theseekingofaccomplishmentalways52people.Ilearnedsolongagointhat53weekthatsimplyliftingonefingerfromtheguitar’sCchord,youshouldgetthemostmoving54intune.Ididn’tknowthenitwasamajor7thchord,afavoriteofsomemasters’.Ijust55accomplishment.That’srealhuman“achievement”.41.A.added B.tailored C.expected D.failed42.A.Besides B.Instead C.Therefore D.However43.A.fruitless B.matchless C.effortless D.senseless44.A.wished B.allowed C.required D.invited45.A.masked B.rooted C.set D.stuck46.A.waitedfor B.passedby C.departedfrom D.stayedwith47.A.exchange B.reason C.foundation D.priority48.A.relationship B.difference C.balance D.similarity49.A.ignoring B.avoiding C.assessing D.defending50.A.origin B.process C.decision D.reward51.A.lack B.need C.rush D.dream52.A.amazes B.concerns C.frightens D.discourages53.A.adventurous B.dangerous C.memorable D.horrible54.A.impression B.performance C.scene D.harmony55.A.pursued B.accepted C.interpreted D.analysed第二节语法填空(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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThecheongsamistheclassicdressforChinesewomen,whichcombinesthe56(elegant)ofChinesetraditionwithuniqueelementsofstyleandfullysetoffthebeautyofthefemaleshape.Thename“cheongsam”,57(mean)simply“longdress”,enteredtheEnglishvocabularyfromthedialectofChina’sGuangdongProvince.InotherpartsofthecountryincludingBeijing,however,itisknownas“qipao”.58hasahistorybehindit.AftertheearlyManchu(满族)rulerscametoChina,theManchuwomennormallyworeaone-piecedresswhichcametobecalled“qipao”.59theruleoftheQingDynastywasendedin1911,thefemaledresssurvivedthepoliticalchange.Inthe1920s,thecheongsamexperiencedachangewiththeinfluenceofWesternstyles,includingitslength60(shorten),whichallowedthebeautyofthefemalebodytobefullydisplayed.Startingfromthe1940s,cheongsambecamecloser-fittingand61(practical)andinsummer,womenworesleevelessdresses.Itdidn’tbecomestandardfemaleclothesuntilthe1960s.Today,thisclose-fittingdressfeaturedbystandcollar,rightsideopening,fittingwaistandslipbottom,showsitscharmatmanymarkets.Notonlybecauseithasvarietiesofstyles,butalsobecauseitcan62(wear)eitheroncasualorformaloccasions.Forinstance,whenwivesofChina’sambassadorsattendimportantsocialgatherings,thecheongsamistheirfirstchoiceamongdresses.Infact,quiteanumberof63(influence)peoplehavesuggestedthatcheongsamshouldbecomethenationaldressforwomeninChina.Manyforeignwomenareeagertoget64(they)acheongsamshouldtheyvisitChina.CheongsamisnolongeranarticleofclothingparticulartoChinesewomen.65isaddingtothevocabularyofbeautyforwomenallovertheworld.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你上周参加了校学生会组织的“用劳动感恩母校”活动。请给校英语报投稿，内容包括：1.参与的过程；2.感受与收获。注意：写作词数应为80左右。Showgratitudetoourschoolthroughlabor__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面村料，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。DadgotmetoplayfootballwhenIstudiedinhighschool.Ididenjoythrowingtheballaroundwithfriends,butIneverthoughtIhadwhatittooktoplayonateam.“I’mnotafootballplayer,”Itoldmydad.“You’llneverknowwhatyouareabletoachieveunlessyougiveitatry,Sam,”hetoldme.So,Idid.Itgavemeastrongsenseofbelongingandsomeconfidence.IstillrememberhowproudhewaswhenIwonsomeawardsandthehugbegavemeafterIreceivedmycongratulationletter.TherewasnosuchgamewhereDadwasn’tonthesidelines,cheeringmeon.Fouryears’pre-seasonfootballcampsfinallycamedowntomylastgame.Iaskedmydadtobringourvideocamera.Iwavedatmyparentsbeforetheopeningkick-off,andthenputonmyfaceseriously.Igrabbedattheclothesoftheopposingteam’srunningback(跑卫)anddraggedhimtothefield.Aloudcheercamefromthesidelines.Therewasmydadwiththecamera,cheeringcrazily.Bytheendofthegame,Ihadstoppedsevenplayersandasacking(擒杀)—mybestperformanceever.Iranintomydad’sarms.Iwassweatyandsmelly,butbehuggedmeanyway.Icouldn’twaittowatchthetape(录像带)toexperienceeverymomentagain.Assoonaswegothome,ItookthetapeoutofthecameraandplayeditontheTVscreen.Mydad,mum,sisterandIsatdowninthelivingroomtogetherinfrontofTV.Ipressedthe“Play”button,andthevideostarted.Thetwoteams,linedupbeforethegame,thentherunningbacktakingthehandoff(传球),runninguptotheline,mereachingout,andthen...theskyandclouds!Icouldhearmydadscreaming“Waytogo,Sam!”asimagesoftheskyshookupanddownonthescreen.注意：1、续写词数应为150左右；2、请按如下格式作答。Imovedfo