无锡市2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案）+听力音频

PagePAGEPagePAGE10of132023英语2024.01命题单位：无锡市教育科学研究院 制卷单位:无锡市教育科学研究院注意事项及说明:150分,120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上。考试结束时,上交答题卡。第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）做题时,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）5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,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。Whatdoesthemanwanttodonow?Watchabasketballmatch.Buyagiftforhismother.Gotohismother’sbirthdayparty.WhydoesthemanplantogotoEdinburgh?Togotoaconcert.Tokeephisparentscompany.Toattendhisgrandparents’weddinganniversary.Whatdidthewomanbuyyesterday?Somebutter. B.Somemilk. C.Somebread.Howdidthemanbookthehotelforhisholiday?OntheInternet. B.Onthephone. C.Atthetravelagency.Whendoestheexambegin?At2p.m. B.At3p.m. C.At4p.m.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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5秒钟；听完后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。Whatdoesthemanspendmostofhispocketmoneyon?Books. B.Films. C.CDs.Howmuchdoesthemangetfromhisuncleaweek?A.￥15. B.￥30. C.￥45.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。Whenwillthewomanleaveforherholiday?OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouthercomingholiday?Worried. B.Excited. C.Lonely.Whatdoesthewomanexpecttododuringherholiday?Listentosomemusicwithherfriends.Dosomereadingonthebeach.Takesomelongwalksonthebeach.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?Repairherlaptop. B.Prepareareport. C.Haveaninterview.Whatisthetopicofthewoman'spresentation?Adevelopmentplan. B.Atechnologyresearch.C.Aresearchingsubject.Whatmightthewomanworryabout?Herlaptopmightnotwork.Shemightfeeltoonervous.Sheisn'tsureofwhattosay.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。Whydoesthewomanoftentakelongtravels?Tostartacareerasayoungperson.Toseetheworldasmuchaspossible.Toavoidstayingwithherfamily.Wheredoesthewomanusuallystaywhiletravelling?Inexpensivehotels. B.Infamilyrestaurants. C.Intents.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?Managerandwaitress. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Hostandinterviewee.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Whoisthespeaker?Atourguide. B.TheGardens'founder. C.Acompanymanager.WhatdoweknowabouttheSouthCoastGardens?Ithasahistoryofover100years.Itkeeps8,000varietiesofpaintings.Ithasacollectionofthe19thcenturyrarecoins.HowmanypartsistheSouthCoastGardensdividedinto?Two. B.Three. C.Four.Whatcanvisitorsdointherosegarden?Haverosetea. B.Collectvariousroses. C.Plantdifferentroses.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。ALocalChineseTeachers'TraininginSriLankaTheConfuciusInstitute,UniversityofColombosuccessfullyconductedthe"LocalChineseTeachers'TraininginSriLanka”on20h-214May.Thiseventwascarriedoutthroughonlineplatform.FiftythreeChineseteachersfromvariousschoolsacrossSriLankaparticipatedinthistrainingprogram.Hereisthetrainingworkshopagenda.ArrangementfortheFirstDay:TimeActivityLecturer7:00AM-8:20AMOnlineRegistrationOpeningCeremony8:30AM-9:45AMBenefitsofLanguageLearningforCareerDevelopmentProf. Wimal UniversityofColombo10:00AM-11:30AMTeachingChineseWritingProf. Lei Mingzhen, University11:40AM-2:00PMLunchBreak2:10PM-3:30PMAnalysis of Advance ChineseLanguageExamMs. Sammanie U. ChineseLanguageNIE3:45PM-5:00PMChineseCulturalExperienceMs.ShenLiqiong,UniversityofColomboArrangementfortheSecondDay:TimeActivityLecturer8:30AM-9:45AMTeachingChineseCharactersMr.FeiYanhong,UniversityofColombo10:00AM-11:30AMChineseLiteratureMr.T.K.AselaPrabath,UniversityofColombo11:40AM-2:00PMLunchBreak2:10PM-3:30PMOnlineChineseTeachingMr.FeiYanhong,Ms.ShiQiao,Mr.T.K.AselaPrabathMs.ShenLiqiong,UniversityofColombo3:45PM-5:00PMOnlineClosingCeremonyCombiningtheirownteachingpracticeandtheory,thelecturersgaveinstructionstotheparticipants（参与者）withthefocusonEnglish-Chineseclassroomteaching.Whowastheeventintendedfor?Collegefreshmen. B.Collegegraduates.C.Languageteachers. D.Exchangestudents.WhatdidProf.LeiMingzhensharewiththeparticipants?HowtoreadChinesenovels. B.HowtopronounceChinesewords.C.HowtowriteChinesecharacters. D.HowtowritearticlesinChinese.Whatcouldtheparticipantsgetfromtheevent?Freemealsthroughouttheday.StrategiesofChineselanguageteaching.CertificatesfromChineselanguagetestingagency.TipsonlearningChinesefromthefamousprofessors.BAlltheBeautyintheWorld,PatrickBringley'smemoir（回忆录）abouthis10yearsworkingasaguardatNewYork'sMetropolitanMuseumofArt（Met）bringsnewmeaningtotheterm"artappreciation".BringleyisnottheonlyMetstaffertowriteabouttheinstitution.ButBringley's"guard's-eyeview"isunique,andhepresentshispersonalstorywithsincerity.AfterhisbrotherTom'sdeathin2008,Bringleygaveuphisjobasajournalistforajobinwhich"Iwashappytobegoingnowhere".Heexplains,"Ihadlostsomeone.Ididnotwishtomoveonfromthat.Inasense,Ididn'twishtomoveatall."AlltheBeautyintheWorldofferswell-chosenfactsaboutthemuseumtosupportBringley'spersonaltale.TheMetopenedin1880andhassinceexpandedtomorethan2.5millionsquarefeet-"thesizeofabout3,000averageNewYorkapartments".The"salmonrun（鲑鱼回游）ofvisitors"thatgoesuptheGrandStaircaseeverymorningwhenthemuseumopensaddsuptoacrowdofnearly7millionvisitorsayear.Asinterestingasthesefactsare,it'sBringley'sreflectionsondozensofindividualpaintings,photographs,sculpturesandancientartifactsthatturnthisbookintoatribute（致敬）tothepowerofart.Ithinkthat"sometimesweneedpermissiontostopandadorethings,andaworkofartgivesusthat".InaVermeerportrait（肖像）ofadozingmaidservant,heismovedtoseethattheartistcaptured"thatfeelingwesometimeshavethataprivatesettingpossessesaholiness（神圣）ofitsown.ItwasmyconstantfeelinginTom'shospitalroom.AsrichinmovinginsightsastheMetisintreasures,AlltheBeautyintheWorldremindsusoftheimportanceoflearningnot"aboutart,butfromit"andfindingpeaceintoart.Thisisartappreciationatadeeplevel.WhatsetsAlltheBeautyintheWorldapartfromotherbookswrittenbyMetstaffers?Theauthor'suniquewritingperspective.Theauthor'sopinionsonartworks.Itsfocusonhistoricalfactsandtruth.Itsdetailedintroductiontothepaintings.WhatcausedBringleytochangehisjobaccordingtohiswords?Hishobbyfromchildhood. B.Hisfailureasajournalist.C.Lossofhisbelovedbrother. D.Hisambitionofbeinggreat.HowdoesBringleypresentinformationabouttheMetinhismemoir?Byinterviewingretiredstaffmembers.Byrelatingmuseumfactstohispersonallife.Byrecordingthenumberofdailyvisitorsyearly.Byresearchingthebackgroundofeachmasterpiece.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?FindingPeaceinArt B.ReflectingonLifewithArtC.Little-knownFactsabouttheMet D.InnerWorldsoftheFamousArtistsCBlue-light-filteringglasses（滤蓝光眼镜）havebecomeanincreasinglypopularsolutionforprotectingoureyesfromelectronicscreensnear-inescapableglowlightthatiscommonlyassociatedwitheyestrain（眼疲劳）.Inrecentyearsthey'veevenbecomefashionstatementsthatarerecognizedbycelebritiesandrankedinstyleguides.Butarecentreviewpapershowssuchglassesmightnotbeaseffectiveaspeoplethink.Thepaper,publishedlastweekinCochraneDatabaseofSystematicReviews,analyzeddatafromprevioustrialsthatstudiedhowblue-light-filteringglassesaffectvisiontirednessandeyehealth.Thestudy'sauthorsfoundthatwearingblue-light-filteringglassesdoesnotreducetheeyestrainpeoplefeelafterusingcomputers."It'sanexcellentreview,"saysMarkRosenfield,aprofessorattheStateUniversityofNewYorkCollegeofOptometry,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy."Theconclusionsarenosurpriseatall.Therehavebeenanumberofstudiesthathavefoundexactlythesamething,thatthere'sjustnoevidencethatblue-blockingglasseshaveanyeffectoneyestrain."Headdsthatthenewreviewreinforcesthefactthatthereisvirtuallynoevidencethatblue-blockingglassesaffecteyestraindespitethembeingspecificallymarketedforthatpurpose.Asforusingblue-light-filteringeyeglassesforeyehealth,fornow,Rosenfieldsays,"there'snothingtosupportpeoplebuyingthem".Thestrainwemayfeelwhilestaringatourphoneorcomputerscreentoolongislikelytobecausedbymultiplefactors,suchasbadhabitsorunderlyingconditions,anassociateprofessorofvisionscienceattheUniversityofMelbourne,Downiesays.Shearguesthathowweinteractwithdigitaldevicescontributesmoretoeyestrainthanscreens'bluelightdoes.Changingthefrequencyanddurationofscreenusageanddistancingone'seyesfromthescreensmightbemoreimportantinreducingdiscomfort,Downiesays.Sheaddsthatpeoplewhoexperienceeyestrainshouldseeadoctortoassesswhethertheyhaveanunderlyinghealthissuesuchasfar-sightednessordryeyedisease.Whatcanweknowaboutblue-light-filteringglassesfromthetext?Theycanimproveeyesight. B.Theymaynotreduceeyestrain.C.Theycanpromoteeyehealth. D.Theycanhelptocureeyediseases.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph2?Agreatmanyprofessorswereinvolvedinthestudy.Blue-blockingglassesonthemarketareharmfultoeyes.Thefindingofthestudycomesasasurprisetothepublic.Datafromprevioustrialshelpthestudyalot.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"reinforces"meaninparagraph3?Denies. B.Opposes. C.Strengthens. D.Evaluates.WhatshouldwedoifwesufferfromeyestrainaccordingtoDownie?Wearblue-light-filteringglasses. B.Haveanexaminationinthehospital.C.Stopstaringatthescreenforever. D.Focusonthefrequencyofphoneusage.D"Silenceisasourceofgreatstrength."LaoTzu.Whenwestopbombarding（轰击）thebodywithsounds,wemayseebenefitsforourbrain,ourbloodpressureandourbreathing.Imagineaplacewhereyoucan'ttalk,telephone,read,writeoraccesstheInternet.Boredomcansoonturnintopleasureasthebrain,fromastateofchaos,findspeace.TheexplorerErlingKaggehasexperiencedalotofsilenceduringhislongtraveltoreachthe"threepoles".Byshuttingouttheworld,hehaslearnttoseetheworldmoreclearlyandunlocknewwaysofthinking.Scientificstudieshaveshownussomethinginteresting.Whenmicearemadetolistentosilencefortwohoursadayforthreedays,braincellsinthehippocampus（thepartofthebrainresponsibleforlearningandmemory）increaseinnumber.Dr.GerdKemperman,leadingauthorofthepaper,suggeststhatsilencecausestheproductionofmorebraincellstoincreasealertness（警觉）andreadinessfor“futurecognitive（认知的）challenges".Inhumans,listeningtoslowmusichasbeenshowntoreducebloodpressure,heartrateandbreathingrate.Addingtwominutesofsilencetothemusiclowersbloodpressureandbreathingevenfurther."Silenceisgolden,"butwhenitcomestoyourhealth,cansilencealsobedeadly?"Ifoundsolitary（单独监禁）themostforbiddingaspectofprisonlife.Therewasnoendandnobeginning;therewasonlyone'smind,whichcouldbegintoplaytricks,saidNelsonMandelareflectingonhis27yearsinprison.Asilentmindcanbeunbearable-andcanevendriveyouovertheedge.InoneexperimentfromHarvardandtheUniversityofVirginia,someparticipantsweresoopposedtoa15-minutesilencethattheychosetoself-administeranelectricshocktoescapethesilence.Whensilenceislinkedtoloneliness,yourphysicalhealthmayalsosuffer.Lonelinesshasbeenshowntobeassociatedwitha29percentincreaseinriskofheartdiseaseanda32percentincreaseinthedisease-stroke.There'sanothertypeofsilencethatis"killinggoodpeople"accordingtoPrinceWilliam.It'snotthelackofauditory（听觉的）inputtoyourears;it'sfailingtospeakoutwhenyou'reanxiousorstrugglingtocope,andthat'samajorcauseofsuicide（自杀）.What'sthefunctionofparagraph1?Toproveanopinion. B.Tointroduceatopic.C.Topresentanexample. D.Togiveadefinition.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioningErlingKagge?Toproveeveryoneneedssilence.Togiveusanexampletolearnfrom.Toindicatesilenceworkstoouradvantageattimes.Toshowhumanscankeepthingsinperspectiveinsilence.Whycansilencealsobedeadlytosomeextent?Asilentmindcancausepeopletofight.Alonelymindwithsilenceleadstomostheartdiseases.Toomuchsilencecanmakepeoplephysicallyunbearable.Ahelplessstateofmindinsilencecanincreasethetendencyofsuicide.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheeffectofsilence?Negative. B.Objective. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.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。Amongallthestressmanagementstrategiesouttherewehavelongignoredoneessentialfactor--rest.Howevertherehasrecentlybeenagrowingrealizationwithinpsychologycirclesthatthebodyandmindaredeeplyintertwined（缠绕）witheachother.Realizinghowyourphysicalhealthaffectsthemind36Andtherehavebeensomeremarkablediscoveriesintheresearch.Thebrainscanshaveshownthatourbrainprocesses"psychological"pain,suchasthekindthatarisesoutofsocialexclusion（社会排斥）inthesamewayitdoesphysicalpain.Infact,youcaneventakeanaspirinforthatkindofpain.Thesearecasesinpoint.37Andifyouhaveabadnight'ssleep,everythingismorestressfulthenextday.Whileyouareeasiertostresswhenyouarefeelingdown,theflipside（反面）isthatyoucanfightitbylookingafteryourbody.Itisnowcommonknowledgethatphysicalexercise,inadditiontotherapy,helpstoreducedepression.Besides,ahealthysleepingpatternalsooffersprotectionagainstallkindsofpsychologicaldisorders.38RethinkingthevalueofrestWhenyoudecidetodosomethingaboutyourstresslevels,trytorethinkthevalueofrest.Usuallythefirststepistotakebettercareofyourbody.39Moreover,momentsofrestandrelaxationoughttooccupyamoreimportantplaceinourlives.Theseimportantmomentsshouldnotberegardedasakindof"breather"inbetweenjobs,butasanaturalandkeypartofourlife.Restisactuallycrucialtoourwell-beingandisgoodforbothbodyandmind.Weallneedatleastalittletimetothink,toreflectonlifeandevenjustdonothing.40Weneedtoseeitasacrucialtimetobuildupourreserves.Itisonlywhenwefullyembrace（拥抱）restthatwewillbeabletotakeastandagainststressandburnout.Thisstepcanleadtomentalreliefaswell.Asidefromsleep,ahealthydietisknowntoreducestress.Buttherehavebeenveryfewdiscoveriesconcerningthetopic.Ourmentalhealthisdeterminedlargelybyourphysicalcondition.Gettingenoughrestisnotjustsomethingweshoulddowhenwearetiredout.Havingagoodrestissomethingweneedtodowhenweareinpsychologicaldisorders.Youmaysuffermorefromstresswhenyouarefeelingrundownoraresufferingfromaflu.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。BaiPeilanistheChinesenameofMexicanacademicFloraBottonBeja,aprofessorattheCenterforAsianandAfricanStudiesatElColegiodeMexico.TheChinese41laninhernamestandsfororchid（兰花）inEnglish.IntraditionalChineseculture,theorchid42elegance,nobilityandfriendship.Nowinher90s,shewas43withtheoutstandingachievementawardattheOrchidAwardsonSept.8,44decadesofdevotiontostudyingandintroducingChinatoallSpanish-speakingcountries.BorninGreece,BottonmovedtoMexicowithherfamilyattheageof15,whereshesetoutona45journeythatfinallytiedherdestiny（命运）tothatofChina.Sheisnowrespectedasoneofthe46inthefieldofSinologyinMexico.Forher,whatstartedoutasasuitableacademicarrangement47developedintoadeeploveaffairwithChina.AsoneofthefirstacademicsinMexicotofocusonChinainthe1960s,Botton48todipintotherichtapestry（织锦）oftraditionalChineseculture,reflectingher49that"knowingaboutthepastisnecessarytounderstandthepresent".BottonfirsttraveledtoChinain1975,andshelaterworkedattheMexicanembassy（大使馆）inChina,actively50culturalexchangeefforts.Afterherdiplomatictenure（外交任期）,shecontinued51culturalexchangesbetweenChinaandMexico.ShetranslatedChineseclassicbooksintoSpanish,enrichingtheunderstandingofChinesecultureamongSpanish-speaking52AndshealsodealtwithmodernandcontemporaryChina,53researchonsociety,familyandwomen.Asapromoterbetweentwo54cultures,BottonhasconcludedthatMexicoandChinasharetraditionalvaluesoffamily55,aswellasrespectfortheelderlyandforregionalcultures.41.A.imageB.flowerC.characterD.painting42.A.standsforB.showsoffC.takesonD.looksinto43.A.providedB.blessedC.honoredD.equipped44.A.inmemoryofB.withrespecttoC.onbehalfofD.inrecognitionof45.A.lonelyB.remarkableC.toughD.usual46.A.pioneersB.rolesC.professorsD.chiefs47.A.recentlyB.eventuallyC.continuouslyD.occasionally48.A.refusedB.agreedC.hesitatedD.chose49.A.beliefB.confidenceC.dreamD.assumption50.A.relatingtoB.resultinginC.engaginginD.turningto51.A.discoveringB.advertisingC.preventingD.promoting52.A.loversB.viewersC.publishersD.readers53.A.conductingB.publishingC.harvestingD.ignoring54.A.similarB.distinctC.relativeD.opposite55.A.originsB.tiesC.religionsD.memories第二节（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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Thetime-consumingprocessofcarvingastone,whilekeepingitsnaturalanduniquebeauty,canbecompared56aneducationthathelpseachindividualpupilachievetheirfullpotential.Astheplace57the"fourtreasuresofthestudy",namely-thebrush,inkstick,paperandinkstone-originated,Anhuihashadatraditionofpushingeducationtotheforefrontsinceancienttimes.Theinkstones58（produce）inAnhui'sShexiancountyarewell-knownfortheirabilitytokeeptheinkwetforalongtimeandtheir59（amazing）detailedpatterns.Makingaqualityinkstonerequirescloseattentiontodetail,greatskillandpassionfortraditionalculture.TheseareallcharacteristicsthatHuQiusheng,60inkstonecarverandengraver（雕刻师）inShexian,61（pursue）andpasseddowninhisfamilyallthetime.62fourdecadesofhandworkhasdeformed（变形）hisfingers,Huhaswonmanyawardsinthefieldofcraftsandfinearts.Hisowncompany,oneofthecountry's63（lead）inkstoneproducers,hasalsosponsored64（competition）thatencourageyoungergenerationsofinkstonemakers65（display）theirskillsandfurtherdevelopthecraft.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华,你的英国笔友Jenny给你发来邮件说她对中国丝绸很感兴趣。请你给她写封邮件。内容包括：介绍丝绸；注意：80左右；DearJenny,Lookingforwardtoyourreply.第二节（满分25分）

Yourssincerely,LiHua阅读下面材料,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。Wemovedtoournewplace,andeverythingwasnewandunfamiliar.Ididn'thavenewfriends,somostofthetimewhenIwasfreeathome,IstayedwithSocky,mycatandfriend.Onemorninginwinter,itwasverycoldoutsideandpeoplemainlystayedindoorstokeepwarm.BeforegoingofftomyhighschoolinOuyen,Victoria,Icalledourpregnant（怀孕的）cattobefed,butshedidn'tcome.Ithoughtshe'dprobablyfoundsomewheretohaveherkittensandwouldturnuplater.Butshedidn't.WhenSockystilldidn'tcomeatdinnertime,Ianxiouslyaskedmymum,"WhereisSocky?"Butshedidn'tknoweither.Thenextday,Sockystilldidn'tappearandIreallystartedtoworry.Sockyhadkeptmecompanyforyears,andshewasjustlikemyfamilymember.Sockyhadgivenbirthtosomelovelykittensbefore.Shehadahabitofhavingherkittensinstrangeplaces,sofirstIcheckedallherhidey-holeswheresheusedtostaybutshewasn'tinanyofthem.Ibecameextremelyanxious.Whatcouldhavehappened?"Whereareyou,dearSocky?"Havingwaitedforhoursagain,Icouldn'tsitstill.ThenextdaywasSaturdayandIhadthewholedaytosearchforher.Thinkingoverallthepossibleplaceswhereshecouldshelterherself,Irecheckedunderthehouse,theninthegarageunderandbehindoldbooks,everyplaceIcouldthinkof,butstillnoSocky.AfterlunchItooksomefoodscraps（剩饭）withmeincaseIfoundher,thenbegansearchingthebackshed,whichwashugeandfilledwithcardboardboxesfullofjunkandemptytea-chests（茶叶箱）Afteraboutanhourofmovingcardboardboxesfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain,Iwastiredout.Isatdownonanupturnedtea-chesttohavearestwhenIheardfaintmewing（喵）.Iputmyheadupagainsteachofthetea-chests,pressingmyearagainsttheplywood（夹板）soIcouldcatchthefaintsounds.IhadtomoveeachonecarefullybeforeIcouldlookinside.注意：150左右；请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Finally,IfoundSockyandherthreetinykittens.Sockywasverypleasedtoseemeandpurred（发出呼噜声）asloudlyasshecould.PagePAGEPagePAGE1of22023英语答案2024.01命题