12月联盟校试卷（1）-英语

常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第一学期学情调研高三年级英语试卷2023.12出卷老师审卷老师考试时间120分钟本试卷共四大题满分150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）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.WhatwillMatthewdoontheweekend?A.Attendanexhibition. B.Enteracontest. C.VisitChina.2.Wheredothespeakerswanttogo?A.Toasupermarket. B.Toabank. C.Toarestaurant.3.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.At1:30p.m. B.At3:30p.m. C.At5:30p.m.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anoisynight. B.Aplaceofliving. C.Theirsleepinghabits.5.Whydidthemancallthewomanlastnight?A.Togiveherfruits. B.Toinvitehertoaparty. C.Toaskforhercousin'snumber.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'ssuggestion?A.Abitdisappointed. B.Verysatisfied. C.Greatlysurprised.7.WhatwillthespeakersdoonFridayevening?A.Goshopping. B.Eatout. C.Pickuptheirchildren.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Onaplane. C.Onalake.9.WhywillthemangotoChicago?A.Toattendameeting. B.Tovisithissister. C.Tostartuniversity.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolfriends. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Librarianandlibraryuser.11.WhatdoesMichaelsayaboutthebook?A.It'ssoldatadiscountprice.B.It'simportantforMaria'sstudy.C.It'swrittenbyProfessorHughes.12.WhatwillMichaeldoforMaria?A.Sharehisbookwithher. B.Lendhersomemoney. C.AskNoahforhelp.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanmeetthewoman?A.Tolookatanapartment. B.Tohaveamealtogether. C.Todeliversomefurniture.14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecarpet?A.Itsquality. B.Itssize. C.Itscolor.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthekitchen?A.It'swelldesigned. B.It'swellequipped. C.It'swellpainted.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Takeabus. B.Makeapayment. C.Talkwithhiswife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whydoesthespeakerorganizetheactivity?A.ToprepareforChildren'sDay.B.Tocelebratetheendoftheschoolyear.C.Towelechildrenintheneighborhood.18.Whatistheactivityforchildrenabout?A.Lookingforthehiddengifts.B.Hidingaroundthecenter.C.Havingagroupdiscussion.19.Whatarethechildrenrequiredtodobeforegoingout?A.Findtheflags. B.Writetheirnamesdown. C.Staytogetherwiththeirparents.20.Whowillgototheothersideofthecenter?A.Thepreschoolchildren. B.Thethirdgradechildren. C.Thefourthgradechildren.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。ABenMillerisaBritishactor,aswellasaproductivewriterforchildren.Here,heshareshisfavoritebooks.KingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreenIlovedreadingwhenIwaslittle.MyparentswerebothEnglishteachers,andourhomewasfullofbooks.Dickenswasafamilyfavorite.ButthebookthatreallyfiredmyimaginationwasKingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreen.BuyKingArthurandHisKnightoftheRoundTablehereDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmithI’mafoolforaclassic,andI’msogladIfinallymanagedtofinishDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.Putsimply,itsthefunniestbookI’veeverread,withtextbyGeorgeandillustrationsbyWeedon.BuyDiaryofaNobodyhereExhalationbyTedChiangIt’snevertoolatetohaveyourlifechangedbyabook,andithappenedtomeagainrecentlywhenIreadTedChiang’scollectionExhalation.StoryofYourLife,oneofthebestinit,inspiredthescifialienvisitationclassicArrival.Ilovethattoo,buteachandeverypieceinExhalationisitsmatchinimagination.BuyExhalationhereBenMiller’snewbookTheNightWeGotStuckinaStoryisavailablenow.*Thispostcontainssomelinks,sowemayearnasmallamountofmoneywhenyoumakeapurchasethroughlinksonoursiteatnoadditionalcosttoyou.WhowrotethebookBenMillerconsidersthemostamusing?Dickens. B.RogerLancelynGreen. C.TedChiang. D.GeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.22.WhichcategorydoesthebookExhalationmostlikelyfallin?A.Fairytale. B.Sciencefiction. C.Poetry. D.ics.23.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toremendafamousactor. B.Toattractnewsubscriptions.C.Toadvertisesomebooks. D.ToshareMiller’sreadinghabits.BIwasagraduatestudentinManhattanhavingbreakfastonmyrooftoponSept.11,2001,whenIwitnessedplaneshittheTwinTowers.Formonthsafterwards,Ishookwithanxietyeverymorning.Unwillingtomedicate,Itriedeverythingelse.Mindfulnessmeditation(冥想)causedpanicattacks.Hotyogabuiltmusclebutdidnothingformyanxiety.IwenttotalksbyBuddhistmonksandmeditationteachershopingtoattaininnerpeace,butinvain.Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20minutebreathingregimen(养生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.I'vealsodevotedpartofmyresearchcareertostudyingthebenefitsofbreathingformentalhealthandwellbeing.Sevenyearsafter9/11,Iwasworkingwithveteransreturningfromwarwithposttraumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Traditionaltreatmentshadfailedmanyofthem,somycolleaguesandIranarandomizedcontrolledtrialtotesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing.paredwiththecontrolgroup,veteranspracticingSKYeverydayforoneweeksawtheiranxietydroptolevelstypicalofthegeneralpopulation.Eventhoughmostdidnotcontinuetopractice,theymaintainedthebenefitsayearlater.Emotionsinfluenceyourbreathingpatterns,andchangingyourbreathingcanchangeyouremotions.Forexample,anxietyandangercorrespondtoanirregular,short,fastbreath.Adoptingtheslowerandmoreregularbreathingpatternthatcorrespondstoacalmfeelingsignalsrelaxationbyactivatingthevagusnerve(交感神经)，slowingheartrate,easingbloodpressure,andsettlingyoudown.Asimpleexerciseyoucantryistocloseyoureyesandbreatheoutfortwiceaslongasyoubreathein.Dothisforfiveminutesinthemorning,beforeastressfulmeetingorasyoutransitfromworktohome.24.WhydidtheauthorattendtheSKYBreathMeditationclass?A.Torelieveinneranxiety. B.Tobuildupmuscles.C.Tolearnmoreaboutmeditation. D.Toquestforreligiousbelief.25.HowdidtheauthortesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing?A.Sheworkedwithhealthyveteransreturningfromwar.B.ShechosevictimssufferingPTSDinthe9/11incident.C.Shecooperatedwithresearchersfrommindfulnessmeditationclasses.D.Shedividedtheveteransintotwogroupsandparedresults.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Itisharmfultoactivatethevagusnerve.B.Breathinginteractswithemotions.C.Breathingoutaslongasyoubreatheinisasimplewaytofollow.D.Breathingregimenshouldbecarriedoutforfiveminuteseverymorning.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PTSD:moreawarenessneeded B.SKY:betterwellbeingattainedC.Meditation:aneffectivetreatment D.Breath:detailedwaystoconductCThemonlyheldbeliefthatittakes21daystoformanewhabitcanbetracedbacktoa1960bookbyplasticsurgeonMaxwellMaltzcalledPsychoCybernetics.Inhisworktreatingpatientswhohadgonethroughfacialrecognitionsurgery,Maltznoticedthatittypicallytookaroundthreeweeksforthemtoadjusttoseeingtheirnewfacesinthemirror.Healsofoundthatindividualswhohadlostalimbstillsensed“phantom”(幻觉的)painsinthemissingarmorlegforabout21days.Basedontheseperceptions(认知)ofrecoverytimeaftersignificantphysicalchanges,Maltztheorizedinhisbookthatitlikelytakesaminimumof21daysfortheneurologicalpathwaysinourbrainsassociatedwitholdbehaviorsandhabitstogoaway,andfornewmentalimagesandroutinestotakefirmroot.Thisideaofastandardized21dayformationperiodforhabitssoonbecamewidelyaccepted.However,Maltzwasdrawingcasualinferencesratherthanconductingstrictscientificresearch.Itwasnotuntil2010thathealthpsychologistPhillipaLallyatUniversityCollegeLondondecidedtoproperlystudyhabitformationtimelines.Shedesignedayearlongexperimentthattracked96participantsastheyeachestablishedasinglenewhabitoftheirchoosing.Everyday,subjectsreportedonwhethertheysuccessfullyperformedtheirintendedbehaviorthatdayaswellashowautomatictheactionfelt.Lally’sfindingsrevealedthatonaverage,ittook66daysbeforeahabitbecameanormalpartofaroutineandfeltautomatic.Butresultsvariedwidely,withhabitsforminganywherefrom18daysupto254daysbetweenindividuals.Perseverancewasthekeyfactorinsuccessfullymakingabehaviorhabitual,withsometimesmissingdaysnotstoppingoverallprogress.Thislandmarkstudydisprovedtheassumed21daystandardandshowcasedthatawiderangeoftimelinesarenormal.Ultimately,beingmittedtoconsistentlypractisinganewbehaviorformonths,notweeks,iswhatallowsrealhabitchangeandimprovementtooccurnaturallyinthebrain.Understandinghabitformationasagradual,individualizedprocesshelpspeopledeveloppositiveroutineswithoutunrealisticexpectations.28.WhatisMaltz’sassumptionbasedon?A.Anintensivesurvey. B.Psychologicalwork.C.Hispersonalobservation. D.Thestrictscientificresearch.29.WhydidLally’steamconducttheresearch?A.ToproveMaltz’stheoryonhabitformation.B.Toidentifytimelinesforestablishingnewhabits.C.Toexplorethefactorsinimpactinghabitformation.D.Topresentadvantagesofdevelopinggoodbehavior.30.WhatdoweknowaboutLally’sfindings?A.Therearelargeindividualdifferencesinforminghabits.B.Mostparticipantstook66daystomakeabehaviorhabitual.C.Itishardertoformanewhabitthattopersistinanoldone.D.Occasionalstopshaveabigeffectontheprogressofhabitformation,31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducewaystoestablishanewhabit.B.ToparedifferentstudiesofhabitformationC.TocorrectamisconceptionabouthabitformationD.Toinvolvesreadersina21dayhabitformationactivityDGivenhowvaluableintelligenceandautomationare,wewillcontinuetoimproveourtechnologyifweareatallableto.Atacertainpoint,wewillbuildmachinesthataresmarterthanweare.Oncewehavemachinesthataresmarterthanweare,theywillbegintoimprovethemselves.Theconcernisreallythatwewillbuildmachinesthataremuchmorepetentthanweare.Andtheslightestdivergence(分歧)betweentheirgoalsandourowncoulddestroyus.Justthinkabouthowwerelatetoants.Wedon’thatethem.Wedon’tgooutofourwaytoharmthem.Infact,sometimeswetakepainsnottoharmthem.Westepoverthemonthesidewalk.Butwhenevertheirpresenceseriouslyconflictswithoneofourgoals,wewillkillthemwithouthesitation.Theconcernisthatwewillonedaybuildmachinesthat,whetherthey’reconsciousornot,couldtreatuswithsimilardisregard.Thebarefactisthatwewillcontinuetoimproveourintelligentmachines.Wehaveproblemsthatwedesperatelyneedtosolve.Sowewilldothis,ifwecan.Thetrainisalreadyoutofthestation,andthere’snobraketopull.Ifwebuildmachinesthataremoreintelligentthanweare,theywillverylikelydevelopinwaysthatwecan’timagine,andtranscendusinwaysthatwecan’timagine.SoimaginewehituponadesignofsuperintelligentAIthathasnosafetyconcerns.Thismachinewouldbetheperfectlaborsavingdevice.Itcandesignthemachinethatcanbuildthemachinewhichcandoanyphysicalwork,poweredbysunlight,moreorlessforthecostofrawmaterials.Sowe’retalkingabouttheendofhumanlabour.We’realsotalkingabouttheendofmostintellectualwork.Sowhatwouldapeslikeourselvesdointhesecircumstances?Butthemomentweadmitthatinformationprocessingisthesourceofintelligence,wehavetoadmitthatweareintheprocessofbuildingsomesortofgod.Nowwouldbeagoodtimetomakesureit’sagodwecanlivewith.32.WhydoestheauthormentionantsinParagraph2?A.Tostressthepresenceofmachinesdoesconflictwithourgoals.B.Toshowimprovedmachineswillescapefromus.C.ToindicatefutureintelligentmachinescouldtreatuswithoutmercyD.Topareintelligentmachinestoants.33.Whatdoestheunderlinesword“transcend”inParagraph3mean?A.Disable. B.Inspire.C.Disappoint. D.Outpace.34.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Byshowingevidence. B.Bygivingassumptions.C.Bymakingparisons. D.Byanalyzingstatistics.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthor’sviewpointtowardsAI?A.HumanbeingswillnodoubtbedestroyedbyAIinthefuture.B.SuperintelligentAIwillputanendtohumanlaboureventually.C.WeshouldkeepthedevelopmentofAIwithinhuman’scontrol.D.HumanbeingsshouldstopthedevelopmentofsuperintelligentAI.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。Whyyou’remorecreativeincoffeeshopsSomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinhistoryhavedonetheirbestworkincoffeeshops._____36_____.AmongthemarePabloPicasso,JKRowling,SimonedeBeauvoirandBobDylan.AsweetspotofnoiseandcrowdsSomeofusstickinourearphonesassoonaswesitdowntoworkinapublicsetting.Butscientistshaveknownforyearsthatbackgroundnoisecanbenefitourcreativethinking.Astudyshowedthatamodestlevelofsurroundingnoiseinaplacelikeacafecanactuallypromoteyourcreativeoutput.____37_____.Therefore,thiscanleadtomorecreativeideageneration.AirofinformalityThetypicalcoffeeshopusersmightbealoneworkerstrugglingwithacreativeeffort.However,expertssaythesecafesettingscanalsobenefitworkgroupswhoarebrainstorming.Thereisaformalairwhengatheringondigitalmeetingplatforms.____38_____.Allthoseaudioandvisualstimuli(刺激)helpgroups,too,paredtothemeetinginaformalmeetingroom._____39_____Onethingthatcanmakeworkingfromhomeortheofficefeelboringisthevisualenvironment.Oftenwesitinthesamechairandlookatthesamefourwallsalldaylong.Inthecoffeeshops,peopleeandgo.Thedaylightchanges._40____.Whilewetendnottotakeconsciousofthesemicrostimuli,anddon’tdeliberatelychoosetoworkinthislocationbecauseofthem,theseactivitiesaroundusprodourbrainstoworkabitdifferentlythanathome.VisualvarietyThebirthplaceofcountlessgreatworksThepleasantsmellsofcoffeeandfoodvaryNotallkindsofnoisysurroundingsarebadforyourcreativityBycontrast,thereisaninformalatmospherewhenmeetingupatabarorcafeWhatevertheircareers,theyhavetappedintotheircreativityworkingatatableinacafeBecauseifyouareslightlydistractedfromthetaskathand,itraisesyourabstractthinkingability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。Likemostpeople,Ihavetoworkforaliving.Wehaveabankloan,andother41wehavetopay.ButIcertainlydon’thavea9542.IdecidedlongagothatIcouldnot43fixedworkinghoursforabigpanyandIcertainlywasn’tsuitableto44inanofficedayinanddayout.Iwork45asawriter,gardendesigner,andsustainabilityconsultant.Manydays,Iworklonghours,butIhavealotof46andcontrolovereverything.Ihavefoundmy47—whatIreallywanttodo.ButIfullyappreciatethatmostpeoplearenotinsucha48positionandsomeofthemhavenochoicebutto49theworktheydonotlike.Therefore,manypeoplefeel50intheirjobsevenwhentheyarenotreallystuckatall.Findingsustainablesolutionsandabetterqualityoflifemeans51longandhardaboutwhatyoureallywanttodo,andhowyoucan52thatgoal.Workingforyourselfisbeneficialon53levels:yousavetime,yousavemoney,andyoucanpotentially54yourcarbonfootprint.Considerthis:ManagementconsultancyfirmWSPfoundworkingfrom55canhelpreduceyourcarbonfootprintinthesummermonths.41．A．wages B．rents C．bills D．fines42．A．habit B．job C．workout D．trip43．A．arrange B．resist C．avoid D．bear44．A．arrive B．pete C．sit D．municate45．A．dully B．occasionally C．cooperatively D．independently46．A．judgement B．flexibility C．burden D．doubt47．A．routine B．style C．pressure D．passion48．A．fortunate B．promising C．profitable D．permanent49．A．submitto B．leaveout C．makefor D．departfrom50．A．interested B．relaxed C．engaged D．trapped51．A．plaining B．thinking C．worrying D．arguing52．A．attain B．ignore C．discover D．switch53．A．special B．multiple C．high D．spiritual54．A．decrease B．record C．calculate D．increase55．A．nothing B．reality C．home D．office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。PekingoperaisoneofthefivemajortraditionaloperasinChina.Itsvocaltonesaremainlyposed___56___XipiandErhuang,tothemusicplayedbysuchinstrumentsashuqinanddrum.Pekingoperaisthe___57___(dominate)formofChineseopera,biningmusic,vocalperformance,mime,dance,andacrobatics.ItgrewoutofHuijuopera,afolkopera___58___(origin)popularinthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverintheearlyQingDynasty.DuetothestrongmobilityofHuijutroupesandfrequent___59___(expose)toothertypesofdrama,performersintegrateddifferentregionalmusicalsystemsandtunes.In1790,___60___(celebrate)the80thbirthdayoftheQianlongEmperor,theFourGreatAnhuiTroupes(剧团)broughtHuijuoperatoBeijing,___61___performancessoonfoundanaudience.___62___markedthebeginningofthemorethan200yearsofhistoryofPekingopera.Pekingoperaisabinationofsomeolderoperaticforms.From1840to1860,itfinallydevelopedinto__63___mixtureofelementsofQinqiangopera,certainstrengthsofKunquopera,___64___localtunesofBeijing.Thenewformthenbegantocreateitsowninnovations.Forexample,melodies____65___(simplify)andplayedwithdifferenttraditionalinstrumentsthanthoseusedinearlierforms.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是校英语报“读者来信”栏目的主编李华。学生张明写信向你寻求帮助。他对父母充满感激之情，却又不知如何表达，有点苦恼。请给他回信，内容包括：表达理解；提出建议。注意：1.写作字数应为80左右。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearZhangMing,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。Catherinewasthecoolestkidinherclass.Whenevershewent,shewasin