江苏省无锡市四校2023-2024学年高三下学期期初学期调研英语试卷

2023-2024学年春学期期初学情调研试卷高三英语命题人:复核人:注意事项及说明:1.考试前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。2.试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。3.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)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．Whywasthewomanworried?A．Theboycutaline. B．Theboywentoutalone. C．Theboytoldalie.2．WhendoesthebankcloseonSunday?A．At9:00p.m. B．At5:00p.m. C．At4:00p.m.3．Whatisthemandissatisfiedwithaboutthestore?A．Theclothes. B．Theservice. C．Theprice.4．Howdidthemangethisshirt?A．Fromhisfather. B．Fromane-mall. C．Fromasouvenirshop.5．Wherewillthewomanputherplants?A．Inherbackyard. B．Inherwindow. C．Onherbalcony.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．Whatdoesthemanplantodothisafternoon?A．Goswimming. B．Gotoclass. C．Gotothelibrary.7．Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A．Collectinformationforhispaper.B．Helphimwithhischemistry.C．Teachhimtostudymath.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whatwillthemandonextmonth?A．Moveoutofhisapartment.B．Findanewroommate. C．Fixthewindowsanddoors.9．Whatdoesthewomanlikeabouttheapartment?A．Therent. B．Theroof. C．Thelocation.10．Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A．Callthehouseowner. B．Gobacktoheroffice.C．Bargainwiththeman.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whatisthewoman?A．Apolicewoman. B．Adriver. C．Acarparkattendant.12．Whereisthecarpark?A．It’snearahotel.B．It’saroundthecorner.C．It’sattheendofthestreet.13．Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A．Driveaway. B．Gotothepolicestation.C．Showthewomanhislicense.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whathappenedtothewoman?A．Shelostherwallet.B．Shedidn’tfinishhispaper.C．Shewascaughtbypolicemen.15．Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inthemorning.B．Intheafternoon.C．Atnoon.16．Wheredidthewomangofirsttoday?A．Thepolicestation.B．Theshop.C．Therestaurant.17．Whodoesthemansuggestthewomanphone?A．Thewoman’sfriend.B．Theshop’smanager.C．Therestaurant’smanager.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．WhatwasSamuelParnell’sjob?A．Alawyer. B．Acarpenter. C．Adoctor.19．WhatdidSamuelParnellencourageotherworkerstodo?A．Reducetheworkingtimeto8hours.B．Demandtofoundaworkers’group.C．Requiretotakeholidayseveryyear.20．WhenwasLaborDayfirstcelebratedasapublicholiday?A．In1900. B．In1899. C．In1890.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。APhotoRetouchingServicesFixthephotooffersonlinephotoretouching(修图)services.Todayweprovideprofessionalonlineretouchingservicesofthehighestlevel.OurretouchersmakeanykindofPhotoshopwork.Simplyuploadphotos,writeyourrequirements,andwe’lltakecareoftherest.PhotoEditing(编辑)ServicesWeProvide:FigureOnly$6perphoto.Wewillmakeportrait(肖像)photoslookgoodandprofessionallyedited.Ourretoucherswillimprovebodyshapesandremoveallunwantedimperfections.Servicesincluded:coloradjustment,skinsmoothing,spotsremoval,andmake-upcorrection.WeddingOnly$0.25perphoto.Givearomanticfeeltoyourphotos.Ourteamwilladdhighlights,adjustcolorsandimprovethebackgroundfast.Servicesincluded:colorcorrection,smoothingoutwrinklesontheskinandclothesandfixinglightingissues.ProductOnly$2.50perphoto.Wewillhelpyouappealtomorecustomers.Ourexpertswillskillfullyedityourproductphotosandmakethemattractive.Servicesincluded:backgroundreplacement,colorcorrection,editingoutshadowsandnoisereduction.JewelleryOnly$5perphoto.Makeyourjewelleryphotosshineandlookperfect.Wewillenhancejewels,replacebackground,makecolorcorrectionandremoveanyunwantedobjects.Servicesincluded:backgroundreplacement,makingthejewelslookshiny,colorenhancement,reflectionremovalandmakingmetalsurfacessmoother.Useouronlinephotoeditingservice,followingjust4simplesteps:1.Createanaccountanduploadyourphotos.2.Writedetailedinstructionsandattachsamplephotos.3.Getyoureditedphotosback.4.Accepttheworkorrequestchanges.Ourphotographyretoucherswillmeetallyourneeds.Youtakephotos,weedit.21.Howmuchwillyouspendifyourportraitphotoneedsmake-upcorrection?A.$0.25. B.$5. C.$2.50. D.$6.22.Whichtwoservicesprovidebackgroundreplacement?A.FigureandWedding. B.FigureandProduct.C.ProductandJewellery. D.WeddingandJewellery.23.Whatisthefirstthingyoumustdoifyouwanttoedityourphotos?A.Openanaccountonthiswebsite. B.Uploadyourphotostoretouchers.C.Giveadetailedself-introduction. D.Takedownyourownrequirements.BAboutadecadeago,LawsonwasatabeachinVirginiawatchinghiskidsbuildcastlesrightnexttothewaves.“IkepttryingtogetthemtocomebackbecauseIthoughtitwasaterribleidea,”heremarked.Hewantedthemtobuildtheirsandcastlesclosertothedunes.Buttheyfounditmoreexcitingtobuildrightwherethewaveshit,seeingtheirsandcastlesgetdestroyed,andthenrebuildingthemwithwhateverdebriswashedupfromtheocean.“Itseemedsosymbolic,somehow,ofhowlifeworksmorethanjustbuildingyourperfectsandcastles,”saidLawson.Whenhedecidedtoturnthatsunnydayintoachildren’sbook,theideacametojustusepictures.“Itseemedlikeitwouldworkbeautifullywithoutwords,”hesaid.ADayforSandcastlesisillustratedbyQinLeng.It’sthesecondwordlesspicturebookforLawsonandLengsince2021’sOvertheShop.Leng’sillustrationsstayprettytruetoreallife.Threesiblingsspendthedaybuildingsandcastlesandwatchingthemgetdestroyedbyaflyinghat.“Tomeit’sacelebrationofchildhoodandthesimplejoysoflife.ThesearethethingsIliketocapture,”saidLeng.LengspentpartofherchildhoodinFrance,andshewasinspiredbyEuropeancomicbooks“WhatIlovetodowhenIillustrateapicturebookisaddsidestoriestothemainstoryline.Ialwaysthinkaboutthereadersandthelongevityofthebook,andIwantthemtobeabletodiscoversomethingneweverytimetheyrevisitthebook,”Lengexplained.Attheendoftheday,thesleepy-eyedkidspileintothebusthatwilltakethemhome.“Thoselastpagesaresomeofmyfavorite.Theycapturethatfeelinglikeattheendofthedayonthebeach,whenit’sgettingdarkandyoufeelcompletelyexhausted,”Lawsonsaid.Itmustbeauniversalchildhoodfeeling:happywithsand,stickyfromthesalt,hotfromthesun,andreadytofallasleepthemomentyougetintothecar.24.WhydoesLawsonmentionthescenewherethekidsbuiltsandcastles?A.Tosuggestawaytoenjoyleisure. B.Toremindreadersofthechildhood.C.Toconvinceusofhowlifeworks. D.Totellustheinspirationforhisbook.25.Whatdoyouknowaboutthetwobooksmentioned?A.Theyarepurchasedbykidsuniversally. B.Readerscanonlyfindpicturesinthem.C.Theycarrynoelementsofcomicbooks. D.Thestoriesareliterallyworksoffantasy.26.HowdoesLawsonfeelwhentellingusthelastpagesinthelastparagraph?A.Relieved. B.Pleased. C.Disturbed. D.Exhausted.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Childhoodinsandcastles B.BeautifulchildhoodmemoriesC.Popularillustratedbooks D.ExplorethemysteryofnatureCRushupthestairs.Playgameswithyourkids.Increasingthevigor(活力)ofourdailyactivitiescouldhaveahugeimpactonourlonglife,accordingtoanewstudyofmovementintensityanddeathrate.Thestudyfindsthatasfewasthreeminutesadayofvigorouseverydayactivityislinkedtoa40percentlowerriskofearlydeathinadults,evenwhentheydonotexerciseatall.“Itisfantastic”research，saidUlrikWisloff,thedirectoroftheK.G.JebsenCenterforExerciseinMedicineattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Thestudy’sresultsjoinrisingscientificevidencethataddingalittleintensitytoourlives

paysbigdividendsfor

ourhealth,withoutrequiringextraequipment,instruction,gymmembershipsortime.Theideathathowwemoveinfluenceshowlongweliveishardlynew.Plentyofresearchlinksregularexercisewithlongevity(长寿),includingtheformalpublichealthexerciseguidelines,whichrecommendatleast150minutesaweekofmoderate(适度的)exerciseforhealthandlongevity.More-focusedresearch,though,suggestsintensifyingsomeofourexerciseincreasesthehealthbenefits.Ina2006studyfromWisloff’slab,forinstance,just30minutesaweekofintenseexercisedroppedtheriskofdyingfromheartdiseasebyabouthalfinmenandwomen,comparedtopeoplewhoweresittinglong.Similarly,astudypublishedlastyearinJAMAInternalMedicineconcludedthatpeoplewhooccasionallypushedthemselvesduringexercisewereabout17percentlesslikelytodieearlythanpeoplewhodidthesameamountofexercise,butatagentler,mildpace.Bothofthesestudies,though,werebasedonpeople’srecallofhowmuchandhowhardtheyexercised.Theyalsowereexercisestudies,makingthemofinterestmostlytopeoplewhoexerciseorwouldliketo,whichdoesnotrepresentthegreaterpartofhumanity.“Ifwe’rehonest,mostpeopleareallergic(过敏)totheword‘exercise,’”saidEmmanuelStamatakis,aprofessorofphysicalactivityandhealthstudiesattheUniversityofSydney,wholedthenewstudy.28.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewstudy?A.There’saconnectionbetweenexerciseintensityandlonglife.B.Increasingtheintensityofdailyactivitymayaffectourlife.C.Vigorouseverydayactivityisbetterthanmoderateexercise.D.Thewaypeoplechoosetoexercisedeterminespeople’shealth.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“paysbigdividendsfor”meaninparagraph3?A.Bringsgreatbenefitsto. B.Causesseriousharmto.C.Takesoffthepressurefrom. D.Raisesbigmoneyfor.30.WhydoestheauthormentionthestudyfromWisloff’slabinparagraph4?A.Toexplaintherightamountofexerciseimproveshealth.B.Toshowenergeticexerciseraisesheartratesandbreathing.C.Toproveaddingsomeintensitytoexercisebringsmorebenefits.D.Todemonstrateexerciseinagentlerwaybenefitspeoplemore.31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.People’ssubjectiverecallisreliable.B.Mostpeoplelikeexercisetoacertaindegree.C.Thenewstudyinvolvesagreatmajorityofpeople.D.Thenewstudyhassomelimitationsaspreviousones.DAnopenletter,attractingsignaturesfromthelikesofTeslaCEOElonMuskandAppleco-founderSteveWozniak,wasreleasedearlylastweek.Itadvocatesa6-monthstoptogiveArtificialIntelligence(AI)companiesandregulatorstimetomakesafeguardstoprotectsocietyfrompotentialrisksofthetechnology.AIhasprogressedatanalarmingspeedsincethelaunchofChatGPT,fromtheMicrosoft-backedcompanyOpenAI.ChatGPTreportedlyreachedmorethan100millionusersbyJanuary,2023,andmajortechcompaniesareracingtobuildgenerativeAIintotheirproducts,whichhavecaughtmanyoffguard.“Ithinkmanypeoplearen’twellpreparedforthepaceandscaleoftheseAImodels.Theyareidealforspreadingmisinformation,cheatingpeopleoutoftheirmoneyandconvincingemployeestoclickondangerouslinksinemails,”saysMichaelOsborne,amachinelearningresearcherofAIcompanyMindFoundry,whosignedtheletter.“Ifeelthata6-monthpausewouldgiveregulatorsenoughtimetocatchupwiththerapidpaceofadvances.”Privacyisanotheremergingconcern,ascriticsworrythatsystemscouldexactlyreproducepersonalinformationfromtheirtrainingsets.Italy’sdataprotectionauthorityprohibitedChatGPTon31MarchoverconcernsthatItalians’personaldataarebeingusedtotrainOpenAI’smodels.Sometechnologistswarnofdeepersecuritythreats.PlannedChatGPT-baseddigitalassistantsthatcanreadandwriteemailscouldoffernewopportunitiesforhackers.Unfortunately,manyproblemsoftoday’sAImodelsdon’thaveeasysolutions.OnetrickyissueishowtomakeAI-generatedcontenteasytodetect.Someresearchersareworkingon“watermarking”——creatingadigitalsignatureintheAI’soutput.However,arecentresearchfindsthattoolswhichslightlychangeAI-producedtextcaneasilydefeatthisapproach.Microsoftco-founderBillGatestellsReuterstheproposedpausewon’t“solvethechallenges”ahead.Henotesthepeoplebehindtheletterareheavilyinvolvedinthetechworld,whichhethinksgivesthemanarrowperspectiveonthepotentialrisks.32.What’sthepurposeoftheopenletter?A.TodrawtheattentionofAIgiants.B.TopresenttherisksofAItechnology.C.TocallforapauseontheAIdevelopment.D.ToturndowntheapplicationofAIprograms.33.WhatcanweinferaboutAIfromthetext?A.AImodelsthreatenhumansurvival.B.AIusershaveexpandedoutofcontrol.C.AIdevelopmentbringspotentialdangers.D.AItechnologywillreplacehumanbeings.34.Whatdoestheauthoraimtoshowbymentioning“watermarking”inParagraph5?A.Itishardtosigndigitally. B.ItiseasytodetectAI’soutput.C.Itiswisetoleaveawatermark. D.ItistoughtosettleAIproblems.35.What’sBillGates’attitudetowardsthe6-monthpause?A.FavorableB.Negative.C.Ambiguous. D.Tolerant.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。Thedesiretobenoticedbypeers（同龄人）isanaturaltendency.Yourstyle–thewayyoudressup,thewayyoucarryyourself,thetrendsyoufollow–playsakeyroleinhelpingyourstandoutfromtheothers.36Thefollowingtipscanhelpyou.Beyourself.Whybeasecond-rateversionofanybodyelsewhenyoucanbethefirst–rateversionofyourself?Nothingwillhelpyoustandoutofthecrowdmorethanyourownfeaturesbecausetherecanbeonlyoneyou.Everyonehastheirownbelief,theirownwayofthinking,theirownexperiencesthatshapetheirstyles.However,self-doubtandfearofdisapprovaldrivemanytoabandontheirownwaysandfollowwhateveryoneelseisdoing.37Keepanopenmind.Open-mindednesshelpsyouseethingsfromadifferentperspective,understandothers,findopportunities,andlearnfromothers.38Thereareseveralstylesthatyoushouldexploreanddeterminewhichsuitsyourownpersonality.Nobodyknowswhatfashionyouareenthusiasticabout.Butyoushouldbeclearlyawareofyourowntruefeelingsaboutit.Keepupwiththerecenttrends.Fashionisalwayschanging.39Associetychanges,sodoesfashion.Changingtrendsreflectthechangesinpeople’staste.Similarly,yoursenseoffashionchangesasyougainmoreexperiencesinlife.Keepingtrackofthelatestfashionwillhelpyouredefineyourstyle.Wearyourconfidence.Yourattitudetowardsdressingcanmakeasignificantdifferencetohowyoulook.Youcanwearaverybeautifuldress,butifyoucan’tcarryitwithconfidence,itwillnotlookgoodonyou.40Don’twearanuncomfortabledressjustbecauseeveryoneoryourfriendiswearingit.Remember,it’sokaytohaveyourownstyleaslongasyouareconfidentwithit.A.Also,ittellsalotaboutyourpersonality.B.Whatworkedyesterdaymaynotworktoday.C.Copyingotherswillmakeyoujustanotherfaceinacrowd.D.Havinganopenmindcanbeveryhelpfulindefiningyourstyle.E.Ontheotherhand,evenanaveragedresslooksgreatonpeoplewhowearitconfidently.F.Itisnotabsolutelynecessarytofolloweverynewtrend,andyoucanenjoytheonesyoulike.G.Simplyfollowingthefashiontrendsorwearingexpensiveclotheswillnothelpyougetadistinctstyle.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。MillionsofyoungpeoplegrowupwithadeeploveofDisney.41bythestudio’sfairytales,theydreamofbecomingaprinceorprincess.CoriBorgstadt,however,hasaslightlydifferent42.Insteadof43tobeaprincesslikeSnowWhite,shewantstobecomeDisney’sCEOandhasbeen44thecompany’sshareholder(股东)meetingssinceshewasthreeyearsold.Borgstadt,now18,has45Disneyforaslongasshecanremember.Aswellascollectingdollsandtoys46herfavouritefilms,sheowns47inthecompany.SheisstudyingeconomicsandfilmandmediastudiesatTexasTechUniversity,andhas48BobIger,theDisneyCEOabouthowtoeventually49him,atmostofthemeetingsshehasattended.Iger,now72,replied:“Well,onethingyoucandoiskeepcomingtoourshareholders’meeting.”TheloveofDisneyhasalwaysbeeninBorgstadt’s50.Hergrandmotherboughtherandheryoungersisterasinglesharewhentheywerechildren.Itwashermother,Jan,whosuggestedsheattendtheshareholdermeeting51.Borgstadt52thatherdreamofonedaybecomingthebosswillnotbeeasytoachieve,andwouldrequirea53similartotheonesDisneyhasbeencreatingforacentury.Butsheis54toworkherwayup,frommakingher55feltinthemeetings.41.A.Inspired B.Selected C.Financed D.Transformed42.A.imagination B.assumption C.description D.ambition43.A.turningoutB.growingup C.settingout D.goingon44.A.calling B.attending C.reporting D.chairing45.A.created B.owned C.loved D.missed46.A.relatedto B.adaptedfrom C.intendedfor D.combinedwith47.A.studios B.positions C.offices D.shares48.A.asked B.bothered C.informed D.warned49.A.support B.approach C.replace D.attract50.A.dream B.plan C.family D.generation51.A.consequently B.regularly C.instantly D.gradually52.A.accepts B.recalls C.proves D.doubts53.A.character B.theme C.membership D.fairytale54.A.anxious B.qualified C.determined D.content55.A.creation B.presence C.honesty D.kindness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。The

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weightloss,57itgoesfarbeyondthat.JiaonceexplainedonherWeiboaccount:“Thefilmisnot58(relate)toweightlossandevenhasverylittleconnectionwithboxing.Ittells59akindpersonfindsherselfandlearnstoloveherself.”Afterafamilyconflict,LeYing(playedbyJiaLing)decidestoleavehome60sheliveswithherparentsandherdivorcedyoungersister.Fromthenon,shestrugglestoliveanindependentlife,workingatasmallrestaurant.Herunexpectedencounter61HaoKun(playedbyLeiJiayin),aboxingcoach,bringsaglimmerofhopeintohergloomylife.However,fateplaysanothercrueltrickonher,further62(complicate)herjourney.Insteadofgetting63(depress),sheturnstoboxingandpullsthroughslowly.Thecomedyfilm64(dominate)theboxofficechartsinceitsdebut,pocketingabout2.7billionyuaninrevenue.“Itwasincrediblymoving,”saidChengZhangli,aviewerinBeijing.“Theheroine’sunwaveringpersistenceand65(determine)deeplytouchedme.Ibelieveeveryoneshouldapplaudtheirownjourney,”sheadded.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是李华，在你校举行的成人礼上你将作为学生代表发言。请你用英语写一份发言稿，内容包括：1.表达感恩；2.担起责任；3.畅想未来。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；3.参考词汇：成人礼theComing-Of-AgeceremonyDearteachers,parentsandfellowguys,▲▲▲▲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-篇完整的短文。Rosesarered,violetsareblue,Sugarissweet,andsoareyou.Thosewordswerewhatoneofmynewclassmateswrotetomeinanautographbook（签名簿）whenImovedwithmyfamilytoanewcountry,feelingextremelylonely.Havingsettledinacompletelyunfamiliarplace,myfatherandmotherworkeddayandnighttoprovideforthefamily,thoughwewerestillindebt.IspokealittleEnglishandwassenttoapublicschool.Beingtenyearsold,Iwasplacedinthefourthgrade.SomeofthechildrenintheclasstriedtobefriendlybutIdidn’thavetimetohangaroundwiththemaftermylessonsbecauseIhadtohelpwiththehouseworkandlookaftermyli