江苏省泰州中学2024届高三上学期期初调研考试英语.docx

2023-2024学年秋学期高三年级期初调研考试英语试卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分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 .答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2 .回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上， 写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力（共20题；每题1.5分，满分30分）第一下听下面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。1. What does the man want to pay attention to?A.Education.BJob opportunities.C. The environment.2. What industry has the woman's father won an award in?A.Medical industry.B.Movie industry.C. Service industry.3. How is the man trying to help Ellen?A.By giving her study materials. B.By helping her relax. C.By finding her a new job.4. What is the man doing?A.Deleting emails. B. Doing homework. C.Playing computer games.5. Where are the speakers currently?A. In a car.B.On a train.C.On a plane.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What was the man doing at first?A.Developing a program. B. Fixing a computer. C. Making a staff list.7. How can the woman be best described?A.Serious.B.Helpful.C,Realistic听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What color shoes does the man want?A. Red.B. Blue.C. Black.9. How much will the man pay for the shoes?A.$100. B. $85.C. $75.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Geography. B. Neighborhood.C. Holiday.11. What will the man be doing tomorrow?A. Visiting a neighbor. B. Taking an exam.C. Making a holiday plan.12. Where does the man want to go for a holiday?M: I'm thinking of going into politics when I'm older. I want to make a difference in this world and I think I have good ideas.W:Then, what will be your main focus? Employment? Education?M: The natural world and pollution.(1)Text 2W:My father cannot be here tonight for medical reasons, so I'd like to accept this award for his services to films instead.(2)M: Thank you for joining us tonight. Your father is an excellent actor of his generation! We wish him well.Text 3M: Ellen, I've seen you in the library all day. Have you been studying this whole time?W: I am busy preparing for two exams tomorrow.M: Please, let's take a walk together. Remember, you'll do your best work when you're relaxed, healthy and happy.(3)Text 4W: What are you doing? You've been on your computer for ages. Aren't you going to start doing your homework?M: Well, I decided it was time to clean up my emails.(4) I had more than three thousand old emails. Now, I only have about two hundred left!Text 5W:The flight will leave in an hour. Drive faster.(5)M: Take it easy. We'll make it. I am so excited! After a four-hour flight and a 45-minute train journey,we will get to the beach. Woo-hoo!Text 6M: This work is taking ages to complete. I have to fill in the names of everyone in the company and add all their details, like their home addresses, emails and phone numbers.(6)W: Really? Let's have a look. Oh, I have a really good program that can do all that for you. All you do is link it to a list of all the people in the company and it can fill in all their details by itself without any control. You just sit back in your chair and relax!M: Seriously? That would save me so much time! Could you download it on my computer for me? W:Sure. I'll do that for you now.(7)Text 7W:Welcome, how can I help you?M:l love these Nike shoes. Do you have this model in a black color and in size 7?(8)W:Wait a moment. I shall check on the computer.M:OK.W: I'm sorry, sir. This model only comes in red, blue and white. Size 7 is available in blue and white at the moment. Would you like them?M: I don't think so. Can you recommend anything similar?W: How about these? They are very similar to the Nike's.M: How much are these?(9)W: They are $100, but I can give you a 15% discount if you sign up for a store membership card, which is free of charge.(9)M: OK, I'll take them.(9)Text8 (第10题为总结题)W:Which continent has the largest land and the most amount of people living in it?M: That's easy. It's Asia. Give me something harder. I really need to pass my geography test tomorrow and there's lots I haven't revised yet.(11)W:0K, how about this one? What is the size of Asia in square kilometers?M:That's a hard one. Is it 40 million?W:You're close. It's actually more than that.M: Wow, that's one big continent!W: It's around 30% of the world's land! OK, next question: what is the second and third largest continents of the world in terms of land size?M:l'm pretty confident Africa is the second, but I'm not 100% sure which is next. Is it South America?(12)W:Africa is correct, and you're close with the next one. But the continent I'm looking for is actually its neighbor in the north.(12)M: Oh, I should have known that. I'd love to go on holiday there!(12) My test is the first thing in the morning, but I still have a lot to go over. What should I do?W:We've still got tonight. Come on, let's order some dinner and revise the rest!Text 9(第16题为推断题)M: Nancy, how are you feeling? You are not looking very good now.(13)W: I am not in the best of health.(13)M: It's the same old storyjsn't it? Overwork. Listen, Nancy, you can't go on burning the candle at both ends.W: You're right, but I want to make the best of my time to study. Besides, I am under a lot of pressure in class. Sometimes I can't follow the professor and very often I am not able to take notes while listeningM: I can understand, but if you go on working so hard, you could become ill. Do you sleep for enough hours?(14)W: Well, about five hours a day.(14)M: That's horrible. You should sleep for at least seven to eight hours. Are you sure you*ve completely recovered from that bad cold you had last week?W: i am afraid not. I catch a cold so easily nowadays.M:Take my advice and rest for a day.(15) Get out in the fresh air and sunshine, and you'll feel refreshed and relaxedW: But I've got an essay to finish.M: Don't think about it. Go out. It will do you a world of good and you'll never regret it.W: All right. I'll do that, Jack. Thank you.Text 10(第20题为推断题)Good morning, I'm delighted to welcome you all to today's Flight FT123 from Shanghai to Paris,(17) stopping off at Berlin on our way. We'll be leaving very soon, with the journey scheduled to take 12 hours and 25 minutes. We will be flying at 10,000 feet. And I'm happy to report that the skies are calm, so it should be a reasonably smooth flight.For your entertainment today, we have a selection of films for you to choose from.(18)There' re also plenty of computer games and music for you to listen to.Our friendly flight staff will deal with any request you may have and will be serving hot and cold drinks throughout your trip. We have an excellent menu to choose from when you get hungry, with no limit on what you'd like to order.May I remind you that this is a non-smoking plane, and that please turn off your phones, or put them on "flight mode". In a moment, the staff will run through a few safety procedures,(19) which just leaves me to say I hope you enjoy your flight with us today. Thank you.A. Asia.B. South America.C. North America.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How is the woman feeling now?A. She is all right. B. She is relaxed. C. She is not feeling well.14. How long does the woman usually sleep every day?A. For about five hours. B. For about seven hours. C. For about eight hours.15. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Ask the professor for help. B. See a doctor. C. Have a break.16. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Parent and child. C. Doctor and patient.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does the plane fly from?A. Shanghai. B. Berlin.C. Paris.18. What can the listeners do?A. Organize games. B. Watch movies.C. Chat with the staff members.19. What will the listeners probably do next?A. Buy food and drinks. B. Listen to some safety rules. C. Prepare to get on the plane. 20. Who is the speaker probably?A. A passenger. B. A chef. C. A pilot.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。AFor the love of foodMake food your life in the CIA Associate in Culinary Arts（厨艺）degree program. You'll not only build the main skills used by every chef, but you'll also chart your own path toward a lifelong career doing what you love. Learn to prepare a wide variety of dishes and cuisines, manage people, and use state-of-the-art equipment-all in less than two years! Come and make our hands-on learning approach and industry-proven experts work for you.Timetable1st session2nd sessionLearn how to develop taste, and employ classic recipes.Learn cooking techniques, create menus and prepare global cuisines.3rd session4th sessionStudy the ways successful culinary professionals manage restaurants, high-end catering, food trucks, and other fbod-related businesses.Discover how real public restaurants are operated, and visit award-winning, live-action restaurant classrooms that serve thousands of customers annually.Course creditsIf you want to get a Culinary Arts degree, you have to attain credits, including: 51 credits in culinary arts requirements; 9 credits in liberal arts requirements.If you want to get a Culinary Business Management degree, besides previous credits, you have to attain extra credits, including: 6 credits in business management requirements.How to applyGet started by submitting your applications on our official website.Next, to complete your application file, we just need two additional items: Submit an essay to introduce your goal; Ask for a recommendation letter written by your teachers.Get ready for applications at least 3 months in advance in case of any interviews and background checks.Applications for our program are due by December I, 2023.If you want to see our campus in person, please email us at admissionsculinary:edu to make an appointment at least one week earlier.21 .When can students explore how real public restaurants work?A. At the first session.B. At the second session.C. At the third session.D. At the fourth session.22 . How many credits should students attain to get a Culinary Business Management degree?A.66.B.60.C.57.D.51.23 .What should students do in the application process?A.They should submit applications by email.B.They should write a recommendation letter.C.They should present an article to state their goal.D. They should start to apply in December 2023.BDan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos get hundreds of thousands of views. Mancina also happens to be blind, and videos of him using his white cane （手杖）as he skateboards have gained admiration from fans around the world."Ive lost my vision slowly throughout my life/'Mancina said. It wasn't until his mid-20s that his conditionan eye disease started to affect his day-to-day life, stopping him from driving and biking. The Michigan native started skating at seven, and got into it more seriously at 13, saying the sport helps him express himself. He stopped skating for a couple of years. This period, the 35-year-old said, was his "lowest point".However, mobility training helped him gain confidence. Slowly, he returned to doing what he loved. Mancina started filming short videos of his progress and posting them online and met a new group of people to skate with, gaining enough confidence to return to the streets."! was just actually trying it, and then realized I was still the same person and that I could still do all the things that I love/'he said.Now, Mancina wants to create spaces where visually impaired （视力受损的）people can enjoy the sport."I wanted to build the first skatepark designed for visually impaired people, so I started a foundation called 'Keep Pushing' and have been raising money ever since for a few years now,"he said. The park, set to be built in Michigan, will use adaptive methods, such as increasing the size of obstacles, to make it safe and accessible."To change the perception of the visually impaired, I started my social media stuff. Some people think it's crazy for a blind people to skate. It's not that crazy in my head. I just enjoy skating. I encourage people to think that waydon't let other people decide what you can and can't do. You know. It's all up to you,"Mancina added.24.Which of the following best describes Mancina skateboarding?A.Time-consuming B.Breath-taking. C.Labour-saving. D.Stres-educing. 25.What happened to Mancina before he started skateboarding again?A.His eye disease had been cured.B.He lost all interest in skateboarding.C. His story inspired many disabled people.D. He experienced the worst moment of his life.26 .What can be learned about Mancina as he started skateboarding again?A.He went through a lot of suffering.B.He had a sense of belonging gradually.C.He was very anxious about his performance.D.He was optimistic about the spread of the sport.27 .Why does Mancina post videos of his skateboarding onine?A.To improve the image of blind people.B.To introduce the skatepark he has builtC.To persuade more people to skateboard.D.To raise money for the visually impaired.CFor a century, Jordan Creek cut across downtown Springfield. Over the decades, the stream regularly flooded into the city's commercial heart. Residents had been tired of the floods so they created concrete banks to cage the stream and in 1932 buried the waterway, hiding it in culverts.（排 水管）under city streets. It was man's attempt to control floodwater. That was the old way of thinking.For a while, that controlled the floods. But the roads and other hard surfaces prevented water from going into the ground and allowing more rainwater into the enclosed streams than they could handle. Eventually, the water won. The neighborhood flooded in 2000, 2008 and 2016. For two decades, the city discussed freeing the stream and allowing water to run over the floodplain, Finally, a project to uncover 1,100 feet of Jordan Creek and build three bridges is moving forward. The new way of thinking is to give the water some room, leave some areas for floods and just let nature be nature.Uncovering buried waterways to bring them back to life is a process known as"daylighting". Coverings are removed and an attempt is made to restore the natural flow and the surrounding ecosystem.The primary goal of the project is flood control. But the work has a variety of benefits. Native plantings will help improve the water quality by filtering （过滤）rainwater. The stream will replace an unsightly landscape and become a "string of pearls （珍珠）“connecting parks and green areas in the city's "Quality of Place"initiative.The benefits go beyond that. Stream restoration is neighborhood restoration. The project may p