江苏省无锡市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中教学质量调研测试英语试卷含答案.pdf

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1、第 1 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司无锡市无锡市 2023 年秋学期高三期中教学质量调研测试年秋学期高三期中教学质量调研测试英语英语注意事项及说明：注意事项及说明：1.试卷共试卷共 150 分，考试时间分，考试时间 120 分钟。分钟。2.答案一律写在答题卡上。考试结束时，上交答题卡。答案一律写在答题卡上。考试结束时，上交答题卡。第一部分第一部分 听力听力(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)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。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

2、节第一节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分分)听下面听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的段对话。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。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.How does the man enjoy the view?A.Through a telescope.B.Through a camera.C.Through a mobil

3、e phone.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.On the playground.B.In a store.C.In a gym.3.What will the speakers probably do next?A.Eat at a restaurant.B.Shop at a grocery store.C.Have dinner with Jacks mother.4.When will the meeting be held?A.On Wednesday.B.On Thursday.C.On Friday.5.W

4、hat are the speakers most probably talking about?A.A bed.B.A chair.C.A blanket.第二节第二节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分分)听下面听下面 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 秒钟秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出听完后，各小题将给出 5

5、秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第听第 6 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 6、7 题。题。6.Which part of the body is the woman focusing on recovering now?A.Her shoulder.B.Her fingers.C.Her arm.第 2 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司7.Who probably helps the woman carry her groceries?A.Her brother.B.The man.C.Her co-workers.听第听第 7 段材料，

6、回答第段材料，回答第 8、9 题。题。8.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A magic school.B.A costume party.C.The movie Harry Potter.9.What is the woman like?A.Confident.B.Funny.C.Helpful.听第听第 8 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 10 至至 13 题。题。10.What difficulty does the woman meet?A.How to publish her book.B.When to publish her

7、 book.C.Where to publish her book.11.What does the man suggest the woman do about her book?A.Call a publisher.B.Advertise it herself.C.Ask the teacher for advice.12.How many pages does the womans book have?A.About 200.B.About 350.C.About 700.13.What will the woman give the man to read?A.A digital co

8、py.B.A printed copy.C.A handwritten copy.听第听第 9 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 14 至至 17 题。题。14.When might the birthday party be held?A.On Thursday.B.On Friday.C.On Saturday.15.What does Judy have to do on the day of the party?A.Go to work.B.Take the car for a check.C.Drive her brother somewhere.16.What gift will Da

9、ve give to Brad for his birthday?A.A hat.B.A gift card.C.A CD.17.What will the speakers do at Brads birthday party?A.Do some sports.B.See a movie.C.Watch a performance.听第听第 10 段材料，回答第段材料，回答第 18 至至 20 题。题。18.What is the clever thing about the mall?第 3 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司A.Its location.B.Its atmosph

10、ere.C.Its shopkeepers.19.What does Maria Larsson think of the mall?A.Common.B.Creative.C.Modern.20.Why is the mall special?A.Because its fashionable.B.Because its easily accessible.C.Because its environmentally friendly.第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 50 分分)第一节第一节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5

11、分分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.Start of Autumn,the 13th solar term,reflects the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.The fruitful season is approaching.The following are several things yo

12、u should know about it.“Autumn Tiger”Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn,hot weather wont come to an end.The period of hot days after Start of Autumn,is called“Autumn Tiger”.Because of decreasing rainfall,it is even more sweltering(闷热的)during this period than during Major Heat

13、.Eating longansThe Start of Autumn period is harvest time for Taiwan longan.People believe that eating longan will help their children become senior officials.Eating red beansStarting from the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty,people in Yiwu,Zhejiang province,have eaten red beans on Start of Autumn

14、day.They take 7 to 14 little beans,swallowing them with well water.When taking the beans,one must face west,it is said,so as not to get dysentery during the autumn.Eating gourds(葫芦葫芦)During the Qing Dynasty people would put gourds outside for a day before the Start of Autumn,and eat them on Start of

15、 Autumn day to drive off the summer heat.Today people in Tianjin still keep this custom,believing that eating melons such as towel gourd,white gourd and bitter gourd can prevent diarrhea(腹泻)in autumn.1.What causes“Autumn Tiger”according to the passage?,第 4 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司A.The reducing rainfal

16、l.B.The ending of summer.C.The approaching autumn.D.The beginning of the solar term.2.What is the common belief for people to eat red beans and gourds?A.To avoid heat.B.To keep the custom.C.To prevent diseases.D.To help children become senior officials.3.In which column of a magazine might the passa

17、ge be taken from?A.Sports.B.Culture.C.Entertainment.D.Politics.BEach morning at 6 oclock,even on weekends,Kamaljeet Singh,57,is up and out of the house.He starts by spending three hours helping distribute food to nearly two dozen drop-off locations across Delhi,India,and then checks on the many faci

18、lities run by the volunteer organization he leads with his brother,Premjit.The organization,Veerji Ka Dera,was founded in 1989 by their father,Trilokchan Singh.Trilokchan and his helpers began supporting one of Indias most underserved groups:the migrant workers who came to Delhi from rural areas.It

19、started with a free breakfast,and eventually the group was also providing basic first aid for minor,often job-related,injuries.During this time,Trilokchan would begin his days as early as 4 oclock in the morning,then go to his paid job 5 hours later,and end each day by volunteering in the evenings.A

20、fter his death,Kamaljeet and Premjit,inspired by their fathers lifetime of service,took over the organization.“We are continuing his legacy of helping the poorest of the poor,”says Premjit,61,“Our aim is that no one goes hungry and uncared for in Delhi.”Veerji Ka Dera now feeds about 2,500 daily wag

21、e workers and homeless people a day,in addition to providing basic medical care for as many as 500 people.The group operates a main building in west Delhi,several rented farms growing crops such as wheat,mustard,millet and rice an old-age home and clinics.It even operates an animal shelter housing a

22、 few hundred rescued cows and buffalo.Its all made possible by the roughly 250 families who volunteer their time to cook drive,nurse,farm and clean.Kamaljeet and his wife,Raminder,juggle their volunteer work with managing their security-camera installation(设备)company,and they get help from their son

23、 and daughter-in-law,too.His other adult children,who now live abroad,have volunteered in the past,as have Premjits kids.Despite the size and scope of the organization,the brothers claim it causes them no stress.Kamaljeet says spending time with his brother and the volunteers especially young people

24、 is“the best”.4.What can we learn about Kamaljeet from paragraph 1?,第 5 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司A He sets up Veerji Ka Dera.B.He is fond of getting up early.C.He routinely helps those in need.D.He can have a rest on weekends.5.What is the authors purpose in mentioning Trilokchan?A.To comment on his wor

25、k.B.To compare his work with his sons.C.To show his influence on his sons.D.To describe his tough living conditions.6.What does the underlined word“juggle”mean in paragraph 5?A.Combine.B.Share.C.Connect.D.Balance.7.What is the text mainly about?A.A caring family.B.A worthy organization.C.A mysteriou

26、s tale.D.A meaningful experience.CInsomnia(失眠)feels like a curse for those left tossing and turning as they try to fall asleep.Such problems can be not only upsetting,but also harmful to the brain,as revealed in last issues article on sleep.Scientists from the US University of Washington have been u

27、sing bracelets(手镯)to monitor the sleep patters of 507 university students over a period of three years.The bracelets allowed scientists not only to monitor the sleep patterns of their subjects but also to examine their exposure to light during the day.The data revealed that the students enjoyed abou

28、t the same quantity of sleep regardless of seasons.But on weeknights in the winter they went to bed 35 minutes later,and also rose again 27 minutes later,compared with weeknights in the summer.The discovery surprised the scientists.The city of Seattle,where the university is located,gets 16 hours of

29、 daylight in the summer and only 8 in the winter.They expected that long light summer evenings would keep the students up longer but the opposite proved to be the case.According to the scientists,the explanation may be that the low quantity of daylight in winter disturbs the students internal clock,

30、shifting it by some 40 minutes.They simply spent too little time outdoors during winter months.The scientists also suggest that the type of light matters very much.“Light during the day,particularly in the morning,affects your internal clock,so you get tired earlier in the evening,while light late i

31、n the day or early in the evening delays your tiredness,”explains Horacio,Professor of Biology at the University of Washington and one of the scientists behind the publication.According to him,the results are an important reminder to all of us,not just American university students,to think.第 6 页/共 1

32、2 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司about light levels and our exposure.“Many of us live in cities with lots of artificial light,and at the same time our lifestyle keeps us indoors during the day,”Horacio notes.“The study demonstrates that we have to step outside even briefly,and particularly in the morning to be subje

33、cted to natural light.”8.What does paragraph 1 intend to tell us?A.The signs of insomnia.B.The causes of insomnia.C.The experiences of insomnia.D.The problems of insomnia.9.What surprised the scientists?A.Long hours of daylight in Seattles summer.B.The same quantity of sleep whatever the season.C.Th

34、e changeable sleep patterns of the participants.D.The shorter sleeping time in winter weeknights.10.What is the function of paragraph 6?A To state another problem.B.To present doubt.C.To provide another explanation.D.To give evidence.11.What does Horacio advise us to do from the last paragraph?A Hav

35、e enough sleep.B.Get out early to enjoy natural light.C.Deal with light pollution.D.Stay indoor to avoid light exposure.DAre you good at interpreting other peoples emotions?Then theres a good chance that youre also good at understanding what animals try to say.A new Danish-Swiss study published in t

36、he open journal Royal Society Open Science indicates that empathetic(能共情的)people are also good at decoding(解读)animal sounds.Other factors also improve your chance of communicating with animals you are more likely to be animal-empathetic if you also work with animals,and the ability seems to peak in

37、those aged 20-29 years old,according to the scientists.“Our results show that,based on animal sounds,people are able to tell whether an animal is agitated(焦虑不安的)or not and whether the animal expresses positive or negative emotions,”says behavioural biologist Elodie Briefer from the University of Cop

38、enhagens Faculty of Science.“This is true in connection with a number of different mammals.We can also see that our ability to interpret the sounds depends on factors such as age,first-hand knowledge of animals,and not least how empathetic we are towards other people.”The study was based on answers

39、from 1024 people across 48 countries.They were introduced to sounds from.第 7 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司six mammals:goats,cattle,domesticated horses,Asian wild horses,pigs,and wild boars.The sounds from the six animals were played to the studys respondents together with sounds of human nonsense(胡言乱语)produ

40、ced by actors.Afterwards,the participants had to guess whether the sounds expressed a high or low level of agitation,and if the emotions were positive or negative.Following the test,the participants were asked to take an empathy test that measured their empathy towards human beings.“It is a convinci

41、ng test which measures empathy towards other people,”Elodie Briefer explains.“And we saw a clear connection with the ability to interpret animal sounds.”12.How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?A.By stating opinions.B.By quoting a saying.C.By giving an example.D.By asking a question

42、.13.Who might be best at understanding animal emotions based on the study?A.A 15-year-old hard-working student.B.A 25-year-old caring animal raiser.C.A29-year-old experienced hunter.D.A 30-year-old friendly teacher.14.What does Elodie Briefer think of the test involved?A.Doubtful.B.Reliable.C.Ineffe

43、ctive.D.Disappointing.15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Human empathy extends to animalsB.Emotion interpretation helps animalsC.Sound interpretation depends on agesD.Emotion expression protects animals第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分)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

44、。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。The world continues to struggle with extreme heatwaves,which are becoming even more regular thanks to climate change._16_ Researchers have found that by wearing appropriate clothes,it is possible to save considerable energy,both saving money and cutting gre

45、enhouse gas emissions.So what should you wear?When it comes to colour,most people wear white in summer,because white reflects the suns rays,rather than absorb the light._17_ When that heat from our bodies hits the white clothing,it is reflected back at us.A study of why Bedouins,who live in desert r

46、egions in the Arabian peninsula,Middle East and North Africa wear black robes(袍服)in the desert,found that heat exposure was the same whether they wore black or white robes.How is that possible?Black coloured fabrics absorb heat coming from the body,which plays a role in cooling your body down._18_ T

47、he clothes heat up the space between the fabric and the skin,promoting an upward air current-like a chimney-and providing cooling relief._19_In terms of material,its better to have fabrics that allow water vapour(蒸气)to pass through.Cotton absorbs 第 8 页/共 12 页学科网（北京）股份有限公司moisture but it doesnt dry q

48、uickly,so if youre sweating a lot your clothes will stay wet._20_ Linen is widely worn as it has excellent breath ability due to its large fibres,but like cotton it is slow to dry.Merino wool has been a popular choice for outdoor enthusiasts as its breathable.Therefore,it turns out that picking an o

49、utfit to stay cool is more complex than simply throwing on a white T-shirt.But the right fabric and appropriate fit work.A.It means cotton does not do so great with this.B.Cotton is considered as the most comfortable material.C.The clothing we wear is a vital component in how we stay cool.D.So the f

50、it of the clothing is actually more important than the colour.E.So if you are considering what to wear,then stick with white T-shirt.F.However,heat doesnt just come from the sun it comes from our bodies too.G.The Bedouins secret is wearing loose-fitting black clothing,especially if its windy.第三部分第三部