江苏省2023-2024学年高三上学期期末迎考英语试题含答案.pdf

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1、学科网（北京）股份有限公司绝密启用前 江苏省 20232024 学年高三上学期期末迎考卷英语注意事项:1.本试卷共 8 页,共四部分,满分 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。2.答题前,考生务必将班级、姓名、学号写在密封线内。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 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,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 suggest the wo

2、man do?A.Change the title.B.Take readers advice.C.Write another article.()2.How did the man get there?A.By plane.B.By bus.C.By subway.()3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Wildlife.B.A project.C.Task time.()4.What does the man think of the movie?A.Funny.B.Serious.C.Awful.()5.What is proba

3、bly the relationship between the speakers?A.Doctor and patient.B.Host and guest.C.Salesperson and customer.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.Who is the display main

4、ly intended for?A.Current English majors.B.Potential university applicants.C.Students from various departments.()7.What will the woman do next?A.Read.B.Design.C.Study.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。()8.How was the weather early in the morning?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.()9.What is the womans attitude towards weat

5、her forecasters?A.Disappointed.B.Ambiguous.C.Understanding.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。()10.What is this competition about?A.Saving energy at home.B.Reducing noise pollution.C.Using technology creatively.()11.What is the stone used for?学科网（北京）股份有限公司A.Starting the machine.B.Increasing air pressure.C.Produ

6、cing carbon dioxide.()12.Why does the woman come to the man?A.To discuss the way of writing a paper.B.To find the right material for a model.C.To study the approach to detailed drawings.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。()13.What does the woman intend to do?A.Develop some photos.B.Get photos digitized.C.Beauti

7、fy the photos.()14.How much does the woman need to pay?A.$300.B.$240.C.$150.()15.Why is a cardboard box recommended?A.It is stronger.B.It is cheaper.C.It is lighter.()16.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a photo studio.B.In a post office.C.In an advertising company.听第 10 段材料,回答第 1

8、7 至 20 题。()17.What can Devil do?A.Play music.B.Carry luggage.C.Remove blocks.()18.Which aspect of Devil is particularly mentioned for improvement?A.Its steadiness.B.Its power.C.Its structure.()19.Why did Lin upload his video?A.To kill time.B.To record his life.C.To influence more youth.()20.When did

9、 Lin realize his inventions could benefit others?A.In 2018.B.In 2019.C.In 2021.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。ASome foreigners who love Chinese culture try to explain China to the world.Some of them write books,while others have become vloggers.T

10、hey provide a different perspective to understand Chinese people and culture.Fuchsia DunlopFuchsia Dunlop is an English writer and cook.She is the author of the book A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China.She writes about her fascinating journey as she explores China through first-hand experiences.F

11、rom Sichuan and Gansu,to Fujian and Jiangsu,Dunlop shows the diverse food culture in China in a humorous way.Peter HesslerAmerican writer Peter Hessler came to China in 1996 and travelled the country for over 10 years.He published a series of non-fiction works about China,including River Town,Oracle

12、 Bones and Country Driving.These works are mainly about modern life in China and include his own experiences and interviews in China.Jerry KowalJerry Kowal is an American YouTube vlogger.He became popular in China for his videos on cultural differences between China and the US.For example,he made a

13、series of videos showing and explaining the COVID-19 pandemic in both China and the US.Takeuchi Ryo学科网（北京）股份有限公司Takeuchi Ryo is a Japanese director.His documentary Long Time No See,Wuhan was brought into the spotlight in 2020.It presents the real lives of 10 ordinary families in Wuhan after the city

14、 lifted the lockdown.He has lived in Nanjing,Jiangsu,for seven years.He said that he wanted to promote understanding among people in the two nations.“Thats the key reason why I live in China,”he said.()21.From which book can the readers learn about Chinese food culture?A.A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eatin

15、g in China.B.River Town.C.Oracle Bones.D.Country Driving.()22.What do Peter Hesslers works mainly focus on?A.Fictional account.B.Food culture.C.Contemporary life.D.Current affairs.()23.What do Jerry Kowal and Takeuchi Ryo have in common?A.They are vloggers from English speaking countries.B.They came

16、 to live in China for the same reason.C.Their works mainly explain cultural differences.D.They both try to promote mutual understanding between people in two countries.BOver the past 50 years,robots have become a normal part of our everyday lives.They build cars in factories,clean up dirt in the hou

17、se and dismantle(拆卸)bombs in war zones.However,some inventors are creating a future where robots not only do boring and dangerous jobs but also become a part of our families.In 2019,Japanese robotics company Groove X introduced LOVOT,a robot that weighs as much as a baby and looks like a mix between

18、 a penguin and a bear.Although LOVOT cant build a car,it can build a relationship with its owner and provide love,companionship and happiness.In fact,LOVOT is just one of the latest robots meant to help people who are suffering from issues such as loneliness and dementia.LOVOT has a system of sensor

19、s that allows it to move freely around a room and respond to things.For example,people can rub its belly to lull it to sleep when holding LOVOT.Also,when LOVOT needs a hug,it will find its owner in the house and wait until it is picked up.People quickly develop an emotional bond with LOVOT due to it

20、s cute design and lifelike traits.All over the world,robots like LOVOT are being used for“robot-assisted therapy”.For example,when a robot baby seal named PARO was given to an elderly Australian patient with dementia,the patient spoke for the first time since arriving at the nursing facility.In New

21、Zealand,when dementia patients were given the chance to play with PARO or a real dog,they chose to play with PARO.Robots like LOVOT and PARO are being developed at the perfect time.Many countries have“aging societies”,meaning the populations of old people outweigh young people,resulting in more peop

22、le who not only need assistance with things like getting dressed and cooking meals but also friendship and love.Additionally,according to a national research institute in Japan,40%of all people in that country will be living alone by 2040,meaning loneliness among younger populations may also increas

23、e significantly.Nevertheless,if LOVOT and PARO can give us all the love and affection we get from the pets without any of the mess or regular care,we might not be so lonely after all.()24.What can the robot LOVOT do?A.It can move around anywhere as a penguin does.B.It can perform tasks like making c

24、ars in the factory.C.It can be used to cure elderly patients of dementia.D.It can keep people suffering from loneliness company.学科网（北京）股份有限公司()25.What enables LOVOT to respond properly?A.Its built-in sensors.B.Its moderate size.C.Its lifelike feature.D.Its cool appearance.()26.What is Paragraph 4 ma

25、inly about?A.PAROs appealing to the users.B.The reason for LOVOTs popularity.C.The practical application cases of robot pets.D.Dementia patients preference for PARO.()27.What is the advantage of robots like LOVOT and PARO over pets?A.They can help people with their housework.B.They need less care fr

26、om the owners.C.They can comfort people feeling lonely.D.They can build a stronger bond with people.CIt might be strange to wear clothes made out of plastic bottles.But in fact some clothing companies are already making such clothes.Fashion brand JUMA recently showed its newest collection at a works

27、hop in Shanghai.Eighteen clothing items from the collection,including jump-suits,jackets,shirts and dresses,were made from recycled plastic bottles.“We realized that billions of water bottles were being thrown into landfills and oceans every year and that these bottles take hundreds of years to deco

28、mpose(分解).We thought we should use them to create our clothes and help the environment,”said Alia Juma,the companys design director.Many other fashion companies are finding similar ways to save our planet these days.The process is rather simple.First,the plastic bottles are washed and cut into small

29、 pieces.Then they are melted and shaped into small balls.The balls are melted again to form thread.People can then use the thread to make different kinds of clothes.According to Juma,it takes 67,000 bottles to create 1 ton of thread.This reduces carbon emissions by 4.2 tons and water use by 6.2 tons

30、 compared with the normal way of making thread.“4 bottles can make a pillowcase.5 can make a shirt,10 a dress and 20 a short coat,”Juma said.Some people might have doubts about wearing something made out of plastic bottles.But according to Causeartist,a website that focuses on innovation,clothes mad

31、e from plastic could be even better than nylon and polyester.Plastic thread can be made into different textures,such as cotton,silk or even wool.“The more we learn about recycled fabrics,the more we realize that they work just like other fabrics.You can get a heavier cotton feeling or a silky feelin

32、g by weaving the yarns into different textures and using different washing methods.There is actually a lot you can do with this fabric,”Juma said.The price for the clothes in the new collection ranges from 500 to 3,000 yuan.However,Juma is optimistic that prices will fall when more companies follow

33、the sustainability path taken by her business.()28.Why is fashion brand JUMA now making clothes from plastic bottles?A.Because too many bottles are being thrown away.B.Because the company has advanced technology.C.Because people are fond of wearing such clothes.D.Because recycling the bottles is goo

34、d for the Earth.()29.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A.Creating 1 ton of thread in the normal way brings about 4.2 tons of carbon emissions.B.Making clothes from plastic bottles reduces carbon footprint and is worth the effort.C.A fashion company can make as many as 300 short coats using only

35、1 ton of thread.D.The new way of making thread from plastic bottles is not harmful to the environment.学科网（北京）股份有限公司()30.What is the authors attitude towards clothes made from plastic bottles?A.Doubtful.B.Critical.C.Supportive.D.Disapproving.()31.What is the main purpose of this passage?A.To advertis

36、e fashion brand JUMA.B.To introduce a new type of clothes.C.To praise fashion companies creativity.D.To express concern about the Earth.DDuring my youth in Americas Appalachian mountains,I learned that farmers preferred sons over daughters,largely because boys were better at heavy farm labour.With o

37、nly 3%of Americans in agriculture today,brain has replaced brawn,yet cultural preferences,like bad habits,are easier to make than break.But history warns repeatedly of the tragic cost of dismissing too casually the gifts of the so-called weaker sex.About 150 years ago,a village church vicar in Yorks

38、hire,England,had three lovely,intelligent daughters but his hopes depended entirely on the sole male heir(继承人),Branwell,a youth with remarkable talent in both art and literature.Branwells father and sisters saved their pennies to pack him off to Londons Royal Academy of Arts,but within weeks he retu

39、rned home,a penniless failure.Hopes still high,the family landed Branwell a job as a private tutor,hoping this would free him to develop his literary skills and achieve the success and fame that he deserved.Failure again.For years the selfless sisters squelched(制止)their own goals,farming themselves

40、out as teachers and governesses in support of their increasingly indebted brother,convinced the world must eventually recognize his genius.As failures multiplied,Branwell turned to alcohol,then opium,and eventually died as he had lived:a failure.So died hope in the one malebut what of her three self

41、less sisters?During Branwells last years,the girls published a book of poetry at their own expense.Even Branwell might have snickered(窃笑):they sold only 2 copies.However,they continued in their spare time,late at night by candlelight,to pour out their pent-up emotion,writing of what they knew best,o

42、f women in conflict with their natural desires and social conditionin reality,less fiction than autobiography!And 19th-century literature was transformed by Annes Agnes Grey,Emilys Wuthering Heights,and Charlottes Jane Eyre.But years of sacrifice for Banwell had caused great suffering.Emily was take

43、n ill at her brothers funeral and died within 3 months,aged 29;Anne died 5 months later,aged 30;Charlotte lived only to age 39.If only they had been nurtured instead of sacrificed.No one remembers Branwells name,much less his art or literature,but the Bronte sisters tragically short lives teach us e

44、ven more of life than of literature.Their sacrificed genius cries out to us that in modern society we must value children not by their physical strength or sexual gender,but by their integrity,strength,commitment,couragespiritual qualities abundant in both boys and girls.()32.What does the underline

45、d word“brawn”mean in Paragraph 1?A.Human intelligence.B.Tiring labour.C.Physical strength.D.Personal preference.()33.Why did the father only pay attention to Branwells education?A.Because Branwell was the only son of the family.B.Because Branwell had a gift for literature and art.C.Because his daugh

46、ters were not as talented.D.Because his daughters were self-disciplined.()34.What was Branwells reaction to his repeated failures?A.Stopping working hard.B.Feeling extremely ashamed.C.Sliding into bad habits.D.Losing heart completely.()35.Which might be the best title of the passage?A.The Bronte Sis

47、ters Selfless Sacrifice B.BranwellA Shame of the Bronte FamilyC.The Bronte Sisters Great AchievementD.The Bronte Familys Regrettable Tragedy第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)学科网（北京）股份有限公司阅读下面短文,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。Anybody may experience natural and economic disasters.Your life,family,bus

48、iness and possessions are all under an unpredictable threat that may strike without any considerable warning.36 Read on this guide to save yourself from any disaster,natural or financial.Financial DisastersWhen the economy is facing a great recession(衰退),many people will lose their jobs.37 Simply pl

49、an in advance.Save as much as you can.This is not a time to buy the latest products but to save some money for your future.Natural DisastersAlways have a basement built in your house where you can hide in case there is a tornado(龙卷风).This basement will protect your family if there occurs any natural

50、 disaster.Make sure that this basement gets enough air and has a good exit system as well.38 You will need them when such a disaster occurs.Floods or HurricanesEvacuate(疏散)as soon as possible and move to a secure place.39 Switch off the main power switch of your house.Electricity can be disastrous w