江苏省苏北七市2023届高三第一次调研测试一模英语试卷+答案.pdf

1、第 1 页 共 13 页南通市 2023 届高三第一次调研测试英语注 意 事 项注 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。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力第一部分听力(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

2、间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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.What is the weather like now?A.Sunny.B.SnowyC.Rainy2.How does the man feel?A.Sad.B.Tired.C.Happy.3.What does the woman request the man to do?A.Drink

3、his coffee outsideB.Return the valuable book soon.C.Buy cheaper drinks.4.What does the woman say about the delivery?A.It was expensive.B.It was speedy.C.It was slow.5.What does the woman want?A.Aplace to park.B.Directions to the theater.C.Information about the concert.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分

4、）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。第 2 页 共 13 页听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6.What did the man do yesterday?A.He attended a business meeting.B.He went on a trip.C.He took an exam.7.When does the man usually go to bed?A.At 11:00 p.m

5、.B.At 10:00 p.m.C.At 9:00 p.m.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题8.How many apartments did Clive look at yesterday?A.Two.B.ThreeC.Five.9.What is Clive complaining about?A.The prices of the apartments.B.The cost of transport.C.The amount of work10.Why does Clive want to move?A.He lives too near to the railwayB.He

6、doesnt like his present home.C.He lives too far from his workplace.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Where are the speakers?A.At an office.B.At a restaurant.C.At a clothing store.12.What is different about Peter?A.His personality.B.His clothing.C.His job.13.What does Peter intend to do?A.Attend a wedding.B.

7、Apply for a position.C.Talk to his boss.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题14.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Co-workers.B.Writer and fan.第 3 页 共 13 页C.Teacher and student.15.What is the man mainly having difficulty with?A.The characters.B.The language.C.The locations.16.What will the woman do ne

8、xt?A.Fetch a dictionary.B.Take over the task.C.Make a pie.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the main topic of the talk?A.Health.B.Reading.C.Friendship.18.What time of day could this talk have been given?A.At 10:00 a.m.B.At 1:00 p.m.C.At 8:00 p.m.19.Who might the speaker be?A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Aw

9、riter.20.What is the speakers friend interested in?A.Books.B.Boats.C.Languages.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。AStarting to write short stories:An online workshop with Stuart EversIt is a common misconception that writing a short story is easier t

10、han crafting(构思)alonger form piece of fiction.Though they have fewer words,as a writer you have less timeand space on the page to both capture the imagination of your readers and craft a journey foryour characters that has a beginning,middle and end.In this highly practical workshop with awardwinnin

11、g writer Stuart Evers,you willknow about the fundamentals of the short story writing from building tension to creating acurrent of events that invites interest for constructing a story that has the emotional heft ofa novel,as well as breathing life into characters that are authentic and full.第 4 页 共

12、 13 页Regardless of your skillset or experience,under Stuarts expert guidance,you will takethe first crucial steps in short storytelling so that you will have a newfound confidence inyour ability to continue crafting short stories,far beyond the course.Course contentWhat makes a short story?How to ge

13、nerate ideas for short storiesHow to turn something from a situation into a storyWriting techniques that can be put into practice instantlyPost-class learning material that includes short story reading listCourse DetailsTuesday,28 February 2023,6pm-9pm GMT80 plus 4.25 booking feeAcatch-up recording

14、will be shared after the class and will be available for two weeks.This masterclass is available globally.If you are joining us from outside the UnitedKingdom,you will be sent a link to the workshop 24 hours and 30 minutes before the starttime.21.What does the workshop with Stuart Evers focus on?A.A

15、dding more words in a limited time and spaceB.Developing essential short story writing skillsC.Planning a complete journey with the readersD.Distinguishing between a short story and a novel.22.What is said about Stuarts masterclass?A.It is demanding but rewarding.B.It will be replayed in two months.

16、C.It will be free to foreigners online.D.It is practical and confidence-building.23.Where is the text probably taken from?A.Ashort story.B.Alivestream website.C.An academic article.D.An examination paper.BIt is an unpleasant extinction that will change the world and how people communicate:within 20

17、years,two thirds of all the planets languages will be dead.Experts agree that nothing can stop it happening but one academic is trying her hardestto slow it down.Professor Antonella Sorace is one of a growing number who believelearning a second language has enormous untapped benefits for the human b

18、rain.This is truenot only for young children but also for adults and people at risk from dementia(痴呆),where research consistently shows that learning a new language could delay the start of the第 5 页 共 13 页disease for four to five years a better result than with any medication to date.It is those ben

19、efits of bilingualism(双语)that should encourage us to preserve andprotect Europes minority languages Gaelic,Manx,Cornish and Ulster Scots,she says.Already her work and the project she founded three years ago in EdinburghBilingualism Matters now expanding across Europe and in the US have convinced the

20、Scottish government to introduce languages to primary schools.From 2023 all Scottishchildren will be learning a language other than English in their first year at school,with twoother languages to be introduced later.Bilingualism Matters is also working to encourage businesses to consider the benefi

21、ts oftheir staff learning languages.“In business,people say“English is the language of business,why would I need to learn another language?”said Sorace.“Maybe it would mean youcould do better business.”Just as disappearing forests take with them secrets of undiscovered medicinesdisappearing language

22、s can take the key to a longer and better quality of life.The first battleis to unpick the popular assumption that bilingualism might damage childrens brains.Therewere even suggestions it could encourage schizophrenia(精神分裂症).Study after study has shown the opposite to be true,says Sorace.“These prej

23、udices aredeeply rooted,but we are perhaps halfway to persuading people that the brain can cope.Then we have to persuade people that it is actually of benefit.”24.What will happen to the majority of the worlds languages?A.They will become extinct in decadesB.They will be learnt by more academicsC.Th

24、ey will prevent the risk of dementia.D.They will help people better communicate25.Whats Bilingualism Matters intended to do?A.Find a replacement for English.B.Teach businesses marketing skills.C.Promote minority language learning.D.Influence governmentspolicy making.26.Whats the top priority in pres

25、erving minority languages?A.Getting rid of peoples fear for mental illnesses.B.Finding the key to promoting peoples welfare.C.Unlocking the secrets of undiscovered medicines.D.Correcting the misconception about Bilingualism.27.Which can be the best title for the text?A.The benefits of BilingualismB.

26、The founding of Bilingualism Matters第 6 页 共 13 页C.Anew challenge facing language teachingD.Aprofessor fighting to save minority languagesCThere is such a thing as a free lunch,it turns out,as long as you dont mind too muchwhat it is.Tamara Wilson found hers a few streets away from her west London ho

27、me-and aswell as picking up some unwanted bread and fruit that would otherwise be thrown away,shemade a new friend.Wilson is one of 3.4 million people around the world using an app designed toencourage people to give away rather than throw away surplus(剩余的)food.“Its such asmall thing but it makes me

28、 feel good and my neighbour feel good.And a lot of small actscan end up making a big difference,”she said.The last few years have seen an explosion in creative ways to tackle food waste byinking supermarkets,cafes,restaurants and individual households to local communities.Olio,the app used by Wilson

29、,saw a fivefold increase in listings during 2022,and the signs are thatthis rapid growth is continuing into 2023,said Tessa Clarke,its CEO and co-founder.About a third of all food produced globally is wasted,according to the UNs Food andAgriculture organisation(FAO)Almost 1.4 billion hectares of lan

30、d t close to 30%of theworlds agricultural land is dedicated to producing food that is never eaten,and the carbonfootprint of food wastage makes it the third contributor of CO2.Reducing food waste is oneof the most effective ways of tackling the global climate crisis.Olio,Clarke said,was an attempt t

31、o change this on a small,local scale.“The appconnects people with others who have surplus food but dont have anyone to give it tobecause so many people are disconnected from their communities.”Users of Olio postimages of surplus food that others in the neighbourhood might want.Olio also has a networ

32、kof 24,000 volunteers who collect surplus food from local supermarkets and stores for appusers to claim.Despite the success of the app,it was hard to make a difference to the huge scale offood waste,Clarke added.“Even though were doing well,weve only scratched the surface(触及表面).But if everyone makes

33、 small changes in the world,wed dramatically reduce theamount of food that ends up in bins(垃圾桶).”28.What does the author want to show by telling Wilsons story?A.People tend to use apps to order food.B.People prefer to make friends on appsC.People find a high-tech fix to food wasteD.People show more

34、concern for each other29.Whats the consequence of food waste according to the text?A.Global warming.B.Loss of land.第 7 页 共 13 页C.World hunger.D.Poverty and inequality.30.What does Olio do to help tackle food waste?A.It sells surplus food to those in need.B.It allows volunteers to stay connectedC.It

35、provides a platform for people to promote food.D.It fills the information gap between green communities31.What does Clarke think of the work on reducing food waste globally?A.It is a great success.B.It requires joint efforts.C.It is beyond human powerD.It has won public support.DWhile the benefits o

36、f Zoom and other videoconferencing tools made them absolutelyessential in the pandemic(疫情),the research suggests that heavy reliance on the technologycomes at a cost to creative thinking.Brucks at Columbia University and her team started their investigation when managerreported having trouble innova

37、ting with remote workers.Brucks doubted whethervideoconferencing was a factor,suspecting that difficulties coordinating(协调)large globalteams online might be to blame instead.To find out,the researchers analysed ideas for new products generated byl,490engineers for a multinational company.The enginee

38、rs,who were in Finland,HungaryIndia,Israel and Portugal,were randomly paired up and given an hour or so to brainstormproducts either in person or over videoconferencing.They then selected their best idea.Writing in Nature,the researchers report that the engineers produced more ideas,andmore innovati

39、ve ideas,when working face to face.“They are not only generating a largernumber of creative ideas,but their best idea is better,”Brucks said.Virtual teams were just asgood at selecting the best ideas from a bunch as those that met in person.Visual focus is a huge component of cognitive(认知)focus.When

40、 youre focused onthe screen and ignoring the rest of the environment,that affects how you approach the tasksaid Brucks.“Its uniquely bad for creativity because its inhibiting broader exploration.”Brucks said the impact on the real world“could be huge”,leading to a division oflabour between face-to-f

41、ace and virtual meetings that could“permanently reshape the officeand work schedules”.But she urged businesses to be cautious,because if virtual meetings arecheaper than in-person ones,they may still be more cost-effective.Asked for tips,Brucks said people could save more creative tasks for in-perso

42、nmeetings or turn off their camera when coming up with ideas.“I think it unlocks morecreative thinking,”she said.第 8 页 共 13 页32.Why did Brucks conduct the research?A.To prove her assumption.B.To clarify a new concept.C.To make a comparison.D.To explain a rule.33.What is the finding of the research?A

43、.Face-to-face gatherings promote cross-culture ties.B.Workers think less creatively in virtual meetings.C.Individual work generates more innovative ideas.D.Videoconferencing has an irreplaceable role.34.What does the underlined word“inhibiting”in paragraph 5 mean?A.EncouragingB.Requiring.C.Beginning

44、.D.Preventing35.What does Brucks say about virtual meetings?A.They should be used accordingly.R Theyll make office workers dividedC.Theyll give way to in-person meetings.D They help businesses run more efficiently.第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分分,满分满分 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。

45、People have tried everything to get more sleep.But unlike almost every other area oflife.effort is not rewarded.36The more you try,the less you are likely to succeed.Here are some ways to improve your sleep that might just work.37There is nothing you can do between now and bedtime to guarantee thaty

46、ou will sleep tonight.There is,however,plenty you can start doing to improve your chancesof sleeping well next month.So instead of worrying about the night ahead,make sleepingwell a long-term goal and expect to see progress in a few weeks rather than tomorrow.Have a late night.Adults need to be awak

47、e for at least 16 hours to generate enoughsleep-drive to sleep for eight hours at night.Having an early night can mean you wont besleepy enough to fall asleep quickly and easily.Dont pay too much attention to the exacttimes or the hours of sleep you are getting the details dont matter.And dont take

48、naps(小睡)in the day.38Smile more.Smiling can reduce tension and promote relaxation.As you turn the lightout at night,try to think of something funny and smile to yourself in the dark.39Ever a fake smile is enough to send a message to the brain to change your mood and retrainthe brain to be comfortabl

49、e with being awake,thus reducing tension and allowing sleep to第 9 页 共 13 页follow.Stop reading articles about sleep.None of the researching,monitoring or analyzingactually leads to better sleep.In fact,constantly looking for a solution is undoubtedly makingthings worse.40Make this the last article yo

50、u read on the subject,then go andfind something more interesting to think about.A.Try to stay awake at night.B.In fact,it is actively punishedC.Give up trying to sleep tonight.D.So give sleep less of your attention.E.They take the edge off your appetite for sleepF.It doesnt have to be a genuine,hear