1、 1 南通市 2020 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.本试卷共14页。本次考试满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题纸 （卡）交回。 2.答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试号等用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答 题纸 （卡）上。 3.请认真核对答题纸（卡）表头规定填写或填涂的项目是否准确。 4作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸（卡）上的指定位置，在 其它 位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸（卡）上对应题目的答案标号
2、涂 黑。 如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分 20 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分，满分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 will the man probably drink? A. Real coffee. B. Instant coffee. C. Hot cho
3、colate. 2. What will the man do first? A. Pick up lunch. B. Visit the bank. C.Go to the post office. 3. What did the woman fail to see? 2 A. A disabled person. B.A sign. C.A parking lot. 4. Why does the boy like sharks? A. They are great swimmers. B. They make funny sounds. C.They are very smart. 5.
4、 What is the time? A. 6:00 p.m. B. 9:00 p.m. C.10:00 p.m. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. What kind of coffee does the man usually have? A. Italian. B.Brazilian. C.French. 7. Whe
5、re are the speakers? A. In an office. B.In a restaurant. C.In a coffee shop. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What was the girl, s most recent purchase? A. A dog toy. B.Some clothes. C.An ice cream maker. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B.Father and daughter. C.Shopkeepe
6、r and customer. 10. Which word can describe the girls attitude to money? A. Irresponsible. B. Wise. C.Greedy. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Where does the womans mother live? A.In Spain. B.In Mexico. C.In America. 12.What do the speakers plan to do on November 2nd? A.Travel to Madrid. B.Visit some friends. C
7、.Attend a holiday event. 13.When will the speakers leave New York? A.On October 22nd. B. On October 28th. C.On November 22nd. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Where will the speakers most likely go swimming? A.In the pool. B.In the ocean. C. In the lake. 3 15.Why cant the speakers meet up this coming Sunday? A.
8、There will be a football game. B.There will be a family party. C.There will be bad weather. 16. What will the speakers most likely watch? A.An action movie. B. A comedy. C.A war movie. 17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Friends. B. Teammates. C. Family members. 听第10段材料，回答第1
9、8至20题。 18.How did Whittle first learn about engineering? A.From school. B.From work. C.From his father 19. What did Whittle do after having his idea for an engine? A.He joined the Air Force. B.He gained the legal right of ownership. C.He decided to study further in college. 20.Where was Whittle s la
10、st home? A.Maryland. B.Coventry. C. Cambridge. 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 21.When we Chinese need help in a foreign land, at our back a strong motherland. A. will stand B. stands C. is standing D. stood 22.When I am faced wi
11、th any illegal behaviour, my will not allow me to sit there in silence. A. conscience B. assessment C. dilemma D. privilege 23.The scientist found a cure for the disease, approximately 600 clinical cases. A. studying B. to study C. having studied D. to have studied 24.New employees they are skilled,
12、 will get more opportunities for personal development. A. though B. since C. once D. unless 25.Although there are many uncertainties in our life ahead, our pioneering spirit will help us _. A.pull through B. catch on C. fold up D. split off 4 26. A range of green campaigns have been launched globall
13、y _the gravity of the climate crisis. A.in contrast to B. in terms of C. in defence of. D. in response to 27. - -Did you watch the news about the success story of a farmer in Longhu last night? Yes. By using an e-commerce platform, his fruit business_nationwide. A. is expanding B. has expanded C. wo
14、uld expand D. was expanding 28. The new graduate has started several micro-enterprises with his friends, all of_ are well managed and organized. A. whom B. those C. which D. them 29. Pity that I missed the Womens Volleyball Match on Thursday. If only I _ the ticket in advance! A. booked B. had booke
15、d C. would book D. have booked 30. _with global vision and the spirit of innovation is crucial to Chinas young generation. A. Being equipped B. Equipping C. Equipped D. Having equipped 31.I hope we have opportunities to see each other in the future. Is it a way of telling us you are to leave? A. con
16、troversial B. roundabout C. confidential D- ridiculous 32.In the New Year speech by our headmaster, he summarized the progress we made in 2019. A. clarified B. restored C. underlined D. delivered 33. volunteer service at the museum can better cater to visitors in future will be discussed at the semi
17、nar. A. That B. Why C. When D. How 34.What about your trip to Nantong Printed Blue Nankeen Museum? It displays traditional Chinese art and craft and we a great time there. A. had B. have C. would have D. had had 35. The development of gene-editing has released huge innovation potential. But if used
18、illegally, such a promising technology could become . A. a Pandoras box B. a dark horse C. a childs play D. a Herculean task 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选 项,并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 I had a rocky start to life. My mum brought me up as a single parent. School was a 36 experie
19、nce. I was troublesome and 37 teachers in lessons. At 14, I was 38 out of school. My mum took me to the Caribbean, where my grandparents lived. It turned out to be a good experience for me: I returned to school and became 39 It was a kick up the backside （警醒）to see a different culture. I returned to
20、 the UK after two years and 40 applied to study in a college. It was then that I knew I really had to 41 and avoid getting into trouble. One day, a college tutor told me he felt I had 42 and told me not to waste it. He was the first teacher to 43 me. He gave me a self-development book that explored
21、44 From there I started reading all sorts of self - development books and watching 45 speakers. I 46 studying business and marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University. I realised I could stay out of 47 and make money, and it made me 48 to start my own business. 5 I received a 49 of 2,000 and bus
22、iness support from the Princes Trust to help me set up a sportswear business. I also 50 We Shine Together, a social enterprise that provides training programmes to help people from 51 communities gain qualifications. Tm also a motivational speaker and regularly 52 my story at schools and colleges ar
23、ound Birmingham. I like to 53 in myself and regularly buy self -development books and go on courses. I feel like Ive 54 my life massively. 55 I was kicked out of school, I knew what I wanted in life. I always had that kind of courage and determination in me. 36. A. pleasant B. shared C. negative D.
24、rewarding 37. A. assisted B. challenged C. defended D. monitored 38. A. kicked B. helped C. freed D. scared 39. A. arbitrary B. intelligent C. aggressive D. disciplined 40. A. successfully B. temporarily C. previously D. unrealistically 41. A. relax B. focus C. hide D. suffer 42. A. money B. time C.
25、 sympathy D. potential 43. A. doubt B. trust C. bless D. warn 44. A. nature B. culture C. business D. education 45. A. fragile B. desperate C. tricky D. inspiring 46. A. ended up B. gave up C. objected to D. stuck to 47. A. order B. sight C. trouble D. hand 48. A. hesitant B. disappointed C. determi
26、ned D. reluctant 49. A. deposit B. pension C. revenue D. grant 50. A. praise B. avoid C. run D. shut 51. A. wealthy B. civilized C. disadvantaged D. harmonious 52. A. publish B. share C. read D. invent 53. A. invest B. take C. trade D. interfere 54. A. shrank from B. turned around C. broke down D. m
27、essed up 55. A. Before . Unless C. As if D. Even though 第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选 项,并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 About The Postal Museum 6 There s nothing ordinary about the story of the post. From five -wheeled cycles and rockets to a lioness and flintlock pistols （手
28、枪），the award-winning Postal Museum offers a 7 surprising and entertaining half day out for all ages. See a restored Mail Coach that thundered across 1800s Britain, get up close to the only existing sheets of the world5 s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, and explore Mail Railone of Londons hidde
29、n gemswith a 15-minute ride through the underground tunnels of the Post Office5 s own 100- year-old railway. Forget what you think you know about the post and visit one of Londons newest museums to discover just what it took to keep us all in touch. Know Before You Go Mail Rail is a miniature railwa
30、y designed to carry post, not people. As such, its not suitable for everyone and were unfortunately unable to accommodate wheelchair users on the ride itself. The Postal Museum is open 10am-5pm every day (closed at Christmas). Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before the end of the one-ho
31、ur Mail Rail timeslot shown on your ticket. Failure to arrive on time may result in being unable to ride Mail Rail. Re-entry is permitted any time between 10am and 4:30pm on the date stated on the ticket. 56. A visitor to the Postal Museum will have the chance to . A. take the restored Mail Coach B.
32、 ride Mail Rail for 15 minutes C. get a copy of the Penny Black D. hear an unusual story of the post 57. From the advertisement, we can know that . A. re-entry is not permitted during the opening hours B. the museum reduces the opening hours at Christmas C. unpunctual visitors may not get the most o
33、ut of the tour D. wheelchair users cannot ride Mail Rail without attendance B According to new health guidelines, even a minute or two of physical exercise is better than nothing: just walking upstairs and down again, before continuing your otherwise entirely sofa-based afternoon of crisps and telev
34、ision, makes for a healthier life than if you hadn t bothered. The previous recommendation was for a 10-minute minimum, but for years the general direction of research has been toward the conclusion that there is no minimum at all. This doesn51 just go for exercise either. Five minutes in nature can
35、 boost your mental health; and while one daily serving of vegetables may be too few, its definitely preferable to zero. If you are wondering whether or not some tiny but healthful activity is worth it, the answer almost always, is yes. 8 It s a little strange actually, that this is even a topic of d
36、ebate. Of course anything is better than nothing. For one thing, its a good start for building habits. For another, tiny actions are valuable in themselves. Human bodies arent digital devices, and health generally isnt a matter of reaching fixed thresholds （槛）；what is good for the organism in large
37、quantities is usually good in smaller ones, too. The real reason for the debate is not that the facts are in dispute （争议）.Its that information is dangerous. When public bodies recommend say, a 10-minute minimum, its because they worry that if they dont, people who might otherwise have exercised for
38、10 minutes will stop after two. Even this column risks making things worse. If you had truly been planning to spend all day on the sofa, perhaps I have inspired you to take a five-minute walk; but if there is a chance that you would have gone to the gym for an hour, reading these words might persuad
39、e you to settle for the stroll （散 步）instead. Ideally, we would stop thinking about healthy behaviours in terms of minimums: within reason, you should be doing as much exercise as you can, not as little as you can get away withwhile remembering that nothing is too minor to be not worth the bother. Th
40、is is a sensible approach to much of life, I would say, from being a good friend or paying attention to your kids, to saving money or reducing your environmental impact. However much you do9 it will never be enough. But that is not a reason to do nothingon the contrary it s a reason to do something.
41、 58. Tiny healthy actions are worthwhile because A. they contribute to good habits and health B. they provide abundant choices for fitness C. they add a new dimension to people, s lives D. they are easily conducted in people5 s daily lives 59. Why don public bodies recommend a minimum time for exerc
42、ise? A. People have their own concept of time. B. It contradicts with new health guidelines. C. There is a lack of scientific research on it. D. People may misinterpret its real intentions. 60. What does the writer want to stress in the passage? A. Life lies in movement. B. All roads lead to Rome. C
43、. Actions speak louder than words. D. Anything is better than nothing. 9 c We like to think that the human mind is special. One sign of our superiority is self-awareness, which is generally seen as the peak of consciousness. Only a select group of species has passed the test of being able to recogni
44、se themselves in a mirror. Most, including elephants, apes and dolphins, are smart. But now a little fish, the cleaner wrasse has become the first fish ever to pass the mirror testa classic experiment used to judge self-awareness in animals. What are we to make of this? Admittedly the mirror test is
45、 a questionable way of probing （探究）the minds of other animals. But the finding does fit with a new idea that the ability to recognise oneself is more related to an animals lifestyle than to its brain size. Self-awareness is likely to occur in creatures whose survival is dependent on reading the mind
46、s of others. In fact, by this way of thinking, it is nothing more than an accidental by-product of evolution a simulation （模拟）created by the brain, or even just a hall of mirrors giving the illusion of complexity. The cleaner wrasse lives on coral reefs and provides a service by biting parasites （寄
47、生虫）off the scales of bigger fish gently, a delicate relationship that may require insight into the minds of its clients. Such “theory of mind” has long been seen as another cornerstone of human mental superiority. The possibility that fish possess it is not, however, the only threat to our human exc
48、eptionalism （例 外）.It may not be long before computers give us a run for our money , too. Researchers have created a set of tests to look for theory of mind in artificial intelligence and some systems are on the point of passing. No AIs have passed the tests yet, but one got extremely close. We probably dont need to worry about robots that can recognise themselves in mirrors. But we might want to be more open to the idea that human intelligence isnt quite as special as we like to think. 61. What can we learn from the mirror test? A. Mammals
