1、江苏省南通市2021届高三下学期3月新高考模拟演练英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷（选择题）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
2、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 color are the gloves?A. Blue. B. Green.C. Yellow.2. What is the man looking for?A A hotel.B. A hospital.C. A bookstore.3. When will the next underground arrive?A. At 1:55.B. At 2:00.C. At 2:05.4. What are the speakers do
3、ing?A. Cleaning a lecture hall.B. Scheduling a lecture.C. Making a list of speakers.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. WeChatB. Online shopping.C. The mans grandma.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，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
4、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. When will the meeting take place?A. In January.B. In February.C. In June.7. Which room does the man prefer?A. Room 13.B. Room 19.C. Room 26.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who is the man waiting for?A. A repairman.B. A doctor.C. A salesman.9. Where does the conversation pr
5、obably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a repair shop.C. In a supermarket.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man good at?A. Taking photos.B. Painting pictures.C. Doing presentations.11. How does the man feel about the womans suggestion at first?A. Surprised.B. Worried.C. Uninterested.12. What is the
6、most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Guest and hostess.C. Classmates.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where is Susan from?A. Italy.B. England.C. America.14. How long did Susan work for Ferragamo?A. About six months.B. Less than five years.C. Around six years.15. What does Susan mainl
7、y design for the companies?A. Shoes.B. Handbags.C. Jackets.16. How has Susans industry changed since 1982?A. Italian design has become less popular.B. The product quality has become worse.C. It has become much more competitive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the weather like for the journey?A. Sunny.B
8、. Cold.C. Windy.18. Where is the bank?A. On Floor A.B. On Floor B.C. On Floor C.19. What is next to the bar on Floor A?A. A toilet.B. A games room.C. The ships office.20. Who can use the relaxing room on Floor B?A. Passengers travelling with cars.B. Passengers travelling with children.C. Passengers
9、travelling without cars.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.2分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANew events and changes of junior golf competition calendarNew eventsNotah Begay Junior Golf National ChampionshipWhat does a junior golfer aim to pursue? One thing is to be noticed, i
10、deally by a college coach. A remarkable opportunity will be offered by the Notah Begay Junior Golf National Championship to its participants: an event broadcast by Golf Channel. Players aged between eight and 18 can compete in the new event; information about where and when it will be held will be r
11、eleased later.Barbasol Junior ChampionshipBeginning the career in the PGA Tour is something that a junior golfer tends to dream of. The Barbasol Junior Championship, which is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 2 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky, will provide such an
12、opportunity. Boys under 19 years old will qualify for this new 54-hole event, and the winner will be awarded a spot at the PGA Tours Barbasol Championship in July.Changed eventsThunderbird International JuniorThe dates of the AJGAs Thunderbird International Junior have to be changed since the NCAA C
13、hampionships move to Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the next three years. Generally, the Thunderbird is played at the end of May. However, this year it is scheduled on different dates for the first time, from April 9 to 12, which means, of course, that the finish date is on Masters S
14、unday.Gator InvitationalJunior golf intends to prepare for the following college golf. If this is the case, then it is crucial to simulate the higher-level experience as much as possible. Because of that, the Gator Invitational, as a junior boys event, has made a significant decision on becoming a 5
15、4-hole event by adding a round this year. The new version will be played from March 13 to 15 at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.21Which event can be watched on TV?ANotah Begay Junior Golf National Championship.BBarbasol Junior Championship.CThunderbird International Junior.DGator
16、 Invitational.22When will the Thunderbird International Junior be played?AAt the end of May.BFrom April 9 to 12.CBetween June 29 and July 2.DFrom March 13 to 15.23What has been changed about the Gator Invitational?AThe award given to the winnerBThe place where it is played.CThe required age of the p
17、layers.DThe number of rounds it has.BI remember doing the household chores to help my mother when I was nine. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up. Twenty years later, in 1978, with this lifelong dislike of the way the machine worked, I de
18、cided to make a bagless one.Easier said than done, of course. I didnt realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (样机). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really co
19、unting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. T
20、he reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business. But soon after, the companies that I had talked with started ma
21、king machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Withi
22、n two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention,24What drove the author to make a bagless vacuum cleaner?AHis willingness to help mom.BHis curiosity about
23、 machines.CHis trouble in doing family chores.DHis discontent with existing cleaners.25What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?AThe help from the authors wife.BThe financial problems of the family.CThe tough process of the new invention.DThe procedures of making a bagless cleaner.26Why did the companie
24、s refuse to license the authors technology?AThey thought they might suffer loss.BThey considered it not good enough.CThey faced legal problems themselves.DThey had begun making such machines.27What lesson may the author learn from the experience?AThink twice before acting.BFailure is the mother of s
25、uccess.CActions speak louder than words.DA good beginning makes a good ending.CStudent loan (贷款) debt has become a worldwide problem. In America, the countrys overall student debt reached a record of $1.6 trillion in 2019. The average person with student loan debt owed between $20,000 and $25,000. A
26、 recent Japanese government report says it has been lending over $9 billion yearly to students since 2010. Similar conditions exist in Africa and South America.Several factors account for high student loan debt. One is that employers everywhere have increased their demands for skilled workers, makin
27、g higher education a requirement for many jobs. The students, however, after graduation, often find that their countrys economy is not strong enough to support their financial needs, so their ability to pay back the loan becomes a problem.To solve the problem, many countries are seeking their ways.
28、Australia has developed a system where students do not have to pay anything back until they are earning at least $40,000 a year. In America, several candidates running for president in the 2020 election have offered more extreme solutions that all or at least some of these loans will be forgiven.Som
29、e professors in several universities recently studied what the effects of debt forgiveness might be. They found that, overall, sudden debt relief greatly improved the borrowers lives. Not only did they have more money, but they were more likely to move to a new area and seek better paying work.Yet t
30、he professors research doesnt include what might happen to financial institutions or the overall economy if debt were totally forgiven. It only looks at how debt forgiveness would help the borrowers. They warn of some other possible negative effects. If a borrower knew that if he ran into any troubl
31、e he would be saved because he could get the debt relief, then he might actually become more reckless (轻率的) with his borrowing in the future.No matter what, the professors agree that if countries do decide to approve some student debt relief the neediest students should be helped first.28How does th
32、e author introduce the problem of student loan?ABy making a comparison.BBy making classifications.CBy presenting some statistics.DBy setting down general rules.29What can we learn about student loan debt relief?AIt will surely provide some benefits to borrowers.BIt has already been carried out in th
33、e United States.CIt aims to encourage more students to borrow money.DIt will prevent a person from landing a well-paying job.30What is the professors attitude to debt forgiveness?AUncaring.BPositive.CDisapproving.DCautious.31Whats the main idea of the text?AStudent loan debt is the most serious prob
34、lem worldwide.BGrowing global student debt fuels search for solutions.CStudent loan debt tends to pull the needy out of trouble.DPeople hold different opinions on debt forgiveness.DThere was a time when the major concern with AI safety had been the one evil super intelligence, reflected in the movie
35、 “The Terminator”. However, the game “Tacoma” takes a different approach. It assumes that there will be numerous AGI (artificial general intelligence) in the world and that any AGI, even a safely designed one, in the wrong hands at the wrong time could cause live to be lost. Thats the future that a
36、growing number of AI safety experts are worried about.This is not a new idea. In the book “Engineering a Safer World,” MIT professor Nancy G. Leveson addresses common misunderstandings about safety-critical systems engineering: engineering systems whose failure could lead to human loss. Such safety-
37、critical technologies include aviation, nuclear power, automobiles, heavy chemicals, biotechnology, and, of course, AGI.So what can be done?Technology isnt always the solution. A famous example is the invention of sonic radars (声波雷达) that were supposed to help ships detect nearby obstacles, but whic
38、h only increased the rate of accidents. Why? Captains sailed faster, thinking they could get away with it thanks to the new safety technology.Instead of technologies, Levesons book suggests, we should be making organizational changes. Additionally, Leveson suggests, among many complicated guidelines
39、, organizations should be aware that safety guidelines will inevitably become lax over time. As a consequence, measures should be carried out to prevent potential disasters.What lessons can we draw from concern with AI safety? The answer may lie in recent disaster narratives (叙述), which remind us th
40、at, especially in limes like this, we shouldnt forget the potential for other disasters. Public conscience really does matter. And if were all better at thinking about safety we citizens, maybe we really can prevent disasters.32Why does the author mentioned “The Terminator” in the first paragraph?AT
41、o arouse readers interest in The Terminator.BTo introduce the topic of concern with AI safely.CTo mention the similarity between “The Terminator” and “Tacoma”.DTo make readers recall the evil super intelligence reflected in the movie.33Why did the rate of ship accidents still increase after the inve
42、ntion of sonic radars?ABecause captains seldom used them.BBecause the radars failed to work properly.CBecause captains depended on them too much.DBecause the ships couldnt detect nearby obstacles.34What does the underlined word “lax” in paragraph 5 refer to?ASafe.BImportant.CUnreliable.DUnnecessary.
43、35Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ADisaster prevention Lessons from AI.BSafety problems in modern society.CEngineering development in modern days.DFuture applications of artificial intelligence.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Music makes yo
44、u more creative.36 , they come up with more creative solutions, according to researchers. It may be because music improves your brains flexibility. Another reason may be that it relaxes you enough for the creative juices to flow. But dont play music too loudly.Music can help during surgery. 37 . Aft
45、er surgery, it helps reduce pain. An analysis of 73 studies confirmed that listening to music before, during or after surgery reduces anxiety and pain levels, which in turn means less pain medication.38 Studies have found that when youre running, biking or walking, youll go farther with music on. Mu
46、sic relieves your discomfort and motivates you to stay on. The effect is so obviously great that the author of a review examining the psychological effects of music on exercise called music “a type of legal performance-improvement drug”.Music aids sleep. Listening to music before bed can help you fa
47、ll asleep faster and wake up less often during the night. 39 . In one study, seniors with sleep problems who listened to 45 minutes of soft slow music before bed reported a 35 percent improvement in their sleep.Music gets you to ignore the passing of time. Scientists have shown repeatedly that peopl
48、e judge a period of waiting shorter when music is playing. Businessmen use that to their advantage, playing music so you stay longer and spend more. For instance, more drinks and food are sold in bars and restaurants when music is played. 40 , grocery sales increase by 38 percent.AIn this case, youll feel more relaxed in the morningBAnd if the background music
