蘇州四市五區(qū)2023屆高三上學期英語期中試卷+答案

PAGE2022～2023學年第一學期高三期中調(diào)研試卷英語2022.11注意事項：1.本試卷滿分150分。考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，務必將自己的學校、姓名、考試號等相關信息寫在答題卡上規(guī)定的地方。3.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Takeanexerciseclass. B.Haveashower. C.Swiminapool.2.Howdoesthemansuggestthewomangettotheairport?A.Bysubway. B.Bybus. C.Bycar.3.Whydoesthemanwanttostudyabroad?A.TolearnEnglishquicker.B.Togainvaluableexperience.C.Tostudyatagooduniversity.4.Whatisthemandoing?A.Receivingahealthcheckup.B.Interviewingacandidate.C.Applyingforajob.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Awintersport. B.Ahikingtrip. C.Weatherconditions.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthemanleavehiscurrentposition?A.Heisgoingtoretire.B.Hehasgotajobelsewhere.C.Hewillmovetoanothercitywithhiswife.7.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?A.Lonely.B.Unhappy.C.Excited.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Howdidthemanlearnabouttheoriginofbadminton?A.Fromhisgrandmother.B.Fromaschoollesson.C.Fromajourney.9.Whyarethespeakerswaitingtoplay?A.Thecourtisoccupied.B.Theyarrivedatthecourtlate.C.Theydidn’tbookacourtinadvance.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inacinema. B.Inaschool. C.Inthespeakers’house.Whowasthewomansupposedtomeettoday?A.Herdoctor. B.Herteacher. C.Herfriends.Whichmovieserieswillthespeakerswatch?A.HarryPotter. B.FastandFurious. C.MissionImpossible.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Whichcountrydoesthewomancomefrom?A.China. B.America. C.SouthAfrica.WhatdoesthemansayaboutsmartphonesinChina?A.They’repopularamongbusinessmen.B.They’releadinginadvancedtechnology.C.They’recheaperthanthoseofothercountries.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Getsomecash. B.Callherco-worker. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。WhatdoweknowaboutJose?A.Hejustfinishedhighschool.B.Heisgoingtostartanewfamily.C.Hehasgraduatedfromuniversityrecently.Whenwillthepartybeheld?A.ThisFriday. B.ThisSaturday. C.ThisSunday.WhatdoesthespeakeraskJosetodo?A.Beresponsibleforhisdecisions.B.Startasuccessfulbusiness.C.Studyoverseas.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Heisabuilder. B.Heisacook. C.Heisafarmer.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Mostofushaveanunreasonablefearorhabit.Famousfolksoftenseemtogoonestepfurther.DianevonFurstenbergFashiondesignerandiconDianevonFurstenberg(1946–)tapesagold20-franccoininhershoeforgoodluckbeforeeveryrunwayshow.HerfatherhidthecoininhisshoeduringWorldWarIIandgaveittoherwhenshewasagirl.LucilleBallOnthedaythatthree-year-oldLucilleBall’sfatherdied,abirdflewintoherhomeandbecametrapped.Traumatized(受精神創(chuàng)傷)bytheevents,shedevelopedalifelongfeelingofintensedislikeofbirds.Theactor(1911–1989)evenrefusedtostayinhotelsthathadpicturesofbirdsonthewalls.CharlesDickensAuthorCharlesDickens(1812–1870)carriedanavigationalcompasswithhimatalltimesandalwaysfacednorthwhenheslept.Hebelieveditimprovedhiscreativityandwriting.GustavMahlerComposerGustavMahler(1860–1911)thoughthecouldcheatdeathbynotnaminghisninthsymphonybynumber.Thiswasbecauseseveralcomposers,includingBeethovenandSchubert,haddiedaftercompletingtheirninthsymphonies.SoMahlercalledhisninthTheSongoftheEarth—anditworked,inasense.Helivedlongenoughtowritemostofhistenthsymphony,thoughhediedbeforeitwasperformed.21.Whoisaperfectmatchfor“TREASUREFROMDAD”?A.DianevonFurstenberg. B.LucilleBall.C.CharlesDickens. D.GustavMahler.22.WhichofthefollowingpicturesbestdescribeswhatGustavMahlerbelievedin?ABCDWhatdotheabovefamousfolkshaveincommon?A.Theyaremoreunreasonablethanordinarypeople.B.Theyareinfluencedbytheirunusualbeliefs.C.Theyhaverecipesforgoodluck.D.Theyhavespecialfears.BJimMetznerhasspentnearlyfivedecadesdocumentingandsharingthesoundsoftheworld,fromimmersiveportraitsofAmericancitiestounforgettablemomentswithpeopleandwildlifeinvariedplaces.NowmorepeoplewillbeabletohearmoreoftheworldthroughMetzner’stape.TheLibraryofCongress

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thatithasacquiredthefullbodyofhislife’swork.Therecordingsincludesoundscapesofeverydescriptionfromaroundtheworldandinterviewswithscientists,artistsandlocalpeople.Whereasmanyrecordistsfocusentirelyonasinglesubject—nature,musicorscience—Metzner’srecordingsconveyvarioushumanexperiencesaccompaniedbythevastrangeofsoundsfromthenaturalworld.Metzner’scareerbeganwithamomentofrealizationinthe1970s,whenhefirstventuredontothecampusofUMassAmherstequippedwithastereorecorder,microphoneandearphones.Metznerrecalledpushingtheredbuttonandhearingalifelikesymphony:acouplewalkingandtalkingnearby,abicycleridingthroughgravel,abirdflyingoverhead,bellsinthedistance.“AndIwasgoinglike,‘Wow,thisisamazing.Whatanextraordinarycoincidence!’”herecalled.“Butitwasn’tacoincidence—thisstuffwashappeningallthetime,Ijusthadn’tbeenpayingattentiontoit.Anditwasthemicrophoneandtherecorderthatsaid,‘Wakeup...youliveinaworldofsound.Hereitis.’Anditwas,like,handingittomeonaplate.”Metznercontinuedtofocusonthosemomentsovertheyears.Nowinhis70s,Metznerisn’thanginguphismicrophonequiteyet.HetellsNPRhe’sgratefultotheLibraryofCongressforpreservinghislife’swork,whichhedescribesasadeephonor.Buthealsowantstomakesureit’sactuallybeingheard,notjust“buriedinanarchive(檔案室).”Hehopesmorepeoplewillgettoexperience—andrecognizethevalue—ofsoundscapes,whichhedescribesas“partofournaturalheritage”and“thetouchstonestoourfeelings.”“YoucangotoamuseumandseeDianeArbus’photographs.YoucanseeRenéMagritte’spaintings,”headds.“Whynotsoundscapes?”WhatisspecialaboutMetzner’srecordings?A.Theydescribetheinterviewswithlocalpeople.B.Theyconveysoundsfromhumanactivities.C.Theydisplaysoundsondifferentsubjects.D.Theyfocusentirelyonasinglesubject.WhatinspiredMetznertotakeuptherecordingcareer?A.AsymphonyheheardonthecampusofUMassAmherst.B.Asound-richmomentonthecampusofUMassAmherst.C.Arealizationthathewaswellequippedwithrecordingdevices.D.Acoincidencethathehappenedtobewakenupbytherecorder.WhichaspectdoesMetznervaluemostabouthislife’swork?A.TheLibraryofCongresshaspreservedit.B.Ithasrecordedunforgettablemoments.C.Itcanbecomeournaturalheritage.D.Morepeoplecanactuallyhearit.WhatdoesMetznerprobablymeaninthelastparagraph?A.Soundscapesareeverybitasmuchofanartform.B.Moreandmorepeoplechoosetoappreciatesoundscapes.C.Photographsandpaintingsarerecognizedasnaturalheritage.D.Thevalueofsoundscapesdeservesmorerecognitionthanothers.CLotsofanimalsliveandmoveingroups—elephantsinherds,wolvesinpacks,birdsinflocks,andfishinschools.Researchhasshownthatwhereanindividualislocatedinthegroupcanaffectthebenefitsitgetsfromhangingoutinacrowd.However,ShaunKillen,anecophysiologistattheUniversityofGlasgowintheUKsays,researchershaven’tyetfullyexploredtheroleofphysiologicalprocessessuchasdigestionindrivinganimals’collectivebehavior.KillenandhiscolleaguesrecentlystudiedschoolsofEurasianminnows(鰷魚)swimminginatankagainstacurrent.Piecesoffoodwereconstantlymovingpastthefish,andtheteamrecordedhowmanyeachminnowateandthefishes’positionsbeforeandaftereating.Aftercalculatingthemetabolic(新陳代謝的)costsofdigestingeachfish’smealandcomparingittothefish’sposition,theteamobservedatrend:fishthathadjustgulpeddownabigmealmovedtothebackoftheschool,evenwhenthey’dswumatthefrontatmostothertimes.“Itmakessensethatfeedingwouldinfluenceindividuals’positionsinagroup,”saysDamienFarine,whostudiescollectivebehaviorinbirdsattheUniversityofKonstanzinGermany,“Ifafishishungry,it’scompetingwithothersintheschooltoeat,andbeingatthefrontgivesitaccesstomorefood.Butoncethefishisfull,itdoesn’tnecessarilyneedtobeatthefront.”Inaddition,“beingatthebackofthegroupislessenergeticallycostlyforarangeofreasons,”Farinenotes.“Anindividualatthebackdoesn’thavetocontributetonavigating,andbyrelaxingthebrainloaditsavesmoreenergy.”Killensayshe’sbeenthinkingabouttheprosandconsofbeingatthebackofthepack,suchasprotectionfromattackersandaboostfromschoolmates’slipstream.Changesinposition,especiallyduringthebasictrade-offbetweenfeedingandmovement,appeartoinfluencegroupleadership,informationtransfer,andgroupdecisionmaking.Buttheconsequencesofthetrade-offsforgrouppowerandsurvivalarenotyetunderstood.WhatdoesKillenandhiscolleagues’studyfocuson?A.Howbehavioraltraitsinfluencepositionchangeofindividualsinfishschools.B.Howlocationinfluencesnutritionstatesofindividualsinfishschools.C.Howdigestioninfluencesdistributionofindividualsinfishschools.D.Howlocationinfluencesbenefitsofindividualsinfishschools.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“gulpeddown”meaninParagraph2?A.Swallowed. B.Located. C.Witnessed. D.Missed.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Afullfishcompetestoeatattheback.B.Ahungryfishhaseasieraccesstomorefood.C.Beingatthebacksavestheenergyofafullfish.D.Beingatthefrontcostsahungryfishlessenergy.WhatisShaunKillen’sattitudetohisstudy?A.Cautious. B.Confident. C.Positive. D.Disappointed.DClotheswereonceuseduntiltheyfellapart.Nottoday.Inhigh-incomecountriesinparticular,clothingandfootwearareincreasinglyfrequentlybought,thrownawayandreplacedwithnewfashions,whicharethemselvessoonthrownawayandreplaced.Theso-called‘Fastfashion’ishavingasurprisingenvironmentalimpact.Takewater.Thefashionindustry,oneoftheworld’slargestusersofwater,consumesanywherefrom20trillionto200trillionlitreseveryyear.Thentherearemicroplastics.Plasticfibresarereleasedwhenwewashpolyester(聚酯纖維)andotherpolymer-basedtextiles,andmakeupbetween20%and35%ofthemicroplasticschokingtheoceans.Addedtothisarespecificchemicals,suchasthoseusedtomakefabricsstainresistantandthepesticidesrequiredtoprotectcropssuchascotton.Changeisbadlyneeded,butwillrequirethefashionindustrytoworkhardertoembracemoreofwhatisknownasthecirculareconomy.Thatwillinvolveatleasttwothings:refocusingonmakingthingsthatlast,andsoencouragingreuse;andmorerapidlyexpandingthetechnologiesforsustainablemanufacturingprocesses,especiallyrecycling.There’sabigroleforresearch—bothacademicandindustrial—inachievingtheseandotherambitions.Researcherscouldbeginbyhelpingtoprovidemoreaccurateestimatesofwateruse.Thereisalsoworktobedoneonimprovingandexpandingtextilesrecycling.Undoubtedly,usedtextilesgotolandfillinpartbecausetherearerelativelyfewsystemsthatcollect,recycleandreusematerials.Suchrecyclingrequiresthemanualseparationoffibres,aswellasbuttonsandzips.Differentfibresarenoteasytoidentifybyeye,andoverallsuchmanualprocessesaretime-consuming.Machineryisbeingdevelopedthatcanhelp.Technologiesalsoexisttorecycleusedfibreschemicallyandtocreatehigh-qualityfibresthatcanbereusedinclothing.Butthesearenowherenearthescaleneeded.Anotherchallengeforresearchersistoworkouthowtogetconsumersandmanufacturerstochangetheirbehaviour.Otherresearchquestionsincludefindingwaystoencouragepeopletopurchaselonglastinggoods;exploringhowtosatisfydesiresforsomethingnewwhilereducingenvironmentalimpact;andunderstandingwhycertainmeasurescanbesuccessfullyscaledupwhereasothersfail.Whydoestheauthormention“water”,“microplastics”and“chemicals”inparagraph2?A.Tolistexamples. B.Toproveapoint.C.Toprovideanidea. D.Togiveadefinition.Whichofthefollowinggoesagainsttheconceptof“circulareconomy”?A.Effortsaremadetolengthenthelifespanoftextiles.B.Worn-outclothesareusedasdishclothsandoilrags.C.High-qualityfibresarecreatedtobereusedinclothing.D.Fashionindustryisencouragedtoreleasenewlinesmoreoften.Whatistherightthingforthefashionindustryresearcherstodo?A.Tomakesurethatalloftheusedtextilesgotolandfill.B.Toseparatefibres,aswellasbuttonsandzipsmanually.C.Toimproveandexpandtextilerecyclingtoalargerextent.D.Toencourageconsumerstosatisfytheirdesiresforfashion.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Saynototheso-calledfastfashionB.AddressthechallengesforresearchersC.EmbracemoreofthecirculareconomyD.Cutfastfashion’senvironmentalimpact第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)Doyougetnervousthinkingaboutgeometry,equationsoracomingmathtest?Ifyes,youarefarfromalone.36Studentsincountrieswithhigherlevelsofmathanxietytendtoachievelowermathgrades,accordingtoastudypublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesonFeb15.AccordingtoaUniversityofCambridgestudy,inordinarylife,manypeopleexperiencesomedegreeofdiscomfortwhenfacedwithamathproblem,rangingfrommildtensiontostrongfear.37Theymaythentrytoavoideverysituationinvolvingnumbers,meaningtheyareheldbackfrompursuingcareersrelatedtothissubject.Comfortcomesfromthefactthatthosewithmathanxietyarenotnecessarilytobebadatmath.38Theymayhavehadareallybadexperiencewithmathandtherearewaystoimprovemathachievement.39Ifyou’refeelingstressedbeforeamathexam,itmayhelptospendafewminutesexploringthosefeelingsbeforetheexambegins.It’saboutmakingsureyou’reinterpretingyourfeelingscorrectly.Inaddition,alittlemathanxietycouldbetakenasapositivechallengetoovercome.40Also,therearewaystomanageyourstressrelatedtomath.Studentswithmathanxietyarenotcognitivelydisadvantaged.Ifachildhasmathanxiety,don’tassumethatthey’renotgoodatmath.Mathanxietyhasbecomeacommonpsychologicalconditionamongstudentsaroundtheworld.Justbecauseyouhaveafastheartbeatandsweatypalms,thatdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouwillfail.Justlikemanypeoplegetstagefrightbeforedeliveringaspeech,thisnervousenergycanhelptomotivate.Somepeoplealsoexperiencephysicalsymptomssuchassweatypalmsoraracingheart.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。BradstoodsilentlyoutsideDr.Gardner’soffice.OvertheyearsBradhadbeenintheofficeofhisbossmoretimesthanhecouldcountbutneverlikethis.Thisvisit41himandhewascertainhisshallowbreathandsweatyforeheadwouldbetrayhisfeelingofalarmthemomentheenteredtheroom.“Come!”Thevoice,strongasever,shockedBrad.Hewalkedintotheroom,closingthedoor.“DoyouknowwhyIaskedtoseeyou?”Dr.Gardneraskedwithout42fromhisdesk.“No,”Brad43,ashesatdowninthechairoppositehismentor.“Iamout,”Dr.Gardnerresponded.“Therehavebeen44thatI’mnolongeruptothejob.”“Thatcan’tbetrue,”Bradsaid,45tobesurprised.“46it,”Dr.Gardnerinterrupted,“You’veheardthewhispers.It’snotbeenthebest-keptsecret,Brad.”BradknewDr.Gardnerwasright.Everyonedidknow,especiallyBradsincehehadbeentheonetosendtheanonymousletterthat47Dr.Gardner’sfailingeyesightandshakyhands.“Ihavesomethingformysuccessor(繼任者).”Dr.Gardneropenedhistopdeskdrawerandpullingoutarectangularbox.Bradsatsilentlyastheolddoctorhandedtheboxtohim.HehadoftenthoughtofthismomentandeachtimeBradfeltgreatly48.Yetnow,withhisdreamfinallywithinreach,allhefeltwasa(n)49feelinginthepitofhisstomach.Theboxseemed50.Insidewasanoldscalpel(外科手術(shù)刀).Itsbladestillshinedbutitswoodenhandlewasaswornastheboxthat51it.“Thisscalpelwasgiventomebymymentor.”Dr.Gardnersaid,52thesilence.“Hepassedit53tomewithencouragementanda(n)54.HetoldmethatasasurgeonIheldlifeanddeathinmyhandseachtimeIsteppedintoanoperatingroom.I’llleaveyouwiththesamewords.Yourscalpelis55atool.Howyouuseitisuptoyou.”A.shocked B.scared C.satisfied D.shamedA.turningaround B.standingup C.lookingup D.leaningforwardA.smiled B.argued C.lied D.shoutedA.facts B.reports C.conclusions D.whispersA.pretending B.intending C.seeming D.claimingA.Save B.Make C.Get D.LeaveA.read B.detailed C.discovered D.announcedA.excited B.encouraged C.fortunate D.energeticA.strong B.empty C.proud D.fearlessA.new B.delicate C.ancient D.dustyA.housed B.presented C.carried D.maintainedA.stopping B.avoiding C.beating D.breakingA.back B.down C.forward D.aroundA.warning B.lesson C.expectation D.inspirationA.like B.such C.just D.even第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AutumnEquinoxAutumnEquinox(秋分),the16thsolartermoftheyear,liesatthemidpointofautumn,56(divide)autumnintotwoequalparts.Afterthatday,thelocationofdirectsunlight57(move)tothesouth,makingdaysshorterandnightslongerinthenorthernhemisphere.SincetheAutumnEquinox,mostoftheareasinChinahaveenteredthecoolautumn.58thecoldairsouthwardmeetsthedecliningwarmandwetair,precipitation(降水)istheresult.As59(say)intheancientbook,TheDetailedRecordsoftheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC),“ItisontheAutumnEquinoxdaythattheYinandYangareinabalanceofpower.Thusthedayandnightareofequallength,and60arethecoldandhotweather.”InSouthChina,thereisacustom61(popular)knownas“havingQiucai(autumnvegetable)ontheAutumnEquinoxday”.EveryAutumnEquinoxday,allthe62(village)gotopickQiucaiinthewild,whichistakenbackandmadeintosoupwithfish,63(name)“Qiutang”(autumnsoup).OnAutumnEquinoxday,therearethousandsofpeopleintheworldtryingtomakeeggsstand64end.Accordingtoexperts,ontheSpringEquinoxandAutumnEquinox,theearth’saxis(軸),onits66.5degreetilt,isinarelativebalanceofpowerwiththeearth’sorbitaroundthesun.Thusitisan65(easy)timeforpeopletopracticethegame.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是校學生會主席李華，你校將舉行以可持續(xù)發(fā)展（sustainabledevelopment）為主題的英語演講比賽，請給外教Caroline寫一封電子郵件，邀請她擔任比賽的評委。內(nèi)容包括：比賽的時間和地點；比賽的內(nèi)容和目的。注意：詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫；3.請按如下格式寫在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearCaroline,▲▲▲