江苏省苏北四市2022-2023学年度高三年级第一次调研测试英语试题及答案.docx

1、2023届高三年级第一次调研测试英语注意事项：1答卷前，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，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（共两节，满分30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1.5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。听完每段对

2、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 girl like about her parents?A. They are strict.B. They are rich.C. They are caring.2.How much does the keyboard cost now?A.$40.B.$50.C.$20.3.Why does the boy refuse the girl's offer?A. He has a doctor's appointment.B. He needs to go to see

3、 his family.C.He has been to the beach before.4.What are the speakers doing?A. Making dinner.B. Ordering some food.C.Shopping for a party.5.What does the man want to know?A. How to make desserts.B. How to solve problems.C.How to understand expressions.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

4、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 is the man's advice for the woman's trip?A. She really should go to Pisa.B. She should only stay in Rome.C.She should also check out Venice.7.How much time will the woman probably spend

5、 in Rome?A. Two days.B. Five days.C.Seven days.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At home.C.At office.9.What is the woman most worried about?A. Missing the snacks.B. Failing to finish her financial report.C.Leaving a bad impression on the man's

6、 parents.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.How did the man feel when he went back to his hometown?A. Bored.B. Awkward.C.Excited.11.Where does the man live now?A. In France.B. In England.C.In Germany.12.What does the man decide to do?A. Visit his family regularly.B. Go back home and get a job.C.Keep in touch with

7、his friends more often.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What's the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Strangers.C.Teammates.14.What is the girl afraid of?A. Losing at sports.B. Failing the test.C.Missing some classes.15.What game wouldn't the boy like to play anymore?A. Soccer.B. Baseball

8、.C.Basketball.16.Where is the library?A. On the third floor.B. On the second floor.C.On the first floor.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why will Mr.Jenkins be leaving?A. He is sick.B. He has found a newjob.C.He will take care of a family member.18.When will Mr.Jenkins be leaving?A. At the end of the week.B. At

9、 the end of the month. C. At the end of the semester.19.What will the school do to appreciate Mr.Jenkins?A. Hold a party for him.B. Send him on vacation.C.Name something after him.20.Who is Mr. Ryan?A.A teacher.B. An athlete.C.A basketball coach.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

10、所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMadrid's Incredible MuseumsCaixaForumCaixaForum is a museum and cultural center that occupies an old power plant. From theoutside the building appears to be floating，and theres a vertical （垂直的）garden with 15,000plant species growing on the side of one wall. Inside are four

11、 floors of paintings, photos, andmultimedia exhibitions, as well as workshops and a theater-auditorium. Even if you don't enterany exhibitions, it's worth stopping by to admire the building's striking outer and innerarchitecture.Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM dailyFree admission: May 15, 18,

12、 and November 9Museo SorollaThis small art gallery is dedicated to the Impressionist painter Joaqun Sorolla (1863-1923).The gallery is in his former home and studio, and they've preserved the original atmosphere wellso you get a feel for what it was like when he was living and working there.Hour

13、s: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PMSundays and holidays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed MondaysFree admission: Saturdays after 2:00 PM and SundaysMuseo del RomanticismoThis small museum focuses on the history and daily life of the Romantic period. The museum recreates the Romantic atmosp

14、here in its room displays with furniture, carpets, jewelry, paintings, and other antiques of the time period.Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PMSundays and holidays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed MondaysFree admission: Saturdays after 2:00 PM and SundaysMuseo Thyssen-BornemiszaThe T

15、hyssen Museum began as the Thyssen family's private collection of seven centuriesof European painting, regarded as one of the most important collections of the last century.In1992, it was converted into a public museum. It has a great variety of artists,styles,and timeperiods.Hours:Mondays from

16、12:00 PM to 4:00 PM,Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PMFree admission:Mondays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM21.What is special about CaixaForum?A. Its room displays.B. Its historic exhibits.C. Its striking structure.D.Its original atmosphere.22.When can we visit Musco Sorolla for free?A.9:30 a.m. S

17、unday.B.2:30 p.m. Saturday.C.6:00 p.m. Tuesday.D.10:00 a.m. Monday.23.What can be seen in both Museo Thyssen-Bomnemisza and Museo del Romanticismo?A. Paintings.B. Carpets.C.Jewelry.D.Furniture.BBy my mid-20s, I'd finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as ahealth researcher

18、.It was mostly data and statistics work staring at a screen. I was earning morethan most of my friends， living the city life， going out at weekends. I had a good pension（养老金） and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry.I was really unhappy.I wanted to get back to feeling passionate abo

19、ut something so I started thinking about thethings I used to love. As a child, I'd always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to lovehiking but all that had stopped after secondary school.I decided to volunteer with a local youthgroup and within a month, I'd gone camping with them. I a

20、bsolutely loved it. It was likes witching on a lightbulb. This was what I'd been missing.I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I wasworking my usual job in the week,and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I lovedconnecting with nature, connecti

21、ng with other people.Through all this， I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies（疗法）. It was theperfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I begantaking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology.I left my government job andin July

22、 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland,which is booming now.I'd thought I'd always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot ofa mountain, surrounded by nature. IfI'm feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet andstand on the grass to g

23、round myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier-Ihad to havemy keys,my phone,my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now isleading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the momentbut I've adjusted. I've never looke

24、d back.24.What did the writer think of her job in Dublin?A.Stressful.B.Valueless.C. Insecure.D.Demanding.25.What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2?A.She enjoyed her voluntary work.B.She realized what she really loved.C.Recalling the past made her happy.D.A bright future was in store f

25、or her.26.What drove the writer to launch her business Nature Therapy Ireland?A.Her adventurous experience.B.Her leadership and background.C.Her connection with other people.D.Her major and passion for nature.27.Why did the writer comparc her life in Dublin with that in Tipperary?A.To highlight how

26、boring city life was.B.To call on people to get back to nature.C.To show her satisfaction with her change.D.To indicate how successful her business was.CAnimals can adapt quickly to survive unfavorable environmental conditions.Evidence ismounting to show that plants can,too.A paper publishic ein the

27、 journal Trends in Plant Sciencedetails how plants are rapidly adapting to the efrects of climate change, and how they are passingdown these adaptations to their offspring（后代）.Plants are facing more environmental stresses than ever. For cxample,climate change ismaking winters shorter in many locatio

28、ns, and plants are responding.“Many plants require aminimum period of cold in order to set up their environmental clock to define their floweringtime,"says Martinelli,a plant geneticist at the University of Florence."As cold scasons shorten,plants have adapted to require shorter periods of

29、 cold to delay flowering. These mechanismsallow plants to avoid flowering in periods when they have fewer opportunitics to reproduce.”Because plants dont have neural（神经的）networks， their memory is based entirely oncellular（细胞的），molecular（分子的），and biochemical networks. These networks make upwhat the r

30、esearchers call somatic memory（体细胞记忆）.“It allows plants to recognize theoccurrence of a previous environmental condition and to react accordingly," says Martinelli.These somatic memories can then be passed to the plantsoffspring via epigenetics（表现遗传）.“Several examples demonstrate the existence

31、of molecular mechanisms modulating plantmemory to environmental stresses and affecting the adaptation of offspring to these stresses,"says Martinelli.Going forward, Martinelli hopes to understand even more about the genes that are beingpassed down. “We are particularly interested in decoding th

32、e epigenetic alphabet withoutchanges in DNA sequence（序列），”he says. “This is especially important when we consider therapid climate change we observe today that every living organism, including plants, needs toquickly adapt to survive."28.What adaptations have plants made to shortened cold seaso

33、ns?A.They have shortened their flowering time.B.They have got more chances to reproduce.C.They have avoided flowering in cold seasons.D.They have adjusted their environmental clock.29.What can we learn about somatic memory?A.It is entirely based on neural networks.B. It can help the plants' offs

34、pring to survive.C. It can help relieve environmental stresses.D. It disturbs the plants' biochemical networks.30.What does the underlined word “modlating" mean in paragraph 4?A.Adjusting.B.Treasuring.C.Recording.D.Sharing.31.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Plants

35、 are smart about flowering timeB. Plants can also adapt to climate changeC.Environmental stresses challenge plantsD.Mysteries of plant genes are to be unfoldedDThis in March, I jumped into a heated pool in Califomia to meet a dolphin namedDelle As  in a   e oards me and became iasa ereine

36、e eeashin me ir a e e elieied reached out to pat her shiny skin. It fel rubbery, whichWas the main giveaway that Delle the dolphin was a robot.Just as fake（假的）animals are becoming very realistic，its becoming increasingly lessacccptable to use live animals for entertainment purposes. Documentarics li

37、ke Blackfish (2013)and The Cove (2009) have exposed some of the horrific treatment and suffering of occanmammals.The resulting public protest has made aquariums（水族馆）controversial，attractingless visitors.Arguably，entertaining people with captive（圈养的）animals is vital for animalconservation. Many zoos

38、and aquariums actively try to promote conservation efforts byproviding educational experiences and encouraging interest in the natural world. This type ofentertainment is useful, because it inspires people to care.At first,this seems like a reason to avoid replacing the animals with technology.Howev

39、er,research in the rapid-developed field of human-robot interaction is showing astonishing resultson engagement with robots that can imitate lifelike behaviour. When physically interactive,robots attract a lot of attention. People tend to treat them like they're alive,even though theyknow perfec

40、tly well they're just machines.If we start to replace the animals in our theme parks with machines, will this trend decreaseour wonder for the natural world？ A bunch of people expressed negative gut reactions（本能反应）after I posted video of the robot dolphin on Twitter. And yet, I don't believe

41、 that using this robotanimals will cause us to forget the worth of living creatures.32. Why does the author mention Delle in paragraph 1?A. To share a special experience.B.To promote rubbery dolphins.C. To draw attention to robot animals.D. To describe a dolphin preformance.33. What can we learn abo

42、ut live animals in zoos?A.They are cruelly treated.B.They make zoos popular.C.They are well entertained.D.They deserve conservation.34.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.Reasons for replacing animals with robots.B.Benefits of entertaining people with robots.C.Research results on interaction with rob

43、ots.D.Public concerns over engagement with robots.35.What's the author's attitude to replacing animals with machines?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C.Doubtful.D. Unclear.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Many people lead busy lives and think they barely have time

44、 to work out every day.36They are short workouts that often involve high-intensity（高强度的）exercisesHerewe explore some reasons to do micro workouts.Require Less of a Time CommitmentCommitting to exercising for a certain amount of time per week can be difficult, especially when you do not have the time

45、 or motivation to work out for an extended period. Microworkouts are good alternatives. They take up only 10 to 30 minutes of your day. Many people spend much longer scrolling through social media each day.37Make Scheduling Workouts EasierIt can be challenging to commit the time needed to exercise e

46、very day,but it can also behard to fit a workout into a tight schedule. However, a study suggests that it may be possible.38 For example, walking your dog, using the stairs, parking farther away from adestination, or walking during your lunch break are all ways you can try.Need No EquipmentInvesting

47、 in expensive home gym equipment can be a real burden. When you decide to domicro workouts, though, you don't need a bunch of equipment. 39 For example, you may choose to do steps on your stairs, run on the spot, or even do some star jumps. Since youcan choose what type of workout you'd pref

48、er to do, it means that you can exercise wheneveryou please.40 Now that you know all about micro workouts, you can add them to your day.Get as creative as you please and think about the types of movements that suit you. You neverknow-it might just boost your health and wellness.A.Ready to get moving?B. You just fit it into your routine.C.Fitness should be simple and convenient.D. So it should be a relatively easy time commitment.E. If you feel this way, you may be interested in micro workouts.F.Can micro workouts give the same benefits as longer workout sessions?G.Instead,you can use things