2021届江苏省苏州四市五区高三上学期期初调研英语(解析版)-听力.doc

1、20202021学年第一学期高三期初调研试卷英 语注意事项：1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间 120分钟。2.答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。3.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。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

2、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 does the man want the woman to do?A.Attend the party. B.Invite more people. C.Prepare the food.2.What are the couple talking about?A.Drinking tea. B.Buying a gift. C.Having a habit.3.When will they ask Ken for dinner?A.Next Friday.

3、B.This Thursday. C.This Friday.4.How much did the woman pay?A.100 dollars. B.80 dollars. C.50 dollars.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a supermarket. B.In a hospital. C.In a restaurant.第二节（共15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

4、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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Who is the woman talking with?A.Her classmate. B.Her parent. C.Her teacher.7.Why didnt she do well in the test?A.She wasnt confident. B.She didnt study hard. C.She was too careless.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.How did the man learn of this

5、clothes shop?A.He was told by a shopkeeper.B.He saw an ad in the paper.C.He found it by good luck.9.What will the man probably do next?A.Go to another shop. B.Pay for his clothes. C.Walk to the second floor.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.What is the woman enjoying?A.The game. B.A book. C.The sand.11.Why doesnt

6、 the woman play together?A.She doesnt like sports.B.She hates to stay in the sun.C.She doesnt want to lose.12.What will she probably do later?A.Join the game. B.Have a picnic. C.Clean her shoes.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Why does the woman like visiting secondhand bookstores?A.The books are old and cheap.B

7、.She can find childrens stories.C.Shes curious about old books.14.What is the woman going to buy?A.A story book. B.A poetry book. C.A mystery.15.Why does the woman want to buy the book?A.She likes the signature. B.She will use it as a gift. C.She thinks it has a value.16.What does the man think of t

8、he book the woman chooses?A.It must bring her wealth. B.It is worth nothing. C.It isnt as good as his.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.What should we do to start conversations?A.Smile at others. B.Have a proper topic. C.Feel good about ourselves.18.What does the speaker think causes shyness?A.Thinking negatively.

9、B.Believing in oneself. C.Looking in the mirror.19.What does the speaker suggest we do to improve confidence?A.Do more reading. B.Talk a lot. C.Dress neatly.20.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A.How to get over shyness.B.How to develop self-image.C.How to improve our appearance.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分

10、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。AThe Best Silk Road TourSilk Road, a business and trade route, originates from the ancient China and connects with the Asian. African and European countries. Our well-designed Silk Road tour package will never let you down.Departure City:

11、 ShanghaiGuide&Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver with an air-conditioned vehicleMeals:12 western buffet breakfasts, 6 lunches with some being a la carte (点菜)styleTour Highlights:Must-see sights in China-Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple,Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan P

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13、ur length, activities or hotels can be tailored to your individual interestsAre you ready to follow the footsteps of the ancients to explore this mysterious land now?1. What will people do on the tour?A. Appreciate the ancient heritage.B. Ride on camels all the way.C. Stay a few nights in caves.D. D

14、o a lot of shopping.2. Which of the following is most likely to join the tour?A. A Beijing businessman good at golf.B. A Japanese model loving fashion.C. A Yunnan biologist interested in birds.D. An American student learning history.3. How much should a traveler pay for her family(with two sons)who

15、want to live comfortably?A. $3479.B. $3749.C. $7498.D. $11247.【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章是关于去丝绸之路旅行的广告。广告介绍了始发城市、景点、食宿和价格等。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Tour Highlights:部分的Must-see sights in China-Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall(中国必看景

16、点：兵马俑，法门寺，敦煌莫高窟，麦积山石窟，嘉峪关和慕田峪长城)可知，在旅行过程中游客可以欣赏中国古代遗产。A. Appreciate the ancient heritage.(欣赏古代遗产)符合以上说法，故选A项。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据Tour Highlights:部分的Must-see sights in China-Terracotta Warriors, Famen Temple, Dunhuang Mogao Caves, Maiji Caves, Jiayuguan Pass and Mutianyu Great Wall(中国必看景点：兵马俑，法门寺，敦煌莫高窟，麦积山

17、石窟，嘉峪关和慕田峪长城)可知，在旅行过程中游客可以欣赏中国古代遗产。由此推测，一个学历史的学生很有可能参加该旅行D. An American student learning history.(一个学历史的美国学生)符合以上推测，故选D项。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据表格内容可知，如果一个游客和家里的两个儿子要想住得舒适，要支付的费用是每人3749美元，$3749*3=$11247 。D. $11247.符合以上说法，故选D项。BThe universe likes to be shy about its age,but astronomers believe they have a pre

18、tty good idea of the range.Currently,the most widely accepted age for the universe is around 13.8 billion years,but determining the age of.well,everything,is no easy feat(功绩）.Now.new studies have investigated the question using different methods-and theyve come up with two different answers,separate

19、d by more than a billion years.Because the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace,the further away an object is,the faster it appears to be moving away from us.This is expressed as the Hubble constant（哈勃常数），and its a key factor in figuring out the age of the universe.After all.if we can deter

20、mine how fast objects moving away from us,we can rewind that process to its beginning-the Big Bang.Researchers from the University of Oregon set out to map the distance to dozens of galaxies The team calculated that the universe is only 12.6 billion years old-that,you might notice is much younger th

21、an the 13.8 years usually stated.In the second study,the method of figuring out the age of the universe is by mapping the oldest light we can detect.We are restoring the baby photo of the universe to its original condition, removing the wear and tear of time and space that distorted(扭曲）the image, sa

22、ys Neelima Sehgal, co-author on the study.Only by seeing this sharper baby photo or image of the universe can we more fully understand how our universe was born.In doing so, the researcher determined that the universe is 13.8 billion years old-in agreement with the accepted age.The real problem thou

23、gh,is that the studies disagree so wildly with each other, to the tune of a billion years.But they are not the only ones-the battle lines are commonly drawn by the methods used. Obviously.more research is heeded to determine where the truth lies.4. What do we know about the universe from the first t

24、wo paragraphs?A. It doesnt exist long.B. It becomes larger.C. It runs away.D. It causes the Big Bang.5. What makes the researchers in the first study think the universe is much younger?A. The speed of moving objects.B. The number of galaxies.C. The process of the universe evolution.D. The distance t

25、o other objects.6. How does Neelima Sehgal explain their method in the second study?A. By referring to a similar thing.B. By using hard scientific data.C. By introducing a new concept.D. By quoting an experts words.7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Whose method is better?B. Which resu

26、lt can you believe?C. How old is the universe?D. Why is the universe so old?【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述宇宙的寿命。【4题详解】细节理解题。由题干要求定位开头两段，由第二段第一句“Because the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace,the further away an object is,the faster it appears to be moving away from us.(因为宇宙以加速的

27、速度扩大，一个物体越远，它看起来就移动得离我们越远)”可知，宇宙变得更大。故选B项。【5题详解】推理判断题。第一个研究，回归到第二段，根据第二段中“Researchers from the University of Oregon set out to map the distance to dozens of galaxies. The team calculated that the universe is only 12.6 billion years old(来自俄勒冈大学的研究者开始着手绘制到几十个星系的距离图。这个团队计算出宇宙只有126亿岁)”可知，是到其他天体的距离使第一个研究

28、中的研究者认为宇宙更年轻。故选D项。【6题详解】推理判断题。由题干要求：”NS如何解释研究二的方法?” 结合原文第三段第二句话“We are restoring the baby photo of the universe to its original condition, removing the wear and tear of time and space that distorted(扭曲）the image, says Neelima Sehgal, co-author on the study.(这个研究的联合作者Neelima Sehgal说，我们正在修复宇宙的婴儿照片至原本的

29、状态，移除使形象扭曲的时间及空间的衣服和眼泪)”可知，Neelima Sehgal用一个给婴儿擦眼泪和脱衣服的比喻，比喻最早产生的光在宇宙中变化的逆过程，所以Neelima Sehgal引用了一个相似的事物进行了比喻。故选A项。【7题详解】主旨大意题。本篇为科学研究文，文章结构是总-分-总，主旨一般在首段。结合第一段第一句“The universe likes to be shy about its age,but astronomers believe they have a pretty good idea of the range.(宇宙羞于谈及年龄，但是天文学家们相信，他们很清楚这个范

30、围)”及currently,.,separated by more than a billion year.可知，文章主要讲述人们采取不同方法测得的宇宙寿命不同。所以C项“宇宙多大年纪？”适合作为文章标题，故选C项。CDid you know that the average child has heard the word no over 20,000 times before they turn the age of three? Ironically, it is also around this time that children begin to develop enough pe

31、rsonal character to refuse to obey. The terrible twos are categorized by a lack of understanding. Somewhere between three and four, children begin to acquire the skills to reason. It is during this time they watch how other children and adults reason. If were not careful, the children will watch us

32、model a world of NOs。By the time a person turns eighteen, how many times have they been told no? I havent found any studies that even attempted to track this statistic, but Im sure if the number is 20,000 by three, then at eighteen that number has multiplied. You can do the math.Anyway, I think I kn

33、ow why we say no. We say no to protect. We say no to direct. We say no to stop potential confusion. However, do we sometimes say no just for the sake of saying no? Do we say no because we have internalized(内在化)all of the NOs weve heard over the years and we feel it is finally our time to say no to s

34、omeone else?The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a three-year-old. And we wonder why we run into people with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. They have to take on the 20,000 NOs. However, the thing t

35、hat keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!8. What do we know about two- year- olds?A. They understand well.B. They often say no to

36、 others.C. They think logically.D. They dont do all theyre told.9. What effect does saying no have on children?A. They lose all their dreams.B. They arent easy to succeed.C. They dont make mistakes.D. They never say yes to others.10. Which word best describes the authors attitude to a world of NOs?A

37、. Tolerant.B. Disapproving.C. Favorable.D. Carefree.11. What is the text?A. A how-to guide.B. A survey report.C. An opinion essay.D. A short story.【答案】8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章表达了作者对说“不”看法。作者认为虽然有时说“不”是出于保护自己，但常常对孩子说“不”会对他们产生消极的影响。为了让孩子有改观，作者建议家长对他们说一句“是”。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的it is also aroun

38、d this time that children begin to develop enough personal character to refuse to obey.可知，孩子们在三岁前就开始发展足够的性格来拒绝遵守大人所说的。D. They dont do all theyre told.(他们不会完全按照被告知的去做)符合以上说法，故选D项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的The internalized no can damage the growth process of dreams in infancy as quickly as it can weaken a th

39、ree-year-old. And we wonder why we run into people with big, un-accomplished dreams who have a bit of a chip on their shoulder.(内化的“不”会破坏婴儿时期梦想过程的成长，就像它会削弱三岁小孩那样快。我们也想知道我们为什么会遇到那些有着远大而未实现的梦想的催毛求疵的人。)可知，不断对孩子说“不”，会让孩子的梦想破坏，导致他们最终有很多没有完成的梦想。B. They arent easy to succeed.(他们不会轻易成功。)符合以上说法，故选B项。【10题详解】推

40、理判断题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其最后一段的However, the thing that keeps them going is the possibility of the power of ONE YES! Just as it only takes one book to make a writer a Pulitzer Prize Winner, it only takes one word to change the course of your day. That word is YES!(然而，正真让他们继续走下去的是“是”的力量。就正如只需要一本书就会让作者成为普利策奖得主一

41、样，你只需要一个词来改变你生活轨迹，那就是“是”。)可知，作者从小时候对孩子说“不”的影响，到长大和这一路成长经历对梦想的挫伤，到最后的说一句“是”也可以对孩子们带来巨大的改观。由此推测，作者对一个充斥着“不”的世界的态度是否定的。B. Disapproving. (不赞成的)符合以上推测，故选B项。11题详解】推理判断题。全文以作者观点为导向表达了作者对说“不”看法，由此可见是一篇表明个人意见的论文。C. An opinion essay.(一篇观点文章)符合以上推测，故选C项。DIm Jeff Logan, president of Logan Luxury Theaters Corpor

42、ation. Im very sorry to tell you many cinemas are at risk of closing permanently (永久). Thats something we would hate to see happen.Watching the newest box office movie and eating a big bucket of popcorn is an experience that many of us have enjoyed for a very long time. We all have fond memories of

43、going to a theater of our first dates or the first movie we saw with our children. A movie theater is so important to the fabric of the local community. Its a place where we all gather, no matter what our interests, and no matter what ages, young and old, rich and poor.But how much longer will class

44、ic theaters remain open? Just like other industries, movie theaters have been hit hard by the pandemic (流行病) and are going dark. The entire industry is being controlled by the pandemic, because the studios dont want to release their new movies until all the theaters can be open. As we all know, the

45、theaters cant do well and cant get back to full 7-day a week at full speed operation without new movies to play.Recently, the Logan Luxury 5 Cinema in Mitchell reopened for the weekends. However, like many theaters, it is only operating at about 10 percent capacity. Since opening, several new safety

46、 measures have been put in place. Block off every other row. People are asked to leave three seats between them and the next group. Staff spray the theater with disinfectant (消毒剂) after every show. And sanitizer stations can be found throughout the theater.Even so, some people still arent comfortabl

47、e going to a movie theater yet. I fully understand that. Anyhow, I just hope we must do something else to help out our local theaters, like taking part in a new national proposal called “Save Your Cinema.”12. What does the underlined word “fabric” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. Typical feature.B. Basic structure.C. Pub