12月聯(lián)盟校試卷（1）-英語(yǔ)

常州市聯(lián)盟學(xué)校2023—2024學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期學(xué)情調(diào)研高三年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試卷2023.12出卷老師審卷老師考試時(shí)間120分鐘本試卷共四大題滿分150分第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.WhatwillMatthewdoontheweekend?A.Attendanexhibition. B.Enteracontest. C.VisitChina.2.Wheredothespeakerswanttogo?A.Toasupermarket. B.Toabank. C.Toarestaurant.3.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.At1:30p.m. B.At3:30p.m. C.At5:30p.m.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anoisynight. B.Aplaceofliving. C.Theirsleepinghabits.5.Whydidthemancallthewomanlastnight?A.Togiveherfruits. B.Toinvitehertoaparty. C.Toaskforhercousin'snumber.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題

將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'ssuggestion?A.Abitdisappointed. B.Verysatisfied. C.Greatlysurprised.7.WhatwillthespeakersdoonFridayevening?A.Goshopping. B.Eatout. C.Pickuptheirchildren.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Onaplane. C.Onalake.9.WhywillthemangotoChicago?A.Toattendameeting. B.Tovisithissister. C.Tostartuniversity.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolfriends. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Librarianandlibraryuser.11.WhatdoesMichaelsayaboutthebook?A.It'ssoldatadiscountprice.B.It'simportantforMaria'sstudy.C.It'swrittenbyProfessorHughes.12.WhatwillMichaeldoforMaria?A.Sharehisbookwithher. B.Lendhersomemoney. C.AskNoahforhelp.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whydoesthemanmeetthewoman?A.Tolookatanapartment. B.Tohaveamealtogether. C.Todeliversomefurniture.14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecarpet?A.Itsquality. B.Itssize. C.Itscolor.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthekitchen?A.It'swelldesigned. B.It'swellequipped. C.It'swellpainted.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Takeabus. B.Makeapayment. C.Talkwithhiswife.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whydoesthespeakerorganizetheactivity?A.ToprepareforChildren'sDay.B.Tocelebratetheendoftheschoolyear.C.Towelechildrenintheneighborhood.18.Whatistheactivityforchildrenabout?A.Lookingforthehiddengifts.B.Hidingaroundthecenter.C.Havingagroupdiscussion.19.Whatarethechildrenrequiredtodobeforegoingout?A.Findtheflags. B.Writetheirnamesdown. C.Staytogetherwiththeirparents.20.Whowillgototheothersideofthecenter?A.Thepreschoolchildren. B.Thethirdgradechildren. C.Thefourthgradechildren.第二部分閱讀（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、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ABenMillerisaBritishactor,aswellasaproductivewriterforchildren.Here,heshareshisfavoritebooks.KingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreenIlovedreadingwhenIwaslittle.MyparentswerebothEnglishteachers,andourhomewasfullofbooks.Dickenswasafamilyfavorite.ButthebookthatreallyfiredmyimaginationwasKingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreen.BuyKingArthurandHisKnightoftheRoundTablehereDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmithI’mafoolforaclassic,andI’msogladIfinallymanagedtofinishDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.Putsimply,itsthefunniestbookI’veeverread,withtextbyGeorgeandillustrationsbyWeedon.BuyDiaryofaNobodyhereExhalationbyTedChiangIt’snevertoolatetohaveyourlifechangedbyabook,andithappenedtomeagainrecentlywhenIreadTedChiang’scollectionExhalation.StoryofYourLife,oneofthebestinit,inspiredthescifialienvisitationclassicArrival.Ilovethattoo,buteachandeverypieceinExhalationisitsmatchinimagination.BuyExhalationhereBenMiller’snewbookTheNightWeGotStuckinaStoryisavailablenow.*Thispostcontainssomelinks,sowemayearnasmallamountofmoneywhenyoumakeapurchasethroughlinksonoursiteatnoadditionalcosttoyou.WhowrotethebookBenMillerconsidersthemostamusing?Dickens. B.RogerLancelynGreen. C.TedChiang. D.GeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.22.WhichcategorydoesthebookExhalationmostlikelyfallin?A.Fairytale. B.Sciencefiction. C.Poetry. D.ics.23.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toremendafamousactor. B.Toattractnewsubscriptions.C.Toadvertisesomebooks. D.ToshareMiller’sreadinghabits.BIwasagraduatestudentinManhattanhavingbreakfastonmyrooftoponSept.11,2001,whenIwitnessedplaneshittheTwinTowers.Formonthsafterwards,Ishookwithanxietyeverymorning.Unwillingtomedicate,Itriedeverythingelse.Mindfulnessmeditation(冥想)causedpanicattacks.Hotyogabuiltmusclebutdidnothingformyanxiety.IwenttotalksbyBuddhistmonksandmeditationteachershopingtoattaininnerpeace,butinvain.Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20minutebreathingregimen(養(yǎng)生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.I'vealsodevotedpartofmyresearchcareertostudyingthebenefitsofbreathingformentalhealthandwellbeing.Sevenyearsafter9/11,Iwasworkingwithveteransreturningfromwarwithposttraumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Traditionaltreatmentshadfailedmanyofthem,somycolleaguesandIranarandomizedcontrolledtrialtotesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing.paredwiththecontrolgroup,veteranspracticingSKYeverydayforoneweeksawtheiranxietydroptolevelstypicalofthegeneralpopulation.Eventhoughmostdidnotcontinuetopractice,theymaintainedthebenefitsayearlater.Emotionsinfluenceyourbreathingpatterns,andchangingyourbreathingcanchangeyouremotions.Forexample,anxietyandangercorrespondtoanirregular,short,fastbreath.Adoptingtheslowerandmoreregularbreathingpatternthatcorrespondstoacalmfeelingsignalsrelaxationbyactivatingthevagusnerve(交感神經(jīng))，slowingheartrate,easingbloodpressure,andsettlingyoudown.Asimpleexerciseyoucantryistocloseyoureyesandbreatheoutfortwiceaslongasyoubreathein.Dothisforfiveminutesinthemorning,beforeastressfulmeetingorasyoutransitfromworktohome.24.WhydidtheauthorattendtheSKYBreathMeditationclass?A.Torelieveinneranxiety. B.Tobuildupmuscles.C.Tolearnmoreaboutmeditation. D.Toquestforreligiousbelief.25.HowdidtheauthortesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing?A.Sheworkedwithhealthyveteransreturningfromwar.B.ShechosevictimssufferingPTSDinthe9/11incident.C.Shecooperatedwithresearchersfrommindfulnessmeditationclasses.D.Shedividedtheveteransintotwogroupsandparedresults.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Itisharmfultoactivatethevagusnerve.B.Breathinginteractswithemotions.C.Breathingoutaslongasyoubreatheinisasimplewaytofollow.D.Breathingregimenshouldbecarriedoutforfiveminuteseverymorning.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PTSD:moreawarenessneeded B.SKY:betterwellbeingattainedC.Meditation:aneffectivetreatment D.Breath:detailedwaystoconductCThemonlyheldbeliefthatittakes21daystoformanewhabitcanbetracedbacktoa1960bookbyplasticsurgeonMaxwellMaltzcalledPsychoCybernetics.Inhisworktreatingpatientswhohadgonethroughfacialrecognitionsurgery,Maltznoticedthatittypicallytookaroundthreeweeksforthemtoadjusttoseeingtheirnewfacesinthemirror.Healsofoundthatindividualswhohadlostalimbstillsensed“phantom”(幻覺(jué)的)painsinthemissingarmorlegforabout21days.Basedontheseperceptions(認(rèn)知)ofrecoverytimeaftersignificantphysicalchanges,Maltztheorizedinhisbookthatitlikelytakesaminimumof21daysfortheneurologicalpathwaysinourbrainsassociatedwitholdbehaviorsandhabitstogoaway,andfornewmentalimagesandroutinestotakefirmroot.Thisideaofastandardized21dayformationperiodforhabitssoonbecamewidelyaccepted.However,Maltzwasdrawingcasualinferencesratherthanconductingstrictscientificresearch.Itwasnotuntil2010thathealthpsychologistPhillipaLallyatUniversityCollegeLondondecidedtoproperlystudyhabitformationtimelines.Shedesignedayearlongexperimentthattracked96participantsastheyeachestablishedasinglenewhabitoftheirchoosing.Everyday,subjectsreportedonwhethertheysuccessfullyperformedtheirintendedbehaviorthatdayaswellashowautomatictheactionfelt.Lally’sfindingsrevealedthatonaverage,ittook66daysbeforeahabitbecameanormalpartofaroutineandfeltautomatic.Butresultsvariedwidely,withhabitsforminganywherefrom18daysupto254daysbetweenindividuals.Perseverancewasthekeyfactorinsuccessfullymakingabehaviorhabitual,withsometimesmissingdaysnotstoppingoverallprogress.Thislandmarkstudydisprovedtheassumed21daystandardandshowcasedthatawiderangeoftimelinesarenormal.Ultimately,beingmittedtoconsistentlypractisinganewbehaviorformonths,notweeks,iswhatallowsrealhabitchangeandimprovementtooccurnaturallyinthebrain.Understandinghabitformationasagradual,individualizedprocesshelpspeopledeveloppositiveroutineswithoutunrealisticexpectations.28.WhatisMaltz’sassumptionbasedon?A.Anintensivesurvey. B.Psychologicalwork.C.Hispersonalobservation. D.Thestrictscientificresearch.29.WhydidLally’steamconducttheresearch?A.ToproveMaltz’stheoryonhabitformation.B.Toidentifytimelinesforestablishingnewhabits.C.Toexplorethefactorsinimpactinghabitformation.D.Topresentadvantagesofdevelopinggoodbehavior.30.WhatdoweknowaboutLally’sfindings?A.Therearelargeindividualdifferencesinforminghabits.B.Mostparticipantstook66daystomakeabehaviorhabitual.C.Itishardertoformanewhabitthattopersistinanoldone.D.Occasionalstopshaveabigeffectontheprogressofhabitformation,31.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducewaystoestablishanewhabit.B.ToparedifferentstudiesofhabitformationC.TocorrectamisconceptionabouthabitformationD.Toinvolvesreadersina21dayhabitformationactivityDGivenhowvaluableintelligenceandautomationare,wewillcontinuetoimproveourtechnologyifweareatallableto.Atacertainpoint,wewillbuildmachinesthataresmarterthanweare.Oncewehavemachinesthataresmarterthanweare,theywillbegintoimprovethemselves.Theconcernisreallythatwewillbuildmachinesthataremuchmorepetentthanweare.Andtheslightestdivergence(分歧)betweentheirgoalsandourowncoulddestroyus.Justthinkabouthowwerelatetoants.Wedon’thatethem.Wedon’tgooutofourwaytoharmthem.Infact,sometimeswetakepainsnottoharmthem.Westepoverthemonthesidewalk.Butwhenevertheirpresenceseriouslyconflictswithoneofourgoals,wewillkillthemwithouthesitation.Theconcernisthatwewillonedaybuildmachinesthat,whetherthey’reconsciousornot,couldtreatuswithsimilardisregard.Thebarefactisthatwewillcontinuetoimproveourintelligentmachines.Wehaveproblemsthatwedesperatelyneedtosolve.Sowewilldothis,ifwecan.Thetrainisalreadyoutofthestation,andthere’snobraketopull.Ifwebuildmachinesthataremoreintelligentthanweare,theywillverylikelydevelopinwaysthatwecan’timagine,andtranscendusinwaysthatwecan’timagine.SoimaginewehituponadesignofsuperintelligentAIthathasnosafetyconcerns.Thismachinewouldbetheperfectlaborsavingdevice.Itcandesignthemachinethatcanbuildthemachinewhichcandoanyphysicalwork,poweredbysunlight,moreorlessforthecostofrawmaterials.Sowe’retalkingabouttheendofhumanlabour.We’realsotalkingabouttheendofmostintellectualwork.Sowhatwouldapeslikeourselvesdointhesecircumstances?Butthemomentweadmitthatinformationprocessingisthesourceofintelligence,wehavetoadmitthatweareintheprocessofbuildingsomesortofgod.Nowwouldbeagoodtimetomakesureit’sagodwecanlivewith.32.WhydoestheauthormentionantsinParagraph2?A.Tostressthepresenceofmachinesdoesconflictwithourgoals.B.Toshowimprovedmachineswillescapefromus.C.ToindicatefutureintelligentmachinescouldtreatuswithoutmercyD.Topareintelligentmachinestoants.33.Whatdoestheunderlinesword“transcend”inParagraph3mean?A.Disable. B.Inspire.C.Disappoint. D.Outpace.34.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Byshowingevidence. B.Bygivingassumptions.C.Bymakingparisons. D.Byanalyzingstatistics.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthor’sviewpointtowardsAI?A.HumanbeingswillnodoubtbedestroyedbyAIinthefuture.B.SuperintelligentAIwillputanendtohumanlaboureventually.C.WeshouldkeepthedevelopmentofAIwithinhuman’scontrol.D.HumanbeingsshouldstopthedevelopmentofsuperintelligentAI.第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Whyyou’remorecreativeincoffeeshopsSomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinhistoryhavedonetheirbestworkincoffeeshops._____36_____.AmongthemarePabloPicasso,JKRowling,SimonedeBeauvoirandBobDylan.AsweetspotofnoiseandcrowdsSomeofusstickinourearphonesassoonaswesitdowntoworkinapublicsetting.Butscientistshaveknownforyearsthatbackgroundnoisecanbenefitourcreativethinking.Astudyshowedthatamodestlevelofsurroundingnoiseinaplacelikeacafecanactuallypromoteyourcreativeoutput.____37_____.Therefore,thiscanleadtomorecreativeideageneration.AirofinformalityThetypicalcoffeeshopusersmightbealoneworkerstrugglingwithacreativeeffort.However,expertssaythesecafesettingscanalsobenefitworkgroupswhoarebrainstorming.Thereisaformalairwhengatheringondigitalmeetingplatforms.____38_____.Allthoseaudioandvisualstimuli(刺激)helpgroups,too,paredtothemeetinginaformalmeetingroom._____39_____Onethingthatcanmakeworkingfromhomeortheofficefeelboringisthevisualenvironment.Oftenwesitinthesamechairandlookatthesamefourwallsalldaylong.Inthecoffeeshops,peopleeandgo.Thedaylightchanges._40____.Whilewetendnottotakeconsciousofthesemicrostimuli,anddon’tdeliberatelychoosetoworkinthislocationbecauseofthem,theseactivitiesaroundusprodourbrainstoworkabitdifferentlythanathome.VisualvarietyThebirthplaceofcountlessgreatworksThepleasantsmellsofcoffeeandfoodvaryNotallkindsofnoisysurroundingsarebadforyourcreativityBycontrast,thereisaninformalatmospherewhenmeetingupatabarorcafeWhatevertheircareers,theyhavetappedintotheircreativityworkingatatableinacafeBecauseifyouareslightlydistractedfromthetaskathand,itraisesyourabstractthinkingability第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Likemostpeople,Ihavetoworkforaliving.Wehaveabankloan,andother41wehavetopay.ButIcertainlydon’thavea9542.IdecidedlongagothatIcouldnot43fixedworkinghoursforabigpanyandIcertainlywasn’tsuitableto44inanofficedayinanddayout.Iwork45asawriter,gardendesigner,andsustainabilityconsultant.Manydays,Iworklonghours,butIhavealotof46andcontrolovereverything.Ihavefoundmy47—whatIreallywanttodo.ButIfullyappreciatethatmostpeoplearenotinsucha48positionandsomeofthemhavenochoicebutto49theworktheydonotlike.Therefore,manypeoplefeel50intheirjobsevenwhentheyarenotreallystuckatall.Findingsustainablesolutionsandabetterqualityoflifemeans51longandhardaboutwhatyoureallywanttodo,andhowyoucan52thatgoal.Workingforyourselfisbeneficialon53levels:yousavetime,yousavemoney,andyoucanpotentially54yourcarbonfootprint.Considerthis:ManagementconsultancyfirmWSPfoundworkingfrom55canhelpreduceyourcarbonfootprintinthesummermonths.41．A．wages B．rents C．bills D．fines42．A．habit B．job C．workout D．trip43．A．a(chǎn)rrange B．resist C．a(chǎn)void D．bear44．A．a(chǎn)rrive B．pete C．sit D．municate45．A．dully B．occasionally C．cooperatively D．independently46．A．judgement B．flexibility C．burden D．doubt47．A．routine B．style C．pressure D．passion48．A．fortunate B．promising C．profitable D．permanent49．A．submitto B．leaveout C．makefor D．departfrom50．A．interested B．relaxed C．engaged D．trapped51．A．plaining B．thinking C．worrying D．a(chǎn)rguing52．A．a(chǎn)ttain B．ignore C．discover D．switch53．A．special B．multiple C．high D．spiritual54．A．decrease B．record C．calculate D．increase55．A．nothing B．reality C．home D．office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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PekingoperaisoneofthefivemajortraditionaloperasinChina.Itsvocaltonesaremainlyposed___56___XipiandErhuang,tothemusicplayedbysuchinstrumentsashuqinanddrum.Pekingoperaisthe___57___(dominate)formofChineseopera,biningmusic,vocalperformance,mime,dance,andacrobatics.ItgrewoutofHuijuopera,afolkopera___58___(origin)popularinthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiverintheearlyQingDynasty.DuetothestrongmobilityofHuijutroupesandfrequent___59___(expose)toothertypesofdrama,performersintegrateddifferentregionalmusicalsystemsandtunes.In1790,___60___(celebrate)the80thbirthdayoftheQianlongEmperor,theFourGreatAnhuiTroupes(劇團(tuán))broughtHuijuoperatoBeijing,___61___performancessoonfoundanaudience.___62___markedthebeginningofthemorethan200yearsofhistoryofPekingopera.Pekingoperaisabinationofsomeolderoperaticforms.From1840to1860,itfinallydevelopedinto__63___mixtureofelementsofQinqiangopera,certainstrengthsofKunquopera,___64___localtunesofBeijing.Thenewformthenbegantocreateitsowninnovations.Forexample,melodies____65___(simplify)andplayedwithdifferenttraditionalinstrumentsthanthoseusedinearlierforms.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是校英語(yǔ)報(bào)“讀者來(lái)信”欄目的主編李華。學(xué)生張明寫信向你尋求幫助。他對(duì)父母充滿感激之情，卻又不知如何表達(dá)，有點(diǎn)苦惱。請(qǐng)給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：表達(dá)理解；提出建議。注意：1.寫作字?jǐn)?shù)應(yīng)為80左右。2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearZhangMing,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Catherinewasthecoolestkidinherclass.Whenevershewent,shewasin