2024屆江蘇省南通市海安高級(jí)中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試英語

2023—2024學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三年級(jí)模擬考試英語（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘；總分：150分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)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(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)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Complainingoftoomuchhomework.B.Gradingpapersforherprofessor.C.Readingcomplicatedchapters.2.Whatisthegirllookingfor?A.Abackpack.B.Schoolpapers.C.Ajacket.3.Whatdidthespeakersthinkofthelecture?A.Fun.B.Boring.C.Informative.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthewoman’shouse.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inarestaurant5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Industrialproduction.B.Automatedmachinery.C.Theirwork.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.Whatistheweatherlike?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy.

C.Sunny.7.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.WatchTV. B.Playsports.

C.Planttrees聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toconfirmtheaddressofthebank.B.Toaskabouttheoperatinghours.C.TogetanidentificationformWhendoesthebankcloseatweekdays?A.At3p.m. B.At4:30p.m. C.At5p.m.Howcanthemansavetime?A.Bymakingareservation.B.Byfillingoutaforminadvance.C.Byopeningthebankaccountonline.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.WhodidSamgotothefashionshowwith?A.Afamilymember. B.Somefriends.WhichshowdidEmmamiss?A.Thesportsclothesshow.B.Thechildren’sfashionshow.C.Thecostumeshow.Whodislikedthesportsclothesshow?A.SamandAnna. B.SamandMelissa.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。Whatstimulatedthewoman’sinterestinlighting?A.Thelightinginaplay.B.Alightshowatarockconcert.C.Afireworksdisplayatanevent.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherjob?A.It’ssimpletooperate.B.It’shighlythoughtofbymanypeople.C.It’simportantforpeopletounderstandaplay.Whatdidthewomandoatschool?A.Sheactedonadarkstage.B.ShemadealightingplanforaplayC.Sheassistedtheteachertowriteaplay聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whydoesthespeakergivethistalk?A.Tointroducetheguests.B.Toexplainthechangetotheplan.C.Tomaketheprocedurecleartothelisteners.Howlongwillthequestion-partlast?A.Aboutonehourandahalf.B.Aboutonehour.C.Abouthalfanhour.19.Whowilltalkaboutthefutureofthetoyindustry?A.SarahSmith.B.RobertPrice.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?

C.Adesigner.C.EmmaandAnna.C.KenjiNakamura.A.LunchwillbeservedinVictoriaHall.B.Peoplecanenjoyteaandjuiceafter6p.m.C.SallyConnorwillmakeaconclusionoftheconference.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)。APetsarepartofourfamilysoit’simportanttofactortheminwhenplanningatripthatyou’renottakingthemwithyouon.PetcharityBlueCrossadvisesplanningwellinadvancesoyouknowthatyourpetwillbecomfortable.FamilyandfriendsLeavingyourpetinthecareofatrustedfriendorneighbourwillgiveyoupeaceofmindthatitwillbewellcaredfor.Yourpetwillbeabletostaywiththemintheirhome.Thingstoconsiderifyourpetisstayinginanotherhouse：●Dotheyhaveanotherdogorpetandwilltheygetonwithyourpet?Dotheyhaveagarden?Isthegardensecuresoyourpetcan’tescape?PetsitterPetsittersstayinorvisityourhometolookafteryourpetwhileyou’reawayforafee.Thisisagoodoptionwhichallowsyourpettostayinafamiliarenvironmentandyouwillreceiveregularupdates.Howtofindagoodpetsitter：●Askfriendsandfamilyforrecommendationsforpetsitters.Petsittersdon’tneedalicensetowork,butreputableoneswillbeabletoshowyoutrainingandinsurancecertificates.●Checkreviewsonlinefromindependentreviewsites.HomeboarderHomeboardersarepeoplethattakepetsintotheirownhomestolookafterforafee.Howtofindagoodhomeboarder：●Checktheirhomehasnoobviousdangers,likeexposedwires,toxicsubstancesandunsecuredfences.●Yourpetisinvitedroundtogettoknowthehomeandmeetthefamilyit’llbestayingwith.Youcaneasilyfindandviewtheirlicensetohomeboardpetsfromthelocalcouncilaswellastheirinsurancedetailsandtraining.BoardingkennelsKennelsareanoption,butitdependswhetheryourpetiscomfortablebeingleftaloneinakennelenvironmentaroundotherpets.Howtofindaboardingkennel：●Getapersonalrecommendation,andcheckthekennelislicensed.●Askifyoucanvisitbeforeyoubook.●Askaboutinsurancecoverandtheprocedureforcontactingavet(獸醫(yī)).21.Ifyoupreferyourpettostayinafamiliarenvironment,youcanleaveitwith.A.atrustedfriendB.aboardingkennelC.ahomeboarderD.apetsitterHowcanonefindasuitablehomeboarder?A.Calltheinsurancecompany.B.Checkreviewsfromindependentreviewsites.C.Checkthelicensefromthelocalcouncil.D.InvitehimovertoyourhomeandmeetyourfamilyWhomayfindthispassagemostuseful?A.Avetwhodesirestochangehisjob.B.Apetownerwhowilltakeabusinesstrip.C.Amanwhoisconsideringadoptingadog.D.AcouplewhoareplanningtorentahouseBEvennow,Ihavevividmemoriesofmylastdayofhighschool.Inmymind’seye,I’mcleaningoutmylocker,andthenstaringattheemptinessforafewextrabeatsbeforeslammingitshutforthelasttime.I’mwanderingaroundthehallswithmybestfriend,blissfullyignoringthebellsgoingoffevery50minutesonschedulebecause,justtoday,we’reallowedtobreaktherules.I’msittingonmydesk,swingingmyfeet,andshootingthebreeze(閑聊)withmyEnglishteacher,Mr.Carr,inawaythatmakesmefeelalmostgrownup.Itwasmaybemyfavoritedayofthewholeyear.Likethefinallayerofwatercolor,thefreedomandlightnessIfeelseeps(滲透)intotherestofmymemoriesofthatdayandturnsthemjustashaderosier.Iftheschoolyearhasn’tyetendedforyou,considerwhatyoucandotomakethefinalecount.Why?Becausewhenitcomestohumanmemory,notallmomentsarecreatedequal.Instead,ourrememberedexperiencesaredisproportionately(不成比例地)influencedbypeaks(thebestmomentsaswellastheworst)andendings(thelastmoments).NobelPrizewinnerDannyKahneman,whodiscoveredthisphenomenon,calledthisthepeak-endrule.Itsuggeststhatourjudgmentofapastexperienceislargelybasedonitsmostextremepointanditsendpoint.Itookadvantageofthepeak-endruleyearsago,whenmygirlswereyoungenoughtowantabedtimestoryeachnight.Irememberthinkingthatwhateverdisagreementandstresshadoccurredthatday,Icouldmakethelastmomentscount.IcouldendonanoteofcalmandactlikethepatientmomIhadn’tquitemanagedtobejusthoursbefore.Don’tmistakeallmomentsasequalinsignificance.There’sareasonwhyyogaclassesendwithsavasana(挺臥).There’sareasonweeatdessertlastDoorganizeendingscarefully.AsSeattleSeahawkscoachPeteCarrollmightsay:Finishstrong.Lastimpressionsareespeciallylasting.24.Whatcantheauthorsuggestdoingtomaketheendofaschoolyearmemorable?A.PlanningaspecialeventforthelastdayB.ReflectingontheentireacademicyearC.IgnoringschoolregulationsD.Focusingonthefinalexam25.Whichstatementistrueaboutthepeak-endrule?A.ThelastmomentsmatterthemostinourmemoriesB.PeaksinlifecanberememberedbetterthanendingsC.Thepeaksandendsofexperiencesareeasiertoremember.D.Ourjudgmentofthepastisdeterminedbyfirstimpressions.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Whatstrugglestheauthorhadinlife.B.Howtheauthortreatedherdaughters.C.Whytheauthorreadstoriestoherkids.D.Howtheauthorappliedtheruletodailylife.WhyisPeteCarrollmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowtheimportanceofdoingsports.B.Toexplainwhylastimpressionsarelasting.C.Toprovethepeak-endrulecanbeusedinsportsD.Toencouragereaderstovaluethelastmomentsofanexperience.CAbatandaballcost$1.10intotal.Thebatcosts$1.00morethantheball.Howmuchdoestheballcost?Ifyouanswered10cents,you’renotalonemostpeoplegivethesameanswer(thecorrectansweris5cents).It’sanexampleofhowweoftenrelyonintuitive(直覺的)responses—answerswefeelaretrue.Peoplegiveanswersthat“popintotheirmind,”saysStevenSloman.Wedon’tspendmuchtime“reflectingandcheckingwhethertheanswerisrightorwrong.”Thebatandballquestionhelpsexplainwhyweoftenbelieveinfakenews.Itispartofhumannaturetobelieve,saysSloman.But“thetrickwithfakenewsistoknowtoverify”—inotherwords,tostopandquestionwhatyouknow.Inoneexperiment,Slomanandacolleagueinventedadiscoverycalledheliumrain.Theytoldagroupofvolunteersaboutit,butadmittedtheycouldnotfullyexplainwhatitwas.Theythenaskedthevolunteerstoratetheirownunderstandingofheliumrain.Mostvolunteersratedthemselves1outof7,meaningtheydidnotunderstandtheconcept.Theresearchersthentoldanothergroupofvolunteersaboutthediscovery.Thistime,theysaidthatscientistscouldfullyexplainhowitworks.Whenaskedtoratetheirunderstanding,thevolunteersgaveanaverageanswerofThescientists’confidencegavethevolunteersanincreasedsenseoftheirownunderstanding,Slomansays.AccordingtoSloman,studiesshowthatknowledgespreadslikeacontagion(傳染病).Thisideacanbeseeninmanyfields,includingpolitics.“Ifeveryonearoundyouissayingtheyunderstandwhyapoliticianisdishonest,”Slomansays,“thenyou’regoingtostartthinkingthatyouunderstand,too.”Anotherexplanationforthespreadoffakenewsis“motivatedreasoning,”writesAdamWyatz,anAmericanmanagementprofessor,“wearenaturallymorelikelytobelievethingsthatconfirmourexistingopinions.”Soinaworldwheremisleadinginformationiscommon,trainingpeopletocareaboutfact-checkingisimportant,especiallyinonlinecommunities.“Weshouldcheckthingsandnotjusttakethematfacevalue,”Slomansays.“Verifybeforeyoubelieve.”28.Whydoestheauthorusetheexampleofthebatandballquestion?A.Toshowthattherearevariousanswerstoaquestion.B.Toillustratethatpeopletendtorushtoaconclusion.C.Toarousepeople’sinterestinplayingguessinggames.D.TowarnthatpeopleoftenignoreskillsthattheylearnedInparagraph3,whatdoestheunderlinedword“verify”mean?A.Toprovesomethingexistsoristrue.B.TofollowyourintuitiveresponseC.Toexpressanopinionaboutsomething.D.Tothinkaboutsomethingforlong.Whendomorevolunteersclaimtounderstandheliumrain?A.Whentheyhavemoreconfidenceinthemselves.B.Whentheybelievedthatscientistsunderstoodit.C.Whensomeofthevolunteersexplainedittothem.D.WhenSlomanandhiscolleaguesshowedthemhowitworks.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“motivatedreasoning”?A.Youthinkauniversityprofessordishonestwheneverybodyaroundyousayso.B.Yousearchonlineformoreinformationaboutadoubtfulstoryonsocialmedia.C.Youtrustadamagingstoryaboutsomeonewhoyoualwaysjudgenegatively.D.Youpostamessageonlinethatgivesyourpersonalopinionaboutanewsstory.DScientistshavefoundawaytodecode(解碼)astreamofwordsinthebrainusingMRIscansandartificialintelligence.Thesystemreconstructsthemainpointofwhatapersonhearsorimagines,ratherthantryingtocopyeachword,ateamreports.“It’sgettingattheideasbehindthewords,themeaning,saysAlexanderHuth,anauthorofthestudy.”Previouseffortstodecodelanguagehavereliedonsensorsplaceddirectlyonthesurfaceofthebrain.Thesensorsdetectsignalsinareasinvolvedinexpressingwords.ButtheTexasteam’sapproachisanattemptto“decodemorefreeformthought,”saysMarcelJust,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thenewstudycameaboutaspartofanefforttounderstandhowthebrainprocesseslanguage.Researchershadthreepeoplespendupto16hourseachinafunctionalMRIscannerwhichdetectssignsofactivityacrossthebrain.ParticipantsworeheadphonesthatstreamedaudiofromtheInternet.Thosestreamsofwordsproducedactivityalloverthebrain,notjustinareasassociatedwithspeechandlanguage.Afterparticipantslistenedtohoursofstoriesinthescanner,theMRIdatawassenttoacomputer.Itlearnedtomatchspecificpatternsofbrainactivitywithcertainstreamsofwords.Thencameaparaphrasedversionofwhataparticipantheard.TheMRIapproachiscurrentlyslowerandlessaccuratethananexperimentalcommunicationsystembeingdevelopedforparalyzedpeople,wherepeoplegetasheetofelectricalsensorsimplanteddirectlyonthesurfaceofthebrain.WithanMRI-basedsystem,noonehastogetsurgery.ButfutureversionsofMRIscanscouldraisemoralquestions.“Whatifyoucanreadoutthewordthatsomebodyisjustthinkingintheirhead?That’spotentiallyaharmfulthing.”Huthsays.Thistechnologycan’treallyreadmindsuncontrollably,though.Itonlyworkswhenaparticipantisactivelycooperatingwithscientists.Still,systemsthatdecodelanguagecouldsomedaysupportpeoplewhoareunabletospeakbecauseofabraininjuryordisease.Theyarealsoassistingscientistsinunderstandinghowthebrainprocesseswordsandthoughts.32.WhatisspecialabouttheTexasteam’sstudy?A.Braincanbereconstructed. B.Expressioncanbeperfected.C.Meaningscanbecomprehended. C.Sensorsignalscanbeimproved.33.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theprocessofanexperiment. B.Patternsofbrainactivity.C.Stepsofwordmatching. D.Thewayofspeechdecoding.34.WhatcanbeimpliedaboutMRIscansfromthelastparagraph?A.Theyareadouble-edgedsword. B.Theyarepotentiallyharmfultolife.C.Theyarehelpfultotreatbraindisease. D.Theyarewellworthresearching.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ADecoderThatCanReadYourMind B.MRIScanner:BridgeMessageGapC.MRIScanner:StillaLongWaytoGo D.ADecoderThatCanConveyMeaning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)。HopontheSilentWalkingTrendSilentwalkinginvolveswalkingoutdoorswithoutdistractionslikemusicorconversations,focusingonthemind-body-natureconnection.36That’saslowerlower-impactwaytorelaxandisgreatforfitness.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowaboutthetrend.Select a natural setting and fully engage your senses. For reaping the mental health benefits, it isrecommendedtofindaquietandpeacefulnaturallocation.37Meanwhile,consciouslyobservingthesights,sounds,smells,andphysicalsensationsduringthewalkcansignificantlyimpactcognitiveandemotionalwell-being.Tostimulatethemind,considerexploringdifferentroutesthanusual.Withoutyourfavouritepodcastorplaylist,youmightslipintoboredomonyourwalk. 38 Anditmightevenbegoodforyourbrain.Scientistsapplaudthevirtuesofboredomforbrainhealth,believingthatitboostscreativityandimprovessocialconnections.Andifyoudogetbored,restassuredthatitshowsyou’vedisconnectedfromexternaldistractions.Gowithit,andmakesureyoutakeadifferentrouteeachtime-it’llkeepyoumotivated.Startoffwithfive-minutesilentwalksandeventuallybuilduptothirtyminutes.Ifyou’reusuallyaheadphonewearer,itwillfeelsuperweirdtowalkwithoutyourgo-totunes,butgiveyourselfasecondtoadjust.Chancesare,onceyou’reafewminutesintoyoursilentwalk,you’llfeelthemagickickin.39Regularreflectionandongoingdocumentationareessential.Aftercompletingasilentwalk,taketimetoreflectuponanyemergingthoughts,feelings,orinsights.40Journalingabouttheexperiencecanalsosolidifyconnectionsbetweenthoughtsandideas,providingavaluabletoolforself-reflectionandgrowth.A.Butbeingboredwon’thurtyou.B.Takingdifferentpathscanleadtoexcitingdiscoveries.C.Adjustingtheroutinegraduallycanhelpeaseintotheexperience.D.You’llalsostartnoticingthelittlethingsaroundyoumoreclearly.E.TheycandeepenunderstandingandserveasarecordofpersonalgrowthF.Unlikeexercise-orientedwalking,itisn’taboutreachingcertainspeedorstepsG.Insuchanenvironmentyoucanimmerseyourselfinthenaturalsoundscape(音景).第三部分 語言知識(shí)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)。OnthemorningofSeptember11th,myclosestfriend,KevinBowser,diedintheWorldTradeCenter.Thesorrowwassoawful,butIwasdeterminedtochannelitintosomethingwith41.Thenextsummer,Isetoffonatwo-monthbicycletourtoPhiladelphiato42him.Thewholenationwasindeepsorrowand,asItravelledand43newpeople,wewouldinevitably(不可避免地)hug.Ididn’tnoticethe44theybroughtatthetime,butwhenIreturned,afriendsaidthatIoftenspokeaboutthehugsIsharedwith45.Thebikerideandthe46Imadeenrichedme,soIplannedasecond.Icallit“BigDave’shug”.Between2002and2015,I47thestretchesofNorthAmericathreetimes.MyBigDave’shugbanner(橫幅)introducedmeandmy48.Somepeoplewere49abouthuggingmewhentheydidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutme.Butwhentheysawmyintentionwas50andIwasn’taskingforanything,they51.Youngpeoplewouldrevealtheirchildhoodsecretsandaffairs,whileeldersalwayshadgreatstoriesto52.Everycitywouldwarnmethatthenextwasless54,buttheyneverwere.Itgeneratedenormousjoy.Itwasnotjustahug,butalso55andmoments.PeopleaskwhyI’mdoingitandIsayit55me,makesmesmileandprovidesperspective.41.A.regretB.profitC.reputationD.purpose42.A.amuseB.honourC.checkD.trick43.A.metB.hiredC.avoidedD.treated44.A.prideB.emptinessC.comfortD.sorrow45.A.volunteersB.strangersC.victimsD.consultants46.A.donationsB.schedulesC.connectionsD.promises47.A.cycledB.studiedC.chartedD.secured48.A.destinationB.achievementC.backgroundD.mission49.A.particularB.curiousC.hesitantD.positive50.A.strangeB.unclearC.sincereD.awful51.A.openedupB.gotawayC.gaveinD.lookedout52.A.collectB.typeC.editD.share53.A.friendlyB.ambitiousC.civilizedD.known54.A.tensionsB.challengesC.conversationsD.tolerances55.A.beautifiesB.enrichesC.publicizesD.shelters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。Afreight(貨運(yùn))trainloadedwithgrainfromKazakhstanarrivedinZhangjiakouonDec13.Itcameafterajourney56.passedthroughtheHorgosrailwayportinNorthwestChina’sXinjiangUygurautonomousregion.Itwasthefirstfreighttrainfromoverseas57(arrive)inZhangjiakouafterthelaunchoftheChina-Europe(CentralAsia)routeattheendofAugust,andtook10daystotravelmorethan4,000kilometers.Thegovernmentsaidthetrain’sarrivalrepresentedthe58(ofice)openingoftheZhangjiakousectionoftherouteinbothdirections,enablingtwo-waytradeandestablishinganimportant59(found)forthedevelopmentofZhangjiakou60amultimodaltransportation.Italsomarked61significantstepforwardinconstructingacomprehensiveinternationaltradecorridorinZhangjiakou,enhancingitslevelofopenness62expandingthelogisticsnetworkaroundBeijing.Thenameofthetrains,“Jingzhang”,63(combine)charactersrepresentingthecitiesofBeijingandZhangjiakou.ThetraintodepartfromZhangjiakouleftthefreightrailwaystationinXiahuayuandistrictonAug29,carrying59containerswith1,322tonsofgoods.Asthetrainnetworkcontinuestoexpand,morecitiesinHebei,Shijiazhuang,Handan,LangfangandZhangjiakou64(include),arejoiningthecross-borderrailwaytransportati