江蘇省南通市2024-2025學年（上）高三年級期中教學質量監(jiān)測考試英語試卷

2024-2025學年（上）高三期中質量監(jiān)測

英語

（滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘）

'1.答義前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考試號填寫在答題卡上。

2.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

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擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上相應位置。寫在本試卷上無效。

3.考試結束后，將答題卡交監(jiān)考老師。

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。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將

試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。

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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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.Whatwillthewomandotonight?

A.Enjoyaconcert.B.Gotothehospital.C.Lookafterchildren.

2.Wheredoesthe.mansuggestthewomanparkhercar?

A.OnCollegeStreet.B.OnJaneRoad.C.OnPetersonRoad.

3.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?

A.Growingaplant.B.Cookingdinner.C.Cleaningaroom.

4.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Retireearly.B.Quithisjob.C.Takeabusinesstrip.

5.Whydoesthsmanwanttomeetthewoman?

A.Toarrangealunch.B.Todiscussareport.C.Tointroduceacustomer.

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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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。

o.Whatwillthemandonextweek?

A.Teachfootball.

高三英語期中考試第1頁共10頁

B.Organizeacamp.

C.Lookafteryoungchildren.

7.Howmuchmoneywillthemanearnoerhourthissummer?

A.f6.B.f7.C.f8.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Wheredothespeakersprobablywork?

A.Atamuseum.B.Atashoppingmall.C.Atanamusementpark.

9.Whatisthemangoingtodoinhalfanhour?

A.Seefireworks.B.Haveabreak.C.Setupsigns.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至13題。

lO.Whathasthemanjustbeendoing?

A.Sleeping.B.Studying.C.Havinglunch.

11.WhenwillthespeakersprobablyleaveforAuntieNicky's?

A.Atabout12:00.B.Atabout1:00.C.Atabout2:00.

12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodolast?

A.Washtheclothes.B.Cleantheshelves.C.Pickupthelitter.

13.Whichroomwillthemanclean?

A.Hisbedroom.B.Thebathroom.C.Thelivingroom.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whatdoesthemando?

A.He'sanactor.B.He'sadesigner.C.He'saphotographer.

15.Whatdidthewomandoatthestartofherbusiness?

A.Shepublishedabook.

B.Shepostedblogsonline.

C.Sheappearedinmagazines.

16.Whatwereintervieweessurprisedbyabouttheman?

A.Hisage.B.Hispersonality.C.Hisexperience.

17.Whoworkinproductioninthewomaoscompany?

A.Herparents.B.Herbrothers.C.Heruncles.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatlanguagedoesthespeakerlearnafterschool?

A.French.B.Germanl.C.Chinese

19.WhatwillthespeakerdoinMay?

A.Joinaclub.B.Giveapresentation.C.Prepareforatest.

20.Howdoesthespeakerfeelaboutcatchingup?

A.Confident.B.Awkward.C.Anxious.

高三英語期中考試第2頁共10頁

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四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

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InhertinyAthensapartment,93-year-oldIoannaMatsoukahasknitted

thousandsofbrightlycoloredscarvesforchildreninneedfromGreecetoUkraine,

andshehasnoplanstoquitjustyet/cUntilIdie,Iwillbeknitting,“Matsoukasays.

Sinceshetookupknittinginthe1990s,Matsoukahaseasilymadeover3,000

scarves,herdaughterestimates.

Inthehallwaybythedoor,shoppingbagsfilledwithherlatestcreationsawait

theirnewhome.Aknittedblanketisthrownoverthesofawhereshespendsherdays.

Initiallydistributedtofriends,thescarveswerelatercontributedtochildren's

sheltersacrossGreeceasthestockexpanded.Then,throughacquaintances,they

reachedchildreninBosniaandUkraine.Thelatestbatchof70wenttoarefugee

campnearAthensthiswinterviatheUNrefugeeagency.

Herdaughter,Angeliki,narratesdrawingsandmailshermotherhasreceived

overtheyears:"Thankyou,bewell,keepgoing.Yougavejoytochildren,yougave

joytopeople.,5That'sheronlyreward:aletter,afewwords.Matsoukaknitsone

scarfaday,nowwithsmallimperfections.Hervisionisimpairedandshesuffers

fromseyverefacialpain,aconditionknownastrigeminalneuralgia（三叉神經(jīng)痛）.

Angelikisayshermotherisanexampleofresilienceandoptimism.Matsoukawakes

upeverymorning,drinksaglassofmilk,putsonherpearlearringsandgetstowork.

Shetakesabreakforlunchandanap,andthenpainstakinglyknitsintothenight.

Shemayhaveevenfoundthesecrettoalonglifeinit,shesays/'It'sthe

happinessIgetfromgiving,“shesays,sittingbesideabigbluebagbrimmingwith

yarn（紗線）."UntilIdie,Iwillbeknitting,“Matsoukasays.Herknittingneedles

clickthroughherexpertfingers,hernailspaintedred.'Ttbringsmejoytosharethem.”

24.Whatdidthescarvesbeginas?

A.Presentstoacquaintances.B.Initiativesforfundraising.

C.Donationtoarefugeecamp.D.Stockforchildren'sshelters.

25.WhatcanbeinferredaboutMatsoukafromparagraph4?

A.Sheyieldstoherseverelyimpairedvision.

BShewakesupeverymorningduetofacialpain.

C.Shecontinuesknittingdespiteherhealthchallenges.

D.Sheisonlyrewardedwithdrawingsfromherdaughter.

26.WhichofthefollowingwordsfailtodescribeMatsouka?

A.Resilientandreserved.B.Optimisticandgenerous.

C.Perseveringandpassionate.D.Responsibleandsympathetic.

27.Whatmessagedoesthearticlemainlyconvey?

高三英語期中考試第4頁共10頁

A.Theeyeisbiggerthanthebelly.B.Givingisbetterthanaccepting.

C.Anearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.

C

Ifautonomouscarsaresupposedtomakelifeeasy,thenApolloGo,the

robotaxiunitofBaidu,aChinesetechgiant,stillhasworktodo.Whenthejournalist

testeditsserviceinthecityofWuhan,hehadtofindhiswaytoanappointed

pick-uplocationandendhisjourneyatanappointeddrop-offspot,whichismore

liketakingabusthanataxi.

YetApolloGo,whichwaslaunchedinWuhanin2022andhassinceexpanded

totenotherChinesecities,hasbeenahit.ThereasonwhyApolloGohasgained

suchfavorwithridersisthatitisastonishinglycheap.Thejournalist's11-minute

routecostsjust9.84yuan($1.35).Suchfaresarepossiblethankstothegenerosityof

Baidu,whichiscoveringaround60%ofthecostofaride.Thatisnotsustainable.

Driversamounttoabouthalfofthetotalcostforaconventionalride-hailing(叫

車)service.Butavarietyofotherexpensesassociatedwithautonomousvehicles——

frommaintenanceandcleaningtosensorsand,mostimportantly,thesoftwareon

whichtheyrun-havesofarpreventedthembeingacheapersubstitute.Baidusees

thatchanging.InMayituncovereditssixth-generationvehicle,whichcostsless

thanhalfthepreviousmodel,andplanstoupgradetherobotaxisinWuhan.

OnegroupthatisnotthrilledbyBaidu'ssuccessisWuhan'staxidrivers.When

askedwhethertheirjobswillbeaffected,oneinsiststhatit“isalreadyhappening55

AnotherdriversaysheadmiresBaidu'stechnologicaladvancesbutworrieshisjob

willbe“stolen”.About10millionpeopleareemployedascabbiesinChina,of

whomabout7millionworkforride-hailingfirmsafterlosingtheirjobsinanotherindustry.

Elsewhere,effortstodeveloprobotaxishavesuspended.Tesla,America's

electric-vehiclegiant,saiditwouldpostponethelaunchofitsrobotaxisfromAugust

toOctober.Chinaiseagerlyseekingtogainanedgeinemergingindustries.Inthe

future,withthecontinuousadvancementoftechnologyandtheongoingdecreasein

costs,autonomoustaxisareexpectedtobecomemorepopularinmorecities.

28.WhatisthemainproblemApolloGofacesinparagraph1?

A.Difficultyinbookingaride.

BInflexibilityinthetravelroutes.

C.I-elayinthearrivalofeutonomouscars.

D.Lackofappointedpick-upanddrop-offpoints.

29.WhatcontributesmosttoApolloGo'ssuccess?

A.Lowfares.B.Cityexpansion.

C.Safetymeasures.D.Advancedtechnology.

3O.WhatisWuhan'staxidrivers'attitudetowardsApolloGo?

A.Appreciative.B,Ambiguous.C.Negative.D.Skeptical.

高三英語期中考試第5頁共10頁

31.Whichofthefollowingmightbethesuit:bletitle?

A.China'srobotaxisareracingahead.

B.Baiduhasleftwesterncarmakersinthedust.

C.Robotaxiisgraduallystealingtaxidrivers']obs.

D.Unemploymentrateisincreasingamongtaxidrivers.

D

Earthisabouttogainanew“mini-moon”,butitwon'tstayaroundforlong.

Thenewlydiscoveredasteroid（行星）,named2024PT5,willtemporarilybe

capturedbyEarth'sgravityandorbitourworldfromSeptember29toNovember25,

accordingtoastronomers.Then,thespacerockwillreturntoaheliocentricorbit,

whichisanorbitaroundthesun."Theasteroidislikelyabout37feet（11meters）in

diameter（直徑）,butmoreobservationsanddataareneededtoconfirmitssize”,said

leadstudyauthorCarlos.

Thespacerockcouldbeanywherebetween16and138feetindiameter,

potentiallylargerthantheasteroidthatenteredEarth'satmosphereoverChelyabinsk,

Russia,in2013.About55to65feetinsize,theChelyabinskasteroidexplodedin

theair,releasing20to30timesmoreenergythanthatoftheatomicbombdropped

onHiroshima,Japan,andgeneratingbrightnessgreaterthanthesun.

Butasamini-moon,Asteroid2024PT5isn'tinanydangerofcollidingwith

Earthnoworoverthenextfewdecades.Thespacerockwillorbitabout2.6million

milesaway,orabout10timesthedistancebetweenEarthandthemoon.

"WhetheranasteroidgetscapturcdbyEarthisindependentofitssizeormass,

itonlydependsonitsspeedandtrajectory（軌跡asitapproachestheEarth-Moon

system,-saidRobert,aspceiahistonsolarsystembodies/'Atanygiventime,there

isapproximatelyonemini-moonmtheEarth-Moonsystem,roughlythesizeofa

dishwasher,buttheyaresodifficulttodetectandmostofthemgoundiscovered

duringthetimewhentheyremainboundtoEarth.^^

Mini-moonscanalsobeasteroidsthatcomefromthemainasteroidbelt,

locatedbetweenMarsandJupiter,ortheymaybepiecesofthelunarsurface

launchedbyasteroidimpactsmillionsofyearsago.Carlosandhiscolleaguesplanto

observe2024PT5tocollectmoredataanddetails/'Determiningwheretheycome

fromcouldhelpusunderstandtheprocessofcrater（坑）formationandhowmaterial

isforcedoutfromtheMoon'ssurface,,5hesaid.

32.Whatcanwelearnfrom2024PT5?

A.Theasteroidwillbecapturedbygravityforlong.

B.Theasteroid'saccuratesizehasyettobeconfirmed.

C2024PT5hasenteredEarth'satmosphereoverRussia.

D.2024PT5willstayaroundtheEarthforabout3months.

33.Whydoes2024PT5causenoharmtotheEarth?

高三英語期中考試第6頁共10頁

A.ItlackstheenergytodestroytheEarth.

B.Itisactivelymonitoredbythespecialists.

C.ItissmallerthantheChelyabinskasteroid.

D.ItstrajectoryavoidscollidingwiththeEarth.

34.WhichstatementdoesRobertagreewith?

A.Manymini-moonsalwaysexistintheEarth-Moonsystem.

B.Mini-moonsaredetectableduetotheirdish-washersize.

C.Detectionofmini-moonsboundtoEarthischallenging.

D.Captureofanasteroidenjoysindependenceofspeed.

35.WhydoesCarlosplantoobserve2024PT5?

A.Tocollectpiecesofthelunarsurface.

B.Toobservemini-moonsintheasteroidbelt.

C.Toperceivetheprocessofcraterformation.

D.TounderstandasteroidimpactsonMoon'ssurface.

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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項

中有兩項為多余選項。

Evernoticethatyoufeelhappierwhenyou'rebaking?36Thescentof

vanilla（香草）incookiesmayhelpyourelaxandmaycontributetoyourimproved

behaviour.Youalsomightfindthesamemood-liftingeffectwhenhavingyour

morninggrapefruit.

37There'sareasonwhywesuggestpeoplestopandsmelltheroses:

Thesmellofrosesisuplifting,andwhenwesmellthem,ourbodyhasapositive

physiologicalandpsychologicalresponsetotheirfragrance.

StudiesconductedatRutgersUniversityfoundthatwhenwesmellfloralscents,

suchasrosesorlavender（薰衣草），itmakesushappy.Infactpeoplewhosmell

floralscentsreportthreetimesasmanyhappythoughtsasbeforesmellingflowers.

88Becauseitmaybestimulatingthebraininasimilarwaytohowaprescribed

drugwould.

Fragrancehasbeenusedforcenturiesasawaytotreatthebodyandmind.

39Whenyoubreatheinthesefragrances,whetherit'syourfavoriteperfumeoil,

ascentedcandleoreventheroseitself,you'retriggeringachainofeventsinthe

bodythatbeginswiththesmellorgansinyournose.40Thebody'slimbic

system,thepartofthebrainthatmanagesouremotionsandmemories,isstimulated.

Thebraintriggersaphysiologicalresponse,suchasachangeinserotoninor

norepinephrinelevels,tomanageourmoods.

Alt'snotjustthefragranceoffood,though.

B.Ordoyouhavethesimilarexperiencewhenworkingout?

C.Andthescentoflavender,forexample,maymakeyoufeelcalmer.

D.Fragrancesareoftencategorizedasfloral,fresh,woodyororiental.

高三英語期中考試第7頁共10頁

E.Thechemicalsinthescententeryourlungsandmoveontoyourblood.

F.Ithasahealingimpactoneverythingfromyourbackpaintoyourmood.

G.Who,amongus,doesn'tfeelourmoodliftwhencookiesarenearoumose?

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。

Ataround11p.m.lastJuly26,anemergencymessageontheFacebookpage

caughtClemens'eye:atinyblackpuppywas41hurryingacrossaroadinthe

neighborhoodwhereshelives.Afterwards,sobswereheardfrominsideanearby

drain（排水管），42itwaslikelythatapuppywas43downthere.

Clemens44outofbedandrushedtothescene.Oncethere,sheheard

desperatehowlsandwhimpersfromunderground45throughthedrain.She

grabbedherson'stoyflashlightandpulledametalfenceoffthedrain.

“Iwasn'tverywell46,"Clemenssaid."Iwasnotexpectingtogointothe

drain."Butnobodyelsewasaround,andthepuppywastrappedinthere.

''Somebody'sgottodoit.”

ThiswasnotClemens'sfirst47intoadrain.Overthepastnineyears,she

estimatedshehadsavedatleast100creatures48danger.

Afterloweringherselfroughly7feetdownthedrain,Clemens49

throu^iabout10feettunnelbeforereachinganarea咄ereshecouldcrouch（蹲下）

andsearch.Around50stafffromthelocalSocietyforthePreventionof

CrueltytoAnimals（SPCA）arrivedandjoinedClemens.Theyworkeduntil3a.m.

tryingto51downthedog/'Wesearchedendtoend,sidetoside,“Clemenssays.

Althoughventuringdownadrainwas52Clemenssaid,“thethoughtof

53atorturedanimalissomethingIcouldnevertolerate."Afterseveralhoursof

searching,theyfinallyfoundthetinyblackpup.

Clemens'perseverancedidn'tsurpriseFaust,whorunsanotheranimalrescue

nonprofit,HoustonPetSet.4tOnceshebecomes54onarescuesituation,sheis

unstoppable,,5saidFaust."Sheisreallya_55”

41.A.spottedB.arrestedC.seizedD.alerted

42.A.yetB.soC.orD.but

43.A.sacrificedB.sawnC.savedD.stuck

44.A.leaptB.stormedC.droppedD.spun

45.A.coughingB.buzzingC.echoingD.chanting

46.A.receivedB.equippedC.informedD.educated

47.A.entryB.enquiryC.probeD.insight

48.A.bathedinB.concemedwithC.exposedtoD.targetedat

49.A.glidedB.crawledC.crackedD.ferried

50.A.dawnB.middayC.duskD.midnight

51.A.layB.settleC.trackD.break

高三英語期中考試第8頁共10頁

52.A.fascinatingB.thrivingC.amazingD.terrifying

53.A.conqueringB.boastingC.abandoningD.distracting

54.A.focusedB.countedC.basedD.grounded

55A.mateB.beeC.successD.crystal

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。

TheBritishMuseumopenedaSilkRoadexhibitionforamediapreviewon

September24,2024,56(showcase)over300objects,includingitemsfrom29

nationalandintermationalinstitutions.Spanningfromaround500to1000A.D.,the

exhibitionexplores57thejourneysofpeople,objectsandideasalongtheSilk

Roadshapedculturesandhistoriesacrosscontinents.

LukYu-ping,co-curatoroftheexhibition,stressedthe58(relevant)ofthe

pasttothepresent/'Inthepast,Chinawas59(centre)tothesevastnetworks,

influencingeconomicdevelopmentandculturalexchange.Thisismirroredtodayin

initiativesliketheBeltandRoad,whereChinaagainplaysa(n)60(replaceable)

roleintheglobaleconomy,,5shenoted.Shehighlightedtheconnectionsbetween

China'sTangDynastyandtheworld.t4Forinstance,weput61(emphasize)on

maritimerouteslinkingChinatoWestAsia,illustratedbyartifactsfromTangChina.^^

Sue,anotherco-curator,explainedthattheverylinks62connectthe

culturesdothetrickandtheSilkRoadhasabroadgeographicalscope/'We're

picturingitas63seriesofoverlappingnetworksconnectingAsia,Africaand

Europe.AlthoughNorthwestEurope64(overlook)inSilkRoaddiscussions,

ourexhibitionconcludeswiththeartifactsfoundinScotlandthatcanbe65

(basic)tracedbacktopresent-dayIran,“she