2024屆江蘇省南通市海安高級中學高三下學期第二次模擬考試英語試題（原卷版）

—2024學年度第二學期高三年級模擬考試英語(考試時間：120分鐘;總分：150分)第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時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。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。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。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。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。8.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toconfirmtheaddressofthebank.B.Toaskabouttheoperatinghours.CTogetanidentificationform9.Whendoesthebankcloseatweekdays?A.At3p.m.B.At4:30p.m.C.At5p.m.10.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.C.Adesigner.12.WhichshowdidEmmamiss?A.Thesportsclothesshow.B.Thechildren’sfashionshow.C.Thecostumeshow.13.Whodislikedthesportsclothesshow?A.SamandAnna.B.SamandMelissa.C.EmmaandAnna.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whatstimulatedthewoman’sinterestinlighting?A.Thelightinginaplay.B.Alightshowatarockconcert.C.Afireworksdisplayatanevent.15.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherjob?A.It’ssimpletooperate.B.It’shighlythoughtofbymanypeople.C.It’simportantforpeopletounderstandaplay.16.Whatdidthewomandoatschool?A.Sheactedonadarkstage.B.ShemadealightingplanforaplayC.Sheassistedtheteachertowriteaplay聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whydoesthespeakergivethistalk?A.Tointroducetheguests.B.Toexplainthechangetotheplan.C.Tomaketheprocedurecleartothelisteners.18.Howlongwillthequestion-partlast?A.Aboutonehourandahalf.B.Aboutonehour.C.Abouthalfanhour.19.Whowilltalkaboutthefutureofthetoyindustry?A.SarahSmith.B.RobertPrice.C.KenjiNakamura.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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)).1.Ifyoupreferyourpettostayinafamiliarenvironment,youcanleaveitwith_____.A.afriend B.apetsitter C.ahomeboarder D.aboardingkennel2.Howcanonefindasuitablehomeboarder?ACalltheinsurancecompany.BCheckthelicensefromthelocalcouncil.C.Checkreviewsfromindependentreviewsites.D.Invitehimovertoyourhomeandmeetyourfamily.3.Whomayfindthispassagemostuseful?A.Avetwhodesirestochangehisjob.B.Amanwhoisconsideringadoptingadog.C.Acouplewhoareplanningtorentahouse.D.Apetownerwhowilltakeabusinesstrip.BEvennow,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(挺臥式).There’sareasonweeatdessertlast.Doorganizeendingscarefully.AsSeattleSeahawkscoachPeteCarrollmightsay:Finishstrong.Lastimpressionsareespeciallylasting.4.Whatcantheauthorsuggestdoingtomaketheendofaschoolyearmemorable?A.PlanningaspecialeventforthelastdayB.ReflectingontheentireacademicyearC.IgnoringschoolregulationsD.Focusingonthefinalexam5.Whichstatementistrueaboutthepeak-endrule?A.ThelastmomentsmatterthemostinourmemoriesB.PeaksinlifecanberememberedbetterthanendingsC.Thepeaksandendsofexperiencesareeasiertoremember.D.Ourjudgmentofthepastisdeterminedbyfirstimpressions.6.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Whatstrugglestheauthorhadinlife.B.Howtheauthortreatedherdaughters.C.Whytheauthorreadstoriestoherkids.D.Howtheauthorappliedtheruletodailylife.7.WhyisPeteCarrollmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowtheimportanceofdoingsports.B.Toexplainwhylastimpressionsarelasting.C.Toprovethepeak-endrulecanbeusedinsportsD.Toencouragereaderstovaluethelastmomentsofanexperience.CAbatandaballcost$1.10intotal.Thebatcosts$1.00morethantheball.Howmuchdoestheballcost?Ifyouanswered10cents,you’renotalone–mostpeoplegivethesameanswer(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,thevolunteersgaveanaverageanswerof2.Thescientists’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.”8.Whydoestheauthorusetheexampleofthebatandballquestion?A.Towarnthatpeopleoftenignoreskillsthattheylearned.B.Toshowthattherearevariousanswerstoaquestion.C.Toarousepeople’sinterestinplayingguessinggames.D.Toillustratethatpeopletendtorushtoaconclusion.9.Inparagraph3,whatdoestheunderlinedword“verify”mean?A.Toexpressanopinionaboutsomething.B.Tomakesuresomethingistrue.C.Tothinkaboutsomethingforalongtime.D.Tofollowyourintuitiveresponse.10.Whendomorevolunteersclaimtounderstandheliumrain?A.WhenSlomanandhiscolleaguesshowedthemhowitworks.B.Whentheyhavemoreconfidenceinthemselves.C.Whentheybelievedthatscientistsunderstoodit.D.Whensomeofthevolunteersexplainedittothem.11.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“motivatedreasoning”?A.Youpostamessageonlinethatgivesyourpersonalopinionaboutanewsstory.B.Youthinkauniversityprofessordishonestwheneverybodyaroundyousayso.C.Yousearchonlineformoreinformationaboutadoubtfulstoryonsocialmedia.D.Youtrustadamagingstoryaboutsomeonewhoyoualwaysjudgenegatively.DScientistshavefoundawaytodecode(解碼)astreamofwordsinthebrainusingMRIscansandartificialintelligence.Thesystemreconstructsthemainpointofwhatapersonhearsorimagines,ratherthantryingtocopyeachword,ateamreports.“It’sgettingattheideasbehindthewords,themeaning,saysAlexanderHuth,anauthorofthestudy.Previouseffortstodecodelanguagehavereliedonsensorsplaceddirectlyonthesurfaceofthebrain.Thesensorsdetectsignalsinareasinvolvedinexpressingwords.ButtheTexasteam’sapproachisanattemptto“decodemorefreeformthought,”saysMarcelJust,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thenewstudycameaboutaspartofanefforttounderstandhowthebrainprocesseslanguage.Researchershadthreepeoplespendupto16hourseachinafunctionalMRIscanner,whichdetectssignsofactivityacrossthebrain.ParticipantsworeheadphonesthatstreamedaudiofromtheInternet.Thosestreamsofwordsproducedactivityalloverthebrain,notjustinareasassociatedwithspeechandlanguage.Afterparticipantslistenedtohoursofstoriesinthescanner,theMRIdatawassenttoacomputer.Itlearnedtomatchspecificpatternsofbrainactivitywithcertainstreamsofwords.Thencameaparaphrasedversionofwhataparticipantheard.TheMRIapproachiscurrentlyslowerandlessaccuratethananexperimentalcommunicationsystembeingdevelopedforparalyzedpeople,wherepeoplegetasheetofelectricalsensorsimplanteddirectlyonthesurfaceofthebrain.WithanMRI-basedsystem,noonehastogetsurgery.ButfutureversionsofMRIscanscouldraisemoralquestions.“Whatifyoucanreadoutthewordthatsomebodyisjustthinkingintheirhead?That’spotentiallyaharmfulthing.”Huthsays.Thistechnologycan’treallyreadmindsuncontrollably,though.Itonlyworkswhenaparticipantisactivelycooperatingwithscientists.Still,systemsthatdecodelanguagecouldsomedaysupportpeoplewhoareunabletospeakbecauseofabraininjuryordisease.Theyarealsoassistingscientistsinunderstandinghowthebrainprocesseswordsandthoughts.12.WhatisspecialabouttheTexasteam’sstudy?A.Braincanbereconstructed. B.Sensorsignalscanbeimproved.C.Expressioncanbeperfected. D.Meaningscanbecomprehended.13.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thewayofspeechdecoding. B.Stepsofwordmatching.C.Theprocessofanexperiment. D.Patternsofbrainactivity.14.WhatcanbeimpliedaboutMRIscansfromthelastparagraph?A.Theyareadouble-edgedsword. B.Theyarepotentiallyharmfultolife.C.Theyarewellworthresearching. D.Theyarehelpfultotreatbraindisease.15.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ADecoderThatCanConveyMeaning B.ADecoderThatCanReadYourMindC.MRIScanner:StillaLongWaytoGo D.MRIScanner:BridgeMessageGap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。HopontheSilentWalkingTrendSilentwalkinginvolveswalkingoutdoorswithoutdistractionslikemusicorconversations,focusingonthemind-body-natureconnection.____16____That’saslower,lower-impactwaytorelaxandisgreatforfitness.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowaboutthetrend.Selectanaturalsettingandfullyengageyoursenses.Forreapingthementalhealthbenefits,itisrecommendedtofindaquietandpeacefulnaturallocation.____17____Meanwhile,consciouslyobservingthesights,sounds,smells,andphysicalsensationsduringthewalkcansignificantlyimpactcognitiveandemotionalwell-being.Tostimulatethemind,considerexploringdifferentroutesthanusual.Withoutyourfavouritepodcastorplaylist,youmightslipintoboredomonyourwalk.____18____Anditmightevenbegoodforyourbrain.Scientistsapplaudthevirtuesofboredomforbrainhealth,believingthatitboostscreativityandimprovessocialconnections.Andifyoudogetbored,restassuredthatitshowsyou’vedisconnectedfromexternaldistractions.Gowithit,andmakesureyoutakeadifferentrouteeachtime—it’llkeepyoumotivated.Startoffwithfive-minutesilentwalksandeventuallybuilduptothirtyminutes.Ifyou’reusuallyaheadphonewearer,itwillfeelsuperweirdtowalkwithoutyourgo-totunes,butgiveyourselfasecondtoadjust.Chancesare,onceyou’reafewminutesintoyoursilentwalk,you’llfeelthemagickickin.____19____Regularreflectionandongoingdocumentationareessential.Aftercompletingasilentwalk,taketimetoreflectuponanyemergingthoughts,feelings,orinsights.____20____Journalingabouttheexperiencecanalsosolidifyconnectionsbetweenthoughtsandideas,providingavaluabletoolforself-reflectionandgrowth.A.Butbeingboredwon’thurtyou.B.Takingdifferentpathscanleadtoexcitingdiscoveries.C.Adjustingtheroutinegraduallycanhelpeaseintotheexperience.DYou’llalsostartnoticingthelittlethingsaroundyoumoreclearly.E.TheycandeepenunderstandingandserveasarecordofpersonalgrowthF.Unlikeexercise-orientedwalking,itisn’taboutreachingcertainspeedorstepsG.Insuchanenvironment,youcanimmerseyourselfinthenaturalsoundscape(音景).第三部分語言知識運用(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。OnthemorningofSeptember11th,myclosestfriend,KevinBowser,diedintheWorldTradeCenter.Thesorrowwassoawful,butIwasdeterminedtochannelitintosomethingwith____21____.Thenextsummer,Isetoffonatwo-monthbicycletourtoPhiladelphiato____22____him.Thewholenationwasindeepsorrowand,asItravelledand____23____newpeople,wewouldinevitably(不可避免地)hug.Ididn’tnoticethe____24____theybroughtatthetime,butwhenIreturned,afriendsaidthatIoftenspokeaboutthehugsIsharedwith____25____.Thebikerideandthe____26____Imadeenrichedme,soIplannedasecond.Icallit“BigDave’shug”.Between2002and2015,I____27____thestretchesofNorthAmericathreetimes.MyBigDave’shugbanner(橫幅)introducedmeandmy____28____.Somepeoplewere____29____abouthuggingmewhentheydidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutme.Butwhentheysawmyintentionwas_____30_____andIwasn’taskingforanything,they_____31_____.Youngpeoplewouldrevealtheirchildhoodsecretsandaffairs,whileeldersalwayshadgreatstoriesto_____32_____.Everycitywouldwarnmethatthenextwasless_____33_____,buttheyneverwere.Itgeneratedenormousjoy.Itwasnotjustahug,butalso_____34_____andmoments.PeopleaskwhyI’mdoingitandIsayit_____35_____me,makesmesmileandprovidesperspective.21.A.regret B.purpose C.reputation D.profit22.A.amuse B.check C.honour D.trick23.A.hired B.met C.avoided D.treated24.A.pride B.emptiness C.sorrow D.comfort25.A.strangers B.volunteers C.victims D.consultants26.A.connections B.schedules C.donations D.promises27.A.charted B.studied C.cycled D.secured28.A.destination B.achievement C.mission D.background29.A.particular B.curious C.positive D.hesitant30.A.sincere B.unclear C.strange D.awful31.A.gotaway B.openedup C.gavein D.lookedout32.A.share B.type C.edit D.collect33.A.known B.ambitious C.civilized D.friendly34.A.conversations B.challenges C.tensions D.tolerances35.A.beautifies B.publicizes C.enriches D.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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AfreighttrainloadedwithgrainfromKazakhstanarrivedinZhangjiakouonDec13.Itcameafterajourney____36____passedthroughtheHorgosrailwayportinNorthwestChina’sXinjiangUygurautonomousregion.Itwasthefirstfreighttrainfromoverseas____37____(arrive)inZhangjiakousincethelaunchoftheChina-Europe(CentralAsia)routeattheendofAugust,andtook10daystotravelmorethan4,000kilometers.Thegovernmentsaidthetrain’sarrivalsignifiedthe____38____(office)openingoftheZhangjiakousectionoftherouteinbothdirections,enablingtwo-waytradeandestablishinganimportant____39____(found)forthedevelopmentofZhangjiakou____40____amultimodaltransportation.Italsomarked____41____significantstepforwardinconstructingacomprehensiveinternationaltradecorridorinZhangjiakou,enhancingitslevelofopenness____42____expandingthelogisticsnetworkaroundBeijing.Thenameofthetrains,“Jingzhang”,____43____(combine)charactersrepresentingthecitiesofBeijingandZhangjiakou.ThetraintodepartfromZhangjiakouleftthefreightrailwaystationinXiahuayuandistrictonAug29,carrying59containerswith1,322tonsofgoods.Asthetrainnetworkcontinuestoexpand,morecitiesinHebei,Shijiazhuang,Handan,LangfangandZhangjiakou____44____(include),arejoiningthecross-borderrailwaytransportationsystem.Zhangjiakouisbecomingpartofacomprehensiveinternationaltradecorridor_____45_____(follow)theopeningoftherailwayroutetoEuropeandCentralAsia.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是學生會主席李華。請為校英文報寫一則招新啟事,歡迎同學們加入到學校英語社團，啟事內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹社團的活動；2.參加社團的好處；3.加入社團的方式.注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式作答。WelcometoOurEnglishClubMarch28,2024WelcometoourEnglishclub!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EnglishClub第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Theeasywayoutisn'talwayseasiest.IlearnedthatlessonwhenIdecidedtotreatmyfathertoaspecialmeal.Iglancedthroughthecookbookandchoseamenuwhichincludedhomemadebread.Knowingthebreadwouldtaketime,Istartedonitassoonasheleftforwork.AsIwasnotexperiencedincooking,Ithoughtifadozenwasgood,twodozenwouldbebetter,soIdoubledeverything.AsDadlovedoranges,Ialsoopenedacanoforangeandpoureditallintothebowl.Soontherewasstickydough(面團)coveredwithuglyyellowishmarks.RealizingIhadbeendefeated,IputthedoughintherubbishbinoutsidesoIwouldn'thaveto