2023届江苏省苏锡常镇高三下学期二模教学情况调研（二）英语试卷+答案

2022～2023学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研（二）英语2023.05注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。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三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Hostessandguest. B.Husbandandwife. C.Bossandsecretary.2.WhatwillAnnadonext?A.MeetJames. B.Sendamessage. C.Changethetime.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inabookstore. C.Inalibrary.4.Whatisthewoman＇stelephonenumber?A.02086557621. B.02086657321. C.02026557321.5.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Annoyed. B.Disappointed. C.Puzzled.第二节（共15小题；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。听每段对话或独白前,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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?A.Tobookatableforadinner.B.Toadjustthediningtime.C.Tochangethenumberofdiners.7.Whattimeisthemangoingtohavethedinner?A.At4. B.At6. C.At7:30.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheman'sproblemwithEnglish?A.Listening. B.Speaking. C.Vocabulary.9.Wheredoestheman'sproblemlie?A.Formsofwords. B.Stressofwords. C.Meaningofwords.10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Speakwithnatives. B.PracticeoralEnglish. C.Seesomefilms.听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。11.Whatdidthemando?A.Herepairedsomebookshelves.B.Hebrokeawaterpipe.C.Hehiredarepairman.12.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman'swork?A.Successful. B.Economical. C.Disastrous.13.Whatdoweknowaboutthebook?A.Itisexpensive.B.ItisaguidebooktoDIY.C.ItistakenfromMr.Neil'sbookshelf.14.WhatisNeilgoingtodo?A.Readthebook. B.Savesomemoney. C.Changethepipe.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Conductinganinterview. B.Assigninghomework. C.Givingalecture.16.WhatisTeachChina?A.Aruralschool.B.Aneducationalorganization.C.Aco-operativefactory.17.WhendidthemanstartteachinginTeachChina?A.In2015. B.In2016. C.In2018.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatmakesBeethoven'smusicspecialtothespeaker?A.Family-relatedemotions. B.Piano-relatedpractices. C.Education-relatedexperiences.19.WhydoesthespeakerlikeBeethoven'sSymphonyNo.6?A.Itispuretohim. B.Itissimpletohim. C.Itisinspiringtohim.20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Hisloveforclassicalmusic.B.HisfavoriteBeethovenmusic.C.HisviewonBeethovenmusic.第二部分阅读（共两节,满分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。ABUILTBYYOUChallengeInthispostonourwebsiteofWiTech,weintroducesomedetailsabouttheBUILTBYYOUChallengeandwhyteensfromaroundtheworldshouldjoinit!BUILTBYYOUisaninitiativethataimstoencourageandexposemorehighschoolgirlstocareersintechnology.Readthewrite-upbelowfromtheBUILTBYYOUteamtolearnmoreaboutthechallenge!WhoWe'reLookingForWe'relookingforthenextgenerationof13-18yearsoldfemalestartupfoundersandchange-makers（you）whoarebuildingamobileapp,hardwaredevice,roboticsproject,game,orsomethingnoonehasinventedyet.Youcansubmitinuptoteamsof4.Feelfreetoapplywithyourprojectsfromyourprevioustechexperiencesorbuildoutanentirelynewidea.WhatYouCouldWinYoucouldwintheopportunitytopresentyourprojectinfrontofexpertteenagerjudges,tech／VCmoguls（大人物）andchangemakersduringalivePresentationDayinSanFranciscoonSeptember1.Winnersreceive$10,000infunding,mentorshipandaboothatTechCrunchDisrupttotaketheirprojecttothenextlevel.TheFounderofWiTechAudreyPeisanincominghighschooljuniorfromthePhilippines.BecausecurrentPhilippinecurriculumislackingincomputerscienceeducation,Audreytaughtherselftoprogramusingavailableonlineresources.Asshepursuedherinterestinatechnologycareer,shefoundverylittlesupportandnofemalerolemodelswithintheindustry.WhileattendingtechconferencesAudreymetothergirlswithsimilarinterestsforthefirsttime.At15shegatheredateamofstudentsandfoundedWomeninTechnology（WiTech）.WiTechisacommunityorganizationthateducates,inspiresandempowersyounggirlstobreakbarriersandusetechnologytomakepositivedifferencesinsociety.21.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthefactorsthatdeterminewhocanapply?A.Nationality. B.Occupation. C.Gender. D.Character.22.Whatwillparticipantsdo?A.Applywiththeirownprojects.B.SubmittheirprojectsinSeptember.C.Presenttheirprojectbeforetechmoguls.D.Receivetenthousanddollarsinfunding.23.WhatcausedAudreyPetofoundWiTech?A.Requestsfromothergirls.B.Thewishtosupportyoungfemales.C.Lackofinterestinschooleducation.D.Inspirationfromsimilarorganizations.B“Torepairancientbooks,wehavealottodo,”saysSongJing,34,whohasbeenworkingintherestorationdivisionforancientbooksattheNationalLibraryofChinainBeijingforeightyears.Beforestartingarestorationproject,Songandhercolleagueshavetoevaluatethesubjecttoconsiderwhatproblemscanbesolvedthroughrestorationandthosethatcannot.Fearingthechemicalsincommerciallyproducedpastes（胶水）mightharmthebooks,theyhavetomakethegluestheyneedbythemselves,startingfromremovingstarch（淀粉）fromflour.“Therestorationalsorequireshighlevelsofcontrolinbrushingthepaper.Ifthepressureisnotproperlycontrolledduringthebrushingprocess,thepapermaytear,butifthetouchistoolight,thepaperwon'tstick,”Songexplains.Songwasdeterminedtojointhefieldfromanearlyage.Asachild,shewasattractedbydocumentariesabouttheworld＇sculturalrelics（遗物）andbecamedeeplyinterestedintheartofartifactrestoration.Inseniormiddleschool,thoseearlierexperienceshelpedhertosethersightsonbecomingamasterrestorerofancientbooks.Therewerenotmanyschoolsofferingcultural-relicrestorationcoursesbackthen,andherdreamdestination,PekingUniversity,onlyofferedopeningseveryotheryear.AsSonglookedintoundergraduatecurricula（本科课程）arrangementforthatparticularfieldofstudy,shefounditwasmostlyrelatedtochemistry.Therefore,shechosetostartachemistrydegreeatFudanUniversityinShanghaiin2008.Inhersparetime,shecontinuedtoreaduponculturalrelicsandstudyhowmuseumsoperate."Igottolearnhowcertainaspectsofchemistryaregoingalongwayinrestoringculturalrelics,”shesays.AftergraduatingfromFudan,shewasacceptedasamaster'scandidatetotheculturalheritagepreservationprogramatPekingUniversity.Fromthenon,shehasbeenonamissiontomakeherdreamsareality.24.Whatwillruinarestorationwork?A.Brushingthepaper.B.Man-madeglue.C.Removingstarch.D.Incorrectassessment.25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSong'sjob?A.DemandingandBoring.B.Complexandchallenging.C.ComplicatedandDangerous.D.Entertainingandprofitable.26.WhydidSongstudychemistryatFudanUniversityin2008?A.Shedidn'treachtherequirementofPekingUniversity.B.OnlyFudanUniversityofferedherfavoritecourse.C.Shewantedtobebetterpreparedforherdreamoccupation.D.Herinteresthadshiftedfrombookrestorationtochemistry.27.WhatcanwelearnfromSong'sstory?A.Historymirrorsfuture.B.Courageisthekeytoachievements.C.Educationbreaksdownbarriers.D.Commitmentandhardworkpayoff.CFromstrummingaguitarnexttoacampfiretoentertainingguestswithapianopieceataformaldinner,beingabletoplayamusicalinstrumentisunquestionablyrewarding.Studiescomparingthementalabilitiesofmusiciansandnon-musiciansoftenshowthatmusicaltrainingisrelatedtosmall,butsignificant,cognitive（认知的）benefitsevenwhenotherfactors,suchassocialandeconomicstatus,areaccountedfor.Indeed,thereisevidencethatjusttwvoyearsofsuchtrainingenhancescognition.However,ithasremainedunclearwhethertheseenhancedcognitiveskillsarejusttemporary.Itisdifficulttodetermineifcognitivechangesassociatedwithlearninghowtoplayaninstrumentremainthroughoutaperson'slifetime.Onasingledayin1947,theScottishmovementtestedtheintelligenceofalmostevery11-year-oldchildwhoattendedschoolinthecountry.ResearchersatEdinburghUniversity'sReidSchoolofMusicrealizeditwasnottoolatetoasktheoriginalparticipantsabouttheirmusicalexperiences.Theresearchersdevelopedaquestionnairethatcollectedinformationaboutlifetimemusicalexperience.Thiswascompletedbythesurvivingmemberswhoreturnedtothestudyforfurthertestingin2018.Theparticipantswereaskedhowmanyinstrumentstheyplayedandwhattheirtrainingwaslike.Theywerealsoaskedtorecordhowmanyyearsofregularpracticetheyhadandwhatperformanceleveltheyhadreached.Atotalof366membersprovidedusableinformationand117revealedthattheyhadsomedegreeofexperiencewithmusicalinstruments.Overall,theresearchersfoundthatasignificantpositiverelationshipexistedbetweenplayinganinstrumentandchangeincognitiveabilityovertime.Morespecifically,themoreyearsandmorehoursofpracticewithaninstrumentthatapersonhad,themorelikelytheyweretoshowapositivecognitivechangeoverthecourseoftheirlife.Preciselywhylearningtoplayamusicalinstrumenthastheseeffectsremainsunclear.Theresearcherstheorizethatdrivingpeopletoregularlyuseamixoffocusedattention,co-ordination,auditory-motorskillsandmemoryresultsinadvantageouscognitivechanges.28.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesignificanceofplayingaguitarandapiano.B.Thebenefitsofplayingamusicalinstrument.C.Therelationshipbetweenmusicandsocialstatus.D.Thedifferencebetweenmusiciansandnon-musicians.29.WhatdoweknowabouttheEdinburgresearch?A.Itsurveyed366participants.B.Itsparticipantswereoldmenorwomen.C.Itaskedparticipantstoplaymusicalinstruments.D.Itsdataexplainedwhymusicaffectedcognition.30.Whatwastheresultcollectedinthe1947Scottishmovementusedas?A.Adatabase.B.Anexample.C.Acause.D.Atarget.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?A.MusicalinstrumentsbenefittemporarycognitiveabilityB.MusicalinstrumentsleadtodisadvantagesincognitionC.Playingamusicalinstrumentenhanceslong-termcognitionD.PlayinganinstrumentpreventstemporarycognitivechangesDPublicdebatesabouttheethics（道德准则）of“generativeAI”likeChatGPThaverightlyfocusedontheabilityofthesesystemstomakeupconvincingmisinformation.Butfewerpeoplearetalkingaboutthechatbots'potentialtobeemotionallymanipulative.Lastmonth,TheNewYorkTimespublishedaconversationbetweenreporterKevinRooseandMicrosoft'sBingchatbot,whichispoweredbyAI.TheAIclaimedtoloveRoose,“I'mtheonlypersonforyou,andI'minlovewithyou,”itwrote,withakissingemoji.LimitsneedtobesetonAI＇sabilitytosimulate（模仿）humanfeelings.Ensuringthatchatbotsdon'tuseemojiswouldbeagoodstart.Emojisareparticularlymanipulative.Humansinstinctively（本能地）respondtoshapesthatlooklikefacesandemojiscancausethesereactions.Whenyoutextyourfriendajokeandtheyreplywiththreetears-of-joyemojis,yourbodyrespondswithendorphins（内啡肽）asyouhappilyrealizethatyourfriendisamused.OurinstinctivereactiontoAI-generatedemojisislikelytobethesame,eventhoughthereisnohumanemotionattheotherend.Humanslieandmanipulateeachother'semotionsallthetime,butatleastwecanreasonablyguessatsomeone'smotivations,planandmethods.Wecanholdeachotherresponsibleforsuchlies,callingthemoutandseekingredress（赔偿）.WithAI,wecan＇t.AIsaredoublymisleading:anAIthatsendsacrying-with-laughteremojiisnotonlynotcryingwithlaughter,butitisalsoincapableofanysuchfeeling.Itwouldbemoreethicaltodesignchatbotstobenoticeablydifferentfromhumans.Tominimizethepossibilityofmanipulationandharm,weneedtoberemindedthatwearetalkingtoachatbot.Weshouldsetsomelimitsandrules.Suchrulesshouldbethestandardforchatbotsthataresupposedtobeinformative,asasafeguardtoourautonomy.32.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodowiththisarticle?A.TobanAIfromusingemojis.B.ToforbidhumantointeractwithAI.C.Towarnhumansagainstusingemojis.D.TopreventAIfromsimulatinghumans.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“manipulative”inparagraph1mostprobablymean?A.Interestedintellinglies.B.Goodatunderstandingothers.C.Enthusiasticaboutsupportingothers.D.Skillfulininfluencingorcontrollingothers.34.WhatisAIabletodoaccordingtothisarticle?A.Beresponsibleforlies.B.Guessatothers'purposes.C.Crywithlaughter.D.Communicatewithhumans.35.Whatdoestheauthordoinparagraph14?A.Makeadifferentsuggestion.B.Provideasupportingargument.C.Offerapossiblesolution.D.Makeafinalconclusion.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Ifyoubuythingsyoudonotneed,soonyouwillhavetosellthingsyouneed.”ThisisapieceofwiseadvicefromWarrenBuffet,arguablyoneofthegreatestfinancialmindsofthe21stcentury.36Thisistrueespeciallyinthepresenteconomicclimate.Whiletheideaofbeingfrugal（节俭的）haslongbeenapartofEasternculture,therelativelyrecentgrowthofwealthinChinaaswellastheeaseofpurchasinghasledtoincreasedconsumerismformanyacrossthecountry.Yetthisincreasedconsumptionofgoodshasbeenpushingupthepricesofcertainbareessentialssuchashousing,transportationandfood,whichisforcingpeopletoreevaluatetheirprioritieswhilespendingmoney.37Theinternetisfloodedwithadviceonwhereonecansavemoneyaswellasgoodopinionsabouthowtheyshouldspendtheirmoney.Forexample,clothescanbeboughtsecond-hand,butyoushouldneverskipavisittothedentist.38Inthemeanwhile,youshouldlimitthosethatarefancybutnotentirelynecessary.Ofcourse,itisstillfinetooccasionallyspendmoneyonanicevacation,butbuyingthirtypairsofshoesyouwillonlywearafewtimesisneitherresponsiblenorsustainable.Hopefully,weallfullyunderstandatthispointthattheresourcesontheearthareindeedlimited.39Asaresult,thechoice（forcedornot）tobefrugalisnotonlygoodforone'swallet,butalsobeneficialtotheplanetinthelongrun.Haveyoueverchosentostarveyourselftogetapairoflimited-editionsneakers?40A.Acontinuousgrowthmodelonthisplanetisbynomeanssustainable.B.Thesewordshavealwaysnotbeentakenseriouslybyyoungpeople.C.Theyaremeanttoencouragepeopletobuymorestuffthantheyneed.D.Itmakessensetoprioritizegoodsandservicesthatdirectlyaffectyourhealth.E.Itisnowonderthenthatbeingfrugalisonceagainbecomingadominanttrend.F.Manyyoungpeopletodayappeartobetakingthesewordsverymuchtoheart.G.Ifso,itishightimeyoustartedmakingchangesforyourselfandforallhumanity.第三部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasn＇teasytopracticegratitude（感激）everyday.AfterI41Cushing＇sdiseaseandhadanoperationafewyearsago,my42wasthateverythingwouldbeOK.However,Iwaswrong.Ihadongoingachesandpains,and43myselftoanewlifewasdifficultforme.IbegantonoticethatI'dbecomea44person.Oneday,IheardadiscussionaboutgratitudebyDrTonyEvans.It45meandforcedmetotakealong,hard,honestlookatmyself.Ihavea（n）46spouse（配偶）andparents.I'dheardthestoriesofotherpeople'sstruggleswithCushing'sdisease.Theirspouseshadleftthemandtheydidn'thavefamilyto47.Ididn'tfaceanyoftheseproblems,yetIdidn'trealizethat.Imadeadecisiontostartpracticinggratitudedaily.OnceIdecidedthat,my48improved,andIbegantoapproachsituations49.Insteadofviewingsituationsnegatively,Istartedtoseethemas50Thisledmetopracticetheconc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A.caught B.treated C.studied D.spread42. A.suggestion B.assumption C.description D.solution43. A.referring B.abandoning C.releasing D.adjusting44. A.reasonable B.considerate C.generous D.hateful45. A.annoyed B.challenged C.fooled D.ignored46. A.supportive B.creative C.sensitive D.active47. A.turnup B.turnin C.turnto D.turndown48. A.image B.taste C.mood D.character49. A.obviously B.differently C.greedily D.frequently50. A.opportunities B.responsibilities C.abilities D.difficulties51. A.reported B.explained C.performed D.demonstrated52. A.Instead B.Besides C.However D.Therefore53. A.consumed B.surprised C.protected D.judged54. A.raising B.sowing C.meeting D.learning55. A.burden B.supply C.routine D.struggle第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Itiswellknownthataero（航空）sportshavebeenpopularintheUS,NewZealandandothercountriesforyears.China'sHainanisfamousforitsnatural56（beautiful）ofendlesssea,andgoldenbeaches.57awarmclimateandover300sunnydayseachyearalsoprovidefavorableconditionsforaerosportshere.Aerosports,includingitemssuchasskydivingandhotairballooning,58（be）inrapidgrowthinChina,andHainanhasseenthecombinationofsuchsportsandtourismthrivingoverrecentyears.Agreatmanyfrequentvisitors59China'ssouthernmostislandprovincechoosetoadmireHainan’sfantasticscenerynotjustatthebeach,butalsofromhighabovewiththehelpof60（professional）qualifiedskydivingcoaches.Visitorscangivefullexpressiontotheirfeelingsandpersonalities,andliberate61（they）fromtheirsometimesboringeverydaylifebyparticipatinginaerosports.Whatisshowninstatisticsis62askydivingclubsawarecord-breakingsingle-dayreceptionof166customersduringthisyear'sSpringFestivalholiday.Withthe63（rise）popularityofaerosports,aswellasadvantageouspoliciesinbuildingtheHainanFreeTradePort,64increasingnumberofpeoplefromhomeandabroadhavesettledinHainan.Theprovince65（host）severalnational-levelaerosportseventsinthepastfewyearsandisstrivingtobuildanationalsportstourismdemonstrationzoneby2025.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华,你刚刚参观了你市博物馆举办的一次“遇见艺术家”的展览,请为你校英文报写一则评论,内容包括：1.展览概况；2.观展感受；3.意见建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.为使行文连贯,可以适当增加细节。第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。WehaveaNorwegianelkhound（柴犬）namedTorgy.Elkhoundsarebeautiful.Theyaremedium-sized,strong,square-lookingdogs.Theirthick,silver-grayfur（皮毛）hasapurewhiteundercoat,makingakindofflagthatmovesupanddownwhentheyrun.Theyruneverywhere.Infact,theyaregoodatroaming（闲逛）,andTorgyisbetterthanmostofhisbreed.InAugust,theheatwavestarted.Forquiteafewdays,Torgystarteddisappearingintheafternoon,andhewouldn'tshowupagainuntilweweregettingsupperonthetable.Everyday,Torgyhungaroundduringthecoolofthemorning,butasthesunrosetoitsfullheight,hegotupfromhisfavoritespotundertheelmtree,stretched,shookhimselfallover,andranoutoftheyard.Therewasnowaterfromthestreamormudfromthefishingpond.Nodustfromthecountryroadsorweedsfromthewoods.WhycouldTorgycomehomeremarkablycleanasadogonthemove?“Wherehaveyoubeen,Torgy?”Iturnedhisheadtowardmeandlookedhimintheeyes.Helickedmynose.Aweeklater,Momtookusonawalkdowntown.Itisonlyfourblocksfromourhousetothemiddleofthetown,whichishowsmallitis.WewalkeddownDivisionStreet,whichbroughtusrightbytheWebbFurSalon,theneweststoreintownandtheonlyonewithairconditioning.Inthemiddleofsummer,itwasn'teasytosellfurs.ItwassaidMr.Webb,thestoreowner,wasofferingsomediscountsinordertoattractcustomers.Theirconditioningalsoprovidedacomfortableenvironmentforthispurpose.“Let'sseewhichfurI'mgoingtopickouttoday,”Momsaidassheapproachedthedisplaywindowwheretheexpensive,fur-hangingmannequins（人体模特）wasonshow.Shelookedinthewindowandstoppeddeadinshock.Hermouthkeptopeningandclosingbutnosoundcameout._____________“Yourdoghasbeenm