江西省南昌市2023-2024学年高三上学期开学英语试题（原卷版）

2024届NCS高三摸底测试英语第一部分听力(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。例:Howuueistheshin?A.₤19.15.B.₤9.18.C.₤9.15.答案是C1.Whatwasthemasatisfiedwith?A.Thefood.B.Theprice.C.Theservice.2.Howdidthemaneloworktoday?A.Bysubway.B.Bycar.C.Bybike.3.Whyisthewomans0red?A.Shealeapepper.B.Shegotasunburn.C.Shedevelopedskindiseases.4.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemanlodo?AUse中hissalary.B.Changehiscurrentjob.C.Makeamonthlybudget.5.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsannualcheckup?A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Doubtful.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.Whatisthe1probablydoing?A.WatchingTV.B.Doingpracticepapers.C.Sittingfinalexams.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Helpthemanwithexercises.B.Findotherpracticepapers.C.Checktheman’shomework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whenwillthecharilyrunlakeplace?A.InJune.B.InJuly.C.InAugust.9.Whatisabenefito1thecharilyrunaccordingtotheman?A.Toearmoney.B.Tomakefriends.C.Toimprovegrades.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.WhydoesthewomandislikebeingcalledAgnes?A.It’s0olofdate.B.It’ssuitableformen.C.Itsoundsodd.11.Whatdoesthemanthinko[thename“Sara”?A.It’sordinary.B.It’shardtopronounce.C.It’scharacteristic.12.Whichnamedidthewomanfinallydecideon?A.Ice.B.Dylan.C.Zoey.13.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?A.ThetrendofEnglishnames.B.ThechoiceofEnglishnames.CThemeaningofEnglishnames.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wheremighttheconversationlakeplace?A.Onthephone.B.Attheoffice.C.Inaputerstore.15.Whathappenedtohewebsite?A.It’sreplaced.B.It’scrashed.C.It’sredesigned.16.Whatmightbethecauseoftheproblem?A.Onlineviruses.B.Websiteoverload.C.Dataupdate.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Cousins.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whyarepeopleaddictedlojunkfoodwhilestressedandtired?A.Forabreak.B.Forlackofenergy.C.Foragoodrelaxation.19.Whatcanpeopledotomanagetheirstress?A.Eathealthyfood.B.Consultanexpert.C.Workoutregularly.20.Whatcanbehelpfultofightagainstjunkfood?A.Windowshopping.B.Sweetcoffee.C.Saltydishes.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。ARomehasbeenaroundforalmostthreethousandyearsandyetcarriesallthatweightofhistorywithalightheart.ExploreourguidesofRome’sattractions,restaurants,shopping,nightlifeandamazingthingstodo.MorningStartyourdaywithaRomanbreakfastofcappuccinoandcornettoatelegantBarRosati,whichatthismorninghourstillhasarelaxingatmosphere.ThencrossthesquaretothechurchofSantaMariadelPopolo,anartistictreasureworldinwhichtwostrikinglydramaticcanvasesbyCaravaggiostandout.AfternoonBravethecrowdsandheadfortheColosseum/Forum/Palatineplex.Halfcircus,halfsportsstadium,Rome’smostfamousclassicalruinisunmissableespeciallynowthattheyhaveextendedthevisitorroutetotheunderfloorpassagewaysthroughwhichgladiators(角斗士)andwildbeastsmadetheirentrances.WalkfromtheColosseumthroughtheForumtotheprettyPalatineHill,whereRomuluslegendarilyfoundedRome,andwhereemperorssuchasAugustusbuilttheirpalaces.LateDineinoneofRome’snewbreedofcreativerestaurants.InTrastevere,LaGensolaoffersamixoftastyRomanspecialitiesandSicilianstyleseafooddishesinaninformalsetting.Alternatively,headforTestaccioandgrabapizzaatDaRemooranaperitivoattheEnotecaPalombi,knownforitsselectionofbeersfromacrosstheglobe.Doyouknow?Dresscodeinchurches:shoulderscoveredandmodestdresslengthforwomen,whileformenvestsandreallyshortshortsarefrownedonthoughtheserulesareonlystrictlyenforcedinmajorchurcheslikeSt.Peter’s.1.WherecanyouenjoycanvasesbyCaravaggio?A.BarRosati. B.SantaMariadelPopolo.C.TheForum. D.St.Peter’s.2.What’sanadvantageofvisitingColosseumnow?A.Itholdsmorepeople. B.ThenearbyPalatineisinitsfullbeauty.C.It’sColosseum’soffseason. D.Anextendedvisitorrouteisinusenow.3.WhatclothingisacceptedinRomanchurches?A.Longsleeveshirts. B.Veryshortshorts.CMiniskirtsforwomen. D.Vestsformen.BI’msureyouhavenoticedthatI’mfat.IamthecapitalFATkindoffat.Iamtheelephantintheroom.WhenIwassixyearsold,mysistertaughtballettouslittlegirls.Iwasaboutafoottallerandafootwiderthanmostofthegroup.Whenitcametodoingourfirstperformance,Iwassoexcitedaboutwearingaprettypinktutu(短裙)andshiningonstage.Astheothergirlsslippedeasilyintotheirtutus,nonewasbigenoughtofitme.Iwasdeterminednottobeexcludedfromtheperformance,soIturnedtomymotherandloudlysaid,“Mom,Idon’tneedatutu.Ineedafourfour.AlthoughIdidn’trecognizeitatthetime,claimingspaceformyselfinthatgloriousfourfourwasthefirststeptowardsbeingafatactivist.I’mnotsayingthatthishasbeenaneasyskipalongaglitteringpathofselfacceptancesincethatdayinclass.Farfromit.Isoonlearnedthatlivingoutsidewhatthemainstreamconsidersnormalcanbeafrustratingplace.I’vebeenopenlylaughedatandbeentoldthatI’mdaydreaming.Ialsoreceivesmilesfromstrangerswhorecognizewhatittakestowalkdownthestreetwithyourheadheldhigh.Throughitall,thatfiercelittlesixyearoldhasstayedwithme,andshehashelpedmestandbeforeyoutodayasapersonthatsimplyrefusestosubscribetothedominantconceptabouthowIshouldmovethroughtheworldinthisbodyofmine.AndI’mnotalone.Iampartofaninternationalmunityofpeoplewhochoosetoflourishinthesebodiesastheyaretoday.Wevaluementalhealth,selfworthandhowwefeelinourbodiesasvitalaspectstoouroverallwellbeing.Wearethepeoplewhorefusetobelievethatlivinginthesefatbodiesisabarriertoanything.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorattheageofsix?A.Shewasashamedofherbody. B.Shewaseagertoperform.C.Shewaslaughedatbyothers. D.Shewaspraisedbyhersister.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“excluded”inParagraph2mean?AReturned. B.Hidden. C.Prevented. D.Protected.6.Howwastheauthor’sjourneytoselfacceptance?A.Smooth. B.Heartbreaking. C.Lonely. D.Bittersweet.7.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaccordingtothepassage?A.Fatpeopleshouldtrytoloseweight.B.Peopleshouldn’tcareabouthowtheylook.C.Slimpeoplehavebettercontroloftheirbodies.D.Beingfatcan’tstoppeopledoingwhattheylike.CCornwallCouncilapologisedtothepublicafteracitizenplainedthatoneofitsbuildingswaslitup“likeaChristmastree”atmidnightduringanenergycrisis.OnSaturday,adogwalker,Stuart,discoveredabrightlylightedChyTrevailbuildinginBodmin,whichacmodatesmorethan600staff.Thewitnesssaid,“HowcanthecouncilexplainforleavingallthelightsandTVson?We’reconstantlytoldthereisanenergycrisis.Theyputourcounciltaxup.Forwhatreason?Becausetheyemployedstaffthatforgethowtousealightswitch?”TherewereplaintsaboutasimilarissuelastsummerwhenLysKernow,formerlytheNewCountyHallinTrurowaspicturedwithallthelightsonpastmidnightbothinsideandoutside.Acouncilspokesmanadmitteditwasanerror.“Followinganinvestigation,wecanconfirmsomelightsatChyTrevailwereleftswitchedonaccidentally,”hesaid,“Trainingwillbegiventotheworkerswhomadethemistaketoensurethisisnottohappenagain.CornwallCouncilismittedtoreducingitsenergyuseandhastakenmanystepstodoso,includingtheinstallation(安装)ofsolarpanelsatbothCountyHallinTruroandatChyTrevail.AnewlightingcontrolsystemhasalsobeeninstalledinTrurotoensuretheamountoftimelightsareleftswitchedonisminimised.“ChyTrevailincludesacentralhallforthemainreceptionandpublicfacilities,aswellasopenplanflexibleworkspacesoverthreefloors.Thebuildinghas“aspecialdesigndrivenbyachallengingdisplayenergycertificateratingandincludes200kwphotovoltaics(太阳能光伏)togenerateonsiterenewableenergy,lowenergyLEDlighting,improvedinsulation,airtightnessandmeasurestoreducewaterconsumption.CornwallCouncilpreviouslydeclaredaclimateemergencyandhopestobecarbonneutralby2030.ThelocalauthorityhasinvestedinLEDlightingatLysKernowandusesrenewablysourcedenergytopowerthebuilding,includingsolarenergyfrompanelsinstalledontheroof.8.WhatdidStuartseeonSaturdaynight?A.Over600staffworkingovertime.B.AChristmastreebeingdecorated.C.Brightlightsburninginacouncilbuilding.D.Councilworkersturningonofficelights.9.Howwilltheworkersinvolvedbedealtwithbythecouncil?A.Theywillbeeducated. B.Theywillbefired.C.Theywillbeblamed. D.Theywillbefined.10.WhichwordcanproperlydescribetheChyTrevailbuilding?A.Peaceful. B.Convenient. C.Lowcost. D.Energyefficient.11.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Councilstafflearnalessonfromleavinglightson.B.CornwallCouncilisaccusedofwastingtaxmoney.C.Acouncilbuildingisequippedwithhightechnology.D.Adogwalkermadeaplaintaboutanenergycrisis.DSomevaccines(疫苗)offerlifelongprotectionagainstadiseasewhileothervaccineshavetoberegularlyboosted.What’sthedifference?“Themeaslesvirusisbasicallythesameonethatwasaroundin1936,”saysSchaffner,professorofinfectiousdiseasesatVanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter(VUMC),callingita“verystablevirus.”Becauseofthis,themeaslesvaccineofferslifelongprotectionaftertheseconddose(剂).Thereisareliableantibodytestformeasles,butthevaccine’seffectissoprovenandsolidthatyouprobablydon’tneedit,aslongasyouwerefullyvaccinatedasachild.Otherliveviruseslikemumpsandrubellaarealsoremarkablystable,andthusdon’tneedtoberepeated.Thefluvirus,however,isvery“plastic”,saysSchaffner.“Theyputonanewsportcoatonceinawhilethatchangesthewaywemeasureprotectionagainstthem.”That’swhytheexpertsremendanannualflushottoprotectagainstthestrain(菌株)that’sexpectedtodominatethatseason.Thevariousflustrainsarerelated,soevenifadifferentfluvirustakesover,you’restillgoingtoenjoysomeprotection.TheTdapvaccineisanotheronethatdoesn’tlastforever,whichprotectsagainstanumberofdiseases(tetanus,diphtheriaandpertussis).Aboosterisremendedevery10years,orwitheverypregnancy.Thisisbecausepertussis,alsoknownaswhoopingcough,hasincreasedsharplyinthelastcoupleofdecades.Momsandbabiesareathigherriskofbeingtargetedbythisdisease.It’salsohelpfultogetboostedonschedulebecauseifyousteponanailorothersharpmetalobject,tetanuswon’tbenearlyasmuchofaconcernifyou’repreprotected.Decades’worthofresearchhavesetthisboosterschedule.Ifyou’reconcernedaboutwhetherornotyou‘restillprotectedbyaparticularvaccine,thebestcourseistotalktoyourdoctor.Anantibodytestwillberemended,andifyou’repastduethey’llremendgettinguptodate.12.Whatdomeaslesandrubellaviruseshaveinmon?A.Theydon’tchangemuchwithtime. B.Theyinteractwitheachother.C.Theyneedtobevaccinatedrepeatedly. D.Theywerefirstdiscoveredin1936.13.Theannualfluvaccineifadifferentflustrainspreads.A.isbarelyeffective B.offerssomeprotectionC.isbasicallyoutdated D.needssomeimprovement14.Whoaremorelikelytobeaffectedbypertussis?A.Adolescents. B.Youngchildren. C.Adults. D.Thesenior.15.What’sprobablythefunctionofanantibodytest?A.Protectingpeoplefromcertainvirus. B.Ensuringatreatmentforadisease.C.Checkingtheprotectionofavaccine. D.Providinganuptodatebodyexamination.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。ChatGPTArrivesHaveyoueverwishedthatanAIcouldwritesomethingforyou?____16____Well,ChatGPTmaysoonmakethatdreamareality.ChatGPTisanAItechnologydevelopedbyUSbasedOpenAI,aresearchpanyledbySamAltmanandbackedbyMicrosoft.ChatGPTautomaticallygeneratestextbasedonwrittenprompts(提示性语言).ItisoftenparedtoAIchatbotsofthepast.____17____FarfromjustasimplequestionandanswermachineChatGPTcangetcreative.____18____Ithasthepletewritingrangeofarealperson!UserspostingtheirresultsontheInternethaveusedittowritehistoryessays,writenotesofpresentationsandevengenerateadviceonhowtointeractwithpeopleataparty.Surprisingly,theAIdoesn’tusetheinternettosourcematerialforitsanswers.____19____ChatGPTesalongatatimewhenAIisbeingincreasinglyapplicabletopeople’slivestofulfillcertaincreativetasks.AItechnologyisshowingthatitcancreatecreativematerialinawaythatisdifficulttodistinguishfromthatmadebyhumans.Thiscreatesmanyissues,suchastheissueofcopyrightandthedefinitionofartthathaveyettobesolved.____20____WejustneedtorememberthatAIfirstandforemostextendsandenhanceswhatitmeanstobehuman,andinparticularourproblemsolvingabilities.A.ChatGPTcanconstructsongs,poemsorevenjokes.B.AIisbeingappliedtobuildanewandconvenientworld..C.ChatGPTisalotmoreadvancedandhasmoredifferentuses.D.ChatGPTcanevenbeusedformoreandmoredetailedrequests.E.Youcouldsimplyinputafewkeywordsandhaveessayswritten.F.WhoknowswhatthefuturehasinstoreasAItechnologyisdeveloping.G.Rather,itscansthedatabaseofmaterialtogivebackanaccurateresponse.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。“WhenIfirststartedlearningcalligraphy,Ijustcopiedtheteacher’sstrokes(笔画),andmyworkwasugly.”saidAryanfromAfghanistan.HeiscurrentlyagraduatestudentinBeijing,____21____inInternationalEducationoftheChineselanguage.DuringhissixyearstayinChina,hediscoveredthe____22____ofChineseculture.HealsorealizedthatChineseissteadilybeinga(n)____23____language,andmorepeoplearoundtheworldwanttomunicatesmoothlywithChinese.Tohissurprise,thecurriculumforforeignstudentsinChina____24____theclassroom.Theschoolorganizesextracurricular____25____tohelpthemlearnandexperience____26____andculture.Aftercloseranddeeper____27____withChineseculture,Aryanfoundhishobby:calligraphy.“Initially,Ididn’tknowmuchChineseandthoughtcalligraphywouldbedifficult,”Aryansaid.”Lateron,Ifoundoutthatcalligraphycanhelpme____28____myChineselanguageskillsandmyunderstandingofChineseculture.Heusedto____29____theideathatwritingChinesecharacterswasallaboutwritingthemneatly.Buthelaterfoundoutthatthisviewis____30____.CalligraphyhelpshimtounderstandbotheachstrokeandtheChinese____31____towardlife.Thehorizontal,vertical(垂直的)andleftandrightfallingstokesonthepaper____32____Chinesepeople’suniquesymbolsandmemories.Theyarealsothehidden____33____tobetterunderstandingChineseculture.NotonlydidAryangainadeeper____34____ofChinesecharacters,butalsodevelopedamorematurepersonalityalongtheway.Calligraphygiveshimstrengthwhenhefeels____35____andlost,findinghisinnerpeace.21.A.majoring B.settling C.bringing D.resulting22.A.problem B.pattern C.richness D.resource23.A.native B.official C.international D.formal24.A.goesagainst B.takesup C.takesover D.goesbeyond25.A.conferences B.activities C.subjects D.petitions26.A.economy B.life C.work D.pleasure27.A.petition B.content C.bination D.contact28.A.improve B.recognize C.adjust D.find29.A.hold B.oppose C.break D.suspect30.A.positive B.contradictory C.wrong D.objective31.A.direction B.step C.attitude D.effort32.A.supply B.represent C.sense D.recall33.A.responses B.admissions C.reactions D.keys34.A.function B.ability C.form D.knowledge35.A.stressed B.inspired C.determined D.interrupted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。ThenewsiteoftheNationalNaturalHistoryMuseumwasunveiled(揭牌)inBeijingonJune5,2023.It____36____(locate)alongthesouthernpartofBeijing’scentralline.Itcoversabout57,700squaremeters,____37____(double)thesizeofitsoriginalsite.Formerly____38____(know)astheBeijingMuseumofNationalHistory,themuseumwasopenedtothepublicinJanuary1959.Beingthefirstlargescalemuseumofnaturalhistoryfoundedon____39____(we)ownstrengthaftertheliberation,themuseumbearsthreemainfunctions:thespecimencollection,theacademicresearchandthesciencepopularizationofzoology,botanyandanthropology.Themuseumtoday,____40____hasbeenoneofafew____41____(museum)ofnaturalhistoryinChina,boastsitsrichcollections,highlevelresearchandeverenlargingexhibitions.Italsohasbeennamed____42____NationalYouthScienceandTechnologyEducationBase.Ithasbeen____43____uniqueattraction,receiving1.8millionvisitseveryyear.Itnowholdsacollectionofmorethan372,000historicalandcontemporaryartifacts.Inthefuture,thefacilitywillexpanditscollectionanditwill____44____(active)playanimportantrolein____45____(science)research.Iwillalsodevelopmorelearningprogramstopopularizescienceanddeeperinternationalmunication,accordingtothemuseum.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校将以3月22日世界节水日（WorldWaterDay）为主题，举办英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1.节水的重要性；2.节水的倡议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.短文的题目已给出。SavingWater______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.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。Oneday,myelderbrotherandIwereingbackfromtheislandswhereweoftenriskedgoingwithotherfishermen.Allatonce,theskyoverourheadswascovered,withdarkcloudsandinlessthanaminutewewereinaterriblestorm.Strangely,itseemedthatthestormstruckusonly.Icouldclearlyseethatthesunshonebrightlyintheareanotfaraway.Withthewindandwaves,weweregoinginthedirectionofthewhirlpool(旋涡).Otherfishermenwereinaverydistantareawithoutnoticingwhatwewereexperiencing.Weshoutedforhelpbutinvain.Wewerehopeless.Nothingcouldsaveus.Ifeltsick,asifIwasfallingfromamountaintop