江苏省苏州市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省苏州市2022-2023学年第一学期高三期中调研试卷

英  语

2022.11

注意事项:

1.本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

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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. What will the man do next?

A. Take an exercise class.

B. Have a shower.

C. Swim in a pool.

2.How does the man suggest the woman get to the airport?

A. By subway.

B. By bus.

C. By car.

3.Why does the man want to study abroad?

A. To learn English quicker.

B. To gain valuable experience.

C. To study at a good university.

4.What is the man doing？

A. Receiving a health checkup.

B. Interviewing a candidate.

C. Applying for a job.

5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A winter sport.

B. A hiking trip.

C. Weather conditions.

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6、7题。

6.Why does the man leave his current position?

A. He is going to retire.

B. He has got a job elsewhere.

C. He will move to another city with his wife.

7.How does the woman feel now?

A. Lonely.

B. Unhappy.

C. Excited.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.How did the man learn about the origin of badminton?

A. From his grandmother.

B. From a school lesson.

C. From a journey.

9. Why are the speakers waiting to play?

A. The court is occupied.

B. They arrived at the court late.

C. They didn't book a court in advance.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a cinema.

B. In a school.

C. In the speakers’ house.

11.Who was the woman supposed to meet today?

A. Her doctor.

B. Her teacher.

C. Her friends.

12.Which movie series will the speakers watch?

A. Harry Potter.

B. Fast and Furious.

C. Mission Impossible.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Shop owner and customer.

B. Tour guide and tourist.

C. Hotel worker and guest.

14. Which country does the woman come from?

A. China.

B. America.

C. South Africa.

15. What does the man say about smartphones in China?

A. They're popular among businessmen.

B. They're leading in advanced technology.

C. They're cheaper than those of other countries.

16. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Get some cash.

B. Call her co-worker.

C. Open a credit card account.

听第10段材料,回答第17 至20题。

17.What do we know about Jose?

A. He just finished high school.

B. He is going to start a new family.

C. He has graduated from university recently.

18.When will the party be held?

A. This Friday.

B. This Saturday.

C. This Sunday.

19.What does the speaker ask Jose to do?

A. Be responsible for his decisions.

B. Start a successful business.

C. Study overseas.

20. What does the speaker do?

A. He is a builder.

B. He is a cook.

C. He is a farmer.

第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

Most of us have an unreasonable fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.

Diane von Furstenberg

Fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg (1946 - ) tapes a gold 20 -franc coin in her shoe for good luck before every runway show. Her father hid the coin in his shoe during World War II and gave it to her when she was a girl.

Lucille Ball

On the day that three-year-old Lucille Ball's father died, a bird flew into her home and became trapped. Traumatized(受精神创伤)by the events, she developed a lifelong feeling of intense dislike of birds. The actor (1911 - 1989) even refused to stay in hotels that had pictures of birds on the walls.

Charles Dickens

Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) carried a navigational compass with him at all times and always faced north when he slept. He believed it improved his creativity and writing.

Gustav Mahler

Composer Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) thought he could cheat death by not naming his ninth symphony by number. 'This was because several composers, including Beethoven and Schubert, had died after completing their ninth symphonies. So Mahler called his ninth The Song of the Earth—and it worked , in a sense. He lived long enough to write most of his tenth symphony, though he died before it was performed.

21. Who is a perfect match for “TREASURE FROM DAD”?

A. Diane von Furstenberg.

B. Lucille Ball.

C. Charles Dickens.

D. Gustav Mahler.

22.Which of the following pictures best describes what Gustav Mahler believed in?

23.What do the above famous folks have in common?

A. They are more unreasonable than ordinary people.

B. They are influenced by their unusual beliefs.

C. They have recipes for good luck.

D. They have special fears.

B

Jim Metzner has spent nearly five decades documenting and sharing the sounds of the world, from immersive portraits of American cities to unforgettable moments with people and wildlife in varied places.

Now more people will be able to hear more of the world through Metzner's tape. The Library of Congress announced earlier this month that it has acquired the full body of his life's work. The recordings include soundscapes of every description from around the world and interviews with scientists, artists and local people. Whereas many recordists focus entirely on a single subject—nature, music or science —Metzner's recordings convey various human experiences accompanied by the vast range of sounds from the natural world.

Metzner's career began with a moment of realization in the 1970s, when he first ventured onto the campus of UMass Amherst equipped with a stereo recorder, microphone and ear phones. Metznerre called pushing the red button and hearing a lifelike symphony: a couple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding through gravel, a bird flying overhead, bells in the distance." And I was going like, ‘Wow，this is amazing. What an extraordinary coincidence! '" he recalled." But it wasn’t a coincidence----this stuff was happening all the time, I just hadn't been paying attention to it. And it was the microphone and the recorder that said,‘ Wake up ... you live in a world of sound. Here it is.’And it was, like, handing it to me on a plate.”

Metzner continued to focus on those moments over the years. Now in his 7Os, Metzner isn’t hanging up his microphone quite yet. He tells NPR he's grateful to the Library of Congress for preserving his life's work, which he describes as a deep honor. But he also wants to make sure it's actually being heard ,not just“buried in an archive(档案室).”

He hopes more people will get to experience — and recognize the value ---- of soundscapes, which he describes as “part of our natural heritage” and "the touchstones to our feelings."

“You can go to a museum and see Diane Arbus’ photographs. You can see Rene Magritte's paintings,” he adds. "Why not soundscapes?”

24. What is special about Metzner's recordings?

A. They describe the interviews with local people.

B. They convey sounds from human activities.

C. They display sounds on different subjects.

D. They focus entirely on a single subject.

25. What inspired Metzner to take up the recording career?

A. A symphony he heard on the campus of UMass Amherst.

B. A sound -rich moment on the campus of UMass Amherst.

C. A realization that he was well equipped with recording devices.

D. A coincidence that he happened to be waken up by the recorder.

26.Which aspect does Metzner value most about his life's work?

A. The Library of Congress has preserved it.

B. It has recorded unforgettable moments.

C. It can become our natural heritage.

D. More people can actually hear it.

27.What does Metzner probably mean in the last paragraph?

A. Soundscapes are every bit as much of an art form.

B. More and more people choose to appreciate soundscapes.

C. Photographs and paintings are recognized as natural heritage.

D. The value of soundscapes deserves more recognition than others.

C

Lots of animals live and move in groups----elephants in herds, wolves in packs, birds in flocks, and fish in schools. Research has shown that where an individual is located in the group can affect the benefits it gets from hanging out in a crowd. However, Shaun Killen, an ecophysiologist at the University of Glasgow in the UK says, researchers haven't yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior.

Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows(修鱼)swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating. After calculating the metabolic(新陈代谢的)costs of digesting each fish's meal and comparing it to the fish's position ,the team observed a trend: fish that had just gulped down a big meal moved to the back of the school, even when they'd swum at the front at most other times.

“It makes sense that feeding would influence individuals’ positions in a group,” says DamienFarine, who studies collective behavior in birds at the University of Konstanz in Germany, “If a fish is hungry ,it's competing with others in the school to eat，and being at the front gives it access to more food. But once the fish is full, it doesn't necessarily need to be at the front.” In addition ,"being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons,” Farine notes." An individual at the back doesn't have to contribute to navigating, and by relaxing the brain load it saves more energy.”

Killen says he's been thinking about the pros and cons of being at the back of the pack, such as protection from attackers and a boost from schoolmates’ slipstream. Changes in position，especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.

28. What does Killen and his colleagues’ study focus on?

A. How behavioral traits influence position change of individuals in fish schools.

B. How location influences nutrition states of individuals in fish schools.

C. How digestion influences distribution of individuals in fish schools.

D. How location influences benefits of individuals in fish schools.

29. What do the underlined words “gulped down” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Swallowed.   B. Located.  C. Witnessed.  D. Missed.

30. What can we learn from Paragraph3?

A.A full fish competes to eat at the back.

B. A hungry fish has easier access to more food.

C. Being at the back saves the energy of a full fish.

D. Being at the front costs a hungry fish less energy.

31.What is Shaun Killen's attitude to his study?

A. Cautious.

B. Confident.

C. Positive.

D. Disappointed.

D

Clothes were once used until they fell apart. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought, thrown away and replaced with new fashions, which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.

The so -called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. 'Take water. The fashion industry, one of the world's largest users of water, consumes anywhere from 20 trillion to 200trillion litres every year. 'Then there are microplastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester(聚酯纤维) and other polymer-based textiles, and make up between 20% and 35% of themicro plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals，such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.

Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy. That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There's a big role for research----both academic and industrial----in achieving these and other ambitions.

Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is al-so work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling. Undoubtedly, used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect, recycle and reuse materials. Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres, as well as buttons and zips. Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye, and overall such manual processes are time-consuming. Machinery is being developed that can help. Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high -quality fibres that can be reused in clothing. But these are nowhere near the scale needed.

Another challenge for researchers is to work out how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour. Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.

32.Why does the author mention “water”, “microplastics” and “chemicals” in Paragraph 2?

A. To list examples.

B. To prove a point.

C. To provide an idea.

D. To give a definition.

33.Which of the following goes against the concept of" circular economy”?

A. Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.

B. Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.

C. High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.

D. Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often.

34.What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do?

A. To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.

B. To separate fibres, as well as buttons and zips manually.

C. To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.

D. To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.

35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text ?

A. Say no to the so-called fast fashion

B. Address the challenges for researchers

C. Embrace more of the circular economy

D. Cut fast fashion's environmental impact

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。

Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from alone.  36  Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.

According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear.   37   They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject.

Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not necessarily to be bad at math.   38   They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement.

  39   lf you're feeling stressed before a math exam，it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It's about making sure you're interpreting your feelings correctly. In addition，a little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome.   40  

A. Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.

B. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively disadvantaged.

C. lf a child has math anxiety, don't assume that they're not good at math.

D. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world.

E. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.

F. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.

G. Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart.

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。

Brad stood silently outside Dr.Gardner's office. Over the years Brad had been in the office of his boss more times than he could count but never like this. This visit   41   him and he was certain his shallow breath and sweaty forehead would betray his feeling of alarm the moment he entered the room.

“Come!” The voice, strong as ever, shocked Brad. He walked into the room, closing the door." Do you know why I asked to see you?” Dr.Gardner asked without   42   from his desk.

“No,”Brad   43   ,as he sat down in the chair opposite his mentor.

“l am out,” Dr. Gardner responded. "There have been   44   that I’m no longer up to the job.”

“That can't be true,” Brad said,   45   to be surprised.

“  46   it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “You've heard the whispers. It's not been the best-kept secret, Brad .”

Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyone did know, especially Brad since he had been the

one to send the anonymous letter that   47   Dr. Gardner's failing eyesight and shaky hands.

"I have something for my successor(继任者).” Dr.Gardner opened his top desk drawer and pulling out a rectangular box. Brad sat silently as the old doctor handed the box to him. He had often thought of this moment and each time Brad felt greatly   48   . Yet now, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n)   49   feeling in the pit of his stomach.

The box seemed   50   . Inside was an old scalpel(外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wooden handle was as worn as the box that   51   it.

“This scalpel was given to me by my mentor.” Dr.Gardner said,   52   the silence." He passed it   53   to me with encouragement and a(n)   54   .He told me that as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped into an operating room. I'll leave you with the same words. Your scalpel is   55   a tool. How you use it is up to you.”

41.A. shocked   B. scared   C. satisfied  D. shamed

42.A. turning around B. standing up  C. looking up  D. leaning forward

43.A. smiled   B. argued   C. lied   D. shouted

44.A. facts   B. reports   C. conclusions  D. whispers

45.A. pretending  B. intending  C. seeming  D. claiming

46.A. Save   B. Make   C. Get   D. Leave

47. A. read   B. detailed  C. discovered  D. announced

48.A. excited   B. encouraged  C. fortunate  D. energetic

49. A. strong   B. empty   C. proud   D. fearless

50. A. new   B. delicate  C. ancient  D. dusty

51. A. housed   B. presented  C. carried   D. maintained

52.A. stopping   B. avoiding  C. beating  D. breaking

53.A. back   B. down   C. forward  D. around

54.A. warning   B. lesson   C. expectation  D. inspiration

55. A. like    B. such   C. just   D. even

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。

Autumn Equinox

Autumn Equinox(秋分), the 16th solar term of the year, lies at the midpoint of autumn,   56  (divide) autumn into two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct sunlight   57   (move)to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern hemisphere. Since the Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn.   58   the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation(降水)is the result.

As   59   (say) in the ancient book, The Detailed Records of the Spring and Autumn Period(770 - 476BC)，"It is on the Autumn Equinox day that the Yin and Yang are in a balance of power.' Thus the day and night are of equal length, and   60   are the cold and hot weather. "In South China, there is a custom   61   (popular ) known as“having Qiucai (autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day". Every Autumn Equinox day , all the   62   ( village) go to pick Qiucai in the wild, which is taken back and made into soup with fish,   63   (name) Qiutang”( autumn soup ) .

On Autumn Equinox day, there are thousands of people in the world trying to make eggs stand   64   end. According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the earth's axis(轴)，on its 66.5 degree tilt, is in a relative balance of power with the earth's orbit around the sun. Thus it is an   65   (easy) time for people to practice the game.

第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分)

第一节（满分15分)

66.假定你是校学生会主席李华,你校将举行以可持续发展( sustainable development)为主题的英语演讲比赛,请给外教Caroline 写一封电子邮件,邀请她担任比赛的评委。

内容包括:

1.比赛的时间和地点;

2.比赛的内容和目的。

注意:

1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.请按如下格式写在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Caroline,

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

第二节（满分25分)

67.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。

The summer l turned 16，my father gave me his 69 Chevy Malibu convertible(敞篷车). Beautifully repainted cherry red with V -8 engine—it was a gift wasted on me at that age. What did I know about classic cars? The important thing was that Hannah and I could drive around Tucson with the top down.

Hannah was my best friend，a year younger but much taller，almost five foot ten." Hannah's a beautiful girl, "my mother always said. And sure enough, that summer she signed with a modeling agency. She was already doing runway work .

A month after my birthday, Hannah and I went to the movies. On the way home，we stopped at the McDonald's drive-through, putting the fries on the seat between us to share. "Let's ride around a-while,” I said. It was a clear night, oven-warm, full moon casting low over the desert. Making a turn too fast, l hit a patch of dirt and the back of the car slid to the other side. I then drove through a neighbor's landscape wall and knocked into a full-grown palm. The front wheels came to rest half way up the tree trunk.

There were French fries on the floor, the dash(仪表盘), and my lap. An impossible amount of blood was on Hannah's face, flaps of skin hanging into her eyes. 'They took us in separate ambulances. In the ER, my parents spoke quietly: " Best plastic surgeon in the city…but it is more likely to be the end of her modeling career.…”

We’d been wearing lap belts, but the car didn't have shoulder bands. I'd broken my cheek bone on the steering wheel; Hannah's forehead had split wide open on the dash. What would I say to her?

When her mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to cry, preparing myself for her anger. She sat beside me and took my hand." I rear-ended(追尾)my best friend when I was your age,” she said. "I destroyed her car and mine.” “I’m so sorry.” I said, knowing Sharon was trying her best to comfort me and helping me out of my terrible sense of guilt and self-blame.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150词左右。

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“The most important is that you're both alive. l forgive you and Hannah will too.” She said.                                 

Sharon's forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to return to our normal life.