江苏省常州市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2022—2023学年度第一学期高三期中试卷英语注意：本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

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总分为150分。

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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。

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1. What does the man probably want to do?A. Read the advertisement.B. Get the newspaper.C. Apply for the job.2. What’s the time now?A.8:00.B. 8:30.C.9:00.3. Who is the man probably talking with?A. His college teacher.B. His high school teacher.C. His classmate.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn’t think the music is too loud.B. The man shouldn’t ignore the loud music.C. The boys won’t turn down the music.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a restaurant.C. In the police station.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。

(满分80)(本题共10 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分10 分)( )1. ---What do you think of _________ film Beauty and the Beast?--- Wonderful! What about seeing it with me _________second time?A.a; theB.the; theC.a; aD.the; a( )2. There ______________ in spring in Suzhou, but the weather there is usually nice at this time of year.A.may have rainB.may be rainyC.may be rainD.must have rain ( )3. All of us have been to the park ____________________ because both of you are ill at home.A.except you and he C.except he and youB.except him and you D.except you and him( )4. Tom _________ Mary in 1998. That is to say, they _________ for 12 years.A.got married with , have got marriedB.got married to , have marriedC.married, have been marriedD.married to, have been married( )5. --- Must I wash the clothes now? --- No, you _______. You _______ clean the room first.A.don’t have to; mayB.needn’t; needC.mustn’t; mayD.mustn’t; must( )6. It is exactly a fantastic place to visit. __________, not all of us will have time to go there.A.AnywayB.SomewayC.HoweverD.But( )7. ---You won't mind me__________ some photos here, will you?---___________. You can just enjoy them with your eyes, I think.A.taking; Better not C.to take; Better notB.taking; Of course not D.to take; Of course not( )8. ---When will Wuxi Metro Line 3 open?--- _______ next year. Only 10% ______ been built.A.Until; hasB.Until; haveC.Not until; hasD.Not until; have ( )9. ---Why are you looking for Mary in a hurry, John?---The boss is wondering where she _____and how long she_____ there.A.has been; has beenB.has gone; has goneC.has been; has goneD.has gone; has been( )10. ---It’s been such a wonderful evening with you! Thank you very much!---_______A.Glad to hear that.B.My pleasure!C.It’s nothing.D.No thanks.(本题共12 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分12 分)A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, "Excuse me too, I wasn't even noticing you" 11 this stranger and I were polite. Then we went on out way after saying goodbye.Later in the kitchen at home, 12 I was cooking our supper, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I nearly 13 her down. "Get out of the way! "I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.That night, when I 14 in bed, my husband said to me, "You were so rude to Betty. GO and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some 15 there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them __ 16___ --pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. "When I heard this, I thought deeply; While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite. But with my daughter, I was not 17 . I felt sad and tears began to fall.Then I went to Betty's 18 . "Wake up, my dear, "I said. "Are there the flowers you picked for me? "She smiled, "I found them by the tree. I knew you liked them, 19 the blue ones. "I said, "I was so rude 20 I treated you that way today. Betty, I am so sorry. "And she said, "Mommy, that's okay-I still love you anyway. "I kissed her and said, "I love you too and I do love the flowers. "That day Betty gave me a special 21 on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn't 22 how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.( )11. A. Neither B. Either C. None D. Both( )12. A. until B. before C. as D. unless( )13 A. knocked B. let C. walked D. turned( )14. A. lied B. lay C. lain D. laid( )15. A. cup B. flowers C. clothes D. knives( )16. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers( )17. A. especially B. embarrassed C. humorous D. patient ( )18. A. bag B. bed C. box D. ball( )19. A. especially B. gradually C. exactly D. hardly ( )20. A. why B. what C. that D. where( )21. A. crad B. lesson C. message D. information ( )22. A. regret B. require C. refleet D. realize.(本题共12 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分18 分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

2023-2024学年江苏省南京外国语学校高三上学期期中考试英语试题Student Volunteering: Project Coordinator (协调员) vacanciesWould you like to make a real difference to your local community? Becoming a Project Coordinator could be the role for you! We’re currently looking for our next set of volunteer Project Coordinators for the 2023—2024 academic year. Project Coordinators work with a team of students to run a project with support from the Volunteering and Mentoring Team. This year we are looking for teams to lead the following projects:▪Chester Student Dog Walking Project—walking dogs for members of the community who would struggle to do so themselves for health reasons▪Chester Healthy Eating Workshops—healthy cooking workshops for people who have experienced homelessness▪Welly Wednesdays—one-off conservation activities that benefit the environment like tree planting and hedge laying▪Get Talking—students raising awareness, fundraising and talking about issues that can affect students, helping to open dialogue about serious topics and reduce stigma (污名)▪inCredible—students helping young people to identify what is credible information and reduce the spread of fake news▪Dementia Café—a monthly café in Time Square, Warrington for people and families affected by dementia (痴呆) to come together and connect with othersInterested in running any of these projects? Find the role descriptions and application forms on the Volunteer Hub. Email ***********************.uk with any questions or with your completed application form. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 20.1. Who can become a Project Coordinator?A．A cooperative and well- organized clerk. B．Students eager to give back to society.C．A well-informed communication expert. D．People struggling against healthproblems.2. Which project would you apply for if you want to go green?A．Chester Healthy Eating Workshops. B．Welly Wednesdays.C．inCredible. D．Dementia Café.3. What should you do to submit your application?A．Learn the role descriptions by heart. B．Raise your tips about volunteering.C．Upload it on the Volunteer Hub. D．Email ***********************.uk .Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone cannot make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a state of fatigue(疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we could find it full of fatigue toxins and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what make us tired?Some scientists declared that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of England’s most all standing scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says,“ The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, A famous American scientist g oes even further. He declares,“ One hundred percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in a good health is due to emotional problems”.What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No. A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.4. What surprised the scientists a few years ago?A．Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.B．Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn out after a day’s work.C．The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.D．A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins.5. According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?A．Unpleasant emotions. B．Challenging mental work.C．Endless tasks D．Physical labor.6. We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ______.A．have some good food B．discover fatigue toxinsC．exercise regularly D．enjoy their work7. What is the best title for this passage?A．How long can our brain work? B．Why is our brain tired from work?C．Can we work like Albert Einstein? D．When should we take a break in work?Most of us trust our doctors even when they hand us a prescription for a drug we can’t pronounce. But natural, holistic (整体的) products are fully in vogue nowadays, and the Internet has created a way for non-experts to become as or more informed as their general practitioner when it comes toobscure treatment methods. “People are now more willing to take their health and wellness into their own hands,” says Danielle Hardee, a wellness advocate for Do TERRA International.Oddly enough, until fairly recently, Hardee was not one of those people. Her first experience with essential oils came in treating her pet bulldog. After seeking suggestions for the sickly pet on Facebook, a fellow fosterer told Hardee about certain oils she could try applyi ng to the animal’s skin. Pairing her curiosity with healthy skepticism, Hardee dove deep into researching the safety of the oils. “I was very happy with everything I found,” she says. “I started not just using them on the foster dog, but also our son, who needed the benefits of the respiratory support.” While the dog’s recovery was soon apparent, the benefits for her son were almost immediate.The oils in question are considered “essential” not due to any proven vitality, but because they contain the essence of the plants from which they are extracted. Peppermint, lavender and citruses are among the most common on the market today, but numerous essential oils have been in use for several centuries.After seeing how beneficial the concentrated liquids were to both the two-legged and four-legged members of her family, Hardee soon found herself teaching essential oil classes. “It became something I felt so strongly about, I had to share it,” she says. The classes quickly grew in size and geographical span and Hardee soon became an advocate for doTERRA International, a natural nutrition and wellness company.As growing popularity pushes essential oils into the broader market, Hardee recommends curious customers proceed with caution concerning quality and purity. Hardee believes the effects of quality oils will be the evidence that helps them prevail. “I’m not a holistic health guru (专家),” she emphasizes. “I’m just seeing it with my own eyes.”8. Why did Hardee begin to support do TERRA International?A．Her essential oil classes quickly grew. B．She learned treatment methods onFacebook.C．Her family benefited from the essentialoil.D．She felt strongly about the essential oil. 9. Why are those oils considered ”essential“?A．Because they are used to save people’s lives. B．Because they are taken from the essence of plants.C．Because they are essential to patients’ recovery. D．Because they are proven to be useful and energetic.10. What makes natural, holistic products popular according to Hardee?A．The internet which has created a way for them to be known.B．The effects of the products people can see with their own eyes.C．The curiosity people have about quality products.D．The determination of people to control their own health.11. What is Hardee’s suggesti on for curious customers?A．They should buy those good and pure oils. B．They should choose any popular oil product.C．They should start their own essential oil class. D．They should question the effects of the oils at times.On June 6th Columbia University announced that it will no longer co-operate with US News & World Report’s undergraduate rankings. It is the first top-notch institution to do so. Might its departure be the start of a mass departure?Columbia’s decision follows a rankings scandal last year. In February 2022 one of Columbia’s own maths professors accused the college of fudging its data in several areas. The university later admitted to having used “outdated and/or incorrect methodologies”.In the 1980s prospective students started to expand their college search beyond their local area, and it was hard to learn about universities and compare them. Hence, US News began ranking America’s top universities in 1983, and has released its findings annually since 1988.Colleges have gone to great lengths to move up in the ratings. Richard Freeland, Northeastern University’s former president, capped class sizes and hired faculty to improve its spot; it moved from 127th in 2003 to 44th this year. Others went too far. A dean at Temple Universit y’s business school was sentenced to prison and was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine after being found guilty of fraud in relation to artificially inflating his programme’s rankings.The ranking system used to seem unstoppable. Universities have tried to ditch it before, only to find that doing so can backfire badly. US News still ranks non-participating universities, using publicly available information, and the data often do not go in their favour. Reed College, a liberal-arts college, stopped taking part in 1995. It tumbled from the top quartile to the bottom. Columbia did not submit data for this year’s analysis, citing concerns about Dr Thaddeus’s claims, and its ranking fell from second in 2021-22 (tied with Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to 18th in 2022-23 (tied with the University of Notre Dame).Recently the mood has begun to change, however, especially among graduate schools. In 2022, of the 15 highest-ranked law schools, only the University of Chicago submitted data. Some undergraduate schools have already opted out this year (Rhode Island School of Design, Colorado College, Stillman College), but none are as prestigious as Columbia.In May US News announced changes to its ranking methodology. It is moving away from metrics that rely on reputation and towards student outcomes. One way or another, the rankings—and universities more broadly—are in a state of constant change.12. What is true about the US News undergraduate rankings?A．It faked the information for the ratings. B．It filled an information gap at one time.C．It promoted the quality of higher education. D．It has been released every year for 40 years.13. If a college does not cooperate with US News, ______.A．it will be ordered to pay a fine B．it will be excluded from the listC．its ranking will suffer consequently D．its spot in the ranking won’t be affected 14. The underlined word “capped” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A．limited B．increased C．inflated D．maintained15. It can be inferred from the passage that US News undergraduate rankings may focus more on______ in the future.A．scores given by former students B．donations from all walks of lifeC．evaluations from other colleges D．earnings for college graduatesIn China under imperial rule, National Day was a celebration of the Emperor’s birthday or his rise to the throne. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong declared the formation of the People’s Republic of China. 16 The holiday is held annually in Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China.The first seven days of October are referred to as the Golden Week. This is a time of travel and leisure that is celebrated differently in various parts of China. People in cities often travel to rural areas to relax and enjoy the quiet surroundings. People from urban areas also travel to other cities throughout China to take part in celebrations. 17 Each year, a large National Day celebration is held in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.Beijing’s National Day festivals are filled with military performan ces, food vendors, live music, and various other activities. In Beijing and other cities, musical and dance concerts are held to celebrate National Day. Crafts, painting, and a range of other activities can be enjoyed by people of various ages.18 This fireworks show is approved by the Chinese government and some of the highest quality rockets and explosives are used to fill the sky with sparkling colors of gold and red.In addition to patriotic celebrations, National Day in China is also a time for people to enjoy being with their families. Family members of all ages will often use this as an opportunity to travel to a central location to reconnect after months of working. 19Although National Day is entered around patriotism and China’s history, Nation al Day is also a time of shopping. 20 So people should put a bit of money to the side and use this as an opportunity to purchase some of the things that have been on their wish lists for a while.Dorothy Casterline was an American researcher, writer and poet. It took decades for her contributions to deaf culture to be ______. In 1965, the deaf linguist worked with two others to______ the first dictionary of American Sign Language. Their Dictionary of American Sign Language on Linguistic Principles ______ ASL as a distinct language with its own syntax (句法), and organized signs by hand movement rather than ______ order. The book was met with ______ among linguists, who saw ASL as ______ a gestural branch of English, and it wasn’t until the 1980s that Casterline was ______ with helping create deaf cultural identity. “We were ______ think of ASL as a picture language,” she said. ”Seeing these ________ symbols for the first time can be discou raging.“Born in Honolulu to Japanese-American parents, Casterline lost her hearing in her teens ______ illness. She studied English at Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf, and graduated with honors in 1958. She then joined the school’s English fac ulty the first person of color on ______ and became a researcher at the linguistics lab, transcribing thousands of hours of interviews to compile the ASL dictionary. The work became a ______, and she toiled “late into the night and on weekends, sometimes w ith her newborn son in one arm,” said The New York Times.After the book was done, Casterline left academia to raise her children. Last year, Gallaudet awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of work that ______ “a renaissance in the history of th e deaf community,” said . She remained ______ of the book, saying she wrote it “to show that deaf people can be studied as linguistic and cultural communities, and not only as______.”21.A．restored B．remembered C．received D．recognized22.A．translate B．purchase C．develop D．consult23.A．presented B．labelled C．transformed D．defined24.A．direct B．spatial C．random D．alphabetical25.A．approval B．skepticism C．laughter D．success26.A．absolutely B．completely C．merely D．barely27.A．credited B．burdened C．rewarded D．charged28.A．led to B．conditioned to C．bound to D．appointed to 29.A．interesting B．unique C．impressive D．strange30.A．in B．with C．from D．of31.A．duty B．staff C．board D．business32.A．passion B．torture C．dream D．routine33.A．passed B．shot C．halted D．sparked34.A．sure B．optimistic C．conscious D．proud35.A．examples B．victims C．wastes D．members语法填空The once-isolated village of Xiazhuang, 36 (locate) in the mountainous Wushan county of Chongqing today attracts a steady stream of visitors 37 are keen to take in the area’s breathtaking natural beauty and sample the local specialties.The village’s 38 (transform) began in 1997, when residents rallied under the leadership of Mao Xianglin, Party secretary of Xiazhuang, 39 (build) an 8-kilometer road 40 (pass) the surrounding sheer cliffs that made access to the outside world extremely difficult.The project took seven years and six people died 41 building the road, but 42 its completion a new world of possibilities opened up.The village didn’t waste its newfound access and built more infrastructure to make life 43 (easy) for residents and attract curious visitors from outside.In 2021, the village achieved 44 significant milestone, generating 1 million yuan ($137,000) in revenue from citrus sales. Mao Xianglin is proud of the change. He said that it was his dream to lift his community out of poverty and pave the way for prosperity, and that dream 45 (become) a reality.46. 假如你是主席李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地博物馆要举办中国瓷器展(an exhibition of Chinese ceramics)。

常州市第二十四中学教育集团2022-2023学年第一学期九年级期中调研英语试卷二、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）21. Junior high school, where we have ________ good time studying together, is ________ time of discover, learning and hard work.A. a; aB. a; theC. a; /D. /; a22. --- What a heavy rain!--- So it is. I prefer _________ rather than _________ on such a rainy day.A. to go out; staying at homeB. staying at home; go outC. going out; stay at homeD. to stay at home; go out23. Since the Coronavirus, a kind of serious disease, _________ , China has provided a great deal of help for other countries.A. put outB. ran outC. broke outD. worked out24. The research he had devoted himself _________ a perfect success.A. to provedB. provedC. to proveD. to proving25. Time waits for no man. But some people won't realize the importance of time _________ it's gone.A. untilB. asC. whenD. since26. The patient needs _________ and he needs _________ , too.A. to take care of; to take more exerciseB. taking care of; taking more exerciseC. to take care of; taking more exercisesD. taking care of; to take more exercise27. --- Which do you prefer, the white blouse or the blue one?--- I don't think _________ of them fits me. Could you show me _________ one?A. either; anotherB. neither; anotherC. neither; elseD. either; other28. As a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant is admired _________ millions of people _________ his achievements, as well as his spirit.A. for; byB. by; forC. by; asD. as; for29. My cousin hasn't found out _________ .A. what's wrong with his computerB. what should he do with his broken bikeC. how long he has fallen in love with RoseD. which was the way to the nearest bus stop30. --- Thank you for helping me so much during my last visit to Nanjing.--- _________ .A. All rightB. Never mindC. My pleasureD. With pleasure三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）Sirio Persichetti has become famous on social media. The seven-year-old Italian boy Sirio cannot (31) ______ and cannot feed himself. He has a disease that influences movement in three of a person's four legs and arms. His mouth is always open, which prevents him from speaking correctly or eating food. He is fed liquid nutrition like milk or soup through a pipe in his stomach. But he dealt with his condition with such a love for life that his mother, Valentina, decided to create a (32) ______ for him. She also made accounts on Facebook to share his everyday life in hopes of (33) ______ others.In a short time, his videos on the website drew wide attention, especially from families living in (34) ______ situations. And some were watched more than 130 000 times. "It was powerful and exciting, so we decided to keep going." his mother said. Valentina wants to (35) ______ the unfair thoughts on disability. "We understand that it is necessary to talk about disability without pity, different from the (36) ______ way." she said.Valentina wants to show that children with special (37) ______ can still have fun and lead a happy life. She writes the descriptions that (38) ______ each of Sirio's videos. She does so by imagining the world as seen through his eyes. "Here I am arriving at the playground, fearless and proud while mama watches me like a(n) (39) ______. It's not easy trying to live a normal life when you have disabilities but I try anyway." reads one video description.Valentina said she never (40) ______ her son to become famous on social media. "But we realized that is useful," she added, "it helps and is a necessary step to make the life of many people much more normal."31. A. see B. speak C. walk D. hear32. A. story B. video C. website D. project33. A. encouraging B. warning C. teaching D. showing34. A. similar B. difficult C. poor D. simple35. A. continue B. end C. find D. support36. A. usual B. useful C. unusual D. useless37. A. skills B. abilities C. ideas D. needs38. A. meet with B. connect with C. fill with D. go with39. A. sparrow B. squirrel C. eagle D. e - dog40. A. expected B. believed C. advised D. told四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）阅读下列三篇短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

江苏省南京市2022-2023学年高三上学期期初考试英语试题一、阅读理解You don’t have to be a Grammy-award winner like Beyoncé to sing. Actually, it’s a skill you can learn and practice.For more help, you can email us at ********************.1．What does the author suggest readers do?A．Dream big when starting singing. B．Establish a music band with friends. C．Copy songs and styles of famous singers. D．Mix vocal exercises with self-motivation. 2．According to the text, singing practice can help you ________.A．live a positive life B．land a place in chorusC．create music strategies D．strengthen bonds with friends3．The text is targeted at those who ________.A．lack confidence in singing B．run a band or a music studioC．want to register for a music course D．desire to win Grammy Awards“Can we eat this one, Dad?” my four-year-old daughter, Alicia, asks. We’re on one of our Thursday adventures, searching the nearby woods for eatable mushrooms. She’s pointing at a bright-red cap covered with white dots. I pull out my handy mushroom-identification app, which notes that Amanita muscaria, while eatable if prepared properly, is also a known hallucinogen (致幻剂). I have a firm “tell them the truth and be as precise as possible” philosophy and explain what the app says, and that I don’t think our Thursday adventures are ready to get quite that adventurous yet.Watching your kids learn new skills is extraordinarily rewarding, but I’ve experienced more personal growth than I have at any other point in my life.Last year, after a winter of practicing skiing on the green tracks for beginners each week, Alicia was french-frying her way down blues and even attempted her first black. That month also witnessed me visiting the mountain more times than in the 15 years combined and I’ve got myself a partner f or life.It’s not all easy—but sometimes that’s the point. Alicia practices the violin every day, and although she enjoys it, even 15 minutes of practice can upset her. The trick, I’ve found, is to let her watch me try to get better at something, too. I start taking piano lessons at 41 years old with the idea that if she sees me struggling as I practice and then improve, she’ll understand that things don’t come easy, even forgrown-ups. I know there’s going to be a time when I’ll end up on the sideline che ering her on as she finds her own passions. I’m okay with this, and I’m hoping that by then she’ll carry the joy of practice and knowledge through life.4．What does the father imply by saying “I’ve got myself a partner for life.”?A．It is rewarding to learn new skills. B．Skiing has become his lifelong hobby.C．He will explore more with his daughter. D．His daughter will accompany him forever. 5．Why does the father start learning to play the piano?A．To prove it is never too old to learn. B．To set a good example for his daughter.C．To experience the joy of piano practice. D．To share with his daughter musical knowledge. 6．Which of the following can best describe the father?A．Rigid and humorous. B．Cautious and inspiring.C．Creative and thoughtful. D．Ambitious and patient.7．Which can be a suitable title for the text?A．The Thrill of the Skill B．Practice Makes PerfectC．Like Father, Like Daughter D．The Power of KnowledgePlastic fishing nets, the so-called ghost nets, abandoned yearly in the sea—about 1 million tons—are more than just rubbish; they’re a killer. Fish, sea birds, and turtles get caught in the netting and die, with more species at risk.Much shocked at this, Pranveer Singh Rathore, a materials-science engineer and materials R&D manager at Samsung, and his team set themselves the task of giving new life to the deadly nets. Last month, Samsung revealed a new line of Galaxy products made in part from recycled plastic fishing nets for the first time. The company estimates this year alone it can recycle over 50 tons of ocean-bound plastic into the key components that will go into its smartphones, tablets, and computers, thus taking a bite out of the global ghost nets problem.It’s no small task to give waste fishing nets a second act. The nets are ty pically made of a substance called nylon which tends to dramatically degrade (降解) the longer it sits in the ocean and is exposed to the sun. “This makes it nearly impossible to use abandoned fishing nets directly,” Rathore explains. Besides, high-performance smartphone, tablet, or PC has to be waterproof and can survive severe weather. The nylon in the fishing nets falls far short of that level of durability (耐用).To deal with that problem, Samsung last summer teamed up with two partners: one to collect and transform the nets into tiny nylon pellets (颗粒) while the other to strengthen their toughness and durability. The end result: The partners hit upon an eco-friendly and high-performance plastic material that’s being used to build the component parts for i ts latest line of products. For example, two parts of the Galaxy S22 mobile phone—the key bracket and the inner cover—are made of these fishing-net plastic materials. Samsung aims to use even more upcycled materials in future product lines.“That’s the hope for the globe and our mission,” Rathore smiles.8．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Rubbish in the sea. B．Recycling the deadly nets.C．Ocean species’ extinction.D．Ghost nets’ threat to sea life.9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The low level of durability of nylon. B．The second act of waste fishing nets.C．The great difficulty in reusing ghost nets. D．The positive comment on Samsung’s products. 10．What is special about Samsung’s new Galaxy products?A．They are made from tiny nylon pellets. B．They put an end to the problem of fishing nets. C．They can stand up to water and severe weather. D．They contain materials recycled from ghost nets.11．What can we learn about Rathore’s work?A．It makes plastic easier to break down. B．It marks the shift of Samsung’s mission.C．It protects the planet from choking on plastic. D．It raises public awareness of ocean exploration.To figure out if we can die of boredom, we first have to understand what boredom is. For help, I called Ja mes Danckert, a psychologist who studies boredom at the University of Waterloo in Canada. “A lot of people think about being bored as being lazy. And it’s absolutely not that,” he says. “Bored people want to be engaged with their world, eager to do something satisfying and exciting. But any attempt to do so is failing.”That means boredom is usually very upsetting. And it can have physical consequences. In one of his experiments, Danckert made people extremely bored by showing them a video of two people hanging clothes to dry. He found that when people got bored, their hearts beat faster and their levels of a hormone called cortisol (皮质醇) went up, compared to when they watched another video that made them sad. These physical changes were signs that boredom w as stressing them out. “It’s not like having a full-on panic attack,” Danckert says. But it’s certainly enough to make boredom unpleasant.Let’s come back to if boredom can kill you. Back in the 1980s, scientists asked people who worked for the British government a whole bunch of questions, including how bored they felt in their daily lives. The study tracked the participants over time. When any one of them died, the survey recorded the cause of death. In 2010, two researchers matched up these causes of de ath with the participants’ level of boredom. It turned out that people who said they were more bored were also more likely to have died of heart disease. “We know that prolonged exposure to stress is bad for your health,” Danckert says. A single boring day can’t kill you. But if you’re always bored, the stress could add up into something dangerous.“Oh no,” you might be thinking. “School is boring, my friends are boring, everything is boring! What’s going to happen to me?” Don’t worry, Danckert says: “As you get older, you get less bored,” mainly because you gain more independence and have to get busy to achieve your long-term goals. Andtrust me: that’s anything but boring.12．According to James Danckert, people feel bored because ________.A．they are too lazy to do anything B．they can’t gain excitement in lifeC．they are too frightened to have a try D．they can’t fully understand boredom13．What can we learn from paragraph 2?A．Doing housework will make people bored. B．People’s heart rate increases with bor edom. C．Physical changes can lead to extreme boredom. D．Watching something sad is a boring experience. 14．What does the underlined word “prolonged” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Continued. B．Repeated. C．Sudden. D．Active.15．What does Danckert recommend to save people from boredom?A．Depending on friends. B．Setting long-term goals.C．Keeping yourself occupied. D．Trusting people around you.二、七选五Rene Campbell has devoted most of her life to shaping her figure into one completely against what society thinks a woman should look like.“I was always very insecure about my body image, as everyone seemed to know for sure that women needed to look a cer tain way,” she says when reflecting on her motivation to transform herself.____16____ For quite some time, she struggled with eating disorders because she was trying to keep her weight really low and appear skinny, like the women on magazine covers. ____17____ It was then that she became attracted by the way these seemingly confident women held themselves.However, building her dream body—gaining over 85 pounds, going from a size 8 to 14—has had its challenges, too. “____18____ When I tell them that I am a female bodybuilder, the first reaction is,‘Muscles for women are just not attractive,’” Campbell says. Though she loves the way she now looks, she is sometimes treated with cruelty.____19____Even though there is a huge market encouraging women to build muscles and tighten their figures, the ideal still stands for smaller waists, and thin legs, the so-called perfect figure. For women to build up strong muscles, it takes a strong heart.“I gradually learn to ignore others’ voices and become committed to the training. It is a very big shift for me, and it has won me plenty of awards. ____20____ My bodybuilding journey makes me realize thatI need to do things for myself.” Campbell says.A．She was constantly feeling under pressure.B．Women have to pay a huge price to build a slim figure.C．It does bring a sense of confidence and mental strength.D．The body of super-muscular women is considered unwelcome.E．Luckily, Campbell was chosen to shoot for one of the magazines.F．People don’t understand why women wo uld want to be muscular.G．Purely by chance, Campbell attended a women’s bodybuilding show.三、完形填空I was cleaning out a cupboard the other day when I made an amazing discovery. Inside I ____21____ the manuscript (手稿) for a novel. It included an outline of the ____22____ and a pile of typed pages telling a story. It was written, to my ____23____, by my father who has been dead for more than 50 years. It isn’t ____24____, as novels go, perhaps fifty or sixty typed pages, but without my ____25____ it has somehow accompanied me through my years of ____26____, several jobs, a marriage, the birth of my children and grandchildren, retirement and even a relocation across the country where I live.Yet there it was, resting under a lot of paper to be recycled. I might have ____27____ my father’s legacy (遗产). I was truly ____28____ by my discovery.I’m in the middle of reading another book ____29____ my dad’s novel has a place on my bed-side table. I want to have some _____30_____ time for it so I haven’t _____31_____ examined it yet. I’m going to spend a whole afternoon to give it the _____32_____ it deserves. As yet I don’t know what the story line is about and I don’t even know if it is complete but I _____33_____ a highly emotional process of finding out.I find it fascinating to think that this could happen; that after more than fifty years my father could_____34_____ his only son through the mists of time. It’s one of those things that we don’t see coming and that make life so _____35_____.21．A．locked B．found C．placed D．hid22．A．notes B．reviews C．chapters D．references 23．A．regret B．relief C．satisfaction D．amazement 24．A．long B．fun C．popular D．romantic25．A．support B．knowledge C．approval D．reach26．A．life B．writing C．reflection D．education 27．A．cleared away B．passed down C．counted on D．handed out 28．A．bothered B．caught C．shaken D．disturbed29．A．or B．so C．but D．for30．A．easy B．quick C．rough D．clear31．A．briefly B．closely C．happily D．calmly32．A．honor B．comment C．reward D．attention 33．A．design B．anticipate C．evaluate D．record34．A．touch B．raise C．help D．protect 35．A．peaceful B．successful C．interesting D．smooth四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2022-2023 学年秋学期高三年级期初调研考试英语学科试卷注意事项1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Which culture will be presented at the museum?A.Siberian.B.Chinese.C.Korean.2.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Clothes.B.The perfume.C.A drink.3.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Work out more.B.Stay in bed all week.e hot and cold treatments.4.How many people are coming to dinner tonight?A.Nine.B.Eight.C.Six.5.What does the man mean?A.The girl is beautiful.B.The girl is plain.C. The girl is ugly.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

常州市第一中学2021—2022学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题本试卷共四部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. At noon.C. In the evening.2. What are the speakers discussing?A. The place for lunchB. Their dinner plansC. The woman's breakfast.3. Why is the woman upset?A. She is laughed at by her neighbor.B. She is misunderstood by her neighbor.C. She is worried about her neighbor.4. Where will the speakers probably go tonight?A. To the restaurant.B. To the supermarket.C. To the cinema.5. How does the woman probably feel right now?A. Panicked.B. RelaxedC. Disappointed.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分2.5）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。

专题09 网课（疫情生活学习）——英语语法填空，名校好题热点时事100篇（解析版)1.【湖北省黄冈市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

After finishing online classes at home during the covid-19 pandemic. Hong Nanjia,16, from Zhixin High School in Guangzhou, puts on her apron (围裙) and begins her one hour of chores. Then she needs to share her feelings in a diary ____1____ will be handed in to her teacher.Most students____2____ (require) to take part in the labor class once per week. Since September, labor class has been listed as____3____ official course in the school lives of primary and middle school students. Qian Chenyi supports this policy. He said that he started the labor class during, middle school. All the students would gather weed in the school garden____4____ water the plants.According to Qian, his school would invite professionals to provide them____5____ practical skills for their daily lives. “ When shared bikes- became____6____ ( gradual) popular in 2020, students were taken to the parking spots and/helped/put them into the right place. Professionals also____7____ (show) us how to fix the bikes.” Qian said. “After____8____ (learn) first aid, students volunteer to help people who have had accidents in the water. He added that if students found a specific topic____9____ (attract), they would focus on it and only take part in the labor class____10____ (relate) to that topic. “Th rough the labor classes, we not only find our interests but also become more well- rounded.” said Qian.【答案】1．that /which 2．arerequired 3．an 4．and 5．with 6．gradually 7．showed 8．learning 9．attractive 10．related【导语】本文是一篇说明文。

江苏省常州市名校2024届高三第三次考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.A．unless B．that C．which D．where2．—What did she want to know, Tom?—She wondered _______ we could complete the experiment.A．when was it B．it was when thatC．it was when D．when it was that3．Wild swans’ ________ in the area is a good indication of a better environment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance4．—Irene, do you really want to go out?—It may rain. ___________, I will go out; I don’t mind the rain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore5．—Alice, why aren’t you at work today?—I a day off．A．have given B．have been given C．gave D．was given6．After I left _______ Linchuan No.2 Middle School, I began college classes in _______ September 2010.A．a; the B．不填; the C．the; the D．不填；不填7．What actually ______ the accident has not yet been determined.A．brought out B．brought on C．brought about D．brought up8．---I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.---That’s _______ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.A．how B．when C．where D．what9．It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what10．The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see , is to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases” in the next 80 or so years.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．being accomplished11．-----Good evening. Huangshan Hotel.-----Good evening. ______________?A．Do you still have a room for tonight B．What would you like, pleaseC．Is there anything I can do for you D．Who is that speaking, please12．—Got your driving license?—No. I too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the d riving test last week.A．was B．amC．have been D．had been13．It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.A．since B．before C．that D．when14．—You seem to be fond of classical music.—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.A．I don’t agree B．Not reallyC．I couldn’t agree more D．No doubt15．As you go through this book, you ________ that each of the millions of people who lived through World War II had a different experience.A．will find B．foundC．had found D．have found16．World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that ________ against hunger and that still needs to be made.A．is made B．was madeC．has been made D．will be made17．Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.A．worn out B．tried outC．made out D．sent out18．_____ here, come and have a cup of tea.A．Passing B．To pass C．Pass D．Having passed19．--- Why didn’t you help the little boy?--- Oh, he had struggled to his feet ______ I could run over and offered any help.A．before B．afterC．when D．since20．Y ou can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.A．until B．unlessC．as D．after第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

常州市教育学会2021届高三学期中考试英语试题2020年11月第一节（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 does the man think of the movie?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C.Just so-so.2.When will the man get to the woman's party?A. At about 6:30.B.At about 7:00.C.At about 7:30.3.Where is the woman ordering her food?A. On her phone.B.From her car.C.From inside the restaurant.4.What does the woman mean?A. She doesn't like the horse.B. Brian's choice is in vain.C.A man should earn much money.5.What does the man really need?A. A way to store his passwords.B.An app to buy a laptop.C.A new user name to use online.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三个选项中透出最佳选项。

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.Who will pay for the lunch?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The man's boss.7.How will the speakers go for the lunch?A.Bycar.B.On foot.C.By taxi.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。