镇江市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试
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。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. What is Richard doing through the Internet
A. Chatting with his friends.
B. Looking for job information.
C. Checking ads about apartments.
2. Where will the woman probably go first
A. The grocery store. B. The city library. C. The professor’s office.
3. What will Karen do tonight
A. Eat out. B. Do some exercise. C. Go to the theater.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A corner store. B. The weather. C. Their favorite seasons.
5. When will the man arrive at the club
A. At 4:45 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 4:15 pm.
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. Where will the man meet Ben
A. In the park. B. In Ben’s house. C. At a club.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do first
A. Go to the library. B. Practice table tennis. C. Work on the bike.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What made a good impression on the teacher
A. Mona’s math homework. B. Mona’s physics project. C. Mona’s new book.
9. What does Mona plan to do this weekend
A. Visit her aunt. B. Go to the park. C. Do voluntary work.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. When should the woman start work
A. At 8:00 am. B. At 8:30 am. C. At 9:00 am.
11. Why does Steven turn down the woman's request
A. There isn't room left in the car.
B. She doesn't want to share parking fees.
C. He doesn't go in the same direction with her.
12. How is the woman advised to get to work on rainy days
A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. How does the man feel about the actor in the lead role
A. Pretty satisfied. B. Quite frightened. C. A bit disappointed.
14. What attracts the man most to the play
A. The director. B. The chorus. C. His classmate's attendance.
15. What's the relationship between the man and the woman playing Ophelia
A. Boss and secretary. B. Teacher and student. C. Former classmates.
16. What will the speakers do next
A. Continue to watch the play. B. Attend a party. C. Interview the cast.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. How will the listeners go to the Isle of Man from Heysham
A. By train. B. By ferry. C. By plane.
18. What will the listeners do on Day 1
A. Do a little light shopping. B. Meet the tour manager. C. Climb mountains.
19. Where will the listeners go on Day 2
A. The town of Peel. B. The mountain Snaefell. C. The village of Laxey.
20. When will the listeners visit a small island
A. On Day 3. B. On Day 4. C. On Day 5.
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
A
Elf Kid Keyring AU $9. 99
Fans of the festive season can add a touch of magic to their belongings with this LEGO Elf Kid Keyring. The cute little Elf Kid minifigure easily attaches to keys, bags, backpacks and more. A great gift idea for ages 6 and up.
Santa Keyring AU $9. 99
Ho, ho, ho! Kids and fans of the festive season will love this LEGO Santa Keyring. It easily attaches to keys, bags, backpacks and more. A great gift idea for kids aged 6+!
Creator London Postcard AU $24. 99
Celebrate one of the world's greatest cities with this fantastic 3D buildable London Postcard. This gift features some of the British capital's most famous sights: Big Ben, the London Eye and a red double decker bus.
This 277-piece LEGO postcard makes a creative display item for Londoners and anyone who loves the city.
Everyone is Awesome AU $59. 99
This display includes 11 minifigures against a rainbow backdrop. Each minifigure features its own colour scheme（方案） with matching hairpiece, showing the diversity we see in the world around us. Display your model with pride to show that although we are all different, we join together in a celebration of inclusivity and love.
A buildable display of 11 minifigures, each with its own colour and hairstyle, against a background of corresponding rainbow stripes （条纹）.
This LEGOR building set for adults offers a fun way to celebrate diversity with an eye-catching display piece for any room.
21. How much will a person pay for an Elf Kid Keyring and a Santa Keyring
A. AU $9. 99. B. AU $19. 98. C. AU $24. 99. D. AU $59. 99.
22. Which of the following will attract people who are interested in symbols of capital cities
A. Everyone Is Awesome. B. Elf Kid Keyring.
C. London Postcard. D. Santa Keyring.
23. What is special about Everyone Is Awesome
A. It is designed for kids under 6. B. It is a superb attachment to bags.
C. It shows that rainbow is attractive. D. It conveys that we are uniquely united.
B
He may be approaching his 90th birthday, but Sir David Attenborough has no desire to slow down. Fresh from an appearance at the Paris climate change summit, he fronts a new series David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef（大堡礁）.
"There was a book by Saville-Kent called The Great Barrier Reef with fascinating hand-drawn illustrations which always fascinated me as a child. It was as if born from pure imagination. I thought no such place on earth can surely exist. " he said.
Nearly sixty years after his first visit, Attenborough dives 1000 feet below the surface off the Queensland coast to explore the world's largest living organism like never before.
"It was the first place I was lucky enough to scuba （水肺） dive and I was, entering those waters, welcomed by magic. It was 1957 and I was shocked by remarkable beauty and life. " The dive also gives Attenborough the chance to properly examine the effects of climate change and how the rising temperatures and acidity of the seas is causing harm to the reef.
"You can see where the sea grass is going and you know that if it continues on like that for the next decade or so, the coral （珊瑚） won't be able to tolerate it. You can show experimentally that they're incapable of living in these higher temperatures and the acidity will be such that they won't be able to form coral limestone（灰岩） anymore, "he explains.
Attenborough admits that though he is incredibly enthusiastic about spreading awareness of climate change he was unwilling to be referred to as an authority on the subject. "I have a view, but it's a second-hand view. I haven't done the chemistry, "he said.
The truth is, he is well respected and beloved. When he talks about something as serious as climate change we are willing to pay attention.
24. What impressed Attenborough in his childhood
A. The vivid imagination of TV series.
B. Severe pollution on the Great Barrier Reef.
C. The importance of climate change summits.
D. Interesting pictures in The Great Barrier Reef.
25. What did Attenborough find during his second visit to the Great Barrier Reef
A. Mild temperatures stopped the growth of coral.
B. The sea grass posted a potential threat to the coral.
C. The acidity sped up the formation of coral limestone.
D. Scientists were doing experiments under deep sea water.
26. Which of the following can best describe David Attenborough
A. Passionate and frank. B. Humourous and creative.
C. Brilliant and sociable. D. Competent and generous.
27. What is the purpose of the text
A. To set an example for the old.
B. To analyze climate change effects.
C. To introduce a famous and admired person.
D. To promote underwater sports.
C
Several years ago, the three of us started a book project to explain how learning and memory work. Two of us, Roddy Roediger and Mark McDaniel, are cognitive （认知的） scientists who have dedicated our careers to the study of learning and memory. Peter Brown is a storyteller. We have teamed up to explain how learning and memory work in this book, and we do this by telling stories of people who have found their way to mastery of complex knowledge and skills. Through these examples we illustrate the principles of learning that the research shows are highly effective.
Most books deal with topics serially-they cover one topic, move on to the next, and so on. We follow this strategy in the sense that each chapter addresses new topics, but we also apply two of the primary learning principles in the book: spaced repetition of key ideas, and the interleaving of different but related topics. If learners spread out their study of a topic, returning to it periodically over time, they remember it better. Similarly, if they interleave the study of different topics, they learn each better than if they had studied them one at a time in sequence. Thus we cover key ideas more than once, repeating principles in different contexts across the book. The reader will remember them better and use them more effectively as a result.
This is a book about what people can do for themselves right now in order to learn better and remember longer. The responsibility for learning rests with every individual. Teachers and coaches, too, can be more effective right now by helping students understand these principles and by designing them into the learning experience.
While much remains to be known about learning, a large body of research has generated principles and practical strategies that can be put to work immediately, at no cost, and to great effect.
28. What is the feature of the book
A. It offers examples and presents arguments.
B. It analyzes cases and questions the authors.
C. It combines stories with research findings.
D. It compares online learning with real-world learning.
29. What does the underlined word "interleaving" in paragraph 2 mean
A. Making something more noticeable.
B. Putting something between other things.
C. Demonstrating the existence of something.
D. Guessing the intended meaning of something.
30. What is the author's attitude towards the existing studies about learning
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain.
31. What is the book mainly about
A. Effective learning strategies. B. The three authors.
C. The work of cognitive scientists. D. The responsibility of learners.
D
Imagine you're out for an evening stroll（闲逛） in a foreign city, looking to find a restaurant for dinner. You will look for the busiest restaurant with the most diners because its popularity is bound to reflect on the quality of food and service. But is this true
In tourist areas, which lack regular, local customers, the number of diners is unlikely to hold information about the quality of the meal. In this case, following the example of others could have led to a sub-optimal （次佳 的） dinner choice in an overcrowded restaurant.
Spontaneously （不由自主地） copying other people's thoughts or choices or simply going with the crowd is often referred to as "Herd behaviors". It is a frequent occurrence among humans as well as many other animals, a common example being sheep.
Herding can appear to make a lot of sense. Average judgements of large groups of people often outperform individual choices. Furthermore, following the crowd appears to offer protection and comfort--after all, there's "safety in numbers"-while helping to maintain a favourable reputation. Finally, following the herd reduces the effort needed to make a personal or unique decision.
Herd behaviors, while common and easy to explain, can have many harmful effects. Blindly following the herd can have grave consequences when trying to escape from danger. As seen in examples during earthquakes, herding may result in the entire crowd rushing for the same door, even if other exits are available. This unavoidably affects evacuation （撤退） efforts and may result in avoidable injuries or even deaths.
Psychology research suggests that it's surprisingly difficult to resist the influences of the herd. In an experiment involving financial decision making, researchers found that warning messages about the potential errors of the crowd were surprisingly ineffective in helping customers make better choices. It appears there is no quick and easy fix. Instead, it is advisable to involve individuals adopting more critical approaches towards peers' opinion, and questioning others' behaviors as opposed to blindly following them.
32. What does the author want to tell us by the restaurant example
A. Undesirable outcomes of herding
B. Wise dinner choices of most customers.
C. Practical ways of avoiding herding.
D. Poor conditions of popular dining places.
33. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about herding
A. Its application. B. Its disadvantages. C. Its definition. D. Its benefits.
34. What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph
A. Send warning messages. B. Follow peers' opinions.
C. Stop behaving critically. D. Have our own judgments.
35. Which is the best title for the text
A. Why can't you find the reasons for herding
B. Why shouldn't you follow the crowd blindly
C. When should you avoid influences of herding
D. How can you discover wisdom of crowds
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。
Living with self-doubt can be very challenging, it limits potential and breaks morale. Here are some strategies that you can use to overcome self-doubt.
Self-compassion （自我同情） is the key.
We often doubt ourselves when we have the fear of losing, but that is a grave mistake we make. Everyone will make mistakes at some part in their lives, but we have to grow from those mistakes and transform them into a lesson.
Start your day with some positivity, look at yourself in the mirror, and make some positive affirmations（ 肯定）. _36_
Reflect back to your past achievements.
_37_ Self-reflection is one of the best tools to eliminate self-doubt. It makes you remember that you once achieved something great, and it makes you believe that you can achieve that level of success again through concentrated efforts. Learn from your mistakes and move on, and you are meant for great things!
_38_
"You are known by the company you keep", is one of the best sayings to explain this strategy. We should be surrounded by people that support and love us, not people that constantly make us doubt ourselves. Good people will help you recover from negative and stressful situations.
Seek professional help if necessary.
_39_ This is the time when we should seek professional help. Talk about your feelings often; and let all the negative emotions out, which will make you feel a lot better.
Start journaling events.
In life, there will come many events that we are thankful for, especially our achievements. _40_ This journaling of events will be really helpful when you are doubting yourself.
A. Develop new friendships.
B. This will make your day better!
C. They won't encourage you to be better.
D. Always be in the company of supportive people.
E. It is better to start keeping track or record of them.
F. Sometimes the situation can become too much to handle
G. Do you remember the time when you achieved something remarkable
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。
Earlier in the year we set out plans for a potential butterfly garden in the village. We drew up a plan_ 41_ our ideas how we could go about them. As it turned out, the Universe of course had other _42_!
While we waited to see if our funding would come through, Butterfly Conservation Scotland offered us enough wildflower seeds to _43_ the whole area.
The _44_ was that the turf （草皮） would have to be removed to bare earth before we could sow! So, I asked around for a machine to _45_ the turf, but no one came forward. We wanted to hire a machine but didn't have enough money.
Last weekend, I was given an _46_ kindness! As I was speaking to a man living nearby, a lady _47_ me and handed me a _48_ of E40! Wasn't that good of her and wasn't it just so _49_ Seeing that, the man also gave me some money!
_50_ the problem was solved, we hired the turf-lifting machine on Thursday and sent out a _51_ for Sunday volunteers and 10 people _52_ The seeds were then sown.
My friend came with a carload of dog daisies（牛眼菊） and buddleia （醉鱼草）. What a _53_! We planted up the daisies all along the back of the garden. Of course, these dog daisies aren't on our _54_ plan Gust the buddleia are）, but if the Universe says that they'll go well there, then who am I to _55_!
41. A. adjusting B. showing C. proving D. recalling
42. A. hobbies B. excuses C. rules D. plans
43. A. protect B. cover C. expose D. measure
44. A. meaning B. problem C. alternative D. promise
45. A. decorate B. deliver C. lift D. wash
46. A. unnecessary B. unchangeable C. unfamiliar D. unexpected
47. A. approached B. prevented C. challenged D. forgave
48. A. tip B. salary C. donation D. reward
49. A. timely B. mannerly C. costly D. orderly
50. A. Unless B. After C. Although D. If
51. A. call B. signal C. sound D. wave
52. A. checked out B. broke in C. turned up D. set off
53. A. tendency B. test C. privilege D. joy
54. A. painting B. planting C. learning D. repairing
55. A. argue B. warn C. quit D. apologize
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。
The new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, began trial operations on Thursday.
With a total area of about 54, 400 square meters and an _56_ （invest） of more than 1. 4 billion yuan （$196 million）, the construction of the museum started in March 2022.
The new museum has a display area of 22, 000 square meters, with more than 1, 500 sets of cultural relics （遗迹） __57_ （ comprehensive） exhibiting the latest findings at the Sanxingdui Ruins, __58_ （ locate）40 kilometers north of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.
The newly _59_ （unearth） relics on display include a bronze altar（祭坛） and a net covering a vessel shaped like a tortoise shell.
Visitors to _60_ museum are also offered a more immersive experience with the glasses-free 3D technology, _61_ enables them to view excavation（挖掘） sites from the perspective of archaeologists. _62_ （cover）12 square kilometers, the Sanxingdui Ruins site, on which the museum _63_ （sit）, includes the remains of an ancient city, residential quarters and tombs.
The site is one of China's most important archaeological _64_ （discovery） in the 20th century. Chen Xiandan, an archaeologist who took part in excavations, said that before excavation work was carried out, it was thought that Sichuan had a history of about 3, 000 years. It is now believed that civilization in _65_ is now Sichuan goes back 5, 000 years.
第四部分
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华, 目前在英国一所学校做交换生, 想找一个室友来分担租房费用, 现在社区论坛上刊登一则招租启示。内容包括：
1. 情况介绍；
2. 对室友的要求。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
A Roommate Wanted
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。
We were visiting our daughter when we adopted our Boston terrier, Tad. An adorable puppy, just three months old, he became the family's center of attention. Each morning, as soon as he heard my daughter Kayla moving around downstairs, he had to be taken down for playtime before she left for work. When she came home from work, we had him waiting for her at the door.
After three weeks we left for home. On the drive, we let Tad talk to Kayla on the phone each night. Once home, every time we called Kayla or she called us, we always put Tad on. He scratched the phone and listened intently and tried to look into the phone to see her.
One Saturday, Kayla called while we were out. She left a message. Tad was standing beside me when I pressed the button to listen to the message. He listened to her talking and cocked his head, grinning at me. I played it again for him.
A few days later, I was taking my shower when I heard the answering machine come on and Kayla leave a message. I thought it was strange when I heard her message repeat and the machine announce, "End of messages. " A few seconds later Kayla's message began yet again.
Wondering what was going on, I climbed out of the shower, wrapped a towel around myself and headed into the living room. There stood Tad, listening to the answering machine. I stopped and watched. When the message finished, he stood up with his feet against the edge of the low table, reached over with one paw （爪子） and slapped（拍打） the answering machine. The message came on again. He dropped back on the floor and listened happily. I told him "no, " and distracted （使分心） him from the answering machine while I erased （抹去） the message.
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。
A few days later, I was in the kitchen when I heard, "You have no messages. "
Knowing what Tad wanted, I called Kayla that night and asked her to leave him a message.
镇江市2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试
英语试卷
参考答案
2023.11.21
第一部分听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1-5 CABBC 6-10 CABCA 11-15 ABAAC 16-20 ABBAC
第二部分阅读（共两节，20小题，每小题25分，满分50分）
21-25 BCDDB 26-30 ACCBB 31-35 AADDB
36-40 BGDFE
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BDBBC 46-50 DACAB 51-55 ACDBA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. investment prehensively 58. located 59. unearthed 60. the
61. which 62.Covering 63. sits 64. discoveries 65.what
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分） One possible version:
A Roommate Wanted
I'm Li Hua, an exchange student from China. I'm looking for a roommate to share the rent during my stay in the UK.
Located near the campus, the well-furnished flat is equipped with modern appliances. There are two separate bedrooms and bathrooms, including a shared kitchen and a balcony, which can guarantee your privacy and convenience.
I'm a friendly and easy-going boy who'd like to keep my room neat and tidy, so it'll be great if my roommate has a lot in common with me. If interested, you can reach me at LiHua @.
第二节（满分25分）
One possible version:
A few days later I was in the kitchen when I heard, “You have no messages. "I got utterly confused and headed for the living room to figure out what was exactly going on. It was Tad who slapped the answering machine! He stood with his feet on the edge of the table, staring at the machine expectantly. However, after repeating the process for several times, Tad was running out of patience with his paws hitting the button really hard. Then it dawned on me that Tad was eager to hear Kayla talking.
Knowing what Tad wanted, I called Kayla that night and asked her to leave him a message. After hearing what had happened, Kayla agreed to give Tad a surprise. The next morning, when Tad returned home after a walk outside, he ran into the living room and pressed the button of the answering machine again. His face lit up with excitement as he clearly heard the sweet and familiar voice: “I do miss you, Tad.” This was indeed a special message for him. He could listen to it whenever he wanted to hear Kayla's voice and we both longed for the next reunion with our beloved Kayla.
