江苏省常州高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月检测英语试题

江苏省常州高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月检测英语试题

一、听力选择题

1.What didthe mando overthe weekendA,He sawa movie.B.He attendeda match.C.He wentto thehospital.

2.What dayis ittodayA.Monday.B.Tuesday.C.Wednesday.

3.What ishappening nearthe parkA.People aregiving awaytheir books.B,The policeare searchingfor athief.C.There is a newrestaurant openingup.

4.What is the mostunbearable thingfor the womanA.Mosquito bites.B.Horrible snakes.C.High temperatures.

5..What does the manmeanA,Leave thecar alone.B.Choose anothertime.C,Consider othervehicles.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

6.What isthe probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.A couple.B.Neighbors.C.Colleagues.

7.When didMr.Thompson arrivehome todayA.At6:30p.m.B.At6:15p.m.C.At5:45p.m.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

8.What didthe womanwant todo whenshe was a childA.Create newmusical pieces.B.Become asinger.C.Playthe piano.

9.What isprobably the manA.An educator.B.A musician.C,An astronaut.again aboutit,“ahorita,“he told me again.His facewas amix of42and maybeeven embarrassment.I was

43.Waiting longerwasnt pleasant,but I felt it was impoliteto walkaway,especially ifthe ice-cream wasnow being44just forme.But finally,after waitingtoo long,I madea an45for nearestbus totake mehome.As Ileft,I46at mywrist andshrugged to the ice-cream seller.47Icouldnt waitany longerand itreally wasntmy fault.His facewas,once again,one of the totalconfusion.This experience48from mymemory untilyears laterwhen Icame back to livein Mexico.Idiscovered thatunderstanding ahorita“took not a fluencyin thelanguage,but ratheran49in theculture.When someonefrom Mexicosays ahorita,it shouldalmost neverbe taken50:its meaningchangesgreatly with51,As alinguist toldme,“Ahorita couldmean tomorrow,in anhour,within fiveyears ornever.It iseven usedasapolite wayofsaying“no,thanks”when52an offer.Difficulty inexplaining whatI havecome tocall Ahorita Time^^is a53ofdifferent culturalunderstandings oftime.Since Imoved toMexico,my attitudetowards timehas changeddramatically.I dontworry somuch aboutbeing late;I amgenerally stillon timefor54,but whenIm not,I dontfeel55,Ironically,it wouldseem that“AhoritaTime,“

41.A.distant B・immediate C-vague D.confusing

42.A.anger B,curiosity C.confusion D.astonishment

43.A.discouraged B・awkward C.torn D.annoyed

44.A.conveyed B.delivered C,reserved D.restricted

45.A.rush B.call C.resolution D.requirement

46.A.waved B,signaled C-screamed D.smiled

47.A.Completely B.Significantly C.Unhappily D.Obviously

48.A.faded B・arose C.emerged D.accumulated

49.A.interest B・insight C,exploration D.fluency

50.A.literally B,seriously C-deeply D.strongly

51.A.intention B・character C.culture D.context

52.A.rejecting B.injecting C・giving D.acceptinghas actuallyallowed me to livefar morein theright nowthan Iever didbefore.

53.A.mixture B・secret C.reflection D.preparation

54.A.arguments B・appointments C.amusements D.statements

55.A.dizzy B・isolated C-panicked D.satisfied

四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Fueled by the releaseof BlackMyth:Wukong,a surgeof interestin tourismhas swept acrossChina,as travelersflock56experience ancientChinese heritageand architecture.The game,57baseon theclassic novelJourney to the West,has drawnglobal attention58its stunningvisuals andfaithfulre-creation ofhistorical landmarks.Shanxi province,59contributed27out of the games36locations,has becomea hotdestination.促成Many of the scenesdescribed in the gameare linkedto Buddhismand Taoism,prompting6020%rise insearches forShanxi onmajor travelplatforms.Hotelbookings andvisits tothe province61soar since,famous attractionslike theYungang GrottoesandMount Wutaiseeing amarked increasein62popular.The phenomenonisnt limitedto Shanxi.Other regionsare alsobenefiting from the gamesimpact.For example,Lianyungang,the hometownof WukongJhas offeredfree entryto gameplayers,further63drive tourism.“This trend64people visitplaces featuredin thegame willnot justbe a passingcraze狂热but along-term cultural and economicforce/9an experthas predicted.The gameshowcasesChinas richcultural heritage,and itssuccess booststhe Chinesegame developers9confidence in65domestic producedcultural content.

五、书信写作.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友准备参加以“保护野生动物”为主题的海报设计大赛,66David现就参赛作品初稿征求你的意见，请回复邮件，内容包括指出存在的问题；

1.提出修改建议

2.Dear David,Yours,Li Hua

六、书面表达.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67Everything aboutmoving daywas apuzzle.I didntknow anythingabout our new buildingon anewstreet.Our oldlife wasbroken intopieces andpacked up in piledboxes.I wonderedif it would everfitback togetheragain.Mom introducedmetoournewneighbours,the Chens.Mrs Chenworked withMom at the jobshefdjust started.Mr Chenwas afamous craftsman（匠人）from China.Mom saiditwasa fresh start,but itfelt brokento me.T justwanted thingsto gobacktohow theyhad been before.After thefirst dayat mynew school,I walkedhome alone.Mom hadtoldmeshe hadto work.Iwas stillhoping shedmeet meafter thebell.I hadto openthe doormyself withthe newkey.Ifelta bithungryand wentstraight intothe kitchen,ripping tapefrom thepacked boxeswhile Isearched for a cleanplate.My fingersslipped,and somethingwent crashingtotheground.“Benjamin criedMom fromthe doorway.I didn*t hearher comein.What justbroke^^sheasked,kneeling topick upthe pieces.In herhands,I recognizedthe shatteredpieces.It wasGrandma*sbowl.I can*t believeyou brokethis Jshe said.“Well,I can*t believewe have to livehere now!I cantbelieve Ihavetoswitch schools,and Icantbelieve youdidn*t evenmeet meafter myfirst day“I raninto myroom,slamming thedoor behindme.The broomsweptacrossthe kitchenfloor.Then theclick ofMoms bedroomdoor closedbehindher.I sneakedout intothe kitchenand foundthe fragmentsin thedustbin.There wereso manypiecesin here,but maybeI couldput themback together.Turning the pieces,I triedto matchthem,but thisbowl wouldnever lookthe sameagain.Im sorryI yelledJ saidMom,as sheopened herdoor.Please justthrow outthepieces.We cantmake afreshstartwith brokenthings.”As Iwandered downthe hall,Mr Chenwas emptyinghis garbage.注意续写词数应为左右；

1.150续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好

2.Paragraph1“Are yousure youwant tothrow thatout”he asked.Paragraph2I broughtthe repairedbowl intoher room.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

10.What didthe womando beforelunchtimeA.She tidieda placeup.B.She boughtsome fruit.C.She sanga songtotheelderly.

11.What willthemando nextA.Play basketball.B.Go tohospital.C.Join thewoman.

12.What dothe speakersmainly talkaboutA.Respect for the old.B.The tripplan.C,Housework chores.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题

13.Who isTom LeeA.A moviecharacter.B.A TVactor.C.A journalist.

14.What dowe knowabout TomLeeA.He grewupinChina.B.He ishumorous andwise.C.He dreamsof becomingahero.

15..What suggestiondoestheman giveto kidsA.Learning fromobstacles.B.Keeping positiveall thetime.C.Being braveto seeksupport.

16.What isthewomandoingA.Chairing ameeting.B.Having aninterview.C.Explaining filmplots.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题

17.Why doesthe speakergive thetalkA.To introducesome newauthors.B・To sharebook reviews.C.To advertisesome newbooks.

18.Which bookis suitablefor people who areinterested intime-traveling adventuresA.This AgainB.Daughters ofthe Lamp.C.The PartitionProject.

19.What canwe learnabout SaharaA.She losta necklacein Cairo.B.She movedfrom Indiato Pakistan.C.She isfascinated byadventure stories.

20.Who attachesgreat importanceto familyin thebookA.Adam Borba.B.Nedda Lewers.C.Saadia Faruqi.

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21.You canuse aNSWTrainLink DiscoveryPassto.A.bookachildticketonline B.choose aclass oftravel thatsuits youC.choose aweekly,monthly oryearly passD.get bookedtraveltounlimited destinations

22.If amotherwith achild wantsto buya one-month NSWTrainLinkDiscoveryPass forEconomy Class,sheshould pay_.A.$353B.$418C.$693D.$

87623.What canwe knowabout aNSWTrainLinkDiscovery PassA.A passcan begiven to anotherperson.B.A passcan berefunded toNSW Trains.C.The timelimitonapassstarts fromthe dayofyour purchase.D.You shouldbookyourfirsttripwithin onemonth afteryourpurchase.（丹顶鹤）The red-crowned craneisanational first-class protectedwildlife.However,due toenvironmentaland ecologicaldamage,the number of red-crowned craneshadbeendangerously declining（繁殖）when ZhaoShiwei joinedthe ZhaoquanRiver ManagementStation inl

992.Artificial breedingofred-crowned cranesbecame animportant part of Zhaoswork.3red-crowned cranebirds hatched atthe station throughhis artificialprogram in

1996.But despitetastingsuccess,Zhao andhis teamencountered hardshipsthe followingyear.Inl997,notasinglered-crowned cranebird hatched.And in1998,only onered-crowned cranechick hatchedthroughartificial breeding,but itdied soonafter.In1999,the stationrescued7injured red-crowned cranesfromthe wild,which broughta crucialrayof hopefortheprogram.That droveZhao andhis colleaguesto checktemperature controldevices,gothrough ahuge amountof data,and seekadvice fromexperts,hoping toachieve abreakthrough inartificialbreeding.They triedevery possiblemethod,even consultingtechnicians fromnearby chickenfarms.Finally,the artificialbreeding programimproved alot.Later,a recordof85red-crowned cranebirdshatchedatthestationthrough acombination of artificial andnatural breedingmethods.Over thepast30years,Zhao hasalways beenpersonally involvedin thehatching process.This partisthemostcrucial;there cannotbe theslightest error,“he said.Later,Zhao realizedthat withthe numberof artificiallybred red-crowned cranesincreasing,thebond betweenthe cranesand humanswas growingstronger.But theyare thespirits ofnature and henceshould returnto nature/9Zhao said.Therefore,Zhao providedoutdoor trainingto artificiallybredred-crowned cranesin thereserve inorder toincrease the numberofwild red-crowned cranes.Up tonow,Zhao andhis teamhave bredand releasedmorethan200red-crowned cranesafter ensuringthey will beable tosurvive innature.

24.What doesthe authorimply about the red-crowned cranesin thefirst twoparagraphsA.They facethe dangerof extinction.B.They topall otherwildlife invalue.C.Their artificialbreeding startedin

1992.D.Their numberstopped decliningin

1996.

25.What was the turningpoint inthe artificialbreeding programA.Rescuing7wild cranes.B.Hiring somewildlife experts.C.Raising sufficientfunds.D.Purchasing advanceddevices.

26.Why didZhao traincranes outdoorsA.To givetourists chancesto admirecranes.B.To improvecranes survivalskills inthewild.C.To increasethenumberof artificially-bred cranes.D.To strengthenthe bondbetween cranesand humans.A.Practice makesperfect.B.Well begunis halfdone.

27.What canwe learnfrom ZhaosworkC.Continuous effortspay off.D.Opportunities liein preparation.Are youan open book,your facebroadcasting everypassing emotion,or moreofapoker face,notshowing whatyou arefeeling Scientistsat NottinghamTrent Universitysay thatwearing yourheart onyour face,could actuallygive youa significantsocial advantage.The study,led byEithne Kavanagh,a researchfellow atNTUs Schoolof SocialSciences,involving over1,300participants,noticed strikingvariations inhow muchpeople movedtheir facesduringconversations.Importantly,this expressivenessemerged asa stableindividual quality.Peopledisplayed similarlevels of facial expressivenessacross differentcontexts,with differentsocial partners,and evenover timeperiods upto fourmonths.The researcherssay thatfacial expressivenessis linkedto personality,with moreagreeableindividuals displayingmore lively faces.Facial expressivenesscan alsotranslate intoconcrete socialbenefits.In anegotiation task,more expressiveindividuals aremore likelyto securea largerslice ofareward.The researcherssuggest that for agreeablefolks,dynamic facialexpressions mayserve asa toolforbuilding goodrelationship andsmoothing overconflicts.Across theboard,the resultspoint tofacial（亲和）expressiveness servingan affiliativefunction Jora social gluethat developsliking andsmootherinteractions.Expressiveness isalso linkedto beingseen asmore readableJ suggestingthat alivelyfacemakesones intentionsand mentalstates easierfor othersto decipher.Beyond frequencyoffacialmovements,peoplewhoemploy facialexpressions morestrategically tosuit socialgoals,such aslooking friendlyin agreeting,are alsomore well-liked.The findingschallenge thepoker fhce“common beliefthat a still andunemotional appearanceisalways mostadvantageous.Instead,they suggestthatformost people,allowing onesface tomirror innerstatesand intentionscan invitewarmer reactions.As theresearchers conclude,“Being faciallyexpressiveis sociallyadvantageous.So,the nexttime youcatch yourselfmaking lineson yourforehead,or flashingasmile,know thatyourfacejust mightbe workingovertime onyour behalf.

28..What doesParagraph2mainly talkabout concerningthe studyA.Its impact.B.Its findings.C.Its limitations.D.Its significance.

29.What mayfacialexpressiveness serveas innegotiation settingsA.A wayto frightencompetitors.B,A methodto hidepersonalities.C.A toolto showpersonal quality.D.A strategyto settledisagreement.

30.What doesthe underlinedword“decipher“in Paragraph4probably meanA.Copy.B.Overlook.C.Remember D.Interpret.

31.What maythe authoradvise basedonthefindings ofthe studyA.Always wearingastillface.B.Learning to be anopenbook.C.Speaking outinner emotions.D.Forcing asmile throughtears.Why doso manyAmericans distrustwhat theyread in their newspapersThe AmericanSociety ofNewspaperEditors istrying toanswer thispainful question.The organizationis deepinto alongself-analysis knownasthejournalism credibility project.Sad tosay,this projecthas turnedout tobe mostlylow-level findingsabout factualerrors andspellingand grammarmistakes,combined withlots ofhead-scratching puzzlementabout whatin theworldthose readersreally want.But thesources ofdistrust goway deeper.Most journalistslearn tosee the world througha setofstandard patternsinto whichthey reporteach daysevents.In otherwords,there isa traditionalstory lineinthe newsroomculture thatprovides abackbone anda ready-made narrativestructure forotherwiseconfusing news.There existsasocialand culturaldisconnect betweenjournalists andtheir readers,which helpsexplainwhy thestandard patterns“ofthe newsroom seemforeign tomany readers.In arecent survey,questionnaires weresent toreporters infive middle-size citiesaround thecountry,plus onelargemetropolitan area.Then residentsin thesecommunities werephoned atrandom andasked thesamequestions.Replies showthat comparedwith otherAmericans,journalists aremore likelyto livein upscaleneighborhoods,have maids,own Mercedeses,and tradestocks,and theyreless likelyto goto church,dovolunteer work,or putdown rootsinacommunity.（精英），Reporters tendtobepartofa broadlydefined socialand culturalelite sotheir worktendsto reflectthe traditionalvalues ofthis elite.The alarmingdistrust ofthenewsmedia isntrooted ininaccuracyor poorreportorial skillsbut inthe dailyconflict ofworld viewsbetween reportersand theirreaders.This isan explosivesituation forany industry,particularly adeclining one.Here isa troubledbusinessthat keepshiring employeeswhose attitudesvastly annoythe customers.Then itsponsors lotsof（讨论会）symposiums anda credibilityproject devotedto wonderingwhy customersare annoyedandfleeing inlarge numbers.But itnever seemsto getaround tonoticing theculturalandclass prejudicesthatso manyformer buyersare complainingabout.If itdid,itwouldopen upits diversityprogram,nowfocused narrowlyon race and gender,and lookfor reporterswho differbroadly byoutlook,values,education,andclass.

32.The resultsofthejournalism credibilityproject turnedout tobe.A.quite trustworthyB.somewhat conflictingC.very informativeD.rather shallow

33.The basicproblem ofjournalists aspointed outbythewriter liesintheir.A.working attitudeB.traditional lifestyleC.world outlookD.educational background

34.Despite itsefforts,the newspaper industry stillcannot satisfythe readersowing toits.A.failure torealize itsreal problemB.tendency tohire annoyingreportersC.likeliness todo inaccuratereporting D.prejudice inmatters ofraceandgender

35..What isthe passagemainly aboutA.Needs ofthe readersall overtheworld.B・Aims ofa journalismcredibilityproject.C.Origins ofthe decliningnewspaperindustry.D.Causes ofthe publicdisappointment aboutnewspapers.Just likeall goodthings,all greattelevision shows,too,must cometoanend.We allhave those（集）pangs ofstress aroundthe lastfew episodesof ourcurrent favoriteTV show,aboutthejunctionwhere therewillbeno“Next Episode“button toclick.36Watch allthe accompanyingcontent aroundthe show.Were talkingabout interviews,behind-the-screens,cast reunionsand more.The digitalworld isendless.If yourewilling todig alittle deeper,there arehigh chancesyou willstumble acrossrelatedcontent thatfulfills youinthesame waythat the show did.This willfeed yourbrain withtheshowtill itcantake nomore.37Join anappropriate community.（追居后的）Anyone whosdealt withpost-binge Uwithdrawals willknow thedesire ofdiscussingyour obsessionwith yourfriends.Enter digitalplatforms forpeople withsimilar interests.38Theseplatforms willshower youwith theories,interpretations,reviews,and memesfor nearlyall kindsof（类型）.genres39When itcomes tothe evergreenlight comedieslike Friends,The BigBang Theory,or TheOffice,there isno suchthing astoo manyreplays.For moreimmersive experience,timing iskey.You mightneed（）an escape,craving comfortand stabilityhello COVID-19!,looking tounderstand theshow ata deeperlevel,or simplylooking forsomething mindless.Keep thelegacy alive.Get yourfriends andfamily towatch thatshow youreobsessing over.40Not onlyhave younowrecruited companionsto relateyour emotionaljourney,but youvealso successfullycontributed tothelegacy ofthis deservingshow.A.Schedule arerun.B.Watch showsand moviesofthesame cast.C.Use reversepsychology,lie,or guilt-trip them.D.Luckily,there areways todeal withthe post-series blues.E.Eventually,you willstep awayfrom yourscreen willingly.F.It doesntmatter whetheryour interestsare mainstreamor not.G.If theyreanything likeyou,chances arethat theyllthank youfbr it.

三、完形填空When Ifirst setfoot onMexican soil,I spokeSpanish well.So whenI askeda localice-creamseller foran ice-cream,andhesaid“ahorita Jwhich directlytranslates to“right now”,I tookhim athisword,believing thatits arrivalwas

41.I satnear hisshop andwaited.Half anhour passedand stillno ice-cream arrived,so Iasked。