1、1南通市 2018 届高三第一次调研测试英 语注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1. 本试卷共 14 页。本次考试满分为 120 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。考试结束后，请将答题纸（卡）交回。2. 答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试号等用书写黑色字迹的 0.5 毫米签字笔填写在答题纸（卡）上。3. 请认真核对答题纸（卡）表头规定填写或填涂的项目是否准确。4. 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的 0.5 毫米签字笔写在答题纸（卡）上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用 2B 铅笔把答题纸（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
2、它答案。第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 20 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 分，满分 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，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. What color is the mans toothbrush? A. Blue. B. Green. C. Red.2. What is the man mostly worried abo
3、ut?A. The noisy plane. B. The safety of the airplane.C. The service of the flight attendant.3. How does the man feel?A. Impatient. B. Helpless. C. Exhausted.4. When does the girl have to go to bed?A. At 8:00 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 11:00 p.m.5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a frui
4、t shop.B. At a candyshop.C. At the womans house.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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2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。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Co-wor
5、kers. C. Classmates.7. Why is Jane unhappy? A. She forgot to answer some emails.B. She talked to angry customers all morning.C. She is usually the first one to take complaints.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. How much will the man pay in total? A. $20. B. $25. C. $45.9. How did the man get his shirt dirty?A
6、. By cooking vegetable soup.B. By eating noodles.C. By washing up.10. When will the man get his shirt back?A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Tuesday.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Schoolmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.12. Wh
7、at just happened to Chads shirt?A. He got a tea stain on it.B. He got blue paint on it.C. He rolled in the grass with it.13. What will Chad do after school?A. Tell his mother what happened.B. Ask Betty to explain for him.C. Buy a new shirt.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Where is the treehouse? A. In Jus
8、tins yard.B. In Stanleys yard.C. In Miss Johnsons yard.15. How will Justin get back to the treehouse? A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.16. Why is Justin in a hurry? A. He is afraid of thunder.B. He thinks its going to rain.C. He wants Mom to see the treehouse.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the
9、 speaker mainly talking about? A. How to predict an earthquake.B. How to survive an earthquake.3C. How to rescue people in an earthquake.18. What do people need to get ready for an earthquake? A. Shelters. B. Cars. C. Blankets.19. What does the speaker advise people to do when an earthquake hits? A.
10、 Drop to the ground.B. Stay by the window.C. Run towards the door.20. What does the speaker warn people of at the end of the talk? A. Trapped lifts.B. Falling pieces.C. Damaged bridges.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. He
11、avy debts have left the firm faced with an economic_in the financial crisis.A. switch B. scratch C. squeeze D. status22. Feng Chu, reported _ the National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology in 2017，is a post-90s PHD candidate.A. winning B. to have won C. to win D. having won23. I havent me
12、t Mr. Smith these days. Oh, I forgot to tell you. He_from his post in our college. A. resigned B. has resigned C. had resigned D. would resign 24. The concepts in philosophy Jack readhave somewhat affected how he _ his daily life. A. shrinks from B. pulls through C. compensates for D. goes about25.
13、The doctor is in a dilemma_he should tell the patient the truth.A. that B. whether C. where D. how26. A series of policies has been adopted so far _ benefits the poverty-stricken people will enjoy.A. which B. that C.whose D. as 27.In his New Year Speech, President Xi _that happiness is achieved thro
14、ugh hard work.A. underlined B. undid C. undertook D. updated28. The autocompany succeeded in developing a new type of new energy vehicle, _countless failures.A. experiencing B. to experience C. to haveexperienced D. having experienced29. Any offender shall be brought back and brought to justice_he/
15、she may flee abroad.A. in case B. even if C. now that D. if only30. These figures should be _, for even a minorerror can cost us millions of dollars.A. precise B. flexible C. optional D. approximate31. Why are you upset, Maria? My father didnt even buy me a Christmaspresent!What a _!A. Judas B. Sama
16、ritan C. Jonah D. Scrooge32. I suspect _ Emily was lying when she described the incident, for I know her well.A. whether B. that C. what D. how433.I thought tomorrow was the deadline for my confirmation. Never mind! Call me later and tell me what you _ then.A. would think B. had thought C. think D.
17、thought34.It was only when he broke down and was sent to hospital for treatment _ fully aware of the value of health.A. did he become B. that he became C. had he become D. that he had become35. John was criticized again by the boss this morning. _. Hes always causing trouble. A. No wonder B. No way
18、C. No problem D. No doubt第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was 18 years old, fit, strong and ambitious. One day, I fell down for no 36reason. I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy (MD).It
19、was a very difficult time. I had no idea what life was going to37at me and I was scared.By my late 30s it was 38 and I had transitioned (转变) from a walking stick to a wheelchair. I wanted to be master of my own 39, so I had to recognise my 40 and play to my weaknesses. What I wanted to make 41 was a
20、 trip to the north pole.People with MD feel the cold. So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme, cold and 42 places on Earth? Id read about Chris Cope, who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD, and it had 43 my adventurous spirit: I wanted to raise awareness about the 44, bu
21、t I also wanted to find out what I was capable of. Im very 45.In the two years it had taken to organise theexpedition, my muscles had worsened but we 46 regardless. The unpleasant lifecoachingand cold traininghelped me to 47 how my body would behave in extreme cold, which made meaware of what to 48.
22、I had an amazing team around me, 49 the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were neverthelessdiscouraging. While we were on the ice the runway 50 and we had to wait for it to refreeze. 51 we reached the north pole, I was bitterly cold, exhausted and a complete 52. I w
23、as on the ice for the best part of three long days, then 53 the final 350m. The expedition raised 50,000 for 54.MD is slowly destroying my life but I have chosen to fill it with 55and I live life to the full. 36. A. adequate B. apparent C. sound D. major37. A. yell B. target C. throw D. direct38. A.
24、 advanced B. initial C. modest D. minor39. A. disease B. fate C. fortune D. business40. A. strengths B. privileges C. achievements D. commitments41. A. differ B. work C. count D. happen42. A. autonomous B. mysterious C. inaccessible D. fantastic43. A. referred to B. applied to C. belonged to D. appe
25、aled to44. A. significance B. conservation C. condition D. ambition45. A. trustworthy B. delicate C. ridiculous D. competitive546. A. pulled out B. pressed on C. took off D. hung about47. A. assess B. illustrate C. stress D. clarify48. A. value B. expect C. require D. forgive49. A. but B. though C.
26、so D. as50. A. floated B.split C. disappeared D. twisted51. A. Because B. Unless C. Before D. Once52. A.mess B. failure C. pride D. envy53. A. ran B. climbed C. walked D. rolled54. A. treatment B. ecology C. training D. charity55. A.experiences B. imaginations C. recreations D. responsibilities第三部分
27、阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow to Speak Brit$19.98 Be the first to review this product!How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential (典型) Guide to the Kings English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases is the quintessential A to Z guid
28、e to British Englishperfect for every bookworm looking to conquer the language barrier.Oscar Wilde once said the Brits have “everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language”.Any visitor to Old Blighty can sympathize with Mr. Wilde. After all, even fluent English speakers can b
29、e at sixes and sevens when told to pick up the “dog and bone” or “head to the loo”, so they can “spend a penny”. Wherever did these unique expressions come from?Part language guide, part cultural study, How to Speak Brit is the perfect addition to every Anglophiles (亲英派的)library and an entertaining
30、introduction that will charm the linguistic-minded people.SKU: 20642IN STOCKQty: 1 Add to Cart Add to Wishlist Add to Compare View Comparison List Share with a Friend Facebook Twitter Wechat QQ56. How to Speak Brit is intended to help readers _.A. to expose themselves to British culturesB. to gain a
31、 better command of British EnglishC. to combine language learning with entertainmentD. to differentiate American English from British English57. Where is the passage probably taken from?A. A booklet.B. A web page.6C. A brochure.D. A library guide.BTo understand one of the secrets of creativity, just
32、 peek (窥视) into an art classroom in Denver, Colorado. The teacher asks her pupils to imitate the style of Vassily Kandinsky. The students copy Kandinskys art style, mastering brushwork and learning colour theory. If that was all there were to the lesson, it would be a hands-on class in art history.
33、But the art teacher asks the students to cut up their paintings and build 3D sculptures out of the pieces. They have all started with the same source, but their works all end up looking extremely different: some rise straight up in a column, while others are a jigsaw (相互交错) of different forms and an
34、gles. The students learn to treat the past not as a landing point, but as a launching pad.Creativity doesnt come out of the blue. No idea is ever wholly original; there is always a link from the known to the new. We rely on culture to provide us with a storehouse of raw materials which we then trans
35、form. Each generation adds another layer to the cliffside of history.One of the keys to developing inventiveness is not to treat the past as sacred. Beethoven didnt write symphonies because he thought there was anything wrong with Mozarts. Picasso didnt paint variations on canvases by Velsquez and M
36、anet because he rejected the old masters, but rather because he admired them. While we sometimes tinker (修补) with the imperfect, we also remake what we love, showing our admiration for the past by passing down its DNA.Sometimes inventors attempt tocover their tracks. Stravinsky denied that The Rite
37、of Spring, his revolutionary ballet, included any actual folk tunes, but scholars found a volume of them in his library after his death.Creative minds always start from a precedent (先例) and move from there, but how far should they go? The challenge is that staying too close to the familiar can dissa
38、tisfy, while wandering too far can fail to find followers.Thomas Edison made small changes to the telephone, dramatically improved the lightbulband at the far end imagined underwater cities powered by solar energy. The designer Norman Bel Geddes designed a host of practical products, such as cocktai
39、l shakers and furniturebut he also ranged much further, sketching flying cars and houses in which the walls rose up into the ceiling like garage doors.The DNA of the original is still there, but by the end it has evolved to something new. Each of us is creating our own variations on themes passed do
40、wn to us. Were at our most inventive when we dont allow history to limit our imaginations, but to launch them. Thats a lesson that can start youngand that never ages.58. The art teacher in Colorado intends to tell the students that the secret of creativity is _.A. to copy the masters works without e
41、ffortB. to completely reject the masters stylesC. to build their brilliant ideas on the pastD. to compare their works with the masters59. The underlined phrase “ out of the blue”in Paragragh3 means _.A.unfortunately B. gradually C. frequently D. unexpectedly60. Which of the following is not the prod
42、uct of creativity according to the author?A. A flying car.B. A copy of a Mozart.7C. Animproved lightbulb.D. An underwater city powered by solar energy.CMaj Rundlf remembers the moment she changed her mind about neonicotinoidsthe worlds most widely used pesticides(杀虫剂). In December 2013, in her offic
43、e at Lund University in Sweden, she and postdoctor Georg Andersson were looking at data from their latest study. It was designed to test what would happen to bees if they fed on crops treated with neonicotinoids. “I didnt expect to see any effect at all, to be honest,” says Rundlf.Honeybees werent g
44、reatly affected by the chemicals in crops, the study suggested. But the data on bumblebees told a different story. Bumblebee colonies that hadnt fed on the treated crops looked normal: they were packing on weight to survive the winter. But in the colonies exposed to neonicotinoids, the growth chart
45、was a flat line.When the Swedish study was published in April 2015, it made headlines around the world. It was the first to show that neonicotinoidsknown as neonicscould harm bees in a real-world farming situation.Bee populations are declining in many parts of the globe, a worrying sign for the crop
46、s and wild plants that rely on these bees for their survival. Parasites(寄生虫), disease and shrinking food resources are all prime suspects. But a link to neonics has become a major flashpoint.Even before Rundlfs results were revealed, the European Union had placed heavy restrictions on three most wid
47、ely used neonics in flowering cropsplants that might be attractive to beesamong rising concerns that the chemicals might harm pollinators (传粉者). But farmers, the agrochemical industry and some scientists pointed out that these were based on limited evidence, gathered mostly from lab tests.Since Rund
48、lfs paper, studies showing real-world evidence of harm from pesticides in the field have been mountingand environmental organizations have demanded wide-ranging bans. Regulatory agencies will soon decide what to do about neonics, which have a global market worth more than US$1.5 billion per year. Th
49、is month, the EUs European Food Safety Authority is due to complete a re-evaluation of evidence for restricting neonics; the EU will then need to decide what action to take. France has passed a law that would ban neonics in 2018.But industry groups and some scientists say the evidence still isnt conclusive. The picture is complicated: some studies show harm to some bees in some circumstances, while others find no harm. The results
