南昌市三校（一中、十中、铁一中）高三上学期第一次联考英语试题考试时长：120分钟试卷总分：150分第一部分听力（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，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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Checkthenewbike. B.Buyanewbike. C.Ridethenewbike.2.Whatdidthemandobefore9:00lastnight?A.Hesleptforawhile. B.HewatchedTV. C.Hewrotethepaper.3.Whywastheofferrefused?A.Itwasabithigh. B.Itwasratherlow. C.Itwasn’tfitforthemarket. 4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.GototheJohnsons’fordinner. B.Doachemistryexperiment. C.Usetheoldrecipestonight.5.What’stheman’sdecision?A.Waitingforthebus. B.Walkingtothenextstop. C.Meetingthewoman30minuteslater.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，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至7题。6.WhydoesthemancallLouisCatering?A.Forfoodanddrinks. B.Foraninvitation. C.Forconferencerooms.7.Howmanypeoplewillattendtheparty?A.108. B.120. C.112.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.WhatisthemangoingtoCanadafor?A.Research. B.Furtherstudy. C.Sightseeing.9.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Buyasuitcase. B.Packclothes. C.Preparematerials.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whoworksinthepowercompany?A.Thegirl’sfather. B.Thegirl’sclassmate. C.Theman’sclassmate.11.Howwillthegirlgotothepowercompany?A.Bycar. B.Bytaxi. C.Onfoot. 12.Whatisthegirlgoingtodofirst?A.Visitthemanager. B.Getreadyforapicnic. C.Chatwiththeworkers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthecompetitiontrytofindthisyear?A.Thebestdancer. B.Thebestactor. C.Thebestsinger.14.Howshouldpeopleenterthecompetition?A.Byfax. B.Byphone. C.ThroughtheInternet.15.Whendoesthesportshallclosethisweek?A.At10:30pm. B.At9:00pm. C.At8:00pm.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewswimmingpool?A.Itwillbeopenearlierthanplanned.B.Itwillbefreeforthefirstweek.C.Itisbiggerthantheoldone.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoesCyberEditaimtodo?A.Supplyfundingforbusinessmen.B.Offerstudentscomputereditingservices.C.EditdocumentsforWiredmagazine.18.Howmanyemployeesdidthespeakerhireatfirst?A.Four. B.Five. C.Ten.19.WhydidsomeinvestorsinvestmoneyinCyberEdit?A.Itemployed50students. B.Itpromisedbigreturns. C.Itgotgoodpublicity. 20.Whenisthebesttimeforpeopletodevelopabusiness?A.Whentheyhavetheidea.B.Aftertheygraduatefromcollege.C.Aftertheyhaverichsocialexperience.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。TOOHOTTOHANDLEARecently,a14-year-oldboyintheUSdiedaftereatingapieceofsuperspicychipcalledthePaquiOneChipChallenge.Peoplebegantoworryabouthowspicyfoodaffectsourbody.Caneatingspicyfoodskillyou?Caneatingspicyfoodskillyou?Whathappenswhenyoueatapepper?It’shighlyunlikely.However,someofthehottestpeppers,likeghostpeppers,canbedangerous.Ina2020case,a15-year-oldboyintheUSgotsevereheadaches,startedvomitingandhadspikingbloodpressureaftereatingapeppercalledCarolineReaper.Aftereatingsuperspicyfood,you’dbetterhave...Capsaicin(辣椒素)inthepeppertouchesthetongue.Itstartstofeelveryhot.♦Bread♦Lemonade♦Milk*Don’treachforwaterbecauseitonlyspreadsthecapsaicinaroundinthemouth.Thebraincoolsthebodybysweatingandproducingmoresaliva(唾液).Itmaycausetheanus(肛门)to“burn”.Afteryouswallowthepepper,theesophagus(食道)startsto“burn”.Yourbodywantstogetridofthepepperquickly,causingdiarrhea(腹泻).Thestomachstartstohurtbadly.Thelungs(肺)becomeuncomfortable,causinghiccups.21.Whydopeoplesweatandproducemoresalivaaftereatingapepper?A.Tocoolthebody. B.Topreventhiccups.C.Toprotectthestomach. D.Togetridofthepepper.22.Itisadvisablenottoturnto_________forreducingourdiscomfortaftereatingsuperspicyfood.A.milkB.lemonadeC.water D.bread23.Accordingtotheauthor,caneatingspicyfoodkillus?A.Absolutelyimpossible. B.Slightlypossible.C.Verylikely. D.Totallyuncertain.BWhenIfirstbeganrunninginhighschoolonthetrackteam,itmadesensetocarefullyclockeverymileandpushmyselftoraceforpersonalbests.ButasIchangedfromrunningforsporttorunningforamusementasanadult,Ifoundthattrackingmyworkoutsoftenjustendedwithfrustration.Anditwasn'tuntilmywatchbatterydiedseveralyearsagothatIfirstexperiencedthesenseofcalmthatcamewithrunningforthepurejoyofit.Ineverreplacedthewatchbattery,andthatmightnotbeabadthingformyfitnessgoals.Thisistheideaofunplugged(不插电的)running,whichisgainingsteaminthefitnesscommunity.Andrecentresearchhasshownthatgettingridofyourrunningwatch,especiallyifit’sasmartwatchorfitnesstracker,couldactuallyimproveyourworkout—oratleastyourenjoymentofrunning.“Peopleusedtohaveaninterestintheirsportandgetenjoymentoutofthesport,butnowthat'sswitchingtothedata,”saidEoinWhelan,aseniorlecturerattheNationalUniversityofIrelandGalway.“Theywillcomparethemselvestopeoplewhoarebetterthanthem,whoarerunningfasterorrunninglonger.Andintheendweknowthatmakesthemfeelbad.”Whelanalsonotedthatpeoplewhoareverydependentonsmartwatchesorfitnesstrackersaremorelikelytoskiptheirworkoutsifthebatteriesontheirtrackingdevicesaredead.Inaddition,thereisevidencethatrunningwatch-freeisbeneficialformorethanjustthecasualjogger.Someprofessionalsalsoh