常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第一学期学情调研高三年级英语试卷2023.12出卷老师审卷老师考试时间120分钟本试卷共四大题满分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）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.WhatwillMatthewdoontheweekend?A.Attendanexhibition. B.Enteracontest. C.VisitChina.2.Wheredothespeakerswanttogo?A.Toasupermarket. B.Toabank. C.Toarestaurant.3.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.At1:30p.m. B.At3:30p.m. C.At5:30p.m.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anoisynight. B.Aplaceofliving. C.Theirsleepinghabits.5.Whydidthemancallthewomanlastnight?A.Togiveherfruits. B.Toinvitehertoaparty. C.Toaskforhercousin'snumber.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.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman'ssuggestion?A.Abitdisappointed. B.Verysatisfied. C.Greatlysurprised.7.WhatwillthespeakersdoonFridayevening?A.Goshopping. B.Eatout. C.Pickuptheirchildren.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Onaplane. C.Onalake.9.WhywillthemangotoChicago?A.Toattendameeting. B.Tovisithissister. C.Tostartuniversity.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolfriends. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Librarianandlibraryuser.11.WhatdoesMichaelsayaboutthebook?A.It'ssoldatadiscountprice.B.It'simportantforMaria'sstudy.C.It'swrittenbyProfessorHughes.12.WhatwillMichaeldoforMaria?A.Sharehisbookwithher. B.Lendhersomemoney. C.AskNoahforhelp.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemanmeetthewoman?A.Tolookatanapartment. B.Tohaveamealtogether. C.Todeliversomefurniture.14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecarpet?A.Itsquality. B.Itssize. C.Itscolor.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthekitchen?A.It'swell-designed. B.It'swell-equipped. C.It'swell-painted.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Takeabus. B.Makeapayment. C.Talkwithhiswife.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whydoesthespeakerorganizetheactivity?A.ToprepareforChildren'sDay.B.Tocelebratetheendoftheschoolyear.C.Towelcomechildrenintheneighborhood.18.Whatistheactivityforchildrenabout?A.Lookingforthehiddengifts.B.Hidingaroundthecenter.C.Havingagroupdiscussion.19.Whatarethechildrenrequiredtodobeforegoingout?A.Findtheflags. B.Writetheirnamesdown. C.Staytogetherwiththeirparents.20.Whowillgototheothersideofthecenter?A.Thepreschoolchildren. B.Thethird-gradechildren. C.Thefourth-gradechildren.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。ABenMillerisaBritishactor,aswellasaproductivewriterforchildren.Here,heshareshisfavoritebooks.KingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreenIlovedreadingwhenIwaslittle.MyparentswerebothEnglishteachers,andourhomewasfullofbooks.Dickenswasafamilyfavorite.ButthebookthatreallyfiredmyimaginationwasKingArthurandHisKnightsoftheRoundTablebyRogerLancelynGreen.BuyKingArthurandHisKnightoftheRoundTablehereDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmithI’mafoolforaclassic,andI’msogladIfinallymanagedtofinishDiaryofaNobodybyGeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.Putsimply,itsthefunniestbookI’veeverread,withtextbyGeorgeandillustrationsbyWeedon.BuyDiaryofaNobodyhereExhalationbyTedChiangIt’snevertoolatetohaveyourlifechangedbyabook,andithappenedtomeagainrecentlywhenIreadTedChiang’scollectionExhalation.StoryofYourLife,oneofthebestinit,inspiredthesci-fialienvisitationclassicArrival.Ilovethattoo,buteachandeverypieceinExhalationisitsmatchinimagination.BuyExhalationhereBenMiller’snewbookTheNightWeGotStuckinaStoryisavailablenow.*Thispostcontainssomelinks,sowemayearnasmallamountofmoneywhenyoumakeapurchasethroughlinksonoursiteatnoadditionalcosttoyou.WhowrotethebookBenMillerconsidersthemostamusing?Dickens. B.RogerLancelynGreen. C.TedChiang. D.GeorgeandWeedonGrossmith.22.WhichcategorydoesthebookExhalationmostlikelyfallin?A.Fairytale. B.Sciencefiction. C.Poetry. D.Comics.23.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Torecommendafamousactor. B.Toattractnewsubscriptions.C.Toadvertisesomebooks. D.ToshareMiller’sreadinghabits.BIwasagraduatestudentinManhattanhavingbreakfastonmyrooftoponSept.11,2001,whenIwitnessedplaneshittheTwinTowers.Formonthsafterwards,Ishookwithanxietyeverymorning.Unwillingtomedicate,Itriedeverythingelse.Mindfulnessmeditation(冥想)causedpanicattacks.Hotyogabuiltmusclebutdidnothingformyanxiety.IwenttotalksbyBuddhistmonksandmeditationteachershopingtoattaininnerpeace,butinvain.Finally,IattendedaSKYBreathMeditationclass,whichinvolvesa20-minutebreathingregimen(养生之道)indifferentposturesandrhythms.ThoughIwentinskeptical,Icameoutcalm.Twodecadeslater,Inevermissedadayofmybreathingpractice,notevenwhenIgavebirth.I'vealsodevotedpartofmyresearchcareertostudyingthebenefitsofbreathingformentalhealthandwell-being.Sevenyearsafter9/11,Iwasworkingwithveteransreturningfromwarwithpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Traditionaltreatmentshadfailedmanyofthem,somycolleaguesandIranarandomizedcontrolledtrialtotesttheeffectsofSKYbreathing.Comparedwiththecontrolgroup,veteranspracticingSKYeverydayforoneweeksawtheiranxietydroptolevelstypicalof