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1、如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023.11.171/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英 语 试 题 如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英 语 试 题 2023.11.17第一部分 听力(共两节，20 小题，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
2、小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What is the man going to do?A.Do some shopping.B.Entertain his manager.C.Attend a farewell party.2.What does the man think of the fashion show?A.Wonderful.B.Meaningless.C.Average.3.Why does the woman want to go to that national park?A.To carry out some research.B.To watch wild a
3、nimals.C.To do volunteer work.4.What are the speakers talking about?A.A new book.B.Their favorite food.C.The womans lifestyle.5.What is the woman doing?A.Making a survey.B.Hosting a program.C.Conducting a job interview.第二节听下面 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
4、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.Why was the aerobics class canceled?A.The instructor got ill.B.Many people were absent.C.The training room was occupied.7.What made the woman tired?A.Jogging in the park.B.Climbing stairs.C.Using a StairMaster.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.How old
5、is Calvin now?A.16 years old.B.26 years old.C.35 years old.9.Where did the woman go last Sunday night?A.A theater.B.The mans home.C.A friends house.如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023.11.17 2/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司10.Why was the final performance of the show special?A.Some famous singers watche
6、d it.B.The creator gave a speech after it.C.Many former actors returned to it.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Where are the speakers probably?A.In a university.B.In the aquarium.C.In a research center.12.How long has the man researched on sea animals?A.Around six months.B.Around four years.C.Around thirty
7、 years.13.What is the mans main goal?A.To protect whales.B.To be a whale expert.C.To spread knowledge of whales.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.Why is Eric mentioned in the conversation?A.He has an extra ticket.B.He wont watch the game.C.He will play in the Big Game.15.What is the probable relationship be
8、tween the speakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Family members.16.When will the speakers meet?A.At 12:30 pm.B.At 1:00 pm.C.At 1:30 pm.17.How will the speakers go to the stadium?A.By bus.B.By taxi.C.By subway.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Who is the speaker mainly introducing?A.A scientist.B.A reporter.
9、C.A wildlife expert.19.What did Jim experience in the forest?A.He saved a bear.B.He had a heart attack.C.He spent three nights alone.20.What will Jim do on the show?A.Answer some questions.B.Teach a live class on plants.C.Give some tips on traveling.第二部分 阅读（共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分
10、)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。AWelcome to our stand-up comedy classesThis is the workshop where beginners have grown into headliners and headliners have grown into stars.Our workshop stresses stand-up comedy writing and performingthe two key components of stand-up comedy.Our classes are conduct
11、ed by award-winning,comedy director and writer Stephen Rosenfield 如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023.11.17 3/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司and his stand-up staff.They are conducted so that when its time for your club performance,you will have solidly written,funny material and you will be well rehears
12、ed and ready to perform beyond your expectations.These stand-up comedy classes are offered to both beginners and advanced students.The workshop consists of group classes,private coaching sessions and a performance at Gotham or West Side Comedy Club.Seats available:2Start date:May 17thIn-person show:
13、May 20th at Gotham Comedy ClubLive streamed show:May 22nd on YouTubeFees:If you are a first time student:$410.If you are a returning student:$350.We accept cash,checks or credit cards.Your instructor:Becky VeduccioBecky has been a professional comedian,writer and actress for over 15 years.She has pe
14、rformed stand-up comedy in New York,Las Vegas and London.Besides,she has appeared in commercials.theater and feature films.And she competed in 2018 season of Americans GotTalent.Her film works include Return to Me.Maid in Manhattan and Random Hearts.As a writer,she was chosen as one of Ps top five“F
15、avorite Mammy Bloggers”for her humorous articles on the website.In 2015.she won the Naw Yock Press Club Award for humorous writing.As an instructor,Becky has taught stand-up comedy to every age groupfrom elementary school kids and teenagers to university students and adults.She believes everyone has
16、 a comedic voice.21.What can be learned about the workshop?A.There are three seats left at present.B.It focuses on both writing and acting.C.There are online shows on May 20th.D.It is specially designed for headliners.22.How much will a returning student save on the fee?A.$10.B.$50.C.$60.D.$80.23.Wh
17、at can we say about Becky?A.She is an experienced performer.B.She contributes a lot to magazines.C.She became an overnight success.D.She hosted Americas Got Talent.BI was driving when my phone alerted me to a new email.Filled with eager anticipation,I pulled over,turned on my hazard lights,and opene
18、d it.My emotions quickly changed as I learned,for the sixth and final time,that I had been denied a promotion to full professor.My institution didnt seem to value what I brought to the table.But when I told my family that night,my children offered a surprisingly positive response.They were excited t
19、o see what I was going to do next,they said.They apparently knew long before I did that losing my bid for a promotion would turn out to be the best thing that could have happened for me.This had been the final step in a long process spanning 15 months and involving so much effort.I had started by st
20、udying successful promotion bids and asking senior scholars for frank discussions about my readiness.I had carefully prepared my application packet,summarizing everything I had achieved in my career.For more than a year,I had spent hours every day trying to prove my worth to my university.如皋市 202320
21、24 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023.11.17 4/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司To my surprise,having a final answer brought a welcome sense of closure.As a first step toward healing,I decided to prioritize my own values and follow my own internal compass.I disconnected from people in my life who violated my values,cu
22、ltivated my relationships with those who share my priorities and bring out the best in me,and spent more time with my family.I founded a nonprofit that helps first-generation and low-income students and young professionals advance in the workforce while serving their community.The initiative had lon
23、g been a dream of mine,but I never pursued it because typical academic hiring and promotion dont reward such efforts.Now,such considerations were no longer my North Star.Five months after that email from top leadership,I found myself in the car again,experiencing another career-defining moment.I may
24、 have lost my bid for a big promotion,but in the end,it brought me to the right place.24.What did the author feel after he read the email?A.Anxious and annoyed.B.Embarrassed and ashamed.C.Relieved and peaceful.D.Disappointed and sorrowful.25.What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.What contribut
25、ions the writer had made.B.What preparations the writer had made.C.How successful the career had been.D.How tiring the process had been.26.Which of the following would the writer probably agree with?A.Success is more than a title or a rank.B.Ones internal compass is to be developed.C.Serving the com
26、munity may heal a broken heart.D.Ones real value first lies in his family interaction.27.What can be the best title for the text?A.Emails:my North StarB.Full professor:a double-edged swordC.A career setback becomes a great opportunityD.An academic career witnesses a failed promotionCIts good to be s
27、mart.After all,intelligent people earn more money,accumulate more wealth,and even live longer.But theres another side to the story.The brightest people and strongest leaders sometimes make errors others dont,especially in situations that require common sense.Travis Bradberry,president at TalentSsmar
28、t,explained in his post Why Smart People Act So Stupid that“Rational thinking(理 性 思 维)and intelligence dont tend to go hand in hand.Intelligent people are more likely to make silly mistakes because of blind spots in how they use logic.These blind spots exist because smart people tend to be overconfi
29、dent in their reasoning abilities.”They are so used to being right and having quick answers that they dont even realize when theyre making a mess by answering without thinking things through.江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126A lifetime of praise leads smart people to develop too much faith in their intellig
30、ence and abilities.They often fail to recognize when they need help,and when they do recognize it,they tend to believe that no one else is capable of providing it.“Its hard for anyone to graciously accept the fact that theyre wrong.Its even harder for smart 如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文
31、2023.11.17 5/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司people because they grow so used to being right all the time that it becomes a part of their identity,”Bradberry wrote.“For smart people,being wrong can feel like a personal attack,and being right,a necessity.”Smart people also have a hard time accepting feedback.They te
32、nd to undervalue the opinions of others,which means they have trouble believing that anyone is qualified to give them useful feedback.Not only does this tendency slow their growth and performance,it can lead to harmful relationships,both personally and professionally.Smart people develop overachievi
33、ng personalities because things come so easily to them.They simply dont understand how hard some people have to work to accomplish the same things,and because of that,they push people too hard.They set the bar too high,and when people take too long or dont get things quite right,they assume its due
34、to a lack of effort.So they push even harder.28.What do we learn from the passage about the brightest people?A.They can differ in their personalities.B.They are admired by people around them.C.They usually face their own weaknesses calmly.D.They can make silly mistakes in straightforward situations.
35、29.What accounts for the existence of intelligent peoples logical blind spots?A.Their irrational way of thinking.B.Too much concern about their work.C.Too much faith in their ability to think.D.Their ignorance of behavioral science.30.What may happen to smart people who find it difficult to accept s
36、uggestions?A.They may experience a lot of emotional stress.B.They may commit more errors than ever before.C.They may lose faith in their administrative abilities.D.They may suffer in their professional and private life.31.What is said about those working with or under overachieving people?A.They are
37、 under increasing pressure.B.They set higher goals for themselves.C.They put a lot of effort into their work.D.They take less time to get things done.DWithout convenient access to phones or pens for litter-writing,wolves must rely on howls to communicate over long distances.These howls allow the ani
38、mals to maintain their territories as well as keep track of other pack members.While dogs are descendants(后代)of wolves,some dogs dont know how to howl at all,whereas others,like sled dogs,will do so frequently.A new study exposes family dogs to wolf howls to better understand why some of our canine(
39、犬类的)companions no longer seem to bother with this seemingly important form of dog communication.An ELTE scientist Fanni Lehoczki and colleagues put 68 purebred pet dogs to the test by observing their reactions to recordings of wild wolf howls.According to the results,breeds(品种)which are genetically
40、more similar to wolves are more likely to reply with their own howls to wolf howl playbacks.Young dogs,regardless of breed,can give a response to wolf howls,indicating most dogs,no 如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023.11.17 6/12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司matter the breed,are capable of howling.But the
41、more closely related an adult dog is to a wolf,the more likely they are to howl back in response to a wolf howl.“Interestingly,this genetic effect on howling occurs only among older dogs(greater than five years),for which an experience or some age-related personality effect can be a plausible explan
42、ation,”says Tamas Farag6 also from ELTE.江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126Whats more,those dogs that responded with howling showed greater stress behaviors,such as mouth licking or shaking.“This result on the stress behaviors may also confirm our assumption that more ancient breeds,due to their genetic rela
43、tedness,can process the information encoded in wolf howls better,”the researchers write in their paper.“Dingoes(澳洲野犬)，which took an evolutionary path away from domestic dogs around 8,000 years ago,are known to howl extensively to find each other,just like wolves.This suggests social factors could st
44、ill play a larger role in determining canine vocal(发声的)behavior than genetics,”explains Lehoczki.“Our findings are among the first ones indicating that domestication can change how animals process and react to others I vocalizations.This,ultimately,might help us better understand the evolution of vo
45、cal communication,”the researchers conclude.32.What does the new study mainly want to find out?A.How wolves communicate over long distances.B.Why some dogs do not communicate by howling.C.Whether wolf howls influence dogs communication.D.What is the difference between family dogs and wild ones.33.Wh
46、at does the underlined word“plausible”in paragraph 5 probably mean?A.Reasonable.B.Creative.C.Surprising.D.Unbelievable.34.What does the result on the stress behaviors show?A.Ancient breeds feel uneasy in the presence of wolves.B.Ancient breeds understand the meaning of wolfhowls.C.Ancient breeds try
47、 to send messages to the howling wolves.D.Ancient breeds have difficulty communicating with wolves.35.What do the researchers mainly talk about in the last paragraph?A.The limitations of the new study.B.The application of the findings.C.The challenges for further study.D.The significance of the find
48、ings.第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分)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。Growing up in a Southern family,big meals were the norm.Every meal for my nuclear family of four provided enough food for eight.Each Sunday,when we drove to my grandmothers home for lunch,there was more than
49、enough food.36 Having more than enough was a generous and affectionate act;having too little conveyed almost a moral failing.37 When having only another couple over for dinner,Id make more food than the four of us could finish.My wife always asked me to make less both to save money and because our t
50、iny fridge could hold only so many leftovers.38 When I lost my job,though,my handling of extra food suddenly hit a barrier.39 However,I then quickly went back to my former state of needing to cook much when I landed another job.江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126如皋市 20232024 学年度高三年级第一学期调研（二）英语试题 答案 听力原文 2023