江苏省南通市启东市2024-2025学年高三下学期开学英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2024~2025学年第二学期期初调研测试
高三英语
第一部分 听力 (共两节，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 (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. When does the movie end
A. At 7: 30. B. At 9: 30. C. At 10: 30.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Colleagues. C. Salesperson and customer.
3. What is the man doing
A. Seeing a doctor. B. Having a meal. C. Watching TV.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A present. B. A shop. C. A professor.
5. Where might the speakers be
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a gym.
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. What does the woman say about the neighbor
A. He always looks frustrated. B. He gets off work late. C. His manner was cold.
7. What is the man's attitude toward the woman's idea
A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Supportive.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8 Why does Lisa want to have a check-up
A. She is feeling bad.
B. She needs it for her new job.
C. She wants to have a regular health check.
9. How will Lisa get the form
A. By post. B. Through email. . From the website.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Mike come to Jennifer
A. To assist her. B. To apply for a key card. C. To pick up the office supplies.
11. What does Jennifer give to Mike first
A. A card. B. A picture. C. A bag.
12. When should Mike start to swipe the card
A. Tomorrow. B. This afternoon. C. This morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。
13. What does the man care most about the apartment
A. The furniture. B. The location. C. The price. .
14. What is a necessity for the man
A. A car park. B. A balcony. C. A study.
15. What is the man's rent budget per month
A. About $700. B. About $1, 200. C. About $2, 000.
16. What will the man probably do
A. Do some research. B. Wait until further notice. C. See another apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What collection will Kate Maine display
A. Housewares. B. Sculptures. C. Rings.
18. Who is a jewelry designer
A. Kate Maine. B Cynthia Course. C. Susan Cup.
19. What were the shoes made of
A. Stone. B. Metal. C. Paper.
20. What do we know about the exhibits
A. They are based on rural setting. B. They are all not practical. C. They are on sale.
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。
A
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1. What makes the Safari Adventure Tour stand out
A. Lowest price in the region. B. Unlimited game drive hours.
C. Guides with scientific expertise. D. Free accommodation for small groups.
2. How much would a couple pay for a 3-day safari
A. $330. B. $500. C. $660. D. $1,000.
3. What service requires an additional fee
A. Sunrise game drives. B. Guided bush walks.
C. Maasai cultural visits. D. Photography workshops.
B
Moments before heading to teach a class, I received a call from my sister: My mother was going into emergency surgery and might not make it through the night. Five minutes later, I stepped in front of 68 MBA students to lecture without missing a beat, and even stayed a few minutes after to answer questions. I held strong until. I got in the car to drive home. That’s when I fell to pieces. I fought to see the road through my tears as I spoke with my travel agent to book the next flight out. My mother pulled through the surgery.
My response to my mother’s crisis was in line with my deep, long-term fear of showing weakness or admitting to feeling overwhelmed. As the youngest daughter from a Vietnamese refugee family, showcasing my strength seemed the best way to honor my parents’ and siblings’s acrifices that have given me a better life in the United States. I did not want colleagues to question my capabilities or friends and family to see me as anything less than unshakable.
The truth was, I desired to pause, to catch my breath, to simply say, “I’m struggling.” I longed to be weak. I wanted to acknowledge my mistakes, to honor a range of emotions, and to ask for help. Cautiously, I began to reveal some of my struggles to my personal and professional circles, watching closely for reactions. Some looked down on my experience. To my great relief, a few listened without judgment and respected my boundaries and coping process. They offered information about counseling services, legal help, support groups, and hotlines. They helped me see that even professionals in leadership positions can need support.
To anyone bearing the weight of constant strength, hear this: True strength isn’t about never hesitating. It’s about having the courage to admit when we’re struggling, reaching out for support, and having the strength to piece ourselves back together and move on.
4. What did the author do after hanging up the phone
A. She drove to look after her mother. B. She quickly booked a flight ticket.
C. She hesitated to start her teaching. D. She kept calm and stayed on duty.
5. Why did the author showcase her strength
A. To help her mother make a full recovery. B. To prove she lived a good and happy life.
C. To avoid possible doubts over her abilities. D. To give herself an advantage in promotion.
6. How did some people help the author
A. By persuading her to win leaders’ support. B. By convincing her seeking help is a must.
C. By listening to her and giving judgments. D. By sharing similar experiences with her.
7. What does the author want to convey in the text
A. Strength does not mean hiding struggles. B. Strength gives us more courage to grow.
C. Comparing yourself with others is harmful. D. Worldly labels block personal development.
C
You know that old debate about whether dogs are smarter than cats Well, science now has a definite answer. It’s dogs. That’s the conclusion of an international group of researchers, who found that dogs have twice as many neurons (神经元) as cats. Neurons are cells that deal with information. And so, the more neurons an animal has, the better its information processing capability, these scientists say.
The study was carried out by researchers from six universities in the US, Brazil, Denmark and South Africa. It’s going to be published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. The research was done in the lab of Suzana Herculano-Houzel, an associate professor of psychology and biological sciences at Vanderbilt University.
Until recently, scientists interested in comparing intelligence across species were limited to using brain size as a sign. “In 2005, my lab came up with a very simple, quick and inexpensive way to count the cells in brains and brain parts,” Herculano-Houzel said. What the researchers did was take some brain matter and basically turn it into a soup. This freed up the cell nuclei (细胞核) so that the scientists could count them directly under a microscope.
This is what they found when they looked at the cerebral cortex of cats and dogs. The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that processes information. A cat’s cerebral cortex has 250 million neurons. A 15-pound mixed-breed (混合种) dog’s has 429 million.
When they looked at a 64-pound golden retriever (猎犬), the number was even higher: 627 million neurons. “So, it’s plausible to say that dogs have about twice as many neurons as cats in their cerebral cortex,” she said. “And this means that dogs can do more thinking things than cats.”
8. What does the author imply about the old debate
A. It was surprising. B. It was meaningless.
C. It was easily solved. D. It had no clear result.
9. Why did the researchers turn some brain matter into a soup
A. To wake up neurons. B. To study brain growth.
C. To see neurons clearly. D. To study cortex better.
10. What affects the neuron numbers of dogs
A. Practice. B. Weights. C. Thinking. D. Lifestyles.
11. What does the underlined word mean in the last paragraph
A. reasonable. B. important. C. surprising. D. fearless.
D
Diabetes (糖尿病) researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new understanding of how human beta cell regenerative (再生的) drugs work. These drugs, developed at Mount Sinai, may hold promise for more than 500 million people with diabetes in the world. The results of this study were published this month in Cell Reports Medicine.
Diabetes develops when cells known as beta cells become unable to produce insulin, a chemical substance essential to regulating blood sugar levels. While great progress has been made toward discovering a long-term treatment, none are appliable for millions of patients across the world.
For more than 15 years, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have worked tirelessly to find a solution to cure diabetes by identifying a drug that could make human beta cells regenerate. In 2015, Mount Sinai researchers discovered the first such drug, called harmine. Harmine is a member of a class of drugs called DYRK1A inhibitors (抑制剂). Finally, in July 2024, they showed that harmine alone increases human beta cell mass by 300 percent, and if a GLP-1RA is added, by 700 percent.
A key question has been how harmine causes beta cells to regenerate. In the newest study, the research team reports that the new, regenerated beta cells may be coming from an unexpected source: a second pancreatic cell type called alpha cells. Since alpha cells are abundant in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, they may serve as a source for new beta cells in both common types of diabetes.
“This may mean that people with all forms of diabetes have a large potential ‘container’ for future beta cells, just waiting to be activated by drugs like harmine.” said Esra Karakose, corresponding author of the study. “A simple pill, perhaps together with a GLP-1RA like semaglutide, is affordable and accessible to the millions of people with diabetes,” said Dr. Stewart, another researcher.
12. What can be inferred from drugs developed at Mount Sinai
A. They strengthen the effects of each beta cell. B. They have yet to appear in relevant journals.
C. They are taken by over 500 million patients. D. They help regulate the quantity of beta cell.
13. What do we know about harmine
A. It belongs to one part of DYRK1A. B. It stops the formation of DYRK1A.
C. It is the first drug to cure diabetes. D. It is useless without a GLP-1RA.
14. How does harmine cause beta cells to regenerate
A. By transforming alpha cells into beta cells. B. By enabling existing beta cells to reproduce.
C. By pushing more organs to release beta cells. D. By creating a safe environment for beta cells.
15. What is the suitable title for the text
A. Researchers gain a new insight into diabetes. B. Researchers spare no efforts to cure diabetes.
C. Researchers move closer to a cure for diabetes. D. Researchers reveal a “container” for beta cells.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5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。
Will AI Replace Teachers
The AI teacher is also known as the mechanical teacher. ___16___ It’s a computer or machine that can teach a student according to the level it’s programmed to teach.
While the thought of a reliable computer teaching your child might seem promising, an AI cannot adapt its teaching to its student during mid-lesson or read its student’s emotions, as a human teacher can. ___17___ It also cannot inspire its students as a human teacher can. The biggest benefit of the human teacher is that he or she gives students human connections they need.
There are some who believe that teachers will be completely replaced by robots by the year 2027. Human teachers do carry with them some disadvantages. Some teachers can be of poor character. Others can have a compromising character or not be as knowledgeable about particular subjects as they should be. ___18___
If you ask anyone the top qualities of a good teacher, an AI cannot meet these standards. They include friendly attitude, listening skills, respectful attitude, strong work ethic, patience, discipline skills, and so forth. AI cannot replace teachers. They cannot give a child what he or she needs. ___19___
___20___ It makes the human teacher’s job easier and helps her to be more efficient. This added efficiency allows him or her the time he or she needs to work more one-on-one with students to provide more adaptability and understanding for them. The two things are what an AI teacher would struggle to provide.
A. It is exactly what it sounds like.
B. However, this does not mean that AI is not necessary.
C. Frankly speaking, students have their own disadvantages, too.
D. Students long for the student-teacher bond, cooperation, and love.
E. Luckily, the good news is that AI shows more respect for teachers.
F. These drawbacks can be corrected, though, through proper monitoring.
G. It fails to simplify problems students have unless it’s programmed to do so.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Lately I’ve been finding myself paying closer attention to fashion trends. I’m fond of looking at everyone’s ____21____ style, and I believe that fashion helps to ____22____ yourself.
The media we consume, the people we’re around, and the environment we’re in ____23____ how we dress and express ourselves. When I was in high school, I was afraid to wear the clothes I wanted because I feared I would be made fun of. When I wore an item seeming normal to a girl but was considered too ____24____ for my classmates — a pair of bright purple cargo pants (工装裤), people ____25____ me in the hall. ____26____, I never wore them again after ____27____ them into the back of my closet.
Now, I don’t ____28____ as much; I like wearing a bit of everything — colorful clothes, preppy style, Y2K. Maybe it’s because I’m in college now, and college students have more significant ____29____ to worry about.
Another thing I’ve started wearing is ____30____ for my favorite shows and musical artists. I’ll never forget I wore a sweatshirt of my favorite K-pop group and that my ____31____ made fun of me again by ____32____ mispronouncing the members’ names.
What we wear tells a story about who we are. When I go outside wearing what I like to wear, I feel ____33____ and more like myself. I no longer feel like I’m wearing clothes that will make me blend in with the ____34____. Going with the flow contributes to no ____35____ anyway.
21. A. natural B. unique C. habitual D. uniform
22 A. define B. comfort C. respect D. beautify
23. A. reflect B. warn C. mind D. affect
24. A. worn B. luxurious C. noticeable D. tight
25. A. laughed at B. chatted with C. met with D. passed by
26. A. So far B. In time C. After all D. As usual
27. A. sinking B. pushing C. stuffing D. inserting
28. A. care B. submit C. refuse D. escape
29. A. relationships B. struggles C. challenges D. matters
30. A. goods B. models C. labels D. presents
31. A. teachers B. parents C. friends D. classmates
32. A. dramatically B. specifically C. repeatedly D. deliberately
33. A. adaptable B. decisive C. confident D. obedient
34. A. school B. fashion C. crowd D. tradition
35. A. enhancement B. identity C. popularity D. recognition
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In recent years, there has been much complaining about the “waning (减少) of nianwei” given the changes ____36____ (see) in the way people celebrated the Spring Festival. For instance, many people sent New Year’s ____37____ (greet) to their relatives through social media rather than visiting them in person and instead went to cinemas or played online games for fun ____38____ preference to going to dinner parties or playing mahjong with their old pals.
____39____ reduced number of Spring Festival travelers this year increased this concern. The logic is simple: the smaller the number of homegoers, the ____40____ (light) the feel of nianwei.
One fact, ____41____, contradicts that concern. Since the beginning of the Chunyun period, many netizens have posted pictures on social media showing the food their parents or other relatives ____42____ (send) them. Some parents were so careful they cut the material into small pieces and shipped them along with ginger, spring onion and washed coriander as well as specific recipes for their children ____43____ (cook) a New Year’s Eve meal.
I also received several boxes of hometown specialties from my brother, sister, niece, and an old classmate in Hubei Province. The specialties include “fish cake”, ciba and wild lotus root, ____44____ (awaken) my nostalgia (思念) for the place _____45_____ I grew up, as well as a strong sense of missing loved ones back in my old hometown. So long as that feeling does not wane, never would nianwei.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你发现外教Sam每次在学生活动室和同学们办完派对后，都未能及时组织打扫活动室卫生，作为学生会主席，请写一封信提醒Sam。内容包括：
1. 陈述事实;
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sam,
I’m Li Hua, the President of the Students’ Union.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
I was always the kind of person who tried hard to please everyone around me. Whether it was my classmates, teachers, or family members, I went out of my way to make them happy. I would agree to do things I didn’t really want to do, like lending my favorite books that I was still reading to classmates who asked, or sacrificing my own study time to help others with their homework.
One day, my classmate Lily asked me to help her with a difficult math project. The project was due in a week, and it was going to take up a lot of my time. I had my own study plans and a big English test was around the corner, but I couldn’t bring myself to say no. So, I started spending hours every day helping Lily. We worked on the math problems, did research, and prepared the presentation together.
As the days passed, I was getting more and more stressed. I was constantly tired from staying up late to study for my English test after helping Lily. On the day of the English test, I was so sleepy and unfocused that I made a lot of silly mistakes. When the results came out, I got a much lower grade than I had expected. I was devastated (崩溃的).
Lily, on the other hand, got a great grade on the math project and was very happy. She thanked me, but I didn’t feel the slightest bit of joy. Instead, I felt a sense of resentment (怨恨) building up inside me. I realized that I had put my own needs aside for so long to please others, and it had finally had a negative effect on me.
That evening, I sat in my room, thinking about what had happened. I was tired of always being the one to give in and sacrifice for others. I decided that things had to change.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸相应位置作答。
The next day at school, another classmate, Tom, came to me with a request.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
After firmly saying no to Tom, I felt a strange mix of nervousness and relief.
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2024~2025学年第二学期期初调研测试
高三英语
第一部分 听力 (共两节，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 (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. When does the movie end
A. At 7: 30. B. At 9: 30. C. At 10: 30.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. A couple. B. Colleagues. C. Salesperson and customer.
3 What is the man doing
A. Seeing a doctor. B. Having a meal. C. Watching TV.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A present. B. A shop. C. A professor.
5. Where might the speakers be
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a gym.
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. What does the woman say about the neighbor
A. He always looks frustrated. B. He gets off work late. C. His manner was cold.
7. What is the man's attitude toward the woman's idea
A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Supportive.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8 Why does Lisa want to have a check-up
A. She is feeling bad.
B. She needs it for her new job.
C. She wants to have a regular health check.
9. How will Lisa get the form
A. By post. B. Through email. . From the website.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Mike come to Jennifer
A. To assist her. B. To apply for a key card. C. To pick up the office supplies.
11. What does Jennifer give to Mike first
A. A card. B. A picture. C. A bag.
12. When should Mike start to swipe the card
A. Tomorrow. B. This afternoon. C. This morning.
听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。
13. What does the man care most about the apartment
A. The furniture. B. The location. C. The price. .
14. What is a necessity for the man
A. A car park. B. A balcony. C. A study.
15. What is the man's rent budget per month
A. About $700. B. About $1, 200. C. About $2, 000.
16. What will the man probably do
A. Do some research. B. Wait until further notice. C. See another apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What collection will Kate Maine display
A. Housewares. B. Sculptures. C. Rings.
18. Who is a jewelry designer
A. Kate Maine. B Cynthia Course. C. Susan Cup.
19. What were the shoes made of
A. Stone. B. Metal. C. Paper.
20. What do we know about the exhibits
A. They are based on rural setting. B. They are all not practical. C. They are on sale.
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。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1 C 2. C 3. D
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. A 17. G 18. F 19. D 20. B
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. seen
37. greetings
38. in 39. The
40. lighter
41. however
42. had sent
43. to cook
44. awakening
45. where
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】Dear Sam,
I’m Li Hua, the President of the Students’ Union. I am writing to bring up an issue regarding the activity room after the parties you host with students.
Recently, we have noticed that the room is left in a mess after the parties. Empty bottles and food waste are scattered everywhere, and the desks and chairs are in disorder. This not only makes it inconvenient for the next user but also poses a health risk. To address this, I suggest we arrange a cleaning schedule for each party by dividing the students into groups to clean up right after the event.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】Paragraph 1:
The next day at school, another classmate, Tom, came to me with a request. He wanted me to join his group for a history project, which would require a significant amount of my free time. Just a few days ago, I would have immediately said yes without hesitation. But this time, looking at Tom’s expectant face, I summoned up my courage and said, “Tom, I really appreciate you asking me, but I have my own study schedule and personal things to take care of. I’m afraid I can’t join your group.” Tom looked a bit surprised. He tried to persuade me, saying that my ideas would be really helpful for the project. However, I stood my ground and politely declined again.
Paragraph 2:
After firmly saying no to Tom, I felt a strange mix of nervousness and relief. I was nervous because I was worried that Tom might be angry with me or that other classmates would think I was selfish. But at the same time, there was a huge sense of relief. I realized that it was okay to prioritize my own needs. To my surprise, a few days later, Tom came to me again. He said that although he was a bit disappointed at first, he understood my decision. He even thanked me for being honest with him. From then on, I continued to be true to myself. I still helped others when I could, but I no longer over-committed.
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