江苏省扬州中学2023-2024学年高三下学期开学考试英语试题

2023-2024学年江苏省扬州中学高三限时训练英语试题2024.03(考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：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。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.Whichplaceisthewomanleavingfor?A.Ashop. B.Jack’shome. C.Heroffice.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Cloudy.3.Howdoesthemansound?A.Embarrassed. B.Grateful. C.Nervous.4.Howwillthespeakersprobablytravel?A.Bycar. B.Byplane. C.Bytrain.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Trafficaccidents. B.Sci-fimovies. C.Flyingambulances.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.WhenwillMary’srentbedue?A.OnFebruary19. B.OnFebruary20. C.OnFebruary21.7.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoaboutthirtyminuteslater?A.Calltheman’scousin. B.Attendameeting. C.Searchforanapartment.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Traveltogether. B.Lookforajob. C.Receivefurthereducation.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Co-workers. C.Formerschoolmates.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendidtheearthquakehappen?A.OnWednesdaynight. B.OnThursdaymorning. C.OnThursdayafternoon.11.Whatdamagedidtheearthquakecause?A.Fortypeoplelosttheirlives.B.Atleast140peoplewereinjured.C.Arailwaywasnearlydestroyed.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Helpthevictims. B.Tellsomesurvivalskills. C.Checkthehighways.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whichassignmenthasthemanfinished?A.TheoneonFutureEducation.B.TheoneonEducationPsychology.C.TheoneonClassroomApproaches.14.Whatisthesecondpartoftheman’sfinishedpaperabout?A.Testingsystems. B.Teachertraining. C.Rewardsandpunishments.15.Howdoesthemansupporthisconclusion?A.Bymakingcomparisons. B.Bygivingexamples. C.Bydoingsurveys.16.Whatistheman’sattitudetoonlinelearningathomeforchildren?A.Disapproving. B.Uncertain. C.Supportive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhathasBartydecidedtodoatage25?A.Retirefromtennis. B.Gotocollege. C.Enteranewcontest.18.WhoisCaseyDellacqua?A.Barty’smainopponent. B.Barty’spersonaltrainer. C.Barty’sformerpartner.19.HowoldwasBartywhenshebecameaprofessionaltennisplayer?A.12. B.14. C.16.20.WhichmatchdidBartywinin2022?A.BritishOpen. B.FrenchOpen. C.AustralianOpen.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIrishWritersCentreNovelFair2024TheNovelFairisanannualcompetitioninitiatedbytheIrishWritersCentre(IWC).DescribedbyTheIrishTimesas“ADragons’Caveforwriters”,eachyeartheFairaimstointroduceup-and-comingwriterstotoppublishersandliteraryagents.ThePrizeThetwelvewinnerswillhavetheopportunitytopresentthesummaryoftheirnoveldirectlytoindustryprofessionals.LeadingpublishersandagentswillbeinvitedbytheIWCtomeetthesewritersinpersonorthroughaseriesofonlinemeetings.Togetfullypreparedforthemeetingwithpublishersandagents,thewinnerswillreceiveaplaceinaworkshopon“HowtoPromoteYourNovel”,twoweeksinadvance.Also,applicantswhoarelonglisted(初选)butdonotmakeittotheshortlistoftwelvewillhavetheirworksevaluatedandcriticizedbythejudgingpanel.HowtoEnterEntryfeeforapplicationis£55(MembersofIWCcanenterforadiscountedfeeof£45).Thiscompetitiononlyacceptsmanuscriptsfornovels.Applicantsarerequiredtosendasummarywithin300wordsanduptofivechaptersoftheirnovel,whichshouldbe10,000words(+/-10％).Manuscriptsshouldbesubmittedonline.Thereisalimitofoneentryperapplicant.Entriesarewelcomefromanywhereintheworld.Beforeenteringthecompetition,pleaseensurethatyouhavereadtheNovelFairTerms&Conditions2024verycarefullyastheFairisopentoonlynovelistswhohaveneverpublishedworkpreviously.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheapplicationprocess,pleaseemailnovelfair@irishwriterscentre.ie.21.What’sthepurposeoftheFair?A.Toadvertiselocalstories.B.Toencourageliteraryreading.C.Toserveasaplatformforwriters.D.Toarouseenthusiasmforwriting.22.Whatcantheworkshophelpthewinnersdo?A.Dealwiththejudgingpanel.B.Improvetheirwritingskills.C.Learnaboutpublishingprocess.D.Presenttheirnovelsattractively.23.WhichofthefollowingmeetstherequirementoftheFair?A.Asummaryof200words.B.Anovelpublishedin2023.C.Apapermanuscriptbypost.D.Asubmissionofsevenchapters.BMyplantolearntoplaythecellowasahealthychoice.SoItookthenextinnocentstepofgoingtoashopthatsellsandrentsstringinstruments,especiallyviolins,violas,andcellos.Theplacewasahole-in-the-wall,upasteepflightofstairs.Instrumentsleftanarrowpathtothecounterwhereawomanwithgreyhairandwarmeyesgreetedme.SinceIcouldn’tformaquestionaboutwhatIwanted,Ijuststoodthereexploringthescene,whichfeltimmenselypleasurable.Irentedacello,abow,andacasetoholdthem.Whatattractedmetothecellowasitsenormoussizeanditssoft,smooth,andmemorablesounds.It’saninstrumentmadeofbeautifullypolishedwoodthatIcouldwrapmyarmsaroundandfeelitspowerfulvibrationswhenthestringswereplayed.Thatwasagoodstartingpointforme.TheonlyproblemwasthatIdidn’tknowhowtoplayit.There’sapopularbeliefthatthecelloisaparticularlydifficultinstrumenttolearn.Anotheristheadmonition,“Don’tbotherifyouareabeginneroverage10!”Well,Iwas70