江西省部分學校2023-2024學年高三上學期期中考試英語試題（原卷版）

高三英語試題卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘注意事項：1.答題前，考生務必將自己的學校、姓名、考生號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試題卷或草稿紙上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試題卷、草稿紙與答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WherehasJohnmoved?A.Intheschool.B.Neartheschool.C.Inaquietplace.2.Whenwillthewomanmeetherdoctor?A.At9:00.B.At8:00.C.At7:00.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandemployee.B.Salespersonandcustomer.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.4.Howdidthemanearnpocket-moneyasachild?A.Bydoinghousework.B.Bydoinghishomework.C.Bydoingpart-timejobs5.WhyshouldthemanapologizetoSonia?A.Hedidherhairbadly.B.Hedidn’tnoticehernewhairstyle.C.Hemadefunofhernewhairstyle.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howmanycustomersdotheyhavetoday?A.2.B.6.C.Morethan6.7.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Happy.B.Calm.C.Worried.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.WheredoesKatework?A.InLondon.B.InSydney.C.InToronto.9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotomorrowevening?A.Havedinner.B.VisitJane.C.Seesomecustomers.10.WhoprobablyisJane?A.Theman’sboss.B.Theman’scustomer.C.Theman’swife.聽第8段材料，回答第11至14題。11.Whycan’ttheclockbesoldeasily?A.Itdoesn’twork.B.Itistoovaluable.C.Ithasadistinctmark.12.Howdidthecollegegettheantiqueglasses?A.TheywerepresentedbyArnolfini.B.Theywereboughtfromanantiquemarket.C.Theyweregivenbyapreviousdirector.13.Whichstolenobjectworriesthespeakermost?A.Examinationpapers.B.Apaintingofthecollege.C.TheTVandvideorecorder.14.Whocouldthespeakerprobablybe?A.Apoliceofficer.B.Acollegedirector.C.Awitnesstothetheft.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15.Whatisthepurposeofthecall?A.Toarrangeaninterview.B.Tocheckonajobapplication.C.Toadvertiseaposition.16.Forwhatdayistheman’sappointmentscheduled?A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.17.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Callherlater.B.MeetwithVictoriaSmith.C.Waitatthefrontdesk.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhatcausedMarytodotheexperiment?A.Apieceofnews.B.Atruckaccident.C.Someprojectdata.19.WheredidMarydotheexperiment?A.Inaschool.B.Ontheroad.C.Inafield.20.WhatisthepurposeofMarysexperiment?A.Toprovideashelterforthedeer.B.Totestthehearingofthedeer.C.Toprotectthedeerfromdanger.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑AWhateveryouwanttodotohelppeopleinneedtheUnitedNationsmayhavetheidealjobforyou.CompetitionformostpositionsintheUNisfierce,butwithpreparationandalittleluck,youmaylandyourdreamjobwiththeUN.*Researchcareeroptions(選擇)attheUNFirstofall,visittheUnitedNationswebsitetogetafeelforthedifferenttypesofworkattheUN.Whichareasinterestyoumost?Arethereareasyouarealreadyqualifiedfor?Arethereareasyouwouldliketoworkinbutforwhichyoustillneedqualifications?*Decidewhatstaffcategoryyouwanttopursue.UNcareersaredividedintodifferentstaffcategories,eachofwhichrequiresaspecificeducationalbackgroundandareaofexpertise.Thecategoriesarefurtherbrokendownintojobsatdifferentlevels.Consideringyourskills,interestandexperience,decidewhichcategoryandlevelisproperforyou.*Makesureyouhavetherequirededucationandexperience.Eachcareeroptionhasspecificeducationandexperiencerequirements.HerearesomerequirementsformanypositionsattheUN:FluencyinEnglishorFrench,theworkinglanguagesoftheUN.It'sessential.Fluencyinadditionallanguages,particularlyArabic,Chinese,Spanish,orRussian,ishelpfulformostpositions.Abachelor'sdegreeorhigher.MostpositionsintheUNrequireatleastabachelor'sdegree.Manyspecialistpositionsrequireadvanceddegreesinspecialty.Workexperienceinarelatedfield.Dependingonthepositionforwhichyouareapplying,youmightneedanywherefrom1-7yearsofworkexperience.1.Whatshouldyoudofirstbeforestartingjobapplication?A.Decidewhatstaffcategoryyouwanttopursue.B.Gettherequirededucationandworkexperience.C.LearnaboutchoicesontheUnitedNationswebsite.D.DecidewhichtypeofworkoftheUNinterestsyoumost.2.WhatisextremelyimportantforpositionsintheUN?A.Yearsofworkexperience. B.Adoctor'sdegree.C.Fluencyintheworkinglanguages. D.Agoodknowledgeofculture.3.What'sthepurposeofthetext?A.TogivetipsonapplyingforjobsintheUN.B.ToexplaintheprocessofapplyingforjobsintheUN.C.ToclformorepeopletoapplyforpositionsintheUN.D.TointroducewhatjobsintheUNareopentoapplication.BIaskeverystudentIinterviewforadmissiontomyinstitution,PitzerCollege,thesamequestion,“Whatdoyoulookforwardtothemostincollege?”Iwasastonishedanddelightedrecentlywhenastudentreplied,“Ilookforwardtothepossibilityoffailure.”O(jiān)fcourse,thisisnothowmoststudentsrespondtothequestionwhensittingbeforethepersonwhocanmakedecisionsabouttheiracademicfutures,butthisyoungmantookarisk.“Yousee,myparentshaveneverletmefail,”hesaid.“WhenIwanttotakeachanceatsomething,theyremindmeit’snotasaferoutetotake.TakingamoredemandingcourseortryinganactivityImaynotsucceedin,theytellme,willruinmychancesatcollegeadmission.”IwishIcouldtellyouthisisanuncommonstory,butkidsallovertheworldadmittheyareundergreatpressuretobeperfect.WhenIwastravelinginChinalastfallandaskedaChinesestudentwhatshedidforfun,shereplied:“IthoughtIwasn’tsupposedtotellyouthat?Iwouldn’twantyoutothinkIamnotseriousaboutmywork!”StudentsareusuallyinshockwhenIlaughandtellthemIneverexpectperfection.Ofcourse,thisgoesagainsteverythingthey’vebeentold.Howcouldadean(院長)ofadmissionatoneofAmerica’smostselectiveinstitutionsnotwantthebestandthebrightest?Therealityis,perfectiondoesn’texist,andwedon’texpecttoseeitinacollegeapplication.Infact,admissionofficerstendtoquestionstudentswhopresentthemselvesasindividualswithoutshortcomings.Wegetthemostexcitedwhenwereadanapplicationthatseemsreal.It’ssoraretohearstoriesofdefeat.Iftheirperspectivesareoflessonslearned,theseapplicantstendtojumptothetopathighlyselectivecolleges.Webelieveanerrorinhighschoolshouldnotdefinetherestofyourlife,buthowyourespondcouldshapeyouforever.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudentinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Heistaughtnottotakerisks.B.Hetriestoavoidanychanceoffailure.C.HecareslittleabouthisacademicfuturesD.Heisseldomallowedtotakepartinactivities.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheChinesestudentinparagraph3?A.Toemphasizetheimportanceofhardwork.B.Tocomparestudentsfromdifferentcountries.C.Togiveanexampleofthestudentshefavors.D.Toillustratethewidespreadstressonstudents6.Whatisprobablyadmissionofficers’attitudetowardsaperfectapplication?A.Doubtful. B.Confused. C.Favorable. D.Casual.7.Whatisthekeytosuccessincollegeaccordingtotheauthor?A.AdesireforperfectionB.Theabilitytolearnfromdefeats.CTheopportunityofmakingmistakes.D.AnexperienceofdefeatinhighschoolCNomatterhowmuchweightshelostorhowoftensheexercised,LisaRudesSandelcouldn’tflattenherstomach.Andshewasfinewiththatuntillow-risejeanscamealong.“Icouldn’tfitintomyregularsizesix”recallsRudesSandel,whohadtogothreesizesbiggertofindapairthatfit.“Theywereuncomfortable,andtheyfeltliketheywouldfalldown.Iwondered,‘Whyisn’tsomeonemakingnicejeansforwomenwithafigurelikemine?’”Likemanyentrepreneurs,RudesSandelturnedhercomplaintintoabusinessopportunity.ThefounderofNotYourDaughter’sJeans(NYDJ)hascreatedamultimillion-dollarbusinesssimplybydesigningjeansforwomenwithwomanlybodies.Sinceitslaunch(開業(yè))sevenyearsago,NYDJhasbecomethelargestmanufacturerofwomen’sjeansunder$100inAmerica.Thecompanyshipsmorethan40,000pairsperweekto2,000storesand20countries,fromAustraliatoCanada.Notbadforagirlwhodreamedofbecomingaplasticsurgeon-untilshetookabiologycourseatUCLA.Withonlyanideaandverylittlemoney,RudesSandelandhersister,Leslie,calledonthefamilyforhelp.Evenwiththefamily’sconnections,NYDJhadgrowingpains.“Fabricsellerswouldonlygiveussevendaystopaythem,”shesays.“Wehadtopickupsmallordersourselvesbecausetheywouldn’tdropthemoff.Wehadtoproveourselvesateverypoint.”Butgradually,theydid.Theystartedwithold-fashionedwordofmouth,thentookoutnewspaperads,landedtheGoodHousekeepingSeal,andhiredaPR(publicrelations)firmtoreallymakeNYDJabig-namecompany.“Today,”saysRudesSandel,“mybiggestproblemisIcan’tshipfastenough.”That’saproblemanyentrepreneurwouldlovetohave.“Thetruthis,”RudesSandelsays,“I’veneverforgottenthatwomanI’vebeenaimingforsincedayone.”Sheaddressesherselfjokinglyinanoteattachedtoeverypairofjeans:“NYDJcannotbeheldresponsibleforanypositiveconsequencethatmayariseduetoyourattractiveappearancewhenwearingourjeans.Youcanthankmelater.”8.WhydidRudesSandelstartNYDJ?A.Ithadbeenherdreamsincegraduation.B.Shewasn’tsatisfiedwithherbodyshape.C.Thejeansbusinesswasquiteprofitablebackthen.D.Shecouldn’tbuyniceandcomfortablejeanstowear.9.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.ThecompetitionNYDJfacedduringitsstart-upstage.B.ThechallengesNYDJmetandhowtheywerehandled.C.ThemethodsRudesSandelusedtoadvertisehercompany.D.HelpandsupportgiventoRudesSandelbyherfamilymembers.10.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRudesSandel?A.Far-sightedanddetermined.B.Honestandresponsible.C.Ambitiousandsensitive.D.Innocentandsingle-minded.11.ThewordsRudesSandelusedtoaddressherselfinthelastparagraphshow_______.A.asenseofdoubt B.asenseofhumorC.asenseofpity D.asenseofcareDOneday,IwastakinganapinmyofficewhenIwokeuptothesoundofacarcrash.Isatupandlookedoutofthewindow.Intheparkinglot,acarhadjustcrashedintoafence.Thecarmusthavebeenmovingfast,becauseitwasinbadshape.ThenIwatchedasthedrivergotoutofthecar.Heworeloosetrousersandacrumpled(褶皺的）shirtunbuttonedtoshowhischesthair.Immediately,Idislikedhim.Then,heopenedthepassengerdoor,fromwhichaverysmallchildranout.Akidinthefrontseat!Mydislikeforthemanincreasedgreatly.Asthechildranaroundintheparkinglot,themantriedtorepairthedamage.Hetriedtopulltheruinedfencebackintoplace,butitwouldn'tmove.Ilookedoutofthewindow,silentlycheering.Themantriedharder.However,suddenly,themanfellhardontothegroundwithoneofhisshoeslanding10feetawayonthesidewalk.IthinkIlaughedoutloudly.Thatalmostbrightenedmywholemorning.Hestoodupandwalkedslowlytoanearbyapartment.That,Ithought,wouldbetheendofit.Themanwasgoingtoleavethemessbehindforsomeoneelsetocleanup.However,afewminuteslaterthemanappearedwithsometoolsandforthenexthour,Iwatchedoutofmywindowashestubbornlyfixedthefence.Nowthefencewouldbeextrasecure,strongerthanbefore.Thatmanwasactuallyahero.Myuglyassumptions(設想），Irealized,wereallaboutmyself.Iwouldneverhavefixedthatfenceandrunaway.YearslaterIstilllookoutofmywindowatthefencealmosteveryday.ItmakesmewonderwhatelsethatmanhasimprovedandhowIcanmakemyselfmorelikehim.12.Inparagraph2,theauthorthoughtofthemanas______A.irresponsible B.impatient.C.thoughtful D.loving13.Theunderlinedword"That"inparagraph3probablyrefersto.A.theman'stryingtofixthefenceB.theman'sfallingontothegroundC.theman'scarcrashingintothefenceD.theman'skidrunningaroundcheerfully14.Whathelpedchangetheauthor'sattitudetowardstheman?A.Themanlefthisshoesonthesidewalk.B.Themanprotectedhischildfromthecarcrash.C.Themantriedtoputthedamagedfenceinplace.D.Themancamebacktofixandimprovethefence.15.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromtheauthor'sexperience?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Youcanneverbetoocareful.C.Don'tjudgeabookbyitscover.D.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoLeaveYourComfortZoneThecomfortzoneisabehavioralstatewithinwhichapersonusesalimitedsetofbehaviorstodeliverasteadylevelofperformancecausingtheirprogresstostop.Butlifeisfullofopportunitiestostepoutsidethecomfortzone.Herearesomewaysonemighttrytodoso.Doeverydaythingsdifferently.Ineverydaylife,thereareplentyofopportunitiestochallengeyourself.Turnoffyoursmartphoneandtelevisionwhilehavingdinner,decidewhattowearmorequickly,orjustslowdowntotakeinthesurroundingsonawalk.____16____Tryanewdiet.Manypeoplewanttoimprovetheirdietsandstoprelyingon“comfortfoods”.____17____Shiftingtoahealthierdietcanbeaschallengingasitisrewarding,withself-trustgrowingasyouhitmilestonegoalsalongtheway.____18____Manypeoplearelongingforthisgoal.Forsome,itcanmeanrunningtheirfirst5K.Butforothers,itmightbecompletingamarathon.Aiminghigherwithexerciseisrepresentativeofleavingthecomfortzoneandagreatwaytogettheballrolling.Getcreative.Creativity—anythingfromwritingapoemtobuildingabusiness—usuallyinvolvesanelementofrisk.____19____Therefore,failingandaccompanyinglearningareexpectedoutcomes.Exercisingcreativityisagoodwaytotrainyourselftohaveagrowthmindsetandletgoofaneedforperfectionfromtheoutset.Challengeyourbeliefs.It’seasytogetstuckinourways,butthiscanleadtoself-satisfaction—afeatureofbeinginthecomfortzone.____20____Whilethiscanbeuncomfortable,itenablesgrowthandinsightbychallengingdeep-rootedbeliefs.Thismighttakeseveralforms,suchasreadingvariedbookgenres,diversifyingwhoyoutalkto,andvisitingnewplaces.A.Takeexercisetothenextlevel.B.Motivateyourselfwithanewsport.C.Doingsooftenmeanstryingsomethingnew.D.Creativeeffortsareaboutsteppingintotheunknown.E.Therefore,weneedtoexplorealternativeperspectives.F.Thesechangesbreakyououtofold,comfortableroutines.G.Benefitsofleavingthecomfortzonewon’thappenovernight.第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。In1994Iwasinthemidstofadepression(抑郁癥).WhenIwasdepressed,I___21___.OnedayIwascleaninguptheroomsandfoundaCDcoveredwithdust.Iwipeditoff,putitinthe___22___andstartedwashingdishes.Aman'svoice,readingpoetry,filledmyhouse.Thesoundofthespeaker'svoiceandthewordsofthepoemsreachedsomethingdeepinsideme.Istoppedand___23___.Ibegantotakepoemsintomylife,notsimplyreadingthem,butdevelopingrichrelationshipswiththe___24___.Ilearnedmanybyheart.Theybecamemytherapyand___25___.Thosepoemsmademewiserandhealthier.___26___,inthefallof2008,poetry___27___meinawayIhadneverexpected.Ihadputallmysavingsinasmall,localfund.Twomonthslater,theleaderofthefundleftmeamessage:“Thefinancialcrisis___28___ourfundparticularlyhard.We'velosteverything.”Istoodthere,___29___.SuddenlyIheardapoem,____30____,calledKindnessinmymind.Itfeltlikethepoemhadbeenwrittenforme____31____,forthisexactmoment,liketheperfecthelper____32____onthesceneattheinstantofanaccident.Kindnessbecamemy____33____.Ireaditbeforegoingtobed,andatbreakfasteverymorning.Itremindedmethatthiswasnota____34____,butapathtosympathy,andIwasnotwalkingalone.Evennow,IreachforKindnessseveraltimesaweektocarryme____35____theheartofwhatreallymatterstome.21.A.ran B.slept C.cleaned D.sang22.A.drawer B.player C.washer D.fridge23.A.wept B.left C.laughed D.listened24.A.tunes B.rhymes C.words D.CDs25.A.medicine B.food C.assistance D.attention26.A.Still B.Yet C.Then D.Soon27.A.surprised B.impressed C.warned D.rescued28.A.hit B.blew C.pushed D.pressed29.A.fearless B.thankless C.breathless D.defenceless30.A.bycoincidence B.outofnowhere C.inthedistance D.byaccident31.A.immediately B.sincerely C.casually D.personally32.A.reading B.arriving C.walking D.escaping33.A.homework B.religion C.prayer D.memory34.A.mistake B.lesson C.comfort D.tragedy35.A.for B.with C.off D.into第二節(jié)：(共10個小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Ifyoufeelstressedbyresponsibilitiesatwork,youshouldtakeastepbackandidentify(識別)thoseof_____36_____(great)andlessimportance.Then,handlethemostimportanttasksfirstsoyou’llfeel_____37_____realsenseofachievement.Leavingthelessimportantthingsuntiltomorrow_____38_____(be)oftenacceptable.Mostofusaremorefocused_____39_____ourtasksinthemorningthanwearelaterintheday.So,getanearlystartandtrytobeasproductiveaspossiblebeforelunch.Thiswillgiveyoutheconfidence_____40_____youneedtogetyouthroughtheafternoonandgohomefeelingaccomplished.Recent_____41_____(study)showthatwearefarmoreproductiveatworkifwetakeshortbreaks_____42_____(regular).Giveyourbodyandbrainarestbysteppingoutsideforawhile,exercising,ordoingsomethingyouenjoy.Ifyoufindsomethingyoulovedoingoutsideoftheoffice,you’llbelesslikely_____43_____(bring)yourworkhome.Itcouldbeanything—gardening,cooking,music,sports—butwhateveritis,makesureit’sa_____44_____(relieve)fromdailystressratherthan______45______thingtoworryabout.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應用文寫作(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，下個月即將參加某外國語大學的入學英語面試，希望向你校外教David請教相關事宜，郵件內(nèi)容包括：1.面試技巧;2.注意事項。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearDavid,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。AlvinBamburg,66,wasdeepinthewoodsinGrandCane,Louisiana,lastDecemberwhensomethingcaughthiseye.Twistedinafallentree,itlookedlikelitter.AsAlvinapproached,hesawthattheobjectwasabrokenballoon.Attachedwasapieceofpaperdecoratedwithsparklystarstickers.Itwasachild’sChristmaswishlist.“DearSanta,”thehandwrittennoteread.“MynameisLuna.Iamfouryearsold.IliveinLiberal,Kansas.ThisyearIhavebeennice.Iwouldlikecandy,Spider-Manball,Frozendoll,puppy.Withlove,Luna.”Alvin’shearthammeredinhischest.Eversincehewasachild,hehaddreamedofthisveryscenario.Hebelievedthiswashischildhoodwishcomingtrue.AndhedecidedtomakeLuna’swishcometruetoo.Giventhedistanceofmorethan650milesfromGrandCanetoLiberal,Alvinfollowedtheadvicefromhiswife,LeeAnnBamburg,andpostedaphotooft