江苏省苏州市届高三英语上学期期初考试试题.docx

1、江苏省苏州市届高三英语上学期期初考试试题江苏省苏州市2020届高三英语上学期期初考试试题第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分20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分，满分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. What is the womans problem?A. She has lost her way. B. She has lost her luggage.

2、B. She has lost her daughter. 2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Librarian and reader. B. Bank clerk and customer.C.Policeman and citizen. 3. When might the test be?A. Around 3:00 p.m. today. B.Around 8:00 p.m. today. C.Around 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. 4. Where does the conversation take

3、place?A. At the airport. B.At the post office.C.At the railway station.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Be stricter with her son. B.Limit screen time for her son.C.Have confidence in her son.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分 15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

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. What is unusual about the sun?A. Its color. B. Its size. C. Its shape.7. How does the man feel about the situation?A. A little sad. B. Pretty impressed. C. Quite curious.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the technology mainly used for?A. Recording music.

5、B. Experiencing sound. C. Seeing pictures.9. Why does the woman probably like the new equipment?A. Its on sale right now. B. It knows where you are. C. Its great for long family trips.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What time does the comedy start?A. At 7:30 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.11. Why wont the

6、 speakers see the sad movie?A. Julie wouldnt like it.B. It doesnt get good reviews.C. They wouldnt be able to have dinner.12. What does the man think about the thriller?A. He knows hell love it.B. Its hard to find one these days.C. Its playing at a convenient time.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the s

7、peakers mainly talking about?A. A birthday party. B. A retirement party. C. A graduation party.14. Who is the party being planned for?A. The speakers teacher. B. The mans brother. C. The mans uncle.15. When will the party take place?A. Next year. B. Next month. C. Next week. 16. What do the speakers

8、 still need to prepare?A. To write a guest list. B. To make a calendar. C. To find a place for the party.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is taking a flight so bad for the environment?A. It uses too much fuel.B. It creates long-lasting pollution.C. It affects many different places.18. What are environmenta

9、l lovers suggesting if people travel far away?A. Taking a train instead.B. Taking a bus instead.C. Taking a bicycle instead.19. When is it necessary for people to use planes according to the environmental lovers?A. When it is hard to buy train tickets.B. When an emergency is happening far away.C. Wh

10、en people travel long distances.20. What will “green investment” companies put money into?A. Research on the transportation system.B. Education on the significance of environmental protection.C. Environmental projects and organizations. 第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节: 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)请阅读下面各题

11、, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. “The government is prepared to do _ it takes to maintain the stability of our financial system,” the Prime Minister said. “Thats our priority.”A. whom B. that C. what D. which22. I was attracted to swimming because it is an excellent sport _ childre

12、n and adults can develop strength, endurance and flexibility.A. which B. that C. when D. where23. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting _ you dont mind taking the night train.A. provided B. unless C. though D. while24. Seated in his well-decorated office, whose expansive windows _ the se

13、a, the new CEO seemed pleased and ambitious.A. overlook B. conquer C. harbor D. resemble25. We offer our staff competitive compensation package as well as excellent career _ and training opportunities. Welcome to join us!A. privileges B. prospects C. properties D. prejudices26. With all the wars, fi

14、ghting and sadness in the world today, its _ to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each day.A. essential B. confidential C. substantial D. potential27. Courage is not the absence of fear, _ the judgment that something else is more important than fear. A. rather than B. other than

15、 C. but rather D. or rather 28. There were several geographical areas named after him _ his achievements in Earth science studies.A. in case of B. in recognition of C. in line with D. in comparison with 29. Space X will _ about 10 percent of its more than 6,000 employees. Does it mean even talented

16、people will be between jobs?A. put off B. lay off C. call off D. take off30. Someone who _ in a windowless small room for eight hours a day knows how powerful the desire to see a single green leaf can be.A. is sitting B. sat C. has sat D. had sat31. Do you know where Kate is? I couldnt find her anyw

17、here.Well, she _ farher schoolbag is still here.A. may not go B. shouldnt goC. couldnt have gone D. mustnt have gone 32. Happy _ in any activities organized by the company, he isnt well received by everyone.A. as is he to be involved B. though he is to be involved C. as he is involved D. though he i

18、s to involve33. You need to help take care of their pets and plants, _ sure that everything runs smoothly just as if the owner were at home.A. make B. made C. making D. having made34. If you really want to cooperate with me, youll have to _ and negotiate.A. have too many irons in the fire B. lay all

19、 your cards on the tableC. have butterflies in your stomach D. put the cart before the horse35. Do you want to watch the news or the late night film?_. Its up to you.A. I am not all there B. There you are C. No bother at all D. Im easy第二节 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最

20、佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you have been feeling that the past year was too full of negativity and your social media timelines threw nothing but depressing stuff at you, the Oxford Dictionarie 36 you. The dictionaries Word of the Year for 2018 is “toxic”, meaning poisonous.According to Oxford, the word of

21、the year “is a word or expression that is judged to 37 the attitudes, mood of the 38 year, and have lasting potential as a term of 39 significance.” “Toxic” won the honor 40 the variety of things that people have been feeling are 41 to their health and happinessair, water, Presidents, partners, cele

22、brities, their fans.The word toxic developed from the Greek mythsarrows with 42 tips used by the ancient Greeks. But the arrows people have been feeling directed at them this year are not 43 of misfortune. The nouns that have been most commonly used with toxic are depressingly 44 chemical, substance

23、, gas, environment, relationship, culture, waste. Some of these might look like chemistry students were dominating the years 45 , but the reality is scarier.“Toxic chemical” became a 46 word because of the nerve poisoning of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the UK in March this year. 47 , toxi

24、c waste, toxic gas, toxic substance, became popular as air and water pollution 48 dangerously across the world. 49 , a “toxic environment” is not always used in the conversation of ecology. The term was also used to 50 workplaces to friends to homes that affected peoples 51 and peace of mind negativ

25、ely.So did things get especially bad this year, or did people just 52 more?While the 53 of the term can be used to dismiss its seriousnesspeople are just interested in a new word and throwing it around 54 the fact that they chose “toxic” indicates the bleakness (凄凉), and hope of the 55 we live in.36

26、.A. believes B. discourages C. fails D. denies37.A. influence B. report C. reflect D. change38.A. lost B. current C. following D. passing39.A. chemical B. cultural C. environmental D. ethnical40.A. because of B. in terms of C. in place of D. for lack of41.A. ridiculous B. relevant C. hopeful D. harm

27、ful42.A. poisoned B. preserved C. polished D. purchased43.A. nearly B. merely C. mostly D. rarely44.A. comprehensive B. attractive C. productive D. instructive45.A. professions B. recreations C. conversations D. reservations46.A. correct B. serious C. useful D. common47.A. Fortunately B. Definitely

28、C. Similarly D. Generally48.A. improved B. reduced C. increased D. declined49.A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise50.A. define B. clarify C. confirm D. relate51.A. self-reliance B. self-defence C. self-discipline D. self-worth52.A. consume B. consult C. compromise D. complain53.A. trend

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