江西省吉安市第三中学2023-2024学年高三上学期开学英语试题

 英语科三年级（艺术类）

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．Where did the man go yesterday?

A．To a library. B．To a museum. C．To a tennis court.

2．Why does the man call Olivia?

A．To invite her to a party.

B．To cancel an appointment.

C．To ask about the homework.

3．Why does the man look different now according to himself?

A．He lost weight. B．He got older. C．He had a haircut.

4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Husband and wife. B．Doctor and patient. C．Driver and passenger.

5．Why didn’t the woman go to Malaysia?

A．She was scared.

B．She doesn’t like flying at all.

C．She has never wanted to go there.

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．What does the man think of Tom?

A．Tough. B．Helpful. C．Self-centered.

7．What is true about Mike?

A．He deserves a promotion. B．He is popular in the office. C．He performed poorly.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What do we know about the speakers?

A．They are on vacation now.

B．They went on a journey last year.

C．They’ve decided on the holiday destination.

9．How long does the trip in the advertisement take?

A．14 days. B．21 days. C．28 days.

10．Why doesn’t the woman like the trip in the advertisement?

A．She doesn’t like the food.

B．She hates travelling by ship.

C．She prefers to stay in one place.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11．What is William’s job?

A．A teacher. B．A guide. C．A designer.

12．Where is Bob from?

A．Italy. B．England. C．France .

13．Whom did the woman go to Italy with ?

A．William. B．Her son. C．Her husband.

14．What will the speakers do next?

A．The woman will show William around.

B．William will teach the woman Italian .

C．They will have lunch together.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．Why does the woman invite the man to the beach?

A．To collect some plastic. B．To see a whale. C．To relax.

16．Who will deal with the garbage?

A．The community. B．The government. C．A recycling company.

17．What is the woman like?

A．Responsible. B．Lazy. C．Curious.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．When will the first half of the course be delivered?

A．On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

B．On Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

C．On Wednesdays and Thursdays.

19．How often will the class meet in the research lab?

A．Twice a week. B．Once a month. C．Twice a month.

20．What might NOT be closely related to one’s grades according to the passage?

A．Classroom tests. B．Attendance rate. C．Research papers.

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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

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Some of the best museums across China are putting their exhibitions online in VR format for free. While stuck at home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, why not take a detailed online tour at museums that you would not otherwise have time for?

The Palace Museum

The Palace Museum is known as the Forbidden City. Although the museum is now closed due to the current epidemic prevention, it's possible for visitors to take a virtual tour of parts of the museum without actually setting foot on the majestic grounds.

Visitors can browse all the buildings of the Palace Museums. More than 400,000 imperial artifacts have been digitized online, which can definitely help you gain knowledge and immerse yourself in a cultural atmosphere.

The websites:  https://pano.dpm.org.cn/gugong_app_pc/index.html

https://www.dpm.org.cn/shuziduobaoge/html

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Museum is a large and famous museum, which collects over 120,000 precious artistic relics from more than 5,000 years ago to the Qing Dynasty. The marvelous bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphies offer a visual feast for the eyes, and also provide a good chance for people to learn the profound Chinese history and culture.

If you are into ancient Chinese arts and crafts, then the online Shanghai Museum is definitely worth your time.

The website: https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/treasure/show/show

Mogao Caves

The Mogao Caves, also known as Thousand Buddha Grottoes, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu Province.

Now visitors can directly browse dozens of classic caves and appreciate the murals(壁画) by cave rooms through the “Digital Dunhuang”, the website of the Mogao Caves. The development of “Digital Dunhuang” not only shocks visitors in a visual sense but also “moves” the Mogan Grottoes outside.

The website:  https://www.e-dunhuang.com/index.html

21．The people interested in ancient Chinese arts and crafts should visit ________.

A．https://www.e-dunhuang.com/index.html

B．https://www.dpm.org.cn/shuziduobaoge/html

C．https://pano.dpm.org.cn/gugong_app_pc/index.html

D．https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/treasure/show/show

22．What can the visitors see through “Digital Dunhuang”?

A．Precious imperial artifacts.

B．Classic caves and the murals.

C．Ancient people living in the caves.

D．All the artistic relics of Dunhuang.

23．What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A．To guide what to do at home.

B．To recommend an online tour.

C．To support the sickness prevention.

D．To invite visitors to real scenic spots.

B

It has been four years since the Flashfood App was set to hit Canadian grocery stores and make it easier for shoppers to buy soon-to-expiry (保质期) food at a discount. Much to my delight, I heard it advertised recently on a radio station and figured it’s time for an update, especially since people became more aware of food waste’s role in the climate crisis.

The first thing I did was download the App. I hadn’t done it before because it was limited to a few locations, but now it’s all over Canada. I could see immediately that many brands of yogurt are all marked down 50 percent. Users pay for the food using the App, and then pick it up at a marked location in the store. There is no need for you to worry about them actually being bad.

It makes sense for retailers(零售商) to get behind this App because it offers a win-win situation for everyone involved. Flashfood sells 75% of the products made available through its App while saving consumers an average of 50% on those grocery items, and it has 300 000 active users right now. That number is expected to grow naturally as Flashfood partners with more grocers.

“As a food retailer, we are in the business of providing food, not wasting it. The Flashfood program allows us to provide our customers with a convenient and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) way to purchase food. Loblaw sells 77% of the items it puts on Flashfood, moving an average of ＄800 to ＄1000 worth of goods weekly at each of its largest stores,” said Gord Chem, senior VP with Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstores.

I love looking for discount deals at the grocery store and always keep an eye out for the hot pink clearance stickers. But it’s always random, and I never know what I’m going to get from week to week. The appeal of Flashfood is that I can see what’s available, pre-purchase it, and leave it off my shopping list.

24．What can we know about the food on the Flashfood?

A．It’s delivered directly to the customers. B．Users can pay for it in the marked store.

C．Much of it is charged at half the price. D．It’ll be a month away before it goes bad.

25．According to Gord Chem, the Flashfood is ________.

A．impractical B．doubtful

C．creative D．beneficial

26．How is the advantage of Flashfood introduced in the last paragraph?

A．By making a comparison. B．By listing some examples.

C．By explaining the cause. D．By introducing the result.

27．What is the main idea of the text?

A．Customers can buy much cheaper food on a recent app.

B．Canadians have a smart approach to reducing food waste.

C．A win-win situation has been set for Canadians involved.

D．Canadians adopt a new way of protecting the environment.

C

One day in summer, as Terry passed through the crossroads, a truck ran a red light, crashing into his car violently, throwing him out of his seat belt and sending him flying five meters through the air. Within minutes, Terry’s unconscious body was picked up by the medical workers at the side of the road. Noticing his skin had taken on a deep blue color — indicating a lack of oxygen — the medical workers put a pipe down Terry’s throat, and he was rushed to nearby Oshawa General Hospital. “ By the time Terry came in, we were ready and waiting for him, ” said Marianne Timmermans, one of the nurses

who initially worked on him. He was in severe condition.

Moments later, police arrived with the news. Lorraine, Terry’s wife, remembered seeing him in the Intensive Care Unit for the first time after the accident. There was nothing but ma-chines all over him. He wasn’t a pretty sight. He lay deep in a coma (昏迷). But Terry’s powers of recovery were as unbelievable as his injuries seemed to be. Three weeks after being thrown from his vehicle, he came out of his coma. Although he was by all appearances intact, Terry would soon reveal an injury far more severe than whatever damage had been done to his body.

When Terry awoke from his coma, he had been all but reduced to the level of a child. Everything from his ability to talk and walk to his understanding of what it meant to be a husband and a father seemed gone. Much as Terry had a problem, he never gave up and he also had the support of his family, marked by small victories and a renewed bond between him and his three daughters when they taught him how to play football again.

It has taken years to rebuild his shattered life, but today, more than 20 years since his playing days, Terry is a highly popular motivational speaker. He tells his story of perseverance and courage and family’s support in his presentation Seize Each Day.

28．Why did the car accident happen?

A．Terry drove his car too fast. B．Terry didn’t fasten his seat belt.

C．The truck driver didn’t obey the traffic law. D．The driver lost control of his truck.

29．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Lorraine’s care for Terry. B．The police’s response to the accident.

C．Terry’s health progress after the accident. D．Terry’s effort to recover from injuries.

30．What can we learn about Terry now from the text?

A．He has lost the ability of talking and walking.

B．He owes success to his family and his determination.

C．He finds it hard to get along well with his daughters.

D．He don’t bear the responsibilities of husband and father.

31．What does the text mainly intend to tell us?

A．An inspiring story. B．A successful father.

C．A harmonious family. D．An extraordinary accident.

D

Your child is unique, but what all children have in common is natural curiosity and an ability to learn they are born with. Our brains are active all the time, and a baby’s brain is the busiest of all. Research has shown that babies begin to understand language about twice as fast as they actually speak it. By showing children other languages at an early age, you are giving them the opportunity to make use of their natural ability to hear and recognize between the sounds of other languages, and their ability to make sense of what they are hearing.

Communication is something that children do to help them achieve something else, and they are unaware of the large amount of learning taking place. They take everything in through their senses, making connections between what they hear, see, smell, taste and touch. As long as we provide the right conditions, their learning and development will take place in a natural way.

In your child’s early years, the emotional environment is just as important as the physical environment. Children learn when they feel safe, happy, valued and listened to. This is central to any learning experience in a child’s early years, including learning an additional language. Your child has a trial-and-error approach to its development, and making mistakes is a valuable part of the learning process. When children learn an additional language at an early age, they get the benefits of experimenting with that language as a natural part of their development. Their progress isn’t prevented by a fear of getting it wrong, and very young children are simply working their way towards getting it right.

The long-term benefits of learning another language go beyond being able to communicate with others. Studies suggest that children learning an additional language tend to score better on standardized tests because learning languages develops listening, observation, problem-solving and critical (批判性的) thinking skills. These are skills that are of life-long benefit, both personally and professionally. Encouraging in children a love of language at an early age prepares them well for school and for life.

32．What do we know about Children according to Paragraph 1?

A．Children are busy playing.

B．Children are born to speak.

C．Children are good at speaking native language.

D．Children have a better ability to learn other languages.

33．While learning a language, children __________.

A．speak to themselves B．need to have language classes

C．make use of their different senses D．notice how much they have learned

34．Children learn when they __________.

A．are in bad emotion B．do not make mistakes

C．learn from their mistakes D．are taught by their teachers

35．In fact learning another language helps children to _________.

A．take more tests

B．have a good time

C．encourage themselves

D．develop life-long skills

第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）

根据下面短文，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。

How we garden

Some of us are challenged when it comes to gardening. We sometimes worry too much about what other people think about our gardens. The most important thing to remember when you’re creating your own garden is that it really needs to be about you.     36   

That said, the best gardens work well with their surrounding environment. For instance, you might want to create a tropical (热带) feel but if you’ve got next-door’s oak tree (橡树) as the major background then it could look slightly odd.     37     If your garden is north-facing and you use black