江西省万安中学2023-2024学年高三上学期开学英语试题
2023-2024学年
高三上学期开学考试英语
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．When did the woman first call?
A．In the morning.
B．In the afternoon.
C．In the evening.
2．How old is the woman’s great-granddaughter?
A．Three. B．Five. C．Six.
3．What can be inferred about the woman?
A．She is from New York.
B．She doesn’t know the man.
C．She made a huge mistake.
4．What are the speakers likely to do next?
A．Continue packing boxes.
B．Stop working and go home
C．Leave non-urgent orders to tomorrow morning.
5．Where does the woman think they will meet?
A．In the library. B．In the museum. C．In the park.
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．Who will probably bring the sandwiches?
A．Jennifer. B．John. C．Carole.
7．Where will the picnic probably be held?
A．In a park. B．In a forest. C．In a field.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does the man’s friend worry about?
A．How to study in the United Kingdom.
B．Her future career opportunities in China.
C．How to return to China after studies.
9．Which of the following is right according to the woman’s research?
A．There are as many opportunities in China as abroad.
B．There are more opportunities in China than abroad.
C．There are more opportunities abroad than in China.
10．What do you suppose the woman can probably be?
A．A guide. B．An employer. C．A consultant.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．How did the man first get into his career?
A．By studying farming in Africa.
B．By training to become a professor.
C．By working at a bank in his home country.
12．Why don’t many Africans have business chances?
A．Because of the shortage of banks.
B．Because of the lack of office places.
C．Because of a small number of employees.
13．What will the man probably do first?
A．Help local people borrow money.
B．Create a business college.
C．Open up a new bank.
14．What is the woman’s current problem?
A．She doesn’t have enough money.
B．The director of her company can’t come.
C．Some of her equipment isn’t working.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．How does the woman feel about her job?
A．Satisfied. B．Unhappy. C．Excited.
16．What does the man do for a living?
A．He is a doctor. B．He works as a lawyer. C．He owns his business.
17．When will the woman take some time off?
A．In the spring. B．In the summer. C．In the winter.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What do most people think is very important in spoken communication?
A．Pronunciation. B．Vocabulary. C．Grammar.
19．Why should you listen to experts according to the speaker?
A．To develop your reading fluency，
B．To improve your note-taking skills.
C．To find out your mispronunciation s，
20．What is the speaker’s last suggestion?
A．Spell out the difficult words，
B．Check the words in a dictionary.
C．Practice reading the words aloud.
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
As one of the most adventurous places to visit in South America, Patagonia deserves some serious travel time. These are my top recommendations for backpacking in Patagonia:
●Patagonia is probably the safest part of South America. I’ve hitchhiked in Chile without problems and would thoroughly recommend this as a form of transport. (Get tips on hitchhiking in South America here.)
●Car hire is also an interesting and rewarding way of seeing Patagonia, although booking in advance during high season is again recommended. I recommend using Rental Cars and suggest you check out this complete guide to planning a Patagonia road trip for essential tips and tricks.
●The shoulder seasons, October — November and March — April, are far quieter and cheaper for backpacking in Patagonia. Accommodation and agencies in some towns are sometimes not running in October or April though.
●Bus schedules vary depending on the season and change year-to-year. Always visit the bus station when you get to a new place to confirm timings and buy tickets for the next leg of your journey. It’s also important to plan additional days into your Patagonia backpacking trip in case you can’t travel on the day you had initially
intended. For more information about this subject, check out this detailed guide about getting to Patagonia.
●Self-catering is by far the best way of keeping costs down on these Patagonia backpacking trips. Where possible, I’ve highlighted the best places to stock up on food. I’ve also written in more detail about visiting Patagonia on a budget.
●However, crossing the border between Argentina and Chile, you cannot take fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese or meat. It will be confiscated and if you don’t own up to it (particularly when heading into Chile), you may be fined.
21．Which means of transportation is strongly recommended to Patagonia?
A．Taking a taxi. B．Going hitchhiking.
C．Going hiking on foot. D．Taking a bus.
22．What does the text help you know about Patagonia if you want to travel there?
A．You’d better hire the local car ahead of time.
B．Bus schedule in all bus stations are always fixed.
C．It’s the best season in October — November and March — April.
D．You’d better take self-catering to save cost when crossing Chile.
23．Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A guidebook. B．A biography.
C．A book review. D．A product advertisement.
B
Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rocks. At the same time, the land was rising. Today, the canyon is one and a half kilometers deep and 446 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than one billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2, 300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3, 000 meters on the other side, the North Rim. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is a dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.
The canyon looks different at different times of a day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the black, gold, brown, and orange colours of the rocks are especially clear and bright. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.
The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyon’s edge offers a different view.
The North Rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navajo Indian lands, and a colourful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.
You can walk down into the Grand Canyon, or you can go down on the back of a mule. You can also take a boat trip down the Colorado River, and camp on the beaches at night. But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be an experience that you will never forget.
24．The best way to feel the size and beauty of the Grand Canyon is________.
A．to see its photographs
B．to listen to the report about it
C．to travel there yourself
D．to watch the TV program about it
25．What made the Grand Canyon?