江苏省南通市高三第二次模拟考试(5月) 英语 Word版含答案
江苏省南通市2018届高三第二次调研测试英语试题(word版含答案)
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。
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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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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 makes the girl study harder?A. To get a toy.B. To work as a model.C. To earn money for a car.2. What does the man want to do?A. Stop to ask for directions.B. Drive to the tall building.C. Write down the correct address.3. How much will the woman pay for the skirt?A. $30.B. $70.C. $100.4. What is the woman worried about at first?A. The man’s memory.B. The size of the house.C. The cleanliness of the hotel.5. What does the woman think of the man’s schedule?A. Too flexible.B. Too realistic.C. Too strict.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
2020-2021学年南通市第一中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2020-2021学年南通市第一中学高三英语二模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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AFour Best Hikes in the WorldThere's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.Torres del Paine W CircuitLocation (位置): Patagonia. ChileDistance: 37 + milesTime: 5~6 daysBest time to go: October to JanuaryThe W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim HikeLocation: Arizona, the United StatesDistance: 48 milesTime: 1~3 daysBest time to go: May to June, September to OctoberThere's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.Trek to PetraLocation: JordanDistance: 47 milesTime: 5~ 6 daysBest time to go: October to AprilTake the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoidingcrowds of tourists.Yosemite Grand TraverseLocation: California, the United StatesDistance: 60 milesTime: 6~7 daysBest time to go: July to SeptemberKnown for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?A.AprilB.MayC.AugustD.December2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike?A.JordanB.Patagonia, ChileC.Arizona, the United StatesD.California, the United States3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?A.Plant sequoia treesB.Appreciate waterfallsC.Visit local templesD.Climb granite pillarsBIf you believe in thermometers (温度计), you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating French fries with your hamburger, you should worry more about carbonemission.It won't happen overnight, but as the planet’s climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will all be heavily affected. Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat.The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says.Temperature and altitude are two primary concerns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says. “They've been moving up the mountains, but at some point you run out of mountains to move up.” Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee in Central American regions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise.Even if you're looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble. “As nighttime temperaturesgo up, the rice is going to have a problem flowering and won't make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice paddies and destroy water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame westerners who are clumsy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.4. What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emission” in Paragraph 1?A. Mixture.B. Pollution.C. Giving off.D. Going down.5. What does the potatoes' development need according to Nelson?A. Cool temperature at night.B. Sudden rise of the temperature.C. Enough water and salt.D. Much sunshine and fresh air.6. The rice is difficult to flower,probably because ________.A. sea levels go up suddenlyB. many seeds can't be producedC. the temperature rises at nightD. both temperature and altitude rise7. What is the best title for the text?A. How Does Global Warming Affect WesternersB. How Does the Cool Temperature Affect RiceC. What Is the Real Reason For Crops’ GrowthD. Three Crops That Won't Survive Climate ChangesCWe all know that a healthy lifemeans getting both plenty of exercise and enough good-quality sleep, but reality often gets in the way. The new research indicates that doing enough exercise could make up for some of the unhealthy impacts of bad sleep. While the health benefits of exercise and sleep are nothing new, it's the relationship between them that is interesting in this particular study — it could even give doctors another option to suggest for patients dealing with sleep problems.“We found those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and cancer,” says epidemiologist Bo-Huei Huang, from the University of Sydney in Australia.Participants were grouped into three levels of physical activity (high, medium or low) and were also given a sleep quality score from 0-5 based on the amount of shut-eye they got, how late they stayed up, insomnia, snoring and daytime sleepiness.Those with the highest risk of dying from cancer or heart disease during the study period were those with the worst quality sleep and who didn't meet the WHO recommended guidelines for exercise. That risk went down for people with poor quality sleep but who did meet the exercise guidelines.In the case of all forms of cancer, for example, those at the unhealthiest end of the sleep and exercise scale had a 45 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those with good sleep scores who kept physically active. However, that risk just about disappeared for those who didn't score well on sleep but did score well on physical activity.For now it's not clear why more exercise might make up for poor sleep, as far as our health goes. It could be that the increased activity iscounteractinginflammation (炎症), or reducing irregularities in glucose metabolism, suggest the researchers.“Considering that physical activity is perhaps more modifiable than sleep, our study offers people more health incentives to be physically active.” says population health researcher Emmanuel Stamatakis, from the University of Sydney.8. This research is of particular interest in that ________.A. it’s in this study that exercise is known to be beneficial to sleep.B. this study offers people more health treatments to be physical active.C. it could enable doctors to cure patients of their sleeping condition.D. the relationship between exercise and sleep is updated in this study.9. Which of the following statements istrueaccording to the passage?A. Those who had the poorest sleep quality were most at risk of death from heart disease.B. Those scoring lowest on sleep and exercise scale were more likely to die from cancer.C. There’s no risk of cancer for those who didn't sleep well but did score well on physical activity.D. It's evident that in terms of health more exercise could make up for poor sleep.10. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 mean?A. interactingB. increasingC. preventingD. causing11. Where can this passage most probably be taken from?A. A research findings reportB. A medical examination reportC. A poor sleep study reportD. A physical activity study reportDJack was 11 months old in the spring of 2015 when his parents, Erika and Christopher, recognized hisdevelopment was not progressing as it should. The feeling was familiar to the couple. Just a few months earlier, Jack’s brother Chase, who is 16 months older, had been diagnosed with autism(自闭症) after he did not reach motion and language standards as expected.Jack’s behaviors were similarly delayed, and his parents moved quickly to seek help. Today, Jack is 5 — he celebrated his birthday on May 13 — and he can speak in full sentences and read. After two years at a preschool that specializes in services for children with developmental disabilities, he will start kindergarten in theSmithtownschool district in September. “Our family’s experience is a good example of the power and effectiveness of early intervention. The services our boys have received made all the difference,” the parents said.According to scientists, autism can be detected at 18 months or younger, and by age 2 a diagnosis can be considered “very reliable.” The parents said they were happy with Chase’s success at the learning center, but still had concerns for Jack because he was not speaking. Developing social and communication skills can be among the greatest challenge for individuals with autism, even if they are able to say a few words early on. “We didn’t know if he was ever going to talk,” Erika said. “That was my biggest fear. We just didn’t know.”Looking ahead, the parents are cautiously optimistic about Jack’s next educational move. He doesn’t handle change well, they said, and he likes to know his routine. Still, they expressed confidence that his time at the learning center has given him the skills he needs to be successful.12. How did Jack’s parents know he suffered from autism?A. They found the baby clever.B. They judged by their experience.C. They found he didn’t develop.D. They checked on him in the hospital.13. What did the parents think of the early intervention?A. It made no difference to the babies.B. It benefitted the babies greatly.C. It got their babies more disabled.D. It helped their babies speak fluently.14. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Autism can be confirmed at 18 months old.B. Jack’s parents were confident about his motor skills.C. Chase’s parents were doubtful about his developmentD. Jack’s parents worried about his language skills most.15. What is the text mainly talking about?A. Autism can be curedif parents take actions early.B. Parents should be confident about their children’s future.C. Early intervention in autism could improve children’s life.D. Communication skills should be developed as early as possible.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省南通市部分学校2020-2021学年高三5月高考模拟考试英语试题
江苏省南通市部分学校2020-2021学年高三5月高考模拟考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．According to the text, which animal can help you relax?A．A snake.B．A dog.C．A honeyguide bird.D．A miniature horse.2．Miniature horses could serve _________.A．blind people who dislike dogs B．blind people who can live longer C．animal lovers who search for honey D．animal lovers who suffer from cancer 3．The text is about animals’ _________.A．special training B．great potentialsC．unique jobs D．high intelligenceWith the world’s attention on vaccines (疫苗), now feels like a good moment to sing the praises of an often forgotten contribution to their development. Three hundred years ago this month, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu got her daughter inoculated (接种) against smallpox, making her child the first person in the West to be protected in this way. Without Montagu’s willingness to adopt a practice she had learned from other cultures, the introduction of vaccines around 80 years later would never have taken place.Montagu first witnessed inoculation when she accompanied her husband to Turkey in 1717. Inoculation had started in Asia, probably in China, as early as the 10th century AD．Montagu observed how older women in Turkey took a tiny amount of pus (脓) from a person with smallpox. They then used needles to make cuts on people’s wrists and ankles and added the pus to their bloodstream. This helped people gain immunity from future infection.Like other visitors to the country, Montagu took steps to ensure that her son was inoculated in Turkey. This worked well, but she knew that trying it in England would be far more challenging. Inoculation performed by unlicensed amateurs would threaten doctors’ professional standing and potentially rob them of valuable income. Churchmen also disagree with the practice, as they saw it as going against nature.Back in England, Montagu observed the increased severity of smallpox infections. Eventually, in April 1721, she decided to use the Turkish practice to have her daughter inoculated, because she believed that the rewards would outweigh the risks. After a safe time had passed following the inoculation, Montagu allowed doctors to examine her daughter.Doctors in Britain gradually accepted the practice. About so years later, a pioneering physician found smallpox vaccines to destroy smallpox completely. As early as last century, academics argued that Montagu was no more than an enthusiastic amateur. In truth, she madea vital scientific contribution towards finding the cure for smallpox.4．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The origin of smallpox inoculation.B．Montagu’s first access to inoculation.C．The benefits from smallpox inoculation.D．Turkish women’s invention of inoculation.5．Montagu found it difficult to try inoculation in England because ________.A．it was against human nature B．it might harm doctors’ interestsC．it was beyond doctors’ abilities D．it might shake churchmen’s belief 6．What led doctors in Britain to accept inoculation?A．The increased severity of smallpox infections.B．A physician’s discovery of smallpox vaccines.C．The result of Montagu’s daughter’s inoculation.D．Montagu’s focus on its rewards rather than its risks.7．What might be the best title of the test?A．An unsung hero B．No limit to creation C．Development of vaccines D．A historic medical innovationThe first thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill, By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in themirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color blindness.Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain colors such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different colors.There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being. people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.8．The first paragraph is mainly about ____________.A．the way to improve one’s face-recognition skillsB．the fact that some people have face-recognition problemsC．the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ facesD．the importance of face recognition in human communication9．When do people have the keen skills of face-recognition?A．At birth.B．In adolescence.C．Half a year old.D．Nine months old.10．The bold word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph is closes in meaning to _______________. A．confused B．surprisedC．excited D．depressed11．What does the author think of the problem of face blindness?A．People need to take it seriously.B．It affects a great number of people. C．It can be cured in the near future.D．Certain techniques can make up for it.Over 400 human footprints preserved in volcanic sediment （沉淀物）provide a sign at social life among ancient hunter-gatherers. The impressions, found in northern Tanzania, add up to Africa's largest collection of ancient human footprints, say evolutionary biologist Kevin Hatala of Chatham University in Pittsburgh and colleagues. People walked across a muddy layer of volcanic ashes dating to between 19,100 and 5,760 years ago, the researchersreported on May 14 in Scientific Reports. Dating of a thin rock layer that partly overlaps （重叠）the sediment narrows the footprints' age to about 12,000 to 10,000 years ago.Hatala's team analyzed footprint sizes, distances between prints and which way prints pointed. One collection of tracks was made by 17 people walking southwest. Comparisons with modem prints suggest that this group consisted of fourteen women, two men and one young boy. The women may have been searching for foods while a few males visited or accompanied them, the researchers infer. Some present-day hunter-gatherers form lately female food-gathering groups.The study is "a nice piece of work”, although it's hard to specify what people were doing, says geologist Matthew Bennett of Bournemouth University in Poole, England.Many more sets of footprint tracks would be needed to argue convincingly thathunter-gatherers at that time had female food-gathering groups, Bennett says. And it would still be unknown if the women were gathering plants or hunting prey. Other footprint sites present especially promising opportunities for studying ancient behavior, he says. He is involved in work in New Mexico that has uncovered tens of thousands of footprints of humans and other creatures from more than 10,000 years ago. Early results suggest that humans there hunted giant sloths （树獭）.Bennett expects those prints will yield more insights into Stone Age hunting.12．What does the underlined word "impressions” in the first paragraph mean? A．Thoughts about people or things.B．Collections of volcanic ashes. C．Marks left by creatures or something.D．Behaviors of imitating someone- 13．What do the newly-discovered footprints suggest?A．Ancient hunters were socially organized.B．Ancient male hunters were admired by females.C．Female food-gathering groups were obviously formed.D．Males played a more important role in finding food than females.14．What can we learn according to the last paragraph?A．The females gathered plants or hunted prey in the Stone Age.B．The footprint tracks have proved female food-gathering groups existed.C．The footprint sites provide a good chance to further study ancient behaviorD．The footprints will hardly influence our understanding of Stone Age hunting.15．What's the best title of the text?A．How Ancient Hunters Gathered FoodB．What Ancient Hunan Footprints Were LikeC．What Ancient Human Footprints Tell UsD．How Ancient Food-Gathering Groups Cooperated二、七选五If you think you’re a pessimist and there’s no hope of ever turning it around, then think again! According to mental health experts, it is actually very possible to turn into aglass-half-full kind of person, and here’s what you can do to see things in a brighter light.___16___ Writing down your ideas of an optimistic tomorrow will make a huge difference when it comes to your overall attitude to life. You may also want to consider a serious challenge you have in life right now, and simply sit back and think about all of the possible positive outcomes.Choose to be optimistic. Life is all about choices. You can choose to spend the entire day reading or cleaning. You can make the call you’ve been thinking about for a while or you can put it off for another day. What’s more, you can also choose to be positive or you can choose to simply carry on living as you are. ___17___ And then carry on that way for the rest of your life.Extend positiveness to others. Making others feel good about themselves can have lasting positive effects on your own life. Never forget to admire your family, friends, and colleagues for the good things which they are doing in their lives, even if they don’t directly affect you. ___18___Recognize your negative thought patterns. It’s fine to acknowledge that bad things in life might happen at any time. ___19___ Yet being overly negative can seriously ruin your chances of finding happiness in his life. Reframing your awkwardly negative thoughts into more realistic patterns may be the key to helping you maintain optimism.Practice gratitude. Spend some time thinking about all of the things you have to be thankful for. ___20___ You could even choose to keep diaries, where you can put down anything which makes you smile. If nothing else, take a moment every once in a while to stop, smile and be thankful for the positive things in life.A．Imagine a positive future.B．Form the habit of keeping diaries.C．Of course, it’s also necessary to praise yourself.D．Ignoring reality isn’t the most helpful method either.E．Being optimistic starts with the decision to be positive.F．It will often provide you with an instant optimism boost.G．Take a moment to work out how realistic your thoughts really are.三、完形填空Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could ____21____ when high enough in the hills.“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their____22____. That was why I decided to ____23____,” Fatima says.She joined Facebook groups for history fans. ____24____ of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing ____25____ about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting ____26____ from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be____27____ in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and ____28____ Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company ____29____ her in late 2020, and she became her country’s first female____30____ tour guide.Of course, being a ____31____ is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it’s too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means ____32____ with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the ____33____ of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her ____34____. There’s also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does____35____:“If I give up, then other women will never start.”21．A．take up B．pick up C．turn up D．build up 22．A．life B．choice C．tradition D．business 23．A．work B．live C．study D．travel 24．A．Afraid B．Convinced C．Certain D．Tired 25．A．posts B．letters C．novels D．speeches26．A．responses B．donation C．lessons D．guidance 27．A．teaching B．settling C．travelling D．serving 28．A．similarly B．obviously C．hopefully D．eventually 29．A．promoted B．instructed C．hired D．trained 30．A．intelligent B．devoted C．efficient D．professional 31．A．researcher B．pioneer C．specialist D．celebrity 32．A．playing B．interacting C．exploring D．cooperating 33．A．support B．patience C．protection D．contribution 34．A．refreshed B．recognized C．informed D．motivated 35．A．relax B．skip C．quit D．insist四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. However, they are important part of Chinese culture, and it’s our ___36___(responsible) to protect and maintain them. This article focuses on a festival that many people are not familiar with ----Hanshi Festival.With a history of more than 2,600 years, Hanshi Festival is the only traditional one in China named ___37___ food, and it is also known as the Cold Food Festival as people are only allowed to eat cold food on this day. Hanshi normally ____38____(fall) around April 3 in the solar calendar, one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival.In most parts of China, fires might start easily in the dry early spring due to the flammable substances ___39___(store) by people and the spring thunder. As a result, the ancients usually held grand ceremonies of sacrifice in ___40___ the fire stored from the previous year would be put out. Later, they would drill wood to get new fire for a new year. The gap between putting out old fire and ___41___(burn) the wood to obtain new fire ranged from three, five, or seven days according to different ___42___(history) records.During the gap days, fires ___43___(prohibit) in households. As a result, people would eat what they had prepared previously, namely the cold food, or hanshi in Chinese. That’s___44___the Hanshi Festival gradually came into being.As the Hanshi Festival is one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival, they graduallygot combined with one another. After the Song Dynasty, cold food did not remain a necessity on this day, and gradually, Qingming Festival took over the folk activities of Hanshi____45____(become) a major festival on this subject.五、邀请信46．假定你是Sunshine School的学生李华，为了帮助同学们提高应急反应能力，请你代表学校写信邀请国际红十字会代表Mr. Smith来校开展一次急救知识培训，内容包括：1.培训安排；2.培训内容（至少两点）。
江苏省普通高等学校2022年高三招生考试20套模拟测试二次巩固小测评英语试题(五) Word版含答案
江苏省一般高等学校招生考试高三模拟测试卷(五)一、依据提示填出试卷中消灭的单词：(一) 汉译英：1. 态度n．____________________2. 仿照n．__________3. 想象n．__________4. 易碎的adj.__________5. 透亮的adj.__________6. 移植v．__________7. 部长n．__________8. 极端的；极限的adj.__________9. 贫困n．__________10. 乐观的adj.__________(二) 英译汉：1. innovation n．__________2. domestic adj.__________3. multiple adj.__________4. mission n．__________5. advocate v．__________6. lifestyle n．__________7. atmosphere n．__________8. abolish v．__________9. abandon v．__________10. interruption n．__________ 二、依据提示填出试卷中消灭的短语：1. 赶上；跟上________________________2. 侥幸逃脱惩罚__________3. 幸运降落__________4. 认真于__________5. 经受过__________6. 面对__________7. 共性__________8. 作为……的回报__________9. 支持；赞同__________10. 交换__________11. 搜查__________三、依据汉语提示完成试卷中的句子(每空一词)：1. 纽约大的快餐连锁开头遵守行业的第一个规章，即在菜单旁边贴上能量表。
Big fastfood chains in New York City have started to obey a rule first of its kind, ________(require) them to post calorie counts right on the menu.2. 他是一个格外好的演员(很多喜剧演员不是好演员)，而且他还是一个好的导演和作家。
江苏省南通市部分学校2020-2021学年高三5月高考模拟考试英语试题
江苏省南通市部分学校2020-2021学年高三5月高考模拟考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．According to the text, which animal can help you relax?A．A snake.B．A dog.C．A honeyguide bird.D．A miniature horse.2．Miniature horses could serve _________.A．blind people who dislike dogs B．blind people who can live longer C．animal lovers who search for honey D．animal lovers who suffer from cancer 3．The text is about animals’ _________.A．special training B．great potentialsC．unique jobs D．high intelligenceWith the world’s attention on vaccines (疫苗), now feels like a good moment to sing the praises of an often forgotten contribution to their development. Three hundred years ago this month, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu got her daughter inoculated (接种) against smallpox, making her child the first person in the West to be protected in this way. Without Montagu’s willingness to adopt a practice she had learned from other cultures, the introduction of vaccines around 80 years later would never have taken place.Montagu first witnessed inoculation when she accompanied her husband to Turkey in 1717. Inoculation had started in Asia, probably in China, as early as the 10th century AD．Montagu observed how older women in Turkey took a tiny amount of pus (脓) from a person with smallpox. They then used needles to make cuts on people’s wrists and ankles and added the pus to their bloodstream. This helped people gain immunity from future infection.Like other visitors to the country, Montagu took steps to ensure that her son was inoculated in Turkey. This worked well, but she knew that trying it in England would be far more challenging. Inoculation performed by unlicensed amateurs would threaten doctors’ professional standing and potentially rob them of valuable income. Churchmen also disagree with the practice, as they saw it as going against nature.Back in England, Montagu observed the increased severity of smallpox infections. Eventually, in April 1721, she decided to use the Turkish practice to have her daughter inoculated, because she believed that the rewards would outweigh the risks. After a safe time had passed following the inoculation, Montagu allowed doctors to examine her daughter.Doctors in Britain gradually accepted the practice. About so years later, a pioneering physician found smallpox vaccines to destroy smallpox completely. As early as last century, academics argued that Montagu was no more than an enthusiastic amateur. In truth, she madea vital scientific contribution towards finding the cure for smallpox.4．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The origin of smallpox inoculation.B．Montagu’s first access to inoculation.C．The benefits from smallpox inoculation.D．Turkish women’s invention of inoculation.5．Montagu found it difficult to try inoculation in England because ________.A．it was against human nature B．it might harm doctors’ interestsC．it was beyond doctors’ abilities D．it might shake churchmen’s belief 6．What led doctors in Britain to accept inoculation?A．The increased severity of smallpox infections.B．A physician’s discovery of smallpox vaccines.C．The result of Montagu’s daughter’s inoculation.D．Montagu’s focus on its rewards rather than its risks.7．What might be the best title of the test?A．An unsung hero B．No limit to creation C．Development of vaccines D．A historic medical innovationThe first thing we notice about new people are their faces. The next time we see these people, we remember them because we remember their faces. This seems like a simple process. However, scientists found that it is not such a simple process. The section of the brain that is responsible for face recognition seems to work differently for different people. Some people have great difficulty remembering and recognizing faces, while others almost never forget a face.Normal babies are born with a natural ability to recognize faces. In fact, their face recognition abilities are much better than their parents. Babies are highly skilled at face recognition at six months. But by nine months, they lose this skill, By nine months, a baby’s face-recognition skills are about the same as an adult’s.Unfortunately, some people are not born with this ability to recognize faces. The part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition doesn’t work for them. This condition is called face blindness. People with very severe face blindness cannot even recognize their own faces. In fact, people with this condition can sometimes be frightened when they look in themirror. They don’t recognize their own face, so for a second they are startled when they see this unfamiliar face.Face blindness is not always severe. Scientists believe up to 10 percent of the population may be affected by face blindness to some degree, yet many people with mild face blindness might not even know they have it. They have no reason to know they are different from anyone else until someone points it out. This is similar to people with color blindness.Colorblind people can’t see the difference between certain colors such as red and green, until someone tells them that green and red are two different colors.There is no cure for face blindness. So for the time being. people with face blindness need to find simple techniques to compensate for their problem. They can try to recognize people by their hairstyle, their voice, or their glasses. Hopefully, in the future as scientists learn more about this condition, they will find a cure.8．The first paragraph is mainly about ____________.A．the way to improve one’s face-recognition skillsB．the fact that some people have face-recognition problemsC．the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ facesD．the importance of face recognition in human communication9．When do people have the keen skills of face-recognition?A．At birth.B．In adolescence.C．Half a year old.D．Nine months old.10．The bold word “startled” in the 3rd paragraph is closes in meaning to _______________. A．confused B．surprisedC．excited D．depressed11．What does the author think of the problem of face blindness?A．People need to take it seriously.B．It affects a great number of people. C．It can be cured in the near future.D．Certain techniques can make up for it.Over 400 human footprints preserved in volcanic sediment （沉淀物）provide a sign at social life among ancient hunter-gatherers. The impressions, found in northern Tanzania, add up to Africa's largest collection of ancient human footprints, say evolutionary biologist Kevin Hatala of Chatham University in Pittsburgh and colleagues. People walked across a muddy layer of volcanic ashes dating to between 19,100 and 5,760 years ago, the researchersreported on May 14 in Scientific Reports. Dating of a thin rock layer that partly overlaps （重叠）the sediment narrows the footprints' age to about 12,000 to 10,000 years ago.Hatala's team analyzed footprint sizes, distances between prints and which way prints pointed. One collection of tracks was made by 17 people walking southwest. Comparisons with modem prints suggest that this group consisted of fourteen women, two men and one young boy. The women may have been searching for foods while a few males visited or accompanied them, the researchers infer. Some present-day hunter-gatherers form lately female food-gathering groups.The study is "a nice piece of work”, although it's hard to specify what people were doing, says geologist Matthew Bennett of Bournemouth University in Poole, England.Many more sets of footprint tracks would be needed to argue convincingly thathunter-gatherers at that time had female food-gathering groups, Bennett says. And it would still be unknown if the women were gathering plants or hunting prey. Other footprint sites present especially promising opportunities for studying ancient behavior, he says. He is involved in work in New Mexico that has uncovered tens of thousands of footprints of humans and other creatures from more than 10,000 years ago. Early results suggest that humans there hunted giant sloths （树獭）.Bennett expects those prints will yield more insights into Stone Age hunting.12．What does the underlined word "impressions” in the first paragraph mean? A．Thoughts about people or things.B．Collections of volcanic ashes. C．Marks left by creatures or something.D．Behaviors of imitating someone- 13．What do the newly-discovered footprints suggest?A．Ancient hunters were socially organized.B．Ancient male hunters were admired by females.C．Female food-gathering groups were obviously formed.D．Males played a more important role in finding food than females.14．What can we learn according to the last paragraph?A．The females gathered plants or hunted prey in the Stone Age.B．The footprint tracks have proved female food-gathering groups existed.C．The footprint sites provide a good chance to further study ancient behaviorD．The footprints will hardly influence our understanding of Stone Age hunting.15．What's the best title of the text?A．How Ancient Hunters Gathered FoodB．What Ancient Hunan Footprints Were LikeC．What Ancient Human Footprints Tell UsD．How Ancient Food-Gathering Groups Cooperated二、七选五If you think you’re a pessimist and there’s no hope of ever turning it around, then think again! According to mental health experts, it is actually very possible to turn into aglass-half-full kind of person, and here’s what you can do to see things in a brighter light.___16___ Writing down your ideas of an optimistic tomorrow will make a huge difference when it comes to your overall attitude to life. You may also want to consider a serious challenge you have in life right now, and simply sit back and think about all of the possible positive outcomes.Choose to be optimistic. Life is all about choices. You can choose to spend the entire day reading or cleaning. You can make the call you’ve been thinking about for a while or you can put it off for another day. What’s more, you can also choose to be positive or you can choose to simply carry on living as you are. ___17___ And then carry on that way for the rest of your life.Extend positiveness to others. Making others feel good about themselves can have lasting positive effects on your own life. Never forget to admire your family, friends, and colleagues for the good things which they are doing in their lives, even if they don’t directly affect you. ___18___Recognize your negative thought patterns. It’s fine to acknowledge that bad things in life might happen at any time. ___19___ Yet being overly negative can seriously ruin your chances of finding happiness in his life. Reframing your awkwardly negative thoughts into more realistic patterns may be the key to helping you maintain optimism.Practice gratitude. Spend some time thinking about all of the things you have to be thankful for. ___20___ You could even choose to keep diaries, where you can put down anything which makes you smile. If nothing else, take a moment every once in a while to stop, smile and be thankful for the positive things in life.A．Imagine a positive future.B．Form the habit of keeping diaries.C．Of course, it’s also necessary to praise yourself.D．Ignoring reality isn’t the most helpful method either.E．Being optimistic starts with the decision to be positive.F．It will often provide you with an instant optimism boost.G．Take a moment to work out how realistic your thoughts really are.三、完形填空Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could ____21____ when high enough in the hills.“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their____22____. That was why I decided to ____23____,” Fatima says.She joined Facebook groups for history fans. ____24____ of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing ____25____ about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting ____26____ from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be____27____ in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and ____28____ Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company ____29____ her in late 2020, and she became her country’s first female____30____ tour guide.Of course, being a ____31____ is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it’s too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means ____32____ with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the ____33____ of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her ____34____. There’s also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does____35____:“If I give up, then other women will never start.”21．A．take up B．pick up C．turn up D．build up 22．A．life B．choice C．tradition D．business 23．A．work B．live C．study D．travel 24．A．Afraid B．Convinced C．Certain D．Tired 25．A．posts B．letters C．novels D．speeches26．A．responses B．donation C．lessons D．guidance 27．A．teaching B．settling C．travelling D．serving 28．A．similarly B．obviously C．hopefully D．eventually 29．A．promoted B．instructed C．hired D．trained 30．A．intelligent B．devoted C．efficient D．professional 31．A．researcher B．pioneer C．specialist D．celebrity 32．A．playing B．interacting C．exploring D．cooperating 33．A．support B．patience C．protection D．contribution 34．A．refreshed B．recognized C．informed D．motivated 35．A．relax B．skip C．quit D．insist四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. However, they are important part of Chinese culture, and it’s our ___36___(responsible) to protect and maintain them. This article focuses on a festival that many people are not familiar with ----Hanshi Festival.With a history of more than 2,600 years, Hanshi Festival is the only traditional one in China named ___37___ food, and it is also known as the Cold Food Festival as people are only allowed to eat cold food on this day. Hanshi normally ____38____(fall) around April 3 in the solar calendar, one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival.In most parts of China, fires might start easily in the dry early spring due to the flammable substances ___39___(store) by people and the spring thunder. As a result, the ancients usually held grand ceremonies of sacrifice in ___40___ the fire stored from the previous year would be put out. Later, they would drill wood to get new fire for a new year. The gap between putting out old fire and ___41___(burn) the wood to obtain new fire ranged from three, five, or seven days according to different ___42___(history) records.During the gap days, fires ___43___(prohibit) in households. As a result, people would eat what they had prepared previously, namely the cold food, or hanshi in Chinese. That’s___44___the Hanshi Festival gradually came into being.As the Hanshi Festival is one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival, they graduallygot combined with one another. After the Song Dynasty, cold food did not remain a necessity on this day, and gradually, Qingming Festival took over the folk activities of Hanshi____45____(become) a major festival on this subject.五、邀请信46．假定你是Sunshine School的学生李华，为了帮助同学们提高应急反应能力，请你代表学校写信邀请国际红十字会代表Mr. Smith来校开展一次急救知识培训，内容包括：1.培训安排；2.培训内容（至少两点）。
江苏省南通市2014届高三第二次调研测试 英语 Word版含答案
南通市2013-2014学年度第二次模拟考试英语第I卷（三部分共85分）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。
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1. Where are the speakers?A. In the house.B．At the park.C．At school.2. Why wouldn't the man let the woman drive?A. He prefers to walk.B. She is not a good driver.C．She has got drunk.3. What do we know about the speakers?A. They live in California.B. They've moved to a new state.C. They ride bikes to work.4. Where are the speakers possibly going?A. To a bank.B．To a grocery store.C．To a farmers' market.5. Why does the woman want to stop?A. She doesn't want the car to kill the cat.B. She wants to find out where the cat will go.C. She believes the black cat may bring her bad luck.第二节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。
2025届江苏省南通市四校联盟高考仿真卷英语试题含解析
2025届江苏省南通市四校联盟高考仿真卷英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Y es, with pleasure D．No, I won’t2．We were sad to learn that several students were by a car yesterday.A．hit out B．knocked overC．run across D．picked up3．They are smiling. There ______ much trouble solving the problem.A．couldn’t be B．mustn’t beC．can’t have been D．mustn’t have been4．—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.—She’s a woman of ________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation5．The plan for Xiongan New Area ______ officially on April 1, 2017.A．announced B．was announced C．announces D．is announced6．—I forgot to register for the courses. I’m one day late and most of the classes are full. What shall I do?—________ Y ou can’t do anything about that.A．Take your time. B．Poor you!C．So what? D．No way!7．The enquiry________ new facts, the judge had to postpone the trial again.A．to develop B．developedC．having developed D．being developed8．Without your help, I ________ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest.A．won’t get B．didn’t getC．wouldn’t get D．wouldn’t have got9．Don’t throw away the old books．Give them to ____needs them．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever10．Y ou can never be ________ when crossing the street.A．very careful B．too careful C．carefully enough D．enough careful11．The case shocked the public, a hot debate over human nature on the Intemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．to cause12．Don’t let the child who is ________ go to school．A．so young as to B．not old enough to C．not old enough D．too young to13．Peter is helping set tables in the hall, where John’s birthday party ________.A．is holding B．has heldC．is held D．will be held14．Repairs of historic buildings have to be _____ the original structure.A．in sympathy with B．in search ofC．in response to D．in contrast to15．Passengers _____ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.A．would not B．must notC．may not D．need not16．Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy ________ by the current global financial crisis. A．had been affected B．were affectedC．should be affected D．is affected17．Lisa wouldn’t ________ the job any more. She had a big argument with her boss and resigned.A．come up with B．keep up withC．make up with D．put up with18．It was just at the time the bell rang he finished the last word in his composition.A．when; which B．that; when C．when; that D．that; which19．Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.A．to leave B．leaving C．leave D．left20．In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise ______ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.A．what B．whichC．whether D．that第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。
2020年江苏省南通中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析
2020年江苏省南通中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ABrooklyn Botanic GardenBrief IntroductionThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 1854 along with the land that is Prospect Park.There are so many gardens on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem. There’s the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Osborne Garden, the Shakespeare Garden... you get the point. Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family. They even have a Children’s Garden for the little ones.AttractionsJapanese Hill and Pond GardenOne of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors. This garden features a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion (亭子) and a waterfall. The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old. It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.Children’s GardenChildren have been planting plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today. Currently, there are over a thousand children contributing to the Children’s Garden.Shakespeare GardenFor those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare, this will be a garden that they can truly appreciate. Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.Getting to Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225Closest Subway: Prospect Park/ Eastern Parkway/ Franklin AvenueBus Tour Stops: Stop 34 or 35 Brooklyn routeOpening Times15 March— 6 November：Tuesday—Friday: 8:00 am—6:00 pm; Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm8 November —11 MarchMonday—Friday: 8:00 am—4:30 pm; Saturday —Sunday: 10:00 am—4:30 pm1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?A.Osborne Garden.B.Shakespeare Garden.C.Children’s Garden.D.Japanese Hill and Pond Garden.2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park.B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue.C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route.3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in December?A.5:00 pm on Thursday.B.8:30 am on Wednesday.C4:3 0 pm on Friday. D.9:00 am on Saturday.BJules Verne was born on 8 February1828 inthe French city of Nantes. From an early age, he had a fascination with exploration and discovery. When he was six, his teacher, Madame Sambin, told him stories about her husband, who disappeared while traveling the world on a ship 30 years before. She told her class that he was like Robinson Crusoe, a fictional castaway who lived on a desert island. Verne would later write stories about similar characters.In 1847, Verne was sent by his family to study law at a university in Paris, but he preferred to write novels, poems and plays. After graduating, he realized he wanted to write adventure stories based on science and technology.Thishad never been done before, but Verne was sure that it would be a success. His first story, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published in September 1862. His career lasted for more than 40 years, during which time he wrote more than 60 gripping stories.To begin with, Verne wrote positive and optimistic books. Many of these were to be his most popular creations. Although some included fantastical elements, they were usually based in scientific fact, making thembelievable. These happy stories weren’t to last. As he got older, Verne became less confident in the idea that science and technology were always good for the planet. His books started to include more scientists who used technology for their own-sometimes evil - purposes. Verne died on 24 March 1905, but new books continued to be published until 1919. These stories were based on ideas Verne had written about while he was still alive, but featured new characters and plots created by his son, Michel.In the 20th century, his books were translated into more than 140 languages and several successful film versions were released. His creations have been recognized as an inspiration for many scientists and inventors. Many of the futuristic ideas from his most popular books have since come true.4. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?A To show Verne’s discovery.B. To offer the background information of Verne.C. To tell of the adventure of Sambin’s husband.D. To explain how Verne began his writing career.5. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in Paragraph 2:A. Writing novels, poems and plays.B. Studying law.C. Graduating from university.D. Wring adventure stories.6. What can be learned about Verne’s late works?A. They covered happy elements.B. They were unbelievable stories.C. They revealed Verne’s doubt on science.D. They were partly written by Berne’s son.7. Which of the following best describes Verne?A. Talented and productive.B. Popular and caring.C. Optimistic and generous.D. Friendly and honest.CThe outbreak of the novel corona virus pneumonia (NCP) has disrupted the lives and work of nearly everyChinese person. However, a new trend has been on the rise: many have turned themselves into livestreaming users orfollowers.According to Questmobile, a professional big data intelligence services provider in China, the audience for Douyin, Kuaishou and other livestreaming platforms surged to 574 million during the Spring Festival holiday, up 35 percent from 2019.Confined at home, away from their friends and loved ones, people turn to livestreaming to reach out to the world. For them livestreaming can help them share their lives and interest with a global audience, which will give them the sense of being “in the moment”. Even as viewers, they can also engage immediately with livestreamers by commenting and making suggestions.“When I comment on the livestreaming videos, I’m not simply an audience member, but also an active part of the program. That gives me a sense of engagement,” an Internet user named Wang Hao told People’s Daily.Livestreaming is not only for fun, but also a new tool for many businesses. Affected by the pandemic, many businesses had to stop their sales in physical stores. To meet their business goals and survive during these trying times, many chose to livestream to revive their businesses.Joyoung, a leading maker of small kitchen appliances, is a good example. The company not only added a number of broadcasts each day to advertise their products, but also shared the menus that were beneficial to health. “The responses to our livestreaming shows have been well beyond expectations,” Kang Li, who oversees the company’s livestreaming unit, told China daily. “It’s a natural opportunity to truly bond with our followers.”Like it or not, livestreaming is likely to go mainstream in China for both entertainment and business.8. What is the purpose of writing the second paragraph?A. To introduce some popular livestreaming platforms in China.B. To report data on the development of livestreaming in 2019.C. To show that Chinese people spend too much time on livestreaming apps.D. To prove that livestreaming are becoming increasingly popular in China.9. What does Wang Hao think of commenting on livestreaming?A. It is boring to make comments.B. It is the only way to share viewers’ lives.C. It makes people feel involved in the stream.D. It helps livestreamers improve themselves.10. What do paragraphs 5&6 mainly talk about?A. Livestreaming replaced physical stores in many areas.B. Many businesses turned to livestreaming platform for marketing.C. Livestreaming platforms faced challenges during the pandemic.D. Livestreaming platforms made changes to their services.11. How does the author feel about thefuture of livestreaming？A. Positive.B. Uncertain.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.DThis past year, I've found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson. Like many people, I've needed the curing effects of reading more than ever. As scientists and psychologists will tell you, books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.Books expand our world, providing an escape and offering novelty, surprise and excitement. They broaden our view and help us connect with others. Books can also distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the “flow state" of reading where we're fully lost in a book, our brain's mode network calms down. It's a network of brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.There is so much noise in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation. You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading. And there's no more noise.In 2020, the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004. Yet even as people are buying more books,many are reporting they're having a harder time getting through them. It's difficult for your brain to focus on a book when it's constantly scanning for threats to keep you alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arms and legs, fighting with a book I am holding and screaming: “Can't you see I'm busy!” Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and makes it harder to concentrate.Then one day in December sitting on my couch, I remembered how much I like to read"The House of Mirth" every few years around the holidays. The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book, opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and brain-opening experience gave me peace.So return to something familiar.12. What does the underlined part “mental chatter” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Getting lost in a book.B. Non-stop inner anxiety.C. Chatting with the author.D. Powerful network of brain.13. What do we know about reading according to the text?A. It can treat our headache.B. It can calm down the noisy people.C. It forces us to concentrate.on thinking.D. It makes us communicate with ourselves.14. Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020?A. People bought too many books.B. The books were too difficult to understand.C. People just wanted to escape from the threat.D. The life threat disturbed people's focus on books.15. Why is the author's experience mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To rid people of concern for safety.B. To present an effective reading way.C. To wake up memories of an old book.D. To recommend the book he/she reads.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省扬州市2020届高三第二次模拟考试(5月)英语Word版含答案--精品
2020届高三模拟考试试卷英语2020.5本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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 man going to do?A. Stay inside.B. Look outside.C. Find his umbrella.()2. Why is the man calling?A. To make an appointment.B. To cancel an appointment.C. To change an appointment.()3. What can we learn about the local weather?A. It's sunny and warm.B. It's cold and cloudy.C. It will change in two weeks.()4. When will the speakers meet?A. On January 30th.B. On January 31st.C. On February 1st.()5. What will the woman probably do?A. Accept the man's offer.B. Walk home.C. Give the man a ride.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。
江苏省扬州市2020届高三第二次模拟考试(5月) 英语 Word版含答案
2020届高三模拟考试试卷英语2020.5本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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 man going to do?A. Stay inside.B. Look outside.C. Find his umbrella.()2. Why is the man calling?A. To make an appointment.B. To cancel an appointment.C. To change an appointment.()3. What can we learn about the local weather?A. It's sunny and warm.B. It's cold and cloudy.C. It will change in two weeks.()4. When will the speakers meet?A. On January 30th.B. On January 31st.C. On February 1st.()5. What will the woman probably do?A. Accept the man's offer.B. Walk home.C. Give the man a ride.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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。