1、江苏省镇江市四校届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题江苏省镇江市四校2021届高三上学期第一次联考英语试题第一部分听力（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 is the mans brother?A.At home. B. In the hospital. C.In the office.2.What is the probable relationship between the tw
2、o speakers?A. Husband and wife.B.Waiter and customer.C.Teacher and student.3.Who is the man?A.The womans husband.B.The womans boss.C.The womans teacher.4.What is the girl going to do next?A.Go to school.B.Have breakfast.C.Pack her school bag.5.What will the woman do at about ten oclock?A.Have a meet
3、ing.B.Call Mr. Johnson again. C.Go to Siemens.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。第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What does the woman want to find at first?A.A fruit market.B.A supermarket.C.A parking area.7.Where is th
4、e parking area?A.Behind the fruit market.B. In front of the supermarket.C.Between the fruit market and the supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the woman worry about her daughter?A. She doesnt get along well with her.B.She failed the college entrance exam.C.She doesnt always have her own views.9.W
5、hat is the mans opinion about teenagersproblem?A. They know nothing.B.They dont like their parents.C.They want to be independent.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What are the two speakers talking about?A.A camp.B.A photo.C.An adventure.11.In what aspect does the girl have in common with her father?A.Figure.B.Cha
6、racter.C.Appearance.12.How does the girl feel when talking about her father?A.Proud.B.Angry.C.Worried.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.In a fast food restaurant.B.In a supermarket.C.In a store.14.What is the womans favorite drink now?A.Orange juice.B.Coffee.C.Pe
7、psi-cola.15.What is advertised by Beckham?A. The womans glasses.B. The womans shoes.C.The mans sports clothes.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man is a big fan of Beckham.B.The man has his own ideas about fashion.C. The woman has been influenced by her fans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who
8、probably is the speaker?A.A teacher.B.A writer.C.A computer salesman.18.What is Better Computer Skills about?A.How to use software.B.How to use the Internet.C.How to use a keyboard.19.When will the course be had on how to use the Internet?A.On Sept.5th.B.On Sept.8th.C.On Sept.12th.20.How many course
9、s are there in all?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.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。APetra and Wadi Rum,JordanWhen it comes to the worlds wonderful desert scenery,Jordans Petra and Wadi Rum has it.Alsoknown as the Valley of the Moon,this place is one of the best du
10、e to its amazing desert canyons(峡谷）and rock walls.Participants love exploring its Burdah and Um Fruth,walking to the impressive ancientcity.Kilimanjaro,TanzaniaThe Rongai Route is the best route if the participants of the walking tour want a quiet climb. The KiliTrail permits travelers to witness th
11、e regions wilderness,virgin forests,and rare animals.This route,according to many,is the easiest way to reach the top where the breath-taking 360-degree sights of naturalwonders await.Quebec,CanadaThis special environment made up of both the natural and cultural treasures,where fresh waterbecomes on
12、e with the tides(潮汕）of the sea,makes Quebec one of the interesting walking tourdestinations in the world.Here is a track that heads to the Saguenay Fjord National Park which is includedin the UNESCO World Heritage Site.Adding to the beauty of Quebec are its sparkling waterfalls,invitinglakes,and rar
13、e animals.Great Smoky Mountain,USThis region(地区）has been named as the ancestral home of the Cherokee Indians,where rich naturalwonders combined with interesting history are the major happenings.The rich natural reserve is evidentand enjoyed by walking tour participants.What also makes this destinati
14、on a popular choice is itsreputation as the biggest wilderness on the eastern part of the United States.21. What is Petra and Wadi Rum best known for?A.Its culture.B.Its quietness.C.Its rare animals.D.Its desert scenery.22. Which tour combines the scenery of land and water?A. Petra and Wadi Rum.B.Ki
15、limanjaro.C.Quebec.D. Great Smoky Mountain.23.What is unique to Great Smoky Mountain?A.Special history.B.National park.C.Virgin forests.D.Ocean view.24.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Magical Nature ReservesB.Best Walking ToursC.Colorful Cultural TreasuresD.Amazing Wilder
16、ness AreasBRegrets are often painful. A study suggests that some people can overcome them,said Jia Wei Zhang.a psychology graduate at the University of California.But this isnt the case for everyone,he said.The researchers wondered why some people report feeling improvement from regrets but othersdo
17、nt.Does it lie in how people approach their regrets?In the study,the researchers focused on self-compassion(自我同情）as a potential factor in whysome people have an easier time leaving their regrets behind them.400 people attended an experiment.First,they were asked to write about their biggest regret.
18、Halfwrote something they did but wish they hadnt done;the other half wrote something they didnt do butwish they had.Then,the participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups:self-compassion,self-esteem and a control group.The self-esteem group was asked to respond by talking to yourself ab
19、outthis regret from the aspect of confirming your positive qualities.The control group was asked to write about their favorite hobby rather than their regret.Then,theywere asked about their feelings of forgiveness,acceptance and personal improvement following theexercise.They found that the self-com
20、passion group reported greater feelings of acceptance,forgiveness andpersonal improvement,compared with the control group and the self-esteem group.In other words,focusing on your best qualities is not what helps you feel better about a regret.Rather,beingcompassionate toward yourself is what may ma
21、ke a difference,the researchers found.Its possible that people who practice self-compassion are able to confront their regrets and see whatwent wrong,so they can make a better choice in the future,Zhang told Live Science.Self-compassionpushes people to accept their regret instead of running away fro
22、m it.The researchers used an example of this from a previous study on breast cancer patients who wereasked to try thinking about their treatment in a positive light before it began.The women who did soreported greater feelings of personal growth later on.25.What does the underlined wordconfrontin Pa
23、ragraph 7 mean?A.HandleB.Forget.C.IgnoreD.Show.26.What were the students in the self-esteem group asked to do?A. Think of a way out.B.Write about their regrets.C.Record their favorite hobbies.D.Treat their regrets in positive ways.27.Why were the participants asked about their good qualities?A.To co
24、ver up their regrets.B.To see if they have weaknesses.C.To see if they have self-compassion.D.To help them feel better about their regrets.28.What was the aim of mentioning the researchersstudy on breast cancer patients?A.To show the method of the research.B. To show the value of the acceptance.C.To
25、 show the truth of peoples feeling.D.To show the difficulty of the research.CYour next Saturday night takeaway could be brought to you by a robot after a major food deliverycompany announced plans to use automated vehicles to transport meals.Europes biggest online takeawayfood company Just Eat has p
26、artnered with Starship Technologies to deliver food with robots on the streetsof London later this month.Nobody has ever done deliveries with land-based robots,said AllanMartinson,the chief operating officer of Starship.The robot courier can travel up to 4 miles per hour for about 10 miles.It uses a
27、 GPS signal and ninecameras to navigate(确定方向）。Instead of a person arriving at their door,customers could findthemselves receiving a notification on their phone that says a robot is on its way and a code to unlock theautomated courier.Put the code in,the robot opens up,and theres your food,said David
28、 Buttress,chiefmanager of Just Eat.The robot,which has so far been tested in Greenwich,Milton Keynes and Glastonbury,costs E l totransport within 3 miles,compared with the E3 to E6 it costs for a human courier.To date 30 robotshave driven nearly 5,000 miles without getting into an accident or findin
29、g themselves picked on bypassers-by.They have driven in more than 40 cities around the world,including London and Tallinn,Estonia.An initial worry was how the public would react to robots. But Martinson said the public has beencalm when passing the delivery machine on the streets.The most surprising
30、 reaction has been the lack ofreaction,said Martinson.Another significant fear was that people would disrupt(扰）the robots,or try to steal them and theircontents.To prevent this,the robot is fitted with nine cameras,two way audio,and movement sensors thatsend a warning if it is lifted off the ground.
31、And it opens only with a passcode provided to the customer viaa notification.Its much easier to shoplift than it is to steal a robot,said Martinson.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined wordcourier in Paragraph 2?A.Deliverer.B.Collector.C.Provider.D.Guide.30.Which of the following is
32、one of the worries about Starship robots?A.Safety of the robot delivery.B.Accuracy of the robot delivery.C.Peoples indifference to the robots.D.Peoples concern about public traffic.31.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Great Improvement of Just EatB.Global Trend of Food CompaniesC.New Robots to Move on the RoadD.Delivery Robots to Replace Takeaway DriversDFood storing
