2025届江苏省无锡市高三11月期中调研-英语（含答案）.docx

无锡市 2024 年秋学期高三期中教学质量调研测试
英 语
2024. 11.06
制卷单位: 无锡市教育科学研究院
命题单位: 无锡市教育科学研究院
注意事项及说明:
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. 试卷共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
. 答案一律写在答题卡上。考试结束时，上交答题卡。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30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 1.5 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。
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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a gym. B. At school
. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A restaurant. B. A robot.
C. At home.
C.A camera.
. Why did the man come to Beijing?
A. To visit Beijing University.
B. To study as an international student.
C. To introduce an educational program.
. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
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A. Doctor and patient.
. How did the woman return from the trip?
B. By train.
第二节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
B. Father and daughter.
C. Boss and employee
C. By plane.
A. By car.
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。
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. How much did Ben raise in total?
A. $200.
B. $600.
C. $800.
. Why did Ben collect money?

A. To provide help for animals.
B. To supply food to the homeless.
C. To donate it to the school newspaper.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
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.How long did the woman’s presentation last?
A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes.
C. 30 minutes.
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. What was the man’s last suggestion to the woman?
A. To change the order of the data.
B. To offer copies of the slides.
C. To reduce the delivery speed.

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0. How did the woman probably look during the presentation?
A. Calm. B. Excited.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
C. Nervous.
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1. What will the woman do in the lunch chub?
A. Cook the meals.
C. Help with transport.
B. Make an appointment.
C. Next Friday.
2.When will the woman take Mrs. Clara to see a doctor?
A. Next Tuesday.
3.What will the woman do for Mr. Paul next Friday?
A. Decorate his kitchen. B. Weed his garden.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
B. Next Thursday.
C. Move house.
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4. What’s the woman doing?
A. Hosting a program.
B. Attending a meeting.
C. Introducing a listener.
C. He’s got a headache.
5. What’s the man’s problem?
A. He’s got a cold.
B. He’s broken his ankle.
6. What does the man’s job probably involve?
A. Handling online complaints.
B. Fixing the computer screens
C. Booking holidays for people.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
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7. Why did Milton travel over 3000 miles?
A. To move to California.
B. To reunite with his family.
C. To do an interview in the studio.
8. What happened on Monday?
A. Some cars were stolen.
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B. The Johnson family called 911.
C. A roller coaster stopped working.
9, Where is Six Flags theme park located?
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A. In New York.
B. In Union City.
C. In Orange County.
C. An advertisement.
0. What will the viewers see first after the news?
A. An interview.
B. A weather report.
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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The Iron Trial
A boy named Callum Hunt is a magician and a user of the elements. Before his mother was killed,
she dropped him and his leg was broken. Now he receives an invitation to the Iron Trial, a ticket into a
mage school, the Magisterium. He will face evil, make friends, and find something he is truly good at.
Mystery of the Roman Ransom
Seven boys in ancient Rome become detectives when they buy a slave for their teacher. The slave
is actually a courier (信使) running for his life. The message he’s carrying requests a Roman senator to
die, and all the boys’ fathers are senators. It's up to the boys to save the senator before it's too late!
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Ortega is a young girl living long ago at El Rancho de las Rosas. On her family’s farm
she is spoiled (宠坏) by her servants. However, when she finds out about her father’s death, she will have
to make some changes to her lifestyle.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
It’s a novel about Kyle Keeley, a game-loving boy. The creator of all his favorite games, Mr.
Lemoncello, is finding the building of the new town library To win an overnight tour of it, Kyle writes
an essay on what excites him most about the library opening.
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1.What do we know about Callum Hunt?
A. He was good at making friends.
B. He suffered a lot in his childhood
C. He used to be spoiled by his mother.
D. He bought a ticket into the Magisterium.
2. Which of the following might the detective story fans choose?
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A. The Iron Trial.
C. Esperanza Rising.
B. Mystery of the Roman Ransom.
3. What is the purpose of this text?
A. To show the benefits of reading
C. To recommend some books.
D. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library.
B. To introduce the ways of reading.
D. To advertise books to be published.
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If you enter the Goergen Athletic Center, you may hear the rhythmic Latin music of the weekly
Zumba class. Here, approximately 30 people gather every week for an hour of Zumba led by Dr. Care
Gellin.
During the day Gellin is a pediatrician at Golisano Children’s Hospital. At night though, twice week
she leads Zumba classes, attracting all sorts of people. It’s a trademarked Latin-inspired dance workout.
Participants needn’t copy her moves exactly, rather everyone can have fun and move their bodies in
whatever way they feel the most comfortable.
Gellin was first introduced to Zumba in 2010. While looking for a fun way to work out while
recovering from her pregnancy (怀孕) and birth, she accidentally had a Zumba class. She loved her firs
instructor and got hooked (者迷). A year later, she became a certified Zumba instructor. After teaching
at several gyms, Gellin eventually started teaching in the basement of the hospital.
Gellin noted that most of her job is centered around education rather than practicing medicine, so
she spends lots of time thinking about what safe learning spaces mean. This has translated into her Zumba
teaching. While there’re no mistakes in Zumba, there’re unfortunately mistakes in medicine —some with
serious consequences. Gellin works on setting up learning so her students can have safety nets to catch
them if they make an error in judgment and prevent patient harm.

She added, “I love moments where I can tell some of the students have memorized the moves. Every
student participates in the class at a different intensity level, so my goal is to present a level that no matter
where you are, you have to push yourself.” Zumba is meant to be a workout after all with songs
incorporating(包含) more fitness movements.
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I've been working out since I was 10,” she said, reflecting on all of her past and present activities.
Zumba is probably the most fun of all of them.”
4. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1?
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A. By giving a definition.
B. By providing evidence
D. By making a prediction.
C. By describing a scene.
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5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Gellin’s first introduction to Zumba.
B. Gellin’s great interest in learning Zumba.
C. Gellin’s recovery from pregnancy and birth.
D. Gellin’s journey to becoming a Zumba instructor
6. What is Zumba designed for according to Gellin?
A. An alternative to practicing medicine.
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B. A fun and comfortable way to work out
C. An activity to attract more participants.
D. A challenging course to push the limits.
7. What can we learn about Gellin?
A. She has been learning Zumba since she was 10.
B. She suffered from depression during pregnancy.
C. She asked her students to follow her moves exactly
D. She took security seriously while teaching Zumba.
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Experiments on rats show that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can cause long-term problems
with cognitive (认知的) function, adding to concerns over young adults drinking habits.
The study was carried out by a team from the University of Cagliari, and groups of male adolescent
rats being given alcohol, energy drinks, or a mixture of both. Various standard experiments were then
used to assess cognitive function — including brain scans and behavioral tests — up to 53 days after
drinking.
These tests revealed that the animals consuming the mixed drinks showed enduring changes in their
ability to learn and remember and changes in the hippocampus (海马体) — a part of the brain responsible
for learning and memory.
Alcohol and energy drinks are popular with young people for various reasons, and the effects from
this study are that these habits could cause some long-term harm. In particular, it seems that hippocampus
plasticity could be affected, damaging the brain's ability to adapt and change in response to new
information and demands
While the rats on alcohol and energy drinks initially showed a boost in certain brain functions. these
benefits didn’t last, and over time and into adulthood there was a decline in brain capability.
The results show that alcohol mixed with energy drinks consumption during the preadoleseent
period produces adaptive hippocampal changes at the electrophysiological and molecular levels.
associated with changes in behavior, which are already detectable during adolescence and persist in
adulthood.

These results still need to be confirmed in human studies, and there're likely differences between
sexes due to hormone interactions that weren't explored in this study. But health concerns over energy
drinks are justified. Alcohol has plenty of effects in health, and it’s well-known that mixing the two
together in any kind of significant way isn’t the best idea.
Overall, the analysis of the whole set of data obtained suggests that alcohol mixed with energy
drinks, during adolescence, may have results that are not necessarily the sum of those observed with
alcohol or energy drinks alone and permanently affect hippocampal plasticity.
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8. How was the study carried out?
A. By observing rats’ various behaviors on the spot.
B. By comparing rats’ reactions on different occasions.
C. By collecting previous data of rats of different kinds
D. By measuring the cognitive influences on the tested rats.
9. What does the underlined word “enduring” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
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A. Minor.
B. Instant.
C. Lasting.
D. Unnoticeable
0. What can we learn from the study?
A. Mixed drinks initially do great damage to rats’ brains.
B. Great sex differences have been detected in rats so far.
C. Human subjects have not been involved in the process
D. The hippocampal and behavioral changes don’t last long.
1. What is the best title for the text?
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A. Adolescent Rats Experimented, Great Concerns Aroused
B. More Energy Drinks Consumed, More Health Effects Noted
C. Healthy Diet Habits Adopted, Behavioral Patterns Improved
D. Energy Drinks Mixed with Alcohol, Brain Functions Affected
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New research has found a link between the height of ceilings in exam halls and the performance of
students. While the shape of a room can’t make you smarter, the environments we’re in have an effect
on us. The authors of the study suggest that big and open rooms, with high ceilings, make it harder for
students to focus on what’s in front of them.
A previous study from some of the same researchers, making use of brain mapping technology and
virtual reality, had found a relationship between cognitive ability and the perceived size of a person’s
surroundings. Here, the team wanted to do some real-world testing.
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We were curious to apply our lab findings to a real-world dataset and see if being in a large space
while having to concentrate on an important task would result in a poorer performance, says Isabella
Bower.
The study analyzed exam results from 15,400 students over eight years and across three campuses
referencing their scores against what was expected based on the coursework they’d previously submitted.
In exam rooms with high ceilings, students tended to underperform compared to those taking exams
in rooms with a “standard” ceiling height, even after accounting for age, gender, time, subject and prior
exam experience — other factors potentially affecting the results.
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The key point is that large rooms with high ceilings seem to disadvantage students and we need to
understand what brain mechanisms (机制) are at play, and whether this affects all students to the same
degree, says Bower.
Those are questions that future research can find out. It’s clear that environment matters — and that

we might not give students the best chance for success by holding exams in rooms that aren’t custom-
built for the purpose.
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Examinations have been a key part of our education system for over 1,300 years, shaping students
career paths and lives,” says Jaclyn Broadbent. “It’s crucial to recognize the potential impact of the
physical environment on student performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure all students
have an equal opportunity to succeed.”
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2. How is the new study different from the previous one?
A. It is conducted in a real-world situation instead of in labs
B. It rules out potential factors that may influence the results
C. It makes use of brain mapping technology and virtual reality
D. It finds a link between environment and student performance
3.What is future research expected to find out?
A. Whether exam rooms with high ceilings will disadvantage students.
B. Whether other factors could potentially affect the results of the study.
C. Whether students are equally affected in exam rooms with high ceilings.
D. Whether brain mechanisms affect students in exam rooms with high ceilings
4. What’s Jaclyn Broadbent’s attitude to holding exams in high-ceilinged rooms?
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A. Supportive.
5.In which column of a magazine can we probably find this text?
A. Health B. Science C. Celebrity
第二节 (共 5 小题; 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
B. Objective.
C. Opposing.
D. Unclear.
D. Architecture
Research has shown that loneliness is a major threat to longevity (长寿). People who are lonely or
socially isolated (孤立的) have a higher risk of damaged immune function and depression. On the other
side, healthy friendships can help us cope with stress and live happier, longer lives. 36
A Harvard
study found that when a person gets happy, their friends living within one mile have a 25% higher chance
of feeling happier too.
Here are tips from relationship experts for making and deepening friendships.
Be active
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And if they do, they might not be sustainable. A study found that the belief that friendships
were based on external or uncontrollable factors — luck, basically — predicted greater loneliness five
years later.
Be optimistic
Researchers found that receivers of an unexpected communication, such as a short note or a small
gift, appreciated the gesture a lot more than the sender thought they would.
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But not just in the
obvious way. We often un