江蘇省南京市2024-2025學(xué)年高三9月學(xué)情調(diào)研考試英語(yǔ)試卷

20242025學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期南京市零模模擬考試

英語(yǔ)試卷

2024.09

第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到

答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatisthemanaskingabout?

A.TicketpriceB.Showduration.C.Seatavailability.

2.HowdoesLindafeeltowardTom'sproposal?

A.Grateful.B.Guilty.C.Worried.

3.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?

A.Reviseaplay.B.Watchadrama.C.Shootaperformance.

4.WhatisJanedoing?

A.Writingafinancialreport.

B.Bookingameetingroom.

C.Printinganeededmaterial.

5.WhywillSarahmissthegrouppresentation?

A.Shegotherpartcovered.B.Herflightisdelayed.C.Shedidn'tplanfbrit.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22?5分）

聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選

出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題給

出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atabookstore.B.Atalibrary.C.Atawritingclass.

7.Whydoesthemanrefusetogetahalfpricedbook?

A.Thepriceisunacceptable.

B.Nootherbookappealstohim.

C.Heplanstoborrowoneelsewhere.

聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatareyoungpassionatearchitectsadvisedtodo?

A.Waitfortherightchoice.

B.Seekprofessional9assistance.

C.Devotethemselvestothecareer.

9.Whatisthewoman'sadvicetothoseuninterestedinarchitecture?

A.Sticktothepath.B.Developtheircreativity.C.Exploreanewfield.

10.Whoistheman?

A.Ayoungarchitect.B.Ashowhost.C.Acareerconsultant.

聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.WhatisTinatryingtodo?

A.Findanexcuse.B.Makeanegotiation.C.Extendanapology.

12.WhydoesTinawanttodeclineKelly9spartyinvitation?

A.Shehasanotherengagement.

B.Sheispreparingforatest.

C.Shehatesloudmusic.

13.WhatpolicydoesBenfollow?

A.Seizetheday.B.BestraightforwardC.Alwaysattend.

聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Sheisslicingmeat.

B.Sheisratingtheservice.

C.SheistryingBeijinghotpot.

15.Howshouldthewomancookthemeat?

A.Byholdingitwithchopsticks.

B.ByboilingitwithsomeMajiang.

C.Bycookingitfullyforeightminutes.

16.WhichaspectofBeijinghotpotimpressesthewomanmost?

A.ThesoupB.Thepot.C.Theflavor.

17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Customerandwaiter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Touristandguide.

聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Howmanystorieswillbereadtoday?

A.3.B.4.C.5.

19.Whatelsewilltheaudiencegetfromthechannel?

A.Localnews.B.Freesubscription.C.Travelinformation.

20.WhatdoweknowabouttheBritishteenager?

A.Hewentabroadalone

B.HeexperimentedinSouthwestChina.

C.Hechangedthemindofmanyvillagers.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

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IntheheartoftheKanien'kehaNation（卡尼恩克哈部族）inCanada,Mcber,anativelanguageteacher

reflectedonaquestionraisedbyMaori（毛利）languageadvocateSirKaretu:whatwashisdreamforthe

futureofhislanguage?

Kanien'keha,theMohawklanguage,isendangered,andfordecades,Mcberhasworkedhardtooperate

anativelanguageschool.Attheturnofthecentury,asitencounteredmorebarriers,Mcberlookedaround

theworldforhelpandinspiration,andKaretuwastheanswer."Don'twaitformoneyorapproval;justdo

thework,“Karetutoldhim.IfsthesamemessageKaretucarriedwithhimdecadesago,whentereoMaori,

theMaorilanguage,wasalsoontheline.

Intheearly1970s,youngMaoriadvocatesinNewZealandmarchedtothegovernment,demanding

Maoribetaughtinallpublicschools.In1982,DameIritanaTawhiwhirangiestablishedKohangaReo,an

engaginglanguageprogramwhereMaoriwastheonlylanguagetaught,spokenandusedbothinthe

classroomandathome,andthecoursesfocusedontheirhistoryandculture.'"Grandparentsbecameteachers,

shesays."ThedifferencemakerwasthattheKohangaReowasentirelymunityled.Familiesraisedthemoney

torentclassroomspaces,andvolunteersplannedandtaughtclasses.^^

TranslatedinEnglishas'"languagenest",theKohangaReomodelquicklybecameanimportantcultural

exportandinspiredotherminoritymunitiesworldwide.t4Ourparentsruled,9,astudentofMcber9snestschool

says,"Theywantedtoteachusthebeautyofourlanguage,ourculture,andwhoweare.Andithasgivenme

theconfidencetospeakandreadwitheaseinbothEnglishandKanien,keha.^^

Themodelhelpedmunitiesviewtheworldthroughtheirancestors5eyes,ensuringthesurvivaloftheir

wayoflife.ctIfsnotjustaboutlanguage,9,Mcbercannowanswerthatquestion.t4Ifseverything.

24.WhydidMcberturntoKaretuforhelp?

A.KaretualsospokeKanien'keha.B.Karetuoncefacedasimilarcrisis.

C.Heneededhisfinancialsupport.D.Hedesiredhistipsonlanguagelearning.

25.WhatcontributedtothesuccessofKohangaReo?

A.Expansionofpublicschools.B.Flexibilityofthecourses.

C.Ruleofthestudents9parents.D.Supportfromthemunity.

26.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.TheimpactoftheKohangaReomodel.

B.Theimportanceofparents'involvement.

C.Theprocedureforbuildingthenestschool.

D.Thecaseofastudentfindinghisrealidentity.

27.Bysaying"It'severything”,Mcbersuggests.

A.guaranteeingthesurvivaloftheirownschools

B.keepingtheircultureforfuturegenerations

C.purifyingtheiruniqueminoritylanguage

D.practicingthetraditionoftheirancestors

c

Somewhereinthesky,lightningisforming.Althoughthepossibilityofgettingstruckinyourlifetime

isroughly1in12,000,ahumandoesprovideanattractivetargetforlightningbolts（閃電）.Here5swhatyou

shouldexpectifyoueverfindyourselfinthepathoflightning.

Alotcanhappeninthethreemillisecondsittakesforalightningbolttocoursethroughyourbody.

Lightningstrikesmayleaveyouwithdeepwounds,oftenacpaniedwiththirddegreebums.Yourclothes

mightevenbetombytheexplosiveforceofthesurroundingairbeingsuperheatedtoupto27,700℃.Blood

vessels（血管）explodingfromtheelectricshockandheatoftencreatesomethingcalledaLichtenbergfigure

onyourskin.Thisisapatternofscars（傷疤）thatbranchesoutacrossyourbodylikeatree.

Butitdoesn'tendthere.Youmightalsobefacedwithalifetimeofneurological（神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的）

conditionsforreasonsthatscientistsstilldon'tfullyunderstand.Ifsalsopossiblethatyouwillsufferfrom

pain.

Insomecases,however,alightningstrikecanleadtostrangesupertalents.Inablogpost,Universityof

MiamineuroscientistBeritBrogaardwritesaboutanincidentwhereasurgeonwhowasstruckbylightning

developedanurgetolearntoplaythepiano.Hebegantoposemusichehadstartedhearinginhisheadsince

thestrike.Thistypeofphenomenonconfusesscientists.

OnetheorythatBrogaardsaysisthatcelldeathcausedbybeingstruckbylightningcouldcausea

onetimefloodingofthebrainwithneurotransmitters（神經(jīng)遞質(zhì)）thatarereleasedfromthedyingneurons

（神經(jīng)元）.Thiscausesarewiringofneurons,providingaccesstoareasofthebrainthatwerepreviously

inaccessible.

Coolasitwouldbe,youshouldn'tcountonlightningturningyouintoageniusinoneflash.Mostofits

resultsarepainful,andcouldstaywithyoufortherestofyourlife.

28.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.lin12,000maydiefromlightningbolts.

B.Lightningattackscanheatbodiesto27,700℃.

C.Branchingscarsaretypicalafterlightningattacks.

D.Humansarethemostlikelytargetforlightningbolts.

29.Whathappenedtothesurgeonafterthestrike?

A.Hisunexploredbrainareaswereactivated.

B.Hisbrainwasleftinafixedstateofdeath.

C.Hesufferedalifetimeofneurologicalpain.

D.Herecalledhiddenmemoriesaboutmusic.

30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordttThis^^refertoinparagraph5?

A.Thecelldeathduetolightningstrikes.

B.Thefloodingofbrain?sneurotransmitters.

C.Therewiringofbrainneurons.

D.Thereleaseofdyingneurons.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Theprocessoflightningformation.

B.Thechancesofsurvivingalightningstrike.

C.Thepossibilityoflightningmakingagenius.

D.Theconsequencesofbeingstruckbylightning.

D

Canyouthinkofsomeonewhoisanexcellentmunicator?Hemusthavegoodskillsofspeaking

confidentlyinvarioussituations,includingpresentations,groupdiscussionsandactivities.Also,heshould

begoodatlisteningtoothers,understandinggroupdynamics,andpromotingshareddecisionmaking.

Researchonclassroombasedgroupworkrevealsaparadox（悖論）：whilecooperativelearningcanbe

highlyeffective,merelyplacingchildreningroupsoftenprovesunproductive.Thesolutionliesinteaching

childrenhowtocooperateeffectively.Teachersplayacrucialroleinthisprocessthroughtheirinteraction

withstudents.

Toensureeffectivegroupwork,teachersmustfirstraisestudents5awarenessofthepurposeandvalue

ofgroupactivities.Moreimportantly,theyneedtoteachstudentshowtoengageinreasoneddiscussions,

knownasExploratoryTalk.Thisinvolvesconsideringeveryone'sviewpoints,justifyingopinionswith

reasons,andmakingcollectivedecisions.InExploratoryTalk,participantsengagecriticallybut

constructivelywitheachother'sideas,invitecontributions,andseekfurtherexplanations.

Successfulcooperationrequiresareasoneddiscussion,whichcanbefacilitatedbyestablishingasetof

"GroundRules'forExploratoryTalk.Theserulesguidebehaviorssuchasaskingforinformation,seeking

andprovidingreasons,andevaluatingproposals.GroundRuleshelpchildrenworktowardsjointconclusions,

respectopinions,anddeveloptheirideas.Forinstance,childrenlearntoask,“Whatdoyouthink?Why?”

andlistenattentivelytoeachother9sresponses,reachingreasonedconclusions.

ExploratoryTalkenhancesgroupactivitiesasapowerfullearningtool.Certainactivities,likeTalking

Points,areparticularlyeffectiveinstimulatingsuchdiscussions.TalkingPointsareinspiringstatements

designedtoencouragechildrentosharetheirknowledgeanduncertaintiesonaspecifictopic.Research

indicatesthatTalkingPointsbringaboutmoreimaginativeandextensiveresponsesthantraditionalquestions.

Theyhelpchildrenfocusonthetopicandparetheirviewpointswithothers5.Astheydiscuss,childrenrealize

thattheirideascandevelopwithnewevidenceandthatclassmatesarevaluableresourcesfbrnewthinking.

Withproperguidance,thestudentswillsoonbegintoseetheirideasflowing.Andgraduallytheywilllearn

toparticipatefullynotonlyineducationbutalsoinlifeaswell.

32.Whatmayhelpsolvethegroupworkparadox?

A.Activeinteractionamongteachers.

B.Grouplearningamongstudents.

C.Teachers5effectiveguidance.

D.Students9deepengagement.

33.WhyshouldGroundRulesbesetforthestudents?

A.Topopularizegroupactivities.

B.Tobuilduptheirindividuality.

C.Tostimulatemoreproposals.

D.Toencouragereasoningintalks.

34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Studentsshouldbechallengedwithuncertainties.

B.Traditionalquestionsshouldbeavoidedinclasses.

C.Welldesignedbrainstormingmattersingroupactivities.

D.Ideaexchangesbetweenthestudentsdeservetoppriority.

35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitlefbrthetext?

A.Whyputtingchildreningroupsdoesn'talwayswork

B.Whateffectsagoodmunicatorhasondiscussion

C.WhetherteachersshoulduseExploratoryTalkornot

D.Wherestudents5participationinactivitiesshouldgo

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12?5分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Alwaystheoutsider?

OneofthethingsIusedtofearwasbeingthenewgirlintheofficeinthekitchenmakingcoffeewhile

theincrowdchattedabouttheweekend.IworriedthatIwasn'tgoodenoughorsmartenough.(36)

rdstruggleforwordswhiletryingtolookcool.Backatschool,IwasbestfriendswithKateandCathyuntil

wehadtowalkacrosstheroadintwos,andguesswhowasleftout?Fvealwaysbeentheoutsiderfrom

schooldaystoofficelife.OristhatthestoryIhavetoldmyself?

Asinsomanyareasoflife,theonlythingyoucancontrolisyourresponse.1remindmyselfofwhat

EleanorRooseveltsaid:(37)Theonlypersonmakingmefeellikeanoutsiderisme.Thesearethe

lessonsIhavelearnedalongtheway:

?Startinganywherenew,youjusthavetofindyourpeople,theonesthatgetyou.(38)It's

OKtotakeyourtimeandfigureoutifyou9retherightfitforeachother.Havefaiththatyouwillfindthe

rightpeopleforyou.

?Veryoftenifsourbeliefsystemsthattelluswedon'tfitin.Wearereplayingthestoriesfrom

childhoodandneedtorewritethescript(劇本).(39)Whenareyouassumingthatyou'llbeonyour

own?Whatfearsareyouprojectingontoyourself?

#Practiceselfacceptance.Remindyourselfthatit'sOKtohaveadifferentwayofoperatinginthe

world.

?(40)Sometimes,interactionswithrandomstrangerscanhelpusfeelmoreconfidentinall

ourrelationships.Forexample,volunteeringcanmakeusfeelconnectedandgiveusasenseofbelonging.

A.Don'tchargeintofriendships,though.

B.Startnoticingyourpatternsofmentality.

C.IfIwasaskedaquestion,panicwouldsetin.

D.Noonecanmakeyoufeellowerwithoutyouragreement.

E.Thefeelingofbeinganoutsiderwouldforcemetoshutup.

F.Trydoingsomethingtotakeyourselfoutofyourfortzone.

G.Weallfeelalittlelostandawkwardsometimesyou'renottheonlyone.

第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

DuringmyholidayinSriLankathisyear,Iexperiencedamemorableencounter.While___41___from

EllatoKandy,wesawsalespeoplesellinggoodsontheroad.

The___42___ofthisroutewasthemanybends.Thereweremanyflowersellers,aseachtimetheroad

madeabend,Icouldseethemstanding,expectingcarsto___43___.

Butoneguy___44___myattention:notthefirsttime,andprobablynotthesecondtimeeither,butthe

thirdtimeInoticedsomething___45___.TheshirthewaswearinglookedlikeoneIhadseenbefore,andat

first,Ithoughtthismightbethe___46___dressoftheflowersellers.Onsecondthought,Iwonderedifit

couldbehis___47___brother.Butwhenwemadeanotherturn,Irealizedthatthesameguywasrunning

down,takingshortcutsand___48___usalltheway!

Itbecamekindof49,andateveryturn,wewere50whethertheguywasstillbehindus

withhisflowers.My51grew:howlongwouldherunafterus?Aftersuchalongjourney,thepoor

guystarted___52___.

Ilookedattheflowers;theywerebeautifulandhandpicked.Iaskedthedriverto___53___openedthe

window,andboughttheflowers.Theguywas__54___andwashappythathis___55___hadpaidoff!

41.A.hikingB.runningC.drivingD.cycling

42.A.disadvantageB.characteristicC.functionD.destination

43.A.pulloverB.breakdownC.catchupD.turnaround

44.A.soughtB.shiftedC.drewD.deserved

45.A.urgentB.traditionalC.beautifulD.familiar

46.A.fancyB.standardC.casualD.plain

47.A.twinB.poorC.lostD.industrious

48.A.observingB.leadingC.followingD.cheering

49.A.pleasantB.funnyC.inspiringD.meaningful

50.A.checkingB.consideringC.doubtingD.asking

51.A.anxietyB.determinationC.confidenceD.curiosity

52.A.cryingB.sweatingC.shoutingD.plaining

53.A.leaveB.proceedC.stopD.concentrate

54.A.smilingB.runningC.loadingD.bargaining

55.A.creativityB.serviceC.dreamD.devotion

第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

SanFrancisco,Mar2,2024(SFStandard)MultiplenightmarketsaresettotakeplaceacrossSan

Franciscothisyear,(56)(base)onthesuccessoflastyear'sevents.

TheChinatownnightmarketwillreturnfirst.StartingfromMarch8,itisscheduledforeverysecond

FridayofthemonthtillNovember.TheeventorganizedbyBeChinatown,(57)nonprofit

organization,willoffertraditionalChinesefoodsalongwithactivities.

Anothermajornightmarket,theSunsetNightMarketwith(58)(invite)performances,is

expectedtoreturninJune,accordingtoJoelEngardio,who(59)(lead)lastyear'shighlysuccessful

event.Engardiosaidthecityisintheprocessofselectingvendors(攤販)(60)(host)thenight

market,andhe'sexpectingmorenightmarketeventsthroughoutthesecondhalfoftheyear,(61)

(possible)onIrvingandNoriegastreets."Wewanttofocusonfbod,^^Engardiosaid."Wewantthe

participantstohavetheexperiencejustlike(62)yougotothenightmarketinBangkok.^^

TheIndianthemeddanceparty,theBhangraandBeatsNightMarketalsoahitlastyearwithover10,000

participantswillebackonMay10.Theevent,partofanefforttobreathelife(63)thedowntown

area,willprovideaspacewherefamilyfriendlyactivities,foodandmusiccanbeenjoyed.

“NightmarketsareanopportunitytoshowSanFranciscototheregionandwelenewvisitors,9,the

Mayor5sOfficesaidinastatement."'Theseinvestmentsarecrucialtocelebratethe(64)(diverse)

ofthecitywhilecontributingtoour(65)(economy)vitality.^^

第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

假定你是李華，上周末你們班在南京進(jìn)行了為期兩天的研學(xué)活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你給美國(guó)朋友Simon寫(xiě)一

封郵件分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：

1.研學(xué)內(nèi)容；

2.你的感想。

參考詞匯：研學(xué)learningtrip

注意：

1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；

2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

DearSimon,

Doyouhavesimilarexperience?Lookingforwardtoyourstory.

Bestregards,

LiHua

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

InAprillastyear,sittinginthebackofthecar,mytwodaughters,Nia,10andRobyn,8,chattedaway

aboutthelatestelectronicdevices.t6Mum,canIgetanewphoneformybirthday?^^Niaasked."No,love,"I

replied.t6Canwegotoathemeparkthisyear?”Robynasked."That'sveryexpensive,1said.Disappointment

enteredourcarlikeadarkcloud,puttinganendtothechat.

Arrivinghome,Iswitchedonmylaptop,wentthroughpicturestakeninUganda（烏干達(dá)）.Afewmonths

before,I'dbeenthere,workingwithlocalschools.AsanofficerforTeams4u,acharitythatprovides

resourcestopeopleinneed,I'dseenwhatlifewaslikethere.Iwenttheretwiceayearandlovedit."You

mustbringyourfamilynexttime,“oneofthelocalteachershadsaidtome.Mygirlshadneverbeenoutto

Africawithmebefore,butwerealwayswideeyedasItoldmyadventures.

LifeinUgandawasverydifferentfromwhatwewereusedto.Childrentherehadlittletoeatforlunch.

Therewe