2024年4月28日发(作者：)

江苏省苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研

第一部分

第一节

1. What does the man think of Sue?

A. She is a competitive coworker.

B. She is too young to be promoted.

C. She is an experienced employee.

2. What does the doctor advise the woman to do?

A. Do the first test only.

B. Give up the two tests.

C. Do the tests tomorrow.

3. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Waiter and guest.

B. Colleagues.

C. Neighbours.

4. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Wedding dress.

B. Wedding hotel.

C. Wedding preparation.

5. How far is the shop?

A. Two blocks away.

B. Three blocks away.

C. Four blocks away.

6. Why has the flight been canceled?

A. The weather of the day is awful.

B. Something is wrong with the plane.

C. The airport is closed for emergency.

7. What does the man think of the woman's second option?

A. Acceptable.

B. Ambiguous.

C. Unreasonable.

8. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. in a library. B. In a bookshop. C. In a supermarket.

9. How can people find the books they want?

A. By checking the online catalogue.

B. By searching books on the phone.

C. By putting in author names online.

10. In what situation will the man get charged?

A. When he borrows the books without his ID card.

B. When he doesn't have the membership card.

C. When he keeps the books without renewing them.

11

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What does the man want to do?

A. Open a credit card account.

B Check his credit report.

C. Pay off credit card debt.

12. How many valid credit cards does the man

have now?

A. None.

B. One.

C. Five.

13. What caused the man's problem?

A. He had unpaid debts.

B. He was unable to pay.

C. He failed to pay on time.

14. What might be responsible for Alice's headache?

A. Lack of sleep. B. Tiredness. C. Stress.

15. What does Alice probably do?

A. She's a student.

B. She's a housewife.

C. She's an employee.

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16. What's the man's suggestion to the woman?

A. Changing her job.

B. Forgetting her to do-list.

C Relaxing herself with what she likes.

17. What has happened to South Howe Broch?

A. It has completely disappeared.

B. It has been falling into the sea.

C. It has been protected by sea wall.

18. Which of the following sites has been badly affected by severe weather events?

A. Midhowe Broch.

B. The Orkney Islands.

C. The University of the Highlands and Islands,

19. Which period does the Midhowe Broch belong to?

A. The Iron Age.

B. Viking rule.

C. The Middle Ages.

20. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Climate has greatly changed in Scotland.

B. Climate change threatens Scottish historical structures.

C. Ancient British structures remain after severe climate change.

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第二部分

第一节：每小题

2.5

分

A

Universal Studios Beijing is under construction and will be opened in 2021. It will be the fifth Universal Studios

in the word. Universal Studios Beijing will bring in the classical Universal Studios entertainment projects including:

The Magic World of Harry Potter, 3D Adventure of Transformers, Minion 3D Roller Coaster, River Adventure of

Jurassic Park and so on. In addition, Chinese themed projects will be designed specially for Universal Studios

Beijing.

Here are some recommended projects inside:

The Magic World of Harry Potter

The Harry Potter Theme Park which swept the world will come in Beijing. The Hogwarts school, Diagon Alley,

Hagrid's pumpkin house and other famous scenes will be reproduced in Universal Studios Beijing.

Besides, the world's top technology- 4D riding equipment and the highest double track roller coaster will be

available here.

3D Adventure of Transformers

This project in Universal Studios Beijing perfectly combines 3D media and flight adventure, creating a unique

experience that allows people to shuttle through reality and virtual images.

Minion 3D Roller Coaster

Here you can meet with Minion in reality. You can start your adventure from Gru's home and have a wonderful

trip with Gru’s daughters and Minion.

River Adventure of Jurassic Park

This adventure is based on the movie “Jurassic Park ”. You can see dinosaurs living in the jungle. You will take

a raft and escape from a huge meat-hunting dinosaur.

In order to fit in Chinese culture better, the company will create more Chinese-themed entertainment projects.

For example, Kung Fu Panda will be the key attraction of Universal Studios Beijing. What's more, in consideration of

Beijing's long winter and some other weather factors, the constructors develop will more indoor amusement projects

on the basis of classic projects.

How to get to Universal Studios Beijing

After being opened, the east extension of Subway Line 7 and the south extension of Batong Line will have a stop

here.

1. You may meet relatives of movie heroes in ________.

A. Harry Potter Theme Park

B. Transformers Theme Park

C. Minion Theme Park

D. Jurassic Park

2. More indoor amusement projects will be built due to ________.

A. weather conditions

C. economic factors

B. safety considerations

D. tourists’ requests

3. We are likely to find this passage in the ________ section of a newspaper.

A. economy B. entertainment C. science D. sports

B

If you look across the entire lifespan, what you see is an average increase in desirable personality traits

（特

点）

.Psychologists call this the “maturity principle” and it’s comforting to know that, assuming your personality

follows a typical course, then the older you get, the maturer you will become. However, it’s not such good news for

young adolescents, because at this point, something known as the “disruption hypothesis” kicks in.

Consider a study of Dutch teenagers who completed personality tests each year for six or seven years from 2005.

The boys showed a temporary dip in conscientiousness—orderliness and self-discilpline in early adolescence, and

the girls showed a temporary increase in neuroticism—emotional instability. This seems to back up some of the

stereotypes we have of messy teen bedrooms and mood swings. Thankfully, this decline in personality is short-lived,

with the Dutch data showing that the teenagers’ previous positive traits rebound

（反弹）

in later adolescence.

Both parents and their teenage children agree that changes occur, but surprisingly, the perceived change can

depend on who is measuring, according to a 2017 study of over 2,700 German teenagers. They rated their own

personalities twice, at age 11 and age 14, and their parents also rated their personalities at these times. Some

differences emerged: for instance, while the teenagers rated themselves as declining in agreeability, their parents saw

this decline as much shaper. Also, the teens saw themselves as increasingly extroverted

（外向的）

, but their parents

saw them as increasingly introverted.

This mismatch can perhaps be explained by the big changes underway in the parent-child relationship brought

on by teenagers’ growing desire for autonomy and privacy. The researchers point out that parents and teens might also

be using different reference points—parents are measuring their teenagers’ traits against a typical adult, while the

teenagers are comparing their own traits against those displayed by their peers.

This is in line with several further studies, which also reveal a pattern of a temporary reduction in advantageous

traits in early adolescence. The general picture of the teenage years as a temporary personality “disruption” therefore

seems accurate. In fact, we’re only just beginning to understand the complex mix of genetic and environmental

factors that contribute to individual patterns of personality change.

Studies also offer some clues for how we might create more nurturing environments for teenagers to aid their

personality development. This is an approach worth pushing further given that teenage personality traits are

predictive of experiences in later life. For instance, one British study of over 4,000 teenagers showed that those who

scores lower in conscientiousness were twice as likely to be unemployed later in life, in comparison with those who

scored higher.

People focus so much on teaching teenagers facts and getting them to pass exams, but perhaps they ought to pay

at least as much attention to helping nurture their personalities.

4. Which of the following can be an example of “disruption hypothesis”?

A. A kindergarten kid cries over a toy.

B. A boy in high school cleans his own room.

C. A teenage girl feels sad for unknown reason.

D. A college graduate feels stressed out by work.

5. According to the study of German teenagers ______.

A. parent give their teens too much automony and privacy

B. teens are more optimistic about their personality changes

C. teens and parents have the same personality rating standard

D. parents and teens can later agree on teens’ personality decline

6 We can infer from the last three paragraphs that ______.

A. teens should pay less attention to their scores in exams

B. developing teens’ personality has a long-term effect in their life

C. people’s success in later life depends on teenage personality traits

D. environmental factors outweigh genetic ones for personality change

7. What is the author’s attitude towards present teenager personality education?

A. Dissatisfied.

B. Approving. C. Neutral. D. Cautious.

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C

London, New York, Tokyo and Paris these famous cities have a commanding influence on the world economy

and are home to millions of people, as well as internationally famous arts, culture and educational institutions. But

they are hardly representative of the rest of the world’s cities. While 54% of the global population live in cities,

around half of those live in cities that have 500,000 inhabitants or fewer.

These “ordinary” cities can be overlooked by politicians, investors, researchers and big businesses. But they are

dynamic places with many layers of social, cultural and economic significance. After experiencing a period of

post-industrial decline, many such cities are considering urban regeneration (

再生

) programmes.

But that doesn't mean they have to follow the same path as other urban areas. In fact, the research into urban

development has found that ordinary cities can avoid some of the ill effects of regeneration, by embracing what

makes them unique.

At the turn of the century, city leaders became increasingly interested in the idea of the “creative city,” The idea

was to encourage a “creative class” of talented workers to make their homes and businesses in cities, by creating

urban spaces that are open, inclusive and diverse, as well as attractive and technologically advanced.

“Regeneration” became a buzzword associated with these types of strategies, which seek to repurpose

seemingly disused or rundown spaces to support an economy led by creative and technological industries. The

apparent success of creative city policies was seen in post-industrial centres such as Detroit, US, following

investments in cultural, artistic and musical urban renewal.

Such policies swiftly became the go-to strategy for seemingly “ordinary” post-industrial cities around the world,

even resulting in new rankings that pit cities against each other, based on criteria including entrepreneurship (

创业精

神

), urban leadership and “liveability”. Having plenty of former industrial spaces that can be adapted for new uses,

and a desire to be noticed on the national or global stage, encourages investment in urban regeneration from both

public and private sources.

Yet regeneration programmes inspired by the creative city agenda can cause problems. Property developers (

地

产开发商

) and foreign investors have recognized the economic potential of real estate(

房地产

) in “creative” cities.

This has led to rocketing land costs, and many low-income residents have felt the effects of being displaced from their

homes.

Yet as more cities seek to emphasize their cultural assets(

资产

), city leaders and policy makers must be aware of

the negative impacts that can arise if local residents are not central to the decision-making process. This emphasizes

the need to consider local contexts and communities before operating copycat creative policies.

8. Some famous cities can’t represent the rest of the world's cities in that____________.

A. they are always ignored by politicians, researchers and businessmen

B. they accommodate millions of people but don't contribute to the world economy.

C. about a quarter of global population live in middle-sized and small cities.

D. not all famous arts culture and educational organizations are distributed there.

9. What measure was probably taken by cities like Detroit to promote city development?

A. Using culture and art as a driving force.

B. Forcing low-income residents to move.

C. Following the same path as some big cities.

D. Encouraging industrial investment continuously.

10. What does the author want to stress in the passage?

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