江苏南通市海门区2023-2024学年高三第一次调研考试英语卷

江苏省南通市海门区2023-2024学年高三第一次调研考

试英语卷

一、阅读理解

Garden Veggie Frittata (煎蛋饼)

1 tablespoon of olive oil (橄榄油)

1 large potato, thinly sliced

2 green onions, sliced

1 red pepper, seeded and chopped (切碎的)

1 cucumber, chopped 8 eggs

1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil (罗勒) plus more for decoration

1 cup of cheese salt and pepper to taste

Safety Reminder: Remember to wash all vegetables before you begin cooking, and wash

your hands after you handle raw eggs.

Additional Materials: oven safe pan, sharp knife, whisk (搅拌器), measuring cup,

cutting board.

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Heat half a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sliced

potatoes to the pan, and fry them until they are tender but firm (about 6 minutes).

Remove the potatoes from the pan. Put the rest of the olive oil in the pan, and then add

the green onions, red pepper, and cucumber. Fry just until the cucumber is tender. Season

the vegetables with salt and pepper.

3. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, basil, and cheese with a whisk. Pour into the

pan over the vegetables. Reduce heat to medium low, and stir (搅拌) the eggs for about a

minute. Return the potatoes to the pan, and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. You

should notice the eggs starting to set around the edges.

4. Place the pan in the preheated oven, and roast for 10 to 12 minutes, until the eggs have

completely set in the center.

5. Put the frittata onto a serving place. Decorate it with some fresh basil. Slice and serve

while warm.

1. What is the next step after the oven is preheated?

A．Heat the olive oil. B．Pour vegetables into the pan.

C．Add egg mixture to vegetables. D．Decorate the frittata with basil.

2. How long should the eggs be roasted in the oven?

A．About 1 minute. B．2 to 3 minutes.

C．About 6 minutes. D．10 to 12 minutes.

3. What is one function of basil in the dish?

A．To decorate. B．To add sweetness.

C．To reserve eggs’ color.

D．To keep vegetables fresh.

Somewhere in the Southern Pacific Ocean, Kirsten Neusch?fer is alone on her boat

as she tries to outfight the latest storm that crosses her path. Neusch?fer is battling to win

what is possibly the most challenging competition the sailing world has to offer — the

Golden Globe Race. Since setting off from the coast of France, Neusch?fer, the only

woman competing, has left all competitors in her wake. Of the 16 entrants who set sail

five months ago, only four are still in the race, and for the moment at least, she’s leading.

Unlike its more famous cousin, the Vendée Globe solo nonstop race with its purpose-

built boats made for speed, Golden Globe entrants sail low-tech boats without modern

electronic aid — no laptops or electronic charts, or complicated weather routing (气象定

线). To find their position at sea, participants instead rely on celestial navigation (天文

导航) and simple speed calculations.

Racers don’t do it for the money. The prize of 5,000 pounds is not even enough to

cover entry fees. “The single-handed aspect was the one that drew me,” Neusch?fer, who

is from South Africa, says of her decision to enter. “I really like the aspect of sailing by

celestial navigation,” she says, adding that she’s always wanted to know “what it would

have been like back when you didn’t have all the modern technology at your fingertips.”

The days on board aren’t always full of drama. A typical day, if there is such a thing,

starts just before sunrise, Neusch?fer says, “a good time to get the time signal on the

radio so that I can synchronize (校准) my watches,” which she needs for accurate

celestial navigation. “Then… I’ll have a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal.” A walk

around the deck to see if anything goes wrong and perhaps a bit of reading before another

sight at noon to check her position. In a media interview conducted through an old-

fashioned satellite phone on her boat, she says after the race finishes, “the first thing I’d

like to do is eat ice cream.”

4. Which of the following best explains “in her wake” underlined in Paragraph 1?

A．Cheering her on. B．Following her lead.

C．Beside her. D．Behind her.

5. What can be inferred about the Golden Globe Race?

A．It puts emphasis on team spirit.

B．Its winners master traditional sailing skills.

C．It is the most well-known sailing race in the world.

D．Its boats are specially built to achieve higher speeds.

6. What attracted Neusch?fer to enter the Golden Globe Race?

A．The challenge of unassisted sailing.

B．The chance of sailing around the globe.

C．The recognition from the sailing community.

D．The honor coming with winning the first prize.

7. What are most of Neusch?fer’s days on board like?

A．They are long and tiring. B．They are relatively peaceful.

C．They are totally unpredictable.

D．They are busy but manageable.

Portia Kapraun has always seen unwelcome ads on Twitter, usually from major

brands pitching (竭力推销) her expensive jewelry or vehicles that she, as a librarian in

Indiana, could not afford. Ms. Kapraun was not interested. But she soon saw the ads

again. And again. And again. “These feel like low-end ads,” she said. In a shaky

advertising market in an uncertain economy, ads that few people want to see suddenly

seem to be everywhere.

Advancements in digital advertising technology were meant to improve users’

experience. People interested in shoes are intended to get ads for sneakers and boots, not

repeated pitches promoting gold investments. And the technology is supposed to remove

misleading or dangerous pitches. But lately, on several platforms, the opposite seems to

be happening for a variety of reasons, including a slowdown in the overall digital ad

market. As numerous deep-pocketed marketers have pulled back, and the softer market

has led several digital platforms to lower their ad pricing, opportunities have opened up

for less demanding advertisers.

Advertising experts agree that poor-quality ads appear to be increasing greatly. They

point to a variety of potential causes: internal troubles at technology companies, weak

content moderation (审核), and high-level advertisers seeking other choices. Then,

there’s the economy: A recent survey of 43 multinational companies representing more

than $44 billion in advertising spending found that nearly 30 percent planned to cut back

on their marketing spending last year.

Other factors are also contributing to lower advertising quality. Social media

advertising, once only practiced by specialists, is now easily available to anyone. Many

of them are avoiding targeted ads — placements intended to reach specific audiences,

usually at a higher cost — in favor of a cheaper spray-and-pray (广撒网式的) approach

online, hoping to catch the attention of gullible (容易受骗的) or bored shoppers. Major

social media platforms are now like “a mall that used to be good”, Corey Richardson,

vice president at a multicultural ad company, says. “But now there’s no longer a mall

there—it’s just a calendar store and a place sling beepers (传呼机). ”

8. What message does the author want to deliver in Portia Kapraun’s story?

A．Repeated ads have a strong power of persuasion.

B．Social media users often encounter unwanted ads.

C．Major brands usually prefer social media advertising.

D．An uncertain economy leads to lower levels of consumption.

9. What can be inferred about the “less demanding advertisers” mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．They are forced to exit the digital ad market.

B．They have benefited from advertising experts.

C．They can now advertise at a more affordable price.

D．They work hard to improve their users’ experience.

10. What is Corey Richardson’s attitude to major social media platforms?

A．Favorable. B．Hopeful C．Unclear. D．Negative.

11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Where is social media advertising heading?

B．What is shaking up the online advertising market?

C．Why are you seeing so many bad digital ads now?

D．How are targeted ads impacting your purchase decisions?

An updated version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was launched

recently by OpenAI. Its ability to write in an intelligent and human-like manner left users

impressed and also a little bit frightened. People have used ChatGPT to write entire

blocks of code, television scripts, and even complete academic essays — causing fears

that students might use the bot to cheat their way to an easy A.

But some college professors aren’t that concerned. While ChatGPT’s writing might

seem “quite good in an abstract way”, Professor Stuart Selber, who teaches English at

Pennsylvania State University, thinks it struggles to address local issues, produce an

original argument, or challenge other arguments rather than just citing (引用) them.

These are all key aspects of effective essay writing in his opinion. That’s why Selber

doesn’t think essays written entirely by ChatGPT have any hope of scoring high grades.

ChatGPT won’t replace original writing, said Selber, but it might help college students

improve their work. Indeed, he thinks it might offer a shortcut for some of the more

difficult tasks of essay writing, like preparing a literature review.

Dr Leah Henrickson, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, thinks that, if used

carefully, AI might even make education fairer. He said: “I think there’s a lot of potential

for it to help students express themselves in ways that they hadn’t necessarily thought

about. This could be particularly useful for students who speak English as a second

language, or for students who aren’t used to the academic writing style.” AI tools like

Grammarly, which analyzes and improves written sentences, are already widely used by

college students. In Henrickson’s view, ChatGPT is just the next step — and these tools

aren’t going away. “Our students know that these tools exist,” she said. “Our job is to

help them use them critically.”

According to Henrickson, the University of Leeds is already looking at revising its

assessments in reaction to the rise in AI. It hopes to focus more on critical analysis and

judgement — a human skill — rather than straightforward information, which a chatbot

like ChatGPT can easily replicate.

12. What do people think of ChatGPT’s writing ability?

A．It is real but overvalued.

B．It is impressive but frightening.

C．It is as good as that of humans.

D．It is based on ready-made building blocks.

13. In what way might ChatGPT be helpful for college students according to Selber?

A．By writing an excellent essay for them.

B．By providing an original argument for them.

C．By helping them make a literature review.

D．By teaching them to develop abstract thinking

14. Why is Grammarly mentioned in the last but one paragraph?

A．To compare it with ChatGPT.

B．To prove AI tools are here to stay.

C．To indicate its usefulness is beyond praise.

D．To encourage college students to use AI tools.

15. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Copy. B．Overcome. C．Understand. D．Revise.

二、七选五

Recently I read an article “We All Need Self-Reflection” and it made me think that I

need to self-reflect more and take a break from life.

16 . For example, after I graduated from college, I took some time to self-reflect

on the past four years of my college career. Drinking my favorite coffee, I looked back at

each moment and thought about how I felt during those years. I had a mixture of

emotions. Sometimes, I wish I did more in terms of extracurriculars (课外活动) or

internships (实习期) or I wish I socialized and partied more. 17 . But I can’t change

the past. Self-reflecting on the past is a lesson for me to better prepare for the future.