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江苏省南通市2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试题(满分120)一、阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(本题共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。(A)Answerthefollowingquestionsbyusingtheinformationtakenfromadictionarypage.(Youmayreadthequestionsfirst.)jaguar:n.atypeoflarge,yellow-coloredcatwithblackmarkingsfoundinthesouthwesternregionoftheU.S.andinCentralandSouthAmerica.jargon:1.n.speechthatdoesn’tmakesense.2.n.anunknownlanguagethatseemsstrangeorimpossibletounderstand.3.n.alanguagemadeupoftwoormoreotherlanguages:HisjargonwasamixtureofFrenchandEnglish.4.n.thespecialvocabularyofafieldorprofession:Herreportoncomputerswasfilledwithjargon.jaunt:1.n.atriptakenforfun.2.v.togoonabriefpleasanttrip:WejauntedtothecountrylastSaturday.javelin:1.n.aspearmostcommonlyusedasweaponorinhunting.2.n.alightweightmetalorwoodenspearthatisthrownintrack-and-fieldcontests.3.n.thecontestinwhichajavelinisthrown.4.v.tostrike,aswithajavelin.jazz:1.n.atypeofmusicthatoriginatedinNewOrleansandischaracterizedbyrhythmicbeats.2.n.populardancemusicinfluencedbyjazz.3.n.slangemptytalk.4.ad.oforlikejazz:ajazzband,jazzrecords.Jennet:n.asmallSpanishhorse.()1.Whichmeaningofthewordjavelinisusedinthesentencebelow?Atthecompetition,Jackdrewhisarmbackandthrewthejavelin50yards.A.Definition1B.Definition2C.Definition3D.Definition4()2.Whichmeaningofthewordjargonisusedinthesentencebelow?Doctorsoftenspeakinmedicaljargon.A.Definition1B.Definition2C.Definition3D.Definition4()3.Whatdoesthewordjazzmeaninthefollowingsentence?Don’tgivemethatjazz,forIamapracticalperson.A.rhythmicbeatsB.atypeofmusicC.akindofdanceD.meaninglesstalk(B)Domestic(驯养的)horsesnowpullploughs,raceintheKentuckyDerby,andcarrypolice.Butearlyhorsesweren’ttame(驯服的)enoughtoperformthesekindsoftasks.Scientiststhinkthefirstinteractionshumanshadwithhorseswerefardifferentfromthosetoday.Thousandsofyearsago,peoplekilledthewildhorsesthatlivedaroundthemforfood.Overtime,peoplebegantocatchtheanimalsandraisethem.Thiswasthefirststepindomestication.Aspeoplebegantotameandridehorses,theychosetokeepthoseani