重庆市第八中学2024届高三上学期高考适应性月考卷（四）英语试题（Word版附答案）

重庆市第八中学2024届高考适应性月考卷（四）英语注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将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。1．Whattimeisitnow?A．At7:15p.m.B．At7:30p.m.C．At8:00p.m.2．Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A．Shocked.B．Relieved.C．Unlucky.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Familymembers.B．Bestfriends.C．Pets.4．Whoinspiresthemantopaint?A．Anartist.B．Anaturalist.C．Aworker.5．Inwhatsportdidthewomanwinmedals?A．Thehighjump.B．Theshort-distancerunning.C．Thelong-distancerunning.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6．Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A．Stopdrinkingcoffee.B．Buyanewkeyboard.C．Findanotherplaceforhercoffee.7．Whyisthewomanangry?A．Thetableisinamess.B．Themandroppedhercoffee. C．Herkeyboardmightbebroken.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Colleagues.B．Familymembers.C．Repairmanandcustomer.9．WhatwillthespeakersaskKentodo?A．Havelunchwiththem.B．Fixtheshowerforthem.C．Bringsometakeoutforthem.10．Wherewillthewomanbebeforeshegoeshome?A．Atagym.B．Atheroffice.C．Atarestaurant.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Bookhisbossaflight.B．Consultthepriceoftheairticket.C．CheckifthereareflightstoDublin.12．Whattimedoesthedirectflightleave?A．At9:40a.m.B．At3:15p.m.C．At6:45p.m.13．Whatisthewomanaskedtodofortheman’sbossintheend?A．Providesomepillsforhim.B．Arrangeanotherflightforhim.C．Bookaspecificseatforhim.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14．Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecoat?A．Thecolors.B．Thesize.C．Thehiddenpockets.15．Wheredoestheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A．Inanoffice.B．Atafashionshow.C．Inabedroom.16．Whathelpsthewomanloseweight?A．Doingmorehousework.B．Swimmingregularly.C．Watchingherdiet.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17．Whenisthestoreclosing?A．Infifteenminutes.B．Inthirtyminutes.C．Inonehour.18．WhatwillhappentothestoreonMonday?A．It’llcloseearly.B．It’llservefreecoffee.C．It’llgobacktoitsnormalhours.19．Whichitemwillbe50%off?A．Halloweendecorations.B．Themashedpotatoes.C．Theoven-bakedturkeys.20．Howcanacustomersave10%onthegrocerybill?A．Byshoppingduringaholiday.B．Byparticipatinginthefooddrive.C．Bypurchasingthehoney-bakedham. 第二部分阅读（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheMontclairHumanServicesDepartmentprovidesspecialholidayprogramsandeventsforyouth,adult,andseniorgroupsinthecommunity.HolidayFoodandToyBasketProgramFoodbasketswillbeavailabletofamiliesthatmeetspecificincomeguidelines.Tobeconsidered,applicantsmustcompleteanapplication.Applicationswillbeacceptedbyappointmentonly.AppointmentsmaybeschedulednolaterthanOctober20,2023bycontactingLeticiaGavilanesat（909）625-9485orviaemailatlgavis@cityofmontclair.org.HalloweenSpooktacularTheeventwillbeheldonOctober28,2023,from6:00-9:00p.m.insidetheMontclairPlaceMall.Thehauntingeveningwillincludetrickortreating,kid’scrafts,carnival-stylegames,liveDJ,magicshow,andothersurprises.ThepopularHalloweencostumecontestbeginsat7:30p.m.atthemainstageatcenter.HolidayHomeDecorationContestWorkoffyourThanksgivingdinnerandenjoysomequalitytimewiththefamilywhileyoudeckyourhousewithdecorations.Lightupthenightandbetheenvyofyourneighborhoodbytransformingyourhomeintotheultimatewinterwonderland!AllentriesareduebyDecember10at6:00p.m.PleaseemailentriestoMontEvents@montclair.org.EasterEggstravaganzaTheeventwillbeheldonApril8,2023from9:00-11:00A．m.atAlmaHofmanPark.Childrenaged12orunderareinvitedtobringtheirbasketsfromhometowincandy-filledeggsasgameprizes.TheEasterBunnywillarriveandposeforphotos.Thepancakebreakfast,offeredfor$5perplate,willinclude2pancakes,2sausages,andanorangejuice.21．Howdofamilieswithspecialneedsgetafoodbasket?A．Bycallingthedepartmentoffice.B．BysendinganemailtoLeticia.C．Byapplyingthroughappointment.D．Byrequestingoneintheoffice.22．Inwhichprogramcanyouseeacostumecompetition?A．HalloweenSpooktacular.B．EasterEggstravaganza.C．HolidayHomeDecorationContest.D．HolidayFoodandToyBasketProgram.23．WhatcanpeopleenjoyinDecember?A．AnicelydecoratedB．Acarnival-styleC．SomequalitytimeD．AHalloweenBIfoundhimintheyardonesunnydaydecadesago.Hisshininggreenbodycaughtmyeyesasitslowlycrawledagainstthedarkbrowntrunkoftheonlytreeinsidethefenceline. Imovedclosertohimandwasamazedbythepeacefulnessofhispresence.Ihadneverseenacaterpillar（毛毛虫）quitelikehim.Hewasagiant,comparedtoanycloseordistantrelativeofhis.Thetouchofhisskinmademethinkoftherubber.Myheartbrimmedwithaffectionforthisuniquebeing.Itspresencebroughtjoytome,achildwithoutparentsaround,lonely.Igentlyheldhiminmyhandandtransportedhimtomyroom.Ifashionedahomeforhimfromscrapsofplasticcanvas（网布）.Itwasdecoratedwithgrass,twigs,andleaves.Ieagerlyintroducedhimtoafriend,Nancy.Shewasequallydelightedbyhim.Wecreateddialoguesinwhichweexploredwhathemusthavethoughtofus.Weinventedstoriesaboutwherehehadcomefromandwherehewasgoing.Weimaginedwhatkindofbutterflyhewouldbecome.Asdayspassed,myjoyturned.Ihadn’tseenhimeat,andhemovedlessandless.IhadbeguntorealizethatIhadimprisonedhim.Causingfurtherharmtohimwasnotanoptionsincehehaddonenothingwrong.IfeltadeepsadnessinmyheartasIdecidedtoreleasehim.IplacedhimbackintheexactlocationwhereIhadfoundhim.IhopedhewouldcontinuehislifewithoutanyscarsfromtheplasticprisonIputhimin.24．Whataoweknowaboutthecaterpillar?A．Heissmallinsize.B．Thecolorofhimisbright.C．Hisskinfeelswarm.D．Hemovesquicklyonthetree.25．Whatdidtheauthorandherfrienddowiththecaterpillar?A．Theymadeupstoriesabouthim.B．Theyraisedhimintoabutterfly.C．Theybuiltanicehomeforhimtogether.D．Theytalkedtohimasifhewereaperson.26．Whydidtheauthor’sjoyturn?A．Becausetheauthorgottiredofthecaterpillar.B．Becausethecaterpillaratelessandless.C．Becausetheauthorwasharmedbythecaterpillar.D．Becausethecaterpillarwasinpoorcondition.27．Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Contentmentbringshappiness.B．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C．Happinessisnotbychance,butbychoice.D．Don’tbuildyourhappinessonthepainofothers.CManypeoplefearthatrobotswilldestroyjobs.Apaperin2013byeconomistsatOxfordUniversitywaswidelymisinterpretedasmeaningthat47%ofAmericanjobswereatriskofbeingautomated.Theconcernaboutmassunemploymentisoverblown.Actually,robotswillbeultimatelybeneficialforlabourmarkets.AYaleUniversitystudythatlookedatJapanesemanufacturingbetween1978and2017foundthatanincreaseofonerobotunitper1,000workersboostedacompany’semploymentby2.2%.ResearchfromtheBankofKoreafoundthatrobotisationmovedjobsawayfrommanufacturingintoothersectors,butthattherewasnodecreaseinoverallvacancies.Anotherstudy,byresearchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,lookedatFinnishfirmsandconcludedthattheiruseofadvancedtechnologiesledtoincreasesinhiring.Forallthat,themarchoftherobotswillbringbigchangestoworkplaces.Theskillsandfirmsthatarerewardedwillshift,too.Onesupposedexampleof“badautomation”isself-servicecheckoutsinsupermarkets,becausetheyreplacehumanworkers.Robotscouldperformworkthatisunpleasant,suchasbutchering.Checkoutstaffwhoretrain tohelpcustomerspickitemsfromaislesmaywellfindthatdealingwithpeopleinneedismorerewardingthanspendingalldayswipingbarcodesinfrontoflasers.Inevitably,somepeoplewillbeonthelosingendofchangeevenastherobotsmakesocietyasawholebetteroff.Onelessonfromthefreewheelingglobalisationofthe1990sand2000sisthatthegrowthintradethatwasoverwhelminglybeneficialtriggeredapoliticalbacklash（反对）,becausethelosersfeltleftbehind.Thatisonemorereasonwhyfirmsandgovernmentswoulddowelltorecognizethevalueofretrainingandlifelonglearning.Asjobschange,workersshouldbehelpedtoacquirenewskills.28．Whydoestheauthormention“Japanesemanufacturing”inparagraph2?A．Toexplainarule.B．Toshowatrend.C．Tosupportanidea.D．Tomakeaprediction.29．Howmightcheckoutstafffeelaboutassistingcustomersdirectly?A．Bored.B．Refreshed.C．Pleased.D．Uncomfortable.30．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Robotsmaycausemassunemployment.B．Peopleshouldbereadytolearnandadapt.C．Everyonewillbenefitequallyfromrobots.D．Workersshouldbeencouragedtofindnewemployment.31．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．ChangetheControlofRobotsB．MoreRobotsC．WelcometheRiseofRobotsD．BetterRobotsDToacceptthattheworld’saveragetemperaturemightrisebymorethan1.5℃,declaredtheforeignministeroftheMarshallIslandsin2015,wouldbetosignthe“deathwarrant”ofsmall,low-lyingcountriessuchashis.InaclimateconferenceinParis,attendeesagreedtolimitglobalwarmingtoabout1.5℃intheParisAgreement.However,thesamecountriesthatsignedtheParisAgreementhavenotcuttheiremissionsenoughtomeetitstargets.Theconsequencesarecatastrophic.Climate-relateddisastersareproliferating,fromPakistan,muchofwhichwasfloodedbythissummer’sunusuallyintenseseasonwind,toFlorida,whichinSeptemberendureditsdeadliesthurricanesince1935.Theresponsetoallthisshouldbeadoseofrealism.Manyactivistsarereluctanttoadmitthat1.5℃isalostcause.Theyneedtobemorepracticalandfaceuptosomehardtruths.First,cuttingemissionswillrequiremuchmoremoney.Roughlyspeaking,globalinvestmentincleanenergyneedstotriplefromtoday’s$1bnayear,andbeconcentratedindevelopingcountries.Sotheirgovernmentswillhavetoworkwiththerichworldtomobilizeprivateinvestment,whichwillinvolvebigimprovementstotheinvestmentclimateandanacceptancethattheywillhavetocede（割让）somecontroloverenergypolicy.Anothertruthisthatfossilfuelswillnotbeabandonedovernight,especiallyinsomepoorercountries,preciselybecausetheycannotcomeupwithanyimmediatealternative. Thethirdtruthisthatgreatereffortsmustbemadetoadapttoclimatechange.Adaptationhasalwaysbeentheneglectedstep-childofclimatepolicy,mistrustedbyactivistsasadistractionfromcuttingemissionsor,worse,anexcusenottomakeanycuts.Butnomatterwhat,theworldnowfacesmorefloods,droughts,stormsandwildfires.Fordevelopingcountriesespecially,butalsoforrichones,preparingforthesedisastersisamatteroflifeanddeath.32．WhatisthepurposeoftheconferenceinParis?.A．TorevisetheParisAgreement.B．Toassistthelow-lyingcountries.C．Toanalysetheaveragetemperature.D．Toapprovethenewclimatechangepolicy.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“proliferating”probablymeaninthesecondparagraph?A．Increasing.B．Disappearing.C．Varying.D．Responding.34．WhatisrequiredtocutemissionsindevelopingcountriesaccordingtoParagraph4?A．Poweroverenergypolicy.B．Investmentandcooperation.C．Aninstantbanonfossilfuels.D．Lessinvolvementfromdevelopingcountries.35．Whatdoweknowaboutadaptationtoclimatechange?A．Itisacost-cuttingmeasure.B．Ithasfailedtobenoticed.C．Ithasbeenwidelyaccepted.D．Itisadistractionforemissioncut.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoCalmDownQuicklyWeallhaveourfairshareofmomentswhenwefeelmoreanxiousandstressedthanusual.Whenthesenegativethoughtsenteryourbrain,it’seasytogiveinandallowthemtotakeover.36.37Oneofthebestwaystocalmdownistoquitinteractingwithwhat’supsettingyou.Thismaymeantellingthepersonyou’respeakingwiththatyouneedtotakeaquickbreak.Ifyou’rewithcompany,politelyexcuseyourselfforamoment.Gettoaquietplaceawayfromwhat’supsettingyouandfocusoncalmingthoughts.BreatheWhenyourbody’ssympatheticnervoussystemisactivatedbystress,oneofthefirstthingstodoistohaveacalmandevenbreathing.Focusingonbreathingdeeplyandevenlyhasahostofbenefits.38.Petyouranimalsandtakethemforwalks,ifyoucanYoucansimplytalktoyourpet,strokehisfur,ortakehimforawalk.Ifyoudon’thaveapet,sometimesastuffedpetcanbejustasuseful.39.Justseeinganimalsgoabouttheirdailybusinesscanbecalming.Trymeditating（冥想）40.Beseatedinacomfortablepositioninaquietplace.Focusonyourbreathingandnoticeyourthoughts.Letyourworriescomeandgowithoutholdingontothem.Itcanhelpyoufeelmoreincontrolofyourbodyandemotionswhenyou’reexperiencingangeroranxiety.A．Stopwhatyou’redoingB．EveryonefeelsstressfromtimetotimeC．Itworksbyforcingyoutocalmdownandsitstill D．It’suptoyoutokeepthemfromgettingoutofcontrolE．TrytospendtimewithpeoplewhomyoufeelsupportyouF．Itrestoresoxygentoyourbody,andregulatesyourbrain’sbrainwavesG．Alternatively,youcanvisitazoo,anaturepark,oralocalwildlifereserve第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ihadneverbeenmoreanxiousinmylife.Ihadjustspentthelastthreehoursreachingtheairport.Now,asthebusdriversetmy41ontheairportsidewalk,Irealizedthatmy42journeyhadonlyjustbegun.Thiswasmyfirstvisittotheinternationalterminaloftheairport.Icouldn’t43anysignandnothingwasfamiliar,soIbeganto44.Itriedtoaskapassingbusinessmanfordirections,butmywordsallcameout45.Hejust46andwalkedaway.Anotherbusarrived,andthepassengerscameout.Herewasmy47!Ifollowedthem,finallyreachingtheelevators.No!Therewasnotenough48forme.Iwatchedindespairastheelevatordoorsclosed.Iwas49again!Whentheelevatorreturned,Igotonitand50pressedbutton3．Thenoiseannouncedtheopeningofthedoor,andtearsofdisappointmentformedinmyeyeswhenIfounditwasa51lobby（大厅）!Whatwasasurprisewasthatjustthenanelderlyairportemployeecamearoundthecorner.HesawthatIwas52andaskedifhecouldhelp.HegavemehishandkerchieftodrymyeyesasI53mysituation,thenledmedownalonghallway.Atlast,therewascustoms!HeleftbeforeIsaidsomething,butIwillalwaysrememberhis54kindness.IcanonlyhopethatIwillsupportotherswhoare55inaterriblejourney.41．A．ticketB．luggageC．passportD．wheelchair42．A．pleasantB．familiarC．nervousD．important43．A．noticeB．understandC．observeD．foresee44．A．suspectB．panicC．regretD．compromise45．A．clearB．rightC．wrongD．slow46．A．frownedB．noddedC．yelledD．sighed47．A．proposalB．responseC．attemptD．chance48．A．demandB．respectC．assistanceD．room49．A．abandonedB．offendedC．fooledD．delayed50．A．gentlyB．firmlyC．secretlyD．randomly51．A．desertedB．tinyC．spaciousD．decorated52．A．lockedB．lostC．trickedD．arrested53．A．reflectedB．recalledC．relatedD．regarded54．A．unchangingB．unendingC．unexpectedD．unexpressed55．A．strugglingB．waitingC．hesitatingD．risking第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。PekingOpera,alsoknownasjingjuinChinese,56（list）asanIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybyUNESCOin2010.PekingOperaisapurelyChineseoperaform57（date）backto1790,whenthefamousFourOperaTroupesfirstcametoBeijinganditbeganto58（formal）takeshapeinabout1840．ApopularChinesesayingsumsupthestricttrainingrequiredforPekingOpera:“Oneminuteof59（perform）requires10yearsofpractice”.ThehighlystylizedancientChineseartform,60ahistoryofmorethan200years,61（combine）music,dance,drama,andmartialarts.“Manyteenagersare62（familiar）withpopmusic,moviesandcomputergamesthanthestudentsattheBeijingOperaArt’sCollege,whopractice63ancientartformeverydayandwillgrowintoprofessionalperformers.TheywillkeeptraditionalChineseoperasalive,”saysWangGuo,aPekingOperateacher.WangwasalsotrainedattheBeijingOperaArt’sCollegeandthenfurtheredherstudyattheNationalAcademyofChineseTheatreArts,64shegraduatedfromin2020.“Ittakessolongtotrainanditisdifficulttoachievefame,but65（know）thatwearekeepingauniquetraditionaliveiswhatdrivesus,”shesays.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，在学校公告栏上看到英国某大学正在招募交换生，对此你非常感兴趣，特发邮件申请参与交换。内容包括：1．申请原因；2．自身优势。注意：1．写作词数80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSir/Madam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。AnythingIsPossibleWhenIwasalittlekid,IwouldalwayscomeinlastwhenmyfriendsandIranraces.Iwasneverfastatrunning.IalsohadahardtimeplayingbasketballbecauseIcouldn’tjumpwell.It’shardtojumpwhenyouranklesdon’tmove.So,Iwasalwayspickedlasttobeonateam.Iusedtogetsofrustratedandwouldbereallyupsetaboutmyprostheticlegs（假腿）.ButImadeupforitallwhenIgotmyfirstpairofskatingshoes.Iwasbornwithaconditionthatcausedmetohavetobefittedwithfakelegsandfeet.IgotmyfirstoneswhenIwaseightmonthsold.ButforthoseofyouwhothinkthatapersonwithnoIwasonskates,IfeltlikeIwasableto movejustasfastastheotherkids.So,Ikeptpracticing—andIlearnedhowtogetup.Soon,Igotbetterandfaster.Then,whenmyfriendswererunningraces,Iwouldputonapairofskatingshoesandskatetheracewiththem.Winorlose,Iwasabletokeepup.Sinceskatinghadbecomemyfavoritethingtodo,Isignedupforthelocalrollerhockey（曲棍球）teamandthentheicehockeyteam.Ibeganplayinghockeyyearround.WhenIfirstjoined,IthoughtIwouldjustskateuptothenetandtakeashot.ButIsoonfoundoutitwasn’tsoeasy.Ididn’tscoreonesinglegoalthatwholeseason.So,Itrainedhardintheoff-seasonandthenextyearIsignedupagainandgotthroughwiththetryout（选拔赛）.注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Unexpectedly,Iwasputintoanolderagegroup._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Now,atthirteenyearsold,Ihaveplayedinthreeall-starhockeygames.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1～5ABCAB6～10CCBBA11～15ABCAA16～20CBCAB第二部分阅读（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）21～25CAABA26～30DDCCB31～35CDABB第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36～40DAFGC第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41～45BCBBC46～50ADDAD51～55ABCCA第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56．waslisted57．dating58．formally59．performance60．with61．combines62．morefamiliar63．the64．which65．knowing第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）【参考范文】DearSir/Madam,Onseeingyournoticeonthebulletinboard,sothrilledamIthatIamwritingtoapplyforitwithgreatanticipation.Mymotivationliesinimprovingmyacademicachievements,immersingmyselfinBritishcultureandthencontributingpositivelytomyschool.MyconfidencemainlycomesfrommyexceptionalacademicrecordsaswellasmyfluencyinEnglish,whichwillfacilitatemycommunicationandlearning.Besides,mypersonalexperiences,includingvolunteeringininternationalprojects,haveequippedmewithanabilitytoadapttonewenvironments,aglobalperspectiveandadeepappreciationforculturaldiversity.Thanksamillionforconsideringmyapplication.Lookforwardtothefantasticpossibilityofbeingchosen!Sincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）【参考范文】Unexpectedly,Iwasputintoanolderagegroup.Duringthefirstgame,Ifoundmyselfstrugglingtogetpasttheotherbiggerandtallerplayers.Mylackofanklemobilitycausedmetofeelunbalancedonmyskates.Inthesecondhalf,withthescorestill0-0,Itooktheballalongthesideoftheskatingarea.Seeingmychance,Irushedtowardsthenetandtookashot.Theloudcheersastheballwentinwerethebestfeeling.Irealizedallmypracticewashelpingmeimprove.