重庆市重点中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

重庆市第十八中学高2025届高二上期10月能力测试英语试题考试说明：1.考试时间120分钟2.试卷总分150分3.试卷页数5页第一卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有１０秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。1.Whofirstknewthelightbulbburnedout?A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Nancy.2.Whatisthemaninterestedin?A.Education.B.Medicine.C.Technology.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?A.Takingataxi.B.Walkingtothetheater.C.Eatingdinneraftertheshow.4.HowoldisTonynow?A.15yearsold.B.20yearsold.C.25yearsold.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aparty.B.Thepastweekend.C.Theirclassmates.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几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。听第６段材料，回答第６、７题．6.WhatdidTomdolastnight?A.Helistenedtotheradio.B.Hedidhishomework.C.Heplayedthepiano.7.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Sisterandbrother.C.Teacherandstudent.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8.WhenwillTommyrunthe400-meterrace?A.Onthefirstday.B.Onthesecondday.C.Onthethirdday.9.WhatwouldTommyliketodo?A.AppearonTVallthetime.B.Bereportedbythenewspapersfrequently.C.Makehimselfrecognizedinpublic.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.10.Whathasthewomanbeenstudying?A.Internationalrelationship.B.Businessmanagement.C.Englishwriting.11.Howmanybookscanthewomanborrowinall?A.Eight.B.Ten.C.Twelve.12.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Haveaclass.B.Takeanexam.C.GotoJohn'sdorm.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。l3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Makingasurvey.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Havingajobinterview.14.WheredidBobgrowup?A.InFrance.B.InSwitzerland.C.IntheUK.15.WhatsatisfiesBobmostaboutWeybridge?A.Thenaturalscenery.B.Thefriendlypeople.C.Thelivingfacilities.16.HowdoesBoblikehisneighbor'sdog?A.Annoying.B.Frightening.C.Acceptable.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17.Whydoesthespeakermaketheannouncement?A.Towarnpeopleofthecomingdanger.B.Toinformpeopleofapowerfailure.C.Tointroducesometrafficrules.18.Whatshouldthosepeoplewhowanttogooutoftowndo?A.Getoutoftownbefore3:00.B.Becarefulofelectricitywires.C.Staystillinthecars.19.Whatisadvisedtodoiftheelectricitygoesout?A.Calltheelectricitycompany.B.Restartthepower.C.Waitpatiently.20.Wherecanpeoplegettheannouncement?A.Fromtheradio.B.FromTV.C.FromtheInternet.第二部分阅读理解(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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.ASometimes,weneedalittlehelpandgetbacktoastateofmindfulnesswhenitcomestotakingcareofourphysicalandmentalhealth.Wellnessvacationsareontherise.■KetangaFitnessWhen:April6——10Where:PhoenixWhat:SweatitoutsurroundedbytheredrocksofArizona'sdesert.P.E.ClubownerNedraLopezleadsamixtureofhighandlowintensityworkoutsinthemorningsandevenings.Duringbreaks,guestswillhaveplentyoftimetoexplorethedesert.Afteryourlastworkoutclass,youcanhitthetownfordinneranddrinks.■RksolidRetreat(静修)When:April15—22Where:Oahu,HawaiiWhat:WhatbetterexcusestorelaxyourselfinHawaiithanaretreatledbyBarry'sBootcampstarRebeccaKennedy?Duringyourweek-longjourneytoOahu,you'llsurf,climbwaterfalls,andhiketheStairwaytoHeaventrail.Inbetweenallthoseworkouts,Kennedycreatesaspecialstretchandrecoveryclasssoyouwon'tskipabeatnextday.■WellnessImmersion(沉浸)When:AugustWhere:Amanbagh,IndiaWhat:TheAmanbaghhoteloffers4-21dayprogramsfocusingonimmersioncoursesthatfocusonrelievingstressfrompeople'sbody.Activitiesincludehikesoverlookingbeautifulgorges,yogaandmeditationsessions,andmealsmadewithorganic,locallyharvestedproduce.■MileHighRunClubWhen:August1828Where:ReykjavikWhat:AfterlandinginReykjavik,runnerscanworktowardstheirbesttimeintheannualmarathon,halfmarathon,or10K.Afterarace,you'llrelaxyourmusclesinthegeothermalBlueLagoonspaandhitthegroundrunningagainwithguidedrunsthroughThormarkNationalPark.DoweevenhavetomentionSaltarello’scrazyglacierviews?21.Whichvacationwillyouchooseifyouwanttovisitdesert?A.KetangaFitness.B.RksolidRetreat.C.WellnessImmersion.D.MileHighRunClub.22Whatdothefourvacationshaveincommon?A.Menarethetargetvacationers.B.Theyareavailableallyearround.C.Coursesandclassesarearrangedduringthem.D.Theyarecombinationsofwellnessandscenery.23.What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Topromotemarathonevents.B.ToadvertisesomeP.E.clubs.C.Tointroducesomewellnessvacations.D.ToattractmoretouriststocometoAmerica.BAliciaQuarleshasherhandsfullthesedaysbothofthem,atallhoursofthedayandnight.“Havingababyunexpectedlyat41isonething;havingtwinsisawholeotherbeast,”saystheglobalentertainmenteditor.Actually,,untilherpregnancy)Quarleshadbeenlivingatbreakneckspeed.Itwentsountil.lastyear.“Iwasexhausted,”shesays.“I'dbeenworkingthreejobs,doingmycharityandgoingnonstop.Iwasafraidmymentalhealthwasgettingworse.”InearlyAugustshetookherselftothehospital,toseeifshewasOK.Doctorsranmultipletestsandtoldherthatshehadhadananxietyattack,andshewas11weekspregnant.“Shewasstressedanddecompensated(代谢失调的),soeverythingjustcametomorethanshecouldhandleatthetime,”explainsdoctorMiriamBarnes,whobegantreatingher.“Fortunately,shetriedtobepositiveandseekhelpfrommeimmediately.Itoldhernottohaveanymedicationatthatstageandadvisedhertotakenaturaltherapy(疗法).”AweeklaterQuarleslearnedthatshewashavingtwins.Butinsteadofthatnewsaddingtoheranxiety,“atotalpeacecameove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torwhoisalsoapoetandphilosopherisasuperiordoctor,onewhocangivesomuchmoretohispatientsthanjustgoodmedicalskills.Thingsareconnected.Letyourexpertiseinonefieldfuelyourpassionsinallrelatedareas.Someofyourinterestsmaynotappeartobeconnectedbut,onceyouexploretheirdepths,youdiscoverthattheyare.MyeditorToni,whoisalsoawriter,haseditedseveralhistorybooks.ShehasdecidedtostudyChinesehistory.FascinatedbythestructuralbeautyoftheForbiddenCityasapainter,sheisequallyinterestedtolearnmoreaboutChinesephilosophy.“Idon'tknowwhereitwilllead,butI'mexcitedI'monthispursuit.”Theseexpansionsinto`newworldshelpusbygivingusnewperspectives.Webegintoseetheinterconnectednessofonethingtoanotherinallaspectsofourlife,ofourselvesandtheuniverse.Developbroad,generalknowledgeandexperience.Theuniverseisallyourstoexploreandenjoy.32.Whatisgoodaboutbeingageneralist?A.Youcanenjoyyourlifetothefullest.B.Youknowmoreaboutyouroccupation.C.Youdon'tneedtobepushedbysociety.D.Youwillneedtoknowalittleaboutmanythings.33Paragraph3mainlytalksaboutspecialists'.A.choicesB.regretsC.perspectivesD.expectations34.Accordingtotheauthor,asuperiordoctorisonewho.A.shouldlovepoetryandphilosophyB.isfullyawareofhistalentandabilityC.isacommittedspecialistinmedicineD.bringsknowledgeofotherfieldstowork35.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththeexampleofToni?A.Seeminglyunrelatedinterestsareinawayconnected.B.In-depthexplorationwillmakeourdiscoveriespossible.CEveryonehasachancetosucceedaslongastheypursue.D.Passionalonedoesnotactuallyensureaperson'ssuccess.第二节(共５小题；每小题２．５分，满分１２．５分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Goodnote-takingcanbeveryimportanttoacademicandprofessionalsuccess.36However,youmaynotbesurehowtotakenotes.Todoso,usenote-takingtechniquesforwrittentextsorpresentationssuchaslectures,seminars(研讨会),andmeetings.37Keepyournotesorganizedbywritingimportantdetailsatthetopofeachpage,Includeinformationsuchasthedate,bibliographic(书目)information,andpagenumberofyournotes.Notingdetailscanmakeiteasierforyoutoreturntoyournotesandgetimportantinformation.Useyourownlanguage.38,Avoidnotinganythinginthetextverbatim,orwordforword,unlessitisaphraseorquoteyoumaylateruse.Takingnotesinyourownwordsactivelyengagesyourbrain,helpsyoubetterunderstandthetext,makesyoumorelikelytoretaintheinformation,andmayminimizetheriskofplagiarism(剽窃).Developyourownsystemofsighsandabbreviationsthatcanhelpyoumorequicklytakenotesandreviewthem.39.Skiplinesonthepaperforlaterreview.Asyouwriteyourkeywordsandideasdown,leavespacebetweeneachline.40Thishelpsyouquicklyhaveandidentifyalloftherelevantmaterialtothatkeywordorthougt.A.Notedetailsatthetopofyourpaper.B.Notescanhelpyoufinishprojectsproperlyandpasstests.CWritedownkeyfacts,ideas,anddetailsinyourownwords.D.Summarizewhatyou'vewrittenonthepagein2-4sentences.E.Thinkaboutthetextyou'rereadingorthelectureyou'relisteningto.FForexample,“SM”for“scientificmethod,”or“GH”for“genderhistory.”G.Havingextraroomallowsyoutomakeadditionalnotesthatyoumaynotunderstand.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、Ｄ四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onceuponatime,adaughter41toherfatherthatherlifewasmiserableandthatshedidn'tknowhowshewasgoingto42it.Shewastiredoffightingandstrugglingallthetime.Itseemedjustasoneproblemwassolved,anotheronesoon43.Herfather,achef,tookhertothekitchen.He44threepotswithwaterandplacedpotatoesinonepot,eggsinthesecondpotandgroundcoffeebeansinthethirdpot.Hethenletthemsitandboil,withoutsayingawordtohisdaughter.Thedaughtercomplainedand45waited,wonderingwhathewasdoing.Aftertwentyminutes,he46theturners(开关).Hetookthemoutofthepotandputtheminabowl.Turningtohisdaughter,heasked,“Dearbaby,whatdoyouseenow?”“Potatoes,eggsandcoffee,”shequicklyreplied.“Lookcloser,”hesaid,“andtouchthepotatoes.”Shedidandnotedthattheywere47.Hethenaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Afterpullingofftheshell,she48thehard-boiledeggs.Finally,heaskedhertosip(抿)thecoffee.“Dad,whatdoesthisreallymean?”sheasked.Hethenexplainedthatthepotatoes,theeggsandthecoffeebeanshadeachfacedthesameboilingwater.However,they49differently.Theywentinstrong,hard,butintheboilingwater,theybecamesoftandweak.Theeggswerefragile(易碎)withthethinoutershellprotectingtheirliquidinsideuntiltheywereputintheboilingwater.Thentheinsideoftheeggbecamehard.However,thegroundcoffeebeanswere50.Aftertheywere51totheboilingwater,theychangedthewaterandcreatedsomethingnew.“Whichoneareyou?“heaskedhisdaughter.“Whenthe52knocksonyourdoor,howdoyou53?Areyouapotato,anegg,oracoffeebean?”“Dad,Iwanttobeacoffeebean,”saidthedaughter.Allhis54paidoffandthedaughterrealizedthatinlife,challengeshappentousall,buttheonlythingthattruly55iswhathappenswithinus.41.A.saidB.toldC.spokeD.complained42.A.acceptB.makeC.changeD.escape43.A.followedB.disappearedC.enteredDparticipate44.A.putB.placedC.mixedD.filled45.A.cautiouslyB.desperatelyC.impatientlyD.eagerly46.A.turnedonB.turnedoffC.turnedupD.turneddown47.A.softB.roundC.tastyD.ripe48.A.pressB.smeltC.observedD.broke49.A.boiledB.occurredC.smeltD.reacted50.A.uniqueB.favoriteC.deliciousD.common51A.attractedB.devotedC.exposedD.connected52.A.fearB.disasterC.diversityD.mystery53.A.spotB.respondC.figureoutD.makeout54.A.ambitionsB.betsC.skillsD.efforts55.A.meansB.createsC.mattersD.changes第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Withahistoryofmorethan2,000years,theSilkRoutedatesbacktoHandynasty.Throughthisroute,theChinesehighlyqualifiedsilkmade56(it)fametotheWesterncountries.Themerchantsindifferentregions57(seek)theopportunityoftradingChinesesilkandtheyindeedmadetheirfortunealongthisroute.Thatroutefunctioned58thelifebloodofinternationaltradeatthattime.Meanwhile,theChinesecivilization59(introduce)totheWesterncountriesandviceversa.TheSilkRoutewasconsideredasanewchapter60(record)thefriendshipbetweentheEuropeanandAsianpeoples.Throughoutalltheseyears,manygreatfigureshavemadesignificant61(contribute)tothedevelopmentoftheSilkRoute.Today,theSilkRoutehasapoeticnamecalledOneBeltOneRoad,aimingtohelpthose62(connect)regionsincultureandeconomyexchangewith63moreadvancedroad.Themaincitiesalongsideitarebecoming64(large)andmoreimportantinhelpingtradeandcultureexchange.Manycountrieshavegainedgreatbenefitsalongthetradingprocess.Allinall,theancientSilkRoadismorelikeahistoricaltextbookforeveryonetoreadandtoknowabout65happenedduringthatancienttime.IthasbeenplayingasignificantroleinthedevelopmentofthecivilizationsofChina.第四部分写作(满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Margaux写信向你询问如何平衡学习和摄影爱好之间的关系。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.告知收到来信，得知情况；2.给出合理建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMargaux,