重庆市重点中学校2023-2024学年高一上学期月考（二）英语试题

重庆八中2023--2024学年度（上）月考（二）高一年级英语试题第一部分听力（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）5A、BC10WhatdidKarendolastnight?A.Shestayedathome. B.ShewenttoaC.Shesawamovie.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenMaryandthewoman?A.Strangers. B.Formerschoolmates. C.Employerandemployee.WhenwillthewomanprobablygotoChicago?A.B.C.ThedayafterWherearethespeakers?A.Atastore. B.Attheairport. C.Atthepostoffice.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Akindoffood. B.Ahistorylesson. C.Anancient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。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。WhatdoesthewomanwantPetertodo?Drivehertotheairport.Helpherwiththebag.CallataxiforAtwhattimewilltheflighttakeoff?A.2:00pm. B.3:00pm. C.4:00pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Howdidthespeakersfeelaboutvisitingthepark?A.Tired. B.C.Disappointed.WhatdoesAmyplantodotomorrow?A.Studyforanexam. B.AttendaC.Gotothemovies.Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatch?A.Aromanticmovie. B.AC.Ahorrormovie.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Whenwillthemangototherestaurant?A.OnB.OnC.OnWhowillhavedinnerwiththeman?A.Acouple. B.Somefriends. C.HisWhatwillthemandonext?Providepersonalinformation.thewaitresshisarrivingtime.Askforatableatthenon-smokingarea.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。WheredoesMarkusuallyreadnewsnow?A.InaB.Inamagazine. C.OntheInternet.Whatmakesthewomansurprisedaboutthemachine?IthasasmallglassItcanmakeapizzainashorttime.Itoffersfourtypesofpizzasatatime.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemachine?Itisquitenecessary.Itmightnotbepopular.Itwillcertainlysucceed.Whatisanadvantageofthemachine?The24-hourservice.pizzamadebyit.Thelowproductioncost.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。HowmanybooksdidEricCarlecreateforchildren?A.Lessthan55. B.Over70. C.Almost90.Whichbookisthemostfamousone?TheGrouchyLadybug.TheMixed-UpChameleon.TheHungryCaterpillar.WhydidEricCarlewrite?makeschoolmoreattractive.helpchildrengetinspiration.offermaterialstoteachers.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AMakerSpaceServiceandLocationTheMakerSpaceislocatedinthelowerlevelofthePowersMemorialLibrarytowardsthenorthsideofthebuilding.Thepurposeoftheareaistoprovideopenaccesstoinformationandvariousnewtechnologiestoenhanceprofessional,personalandeducationalgoalsforallages.Itisaplacetogainhands-onexperience,knowledgeandskillsandtomakestuff!OpeningHoursCurrentlytheMakerSpaceisopeneveryWednesdayafternoonfromp.m.Thesehoursmayvaryduringthesummertime.EquipmentAvailableAFlashforgeCreaterProDualExtrusion3DPrinterTwoASUSLaptopsInventablesToolKitConditionsofUseEveryonewithavalidlibrarycardiswelcometouseandvisittheMakerSpaceatnocharge.TousetheMakerSpace,allmustreadandsigntheMakerSpacepolicy,statingthattheywillobeytherulesandregulationsofthispolicy.AllequipmentintheMakerSpaceisonafirstcome,firstservedbasis;however,reservationmaybemadeofspecificequipmentinadvance.Useislimitedfortwohoursperdayperperson,unlessadvanceapprovalisarrangedwiththeLibraryDirector.ReservationscanbemadeinpersonatthelibraryorbycallingtheMainCirculationDesk:（262）495-4605．EquipmentSafetyUseInordertousespecificequipmentortoparticipateinanyprojectusingthisequipment,theusermustcompletetheEquipmentUseandSafetyCertificationClass.AnyuseofmaterialswithoutcertificationcanresultinsuspensionorpermanentbanfromtheMakerSpace.FeesforEquipment3DPrinter:Thecurrentcostforuseofthe3Dprinteris＄0.5per30minutesruntime.WhoistheMakerSpaceopento?StaffofCAFEhighschool.Citizensovertheageof20.Peoplewiththelibrarycard.Collegestudentsinthecity.Inwhichsectioncanyoufindinformationaboutthepunishmentforrulebreaking?A.ServiceandLocation. B.EquipmentAvailable.C.ConditionsofUse. D.EquipmentSafetyUse.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.Areport. B.Instructions. C.Anewspaper. D.Abrochure.BThepersonwhosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.WhenIsteppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949,Iwasanine-year-oldwarrefugee(难民),whohadlosthismotherandwascomingtolivewiththefatherhedidnotknow.Mymother,EleniGatzoyiannis,hadbeenimprisonedandshotforsendingmysistersandmetofreedom.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHigh.ShortlyafterIarrived,Iwastoldtochooseahobbytopursueduring“clubhours.”Theideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantears,butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurd,theschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.Atoughwomanwithsalt-and-pepperhairanddeterminedeyes,MissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrammar,assignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscuss,andeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.HerintroductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar-tornhomeland,makingmeproudofmyorigins.HereffortsinspiredmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguage.Owingtoherinspiration,duringmynexttwenty-fiveyears,Ibecameareporterbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythen,shehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirement,shecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.Thestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomes,yetshealternatelybulliedandcharmedthemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughlove,untilthespark(火花)caughtfire.MissHurdwastheonewhochangedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurd,Iwouldn’thavebecomeareporter.Shewastheonewhosentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameafter.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?HobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheTheauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningclubs.HobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheTheauthorhadnoideawhathobbiesandclubswereallabout.Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelanddifferently?SteppingontheAmericansoilforthefirsttime.BeingexposedtoGreekliteraryworks.Hermother’smiserabledeath.Followingtheprettiestgirlinhisclass.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that .MissHurdusedauniquewaytohandlethesestudents.Misscontributionwasrecognizedacrossthenation.StudentsfromtroubledhomespreferredMissteachingstyle.ThestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyfired.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Howtheauthorbecameajournalist.Theimportanceofinspirationinone’slife.Theteacherwhoshapedtheauthor’slife.Factorscontributingtoasuccessfulcareer.CWhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTV,theyusuallytalksimultaneously(同时的)aboutavarietyofsubjects,includingchildren,men,careersandwhat’shappeningintheirlivesWhengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreentheycan’tdobothandtheydon’tunderstandthatwomencan.Besides,womenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships---notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaks,amanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunable,unlikewomen,toreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegroup,theydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullytomaintain(维持)relationships.Forawoman,speechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurposetobuildrelationshipsandmakefriendsFormentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeople,butawomanseesitasameansofbonding.Awomancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendand,whenshereturnshome,telephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnopersuasiveevidencethatsocialconditioning,thefactthatgirls’motherstalkedthemmore,isthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewis,authorofSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisition,conductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedat,babygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsrespondtothebrainbias(偏好oftheirchildren.Sinceagirl’sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeech,wethereforetalktothemmore.Howevermotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallypointedtoreceiveonlyshortandunclearreplies.WhywouldwomenusuallytalkalotwithotherswhilewatchingTV?Becausetheycanbothtalkandwatchthescreenatthesametime.Becausetheythinktheycanenjoythemselvesandbuildrelationships.Becausetheyareafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriends.Becausetheyhavetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands.Whywouldawomantalktohergirlfriendagainonthephoneforhoursafteravacation?A.Tokeepaclosetiewithher. B.Toexperiencethehappytimeagain.C.Torecommendheranewscenicspot. D.Toremindherofsomethingforgotten.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.Women’sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunication.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalk B.WomenLovetoTalkC.TalkingMaintainsRelationships D.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomenDClimatechangeandincreasesindroughtandrainstormsposeseriouschallengestoourwatermanagement.Aninternationalgroupofscientistshavebroughttogetheralargebodyofresearchonwaterqualityinriversworldwide.Thestudyshowsthatriverwaterqualitytendstoworsenduringextremeweatherevents.Astheseeventsbecomemoreoftenandsevereduetoclimatechange,ecosystemhealthandhumanaccesstosafewatermaybeincreasinglyunderthreat.TheresearchledbyDrMichellevanVlietofUtrechtUniversityanalyzed965casesofriverwaterqualitychangesduringextremeweathersuchasdrought,heatwaves,rainstorms,andflooding.Theanalysisshowsthatinmostcaseswaterqualitytendstobecomeworseduringdroughtsandheatwaves(68%),rainstormsandfloods(51%),andunderlong-termchangesinclimate(56%).Duringdroughts,lesswaterisavailabletodilutecontaminants(稀释污染物),whilerainstormsandfloodsgenerallyresultinmorecontaminantsthatrunofffromlandtoriversandstreams.Improvementsormixedresponsesinwaterqualityarealsoreportedforsomecases,forexamplewhenincreasedtransportofpollutantsisoffset(抵消)bymoredilutionduringfloodevents.Waterqualitychangesarestronglydrivenbychangesinwatertemperature.Landuseandotherhumanfactorssuchaswastewatertreatmentalsoshapehowthisplaysout.“Understandingthecomplexinteractionbetweenclimate,landuse,andhumandrivers,whichtogetherinfluencethesourcesandtransportofpollutantsiscrucial,”saysvanVliet.Theresearchalsocallsformoredatacollectionandstudiesofwaterqualityinnon-Westerncountries.“WeneedbettermonitoringofwaterqualityinAfricaandAsia.MostwaterqualitystudiesnowfocusonriversandstreamsinNorthAmericaandEurope.”Theresultsofthestudyunderlinetheurgentneedforabetterunderstandingofwaterqualitychangesduringextremeweatherevents.Itsoundsanalarmtous.Onlythenwillwebeabletodevelopeffectivewatermanagementstrategiesthatcansafeguardouraccesstocleanwaterandensureecosystemhealthunderclimatechangeandincreasingweatherextremes.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?Humanbeingsshouldbeblamedforclimatechange.waterqualityisthreateningtheclimate.qualityinriversworldwideisunderrisk.managementhasbeenimproved33．Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Thethreatscausedbyextremeweather. B.ThefactorsinfluencingwaterC.Thefindingsofvanresearch. D.Thedesignofvanexperiment.34．Accordingtoparagraph3,whichwillvanVlietprobablyagreewith?qualityincountriesismoreterrible.HumanactivitieshaveabiginfluenceonwaterRelateddatacollectionandstudiesofEuropeisadequate.qualitychangesareentirelycontrolledbywatertemperature.35．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardvanresearch?B．Contradictory. C．Doubtful. D．Approving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分）Successisoftenrecognizedastheabilitytoreachyourgoalsinlife.36.Itisnotnecessarilyadestinationbutajourneythathelpsdeveloptheskillsandresourcesyouneedtomakeyourgoalsachievable.Therearesomebasicstepsyoucanfollowthatcanimproveyourchancesofbeingsuccessfulinlife.Buildagrowthmindset.Thosewhohaveagrowthmindsetfeelthattheycanchange,grow,andlearnthrougheffort.Peoplewhobelievethattheyareabletogrowaremorelikelytoachievesuccess.Whenthingsgettough,theylookforwaystoimprovetheirskillsandkeepworkingtowardsuccess.Peoplewithagrowthmindsetbelievethattheyhavecontroloftheirlife.37.Improveyouremotionalintelligence（智力）.38.Butsomeexpertssuggestthatemotionalintelligencemayactuallymatterevenmore.Emotionalintelligencemayactuallymatter.Itreferstotheabilitytounderstand,andreasonwithemotions.Emotionallyintelligentpeopleareabletounderstandnotonlytheirownemotions,butthoseofothersaswell.Developmentaltoughness.Mentaltoughnessreferstotheabilitytocarryonandcontinuetryingeveninthefaceofchallenges.39.Theyalsofeelthattheyhavecontrolovertheirowndestiny(命运),areconfidentoftheirabilitiestosucceed,andaredevotedtofinishingwhattheystart.40 Successfulpeopleknowthattheyneedtostartbyhavingachievablegoals.Thesegoalsarenotnecessarilyeasytoreach,butbyhavingsomethingtoaimfor,youwillbebetterabletomoveforwardandovercomedifficulties.Setachievablegoals.StrengthenyourwillpowerStartbymakingsmallgoalsthatrequirewillpowertoachieve.Peoplewhohavethismentalstrengthseechallengesasopportunities.Instead,thosewithafixedmindbelievethatthingsareoutoftheircontrol.Insomeways,abetterwordforsuccessmightbeachievements,orprogress.Overallintelligencehaslongbeenbelievedtobeanimportantfactor因素leadingtosuccess.第三分 语运（共三节分45分）第一节 完形空共15题小题1分分15分）ABCDEveryChristmas,thefirmIworkedforraisedmoneyfordisadvantagedkids.I’ddressupasSantaand41outwithsomecolleaguestodelivergifts.Someyearsago,wewerereturningand42rightinfrontofthelightsastheyturnedred.Ibecameawareofacarcomingupbehindusatspeed.Itran43anothervehicleandthentheybothcametoastop.Iaskedmyworkmatesto44thepoliceandfiredepartment.Inordernottoputothersatrisk,Iturnedmytrucksideways(toblockthetraffic.ThenIjumpedoutandrantothecars.Therewasaloudbangand45shootingfromonecar’sfront.Asavolunteerfirefighter,Iknewthecar’sbatteryhad46andthattherewasnotimetolose.Stillwearingmycostume,I47totearthedooropenandwalkedthedriverovertothesafetyofmytruck.Otherthansomecuts,hewasfine.Ilefthimwithmyworkmatesandwenttocheckonthedriveroftheother48,hewasalsounhurt.ThenIheadedbacktodirecttrafficaroundtheburningvehicle49theemergencyservicesarrived.Thefirsttwopoliceofficersonthe50laughedastheyjumpedoutoftheircar.“What’shappenedhere,Santa?OK,youprobablyhave51tomake,”oneofthemsaid.“Wewill52fromhere.”aftertheaccident,IagreedtomeettheguyI’d53fromthecarinalocalpark,wherehewassittingwithagirl,hisdaughter,It54outthatshehadbeenestrangedfromhermumanddad,but55homeaftertheaccidentmore,shewasthegirlfriendofJordan,myson.41．A．stepB．walkC．rideD．drive42．A．stoppedB．stoodC．layD．sat43．A．acrossB．forC．intoD．through44．A．helpB．callC．questionD．consult45．A．flamesB．oilC．waterD．smells46．A．beentakenawayB．beenchargedupC．blownupD．runout47．A．plannedB．failedC．managedD．decided48．A．ImmediatelyB．FortunatelyC．DirectlyD．Ridiculously49．A．afterB．becauseC．untilD．though50．A．sceneB．wayC．sidewalkD．phone51．A．recordsB．preparationsC．contributionsD．deliveries52．A．takeonB．takeawayC．takeoverD．takein53．A．pumpedB．preservedC．motivatedD．pulled54．A．turnedB．