重庆八中高2023级高一(上)第二次月考(12月)英语试题(WORD版有答案)

重庆八中高2023级高一（上）第二次月考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）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Havingabirthdayparty.B.Doingsomeexercise.C.GettingLydiaagift.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Helptheman.B.Takeabus.C.Getacamera.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.TellKate’stostop.B.CallKate’sfriends.C.StayawayfromKate.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inawineshop.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Keepthewindowclosed.B.Gooutforfreshair.C.Turnonthefan.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，并标在试卷相应位置。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.Whatisthemangoingtodothissummer?A.Teachacourse.B.Repairhishouse.C.Workatahotel.7.Howwillthemanusethemoney?A.Tohireagardener.B.Tobuybooks.C.Topayforaboattrip.1/15听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Roommates.9.WhatdoesFrankplantodorightaftergraduation?A.Workasaprogrammer.B.Travelaroundtheworld.C.Starthisownbusiness.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.Tobookahotelroom.B.Toaskabouttheroomservice.C.Tomakechangestoareservation.11.Whenwillthewomanarriveatthehotel?A.OnSeptember15.B.OnSeptember16.C.OnSeptember23.12.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforherroompernight?A.$179.B.$199.C.$219.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman’splanforSaturday?A.Goingshopping.B.Goingcamping.C.Goingboating.14.WherewillthewomanstayinKeswick?A.Inacountryinn.B.Inafive-starhotel.C.Inheraunt’shome.15.WhatwillGordondoovertheweekend?A.Visithisfriends.B.WatchDVDs.C.Jointhewoman.16.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofGordon’scomingweekend?A.Relaxed.B.Boring.C.Busy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhoisWangMing?A.Astudent.B.Anemployer.C.Anengineer.18.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthecollegejobmarketthisyear?A.It’sunpredictable.B.It’squitestable.C.It’snotoptimistic.19.Whatpercentageofstudentjobseekershavefoundajobbynow?A.20%.B.22%.C.50%.20.Whyareengineeringgraduatesmorelikelytoacceptajob?A.Theyneedmoreworkexperience.B.Thesalaryisusuallygood.C.Theirchoiceislimited.第二部分单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.Itmightbeatthatmoment_________Itotallymadesenseofthedepthofhislove.A.whichB.whenC.thatD.where2/1522.Tired__________hewas,hestillwentonwithhiswork.A.althoughB.ifC.asD.while23.Youmayhavechancestomeetnewpeople_________willbecomeyourlifelongfriends.A.whoB.whomC.whichD.whose24.Idon’tthinkwhathesaidatthemeetingmakesanysense,____________?A.doIB.don’tIC.doesn’titD.doesit25.Wemusthurryup.Thelasttrain___________in10minutes.A.isleavingB.leavesC.isabouttoleaveD.left26.Wehaven’tmetbefore.Buthetalkedwithmeasifwe__________eachotherforalongtime.A.haveknownB.hadknownC.knewD.know27.Theteacherleft.Butwhathesaidleftus__________inthought.A.loseB.lostC.losingD.tolose28.Jackwasbadlyinjuredinthecaraccident,andhewasrushedtothehospital__________,notknowingwhathappenedafterwards.A.inshockB.indangerC.inpainD.insight29.Ididn’tknowwhathewasthinkingbackthen.Ijustrememberheseemed_________abook.A.toreadB.tobereadingC.tohavereadD.tohavebeenreading30.__________ingreatsadness,hedidn’thavethepowertodoanything.A.BuryingB.ToburyC.BuriedD.Tobeburied31.Thankstothemedicaladvances,peoplenowadayscan________those20yearsagoby5years.A.reviveB.surviveC.affectD.aid32.Theteamisstilltryingto__________asolutiontosolvethisproblem.A.makeupB.cutoutC.workoutD.checkout33.Imustmake_________clearthatI’llalwaysstandbyyourside.A.thisB.thatC.itD.one34.Wehaveenteredintoanage_________dreamshavethebestchanceofcomingtrue.A.whichB.whatC.whenD.that35.Istillrememberthatwewerehavingameeting_________thecrashhappened.A.whileB.asC.thatD.when第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APlanningforforeignholidaysbecomesmoreeasyandconvenientwithInternationalTravelTours.Withus,youcangetmostefficientandextensiveinformationoninternationally3/15famousplacesoftouristsinterest.Alsoyoucanhavemoreaccesstodetailsaboutinternationaltoursandknowmoreabouttheculture,weather,primeattractions,cuisine,localshoppingdestinations,entertainmentoptionsofdifferentexcitinginternationaltouristsspots.Hereisalistofsomehotspotsoftouristsinterestaroundtheglobe,thatyoumustvisit.DubaiDubaiistrulyaparadiseforthetravelersfromworldaround.Beaches,desert,safari,food,cultureallintogethermakethiscountrythelatesttouristhot-spot.TherearemanyinternationalpackagetoursforDubaithatwilltakeyouonajoyrideofthiscountry.WestIndiesLovewaterthen,WestIndiesisaperfectdestinationforyou.Surroundedbywaterfromallsides,thebeautifulbeachesandislandsmakeWestIndiesanexotictouristsdestinationofferinggreatinternationaltravelpackages.ApartofCaribbeanIslands,WestIndiesofferexcitingholidayoptions.ThailandLovebeachesandwildlifethenThailandisaperfectdestinationforyou.ClearbluewaterbeachesandthelushgreenforestsaccountfortheworldwideacceptanceofThailandasoneofthemostlovedplacesoftouristsinterests.BangkokandPattayaaresomeofthemostvisitedtouristsdestinationsinThailand.AustraliaThelandofKangaroos,Cricket,and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schoolbeginintheDobbsFerrySchoolDistrict?A.8:15a.m.B.9:00a.m.C.7:30a.m.D.8:05a.m.46.Whichofthefollowingisnotaresultofthenewschoolpolicy?A.Studentscanhavemoresleepthanbefore.B.Boththeparentsandthekidshavelessstressfulmornings.C.Thetimethatstudentsspendatschoolremainsunchanged.D.Studentsaremakingprogressinstudy.47.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepolicyoflaterstarttimes?A.Subjective.B.Objective.C.Indifferent.D.Negative.DSmartcitiesarecoming.Andyoucanbesurethathackers(黑客)won’tbeveryfarbehind.We’vealreadygottenaglimpseofthatfuture,ascitiesacrosstheglobestarttousetechnologytoconnecttheirservicesandpeopleinwaysthatweresciencefilmjustafewyearsago.Theyareusingsensorstocollectdata—suchastraffic,garbagecollecting,androadconditions—andthenusingthatdatatodeliverservicestomorepeopleandmoreefficiently.Butthisrushtobecomeasmartcityhasamajorweakness:Themoreconnectedacityis,theeasieritistocyber-attacks.Hackershave,inrecentyears,effectivelyheldcitieshostagethroughransomware(赎金器),sometimesdamagingcriticalsystemsformonthsatatime.Thedamagecancostmillionstorepair,asBaltimoreandAtlantahavediscovered.Andthisisjustthebeginning.Ascitiesaddconnectivitytotheirstreetlights,powergrids,dams,transitlinesandotherservices,theyareaddingmoretargetsthatarepossibletobehacked.What’smore,asadditionalinformationonpeopleiscollected,officialsworrytheresult—lotsofdatacouldattractnation-statesorterroristswhocouldusethedatatolaunchphysicalandcyberwar.Whatcybersecuritylessoncan’tbetaughtinthishack?Forexample:Don’topenemailattachmentsfromunfamiliarsources;don’tclickonunrecognizedlinks;don’tleavesensitiveinformationvisibleonthewallsorsurfacesofyouroffice.Butlet’sjuststicktothemostimportantlesson:Theinformationyoushareonsocialmediacanbeusedtoprofileandtargetyou,whetherthat’sbyengineeringclickbait(点击诱饵)aimedatyourparticularinterests,guessingyourpasswordbasedonyourbirthdayorfiguringoutyourscheduleandtravelssothatanintrudercanaccessyourhomeoroffice.Wednesday,September18,2019THEWALLSTREETJOURNAL.48.Whatdidpeopleusetothinkofsmartcities?A.Itwastheproductofscience.C.Itexistedinimagination.B.Itwassuretobepopular.D.Itimprovedpeople’slife.7/1549.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A.Introducetheharmofhackers.B.Showthedangerofasmartcity.C.Addsomebackgroundinformation.D.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.50.Whatisofficials’attitudetobigdata?A.Itisconvenienttoprovideservice.B.Itiscertaintobringaboutprogress.C.Thereareactuallypotentialdangers.D.There’scompetitioninhightechnology.51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"profile"inPara.5mean?B.Protect.C.Impress.D.Fund.ESilenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox(喋喋不休的人).Heknowsthatninetyninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure(蜡塑人像).Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople’sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofanevening,duringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconversationalist.52.Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto______.A.exchangeideasB.provetheirvalueC.achievesuccessinlifeD.overcometheirfearofsilence53.Theunderlinedphrase“thebuzzingofafly”(Para.1),theauthormeans______.A.meaninglesstalksB.thenoiseofaninsect8/15A.Describe.C.alowwhisperingsoundD.thevoiceofachatterbox54.Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors______.A.aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB.inordernottobeafoolinagroupC.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD.inthehopeofgettingonwell55.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.B.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.C.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.D.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.第四部分完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）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。Ibelieveeventhesmartestpeoplehavetoworkhardtoachievesuccess,becausethereisnosuchpersonasabornwinner.Peoplemakethemselvesintowinnersbytheirown56.Ilearnedthislessonfroma(n)57manyyearsago.Itookthehead58jobataschoolinBaxley,Georgia.Itwasasmallsc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