重庆市第八中学2019届高三上学期第二次适应性月考英语试题 扫描版
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重庆市第八中学校2024-2025学年高三上学期入学适应性训练英语试题
重庆市第八中学校2024-2025学年高三上学期入学适应性训练英语试题一、阅读理解If your bookshelf is collecting dust, or you' re trying to start reading more, a book box that sits on your doorstep and waits for you to open can be a delightful way to solve your literary problems. Finding the right book subscription can be tricky, though, which is why we've gathered some of the best book subscription boxes for you to enjoy. Bionic Book Subscription, $36. 99 per month at MagshopThis personalized book subscription service will send you the books you love through a computational method that learns your taste preferences. You can enjoy a mix of new and recent releases across fiction and contemporary classics. Australian Magazine Subscription, $75 per six months at EtsyMagshop features all of the top- selling Australian magazine subscriptions in one place, making it easy for you to enjoy your favorites. 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The custom little bookmarks are cute too. I'd recommend this subscription in a heartbeat and can't wait to purchase a second round,” a five- star reviewer said.1．Which subscription is the cheapest for a year?A．Bionic Book Subscription.B．Australian Magazine Subscription.C．Mystery Book Subscription.D．Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription. 2．What is a feature of Bionic Book Subscription?A．It focuses on new authors.B．It can learn your favorites.C．It involves a digital bookstore.D．It provides perfectly- wrapped boxes. 3．What do the last two subscriptions have in common?A．They feature hardcovers.B．They can be bought as a gift.C．They offer monthly delivery.D．They contain hand- made items.Tired of the busy life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally- friendly life. None of us felt this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for everyone.Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, a very small town of less than 100 people, where it is normal to record temperatures above 46°C for days on end in summer and it is very wild with practically no snowfall in winter.When I called to inquire about the property, I was informed that there was no electricity available in the area. What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately. But what better way is there to go green? After giving it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on Thanksgiving Day.When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling and stayed in our motor home. We were faced with real challenges at the time. But the frustrations just made us work harder. We slowly got things fixed and moved into the house after 38 days.While living here for the past four months has been a big adjustment, we benefit a lot from living off grid. I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. They used to take power for granted. But now they realize the importance of power, together with water and gas. We start taking quicker showers, doing only full loads of laundry, turning off the water while brushing our teeth. And this has a chain effect. We are also trying to make other changes which include reducing the amount of trash we generate by recycling,growing our own organic vegetables and re-purposing things that we would have normally thrown.Overall, going without electricity has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they will keep the habits that they have learned here.4．Why did the family move to the small town?A．To inspire the kids.B．To try a new lifestyle.C．To cut living expenses.D．To escape air pollution.5．What can be learned about the small town?A．It has an aging population.B．It lacks access to water.C．It has hot summer days.D．It lacks educational resources.6．What does the underlined phrase “living off grid” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A．Dealing with poverty.B．Dealing with garbage.C．Living without pollution.D．Living without electricity.7．What is the text mainly about?A．A family switching to a simple life.B．A family helping the locals go green.C．A family traveling around the country.D．A family teaching the kids hands- on skills.Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bar k excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. To prevent or treat behavior problems, you are supposed to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train it. Obedience training or training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measure. You can teachyour dog its subordinate role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.8．Which statement about dogs’ behavior problems is true?A．They result from training.B．They’re just part of nature.C．They’re wrong dog activities.D．They will be worse unless punished. 9．What is the purpose of dog training?A．To make dogs respect authority.B．To give dogs outlets for their behavior.C．To solve all their behavior problems.D．To teach dogs to perform clever tricks. 10．Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?A．To get respect from masters.B．To show their willingness to obey.C．To establish the social rank order.D．To show their affection for their masters. 11．What might a dog with effective obedience training get?A．More foods.B．More safety.C．More freedom.D．More love.Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that sign languages are unique — a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to look into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one wise teacher Bill Stokoe at Gallaudet University in Washington, D．C．, the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf people.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used lookedricher. He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. No wonder that Stokoe’s idea was considered academically wrong then.It is 37 years later. Stokoe — now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture — is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades, educators fought his idea that sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the adaptation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the adaptation of space. “ What I said, ” Stokoe explains, “ is that language is not mouth stuff — it’s brain stuff. ”12．What does sign language bring?A．An end of an old scientific debate.B．A new way to generate languages.C．A challenge to traditional views.D．A change of human languages.13．What inspired Stokoe to study sign language?A．His wish to help the deaf.B．His position as an English teacher.C．Students’ discrimination against ASL.D．Different signs between teachers and students. 14．Which statement did many educators agree to?A．Sign language is just for deaf people.B．Sign language is as natural as English.C．A language should be based on the adaptation of space.D．A language could only exist in the form of speech sounds.15．What is the best title of the passage?A．Sign Language: A Genuine Language B．A Hot Button in Sign LanguageC．Bill Stokoe: A Pioneer in Language D．Sign Language Not Mouth StuffWhy is a compliment so impactful? One of the most important things to humans is to feel valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched compliments. According to her research, people feel “significantly better” after both giving and receiving a compliment. 16“You handled that situation so well.”Bohns recently used her favorite compliment when she saw a server address a difficult situation with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK,” she says. In situations that call for a compliment, don’t second-guess yourself. Give your compliments generously. 17 That concern is unfounded.“ 18 ”This compliment — one of Bohns’ favorites — works well among romantic partners and close family members. “It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. 19 If it makes you personally feel like the bar is lowered for you to give a compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the compliment first, do that.“Hey, great dress!”Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns’ research, students on a college campus were told to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them-about, for example, their nice shirt. Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while overestimating how annoying it would be. Across all contexts, strangers are more likely to be pleased than confused. Plus, who knows? 20A．I love the way you bring out the best in people.B．Respect is essential when you deliver compliments.C．One way to overcome this fear is to do a practice run.D．You make even ordinary moments feel extraordinary.E．You might make a new friend in addition to making someone’s day.F．With that in mind, we asked her to share some of her favorite compliments.G．People sometimes worry that they’re going over and will start to sound insincere.二、完形填空It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time. But, to be honest, I was also 21 about all the new stuff. That was why I 22 thatI was extra prepared.My plan was to wake up early, put on my carefully 23 clothes and eat my carefully chosen breakfast. I’d ride my carefully cleaned bike to school, 24 my brand-new classroom and feel calm, cool and collected for the rest of the day.I have to say, everything went according to plan — 25 , well, it didn’t.My new teacher, Mr. Jax, who seemed very serious, started out by going over the class rules. Then he asked each of us to say a quick something about our 26 . Most kids seemed pretty shy after being away from their 27 for a while and said only a few words. Soon it would be my turn.As Susan talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a 28 sound coming from under my desk. Was it the sound my mouse makes when he is shaking his tail? I unzipped my backpack, and very quickly zipped it back up again. I had no idea when, why, or how Mr. Nibbles had 29 into my backpack, but there he was!My heart raced. This was 30 not how my first day back at school was supposed to go! “Daniel, it’s your turn.” said Mr. Jax. Then he asked, “Are you all right?” Now everybody was looking at me! I sat still, awkward, but finally managed to make words come out of my mouth, 31 what was going on.To my 32 , Mr. Jax comforted softly, “Don’t worry, Mr. Nibbles. The first day of school can be challenging for all of us.” Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to 33 ideas to help Mr. Nibbles feel more comfortable. As we 34 , I noticed trying to figure out how to help Mr. Nibbles helped all of us feel less 35 .21．A．nervous B．disappointed C．certain D．particular 22．A．ensured B．predicted C．understood D．commented 23．A．laid- out B．wet- up C．sold- out D．taken- up 24．A．introduce B．enter C．measure D．paint 25．A．unless B．because C．once D．until 26．A．vacations B．pets C．teachers D．classes 27．A．families B．friends C．backpacks D．trips 28．A．convincing B．recorded C．familiar D．complex 29．A．slid B．looked C．reached D．knocked30．A．gradually B．definitely C．eventually D．luckily 31．A．explaining B．doubting C．supporting D．examining 32．A．knowledge B．satisfaction C．surprise D．taste 33．A．prove B．judge C．share D．correct 34．A．talked B．cleaned C．read D．celebrated 35．A．annoyed B．anxious C．tired D．lonely三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷(六)英语-答案
【篇章导读】本篇是议论文。本文就在线学习的优势以及潜在的争议性问题进行了评价 分析。 32．B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中信息“Flexibility is certainly one of the most important
重庆市第八中学 2019 届高考适应性月考卷（六） 英语参考答案
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21． A 细节理解题。从第一段中倒数第二句话“This would be the perfect home for a student or business executive．”可以看出，这所房子非常适合学生和商务人员，故答案为 A 选项。
22． B 细节理解题。第二段中间指出“which is pet friendly”，可以看出租客可以在这所房子 里饲养宠物，因此答案为 B 选项。
【篇章导读】本文属于记叙文，作者通过记叙 Tracy 的经历让人们知道坚持梦想的重要性。 24． C 细节理解题。定位至第一段，Tracy 读了很多关于如何成为芭蕾舞者的书并且梦想着
能够像天鹅那样在湖面上翩翩起舞，可推测出 Tracy 非常渴望成为一名芭蕾舞者，故 答案为 C 选项。 25． B 细节理解题。根据题干将答案定位在第三段第一句，芭蕾舞团团长进入舞蹈房之后， Tracy 勇敢地走过去并献上了一束红玫瑰给他。因此答案为 B 选项。 26． D 词义猜测题。“Memories of the leader’s harsh remarks came flooding back to her．（团长尖 刻的话语涌上心头。）”“memory”指的是团长评价她的舞蹈的那段记忆，因此将答案 定位至第三段，团长明确指出 Tracy 的舞蹈跳得不够好，并且 Tracy 因为团长的评价放 弃了舞蹈，可以推测出团长的话非常“残忍的，残酷的”，故答案为 Cruel，D 选项。 27． D 推理判断题。全文讲的是 Tracy 想成为芭蕾舞者，并为她的梦想付出了很多努力。但 是却因为团长的一句批评和不认可就轻易放弃梦想。因此，全文的中心思想是不论 外界的质疑和评论，我们都应坚持自己的梦想。故答案为 D 选项。
重庆市巴蜀中学2019届高三适应性月考(八)英语试题(含答案)
巴蜀中学2019 届高考适应性月考卷（八）英语注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、试室号和座位号。
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3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
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第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30 分）第二部分：阅读理解（共两小节，满分40 分）第一节（共15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分30 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Your reference to the old series I Am Joe's Body in your letter explaining how the new design came about prompted me to share this. In the70s, I was a heavy smoker. I knew it wasn't healthy but could not change my habits. Then I read "I Am Joes Lung". The next morning, I walked out my front door and coughed up blood. Talk about a wake-up call. On New Year's Eve, I had less than half a pack of cigarettes left, so I decided to finish that and then quit cold turkey. Your magazine saved my life. All these years later, I am saying thank you.---Norm Mast Middlebury, IndianaI enjoyed your article on Mr. Yassin Terou and his family and business. Because my Facebook Feed seems to regularly have postings about crimes and fear caused by immigrants, I shared the article there. I hope that it gets passed on for people to focus on a positive contribution that immigrants are giving our country.---Connie Nuber Surprise, Arizona I have been enjoying Reader's Digest since I was eight years old. I now share articles with my eight-year-old grandson, and he also enjoys them, especially the jokes. Make all the changes you want because it seems each change makes the Digest better.---Beverly Mita Pine Island, New York Personally, I do not like the new format. It isn't as easy to see where one section ends and a new section begins. Why fix something that wasn't broken?---Paul Okoniewski Bruce Township, Michigan The Funniest Jokes Since the Internet. Your collection of "Mistakes That Take the Cake" reminded me of my husband's 50th birthday cake, which read:Happy Birthday,Bill &Papa!And Under ThatWe Love You!--- Diane e. Meeks Vidalia, Georgia21. Comments from above do not cover articles from _____ section.A FoodB HealthC JokesD Inspiring stories22. Who has different opinions about Reader's Digest from the others?A Norm Mast.B Beverly Mita.C Paul Okoniewski.D Diane e. Meeks.23. The selections above are most probably from ___ of Reader's Digest.A columnistsB readersC criticsD editorsBThe cracked （有裂缝的）step four years ago was the start of it. That day, I awoke tired-the children were tiny and needing so much -and I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep. I dropped them off and drove home -the sun shining and my bed signaling. As I was about to enter the house, I caught sight of a deep crack beneath my feet.Without thinking, I turned around walked back to the car and drove to a DIY store. Four hours later, I had all the tools, had mixed my own cement（水泥）, filled in the crack and repaired the foundation. Perfect. As I stood up to take a photo of my handiwork, I realized that I was trembling. I'd forgotten my shot at a nice long nap, and my children were already on their way home. That sleep... that promise to self was broken, because I had focused, instead, on the crack in the step.Suddenly, everything started to hurt. My head, my throat, my back. I couldn't stop shaking. What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. This is when we overwork and overthink to the point of breaking down. Ironically, for many of us, it is only when we have no choice -when we fall ill -that we learn to listen. For me, when that crack ended in a hospital stay which sent me to bed for two unmoving weeks while my body worked to clear two different infections, the lesson is ever present. I did it to myself -a whole twisted spin on DIY .Sadly it took another two ridiculous DIY projects or the message to finally get through. The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core the feeding of that light, that fire and that strength.24. What made the author so sleepy in the first place?A Taking care of the kids.B Visiting her mother.C Doing the housework.D Dealing with DIY projects.25. How did the author feel as soon as she finished her repair work?A Regretful.B Upset.C Proud.D Thankful.26. What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A To present a way to fill a crack. B To show thedanger of DIY . C To stress the importance of sleep. D To encourage focusing on oneself.27. What is the best title for the text?A The Cracked StepC Focus on DIYCYou return from work on a hot August evening. Your unwashed teenage son is on the sofascrolling through Instagram, as he has been doing for the past eight hours. Not for the first time, you ask yourself: why are school summer holidays so insufferably long?This is a more serious question than it sounds Many children will return from the long break having forgotten much of what they were taught the previous year. One study from the American South found that this "summer learning loss" could be as high as a quarter of the year's education. Poor children tend to be the worst affected, since rich ones typically live in homes full of books and are packed off to summer camp to learn robotics, Latin or the flute.Summer holidays vary greatly from country to country, South Korean children get only three weeks off. Children in Italy and Turkey get a whopping three months, So do those in America, where their parents, unless they are teachers have an average of only three weeks off a year, among the shortest holidays in the rich world. Companies should let them take a bit more, since burnt-out workers are less productive, But, for their children six weeks out of class is plenty.Youngsters will hate the idea of a longer school year. Sceptics note that, although those barely rested South Korean pupils do superbly in exams, they are often miserable. It would be unwise to import South Korea's pressure-cooker approach, in which a single exam determines every child's future. But plenty of Western children could usefully spend a bit longer at their books.More time in school need not mean repeating the same old lessons. Some extra drilling would be beneficial, particularly for those falling behind. But the summer could also be a time for different wind of learning: critical thinking, practical skills, financial literacy, work placements with local firms-schools should be free to experiment.28. The author mentions the experience in the first paragraph to introduce teenagers' ___ .A long school summer holidaysB addiction to smartphonesC unwillingness to learnD unhealthy lifestyles29. What do we know about "summer learning loss"?A It affects only children from poor families.B It results from children's poor memory.C It could be as high as half of the year's learning.D It can be reduced by spending more time learning.30. In the author's opinion, how long is the summer holiday supposed to be?A Three weeks.B Six weeks.C Two months.D Three months.31. What is the author's suggestion?A Schools should try new approaches to teaching.B Schools should provide more exams for students.C Schools should think about how to make the best use of the summer time.D Schools should offer more materials for students to do laboratory experiments. B You Do It to Yourself D A Life-changing ExperienceDRecently coined words such as "selfie" and "hangry" reflect humans' evolving language. The communication patterns of other social animals, including whales also vary over time. The songs adult male humpback whales produce during the breeding season, for example, are constantly changing.But in a new study, researchers investigated the permanence of nonsong whale vocalizations （发声） known as calls and found that the majority have remained stable over multiple decades. This surprising result suggests that calls may function as important tools for conveying information about foraging（觅食）, social behaviors and whale identity."The running hypothesis is that any time the whales are talking about something other than breeding, they're using calls, " explains Michelle Fournet, a marine ecologist now at Cornell University and lead author of the new study. These vocalizations, which typically last only a few seconds, are extremely diverse. They can be heard by other whales several kilometers away.Fournet and her collaborators amassed nearly 115 hours of archival recordings collected in southeastern Alaska between 1976 and 2012. By analyzing the duration and frequency of the calls, the researchers grouped them into 16 types. Fournet and her team detected 12 of them in both the earliest and most recent recordings -and each of the 16 call types recurred over at least three decades, the scientists reported last September in Scientific Reports. This finding led Fournet to conclude that these particular vocalizations most likely are essential to the whales' survival ensuring foraging success and social contact. "For calls to stay in the [collective] conversation for so long is an indication that these call types are vital to the life histories of humpback whales, " she says.Next summer Fournet plans to travel to Southeastern Alaska to play back recordings of calls humpbacks there. The goal is to test theories about the functions of different calls, she says, adding "We're going to go and start the conversation. "32. The first paragraph is intended to draw readers' attention to ____ .A whales' good gift in singing songsB humans' creative invention of wordsC the wide use of language in the world todayD social animals' changing way of communication33. Which of the following are most likely to be TRUE about humpback whales' calls?A They often last several minutes.B They can still be heard from a distance.C They are divided into 12 types.D They help whales sleep very well.34. What does the underlined word "recurred" in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A Repeated.B Changed.C Suffered.D Disappeared.35. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that later scientists would try to ____ .A record the real-life calls of humpbacksB advance new theories of humpbacks' callsC find out the specific meanings of humpbacks' callsD travel all over the world to collect more calls of whales第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019届重庆市高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷【含答案及解析】
2019届重庆市高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recentreport said that 40％of Americans hate tipping. In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have tofor a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip.But according to a new research from Cornell University,tips no longer serve any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.Tipping is better explained, by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being along time ago. It is regarded as part of the acceptedcost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least l5% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get l5%-20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Onlya few have really taken to tipping.According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers' author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And Mr. Lynn says, “In America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off."1. This passage is mainly about ________.A. different kinds of tipping in different countriesB. the relationship between tipping and customC. the origin and present meaning of tippingD. most American people hate tipping2. Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "caught on"?A. become popular.___________________________________B. been hated.C. been stopped.D. been permitted3. Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most?A. A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in New York.B. An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well known restaurant in New York.C. A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York.D. A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.4. We can infer from this passage that ________.A. tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselvesB. tipping is especially popular in New YorkC. tipping in America can make service better nowD. tipping has something to do with people's character2. I was twenty-two, and in Bolivia. I’d been to every other country in South America, and now I was set on getting into Chile, the last on the list.After several days, I reached the hills. It was cold, and even the distant mountains were clear. The days were lonely,but one evening I met Filomeno and his fellow teachers. They tried to persuade me not to go to Chile, saying it was a bad place, and that I would be killed. I didn’t believe them. I knew nothing of the current pol itics; I just wanted to go there.So I walked into the mountains, feeling excited, and came to a sign with the word "Chile" on it. A frightening soldier appeared, stuck a gun in my back, and pushed me down a slope to the police station. The police chief then told me, "There’s nothing for you here." I explained thatI had come to see this beautiful country. But he was annoyed.In the evening they filled me with food. There was laughter, and I was less tense. Then the police chief took me to a tiny cell. I lay down on the mattress (垫子). Even though I had no light and none of my possessions, I felt euphoric . At least I had arrived! And what a story I’d have to tell! The next morning I was released, andI was told that Chile didn’t want me. Throwing my belongings into my backpack, I shouted and screamed at the soldiers. After all this effort I was being sent home! I stomped (以重踏步方式走) towards Bolivia expecting to feel a bullet. But I’d be back! I told mys elf.1. The author went to Chile to ______.A. visit his friend Filomeno_________B. settle there foreverC. complete his trip plan______________D. risk his life2. The underlined word "euphoric" in Paragraph 4 mostprobably means "______".A. terrible____________________B. shamed____________________C.bored________________________ D. excited3. According to the last paragraph, the author lost his temper because ______.A. he was prevented from entering ChileB. he was badly treated by the soldiers in ChileC. it was his last chance to travelD. his friends had stopped him from going to Chile4. What is the passage mainly about?A. An exciting fight with soldiers in Chile.B. How the author escaped from Chile.C. An adventure in Chile.D. Why the author went to Chile.3. It is said t hat there’s no such thing a s a free lunch, but even if you manage to bag a bargain meal, it will not taste as good as a more expensive choice, according to scientists.A new study has found that restaurant goers who pay more for their meals think the food is tastier than offered for a smaller price. The experts think that people tend to associate cost with quality and this changes theirperception(感知) of how food tastes.Scientists at Cornell University studied the eating habits of 139 people enjoying an Italian buffet in a restaurant. The price of the food was set by the researchers at either$4 or $8 for the all-you-can-eat meal. Customers were asked to rate how good the food tasted, the quality of the restaurant and to leave their names.The experiment showed that the people who paid $8 enjoyed their meal 11% more than those who ate the “cheaper” buffet. Interestingly those that paid for the $4 buffet said they felt guiltier about loading up their plates and felt that they overate. However, the scientists said that both groups ate around the same quantity of food in total.Brian Wansink, a professor of consumer behavior at the university, said: “We were fascinated to find that pricing has little effect on how much one eats, but a hugeeffect on how you interpret the experience.” He thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that small changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals.In a previous study, researchers from the university showed that people who eat in bright lighting consume more than people who eat in less brightly lit areas.1. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. there were 139 subjects involved in the new studyB. a free lunch might be as delicious as you expectedC. the high pricing will change the exact taste of the foodD. i n the experiment, the price of the food ranged from$4 to $82. According to the passage, which of the following factors has an effect on the quantity of food a person consumes?A. The taste of the food.B. The price of the food.C. The number of companions.D. The lighting of the restaurant.3. Who will benefit most from the new study?A. The person who runs a restaurant.B. The person who often eats outside.C. The person who works on decoration.D. The person who studies in university.4. The passage is intended to ________.A. promote marketing methodsB. inform readers of a new studyC. teach consumers how to eat betterD. find the association between cost and quality4. Nearly 60 million visitors flooded to the 384 national parks across America every year. And you won’t have to wander far from home to enjoy one of these national treasures, with Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park nearby.Located 56 miles from Copper Harbor on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the park remains a desolate area that can onlybe reached by tour boat. With the exception of the Rock Harbor Lodge, which offers both rooms with private baths and accommodations in the form of small cottages, the 572,000 acres that make up the 45-mile-long park are rough, threaded with hiking paths that lead to tents-only campsites. You are likely to see a deer crossing mist-covered ponds in search of breakfast, gaze bald eagles flying overhead, or hear a beaver(河狸) clapping its tail on the water. If you are especially lucky, you might even glimpse a grey wolf, nearly dying out from hunting on the mainland.Plenty of hiking paths open the area to exploration. The4-mile Stroll Path winds through various trees and offers a tour of the island’s history, including prehistoric Indian mines. The Jungle Path leads to Scoville Point——a perfect picnic spot surrounded on three sides by the shining waters of Lake Superior.You can also rent a boat at the park’s service center and row down the shore to the Rock Harbor Lighthouse. Here park’s service employees use nets to sho w how lake fishes used to be caught by the original local people. Theircatch ends up on the dinner menu at the Rock Harbor Lodge.The park is open from mid-April through October; RockHarbor Lodge is open from Memorial Day weekend until just after Labor Day.1. The underlined phrase “a desolate area” in the 2 nd paragraph probably means ________.A. an undeveloped areaB. an inaccessible areaC. an area deserted by touristsD. an area protected by government2. What can we infer from the passage?A. Indians used to hunt grey wolves to make a living.B. Tourists can only visit the park by walking or hiking.C. The number of grey wolves is smaller than that of deer.D. Food provided by Rock Harbor Lodge is shipped from outside.3. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Safety tips of the natural park.B. Attractions of the natural park.C. Tourist service of the natural park.D. Environmental protection of the natural park.二、七选五5. 根据短文内容,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.1. Instead, they learn at home. They are taught by adults, more often ,their parents are their teachers. Educational companies, libraries and the Internet provide many families with teaching material.2. Some choose it because of their religious beliefs.Others say it provides more time for the family to betogether. They say home offers a better place for learning. Some parents believe home-schooling avoids problems oftraditional schools. These include classes that have too many students. Critics, however, say children need to attend school with other children.3. Some states(州)do not require much preparation made by parents or testing of children. Other states have more requirements for home-schooling. Home-schooling in the UnitedStates began when the country was established. In farm areas, people often lived far from a school. Widespread home-schooling took place until about the middle of the 19th century. Then, in 1852, the state of Massachusetts passedthe first law requiring children to attend school.Over the years, the American public education system strengthened and grew. By the 1960s and 1970s, however, some Americans believed that traditional education was not helping their child ren. 4.Home-schooling expert Linda Dobson says many people havehelped the movement grow. She says many kinds of peoplehave joined the movement. 5. They represent many races, religions and political beliefs. Ms. Dobson says the numberof home-schooled children has increased by an estimatedfifteen to twenty percent each year during the last fifteen years.A. Parents choose home-schooling for several reasons.B. Home-schooling is not accepted by all the people.C. More than one million children in the United States do not go to school.D. So a number of parents began home-schooling.E. All fifty American states and the District of Columbia permit home-schooling.F. She says these include rich people and poor people.G. They are mainly rich people.三、完形填空6. 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷（三）英语试卷
重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷（三）英语试卷重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷（三）英语第一部分听力(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. What are the speakers doing?A. Reading in a library.B. Taking a test.C. Playing a game.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Strangers.C. Fellow workers.3. What's the woman's concern?A. The dog might not be friendly.B. The dog might have a disease.C. The dog might prefer living on the street.4. How does the man feel?A. He is worried.B. He is impatient.C. He is apologetic.5. What will the woman read first?A. The sports page.B. The international news section.C. The entertainment section.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
重庆市第八中学2023-2024学年高三上学期高考适应性月考卷(三)英语试题
重庆市第八中学2023-2024学年高三上学期高考适应性月考卷（三）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解One-to-one English tutoring personalised to youEnglish Score Tutors is the British Council's one-to-one tutoring platform for 13-to 17-year-olds.●Build your confidence with fun sessions where you can learn at your own pace.●Find the perfect . tutor for you ——choose from our list of qualified tutors.●Study when you want, with sessions available 24/7.●Improve with personalised sessions designed around you and your goals.Learn at your own paceWe. understand everyone has their own ways of learning. Sessions on English Score Tutors are personalised to your level, needs and goals. Together with your chosen tutor, you will create a learning plan that focuses on the areas important to you.Our tutors will get the best from you because each session is tailored to you as an individual. Your sessions will be enjoyable and give you plenty of time to practise speaking.Flexible learningChoose sessions at times that suit you. Fit them in around school, weekend activities and holidays, so that you can learn when you want to. You will get access to a personalised dashboard to keep track of your progress any time.$1 introduction sessionWe offer a 30-minute introduction session where you can choose a tutor and get a feel for how sessions will work. After this introductory session, you can decide if you would like to purchase a pack of lessons to continue learning. Try your first session for just $1.●Choose a tutor that you would like to study with.●Understand your current language level and areas where you can improve.●Get a personalised learning plan.1．Who might attend English Score Tutors classes?A．A preschool child.B．A university student.C．A middle-school student.D．A working woman.2．What can you do to understand how the sessions work?A．Call the information centre.B．Write a letter of inquiry.C．Send an email to ask.D．Buy an introduction session.3．Which column of a website is this text probably taken from?A．Take an Exam.B．UK-China Youth Exchange Program.C．Learn English Online.D．Our Work in Arts.Between flights, as I sat in the Denver airport, a young man approached me. He tilted (倾斜) his head toward the chair next to mine, then toward my suitcase blocking the chair. There were many open seats. Why this one? I thought. When he sat, I noticed the markings on his bag and his faded uniform. I asked. He nodded. I bowed my head slightly. Then he asked where I was headed.“Home.”Hands on his knees, he told me he was on vacation and was going home to surprise his mother. I asked how long it had been since he’d seen her (five years). I asked what he was looking forward to at home(a shower). He scanned the room cautiously as he talked. When he looked at me, his eyes kept no distance. He seemed to want something from me. I could not tell what it was.He said it was hard to stop scanning for danger. Yesterday, he’d been in the desert. Fellow soldiers had been blown into pieces around him. Today, he was in an airport trying to understand anger over flight delays and the rush for coffee. He didn’t know how to be, here in this place.I thought maybe I understood. One evening after spending hours with a friend who just lost her son, I went to my daughter’s performance. In the crowded lobby, mothers complained about their seats and bemoaned other small slights, but only compassion made sense to me. I felt disoriented, distant. I told the soldier about this. He breathed deeply and showed a small smile.He’d seen the raw and unbearable. But he did not know how to tell us. This was what he needed from me, I realized. He did not want the seat beside mine. He wanted to sit with me.I did not know his name, how his surprise would turn out, how long his tour of dutywould last. We sat together until our flights were called and then said goodbye, two strangers heading home.4．How did the author feel when the soldier approached him?A．Angry. B．Confused.C．Respectful.D．Joyful.5．Why did the man keep scanning the room?A．He attempted to find a coffee shop.B．He formed the habit of staying alert.C．He was distractedD．He was checking6．What does the word “bemoaned” mean in paragraph 5?A．Showed respect for.B．Added fuel to.C．Expressed dissatisfaction with.D．Took pride in.7．What did the soldier really want?A．My support for the soldiers.B．My knowledge of the cruelty of war.C．A chance to get away from the battlefield.D．A brief sense of securitySince 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible.One example is “keyhole surgery”, or minimally invasive (微创) surgery, which normally requires surgeons to stand at awkward angles and make difficult movements with their hands to make a cut inside the patient. But in June 2022, surgeon James Ansell used 3D glasses and two sticks to control four robotic arms to perform a procedure to remove a cancerous tumor. “My colleague said... that this feels like cheating,” Ansell said to The Guardian.Another area of surgery that has had major technological breakthroughs in recent years is telesurgery. Normally, telesurgery relies on a wired connection due to concerns of harming the patient should a wireless connection drop during surgery, but China made several advancements in wireless telesurgery based on 5G technology.China achieved the first 5G-based remote operation in March 2019 involving a brain surgery procedure between a surgeon in Sanya and a patient in Beijing, a distance totaling nearly 3,000 kilometers. More recently, a team of surgeons successfully completed remote micron-level eye surgery on rabbits located in a different city. The rabbits were at the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhbù, Guangdon g province, whereas the surgical team who operated on them via a 5G robot were at the Hainan Eye Hospital in Haikou, Hainan province.Looking to the future, people hope that remote surgery could become commonplace to help heal injured soldiers on the battlefield while keeping surgeons at a safe distance. Some even believe that robotic systems, combined with AI, could one day exceed human surgeons.But, given current technological limitations and the high costs of these robots which can cost millions of dollars, the complete robot takeover of surgery may still be a while off. 8．What does the “keyhole surgery” example intend to show?A．Great complexity of robotic surgery.B．Physical challenges surgeons face.C．Surgical progress enabled by robotic tools.D．Urgent need for advanced 3D technology.9．What significant achievement did China make in the field of telesurgery?A．Achieving remote surgery using a wired connection.B．Completing successfully remote eye surgery on humans.C．Conducting a 5G-based remote operation on rabbits overseas.D．Performing the first wireless brain surgery with 5G technology.10．What can be inferred from the text about robots in the medical field?A．They are quite affordable.B．They are currently in high demand.C．They have not been widely used.D．They have gone beyond human capabilities.11．What is a suitable title for the text?A．Robotic Surgery Uses 5G TechnologyB．Keyhole Surgery Benefits Human BeingsC．Autonomous Robot Achieves Great ProgressD．Medical Robotics Revolutionizes Surgery Method2500 years ago, Socrates (苏格拉底) complained that writing would harm students.Today a different heated debate is ongoing about the dangers of another technology —computers — and the typing people do on them. As primary-school pupils and PhD hopefuls return for a new school year in the northern hemisphere, many will do so with a greater-than-ever reliance on computers to take notes and write papers. Some parents of younger students are frustrated that their children are not just encouraged but required to carry laptops to class. Lot s of teachers complain of uncontrolled distraction in classrooms, with students reading and messaging instead of listening to lectures.A line of research shows the benefits of an “innovation” prior to computers: hand-writing. Studies have found that writing on paper can improve everything from recalling a random series of words to facilitating a better conceptual grasp of complicated ideas. For learning material by rote, from the shapes of letters to the quirks of English spelling, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. The arrangement of squiggles (不规则的曲线) on a page feeds into visual memory: people might remember a word they wrote down in French class as being at the bottom-left on a page, for example.Another one of the best-demonstrated advantages of writing by hand seems to be in superior note-taking. In a study from 2014 by Pam Mueller and Danny Oppenheimer, students typing wrote down almost twice as many words and more passages word for word from lectures, suggesting they were not understanding so much as rapidly copying the material. Hand-writing, which takes longer for nearly all university-level students, forces note-takers to synthesize ideas into their own words. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing. Besides, those taking notes by hand also perform better on tests when students are later able to study from their notes.Socrates may or may not have had a point about the downsides of writing. But no one would remember, or much less care, if his student Plato had not noted his teachings down for the benefit of later generations.12．Why do teachers complain?A．Because students carry laptops to class.B．Because students cause distraction in class.C．Because students are not focused in class.D．Because students are suffering from sight loss.13．How does hand-writing benefit students?A．It makes students understand concepts better.B．It helps students develop better imagination.C．It improves students’ writing ability.D．It saves students’ note-taking time.14．What is the author’s attitude to hand-writing?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Neutral.D．Indifferent. 15．What is the main idea of the passage?A．In an age of typing handwriting still mattersB．Handwriting helps studentsC．Handwriting has big advantages over typingD．Making the handwriting二、七选五How to Remember the FutureOne of the trickiest recall tasks is called prospective memory: remembering what you want or need to do, in time to do it. 16 A thought occurs, we resolve to act on it “soon” and then, when the time comes, the idea’s gone.Diaries and alarms help, but your imagination plays a vital role in holding onto brief thoughts and keeping you in control of your future plans. For example, don’t just have an idea about going to the bank. 17 Perhaps you’re leaving the bank loaded with shiny gold bars.But that’s only the beginning. This process allows you to do much more than just reminding yourself to do things. 18 Then, create a vivid “memory” of how you’d like it to go, and crucially, how you’d like to feel. Creating “memories” like this gives you time to think about practical arrangements and spot any problems before they arise. A part of your brain will still be processing the details even when you’re thinking about other things.Here are some tips:●Experiment to see if you prefer viewing this “mental movie” through your own eyes, or by watching yourself from someone else’s point of view.● 19 Fast forward any parts you find easy, and go in slow motion for the bits that need extra work.●Use your full range of senses. 20A．Control the time frame.B．Minimize all the feelings.C．You can use it to do them better so try it now.D．Engaging them all will create a rich, multi-dimensional memory.E．Paint a mental picture of yourself there and actively make it memorable.F．Pick an important event around the corner: a driving test or a public speech.G．The reason it often fails is that we have an idea in mind but don’t make it into a memory.三、完形填空Scott Macaulay has been cooking Thanksgiving dinner in his hometown, Melrose, Massachusetts, for the past 33 years in a row.“One year, a man who’d just lost his wife put on her apron.” Macaulay said. “That’s what this is all about. It’s not about the food. It’s about35 .21．A．tiredness B．openness C．togetherness D．mindfulness 22．A．grew B．worked C．began D．ran 23．A．deprived of B．opposed to C．accustomed to D．faced with 24．A．activities B．circumstances C．areas D．categories 25．A．advertisement B．sign C．list D．notice 26．A．invitations B．details C．donations D．suggestions 27．A．observe B．plan C．host D．witness 28．A．sorry B．sad C．rich D．right 29．A．real B．delicious C．traditional D．great 30．A．keep it up B．do it up C．pack it up D．tidy it up 31．A．walked B．gathered C．lived D．looked 32．A．affordable B．annual C．international D．upcoming 33．A．teaching B．encouraging C．persuading D．warning 34．A．finds B．follows C．feeds D．represents 35．A．secretly B．randomly C．independently D．indirectly四、用单词的适当形式完成短文being released by independent vloggers on Douyin, China’s equivalent to TikTok.五、邀请信46．假定你是国际学校广播站英语栏目“Nature is speaking”负责人李华。
2019-2020学年重庆市第八中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年重庆市第八中学高三英语二模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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ABrooklyn Botanic GardenBrief IntroductionThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) was acquired by the city of Brooklyn in 1854 along with the land that is Prospect Park.There are so many gardens on display at the BBG that is honestly hard to keep count ofthem. There’s the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden, the Osborne Garden, the Shakespeare Garden... you get the point. Each garden that is displayed will be showing off a different group of amazing plants that come m all sorts of color1 s and sizes. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers something for the entire family. They even have a Children’s Garden for the little ones.AttractionsJapanese Hill and Pond GardenOne of the most frequency visited gardens at BBG, the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is certainly a favorite among visitors. This garden features a variety of styles as well as beautiful scenery with a viewing pavilion (亭子) and a waterfall. The Shogun Lantern featured in the Japanese Hill and Pond Garden is over 500 years old. It was given to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a gift from the city of Tokyo.Children’s GardenChildren have been planting plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden since 1914 and continue their efforts today. Currently, there are over a thousand children contributing to the Children’s Garden.Shakespeare GardenFor those who have fallen in love with the works of Shakespeare, this will be a garden that they can truly appreciate. Over 80 plants that have been mentioned in the writing of Shakespeare currently grow in the Shakespeare Garden.Getting to Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden: 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225Closest Subway: Prospect Park/ Eastern Parkway/ Franklin AvenueBus Tour Stops: Stop 34 or 35 Brooklyn routeOpening Times15 March— 6 November：Tuesday—Friday: 8:00 am—6:00 pm; Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm8 November —11 MarchMonday—Friday: 8:00 am—4:30 pm; Saturday —Sunday: 10:00 am—4:30 pm1.Where can visitors enjoy a waterfall?A.Osborne Garden.B.Shakespeare Garden.C.Children’s Garden.D.Japanese Hill and Pond Garden.2.How can visitors go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden?A.By taking a bus to Prospect Park.B.By taking a bus to 34 Washington Avenue.C.By taking the subway to Franklin Avenue.D.By taking the subway to Stop 35 on the Brooklyn route.3.When can Nancy visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in December?A.5:00 pm on Thursday.B.8:30 am on Wednesday.C4:3 0 pm on Friday. D.9:00 am on Saturday.BI come to theUnited Statesten year ago. I would always say that I was trying to study, but there were always things like work and my kids that would not allow me to start.Now I realized that those were only excuses. What stopped me was that I was afraid to start studying again. I always believed I would learn by myself.One day, however, my son told me that he was sad because his friends would come over and I didn’t understand them because I didn’t speak English. He was also sad because I could never help him with his homework. That same day, I told myself, “Rocio, you have to start believing in yourself and you will see you can make it.”The next day, I went downtown to look for a big banner (横幅) in front of the school which said that they offered classes for adults. I came in to see if I could join, but the classes were closed already. That night I took the kids to the movies, and on the way back, I told them we would take a new route. I ended up getting lost. That’s the way I foundChaffeyCollege. The following Monday, I went to ask for information. They told me that summer schoolwas starting that week.That’s how I started studying English last summer. It is difficult, but I have had great rewards. My daughter had to write a story for school. It was about the female they most admired and why . She wrote that I was the person she most admired because I had started going to College. I will never forget this.4. According to the passage, the author probably is a .A. teacherB. doctorC. fatherD. mother5. What made the author make up her mind to study English?A. What her son said.B. What her daughter said.C. Thinking about herself.D. Thinking about her daughter.6. How did they findChaffeyCollege?A. On the way to the movies.B. They took a new route and got lost.C. Ask a stranger for information.D. According to the banner.7. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The author came to theUnited Statesfrom another country.B. The author had two children at least including one daughter.C. What really changed the author’s life was she believed in herself.D. The author wrote that she was the person her son most admired.CAlaska—The American city Anchorage is recovering from a powerful earthquake Friday that damaged public buildings, homes and roads.The 7.0 earthquake caused buildings to slake. But there have been no reports of deaths, serious injuries or damage. Officials say the quake has not affected transportation of food and her supplies. “The ships are coming in on schedule, the supply lines are at this point working well,” the government told reporters Sunday.The Glenn Highway was probably the road hit hardest by the earthquake. It connects the state's largest city to other parts in the north. Traffic has been heavy and slow—moving since the quake. Drivers are being guided. Groups of workers are trying to rebuild areas where the quake left large holes in the road.People who are still nervous after the major quake have been more upset by more than 1, 700 aftershocks. “Anything that moves, you feel terrified”said David, whose home suffered structural(结构)damage, including a sunken foundation(地基). Actually, Alaska came up with strict building rules after a 9. 2 earthquake in 1964. That was the second most powerful earthquake on record.Government officials said a public health center promises that moneyfor medical treatment will continue to come. Mental healthy service(心理健康服务)is also available for people hurt by the disaster.Earthquake experts say there is a 4 percent chance of another 7. 0 earthquake or greater in the following week. "The chance is very small, but its not impossible, ” said the expert, Paul Caruso.8. What was the result of the earthquake?A. Buildings were damaged.B. Food supply was cut off.C. Many people were killedD. The ships could not come in.9. Why is the traffic slow on the Glenn Highway?A. Because small quakes hit the city.B. Because falling rocks are a danger.C. Because the highway is badly damaged.D. Because drivers are misled.10. What can you learn from Paul Caruso?A. Another greater earthquake is on the way.B. Chances still exists of another earthquake.C. It will be safe in the 1th week after the quake.D. There is no possibility for more quakes.11. Where can your possibly read the passage?A. Ina story book.B. In a travel journal.C. In a poster.D. In a newspaper.DScientists have made great discoveries. But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teachkids about modern-day scientists?First, stories of scientists can encourage kids. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he’s a real, guitar-playing person. He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people. Hearing scientists’ stories makes kids think “I can do that too!”But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up. Bill Nye was alwaysrefused when trying to be an astronaut. But today, he’s made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science educator and engineer. Besides, it’s no secret that scientific discoveries require trying, and trying again.Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field. Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist.It’s important to know that scientists don’t need to be “gifted” or “good” at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school. That doesn’t have to be true. They just need to have a great interest in science. Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science. As long as they’re interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future.Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation others have laid. This is important — no one can do it alone. Scientists’ stories can encourage today’s young scientists to keep trying. They’ll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries. Even if they haven’t made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists.12. What can Chris Hadfield’s story tell students?A. Scientists are interested in different things.B. Students should have a hobby of their own.C. Scientists can be ordinary like people around us.D. Students should consider scientists as their models.13. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. African-Americans are more likely to become scientists.B. Scientists are not necessarily very smart at school.C. Not all scientists really show interest in science.D. Scientists are usually good at their schooling.14. The last paragraph shows us that ________.A. scientists should help each otherB. a scientist should never give up tryingC. making discoveries is necessary for scientistsD. new scientific discoveries may be based on others’ findings15. What is the text mainly about?A. Why scientists are important to us.B. Why students should be taught about scientists.C. Why students love stories of scientists.D. Why scientists can encourage students.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷(四)英语-答案
重庆市第八中学2019届高考适应性月考卷（四）英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1~5 CACBB 6~10 BAACB 11~15 BACBB 16~20 CCAAC 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21~25 BDDAC 26~30 BACBD 31~35 CBDCB第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）36~40 CFEDA第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41~45 BCCAD 46~50 BADCB 51~55 CDBBA 56~60 DCBAD 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61．to have 62．reported 63．a 64．playing 65．anxiety 66．who/that 67．on 68．were asked 69．less upset 70．and第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）I was delighted when receiving your letter asked what customs you should pay attention∧①asking ②to when visiting a friend．Here is my tips for you．③areFirst of all，bear this in mind that you had better arrive punctually or some time early than the④删除this或把this改为it ⑤earlier appointed time，and it is of great significance to show your politeness．Additionally，to be英语参考答案·第8页（共8页）respectful，you might as well take the appropriate gift，like some fruit．Most important，it’s vital⑥an ⑦importantlythat you should mind your table manner．For instance，never speak with your mouth full of food，⑧mannersthat may be similar to your own custom．In brief，do as the Chinese did when in China．⑨which ⑩do第二节书面表达（满分25分）【参考范文】Dear parents，I’m writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude to both of you for your devotion and unconditional love，without which I can’t have grown into what I am．First of all，you have equipped me with a cozy environment where I can develop my potential and pursue my own dreams．Rather than push me too hard or set unattainable goals，you assure me that I’m the best if I do a job to the best of my ability．In addition，when fate gives me a heavy blow，it is through you that I come to understand a rainbow would appear after the storm．Not only do you offer me guidance but you have taught me difficulty is not to be feared but to be conquered with my perseverance and your support．Words fail me when I’m trying to show my genuine gratitude．I really hope I will be strong enough for you to rely on and repay your love and care one day．Confident and determined，I will hold your hands to go through thick and thin．Yours sincerely，Li Hua【解析】第二部分阅读理解第一节A21．B 细节理解题。
重庆市第八中学2023-2024学年高三上学期高考适应性月考卷(四)英语试题
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．What time is it now?A．At 7: 15 p. m. B．At 7: 30 p. m. C．At 8: 00 p. m.2．How does the man probably feel?A．Shocked. B．Relieved. C．Unlucky.3．What are the speakers talking about?A．Family members. B．Best friends. C．Pets.4．Who inspires the man to paint?A．An artist. B．A naturalist. C．A worker.5．In what sport did the woman win medals?A．The high jump.B．The short-distance running.C．The long-distance running.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。