重庆市第八中学2024-2025学年高三上学期适应性月考卷（一）英语试题（Word版附答案）

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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 will Chris d next?
A. Drink sme tea. B. Watch the Wrld Cup. C. G t sleep.
2. Which flight will the man reserve?
A. At 16: 45. B. At 18: 00. C. At 18: 45.
3. Where shuld the man put his garbage?
A. The brwn bin. B. The red bin. C. The blue bin.
4. Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
A. In the living rm.
B. In the garden.
C. In the dining rm.
5. Hw des the man feel abut learning t paint?
A. It's difficult. B. It is time- cnsuming. C. It's n fun.
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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题； 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. Favrite attractins. B. Vacatin plans. C. Summer jbs.
7, Hw will the wman g t San Francisc?
A. By train. B. By air. C. By sea.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10 三个小题。
8. What is the man's jb abut?
A. Observing the planets.
B. Teaching knwledge.
C. Writing research papers.
9. What is the man lking at tday?
A. Mars. B. Venus. C. The Mn.
10. Where will the wman have lunch?
A. At the man's ffice. B. At a café. C. At her hme.
听下面一段对话，回答第11 至第 13 三个小题。
11. What makes the wman surprised abut Steve?
A. His being in gd shape.
B. His tired lk.
C. His way f dressing.
12. Where did the wman use t exercise?
A. In the pen. B. In the gym. C. At hme.
13. What des Steve ffer t the wman?
A. Wrking ut with him. B. Using his guest passes. C. Lking fr a trainer.
听下面一段对话，回答第14 至第16 三个小题。
14. What made Miss Jhnsn chse teaching as a prfessin?
A. Family pressure. B. Her passin. C. Teachers' encuragement.
15. What des Miss Jhnsn think is the best part f her jb?
A. Being with children.
B. Winning thers' respect.
C. Learning different things.
16. What des Miss Jhnsn want her students t becme?
A. Creative thinkers. B. Lifelng learners. C. Gd cmmunicatrs.
听下面一段独白，回答第17 至第20 四个小题。
17. What did the speaker d 9 years ag?
A. G t cllege. B. Find a jb. C. G travelling.
18. What happened t the speaker in cllege?
A. Heavy study lad. B. T much fun. C. Peer pressure.
19. Hw des the speaker feel when she talks abut her past experiences?
A. Thrilled. B. Regretful. C. Thankful.
20. Wh is the speaker prbably talking t?
A. Cllege prfessrs. B. High schl students. C. Cnservatin vlunteers.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AIRLIE BEACH HELICOPTERS
Tur One
WHITSUNDAY WHIRL
20 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR
Cme abard! Fr a lap f sme f ur neighburing islands, take in the beauty f Shute Harbur, Lng Island and the Mlle Island. As we cruise abve the clear turquise waters be sure t have a camera as this flight highlights why peple cme frm all ver the glbe t this beautiful part f Australia.
$259.00 pp (3rd seat $130)
Tur Tw
WHITEHAVEN FROM ABOVE
30 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR
Let us take yu t ne f Australia's mst recgnized landmarks, Whitehaven Beach. Take in the view f all 74 Whitsunday islands as we make ur way past Hamiltn Island, Hazelwd Island and mre, befre shwcasing the secnd mst phtgraphed destinatin in Australia — Hill Inlet.
$399.00 pp (3rd seat $200.00)
Tur Three
REEF & WHITSUNDAY SPECTACULAR
60 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR
Lking t fill smething frm yur bucket list? This is the tur fr yu! See everything the Whitsunday has n ffer in just ne hur: Whitsunday Beach, Hill Inlet, Heart Reef and ne f the seven natural wnders f the wrld — THE GTEAT BARRIER REEF ( the GBR).
$749.00 pp (3rd seat $250)
The Package
CAPE GLOUCESTER GETAWAY
2 HOUR HELICOPTER PACKAGE
Jump nbard Airlie Beach Helicpters' newest tur! Yur pilt transfers yu frm Airlie Beach t ne f the Whitsunday best kept secrets, Cape Glucester. Take in the sights f nearby islands and reef systems befre tuching dwn n the beach fr 1. 5 hrs. Whilst here yu have full access t the resrt fr lunch, drinks and a swim. Wind dwn, relax and enjy an afternn in this hidden piece f paradise.
$449.00 pp (3rd seat $225) — Fd and Drinks nt included.
21. Which tur is suitable fr a turist wh wants t see Hill Inlet but has a tight budget?
A. Tur Three. B. Tur Tw. C. The Package. D. Tur One.
22. Hw much will a turist pay if he wants t see the GBR with tw friends?
A. $998. B. $2,247. C. $1,748. D. $749.
23. Which tur will a turist take if he lves activities n the beach?
A. 20 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR. B. 30 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR.
C. 60 MINUTE HELICOPTER TOUR. D. 2 HOUR HELICOPTER PACKAGE.
B
Lading the car with the stuff f ur fur yungsters was hardly my idea f fun. But precisely n schedule—I had perfrmed that miracle. Perfect plans! With ur vacatin n Lake Michigan nw ver, I hurried back int the cttage t find my wife Evi e sweeping the last f the sand frm the flr.
“ It's six - thirty — time t leave,” I said. “ Where are the kids?” “I let them run dwn t the beach fr ne last lk.”I was annyed. Why had we bthered t rise at dawn if we weren't t get rlling befre the wrst f the traffic hit? They had nly t relax in the car while I alne fught the lng rad hme.
I walked with lng steps t the beach. There, I sptted my fur yungsters had discarded their shes and were tipteing int the water, laughing each time a wave brke ver their legs. With the firmness f a father, I cupped my hands t my muth t rder them t stp. But smehw the sclding wrds stpped shrt f my lips. The lnger I watched, mre magical the scene seemed, fr it wuld never be cpied.
What changes might we expect after the passing f anther year, anther ten years? The nly reality was this mment, this glistening beach and these children with their laughter mixed with the wind and the waves. Why had I rushed frm the cttage t scld them? Simply in the md t nag because a lng day's drive lay ahead? Hw culd I hpe t maintain cmmunicatin with my children, nw and later, if I failed t keep yuthful memries alive? My daughters were signaling t me t jin them, and instantly, I ran t them.
Tday, years later, my heart still warms t recall ur yung children's laughter that day. And nt infrequently, when they recllected their fndest memries, thse few lng- ag mments are amng their mst precius.
24. Why did the authr feel annyed?
A. Rising t early bthered him a lt.
B. His carefully planned schedule was disturbed.
C. The packing and lading turned ut nt fun at all.
D. The rad wuld be lcked dwn fr the traffic hit.
25. What made the authr decide t change the plan?
A. The jyful scene f his children playing.
B. The regret fr nt jining the children sner.
C. His wife's sudden interfering in his schedule.
D. The thught f priritizing family time ver wrk.
26. What's the authr's reflectin in paragraph 4?
A. He regretted sclding, desiring t recnnect.
B. He appreciated the mment, seeking bnding.
C. He anticipated future changes, aiming t stay clse.
D. He gt tired f the fast pace f life, lnging t escape.
27. What did the authr mainly want t cnvey?
A. The respnsibility f a firm father.
B. The bittersweet memries f the vacatin.
C. The insignificance f discipline in parenting.
D. The timeless beauty f cherished family mments.
C
When I asked my 15- year- ld cusin abut her ideal ccupatin, she gave me an unusual answer, saying that she dreams f becming an nline celebrity, which reminded me f a new girl band called“ Sunshine”. These teens have quickly gt an ill fame acrss China because f their“ unattractive” and“ fat” appearance and laughably bad singing skills. But rather than wither at the ffence cming frm their 430,000 fllwers n Weib, they seem t blm n the criticism.
And fllwing Sunshine's explsin, numerus new bands like“ Pwer Girls” and “ Lve- wings” starring average- lking adlescent girls started ppping up n peple's mbiles. Lts f rdinary, disadvantaged Chinese teens with n skills but big dreams have lked t unlikely rle mdels such as the Sunshine girls as prf that all it takes is a little self- cnfidence t get yur name in the headlines. It's incredible t witness s many yung Chinese girls make spectacles f themselves nline in a desperate attempt t stand ut frm thusands f ptential stars.
This kind f grassrts self- prmtin is fantastic fr Chinese yuth wh may nt therwise have any pprtunities r privileges t be utstanding in China's cmpetitive sciety, but fr thse well- educated kids, there is a rising cncern amng parents that scial netwrking is distracting them frm academics.
Sadly, these s- called stars quickly disappear frm peple's attentin nce a new band pps up. Besides, they are likely t leave behind the nline recrd f their ridiculus and smetimes scandalus behavir. Prspective emplyers and even ptential husbands r wives will eventually see these phts and vides, which culd affect their futures.
The gd news is that, in tday's Internet age, fame and frtune are easily attainable fr therwise unqualified kids, but the bad news is that their narcissistic (自恋的) addictins t scial media will interfere with learning knwledge and real- life skills, leaving an entire generatin f wired yuth with abslutely n ther alternative nce their nline fllwers frget abut them.
28. What des the underlined wrd“ wither” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Fade. B. Prsper.
C. Tease. D. Please.
29. Why des becming an nline celebrity rise amng the yuth?
A. Because it just needs self- cnfidence.
B. Because they are skilled at perfrmance.
C. Because they dn't cncentrate n academics.
D. Because it is a pssible chance t get them ahead.
30. What suffering may s- called stars face?
A. They may lse their wealth.
B. They may get their future ruined.
C. They may be sick f peple's cncern.
D. They may be laughed at by their future emplyees.
31. What des the authr imply in the last paragraph?
A. Times change nthing. B. Qualificatins bring frtune.
C. A trend can stimulate learning. D. An addictin can affect a whle generatin.
D
Getting angry desn't just hurt ur mental health, it's als damaging t ur hearts and gastrintestinal (胃肠的) systems, accrding t recent research. Of curse, it's a cmmn emtin that everyne feels — few f us stay serene when a driver cuts us ff r a bss makes us stay late. But getting mad t ften r fr t lng can cause prblems.
One recent study lked at anger's effects n the heart. It fund that anger can raise the risk f heart attacks because it impairs the functining f bld vessels. Researchers examined the impact f three different emtins n the heart: anger, anxiety and sadness. One participant grup did a task that made them angry, anther did ne that made them anxius, while a third did an exercise designed t induce sadness. The scientists then tested the functining f the bld vessels in each participant, and they fund that thse in the angry grup had wrse bld flw than thse in the thers; their bld vessels didn't expand as much.
Dctrs are als gaining a better understanding f hw anger affects ur gastrintestinal system. When smene becmes angry, the bdy prduces numerus prteins and hrmnes that increase inflammatin (炎症) in the bdy. Chrnic in flammatin can raise yur risk f many diseases. The bdy's sympathetic nervus system —— r“ fight r flight” system—— is als activated, which shunts bld away frm the gut t majr muscles. This slws dwn mvement in the GI tract, which can lead t prblems like cnstipatin (便秘).
“ If yu have an angry cnversatin every nw and again r yu get upset every nw and again, that's within the nrmal human experience,” says Antnia Seligwski, a prfessr at Massachusetts General Hspital.“ When a negative emtin is prlnged, when yu' re really having a lt mre f it and maybe mre intensely, that's where it's bad fr yur health.” Her grup is lking at whether mental- health treatments, like certain types f talk therapy r breathing exercises, may als be able t imprve sme f the physical prblems caused by anger.
32. Why des the authr mentin“ the driver” and “ the bss” in paragraph 1?
A. T shw that anger nly happens at wrk.
B. T illustrate that anger is a shared emtin.
C. T suggest that nly utside events cause anger.
D. T indicate that anger is ften aimed at peple in charge.
33. What d we knw abut anger frm paragraph 2 and paragraph 3?
A. It imprves bld flw. B. It increases nutrient absrptin.
C. It enhances digestive mvement. D. It triggers the bdy's sympathetic nervus system.
34. Which statement des Antnia Seligwsk i agree with abut ccasinal anger?
A. It is harmful t ur health. B. It shuld be avided instantly.
C. It shuld be prlnged cnstantly. D. It is part f nrmal human experience.
35. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the passage?
A. The benefits f expressing anger.
B. Mental- health treatment s fr anger.
C. Impacts f anger n heart and gastrintestinal health.
D. Lng- term physical and psychlgical effects f anger.
第二节 (共5 小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Anyne with a stry t tell can write a bk, either fr their wn enjyment r t publish fr all t see. But hw t create a great stry?
Start with a big, engaging idea.
Whether yu' re writing fictin r nnfictin, yu need a cncept that will hld yur fa scinatin thrughut the lng prcess f writing and editing, and that will als engage yur readers. 36 . Write them dwn, chew them ver, and figure ut which ne yu' re mst passinate abut.
Research yur big idea t build yur expertise (专业知识).
If yu' re writing a nnfictin bk, yu' ll bviusly need t deeply research yur subject matter in rder t write abut it effectively and authentically. 37 . Fr instance, if yu' re writing a crime drama, yu might d research int hw the plice typically investigate crimes f the type yu' re depicting.
38 .
If yur fcus each day is t write abut the American Civil War, yu may becme paralyzed by the immensity f the task. Instead, divide up yur larger cncept int smaller cmpnents that feel mre manageable t tackle. Fr instance, instead f thinking“I need t write abut the Civil War,” yu might tell yurself, “I'm ging t write abut General Grant's military strategy tday.”
Develp at least ne unfrgettable character.
Build ne r mre characters wh are cmplex and runded, nt ne- nte“ heres” r“ villains”. Think abut sme f yur favrite characters frm bks yu lve. Write dwn their character traits and use these t help build yur wn unique characters. 39 .
Emphasi ze cnflict and tensin in yur narrative.
Intrduce challenges and bstacles in yur bk. 40 . The cnflict and tensin can be bth external and internal. Make it hard fr yur readers t put the bk dwn!
A. Establish daily and weekly writing gals
B. Break yur big idea int manageable pieces
C. Brainstrm themes, tpics, r ideas that appeal t yu
D. T drive yur narrative, yu shuld fcus n develping a“ big idea”
E. Lead yur characters thrugh ups and dwns t highlight such tensin
F. Even fictinal wrks, thugh, shuld be grunded in sme degree f reality
G. Yur readers may identify with them and care abut what happens t them
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15 小题； 每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2020, Angela Zha entered her first pian cmpetitin. On the day f the event, each 41 had t g up nstage ne by ne t perfrm. At first, Angela was 42 . But when she was next up t play, dubts began t fld her mind.
“ What if I played the 43 ntes? What if I frgt the ntes? What if I just 44 ?” Angela remembered thinking.
As these 45 raced thrugh her mind, Angela watched anther girl perfrm. Once the girl was finished, she walked ff stage t where Angela was waiting and did smething 46 .
“ She lked at me and smiled with a thumb up,” Angela said. “ Her smile made me think that the 47 is just right fr me, and the pian is just right fr me. Mst 48 , that smile made me think that tday I'm just right and that I can 49 n the stage.”
Angela walked ut t the pian and 50 her piece. When she was finished, she saw her cmpetitr 51 fr her. Such a shw f supprt has stuck with Angela ver the years.
“ As a 52 , she helped a shy girl t face the stage and 53 me,” Angela said.
If she culd talk t that girl again, Angela wuld say,“ Yu changed a 54 f my life, and yur kind smile 55 in my memry. And I' ll take that smile as a precius gift.”
41. A. audience B. vlunteer C. participant D. judge
42. A. satisfied B. excited C. cnfused D. nervus
43. A. wrng B. familiar C. prper D. accurate
44. A. missed ut B. carried n C. gt by D. messed up
45. A. memries B. plans C. wrries D. dreams
46. A. unexpected B. embarrassing C. annying D. unwanted
47. A. perfrmance B. stage C. victry D. atmsphere
48. A. recently B. prbably C. imprtantly D. interestingly
49. A. dance B. walk C. play D. wait
50. A. perfrmed B. cmpsed C. learned D. heard
51. A. searching B. clapping C. crying D. fighting
B. leader C. listener D. pianist
53. A. pleased B. instructed C. inspired D. respected
54. A. rle B. mment C. recrd D. habit
55. A. flashed B. frmed C. disappeared D. remained
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the wrld's largest cral reef system. 56 ( lcate) ff the cast f Queensland in nrth- east Australia, it is ne f the few bilgical structures 57 ( visibility) frm space. The GBR is ne f the seven wnders f the wrld and 58 ( select) as a Wrld Heritage Site in 1981. It is blessed with breathtaking beauty with 2,900 individual reefs and 900 picturesque trpical islands 59 ( stretch) fr ver 2,000 kilmeters. The reef structure is cmpsed f billins f tiny rganisms, 60 supprt a wide diversity f marine life.
The sheer size f the GBR, as well as its beauty, 61 ( draw) peple frm all ver the wrld each year. A visitr can enjy thrilling experiences including helicpter turs, glass- bttmed bat viewing, whale watching, swimming with dlphins and s n. Fr Australians, the reef is 62 surce f pride and enjyment, with the majrity f turists cming 63 ( special) t Australia t see it.
Hwever, the GBR is under threat. The explitatin f il and gas is driving industrial 64 ( expand) alng much f the nrther Queensland cast. Recently, a research grup has arrived in Australia t investigate cncerns f damage 65 the GBR. Envirnmentalists are demanding that all industrial develpment be stpped until an fficial review f the health f the GBR is carried ut.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国高中生笔友 Mark 最近和好朋友闹了矛盾，他感到十分苦恼。因此发邮件向你倾诉。请你给他回封邮件。
内容包括：1. 给予安慰和鼓励；
2. 提出建议。
注意: 1. 词数80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mark,



Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tucker std by the back dr, his eyes fixed n the winter sky: crystal blue and nt a single clud. His breath made steamy circles n the chilled glass windw.“I dn't think tday's the day, Tucker.” His father walked up beside him and lked utside. “ It has t snw smething, desn't it, Dad?” asked Tucker, a hint f regret in his vice as he surveyed the barren landscape.“ Sure, by,” his father strked his fingers thrugh Tucker's hair and strde ff tward the basement dr.
Tucker's gaze wandered beynd the backyard f his family's new hme. Just beynd a cluster f prickly pine trees, the flat grund pushed upward int a steep and empty hillside. Dad's prmise f a perfect sledding(乘雪橇) spt eched in his ears, painting vivid pictures f exhilarating rides dwn the hill, faster and mre thrilling than anything he'd experienced in the city.
Sledding. Tucker's brand- new sled rested in the crner f his rm, sandwiched between his dresser(梳妆台) and train table. It was perfect: bright blue with red and range flames racing up its sides. Tucker lved the feel f the cl, smth plastic yellw rpe. He was sure it wuld be superfast. If nly it wuld snw.
Determined t find sme way t make the mst f this snwless day, Tucker went dwn t the basement where he fund his father waist- deep in a sea f flattened cardbard bxes. “ Can yu play chess with me, Dad?” Tucker pleaded. His father lked ver the wall f bxes.“I prmised yur mm I'd get all these bxes brken dwn and ready fr recycling. It wn't take lng, Tucker. In a little while, we' ll find smething fun t d, I prmise.” But Tucker's eyes had already lit up with a new fund idea. As he caught sight f the duct tape (强力防水胶带) next t his father and the ramp (斜坡) frmed by the cardbard bxes by accident, inspiratin struck.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“ Dad, can I have sme cardbard bxes?” Tucker asked.
Tucker held the sled in place.
英语·第10页 (共10页)重庆八中2024——2025学年度（上）高三年级第一次适应性训练
英 语 试 题 答 案
一、听力
ABCCC BAACB ACBBA BABCB
二、阅读
BCD BABD ADBD BDDC
三、七选五
CFBGE
四、完形填空
CBADCABCCABACBD
五、语法填空
56. Lcated 57. visible 58. was selected 59. stretching 60. which
61. draws 62. a 63. specially 64. expansin 65. t
六、应用文
Dear Mark,
I am srry t knw that yu have prblems getting alng with yur best friend. Smetimes it is challenging t maintain sund interpersnal relatinships, especially fr us teenagers.
I can ttally relate t yur situatin. Our friendships in high schl are ften intense and clse-knit, making cnflicts mre frustrating. It may even have a negative impact n yur study life. Hwever, yu may rely n it that yur friendship can be repaired as lng as yu put yur heart int it.
Frm my perspective, effective cmmunicatin, with bth f yu keeping attentive t each ther’s wrds and sharing yur thughts and feelings penly, is abslutely essential. Yu may as well ask yur friend ut and talk with him s that yu can get t the rt f yur cnflict.
I sincerely wish yu can break the ice and win back yur friend sn!
Yurs sincerely.
Li Hua
七、读后续写
“Dad, can I have sme cardbard bxes?” Tucker asked. “Sure, if yu clean up when yu’re dne,” answered Dad. “And sme duct tape (强力防水胶带), t?” Tucker cntinued. His father smiled, grabbed the duct tape, and tssed it t Tucker. “Have fun.” Tucker wiped his mittened (连指手套) hand acrss his frehead and gulped the frsty air. Despite the cld, he was sweating frm carrying a muntain f cardbard int the backyard. An hur later, Tucker std n tp f the hill under the fading January sun. He had lined the flat brwn bxes, ne after the ther, up the hillside, and taped the undersides tgether until they had frmed a ramp. It ran frm the tiptp (最高点) f the sledding hill, past the pine trees, and dwn t the middle f the backyard.
Tucker held the sled in place. Gripping the steering (转向装置) rpe, and mving his feet int psitin, Tucker tk a deep, frsty breath. He let ut a scream as the sled raced dwn the slpe, faster and faster. It came t a sudden stp in the crunchy grass. Tucker flew thrugh the air and landed in a giggly heap. He jumped t his feet and raced back up the hill with his sled again and again. When the last f the daylight finally faded away, the cardbard was dirty, crumpled, and ripped (撕扯，剥) frm the by’ many trips dwn it. But Tucker didn’t mind. He lay back in his sled and gazed up at the darkening sky. Then he stuck ut his tngue t catch the first thick, white flake swirling dwn frm abve. And he smiled.