重庆市第八中学校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题

这是一份重庆市第八中学校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题，共11页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，完形填空，语法填空，书信写作，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
Internatinal Applicatin
The University f Cambridge welcmes applicatins frm suitably qualified internatinal students. We recgnize the great academic and cultural value f a diverse student bdy. Admitting students frm utside the UK allws us t seek talent frm the widest pssible pl.
Attracting s many talented internatinal applicants means cmpetitin fr places is fierce. Hwever, academic achievement and ptential remain the selectin criteria fr senir high schl candidates.The applicatin prcess
The applicatin prcess is the same fr all applicants. Whilst much f the infrmatin presented n this website is fcused n GCE, and A Levels, many ther schl and natinal examinatins at an equal level are als acceptable.
All applicatins t UK universities are made thrugh the Universities and Clleges Admissins Service (UCAS）, which perates n a pre-qualificatin basis where ffers are made in advance f applicants achieving their final grades. Offer hlders are finally cnfirmed r rejected nce the results fr the relevant qualificatins are received.
UCAS will require applicants’ predicted grades. A predicted grade is the grade f qualificatin an applicant’s schl believes they are likely t achieve, all things being well. These predicted grades are used during the admissins prcess t help the University understand each applicant’s ptential.
Fr a step-by-step guide, please refer t ur main Applying pages.
Applicatin fee
Mst internatinal applicants are required t pay an applicatin fee f £60. This is a standard charge that supprts the administratin f the applicatin prcess and maintenance f the systems used in this prcess. See Terms and cnditins f the applicatin fee.
1．Why des the Cambridge university welcme verseas students?
A．They are freigners.
B．They are mre qualified than lcal students.
C．They will prvide diversity fr the campus.
D．They will be recgnized by the UK gvernment.
2．Which f the fllwing is true abut the applicatin prcess?
A．Gaka results can play a part.
B．Internatinal experience is a must.
C．An ffer is the guarantee f admissin.
D．Applicant’s schl can predict the result.
3．Wh wuld be the mst likely target reader f the text?
A．A British twelfth grader.
B．A Hng Kng eleventh grader.
C．A student in Peking University.
D．A junir high schl student frm Beijing.
Ms. McIntyre, 38, wrked as a publisher. She suffered brain cancer and her health gt wrse despite sme medical treatment. But she realized that in a way, she was luckier than sme ther peple. She had insurance t help pay fr her medical care. But Ms. McIntyre and her husband, Mr. Gregry, knew that many peple with cancer face tugh decisins because f the csts f medical care and wind up wing far mre than they can pay.
Thugh her health was failing, Ms. McIntyre decided t help pay ff the medical debts f as many peple as she pssibly culd. The cuple began dnating mney t a grup called RIP Medical Debt, which is cmmitted t wrking t pay ff the unpaid medical debts f thers. The grup can pay ff medical bills fr abut 100 times less mney than they cst. In ther wrds, fr every 100 dnated, the grup can pay ff 10,000 in unpaid medical bills.
Unfrtunately, Ms. McIntyre passed away befre lng. Mr. Gregry psted a message fr Ms. McIntyre n her scial media accunts. “If yu’re reading this, I have passed away,” the pst began. Then the pst explained, “T celebrate my life, I’ve arranged t buy up thers’ medical debts and then destry the debts.”
The cuple had set up a page n a website t raise mney fr this purpse. They had hped t raise abut $20,000. Nevertheless, Ms. McIntyre’s last pst attracted a lt f attentin. The dnatins n her web page quickly passed the ttal gal. In less than a week, the site had raised 10 times mre than expected and the dnatins are still cming in. By Nvember 22, 2023, Ms. McIntyre’s web page had raised ver $627,000, r enugh mney t pay ff abut $60 millin in medical debts.
Mr. Gregry planned a special event in December t celebrate Ms. McIntyre’s life and t annunce hw many millins f dllars f medical debts her effrts had paid fr.
4．Why did Ms. McIntyre feel luckier than sme ther peple?
A．The dctrs eventually cured her.B．Her disease didn’t becme wrse.
C．She had a decent jb befre being ill.D．She had security abut medical care.
5．Hw did Ms. McIntyre and her husband help thers?
A．By paying fr their daily debts.B．By giving away mney t them.
C．By ridding them f debts frm treatments.D．By purchasing medical insurance fr them.
6．What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A．The public invlvement.B．The cuple’s cmmitment.
C．The peratin f a website.D．The increase f medical debts.
7．Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Ms. McIntyre?
A．Humrus and elegant.B．Influential and understanding.
C．Cautius and prmising.D．Enthusiastic and adaptable.
Addictin t watching seven episdes f Real Husewives r “wasting” the afternn watching back-t-back classic baseball games isn’t ging t melt ur brains. In fact, studies suggest that “playing a vide game r watching a mvie r televisin shw can restre sme psychlgical resurces,” says Rbin Nabi, PhD, a prfessr f cmmunicatin at the University f Califrnia, Santa Barbara, wh specializes in the effects f media n emtins.
Thugh the benefits have yet t be studied lng-term and ur prblems dn’t magically disappear nce we turn ff the tube, rest can reduce stress levels. Giving urselves permissin t enjy sme dwntime is als a key part f self-sympathy, which helps prevent anxiety and depressin.
“We dn’t fcus as much n relaxatin and playing and enjyment and fun, and these are such imprtant aspects f being a human being,” says Nabi. “And feeling guilty abut activities we enjy, r criticizing them, can detract (损害) frm the benefits they ffer us.”
Therefre, it’s time t embrace ur need fr pleasure. One big reasn t d s is that talking abut ur cmmn interests and pursuits, whatever they may be, is a way t cnnect with thers. The mst imprtant value f a guilty pleasure might just be the bnd it can create between peple wh share it. Yu’ll never find thse cnnectins if yu dn’t speak up. S stp aplgizing. Yu might just find that it reduces any remaining guilt and makes it easier t discver mre things yu enjy.
“Lts f the time, guilty pleasures get talked abut in terms f genre (类型),” says Nabi. But it can help t think abut what yu like specifically, she pints ut. “Yu prbably dn’t like all by bands, s what is it abut this particular grup and their music? Whatever it is, find yur little niche and g fr that. And dn’t be ashamed f what that is, because clearly it’s ding smething fr yu.”
8．Hw des the authr intrduce the tpic f the passage?
A．By listing examples.
B．By giving definitins.
C．By making a cntrast.
D．By prviding backgrund infrmatin.
9．What des Nabi think f peple’s guilty feeling abut pleasure?
A．It is nrmal.B．It is beneficial.
C．It is cnfusing.D．It is unnecessary.
10．What des the underlined wrd “niche” in the last paragraph refer t?
A．A jb smene is respnsible fr.
B．An activity suitable fr smene.
C．A pleasure bringing smene guilt.
D．A small case smene cares little abut.
11．Which f fllwing pinins wuld the authr agree with?
A．Dn’t be addicted t entertainment.
B．Develp new hbbies t reduce pressure.
C．View ur demand fr pleasure psitively.
D．Stay away frm guilty pleasures.
That’s why I want speaking skills, smetimes called “racy”, t play an imprtant part in Labr’s plans fr a refrmed schl curriculum (课程).
Emplyers value speaking skills equally with reading and writing. The ability t speak well and express yurself shuld be smething every child shuld master. But the curriculum desn’t allw us t prvide this. This is shrt-sighted. An inability t express yur thughts fluently is a key barrier t getting n and ding well in life.
Oracy is in part abut gd public speaking and debating skills, but in reality, it’s abut teaching yung peple t make strng arguments, chse wise wrds, understand their audience, frm meaningful scial cnnectins, and use facial expressins and bdy language t cnvey their message. Abve all else it’s abut finding yur vice. T wrk ut wh yu are and what yu believe. If reading pens up a wrld f imaginatin and pssibility, then speaking and listening pens up a lifetime f empwerment-a chance fr thse wh feel invisible in their wn cuntry t be heard. It is abut the cnfidence t speak ut, t call ut injustice r harm.
And the ther side f speaking is listening, which can als be taught. Listening, truly listening, develps tlerance and understanding. And as parents we can play ur part. We’ve all been there, at mealtimes, silent as we all stare at ur devices. Our jb, all f urs, is t get ff ur screens and give yung peple, and adults, the gift f listening.
S, racy―speaking and listening―needs t be placed firmly at the heart f schl life.
12．Hw des talk help a plitician?
A．It deepens his wishful thinking.
B．It enhances his analytical skills.
C．It strengthens persuasive pwer.
D．It prvides emtinal supprt.
13．Why des the authr suggest a refrm in the British schl curriculum?
A．Emplyers underestimate the value f speaking.
B．Academic pressure makes students pr-sighted.
C．Spken language is regarded as least imprtant.
D．Oracy shuld deserve mre attentin at schl.
14．Hw des the authr illustrate his argument in paragraph 4?
A．By sharing different pinins.
B．By clarifying the definitin.
C．By describing persnal experiences.
D．By emplying the cncept.
15．What are parents advised t d?
A．Set a gd example fr their children.
B．Balance screen time and mealtime.
C．Have ral face-t-face cmmunicatin.
D．Discnnect frm the virtual wrld.
Americans use many expressins with the wrd “dg”. Peple in the United States lve their dgs and treat them well. 16 Hwever, dgs withut wners t care fr them lead a different kind f life. The expressin, t lead a dg’s life, describes a persn wh has an unhappy existence.
Sme peple say we live in a dg eat dg wrld. 17 They say that t be successful, a persn has t wrk like a dg. This means they have t wrk very, very hard. Such hard wrk can make peple dg tired. And, the situatin wuld be even wrse if they became sick as a dg.
18 This means that every persn enjys a successful perid during his r her life. T be successful, peple ften have t learn new skills. Yet, sme peple say that yu can never teach an ld dg new tricks. They believe that lder peple d nt like t learn new things and will nt change the way they d things.
19 Peple wh are unkind r uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dg. Junkyard dgs live in places where peple thrw away things they d nt want. Mean dgs are ften used t guard this prperty. They bark r attack peple wh try t enter the prperty. Hwever, smetimes a persn wh appears t be mean and threatening is really nt s bad. We say his bark is wrse than his bite.
Dg expressins are als used t describe the weather. The dg days f summer are the httest days f the year. A rainstrm may cl the weather. But we d nt want it t rain t hard. 20
A．Furthermre, peple say every dg has its day.
B．Sme peple are cmpared t dgs in bad ways.
C．In ther wrds, we d nt want it t rain cats and dgs.
D．There are many ther expressins waiting fr yu t explre.
E．Dgs are their best friends and they are lyal t peple whatever happens.
F．That means many peple are cmpeting fr the same things, like gd jbs.
G．They take their dgs fr walks, let them play utside and give them gd fd.
二、完形填空
My sn was playing with a bttle f bubbles. Dip the lp in the bttle, pull it ut, and blw it t make bubbles. He understd the principle but was vainly 21 t blw bubbles. He wuld dip and dip and blw and blw, but alas, n 22 . He 23 me the bttle and lp and asked me, “Daddy, can yu make bubbles?”
I hadn’t blwn bubbles in years. I am a 24 by educatin, fairly well-trained in surfactant (活性剂) technlgy. Hwever, all that knwledge is cmpletely 25 . I was having n mre 26 than my sn. I dipped and puffed, 27 n bubbles.
After several 28 attempts, I changed strategies. 29 puffing n the lp f sapy water, I just gently breathed n it. My sn 30 with delight as a big beautiful bubble frmed and 31 away. I explained t him, “Sn, yu can’t blw hard. Yu must ever s 32 breathe n the lp t make bubbles.” He 33 his urgent desire t make big bubbles by blwing hard and fllwed my advice. Big bubbles!
There are sme things that yu can get with 34 , but ther things nly 35 frm the gentleness f a sft breath.
21．A．tryingB．managingC．expectingD．acting
22．A．changesB．bubblesC．resultsD．drps
23．A．lentB．handedC．threwD．cast
24．A．researcherB．prfessinalC．chemistD．parent
25．A．ut f dateB．f n useC．in dubtD．in truble
26．A．trialB．cnfidenceC．patienceD．success
27．A．evenB．thusC．smehwD．still
28．A．fruitlessB．tughC．unwillingD．difficult
29．A．DespiteB．WithutC．OnD．Except
30．A．screamedB．nddedC．rushedD．flew
31．A．escapedB．flatedC．burstD．bunced
32．A．silentlyB．slightlyC．eagerlyD．gently
33．A．freedB．fueledC．cntainedD．reduced
34．A．brainB．actinC．frceD．science
35．A．surviveB．separateC．jumpedD．arise
三、语法填空
语法填空
It is difficult t fully define a culture withut a nd t 36 (it) cuisine. Chinese cuisine is an imprtant part f Chinese culture, 37 (include) cuisines frm the diverse regins f China as well as frm Overseas Chinese 38 have settled in ther parts f the wrld.
The preferences fr seasning and cking 39 (technique) f Chinese prvinces depend n differences in histrical backgrund and ethnic grups. Gegraphic features als have 40 strng effect n the lcal available ingredients, cnsidering that the climate f China 41 (vary) frm trpical in the suth t subarctic in the nrtheast.
The mst 42 (praise) Fur Great Traditins are Chuan, Lu, Yue and Huaniyang, representing cuisines f West, Nrth, Suth and East China 43 (respective). These styles are distinctive 44 ne anther. Clr, smell and taste are the three traditinal aspects used t describe Chinese fd, as well as the meaning, appearance and 45 (nutritin) value f the fd.
四、书信写作
46．假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter暑假期间要来中国并在北京停留一天。有两条游览路线可以选择：长城一日游或故宫一日游。Peter来信征求你的意见。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；2. 推荐路线；3. 推荐理由。
注意：1. 词数在80左右；2. 可增加细节，使行文连贯。
参考词汇：长城：the Great Wall 故宫：the Frbidden City
Dear Peter,
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Best regards,
Li Hua
五、书面表达
47．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。续写的词数应为150左右。
“Dn’t frget t study fr the Eurpean histry test n Friday,” Mrs. Beville annunced t her students befre the class was ver.
Julie shut her bk and sighed t herself, “Why culdn’t the test be n petry?” Julie lved petry and its rhythmic expressin f feelings and ideas. Yes, she culd understand petry, but as t histry she was nt sure. “What if I fail? I’ve never been gd at memrizing anything fr a test,” she thught.
That night, Julie srted ut her ntes. She flipped pen her textbk t the end f the first chapter, where she fund a list f practice questins fr the test. “Need sme help?” asked her lder brther, Jey, wh pked his head int her bedrm t see what she was ding. Julie handed him her textbk and said, “Quiz me.” Jey tk the bk and read the first questin. “In what year did England defeat the Spanish Armada?” Julie frwned and pursed her lips. “Dates are the wrst! Ask anther ne.”
Jey’s eyes traveled t the bttm f the page. “Wh tk the thrne fllwing the death f Queen Mary I?” “Oh! It’s n the tip f my tngue. It’s - it’s - I dn’t knw!” Julie shk her head. “It lks like yu didn’t study,” Jey said. Julie grabbed her bk back and glared at Jey. What did he knw abut her study habits? She culd read a chapter a thusand times, but getting her brain t hld n t infrmatin was like getting a rck t absrb sand.
The fllwing day, she decided t use library time t study. She fund a table in a quiet crner. With her textbk pen in frnt f her, she tried t make sense f all the facts and dates. But it was useless. She drpped her head t the bk and buried her face in the pages. “Impssible!”
“Julie!” Julie heard smene calling her and lked up. Maria frm her class was seated at a nearby table.
Maria apprached Julie with a sparkle in her eyes and asked, “Want t study tgether?”
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On the day f the test, Julie and Maria bth felt nervus.
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参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．B
4．D 5．C 6．A 7．B
8．A 9．D 10．B 11．C
12．C 13．D 14．B 15．C
16．G 17．F 18．A 19．B 20．C
21．A 22．B 23．B 24．C 25．B 26．D 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．B 32．D 33．C 34．C 35．D
36．its 37．including 38．wh/that 39．techniques 40．a 41．varies 42．praised 43．respectively 44．frm 45．nutritinal