卷子答案网-一个不只有答案的网站重庆市第八中学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。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题。
6．What does the man think the woman should do
A．Stop drinking coffee. B．Buy a new keyboard. C．Find another place for her coffee.
7．Why is the woman angry
A．The table is in a mess.
B．The man dropped her coffee.
C．Her keyboard might be broken.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Colleagues. B．Family members. C．Repairman and customer.
9．What will the speakers ask Ken to do
A．Have lunch with them. B．Fix the shower for them. C．Bring some takeout for them.
10．Where will the woman be before she goes home
A．At a gym. B．At her office. C．At a restaurant.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11．What does the man want to do
A．Book his boss a flight.
B．Consult the price of the air ticket.
C．Check if there are flights to Dublin.
12．What time does the direct flight leave
A．At 9: 40 a. m. B．At 3: 15 p. m. C．At 6: 45 p. m.
13．What is the woman asked to do for the man’s boss in the end
A．Provide some pills for him.
B．Arrange another flight for him.
C．Book a specific seat for him.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。
14．What does the man like about the coat
A．The colors. B．The size. C．The hidden pockets.
15．Where does the conversation most likely take place
A．In an office. B．At a fashion show. C．In a bedroom.
16．What helps the woman lose weight
A．Doing more housework. B．Swimming regularly. C．Watching her diet.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。
17．When is the store closing
A．In fifteen minutes. B．In thirty minutes. C．In one hour.
18．What will happen to the store on Monday
A．It’ll close early. B．It’ll serve free coffee. C．It’ll go back to its normal hours.
19．Which item will be 50% off
A．Halloween decorations. B．The mashed potatoes. C．The oven-baked turkeys.
20．How can a customer save 10% on the grocery bill
A．By shopping during a holiday.
B．By participating in the food drive.
C．By purchasing the honey-baked ham.
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。
A
The Montclair Human Service s Department provides special holiday programs and events for youth, adult, and senior groups in the community.
Holiday Food and Toy Basket Program
Food baskets will be available to families that meet specific income guidelines. To be considered, applicants must complete an application. Applications will be accepted by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled no later than October 20, 2023 by contacting Leticia Gavilanes at（909）625-9485 or via email at lgavis@ cityofmontclair.org.
Halloween Spooktacular
The event will be held on October 28,2023, from 6: 00-9: 00 p. m. inside the Montclair Place Mall. The haunting evening will include trick or treating, kid’s crafts, carnival-style games, live DJ, magic show, and other surprises. The popular Halloween costume contest begins at 7: 30 p. m. at the main stage at center.
Holiday Home Decoration Contest
Work off your Thanksgiving dinner and enjoy some quality time with the family while you deck your house with decorations. Light up the night and be the envy of your neighborhood by transforming your home into the ultimate winter wonderland! All entries are due by December 10 at 6: 00 p. m. Please email entries to MontEvents@ montclair.org.
Easter Eggstravaganza
The event will be held on April 8,2023 from 9: 00-11: 00 A．m. at Alma Hofman Park. Children aged 12 or under are invited to bring their baskets from home to win candy-filled eggs as game prizes. The Easter Bunny will arrive and pose for photos. The pancake breakfast, offered for $5 per plate, will include 2 pancakes, 2 sausages, and an orange juice.
21．How do families with special needs get a food basket
A．By calling the department office. B．By sending an email to Leticia.
C．By applying through appointment. D．By requesting one in the office.
22．In which program can you see a costume competition
A．Halloween Spooktacular. B．Easter Eggstravaganza.
C．Holiday Home Decoration Contest. D．Holiday Food and Toy Basket Program.
23．What can people enjoy in December
A．A nicely decorated B．A carnival-style C．Some quality time D．A Halloween
B
I found him in the yard one sunny day decades ago. His shining green body caught my eyes as it slowly crawled against the dark brown trunk of the only tree inside the fence line.
I moved closer to him and was amazed by the peacefulness of his presence. I had never seen a caterpillar（毛毛虫） quite like him. He was a giant, compared to any close or distant relative of his. The touch of his skin made me think of the rubber.
My heart brimmed with affection for this unique being. Its presence brought joy to me, a child without parents around, lonely. I gently held him in my hand and transported him to my room. I fashioned a home for him from scraps of plastic canvas（网布）. It was decorated with grass, twigs, and leaves. I eagerly introduced him to a friend, Nancy. She was equally delighted by him. We created dialogues in which we explored what he must have thought of us. We invented stories about where he had come from and where he was going. We imagined what kind of butterfly he would become.
As days passed, my joy turned. I hadn’t seen him eat, and he moved less and less. I had begun to realize that I had imprisoned him. Causing further harm to him was not an option since he had done nothing wrong.
I felt a deep sadness in my heart as I decided to release him. I placed him back in the exact location where I had found him. I hoped he would continue his life without any scars from the plastic prison I put him in.
24．What a o we know about the caterpillar
A．He is small in size. B．The color of him is bright.
C．His skin feels warm. D．He moves quickly on the tree.
25．What did the author and her friend do with the caterpillar
A．They made up stories about him. B．They raised him into a butterfly.
C．They built a nice home for him together. D．They talked to him as if he were a person.
26．Why did the author’s joy turn
A．Because the author got tired of the caterpillar. B．Because the caterpillar ate less and less.
C．Because the author was harmed by the caterpillar. D．Because the caterpillar was in poor condition.
27．What lesson can we learn from the passage
A．Contentment brings happiness. B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Happiness is not by chance, but by choice. D．Don’t build your happiness on the pain of others.
C
Many people fear that robots will destroy jobs. A paper in 2013 by economists at Oxford University was widely misinterpreted as meaning that 47% of American jobs were at risk of being automated.
The concern about mass unemployment is overblown. Actually, robots will be ultimately beneficial for labour markets. A Yale University study that looked at Japanese manufacturing between 1978 and 2017 found that an increase of one robot unit pe r 1,000 workers boosted a company’s employment by 2.2%. Research from the Bank of Korea found that robotisation moved jobs away from manufacturing into other sectors, but that there was no decrease in overall vacancies. Another study, by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, looked at Finnish firms and concluded that their use of advanced technologies led to increases in hiring.
For all that, the march of the robots will bring big changes to workplaces. The skills and firms that are rewarded will shift, too. One supposed example of “bad automation” is self-service checkouts in supermarkets, because they replace human workers. Robots could perform work that is unpleasant, such as butchering. Checkout staff who retrain to help customers pick items from aisles may well find that dealing with people in need is more rewarding than spending all day swiping barcodes in front of lasers.
Inevitably, some people will be on the losing end of change even as the robots make society as a whole better off. One lesson from the freewheeling globalisation of the 1990s and 2000s is that the growth in trade that was overwhelmingly beneficial triggered a political backlash（反对）, because the losers felt left behind. That is one more reason why firms and governments would do well to recognize the value of retraining and lifelong learning. As jobs change, workers should be helped to acquire new skills.
28．Why does the author mention “Japanese manufacturing” in paragraph 2
A．To explain a rule. B．To show a trend.
C．To support an idea. D．To make a prediction.
29．How might checkout staff feel about assisting customers directly
A．Bored. B．Refreshed. C．Pleased. D．Uncomfortable.
30．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Robots may cause mass unemployment.
B．People should be ready to learn and adapt.
C．Everyone will benefit equally from robots.
D．Workers should be encouraged to find new employment.
31．What may be the best title for the text
A．Change the Control of Robots B．More Robots
C．Welcome the Rise of Robots D．Better Robots
D
To accept that the world’s average temperature might rise by more than 1.5℃, declared the foreign minister of the Marshall Islands in 2015, would be to sign the “death warrant” of small, low-lying countries such as his. In a climate conference in Paris, attendees agreed to limit global warming to about 1.5℃ in the Paris Agreement.
However, the same countries that signed the Paris Agreement have not cut their emissions enough to meet its targets. The consequences are catastrophic. Climate-related disasters are proliferating, from Pakistan, much of which was flooded by this summer’s unusually intense season wind, to Florida, which in September endured its deadliest hurricane since 1935.
The response to all this should be a dose of realism. Many activists are reluctant to admit that 1.5℃is a lost cause. They need to be more practical and face up to some hard truths.
First, cutting emissions will require much more money. Roughly speaking, global investment in clean energy needs to triple from today’s $1bn a year, and be concentrated in developing countries. So their governments will have to work with the rich world to mobilize private investment, which will involve big improvements to the investment climate and an acceptance that they will have to cede（割让） some control over energy policy. Another truth is that fossil fuels will not be abandoned overnight, especially in some poorer countries, precisely because they cannot come up with any immediate alternative.
The third truth is that greater efforts must be made to adapt to climate change. Adaptation has always been the neglected step-child of climate policy, mistrusted by activists as a distraction from cutting emissions or, worse, an excuse not to make any cuts. But no matter what, the world now faces more floods, droughts, storms and wildfires. For developing countries especially, but also for rich ones, preparing for these disasters is a matter of life and death.
32．What is the purpose of the conference in Paris .
A．To revise the Paris Agreement. B．To assist the low-lying countries.
C．To analyse the average temperature. D．To approve the new climate change policy.
33．What does the underlined word “proliferating” probably mean in the second paragraph
A．Increasing. B．Disappearing. C．Varying. D．Responding.
34．What is required to cut emissions in developing countries according to Paragraph 4
A．Power over energy policy. B．Investment and cooperation.
C．An instant ban on fossil fuels. D．Less involvement from developing countries.
35．What do we know about adaptation to climate change
A．It is a cost-cutting measure. B．It has failed to be noticed.
C．It has been widely accepted. D．It is a distraction for emission cut.
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。
How to Calm Down Quickly
We all have our fair share of moments when we feel more anxious and stressed than usual. When these negative thoughts enter your brain, it’s easy to give in and allow them to take over. 36 .
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One of the best ways to calm down is to quit interacting with what’s upsetting you. This may mean telling the person you’re speaking with that you need to take a quick break. If you’re with company, politely excuse yourself for a moment. Get to a quiet place away from what’s upsetting you and focus on calming thoughts.
Breathe
When your body’s sympathetic nervous system is activated by stress, one of the first things to do is to have a calm and even breathing. Focusing on breathing deeply and evenly has a host of benefits. 38 .
Pet your animals and take them for walks, if you can
You can simply talk to your pet, stroke his fur, or take him for a walk. If you don’t have a pet, sometimes a stuffed pet can be just as useful. 39 . Just seeing animals go about their daily business can be calming.
Try meditating（冥想）
40 . Be seated in a comfortable position in a quiet place. Focus on your breathing and notice your thoughts. Let your worries come and go without holding on to them. It can help you feel more in control of your body and emotions when you’re experiencing anger or anxiety.
A．Stop what you’re doing
B．Everyone feels stress from time to time
C．It works by forcing you to calm down and sit still
D．It’s up to you to keep them from getting out of control
E．Try to spend time with people whom you feel support you
F．It restores oxygen to your body, and regulates your brain’s brainwaves
G．Alternatively, you can visit a zoo, a nature park, or a local wildlife reserve
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。
I had never been more anxious in my life. I had just spent the last three hours reaching the airport. Now, as the bus driver set my 41 on the airport sidewalk, I realized that my 42 journey had only just begun.
This was my first visit to the international terminal of the airport. I couldn’t 43 any sign and nothing was familiar, so I began to 44 . I tried to ask a passing businessman for directions, but my words all came out 45 . He just 46 and walked away.
Another bus arrived, and the passengers came out. Here was my 47 ! I followed them, finally reaching the elevators. No! There was not enough 48 for me. I watched in despair as the elevator doors closed. I was 49 again! When the elevator returned, I got on it and 50 pressed button 3．The noise announced the opening of the door, and tears of disappointment formed in my eyes when I found it was a 51 lobby（大厅）!
What was a surprise was that just then an elderly airport employee came around the corner. He saw that I was 52 and asked if he could help. He gave me his handkerchief to dry my eyes as I 53 my situation, then led me down a long hallway. At last, there was customs! He left before I said something, but I will always remember his 54 kindness. I can only hope that I will support others who are 55 in a terrible journey.
41．A．ticket B．luggage C．passport D．wheelchair
42．A．pleasant B．familiar C．nervous D．important
43．A．notice B．understand C．observe D．foresee
44．A．suspect B．panic C．regret D．compromise
45．A．clear B．right C．wrong D．slow
46．A．frowned B．nodded C．yelled D．sighed
47．A．proposal B．response C．attempt D．chance
48．A．demand B．respect C．assistance D．room
49．A．abandoned B．offended C．fooled D．delayed
50．A．gently B．firmly C．secretly D．randomly
51．A．deserted B．tiny C．spacious D．decorated
52．A．locked B．lost C．tricked D．arrested
53．A．reflected B．recalled C．related D．regarded
54．A．unchanging B．unending C．unexpected D．unexpressed
55．A．struggling B．waiting C．hesitating D．risking
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。
Peking Opera, also known as jingju in Chinese, 56 （list） as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010.
Peking Opera is a purely Chinese opera form 57 （date） back to 1790, when the famous Four Opera Troupes first came to Beijing and it began to 58 （formal） take shape in about 1840．A popular Chinese saying sums up the strict training required for Peking Opera: “One minute of 59 （perform） requires 10 years of practice”. The highly stylized ancient Chinese art form, 60 a history of more than 200 years, 61 （combine） music, dance, drama, and martial arts.
“Many teenagers are 62 （familiar） with pop music, movies and computer games than the students at the Beijing Opera Art’s College, who practice 63 ancient art form every day and will grow into professional performers. They will keep traditional Chinese operas alive,” says Wang Guo, a Peking Opera teacher.
Wang was also trained at the Beijing Opera Art’s College and then furthered her study at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, 64 she graduated from in 2020.“It takes so long to train and it is difficult to achieve fame, but 65 （know） that we are keeping a unique tradition alive is what drives us,” she says.
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，在学校公告栏上看到英国某大学正在招募交换生，对此你非常感兴趣，特发邮件申请参与交换。内容包括：
1．申请原因；
2．自身优势。
注意：1．写作词数80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Anything Is Possible
When I was a little kid, I would always come in last when my friends and I ran races. I was never fast at running. I also had a hard time playing basketball because I couldn’t jump well. It’s hard to jump when your ankles don’t move. So, I was always picked last to be on a team. I used to get so frustrated and would be really upset about my prosthetic legs（假腿）. But I made up for it all when I got my first pair of skating shoes.
I was born with a condition that caused me to have to be fitted with fake legs and feet. I got my first ones when I was eight months old. But for those of you who think that a person with no I was on skates, I felt like I was able to move just as fast as the other kids. So, I kept practicing —and I learned how to get up. Soon, I got better and faster. Then, when my friends were running races, I would put on a pair of skating shoes and skate the race with them. Win or lose, I was able to keep up.
Since skating had become my favorite thing to do, I signed up for the local roller hockey （曲棍球） team and then the ice hockey team. I began playing hockey year round.
When I first joined, I thought I would just skate up to the net and take a shot. But I soon found out it wasn’t so easy. I didn’t score one single goal that whole season. So, I trained hard in the off-season and the next year I signed up again and got through with the tryout（选拔赛）.
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。
Unexpectedly, I was put into an older age group. ___________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now, at thirteen years old, I have played in three all-star hockey games. ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1～5 ABCAB 6～10 CCBBA 11～15 ABCAA 16～20 CBCAB
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）
21～25 CAABA 26～30 DDCCB 31～35 CDABB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36～40 DAFGC
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）
41～45 BCBBC 46～50 ADDAD 51～55 ABCCA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．was listed 57．dating 58．formally 59．performance 60．with
61．combines 62．more familiar 63．the 64．which 65．knowing
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【参考范文】
Dear Sir/Madam,
On seeing your notice on the bulletin board, so thrilled am I that I am writing to apply for it with great anticipation.
My motivation lies in improving my academic achievements, immersing myself in British culture and then contributing positively to my school. My confidence mainly comes from my exceptional academic records as well as my fluency in English, which will facilitate my communication and learning. Besides, my personal experiences, including volunteering in international projects, have equipped me with an ability to adapt to new environments, a global perspective and a deep appreciation for cultural diversity.
Thanks a million for considering my application. Look forward to the fantastic possibility of being chosen!
Sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
【参考范文】
Unexpectedly, I was put into an older age group. During the first game, I found myself struggling to get past the other bigger and taller players. My lack of ankle mobility caused me to feel unbalanced on my skates. In the second half, with the score still 0-0, I took the ball along the side of the skating area. Seeing my chance, I rushed towards the net and took a shot. The loud cheers as the ball went in were the best feeling. I realized all my practice was helping me improve.
Now, at thirteen years old, I have played in three all-star hockey games. Reaching this level seemed impossible during those days where I could barely stand on my skates. However, my passion and determination kept me practicing when others doubted me. Playing alongside some of the best young players is a proud achievement, but it also reminds me that nothing is too hard if you are willing to work towards your dreams. I’m grateful for every opportunity that this sport has given me. And, as they say, “Anything is possible!”
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