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重庆八中2024—2025学年度(上)高三年级入学适应性训练英语试题渝北校区英语组(试题满分:150分考试时间:120分钟)注意事项:1.答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。2.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡

上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后,请将答题卡上交。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从试题所

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.Whywasthemanlateforwork?A.Hewasst

uckintraffic.B.Hehadatrafficaccident.C.Hiscarbrokedownontheroad.2.Whereisthewomanprobablyfrom?A.Peru.B.Britain.C.

Mexico.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Placinganorder.B.Complainingaboutanitem.C.Inquiringaboutadeliveryservice.4.

WhatdoweknowaboutJim?A.Hehasaleginjury.B.Hegaveupfootball.C.Hespentholidaywithteammates.5.WhomightLilybe

?A.Thewoman'sboss.B.Thewoman'sbabysitter.C.Thewoman'schild.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷

的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatwasthewomandoi

ngwhenitstartedraining?A.Shewaswalkinghome.B.Shewasplayingbasketball.C.Shewaschattingwithafriend.7.Whatdidthewoma

nfailtodo?A.Findashelter.B.Contacthermom.C.Seethelightning.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whendoestheconversationtakepl

ace?A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.9.Whathasthemanbeenbusydoing?A.Meetingtheclients.B.Settingupnewworkspace.C.Checkingthehe

ater.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Borrowingatent.B.Packingatent.C.Returningatent.11.Whatisthewoman'smotivationforclimbing?

A.Tohavefun.B.Toimproveherfitness.C.Togetclosetonature.12.Wherewillthespeakersdorockclimbingtogether?A.Atagym.B.Inthewild.C.Ataclimbingc

enter.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whathappenedtothewomanatthebeginning?A.Shelostherphone.B.Shecouldn'tfindtheway.C.Shewastrappedinheav

ysnow.14.Whydidthewomanturnofftheengine?A.Thecarwasrunningoutofgas.B.Shestoppedtoansweracall.C.Theenginecouldn'tworkp

roperly.15.Howdidthewomankeepwarm?A.Bydrinkinghottea.B.Byusingthecarheater.C.Byhavingmoreclotheson.16.Whatdidtheemergencyservi

cesdo?A.Theycalledanambulance.B.Theyledthewomantoherhome.C.Theyhelpedthewomangotothemainroad.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whichrequirem

entisfirstmentioned?A.Theagelimit.B.Policerecords.C.References.18.Whocantheapplicantssupplyreferencesfrom?A.Policeofficers.B.Theirforme

rbosses.C.Theirrelatives.19.Whatshouldthereferencebeabout?A.Workperformance.B.Workhabits.C.Workexperie

nce.20.Whatwillbeatthevolunteers'ownexpense?A.Dinners.B.Phonecalls.C.Transportation.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分,

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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIfyourbookshelfiscollectingdust,oryou'retryingtostartr

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itionhardcoveronmyfirstgo.Itwasanamazingsurprise.Thecustomlittlebookmarksarecutetoo.I'drecommendthissubsc

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TiredofthebusylifeinLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslowthingsdown.Wewantedtoleadanenvironmentally-friendlylife.Noneofusfeltth

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lkeepthehabitsthattheyhavelearnedhere.24.Whydidthefamilymovetothesmalltown?A.Toinspirethekids.B.Totryanewlife

style.C.Tocutlivingexpenses.D.Toescapeairpollution.25.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthesmalltown?A.Ithasanagingpopulation.B

.Itlacksaccesstowater.C.Ithashotsummerdays.D.Itlackseducationalresources.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“livingoffgrid”inP

aragraph5probablymean?A.Dealingwithpoverty.B.Dealingwithgarbage.C.Livingwithoutpollution.D.Livingwithoutelectricity.27.Wha

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lvingjustaboutanyproblem.Trainingpensupalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutw

hatyouwantittodo.Trainingisalsoaneasywaytoestablishthesocialrankorder.Whenyourdogobeysasimplerequestof“comehere,sit,”itisshowingobedienceandrespectfo

ryou.Itisnotnecessarytoestablishyourselfastopdogorleaderofthepackbyusingextrememeasure.Youcanteachyourdogitssubordina

te(从属的)rolebyteachingittoshowsubmissiontoyou.Mostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutopleasantlyacceptthatyouareincharge.Trainings

houldbefunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.Itcanenrichyourrelationshipandmakelivingtogethermoreenjoyable.Awell-traineddogismoreconfi

dentandcanmoresafelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.28.Whichstatementaboutdogs

’behaviorproblemsistrue?A.Theyresultfromtraining.B.They'rejustpartofnature.C.They'rewrongdogactivities.D.Theywillbeworseunlesspunished.29.What

isthepurposeofdogtraining?A.Tomakedogsrespectauthority.B.Togivedogsoutletsfortheirbehavior.C.Tosolveallthe

irbehaviorproblems.D.Toteachdogstoperformclevertricks.30.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?A.Togetrespectfrommasters.B.T

oshowtheirwillingnesstoobey.C.Toestablishthesocialrankorder.D.Toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmasters.31.Whatmightadogwitheffectiv

eobediencetrainingget?A.Morefoods.B.Moresafety.C.Morefreedom.D.Morelove.DSignhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyi

nthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsignlanguagesareunique—aspeechofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytolookintohowthebraingenerat

esandunderstandslanguage,andthrownewlightonanoldscientificdebate:whetherlanguage,completewithgrammar,issomethingthatwearebornwith,orwhetheritisalea

rnedbehavior.ThecurrentinterestinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonewiseteacherBillStokoeatGallaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.

,theworld'sonlyliberalartsuniversityfordeafpeople.WhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish,theschoolenrolledhiminacourseinsig

ning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingodd:amongthemselves,studentssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadb

eentaughtasortofgesturalcode,eachmovementofthehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime,AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethan

aformofpidginEnglish(混杂英语).ButStokoebelievedthe“handtalk”hisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered:Mightdeaf

peopleactuallyhaveagenuinelanguage?AndcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronEarth?Itwas1955,whenevendeafp

eopledismissedtheirsigningas“substandard”.NowonderthatStokoe’sideawasconsideredacademicallywrongthen.I

tis37yearslater.Stokoe—nowdevotinghistimetowritingandeditingbooksandjournalsandtoproducingvideomaterialsonASLandthedeafculture—ishavingluncha

tacafeneartheGallaudetcampusandexplaininghowhestartedarevolution.Fordecades,educatorsfoughthisideathatsignla

nguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish,FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech,theadaptationofsound.Butsignlanguageisb

asedonthemovementofhands,theadaptationofspace.“WhatIsaid,”Stokoeexplains,“isthatlanguageisnotmouthstuff—it'sbrainstuff.”32.Whatdoessignlangu

agebring?A.Anendofanoldscientificdebate.B.Anewwaytogeneratelanguages.C.Achallengetotraditionalviews.D.Achangeofhumanlanguages.33.WhatinspiredStokoet

ostudysignlanguage?A.Hiswishtohelpthedeaf.B.HispositionasanEnglishteacher.C.Students’discriminationagainstASL.D.Differentsignsbe

tweenteachersandstudents.34.Whichstatementdidmanyeducatorsagreeto?A.Signlanguageisjustfordeafpeople.B.Signl

anguageisasnaturalasEnglish.C.Alanguageshouldbebasedontheadaptationofspace.D.Alanguagecouldonlyexistintheformofspeechsounds.3

5.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.SignLanguage:AGenuineLanguageB.AHotButtoninSignLanguageC.BillStokoe:APioneerinLanguageD.SignLanguageNotMouthS

tuff第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whyisacompliment(赞扬)soimpactful?Oneofthemostimportantthingstohumansi

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antlybetter”afterbothgivingandreceivingacompliment.36“Youhandledthatsituationsowell.”Bohnsrecentlyusedherfavoritecomplimentwhenshesaw

aserveraddressadifficultsituationwithacustomeratthebar.“Ilikeitsomuchbecauseyouuseitinanxiousmomentswheretheotherpersonisoftenu

nsureofwhethertheyhandledasituationOK,”shesays.Insituationsthatcallforacompliment,don'tsecond-guessyourself.Giveyourcomplimentsgenerously.37

Thatconcernisunfounded.“38”Thiscompliment—oneofBohns’favorites—workswellamongromanticpartnersandclosefa

milymembers.“It'sabeautifulwaytohighlighthowtheirpresenceturnslifeintosomethingmeaningful,despiteboringroutinesofoureverydaylives

,”shesays.Ifyou'reafraidthatgivingacomplimentlikethiswillfeelstrange,you'renotalone.39Ifit'seasierforyoutogiveacomplimentifyouwriteitdow

n,orifyoupracticesayingitoutloudorgivingyourpetcatthecomplimentfirst,dothat.“Hey,greatdress!”Feelfreetocomplimentstrangers.I

nBohns'research,studentsonacollegecampusweretoldtoapproachastrangerofthesamegenderandcomplimentthemabout,forexamp

le,theirniceshirt.Beforeheadingout,thestudyparticipantstendedtounderestimatetheirpositiveeffectwhileoverestimatinghowanno

yingitwouldbe.Acrossallcontexts,strangersaremorelikelytobepleasedthanconfused.Plus,whoknows?40A.Ilovethewayyoubringoutthebestinpeople.B.

Respectisessentialwhenyoudelivercompliments.C.Onewaytoovercomethisfearistodoapracticerun.D.Youmakeevenordinarymomentsfeele

xtraordinary.E.Youmightmakeanewfriendinadditiontomakingsomeone'sday.F.Withthatinmind,weaskedhertosharesomeofherfavorit

ecompliments.G.Peoplesometimesworrythatthey'regoingoverandwillstarttosoundinsincere.第三部分语言知识运用(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,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwastimetogobacktoschool.IwasexcitedtoseefriendsIhadn'tseeninareallylongtime.But,

tobehonest,Iwasalso41aboutallthenewstuff.ThatwaswhyI42thatIwasextraprepared.Myplanwastowakeupearly,putonmycarefully43

clothesandeatmycarefullychosenbreakfast.I'dridemycarefullycleanedbiketoschool,44mybrand-newclassroomandfeelcalm,coolandcollectedfortherestoftheday.Ih

avetosay,everythingwentaccordingtoplan—45,well,itdidn’t.Mynewteacher,Mr.Jax,whoseemedveryserious,startedoutbyg

oingovertheclassrules.Thenheaskedeachofustosayaquicksomethingaboutour46.Mostkidsseemedprettyshyafterbeingawayfromtheir47forawhileandsaidonl

yafewwords.Soonitwouldbemyturn.AsSusantalkedaboutherfamily'sroadtrip,Ihearda48soundcomingfromundermydesk.Was

itthesoundmymousemakeswhenheisshakinghistail?Iunzippedmybackpack,andveryquicklyzippeditbackupagain.Ihadnoideawhen,why,orhowMr.Nib

bleshad49intomybackpack,buttherehewas!Myheartraced.Thiswas50nothowmyfirstdaybackatschoolwassupposedtogo!

“Daniel,it’syourturn.”saidMr.Jax.Thenheasked,“Areyouallright?”Noweverybodywaslookingatme!Isatstill,awkward,bu

tfinallymanagedtomakewordscomeoutofmymouth,51whatwasgoingon.Tomy52,Mr.Jaxcomfortedsoftly,“Don'tworry,Mr.Nibbles.Thefirstdayofschoolcanbechallenging

forallofus.”Thenheaskedtheclassifanyonewantedto53ideastohelpMr.Nibblesfeelmorecomfortable.Aswe54,Inoticedtryingtof

igureouthowtohelpMr.Nibbleshelpedallofusfeelless55.41.A.nervousB.disappointedC.certainD.particular42.A.en

suredB.predictedC.understoodD.commented43.A.laid-outB.wet-upC.sold-outD.taken-up44.A.introduceB.enterC.measureD.paint45.A.unles

sB.becauseC.onceD.until46.A.vacationsB.petsC.teachersD.classes47.A.familiesB.friendsC.backpacksD.trips48.A.convincingB.recorde

dC.familiarD.complex49.A.slidB.lookedC.reachedD.knocked50.A.graduallyB.definitelyC.eventuallyD.luckily51

.A.explainingB.doubtingC.supportingD.examining52.A.knowledgeB.satisfactionC.surpriseD.taste53.A.proveB.ju

dgeC.shareD.correct54.A.talkedB.cleanedC.readD.celebrated55.A.annoyedB.anxiousC.tiredD.lonely第二节语法填空(共

10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。MeetSora—OpenAI'snewtext-to-videogenerator.56._________(design)tosim

plifyvideoproduction,thetoolusesgenerativeartificialintelligencetoinstantlycreateshortvideosbasedonwrittencommands.S

incetheannouncement,ahandfulofexamplesofSora-generatedvideos57._________(share)toshowoffwhatitcando.ThecompanysaidSoraiscapable

ofgeneratingvideosupto60secondsin58._________(long)fromtextinstructions,with59._________(it)abilitytoserveupsceneswithmultiple

characters,specifictypesofmotion,anddetailedbackgrounddetails.Themodelunderstandsnotonlywhattheuserhasaskedfor,60._________howthosethingsexistinthep

hysicalworld.OpenAIsaiditintendstotraintheAImodelssoitcanhelppeoplesolveproblems61._________requirereal-worldinteraction.

Atthesametime,OpenAIsaidSoraisstillawork62._________clearweaknesseslikemixingupleftandright.Thoughthemodelsarelimited,itshowsthedirectionofthema

rket.Fornow,OpenAI'smessagingremainsfocusedonsafety.Thecompanysaiditplanstoworkwithateamofexpertstotestthelatestmodelandhavean

even63._________(close)lookatvariousareas.Itisalsograntingaccesstoanumberofvisualartists,designersandfilmmakers64.

_________(collect)feedbackonhowcreative65._________(professional)coulduseit.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节书面表达(满分15分)假定你是李华,最近收听了你校广播站的节目“古诗英译”(WhenChinese

PoetryMeetsEnglish)。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件进行分享,内容包括:(1)你收听的内容;(2)你的感想。注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearChris,___________________________________

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5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。Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Iworkedasasalesmanforapianocompany.Weadvertisedourpianosinsmalltownnewspapersand

then,whenwereceivedmanyreplies,wewouldloadourlittletrucks,driveintotheareaandsellthepianostothosewhoh

adreplied.Everytimeweadvertised,wewouldreceiveareplyonapostcardwhichsaid,“Pleasebringmeanewpianoformylittlegranddaughter.Itmustberedma

hogany(红木).Icanpay$10amonthwithmyeggmoney.”Ofcourse,wecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonth.Nofinancecompanywouldcarryacontractw

ithpaymentsthatsmall,soweignoredherpostcards.Oneday,however,Ihappenedtobeinthatareacallingonotherreplies,andoutof

curiosityIdecidedtomeettheoldlady.IfoundprettymuchwhatIexpected:Theoldladylivedinaone-roomcabininthemiddleofacottonfield.Thecabi

nhadadirtfloorandtherewerechickensinthehouse.Obviously,shecouldnothavequalifiedtopurchaseanythingoncredit—nocar,nophone,norealjob,nothingbuta

roofoverherhead.Icouldseedaylightthroughtheroofinseveralplaces.Herlittlegranddaughterwasabout8,barefootandwearingad

ressmadeoutofcottonbagsholdinganimalfeed.Iexplainedtotheoldladythatwecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonthandthatshes

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