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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.Why

wasthemanlateforwork?A.Hewasstuckintraffic.B.Hehadatrafficaccident.C.Hiscarbrokedownontheroad.2.Whereisthewomanprobablyfrom?A.Peru.

B.Britain.C.Mexico.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Placinganorder.B.Complainingaboutanitem.C.Inquiringaboutadeliver

yservice.4.WhatdoweknowaboutJim?A.Hehasaleginjury.B.Hegaveupfootball.C.Hespentholidaywithteammates.5.WhomightLilybe?A.Thewoman'sboss.B.Thewoman'sbab

ysitter.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.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenitstartedraining?A.Shewaswalkinghome

.B.Shewasplayingbasketball.C.Shewaschattingwithafriend.7.Whatdidthewomanfailtodo?A.Findashelter.B.Contacthermom.C.Seethelightning.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Wh

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

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

motivationforclimbing?A.Tohavefun.B.Toimproveherfitness.C.Togetclosetonature.12.Wherewillthespeakersdorockclimbingtogether?

A.Atagym.B.Inthewild.C.Ataclimbingcenter.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whathappenedtothewomanatthebeginning?A.Shelostherphone.B.Shecou

ldn'tfindtheway.C.Shewastrappedinheavysnow.14.Whydidthewomanturnofftheengine?A.Thecarwasrunningoutofga

s.B.Shestoppedtoansweracall.C.Theenginecouldn'tworkproperly.15.Howdidthewomankeepwarm?A.Bydrinkinghott

ea.B.Byusingthecarheater.C.Byhavingmoreclotheson.16.Whatdidtheemergencyservicesdo?A.Theycalledanambulance.B.Theyledthewomantoherhome.C.Theyhelped

thewomangotothemainroad.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whichrequirementisfirstmentioned?A.Theagelimit.B.Policerecords.C.References.18.Whocantheapplicantssuppl

yreferencesfrom?A.Policeofficers.B.Theirformerbosses.C.Theirrelatives.19.Whatshouldthereferencebeabo

ut?A.Workperformance.B.Workhabits.C.Workexperience.20.Whatwillbeatthevolunteers'ownexpense?A.Dinners.B.Phonecalls.C.Tra

nsportation.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'retryingtostartreadingmore,abookboxthatsitsonyourdoorstepandwaitsforyoutoopencanbeadelightfulwayt

osolveyourliteraryproblems.Findingtherightbooksubscriptioncanbetricky,though,whichiswhywe'vegatheredsomeofthebestbooksubscriptionboxesforyoutoenj

oy.BionicBookSubscription,$36.99permonthatMagshopThispersonalizedbooksubscriptionservicewillsendyouthebooksyoulovethrough

acomputationalmethodthatlearnsyourtastepreferences.Youcanenjoyamixofnewandrecentreleasesacrossfictionandcontemporaryclassics.AustralianMagazin

eSubscription,$75persixmonthsatEtsyMagshopfeaturesallofthetop-sellingAustralianmagazinesubscriptionsinon

eplace,makingiteasyforyoutoenjoyyourfavorites.You’llfindallkindsofbooks—fromentertainment,lifestyle,fashionandbe

autytogamesandpuzzles,healthandfitness,cooking,homes,andsomuchmore.MysteryBookSubscription,$99.95perquarteratIsubscribeEnjoyagreatselectionofpre-

lovedbooks,witharangeofthemestokeepyoureadingcomfortably.Youcanexpecttoreceivethreeorsixbookssenttoyoumonthby

month.“PurchasedasagiftsubscriptionforFather’sDayandheabsolutelylovesit!Suchafantasticanduniqueoptionforabooklov

eryourselforalovedone,”afive-starreviewersaid.UltimateMysteryBookSubscription,$190peryearatEtsySentt

oyoumonthbymonth,eachboxcontainsthreeorsixgreatbookswithonehand-drawnbookmark,anewhandmadecandleinavarietyofcolors,smellsandcontainers,a

ndanewpairofsocks.“Got2/3bookssofarandI'mlovingtheselection!Can'tbelieveIgotaperfect-conditionhardcoveronmyfirstgo.Itwasanamazingsurprise.Thecust

omlittlebookmarksarecutetoo.I'drecommendthissubscriptioninaheartbeatandcan'twaittopurchaseasecondround,”afive-starreviewersaid

.21.Whichsubscriptionisthecheapestforayear?A.BionicBookSubscription.B.AustralianMagazineSubscription.C.MysteryBookSubscription.D.UltimateMyster

yBookSubscription.22.WhatisafeatureofBionicBookSubscription?A.Itfocusesonnewauthors.B.Itcanlearnyourfavorites.C.Itinvolvesadigitalbookstore.D.I

tprovidesperfectly-wrappedboxes.23.Whatdothelasttwosubscriptionshaveincommon?A.Theyfeaturehardcovers.B

.Theycanbeboughtasagift.C.Theyoffermonthlydelivery.D.Theycontainhand-madeitems.BTiredofthebusylifeinLasVegas,Nevadafornearly

tenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslowthingsdown.Wewantedtoleadanenvironmentally-friendlylife.Noneofusfeltthiscouldbeaccomplish

edwherewewerelivingandweallagreedthatamovetothecountrywouldbegreatforeveryone.Beforelongwesetaboutlooki

ngforahomeinYucca,averysmalltownoflessthan100people,whereitisnormaltorecordtemperaturesabove46°Cfordaysonendinsummeranditisverywildwithpracti

callynosnowfallinwinter.WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwasinformedthattherewasnoelectricityavailablein

thearea.What?Noelectricity?Ialmostdeniedtheideaimmediately.Butwhatbetterwayistheretogogreen?Aftergivingitasecondthought,wedecide

dtoputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.Whenwefirstmovedtotheproperty,wedidsomeremodelingandstayedinourmotorhome.Wew

erefacedwithrealchallengesatthetime.Butthefrustrationsjustmadeusworkharder.Weslowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38days.Whilelivinghere

forthepastfourmonthshasbeenabigadjustment,webenefitalotfromlivingoffgrid.Ithinkoneofthemosteducationallessonsisteachingmykidstheimportanceofconser

vation.Theyusedtotakepowerforgranted.Butnowtheyrealizetheimportanceofpower,togetherwithwaterandgas.Westarttakin

gquickershowers,doingonlyfullloadsoflaundry,turningoffthewaterwhilebrushingourteeth.Andthishasachaineffect.Wear

ealsotryingtomakeotherchangeswhichincludereducingtheamountoftrashwegeneratebyrecycling,growingourownorganicvegetablesandre-purposingthingsthatw

ewouldhavenormallythrown.Overall,goingwithoutelectricityhasbeengreatforourfamily.Ihopethatoncemykidsmoveoutofthehouse,theywillkeepthehabitsthattheyh

avelearnedhere.24.Whydidthefamilymovetothesmalltown?A.Toinspirethekids.B.Totryanewlifestyle.C.Tocutlivingexpenses.D.Toescape

airpollution.25.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthesmalltown?A.Ithasanagingpopulation.B.Itlacksaccesstowater.C.Ithashots

ummerdays.D.Itlackseducationalresources.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“livingoffgrid”inParagraph5prob

ablymean?A.Dealingwithpoverty.B.Dealingwithgarbage.C.Livingwithoutpollution.D.Livingwithoutelectricity.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Afam

ilyswitchingtoasimplelife.B.Afamilyhelpingthelocalsgogreen.C.Afamilytravelingaroundthecountry.D.Afamilyteachingt

hekidshands-onskills.CDogsaresocialanimalsandwithoutpropertraining,theywillbehavelikewildanimals.Theywillsoilyourhous

e,destroyyourbelongings,barkexcessively,fightotherdogsandevenbiteyou.Nearlyallbehaviorproblemsareperfectlynormaldogactivitiesthato

ccuratthewrongtimeorplaceoraredirectedatthewrongthing.Topreventortreatbehaviorproblems,youaresupposedtoteachthedogtoredirectitsnormalbehaviortoout

letsthatareacceptableinthedomesticsetting.Oneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourdogandyourselfistoobediencetrainit.Obediencetrain

ingortrainingdoesn'tsolveallbehaviorproblems,butitisthefoundationforsolvingjustaboutanyproblem.Traini

ngpensupalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.Trainingisalsoa

neasywaytoestablishthesocialrankorder.Whenyourdogobeysasimplerequestof“comehere,sit,”itisshowingobedienceandres

pectforyou.Itisnotnecessarytoestablishyourselfastopdogorleaderofthepackbyusingextrememeasure.Youcanteachyou

rdogitssubordinate(从属的)rolebyteachingittoshowsubmissiontoyou.Mostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutopleasantlyacceptthatyouareincharge.Trainingshould

befunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.Itcanenrichyourrelationshipandmakelivingtogethermoreenjoyable.Awell-traineddogismoreconfidentandcanmore

safelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.28.Whichstatementaboutdogs’behaviorproble

msistrue?A.Theyresultfromtraining.B.They'rejustpartofnature.C.They'rewrongdogactivities.D.Theywillbeworseunlesspunished.2

9.Whatisthepurposeofdogtraining?A.Tomakedogsrespectauthority.B.Togivedogsoutletsfortheirbehavior.C.Tosolvealltheirbehaviorproblems.D.Toteachdogstop

erformclevertricks.30.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?A.Togetrespectfrommasters.B.Toshowtheirwillingnesstoobey.C.Toest

ablishthesocialrankorder.D.Toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmasters.31.Whatmightadogwitheffectiveobediencetrainingget?

A.Morefoods.B.Moresafety.C.Morefreedom.D.Morelove.DSignhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyr

ealizedthatsignlanguagesareunique—aspeechofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytolookintohowthebraingeneratesandunderstandslanguage,andthr

ownewlightonanoldscientificdebate:whetherlanguage,completewithgrammar,issomethingthatwearebornwith,orwhetheritisalearnedbehavior.Thecurrentinter

estinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonewiseteacherBillStokoeatGallaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.,theworld'sonlyliberalartsuniversityforde

afpeople.WhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish,theschoolenrolledhiminacourseinsigning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingodd:amongthemselves,stud

entssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode,eachmovementofth

ehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime,AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethanaformofpidgi

nEnglish(混杂英语).ButStokoebelievedthe“handtalk”hisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered:Mightdeafpeopleactuallyhaveage

nuinelanguage?AndcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronEarth?Itwas1955,whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningas“substandard”.NowonderthatStokoe’si

deawasconsideredacademicallywrongthen.Itis37yearslater.Stokoe—nowdevotinghistimetowritingandeditingbooksandjournalsandtoproduc

ingvideomaterialsonASLandthedeafculture—ishavinglunchatacafeneartheGallaudetcampusandexplaininghowhestartedarevolution.Fordecades,educatorsfoughthis

ideathatsignlanguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish,FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech,th

eadaptationofsound.Butsignlanguageisbasedonthemovementofhands,theadaptationofspace.“WhatIsaid,”Stokoeexplains,“isthatlanguageisnotmouthstuff—it'sbr

ainstuff.”32.Whatdoessignlanguagebring?A.Anendofanoldscientificdebate.B.Anewwaytogeneratelanguages.C.Achallengetotraditionalviews

.D.Achangeofhumanlanguages.33.WhatinspiredStokoetostudysignlanguage?A.Hiswishtohelpthedeaf.B.HispositionasanEnglishteac

her.C.Students’discriminationagainstASL.D.Differentsignsbetweenteachersandstudents.34.Whichstatementdidmanyeducatorsagre

eto?A.Signlanguageisjustfordeafpeople.B.SignlanguageisasnaturalasEnglish.C.Alanguageshouldbebasedontheadap

tationofspace.D.Alanguagecouldonlyexistintheformofspeechsounds.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.SignLanguage

:AGenuineLanguageB.AHotButtoninSignLanguageC.BillStokoe:APioneerinLanguageD.SignLanguageNotMouthStuff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?Oneofthemostimportantthingstohumansistofeelvaluedandrespectedbyothers,

saysVanessaBohns,asocialpsychologist,whohasresearchedcompliments.Accordingtoherresearch,peoplefeel“significantlybetter”afterbothgivingandreceiv

ingacompliment.36“Youhandledthatsituationsowell.”Bohnsrecentlyusedherfavoritecomplimentwhenshesawaserveraddressadifficu

ltsituationwithacustomeratthebar.“Ilikeitsomuchbecauseyouuseitinanxiousmomentswheretheotherpersonisoftenunsureofwhethertheyhand

ledasituationOK,”shesays.Insituationsthatcallforacompliment,don'tsecond-guessyourself.Giveyourcomplimentsg

enerously.37Thatconcernisunfounded.“38”Thiscompliment—oneofBohns’favorites—workswellamongromanticpartnersandclosefamilymembers.“It'sabeautifu

lwaytohighlighthowtheirpresenceturnslifeintosomethingmeaningful,despiteboringroutinesofoureverydaylives,”shesays.Ifyou'

reafraidthatgivingacomplimentlikethiswillfeelstrange,you'renotalone.39Ifit'seasierforyoutogiveacomplimentify

ouwriteitdown,orifyoupracticesayingitoutloudorgivingyourpetcatthecomplimentfirst,dothat.“Hey,greatdress!”Feel

freetocomplimentstrangers.InBohns'research,studentsonacollegecampusweretoldtoapproachastrangerofthesamegenderandcomplimentthemabout,forexa

mple,theirniceshirt.Beforeheadingout,thestudyparticipantstendedtounderestimatetheirpositiveeffectwhileoverestimatinghowannoyingitwouldbe.Acrossa

llcontexts,strangersaremorelikelytobepleasedthanconfused.Plus,whoknows?40A.Ilovethewayyoubringoutthebestinpeople.B.Respect

isessentialwhenyoudelivercompliments.C.Onewaytoovercomethisfearistodoapracticerun.D.Youmakeevenordinarymomentsfeelextraord

inary.E.Youmightmakeanewfriendinadditiontomakingsomeone'sday.F.Withthatinmind,weaskedhertosharesomeofherfavoritecompliments.G.Peoples

ometimesworrythatthey'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'tseeninareallylong

time.But,tobehonest,Iwasalso41aboutallthenewstuff.ThatwaswhyI42thatIwasextraprepared.Myplanwastowakeup

early,putonmycarefully43clothesandeatmycarefullychosenbreakfast.I'dridemycarefullycleanedbiketoschool,44mybrand-newclassroom

andfeelcalm,coolandcollectedfortherestoftheday.Ihavetosay,everythingwentaccordingtoplan—45,well,itdidn’t.Mynewteacher,Mr.Jax,whoseemedveryserious,sta

rtedoutbygoingovertheclassrules.Thenheaskedeachofustosayaquicksomethingaboutour46.Mostkidsseemedprettyshyafterbeingawayfromtheir47forawhileandsaid

onlyafewwords.Soonitwouldbemyturn.AsSusantalkedaboutherfamily'sroadtrip,Ihearda48soundcomingfromundermydesk.Wasitthesou

ndmymousemakeswhenheisshakinghistail?Iunzippedmybackpack,andveryquicklyzippeditbackupagain.Ihadnoideawhen,why,orhowMr.Nibbleshad49intomybackpac

k,buttherehewas!Myheartraced.Thiswas50nothowmyfirstdaybackatschoolwassupposedtogo!“Daniel,it’syourturn.”saidMr.Jax.Thenheasked,“Areyoual

lright?”Noweverybodywaslookingatme!Isatstill,awkward,butfinallymanagedtomakewordscomeoutofmymouth,51whatwasgoingon.Tomy52,Mr.Jaxcomforte

dsoftly,“Don'tworry,Mr.Nibbles.Thefirstdayofschoolcanbechallengingforallofus.”Thenheaskedtheclassifanyonewantedto53ideastohelpMr.Nibbl

esfeelmorecomfortable.Aswe54,InoticedtryingtofigureouthowtohelpMr.Nibbleshelpedallofusfeelless55.41.A.nervousB.disappointedC.certainD.particular42.

A.ensuredB.predictedC.understoodD.commented43.A.laid-outB.wet-upC.sold-outD.taken-up44.A.introduceB.enterC.measureD.paint45.A.unlessB.becauseC

.onceD.until46.A.vacationsB.petsC.teachersD.classes47.A.familiesB.friendsC.backpacksD.trips48.A.convincingB.recordedC.familiarD.complex49.A.slid

B.lookedC.reachedD.knocked50.A.graduallyB.definitelyC.eventuallyD.luckily51.A.explainingB.doubtingC.supportingD.examining52.A.knowledgeB.satisf

actionC.surpriseD.taste53.A.proveB.judgeC.shareD.correct54.A.talkedB.cleanedC.readD.celebrated55.A.annoyedB.anxiousC.tir

edD.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)tosimplifyvide

oproduction,thetoolusesgenerativeartificialintelligencetoinstantlycreateshortvideosbasedonwrittencommands.Sincetheannounc

ement,ahandfulofexamplesofSora-generatedvideos57._________(share)toshowoffwhatitcando.ThecompanysaidSoraisca

pableofgeneratingvideosupto60secondsin58._________(long)fromtextinstructions,with59._________(it)abilitytoserveupsceneswithmulti

plecharacters,specifictypesofmotion,anddetailedbackgrounddetails.Themodelunderstandsnotonlywhattheuserhasaskedfor,60._

________howthosethingsexistinthephysicalworld.OpenAIsaiditintendstotraintheAImodelssoitcanhelppeopleso

lveproblems61._________requirereal-worldinteraction.Atthesametime,OpenAIsaidSoraisstillawork62._________clearweaknesseslikemixingupleftandri

ght.Thoughthemodelsarelimited,itshowsthedirectionofthemarket.Fornow,OpenAI'smessagingremainsfocusedonsafety.Thecompan

ysaiditplanstoworkwithateamofexpertstotestthelatestmodelandhaveaneven63._________(close)lookatvariousareas.Iti

salsograntingaccesstoanumberofvisualartists,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”(WhenChinesePoetryMeet

sEnglish)。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.Weadvertisedourpianosinsmalltownnewspaper

sandthen,whenwereceivedmanyreplies,wewouldloadourlittletrucks,driveintotheareaandsellthepianostothosewho

hadreplied.Everytimeweadvertised,wewouldreceiveareplyonapostcardwhichsaid,“Pleasebringmeanewpianoformylittl

egranddaughter.Itmustberedmahogany(红木).Icanpay$10amonthwithmyeggmoney.”Ofcourse,wecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amon

th.Nofinancecompanywouldcarryacontractwithpaymentsthatsmall,soweignoredherpostcards.Oneday,however,Ihappenedtobeintha

tareacallingonotherreplies,andoutofcuriosityIdecidedtomeettheoldlady.IfoundprettymuchwhatIexpected:Theoldladylivedinaone-roomcabininthe

middleofacottonfield.Thecabinhadadirtfloorandtherewerechickensinthehouse.Obviously,shecouldnothavequalifiedtopurchasean

ythingoncredit—nocar,nophone,norealjob,nothingbutaroofoverherhead.Icouldseedaylightthroughtheroofinseveralplaces

.Herlittlegranddaughterwasabout8,barefootandwearingadressmadeoutofcottonbagsholdinganimalfeed.Iexplainedtotheoldladythatwecouldnot

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