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重庆八中2022-2023学年度（下）第二次月考高二年级英语试题第一部分 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. When does the conversation probably take place?A. At 6 pm.    B. At 8:30 pm.    C. At 10 pm.2. What is the woman wearing?A. Jeans.    B. A skirt.    C. A dress.3. What did the woman do?A. She bought a new cup.    B. She broke a toy.    C. She broke the cup.4. How does the man feel now?A. Happy.    B. Disappointed.    C. Confident.5. How many apples do the speakers have?A. 10.    B. 15.    C. 12.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。6. What does the woman like about the sofa?A. Its color.    B. Its size.    C. Its design.7. Why don’t they buy the sofa immediately?A. Because it’s too expensive.B. Because it’s not availableC. Because it’s not comfortable.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。8. What might the man be?A. A deliveryman.    B. A volunteer.    C. A cook.9. What difficulty do the speakers face?A. They are not allowed to go out.B. They are short-handed.C. They delivered packages to the wrong places.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。10. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.    B. Teacher and student.    C. Interviewer and interviewee.11. What is the boy interested in?A. Farming.    B. Engineering.    C. Designing.12. Where will the speakers probably go this weekend?A. To a university.    B. To a zoo.    C. To the countryside.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下对话。13. What type of dress is the woman looking for?A. A casual dress.    B. A formal dress.    C. A wedding dress.14. What do we know about the woman?A. She will attend a prom.    B. She works in Europe.    C. She cares about her sister.15. What color might the woman’s eyes be?A. Blue.    B. Black.    C. Green.16. What day is it today?A. Tuesday.    B. Friday.    C. Saturday.听下面一段独白，回答以下对话。17. What’s Chang’e-5’s mission?A. To circle around the moon.B. To launch a Long March-5Y rocket.C. To get material from the moon.18. How many parts is the spacecraft made up of?A. Two parts.    B. Three parts.    C. Four parts.19. How many days will Chang’e-5 spend on the moon?A. Three days.    B. 17 days.    C. 14 days.20. What’s McDowell’s attitude towards the mission?A. Negative.    B. Positive.    C. Doubtful.第二部分 阅读理解（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。AIdeas for Unusual Holidays in EuropeToday’s modem travellers are journeying further and more responsibly to unusual holiday destinations. Here are 4 ideas for an unusual holiday in Europe.Go diving in SpainParticipate in a plastic cleanup project based in Barcelona, helping to empty the ocean of waste. Experienced and new divers can both take part, and it’s a brilliant schedule of volunteer work in the mornings and free time the rest of the day.Discover a new approach to life in VipavaThe Vipava Valley region is somewhere you can experience a unique way of life perfectly in harmony with the natural environment. Everywhere you go, you will find a peaceful attitude to life.Step into a fairytale in FreudenbergWhat makes this place so special is the streets of 17th century half-wooden houses in Freudenberg’s old town. Along with superb cuisine and fantastic natural scenery, the area has hiking and cycling trails.Look after dogs and cats in RotterdamThis animal volunteer project in Rotterdam gives you the opportunity to play with dogs and cats. Rotterdam is a unique part of the Netherlands in that it is full of urban architecture and a varied nightlife scene that makes it an ideal location for a city break.1. What can visitors do when diving in Spain?A Collect waste from the water. B. Get professional guidance.C. Explore the depths of ocean. D. Improve their diving skills.2. What attracts visitors most in Freudenberg?A. Superb cuisine.B. Natural landscape.C. Streets of half-wooden houses.D. Hiking and cycling trails.3. Where should visitors go if they are interested in architecture?A. Barcelona. B. Vipava. C. Freudenberg. D. Rotterdam.BProfessor Cooper once gave a lecture in his first acting class for us in the first term, informing us of the significance of valuing the business of acting. As I made preparations for my graduation as a senior, I thought back on the lecture in the first class and I considered my love for the art of theatre seriously. I'm more than happy to say that, for the most part, my determination for acting remained as strong as ever.Even after I’ve learned about the difficulties and the heartbreak that go with working as an actor, I know that it is still the right path for me. Something Professor Cooper said in that first acting class has stuck with me through these last three years. He said, “Every actor chooses to act for their own reasons—personally I do it because I have to. I have to perform. It’s who l am.” For as long as I’ve been performing, I’ve wondered how to best describe why I do what I do. Professor Cooper answered that question for me that day.When I was little and first imagined what it would be like to be a real actor, I would imagine being famous about by many people someday. However, I never actually wanted that. I act because no matter what is going on in my life, no matter how stressed I am with what’s happening outside of or during practices, when I’m on stage, I’m home and I’m me.Many parents will feel worried about their children’s choosing to be an actor. Some will be surprised. My parents are just exceptions. They knew from the start that nothing was going to keep me from doing what I love.4. What did the author realize after recalling what Professor Cooper said?A. She learned acting for fun. B. She didn’t love acting at all.C. She had enthusiasm for acting. D. She didn’t take acting seriously.5. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Imagining being a real actor. B. Becoming well-known one day.C. Practicing on stage. D. Being stressed during practices.6. What’s the author’s parents’ attitude to her choice?A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Disappointed. D. Skeptical.7 What is the main idea of the text?A. Who inspired the author to act. B. The reason why the author chose acting.C. The acting changed the author’s life. D. What the author learned about acting.CA new technology project in southern Greece is helping visitors experience the ancient birthplace of the Olympic Games.The project used Augmented Reality (AR) to recreate temples and competition areas in the ancient city of Olympia. It was recently launched in the city, one of the world’s major archaeological sites. Augmented Reality is a technology that can project computer-created imagery onto special eyeglasses. Through the eyeglasses, the images appear along with other physical objects in the environment.The project is a partnership between American software maker Microsoft and Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sport. The ministry helped Microsoft map and build virtual representations of Olympia. The city was used for nearly a thousand years to host the games in ancient Greece that served as the model for the modern Olympics. The experience provides users the chance to virtually walk through the ruins of Olympia. At the Olympic Museum in Athens people can also use Microsoft’s AR headsets for a similar experience.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis joined a group of schoolchildren who were using the app for the first time. “I’m absolutely thrilled that we’re able to present to the world a completely new cultural experience utilizing technology to recreate the ancient world of Olympia, ” Mitsotakis told the media.Students from a local middle school looked at statues and structures that were brought to life on their phones. One of the children, Panagiotis Christopoulos, called the project “impressive”. “I think it can help with teaching in schools, ” the student said. They were able to virtually visit inside and outside settings to explore where ancient Olympians had competed in different sports.The project began 18 months ago with a series of imaging flights to help map areas across Olympia. Microsoft is to build several data centers in and near Athens as part of a $ 1 billion investment agreement with the Greek government.8. What can users do with the eyeglasses?A. Move physical objects.B. Take photos of the ruins of Olympia.C. Take part in the virtual Olympic Games.D. Be on a virtual visit to the ruins of Olympia.9. What does the underlined word “utilizing” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Using. B. Determining.C. Replacing D. Recycling10. What will Microsoft do according to the last paragraph?A. Develop advanced operating systems.B. Help the Greek government plan the city.C. Make an agreement with other companies.D. Spend lots of money establishing data centers.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Greece Will Open a New Olympic MuseumB. Digital Project Brings Olympics Birthplace to LifeC. The AR Glasses Helps You See More about the WorldD. The Olympic Museum in Athens Will Create a Virtual MapDIf you have trouble falling asleep, listen up. You might fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less during the night if you put on a pair of socks at bedtime.To understand why, you first need to grasp the relationship between core body temperature and sleep. During daylight hours, the human body has an average temperature of 37℃. But your core body temperature drops as much as 1.2℃ over one night’s sleep. This gradual decrease is a key part of how we sleep. Put simply, the faster you can lower your core body temperature, the faster you will fall asleep.One way that your body controls its temperature is through blood vessels (血管)in the skin. If your body is too hot, your blood vessels widen, pushing the warmer blood nearer the skin’s surface, helping it to cool. If your body is too cold, the opposite happens. Your blood vessels narrow, restricting the flow of blood to the surface.The palms of your feet are one of your body’s most efficient heat exchangers, since they are hairless and less protected than other skin surfaces. Researchers have shown that warming the feet before going to sleep using a warm foot bath or by wearing socks promotes blood vessel widening, which in turn lowers the body’s core temperature faster than going to sleep with cold, bare feet.Scientists suspect that socked feet have a sleep-benefiting effect on the brain as well. The warm-sensitive neurons(神经元)in the brain become more active when there’s a temperature difference between the body’s core and the feet. Researchers have found that these neurons become more active as we get sleepy and slow down as we wake up, so that warming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive, making you feel sleepier.In a small study, researchers found that wearing a pair of special “sleeping socks” not only sped up the coming of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes and cut nighttime waking episodes in half. If you’re worried about becoming too warm, look for socks made of natural fibers.12. In which section of a newspaper can we find this text?A. Advertisement. B. Lifestyle. C. Opinion. D. Trend.13. What change does warm feet bring to the body?A. Slowed brain reaction. B. Narrowed blood vessels.C. Reduced core body temperature. D. Decreased blood pressure.14. How might the brain’s warm-sensitive neurons help sleep?A. They might help to warm up the feet.B. They might speed up temperature growthC. They might slow down the brain’s blood flow.D. They might bring on sleepiness when activated.15. What is the finding of the small study mentioned in the last paragraph?A The warmth of socks depends on their material.B. People wearing socks fall asleep 50 percent faster.C. Special socks increase temperature more effectively.D. Sock wearing helps people sleep longer and wake less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格的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Why You Should Stop ComplainingWhen living out our daily lives, it’s often easy to blame the world for our problems. ____16____ But the biggest difference is simply our reactions to them. Here are three reasons why you should change your reaction to a situation and stop complaining.The world owes you nothing.The world really does have nothing to do with you or anyone else. The planet will continue to exist without you on it. ____17____ However, it really isn’t the case once we’re an adult. The world doesn’t provide us with the same blanket of comfort as our carers once did, which only means one thing: It’s up to us to provide that blanket for ourselves and no one else.____18____If you look back at your own life, you’ll begin to realize that everything you have ever done was all a result of the decisions you’ve made sure there may have been people around you who have convinced you to do something. But it all ultimately depends on your decisions. ____19____ Your life is just like a blank canvas, and you are the painter. Start to think about what your hopes and dreams might be and remind yourself daily that it’s all up to you to make things happen.You can’t be a leader if you behave like a victim.It’s really easy to put blame on things that are external to you. ____20____ So what can you change? Being a leader in your life takes courage and requires the willingness to face your fears, experience failure, and take complete personal responsibility of everything that happens to you.A. What are you worrying about?B. So who’s really to blame?C. You are in charge of your own life.D. You are helped by people around you.E. We were nurtured and looked after as kids.F. It’s true that there are things in the world we can’t control.G. As it avoids personal responsibility and allows you to refuse the possibility that you may have things that can be changed.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15个小题，每题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was at the post office a few weeks ago. I was being ____21____ while an old man with obviously significant ____22____ problems was also trying to pay his electricity bill next to me. He was ____23____ to walk with a walking stick, and his hands were ____24____ all the time. It looked as if he were going to fall. I found the old man was in ____25____ for lack of 20 cents!The lady behind the counter had the old man in such a state further ____26____ 20 cents. He searched his pocket, shaking violently and ____27____ looking upset. But instead of letting the man go, she ____28____ that if his bill wasn’t going to be paid in full, the electricity company would probably give a ____29____ on next electricity bill for the ____30____ fee. It meant he would pay more the next time.I was ____31____ to have heard that and the scene really made me upset. So I went over and asked the cashier to give all of the money back to the old man and then paid the ____32____ for him. The old man was ____33____ and said, “It’s very kind of you. But why were you doing this?” I said, “Because it was the right thing to do.” He thanked me over and over and smiled at me on his way out of the post office.The ____34____ part in all of the event was that the old man walked straight to a supermarket and purchased a basket of food, which he wouldn’t have been able to afford if I had not got ____35____ at the post office.21. A. accompanied B. served C. comforted D. appointed22. A. reading B. hearing C. health D. communication23. A. struggling B. claiming C. hesitating D. threatening24. A. bleeding B. relaxing C. waving D. trembling25. A. thought B. trouble C. debate D. request26. A. dealing with B. arguing about C. giving up D. seeking for27. A. gratefully B. apparently C. bravely D. scarcely28. A. wrote B. promised C. warned D. opposed29. A. call B. fine C. discount D. favor30. A. unpaid B. uninformed C. negotiated D. earned31. A. confused B. pleased C. sorry D. curious32. A. punishment B. rent C. salary D. bill33. A. desperate B. proud C. embarrassed D. moved34. A. awful B. concrete C. best D. saddest35. A. involved B. infected C. stuck D. lost第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。This is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. ____36____ (weigh) 7,000 tons, the tower wasn’t meant to stand there forever. Gustave-Alexandre Eiffel, the French engineer ____37____ fame rested mainly on his iron bridges, built it for the 1889 Universal Exhibition. Praised by some and denounced by others, the tower created much ____38____ (argue) in the 1880s. ____39____ saved it from being torn down was the arrival of radio -- as the ____40____ (tall) structure in Europe, it made a perfect spot to place a radio antenna(天线).The tower is 317m high. On a clear day you can see it from 65km away. ____41____ tower an open-framework construction, unlocked the almost unlimited possibilities of steel construction, making the way for skyscrapers. Some people said it couldn’t ____42____ (build), and Eiffel actually wanted to make it go higher. For years it remained the tallest man-made structure ____43____ the earth, until skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building ____44____ (final) came into being.In 2004 it became possible to ice-skate inside the Eiffel Tower, doing figure skating while taking in views of the rooftops of Paris. Skating takes place on an observation platform 57m above ground. The rink, which _____45_____ (hold) 80 skaters at once, is a bit larger than an average tennis court.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）46. 某国际网站计划在今年8月举办一个以“城市与青少年”为主题的线上夏令营。假定你是李华，对此活动感兴趣，但对于费用还有一些疑问。现请你用英文写信咨询，内容应包括：1. 表达对该活动的喜爱；2. 提出疑问、进行咨询（例如：优惠的具体解释、得到优惠的条件等）；3. 希望尽快得到答复。Participation Fee1Standard Fee$8002Early Bird Discount-30%$5603Group Participation Discount-50%$4004Special Discount for Breakout Pass$ 100/$200/$300注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 邮件格式已给出。Dear Sir or Madam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）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。 Pumpkin(南瓜)carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder back last year.This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time.With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost, I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork(软木塞)forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders.My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed space.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1：I was stuck for five to six minutes though it felt much longer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2：That video was posted the day before Halloween.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案：1-5 AACBC    6-10 BABBA    11-15 ACBCA    16-20 ACCCB