重庆主城区二诊高2023届学业质量调研抽测（第二次）英语试题.pdf

1、高2023届学业质量调研抽测(第二次)高三英语试卷(英语试题卷共10页，考试时间120分钟，满分150分)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的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

2、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 does the woman prefer?A.Foreign languages.B.Science.C.Politics.2.What happened to John?A.He failed the exam.B.He forgot about the exam.C.He got through the exam.3.How will the speakers celebrate the womans birthday?A.By holdi

3、ng a party.B.By taking a trip.C.By seeing amovie.4.Why is the man calling?A.To speak to Dr.Zane.B.To visit the woman.C.To change hisappointment.5.What will the speakers do after watching the movie?A.Have dinner.B.Type the reports.C.Help Tonywith his work.高三英语试卷第1页(共10页)【机密】2023年4月14日19点前第二节(共15小题;每小

4、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至7题。6.Why is Jack so anxious?A.Because he wants to watch TV.B.Because he wants to play outside.C.Because he wants to go to the zoo.7.Where are the two speakers?A.At home

5、.B.In a cinema.C.In a supermarket.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What does the man think of gardening?A.Acceptable.B.Valuable.C.Enjoyable.9.What will the:man probably do in the afternoon?A.Have a cup of tea with his friends.B.Have a cup of coffee with his friends.C.Have his garden perfect with his friends.10.Whe

6、n will the man go to the town?A.At11:00a.m.B.At 2:30p.m.C.At 3:00 p.m.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues.B.Neighbors.C.Husband and wife.12.What does the woman want the man to do?A.Go out somewhere.B.Help her with the paper.C.Stop playing a musical instrume

7、nt.13.How does the man feel about the womans request?A.Embarrassed.B.Astonished.C.Scared.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.On the phone.B.In an apartment.C.At a housing agency.15.How many types of apartments are mentioned in the conversation?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.1

8、6.Which kind of apartment has its individual kitchen?A.A single room.B.A studio apartment.C.A one-bedroom apartment.17.What is included in the rent?A.Electricity.B.Parking.C.Water.高三英语试卷第2页(共10页)听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Who won Todays Marathon?A.Betty Omary.B.Shelly Mortimer.C.Chary Handel and Lan Britt

9、on.19.Where was the finish line?A.Outside London.B.At Greenwich.C.NearBuckingham Palace.20.What was last years record time?A.2 hours 17 minutes 16 seconds.B.2 hours 18 minutes 16 seconds.C.2 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAGIFT

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15、.$180.D.$135.23.In which column of a newspaper can we probably read the passage?A.Lifestyle.B.Business.C.Opinion.D.Advertisement.高三英语试卷 第3页(共10页)BWhen we decided to sell our flat,having been cheated by the previous owner,wethought it was really important to be completely honest with any potential bu

16、yersabout having knotweed(蓼科杂 草)in the garden.It had been such an unpleasant andstressful experience for us and we didnt want to have anyone else suffer any longer.We bought our two-bedroom flat in 2014,when it was just the two of us.But afterhaving three kids it became too small,so we sold it last

17、year.The flat has a smallgarden at the back,but we didnt know the presence of knowweed until well after wemoved in and had a note from our neighbor behind our flat saying that they thought wehad knotweed.Then we had a look and found some very small offshoots for this wasjust around springtime.At tha

18、t point my husband and I certainly didnt realize quitehow problematic it could be.But then we started reading all the horror stories andbecame really concerned people couldnt get a mortgage(贷款);they couldnt sell;theplant was creeping through concrete etc.Then we treated the offshoots with glyphosate

19、(草甘膦)and as far as we knew it wascompletely gone.Before we put the property on the market we had the house checkedbysomespecialists,whothoroughlyinspectedeverything,includingtheconnectinggarden,and couldnt find anything at all.We signeda ten-year insurance-backedguarantee with the company that could

20、 be transferred to the new owners,then startedmarketing the property through an agent.In fact we found a buyer pretty quickly and they didnt beat us down on price aswed already donemuch for the treatment.Knotweed doesntneed tobe a deal-breaker,as long as youre upfront about it.24.Why did the writer

21、probably decide to sell the flat?A.To remind others to be honest.B.To escape the trouble of knowed.C.To avoid the crowded living space.D.To relieve the anger of being cheated.25.What can we know about knotweed from the text?A.It is planted for home decoration.B.It is a wild plant seen only in spring

22、.C.It would cause much trouble to peoples life.D.It aroused writers attention at very beginning.26.How did the writer succeed in selling the flat at a reasonable price?A.By showing tricks to the buyer.B.By taking effort to treat the knoweed.C.By finding a well-known property agent.D.By decorating th

23、e flat with a fantastic garden.27.Which of the following best describes the writer?A.Dependable and responsible.B.Patient and modest.C.Helpless and embarrassed.D.Careless and greedy.高三英语试卷 第4页(共10页)CGoing against the tide of flocking(蜂拥)to well-known yet generally jam-packed touristdestinations on v

24、acation,a growing number of holiday makers in China tend to spend theirleisure time at lesser known resorts to seek unique,relaxed holiday experiences.ReverseTourism has emerged as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.Besides crowds,some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on th

25、e cost of tripsto popular destinations,which often require pricey tickets,meals and hotel stays.“Tourismused to be about sightseeing.Now it is about experiences,”said Dai Bin,president of theChina Tourism Academy.He said popular tourist spots are always packed and often raise theirpricesduringholida

26、ys.Aspeoplebecomemorematuretravelers,theyareincreasinglyunwilling to follow the herd.Some of them are simply looking to take a rest somewhere quietfor a couple of days,which is a good way to vacation.Inaddition,lesser-knownattractionsarenotas“commercial”and“standardized”asdevelopedonesandareabletoof

27、fermoregenuineexperiencesandnaturalencounters,according to social media posts.And unlike popular destinations,some under-explored places with little online exposure can offer more surprises.COVID-19 is anotherkey factor fueling Reverse Tourism.As precautionary measures continue,traveling has anunpre

28、dictable quality.A traveler has no way of knowing what lies ahead before departure,beit a perfect holiday or one interrupted by a sudden outbreak.“The rise of Reverse Tourism is not a bad thing,”said an opinion piece in ZhengzhouDaily.It means that vacationers now have more options,which brings more

29、 possibilities tothe tourism market,the article explains.More importantly,the trend is set to force populardestinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their achievements,it noted.28.What is the feature of Reverse Tourism according to the passage?A.Popular destinations often raise their

30、prices during holidays.B.Less-traveled places offer relaxed holiday experiences.C.Popular destinations are not welcomed by people nowadays.D.Less-traveled places are increasingly valued among young people.29.What does the underlined expression“follow the herd”mean in paragraph 2?A.Do just what most

31、people do.B.Be particular about vacations.C.Behave like the best visitors.D.Seek unique travel experience.30.Why do people choose lesser-known attractions based on social media posts?A.To create surprises on their own.B.To explore the original beauty.C.To promote the local tourism.D.To escape the un

32、certainty in life.31.What is the text mainly about?A.The promising future of Chinese tourism.B.The challenges popular tourist spots are facing.C.The way to explore the lesser-known attractions.D.The reason why people prefer Reverse Tourism.高三英语试卷 第5页(共10页)DLots of people dislike rats.They slide arou

33、nd in sewers(下水道).They get in thegarbage.They can spread disease.It can be difficult to see their valueother than asan animal model for studying human illness.But rats have more to share.When the first Europeans came to Virginia,black rats took a ride in their ships.They went on to live with the Eur

34、opeans and often built nests in the walls of peopleshomes.Thosenestsarefullofinformationaboutearlysettlers.Theyshowwhatspecific materials the early settlers used,which helps historians find out what theycould make and produce for themselvesand what they had to import from across theocean.In rats,DNA

35、“really tells a story about the people,”says Emily Puckett,who studieshow a speciesDNA differs across its range.Another speciesthe brown rat can helptell a large story about how people spread around the globe,Puckett finds.Brown ratswere originally from Eastern China and Mongolia.From there,Pucketts

36、 DNA samples haveshown that the brown rat spread south and east,to India and almost everywhere else.TheDNA in its bones could help determine where the rats came from and which cities mighthave been linked.At the University of York in England,David Orton studies animals that lived withancient humans.

37、Usually,when historians find remains of an ancient city,they want to digand find more.“The trouble is that most of the time,the ancient cities tend to beunderneath modern cities,”Orton says.“And you cant just go and dig the whole thingup.”But you can follow the rats.Rats are“very dependent on humans

38、 for their foodsupplies and for their shelter,”he explains.These rats have given us a new appreciation.“It was fascinating to think thattheselittlecreaturesarestealingthings,andsafeguardingthemforustofindlater,”Maureen Elgersman Lee,a historian,says.32.What do historians probably learn from the nest

39、 of rats?A.The appearance of their nests.B.The family membersoccupations.C.The living conditions of early settlers.D.The process of their food transportation.33.Why can the brown rat help tell a large story?A.Because it originated from Eastern China.B.Because its DNA reflected its spreading experien

40、ce.C.Because it enjoyed travelling around the globe.D.Because its bones were full of information of cities.34.What do David Ortons words mean?A.Humans offered food and shelter for rats.B.Historians could study the ancient city by digging.C.The ancient cities were mostly located above modern ones.D.R

41、ats could offer a clue to learn the size of ancient cities.35 What is a suitable title for the text?A.Rats Differ from RegionsB.Rats Change Peoples AttitudeC.Rats Reveal the History of UsD.Rats Depend on Humans for Living高三英语试卷 第6页(共10页)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可以填入空白处的最佳选项(选项中有两项为多

42、余选项)。Information can come from many different sources and perspectives.But when youre onlyhearing the same perspectives and opinions over and over again,you may be in somethingcalled an echo chamber(回声室效应).Echo chambers can happen anywhere information is exchanged,whether its online or inreal life.T

43、he Internet has a unique type of echo chamber called a filter bubble(过滤泡沫).36Websites willthenprimarily show youcontent thats similarto what youvealreadyexpressed interest in,which prevent you from finding new ideas online.37If you re ever wondering if a social group or website may be an echochamber

44、,stop and think about a few questions.Do they tend to only give one perspectixe onan issue?Is that viewpointmainly supported by rumor or incomplete evidence?38 If youanswered yes to any of these questions,you may have found an echo chamber.Theres no perfect way to avoid echo chambers,but here are a

45、few tips that can help youstay on the right track.39 Adding in a few media sources with different opinions will allowyou to at least understand what people are saying outside of your echo chamber.Next,themost important aspect is reading each thing you see with a critical eye.40Lastly,attempt to sear

46、ch out reliable new sources that are known for trying their best to filterout false narratives.A.Echo chambers can also be tricky to recognize.B.It is created by keeping track of what you click on.C.What comes first is to step out of your comfort zone.D.Are facts ignored whenever they go against tha

47、t viewpoint?E.Make sure that each thing you accept as truth is truly fact.F.The first step is to expand your media consumption sources.G.Do you pay attention to the reliable information around you?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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。With over 125,000 foll

48、owers,34-year-old Oliver James is a star in the Book Tokcommunity.And it all started with a simple41:Learn to read.For most of the kids,school is a place where they can develop a relationship withlearning in a42environment.For James,the opposite.43with learning andbehavior Disabilities高三英语读卷第7页(共10页

49、)made him in44education.“The special education system at the time was a lot more45on behavioral than educating,”he said.Reading46carried over into James adulthood and it significantly47his employment opportunities and affected his self-esteem(自信).However,when he andhis wife decided 48to their family

50、 of three,James became determined to change things.Starting his journey with a book of inspirational quotes gifted by his wife,Jamesbegan reading bits out loud and 49to TikTok.Being a motivational speaker,he wouldoften combine his interests with his heartfelt honesty and personality.50willoften send

51、 James.more books to read in hopes for his book reviews.But perhaps the biggest 51 has been the way reading has 52 Jamesrelationshipwith his son.In an interview,he shared that theyve not only 53 over books butreading has proven to be a great 54 for mental health,which has helped James become abetter

52、 parent.James new goal is to read 100 new titles by 202455for anybookworm in this day and age.41.A.titleB.goalC.nameD.campaign42.A.safeB.dangerousC.quietD.noisy43.A.Putting upB.Going upC.Clearing upD.Growing up44.A.logicalB.mentalC.specialD.common45.A.dependedB.turnedC.broughtD.focused46.A.struggles

53、B.proposalsC.conflictsD.regrets47.A.developedB.increasedC.reducedD.damaged48.A.leaveB.occupyC.expandD.forgive49.A.commentingB.postingC.writingD.connecting50.A.FansB.LibrariansC.SpeakersD.Booksellers51.A.weaknessB.outcomeC.threatD.impact52.A.ruinedB.shapedC.endedD.saved53.A.collapsedB.bondedC.quarrel

54、edD.argued54.A.resourceB.barrierC.preferenceD.loan55.A.unrealisticB.greedyC.ambitiousD.influential第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mining has seen ups and downs but traditional condiment(调 味 品)continues toappeal.Any mention of Zigong,Sichuan province,reminds people56its saltpro

55、duction and,until recently,this was57important source of revenue(财政收入).高三英语试卷第8页(共10页)The city,about 200 kilometers from Chengdu has a history of mining salt58(stretch)back 2,000 years.The salt was sold all over Sichuan and other provinces,andwas consumed by one-tenth of Chinas population.The salt i

56、s from wells.One ofthem,the Shenhai well,was opened in 1835,and is still in59(operate).With adepth of 1,001.42 meters,it is among the worlds deepest of its kind and60(current)produces around 2,000 kilograms of salt per day.Visitors to the well canbuy packs of iodine-free salt61(mine)just three days

57、earlier.But,during Spring Festival,62 ends with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day ofthe first lunar monthfalling on Sunday this yearmore people from around thecountry flock to Zigong63(view)its world-famous lanterns.Viewinglanterns became a Spring Festival custom in Zigong during the Tang Dynasty

58、.Sincethen,the 64(city)lantern show has been held in more than 70 countries and regionsaround the world,becoming a calling card of both Zigong and China.The popular show65(start)from the economic dilemma in the 1980s,when Zigongs economy over-relying on a single product became a problem.第四部分写作(共两节，满

59、分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，应邀为某英文网站写一则简讯，报道你校上周五下午在第一学术报告厅举行的汉语经典朗诵比赛(Chinese Classic Recitation Competition)。内容包括:1.参赛选手2.比赛过程3.活动意义注意：1.词数80左右;2.可适当发挥，以使内容连贯：3.请在答题卡上的相应位置作答。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。Being Planted“106!”The cry of disappointment breaks the silence of the peaceful ni

60、ght.In darkness,he stands still there,with tears dropping continuously from his eyes.He is a 5th-year Ph.D.student majoring in biology.This is his 106th attempttocultivatestrawberrieswhichcouldbearextremeclimates.Inhis105thexperiment,he did all the pre-processes that he knew which could lead him clo

61、ser tohisgoal.Everygenerationofthestrawberryseemedtobringhimclosertosuccess,buteverytimetheresultwasalikefailure,failure,failure.Hehasliterally got used to it.But this time,he can hardly help feeling frustrated andangry.高三英语试卷 第9页(共10页)“Who stole my experimental strawberry!”Last night,when he got to

62、 the field,he was thrilled.Although most of theplants were obviously dying,one plant stood vigorously in the middle of theexperimentalfield.Theplantwaslabeled“PlantNo.106”.Whatacoincidence!In his 106th attempt,the 106th plant was finally mutating(变异)inits ideal waythe spark of hope,to him.Last night

63、,Plant No.106s fruit started to turn red.He was never soclose to success.What he needed to do was to wait for several days to harvestthat pink,shiny,attractive fruit.But this night,the fruit disappears.So doeshis hope.“3yearseffort!1096daysstruggling!13152hoursDNAeditingandexperiment.ALL GONE!”he mu

64、rmurs to himself.He regrets that he didnt get asmall sample of the stolen strawberry last night.Now he is using his fingers to dig the ground.He doesnt know why he isdoing so.He is well aware that the results of the past 106 attempts are allwasted because of the incident and his not taking the sampl

65、e in time.He hasno seeds left.At the present,he seems to have only 2 choices:to start fromthe very beginning,or to give up.要求：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。He uses his finger to dig the soil of that inch of field which used tocontain his hope._He is so excited that he bursts into tears.高三英语试卷第10页(共10页)