重庆市2022-2023学年高三上学期第四次质量检测英语试题含答案.pdf

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1、重庆市高重庆市高2023届高三第四次质量检测届高三第四次质量检测英语试题英语试题2022.12注意事项：1本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。共150分，共12页。2全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。3 请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是否与本人的信息一致。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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

2、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.How much money is the next question worth?A.$100,000.B.$200,000.C.$300,000.2.What do we know from the conversation?A.The woman has a bad memory.B.The boy stand

3、s in line again.C.The boy has a twin brother.3.What is the man going to do next?A.Have some tea.B.Do some reading.C.Return some books.4.What most likely just happened?A.There was a windstorm.B.There was a car accident.C.There was a forest fire.5.What does the man mean?A.The girl will get the money.B

4、.He wont lend the money.C.Someone else has lent the money.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.How does the man feel?A.Excited.B.Upset.C.Worried.7.Which team will Manchester United be pla

5、ying against tonight?A.Liverpool.B.Arsenal.C.Chelsea.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Why doesnt the man want to make a new plan?A.He thinks it will be boring.B.He thinks he wont stick to it.C.He thinks he needs to keep his old one.9.What did the woman decide to do this year?A.Join the swim team.B.Stop eating cand

6、ies.C.Give tennis a go.10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Mother and son.C.Teammates.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.How did the woman prepare her note card?A.She wrote down the main ideas.B.She put down examples of different points.C.She noted down answers to questions.12.Whi

7、ch problem did the woman have trouble with?A.Question 5.B.Question 10.C.Question 15.13.What does the woman tell the man to avoid in the end?A.Confusing some rules.B.Getting too nervous.C.Being stuck on one question.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At the supermar

8、ket.B.At the womans home.C.At the restaurant.15.Why is the woman using fewer spices this time?A.The man doesnt like spicy food.B.Her father wants something new.C.She is in a hurry.16.Which ingredient will the woman heat up in the oil?A.Red pepper.B.Peanut butter.C.Garlic.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.When is

9、 the show on?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.At night.18.What is the feature of the program?A.Real news with humor.B.Stories about reality TV stars.C.Arguments between politicians.19.What is the news story about?A.Parents raising unhappy children.B.TV slars affecling children.C.Children gettin

10、g likes from social media.20.What is the speakers role on the show probably?A.He is a researcher.B.He is a host.C.He is an actor.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）公众号山城学术圈阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYou can pay a fortune to travel around the world.Or you can choose the places that

11、wont cost you a dime.Hereare some places youll never regret visiting.National Mall,Washington D.C.(U.S.A.)You can walk a pathway from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument with other sights in between.Do you know you can go up in the elevator to the top of the Washington Monument?Tickets a

12、re free,but pay a smallfee to reserve them in advance to avoid being disappointed.Notre-Dame Cathedral,Paris(France)This great treasure of the world simply cant be missed.The great rose stained-glass window alone is worth thevisit.The Sunday Mass with Gregorian chanting was like stepping back in tim

13、e.Admission is free every day,butyoure welcome to leave a donation.There are also free tours a few times each week.Youll pay extra for tours of thebell tower.Fusterlandia,Jaimanitas,Havana(Cuba)Artist Jose Fuster left Cuba decades ago to travel in Europe and came back inspired to decorate his run-do

14、wnproperly in the suburbs of Jaimanitas with broken tiles（瓷砖）.Eventually he covered a good portion of theneighborhood with his fantastic tile art,including bus slops,benches,frontgales and more.For anyone wh0enjoys folk artthis is a must-see,and its incredible that there is no entrance charge.The Br

15、itish Museum,London(U.K.)This is a place where you can immerse yourself in two million years of human history,art and culture.You needto go there to see the Egyptian mummies,the ancient Greek marbles and so many other treasures.Its open every dayand unlike most other attractions in England that cost

16、 an arm and a leg,its completely free.21.What do the four places have in common?A.Advance reservation.C.Abundant collections.B.Free admission.D.Guided tours.22.If you are into folk art,which place suits you best?A.National Mall.C.Fusterlandia.B.Notre-Dame Cathedral.D.The British Museum.23.What can y

17、ou enjoy in Notre-Dame Cathedral?A.The mummies.C.The Greek marbles.B.The Washington Monument.D.The rose stained-glass windowBMy parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college,but I knew enough to appreciate that itwas there.Therefore,when my French teacher announced that shed be

18、 leading an optional class trip to Paris over oneof our breaks for those who could come up with the money to do it,I didnt even bother to raise the issue at home.Yet one evening my parents sat me down,looking puzzled.My mom had learned about the France trip throughmy friends mom.“Why didnt you tell

19、us?”she said.“Because its too much money.”“Thats actually not for you to decide,Michelle,”my dad said gently,almost offended.“And how are we supposed to decide,if we dont even know about it?”I looked at them both,unsure of what to say.My mother glanced at me,her eyes soft.My father had changed outof

20、 his work uniform and into a clean white shirt.They were in their early forties then,married nearly twenty years.Neither one of them had ever vacationed in Europe.They never took beach trips or went out to dinner.They didntown a house.We were their investment,me and my brother.Everything went into u

21、s.A few months later,I boarded a flight to Paris with my teacher and a dozen or so of my classmates from WhitneyYoung.We would stay in a hostel,tour the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.Wed buy snacks from stands on the streetand walk along the banks of the Sinewed speak French like a bunch of high schoo

22、l kids from Chicago,but wed atleast speak French.As the plane pulled away from its gate that day,I looked out my window and back at the airport,knowing thatmy mother stood somewhere behind its black-glass windows,dressed in her winter coat and waving me on.Iremember all the details.I remember the je

23、t engines firing,shockingly loud.And then we were rattling down therunway and beginning to tilt upward as the acceleration seized my chest and pressed me backward into my seat forthat strange,in-between moment that comes before finally you feel lifted.24.Why didnt the author tell her parents about t

24、he France trip?A.She didnt get on well with her parents.B.She thought her parents couldnt afford it.C.She wanted lo save money for her college.D.She had already had plans for the vacation.25.What are the authors parents like?A.Strict and ambitious.C.Loving and supportive.B.Devoted but stubborn.D.Car

25、ing but picky.26.What would the author do in Paris?A.Visit a few tourist sites.C.Practice French with local kids.B.Take French courses.D.Go on a boat tour on the Seine.27.What does the author want to show by mentioning the take-off of her flight?A.The eagerness of pursuing her dream.B.The sadness of

26、 leaving her mother.C.Her nervousness about the future.D.Her deep impression of the experience.CWith red claws and face-plus a large,curved black beak and crest-the crested ibis（朱鹮）is known as thebeauty bird or fairy bird in China They have existed for nearly 60 million years and were widespread in

27、China,Korea,Japan and Russia until the 1960s when the widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers,plus a loss of Habila,drove the birds lo near extinction.At one point,the entire species around the world was thought to be down to only sixbirds.However,Liu Yinzeng,then a researcher at the Zoology In

28、stitute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,refused toaccept what seemed to be the birds destiny.At 42,he headed a team setting out on a mission in 1975 to search forcrested ibises in the wild in China.His team searched through mountainous areas in nine provinces over three years,yet all to no avail.

29、Finally,in May 1981,a breakthrough came.The team found two adult crested ibises in Yang countyin Shaanxi province.A week later,two other adult crested ibises with three chicks were found nesting in a tree at afarm in the same area.Steps were taken to ensure the birds were not disturbed,with people s

30、tationed 24/7 near the tree to preventattacks by other animals.Farmers were also banned from using fertilizers and pesticide at the nearby farm for fear ofpoisoning the birds.Aban was also placed on shooting guns in case it scared the birds away.The area where the birds were initially found became t

31、he site of the first crested ibis conservation station inChina and 19 chicks were born from 1981 until 1990.A breeding program for the birds was later started in the 1990sand crested ibises began to nest in Zhejiang,Sichuan and Henan provinces.Today,some five decades later,thenumber of crested ibise

32、s in China has reached more than 2,600 at the last count,the Chinese state-run news agencyXinhua reported this month.28.What can we learn about the crested ibises from the first paragraph?A.They are the most beautiful birds in China.B.They used to be widespread across the world.C.Human activities pu

33、t them in extreme danger.D.Climate change made their number fall sharply.29.What do the underlined words“to no avail”mean in paragraph 2?A.In vain.C.By chance.B.With passion.D.Beyond control.30.How were the crested ibises protected after they were found in the wild?A.They were relocated to a conserv

34、ation station.B.Guns were banned to avoid illegal bird-hunting.C.People guarded them near the tree day and night.D.Abreeding program for them began immediately.31.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.The Price China Paid in Protecting WildlifeB.Chinas Roadmap to Human-Nature HarmonyC.How Chi

35、nese Scientists Found Crested IbisD.How China Saved Crested Ibis from ExtinctionDNuclear bombs.Thats the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids（小行星）and comets,as far asHollywood is concerned.Movies like Deep Impact and Armageddon rely on nuclear weapons,delivered by stars likeBruce W

36、illis,to save the world and deliver the drama.公众号山城学术圈But planetary defense experts say in reality,if astronomers spotted a dangerous incoming space rock,the safesland best answer might be something more subtle,like simply pushing il off course by crashing it with a smallspacecraft.Thats just what N

37、ASA did on Monday evening,when a spacecraft headed straight into an asteroid calledDimorphous,which is around 7 million miles away and poses no threat to Earth.Its about 525 feel across and orbitsanother larger asteroid.In images streamed as the impact neared,the egg-shaped asteroid grew in size fro

38、m a little spot on screen to haveits full rocky surface come quickly into focus before the signal went dead as the craft hit right on target.Events happened exactly as engineers had planned,they said,with nothing going wrong.“As far as we can tell,our first planetary defense test was a success,”said

39、 Elena Adams,the mission systems engineer,who added thatscientists looked on with“both terror and joy”as the spacecraft neared its final destination.The impact was the peak of NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART),a 7-year and more than$300million effort which launched a space vehicle in Nove

40、mber of 2021 to perform humanitys first ever test of planetarydefense technology.It will be about two months,scientists said,before they will be able to determine if the impactwas enough to drive the asteroid slightly off course,probably shortening itsoriginal orbit.NASA plans to launch an asteroid-

41、hunting space telescope named NEO Surveyor in 2026.“Weve tackedlotsof space rocks,especially the larger ones that could cause extinction-level events.Thankfully,none currently threatenEarth.But many asteroids the size of Dimorphous havent yet been discovered,and those could potentially take out acit

42、y if they came crashing down.”explains Lindley Johnson,NASAs Planetary Defense Officer.32.How did scientists know the craft hit the asteroid successfully?A.The signal from the craft was lost as it hit the target.B.They recorded the whole process with a telescope.C.The little spot on the screen sudde

43、nly disappeared.D.They monitored the craft with satellites in space.33.What is the purpose of launching the spacecraft?A.To search for evidence of alien life.B.To end the asteroids threat to Earth.C.To save the world and deliver a drama.D.To test technology for defending Earth.34.What can be inferre

44、d about Dimorphous?A.It is a dangerous incoming space rock.B.It is an egg-shaped asteroid around Earth.C.It may orbit the same asteroid after the hit.D.It is expected to blow up after the impact.35.Which statement will Lindley Johnson probably agree with?A.Asteroids are equally destructive whatever

45、the size.B.NEO Surveyor is aimed to track smaller asteroids.C.Larger asteroids will no longer threaten Earth.D.NASAis responsible for the safety of Earth.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）公众号山城学术圈根据短文内容，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。The Problem with Online ReturnsOnline shopping is booming:In 2020,Americ

46、ans spent$813 billion online,a 42%increase over 2019.This year,experts expect that figure to top$1 trillion for the first time.But millions of those purchases will eventually get sentback.36Heres what you need to know.When shoppers cant physically examine products before purchase,theyre more likely

47、to buy clothes that dontfit or items that dont suit their needs.People return on average about 25%of what they buy online,compared with 8%of what they buy in stores.However,many items that get returned never go back on sale._37About5billionpounds of returned goods went to landfills each year，accordi

48、ng to logistics（物流）company Optoro.38When you send a product back,companies already owe you a refund,and it would cost them evenmore to ship it to a sorting facility and have someone evaluate whether it can be sold again.At this stage,every personthat touches that item is adding cost,but the company

49、doesnt earn any value.Although its unlikely that returned items will be sold as new,some items get sent to discount stores.39Other unwanted items might be sent overseas-although many could still go to the garbage eventually.In some cases,giant companies like Amazon and Target have begun telling cust

50、omers to just keep their unwanteditems rather than send them back.Third-party logistics businesses have also popped up to help clean up the returnprocess.But thats not enough on its own.40Ifwecontinuetoshopwithoutthinkingabouttheenvironmental impacts of our decisions,well ultimately have very unsust