重庆市南开中学校2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试卷含答案.pdf

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1、英语试题 第 1 页(共 10 页)重庆市高2024届高三第一次质量检测英 语 试 题 2023.8命审单位：重庆南开中学注意事项：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)第一部

2、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.Which animal does the man think is the most special?A.Birds.B.Ducks.C.Horses.2.Where is the woman going tonight?A.The

3、 stadium.B.The library.C.The cafe.3.What will the man have for tomorrows breakfast?A.Egg rolls.B.Fried eggs.C.Boiled eggs.4.What does the man think of the new towels?A.Theyre quite useful.B.Theyre a bit expensive.C.Theyre very comfortable.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A science fict

4、ion movie.B.A new GPS device.C.A.chat robot.英语试题 第 2 页(共 10 页)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.What did Max do this morning?A.He had a walk.B.He ate some beef.C.He cleaned the floo

5、r.7.How does the woman sound?A.Sorry.B.Happy.C.Angry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What is the mans major concern about using gas?A.It costs too much in winter.B.It will cause environmental pollution.C.It involves a risk of blowing up the house.9.What source of energy will the speakers use to heat the house?A.Co

6、al.B.Solar power.C.Wind energy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the woman find the poems hard?A.They focus on some difficult topics.B.They are written in different languages.C.They have existed for quite a long time.11.What day is it today?A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.12.What is the probable relationshi

7、p between the speakers?A Teacher and student.B.Father and daughter.C.Husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where are the speakers?A.On a beach.B.In the woods.C.At their home.14.What did the woman do in the morning?A.She stored water in the vehicle.B.She took a picture of the vehicle.C.She filled the

8、vehicle up with gas.15.What season is it now in Scotland?学科网（北京）股份有限公司英语试题 第 3 页(共 10 页)A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.16.What will the man do next?A.Take a shower.B.Turn the heat on.C.Check the amount of gas.听第10段材料,回答第 17 至20题。17.What is the speaker doing?A.Reporting a study on novels.B.Introducing so

9、me books.C.Teaching a writing class.18.When will The Dark be published?A.In 7 days.B.In 10 days.C.In 13 days.19.Which country does John Clarke come from?A.Japan.B.Australia.C.The US.20.Where can the listeners get more information?A.From a library.B.From the Internet.C.From a bookstore.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节；

10、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。AUnique Birthday TraditionsThe editors of our international editions share traditions reserved for counting yourself one year older.Lithuania “In my native country,it is customary for the birthday person to sit in a decorated chair

11、and to be lifted up by the party guests,”says editor Eva Mackevic.“How many times the chair is raised will correspond with his or her age.”Japan In Japan,when a child turns one,a ceremony called erabitori is held,where the birthday child chooses from a selection of items spread out around that repre

12、sent the potential future When a person turns 20,a coming-of-age celebration will be held on the second Monday anuary.The NetherlandsWhen someone turns 50,a large doll will be placed in the birthday persons garden or by heir front door;men have an“Abraham”doll,women a“Sarah”,based on a Bible passage

13、.Australia A childs first birthday is often celebrated with balloons and specially made“fairy bread”.Some families in Australia also mark the age of 21 with a souvenir“key to the door”,representing the young adults privilege to come and go from the family home as they please.学科网（北京）股份有限公司英语试题 第 4 页(

14、共 10 页)Germany “In Germany,when unmarried men turn thirty,they are supposed to sweep the stairs of the local church or town hall,”editor Michael Kallinger says,“while women have to deal with the door handle.”This public act is meant to embarrass the person and motivate them to marry.21.Which is part

15、 of a one-year-old boys birthday celebration in Japan?A.Predicting the boys future.B.Deciding the boys career.C.Seeking items at the birthday party.D.Holding a coming-of-age ceremony.22.What does the“key to the door”symbolize-in Australia?A.Love from parents.B.Time to move out.C.End of the 21st birt

16、hday.D.Recognition of independence.23.In which country could a birthday tradition involve cleaning in public places?A.Germany.B.Australia.C.Lithuania.D.The Netherlands.B For most of the year,Embleton Bay is almost deserted,a magical curve of sand on edge of the world.This is where the pupils of Embl

17、eton Primary School,a beach school,a very Fridayto learn.Nicola Threlfall,head teacher of the school,says that teachers employ a range teaching methods to realize teaching objectives,from more traditional written work to teach paths in the sand with sticks,covering diverse topics.Sometimes the envir

18、onment itself works wonder.Nicola explains there are huge benefits to giving children the opportunity to just“be”.Watching the waves,lying on the sand feeling the wind and sun on their faces,or rolling down sand dunes are all an essential part of the beach-school experience,enabling children,to expl

19、ore,test their own limits and understand their place in their environment.Online resources are provided,too,in terms of engaging children and fostering an interest in beaches.During lockdown,the students enjoyed a virtual online lecture with the Rock Pool Project,a social group that encourages peopl

20、e of all ages to discover marine life.During the winter months,sand blows in ripples across the beach under the biting north winds.How do the children cope with the difficult weather?Nicola says they like to get the kids out on the beach in all weather.If its raining,they head to the bird hide;when

21、its cold,the kids warm up by doing more physical activities.On warmer days,they sit on picnic tables outside to enjoy their lunch.The beach is within walking distance of the school gates but the one kilometre down the hill-and another one back up still proves challenging for little legs.Nicola confi

22、rms that noticeable improvement in the childrens 学科网（北京）股份有限公司英语试题 第 5 页(共 10 页)endurance and fitness level is one of the main advantages.Embleton Primary School is demonstrating how successful outdoor learning can be.Can more school modifyThe curriculum to include regular time outside for their stu

23、dents?24.How does the school carry out outdoor learning?A.By giving lectures regularly.B.By integrating diverse approaches.C.By inspiring students to write more.D.By centering on environmental issues.25.What do teachers do in tough winter days?A.Shorten beach hours.B.Adjust student activities.C.Post

24、pone outdoor events.D.Change teaching objectives.26.How does the author find the beach lessons?A.Fully-researched.B.Widely-provided.B.Confidence-boosting.D.Character-building.27.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Start from BeachB.Live with Sea lifeC.Enjoy Beach ActivitiesD.Reform Future Ed

25、ucationC A recent New York Times opinion piece by Daniel Willingham addressed the question of whether listening to a book is the same as reading it.Willingham begins the piece with a frequently asked questionIs it cheating if I listen to an audiobook for my book club?Willingham argues that theyre bo

26、th worthwhile but is careful to note that doesnt mean they have the same value.In line with his points in the article,I listen to audiobooks when I wouldnt otherwise be engaged in a booksay,at the gym or while walking.Thats certainly an advantage of listening over reading.But I was surprised to find

27、 that Willingham didnt mention what I consider to be the biggest difference between the two:Engagement.The critical difference,for me,between reading and listening is that reading is something you do,while listening is something that happens to you.Reading is an act of engagement.The words on the pa

28、ge arent going to read themselves,which is something they literally do in an audiobook.If youre not actively taking in written information,then youre not going to make progress on the book.Audiobooks,on the other hand,make progress with or without your participation.Willingham refers to this point b

29、y saying that harder books“difficult texts”as he calls themrequire more engagement,which is thus better suited to reading.Yet its not necessarily true.For example,Ive recently been listening to David Graebers excellent Debt:The First5000 Years,a tough read with lots of information and arguments.Whil

30、e I havent grasped every piece of information that hes presented,I have spent a lot more time thinking about an important topic than I otherwise would.This fill-in-the-cracks nature of audiobooks is a critical advantage.Ultimately,its fair to consider audiobooks and written texts as fundamentally di

31、fferent media.They are different 英语试题 第 6 页(共 10 页)forms based on the same work.Your option depends on what you are willing to give to it(time,above all)and what you hope to get out of it.28.What is an advantage of audiobooks according to Willingham?A.Cutting down ones reading time.B.Increasing abso

32、rption of knowledge.C.Providing more flexible access to information.D.Encouraging further thinking on serious topics.29.What does the writer think of reading?A.It helps the general idea to stand out.B.It suits people working on difficult texts.C.It speeds up readers progress on the book.D.It require

33、s more participation from readers.30.Why does the writer mention Debt:The First 5000 Years?A.To demonstrate what makes a tough read.B.To show why audiobooks attract listeners.C.To prove audiobooks also suit hard texts.D.To stress reading can also take huge effort.31.What can we learn about texts and

34、 audiobooks from the last paragraph?.A.They involve similar efforts.B.They prove equally demanding.C.They have distinct user groups.D.They serve different purposes.DIn some species,when the conditions get tough,the body hits the brakes,lowering body temperature,slowing the speed of consuming energy

35、to a snails pace and entering a state known as torpor.Humans do not enter torpor,but the condition might offer benefits across situations as seemingly unrelated as intensive care unit(ICU)stays and long-distance space travel.Using ultrasound(超声)waves targeted at a deep region of the brain,researcher

36、s at Washington University created a torpor-like state in mice.Mice can naturally enter this state,so the scientists also tested the technique in rats,animals which dont enter torpor by nature.The findings,published on May 25th in Nature Metabolism,could potentially inform research on targeting diff

37、erent brain areas with ultrasound to regulate other bodily activities.Without having to physically invade the targets heads,the approach is an important step in advancing torpor toward human use,says Michael Ambler,a researcher and.lecturer studying torpor at the University of Bristol in England.Som

38、e earlier efforts relied on injecting a gene into the targeted-brain-region-to-assist-in-producing a torpor-like state with light or drugs.Such invasive approaches are unlikely to gain approval for human use,Ambler says,making the new study“an extremely interesting piece of work.”英语试题 第 7 页(共 10 页)I

39、f this noninvasive approach were to become possible in humans,one potential use would be to buy heart attack patients time in transport to the hospital.In the ICU,torpor could also be applied before drugs and monitoring are involved in patient care.This study even presents a very first step toward t

40、he potential to support humans long lonely journeys in space.Yet before that possibility takes flight in the future,research on a familiar species must come first.Ambler says the next step should be testing in larger,nonhuman animals,probably pigs.“They are most like humanshairless and similar to hu

41、mans in terms of body temperature,”he says.“Its a step-by-step process,from mice to rats to pigs to monkeys and then,hopefully,eventually to humans”and then,perhaps,beyond the bounds of planet Earth.32.What does the underlined word“torpor”in paragraph 1 mean?A.Having much energy.B.Being not active.C

42、.Requiring little sleep.D.Decreasing in size.33.How is the ultrasound approach different from earlier ones?A.It avoids cutting into the body.B.It targets directly at the brain.C.It proves effective for human use.D.It goes together with light or drugs.34.What is a possible application of the research

43、?A.Monitoring ICU patients.B.Curing heart attack victims.C.Stabilizing body temperature.D.Supporting long space travels.35.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.Promotion of the technique.B.Significance of the findings.C.Focus of the follow-up research.D.Review of the experiment process.第二节(共5 小

44、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。Mosquitoes are drawn to all people,but some people seem to be the unlucky ones who are more tempting to mosquitoes.Experts have identified two main categories of factors that make one more attractive to mosquitoes:biological aspects and beha

45、viors.Chief among the first group of factors is how you smell.Dozens of diverse molecules(分子)throughout our body come together to create our unique smell.Its a combination of a dozen smells.36 Its also possible that some people produce more of the smell that mosquitoes like.英语试题 第 8 页(共 10 页)Blood t

46、ype may also matter.Mosquitoes seem to be interested in people with Type 0 blood,for reasons researchers havent confirmed.37 Mosquitoes seek out carbon dioxide.The more we breathe,the more carbon dioxide we send into the air,inviting bugs our way.Then there are the factors that are more dependent on

47、 how you act throughout the day.I you are to do a hard workout outside,you might breathe more heavily and produce more carbon dioxide,which might attract mosquitoes.38 If it mixes with bacteria on your skin or contains alcohol from your beach-side beers,you have a much higher chance to be bitten.39

48、There are a few evidence-based strategies to keep them at bay.Certain clothing colors like black and dark blue can act like a mosquito magnet.Mosquitoes are also drawn to bright oranges and reds.Therefore,try to stick to lighter colors and wear long sleeves and pants.Or,you can try a simple trickgra

49、b a fan and point it under a table,since mosquitoes love to stay near the ground and bite our feet.40 A.After all,theyre not good fliers.B.How can we drive off the mosquitoes?C.Therefore,try to reduce exercise on a hot day.D.Do colors matter in this hide-and-seek game?E.The pattern of how you breath

50、e also plays a role.F.Sweat sends a powerful signal to mosquitoes too.G.This mix of chemicals is likely to draw mosquitoes.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Our oversized,male Golden Retriever(金毛寻回犬),Rusty weighed much more than most Goldens.Thou