重庆市渝北中学2023-2024学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

渝北中学2023-2024学年度高三12月月考质量监测英语试题（全卷共四大题67小题，总分150分；考试时长120分钟。）注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考号填写清楚。2.请将所有答案写在答题卡上，不得在试卷上直接作答。3.选择题部分请按题号用2B铅笔填涂。4.非选择题部分请按题号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.

B.￡9.18.

C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inasupermarket. B.Onafarm. C.Athome.2.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Meetaclient.B.Translateadocument.C.Preparemeetingmaterials.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Aplay. B.Anactor. C.Acase.4.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofJacob?A.He'scompetent. B.He'sexperienced. C.He'sbad-tempered.5.Whoisthewomanprobablytalkingto?A.Adoctor. B.Herhusband. C.Herson.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.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardsAl?A.Supportive. B.Disapproving. C.Objective.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Gotothebank. B.Ordersomefood. C.Returnhome.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.OnDecember15th. B.OnDecember10th. C.OnDecember5th.9.Whatisthewoman'snationality?A.Chinese. B.Japanese. C.Korean.10.Whatdoesthemanalwaysdoonhisbirthdays?A.Havelongevitynoodles. B.Haveseaweedsoup. C.Goouttosingkaraoke.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhydoesthewomanstudyRussian?A.She'sinterestedinit.B.Shewantstomakemorefriends.C.She'sgoingabroad.12.WhatdoesthewomanfinddifficultinlearningRussian?A.Pronunciation. B.Vocabulary. C.Grammar.13.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.ReadRussianaloudeverymorning.B.Domoregrammarpracticeandreflect.C.Memorizethewordsfrequently.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhywillthemangotoCalifornia?A.Forsightseeing. B.Forawedding. C.Forameeting.15.Wherearethespeakers?A.InTexas. B.InNevada. C.InAlaska.16.Howmuchdoesthemanneedtopay?A.S300. B.$320. C.$340.17.Howwillthemanpay?A.Bycheck. B.Bybankcard. C.Incash.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdidthestudyofpeoplewaitingformedicalresultsshow?A.Lessthanhalfreportedachangeintheiremotionalstate.B.Onlyhalfofthepeoplewereanxious.C.85%ofthepeoplehandledtheiranxietywell.19.Whatmayhappentoyouwhenyouareunderstress?A.Planningyourjourneyahead.B.Ignoringsomeimportantdetails.C.Waitingtobecalledbyfriends.20.Whatisthespeaker'slastsuggestion?A.Focusonsomethingelse.B.Skipyournormalroutine.C.Avoidsearchingforsymptomsonline.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFavourableChristmasStaysinLondonInrecentyears,theUKhasformedanincreasinglystrongChristmasmarketscene.BelowwehavehighlightedoneofthebiggestChristmasmarkets,Wowcher.PricingWowcherisgivinga£99overnightLondonhotelstayforChristmasfortwopeopleatthefour-starCrownHotelnearNottingHill.Visitorscanalsoupgradetheirstay:atwo-nightbreakfortwowithbreakfaststartsfrom£205,andathree-nightstayfortwowithatwo-coursedinnerstartsfrom£295.Everyextrabedcosts20%ofthetotal.AvailableactivitiesVisitorscanobtainafantastictripinthedynamicWestEndandfeelthefestiveatmosphereinworld-famousshoppingdestinationssuchasOxfordStreet.WhileLondonisfamousforupscaledepartmentstoreslikeHarrodsandSelfridges.Duringthefestiveseason,seasonalstandsariseatprosperousChristmasmarketssellinglocalconventionalgoodsfortrulyuniqueChristmasgifts.YoucanalsoappreciatetheChristmaslightsshowinRegentStreetorlistentothecarol(圣诞颂歌)singersatStMartin-in-the-Fields.BookingChooseyourdatesandfillinyourprivateinformation,likedrivinglicences,passportsandsoonforyourlaterhotelregistration.One£99voucher(优惠券)isvalidforonlytwopeople.Purchaseyourvoucherandcompletethedeal.Waittoreceiveacode(编码)toyouremailaccountwhichyouneedtoinputonlinelatertoconfirmyourbooking.ThisincredibledealcanbeusedonselecteddatesbetweenDecember24and30,2023,althoughitonlyisavailabletopurchaseontheWowcherwebsiteuntilDecember15.Besides,thedinneroptionisonlyavailableonthefirstnightonly.Howmuchshouldacouplepayfora3-nightstaywiththeir7-year-oldson?A.£354. B.£304. C.£295. D.£236.22.WhichactivitycanvisitorsenjoyinRegentStreet?A.Learningseasoningskills. B.Admiringcharminglights.C.AppreciatingChristmascarols. D.Purchasinglocaltraditionalgoods.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutbookingastay?A.Ifyourdealinvolvesadinner,itisonlyavailableonChristmasDay.B.Addingbasicpersonalinformationisanessentialforlatercheck-in.C.Receivingacodetoyouremailaccountmeansexactlythesuccessofthebooking.D.YoucanpurchasethevoucherontheWowcherwebsiteonChristmaseve.BFiveyearsago,acouplefoundababyowl,near-death,ontheirlawn.Theyconsultedwithmebecauseofmyexperiencewithowlsandhawks.EventuallymywifeandIundertookthetaskoftreatingtheowl,Alfie,waitingoutadevelopmentaldelay(mostofherflightfeatherscameespeciallylatethatfirstsummer),andthenwetaughthertoflyandhunt.Alfiedisappearedforaweek.Thenshechosetoreturn,centeringherterritory(地盘)onourbackyard.Iputanestboxonmywritingstudio.Alfie'sfirstfree-livingyear—mating,raisingherfirstbaby,coincidedwiththeCOVID-19thatlimitedustoouryard.Friendssaidthebirdsweresingingaloudandhappily.FromAlfie'sperformance,Isawhumans'unrestandworrywhenfacingtheunexpectedvirus.WhenAlfieandhermate,Plus-One,playedintheshade,thedailyrhythmsandquietnessoftheowls'worldcontrastedwithourlife.ManyculturesviewowlsasmessengersofGod.However,Alfieisfleshandfeathers:herheartpumpsbloodredasours.Shehashercomfortsandfears.Sheisaveryreallittlebeingoverall.Yet,throughouttheisolationtopreventthespreadofdisease,Alfieloosedherself,livingcomfortablywithhermateintheyard,whichcertainlyinspiredmeandmyfamilywithhope.Sheis,inreality,amessenger,oneconveyingtherealmeaningoflife.Tobefullypresentinlifeandlove,sonaturalforAlfie,remainsatasktofinishforme.Alfieistheperfectlittlephilosophicalmaster.Sheenjoysafreedomunpollutedbycriticismordoubt,andalibertyastheairflowsbeneathherwings.Resistingnothing,sheispurepresence,herenow.PerhapsI'dlonglaboredtowardtheplacewhereAlfiewaseffortlesslytakingme,asenseofopenness,showingwhat'spossiblewhenwemessupouraccustomedboundaries.Alfieremainsourmagicallightofthenighttimebackyard.Bydaysheusuallystaysinacoupleoffavoriteshadedspots.Thechoiceisalwayshers.Freewithinlimits;that'stheuniverseforher.Itcaninspirealife'swork.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutAlfiefromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shehadaquickrecovery. B.Shewasfirstfoundbytheauthor.C.Shesetupafamilyinthebackyard. D.ShewasbadlyaffectedbytheCOVID-19.25.HowdoesAlfieinspiretheauthorandhisfamilywithhope?A.Shelivesarelaxedandcomfortablelife.B.Shehasnofearsatall.C.Shehasredbloodashumans. D.SheisviewedasamessengerofGod.26.WhatdoestheauthormeanbydescribingAlfie'sfreedomas“unpollutedbycriticismordoubt”inparagraph4?A.Alfieisnotinfluencedbysocialdevelopment.B.Alfieisfreefromphysicalandmentallimitations.C.Alfieiscompletelyindependentandself-sufficient.D.Alfieisnotaffectedbyexternaljudgmentoruncertainty.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theauthor'ssuccessfulrescueofanowl.B.Theauthor'sreflectiononlifethroughanowl.C.Theauthor'spreciousfriendshipwithanowl.D.Theauthor'ssuccessfulfightagainstapandemicwithanowl.CDigitalreadingappearstobedestroyinghabitsof“deepreading”.Astonishingnumbersofpeoplewithyearsofschoolingareactuallyilliterateandignorant.Thismonth'sLjubljanaManifesto(宣言)explains:“Thedigitalfieldmaypromotemorereadingthaneverinhistory,butitalsooffersmanytemptationstoreadinasuperficial(肤浅的)andscatteredmanner—orevennottoreadatall.Thisincreasinglyendangershigher-levelreading.”That'sfrightening，because“higher-levelreading”hasbeenessentialtocivilization.Itenabledtheenlightenmentandaninternationalincreaseinempathy.Withoutit,wewouldsufferalot.AstheLjubljanaManifestonotes,“one-thirdofEuropeansstruggleevenwithlower-levelreadingskills.”Morethanone-fifthofadultsintheUS“fallintotheilliterate/functionallyilliteratecategory”.Separately,post-pandemicreadingscoresforAmerican13-year-oldsarethelowestindecades.AndtheWashington-basedCenterforGlobalDevelopmentrecentlyestimatedthatliteracyinSouthAsiaandsub-SaharanAfricaamongthosewithfiveyearsofschoolinghasdecreasedby10%thispasthalfcentury.ExpertsintheLjubljanaManifestorecordthedemeritsofdigitalreading:“Recentstudiesofvariouskindsindicateadeclineofcriticalandconsciousreading,slowreading,non-strategicreadingandlong-formreading.”Whenyoureadabookonpaper,youcanbeentirelyinsidetheexperience,absorbhundredsofpagesofdetailsthoroughlyandbegintocapturetheworld'scomplexity.Butonline,saysMaryanneWolfofUCLA,weare“skimming,scanning,scrolling(滚屏)”.Themediumisthemessage:doingdeepreadingonyourphoneisashardasplayingtenniswithyourphone.Recently,abright11-year-oldtoldmeIwaswastingtimeonbooks:heabsorbedmoreinformationfasterfromWikipedia.Hehadapoint.Butdigitalreadersalsoabsorbmoremisinformationandseldomabsorbfineperspectives.Inshort,asprofessorsfromNorthwesternUniversityforesawin2005,wearereturningtothedayswhenonlyanelite(精英)“readingclass”consumeslongtexts,whichisaworryingproblem.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutdigitalreadingfromparagraph1?A.Digitalreadinghassolvedtheproblemofilliteracy.B.Digitalreadinghaslessenedthepracticeofdeepreading.C.Digitalreadinghasmadedeepreadingaccessibletowiderreaders.D.Digitalreadinghasarousedagreaterappreciationfordeepreading.29.Whatisthepurposeofthefiguresusedinparagraph2?A.Todisplaythepopularityofdigitalreading.B.Tohighlighttheadvantagesofdeepreading.C.Topresenttheunfavorablesituationofliteracy.D.Tostresstheilliterate'slower-levelreadingskills.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demerits”inparagraph3mean?A.Effects. B.functions C.Features. D.Drawbacks.31.Whatmightbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Advantagesofdigitalreading. B.Benefitsofhigher-levelreading.C.Waystoencouragedigitalreading. D.Measurestopracticedeepreading.DPlatobelievedthatmenaredividedintothreeclasses:gold,silverandbronze.VilfredoPareto,anItalianeconomist,arguedthat“thevitalfew”contributedtomostprogress.Suchviewpointsaretaboo(禁忌)todayinpubliclife.Politiciansavoidtalkingofa“leadershipclass”or“thevitalfew”.Schoolrecruitmentturnsawayfrompickingwinners.Universitieswelcomethemasses:morepeoplenowteachatBritishuniversitiesthanattendedtheminthe1950s.Intheprivatesector,thingscouldhardlybemoredifferent.Theworld’sbestcompaniesstruggletirelesslytofindandkeepthevitalfew.Theyofferthemfatpaypackets,extratraining,powerfulinstructionandmorechallengingassignments.Private-equity(私人股权)firmsrelyheavilyonafewstars.Firmsinemergingmarketsaredesperatetofindhigh-flyerswhocancopewithrapidgrowthandfast-changingenvironmentscompetently.FewpeopleknowmoreabouthowcompaniesmanagetalentthanBillConatyandRamCharan.Mr.Conatyledthehuman-resourcesdepartmentatGeneralElectric(GE)for14years.Mr.Charanhasspentthepastfewdecadespresentingproposalstosomecelebratedentrepreneurs.Theirrecentbook,TheTalentMasters,providesanicemixofportraitsofwell-knowntalentfactories,suchasGEandProcter&Gamble(P&G宝洁).Successfulcompaniesmakesurethatseniormanagersareinvolvedwith“talentdevelopment”.JackWelchandA.G.Lafley,formerbossesofGEandP&G,claimedthattheyspent40%oftheirtimeonpersonnel.AndyGrove,whoranIntel,achipmaker,obligedalltheseniorpeople,includinghimself,tospendatleastaweekayearinstructinghigh-flyers.NitinParanjpe,thebossofHindustanUnilever,recruitspeoplefromcampusesandregularlyvisitshigh-flyersintheiroffices.Elitism(精英主义)hasitsowndrawbacks.Intheirrushtoclassifypeople,companiesmaymisspotentialstars.Thosewhoaresingledoutforspecialtreatmentcanbecometoofullofthemselves.Itmayalsoleadtosocialinequalityandtheconcentrationofpower.Sinceelitismtendstofocusonlyontheinterestsofafew,theymayignoretheneedsandvoicesofthemajority,leadingtodiscontentandresistanceinsociety.32.ThechangethatoccurredinBritishuniversitiesreflectsthat.A.morestudentsenrollforschoolsB.peopleoftodayaremuchclevererC.UKattachesimportancetoeducationD.elitisminpublicorganizationsdeclines33.Whichpeoplebelongto“high-flyers”basedonthepassage?A.Potentialclients. B.Faithfulemployees.C.Capablemanagers. D.Celebratedpoliticians.34.Howisparagraph4mainlydeveloped?A.Bylistingexamples. B.Byclassification.C.Byanalyzingcauses. D.Bydescribingaprocess.35.Whichstatementcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Discriminationinworkplaceswillgetmoreserious.B.Famouscompanies’elitismmanagementisworthtrying.C.Thetalentedmastersofferadvicetosomeleadingbosses.D.Elitismmaygetsomepotentialtalentedpeopleexcluded.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Inaworldthatoftenfeelsfast-pacedandrestrainedtoroutines,thedesireforvan(房车)lifeandmobilelivinghascapturedtheheartsofmanyseekinganalternativelifestyle.36Fromthefreedomtoexplorenewhorizonstofosteringaminimalistmindset,herearesomecaptivatingadvantagesofembracingvanlife.LiberationfromMaterialismTheconfinedspaceofavanencouragesaminimalistlifestyle,whereexperiencesarevaluedoverpossessions.37Withminimalmonthlyexpenses,suchasparkingfeesandfuelcosts,vandwellerscanallocateresourcestoexperiencesratherthanhighrentorhousepayments.Thismobilelivingissupportedbythedegrowthmovement,whichbelievesthateconomiesshouldfocusonsecuringtheminimalbasicneedsinsteadofconsumptionandconsumerism消费主义.ExplorationandFlexibilityTheabilitytofollowadventurewhereverittakesyouisoneofthemostamazingaspectsoflivinginavan.Youcanchoosetowakeupatdawnovertheoceanonedayandfindyourselfinaforestedmountainsidethenext.Livinginavanfrequentlyinvolvesbeingclosetotheoutdoorssurroundedbythebeautyofnature.38MinimalEcologicalFootprint39Theyadoptsolarpanelsandefficientwatersystems,furtherminimizingtheirimpactontheenvironment.Peoplewhochoosetoliveinmobilehomesbelievethateventually,globalwarmingandextremeweathermightbringanendtosedentary(定居的)livingpatterns.Throughtheopenroad,thebeautyofnature,andthefriendshipoffellowadventurers,vanlifepresentsauniqueavenueforenrichingthehumanexperience.40A.It'sthrillingtotraveltheworld.B.Manyvanliferstendtogogreen.C.Livinginavancanoftenbemorecost-effective.D.They'llfindasenseoffreedomofconstantexploration.E.ThenaturalworldbecomesanessentialpartofyourdailylifeF.Betteryet,itoffersawaytoreconnectwiththeessenceofliving.G.Theconceptofvanlifeoffersbenefitsbeyondjustachangeofscenery.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）WhenIstudiedinmyhighschool,Ididanexperimentabouthowthetemperatureaffectedthegrowthofaplant.Thatexperimentmademe41thatscienceteachesusthedominoeffect(多米诺效应)intheenvironment.Itteachespeopleour42soweknowwherewearefrom.ThatdayI43decidedtobeascientistandthatwillbemygreatestambitioninlife.EversincethatdayIhavestudiedharder44inallmyscience-relatedsubjects.AfterschoolIdomuchresearchonhowIcanbecomea45scientistinthefuture.Oneofmy46inbecomingascientistisBarbaraMcClintock.Shehasbeenawardedthe1983NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicine.At25shealreadyhadherPhDinbotanyandafterthatshestartedher47astheleaderinthedevelopmentofmaizecytogenetics(玉米细胞遗传学)andshewas48tothatresearchfortherestofherlife.IfIamluckyandgiventhe49toachievemyambitionasascientist,IwanttobelikeDoctorMcClintock.She50somethingthathelpedtheotherscientists51thethingaboutgeneticsthatdidnotjusthelphergenerationbutalsothefuturegeneration.IknowIwillbeabletoachievemy52aslongasIputmyheartandperseveranceintoit.IfIamluckyenoughtoachievemygoal,Iwillsharemy53withallthekidswhoalsolovescienceandwanttobecomescientists.Myfuturewillbeas54asthestarsinthenightsky.MyfutureisstillfarbutIwillmakethemostofallinthe55toachievemygreatestambitionofbecomingascientist.41.A.doubtB.realizeC.wonderD.value42.A.schoolB.originC.growthD.study43.A.easilyB.hardlyC.partlyD.firmly44.A.especiallyB.possiblyC.properlyD.separately45.A.happyB.popularC.carefulD.real46.A.experiencesB.persuasionsC.inspirationsD.generations47.A.careerB.attemptC.praiseD.science48.A.devotedB.invitedC.linkedD.attached49.A.reasonB.freedomC.rightD.opportunity50.A.heardB.expectedC.discoveredD.awarded51.A.setoutB.figureoutC.stickoutD.takeout52.A.fameB.rewardC.dreamD.stage53.A.informationB.decisionC.lightD.fortune54.A.brightB.capableC.proudD.brave55.A.lessonB.mindC.presentD.heart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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Delicate,shiningandsofttothetouch,silkhasthreadeditswaythroughoutChina’shistory.Onecan’tbecertainofitsorigin,butancientChineseowedtheirownwisdom56.Leizu,wifeoftheYellowEmperorastheinventor.China’ssilkis57.(impressive)diverseinstyleandtexture.Hangluosatin(珞缎)fromHangzhou,Zhejiang,isrenownedforitsairysubstancewhileYunjinbrocadefromNanjing,Jiangsu,aluxuriousfabricoftenusedforroyalfamilies,58.(represent)China’ssilkweavingtechniqueatitsprime.Yunjinbrocade59.(make)byhandinacomplexprocedurecomprisessomanystepsthateventhemostskilledartistscanonlyweaveafewcentimetersaday.Time,patienceandexperienceallplaykeyrolesinitsheavenlybeauty,or60.itsnamesuggests,itscloud-likesplendor.InHanDynastywithdiplomatZhangQianopeninguptheroutestothewesternregions,silkgracedcountriesinCentralAsia,later61.(extend)itsreachtootherpartsofEurasiaandbeyond.Fittingly,itsnamemarkedChina’smajorinternationaltraderoutes,62.ancientSilkRoadandMaritimeSilkRoad.InthehandsofChineseartists,the63.(thin)threadscanweavepicturesofgreat64.(possibility)andthesoftestmaterialcanpassdownthousandsofyears.AsoneofthemanymarvelsofancientChina,silkisnotmerelyatypeoftextile65.aculturaliconandanembodimentofeleganceandgrace.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校组织了一次“拒绝校园霸凌”（SayNotoCampusBullying）的主题活动,你代表你班发表相关的倡议演讲。内容包括：1.倡议主题介绍2.倡议内容3.呼吁大家抵制校园霸凌注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。SayNotoCampusBullyingDearfellowstudents,goodmorning!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Thefourmountainclimberswerestillbreathingheavilyas