重庆市西北狼教育联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题.docx

西北狼教育联盟2023年秋季开学学业调研 高三年级 英语试题卷 本试卷共10页，总分150分，考试时间120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 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交回。 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，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. What does Sam usually order? A. Coffee. B. Beer. C. Wine. 2. What kind of film does the woman want to watch? A. Drama. B. Action. C. Comedy. 3. What is the man's job probably? A. A doctor. B. A car mechanic. C. A police officer. 4. Why couldn't the man understand the woman's aunt? A. She speaks in sign language. B. She speaks with an odd accent. C. She speaks a different language. 5. What should the man's son do according to the woman? A. Become a member of a club. B. Spend more time studying. C. Take pictures of his friends. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where is the man working? A. In a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a computer company. 7. How did the man find the information about his present job? A. On the Internet. B. From his friend. C. Through an agency. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. How does the woman feel? A. Jealous. B. Delighted. C. Disappointed. 9. What is the woman going to do this evening? A. Play bowling. B. Stay at home. C. Go to the theater. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Take a bath. B. Wash his clothes. C. Join a football team. 11. Which sport did the man play? A. Rugby. B. Football. C. Table tennis. 12. What is the weather like today? A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Snowy. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What makes the film unique to the woman? A. It is the woman's first time producing. B. There is only one man in the movie. C. It has great special effects. 14. What type of film is the woman starring in? A. An action film. B. A romantic comedy. C. A science-fiction film. 15. When will the film be out in the UK? A. On 21st December. B. On 14th December. C. On 7th December. 16. What is the man probably? A. A producer. B. A comedian. C. A host. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is Nike launching? A. A new bag. B. A new pair of shoes. C. A new line of sportswear. 18. Why does Nike release the new product? A. To increase profits. B. To improve quality. C. To be environmentally friendly. 19. How much water can be saved in Nike's manufacturing process? A. 10%. B. 50%. C. 100%. 20. What is the speaker's attitude towards Nike? A. Cautious. B. Confident. C. Anxious. 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22.5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。 A Festivals to Attend in Tennessee This Year Tin Pan South Songwriter’s Festival Music fans come from all over the world to experience the songs and stories about their favorite hits straight from the incredibly talented songwriters that penned them. Over the 5 days, 10 venues host two music shows a night, bringing an experience like no other. Dates: March 28–April 1 Tickets: To Be Determined The Homestead Festival Combining music and meaning, the two-day outdoor affair features award-winning live music as well as masterclass lectures. Speakers will share their vast experience of learning to be more self-sustaining. You can learn not only how to start learning skills such as growing your own food, building a fire and raising chickens, but also how to grow a life filled with meaning and purpose. Dates: May 2–May 3 Tickets: Child Admission: $25; Adult Admission: $ 145 Americanafest Americanafest brings together legendary artists, fans, and industry professionals for five days of live music shows and Nashville’s most educational music industry forum. Dates: September 19–September 23 Tickets: Conference+Festival Pass: $249; Festival Pass ONLY: $125 Please note: A Conference+Festival Pass allows you access to all events in our schedule. A Festival Pass gets you into all nights of performances. Hazzard Fest The event features concerts from some of the top names in country, along with comedy shows, a car show and wrestling matches. Come and meet the original Dukes of Hazzard cast and several other celebrities we all know and love! Dates: October 6–October 7 Tickets: 2-Day Pass: $50; Single Day Pass: $ 30 21. What can be learned at the Homestead Festival? A. Songwriting tricks. B. Live performance tips. C. Leadership strategies. D. Basic survival skills. 22. How much does it cost per person to have an entire Americanafest experience? A. $125. B. $145. C. $249. D. $ 374. 23.What do the listed festivals have in common? A. They satisfy families well. B. They feature music shows. C. They take place in springtime. D. They offer professional lectures. B On Feb. 23, an environmental advocacy group “Grassroots” led by students hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones. “One of the key things about sustainability (可持续性) is to reuse,” Crystal Tynon, Co-president and Clothing Exchange Chair, said. “Instead of throwing away old clothes and buying new clothes, you can donate them and give them a new purpose. You might be done with those clothing items, but someone else might not be.” According to Tynon, “Grassroots” is hoping to expand the activities to other schools. In order to do so, the team is brainstorming new ways to get the word out about donations, hours and events. Now, the clothing exchange is one of the club’s most well-known activities. “Throughout the semester when people realize we have these exchanges, they genuinely bring clothes and participate a lot more. So it does make a difference to clothing sustainability and it does create a community where everyone can share their clothes,” she added. As “Grassroots” is an initiative dedicated to sustainability, paper advertisement is not an option. Instead, the center relies mostly on word-of-mouth and e-mail announcements. It is bringing speakers to campus to talk about sustainability and environmental advocacy. It also has partnerships with local organizations such as “the Sunrise Rochester”, working together to have volunteers become more involved in local sustainability. Chloe Mendoza has been a volunteer since her freshman year. Not only does Mendoza appreciate the intended mission of promoting sustainability, but she also thinks the center has transformed into a safe and accepting community space for all students. Those who have come in looking for something practical often end up leaving with an armful of clothing and a heart full of warmth. “My favorite part about working there is that we get to help people find things that they need for free. Just providing a place for students to go where there isn’t pressure to spend money is really important. A lot of students love saving, so it’s something that students can relate and engage with easily, so I think it’s a really easy way to get students more involved in sustainability,” says Mendoza. 24. Which of the following best describes Tynon’s feelings about their clothing exchange? A. Impressive. B. Innovative. C. Demanding. D. Rewarding. 25. What can we learn about “Grassroots”? A. It relies heavily on paper advertisements. B. It cooperates with local institutions. C. It invites speakers to be volunteers. D. It earns instant fame in the community. 26. What does Mendoza think is an additional benefit of the clothing exchange? A. It brings spiritual comfort. B. It widens the circle of friends. C. It reduces academic pressure. D. It gives a sense of achievement. 27. Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A. Saving Up Through Clothing Exchange B. Engaging Students in “Grassroots” Events C. Clothing Exchange Is the Only Way for Sustainability D. Environmental Advocacy — “Grassroots” Catches On C How good are you at maths? Some people love the challenge of algebra (代数) or enjoy working out number puzzles such as Sudoko. Maths is all around us, from working out how to split the bill after a meal, to calculating your household bills. But many dread the moment when they have to deal with numbers and figures and feel a real sense of worry and confusion. It can seem discouraging, but this “maths anxiety” is perfectly normal, and you’re definitely not alone. And anyway, our worries and fears don’t necessarily reflect our ability. The problem really starts in childhood, at school. Research has found that maths teachers who are nervous about teaching the subject can pass on their anxiety to the pupils, and girls may be more likely to be affected. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) found around 31% of 15 and 16-year-olds across 34 countries said they got very nervous doing maths problems, 33% said they got tense doing maths homework, and nearly 60% said they worried maths classes would be difficult. Shulamit Kahn, a professor from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, said she believes giving students, particularly girls, good role models is “critical, especially at a young age”. She thinks the key is to get people, especially women who loves maths, to younger children. Writing for BBC Future, David Robson says “It’s not clear why maths arouses so much fear compared to geography. But the fact that there’s a right or wrong answer — there’s no room for tricks — might make you more worried about underperforming.” And once we assume we’re not a “maths person” , we avoid solving things that we probably could do. Psychologists have been trying to work out why mental arithmetic(算术) can bring us out in a sweat. That seed of fear may come from many sources, but some suggest that expressing your fears can loosen their hold on you, and encourage children to see a maths test as a challenge, not a threat. Ideally, we need to think positively about maths and give it a second chance. 28. What does the underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Take. B. Fear. C. Expect. D. Enjoy. 29. Which of the followings is the finding of PISA? A. All girls thought maths classes more challenging. B. Many pupils had chances to have maths anxiety. C. Some teens felt stressed in doing maths homework. D. Few students could solve maths problems confidently. 30. What can we learn from the passage? A. It is quite uncommon for people to have maths anxiety. B. Experts have worked out what caused our maths anxiety. C. We are unable to solve maths problems because we do not like maths. D. We keep away from maths problems because we doubt our maths ability. 31. What advice may the author agree with? A. Speak out your maths anxiety. B. Leave maths homework alone. C. Try twice more in maths tests. D. Turn to math teachers for help. D A new study found people growing up in rural areas have better navigation (导航) skills than those raised in cities and that people whose home cities have grid layouts (网格布局) are slightly better at navigating similarly organised streets, despite having poorer performance overall. The study involved nearly 4,000,000 participants from 38 countries who played Sea Hero Quest (SHQ), a game requiring them to navigate a boat in a virtual environment to find the places marked on a map. The researchers found that where people grew up influenced their performance in the game, while their present living place did not affect their scores. The researchers compared the home cities of the participants by analysing the “lack-of-order” state of the street networks, to measure the complexity of the layouts. People whose hometown’s street layouts were more ordered like New York were worse at playing SHQ. Those from cities with less ordered street layouts like Prague performed only slightly worse than those from rural areas. To test if people from cities could more effectively find the right direction in environments similar to where they grew up, the researchers developed a city-themed version of SHQ, called CHQ, requiring participants to drive down the streets in a virtual environment from simple grids to more winding street layouts. People growing up in cities with grid layouts were slightly better at navigating in similar environments, although the difference was not as significant as their performance in SHQ. The SHQ project was designed to aid Alzheimer’s research. Professor Michael Hornberger said, “Lack of spatial (空间的) navigation is a key Alzheimer’s symptom in the early stages of the disease. We are seeking to use the knowledge learned from SHQ to develop better disease monitoring tools.” Dr Susan Kohlhaas also said, “Thanks to the amazing response, we have been able to collect data from over four million players. If we’re to understand Alzheimer’s, it’s vital that we have participation from as many people as possible with diverse backgrounds and experiences.” 32. What is the finding of the study? A. Street patterns in games are vital to one’s performance. B. People raised in cities have a good sense of direction. C. Growing up in rural areas improves navigation skills. D. One’s present living place affects their navigation skills. 33. What did the participants do in the game? A. They drew their own maps of places in a virtual environment. B. They carried out a task of finding the marked place. C. They marked some places on a map to navigate a boat. D. They played games against each other to mark the map. 34. What can be inferred about SHQ from Paragraph 3? A. It’s harder than CHQ for those from cities. B. Researchers developed it based on CHQ. C. It evaluates navigation skills better than CHQ. D. Players from New York did better than those from Prague. 35. Why does Dr Susan Kohlhaas acknowledge the project? A. It helps Alzheimer’s patients play SHQ. B. It helps people gain navigation skills. C. It helps get a better knowledge of Alzheimer’s. D. It helps spot Alzheimer’s at an early stage. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 Who are your friends? Are they all similar in age to you? 36 But you can widen your social circle and gain life-enriching benefits by becoming friends with someone younger or older than you. Having friends of different ages can greatly improve the quality of your life. Having older friends can change your attitude towards life because they have already gone through the challenges you are facing. They have been young parents, have survived a job loss, and can help you get through these changes in your own life. 37 Then you’ll feel more ready for what’s coming in futur