重庆市2023-2024学年高三下学期2月月考英语试题

重庆市高2024届高三第六次质量检测英语试题注意事项：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.Whydoesthewomanliketogotothetheater?A.It’sconvenienttogothere.B.Theatmosphereiswonderful.C.Therearemorepeopleseeingtogether.2.Whenisthespeakers’firstclass?A.At6:00a.m.B.At7:00a.m.C.At8:00a.m.3.Wherewillthespeakersprobablymeetnext?A.Atschool.B.Attheirhome.C.Atasoccerfield.4.Whatdidthemanreturn?A.Adog.B.Acat.C.Amouse.5.Whowillmakethedecision?A.Thejournalist.B.Thelawyer.C.Thejudge.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.Whatiswrongwiththewoman’ssauce?A.Itisnotthick.B.Ittastesverysalty.C.Ittakestoolongtocook.7.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Setthetable.B.Finishcooking.C.Buysomeplates.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howdidthemandamagehisankle?A.Whenheplayedsports.B.Whenheclimbedthestairsathome.C.Whenhejumpedoverasmallnarrowriver.9.Whatwillthemandoonthedayofthelastgame?A.Restathome.B.Meetthecoaches.C.Meetastarplayer.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakerscelebrating?A.Aconcertforthemanandhisfriend.B.Thefirstshowingoftheman’smovie.C.Afilmawardshowandred-carpetevent.11.Whatisprobablythewoman’sjob?A.Anewsreporter.B.Anamateurmusician.C.Amusicindustryproducer.12Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?A.Upset.B.Excited.C.Dissatisfied.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomanplanningtodorightafterschool?A.Gotouniversity.B.Gotraveling.C.Gogetajob.14.Whichcountryarethespeakersin?A.Ireland.B.America.C.England.15.Whatdoesthemanlovedoing?A.Repairingcars.B.Studyingphilosophy.C.Learninganotherlanguage.16.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Whenthespeakerswillstartthetrip.B.Wherethespeakerswillstudyaftergraduation.C.Whatthespeakerswilldooncetheyleaveschool.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeaker?A.Askischoolinstructor.B.Astudentataskischool.C.Aparentofastudentataskischool.18.Whyisitimportantforonetolearnhowtofall?A.Tohavefun.B.Tostopsafely.C.Toturneasily.19.Whatwillthestudentslearnfirst?A.Howtofall.B.Howtostop.C.Howtoturn.20.Whatwillhappenifthefrontsoftheskisarepointingtowardeachother?A.Youwillspeedup.B.Youwillslowdown.C.Youcanturnrightaway.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AChocolateisdelicious,weallknowthat.Butitisn’tjustforeating,asthesechocolateworksofartclearlyshow.ChocolatecouchIn2009,chocolatecompanyGalaxyused250kgoftheirownchocolatetomakeachocolatecouch.Thecouchwaspartoftheir“IrresistibleReads”campaign,whichwasdesignedtoarouseinterestinbooks.ItwasputondisplayinVictoriaEmbankmentGardensinLondon.PhotosweretakenofBritishTVactressEmiliaFoxsittingonthecouchreadingabook.ChocolatemailboxIn2011,sevenartistsfromNewYorkbuiltachocolatemailboxdecoratedwithwhitetruffleheartstocelebrateValentine’sDay.ThemailboxwasondisplayonFifthAvenue.Peoplecouldposttheirlovelettersthere,andthepostofficewouldstampandmailthemforfreeduringthethreeweeksleadinguptoFebruary14.ChocolateshoesOneofLondon’sgreatestchocolates,PhilNealoncecreatedacollectionofhigh-heeledshoesmadeofchocolate.Nealusedtop-qualityVenezuelanchocolate,filledtheshoeswithgaucheandstrawberries,anddecoratedthemwith22-caratgold.TheshoeswereonsaleatLondon’sluxurychocolateshopTheobromaCacao.ChocolatewallAwallofchocolateatarailwaystationinUtrecht,theNetherlandsbecamemanyfoodlovers’newplacetomarkin2019.Thewholewallwasmadeofchocolate,makingitveryfun,good-looking,andofcourse,delicious.Viewerswereencouragedtotouch,smellandtasteit,interpretingtheartworkintheirownways.1.Whywasthechocolatecouchmade?A.Topromotereading.B.Todisplayaproduct.C.Tocelebrateanoccasion.D.Torecommendgardening.2.Onwhichdaycouldaletterbepostedfreeviathechocolatemailbox?AJanuary5.B.January29.C.February18.D.February25.3.Whichofthefollowingwasforsale?A.Thechocolatecouch.B.Thechocolatemailbox.C.Thechocolateshoes.D.Thechocolatewall.BDearMr.Bran-son,ItrulyloveVirginAtlantic,whichiswhyIcontinuetochooseyourflightsdespiteaseriesofunfortunateincidentsoverthelastfewyears.Thislatestincidenttakesthebiscuit,though.Mr.Bran-son,lookatthemustard.Itwasintendedtoaccompanymashedpotato.However,herewasmoremustardthananypersoncouldhandleinamouthful.Thepotatomasherhadobviouslybroken,soitwasdecidedthenextbestthingtodowaspassthepotatoesthroughthedigestivesystemofabirdandblenditwith“abit”ofmustard.Ofcourse,Mr.Bran-son,everybodylikes“abit”ofmustard.Bythen,Ifeltalittlesick,andIneededasugarhit.Luckily,asmallcookiewasprovided,butitappearedtobesomesortofbackstreetundergroundcookie.Imaginebitingintoapieceofmetal,Mr.Bran-son.Thatwouldbesofterontheteeththanthisone.Exhaustedandstarving,Idecidedtoresorttoyourworld-famousonboardentertainment,soIswitchedonthescreen.Guesswhat?ItwasincrediblyhardtocaptureBorisJohnson’sfacethroughtheflickeringwhitelinesrunningupanddownthescreen.I’dhadenough,butmyonlyoptionwastosimplystareattheseatandwaitforeitherfoodorsleep.Neithercameforanincrediblylongtime.Sothatwasthat.AsIsaidatthestart,Iloveyourbrand.It’sjustashamethatsuchasimplethingcouldbringitcrashingtoitskneesandbeggingforfood.Bestregards,OliverBeale4.Whatfeelingdoestheunderlinedphrase“takesthebiscuit”inparagraph1imply?A.Anairofindifference. B.Asenseoffrustration.C.Ahintofanxiety. D.Aburstofpain.5.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemashedpotato?A.Itlookedlikemetal. B.Ittastedlikebirdfood.C.Itcontainedtoomuchmustard. D.Itwascookedinaspecialway.6.Whydidtheauthorturnonthescreen?A.Todistracthimselffromfeelingunwell. B.Tofindoutinformationabouttheflight.C.Toappreciateafamousactor’sperformance. D.Totestthequalityofonboardentertainment.7.What’sthepurposeoftheletter?A.Toofferconstructivesuggestions. B.Towarnagainstanairlinecompany.C.Toinquireaboutsolutionstoaproblem. D.Tocomplainaboutunsatisfactoryservice.CWilliamVickreywasthepioneertoproposecongestionpricingin1952forNYC’s(NewYorkCity)subwaysandlaterforroads.Ithasbeenrejectedfordecades,buttheideafinallyhasthegreenlightinNYCofficially.EarlierthismonththeMetropolitanTransportationAuthority(MTA),theagencytaskedwithenforcingcongestionpricing,gavethepolicythego-ahead.FromMay,decadesafterLondonmadetheidenticalmove,driversofcarsintoNYC’scentralbusinessdistrictswillhavetopay.Thehopeisthatthefeeswilleasethetrafficburden.Commercialzoneswherecarscrawlarelistedtobechargingzones.TheMTAexpectsmuchfewervehiclesonthecity’sstreets,whichshoulddecreaseairpollutionandpromotetheeconomy.Butwhatmadetheplansuccessfulwaswhatitshouldbringin—$1bnannually—neededforMTAcapitalprojects,whichshouldimprovereliabilityaswellasaccesstothetransportsystem.Nevertheless,theplanhasnotbeenmetwithuniversaldelight.TakeNewJersey,someofwhoseregionsarewithinNYC,asanexample.SinceNewJerseydrivershavepaidtocrossintothecitybefore,thestatehasfiledsuit(上诉).PhilMurphy,NewJersey’sgovernor,whosupportspricinginprinciple,butnotseeminglyinactuality,hassaidthat“Wecan’tfixabrokenMTAinNYConthebackofNewJerseycommuters(通勤者).”FortLee,atownontheNewJerseysideoftheWashingtonBridge,hasraisedair-qualityconcerns.Itexpectsincreasedtrafficaslorrydriverstrytoavoidpayingfees.“Pastyearshavewitnessedthedeclineoffueltaxesasarevenuesourceintransportwhilecongestionpricingcouldbethepossiblealternative.IfNYCisreallycommittedtodoingit,theywillcometosomekindofsettlement.”saysNicoleCelinaoftheManhattanInstitute.8.Whatcanwelearnaboutcongestionpricing?A.ItappliestoAmericandrivers.BItwasdesignedforroadsinitially.C.ItgainedapprovalinLondonbefore.D.ItisrejectedbytheAmericanauthorities.9.WhatisthemainreasonfortheMTA’ssupportforcongestionpricing?A.Todeveloptheeconomy.B.Torelievethetrafficload.C.Toobtainfinancialbenefits.D.Toimprovetheenvironment.10.WhatisNewJersey’sattitudetocongestionpricing?A.Favorable.B.Hesitant.C.Objective.D.Disapproving.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FewerVehiclesAreExpectedinNYCB.NYCChargesDriverstoBoostEconomyC.NYC’sCongestionFeeFacesControversyD.CongestionPricingDissatisfiesNewJerseyDNativewildhorsesinNorthAmericawentextinct10,000yearsago.Inthe16thcentury,Europeansettlersbroughtdomesticated(驯化了的)horsestothiscontinent,andtheirpopulationmultiplied.Somepeopleconsiderthemasareintroducednativespecies,whileothersseethemasinvasivepeststhatdamageecosystems.TodaytherearemorewildhorsesintheAmericanWestthanthelandcansupport,andthegovernmenthastocontroltheirnumbersthroughbirth-controlvaccinesandoccasionalbutcontroversialkillings.However,ErickLundgren,apostdocatAarhusUniversity,notesthatlargeplant-eatersplayacrucialroleintheecosystem,wheregrassandshrubsareeitherconsumedbyanimalsorburned.Therefore,reintroducingextinctplant-eatingmammals,likewildhorsesinthiscase,couldpotentiallyreducetheoccurrenceoffires.Headvocatestakingthemofftherang-elands(牧场),wherethey’rehatedforcompetingwithcattleforfood,andstrategicallyplacingthemwheretheycandowhattheydobestandbenefittheenvironment.Althoughconservationistsgenerallyprefernativeorganismstorestoreecosystemsnon-nativespeciescanfillintheecologicalgapsleftbyextinctanimals.Alotofresearchstilllooksathowbadinvasivespeciesarefortheenvironment,butthat’snottheonlypossibility.Forexample,Australiansaltwatercrocodilesthatwerenearlyextinctinthe1970sarenowaspeciesof“leastconcern”,thankstotheinvasivepigsthey’vecometofeaston.“Peoplewillprotestthataspeciesdoesn’tbelonghere.Buttheword‘belong’isn’tscience;it’snativism.”Lundgrensaid.Manyoftheareasweconsider“wilderness”todaywereecologiccreatedbynativepeoplewhopruned(修剪)plantsandwatchedovercontrolledburns.“We’rechangingtheplanetquicklyyetrefusingtoletthelivingbeingsonitchangewithit.”hesaid.Ifwetakeawaytheissueofbelongingandconsciouslyassignthenon-nativespeciesaroletoplay,whatwe’releftwithisawilderandmorediverseworld.12.WhatdoweknowaboutwildhorsesinNorthAmericatoday?A.Theirpopulationgrowsrapidly.B.Theyarenativetothecontinent.C.Theirlivingspacesarenarrowing.D.Theyareprotectedfrombeingkilled.13.Howcouldweusewildhorsestocontrolwildfires?A.Leavethemundisturbed.B.Removethemfromrang-elands.C.Promotetheirreproductiverate.D.Utilizetheirgrass-eatingnature.14.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thevalueofnon-nativeanimals.B.Theeffortsinecosystemrestoration.C.Theneedforprotectingnativespecies.D.Theimportanceofpreservingbiodiversity.15.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggestdoing?A.Reducinghumanimpactonnature.B.Forbiddinginvasionofnewspecies.C.Stayingopentonon-nativeanimals.D.Returninganimalstonativehabitats.第二节(共5小题;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。Thenexttimeyou’reatanairportorhotelyoumightnoticeatravelinggroupthatconsistsofyoungkids,parents,andgrandparentsvacationingtogether.___16___Butmoreandmorefamiliestendtobringmultiplegenerationswiththem.___17___Inlargergroups,forexample,child-careresponsibilitiescanbesharedacrossfamilymembers,allowingparentstotakeabreak.Buttherealvalueofthesetripsmightbehowtheygiverelativesanopportunitytofreshentheirperceptionofthepeoplethey’veknownforperhapstheirentirelife.Travelcantakeusoutofourfamiliarcontextsandofferpeopleachancetoseeoneanotherdifferently.Theshifttowardmulti-generationaltravelhasafewexplanations.Forone,grandparentstodaystayhealthylaterinlife,allowingthemmoreenergyfortravel.___18___Plus,theaverageU.S.householdhasbecomemoremulti-generational.Americansarenotjusttravelingwithgrandparentsinordertospendtimewiththem,theyaretravelingwiththembecausetheyaremorelikelytolivewiththeminthefirstplace.___19___Americansaretakingfewervacationdaysthantheydidinthe1970s.Theymightwanttomakethemostofthattimebyincludingasmanypeopleaspossible.Whateverthereasonforitspopularity,amulti-generationaltripcanbeararetimewhenyoungerandoldergenerationscanglimpsethecomplexpeopletheyhaveeachbecome.Awayfromthefamilyhome,oldergenerationsgettoseetheiradultchildrenasresponsibleparents.Kidsgettoseetheirgrandparentsencounteranewenvironment.___20___A.Anotherexplanationistimepressure.B.Thebenefitsofmulti-generationaltripsarenumerous.C.Decadesago,onlywealthyfamiliesvacationedtogether.D.Ascenelikethiswouldhavebeenrareafewdecadesago.E.Multigenerationalfamilytraveltopsthelistoftraveltrends.F.Everyonegetstobreakoutoftheirfamilyrolesandfigureouthowtobetogether.G.Also,big-groupaccommodationhasbecomemoreaffordablethroughonlineplatforms.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。Iwasthirty-fourthefirsttimeIsawtherealSanta.Myhusbandhadlosthisjobearlier,andwe___21___expenseseverywherewecould.He’dbeenhuntingforjobsand___22___often,buttheprocesswasslow.Oneafternoon,wewerefeelingparticularly___23___,sowedecidedtotreatourselvestoamealoutside.Itwasa(n)___24___forustogetoutofthehouse,too.Plus,thepizzaswere___25___ournames.Whenwegottothewindowtopay,theemployeesaidourmealhadbeencoveredbythetruckahead.Whilepeopledidthissometimes,anditwasalwaysalovely___26___,thistimewereallydidn’twanttojusttakethegiftandleave.Instead,weattemptedtokeepthe___27___goingbyofferingtopayfortheorderforthecarbehindus.“Noneed,thatmanjustpaidforeveryoneinline.”Wehadnochoicebuttoget___28___withthefactthatastrangerhadjustdonesomethingkindforus,andtherewasnowayto___29___thekindness.Lookingtowardthetruck,IthoughtIcouldseetheman’s____30____inthedriver’ssidemirror.Hestuckhishandoutthewindowandgavea____31____wave,which____32____remindedmeoftheillustrationattheendoftheTwastheNightBeforeChristmaspoemwhereSantawasflyingawayintothenight,glovedhand____33____inagoodbyewave.Myhusbandfoundawonderfuljobshortlyafterwards.We’vegoneontodo____34____actsofkindnessforothers,rememberingtheeffectthis____35____mealhadonuswhenSantadroveatruckwithabiggrinandalittlewave.21.A.cutbackon B.gotdownto C.caughtupwith D.brokeawayfrom22.A.fleeing B.resigning C.researching D.interviewing23.A.annoyed B.low C.confused D.scared24.A.pity B.excuse C.ability D.choice25.A.showing B.mentioning C.calling D.inviting26.A.suggestion B.approach C.introduction D.gesture27.A.mission B.responsibility C.chain D.reaction28.A.impressed B.patient C.comfortable D.familiar29.A.payforward B.passthrough C.lightup D.bringout30.A.frown B.grin C.enthusiasm D.confusion31.A.funny B.cheerful C.continuous D.fearless32.A.gradually B.possibly C.carefully D.instantly33.A.raised B.tied C.seized D.covered34.A.formal B.precious C.admirable D.random35.A.delicate B.fancy C.free D.costly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。TaiHang,amodern-lookingneighborhoodinHongKong,ishometotheTaiHangFireDragonDance,afolkartformthat___36___(perform)duringtheMid-AutumnFestivalforover100years.___37___startedasawaytoridthisfishingvillageofbadluckhasbecomeaculturaltreasure.Thedragonisabout70meterslongandweighsmorethan200pounds,withitsbody___38___(wrap)withpearlgrass.Morethan70,000incensesticks(香柱)arelitandstrungalongthedragon’sbackandheadtomakethe“fire”ofthefiredragon.Atthefestival,hundredsofpeoplework___39___turntoparadetheburningdragonthroughthestreetsofTaiHang.The___40___(strong)manamongthegrouphas___41___honorofsupportingthe30-kilogramhead.Dozensofperformers___42___(move)thedragonsmoothlyupanddownthroughtheairattractroundsofcheersand___43___(applaud)fromsurroundingcrowds.Theinheritorsofthedragondancehavesetupworkshopstodemonstratevariousaspectsofthetraditionalartfromthemakingtechniquesto___44___(base)danceskills.InJune,2022,theHongKongTaiHangFireDragonMuseumwasopened___45___(inspire)morepeopletolearnmoreaboutthistraditionaldanceculture.第四部分写作(共两节;满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你因故取消了本周末和留学生James看电影的约定，现在想改约他下周末坐火车去仙女山(theFairyMountain)旅游，请写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表达歉意；2.推荐理由；3.行程计划。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJames,Howareyou?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.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。Itwastimefortheicecreameventthatmysmallyouthgrouphadwaitedformanymonths.Thegroupconsistedoffiveboys;oneofthemwasScott.Scottalwayshadapositiveattitude.Helookedonthebrightsideofthingsandnevercriticizedanyone.ButScottwasdifferentfromtherestofusbecausehewasdisabled,sufferingfromadiseasewhichcausedhandsshakingconstantly.Therefore,hewasunabletoparticipateinactivitiesinmostcases.Nooneevermadefunofhimtohisface,butattimes,peoplewouldlaughorstareinhispresence.ButScottneverworr