1、第第页，共页，共 11 页页1重庆外国语学校2022-2023 学年度（上）高 2023 届 12 周周考题英语试题英语试题（满分（满分 150150 分，分，120120 分钟完成）分钟完成）命题人命题人李雪梅李雪梅、郎天燕郎天燕审题人审题人李雪梅李雪梅、郎天燕郎天燕(本试卷分第 I 卷和第卷两部分,共 10 页。满分 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。)注意事项:1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须用 2B 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，再选涂其他答案的标号3.答非选择题时，必须使用 0.5 毫米的黑色墨水
2、签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第第 I 卷卷第一部分听力第一部分听力(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 15 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。第一节（共第一节（共 5 小题；每小题小
3、题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）听下面分）听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。段对话，选出最佳选项。1.What will the man do this Saturday?A.Go shopping.B.Study for exams.C.Have a yard sale.2.Where are the speakers probably?A.In a hotel.B.In a library.C.In a supermarket.3.What is the man dissatisfied with about the gym?A.The price.B.The servi
4、ce.C.The equipment.4.What did the woman do?A.She made some toys.B.She bought some cloth.C.She decorated her house.第第页，共页，共 11 页页25.What are the speakers probably talking about?A.A TV.B.A film.C.A concert.第二节第二节（共共 15 小题小题；每小题每小题 1.5 分分，满分满分 22.5 分分）听下面听下面 5 段对话或独白段对话或独白，选出最佳选项选出最佳选项。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7
5、 题。6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Couple.B.Cousins.C.Colleagues.7.What can the speakers enjoy after the move?A.Larger rooms.B.Better meals.C.Greater sports facilities.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What will the woman probably do first after graduation?A.Study abroad.B.Take a trip.
6、C.Work for a company.9.What does the woman advise the man to do to cover his tuition fees?A.Work part-time.B.Apply for scholarships.C.Borrow from his parents.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What was the original price of the package?A.480.B.$720.C.$960.11.What does the package provide?A.Single beds.B.Qual
7、ity tea.C.Free parking.12.How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation?A.Excited.B.Confused.C.Disappointed.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.When did the man start the idea of setting up the company?A.When he was on vacation.B.When he was helping a friend.C.When he was in an animal shelter.14.Wha
8、t is ZLT Sales probably?A.A food company.B.A delivery company.C.A technology company.15.Who thought of the name for the mans company?A.The man himself.B.The mans wife.C.The mans daughter.16.How does the man make sure the food is fresh?A.By delivering regularly.B.By putting ice around it.C.By providi
9、ng a small fridge.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。第第页，共页，共 11 页页317.How long has the speaker been the captain of the bike team?A.About three months.B.About two months.C.About one month.18.Why did the speaker go to northern Wisconsin?A.To compete in a match.B.To take some training.C.To join a bike club.19.Wh
10、ich place did the speaker ride to a week ago?A.Alaska.B.Georgia.C.Illinois.20.What does the speaker think of his riding?A.Boring but challenging.B.Hard but worthwhile.C.Relaxing and meaningful.第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）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。ACopenhagen:Physics past
11、 and futureOn this tour,you will be able to visit the institutes and sites where Niels Bohr,the winner ofthe 1922 Nobel Prize for Physics,developed histories and research,uncovering a rich history ofscientific developments not only from Bohr,but from a whole host of Danish scientists includingTycho
12、Brahe and Ole Romer.Day 1Arrive in Copenhagen.After a welcome dinner,a brief history of Bohrs research and anoutline of the days ahead will be introduced.Day 2Some of the sights you will see include Rosenborg Castle in Central Copenhagen,a typicalnorthern European castle,whose basement holds some of
13、 astronomer Ole Romers scientificpieces.You will also visit the Round Tower,where Ole Romer proved that light travels at a certainspeed.Located in Central Copenhagen,the tower was built as an observatory in 1642 and is uniquefor its spiral structure.After this you will continue to a new,modern obser
14、vatory in the easternpart of the city,which was in use for 135 years with the statue of astronomer Tycho Brahe outside.After lunch,you will head towards Sore,about one hour north of Copenhagen to visit HauchsPhysiske Cabinet,a collection of scientific instruments collected in the late 18th century.D
15、ay 3Today you will have a day trip to Roskilde.Once important as a trading center,Roskildecelebrates its past while also looking ahead to the future,hosting a large sustainable energyresearch facility.Day 4Today you will enjoy a visit to Tivoli,which has a range of fairground rides to suit different
16、needs.In the evening,you can also see its impressive firework display.第第页，共页，共 11 页页4Day 5After a final breakfast,you will be sent back to the airport for your return journey.21.What can tourists do on Day 1?A.Visit the institutes and sites where Bohr worked.B.Get to know an outstanding physicists r
17、esearch.C.Read a brief introduction to Copenhagens history.D.Have a welcome dinner with several Danish hosts.22.What can be learned about the Round Tower?A.It was built in the late 18th century.B.It lies before the statue of Tycho Brahe.C.It was used by scientists to observe the stars.D.It holds som
18、e of Ole Romers scientific pieces.23.At which place can visitors watch a firework show?A.Tivoli.B.Roskilde.C.Rosenborg Castle.D.Hauchs Physiske Cabinet.BOriginally from Hemker Wildlife Park in Texas,Linda,a four-year-old,eight-foot-tall femaleostrich(鸵鸟)arrived in Washington,D.C.last November and ha
19、s been adjusting well to her newlife at the Smithsonians National Zoo.Ostriches are the worlds largest bird and can weighbetween 200 and 350pounds.The birds,while flightless,have no problem getting around with theirpowerful long legs.In a single step,the animals can cover 10 to 16 feet and run up to
20、 43 miles perhour.The National Zoo housed ostriches in its collection when it first opened in the late 1880s.Before Linda,the zoo hosted another flightless bird,Darwin,a male emu(鸸鹋)who passed awayin20l8.“Although our team cares for a variety of birds,it has been many years since we workedwith a lar
21、ge,flightless bird.Zoo-goers may fondly remember our late emu Darwin,who seemed toenjoy watching visitors as much as they enjoyed watching him!”said Tallie Wiles,one of thekeepers at the National Zoo.Ostriches feed on small animals like mice,frogs,insects,and small plants in the wild.Whileat the zoo
22、,Linda will receive various produce,insects,and pills enriched with vitamins andnutrients.During the last few months in her new home,the team has learned Lindas personality.She keeps us on our toes.Just when we think we know what shes going to do,she changes herroutine and does something a little un
23、expected!said Wiles in a statement.第第页，共页，共 11 页页5Soon after Linda adapts to her environment and the animal care team prepares her outdoorhabitat,she will be ready to greet visitors.Until then,zoo officials will post updates on Lindasfirst appearance to the National Zoos website and social media pag
24、es.24.What do we know about Linda?A.She is very popular with visitors.B.She is a young female ostrich from Texas.C.She has just moved to Hemker Wildlife Park.D.She has found it hard to adapt to new surroundings.25.What was special about Darwin?A.He weighed over 350 pounds.B.He was able to fly high a
25、nd fast.C.He could run 43 miles per hour.D.He was comfortable with people.26.Which of the following best explains on our toesunderlined in Paragraph 3?A.On board.B.In advance.C.On guard.D.In shape.27.What will Linda probably do next?A.Meet tourists at the National Zoo.B.Prepare to greet another new
26、bird.C.Travel back to her original habitat.D.Learn to live on her own in the wild.CSince 2006,when Corning,an American glassmaker,developed Gorilla Glass to giveApples first iPhone a scratch-resistance screen,many other types of toughened glass have alsoappeared for use in handsets.But as well-made
27、as they are,people keep cracking and breakingthem.Jingwei Hou,at the University of Queensland in Australia,thinks he has found a way toprevent that.Dr Hou and his colleagues are among a number of researchers working on a group ofmaterials called perovskites.The original perovskite,calcium titanium o
28、xide(CaTiO3),is amineral discovered in the Ural Mountains in 1839and named after Count Lev Perovski,a Russianmineralogist.Since then,the name has come to be used for a number of materials that share asimilar crystal structure.Much of the interest in perovskites comes because those which combine meta
29、l atoms withchlorine,bromine or iodine-members of a group of elements called halogens(卤 素)一 aresemiconductors,which are a solid substance that allows some electricity to pass through it.Thismakes them potentially useful in a variety of electronics.In particular,one promising feature of第第页，共页，共 11 页页
30、6metal halides is that they can be used to make new types of solar cells which are much better atturning sunlight into electricity than the silicon-based(硅基)cells currently employed.Oxford PV,a British company,is bringing some of the first perovskite solar cells to market.Dr Hou and his colleagues h
31、ave found another important use of the materials.Their study,which was published recently in Science,showed that perovskite screens were efficient lightemitters able to produce sharp,bright images.Meanwhile,the screens were extremely tough andhighly flexible.Perovskite screens might be unbreakable,b
32、elieves Dr Hou.They can be usednot just for phones,but also for products ranging from televisions and computers to lighting.Buthe does believe it could take five to ten years of development before this will happen.In themeantime,people should take a bit more care with the screens on their devices.28
33、.What problem are the researchers trying to solve?A.How to further reduce Gorilla Glass weight.B.How to make phone screens tough enough.C.How to better prevent scratches on screens.D.How to lower the cost of toughened glass.29.What can we learn about perovskites?A.They were discovered over 200 years
34、 ago.B.They were named by an Australian scientist.C.They are widely available in the Ural Mountains.D.They are a class of materials with a similar structure.30.Which of the following is a use of metal halides?A.Replacing semiconductors.B.Making solid substances flexible.C.Producing high-efficiency s
35、olar cells.D.Extending the life of silicon-based cells.31.What does Dr Hou think of perovskite screens?A.They break easily in cold weather.B.They will soon come onto the market.C.They are highly sensitive to bright sunlight.D.They may be used in various electronic devices.DRecently,the Norwegian isl
36、and of Sommaroy announced that it was getting rid of time tobecome the worlds first time-free zone.It sounded extremely pleasant-to leave the clock behindand do what you wanted whenever you wanted to.Unfortunately,the idea turned out to be a clever第第页，共页，共 11 页页7strategy to attract public attention
37、by Norways tourism agency rather than the real deal.But itraises a fundamental question-can we live totally without time?“From.a consciousness viewpoint we simply cant-lose our awareness of time,as its closelyconnected to our sense of self,”explains German psychologist Marc Wittmann.”Many cells in o
38、urbody possess their own autonomous clock.If those clocks get out of sync(不同步),however,itcould cause problems.”Canadian scientist Holly Andersen agrees,believing its not possible tohave conscious experience without the passage of time.Think about how your personal identity isbuilt over time and file
39、d away as memories.These memories make up who you are over time,says Andersen.While we cant give up the concept of the passage of time at such fundamental levels,day inday out forcing our bodies to stick to an abstract concept of time that ignores natural rhythms(may lead to physical problems.A typi
40、cal example is Daylight Saving Time(DST)-where wemove clock time one hour forward relative to the cycle of daylight.There are a number of studiessuggesting that switching to DST disturbs our internal body clocks,leading to less sleep,worseperformance in tests and learning issues.The clock,it seems,i
41、snt always good for us.So,how can we live in a world ruled by clocktime?Giving yourself permission to do something without any time limit can help restore someof your bodys normal rhythms.If possible,wake up naturally or go for a walk until you feelyoure done.You dont have to have a life where you m
42、editate for ten hours a day,saysAndersen.But letting go of time restrictions on your actions for a twenty-minute period can bevery healthy.32.What can we say about Sommaroys announcement?A.It failed to draw public attentionB.It was just a marketing trick.C.It was a rather practical policy.D.It cause
43、d too many problems.33.What do both Wittmann and Andersen agree with?A.It is impossible for us to live without the sense of time.B.Your sense of self has little to do with your memories.C.It is difficult to accurately sense the passage of time.D.Many people tend to save time in unhealthy ways.34.Why
44、 does the author mention the studies in paragraph 3?A.To show how our body clocks actually work.B.To explain why DST helps improve efficiency.C.To prove clock times potential harm to our health.D.To deny the link between body clocks and clock time.第第页，共页，共 11 页页835.What does Andersen advise us to do
45、?A.Exercise for twenty minutes every day.B.Try to do things outside the clocks control.C.Find effective ways to make use of our time.D.Meditate more to restore our bodys rhythms第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）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。Imagine you need to send an impor
46、tant document far away as soon as possible.36Chances are you would use email or a smartphone app.However,for many people,the answer tothat question is the fax machine.37It was more than 30 years before the first telephone was revealed to the public.Bains invention built upon the technology of the te
47、legraph,which had come on the market a fewyears earlier.By 1880,fax machines were able to send images.38It wasnt long beforepeople could easily provide their signatures from a distance-sometimes from as far as the otherside of the ocean.You might think email would have made the fax machine a thing o
48、f the past,but youd bewrong.The number of faxes sent each year is only growing.One explanation is that fax machines are still easier to use for documents that are written byhand.39Email is convenient,but it can be attacked by hackers This is a particulardanger for governments,hospitals,and other org
49、anizations that deal with sensitive data.Using afax machine allows information to go directly from one place to another without needing to besaved on a computer.These days,there are also computer programs that can be used to send and receive a fax viathe Internet,often for free.40By contrast,faxes a
50、re just as fast and reliable as they were30 years ago.Fax machine technology grew by leaps and bounds throughout the nineteenth andtwentieth centuries,and it continues to advance today.Long live the fax machine!A.How would you do it?B.What is the use of a fax machine?C.However,the process is a littl
