1、重庆市二 0 三中学 20222023 学年度（上）期末考试高一年级英语试题第一部分 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 AB 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。1.Whatdoesthewoman decideto dotomorrow?A.Play with Lucy.B.See a movie.C.Attend a wedding.2.What kind of music does the woma
2、n like best?A.Light music.B.Pop music.C.Underground music.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the office.B.In the hospital.C.In the drugstore.4.What time does the plane take off?A.At7:30a.m.B.At8:00a.m.C.At10:00a.m.5.What do the speakers think of the final exam?A.JustSO-SO.B.Diffi
3、cult.C.Easy.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.Whydoesthewomanmakethe call?A.Toconfirma reservation.B.Tomakeaninvitation.C.Tochange a reservation.7.Whendoesthewomanpla
4、nto go to thehotel?A.On November4th.B.OnNovember5th.C.OnNovember6th.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.Whatdoestheman suggestthewomandofirst?A.Rentanapartment.B.Makesomerules.C.Talkwithherroommates.9.Whatis theprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Schoolmates.C.Teacherandstudent.10.Whydoesthemanch
5、oose tolivein thedormitory?A.Itsexpensiveto rentanapartment.B.Hisroommatesare friendly.C.Itsconvenientto go to class.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Whatdowe knowaboutthe woman?A.Shegraduatedfromcollege lastyear.B.Shedoesnt havemuchwork experience.C.Sheworkedforherlastcompanyfora year.12.Whatisthe womansw
6、eakness?A.Shelacksconfidenceatwork.B.Sheshardto getalongwithsometimes.C.Shesbadatlearning.13.Whatdoesthewomanexpecttodo infive years?A.Bepromoted.B.Dowhatshelikes.C.Geta goodsalary.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.Howdoesthe womanfeelatfirst?A.HungryB.Worried.C.Tired。15.Where arethe speakersgoing?A.Toa tra
7、instation.B.Toa restaurant.C.Toa store.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydo next?A.Driveslowly.B.Havea meal.C.Takea rest.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.WhatdidBenjamin McEvoydoin hisfirstyearatUniversityofOxford?A.Hewenttoalmosteverylecture available.B.Heoftenstudiedforhoursata time.C.Heseldomparticipatedin clas
8、sdiscussionsactively.18.HowmanylearningmethodsdidBenjaminMcEvoyshare?A.3.B.4.C.5.19.WhatisBenjamin McEvoyslastlearningmethod?A.Being anactivestudent.B.Studyinginsmallblocks.C.Goingtolectures.20.Whomightthe speakerbe?A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Ahost.第二部分阅读理解第二部分阅读理解(共两节共两节;满分满分 50 分分)第一节第一节(共共 15 小题小题;每
9、小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分分)AFour Books about Super ScientistsYoull find the lives of these top minds to be as inspiring as they are exciting in the followingbooks.The Extraordinary Life of Alan TuringSecond World War code-breaker Alan Turing features on the Bank of Englands new 50 noteas a computer
10、pioneer.This biography follows him from his childhood as a quiet boy who lovedmaths to becoming one of the most important scientists in history.100 Scientists Who Made HistoryBringing together mini-biographies of 100 scientists and innovators,this book will give youan overview of the history of scie
11、nce.Including astronauts,biologists,chemists,coders,doctorsand physicists,it features fun facts about everyone from Hippocrates and Leonardo da Vincithrough to Marie Curie and Stephen Hawking.Rosalind Franklin:A Life StoryRosalind Franklin was the scientist whose contribution to a crucial discovery
12、in DNA thechemical that tells your body how to grow and develop was not recognized until after her death.This book shines a light on the extraordinary story of her life and achievements,using timelines,illustrations and fascinating facts.40 Inspiring Icons:Super ScientistsEach part of this colourful
13、 illustrated book introduces you to a different“super scientist”andtheir discoveries.This is a fun and easy way to learn about all sorts of ideas,including LouisPasteurs vaccinations andAda Lovelaces invention of mysterious codes.21.Which book will attract readers who are interested in computer scie
14、nce?A.Rosalind Franklin:A Life StoryB.100 Scientists Who Made HistoryC.40 Inspiring Icons:Super ScientistsD.The Extraordinary Life of AlanTuring22.Whose contribution was recognised after death?A.Marie Curies.B.Louis Pasteurs.C.Rosalind Franklins.D.Stephen Hawkings.23.Where can the text probably be f
15、ound?A.In a novel.B.In a magazine.C.In a biography.D.In a diary.BA man in North Dakota was greeted by a surprise when he left his truck parked under awalnut(核桃)tree.It seemed like a hard-working squirrel had shed blood,sweat and tears tocollect all the walnuts.The salesman,56,said that on returning
16、from a four-day trip in early September he openedthe hood(引擎盖)of his truck,only to find lots of walnuts stored inside.Since 2013,the red squirrel has been hiding walnuts in his truck every two years when hisneighbors tree produces walnuts.Fischer said this years walnut collection is the most the squ
17、irrelhas ever filled in the hood of his truck around 42 gallons of walnuts.Every walnut season,once the tree is bare,he empties the hood of his truck and gives thewalnuts away.“The squirrel will sit in the tree and watch me clean up his winter storage almostlike:Thats mine,buddy,”Fischer said.Fische
18、r also said the squirrel has ignored his other vehicles.“Ive got other vehicles that sitvery close to that tree,and its always my truck.”he said.“Ive even parked purposely out on thestreet as far away as I can from the walnut tree but it still finds my truck and hides them inthere.”“Its very possibl
19、e that this funny squirrel considers Bill Fischers truck to be part of itshome,”Aliperti said,who led a study that found that ground squirrels personalities are tied torisk-taking.Aliperti added that the hood of a truck is a perfect hiding place to a squirrel becauseits concealed and dry.Since the s
20、quirrel taking over Fischers truck appears to be a repeatoffender,Aliperti said this one might be particularly brave.24.What trouble did the squirrel cause for Fischer?A.Building a home in his truck.B.Packing walnuts in his truck.C.Opening walnuts in his truck.D.Breaking the hood of his truck.25.How
21、 were the walnuts dealt with by Fischer?A.They were returned to the squirrel.B.They were collected for the winter.C.They were cleaned up from the hood.D.They were hidden in another place.26.According to Aliperti,why does the squirrel hide walnuts in Bills truck?A.The truck is red,clean and empty.B.T
22、he truck is convenient to transporting walnuts.C.The truck is considered as its home.D.The truck is closest to the tree.27.What does the underlined word“concealed”in the last paragraph mean?A.secret.B.quiet.C.open.D.large.CUntil now the usual way we identify dogs is with micro-chipping(微 芯 片).In som
23、ecountries its even the law.But a company from South Korea has developed an app that canidentify dogs a little less invasively.On this phone,Ive got the new app,PetNow,which is nowusing the dogs nose print to identify a dog,just like you can use a fingerprint with a human tomake identification.Adogs
24、 nose print is very similar as well.“Now show me your nose,buddy.”It takes me a few seconds to take pictures of the dogsnose.“Oh yes,I made it,okay!Then who is the dog?Is it Emma,Lenard,Karl,or Ethan?”The app analyses the data in the cloud and tells me that this is Emma,and not only that,itsshowing
25、me that Emmas been reported as missing.And its telling me where she was reportedmissing,and I can share my location with the owner,so they can be reunited.Unlike a micro-chip,which could be cut out of a stolen dog,you cant really remove a dogsnose,not without spoiling the dog.And by using the phones
26、 camera to scan,anyone in theory cancheck a lost dog without any specialist equipment.Recently,Ive spoken to PetNow to find out why theyd settled on nose prints for dogrecognition.There may be paws or ears,but some dogs really hate showing up,sharing their pawsor their ears.Nose is actually exposed
27、all the time.And after a dog become six months old thenose print stays there their entire life,so we believe that it is the best part for identification.PetNow hopes its app will become mandatory in South Korea to help reduce the number ofdogs that are abandoned by pet owners.To do that they will ne
28、ed the backing of government and ahuge marketing push,so that everybody including people who dont own a dog must install theapp and know how to use it.28.Which can be inferred from the passage?A.Dogsprints are very similar.B.Micro-chipping a dog is out of date.C.The app can map out a lost dogs origi
29、nal place.D.The app requires specialist equipment.29.Why did PetNow settle on nose prints for dog recognition?A.Because a micro-chip can be cut out.B.Because some dogs hate showing up.C.Because their nose print never changes.D.Because their nose is easy to be photographed.30.Which of the word best e
30、xplains the underlined word“mandatory”in the last paragraph?A.safe.B.required.C.professional.D.easy.31.Whats the best title of the passage?A.Taking Pictures for Dogs Nose.B.Nose Print Technology on the Way.C.PetNow SavesAbandoned Dogs.D.PetNow Identifies Dogs with Nose Print.DClose to the North Pole
31、,remote and rocky Plateau Mountain in the Norwegian archipelago ofSvalbard seems an unlikely spot for any global effort to safeguard agriculture.Yet at the end of a130-meter-long tunnel cut out of solid stone is a room filled with humanitys most precioustreasure,the largest and most diverse seed col
32、lectionmore than a half-billion seeds.With growing evidence that unchecked climate change will seriously affect food productionand threaten the diversity(多样性)of crops around the world,the Svalbard Global Seed Vault(地窖)represents a major step towards ensuring the preservation(贮藏)of hundreds of thousa
33、nds ofcrop varieties.This is a seed collection,but more importantly,it is a collection of the traits(特征)found within the seeds:the genes that give one variety resistance to a particular pest and anothervariety tolerance for hot,dry weather.In sealed boxes,behind multiple locked doors,monitored by el
34、ectronic security systems,enveloped in below-zero temperatures,and surrounded by tons of rock,hundreds of millions ofseeds are protected in their mountain fortress.Frozen in such conditions inside the mountain,seeds of most major crops will remain viable for hundreds of years,or longer.Seeds of some
35、 arecapable of retaining(保留)their ability to grow for thousands of years.Everyone can look back now and say that the Seed Vault was a good and obvious idea.Butback in 2004,when the Seed Vault was proposed,it was viewed as a crazy,impractical,andexpensive idea.We knew that nothing would provide a def
36、inite guarantee.But we were tired,fed up,andfrankly scared of the steady,greater losses of crop diversity.The Seed Vault was built by optimistswho wanted to do something to preserve options so that humanity and its crops might be betterprepared for change.If it simply resupplied seed gene banks with
37、 samples those gene banks hadlost,this would repay our efforts.The Seed Vault is about hope and commitmentabout what can be done if countries cometogether and work cooperatively to accomplish something significant,long-lasting,and worthy ofwho we are and wish to be.32.According to the passage,the Se
38、ed Vault is _.A.a seed gene bank that stores diverse seeds for future agricultureB.a lab where researchers study how to maintain the diversity of cropsC.a stone room that contains the seeds of endangered cropsD.a tunnel where the collected seeds are displayed33.The underlined word“viable”in Paragrap
39、h 3 probably means _.A.matureB.aliveC.cleanD.valuable34.What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A.what people do to study the seeds.B.where people keep the seeds.C.why the seeds are protected.D.how the seeds are preserved.35.What can we know from the passage?A.the Seed Vault offers a solution to climat
40、e change.B.most countries took part in rescuing the seed varieties.C.many people originally considered building the Seed Vault unwise.D.the Seed Vault guarantees to prevent the loss of crop diversity.第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分)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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选
41、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。项。How to Say AnythingCould you use some advice?Or has something big happened?Our tips can help you sayanything to your parents.Pick the right time.You need your parents full attention in order to have a good talk.Trynot to bring up something when its past your bedtime or whe
42、n your parent is in a rush._36_ Your parents want to know whats on your mind,so ask them to make time for you.Go slowly.What you need to say probably isnt simple,so dont try to get it all out in onebreath.Give your parents the details they need to make a decision before you start trying tobargain wi
43、th them.Besides,another thing is also of great importance._37_ Listen to them,and theyll listen to you.Be honest.Your parents will respond better if you believe that youre telling the truth and nottrying to avoid blame.Take responsibility for your part in getting into trouble or earning a badgrade._
44、38_ Things get worse the longer you wait.Try,try again.When you fly off the handle,your parents have a hard time seeing your pointof view.If youre angry or frustrated,take a break from the conversation.Excuse yourself,and gosomewhere to cool off._39_Be brave._40_ But your parents almost always can h
45、elp you solve a problem oranswer a big question,and youll almost always feel better afterward.Talk to your parents.Youllbe glad you did.A.If youve done something wrong,admit it.B.After all,details determine success or failure.C.Remember that conversation is about give and take.D.If your parents are
46、occupied,make an“appointment”.E.Your conversation will be reduced to a terrible quarrel.F.Gather your thoughts and try talking to your parents again.G.You might have a question for long before you get up the courage to let it out.第三部分语言运用第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分)第一节第一节(共共 15 小题小题;每小题每小题 1 分，满分分，满
47、分 15 分分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。四个选项中，选出最佳答案。I was so excited when Mrs.Burks announced we were going to the skating rink(溜冰场).Id never been roller-skating and really wanted to learn how to skate.When we got there,everyone_41_ inside.Some of us rented our skates and soonbegan
48、lacing(系好鞋带)them up.Then,everyone but me_42_ away from the wall andstarted skating._43_ onto the handrail(扶手),I pulled myself along the side as I triedmoving my legs back and forth.After a few failed_44_,Mrs.Burks skated over to me.“When you start to_45_,relax.If you struggle to keep from falling,yo
49、ull bemore_46_ to hurt yourself,”said Mrs.Burks.Mrs.Burks _47_for one of my hands.I took a deep breath and _48_ herwarm hand.As we moved away from the wall,she called out,“Keep your _49_.Moveyour foot forward at an angle and then do the _50_ thing with the other foot.”I tried tofollow her _51_in eve
50、ry way.“Thats good!Youre moving your feet like you should.But remember to relax when you start to go down.Lets try again,”Mrs.Burks said.So I did.When I began losing my balance,I_52_ crumpled(倒下)to the floor.Mrs.Burks was right!It didnt _53_ as much.I was able to get up faster and try again.Later I
