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重庆八中 2024—2025 学年度（上）高三年级入学适应性训练
英 语 试 题
渝北校区英语组
（试题满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上。
2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写
在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
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纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4、考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。
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，从试题所给的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.Whywasthemanlateforwork?
A.Hewasstuckintraffic.
B.Hehadatrafficaccident.
C.Hiscarbrokedownontheroad.
2.Whereisthewomanprobablyfrom?
A.Peru. B.Britain. C.Mexico.
3.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Placinganorder.
B.Complainingaboutanitem.
C.Inquiringaboutadeliveryservice.
4.WhatdoweknowaboutJim?
A.Hehasaleginjury.
B.Hegaveupfootball.
C.Hespentholidaywithteammates.
5.WhomightLilybe?
A.Thewoman’sboss.
B.Thewoman’sbabysitter.
C.Thewoman’schild.
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
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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.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenitstartedraining?
A.Shewaswalkinghome.
B.Shewasplayingbasketball.
C.Shewaschattingwithafriend.
7.Whatdidthewomanfailtodo?
A.Findashelter. B.Contacthermom. C.Seethelightning.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inthemorning. B.Atnoon. C.Intheafternoon.
9.Whathasthemanbeenbusydoing?
A.Meetingtheclients.
B.Settingupnewworkspace.
C.Checkingtheheater.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Borrowingatent. B.Packingatent. C.Returningatent.
11.Whatisthewoman’smotivationforclimbing?
A.Tohavefun. B.Toimproveherfitness. C.Togetclosetonature.
12.Wherewillthespeakersdorockclimbingtogether?
A.Atagym. B.Inthewild. C.Ataclimbingcenter.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whathappenedtothewomanatthebeginning?
A.Shelostherphone.
B.Shecouldn’tfindtheway.
C.Shewastrappedinheavysnow.
14.Whydidthewomanturnofftheengine?
A.Thecarwasrunningoutofgas.
B.Shestoppedtoansweracall.
C.Theenginecouldn’tworkproperly.
15.Howdidthewomankeepwarm?
A.Bydrinkinghottea.
B.Byusingthecarheater.
C.Byhavingmoreclotheson.
16.Whatdidtheemergencyservicesdo?
A.Theycalledanambulance.
B.Theyledthewomantoherhome.
C.Theyhelpedthewomangotothemainroad.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
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A.Theagelimit. B.Policerecords. C.References.
18.Whocantheapplicantssupplyreferencesfrom?
A.Policeofficers. B.Theirformerbosses. C.Theirrelatives.
19.Whatshouldthereferencebeabout?
A.Workperformance. B.Workhabits. C.Workexperience.
20.Whatwillbeatthevolunteers’ownexpense?
A.Dinners. B.Phonecalls. C.Transportation.
第二部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2.5分，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，并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
A
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A.Itfocusesonnewauthors. B.Itcanlearnyourfavorites.
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23.Whatdothelasttwosubscriptionshaveincommon?
A.Theyfeaturehardcovers. B.Theycanbeboughtasagift.
C.Theyoffermonthlydelivery. D.Theycontainhand-madeitems.
B
TiredofthebusylifeinLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslow
things down. We wanted to lead an environmentally-friendly life. None of us felt this could be
accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the country would be great for
everyone.
BeforelongwesetaboutlookingforahomeinYucca,averysmalltownoflessthan100people,
where it is normal to record temperatures above 46℃ for days on end in summer and it is very wild
withpracticallynosnowfallinwinter.
WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwasinformedthattherewasnoelectricityavailable
in the area. What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately.But what better way is there
to go green? After giving it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on
ThanksgivingDay.
When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling and stayed in our motor home.
We were faced with real challenges at the time. But the frustrations just made us work harder. We
slowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38days.
Whilelivinghereforthepastfourmonthshasbeenabigadjustment,webenefitalotfromliving
off grid. I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of
conservation. They used to take power for granted. But now they realize the importance of power,
togetherwithwaterandgas.Westarttakingquickershowers,doingonlyfullloadsoflaundry,turning
off the water while brushing our teeth.And this has a chain effect. We are also trying to make other
changes which include reducing the amount of trash we generate by recycling, growing our own
organicvegetablesandre-purposingthingsthatwewouldhavenormallythrown.
Overall, going without electricity has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move
outofthehouse,theywillkeepthehabitsthattheyhavelearnedhere.
24.Whydidthefamilymovetothesmalltown?
A.Toinspirethekids. B.Totryanewlifestyle.
C.Tocutlivingexpenses. D.Toescapeairpollution.
25.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthesmalltown?
A.Ithasanagingpopulation. B.Itlacksaccesstowater.
C.Ithashotsummerdays. D.Itlackseducationalresources.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“livingoffgrid”inParagraph5probablymean?
A.Dealingwithpoverty. B.Dealingwithgarbage.
C.Livingwithoutpollution. D.Livingwithoutelectricity.
27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
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B.Afamilyhelpingthelocalsgogreen.
C.Afamilytravelingaroundthecountry.
D.Afamilyteachingthekidshands-onskills.
C
Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They
will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you.
Nearlyallbehavior problems areperfectlynormaldogactivities thatoccuratthewrongtimeor place
or are directed at the wrong thing. To prevent or treat behavior problems, you are supposed to teach
thedogtoredirectitsnormalbehaviortooutletsthatareacceptableinthedomesticsetting.
One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train it. Obedience
training or training doesn’tsolve all behavior problems, butit is the foundation for solving just about
any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective
communicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.
Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple
requestof“comehere,sit,”itisshowingobedienceandrespectforyou.Itisnotnecessarytoestablish
yourself as top dog or leader of the pack by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its
subordinate(从属的)rolebyteachingittoshowsubmissiontoyou.Mostdogsloveperformingtricks
foryoutopleasantlyacceptthatyouareincharge.
Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and
make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be
allowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.
28.Whichstatementaboutdogs’behaviorproblemsistrue?
A.Theyresultfromtraining. B.They’rejustpartofnature.
C.They’rewrongdogactivities. D.Theywillbeworseunlesspunished.
29.Whatisthepurposeofdogtraining?
A.Tomakedogsrespectauthority. B.Togivedogsoutletsfortheirbehavior.
C.Tosolvealltheirbehaviorproblems.D.Toteachdogstoperformclevertricks.
30.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?
A.Togetrespectfrommasters. B.Toshowtheirwillingnesstoobey.
C.Toestablishthesocialrankorder. D.Toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmasters.
31.Whatmightadogwitheffectiveobediencetrainingget?
A.Morefoods. B.Moresafety. C.Morefreedom. D.Morelove.
D
Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language
study realized that sign languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to look
into how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific
debate: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it
is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one
wise teacher Bill Stokoe at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C., the world’s only liberal arts
universityfordeafpeople.
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signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his
classroomteacher.
Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode,eachmovementof thehands representinga word
in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of
pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He
wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike
anyotheronEarth?Itwas1955,whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningas“substandard”.No
wonderthatStokoe’sideawasconsideredacademicallywrongthen.
Itis37yearslater.Stokoe—nowdevotinghistime towritingandeditingbooksandjournalsand
to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the
Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades, educators fought his idea
that sign languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language
must be based on speech, the adaptation of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of
hands, the adaptation of space. “What I said,” Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth
stuff—it’sbrainstuff.”
32.Whatdoessignlanguagebring?
A.Anendofanoldscientificdebate. B.Anewwaytogeneratelanguages.
C.Achallengetotraditionalviews. D.Achangeofhumanlanguages.
33.WhatinspiredStokoetostudysignlanguage?
A.Hiswishtohelpthedeaf.
B.HispositionasanEnglishteacher.
C.Students’discriminationagainstASL.
D.Differentsignsbetweenteachersandstudents.
34.Whichstatementdidmanyeducatorsagreeto?
A.Signlanguageisjustfordeafpeople.
B.SignlanguageisasnaturalasEnglish.
C.Alanguageshouldbebasedontheadaptationofspace.
D.Alanguagecouldonlyexistintheformofspeechsounds.
35.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.SignLanguage:AGenuineLanguage B.AHotButtoninSignLanguage
C.BillStokoe:APioneerinLanguage D.SignLanguageNotMouthStuff
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。
Whyisacompliment(赞扬)soimpactful?Oneofthemostimportantthingstohumansistofeel
valued and respected by others, says Vanessa Bohns, a social psychologist, who has researched
compliments. According to her research, people feel “significantly better” after both giving and
receivingacompliment. 36
“Youhandledthatsituationsowell.”
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with a customer at the bar. “I like it so much because you use it in anxious moments where the other
person is often unsure of whether they handled a situation OK,” she says. In situations that call for a
compliment, don’t second-guess yourself. Give your compliments generously. 37 That
concernisunfounded.
“ 38 ”
This compliment—one of Bohns’ favorites—works well among romantic partners and close
family members. “It’s a beautiful way to highlight how their presence turns life into something
meaningful, despite boring routines of our everyday lives,” she says. If you’re afraid that giving a
compliment like this will feel strange, you’re not alone. 39 If it’s easier for you to give a
compliment if you write it down, or if you practice saying it out loud or giving your pet cat the
complimentfirst,dothat.
“Hey,greatdress!”
Feel free to compliment strangers. In Bohns’research, students on a college campus were told
to approach a stranger of the same gender and compliment them about, for example, their nice shirt.
Before heading out, the study participants tended to underestimate their positive effect while
overestimatinghowannoyingitwould be.Acrossall contexts,strangers aremore likelyto bepleased
thanconfused.Plus,whoknows? 40
A. Ilovethewayyoubringoutthebestinpeople.
B. Respectisessentialwhenyoudelivercompliments.
C. Onewaytoovercomethisfearistodoapracticerun.
D. Youmakeevenordinarymomentsfeelextraordinary.
E. Youmightmakeanewfriendinadditiontomakingsomeone’sday.
F. Withthatinmind,weaskedhertosharesomeofherfavoritecompliments.
G. Peoplesometimesworrythatthey’regoingoverandwillstarttosoundinsincere.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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A、B、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
It was time to go back to school. I was excited to see friends I hadn’t seen in a really long time.
But,tobehonest,Iwasalso 41 aboutallthenewstuff.ThatwaswhyI 42 thatIwasextra
prepared.
Myplanwastowakeupearly,putonmycarefully 43 clothesandeatmycarefullychosen
breakfast. I’d ride my carefully cleaned bike to school, 44 my brand-new classroom and feel
calm,coolandcollectedfortherestoftheday.
Ihavetosay,everythingwentaccordingtoplan— 45 ,well,itdidn’t.
My new teacher, Mr. Jax, who seemed very serious, started out by going over the class rules.
Then he asked each of us to say a quick something about our 46 . Most kids seemed pretty shy
afterbeingawayfromtheir 47 forawhileandsaidonlyafewwords.Soonitwouldbemyturn.
As Susan talked about her family’s road trip, I heard a 48 sound coming from under my
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veryquickly zippeditbackupagain. I hadnoideawhen,why,orhowMr.Nibbleshad 49 into
mybackpack,buttherehewas!
My heart raced. This was 50 not how my first day back at school was supposed to go!
“Daniel, it’s your turn.” said Mr. Jax. Then he asked, “Are you all right?” Now everybody was
lookingatme! Isatstill,awkward,butfinally managed tomake wordscome outofmy mouth, 51
whatwasgoingon.
Tomy 52 ,Mr.Jaxcomfortedsoftly,“Don’tworry,Mr.Nibbles.Thefirstdayofschoolcan
be challenging for all of us.”Then he asked the class if anyone wanted to 53 ideas to help Mr.
Nibblesfeelmorecomfortable.Aswe 54 ,InoticedtryingtofigureouthowtohelpMr.Nibbles
helpedallofusfeelless 55 .
41. A.nervous B.disappointed C.certain D.particular
42.A.ensured B.predicted C.understood D.commented
43.A.laid-out B.wet-up C.sold-out D.taken-up
44.A.introduce B.enter C.measure D.paint
45.A.unless B.because C.once D.until
46.A.vacations B.pets C.teachers D.classes
47.A.families B.friends C.backpacks D.trips
48.A.convincing B.recorded C.familiar D.complex
49.A.slid B.looked C.reached D.knocked
50.A.gradually B.definitely C.eventually D.luckily
51.A.explaining B.doubting C.supporting D.examining
52.A.knowledge B.satisfaction C.surprise D.taste
53.A.prove B.judge C.share D.correct
54.A.talked B.cleaned C.read D.celebrated
55.A.annoyed B.anxious C.tired D.lonely
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Meet Sora—OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator. 56.______________ (design) to simplify
video production, the tool uses generative artificial intelligence to instantly create short videos based
onwrittencommands.
Since the announcement, a handful of examples of Sora-generated videos 57.______________
(share) to show off what it can do. The company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60
seconds in 58._______________ (long) from text instructions, with 59.____________ (it) ability to
serve up scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and detailed background details.
The model understands not only what the user has asked for, 60.______________ how those things
existinthephysicalworld.
OpenAI said it intends to train the AI models so it can help people solve problems
61._____________ require real-world interaction.At the same time, OpenAI said Sora is still a work
62._____________ clear weaknesses like mixing up left and right. Though the models are limited, it
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For now, OpenAI’s messaging remains focused on safety. The company said it plans to work
with a team of experts to test the latest model and have an even 63.______________ (close) look at
various areas. It is also granting access to a number of visual artists, designers and filmmakers
64.____________(collect)feedbackonhowcreative65._____________(professional)coulduseit.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是李华，最近收听了你校广播站的节目“古诗英译”(When Chinese Poetry Meets
English)。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件进行分享，内容包括：
（1）你收听的内容；
（2）你的感想。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
DearChris,
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Yours,
LiHua
第二节 读后续写（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。
After graduating from college, I worked as a salesman for a piano company. We advertised our
pianos in small town newspapers and then, when we received many replies, we would load our little
trucks, drive into the area andsell the pianos to those who had replied. Every time we advertised, we
would receive a reply on a postcard which said, “Please bring me a new piano for my little
granddaughter. It must be red mahogany (红木). I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” Of
course, we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month. No finance company would carry a contract
withpaymentsthatsmall,soweignoredherpostcards.
One day, however, I happened to be in that area calling on other replies, and out of curiosity I
decided to meet the old lady. I found pretty much what I expected: The old lady lived in a one-room
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Obviously,shecouldnothavequalifiedtopurchaseanythingoncredit—nocar,nophone,norealjob,
nothingbutaroofoverherhead.Icouldseedaylightthroughtheroofinseveralplaces.
Her little granddaughter was about 8, barefoot and wearing a dress made out of cotton bags
holding animal feed. I explained to the old lady that we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month
andthatsheshouldstopwritingtouseverytimeshesawouradvertisement.
I drove away heartsick, but my advice had no effect—she still sent us the same postcard every
time we advertised.Always wanting a new piano, red mahogany, she swore she would never miss a
$10payment.Itwassad.
Several years later, I owned my own pianocompany,and eachtime I advertised in that area,the
oldlady’spostcardswouldcometome.
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