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重庆育才中学 西南大学附属中学 万州高级中学
高 2024 届拔尖强基联盟高三下二月联合考试
英 语 试 题
（满分：150 分；考试时间： 120 分钟）
命题学校： 重庆育才中学
2024 年 2 月
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；
必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。
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。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 the man buy online?
A. Books. B. Clothes. C. Shoes.
2. What is the man’s boss like?
A. She is sociable. B. She is humorous. C. She is serious.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Healthy food. B. Eating habits. C. Weight loss.
4. Why did the woman leave her former job?
A. It wasn’t challenging.
B. It was a badly-paid job.
C. It required professional skills.
5. How will the man deal with the printer?
A. Have it fixed. B. Return it. C. Exchange it.
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. What do we know about the woman?
A. She likes watching movies.
B. She enjoys outdoor activities.
C. She is pleased with the rainy weather.
高三 二月联合考试 第 1 页（共 10 页）7. What did the man do last weekend?
A. He did some gardening.
B. He went to a restaurant.
C. He did weekend shopping.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. Over the phone. B. In a company. C. At a bookstore.
9. What language is required for the job?
A. German. B. Chinese. C. Spanish.
10. What will the man do next week?
A. Start work. B. Attend an interview. C. Complete an application form.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What was the man doing when the argument broke out?
A. He was sleeping.
B. He was driving home.
C. He was talking with the woman.
12. What does the man think of Tara’s words?
A. Doubtful. B. Reliable. C. Surprising.
13. What was the cause of the argument?
A. The cars crashed into each other.
B. A driver was going the wrong way.
C. The drivers didn’t let each other through.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What excited Greg’s interest in reading?
A. His summer vacation.
B. His grandmother’s books.
C. His parents’ encouragement.
15. Who inspired Greg to become a writer?
A. His parents. B. His grandmother. C. His teacher.
16. How did Greg feel about his first novel?
A. Proud. B. Content. C. Disappointed.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
17. Whom is the speaker addressing?
A. University graduates. B. University freshmen. C. High school students.
18. What did the speaker do in his first year of university?
A. He served as a part-time reporter.
B. He studied history as a researcher.
C. He worked at a local radio station.
19. Why does the speaker encourage students to join clubs?
A. They can find their true interest.
B. They can enrich their university life.
C. They can improve their communication skills.
20. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To introduce a club. B. To give some advice. C. To share experiences.
高三 二月联合考试 第 2 页（共 10 页）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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将
该项涂黑。
A
Registrations and renewals are available to those who would like to visit the Cambridge University
Library in person.
Your library membership
Current students of University of Cambridge:
All new students at Cambridge are automatically registered at the university library. Your blue
university card can be used to access the library and borrow books.
Current University of Cambridge staff and visitors:
You may need to bring some supporting documentation on your first visit, see “Eligibility” for full
details. If you are unsure if your card is activated or have other enquiries about your library membership,
contact us by email on registration@lib.cam.ac.uk or call 01223 333030.
Alumni and other library users:
Register or renew your university library membership.
Register as a study school user.
When your card has been processed, you will be contacted by email with confirmation. This is
usually within 3 working days.
Who can use the library?
Everyone over 16 can use the library, with the exception of intermitting (中断) students.
This page outlines the documentation required to register for a library account. Most current staff
and students of the University of Cambridge will be registered automatically. All other users should
register online in advance of their visit. Registration enquiries can be sent to the same e-mail box—
registration @ lib.cam.ac.uk.
Young people aged 16 and 17 must submit or bring a signed permission form from their
guardians.
People with disabilities are welcome to contact us in advance to ensure we can meet any special
requirements.
21. When can new students obtain their library membership?
A. When turning 16. B. After applying to the library.
C. When registering for college. D. After submitting qualification documents.
22. What’s the additional requirement if a 16-year-old wants to visit the library?
A. Getting a library membership.
B. Being accompanied by an adult.
C. Asking for the permission of a librarian.
D. Getting a signed permission from a guardian.
23. Why does the library ask the disabled visitors to contact in advance?
A. To ensure they are safe. B. To prevent for emergency.
C. To offer them convenience. D. To make special requirements.
高三 二月联合考试 第 3 页（共 10 页）B
On the day he almost died, Kimbal Musk had food on the brain. The Internet startup talent and
restaurateur had just arrived in Jackson Hole from a conference where chef Jamie Oliver had spoken
about the benefits of healthy eating. This was something Musk thought about a lot—how he might make
a difference to the food industry—but beyond expanding his farm-to-table movement along with his
restaurant, Musk hadn’t yet broken the code. Then he went sailing down a snowy slope and fell over,
breaking his neck. The left side of his body was paralyzed.
Musk eventually made a full recovery, but it involved spending two months on his back, which
gave him plenty of time to come up with a plan. Since then, he has launched an initiative to put “learning
gardens” in public schools across America; attracted Generation Z to the farming profession by changing
shipping containers into high-tech, data-driven, year-round farms; and this year, is kicking off a new
campaign to create one million at-home gardens.
Aimed at reaching low-income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the
pandemic, as both a desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront
of so many people’s lives. “We were getting a lot of inquiries about gardening from people that had never
gardened before,” says Musk. “People were looking to garden for a bunch of reasons: to supplement
their budget, to improve the nutritional quality of their diets, or just to cure the boredom that came with
the lockdown.”
The program offers free garden kits that can be grown indoors or outdoors, and will be distributed
through schools that Musk’s non-profit, Big Green, has already partnered with. It also offers free courses
on how to get the garden growing and fresh seeds and materials for the changing growing seasons. “I
grew up in the projects when I was young, in what we now call food deserts,” says EVE, one of the many
celebrities who have teamed up with the organization to encourage people to pick up a free garden.
“What I love about this is that it’s not difficult. We are all able to grow something.”
24. What does the underlined expression “broken the code” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. broken the rule. B. found a way out.
C. spared no effort. D. made up his mind.
25. What can we learn about the Million Gardens Movement?
A. It has just accomplished its target.
B. It has mainly attracted young generations.
C. It increases economic burdens for the poor.
D. It is partly due to the lack of food security.
26. Which of the following best describes Musk?
A. Serious. B. Flexible. C. Charitable. D. Straightforward.
27. Why is EVE taken as an example?
A. To share his experience in a food desert.
B. To encourage people to start a free garden.
C. To clarify the reason why he loves a garden.
D. To demonstrate the program to be non-profit.
高三 二月联合考试 第 4 页（共 10 页）C
Do you have frightening dreams while sleeping? According to an email interview by clinical
psychologist and sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus, roughly 5 percent of the general population has at least
one bad dream per week. Nightmares typically happen during REM sleep, during the middle and later
parts of the night.
There is no exact explanation for nightmares, but Breus says it’s possible that they help the brain
practise, prepare for and even anticipate difficult or dangerous experiences in waking life. Of course, it’s
possible that nightmares, like dreams in general, don’t have a primary function—that they’re a by-
product of other activities in the body. But most sleep scientists think that dreams and nightmares exist
for some purposes.
One study found the most common nightmare was falling, followed by dreams of being chased,
feeling lost, and feeling trapped. Then why do nightmares happen?
“Certain circumstances and characteristics make some people more likely to have nightmares than
others,” says sleep medicine specialist Dr. Barry Krakow. He thinks people who’ve been traumatized (使受
精神创伤) are certainly at a higher risk of nightmares. Examples are offered of those who have suffered
criminal attacks, or who have been in life-threatening accidents. People with some degree of sensitivity
in their biological make-up are also more likely to have bad dreams, so they’re more common in people
who suffer from anxiety or depression, or who use excess drugs or alcohol.
The traditional belief often has it that nightmares are the result of eating too much rich food before
bedtime, but it is still uncertain whether this is true. One study from 2015 did find a link between eating
dairy or hot foods before bedtime and having disturbing dreams, but the study authors noted that this
couldn’t be proven definitely because the data was self-reported and there were a lot of other factors to
consider.
However, research in recent decades has shown that people who suffer from sleep disorders are also
more likely to have nightmares.
28. What may Dr. Breus agree with about nightmares?
A. They come true once in a while.
B. They happen at anytime during sleep.
C. They possibly help predict future events.
D. They arise for some really specific purposes.
29. Who does Dr. Krakow think tends to suffer nightmares?
A. Paul who often stays up late. B. Jack who has had horrible
experiences.
C. Peter who is sensitive to alcohol. D. John who sleeps in a noisy
environment.
30. What can we learn from paragraph 5?
A. Eating rich food before bedtime will cause nightmares.
B. The data used in the 2015 study was reliable and accurate.
C. The traditional belief about nightmares has been disproved.
D. The link between dairy or hot food and nightmares is still uncertain.
31. From which section of a website is the text probably taken?
A. Mental health. B. Popular culture. C. Eating habits. D. Life
高三 二月联合考试 第 5 页（共 10 页）experiences.
D
Geothermal (地热的) power generation is one of our most stable renewable energy resources.
Heat generated below the Earth’s surface can provide an almost unlimited supply to power and heat
homes. And while geothermal electricity only accounts for around one percent of global generation, that
is set to at least triple by 2050.
The Geysers in California is the world’s largest geothermal electricity complex. It produces enough
electricity from its 18 power plants for 725,000 homes, totaling 20 percent of the state’s renewable
energy. Superheated “dry steam” is channeled from a large sandstone reservoir heated by a large magma
chamber (岩浆房) more than four miles beneath the surface.
Heat is captured from its passage through the rock and the heated water converts into electricity.
Cooled water is then recycled and pumped back to gather more heat. EGS (enhanced geothermal
systems) technologies will open up many more sites for geothermal energy. “You can effectively put a
power plant anywhere,” said Will Pettit, director of the Geothermal Resources Council. “All you have
to do is drill deep enough and you will find hot rock.”
Most geothermal plants actually use a flash steam technique, where hot water (at 360F or 180C) is
drawn up, passed into lower pressure tanks and flashed into steam to power a turbine (涡轮机). Binary
cycle (双元循环) plants are the growth technology because they can operate at lower water temperatures
and more diverse geographical locations. They use moderately hot water to heat a secondary fluid
with a lower boiling point—as low as 135F—to drive turbines.
Geothermal plants already emit 11 times less carbon dioxide per unit of electricity than the average
US coal power plant. They can also operate 24 hours a day to provide a solid base load for homes and
businesses.
There are drawbacks too. Seismic activity around drilling wells is a factor. High investment costs
are another. But the US government is backing the sector with multi-million dollar funds to push forward
advanced EGS research. Geothermal energy is set to play a big part in the low-carbon electricity
future.
32. What is the significance of EGS (enhanced geothermal systems) technologies?
A. They have made geothermal energy less sustainable.
B. They allow for more efficient use of geothermal resources.
C. They have greatly reduced the need for drilling in geothermal sites.
D. They have opened up new methods of generating electricity from water.
33. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. Power plants are not affected by water.
B. Hot water is used to power a turbine directly.
C. Binary cycle plants are less restricted to locations.
D. A flash steam technique is a must in geothermal plants.
34. What is the writer’s attitude towards geothermal power?
A. Indifferent. B. Ambiguous. C. Pessimistic. D. Optimistic.
35. What is the main idea of the article?
A. Geothermal power is likely to be a great chance to sustainable power.
高三 二月联合考试 第 6 页（共 10 页）B. Traditional power has been replaced by geothermal power in America.
C. Businesses have been competing to gain an advantage in geothermal power.
D. EGS technologies have come into widespread application around the world.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。
How to Feel at Peace
Is feeling truly peaceful a pipe dream? Nope! With a little work, you can feel calm, cool, and
collected (just like you deserve to). 36 These work based on personal preference, so just find
one that works for you!
Release what you cannot control.
This is the most important part of feeling at peace and the first place you should always start. 90%
of the time, when we’re worried about something or stressed out, the source of our anxiety is really
something that we have no control over. 37 If you can’t affect the outcome then there is no point
in worrying about something.
Get an inspiration from nature.
Go sit out in an area nearby. Listen to the trees. Watch the animals. Do they seem worried about
what their brother did last Christmas? Do the trees seem to notice when it starts to rain? 3 8
Create goals.
Having a goal that you can work for can really help when you’re feeling lost and aimless in life.
3 9 Find something that you want for yourself and then figure out what you have to do to pursue it.
You’ll find an inner peace when you’re working with all your soul devoted to a single goal.
40
When other people make us angry, it is usually because we cannot understand why they’re doing
something that’s making us angry. Instead of blowing up at someone or stressing yourself out, try to see
things from their side of the table. Think about why they did what they did...and remember that we’re
all people with our own problems and our own dreams.
A．Forgive yourself.
B．Find the humanity in all people.
C．All you can do in life is to try your best and let fate take its course.
D．Happiness is on the horizon, and we’re here to show you what to do.
E．No. Nature adapts and embraces every twist and turn in life and you should too.
F．Really, what’s the point in life if you don’t have something to work towards, right?
G．A huge source of worry in our lives comes from when we beat ourselves up from inside.
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）
“What are those?” Jennifer asked me. I looked over at two large raised beds (苗圃) and answered,
“Those are potatoes.”
In class, she usually 41 herself in the work in front of her. Today, however, she frowned.
“But...” she started with her voice fading to a 4 2 . With a sinking feeling I knew where this
高三 二月联合考试 第 7 页（共 10 页）4 3 was going. “But they’re green.” she started again. “Well, the bits we eat, —the 4 4
s
—are brown, while what you are looking at is the part above the soil. ” I tried my hardest not to sound
45 .
Looking 46 , Jennifer shook her head. I knew the situation certainly called for immediate
4 7 . I reached over to the potato plant, 48 it by its branches and leaves, and pulled. As
the plant was 49 into the air, several large tubers (块茎) dropped onto the ground. I held the
plant high in the air, 5 0 a few more potatoes that were still attached at the roots.
Jennifer stood with a shocked look on her face. I held one out for her to touch. As she took the
potato in her hand, understanding 51 across her face. Once 52 from the stems and
leaves, the tuber was now something that she recognized. 53 , she smiled and said, “ I had no
idea where they came from.”
For me, that best 54 how much pupils seem to know about their food and its production.
This is why I started an eco-garden at school. We need pupils to be given opportunities to interact with
nature and inspired to be 5 5 of the world around them.
41. A. trapped B. seated C. buried D. hated
42. A. cry B. doubt C. mess D. whisper
43. A. understanding B. conversation C. tendency D. secret
44. A. beds B. plants C. leaves D. roots
45. A. superior B. ridiculous C. innocent D. reasonable
46. A. confused B. disappointed C. excited D. encouraged
47. A. explanation B. effect C. action D. care
48. A. dug B. tidied C. grabbed D. covered
49. A. cast B. raised C. delivered D. launched
50. A. taking B. handing C. keeping D. demonstrating
51. A. disappeared B. froze C. returned D. spread
52. A. removed B. made C. transformed D. protected
53. A. Apparently B. Eventually C. Fortunately D. Unexpectedly
54. A. takes up B. sums up C. looks up D. makes up
55. A. fond B. certain C. critical D. proud
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On Jan 23, the third batch of national-level ski tourism resorts was announced. 56 the seven
successful entries nationwide, the Changbai Mountain Ski Resort in the Chibei area of Northeast China’s
Jilin province was listed, 57 (potential) becoming the province’s fifth national-level ski resort
destination.
Prior to this 58 (announce), Jilin province was already home to four national-level ski
resorts, including Lake Songhua Resort, Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort, Beidahu Ski
Resort, and Wanfeng Tonghua Ski Resort.
Up to now, a total of 26 resorts 59 (become) national-level ski resort destinations, with
Jilin province 6 0 (hold) five spots, the highest number nationwide. Whether you’re a beginner or a
n 6 1 (advance) skier, there are suitable ski slopes for you.
高三 二月联合考试 第 8 页（共 10 页）62 (employ) its abundant ice and snow resources, Jilin has been actively promoting the
development of its ice and snow economy. It is focusing on cultivating new momentum for this sector
and transforming its “cold resources” into “hot industries”, 6 3 attract many ski enthusiasts
from home and abroad.
Jilin is now home to 75 ski resorts, making it 6 4 popular destination for winter activities.
The Changbai Mountains offer exceptional winter resources 6 5 are considered one of the
world’s top three powder snow destinations, alongside the Swiss Alps and the Rocky Mountains.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
学校英语报刊组织同学们分享自己在假期中参与的社会实践活动,请你以此为主题写一篇短
文投稿。内容包括:
1. 介绍实践内容；
2. 描述体验感受。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My Experience in Social Practice
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第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The waves crashed heavily against the rocks, the stormy sea swallowing the once-
powerful ship. The only survivor of the shipwreck was brought by the currents to the shore of a
small, uninhabited island. His desperate cries for help mixed with the roar of the storm, only to be
swallowed by the ocean.
Exhausted and disoriented, he lay on the sandy beach, thanking whatever forces had
saved his life. After he surveyed the surroundings, he realized the harsh reality of his
isolation. He prayed to God and scanned the horizon for any sign of rescue, but no help
appeared. In the midst of despair, he gradually awakened to the fact that he had to survive
on this uninhabited island on his own. Driven by great determination, the survivor managed to
build a shelter with the driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few
possessions.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. The survivor, once stuck in his isolation,
started exploring the island’s hidden treasures. His routine became a dull cycle of hunting for
food, collecting rainwater, and scanning the horizon for any sign of rescue. But the vast
expanse of the ocean offered no comfort, no ship on the horizon to save him.
Despite his loneliness, the survivor clung to hope. The sunrises brought a glimmer of
高三 二月联合考试 第 9 页（共 10 页）optimism, and he kept scanning the horizon, searching for any trace of rescue.
Then, one fateful day, as he returned from a fruitless search for food, he was greeted by
a devastating sight—his shelter was on fire, and the smoke was rolling up to the sky! The
worst had happened—the fire had consumed all his possessions, leaving him nothing but the
clothes on his back. Desperation and disbelief seized him as he watched the smoke rise to the
sky, a cruel demonstration of his misfortune.
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“God, how could you do this to me!” he
cried.______________________________________
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The rescuers explained that they had seen the smoke signal from the burning
shelter.__________
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高三 二月联合考试 第 10 页（共 10 页）
