浙江强基联盟2023学年第一学期高三年级10月联考听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhichplacedidJulievisitinAustralia?英语试题A.TheSydneyOperaHouse.B.TheSydneyHarbourBridge.C.TheGreatBarrierReef.9.HowwastheweatherinAustraliamostofthetimewhenJuliewasthere?命题人：浙江工业大学附属德清高级中学胡少华审题人：萧山三中李卓霖A.Hot.B.Wet.C.Cool.考生须知:听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。1.本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试时间120分钟。10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号。A.Inacafe.B.AtPaul’shouse.C.AtBetty’shouse.3.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效。11.WhatwillPauldothisweekend?考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。4.A.Gotoaparty.B.Gotothebeach.C.Payavisittohisfriends.选择题部分12.WhatgiftdoesPaulsuggestBettybring?A.Flowers.B.Abottleofwine.C.Acake.第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）13.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?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A.Joepreferflowerstoanythingelse.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B.Pauldidn’tacceptJoe’sinvitation.读一遍。C.Bettycan’tgototheparty.1.WhatwillMarydoonOctober1st?听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。A.Attendawedding.B.Goonabusinesstrip.C.Visitherfamily.14.Whoisprobablytheman?2.Whatdoesthewomanhopethemancandoforher?A.Adesigner.B.Ajeweler.C.Ahost.A.Meetaclient.B.Translateadocument.C.Preparemeeting15.Wherearethespeakers?materials.A.InMontreal.B.InNovaScotia.C.InTokyo.3.Whenwouldthemanliketogoshopping?16.WhatmajordidShirlytakeinherfreshmanyear?A.OnSaturday.B.OnSunday.C.OnMonday.A.Art.B.English.C.JewelryDesign.4.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?17.WhatdoesShirlytalkaboutattheendoftheconversation?A.Toquithisjob.B.Toaskforleave.C.Toaskaboutaposition.A.Herjewelrydesigns.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?B.Hersourcesofinspiration.A.Anaccident.B.Animpressiveperson.C.Acaradvertisement.C.Herfutureplans.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第段材料，回答第至题。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101820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，18.WhereisReader’sDigestnowbased?各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。A.InmidtownManhattan.B.InNewYork.C.InWashington.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。19.HowmanyreadersdoesGlobaleditionsofReader’sDigestattract?6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.21million.B.40million.C.49million.A.Makeareservation.B.Confirmareservation.C.Changeareservation.20.WhatwasthesloganofAmericaneditionReader’sDigestin2008?7.HowmanypeoplewillgotodinneronSunday?A.“LifeWellShared.”A.6.B.10.C.12.B.“AmericaInYourPocket.”英语第1页（共5页）24-63CC.“Reader’sDigestLargePrint.”D.TostresstheimportanceofusingKazooproperly.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)BTiredofthebusyandchaoticlifeinLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecided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、D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。toslowthingsdown.Wewantedtoleadanenvironmental-friendlylife.ANoneofusfeltthatthiscouldbeaccomplishedwherewewerelivingandweallagreedthatamovetothecountrywouldbegreatforeveryone.BeforelongwesetaboutlookingforahomeinYucca,Arizona,averysmalltownoflessthan1,0001840’sOriginalKAZOOpeople.WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwasinformedthattherewasnoelectricityavailableinthearea.What?Noelectricity?Ialmostdeniedtheideaimmediately.ButwhatbetterwayistheretogoWhatisakazoo?Kazoo(卡祖笛)isaveryspecialwindinstrumentwhichhumsthroughthegreen?Aftergivingitasecondthought,wedecidedtoputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.humanvoiceandenhancesthesound,similartothesaxophone.PlayingKazoodoesn’tneedtolearnWhenwefirstmovedtotheproperty,wedidsomeremodeling(改造)andstayedinourmotorhome.musictheory,recitemusicscores,orevenpractice.Kazoomaysoundlikeasaxophoneandtrumpet.ItWewereconfrontedwithrealchallengesatthetime.Butthefrustrationsjustmadeusworkharder.Weisoftenplayedwhenaguestiswelcomed.slowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38days.Whilelivinghereforthepastfourmonthshasbeenabigadjustment,therearemanybenefitstoKazooHistoryTheKazoorootsdatebacktoAfricawheretheywereoriginallyusedforsacredlivingoffthegrid(电线).Ithinkoneofthemosteducationallessonsisteachingmykidstheimportanceceremonies,althoughtheexactpurposeisstillamysterytoall.Later,theKazoowasusedtodriveofconservation.Theyusedtotakewater,powerandgasforgranted.Westartedtakingquickershowers,awayenemies,notasamusicalinstrument.doingonlyfullloadsoflaundry,turningoffthewaterwhilebrushingourteeth.Inaddition,wearealsoHowtoplay?Kazoohasasimplestructure.Thefluteisbigatoneendandsmallattheother.tryingtomakeotherchangeswhichincludereducingtheamountoftrashwegeneratebyrecycling,Whenplaying,youshouldholdthebigheadinyourmouthwithoutblowing,buthumatunewithyourgrowingourownorganicvegetablesandre-purposingthingsthatwewouldnormallythrow.throat.ThevibrationofthevocalcorddrivesthevibrationofthesoundfilmontheflutetomakeaOverall,goingoffthegridhasbeengreatforourfamily.Ihopethatoncemykidsmoveoutofthesound.Forbeginners,“doo-doo”isaperfectattempt.RememberDON’TBLOW-HUM.house,theywillkeepthehabitsthattheyhavelearnedbylivingoffthegrid.24.Whydidthefamilymovetoaremotetown?（唾液）MaintenanceItisrecommendedtokeepyourKazoocleananddry.ExcessivesalivaA.Financialdebtforcedthemtosavemoremoney.B.Havinganewlifestylehasbecomeatrend.doesnotdothetinmuchgood.Alsofoodintakemustbeconsidered.Beer,garlic,chillihaveastrangeC.Theyreachedanagreementtoleadagreenlife.D.Theygotadiscountonapropertyaccidentally.effectonthesound,but