秘密★启用前重庆市第八中学2023届高考适应性月考卷（A）英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。2.每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。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. Whodoesthewomanthinkwillgetthepost?A.Anna. B.Jane.2. Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewplay?A. Strange. B. Boring.3. Whichhotelarethespeakersgoingtobook?A. TheWestgate. B. TheLaurel.4. Howwillthewomangototheshow?A. Bybus, B. Bycar.5. Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore. B.Inalibrary.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。C.Rachel.C.Interesting.C.TheCrown.C.Onfoot.C.In*aclassroom.听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Whenwillthespeakersarriveattheparty?C.At10：30.C.Gototheirparents'house.A.At7：30. B.At9：30.7. Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Preparesomefood. B.PhoneSylvia.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?A.Afunnyholiday.B. AnewlymarriedcoupleC.Agreatweddingceremony.9. WheredidLisaaskHenrytomarryher?A.AtHenry'shouse. B.AtLisa'shouse.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. WhatdoesMikeaskSusantodo?A. Meetacustomer.B. Drivehimtotheairport.C. Makeanappointmentwithacustomer.11. WhyisMikeaskingforhelp?A. Heistoobusyathisoffice.B. Heneedstopickupacustomer.C. Hehasapersonalmattertodealwith.12. WhatprobablerelationisRebeccatoSusan?A.Hersecretary. B.Hersister.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. WhatsubjectisTowardtheWorldrelatedto?A.Geography. B.Politics.14. WhereisTowardtheWorld?A.Inthestudyroom. B.Inthereadingroom.15. WhatdoweknowaboutTowardtheWorldsA. Itcanonlybeusedinthelibrary.B. Itmustbereturnedinafewdays.C. Itcanonlybeborrowedbyteachers.16. Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Takealift. B.Walkupstairs.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Howlongdidthespeakerspendinmakingthedesk?A.Oneweek. B.Twomonths.18. Wheredidthespeakeroriginallyplantoputthedesk?A.Inthesittingroom. B.Inthehall.19. Whatadvicedoesthespeakergivetobeginners?A. Useelectrictools.B. Developskillsfairlyquickly.C. Startwithsmallandsimplethings.20. Whatwilltheclassdonext?A.Makealist. B.Choosetools.C.Onaship.C.Hercustomer.C.History.C.Inthereserveroom.C.Leavethelibrary.C.Eighteenmonths.C.Inthebedroom.C.Putupashelf.第二部分阅读（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。AFourMulticulturalCitiesNewYorkCityItisprobablynotallthatsurprisingtofindoutthattheBigAppleisoneofthemostglobalcitiesintheworld.Ithasthelargestpopulationofimmigrantsontheplanet.Over35%ofitsresidentsarebornoutsidetheUSA.Youcanhearover800languagesinNewYorkCitybeingspokenonadailybasis.Whichisthemostmulticulturaldistrictinthecity?Queensisthelargestandalsothemostmultiracialurbanareaintheworld!LondonLondonmaycomeinsecondplacebehindNewYorkCityforthepercentageoftheimmigrantpopulation.ButitiseasilythemostinternationalcityinallofEurope.Bangladeshis,Pakistanis,andIndiansareafewofthelargerimmigrantgroupsandawalkaroundthecitywilluncoverthattheyhavedefinitelybroughttheircultureswiththem.Peoplefromaroundtheworldai*edrawntoLondonandover30%ofitsresidentsarebornoutsidetheUK.SingaporeThiscity-stateisnotjustthemainfinancialcenterofSoutheastAsia,butalsooneofthemostmulticulturalplacesontheplanet.Singaporehasfourofficiallanguages：MandarinChinese,English,Malay,andTamil.Itisalsoacenterforinternationalresidentsandtheircultures.So,youaresuretomeetlargecommunitiesofpermanentresidentswhoareforeign-born.SydneyFoliowngWorldWarII,Sydneysawahugeinflowofimmigrants.Thistrendhascontinuedintothepresentday,makingSydneyoneofthemostmulticulturalcitiesintheworld.AlthoughEnglishistheofficiallanguagespokeninSydney,thiscityishometomorethan250languages.ImmigrantsfromplacessuchasVietnam,India,andSouthAmericahavemadethiscitytheirhomeandbroughttheircultureswiththem.YouwillbespoiltforchoicewhenitcomestoSydney'sculturalvariety!21. Wherecanyoufindthelargestmultiracialdistrict?A.InSingapore. B.InSydney. C.InNewYorkCity. D.InLondon.22. WhatdoLondonandSingaporehaveincommon?A. Theyaresuitableforminoritiestoearnaliving.B. Theymakeittheirmissiontoattractimmigrants.C. Theybothhaveover30%foreign-bornpopulations.D. Theybothhavedifferentracesandculturesmixedtogether.23. WhatmakesSydneyoneofthemostmulticulturalcities?A.WorldWarII. B.Immigration. C.Economy. D.Education.BMichaelFaradaywasanEnglishchemistandphysicistborninaworkingclasson22September1791.Faraday'sfathersufferedfromlong-termhealthproblemsthatoftenimpededhiswork.Asaresult,Faraday'sfamilyhadlittlemoneyandFaradaygotaverylittleformalschooling.ButFaradayhadanactivecuriosityanddeterminationtolearn.WhileworkinginLondonasateenager,hehadaccesstoawiderangeofbooksandhereadeverythinghecouldgethishandson.Bydoingalotofreading,Faradaysooneducatedhimselfonmanyscientificsubjects,andhislifeasascientistbegan.In1812,FaradayattendedfourlecturesattheRoyalInstitutiongivenbyafamouschemistnamedHumphreyDavy.AfterwardsFaradaysentalettertoDavy,expressingastronginterestinthesubjectscoveredinthelecturesa