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.C.Rachel.2.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewplay?A.Strange.B.Boring.C.Interesting.3.Whichhotelarethespeakersgoingtobook?A.TheWestgate.B.TheLaurel.C.TheCrown.4.Howwillthewomangototheshow?A.Bybus,B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.In*aclassroom.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whenwillthespeakersarriveattheparty?A.At7：30.B.At9：30.C.At10：30.7.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Preparesomefood.B.PhoneSylvia.C.Gototheirparents'house.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.英语•第1页（共8页）9.WheredidLisaaskHenrytomarryher?A.AtHenry'shouse.B.AtLisa'shouse.C.Onaship.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.C.Hercustomer.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.WhatsubjectisTowardtheWorldrelatedto?A.Geography.B.Politics.C.History.14.WhereisTowardtheWorld?A.Inthestudyroom.B.Inthereadingroom.C.Inthereserveroom.15.WhatdoweknowaboutTowardtheWorldsA.Itcanonlybeusedinthelibrary.B.Itmustbereturnedinafewdays.C.Itcanonlybeborrowedbyteachers.16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Takealift.B.Walkupstairs.C.Leavethelibrary.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Howlongdidthespeakerspendinmakingthedesk?A.Oneweek.B.Twomonths.C.Eighteenmonths.18.Wheredidthespeakeroriginallyplantoputthedesk?A.Inthesittingroom.B.Inthehall.C.Inthebedroom.19.Whatadvicedoesthespeakergivetobeginners?A.Useelectrictools.B.Developskillsfairlyquickly.C.Startwithsmallandsimplethings.20.Whatwilltheclassdonext?A.Makealist.B.Choosetools.C.Putupashelf.英语•第2页（共8页）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.英语•第3页（共8页）WhileworkinginLondonasateenager,hehadaccesstoawiderangeofbooksandhereadeverythinghecouldgethishandson.Bydoingalotofreading,Faradaysooneducatedhimselfonmanyscientificsubjects,andhislifeasascientistbegan.In1812,FaradayattendedfourlecturesattheRoyalInstitutiongivenbyafamouschemistnamedHumphreyDavy.AfterwardsFaradaysentalettertoDavy,expressingastronginterestinthesubjectscoveredinthelecturesandofferinghisservicesasalabassistant.Ayear