1、重庆市第八中学届高三上学期适应性月考四英语试本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分，第I 卷第1页至第7页，第II 卷第7页至第8页。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I 卷（选择题，100分）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。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转
2、涂到答题卡上。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，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. What did the man want to become when he was young?A. A teacher. B. A lawyer. C. An officer.2. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Go to the company. B. View the w
3、ebsite. C. Read the newspaper.3. How will the man go to work today?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By subway.4. How does the man like the new television programs?A. Great. B. So-so. C. Awful.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. On the plane. B. At the airport. C. At the entrance to t
4、he hall.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，从题中做给的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. Why is Nick very upset?A. His parents died in the attack.B. He has just lost a friend.C. He read the news about an attack.7. What
5、 will the speakers do at once?A. Go to the stricken area together.B. Donate money for the suffered people.C. Surf the Internet together.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How many lessons does Steven have for the whole day?A. Nine. B. Five. C. Four.9. Which subject is liked by most students in his class?A. Science.
6、B. Biology. C. English.听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。10. Where was the meeting held?A. In Sao Paulo. B. In China. C. In Japan.11. How much had The Green Climate Fund collected by the end of 2015?A. Over 6 billion dollars.B. About 5 billion dollars.C. Less than 2 billion dollars.12. Which country has promised ab
7、out 1 billion dollars？A. Sweden.B. Germany.C. South Korea.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. A couple.14. Why does the man want to go dancing at fist?A. He doesnt like to go to the movies.B. It is a long time since he danc
8、ed.C. He just wants to do it for a change.15. What is the woman supposed to do tomorrow?A. Go dancing. B. Watch a movie. C. Go rock climbing.16. What will they do that evening in the end?A. Play cards.B. Go to a friends home.C. Watch movies.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What happened as I walked along the s
9、treet?A. I was stopped by a homeless young man.B. I was some money left in the rubbish.C. I found a young man searching through rubbish.18. Why was the young man doing such dirty work?A. He lost his job and found nothing to do.B. He wanted to earn enough money.C. He lost his heart to his boss.19. Wh
10、at was my impression of the young man?A. Dirty but talented.B. Pour but talented.C. Confused but positive.20. What did I give the young man in the story?A. Some money. B. Some advice. C. Some work.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AAt an airpo
11、rt I overheard an old father and his daughter in their last moments together. The father said to his daughter, “I love you, I wish youenough.”She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enoughYour love is all I ever neededI wish you enough, too, Daddy” They kissed good-bye and she leftHe
12、walkedovertoward the window where I was seatedI could see the old man wanted to cry, He stopped and asked me, “Did you ever say good-bye tosomeone knowing it would be forever?”“Yes, I have,” I repliedSaying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my dad had do
13、ne for me.“Forgiveme for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked “I am old and she lives much too far awayI havechallengesahead and the reality is- her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said “When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, “I wish you enough May I ask what that
14、means?” He began to smile“That is awish that has been handed down from othergenerations.”He paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, hesmiledeven more“When wesaid it, we were wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things,” he continued and the
15、nturningtoward me, he shared the followingas ifhe were reciting it from memory“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitudebrightI wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun moreI wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit aliveI wish you enough pain so that thesmallestjoys in life appear much big
16、ger He then began to sob and walked away 21. How did the father feel as he was seeing his daughter off at the airport?A. Sad. B. Disappointed.B. Excited. D. Regretful.22. The fathers question in the second paragraph _.A. moved the author deeplyB. hurt the authors feelingsC. called up the authors mem
17、oriesD. taught the author a lesson on life23. Why did the father treat this separation as a forever good-bye?A. Because they had lived together too long to keep on.B. Because he had known that he was going to die very soon.C. Because his daughter wouldnt come back to visit him again.D. Because it wa
18、s hard for his daughter to trip back before his death.24. What does “enough” in the sentence “I wish you enough” probably refer to?A. Many great memories of the past.B. Abundant good things in ones life.C. Enough wishes from other generations.D. Much happiness to keep ones spirit alive.BWhy does fas
19、hion change? In fact, there are so many reasons such as famous designers, new technologies and social events. I suppose they all influence fashion very much and also carious things like famous people, magazines and movies are connected strongly to fashion changes. However, when I look back to the hi
20、story, there are significant things that changed fashion.First of all, historical events such as World War I and II had a big effect on fashion. Sometimes, people are forced to changed their clothes due to there events. In European countries, women had to do mens jobs and needed to wear practical cl
21、othes like trousers because of World War I. The same sort of thing occurred in Japan, too. When World War II was started, women had to remake their kimonos (和服) to working jackets or monpe, Japanese loose trousers, because they had to do work that men used to do. I think there are really sad reasons
22、 to change clothes due to the fact that people were required to change fashion even if they did not want to. Historical events are not the only reasons that fashion changes, but also cultural influences can change fashion. Milenovich says, “After Japan opened up to foreign trade in 1853, the Japanes
23、e gradually forsook the kimono, in favor of Western fashions, which symbolized their arrived in the modern world.” I think it was one of the most important turning points for Japanese fashion. At that time, Japanese people got a new choice of their clothes. In addition ,more Japanese males started t
24、o adopt American and European style of fashion after World War II ended though Japanese women kept wearing the kimono much longer.25. The passage is mainly about _.A. the development of fashion industryB. the reasons that influence fashion changeC. the effects of historical events on fashionD. the p
25、ower of cultural influence on fashion26. From Paragraph 2 we know European and Japanese women changed their clothes _.A. to follow the advanced fashion B. to make historical contributionsC. to achieve the same right as the men D. to get used to the new social situation27. The underlined word “forsoo
26、k” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. gave up B. cared forC. sold off D. returned toCCross-cultural misunderstandings occur when people from one culture do not understand the actions and behavior of people from another culture. Everyone has experienced that feeling of being socially or culturally
27、“off balance” at some stage . It happens when we enter unfamiliar cultural environments and find that things are strange or different. For example, it can occur when a person begins a new job. Until an employee can operate comfortably and successfully within the social and cultural environment of a
28、new workplace, he or she cannot be fully effective.Knowing about the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds of our customers and colleagues will not automatically rule out misunderstandings. However, if we do know something about the social and cultural to prevent their occurrence. It is
29、a matter of being aware of when, where and why a misunderstanding may occur.There may be a language barrier that can make clear communication difficult. The way we communicate is a common cause of misunderstanding. For example, jokes often rely on a creative use of language and sometimes these can b
30、e interpreted in many ways, which may be confusing or even offensive.Non-verbal behavior and body language can be a source of misunderstanding. For example, eye contact can be considered by some people as overly long and therefore rude. Addressing customers by their first names may not always be ina
31、ppropriate. Check with your customer how they like to be addressed. People from different religious or cultural backgrounds or with personal preferences may have specific dietary requirements. Check their requirements when determining any food menus. Offering alcohol to customers whose religion does
32、nt allow them to enjoy can create a tense situation at the beginning of a meal. 28. If a new employee is not fully effective, one of the reason can be that .A. he cant understand the working rules wellB. he is not satisfied with his new occupation C. he is not familiar with the new working environmentD. he usually fai
