重庆市第八中学校2024-2025学年高三上学期综合能力测试英语试题

重庆市第八中学校学年高三上学期综合能力测试英2024-2025语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Innovation needsfailure!NEW YORK-BROOKLYN-Industry CityTicketsOpens March17Museum ofFailure is a collectionof failedproducts andservices from around theworld.Themajority of all innovationprojects failand themuseum showcasesthese failuresto providevisitors afascinatinglearning experience.The museumaims tostimulate productivediscussion aboutfailure andinspireus to take meaningfulrisks.Every itemprovides uniqueinsight into the riskybusiness ofinnovation.The museumis organizedby Dr.Samuel West,licensed psychologist,PhD inOrganizationalPsychology.The followingare twoexamples ofthose products.for moreinfo,pls clickHERENewCokeThe competitionbetween Coca-Cola andPepsibecame moreintense in1975with ThePepsi Challenge,where consumersinblind tastetests preferredPepsi overCoca-Cola.Coca-Cola respondedbydoing extensivemarket researchthat confirmedthat consumerspreferred asweeterversion of the originalrecipe.Coca-Cola changedits classicrecipe in1985and launchedwhat wascalled NewCoke.Coca-Cola consumerswerefurious that the recipehad beenchanged.The originalformula wasrapidlyre-introduced andrebranded asCoca-Cola Classic.Exhibition“乐享中国”---春节文化影像展，决定写封邮件给英国朋友Chris分享此展，内容包括你最喜欢的部分；推荐观展12Chris注意写作词数应为个左右；180请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答2Dear Chris,I hopethis emailfinds youwell!Yours,Li Hua

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47.My sisterAnn and I havealways hada specialkind ofbond.Being theonly kidsin thefamily,wewere stuckwith eachother.Not thatit wasbad oranything,but we had ourshare ofarguments andfights.Although I would neveradmit it,I alwayslooked up to her.Somewhere alongthe way,shebecame knownas Sissy,and mynickname becameJulieBug.Iwouldtry tohang out with herand her（偷听）friends,only to be kickedout of her room,eventually eavesdroppingat herdoor on their juicy（恶作居）conversations.My sister and Ieven wentthrough a“prank Uphase.I dontremember who（保鲜膜），started it.For weeks,wehadto dealwith toiletseats wrappedin Saranwrap phonessmeared一with Vaseline,beds madewith thesheets tooshort,and underwearthat hadbeen frozenyes,frozenunderwear.Eventually our parents hadto breakit up,for someof thetricks weregetting out of hand,andalthough theywere intendedfor eachother,sometimes theeffects wereextended toourparents.Ofcourse,being sisters,we alsoexperienced ourshare offighting overclothes andstealing,I meanborrowing,each othersthings.Even thoughwe occasionally,okay daily,got infights,we couldneverremain angryat eachother forlong.When Iwas inmiddle schooland shewas inhigh school,she startedletting mehang outwith herfriends.Once in a whileshe askedif Iwould liketo gooutwith them,andIwould eagerlyreply yes.Whenever Ineeded helpwith myhomework shealways madeherself availableto tutorme.When sheturnedsixteen andgot herfirst car,she usuallyfound time totakeme to the DairyQueen fora treatandon occasionbrought melunch atschool.The daywe tookher tocollege forher freshmanyear wasthe hardestday forme.Though mydadtried tocomfort meonthelong four-and-a-half-hour ridehome,I criedfrom the time mysisterandI said注意good-bye towhen my parents andI reachedour hometown.续写词数应为个左右；

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2.Paragraph1:I missedher more than anything.Paragraph2:Late oneSaturday night,she calledme,frustrated withschool,friends andlife.Back to the failureThe DeLorean,with itsstrange gull-wing（雏形）doors,was one of themost spectacularinnovation failuresin history.The firstprototype wasbuiltin1976,when therewere notmany competitorsfor thistype offuturisticcar.The DeLoreanwas marketedas aluxury sportscar,butwith aseverely under-powered enginethe car was painfullyslow.It was（锁金）also difficultto keepclean and the stainlesssteel panelrequiredconstant polishing.The designwas unusualand special,but otherwisethecarwas a disaster-a nightmareon wheels.TheDeLoreanMotorCompany wentbankrupt,but thecar willalways beremembered asthefamous timemachine fromthe movieseries Backto theFuture.

1.What is the themeof Museumof FailureA.Change isthe parentof success.B.Its nouse challengingtraditions.C.Nothing ventured,nothing gained.D.Where there isawill,thereisa way.

2.What dothese twoproducts havein commonA.They wereinaccessible toordinary consumers.B・They werelaunched withwrong marketstrategies.C.They weretoo advancedfor themarkets backthen.D.They hadissues thatled to their failuredespite initialinnovation.

3.Where isthe textprobably takenfromC,A museumwebsite.D・A movieapplication.A.A sciencefiction.B.A travelbrochure.In allthetimeIve spentin China,Ive hadmy shareof emotionalcrises.I cantremember which（塞one it was inparticular,but Ido rememberhow myadopted“aunt”Li oncetook care of me,tucking被角）me upin anarmchair inher Chengduapartment,bringing me a cupof greentea,peeling andcuttingfruit forme,chatting aboutunrelated mattersas sheprepared one ofherwonderful Sichuanesesuppers.Like manyChinese people,particularly thoseof theolder generation,she didntshow herlovefor meby huggingor requestingemotional outpourings,but throughfood andover-concern.It tookmeawhile to become used to thisway ofexpressing affection.At firstI foundit brusqueandbossy:Have someporridge!Drink somesoup!Put onsome moreclothes!^^But overtime1cameto understandwhat itmeant.I canalways tell,now,when someoneChinese isbecoming fondof mebecausethey start to becomeover-worried aboutmy physicalneeds,urging meto eator drink,to wrapupwarm,to rest.When serious-faced chefbarks atmetohave somemore baozifor breakfastor Lipressesme tohave anothermouthful ofher red-braised pork,I knowthey areoffering methe edibleequivalent ofahug.Food inChina canmean manythings.It isalso artand craftand magic.It isthe slicesof fishthatfall likesnow fromthe knifeof thechef,the sliversof meatthat dancein theshimmering heatof thewok（炒菜锅），the grainsof milletor ricethat swellin thesteamer.It isthe employmentof armiesof（酱菜缸）microorganisms in the clayvat ofjiangor thewine jar,the creatingofahundred flavorsin atinykitchen,the transformationof naturalraw materialsinto numerousforms.It isfinding waystogenerate delightin everythingfromaducks tonguetothepeel ofan orange.It isone of the supremeexpressionsof humanwit andcreativity.Above all,it iswhat connectsus andmakes ushuman.

4.Why does the writermention hermental distressat thebeginningA.To compare the differencein twocultures.B,To introducehow Chineseexpress theirlove.C.To highlighthow fragilethe writerusedtobe.D.To remindreaders of the writershomesickness.

5.Which offollowing isclosest inmeaning tothe underlinedword“brusque”A.Abrupt andsimple.B.Impolite andbitter.C.Brave anddirect.D.Demanding andabusive.

6.How doesthe writerdevelop paragraph3to furtherexplain herideaA.By makingcomparison.B.By offeringmore examples.C.By analyzingcause andeffect.D.By classifyingcooking methods.

7.What messagedoestheauthor intendto conveythrough thetextA.Every regionhas itsown specialty.B.Food isculture,and cultureis food.C.When inRome,do asthe Romansdo.D.The proofof thepudding isin theeating.（离子）A groupof Chinesescientists havedeveloped akind ofmicro-robot poweredby ion（）exchanges to remove micro-plastics andnanoplastics MNPs from water,according toJinan University,oneof its developers.The robotis20to100microns indiameter,thinner thana humanhair.It hasan innovatedmeansof obtainingenergy andcan workwithout additionalenergy input.The research,published in the journalScience Advances,states thatMNP pollutionin non-marinewaters posesa greatthreat tothe globalecosystem.However,existing strategiesoften failto removetheultra-small plastic particles thoroughly.Seeking abetter solution,scientists designedthe micro-robots toremoveMNPsfromwater,taking theirinspiration fromfloor-sweeping robots.Floor-sweeping robotscanwork autonomouslyon aplanned routeand sweepthe garbagenear them,so wethought therecouldbe asimilar kindof robotto cleangarbage in the water/said WangJizhuang,oneof the leadingresearchers.（自动推进）The self-propelled robotscan interactwith surroundingparticulates duringtheirmovements,accomplishing thedynamic removal of MNPsin theirpath.Meanwhile,the absorptionofplastics inthe waterproduces aflow aroundthe robots,thus pushingthem tomove autonomouslywithoutother energyinput.They canalso besimply collectedand controlledprecisely throughaprogrammable magnetic field,according toWang.In theirresearch,the robotswere confirmedto showa removalefficiency ofmorethan90percentduring100continuous missionstoremoveMNPs withvarious compositions,sizes andshapes inthewater.It isestimated thatevery literof sewageonly needsabout5million micro-robots toclean uptheMNPs inthe water,which is very easyto achievein practice.The grouphas setfurther researchgoals,such asfinding waysfor thenewly-developed robotstocollect MNPsand degradethem atthe sametime.It ishoped that the developmentof theself-propelledrobots,withtheadvantages ofaffordable costand minimalsecondary pollution,will makethem suitablefor industrial applications,providing anappealing strategyfor theremoval ofthe ultrasmallplasticparticles on a largescale.

8.What isthe micro-robot ableto doA.To cleanwaste water.B.To exchangeplasticparticles.C,To generateenergy.D.To degradeMNPs.

9.What inspiredWang toinvent thismicro-robotA.Existing strategies.B.Floor-mopping robots.C.Pollution inwaters.D.Threat tothe ecosystem.

10.Which ofthe followingis NOTa driveforce for the micro-robotA.A flowproduced when absorbing plastics.B.Interaction withparticulates aroundit.C.A programmablemagneticfield.D.The dynamicremovalofMNP.

11.Which factormakes themicro-robot suitableforindustrialapplicationsA.Secondary pollution.B.A minimalsize.C.Low cost.D.Highefficiency.New researchsuggests young children dontseek helpin school,even whenthey needit.Ourresearch suggeststhat childrenbegin toconnect askingfor helpwith lookingincompetent in front ofothers.Their concernabout reputationmay havesignificant consequences,particularly whenit comestoeducation.If they are afraidto ask for helpbecause theirclassmates arewatching,learning willsuffer.To learnmore about how childrenthink aboutreputation,we applieda classictechnique fromdevelopmentalpsychology.We craftedsimple storiesand thenasked childrenquestions about these设想scenarios toallow kidsto showcasetheir thinking.Across severalstudies,we asked576children,ages fourto nine,to predictthe behaviorof twokidsin astory.One ofthe charactersgenuinely wanted tobesmart,and theother merelywanted toseemsmart toothers.In onestudy,we toldchildren thatboth kidsdid poorlyon atest.We thenasked whichofthese characterswould bemore likely to raisetheir handin frontof theirclass to ask theteacher for help.The four-year-olds wereequally likely to chooseeither ofthe twokids asthe onewho would seekhelp.But byage sevenor eight,children thoughtthatthekid whowanted toseem smartwould be lesslikely to askforassistance.They werespecifically thinkingabouthowthe characterswould actin frontofpeers.They couldstill imaginesituations inwhich thekid whowantedtoseem smartwouldseek help:when assistancecould besought privatelyonacomputer ratherthan inperson,children thoughtbothcharacters wereequally likelyto askfor it.Given ourfindings,it seemsquite possiblethat whenchildren themselvesaretheonesstruggling,they,too,might avoidseeking outhelp iftheyareconcerned aboutreputation.If so,thisreluctance toseek helpwhen othersare presentcould seriouslyslow academicprogress.How canwe helpchildren overcomethese barriersTeachers couldgive childrenmoreopportunities toseek assistanceprivately.They shouldalso helpstudents perceiveasking questionsinfront ofothers asnormal,positive behaviors.If seekinghelp isunderstood asa commonplaceclassroomactivity,kids maybelesslikelytothink ofit asindicating onesability.Why areyoungchildrenunwilling toseekhelpaccording tothe researchA.To showcasetheir criticalthinking.B.To showa strongbelief inthemselves.

12.C.To avoidbeing seenas lackingabilities.D.To displayinitiative in their schoolwork.Which methodwas adoptedintheresearch

14.What arekids ofseven mostlikelyto do

13.A.Asking theteacher forassistance inclass.B.Writing anemail tosomeone toseekA.Data analysis.B.Questionnaires.C.A samplesurvey.D.Scenario simulation（模拟）.help.C.Pretending tobe incompetentamong peers.D.Admitting theirmistakes infront offriends.

15.What mightbe thebest titleforthetextA.Why kidsare afraidtoaskforhelpB.What slowkids academicprogressC・How teachersencourage kids,thinking D.When kidsstarttovalue theirreputationTreat AnxiousFeelingsDespite thefact thatchronic anxiety isverymanageable withsome combinationof medication,therapy,and lifestyleadjustments,only about37percent ofaffected peoplereceive treatmentof anykind.16Actually,anxiety isa normalemotional response.If youtry to get ridofit,all youredoing isputtingit moreattheforefront ofyour mind.17Accept it.If youaccept anxietyas partof lifeand everyonesexperience,you canlearn torelate toitwith self-compassion andeven withhumor.18It guidespeople tosee theirunpleasant emotionsas justfeelingsand toaccept thatparts oflife arehard.Patients areencouraged tobegin adialogue withanxiousthoughts,examining thecauses ofthose feelingswhile alsokeeping inmind theirpersonal goalsand压制,values.Although anxiousthoughts shouldntbe completelysuppressed suffererscan betrainedto notallow anxietyto turnthem awayfrom whatthey wanttodoand whothey wanttobe.Be curiousabout it.Along withacceptance,a mindfulnessapproach toanxiety canbe useful,especially whenyoure cyclingthrough anxiousthoughts andunable tothink clearlyor rationally.Whenwe noticeand namethe physicalsensations thatare arisingin ourbodies myface feelsflushed;mybreathing isshallow;my heartis beatingquickly,we arealready lesscaught upin thoseanxiousreactions,simply throughthat actof observation.19After threemonths ofusing anapp calledUnwindingAnxiety,test participantsreported anaverage57percent reductionintheiranxiety.20Learning tolive withanxietyisan individualprocess thatrequires trialand errortogetjustright.While acceptanceisthefirst andmost importantstep,some lifestylechanges have been provedtotake theedge offas well.Since fatigueand increasedstress leaveus morevulnerable toanxiety,a well-balanced diet,adequate rest,and,above all,exercise can help usmanage itbetter.One researchstudy showedthatregular vigorousworks reducedthe likelihoodof developingan anxietydisorder overthe nextfive yearsby25percent.A.Make lifestyleadjustments.B.Many mindfulnesstraining appscanhelp.C.The resttry tobattle theiranxiety fromwithin orsuppress it.D.Pay attentiontothebody sensations,thoughts andemotions.E.Here aresome tipsto helpminimize anxietysnegative effects.F.This isthe basisof acceptanceand commitmenttherapy ACT.G.Ifs notalways pleasant,but youcan acceptand takecareofyour anxiety.

二、完形填空画布.To anyoneelse,it wasjust asimple whitecotton bag,but tome,it wasa canvasIlaid itflat onthe table,21my brushinthepaint andtouched ittothecanvas.Slowly apicture took

22.When Iwasakid,I wantedmy workto23inthe Louvre Museumin Paris,right next totheMonaLisa.But eventhen,I knewwhat awild dreamit was.In myschool years,myparentsencouraged myinterestand paidfor artlessons.In college,I24in fineart,learning drawingand design.But the25I evertraveledto wasNew YorkCity.The LouvreMuseum mighthavebeenon anotherplanet.After marriage,I tooka n26from art.When Ipicked upa brushagain,I lostmy inspiration.27I threwdown mybrush.My husbandturnedme around.You havea28J hetold me.Keep painting/9One day,walking throughtown,I foundsome whitecotton bagsin astore window.What ifI29some colorto them”Suddenly thethought ofpeople travelingwith paintedcotton bags30me.Fromthen on,everything startedto change.Whenever Iheld mybrush,31came floodingin!Praise greatlyencouragedme andeven32my childrendream.The nextmonth,we visitedtheLouvreMuseum.After wanderinginasea ofart forhours,Ifinally stoodinfrontoftheMona Lisa,nexttowhich wasmy33place formy work!I gazedat themasterpiecewhenagirl cameuptoask aboutmy cottonbag.When tolditwasmy own34,shecried,“How talented!,9Having receivedtons ofpraise fromdifferentvisitors bythe endoftheday,I lookeddown atmy cottonbag,running myfingers gentlyacross my35,and smiled.

21.A.cleaned B,dipped C.lay D.saved

22.A.action B・control C.effect D.shape

23.A.appear B.float C.stick D.unfold

24.A.believed B.majored C.participated D.succeeded

25.A.closest B,deepest C.farthest D.widest

26.A.escape B,example C,break D.example

27.A.Encouraged B,Disappointed C.Embarrassed D.Satisfied

28.A.gift B.lesson C.problem D.chance

29.A.add B.contribute C.distribute D.adapt

30.A.amused B,annoyed C.escaped D.struck

31.A.criticism B.suspicion C.inspiration D.memory

32.A.brought backB.put awayC・broke upD.made for

33.A.former B.dream C.usual D.future

34.A.collection B.purchase C-creation D.patent

35.A.ticket B.museum C.brush D.painting

三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容个单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Two researcherswho helpedlay thefoundations formodern artificialintelligence havebeenawarded the2024Nobel prizein physics.Inspired bythe workingsofthebrain,professor JohnHopfield andGeoffrey Hintonbuilt artificial神经的neural networksthat storeand retrievememories likethe humanbrain,and learnfrominformation36feed intothem.Hinton,76,often referredtoasthe godfatherof AI，made headlineslast year37he quitGoogleand warnedaboutthedangers ofmachines outsmartinghumans.The scientists9pioneering workdemonstrated38computer programsthat drawon neuralnetworksand statisticscould formthe basisfor anentire field,which pavedthe wayfor swiftandaccurate languagetranslation,facial39recognize systems,andthegenerative AT.Hopfield,91,40honour fbrbuilding“an associativememory thatcan storeandreconstruct imagesand othertypes ofpatterns indata”,while Hintoninvented amethod thatcanindependently discoverproperties indata”,41important featureofthelarge artificialneural networks42use today.Having technology43smart thanhumans wouldbe wonderfulin manyrespects”,Hinton said,leading to44substance improvementsin healthcare,better digitalassistants,and productivity.“But wealsohave toworry abouta numberof possiblebad45consequence,particularly thethreat ofthesethings gettingoutofcontrol/5he added.

四、书信写作.假定你是李华，你在网站上观看了46China Daily“Sharing China”-------Spring FestivalImage。