2024屆陜西省西安市第三十八中學(xué)高三第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題含解析

2024屆陜西省西安市第三十八中學(xué)高三第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff2．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto3．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular4．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget5．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task6．Experienceisahardteacherbecauseshe________thetestfirst,thelessonafterwards.A．givesB．hasgivenC．wasgivingD．wouldgive7．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound8．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant9．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted10．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one11．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever12．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．a(chǎn)ccount D．suggestion13．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating14．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata15．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t16．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what17．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．a(chǎn)s18．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup19．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff20．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．a(chǎn)cross D．over第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WhenLinawasawokenbythesoundofthunder,shewasaloneontheisland.Theairwascoolandbullfrogscroaked.Itwasthatbriefmomentwhenthesummersunhadsetbutthestarshadn'tyetappeared.Linarubbedhereyesandlookedaround."Hello?"shecalled."Celia?Marie?"Therewasnoresponse.Themoonwasrisingnow,sheddinglightontheisland.Theyhadalwayscalledit"ForgottenIsland"becausenoonebuttheyseemedtorememberitsexistence.Itwasn'tonanyofthemapstheycouldfind,andeventheforestrangersdidn'tknowaboutit.Linalovedthattheisland,hiddeninaheavily-woodedsidestreamoftheriver,wasasecretbetweenthethreefriends-her,Celia,andMarie.ButnowLinawasherealone,anditwasnight.Worsestill,itwasherownfault."Comeon,Lina,letMarierowtheboat."Celiahadsaid.MariewastwoyearsolderthanLina,butshewasahopelessrower.That'swhyLinarefusedandrowedtheboattotheisland.Theargumentthatfollowedtherefusaltooktheusualform.CeliatookMarie'sside,asshealwaysdid.Linahadexplodedandyelledatthemtojustleave.Sotheygotbackintheboatandleft.Aboltoflightningcrossedthedarkenedsky,accompaniedbyadeafeningthunderclap.Thestormwashere.Asthefirstcoldraindropsliddownherneck,Lina'smindreturnedtohercurrentproblem.Shewasstuckherebyherself.Shejusthopedshedidn'tbecomeasforgottenastheisland.Thethoughtofitsentachill（寒意）downherback.Suddenly,Linaspottedsomethinginthewater.Itwasaboat,andinsideitwereMarie,Celia,andMarie'sdad,whowassteeringthroughthefastflowingwaters.Astheboatapproached,theysawLinawavingandtheworriedexpressionsontheirfacesturnedtorelief.InherexcitementLinajumpedintotheriver.Onlyonceshewasintheicywaterdidsherememberhowfastthewaterwasmoving.Luckilyastrongarmreachedintothewaterandpulledherout.ShesmiledweaklyatMarie'sdadand,withoutaword,huggedCeliaandMarie.Theydidn'tseemtomindbecomingwet.1、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheisland？A．Itisveryneartheocean.B．Itisapopularplaceforboating.C．Itissurroundedbythickforest.D．Ithasneverbeenreachedbyothers.2、WhydidLinagetangry？A．Mariewouldnothelprowtheboat.B．Linawasleftaloneontheisland.C．Mariedidn'tknowhowtorowtheboat.D．CeliasupportedMarieinthedisagreement.3、WhatcausedLinatofeelachill?A．Hershameabouttheunnecessaryargument.B．Thefirstraindropsoftheapproachingstorm.C．Theideathatnoonewouldcometosaveher.D．Thedropintemperatureasthesunwentdown.4、WhopulledLinaoutofthewater?A．Marie'sfather.B．Linaherself.C．Marie.D．CeliA．22．（8分）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（終點站）.●MammothCaveNationalPark,Kentucky,AmericaPlacenamessuchasGrandAvenueandFrozenNiagaragiveanideaofwhat’sintheworld’slongestundergroundcavesystem.Theoldestpartwasformed10millionyearsago,9.5millionyearsbeforemanmadeanappearance.●Hannan’sNorthMine,Kalgoorlie,AustraliaGodown30.5metersinacageelevatortotunnelsdugduringAustralia’s19th-centurygoldrush.Tryyourhandatpanningforgold（淘金）.Kalgoorliestillproduces10percentoftheworld’sgold.●WieliczkaSaltMine,Krakow,PolandItallstartedwhensaltwasjustliketoday’soil.Ninecenturiesofmininghasproducedmilesofundergroudpassagesandhugecavestoadepthof13meters.MorethanonemillionpeopleayearvisittheUNESCO-listedsite,whichincludeslakesandstatuesmadefromsalt,theworld’slargestminingmuseumandconcerthalls.●BerlinNuclearBunker（地堡）,GermanyTakeafewminutestoadjusttothedim（昏暗的）lightofthis1971radiation-proofColdWarbunker.Feelthecoldenteryourbonesinthedeathlysilence.Thenarrowbedsfor3,562peopletakeupmostofthespace.Thebunkercouldoperatefor14daysafteranuclearattack.It’safrighteningexperience.1、Whatdotheabovefiveattractionhaveincommon?A．Theyareallman-made.B．Theyalllieunderground.C．Theyareallradiation-proof.D．Theyalldatebacktothe19thcentury.2、InWieliczkaSaltMine,visitorscan.A．makesaltstatuesB．enjoythemountainsceneryC．learnaboutsaltmininghistoryD．experienceminingsaltthemselves3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．Hannan’sNorthMineisoutofoperationB．BerlinNuclearBunkeriswell-equippednowC．MammothCaveNationalParkhastheworld’soldestcavesystemD．UndergroundCitywasbuilttomakecitizens’lifemoreconvenient4、Wecanmostprobablyreadthepassageina______.A．newsreportB．historymagazineC．travelguideD．researchpaper23．（8分）HotSpotsforRetireestoStartTheirEncoreCareerEncoreCareer:VocationalSchoolInstructorRetirein:LosAngeles,CAEversinceIBMCEOGinniRomettycoinedtheterm“newcollar”todescribewell-paidjobsthatrequirespecificskillsbutnotnecessarilyadegree,vocationalschoolshavemadeaseriouscomeback.ApparentlyinstructorsareinshortsupplyinsunnyL.A．,wherethereare13jobsatvocationalschoolsforeveryapplicantonthemarket.Thisisagreatopportunityforskilledretireessince,unliketeachingatapublicschoolthatrequiresastatecertificate,theonlyrequirementhereisthatyoubeaseasonedexpertinyourfield.EncoreCareer:BusinessConsultantRetirein:Miami,FLConsultingisagreatoptionforaretiredbusinessprofessionallookingtomaketheirownhours,betheirownboss,andearnasmuchoraslittleasneededtomaintaintheirstandardofliving.ForeveryconsultantinMiamirightnowthereare13businesseshopingtohirethem.There'sevengreaterdemandherethaninWashingtonD．C．,whichistypicallyconsideredtheconsultingcapitaloftheworld.EncoreCareer:TouristWranglerRetirein:Austin,TXAstheeconomycontinuestoboomandmoreAmericanshaveextraincometospend,thetourismindustryhastakenoff.ThisisparticularlytrueinAustin,TX,wheretherewereastonishing36tourismjobsforeveryapplicantinJuly.Betweenfour-starhotels,thenoisyrockn'rollscene,andanewfoodculture,Austinistheplacetobeifyouwanttoworkinserviceindustry.EncoreCareer:SupporteroftheArtsRetirein:Charleston,SCIfyou'reaBabyBoomerwithadegreeinthearts,nowcouldbetheperfecttimetorevisityourpassionforcreativity.,especiallyifyoualsowanttoliveinthecenterofsoutherncharm.Betweenthe14artgalleriesonKingStreetinOldTown,anabundanceofactingcompaniesandtheaters,andmusicfestivals,it'snotsurprisingtherewere25jobsforeveryartyapplicantiiiCharleston.1、Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicant'sskillsinsteadofadiploma?A．VocationalSchoolInstructor. B．BusinessConsultant.C．TouristWrangler. D．SupporteroftheArts.2、Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers?A．LosAngeles. B．Miami.C．Austin. D．Charleston.3、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Children. B．Graduates.C．Retirees. D．Tourists.24．（8分）TheconclusionoftheParisAgreementin2015，inwhichalmosteverynationcommittedtoreducetheircarbonemissions(排放)，wassupposedtobeaturningpointinthefightagainstclimatechange.Butmanycountrieshavealreadyfallenbehindtheirgoals.Meanwhileemissionsworldwidecontinuetorise.Theonlywaytocatchupistoaggressivelypursueanapproachthattakesadvantageofeverypossiblestrategytoreduceemissions.Windandsolarenergyareusuallypartofthiseffort，butitmustalsoincludeinvestingheavilyincarboncapture(碳捕捉)，utilization(應(yīng)用)andstorage(CCUS)—arangeoftechnologiesthatpullcarbondioxidefromtheair，andtransformitintousefulmaterialsorstoreitunderground.AlthoughCCUShasbeenopposedastooexpensiveandunproved，recentgainshavemadeitfarmoreeffective.Improvementssuchaschemicalcompoundscoulddrivethecostdownfrom$100pertonofcapturedcarbonin2016to$20pertonby2025，accordingtoa2016articleinScience.ThreeprimaryCCUSpathsleadtothereductionofcarbonemissions:retrofitting(改裝)existingpowerplants；reducingemissionsinindustriesthatcannotrunonrenewableenergy；anddirectlyremovingcarbonfromtheair.CuttingemissionsfromexistingelectricpowerstationswithCCUScouldbemademoreappealinginafuturewithacircularcarboneconomy，inwhichcapturedcarboncouldberesoldandrecycledforotheruses——forinstance，servingasarawmaterialformakingconcreteorplastics.Thebasicideaofcarboncapturehasfacedalotofopposition.Skepticismhascomefromclimatechangedeniers，whoseeitasawasteofmoney，andfrompassionatesupportersofclimateaction,whofearthatitwouldbeusedtojustifycontinuedrelianceonfossilfuels.Bothgroupsareignoringtherecentadvancesandtheopportunitytheypresent.Bylimitinginvestmentindecarbonization，theworldwillmissamajoravenueforreducingemissionsinavarietyofindustries.CCUScanalsocreatejobsandprofitsfromwhatwaspreviouslyonlyawastematerialbycreatingalargereconomyaroundcarbon.Thetransitiontocleanenergyhasbecomenecessary.Butthattransition’sabilitytoachievedeepdecarbonizationwillbecomelesseffectivewithoutthiswiderangeofsolutions，whichmustincludeCCUS.1、WhatcanCCUStechnologiesdoinreducingemissions?A．Closingdownexistingpowerplants.B．Limitinginvestmentinheavyindustry.C．Processingrawmaterialsunderground.D．Turningcarbondioxideintousefulmaterials.2、WhyisitattractivetoretrofitexistingpowerplantswithCCUS?A．Itcanremovecarbondirectlyfromtheair.B．Itcanbenefittheindustryeconomically.C．Itisthemostaffordablewaytocapturecarbon.D．Ithelpspowerplantsproduceconcreteorplastics.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Fossilfuelswillbenolongerusedinfuture.B．Investingindecarbonizationisaworthwhileproject.C．Climatechangedeniersbelieveinthenecessityofdecarbonization.D．Littleprogresshasbeenmadeinthefightagainstcarbonemissions.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．CaptureThatCarbon B．LetCarbonGoC．StandFirmwithEnergyProtection D．SayGoodbyetoEnergyCrisis25．（10分）LostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchof"theLostCityoftheMonkeGod"ledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjaguarsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitiesweren’tfounduntil1992,whenasearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies.Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueenofEgypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscovered"theLostCityintheClouds"in1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plazas,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomer'sTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracterstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(層疊)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.1、（小題1）WhydidpeoplehideintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A．TosurvivethewarB．Tosearchforalostcity.C．Toprotecttheircountry.D．Toavoiddangerousanimals2、（小題2）Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A．TheWhiteCityB．CanopusandHeracleionC．MachuPicchuD．Troy3、（小題3）WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A．ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B．ItconsistedofninecitiesC．Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD．Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Thiswasourtime，oursenioryear.MybestfriendBethandIhadbigdreams…Butinmyworldof“bigdreams”thisonesmall

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whispersaidtwowords:“ThankYou.”Itwasalife-changingmomentforme.1、 A．weak B．quiet C．short D．passive2、 A．a(chǎn)ccept B．greet C．notice D．introduce3、 A．lost B．sad C．concentrated D．deserted4、 A．settled B．transported C．travelled D．moved5、 A．kind B．strange C．new D．familiar6、 A．struggled B．practiced C．said D．continued7、 A．necessary B．convenient C．valuable D．hard8、 A．table B．floor C．wall D．ceiling9、 A．lookup B．lookaway C．lookdown D．lookout10、 A．curiosity B．interest C．love D．duty11、 A．helped B．wondered C．shared D．cared12、 A．conversation B．discussion C．explanation D．a(chǎn)rgument13、 A．finally B．suddenly C．immediately D．frequently14、 A．message B．call C．card D．flower15、 A．a(chǎn)lready B．just C．a(chǎn)lmost D．yet16、 A．often B．seldom C．never D．still17、 A．first B．second C．third D．last18、 A．made B．took C．packed D．sought19、 A．polite B．a(chǎn)mazing C．interesting D．important20、 A．low B．light C．clear D．dim(模糊的)第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Ihavealwaysenjoyedlisteningtomusic.Ithelpsmeclamdownafterabusyday,andIamalsooneofthose1．canlistenandstudyatthesametime.Iamfondof2．（classic）,butIalsolikemanyothertypesofmusic.Amongallthe3．（talent）musicians,IlikeBeethovenbest,becauseheisoneofthegreatest4．（composer）intheworld.Thoughhewent5．（complete）deafduringthelastyearsofhislife,hedidn’tgiveupcomposing.WhenIwasachild,Iusedtolistentomusicontheradio.6．theinventionofpersonalcomputersandcellphones,Iprefer7．（listen）onthecellphone,asnewfunctions8．（add）toitinthepastfewyears.Thetechnologyisdevelopedtomeetcustomerdemand.Somepeople9．（affect）byanxietystarttofeelrelaxedwhenlisteningtomusiconthecellphone.Andothersworryaboutnotbeingabletouseitwell.However,Iam10．dependent（依賴）onthecellphonethatIfailtolivewithoutit.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下面一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Lastyear,IwenttoAustraliaorashort-termstudylikeaninternationalstudent.OneofmyclassmatessuggestedwesharedourfavoriterecipesforfoodsfromourowncountriesduringNewYear’sparty.Weallagreedtothiswonderfulideacookedmyuniquedishesfortheparty.HariyatifromIndonesiasharedakindofcookiewhatwasshapedlikeelephantears.SusanfromSouthAfricapreparedsomesweetdumplingspackedinseveralbananaleaf.ChiemifromJapancookedspecialriceballsmixingwithfish.AndIwasservedDaoxiaonoodles,myhometown—Shanxi’slocalfood.Thesevariouslyfoodswerealldelicious.Therefore,myfavoritewasstillChinesefood.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校外籍教師MissRose常常在課余時間輔導(dǎo)你英語口語，使你在上周學(xué)校舉行的英語演講比賽中榮獲第一名。為此，你決定寫一封感謝信，對MissRose的幫助表示真誠的感謝。注意:1.文章包括上述內(nèi)容，可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)100左右；________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、B6、A7、D8、A9、C10、C11、B12、D13、A14、A15、C16、A17、A18、B19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、D3、C4、A22、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulan,amemberoftheCPPCC’sNationalCommittee(全國政協(xié))，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicalissues.Shewasalsoconcernedthatpublicdisclosureofachild’spersonalinformationandpublicationofphotoscauseapotentialrisktothechild’ssafety.LiHongyan,themotherofanl1-year-oldgirlandan18-month-oldboyinBeijing,said