陕西省西安市届高三英语上学期期中试题word版1

1、第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的ABC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. HowmanytimeshasthewomanbeentoHawaii?A. OnlyonceB.ThreetimesC.Fourtimes2. Whatdoesthewomando?A. AtravelwriterB.AphotographerC.Anenvironmentminister3. Whatisthebest

2、sellerthisseasonaccordingtotheman?A. TheblackcapB.ThebluecapC.Thebluehandbag4. Whyisthemananxious?A. Hedoesn'thaveabirthdaypresentforhiswife.B. Hehaslosttheweddingpresentfromhiswife.C. Hecan'tattendhiswife'sbirthdaypartytomorrow.5. Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A. Workonhisreport.B. Drive

3、thewomantotheclinic.C. Helpthewomanwithherwork.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6断材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whereshouldthetwospeakersmakealeftturn?A. AtThirdAvenue.B.AtSecondAvenueC.Atthelasttrafficli

4、ghts7. What'stheprobabletimenow?A. 8:00amB.12:00noonC.9:00pm听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. Whosebirthdaypartyarethetwospeakersat?A. Peter'sB.Andy'sC.Ella's9. Whatdoesthemandislikeabouttheparty?A. ThefoodB.ThedrinksC.Themusic10. Whatcanweknowfromthisconversation?A. Thewomandoesn'tenjoytheparty

5、atall.B. Themanwillgotoahospitalaftertheparty.C. Themanwon'tcheckthewoman'shead.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Howlonghasthemanwaited?A. ForhalfanhourB.ForonehourC.Fortwohours12. Atwhichgateshouldthemanwait?A.Gate2B.Gate3C.Gate413. Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Takehimtotherightplace.B. Lendhermobi

6、lephonetohim.C. Putamessageout.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.AthomeB.InanofficeC.Inashop15. Whatarethetwospeakerslookingfor?A.Theman'smobilephone.B. Theman'scarkeys.C. Theman'sjacket.16. Whatdidthemandofirstwhenhegothomelastnight?A.HewatchedTV.B.Hehadh

7、issupper.C.Hetookabath.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. WhichisthebestplacetosleeponinMali?A.ThefloorB.TheroofC.Theyard18. WhenarealotofbabiesborninYakutia?A.InspringB.InautumnC.Inwinter19. HowdopeoplefeelaboutthewinterlifeinYakutia?A.ExcitingB.DangerousC.Boring20. WhatisunfitforpeopletodoinLaPaz?A.PlaygolfB.D

8、rinkmuchbeerC.Walkthedog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）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、BC和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AShowBizSummer2014Location:RosewoodCenterforFamilyartsImportantInformation:*Tuitionpaidonthefirstdayofclass.Notuitionrefunds（退款）.* DCTreservestherighttocancelanyclass;refundsmadeforcancela

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12、ewhowanttobeactors?A. SummerScenesB.ActingJustActingC.LaughOutLoudD.DramaDays22. IfyouwanttoattendShowBizSummer2014,youshouldbeawarethat.A. there'llbenorefundsinanycaseB. tuitionmustbepaidatleastbeforeJune2C. registrationbeginshalfanhourafterclasstimeD. studentshadbetterbeaccompaniedonthefirstda

13、y23. Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatallthefourclasses.A. areintendedonlyforGradeslst2ndB. areallheldatRosewoodCenterforFamilyArtsC. willtakeplaceinJuneorJulyD. needstudentstobringasacklunchanddrinkeachdayBThepredictability（可预见性）ofourmortality（死亡）ratesissomethingthathaslongpuzzledsocialscientists.Afte

14、rall,thereisnonaturalreasonwhy2,500peopleshouldaccidentallyshootthemselveseachyearorwhy7,000shoulddrownor55,000dieintheircars.Nooneestablishesafixednumberforeachtypeofdeath.Itjusthappensthattheyfollowaconsistentpatternyearafteryear.AfewyearsagoaCanadianpsychologistnamedGeraldWildebecameinterestedint

15、hisphenomenon.HenoticedthatmortalityratesforviolentandaccidentaldeathsthroughouttheWesternworldhaveremainedthesamethroughoutthewholeofthecentury,despiteallthetechnologicaladvancesandincreasesinsafetystandardsthathavehappenedinthattime.Wildedevelopedatheorycalled"riskhomeostasis”.Accordingtothis

16、theory,peoplenaturallylivewithacertainlevelofrisk.Whensomethingismadesafer,peoplewillgetaroundthemeasureinsomewaytogobacktotheoriginallevelofdanger.If,forinstanee,theyarerequiredtowearseatbelts,theywillfeelsaferandthuswilldrivefaster,therebycancelingout（抵消）thebenefitsthattheseatbeltprovides.Itappear

17、sthatwehaveaninnate（天生的）needfordanger.Inallevents,itisbecomingclearerthatthefactorsinfluencingourlifespan（寿命）arefarmorecomplexthanhadbeenpreviouslythought.Itnowappearsthatifyouwishtolivealonglife,itisn'tsimplyamatterofeatingtherightfoods,notsmoking,drivingwithcareetc.Youmustalsohavetherightattit

18、ude.Scientistsfoundthatpeoplewithasuspiciousormistrustfulnaturediefarmoreoftenthanpeoplewithasunnycharacter.Lookingonthebrightside,itseems,canaddyearstoyourlifespan.24. Whatsocialscientistshavelongfeltpuzzledaboutiswhy.A.themortalityratecannotbepredictedB. thedeathnumberremainedstableyearafteryearC.

19、 afixednumberforeachtypeofdeathhasnotcomeintobeingD. peoplelosttheirliveseveryyearforthisorthatreason25. Inhisresearch,GeraldWildefindsthattechnologicaladvancesandincreasesinsafetystandards.A.havehelpedsolvetheproblemofsohighdeathrateB. haveaccountedformortalityratesinthepastcenturyC. havereducedmor

20、talityratesforviolentandaccidentaldeathsD. haveachievednoeffectinbringingdownthenumberofdeaths26. Accordingtothetheoryof“riskhomeostasis”,sometrafficaccidentsresultfrom.A.ourfastdrivingB.ourinnatedesireforriskC.ourinterestinspeedingD.ourignoranceofseatbeltbenefits27. Whichofthefollowingmaycontribute

21、toalongerlifespan?A.SmokingonceinawhileB. ShowinglittletrustinthecommunicationC. EatingthefoodlowinfatanddrivingwithgreatcareD. DevelopinganoptimisticpersonalityandneverlosingheartCNightafternight,shecametopullthecoversuparoundmeandmakemefeelcomfortableinbed,evenlongaftermychildhoodyears.Followinghe

22、rlongstandingcustom,shewouldleandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,thenkissmyforehead.Idon'trememberwhenitfirststartedannoyingmeherhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidannoyme,fortheyfeltwork-wornandroughagainstmyyoungskin.Finally,onenight,Ishoutedoutather,“Don'tdothatanymoreyourhandsaretoorough!

23、”Shedidn'tsayanythinginreply.Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththatfamiliarexpressionofherlove.Timeaftertime,withthepassingyears,mythoughtsreturnedtothatnight.BythenImissedmymother'shands,missedhergoodnightkissonmyforehead.Sometimestheincidentseemedveryclose,sometimesfaraway.Butalways

24、itremainedinthebackofmymind.Well,theyearshavepassed,andI'mnotalittlegirlanymore.Momisinhermid-seventies,andthosehandsIoncethoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmyfamily.She'sbeenourdoctor,reachingintoafirstaidkitfortheremedytocalmayounggirl'sstomachorsoothetheboy'sinjuredknee.

25、Shecooksthebestfriedchickenintheworld.getsstainsoutofbluejeanslikeInevercould.Now,myownchildrenaregrownandgone.MomnoIongerhasDad,andonspecialoccasions,Ifindmyselfdrawnnextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwaslateonThanksgivingEve,asIsleptinthebedroomofmyyouth,afamiliarranacrossmyfacetobrushthehairfromm

26、yforehead.Thenakiss,touchedmybrow.handhesitantlyeversogently,Inmymemory,forthethousandthtime,Irecalledthenightmyyoungvoicecomplained,“Don'tdothatanymoreyourhandsaretoorough!”CatchingMorhshandinhand,IblurtedouthowsorryIwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe'dremember,asIdid.ButMomdidn'tknowwhatIwast

27、alkingabout.Shehadforgottenandforgivenlongago.Thatnight,Ifellasleepwithanewappreciationformygentlemotherandhercaringhands.AndtheguiltthatIhadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound.28.Inthewriterseyes,thefamiliarexpressionofmotherslovecouldbeA.standingbesideherbedC.brushingwiththeroughhands29. The

28、phrase“blurtedoutB. sleepingtogetherwithherD. spendingthenightwithher(Paragraph6)probablymeans.A.saidsuddenlywithoutthinkingmuchC.spokeinaloudvoicerudely30. WhichwordscanbestdescribethewriterA.StrictandannoyingC.Hardworkingandforgetful31. ThebesttitleforthepassagecanbeA.Daughter'sGuiltC.Betterto

29、ForgiveandForgetB.screamedatsomebodyinangerD.shoutedtosomebodycheerfully'smother?B.KindandsensitiveD.GentleandcaringB.MothersHandsD.NevertooLatetoSaySorryDMostparentsofkidsunderage8don'tworryabouthowmuchtimetheyspendwatchingTVorusingothermedia,fromcomputerstosmartphonestotabletsPCs,according

30、toanewsurveythatfoundachild'suseofmediaoftenreflectshowmuchtimeparentsspendinthesimilarway."Wegenerallyfoundthatmediauseisnotasourceofconflictinthehome"forfamilieswithyoungchildren,ElienWartella,aresearcherfromNorthwestemUniversity,toldUSAToday.Sheledasurveyof2,326parentswhohavechildre

31、n8andyounger.Itfoundthatin80percentoffamilies,children'smediausewasnotaproblem,with55percent"nottoo"or“notatall"concernedaboutit.Italsoshowedparentshavemorepositivethannegativefeelingsabouthowmediaconsumptionaffectsachild'slearningandthedevelopmentofcreativity.Theexceptionisvi

32、deogames,whichareviewedmorenegativelythanTV,computersormobiledevices."Parentsratedvideogamesasmorelikelytohaveanegativeeffectonchildren'sschoolperformanee,attentiontime,creativity,socialskills,behaviorandsleepthananyothermedium,"theresearcherssaidinanewsconferenceaboutthesurvey."T

33、hefindingsexposesagenerationalshift(转移)inparentalattitudesabouttechnology'sroleinyoungchildren'slives,"saidWartellaToday'sparentsgrewupwithtechnologyasacentralpactoftheirlives,sotheythinkaboutitdifferentlythanearliergenerationsofparents,insteadofabattlewithkidsononesideandparentsont

34、heother,theuseofmediaandtechnologyhasbecomeafamilyaffair."Theresearchersidentifiedthreemediaenvironmentscreatedbyparents:media-centric(39percentoffamilies),media-moderate(45%andmedia-light(16%.Childreninmedia-centricfamiliesspendatleastthreehoursmoreeachdaywatchingTVorusingcomputers,videogamesa

35、ndtabletPCsdon'tmakeparentingeasier.And88percentofparentssaytheyaremostlikelytoturntotoysoractivitiestokeeptheirchildrenoccupied.Slightlyfewerturntobooks(79%)andTV(78%.Thesurveydidn'tlookathowmediaaffectschildren.That'satopicthattheAmericanAcademyofPediatricshashandledanumberoftimes.TheA

36、APsaysstudieshavefoundtoomuchmediausecanleadtoattention-problems,schooldifficulties,sleepandeatingdisordersandbeingfat.Inaddition,theInternetandcellphonescanprovideplatformsforillegalandriskybehaviors.Bylimitingscreentimeandofferingeducationalmediaandnon-electronicformats(格式)suchasbooks,newspapersan

37、dboardgames,andwatchingtelevisionwiththeirchildren,parentscanhelpguidetheirchildren'smediaexperienee.Puttingquestionablecontentintocontextandteachingkidsa700utadvertisingcontributestotheirmedialiteracy(素养),"itsays.Thepediatricians'groupsaysparentsshouldhave“screen-freezones"andTVsh

38、ouldbeturnedoffduringdinner.Atmost,itrecommendschildrenandteensengagewithentertainmentmediafornomorethantwohoursadayandthatshouldbehigh-qualitycontent.Itisimportantforkidstospendtimeonoutdoorplay,reading,hobbiesandusingtheirimaginationsinfreeplay.“Kidsunder2shouldnotusetelevisionandotherentertainmen

39、tmediabecausetheirbrainsaredevelopingquicklyandtheylearnbestfromdirecthumaninteraction,"thegroupsays.Anarticleonscreentimebyt.heMayoClinicalsonotesproblemslinkedt.ooverscreentime,includingbeingfat,irregularsleep,behavioralproblems,weakschoolperformanee,violeneeandlesstimeforactiveandcreativepla

40、y.32 .Parentshavemorenegativethanpositivefeelingsaboutmediaconsumptionlike.A.computersB.smartphonesC. videogamesD.tabletsPCs33 .Fromthedataofthesurvey,welearn.A.childreninmedia-centricfamiliesaresmarterthanothersB.childreninmedia-lightfamiliesspendonehourwatchingTVC. morethanhalfoftheparentsthinkchi

41、ldren'smediausewasaproblemD. media-centricchildrenspendmorethanthreehourseachdayonmediause34. Tomakeparentingeasier,mostparentsprobably.A. trytopersuadetheirchildrentoreadbooksB. asktheirchildrenquestionswhilewatchingTVC. allowtheirchildrenwatchingTVorusingcomputersD. turntotoysoractivitiestokee

42、ptheirchildrenoccupied35. Whichofthefollowingisasuggestionbytheresearchers?A.Mediausetimeforbabiesunder2shouldbelimited.B.Entertainmentmediauseshouldbehigh-qualitycontentC.Schoolsshouldprovidemoretimeforactiveandcreativeplay.D.Homemediauseshouldprovideplatformsforillegalandriskybehaviors.第二节（共5小题；每小

43、题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheiPonGenerationTodayitiscommontoseepeoplewhowalkaboutwithcoloredwireshangingfromtheirearswherevertheygo.Theymoveaboutintheirpersonalbubbles,sometimesunawareofwhat'shappeningaroundthem.36_Outsidelifeisshutout.Soareyouoneofthem"?Forme;walk

44、ingaroundinmyownpersonalbubbleisperfect.37What'sevenbetter,wearingearphonesseemstogiveasignaltopeoplewhichsays;"I'mnotavailableforchattingatthemoment"Suppose,you'reatworkandabouttomakeanincrediblebreakthrough?butacolleaguesuddenlyturnsup.Atthisprecisemoment,theslightestdisturba

45、neewouldbreakyourconcentration.38_Onceagain,thosewireshangingfromyourearswouldbesuretogivethat"Goaway!"signal39It'sprobablypartofthegrowingupstagewhentheyjustwanttoignoretheirwholefamily.Whiletheirmothersgivethemlecturesaboutwhytheyshoulddotheir'Yes.Mum''Problemsolved.Prett

46、ysoon,notonlywillwehaveprettycoloredwireshangingfromourears-butalsoourbrainswillbedirectlypluggedintosomenewhigh-techinstrument.We'llbeinavirtual（虚拟的）world,communicatingwitheveryoneelse,orchoosingnotto,aswelike.Inthisworld,wewillallbepermanentlypluggedin.40_Andtheyarechangingoursocialhabitsalong

47、theway.Intheend,thereisathinlinebetweenusingtechnologyasatoolformakinglifebetterandbeingaslavetoit!It'ssostrange-suddenly,Idon'tfeellikewearingmyearphonesanymoreA.Ourinstrumentsarechangingquickly.B.Ialsohavewireshangingfrommyears.C.Inthehomesituation,teenagerslovethesewires.D.Idon'thavet

48、odealwiththenoisefromtheenvironmentE.Afterall,Iamlisteningtomyfavouritemusicandwouldrathernotbedisturbed.F.ListeningtomusicthroughearphonesistheperfectwaytoignoresuchinterruptionsG.Theywalkaroundintheirownspaces,withtheirpersonal"digitalnoisereductionsystems.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每

49、题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Howfarwouldyouwalktolearnaboutsomethingthatinterestedyou?Whenhewasyoung,JacobLawreneeoftenwalkedmorethansixty41fromhishomeintheHarlemsectionofNewYorkCitytotheMetropolitanMuseumofArt.Jacobwantedtobea（n）42,andhebelievedthatstudyingt

50、hefamouspaintings43inthatmuseumwouldhelphim.Itwas1930,whenmanypeoplewereoutofwork,moneywas44andpeoplesufferedalot.Stillthestreetswere45withenergyandcolor.AshewalkedthroughHarlem,Jacoblookedhardatthepeople,thechurches,andbarbershopsandsoon.He46thoseimagesinhismind,alongwiththeimagesofpaintingshesawin

51、the47.Jacobcamefromapoorfamily.Hismotherbelievedtherewaslittlechanee48hersoncouldgrowuptobeasuccessfulpainter.Shewantedhimtoaimforsomethingmore49.ButJacob'steacher,Alston,inanartprogramsawthathewastalented.Alston50himhowtousepaintstomakestagesets.Astimepassed,AlstonletJacobrentworkspaceinhisowns

52、tudio.Thatwasanexcitingplaceforayoungblackman51tobecomeanartist.Manycreativepeople52theretotalkaboutart,literatureandhistory.Fromtheir53,Jacoblearnedthathistorybooksoften54theaccomplishmentsofAfricanAmericans.Hedecidedtopaintaseriesofpicturesdescribingthestoryofablackhero.He55Toussaint,whohadhelpedf

53、reehispeople56FrenchrulingManypeopleadmiredJacob'spictures,butheneeded57admiration.Tohelphisfamily,heoftenhadtoworkatjobsthat58himawayfrompainting.Thensomethingencouraginghappened.AnartistnamedAugustagotJacobajob.Foreighteenmonths,Jacobwasgivena59topaintpictures.Forthefirsttime,hefeltlikea60arti

54、st.41.A.stepsB.blocksC.buildingsD.avenues42.A.artistB.tutorC.scholarD.official43.A.swingingB.existingC.hangingD.twisting44.A.blankB.looseC.toughD.tight45.A.linedB.decoratedC.associatedD.filled46.A.storedB.receivedC.createdD.remembered47.A.museumB.studioC.churchD.street48.A.whetherB.whichC.thatD.when

55、49.A.preciousB.practicalC.standardD.flexible50.A.recommendedB.remindedC.providedD.showed51.A.hesitatingB.strugglingC.marchingD.participating52.A.settledB.wanderedC.gatheredD.rushed53.A.experiencesB.performancesC.accentsD.conversations54.A.acknowledgedB.accusedC.ignoredD.witnessed55.A.choseB.accepted

56、C.countedD.employed56.A.againstB.fromC.forD.with57.A.morethanB.ratherthanC.otherthanD.lessthan58.A.brokeB.gaveC.permittedD.took59.A.awardB.titleC.salaryD.prize60.A.permanentB.popularC.positiveD.professional第n卷第三部分英语知识运用1.5分，满分15分）1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。第二节（共10分；每小题阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（Untilabout150yearsago,

57、themostimportant,expensiveandrenownedkindofpaintingwaslarge-scalepicturesthattoldastory,regardedasthe61(hard)challengeforanartist.62(choose)suitablesubjects,artistshadtobewell-read.Thentheyhadtoknow63storiescouldbetoldwithoutwords,usingonlygesturesandexpressions.Tocreatelifelikescenes,theyhadtounderstandperspective,lightingandanatomy.Sohistorypaintingneededalotofthoughtand64.(imagine).Large-scalepicturesusedtobereservedforgrandreligiousorpatrioticsubjects,butthatchangedinthe19thcentury,asartistsbegancreatinghistorypaintingsbased65contemporarynewsstories.Oneofthefirstofthese