2022届陕西省西安市临潼区高三第二次模拟考试英语试题.docx

1、2022届陕西省西安市临潼区高三第二次模拟考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Things to Do in Atlanta This WeekendStart the year off by experiencing something new this weekend! Here are our favorite events picked for this weekend.The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Spivey Hall, SaturdayThe music of Glenn Miller has an unusual sound.

2、Combine that with the perfect sound affects at Spivey Hall, and you get a concert that is sure to have your toes tapping. And really, who doesnt love Challanooga Choo Choo?Garden Lights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, SaturdayThis is the last night for this annual light show at the Atlanta Botanica

3、l Garden. It is particularly unusual that the magical sound of frogs in the conservatory (温室) is not from a recording. That magic is coming from the real frogs that live there. If its not too crowded, stop along the way, close your eyes and just listen.Childrens Workshop: Egyptian Hieroglyphs (象形文字)

4、, SaturdayDoes your child dream of becoming a historian when he grows up? If you answer “yes”, you will want to take him to the Michael CCarlos Museum. Participants will learn how to read and write ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs from Egyptologist Annie Shanley. Children will have an opportunity to dis

5、cover the meaning of hieroglyphs on tomb reliefs and statues.Colin Mochrie at Dads Garage Theatre, Saturday and SundaySet the tone for a great 2018 with laughter. Colin Mochrie comes to Dads Garage Theatre and brings his lightning-quick creativity and humor.If you want to look at all the events happ

6、ening this weekend, check out our full events calendar.1Where can people enjoy Glenn Millers works?AAt Dads Garage Theatre.BAt Spivey Hall.CAt the Atlanta Botanical Garden.DAt the Michael CCarlos Museum.2What makes the light show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden unusual?AThe perfect light effects.BTh

7、e magical sound from a recording.CThe specially designed conservatory.DThe sound from real frogs.3What can tourists do at the Michael CCarlos Museum?ALearn to read and write ancient Egyptian writing.BMeet some singers face to face.CInterview Annie Shanley.DCarve hieroglyphs on tomb reliefs and statu

8、es.4Which of the following can best describe the event to be held at Dads Garage Theatre?AChallenging.BEducational.CAmusing.DHistoric.My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. Summer after summer, I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town

9、 they lived in. People knew everyone, their kids, their pets, their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow as I grew and they got older. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting. She would make little sandwiches and wed have tea parties. Shed make beautiful quilts for each

10、one. I remember the small thimble(顶针) she would use while doing her needle work.A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth, I bid farewell to a loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday.I missed her very muc

11、h. On one particular birthday, when I was feeling a little low, something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow. It was small and hard. I moved the object to a s

12、eam(接缝) that I carefully opened, and to my delight out came a tiny silver thimble! How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing it in that little pillow that I just happened to place on my bedspead that day. I carefu

13、lly laid the thimble alongside the others Ive collected over the years, where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to me. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble inside my pillow.I made some tea, using my best c

14、hina, as Grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and Grandmas thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!5The author liked staying with her grandparents because_.Athey often bought her some giftsBshe was curious about people and things thereCshe could have tea parties and eat sandwichesDshe could le

15、arn to sew quilts6How did the author feel when she found the silver thimble?ASadBProudCLuckyDCheerful7It can be inferred from the passage that the silver thimble_.Awas the item the author had been trying to findBwas the most treasured possession of GrandmaCwas very precious to the authorDwas a birth

16、day gift Grandma had given the author8What ihe best title for the passage?AA little pillowBGrandmas silver thimbleCMy grandparentsDMy childhoodThe World Health Organization says the widespread use of sugar in food products and drinks is a major concern in many areas. So WHO officials are calling on

17、governments to require taxes on sugary drinks in an effort to limit their usage and popularity. The officials believe the taxes also would reduce the risk of health problems resulting from obesity.Obesity is a condition in which the body stores large, unhealthy amounts of fat. Obese individuals are

18、considered overweight. A new report says that in 2014 more than one-third of the adults in the world were overweight, and 500 million were considered obese. The United Nations agency estimates that in 2015, 42 million children under age 5 were either overweight or obese. It says that number represen

19、ts an increase of about 11 million during the past 15 years. Almost half of these boys and girls live in Asia and one-fourth in Africa.The U. N. agency blames unhealthy diets for a rise in diabetes cases. There are 422 million cases of the disease worldwide. WHO says 1.5 million people die from it e

20、very year. It says the use of sugar in food products, like sugary drinks, is a major reason for the increase in rales of obesity and diabetes.Temo Waqanivalu is with the agencys Department for the Prevention on Non-Communicable Diseases: He told VOA that taxing sugary drinks would reduce consumption

21、 and save lives. Waqanivalu noted that Mexico enacted a law of a 10 percent tax on sugary drinks in 2014. He said by the end of the year, there was a 6 percent drop in the consumption of such drinks. Among poor people, the number of people who consumed sugary drinks dropped by 17 percent.The WHO say

22、s people should limit the amount of sugar they consume. It says they should keep their sugar intake to below 10 percent of their total energy needs, and reduce it to less than 5 percent for improved health.9Why are taxes on sugary drinks required?ATo warn people to change their life style.BTo readju

23、st the economic structure.CTo limit their use and popularity.DTo ensure the markets diverse development.10What do the figures in the second paragraph suggest?AObesity is a severe worldwide problem.BAdult obesity is ignored at present.CObesity can block economic development.DObesity is most serious i

24、n developed countries.11What does the underlined word “enacted” mean in the passage?AAbolished.BPassed.CPromised.DReduced.12What does the example of Mexico prove?ATax policies are unfair to the poor.BTaxing sugary drinks makes a difference.CThe poor consume more sugary drinks.DSugary drinks are a th

25、reat to health.Silence is unnatural to man.He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness.In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world,and he fears silence more than anything else.Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence.If he is introduced to another person

26、,and a number of pauses occur in the conversation,he regards himself as a failure,a worthless person,and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox（喋喋不休的人）. He knows that ninety nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly,but he is anxious to join in the buzz an

27、d to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure（蜡塑人像）.The aim of conversation is not,for the most part,to communicate ideas;it is to keep up the buzzing sound.There are,it must be admitted,different qualities of buzz;there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mos

28、quito.But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person.Most buzzing, fortunately,is pleasant to the ear,and some of it is pleasant even to the mind.He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.Those who hate

29、 to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk.Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new.Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears,th

30、ough they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel.At the end of an evening,during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time.They just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.13According to the author,

31、people make conversation to_.Aexchange ideas.Bprove their value.Cachieve success in life.Dovercome their fear of silence.14According to the passage,people usually talk to their neighbors_.Aabout whatever they have prepared.Babout whatever they want to.Cin the hope of learning something new.Din the h

32、ope of getting on well.15What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo discuss why people like talking about weather.BTo encourage people to join in conversations.CTo persuade people to stop making noises.DTo explain why people keep talking.二、七选五Fun doesnt have to be expensiveEveryone likes

33、 to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.Go outsideGoing outside in good weather can be a lot of fun if you dont want to stay at home. _16_ If you live in a city, you can go window-shopping. Or you can explore an old part of town and

34、admire the buildings.Try a hobbyWhile youre out, take pictures of things you find. Planning and taking pictures can make you aware of the beauty all around you. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesnt have to be. You probably already own a camera or a cell phone that can take pictures

35、. Other creative hobbies can also be done with basic materials. _17_ Find an eventLibraries often hold free public events. _18_ And while youre there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities also hold free events.If you cant find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that req

36、uires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help. _19_ Sometimes they reward volunteers with free tickets.Meet a friendRelationships are often the best things in life. _20_ For example, invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting doesnt have to be dif

37、ficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you dont have to serve a meal. You can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie together.ADrawing and writing require nothing more than a pencil and paper.BStop by one library to find out whats going on.CIts a good idea to stay at h

38、ome to watch a movie.DYou can set up or take down chairs or greet visitors.EHike or bicycle with a friend on a nearby path or in a park.FWhatever you do, find a friend to share it with.GA friend in need is a friend indeed.三、完形填空It was a bright sunny day, and the terrible experience happened when I w

39、as studying in Bangalore. One day, I got a call from my mom that my brothers _21_ was fixed and they were arranging the wedding ceremony in the next few days. My _22_ was pretty far. So the next thing I was _23_ to do was to book my _24_ ticket as there was no direct flight to my hometown. The _25_

40、was done by an agent in my neighborhood. I paid the whole amount _26_ But when the day approached the _27_ disappeared，leaving me without the train ticket, and thus _28_ all my travel plan.But as it is said, once you face such _29_ situations, you realize your inner strength. I _30_ decided I would

41、complete my whole journey by bus. Without further _31_, I took a bus to the first city stop. The next bus was again not _32_ it was 8 hours to a city near my hometown, where my aunt lived. They were also going to _33_ my brothers wedding ceremony. So I called them and _34_ them to accommodate me. Th

42、ey_35_. Half the battle was won.Then next day, I was just a few hours from my hometown. When my aunts family and I were boarding our car, my _36_ asked me to switch places with her.The journey continued. We were trying to overtake(超越) another car when _37_ a truck appeared in front of us and we went

43、 directly head on in front of it. We _38_with the truck. In this accident, almost everyone in our car was _39_. Fortunately, I didnt have any injury, _40_ my cousin who switched places with me was seriously injured!21AtripBpositionCmarriageDgraduation22AschoolBstationCdormitoryDhometown23AsupposedBf

44、orcedCpersuadedDconvinced24AshipBtrainCflightDbus25AbookingBlearningCcalculatingDdriving26Aby accidentBat randomCin advanceDon purpose27ApassengerBguardCcustomerDagent28AruiningBfinishingCforgettingDdropping29AcommonBtoughCfunnyDhopeful30AfortunatelyBimmediatelyCpatientlyDoccasionally31AexplanationB

45、discussionCnoticeDdelay32AbusyBavailableCdirectDfree33AwatchBvisitCdesignDattend34ApermittedBaskedCassistedDguided35ApreparedBarrivedCagreedDignored36AauntBmotherCdaughterDcousin37AcloselyBsuddenlyCeventuallyDgradually38AcrashedBpracticedCcombinedDmet39AsavedBbeatenCinjuredDpunished40AbutBandCifDso四

46、、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词正确形式。Many people may think the Forbidden city, or the Palace Museum , is _41_ outstanding and old-fashioned museum. _42_, in recent years, the museum has been working hard _43_ (promote) Chinese cultural heritage among the young people.The museums online st

47、ore now offers special cultural and creative _44_ (product). For example, in 2014, it _45_(begin) to sell earphones that look like the necklaces worn by ancient officials, which even brought in_46_ (rough) 1 billion yuan a year.Last year, a documentary _47_(name) Masters in the Forbidden City became popular online. It is about the people _48_ job is to repair the relics in the museum. Many of these workers are very young and some are even_49_their 20s.