2023-2024学年陕西省洛南县永丰中学英语高三第一学期期末考试试题含解析.doc

1、2023-2024学年陕西省洛南县永丰中学英语高三第一学期期末考试试题注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1I am searching one online shopping site after another for a computer.So _I before I decided to buy a new camera.AhadBhaveCamD

2、would2My wife sometimes _ something she has long been looking for. Thats why she enjoys window shopping.Alooks upBlooks forCpicks upDpicks out3_? You look really down.Im tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.AWhy botherBSo whatCWhats upDWhy not4That was not the first time he _ us.

3、 I think its high time we _ strong actions against him.Abetrayed, takeBhad betrayed, tookChas betrayed, tookDhas betrayed, take5Lucia impressed her peer students with her musical talent, as well as several foreign languages _.Aon her ownBunder her controlCin her chargeDat her command6While in the un

4、iversity, we were offered a number of after-school activities to our social skills.AcreateBgrowCsettleDdevelop7-Dont worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.- _! Ill tell dad theres nothing serious.ACongratulations BWhat a reliefCHow surprising DIm so sorry8The government should develop syst

5、em to predict when wildfires occur andgive warnings in time.ApreviousBreliableCreasonableDresponsible9Whats that noise?Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine _.Awas testedBwill be testedCis being testedDhas been tested10This semester our school offers many optional courses for the students, _ app

6、eals to many students.Aeach of whichBall of whomCeach of whomDall of which11According to The Sun, British scientists have solved the ancient riddle of _ came firstchicken or egg?Awho BwhatCwhich Dthat12Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the mes

7、sage .Ato deliverBdeliveredCto be deliveredDdelivering13How did it come about _ a quiet person should appear so wild today?AwhetherBthatCifDwhat14When did you get to know your girlfriend?It was in 2015 _ she was working as a volunteer in Africa.AthatBwhichCwhenDthen15Oh! The flower cant be saved. If

8、 the flower had been watered，it now.Awouldnt be dyingBis deadChad been deadDwill not die16_ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible can.ANow that BEver sinceCSo that DIn case17You look frozenSit down by the fire and I you some hot teaAmakeBwas

9、 makingCmadeDwill make18Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend 2017 Peking University Summer Camp?I tried_ to get them to listen to me.Ain timeBin vainCin needDin case19Either side seems to have a(n) _ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue.AambiguousBdel

10、icateCexplicitDconfidential20We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng, _ we think set a good example to all of us.AwhoseBwhoCthatDwhom第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）A report says older adults who test their minds with increasingly difficult projects have bet

11、ter mental ability than those who do less demanding activities.To keep our brains sharp as we age, we are often told to keep our minds active. As the old saying goes, “Use it or lose it.” But, there is very little scientific evidence to support than.Denise Park is head of the universitys Center for

12、? Vital Longevity. She designed a study in which she and her tern placed 221 healthy aging and older adults into one of three groups.“We asked people to learn new things, like quilting or photography. We asked other people to just do fun things like being in a social group function but were not like

13、ly to have a very large effect.”The subjects took part in their assigned activities for 15 hours a week over three months. At the end of that time, the researchers found that the adults who learned new skills, such as digital photography, showed the greatest improvements on memory tests.No improveme

14、nts were seen in the results of those in the social group that did activities together like going on field trips. There were also no improvements among the third group that listened to classical music or did crossword puzzles.Denise Park believes one reason for improved memory in the active learning

15、 group is that its members were being pushed to learn new skills. The other groups took part in what she call receptive activities. Learning new skills may not cure age-related mental decline. But, Ms. Park thinks being mentally active slows down the process.Denise Park says the latest information s

16、hows that the improvements lasted for at least a year. She and her team plan to do longer follow-up studies with all three groups. She also is interested in learning whether taking part in demanding mental activities delays the development of conditions like Alzheimers disease.1、What may the social

17、group be asked to do?ALearn to take photos.BListen to music at home.CGo hiking together.DDo the dishes.2、What did Denise Park and her team find?ADoing more exercise can help slow down our age-related mental decline.BHaving a relaxing life is beneficial to keeping our minds sharp.CKeeping our minds a

18、ctive is associated with our health.DLearning new skills may help to keep our minds active.3、If you want to keep your brain sharp you could_.Ago swimming with your friends.Bplay chess with your family.Clearn how to repair the computer.Ddo crossword puzzles online4、The text is likely to be selected f

19、rom a book of_.Amedicine BeducationCaging Dscience22（8分）A bite from a tsetse fly (采采蝇) is an extremely unpleasant experience. It is not like a mosquito, which can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood, often without you noticing. In contrast, the tsetse flys mouth has tiny saws on it that

20、saw into your skin on its way to suck out your blood.To make matters worse, several species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases. One of the most dangerous is a parasite that causes sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasisto give it its official name. Without treatment, an infection is usu

21、ally fatal.Like so many tropical diseases, sleeping sickness has often been neglected by medical researchers. However, researchers have long endeavored to understand how it avoids our bodies defence mechanisms. Some of their insights could now help us eliminate sleeping sickness altogether.There are

22、 two closely-related single-celled parasites that cause this deathly sleep: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. The latter is far more common: it is responsible for up to 95% of cases, mostly in western Africa. It takes several years to kill a person, while T. brucei rhodesiense can

23、cause death within months. There are still other forms that infect livestock.After the initial bite, sleeping sickness symptoms often start with a fever, headaches and aching muscles. As the illness goes on, those infected become increasingly tired, which is where it gets its name. Personality chang

24、es, severe confusion and poor coordination can also happen.While medication does help, some treatments are toxic and can themselves be deadly, especially if they are given after the disease has reached the brain.It is worth noting that sleeping sickness is no longer as deadly as it once was. In the

25、early 20th Century several hundred thousand people were infected each year. By the 1960s the disease was considered under control and had reached very low numbers, making its spread more difficult. But in the 1970s there was another major epidemic, which took 20 years to control.Since then, better s

26、creening programmes and earlier interventions have reduced the number of cases dramatically. In 2009 there were fewer than 10,000 cases for the first time since records began, and in 2015 this figure dropped to fewer than 3,000, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation. The

27、 WHO hopes the disease will be completely eliminated by 2020.While this decline looks positive, there may be many more cases that go unreported in rural Africa. To eliminate the disease completely, infections have to be closely monitored.More problematically, a series of new studies have shown that

28、the parasite is more complicated than previously believed.Sleeping sickness has always been considered and diagnosed as a blood disease, because T. brucei parasites can readily be detected in the blood of its victims.1、A tsetse fly is different from a mosquito in that_.Ait can put its thin mouthpart

29、 directly into your bloodBall species of tsetse fly can transmit diseasesCit can spread a parasite that causes sleeping sicknessDits mouth has larger saws than those on a mosquito2、What can be learned about sleeping sickness according to the text ?AIt is formally calledhuman American trypanosomiasis

30、.BIf left untreated, it can possibly be deadly.CIt remains as deadly as it used to be.DIt usually draws attention from medical researchers.3、What is implied in the last three paragraphs ?ASleeping sickness will be completely eliminated by 2020.BThe parasite causing sleeping sickness is easy to detec

31、t now.CT. brucei parasites can only be detected in the blood of its victims.DData about sleeping sicknesscases may not be so accurate.4、What would be the best title of this passage ?AA mosquito that can carry deadly diseases.BA bite from this fly puts you into a deadly sleep.CSymptoms that are chara

32、cteristic of sleeping sickness.DHow to control deadlysleeping sickness from a tsetse fly.23（8分）Guinness is on Tuesday nights on Fox. It is a disgusting show that I regret watching. The producers seem to show the sickest records. There is nothing wrong with the book, and its an honor to be in it, for

33、 the most part. The program, however, doesnt show the record for the person who lifted the most weight. Instead, they show the person who lifted 30 pounds with his ears and tongue, which was truly disgusting. Television can do without a show like this.Saturday Night Live is not the same show that it

34、 once was. Now the weekly comedy show struggles to come up with a single funny scene. Despite the good acting and the interesting hosts, the humor is simply not there. As the ratings continue to drop, the show must find a solution to its growing problem of lack of funny material. Until then, it will

35、 probably get worse. Saturday Night Live can be seen on NBC on Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m1.00 a.m.The Wayans Bros., an exciting comedy starring Shawn and Marion Wayans, airs every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. In the show, Shawn and Marion play brothers who live together and own a news stand. Shawn, th

36、e smooth-talking one of the two, and Marion, the younger brother who is forever acting like a five-year-old, seem to have a conflict every week, but always resolve it with a brotherly hug.Gilmore Girls, now in its seventh (and final) season, is an amazing television show that follows the lives of th

37、e mother/daughter team of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Lorelai got pregnant with Rory at the age of 16 and decided to move out of Hartford, Connecticut, to seek refuge in a small town nearby. She and Rory have a close relationship and share everything.1、What makes the author regard Guinness as disgusti

38、ng?AThe time the program is shown. BThe mood the show presents.CThe record the book contains. DThe way they lift weight.2、What type of show is Saturday Night Live supposed to be?AComedy. BTragedy. CCartoon. DThriller.3、Which of the following tells stories between different generations?AGuinness BSat

39、urday Night Live CThe Wayans Bros DGilmore Girls4、Where does the article most probably come from?ATV forecast. BTV review. CTV advertisement. DTV news.24（8分）A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car,

40、 the warm intonations（语调）of the drivers accent washed over me in a familiar way.I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to

41、 ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. Thats how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted（闪烁）at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up the product o

42、f his sacrifice.And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didnt even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment. “All that work to get into

43、Harvard, and you study history?”Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) to make money and send money back home. The unsp

44、oken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative（故事）of upward mobility so your children can do the same.I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, Im grateful for their

45、support more than anything. This holiday season, Ive promised myself I wont get annoyed at their inquiries. I wont defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. Ill just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.1、What disappointed the driver?ATh

46、e authors attitude towards him.BThe school that the author is attending.CThe authors majors in history and literature.DThe authors interests can replace the in African American studies.2、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “squandering” in Paragraph 4?Awasting BcreatingCvaluing Ds

47、eizing3、Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyer?AThey are very smart in general.BThey have more opportunities.CTheir parents are high achieving as well.DTheir parents want them to move upward in society.4、How did the author feel about the drivers questioning?AGetting upset. BFeeling satisfied.CDefending herself. DAppreciating his concern.