西安中学2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高三英语试题
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What does the man want to do first
A. Walk in the park. B. Play basketball. C. Cook a meal.
2. When did the man meet Jerry at the bus station
A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 6:15 pm.
3. Why does the man prefer to take train trips
A. To save money. B. To enjoy the views. C. To meet more people.
4. How does Jane find the movie
A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Amusing.
5. What do we know about Martha
A. She doesn’t like Sue. B. She can’t get on with Tommy. C. She has problems with work.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What seems to be Mrs. Smith’s problem
A. She has no appetite. B. She has a headache. C. She has trouble sleeping.
7. What will Mrs. Smith do next
A. Have a check-up. B. Go back home. C. Take some medicine.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. At a restaurant. B. At a grocery store. C. At home.
9. What does the man in red have
A. Sausages. B. Coffee. C. Chicken fried steak.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Jennifer look for volunteer work
A. To help someone in need. B. To finish school assignments. C. To gain some work experience.
11. What can groups do
A. Prepare a weekend dinner. B. Host a weekday breakfast. C. Do some yard work.
12. How many times has the man worked in Bethany House
A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does Karen like doing best on vacation
A Enjoying the sunset. B. Swimming. C. Cycling.
14. What kind of travel companion is Karen looking for
A One who speaks Spanish well. B. One who is in her thirties. C. One who is easy-going.
15. Why could Karen speak Spanish pretty well
A. She took Spanish lessons at college.
B. She worked in Spain for a long time.
C. She once lived in a Spanish-speaking country.
16. Where does Karen plan to place an ad
A. In a magazine. B. In the newspaper. C. On the Internet.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about 3D printing at first
A. It has developed in many fields. B. It is harmful to the environment. C. It has changed our lifestyle.
18. What advantage can we have from 3D food printing technology
A. We can make various food with it.
B. We may save much time.
C. We will create more jobs related to it.
19. What may be influenced if people accept 3D-printed food
A. The traditional restaurants. B. The market of the microwave. C. The transportation industry.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To encourage people to use 3D printers at home.
B. To introduce the development of 3D printers in food.
C. To prove the bright future of 3D-printed food.
第二部分 语法与词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The Amish, a group of Christians in rural America, live simply and happily in the ______ of new technology.
A. face B. absence C. light D. event
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：阿米什人是美国农村的一群基督徒，他们在没有新技术的情况下过着简单而快乐的生活。A. face脸，面部；B. absence缺乏，没有；C. light光，光线；D. event事件，活动，比赛项目。根据句中“The Amish, a group of Christians in rural America, live simply and happily”以及“new technology”可知，美国农村的一群基督徒阿米什人生活在没有新技术的环境下，过着简单而快乐的生活。短语in the absence of “缺乏，不存在”，符合句意。故选B。
2. China appeals to both sides in the Gaza Strip conflict to ______ differences for the sake of peace.
A. set off B. set about C. set aside D. set up
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：中方呼吁加沙冲突双方搁置分歧，谋求和平。A. set off出发；B. set about开始，着手；C. set aside留出，搁置；D. set up建立。根据后文“differences for the sake of peace”指搁置分歧，谋求和平。故选C。
3. Usually at the beginning of school, the noise of desks ______ and closed could be heard in the street.
A. opened B. being opened C. opening D. to be opened
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：通常开始上课的时候，教室外面可以听到课桌打开和关上的声音。分析句子结构，could be heard为谓语动词，设空处需填非谓语动词与desks构成动名词复合结构作宾语，且open和close与desk是动宾关系，需用被动语态being done。故选B。
4. ________ is often the case with elder people, my grandma talked about my new hairstyle for at least 50 minutes nonstop.
A. That B. Which C. As D. It
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：对于老人来说这是常有的事，我的奶奶不停地评论我的新发型至少50分钟。本题中的as引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，as指代后面一句话的内容在定语从句中做主语。Which引导的非限制性定语从句，不能放在句首。That不能引导非限制性定语从句，而it不能引导定语从句。故C正确。
5. One of the essential aims of AI is to develop computer intelligence capable ______ learning from experience, adjusting new inputs and performing tasks like humans.
A. to; by B. in; on C. for; with D. of; to
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：人工智能的基本目标之一是开发能够从经验中学习、适应新输入并像人类一样执行任务的计算机智能。第一空为短语be capable of表示“能够”，此处为形容词作后置定语；第二空为固定搭配adjust to表示“适应”。故选D。
6. It is strongly recommended that the machine ______ maintained every year for safety reasons.
A. be B. will be C. is D. has been
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查谓语动词。句意：出于安全考虑，强烈建议每年对机器进行维护。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查that引导的主语从句的谓语动词，前面有recommend，从句谓语动词用虚拟语气should+动词原形，should可以省略，be是动词原形。故选A。
7. —Can I go and have a look at your new house after work this evening
—Yes, ______.
A. I’d love to B. it depends C. by all means D. my pleasure
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——今晚下班后我可以去看看你的新房子吗？——当然可以。
A. I’d love to我很乐意；B. it depends看情况；C. by all means当然可以；D. my pleasure我的荣幸，乐意效劳。根据上文Yes可知是可以去看房子。故选C。
8. —If you are admitted to a key university, ______
—I’m dreaming of a cell phone.
A. what you expect your father will offer you as a prize
B. do you expect what your father will offer you as a prize
C. what do you expect will your father offer you as a prize
D. what do you expect your father will offer you as a prize
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词性从句语序。句意：——如果你被重点大学录取，你期望你的父亲会给你什么作为奖励？——我梦想有一部手机。A选项中缺少助动词do；what引导宾语从句作expect的宾语，宾语从句应该使用陈述句语序，即主语+谓语+宾语，C项的will在主语之前，是疑问语序，故排除C选项；B选项应将特殊疑问词what放在句首。故选D。
9. The guard forbade us ______ out of the window when the train was moving.
A. look B. looking C. looked D. to look
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：火车开动时，列车员禁止我们向窗外看。短语forbid sb. to do sth.表示“禁止某人做某事”，不定式作宾补。故选D。
10. The advantage is that ______ there is a new illness some of these animals may die, ______ others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.
A. while; and B. if; but C. whether; or D. when; for
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句和并列句。句意：其优点是如果发生一种新的疾病，这些动物中的一些可能会死掉，但是另外一些却能存活下来，并将这种抵抗能力传给下一代。分析句子可知，题干是一个主系表结构的句子，句子主语是The advantage，系动词是is，后面是that导的表语从句。在表语从句中，there is a new illness是假设，所以用if引导条件状语从句；第二个空格表示转折，所以填but。故选B。
第三部分 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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Tour Guide in New York
Times Square — The Crossroads of the World Private Tour
Times Square has a colorful history, one worth exploring. Day and night, Times Square is lit up by the dozens of billboards advertising the biggest brands. Take a break in the pedestrian square and be entertained by performers practicing their trade. You’ll be surprised by what you see and learn.
Central Park Private Tour
In the middle of this concrete jungle lies an extensive green space unlike any other. Designed and built by the famous Frederick Law Olmsted, the 843-acre Central Park has come to capture the hearts of visitors around the world. It’s an icon of greenery, of peace and calm in this fast-paced city.
Rock & Roll NYC Private Tour
You’ve been a Rock Roll fan for years, and now you’re heading to New York, the heart of the best Rock Roll the world has. New York City has been the center of the music world for decades, from Lincoln Center to the East Village.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Private Tour
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island remain standing as a physical reminder of the immigrant experience that shaped the NYC people walking through today. A guide from City Walks NY can take you through the history and beauty of the city’s immigrant past, as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour promises to take you along the historic journey that so many have traveled on.
11. What can you see in Time Squares
A. TV shows. B. The Statue of Liberty. C. Advertisements. D. Rock & Roll concerts.
12. Where should you go if you want to have a peaceful time
A. Ellis Island. B. Central Park. C. The East Village. D. The Lincoln Center.
13. What aspect of New York culture is the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour related to
A. History. B. Immigration. C. Rock & Roll. D. Super heroes.
【答案】11. C 12. B 13. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要讲述纽约的4个旅游胜地。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据Times Square — The Crossroads of the World Private Tour部分“Day and night, Times Square is lit up by the dozens of billboards advertising the biggest brands. (无论白天还是晚上，时代广场都被数十块广告牌照亮，广告牌上都是最大的品牌。)”可知，人们在时代广场可以看到许多广告。故选C。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据Central Park Private Tour部分“It’s an icon of greenery, of peace and calm in this fast-paced city. (在这个快节奏的城市里，它是绿色、和平与平静的象征。)”可知，如果你想度过一段平静的时光，你应该去中央公园。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Private Tour部分“The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island remain standing as a physical reminder of the immigrant experience that shaped the NYC people walking through today. A guide from City Walks NY can take you through the history and beauty of the city’s immigrant past, as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour promises to take you along the historic journey that so many have traveled on.(自由女神像和埃利斯岛仍然矗立着，提醒人们今天纽约人走过的移民经历。纽约城市漫步的导游可以带你了解这座城市移民历史的历史和美丽，自由女神像和埃利斯岛私人之旅承诺将带你踏上许多人走过的历史之旅。)”可知，自由女神像和埃利斯岛私人游与纽约移民方面的文化有关。故选B。
B
Tufa grew up in Australia, so she couldn't understand why her father insisted on teaching her Oromo, a language spoken in Ethiopia.
“Dad never spoke about his life back in Ethiopia and yet he insisted on teaching us this language," Tufa said. “There were so many resources at my fingertips for the other languages I was learning and so many people that speak them. But when Dad was teaching us Oromo, there were no textbooks or learning materials at all. And that struck me as really strange."
But as Tufa got older and began doing her own research, she discovered why speaking about Oromo was so painful for her father. The Oromo are the largest racial group of Ethiopia. But since their land was seized in the 1880s, the people have suffered a lot. The Oromo language was banned, including from political life and schools. Oromo texts were destroyed. Tufa's father, an Oromo, fled to Egypt and, in the late 1970s, he was given asylum（庇护）in Australia.
By the time the Oromo ban was lifted, Tufa's father had established a small, private Oromo school in Melbourne to teach the language to the children of asylum seekers. As she helped to teach the students, Tufa realised the teaching resources were awful. She decided to create posters and worksheets for her father's students, using her own money to get them printed.
Three other Oromo schools that had opened in Victoria by then heard about the materials and all of them wanted copies. Tufa realised that if there was a demand for Oromo child education materials in Australia, there must be other communities around the world where resources were also needed.
She launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could print more Oromo learning materials. By the end of 2014, in just six weeks, she had raised almost $125,000. Word of her project spread. Her resources have also found their way to Ethiopia, with people sending copies to family members who still live there. This year, she plans to launch an online store for her publishing company.
14. What did Tufa feel strange about when learning Oromo
A. Her father's life in Ethiopia.
B. Her father's way of teaching.
C. The lack of learning materials.
D. The appearance of other languages.
15. What is the purpose of the third paragraph
A. To explain a reason.
B. To give an example.
C. To present an argument.
D. To clear a misunderstanding.
16. How did Tufa meet the increasing demand for Oromo learning materials
A. She crowdfunded.
B. She turned to his father.
C. She dipped into her own pocket.
D. She created posters and worksheets.
17. What is the passage mainly about
A. Why the Oromo suffered in Ethiopia.
B. Where the Oromo language is taught.
C. How a girl helps to keep Oromo alive.
D. What schools need in teaching Oromo.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. A 17. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了女孩Tufa为帮助父亲教学几近消亡的奥罗莫语而自行制订和印刷教材，并通过众筹等方式让这些教材能被更多人使用的故事。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“But when Dad was teaching us Oromo, there were no textbooks or learning materials at all. And that struck me as really strange.”(但当爸爸教我们奥罗莫语时，根本没有教科书或学习材料。这让我觉得很奇怪。)可知，Tufa对学习奥罗莫语时缺乏学习资料感到奇怪。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“But as Tufa got older and began doing her own research, she discovered why speaking about Oromo was so painful for her father.”(但随着Tufa长大并开始自己的研究，她发现了为什么说起奥罗莫会让她的父亲如此痛苦。 )可知，第三段是为了解释原因。故选A。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“She launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could print more Oromo learning materials.”(她发起了一项众筹活动，这样她就可以印刷更多的奥罗莫语学习材料。)可知，Tufa通过众筹满足对奥罗莫语学习材料不断增长的需求。故选A。
【17题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Tufa grew up in Australia, so she couldn't understand why her father insisted on teaching her Oromo, a language spoken in Ethiopia.”(Tufa在澳大利亚长大，所以她不明白为什么她的父亲坚持教她奥罗莫语，一种埃塞俄比亚人说的语言。)可知，文章前两段是讲Tufa的父亲坚持教她奥罗莫语，这让她无法理解。根据第三段第一句 “But as Tufa got older and began doing her own research, she discovered why speaking about Oromo was so painful for her father.”(但随着Tufa长大并开始自己的研究，她发现了为什么说起奥罗莫会让她的父亲如此痛苦。)可知，第三段讲述了背后的原因，表明因为国家领土被占领，奥罗莫语被禁止，几近消亡。根据第四段最后两句 “As she helped to teach the students, Tufa realised the teaching resources were awful. She decided to create posters and worksheets for her father's students, using her own money to get them printed.”(当她帮助教学生时，Tufa意识到教学资源很糟糕。她决定为她父亲的学生制作海报和活页练习题，用自己的钱印刷 。)可知，Tufa为了帮助学生学习奥罗莫语，自己制订并印刷了教学材料。根据第五段最后一句 “Tufa realised that if there was a demand for Oromo child education materials in Australia, there must be other communities around the world where resources were also needed.”(Tufa意识到，如果澳大利亚对奥罗莫儿童教育材料有需求，那么世界上一定有其他社区也需要这些资源。 )和第六段第一句 “She launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could print more Oromo learning materials. ”(她发起了一项众筹活动，这样她就可以印刷更多的奥罗莫学习材料。)可知，为了满足更多的需求，Tufa发起了一项众筹活动来印刷更多的奥罗莫学习材料。根据第六段最后两句 “Her resources have also found their way to Ethiopia, with people sending copies to family members who still live there. This year, she plans to launch an online store for her publishing company.”(她的资源也传到了埃塞俄比亚，人们把印刷本寄给仍住在那里的家人。今年，她计划为自己的出版公司开设一个网上商店 。)可知，此处是讲Tufa的奥罗莫学习材料的发展现状良好，日益壮大。所以这篇文章主要是讲女孩Tufa通过努力帮助奥罗莫语重获新生。故选C。
C
In recent days, the small “potatoes” from southern China have occupied Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. The streets and alleys are full of groups of little people sitting on suitcases, feet up in the air, wearing cute hairy hats, light-colored and thick down jackets.
Upon their arrival, in addition to the must do playing in the ice and snow world, they would not let go of the food in the Northeast, but they didn’t expect that Harbin also sells tofu curd.
A little “potato” came to a food stall and asked the boss for a tofu curd, and the boss asked her what to add. The answer — sugar — made the boss widened her eyes and looked at the little “potato” unbelievably. She has never heard of anyone who eats tofu curd with sugar.
Frozen pears sellers knew that southerners have lived a delicate lifestyle back home, so they cut the frozen pears into pieces for them, while the locals usually bite them directly.
The Harbiners are sincerely hospitable. They really spoil the small “potatoes”, which makes the locals who have lived there for decades envious.
In order to welcome the distinguished guests, a transparent glass cover was specially installed in the Harbin Sophia Square by the municipal government to allow them to watch the snow cozily.
Also, an artificial moon shone brightly in the sky to satisfy their fantasy to admire a white moon on a cold winter night. Besides, the Oroqen people were called out from the mountains and forests to pull reindeer in the Central Street of Harbin, just to pet the southern tourists.
According to official data, Harbin received a total of 3.0479 million tourists during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday, with a total tourism income of 5,914 billion. The number of tourists and the total tourism income reached a record high. Iron pot stew is the most popular food, and 100,000 pieces of popsicles (棒冰) are sold in 3 days.
18. What is the boss’s reaction when a small “potato” asks for sugar in her tofu curd
A. Pleased and hesitant. B. Happy and welcoming.
C. Surprised and incredible. D. Excited and enthusiastic.
19. What does the underlined word “installed” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Held. B. Built. C. Operated. D. Protected.
20. What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph
A. The change of the lifestyle of the northeast people.
B. More measures taken to welcome the southern tourists.
C. The new attractions added to attract tourists in Harbin.
D. The comparison between the small “potatoes” and the local people.
21. How does the author mainly develop the last paragraph
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving explanations.
C. By making comparisons. D. By following the order of time.
【答案】18. C 19. B 20. B 21. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍南方小“土豆”今年元旦假期到哈尔滨带动了当地旅游的事情。
【18题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“A little “potato” came to a food stall and asked the boss for a tofu curd, and the boss asked her what to add. The answer — sugar — made the boss widened her eyes and looked at the little “potato” unbelievably. She has never heard of anyone who eats tofu curd with sugar. (一个小“土豆”来到一个食品摊位，向老板要了一块豆腐，老板问她要加什么。这个答案——糖——让老板瞪大了眼睛，难以置信地看着这个小“土豆”。她从来没有听说过有人吃加糖的豆腐。)”可知，当一个小“土豆”在她的豆腐中要糖时，老板感到惊讶和难以置信。故选C。
【19题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第六段“In order to welcome the distinguished guests, a transparent glass cover was specially installed in the Harbin Sophia Square by the municipal government to allow them to watch the snow cozily. (为了迎接贵宾们，市政府在哈尔滨索菲亚广场专门安装installed了一个透明的玻璃罩，让他们可以舒适地观看雪。)”可知，为了让游客们在寒冷的天气舒适地观看雪，市政府应该是安装了一个透明的玻璃罩，所以install的意思应该是“安装”，和选项B意思一致。故选B。
【20题详解】
主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“Also, an artificial moon shone brightly in the sky to satisfy their fantasy to admire a white moon on a cold winter night. Besides, the Oroqen people were called out from the mountains and forests to pull reindeer in the Central Street of Harbin, just to pet the southern tourists. (此外，一轮人造月亮在天空中闪闪发光，以满足他们在寒冷的冬夜欣赏白月的幻想。此外，鄂伦春人被从山林中召唤出来，在哈尔滨中央大街拉驯鹿，只是为了宠爱南方游客。)”可知，这一段主要介绍哈尔滨采取的欢迎南方游客的其他措施。故选B。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“According to official data, Harbin received a total of 3.0479 million tourists during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday, with a total tourism income of 5,914 billion. The number of tourists and the total tourism income reached a record high. Iron pot stew is the most popular food, and 100,000 pieces of popsicles (棒冰) are sold in 3 days. (官方数据显示，今年元旦假期，哈尔滨共接待游客304.79万人次，旅游总收入5914亿元。旅游人数和旅游总收入均创历史新高。铁锅炖是最受欢迎的食物，3天内卖出10万根冰棍。)”可知，这一段列举了很多的数字来说明哈尔滨的旅游情况。故选A。
D
Saving lives has always been an important mission (使命) of science. Now science, and indeed all society, are facing a new dilemma: whether or not to try and save more lives through human cloning.
The first cloning experiments in the 1950s involved frogs and toads. It was not until 1997 that scientists successfully cloned the fist mammal, the now world-famous sheep known as Dolly. Cloning techniques’ have continued to improve since then, and today there are cloned mice, salmon, and cattle.
Some scientists want to apply the methods used in cloning animals to produce skin, or organs, and other body parts for humans. One of these methods involves taking adult cells from the brain or blood and growing them into new tissues. Another more complex technique takes embryo (胚胎) cells and develops them into a wide variety of cell types and tissues. It is this planned use of human embryos that has resulted in controversy (争议) and criticism.
The cloning of human cells provides the potential to find cures and eliminate diseases. The dream of some researchers is to create a Utopian world of good health. Others question whether it is right to “Play God” in an attempt to cure the disabilities and diseases in this world.
Some of the great hopes for cloning include the utility to perform transplants, whenever they are needed, using cloned organs. For example, people with lung cancer may simply have their lungs replaced with healthy ones. Scientists also look forward to the day when people in wheelchairs can walk again, and illnesses such as Alzheinmier’s and Parkinson’s Disease can be prevented.
However, a lot of people worry about the appearance of masses of identical people, and the production of “perfect” humans for warfare or slave labor. We might even see headless human bodies being stored at hospitals for their “spare parts”. With such thought-causing possibilities for the 2lst century, human cloning will no doubt continue to receive widespread attention and scrutiny (审视).
22. What problem is science faced with
A. Whether human cloning can help save more lives.
B. How to carry out human cloning scientifically.
C. Whether human cloning should be used for saving lives.
D. How to save more lives through human cloning.
23. What can we know about cloning according to the text
A. It has a history of over half a century.
B. I develops very quickly in the 21st century.
C. It can protect people from diseases of any kind.
D. It has enabled many people in wheelchairs to walk again.
24. The underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 4 most probably means “________”.
A. put up with B. get along with
C. make up for D. get rid of
25. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Human body parts will be stored at hospitals for use.
B Hunan cloning may become a trend in the 21st century.
C. Many people learn the effects of human cloning on our society.
D. People think humans will surely be cloned for slave labor.
【答案】22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了通过克隆人类来拯救更多生命的可能性，并描述了该技术的前景和可能带来的问题。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Now science, and indeed all society, are facing a new dilemma: whether or not to try and save more lives through human cloning.(现在，科学，实际上是整个社会，正面临着一个新的困境：是否要试图通过克隆人类来拯救更多的生命)”可知，科学现在面临的一个问题是克隆人类是否应该用于拯救生命。故选C项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The first cloning experiments in the 1950s involved frogs and toads.(第一次克隆实验是在20世纪50年代，实验对象是青蛙和蟾蜍)”可知，克隆研究已经有超过半个多世纪的历史了。故选A项。
24题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“to find cures(找到治疗方法)”可推知eliminate diseases是“消除疾病”，划线词eliminate与get rid of同义，指“摆脱，除去”。故选D项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“a lot of people worry about the appearance of masses of identical people, and the production of ‘perfect’ humans for warfare or slave labor.(很多人担心会出现大量长得一模一样的人，以及为战争或奴隶劳动而生产出的“完美”人类)”可推知，很多人都知道克隆人可能给我们的社会带来的影响。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
It has been a few rough years. Many of us are finding ourselves exhausted, burned out, struggling to build balance back into our lives. We need to recharge. Water can help.
Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a “flow state”. ___26___ It calms the mind, which is often absorbed by reasoning and worry, says Ricardo Gil-da-Costa, a neuroscientist and chief executive of the neurotechnology company Neuroverse, who has studied how water affects our brain.
Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awe—the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world. ___27___ Water naturally relaxes us and helps focus our thoughts by taking away all the noise.
Water has special properties that may boost nature’s positive impact, environmental psychologists say. When we are near water, there is often less visual and auditory information to process. Our mind can rest. ___28___ Besides, its smell can stir (激发) up positive memories and associations. When we’re floating in water, our bodies can rest too, in a way we never can on land.
___29___ It moves rhythmically, producing a play of light, color and sound that is fascinating. It holds our attention, but not in an overly demanding way. ___30___ It gives our brains a break from the intense, focused, exhausting attention that much of daily life requires. “Water helps your mind wander in a positive way,” says Mare Berman, director of the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago. “This is what is so restorative.”
A. Most important: Water is dynamic.
B. Researchers call this soft fascination.
C. One of the most calming properties of water is its sound.
D. It means we become fully devoted to what we’re doing.
E. The sound of water, typically steady and soft, comforts us.
F. Here’s some advice on how to use the healing power of water.
G. Awe can decrease stress and help us put things into perspective.
【答案】26. D 27. G 28. E 29. A 30. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了水的治愈和放松作用。水能减少我们需要处理的视觉和听觉信息，让我们的大脑和身体都得到休息。同时，水的动态性和节奏性声音能以一种不过于苛刻的方式吸引我们的注意力，帮助我们从日常生活的压力中解脱出来。
【26题详解】
根据上文“Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a “flow state”.(参加游泳或冲浪等水上活动可以帮助我们进入“心流状态”)”提到生僻概念“flow state”，此句应适当解释，而下文“It calms the mind, which is often absorbed by reasoning and worry, says Ricardo Gil-da-Costa, a neuroscientist and chief executive of the neurotechnology company Neuroverse, who has studied how water affects our brain.(神经科学家、神经技术公司Neuroverse的首席执行官Ricardo Gil-da-Costa研究了水如何影响我们的大脑，他说，水能使大脑平静下来，因为大脑经常被推理和担忧所吸引)”阐释此状态的效果。D选项“这意味着我们完全投入到我们正在做的事情中”衔接顺畅，故选D。
【27题详解】
根据上文“Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awe—the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world.(水体也能产生一种光荣的敬畏感——一种对扩展和挑战我们看待世界方式的巨大事物的情感反应)”提到“awe”，可知，本句进一步阐释其效应。故G选项“敬畏可以减轻压力，帮助我们正确看待事物”符合语境。故选G。
【28题详解】
本段前两句“Water has special properties that may boost nature’s positive impact, environmental psychologists say. When we are near water, there is often less visual and auditory information to process.(环境心理学家说，水具有特殊的性质，可以增强大自然的积极影响。当我们靠近水时，需要处理的视觉和听觉信息往往较少)”笼统地提到水有一些特殊属性含有较少视觉和听觉信息。由空前“Our mind can rest(我们的心可以休息)”可知，行文逻辑已经从说明水的特质转变为阐释水对人的影响或效果。此空下文“Besides, its smell can stir (激发) up positive memories and associations.(此外，它的气味还能唤起积极的记忆和联想)”亦是阐释其效果，可知本句是在阐释水声对人的影响或效果。E选项“水的声音，典型的稳定和柔和，安慰我们”符合语境，故选E。
【29题详解】
由前三段的段首句可知，每段从不同方面解释水具有治愈力的原因，此段也不例外。由下文“It moves rhythmically, producing a play of light, color and sound that is fascinating.(它有节奏地移动，产生一种迷人的光、色和声的游戏)”可知，此段着重于介绍水的动态性，A选项“最重要的是：水是动态的”符合语境。故选A。
【30题详解】
根据上文“It moves rhythmically, producing a play of light, color and sound that is fascinating. It holds our attention, but not in an overly demanding way.(它有节奏地移动，产生一种迷人的光、色和声的游戏。它吸引了我们的注意力，但不是以一种过分要求的方式)”可知，此处需要从正面来说明水对我们有较为柔和的影响，即“软迷恋”。故B选项“研究人员称之为‘软魅力’”衔接顺畅。故选B。
第四部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée (未婚妻). If a natural____31____ could take billions of years to form, he figured he could be____32____.
Liden ____33____ that he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler’s case like most other people. Instead, he would go into the ____34____ to find his own the diamond or the gold to express his ____35____. “This is the perfect way to get an engagement ring, ” said Liden.
Last year, Liden concluded that it was____36____ time to ____37____ his plan into action. He and his girlfriend, Desirae, had been together for more than five years. He wanted to ____38____ her, and also wanted to ____39____her.
So Liden and Tucker, his best friend, _____40_____ on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one, Yellowstone, which _____41_____ the public to search for real diamonds-and_____42_____what they find. However, only 1 in 10, 000 searchers is _____43_____ enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat (克拉)or more.
Knowing about this, still, Liden and Tucker set out. On arriving at the destination, the _____44_____ paid $10 each to get into the park. They spent almost three days _____45_____ through the _____46_____ dirt.
On the third morning, Liden suddenly _____47_____ something reflecting light in the gravel before him: a _____48_____ pebble (砾石)a bit larger than a pea. “I was so excited that I started shaking, and I called Tucker _____49_____ to take a look, ” he says.
Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone. “We both just knew it was _____50_____ diamond,” Liden says.
31. A. stone B. diamond C. sword D. model
32. A. anxious B. angry C. patient D. sorrowful
33. A. imagined B. assumed C. decided D. predicted
34. A. shop B. river C. park D. wild
35. A. love B. dream C. desire D. dependence
36. A. finally B. firstly C. accidentally D. possibly
37. A. draw B. put C. strike D. tear
38. A. acquire B. control C. surround D. marry
39. A. support B. terrify C. tease D. surprise
40. A. headed out B. kicked off C. took away D. put up
41. A. requires B. allows C. teaches D. encourages
42. A. collect B. donate C. keep D. sell
43. A. quick B. clever C. lucky D. able
44. A. pair B. couple C. company D. troop
45. A. weighing B. searching C. wandering D. examining
46. A. volcanic B. geographic C. scientific D. romantic
47. A. stamped B. spotted C. picked D. scratched
48. A. pale B. huge C. shiny D. dizzy
49. A. off B. up C. along D. over
50. A. solid B. rough C. big D. real
【答案】31. B 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是Christian Liden为了给女朋友打造一枚个性化的订婚戒指决定亲自到野外寻找钻石并最终成功的故事。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果一颗天然钻石需要数十亿年的时间才能形成，他认为自己可以耐心等待。A. stone石头；B. diamond钻石；C. sword剑、刀；D. model模范、模型。根据下文“Instead, he would go into the ____4____ to find his own the diamond or the gold to express his ____5____.”可知，他想去寻找一颗钻石或金子。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果一颗天然钻石需要数十亿年的时间才能形成，他认为自己可以耐心等待。A. anxious担忧的；B. angry愤怒地；C. patient耐心的；D. sorrowful悲伤的、使人伤心的。根据上文从句“If a natural____1____ could take billions of years to form,”可知，他认为钻石的形成需要很久，所以自己也需要足够耐心。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Liden决定，他不会像大多数人那样在珠宝商的盒子里挑选戒指。A. imagined想象；B. assumed认为、设想；C. decided决定；D. predicted预测。根据下文“he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler’s case like most other people”可知，这是他决定要做的事情。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他会去野外寻找他自己钻石或黄金来表达他的爱。A. shop商店；B. river河流；C. park公园；D. wild荒野、野外。根据下文“So Liden and Tucker, his best friend, ____10____ on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one, Yellowstone”可知，他是前往了黄石公园去寻找钻石，所以是去了野外。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他会去野外寻找他自己的钻石或黄金来表达他的爱。A. love爱；B. dream梦想；C. desire渴望；D. dependence依赖。根据上文内容可知，他是寻找钻石来为未婚妻订做订婚戒指，所以是为了表达自己的爱。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：去年，Liden得出结论，最终是时候把他的计划付诸行动了。A. finally最终；B. firstly起初；C. accidentally偶然地；D. possibly既有可能地。根据第一段“Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée (未婚妻).”可知，为自己的未婚妻准备个性化的求婚戒指是他酝酿已久的计划，所以，这里指的是最终开始实施。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年，Liden得出结论，最终是时候把他的计划付诸行动了。A. draw拖、拉、绘制；B. put放置；C. strike罢工、打击；D. tear撕毁。固定搭配：put…into action，意为“开始实施……”。根据“Last year, Liden concluded that it was____6____ time to”可知，Liden决定把他的计划付诸行动了。故选B。
38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他想娶她，也想给她一个惊喜。A. acquire掌握；B. control控制；C. surround围绕；D. marry结婚。根据第一段“Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée (未婚妻).”可知，他一直在计划为自己未来的未婚妻打造一枚个性化的订婚戒指。所以他是想和女朋友结婚。故选D。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他想娶她，也想给她一个惊喜。A. support支持；B. terrify使害怕；C. tease取笑；D. surprise使惊讶、使惊喜。根据下文内容可知，Liden是和自己的好朋友Tucker一起去寻找钻石，所以他是想给女朋友一个惊喜。故选D。
【40题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：于是，Liden和他最好的朋友Tucker一起去钻石坑公园露营，这是黄石公园的一个火山公园，人们可以在这里寻找真正的钻石，并保留他们找到的钻石。A. headed out启程、离去；B. kicked off开始；C. took away夺走；D. put up张贴、公布、举起。根据下文“Knowing about this, still, Liden and Tucker set out．On arriving at the destination, the ____14____ paid $10 each to get into the park.”可知，他们是出发去了黄石公园。故选A。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，Liden和他最好的朋友Tucker一起去钻石坑公园露营，这是黄石公园的一个火山公园，人们可以在这里寻找真正的钻石，并保留他们找到的钻石。A. requires要求；B. allows允许；C. teaches教育；D. encourages鼓励。根据下文“only 1 in 10, 000 searchers is ____13____ enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat (克拉)or more.”可知，钻石坑公园是允许人们在这里寻找钻石的。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，Liden和他最好的朋友Tucker一起去钻石坑公园露营，这是黄石公园的一个火山公园，人们可以在这里寻找真正的钻石，并保留他们找到的钻石。A. collect收集；B. donate捐赠；C. keep维持、保留；D. sell卖。根据上文内容可知，Liden是来寻找钻石为自己的未婚妻准备订做钻石戒指，所以这个公园里找的钻石是可以保留下来的。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，只有万分之一的搜索者能够幸运地找到一颗重量超过一克拉的钻石。A. quick迅速地；B. clever聪明的；C. lucky幸运的；D. able有能力的。根据下文“find a diamond that weighs a carat (克拉)or more”可知，只有足够幸运才能找的一克拉的钻石。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：到达目的地后，两人每人付了10美元进入公园。A. pair一对、一双、两个人；B. couple夫妇；C. company公司、陪伴；D. troop军队。根据上文内容可知，Linden是和自己的好朋友Tucker一起来寻找钻石，所以是两个人。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们花了将近三天时间在火山泥中搜寻。A. weighing称重；B. searching搜寻；C. wandering漫步；D. examining检查。根据上文“So Liden and Tucker, his best friend, ____10____ on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one, Yellowstone, which ____11____ the public to search for real diamonds-and____12____what they find.”可知，此空是原词重现，指的是寻找钻石。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们花了将近三天时间在火山泥中搜寻。A. volcanic火山的；B. geographic地理的；C. scientific科学的；D. romantic浪漫的。根据上文“So Liden and Tucker, his best friend, ____10____ on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one, Yellowstone, which ____11____ the public to search for real diamonds-and____12____what they find.”中的“volcanic one”可知，这是一个火山公园，所以是在火山的淤泥中寻找。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第三天早上，Liden突然在他面前的砾石中发现了一个反光的东西：一块比豌豆大一点的闪亮的砾石。A. stamped踩踏；B. spotted注意到、发现；C. picked捡起；D. scratched抓、划掉。根据下文“something reflecting light in the gravel before him”可知，Liden是看到了反光的东西，所以是发现。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第三天早上，Liden突然在他面前的砾石中发现了一个反光的东西:一块比豌豆大一点的闪亮的砾石。A. pale苍白的；B. huge巨大的；C. shiny闪亮的；发光的；D. dizzy晕眩的。根据下文“We both just knew it was ____20____ diamond”可知，他们找到了钻石，而钻石应该是闪闪发光的。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他说:“我太兴奋了，我开始发抖，我叫Tucker过来看看。”A. off远离；B. up向上；C. along随着；D. over穿过、穿越。考查短语：call sb. over，意为：叫某人过来。根据空后的“to take a look”可知，这里指的是Liden叫好友过来看看。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我们都知道这是真的钻石，” Liden说。A. solid坚固的；B. rough粗糙的；C. big大的；D. real真实的。根据上文“Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone”可知，Liden找到了真正的钻石。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式。
51. To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I find it ______ (值得做的). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】worthwhile
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：好好照顾我的宠物需要很多时间，但我觉得这是值得的。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查“值得做的”对应的形容词worthwhile，在句子中作补语。故填worthwhile。
52. It ______ (想到) to him that he hadn’t eaten anything since the night before. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】occurred
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：他突然想到，他从昨天晚上起就没有吃过东西。根据汉语提示可知应用动词occur，构成句型it occurs to sb. that...表示“某人想到”，描述过去发生的事情用一般过去时。故填occurred。
53. Day after day, you’ll have new experiences which can be ______ (恐怖的), but it can also be fun. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】scary
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：日复一日，你会有新的经历，可能会让人害怕，但也可能很有趣。根据汉语提示可知应用形容词scary，作表语。故填scary。
54. He ______ (归功) his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】owes
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：他把他的健康归功于大量的锻炼和有规律的生活。根据汉语提示可知应用动词owe，作谓语，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为He，谓语用三单形式。故填owes。
55. Only take upon yourself those things that you know you can manage ______ (舒适地). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】comfortably
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：只承担那些你知道自己可以轻松处理的事情。根据汉语提示可知应用副词comfortably，修饰动词manage作状语。故填comfortably。
56. An agreement seems to be impossible because the ______ (大多数) of the committee members are against it. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】majority
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：因为多数委员反对，所以很难达成协议。the majority of意为“大多数的”，为固定搭配，所以此处应用名词majority表示“多数”作主语。故填majority。
57. As he was not allowed ______ (陪伴) her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】to accompany
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：由于不允许他陪她去商店，他就给她列了一张购物清单。根据汉语提示可知应填动词accompany，且上文为短语be allowed to do sth.。故填to accompany。
58. ______ (申请人) are asked to send in a résumé and a cover letter. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】Applicants
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：申请人被要求发送一份简历和一封求职信。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里考查“申请人”对应的名词applicant，在句子中作主语，谓语动词是are，主语用复数形式，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Applicants。
59. She was badly in anxiety while her husband ______ (被手术) on. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】was being operated
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：她丈夫做手术时，她非常焦虑。根据句意和汉语提示，用operate“做手术”作while引导时间状语从句的谓语，由was可知，描述过去一段时间一直在进行的动作，用过去进行时，且operate与主语her husband是被动关系，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词用单数，故填was being operated。
60. She always posts these things, and pictures of exercising, on social ______ (媒体). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】media
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：她总是在社交媒体上发布这些东西和锻炼的照片。根据汉语提示可知应填名词media，作宾语，短语social media表示“社交媒体”。故填media。
第五部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
61. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处 语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, many students are worshipping stars so blind that they don’t care about how the stars do. It is really a pity that some fans lose them in the process.
Here are some suggestions giving to the fans. Firstly, please worship stars sensibly. Never try to do some stupid and even crazy things for our stars. Next, be aware of a most important task of a student. Everyone is supposed to studying hard at present. Last but not least, why not to worship the stars around us There are some super stars we can communicate in reality, such as our parent and the medical workers.
【答案】1.blind→blindly
2.how→what
3.them→themselves
4.giving→given
5.and→or
6.most前a→the
7.studying→study
8.去掉not后to
9.communicate后添加with
10.parent→parents
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要给追星的粉丝提供一些建议。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：现在，许多学生崇拜明星是如此盲目，他们不关心明星做什么。修饰动词worship应用副词blindly。故blind改为blindly。
2.考查宾语从句。句意：现在，许多学生崇拜明星是如此盲目，他们不关心明星做什么。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，故用what引导。故how改为what。
3.考查反身代词。句意：很遗憾，有些粉丝在这个过程中迷失了自我。结合句意表示“迷失自我”短语为lose oneself。故them改为themselves。
4.考查非谓语动词。句意：这里有一些给粉丝的建议。分析句子结构可知give在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语suggestions构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故giving改为given。
5.考查连词。句意：永远不要试图为我们的明星做一些愚蠢或者甚至疯狂的事情。此处为否定句，应用连词or。故and改为or。
6.考查冠词。句意：接下来，认识到学生最重要的任务。此处为important最高级，前面应用定冠词the。故most前a改为the。
7.考查固定短语。句意：现在每个人都应该努力学习。结合句意表示“应该做某事”可知短语为be supposed to do sth.。故studying改为study。
8.考查固定句型。句意：最后但并非最不重要的，为什么不崇拜我们周围的明星？结合句意表示“为什么不做某事”句型为why not do sth.。故去掉not后to。
9.考查介词。句意：在现实生活中，我们可以和一些超级明星交流，比如我们的父母和医务工作者。结合句意表示“交流”可知短语为communicate with。故communicate后添加with。
10.考查名词的数。句意：在现实生活中，我们可以和一些超级明星交流，比如我们的父母和医务工作者。parent为可数名词，根据后文and the medical workers可知应用复数形式。故parent改为parents。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
62. 《中学生英文报》正在举办英语征文活动，题目为“Convenience or Burden”请你以二维码为话题投稿，内容包括：
1. 二维码的利弊；2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 标题与部分首句已写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：二维码QR code
Convenience or Burden
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Convenience or Burden
Nowadays, QR codes are everywhere in our lives. They have clearly led to increased convenience in our daily life. With a clear “beep” after scanning a QR code by WeChat or Alipay, a cashless payment will instantly be accomplished, thus saving us the trouble of carrying wallets around, not to mention its function to keep electronic records of every transaction.
However, as opportunities and requirements for scanning increase, what should be a convenience and quick scan can sometimes be turned into a burden. Imagine yourself in a restaurant with a smartphone without power, cold, hungry and penniless, and the boss only accepts orders placed through a mini-program on WeChat/Alipay! What a bad luck!
From my perspective, the widespread use of QR codes is more of a convenience than a burden. QR codes save time, increase security and help consumers make informed choices. We can easily solve the problem of battery anxiety by carrying a power bank on us.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以二维码为话题向《中学生英文报》正在举办的英语征文活动投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
立即：instantly→promptly
在我看来：from my perspective→from where I stand
解决：solve→tackle
导致：lead to→result in
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Nowadays, QR codes are everywhere in our lives. They have clearly led to increased convenience in our daily life.
拓展句：Nowadays, QR codes are everywhere in our lives, which have clearly led to increased convenience in our daily life.
【点睛】[高分句型1] With a clear “beep” after scanning a QR code by WeChat or Alipay, a cashless payment will instantly be accomplished, thus saving us the trouble of carrying wallets around, not to mention its function to keep electronic records of every transaction. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] However, as opportunities and requirements for scanning increase, what should be a convenience and quick scan can sometimes be turned into a burden. (运用了what引导的主语从句)
1-5 CCBBC 6-10 BAACB 11-15 CBACC 16-20 AABAB西安中学2023-2024学年度第一学期期末考试
高三英语试题
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. What does the man want to do first
A. Walk in the park. B. Play basketball. C. Cook a meal.
2. When did the man meet Jerry at the bus station
A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 6:15 pm.
3. Why does the man prefer to take train trips
A. To save money. B. To enjoy the views. C. To meet more people.
4. How does Jane find the movie
A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Amusing.
5. What do we know about Martha
A. She doesn’t like Sue. B. She can’t get on with Tommy. C. She has problems with work.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What seems to be Mrs. Smith’s problem
A. She has no appetite. B. She has a headache. C. She has trouble sleeping.
7. What will Mrs. Smith do next
A. Have a check-up. B. Go back home. C. Take some medicine.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. At a restaurant. B. At a grocery store. C. At home.
9. What does the man in red have
A. Sausages. B. Coffee. C. Chicken fried steak.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Jennifer look for volunteer work
A. To help someone in need. B. To finish school assignments. C. To gain some work experience.
11. What can groups do
A. Prepare a weekend dinner. B. Host a weekday breakfast. C. Do some yard work.
12. How many times has the man worked in Bethany House
A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does Karen like doing best on vacation
A. Enjoying the sunset. B. Swimming. C. Cycling.
14. What kind of travel companion is Karen looking for
A. One who speaks Spanish well. B. One who is in her thirties. C. One who is easy-going.
15. Why could Karen speak Spanish pretty well
A. She took Spanish lessons at college.
B She worked in Spain for a long time.
C. She once lived in a Spanish-speaking country.
16. Where does Karen plan to place an ad
A. In a magazine. B. In the newspaper. C. On the Internet.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about 3D printing at first
A. It has developed in many fields. B. It is harmful to the environment. C. It has changed our lifestyle.
18. What advantage can we have from 3D food printing technology
A. We can make various food with it.
B. We may save much time.
C. We will create more jobs related to it.
19. What may be influenced if people accept 3D-printed food
A. The traditional restaurants. B. The market of the microwave. C. The transportation industry.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To encourage people to use 3D printers at home.
B. To introduce the development of 3D printers in food.
C. To prove the bright future of 3D-printed food.
第二部分 语法与词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The Amish, a group of Christians in rural America, live simply and happily in the ______ of new technology.
A. face B. absence C. light D. event
2. China appeals to both sides in the Gaza Strip conflict to ______ differences for the sake of peace.
A. set off B. set about C. set aside D. set up
3. Usually at the beginning of school, the noise of desks ______ and closed could be heard in the street.
A. opened B. being opened C. opening D. to be opened
4. ________ is often the case with elder people, my grandma talked about my new hairstyle for at least 50 minutes nonstop.
A. That B. Which C. As D. It
5. One of the essential aims of AI is to develop computer intelligence capable ______ learning from experience, adjusting new inputs and performing tasks like humans.
A. to; by B. in; on C. for; with D. of; to
6. It is strongly recommended that the machine ______ maintained every year for safety reasons.
A. be B. will be C. is D. has been
7. —Can I go and have a look at your new house after work this evening
—Yes, ______.
A. I’d love to B. it depends C. by all means D. my pleasure
8. —If you are admitted to a key university, ______
—I’m dreaming of a cell phone.
A. what you expect your father will offer you as a prize
B. do you expect what your father will offer you as a prize
C. what do you expect will your father offer you as a prize
D. what do you expect your father will offer you as a prize
9. The guard forbade us ______ out of the window when the train was moving.
A. look B. looking C. looked D. to look
10. The advantage is that ______ there is a new illness some of these animals may die, ______ others will survive and pass on the ability to resist that disease to the next generation.
A. while; and B. if; but C. whether; or D. when; for
第三部分 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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Tour Guide in New York
Times Square — The Crossroads of the World Private Tour
Times Square has a colorful history, one worth exploring. Day and night, Times Square is lit up by the dozens of billboards advertising the biggest brands. Take a break in the pedestrian square and be entertained by performers practicing their trade. You’ll be surprised by what you see and learn.
Central Park Private Tour
In the middle of this concrete jungle lies an extensive green space unlike any other. Designed and built by the famous Frederick Law Olmsted the 843-acre Central Park has come to capture the hearts of visitors around the world. It’s an icon of greenery, of peace and calm in this fast-paced city.
Rock & Roll NYC Private Tour
You’ve been a Rock Roll fan for years, and now you’re heading to New York, the heart of the best Rock Roll the world has. New York City has been the center of the music world for decades, from Lincoln Center to the East Village.
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Private Tour
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island remain standing as a physical reminder of the immigrant experience that shaped the NYC people walking through today. A guide from City Walks NY can take you through the history and beauty of the city’s immigrant past, as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour promises to take you along the historic journey that so many have traveled on.
11. What can you see in Time Squares
A. TV shows. B. The Statue of Liberty. C. Advertisements. D. Rock & Roll concerts.
12. Where should you go if you want to have a peaceful time
A. Ellis Island. B. Central Park. C. The East Village. D. The Lincoln Center.
13. What aspect of New York culture is the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island private tour related to
A. History. B. Immigration. C. Rock & Roll. D. Super heroes.
B
Tufa grew up in Australia, so she couldn't understand why her father insisted on teaching her Oromo, a language spoken in Ethiopia.
“Dad never spoke about his life back in Ethiopia and yet he insisted on teaching us this language," Tufa said. “There were so many resources at my fingertips for the other languages I was learning and so many people that speak them. But when Dad was teaching us Oromo, there were no textbooks or learning materials at all. And that struck me as really strange."
But as Tufa got older and began doing her own research, she discovered why speaking about Oromo was so painful for her father. The Oromo are the largest racial group of Ethiopia. But since their land was seized in the 1880s, the people have suffered a lot. The Oromo language was banned, including from political life and schools. Oromo texts were destroyed. Tufa's father, an Oromo, fled to Egypt and, in the late 1970s, he was given asylum（庇护）in Australia.
By the time the Oromo ban was lifted, Tufa's father had established a small, private Oromo school in Melbourne to teach the language to the children of asylum seekers. As she helped to teach the students, Tufa realised the teaching resources were awful. She decided to create posters and worksheets for her father's students, using her own money to get them printed.
Three other Oromo schools that had opened in Victoria by then heard about the materials and all of them wanted copies. Tufa realised that if there was a demand for Oromo child education materials in Australia, there must be other communities around the world where resources were also needed.
She launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could print more Oromo learning materials. By the end of 2014, in just six weeks, she had raised almost $125,000. Word of her project spread. Her resources have also found their way to Ethiopia, with people sending copies to family members who still live there. This year, she plans to launch an online store for her publishing company.
14. What did Tufa feel strange about when learning Oromo
A. Her father's life in Ethiopia.
B. Her father's way of teaching.
C. The lack of learning materials.
D. The appearance of other languages.
15. What is the purpose of the third paragraph
A. To explain a reason.
B. To give an example.
C. To present an argument.
D. To clear a misunderstanding.
16. How did Tufa meet the increasing demand for Oromo learning materials
A. She crowdfunded.
B. She turned to his father.
C. She dipped into her own pocket.
D. She created posters and worksheets.
17. What is the passage mainly about
A. Why the Oromo suffered in Ethiopia.
B. Where the Oromo language is taught.
C. How a girl helps to keep Oromo alive.
D. What schools need in teaching Oromo.
C
In recent days, the small “potatoes” from southern China have occupied Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. The streets and alleys are full of groups of little people sitting on suitcases, feet up in the air, wearing cute hairy hats, light-colored and thick down jackets.
Upon their arrival, in addition to the must do playing in the ice and snow world, they would not let go of the food in the Northeast, but they didn’t expect that Harbin also sells tofu curd.
A little “potato” came to a food stall and asked the boss for a tofu curd, and the boss asked her what to add. The answer — sugar — made the boss widened her eyes and looked at the little “potato” unbelievably. She has never heard of anyone who eats tofu curd with sugar.
Frozen pears sellers knew that southerners have lived a delicate lifestyle back home, so they cut the frozen pears into pieces for them, while the locals usually bite them directly.
The Harbiners are sincerely hospitable. They really spoil the small “potatoes”, which makes the locals who have lived there for decades envious.
In order to welcome the distinguished guests, a transparent glass cover was specially installed in the Harbin Sophia Square by the municipal government to allow them to watch the snow cozily.
Also, an artificial moon shone brightly in the sky to satisfy their fantasy to admire a white moon on a cold winter night. Besides, the Oroqen people were called out from the mountains and forests to pull reindeer in the Central Street of Harbin, just to pet the southern tourists.
According to official data, Harbin received a total of 3.0479 million tourists during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday, with a total tourism income of 5,914 billion. The number of tourists and the total tourism income reached a record high. Iron pot stew is the most popular food, and 100,000 pieces of popsicles (棒冰) are sold in 3 days.
18. What is the boss’s reaction when a small “potato” asks for sugar in her tofu curd
A. Pleased and hesitant. B. Happy and welcoming.
C. Surprised and incredible. D. Excited and enthusiastic.
19. What does the underlined word “installed” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Held. B. Built. C. Operated. D. Protected.
20. What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph
A. The change of the lifestyle of the northeast people.
B. More measures taken to welcome the southern tourists.
C. The new attractions added to attract tourists in Harbin.
D. The comparison between the small “potatoes” and the local people.
21. How does the author mainly develop the last paragraph
A. By listing numbers. B. By giving explanations.
C. By making comparisons. D. By following the order of time.
D
Saving lives has always been an important mission (使命) of science. Now science, and indeed all society, are facing a new dilemma: whether or not to try and save more lives through human cloning.
The first cloning experiments in the 1950s involved frogs and toads. It was not until 1997 that scientists successfully cloned the fist mammal, the now world-famous sheep known as Dolly. Cloning techniques’ have continued to improve since then, and today there are cloned mice, salmon, and cattle.
Some scientists want to apply the methods used in cloning animals to produce skin, or organs, and other body parts for humans. One of these methods involves taking adult cells from the brain or blood and growing them into new tissues. Another more complex technique takes embryo (胚胎) cells and develops them into a wide variety of cell types and tissues. It is this planned use of human embryos that has resulted in controversy (争议) and criticism.
The cloning of human cells provides the potential to find cures and eliminate diseases. The dream of some researchers is to create a Utopian world of good health. Others question whether it is right to “Play God” in an attempt to cure the disabilities and diseases in this world.
Some of the great hopes for cloning include the utility to perform transplants, whenever they are needed, using cloned organs. For example, people with lung cancer may simply have their lungs replaced with healthy ones. Scientists also look forward to the day when people in wheelchairs can walk again, and illnesses such as Alzheinmier’s and Parkinson’s Disease can be prevented.
However, a lot of people worry about the appearance of masses of identical people, and the production of “perfect” humans for warfare or slave labor. We might even see headless human bodies being stored at hospitals for their “spare parts”. With such thought-causing possibilities for the 2lst century, human cloning will no doubt continue to receive widespread attention and scrutiny (审视).
22. What problem is science faced with
A. Whether human cloning can help save more lives.
B How to carry out human cloning scientifically.
C. Whether human cloning should be used for saving lives.
D How to save more lives through human cloning.
23. What can we know about cloning according to the text
A. It has a history of over half a century.
B. I develops very quickly in the 21st century.
C. It can protect people from diseases of any kind.
D. It has enabled many people in wheelchairs to walk again.
24. The underlined word “eliminate” in paragraph 4 most probably means “________”.
A. put up with B. get along with
C make up for D. get rid of
25. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Human body parts will be stored at hospitals for use.
B. Hunan cloning may become a trend in the 21st century.
C. Many people learn the effects of human cloning on our society.
D. People think humans will surely be cloned for slave labor.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
It has been a few rough years. Many of us are finding ourselves exhausted, burned out, struggling to build balance back into our lives. We need to recharge. Water can help.
Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a “flow state”. ___26___ It calms the mind, which is often absorbed by reasoning and worry, says Ricardo Gil-da-Costa, a neuroscientist and chief executive of the neurotechnology company Neuroverse, who has studied how water affects our brain.
Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awe—the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world. ___27___ Water naturally relaxes us and helps focus our thoughts by taking away all the noise.
Water has special properties that may boost nature’s positive impact, environmental psychologists say. When we are near water, there is often less visual and auditory information to process. Our mind can rest. ___28___ Besides, its smell can stir (激发) up positive memories and associations. When we’re floating in water, our bodies can rest too, in a way we never can on land.
___29___ It moves rhythmically, producing a play of light, color and sound that is fascinating. It holds our attention, but not in an overly demanding way. ___30___ It gives our brains a break from the intense, focused, exhausting attention that much of daily life requires. “Water helps your mind wander in a positive way,” says Mare Berman, director of the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago. “This is what is so restorative.”
A. Most important: Water is dynamic.
B. Researchers call this soft fascination.
C. One of the most calming properties of water is its sound.
D. It means we become fully devoted to what we’re doing.
E. The sound of water, typically steady and soft, comforts us.
F. Here’s some advice on how to use the healing power of water.
G. Awe can decrease stress and help us put things into perspective.
第四部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Christian Liden was always hatching a plan to create a personalized engagement ring for his future fiancée (未婚妻). If a natural____31____ could take billions of years to form, he figured he could be____32____.
Liden ____33____ that he would not pick out a ring in a jeweler’s case like most other people. Instead, he would go into the ____34____ to find his own the diamond or the gold to express his ____35____. “This is the perfect way to get an engagement ring, ” said Liden.
Last year, Liden concluded that it was____36____ time to ____37____ his plan into action. He and his girlfriend, Desirae, had been together for more than five years. He wanted to ____38____ her, and also wanted to ____39____her.
So Liden and Tucker, his best friend, _____40_____ on a camping trip to Crater of Diamonds Park-a volcanic one, Yellowstone, which _____41_____ the public to search for real diamonds-and_____42_____what they find. However, only 1 in 10, 000 searchers is _____43_____ enough to find a diamond that weighs a carat (克拉)or more.
Knowing about this, still, Liden and Tucker set out. On arriving at the destination, the _____44_____ paid $10 each to get into the park. They spent almost three days _____45_____ through the _____46_____ dirt.
On the third morning, Liden suddenly _____47_____ something reflecting light in the gravel before him: a _____48_____ pebble (砾石)a bit larger than a pea. “I was so excited that I started shaking, and I called Tucker _____49_____ to take a look, ” he says.
Tucker let out a surprised cry when he saw the stone. “We both just knew it was _____50_____ diamond,” Liden says.
31. A. stone B. diamond C. sword D. model
32. A. anxious B. angry C. patient D. sorrowful
33. A. imagined B. assumed C. decided D. predicted
34. A. shop B. river C. park D. wild
35. A. love B. dream C. desire D. dependence
36. A. finally B. firstly C. accidentally D. possibly
37. A. draw B. put C. strike D. tear
38. A. acquire B. control C. surround D. marry
39. A. support B. terrify C. tease D. surprise
40. A. headed out B. kicked off C. took away D. put up
41. A. requires B. allows C. teaches D. encourages
42. A. collect B. donate C. keep D. sell
43. A. quick B. clever C. lucky D. able
44. A. pair B. couple C. company D. troop
45. A. weighing B. searching C. wandering D. examining
46. A. volcanic B. geographic C. scientific D. romantic
47. A. stamped B. spotted C. picked D. scratched
48. A. pale B. huge C. shiny D. dizzy
49. A. off B. up C. along D. over
50. A. solid B. rough C. big D. real
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式。
51. To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I find it ______ (值得做的). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. It ______ (想到) to him that he hadn’t eaten anything since the night before. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. Day after day, you’ll have new experiences which can be ______ (恐怖的), but it can also be fun. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. He ______ (归功) his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. Only take upon yourself those things that you know you can manage ______ (舒适地). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. An agreement seems to be impossible because the ______ (大多数) of the committee members are against it. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
57. As he was not allowed ______ (陪伴) her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
58. ______ (申请人) are asked to send in a résumé and a cover letter. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
59. She was badly in anxiety while her husband ______ (被手术) on. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
60. She always posts these things, and pictures of exercising, on social ______ (媒体). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第五部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
61. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处 语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, many students are worshipping stars so blind that they don’t care about how the stars do. It is really a pity that some fans lose them in the process.
Here are some suggestions giving to the fans. Firstly, please worship stars sensibly. Never try to do some stupid and even crazy things for our stars. Next, be aware of a most important task of a student. Everyone is supposed to studying hard at present. Last but not least, why not to worship the stars around us There are some super stars we can communicate in reality, such as our parent and the medical workers.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
62. 《中学生英文报》正在举办英语征文活动，题目为“Convenience or Burden”请你以二维码为话题投稿，内容包括：
1. 二维码的利弊；2. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 标题与部分首句已写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：二维码QR code
Convenience or Burden
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