2022届陕西省西安市临潼区高三第二次模拟考试英语试题

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ThingstoDoinAtlantaThisWeekendStarttheyearoffbyexperiencingsomethingnewthisweekend!Hereareourfavoriteeventspickedforthisweekend.TheGlennMillerOrchestraatSpiveyHallSaturdayThemusicofGlennMillerhasanunusualsound.CombinethatwiththeperfectsoundaffectsatSpiveyHallandyougetaconcertthatissuretohaveyourtoestapping.AndreallywhodoesntloveChallanoogaChooChooGardenLightsattheAtlantaBotanicalGardenSaturdayThisisthelastnightforthisannuallightshowattheAtlantaBotanicalGarden.Itisparticularlyunusualthatthemagicalsoundoffrogsintheconservatory（温室）isnotfromarecording.Thatmagiciscomingfromtherealfrogsthatlivethere.Ifitsnottoocrowdedstopalongthewaycloseyoureyesandjustlisten.ChildrensWorkshop:EgyptianHieroglyphs（象形文字卜SaturdayDoesyourchilddreamofbecomingahistorianwhenhegrowsupIfyouansweryesyouwillwanttotakehimtotheMichaelC.CarlosMuseum.ParticipantswilllearnhowtoreadandwriteancientEgyptianhieroglyphsfromEgyptologistAnnieShanley.Childrenwillhaveanopportunitytodiscoverthemeaningofhieroglyphsontombreliefsandstatues.ColinMochrieatDadsGarageTheatreSaturdayandSundaySetthetonefbragreat2018withlaughter.ColinMochriecomestoDadsGarageTheatreandbringshislightning-quickcreativityandhumor.Ifyouwanttolookatalltheeventshappeningthisweekendcheckoutourfulleventscalendar.WherecanpeopleenjoyGlennMillersworksA.AtDadsGarageTheatre.B.AtSpiveyHall.C.AttheAtlantaBotanicalGarden.D.AttheMichaelC.CarlosMuseum.WhatmakesthelightshowattheAtlantaBotanicalGardenunusualA.Theperfectlighteffects.B.Themagicalsoundfromarecording.C.Thespeciallydesignedconservatory.D.Thesoundfromrealfrogs.WhatcantouristsdoattheMichaelC.CarlosMuseumLearntoreadandwriteancientEgyptianwriting.Meetsomesingersfacetoface.CInterviewAnnieShanley.D.Carvehieroglyphsontombreliefsandstatues.

4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheeventtobeheldatDadsGarageTheatreA.Challenging.B.Educational.Amusing.D.Historic.MygrandmotherwasfromatowninMichigan.SummeraftersummerIenjoyedstayingwithmygrandparentsasayoungchild.Iwasfromthecityandlovedthesmalltowntheylivedin.Peoplekneweveryonetheirkidstheirpetstheirancestors.ThebondwiththemcontinuedtogrowasIgrewandtheygotolder.Grandmawasalwaysusingherhandsforsomethingexciting.Shewouldmakelittlesandwichesandwedhaveteaparties.Shedmakebeautifulquiltsforeachone.Irememberthesmallthimble（顶针）shewouldusewhiledoingherneedlework.AfewyearsagowhenGrandmaleftthisearthIbidfarewelltoalovinggrandmother.Howquicklyourlivescanchange.Wehadjusthadteatogetheracoupleofmonthsearlieronher91stbirthday.Imissedherverymuch.OnoneparticularbirthdaywhenIwasfeelingalittlelowsomethinghappenedtomakemefeellikeshewassharingthatspecialdaywithme.IwasarrangingsomecolorfulpillowsthatshehadmadeandsuddenlyIfeltsomethinginsideonepillow.Itwassmallandhard.Imovedtheobjecttoaseam（接缝）thatIcarefullyopenedandtomydelightoutcameatinysilverthimble!HowhappyIwastofindsomethingthathadbeenapartofher.NotrealizingithadfallenoffherfingerIpicturedhersewingitinthatlittlepillowthatIjusthappenedtoplaceonmybedspeadthatday.IcarefullylaidthethimblealongsidetheothersIvecollectedovertheyearswhereIcouldcontinuetoseethegiftGodchosetorevealtome.WhatapreciousmemoryofaveryspecialladywhosomehowIknewwaslaughingindelightatsewingherthimbleinsidemypillow.ImadesometeausingmybestchinaasGrandmaalwaysdidandenjoyedmyteaandGrandmasthimble.Whatawonderfulbirthdaythatwas!

5.Theauthorlikedstayingwithhergrandparentsbecause.theyoftenboughthersomegiftsshewascuriousaboutpeopleandthingsthereshecouldhaveteapartiesandeatsandwichesshecouldlearntosewquiltsHowdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefoundthesilverthimbleA.SadB.ProudC.LuckyD.CheerfulItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesilverthimble.wastheitemtheauthorhadbeentryingtofindwasthemosttreasuredpossessionofGrandmawasveryprecioustotheauthorwasabirthdaygiftGrandmahadgiventheauthor.WhatihebesttitleforthepassageA.AlittlepillowB.GrandmassilverthimbleC.MygrandparentsD.MychildhoodTheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysthewidespreaduseofsugarinfoodproductsanddrinksisamajorconcerninmanyareas.SoWHOofficialsarecallingongovernmentstorequiretaxesonsugarydrinksinanefforttolimittheirusageandpopularity.Theofficialsbelievethetaxesalsowouldreducetheriskofhealthproblemsresultingfromobesity.Obesityisaconditioninwhichthebodystoreslargeunhealthyamountsoffat.Obeseindividualsareconsideredoverweight.Anewreportsaysthatin2014morethanone-thirdoftheadultsintheworldwereoverweightand500millionwereconsideredobese.TheUnitedNationsagencyestimatesthatin201542millionchildrenunderage5wereeitheroverweightorobese.Itsaysthatnumberrepresentsanincreaseofabout11millionduringthepast15years.AlmosthalfoftheseboysandgirlsliveinAsiaandone-fourthinAfrica.TheU.N.agencyblamesunhealthydietsforariseindiabetescases.Thereare422millioncasesofthediseaseworldwide.WHOsays

1.5millionpeoplediefromiteveryyear.Itsaystheuseofsugarinfoodproductslikesugarydrinksisamajorreasonfortheincreaseinralesofobesityanddiabetes.TemoWaqanivaluiswiththeagencysDepartmentforthePreventiononNon-CommunicableDiseases:HetoldVOAthattaxingsugarydrinkswouldreduceconsumptionandsavelives.WaqanivalunotedthatMexicoenactedalawofa10percenttaxonsugarydrinksin

2014.Hesaidbytheendoftheyeartherewasa6percentdropintheconsumptionofsuchdrinks.Amongpoorpeoplethenumberofpeoplewhoconsumedsugarydrinksdroppedby17percent.TheWHOsayspeopleshouldlimittheamountofsugartheyconsume.Itsaystheyshouldkeeptheirsugarintaketobelow10percentoftheirtotalenergyneedsandreduceittolessthan5percentforimprovedhealth.WhyaretaxesonsugarydrinksrequiredA.Towarnpeopletochangetheirlifestyle.B.Toreadjusttheeconomicstructure.C.Tolimittheiruseandpopularity.D.Toensurethemarkefsdiversedevelopment.WhatdothefiguresinthesecondparagraphsuggestA.Obesityisasevereworldwideproblem.B・Adultobesityisignoredatpresent.C.Obesitycanblockeconomicdevelopment.D.Obesityismostseriousindevelopedcountries.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enacted”meaninthepassageA.Abolished.B.Passed.C.Promised.D.Reduced..WhatdoestheexampleofMexicoproveA.Taxpoliciesareunfairtothepoor.B.Taxingsugarydrinksmakesadifference.C.Thepoorconsumemoresugarydrinks.D.Sugarydrinksareathreattohealth.Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworldandhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherpersonandanumberofpausesoccurintheconversationheregardshimselfasafailure/worthlesspersonandisfullofenvyoftheemptiest-headedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）.Heknowsthatninetyninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofaflybutheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）.Theaimofconversationisnotforthemostparttocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereareitmustbeadmitteddifferentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito.Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzingfortunatelyispleasanttotheearandsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzingwithhisneighbors.Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.SomeofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeoplesearsthoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime.Theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists.Accordingtotheauthorpeoplemakeconversationto.A.exchangeideas.B.provetheirvalue.C.achievesuccessinlife.D.overcometheirfearofsilence.Accordingtothepassagepeopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors.A.aboutwhatevertheyhaveprepared.B.aboutwhatevertheywantto.C.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnew.D.inthehopeofgettingonwell.

15.WhatistheauthorspurposeinwritingthepassageTodiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.

二、七选五FundoesnthavetobeexpensiveEveryonelikestohavefunbutnoteveryonehasmuchmoneytospend.Herearesomefreeorcheapwaystoenjoyyourself.GooutsideGoingoutsideingoodweathercanbealotoffunifyoudontwanttostayathome.16Ifyouliveinacityyoucangowindow-shopping.Oryoucanexploreanoldpartoftownandadmirethebuildings.TryahobbyWhileyoureouttakepicturesofthingsyoufind.Planningandtakingpicturescanmakeyouawareofthebeautyallaroundyou.Photographicequipmentcanbeexpensivebutitdoesnthavetobe.Youprobablyalreadyownacameraoracellphonethatcantakepictures.Othercreativehobbiescanalsobedonewithbasicmaterials.17FindaneventLibrariesoftenholdfreepublicevents.18Andwhileyourethereborrowabookormovieforfree.Museumsanduniversitiesalsoholdfreeevents.Ifyoucantfindafreeeventyoucanvolunteerataneventthatrequirestickets.Peoplewhoorganizeconcertsandplaysneedhelp.19Sometimestheyrewardvolunteerswithfreetickets.MeetafriendRelationshipsareoftenthebestthingsinlife.20Forexampleinviteafriendforawalkaneventoratimeworkingonyourhobby.Hostingdoesnthavetobedifficult.Ifyourfriendcomesintheafternoonyoudonthavetoserveameal.Youcansitandtalkplayboardgamesorcardgamesorwatchamovietogether.Drawingandwritingrequirenothingmorethanapencilandpaper.Stopbyonelibrarytofindoutwhatsgoingon.Itsagoodideatostayathometowatchamovie.Youcansetuportakedownchairsorgreetvisitors.Hikeorbicyclewithafriendonanearbypathorinapark.Whateveryoudofindafriendtoshareitwith.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

三、完形填空ItwasabrightsunnydayandtheterribleexperiencehappenedwhenIwasstudyinginBangalore.OnedayIgotacallfrommymomthatmybrothers21wasfixedandtheywerearrangingtheweddingceremonyinthenextfewdays.My22wasprettyfar.SothenextthingIwas23todowastobookmy_24_ticketastherewasnodirectflighttomyhometown.The25wasdonebyanagentinmyneighborhood.Ipaidthewholeamount_26_Butwhenthedayapproachedthe_27_disappearedleavingmewithoutthetrainticketandthus_28_allmytravelplan.Butasitissaidonceyoufacesuch_29_situationsyourealizeyourinnerstrength.I_30_decidedIwouldcompletemywholejourneybybus.Withoutfurther31Itookabustothefirstcitystop.Thenextbuswasagainnot_32一—itwas8hourstoacitynearmyhometownwheremyauntlived.Theywerealsogoingto

33.mybrothersweddingceremony.SoIcalledthemand_34_themtoaccommodateme.They

35.Halfthebattlewaswon.ThennextdayIwasjustafewhoursfrommyhometown.WhenmyauntsfamilyandIwereboardingourcarmy36askedmetoswitchplaceswithher.Thejourneycontinued.Weweretryingtoovertake（超越）anothercarwhen_37_atruckappearedinfrontofusandwewentdirectlyheadoninfrontofit.We38withthetruck.Inthisaccidentalmosteveryoneinourcarwas_39_.FortunatelyIdidnthaveanyinjury40mycousinwhoswitchedplaceswithmewasseriouslyinjured!

四、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ManypeoplemaythinktheForbiddencityorthePalaceMuseumis41outstandingandold-fashionedmuseum.

42、inrecentyearsthemuseumhasbeenworkinghard43promoteChineseculturalheritageamongtheyoungpeople.Themuseumsonlinestorenowoffersspecialculturalandcreative44product.Forexamplein2014it45begintosellearphonesthatlooklikethenecklaceswornbyancientofficialswhichevenbroughtin46rough1billionyuanayear.Lastyearadocumentary47nameMastersintheForbiddenCitybecamepopularonline.Itisaboutthepeople48jobistorepairtherelicsinthemuseum.Manyoftheseworkersareveryyoungandsomeareeven49their20s.SomeothermuseumsacrossthecountrysuchastheNationalMuseumofChina50inspirebythePalaceMuseumseffortsandareworkingonsimilarprojectsoftheirown.

五、短文改错

51.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1处错误，每句中最多有两处错误，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（A）并在其下面写出该加的单词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下面画线，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处错误，多者（从第11处起）不计分YesterdaymorningIgotoschoolbybus.HoweverIdidntrealizeIhadbeenleftmybuscardsathomeuntilIgotonthebus.WithnomoneyonmeIdidntknowhowtodo.SoImadeanapologytothedriverandwasabouttogetoffwhileayoungladystoppedus.Sheofferedtobuyaticketformesayshehadexperiencedsuchembarrassingthing.SeeinghersweetsmileIfeltveryhappilyandwasreallygratefulforwhatshedid.ItwasherkindnessthatImadeupmymindtopassontoother.

六、申请信

52.假定你叫李华，今年六月份将从西安桃李中学高三毕业，打算到美国哥伦比亚大学上学现在请你根据下面表格的信息，用英语写一封信，申请留学参考词汇哥伦比亚大学theUniversityofColumbia注意

1.信件必须包括以上内容，不能逐句翻译；.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）DearSirorMadamIamwritinginthehopethatIcanobtainachancetofurthermystudyincomputerscienceinyouruniversity.YourssincerelyLiHua姓名李华性别女出生年月2005年6月毕业学校西安桃李中学学业各门功课优秀申请院校美国哥伦比亚大学申请专业计算机科学兴趣爱好网络和英语电子邮箱lihua98@sina.com。