陕西省西安地区八校届高三下学期联考英语试题含答案.docx

1、陕西省西安地区八校届高三下学期联考英语试题含答案本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择題)两部分,共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上,认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号,并将条形码粘贴在答题纸上的指定位置上。2.选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号;非选择题答案用0.5毫米的黑色中性(签字)笔或碳素笔书写,字体工整,笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4.保持纸面清洁,不折叠,不破损。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节满分30分)该部分分为第一、第二两

2、节,注意:回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答卡上。第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的AB、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试的相应位置,听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下小题,每段对话仅读一遍。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What does the man want Lo do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the w

3、oman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes pl

4、ace?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.7. Wh

5、at does the man think of Saras plan?A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to peter?A. She has to give up her travel pan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study. B. Take a

6、 book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job program.C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B.

7、In New York. C. In Avon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to

8、 the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant. B. He travels a lot for his work. C. He prefers Ameri

9、can food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food

10、 shops and markets?A. Via del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best ?A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It is a famous university.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分,共45分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答

11、题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIstanbul, Turkey Turkeys largest city has one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. As the former capital of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires, Istanbul is a haven for history lowers. At night, sail on the Bosporus Strait, which separates the European and Asian areas of this extra

12、ordinary city.London, EnglandThe largest city in Western Europe is a world capital of culture and fashion. Visitors can tour rooms in Buckingham Palace, the official home of the Queen of England. And make sure to check the time at Big Ben.Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRomance(浪漫)is in the air in South Amer

13、icas most European-style city. The city is known for wide streets, beautiful cafes and exciting social life. Take a walk through the historic San Telmo on a Sunday and you will see couples dancing the tango, Argentinas famed dance. If you like soccer, dont miss the home of the Boca Juniors soccer cl

14、ub.Zermatt, SwitzerlandThis Alpine Swiss city is most famous for the Matterhorn, a huge, jagged mountain with one of the highest summits in Europe. In its shadow is tiny Zermatt, a car-free town of just over 5,000 people. While winter is the most popular time for world-class skiing, summer is a grea

15、t time to bike the surrounding Alps.Athens, GreeceIt is the birthplace of western civilization now almost 4,000 years old. Explore the Acropolis in Athens, then visit the new Acropolis Museum to truly appreciate the ancient settlement. Walk in Socrates footsteps around the Agora, the center of socia

16、l activity in ancient Greece.21. Where can a visitor stay in two continents at the same time?A. In Zermatt.B. In Athens.C. In Buenos Aires.D. In Istanbul.22. Which city can provide visitors with a variety of lively social activities?A. London.B. Istanbul.C. Zermatt.D. Buenos Aires.23. What does the

17、author suggest you do most if you visit Athens?A. Co shoppingB. Taking sports activities.C. Enjoying nightlife.D. Visiting historical places.B Years ago, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, handing out food. Once I got talking with Albert., a tall and skinny young guy in line. He sai

18、d he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he joked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. The next day, after work, I stopped at Ross and filled up my truck with socks. The following early morning, I drove over to Santa Monicas Palisades Park, which is a common des

19、tination for homeless people. I took one of the bags from my trunk. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. Two were asleep under heavy blankets, and the third was digging through his collection. As I walked toward him, he

20、 watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you guys might need some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends. I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most pe

21、ople were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they wake up they would find a very meaningful present. That was nine years ago. Every week Ill hand out as many socks as I can. If Im on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out

22、to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries. Its extremely satisfying to operate “under the radar（雷达）” to help make some peoples lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I dont, I like to think one of the pairs will find him.

23、24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph I most probably mean?A. Sorry.B. Homesick.C. Regretful.D. Embarrassed.25. What is Ross most probably?A. A garage.B. A store.C. A public park.D. A homeless shelter.26. What made the author feel especially satisfied with giving out socks? A. Playing Santa

24、 in public.B. Helping others silently.C. Spending early morning at a park. D. Making weekends as holidays.27. Which of the following could be the host title?4. Satisfactory Return from Kindness.B. The Easy Way Out of Helping the Poor.C. A Unique Experience at a Homeless Shelter.D. Helping the Homele

25、ss in an Unexpected Way.C People may seek true happiness for their whole lives, and believe it is impossible to achieve. However, there are some scientifically proven ways to become happy.Exercise is one of the easiest ways to become happier. in fact, you may only need seven minutes a day to be happ

26、ier. Not only is exercise a natural protection against depression (沮丧),it aids you in your intellectual powers, in relaxing, and in improving your body image.Staying home too often can be a downer for your mood, as you might have noticed. Getting out more, doing activities with others, and seeing na

27、ture in its splendor will aid you in becoming happy. Spending 20 minutes outside in nature not only boosts ones mood, but also ones working memory and thinking capabilities.Surprisingly, helping others increases our happiness as well. In fact, 100 hours of giving help per year (or two hours a week)

28、can be the magic number to feeling better. In many studies, helping others has been found to boost happiness for reasons such as feeling more accomplished and feeling more self-worth.This might sound strange, but smiling can help improve our mood. However, false smiles, if not accompanied by positiv

29、e thoughts, can make you more unhappy. Facial feedback(反馈)is important, as when you truly smile, you are telling your brain you are not in distress.Planning a trip away from your current vicinity can help in becoming happier, even if you do not go on the trip. That sense of hope bleeds positive emot

30、ions into your consciousness. In fact, planning a trip can boost your happiness for eight solid weeks.There are many ways to become happy. However, it may be surprising that the quickest ways to feel happier are also the most natural. This is because money, drugs, and other outside items cannot repr

31、oduce what happens within us in the most innate(与生俱来的) of ways.28. What can people do to make themselves in better shape?A. Positive thoughts.B. Doing exercise.C. Going out in nature.D. Seeking happiness.29. Which is the best way to realize the value of life according to the text?A. Being reasonable

32、.B. Planning a trip.C. Giving a hand to others.D. Doing activities outside.30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. Strange smiles, bad mood.B. False smiles resulted from sorrow.C. Sincere smiles, true happiness.D. Happiness caused by positive thoughts.31. What does the author mainly intend to tell people