1、2024届陕西省西安电子科技中学高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already _for a big mealA. being laid Blaying Cto lay Dla
2、id2Opening the door, MrsSummers found family of cats shut in the bathroomAa; 不填Ba; theCthe; 不填Dthe; the3But for your help, I _ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough.Awouldnt finishBhadnt finishedCwouldnt have finishedDwont have finished4一Would you be so kind as to take th
3、is heavy box upstairs for me?一 AIts my pleasure BHelp yourself CSure，with pleasure DTake your time 5The mother goes mad every time she washes the T-shirt_ her son wipes his dirty hands.AthatBwhereCwhichDwhen6Dont forget to send _ attended the conference a follow-up email.AhoweverBwhateverCwhoeverDwh
4、erever7So absorbed _ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.AMary wasBMary has beenCwas MaryDhas Mary been8She has expressed her hope _ the foreign students will spread the good will and sincerity of the Chinese people to other parts of the world.AthatBwhichCwhetherD
5、what9On the surface of the water _, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.Asome dead leaves did floatBsome dead leaves floatedCfloated some dead leavesDdid some dead leaves float10_ and open to various interpretations, the terms of the new proposal need improving based on the interests of
6、both sides.AAccessible BApparentCAmbiguous DAggressive11Im _Chinese and I do feel _Chinese language is _most beautiful language .A/, the, aBa, /, theCa, the, /Da, /, a12These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have _ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.Abuilt upBpacked
7、 upCbrought upDtook up13Those have six or more close friends are described as very happy.AwhoseBwhoCwhichDwhen14It is what you do rather than what you say _ matters.AthatBwhatCwhichDthis15It is well known _Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.AwhetherBwhereCthatDwhat16
8、I got that job I wanted at the public library. _! Thats good news.AGo aheadBCheersCCongratulationsDCome on17As you can see, the number of cars on our roads _ rising these days.Awas keepingBkeepCkeepsDwere keeping18It gives us great delight _ Chinese science fictions are becoming increasingly popular
9、.AhowBwhatCthatDwhy19I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.No, he _ at that time.Awas boarding Bwould be boardingCwill be boarding Dis boarding20As economy is declining, jobs _to the young, continue to be scarce.Aavailable BconvenientCcomfortable Dvaluable第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，
10、从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）Summer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season.And Then Comes Summer by Tom BrennerThe smell of fresh-cut grass. The coldness of ice cream on your tongue. The sound of crickets(蟋蟀) at night, This romantic feast for senses is as m
11、uch a celebration of the season as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations(插图)and descriptive text warm your heart and inspired play like never before.Available from Amazon. $11.28Three Little Words by Amy NoveskyDerys “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for any one
12、 who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful watercolor adventure of friendship and survival.Available from Amazon. $12 06There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn CrimiMeet Suki. Shes a small dog with a big fear of the beach. Whe
13、n a rescue is in order, Suki saves that the day, proving that theres nothing to fear but fear itself. Quite possibly the perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.Available from
14、 Amazon. $11.84Jabari Jumps by Gaia CornwallYou know that feeling when youre as excited as you are scared to make a leap? Thats how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off sure looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With so
15、me gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps.Available from Amazon. $11.261、What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer?ASwimming skills.BFun of summer.CArt exhibition.DA lovely dog.2、What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common?AThey have the same prices.
16、BTheir characters do the same sports.CThey can be bought in different places.DTheir characters succeed in ridding fear.3、Which book describes the experience of learning to swim?AAnd Then Comes SummerBThere Might be LobstersCThree Little WordsDJabari Jumps22（8分）Amazon Best Sellers: Best BooksA Higher
17、 Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership-April 17, 2018by James ComeyIn his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-risk situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical(道德的) leadership
18、looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.Hardcover $17.9912 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos- January 23, 2018by Jordan B_PetersonWhat does everyone in the modern world need
19、 to know? Famous psychologist Jordan BPetersons answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the great findings of most-advanced scientific research.Hardcover $15.57How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Revised Edit
20、ionby Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van DorenWith half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a
21、 living classic that introduces and clarifies the various levels of reading and how to achieve them-from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading.Paperback $10.31Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People- April
22、 17, 2018by Bob GoffPaperback $10.19What happens when we stop avoiding difficult people and simply love everyone? In his wildly entertaining and inspiring follow-up to the New York Times bestselling phenomenon Love Does, Bob Goff takes readers on a life-altering journey into the secret of living wit
23、hout fear, care, restriction, or worry.1、If you want to become an effective leader, you can try _.AHow to Read a Book BEverybody, AlwaysC12 Rules for Life DA Higher Loyalty2、What do we know about How to Read a Book?AIt is written by Mortimer J. Adler.BIt is completely the same as the original one.CI
24、t has been published since 1940.DThere are many other books similar to it.3、We can learn from the passage that _.AAll the four books are paperbacksBPaperbacks are cheaper than hardbacksCJordan BPeterson is the former FBI directorDBob Goff is a journalist of the New York Times23（8分）Some people are so
25、 rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness. But ma
26、ny social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email, too, is slower than a text. Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a doze
27、n voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable que
28、stions about: the weather forecast, a businesss phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Easy. Consider your audi
29、ence. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Others, like me, want no reply.The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Heres hoping that pol
30、iteness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication do.1、What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BSurprised.CAnnoyed. DTired.2、Why didnt the writer reply to his father?AHe liked text messages better.BHe enjoyed checking his voice ma
31、il.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe didnt want to talk with his father.3、Which of the following does the writer agree to?APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.CPeople neednt turn to Google for help when i
32、n trouble.DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.4、Whats the best title for this passage?ANowadays: what should we do with text messages?BNowadays: do you like leaving others a voice message?CNowadays: what means should we use in communication?DNowadays: do you need a thankyou
33、message?24（8分）The Alice Ferguson Foundation is a non-profit group that works to improve the environment by building relationships between people and nature. It teaches people ways to protect the environment. At the end of the year, it designs events to help children celebrate Christmas without incre
34、asing the amount of waste they create.Hanna Seligmann works for the foundation. VOA joined Seligmann recently during one of her talks. “So lets figure out what is in our bag of trash.” She shows adults and children how to reduce waste during the holiday gift-giving season. “You can sort it as a card
35、board item or you can sort it as a plastic item,” Seligmann works with volunteers. “We encourage using things that are already in your house like newspaper, old magazines, using a gift within a gift. You can wrap something in a reusable napkin, wrap something in a scarf, or a shawl(围巾)or even a reus
36、able to tote bag (大手提袋)。”Lori Arguelles is the executive director for environmental education at the Alice Ferguson Foundation. “Over time we realized that really just doing trash, cleanups was the symptom of the problem, not getting to the root cause. And it was just a little over a decade ago that
37、 we started the initiative itself.”One activity is called the Trash Timeline Game. It teaches children that the things they throw away do not decompose at the same rate. For example paper dissolves in about four weeks. An apple core takes two months. A metal can takes up to 100 years. A plastic bag
38、will not decompose for 450 years Glass takes 1,000 years And, they say, Styrofoam (泡沫聚苯乙烯) never dissolves.Young people taking part in the program learn that reducing waste is important not just during the holidays, but every day of the year.1、Why is the Alice Ferguson Foundation created?ATo help ch
39、ildren celebrate Christmas.BTo reduce the amount of waste.CTo make the environment better,DTo build relationships between people and mature2、What suggestion does Seligmann give on wrapping gifts?AIt is better to use cardboard items to wrap gifts.BIt is better to wrap gifts in some things capable of
40、being used again.CIt is better not to wrap gifts in plastic items.DIt is better not to wrap gifts at all.3、What can we infer from Lori Arguelless words?ADoing trash cleanups means a lot to protecting the environment.BWe still need to make great efforts on the way to protecting the environment.COver
41、a decade our efforts to protect the environment proved fruitless.DOver time we found the root cause of protecting the environment4、Whats the meaning of “decompose”?Abreak down Bbreak outCstore up Dstore away25（10分） My kids and I were heading into the superstore over the weekend On the way， we saw a
42、man covered by a blanket and holding a sign that said， Lost my job Family to FeedAt this store， a sight like this is not normal It was obvious that the man was embarrassed， but desperate My 10-year-old noticed him and said how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold windWhile we were in
43、the store， I asked each of the kids to pick something they thought our friend outside would need They picked a couple of apples， a package of bread， a sandwich， some cheese and a bottle of juice Then my 17-year-old asked， Can we get him a gift card？ I thought about it We were low on cash ourselves，
44、but well， sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance （充裕） is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the weekWe quickly checked out， with the foods he could eat at the moment， and a gift card for the store At the suggestion of my 16-year-old，
45、 we also bought a hot cup of coffee， and then drove to the end of the parking lot， where our friend was holding his signWe handed him the coffee and the bag of food He thanked us with watery eyes When I handed him the gift card and said he could use it for whatever his family might need， he burst in
46、to tears， obviously overwhelmed and gratefulThough I wished we could have done more， I cant help but think about how this experience has been such a wonderful opportunity for our family The feeling of helping someone else has affected them all-they cannot stop talking about it， and for four days now have been searching for others we can help!Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said， No， we really dont have money to give more， or something to that effect Stepping out not only helped a brother in need， it also gave my kids the_ taste of helping others1、Which is the righ
