福建省廈門市第一中學2024屆第二學期普通高中半期考試高三英語試題含解析

福建省廈門市第一中學2024屆第二學期普通高中半期考試高三英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack2．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether3．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured4．Aftercollege,hewasemployedinamiddleschoolandthereeversince.A．wouldworkedB．hadworkedC．workedD．hasworked5．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced6．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold7．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．sothat8．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter9．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered10．Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown11．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．a(chǎn)nswerfor D．pullthrough12．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．a(chǎn)rebuilt13．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat14．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof15．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe16．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．a(chǎn)ccuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference17．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.18．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．entertainment19．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why20．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Restaurantsplayamajorpartindefiningthecharacteristicsofacity.Theyrevealthediversityoftheplace,thepaceofthenightlifeandthefinancialhealth.Beijing,ametropolisthatishometo20millionpeople,hastensofthousandsofrestaurants.HerearesomespecialrestaurantsinBeijing.●DiaoyutaiStateGuestRestaurantTraditionally,DiaoyutaiStateGuestRestaurantonlyservedvisitingdignitaries（達官貴人）.Butsince1980,ithasopenedtothepublic.ItoffersnotonlyChinesecuisineatitsbestbutalsosecludeddiningexperienceinanotherwisebuzzing（嘈雜的）metropolis.Location:No.2FuchengRoad,HaidianDistrict,BeijingCost:$222.01perperson●HeritageinWandaPlazaHeritageoffersFrenchcuisine,whichisfamousforitsrichtasteandsubtlenuances.Location:WandaPlaza,No93JianguoRoad,ChaoyangDistrict,BeijingCost:$125:49perperson●KyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-RyoriinPanguHotelAstheonly7starhotelinBeijing,KyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-Ryoriisundoubtedlythemostexpensiverestaurantinthecity.KaisekiisatraditionalmulticourseJapanesediner.KaisekionlyusesseasonalingredientsandispreparedbymasterJapanesecheftoreflectchangeofseason.Location:Pangu7StarHotel,Beijing27CentralNorth4thRingRoadChaoyangDistrict,BeijingCost:$1159.29perperson●ChinaGrillPeoplecomeforfoodbutstayfortheview.SituatedonthetopfloorofalandmarkbuildingintheheartofCBD,ChinaGrilloffersanunparalleledviewofBeijinglandscape.Location:66/FParkHyatt,2JianguomenWai,CBD,BeijingCost:$130.79perperson1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“secluded”meaninthesecondparagraph?A．Fashionable. B．Peaceful.C．Popular. D．Crowded.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutKyotoKadenMinokichiKaiseki-Ryori?A．Itonlyservedvisitingdignitarieswhenfirstopened.B．ItsfoodispreparedbymasterChinesechef.C．ItislocatedinHaidianDistrictinBeijing.D．ItisthemostexpensiverestaurantinBeijing.3、WhatisspecialaboutChinaGrillamongtherestaurantsmentionedaboveA．ItistheonlyonethatservesChinesefood.B．Itisthecheapestoneofthefour.C．YoucanenjoytheviewofBeijingwhendiningthere.D．Itisfamousforitsrichtaste.22．（8分）Hotshotjetpilotsarenomatchforcliffswallows.Thebirdsrocketoverbridgesandskimoverlakes,rushingforwardataccelerationsthatwouldknockanAirForce.Bytrackingthesecontestswithhigh-speedcameras,anewstudygivesthefirst,in-depthpeekintoavianaerodynamics(鳥類空氣力學)inthewild.“Thefindingsmayevenprovideinsightintohowtodesignbettermicroairvehicles-tinydrones.Thistechnologywillbebrilliantlyuseful,”saysbiomechanicsexpertJimUsherwoodoftheUnitedKingdom’sRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinHatfield.“High-resolutionfieldstudieslikethishaveneverbeendonebeforeforbirds.”Forcliffswallows,thetroublestartswhentheyreturnfromwinteringinSouthAmericatotheirsummerhomesinNorthAmerica.Afterarrival,theyseekouttheiroldmudnests—usuallylocatedunderconcretebridgesandfreeways-andstartrebuildingtheirhomes.Butratherthanhuntdownafreshsupplyofmud,someswallowspreferstealingsuppliesfromtheirmorehardworkingneighbors.Otherstakethingsfurtherandwillevenlayaneggortwointheirneighbor’snestbeforetakingoff.Battlesintheairfollowiftheinvadersarecaughtintheact,andanewstudytakesadvantageofthesefightstolearnhowbirdsperformhigh-speedmaneuvers(演習).TheteamplacedthreecamerasalongaNorthCarolinalakecrossedbyahighwaybridgethathousesseveralcliffswallownestsandwaitedforthebattlestocommence.Theteamwassurprisedtolearnthatmostofthetime,chaserscopiedthemoveoffleeinginvaders.Swallowsalsopullveryhardturnstoescapeanenemy,withoneextremecasereaching7.8gravity.Fighterpilotsusuallypassoutatabout5or6gravity,whichiswhytheseexperimentshaveearnedinterest,andpartialfunding,fromtheOfficeofNavalResearch.TheNavymayusethefindingstobuildbetterguidancesystemsformicroairvehicles.However,theswallows’biomechanicsarecomplex,andnowtheteamissimplytryingtocollectafewtricks.1、WhydidtheUsherwoodcarryoutthestudies?A．Toguideabetterdesignofairvehicles.B．Toprovetheswallowsarebetteratflying.C．Toexperimentwithitshigh-speedcameras.D．Totrackhowtheswallowsskimoverlakes.2、Whatleadstothebattlesamongthebirds?A．Sharingfood.B．Occupyingothers’nests.C．Seizingmudfornesting.D．Competingfortheuseofbridges.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“commence”inparagraph3?A．continue B．a(chǎn)ccelerateC．end D．begin4、Whatisthetrickoftheswallowtoescapeitsenemy?A．Acceleratingtowardit.B．Copyingwhatitsenemydo.C．Makingsharpturnsduringflight.D．Seekingforhelpfromitsfellows.23．（8分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1923,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1930,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1928ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I?vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg?sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn?ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor?sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1931hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald?sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.24．（8分）MaryBerryCooksThenation’sbest-lovedhomecookinvitesyoutosharethesecretsofherfavouritedishes.MaryBerryCooksfeaturesanall-newcollectionof100mouth-watering,simplerecipesforanyoccasion.FromdeliciousdinnerssuchasSlow-RoastShoulderofLamborCottagePiewithDauphinoisePotatoToppingtospecialsummerlunchesasFieryRedRiceSaladandSummerPudding,thisistheperfectkitchencompanion.B10062Hardback320pages￡20.00￡16.99TheWipersTimesTheWipersTimes,thewell-knowntrench(戰(zhàn)壕)newspaperoftheFirstWorldWar,isauniquerecordoflifeontheFrontLine.Withanextraordinarymixofblackhumorandfunnyads,thiseditionenablesyoutoexperiencethespiritofthetrenchesfromthesafetyofyourarmchair.B10120Hardback388pages￡9.99￡7.99ComputingforSeniorsThisleadingcomputerguideexplainsineasystepshowtousetheInternet,email,Skypeandonlineshopping,plushowtomanageyourcomputersettingssafelyandsecurely.UpdatedforWindows8andforOffice2013,italsosetsouttomakeTabletPCs,touchscreensandappseasiertobeused,togiveyouconfidenceinyourcomputingskills.B10133Paperback240pages￡10.99￡9.99Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandVotedBritain’sclearestandmostdetailedroadatlas(地圖集)inaconsumersurvey,Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandcontains160pagesofroadmapsandclearlymarkedserviceareas.Italsoincludes10bigcityapproachmapsand64extra-detailedtownandcityplans.B10132Paperback248pages￡14.99￡9.991、Ifyou’reinterestedinthewaryears,youmaychoose___________.A．B10062B．B10133C．B10132D．B101202、Whichofthefollowingcanbeaguidefortravelers?A．Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIreland.B．MaryBerryCooks.C．ComputingforSeniors.D．TheWipersTimes.3、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom__________.A．a(chǎn)travelguideB．a(chǎn)textbookC．a(chǎn)nadvertisementD．a(chǎn)bookreview25．（10分）Hello,TheInternationalStudentCenterhasheardofseveralfrauds(詐騙)thataretargetinginternationalstudents.Someonemaycallandsaythattheyarefrom:·ImmigrationCanada·homecountry’sEmbassy·CanadaRevenueAgency·PoliceDepartmentInmostsituations,thecallerwillrequestthatyoumakeapaymentoryouwillfaceseriousconsequenceswhenreturningtoyourhomecountry.Theymaytalkorthreatenuntilyoumakeapayment.Whilethereisnowaythatthesefraudsterscanknowyouareaninternationalstudent(theycallCanadianstoo),herearesomethingsthatyoushouldknowinordertobetterprotectyourself:·UTSCprovidesyouwithFREEImmigrationadvisingandapplicationhelp(forStudy&WorkPermits,Visas,PermanentResidence,andCitizenship).·CanadaRevenueAgency(CRA),Immigration,RefugeesandCitizenshipCanada(IRCC)，andCanadianBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)willnotcallyou,andwillnotaskformoneyorpersonalinformationbyphone.Ifyoucallthem,youwillhavetoidentifyyourself.·Embassieswillnotthreatenyoutomakeapaymentorrequestaninvestigationfeeduetoafake(偽造的)passport.·Neverfeellikeyouneedtopayanyonemoneyrightaway.Askforanemployeenumberandhangup.Youcancallbackthecompany(findtheirnumberonline)andaskaboutyoursituationtoconfirm.·Beskepticalofanyoneaskingyoutomakeapayment.·Thinktwicebeforeclickingtheweblinksprovidedandmakesuretheywillactuallygowheretheysay.·Ifyoufeelthatyouhavebeenthevictimofafraud,youshouldreportthistothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive(e.g.TorontoPoliceServices).YoucanalsoinformCampusPolice.·Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,WAIT.CometotheISC(IC-350)andmeetwithaTransitionAdvisor.Wecanhelpyouunderstandwhat’shappening.KendelChitolieInternationalStudentAdvisor,RISIAS700907InternationalStudentCentre1、Itmaybeafraudifthecalleraskingformoneysayshe/sheisfrom.A．InternationalStudentCentreB．InternationalAirlineC．CanadaTravelAgencyD．ImmigrationCanada2、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Embassieswillnotaskyoutopayforaninvestigationfeeforafakepassport.B．UTSCwillaskformoneyifyouneedhelpforStudy&WorkPermits.C．Youcangorightawaytothegivenweblinksandbelievewhattheysay.D．Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,reportittothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive.3、Whoisthise-mailintendedfor?A．Internationalstudents.B．Students’parents.C．Canadians.D．Schoolteachers.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）“ThisFridaywe’llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallenge,”saidourscienceteacher,Mr.baker.“Youcanworkaloneorwithapartner.”Myfriend,Cassie,andIsmiledateachother.Wealwaysworkedonprojects1.The2ofthechallengewassimpletobuildaprotectivecontainertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen3thestadiumwall.ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.4thebutter-creamgavemeanidea.“Ihaveabrilliantdesignforour5container!”IsaidwhenCassiearrived.“Wecan6theeggwithsomebutter-cream.”“Whynotputtheegginabasketwithaparachute(降落傘)7?”Cassierolledhereyes.“Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupididea.”Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ofcourse,we’dhadourlittle8inthepast,butshe’dnevercalledanyofmyideas“9”before.“ThenI’llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!”10wordshadbeenout,ourfriendshipwaschallenged.WhenFridayfinallyarrived,Ihadto11Cassie’sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.12,myEgg--cellentEggCreamdidn’tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout;thosewhoseeggssurvived13threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.Afterfourrounds,onlyCassieandIwere14.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesay“ew”afterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe15.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshellsfromthose16drops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg--cellentEggCream.“Thatlookslikeeggdropsoup,Laura,”Cassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.My17raced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.18.“Myeggbounced(彈起)19,”sheexplained,pointingtoabrokenshell.“Atie,”Mr.Bakersaid.Cassielookedatme,andherglare20.Ilaughed.Shesmiled…1、A．patiently B．silently C．together D．a(chǎn)lone2、A．function B．goal C．reason D．result3、A．rolleddown B．pushedagainst C．thrownat D．droppedover4、A．Spreading B．Boiling C．Baking D．Holding5、A．butter B．sandwich C．cream D．egg6、A．protect B．replace C．carry D．mix7、A．followed B．covered C．a(chǎn)ttached D．supported8、A．ideas B．fights C．worries D．challenges9、A．wrong B．stupid C．brilliant D．scientific10、A．Since B．While C．But D．And11、A．explain B．deny C．a(chǎn)dmit D．prove12、A．Therefore B．Anyway C．Otherwise D．Besides13、A．paceddown B．turnedaround C．walkedup D．wentback14、A．left B．wanted C．chosen D．discovered15、A．steps B．way C．wall D．sidewalk16、A．intended B．unexpected C．failed D．desired17、A．eyes B．hands C．feet D．heart18、A．Lost B．Dirty C．Broken D．Empty19、A．a(chǎn)round B．out C．in D．down20、A．returned B．remained C．increased D．softened第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Ayoungmanandanoldmanwerewaitingforabus.1．satnexttoeachother.“What’sthatinyourbag?”askedtheyoungman,pointingtoabigbagbesidetheoldman.“Gold.Therewasnothingbutgold,”answeredtheoldman.Theyoungmancouldnotbelievehisownearsandwas2．greatsurprise.Thenhebegantothinkabout3．togetthemoney.Theoldmanwasverytiredanditseemedthathecouldhardlykeephiseyesopen.Afterawhile,theoldman4．(lie)downonthechairandfellasleep.Theyoungmantook5．bigbaggentlyandquietly.Butwhenhewasjustabouttorunaway,hefoundacornerofhisfurcoatwasundertheoldman’sbody.Severaltimeshetriedtopullitout,6．failed.Atlasthetookoffhiscoat,7．(think)thatthegoldinthebagmustcostfarmorethanhisfurcoat.Worriedbut8．(delight),theyoungmanranoutofthestationasquicklyashislegscouldcarryhim,untilhereachedaplace9．hethoughttheoldmancouldn’tfindhim.Hestoppedandquicklyopenedthebagbuthejustfoundagreatmanysmallstonesinit.Thenheranbacktothestation10．(hurry),onlytofindthattheoldmanwasgone.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除和修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Oneweekbeforemywife’sbirthday,Icalledsomeofhercollegefriendandrequestedthattheysentavideowishinghera“HappyBirthday”、Iaskedthemtosharewithanypleasantmemoriestheyhavefromtheircollegedays、TwodayslateIreceivedsevenvideosfromherfriendsshehadnotbeenintouchwithforeightyears!Theydescribed