2023届陕西西安地区八校高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The medicine should usually be kept out of the ________ of children at home.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival2．The rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today．A. concernB. influenceC. involvementD. occupation3．The shocking news made me realize ______ terrible problems we would face.A. that B．how C．what D．why4．The Palace of Versailles, France’s national treasure, has ________ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty.A．gone through B．taken onC．led to D．showed off5．—Let’s go and have dinner this evening.—_____. Have you come out first in the exam?A．Thanks a lot. B．Why not?C．What for? D．Yes, I’d like to.6．A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.A．on the rise B．on the lineC．on the spot D．on the run7．I called her nearly ten minutes this morning, but I couldn’t ________.A．get through B．go through.C．live through D．look through8．Believe it or not, it is ________________ that causes your illness.A．because of your being overweight B．because you are overweightC．you are so overweight D．your being overweight9．—How I wish I had worked harder when I was in that company.—If you had, you _________ a department manager now.A．are B．would beC．would have been D．were10．The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the ________ to achieve it.A．acquisition B．comprehensionC．determination D．satisfaction11．The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during th e Tang Dynasty.A．dated B．was datedC．dates D．is dating12．Jane went to her teacher just now. She ________ about the solution to the problem.A．wondered B．was wondering C．had wondered D．would wonder13．Though he lacks experience, the arrangements are all _______ for the meeting next Thursday ahead of time.A．in particular B．in place C．in preparation D．in time14．In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching__________burning sun rising.A．/; a B．the; aC．the; the D．/; the15．To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _____amount of effort. A．modest B．miserableC．optional D．tremendous16．According to the company’s rule, one’s payment is ______ th e work done, not to the time spent doing it.A．in proportion to B．in addition toC．in contrast to D．in regard to17．Nowadays with the development of science, more and more new technology____ to the fields of IT.A．has introduced B．was introducedC．will introduce D．is being introduced18．Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy ________ by the current global financial crisis. A．had been affected B．were affectedC．should be affected D．is affected19．While interacting with people in India, I was ________ to a way of life completely different from my own. A．reduced B．exposed C．committed D．transferred20．_______ a record-breaking seven Golden Globes, the musical La La Land surprisingly does not appeal to Chinese viewers.A．Winning B．WonC．Having won D．To win第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）Technology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted (植入) in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner. The chips will be also used to identify employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristband (腕带) or a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.Three Square Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees. The company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them. “The chips protect against identity theft, similar, to credit cards.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004，so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.”1、What is the third paragraph mainly about?A．The substitutes of the chips.B．The advantages of the chips.C．The places to implant the chips.D．The potential risks of implanting the chips.2、What does the underlined word “them” in Para graph 5 refer to?A．the hands B．the employeesC．the scanners D．the credit cards3、We can infer that ________.A．the chips have magic powersB．the chips are very popular among the employeesC．the price of the chips is reasonableD．most people suspect the application of the chips4、Which of the following best describes Todd Westby’s attitude towards the chips?A．Defensive. B．Disappointing.C．Optimistic. D．Casual.22．（8分）Who's in control of your life? Who's pulling your strings? For the majority of us, it's other people-society, colleagues, friends, family or our community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young,of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it," Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. "So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug-we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix(成瘾物)we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.But, just as with any drug. there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom-the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted (tired) and probably pleasing no one in the process.So how can we take back control? I think there's only one way-make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values- not values imposed from the outside by others. but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others. we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.1、What Oscar Wilde says implies that .A．most people have a variety of thoughtsB．we have thoughts similar to those of othersC．other people's thoughts are more importantD．most people's thoughts are affected by others2、What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph?A．The price of taking the drug is freedom.B．We may lose ourselves to win the approval of others.C．We need to pay for what we want to get.D．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom.3、It can be concluded from the passage that .A．it's better to follow others' opinionsB．it's important to accept others' commentsC．we shouldn't change our own decisionD．we shouldn't care too much what others think4、The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by .A．discussing questions B．making suggestionsC．analyzing causes and effects D．providing examples and facts23．（8分）Following the crowd may not always be in a person’s best interest．But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults．Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health．That’s true for both teens and adults．The finding inspired Joseph Allen，a psychologist at the University of Virginia，and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health．So they followed 171 teens，starting when the kids were just 13．They interviewed each one every year for five years，and also spoke to these teens’closest friends，who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships．The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25，26 and 27．This time，the questions surveyed each person’s overall health．When the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teen’s behavior and adult health．Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults．Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health．Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults．The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health．Weight，family income and drug use were all examined．So were mental health issues，such as anxiety and depression．And in these people，such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did．Going along with the crowd may have benefits，says Allen，but there are also drawbacks．Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work．And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior，such as smoking，drinking or using drugs．Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge，Allen acknowledges．“Finding theright balance is the key．Teens shouldn’t lose heart for not finding this easy．”And，he adds，“Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”1、Where can you probably read this passage?A．Science fictionB．Health columnC．Fashion magazineD．Entertainment newspaper2、We can learn from Allen’s study that _______________.A．many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendshipsB．mental health issues have nothing to do with adult healthC．the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27D．the teens who couldn’t express themselves grew up to be unhealthier3、According to what Allen said，we can know that _______________.A．in order to do better at school，teens should not follow the crowdB．though it’s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure，they should not give upC．teens will engage in smoking，drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressureD．parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends4、What can be inferred from the passage?A．There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd．B．Close friendships are the most important for people’s health．C．Teen friendships may turn out healthier adults．D．Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships．24．（8分）My friend Smita starts worrying about every little thing on earth. Say if her home Wi-Fi stops working, or say if the heater switch goes wrong, she would call me up anxiously, as if the whole world has fallen apart. Really, there’s nothing worse than not being able to enjoy life because something is stuck in your head that won’t go away.So what worry actually is all about? The mind likes to anchor itself to the known. Worry is a symptom of thedeep-rooted fear you experience when you have to walk into the unknown. You prefer things to be predictable. You fear that any unexpected turn in events would throw your careful planning into chaos. The more energy you give to your fears, the more anxious you become.In reality, all forms of worry represent an underlying lack of trust. You are unable to trust in the goodness of life. Even though things could turn out in a number of ways, you have a tendency to believe that things are going to turn outnegative rather than positive.Negativity is only hurting you — no one else. It just drains you emotionally and distracts you from the most important things of life. It is sucking away the motivation that you could otherwise apply towards something positive and productive, like feeling gratitude for what you do have in your life. Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive.Worrying can be helpful when it pushes you to take action and solve a probl em. But if you’re preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios (设想), worry becomes a problem. Constant doubts and fears can weaken your emotional energy, send your anxiety levels soaring, and interfere with your daily life. You can train your mind to stay calm and look at life from a more positive perspective.1、Why does the writer mention Smita at the beginning of the passage?A．To introduce the topic of the passage.B．To show the harm of modern technology.C．To give us an example for us to learn from.D．To show the good relationship between them.2、Which of the following will cause worry?A．Careful planning. B．Increasing energy.C．Things unpredictable. D．Trust of others.3、What will happen when you arc full of negativity?A．Y ou will be thankful.B．Y ou will count your blessings.C．Y ou will notice simple pleasures.D．Y ou will be emotionally drained.4、What is suggested when you have too much worry?A．Thinking about many “what ifs”.B．Training yourself to stay positive.C．Reducing your emotional energy.D．Making your anxiety levels higher.25．（10分）Are you hunting for a job? The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities(水电费) paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business EditorYou must:※assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;※be an excellent team person who can create ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;※ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;※have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.Senior Copy EditorYou must:※work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;※edit or rewrite copy and give concise headlines and captions;※have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.Copy EditorYou must:※be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing concise headlines and captions;※be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;※have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.Graphic DesignerYou must:※have excellent skills in information graphics;※be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;※be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;※have a good sense of typography;※have good news judgment;※be well-versed with Macintosh software, including In Design, Illustrator and Photoshop;※be fluent in English.Forenquiriesortoapply,*************************.cn.1、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The employees have to pay for their own food and accommodation.B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.D．The senior business editor’s only job is t o help the business editor to set goals.2、How many positions need editing experience?A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.3、Which can be the title of the advertisement?A．China Daily: New Employees WantedB．China Daily: NewspaperC．China Daily: An International TeamD．China Daily: The Best Working Condition4、What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?A．Be well-versed with Photoshop.B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.C．Having a good sense of typography.D．Writing concise headlines and captions.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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．26．（30分）On Friday I called my parents, who are in their early 90s now. They were upset as they didn’t 1 what to send us and our adult kids for Christmas presents. Both of them have suffered serious 2 problems recently, and I 3 them not to worry about it because all of us had what we needed and didn’t 4 anything more.Not happy with that, they 5 getting us all-something. Although they were in poor health this year, they still thought it was 6 for them to send something to us all. My mother said that she was 7 the other brothers and sisters fruit and delicious food baskets. That gave me a(n) 8 . I asked her to 9 , in that case, giving whatever she would have given us to a local food bank. Or 10 , they donate money she would have 11 on all of us to the food bank. When I checked with my kids, I knew what I suggested was proven exactly. 12 , for all of us would be 13 to know we had been able to donate to a local food bank.She and my father 14 this idea, but had no idea where a food bank would be. 15 my father was still quite able and interested in doing his own computer searches, his 16 to do this has gradually been going down. I looked it up right there and then discovered not one 17 three local food banks, and the center for a state-wide food bank 18 right there in their town. I gave them the 19 and phone number, which they asked for. They seemed to feel a great 20 at this suggested solution and I was very grateful.1、A．admit B．abolish C．know D．keep2、A．finance B．health C．work D．affection3、A．begged B．ordered C．warned D．rejected4、A．borrow B．sell C．refuse D．need5、A．gave up B．insisted on C．dreamed of D．applied for6、A．difficult B．strange C．impossible D．important7、A．giving B．owing C．lending D．sharing8、A．belief B．mind C．idea D．opinion9、A．allow B．consider C．practice D．avoid10、A．easier B．worse C．less D．stronger11、A．made B．paid C．spent D．cost12、A．Real B．Controversial C．Unreasonable D．Right13、A．delighted B．disappointed C．generous D．energetic14、A．deleted B．hated C．liked D．found15、A．Unless B．Although C．If D．When16、A．chance B．purpose C．desire D．ability17、A．and B．so C．but D．or18、A．floated B．located C．covered D．adjusted19、A．address B．date C．appointment D．sign20、A．egret B．curiosity C．interest D．relief第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。