陕西省咸阳市2026届高三上学期一模考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省咸阳市2026届高三上学期一模考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AMyFavoriteChinatownsintheWorldFrequentingChinatownsisacherishedtraditionforme.Thefollowingaremytoppicksworldwide.ManilaEstablishedaround1594,Manila’sChinatownistheoldestonthislist.ItsheartistheDivisoriaMarket,abustlingareawithmallsandstreetstallsknownforincrediblylow-pricedgoods,deliciousChinesefood,andknockoffproducts.Afterdusk,ittransformsintoavibrantnightmarket.Don’tmissthehistoricBinondoChurchandclassicChinesepastrieslikemooncakesatshopslikeEngBeeTin.SanFranciscoAstheoldestChinatownintheU.S.(foundedin1848),SanFrancisco’sChinatownwelcomesvisitorsthroughtheiconicDragonGate.InitiallypopulatedbyChineseimmigrantsduringtheGoldRush,it’sinterestingtonotethatitattractsmorevisitorsthantheGoldenGateBridge.Coveringabout30blocks,itsstreetsarelinedwithredlanterns,temples,countlessshopsandrestaurantswhichcompletethefestiveatmosphere.MelbourneThisChinatownoriginatedinthe1850sduringtheAustralianGoldRush.Today,itispredominantlyafoodlover’sparadise,providingnotjustChinesecuisinebutawidevarietyofAsianandotherinternationalfoods.Theareapreservesitshistoricstreetscapeandfeaturesrestoredentrancearches.Visitorscanenjoyfestivalsyear-round,exploreTianjinGardens,shopatAsiangroceries,andvisitacoupleofshoppingcenters.SeattleNearPioneerSquare,Seattle’sChinatown-InternationalDistrictreflectsitsdiverseAsianheritage.KeysitesincludethehistoricChinatownGate,theWingLukeMuseum,andHingHayPark.Fordining,HoneyCourtSeafoodisgreatfordessert,andTaiTungisSeattle’soldestChineserestaurant,oncefrequentedbyBruceLee.Uwajimayaisamust-visitAsianmarket.VisitingaChinatownoffersaperfectwaytoexperienceauthenticculture,food,anduniquefinds.1.WhichChinatownsweresignificantlyinfluencedbytheGoldRush?A.Manila’sandSanFrancisco’s. B.SanFrancisco’sandMelbourne’s.C.Melbourne’sandSeattle’s. D.Seattle’sandSanFrancisco’s.2.Melbourne’sChinatownischaracterizedas________.A.anewlydevelopedbusinessdistrict B.acenteronlyforEuropeancuisineC.aparadisespecificallyforChinesefood D.amust-visitdestinationforfoodlovers3.WhatdoalltheChinatownshaveincommon?A.Establishedinthe19thcentury. B.Knownforlow-pricedproducts.C.Featuringiconicentrancearchesorgates. D.Offeringculturalandcuisineexperiences.BInthesixyearssinceIpublishedMaid,almosteverypersonwho’sinterviewedmehasaskedmethesamequestion:DoI,apersonwhobecamekindoffamousforwritingaboutcleaningpeople’shouses,haveahousecleanermyself?Thesimpleanswerwasno.Butitwasnotbecausemyhousewasspotless.Farfromit.WhenIworkedasahousecleaner,Imadeareasonable$20anhour.Myclientswerepleasant.Nevertheless,apowerimbalanceweighedonmewheneverIhadtogetonmyhandsandkneestocleanthefloorsandtoilets.Tohireahousecleanermyselfwouldmeannotonlyputtingsomeoneinthatposition,wherethey,too,mightfeelworthless,butalsobecomingsomeoneIusedtohate.Ihadbeenresistinghiringsomeonetohelpuntilfouryearslater,whenmyneighborpersuadedmetocallafriendofherswhoownedacleaningcompany.ThemoreItalkedtotheowner,thebetterIfeltlikehiringcleanerstohelpus.Thecompanyprioritizeditsemployees’well-beingbypayingthemafairlivingwage,andifaclientcanceled,insteadofignoringit,thecompanywouldmanagetoofferthemthesamenumberofhoursonanotherjobtomakeupforit.Lastfall,myhusbandwentabroadforfourmonths,andmywholelifewasinamess.Betweenworkandcaringforthekidsandhouseonmyown,therewasn’tmuchleftforme.ButonedayIwalkedintomybedroomandsawtheneatbedandtidyitemsthecleanershadarranged.Itmademesmile,thenbroughttearstomyeyes.Itwasthefirsttimeinweeksthatsomeonehadmadealotofefforttotakecareofme.It’sonlynowthatI’maclientmyselfthatIcanseethevalueoftheworkIdidatmyformerjob.Alltheseyearslater,awareofthegreatrespectandgratitudeIhaveforthehardworkingpeoplewhocleanmyhouse,IamabletobetterappreciatethepersonIwasbackthenandbeproudoftheworkshedidtotakecareofothers.4.Whydidtheauthorinitiallyrefusetohireahousecleaner?A.Shecouldn’taffordit.B.Shehatedtheinequality.C.Sheownedaspotlesshouse.D.Shepreferredcleaningbyherself.5.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthecleaningcompany?A.Inflexible. B.Principled. C.Considerate. D.Demanding.6.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterbecomingacleaningclient?A.Cleanerswereoccupied. B.Cleaningwasmeaningless.C.Cleanersdeservedhigherpay. D.Cleaningbroughtgreatcomfort.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Todescribeajob. B.Tointroduceabook.C.Toillustratealesson. D.Torecommendacompany.CBeneathCalifornialiefaults(断层)—placeswherelargeamountsofrocksslidepast,over,under,orintooneanother.Theymoveslowlyuntil,eventually,theyviolentlycrashandthegroundshakes.Unavoidably,destructiveearthquakeswillrockthestate.Nothingcanbedonetopreventthemfromstriking.Butunderstandingwheretheyarelikelytohappen,andwhatsortofpowertheycanrelease,meanscommunitiescanprepare.Inotherwords,thebestwaytolessenthesefuturedisastersistodrawmapsoftheunderworld,documentingeveryfaultandmonitoringitsbehavior.Tocreatethosemaps,researchersemployseismometers(地震波检测器)onthesurface.Seismicwavesareabitlikemusic.Identifytheirnotesandrhythmchanges,andscientistscanworkoutwhatcreatesthem,wheretheylie,andhowtheybehave.“Wehadmassiveamountsofdataavailable,”saysRoss,anassistantgeophysicsprofessoratCaltech.HeexplainsthatbecauseCaliforniaissogeologicallyactiveandsothoroughlycoveredinseismometers,thereweremoredatathanhumanexpertsalonecouldreasonablyhandle.In2017,Rosshadanepiphany.Hesawmachinelearningprogramshandlehugesetsofphotos—identifyingandcategorizingelementswithinthem,andwithaccuracyandspeedthathumanscouldn’tmatch.So,hethought,whynotapplyasimilarapproachtoseismology?Rossandhiscolleaguescollectedseismicwaveformsandsetadatamodelupontheseismicrecord.Therewasadrawback,however.Thisprogramcouldonlyfindearthquakesintheseismicrecordthatitwastaughttorecognize.Novelseismiceventswentunnoticed.SoRossturnedtomoreadvancedtools:self-learningprograms,softwarethatcouldtakepreexistinginformationandmakepredictionsaboutthefuture.Asthesemachinelearningprogramsworkwithincreasingprecision,theymayalsobeusedtoboostthespeedandaccuracyofearthquakeearly-warningsystems.Butforalltheirpromise,AIprogramswon’treplacehumanscientists.“They’rejusttools,”Rosssays—onesthatintime,hesuspects,willbecomeasordinaryasseismometersthemselves.8.Howdidtheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bydescribingafact. B.Byquotinganexpert.C.Bydefiningaconcept. D.Byraisinganassumption.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“epiphany”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Boldguess. B.Suddenidea. C.Gradualdoubt. D.Commonsense.10.WhatcanweinferfromRoss?A.Sticktoconventions. B.Lookbeforeyouleap.C.Thinkoutsidethebox. D.Killtwobirdswithonestone.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheroleofAIinseismology?A.Doubtful. B.Reserved. C.Objective. D.Indifferent.DWhalesharks,theworld’slargestfishandanendangeredspecies,faceagrowingyetoftenunnoticeddanger—shipcollisions(碰撞).ButwhileshipscollidingwithNorthAtlanticrightwhaleshavedrawnsignificantattention,scientistshaveonlyrecentlyrealizedthatthesameglobalshippingtrafficisalsokillingwhalesharks.Inarecentstudy,over75researcherscametogethertoquantifythethreatshippingmayposetowhalesharkspopulatingwarmtropicalandsub-tropicalwaters.Theymappedwhalesharkgatheringhotspots,knownas“constellations(星系),”in26countriesandoverlaidthesemapswithdataprovidedbyGlobalFishingWatchonthepositionsoflargeshipsinshippinglanes.TheanalysisrevealedthatthesegentlegiantsaremosteasilyinjuredinheavilytraffickedregionsofEcuador,Mexico,Malaysia,thePhilippines,Oman,andSeychelles.Whilewhalesharksdon’tneedtosurfacetobreathe,theyspendabouthalftheirtimenearthesurfacefeedingonplankton(浮游生物),placingthemdirectlyinthepathofships.LeadresearcherFreyaWomersleynotedthattheapproachofsharkstoheavyshippinglanessuggestsaconsiderablenumberofdeadlycollisions.However,theexactdeathnumbersremainunknownbecause,unlikemarinemammals,deadsharkssinkandrarelywashashore,leadingtoanunderestimateoftheproblem.Withglobalshippingpotentiallyincreasingbyupto1,200%by2050,expertsstresstheurgencyofaction.Effectivestrategiesincludereducingshipspeedsandreroutingshipsawayfromcriticalhabitats.Simulationsshowthatslowingshipsby75%onlyincreasestransporttimeby5%,whilereroutingaddsjust0.5%moretimeonaverage.Suchsmalladjustmentscouldgreatlyenhancewhalesharksurvivalwithoutmajorimpactsonshipping—apromisingwin-winforconservationandindustry.“Youhavearealwin-winintermsofconservationwithoutamassivetrade-offforpeople,”saysMichaelHeithaus,asharkecologist.Protectingwhalesharksisparticularlyimportantastheyrepresentnotonlyakeyspeciesformarineecosystemsbutalsogeneratesubstantialecotourismincomeforlocalcommunitiesworldwide.12.Wherearewhalesharksmostthreatenedbyshipping?A.Incoldanddeepoceans. B.Inareaswithlittleplankton.C.Inregionswithbusyshipping. D.OnthecoastofNorthAmerica.13.Whyistheexactnumberofwhalesharks’deathshardtodetermine?A.Whalesharksrarelyappearnearthewatersurface.B.Deadwhalesharksmaysinkandareseldomfound.C.Heavyshippinglanesinfluencetherealdeathdata.D.Shippingcompaniesrefusetosharecollisionrecords.14.Whichmeasureiseffectivelysupportedbydatainparagraph4?A.Slightrouteadjustmentsforships. B.Completebanonshippingindustry.C.Creationofartificialfeedingregions. D.Detectionforwhalesharkmovements.15.Whatcanbeconcludedaboutprotectingwhalesharksfromparagraph5?A.Itraiseslocalpeople’soverallincome. B.Itenhancesmarineecosystemhealth.C.Itrequiresglobalcooperativeefforts. D.Itbenefitsnatureandlocalresidents.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouwanttobecomecreative?Peopleusuallyconsidercreativitytobeararegiftthatonlygeniusespossess.____16____Andlikeanyofit,youcanpracticeandgetbetteratit.Soherearesomeofthenot-so-exciting-but-also-really-importantthingsyoucandotobemorecreativeinyourownlife.____17____Creativegeniusesareoftenlabeledasstrangeandunusual.Andsure,sometimestheyare.Butusually,they’renot.ErnestHemingway,oneofthemostcelebratedAmericanauthors,hadawritingstyleadmiredbymany,yethislifewasordinary.Formostofhisliterarycareer,heheldregularjobs—firstasanewspaperreporter,thenanambulancedriverinWWI,andlaterajournalist—whilecreatinghisfamousworksontheside.Focusondoingthework,notflashesofinspiration.____18____AsEinsteinonceputit,“It’snotthatI’msosmart,Ijustsitwiththeproblemslonger.”CharlesDarwinisstillconsideredoneofthemostinnovativescientists.Butheneverreallyhadan“aha”momentaboutnaturalselection.Therewasnolightbulbthatwentoffinhishead.____19____Darwinstudiedcountlessdifferentspeciesofplantsandanimalsacrossmultiplecontinentsforseveraldecades.Hetookendlessnotes,drewpicturesrepeatedly,traveledaround,talkedtolocalsandotherscientists,andthenwroteinhisjournalaboutwhathesaw—allslow,repetitiveworkwithoutanyexcitement.Bebored,notdistracted.Perhapsthemostboringwaytobelessboringandmorecreativeisboredomitself.Platowrotethatboredomisthemotherofallinvention.Modernsociety,withallitsflashydevices,hasgottenreallygoodatdistractingusfromthisboredom.Butintherightenvironment,it’sthatverysameboredomthatfuelscreativepeople.____20____A.Do“normal”things.B.Besides,hewasveryhardworking.C.Engageinpositiveandunusualactivities.D.Yet,inreality,itturnsoutthatcreativityisaskill.E.Instead,theprocessofhisdiscoveryisratherboring.F.Creativepeopledon’t“find”timebutputinthetimetobecreative.G.So,ratherthanturningawayfromboredom,justuseittocreatesomething.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AsakidgrowingupinSouthDakota,BeckyHammonhadagreatpassionforbasketball.Whenshewasa(n)____21____whojustlearnedtowalk,shemovedwithaball.She____22____withherfather,whoplayedonhis____23____.Whenshewasolder,thegames____24____tothedriveway,whereherparentsfixed____25____sothatgamescouldgointothenight.Fromtheageoften,shetookhundredsof____26____aday.“Playingbasketballformeisnaturallylike____27____,”shesaid.BeckywaseagertoplayintheNBA,butherfathertoldher,gently,thatitwouldn’t____28____.Shewasunderfivefeetuntileighthgrade.“I’llneverbeabletocompete____29____,”sheremembersrealizing,“soIhavetolearnhowto____30____peoplewithmymind.”Inhighschool,shefinallybecametheschool’sall-timeleader.Aftershegraduatedfromhighschool,theNewYorkLiberty____31____heraspotatitstrainingcamp,wherenoteveryplayerwouldmaketheteam.She____32____andthensignedacontractfortwenty-fivethousanddollars.Beforelong,shemadeherself____33____asaplayer,guidingtheteam.“Itturnsoutthather____34____nevermattered,”theheadcoach,RichieAdubato,saidinaninterview.“Whenshe____35____tothebasket,shehardlymissedoneshotinfouryears.”21.A.editor B.player C.child D.actor22.A.battled B.talked C.linked D.mixed23.A.head B.knees C.arms D.eyes24.A.slid B.moved C.walked D.submitted25.A.wheelchairs B.footprints C.microphones D.floodlights26.A.shots B.photos C.jobs D.classes27.A.jumping B.diving C.breathing D.sleeping28.A.happen B.retire C.delay D.prove29.A.incredibly B.exactly C.legally D.athletically30.A.sweep B.return C.terrify D.beat31.A.trapped B.offered C.compared D.relieved32.A.livedon B.laydown C.madeit D.tooksides33.A.healthy B.ignorant C.necessary D.political34.A.size B.wisdom C.desire D.vision35.A.wished B.removed C.objected D.devoted第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AsJohnandIstoppedtoadmireapatchofyellowdaisieswhilehikingthroughhisvillageinZhejiang,avoice___36___(speak)Chinesereachedusfromacrossthecreek.“Aren’tthoseflowersbeautiful?”Ilookeduptoseetwosmilingyetunfamiliarfacesstaringatmyhusbandandme,both____37____(fill)withafriendlycuriosity.Afterall,it’snoteverydaythattheyfindawhite____38____(foreign)hikingacrossfromtheirfields.“Yes,they’reverybeautiful,”Ireplied____39____Chinese.Soon,we____40____(fall)intosmalltalk—about____41____(we)hikeandtheircrop-planting.Bythetimeweleft,Ifeltasifwe’dmadenewfriends.Suchthingshappenmorethanonce.Amountainwomanofteninvitesusfordinner;afarmeronceforced____42____(cherry)intomyhands;countlessvillagerssmilewhenJohngreetsthemusingdialect.____43____amazesmeisthatasimplewalkthroughmyhusband’svillagesuddenlyopensupunexpecteddoorsandhearts.I’vewatchedJohntransformfromashyUSwallflowerintoaconfidentsocialbutterfly,charmingevenseriousgrandfathers.Despitepasthardships,hegreetseveryonewithcheerfuloptimism,teachingmethatasmileislife’s____44____(good)cureonlonelydays.It’slikeenjoyingthoseyellowdaisies—findingbeautythatwe’dforgotten.Somedaywe’llleaveforbiggerthings,____45____partofuswillremaininthesemountainsthattaughtustobelieveinhumanityandthepowerofasmile.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom听说你校新增了“SunshineSports”活动，他很感兴趣，想了解详情。请你给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)简介活动内容；(2)你参与的项目；(3)简述选择理由。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；(2)可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,Howareyou?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Life’sbiggestchallengesoftenstartearly,andminewerenodifferent.Iwasbornwithonlyonefingeronmylefthand,andmyleftlegcurvedbadly.Evensimplethingslikeholdingobjectsorwalkingfeltlikeimpossibletasks.WhenIwasthree,Ihadalong,tough15-hoursurgery.Finally,Icouldgraspthings.Butmyphysicaldifferencesheldmebackfrombeingfree.Igotmyfirstartificiallegatfouryearsold.ThesecondItookmyfirststep,feelingthewindonmyfaceasIranwithoutlimits,Irealizedthatnothingstopsyoufromchasingdreams.It’sjustadifferentstartingline.Ifellinlovewithhighjump—withitsmixofstrength,skill,andcourage.Itwaslikethesportwastellingme:therealchallengeisjumpingoverheightsthatothersthinkyoucan’t.Becomingahighjumperwasn’teasy.Atfirst,Istumbled(跌撞)countlessti