2026屆陜西省育才中學(xué)高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量跟蹤監(jiān)視模擬試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．which2．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich3．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when4．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat5．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．a(chǎn)ccurately B．precisely C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．rightly6．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone7．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．a(chǎn)rebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded8．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．a(chǎn)fter D．before9．—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself，doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill.A．putthroughB．pullthroughC．putoverD．pullover10．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured11．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please12．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed13．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open14．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource15．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso16．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain17．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how18．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s19．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.20．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）ChineseLanguageandCultureSummerCampinChinaShanghaiisthecitywhichwillpresentyouhowmodernizationmeetstradition,andhowwesternculturedanceswitheasterncivilization.SoitoffersabestplaceforyoutoparticipateinChineselanguageandculturesummercamp.InteractiveChineseLessonsOurChinesecoursesfocusondevelopingspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsinawell-balancedway,whileeachhasitsownfocus.Theteachingmaterialsweuse,offering12levelsofclasses,arewrittenspeciallyforourprogram.Forbeginners,speakingandlisteningabilitieswillbestressedwhileforadvancedlevelstudents,thecoursewilldevelopindepththeirskillsonChinesecharactersrecognition,longparagraphreadingandwriting,aswellasfluentconversation.SmallSizeClassesOurstudentscomefromallovertheworld,mostlybetween11and17yearsold,havingdifferentChineselevels.Theywillacceptlevelassessment(評(píng)估)onthefirstdayofcamp,andbeplacedintodifferentgroupsaccordingtotheirlanguagefluency.Inasmall-classsettingeachstudentcanreceiveindividualattentionfromteachersandachievebeststudyingresult.TraditionalCultureCoursesWeprovidevariousculturecoursestohelpstudentstodevelopinterestintraditionalChineseculture,whichwillbenefittheirlanguagelearning.Theculturecoursesinclude:Calligraphy,Traditionalbrushpainting,ChineseKong-fu,Tai-chi,Paper-cutting.DayCampDaycampisdesignedforparticipantswhohaveahostfamilyinShanghai.DaycamprunsfromMondaytoSundaybetween8:30and17:00.Daycamppackageincludes:ChineseclassesinthemorningsLunchCulturecourses,fieldtripandsportsactivitiesintheafternoonsOthers:Textbooks,studyingmaterials,camplifesouvenirDaycamppackageNOTincludes:AccommodationDailypickupanddropoffBreakfast,dinnerFieldtripisoptional.1、Whatisoneofthesummercamp’sfeatures?A．Itsteachingmaterialsareregularandcommontextbooks.B．Everyparticipantinthecamphastofinish12levelsofclasses.C．Beginnersattendtheclassstressingcharactersrecognition.D．Studentsareplacedingroupsthatmeettheirlanguagefluency.2、Thesummercamp’straditionalculturecoursesdon’tinclude________.A．TraditionalbrushpaintingB．ChineseKong-fuC．TraditionalChinesecookingD．Paper-cutting3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthedaycampisTRUE?A．Everyonewhoattendsdaycampwillreceiveacamplifesouvenir.B．Participantsindaycampcanhavebreakfast,lunchandsupperthere.C．Fieldtripisanactivitythateveryoneissupposedtoparticipatein.D．Daycampisdesignedforparticipantswholiveinthesummercamp.22．（8分）DryIceisauniquesubstancewhichhasmanyuses.Essentially,dryiceisfrozenCO2.ThefirstreportofwhatwenowcalldryicecamefromtheFrenchchemistCharlesThilorierin1834.In324,theDryleeCorporationofAmericanamedthesolidformofCO2as"DryIce",whichiswhatitispopularlycalledtoday.Atnormalatmosphericpressure,CO2changesdirectlyfromsolidtogas.Itskipstheliquidphase（階段）whichmakesregularicewet.FrozenCO2isalsomuchcolderthanregularice.Butregularicefreezesat32degreesFahrenheit,CO2changesfromgastosolidat-21.3degreesFahrenheit.Thisextremelycoldtemperaturemakesitverydangeroustohandlewithbarehands.Itcancausefrostbiteinaveryshortperiodoftime.Dryicehasbeenusedforavarietyofpurposesthroughoutthepastcentury.Itsprimaryuseistorefrigeratefoodwhenelectricalrefrigerationisn'tavailable.Throughtheprocessofsublimation(whenCO2changesfromsolidtogas),itcanmaintaincoldfoodforalongtime.Ifyou'veeverbeentoaplayandseenheavyfogontheground,itislikelythatyouhaveseendryiceinaction.ThiseffectcanbeachievedbecauseCO2isheavierthanair,soevaporated（揮發(fā)的）CO2willsinkandaccumulateontheground.Anotherinterestinguseforthissubstanceistobait（誘殺）insectslikemosquitoes.TheseinsectshavesensorswhichguidethemtoCO2.TheyfindthehighconcentrationofCO2indryicequiteattractive.Marshaslongbeenamysteryforhumanbeings.WehavebeenlookingforevidenceoflifeonMars.Inthe360sscientistsguessedthatthepolaricecapofMarswasmadeoffrozenCO2.MorerecentobservationshaveshownthatwhilethetopmostlayerconsistsoffrozenCO2,themostofitisprobablyregularfrozenwater.1、FrozenCO2getsitsnameof"DryIce"mainlybecauseA．itisveryeasytomakeitdryB．wecan'tmeltitanditdoesn'tgetwetC．itlookslikeiceatalowtemperatureD．itissolidlikeiceat-21.3degreesFahrenheit2、Theunderlinedword"frostbite"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeansA．theshakescausedbycoldB．damagecausedbyfreezingC．a(chǎn)fevercausedbybeingcoldD．a(chǎn)sharppaincausedbybums3、Accordingtothepassage,dryicecanbeusedtoA．freezemostoffoodinthenextcenturyB．increasetheproductionoffarmingC．makeavividfogeffectonstagesD．helptoimprovetheenvironment4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．DryiceonMarsisnearthepolar.B．NotmuchdryicehasbeenfoundonMars.C．ThepolaricecapofMarsisunique.D．NofrozenCO,onMarscanbemelt.23．（8分）SUPPORTWORKERDoyouhavetheabilitytocareforothers?Canyouunderstandhowolderpeoplefeel?Areyouagoodcommunicator?Doyouhavegoodlisteningskills?Canyouworkweekends?IfyouhaveansweredYEStotheabove,wewouldliketohearfromyou:☆Startingrateof￡8.56perhour☆Freeuniform☆Excellenttrainingcareers@WOWEEMAGAZINEWritersWantedWoweeMag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rt,proofofonwardtravel,andthemoneytobeself-sufficientwhileinthecountry.AndorraIt’sapicturesquemicrostatefoundinthePyreneesMountains,borderingSpainandFrance.Over10milliontouristsvisitAndorraeveryyear!Unliketheneighboringcountries’highprices,thecountryhasaduty-freepolicy,allowingshopperstoenjoylowercosts.Alsotherearewinterandsummerresorts,soyoucanvisitanytime.1、WhomightbeinterestedinGrenada?A．Architects. B．Spicelovers.C．Historians. D．Mountainclimbers.2、Whichofthefollowingisagoodchoiceforpeoplewholikebuildingdesign?A．Maldives. B．SanMarino.C．Andorra. D．Grenada.3、WhatisnotrequiredforatravelertoMaldives?A．Money. B．Apassport.C．Avisa. D．Areturnticket.4、WhatmeasurehasAndorratakentoattracttravelers?A．Offeringlowerprices. B．Adoptingvisa-freepolicy.C．Settingnaturalhabits. D．Developingscenicspot.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Severalweeksago,ourheadmaster,Mr.Gaudi,toldusthatourschoolhadbeenchosentocompeteonSmartAleck—agameshowwhichmybestfriendCarlaandIbothlove.Carlahasagoodimagination,1Iknowalotofhistory.Sowethoughtwe’dbegood2fortheteam.Afewdayslater,Mr.Gaudiheldameetingwitheveryoneinterestedinthe3.HetoldusthatSmartAleckusesafivememberteam.Healsosaidthatthreemorepeoplewouldbeneededasbackup(替補(bǔ)).4,fourtimesthatmanystudentswereatthemeeting.SoMr.Gaudisaidwewouldhavea5amongallthestudentspresentandthetop6scorerswouldbecometheteamandthebackup.Everybodyagreedthatthiswasa7waytodecide.Yesterday,allofthehopefulswenttothedininghallafterschool.Wewouldhaveto8thestartingline-up（陣容）.Mr.Gaudiactedasthe9.Afteracoupleofhours,allthe10ontheteamweresetexceptone.CarlaandI11forthatlastposition.Wehadtoholdaone-on-onecompetition12thetwoofus.Thewinnerwouldbeontheteamandtheloserwouldbethe13.Midwaythroughourtwo-personcompetition,Iwasstartingtopullahead.14IsawthelookonCarla’sface.IwaitedforasecondandknewwhatIhadtodo.AsmuchasIwantedtobeonSmartAleck,Carlawanted15evenmore.So,startingwithmynextquestion,IheldbackandletCarla16,justbyalittlebit.Herexpressionasshe17shewouldbeontheshowmadeupformynotbeingontheteam.AndsinceIwillgoasbackup,I’llstillhavethe18ofseeingtheshowupclose.WasI19bynottryingashardasIcould?Idon’tthinkso.Noonenoticed,andCarlaandIdidn’t20it.Itwon’thurttheteambecauseCarlawillbeaverygoodcompetitorontherealshow.Ithinkthatmakingmybestfriendhappywastherightthingtodo.1、A．but B．or C．so D．a(chǎn)nd2、A．pairs B．choices C．leaders D．fans3、A．course B．work C．play D．show4、A．Luckily B．Unluckily C．Importantly D．Hopefully5、A．direction B．discussion C．competition D．conversation6、A．five B．three C．two D．eight7、A．special B．hard C．funny D．fair8、A．decide B．draw C．push D．make9、A．headmaster B．coach C．host D．headteacher10、A．places B．rules C．names D．orders11、A．tied B．clapped C．cried D．returned12、A．of B．on C．between D．a(chǎn)mong13、A．backup B．a(chǎn)udience C．cheerleader D．member14、A．Still B．Never C．Then D．Again15、A．us B．it C．me D．her16、A．wait B．turn C．move D．win17、A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．realized C．considered D．refused18、A．laughter B．sadness C．fun D．change19、A．coming B．refusing C．helping D．cheating20、A．mean B．plan C．regret D．say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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Onedayateacheraskedherstudentstolistthenamesoftheotherstudentsintheroomontwosheetsofpaper,1．(leave)aspacebetweeneachname.Thenshetoldthemtothinkofthenicestthing2．theycouldsayabouteachoftheirclassmatesandwriteitdown.3．tooktherestoftheclasssometimetofinishthework,andtheneachhandedinthe4．(sheet).ThatSaturday,theteacherwrotedownthenameofeachstudentonaseparatesheetofpaper,andlistedwhateveryoneelse5．(say)aboutthatperson.6．Mondayshegaveeachstudenthisorherlist.Beforelong,theentireclasswassmiling.“Really?”sheheardtheirwhisper.“Inever7．(know)thatImeantanythingtoanyone!”Nooneevermentionedthosepapersinclassagain.Sheneverknew8．theydiscussedthemafterclassorwiththeirparents,butitdidn’tmatter.Theexercisehadachieveditspurpose.Severalyears9．(late),allherstudentsstartedtogatheraround.Oneofthem,Vicki,reachedintoherpocket,tookoutherwalletandshowedher10．(wear)listtothegroup.“Icarrythiswithmeatalltimes.Ithinkweallsavedourlists.”That’swhentheteacherfinallysatdownandcried.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改l0處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Oneyearago,IhadaspecialEnglishlessonholdattherailwaystation、ItwasquitedifferentfromtheregularEnglishclasseswewerefamiliarto,forwehadnotextbooks,noblackboardandnofixedseats、Gatheredattheentranceofthestation,weweretoldtocollectasmuchEnglishwordsandsentenceaspossiblethere、Curiousandexcited,wewalkedaroundthestationandlookedeverywhere,searchforanyinformationinEnglish、WheneveranEnglishwordcomesintosight,theclasswouldburstintothecheersasifwehaddiscoveredanewworld、WiththeChinesetranslationandvividlypictures,wecouldfigureoutitsmeaningwithease、Now,thisunforgettablelessonstillencouragesmetobeanactivelearnerwhereIgo、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李津，天津某中學(xué)高三學(xué)生。春節(jié)剛過(guò)，你的加拿大筆友Susan發(fā)來(lái)郵件，詢問(wèn)你有關(guān)在春節(jié)期間天津市禁止燃放鞭炮的情況。請(qǐng)你給她回復(fù)郵件，要點(diǎn)如下：1.春節(jié)燃放鞭炮的傳統(tǒng)及意義；2.自2018年起，在城區(qū)禁止燃放鞭炮的原因（污染，火災(zāi)，人身傷亡等）及市民遵守禁令的情況；3.你對(duì)第一個(gè)無(wú)鞭炮燃放春節(jié)的感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.郵件的開(kāi)頭、結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。3.內(nèi)容可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，注意行文連貫，要點(diǎn)齊全，語(yǔ)句通順。參考詞匯：燃放鞭炮：setofffirecrackersDearSusan,I’mmorethandelightedtohearfromyou._________________________________________________________________