福建省厦门市第一中学2024届第二学期普通高中半期考试高三英语试题
注意事项：
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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）
1．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________.
A．at hand    B．at will
C．on trial    D．on track
2．Two professors at Harvard University published a study of 3,300 new graduates, looking at ________ their names had any bearing on their academic performance.
A．that    B．how    C．why    D．whether
3．The room ______ 10 metres across is large enough for a single man to live in．
A．measuring    B．measures    C．to be measured    D．measured
4．After college, he was employed in a middle school and       there ever since.
A．would worked    B．had worked
C．worked    D．has worked
5．Nowadays with the development of science, more and more new technology____ to the fields of IT.
A．has introduced    B．was introduced
C．will introduce    D．is being introduced
6．— Have you watched the film “Avatar”?
— Not yet. But I    the film is worth watching.
A．am told    B．was told    C．have told    D．have been told
7．We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_______ they wouldn’t get damaged.
A．as long as    B．as if
C．in case    D．so that
8．—Going to watch the Women’s Volleyball Match on Wednesday?
—________! Will you go with me?
A．You bet    B．You got me
C．You there    D．You know better
9．By the end of last week,600 people from 50 countries         to attend the meeting，with nearly half coming from the United States，Germany and Britain.
A．had registered    B．have registered
C．registered    D．were registered
10．----What happened to the young trees we planted last week？
---The trees_____________ well，but I didn't water them.
A．might grow    B．needn't have grown
C．would grow    D．would have grown
11．I know he feels upset about his failure, and I can _____ that.
A．relate to    B．live with
C．answer for    D．pull through
12．More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A．will build    B．will be built
C．build    D．are built
13．The earthquake in Japan, measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale, was so violent _______ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations.
A．to    B．that    C．as to    D．as that
14．A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _____ President Xi’s current state visit to the UK.
A．in terms of    B．in honor of
C．in favor of    D．in memory of
15．—What do you think of your journey to Yunnan?
—Everything is very fantastic，especially its fresh air.It is pleasant ________.
A．breathed    B．being breathed
C．to be breathed    D．to breathe
16．China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries.
A．accuracy    B．category
C．function    D．reference
17．—I have been decorating the apartment recently, so can you lend me some money?
—
Sorry, all my money has gone to the stock market. _________.
A．I’d rather not.    B．I am in the black.
C．I wouldn’t bet on it.    D．I am a little shy.
18．In recent years, Chinese arts have won the       of a lot of people outside China.
A．reputation    B．enjoyment
C．appreciation    D．entertainment
19．The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.
A．that    B．where
C．which    D．why
20．Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.
A．sign    B．signal
C．guarantee    D．mark
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）    Restaurants play a major part in defining the characteristics of a city. They reveal the diversity of the place, the pace of the nightlife and the financial health. Beijing, a metropolis that is home to 20 million people, has tens of thousands of restaurants. Here are some special restaurants in Beijing.
●    Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant
Traditionally, Diaoyutai State Guest Restaurant only served visiting dignitaries（达官贵人）. But since1980, it has opened to the public. It offers not only Chinese cuisine at its best but also secluded dining experience in an otherwise buzzing（嘈杂的）metropolis.
Location: No. 2 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing
厦门英语Cost: $222.01 per person
●    Heritage in Wanda Plaza
Heritage offers French cuisine, which is famous for its rich taste and subtle nuances.