2016届广东省广州执信中学高三上学期期末考试英语(解析版).doc

2016届广东省广州执信中学高三上学期期末考试英语1 It is such an interesting book _ we all like.A. that B. whichC. as D. what2 I prefer a flat in Inverness to _ in Perth, as I want to live near my mums.A. it B. oneC. that D. which3 _ I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cannot be solved.A. When B. BecauseC. If D. While4 Where was _ the first meeting of the Chinese Communist Party was held?A. the place that B. it thatC. that D. what5The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant _ in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly.A. was to give B. would giveC. had given D. was giving6 If you _ the medicine yesterday, you _ well now.A. took, might be B. had taken, might have beenC. had taken, might be D. took, might have been7Hardly _ when she _ someone knocking at the door.A. did she sit, heard B. did she sit, had heardC. had she sat, had heard D. had she sat, heard8The boy went _ in the forest and saved the lost child, so he was _ praised for his courage.A. deeply, highly B. deep, highC. deep, highly D. deeply, high9 _ of us think the English examination was difficult. But I still dont think _ could pass it.A. All, everybody B. None, anybodyC. All, anybody D. None, everybody10 I know nothing about the young lady _ she is from Beijing.A. except that B. besidesC. except for D. except11These rules _ new members only.A. are applied to B. apply forC. apply to D. are applied for12Let me take down _ youve said _ I forget.A. that, when B. what, beforeC. which, before D. what, when13 This book contains a _ of several articles in nuclear physics so you can read it before you read the book in detail.A. digest B. digestionC. preview D. manual14He loved _ that the product was out of stock.A. when he was told B. it to be toldC. that he was told D. it when he was told15He had been struggling for many years and finally _ his fantasies.A. lived up B. lived onC. lived through D. lived out16 I _ my homework for four hours, but I am not sure whether I can hand it in tomorrow.A. have done B. have been doingC. had been doing D. had done完形填空。There is a workman in America who earns as much as a company director. He is Max Quarterman, a thirty-year-old plasterer (泥瓦匠).Max lives in an upper middle-class housing estate. His_are mostly bank managers, business executives, airline pilots and the_, but Maxs seven-bedroom house _$ 80,000 is the largest in the area. _ outside the house are Maxs $ 7000 sports car and his wifes Morris Mini. Indoors is a 150 colour TV set and the familys _ a circular bath with gold-plated taps. There are also many laboursaving _ and luxury furniture.How can a plasterer _ all this? The answer, says Max, is hard work. In _ with another plasterer, Max_ contract plastering jobs for a firm. The owner of the firm _ them as human machines, the best and quickest in the _ , who can do as much in two days as _two-man team can in two weeks.How do they manage it? Not by working overtime. They work a(n) _ eight-hour day, five days a week. The secret _ in Maxs hod (桶) in which he carries the plaster to the site of the job. Maxs is a superhod it contains double the usual _of plaster, and Max, a strong fellow, runs when he carries it. More time is thus _ to get on with the plastering. Besides, _ man wastes time smoking, and they _ their lunch break to a _ of an hour a day. Now Max earns over $ 800 a week which is four times the average weekly pay in Britain today, and if he gets as _ as $ 15, its a disaster.17A. colleagues B. neighbours C. relatives D. friends18A. like B. kind C. class D. same19A. worthy B. spending C. costing D. worth20A. Stopped B. Stopping C. Parked D. Parking21A. property B. honour C. facility D. pride22A. objects B. devices C. articles D. materials23A. acquire B. use C. afford D. provide24A. harmony B. correspondence C. partnership D. terms25A. makes B. does C. takes D. gets26A. tells B. treats C. compares D. describes27A. trade B. job C. area D. walk28A. no B. few C. any D. all29A. unusual B. extra C. ordinary D. normal30A. relies B. lies C. hides D. falls31A. quality B. size C. quantity D. weight32A. left B. needed C. spent D. kept33A. both B. either C. neither D. each34A. have B. cut C. miss D. spend35A. time B. period C. limitation D. total36A. much B. little C. more D. less阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。An Open Letter to an EditorI had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently one who works for you. In fact, hes one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.Your reporter gave me a copy of his rsum (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. Im sure you would hate to lose him.Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility youve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.So why is he looking for a way out?He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what hes doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for our paper. Thats what you want for him, too, isnt it?So your reporter has set me thinking.Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists everyone is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we cant do it, theyll find someone who can.37What does the writer think of the reporter?A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative.C. Ambitious. D. Proud.38What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?A. Finding the news value of his stories.B. Giving him financial support.C. Helping him to find issues.D. Improving his good ideas.39 Who probably wrote the letter?A. An editor. B. An artist.C. A reporter. D. A reader.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE.Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment the court could give out. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and the police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming. When arrested Cleary was drunk but clear-thinkingCleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just dont tell my mother.”“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just dont tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee dear, pack your things. Well go to see him.”She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I cant go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, its what he wants. Weve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us? ”Paddy was still weeping, but not for Frank, for the life which had gone from Fees face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddys love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.So he said, “Well, Fee, we wont go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”The eyes didnt liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we dont know.”40Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.B. The family didnt find out what happened to Frank until three years later.C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.D. Frank didnt want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.41Paddy didnt cry for Frank because he thought _.A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishmentB. Frank should have told Fee what had happenedC. what had happened to Frank was killing FeeD. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character42Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”B. “Let him bear the shame alone, its what he wants.”C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”D. “The eyes didnt liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”43“She half-rose before sinking back ” (in Paragraph 6) shows that _.A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand upB. Fee didnt want to upset Paddy by visiting FrankC. Fee couldnt leave her family to go to see FrankD. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens researches into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archaeologists (考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground.The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said, “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.44According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because _.A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific researchC. it was introduced by the government without their knowledgeD. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains45Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.B. Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.46What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend to protect human remains.B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.C. The law on human remains hasnt changed in recent decades.D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.47Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.B. Research time should be extended, scientists require.C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archaeologists warn.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or “provider” and purchaser or “consumer” in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a potential buyer with various appealing factors of price, quality, and use, and it is the buyer who makes the decision. Such condition, however, is not common in most of the health-care industry.In the health-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the ordinary relationship between producer and consumer. Once an individual has chosen to see a physician and even then there may be no real choice it is the physician who usually makes all significant purchasing decisions: whether the patient should return “next Wednesday”, whether X-rays are needed, whether drugs should be prescribed, etc. It is rare that a patient will challenge such professional decisions or raise in advance questions about price, especially when the disease is regarded as serious.This is particularly significant in relation to hospital care. The physician must certify the need for hospitalization, determine what procedures will be performed, and announce when the patient may be discharged. The patient may be consulted about some of the decisions, but in general it is the doctors judgments that are final. Little wonder then that in the eye of the hospital it is the physician who is the real “consumer”. As a consequence, the medical staff represents the “power center” in hospital policy and decision-making, not the administration.Although usually there are in this situation four identifiable participants the physician, the hospital, the patient, and the payer (generally an insurance carrier or government) the physician makes the essential decisions for all of them. The hospital becomes an extension of the physician; the payer generally meets most of the bills generated by the physician/hospital, and for the most part the patient plays a passive role. We estimate that about 75-80 percent of health-care choices are determined by physicians, not patients. For this reason, the economy directed at patients or the general is relatively ineffective.48The authors primary purpose in writing this passage is to _.A. urge hospitals to reclaim their decision-making authorityB. inform potential patients of their health-care rightsC. criticize doctors for exercising too much control over patientsD. analyze some important econ