2023年广东省肇庆市岗坪镇东中学高三英语期末试卷含解析

1、2023年广东省肇庆市岗坪镇东中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. I dont think the machine is easy _ .The three of us still dont know what each button means to us.A .to operate B. operating C. operated D. operate 参考答案：A2. Thankfully, I _ your advice; otherwise I couldnt have made a breakthrough in my research.A. have taken B. t

2、ake C. will take D. took参考答案：D由otherwise后一句话可知前面一句话是对过去事实的叙述，故使用一般过去时。3. Alice _ be really diffcult at times even though shes a nice person in general.Ashall Bshould Ccan Dmust参考答案：C 4. After a few days together, they got to the point _ they could read each others thought.A. which B. that C. where D

3、. when参考答案：C5. The lady starred in many films. Really? But rarely _in public nowadays.A. she is seen B. is she seen C. was she seen D. she was seen 参考答案：B略6. As a teacher you have to _ your methods to suit the needs of slower children.A. devote B. offer C. make D. adjust参考答案：D7. Tom almost ran into

4、a pole yesterday while driving on the highway.I suppose he too fast.A. had driven B. was driving C. drives D. has driven参考答案：B8. Its said that he is a wise leader.Oh, no, he is _ but a wise leader.A. anybody B. anythingC. anyone D. nothing参考答案：B【详解】考查固定短语。句意：据说他是一位英明的领导。哦。不，他根本不是一位英明的领导。anything but

5、是习语，意为“根本不是”或“一点也不”，不仅可用于事物，也可用于人。故选B。9. .- Who called me this morning when I was out?- A man calling _ Robert. A. him B. himself C. his D. 不填参考答案：B解析：本题考查反身代词的用法。10. Would you please tell us your secret of success as a writer?Well, _ is my efforts, not my intelligence that really _.A. it; count B.

6、that; count C. it; counts D. that; counts 参考答案：A11. How can you expect to get anything you never give?A.in case B.even if C.unless D.when参考答案：D略12. -Id like to find a part-time job in the restaurant.-Good idea. In my opinon, _ it doesnt affect your studies.A unless B more that C even if D as long as

7、参考答案：D13. Each of them knew the probable purpose of _ in standing there, and neither spoke. A. the other B. another C. others D. the others参考答案：A14. Many people live in big cities where they can get access to plenty of water resourcesBut of them is healthy for drinking Ano one Bnothing Cneither Dnon

8、e参考答案：D15. She me. Its a shame that my mobile phone was power off.A. ought to have calledB. may be callingC. might have calledD. would call参考答案：C16. -Ive got a pain in my chest and a terrible headache. -_？ AWhats the matter BWhat is itCDo you feel short of breath DMay I have a look 参考答案：C二、 完型填空17.

9、If you travel around the world, you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be 50 your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there 51 it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be 52 for washing yourse

10、lf. Also in India, you might 53 a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many 54 of India a shake of the head is a gesture that shows agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when you are offered a 55 in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that

11、 country you shake your head to indicate yes a nod indicates no. The Arabs are 56 for their hospitality（好客）. At a meal in the Arabic countries, you will find that any drinking vessel（器皿）is filled again 57 again as soon as you drain it. The way to 58 that you have had enough is to take the cup or gla

12、ss in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top. In Europe it is quite usual to 59 your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could 60 him or her unhappy. It i

13、s considered too informal an attitude 61 such an occasion. Also when in Thailand you are 62 supposed to touch the head of an adult its just not done. In Japan, it is quite usual for 63 to plan evening entertainment for themselves and leave their wives at home. In Europe such attitudes are disappeari

14、ng.Customs vary from country to 64 . Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment. In such circumstances, the rule is: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.50.A. fromB. awayC. withinD. in51.A. achieveB. considerC. testD. help52.A. noticedB. usedC. boughtD. caused53.A. hearB. hope

15、C. missD. see54.A. countriesB. peopleC. partsD. hills55.A. drinkB. penC. hatD. hand56.A. interestedB. terribleC. carefulD. famous57.A. andB. tillC. alsoD. still58.A. discussB. turnC. indicateD. forget59.A. crossB. putC. takeD. hurt60.A. payB. stopC. makeD. point61.A. outsideB. belowC. alongD. for62.

16、A. notB. norC. noneD. no63.A. menB. womenC. boysD. girls64.A. areaB. placeC. countryD. space参考答案：50.A 51B 52B 53D 54C 55A 56D 57A 58C 59A 60C 61D 62A 63A 64C三、 阅读理解18. Like many young people, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a successful writer one day. My first part-time job came when I was 18

17、years old. I was working in a paint factory. Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch hour.All of my spare time was spent writing and sending stories to any publisher that would read them, dreaming that one day losing consciousness while

18、 eating my ham sandwiches would no longer be a part of my daily routine.I discovered content mills, where a writer could devote his time to writing soul-destroying online copy. It provided a little pay, but I wouldnt faint(昏厥). So, I quit my day job. But it is difficult to work from home. At times,

19、I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about an advertisement for a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.Several months later, the money got better. I was given a job writing for one of the largest entertainment websites in the world. The j

20、ob was simple: I complained about everything that was wrong with society and they paid me ?50 for each article. A guy from the website asked if Id be interested in leaving my small town life to move to the big city of Manchester to become a professional writer for them. I accepted.After a pretty suc

21、cessful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers.5. What does the underlined part mean in the passage?A. Losing heart. B. Losing ones memory.C. Feeling sleepy. D. Becoming unconscio

22、us.6. What once weakened the authors love for writing?A. The unpleasant smell in the factory.B. Being given consistent writing work.C. Somethings being wrong with society.D. Writing advertisements at a low price.7. What message does the author deliver in the passage?.A. Never give up nor stop trying

23、.B. A good beginning is half done.C. Behind bad luck comes good luck.D. A man can do no more than he can.参考答案：5. D 6. D 7. A本文介绍了作者的经历。他的梦想是成为一名作家，18岁时在油漆厂工作，业余时间写东西给任意的出版商，也以低廉的稿费给content mills写稿，他也曾经失去对写作的热情，但他没有放弃，还是坚持了下来，并在给不断尝试中获得了持续给某娱乐网站写稿的机会，最终成了该网站的内部作者，还升了职。5. 细节理解题。由第二段中的“losing conscious

24、ness while eating my ham sandwiches”吃火腿三明治时失去知觉可知pass out 意为失去知觉，无意识。故选D。6. 细节理解题。由第三段的“ At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about an advertisement for a bed for a few pounds有时，我会失去对一张床写500个字的广告几磅的的热情。可知低价写作广告会削弱作者的写作热情。故选D。7. 主旨大意题。由二至五段的“Because of the terrible smell of paint,

25、 it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch hour.”可知由于油漆的难闻气味，我在午饭时间暂时昏倒是正常的。但作者仍然没有放弃自己喜欢的写作。后来作者给content mills写稿，“At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about an advertisement for a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back

26、 to writing.”可知虽然稿费很低，一度使作者失去写作的热情，但作者还是坚持了下来，并在给不断尝试中获得了持续给某娱乐网站写稿的机会，最终成了该网站的内部作者，还升了职，由此可见，只要坚持并不断尝试，机会总会有的。故选A。【名师点睛】：细节理解题:细节题的发问具体，涉及内容五花八门，通常采用以疑问词开头的特殊疑问句或不完全句的形式，有时即便不是以what，which，howmany(much，long，etc.)等疑问词引导的问句，也是以变相的问句对这类事实或细节进行提问。如：本文的第二题：2. What once weakened the authors love for writi

27、ng?A. The unpleasant smell in the factory.B. Being given consistent writing work.C. Somethings being wrong with society.D. Writing advertisements at a low price.解题方法：1、整体感知，确定文体，根据文体特点寻找主题句。2、如果文中没有现成的主题句，则需依靠衔接过度词、句际关系等把握文章逻辑结构，分辨主题与细节，总结段落大意。3、对比选项，谨防常见病症：以偏概全、所概括的内容与文章不相关、概括太笼统等本文第二题是以what，which，

28、howmany(much，long，etc.)等疑问词引导的问句，是对这类事实或细节进行提问。由第三段的“ At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about an advertisement for a bed for a few pounds有时，我会失去对一张床写500个字的广告几磅的的热情。可知低价写作广告会削弱作者的写作热情。故选D。19. Sometimes we start a day with the previous day still in mind. We think about the mista

29、kes we made in the previous day, how things went wrong, and how we felt bad about it. No wonder it becomes difficult to focus on the current day.Here are some steps on how to start your new day fresh:1. Take time to evaluate your dayAt the end of a day, take some time to think about it. The purpose

30、of this thinking time is not to regret how bad your day was, how things went wrong, or how people treated you badly. This wont do you any good. Instead, the purpose of this thinking time is to extract(吸取) lessons which you can bring to the following day.2. Make a commitment to apply the lessonsAfter

31、 you extract the lessons, you should make a commitment to apply them. To do so, find some actionable things you can do to apply the lessons. Next, remind yourself to do them. You may write them down if you want to.3. “Close” your dayAfter you have spent the time to think about the day and extract th

32、e lessons, make a decision to “close” the day. You are done with it; dont think about it anymore.4. Bring only the lessons to the next day and nothing elseAfter you “close” a day, you should not bring anything out of it to the next day except for the lessons you extract. Focus on applying the lesson

33、s to the present. This way you will be able to start your day fresh without the burden of yesterday.1. What will happen if we think too much about the past?A. There will be a disaster. B. There will be good results.C. We wont have a peaceful mind. D. We surely wont finish todays task.2. When should we draw lessons from the past mistakes?A. At the end of a day. B. When we make mistakes.C. At the beginning of a day. D. When we regret making the mistakes.3. Why should we extract lessons from the past day?A. To set them down. B. To consider them again.C. To make a better decision. D. T