2022-2023学年云南省曲靖市大水井中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年云南省曲靖市大水井中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. Expressions about water are almost as common as water itselfBut many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them“Hot water，was used 500 years ago to mean being in troubleOne story says it got

2、that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle That no longer happensBut we still get in “hot water”When we are in “hot water”，we are in troubleIt can be any kind of trouble-serious or not so seriousA person who breaks a law can be in hot water with t

3、he policeA young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot waterWhen you are in deep water you are in a ditticult position Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his headYou are in d

4、eep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solveYou can be in deep water，for example，if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market “To keep your head above water” is a color1 ful expression that means staying out of debtA company seeks to ke

5、ep its head above water during economic hard timesA man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job “Water over the dam” is another expression about a past eventIt is something that is finishedIt cannot be changedThe expression comes from the idea that water that ha

6、s flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again “Throwing cold water”also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposalsIt means that one doesnt like an ideaFor example，you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problemsBut your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a

7、 new car costs too much56The expression “hot water” Ahas a long history Bis not used nowadaysCmeans arguing with others Donly means serious trouble57Which of the following expressions have the similar meaning? A“Throwing cold water” and “deep water” B“Hot waterand“deep water CDeep waterandwater over

8、 the dam D“Hot waterand“water over the dam58If you signed an agreement with Tom yesterday and want to change it now，Tom may retuse and say AYou should keep your head above waterBYou cant throw cold waterCIt is water over the damDDont be in deep water59Tom borrowed a lot of money，so he has to to keep

9、 his head above waterAfind a well-paid job Bbreak the lawCswim to the shore Dinvest in stocks blindly60What would be the best title for the passage?AAn important word in English BExpressions about waterCSeveral common expressions DWater and everyday English参考答案：ABCAB2. She has never done anything fo

10、r them, _ they have done everything for her.A. when B. whereas C. as D. because参考答案：B3. Pandas are rare animals close to _. They have now been listed among the worlds most endangered wildlife animals.A. distinction B. emergence C. intension D. disappearance参考答案：A句意：熊猫是濒临灭绝的稀少动物。他们现在已经被列入世界最濒危的野生动物。A

11、. distinction灭绝；B. emergence出现；C. intension紧张；D. disappearance消失。根据题干中的the worlds most endangered的判断选A。4. _, the disease would produce a powerful poison that would kill the patient.A If leaving untreated B If untreatingC If to be untreated D If left untreated参考答案：D5. It was with great joy he receive

12、d the news his lost daughter had been found.A. because, whenB. that, thatC. which, thatD. since, how参考答案：B6. How would you like your coffee? .A. Its well done B. Very nice. Thank you.C. One cup. Thats enough. D. The stronger, the better.参考答案：D7. But for the help of my English teacher, I the first pr

13、ize in the English Writing Competition. A. would not win B. would not have won C. would win D. would have won 参考答案：B解析：考查虚拟语气。此处虚拟语气表示与过去事实相反，句子谓语动词用would/should/could/might + have done结构，故选B。8. So suddenly_ that the villagers had no time to escape, and at least half of them were buried in the mud.A

14、. did the disaster occur B. the disaster occurredC. was the disaster occurred D. the disaster occurring参考答案：A9. With the weekend homework _，they can go to have a picnic（）Abeing doneBdoingCdoneDto do参考答案：C周末的作业做完后，他们就可以去野餐了本题考查短语搭配结构with+名词+形容词/副词/分词/不定式，是常用的结构，简称with短语；动词的形式要根据动词与名词的关系来确定，现在分词表示主动；过

15、去分词表示被动；不定式表示未发生的动作题干中do与homework之间是被动关系，要用过去分词；A项表示的是正在进行的动作，与句意不符故选C过去分词是非谓语动词的一种，用法很灵活，分为简单式done（表示与谓语同时或几乎同时发生的动作）；完成式having been done（表示先于谓语的动作）学习时，要把握其用法特征：表示被动和完成同时还要注意区分现在分词和不定式10. Without Sir Tim, the father of the www, keeping up with the latest _ so convenient Awould be Bwouldnt be Cwould

16、 have been Dwouldnt have been参考答案：B略11. Helen looked at finished report with satisfactionAa;/ Bthe;/ Ca; the Dthe; an参考答案：B12. Johnson is feeling a bit after last nights get-together.Well, he must have drunk himself stupid during it and he should have a rest.A. distant B. fragileC. empty D. weird参考答

17、案：B考查形容词。句意：昨晚联欢会之后，约翰逊觉得有点虚弱。嗯，他一定是喝多了，应该休息。A. distant遥远的；B. fragile虚弱的；C. empty空的；D. weird奇怪的。故选B.13. The Most Beautiful Village Teacher, hosted by CCTV, honors the teachers _valuable contributions are worthy to be respected by every Chinese. A. of whom B. of which C. that D. whose参考答案：D14. This i

18、s not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.A. on the contrary B. on the other hand C. in short D. in all参考答案：A15. -Putting on a happy face not only helps to make friends, but also makes us feel better.-_.A. Id love to B. Its up to you C. Im with you on that D. Its my pleasure

19、参考答案：C二、 填空16. When Jack was a small boy，he was once asked to give a speech aboutA Big Challenge in My LifeTo talk before the whole class，he was （61） （terrible） shyHowever，he had no other （62） （choose），thoughFirst Jack was to draft the speech，（63）_was a piece of cake for him because he was a good wr

20、iterBut the hard part （64） （lie） in his oral presentation，for it was not allowed to read the paperA real trial began when Jack stood on the platform with his legs （65） （tremble） and his mind blankHe took a deep breath and tried his best （66） （calm） downSurprisingly，it did work on him（67） a few secon

21、ds，he was no more nervous and finished his speechTo his surprise，he made（68） !From then on，his fear of talking before a big audience disappearedActually Jack had his confidence （69） （build） upNow he turns out to be a good speakerAs we know，the greater difficulty we meet on our way to success，the （70

22、） likely we will be able to achieve our goals参考答案：61terribly62choice63which64lay65trembling66to calm67After68it69built70more61terribly；考查副词，这里需要修饰的是后面的形容词shy，所以要用副词形式62choice；考查名词，other是形容词，后面要跟名词63which；考查关系代词，关系代词which指代前文的Jack was to draft the speech64lay；考查时态，由第一句中When Jack was a small boy可知这里讲的

23、是Jack小时候的事情，所以用过去时态65trembling；考查动词的分词，这是一个with+宾语+动词分词的复合结构，现在分词表主动，过去分词表被动，句中legs和动词tremble是主动关系，故用现在分词66to calm；考查固定搭配，这里try ones best to do 表示尽某人最大的努力去做67After；考查介词，根据上下文句意，应该是过来一会他就不紧张了所以空格处用after68it； 考查固定短语，make it是固定用法，意为成功了69built；考查动词分词的用法，have+sth+done/doing（作宾语补足语），现在分词表主动，过去分词表被动，confid

24、ence 与动词build是被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾语补足语70more；考查固定结构，这里是固定结构the+比较级，the+比较级，表示越越三、 阅读理解17. For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have

25、 programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind. Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school,

26、graduate and go on to higher education. In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students

27、 do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the countrys most vuln

28、erable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills. Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-

29、based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while theyre still at high school. However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for

30、 the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.59. In the authors opinion, German high school leavers _. A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of USB. need more career advice from their schoolsC. perform better in exams tha