湖南省永州市茶源中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、湖南省永州市茶源中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. -Do you want another piece of cake ?-_.A. I dont think so B. No way C. Not at tall D. I wouldnt say no.参考答案：D2. The dance performed by the disabled actors is really a hit, but years ago no one _ have imagined they were to achieve such great success. A. must B. could

2、C. should D. can参考答案：B略3. Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years，_ as a volunteer teacher（）Ahaving workedBworkingCworkedDto work参考答案：BAnn a在内蒙古呆了两年，当了一名支教老师本题考查分词的用法题干中空格前面是一个完整的句子，所以要填非谓语动词work与主语构成主谓关系，要用现在分词选项A是现在分词的完成式，表示先于谓语的动作，与句意矛盾（句子表示的是同步发生的动作）故选B非谓语动词是英语中一个比较复杂的知识点，包括动名词，分词和动词不等式学习时，要注意把

3、握它们各自的特点和用法，在练习中多总结和归纳，从而熟练的使用4. Never before _ a student who works as hard as him.A. I had seen B. had I seen C. I have seen D. Have I seen 参考答案：D5. -How did your interview with the manager go? - _He seemed interested in my experience, but he didnt ask for references.A. Perfect! B. Im not sure. C.

4、Thats right. D. Couldnt be better.参考答案：B6. Deep love comes after we see how imperfect the other is and _ to him or her anyway. A. caterB. seeC. appealD. commit 参考答案：D7. The French Revolution was successful in_ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly _ in

5、 EuropeA. freeing; that B. freeing; ones C. ridding; the one D. ridding; those参考答案：D8. You will never gain success _ you are fully devoted to your work.A. after B. because C. unless D. when参考答案：D考查连词。句意：除非你完全投入到你的工作中去，否则你不会成功。unless“除非”。9. Look! Somebody _the blackboardWell, it wasnt meI didnt do it

6、Ais cleaning Bwas cleaning Chad cleaned Dhas cleaned参考答案：D10. Although there were so many people in the square, I could _my friend in the distance. Because she really stood out, dressed in red.A. A. pick off B. pick out C. pick on D. pick up参考答案：B考查短语辨析。A意为“摘掉，拔去”，B意为“挑选出，认出”，C意为 “批评，选中”，D意为“捡起，获得”。

7、句意：尽管广场上有很多人，我还是能够认出在远处的我的朋友，因为她穿着红色的裙子真的很显眼。故选B。11. Your work would be much better _ you are always in such a hurry Awhen Bbecause Conce Dunless参考答案：D12. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and _ she showed to all her patients.A. consideration B. determination C. explanation D. suggesti

8、on参考答案：A13. Would you mind if I park my car here?_.A. Yes, please. B. Of course not. Its not allowed here.C. Id rather you didnt actually. D. No, youd better not.参考答案：C【详解】考查情景对话。句意：我把车停在这儿你介意吗?我倒希望你不要。“Would you mind”来提问，不能用yes和no来作答，排除A和D，B选项说“当然不介意，不允许在这里停车”，前后语义矛盾，故选C。14. The police got to was o

9、nce an old temple the villagers used as a school. A. what; which B. where; thatC. what; where D. the place where; what参考答案：A15. Always spending money like water, the young man became penniless and was reduced toby his former friends.A.looking down uponB.being looked down uponC.look down uponD.be loo

10、ked down upon参考答案：B考查非谓语动词。句意:总是花钱如流水,那个年轻人变得身无分文,沦落到被先前的朋友瞧不起的境地。be reduced to陷入窘境,沦落到,其中的to是介词,后面接名词、代词或动名词,且the young man与look down upon之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故选B。二、 新的题型16. 阅读表达 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Hocus-pocus sounds magical, doesnt it ? And the word comes from the world of magic playing in Medieval(中世纪) Eur

11、ope. In the dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, hocus-pocus is explained this way: a method or belief that you think is based on false ideas, e.g. He thinks psychology is a lot of hocus-pocus.Im afraid this explanation isnt as interesting as the sounding of the word itself. But th

12、en again, the dictionary I mentioned is a dictionary for beginners. One cant expect much from it when it comes to such an interesting word as hocus-pocus. The Merriam-Webster dictionary online, on the other hand, gives a more detailed explanation. (1)sleight of hand; (2)nonsense, or sham used especi

13、ally to cloak deception. And it gives the origin of the word: probably from hocus-pocus, imitation of a Latin phrase used by magicians.This explanation gets to the basic nature of hocus-pocusexotic(外来的) but meaningless talk by the magician to fool the audience. Watch any magician at work and well no

14、tice that he sometimes talks constantly _, using hocus-pocus, such as ear-catching words, eye-catching hand or body movements, to distract(分散) our attention while he gets a trick done.Hocus pocus reveals the nonsensical nature of the magicians talk on stage. And it was introduced into the English la

15、nguage probably just on the strength of the rhyming sound of it. Hocus-pocus, lovely.Well, knowing its origin which is from performing magicians in Europe, Im sure you will find hocus-pocus easier to remember. Youll also learn where to put it into use.76.What is the passage mainly about?(within 9 wo

16、rds)_77. Please list some examples of using “hocus- pocus” mentioned in the passage. (within 10 words) _ _78. Fill in the blank in paragraph 3 with proper words. (within 3 words)_79. Why doesnt the dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English give much information ? (within 5 words)_80. In

17、what situations do you think we can use hocus-pocus? (within 6 words)_参考答案：17. It is John, rather than his parents that _ (去过) New Zealand. (be)参考答案：has been to 三、 阅读理解18. “Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?” Lindsey whipers to Tori.With her eyes shining, tori brags，“You bet I did, Sean

18、 told me two days ago.”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedmam, I can tell you that what that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori arent very different from most students here at Linton Higt School, incl

19、uding me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话)。I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about.

20、Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic-breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the lie. People ofen think of gossipers as har

21、mless, but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor(传言)can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others dont. Sim

22、ilarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.” In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect :it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. P

23、rofessor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the s

24、ame kind of negative attention. The dos and donts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, thing about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story

25、” might have.24.The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to _.A. introduce a topic B. present an argumentC. describe the characters D. clarify his writing purpose25.An important negative effects of gossip is that it _.A. breaks up relationships B. embarrasses the listenerC. spr

26、eads information around D. causes unpleasant experiences26.In the authers opinion, many people like to gossip because it_.A. gives them a feeling of pleasure B. help them to make more friendsC. makes them better at telling stories D. enables them to meet important people27.Professor David Wilson think that gossip can _ .A. provide students with written rules B. help people watch their own behaviorsC. force school to impove student handbooks D. attract