广东省揭阳市蓝田中学高三英语期末试卷含解析

1、广东省揭阳市蓝田中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. -Is anything _? -I cant decide which dress I should wear at my friends wedding party. -I dont think it _. A. the matter; the matter B. matter; matters C. the matter; matters D. matter; the matter参考答案：C略27. He worked hard. _ , he won the first prize.AAs a whole B. As a r

2、esult of C. As well D. As a consequence 参考答案：D略3. When the book was first _, it was immediately well received by readers.A. brought up B. brought down C. brought about D. brought out参考答案：D略4. The chairman interviewed everyone involved in the accident to ascertain the truth behind _actually happened.

3、A. what B. that C. it D. which参考答案：A略5. We spent many years studying the formation of rocks, experiencing many sufferings and even death. But our hard work _in the end, and we made it.A. paid off B. made up C. gave away D. came out参考答案：A6. _ by the beauty of the nature, the group from London decided

4、 to spendanother two days on the farm.A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attracted D. Having attracted参考答案：B略7. _ to _ the nature reserve, the local people prevented the construction workers from entering their villages.A. Opposed; developingB. Opposing; developingC. Opposing; developD. Opposed; de

5、velop参考答案：A【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当地人反对开发自然保护区，阻止建筑工人进入他们的村庄。表示“反对”之意时，动词oppose可以用于“be opposed to”，其中to为介词，后面需跟动名词作宾语。故选A。8. We have hurried all the way to the airport - the flight was called off because of the foggy weather A mustnt B couldnt C neednt D wouldnt参考答案：C9. laughA. daughter B. neighbour C. enou

6、gh D. though参考答案：A10. Researchers from MIT, Harvard reported a study of human brains yesterday that may_ some new information for mental illnesses.Acreate Bprovide Cexpect Dimagine参考答案：B11. As Mr. Roosevelt put ，Id rather light a candle than complain about the darknessAthat Bthem Cthis Dit参考答案：D12.

7、_ around the clock for two days，David managed to finish the report for the manager on schedule. A. WorkingB. WorkedC. Having worked D. To work参考答案：C13. You should be careful how you judge people _ you cannot sum up a mans life in one moment.A. as though B. even though C. now that D. in that参考答案：D 14

8、. In order to increase their vote, they _ another candidate a traitor to the country.A. announced B. declared C. thought D. conquered参考答案：B略15. -Did Frank call you yesterday?-Yes, but I would rather he _. A. not B. hadnt C. didnt D. wouldnt 参考答案：B 16. Excuse me! Id like to book a table for four for

9、the dinner tonight.Sorry, sir, but there is _ available tonight. You many try _ restaurant. 浙江省嵊泗中学2012届高三第一次月考 A. on one, the other B. none; another C. nothing; another D. no one; another参考答案：C略17. _ you go，_ you should keep in mind is that you are a ChineseAWherever，what BWherever，whateverCWhere，w

10、hatever DWhere，what参考答案：A18. In the current recession, China has won the of a lot of countries by carrying out a series of effective economic policies. A. appreciation B. reputation C. enjoyment D. entertainment 参考答案：A 19. Eventually, she has recognized _, whatever happens and however bad _ seems to

11、day, life still goes on and everything will be better tomorrow. A. that; it B. it; that C. it; what D. that; what参考答案：A略二、 书面表达20. 假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。今年暑假你校将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营（Summer Camp of Chinese）活动，请你给他发一封电子邮件，邀请他来参加这次活动，内容包括：1.夏令营的时间和地点；2.夏令营的内容，如学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；3.报名方式和截止日期。注意：1.

12、词数120左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Tom, Here comes a piece of good news. Yours, Li Hua参考答案：Dear Tom,Here comes a piece of good news. Summer Camp of Chinese , which is intended for international students, is going to be held in my school this summer vacation. Since you go in for Chines

13、e culture, I d like to invite you to join it.The Camp is scheduled from July 18 to July 28. It covers a wide variety of cultural activities, ranging from studying Chinese daily expressions to attending some lectures on Chinese history and culture. In addition, the Camp provides a chance for you to v

14、isit some famous museums, where you can admire the historical relics and learn about the country. If you want to be part of it, please sign up for it before July2 at the website of my school. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua21. 假如你是育才中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近某大学的

15、外籍教师Smith女士来做评委，请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛 主题：人与自然时间：6月15日下午2:00-5:00地点：501教室参赛选手：10名学生联系人：李华（电话44876655）欢迎大家光临注意：词数100左右Dear Ms. Smith ,_参考答案：Dear Ms. Smith,Im Li Hua ,Chair of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School ,which is close to your university. Im writing to invite you to be a judge at your En

16、glish speech contest to be held in our school on June 15. It will start at 2:00 pm and keep for about three hours .Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and the Nature”. We hope you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you h

17、ave any questions.Im looking forward to your reply. ks5uWith best wishes. Li Hua三、 阅读理解22. Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be

18、 right and they could be listening to him. Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flowers can act as a plants “ears” to help them detect the sound of approaching insects.When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the s

19、ugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜) of its flowers increased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating (授粉) insects, was on average 20 percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz compared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds.Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study,

20、said: “Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way.”However, Prof Hadany said a plants ability to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road.While plants require water, sunlight an

21、d the right temperature to grow, it is widely believed they do not have senses in the way animals do.But the study, published on the open-science website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain.“Plants ability to hear has implications well beyond pollin

22、ation plants could potentially hear and respond to herbivores, other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants,” Prof Hadany added.A month-long experiment conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009 found female voices appear to speed up the growth of tomatoes. The research offers a

23、possible explanation womens voices were at the right frequency for the plants to hear.8. Whats evening primrose flowers response to bees buzz?A. Longer bloom.B. Sweeter nectar.C. Brighter color1 .D. Less fluid.9. Where can plants grow better according to Hadany?A. On a square.B. Beside a highway.C.

24、In the woods.D. Along the street.10. What can we infer from the research?A. Prince Charles proves kind of stupid.B. Plants can only potentially hear animals.C. Plants respond to sounds slowly and ecologically.D. Plants gardeners talk to frequently develop well.11. What does the text mainly talk abou

25、t?A. Flowers can hear.B. Bees are best pollinators.C. Plants cant grow without sound.D. Womens voices improve plants growth.参考答案：8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A本文是一篇科技说明文。文章主要讲述人与植物的交流可以促其生长。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜) of its flowers increased.可知, 蜜蜂飞到夜来香花时，三分钟内其花朵的花蜜的糖的浓度会增加，花蜜会更甜。故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段However