2021年广西壮族自治区桂林市湘江中学高三英语期末试卷含解析

2021年广西壮族自治区桂林市湘江中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.Heisalwayshelpingpeoplewithoutexpectinganything_____.A．inneed

B．inturn

C．infact

D．inreturn

参考答案：D

2.—Whyisthechemicalplantclosed?—Becauselargequantitiesofwastewater______intotheYangtzeRiver.A.hasbeenreleased B.isbeingreleased

C.wasreleased

D.havebeenreleased参考答案：D3._________hasbeenannounced,theschoolwillbreakupforholidaysaheadoftime．A．As

B．That

C．It

D．What参考答案：A4.It’sreportedthatbothsideshave_____theirwillingnesstostartanewroundoftalk.A.inspired B.represented

C.signaled D.reflected参考答案：C【知识点】考查动词辨析。句意：据报道双方已经表明愿意开始新一轮的会谈。Inspire鼓舞；represent代表；signal表明；reflect反应。signalone’swillingnesstodosth表明愿意……。故选C。

5.Althoughmygrandfatherisinhiseighties,heisstillas_____asayoungmanandhatessittingarounddoingnothingallday.A.enthusiastic

B.intelligent

C.energetic

D.sensitive参考答案：C

解析：这题考察形容词的在具体语境中的词义辨析。A：热情的；B：聪明的；C精力充沛的；D敏感的。6.Manymemoriesofoldtimeswere_______bytheconversationwehadthatevening.A.calledup

B.setup

C.keptup

D.putup参考答案：A7.Investmentstolowerpollutionlevelspayoffduetolowerdiseaseratesand,

lowerhealthcarecosts.A.however

B.though

C.therefore D.otherwise参考答案：C8.Lessthantenpercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay,womenareinthe______.

A.majority

B.activity

C.minority

D.probability参考答案：C9.—Whatmadehimbelikethis?—Tenyearshardworkhas

him

anuglyoldman.A.turned;into

B.broken;into C.made;into

D.put;into参考答案：D10.Theheadmasterwas______astohowtoinformherofthenewsthatherdaughterfailedtopasstheexamagain.A.atease

B.inrelief

C.inahurry

D.ataloss参考答案：D11.______theybelieveenjoyingasportsteamis

themostidealapproachtomakingnewfriends,Iprefertoattendcommunityactivitiestowidenmysocialcircle.A.As

B.Although

C.Asif

D.Onlyif参考答案：B【知识点】

状语从句表转折，虽然…但是12.---I’msorry．Thatwasn’tofmuchhelp．

---Oh，______．Asamatteroffact，itwasmosthelpful．A.thanksanyway

B.itdoesn’tmatter

C.ofcoursenot

D.sureitwas参考答案：D略13.Ifyouwanttodosomethingforyourlifethendon'tworrywhatotherswillsayorthink.Just______it!A.gofor

B.standfor

C.reachfor

D.headfor参考答案：A14.WiththesuccessfullaunchofTiangong-l,whichwas_____breakthroughinspacefield,

China'sspacedreamtookastepcloserto

_____

reality.

Aa;/

B.thea

C.a;the

Dthe;/参考答案：A15.—Mr．Gordonaskedmetoremindyouofthemeetingthisafternoon．Don'tyouforgetit!

—Ok,I

．

A．won't

B．don't

C．will

D．do参考答案：A16.Heisafraidtofacethedifficultyhethinkshe’llhave_________thedrivingtesttomorrow;hefindsitdifficult_________ridoftheworries.A.passed;got

B.passing;toget

C.topass;getting

D.inpassing;ingetting参考答案：B二、完型填空17.Onemorninginearlyfall,Ifoundapairofwildgeeseonourpond.Thebeautifulsightcaughtmeby__41__，becausewe'dneverseengeesetherebefore.I__42__theywouldsoonbeontheirway,soIenjoyedthe__43__tobeclosetothem.Iwonderedwheretheycamefromandwhythey'd__44__ourpond.Thenextmorning,thegeesewere__45__ourguests,soIwatchedthematadistancetoshowthemImeantno__46__.Still,Icouldn't__47__gettingacloserlook.Istoppedbysometreesnearthewater'sedgeandquietlylookedatthemthroughthe__48__.Iwassurprisedtoseethattheywere__49__me.Asthedayspassed,Icontinuedtoseethemeveryday.Theycranedtheirnecksandraisedtheirheads__50__，butseemedtorealizeIwasafriend.Later,my__51__aboutwhytheywerestayingatthepondsolongchangedtoconcern.Itwouldn'tbelongbeforethe__52__wintercameandthepondfrozeover.Oneday,astheywerefeedinginthegrass,Idiscoveredthereasonfortheir__53__—themalehadabrokenleft__54__.Hewasunabletofly,andhismatewouldnotleavehimbehind.IaskedawildlifebiologistfriendwhatIshoulddo.Heexplainedthatsometimesabrokenwingwill__55__byitselfandsuggestedthatIletnaturetakeitscourse.OnthefirstdayofNovember,I__56__sightofthegeeserunningtowardthepond,beatingtheirwingswithgreateffort.Both__57__climbedhigherandflewoverthepond.Thentheyturnedbacktowardme,flyingnomorethan50feetovermyheadasiftosaygoodbye.Thentheywere__58__．Theseason'sfirstsnowfelltheverynextday.Thebirdsmusthave__59__thatwinterwascomingandthatitwastimetogo.ImissthemverymuchnowandI'llneverforgettheir__60__toeachother.Wecanalllearnalessonortwofromthispair.41.A.angerB.surpriseC.terrorD.sorrow42.A.denied

B.imagined

C.realized

D.assumed43.A.opinion

B.opportunity

C.feeling

D.message44.A.decided

B.ordered

C.chosen

D.forgotten45.A.also

B.still

C.even

D.seldom46.A.violence

B.pain

C.harm

D.punishment47.A.bear

B.stop

C.risk

D.resist48.A.windows

B.forests

C.villages

D.branches49.A.laughingat

B.shoutingat

C.staringat

D.wavingat50.A.cautiously

B.positively

C.skeptically

D.clearly51.A.worry

B.hesitation

C.claim

D.curiosity52.A.short

B.cruel

C.mild

D.early53.A.love

B.plan

C.journey

D.visit54.A.wing

B.foot

C.leg

D.eye55.A.test

B.appear

C.drop

D.heal56.A.fixed

B.caught

C.met

D.remembered57.A.hopefully

B.curiously

C.recently

D.gradually58.A.outofsight

B.outofquestion

C.outofplace

D.outofreach59.A.sensed

B.planned

C.found

D.smelt60.A.advice

B.respect

C.devotion

D.attention参考答案：41-45

BDB CB

46-50

CDD CA

51-55 DBD AD 56-60BD AAC41根据后面的becausewe'dneverseengeesetherebefore，可知作者很是惊讶。42“我”认为它们很快就会飞走。43作者认为大雁很快就会飞走，自然抓住这次靠近它们的机会。44“我”不知道它们从哪里来，也不知道它们为什么会选择我们的池塘。45.第二天早晨，大雁仍是我们的客人。46.“我”站在远处观察它们，向它们表明“我”并无恶意。47.“我”忍不住更近地观察它们。48.从树枝缝隙中静静地观察它们。49.我惊讶地发现它们正盯着我。50.它们伸长了脖子，小心地抬起了头。51.“我”对它们为什么在池塘停留这么久的好奇转变成了担心。52.不久残酷的冬天就快到了。53.“我”发现了它们逗留在此的原因。54.雄大雁左边的翅膀受伤了，下文也有提示。55.有时，受伤的翅膀会自愈。56.catchsightof看见。57.它们渐渐地飞起来，飞越了池塘。58.然后，它们不见了。outofsight看不见，在视野之外。59.它们一定是感觉到冬天来了，是时候离开了。60.我”永远不会忘记它们对彼此的关爱。三、阅读理解18.ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingevents,includingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.Atthelastminute,justbeforebothswims,Idecidedtopullout.Therealityis,Iliveinfearofcominglast.Lastyear,beforethetwoevents,IrealizedthatIcouldn’tdealwithcominglast.Ihadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthat,atmycurrentswimpace,Iwouldprobablyhavecomelast.Ijustcouldn’tfaceit.Butwhennextyearcamearound,Idecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.Forafewmonths,Itrainedhard,butIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5,thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30am,andtheswimmerswereanxiousandeagertostart.AsIswamalong,theriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.Thesunshone,Meadows(草地）rolledbyandeverynowandthensomeonewouldwaveatthesceneunfoldinginthewater.Asthedayworeon,somehowIdidn’tmindthat,predictably,almosteveryonewasahead.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearme,andalthoughwesharedthesameriverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthing,watchingthesky,thebank,theotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassing,IrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheend,fourhoursand29minutesafterI’dstarted,Istaggered(摇摇晃晃地走)outofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileanda“welldone”fromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinish,behindme,outofafieldofaround300swimmers.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelieved,proudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveaway,mythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoit,myfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding(渐渐远去).32.Theauthorintendedtoquitswimmingmainlybecause_______.

A.shefearedthatshecouldn’tfinishthetworaces

B.shewasafraidthatshewouldletfamilymembersdown

C.shewasunwillingtoacceptthepossibilityoffinishinglast

D.shedidn’tfullypreparedforthetworaces33.Theauthorhopestoconveythemessagethat______.

A.nevergiveupwhenfacingchallenges

B.itisprocessthatmattersmost

C.failureisthemotherofsuccess

D.winnersalwaystakeitall34.Whatdidtheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefifthparagraph?

A.Shetookprideinleavingalltheotherswimmersbehind

B.Shewasproudthatshewasnotthelastoneintherace

C.Shewasgladtofinishtheraceandhadasenseofrelief

D.Shewasproudtobepraisedbytheorganizer35.Itcanbeinferredfromtheendthattheauthorislikelyto_______.

A.participateinanotherracewithoutanyhesitation

B.analyzethereasonwhyshefailedintherace

C.loseconfidencecompletely

D.decidewhethersheissuitablefortherace参考答案：32.C33.B34.C35.A【学法指导】任何一篇文章中的句子在内容上都不是绝对孤立的，都跟句子所在的段落及整整篇文章有关。利用上下文提供的情景和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义，是阅读过程中的一大关键，这也是近年来高考考查的热点。最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。1.抓住所需推断词汇前后的“mean”或系动词或破折号等直接定义该词的部分。2.抓住文章主旨与该段所表达的中心。特别对于议论文要牢记论点与论据的相互支撑关系。34.C词义猜测题。根据第四段中Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinish,behindme,outofafieldofaround300swimmers.Butitdidn’tmatter.成绩虽然不理想，但是作者认为这并不重要，可知作者很高兴完成比赛，有一种欣慰感。故选C。19.Ashumanityhasgotricher,animal’sroleshavechanged.Peopleneedtheirserviceslessthanbefore.Fewerwolvesandthievesmeantlessdemandfordogsforprotection;theinternalcombustionengine（内燃机）madehorsesunneeded;modernsanitation（卫生设备）keptratsincheckandmadecatslessuseful.Nolongernecessities,domesticanimalsbecameluxuries.Pet-keepingseemstokickinwhenhouseholdincomesriseaboveroughly$5,000.Itisbooming.Thetrendisnotanewone.Archaeologists（考古学家）havefound10,000-year-oldgravesinwhichdogsandpeopleareburiedtogether.Somecultures--suchasinScandinavia,wheredogshavelongbeenbothworkingdogsandcompanions--havekeptpetsforthousandsofyears.Butthesedaysthepet-keepingurgehasspreadeventopartsoftheworldwhichhavenotraditionofsinkingintoacomfortablechairwithafurrycreature.Thepetbusinessisgrowingevenfasterthanpetnumbers,becausepeoplearespendingmoreandmoremoneyonthem.Nolongeraretheyfood-waste-recyclers,fedwiththeremainsthatfallfromtheirmasters’tables.Pet-foodshelvesarefullofdelicaciescraftedtosatisfyarangeofappetites,includingicecreamfordogsandfoodsforpetsthatareold,diabeticorsufferfromsensitivedigestion;anumberofinternetservicesofferfood,tailoredtothepet’sindividualtastes.Inthebusinessthisiscalled“pethumanisation”--thetendencyofpetownerstotreattheirpetsaspartofthefamily.Thisisevidentinthenamesgiventodogs,whichhaveevolvedfromFido,RexandSpotto--inAmerica--Bella,LucyandMax.Itisevidentinthegrowingmarketforpetclothing,petgroomingandpethotels.Peoplestillassumethatpetsmustbeworkingforhumanityinsomeway,perhapsmakingpeoplehealthierorlessanxious.Buttheevidenceforthatisweak.Rather,newresearchsuggeststhatdogshaveevolvedthoseirresistible“puppy-dogeyes”preciselytoaffecthumanemotions.Ithasworked.Thespeciesthatonceenslavedothersnowworksveryhardtopayforthecareofitspets.Sentimental（多愁善感的）Americansoftenrefertothemselvesnotascat-ownersbutasthecat’s“mommy”or“daddy”.SouthKoreansgoonefurther,describingthemselvesascat“butlers”.Watchanunluckydog-walkertrailing“his”hound（猎犬）,plasticbaginhandtopickupitsmess,andyouhavetowonder:who’sinchargenow?38.WhichofthefollowingtrendsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.People’sneedsforanimalservicesaredecreasing.B.Boththepetnumberandthepetbusinessaregrowing.C.Petsareincreasinglymakingtheirownerslessanxious.D.Petfoodsaremorevariousandcustomizedthanbefore.39.Whichofthefollowingisreferredtoasevidenceof“pethumanization?”A.ThenamesgiventopetsinAmericanfamiliesnowadays.B.Pet’sinbuiltabilitytoaffectemotionsoftheirowners.C.Humanbeingseverrisingurgeforpet-keeping.D.Pet’srolesasbothworkingstaffandcompanions.40.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthormostlikelytoagreewith?A.Petsshouldbetreatedasequalsoftheirhumanmasters.B.Humanbeingsaregettingmuchbenefitfromtheirpets.C.Pet-keepingisstillrestrictedwithincertainpartsoftheworld.D.Somepetownersspendtoomuchmoneyontheirpets.41.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheChangingRolesofAnimals B.TheUrgeforPet-keepingC.WhoOwnsWhom D.LoveMe,