2021年广东省揭阳市白塔中学高三英语期末试卷含解析

2021年广东省揭阳市白塔中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.IwishI_____himthenewsyestaday.A.hadnottold

B.didnottellC.wasnottold

D.havenottold参考答案：A试题分析：考查虚拟语气。此题是一种虚拟语气,虚拟的事情,即“我希望我昨天没有告诉他这个消息”与过去的事实不相符合（事实是你已经告诉他了）,要用过去完成时。故选A。2.Thisonlinegamehasbeenintendedtoimprovechildren’s

.A.intelligence

B.reputation

C.responsibility D.impression参考答案：A3.Hedecidedto

forthenewpositionafterhetookeverythingintoconsideration.A.apply B.afford C.offer D.find参考答案：A略4.Scientistsareworkingon

componentsformobilephones．

A．radiation-reduce

B．radiation-reducing

C．radiation-reduced

D．radiation-reducible参考答案：B5.Hikingbyoneselfcanbefunandgoodforhealth.Itmayalsobegoodfor______building.A.respect

B.friendship

C.reputation

D.character参考答案：D.解析：考查名词。根据常识便可知运动既可增强体质也可强健个性，不会增强尊敬或名声，友谊可以增强，但与前面health不搭配，故答案为character。6.Itwasat5o’clock__________thevisitorsfinallyarrivedatPudongInternationalAirport.A.when B.that

C.before D.after参考答案：B7.Iamnotaheavydrinker,butIlikethe

glassofwine.A．occasional

B．light

C．frequent

D．rare参考答案：A略8.Informationhasbeenputforward_____moremiddleschoolgraduateswillbeadmittedintouniversities.A.that

B.what

C.how

D.when参考答案：A9.I’dappreciate___________ifyoucouldletmeknowinadvancewhetherornotyouwillcome.A.you

B.this

C.one

D.it参考答案：D试题分析：考查代词/宾语从句。

句意为：如果你提前让我知道你是否会来，我会非常感激的。appreciate后跟接if或when从句时，其后不直接跟if或when引导的从句，若语义上需要接这类从句，需借助it。如：Iwouldappreciateitverymuchifyouwouldhelpmewithit.如果你能帮助我做这事，我会十分感激。故选D项。10.Agoodgovernmentneverkeepsthepeople________aboutimportantmatters.A.inthedark

B.indarknessC.indark

D.underthedark参考答案：A【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：一个好的政府从来不会让人们对重要的事情一无所知。A.inthedark在黑暗中；秘密地；不为人知；B.indarkness在黑暗之中。C、D两项短语用法错误。故选A。11.Whenthesickmothergotup,shewassurprisedtofindthathersix-year-olddaughter_______inthekitchen.A.hadcooked

B.hascooked

C.wascooking

D.cooked参考答案：C12.Mydaughterloveswritingandhas_____manyarticlestoherschooledition---theSunBreeze---andeventhelocalnewspaper.

A.printed

B.written

C.contributed

D.published参考答案：C略13.Itookmydrivinglicensewithmeonholiday,______Iwantedtohireacar.A.incase B.evenif C.eversince D.ifonly参考答案：A考查状语从句连接词，万一我需要租车，因此选incase“以防；万一”14.___lifeinanewcountrycanbedifficult，itcanbroadenaperson’sviewoftheworld.A．If

B．Although

C．Because

D．As参考答案：B15.Itisbadmannersforyoutomake_____funofthedisabled;youshouldknowtheyarein

______needofourunderstanding.

A.a;a

B.a;/

C./;a

D./;/参考答案：D略16.Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A.totoywith B.toyedwith C.toyingwith D.beingtoyedwith参考答案：C【详解】考查独立主格结构。句意：亚伯拉罕站在他女儿面前，双手拨弄着她的头发，几乎要哭了，他不愿意离开她。hands________herhair是独立主格结构，“手”和“拨弄”之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词，故选C。二、完型填空17.It’seasyforgrown-upstoforgetjusthowhardkidshaveitsometimes.36,a3rdgradeteacherAnniewentoutofherwaytoturnastudent’sdayfrom“worstdayever”to“best”intheworld,forshedidn’t37.OneMonday,Markcametoschoolextremely38abouthishaircut,foranolderstudenthad39himaboutaspotatMark’sheadjustashearrived.Thesad3rdgraderwas40bytheolderstudent’sremarks.“He41tocomeintoourclassroomandwouldnot42hishat.”Anniesaid.SeeingtearsinMark'seyes,Anniedecidedto43totheboythatifhecameinhisclassandtookhis44off,shewouldletMarkcutherhair,too.45alittle,MarkmadeAnniepromise.“I’llrunhomeandgetthe46atlunch,”Anniesaid.Withabigsmileonhisface,Markfinallycameinto47.Afterlunch,allofAnnie’s3rdgrades48aroundwhileMarkcutherhairshortwiththescissors.AnnietoldMark,“Nowwewill49theobjectsofleasesincewehavethesamehairstyle.”ToAnnie's50,surroundbyhisclassmates,Markwasan51rockstar,cheerfulandproud.“I52beinginasituationwhenIcanhelpotherscheerup,”Anniesaid.“Hecutmyhairafterlunchandnownooneis53orembarrassedexceptmaybemy54.”Nicework,Annie.Andwe’resureshe’llloveyour55tooafteryourmomhearsthestory.36.A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Apparently D.Typically37.A.care B.quit C.bend D.forget38.A.particular B.curious C.upset D.careless39.A.envied B.teased C.instructed D.reminded40.A.tornapart B.cheeredup C.amused D.impressed41.A.refused B.decided C.hoped D.attempted42.A.wear B.dirty C.lose D.remove43.A.introduce B.explain C.promise D.appeal44.A.necklace B.hat C.sunglasses D.mask45.A.Hesitating B.Trembling C.Whistling D.Complaining46.A.uniform B.schoolbag C.permission D.scissors47.A.play B.chat C.learn D.apologize48.A.looked B.gathered C.hung D.turned49.A.become B.adjust C.choose D.attack50.A.amusement B.disappointment C.concern D.delight51.A.immediate B.innocent C.energetic D.absurd52.A.miss B.admit C.love D.regret53.A.ashamed B.unfortunate C.ordinary D.sympathetic54.A.mother B.friend C.student D.colleague55.A.figure B.kindness C.fashion D.haircut参考答案：36-40BDCBA41-45ADCBA46-50DCBAD51-55ACAAD三、阅读理解18.Thoughjoke-loversinmanycountriesjoyfullyfoolfriendsonAprilFool’sDay,nooneknowsexactlywhenorwhy,orevenwhere,thistraditionbegan.

PracticaljokingseemstohavecoincidedwiththecomingofSpringsincethetimeofAncientRomansandCelts,Sometrace（追溯）AprilFool’sDaybacktoRomanmythology（神话）,particularlythestoryofCeres,Goddessoftheharvest,andherdaughter,Proserpina.Pluto,GodoftheDead,cheatedProserpinaandtookhertolivewithhimintheunderworld,Thegirlcalledouttohermother,butCerescouldonlyheartheecho（回音）ofherdaughter’svoice.Such‘fool’serrands（差事）’becameapopularpracticaljokeinEuropeinlatercenturies.

ThemostwidespreadtheoryoftheoriginofAprilFool’sdaytheswitchfromtheoldJuliantotheGregoriancalendarinthelate16thcentury.UndertheJuliancalendar,itwascelebratedduringtheweekbetweenMarch25andApril1,butundertheGregoriancalendar,itwasmovedtoJanuary1.Thosewhoweren’tinformedofthechange,orstubbornlykepttotheoldtradition,wereoftenlaughedatandhadjokesplayedonthemoraroundtheoldNewYear.

InFrance,thistooktheformofpracticaljokerstickingfishonthebacksofthosewhocelebratedtheoldcustom,earningthevictimsofthejokethenamePoissond’April,orAprilFish.InScotland,thebutts(笑柄)ofAprilFool’sjokeswereknownasApril“Gowks”,anothernameforacuckoobird.

Inmorerecenttimes,radiostations,TVprogramsandWebsiteshavesetupgulliblereadersandlisteners.Oneofthemostfamousjokeswasa1957BBCprogramoftheannualspaghettiharvestinSwitzerland.Weresofooledtheywantedtofindouthowtogetaspaghettibushoftheirown.ManylistenersSowhileyou’resurfingtheweborwatchingTVtoday,beawareofwhatyouseeandread,oryoushouldendupanAprilFool!52.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofProserpina?

A.ShelovedPlutoverymuch

B.shewasanAprilFool

C.ShewasCeres’sdaughter

D.areeasytobetricked53.Theunderlinedwords“gulliblereaders”inthelastparagraphrefertoreaderswho___.

A.likejokingverymuch

B.surfthewebonApril1

C.likesurfingtheweb

D.areeasytobetricked54.Thetextismainlyto_________.

A.exploretheoriginofAprilFool’Day.

B.warnreadersagainstbeingcheated

C.showversionsoftheoriginsofAprilFool’Day.

D.introducetherealtraditionofAprilFool’sDay55.WhichofthefollowinghasnothingtodowithAprilFool’sDay?

A.April“Gowks”

B.Theoriginofspaghetti

C.Poissond’April

D.ThestoryofCeres参考答案：CDCB19.Whatwillthefuturebelike?Goodorbad?Alotofscience-fictionwritingimaginesaworldwhichisdarkandscary.InBladeRunner,HarrisonFordhuntsrobotsinachaotic(混乱的)LosAngeles.PlanetoftheApesshowsahopelessfutureforhumankind.There'sawordtodescribethekindoffutureworldwhichoftenappearsinsciencefiction:dystopia.Itmeansanimaginedplacewherethingsareunpleasantorbad.Theoppositeisutopia.Butdoestomorrow'sworldhavetobesodisappointing?No.Anewprojectwantstousethepowerofsciencefictiontoinspirepeopletocreateabetterfuture.ProjectHieroglyphbringstogetherwriters,scientists,engineersandartiststocreateoptimisticstoriesaboutthingswhichreallycouldhappeninthenext50years.It'sjustamatterofmakinganeffort.Expertssayit'seasiertocreateadystopiathanwriteafeel-goodstory.There'smoreconflictinaworldfullofproblems,andstoriesareinterestingwhentherearealotofproblemstosolve.Nochallenge,nostory!Buttheprojectproducedabookwithsomepromisingplots.Oneofthemisaboutenvironmentalistswhofighttostopentrepreneurs(创业者)frombuildingthefirsthotelinAntarctica.Well,there'sconflictthereanditseemsreasonable,soitcouldbeagoodstory.Butwillthesestoriesactuallychangeanythingorjustkeepusentertained?EdFinn,thebook'seditor,thinkstheformer.Hesays:"Agoodscience-fictionstorycanbeverypowerful.Itcaninspirehundreds,thousands,millionsofpeopletodosomethingthattheywanttodo."Theinfluenceofsciencefictioncanalreadybeseeninmodernresearch,saysProfessorBradenAllenby.Heasks:"Whyarepeopleworkingon,forexample,invisibilitycloaks(斗篷)?Well,it'sHarryPotter,right?"Timewilltellhowfarwecango.Let'sdreambigandthinkoutsidethebox.Whoknowsthewonderfulthingswecancomeupwith?24.Theunderlinedword“utopia”inparagraph2mostprobablymeans“______’.A.arealworldwherepeoplecandoanythingtheylikeB.animaginedplacewherethingsareunpleasantorbadC.animaginaryperfectworldwhereeveryoneishappyD.awildandterribleplacewherenoonecanlivehappily25.Expertssayit’seasiertocreateadystopiathanafeel-goodstorybecause______.A.adystopianeedslessimaginationB.afeel-goodstoryismoreinterestingC.thereisnoconflictinafeel-goodstoryD.therearemoreproblemstosolveinadystopia26.ProfessorBradenAllenbyta