福建省泉州市葛坑中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析

福建省泉州市葛坑中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.TheNo.lsubway,

attheendof20l4,willgreatlyimprovethetrafficconditionsinQingdao.A.opened

B.wasopened

C.opens

D.tobeopened参考答案：D2.Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack____ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmealA．ratherthan

B．morethan

C．otherthan

D．lessthan参考答案：A3.Allofuswanttogotothepark___________Bob.Hehadtolookafterhissickmotherathome.A．except

B．besidesC．exceptfor

D．inadditionto参考答案：A【详解】考查介词和介词短语辨析。句意；除了鲍勃，我们都想去公园。他不得不在家照顾生病的母亲。except后接的词同整体词（主语）一般是同类，指在同类的整体中除去一个部分；besides除……之外还有；exceptfor后接的词同句子中的整体词（主语）不是同类的，指从整体中除去一个细节，一个方面；inadditionto除……之外还有。根据句意可知，鲍勃没有和我们一起去，而且与主语是同类，故选A。4.Throughouttheworld,themajorityoftheemployersareplanningtocutdownonwages_______theeconomiccrisis.

A.withregardto

B.indefenseof

C.bymeansof

D.inreactionto参考答案：C略5.Icalledhimmanytimes,butIdidn’tgetthrough,maybehismum_

onthephoneallthetime．A．talked

B．wastalking

C．hastalked

D．hadtalked参考答案：B6.Onewelloftheoilfieldwasstillburningwithhugefiretwistingcrazily____thenightsky.A.in

B.on

C.againstD.across参考答案：C【目的】考查介词的用法。句意：石油区的一个井仍在燃烧，在夜空的映衬下火苗疯狂扭曲。againstthenightsky在夜空的映衬下，故选C。7.Generallyspeaking,_______accordingtothedirections,thedrughasnosideeffect.A.iftaking

B.iftaken

C.iftotake

D.ifbeingtaken参考答案：B略8.TheInternetandtheeffect

broughtaboutdidalotofgoodtoourdailylifeandwork.

A.that

B.what

C.which

D.it参考答案：D22.

Mrs.WhitemanagedtosettlethequarrelbetweenLeiandRainwithouthurtingthefeelingsof______．

A．either

B．none

C．neither

D．all

参考答案：A10.–Daddy,I’manxiousaboutthecomingexam.--Comeon,boy.You’vegottohaveconfidenceinyourself_____youwillmakeit.A.when

B.which

C.that

D.how参考答案：C11.Mostofusstillwonder______itis______makesthosehonestpeasantworkers,withoutbeingpaidatall,resignthemselvestothebosses.A.that,what

B.what,that

C./,that

D./,what参考答案：B12.---Jackcan’tconcentrateonhislessonsrecently.---Yes,thatmight_____hislowscoreinthelasttest.A.standfor

B.applyfor

C.accountfor

D.callfor参考答案：C13.Icompletelyagreetoyouradvicethatchildren______withrespectandencouragement.A.shouldputup

B.willputup

C.shouldbebroughtup

D.willbebroughtup参考答案：C14.Thesweatermysisterknittedforme______twicethesizeitshouldhavebeen.Ithadtobekeptforlateruse.A.endedup

B.broughtup

C.cameup

D.tookup参考答案：A15.---Jenny,IthinkI’lljusthavesomecoffeeforachange．---____．ThecoffeeIboughtyesterdayisinthecupboard．A．Changeit,please B．NevermindC．Withpleasure D．Helpyourself参考答案：D16.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththeprice

,wecanstilldiscussit.A．beingoffered

B．tooffer

C．offering

D．offered参考答案：D二、完型填空17.

Decadesago,IwasoneoftheunhappiestmeninNewYork.Iwassellingmotor-trucksforaliving.Ididn'tknowwhatmadeamotor-truckrun.Thatwasn'tall:Ididn'twanttoknow.Idespised(看不起）myjob,Idespisedlivingina36

furnishedroomfilledwithcockroaches(蟑螂).WhenI37

outforafreshnecktie,theyscatteredinalldirections.Idespisedeatingindirtyrestaurants

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filledwithcockroaches.Icamebacktomylonelyroomeachnightwithasickheadache

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bydisappointmentandbitterness.Wasthislife?WasthistheadventureIhad

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?Wasthisalllifewouldever

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tome—workingatajobIdespised,livingwithcockroaches,andeatingbadfood?I

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forleisuretoreadandtowritethebooksIhaddreamedofwritingbackinmycollegedays.

IknewIhadeverythingtogainand

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tolosebygivingupthejobIdespised.SoIquittedtheworkIhatedand

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IhadstudiedintheTeachers’College,preparingtoteach,Iwouldmakemylivingteachingadultclassesinnightschools.ThenIwouldhavemy

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freetoreadbooks,preparelectures,andwritenovels.

WhatsubjectshouldIteach?AsIlookedbackand

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myowncollegetraining,Isawthatpublicspeakingwasofmore

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valuetomethaneverythingelseIhadstudiedincollegebecauseithad

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outmylackofconfidenceandgivenmethecouragetodealwithpeople.Ithadalsomade

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thatleadershipusuallyfavorsthemanwhocangetupandspeakhismind.

ThenIstartedteachinginnightschools,whereIhadtoshow

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resultsquickly.These

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didn'tcomeforcollegecredits.Theycameforonereasononly:tosolveproblems.Theywantedtostandupontheirownfeetandsayafewwordsatabusinessmeetingwithoutfaintingfrom

52.Theywantedtocallona(n)

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customerwithout,havingtowalkaroundtheblockthreetimestogetup

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.Theywantedtodevelopself-confidence,Ihadto

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mystudents--Ihadtohelpthem.Bydoingthis,Ifoundmytruecallingandhappiness.36.

A.well

B.cheap

C.fully

D.partly37. A.sought

B.reached

C.stood

D.set38. A.abruptly

B.barely

C.probably

D.properly39. A.fed

B.raised

C.aroused

D.followed40. A.steppedoutfor

B.lookedforwardto C.workedupto D.goneinfor41. A.happen

B.cater

C.mean

D.see42. A.asked

B.longed

C.searched

D.went43. A.everything

B.anything

Csomething

D.nothing44. A.once

B.while

C.since

D.after45. A.moments

B.days

C.months

D.years46. A.checked

B.took

C.recalled

D.evaluated47. A.practical

B.economical

C.inner

D.technical48. A.given

B.wiped

C.carried

D.got49. A.essential

B.solid

C.clear

D.simple50. A.concrete

B.accurate

C.

D.various51. A.salesmen

B.customers

C.children

D.adults52. A.disappointment

B.fright

C.bitterness

D.depression53. A.unique

B.earnest

C.regular

D.tough54. A.Interest

B.hope

C.courage

D.expectation55. A.assist

B.organize

C.lead

D.motivate参考答案：36-40BBCAB

41-45CBDCB

46-50DABCA

51-55DBDCD三、阅读理解18.Humanshavesewnbyhandforthousandsofyears.Itwassaidthatthefirstthreadwasmadefromanimalmuscleandsinew.Andtheearliestneedlesweremadefrombones.Sincethoseearlydays,manypeoplehavebeeninvolvedintheprocessofdevelopingamachinethatcoulddothesamethingmorequicklyandwithgreaterefficiency.CharlesWiesenthal,whowasborninGermany,designedandreceivedapatentonadouble-pointedneedlethateliminatedtheneedtoturntheneedlearoundwitheachstitch(缝合)inEnglandin1755.Otherinventorsofthattimetriedtodevelopafunctionalsewingmachine,buteachdesignhadatleastoneseriousimperfection.FrenchmanBarthelemyThimonnierfinallyengineeredamachinethatreallyworked.However,hewasnearlykilledbyagroupofangrytailorswhentheyburneddownhisgarmentfactory.Theyfearedthattheywouldlosetheirjobstothemachine.AmericaninventorEliasHowe,bornonJuly9,1819,wasawardedapatentforamethodofsewingthatusedthreadfromtwodifferentsources.Howe’smachinehadaneedlewithaneyeatthepoint,anditusedthetwothreadstomakeaspecialstitchcalledalockstitch.However,HowefaceddifficultyinfindingbuyersforhismachinesinAmerica.Infrustration,hetraveledtoEnglandtotrytosellhisinventionthere.Whenhefinallyreturnedhome,hefoundthatdozensofmanufacturerswereadaptinghisdiscoveryforuseintheirownsewingmachines.IsaacSinger,anotherAmericaninventor,wasalsoamanufacturerwhomadeimprovementstothedesignofsewingmachines.Heinventedanup-and-down-motionmechanismthatreplacedtheside-to-sidemachines.Healsodevelopedafoottreadle(脚踏板)topowerhismachine.Thisimprovementleftthesewer’shandsfree.Undoubtedly,itwasahugeimprovementofthehand-crankedmachineofthepast.SoontheSingersewingmachineachievedmorefamethantheothersforitwasmorepractical,itcouldbeadaptedtohomeuseanditcouldbeboughtonhire-purchase.TheSingersewingmachinebecamethefirsthomeappliance,andtheSingercompanybecameoneofthefirstAmericanmultinationals.However,SingerusedthesamemethodtocreatealockstitchthatHowehadalreadypatented.Asaresult,Howeaccusedhimofpatentinfringement（侵犯）.Ofcourse,EliasHowewonthecourtcase,andSingerwasorderedtopayHoweroyalties（版税）.Intheend,Howebecameamillionaire,notbymanufacturingthesewingmachine,butbyreceivingroyaltypaymentsforhisinvention.

68.BarthelemyThimonnier’sgarmentfactorywasburneddownbecause_____________.A.peopledidnotknowhowtoputoutthefireB.EliasHowethoughtThimonnierhadstolenhisinventionC.thesewingmachineswascouldn’tworkfinallyD.workerswhofearedthelossoftheirjobstoamachinesetfire69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.SingerisanAmericaninventorandmanufacturer.B.TheSingersewingcompanybecamemorepractical.C.Thefoottreadlehelpedtomakethesewer’shandsfree.D.Singermadeimprovementstothedesignofsewingmachines.70.WhydidthecourtforceIsaacSingertopayElisaHowealifetimeofroyalties?A.BecausethejudgewasagainstSingerforhissurlyattitude.B.BecauseHowehadalreadypatentedthelockstitchusedbySinger.C.BecauseSingerhadborrowedmoneyfromHoweandneverrepaidit.D.BecauseSingerandHowehadbothinventedthesamemachine.71.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.AStitchinTimeSavesNine

B.TheCasebetweenHoweandSingerC.PatentLawsontheSewingMachine

D.TheEarlyHistoryoftheSewingMachine参考答案：DBBD19.About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo“ignorepattern”,shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduceherself.“Hi:mynameisHelga!”WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A.K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabecauseshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad’shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather’sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI’llneverforgetaboutHelga’sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedalmeandsaid,“Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday.”ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn’tnormal.Kindnessisn’tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I’mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.So,

I’vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I’malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.4.WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga’sstory?A.Helga’sanxietyoverherfather’ssuddenillness.B.HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflightloArizona.C.Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.D.Helgacouldn’tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather’sdeath.5.Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart“defaultsetting”inparagraph5?A.Usualwayofdoingthings. B.Unexpectedwaytodothings.C.Ignorancetopeoplearound. D.Biggestsurprisetoothers.6.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool. B.Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.C.Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell. D.Heisapromoterofagoodcause.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ComfortingPeopleinNeed B.MakingKindnessNormalC.IgnoringUnnecessaryTroubles D.PractisingKindnessonthePlane参考答案：4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者的故事告诉人们“让善良成为正常的”。作者认为，应该尽自己的一份力量，与学生、老师和家长分享对个性和同情心的需求，寻找做一些好事的小机会。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中的“WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalked