河南省洛阳市第四十五中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析

河南省洛阳市第四十五中学高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.一What’sthatnoise?一Oh,Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine

.A.istesting

B.wasbeingtestedC.isbeingtested

D.hasbeentested参考答案：C考查动词时态语态，句意：哪里传来的噪音，呀，我忘了告诉你了，新机器正在被检修。根据题干中一方问现在哪里有噪音，可以得知是现在时态，新机器和检测是废物不被处理被动关系，故选C.2.Wehopethenewmachinewillworkfaster,______reducingourcosts.

A.however B.instead C.thus D.anyhow参考答案：C19.Accordingtoareport,cigarettesmoking____inallindoorpublicplacesinChinaalready.A.willban

B.hasbanned

C.willbebanned

D.hasbeenbanned参考答案：D略26.Youshallgetafilmticketfree_______youuseyourcreditcardtwicethismonth.A.until

B.since

C.if

D.unless参考答案：C略23.ChenXiexiaisthefirstChineseathlete______thegoldmedalintheBeijingOlympicGames.

A.winning

B.towin

C.wins

D.won参考答案：B略6.Mr.White______at8:30forthemeeting,buthedidn’tshowup.

A.shouldhavearrived

B.shouldarrive

C.musthavearrived

D.mightarrive参考答案：A略7.TheideapuzzledmesomuchthatIstoppedforafewsecondstotryto_____．A．makeitout

B．makeitoff

C．makeitup

D．makeitover参考答案：A8.―Haveyouworkedoutwhenthefinalpaymentis_______?

―EarlynextmonthA.found

B.come

C.due

D.practical参考答案：C9.The___________willbeofgreatvaluetous.A.gainingexperience

B.experiencegainingC.experiencegains

D.experiencegainedKs5u参考答案：D10.—Hey，youhaven'tbeenactinglikeyourself．EverythingisOK?—

.A．Sure,itis

B．I'mfine，thanks

C．That'sgood

D．It'sapleasure参考答案：B略11.Hisdream_______toChinanever_________.A.ofcoming,cametrue

B.tocome,cametrueC.ofcoming,realized

D.tocome,wasmadetrue参考答案：A12.

Thejobrequired

didit

carefulandbraveenough.

A.who;is

B.whom;was

C.whomever;were

D.whoever;be参考答案：D13.Topayforherson’seducation,shehastoworkthreejobsaday,

shedoesstreetcleaning,babysittingandwritingaswell．A．that

B．which

C．when

D．where参考答案：D【知识点】定语从句解析：先行词为抽象名词job,表示地点，故用where。【典型总结】where引导的定语从句修饰抽象名词有point，case，activity，position，job。14.WhileshewasinParis,shedevelopeda_____-_forfineart.

A.way

B.relation

C.taste

D.habit参考答案：C15.Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____

thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewed

B．reviewingC．toreview

D．beingreviewed参考答案：B考查非谓语动词。句意：该村发展成为一个主要的电子商务中心，回顾过去，村民们把他们的成功归功于改革开放政策。review的逻辑主语是thevillagers，它们之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语，故选B。16.Idon’tbelievesmokingcandamageyourhealthaslongasyouexerciseregularly.______!Yearsofmedicalresearchshowsmokingisastupidandexpensivewaytoruinyourhealth.A.Nonsense

B.Youbet

C.Soundsgood

D.Cheers

参考答案：A17.Washinghandsthoroughlyisoneoftheeffectivewaystoavoid_____byvirus.A.beinginfected

B.infecting

C.tobeinfected

D.toinfect参考答案：A试题解析：考查动词的用法。句意：彻底的洗手是一种有效的避免感染病毒的方法之一。Avoiddoing避免做某事，beinfectedby被……感染，故选A项。18.Thefacthasworriedmanyscientists______theearthisbecomingwarmerandwarmertheseyears.A.what

B.which

C.that

D.though参考答案：C

解析：本题考查间隔式同位语从句的用法。即先行词是thefact和that引导的同位语从句中间隔了谓语部分。19.－MorepeopleinBeijingarenowusingpublictransportratherthantheirowncarsaftertheOlympicGames.—

.Theroadsarctoocrowdedasitis.

A.Exactly

B.Eventually

C.Honestly

D.Especially参考答案：A二、完型填空20.Aproductsuccessfulathomedoesnotalwaysguaranteethatitwilldowellabroad.Morethanonecompanyhasfailedtoconsiderthat,____21____thepriceisreasonable,localconsumerswilloftenonlybe____22____aproductifitismodifiedtofittheirlocal____23____.Itisclearlynecessarytotakeaccountoflocal____24____.Somethingthattastesgoodinonepartoftheworlddoesnottastesogoodinothers.Alargenumberof____25____foodcompanieshavediscoveredhowimportantitisto____26____theirproductstosuitlocalmarkets.TheUSsoupproducersCampbell,____27____,foundthattheirtomatosoupwas____28____toosweetforEuropeandJapan.____29____,Europeanfoodmanufacturershavehad____30____sellingtheirsoupsintheUS,whereconsumersfeltthattheyweretoosalty.Internationalfastfoodrestaurantchainsweresomeofthefirstcompaniestorealizethe____31____ofchangingtheirproductsinorderto____32____localconsumers.AhamburgerchainsellsshrimpcakesandwichesinitsJapaneserestaurants.Another____33____squidinJapanandchorizoinMexico.IntheUK,KentuckyFriedChickensellsthickBritish-style“chips”insteadoffries.WhileMcDonald’s____34____agenerallystandardizedmenuworldwide,thisisadaptedforitsforeign____35____.Forexample,ithassold____36____inGermanybutwineinFrance,andhasaddedmuttonpiestoitsAustralian____37____.Businesseshopingtoselltheirproducts____38____canlearnanimportantlessonfromthesecompanies:itisessentialto____39____themarkettodiscoverlocaltastesandpreferences,asthisistheonlywaytobesureaproductwillbeas____40____andsuccessfulinnewmarketsasithasbeenathome.21.A.justbecause

B.onlywhen

C.evenif

D.asif22.A.annoyedby

B.gratefulfor

C.angryabout

D.interestedin23.A.preferences

B.beliefs

C.religions

D.rules24.A.taste

B.culture

C.restaurants

D.chefs25.A.famous

B.international

C.wealthy

D.healthy26.A.improve

B.enrich

C.adapt

D.sweeten27.A.forexample

B.foronething

C.moreover

D.however28.A.produced

B.considered

C.cooked

D.eaten29.A.Asaresult

B.Inspiteofthat

C.Ontheotherhand

D.Inshort30.A.problems

B.advantages

C.motives

D.chances31.A.challenge

B.importance

C.annoyance

D.danger32.A.appealto

B.preparefor

C.knowabout

D.warnagainst33.A.likes

B.keeps

C.buys

D.sells34.A.plans

B.changes

C.offers

D.expands35.A.friends

B.foods

C.drinks

D.markets36.A.beer

B.drinks

C.chicken

D.beef37.A.cakes

B.burgers

C.menus

D.companies38.A.fast

B.abroad

C.locally

D.cheaply39.A.test

B.enter

C.develop

D.control40.A.delicious

B.popular

C.creative

D.natural参考答案：21.C

22.D

23.A

24.A

25.B

26.C

27.A

28.B

29.C

30.A

31.B

32.A

33.D

34.C

35.D

36.A

37.C

38.B

39.A

40.B【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了测试市场以发现当地的口味和偏好是很重要的，因为这是确保产品在新市场上像在国内一样受欢迎和成功的唯一方法。【21题详解】考查固定短语辨析。根据localconsumerswilloftenonlybe____2____aproductifitismodifiedtofittheirlocal____3____.可知即使价格合理，当地人也不愿意购买。A.justbecause正因为；B.onlywhen只有当…才能；C.evenif即使；D.asif好像，故选C。【22题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：即使价格合理，当地消费者往往只对被改良以适应他们本地偏好的产品感兴趣。A.annoyedby被……烦恼；B.gratefulfor为……而感谢；C.angryabout因……生气；D.interestedin对……有兴趣，故选D。【23题详解】考查名词辨析。根据itisessentialto____19____themarkettodiscoverlocaltastesandpreferences,可知这里意思是即使价格合理，当地消费者往往只对被改良以适应他们本地偏好的产品感兴趣。A.preferences喜好；B.beliefs信念；C.religions宗教；D.rules规则，故选A。【24题详解】考查名词辨析。根据Somethingthattastesgoodinonepartoftheworlddoesnottastesogoodinothers.可知这里意思是显然有必要考虑到当地的口味。A.taste口味；B.culture文化；C.restaurants餐厅；D.chefs大厨，故选A。【25题详解】考查形容词辨析。根据下文的Internationalfastfoodrestaurantchainsweresomeofthefirstcompaniestorealizethe____11____ofchangingtheirproductsinorderto____12____localconsumers.可知这里指国际食品公司。A.famous著名的；B.international国际的；C.wealthy富有的；D.healthy健康的，故选B。【26题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：许多国际食品公司已经发现，调整产品以适应当地市场是多么重要。A.improve改善；B.enrich使充实；C.adapt适应；D.sweeten使变甜，故选C。【27题详解】考查词辨析。根据foundthattheirtomatosoupwas____8____toosweetforEuropeandJapan.____9____,Europeanfoodmanufacturershavehad____10____sellingtheirsoupsintheUS,whereconsumersfeltthattheyweretoosalty.可知这里在举例子。A.forexample例如；B.foronething首先；C.moreover而且；D.however然而，故选A。【28题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：例如，美国汤品生产商Campbell发现，欧洲和日本认为他们的番茄汤太甜。A.produced生产；B.considered认为；C.cooked煮；D.eaten吃，故选B。【29题详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：另一方面，欧洲的食品制造商在美国销售他们的汤，那里的消费者觉得他们的汤太咸了。A.Asaresult结果；B.Inspiteofthat虽然如此；C.Ontheotherhand另一方面，D.Inshort总之，故选C。【30题详解】考查名词辨析。根据whereconsumersfeltthattheyweretoosalty.可知这是欧洲的食品制造商在美国销售他们的汤所存在的问题。A.problems问题；B.advantages优势；C.motives动机；

D.chances机会，故选A。【31题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：国际快餐连锁餐厅是首批意识到改变产品以吸引当地消费者重要性的公司之一。A.challenge挑战；B.importance重要性；C.annoyance烦恼；D.danger危险，故选B。【32题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：国际快餐连锁餐厅是首批意识到改变产品以吸引当地消费者重要性的公司之一。A.appealto吸引；B.preparefor为……准备；C.knowabout了解；D.warnagainst警告，故选A。【33题详解】考查动词辨析。在上句AhamburgerchainsellsshrimpcakesandwichesinitsJapaneserestaurants.发现关键词sells，可知这里意思是另一家在日本卖鱿鱼，在墨西哥卖西班牙辣香肠的连锁店。A.likes喜欢；B.keeps保持；C.buys买；D.sells卖，故选D。【34题详解】考查词辨析。句意：虽然麦当劳在全球范围内提供普遍标准化的菜单，但这也是为其海外市场量身定做的。A.plans计划；B.changes改变；C.offers提供；D.expands扩张，故选C。【35题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：虽然麦当劳在全球范围内提供普遍标准化的菜单，但这也是为其海外市场量身定做的。A.friends朋友；B.foods食物；C.drinks饮料；D.markets市场，故选D。【36题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：例如，该公司在德国销售啤酒，在法国销售葡萄酒，并在澳大利亚的菜单上增加了羊肉馅饼。A.beer啤酒；B.drinks饮料；C.chicken鸡肉；D.beef牛肉，故选A。【37题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：例如，该公司在德国销售啤酒，在法国销售葡萄酒，并在澳大利亚的菜单上增加了羊肉馅饼。A.cakes蛋糕；B.burgers汉堡包；C.menus菜单；D.companies公司，故选C。【38题详解】考查副词辨析。句意：希望在海外销售产品的企业可以从这些公司那里学到重要的一课。A.fast快速的；B.abroad在国外；C.locally在本地；D.cheaply便宜地，故选B。【39题详解】考查动词辨析。根据todiscoverlocaltastesandpreferences可知这里意思是重要的是要测试市场，发现当地的口味和偏好。A.test测试；B.enter进入；C.develop发展；D.control控制，故选A。【40题详解】考查形容词辨析。根据andsuccessfulinnewmarketsasithasbeenathome.可知这里意思是因为这是确保产品在新市场上像在国内一样受欢迎和成功的唯一方法。A.delicious美味的；B.popular受欢迎的；C.creative创造性的；D.natural自然的，故选B。【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，小题4根据Somethingthattastesgoodinonepartoftheworlddoesnottastesogoodinothers.可知这里意思是显然有必要考虑到当地的口味。A.taste口味；B.culture文化；C.restaurants餐厅；D.chefs大厨，故选A。小题19根据todiscoverlocaltastesandpreferences可知这里意思是重要的是要测试市场，发现当地的口味和偏好。A.test测试；B.enter进入；C.develop发展；D.control控制，故选A。21.Inourmodernworld,whensomethingwearsout,wethrowitawayandbuyanewone.The21isthatcountriesaroundtheworldhavegrowingmountainsof22becausepeoplearethrowingoutmorerubbishthaneverbefore.Howdidwe

23athrowawaysociety?Firstofall,itisnoweasierto24anobjectthantospendtimeandmoneytorepairit.25modernmanufacturing(制造业)andtechnology,companiesareabletoproduceproductsquicklyandinexpensively.Productsareplentifuland26.Anothercauseisour27ofdisposable(一次性的)products.As28people,wearealwayslookingfor29tosavetimeandmakeourliveseasier.Companies30thousandsofdifferentkindsofdisposableproducts:paperplates,plasticcups,andcameras,tonameafew.Ourappetitefornewproductsalso31totheproblem.Weare32buyingnewthings.Advertisementspersuadeusthat33isbetterandthatwewillbehappierwiththelatestproducts.Theresultisthatwe34usefulpossessionstomakeroomfornewones.Allaroundtheworld,wecanseethe35ofthisthrowawaylifestyle.Mountainsofrubbishjustkeepgettingbigger.To36theamountofrubbishandtoprotectthe37,moregovernmentsarerequiringpeopletorecyclematerials.38,thisisnotenoughtosolveourproblem.Maybethereisanotherwayout.Weneedtorepairourpossessions39throwingthemaway.Wealsoneedtorethinkourattitudesabout40.Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabitsmaybethebestwaytoreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment.21.A.problem

B.reason C.project

D.key 22.A.gifts

B.debt

C.rubbish

D.products23.A.face

B.become

C.observe

D.change24.A.hide

B.control C.withdraw

D.replace25.A.Asto

B.Thanksto C.Exceptfor

D.Regardlessof26.A.safe

B.cheap C.funny

D.powerful27.A.division

B.lack

C.prevention

D.love28.A.busy

B.kind

C.brave

D.sensitive29.A.jobs

B.places C.ways

D.friends30.A.produce

B.receive

C.donate

D.preserve31.A.adapts

B.contributes C.responds

D.returns 32.A.tiredof

B.worriedabout

C.addictedto

D.ashamedfor33.A.larger

B.stronger

C.higher

D.newer34.A.pickup

B.payfor

C.throwaway

D.holdonto35.A.advantages

B.consequences

C.functions

D.purposes36.A.show

B.record

C.measure

D.decrease37.A.environment

B.technology

C.consumers

D.brands38.A.Therefore

B.Otherwise

C.However

D.Meanwhile39.A.by

B.infavorof C.after

D.insteadof40.A.spending

B.collecting

C.repairing

D.advertising参考答案：21.A22.C23.B24.D25.B26.B27.D28.A29.C30.A31.B32.C33.D34.C35.B36.D37.A38.C39.D40.A试题分析：在现代社会，随着科技的发展，人们养成了随时丢弃东西的坏习惯。事实上，如果修补一下我们的所有物，我们就可以减少大量的垃圾，保护好我们的环境21.A考查名词辨析A.problem问题；B.reason 原因；C.project项目；D.key答案；根据第二行“theworld...”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选A22.C考查名词辨析A.gifts礼物；B.debt债务；C.rubbish垃圾；D.products产品；根据空格后的原因状语从句“becausepeoplearethrowingoutmorerubbishthaneverbefore”可知答案选C项。23.B考查动词辨析A.face面对；B.become变成；C.observe 观察；D.change改变；文章第二段、第三段和第四段分析了我们变成一次性物品充斥的社会的原因。由此可知此句是总领性的句子——我们是怎样变成(become)一次性物品充斥的社会的，故选B项。24.D考查动词辨析A.hide藏；B.control控制；C.withdraw撤离；D.replace取代；句意：与花时间和钱修理相比，现在更容易更换物品，故选C25.B考查介词短语辨析A.Asto至于；B.Thanksto由于；C.Exceptfor除了；D.Regardlessof不管；句意：多亏了当代制造业和技术，公司能够更快地生产产品，成本也降低很多，故选A26.B考查形容词辨析A.safe安全的；B.cheap便宜的；C.funny有趣的；D.powerful强有力的；产品丰富，加上上文中inexpensively可知，成本低，产品又多，那么价格就便宜，故选B项。27.D考查名词辨析A.division分开；B.lack缺少；C.prevention阻止；D.love爱；句意；另一个原因是我们对一次性产品的喜爱，故选D项。28.A考查形容词辨析A.busy忙的；B.kind善良的；C.brave 勇敢的；D.sensitive敏感的；根据下文：“我们总是在寻找节省时间的方法”可知，人们很忙，故选A项。29.C考查名词辨析A.jobs工作；B.places 地方；C.ways方法；D.friends朋友；awaytodosth.固定搭配，做某事的方法，故选C项。30.A考查动词辨析A.produce生产；B.receive 收到；C.donate捐赠；D.preserve保护；句意：公司生产大量的一次性产品，故选A项。31.B考查动词辨析A.adapts适应；B.contributes有助于；C.responds 回应；D.returns返回；句意：人们对新产品的欲望促成了这一问题。adaptto适应；returnto归还；respondto反应；contributeto为做出贡献，有助于，促成，故选B项。32.C考查短语辨析A.tiredof对。感到厌倦；B.worriedabout担心；C.addictedto沉迷于；D.ashamedfor对。。感到羞愧；根据上文“appetite”可知，人们痴迷于购买新产品。beaddictedto沉迷于，故选C项。33.D考查形容词辨析A.larger大的；B.stronger强壮的；C.higher高的；D.newer新的；句意：广告使人们相信新的产品更好。newer更新的，故选D项。34.C考查动词短语辨析A.pickup捡起；B.payfor支付；C.throwaway扔掉；D.holdonto坚持；句意：结果是我们扔掉有用的东西为新的东西腾地方，故选C项。35.B考查名词辨析A.advantages优点；B.consequences 结果；C.functions 功能；D.purposes目的；句意：根据下文可知，这是乱扔垃圾的后果，故选B项。36.D考查动词辨析A.show展示；B.record记录；C.measure衡量；D.decrease减少；句意：越来越多的政府要求人们循环使用物品，这是为了减少垃圾，故选D项。37.A考查名词辨析A.environment环境；B.technology技术；C.consumers顾客；D.brands品牌；句意；循环利用也是为了保护环境，故选A项。38.C考查副词辨析A.Therefore因此；B.Otherwise否则；C.However然而；D.Meanwhile同时；句意；然而，只是循环利用还不足以解决问题。根据句意可知选C项。39.D考查介词辨析A.by通过；B.infavorof喜欢；C.after 之后；D.insteadof代替；句意；我们需要修理我们的财物而不是扔掉它们。insteadof代替，而不是，故选D项。40.A考查动词辨析A.spending花费；B.collecting 收集；C.repairing 修理；D.advertising广告；根据下句中“ourspendinghabits”可知答案为A项三、阅读理解22.Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbors,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevityboost(促进)seemstocomefrommarriageorasupportiverelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowerswereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthanmarriedmen.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s.Theeffectholdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.Evenifyouareinadifficultsituation,marriagecanmorethanmakeituptoyou.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohasfoundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthyheart.Likewise,amarriedmanwhosmokesmorethanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn’tsmoke.There’saflipside,however,aspartnersaremorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirpartner’sdeath,andcaringforapartnerwithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.Evenso,marriagestillhelps.Ina30-yearstudyofmorethan10,000people,NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocialnetworkshavesimilareffects.Sohowdoesitwork?Theeffectsarecomplex,affectedbysocio-economicfactors,health-serviceprovision,emotionalsupportandothermorephysiologicalmechanisms.Forexample,socialcontactcanboostdevelopmentofthebrainandimmune(免疫)system,leadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlife.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.Alifepartner,childrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.Thecompletesocialnetworkisstillbeingmappedout,butChristakissays:“Peopleareinterconnected,sotheirhealthisinterconnected.”72.LindaWaite’sstudiessupporttheideathat

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A.oldermenshouldquitsmokingtostayhealthy

B.marriagecanhelpmakeupforillhealth

C.themarriedarehappierthantheunmarried

D.unmarriedpeoplearelikelytosufferinlaterlife73.Itcanbeinferredfromthecontextthatthe“flipside”(Line4,Para.2)refersto

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A.thedisadvantagesofbeingmarried

B.theemotionalproblemsarisingfrommarriage

C.theresponsibilityoftakingcareofone’sfamily

D.theconsequenceofabrokenmarriage74.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsocialnetworks?

A.Theyhaveeffectssimilartothoseofamarriage.

B.Theyhelpdeveloppeople’scommunityspirit.

C.Theyprovidetimelysupportforthoseinneed.

D.Theyhelprelievepeopleoftheirlife’sburdens.75.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.It’simportantthatwedevelopasocialnetworkwhenyoung.

B.Tostayhealthy,oneshouldhaveapropersocialnetwork.

C.Gettingadivorcemeansriskingareducedlifespan.

D.Weshouldshareoursocialnetworkswitheachother.

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