2022-2023学年山东省临沂市重山中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年山东省临沂市重山中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. Last Sunday I climbed to the top the hill near my home， I could see half of the city Athat Bwhere Cwhich Dthere参考答案：B2. Liu Fang is a company CEO now, but she _ as a teacher in a middle school for three years Aworked Bhas worked Cworks Dhad worked参考答案：A略3.

2、 Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London.Exactly, _ theyve learned a lot about grammar and known many words.A.if onlyB.now that C.even ifD.as if参考答案：C4. As is known to us all, British Summer Time is one hour _ Greenwich Mean Time. A. in advance of B. in t

3、erms of C. in contrast to D. in relation to参考答案：A5. in her beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself .A. Dressing; noticing B. Dressed; noticing C. Dressed; noticed D. Dressing; being noticed参考答案：C6. We should discuss the plan _ before we work it out.A. in general B. in detail C. on time D. on

4、 purpose参考答案：B略7. -Would you mind if I asked you where youre from? - . A. Of course. Im from London. B. Sure. I was born in London. C. Not really. You can do it. D. Not in the least. Im from London.参考答案：D8. It is third time that he_ his homework since he_ to this schoolA doesnt finish; comes B hadnt

5、 finished; came C. havent finished; came D didnt finish; came参考答案：C9. Oh, I want to give up nowCome on! _ doesnt kill you makes you strongerAWhichever BWhatever CWhoever DWhenever参考答案：B10. -The water was left running all night long -YesIt seemed that John _He was the last one to leave the lab Awas t

6、o be blamed Bwas to blame Chad been blamed Dshould be blamed参考答案：B11. We feel some _ before we take an exam, so the teacher always asks us to do some exercise to make us relaxed. A. tension B. conflict C. secure D. superb参考答案：D12. Go anywhere in China on_ clear day in springtime and youre bound to s

7、ee people flying _kites. Its a favorite outdoor activity in China.A. a; the B. a ;/ C. the; / D. the; the参考答案：B13. 5Jack doesnt smoke now, but he _ for almost twenty years.Awas smoking Bsmoked Chas smoked Dhad smoked参考答案：B略14. _ his body and soul to bringing up-to-date technology and international a

8、ttention to Chinas Aids problem, Dr David Ho, born in Taiwan, spent little time with his family. A. Devoted B. To devote C. Being devoted D. Devoting参考答案：A15. I always prefer to start earlyleave everything to the last minute.A. in additionB. in caseC. or elseD. rather than参考答案：D16. Self-driving vehi

9、cles still have a long way to go they can reach the mass production stage.A. when B. since C. as D. before参考答案：D17. The old temple _ roof was damaged in a storm is now under repair.A. where B. whose C. its D. which参考答案：B18. The man hid himself behind the door waiting _ no other people could see him

10、negociating with his manager about his promotion. A. in case B. in that C. so that D. now that参考答案：C19. The drilling in Antarctica dragged on slowly because of lack of money, equipment breakdowns, environmental _ and severe cold.A. concerns B. assumption C. occupations D. ignorance参考答案：A二、 书面表达20. 阅

11、读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Dear David, I am writing you this email because youre so busy every day with your studies and after-school activities that we seldom have chances to talk face-to-face. There is something that I am very worried about. You have always been an active boy, willing to help oth

12、ers and always looking for an opportunity to try something new or learn something different. I think these are wonderful qualities but I am concerned that they may be affecting your studies. In the past three months alone you have joined at least four different student clubs. I see these activities

13、taking up more and more of your time. Youre always discussing something with your classmates or surfing online. Youre also devoting less time to homework and even your teachers say you are looking very sleepy in class. I know that these kinds of activities are fun and can help your development, but

14、I think they have started to damage your performance at school. Please remember the most important thing at this stage of your life is your studies. Right now you should do your best in your examinations as it will give you more choices is your future. I beg you to focus on your main goal and not to

15、 throw away all your years of hard workYour loving mother【写作内容】 假设你是信中的David，请用英语给你妈妈写回信。以下是回信的内容（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）：1. 以约30词概括书信的主要内容。2. 以约120词谈谈你对参加学校社团或俱乐部活动的看法，内容包括： （1） 你读信后的感受； （2） 你是否赞成你妈妈的观点，并陈述理由； （3） 你对你妈妈的承诺。【写作要求】 1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接 引用原文中的句子。 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】 概

16、括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。参考答案：Dear mum,Ive just received your email expressing your concern that I am being distracted from my studies because of my many after-school activities and the consequences of this for my future.(或Ive just received your email expressing your concern about my participation in so m

17、any after-school activities, the effect of this on my study performance and its consequences for my future.) I appreciate what you say and am sorry to have caused you so much worry. Im also touched that you understand my reasons for being attracted to such activities.Its true that I have been spendi

18、ng a lot of time with these groups but please dont worry. I find that these groups help me to relax, develop my thinking and actually improve my school performance, although my teacher is right that I do sometimes feel tired in class.For this reason, and also to relieve you of your worry, I have dec

19、ided to limit my participation to only two groups this term. This way I can still enjoy the colourful outside activities without affecting either you or my study performance. Yours, David21. 假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画，但你忙于准备期末考试，不得不谢绝邀请。根据下面的要点写一封信：1谢绝邀请； 2说明理由； 3推荐朋友Mary参加，并说明原

20、因。注意：1字数：100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）。Dear Tom,_ Yours sincerely, Li Hua参考答案：Dear Tom,Thank you very much for your invitation.Id like to accept it and take this opportunity to introduce the traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends, but Im sorry to inform you that I cant. The r

21、eason is that I a busy preparing myself for the coming final examination.I strongly recommend my friend Mary, who is the most suitable choice to take my place next week. She began to learn painting at an early age and has a good knowledge of the traditional Chinese painting, which, together with her

22、 active personality and perfect spoken English, will help make your activity a success.Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence. Yours sincerely,Li Hua文章是一封婉谢信，要求根据李华的朋友Tom邀请下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画，但你忙于准备期末考试，不得不谢绝邀请。书信注意正确格式，首先要客气地谢绝邀请；然后说明去不的理由；再推荐朋友Mary参加，并说明原因；最后再次道歉。三、 阅读理解

23、22. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。If English means endless new words and difficult grammar, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become more smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increas

24、e in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter (中枢神经系统的灰质). This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the e

25、ffect.A team of experts from London took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” (能说两种语言的人) who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain

26、was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists. It m

27、eans that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Walse has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.” Having two languages dives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)”。 He said “You are actual

28、ly going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. ”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.68. What does the underlined word “ grey matter” (in