四川省德阳市第二中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析

1、四川省德阳市第二中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. _ he promised that he wouldnt be late, he didnt arrive until the end of the party. A. SinceB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. Until参考答案：B2. It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand?_.A. Yes, my pleasure B. No, thanks C. Yes, I do D. No, never mind参考答案：B3. A decision has been made

2、_ the new school building be built next month. A. why B. how C. whether D. that参考答案：D4. If you want to get more information on how to apply for studying overseas, you can go to the office of foreign for details. Aevents Bmatters Caffairs Dbusiness参考答案：C5. Can you come on Saturday or Sunday？Im afraid

3、 day is possible. A. none B. either C. some D. neither参考答案：D 6. By the time you have finished the concert in the Workers Stadium, you _ the last subway of Line 2.A. misses B. has missed C. will miss D. is missing参考答案：C7. As a well-known Chinese saying goes, “If you want to be rich, you_ first build

4、roads.”A. mayB. mustC. canD. will参考答案：B略8. Thank Goodness! We have completed our task before the deadline. It is very kind of you to help us._.A. With pleasure B. Thats all right C. By all means D. OK参考答案：B【详解】考查情景对话。句意：谢天谢地!我们在最后期限之前完成了任务。你帮助我们真是太好了。没什么。A. With pleasure我很愿意；B. Thats all right没什么；C.

5、 By all means尽一切办法；D. OK好的，根据题意，故选B。9. Ill repeat the address: 758 Maple Street. Maple, M-a-p-l-e._. Thank you.A. Got it B. Id love to C. Never do it again D. Of course参考答案：A考察习语辨析。A.知道了；B.乐意效劳；C. 再也不做了；D.当然；句意：上文：我将重复地址：枫叶街758号。枫叶，M-a-p-l-e.下文：知道了，谢谢。故选A。10. This is a great woman, _, who has spent

6、30 unbroken years in public life beginning as First Lady of Arkansas, and then choosing to run for president.A. after allB. above allC. in allD. at all参考答案：A11. This construction firm has a long history, complete facilities, fine technique and service.A. believableB. similarC. popularD. considerate参

7、考答案：D12. Just as Professor Scotti often _ it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. A. gets B. makes C. puts D. means参考答案：C略13. _ it comes down to is whether we stay here or leave right away.A. Which B. Where C. What D. When参考答案：C14. John _ those who are searching for the Amber Room. A. th

8、inks highly of B. thinks high of C. says highly of D. says high of 参考答案：A15. A few people were killed in the fire, but _ were saved.A. the most B. most of them C. most of whom D. most参考答案：D二、 填空16. I have to remind myself 61(constant) that I am taking up this prize and Im really in the year of AD 30

9、08.I suffered from “time lag” that I kept getting flashbacks from previous time period.We climbed in a capsule through a small 62 (open).It was very comfortable.A few minutes later,the journey was completed and we had arrived.At first,the 63 (surround) were hard to tolerate.Because of the lack of fr

10、esh air,I got a headache.So I put 64 a mask.Then I followed Wang Ping to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.These carriages float above the ground and by 65 (press) down in the seat,we can move swiftly.Wang Ping showed me 66 to use it,but I lost sight if him when we reached a place where

11、 many carriages flew by 67 all directions.Later we arrived at a strange-looking house 68 had a green wall made of trees.A table and some chairs could rise from under the floor by flashing a switch on a computer screen.I 69 (exhaust) that night and fell 70 (sleep) quickly.参考答案：61constantly 62opening

12、63surroundings 64on 65pressing 66how 67in 68that/which 69was exhausted 70asleep三、 阅读理解17. You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus (章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonians National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out o

13、f plastic trash from the ocean.These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earths oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the w

14、orlds oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and

15、smaller pieces.Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.The Wa

16、shed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.“These artworks are a powerf

17、ul reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.12. What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonians National Zoo?A. To let people know about animals in the ocean.B. To

18、 introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.C. To warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.D. To show Pozzis great gift for creating artworks.13. According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?A. Garbage from towns and cities. B. Trash left on beaches by people

19、.C. Plastic bags broken up by waves. D. Litter created by human activities.14. The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that _.A. plastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean.B. more and more artworks of sea creatures will be made.C. the Washed Ashore project has made great achievements.D. v

20、olunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050.15. Whats Dennis Kellys attitude towards the artworks?A. worried. B. supportive.C. doubtful. D. unconcerned.参考答案：12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B本文是环保类阅读，Washed Ashore project展览了一些海洋塑料垃圾制成的艺术品，提醒人们海洋中的塑料污染问题的严重性及保护环境的重要性。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earths oceans.和最后一段These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preservin