广东省广州市信孚教育集团黄石中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析

1、广东省广州市信孚教育集团黄石中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to _ one.A. adapt B. receive C. adopt D. keep参考答案：C2. - Where did you spot the murderer?- It was in the cinema _ we watched Transformers that I saw him. I cant remember when.A. thatB. whenC. whereD.

2、on which参考答案：C3. This magazine is currently published in 52 editions and 35 languages and is in over 100 countries. A.abnormal B.enjoyable C.changeable D.available参考答案：D4. Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any _ of it at all.A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. idea参考答案：C略5. Th

3、e boss refused to sell the car for he thought was not satisfactory.A. whatB. that C. whichD. how参考答案：A略6. Diana sold most of her things. She has rarely left in her house. AanythingBeverything Cnothing Dsomething 参考答案：A7. It was wrong to cut down the old tree which dates back to 1915, _ the reason Aw

4、hatever Bwherever Cwhenever Dhowever参考答案：A略8. How about going to the fashion show this Friday, Lucy?_ A. Thats right. B. Why not? C. Have fun. D. For sure.参考答案：B9. I just heard that the tickets for tonights show have been sold out. Oh, no! _.A. It doesnt matter B. I was looking forward to thatC. I k

5、new it already D. Its not at all interesting参考答案：B10. It is believed that high achievers work toward personal standards of excellence _ material rewards.A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. or else参考答案：C31. Mr.Smith warned his daughter _ after drinking.A. to never drive B. never driving C. n

6、ever to drive D. never drive参考答案：C略12. Hearing the disappointing news, he was too sad to _himself Acontain Binclude Cmanage Dcommand参考答案：A略13. -I didnt realize how popular the restaurant was until I made a reservation the other day.-I beg your pardon, but when ?A. was you realized it B. it was that

7、you realized itC. you realized it D. was it that you realized it参考答案：D14. -What a day! Nothing seems to be going my way.-_, Susan. You are killing yourself for all the work.A. Take it easy B. Go right ahead C. You deserve it D. Have great fun参考答案：A15. The admission requirements for Zhenhua are about

8、 the same as _ for many other countries.A. thatB. thoseC. onesD. one参考答案：B二、 完型填空16. On a foggy evening, Steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. His father was very old and weak. While eating, he 41 dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other 42 watched him in disgust while his son

9、was 43 .The whole restaurant fell 44 . All the diners turned away from the father and son one after another while Steven 45 his father in a soft voice of a man, “Eat as 46 as you can, father. It will be weeks before I 47 back from my business trip.”At that moment, the old father nodded with 48 , tea

10、rs full of his eyes.After he finished eating, Steven, his son, who was not at all 49 , quietly took him to the wash room, 50 the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and 51 his glasses firmly. When they came out, the entire restaurant was 52 them in dead silence, not able to under

11、stand 53 someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. The son 54 the bill and started walking out with his father.At that time, an old man among the diners called out to the 55 and asked him, “Dont you think you have 56 something behind?”.The son replied, No sir, I havent.The old man insis

12、ted, “Yes, you have! You left a(n) 57 for every son and hope for every 58 ”.The restaurant went silent. All behind looked at Steven with regret and then, with great respect at both father and son, who were 59 into the fog.To care for those who once cared for us is one of the 60 honors. We all know h

13、ow our parents cared for us for every little thing. Love them, respect them, and care for them.41. A. freelyB. constantlyC. regularlyD. silently42. A. waitersB. waitressesC. dinersD. men43. A. angryB. calmC. anxiousD. fearful44. A. luckyB. happyC. hopeless D. speechless45. A. encouragedB. urgedC. be

14、ggedD. mentioned46. A. quicklyB. slowlyC. lessD. much47. A. runB. writeC. comeD. phone48. A. unhappinessB. difficultyC. thanksD. surprise49. A. worriedB. tiredC. regretfulD. embarrassed50. A. wipedB. threwC. washedD. ate51. A. pullB. removedC. fittedD. picked52. A. watching B. holdingC. commentingD.

15、 studying53. A. whenB. howC. whatD. where54. A. forgotB. countedC. refusedD. paid 55. A. fatherB. sonC. dinnersD. waiter56. A. tookB. ignoredC. leftD. deserted57. A. lessonB. storyC. encouragementD. experience 58. A. dinerB. oneC. sonD. father59. A. movingB. going C. drivingD. running60. A. respecte

16、dB. bestC. highestD. extraordinary参考答案：4145 BCBDA 4650 DCBDA 5155 CABDB 5660 CADBC三、 阅读理解17. Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (

17、狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities famous people worry consta

18、ntly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking ce

19、lebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨)

20、about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with

21、modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Som

22、e stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. St

23、ill, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.5. It can be learned from the passage that stars today_ .A. are often misunderstood by the public B. care little about how they have come into fameC. spend too much on their p

24、ublic appearance D. can no longer have their privacy protected6. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.B. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have

25、a lot of readers.7. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Huge population of fans B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances. D. Availability of modern media.8. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere. B. Skeptical. C. Sympathetic. D. Disappr

26、oving.参考答案：DADC18. The days of having to carry a phone charger everywhere could soon be over. Michigan researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smart phones powered for a week by the motion of a swipe (重击).Michigan State Univers

27、itys low-cost device, known as a nano generator, has already been tested. Scientists success fully operated an LED touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touching or pressing motion and without the aid of a battery. The groundbreaking findings, published in

28、the journal Nano Energy, suggest “Were on the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion,” said Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and lead researcher of the project.“What I foresee, ly soon, is the capability of not having to charge your cellphone

29、 for an entire week, for example, because that energy will be produced by your movement,” said Sepulveda, whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation.Electrical energy is created when the device is compressed by human motion. The completed device is as thin as a sheet of paper. The d

30、evice used to power the LED lights was palm-sized, while the device used to power the touch screen was as small as a finger. Advantages such as being lightweight, flexible and low -cost could make it a promising and alternative method in the field of Mechanical-energy harvesting.The device also beco

31、mes more powerful when folded. Sepulveda said, “You can start with a large device, but when you fold it once again and again, its much smaller and has more energy. Now it may be small enough to put in a specially made heel of your shoe so it creates power each time your heel strikes the ground.”Sepu

32、lveda and his team are also developing technology that would transmit the power generated by the heel strike to, say, a wireless headset.29. The underlined word “device” in the second paragraph probably refers to .A. a piece of equipment B. a special kind of smart phoneC. a touch screen D. a flexibl

33、e keyboard30. What can we learn about Nelson Sepulveda in the passage?A. He works as a journalist writing for Nano Energy.B. He plays a major role in the project of the nano generator. C. He invented a type of battery-free smart phone.D. He collects funds for the National Science Foundation.31. From the passage we know that the nano generator .A. becomes more powerful when kept fla