广东省梅州市兴宁宁江中学高三英语期末试题含解析

1、广东省梅州市兴宁宁江中学高三英语期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of _ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers in the United states _ are badly paid.A. which; who B. what; that C. what; howD.

2、 how; which参考答案：B试题分析：考查定语从句。句意：呼吁涨最低工资的抗议者聚集在佛罗里达的迈阿密，组织者举行一天的全国性的罢工来提高美国快餐店工人工资。第一空what引导of是宾语从句，第二空先行词是 fast food workers，定语从句_ are badly paid缺少主语，用that/who来引导，故选B项。2. Only when _ fail in the exam, _ realize its necessary to study hard.A. you; will you B. do you; will you C. you; you will D. do y

3、ou; you will 参考答案：A略3. （2015湖北）When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his _ and had a bad fall.A. balance B. chanceC. memory D. place参考答案：A试题分析：句意：男孩在追他哥哥时，失去了平衡，重重地摔了一跤。A项“平衡”；B项“机会”；C项“记忆”；D项“地方”。lose ones balance“失去平衡”。故选A项。考点：名词词义辨析【名师点睛】本题侧重考查在特定的语境中辨析名词词义的能力。四个选项都可以跟前面的动词lose搭配。考生

4、应抓住题干中关键信息“had a bad fall（重重地摔了一跤）”，不禁会产生疑问：怎么会摔了一跤呢？然后根据搭配lose ones balance“失去平衡”锁定正确答案。【此处有视频，请去附件查看】4. Thank God youre safe! I stepped back, just _ to avoid the racing car.A. in danger B. in case C. in need D. in time参考答案：D略5. They regard it as their duty_the best service to the customersAto prov

5、ide Bproviding Cprovide DProvided参考答案：A6. The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works._, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.A. On the whole B. In the meanwhile C. In the way D. On the contrary参考答案：B【命题立意】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这位作家通过他的作品传达了一种积极

6、的态度，同时，他的读者也被激发了，他们自己成为其他人的动力源。A.on the whole大体上；B.In the meanwhile同时；C.In theway碍事，挡路；D. On the contrary相反。根据题意判断选B。7. Did you get to the village before sunset? No. It was already midnight. My bike_ on the way.A. brokeB. has brokenC. was breakingD. had broken参考答案：A8. Im terribly sorry to have given

7、 you so much trouble. _A. Dont mention it!B. How come?C. Thats all right.D. So what?参考答案：C略9. -Would you please help me get this job with the company?-Sure. You know, I would do _ for you. A. as much B.too much C.rather much D. so much参考答案：A试题分析：你愿意帮我得到这家公司的这份工作吗？当然，你知道，我愿意尽我所能帮你。I would do as much

8、for you (as I do).故应选A。考点：省略【答案】【解析】10. Remember to turn off the lights every time you_ the roomA leave Bwill leave C are leaving Dleft参考答案：A11. _ it is a good thing that I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.A. By the way B. In a way C. In

9、 the way D. In no way参考答案：B12. Whatever we can do to change the car, we are developing ways to improve it _its current capacity.A.beyondB.overC.withoutD.from参考答案：A句意:不管我们对这款车做出怎样的改进,我们都在开发新的方法来改善它,使它超过现有的容量。beyond意为超过,越过。13. Media staff ought to grasp the news contents precisely, apply their own voi

10、ces and techniques to _ the positive news values accurately. A. broadcast B. predict C. convey D. consult参考答案：C略14. Wonderful speech?_, it was a complete waste of time. AJust so-so BNo way COn the contrary DNot a little参考答案：C 15. I make $2,000 a week, 60 surely wont make _ difference to me.A. that a

11、 big B. a that big C. big a that D. that big a参考答案：D略二、 填空16. The information I _61_(collect) over the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less _62_(use) than most people think. The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated. One resear

12、cher proved this in a study where irrelevant and illogical sentences were added to a text. The “speed readers” _63_ were tested didnt notice the irrelevant lines the non-speed readers spotted them immediately.Ive interviewed people who have attended the introductory sessions _64_ (offer) by some spe

13、ed reading courses. _65_ (them) stories indicate that improper methods are sometimes used to sell the courses. Heres how: First, youre asked to read a passage from a book _66_ which most persons would be unfamiliar. Your reading speed and comprehension are tested during this exercise. Then, after ab

14、out half _67_ hour of instruction, another reading test is given. But this time the reading is one most educated Americans know well such as Huckleberry Finn. Not _68_ (surprising), persons attending these introductory sessions find that their “exit” speed and comprehension are better than their “en

15、try”_69_ (perform).Im one of the fiction readers who appreciate the beauty in good writing. Occasionally Ill read a passage or sentence over and over just _70_ (let) the beauty of its construction soak(参透) in. Good writing must be read carefully and thoughtfully to be fully appreciated.参考答案：61. have

16、 collected/have been collecting 62. useful 63. who/that 64. offered 65. Their 66. with 67. an 68. surprisingly 69. performance 70. to let本文是一篇说明文，介绍了从作者这几年搜集的信息来看，快速阅读并没有那么有效。【61题详解】考查时态。句意：从这几年我搜集的信息来看，快速阅读并没有大多数人想的那么有用。此处强调过去的动作对现在的影响而且还有可能继续下去，应该用现在完成时或现在完成进行时，故填have collected/have been collectin

17、g。【62题详解】考查形容词。句意参考上题解析，作表语用形容词，表示“有用的”，故填useful。【63题详解】考查定语从句。句意：被测试的快速阅读者没有发现不相关的那些行，而非快速阅读者却立即发现了它们。先行词为The “speed readers”，指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填who/that。【64题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我采访过一些参加过快速阅读课程提供的入门课程的人。introductory sessions 与offer之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，用过去分词作后置定语，故填offered。【65题详解】考查代词。句意：他们的故事表明，有时用不正当的方法来推销课程

18、。修饰名词stories用形容词性物主代词，故填Their。【66题详解】考查固定搭配。句意：首先，你被要求读一篇大多数人都不熟悉的文章。此处为介词+关系代词的定语从句，be unfamiliar with表示“对不熟悉”，故填with。【67题详解】考查冠词。句意：在大约半个小时的指导后，再一次进行阅读测试。hour是以元音音素开头的可数名词，half an hour表示“半个小时”，故填an。【68题详解】考查副词。句意：毫不奇怪，参加入门课程的人发现她们的退出速度和理解能力都比他们的入门表现要好。修饰整个句子用副词，故填surprisingly。【69题详解】考查名词。句意参考上题解析，

19、作介词than的宾语用名词，表示“表现”，不可数，故填performance。【70题详解】考查不定式。句意：我把一篇文章或一个句子读了一遍又一遍只是为了参透它结构的美妙之处。此处表示目的，应该用不定式作目的状语，故填to let。三、 阅读理解17. The 1900 house The bowler family was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV shout which took a typical family back a hundred years to se how p

20、eople lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity. The bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, are only food available in English at that time, and cooked their meals on a s

21、ingle stove. Paul bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didnt know about then unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything t

22、ook three times as long.So does Joyce think that peoples lives were better in the old days?“I think people in the old days had just ad many troubles and worries,” Joyce said.And I dont think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that Im happy I dont have to deal with no

23、wadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said. So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house? Paul, 39:” telephone and a hot shower” Joyce, 44:” a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on” Hilary, 11:” rock CD” Joseph, 9:” hamburger and computer games”54. While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, _. A the mother spent more time on housework B the two children wo