安徽省安庆市凉亭中学2021年高三英语上学期期末试题含解析

安徽省安庆市凉亭中学2021年高三英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.

Thereason______OldFrenchmadecontributionstoMiddleEnglishis______Englishborrowedmanywordsfromit.

A.why;because

B.that;because

C.why;that

D.that;that参考答案：C略2.----Hasthemanagerrecoveredandcomebacktowork?----Yes.He

inhospitalforoverthreeyears.A.stayed

B.hasstayed

C.hadstayed

D.stays参考答案：A3.Hello，you

84321999．I’msorry，butI’munabletoansweryourquestionrightnow．

Areached

B

werereaching

C．havereached

D

hadreached参考答案：C4.一Willapencil

?一I’mafraidnot.Onlyapencanbeusedintheexam.

A.count

B.fit

C.do

D.satisfy参考答案：C5.Largeamountsofmoney_______spentonthebridge,which________tobecompletedthenextmonth.A.

were;wasexpected

B.was;wasexpected

C.was;expected

D.were;expected

参考答案：9.A.考查主谓一致。Largeamountsof+不可数名词，谓语动词用复数；which在此引导定语从句，指代前一句，定语从句谓语就用单数，故选A.6.Iwasuncomfortablethatday,otherwiseI

yourbirthdayparty.A.wouldtakepartin B.tookpartinC.hadtakenpartin D.wouldhavetakenpartin参考答案：D7.Unabletomovebecauseoftheinjuryinhisleg,Jackwasforcedtowait_______hewas,wrappedinMichael'sjacket.A.who

B.where

C.what

D.when参考答案：B8.Hepurposelyignoredhercallbecausehejustdidn’tfeellike_____. A.disturbing B.todisturb C.beingdisturbed D.tobedisturbed

参考答案：C9..Sarahhopestobecomeafriendof_____sharesherinterests.A.whoever

B.whomever

C.anyone

D.thosewho参考答案：A略10.Happinessis________youthink,whatyousayandwhatyoudoareinharmony.

A.what B.wherewhat C.whenwhat D.that参考答案：C11.Theteacheraskedme_____IdidlastSundaymorning?A.nomatterwhatB.whateverC.whateverD.whoever参考答案：B12.Ona

coldday,theboy

10savedoneofhisclassmatesfromtheriver.

A．freezing;aging

B．freezing;aged

C．frozen;aging

D．frozen;aged参考答案：B13.Thefactthatsmokingisharmfultohealthis__________mostsmokersadmit．A．what

B．whether

C．where

D．that参考答案：30．考察表语从句，且从句中缺少宾语，用what引导。

略14.Tom,turndownthemusic.Why

youmakesuchabignoisewhileyourbabysisterissleeping?

A.must

B.would

C.should

D.may

参考答案：A15.Themathsproblemisverydifficult.Iworkitout,__________.A.still

B.yet

C.although

D.though参考答案：D16.GeorgeWashingtonwasbornin1732inarichfamilyin_______isnowthestateofVirginia.A.which

B.where

C.that

D.what参考答案：D

二、完型填空17.WhenIwasaboyof12,somethinghappenedtomethattaughtmeagoodlesson.Welivedonthe

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ofaforest,andeveryevening,birdswouldcomeand

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inthetreesandsing.Therewasn’tamusical

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madebymanthatcouldproduceamorebeautiful

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thanthesongofthebirds.SoI

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thatIwouldcatchayoungbirdandkeepitinacageandinthatwayIwouldhavemyownprivate

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.Ifinallysucceededincatchingoneandputitinacage.Atfirst,being

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,thebirdfluttered(扑腾)aboutthecage,butfinallyit

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downinitsnewhome.Ifeltvery

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withmyselfandlookedfor-wardtosomebeautiful

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frommylittlepet.Thenextday,mynewpet’smotherflewtothe

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withfoodinhermouth.Thebabybird

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everythingshebroughttoit.Iwaspleasedtoseethis.CertainlythemotherknewbetterthanIhowto

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herbaby.ThefollowingmorningwhenIwenttoseemypet,Ifounditlyinginthecage,

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.Whathadhappened!Ihadtakenextremelycareofmypet,orsoIthought.ArthurWayne,anexpertonbirds,wasvisitingmyfatheratthetime,hearingme

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overthedeathofmybird,explainedwhathadhappened.“Amotherbird,

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heryounginacage,willsometimesbringit

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berries(草莓).Shethinksitbetterforheryoungtodiethantolivewithout

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.”

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sincethenhaveIcaughtanylivingcreatureandputitinacage.Alllivingcreatureshavethe

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tolivefreely.36.A.topB.groundC.edgeD.way37.A.restB.hideC.jumpD.move38.A.partyB.workC.designD.instrument39.A.sceneB.soundC.voiceD.band40.A.knewB.thoughtC.decidedD.imagined41.A.roomB.hobbyC.musicianD.property42.A.excitedB.lonelyC.angryD.scared43.A.brokeB.settledC.layD.sat44.A.pleasedB.nervousC.tiredD.strict45.A.singingB.dancingC.wordsD.gift46.A.forestB.skyC.cageD.tree47.A.returnedB.rejectedC.receivedD.ate48.A.findB.feedC.loveD.teach49.A.deadB.asleepC.illD.wounded50.A.talkingB.lookingC.cryingD.going51.A.puttingB.findingC.leavingD.hearing52.A.niceB.redC.unknownD.poison53.A.foodB.motherC.freedomD.family54.A.EverB.NeverC.ButD.Just55A.rightB.timeC.placeD.chance参考答案：CADBC

CDBAA

CDBAC

BDCBA三、阅读理解18.On8thMarchthisyear,eventsmarkingInternationalWomen’sDay(IWD)wereheldinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.Inmostcountriestheeventshaveapoliticaltone:theytendtocelebratetheadvanceswomenhavemadetowardseconomic,socialandpoliticalequalitywithmen,andtopressforchangeinthoseareasoflifewherethereisstillprogresstobemade.Inothercountries,meanwhile,8thMarchistraditionallymoreaboutexpressinganappreciationofwomen:it

isadayonwhichmengivepresentstotheirwives,girlfriendsandmothers,anditthereforehassomesimilarities

withStValentine’s

DayandMother’sDay.Backin1911,thefirstIWDeventsinAustria,Denmark,GermanyandSwitzerlandwerecertainlypolitical.Theywereprotestsbywomenagainstformsofgenderdiscriminationthatwouldnowbeunthinkableinmostpartsoftheworld:almostnowherewerewomenallowedtovote,andFinlandwastheonlycountrywithanyfemalemembersofanationalparliament.Thegeneralexpectationworldwide,acrossdifferentcontinentsandcultures,wasthatwomenwouldspendtheirliveslargelyinthehome,devotingthemselvestolookingaftertheirhusbandsandchildren.Therateofwomenwhohadpaidemploymentwasfarlowerthantoday,andwhenwomendidgoouttoworktheytypicallyearnedverylittle,meaningtheywereeconomicallydependentonmen.Acenturylater,genderinequalityinemployment—particularlypayinequality—isstilloneofthehottestissuesIWDtriestodrawattentionto:itremainscommon,ofcourse,forwomentoearnlessthanmenfordoingexactlythesamejob.Limitededucationalopportunities(therearemanycountriesinwhichgirlsgenerallystayfeweryearsinschoolthanboys)anddomesticviolencetowardswomenhavealsobeenhighlightedbyeventssurroundingIWDinrecentyears.Andyet,astheIWDwebsitenotes,

.Asjustoneexample,toreturntotheissueofwomenelectedtooffice,thechangeoverthelasthundredyearshasbeensignificant.Since1911,whenthesmallgroupofwomenintheFinnishparliament(nineteenofthem,tobeexact)weretheonlyfemalesinpublicofficeworldwide,thegovernmentsofmorethanfiftydifferentcountrieshavebeenledbywomen.In2011,atleastonecountryineverycontinenthasafemaleleader,includinghigh-profileexamplessuchasBrazil(DilmaRousseff),Germany(AngelaMerkel)andAustralia(JuliaGillard).8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.100yearsago,womenwerenotallowedtoworkoutside.B.IWDisequaltoStValentine’sDayandMother’sDayinsomecountries.C.Finlandwasthefirstcountrywithfemaleemployment.D.PayinequalityisahotissueforIWD.9.Whichwordbelowisclosestinmeaningtothephrase

“pressfor”inParagraph1?A.prevent

B.urge

C.express

D.want10.Whichofthefollowingisthemissingsentenceinthefirstlineofthelastparagraph?A.distinctivedifferencesdoexistbetweenmenandwomenB.theachievementsarebeyondpeople’sexpectationsC.there’sstillalongwaytogotoachievethesetgoalsD.alongsidethe‘negatives’thereareplentyof

‘positives’11.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat

.A.theprogressingainingequalityinthelastcenturyseemstobetooslowB.theconceptofequalpayforequalworkiscompletelyacceptedinpracticeC.muchhasbeenachievedingenderequality,butstillthereisspaceforimprovementD.oneortwofemaleleaderscan’tstandforwomen’ssocialstatusonthewhole参考答案：8.D

9.B

10.D

11.C本文是说明文。介绍了三八妇女节的由来。8.D。考查细节理解。根据文中“Acenturylater,genderinequalityinemployment—particularlypayinequality—isstilloneofthehottestissuesIWDtriestodrawattentionto:”可知性别歧视尤其是薪水的不平等仍是国际妇女劳动节关注的热门话题。故选D。19.

Parentsarefuellingbadbehavioramongtheirchildrenbyattemptingto"buy"theirlovewithexpensivegiftsnowadays.

Overrecentdecadesweseemtohavecreateda"musthave"cultureamongouryoungpeople.Manymothersandfathersbelievetheyare"failingasparents"iftheyareunabletoensurethattheirchildrenhavethelatesttoy,electronicdevices(thelap-top,cellphones,GameBoy,etc.)alongwiththeirfriends.Inmanycases,familiesalsofeelpressuredtoenroll(使加入)childrenin"'everyinterestcluborafter-schoolactivitythatisavailable"tofilluptheirtimelikemostoftheotherchildren.

Butexpertswarnedthatthemovemightaffect"preciousfamilytime"negatively.GrahamGorton,chairmanoftheIndependentSchoolsAssociation,saidthatparentsspenttoomuchtimefillingtheirchildren'slives,whichhadaseriesofnegativeeffectson"theverypreciousfamilytimethatexists".

"Itseemsthatthosetimeswhenawholeweekendwithoutplannedworkwasseenasaluxury(奢侈)andaperfectopportunitytospendtimetogetherandsharethosevaluablemomentsofchildhoodarelonggone,"Mr.Gortonsaid."AsachildIonlyoncesaidthatphrasethatparentsfeared'I'mbored'.ImmediatelymymothertookactionandproducedalistofjobsandtheninsistedthatIcompleteeveryoneofthem.Thoughldidn'tthinkcleaningallthefloorscouldreallygetridofmyboredom,Ienjoyedthefeelingofstayingathomewithmymotherandbrothers."

Earlierthisyear,someresearcherssuggestedthatlywealthyparentsweresometimesguiltyoffailingtoteachbasicsocialskillstochildren."Often,it’stherichmiddleclassesthatbuyofftheirchildrenthroughthecomputerandtheTV.Thatthensetsthemapartfromtheirfamily,andthentheparentsaresurprisedwhentheirchildisn’tcomingtoschool."【小题1】Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.A.today’schildrenhavelittletimetoplayB.today’schildrendependonelectronictoolstoomuchC.today’sparentsfeelpressuredbythe"'musthave"cultureD.beingqualifiedparentsbecomesharderfortoday'sy