山西省临汾市蒲县古县中学2021年高三英语上学期期末试卷含解析

山西省临汾市蒲县古县中学2021年高三英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1._______bycuttingdownourexpenseswillwebeabletoaffordourson’scollegefees.A.Onlyif

B.Only

C.Never

D.Unless参考答案：B2.Nothingissoeasyas________parentstoraisetheirexpectationsoftheirchildrentoohigh.A.of

B.to

C.by

D.for参考答案：D3.It

bethevocabularythatcausedyoutheproblemintheexercisebecauseyouknowalotofwords.A.may

B.couldn’t

C.should

D.needn’t参考答案：B4._______tobeafootballplayeroftheschoolteam,theboymadeuphismindtotrainevenharder.A.Havingnotchosen

B.BeingnotchosenC.Nothavingbeenchosen

D.Havingnotbeenchosen参考答案：C5.Sheisnowdeterminedtopushfurtherandkeepongoing________sheoncefeltlikegivingup.A.whereB.asC.incaseD.nowthat参考答案：A考查连接词辨析。句意：现在，她决定进一步努力，在自己曾经想要放弃的地方继续前行。where在……地方；as按照，正如；incase以防万一；nowthat既然，由于。结合句意，她是想从曾经想要放弃的地方继续前行，表示地点用where。故选A项。6.Asisknowntousall,wounds

totheairhealmorequickly.A．areexposed

B．isexposed

C．exposed

D．exposing参考答案：C7.OurEnglishteacheroftencreatesa(n)

inclassforustocommunicatelikenativespeakersA.situation

B.condition

Cposition

D．occasion参考答案：A8.Thebestmethodto______thisgoalistouniteasmanypeopleaspossible.A.undertake

B.conduct

C.perform

D.accomplish参考答案：D9.—Hurryup!Westillhave30milesto_____beforedark.—Ok.Iwillmakeeveryeffortnottofallbehind.A.finish

B.keep

C.pass

D.cover参考答案：D10.Manyteachersbelievewritingisrevision.,writingwellmeansmakingnecessarychangesandrewriting.A.Onthecontrary B.AsamatteroffactC.Ontheotherhand D.Inotherwords参考答案：D句意:很多老师认为写作就是修改。换句话说,写得好意味着要做一些必要的改动和重写。根据句意,后面的句子是对前一句的解释说明,所以要用Inotherwords,意为"换句话说"。11.Withtheword“PM2.5”_________appearinginmediareports,peoplepaygreaterattentiontoitandseekhealthtipsforsmoggydays..A.immediately

B.consequently

C.permanently

D.constantly参考答案：D12.WatkinsbelieveshavingpandasinDetroitwouldcreateanatmosphere________AmericacanlearnmoreaboutChina.A.where B.when C.which D.what参考答案：A分析句子结构可知,空处引导的是一个定语从句,先行词anatmosphere在此表示抽象的地点概念,空处的意义相当于intheatmosphere,在从句中作地点状语。故用where引导。13.Intimeofseriousaccidents,

weknowsomebasicthingsaboutfirstaid,wecansavelives.

A．whether

B．until

C．if

D．unless参考答案：C．解析：状语从句的引导词。根据句意可以做出正确选择。14.Itmightseemdull,butusingrepetitionisagoodwayforteachersto______themessage______.

A.hand…over

B.let…out

C.get…across

D.give…away参考答案：C15.－Canyoufixtheequipmentyourself?－Easy.Icandoitwithmyeyes_____.A.close

B.toclose

C.closed

D.closing参考答案：C16.JessicaoftencarriesalaptoptotheGlobalEducationLanguageSchoolsheneedstosearchforsomeimportantinformation.A.eventhough B.incase C.sothat D.onlyif参考答案：B句意:Jessica总是带着笔记本电脑去环球教育语言学校,以防她需要查找一些重要的信息。根据句意可知,此处是incase引导的目的状语从句,表示"以防,以免"。17.Thenumberofstudentswhograduatefromcollegeeachyear______verylarge,butalargenumberofthem_____abletofindproperwork.A.are,isnot

B.is,arenot

C.are,arenot

D.is,isn’t参考答案：B18.Therearemanysuchcases________consumercomplaintshavecontributedtochangesinthelaw.A．that

B．as

C．where

D．which参考答案：C19._______therisingbirthrateandimmigration,thedecliningdeathratealsoresultedinthepopulationgrowth.A.Inadditionto

B.Intermsof

C.Inconsequenceof

D.Inspiteof参考答案：A二、完型填空20.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Joan’sjobistouseAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)toenableteacherstocommunicatewithEngLish-speakingdeafstudents．

36

Joan，learningASLwasnotthat

37

，butlearningtobeanexcellentinterpretercouldtakealifetime.

ThreeyearsafterbeingadmittedtoPierceCollege，Joan

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asaCertified(合格的)ASLInterpreter．Plentyofjob

39

werewaitingforher．Shelikesthecollegeenvironment，

40

sheappliedforajobatNewtonCommunityCollegewith28,000studentsinit．Thereare22studentswhowere

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ofhearingatNCC．Joanhas

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withmostofthem．

Theyarevery

43

withher．Oftentheyinvitehertotalk

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acupofcoffeeafterclass．Sometimesthewomentalkabout

45

things，especiallyabouthowharditistofind“Mr．Right．”Joan

46

withthem，sayingsheherselfhasgivenuponfindinghim．

Joanisoneofthefourinterpretersinthecollege．Sheaccompaniesadeafstudentto

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．Thestudentsits

inthefront

row．Joanusallysits

48

theteacher,facingthestudent．She

49

astheteachertalks.Iftheclassislongerthan90minutes，therearetwointerpretersperstudent．Theytake

50

；oneinterpreterwillsignfor20minutes，andthentheotherwill．

Joanwillgo

51

toschoolsoon．ShewantstobecomeaCertifiedFrenchSignLanguageInterpreter．HernontaughtJoanthatAmericanmenare

52

．ShefrequentlytoldJoanthatonlva(n)

53

manknowshowtomakeawomanfeellikeawoman．Joan

54

hermom．andtakesher

55

toheart．HerplanistoleaveCalifornia，tomovetoParis，findaromanticFrenchboy-friend，andlivehappilyeverafter．36．A．Apartfrom

B．Insteadof

C．Upto

D．Accordingto37．A．interesting

B．difficult

C．steady

D．simple38．A．acted

B．worked

C．graduated

D．served39．A．opportunities

B．difficu!ties

C．experiences

D．interviews40．A．so

B．but

C．while

D．far41．A．fond

B．proud

C．careful

D．hard42．A．1ived

B．worked

C．waited

D．studied43．A．strict

B．angry

C．friendly

D．patient44．A．over

B．on

C．about

D．with45．A．political

B．public

C．educational

D．personal46．A．agrees

B．quarrels

C．reasons

D．argues47．A．school

B．class

C．exercise

D．discussion48．A．behind

B．aheadof

C．before

D．nearto49．A．acts

B．signs

C．watches

D．spies50．A．turns

B．charge

C．care

D．notes51．A．ahead

B．away

C．back

D．off52．A．generous

B．hopeless

C．curious

D．sensitive53．A．deaf

B．American

C．French

D．educated54．A．admires

B．hates

C．doubts

D．ignores55．A．1esson

B．promise

C．matter

D．advice参考答案：36.D

37.B

38.C

39.A

40.A41.D

42.B

43.C

44.A

45.D46.A

47.B

48.D

49.B

50.A51.C

52.B

53.C

54.A

55.D21.—Youlooksopuzzled.What’sup?—______Ican’tfindanysolutiontotheproblem.A.Don’tbotherme.

B.That’snotthepoint.

C.I’mstuck.

D.SeewhatImean?参考答案：C三、阅读理解22.“Myworkisdone.”ThosewordsweresomeofthelastpennedbyGeorgeEastman.Heincludedtheminhissuicidenote.Theymarkanignobleendtoanoblelife,theleavetakingofatrulygreatman.Thesamewordscouldnowbesaidforthecompanyheleftbehind.Actually,theEastmanKodakCompanyisthrough.Ithasbeenmismanagedfinancially,technologicallyandcompetitively.For20years,itsleadershavefoolishlyspentdownthepatrimonyofacentury’sprosperity.OneofAmerica’sbedrockbrandsisabouttodisappear,theKodakmomenthaspassed.ButGeorgeEastmanisnothowhedied,andtheEastmanKodakCompanyisnothowitisbeingkilled.Thoughtheendsbeneedlessandpremature,theymustnotbeallowedtoovershadowthegreatnessthatcamebefore.Fewcompanieshavedonesomuchgoodforsomanypeople,ordefinedandliftedsoprofoundlythespiritofanationandperhapstheworld.Itisimpossibletounderstandthe20thCenturywithoutrecognizingtheroleoftheEastmanKodakCompany.Kodakservedmankindthroughentertainment,science,nationaldefenseandthestockpilingoffamilymemories.KodaktookustothetopofMountSuribachiandtotheSeaofTranquility.ItintroducedustothemerryoldLandofOzandtostarsfromCharlieChaplintoJohnWayne,andElizabethTaylortoTomHanks.ItshowedustheshotthatkilledPresidentKennedy,andhisbrotherbleedingoutonakitchenfloor,andafallenMartinLutherKingJr.onthehardbalconyofaMemphismotel.Whenthatsailorkissedthenurse,andwhenthespyplanessawmissilesinCuba,Kodakwastheeyesofanation.FromthedeckoftheMissouritothegrandeurofMonumentValley,Kodaktookusthere.Virtuallyeverysignificantimageofthe20thCenturyisagifttoposterity（繁荣）fromtheEastmanKodakCompany.Inaneraofeasydigitalphotography,whenwecantakeapictureofanythingatanytime,wecannotimaginewhatlifewaslikebeforeGeorgeEastmanbroughtphotographytopeople.Yes,therewerephotographers,andforlylargesumsofmoneytheywouldtakestilted（不自然的）picturesinstudiosandformalsettings.Butmostpeoplecouldn’taffordphotographs,andsoalltheyhadtorememberdistantlovedones,orearliertimesoftheirlives,wasmemory.Childrencouldnotknowwhattheirparentshadlookedlikeasyoungpeople,grandparentsfarawaymightneverlearnwhattheirgrandchildrenlookedlike.EastmanKodakallowedmemorytomovefromtheuncertaintyofrecollection,tothepermanenceofaphotograph.Butitwasn’tjustpeoplewhosefeaturesweresavable;itwasevents,thesacredandprecioustimesthatfamiliescherish.TheKodakmoment,washumanity’smoment.Anditwasn’tjustpeoplewhosefeaturesweresavable;itwasevents,theprecioustimesthatfamiliescherish.Kodakletthefleetingmomentsofbirthdaysandweddings,picnicsandparties,bepreservedandsaved.Itallowedforthecreationofthemostegalitarianartform.Loverscouldtakeoneanother’spictures,childrenwerephotographedwalkingoutthedooronthefirstdayofschool,thepersonreleasingtheshutterdecidedwhatwasworthrecording,andhundredsofmillionsofsuchdecisionsweremade.Andforcenturiestocome,thoselongdeadwillsmileanddanceandcommunicatetotheirunbornprogeny（子孙）.Familyhistorywillbenotonlynamesonpaper,butsmilesonfaces.Thecashflownotjustprovidedthousandsofpeoplewithjob,butalsoallowedthecompany’sfoundertoengageinsomeofthemostgenerouscharityinAmerica’shistory.NotjustinKodak’shomecityofRochester,NewYork,butinTuskegeeandLondon,andattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Hebankrolled（资助）twohistoricallyblackcolleges,fixedtheteethofEurope’spoor,andquietlydidgoodwhereverhecould.Whiledoinggood,Kodakdidverywell.Overalltheyears,alltheKodakersoveralltheyearsareessentialpartsofthatmonumentallegacy.Theyprosperedagreatcompany,butthey–withthatcompany–blessedtheworld.ThatiswhatweshouldrememberabouttheEastmanKodakCompany.Likeitsfounder,weshouldrememberhowitlived,nothowitdied.Historywillforgetthesmallmenwhohavescuttledthiscompany.ButhistorywillneverforgetKodak.50.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistoblameforthefallofKodak?A.TheinventionofeasydigitalphotographyB.ThepoormanagementofthecompanyC.TheearlydeathofGeorgeEastmanD.Thequickriseofitsbusinesscompetitors51.ItcanbelearntfromthepassagethatGeorgeEastman

.A.diedanaturaldeathofoldage.B.happenedtobeonthespotwhenPresidentKennedywasshotdead.C.setuphiscompanyinthecapitaloftheUSbeforesettingupitsbranchesallovertheworld.D.wasnotonlyinterestedincommercialprofits,butalsointheimprovementofotherpeople’slives.52．BeforeGeorgeEastmanbroughtphotographytopeople,

.A.nophotoshaseverbeentakenofpeopleoreventsB.photoswereveryexpensiveandmostlytakenindoorsC.paintingwastheonlywayforpeopletokeeparecordoftheirancestors.D.grandparentsneverknewwhattheirgrandchildrenlookedlike.53．Thepersonreleasingtheshutter(Paragraph5)wastheone

.A.whotookthephotographB.whowantedtohaveaphototakenC.whosedecisionsshapedtheEastmanKodakCompanyD.whosesmilescouldlongbeseenbytheirchildren54．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardstheEastmanKodakCompany?A.Disapproving B.Respectful C.Regretful D.Critical55．Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.GreatContributionsofKodak

B.UnforgettablemomentsofKodakC.KodakIsDead

D.HistoryofEastmanKodakCompany参考答案：BDBABC23.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C.D）中，选出最佳选项。Belowisawebpagefromhttp:///Tonight’sTVHotList：SundayJanuary27，2013GrammyAwardsBeyonceandTaylorSwiftarereadytotakehomealotofhardwaretonightastheyleadallartistswithtenandeightnominations．Theladiesalsoperform，alongwithfellowAlbumoftheYearnomineestheBlackEyedPeas,LadyGagaandtheDaveMatthewsBand．Inaddition，BonJovi，GreenDay，LadyAntebellum，Maxwell,PinkandZacBrownBandwillalsotakethestage．ButperhapsthemostexpectedmomentistheMichaelJacksontribute(吊唁礼物)，whichfeaturesthe3—Dmini-movie“EarthSong”andwillbehighlightedbyperformersCelineDion，JenniferHudson，SmokeyRobinson,CarrieUnderwoodandUsher．MaurerAmysteriouscompanynamedSabre,headedbyanattractive，stubbornCEO(KathyBates)，appearsoutofnowhereandbuysout(买断股份)DunderMifflin.AsMichaelisunwillingtofollowSabre’snewpolicies,AndyandErinwriteawelcomesongtogreetthecompany．Meanwhile，PamandJimhopetogetacceptedintoadesiredlocalday-carecenter．SurvivingSurvivorIt’