重庆奉节梅子中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析

重庆奉节梅子中学高三英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.Squaredancing________tohelpmaintainfitnesshascausedconflictsbetweentheDamasandtheneighboringresidents.A.claiming

B.claimed

C.havingclaimed

D.toclaim参考答案：B2.---Hewasalmostkilledonce.---Whenwas______?---______wasin2012whenhewasinthecollege.A.that;It

B.this;This C.this;It

D.that;This参考答案：A略4.Aroundmooninthesky_____anattackofhomesicknesstoLiBaiandthencamethepoem,ATranquilNight.A.setin

B.setout

C.setabout

D.setoff参考答案：D略4.IfIhadthechance，I_____abusinessatmyuniversitythatwouldbenefitmyclassmates．（）A．started B．wouldstartC．hadstarted D．wouldhavestarted参考答案：B如果我有机会我会在大学就创业，这对我的同学们会有好处．句意表达的是对将来的假设，要用虚拟；对将来的虚拟，主句中要用情态动词加动词原形来构成．故选B．5.ItisacommonpracticeinChinathatthebrideattheweeding________bedressedinredtoensuregoodluck.

A.can B.may C.must D.would参考答案：C6.Duringthelastthreedecades,thenumberofpeopleparticipatinginphysicalfitnessprograms___sharply.A.wasincreasing

B.hasincreased

C.hadincreased

D.willbeincreasing参考答案：B7.Afterthelongjourney,theSmithsreturnedhome,____.A.safebuttired

B.safelybuttired

C.safeandtiring

D.safelyandtiring参考答案：A

8.Theirchildisatthestage__________shecansayindividualwordsbutnotfullsentences.A.why B.whereC.which D.what参考答案：B考查定语从句。句意：他们的孩子正处于能说单个单词而不能说完整句子的阶段。句中shecansayindividualwordsbutnotfullsentences是一个定语从句，先行词是thestage，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where，故选B。9.Welookforwardtothedaywhenthecarwillbereplacedbysomelessdangerous_______oftransport.A.methods B.means C.manners D.ways参考答案：B10.______differentideas,wearenowgettingclosertotheanswer.A.Triedout

B.Tryingout

C.Totryout

D.Havingtriedout参考答案：D11.ChildrenareeasilyexposedtotheInternetculture__________violenceisincreasingtosuchadegree.A.which

B.whose

C.where

D.that参考答案：C12.TheancientGreekswere______formanyadvancesinscience,art,andsport,forexample,themarathon,---______philosophy.A.conscious,togetherwith

B.content,otherthanC.outspoken,apartfrom

D.responsible,alongwith参考答案：D13.Thoughhavinglivedabroadforyears，manyChinesestill____thetraditionalcustoms．（）A．perform B．possess C．observe D．support参考答案：C尽管许多中国人已在国外居住了多年，但仍保持着传统的习俗．A．perform执行；履行；

B．possess拥有；掌握；C．observe遵守；保持；

D．support

支持；维持；

根据句意可知，此处表达的是：许多居住在国外的中国人仍保持着传统的习俗；故选C做此类题时，首先应正确理解句意，其次要熟练掌握选项中各动词的意义及用法；这就要求在平时的学习中要勤积累，多记忆，多查字典．14.Misunderstandingsarisingfromlackofsocialcommunication,

handled

properly，mayleadtoseriousproblems．A．unless

B．if

C．aslongasD．once参考答案：A15.Thereason________heexplainedwas________hewasillandunabletogotoschool.A.why;that B.why;because C.which;because D.which;that参考答案：D考察从句.句意:他解释的原因是他生病了,因此不能去上学.本句中先行词thereason为下文定语从句的逻辑宾语,指物,故引导词用which或者that,下文是宾语从句,句子中不缺少句子成分,故用that做引导词,选D.35.ThereareacoupleofmatterswhichIwantto_________todayfordiscussion.A.bringup

B.setup

C.makeup

D.putup参考答案：A略17.Inmyopinion,allMrTomdoes_________goodtohisstudentsinhisclassatpresent.Heisverystrictintheirstudy.

A.doesdoes

B.dodo

C.doesdo

D.dodoes参考答案：C二、新的题型18.AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica,andoneofthemoreprominentofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage—insomecasesaslowas55—isautomaticallyentitledtodazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone’sneedbutbythedateonone’sbirthcertificate.Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses—ascommonascolor1televisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem;yet,millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat“elderly”and“needy”aresynonymous(同义的).Perhapsthatoncewastrue,buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation.Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmanyolderAmericansarepoor.Butmostofthemaren’t.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthediscountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense,directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,whichmostlyinvolveatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanothersorepoint.Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob—therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment;andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst—discriminationbyage.OutlineDetailsIntroductionAgedetermineswhetheranAmericancanbegivenadiscount,whichisacommon(71)________________inAmericanbusinesslifetoday.Originofseniorcitizendiscount●Sincetheseniorcitizensareoftentreatedaspeoplewhoarein(72)_____________,theyaregivensuchpriority.

(73)__________situation●Thesituationhaschangedalotwherethemajorityoftheelderlyarenotpooratall.●YoungerAmericanswereata/an(74)__________directlyorindirectlyduetothediscountsgiventotheelderly,thusleadingtoconflictsbetweengenerations.●ThenumberofolderAmericans(75)___________toworkratherthanretireisontheincrease,whichmeans(76)__________opportunitiesforyoungworkers.●Itisnolongerakindofcharitybecausemillionsofseniorcitizensdon’tneedthepriority(77)__________.

ConclusionIt’sunwisetoofferdiscountprioritytotheelderly.●Itwillmisleadpeopletothinktheyareunableto(78)_____________tothemselves.●Peoplemaythinkthattheyareungratefulandthey’rehurtingthe(79)_____________ofotheragegroups.●Actuallyseniorcitizendiscounts,tosomeextent,(80)___________againsttheirage.参考答案：71.practice72.need/poverty73.Present/Current74.disadvantage75.preferring76.fewer77.economically

78.attend/erest(s)/benefit(s)80.discriminate.71.practice

根据第一段最后一句中thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses折扣已成为许多企业的常规组成部分，可知这是个惯例，故填practice。72.need/poverty

根据第二段中buttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation可知此处指贫穷的人，故填need/poverty。73.Present/Current

根据句意可知此处指“目前的状况”，故填Present/Current。76.fewer根据第四段最后一句Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob—therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.可知这里指的是：更喜欢工作的人的数量增长，这意味着年轻人工作的机会更少。故填fewer。77.economically根据第五段Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.可知数以百万的老年人不需要经济上的优先。副词修饰动词，故此处填economically。78.attend/tend根据最后一段中Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment;可知这误导他们认为他们不能照顾他们自己。根据句意可知此处填attend/erest(s)/benefit(s)

根据最后一段最后一句theythreatenthecreationofanewmyth,thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.老人不感恩，以牺牲孩子为代价。可知他们是不感恩的，他们伤害了其他年龄组的利益。故填interest(s)/benefit(s)。80.discriminate

根据最后一段最后一句SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst—discriminationbyage.老年人折扣的本质正是美国老人所反对的，即年龄歧视。可知此空填discriminate。【篇章分析】文章第1段介绍了美国社会老年人享有商品折扣的现象。第2段提出了很多老年人拥有偿付能力，因此这种做法并不合理。第3段和第4段论述了这一做法牺牲了青年人的利益，加剧了他们的冲突。第5段和第6段提到了这一做法的普遍性，作者呼吁改变这一种年龄歧视的做法。三、阅读理解19.DuringmymanycontactswithpeopleinChina,IhavebeenaskedbytwodifferentpeoplewhatIwouldrecommendtothemsothattheycouldbehappy.OneofthesepeoplewasmystudentandfriendwhobeganherquestionbysayingIalwaysappearedhappytoher.ShethenaskedhowIcouldbethiswayandifIcouldteachherhowtobehappyallthetime.TheotherinquirywasbasicallythesameandcamefromthesecretaryofacompanyforwhichIwasdoingsomework.ThefirstonetoaskwasmystudentandinthinkingaboutananswerIevenexploredinclasstheideaofoptimismandpessimism,ofpeoplewhofeeltheglassisalwayshalffullandthosewhothinkitishalfempty.Itwaseasytoshowthatdifferentpeoplereactdifferentlytothesamesituationsandconditionsbutthatdidn’tbringmemuchclosertounderstandingwhy.AbouttwomonthslaterIwasridingtotheairportinataxiwiththecompanysecretarywhoaskedmethesamequestionanditmademethink.Whydidboththeseladiesfeeltheyneededhelptobecomehappy?Indeed,whydideitherofthemthinktheywerenothappy?Whydidtheychoosetoaskthisquestionofme?Whyaresomepeoplegenerallyhappywhileothersarenot?Certainlyifsomeoneishealthy,itmightbeexpectedthattheyarehappy,andthisisprobablytrue.However,somepeoplehavemoneyandhealthbuthaveamiserabledispositionthatmakesitdifficultforthemtohavefriendsandmeaningfulrelationships.Similarly,onewouldexpectthosewhohavelittletocomplainabouttheirfateandmanydo,butothersareabletoenjoywhattheyhaveandenjoylife.Itseemsthedifferencemustliewithinthepeople.Whatwemaybelookingatisacceptanceofapersonalsetofcircumstancesandthecontentmentwhichflowsfromthat.Itshouldnotmean,however,thatthosepeoplecannotwishforsomethingbetter.Ifthedifferencebetweenpeoplewhoarehappyandthosewhoarenotlieswit