山西省忻州市偏關縣萬家寨鎮(zhèn)萬家寨中學高三英語上學期期末試卷含解析

山西省忻州市偏關縣萬家寨鎮(zhèn)萬家寨中學高三英語上學期期末試卷含解析一、選擇題1.Thereisnopowerlike________powerofconfidence;andthereisnooneascompetitiveas________personwhotrustshisownabilities.A.the;a B.a;the C./;a D.the;/參考答案：A2.I_____inLondonformanyyears,butI’veneverregrettedmyfinaldecisiontomovebacktoChina.A.

havelived

B.wasliving

C.lived

D.hadlived參考答案：C略3.Johnwasdismissedlastweekbecauseofhis_____attitudetowardshisjob.A.informal

B.tough

C.casual

D.violent參考答案：C4.1

useaclocktowakemeupbecauseatsixo'clockeachmorningthetraincomesbymyhouse.

-A.couldn't

B.mustn't

C.shouldn't

D.needn't參考答案：D略5.

youneedsomething,pleasedon'thesitatetoletmeknow.

A.Eventhough

B.Incase

C.Asthough

D.Evenif參考答案：B6.TomlookedatJenny，withtearsfillinghiseyes，andshoutedoutthewords____inhisheartforyears．（）A．hiding B．hidden C．tohide D．tobehidden參考答案：B句中hide作words的后置定語，hide與words構成動賓關系，且句意表達的是已經發(fā)生的動作，要用表示被動的過去分詞形式．故選B．7.Peoplestilldon’tknowtheyshoulddrinkacupofcoffeeintheearlymorning.A.whether B.what C.when D.how參考答案：A考查名詞性從句。句意:人們依舊不知道他們是否應一大早喝咖啡。分析句子結構可知,空處引導賓語從句,再根據句意可知,此處表示"是否",故應用whether。8.OnSept.26,2013，Xiangpu

Railwaywasopentothepublic，______thebeginningofhigh—speedRailwayinSanmingCity．

A．marking

B．marked

C．havingmarked

D．tomark

參考答案：A9.----Whywasit______youweresomadaboutthedecisionmadeattheconference?----Becausetheydidn’tlookintothematteratallbeforetheycametotheirconclusion.A.that

B.which

C.how

D.when參考答案：A10._____morevisitors,theBeijingGardenExpoParkgivesrosestovisitingcouples.A.Attracted

B.Attracting

C.Toattract

D.

Havingattracted參考答案：C11.Wewentthroughthereport______butwhatdisappointeduswasthatthedetailedinformationwewantedwasn'tprovidedanywhere．（）A．thoroughly B．ly C．entirely D．completely參考答案：A根據butwhatdisappointeduswasthatthedetailedinformationwewantedwasn'tprovidedanywhere可以知道他們是要找一個特別的信息，所以選擇Athoroughly，因為它的意思不僅僅指完整，主要意思是詳盡的，準確的．強調內容性．而C

thoroughly和Dcompletely的意思是完整的，強調整體性，Bly是絕對地．12.Lastfall，IwenttotheUSasanexchangestudent．I'llneverforgetmyhomestaythere______IbecamearealDIYenthusiat．（）A．where B．when C．that D．which參考答案：B去年秋天，我作為一個交換生去美國．我將無法忘記在在當地居民家居住的日子，在那期間我成了一個真正的自己動手做事情的愛好者．分析句子結構可知，主句為"I'llneverforgetmyhomestaythere"空格處至句末為定語從句，先行詞為"homestay

指代時間"，定語從句中不缺少主、賓、表等主要成分，缺少時間狀語，應該用關系副詞when，因此B項符合語境，故選B．13.Itneveroccurredtohumansuntilthemid-1990s________someanimalscanbecloned.A．where

B．thatC．which

D．what參考答案：B考查固定句型。此處構成Itoccurs/occurredtosb.that…句型，意思是“某人突然想起……”，故選B。14.-Haveyouknowneachotherforlong?-Notreally.________westartedtoworkinthisschool.A.Justafter

B.Justwhen

C.Eversince

D.Justbefore參考答案：C15.PresidentBarackObamaispracticallyweepyatthethoughtofhisdaughterMalia_____tocollege.A.goingoff

B.togooffC.goneoff

D.wentoff參考答案：A試題分析：考查非謂語動詞。gooff：離開。句意：實際上總統(tǒng)奧巴馬一想到她女兒離家去上大學的事就悲傷欲哭。16.Withtheelectricmap______inthecarshowingtheexactposition,thedriverdroveintherightdirectionofthedestination.

A.fixed

B.fixing

Cbeingfixed

D.tobefixed參考答案：A17.Cathy

theknowledgeofradiojustbystayingaroundtheradiostation．

A．pickedup

B．tookup

C．madeup

D．turnedup參考答案：A二、新的題型18.TherewasamannamedKenNwadikewhowanteddesperatelytorunthisyear’sBostonMarathon.ButtheBostonMarathonisdifferentfrommostmarathons:youhavetoqualifyinordertoenterit.Namely,youhavetohavecompletedyourpreviousmarathoninacertainamountoftime,dependingonyouragecategory.Well,themaninquestionwas23secondsshortofthequalifyingtimeheneededinordertoenterthemarathon.Hehadanumberofoptions.Hecouldgetangry.Hecouldblamesomeone.Hecouldgetdepressed.Anyofthemcouldeasilyhaveledtohisturningtail(逃走)andgoinghome,angryordepressed.Instead,KenNwadikeattendedtheBostonMarathoninhisownway.Hemadea“FreeHugs”sign,andwiththathadacameraonatripod(三腳架),hegaveouthugsandsmilestotherunnersthatpassedhimby,hiswayofencouragingandsupportingthem.Fromthathumblebeginning,KenbeganhiswidelyacclaimedFreeHugsCampaign,whichstatesitspurposeasfollows:“continuingthemovementofDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.,themissionoftheFreeHugsProjectistospreadlove,inspirechangeandraiseawarenessofsocialissues.”Hiscampaign,whichquicklybecameahugesuccess,gotthewidespreadcompliments.Whenthingsgowronginourlives,astheydofromtimetotime---sometimesseeminglyallthetime---wehaveachoice.Weneedtotakeadeepbreath,judgethesituation,andfindapositivedirectioninwhichweshouldgo.Whetherit’ssomethinglysmall,likemissingamarathon,orlarge,likelosingalovedone,letKen’sstoryinspireyoutotakethatbreath,re-orient(重新調整)yourself,andmoveontodoingsomethingworthwhilewiththeexperience.56.Whycouldn’tthemantakepartintheBostonMarathonatfirst?(nomorethan10words)_________________________________________________________________________57WhatdidKenNwadikemainlydoduringtheBostonMarathon?(nomorethan10words)_________________________________________________________________________58.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthethirdparagraph?(1word)_________________________________________________________________________59.WhatistheaimofKenNwadike’sFreeHugsCampaign?(nomorethan15words)_________________________________________________________________________60.WhatdoyouthinkofKenNwadikefromhisstory?Why?(nomorethan25words)__________________________________________________________________________參考答案：56.Becausehedidn’tqualifyforthemarathon.

57.Hegavehugsandsmilestothepassingrunners.

58.Praised./Complimented.

59.Tospreadlove,inspirechangeandraiseawarenessofsocialissues.

60.Heisamanwithapositiveattitude.BecauseheattendedtheBostonMarathoninhisownwayinsteadofgivingup.這是一篇記敘文。記敘了因為沒有參賽資格的KenNwadike通過給路過的選手們擁抱和微笑，來表示鼓勵和支持。他的免費擁抱活動廣受贊譽，取得了巨大的成功。也啟示我們當生活出了問題，我們需要深呼吸，判斷形勢，找到一個積極的方向。【56題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段第一句Well,themaninquestionwas23secondsshortofthequalifyingtimeheneededinordertoenterthemarathon.（嗯，這個選手比參加馬拉松比賽所需的排位賽時間少了23秒）可知這名男子一開始無法參加波士頓馬拉松比賽，因為他沒有參加馬拉松比賽的資格。故答“Becausehedidn’tqualifyforthemarathon.”?！?7題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段中Hemadea“FreeHugs”sign,andwiththathadacameraonatripod,hegaveouthugsandsmilestotherunnersthatpassedhimby,hiswayofencouragingandsupportingthem.（他做了一個“免費擁抱”的標志，在三腳架上放了一個照相機，他向從他身邊跑過的人發(fā)出擁抱和微笑，這是他鼓勵和支持他們的方式）可知在波士頓馬拉松比賽中，KenNwadike給了路過的選手們擁抱和微笑。故答“Hegavehugsandsmilestothepassingrunners.”?！?8題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據下文Hiscampaign,whichquicklybecameahugesuccess,gotthewidespreadcompliments.可知他的活動很快取得了巨大的成功，受到了廣泛的贊揚?？芍狵en的免費擁抱活動廣受贊譽，故劃線單詞意思“被稱贊的”。故答“Praised./Complimented.”?！?9題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據倒數第二段中…themissionoftheFreeHugsProjectistospreadlove,inspirechangeandraiseawarenessofsocialissues.（免費擁抱項目的使命是傳播愛，激發(fā)改變，提高社會問題的意識）可知KenNwadike的免費擁抱活動的目的是傳播愛，激發(fā)改變，提高人們對社會問題的認識。故答“Tospreadlove,inspirechangeandraiseawarenessofsocialissues.”?！?0題詳解】本題為開放性題目，言之有理即可?？梢曰卮鹚且粋€態(tài)度積極的人。因為他沒有放棄，而是以自己的方式參加了波士頓馬拉松。故答“Heisamanwithapositiveattitude.BecauseheattendedtheBostonMarathoninhisownwayinsteadofgivingup.”。三、閱讀理解19.Whatwouldtheholidaysbewithoutlotsoftinytwinklinglights?Lesscolor1fulandfestive—butalsoalotsafer.Fromlivingroomstofrontporchesacrossthecountry,homeownersarestringingmillionsoflightsonChristmastreesoreavesanddecoratingtheirwindowsillswithelectric,battery-operatedortraditionalcandles.ButaccordingtothefederalConsumerProductSafetyCommission,toomanyaredoingsowithlittleregardtothehazards（危險）.Lastholidayseasontherewereabout200ChristmastreefiresinAmericanhomes,resultingin10deathsandmorethan$10millioninpropertyloss,theCommissionsays.Another14,000housefiresarestartedyearlybymisplacedormishandledcandles,causing170deathsand$350millioninpropertyloss.Andabout10,000peoplearetreatedatemergencyroomsforinjuriesfromfalls,cutsorshockswhilehanginglightsordecorations.Thebiggestcausesofholidayfiresare“candlesandlivetrees”,saidKimDulic,aCommissionspokeswoman.Theagencyrecommendsbattery-operatedcandlesinsteadofrealorelectric,shesaid,alongwithfire-resistantartificialtrees—orfresh,well-wateredtrees.Acuttreeisfresh,shesaid,ifthebottomofitstrunkisstickywithresin（樹脂）anditsneedlesarehardtopullanddon’tbreakwhenbent.Itistoodryifitshedsashowerofneedleswhenbouncedontheground.Aharvestedtreeshouldbecutaboutahalfinchfromthebottomandputinwaterwithinnomorethanthreetosixhours,saidRickDungey,thepublicrelationsmanageroftheNationalChristmasTreeAssociation,inChesterfield,Mo.“Ifyouwaitanylonger,airmoleculesgetinthetrunkandtheypreventthetreefromabsorbingwater,”Mr.Dungeysaid,addingthatpeopleshouldwateroftenandneverletthewatergobelowthecutend.OnceaChristmastreedriesout,itisanaccidentwaitingtohappen,saidLorraineCarli,thecommunicationsvicepresidentoftheNationalFireProtectionAssociation,inQuincy,Mass.Ifcatchingfire,thetreecanbeengulfedinseconds.Themostcommoncauseiselectrical—eitheranoverusedelectricalsystemorfaultywiring.BrettBrenner,thepresidentoftheElectricalSafetyFoundationInternational(ESFI),inRosslyn,Va.,saidhomeownersshouldmakeyearlyinspections.“Crackedsockets（插座）,frayedorbarewiresandlooseconnectionscancauseaseriousshockorstartafire,”hesaid.Usenomorethanoneextensioncordpersocket,andstringnomorethanthreesetsoflightstogether.Wiresshouldnotrunundercarpetsorthroughwindowsordoors.Hesaidoutdooroutletsshouldbeprotectedbyagroundfaultcircuitinterrupter—abreakerthattripswithanyinterruptionorproblemwiththegroundwire.(Aninterrupterusuallyneedstobeinstalledwhenanoutletisnearorexposedtowater;itgenerallycostslessthan$10.)JohnDrengenberg,theconsumeraffairsdirectorofUnderwritersLaboratories,thetestinggroupinNorthbrook,III.,s