湖南省长沙市安沙镇县鼎功中学高三英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.If the Amazon Rain Forest were a country,it would be,if___than,as large as Kazakhstan．A．not larger B．no larger C．less larger D．much larger参考答案：A 2.________in a specially designed skirt,the girl tried to make herself________at the party.A.Dressed;noticed B.Dressing;noticed C.Dressed;noticing D.Dressing;being noticing参考答案：A略3.He recommended________the book before seeing the movie.A.reading B.to read C.read D.to reading参考答案：A 4.the differences in color1 s，languages and races，we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games，and together we seek for the ideal of Mankind for peace．A．Though B．Because of C．In spite of D．In addition to参考答案：C 5.---Our holiday cost a lot of money.---Did it?Well,that doesn’t matter____you enjoyed yourselves.A.unless B.as far as C.as long as D.until参考答案：C 6.Innovation is a natural desire of the human mind to develop variety,＿＿＿＿＿activity is involved.A.no matter when B.however C.whatever D.no matter which参考答案：C 7.What advice would you give to the young people who_______you and who want to be like you?A．look up to B．look forward to C．look down upon D．look out for参考答案：A 8.__________difficult the task may be,we will try our best to complete it in time.A.Whatever B.No wonder C.Though D.However参考答案：D 9.—Is it real that my father will come back from America tonight t celebrate my birthday?—Yes,of course.There________!A.comes he B.he does come C.does he come D.he comes参考答案：D 10.----Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day.----What if that is the____?A.thing B.condition C.case D.end参考答案：C 11.___in 1898,Beijing University is one of the most famous universities in the world．A．Being founded B．It was founded C．Founded D．Having founded参考答案：C略12.Only when you have obtained sufficient data______come to a sound conclusion.A.can you B.you can C.would you D.you would参考答案：A 13._____with so many challenges,Tom didn’t give up and made great efforts to win success.A.Facing B.To face C.Faced D.Face参考答案：C【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：面对如此多的挑战，汤姆没有放弃，并努力去争取成功。be faced with为固定搭配，意为“面对”。表达“某人面对某事”时，既可用be faced with…，也可以用sb.face sth.。因为句中空后有介词with，所以要用faced with.此处是过去分词作状语。故选C。14.—Have you heard of________death of Steven Jobs?—Yes.It must be________shock to Apple fans.A.the;a B.a;the C.the;the D.a;/参考答案：A 15.He found it increasingly difficult to read,______his eyesight was beginning to fail.A．and B．for C．but D．or参考答案：解析：B．该题考查状语从句的逻辑连词。句意：他发现阅读越来越难了，因为他的视力每况愈下。16..----What did you do last Saturday,Alex?(原创)----Well,I______to see a film,but in the end I stayed at home doing my homework.A.was going B.has gone C.went D.had gone参考答案：A略17.Apple Watch costs$349 for a base model,________a luxury gold version will go for$10,000.A.when B.though C.while D.as参考答案：C 18.32．Cave exploration,which has come to be known in recent years,is a________new sport.A．ly B．gradually C．publicly D．strictly参考答案：略二、书面表达19.阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The everyday signs of conscientiousness(认真尽责)——being punctual,careful in doing work,self-disciplined,and scrupulous(一丝不苟的)in attending to responsibilities——are typical characteristics of the model organizational citizen,the people who keep things running as they should.They follow the rules,help out,and are concerned about the people they work with.It’s the conscientious worker who helps newcomers or updates people who return after an absence,who never abuses sick leaves,who always gets things done on deadline.Conscientiousness is a key to success in any field.In studies of job performance,outstanding effectiveness for almost all jobs,from semi-skilled labor to sales and management,depends on conscientiousness.It is particularly important for outstanding performance in jobs at the lower levels of an organization:the secretary whose message taking is perfect,the delivery truck driver who is always on time.Conscientiousness also offers a buffer(缓冲)against the threat of job loss in today’s constantly changing market,because employees with this quality are among the most valued.But conscientiousness in the absence of social skills can lead to problems.Since conscientious people demand so much of themselves,they can hold other people to their own standards,and so be overly judgmental when others don’t show the same high levels of model behavior.Factory workers in Great Britain and the United States who were extremely conscientious,for example,tended to criticize co-workers even about failures that seemed unimportant to those they criticized,which damaged their relationships.When conscientiousness takes the form of living up to expectations,it can discourage creativity.In creative professions like art or advertising,openness to wild ideas and spontaneity(自发性)are scarce and in demand.Success in such occupations calls for a balance,however;without enough conscientiousness to follow through,people become mere dreamers,with nothing to show for their imaginativeness.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案：Conscientious people have a lot in common:they are strict with themselves and helpful to others while at work.(要点1)On the one hand,conscientiousness contributes to better job performances especially for those who work at lower levels and therefore means lower chance of unemployment.（要点2）On the other hand,for lack of adequate social skills and novel ideas,their relationship with co-workers can be unpleasant and their work less satisfactory.（要点3）【分析】本题要求写一篇概要，属于说明文。【详解】首先，阅读材料，了解文章的基本内容。本篇阅读材料的核心内容是:首先是对于“认真尽责”的定义（要点1），其次，指出在工作中具备认真尽责的态度的重要性：工作更出色且是不容易失业（要点2），最后，说明认真尽责可能导致的问题：与同事之间关系紧张且工作中缺少创造力（要点3）。本篇文章的写作思路就是围绕“什么是认真尽责——认真尽责的优点——认真尽责的缺点”展开。文章简明扼要，涵盖所有内容，结构层次清晰，在衔接词（for one thing,for another,however,therefore,thus等）的使用上也非常合理，使文章更顺畅。【点睛】写概要主要是把具体的信息用一些具有概括功能的词和句表述出来,不能抄袭文章的句子,不能把细节性的信息作为中心,而要通过对文章中的单词和句子进行合理转换,重组文章的信息,再用合适的语言进行表述,从而体现考生的概括、重构与产出的能力。本篇概要写作就写的非常到位，对原文要点提炼的非常好，语法结构和词汇运用准确恰当，使用衔接词，上下文连贯非常好。20.假如你叫李华，是某校高三学生。高考在即，看到每天家人和学校为自己做的一切，深有感触。请根据下表提示写一篇短文，谈谈自己的感受和打算。家长生活上的照顾学校提供了方便（延长图书馆和教室的开放时间……）老师学习上给予的帮助（鼓励，答疑解难……）你自己（自由发挥，至少两点）注意：1．必须包括主要内容，可以适当增减细节，使内容连贯、完整；2．词数：120词左右；3．开头已给出，不计入总词数内。http://wx.jtyjy.com/I’m a senior 3 student.The college entrance exam is on the way,and everybody around us 20090504参考答案：I’m a senior 3 student.The college entrance exam is on the way and everyone around us is trying their best to help us in different ways.At school,all the teachers work very hard,encouraging us to build up our confidence and inspiring us to improve our study.Whenever we meet with difficulties,they are ready to come to our help.Meanwhile,our school also provides good facilities for us students,for example the library stays open in the evenings and even on the weekends.At home,our parents take good care of us and make sure we are well fed so that we can always be full of energy.I’m very grateful for the efforts of our parents and teachers.I’m determined to try my best to prepare for the exam.I am sure that with their encouragement and timely help I’ll be able to achieve my goal and be a useful person of our society in the near future.三、阅读理解21.If you boss asks you to work in Moscow this year,he’d better offer you more money to do so—or even double that depending on where you live now.That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base,Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing,transportation,food,clothing,household goods and entertainment(娱乐).A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs$4,000 a month;a CD$24.83,and an international newspaper$6.30,according to Mercer.By comparison,a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包)is a steal at$4.80.London takes the No.2 place,up from No.5 a year ago,thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound to the dollar.Mercer estimates(估算)London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days.Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo,both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York,while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.Among North American cities,New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities.But both have fallen since last year’s study—New York came in 15th,down from 10th place,while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago.San Francisco came in a distant third at No.54,down 20 places from a year earlier.Toronto,meanwhile,is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide.In Australia,Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No.21 worldwide.72.What do the underlined words“a steal”in Paragraph 3 mean?A.an act of stealing B.something delicious C.something very cheap D.an act of buying 73.London has become the second most expensive city because of______.A.the high cost of clothing B.the stronger pound against the dollar C.its expensive transportation D.the high prices of fast food meals 74.Which city is the third most expensive on the list?A.Tokyo.B.Hong Kong.C.Moscow.D.Sydney.75.Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?A.New York.B.Los Angeles.C.San Francisco.D.Toronto.参考答案：随着经济的发展，全球的物价也迅猛飞涨。本文介绍的是世界几个著名的大城市消费状况排名的变化。72.C猜测词义。由于文中提到了物价飞涨，即使最便宜的汉堡也得$4.80.只有用最便宜来衬托物价高了。73.B细节理解题。见第三段第一句。74.A细节理解题。见第三段最后两句可知。75.D细节计算题。通过这几个城市对比可以知道应选D.22.Sailors used to speak of a“Jack”when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship.The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged.The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain.Australia’s flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross.They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.Australia’s flag is the same color1 as the Union Jack—red,white and blue.The act of joining together is called a“Union”.The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England,Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.It all began in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation.A flag was made using two crosses—one for the patron saint of each country.The word“patron”means protector.Many centuries before the English had taken St George as their patron saint,his emblem(标志)was a red cross on a white background.The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew.In memory of him,they used a white cross on a blue background.This cross was shaped like the letter“X”.The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses.When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800,another cross was added.St Patrich’s cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an“X”.All three flags now made up the Union Jack.29．The Union Jack is a kind of________and contains______.A.flag;three crosses B.ship;four crosses C.flag;two crosses D.ship;three crosses 30．Why does Australia have the Union Jack in its flag?A.Because Australians respect the English.B.Because the Union Jack is color1 ful.C.Because people from Britain settled in Australia first.D.Because people from Britain brought the Union Jack to Australia.31．Which of the following is not true?A.The emblem of the English was a red cross on a white background.B.The Scottish used a white cross on a blue background in memory of St Andrew.C.Australia’s flag is the same color1 as the Union Jack.D.The Irish used a red cross on a blue background in memory of St George.32．The color1 s of the flag of Great Britain now are________.A.red,black and blue B.white,yellow and blue C.red,whiteand black D.red,white and blue参考答案：29．A 30．C 31．D 32．D试题分析：本文介绍了英国国旗是如何构成的。29．A细节理解题。根据第三段中In memory of him,they used a white cross on a blue background.This cross was shaped like the letter“X”.The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses.（为了纪念他，他们用了一个蓝色背景，上有白色十字架，这种交叉形状像字母“X”，新国旗是具有两个旗帜和两套十字架相混合成的一个旗帜.）和最后一段When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800,another cross was added.St Patrich’s cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an“X”.All three flags now made up the Union Jack.(当爱尔兰在1880年加入英格兰和苏格兰时，另一个十字架又被加入。爱尔兰的帕特里克十字架是红色的，而且也像“X”，这三面旗帜组成the Union Jack)可知，The Union Jack是一种旗帜，它包含三个十字架。故选A。30．C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.可知，C项正确。31．D推理判断题。根据最后一段中St George as their patron saint,his emblem(标志)was a red cross on a white background.The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew.In memory of him,they used a white cross on a blue background.（圣乔治作为他们的保护神，他的标志是以白色为背景，印有红色十字架。苏格兰的守护神是圣安德鲁。为了纪念他，他们用了一个蓝色背景，上有白色十字架）可知，排除A、B；根据第二段第一句Australia’s flag is the same color1 as the Union Jack--red,white and blue.（澳大利亚国旗的颜色和国旗是一样的——红色，白色和蓝色。）可排除C。故选D。32．D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Australia’s flag is the same color1 as the Union Jack--red,white and blue.（澳大利亚国旗的颜色和国旗是一样的——红色，白色和蓝色），故选D。
