廣東省湛江市上皇中學2022-2023學年高三英語上學期期末試題含解析一、選擇題1.---Haveyoufinishedthereport?---No.I________itallthisweek.A.willdo

B.haddown

C.havedone

D.havebeendoing參考答案：D2.Victorapologizedfor__________toinformmeofthechangeintheplan.

A.hisbeingnotable

B.himnottobeable

C.hisnotbeingable

D.himtobenotable參考答案：C3.Thearchitectswhowould______sitidleinManhattanaredoublebookedinShanghaiforitsboomingeconomy.

A.otherwise

B.somehow

C.anyhow

D.somewhat參考答案：A4.Wehavereachedapointinourlife______wearesupposedtomakedecisionsofourown.A.which

B.what

C.where

D.that參考答案：C5.Paulisgood,kind,hard-workingandintelligent;_____,Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofhim.

A.asaresult

B.inaword

C.bytheway

D.onthecontrary參考答案：B6.Fortunately,theadventurersbroughttheGPSwiththemselves,

theymighthavebeenlostinthedesert.A.ofwhich

B.withoutwhich

C.inwhich

D.aboutwhich參考答案：B7.—Tony,youmusthavenoticedthestudentwhobroketheglass.—I’msorry.I______attentively.A.studied

B.wasstudying

C.amstudying

D.wouldstudy參考答案：B8.Manycollegegraduatesareoutofworknow,butontheotherhand,theytakejobsthatdonotpaymuch.A.won’t B.shouldn’t C.needn’t D.can’t參考答案：A考查情態(tài)動詞。句意:現(xiàn)在很多大學畢業(yè)生都失業(yè)了,但另一方面,他們不愿意從事薪水低的工作。這里用will的否定形式表示一種意愿。9.----Arewegoingsightseeingnextweek?----No.Theplan________atthesecondmeeting.A.hadcancelled

B.wascancelled

C.hasbeencancelled

D.wouldcancel參考答案：B略10.Thepoorgirlappearedso

shemusthaveseensomething________onherwayhome.A.frightened;frightening

B.frightened;frightenedC.frightening;frightening

D.frightening;frightened參考答案：A11.Nowthatenergypricesarerisingsorapidly,furtherpricesareveryuncertain,andtherisk_____anewinvestmentdependingonthemmayfailisgreater. A．that B．bywhich

C．a(chǎn)twhich D．inthat參考答案：A12.—HowdidyoumanagedtofindthatI’mdishonest?

—Ihaveknownthat______.

A.allway

B.accidentally

C.bychance

D.alltheway參考答案：D解析：alltheway有“自始至終”之意。bychance,accidentally表示偶然,但不與現(xiàn)在完成時連用。13.—Mary’ssisterlooksverybeautifulnow.—Butshewasveryuglybeforeshetidiedupherappearance（整容）.You_________believeit!A.shouldn’t

B.mustn’t

C.wouldn’t

D.mightnot參考答案：C14.________tothecurrenteducationsystemofChina,theMinistryofEducationshouldmakesomechangestomakeitmoreefficientforselectingtalents.A.Mostofusaresoaccustomed B.SoaremostofusaccustomedC.Accustomedasmostofusare D.Asmostofusareaccustomed參考答案：C15.--Ihavebeenworriedaboutthepossibledangerofdrivingonarailwayline.--Donotbeafraid;Godwill_______us.A.turnover

B.watchover

C.goover

D.lookover

參考答案：B16.Undernocircumstancesinthelastthreemonths______forleavebecauseofpersonalaffairs．A.didsheask

B.sheasked

C.hassheasked

D.shehasasked參考答案：C二、完型填空17.閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Formostofmy15years,myfatherusuallysaidverylittletomymotherandme.He

21readingthenewspaperor

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footballmatchesontelevisiontotalkingtohisfamily.Everything

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onemorning.AssoonasIcamedownstairstobreakfast,Icouldseethathewasn’this

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reservedself.“Can’twait!FIFAWorldCup!Bigmatch!Mustsee!”Iquicklyfiguredoutwhatallthe

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wasabout:Dadisabigfootballfan.Ihadneverbeeninterestedinfootball,

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Dad’sexcitementthatmorningmadememoreandmorecurious.Ihadto

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whythissportwasmakingmynormallyreservedfatheractlikeafive-year-oldonhisfirst

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toDisneyland.DaddecidedthatweshouldalleatatalittleGermanrestaurantsothatwe

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watchtheWorldCupwhileeating.Secretly,Ithinkhewashopingto

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Mumandmeintofootballfans.Thematchstartedafew

31afterweenteredtherestaurant.AsIwaseatingmymeal,aloudnoisecamefromthetelevision.32,IlookedupattheTV:“Whyisthatmanjumpingupanddown?”Dad

33explained:“That’sPapaBoubaDiop,myson.It’snormalforthemtojumpupanddownafterthey’vescored.”Dad34almosteverythingtome.Hismonosyllabic（單音節(jié)的）answerswereathingofthepast.Ilovedthe35Dad!Iwatchedtherestofthematch,becomingmoreandmore36

.WhenItoldmyfatherthatIplannedtowatch

37matcheswithhim,hesmiledandgavemeawink（眨眼）.Atlonglastwehadsomethingin38.39hasreallyhelpedDadandmegetcloserand

40astrongerrelationshipwitheachother.Whosaysfootballisonlyabout22menrunningafterasillyball?21.A.preferred

B.liked C.practiced D.enjoyed22.A.looking

B.seeing C.watching D.finding23.A.changed

B.remained C.disappeared D.happened24.A.formal

B.rude C.varied D.usual25.A.sound

B.worry C.noise D.excitement26.A.and

B.though C.so D.but27A.lookout

B.findout C.getout

D.takeout28.A.time

B.trip C.ticket D.chance29.A.should

B.must C.could D.would30.A.turn

B.become C.return D.invite31.A.months

B.days C.minutes D.hours32.A.Frightened

B.Worried C.Disappointed D.Surprised33.A.angrily

B.patiently C.seriously D.unwillingly34.A.explained

B.expressed C.described D.answered35.A.old

B.new C.kind

D.cool36.A.interesting

B.interested C.boring D.bored37.A.many

B.few C.more

D.fewer38.A.fortune

B.identity C.common

D.brief39.A.Music

B.Match C.Television

D.Football40.A.form

B.make C.keep D.live參考答案：21-25ACADD

26-30DBBCA

31-35CDBAB

36-40BCCDA三、閱讀理解18.OldFossilsScientistshavefoundwhattheythinkisprobablytheoldestfossilonEarth,aremnantoflifefrom3.7billionyearsagowhenEarth’sskieswereorangeanditsoceansgreen.InanewlymeltedpartofGreenland,Australianscientistsfoundtheleftoverstructurefromacommunityofmicrobes(微生物)thatlivedonanancientseafloor.Basedontheiranalysisofthefossils,theresearchersdeterminedthattheyare220millionyearsolderthanthosediscoveredinWesternAustralia,whichwere3.48billionyearsold.Thediscoveryshowslifemayhaveformedquickerandmoreeasilythanoncethought,abouthalfabillionyearsafterEarthformed.Andthatmayalsogivehopeforlifeformingelsewhere,suchasMars,saidstudyco-authorMartinVanKranendonkoftheUniversityofNewSouthWalesanddirectoroftheAustralianCenterforAstrobiology.“Itgivesusanideahowourplanetevolvedandhowlifegainedafoothold,”VanKranendonksaid.ScientistshadthoughtitwouldtakeatleasthalfabillionyearsforlifetoformafterthemoltenEarthstartedtocoolabit,butthisshowsitcouldhavehappenedquicker,hesaid.That’sbecausethenewlyfoundfossilisfartoocomplextohavedevelopedsoonaftertheplanet’sfirstlifeforms,hesaid.Inanoutcropofrocksthatusedtobecoveredwithiceandsnowwhichmeltedafteranexceptionallywarmspring,theAustralianteamfoundstromatolites(疊層石),whicharelayeredstructuresthatareoftenproducedbyacommunityofmicrobes.Thestromatoliteswereabout1to4centimetershigh.“Itislikethehouseleftbehindmadebythemicrobes,”VanKranendonksaid.“Scientistsusedthelayersofashfromvolcanoesandtinyzircon(鋯石)withuraniumandestimatedthattheydatebackto3.7billionyearsago.”Thedatingseemsaboutright,saidAbigailAllwood,aNASAastrobiologistwhofoundthepreviousoldestfossil,from3.48billionyearsago,inAustralia.ButAllwoodsaidsheisnotcompletelyconvincedthatwhatVanKranendonk’steamfoundoncewasalive.Shesaidtheevidencewasn’tconclusiveenoughthatitwaslifeandnotageologicquirk(地質(zhì)巧合).“Itwouldbenicetohavemoreevidence,butintheserocksthat’salottoask,”Allwoodsaidinanemail.63.Theunderlinedwords“gainedafoothold”inParagraph3mean______.A.continued

B.changed

C.increased

D.started64.WecanlearnfromParagraph4______.A.thefossilappearedsoonafterthebirthoftheearthB.thefossilformedsoonaftertheearth’sfirstlifeC.lifeformedearlierthanthenewlyfoundfossilD.lifeappearedabouthalfabillionyearsago65.WhatisAbigailAllwood’sattitudetowardsthenewlyfoundfossil?A.Neutral.

B.Sceptical.

C.Objective.

D.Supportive.66.Accordingtothepassage,______.A.thepreviousfossilsareageologicquirkB.thepreviousfossilsaremadeupofstromatolitesC.thenewlyfoundfossilscomefromWesternAustraliaD.thenewlyfoundfossilshaveahistoryof3.7billionyears參考答案：63-66.DCBD63．D詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章第三段的句子“Itgivesusanideahowourplanetevolved”這讓我們了解星球是怎么形成的，下文是生命是怎么開始的?？芍?，“gainedafoothold”意為“開始”。故選D。64．C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的句子“thenewlyfoundfossilisfartoocomplextohavedevelopedsoonaftertheplanet’sfirstlifeforms,hesaid.”可知，生命形成要早于新發(fā)現(xiàn)的化石。故選C。65．B觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子“Shesaidtheevidencewasn’tconclusiveenoughthatitwaslifeandnotageologicquirk(地質(zhì)巧合).”可知，AbigailAllwood對于新發(fā)現(xiàn)的化石態(tài)度是懷疑的。故選B。66．D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的句子“remnantoflifefrom3.7billionyearsago”和第二段的句子“theresearchersdeterminedthattheyare220millionyearsolderthanthosediscoveredinWesternAustralia,whichwere3.48billionyearsold.”可知，新發(fā)現(xiàn)的化石有37億年歷史。故選D?！緜渥ⅰ课恼陆榻B科學家發(fā)現(xiàn)距今37億年前的化石。19.Nothingismoreupsetthannotbeingabletosleep,tossingandturning.

Yourmindisracing,goingovereverythingthathappenedthatday.

Nightnoiseskeepyouawake,whatcanyoudo?Herearesomethingsyoucandotohelpyoutofallasleep.SleeponlywhensleepyThisreducesthetimeyouareawakeinbed.Ifyoucan'tfallasleepwithin20minutes,getupanddosomethingboringuntilyoufeelsleepy.Don'texposeyourselftobrightlightwhileyouareup.

Thelighttellsyourbrainthatitistimetowakeup.Don'ttakenapsThiswillensurethatyouaretiredatbedtime.

Ifyoujustcan'tmakeitthroughthedaywithoutanap,sleeplessthanonehour,andtakeanapbefore3p.m.GetupandgotobedthesametimeeverydayEvenonweekends!Whenyoursleepcyclehasaregularrhythm,youwillfeelbetter.Regularexercisecanhelpyousleepwell,butthetimetodoexerciseisimportant.

Exercisinginthemor