2017-2018学年高三英语期末试题和答案

12017-2018学年度第一学期期末考试试题高三年级英语学科试卷（考试时间100分钟满分120分)本试卷共10页。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分,共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It’ssonicetohearfromheragain._____,welastmetmorethanthirtyyearsago.A.What’smoreB.That’stosayC.InotherwordsD.Believeitornot答案是D。1.Thesefreshvegetablesareeasytorotsoyou______eatthemwithintwodays.A.mightB.shouldC.canD.would2.______thepicturesonthescreenmoreclearly,theymovedtothefrontrow.A.TowatchB.WatchingC.WatchedD.Havingwatched3.Hemissedtheworstofthetrafficthismorning,______hesetoutbefore6o’clock.A.butB.soC.forD.or4.––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––No,Tina______everythingbythetimeIgothome.A.hasfinishedB.hadfinishedC.wouldfinishD.willfinish5.Twoblocksbeyondtheschoolisafield______weoftenplayedfootballduringchildhood.A.whoB.whichC.whenD.where6.Myparentsgraduatedfromthisuniversity;that’s______Iinsistedonapplyingforit.A.whichB.whyC.whatD.where7.––Whyareyoubuyinganewrefrigerator?––Theoldone______somanytimesthatit’snotworthitanymore.A.hasrepairedB.isrepairedC.hasbeenrepairedD.hasbeenrepairing8.Achildshouldbereceivingeithermeatoreggsdaily,preferably______.A.neitherB.noneC.eitherD.both9.––CanIgiveyouacallonSaturdaymorning?––IthinkI______tothemountains,socallmeonmycellphone.A.driveB.amdrivingC.willdriveD.willbedriving10.Whatwillyoudoifthepeople______atthebackofthehallhavetroublehearingthespeech?A.sittingB.sitC.satD.tosit11.Havingahobbyisgoodforyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis_____itdrivesyouforward.A.aslongasB.thoughC.unlessD.inorderthat212.______thecharactersleaveunsaidisoftenmoreimportantthanwhattheyputintowords.A.ThatB.WhenC.WhatD.How13.––Mycarismakingareallystrangenoise.––You’dbettergetit______beforeyoudrivetoDenver.A.lookingatB.lookedatC.tolookatD.beinglookedat14.IwishI______youradvicethen.Inthatcasethingsmightnotbesobad.A.havetakenB.tookC.hadtakenD.wouldhavetaken15.What’stouchingaboutbeingavolunteerisseeing_____helpingbringsoutthebestinpeople.A.whatB.whetherC.whyD.how第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。FailingSuccessfullyTwoyearsagoItookpartinaspeechcompetitionanddeliveredamemorizedspeech.Itwasahardtimeformewhenthejudge__16__thewinners.Atlast,themomentoftruthcame.Igottheworst.Afternotbeingplacedinthecompetition,Ireallywantedto__17__again.Irealizedthatfindingtherighttopicwasthemostimportantpartofthewhole__18__.Itneedstobemotivationalandinspirationaltothe__19__.SoIreworkedmyspeechforthefollowingyear,__20__adifferenttopicandspendingmanyhoursbeforethecomputerandinlibrariesdoingresearch.ThenIworked__21__thespeech,linebyline,wordbyword,makingit__22__better.ThenextyearIparticipatedinthecompetitionagain.Igavemy__23__intwoparts,onewasaboutmyownexperienceandtheotherwasaboutthefeelingsthatpeopleusuallyhavewhengivingaspeech—how__24__itis,standingonastageallalone,witheveryonesittingandwatchingthem.Myspeech__25__downwellandIwashopingtodothatalittlebitbetter.__26__,mywishdidn’tcometrue.ThecompetitionwassofierceandagainIwasn’t__27__.Iwasdeeplydisappointed,sinceIcouldn’tacceptthefactthatIhad__28__twiceinsomethingthatIhadworkedsohardon.However,Iknewthatlosingis__29__andpartoflife.Oneofthejudgessaidtomethatmyspeechwasquitegood,__30__itneededtobebetterifIwantedtogoanyfurther.Headvisedmetostruggleto__31__somethinglikesomeoftheemptygestures.HesaidthatIwouldsurelysucceedsomeday.WhileIdidn’tearn__32__asaresultofthecompetition,Ididgainanewviewpoint.IdiscoveredthatIcouldfailsuccessfully.IthinkI’ll__33__toworkhardandenterthenextcompetition.Now,wheneverI’mfacedwithadefeat,I__34__myselfofwhatafamouspersonsaid,“Thepathwaswornandslippery.Myfootslippedfromunderme,knockingtheotheroutoftheway,butIrecoveredandsaidtomyselfthatit’saslipandnota__35__.”316.A.announcedB.predictedC.observedD.interviewed17.A.sufferB.competeC.winD.check18.A.rangeB.conditionC.systemD.process19.A.audienceB.companionC.directorD.author20.A.reviewingB.supposingC.pickingD.comparing21.A.duringB.againstC.behindD.through22.A.increaseB.flowC.exposeD.occur23.A.choiceB.instructionC.reasonD.speech24.A.annoyingB.surprisingC.frighteningD.confusing25.A.wentB.droppedC.slowedD.rolled26.A.AngrilyB.SadlyC.StrangelyD.Eagerly27.A.settledB.treatedC.placedD.affected28.A.decreasedB.escapedC.struggledD.failed29.A.flexibleB.normalC.appropriateD.typical30.A.butB.soC.forD.or31.A.assumeB.declareC.overcomeD.acquire32.A.profitsB.awardsC.commentsD.qualities33.A.continueB.agreeC.regretD.apply34.A.allowB.informC.accuseD.remind35.A.kickB.pushC.fallD.walk第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJanuary10thTothemembersofthecitycouncilofAlbion,AsalifelongpersonlivinginAlbionIhaveseenmanychangestoourbeautifultown.Fiftyyearsago,thepopulationwas32,000andMainStreetwasthecenterofeverything.Peoplewenttheretoshop,eatinrestaurants,seemovies,andsometimesjustwalkaround.Today,Albion’spopulationisover80,000andnobodyeventhinksaboutgoingdowntown.WeshopatmallsandontheInternet.WetakeoutfastfoodandstayhomeandwatchTV.Mostofthedowntownbusinesseshaveclosed,puttingpeopleouto