河北省唐山市第五十七中学高三英语上学期期末试卷含解析

河北省唐山市第五十七中学高三英语上学期期末试卷含解析 一、 选择题 1. --- Are you going to see The Flowers of War by Zhang Yimou?      --- _______It’s said to be too good a film to miss. A. No problem!                          B. That’s for sure.[来源:Zxxk.Com] C. Why me?                             D. Why bother? 参考答案： B 2. _____ more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a    higher education.  A. Compete   B. Being competed    C. To compete    D. Competing 参考答案： C 3. The little girl stood close to the wall, ____________ herself against the cold. A. hugging    B. hugged     C. to hug   D. having hugged 参考答案： A 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。这里的hug在此处为主动，应该用现在分词形式表示。故选A。 4. I could get you a job here if that’          you want     A. what            B. how          C. which            D. where 参考答案： A 5.        — _______ made Daisy wild with joy? — Her success in the A-level exam this year. A. How was it that                                   B. When was it that C. Why was it that                                   D. What was it that 参考答案： 23. D. 考查强调句式的特殊疑问句形式。   略 6. In reality, Lincoln’s career was ___ full of almost constant failures until he reached the White House. A. what                B. that             C. one                  D. it 参考答案： C 7. ___ of their bad habits, the boys ____from being dependent on their parents to____ for others.   A. Having rid of, have switched, sacrificing    B. To rid , are switching, sacrifice  C. Rid, switched, sacrificing                         D.Having been rid, are switched ,sacrifice     参考答案： C 8. —Will Helen get disappointed if I tell her she failed?          —I think she         .          A. may                               B. has to                       C. should                         D. need 参考答案： A 9. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself.     A. another                         B. other                     C. the other                   D. others 参考答案： A 10.        published fifty years ago, his work still attracts much attention at present.   A. As                 B. Though            C. Apart from          D. Despite 参考答案： B 略 11. _______ the right to his difficult question，the teacher of English was pleased and praised me in front of the class. A. Having given B．Having been given C. To be given D. Giving 参考答案： B 12. As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless         used in everyday communication. A．gradually            B．loosely      C．frequently       D．exactly 参考答案： C 13. Larry, we’re glad you ______. We were beginning to drive to the station to meet you.    A. would arrive      B.arrive           C.have arrived     D. will arrive 参考答案： 考点：时态 【答案】 14. Exploring ________space is exciting, yet dangerous. There is ________need for both robots and humans for space exploration. A. the; a      B. a; a         C. /; a        D. /; the 参考答案： C 15. —Our family are going to Hawaii for a holiday．    — ______________.Its beach is very attractive．     A．You’re crazy    B．It’s all right     C．You’re lucky    D. It’s surprising 参考答案： C 16. -How did she lose so much weight as expected？     一_________eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.     A. In spite of       B. In addition to      C. Instead of      D. Thanks to 参考答案： B 二、 书面表达 17. 假定你是李华，最近负责校报英文版。请你用英文写封邮件给你校的外教Jerry，邀请他加入校报编辑部。内容包括： 1. 邀请缘由； 2. 工作职责； 3. 表达期望。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考答案： Dear Jerry, My name is Lihua, the English editor of our school newspaper. To be honest, I am writing this letter to invite you to join us. Believe it or not, our newspaper, especially the English edition, is quite popular with students. Not only does it open a window for students to know about the outside world, but also it is a good source for learning English. Thus, we want to find an expert like you to ensure the quality. Your duty is to check the accuracy of the language. I hold the firm belief that we can get improved with your participation. Again, we will be honored if you can make it. Looking forward to your early reply.                                                                     Yours, Li Hua 三、 阅读理解 18. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from Universi