1、2022-2023學年湖南省岳陽市湘陰鶴龍湖中學高三英語上學期期末試卷含解析一、 選擇題1. Theres hardly any traffic and you _ really go fast.A. can B. must C. would D. need 參考答案：A2. What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _ in the traffic jam.A. broken up B. kept back C. held up D. kept on參考答案：C3. Mike, this i

2、s the third time that you have been late this week. Sorry, sir, but I was_ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.A. held up B. put up C. taken up D. given up 參考答案：A4. The singer sang one more song at the _ of enthusiastic fans. A. command B. recognition C. request D. service參考答案：C5. I ha

3、ve taken jogging for about an hour every morning as my daily routine _the weather.A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. whenever參考答案：3A試題分析：句意:我按照常規(guī)無論什么天氣每天早晨都慢跑。whatever無論什么；however無論怎樣，它后跟形容詞或副詞；whichever無論哪個；whenever無論什么時候。這里空格后是省略句，完整的是whatever the weather it is.whatever引導的是讓步狀語從句，它在從句中作表語，根據(jù)句意

4、故選故選A?？键c：考查連詞的用法。點評：本題難度適中。連詞是近幾年高考的熱點，不僅在單選，完形和短文改錯中都是?？嫉闹R點，需要考生記住每一個連詞的用法，意義及區(qū)別。即學即練: _ hard it rained, they go on hiking. A. Whatever B. However C. Whichever D. Whenever解析：B。句意：不管雨下得多大他們?nèi)岳^續(xù)徒步旅行?！窘馕觥柯?. Womens fashions are changing: One season they may favor pant-suits, but the next season they m

5、ay prefer miniskirts.A. latelyB. shortlyC. lyD. constantly參考答案：D7. -Oh, poor Peter looks very weak. -So will you if you a high fever for three days on end .A. learn from B. differ from C. suffer from D. benefit from 參考答案：C8. It never occurred to me she could complete the task in such a short time.A.

6、 which B. that C. what D. if參考答案：B9. Only then did Henry realize _ Ahow a serious mistake he had made Bwhat a serious mistake he had made Chow serious a mistake had he make Dwhat serious a mistake had he make參考答案：B略10. Dogs have a very good _ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an

7、 earthquake.A. sense B. view C. means D. idea參考答案：A解析：本題考查的是名詞辨析。A項sense表示“感覺官能”，本句中的sense of smell表示“嗅覺”；B項view表示“視野，想法，見解“；C項means表示“方法，手段”；D項idea表示“主意，想法”。本句的意思是：狗有著非常靈敏的嗅覺，經(jīng)常被用來搜尋地震中的幸存者。11. _ New York Times, an elite(精華) newspaper of America, should have reported the whisper as_ breaking news.A

8、. The; a B. The; the C. 不填; a D. The; 不填參考答案：DD 考查冠詞。the New York Times 是專有名詞，news 是不可數(shù)名詞，故填零冠詞。句意：“作為美國的精英報紙，紐約時報居然把謠言當作突發(fā)新聞報道。”12. I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days. -Recent pressure at work may _ his behavior. A. account for B. make for C. change for D. stand for 參考答案：A13. H

9、is hands and fingernails suggested that he _ heavy physical work in his life - he could have been a rich man.A. hadnt done B. hasnt done C. didnt do D. wouldnt do參考答案：A14. - Have you heard that the Taiwan pop singer Jam Hsiao wilt perform in Shanghai at the end of this month?- Of course. All his fan

10、s are _ to hear the exciting news.A. green with envy B. feeling blueC. tickled pink D. white as a sheet參考答案：C15. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.A. Were there B. Had there beenC .If there are D. If there have been參考答案：A二、 填空16. British

11、Prime Minister Theresa May made an 61(office) visit to China from Jan 31to Feb 2. She said in her 62 (speak) Jan 31 that, “with the building of the global comprehensive strategic partnership towards the 21st century between China and the UK, the relationship has 63 (deep) by people-to-people and cul

12、tural exchanges between the two countries. ”In exchanges between China and the UK, British tea has become a cultural part that has to be mentioned. Tea, 64 the important goods of the ancient maritime Silk Road, was once an important carrier of Sino-British trade relations, and has existed for thousa

13、nds of years. Through business and trade 65 has covered more than 10,000 kilometers and 100 years, Chinese tea has officially entered every corner of Europe. The UK, however, is the European country most 66 (affect) by tea culture. The popularity of tea-drinking in Britain was first limited to the r

14、oyal family. Later, when expensive 67 (tea) were sold in certain cafes, women were initially not allowed to enter. It wasnt 68 1706 that Thomas Twining founded the worlds first dry tea and coffee shop in London. The tea shop quickly became a favorite place for London women. 69 (Strong) promoted by t

15、hose fashionable women, 70 (taste) tea gradually became popular among the upper class of Britain. In the eyes of people who love tea culture all over the world, Twinings tea has become representative of British tea. 參考答案：61.official 62. speech 63. deepened/been deepened 64. as 65. that/which 66. aff

16、ected 67. teas 68. until 69. Strongly 70. tasting三、 閱讀理解17. Medicine is not only a human invention. Many other animals, from insects to birds to nonhuman primates (靈長類), have been known to self-medicate with plants and minerals for infections and other conditions. Behavioral ecologist Helen of the B

17、orneo Nature Foundation has spent decades studying the island s orangutans (紅毛猩猩) and says she has now found evidence they use plants in a previously unseen medicinal way.During more than 20,000 hours of formal observation, Helen and her colleagues watched 10 orangutans occasionally chew a particula

18、r plant (which is not part of their normal diet) into a juice and then rub it into their fur. They spent up to 45 minutes at a time rubbing the mixture onto their upper arms or legs. The researchers believe this behavior is the first known example of a nonhuman animal using an external pain-killer.L

19、ocal people use the same plantDracaena cantleyi (龍血樹), an unremarkable-looking bush with stalked leavesto treat aches and pains. Helens, co-authors studied its chemistry. They added chemicals from the plant to human cells that had been grown in a dish and had been artificially stimulated to produce

20、cytokines (細胞因子), an immune system response that causes inflammation (炎癥) and discomfort. The plant chemical reduced the production of several types of cytokines. The scientists reported the finding in a study published last November in Scientific Reports.The results suggest that orangutans use the

21、plant to reduce inflammation and treat pain. Such findings could help identify plants and chemicals that might be useful for human medications.12. What does “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Birds.B. Local people.C. The ten orangutans.D. The researchers.13. What can we learn about Dracaena cantleyi?

22、A. It can produce cytokines.B. It is effective as a pain-killer.C. It is a special looking bush.D. It can lead to inflammation and discomfort.14. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Orangutans mainly live on the particular plant.B. Orangutans are the first animals to use a pain-killer.C. He

23、lens findings can be of great use for human drugs.D. Helens co-authors added the chemicals from human cells to the plant.15. How does the author support his idea?A. By analyzing data.B. By sharing experiences.C. By making comparisons.D. By giving examples.參考答案：12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D【分析】這是一篇說明文。醫(yī)學不僅

24、僅是人類的發(fā)明。許多其他動物，從昆蟲到鳥類再到非人類靈長類動物，都已經(jīng)知道會用植物和礦物質(zhì)來治療感染和其他疾病。文章通過orangutans (紅毛猩猩)和Dracaena cantleyi (龍血樹)的兩個例子來支持他的觀點?！?2題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)第二段中的During more than 20,000 hours of formal observation, Helen and her colleagues watched 10 orangutans occasionally chew a particular plant (which is not part of their n

25、ormal diet) into a juice and then rub it into their fur.“在超過2萬小時的正式觀察中，海倫和她的同事們觀察了10只紅毛猩猩偶爾把一種不屬于它們正常飲食的植物嚼成果汁，然后把它擦到它們的皮毛上?！庇纱丝芍?，下句中的they指的是The ten orangutans。故選C?！?3題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中Local people use the same plantDracaena cantleyi (龍血樹), an unremarkable-looking bush with stalked leavesto treat ache

26、s and pains.“當?shù)厝擞猛环N植物龍血樹，一種長著莖葉的不起眼的灌木來治療疼痛。”由此可知，龍血樹是一種有效的止痛藥。故選B?！?4題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句Such findings could help identify plants and chemicals that might be useful for human medications.“這些發(fā)現(xiàn)可能有助于識別植物和化學物質(zhì)，這些物質(zhì)可能對人類的藥物治療有用?！庇纱丝芍?，海倫的發(fā)現(xiàn)對人類藥物有很大的用處。故選C?！?5題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“During more than 20,000 hours of formal observation, Helen and her colleagues watched 10 orangutans occasionally chew a particular plant (which