吕四中学高三英语最后一卷第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. It is known to all that gunpowder is _ Chinese invention, as is the compass, _ instrument that you use for finding directions. A. a; theB. 不填; anC. a; anD. 不填; the 22、The Spring Festival Gala（春晚）of 2013 _theme was Happy Chinese New Year attracted a large audienceA、whose B、which C、that D、what23、To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered _ interest, so people soon gathered around.A. as B. by C. of D. in24、_ want to devote their whole life to their career should go _there are various career opportunities. A. Whoever; where B. Those who; where C. Whoever; in which D. Those who; in which25、I just want to know , Please tell me , how much do you make an hour?If you _ know, I make 20 an hourA、will B、shall C、must D、need26、To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced _ anything for supper. A. not to eatB. not to eatingC. to not eatingD. to not eat27、Many teenagers may dream of becoming a powerful pirate,_for buried treasure in a car-off landA、being hunted B、to be hunted C、hunted D、hunting28、_speaking, I would say that about five thousand alumni will attend the 100th anniversary of our school. A. Roughly B. Generally C. Honestly D. Constantly29、That was a_question, How did you get it right? I just tried my luckA、tight B、tough C、rough D、direct30. It is reported that the Voice of China Season II _to air on Zhejiang TV this coming summer vacationA. schedulesB. is scheduledC. had scheduled D, had been scheduled31、Congratulations on your success in completing the experiment.This is really the result we expected to see _ after so much hard work.A. achievedB. achieveC. achievingD. to achieve 32、“The Voice of China” _to be an unexpected success, ranking first in “Top 10 Chinese entertainment events in 2012”A、picked ort B、gave our C、turned out D、made out33、Id like to _ myself with a cup of tea before going to workA、recover B、rebuild C、replace D、refresh34、The medical school plans to provide more training for nurses in large hospitals and make nursing services _ to households and communities. A. accessible B. adaptable C. preferable D. flexible35. I cant land a job because I do not have any work experience. But how can I gain experience if nobody wants to hire me? Isnt it _?A. a catch-22B. a feet of clayC. a piece of cakeD. the salt of the earth第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The New Year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories in colorful lights. Id 36 long enough. I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and 37 . It was time. I got up, went to the garage and dragged all the boxes into the room. The garland (花环) was the first to 38 down. The tree looked naked already. An hour later, my bed was covered with Christmas 39 . Each pile contained an ornament (装饰品) along with its matching sets purchased many 40 ago. I carefully placed ornaments in their 41 packaging, pausing every few minutes to 42 a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I 43 the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little ragged but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. “ 44 next year, my dear friend.” There was a collection of handmade ones. My children made in their first years of school. Made by tiny hands, they are far from 45 in design, but every year they handed them to me when I came home from work. “Look what we made, Daddy!” “Oh! So beautiful. Lets find special spots on the 46 for them.” Every year since, they are 47 . A few hours after I started, the 48 boxes were back in the garage, the room was cleaned and I sat 49 at an empty corner. It took me two days of work to assemble and decorate my tree, but only a few hours to take it 50 . Like the tree, marriage and friendships take a long time to assemble and decorate with memories, but can be 51 quickly. All it takes is an unkind word or a(n) 52 act. Every year I have to 53 my tree, but not my marriage or friendships. They get to glow in the corner of my life for as long as I live. When I held the Santa, a flood of wonderful memories returned. The same happens when I hold my 54 or see the smile of a friend. So, take great care of your friendships and your marriage and 55 them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow. 36. A. waitedB. delayed