湖南省常德市市鼎城区第八中学2021-2022学年高三英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. The wildlife researcher had just _ supplies at a feeding spot when he became aware of a bear standing just about 20 meters away.near the riverbank.A. paid offB. showed offC. dropped offD. put off参考答案：C【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这名野生动物研究人员刚刚在一个喂食点投放了一些食物，就在这时，他发现一只熊就站在离河岸大约20米远的地方。A. paid off付清；见效 B. showed off炫耀；C. dropped off放下；下降；D. put off推迟；阻止。根据句意故选C。2. Eventually the two sides reached an agreement _ could not be taken the place of. A. whose the details B. the details of whose C. whose details D. of which details 参考答案：C3. _ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.A. So curious the couple were B. So curious were the couple C. How curious the couple were D. The couple were such curious参考答案：D4. With the word “ PM2.5” _ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days. A. constantly B. consequently C. permanently D. immediately参考答案：A5. Most students in our class prefer taking pains in our studies to _ with a better education. A. equip B. equippingC. be equipped D. being equipped 参考答案：C 6. On yesterdays interview, he didnt make a(an) _ at all; what was the matter with him? A. apology B. change C. difference D. appearance 参考答案：D7. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _ a life span of around 20 years.A. having B. had C. have D. to have参考答案：A8. _ realize Linda was interested in luxury cars until I heard that she owned aPorsche and a Ferrari. A. Much I didB. Little I didC. Much did ID. Little did I参考答案：D9. Very generally, grammar is _ with the relations between words in sentences Aregarded Bsatisfied Cconcerned Dsuited参考答案：C10. The newly built caf, the walls of_ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, specially after hard work.A. that B. it C. what D. which参考答案：D11. Guess what! Alice has failed in the exam._? She is second to none in English in our class.A. How is it B. How come C. What D. What is it参考答案：B12. The news came as no surprise to me.I for some time that the factory was going to shut down.A. knew B. had known C. have known D. know参考答案：B试题分析：考查时态。句意：这个消息对我来说一点都不惊讶。我已经知道一段时间了这个工厂要倒闭。根据句意说明我知道这个消息是在工厂倒闭之前就知道的，而工厂要倒闭使用了过去时，那么之前就使用过去完成时的时态。故B正确。点评：本句的时态题要注意语义的先后关系，关键是抓住句子的上下文含义和句中的时间状语。要根据时间状语来选择合适的时态，在平时的学习中要注意积累有关时态的用法和各种时态的特殊之处。13. A study shows that to limit TV viewing may _ stronger relationships between young people, their friends and their parents.A. result in B. lie in C. take in D. lead in 参考答案：A14. -Thank you for your CD-ROM. Ill return it as soon as I can. -_. Ive got another one to spare. A. No problem B. No hurry C. With pleasure D. Nothing much 参考答案：B15. Jessica was a newcomer to our class, but, we didnt know her, she was warmly received.A. for B. as C. although D. since参考答案：C二、 短文改错16. Dear Aunt,I am unhappy now, and I dont know how I should do. 76 Mary and I got to know each other through English 77 chat-room. Since then, we have had chatted online almost78 every night. We have many in common as we are both79 girls at the same age. We would like to tell each other many80 things which are kept secretly to others. I will feel81 uncomfortable unless I cant find her online.82 Besides, she told me two days ago that she would go83 abroad soon. She insisted that she would get good education84 .abroad than at home. I know it is wrong for her to think so,85 but I dont know how to change her mind. Would you help me ? Yours, Li Lin参考答案：Dear Aunt,I am unhappy now, and I dont know how I should do. 76 what Mary and I got to know each other through English 77 _an chat-room. Since then, we have had chatted online almost78 _had every night. We have many in common as we are both79 much girls at the same age. We would like to tell each other many80正确 things which are kept secretly to others. I will feel81 secret uncomfortable unless I cant find her online.82 if Besides, she told me two days ago that she would