四川省宜宾市育才中学校高三英语联考试题含解析一、 选择题1. Under no circumstances _ take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery(恭维).A. you should B. should you C. would you D. you would参考答案：B2. The warmth of_ sweater will of course be determined by the sort of_ wool used. A. the; the B. the; / C. /; the D. /; /参考答案：B略3. An effective brainstorm makes it easier to _ your project quickly when youre ready to pursue it further. A. submit to B. dive into C. stick to D. cater to参考答案：B4. The final exam is approaching; it is high time we should_ our studies. A. get out of B. get along with C. get into D. get through 参考答案：C 解析：考查动词词组辨析。 A. get out of 从出来 B. get along with 与相处 C. get into 开始进入 D. get through 通过5. The two friends had a quarrel about money, but shortly afterwards they shook hands and _. A. took up B. made up C. put up D. brought up 参考答案：B6. The New York Times started _ new text messaging service that delivers _ latest news to mobile phonesA. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. 不填; 不填参考答案：B 7. The place _ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _ the cross river traffic is the heaviest.A. which; where B. at which; which C. at which; where D. which; in which参考答案：C略8. Life isnt always beautiful, _ the struggles make you stronger and the changes make you wiser. A. or B. so C. but D. for参考答案：C考查连词。句意：生活不总是美丽的，但是困难使你更强壮，改变使你更明智。or或者，否则；so所以；but但是；for因为。故选C。9. It was in 1949 the Peoples Republic of China was founded. A. when B. that C. in which D. which参考答案：B略10. Parents should be aware of the fact that children, who are raised on a diet of soap operas and online games, seldom, participate in a variety of activities. A.if neverB.if notC.if everD.if so参考答案：C11. Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly _ air quality and noise impacts.A. with regard to B. in contrast to C. by means of D. on account of参考答案：A12. Dream as if you will live foreverLive _ youll die today.Aas Beven Ceven if Das if参考答案：D13. _ different life today is from _it was ten years ago! A. What a, what B. How, what C. What, which D. What a, that参考答案：B14. You cant go out because it is a stormy night; _, your homework hasnt been done. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. plus参考答案：D略15. She got the photos of her son _ up next to her desk so that she could see them whenever she missed him. A. to pin B. pinningC. being pinnedD. pinned 参考答案：D16. The government must have taken measures to lower the house prices next year, _ it? Yes. I guess so.A. didnt B. hasnt C. mustnt D. wont参考答案：B 考查反义疑问句。句意：“政府已经采取了措施来控制明年的房价，是吗？”“是的。我猜是这样的。”句中next year修饰the house prices，而不是整个句子的时间状语。“情态动词+have done”表示推测时，若句中没有明显的过去时间状语，问句部分动词用现在完成时形式，故选B。17. To be honest, I wonder why you are so late.Sorry, I _ that you were waiting for me.A. dont realize B. havent realized C. wont realize D. didnt realize参考答案：D略二、 新的题型18. Is Cash Becoming Outdated?When he rolls into a gas station to fill his tank, Barkhad Dahir doesnt get out of his car. He pushes a few buttons on his cellphone and within seconds he has paid for the fuel. With the same quick pushes on his phone, he pays for virtually everything he needs: groceries at the supermarket, a few oranges from a market stall, or a cup of sweet milky tea from a caf. Mr. Dahir boasts, “Even lying in bed, you can be paying your bills.”Electronic payments offer consumers convenience, provide revenue for banks, credit card companies and payment processors, and offer merchants improved cash flow and convenience. “I dont even carry money any more,” says Adan Abokor, a democracy activist. “I havent seen cash for a long time. Almost every merchant, even hawker (小贩) on the street, accepts payment by cellphone. Theres no waiting for it and no counting of cash.”The system is impressively simple and secure. Purchases are made by dialing a three-digit number, entering a four-digit PIN, and then entering the retailers payment number and the amount of money. Both customers and merchants receive text messages to confirm the payment.Clearing up cash payments has several advantages as well. The printing and handling of money is expensive. Cash payments can be anonymous and hard to track criminal activities to be conducted in secret. Many governments favor reducing cash dealings in order