陕西省西安市艺术学校高三英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. The real cause of the problem the poor construction of the bridge.A. results in B. takes in C. lies in D. brings in参考答案：C2. Are you leaving the department?YesNothing I do seems to _ the managerAfit Banswer Cmatch Dsatisfy参考答案：D3. That was a close football game Why didnt you go to it? I prefer volleyballAIts not my cup of tea BThats the pointCIt does you good D Thats all right参考答案：A4. It is _ to have achieved so much in such a short time.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything参考答案：5. Mr. Smith soon made _ clear why he had asked for a conference. A. oneB. itC. thisD. that参考答案：B6. 24（2011江苏卷）Wed better discuss everything _ before we work out the plan Ain detail Bin general Con purpose Don time参考答案：A略7. The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle _ . A. to be heard B. to have been heard C. hearing D. being heard参考答案：A8. Did you enjoy yourself last weekend, Tom?Yes, as you know, _ birthday party went on in _ most pleasant atmosphere. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. a; a参考答案：C略9. I am not sure whether I will succeed persuading her to join us. _, I ll try my best to make it.A. In addition B. Anyhow C. If so D. Therefore参考答案：B10. Rock-climbing is a breathtaking activity, very popular nationwide among young people, _ cooperation as well as courage plays an important role. A. who B. where C. which D. of which参考答案：B11. A new kind of powerhouse has been built in a park in Beijing, which generates electricity by harvesting energy from raindrops, for solar energy on rainy days.A. applyingB. huntingC. pushingD. substituting参考答案：D12. Effective weight management requires a long-term _ in order to lose weight for good.A. establishment B. commitment C. tournament D. assessment参考答案：B【详解】考查名词辨析。A. establishment建立，成立；B. commitment投入，承诺，保证；献身；C. tournament锦标赛；D. assessment评估；句意：为了减肥，有效的体重管理需要长期的投入。根据句意可知B项正确。13. _ many times，but he still couldnt understand it.AHaving been told BThough he had been toldCHe had been told DTelling参考答案：C句中有but决定了此句为并列句，排除其他选项。14. Will you go to the World Expo in Shanghai by bullet train after the Examination?_ I may go by air.A. Why not? B. Not really. C. How come? D. Oh, great.参考答案：B15. Tom thought it was an honor _ to speak in the ceremony. A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. having invited 参考答案：B25. All the parts of these washing machines are _, so that it is very convenient to replace them. A. normalized B. modernized C. mechanized D. standardized参考答案：D略17. 28 You. Will be successful in the interview you have confidence.A. before B. once C .until D .though参考答案：B略二、 新的题型18. How to Be Good at SportsIf sports are something that interests you,it stands to reason that you would want to be good at them.Here are some tips that can help you become a good player.Set ambitious but realistic goals.If you want to be great at sports,you need to set your aims high._36_Instead, you should take a look at what you are,and figure out where you think you would like to be.Give yourself a suitable amount of time to achieve that goal.Be patient._37_Impatient athletes tend to make poor ones.If youre not patient,youll try to jump into advanced techniques long before youre ready.Youll feel discouraged when you dont see immediate improvement.Join a sports team.Most of the sports teams are free to join.If you go to school,you should go for team tryouts when theyre happening._38_Accept criticism（批评）.When you play sports,you will unavoidably receive criticism,whether from a coach or other players._39_Are they angry because you missed a pass,or do they sincerely want to help you improve?In a lot of cases,you can use criticism as motivation to get better._40_A skill become mastered when youre able to do it without thinking.Given enough time and practice,a skill will eventually fall under this category.When in a game,you wont have time to think everything through,so practice until its all automatic.A.Skills are often slow to build.B.This does not mean being unrealistic.C.You need to take most of it with a grain of salt.D.Practice until your skills become second nature.E.You also need to be clear about what you are