涟水一中xx届高三下学期期初检测英语试题2022年高三下学期期初检测英语试题含答案一、单项选择1Despite the fact that Ive been told about the local peoples attitude to strangers under no circumstances_any rudeness.Adid I meetBI metChad I metDI had met2How is your father?Hes fine. Hes_ to play tennis every Sunday.A. enough active stillB. enough still activeC. still active enough D. still enough active3Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States _ Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production. A. as was B. than was C. than did D. as did4第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。- Its reported that more than 200,000 people lost their lives in Haiti Earthquake. - Yes, _ news came as _ shock to us.A.the , aB. the, theC. a, aD. a, the5 America is an _ country.A. English-spokenB. spoken-EnglishC. English-speakingD. speaking-English6. Not until _ smoking _ healthy lungs. A. did he five up, he had B. did he give up, did he have C. he gave up, he had D. he gave up, did he have7Alice， _ university teacher from Australia, teaches me _ English in her spare time.A. an; / B. a; the C. an; the D. a; /8“Shall I e tomorrow ？” “Id rather you _.” A. wont B. didnt C. dont D. wouldnt9In that school, English is pulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _.A. special B. regional C. optional D. original10I regret _ you that Tom failed to pass the driving test and that he really regretted _ your advice on practicing more. A. to tell; not following B. to tell; having not followed C. telling; not to follow D. telling; not having followed11In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a _ for everyone to stand up.A. signal B. chance C. mark D. measure12Sometimes I cannot but wonder _ that has made me feel differently from the others.A. how is it B. what is it C. how it is D. what it is13Heroes _ their life _ being the best they can be, whether it is President of the United States, a mother, or a firefighter. A. preventfrom B. devoteto C. preferto D. sufferfrom14She said the contest _ by the Students Union the next Friday.A. will be held B. would be holding C. would be held D. was holding二、完型填空Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing is certain: all students should take part in examinations._1_ the English educational system, students take _2_ very important _3_. The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age of eleven _4_ past. At one time the ability _5_ on the eleven-plus would have determined _6_ a child stayed in school. _7_, however, all children continue in “prehensive”(综合性的) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate(证书) of Education. This examination covers a wide _8_ of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are _9_ to specialize, so that two-thirds or _10_ of their courses will be _11_ physics, chemistry, classical language, or _12_ they wish to study _13_. The _14_ examination, at eighteen, covers only the _15_ of the special subjects. _16_ the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and _17_ students ever venture(冒险) outside _18_ subject again; _19_, the English boy or girl is a specialist _20_ the age of fifteen.1. A. OnB. InC. ToD. For2. A. fourB. threeC. twoD. one3. A. subjectsB. languagesC. coursesD. examinations4. A. somewhatB. or elseC. or soD. or rather5. A. seenB. heardC. shownD. known6. A. whenB. ifC. thatD. how7. A. ButB. ThenC. SoD. Now8. A. numberB. partC. rangeD. collection9. A. allowedB. passedC. forbiddenD. admit10. A. muchB. manyC. moreD. most11. A. inB. ofC. withD. on12. A. wheneverB.howeverC.whatever D. wherever13. A. at all costsB. at the same time C. at the leastD. at great length14. A. lateB. laterC. earlyD. final15. A. contextB. contentC. bookD. lesson16. A. Even soB. Even ifC. Even thenD. Even at17. A. fewB. noC. someD. any18. A. thatB. theirC. itsD. which19. A. in any case B. in allC. in a senseD. in the end20. A. of B. fromC. atD. under三、阅读理解A1 Look at the center circles of Diagram A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?2 Take a first look and you pro