1、山西省陽泉市西小坪中學2023年高三英語上學期期末試卷含解析一、 選擇題1. No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _ when the unexpected will happen.A. prove B. implyC. demand D. predict參考答案：D動詞prove證明，結果是；imply涉及；demand要求，命令；predict預測；預見；句意：無論你多么詳細地計劃你的經濟，沒有人能夠預測那些無法預料的事情何時回發生。根據but說明上下文之間是轉折關系，雖然你做了詳細的計劃，但是意料之外的事情

2、是無法預料的。根據句意說明D正確。2. Im told by my grandmother that there used to be a fairy in the woods, _? A. arent I B. doesnt she C. didnt there D. didnt it參考答案：C3. In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance _ in comparison with light, it wont be blocked by trees when travelling.A. wh

3、ile B. becauseC. when D. though參考答案：B【詳解】考查連詞辨析。句意：在森林中，聲音是最好的遠距離交流方式，因為與光相比，它不會被樹木阻擋。A. while雖然，然而；B. because因為；C. when當時；D. though雖然，盡管。此處表示原因，故選B.4. It wasnt _ years later that pizzas were introduced and soon became popular in the United States.A. until B. after C. before D. when 參考答案：A 5. -How _

4、 feel to be mistaken for someone else?- Really embarrassing.A. do you B. does that C. did you D. does it參考答案：D6. 一Where are you going for your holidays? I havent decided yet. I go to England Acan Bmay Cmust Dought to 參考答案：B7. - May I check in now? - Sorry, sir! But theres not any room _ in our hotel

5、. A. useful B. convenient C. flexible D. available參考答案：D略8. Recently, we have seen the film The Flowers of War, _ are used in some restaurants to attract consumers.A. whose the figures B. the figures of which C. the figures of whom D. the figures of whose參考答案：B9. Can you give me an example to show h

6、ow the AAA model ? A. goes B. affects C. works D. uses 參考答案：C略10. To _ good relationships with your teachers and classmates, you should learn to be on good terms with them. A. bring up B. add up C. keep up D. take up參考答案：C略35. My earphone isnt in my schoolbag. Where _ I have put it? Poor memory, ind

7、eed.A. must B. can C. would D. should參考答案：B略12. _I find someone_understands my dislike for the conventional driveway makes me eternally grateful A What; that B When; who C Who; that D That; who參考答案：D略13. Can you believe Kims got fired from work? . She was always late or calling in sick. But I hope s

8、he will find a new job. A. God bless her B. It cant hurt C. It serves her right D. No worries 參考答案：C考查交際用語。句意：-你認為Kim會被解雇？-她罪有應得，她總是遲到或請病假。但是我希望她能找到一份新工作。14. After retirement， the famous scientist was still devoted to the poor out.A. helping B. help C. being helped D. having helped參考答案：A略15. I feel

9、quite upset my teacher _ me when I speak English in class.A. is always correcting B. has always correctedC. will always be correcting D. always corrected參考答案：A 16. Nowadays in India, women with independent incomes are refusing to_to the traditional practice of arranged marriage Agive in Bpick up Cha

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11、on Partner Wanted參考答案：三、 閱讀理解18. Mother Knows Best?Once while being prepared for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers. I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given (a known fact) that a man makes more

12、 money than his wife. Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.At that point, one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefits, “It should be the better parent who stays at home”. A lot of guys say things lik

13、e that.I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so what he said made me excited. It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if I was a “better” parent than my wife.I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking. I suppose an argument could have been made

14、 that when I began staying home my wife was the “better” parent: she had spent more time with our son, could read him better and calm him more quickly. And given a choice, hed have picked her over me. But as she was the more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.Know wh

15、at? I caught up. Because of the increased time I spent with him, I soon knew him well, understood what he needed and could look after him more or less as my wife could. Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the worlds great secrets: Women are good at looking after the children because the

16、y do it. Its not because of any born female gift or a mothers instinctwhich I think is mostly learned anyway. Its because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing, but over the long term experience

17、 is more important. When I got the experience myself, I was good, too. As good? I dont know. Who cares? Children are not made of glass. Other people are capable of looking after them besides Mom.64.Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?A. Men are no longer given the chance to stay at

18、 home as they used to.B. In some families the wives are earning more than their husbands.C. The author is telling the readers that he works in the TV station. D. There are more stay-at- home fathers than stay-at-home mothers. 65. The author decided to stay at home eight years ago because _.A. it was easier for his wife to find a job B. he thought he was