2023年江苏省南通市如东中学、栟茶中学高三英语第一学期期末经典试题含解析

2023年江苏省南通市如东中学、栟茶中学高三英语第一学期期末

经典试题

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1．Your letter will get attention! They know you’re expecting the answer. A．careful B．common C．instant D．general

2．One hundred and fifteen Chinese companies hit the newly released Fortune 500 list for 2017, ______ an increase for the 14th straight year, domestic website reported on Thursday.

A．to realize B．realized

C．realizing D．having realized

3．_______ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.

A．Having completed B．Completing

C．Completed D．To complete

4．—Sometimes I am even sleepy in class.

—It’s terrible. You _____ as well go to bed earlier.

A．should B．will

C．might D．can

5．—you play the piano at this time of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrow’s test.

— Sorry.

A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May

6．The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already __________ for a meal to be cooked.

A．laid B．laying

C．to lay D．being laid

7．— Do you often come here to have a walk?

— No, only _________, because we are much too busy.

A．occasionally B．eventually

C．merely D．frequently

8．________ challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a promising future.

A．Despite B．Besides

C．Concerning D．Regarding

9．— Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to ____ a team.

—Y es, I’d like to.

A．pick up B．pick out C．make up D．make out

10．--- I’ll send you the signed contract personally this time tomorrow.

--- Sorry, I ______ a meeting then.

A．am attending B．attended

C．have attended D．will be attending

11．According to The Sun, British scientists have solved the ancient riddle of ________ came first—chicken or egg?

A．who B．what

C．which D．that

12．According to the local law, no one ______ enter the building site without permission. A．can B．must

C．shall D．dare

13．— Can you tell me something about _________ science.

— OK. _ Nobel Prize in Chemistry is usually awarded to Americans.

A．the; The B．/; The C．a; / D．the; /

14．--The weather is too cold ___ March this year.

-- It was still ___ when I came here years ago.

A．for; colder B．in; cold

C．in; hot D．for; hotter

15．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.

—______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals?

A．Must B．Could

C．Would D．Should

16．You have a big mouth, Tom. You have told everybody the secret. A．can’t B．mustn’t

C．shouldn’t D．mightn’t