广东茂名市2021届高三第一学期期中测试英语试卷 Word版含答案.docVIP

2021届广东茂名市高三第一学期期中测试英语试卷 （时间：100分钟 满分：125分） Ⅰ. 单项选择 （每小题1分，共10分） 1. They chose Tom to be ________ captain of the team, because they knew he was ________ smart leader. A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a 2. They are ________ to each other in colour. A. resemble B. resembled C. similar D. different 3. After ________the luggage at the railway station, we left for the exhibition in a taxi. A. claiming B. demanding C. deserving D. obtaining 4. Millions of pounds worth of damage ______ by a storm which swept across the north of England last night. A. has been caused B. had been caused C. will have been caused D. will be caused 5. The experts advise _______ our army ______ modern weapons. A. to equip; with B. equipping; with C. to equip; for D. equipping; for 6. Though ____ money, his parents managed to send him to college A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in 7. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence. ______，it could just put you in debt. A. In other words B. All in all C. As a result D. On the other hand 8. The company has changed some of its working practices _______complaints and criticism from the customers. A. in respect to B. in return for C. in exchange for D. in response to 9. Terry, please ________ your cell-phone when grandma is talking to you. A. look up from B. look into C. look back on D. look through 10. —Jack, I'd like to have your opinions about my written report. —________. But I have one suggestion. A. That's a good idea B. You are too modest C. It looks fine to me D. You should check it first Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题1分，共20小题，共计20分） “Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any 11 . Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 12 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 13 that James wanted so badly to h