1、2014年山西省山大附中高三上学期第四次月考英语第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。【题文】AThe Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.It has been made to helpyou better manage your money.The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where youreceive a key-card
2、so you can get to your money 24/7 thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees.In fact, there are no accounts keeping or transaction fees!Excellent interest rates!You want yo
3、ur money to grow.The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets evenbetter if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.ConvenientTeenagers are busy we get that.You may never need to come to a bank at all.With theWinners Club you can choose to use handy tellers an
4、d to bank from home using the phone and theInternet.You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account.This could beyour pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to mak
5、eeven more of your money.There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Clubmembers. The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.And it is so easy to join.Simply fill in anapplication form.You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian（so we canorganize that coo
6、l key-card）but it is easy.We cant wait to hear from you.Its the best way tochoose to be a winner!1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A.Special gifts are ready for parents.B.The bank opens only on work days.C.Services are convenient for its members.D.Fees are necessary for the acc
7、ount keeping.2.The Winners Club provides magazines which _.A.encourage spending.are free to all teenagersC.are full of adventure stories D.help to make more of your money3.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To set up a club.B.To provided part-time jobs.C.To organize key-cards. D.To introduce a ne
8、w banking service.解析：1.C细节题：从第四段With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bankfrom home using the phone or the Internet.You can have money directly deposited into yourWinners Club account.可知这种服务非常方便,C是对的。2.D细节题：从最后一段的句子：Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREEma
9、gazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.可知The Winners Club提供可以挣多钱的杂志。选D3.D写作意图题：纵观全文可知文章的目的是介绍一种新型的银行业务服务。选D。答案：CDD【题文】BThe associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught m
10、e new ways to showforgiveness, understanding, and patience.One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having troublefinding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go onwith interviews. He requested that I give David an intervie
11、w just for practice. He plainly toldDavid that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at thebicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number
12、onething an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.David was very quiet ( he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so,for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. Henever said a word, just stood by the door.One day,
13、 shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave theweather to get into work, so I was short-handed. It seemed every
14、thing was going wrong and on topof it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, allright! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!”David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirtyminutes early. He could tal
15、k; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries.The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesnt talk, but he really shows you how tooperate a lawn mower!”4.The author gave David an interview to _A. find a person who is reliableB. find a part-time worker in needC. give him
16、some practice D. show sympathy for him5.The author finally hired David because_A. there were no other workers in the shop thenB. he needed someone who was willing to work thenC. David kept showing up D. he realized David was dependable6.We can infer from the last paragraph that_A. some customers jus
17、t play jokes on DavidB. David has had his character changed through workC. the author prefers David to be more outgoingD. the author feels lucky to hire David7.The authors tone in describing David is full of _A. pityB. wonderC. disappointmentD. appreciation解析：4. C细节理解题根据第二段He plainly told David that
18、 I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.可知，作者给大卫面试的机会仅仅想让他得到一定的锻炼，故选C5. B细节理解题。根据第六段提到Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose notto brave the weather to get into work, so I was short-handed.可知一些工人不想冒雨干活，不得已雇佣大卫，故选B6. D推理判断题。根据最后一段提到David worked fo
19、r my bicycle shop for eighteen years. Hecame to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to.大卫工作认真负责，赢得顾客尊重，故选D7.D细节理解题。根据最后一段提到对于戴维的描述以及顾客对他的评价，可知选D项。答案：CBDD【题文】C What happens inside the skull of a soccer player who repeatedly heads a soccer ball? Thatquestion mo
20、tivated a challenging new study of the brains of experienced players that has causeddiscussion and debate among soccer players, and some anxiety among those of us withsoccer-playing children.For the study, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York selected 34adults, men and
21、women. All of the volunteers had played soccer since childhood and nowcompeted year-round in adult soccer leagues. Each filled out a detailed questionnaire developedespecially for this study to determine how many times they had headed a soccer ball in theprevious year, as well as whether they had ex
22、perienced any known concussions (脑震荡) in thepast.Then the players completed computerized tests of their memory and other learning skills andhad their brains scanned, using a complicated new M.R.I. technique which can find structuralchanges in the brain that cant be seen during most scans. According
23、to the data they presented at a Radiological Society of North America meeting lastmonth, the researchers found that the players who had headed the ball more than about 1,100times in the previous 12 months showed significant loss of white matter in parts of their brainsinvolved with memory, attention
24、 and the processing of visual information, compared with playerswho had headed the ball fewer times. This pattern of white matter loss is “similar to those seen in traumatic (外伤的) brain injury”,like that after a serious concussion, the researchers reported, even though only one of these playerswas r
25、eported to have ever experienced a concussion.The players who had headed the ball about 1,100 times or more in the past year were alsogenerally worse at recalling lists of words read to them, forgetting or fumbling the words far moreoften than players who had headed the ball less.8. The passage is m
26、ost probably a_.A. news reportB. research reportC. story for soccer playersD. text for doctors9. In which way can we find the structural changes in the brain?A. Computerized test. B. Questionnaire.C. Scanning.D. M.R.I. technique.10. From the passage we can conclude that frequent heading may have_.A.
27、 significant effect on brainB. little effect on ones brainC. nothing to do with the brain injuryD. ones memory improved11. The underlined word fumbling is closest in meaning to_.A. rememberingB. misunderstandingC. recallingD. missing 解析：8.B细节题，由第二段的第一句话For the study, researchers at the Albert Einste
28、in College ofMedicine in New York selected 34 adults可以知道是研究报告，所以选B9.D根据using a complicated new M.R.I. technique which can find structural changes in the brainthat cant be seen during most scans，故选D。10.A细节题，由最后一段最后一句forgetting or fumbling the words far more often than playerswho had headed the ball l
29、ess.可以知道重大影响人的大脑，所以选A11.D推理题，由前面的单词forgetting可以推出那个词是丢失的意思，所以选D。答案：BDAD【题文】DThe view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church;a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pre
30、tty collection of thatched farm buildingsthese are still commonsights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of theattraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles(英伦诸岛). A
31、lthough thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches too.Thatching is a solitary (独立的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching asit is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatch
32、ersare employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well asthatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but becausethey know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over h
33、alf the world lives under thatch, but they alldo it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditionalmaterials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them toimport the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts wi
34、th thatched roofs of wild grassesoften only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixtyyears, and is an effective defiance against the heat.12. Which of the following remains a unique feature against the heat_. A. Narrow streets lined with pink or white hou
35、ses.B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C. Cottages with thatched roofs.D. Churches with cottages around them.13. What do we know about thatching as a craft?A. It is a collective activity.B. It is practised on farms all over England.C. It is quite different from what it used to be.D. It is i
36、n most cases handed down among family members.14. People in developing countries also live under thatch because .A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attractionB. thatched roof houses are the cheapestC. thatch is an effective defense against the heat D. they like thatched houses better than other
37、buildings15. We can learn from the passage that .A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times.B. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people.C. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses.D. most thatched cottage in England are locat
38、ed on hillsides.解析：12.C事实题。本题询问下面的哪一项保留着英国乡村的独一无二的特征。由第1段最后一句“Most people will agree that the thatched roof i an essential part of the attraction of the Englishcountryside.大多数人认为茅草顶是英国乡村的魅力中最重要的一部分”，我们可以得知，C为正确答案。13.D事实推理题。本题询问关于制作茅草顶这一门艺术，我们可以了解什么。由第3段第1句“Thatching is a solitary craft，which often r
39、uns in families.茅草顶制作是一门独自的艺术，通 常由单个的家庭来制作。”可以推断出D为正确答案。14.B事实推理题。本题询问发展中国家的人民也住在茅草顶下是因为_。第4段第2和第3句提到，发展中国家的人民更喜欢现代的建筑物，但他们没有钱来进口必要的原料，因此我们可以推断B为正确答案。15.C细节推断题。根据本文的主题可以推断出来茅草屋舒适而美观，深受英国人喜爱，故 选C项。答案：CDBC【题文】第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It is a great truth because
40、once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longerdifficult.Most do not fully see this truth. 16 . It seems to them that their difficulties represent aspecial kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, oreven their nation.17 . Problems, depend
41、ing on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret oranger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. Andsince life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. 18 .19 . When we desire to
42、encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage thehuman ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve.20 .As Benjamin Franklin said, Those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason thatwise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of p
43、roblems.A. Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.B. Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn (责难) us for failing.C. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.D. Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life ha
44、s its meaning.E. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.F.We can register to make money and participate in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作)groups. G. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.解析：1
45、6. E从后面的句子：It seems to them that their difficulties represent (stand for) a special kind ofsuffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families,可知他们抱怨问题和困难，好像生活应该是容易的。选E17 G从后面的句子：These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physicalpain.可知人生的困难是面对它们的时候很痛苦。选G18.D从前面
46、的句子：And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficultand is full of pain as well as joy.可知在解决这些问题的过程人生有了意义。选D19A从后面的句子：When we desire（希望）to encourage the growth of the human spirit,可知解决问题是区分成功和失败的考验。选A20.C从后面的句子：As Benjamin Franklin said, Those things that hurt, instruct
47、(应该从痛苦艰辛中学习和获得指示。).可知我们是通过遇到困难，解决困难去学习的。选C 答案：EGDAC第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节完形填空（共20小题,每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps _21_
48、 the talk withslides, writing down important information on the black board, _22_ reading material andgiving out _23_. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and_24_ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture _25_ notes which do not catchthe main poin
49、ts and _26_ become hard even for the _27_ to understand. Most institutionsprovide courses which _28_ new students to develop the skills they need to be _29_ listenersand note-takers. _30_ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which_31_ learners to practice these skills _32_. In all cases it is important to _33_ the problembefore actually starting your studies.It is important to _34_ that most students have _35_ in acquiring the language skills_36_ in college study. One way of _37
