1、2015学年湖南益阳箴言中学高二上期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Many people run after goals that they hope will make them happy, but happiness is not always the final result. So how does one decide which goals will end in personal happiness and which will not？ How do the things in life affect personal happiness The most importa
2、nt thing is peoples attitude toward life, which can greatly affect their personal levels of happiness and satisfaction with life. Psychologists have known for some time that optimism is a good way to fight against unhappiness. Its probably no secret that optimistic people are considered to be much h
3、appier people than pessimists. There are specific characteristic features optimists have (pleasant ways of thinking), that bring them more success, greater health, increased life satisfaction, and other good things. If you became an optimist, it can mean that you became a very happy person, despite
4、your circumstances, and it can actually bring more things into your life to be happy about. “If you are optimistic and you think life is going to get better, it will become a self-fulfillment prediction.” says one of the scientists. “Happy people manage to look on the bright side, even if they meet
5、big problems on their way.” Positive psychologists believe that people can learn how to become happy and that everyone can teach themselves to see a half empty glass as half full. All they have to do is to spend time thinking about all the things that have gone right for them, rather than complainin
6、g what has gone badly. But people who are depressed usually think and worry about something that went wrong in the past. 【小题 1】 What can affect peoples personal levels of happiness according to the passage (No more than 5 words) _ 【小题 2】 Why are some people depressed according to the study (No more
7、than 14 words) _ 【小题 3】 How do happy people deal with the big problems in their life (No more than 8 words) _ 【小题 4】 What is the main idea of the passage (No more than 10 words) _ 答案：【小题 1】 Peoples attitude toward life. 【小题 2】 (Because) They think and worry about something that went wrong in the pas
8、t. 【小题 3】 They usually look on the bright side./By looking on the bright side. 【小题 4】 How peoples attitude toward life affect their life./Peoples attitude can affect their life./How being optimistic or happy can affect your life./How your outlook on life can affect your life. 试题分析：人们的生活态度对他们的幸福感水平有很
9、大的影响。心理学家认为，保持乐观能够有效应对不开心。题目主要考查学生提取有效信息的能力和对信息的总结概括能力。 【小题 1】根据第二段 “The most important thing is peoples attitude toward life, which can greatly affect their personal levels of happiness.”可知，影响幸福感水平的是人们对生活的态度，故填 Peoples attitude toward life. 【小题 2】根据文章最后一句 “But people who are depressed usually think
10、 and worry about something that went wrong in the past.”可知，一些人感到沮丧是因为他们总是回忆起以前发生的错误，故填 (Because) They think and worry about something that went wrong in the past. 【小题 3】根据第三段最后 “Happy people manage to look on the bright side.”可知，乐观积极的人总是看到事物好的一面，故填 They usually look on the bright side./By looking on
11、 the bright side. 【小题 4】根据 “How do the things in life affect personal happiness .The most important thing is peoples attitude toward life”可知，文章主要讲的是人们的生活态度对幸福感水平有什么影响，故填 How peoples attitude toward life affects their life./Peoples attitude can affect their life./How being optimistic or happy can aff
12、ect your life./How your outlook on life can affect your life. 考点：生活类短文阅读 Kids are loveable. With them around, our lives are brighter and more fun. Also our kids change the atmosphere of our house. When theyre in the house, it appears that every negative thing seems to disappear, and brighter moments
13、 start to appear. If they arent around, our life seems dull and boring, which is why we miss them when theyre gone. Yes, kids can change our lives but the question is: what can we offer them in return As parents, it is our duty and our responsibility to provide our kids with what they need. Then wha
14、t are the basic needs of our kids Firstly, its important to give kids the right foods and nutrition they need. Keep in mind that these foods arent just those foods found in stores and other fast food restaurants. Instead, our kids need foods that are rich in nutrients. Secondly, its our duty to make
15、 sure our kids are safe all the time. We can give our family a good and simple house depending on our money but the important thing is that they feel secure. Our kids will appreciate it very much if we give them their play room or bedroom. The third basic need is clothing, which protects them from h
16、arsh weather conditions. They could die from coldness or heat if we dont consider proper clothing. Education is also one of the important basic needs of our kids, because there is a need for them to know the things around them. However, It isnt enough to spend all your time working to provide whatev
17、er your family need and want, because then youll lose time for the family. Just remember to give love and attention to your family no matter how busy you are. Every effort is surely appreciated and loved. Topic It is necessary to【小题 1】 the basic needs of kids. 【小题 2】 of having kids at home Brighteni
18、ng our lives and bringing more fun Preventing negative things 【小题 3】 in the house Helping us avoid feeling 【小题 4】 Basic needs of kids Food 【小题 5】 kids need 【小题 6】 Making sure kids are always safe 【小题 7】 Protecting kids from too cold or 【小题 8】 weather Education Helping kids know their【小题 9】 【小题 10】 D
19、ont lose time for the family. Dont forget to show your love for kids and pay attention to them. 答案：【小题 1】 meet/satisfy 【小题 2】 Benefits 【小题 3】 happening/appearing 【小题 4】 dull and bored 【小题 5】 Containing enough nutrients 【小题 6】 Safety/Security 【小题 7】 Clothing 【小题 8】 too hot 【小题 9】 surrounding things 【
20、小题 10】 Warning 试题分析：题目主要考查学生从文中提取有效信息的能力，做题时还需要注意对文中的信息进行适当的加工。注意名词的单复数和词形转换。 【小题 1】根据第一段最后一句 “As parents, it is our duty and our responsibility to provide our kids with what they need.”可知，满足孩子们的需要是父母的职责所在，meet有 “满足 ”的意思， satisfy使满意，满足，故填 meet/satisfy。 【小题 2】根据 “With them around, our lives are brigh
21、ter and more fun. .every negative thing seems to disappear.If they arent around, our life seems dull and boring”可知，这里说的是孩子在身边的好处，故填 Benefits。 【小题 3】根据 “every negative thing seems to disappear”可知，孩子们能够阻止消极情绪的出现，故填 happening/appearing。 【小题 4】根据 “If they arent around, our life seems dull and boring”可知，
22、孩子在身边的时候，我们不会感到无聊，修饰人用 -ed结尾的形容词，故填 dull and bored。 【小题 5】根据 “give kids the right foods and nutrition they need”可知，这里指的是孩子需要的营养物质，现在分词 containing在此作后置定语，故填 Containing enough nutrients。 【小题 6】根据 “its our duty to make sure our kids are safe all the time”可知，确保孩子的安全是家长的职责所在， safety是名词， security安全，保护，故填S
23、afety/Security。 【小题 7】根据 “The third basic need is clothing”可知， 孩子们的第三个基本需要是衣物，故填 Clothing。 【小题 8】根据 “They could die from coldness or heat if we dont consider proper clothing.”可知，这里指的是寒冷和酷暑， too cold 与 too hot 并列，故填 too hot。 【小题 9】根据 “because there is a need for them to know the things around them”可知
24、，孩子们需要了解他们周围的事物， surrounding周 围的，附近的，故填surrounding things。 【小题 10】根据 “Dont lose time for the family. .Dont forget to show your love”可知，这里是作者给读者的提醒，故填 Warnings。 考点：提取有效信息；词形转换 The job of a scientist is to find out the truth in the field of science. It is 【小题 1】 challenging profession. Scientists usua
25、lly have to do thousands of experiments in order 【小题 2】 prove something. Although they are often disappointed 【小题 3】 they fail, most of them never give up. My next door neighbour is a scientist. He studies radiation. He 【小题 4】 always working in his lab, trying to figure out all the mysteries【小题 5】 m
26、ake him puzzled. When I met him the other day, he had just come back 【小题 6】 work, looking excited. He told me he had had a breakthrough. He sounded so thrilled. Then I noticed that 【小题 7】 was wearing shoes that did not match. He must have been working too hard to notice! I think its good to do a job
27、 that you are interested in. 【小题 8】 you will get bored easily. 答案：【小题 1】 a 【小题 2】 to 【小题 3】 if/when 【小题 4】 is 【小题 5】 that 【小题 6】 from 【小题 7】 he 【小题 8】 otherwise/or 试题分析：题目主要考查学生对冠词、介词、代词、连词、时态、定语从句、状语从句、固定搭配等知识的掌握情况。 【小题 1】考查冠词。句意：科学家是一种有挑战性的职业。 a profession一种职业，故填 a。 【小题 2】考查固定搭配。 in order to do st
28、h为了做某事，故填 to。 【小题 3】考查状语从句。句意：当实验失败时 /如果实验失败了，尽管他们会感到失望，但大多数科学家都决不放弃。这里是状语从句，故填 if/when。 【小题 4】考查时态。根据 “always working”可知，这 里用的是进行时，根据前一句可知说的是现在的事情，应该用现在进行时，故填 is。 【小题 5】考查定语从句。先行词是 mysteries，定语从句缺少主语，当先行词是不定代词或被不定代词修饰时，用 that引导定语从句，故填 that。 【小题 6】考查介词。 come back from.从 .回来，这里指下班回家，故填from。 【小题 7】考查人
29、称代词。 that引导宾语从句，从句缺少主语，根据前一句可知，这里指的是作者的邻居，故填 he。 【小题 8】考查并列连词。从事自己感兴趣的工作是一件好事，否则，你将会很 容易变得厌倦， otherwise/or否则，要不然，故填 otherwise/or。 考点：考查冠词；介词；代词；连词；时态；定语从句；状语从句；固定搭配 单项选择 * The fans were told that all the tickets had been sold out, _they had waited outside the booking office for so long. A as B since
30、 C unless D though 答案： D 试题分析：考查连词辨析。句意：粉丝们被告知票已经售完了，虽然他们在售票处等了好久。 A因为，随着，尽管； B因为； C除非； D虽然，尽管。 as意为 “尽管 ”时，常用于倒装结构，例如 Young as he is, he knows a lot.他虽然年轻，但他知道很多。 though意为 “虽然，尽管 ”，常放句中，也可放句首，故选 D。 考点：考查连词辨析 _the resistant force, they declared that they had put army including advanced tanks and fig
31、hter-planes_. A To wipe out; in stock B Wiping out; in place C Having wiped out; in stock D To wipe out; in place 答案： D 试题分析：考查非谓语动词和介词短语。句意：为了消灭敌对势力，他们宣布包括先进的坦克和战斗机在内的部队已经准备就绪。 根据句意可知，这里表示的是 “目的 ”，表目的用动词不定式，排除 B、 C； in stock有现货； in place在对的位置，适当的，准备就绪； put.in place准备就绪，故选 D。 考点：考查非谓语动词和介词短语 -I coul
32、d hardly recognize Mary just now! -Me neither. She so much. A changes B is changing C has changed D had changed 答案： C 试题分析：考查时态。句意： -我刚才几乎没有认出玛丽！ -我也是。她的变化太大了。一般现在时表示经常性的动作；现在进行时表示说话时正在进行的动作； 现在完成时表示发生在过去的动作对现在造成的影响；过去完成时表示 “过去的过去 ”，这里没有过去的动作作为参照，排除 D；玛丽的变化带来的影响是她的朋友几乎认不出来她，应该用现在完成时，故选 C。 考点：考查时态 in
33、 front of the mirror, many females often ask themselves such questions as “Should I lose some weight ” or “How do I look in these clothes ” A Stand B Standing C To stand D Having stood 答案： B 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。 stand的逻辑主语是 many females，两者是主谓关系，即女性站在镜子前，应该用现在分词表示伴随状况，排除 A、 C； “standing”和 “ask”这两个动作是同时进行的，不
34、用分词的完成式，排除 D，故选 B。 考点：考查非谓语动词 from the factory forced him to leave his hometown and seek for job opportunities in other cities. A His dismissing B He being dismissed C He dismissed D His being dismissed 答案： D 试题分析：考查动名词作主语。 “ from the factory”是主语部分， he与 dismiss是动宾关系，即他被解雇，应该用动名词的被动形式，即 being done，排除
35、 A、 C；动名词前面可以加上其逻辑主语 sb/ones，但当动名词至于句首时，只能用形容词性物主代词或名词所有格作其逻辑主语，排除 B，故选 D。 考点：考查动名词作主语 -Everyone can make a mistake. -Yes, but we should correct it it gets worse. A when B while C after D before 答案： D 试题分析：考查状语从句。句意： -每个人都可能会犯错。 -是的，但是我们应该在错误变糟糕之前及时把它纠正过来。 A当，既然； B在 .期间，尽管； C在 .之后； D在 .之前。根据句意可知，应该是
36、在错误进一步恶化之前把它纠正过来，故选 D。 考点：考查状语从句 Its helpful to put children in a situation they can see themselves differently. A that B when C which D where 答案： D 试题分析：考查定语从句。先行词是 situation，意为 “状况，境地，形势 ”，表示的是抽象的地点，类似的有 case, race, point, circumstance等；定语从句 “they can see themselves differently”不缺少主语或宾语，排除 A、 C；指地
37、点用 where引导定语从句，排除 B，故选 D。 考点：考查定语从句 about a hundred years ago, the old stone bridge is still the only way linking the village to the outside. A Building B Built C To build D Having built 答案： B 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。分词的逻辑主语应该与主句的主语保持一致， the old stone bridge与 build是动宾关系，即石桥被修建，应该用过去分词表示被动和完成，故选 B。 考点：考查非谓语动词 -
38、Whats the problem with the car Have you checked the engine -Yes, I did twice; there _ be anything wrong with the engine. A wont B neednt C mustnt D shouldnt 答案： D 试题分析：考查情态动词。句意： -汽车怎 么了？你检查过发动机吗？ -是的，检查了两次，应该不是发动机的问题。 A不愿意； B不需要； C禁止； D不应该。根据句意可知，这里表示推测，排除 A、 B； mustnt不能表示推测，否定的推测应该用 cant，排除 C； sho
39、uld可表推测，意为 “按理说，应该 ”，故选 D。 考点：考查情态动词 When the headmaster spoke out his plan, the_of the students in the class _against it. A majority; were B many; were C many; was D majority; was 答案： A 试题分析：考查主谓一致。 many前不用冠词，排除 B、 C； the majority of大多数，连接名词作主语时，谓语动词跟它后面的名词一致，这里的 “students”是可数名词复数，谓语也要用复数，排除 D，故选 A
40、。 考点：考查主谓一致 You are you eat, so if youre filling yourself with cheeseburgers and hot dogs every day, the chances are that you will become overweight. A how B that C who D what 答案： D 试题分析：考查表语从句。句意：你的饮食决定了你的样子，如果你每天吃奶酪汉堡和热狗的话，你将会有可能变得肥胖。 A作状语； B名词性从句中只起引导作用； C指人作主语； D作主语或宾语。 are后面缺少表语，因此是表语从句，从句中的 ea
41、t后面缺少宾语，这里指的是人的外貌和形体特征，应该用what，故选 D。 考点：考查表语从句 -Was there anything valuable in your missing bag, Madam -Yes, my purse and keys. Luckily, I the mobile phone. A had used B would use C was using D have been using 答案： C 试题分析：考查时态。句意： -小姐，丢失的包里有贵重物品吗？ -是的，有我的钱包和钥匙。幸运的是，我 (当时 )正在用手机。根据句意可知，因为 “我 ”当时正在用手机，
42、所以手机没有丢失，指过去某一时刻 正在发生的事情，应该用过去进行时，故选 C。 考点：考查时态 Once a student is caught in the exam, he will be severely punished. A to be cheating B to cheat C cheating D cheated 答案： C 试题分析：考查固定搭配。句意：一旦发现有学生考试作弊，他将会受到严厉的惩罚。 catch sb doing sth撞见某人正在做某事，是固定搭配，故选 C。 考点：考查固定搭配 My grandparents are fond of chatting wit
43、h old neighbors in the yard they have time. A whichever B whenever C whoever D wherever 答案： B 试题分析：考查让步状语从句。 A无论哪一个； B无论何时； C无论是谁； D无论何地。 “they have time”不缺少主语或宾语，排除 A、 C；根据 “in the yard”可知，老人们是在院子里聊天，排除 D；这里指无论何时只要有时间，他们就会在一起聊天，故选 B。 考点：考查 让步状语从句 The last five years a great improvement in the relat
44、ionship between the two countries, but there is still a long way to go. A have seen B saw C sees D had seen 答案： A 试题分析：考查时态。 see在此意为 “见证，目睹 ”；过去完成时用来指 “过去的过去 ”，句中没有出现表示过去的动词，排除 D；现在完成时表示发生在过去的事情或动作对现在造成的影响，后一分句表示的是对现在的影响，即还有很长的路要走，应该用现在完成时，故选 A。 考点：考查时态 完型填空 Timmy sold magazines. One day he walked u
45、p to a that people rarely visited. Timmy the door and waited for some time. No one answered. As he was ready to , the door was slowly opened. An old man showed up. It was Mr. Black. He asked him for his purpose. Before he answered, Timmy happened to see a dog figure on the desk in the house. “Do you
46、 dog figures ” Timmy asked. Mr. Black said yes and explained that he had gathered many at home. Timmy felt for Mr. Black, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. “Well, I have a magazine about dogs.” While saying this, Timmy to find it when Mr. Black said , “I dont need any magazines!” Timmy
47、was so sad that he not to sell anything that day. He went home and then had a(n) . He had a little dog figure that he got from an aunt. It did not mean much to him for he had a real live dog and a large family. He wanted to it to Mr. Black. With the dog figure, Timmy went to Mr. Blacks house. Seeing
48、 him, Mr. Black said that he didnt magazines. “I just wanted to bring you a gift.” Timmy handed him the figure and Mr. Blacks face lit up. He of the past experiences. No one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. He was touched. He started coming out of the house and greeting people. 【小题1】 A
