1、2013-2014学年四川省成都市五校高一下学期期中联考英语卷（带解析） 其他 阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后词数要求）。 Poverty today is a major global issue. Although there are all kinds of definitions used to explain it, in simple words, it means the inability of a person to even get his basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, safe drinking
2、water, health and education. Poverty can be found in each and every corner of the world, although the causes may differ from country to country. Given below are the main causes of poverty in the world today. Overpopulation is one of the main causes behind the threatening of poverty on an individual
3、level as well as a social level. This is simple math: If there are more mouths to feed and less income, definitely much will remain poor. Another theory which is used as an explanation for poverty is lack of education. If you look at any of the underdeveloped countries, you will find that the level
4、of education there is very low. Lack of education means lack of employment opportunities, thus leading to unemployment coupled with poverty in the future. Moving away from ones own homeland to another city or country in search of employment leads to poverty too. It may take these people a lot of tim
5、e to find jobs. Meanwhile, they live in bad conditions. The cost of living in the city or country is most of the time too high for them. There may be other causes of poverty like the change in business. For example, in America, a couple of decades ago, heavy industry flourished ,which employed a lot
6、 of African-American people. But now, the focus is more on information technology and health care, both of which employ only skilled and trained people. This has led to unemployment among African-Americans. Poverty has many ill effects on society. Thats why steps should be taken to get rid of it! 【小
7、题 1】 Whats the meaning of the underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 5 (No more than 5words) _. 【小题 2】 Why is overpopulation a cause of poverty today (No more than 12 words) _. 【小题 3】 Whats the situation of education in underdeveloped countries (No more than 8 words) _. 【小题 4】 What does the passa
8、ge mainly talk about (No more than 10 words) _. 【小题 5】 In your opinion, whats the most significant cause of poverty today Please give your reason.(Open) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 developed（ quickly）（ 形式及时态错不给分） 【小题 2】 Because therere more mouths to feed and less income. 【小题 3】 The level of education is very low.
9、 【小题 4】 Main causes of poverty in the world today. 【小题 5】 Lack of education. People without good education cant adapt to society, so theyre much likely to suffer from poverty. （答案：可不同） 试题分析：文章主要分析了贫穷的原因：人口太多，教育太低等都是贫穷的原因。 【小题 1】猜词题。根据本句 For example, in America, a couple of decades ago, heavy industr
10、yflourished, which employed a lot of African-American people. 可知很多年前，美国的重工业发展很快，雇佣了很多的工人。故该词是指迅速发展。 【小题 2】细节题。根据第二段最后一句 If there are more mouths to feed and less income, definitely much will remain poor. 人口过度增长是今天贫穷的一个原因是因为要吃饭的嘴多了，收入少了，所以肯定会穷了。 【小题 3】细节题。根据第三段第 2句 If you look at any of the underdeve
11、loped countries, you will find that the level of education there is very low.可知欠发达国家的教育形势是教育水平是很低的。 【小题 4】主旨大意题。从第一段的最后一句话： Given below are the main causes of poverty in the world today.可知文章主要分析了贫穷的原因：人口太多，教育太低等都是贫穷的原因。 【小题 5】本题要求考生给出自己认为的贫穷的原因，不同的 人观点不同。建议把教育水平低当成贫穷的主要原因。 Lack of education. People
12、without good education cant adapt to society, so theyre much likely to suffer from poverty. （答案：可不同） 考点：考查阅读表达 单项选择 * Im sorry for being late. I should have phoned you earlier. _. Ive just arrived. A Thats no trouble. B You are welcome. C Thats all right. D You can never tell. 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -很抱歉来晚了
13、。我应该先打电话给你的。 -_.我刚刚到。 A项意思是：一点也不麻烦； B项意思是：不用谢； C项意思是：好的，行；没关系； D项意思是：你永远说不清楚。所填部分是对 Im sorry的应答，根据情景选 C。 考点：考查交际用语。 I didnt like the color of the coat my mother bought me, so she went back to _ it for another one. A replace B exchange C afford D measure 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我不喜欢妈妈给我买的衣服的颜色，所以她回去更换另外一个。四个选项
14、的含义分别是： A. replace代替， B. exchange交换， C. afford负担，D. measure衡量，根据句意选 B。 考点：考查动词辨析 He was seriously injured in the traffic accident. _ is now no possibility _ he will make a full recovery. A It; whether . B It; that C There; whether D There; that 答案： D 试题分析：句意：他在这次交通事故中受伤严重。现在他没有可能充分恢复了。这里使用了句型： There
15、 is no possibility that ，没有可能做 ，这里 that连接的是同位语 从句，说明 possibility的内容。所以选 D。 考点：考查固定句型和同位语从句 At night, plants _carbon dioxide and at the same time _oxygen. So, we may put some in our bedrooms to purify the air. A take in, give out B take up, give off C take in, give in D take off, give up 答案： A 试题分析：句
16、意：在晚上，植物吸收二氧化碳，同时散发出氧气，所以我们可以放一些植物在卧室净化空气。第一空填 take in吸收，欺骗，理解， take up从事，拿起，开始学，占据， take off起飞，脱下，开始流行，第二空填 give out“散发出 ”， give in“屈服，让步 ”， give off散发， give up放弃，所以选 A。 考点：考查动词短语辨析 Only when I left home to go to college _ how much my mother had done for me. A did I realize B I realized C had I rea
17、lized D I had realized 答案： A 试题分析：句意：只有当我离开家去上大学，我才意识到妈妈为我做了多少事情。这句话用 only+时间状语从句，放在句首，后面的主句用部分倒装，助动词提前，因为 realize这个动作，就是发生在 when I left home to go to college，所以用一般过去时，所以选 A。 考点：考查倒装句 For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out farther, _New York is an example. A for which B in whic
18、h C of which D from which 答案： C 试题分析：句意：对于世界上的很多城市，没有空间继续发展了。纽约就是其中的一个例子。本题使用了定语从句，先行词是 many cities， which指代先行词在句中作为 of的宾语。 Of表示所属关系， of which放在 an example的后面。故C正确。 考点：考查定语从句 Beautifully _ in a quiet spot near the river, the hotel attracts a lot of people to stay. A locating B lies C situated D sat
19、答案： C 试题分析：句意：位于这条河附近的安静的地方，这个旅店吸引很多游客住下来。从句子结构看，此处需要非谓语作状语，排除 BD项，表示 “建筑物等位于，坐落于 ”，要用短语 be situatedin /be locatedin /lie in，其非谓语形式则为 situated/ locateded in，所以选 C。 考点：考查动词辨析及非谓语动词 _ we have been classmates for three years, she hasnt left me much impression, so I cant remember her after graduation. A
20、 Since B Although C Because D Unless 答案： B 试题分析：句意：虽然我们同学三年，但是她没有给我留下深刻的印象，所以我毕业后不记得她了。四个选项的含义分别是： A. Since自从，因为， B. Although虽然， C. Because因为， D. Unless除非，因为我们是同学和我记不得她是转折关系，所以用 although。所以选 B。 考点：考查连词辨析 When and where to build the new factory _not decided yet . A is B are C has D have 答案： A 试题分析：句意
21、 ：何时何地建新工厂还没有决定呢？ When and where to build the new factory是疑问词 +不定式作主语，而且何时何地为一个概念，所以谓语动词用单数，工厂是被建造，排除 C。所以选 A。 考点：考查主谓一致 The fire was finally brought under control, but extensive damage _. A is caused B was causing C had caused D had been caused 答案： D 试题分析：句意：火势被控制住，但是巨大破坏已经造成。从 The fire was finally
22、 brought under control,可知造成破坏是在过去的动作之前发生了，是过去的过去的动作，所以用过去完成时，而且 damage和 cause是被动关系，选 D。 考点：考查时态语态 完型填空 The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once _ by an elderly man. The old man
23、 had some sketches (素描 ) and drawings that he_ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed _ talent. Rossetti looked them _ carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least_ of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a _ man, an
24、d he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little _ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not _ to the man. The visitor was _ , but seemed to expect Rossettis _. He then apologized for _ Rossettis time, but would he just _ a few more drawingsthese done b
25、y a(n) _art student Rossetti looked over the _batch (一批 ) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they _. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every _ and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a _ future if
26、he will work and stick to it.” Rossetti could see that the old man was _moved. “Who is this fine young artist ” he asked. “Your son ” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. _I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and_drawingtoo soon.” 【小题
27、1】 A helped B visited C respected D requested A hoped B made C had D wanted A potential B commercial C official D spiritual A up B on C over D down A sign B mark C chance D view A rude B kind C talented D creative A help B price C value D quality A speak B apologize C listen D lie A disappointed B a
28、nnoyed C delighted D puzzled A achievement B development C statement D judgment A taking up B turning up C making up D looking up A aim at B glare at C look at D stare at A old B young C famous D talented A first B second C third D last A reviewed B exposed C showed D rejected A help B time C chance
29、 D work A charming B surprising C promising D touching A slightly B smoothly C simply D deeply A If only B Only if C Now that D As long as A insisted on B gave up C headed to D led to 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 C 【
30、小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：文章通过一个画家的故事给我们讲述了一个人生道理 -通往成功的路没有捷径，任何时候都要相信自己，要经受住挫折的打击，不能轻言放弃。老人拿着画作去请教著名的画家，画家觉得他的画一文不值。但是，画家很看好他 40年前的画作，对它们的评价很高。老人很后悔自己过早放弃了绘画。 【小题 1】考查动词辨析。根据后面一句可知，老人拿着素描和画作让罗塞蒂鉴赏，那个老人是来拜访罗塞蒂的。 A帮助； B参观，拜访； C检查，视察； D要求。故选 B。
31、 【小题 2】考查动词辨析。 hope to do sth希望做某事，其后不能跟不定式作宾补，make/have sb do sth让某人做某事， want sb to do sth想要某人做某事， A希望；B制造，做； C有； D想要。故选 D。 【小题 3】考查形容词辨析。 and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed _ talent老人想让罗塞蒂看看自己的画作好不好，是不是能够展现他的潜在的才能。 A潜在的； B商业的； C官方的； D精神上的。故选 A。 【小题 4】考查介词辨析。 look up向上看，
32、查找（生词）； look on呈现，雇佣；look over仔细审视； look down向下看。罗塞蒂仔细地看老人的画作。 A向上；B在 .上面； C在 .上方； D向下。故选 C。 【小题 5】考查名词辨析。 showing not the least _of artistic talent这些画作一文不值，毫无一点艺术才能的迹象， A记号，手势，迹象，征兆； B标记； C机会； D观点，风景。故选 A。 【小题 6】考查形容词辨析。根据后面的 “as gently as possible”可知，罗塞蒂是一个善良的人，他尽量委婉地告诉老人实情。 A粗鲁的； B友好的； C有才能的； D有创
33、造力的。故选 B。 【小题 7】考查名词辨析。 the pictures were of little_根据本段第一句可知，这些画几乎没有价值， be of+抽象名词（ use, value, help）等，相当于对应的形容词（ useful, valuable, helpful）。 A帮助； B价格； C价值； D质量。故选 C。 【小题 8】考查动词辨析。 He was sorry, but he could not _ to the man.罗塞蒂觉得很遗憾，但他不想对老人撒谎。根据前面可知，罗塞蒂告诉了老人实情。lie to sb对某人撒谎。 A说； B道歉； C听； D撒谎。故选 D
34、。 【小题 9】考查动词辨析。 The visitor was _,这个来访的老人听到罗塞蒂说自己的画作一文不值，感到很失望。 A使失望； B使恼怒； C使高兴； D使困惑。故选 A。 【小题 10】考查名词辨析。 but seemed to expect Rossettis _.老人虽然失望，但他料到了罗塞蒂会作出这样的判断， A成就； B调整； C陈述，声明； D判断。故选 D。 【小题 11】考查短语辨析。 He then apologized for _ Rossettis time老人为占用罗塞蒂的时间而道歉， A 占据，从事； B 调高，出现； C 组成，编造，化装；D向上看，查找
35、。故选 A。 【小题 12】考查短语辨析。根据 “these done by a(n) _48_ art student ”可知，老人在想，罗塞蒂会不会看一下老人的学生的画作， A旨在； B怒视； C看； D盯着看。故选 C。 【小题 13】考查形容词辨析。根据下面的 “This young student.”可知，这是一个年轻学生的画作， A年老的； B年轻的； C著名的； D有才能的。故选 B。 【小题 14】考查序数词辨析。 Rossetti looked over the_ batch (一批 ) of sketches罗塞蒂仔细看了第二批素描，第一批是那个老人的。 A第一； B第二；
36、C第三； D最后的。故选 B。 【小题 15】考 查动词辨析。 and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_.罗塞蒂立刻变得热情高涨起来，因为年轻学生的画作显示出很高的绘画才能。 A复习，详查； B暴露； C展示； D拒绝。故选 C。 【小题 16】考查名词辨析。 He should be given every_and encouragement in his career as an artist.罗塞蒂说，在成为艺术家的生涯中，这个年轻学生应该得到最多的帮助和鼓励。 A帮助； B时间； C机会 ； D工作。故选 A。
37、【小题 17】考查形容词辨析。 He has a_future if he will work and stick to it.罗塞蒂认为，这个年轻学生如果坚持下去，他将大有前途。 A有魅力的； B急速发展的； C有前途的； D感人的。故选 C。 【小题 18】考查副词辨析。 Rossetti could see that the old man was _ moved.看得出，老人被罗塞蒂的话深深打动了。 A稍微； B顺利地； C简直； D深深地。故选 D。 【小题 19】考查连接词辨析。根据 “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago.”
38、可知，这是老人 40年前画的，他认为要是当时有人给他说这一番话就好了。 A要是 .就好了； B只有； C既然； D只要。故选 A。 【小题 20】考查短语辨析。 I got discouraged and_ drawing老人泄气后放弃了画画。 A坚持； B放弃； C前往； D导致，通往。故选 B。 考点：故事类短文阅读 阅读理解 Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machi
39、nes provide almost all the power. One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops
40、to plant, how much livestock to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the futur
41、e, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rel
42、y on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power. Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand” th
43、at will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make startling changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done
44、for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the ma
45、chines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect tha
46、t some robots will be used before long. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, computers can NOT help farmers decide _. A what livestock to raise B whether to plant a certain kind of crop C how much money they can earn from their products D when to sell their products 【小题 2】 Which of the following stateme
47、nts is true A Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers. B Both computers and robots have been in use on todays farms. C Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present. D Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on todays farms. 【小题 3】 According to the enginee
