1、2013-2014学年山西省广灵县第一中学高二下期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love you
2、r parents. _【小题 1】 _ A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to lea
3、rn from them when youre off on your own. Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. _【小题 2】 _ Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like
4、 you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes._【小题 3】 _ Since you can forgive your friends, why
5、 not forgive your parents Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. _【小题 4】 _ Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another. Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.
6、 _【小题 5】 _ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you. A Forgivenessisthekey. B Tellthemyoulovethemeverymorning. C Parentswillinturnexpresstheirlovetoyou. D Afterthis,shareyourfeelingswithyourparents. E. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. F. P
7、lease remember parents are as important as friends. G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 E 【小题 5】 G 试题分析：本文讲述了一些爱父母的方法。 1.每天向父母问好； 2.服从父母的要求； 3.陪伴他们； 4.如果受到虐待，就应该 寻求帮助。 【小题 1】考查段落的归纳能力。根据空后的意思说，一句轻轻的 早上好 和 我爱你 将温暖最寒冷的心。所以这里选 B
8、（每天早晨都告诉他们你爱他们。）符合语境。 【小题 2】考查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：不要生气，要冷静，可以在日记本上记下你的感受或者和朋友说说。所以这里选 D（然后把你的感受和父母分享。）符合语境。 【小题 3】查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：父母是我们的天，给我们挡风遮雨，父母也是人，也会犯错误。空后一句的意思是：能原谅朋友，为什么不能原谅父母的错误呢？所以这里选 A（谅解是 关键。）符合语境。 【小题 4】查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：和父母一起做一些事，如看电视，或者去某地；空后一句的意思是：听听他们的经历，你会想到很多。所以这里选 E（无论怎样，要尽可能地花些
9、时间和他们在一起。）符合语境。 【小题 5】查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：有些人可能不能爱父母是因为某些原因。空后一句的意思是：父母没有权利伤害你。如果你被虐待，就应该寻求帮助。所以这里选 G（可能有一些实际原因，比如家庭暴力。）符合语境。 考点：社会类阅读。 完型填空 Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often _ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told hi
10、s wife he was so _ with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly _ . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along _ and had to wait _ in a low mood. Just
11、 then he heard light, hesitant _ on his door that were clearly audible (听到 ) in the _ night. “Whos it ” he wondered, since Terry was a _ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be _ , so he went to the door and opened it _ . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do
12、you have candles Im your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door _ . “What a nuisance(麻烦事 )!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _ things.” After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl o
13、utside. _ this time she was _ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _ me here to give you these.” Terry was very _ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _ in life. It was his _ and harshness (刻薄 ) with other people.
14、 The person who had cheated him in life was _ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽 ) by his unsympathetic mind. 【小题1】 A complaining B telling C hoping D pretending 【小题 2】 A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged 【小题3】 A looking B turning C coming D tidying A went on
15、 B went down C went out D went through A candles B matches C lights D flashlights A happily B patiently C hopefully D helplessly A steps B words C knocks D screams A dark B quiet C noisy D crowded A newcomer B stranger C guest D settler A called B disturbed C watched D offered A surprisingly B delig
16、htedly C impatiently D willingly A gently B kindly C politely D violently A lend B sell C harness D borrow A And B But C So D For A holding B hiding C fetching D lifting A suggested B commanded C sent D forced A frightened B pleased C puzzled D surprised A failure B success C complaint D determinati
17、on A warmth B coldness C kindness D nearly A doubtfully B hardly C actually D sympathy (同情 ) 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 试题分析：有时我们总是觉
18、得这个世界上有很多坏人，把失败的原因归结于他人。事实上，我们自己更应该打开自己的心胸，只有自己敞开心扉去接纳、理解、包容的帮助，这个世界才会对我们微笑。 【小题 1】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. complaining 抱怨； B. telling 告诉；C. hoping希望； D. pretending假装。 Terry是一个中年的皮革商，他的事业反复失败使他很沮丧，这里是 Terry的一种消极的心情的反映：他经常抱怨被人骗了。故选 A。 【 小题 2】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. pleased 高兴； B disappointed失望； C. exhausted筋疲力尽的
19、； D. encouraged鼓励；一天他告诉他的妻子他对这个城市很失望以至于要离开它。事业失败的心情应该是失望，感到受挫。所以用 disappointed选 B。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. look up 向上看，查阅； B. turn up 开大音量，出现； C. come up上来； D. tidy up 收拾，整理。结合语境可知，Terry和他的妻子搬到另一个城 市，在周末的傍晚，他们正忙着收拾新家。故选D。 【小题 4】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. went on发生，持续； B. went down下去； C. went out熄灭； D. went t
20、hrough经历。根据 do you have candles 可知，灯突然灭了。故选 C。 【小题 5】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. candles蜡烛； B. matches火柴； C. lights灯； D. flashlights手电。灯突然灭了。根据常识理解， Terry后悔自己忘了带蜡烛，故选 A最佳。 【小题 6】考 查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. happily高兴地； B. patiently耐心地； C. hopefully满怀希望地； D. helplessly无助地。 Terry情绪很差，不知道什么时候会有电，所以应该是无助地等待，故选 D。 【小题 7】考查名
21、词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. steps台阶，步伐； B. words话；C. knocks 敲； D. screams 尖叫声。就在那时，他听到听到轻轻的犹豫的敲门声。宾语是 door，所以应该是 knock，敲。后面有 the door was knocked again.故 选 C。 【小题 8】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. dark黑暗的； B. quiet安静的；C. noisy喧闹的； D. crowded拥挤的。前面说敲门声很轻，所以只有在安静的环境下才能听到，故选 B。 【小题 9】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. newcomer新来的人； B. stranger陌
22、生人； C. guest 客人； D. settler定居者。会是谁？他很纳闷。因为 Terry是新来到这个城市的人。根据前面他们搬家收拾东西可知， Terry 是新来的，故选 A。 【小题 10】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. called 被叫； B. disturbed 被打扰；C. watched被监视； D. offered被提供。没有电不能收拾东西，他心情不好的时候 Terry尤其不喜欢被打扰，故选 B。 【小题 11】考查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. surprisingly吃惊地； B. delightedly高兴地； C. impatiently不耐烦地； D. wil
23、lingly自愿地。根据前面的介绍可知， Terry情绪很糟糕，不喜欢被打扰，这时有人敲门，所以 “他很不耐烦地去开门 ”才符合语境，故选 C。 【小题 12】考查副词辨析 及对语境的理解。 A. gently 轻轻地； B. kindly 友好地；C. politely礼貌地； D. violently猛烈地。门口站着一个小女孩，说自己是邻居，问 Terry有蜡烛没有？ Terry很生气地回答说没有。由此可知，他是猛地把门一关，表达他的愤怒。故选 D。 【小题 13】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. lend借入； B. sell卖； C. harness治理； D. borrow借出。他
24、抱怨说： “我们刚安顿下来邻居就来借东西了。 ”根据后面可知选 borrow，他生气的原因是，他认为邻居是来借东西的。 故选 D。 【小题 14】考查连词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. And和，而且； B. But但是； C. So因此； D. For为了。和前一次比较，所以用 but表转折，意思是：但是，这一次小女孩手里拿着两根蜡烛。故选 B。 【小题 15】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. holding握住； B. hiding藏； C. fetching取回； D. lifting抬高。结合女孩说的话 “我奶奶告诉我楼下的新邻居可能需要蜡烛。 ”可知，这一次小女孩手里拿着两根蜡烛。选
25、A。 【小题 16】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. suggested建议； B. commanded命令； C. sent派遣； D. forced强迫。她让我来这里给你这些 . 分析四个选项在语境的意思可知是 sent，故选 C。 【小题 17】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. frightened害怕； B. pleased高兴； C. puzzled困惑； D. surprised惊讶。 Terry惊讶于他所看到的这一切。 听到小女孩说的话， Terry知道事实和自己想的正好相反，所以用 surprised更符合语境，故选 D。 【小题 18】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A.
26、 failure失败； B. success成功； C. complaint抱怨； D. determination决心。在那一刻他突然意识到是什么导致他在生活中的失败。文章最后和文章开头遥相呼应。故选 A。 【小题 19】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. warmth 温暖； B. coldness 寒冷、冷淡； C. kindness善良； D. nearly几乎。失败是因为他对其他人冷淡和刻薄。从他第一次对带小女孩的态度可以看出，他对人态度冷淡，总认为别人是想从他那里得到什么。故选 B。 【小题 20】考查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. doubtfully怀疑地； B. hardly
27、几乎不； C. actually事实上、实际上； D. sympathy 同情。生活中欺骗他的人实际上是他自己而不是其他人，他的眼睛被他无情的心灵蒙蔽了。文章开头提到，Terry总是认为自己被人欺骗，所以事业总是失败。而这个小女孩却让他有了不同的认识。 Terry的人生观改变了。所以选 actually更合适，故选 C。 考点：故事类阅读。 阅读理解 When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the
28、older we get. For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的 ) In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of
29、 being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party. In adulthood the things that bring deep joylove, marriage, birthalso brin g responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的 ) My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment” The more we
30、can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health. I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to
31、 myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day. Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I dont think that my grandmother, who rai
32、sed 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her. We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing weve got to have. Were so self-conscious about our “r
33、ight” to it that its making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things arent necessarily happier. Happiness isnt about what happens to usits about how we see what happens to us. Its the skillful way of finding a positive
34、for every negative. Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess. 【小题 1】 As people grow older, they _ A feel it harder to experience happiness . B associate their happiness less with others C will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness D tend to believe responsibility means
35、 happiness 【小题 2】 What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6 A She cares little about her own health. B She enjoys the freedom of traveling. C She is easily pleased by things in daily life. D She prefers getting pleasure from housework. 【小题 3】 What can be inferred from Paragraph 7 A
36、Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness. B Psychologists opinion is well proved by Grandmas case. C Grandma often found time for social gatherings. D Grandmas happiness came from modest expectations of life. 【小题 4】 People who equal happiness with wealth and success _ A consider press
37、ure something blocking their way B stress their right to happiness too much C are at a loss to make correct choices D are more likely to be happy 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：幸福是什么？随着年龄的增长，童年，少年，成年，老年 幸福不会一成不变，时间会默默改变一切。但是真正的幸福不是在于我们身上发生了什么，而是在于我们如何看待这已经发生的 一切。 【小题 1】推理判断题。通过第二、三、四段的
38、描述可知，儿时的梦想很简单，青少年时幸福的概念就换了，而成年时幸福就变得复杂了，因此随着年龄的增长，人们发现体会幸福越来越难了。故选 A。 【小题 2】推理判断题。根据第五段中的内容可知，作者说越享受自己拥有的，我们就会越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小小的幸福的时刻。因此可从第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。故选 C。 【小题 3】细节理解题。第七段中说奶奶没有快乐的休闲时间，也没有令人满意的工作，但奶奶却有家人和朋友的密切的联系网，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福来自于对生活的朴素的期盼。故选 D。 【小题 4】推理判断题。根据第八段中的内容，因为
39、有那么多的选择、有想成功的压力，我们很多人把快乐变成了比我们所拥有的更想要的东西。而那些把幸福和财富以及成功等同起来的人，太过于看重自己拥有幸福的权利了。故选B。 考点：科普类阅读。 If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are ag
40、ing unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National Unive
41、rsity, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能 ) and emotion, and determine
42、 the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.) Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas obs erved in some subjects in their t
43、hirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with ageusing the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the
44、country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawas fin
45、dings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket
46、 calculators.” 【小题 1】 The team of doctors wanted to find out _. why certain people age sooner than others B. how to make people live longer C. the size of certain peoples brains D. which people are most intelligent 【小题 2】 On what are their research findings based A survey of farmers in northern Japa
47、n. B. Tests performed on a thousand old people. C. The study of brain volumes of different people D. The latest development of computer technology. 【小题 3】 The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5 means _. something to be considered B. branches of knowledge studied C. persons chosen to be studied in an exp
48、eriment D. any member of a state except the supreme ruler. 【小题 4】 According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others A Lawyers. B Farmers. C Clerks. D Shop assistants. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：想要保持年轻吗？单从头脑上来说，越是乐于思考、使用大脑的人，越不容易脑衰老，日本学者的研究如是表示。律师这样的职业，衰老的速度要小于别的行业。 【小题 1】细节理解题。由第二段 “Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.”可知医生们想要研究出为什么一些人比其他人老得更快。故选 A。 【小题 2】细节
