1、2013-2014学年广西桂林十八中高二下学期开学考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * -Im sorry I made a mistake ! -_. Nobody is perfect . A Take your time. B Youre right. C Whatever you say. D Take it easy. 答案： D 试题分析：句意： 对不起我犯了个错误。 没事。人无完人。 A. Take your time. 慢慢来，不着急（指时间上）， B. Youre right. 你是对的， C. Whatever you say. 无论你说什么， D. Take it
2、easy. 不着急，不紧张，放轻松。故选 D。 考点：考查情景交际。 When it comes to job interviews, first _ including the way you speak and dress, are extremely important. A impressions B appointments C assignments D considerations 答案： A 试题分析： A. impressions印象， B. appointments 约会，约定， C. assignments任务， D. considerations考虑， 句意：当说到工作
3、面试的时候，第一印象包括你说话着装的方式都非常重要。所以选 A。 考点：考查名词辨析 The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting. A that B this C it D which 答案： C 试题分析：句意：主席认为邀请斯密斯教授在会上发言是必要的。 it是形式宾语， to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting才是真正的宾语。句型是：think It necessary to do sth“认为做 是必要的 “，选
4、C。 考点：考查形式宾语。 The ability _ an idea is as important as the idea itself A to express B expressed C expressing D to cover 答案： A 试题分析：该句意思是：表达一个想法的能力和一个想法本身同等重要。Ability后面接不定式 to do something ，做定语，是惯用法，意思为做某事的能力。选 A。 考点：考查不定式做定语 What do you think we can do for our aged parents You _ do anything except t
5、o be with them and be yourself. A oughtnt to B dont have to C mustnt D cant 答案： B 试题分析：句意：你认为我们能为我们年迈的父母作什么？除了陪伴他们你不必做任何事。 dont have to不必； oughtnt to不应该； mustnt禁止，不许； cant不能。所以选 B。 考点：考查情态动词 Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday Yes, _, Im going to visit some homes for the old in
6、the city. A If ever B If busy C If anything D If possible 答案： D 试题分析：句意： 你为快要到来的假期做详细的计划了吗？ 是的。如果可能的话，我想去参观一些这座城市的养老院。 If ever如果有过的话； If possible如果有可能的话。所以选 D。 考点 : 考查省略的用法。 Eye doctors suggest that a childs first eye exam_at the age of six months old. A was B be C were D is 答案： B 试题分析：句意：眼科大夫建议小孩的第
7、一次视力检查应该在六个月大的时候。题干关键词为 suggest，表示 “建议 ”，后接宾语从句时应用（ should+）动词原形的虚拟语气，此处省去了 should，故答案：为 B。 考点：考查虚拟语气 He bought a book with the _ 50 dollars and then his money _. A remaining; was used up B remaining; ran out of C remained, ran out D remained, gave out 答案： A 试题分析：句意：他用剩下的 50美元买了一本书，然后他的钱就用完了。Remain“
8、剩下 ”是不及物动词，所以做定语用现在分词，所以排除 CD， use up“用完 ”是及物动词，用被动语态， run out of“用完 ”也是及物动词，需要被动语态，所以 B是错的，选 A。 考点：考查现在分词做定语和动词短语辨析 The government has been accused of not responding _ to the needs of the homeless. A accurately B appropriately C mildly D gently 答案： B 试题分析： A. accurately 精确地， B. appropriately适当地， C.
9、 mildly和善地，轻微地，说得委婉些， D. gently温柔地，句意：当地政府已经受到指责没有对洪灾地区无家可归的人的需求做出适当的回应。选 B。 考点：考查副词辨析 A man is being questioned in relation to the _murder last night. A advised B attended C attempted D admitted 答案： C 试题分析：根据句意 “那个正在被质问的男人与昨晚的谋杀案有关 ”可知， the attempted murder是 “故意杀人，蓄意谋杀 ”。这是过去分词作定语的用法，同时也是一个词义辨析题。 a
10、dvise指 “建议 ”， attend为 “参加；出席 ”， attempt指 “想要；企图 ”， admit指 “承认 ”。选 C。 考点：考查动词辨析 On approaching the school you will find in the middle of our school _. A a high statue stands B stands a high statue C a high statue is standing D is standing a high statue 答案： B 试题分析：句意：一靠近学校你会发现我们学校中间有一座高的雕像。这里 in the m
11、iddle of our school是地点状语，放在宾语从句的句首，句子用完全倒装，谓语动词放在主语前面，所以选 B。 考点：考查倒装句 Now that spring is here, you can _ these fur coats till you need them again next winter. A put forward B put down C put away D put off 答案： C 试题分析：句意：既然春天到了，你可以把这些皮毛的外套收好直到明年冬天再用。 A. put forward提出， B. put down放下， C. put awa y收好， D.
12、 put off推迟，所以选 C。 考点：考查动词短语 Up to now, the program _ thousands of children who would otherwise have died. A would save B saves C had saved D has saved 答案： D 试题分析：句意是：直到现在，这个项目挽救了上千名儿童的命，否则他们就会死掉。这题考查时态，时间是： Up to now“直到现在 ”所以用现在 完成时，选D。 考点：考查时态 Mark needs to learn Chinese _ his company is opening a
13、branch in Beijing. A unless B until C although D since 答案： D 试题分析：句意：马克需要学习汉语，因为他的公司正在北京开一个分公司。A除非； B直到； C尽管； D因为。故选 D。 考点：考查状语从句连接词 Paper money was in _ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in _ thirteenth century. A the; / B the; the C /; the D /; / 答案： C 试题分析：句意：在 马可波罗 13 世纪到中国来的时候，纸币
14、就在中国使用了。(be) in use 为习惯用语，意思是 “在使用中 ”，不与冠词连用； thirteenth 为序数词，序数词前面通常使用定冠词。选 C。 考点：考查冠词 完型填空 I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. Im left . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, ch
15、ildren from different races and religions played and studied in harmony. At that time my family lived a stones from Ismails. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hinduwe just our differences. Perhaps ， our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice,
16、 well or otherwise. We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we d the countryside on our bicycles， hoping to the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his . When I was twelve, my family moved to Joho
17、r. Ismails family later returned to their village, and I touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I my destination. The driver acknowledged my but did not move off. Instead, he looked at me. “Raddar he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号 ).I was astonished at
18、 being so addressed (称呼 ).Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something to describe. If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, theyll build friendships with people， regardless of race or religion, who
19、 will be their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few, We band of brothers. 【小题1】 A interested B pleased C puzzled D excited A parties B cities C villages D races A why B which C how D when A together
20、 B around C alone D apart A drop B throw C move D roll A refused B made C sought D accepted A paid B meant C Preserved(保存 ) D treated A explore B search C Discover D desert A get through B deal with C come across D take away A arrival B choice C effort D company A lost B gained C developed D missed
21、A stated B ordered C decided D chose A attempts B instructions C opinions D arrangements A anxiously B carelessly C disappointedly D fixedly A familiarly B strangely C fully D coldly A departures B months C years D decades A possible B funny C hard D clear A them B themselves C us D ourselves A from
22、 B by C with D against A still B otherwise C then D instead 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 试题分析：本文叙述了作者儿时的伙伴失去联系二十年之后又相见的故事。作者小时候曾在吉隆坡生活
23、过，在那里，他认识了信奉伊斯兰教的 Ismail，自己是一个印度教徒。因为他们没有种族和信仰差异的偏见，他们成为了好朋友。后来作者搬到了 Johor，从此，他们失去了联系。二十年后，他们在吉隆坡有相遇，仍然很亲密。所以说，作者认为我们应教育孩子没有偏见，与人建立起来友谊时不要考虑种族与地区。 【小题 1】考查形 容词及上下文的呼应。 interested 感兴趣的， pleased满意的，puzzled困惑的， excited激动地，兴奋地。根据后文问 Why do these people create mistrust and problems为什么人们会不信任，会产生很多问题，说明作者疑
24、惑。句意：我感到困惑。故选 C 。 【小题 2】考查名词及上下文的呼应。 Parties聚会，党派， cities城市， villages村庄 races种族。根据后文的 children from different races and religions played来自不同地区不同种族的孩子在一起玩，这句的句意为：尤其来自其他种族的人们为什么产生不信任和问题？故选 D。 【小题 3】考查连词及上下文的呼应。 Why为什么，做原因状语， which在定语从句中作主语，宾语或表语， how如何，表示方式状语， when时间状语。空格前的 in the early 1960s是先行词，表示时间
25、，空格后的定语从句中，不缺少主语和宾语，所以选时间状语 when。句意：在 20世纪 60年代早期我成长在吉隆坡 ,当时来自不同的种族和宗教的孩子们 ,一起和谐的玩耍和奏学习。故 选 D。 【小题 4】考查副词及上下文的呼应。 Together一起， around 在 .周围， alone独自地， apart分离的。根据后文 we became friends作者和 Ismail信奉不同的教派，后来成为好朋友，说明他们在一起玩。句意：当时来自不同的种族和宗教的孩子们 ,一起和谐的玩耍和奏学习故选 A。 【小题 5】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 drop下降 ； throw投，抛； move移动；
26、roll卷，滚动。 a stones throw一箭之遥，离得非常近。作者家与 Ismail家应是非常近，后 来成为了好朋友。句意：那时候，我家离 Ismail 家非常近。故选 B。 【小题 6】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 refused拒绝； made 做，使； sought 寻找；accepted 接受。后文的 our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice我们的长辈没有给我们灌输种族差异这些不必要的建议，所以我能接受种族差异。句意：我们只是接受了我们的差异。故选 D。 【小题 7】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 paid 支
27、付； meant 意味；打算； preserved 保存，保护； treated对待，治疗。 well meant 好，善意的。根据前文 our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, 我们的长辈没有给我们灌输种族差异这些不必要的建议，所以是善意的建议。句意：也许 ,我们的长辈给我们灌输不必要的建议 ,所谓善意的或其他的东西。故选 B。 【小题 8】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 explore 探索，探险； search 搜索，搜寻； discover 发现， desert沙漠，遗弃。句意为：放假期 间我们骑着自行车在乡村玩
28、耍，所以是在乡村探险。故选 A。 【小题 9】考查短语及上下文的呼应。 get through 通过，度过，完成，到达；deal with 处理，设计； come across 偶然遇到； take away 带走，拿走。根据句意 wed explore the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 9 the unexpected. 我们骑着自行车，在乡村玩耍，希望遇到意想不到的事。故选 C。 【小题 10】考查名词及上下文的呼应。 arrival 到达； choice 选择； effort 努力；company 公司，陪伴。根据前文 At times
29、 Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. 有时 Ismail陪着我们一家去城里进行罕见的购物之旅，所以说有他的陪伴。句意：我们乐意他的陪伴。故选 D。 【小题 11】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 lost 遗失，失去； gained 获得，得到； developed 发展； missed 错过，想念。根据前文 my family moved to Johor. Ismails family later returned to their village我家搬到 Johor， Ismail 家
30、回到了他们村，我们分开了。后文又有we still recognized each other我们仍能认出彼此。说明他们分手后就失去了联系。句意：后来 Ismail一家搬回来他们村，我就和他失去了联系。故选 A 【小题 12】考查动词及上下文的呼应。 stated 陈述，阐明； ordered 命令，点餐； decided 决定； chose 选 择。空格后面是目的地，根据前文的 I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur.我叫住一辆出租车，说明作者跟司机说出自己的目的地。句意：我说了我的目的地。故选 A。 【小题 13】考查名词及上下文的呼应。 attempts 企图，
31、尝试； instructions 指令，说明； opinions 意见，评价； arrangements 安排，整理。空格后是司机没有开车离开，所以空格前应是司机确认了我说的目的地。句意：司机承认我的指令 ,但没有离开。故选 B。 【小题 14】考查副词及上下文的呼应。 anxiously 不安的，忧虑的； carelessly 粗心的，不注意的； disappointedly 失望地； fixedly 固定的，不动地。根据后文 It was Ismail! 知道司机是作者的朋友 Ismail，多年不见， Ismail应仔细地，不动地看着作者，问道你是 Raddar吗？句意：然而，他目不转睛的
32、看着我。故选D。 【小题 15】考查副词及上下文的呼应。 familiarly 亲密的； strangely 奇怪地； fully 充分地，完全地； coldly 冷淡地。根据前文的 using my childhood nickname.司机喊出作者昵称，所以作者觉得亲密。句意：我很惊讶如此亲密地称呼。故选 A。 【小题 16】考查名词及上下文的呼应。 departures 出发，背离； months 月份； years 年； decades十年。根据前文的 I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，作者小时候生活的时代是 20世
33、纪 60年代初期。 One spring afternoon in 1983, 再次相遇时是 1983年，所以中间相隔 20多年。句意：甚 至过了 20年我们仍认出彼此。故选 D。 【小题 17】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。 possible 可能的； funny 有趣的，滑稽的； hard 辛苦的，困难的； clear清楚的。根据文章的意思，作者和儿时的朋友Ismail， 20多年没见面，再次重逢，彼此又认出了对方，所以当时的情感是很难描述的。句意：我抓住他的肩膀，我感觉到真正的情谊，很难用语言来形容。故选 C。 【小题 18】考查代词及上下文的呼应。 them 他们； themselves
34、他们自己； us 我们； ourselves我们自己。 be oneself 显得自然；显得真诚；（尤指身体、精神等方面）处于正常状态。根据空格后 without prejudice没有偏见，也就是自然的对待。句意为：如果我们允许孩子自然的，没有偏见的去对待别人。故选 B。 【小题 19】考查介词及上下文的呼应。 from 来自，从； by通过；被； with 用； against 反对； by their side, 站在他们那边，支持他们。根据后文 through thick and thin患难与共，所以他们应站在他的一边，支持他。句意为：不管种族或宗教 ,会在他们旁边支持他们，不畏艰险
35、 。故选 B。 【小题 20】考查副词及上下文的呼应。 still 仍然； otherwise 否则，在其他方面；then 然后； instead 然而。空格前是友谊建立的基础，空格后写我们真实的情况。所以表示先后，承接关系。句意为：友谊是建立在这样的社会 ,那么我们真的可以像威廉 莎士比亚曾经写道的 “我们是幸福的少数 ,我们是兄弟 ”。故选 C。 考点：考查故事类完型填空 阅读理解 The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It
36、 took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal. Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her lifes dream to be a publis
37、hed writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter. Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second
38、and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowlings life had completely changed, in just three years. Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30
39、million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning 70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over 150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time. 【小题 1】 This readi
40、ng is about _. A Harry Potters life B the writers life C how the book became a movie D why Harry Potter is popular 【小题 2】 Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book A Four publishers bought it. B It took the writer several years to finish it. C It was first published in Portugal. D Row
41、ling got the idea from her daughter. 【小题 3】 Rowlings dream was _. A to be a magician B to make a movie C to have her books published D to be an English teacher 【小题 4】 How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into A more than 35 B about 135 C about 90 D more than 150 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B
42、【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：文章介绍哈利波特的作者 Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功的辉煌。 【小题 1】主旨题：从文章的内容：文章介绍哈利波特的作者 Joanne Kathleen Rowling，她是如何写成哈利波特系列书的，在成功前她的生活是什么样的，以及成功后的生活，可知这篇文章是关于作者的生活，选 B 【小题 2】细节题：从文章第一段的句子 : The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone came to J
43、oanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it.可知关于第一本哈利波特的书是花了作者几年时间才完成，选 B 【 小题 3】主旨题：从文章第二段的内容： She was very happy to sell her book because it was her lifes dream to be a published writer.可知 Rowling 的梦想是让自己的书出版，选 C 【小题 4】主旨题：从文章最后一段的内容： Harry Potter books have now so
44、ld more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages.可知 Rowling 的书被翻译成超过 35种语言，选 A 考点：考查人物传记类短文 Tail Spin Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and wav
45、ing hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have a tail. Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going
46、 to make it ” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it but her tail didnt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle. Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace t
47、aught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving he r peduncles from side to side. The movement put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as sh
48、e swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her. The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of mot
