1、2013-2014学年江苏省盐城中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * October 22 might be one of _ busiest days for Chinas Foreign Ministry as three prime ministers of _ neighboring countries - Russia, Mongolia and India - started their visits to China on the same day. A the, the B the, / C a, the D a, / 答案： B 试题分析：句意： 10
2、月 22日可能是中国外交部最忙的一天，因为邻国的三位总理 俄罗斯，蒙古和印度，在同一天开始对中国的访问。第一个空，表示 “特指 ”，故用定冠词 the；第二个空，专有名词 ,抽象名词和物质名词之前一般不用冠词，可知选 B。 考点：考查冠词 In the lecture, little Tom kept silent all the time unless _ to express his opinion. A he invited B he is invited C invited D being invited 答案： C 试题分析：句意：在演讲中，小汤姆一直保持沉默，除非他被邀请发表自己的
3、看法。动作 invite与其逻辑主语 little Tom之间是被动关系，故用过去分词作状语，可知选 C。 考点：考查非谓语动词 He deserves to gain a high score in the coming exam, as he _ preparations for it. A is making B will be making C made D has been making 答案： D 试题分析：句意：他应该在马上到来的考试中获得高分，因为他做了准备。表示从过去某时开始一直持续到现在的动作，并且还将持续下去。用现在完成进行时，可知选 D。 考点：考查时态 A small
4、 plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all the four people on board. A killed B killing C having killed D to kill 答案： B 试题分析：句意：一架小飞机撞上了这座城市以东 5米处的一座小山的山腰，使得飞机上的四人全部遇难。动作 kill 与其逻辑主语 A small plane 是主动关系，故用现在分词作结果状语，可知选 B。 考点：考查现在分词的用法 - There will be a _ TV broadcast of the si
5、nging competition “The Voice of China” tonight. - Thats great. I adore all of the singers. A lively B living C live D alive 答案： C 试题分析：句意：上文，今晚，有唱歌比赛 “中国之声 ”的电视现场直播节目。Lively活泼的 living活着的 live现场直播的 alive活着的，可知选 C。 考点：考查形容词辨析 After a long discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of the plan,
6、they finally _ a conclusion _ it is relatively practical. A came up, that B came into, / C came over, / D came to, that 答案： D 试题分析：句意：对于这个计划的利与弊长时间的讨论，他们最终得出了一个结论，这个结论相对可行。 Come to a conclusion 是固定用法，意思是得出结论。这个句子含有一个同位语从句，且引导词在从句中不作任何成分，也没有实际意义 ，所以用 that，可知选 D。 考点：考查固定短语和同位语从句 Your birthday is drawi
7、ng near. What present _ for you A you expect your mother has got B you expect has your mother got C do you expect your mother has got D do you expect has your mother got 答案： C 试题分析：句意：你的生日就快到了。你期待你的妈妈送给你什么礼物呢？ do you expect是插入语，后面用陈述语序，可知选 C。 考点：考查语序 The boys bad behavior at school _ his mother many
8、 sleepless nights. A cost B made C caused D led to 答案： A 试题分析：句意：这个男孩在学校的不良表现使得他的妈妈度过了许多不眠之夜。主语是 The boys bad behavior，可知选 A。 考点：考查词义辨析 Are you still thinking about yesterdays football match against Class 25 - Oh, thats _. A what makes me feel upset B whatever I feel upset about C how I feel upset a
9、bout it D when I feel upset 答案： A 试题分析：句意：上文，你依然在想昨天与 25班的足球比赛吗？下文，那 正是使我感到不安的。通过分析句子结构，可知这个句子中包含一个表语从句，根据句意，可知选 A。 考点：考查表语从句 In the play, the servant bursts in, next to the queen, _. A empty-handed B looks worried C looking puzzling D to his puzzlement 答案： A 试题分析：句意：在戏剧中，仆人闯入，站在王后的旁边，空着手。 B选项应该用 lo
10、oking； C选项应该用 puzzled ，可知选 A。 考点：考查词汇 In war, the Red Cross is supposed to offer help _ there is human suffering. A whoever B however C whatever D whenever 答案： D 试题分析：句意：在战争中，红十字会无论任何时候，应该帮助遭受苦难的人类。通过分析句子结构，可知这个句子中包含一个宾语从句，且引导词在宾语从句中作时间状语，表示 “任何时候 ”可知选 D。 考点：考查宾语从句 My friend Jack said something bad
11、behind my back, and I feel a bit sad. - Well, dont take it seriously; you know, there is a saying that goes “_”. A A good tongue is a good weapon. B A friend without faults will never be found. C A friend is never known till a man has need. D A good book is a light to the soul. 答案： B 试题分析：句意：上文，我的朋友
12、 Jack在我背后说坏话，我感觉有点难过。下文，别太认真，你知道，没有缺点的朋友找不到。 A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。 A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友找不到。 A friend is never known till a man has need.患难见真情 A good book is a light to the soul.一本好书是灵魂的明灯，可知选 B。 考点：考查情景对话 _ are the days when teachers punished
13、students for minor offenses, being late for school, for example. A Gone B Go C To go D Going 答案： A 试题分析：句意：老师因为小错误而惩 罚学生的日子已经一去不复反了，例如，上学迟到。这是倒装句。相当于 The days are gone. 日子一去不复返，可知选 A。 考点：考查倒装 It is quite impossible that it will rain tomorrow. But if it _, I would still go to school by bike. A should
14、 rain B would rain C rains D had rained 答案： A 试题分析：句意：明天不可能下雨，但是如果下雨，我依然骑车去学校。表示与将来事实相反，条件状语从句中的谓语动词一般过去时或 should(were to) + 动词原形，而主句中的谓语动词则用 would / should/could might + 动词原形。可知选 A。 考点：考查虚拟语气 Lydia doesnt feel like _ in the north as she is a little bit homesick. A study B studying C studied D to st
15、udy 答案： B 试题分析：句意： Lydia感觉不想在北方读书，因为她有点想家。 Feel like doing sth. 感觉想做某事，可知选 B。 考点：考查固定句型 - The committee hasnt approved _ of the plans. - Yes, you see only one is enough. A neither B both C either D each 答案： B 试题分析：句意：上文，委员会不同意这两个计划。下文，是的，你知道一个就足够了。表示两个，用 both，可知选 B。 考点：考查代词 With his money _, he coul
16、d not go home and had to lie on the street. A using up B missed C running out D run out 答案： C 试题分析：句意：他的钱用光了，他不能回家了，不得不住在街上。 这里是独立主格结构，用现在分词，排除 B和 D，独立主格结构的主语是 his money，可知选 C。 考点：考查独立主格结构 Mother was always a bit _ if we failed to arrive home on time especially on weekends. A curious B anxious C con
17、scious D eager 答案： B 试题分析：句意：如果我们没有按时回家，特别是在周末的时候，母亲总是有点着急。 Curious好奇的 anxious着急的 conscious有意识的 eager渴望的， 可知选 B。 考点：考查形容词辨析 All of us are busy going over our lessons, as the Mid-term exam is _. A along the way B in the way C on the way D by the way 答案： C 试题分析：句意：我们所有的人都在忙着温习功课，因为期中考试要来了。 on the way在
18、途中，接近，可知选 C。 考点：考查固定短语 He is not selfish at all; instead he is always _ to help others in trouble. A possible B likely C probable D willing 答案： D 试题分析：句意：他根本就不自私，相反，他总是愿意帮助有困难的人。 Be willing to do是固定句型，意思是愿意做某事，可知选 D。 考点：考查固定句型 _ the man who lost the purse, Mike had to stay there longer. A Not findin
19、g B Not found C Not having found D Having not found 答案： C 试题分析：句意：没有找到丢钱包的人， Mike必须留在那里更长时间。动作find与其逻辑主语 Mike之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作原因状语，现在分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前，故用现在分词的完成时，可知选 C。 考点：考查现在分词的用法 With the _ of making a fortune, many Chinese came to Australia in the 19th century to wash sand for gold. A courage B inten
20、tion C approach D right 答案： B 试题分析：句意：为了发财的目的，许多中国人在 19世纪来到澳大利亚淘金。Courage勇气 intention目的 approach接近 right权利，可知选 B。 考点：考查名词辨析 The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded. A consequently B environmentally C previously D severely 答案： A 试题分析：句意：大雨持续不断，因此陆地被水淹没了。 Consequently因此environmentally环境地 previou
21、sly以前 severely严重地，可知选 A。 考点：副词辨析 Boys in early adolescence are not _ to the cinema because the film is not suitable for them. A permitted B accepted C admitted D forbidden 答案： C 试题分析：句意：男孩子们在青春期不被许可进入电影院，因为电影不适合他们。 Permitted放任 accepted接受 admitted许可进入 forbidden禁止，可知选 C。 考点：考查词义辨析 Had she _ her promis
22、e, she would have made it at Beijing University. A looked up to B lived up to C kept pace with D come up with 答案： B 试题分析：句意：如果她履行她的诺言，她将在北京大学读书。 looked up to尊敬 lived up to履行 kept pace with跟上 come up with想出，可知选 B。 考点：考查动词词组辨析 完型填空 Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job
23、. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes简历 . After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employe
24、d. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week. On the day of the final interview, my son and the two candidates（候选人） arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All o
25、f you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very . In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told m
26、e on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “Whats the whole ” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this mo
27、rning and only my sons was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”. Only then did I know that my sons hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others work and shows your great . Therefore
28、, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others! 【小题A Due to B As to C By way of D Thanks to 1】 A promote B train C discover D employ A encouraged B allowed C intended D supposed A since B while C because D if A decide B attract C meet D represent A slo
29、wly B secretly C smoothly D silently A other B another C others D either A watching over B waiting for C thinking about D looking into A formal B funny C simple D strange A advertisement B order C notice D suggestion A choice B result C mark D idea A annoyed B puzzled C shocked D disappointed A doub
30、tfully B calmly C excitedly D worriedly A opinion B matter C attitude D tip A middle B ending C course D part A reply B way C problem D question A came B grew C changed D advised A expect B regret C dislike D forget A curiosity B unselfishness C honor D humor A abilities B opportunities C faults D s
31、hortcomings 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：本文讲述了作者通过自己的儿子在求职过程中多说了一句 “谢谢 ”而获得了一份难得的工作，阐述了一个道理：一声谢谢能体现出自己的心胸，自己也可以有意想不到的收获！ 【小题 1】考查
32、词组。 Due to 由于； As to至于，关于； By way of 经由，当作；Thanks to由于，幸亏。句意是：由于经济危机的原因。 Thanks to有庆幸的意思，和句意不符，故选 A。 【小题 2】考查动词。 Promote促进； train训练 ； Discover发现； employ雇佣。句意是：由于受金融危机的影响，很少有公司愿意聘用新员工。故选 D。 【小题 3】考查动词。 Encouraged鼓励； allowed 允许； intended打算，准备；supposed假定。句意是：我儿子看中一家公司，这家公司只打算雇佣一人。 Br intended to do 表示
33、“打算做 .”， be supposed to do 表示 “应该做 .”，故 C符合语境，故选 C。 【小题 4】考查连词。 Since自 .以来； while然而； because因为； if假如。只录用一人和二十多人提交简历 形成对比，故选 B。 【小题 5】考查动词。 Decide决定； attract 吸引； meet遇见； represent代表，表现。 Which引导的定语从句修饰的是 the final round，最后一轮面试应是决定录用谁，故选 A。 【小题 6】考查副词。 slowly 缓慢地； secretly秘密地； smoothly顺利地；silently默默地。根
34、据 and后的作者的儿子通过了第一轮面试，进入最终的面试可知一切进行的似乎很顺利。故选 C。 【小题 7】考查形容词。 Other其他的，另外的； another又一，另一； others其他人； either两者之中任一的。由上一段可知，第一轮面试过后只有三个人能参加最终的面试，而作者的儿子是其中一人，此处是说另外两名求职应征者。故选 A。 【小题 8】考查词组。 watching over看守； waiting for 等待； thinking about 考虑；looking into调查。根据 arrived at the interview place on time，可知求职应征者
35、们准时到达面试地点等待测试。故选 B。 【小题 9】考查形容词。 formal 正式的； funny 好笑的； simple简单的； strange奇怪的。有下文可知，最后一轮面试并没有实质的内容，只是告诉求职应征者们回家等待，因此此轮面试不可思议地简单。故选 C。 【小题 10】考查名词。 Advertisement广告； order 命令； notice通知；suggestion建议。根据 go home和 we will tell you 可知他们被告知回家等候通知，故选 C。 【小题 11】考查名词。 Choice选择； result结果； mark标记； idea主意。有上下文可知，
36、第三天早上作者的儿子受到了没有被录用的消息，所以此处 指的是最终的结果，故选 B。 【小题 12】考查形容词。 annoyed 恼怒的； puzzled困惑的； shocked震惊的；disappointed失望的。由上下文可知，作者的儿子顺利通过了第一轮面试，却没有通过最终的面试，全家人都很失望。故选 D。 【小题 13】考查副词。 Doubtfully怀疑地； calmly冷静地； excitedly兴奋地；worriedly担忧地。由下文可知，作者的儿子被雇用了，他一定是兴奋地打电话告诉作者，故选 C。 【小题 14】考查名词。 Opinion意见； matter事件； attitude
37、 态度； tip小费。由Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him可知作者非常纳闷，急于想知道这到底是怎么回事。故选 B。 【小题 15】考查名词。 middle 中间； ending 结局； course过程； part部分。由下文可知，发给作者儿子的短信也是面试的一部分。故选 D。 【小题 16】考查名词。 reply 回复； way方法，道路； problem难题； question问题。 “Thank you ”和 “Goodbye”分别是求职应征者的答复。故选 A。 【 小题 17】考查动词。 Came来； grew 成长； chan
38、ged改变； advised建议。由上文可知，作者的儿子向主持面试者回复短信，表示感谢，没想到通过了最后的一轮面试。作者终于明白儿子为什么又得到了这份工作。故选 A。 【小题 18】考查动词。 Expect期待； regret感到后悔； dislike不喜欢； forget忘记。句意是：在你失望的时候，别忘了向让你失望的人说声谢谢。故选 D。 【小题 19】 考查名词。 Curiosity好奇； unselfishness不自私； honor荣誉；humor幽默。结合上 文，作者的儿子收到没有被录取的通知后，依然表达了对主持面试者的谢意，充分展示了自己的心情。故选 B。 :学 【小题 20】考
39、查名词。 Abilities能力； opportunities机会； faults故障；shortcomings毛病。结合本文语境，作者阐述了一个道理：在同样的条件下，（因为你不吝说 “谢谢 ”）机会的天平就会项你这边倾斜。 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 Getting married can be one of the happiest moments in a persons life. Throughout the world, weddings are very important events. Lets look at some interesting wedding custo
40、ms from different countries. For African Americans, it is tradition for the married couple to jump over a broom covered with flowers. This represents the beginning of family life. It is interesting to note that African slaves who were brought to the USA started this tradition. African American coupl
41、es were not allowed to have a legal marriage, so instead they had a ceremony where the bride and groom jumped over a broom “into marriage”. Making jokes about the bride and groom is a wedding tradition in both France and Germany. In France, this includes making loud noises with pots; in Germany, wed
42、ding guests break dishes. Weddings in Germany often last for three days. On Thursday, there is a simple ceremony at a government office noting the official marriage of the couple. Then the couple will have a dinner with family and close friends. On Friday, there is a party. This is when guests break
43、 dishes to represent the start of a new life. Then on Sunday, there is a ceremony in a church. In Greece and Italy, people eat special kinds of sweets at the wedding. Both Greece and Italy also have their own special wedding dances, which all of the guests enjoy. In Russia, couples tie a doll to the
44、ir wedding car if they want to have a daughter, or a toy bear if they want to have a son. In England, it is tradition for the little girls to throw flowers on the ground on the way to the wedding ceremony. The bride and groom walk on these flowers. This represents the hope that the couples will foll
45、ow the path that leads to a happy life. Topic Getting married can be 1. _ than any other moment in a persons life. Interesting wedding customs differ 2. _ country to country. Countries/ People Wedding Customs African Americans Married couple jump over a broom covered with flowers, which 3. _ the beg
46、inning of family life. In the past, African American couples were 4. _ to get married legally. France and Germany Make jokes about the bride and groom. In Germany, wedding guests get dishes 5. _. A German wedding often 6. _ three days. The Greek and the 7. _ Either Greece 8. _ Italy has its own spec
47、ial wedding dances, which all of the guests enjoy. Russia If couples want to have a daughter, they will have a doll 9. _ to their wedding car. The English The bride and groom walk on the flowers thrown by little girls. It represents the hope of 10. _ the path leading to a happy life. 答案： 【小题 1】 happier 【小题 2】 from 【小题 3】 represents 【小题 4】 forbidden 【小题 5】 broken 【小题 6】 lasts 【小题 7】 Italian 【小题 8】 or 【小题 9】 tied 【小题 10】 following 试题分析：本文介绍了不同国家的婚礼习俗。 【小题 1】有文章第一句 “Getting married can be one of the
