1、2013-2014学年江西省九江市七校高二下学期期中联考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案：写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。 1 People of all ages and races can serve as volunteers. They work in various organizations without pay. Volunteering improves your life and the lives of others. You can meet new people and make a positive differe
2、nce in the world. 2 Volunteers generally work with others either as part of a team completing a project or caring for other people such as patients in a nursing home or helping children through an organization such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Volunteers should be generally cheerful and easy to wor
3、k with and have a positive attitude even if things are not satisfactory in their own lives. 3 Some volunteers organize events or groups of people to work on various projects. Without their good organizational skills, these projects might not happen. For example, if youre the Parent-Teacher Associati
4、on President for your school, you will be responsible for organizing the individual committees in your school. If you have good organizational skills, volunteering will become less stressful and you can give back to your community in the way you intended. 4 Volunteers have to be willing to devote a
5、certain amount of hours each week or month depending on the situation. It is necessary for them to go through testing or training before they begin volunteering. The best volunteers do what they say theyre going to do and show up when they say theyre going to be there unless there are situations bey
6、ond their control. 5 Good volunteers see the good in others, whether its the people theyre working with or the people theyre serving. These volunteers generally go beyond what theyre asked to do because they want to get to know the people theyre serving. They go beyond surface relationships by remem
7、bering names, information and stories told to them. Volunteers that are healthy and well-balanced will bring that feeling to the environment, and the people theyre helping will be affected. 【小题 1】 What is the best title of the text (no more than 5 words) _ 【小题 2】 List three benefits of being a volun
8、teer mentioned in the text. (no more than 20 words) _ 【小题 3】 What must volunteers do before they begin volunteering (no more than 8 words) _ 【小题 4】 Which quality of a volunteer do you think is the most important Why (no more than 30 words) _ 【小题 5】 How do volunteers respond when they find their life
9、 unsatisfactory (no more than 6 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 Qualities of a volunteer/ Qualities of volunteers 【小题 2】 Improving your life and the lives of others; meeting new people; making a positive difference in the world. 【小题 3】 They must/ have to go through testing or training. 【小题 4】 I think the most i
10、mportant quality is to work with others. Because volunteering needs good teamwork. 【小题 5】 They generally have a positive attitude./ They generally respond positively. 试题分析：文章介绍了什么是志愿者，怎样才能成为一名志愿者，志愿者有什么样的品质。 【小题 1】通读全文：可知这篇文章讲的是志愿者的品质。 Qualities of a volunteer/ Qualities of volunteers 【小题 2】细节题：从第一段
11、的句子： Volunteering improves your life and the lives of others. You can meet new people and make a positive difference in the world.可知志愿者可以改善你和他人的生活，你可以遇到很多新的人，对世界有积极的影响。 Improving your life and the lives of others; meeting new people; making a positive difference in the world. 【小题 3】细节题：从第四段的句子： It i
12、s necessary for them to go through testing or training before they begin volunteering.可知志愿者必须通过检测或训练：They must/ have to go through testing or training. 【小题 4】细节题：从第二段的句子： Volunteers generally work with others either as part of a team completing a project or caring for other people 可知志愿者的最好的品质是和别人合作，
13、因为志愿者工作需要好的团队协作精神： I think the most important quality is to work with others. Because volunteering needs good teamwork. 【小题 5】细节题：从第二段的句子： Volunteers should be generally cheerful and easy to work with and have a positive attitude even if things are not satisfactory in their own lives.可知对于不能令人满意的生活，自
14、愿者通常是有一种积极的心态： They generally have a positive attitude./ They generally respond positively. 考点：考查阅读表达 单项选择 * Hi, Tommy. Are you busy now _. I have done my work, and I m going out for shopping. A Dont mention it. B Nothing serious. C Never mind D Not really. 答案： D 试题分析：四个选项的含义分别是： A. Dont mention it.
15、不用谢， B. Nothing serious.没什么严重的， C. Never mind没关系， D. Not really.不是真的，句意： -你好， Tommy，你现在忙吗？ -不是真的忙，我的工作做完了，正打算去购物。所以选 D。 考点：考查交际用语 After the snowstorm broke out, what should be immediately done is to provide _ for those people who lost their homes. A occupation B equipment C furniture D accommodation
16、 答案： D 试题分析：句意：暴风雪爆发后 ,应该立即做的事是为那些失去了家园的人提供住宿。四个选项的含义分别是： A. occupation占据，职业， B. equipment设备，C. furniture家具， D. accommodation食宿，住宿，根据句意选 D。 考点：考查名词辨析 Meeting President Xi was a precious moment for the villagers, _they will treasure forever. A one B it C that D this 答案： A 试题分析：句意：遇见习近平主席对村民来说是一个珍贵的时候
17、，一个他们会永远珍惜的时刻。这里需要一个代词指 代 a moment， one可以泛指前面的可数名词单数， it是指同类同物， that是特指前面的可数名词单数或不可数名词，this指代 “这个 ”，所以选 A。 考点：考查代词 As the report said, the shopping center was a _ failure and soon closed. A financial B typical C physical D mental 答案： A 试题分析：句意：正如报道的那样，购物中心财政上很失败，很快就会被关闭了。四个选项的含义分别是： A. financial财政的，
18、经济的， B. typical典型的，C. physical身体的， D. mental精神的，根据句意选 A。 考点：考查形容词辨析 Im sorry. I shouldnt have been so rude to you. You _ something not very nice to me, but thats OK. A have said B had said C did say D were saying 答案： C 试题分析：句意： 对不起，我不该对你那么粗鲁。 你的确说了一些对我来说不太入耳的话，但没关系。根据题干中 “shouldnt have been so rude”
19、可知设空处表示过去的事情，故用过去时，排除 A项；但设空处并不表示 “过去的过去 ”，故排除 B项； D项表示当时并未完成，不符合句意，也被排除。 C项中的 did表示强调。 考点：考查时态和强调 The mother, _ in the kitchen, totally forgot the medicine on the table within the childs reach. A occupying B occupied C being occupied D to be occupied 答案： B 试题分析：句意： 妈妈在厨房忙着 ,完全忘记了桌子上的药孩子可以够到。occupie
20、d已被占用的 ,使用中的 ,忙的 ,从事的。 Be occupied in， “忙于 ”，所以用过去分词做状语，选 B。 考点：考查过去分词做状语 To use a foreign language effectively, you need to understand the culture_ it is spoken. A what B where C why D which 答案： B 试题分析：句意：为了有效的使用外语，你需要理解语言所说的地方的文化。这句话使用了定语从句，先行词是 culture，定语从句中不缺主宾表，缺少的是地点状语，用 where引导定语从句，所以选 B。 考点：
21、考查定语从句 In Singapore, people who litter and dirty the streets are more likely _. A to fine B fined C being fined D to be fined 答案： D 试题分析：句意：在新加坡，乱扔垃圾将街道弄脏的人更有可能被罚款。这里使用了固定句型： Sb/Sth is likely to do sth“某人 /某物有可能做 ”，动词 fine和句子的主语 people有逻辑上的动宾关系，用不定式的被动，所以选 D。 考点：考查不定式的被动 Thanks to Ms Smith, the fath
22、er and the son eventually_ after ten years cold relationship between them. A made up B looked up C put up D took up 答案： A 试题分析：句意：对亏了斯密斯女士，这个爸爸和儿子在 10年的冷淡关系后，最终合好了。四个选项的含义分别是： A. made up弥补，化妆，组成， B. looked up抬头看，查询， C. put up竖立，搭建， D. took up从事，拿起，占据，开始学习，根据句意选 A。 考点：考查动词短语辨析 The income of skilled w
23、orkers went up. _, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A Anyhow B Therefore C Meanwhile D Otherwise 答案： C 试题分析：句意：技术工人的收入提高了，同时非技术工人看到他们的收入下降了。四个选项的含义分别是： A. Anyhow 不管怎样， B. Therefore 意思 “因此 ”，表示结果； C. Meanwhile意思 “同时 ”， D. Otherwise意思 “否则 ”，根据句意选 C。 考点：考查副词辨析 After dinner he gave Mr. Richard
24、 _ ride to _ Capital Airport. A the; a B a; the C /; a D /; the 答案： B 试题分析：句意：晚饭后，他让理查德逊先生搭车到首都机场。 ride前面接不定冠词，表示 “乘车，骑马 ”， give sb a ride是固定短语，意为 “让某人 乘车 ”。Capital Airport是专有名词，但这个专有名词中有普通名词 airport，所以也要加定冠词表示特指。选 B。 考点：考查冠词 He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldnt risk the good o
25、pportunity_. A losing B being lost C to be losing D lost 答案： B 试题分析：句意：他为面试做好了充分的准备，因为他不能冒好机会被丢失的危险。 Risk后面接动名词做宾语， the good opportunity是动名词的逻辑主语，因为 the good opportunity和 lose是被动关系，所以用动名词的被动做宾语。选B。 考点：考查动名词的复合结构 Only teachers are permitted to enter the reading room, that is to say, the reading room
26、is only_ to teachers. A abundant B aware C accessible D absurd 答案： C 试题分析：句意：只有老师被允许进入这个阅览室，也就是说阅览室只有老师可以进入。四个选项的的含义分别是： A. abundant 大量的， B. aware 有意识的，C. accessible易接近的，可进入的， D. absurd荒谬的，荒唐的，所以选 C。 考点：考查形容词辨析 Im as busy as a bee; _ you bother me with so many questions now A can B shall C must D ma
27、y 答案： C 试题分析：句意：我现在忙得很，你弟弟偏要用这么多的问题烦我吗？这里使用 must“必须，偏要 ”， can“能够，可能 ”， shall“将会 ”， may“可以，可能 ”，所以选 C。 考点：考查情态动词 Some Southeast Asian countries were quick to _ the search for a missing Malaysian airliner-Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. A join B participate C attend D involve 答案： A 试题分析：句意：一些东南亚国家迅速加入寻找
28、马来西亚失踪客机 马来西亚航空公司 370航班。这里用 join表示参加组织， B. participate参加，是不及物动词，加介词 in， C. attend参加，后面搭配 “meeting， lecture， school， class”等词， D. involve涉及，包含，所以选 A。 考点：考查动词辨析 完型填空 One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realized that she w
29、as lost. Sitting on a rock and what to do, she began crying. After a while, she to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door
30、 and back to the . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a . The girls parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy that his mistress(女主人 ) was in danger. He jumped a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields, but he couldnt find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground ca
31、me a scent(气味 )as he lowered his head. He the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking into the air, the dog through the woods until he found the . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his , he saw his mistress blue shirt in the distance. He over some bushes and
32、saw the little stream, where the girl was . When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You me, Laddy.” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of .That night Laddy had a heros supper: a huge meal of stea
33、k. 【小题1】 A before B since C while D as A wondering B forgetting C remembering D regretting A preferred B expected C failed D decided A When B Until C If D Because A carelessly B cautiously C hopelessly D unwillingly A trees B bushes C woods D grasses A stream B rock C tree D house A found B sensed C
34、 heard D smelt A at B through C in D onto A terrible B strange C pleasant D familiar A missed B discovered C followed D ignored A calmly B loudly C merrily D gently A searched B wandered C looked D travelled A window B girl C house D hero A satisfaction B disappointment C embarrassment D delight A j
35、umped B climbed C walked D flew A awake B abandoned C available D asleep A spotted B watched C observed D saw A disturbed B comforted C rescued D scared A pain B shock C sorrow D relief 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B
36、 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：文章讲述了一只叫 Laddy的狗机智勇敢地救回了她的小女主人，在它的帮助下，小女孩安安全全地从迷失的丛林里回到了家。 Laddy也得到了奖赏，美美地享受了一顿牛排。 【小题 1】 考查连词辨析。根据常识理解：她穿过一大片草地走进树林，然后发现自己迷路了。 before在 之前 ;since自从； while当 时； as因为。 所以选 A。 【小题 2】考查名词辨析。本句应该理解为：坐在一块大石头上，不知道自己该做什么，所以
37、就哭了。 wondering 不知道； forgetting 忘记； remembering 记得；regretting后悔、遗憾。选 A。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析。没人帮助所以：过了一会儿她决定沿着 一条宽阔的路走。 preferred更喜欢； expected期待； failed失败； decided决定。选 D。 【小题 4】考查名词辨析。句意理解为：天快黑的时候她看到一间昏暗的小木屋。 When当 时； Until直到 才； If如果； Because因为。选 A。 【小题 5】考查名词辨析。因为不熟悉，所以她推开门应该是小心谨慎地走进去。 carelessly粗心； cautiou
38、sly小心谨慎； hopelessly绝望 ； unwillingly不情愿地。选 B。 【小题 6】考查名词辨析。文章一开始提到女孩走入的是 woods。 trees树；bushes灌木丛； woods树林； grasses草地。选 C。 【小题 7】考查名词辨析。又冷又累，小女孩睡着了，下文提到小狗在 stream旁边找到小女孩。 stream小溪； rock岩石； tree树； house房子。选 A。 【小题 8】考查名词辨析。根据常识理解狗感到主人有危险。 found发现；sensed感觉； heard听到； smelt闻道。选 B。 【小题 9】考查名词辨析。小狗 Laddy 应该
39、 是跳过窗子。立体穿过，用 through。at在小地点、时间； through穿过； in进入； onto上。选 B。 【小题 10】考查名词辨析。小狗低头闻到熟悉的小主人的味道才会追过去。terrible可怕的； strange奇怪的； pleasant快乐的； familiar熟悉的。选 D。 【小题 11】考查名词辨析。根据常识理解，小狗跟着那个味道在草地上跑。missed错过； discovered发现； followed跟随； ignored忽视。选 C。 【小题 12】考查名词辨析。常识理解应该是：狗儿一边跑一边大声地叫着。calmly平静地； loudly大声地； merril
40、y快乐地； gently轻轻地。选 B。 【小题 13】考查名词辨析。闻着主人的气味它在树林中搜寻主人。 searched搜寻； wandered游荡； looked看； travelled旅行。选 A。 【小题 14】考查名词辨析。前文提到女孩先到了房子。 window 窗子； girl女孩； house房子； hero英雄。所以选 C。 【小题 15】考查名词辨析。后面说它在远处就看到了主人的蓝衬衣。当然应该高兴。 satisfaction满意； disappointment失望； embarrassment窘迫； delight 高兴。选 D。 【小题 16】考查名词辨析。常识是：狗是连
41、跑带跳的撒欢。 jumped跳； climbed爬； walked走； flew飞。选 A。 【小题 17】考查名词辨析。前面提到小女孩在小溪边睡着了。 awake醒过来；abandoned被遗弃的； available可用的； asleep睡着的。选 D。 【小题 18】考查名词辨析。句意为：当她睁开眼睛看到她家的狗正站在她旁边。spotted认出； watched看； observed观察； saw看见。选 D。 【小题 19】考查动词辨析 。女孩应该对她的狗说：你救了我。 disturbed打扰；comforted安慰； rescued挽救； scared吓坏。选 C。 【小题 20】考
42、查名词辨析。看到女儿和小狗回家，父母的心情应该是放松的。pain痛苦； shock震惊； sorrow悲伤； relief放松。选 D。 考点：考查故事类完型填空 阅读理解 When scientists accidentally killed what turned out to be the worlds oldest living creature, it was bad enough. Now, their mistake has been worsened after further research found it was even older at 507 years. The
43、 ocean quahog, a type of deep-sea clam, was dredged (捕捞 ) alive from the bottom of the North Atlantic near Iceland in 2006 by researchers. They then put it in a fridge-freezer, as is normal practice, unaware of its age. It was only when it was taken to a laboratory that scientists from Bangor Univer
44、sity studied it and concluded it was 400 years old. The discovery made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. However, by this time, it was too late for Ming the Mollusc(软体动物 ), named after the Chinese dynasty when its life began. Unfortunately researchers who calculated Mings age killed it ins
45、tantly by opening its shell. The researchers opened the ancient clam up to judge its age by counting growth rings inside. But the rings were so close together that scientists ended up having to count the rings on the outside to be accurate, leading CBS journalists to point out that if scientists had
46、 just started there, Ming could have lived on. Now, after examining the quahog more closely, using more advanced methods, the researchers have found the animal was actually 100 years older than they first thought. Dr Paul Butler, from the Universitys School of Ocean Sciences, said: “We got it wrong
47、the first time and maybe we were a bit hasty publishing our findings back then. But we are absolutely certain that weve got the right age now.” The mollusc was born in 1499 just seven years after Columbus discovered America and before Henry VIII had even married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon in 1509. A quahogs shell grows by a layer every year, in the summer when the water is warmer and food is plentiful. It means that when its shell is cut in half, scientis
