1、2013-2014学年江西省白鹭洲中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案：写在横线上（请注意问题后的词数要求） 1Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. However, you can receive better grades if you want. Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how: 2Pl
2、an your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule. 3Make good use of your time in class. Listenin
3、g to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 4Skim before you read. Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Late
4、r when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well. 5_, Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as p
5、oints you remain confused. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests. 6Deve
6、lop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry excessively about a single test. 7There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Improving your studying habits wil
7、l improve your grades. 【小题 1】 Whats the main idea of the passage (no more than 8 words) _ 【小题 2】 What should you do if you fail a test (no more than 4 words) _ 【小题 3】 Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words.(no more than 4 words) _ 【小题 4】 According to the passage, how can a
8、n average student improve his/her grades (no more than 6 words) _ 【小题 5】 What does the word “it”(line 4, paragraph 5)probably refer to (no more than 3 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 How to be a top student 【小题 2】 Dont worry too much 【小题 3】 Review regularly 【小题 4】 By improving （ his /her) studying habits 【小题 5】
9、 The material 试题分析：或许你是一个有着一般智力的普通生，但是，你可以得到更好的分数，即使是普通生，也能成为尖子生。所设题目都能在文中找到依据， 作答时，注意每道题的词数限制。 【小题 1】根据第一段 “even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how:”可知，文章主要讲的是如何成为尖子生，故填 How to be a top student。 【小题 2】根据倒数第二段 “so dont worry excessively about a
10、single test”可知，不要过分担心一场考试，故填 Dont worry too much。 【小题 3】根据 “Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused.”可知，本段讲的是定期预习回顾，故填 Review regularly。 【小题 4】根据最后一段 “Improving your studying habits will improve your grades.”
11、可知，改善学习习惯能够提高分数，故填 By improving （ his /her) studying habits。 【小题 5】根据 “the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer”可知， it指的是材料，故填 The material。 考点：教育类短文阅读 单项选择 * If you keep on writing, you will have brighter future, likely to become J. K. Rowling. A the; a B the; the C
12、a; a D a; the 答案： C 试题分析：考查冠词用法。不定冠词 a/an+比较级 +名词，意为 “一个更 .的 .”，表示泛指，据此排除 A、 B； a J. K. Rowling泛指一个像罗琳那样的作家，排除 D，故选 C。 考点：考查冠词用法 Herere the photos I took on London Bridge. ! Keep it up and youll be a good photographer. A Congratulations B Good work C By no means D Cheer up 答案： B 试题分析：考查交际用语。句意： -这些是
13、我在伦敦大桥上拍的照片。 -拍的很好！继续保持，你会成为一名优秀摄影师的。 A祝贺你，常用于对方获得比赛等的胜利时候的祝贺； B好照片； C决不； D振作起来。故选 B。 考点：考查交际用语 Do you believe _ true _ you find high wages, you generally find high prices A that; that B that; that what C it; when D it; that where 答案： D 试题分析：考查宾语从句。句意：得到丰厚薪水的工作，同时也需要付出很高的代价，你认为这是真的吗？当宾语从句过长时，常用 it 作
14、形式宾语，把真正的宾语从句放在句子的最后。 believe it true that.相信 .是真的；宾语从句包含一个地点状语从句，故选 D。 考点：考查宾语从句 He thinks that girls are smarter than boys when it comes to learning English. But two years ago he thought_. A so B otherwise C opposite D different 答案： B 试题分析：考查单词辨析。句意： -当提到英语的学习，他认为女孩比男孩更擅长学英语。 -但是，他两年前的想法与此相反。 A如此；
15、 B相反地，与之不同地； C在对面； D不同的。 think otherwise不这样想，故选 B。 考点：考查单词辨析 Whether dying patients be helped to end their lives is a tough moral question. A must B should C might D would 答案： B 试题分析：考查情态动词。濒死的病人是否应该被安乐死，这是一个很棘手的道德问题。 A必须； B应该； C可能； D愿意。根据句意可知，这里表示的意思是 “是否应该接受安乐死 ”，故选 B。 考点：考查情态动词 Why do you do volu
16、nteer work in the North-West I_ to improve the lives of the children there through my efforts. A was trying B have tried C am trying D tried 答案： C 试题分析：考查时态。句意： -你为什么选择去西北地区做志愿服务？ -通过我的努力，我正在努力改善那里孩子们的生活。过去进行时用来指过去的某个时刻正在发生的事情，根据第一句中的 Why do you.可知，这里不用过去的时态，排除 A、 D；现在完成时表示发生在过去的事情对现在造成的结果，参加志愿服务这件事
17、并未结束，因此不用现在完成时，故选 C。 考点：考查时态 John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck. His words seemed to have had no visible _ on the man. A affect B effect C affection D impact 答案： B 试题分析：考查固定搭配。句意：约翰感到汗珠顺着脖子流了下来。他的话对那个男子似乎没有什么明显的作用。 have an/no effect on sb对某人有 /无作用 /影响， effect强调结
18、果，主要指因果关系中的果； impact表示一种很猛烈的冲击力和巨大的影响力；这里指的是言语带来的影响，用 effect，故选 B。 考点：考查固定搭配 Living in the mountain area has its problems, _ obtaining water is a big problem. A of which B for what C as D whose 答案： A 试题分析：考查非限制性定语从句。句意：居住在山区有许多问题，找到水源就是其中一个很大的难题。 what不用于定语从句， whose作定语，后常跟一个名词，排除 B、 D； as引导非限制性定语从句，作
19、主语或宾语，这里不缺少成分，排除 C； obtaining water和 problems是从属关系，应该 用 of which引导定语从句，故选 A。 考点：考查非限制性定语从句 Old Richard, ill so long, is losing his memory and needs to be attended to. A to be B being C having been D to have been 答案： C 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。老理查德，已经染病许久，正在丧失记忆力并需要得到照料。动词不定式表示将来，根据句意可知，染病是已经发生的事情，排除 A、 D；当两个动作先
20、后发生时，常用 having done，相当于一个原因、时间状语从句，这里相当于 because he has been ill so long，故选 C。 考点：考查非谓语动词 Women at that time were _ the right to vote because they were not treated equally as men. A denied B neglected C refused D ignored 答案： A 试题分析：考查动词辨析。句意：那个时代的妇女没有选举权，因为她们和男人之间的地位不平等。 A否认； B疏忽，忽视； C拒绝； D忽视， deny表
21、示否认某事属实，还可表示拒绝给予某人某物，故选 A。 考点：考查动词辨析 Its too late to set out to see a film now. _, we have a lot of homework to do. A Besides B However C Anyhow D Meanwhile 答案： A 试题分析：考查副词辨析。句意：现在出发去看电影太晚了。而且，我们还有许多家庭昨天要做。 A而且； B然而； C无论如何； D同时，根据句意可知，前后表示递进关系，故选 A。 考点：考查副词辨析 _ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put
22、 off the sports meeting. A Were B Would C Does D Should 答案： D 试题分析：考查虚拟语气。 If引导的虚拟条件句，当从句中含有 were/ should/had时，常省略 if，把提 到句首， were/ should/had；对现在虚拟，从句用一般过去时， be动词用 were，对过去虚拟，从句用过去完成时；对将来虚拟，从句用一般过去时或 should/would+动词原形；根据 tomorrow可知，是对将来进行虚拟，排除 A、 B； C项不用于虚拟语气，排除 C，故选 D。 考点：考查虚拟语气 Ive had enough of
23、my neighbor. Im going to _ their noisy parties right now. A put an end to B give way to C look up to D come up to 答案： A 试题分析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：我已经受够我的邻居了。我现在就要去制止他们那吵闹的聚会。 A结束，终止； B让路，让位于； C尊敬； D临近， A项符合句意，故选 A。 考点：考查动词短语辨析 -Whats your idea -My opinion is _, _ happens, we should not stop the reform. A whe
24、n; what B that; when C that; whatever D when; what 答案： C 试题分析：考查名词性从句。系动词 is 后跟表语从句，表语从句 we should not stop the reform不缺少成分，故用 that引导表语从句，排除 A、 D；两个逗号之间是插入语， happens前缺少主语，排除 B； what意为 “什么 ”， whatever意为“无论什么 ”，引导名词性从句或让步状语从句，这里是引导让步状语从句，故选 C。 考点：考查名词性从句 We should give the disabled encouragement to li
25、ve _ as we do. A as a rich and full life B as rich and full a life C so a rich and full life D so rich and full a life 答案： B 试题分析：考查 as.as的用法。在 as.as句型中，第一个 as是副词，后加形容词或副词原级，第二个 as是连词，后跟句子；否定句中常用 so.as句型，这里是肯定句，排除 C、 D；第一个 as后必须先跟形容词，再跟 a/an+名词，排除 A，故选 B。 考点：考查 as.as的用法 完型填空 Bob was a life insurance
26、 salesman. Try he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy. “I certainly dont want to frighten you into a ” he announced, standing up to . How he be successful in his post People can be by many different means. Fear is the common one. many people find that other kinds of mo
27、tivation are usually effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work. A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every . at that an angry
28、clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and , “Pick them up.” “No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗 ). “Pick them up,” the clerk . “No,” the boy shouted back. His older sister began picking up the . Then the boy started to . Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were together to put the shoes in o
29、rder. When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.” If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sisters advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People
30、prefer . When you fill people with what they want, youre to get what you want out of them. 【小题1】 A however B since C as D in spite of A trouble B sale C bargain D decision A defend B fight C leave D argue A could B will C shall D may A motivated B moved C disappointed D troubled A Thus B But C Plus
31、D Since A less B more C half D just A arose B contributed C benefited D suffered A boy B girl C clerk D salesman A section B direction C shelf D course A occasion B stage C situation D point A demanded B conflicted C reminded D arranged A expected B commented C shouted D acquired A shoes B books C t
32、oys D bottles A cry B help C complain D worry A walking B organizing C working D assisting A back B up C before D on A thoughtful B instant C cautious D complex A gift B stick C honey D tears A positive B likely C confident D probable 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】
33、B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：鲍勃是一个人寿保险的销售员，但是，无论怎样努力，他都没能成功说服一对夫妇购买保险。有许多方法激励人们，恐惧心理是最常见的一种。其它的方法通常对熟悉的人才有用。 【小题 1】考查连接词辨析。 A无论如何； B因为； C尽管； D尽管。动词 /形容词 /名词单数 +as+主语 +谓语，因为 “尽管 .”， in spite of是介
34、词短语，不能引导从句， Try he might尽管他一再尝试，故选 C。 【小题 2】考查名词辨析。 A麻烦； B销售额； C交易，便宜货； D决 定。 I certainly dont want to frighten you into a 我当然不想威胁你们决定买保险，故选D。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析。 A保护，辩护； B斗争，争取； C离开； D争论。standing up to 他边说便站起身离开，故选 C。 【小题 4】考查情态动词。 A可以，可能； B愿意； C应该； D可能。 How he be successful in his post 在这个职位上，他怎么可能会成功呢？
35、 Could用于疑问句，表示惊讶和怀疑，故选 A。 【小题 5】考查动词辨析。 A激发； B感动； C使失望； D使烦恼。根据后面的many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually可知，这里说的是激发人们的方法，故选 A。 【小题 6】考查连词辨析。 A因此； B但是； C而且； D由于。前一句 Fear is the common one.讲的是 fear，后面讲的激励方法对熟人有用，而 “让别人感到害怕 ”的这种方法不适用于熟人，前后句表示转折，故选 B。 【小题 7】考查形容词比较级。 A更少的； B更多的； C一半；
36、 D仅仅。 other kinds of motivation are usually effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work其它的激励方法对熟人和同事很有效，故选 B。 【小题 8】考查动词辨析。 A出现，引起； B做贡献，捐助，促成； C受益； D遭受。 who from a mental disability 她弟弟患有心理疾病， suffer from遭受（疾病，痛苦等），故选 D。 【小题 9】考查名词辨析。 A男孩； B女孩； C职员； D销售员。根据 an angry clerk grab
37、bed the boy by the arm可知，那个男孩在捣乱，故选 A。 【小题 10】考查名词辨析。 A部分，部门； B方向； C架子； D课程。 in every direction朝四面八方，故选 B。 【小题 11】考查名词辨析。 A时机，场合； B舞台，阶段； C情形； D时刻，阶段；得分，观点。 at that an angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm就在那时，一个生气的职员抓住男孩的手臂， at that point在那时，故选 D。 【小题 12】考查动词辨析。 A要 求； B冲突； C提醒； D安排。 grabbed the bo
38、y by the arm and , “Pick them up.”抓住男孩手臂，要求他把鞋子全部捡起来，故选A。 【小题 13】考查动词辨析。 A期望； B评论； C喊叫； D获得。 “Pick them up,” the clerk .男孩不停的反抗，那个职员叫道 “捡起它们 ”，故选 C。 【小题 14】考查名词辨析。 A鞋子； B书籍； C玩具； D瓶子。根据 knocking shoes in every 可知，男孩的姐姐在捡鞋子，故选 A。 【小题 15】考查动词辨析。 A大 哭，喊叫； B帮助； C抱怨； D担忧。根据“Before long, the boy, his sist
39、er and the clerk were together to.”可知，男孩开始帮姐姐，故选 B。 【小题 16】考查动词辨析。 A 步行； B 组织； C 工作，起作用； D 帮助，协助。the boy, his sister and the clerk were together to put the shoes in order.男孩，男孩姐姐和职员三人一起工作（指捡鞋子），把鞋子放回原位，故选 C。 【小题 17】考 查介词、副词辨析。 A 向后； B 向上； C 在 .之前； D 在 .上。put the shoes in order把鞋子放回原位， put back放回， in
40、 order整齐，故选 A。 【小题 18】考查形容词辨析。 A周到的； B立即的，速溶的； C谨慎的； D复杂的。 the girl taught the clerk a(n) lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”女孩认为那个职员应该用鼓励 的话语来让自己的弟弟付诸行动，女孩顾及到了弟弟的心情，想得很周到，故选 A。 【小题 19】考查名词辨析。 A礼物，天赋； B木棍； C蜂蜜； D眼泪。 People prefer .相比威胁，人们更愿意接受蜜糖一类美好的东西， gi
41、ft作 “礼物 ”来讲，是可数名词，故选 C。 【小题 20】考查形容词辨析。 A积极的； B可能的； C自信的； D可能的。When you fill people with what they want, youre to get what you want out of them.当你给予他人想要的东 西时，他们很可能会回报你，给你想要的东西，能与人连用的只有 likely， Sb is likely to do sth，故选 B。 考点：故事类短文阅读 阅读理解 Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. Its not becaus
42、e fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. Its not because theyre bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. Its because theyre smart. Fish are sensitive, they have personalities, says the marine biologist. For Earle, eat
43、ing a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. I would never eat anyone I know personally. Theres a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle
44、and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether. The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like ev
45、ery other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables, says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. Really, its kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. Ive never seen a smart fi
46、sh, says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. If they were very smart, they wouldnt get caught. For years, everyones been telling us to eat fish because its so good for us, says another diner. Now Ive got to feel guilty while Im eating my fish What are
47、 they going to think of next Dont eat salad because cucumbers have feelings 【小题 1】 According to Dr. Sylvia Earle, he would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT _. A Fish are sensitive and have personalities B He knows fish very well C Fish are dangerous to eat because the water is polluted D Fish are clever 【小题 2】 Dr. Lynne Sneddon describes the behavior of eating fish in
