1、2013-2014学年河北省保定市高阳中学高二 5月月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys The answer depends largely 【小题 1】 cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 【小题 2】 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it m
2、eans heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 【小题 3】 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hopin
3、g to protect 【小题 4】 against evils（灾祸） . Peoples 【小题 5】 (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. Green is said to be 【小题 6】 most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 【小题 7】 physically. People 【小题 8】 (work) in green environ
4、ment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲） . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 【小题
5、9】 (easy) catches a persons eye. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 【小题 10】 you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. 答案： 【小题 1】 on / upon 【小题 2】 that /which 【小题 3】 are given 【小题 4】 themselves 【小题 5】 choice
6、 【小题 6】 . the 【小题 7】 . and 【小题 8】 . working 【小题 9】 .easily 【小题 10】 . if / when 试题分析： 【小题 1】 depend on是固定用法，意思是依赖，依靠。 【小题 2】这里含有一个定语从句，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，故用 that /which。 【小题 3】句意：在中国的春节期间，孩子们被给压岁钱。经常或是反复发生的动作，用一般现在时，且 “children”与 “give”之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。 【小题 4】句意：希腊人经常戴一条蓝色的项链，希望保护他们自己避免灾祸。所以填 themselves。 【小
7、题 5】作 句子主语，故用名词形式。 【小题 6】这里是最高级，故填定冠词 the。 【小题 7】 . 表示并列关系，所以填 and。 【小题 8】 . “People”与 “work”之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。 【小题 9】 . 用副词修饰动词 catches。 【小题 10】 . 句意：所以如果你想吃得少些，有些人建议吃蓝色盘子里的食物。所以填 if / when。 考点：考查语法填空 Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when its time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they ar
8、e worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them 【小题1】 Here are five steps that really work! Get a great grasp Try this hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 【小题 2】 Hold it in place with your t
9、humb, and your index (食指 ) and middle fingers. Let the lines be your guide Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡 ). 【小题 3】 Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line
10、 to the top one. Slow down If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, its hard to control where you stop and start your letters. Lower the pressure 【小题 4】 That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and dont hold the pencil too tightly. 【小题 5】 Lots of g
11、ames require you to write or draw pictures. So even though its not schoolwork, youre still using the skills you need to control your pen better. A Play games B Ask for more advice C So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”. D Youve been writing since you were a little kid. E. Some kids pres
12、s down really hard when they write. F. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting. G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb. 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题 2】 G 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 E 【小题 5】 A 试题分析： 【小题 1】根据 Some kids love handwriting, but ot
13、hers hate when its time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them 36 Here are five steps that really work! 可知这里想说好消息是每个人都能提高他们的书法， 故选 F。 【小题 2】这一段讲了握笔姿势，故选 G。 【小题 3】根据 Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are th
14、e right size and proportion (均衡 )，故选 C。 【小题 4】根据 That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and dont hold the pencil too tightly. 可知这里想说有的小孩，当他们写字时太用力往下按了，故选 E。 【小题 5】根据 Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though its not schoolwork, youre still using the sk
15、ills you need to control your pen better. 可知这里的标题应该是玩游戏，故选 A。 考点：考查日常生活类阅读 完型填空 When I walked into McCarleys Bookstore in Ashland, Ore, I began to scan titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if Id like . I said yes because I needed to for college. I worked after schoo
16、l and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students Union college and even made maps for the US Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most One day a woman asked me for on cancer. She seemed fearful. I sh
17、owed her everything we had in and found other books we could . She left the store , and Ive always remembered the I felt in having helped her. Years later, as a in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant （移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike, to the rest of his hands. His family c
18、ouldnt a corrective operation, and the boy lived in , hiding his hand in his pocket. I my boss to let me do the . After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, to perform the operation for free. I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold
19、up his hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward. At McCarleys Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the , not the store. Today its . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the , through my “Today” show, helping them make of the world. 【小题1A a book B the place C a job
20、 D the boss 】 A gain experience B start saving C get a degree D get grades A during B after C before D behind A boring B tiring C satisfying D important A advice B medicine C help D books A stock B mind C shelves D counter A borrow B publish C introduce D order A much happier B less anxious C less d
21、isappointed D more confident A pride B interest C anxiety D difficulty A doctor B bookseller C TV reporter D writer A afford B do C support D pay A danger B trouble C shame D need A suggested B required C expected D persuaded 【小题 14】 A. story B operation C. thing D. favor 【小题15】 A promising B offeri
22、ng C providing D refusing A broken B damaged C repaired D injured A boss B customers C future D college A different B true C the same D new A children B viewers C patients D strangers A use B fun C change D sense 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小
23、题 10】 C 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：本文主要讲了作者对于自己工作的诠释和感悟。作者在书店，总是感觉自己是为顾客工作，作者在电视台，感觉好像自己是为电视观众工作。作者通过自己的工作，帮助人们弄清楚这个世界。 【小题 1】 C。考查名词 ：根据 I said yes because I needed to 42 for college. 可知是问我是否想要一份工作。 【小题 2】 B。考查动 词 ：根据 I w
24、orked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college.可知这里意思是因为我需要攒钱上大学。 【小题 3】 A。考查介词 ：根据 I made coffee in the Students Union 43 college可知是在大学期间。 During在 期间； after在 以后； before在 以前；behind在 的后面。 【小题 4】 C。考查名词 ：根 据 She left the store 48 , and Ive always remember
25、ed the 49 I felt in having helped her. 可知，这里意思是但是买书是最令人满意的工作之一。 Boring无聊的； tiring累人的； satisfying令人满意的； important重要的。 【小题 5】 D。考查名词 ：根据 She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could 47 .可知这里填 books。 Advice建议；medicine医药； help帮助； books书。 【小题 6】 A。考查短语 ：根据 I sho
26、wed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could 47 . 可知我给她看我们现存的所有书。 in stock是固定用法，意思是现存。 【小题 7】 D。考查动词 ：根据 I showed her everything we had in 46 and found other books we could 47 .可知发现我们可以订购的其他书。 Borrow借； publish出版； introduce介绍； order下订单。 【小题 8】 B。考查比较级 ：根据 and Ive always remembered t
27、he 49 I felt in having helped her. 可知她离开书店时，不是特别焦虑了。 much happier更高兴了；less anxious不是特别焦虑了； less disappointed减少失望； more confident更有信心。 【小题 9】 A。考查名词 ：根据 I felt in having helped her.可知我总是记得这份自豪。 Pride自豪； interest兴趣； anxiety忧虑； difficulty困难。 【小题 10】 C。考查名词 ：根据 NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if
28、I work for the 59 , through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world.可知几年以后，我作为洛杉矶的电视记者。 Doctor医生 ； bookseller书商； TV reporter记者； writer作者。 【小题 11】 A。考查动词 ：根据 After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 55 to perform the operation for free. 可知他的家庭付不起手术费。Afford付得起； do做； suppor
29、t支持； pay支付。 【小题 12】 C。考查名词 ：根据 hiding his hand in his pocket.可知男孩很羞愧。Danger危险； trouble麻烦； shame羞愧； need需要。 【小题 13】 D。考查动词 ：根据 I 53 my boss to let me do the 54 .可知是我说服我的老板。 Suggested建议； required要求； expected期望； persuaded说服。 【小题 14】 A。考查名词 ：根据 After my story was broadcast,可知这里填 story。Story故事； operation
30、手术； thing事件； favor好感。 【小题 15】 B。考查现在分词 ：根据 a doctor and a nurse called, 55 to perform the operation for free. 可知一位医生和一位护士提供免费的手术。 Promising有前途的； offering提供； providing规定； refusing拒绝。 【小题 16】 C。考查形容词 ：根据 I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his
31、 56 hand and said , “Thank you.” I felt a sense of reward. 可知，他举起修复好的手。 Broken破碎的； damaged被损害的；repaired被修复的； injured受伤的。 【小题 17】 B。考查名词 ：根据 At McCarleys Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the 57 , not the store.可知在书店，我总是感觉我是为顾客工作。 Boss老板； customers顾客； future未来； college大学。 【小题 18】 C。考查形容词 ：根
32、据 At McCarleys Bookstore I always sensed I was working for the 57 , not the store. Today its 58 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 59 , through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world.可知这里意思是今天也是一样 的。 Different不同的； true真的； the same相同的； new新的 。 【小题 19】 B。考查名词 ：根据 NB
33、C News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 59 ,可知我感觉好像我是为电视观众工作。 Children孩子们； viewers电视观众； patients病人； strangers陌生人。 【小题 20】 D。考查短语 ：根据 through my “Today” show, helping them make 60 of the world. 可知这里意思是帮助他们弄清楚这个世界。 Make sense of是固定用法，意思是弄清楚。 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 First Lady Michelle Obama is
34、a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyones life,” she says. Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer th
35、an work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters, visit the elderly and more. Some cities - including Seattle, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. -require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help t
36、heir communities. Many parents are in favor of the idea - they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens dont want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if its a choice. Read both sides of the debate and decide. YES Volunteering
37、can help teens get into college or get a job. Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going. Not all teens will volunteer if it isnt required. Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life. NO Most teens are already very busy with
38、 classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isnt fair. It should be up to each person. Helping out doesnt feel as good if you have to do it. Finding a volunteer job isnt always easy. Students shouldnt be kept from graduating because of something they cant control. 【小题 1】 The writer
39、mentions Michelle Obama in order to_. A show she enjoys volunteering B explain what volunteering is C tell what she does for the US D introduce the topic of the text 【小题 2】 According to the text, in Chicago, . A finding a volunteer job is quite easy B volunteering is a must for high school students
40、C more people would rather work for pay D college students have to volunteer before graduation 【小题 3】 Which question does the text mainly discuss A Should students be required to volunteer B Is volunteering good for students C What is the best time to volunteer D Which volunteer jobs should students
41、 do 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 试题分析：本文通过米歇尔 奥巴马引出自愿者这个话 题，进而介绍了自愿者工作的情况，并且讨论了学生是否要做自愿者。 【小题 1】推断题：文章提到米歇尔 奥巴马是为了引出自愿者这个话题。故选 D。 【小题 2】 细节题：从第三段的句子： Some cities - including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. -require high school students to volunteer.可知在芝加哥自愿者是高中生必须做的。故选 B。 【小题 3】主旨题：从文章里的句子：
42、Read both sides of the debate (辩论 ) and decide.可知这篇文章讨论是否要求做志愿者。故选 A。 考点：考查说明类阅读 Worried about how many calories you will get in that piece of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of chips A new iPhone application (应用程序 ) MealSnap may help. Users just need to take a picture of the meal with the phone, and i
43、t will give a calorie read-out almost immediately. MealSnap was developed by DailyBurn, a health social network that focuses on helping its users lead healthier lifestyles. It has created several other health and diet-related iPhone applications. The application gives users a quick reply. To do that
44、, it matches the taken picture to a databank (数据库 ) with the calorie information of nearly 500,000 kinds of food. Users then get the range of calories for the meal that is photographed. We started with something simplean apple. A couple of minutes later, the application replied that it was an apple
45、and between 64 and 96 calories. More impressive was the reply we received after sending a photo of a mixed salad bowl. MealSnap replied that the bowl contained “yellow rice with corn, boiled eggs and beans” and that the food was between 532 and 789 calories. Mr. Smith, director of DailyBurn, said th
46、at usual calorie counting needed a long time, but that the application made it easier to know the calories in food. That is why it is so popular among those who are trying hard to lose weight. In addition, MealSnap can act as a food diary. No need to write down what theyve eaten, the photoes will be
47、 stored. The users can keep a visual log (视觉的记录 ). Mr. Smith said, “its like a food journey, but easier. All you do is to take the picture. The simple act of recording something can cause a psychological (心理的 ) change that can help people on their health journey. Knowing the calorie range makes me t
48、hink more about what Im eating.” 【小题 1】 The purpose of DailyBurn is to_. A help people find ways to lose weight B make iPhone more popular C persuade people to buy iPhone products D help people have a healthy life 【小题 2】 What can be learned from the third paragraph A MealSnap is only useful for simple things. B The result of MealSnap isnt always right. C MealSnap can also tell what the food is. D MealSnap needs a long time to show the calorie range. 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements about MealSnap is TRUE A It has been put into the market. B
