1、2013-2014学年河北省石家庄市第二实验中学高二下期中英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 【小题 1】 _ elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked【小题 2】 _ ( close ) at this girl, I found tha
2、t she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and upper body, 【小题 3】 _ ( dress ) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 【小题 4】 _ the girl,
3、who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 【小题 5】 _ smile just melted me 【小题 6】 _ almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 【小题 7】 _ life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy c
4、ollege student and 【小题 8】_ ( bring ) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and 【小题 9】 _ ( warm ). Im a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught【小题 10】 _ . 答案： 【小题 1】 an 【
5、小题 2】 closer/closely 【小题 3】 dressed 【小题 4】 at 【小题 5】 whose 【小题 6】 and 【小题 7】 what 【小题 8】 brought 【 小题 9】 warmth 【小题 10】 me 【小题 1】句意为：我看到一对年长的夫妇带着一个坐轮椅的小女孩进来了。an elderly couple一对老年夫妇。 elderly第一个发音为元音 /e/，故填 an。 【小题 2】句意可以理解为就在我更近距离的看这个小女孩时，我发现 .；也可以理解为就在我仔细地看这个小女孩时，我发现 .。故可填 closer 或 closely。 【小题 3】句
6、意为：穿着 .衣服 be dressed in .做状语时，动词 dress和逻辑主语之间为逻辑上的被动关系，用 dressed。我意识到她没有胳膊和腿，只有头、颈和上半身，穿着小白裙。作状语，故填 dressed。 【小题 4】 look at 看。我回头看着那个小女孩，故填 at。 【小题 5】考查定语从句。先行词 girl 和从句中 smile 之间是逻辑上的所属关系，用关系代词 whose。我所看到的是这个漂亮的小女孩，她的微笑使我融化了，顷刻间使我对生活有了全新的理解。故填 whose引导定语从句。 【小题 6】用连词 and连接并列的结构。 【小题 7】考查名词性从句的引导词。做介
7、词 of的宾语，为宾语从句。从句中about后面缺少宾语 ，故用起双重作用的引导词 what。 【小题 8】由连词 and连接的和前面 took并列的谓语动词，也需用过去式的形式，故填 brought。 【小题 9】由连词 and连接的和名词 smiles、 love并列，作 of的宾语，所以也应该填名词，故填 warmth。 【小题 10】作动词 teach的宾语，故用宾格代词。这个小女孩给我上的关于生活的一课。故填宾格代词 me。 完型填空 Yesterday afternoon John and I were walking along the road when we heard so
8、meone shout. “ _!” He called out several more times _we could find him. He was in the lake, and there was a small boat nearby. At we knew he had fallen from the boat and couldnt swim _enough to reach it or to get to shore. As we ran toward the lake I saw him _ , and I was sure that he had drowned. B
9、ut after a moment his head again. Quickly John took off his shoes, into the water, and started swimming toward the man. He reached him just as the man was down again. He was enough to stretch out his hand and try to catch of the mans clothing or his hair before he sank. But the man out his arms, cau
10、ght John the neck and began to him down under the water. John fought to his head above the water, and at the same time to swim toward the boat, pulling the man with him. I also jumped into the water to help, the boat with one hand and swimming with the . The man looked dead, with his heart weakly. W
11、e did what we _ to save him. At last we succeeded. 【小题1】 A Save B Dangerous C God D Help A before B when C since D as A first B last C once D well A quick B fast C far D well A sink B swim C fall D float A nodded B missed C dropped D appeared A jumped B rushed C running D setting A dangerous B drown
12、ing C danger D drowned A falling B going C dropping D getting A close B brave C strong D clever A something B out C the hand D hold A took B set C got D reached A on B with C around D by A drive B push C draw D make A let B remain C keep D have A managed B failed C tried D continued A got B swam C g
13、oing D holding A side B boat C man D other A jumping B knocking C beating D setting A had B could C might D would 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【
14、小题 20】 B 试题分析：昨天下午，我和约翰遇上了有人溺水，在我们的及时帮助下，溺水者获救了。 【小题 1】结合后文可知，是有人溺水了，应该喊 “救命 ”，故选 D help. 【小题 2】辨别连词词义。 Before在 之前， 之后才 ； when当 时候； since自从 以来； as由于，当 时候。他又大喊了几次救命后，我们才找到了他。故选 A. 【小题 3】辨别短语。 at first首先； at last最后； at once立刻，马上；我们立刻就知道了他是从船上掉下去了，但游泳技术不够好，游不到船那或岸边。故选C。 【小题 4】辨别副词词义。 quick快； fast快； far
15、远； well好。我们立刻就知道了他是从船上掉下去了，但游泳技术不够好，游不到船那或岸边。故选 D。 【小题 5】辨别动词词义。 sink下沉； swim游泳； fall 下落、下降； float漂浮。我们跑过去的时候，我看到他沉了下去，我确定他已经溺死了。故选 A。 【小题 6】辨别动词词义。 nodded点头； missed错过； dropped掉下； appeared出现。但过了一会，他的头又露了出来。故选 D。 【小题 7】辨别动词词义和谓语动词、非谓语动词。 jumped跳； rushed冲；running跑； setting设置。约翰快速的脱掉鞋、跳到水里、开始朝溺水的那个人游过去
16、。此处所填的动词和前面 took off及后面 started为并列的卫浴动词，应用谓语动词的过去式的形式。选 A。 【小题 8】辨别形容词词义。 dangerous危险的； drowning溺水的； danger是名词，危险； drowned溺死的。约翰快速的脱掉鞋、跳到水里、开始朝溺水的那个人 游过去。故选 B。 【小题 9】辨别动词短语。 fall down掉下来； go down下降、下沉； drop down掉下； get down下来。就在这个人又开始下沉的时候，约翰伸出手去拉他。故选 B。 【小题 10】辨别形容词词义。 close 近的，靠近； brave 勇敢的； stron
17、g 强壮的；clever 聪明的。他离他很近，足可以在他沉下去之前伸手抓住他的衣服或头发。故选 A。 【小题 11】考查短语的搭配。 catch hold of抓住。他离他很近，足可以在他沉下去之前伸手抓住他的衣服或头发。故选 D. 【小题 12】辨别 动词短语。 take out拿出、取出； set out开始做 ； get out出去； reach out伸出。但是他伸出胳膊，拢住了约翰的脖子。故选 D。 【小题 13】辨别介词词义及动词短语搭配。 on在 上； with和 一起；around环绕、在 周围； by在 一边。 catch sb around the neck 拢住某人的脖子
18、。故选 C。 【小题 14】辨别动词词义。 drive开车、驱赶； push推； draw拉、拽； make制造、使。他伸出胳膊、拢住了约翰的脖子、开始拽的他险些沉下去。故选 C。 【小题 15】辨别动词词义。 let使、让； remain仍然、保持，不及物动词； keep使保持，及物动词； have有、使。约翰努力使他的头保持在水面以上。需用及物动词。故选 C。 【小题 16】辨别动词短语。 manage to do设法做成了某事； fail to do未能做成某事； try to do尽力去做某事； continue to do继续做某事。约翰努力使他的头保持在水面以上，同时拖着溺水的人游
19、向了小船。故选 A。 【小题 17】辨别动词词义及非谓语动词。 get得到； swim游泳； going去；holding抓住。和后面 的 swimming是并列结构，做状语，和逻辑主语 I之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，该用 ing形式。我也跳到水里帮忙，用一只手抓住船，另一只手游泳。故选 D。 【小题 18】辨别名词词义。 side一侧； boat船； man人； other别的，另外的。the other两者当中的另一个。我也跳到水里帮忙，用一只手抓住船，另一只手游泳。故选 D。 【小题 19】辨别动词词义。 jump跳； knock敲； beat击、打； set设置。心脏的跳动用 beat。心
20、脏虚弱地跳动着。故选 C。 【小题 20】考查固定搭配。 do what one can/could to do竭尽所能去做 . 我们竭尽全力去救他。故选 B。 阅读理解 I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Span
21、ish friends house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country. There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camer
22、a, because one week really isnt enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes. What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some f
23、un, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time. What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big
24、breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasnt really satisfied with the food in the morning. I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a sc
25、hedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well. 【小题 1】 Whats the purpose of the text A To attract people to tour around Madrid. B To show how to enjoy Spanish culture. C To give advice on how to study Spanish. D To describe the authors li
26、fe in Madrid. 【小题 2】 Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries A Its difficult to deal with the used batteries. B Its not convenient to recharge batteries. C There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries. D You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of. 【小题 3】 Which of the
27、 following in Madrid didnt please the author A Parks and buildings. B Restaurants and bars. C Nightlife. D Breakfast. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 试题分析：这是一篇记叙文，介绍了作者选择在 Madrid学习的原因，以及作者在 Madrid的生活。 【小题 1】写作意图题：从全文看，作者主要记叙了选择去 Madrid 学习的原因，以及作者在 Madrid的生活。所以作者的写作目的为向读者介绍在 Madrid的生活。选 D。 【小题 2】细节理解题
28、。由第二段第二句 I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isnt enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.可知，在 Madrid有很多值得去游览、拍照留念的地方，所以作者建议最好带上可充电电池。选 D。 【小题
29、 3】细节理解题：从倒数第二段第二句 Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasnt really satisfied with the food in the morning.可知，作者在美国喜欢早晨吃大餐，但是生活在西班牙家庭，对他们早晨的食物很不满意。选 D。 It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night
30、.The morning after the storm,though,was beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same.Im
31、 so glad I did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背 ) in the distance. O
32、n approaching them,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldnt believe it there arent any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whaleactually as
33、big as our boalwas obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡 ) and waves.”Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,”my father said.At this point,my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading
34、the boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up t
35、o the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Showly,they let us lead them,some-times rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea,the mum gave us a wave w
36、ith her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day,Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day
37、 at sea. 【小题 1】 The author says “Im so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because _. A be witnessed the whole process of fishing B he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea C he experienced the rescue of the whales D he spent the weekend with his family 【小题 2】 The harbour survived the storm owing to_. A the shape
38、of the harbour B the arms of the bay C the still water in the channel D the long coast line 【小题 3】 The mother whale failed to help her baby because_. A she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C she had no other whales around to turn to for
39、help D the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction 【小题 4】 what is the theme of the story A Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness B Fishing provides excitement for children C Its necessary to live in harmony with animals D Its vital to protect the environment 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题
40、3】 D 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：这是一篇叙事性记叙文，介绍了作者四十年前跟随父亲一起去钓鱼的一次难忘的经历。 【小题 1】归纳总结题：从全文看，父亲邀请作者一起去钓鱼，作者不会钓鱼，但还是跟父亲一起去了，这成为作者几十年来最难忘的一次经历，亲眼目睹了母鲸救子的过程。所以作者觉得很高兴、很值。选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。由第三段第一句 On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.
41、 After all， it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea可知，海港没有被风暴破坏的原因是受到了 “the arms of a bay”保护。选 B。 【小题 3】细节理解题：从第五段第二句 The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡 ) and waves.”Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong sid
42、e,”my father said.可知，母鲸想救幼鲸，但是风浪把幼鲸吹到了另一侧。选 D。 【小题 4】主旨大意题：从全文看，作者四十年前跟随父亲去钓鱼，目睹了母鲸救子的过程，在作者父子的帮助下，幼鲸成功获救，这使得作者很高兴、很兴奋，这样的经历很难忘。可知，帮助别人，也会给自己带来高兴、快乐的感觉。选 A。 For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner . Like a border conflict between ne
43、ighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict . In part ,this is because neither is willing to admit .any responsibility for starting it . From the
44、parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course .the teens see it in exactly the same way , except oppositely . Both feel trapped In this article. Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and
45、 then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things . Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom ,the preferred style of clothing , the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep
46、 until noon on the weekends .Second ,blaming.The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong . Third , needing to be right ,It doesnt matter what the topic is politics. The taws of physics ,or the proper way to break an egg the po
47、int of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong .for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately , as long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the
48、other ,theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress 【小题 1】 Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict A Both can continue for generations . B Both are about where to draw the line C Neither has any clear winner D Neither can be put to an end 【小题 2】 What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean A The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict. B The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict C The teens acouse their parents of misleading them D The teens tend
