1、2013-2014学年湖北省部分重点中学上学期高二期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 第一节：完成句子（共 10小题；每小题 2分，满分 20分） 【小题 1】 I am sorry _ for such a long time, but the traffic was really terrible then. (keep) 很抱歉让你等了这么久，但交通实在是太糟糕了。 【小题 2】 William, as well as his friends, _ last night.（ invite） 昨天晚上，威廉和他的朋友们都被邀请了。 【小题 3】 _ means that our cou
2、ntry is determined to establish a new cooptation with that country. (meet) 和那位领导人的会面表明我们国家决定和该国建立一种新的合作关系。 【小题 4】 Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems _ answers till today. (find) 医学研究者们痛苦的意识到，对于许多问题说，直到今天他们还没有找到答案： 【小题 5】 It was in the twentieth century _ a huge chan
3、ge. (witness) 我们正是在 20世纪见证了一个巨大的变化。 【小题 6】 After washing the floor, you can proceed to the garage, where _ the car. (repair) 浇完花后你可以去车库找我，我在那里修车。 【小题 7】 It seems that her heart is broken. I would rather _ the letter just now. (read) 她看上去心都碎了，真希望她刚才没看到那封信。 【小题 8】 While by no means _, the music hall p
4、rovided the Chaplins with a comfortable living. (rich) 虽然他们不富裕，可戏院的工作毕竟能使卓别林一家过上安逸的生活。 【小题 9】 As your granddad, I do hope that you can live _ I have. (life) 作为你的祖父，我真心希望你能像我一样长寿。 【小题 10】 You cant imagine _ when they received these nice Christmas presents. (excited) 你一定想象不出当他们收到这些圣诞礼物的时候，他们有多兴奋。 答案：
5、【小题 1】 to have kept you waiting 【小题 2】 was invited 【小题 3】 Meeting the/that leader 【小题 4】 to which they havent found 【小题 5】 that we witnessed 【小题 6】 I will be repairing 【小题 7】 she had not read/she hadnt read 【小题 8】 were they rich 【小题 9】 as long a life as 【小题 10】 how excited they were 试题分析： 【小题 1】考查不定
6、式的完成式： be sorry to have done很抱歉已经做来了， keep sb doing让某人一直做 【小题 2】考查主谓一致： as well as连接两个主语谓语和前面的一致，就是和William一致，用单数谓语，考虑时态语 态填 was invited 【小题 3】考查动名词做主语： Meeting the/that leader 【小题 4】考查定语从句：先行词是 problems，定语从句中缺少介词 to，用 to which they havent found 【小题 5】考查强调句：结构是： It was+强调部分 +that+其余部分 ，强调的是in the tw
7、entieth century that we witnessed 【小题 6】考查时态：从 After washing the floor, 可知用将来进行时： I will be repairing 【小题 7】考查虚拟语气： would rather后面的从句，如果和过去相反的情况用过去完成时，表示虚拟语气： she had not read/she hadnt read 【小题 8】考查倒装句： by no means 绝不，放在句首的时候，谓语用部分倒装：were they rich 【小题 9】考查结构： as+形容词 +冠词 +名词 +as： as long a life as
8、【小题 10】考查强调句： how +adj(excited) +主谓（ they were） 考点：考查完成句 子 单项选择 * As a candidate, you must try to make a good _ on everyone if you want to win the election. A decision B situation C impression D position 答案： C 试题分析：考查名词： A. decision决定， B. situation形势， C. impression印象，D. position位置，句意：做为一个候选人，如果你想赢得选
9、举你必须努力给每个人 留下好的印象。选 C。 考点：考查名词 According to the embarrassing situation here, Im afraid that your arrival at present is not quiet _. A in practice B in demand C in place D in turn 答案： C 试题分析：考查介词短语： A. in practice事实上， B. in demand有需要， C. in place在适当的位置， D. in turn依次，反之，句意：根据这里让人尴尬的形势，恐怕你现在的出现不是很恰当。选
10、考点：考查介词短语 We could hardly believe what she says because she is _ changing her mind. A regularly B constantly C eventually D steadily 答案： B 试题分析：考查副词： A. regularly定期地， B. constantly 不断地，连续地， C. eventually最终地， D. steadily稳定地，句意：我们几乎不能相信她说的话，因为她不断地改变想法。选。 考点：考查副词 Unemployment arises partly from overpop
11、ulation and if fines cant keep the rich from having more than one child, we should say that the regulation is not _. A efficient B evident C economic D effective 答案： D 试题分析：考查形容词： A. efficient有效率的，（直接）生效的，能干的 B. evident明显的，明白的， C. economic经济的，经济学的，合算的，有经济效益的 D. effective有效的，起作用的，实际的，句意：失业率部分是来自于人口的增
12、长，如果罚款不能使阻止有钱人生超过一个孩子，我们可以说这个规定不起作用。选 D。 考点：考查形容词 We need to spend more time researching these suggestions so that we can make a(n) _ choice. A informed B talented C apparent D known 答案： A 试题分析：考查形容词： A. informed明智的， B. talented有才能的， C. apparent 明显的， D. known著名的，句意：我们需要花更多的时间研究这些建议所以我们可以做出明智的决定。选 A。
13、 考点：考查形容词 In Britain today women _ 44% of the workforce and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. A hold up B build up C consist of D account for 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词短语： A. hold up举起，耽搁， B. build up建立， C. consist of由 组成， D. account for占据，句意：在英国如今妇女占据 44%的劳动力，几乎有一半的带孩子的妈妈在做有偿工作。选 D。 考点：考
14、查动词短语 An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been _, thus leading a heated discussion among the scientists. A come up B put forward C swept up D accused of 答案： B 试题分析：考查动词短语： A. come up 出现，被提出（不及物） B. put forward提出（及物） C. swept up席卷， D.be accused of被指责，句意：在火星上测量大气的有趣的
15、建议被提出，因此导致了科学家的热烈的讨论。 A 是不及物动词，不能用被动，选 B。 考点：考查动词短语 One of the English teachers Kate eventually _ her project to the school board for their approval of the speech contest. A admitted B permitted C submitted D recommend 答案： C 试题分析：考查动词： A. admit承认， B. permit允许， C. submit递交，服从， D. recommend推荐，句意：英语老师之
16、一凯特最后把她的计划递交给学校委员会让他们批准演讲比赛。选 C。 考点：考查动词 It was a long time before the Americans completely _ from the shadow of the September 11th attack launched by the terrorists. A healed B improved C cured D treated 答案： A 试题分析：考查动词： A. healed 治愈，恢复， B. improved 提高， C. cured 治愈，D. treated治疗，句意：美国完全从恐怖主义者制造的 9.1
17、1事件中恢复还要很长的时间。选 A。 考点：考查动词 Its reported that many wars broke out in the Middle East. Whats your _ of the situation there A adjustment B assessment C appointment D advantage 答案： B 试题分析：考查名词： A. adjustment调整， B. assessment评估，评价， C. appointment 约会，约定， D. advantage好处，优点，句意：据报道在中东爆发了很多的战争，你对那里的形势有什么评价？选
18、B。 考点：考查名词 完型填空 It was very cold at 7 am that Monday morning in Harvard Square. I was nearly mad because I had just the bus, and was standing out in the freezing cold waiting for the next one. My mind was filled with anxiety and thoughts. “Why didnt I leave two minutes ” the others at the bus stop w
19、as a woman in her fifties wearing a old-fashioned hat, an old pair of boots and a dark coat, but she had no . Another woman, who looked to be in her middle twenties, said to the woman, “Your hands must be very cold. Youll get frostbitten (冻伤的 ) in this weather.” She her heavy backpack to the ground,
20、 bent down, and began for something inside her backpack. The older woman looked and said, ”Oh no, thats OK. Im . The younger woman continued to search in her backpack and the older woman kept repeating, “Dont yourself. Ill be all right.” After seemed like so many minutes, the younger woman a pair of
21、 purple gloves. She took the older womans hands and gently a glove on each hand, covering one finger . The older woman said, “Thank you. Youre so sweet.” Though I was very cold, the act of gave ma a warm feeling inside. It also motivated me to buy five pairs of purple gloves, similar to hers, and th
22、em in my bag, just in case I someone who was in great on a cold day. 【小题1】 A missed B got C waited D seen A negative B happy C good D creative A ago B earlier C later D sooner A With B Between C Among D Before A shoes B gloves C scarf D coat A older B younger C latter D shorter A pushed B pulled C l
23、ifted D dropped A watching B caring C looking D leaving A down B up C away D out A sorry B glad C happy D fine A for B of C with D around A upset B trouble C save D satisfy A this B that C what D she A pulled out B picked up C picked out D put on A gave B placed C situated D took A at once B at time
24、s C at a time D at the same time A happiness B kindness C rudeness D sadness A lie B take C hang D put A took care B came across C learned of D turned to A honor B need C shock D surprise 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】
25、 B 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：文章讲述作者在公共汽车站因为错过公共汽车焦虑的时候，一个年轻女士的善举让他感到温暖，也激发他做一些善意的事情。 【小题 1】考查动词： A. missed错过， B. got得到， C. waited等待， D. seen看见，从前面的 I was nearly mad可知因为错过了公共汽车几乎要疯了，选 A 【小题 2】考查形容词： A. negative消极的， B. happy快乐的， C. good好的， D.
26、creative有创造力的，我的头脑匆忙了焦虑和消极的想法，选 A 【小题 3】考查副词： A. ago 前， B. earlier 早些， C. later 迟些， D. sooner 更快，因为作者错过的公共汽车，他想为什么不早几分钟来，选 B 【小题 4】考查介词： A. With和 一起， B. Between在（两者）之间， C. Among在（三者以上）之间， D. Before在 前面，公共汽车站的其他人中有一个 50几岁的妇女戴着老式的帽子，选 C 【小题 5】考查名词： A. shoes鞋子， B. gloves手套， C. scarf围巾， D. coat外套，从后面的 “
27、Your hands must be very cold. Youll get frostbitten (冻伤的 ) in this weather.”可知这个妇女没有戴手套，选 B 【小题 6】考查形容词： A. older更老， B. younger更年轻， C. latter后者， D. shorter更短，从前面的 Another woman, who looked to be in her middle twenties,可知 20几岁的妇女对年纪大的妇女说，选 A 【小题 7】考查动词： A. pushed推， B. pulled拉， C. lifted举起， D. dropped
28、落下，她把沉重的背包放在地上，选 D 【小题 8】考查动词： A. watching观看， B. caring关心， C. looking看， D. leaving离开，从 She 37 her heavy backpack to the ground, bent down,可知她是在找什么东西，选 C 【小题 9】考查副词： A. down向下， B. up向下， C. away离开， D. out外面，从 She 37 her heavy backpack to the ground, bent down,可知年轻的女士是弯下腰，所以年长的向下看，选 A 【小题 10】考查形容词： A.
29、sorry遗憾的，抱歉的， B. glad高兴的， C. happy快乐的， D. fine好的，从前面的 thats OK.可知是 说，没关系，我还好。选 D 【小题 11】考查介词： A. for为了， B. of 的， C. with和 . ， D. around周围，年轻的女士继续在背包里面四处找，选 D 【小题 12】考查动词： A. upset使 不安， B. trouble麻烦，困扰， C. save救，D. satisfy满足，年长的妇女一直在和她说：不要麻烦了，选 B 【小题 13】考查代词： A. this这个， B. that那个， C. what什么 D. she她，这
30、是宾语从句， what引导宾语从句，在宾语从句中做主语，选 C 【小题 14】考查动词 短语： A. pulled out拉出， B. picked up捡起，习得，恢复，C. picked out挑选出， D. put on穿上，年轻的女士从包里面拉出一副粉红的手套，选 A 【小题 15】考查动词： A. gave给， B. placed放置， C. situated位于， D. took 拿，这里应该是年轻的女士给年长的妇女每个手上戴一个手套，选 B 【小题 16】考查词组： A. at once立刻， B. at times有时， C. at a time一次， D. at the sa
31、me time同时，一次一个手 指头，选 C 【小题 17】考查名词： A. happiness快乐， B. kindness好意， C. rudeness粗鲁，D. sadness 难过，虽然我很冷，但是这种善举给了我温暖的感觉，选 B 【小题 18】考查动词： A. lie躺，撒谎， B. take拿， C. hang悬挂， D. put放，我也买了 5副一样的粉红手套，放在包里，选 D 【小题 19】考查词组： A. took care照料， B. came across遇上， C. learned of了解， D. turned to求助于，转向，以防遇到冷天有需要的人，选 B 【小题
32、 20】考查名词： A. honor荣誉， B. need 需要， C. shock震惊， D. surprise惊讶， in need有需要，修饰 people，选 B 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 I have had just about enough of being treated like a second-class citizen, simply because I happen to be that unfairly treated member of society - a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, ba
33、nks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more I am convinced the things are being run merely to suit the firm, the system, or the union. There seems to be a deceptive (欺骗的 ) new motto for so-called “service” organizations - Staff Before Service. How often, for example, have
34、 you queued for what seems like hours at the Post Office or the supermarket because there was not enough staff on duty to manage all the service grilles or checkout counters Surely in these days of high unemployment it must be possible to hire cashiers and counter staff. Yet supermarkets, hinting da
35、rkly at higher prices, claim that uncovering all their cash registers at any one time would increase operating costs. And the Post Office says we cannot expect all their service grilles to be occupied “at times when demand is low”. It is the same with hotels. Because waiters and kitchen staff must f
36、inish when it suits them, dining rooms close earlier or menu choice is cut short. As for us guests, we just have to put up with it. There is also the nonsense of so many friendly hotel night porters having been thrown out of their jobs in the interests of “efficiency” and replaced by coin-eating mac
37、hines which offer everything. Not to mention the tea-making kit in your room a kettle with a mixed collection of tea bags, plastic milk boxes and lump sugar. Who wants to wake up to a raw teabag I do not, especially when I am paying for “service”. Can it be stopped, this worsening of service, this g
38、rowing attitude that the customer is always a trouble I angrily hope so because it is happening, sadly, in all walks of life. Our only hope is to hammer home our anger whenever and wherever we can and, if all else fails, bring back into practice that other, older slogan - Take Our Deal Elsewhere. 【小
39、题 1】 The writer feels that nowadays customers _. A have become victims of modern organizations B are unworthy of proper consideration C have received high quality service D deserve the lowest status in society 【小题 2】 The writer argues that the quality of service is changing because _. A customers de
40、mands have greatly changed B customers needs have become more complex C the staff receive more consideration than customers D staff members are less considerate than their employers 【小题 3】 According to the writer, long queues at counters are caused by _. A not having enough male staff on duty B diff
41、iculties in hiring more efficient staff C not providing enough staff on purpose to reduce budget D lack of cooperation between staff members 【小题 4】 The writer suggests that a customer _. A go to other places where good service is available B put up with the rude manners of the staff C try to control
42、 his temper when ill-treated D be patient when queuing before checkout counters 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：作者阐述现在的消费者成为现代组织的受害者，因为服务部门为了减少开支没有提供足够的职员，作者建议顾客到其他的能够得到服务的地方。 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： There seems to be a deceptive (欺骗的 ) new motto for so-called “service” organizations - Staff
43、 Before Service.可知作者觉得现在的消费者成为现代组织的受害者。选 A 【小题 2】细节题：从第一段的句子： There seems to be a deceptive (欺骗的 ) new motto for so-called “service” organizations - Staff Before Service.可知服务质量的改变是因为考虑职员多于考虑顾客，选 C 【小题 3】推理题：从第二段的句子： Yet supermarkets, hinting darkly at higher prices, claim that uncovering all their c
44、ash registers at any one time would increase operating costs. 可知顾客排队是因为服务部门为了减少开支没有提供足够的职员，选 C 【小题 4】推理题：从最后一段的句子： Our only hope is to hammer home our anger whenever and wherever we can and, if all else fails, bring back into practice that other, older slogan - Take Our Deal Elsewhere.可知作者建议顾客到其他的能够
45、得到服务的地方，选 A 考点：考查社会现象类短文 They once seemed more at home on the busy streets of Asia like Delhi, Calcutta and Bangkok but cycle powered rickshaws (人力车 ) can now be seen taking people across town in many European cities. Many people believe that rickshaws are a good way of experiencing a city close-up,
46、 while also cutting down on traffic jams and pollution. In Berlin, one of the first cities to introduce this new model of transport, more than 200 bike-taxis go along at 15km per hour, past many tourist attractions and city parks. “It is completely environmentally friendly; we have new models with a
47、n engine to help the driver up the hills but they use renewable energy.” said a spokesman for VELOTAXI, the leading rickshaw company which has carried a quarter of a million people this year. While the city still has 7,000 motor-taxis, rickshaw company officials say their taxis green ideas, speed an
48、d safety make them more than just a tourist attraction. While now increasingly out of fashion in Delhi, Berlin people have eagerly accepted the new fleet since their launch in 1997. “Its better than a taxi, better than a bus, better than the train,” said ULF Lehman, 36, as he leapt out of a rickshaw near the world famous Branden
