1、2014届北京市朝阳区高三上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Family Values To understand a nation, you should first get to know its minimum unit-family. 【小题1】 In the US, upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years) , children are encouraged, but not forced, t
2、o leave the nest and begin an independent life. 【小题 2】 Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Youn g adults meet their future spouses (配偶 ) through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institu
3、tions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices. Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to
4、 choose another job. 【小题 3】 A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fathers business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his fathers workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between paren
5、ts and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family. 【小题 4】 It is not like we Chinese. Parents are rulers and masters. We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect. In America, children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems
6、 with their parents, like family financial situation, the relationship between mother and father, and even sex. 【小题 5】 Therefore, it is contrary that, on one hand, Americans admire independence and equality that they dont want to make sacrifice to make up a family, but on the other hand, Americans t
7、hink highly of family in their value system. A In the American family, children and parents are equal. B It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation. C When it comes to big problems, children do not have to always follow their parents ways. D After children leave home, they often f
8、ind social relationship and financial support outside the family. E. Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality, they dont believe in making sacrifice. F. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence. G. Many o
9、f them are expected to leave what could be lifes most important decision-marriage-almost entirely up to luck. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 F 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 E 试题分析：文章介绍家庭的重要性，美国家庭和中国家庭价值观的不同。 【小题 1】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文： To understand a nation, you should first get to know its minimum unit-family.可知：家庭可
10、以反应一个国家传统的价值观，答案：是： B 【小题 2】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文 ： In the US, upon reaching an appropriate age (usually between 18 and 21 years) , children are encouraged, but not forced, to leave the nest and begin an independent life.可知：在孩子离开家后，他们经常在家庭以外找到社会关系和财政支持，答案：是： D 【小题 3】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文：可知：有时孩子做的事情和父母希望的不一
11、样，以 此表明自己独立了， A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job.答案：是： F 【小题 4】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据下文： It is not like we Chinese. Parents are rulers and masters.可知：在美国，孩子和父母是平等的，答案：是：A 【小题 5】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根 据下文： Therefore, it is contrary tha
12、t, on one hand, Americans admire independence and equality that they dont want to make sacrifice to make up a family,可知：虽然美国人重视独立和平等，他们不相信牺牲，答案：是： E 考点：考查信息匹配 单项选择 * The sign reads In case of_fire, break the glass and push_red button. A /; a B /; the C the; the D a; a 答案： B 试题分析：考查冠词：句意：标志上面写到 “如果有火
13、，打破玻璃，按红色的按钮 ”。第一空不填，泛指 “火 ”，第二空填 the，特指 “那个红色的按钮 ”，选 B。 考点：考查冠词 The policeman kept his eyes_on the screen of the computer to identify the criminals footprints. A fixing B fixed C to fix D being fixed 答案： B 试题分析：考查过去分词做宾语补足语：句意：警察一直注视着电脑屏幕，来识别罪犯的脚印。这里用的是 “Keep+宾语 +宾语补足语 ”的结构，因为 “注视 ”是fix ones eyes o
14、n，所以 eyes和 fix是被动关系，用过去分词做宾语补足语，选 B。 考点：考查过去分词做宾语补足语 If we _ day before yesterday, we would have done the job. A hadnt been interrupted B werent being interrupted C wouldnt be interrupted D werent interrupted 答案： A 试题分析：考查虚拟语气：句意：如果我们前天没有被打扰，我们就可能完成工作了。主句用的是 we would have done the job.说明是和过去相反的虚拟语气，
15、主句应该是过去完成时，选 A。 考点：考查虚拟语气 You _ me because I didnt say that. A may misunderstand B must misunderstand C should have misunderstood D must have misunderstood 答案： D 试题分析：考查情态动词的完成式：句意：你一定是误解了，因为我没有那样说。从 because I didnt say that. 可知说的是过去的情况，所以用情态动词的完成式， should have done本应该做而没有做，不符合句意， must have done是对过去
16、情况的肯定推测，选 D。 考点：考查情态动词的完成 式 Only by practising a few hours every day _ be able to play the piano well. A you would B would you C you will D will you 答案： D 试题分析：考查倒装句和时态：句意：只有你每天练习几个小时，你才能把钢琴弹好。 Only+副词 /介词短语 /状语从句 +主句（主句用部分倒装），而且这句话的时间是 every day，所以用一般现在时 will，选 D。 考点：考查倒装句和时态 Anyone can get into th
17、e club, _ he is a member there. A even if B so long as C because D unless 答案： B 试题分析：考查连词： A. even if即使， B. so long as只要， C. because 因为， D. unless除非，句意：任何人都可以进入俱乐部只要他是那里的成员。选 B。 考点：考查连词 If the building project_ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. A completed
18、B is completed C to be completed D being completed 答案： C 试题分析：考查不定式的被动做定语：句意：如果这个月底将被完成的建筑项目被拖延了，这个建筑公司会被罚款。因为时间是 by the end of this month， 所以用不定式的被动做定语，表示 “将要被 ” ， A是过去分词，作定语的时候，表示 “一般情 况或是已经完成 ”， B是谓语， D是现在分词的完成式，表示 “正在被 ” ，选 C。 考点：考查不定式的被动做定语 My grandma noticed that the girl _ a short-sleeved dre
19、ss, so she gave the girl a new sweater. A has worn B was wearing C wears D is wearing 答案： B 试题分析：考查时态：句意：我奶奶注意到这个女孩穿着一个短袖的裙子，就给了她一个新毛衣。这句话的主句用的是一般过去式，从句中应该用相应的过去时，四个选项只有 B是过去范畴的时态，选 B。 考点：考查时态 According to IQ scores, you are smartest from 18 t0 25, but youre wiser and more experienced _ increasing a
20、ge. A for B with C at D of 答案： B 试题分析：考查介词： 句意：根据智商得分，你在 18-25 岁的时候是最聪明的，随着年龄的增长会更明智更有经验。 With“随着 ”， for“为了 ”， at“在 地方 ”，of“ 的 ”，选 B。 考点：考查介词 A1l flights _ because of the heavy storm, so we decided to take the train. A have canceled B have been canceled C had canceled D had been canceled 答案： D 试题分析：
21、考查时态语态：句意：由于暴风雨所有的航班都已经被取消了，所以我们决定乘坐火车。因为航班是被取消，用被动语态，排除 AC，从 so we decided to take the train.可知是在决定之前，航班就取消了，是过去的过去，用过去完成时，选 D。 考点：考查时态语态 Though _in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the beautiful scenes of country life. A raised B was raised C raising D raises 答案： A 试题分析：考查状语从句的省略：句意：虽然是在大
22、城市长大的，皮特总是更喜欢画乡村美丽的生活场景。这句话用了省略句，完整的句子是 Though Peter was raised in a big city，当主从句的主句一致的时候，可以省略从句的主语和 be动词，所以选 A。 考点：考查状语从句的省略 Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrows conference when he _ back. He is to chairthe conference. A will come B came C comes D is coming 答案： C 试题分析：考查时态：句意：当吉姆回来的时候，请给他明天会
23、议的时间表，他要主持会议。主句是祈使句，应该表示将来的动作， when引导的时间状语从句应该用一般现在时代替一般将来时，选 C。 考点：考查时态 Im going to spend the winter vacation in Shanghai,_I have relatives. A which B that C where D when 答案： C 试题分析：考查定语从句：句意：我要到上海过寒假，那里我有亲戚。先行词是 Shanghai，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，选 C。 考点：考查定语从句 _ you ought to do now is to
24、see a doctor at once. A How B That C Which D What 答案： D 试题分析：考查主语从句：句意：你应该做的是立刻看医生。 Is前面是主语从句，缺少宾语，用 what引导主语从句， how怎么（表示方式，不能做宾语），that引导主语从句的时候，不做成分， which哪个（不符合句意），选 D。 考点：考查主语从句 The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemists. A other B some C another D any 答案： D 试题分析：考查代词： A. ot
25、her其他， B. some一些， C. another另一个， D. any任何一个，句意：这个药到处都在卖，你可以到任 何一家药店买到它。选 D。 考点：考查代词 完型填空 A lesson of life Everything happens for the best, my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. If you can carry on, one day something will happen. And youll that it wouldnt have happened if not for that previ
26、ous disappointment. After graduating from college, I that mother was right. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I travelled to Chicago by getting rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned every time. In on
27、e studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldnt hiring inexperienced person-Go out in the countryside and find a small station thatll give you a , she said. I returned home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a stor
28、e and wanted a athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I . The job sounded just for me. But I wasnt . My must have shown. Everything happens for the best, Mom me. Dad me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program d
29、irector, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, I felt extremely .I asked , How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station I was waiting for the elevator I heard MacArthur calling, What was
30、that you said about sports Do you know anything about football Then he stood me a microphone (麦克风 ) and asked me to broadcast an game. On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mothers words: Keep on trying until some day you succeed. Something wouldnt have happened if not for that
31、 previous failure. I often wonder what my life might have taken if Id got the job at Montgomery 【小题1】 A good B bad C interesting D important A hope B declare C realize D explain A announced B discovered C suggested D expected A smooth B short C comfortable D free A on B down C in D up A advise B min
32、d C risk D practise A choice B promise C result D chance A professional B natural C local D top A volunteered B responded C registered D applied A right B special C difficult D correct A fired B identified C hired D interviewed A astonishment B disappointment C ambition D appreciation A admired B un
33、dersood C blamed D reminded A offered B made C showed D returned A discouraged B delighted C embarrassed D frightened A anxiously B aloud C carefully D politely A if B as C while D when A on B in C before D over A imaginary B interesting C important D intemational A effect B direction C aim D pleasu
34、re 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：本文主要围绕着母亲的教导 “Everything happens for the best.”而展开故事，告诉我们不要畏惧困难和挫折！要坚持下去！一切都会为了更美好的未来而发生的。 【小题 1】
35、考查形容词： A. good好的， B. bad坏的， C. interesting有趣的， D. important重要的，句意 ; “一切 都会好的。如果你坚持下去，总有一天会有好事发生。选 A 【小题 2】考查动词： A. hope希望， B. declare宣布， C. realize意识到， D. explain解释，你会认识到，如果没有以前的挫折就不会有现在的一切。选 C 【小题 3】考查动词： A. announced 宣布， B. discovered 发现， C. suggested建议， D. expected期待，我大学毕业的时候发现妈妈说的是对的，选 B 【小题 4】考
36、查形容词： A. smooth顺利的， B. short短的， C. comfortable 舒服的， D. free自由的，免费的，我是搭免费的便车到芝加哥的，选 D 【小题 5】考查词组： A. turn on打开， B. turn down调小，拒绝， C. turn in上交， D. turn up出现，调大，每次 “我 ”都被拒绝了。选 B 【小题 6】考查动词： A. advise建议， B. mind 介意， C. risk冒险， D. practise练习，她认为大的电台不会冒险录用 “我 ”这样没有经验的人。选 C 【小题 7】考查名词： A. choice选择， B. pr
37、omise 答应，许诺， C. result结果，D. chance机会，找个小电台会给你机会的，选 D 【小题 8】考查形容词： A. professional 专业的， B. natural自然的， C. local当地的， D. top顶尖的，父亲说，蒙哥马利 沃德开了一家新商店，想雇请一个本地的运动员管理店里的体育部。选 C 【小题 9】考查动词： A. volunteered志愿， B. responded 回答， C. registered登记， D. applied申请， Dixon是我高中踢足球的地方，所以我申请了，选 D 【小题 10】考查形容词： . A. right适当的
38、，正确的， B. special 特殊的， C. difficult困难的， D. correct正确的，工作听起来挺适合我的，选 A 【小题 11】考查动词： A. fired解雇， B. identified识别， C. hired雇佣， D. interviewed采访，面试，两句话是转折关系，所以是：但是我没被聘用。选 C 【小题 12】考查名词： A. astonishment惊讶， B. disappointment失望， C. ambition决心， D. appreciation欣赏，我的失望一定是表 现出来了，选 B 【小题 13】考查动词： A. admired欣赏， B.
39、 undersood 理解， C. blamed责备， D. reminded提醒，从前面的 Everything happens for the best,可知妈妈提醒我，选D 【小题 14】考查动词： A. offered提供， B. made制作， C. showed展示， D. returned回来，爸爸提供车给我去找工作，选 A 【小题 15】考查形容词： A. discouraged泄气的， B. delighted高兴的， C. embarrassed尴尬的， D. frightened害怕的，从前面的 MacArthur, told me they had already hi
40、red an announcer.可知离开办公室时，我感到泄气，选 A 【小题 16】考查副词： A. anxiously焦虑地， B. aloud大声， C. carefully仔细地，D. politely礼貌地，我大声的问： “一个连在电台都找不到工作的家伙又怎么能成为体育节目的播音员呢？ ”选 B 【小题 17】考查连词： A. if如果， B. as正如， C. while然而， D. when当 时候，当我正在等电梯的时候，我听见 MacArthur在喊，选 D 【小题 18】考查介词： A. on在 上面， B. in在 里面， C. before在 前面， D. over在 上
41、方，接着他让我站到麦克风前，选 C 【小题 19】考查形容词： A. imaginary想象的， B. interesting有趣的， C. important重要的， D. intemational国际的，请我解说一场想象中的比赛。选 A 【小题 20】考查名词： A. effect效果， B. direction方向， C. aim目标， D. pleasure快乐，如果我在 Montgomery得到一份工作，我的人生会朝着什么方向发展，选 B 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 Black Box You never see them, but theyre with you every t
42、ime you fly. They record where youre going,how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to resist almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic (漫画 ) book.Theyre known as the black box. When planes fall from the sky, as a
43、 Yemeni airliner did on its way to the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean on June 30, 2009, the black box is the best method for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine(潜水艇 ) discovered its homing signal five days later, it marked a huge step toward determining the cause of the disa
44、ster in which 152 passengers were killed. In 1958. Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first model for a black box, which became a requirement on all US commercial flights by 1960. Early mod
45、els often failed to resist crashes, however, so in 1965 it was completely redesigned. That same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to be easier to see. Modem airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, whic
46、h tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help experts reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. The boxes can resist powerful force and temperatures up t0 2,OOOoF. Theyre also able to send out signals from
47、depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447 , which crashed near Brazil on June 1 , 2009 , are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were
48、 never recovered. 【小题 1】 What can we leam about the black box from the passage A It helps an airplane function normally. B Its ability to avoid disasters is amazing. C It is necessary equipment on an airplane. D The idea for its design comes from a comic book. 【小题 2】 From the black box on the Yemeni airliner we can get information about _. A the scene of the crash and the damage B data for analyzing the cause of the crash C the total number of passengers on bo
