1、2014届吉林省白山市第一中学高三第二次模拟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。 Obtaining Fresh Water from Icebergs The idea of getting fresh water from icebergs that are moved to populated areas or places was once treated as a joke. Recently, scientists have warned that the human race will outgro
2、w its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food._ 【小题 1】_ Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. _【小题 2】 _It contains fresh water so much that it could sustain(维持 ) all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years. Huge glaciers that stretch over t
3、he shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year._ 【小题 3】 _ However, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind. Because th
4、ey melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator(赤道 ) in the Atlantic Ocean. _【小题 4】 _ The difficulty exists such as its rapid melting in warmer climates. _【小题 5】 _ A Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when
5、the sea itself freezes. B Now it is being considered quite serious by many nations. C 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice are floating on the sea every year. D But the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced. E. To move them to dry parts of the world would not be too difficult
6、. F. It is not a dream to get water from icebergs. G. Three-quarters of the Earths fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小 题 2】 G 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 E 【小题 5】 D 试题分析： 【小题 1】根据 Recently, scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than
7、 it runs out of food.可知这里想说最近，科学家提醒人类淡水资源的供给的快速增长将会比用完食物的速度要快。故选 B。 【小题 2】根据 Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. _72_It contains fresh water so much that it could sustain(维持 ) all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years.可知这里想说地球上四分之三的淡水资源依然靠冰川。故选 G。
8、 【小题 3】根据 However, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea.可知这里想说冰山不像海冰，它是在海水结冰时形成的。故选 A。 【小题 4】根据 As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind. Because they melt more slowly than smaller p
9、ieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator(赤道 ) in the Atlantic Ocean.可知这里想说把它们移到世界干旱的地方，不会太困难。故选 E。 【小题 5】根据 The difficulty exists such as its rapid melting in warmer climates.可知这里想说但是他们提供的水将比它们所能生产的水更便宜。故选 D。 考点：考查科教类阅读 单项选择 * Mike spent time wi
10、th _native people to gain _ better understanding of the country. A the; a B the; / C a; the D /; a 答案： A 试题分析：句意： Mike和这些当地人在一起，使得他更好的了解这个国家。第一个空，特指 “这些当地人 ”，故用定冠词 the；第二个空，表示泛指，故用不定冠词 a，选 A。 考点：考查冠词 In the weeks before the Academy Awards ceremony, movie reviewers make predictions about which movies
11、 and actors _ A have awarded B will award C are awarded D will be awarded 答案： D 试题分析：句意：在奥斯卡金奖颁奖前的几周，电影评论家预测哪部电影和哪位演员将会获奖。表示将来的事情，故用一般将来时，且 “movies and actors”和“award”之间是被动关系，故用被动语态，选 D。 考点：考查时态和语态 She got stuck in a terrible traffic jam on the highway to Shanghai, or she _ dinner with her family no
12、w A will be having B would be having C is having D was having 答案： B 试题分析：句意：她被堵在了去上海的高速路上，否则她现在已经和家人一起吃饭了。表示从过去某时看将来某一时间正在进行的动作，用过去将来进行时，选 B。 考点：考查时态 I had a busy and tiring weekend because _ the house for the Christmas cost me a whole day A decorating B to decorate C decorated D decorate 答案： A 试题分析
13、：句意：因为要迎接圣诞节，装饰房子花费了我一天的时间，因此我过了一个繁忙和劳累的周末。 “装饰 ”和其逻辑主语 “我 ”之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作原因状语，选 A。 考点：考查现在分词 _ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally confident A If B Since C Once D Unless 答案： D 试题分析：句意：除非孩子们相信他们能够成功，否则他们将不会完全有自信。If如果； Since自从； Once一旦； Unless除非，选 D。 考点：考查词义辨析 Napoleon i
14、s famously said _, When China wakes, it will shake the world A to declare B declaring C to have declared D having declared 答案： C 试题分析：句意：拿破仑曾经有过一个著名的断言：当中国崛起的时候，他将震惊世界！这里用不定式的完成时作状语，选 C。 考点：考查不定式 I hope there are enough books for each student to have _. A it B those C one D them 答案： C 试题分析：句意：我希望有足够
15、的书，可以让每个同学都有一本。 it 它； those那些； one一个； them他们，选 C。 考点：考查词义辨析 Bill always seems so confident, but _ hes extremely shy. A in vain B in contrast C in reality D in surprise 答案： C 试题分析：句意： Bill总是看起来很自信，实际上他非常害羞。 in vain徒劳无益地； in contrast相比之下； in reality实际上； in surprise惊奇地，选 C。 考点：考查短语辨析 A _ road goes _ fr
16、om one place to another. A straight,straight B straightly,straightly C straight,straightly D straightly,straight 答案： A 试题分析：句意：一条笔直的路从一个地方直接通到另一个地方。第一个空，用形容词 straight，意思是直的；第二个空，用副词 straight，意思是直接地，选A。 考点：考查词义辨析 Realizing that everything she said had no effect on her son, _. A her sons teacher was a
17、sked to help solve the problem. B it was decided that her sons teacher should help solve the problem. C She had to ask her sons teacher to help solve the problem D theres nothing she can do but ask her sons teacher to help solve the problem. 答案： C 试题分析：句意：意识到她说的任何话都对她的儿子没有效果，她不得不向她儿子的老师寻求帮助，来解决这个问题。
18、前面用的现在分词作原因状语，所以“意识到 ”和其逻辑主语之间是主动关系，故逻辑主语应该是 “She”，选 C。 考点：考查现在分词的用法 You are _ careful than your brother. You two cant do the work that needs care and skill. A notmore B nomore C notless D noless 答案： B 试题分析：句意：你和你的哥哥一样粗心。你们两个都不能从事需要细心和技能的工作。 No more than是固定用法，意思是一样，选 B。 考点：考查固定用法 Beneath our feet_ t
19、hat our lives depend on for food and clothing. A lies the earth B lay the earth C the earth lies D does the earth lie 答案： A 试题分析：句意：在我们的脚下，是我们依靠食物和衣服生存的地球。表示方向、地点的词放在句首，句子用完全倒装，且是表示经常反复发生的动作，故用一般现在时，选 A。 考点：考查完全倒装和时态 The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every day, 85% _ sold abroad. A
20、of them are B of them is C of which is D of which are 答案： D 试题分析：句意：这个工厂每天生产 50万双鞋， 85%的鞋被销往国外。这个句子包含一个非限制性定语从句，且 “85%的鞋 ”和 “销往 ”之间是被动关系，故用被动语态，选 D。 考点：考查定语从句 Shackleton kept his promise _he would return to Elephant Island _the crew had been left. A which; that B that; which C what; where D that; wh
21、ere 答案： D 试题分析：句意： Shackleton信守承诺，他会返回留下全体船员的大象岛。这里含有一个同位语从句和一个定语从句。引导词在同位语从句中既不作任何成分，也没有什么实际意义，故第一个空用 that；关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，故第二个空用关系副词 where，选 D。 考点：考查同位语从句和定语从句 I like taking risks, too. I suppose it _ in the family. A jumps B walks C runs D keeps 答案： C 试题分析：句意：我也喜欢冒险。我猜这延续于家庭。 Jumps跳； walks走；runs延续
22、； keeps保持，选 C。 考点：考查词义辨析 完型填空 It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step. Any
23、old papers, lady asked one of them. I was busy. I wanted to say “no” _ _looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin scandals (凉鞋 ),wet with heavy snow. “Come in and I11 you a cup of hot cocoa.” They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet shoes left on the floor I _ them cocoa and toa
24、st with jam the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget. The silence in the front door _ _me. I looked in. The girl_ the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat , Lady are you rich Am I rich Mercy, ! I looked at my shabby slipcove
25、r(家具套 ) The girl put her cup back in its saucer（茶碟） . “Your cups match your saucers ” Her voice was _ _with a need that no amount of food could supply They left after that, holding their against the wind They hadnt said thank you They didnt to. They had done more than that. Plain blue china cups and
26、 saucers were only worth five pence. But they _ _. I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动 )the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a _ over our heads, my man with a good steady jobthese things matched, to o I moved the chairs back from the fire and the living room The muddy prints of small scanda
27、ls were still on my floor. “ them be for a while,” I thought. Just I should begin to forget how I am. 【小题1】 A when B after C while D until A make B provide C do D cook A signs B signals C marks D symbols A showed B served C carried D supplied A against B from C on D in A beat B struck C got D notice
28、d A watched B lifted C held D put A word B method C state D voice A yes B sure C no D always A suddenly B carefully C quickly D anxiously A hungry B satisfied C pleased D curious A books B papers C dishes D drinks A dare B plan C want D need A shone B matched C broke D equaled A house B ceiling C ro
29、of D curtain A washed B rubbed C wiped D tidied A dry B gone C wet D new A Made B Let C Got D Kept A in case B as if C if only D only if A nice B free C busy D rich 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B
30、【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：本文讲述了作者在感恩节时帮助两位收废品的小孩，从他们对生活的朴实的理解受到启迪，明白了知足者常乐、生活充实就意味着富有的道理。 【小题 1】考查连词。 When当 .时候； after在 .之后； while与此同时； until直到 .时。 when引导的句子的谓语部分可以是短暂性的也可以是持续性的动词或结构。 while 引导的句子的谓语部分必须是可以延续的动词或结构 。 until肯定形式表示的意思是 “做某事直至某时 ”，动词必须是延续性的，否定形式表达的意
31、思是 “直至某时才做某事 ”，动词为延续性或非延续性都可以。根据句意：我本想说没有，但直到看到他们的脚我改变主意。故选 D。 【小题 2】考查动词。 Make 制作； provide 提供； do 做； cook 做饭。根据句意：进屋来吧，我来给你们煮一杯热可可茶。 make强调动作的结果，相当于produce，其宾语往往是产品或成果。 do 强调的是动作过程本身，类似于 work，其宾语往往是一件工作或一项任务。故选 A。 【小题 3】考查名词。 Signs标志； signals信号； marks痕迹； symbols符号。根据句意：他们浸湿的便鞋在炉边留下了一连串的脚印。故选 C。 【小题
32、 4】考查动词。 Showed展示； served提供食品； carried带来； supplied提供。根据句意：我给他们端上可可茶和果酱面包。故选 B。 【小题 5】考查介词。 Against反对； from从 .； on在 .之上； in在 .里面。根据句意：以便帮助他们抵御外面的风寒。故选 A。 【小题 6】考查动词。 Beat（连续）打击； struck给 ( 某种 )印象； got得到；noticed注意。根据句意：前屋里一片沉默，这是我感到很奇怪。故选 B。 【小题 7】考查动词。 Watched看； lifted举起； held握着； put放。根据句意：小女孩手里端着空茶杯，
33、认真地凝视着它。故选 C。 【小题 8】考查名词。 Word单词； method方法； state情形； voice声音。根据常识可知说话用的是嗓音。故选 D。 【小题 9】考查助动词。根据下文 “破旧的沙发套 ”，可知作者家也并不富裕。故选 C。 【小题 10】考查副词。 Suddenly 突然地； carefully 小心翼翼地； quickly快速地；anxiously 不安地。根据句意：这时，那个小女孩非常小心地把杯子放回茶碟里。故选 B。 【小题 11】考查形容词。 Hungry饥饿的； satisfied感到满意的； pleased高兴的；curious好奇的。根据下文 “对食物的
34、需求 ”可知是饥饿感迫使。故选 A。 【小题 12】考查名词。 Books 书； papers 纸； dishes（盘中）食物； drinks 饮料。根据上文可知两个小孩是来收旧报纸的。故选 B。 【小题 13】考查动词。 Dare敢于； plan计划； want想要； need需要。根据句意：其实，他们根本没有必要说。他们的表 现已经胜过了道谢。故选 D。 【小题 14】考查动词。 Shone发光； matched相配； broke破坏； equaled平等。跟据上文中小女孩夸奖说杯子和盘子很相配，用到 match。故选 B。 【小题 15】考查名词。 House房子； ceiling天花板
35、； roof屋顶； curtain窗帘。根据拘役可以排除 A、 D两项。这里只可以遮风挡雨的房子，应该是屋顶。故选 C。 【小题 16】考查动词。 Washed洗； rubbed摩擦； wiped用 .擦； tidied整理。根据句意：然后将起居室整理干净。故选 D。 【小题 17】考查形 容词。 Dry干的； gone消失； wet湿的； new新的。根据上文提到两个孩子在作者地板上留下了湿脚印，此时的脚印还在，应该还是湿的。故选 C。 【小题 18】考查动词。 Made制作； Let让； Got得到； Kept保留。根据句意：其实，我想让它们留在那里。故选 B。 【小题 19】考查连词。
36、in case以防； as if好似； if only要是 .多好； only if只要 .就。根据句意：以防我忘记我是多么的富有。故选 A。 【小题 20】考查形容词。 Nice好的； free自由地； busy繁忙的； rich富有的。根据 全文可知作者对 “富有 ”有了新认识。故选 D。 考点：考查故事类短文 阅读理解 In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value indiv
37、idualism-the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselv
38、es.There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions. In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects societys be
39、lief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn
40、much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There i
41、s, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized. The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to
42、 think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they havent memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have. 【小题 1】 The writers purpose of writing this passage
43、 is . A to share his idea with others in a new way B to introduce two different systems of education through contrast C to criticize the society that values memorization D to prepare students for society 【小题 2】 Which is NOT true according to the passage A The system of education in the West is more
44、creative than that in the East B Japanese students learn much more about science than American students. C Canadian students are more individual than Korean students. D Students in North America are not so friendly as those in Asia. 【小题 3】 From the facts, we can infer that . A Asian students are mor
45、e likely to do better in teamwork than American students B Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students C the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system. D the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational sy
46、stem. 【小题 4】 What is the best title for the passage A Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational System. B The Value of Individualism. C Educational System-an Obvious Difference between the East and the West. D Memorization-an Important Learning Method. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 试题分析：
47、本文讨论的是东西方教育系统的不同之处。在西方人们强调高度尊重个人和人与人之间的差异。教师极其重视每个学生的不同特性，而在东方，由于相同的语言、历史和文化，其教育系统强调集体主义和团结协合精神，上课时教师讲，学生听，讨论并不多。文章最后谈到了两种教育系的优缺点。 【小题 1】主旨题：阅读全文可知本文讨论的是东西方教育系统的不同之处。故选 B。 【小题 2】推理题：根据最后一段中 “The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. ”这个体系为培养他们的社会价值观的创造性做了准备，可知西方教学体系更注重培养学生的创
48、造力，因此 A正确；根据倒数第二段中“For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school”可知日本学生在高中后一时期比美国学生学习更多的自然科学。因此 B正确；同 A项一样，加拿大属于西方教学体制，西方教学体系更注重培养学生的创造力，因此比韩国学生的创造力更强一些，故 C正确； D项中友不友好在文中并未体现，因此 D错误。故选 D。 【小题 3】推理题：阅读前两段可知，在西方教育体制下的孩子更倾向于自己独 立思考，遵循自己的意见，而东方教育体质之下上课时教师讲，学生听，讨论并不多，孩子们更倾向于团队合作。故选 A。 【小题 4】主旨题：阅读全文可知本文讨论的是东西方教育
