1、2014届天津市实验中学高三上学期第二次阶段考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Stress is a condition that arises due to tension and other related factors. Although modem life has brought about many positive changes in our lives. yet there is one thing it has contributed greatly to, and that is mental and physical stress. Many stressful s
2、ituations arise in our everyday life and in such situations it becomes hard to remain calm. There are various tips and techniques that can help one overcome stress. One of the most advocated stress management techniques is breathing exercises. It can be done at any time of the day and at any place.
3、Irregular, shallow breathing is observed when a person is stressed. So one must concentrate or their breathing pattern and try to take deep and regular breaths. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to alleviate stress. When a person takes deep breaths, an extra amount of oxygen enters the body. Th
4、is inflow (流入 ) of oxygen helps in relaxing the muscles ,of the body, calming the mind as well as waking up the brain. thereby easing the persons stress that he is going through. A well-balanced diet is crucial for maintaining healthy and helping to manage stress. A healthy diet involves all the ess
5、ential nutrition in adequate amounts. Eating a good, healthy and nutritious breakfast is a good way to start your day and keep the energy levels up throughout the day. Eating five small meals instead of three large ones help in keeping a person energized too. The most important of all stress managem
6、ent activities is to manage ones time well. To do this, planning ahead is very essential. Doing the most important tasks first, followed by the lesser important ones. will help too. By being consistent with ones work will help in better time management. Besides the above activities, it is very impor
7、tant that a person gets adequate sleep every day to stay energized throughout the day. Besides, one should also take steps to prevent stress. All these can help to reduce stress and yield positive outcomes. 【小题 1】 What stress management tips are mentioned in the passage (No more than 10 words) 【小题 2
8、】 What does the underlined word alleviate in paragraph 2 mean (No more than 10 words) 【小题 3】 What are the benefits of deep breaths (No more than 15 words) 【小题 4】 What is a healthy diet (No more than 15 words) 【小题 5】 How can you deal with your stress (No more than 20 words) 答案： 【小题 1】 breathing exerc
9、ises, a well-balanced diet, time management, adequate sleep 【小题 2】 ease/reduce 【小题 3】 It can relax the muscles, calm the mind and make up the brain. 【小题 4】 It involves all the essential nutrition in adequate amounts. 【小题 5】 By listening to light music.（答案：不唯一） 试题分析： 【小题 1】归纳题。根据二、三、四、五段的首句可以归纳出答案：。
10、【小题 2】词义推测。根据 Deep breathing is one of the best ways to alleviate stress.可以知道深呼吸是减少压力的最好方式之一，故可以推测出 “alleviate”为 “减少，缓解 ”之意。 【小题 3】细节归纳题。根 据文章第二段 When a person takes deep breaths, an extra amount of oxygen enters the body. This inflow (流入 ) of oxygen helps in relaxing the muscles ,of the body, calmi
11、ng the mind as well as waking up the brain.归纳的时候要注意词数的限制。 【小题 4】细节归纳题。根据文章第三段 A healthy diet involves all the essential nutrition in adequate amounts.可以归纳出答案：。 【小题 5】开放题。题干问 “你是怎么缓解压力的？ ”可以根据自己的实际情况来回答，但要注意字数的限制。 考点：考查表达与归纳能力。 单项选择 * -Excuse me！ How can I get to the nearest post office -Walk along t
12、his road for a few minutes. and you will_. A take it B make it C get it D miss it 答案： B 试题分析：考查短语辨析。 A猜想； B成功，达到预定目标； C理解，受到惩处； D错过。句意： 打搅了！我怎么才能够到达最近的邮局呢？ 沿着这条路走几分钟，你就会到达。根据句意说明 B正确。 考点：考查短语辨析 I will go to Beijing on business tomorrow, do you have anything _ to your son studying in Peking Universit
13、y A to be taken B to take C taken D being taken 答案： A 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。 have anything to do有什么事情要做，这里anything 与 take 之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。句意：我明天将去北京出差，你有东西要带给你在北大学习的儿子么？根据句意说明 A正确。 考点：考查非谓语动词 - Could you please tell me the answer to this question - _ It is not my style to help people cheat. A No problem B No
14、way C No wonder D No doubt 答案： B 试题分析：考查交际用语。 A没问题； B绝不； C难怪； D无疑，必定。句意： 你能告诉我这个问题的答案：么？ 才不呢，帮人作弊不是我的风格。根据句意说明 B正确。 考点：考查交际用语 _ in the repair shop, he drove his brothers instead. A Repaired B Repairing C Being repaired D His car being repaired 答案： D 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。这里考查独立主格结构，句中 repair的逻辑主语是 his car，这里
15、表示正在被修，故用 being repaired。句意：他的车正在修理厂修，他开他哥哥的车。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查非谓语动词 It was in the business meeting that I made the _ of Mr. Black. A association B acknowledgement C acquaintance D recognition 答案： C 试题分析：考查名词。 A交往，联合； B承认，感谢； C相识，了解； D承认，认出。 make the acquaintance of结识。句意：我是在业务会议上认识布莱克先生的。根据句意说明 C正确。
16、 考点：考查名词 _ not to miss the flight at 15:20. the manager set out for the airport in a hurry. A Reminding B Having reminded C To remind D Reminded 答案： D 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。非谓语动词做状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语 the manager，非谓语动词与句子主语是被动关系，所以用过去分词。句意：因为经理被告知不要错过 15:20 的航班，所以他匆忙赶往机场。根据句意说明 D 正确。 考点：考查非谓语动词 House prices vary fro
17、m place to place and are usually high _ there are famous schools. A since B when C whether D where 答案： D 试题分析：考查地点状语从句。 Where引导地点状语，相当于 in the place where, 意思是：在 地方。句意：房价是根据地方而变化的，在名校的地方房价会很高。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查地点状语从句 _ great efforts, we failed to carry our plans through, which made us very disappoint
18、ed. A In place of B Instead of C In case of D In spite of 答案： D 试题分析：考查短语辨析。 A代替，取代； B而不是； C以防，万一； D尽管。句意：尽管我们作出了巨大努力 ,我们还是没能完成计划，使得我们非常失望。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查辨析 All the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling, a poor single mother _ in Edinburgh, _all over the world. A lives; are well sold B living; sell
19、 well C lives; sell good D living; are well sold 答案： B 试题分析：考查动词。本句话的真正主语是 All the Harry Potter books, 所以第二个空应该填 sell well(卖得很好 )。此处 sell不用被动语态。 living in Edinburgh是现在分词作 mother的后置定语。 a poor single mother 作 Joanne Rowling的同位语。句意：非常畅销的哈利波特系类书籍是一个住在爱丁 堡地方的一个叫乔安妮 罗林贫困的单亲妈妈所写的。根据句意说明 B正确。 考点：考查动词 With t
20、hese words, he _a wide-mouth jar from his pocket and set it on the table in front of him. A pulled out B checked out C stuck out D dropped out 答案： A 试题分析：考查短语辨析。 A拔出，拿出； B检验，通过考核； C突出（坚持）； D退出，退学。句意：说过这些话以后，他从口袋里拿出一个广口瓶，放在他桌子前面。根据句意说明 A正确。 考点：考查短语辨析 Dont mention that at the beginning of the story, o
21、r it may _ the shocking ending. A give out B give off C give up D give away 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词辨析。 A分发，散发； B散发（光、气味等）； C放弃，屈服； D赠送；背叛；泄露。句意：在故事的开始不要先提 那个，否则会泄露令人吃惊的结局。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查动词辨析 Gun control is a subject_ Americans have argued for a long time. A of which B with which C about which D into which
22、 答案： C 试题分析：考查定语从句。本题考查定语从句介词的选择，这里介词的选择与动词有固定的搭配。 argue about争论 。句意：枪支控制是美国人已经争论很长时间的话题。根据句意说明 C正确。 考点：考查定语从句 He played the computer games till late last night,_ early this morning. A more than B other than C rather than D or rather 答案： D 试题分析：考查短语辨析。 A不仅仅； B除了； C而不是； D确切的说。句意：他玩电脑游戏一直到深夜，更确切的说是到今天
23、早上。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查短语辨析 Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could_ his oral English before going abroad . A improve B to improve C improving D to improving 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词短语。本题考查动词短语 devote to (doing) 致力于、专心于 ， to 为介词。句意：王先生下定决心在他出国之前全身心于提高他的口语。根据句意说明 D正确。 考点：考查动词短语 They _ building the new h
24、otel because of the great cost. A objected B accused C opposed D against 答案： C 试题分析：考查动词。 A反对（不及物，后加介词 to）； B指责，指控； C反对（及物）； D反对（介词，前需加 be动词）。句意：因为高价，他们反对建这座新旅馆。根据句意说明 C正确。 考点：考查动词 完型填空 On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her ma
25、de the long flight much faster. When we arrived. we learned that our bags had not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the luggage forms, we couldnt help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we see our belongings again This was not a good beginning of our 6-w
26、eek trip. It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next we stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our , she said. Our driver will soon be here to me up. Come home with me. We entered
27、 the steamy early scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and them into warm hugs as they reconnected. minutes, Uma said, Theres our car! We piled into the small car, already with family members who had come to Uma home. At the house, Umas family took us
28、in we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags, and sound. What a gift Umas was! In my very first moments on I
29、ndian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to on wherever we went. 【小题1】 A go ahead B go by C go up D go through A anyhow B somehow C anyway D however A missing B losing C gone D stolen A seldom B fo
30、rever C even D ever A trouble B problem C point D use A Before B After C As D Since A situation B condition C suggestion D conclusion A call B pick C get D bring A morning B afternoon C night D evening A putting B turning C collecting D gathering A For B By C Within D During A covered B crowded C co
31、mpared D charged A see B bring C send D welcome A even though B as if C in case D now that A tours B journeys C voyages D travels A Friday B Saturday C Monday D Sunday A quiet B good C heavy D safe A kindness B politeness C bravery D carefulness A action B spirit C state D deed A depend B put C pass
32、 D turn 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 试题分析：文章大意：作者第一次和丈夫去印度，在飞机上遇到 Uma，交谈胜欢。到达机场的时候发现行李不见了，在他们等待行李到达的时候， Uma一家人对他们无微不至的款待与照顾令作者感动不已。 【小
33、题 1】 B短语辨析。 A好吧，行吧； B时间（经过）； C上升； D经历。和她交谈使得很长时间的航班变得相当的快。 【小题 2】 B 副词辨析。 A不管怎样； B不知怎么地； C无论如何； D然而。当我们到达的时候，我们意识到我们的包不知怎么的不在我们旅行的飞机上。 【小题 3】 A 形容词辨析。 the missing luggage丢失的行李，或用 the lost luggage。当我们正在填写丢失行李表格的时候，我们情不自禁的注意到角落里堆成山似的无人认领的行李。 【小题 4】 D 副词辨析。 A 很少； B 永远； C 甚至； D 一直，永远；这里指作者在想：我们还会看到我们丢失的
34、行李了么？ 【小题 5】 C 短语固定搭配。 There is/was no point in doing sth.做某事没有意义。官员告诉我们检查我们的包是否到达已经没有意义了。 【小题 6】 C 连词辨析。 A 在 之前； B在 之后； C 当 时候； D 自从。当我们惊愕的站在那儿的时候， Uma走过来了。 【小题 7】 A 名词辨析。 A处境； B条件； C建议； D结论。这里指 Uma了解了我们的处境。 【小题 8】 B 短语固定搭配。 pick sb. up接某人。我们的司机很快就来这儿接我了。 【小题 9】 A 上下文串联。根据上文 It was now 4 am Saturda
35、y morning.可以判断是 “早晨 ”。 early morning指清晨。 【小题 10】 D。动词辨析。 A放，安置； B转向； C收集； D聚集。叫着他们的名字，把他们拥抱在怀里。 【小题 11】 C 介词辨析。 within minutes指在几分钟之内。在几分钟之内， Uma说： “那就是我们的车。 ” 【小题 12】 B 短语固定搭配。 be crowded with挤满了。我们挤进了小汽车，车里已经挤满了来迎接 Uma回家的家庭成员。 【小题 13】 D 动词辨析。 A看； B带来； C送； D欢迎。这里指 Uma的家人迎接 Uma回家。 【小题 14】 B 短语辨析。 A尽
36、管； B好像； C万一 ； D既然。到了家， Uma的家人带我们进去，好像我们彼此认识很久了。 【小题 15】 A 动词辨析。 A周游； B长途旅行； C水上航行； D远距离旅行。他们带我们环游他们的城市。 【小题 16】 C 上下文连串。根据上文 our bags had arrived until Monday.可以知道应当是 Monday。在周一早上，他们的司机带我们到机场。 【小题 17】 D 短语固定搭配。 safe and sound安然无恙。在机场，我们高兴的发现我们的包安然无恙。 【小题 18】 A 名词辨析。 A热情； B礼貌； C勇敢； A仔细。这里指 Uma对“我们 ”热
37、情的款待。 【小题 19】 B 名词辨析。 A行动； B精神； C状态； D行为。这里指印度人热情、慷慨的精神。 【小题 20】 C 短语固定搭配。 pass on传递。无论我们走到哪儿，我们尽我们最大的努力来传递这种精神。 考点：考查记叙文 阅读理解 Every year, I tell my sons what Id like for Mothers Day: a letter. Something written from the heart and offered freely rather than bought from a store and wrapped neatly. I
38、dont always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to write to my own mother. This year, my boys will be in two different states on Mothers Day. My mom and dad will be away together, and I11 be driving home from a writers workshop in Massachusetts. Thinking of the fact that many friends have alr
39、eady lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us, for now at least, is merely distance. It wont always be so, and there is no way to prepare for that fact other than to appreciate the moment that is. My sons know that they can please me on Sunday
40、 with a phone call or an e-mail, and that is enough as I love their words. The very best gift they can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy. full and well-lived lives. Still, knowing that my years of staying with my sons are over, I do Feel doleful. The truth is, I mi
41、ss being the center of the universe to two little boys. And this holiday can be a bit painful. I wonder if my own mother ever felt nostalgic (VTIH WJ) for the passing of my childhood. I wonder if she realizes that she is still at the center of my universe and always has been. I dont often pause to t
42、hink about it. but of course she is the one who has been right there, at my side from the moment I drew my very first breath. How to ever fully appreciate the woman whose presence and 1ove and example have shaped me into the adult I am How to describe even a small part of the sharing. sacrificing. a
43、nd support she has given me over the years 【小题 1】 The author mainly wants to tell us through the first paragraph that _. A she hopes to get her sons letters very much B her sons dont often write to her on Mothers Day C Mothers Day is the very date that she longs for most D she is very sorry not to w
44、rite to her mother often 【小题 2】 The author is deeply grateful for the present life because _. A her sons dont live far away from her home B her parents and children are still alive C her parents are coming to her house to spend Mothers Day D her sons can please her on Sunday with a phone call 【小题 3】
45、 According to the author _ A young people nowadays tend to ignore their parents B parents should not give their children too much freedom C childrens happiness and success are the biggest comfort to parents D parents are not the center of their childrens universe when children grow up 【小题 4】 What do
46、es the underlined word doleful in paragraph 3 mean A sad B excited C guilty D proud 【小题 5】 What will the author probably tell about after the last paragraph A Shell tell the reader about her mothers present situation. B Shell recall how her mother educated and cared for her. C Shell describe the reu
47、nion of her family on Mothers Day. D Shell tell the reader about her mothers achievements in her career. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 试题分析：文章大意：儿子离开了父母，在母亲节的时候作者最希望的是收到儿子的来信，作者回忆起自己的父母对自己的教育和照顾。 【小题 1】 D 细节题。根据第一段最后一句 I dont always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to wr
48、ite to my own mother可以判断她对自己没有经常给她母亲写信感到后悔，故 D正确。 【小题 2】 B 细节题。根据文章第二段 Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us可知作者对现在的生活深深的感激是因为自己的父母和孩子都健在，故选择 B项。 【小题 3】 C 细节题。根据文章第二段最后一句 The very best gift they can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy. full and well-lived lives可知孩子的快乐和成功是对父母最大的安慰。故 C正确。 【小题 4】 A 词义推测题。根据前一句话 knowing
