1、2014届广东省广州市高三 1月调研测试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry 【小题 1】 a traditional
2、style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received 【小题 2】 (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, 【小题 3】 made him famous in Scotland overnight. 【小题 4】 , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 【小题 5】 necessary to return to farming. 【小题
3、 6】 this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789. He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 【小题 7】 (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Sco
4、tland 【小题 8】 (support) his widow and children. Today, his memory 【小题 9】 (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is 【小题 10】 unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers. 答案： 【小题 1】 in 【小题 2】 locally 【小题 3】 which 【小题 4】 Howeve
5、r 【小题 5】 it 【小题 6】 when 【小题 7】 dating 【小题 8】 to support 【小题 9】 is celebrated 【小题 10】 an 试题分析：文章大意：本文介绍了苏格兰最著名的诗人 罗伯特伯恩斯。 【小题 1】 in。本题考查介词， in a traditional style以传统的方式。在 1783 年他开始创作诗歌中使用埃尔郡方言的苏格兰人的传统风格。 【小题 2】 locally。修饰动词 receive，用其副词修饰。这里指罗伯特伯恩 斯这些诗歌被当地人广泛的接受。 【小题 3】 which。句中先行词为 poems，在非限定性定语从句中作
6、主语，故用关系词 which。最主要地，诗歌使他在苏格兰一夜成名。 【小题 4】 However。考查连词。这里为转折关系，且用逗号隔开，故用however，注意首字母大写。然而，他的名声并非和金钱相伴的。 【小题 5】 it。考查代词。这里 it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为不定式 to return to farming.。他发现回到农场是必要的。 【小题 6】 when。考查连词。 when 当 .时候。当他发现在农场也是 无意义的，1789年他进入政府工作。 【小题 7】 dating。短语 date back to追溯到，在句中作定语，故用现在分词。追溯到他的童年在农场艰苦的工作条件所导致
7、的。 【小题 8】 to support。这里用不定式表示目的性。钱开始从苏格兰各地涌来，来抚养他的遗孀和孩子。 【小题 9】 is celebrated。根据后面的 by Burns clubs across the world可知用被动语态。如今，他的记忆被全世界伯恩斯所纪念。 【小题 10】 an 考查冠词。由于 unofficial是以元音字母开头，故用不定冠词 an。他的生日是苏格兰和与苏格兰血统的人非官方的 国庆日 。 考点：考查人物传记 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先请阅读关于不同月份天气特征的信息。 A. Febr
8、uary its one of the most pleasant months of the year. Most days have clear, sunny skies and the average temperature is a very cool 14C. With an average monthly rainfall of only 20mm it is also one of the driest months. B. April its a warm spring month with moderate temperatures averaging around 21C,
9、 and it is very wet, with 200mm rainfall on average for the month. C. June although it is the start of summer with average temperatures reaching a hot 28C, you will not see much sun as it is usually very cloudy. It is also one of the wettest months of the year with frequent rain and average monthly
10、rainfall of 240mm. D. August it is the hottest month of the year with average temperatures of 30C. Generally very sunny during the day, but with frequent heavy rain showers in the evening that make it the wettest month of the year with an average monthly rainfall of 280mm. E. October this mid-autumn
11、 month is still pleasantly warm with average temperatures of 20C. Days are mostly cloudy and overcast although rainfall levels are relatively low, averaging 70mm for rain for the month. F. December it is one of the coldest months of the year with average temperatures of 13C. Night can be very cold.
12、Mostly sunny, with a moderate average monthly rainfall of 60mm. 以下是五种蔬菜的种植指引，请把蔬菜与适宜种植的月份匹配起来。 【小题 1】 Corn it requires a warm weather for strong and rapid growth. As it needs very wet soil, choose a time when there will be plenty of rain. High temperatures will cause corn to lose its sweet flavour.
13、【小题 2】 Tomatoes these popular plants are easy to grow as they can resist most pests and diseases. They require low temperatures, plenty of direct sunlight and dry conditions for best results. 【小题 3】 Onions these are a cold-season crop, easy to grow in the right conditions. They need a moderate amoun
14、t of rain to keep the soil damp, but too much will cause them to rot. They should be planted during sunny period, as they grow best with plenty of direct sunlight. 【小题 4】 Eggplants these are tropical or subtropical, hot-season vegetables that need lots of direct sunlight. They grow best when the wea
15、ther is very hot and there is plenty of water in the soil. 【小题 5】 Potatoes the taste of home-grown potatoes is far superior to store bought ones. They need a mild to warm conditions and relatively dry soil for best growth. They also require cloudy, overcast conditions for most of the time to prevent
16、 sunburn. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 F 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 E 试题分析： 【小题 1】抓住玉米 生长所需要的条件 requires a warm weather、 needs very wet soil、 plenty of rain合符四月的气候特点。故选择 B 【小题 2】根据西红柿生长所需要的 3个条件 require low temperatures, plenty of direct sunlight and dry conditions合符二月的气候特点，故选择 A。 【小题 3】根据洋葱的生长所需要的条件 a cold-se
17、ason crop, need a moderate amount of rain和 be planted during sunny period合符十一月的气候特点，故选择F。 【小题 4】根据茄子生长所需要的条件 tropical or subtropical, hot-season vegetables， need lots of direct sunlight和 the weather is very hot and there is plenty of water in the soil可知八月的气候与此作物相符合，故选择 D。 【小题 5】根据马铃薯的生长所需要的条件 need a
18、 mild to warm conditions relatively dry soil和 require cloudy, overcast conditions for most of the time to prevent sunburn合符十月份的气候特点，故选择 E。 考点：信息匹配 完型填空 If you give employees the right to telework, be careful! The very technology that enables working from home could be 1 its value to your company. Al
19、though productivity may increase in the short term, working from home may prevent your teams from working 2 . While remote workers may indeed be happier, more carefree and 3 , that doesnt mean its good for their 4 . A company is more than just the work that needs to be done, plus the workers who are
20、 there to do it. A healthy organization has a 5 that allows the sharing of values and ideas and the 6 of competitive spirit that allows a company to be flexible and creative. However, working from home can fail to motivate remote workers in the same way as a/an 7 company environment. As a result, co
21、mpanies 8 despite the increases in productivity and happiness that come with teleworking. In work environments where co-workers socialize and have 9 lunchtime chats, some real learning gets done. A lot of information 10 takes place, which allows the very same workers to increase their 11 to the orga
22、nization. There is something 12 about spending the time together, about sharing meals, about 13 ideas, and about asking. Magical or not, the fact remains that teleworking generally doesnt work well. As technological change 14 and marketplace pressures increase, companies need to become more flexible
23、 and creative, just to keep up. Strange as it sounds, the very technology that made teleworking a real option is now requiring workers to remain in the 15 . 【小题1】 A testing B destroying C keeping D assessing A effectively B normally C formally D separately A attentive B talkative C productive D sens
24、itive A workers B companies C health D family A leader B rule C party D culture A sense B cost C way D lack A independent B different C special D shared A develop B survive C suffer D expand A official B regular C required D planned A exchange B technology C gap D search A availability B damage C va
25、lue D disappointment A reasonable B magical C psychological D typical A discussing B changing C welcoming D selling A varies B differs C accelerates D stops A place B house C distance D office 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小
26、题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 试题分析：文章大意：远程工作给公司员工带来了很多的方便，但也有其弊端。 【小题 1】 B 考查动词辨析 A. testing测试； B. destroying破坏； C. keeping保存；D. assessing评估；根据文意应为正是能够从家里工作这样的技术会毁坏你公司的价值。 【小题 2】 A考查副词辨析。 A. effectively有效地； B. normally正常地； C. formally正式地； D. separately分离地。虽然在短期内可能会增加生产力，在家中的工作可能会阻止您的团队有效地工作。
27、因此，此题答案：选择 A选项。 【小题 3】 C 考查形容词辨析。 A. attentive注意的； B. talkative 健谈的； C. productive有成效的； D. sensitive敏感的 。虽然远程工作人员的确可能更快乐，更无忧无虑的和多产的。因此，答案：选择 C选项。 【小题 4】 B 考查名词辨析。 A. workers工人； B. companies公司； C. health健康； D. family家庭。根据前后句多次提及到 company，可以得出答案：。但并不意味着对其公司好。因此，答案：选择 B选项。 【小题 5】 D 考查名词辨析。 A. leader领导者
28、； B. rule法则； C. party聚会； D. culture 文化。一个健康的组织有一个允许共享的价值观念和思想的文化。答案：选择 D选项。 【 小题 6】 A 考查短语固定搭配。这里考查短语 the sense of competitive spirit竞争意识感。其竞争意识感使得公司更加灵活和具有创造性。因此，此题选择 A选项。 【小题 7】 D 考查形容词辨析。 A. independent独立的； B. different不同的； C. special特殊的； D. shared共享的。然而，在家中的工作不能够激励远程工作人员，以相同的方式共享公司的环境。 【小题 8】 C上
29、下文连串。根据后文中的 despite the increases in productivity and happiness that come with teleworking可知这里指公司遭受损失。因此，正确答案：为 C。 【小题 9】 B 考查形容词辨析。 A. official官方的； B. regular定期的； C. required要求的； D. planned计划的。在工作环境里，同事交往，有定期的午餐聊天，可以获取一些真正的学习。因此，答案：选 B。 【小题 10】 A 考查动词。 exchange information 交换信息。大量的信息进行交换，使得其相同的工人增加
30、他们对组织的价值。答案：为 A。 【小题 11】 C 考查名词辨析。 A. availability有效； B. damage损害； C. value价值； D. disappointment失望；这里指里工人增加他们对组织的价值；因此，答案：为 C。 【小题 12】 B考查形容词。 A. reasonable合理的； B. magical神奇的； C. psychological 心理学的； D. typical 典型的。花费时间在一起是一件神奇的事情。 【小题 13】 A 考查短语固定搭配。这里考查固定短语 discuss idea讨论想法。花费时间共享午餐，讨论想法。因 此答案：为 A。
31、 【小题 14】 C考查动词辨析。 A. varies改变； B. differs 不同； C. accelerates加速； D. stops阻止；随着技术变革的加快和市场压力增加，公司需要变得更灵活、 更有创意。答案：为 C。 【小题 15】 D 考查名词辨析。 A. place地方； B. house家； C. distance远处； D. office办公室；听起来很奇怪，使远程工作真正选择的技术现在要求工人留在办公室。 考点：考查议论文 阅读理解 Michael J. “Crocodile Dundee” (also called Mick), played by Paul Hoga
32、n, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname. In the first film, Crocodile Dundee, Mick is visited by a New York reporter, Sue C
33、harlton, who travels to Australia to investigate a report she heard of a crocodile hunter, who had his leg bitten off by a crocodile in the outback. The hunter supposedly walked more than a hundred miles back to civilization and miraculously survived his injuries. However, by the time she meets him,
34、 the story turns out to be a somewhat exaggerated legend where the “bitten-off leg” turns out to be just being some bad scarring on his leg; a “love bite” as Mick calls it. Still intrigued by the idea of “Crocodile Dundee”, Sue continues with the story. They travel together out to where the incident
35、 occurred, and follow his route through the bush to the nearest hospital. Despite his old-fashioned views, the pair eventually become close, especially after Mick saves Sue from a crocodile attack. Feeling there is still more to the story, Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first tri
36、p to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says). The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,” showing how, despite his expert knowledge of living outdoors, he knows little of city life. Mick meets Sues boyfriend, Richard, but they do not get along. By the end of the film, Mic
37、k is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too, and not Richard. She runs to the subway station to stop Mick from leaving and, by passing on messages through the packed-to-the-gills crowd, she tells him she wont marry Richard, and she loves him instead. With the help of the ot
38、her people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends. 【小题 1】 Which of the following statements is true about Mick A He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles. B He is based on a real person in Australia. C He got his nickname because of his job. D He wrote a film series
39、 about himself. 【小题 2】 In the film Crocodile Dundee, Mick _. A pretends he was bitten by a crocodile B urges Sue Charlton to write his life story C hasnt been abroad before his trip to America D shows Sue Charlton around the town he lives in 【小题 3】 The underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 is c
40、losest in meaning to _. A annoyed B interested C troubled D surprised 【小题 4】 When in New York, Mick _. A makes friends with Richard B makes full use of his bush skills C feels excited about living in a big city D doesnt know how to fit into city life 【小题 5】 The film Crocodile Dundee can be best desc
41、ribed as _. A a romantic story B an action movie C a science fiction D a frightening story 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 试题分析：文章大意：鳄鱼邓迪有三部同名电影。本文是电影鳄鱼邓迪第一部的剧情简介。 【小题 1】 C细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后一句 The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.可知，他的昵称来自于他的职业。故 C正确。 【小题 2】 C细节理解题。根
42、据第三段的第一句 Feeling there is still more to the story, Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says).可知可知是他第一次出国。故 C正确。 【小题 3】 B词义推测。根据前句中的 a “love bite” as Mick calls it.有所提示，故可以推测到 intrigued是感兴趣之意。故 B正确。 【小题 4】 D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中 he kn
43、ows little of city life可知邓迪不适应城市生活。故 D正确。 【小题 5】 A推理题。根据文章最后一段 With the help of the other people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends.可以推断出该电影是一部浪漫的故事。 故 A正确。 考点：考查电影简介阅读 Silk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries hav
44、e shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out
45、of ancient China was punished by death. At one time silk was reserved only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was use
46、d to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes and even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is e
47、ven reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”. In spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there.
48、 Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. It was not until 500 A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellers smuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. These were used to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.
49、 Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. There were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods silver, gold, jade, porcelain passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of
