1、2014届江西省六校高三下学期联考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下面短文并回答问题。 1 The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet without it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them
2、 while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves. 2 Opportunity is just the same. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not eno
3、ugh to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”, as if the opportunity will do all the work. Thats impossible. 3 Just as , you need opportunity to succeed. It takes more than just breat
4、hing in the fresh air of opportunity, however. You must make use of that opportunity. Thats not up to the opportunity. Thats up to you. It doesnt matter what “floor” the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it. 【小题 1】 What is the main idea of the passage ( no more than 8 words) _ 【小题
5、2】 Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 6 words) There are persons who live aimlessly breathing in air and . 【小题 3】 Fill in the blank in the third Paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( no more than 6 words) _ 【小题 4】 According to the author, h
6、ow should we use the air ( no more than 15words) _ 【小题 5】 What does the word “It” (Line 5, Paragraph 3) probably refer to ( no more than3 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 We must make use of opportunities. 【小题 2】 feel sorry for themselves 【小题 3】 you need air to breathe 【小题 4】 We should use the energy it provides
7、 to make a magnificent life. 【小题 5】 The opportunity. 试题分析：文章阐述了要充分利用机会这样一个道理。空气无处不在且容易获得，这让我们往往会忽视空气的存在。机会就像空气一样无处不在，我们应该充分利用机会来获得成功。 【小题 1】根据第二段 “Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value.”和第三段 “You must make use of that opportunity”可知，机会就像空气一样无处不在，但是我们要抓住机会并充分利用它们，才能获得成功。故填
8、We must make use of opportunities. 【小题 2】根据第一段 “Some people use the air to sustain them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves.”可知，应填 feel sorry for themselves 【小题 3】根据第一段和第二段可知，作者把机会比作了空 气，人们需要呼吸空气才能生存；同样，人们需要机会才能成功。故填 you need air to breathe。 【小题 4】根据第一段 “Others breathe in the air and
9、 use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves.”可知，我们应该利用空气提供给我们的能量去创造生命的奇迹，而不应该虚度光阴。故填 We should use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life. 【小题 5】根据最后一段 “It doesnt matter what “floor” the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it.”可知，机会在什么地方不重要，重要的是你是
10、否利用了机会。故填 The opportunity. 考点：哲理类短文阅读 单项选择 * Under_ reform program announced on Nov 15, the government has decided to give_ green light to couples wanting to have two children if one of the two parents is an only child. A a ; a B the ; the C / ; a D a ; / 答案： B 试题分析：考查冠词用法。过去分词短语 announced on Nov 15
11、作后置定语，相当于 which was announced on Nov 15；这里特指 11月 15号宣布的改革计划，用定冠词 the，排除 A、 C、 D；故选 B。 考点：考查冠词用法 If you like art and enjoy looking at the pictures, _ is an interest. A which B that C as D what 答案： B 试题分析：考查连接词辨析。句意：如果你喜欢艺术并且喜欢欣赏图画，那就是一种兴趣。把题目看成非限制性定语从句的话，句子包含一个条件状语从句和一个非限制性定语从句，没有主句，排除 A、 C；选 D的话，把 “
12、_ is an interest”看成主语从句，句子缺少谓语和宾语，排除 D。在此， that 是指示代词，指代逗号前面的整个句子。故选 B。 考点：考查连接词辨析 The poor child stood there, and _ what to do, turned to his father for help. A not knowing B not knew C not to know D not know 答案： A 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。从第一个逗号起，分为两个分局，第二个分句包含一个非谓语动词短语 “_ what to do,”，不小心的话，会受到 and的影响而误选 B。
13、Know与 the poor child是主谓关系，一个使用现在分词表主动和伴随状况，故选 A。 考点：考查非谓语动词 Does Bill do his new job well _ his old job. Im afraid theres no hope for him. A Not better than B No better than C Not so well as D Not as well as 答案： B 试题分析：考查固定搭配。 not+比较级，意为 “不如 .”； no+比较级，意为“和 .一样不 .”。句意： -贝尔在新工作中表现好吗？ -和之前的工作一样，好不到哪里去
14、。恐怕对他来说没有什么前途。 A 不如 .好； B 和 .一样不好，相当于 as bad as； C、 D都意为 “不如 .好 ”。选 B的话，意思是两份工作都不好，故选 B。 考点：考查固定搭配 _ who had arrested him three times for carrying drugs. A Before George stood the policeman B Before George the policeman stood C Before the policeman stood George D Before George did the policeman 答案：
15、A 试题分析：考查完全倒装。表示地点的介词或介词短语谓语句首时，句子使用全部倒装，即把谓语动词提到主语之前。 before在 .前面，谓语句首，句子用全部倒装， B项未倒装， D项是部分倒装，排除 B、 D；根据 who had arrested him可知，应该是警察站在乔治的前面。句意：在乔治的前面，站着那位已经三次逮捕携带毒品的乔治的警察。故选 A。 考点：考查完全倒装 It seems_ to our modern world, where everything is a rush and we try to cram as much into every minute as poss
16、ible, but if not busy, we feel unproductive and lazy. A controversial B conventional C contemporary D contradictory 答案： D 试题分析：考查形容词辨析。句意：当今的世界似乎是矛盾的，一切事情都显得很匆忙，我们尽力充分利用每一分钟，但是如果我们空闲下来，就会感到没有成就感，而且会变得懒惰。 A有争议的； B传统的，常规的； C当代的，同时期的； D相互矛盾的，对立的。故选 D。 考点：考查形容词辨析 -Janet, can I get you anything to drink
17、- _. A I wouldnt mind a soda B No problem C You are welcome D Doesnt matter 答案： A 试题分析：考查情景交际。句意： -Janet，你要喝点什么吗？ -A一杯苏打吧；B没问题； C不客气； D不重要，没关系。 B项用于回答别人提出的请求； C、D回答他人的感谢。故选 A。 考点：考查情景交际 Im sorry, I shouldnt have been so rude to you. You _ _ your temper but thats OK. A have lost B had lost C did lose
18、 D were losing 答案： C 试题分析：考查情景交际和时态。句意： -对不起，我不应该对你无礼。 -你确实发脾气了，不过没关系。根据情景可知，发脾气这个动作发生在过去，表示“过去的过去 ”时，才使用过去完成时，排除 B、 D；这里借助于助动词 did表示强调。故选 C。 考点：考查情景交际和时态 Could it be in the restaurant in_ you had dinner with me yesterday _ you left behind your keys and wallet A which； which B which； that C that； wh
19、ere D where； where 答案： B 试题分析：考查定语从句和强调句型。 the restaurant是先行词， in which引导定语从句，相当于 where；介词后不用 that，排除 C、 D； it is/was/be. that是强调句型，题目中的强调句包含一个定语从句，排除 A；故选 B。 考点：考查定语从句和强调句型 _ different life today is _ what it was 20 years ago! A How; from B What a; from C What; from D How; than 答案： A 试题分析：考查感叹句和固定搭
20、配。感叹句中， how修饰形容词或副词； what修饰名词。常用句式有： How+形容词 +主语 +谓语； How+形容词 +a+名词 +主语+谓； What+a+形容词 +名词 +主语 +谓语。本句的 life是 主语，中心词是形容词different，故用 how，排除 B、 C； be different from不同于 .。故选 A。 考点：考查感叹句和固定搭配 In order to get happiness, many people chase after reputation or money aimlessly. However, in most cases, real ha
21、ppiness is actually _. A at ease B at hand C at length D at random 答案： B 试题分析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：为了获得幸福，许多人漫无目的地追逐名誉或金钱。然而，大多数情况下，真正的幸福其实就在身边。 A舒适，不拘束，放松； B在手边，在附近； C详细地，终于； D随机地，任意地。故选 B。 考点：考查介词短语辨析 You _ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important. A cant B should C must D neednt
22、 答案： A 试题 分析：考查情态动词。情态动词 cant与 too连用，表示肯定，因为 “越 .越好，怎样都不过分 ”。句意：无论你怎样重视阅读技能都不过分，因为它非常重要。故选 A。 考点：考查情态动词 If not going through the thunder and the storm, you wont see the rainbow, so you should not be_ by temporary setbacks in our life. A cast down B put away C taken in D given out 答案： A 试题分析：考查动词短语辨析
23、。句意：如果不经历风雨，你将不会见到彩虹；因此，你不应该因为暂时的挫折而感到沮丧。 A使沮丧，使伤心； B收拾，整理； C吸收，欺骗，收留，理解，容纳； D分发，公布，。故选 A。 考点：考查动词短语辨析 - What impressed you most during your stay in Britain - I had the _ of meeting the Queen when she visited our school. A treaty B privilege C inspiration D exploration 答案： B 试题分析：考查名词辨析。句意： -在英国期间，给
24、你印象最深刻的是什么？ -当女王访问我们学校时，我有幸见到了她。 A条约； B特权，荣幸； C灵感，鼓舞； D探索，研究。 have the privilege of doing sth.很荣幸做某事，是习惯用法，故选 B。 考点：考查名词辨析 - Shangri-la Hotel! May I help you - Id like to _ a double room with a sea view for two nights. A observe B reserve C deserve D preserve 答案： B 试题分析：考查动词辨析。句意： -香格里拉酒店，有什么能帮到你的？
25、-我想预订一间带有海景的双人房，住两晚。 A 观察，注意到，评论，遵守； B 保留，预订，储备； C应得，应受； D保持，保护，保存。故选 B。 考点：考查动词辨析 完型填空 I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带 ). So I_the cross-country team at my school. However, I was very slow in the team. In races, I would finish almost_
26、. Id always have to_in the longer races.The_ _races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really_. Every time I stopped, 10 people would_ _me. But I still couldnt push myself to keep going, even though I_watching them go by me. After every race, Id go home and burst into tears. Then one of
27、 my friends joined the cross-country team, too. She never got tired and didnt get cramp(抽筋 ) in her legs. I just didnt understand how that was_! Id been running much longer than she had, but she could run_ _while I had to suffer. She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it! My_was low
28、er than ever and I wanted to quit badly. I didnt, _. Even a whole month before a race, Id get so nervous that I felt like I might give up. Still, I_to quit. I still had that_appearing in my mind and I hung on to it. Finally, I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I wa
29、s always worried that I wasnt_for them. I started to practice at home almost every day. I_a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day, which helped me build up a steady_. When the time came for the big race, all the practice really_. I stopped only once and my pace was much better.
30、I was_of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and Id even wanted to quit. I showed myself that I was_enough to keep going. That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence. The next time Im faced with a tough_, I will know that I can take it up. None of this
31、would ever have happened if I had quitted! 【小题1】 A liked B admired C supported D joined A best B first C last D least A stop B rest C breathe D suffer A exciting B tiring C interesting D disturbing A nervous B frightened C sad D angry A help B encourage C leave D pass A missed B hated C avoided D es
32、caped A equal B reasonable C fair D tolerable A quickly B easily C happily D hopefully A strength B demand C goal D confidence A yet B either C though D still A refused B decided C failed D wanted A lesson B faith C future D picture A suitable B active C ready D well A took out B mapped out C figure
33、d out D let out A pace B race C will D level A set off B paid off C got off D took off A sure B aware C proud D afraid A strong B patient C steady D devoted A job B sport C competition D challenge 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】
34、C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：文章讲述了一个克服困难，战胜自己的故事。作者想像其他人一样，有一天能够站在颁奖台上。于是，作者加入了学校的长跑对队，但是作者经常跑最后一名，这让作者的自信心不断下降，甚至产生了退出的念头。但是，作者克服了心理障碍，每天坚持锻炼，最终，作者取得了很大的进步。 【小题 1】考查动词辨析。 A喜欢； B钦佩，欣赏； C支持，供养； D参加。根据 “I wanted to be just like those
35、big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带 ).”可知，作者想成为像那些获得奖牌的孩子一样，因此，作者加入了学校的跨国队，故选 D。 【小题 2】考查最高级辨析。 A最好的； B第一个； C最后的； D最少的。根据“I was very slow in the team”可知，作者在比赛中总是跑最后一名，故选 C。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析。 A停止； B休息； C呼吸； D遭受。 Id always have to_in the longer races.作者总是不得不中止比赛，根据下文的 “Every
36、time I stopped”可知，应该填 stop，故选 A。 【小题 4】考查形容词辨析。 A令人兴奋的； B令人疲惫的； C令人感兴趣的；D令人不安的。根据 “the longer races”可知，这些很长的比赛往往让作者感到疲惫，故选 B。 【小题 5】考查形容词辨析。 A紧张的； B害怕的； C伤心的； D生气的。 at least 100 people competing in it made me really_.至少有 100人参加比赛，这让作者感到紧张，故选 A。 【小题 6】考查动词辨析。 A帮助； B鼓励； C离开； D经过。 Every time I stopped,
37、 10 people would_me.每当作者停下来时，都会有 10个人经过作者，故选 D。 【小题 7】考查动词辨析。 A错过，思念； B讨厌； C避免； D逃脱。 But I still couldnt push myself to keep going, even though I_watching them go by me.即使作者不喜欢看着其他选手从自己身边跑过去，但是作者仍然不能强迫自己继续跑，故选 B。 【小题 8】考查形容词辨析。 A平等的； B合理的； C公平的； D可忍受的。根据 “Id been running much longer than she had, bu
38、t she could run_while I had to suffer.”可知，作者羡慕自己的同学，同时，作者又为自己付出较多却没有成效而感到不公平，故选 C。 【小题 9】考查副词辨析。 A迅速地； B容易地； C开心地； D有希望地。 but she could run_while I had to suffer作者的同学能轻松应对比赛，而作者却常遭受痛苦，故选 B。 【小题 10】考查名词辨析。 A力量； B需要，要求； C目标 ； D自信心。My_was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly.作者的自信心空前的低下，并想着退出校队，故
39、选 D。 【小题 11】考查副词辨析。 A还； B两者之一，也； C虽然，但是； D然而。 I didnt, _.但是，作者并未退出。 Though可放句尾，意为 “但是 ”，前用逗号与橘子隔开，故选 C。 【小题 12】考查动词辨析。 A拒绝； B决定； C未能； D想要。 Still, I_to quit.根据第一句可知，作者没有退出，即作者拒绝退出，故选 A。 【小 题 13】考查名词辨析。 A功课，教训； B信任，信仰； C将来； D图片，照片，想象，描述，局面。 I still had that_appearing in my mind 这里指的画面是第一段描述的颁奖的画面，故选 D
40、。 【小题 14】考查形容词辨析。 A合适的； B积极的； C准备好的； D健康的。 I was always worried that I wasnt_for them.作者意识到自己总是担心自己没有准备好， be ready for sth准备好 .，故选 C。 【小题 15】考查动词短语辨析。 A取出，去除，带 .外出； B设计，规划，安排； C弄清楚，计算； D释放，发出（声音）。 I_a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day 作者制定了一个计划，每天跑 3 千米，故选 B。 【小题 16】考查名词辨析。
41、A步伐，速度； B竞赛； C愿意，遗嘱； D水平。which helped me build up a steady_每天跑 3千米，作者逐渐形成了一个稳定的速度，且根据下一段 “my pace was much better”可知，这里应填 pace，故选 A。 【小题 17】考查动词短语辨析。 A出发，引爆； B偿清，回报； C下车； D起飞，好转，成功，脱掉。 all the practice really_之前所有的训练都有了回报，故选 B。 【小题 18】考查形容词辨析。 A确定的； B明白的； C自豪的； D害怕的。 I was_of myself for sticking wit
42、h it作者为自己能坚持下来而感到骄傲，故选 C。 【小题 19】考查形容词辨析。 A强壮的； B有耐心的； C稳定的； D忠实的。 I showed myself that I was_enough to keep going.作者向自己证明了自己足够强壮，可以坚持跑步，故选 A。 【小题 20】考查名词辨析。 A工作； B运动； C竞争； D挑战，难题。 The next time Im faced with a tough_, I will know that I can take it up.再面临艰难的挑战时，作者认为自己可以很好的解决它。故选 D。 考点：故事类短文阅读 阅读理解
43、A few days ago I asked my sons governess（女家庭教师） Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ” I said, “Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.” “Forty.” “No, thirty. I made a note
44、of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, youve been here two months, so.” “Two months and five days.” “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks.
45、 And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word. “Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission
46、not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaves. hmm. forty one dollars. Correct ” Julias left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but-still not a word. “Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a sa
47、ucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect（疏忽） , Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! Yo
