1、2014届江西省吉安市白鹭洲中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 1A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the entrance to some sacred land， but it is just as magical. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge li
2、t up over the water takes your breath away. 2Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because
3、of the foggy weather ,powerful winds, and strong ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers. 3San Francisco ranks first on Lonely PlanetS list of best cities to visit in 2013. Accordi
4、ng to the worlds largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix. 4According to the US 2010 census (人口普查） , 21 percent of the citys population is made up of Chinese people. San Franciscos Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional
5、festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the citys calendar. 5If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Franciscos equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicl
6、e has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway. 【小题 1】 What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous (No more than 10 words) 【小题 2】 Why does the author mention the G
7、olden Gate bridge at the beginning (No more than 8 words) 【小题 3】 What made San Francisco rank first on Lonely Planets list of cities to visit in 2013 (No more than 3 words) 【小题 4】 Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in San Francisco (No more than 12 words) 【小题 5】 What does the writer want
8、to tell us (No more than 8 words) 答案： 【小题 1】 Its beauty, length and the story behind its construction./ Its beautiful scenery , length, and history. 【小题 2】 To introduce the city of San Francisco./Because its the symbol of San Francisco. 【小题 3】 Its cultural mix. 【小题 4】 It provides a better view of th
9、e city than the subway. 【小题 5】 San Francisco is a good place to visit./ San Francisco is worth visiting. / San Francisco is worth a visit. 试题分析：文章介绍了旧金山获评 2013年 最佳旅游城市。 【小题 1】概括题：根据上下文可知金门大桥之所以如此出名，是由于它的美丽风景，长度以及历史。 【小题 2】细节题： 根据 Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hill
10、y streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city.可知作者在开头提到金门大桥是因为金门大桥是 旧金山的象征。 【小题 3】细节题：根据 San Francisco ranks first on Lonely PlanetS list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the worlds largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of
11、 its cultural mix.可知旧金山获评 2013年最佳旅游城市是由于它的文化混合。 【小题 4】细节题：根据 The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.可知速度慢且吵闹的缆车在旧金山更受欢迎是由于它比地铁更容易观光。 【小题 5】推理题：根据文章内容可知作者想告诉我们旧金山是一个旅游的好地方。 考点：考查说明文类阅读 单项选择 * Smith as
12、ked you to repeat phone number second time so that he could set it down. A the; the B a; the C an; a D the; a 答案： D 试题分析：句意：史密斯让你再次重复这个电话号码，那样他就可以记下来了。第一个空，是特指 “这个电话号码 ”，故用定冠词 the；第二个空是固定短语， a second time再次，选 D。 考点：考查冠词的用法 Hurry up, I think its going to rain. _ . The skies are dark and cloudy. A Not
13、 really. B I guess so. C Why not D How great! 答案： B 试题分析：句意：上文，快点，我想快要下雨了。下文，我猜也是这样。天空乌云密布。 Not really.事实上没有 I guess so.我猜也是这样 Why not 为什么不How great!多好啊，根据题意，选 B。 考点：考查情景对话 After that, he knew he could _ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability. A get away with B get on with C
14、 get through D get across 答案： C 试题分析：句意：句意：从那之后他知道他能尽最大能力处理任何紧急事件。get through“通过，完成 ”，符合题意。 A项 “逃避惩罚；侥幸做成 ”； B项 “继续干，与 相处 ”； D项 “通过，使 被理解 ”，选 C。 考点：考查动词词组辨析 Entering the bookstore, I noticed a girl _ against the window, with her eyes_ on her book in hand. A leaning; fixed B leaned; fixing C leaned;
15、fixed D leaning; fixing 答案： A 试题分析：句意：进入书店，我注意到一个女孩斜靠在窗户旁，她的眼睛注视着手里的书。第一个空， notice sb. do/doing，故排除 B和 C；第二个空是独立主格结构， fix与其逻辑主语 her eyes是被动关系，故用过去分词，选 A。 考点：考查 notice的用法和独立主格结构 John, I didnt ask for the dictionary. Why _ on my desk Oh, I put it there just now in case you needed while writing your co
16、mposition. A had it landed B does it land C will it land D has it landed 答案： D 试题分析：句意：上文，约翰，我没有要字典。为什么它会在我的桌子上？下文，我刚把它放在那儿的，万一你写作文时需要用呢。表示到说话时为止（或到现在为止）已经发生或完成了（不一定结束）的动作或状态，用现在完成时，选 D。 考点：考查时态 People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often _ rather than based on fixed criteri
17、a. A arbitrary B conscious C appropriate D controversial 答案： A 试题分析：句意：人们抱怨赞成或否定一个允许的那些决定常常是武断的而不是基于一些固定的标准。 Arbitrary随意的，武断的 conscious有意识的appropriate适当的 controversial有争议的，根据题意，故选 A。 考点：考查词义辨析 Dad, I was just wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I _ next week. A got paid B have paid C
18、get paid D had been paid 答案： C 试题分析：句意：爸爸，我想知道在我下周领取报酬之前，你能否借我几美元。连接时间状语从句的 until，如果主句是一般将来时，从句只能用一般现在时表示将来意义。选 C。 考点：考查时态 _ unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former. A Before B Where C Unless D Until 答案： B 试题分析：句意：哪里失业人数多，犯罪就高。可以确定后者是由前者决定的。Before在 之前
19、Where在哪里 Unless除非 Until到 为止，选 B。 考点：考查连词辨析 It was a matter of_ would take the position. A who B whoever C whom D whomever 答案： A 试题分析：句意：谁将接替这个位置是个问题。通过分析句子结构，可知这个句子中包含一个宾语从句，且引导词在从句中作主语，故用 who，选 A。 考点：考查宾语从句 it rain tomorrow, we would have to call off the hike. A Will B Would C Should D Were 答案： C 试
20、题分析：句意：如果明天下雨，我们将取消这次徒步旅行。表示对将来情况的虚拟。从句： if+主语 +were to do if+主语 +should+do if+主语 +过去式（ be动词用 were），主句：主语 +should/would+do。当虚拟条件句的谓语动词含有 were,should,had时， if可以省略，这时条件从句要用倒装语序，即把were,should,had等词置于句首，选 C。 考点：考查虚拟语气 The government has decided to give preference to those environmently-friendly business
21、 and companies in all aspects in _ of sustainable development. A case B terms C honor D concerns 答案： B 试题分析：句意：就可持续发展而言，政府决定对节能环保的企业在很多方面给予优惠。 In terms of就 而言，选 B。 考点：考查固定短语 The Voice of China is such a popular program with viewers has produced many a music-lover. A who B that C where D as 答案： D 试题分
22、析：句意：句意：中国好声音是一个受观众欢迎的节目，这个节目产生了很多音乐爱好者。分析结构可知 has produced many a music-lover.是定语从句，修饰先行词 program，定语从句中缺少主语，应该选关系代词，而当先行词前有 such、 the same、 so等修饰时，定语从句要用 as引导。故 D选项正确，选 D。 考点：考查定语从句 The split between humans and apes is believed by scientists_15 to 20 million years ago. A to be occurring B having oc
23、curred C to have occurred D to occur 答案： C 试题分析：句意：科学家们认为人类和猿类的分化发生在 1500百万到 2000百万年前。不定式的动作的发生要早于谓语动词动作的发生，因此用不定式的完成式，选 C。 考点：考查非谓语动词 In China, the number of cities is increasing _development is recognized across the world. A which B whose C where D that 答案： B 试题分析：句意：在中国，许多城市的发展为世界所公认，这样的城市的数目正在增加
24、。通过分析句子结构，可知这个句子中包含一个分隔式定语从句，且关系词在从句中作定语，故用关系代词 whose，选 B。 考点：考查定语从句 You have been working for hours. Its no_ you are exhausted. Why not take a rest A doubt B wonder C need D sense 答案： B 试题分析：句意：你已经工作了好几个小时了，难怪你会筋疲力尽。为什么不休息一下？ doubt怀疑 wonder难怪 need需要 sense感觉，根据题意，选 B。 考点：考查词义辨析 完型填空 Most glasses hel
25、p people see better, but a new invention from Japan may soon improve language skills and language barriers instead. High-tech Company NEC has a device that it says will users to communicate with people of different . Shaped like a pair of eyeglasses without the lenses(镜片 ), the computer-assisted Tel
26、e Scouter would a picture-forming device to present almost real-time translations directly onto the retina（视网膜） . The text, provided through voice recognition and programs, would effectively provide movie-like “subtitles” (字幕 )during a conversation between two people the glasses. “You can keep the f
27、lowing,” NEC market development official Takayuki Omino told reporters at Tokyo exposition the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks with secret information,” says Omino, that there would be no need for translators. Each users words would be by microphone, translated, and be inst
28、antly for conversation partners in visual texts and as audio delivered through headphones. Users can still see their conversation partners face because the text is onto only part of the retinathe first time such techn ology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC. The company plans to put
29、the Tele Scouter in Japan in November next year, at the beginning without the translation mode. 【小题1】 A cut off B cut up C cut in D cut down A come across B come up with C come through D come down A allow B promise C force D leave A backgrounds B cultures C languages D customs A so B or C but D whil
30、e A admit B adopt C agree D adapt A designers B translators C producers D users A instantly B strangely C suddenly D slowly A admission B translation C preparation D permission A bearing B carrying C wearing D taking A discussion B argument C conversation D translation A where B which C why D how A
31、connected B satisfied C joined D covered A stating B noticing C realizing D criticizing A spoken B imagined C written D expected A made up B picked up C turned up D brought up A agreeable B acceptable C believable D available A either B neither C none D both A placed B got C passed D knocked A there
32、fore B although C however D While 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：本文介绍了日本 NEC公司推出的一款状如眼镜却可同声翻译不同语言的新产品。 【小题 1】考查词组。 cut off切断； cut u
33、p切碎； cut in插入； cut down 削减。句意是：大多数的眼镜帮助人们看得更好的，但是日本发明的眼镜可以很快提高语言技能和减少语言障碍，选 D。 【小题 2】考查词组。 come across偶遇； come up with提出； come through经历；come down下来，降落。句意是： NEC高科技公司推出一种可以让使用者和不同语言的人交流的设备。故选 B。 【小题 3】考查动词。 Allow允许 ； promise允诺； force促使，强迫； leave离开。根据上一句句意选 A。 【小题 4】考查名词。 Backgrounds背景； cultures文化； la
34、nguages语言；customs风俗。根据句意选 C。 【小题 5】考查连词。 So因此； or或者； but但是； while然而。句意是：状如一副眼镜，但没有镜片。故选 C。 【小题 6】考查动词。 Admit承认； adopt接受； agree同意； adapt适应。句意是：计算机辅助的 Tele Scouter采用一种图片成像设备把同声翻译呈现在使用者的视网膜上。可 知此处选 B。 【小题 7】考查名词。 designers 设计师的； translators翻译人的； producers制作人的； users使用者的。根据句意可知此处选 D。 【小题 8】考查副词。 Instant
35、ly立即地； strangely奇怪地； suddenly突然地；slowly慢慢地。 句意是：立刻提供语音识别和翻译项目。选 A。 【小题 9】考查名词。 Admission成人； translation翻译； preparation准备；permission许可。根据句意选 B。 【小题 10】考查动词。 Bearing忍受； carrying搬运； wearing穿着，戴着；taking拿。句意是：将为戴着眼睛的对话双方有效提供字幕。选 C。 句意是：然而，当它低头闻时，地面上散发出一种熟悉的气味。选 D。 【小题 11】考查名词。 Discussion讨论； argument争论； c
36、onversation 交谈；translation翻译。 句意是： NEC市场研发部高管小美野孝在设备展出的东京博览会上向记者说：“你可以保持交谈的流畅 ”。选 C。 【小题 12】考查状语从句。从句意可只是地点状语，故选 A。 【小题 13】考查动词。 Connected连接； satisfied是满意； joined参加； covered覆盖。句意是： Omino说 “这也可以用于秘密信息的交谈 ”，意在说明不需要翻译在场。选 A。 【小题 14】考查动词。 Stating说明，陈述； noticing注意； realizing实现；criticizing批评。根据句意选 A。 【小题
37、15】考查形容词。 Spoken口语的； imagined想象的； written书面的；expected预期的。句意是：在使用这款智能眼镜时，使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录，翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方。所以 A正确。 【小题 16】考查动词词组。 made up制成； picked up捡起，获得； turned up出现，找到； brought up长大，教育。根据句意 “使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录 ”，四选项中只有 B项贴近，故选 B。 【小题 17】考查形容词。 Agreeable 令人愉快的，适合的； acceptable 可接受的；be
38、lievable可信的； available有效 的，可得的。根据句意 “翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方 ”，故选 D。 【小题 18】考查副词。 Either也（用于否定句或否定词组后），根本； neither既不 也不； none决不，一点也不； Both并，又，两者都。根据句意 “在使用这款智能眼镜时，使用者的谈话内容会被一个麦克风收录，翻译后能以可视文本的形式或通过耳机以声音的形式即时传送给对方 ”可选 D。 【小题 19】 考查动词。 Placed放置； got 得到； passed通过；传递； knocked敲，碰击。句意是：使用者仍可看见交谈着 的脸
39、时应为文本至传送到部分视网膜上。选 C。 【小题 20】考查连词。 Therefore因此，所以； although尽管； However然而，可是； While然而。句意是：该公司计划将在明年 11月 Tele Scouter投放市场 ,尽管开始时没有翻译模式。根据句意选 B。 考点：考查科技类短文 阅读理解 An Israeli law banning too skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to pr
40、ove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 58tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds. “This law is another step in the war against eating disorders,” said physician Adatto. “Underweight models,” he explained, “ca
41、n no longer serve as role models for innocent young people who copy their false image of being skinny.” But some critics in this country say it is misguided, focusing on weight instead of health. They also say the Israeli ban is bound to fail because of the strong power of the fashion industry. “I t
42、hink its an approach that isnt going to work.” Said eating disorder expert Susan Ice, who worked with an organization which creates a healthy working environment for models. But Adatto told the reporter that he began to concern the issue after meeting an ambitious model who looked like she needed to
43、 be hospitalized. He said. “I realized that only legislation can change the situation. There was no time to waste, so many girls were dieting to death.” However, the efforts to regulate models weight in Spain and Italy have not resulted in significant changes in part because of difficulties in deter
44、mining reliable methods of measuring weight and health. Still, folks including Ice say theres no denying that images from Hollywood and the fashion industry can be difficult for young women to deal with. “Certainly I dont believe the modeling industry has caused the rise in eating disorders, but it
45、makes it harder,” she says. “Its a difficult recovery environment, worshiping thinness as the beauty ideal.” 【小题 1】 What does BMI in the first paragraph refer to A A measure of body health based on height and weight. B A worldwide prize for the healthiest model. C A new show held by those skinny mod
46、els. D A kind of medicine to cure eating disorders. 【小题 2】 One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is _. A to change the working conditions of models B to lower the chance of skinny models death C to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness D to prevent models from suffering from eating diso
47、rders 【小题 3】 In the opinion of the critics, the law wont succeed because . A it misleads young women to form a bad eating habit. B it doesnt provide a proper approach that can work well. C it doesnt create a healthy working environment for models. D the fashion industry is much too influential. 【小题
48、4】 What caused Adatto to think that a law was needed to change the situation A Meeting an ambitious but too skinny model. B Establishing his fashion model agent. C Being interviewed by a reporter. D Seeing a model die from eating disorders. 【小题 5】 According to the passage, the new Israeli law banning skinny models is . A practical B controversial C acceptable D Reasonable 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 试题分析：文章介绍了在时尚产业中，年轻模特追求过度纤瘦唯美产
