1、2014届河北省衡水中学高三下学期二调考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 【小题 1】 However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to
2、 lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 【小题 2】 They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would
3、 be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 【小题 3】 This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like
4、 to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 【小题 4】 People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack
5、 people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool
6、 the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 【小题 5】 A Still, people say every dog has its day. B We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. C Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. D Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people. E. There are many other expressions waiting f
7、or you to explore. F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. 答案： 【小题 1】 G 【小题 2】 F 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 试题分析：主要介绍美国人使 用许多带有狗字的表达方式，并加以例子来解释。 【小题 1】考查上下文和句意理解，根据
8、上文： People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.可知：他们带狗散步，让他们在外面玩，给他们食物和医疗护理，答案：是： G 【小题 2】考查上下文和句意理解，根据上文： Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.可知：这意味着很多人在为同样的事情竞争，象工作，答案：是：F 【小题 3】考查上下文和句意 理解，根据上文： This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or
9、her life.可知：然而，人们会说： every dog has its day.答案：是： A 【小题 4】考查上下文和句意理解，根据下文都是一些不好的含义：可知：一些人被恶意的比喻成狗，答案：是： C 【小题 5】考查上下文和句意理解，根据上文： . But we do not want it to rain too hard.可知：我们不想 rain cats and dogs.答案：是： B 考点：考查信息匹配 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Why is pink or purple a color
10、for girls and blue or brown for boys The answer depends largely 【小题 1】 cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 【小题 2】 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spr
11、ing Festival in China, children 【小题 3】 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 【小题 4】 against evils（灾祸） . Peoples 【小题 5】 (choose) of colors
12、is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. Green is said to be 【小题 6】 most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 【小题 7】 physically. People 【小题 8】 (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. Red can cause a persons
13、blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲） . Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 【小题 9】 (easy) catches a persons eye. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red
14、, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 【小题 10】 you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. 答案： 【小题 1】 on / upon 【小题 2】 that /which 【小题 3】 are given 【小题 4】 themselves 【小题 5】 choice 【小题 6】 the 【小题 7】 and 【小题 8】 working 【小题 9】 easily 【小题 10】 if / when 试题分析
15、：本文主要讲述的就是在不同的文化中的颜色意义和功能作用。 【小题 1】答案：主要取决于文化价值观和个人的经验。 Depend on / upon取决于 【小题 2】对于埃及人来说，绿色是代表希望和快乐的颜色。这是定语从句，先行词是 color，定语从句缺少主语： that /which 【小题 3】在中国的春节孩子们被给与红包的压岁钱带来好运。 Children和 give是被动关系，用 are given 【小题 4】希腊人经常带蓝色的项链为了保护自己没有灾祸。用反身代词themselves 【小题 5】人们对颜色的选择也受身体对它们反应的影响。动词 choose改成名词 choice 【小
16、题 6】绿色据说是最让人安静的颜色，用 the修饰最高级 【小题 7】它能够在精神上和身体上减轻疼痛，使人们放松。这里是并列关系，用 and 【小题 8】据说在绿色的环境下工作的人胃疼更少。用 working做定语修饰people。 【 小题 9】红色是容易吸引人眼球的颜色。用副词 easily修饰 catch 【小题 10】如果你想吃得少，建议用蓝色的盘子吃饭。连词 “如果 ”if / when 考点：考查短文填词 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Every fast-food employee kno
17、ws that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind. On a afternoon, everything changed. Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a windows shut. Drivers dont exactly enjoy
18、having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees. This woman was . “Ill get the next cars as well,” she said as she came up to the window
19、to pay. She stood outside, much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire. “You cant their drinks,” I said, confused and tired. “No, but Ill buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.” Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next
20、customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his changed first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his . “I suppose Ill pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him.
21、He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink. The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price. Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twent
22、y. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛 ) and their thanks. It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldes
23、t of days. 【小题1】 A ears B hands C feet D back A freezing B sunny C warm D usual A trucks B vehicles C cars D lorrys A offering B throwing C screaming D cancelling A polite B angry C popular D different A number B coffee C fee D order A covering B increasing C gathering D falling A eyes B smile C hai
24、r D annoyance A pay B take C buy D bring A instructed B requested C directed D suggested A gesture B expression C figure D feeling A inspired B upset C surprised D disappointed A turn B sense C deed D luck A beyond B before C beside D behind A took B looked C handed D thought A shy B calm C anxious
25、D regretful A while B since C as D unless A making B emptying C lying D holding A explaining B sending C introducing D casting A jam B row C flow D line 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 C 【小
26、题 16】 B 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 试题分析：作者是快餐店的服务员，在寒冷的日子，顾客都不愿意下车，在车里面购买食物，有的迁怒于服务员，但是一个妇女的善举改变了这个情况，温暖了最冷的日子。 【小题 1】考查名词辨析： A. ears耳朵， B. hands手， C. feet脚， D. back后面，发动机的轰鸣声伤害你的耳朵，选 A 【小题 2】考查形容词辨析： A. freezing寒冷的， B. sunny晴朗的， C. warm温暖的， D. usual通常的，从下文的： Drivers dont exactly enjoy
27、having to stand outside in the cold,可知这是一个寒冷的下午，选 A 【小题 3】考查名词辨析： A. trucks卡车的， B. vehicles车辆的， C. cars汽车的， D. lorrys货车的，从下文的： Drivers dont exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, 从下文的： Five vehicles passed,可知寒冷的温度将车辆的窗户关了起来，选 B 【小题 4】考查动词辨析： A. offering提供， B. throwing扔， C. screaming 尖叫，D
28、. cancelling取消，因为是在汽车里面，所以他们对着话筒大声尖叫订单，选 C 【小题 5】考查形容词辨析： A. polite礼貌的， B. angry生气的， C. popular流行的， D. different不同的，从下文的描述，可知这个妇女和其他人不一样，选 D 【小题 6】考查名词辨析： A. number数量， B. coffee咖啡， C. fee费用， D. order命令，订单，从下文的： “You cant 49 their drinks,” I said, confused and tired. 可知这个妇女要帮下一个顾客拿点的食物，选 D 【小题 7】考查动词
29、辨析： A. covering覆盖， B. increasing增加， C. gathering聚集， D. falling落下，她站在外面，头上聚集了很多的雪，选 C 【小题 8】考查名词辨析： A. eyes眼睛， B. smile微笑， C. hair头发， D. annoyance生气，她灿烂的微笑点亮的她的脸，选 B 【小题 9】考查动词辨析： A. pay付钱， B. take拿走，花费， C. buy买， D. bring带来，你不能拿走他们的饮料，选 B 【小题 10】考查动词辨析： A. instructed 指导， B. requested 要求， C. directed指
30、导， D. suggested建议 ，我象她要求的那样给她结账，选 B 【小题 11】考查名词辨析： A. gesture手势， B. expression表达，表情， C. figure 数字，人影， D. feeling感觉，从下文的： first angry to be out in the cold, then 52 at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his 53 .可知这些顾客的脸上表情的变化，选 B 【小题 12】考查形容词辨析： A. inspired激发， B. upset不安， C. surpri
31、sed惊讶的， D. disappointed失望的，先是生气，然后惊讶，最后是高兴，选 C 【小题 13】考查动词辨析： A. turn转弯， B. sense 感觉， C. deed事情， D. luck幸运，从上文的： then 52 at the random act of kindness, and finally,可知得到免费的食物是很幸运的，选 D 【小题 14】考查介词辨析： A. beyond超过， B. before在 前面， C. beside在 旁边， D. behind在 后面， 向后面的不耐烦的司机挥手，选 D 【小题 15】考查动词辨析： A. took拿走， B
32、. looked看， C. handed递交， D. thought想，他递交的现金，接受了之前付过钱的饮料，选 C 【小题 16】考查形容词辨析： A. shy 害羞， B. calm冷静的， C. anxious焦虑的，D. regretful 遗憾的，顾客来的时候，都很生气，走的时候都是很冷静和高兴的，选 B 【小题 17】考查连词辨析： A. while 然而， B. since自从， C. as正如， D. unless除非，有的人很惊讶花的钱比 他们预想的多，然而有的人付的钱只有一半。这里表示对比，选 A 【小题 18】考查动词辨析： A. making制作， B. emptyin
33、g倒空， C. lying躺， D. holding持有，顾客将一手的零钱倒空为陌生人买饮料，选 B 【小题 19】考查动词辨析： A. explaining解释， B. sending送， C. introducing介绍， D. casting投掷，汽车开走了，鸣笛发送感谢，选 B 【小题 20】考查名词辨析： A. jam果酱， B. row排， C. flow流动， D. line线，只是一个顾客就 改变了车流，只要片刻就温暖了最冷的日子。选 C 考点：考查人生百味类完型填空 阅读理解 The Great Barn Adventure One morning when I was 11
34、, I explored the towns abandoned round grain barn（谷仓） . I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through. Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井 ) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side wa
35、s a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller. I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11-yea
36、r-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall. After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and found absolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the
37、 roof. I climbed all the way up here for this Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器） ,which Id always wanted to shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldnt brea
38、the. I was going to choke to death, and theyd probably never even find my body. Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky. I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settl
39、ed, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. Im not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home. 【小题 1】 When the author got inside the barn, he _. A noticed a man on the elevator B opened the chained sliding door C saw many dead
40、mice in the dark D found a shaft leading to the top 【小题 2】 Which of the following is the right order of the authors adventure a. The elevator stopped halfway. b. He entered the round grain barn. c. He climbed to the top of the shaft. d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off. A b-a-c-d B a-c-b
41、-d C c-a-d-b D b-c-a-d 【小题 3】 After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _. A inspired B relieved C surprised D disappointed 【小题 4】 From the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _. A passions B dreams C curiosity D imagination 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3
42、】 B 【小题 4】 C 试题分析：文章讲述作者小时候的一次冒险，描写的很细致，从中可以看出一个男孩的好奇和调皮，幸好这次冒险有惊无险。 【小题 1】细节题：从文章第二段的句子： After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井 ) that rose all the way to the top of the barn.可知作者进入谷仓的时候，看见一个升降机井伸到顶部，选 D 【小题 2】排序题：文章的 1-4段分别描述了选项中的一件事，正确的顺序是 b. 他进入谷仓， a. 电梯停在半空， c. 他爬到升降机井的顶部， d. 他发现一个灭火器，
43、关了它，选 A 【小题 3】细节题：从文章最后一段的句子： I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. Im not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.可知作者从一个链接推拉门门里面出来后，可能感觉松了一口气，选 B 【小题 4】推理题：从文章第三段的句子： For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided i
44、t would be better to go up than down.可知作者可能是个充满好奇心的男孩，选 C 考点：考查故事类短文 B Evening Workshops Optional evening workshops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel. Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional. Locations will be announced at the co
45、nference site. Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany (SEB) meetings over a series of years. Workshop 1: Student Network Date Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th Chairs Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse Sponsor Society for Econo
46、mic Botany Description Student members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors(大学指导老师 ). Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and
47、talk with students. Workshop 2: Botanical Film Making Date Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th Chair David Strauch Sponsor University of Hawaii Description Digital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants. This workshop is aimed towards increasing the
48、quality of material recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium. We will cover technical aspects (e.g. camera settings, audio), technical aspects (framing, lighting, focus), and some ways of presenting the material. Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend, and participant
49、s are welcome to bring their own camera equipment. Workshop 3: Collections for Botany Collections Development and Management Date Friday evening, Feb. 7th Chair Jan Salick Sponsor Society for Economic Botany Description SEB is a network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifacts, plant samples and related ma
