1、2014届河南省中原名校高三上学期期中联考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的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。 My childhood was less than ideal-in fact, I was the only girl in my family who did not run away from home during adolescence. 【小题 1】 . Coming from a blue-collar family and an easy rural high school to a white-collar unive
2、rsity that gave a “C” for work that would be a “B” at another school, I felt like a misfit financially, culturally, and educationally. Somehow I made it through my freshman year, and headed back for the second year. 【小题 2】 . Barb seemed the exact opposite of me. 【小题 3】 . One day I watched Barb draw
3、while waiting for class to start. I sighed, thinking how Barb could do anything she wanted to: draw, paint, sing, and play the guitar. 【小题 4】 . “I wish I was artistic,” I replied. “Mary,” she said in amazement. “You ARE artistic!” I figured she was just being nice, but if Barb thought I was artistic
4、, there must be something to it, even if I thought my only artistic abilities were with words. Thanks to her, I learned to recognize my artistic abilities. This summer I wrote to Barb and reminded her of that conversation. 【小题 5】 . I had removed a closet in my bedroom for more space, and needed to c
5、hoose colors and wall hangings. I felt quite upset. Just as I was about to give up, I heard Barbs voice in my memory, “Mary, you ARE artistic!” With her words ringing in my head, I found the perfect color for the walls and the perfect pictures for the walls. Thanks, Barb, for believing in me all tho
6、se years ago. A It was 1990 when Barb said those words for me. B Barb heard me sigh, and asked what was wrong. C I let her know her words are still working their magic. D Id been writing poems and short stories since I was 12. E. She was popular, out-going, confident, talented, and artistic. F. Im s
7、o glad I went back, because that was the year I met Barb. G. After high school I moved 300 miles away for college, but quickly had second thoughts about whether I belonged there. 答案： 【小题 1】 G 【小题 2】 F 【小题 3】 E 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 试题分析：文章介绍作者是个内向不自信的女孩，但是遇到朋友 Barb，受到了她的鼓励，从此有了改变，她很感激 Barb能够相信她。 【小题 1】考
8、查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文， I was the only girl in my family who did not run away from home during adolescence.可知作者为了上大学离家 300公里，可是很快就怀疑自己是否属于那里，答案：是： G 【小题 2】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文， Somehow I made it through my freshman year, and headed back for the second year.可知：我很高兴自己回来了，因为就在那年我遇到了 Barb，答案：是： F 【小题 3】考查句意理解和上下
9、文串联：根据上文， Barb seemed the exact opposite of me.可知： Barb很活泼，自信 ，答案：是： E 【小题 4】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文， One day I watched Barb draw while waiting for class to start. I sighed,可知 Barb听到我叹气，问我怎么了，答案：是： B 【小题 5】考查句意理解和上下文串联：根据上文， This summer I wrote to Barb and reminded her of that conversation.可知：我让她知道她的话是很有魔
10、力的，答案：是： C 考点：考查信息匹配 单项选择 * _ the progress of science and technology, the discomfort of old age will no doubt always be with us. A As for B In addition to C Except for D In spite of 答案： D 试题分析：考查词组： A. As for至于， B. In addition to此外， C. Except for 除了（整体的说明，局部排除） D. In spite of虽然，句意：虽然有科技的进步，但是老年的不适毫无
11、疑问是会永远和我们在一起的。选 D。 考点：考查词组 -Did Mary return late last night -No. It was not yet 7 oclock _ she arrived home. A before B when C that D until 答案： B 试题分析：考查时间状语从句：句意： -昨晚玛丽回来的晚吗？ -不，她到家的时候，还不到 7点。这里 when引导的是时间状语从句， it是表示 “时间 ”，学生容易以为是强调句，但是如果去掉 it wasthat 这句话缺少介词，选 B。 考点：考查时间状语从句 -Jack! I have left my
12、key to the office at home. - Dont worry. I _ it for you. Wait a minute. A get B am going to get C will get D am getting 答案： C 试题分析：考查时态：句意： -杰克！我把钥匙忘在办公室了。 -别担心，我去帮你拿，等一会。根据句意是将要去拿。 BCD都可以表示一般将来时， B项 be going to do 是计划将要做， D 项是马上就做， C 项 will do 可以表示 “临时决定 ”，选 C。 考点：考查时态 That is just _ challenging jo
13、b all the workers want to get. Do you have anyone in _ mind for it A a; the B the; / C the; the D a; / 答案： B 试题分析：考查冠词：句意：那正是所有的工人都想得到的有挑战的工作，你有想到什么人可以做的吗？第一空填 the，特指 “所有的工人都想得到的有挑战的工作 ”，第二空不填， have sth in mind是固定词组 “思考 ”，选 B。 考点：考查冠词 _ hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a ye
14、ar or two. A Though B As C While D However 答案： D 试题分析：考查让步状语从句：句意：无论一个人学习的多么努力，一两年都不可能掌握一门外语。 However 引导让步状语从句的结构是：However+adj/adv+主谓， A. Though虽然，可以引导让步状语从句，但是不能用倒装， B. As引导让步状语从句的时候，应该用倒装， hard应该提前， C. While虽然，可以引导让步状语从句，但是不能用倒装，选 D. 考点：考查让步状语从句 It will take a long time for the effective use of na
15、tural resources _. A to be made B to make C being made D making 答案： A 试题分析：考查不定式的用法：句意：实现天然气的有效使用花了很长时间。原句可改为： To make the effective use of natural gas took a long time.这里使用的是 It will take +一段时间 +to do sth，不定式是这句话的主语， it是形式主语，而且 the effective use of natural resources和 make是被动关系，选 A。 考点：考查不定式的用法 I re
16、fuse to lie about it-its against all my _. A emotions B principles C regulations D opinions 答案： B 试题分析：考查名词： A. emotions情感， B. principles 原则， C. regulations规定，D. opinions观点，句意：我拒绝撒谎，这违背了我的原则。选 B。 考点：考查名词 The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. _ is the beauty of this style that it wi
17、ll be popular with young women. A It B So C Such D That 答案： C 试题分析：考查倒装句：公主的婚纱很高贵很优雅这种风格是这么的美以至于它会很快受到年轻女士的欢迎。这里用 suchthat 结构， such 代指这种情况，so后面要接形容词或副词， such放在句首，后面用倒装句，选 C。 考点：考查倒装句 I _ in a foreign trade company for three years. Still, I dont regret giving up the job and living with my family. A w
18、orked B have worked C had worked D have been working 答案： A 试题分析：考查时态；句意：我在外国的贸易公司工作 3年，可是我不后悔放弃这个工作和家人生活在一起。从后面的句子，可知这个人现在不在外国工作，在外国的三年是过去的三年。选 A。 考点：考查时态 I have taken over his work, he _ away. A is B being C to be D be 答案： B 试题分析：考查独立主格结构：句意：我已经接管了他的工作，他走了。逗号前面是句子，两句话没有连词，说明后面不是句子，是独立主格结构，不能用谓语动词，排
19、除 A， he和 be away是主动关系，用 “逻辑主语 +现在分词 ”构成独立主格结构，选 B。 考点：考查独立主格结构 Mrs. Scott prefers a street in a small town to _ in such a large city as Shanghai. A this B one C it D that 答案： B 试题分析：考查代词：句意： Scott先生比起象上海这样的大城市的街道更喜欢小镇的街道。这里需要代词指代 a street， one可以泛指可数名词的单数， this是近指， it是指代同类同物， that是特指前面的可数名词单数或不可数名词，这
20、里不是特指，选 B。 考点：考查代词 It is _ he is always addicted to video games _ makes his parents worried about him. A /; that B what; that C that; that D because; that 答案： C 试题分析：考查主语从句和强调句：这句话可以改成： That he is always addicted to video games makes his parents worried about him.所以判断是强调句，强调结构是： It is/was+强调部分 +that
21、+其余部分 . 这里强调的是主语从句， he is always addicted to video games是完整的句子，用 that引导主语从句，不做成分， that不能省略，句意：是他对录像上瘾使他父母对他很担心。选 C。 考点：考查主语从句和强调句 -He is so unhappy. What made him disappointed -Its his plans. You cant imagine what its like to feel that all your plans for the future have _. A set down B turned down C
22、 put down D broken down 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词短语： A. set down记下， B. turned down拒绝， C. put down放下， D. broken down崩溃，破裂，垮掉，句意： -他很不高兴。什么使他这么失望？ -是他的计划。你不能想象你未来的计划都破裂了是什么样的感觉。选D。 考点：考查动词短语 -I am worn out after climbing the mountain, and you -Yes, _. I could hardly rise to my feet. A not in the least B not a l
23、ittle C not a bit D not really 答案： B 试题分析：考查交际用语： A. not in the least一点也不， B. not a little非常， C. not a bit一点也不， D. not really不是真的，句意： -爬山后我精疲力竭了，你呢？-是，非常累，我的腿都抬不起来了。选 B。 考点：考查交际用语 Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural（就职） Ball dress four years
24、 ago - and the risk paid off. The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a red dress by designer Jason Wu. She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald. She surprised the fashion world by returning to a Wu design which had been made for her. Four
25、years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shone in a white, one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer. Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the First Ladys surprise decision to wear one of his dresses. He said
26、 at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared. After her 2013 decision, Wu told Womens Wear Daily: “Mrs. Obama likes to keep her secrets. She fooled me again.” Wu released a womens clothing and accessories（配饰）
27、collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official appointments. The sleeveless dress with low-cut back flattered （突出） 49-year-old Michelles arms and neat waist. It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain color to
28、ne she stuck to at earlier inauguration events. Vice-President Joe Bidens wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball. 【小题 1】 What does the passage mainly talk about A Mrs. Obamas 2013 decision. B Wu, a great designer. C The First Ladys secrets. D Mich
29、elle Obamas inaugural ball dress. 【小题 2】 Michelle Obamas brave decision proved to be a _. A risk B success C surprise D danger 【小题 3】 Which of the following best describes Jason Wu A Daring and gifted. B Unusual and cautious. C Talented and lucky. D Careful and brave. 【小题 4】 We can infer from the pa
30、ssage that _. A Wu was aware that Mrs. Obama had chosen his work again B Being First Lady, Mrs. Obama hasnt stuck to her dark and plain color tone. C Mrs. Obama told Wu to give away her secrets D Mrs. Obama should have told Wu the truth 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：文章介绍米歇尔 奥巴马做了一个大胆的
31、决定，再次找来四年前为她设计总统就职舞会着装的设计师 结果证明此举大获成功。 【小题 1】主旨题。本文第一段就可以知道中心 Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural (就职） Ball dress four years ago，所以本文主要讨论的是米歇尔夫人的晚礼服。故选 D。 【小题 2】细节推断题。从第二自然段可知，米歇尔夫人的大胆的决定是正确的，是一个成功，故选 B 【小题 3】推断题。从第五自然段 Wu, who was 26 at the
32、 time and had only been working in fashion for three years, 可知，他只有 26岁，仅仅在服装设计公司工作了三年，可见他能够被奥巴马夫人看重说明他是有才华的也是很幸运的，故选C. 【小题 4】细节推断题。从倒数第二自然段 “It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.”可知做为第一夫人米歇尔没有
33、坚持以前的暗色的朴素的颜色。选 B。 考点：考查新闻报道类短文 Thousands of teenagers will be able to transfer to a new wave of “studio schools” at the age of 14 to improve their chances of finding a job in UK. A dozen new-style schools are designed to act as a bridge to the workplace and cut the number of NEETs-young people not
34、in education, employment or training. Under plans, schools will operate longer days and work outside standard academic terms. Each pupil will be expected to spend between four hours and two days a week on work placements with businesses linked to the school and teenagers will be assigned a personal
35、coach to act as an academic “line manager”. The reforms are put forward due to the fears that too many teenagers are now finishing full-time education lacking the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. According to a recent report, more than two-thirds of employers believe school and college lea
36、vers lack important “employability skills” such as customer awareness, while 55 per cent say they are unable to manage their time or daily tasks. And the number of NEETs has hit a record high, with almost one-in-five young people being left without a job or training place. The Department for Educati
37、on will announce the establishment of 12 studio schools - meeting the need of around 3,600 teenagers - in areas such as Liverpool, Stevenage, Stoke-on-Trent and Fulham, west London. Each one, opening in 2012, will be linked to a series of local employers. Under plans, pupils will be able to transfer
38、 out of ordinary schools to attend them between the age of 14 and 19. The Government said all subjects would be taught “through projects, often designed with employers” - with disciplines such as science being linked directly to local engineering firms or hospitals. Schools will operate a longer day
39、 to give pupils a better understanding of the demands of the workplace. Along with their studies, pupils will carry out work placements for four hours a week, rising to two days a week of paid work for those aged 16 to 19. They will also get the chance to take professional qualifications linked dire
40、ctly to the needs of local employers. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, the NEETs are referred to those who _. A often miss classes from school B refuse to take any kind of part-time jobs after school C depend on their parents to find jobs after they graduate D have no jobs without accepting educatio
41、n and work training 【小题 2】 Compared to ordinary schools, studio schools will offer the young more _. A interesting and lovely cartoons to make study easier B chances to get future jobs with expert job training C possibilities to make friends without going outside D lessons helping them to be admitte
42、d to universities 【小题 3】 What makes the government decide to found studio schools A The determination to solve the problem of lacking workers. B The doubt about whether full-time education is perfect. C The worry about educated people lacking working skills. D The increasing number of teens who drop
43、 out early. 【小题 4】 What may most probably attract senior high school students at studio school A They can find suitable jobs earlier with good qualification. B They will be admitted to top companies with received training. C They neednt go to university thanks to received training here. D They may h
44、ave more free time to find part-time jobs after school. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 试题分析：文章介绍为了通过专业的职能培训能让青少年将来获得更多的工作机会，英国建立 “学徒学校 ”，接受过培训的青少年在此期间或许就能得到工作，而走出校门后会因为在 “学徒学校 ”接受过的 “学徒教育 ”而获得的专业资格会让他们更容易找到称心的工作 【小题 1】细节题：第 1段最后一句的 “young people not in education, employment or training”说明 N
45、EETs是指那些不接受教育培训也没有工作的人，故选 D项。 【小题 2】细节题：第 1段第一句的 “their chances of finding a job in UK”点明英国建立 “学徒学校 ”的原因，第二句话的 “act as a bridge to the workplace and cut the number of NEETs”说明此举的方式和目的， “学徒学校 ”通过专业的职能培训能让青少年将来 获得更多的工作机会。故选 B项。 【小题 3】细节题：第 4段第一句的 “The reforms are put forward due to the fears that too
46、many teenagers are at present finishing full-time education lacking the skills needed”说明英国政府基于对接受过全职教育的青少年在工作后还感觉无所适从，意识到实践教育在英国的缺失，由此可知选项 C正确。 【小题 4】细节题：最后一段第 3句话的 “paid work for those aged 16 to 19”说明接受过培训的青少年在此期间或许就能得到工作，而走出校门后会因为在 “学徒学校 ”接受过的 “学徒教育 ”而获得的专业资格会让他们更容易找到称心的工作，由此可知选项 A正确。 考点：考查教育类短文
47、While learning the science lessons, I used to get a doubt-why ear, nose, tongue and eyes should be called as special senses The basic reason is that these are the channels through which we maintain contact with the surroundings. Though apparently it may feel like these are individual sensory organs,
48、 they do show some connectivity. Interestingly, our hearing is less sharp after we eat a heavy food. Isnt it good for a sound nap after a stomach-full meal That does not mean we go deaf after a meal, but the hearing pitch（强度） does change after a heavy meal. We usually give credit of the taste to our tongue, but do you know that unless saliva（唾 液） dissolves something, our tongue cannot recognize the taste of the food eaten. Taste is nothing but the food chemicals dissolved in the saliva being sensed
