1、2014届湖北省黄冈市重点中学高三上学期期末考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 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。 A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 【小题 1】 _water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 【小题 2】 _ had been h
2、is teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 【小题 3】 ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 【小题 4】 ( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 【小题 5】 a happy heart. After the student left, the teacher let 【小题 6】
3、student taste the water. He spit it out, _【小题 7】 _(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like _【小题 8】 _ The teacher replied, You tasted the water. I tasted the girl. The water
4、 was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 【小题 9】 _ (sweet). We understand this lesson best 【小题 10】 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather
5、than the thing. 答案： 【小题 1】 The 【小题 2】 who 【小题 3】 presented 【小题 4】 warmly 【小题 5】 with 【小 题 6】 another 【小题 7】 saying 【小题 8】 it 【小题 9】 sweeter 【小题 10】 when 试题分析：文章介绍一个年轻人在沙漠给老师带回一些水，老师喝了以后说很甜，但是老师的另外一个学生喝了以后却说水很难喝，老师解释他喝的不是水，而是学生的心意。 【小题 1】一个年轻人在穿越沙漠的时候，遇到一潭清水，水很甜。这里特指前面的 water，用 The 【小题 2】他把他的皮容器中装满，这
6、样他可以带些回去给做过他老师的老人。这里是定语从句，先行词是 an elder，定语从句中缺少主语： who 【小题 3】 4天的旅程后，他把水交给老师。因为是过去的事情，所以用一般过去式： presented 【小题 4】老师喝了一口水，热情的微笑着。修饰 smiled用副词： warmly 【小题 5】年轻人带着快乐的心回家了。用介词 with 【小题 6】这个学生走后，老师让另外一个学生品尝这个水。用 another 【小题 7】他把他吐出来，说很难喝。用现在分词做伴随状语： saying 【小题 8】你为什么假装喜欢它？用 it代替 the water。 【小题 9】没有什么比这个更甜
7、的了。用否定词和比较级连用，表示最高级：sweeter 【小题 10】当我们接受孩子的爱的礼物的时候，我们更好的理解这个道理。When引导时间状语从句。 考点：考查短文填词 单项选择 * The girl got into _ panic when she heard _ frightening news. A a; the B a; a C the; the D the; a 答案： A 试题分析：句意：这个女孩听到这个骇人的消息后惊慌失措。第一空填 a， get into a panic：惊慌失措，第二空填 the，特指 “这个骇人的消息 ”，所以答案：是A。 考点：考查冠词 Dont b
8、e _ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. A taken off B taken out C taken away D taken in 答案： D 试题分析： A. taken off脱下，起飞，开始流行， B. taken out拿出， C. taken away拿走， D. taken in欺骗，吸收，句意：不要被许诺你能迅速减肥的产品欺骗。根据句意选 D。 考点：考查动词短语辨析 - Take a cigarette, please. - No, thanks. Its three years I smoked
9、. A before B since C after D when 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -请抽一根雪茄。 -不，谢谢，我三年没有抽烟了。这句话用了固定句型： It is+一段时间 +since+从句， “自从 . 到现在已经有多久了 ”，如果since后面的从句的谓语是延续性动词，那时间从动作结束的时候开始算，before用于： It was/will be+一段时间 +before 。所以选 B。 考点：考查固定句型 When you study the local map, you will find this town is . A twice as a large town
10、as that B twice the size that one C twice as larger as that one D twice as large a town as that one 答案： D 试题分析：句意为：当你研究当地的地图时，你会发现这座城镇是那个的两倍大。倍数的表达方式： A is倍数 as+adj（原形） +as B； A 项中不定冠词位置错误；应该是在 large后面， B项中的 size后面应该加 of， C项中 as 后应用形容词原级。选 D 考点：考查倍数的表达 - John, I cant play tennis at all. I wonder if
11、you could teach me. - . Just name the day. A Im glad B Go ahead C If you like it D With pleasure 答案： D 试题分析：句意：约翰，我根本不能打网球，我想知道你是否能教我。 -很乐意，你定日子。这里用于对别人请求帮助的回答，用 D. With pleasure 很乐意，A. Im glad我很高兴， B. Go ahead请便吗， C. If you like it如果你喜欢。选 D。 考点：考查交际用语 _not to miss the lecture at 2 p.m,Wang Dong lef
12、t in a hurry. A Reminding B To remind C Reminded D Having reminded 答案： C 试题分析：句意：被提醒不要错过下午两点的讲座，王东匆忙离开了。这里是非谓语动词做状语，因为王东和 remind是被动关系，用过去分词做状语，所以选 C。 考点：考查过去分词做状语 - Jack will come to see you next Friday. Do you prefer the morning or the afternoon - _, the evening would be better. You know, everyone
13、will be free then. A None B Either C Both D Neither 答案： D 试题分析：句意： -杰克下个星期五将来看你。你喜欢早上还是下午？ _,晚上更好，你知道，那时大家都有空。此处表示 “上午和下午都不行 ”，是对两者的否定，用 neither。 None是三者以上的否定， either是两者中任何一个，both“两者都 ”，所以选 D。 考点：考查代词。 When it comes to my hobbies, I like rock climbing_ . A best B very well C better D the better 答案：
14、A 试题分析：句意：当说到我的爱好的时候，我最喜欢攀岩。此处是在所有的爱好中进行比较，故用副词最高级。选 A。 考点：考查副词的最高级 - Ive heard Jenny has just bought a BMW X5. - I _ she has so much money. A dont know B didnt know C havent known D hadnt known 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我听说 Jenny买了一辆宝马。 -我不知道她有这么多钱，此处表示的是答话人在此之前不知道 Jenny 有这么多钱，竟然买了一辆宝马，所以用一般过去时。所以用一般过去时。选 B。 考
15、点：考查时态 It came as a great _ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound. A favor B sense C relaxation D relief 答案： D 试题分析： A. favor恩惠，帮助， B. sense 感觉， C. relaxation放松， D. relief 宽慰，缓解，根据句意：儿子安然无恙的回来对父母是个安慰。所以选 D。 考点：考查名词 完型填空 How often do you let other peoples nonsense change your
16、 mood Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter， rude boss， or an insensitive employee your day One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the right lane suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes， slide side
17、ways， and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly the other car by just inches！ The driver of the other car looked around and started at us. My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really . So I asked, “Why did you just do that This guy almost ruined your car and sen
18、t us to the hospital！ ”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck” He that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of ， full of frustration， full of anger， and full of disappointment. As their garbage up， they need a place to dump (倒 ) it an
19、d sometimes theyll dump it on . Dont take it personally. Just smile， wave， wish them well， and move on. Believe me. Youll be more . Dont take their garbage and it to other people at work，at home， or on the streets, Lifes too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quic
20、kly you can refocus on whats in your life. Roy Baumeister， a psychology researcher from Florida State University， found in his extensive research that you bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you them more frequently. So.Love the people w
21、ho treat you right. Ignore the ones who dont. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you it! When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”， you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day！ Have a marvelous， garbage-free d
22、ay！ The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow. 【小题1】 A injure B ruin C hurt D harm A through B from C in D for A while B when C since D as A knocked B overtook C missed D left A laughing B throwing C glancing D yelling A wondered B smiled C ignored D guessed A friendly B angry C fright
23、ened D disappointed A showed B suggested C explained D hated A expectation B passengers C garbage D goods A turns B pushes C holds D piles A roads B children C you D dustbins A healthy B happy C pitiful D wealthy A spread B share C explain D contribute A surprise B pleasure C doubt D regrets A funny
24、 B important C strange D embarrassing A remember B forget C value D appreciate A enjoy B exchange C recall D imagine A inspire B take C mend D notice A letting B consisting C making D dreaming A distinguish B deserve C deliver D determine 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题
25、 7】 A 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：有些人就像是满载垃圾的垃圾车，他们随时会把车上所载的抱怨、怨愤、以及沮丧的情绪倾泻到他们所遇到的人身上，我们如何做才不会受他们的影响呢？在本文中作者从出租车司机的做法中获得了很深的感悟。 【小题 1】考查动词辨析： A. injure受伤， B. ruin 毁坏， C. hurt伤害， D. harm伤害，根据上文内容
26、do you let other peoples nonsense change your mood可知此处指别人不好的言行对自己心情的影响， ruin 可以指 “糟蹋，破坏美好的东西 ”，故答案： 选 B 【小题 2】考查介词辨析： A. through通过； B. from从 ， C. in在里面； D. for为。固定短语： head for sp“前往某地 ”，故答案：选 D 【小题 3】考查连词辨析： A. while 然而，当 时候， B. when当 时候，这时，C. since自从， D. as随着，因为，我们真正正确的道路上行驶，这时一辆黑色的 车从停车场出来，正好在我们前面
27、， when后面接时间点，选 B 【小题 4】考查动词辨析： A. knocked 敲， B. overtook承担，承诺， C. missed错过 ， D. left离开，根据下文可知作者所乘坐的出租车险些撞上肇事的车，miss“错过 ”，选 C 【小题 5】考查动词辨析： A. laughing笑， B. throwing扔， C. glancing 瞥见，D.yelling叫喊，从上下文可知尽管是年轻小伙子的过错，险些造成意外，但是他态度非常不好，这点从出租车司机把他们比喻成 “Garbage Truck”可知， yell at sb“向某人大嚷 ”，选 D 【小题 6】考查动词辨析：
28、A. wondered想知道， B. smiled微笑， C. ignored忽略，D. guessed猜想，从下文出租车司机的话 Just smile, wave, wish them well,可知此处选 B 【小题 7】考查形容词辨析： A. friendly 友好的， B. Angry生气的， C. frightened 害怕的， D. Disappointed失望的，从下文 Just smile, wave, wish them well 可知司机遵循自己的原则，没有向小伙子发怒，在发生状况时，保持微笑、友好的态度，故答案：选 A 【小题 8】考查动词辨析： A. Showed展示，
29、 B. suggested 建议， C. Explained解释， D. hated 讨厌，下文是司机的解释。选 C 【小题 9】考查名词辨析： A. expectation期待； B. passengers .行人； C. garbage垃圾； D. goods商品。根据上句话 Many people are like garbage trucks可知司机把一些人比喻成垃圾车，他们会把自己的糟糕的心情、愤慨、抱怨等随时倾倒到别人身上，由此可知选 C 【小题 10】考查动词辨析： A. Turns转弯， B. Pushes推， C. Holds持有， D. Piles堆，由情理可知当垃圾车满了
30、的时候，就需要倾泻出去， pile up“堆积，积压 ”，故答案：选 D 【小题 11】考查名词辨析： A. Roads道路， B. Children孩子， C. You你， D. Dustbins垃圾箱，根据语境可知此时司机是对作者说话，所以用第二人称，答案：选 C 【小题 12】考查形容词辨析： A. Healthy健康的， B. Happy快乐的， C. Pitiful同情的， D. Wealthy富有的，从下文的内容，可知是：相信我，你会更快乐，选 B 【小题 13】考查动词辨析： A. Spread传播， B. Share分享， C. explain 解释， D. Contribut
31、e 贡献，根据语境可知此处指把从别人那里染到的不快情绪传递给别人， spread指 “传播，散布 ”，答案：选 A 【小题 14】考查名词辨析： A. surprise 惊讶， B. pleasure 快乐， C. Doubt怀疑，D. Regrets后悔，遗憾，根据上下文可知人要过的快乐，开心，所以此处应该是反义词，答案：选 D 【小题 15】考查形容词辨析： A. Funny滑稽的， B. important 重要的， C. Strange奇怪的 ， D. Embarrassing令人尴尬的，由情理可知人们的精力要放在人生当中重要的事情上，答案：选 B 【小题 16】考查动词辨析： A.
32、Remember记住， B. Forget忘记， C. Value重视，D. Appreciate欣赏，感激，根据下文 You store the bad memories more easily可知人们往往记住的是不好的事情，选 A 【小题 17】考查动词辨析： A. Enjoy享受， B. Exchange交换， C. recall 回想，D. Imagine想象，从上下文可知人们经常 去回想不好的事情，选 C 【小题 18】考查动词辨析： A. Inspire激励， B. Take拿， C. Mend修补， D. Notice注意，由语境可知此处指对生活的态度， take“对待，看待 ”
33、，而且上文Dont take it personally，也是重要提示，答案：选 B 【小题 19】考查动词辨析： A. letting让， B. consisting 组成， C.making制作， D. dreaming梦想， let go of“放弃，摒弃，放松，松手 ”，所以答案：选 A 【小题 20】考查动词辨析： A. distinguish区分 ； B. deserve值得； C. deliver传送； D. determine决定由情理可知播下的种子决定着明天的收获，答案：选 D 考点：考查故事类短文阅读。 阅读理解 Festivals play an important ro
34、le in a cultures identity I cant think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. Here are some special festivals around the world Boryeong Mud Festival-Boryeong, South Korea For two weeks in July, millions gather in Borueong to experience the grey poo
35、ls and slides What began as a way of promoting the regions mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party, complete with music and fireworks While the mud is usually only available in cosmetic products, here you can cake yourself in grey as you want Holi-India Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hi
36、ndu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays, During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February throughout the country, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world Koninginnedag-The Netherlands Although their c
37、urrent Queens birthday is really during the winter, the Queen still celebrates it on April 30th, the countrys official “ Queens Day” since 1949 Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas（长围巾） and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas（广场） Amsterdam is the center of
38、 this outdoor party, with many live music acts, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day National Elephant Day in Thailand In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history Thai Elephant Day has been he
39、ld on an annual basis since the idea was first approved by the Thai government in 1998 Special events are held at a number of venues in northern Thailand At the Mae Sa Elephant Camp, it has become a tradition on March13 for the dozens of elephants there to be treated to a huge feast of fruits and su
40、garcane 【小题 1】 What we can learn from the passage is that A Boryeong Mud Festival was originally held to advertise for their mineral resources B people around the world celebrate Holi differently to promote their religions C Koninginnedag-The Netherlands was celebrated on their current Queens birthd
41、ay D it is an international custom for the Thai elephant to eat all kinds of fruits and sugarcane 【小题 2】 What is the purpose of the festival held on March 13 in Thailand A To call on people to protect these endangered elephants B To give the Thai elephant a chance to eat fruits and sugarcane C To gi
42、ve the importance of the elephant in the Thai history D To help people relax themselves by feeding the Thai elephant 【小题 3】 You can experience the Festival of Colors in A South Korea B Thailand C the Netherlands D India 【小题 4】 What is the main purpose of the text A To tell people how to enjoy and re
43、lax themselves B To introduce some unique festivals around the world C To get people to celebrate different kinds of customs D To show the importance of celebrating different festivals 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：本文介绍了世界各地的四种节日及节日时间和节日时的活动。韩国的 Boryeong Mud Festival，这个节日一开始是为了促销 Bory
44、eong的一种富含矿物质的泥，现在已经演变成节日聚会。还有印度的 Holi节， 荷兰的 Koninginnedag 节和泰国的 National Elephant Day节。 【小题 1】细节理解题。 根据第二段的 What began as a way of promoting the regions mineral-rich mud has turned into a festive party开始作为一种促进该地区的富含矿物质的泥的方法已经变成了一个节日聚会。故选 A。 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据第五段的 In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as Nat
45、ional Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history.在泰国 ,3月 13日被视为国家象节表明泰国大象在泰国历史扮演重要的角色。故选 C。 【小题 3】细节理解题。根据第三段的 Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays胡里节 ,彩色的节日 ,是一个印度教徒庆祝充满欢乐和印度最重要的节日故选 D
46、。 【小题 4】作者意图题。根据第一大段 I cant think of a better way of appreciating a new culture than by taking part in one of its festivals. Here are some special festivals around the world我想不出一个比参加它的一个节日更好的方法欣赏一个新的文化。这里有一些特殊的世界各地的音乐节。说明这篇文章要介绍节日。故选 B。 考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。 Two friends have an argument that breaks up the
47、ir friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and ado
48、lescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence. Given that this is the case, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱
