1、2014届福建省莆田第八中学高三第二次月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下面短文 , 根据以下提示 : 1)汉语提示 , 2)首字母提示 , 3)语境提示 , 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词 , 并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确 , 拼写正确。 Last Saturday evening I arrived at the concert hall very early. The performance began at 7: 30. All the【小题 1】 (座位 )were not free. We were so excited by the spe
2、cial sound of heavy metal【小题 2】 we couldnt h【小题 3】 crying and jumping. Suddenly I heard the sharp sound of an ambulance and saw a young man t【小题 4】out of the hall quickly.【小题 5】 must have been injured in the excitement, but this didnt stop the concert. It still went on smoothly. When the concert was
3、【小题 6】 , the singer thanked us【小题 7】 our enthusiasm. We kept cheering for some time. To tell the t【小题 8】 , Im really crazy about the singing with heavy metal. I am sure Ill be a fan of this type of popular【小题 9】 (音乐 ). And I think more and more people will become【小题 10】 (感兴趣的 )in it very soon. 答案：【小
4、题 1】 seats 【小题 2】 that 【小题 3】 help 【小题 4】 taken 【小题 5】 He 【小题 6】 over 【小题 7】 for 【小题 8】 truth 【小题 9】 music 【小题 10】 interested 试题分析：文章介绍作者去听音乐会的经历。 【小题 1】所有的座位都坐满了。这里使用名词 “座位 ”seat，这是可数名词，和all the搭配用复数，所以填 seats。 【小题 2】我们对于重金属的特殊的声音是如此兴奋以至于忍不住又叫又跳。这里使用了 sothat 句型。 【小题 3】考查词组 “cant help doing”忍不住做某事。
5、【小题 4】突然我听见救护车的刺耳的声音，看见一个年轻人被迅速抬出了大厅。 See sb done看见某人被 , 所以填 taken。 【小题 5】他一定是在兴奋的时候受伤了。这里使用 He代替上文的 a young man. 【小题 6】当音乐会结束的时候，歌手感谢我们的热情 。 be over结束。 【小题 7】考查词组 “因为 而感谢某人 ”thank sb. for sth. 【小题 8】考查词组 “to tell the truth”说实话。 【小题 9】我确定我是这种音乐的粉丝。名词 “音乐 ”music。 【小题 10】我想越来越多的人会对它感兴趣的。形容词 “感兴趣的 ”是 i
6、nterested。 考点 : 考查语法填空 单项选择 * He didnt_ what I said because his mind was on something else. A hold on B catch on C take in D get over 答案： C 试题分析：句意：他不理解我说的话，因为他在想着其他事情。 take in(=understand)理解。 hold on(打电话时 )不要挂断； catch on流行， get over克服。所以选 C。 考点 : 考查动词短语 Tim, you are leaving for the Yellow Stone Par
7、k tomorrow. Why not pack your clothes and food up now . A Help yourself B. Good idea C. Go ahead, please D. Me, too 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -Tim，你明天要去黄石公园。为什么不现在就收拾衣服和食物呢？四个选项的含义分别是： A Help yourself自便， B. Good idea好主意， C. Go ahead, please请继续， D. Me, too我也是。所以选 B。 考点 : 考查交际用语 Not until all the fish died in th
8、e river, _ how serious the pollution was. A did the villagers realize B the villagers realized C the villagers did realize D didnt the villagers realize 答案： A 试题分析：句意：知道河里所有的鱼都死了，村民们才意识到到污染有多严重not until置于句首，后面要部分倒装，助动词 did要放在主语前面，所以选 A。 考点 : 考查倒装句 The fact _ she seemed to develop normally was very e
9、ncouraging. A where B of which C what D that 答案： D 试题分析：句意：她似乎发展很正常这个事实很令人鼓舞。 that引导同位语从句。说明 fact的内容，所以选 D。 考点 : 考查同位语从句 America was_was first called India by Columbus. A that B where C what D the place 答案： C 试题分析：句意：美国是第一开始被哥伦布称为是印度的地方。主句 America was 后面的表语从句里缺少一个连词，并且这个连词还要在从旬中作主语，只有 what 才具备这两个特点。
10、 what 在从句中代表 “事情， 如： 东西 ”等。 Do you knowwhat happened to him。所以选 C。 考点 : 考查表语从句 Hey, if you cant enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use the earphone. Im studying. Oh, Im sorry. I_ _realize it_ you. A dont; bothers B didnt; bothered C dont; was bothering D didnt; was bothering 答案： D 试题分析：句意：嗨，如果你
11、不能享受能感受到的声音，请使用耳机，我在学习。 -对不起，我没有意识到它在打扰着你。由语境可知，我没意识到 (指前者提醒之前没意识到，现在已意识到了 )这么 大的音量一直打扰着您。故第一空用一般过去时，第二空用过去进行时。所以选 D。 考点 : 考查时态 Is there a supermarket around _ I can buy a pair of new shoes A that B which C what D where 答案： D 试题分析：句意：这附近有我能买双新鞋的超市吗？ around 是副词表示 “附近 ”，where( in which)引导定语从句修饰 superm
12、arket。此题易错选 which，是在超市里面买鞋，而不是在超市的 周围，故不选 which。答案： C 考点 : 考查定语从句 AIDS is said_the biggest challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years. A that it is B to be C that it has been D to have been 答案： D 试题分析：句意为：据说，在过去的几年中，艾滋病对于那个地区的男女来说已是最大的挑战。 It is said that从句可转为 sb./sth. be sa
13、id to do/to be doing/to have done的形式。由此可淘汰 A、 C两项，由于句子中的时间状语 over the past few years要用完成时，所以淘汰 B项选出正确答案： D。 考点 : 考查固定句型 Its reported that there is _ big breakthrough in the cancer treatment. If only my wife could be brought back to _ life. A a； / B /； a C the； the D a； the 答案： A 试题分析：句意： 据报道在癌症疗法上有个
14、很大的突破。 -但愿我的妻子能恢复。 breakthrough“突破 ”，可数名词，其前有形容词修饰，表泛指应用 a 修饰。 bring. back to life 为固定短语 “使 复生 ”。所以选 A。 考点 : 考查冠词 _ is believed _ more and more people would fly to the moon in the future. A That; like B This; as C It; that D Man; when 答案： C 试题分析：句意：人们都相信越来越多的人未来会飞向月球。 It is believed that. 固定句型，表示 “人
15、们都相信 ” 。所以选 C. 考点 : 考查固定句型 All over the world there seems _people out of work nowadays. A to have a great many B to be a great many C to have a great many of D to be a good many of 答案： B 试题分析：句意：全世界现在似乎有许多人失业了。这里构成 there seems to be结构。表示 “许多，大量 ”时，可以用 a good/great many，但后面不能用 of。所以选 B。 考点 : 考查 There
16、 be句型和词组 Will the fine weather _ ？ I am afraid not. The weatherman says its going to rain. A stay up B keep up C come on D move on 答案： B 试题分析：句意： “好天气会继续吗？ ”“恐怕不会。 天气预报说有雨。 ”keep up“保持 ”； stay up“熬夜 ”； come on“进展，跟着 ”； move on“前进；往前走 ”。所以选 B。 考点 : 考查动词短语 _ my teacher couldnt understand was _ fewer a
17、nd fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons. A What; why B That; what C What; because D Why; that 答案： A 试题分析：句意：我的老师不能理解的是为什么越来越少的中学生对她的课感兴趣。第一空 what引导主语从句且在主语从句中作 understand的宾语，第二空只有填 why才符合句意。所以选 A。 考点 : 考查主语从句和表语从句 When the headmaster spoke out his plan, the _ of the students i
18、n the class _ against it. A majority; were B most ; were C most; did D majority ; did 答案： A 试题分析：句意：当校长说出他的计划，班级里面的大部分学生都反对它。 most 的前面不能加 the，排除 B、 C两项；固定短语 be against 表示 “反对 ”，故答案：为 A。此题重点考查单词 majority和 most的区别。 most n.大多数 , 大部分； majority n.多数 , 大半 从词性就可以分析出二者的区别 most在作名词的时候 ,可以和 majority互换 通常 majo
19、rity = most people/most part。所以选 A。 考点 : 考查近义词辨析 Long marks on the street _ that the driver had attempted to brake. A applied B attained C indicated D distinguished 答案： C 试题分析：句意为：路上长长的痕迹表明司机曾试图刹车。 indicate 表明，显示，符合句意。 apply申请，应用； attain获得； distinguish区别。所以选 C。 考点 : 考查动词辨析 完型填空 One day I was doing a
20、 big clean-up when I a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately an unforgettable time. In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually
21、reach out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!” One day, I for neighboring Burking to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to . In darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without any , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close b
22、y. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, up by the night. The bag had my passport, money, travelers cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things to me. I was in deep trouble. In the weeks that followed, I guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all with suspicion. All I wanted wa
23、s to leave this place. Then, walking through Burkinas streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. Id had enough. I was of the country: its poverty(贫困 ), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I cant out of your country. I cannot gi
24、ve you anything.” The woman beggar listened attentively and my words. Then she reached the folds of her dress. “Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in . It was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin a
25、meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spit of her , she was able to give me something priceless. I saw then the beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet of the poor. With the old womans gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she my conc
26、ept completely. 【小题1】 A cared about B came across C looked for D focused upon A presented B gave C recalled D reminded A traffic B dust C noise D climate A headed B struggled C stood D came A move B unload C hide D pass A warning B planning C thinking D arranging A hung B put C swallowed D cleared A
27、 obvious B expensive C familiar D precious A elegantly B cautiously C dependently D frequently A locals B thieves C beggars D men A proud B conscious C sick D aware A get B run C come D rush A attended to B looked up C thought about D wrote down A for B into C out D at A order B vain C serve D shock
28、 A meant B made C deserved D suggested A dirtiness B poverty C kindness D safety A updated B unfolded C broken D unexpected A moment B action C dignity（尊严） D life A changed B damaged C found D accepted 答案：【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题
29、11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 A 试题分析：作者来到一个贫困的国家，这里的炎热、沙尘暴以及满街的乞丐都让作者受不了。他遭遇的抢劫更使他厌恶这个地方。但一个老乞丐听说了他的遭遇后送给他一枚旧硬币，从此作者改变了对这个地方的看法，因为他看到了穷人的尊严。 【小题 1】考查动词短语辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. cared about关心， B. came across遇上， C. looked for寻找， D. focused upon专注于
30、， “我 ”在大扫除的时候偶然发现一个打着结的手帕。 come across表示 “偶然发现 ”，符合语境。所以选B。 【小题 2】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. presented呈现，递交， B. gave给， C. recalled回忆， D. reminded提醒，使想起， “我 ”看了一眼这个手帕里包着的硬币，立刻回想起 (recalled)了一段难忘的时光。所以选 C。 【小题 3】考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. traffic交通， B. dust灰尘， C. noise噪音， D. climate气候，前面提到 Niger这个地方的沙尘暴和炎热，因此选climate
31、“气候 ”。所以选 D。 【小题 4】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. headed前往， B. struggled 努力，C. stood站， D. came来，我 ”去邻近的 Burkina那里的一家诊所工作。这里用head for表示 “朝 方向去 ”。所以选 A。 【小题 5】考查动词辨析和 上下文句意理解。 A. move移动， B. unload卸载， C. hide隐藏， D. pass通过，我们坐出租车到了那里，就开始从车上往下搬东西。这里用 unload表示 “卸货 ”。所以选 B。 【小题 6】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. warning警告， B. plann
32、ing计划，C. thinking 思考， D. arranging安排， without any warning表示 “没有任何警告 ”，是固定搭配，符合语境。所以选 A。 【小题 7】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. hung悬挂， B. put放 置， C. swallowed吞咽， D. cleared清除，转眼间这两个抢 “我 ”的包的人就消失在夜幕中。 swallow up表示 “吞没，淹没 ”，符合语境。所以选 C。 【小题 8】考查形容词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. obvious明显的， B. expensive昂贵的， C. familiar熟悉的， D. precio
33、us珍贵的，护照、钱、旅游支票、相机、飞机票以及其他对 “我 ”来说都很珍贵的 (precious)东西都在那个包里。所以选 D。 【小题 9】考查副词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. elegantly优雅地， B. cautiously谨慎地， C. dependently独立地， D. frequently频繁地，在接下来的几个星期里，“我 ”小心地 (cautiously)保护着剩下的贵重物品。所以选 B。 【小题 10】考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. locals当地人， B. thieves小偷，C. beggars乞丐， D. men男人， “我 ”对所有的当地人 (local
34、s)都怀有戒备之心。所以选 A。 【小题 11】考查形容词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. proud骄傲， B. conscious有意识的， C. sick生病的， D. aware有意识的，这里的沙尘暴、炎热的天气、满街的乞丐，再加上 “我 ”刚遭遇抢劫，这一切都让 “我 ”厌恶这个地方。 be sick of sth.“对某物感到厌烦 ”，是固定用法。所以选 C。 【小题 12】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. get得到， B. run跑， C. come来， D. rush冲，我的钱都被偷了，现在我连你们这个国家都出不去了。我给不了你任何东西。所以选 A。 【小题 13】考查动词短
35、语辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. attended to照顾， B. looked up抬头看， C. thought about思考， D. wrote down写下，这个女乞丐仔细听 “我 ”说，然后想着 “我 ”说的话。 think about表示 “思考 ”，符合语境。所以选 C。 【小题 14】考查介词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. for为了， B. into进入， C. out外面， D. at在 地方，这里用 reach into表示 “把手伸进 ”。所以选 B。 【小题 15】考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. order命令， B. vain徒劳， C. serve 服务，
36、D. shock 震惊，这个乞丐居然给 “我 ”钱，这让 “我 ”感到 震惊 (shock)。所以选 D。 【小题 16】考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. meant 意味着， B. made 制作， C. deserved 值得， D. suggested建议，但是对她来说，这一枚硬币就意味着(meant)一顿饭。所以选 A。 【小题 17】考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. dirtiness脏， B. poverty贫穷，C. kindness善意， D. safety安全，尽管她贫穷，但她却给了 “我 ”无价之宝。poverty“贫穷 ”，符合语境。所以选 B。 【小题 18】考
37、查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. updated更新， B. unfolded展开， C. broken打破， D. unexpected意想不到的，她的这番举动是 “我 ”意料之外的，因此选 unexpected意外的，想不到的。所以选 D。 【小题 19】考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。 A. moment 时刻， B. action 行动，C. dignity尊严， D. life生活，这个老太太听说 “我 ”的东西被抢了，于是给 “我 ”一枚硬币，在她身上 “我 ”看到了穷人的尊严 (dignity)。所以选 C。 【小题 20】考查动词辨 析和上下文句意理解。 A. changed改
38、变， B. damaged破坏， C. found发现， D. accepted接受，这一枚小小的硬币，彻底改变 (changed)了 “我 ”对这个国家的观念。所以选 A。 考点 : 考查故事类完型填空 阅读理解 We each have a unique genetic(基因的 , 遗传的 )make-up. Every cell of our body has the same set of about 100, 000 separate genes made of DNA. These are the instructions for producing a person. Genes
39、 decide everything from the colour of our skin to the way our brain works. We have one of several billion combinations of DNA which come from the random mixing of our parents genes. Except for identical twins(同卵双胞胎 ), no one has the same combination as another person. We are unique! We are unique in
40、 another way, too: in the way we are raised and all the experiences we have from before birth to adult life. These experiences influence us, our behaviour and attitudes, and the choices we make. But are genes or life experiences more important in shaping our appearance and personality Scientists are
41、 studying twins to find out. One set of twins occurs every 70 birthssome are identical and others are non -identical twins. Identical twins are special because they share exactly the same genes and often the same environment. Non-identical twins are more like ordinary brothers and sisters. Some iden
42、tical twins have been adopted and brought up in different homes. With identical genes but a different home environment, scientists can study twins to see how much a particular feature depends on the genes we inherit(继承 ). For example, we know that eye problems, like short-sightedness, are mostly gen
43、etic. But resistance to pain is largely dependent on experiences. Genes also influence our eating habits. Identical twins brought up apart often like to eat at the same time of day and feel full after eating the same amount. Non-identical twins in similar circumstances have more varied eating habits
44、. Identical twins are also more likely to follow the same patterns for marriage and divorce than non-identical twins. Scientists are trying to identify the different genes that influence our behavior. Some people are thrill-seekers and get into risk-taking and adventurous activities. They take up ex
45、treme sports like bungee jumping and possibly take drugs. Scientists have discovered a gene which affects this. We could ask, “Are our lives determined by our genes or our upbringing ”Scientists are learning more all the time, but it is certainly true that both are important in making us who we are.
46、 【小题 1】 What is the main idea of the first paragraph A Both our genes and our experiences make us who we are. B How we turn out depends on our parents genes. C Everyone has a physical double somewhere in the world. D We cannot easily change our physical appearance. 【小题 2】 Why are scientists studying
47、 twins A To find out how many twins are born every year. B To discover what shapes us as individuals. C To compare differences between twins. D To study brother-and-sister relationships. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, . A one in 70 twins are genetically identical B non-identical twins are usually
48、not of the same sex C twins separated at birth behave exactly the same D identical twins are genetically the same 【小题 4】 What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to A Our love of sports. B Our attitude to risk-taking. C Our skill at bungee jumping. D Our ability to take drugs. 答案：【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：文章介绍的是我们的基因和经历都决定我们是什么样的人，科学家通过研究双胞胎来证明基因和经历哪个更重要。 【小题 1】段落大意题：根据第一段的句子： We each
