1、2014届辽宁省抚顺市六校联合体高三上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 We all wish we had just a bit more time Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on 【小题 1】 But I can help you fi
2、nd more hours in your day for the things that really matter 1 Get Out of Bed Earlier If you normally get up at 7; 30 a m try getting up at 7:00 a m That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish【小题 2】 2 Do the I
3、mportant Tasks First Once you get to work, get the important ones done first （ not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones） You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones 【小题 3】 The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont mi
4、ss the important ones 3 Reduce Interruptions If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter Constant interruptions dont just eat up time, they also brea
5、k your concentration When youve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail【小题 4】Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation 4 【小题 5】 A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the co
6、urse of a day. When youre working, work. If you concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if youre facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that its easier to deal with. A Stay Focused on Your Work B Tak
7、e Breaks When Necessary C If you have an office door, close it D If you work like this, youll usually save time E Would you want me to make your day longer F I cant magically make all your days 25 hours long G Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题 2】 G 【小题 3】 D
8、 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 试题分析：本文介绍了节省时间的方式方法。主要是从早起、先完成最重要的任务、少中断以及必要的休息方面做起，在日常生活中节省出更多的时间。 【小题 1】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空后面 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter句意 上可以看出这儿与前一句的转折之意，故选 F。 【小题 2】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看 to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to f
9、inish，正好与这儿的 G项相连接，所以 G项正确。 【小题 3】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。此空出刚好需要一个对前面短意的小结， D项表示如果这样做下去的话，会达到节省时间的效果。所以 D项正确。 【小题 4】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看是进行事例的说明，选项中只有 C项符合，所以 C项正确。 【小题 5】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力。从空前面看与文章归纳的大的要点相符合，也与下文中的 concentration想符合。所以 A项正确。 考点：考查信息匹配。 单项选择 * Listen, my flight is being announced. I mus
10、t be off now. -Bye._. A Happy landing B Thank you for seeing me off. C Take it easy D I will go with you . 答案： A 试题分析：考查交际用语。 A. Happy landing 一路平安， B. Thank you for seeing me off. 谢谢你为我送行， C. Take it easy 别着急， D. I will go with you 我与你一起。句意： -听，我要登机了，我得走了。再见，一路平安！选 A. 考点：考查交际用语 Did she say somethin
11、g in the lecture that _you -Not really. Actually I felt sleepy over his speech. A applied to B attached to C referred to D appealed to 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词短语。 -她的讲座中有没有什么吸引你的？ -没有，我一直很困。 apply to 表示：运用；申请； attach to表示：粘贴，附加； refer to 表示：提及；参考；查阅； appeal to表示：呼吁；吸引；上述，请求。选 D。 考点：考查动词短语。 Scientists dont th
12、ink that a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life,_ A dont they B do they C hasnt it D has it 答案： B 试题分析：考查宾语从句中的反义疑问句。在以 “主语 +think”的宾语从句中，否定通常前置且反义疑问句通常是第一人称看后面的宾语从句，而第二、三人称看前面的主句，这儿看的是 scientists,故用 they,句意上为否定，选 B。 考点：考查宾语从句中的反义疑问句。 David knocked at the door for nearly half an h
13、our_Mary opened it, unwilling. A when B while C until D before 答案： D 试题分析：考查状语从句中的连词。句意： David敲门敲了将近半个小时 Mary才不情愿地打开。状语从句中表示 “过多久 才 ” 为 before 的用法。选 D。 考点：考查状语从句中的连词 A turning point of the continuously high housing price wont appear suddenly because there must be a certain process_many factors lead
14、to the change. A which B what C where D that 答案： C 试题分析：考查定语从句引导词。句意：持续高住房价格的拐点不会一下子出现因为还需要一定的过程，在此过程中许多因素导致这样的变化。 process 在这考查的是在定语从句中表示的 “模糊地点 ”的典型考法。选 C。 考点：考查定语从句引导词。 The trade caused me $500 worth of loss. -Pity! You didnt listen to my advice; otherwise, you _. A would not have taken in B might
15、 not be cheated C should not have been taken in D would not have been taken i n 答案： D 试题分析：考查虚拟语气。首先句子的基本时态是一般过去时，根据 otherwise 判断出需要用虚拟语气且与过去事实相反，与 would have done 搭配。选 D。 考点：考查虚拟语气。 Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine_stress was to get tougher by making grea
16、ter efforts. A handling B to handle C handled D having handled 答案： B 试题分析：考查非谓语动词。句子中 John could imagine 做的是 the only way的定语成分，此处为 the only way to do sth 的结构。句意：在激烈的竞争环境下，约翰能够想象出应付压力的唯一方法就是通过努力变得坚韧。选 B。 考点：考查非谓语动词。 The students wonder_good the course will do to their future jobs. A which B what C wh
17、ether D why 答案： B 试题分析：考查 宾语从句。句意：学生对于这门课程会对他们未来的工作有什么好处感到困惑。在 wonder引导的宾语从句中涉及到短语 do good to, good在这为名词，此处用 what修饰表示什么样的好处。选 B。 考点：考查宾语从句。 There will be a talk show this time tomorrow. Would you go with me -Im sorry,but I _an important meeting. A have attended B will be attending C am about to atte
18、nd D would attend 答案： B 试题分析：考查时态语态。根据第一句中的时间状语 “this time tomorrow”，即：“明天的这个时候 ”判断出时态为将来进行时，语态与主语一致，为主动结构。选 B。 考点：考查时态语态。 “Im astonished, Mum,” said my son to me the other day, “that some people in the world _be so ready to fight with others, addicted to killings. A should B might C could D will 答案
19、： A 试题分析：考查情态动词。句意中表达的是对与后面提及的内容感到惊讶即：在这个世界上有些人竟然乐意打架斗殴之类的。 should 在这表示的是 “竟然 ”之意。选 A。 考点：考查情态动词。 The government had hoped to draw as much attention as possible to this problem but it didnt _that way. A work out B give out C go out D pick out 答案： A. 试题分析：考查动词短语。句意：政府本希望尽可能吸引对这个问题的注意，但是结果不是那样。 work o
20、ut 意思为：计算出；得出 ； give out 意思为 :精疲力竭；发光，耗尽； go out 意思为：出去； pick out 意思为：挑出，辨别出。选A. 考点：考查动词短语。 Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured _ how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn. A on top of B in case of C in terms of D regardless of 答案： C 试题分析：考查介词短语。句意为：美国人依靠信
21、用卡，他们生活的质量是通过他们借多少而不是他们挣多少来衡量的。 On top of意思为：在 上方；除 以外； in case of 意思为：以防 ； in terms of意思为：在 方面； regardless of意思为：不管，不顾 。 选 C。 考点：考查介词短语。 At present , the butter factory is still polluting the river though it _to stop. A ordered B has ordered C will be ordered D has been ordered 答案： D 试题分析：考查时态语态。句意
22、：当前黄油企业仍然在污染河流尽管已经被命令停止了。根据上下文的时间状语 at present时态确定为 现在时，从语态上看肯定是被动，要求停止生产是已经发生的事情。选 D。 考点：考查时态语态。 Looks are not _. Its whats inside you that really matters. A anything B something C everything D nothing 答案： C 试题分析：考查代词。句意：外表不是一切，内在的才是关键。句中 “looks”表示 “外表 ”为名词。选 C。 考点：考查代词 It is _comfort for _patients
23、 to be close to their loved ones. A a; the B /,the C a; / D the, the 答案： C 试题分析：考查冠词。句意：与他们相爱的人一起对病人是一种安慰。句中 “a comfort”意为一种安慰， patience前面不用冠词，泛指病人。选 A. 考点：考查冠词。 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-55各题所给的四个选项 A、 B、 C和 D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
24、One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was that they could, at any time, break free, strangely enough, they didnt. I asked a trainer the for this. He said, “When they were ver
25、y young we used the size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can hold them, so they never try.” Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you once before Do you often tell “I cannot dance” or “Im not good at math” These
26、 are of self limiting beliefs. You must realize youre for them. A limiting belief that says youre poor at math may have as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which you. The cool thing is that because you create the you can choo
27、se to change it! Here is how: First, it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your , your subconsciousness will make this by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online help, etc. Gradually youll really see your math skills are . This is such a simple process that you
28、 can it today. Dont be like the poor elephant and make your life at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago. 【小题1】 A excited B confused C discouraged D worried A impossible B doubtful C uncertain D obvious A but B or C and D so A case B result C reason D choice A same B bigger C
29、 smaller D different A narrowly B almost C still D hardly A did B failed C tried D succeeded A yourself B others C your teacher D your partner A causes B stories C results D examples A conscious B honest C responsible D depended A stopped B referred C changed D originated A interested B disappointed
30、 C bored D inspired A belief B experience C embarrassment D remark A represent B compare C mix D replace A action B thought C aim D plan A come true B run out C on guard D keep cool A at B by C for D in A improved B judged C realized D recognized A finish B continue C keep D begin A involved B stuck
31、 C unfinished D changed 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 D 【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】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：本文介绍了作者通过对在马戏团看见大象脚上即便是拴有一根小的绳子也不去挣脱的现象的理解来阐述生活中我们要是想取得成功就不能被曾经的失败给拴住的道理。 【小
32、题 1】考查形容词辨析。 A. excited 激动的； B. confused 困惑的； C. discouraged 泄 气的； D. worried 担心的；此处要表达的是对大象被一根绳子拴住的情况感到困惑。答案：选 B。 【小题 2】考查形容词辨析。 A. impossible 不可能的； B. doubtful 疑惑的； C. uncertain 不确定； D. obvious 明显的；对于后面的情况是显而易见的，句式 Its obvious that. 。答案：选 D。 【小题 3】考查连词辨析。这儿明显是表示转折的含义。答案：选 A。 【小题 4】考查名词辨析。句意上我问驯兽员这
33、种现象的原因，有与介词 for的搭配。答案：选 C。 【小题 5】 考查形容词辨析。句意上从小大象就是用这根绳子拴住的，故应该是 the same. 答案：选 A。 【小题 6】考查副词辨析。句意上随着大象长大，它们还是认为绳子可以拴住它们。 A. narrowly 狭窄地； B. almost 几乎； C. still 仍然； D. hardly 几乎不。答案：选 C. 【小题 7】考查动词辨析。根据 “how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you _once before ” 推断只是因为你曾经失败 过所
34、以你才认为你做不好一件事。答案：选 B。 【小题 8】考查代词辨析。接着上一题应该还是问你自己。答案：选 A。 【小题 9】考查名词辨析。句意上在我们生活中也有类似的事例发生。 A. causes 缘由； B. stories 故事； C. results 结果 ； D. examples 事例。答案：选 D。 【小题 10】考查形容词辨析。 结合上一句在生活中有许多这样的事例，而我们自己该对此负责。搭配上， be responsible for 。答案：选 C。 【小题 11】考查动词辨析。这儿要表示的是这种 limiting belief 来自于我们曾经有的体验， originate表示源
35、自于 。答案：选 D。 【小题 12】考查动词辨析。与上句中的 embarrassing experiences相对应。 A. interested 有趣的； B. disappointed失望的； C. bored 厌烦枯燥的； D. inspired 激励的。答案：选 B。 【小题 13】考查名词辨析。 A. belief 想念，想法； B. experience 经验，经历； C. embarrassment 尴尬； D. remark 评价，评论。这段的开头就 出现了 belief. 答案：选 A。 【小题 14】考查动词辨析。这儿明显是接着上面的如何去做，首先就是转变观念。 A. r
36、epresent 代表； B. compare 比较； C. mix 混合； D. replace 取代。答案：选 D。 【小题 15】考查名词辨析。这句中有单词 subconsciousness，对应的就是想法 -thought。答案：选 B。 【小题 16】考查短语辨析。 A. come true 实现； B. run out 用光，耗尽； C. on guard 保卫； D. keep cool 保持 冷酷； make come true 。答案：选 A 【小题 17】考查介词辨析。与 help搭配用 for。答案：选 C。 【小题 18】考查动词辨析。 A. improved. 改善，
37、提高； B. judged 判断； C. realized 实现； D. recognized 认出，识别；此处为 improve skills。答案：选 A。 【小题 19】考查动词辨析。此处作者建议从现在开始。答案：选 D。 【小题 20】考查动词辨析。与后面的 limiting相对应，不要像大象一样困在一个地方。 A. involved 牵扯，涉及； B. stuck 陷入； C. unfinished 未完成的； D. changed 改变。答案：选 B。 考点：考查寓事说理类完型填空 阅读理解 This parable（寓言） is told of a farmer who owne
38、d an old mule（骡子） . The mule fell into the farmers well. The farmer heard the mule praying for whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing（评估） the situation, the farmer sympathized（同情） with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of s
39、aving. Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery. At the beginning, the old mule was crazy! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back,
40、a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up! This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up shake it off and step up shake it off and step up!” He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how pai
41、nful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up! It wasnt long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly（胜利地） over the wall of that well! What seemed like it would bury him actually helpe
42、d him all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity （逆境） . Thats life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity. The adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the very real potential to benefi
43、t us! Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that amateurs（生手） built the boat. Professionals built the Titanic. 【小题 1】 Why did the farmer decide to bury the mule in the well A Because he thought the mule was of little use. B Because he didnt like the praying made by the mule. C Because he th
44、ought the well couldnt be used any longer after the accident. D Because he didnt want to see the mule suffer more in the well. 【 小题 2】 What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean A The mule became calm B The mule became quiet. C The mule suddenly had an idea D The mule lost heart.
45、 【小题 3】 Who saved the mule at last A The farmer B The farmers neighbors C The farmer and his neighbors D The mule himself 【小题 4】 What lesson can we learn from the passage a. One should give up something of little use. b. One should depend oneself when in trouble. c. One should show mercy to others w
46、ho are in trouble. d. There must be something that one can do well no matter what he is. e. Be self-determined and never give up, and one can succeed in the end. A a, b, e B b, d, e C a, c, e D b, c, e 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：本文是通过寓言故事骡子如何处理逆境的事件来阐述改变心态，化逆境为顺境转变命运的道理。 【小题 1】细节题：
47、根据第一段 Instead, he called his neighbors together , told them what had happened, and asked them to help pour dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out his misery.可知农民是要埋了骡子以免它再痛苦。答案：选D. 【小题 2】猜词题：根据表面单词的意思就是有一个想法，下文也确实相处了一个想法，对应答案：为 C。 【小题 3】推理题：根据第四段 all because of the manner in which he
48、handled his adversity，得出正是骡子自己救了它自己。故答案：选 D。 【小题 4】推理题：本题主要还是通过对文章的理解来揭示故事的寓意。 a项内容恰恰是相反，不能放弃，所以不对； c不属于故事的额寓意范畴。答案：选 B。 考点：考查寓言故事类短文 Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind. Consider your emotions. You might think that emotion
