1、2013届江苏省灌南高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _ year when things in nature start to grow after _ long winter. A /; a B the; the C /; the D the; a 答案： A 试题分析：考查冠词辨析。第一空后的名称 Year是一个抽象名词，单独使用；通常来说在四个季节前面不要冠词，但是当季节前面有形容词修饰的时候，可以加上 a/a
2、n来修饰。本题的 a long winter指一个很长的冬天。故 A正确。 考点：考查冠词辨析 点评：冠词的用法集中在 the表示泛指； a/an表示特指。还要注意冠词的一些固定搭配和不用冠词的情况。 Excuse me, Professor Smith, I was wondering if I could leave a quarter earlier today. _ . A Nothing the matter. B Sure, go ahead C Oh, why not D Of course, no problem. 答案： B 试题分析：考查交际用语。 A容易的事；没有什么；
3、B好的，去做吧！ C为什么不？ D当然了，没有问题。句意： 对不起。斯密斯教授，我想知道今天是否我可以早一点离开？ 当然，可以。根据句意说明 B正确。 考点：考查交际用语 点评：交际用语的考查要放在上下文的语境中进行，在平时对一些重要的交际用语要加强识记和辨析，本题的 B项是常考的点。 Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally _. A friendly B various C common D changeable 答案： A 试题分析：形容词辨析。 A友好的； B各种
4、各样的； C普通的； D容易变化的；句意：绿色产品正变得越来越受欢迎，因为他们很环保。 考点：形容词辨析 点评：形容词的词义辨析要放在上下文中进行，要注意名词的固定搭配。 Are you going there with us If Mary wants to go, _. A I also go B so do I C so I will D so will I 答案： D 试题分析：考查固定句式。表示上文的肯定情况适用于另外一个人： so 助动词 /情态动词 /be 动词 +另一主语。本题前面的的条件句使用一般现在时代替将来时，后面的主句使用将来时。故 D正确。句意： 你要和我们一起去吗？
5、 如果玛丽想去，我也去。故 D正确。 考点：考查固定句式 点评：表示上文的肯定情况适用于另外一个人： so 助动词 /情态动词 /be动词 +另一主语。 -Can you finish the difficult task in such a short time -No, it is beyond my _. A complex B competence C comprehension D competition 答案： B 试题分析：名词辨析。 A复数； B能力； C理解，理解力； D竞争，比赛；句意： 在这么短的时间里我能完成如此困难的任务吗？ 不，它已经超出了我的能力。故 B正确。 考
6、点：考查名词辨析 点评：名词的词义辨析要放在上下文中进行，要注意名词的固定搭配以及一词多义的现象。 -Im afraid I dont have the ability to make a speech in public. Im too nervous. -Dont worry. You will overcome it _if you practice more. A by and by B side by side C hand in hand D face to face 答案： A 试题分析：短语辨析。 A逐渐地； B肩并肩地； C手拉手； D面对面；句意： 恐怕，我没有能力在公开场
7、所发表演讲。我太紧张了。 不要担心。如果你多练习，你会逐渐克服的。故 A正确。 考点：考查短语辨析 点评：短语的词义辨析要放在上下文中进行，在平时要加强识记和辨析理解。 In my opinion, all Mr Li _ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict with them in their studies. A does does does B does does do C does do did D did do does 答案： B 试题分析：考查定语从句和强调句型。 All是先行词， all
8、后面省略了 that， that作为 does 的宾语。第一个 does 是定语从句的谓语动词。第二个 does 表示强调，强调 do。句意：在我看来，李先生坐的所有事情的确对他班里的学生有好处，在学习方面对学生很严格。故 B正确。 考点：考查定语从句和强调句型 点评：定语从句的考查关键在于句子成分的分析，强调句型的关键在于被强调成分的认定。 In a(n) _ to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee to undertake the professional restoration of t
9、he Acropolis. A order B purpose C aim D gesture 答案： D 试题分析：名词辨析。 A顺序； B/C目标； D姿势； in a gesture of 为了 ；句意：为了帮助保护历史，希腊政府建立了一个委员会对雅典卫城进行专业性的修复。故 D正确。 考点：考查名词辨析 点评：名词饿词义辨析要放在爱上下文正进行，要注意一词多义的现象和名词的固定搭配。 Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of _ introduce
10、d the idea in 1953 _ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks. A them; when B which; that C what; that D which; when 答案： B 试题分析：考查定语从句。本定语从句的先行词是 reports， which指代 reports作为 of的宾语。第二空的定语从句先行词是 1953，本定语从句结构很完整，所以使用关系副词 when。故 B正确。 考点：考查定语从句 点评：定语从句的关键在于分析句子成分，如果句子很完整就使用冠词副词；如果句子中缺少主语，宾语，表语或者定语则使
11、用关系代词。 In the new curriculum, some courses are , while others are optional for middle school students. A traditional B compulsory C impressive D significant 答案： B 试题分析：形容词辨析。 A 传统的； B 必须的，强制性的； C 给人深刻印象的；D重要 的；句意：在新课程中，对于中学生来说，一些课程是必须要学的，而有一些是选修的。故 B正确。 考点：考查形容词辨析 点评：形容词的词义辨析要放在上下文中进行，要注意形容词的固定搭配。 H
12、ow do you find the health club I it. Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse. A ought to join B should have joined C would rather not have joined D would like to have joined 答案： C 试题分析：考查情态动词用法。本句是对过去的情况进行说明，排除 A项。 A项是对现在的情况进行说明的。 Should have done本应该做某事，实际上却未做；would rather not h
13、ave done宁愿没有做某事； would like to have done本想要做某事；句意： 你认为这家健身俱乐部怎么样？ 我宁愿没有参加这个俱乐部。每个人都说这个俱乐部的管理越来越差了。故 C正确。 考点：考查情态动词用法 点评： “情态动词 +动词原形 ”表示对现在情况的推测； “情态动词 +have done”表示对过去情况的推测。 would like to have done本想要做某事；实际上却未做。 _ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, _ both Israel and Iraq. A
14、Lying; bordering B Locating; bordering C Lying; bordered D Located; bordered 答案： A 试题分析：考查分词用法。 Lie与 Jordan构成主动关系，故使用现在分词的形式做状语， board与 接壤；与 Jordan也构成主动关系，使用现在分词的形式。句意：位于中东地区，约旦有一个重要的战略地位，与以色列和伊拉克接壤。故 A正确。 考点：考查分词用法 点评：当动词与名词构成主动关系，使用现在分词的形式；如果二者构成被动关系是，使用过去分词的形式。 Use your head; nothing taught by ot
15、hers can have the same effect on you as _learned through practice. A those B what C that D the one 答案： C 试题分析：考查代词辨析。 That指代可数名词单数或者不可数名词，后面必须要有定语修饰。 The one指代可数名词单数，表示泛指。 Those指代可数名词复数，后面必须有定语修饰。句意：用你头脑去思考，别人教的东西没有你自己通过练习学会知识有一样的效果。句中的 that指代 something，后面有定语learned through practice修饰。故 C正确。 考点：考查代词
16、辨析 点评： That指代可数名词单数或者不可数名词，后面必须要有定语修饰。 The one指代可数名词单数，表示泛指。 Those指代可数名词复数，后面必须有定语修饰。 The new hospital will be located in _ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed _ there used to be a school many years ago. A where; where B what ; in which C what ; where D which; wh
17、ere 答案： C 试题分析：考查宾语从句和状语从句。第一空的 what引导宾语从句 what used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall,并在句中做主语。第二空 where引导状语从句 where there used to be a school many years ago修饰谓语部分。故 C正确。 考点：考查宾语从句 和状语从句 点评：定语从句的考查关键是分析句子结构；状语从句的考查主语考查状语从句的连接词的词义辨析。 Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _ t
18、hat everyone should be treated equally and fairly. A principle B ambition C purpose D circumstance 答案： A 试题分析：名词辨析。 A原则； B雄心，野心； C目的； D环境；句意：参加会议的每个人都同意坚持这个原则，每个人都应该被平等公平地对待。故 A 正确。 考点：考查名词辨析 点评：名词的词义辨析要放在上下文的语境中进行，同时要注意一词多义的现象以及名词与介词的搭配。 完型填空 One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was cryi
19、ng in the hall of Taipeis Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed 36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37 for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 -and he couldnt even show his disappointment in his 40 . Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a
20、successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate （命运） played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy . He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since t
21、hen, he has published several imaginative, illustrated （带插图的） books. According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life. This idea can be 48 in Jimmys books, w
22、here his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmys drawings, however, is 50 . Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us -as it is for the “small people”in Jimmys books-if we make choices t
23、hat are 52 for us. In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 . 【小题1】 A unhappy B unusual C unfair D uneasy A health B wealth C happ
24、iness D illnesses A ought to B had to C needed to D used to A ashamed B disappointed C helpless D endless A crying B painting C imagination D consideration A home B condition C situation D work A game B trick C role D part A unable B impossible C unfit D difficult A understand B face C refuse D reco
25、gnize A failures B efforts C choices D interests A that B what C which D whoever A always B seldom C sometimes D usually A found B drawn C written D accepted A after B about C with D before A powerful B hopeful C useful D successful A great B strong C brave D equal A scientific B basic C right D sim
26、ple A product B fame C name D job A rapidly B separately C slowly D quietly A offer B gain C gather D earn 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】
27、A 试题分析： 【小题 1】 C根据上一句话可知， Jimmy Liao这位著名的画家哭泣的原因是他得了癌症，生命似乎对他不公平。 【小题 2】 A此处是拿平常人对待健康的态度与 Jimmy Liao现在的情况形成对比。 take for granted 认为 是理所当然的。 【小题 3】 D本句为一个省略句， used to do 过去 。 used to后省略了 take his health for granted。就像他过去认为健康是理所当然的事情那样。 【小题 4】 C根据后面的一句解释可知答案：。 【小题 5】 B下文提到 Jimmy Liao 为一画家，画家只能通过的自己绘画来表
28、达自己的思想。 【小题 6】 D 名词辨析。 A家； B条件； C情景； D work著作，作品。指他寻找更让人满意的作品。 【小题 7】 Bplay a trick on somebody捉弄，戏弄某人。 【小题 8】 A根据句意可知， Jimmy Liao 这时得了癌症，不能继续工作。 【小题 9】 A本句为一个同位语从句，结合前面一句可知， Jimmy得了癌症，但他在宾馆里哭泣的那一刻也明白了人生并没有命运，而是看你如何做出选择。空格上如果填 face或 refuse， fact引导的同位语从句应改为他得病这个事实。 【小题 10】 C下文提到虽然生命对你不公，但你的选择可以改变你的生活
29、。因此，人生没有命运，只看你如何选择。 【小题 11】 B本句为一表语从句，从从句中所缺成分可排除 A项；根据后一句话，你可以放弃，也可以继续工作成为一个快乐的人可知本句意思是你选择什么样的生活，你就能成为什么样的人。 【小题 12】 C人生路上不可能总会遇到风雨。 【小题 13】 A 根据 Jimmy在书中所表达的观点可知他的这种看法可以在他的书中找到。 【小题 14】 D人遇到困难，在做出选择前都会感到茫然无助。 【小题 15】 BJimmy对待癌症，选择了继续工作来充实自己。因此，他对生命充满了希望，这一点在他的绘画中也可表现出来。 【小题 16】 C尽管世界让我们感到自己很渺小，但我们
30、也应该勇敢，坚强。Jimmy在面对疾病时所表现出的正是这个特征。 great伟大的； strong 强壮的；equal平等的。 【小题 17】 C上文提到在面对疾病时，可以放弃也可以继续工作，关键看你选择什么。本句是回答这个问题 ：只要你做出正确的选择，生命就会充满希望。 【小题 18】 BJimmy 原本是一名成功的画家，得病之后又继续工作，又赢得了新的名誉和财富。 【小题 19】 D根据 Jimmy所患疾病可排除 A项， slowly 只强调动作，不符语意；separately与下文 with his wife and daughter矛盾。 【小题 20】 A过自己想过的生活比金钱和荣耀
31、所能提供的东西要有意义的多。 考点：考查夹叙夹议类完型 点评：本文告诉我们过自己想要的生活要比金钱和荣耀能提供的东西要有更多的意义。从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还 是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。 阅读理解 Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything a
32、bout it. In particular, traffic engineers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam. But is traffic jam a sign of failure Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen
33、as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the “traffic problem” in a different light. Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic trans
34、actions.Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities dont have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are Americas most crowded cities. But if you want access to major broker
35、age houses (经纪行 ), you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads
36、 elsewhere. Despite traffic jam, a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this sight, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban deca
37、y. So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便 ) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater. There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and
38、 Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. Thats why, for now, we dont see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like California, and Illinois. 【小题 1】 We can conclude from the fi
39、rst paragraph that_. A traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big city B traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with C if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solved D public officials are always criticized for misusing their power 【小题 2
40、】 According to the passage, whats the authors opinion towards traffic jam？ A Traffic jam is unavoidable in any cities. B Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success. C Traffic jam is one of the consequences of successful cities. D Traffic jam is a cause of economic decline. 【小题 3】 By
41、 saying “decaying” (in Para. 4), the writer probably means_. A declining B developing C rich and successful D strong and healthy 【小题 4】 According to this article, which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is true A The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened. B New York and Los Ange
42、les are the least successful cities in the US. C It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities. D Despite the traffic jam in LA, youll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 试题分析： 【小题 1】 B 推理题。根据文章第一段 Traff
43、ic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it.说明交通堵塞和城市的发展是同步出现的，似乎很难解决这个难题。故 B正确。 【小题 2】 .C 细节题。根据第一段倒数第二行 I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of succ
44、essful cities说明他认为交通堵塞是成功的城市发展的结果，故 C正确。 【小题 3】 A 推理题。根据第二段 2,3行 Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities dont have much traffic.说明该词与 successful是反义词。故该词意为不成功，故 A正确。 【小题 4】 .D 细节题。根据第二段最后三行 And if your firm needs access to post-production f
45、ilm editors or satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.故 D正确。 考点：考查新闻报告类短文阅读 点评：文章介绍了在纽约等大城市出现的交通堵塞现象，并对之进行了分析。集中考查推理题，解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节，准确定位。 Clearly if we are to participate in the society in
46、which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, re
47、ceive news or comment, and very likely to have our views challenged by other members of society. Face to face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Tw
48、o things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advanced imprinting, telecommunications photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission (传输 ) and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed( 侵蚀 ) by international news. No longer is the
