1、2014届江苏南通中学高三英语开学摸底考试英语卷（带解析） 单项选择 * It is said that he is focusing on another book on space exploration. When will it come out It is _ next year. A about to be published B surely to be published C due to be published D going to publish 答案： C 试题分析：考查词组：句意： -据说他又在写一本关于太空探索的书，什么时候会出版呢？ -预计明年出版。 A项的 be
2、 about to即将做 ，不能和具体时间连用， B项太绝对， D项没有被动式， due to预计，选 C。 考点：考查词组 Well, Toby, I remember that you had a veryhow should I sayrelaxed attitude toward work at the bookstore. _! I was a model worker! A No way B No doubt C No wonder D No problem 答案： A 试题分析：考查交际用语： A. No way没门， B. No doubt毫无疑问， C. No wonder难
3、怪， D. No problem没问题，句意： -Toby，我记得你对书店的工作态度很随意。 -不可能，我是模范工人。选 A。 考点：考查交际用语 Several musicians say they consider it the greatest musical composition _ written. A already B once C before D ever 答案： D 试题分析：考查副词： A. already已经， B. once曾经（有一次）， C. before从前，D. ever 曾经，和最高级连用，表示 “迄今为止最 ” ，句意：几个音乐家说他们认为这是迄今以来最
4、伟大的音乐作品。选 D。 考点：考查副词 Since the recent river pollution in several provinces, people _ more and more attention to the quality and safety of drinking water. A pay B are paying C have paid D have been paying 答案： D 试题分析：考查时态：句意：自从最近几个省的河流污染，人们一直在越来越多的关注饮用水的质量问题。时间状语是 .Since the recent river pollution in
5、several provinces,可知与完成式连用，因为这个动作是过去到现在一直在做，而且可能还要继续下去，所以用现在 完成进行时，选 D。 考点：考查时态 Finally he reached a lonely island _ was completely cut off from the outside world. A when B where C which D whom 答案： C 试题分析：考查定语从句：句意：最终他来到一个完全和外界隔绝的孤岛上。这是定语从句，先行词是 a lonely island，定语从句中缺少主语，用 which引导定语从句。选 C。 考点：考查定语从句
6、 Chinas first aircraft carrier, _ as long as 304 metres, was handed over to the Peoples Liberation Army navy in 2012. A measures B measured C to measure D measuring 答案： D 试题分析：考查现在分词做定语：句意：中国第一个航母，长达 304米，被移交给了中国人民海军。谓语是 was handed.，说明这里填的是定语， measure表示 “长，宽，高是 ” ，的时候， 是不及物动词，没有被动式，用现在分词做定语，选 D。 考点：
7、考查现在分词做定语 It was difficult to tell exactly _ the saying began, but it is possible that it was in the theatre or movie industry. A where B when C why D that 答案： A 试题分析：考查宾语从句：句意：很难辨别这种说法是在什么地方开始的，但是可能是在剧院或电影行业。 Tell后面接的是宾语从句，根据句意和 in the theatre or movie industry.可知是询问地点，选 A。 考点：考查宾语从句 The company ha
8、s been performing poorly during the past few years. In my view, it needs to _ its image. A hold up B take up C step up D polish up 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词短语： A. hold up举起，耽搁 ， B. take up从事，拿起， C. step up加紧， D. polish up加强，改善，磨光，句意： -公司在过去的几年表现很差。 -在我看来，它需要改善形象了。选 D。 考点：考查动词短语 The manager has decided to put
9、_ he thinks is energetic and clever in the position of the leadership of the company. A whoever B anyone C whomever D those 答案： A 试题分析：考查宾语从句：句意：经理决定把他认为精力充沛和聪明的人放在公司的领导岗位。 Whoever引导宾语从句相当于 anyone who， B项缺少关系代词， whomever引导宾语从句在宾语从句中做宾语， those后面也是缺少关系代词，选 A。 考点：考查宾语从句 The college entrance examination
10、 is just around the corner. Quite right. Every minute seems to _ for me. A value B affect C count D mean 答案： C 试题分析：考查动词： A. value尊重，重视， B. affect影响，感染， C. count重要，算数， D. mean意味着，句意： -高考就要临近了。 -很正确， 5分钟似乎对我很重要。选 C。 考点：考查动词 On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _ p
11、aid special attention to. A referred to being B referred to be C refer to being D refer to be 答案： B 试题分析：考查过去分词做定语和虚拟语气：句意：在艾滋病日，健康部部长要求被提到的问题被特别注意。 Refer to“提及，所指 ”这里和 problem是被动关系，用过去分词做定语，因为主句的谓语是 demanded从句应该是虚拟语气，用should do， should可以省略，而且问题是被注意，用 be paid special attention to. 选 B。 考点：考 查过去分词做定语
12、和虚拟语气 Getting your students _ in classroom activities is vitally important. A trapped B devoted C stuck D involved 答案： D 试题分析：考查动词和动词搭配：句意：让学生参与课堂活动是很重要的。 A. trapped困住， B. devoted奉献，致力，和 to搭配， C. stuck卡住， D. involved参与， be involved in涉及，参与，选 D。 考点：考查动词和动词搭配 Mr. Tiger insisted that he _ the money bac
13、k to his boss but his boss said that he didnt receive it. A should pay B had paid C pay D would pay 答案： B 试题分析：考查 insist的用法： insist表示 “坚持认为 ”，后面的宾语从句不用虚拟语气，表示 “坚持要求 ”的时候，宾语从句要虚拟语气，根据句意： Tiger先生坚持认为他已经把 钱付给老板了，但是老板说他没有收到。因为是在说这个话前已经发生了，用过去完成时。选 B。 考点：考查 insist的用法 _ in the leg made it impossible for h
14、im to walk to school every day. A Being injured B Injured C Having injured D Injuring 答案： A 试题分析：考查动名词做主语：句意：腿部受伤使他每天不可能走到学校。这句话的谓语是 made，说明前面的是主语，用动名词，因为腿是被弄伤，所以用动名词的被动。选 A。 考点：考查动名词做主语 We were stuck at the airport because of the heavy fog, otherwise we _ here in time for the conference. A arrived
15、B had arrived C would arrive D would have arrived 答案： D 试题分析：考查虚拟语气：句意：因为大雾我们被滞留在机场了。否则我们就能及时赶上开会了。这里的 otherwise相当于一个虚拟条件句， if we hadnt been stuck at the airport，是和过去相反的虚拟条件句，主句应该是 would have done。选 D。 考点：考查虚拟语气 完型填空 From the outer of New York to the heart of Singapore, nature is everywhere youre no
16、t looking in some of Earths most crowded big cities. Outdoor adventure is often just a few stops on the trainor a short drive - away from the annoying crowds. Here are a few favorites to get you going: Mount Hollywood Trail（林间小道，乡间小路） Los Angeles Its not a skyscraper or a Ferris wheel, and theres no
17、 expensive restaurant up top. But if you want an absolutely unforgettable, no-admission-charged, 360-degree view of the entire Los Angeles region, its yours. All you have to do is walk a little. One of the preferred exercise routes, the Mount Hollywood Trail, is easily accessed from the parking lot
18、of the famous Griffith Observatory; you see what you get at the end of this steep 1.5-mile trail, which winds its way through the Griffith Park wilds up to the mountains 1,640-foot peak. Bronx River, New York It may not be on your Top 10 list of things to do when you finally get to the Big Apple, bu
19、t exploring the almost-secret river that flows through one of New Yorks most mysterious boroughs (自治市 ) is an unforgettable experience. The Bronx River Alliance, a non-profit group that has worked tirelessly to bring the much-abused river back to life , operates cycling and canoeing trips along the
20、river, from the rugged Hunts Point section down near the harbor on up through the borough. Southern Islands, Singapore Believe it or not, tightly packed Singapore does have plenty of open space left. There are actual trails right in the middle of everything, if you know where to look. But to really
21、get away from it all, the Southern Islands, a small group of little green dots just off the city states southern shoreline, are just the thing. Lee Valley, London This East London river valley changed last summer, when anyone near a television got an eyeful of Olympic Park, built directly in the mid
22、dle of the valley. Inside the park, beautifully landscaped sections quickly became a favorite relaxation spot for games goers. At present, youll find miles of walking paths worth exploring. Start at the Waltham Cross train and follow the signposted walking route southbound, guiding you past importan
23、t historic industrial areas, through interesting city neighborhoods, past the western side of Olympic Park and on to the Thames. 【小题 1】 If someone wants to enjoy an unforgettable experience for free , he can go to _. A Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River B Mount Hollywood Trail and Southern Island
24、s C Lee Valley and Southern Islands D Bronx River and Lee Valley 【小题 2】 The writer of the passage wants to _. A inform the readers that nature exists in crowded big cities B appeal to more people to outdoor adventure C recommend several historical spots to readers D present various approach to outdo
25、or adventure 【小题 3】 We know from the passage _. A its difficult to find a proper trail in packed Singapore B the Thames is not far away from the East London river valley C The Bronx River Alliance has succeeded in running the river D you may have trouble reaching the Mount Hollywood Trail 答案： 【小题 1】
26、 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 试题分析：文章主要讲了即使世界上最拥挤的城市也会有大自然的存在，文章介绍了三个值得参观和做户外运动的地方。 【小题 1】细节题 ;文章第二段的句子： But if you want an absolutely unforgettable, no-admission-charged, 360-degree view of the entire Los Angeles region, its yours.和第三段的 The Bronx River Alliance, a non-profit group that has worked tirelessly
27、 to bring the much-abused river back to life , 可知 Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River是免费的，选 A 【小题 2】主旨题：文章第一段的句子 Outdoor adventure is often just a few stops on the trainor a short drive - away from the annoying crowds.可知走几站路或开很短的距离就可以远离恼人 的人群，可知世界上最拥挤的城市也会有大自然的存在。选 A 【小题 3】细节题：从文章的最后一段 This East L
28、ondon river valley changed last summer, when anyone near a television got an eyeful of Olympic Park, built directly in the middle of the valley. 可知泰晤士河和东伦敦河谷相距不远。选 B 考点：考查广告布告类短文 Historically, the term “fair trade” has meant many things. The Fair Trade League was 36 in Britain in 1881 to restrict 37
29、 from foreign countries. In the United States, businesses and labor unions 38 “fair trade” laws to construct构建 what economist Joseph Stiglitz calls “barriers to imports.” These so called “anti-dumping(反倾销 )” laws allow a company that 39 a foreign one of selling a product below cost to request that t
30、he government charge收费 special taxes to protect it from “unfair” 40 . Such dark protectionist thoughts are far from the 41 of the organizers of the United Kingdoms annual “Fairtrade Fortnight”. Their 42 aim is to raise the price paid to developing-country farmers for their 43 by cutting out the infl
31、ated profits虚抬利润of the middlemen on whom they 44 for getting their goods to distant markets. Fair-trade products 45 cocoa, coffee, tea, and bananas do not compete with domestic European production, and 46 do not have a protectionist motive(动机 ). This is how it works: In 47 for being paid a guarantee
32、d price and meeting “agreed labor and environmental standards” (minimum wages, no farm chemicals ), poor-country farming cooperatives(合作社 ) receive a FAIRTRADE mark for their products, given 48 by the FAIRTRADE Labeling Organization. This mark 49 supermarkets and other businesses to sell the product
33、s at a higher than 50 price . Third-world farmers get their income increased, 51 first-world consumers get to feel virtuous: a marriage made in heaven. The fair-trade movement, 52 in the 1980s, has been growing rapidly. In a significant breakthrough in 1997, the British House of Commons 53 to serve
34、only fair-trade coffee. By the end of 2007, more than 600 producers organizations, 54 1.4 million farmers in 58 countries, were selling fair-trade products. Today, a quarter of all bananas in UK supermarkets are sold under a FAIRTRADE mark. But FAIRTRADE-labeled products still represent a very 55 sh
35、aretypically less than 1%of global sales of cocoa, tea, coffee, etc. 【小题1】 A discovered B founded C encouraged D promoted A imports B exports C output D trade A disobey B break C use D study A suspects B needs C wants D advertises A agreement B contract C game D competition A worries B minds C comme
36、nts D projects A educational B political C worthy高尚 D immediate A favour B benefit C interest D produce (n.农产品 ) A depend B spend C look D apply A as B like C with D for A instead B otherwise C therefore D anyhow A fear B store C preparation D exchange A secretly B publicly C officially D successful
37、ly A urges B enables C orders D forces A normal B potential C lowest D best A when B while C as D but A launched B arranged C invented D developed A wanted B refused C had D decided A telling B representing C Choosing D receiving A small B little C good D large 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】
38、A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 A 试题分析：文章主要讲解了公平贸易成立的历史和它成立的宗旨，并介绍这个组织所提供的产品都会 FAIRTRADE的标志，并介绍这些公平贸易产品的市场情况 。 【小题 1】考查动词： A. discovered发现， B. founded成立， C. encouraged鼓励，D. prom
39、oted提升，从后面的 in Britain in 1881 可知公平交易联盟成立于 1881年，选 B 【小题 2】考查名词： A. imports进口， B. exports出口， C. output产量， D. trade贸易， 从后面的 from foreign countries.可知公平交易联盟是为了限制国外进口，选 A 【小题 3】考查动词： A. disobey不服从， B. break打破 ， C. use使用， D. study学习，美国人使用公平交易法来实现 oseph Stiglitz所说的 “进口障碍 ”，选 C 【小题 4】考查动词： A. suspects怀疑，
40、B. needs需要， C. wants 想要， D. advertises做广告，这些所谓的反倾销法是让怀疑国外公司以低价销售的公司要求政府额外收费。选 A 【小题 5】考查名词： A. agreement同意 B. contract合同， C. game 游戏，比赛，D. competition竞争，前面说的反倾销法是为了防止不公平竞争。选 D 【小 题 6】考查名词： A. worries 担心 B. minds思维， C. comments评论， D. projects 计划，这些贸易保护法是违背了每年一度的 “Fairtrade Fortnight”.的初衷。选 B 【小题 7】考查
41、形容词： A. educational有教育意义的， B. political政治的， C. worthy 高尚的， D. immediate立刻，他们崇高的目的是提高给发展中国家农民的钱。选 C 【小题 8】考查名词： A. favour 支持， B. benefit利益， C. interest兴趣， D. produce (n.农产品 )，为发展中国家的农民提供产品提高工资。选 D 【小题 9】考查动词： A. depend依赖， B. spend花费， C. look 看， D. apply应用，目的是为了减少农民赖以把产品销往遥远的地方的中间人的暴利，选 A 【小题 10】考查介词：
42、 A. as 正如， B. like 象 C. with和 一起， D. for为了，象可可，咖啡，茶叶这样的公平贸易产品就不会和欧洲竞争。选 B 【小题 11】考查副词： A. instead相反的， B. otherwise否则， C. therefore 因此，D. anyhow无论怎样，前面说不会和欧洲竞争，所以不存在贸易保护主义的动机，选 C 【小题 12】考查名词： A. fear害怕 B. store储存， C. preparation准备， D. exchange交换，贫穷国家的农场合作社将支付了保证金和满足劳动和环保标准的产品做为交换，来为他们的产品提供 Fairtrade的
43、标记。选 D 【小题 13】考查副词： A. secretly秘密的， B. publicly公共地， C. officially正式地， D. successfully成功 地， Fairtrade这个标签是叫 FAIRTRADE 组织的官方所给的。选 C。 【小题 14】考查动词： A. urges强烈要求， B. enables使 能够， C. orders命令，D. forces强迫，这个标签是超市和商店可以用更高的价格卖这些产品。选 B 【小题 15】考查形容词： A. normal正常的， B. potential有潜力的， C. lowest最低的， D. best最好的，前面讲
44、了超市和商店可以比正常的卖更高的价格，选 A 【小题 16】考查连词： A. when当 时候， B. while虽然，同 时， C. as 当 时候，因为， D. but但是，第三世界的农民会增加收入，同时第一世界的人们也会逐渐觉得这是好事。选 B 【小题 17】考查动词： A. launched发行， B. arranged安排， C. invented发明，D. developed发展，这个公平贸易活动是在 20世纪 80年代启动的。选 A 【小题 18】考查动词： A. wanted想要， B. refused拒绝， C. had有， D. decided决定，英国的下议院决定只提供这
45、种公平竞争的咖啡。选 D 【小题 19】考查动词： A. telling 告诉， B. representing 代表， C. Choosing选择，D. receiving接受，到 2007年为止，超过 600个组织，代表 58个国家的，共140万农民正销售这种公平贸易的产品。选 B 【小题 20】考查形容词： A. small小的， B. little小 C. good 好的， D. large大的，从前面的句子 Today, a quarter of all bananas in UK supermarkets are sold under a FAIRTRADE mark. But F
46、AIRTRADE-labeled products still represent a very 可知英国的公平贸易的香蕉和全球比起来还是很小的份额。选 A 考点：考查社会政治经济文化类短文 阅读理解 American researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质 )” in the brain. The study, conducted by neuroscientists （神经学家） and psychologists from the Uni
47、versity of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed
48、that ladies speak about 20,000 words a dayover 13,000 more than men. “This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal（能发出声音或语言的） than their female friends. They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in th
