1、2014届江西赣县中学北校区高三年级八月英语卷（带解析） 其他 An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes. The tree is usually a pine or fir（冷杉） dressed with lights and other colorful decorations. Families might buy a cut tree or go to a tree farm and cut one down themselves. Some people bring a live tree i
2、n a pot into their home for the holidays and then put it back outdoors. Some people rent a Christmas tree. Companies might bring the same live tree to the same family year after year. Or the tree might get planted in a park or someplace else where it could help the environment. There are some trees
3、that can be reused year after year because they are made of plastic or metal. Or, instead of a tree, some people have a small, sweet-smelling rosemary（迷迭香） plant, cut to look like a little Christmas tree. Another popular evergreen this time of year is the mistletoe（槲寄生） plant. It has small white ber
4、ries and leaves that feel like leather. The traditional Christmas mistletoe is native to Europe. Ancient Druids believed mistletoe had magical powers. Mistletoe is a parasitic（寄生的） plant. It connects itself to a tree and steals nutrients and water. And the poinsettia（一品红） is also one of the plants t
5、hat many people connect with Christmas. Poinsettias _ Mexico. They can be white or pink, but most are bright red. They are named after the first American ambassador to Mexico. Joel Poinsett liked them enough to send some back to the United States. Babies or pets that chew on poinsettias might get si
6、ck. But experts say the plant is not as poisonous as some people think. 【小题 1】 What is the main idea of the text (no more than 8 words) _ 【小题 2】 Please list at least three kinds of color that Christmas trees may have (no more than 4 words) _ 【小题 3】 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.
7、 (no more than 4 words) _ 【小题 4】 What can be used as Christmas trees according to the passage (no more than 10 words) _ 【小题 5】 What does the word “it” (Line 2, Paragraph 2) probably refer to (no more than 3 words) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 What can be used as Christmas Tree 【小题 2】 Pink ,red, green, or white(任选三项
8、 ) 【小题 3】 are native to/ come from/ are from 【小题 4】 Pine, fir, rosemary, mistletoe, poinsettia 【小题 5】 The live tree 试题分析：本文讲的是美国人使用的圣诞树。大多数用的是四季常青的松树和冷杉。但也有用塑料做的消掉，有香味的迷迭香，或槲寄生、一品红。颜色出来绿色外，还有粉色、红色或白色的。 【小题 1】 What can be used as Christmas Tree 主旨大意题。根据第一句 An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition i
9、n many American homes.在许多美国家庭中，圣诞节有一棵常青树是传统，接下来就一直讲各种各样可用来做圣诞树的那些树。 【小题 2】 Pink ,red, green, or white(任选三项 )细节题。根据第一句 An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes和最后一段 They can be white or pink, but most are bright red.，可知圣诞树一般是绿色，但也可用粉色、白色或者红色。 【小题 3】 are native to/ come from/
10、are from。填空题。前面是 Poinsettias后面是一个单词 Mexico要表达的意思就是一品红来做墨西哥。 【小题 4】 Pine, fir, rosemary, mistletoe,推理判断题。根据第一段，知道 pine和fir可以用做圣诞树，根据第三段知道 rosemary可用，根据第四段知道 mistletoe可用，根据第五段知道可用 poinsettia 【小题 5】 The live tree。代词指代的问题。 Some people bring a live tree in a pot into their home for the holidays and then
11、put it back outdoors有些人为了过节把一棵活树移到家里的罐子里，然后又把它种回到外面去。 it应该是指前半句的 a live tree 考点：考查对文章的理解，以及在理解基础上一些简单语言的表达。 单项选择 * Being able to afford _ drink would be _ comfort in those tough times. A the; the B a; a C a; / D /; a 答案： B 试题分析：句意：在那些艰难的日子里，能够买得起一杯酒实在是件宽慰的事。第一空 drink是指酒或饮料与 a搭配，一杯酒或一杯饮料。第二空 comfort本
12、来是抽象名词 “宽慰，安慰 ”在这里指令人宽慰的一件事，抽象名词具体化了，要用 a。所以选 B。 考点：考查冠词的用法。 - “Fail to do your homework again ” -“Sorry, I _ something else and didnt hear your assignment.” A thought B had thought C was thinking D have been thinking 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -又没做家庭作业？ -对不起当时我正在想它的事，没有听到你布置作业。过去某个时候这种进行，用过去进行时。 A是一般过去时，只过去发生的
13、事； B是过去完成时，指过去之过去发生的动作； D是现在完成进行时，表示从过去到现在一直进行的动作。故选 C. 考点：考查动词时态的用法。 The officer gave orders that anyone_ a gun should be reported to the police station. A sees take B see taken C seeing take D seen taking 答案： D 试题分析：句意：官员下命令：任何一个被看见带着枪的人都必须向警察局报告。 see作定语，修饰 anyone应该是被看见带了枪的人，要用过去分词表示 see sb doing
14、sth看见某人正做某事。故选 D。 考点：考查非谓语动词的用法 Had it been possible, I would have gone to attend Monica in the hospital, but I_ fully occupied last month. A had been B was C am D have been 答案： B 试题分析：句意：假如说可能的话，我就会去医院照顾 Monica，但是上个月我一直很忙。这里有时间状语 last month，句子要用一般过去时。故选 B。 考点：考查动词时态的应用。 When asked what original int
15、ention led them to volunteer, about half of_ said they were willing to devote themselves. A whom B whose C them D who 答案： C 试题分析：考察句子结构。句意：当被问及他们当志愿者的最初目的是什么，他们中一半的人都说想奉献自己。句子前部分用 when引导了，说明后面是主句，那就不能用关系词，而只能用代词来做主语。故选 C。 考点：考查句子结构。 We are using so many raw materials every day, which _ that they _.
16、A are running out ; will be used up B are being run out; will run out C have run out of ; will be using up D have run out; will run out of 答案： A 试题分析：句意：我们每天都使用如此多的将会耗尽的原材料，以至于它们将会被用光。第一个 run out用光，不及物动词词组，不用被动语态， run是表位移的词，可用现在进行时来表将来。第二空 use up是一个及物动词词组，要用被动语态。所以选 A。 考点：考查一般将来时的表达法以及动词词组的用法。 On av
17、erage, 50 percent of those _ said they would prefer to see Mr. Obama win the 2012 ticket, _to just nine percent who prefer Mr. Romney. A to be questioned; compared B having questioned; comparing C questioned; compared D questioning; comparing 答案： C 试题分析：句意：与希望 Mr. Romney.当选的百分之九的人对比，平均百分之五十的被询问的人说他们
18、更希望 Mr. Obama赢得 2012年的选举。第一空是做定语，修饰 those被问到的人，表被动，而且已经发生，用过去分词表示。第二空做状语，表示被比较，用过去分词。故选 C。 考点：考查过去分词的用法。 South Korean star PSYs “Gangnam style” video,_, has set the Guinness World Record for the most “liked” video in YouTube history. A broke records B breaking records C to break records D breaks rec
19、ords 答案： B 试题分析：句意：韩国巨星朴载相的 “江南 style”的 MV，打破了记录，创造了吉尼斯世界纪录，成为 Youtube网站历史上最受喜爱的视频。这里是用非谓语动词做主语的补足语，补充说明 MV 打破了记录， break 的逻辑主语就是 video，两者为主动关系，用现在分词的主动式，故选 B。 考点：考查非谓语动词的用法。 Since I know _ , I understand why they needed so much money. A what a hard life they led B they led what a hard life C what th
20、ey led a hard life D how hard a life did they lead 答案： A 试题分析：句意：自从知道他们过着多么艰难的生活以来，我就明白为什么他们那么需要钱。根据意思，去掉 B。多么艰难的生活，要么用 what a hard life要么用 how hard a life,所以去掉 C，再根据宾语从句要用陈述句句序，去掉 D那么只能选 A 考点：考查宾语从句的句序。 There is _ thing as a free lunch. A not such B no such a C one such a D no such 答案： D 试题分析：考查 su
21、ch的用法。句意：天下没有免费的午餐。 There is no such thing as 是固定用法，意思是 “没有像 类的事情。故选 D。 考点：考察 such的用法。 According to Chinas Food Safety Law, _ in February 2009, the State Council established the Food Safety Committee to oversee a chain of departments. A as is passed B as it was passed C which is passed D which was p
22、assed 答案： D 试题分析： which is passed in February是定语从句，用来修饰 Chinas Food Safety Law, B中应把 it去掉。 考点：考查非限制性定语从句。故选 D. We often see the situation of employers_ people they want, while job seekers cant find the employers they want. A having difficulty finding B to have difficulty finding C having difficulty
23、to find D to have difficulty to find 答案： A 试题分析：句意：我们常常看见老板很难找到需要的员工，而找工作的人找不到他们想要的 老板。 see sb. dong sth.看见某人做某事。 have difficulty (in) doing sth.做某事有困难。故选 A。 考点：考查动词词组搭配问题。 Its really noisy outside. I would appreciate _ if you raise your voice in order to make yourself _ in the back. A this; hear B
24、that; heard C it; heard D you; hear 答案： C 试题分析： I would appreciate it if you.这是一个习惯用法，意思是 “假如说 我将感激不尽。 ”hear在这里充当 yourself的宾补，与 yourself成被动关系，要用过去分词。故选 C. 考点：考查 it的用法以及非谓语动词做宾补的用法。 -Whats the matter with John He has been sitting there for hours. -A postcard from his father_ an attack of home-sicknes
25、s in him. A took up B set off C brought in D built up 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -John怎么啦？他好几个小时坐在那里。 -他父亲的一张卡片引起了他的思乡病。 set off引起，出发； take up占据； build up逐步建立，增强。故选 B。 考点：考查动词词组辨析。 -Would you please buy me a bright paper package when you go shopping - _ A Id rather you wouldnt. B Its OK with me. C What for D By
26、 all means 答案： D 试题分析：句意： -你去买东西的时候，帮我买一个透明的白色袋子好吗？ -当然可以。 By all means.当然可以； A我想你最好不要； B我很好； C为什么。故选 D。 考点：考查交际用语。 完型填空 Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice. Then something 37 happe
27、ned. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石 ), which had to be 38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 40 the operation, which put him into deep 41 . I didnt know how to help him because I didnt have any money either. 42 , I never lost hope.
28、 Instead I tried to think of other 43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right. Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the
29、surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had
30、 the idea of talking to my 48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months salary in advancewithout even thinking on how I would 49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he ga
31、ve my two months salary without any 51 ! Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didnt know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 52 !” Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 53 time in your life!
32、Ive done a good thing by being a (an) 54 friend and I think it is well worth the 55 . 【小题1】 A private B lonely C colorful D normal A strange B wrong C unexpected D unfair A removed B reduced C examined D lifted A terrible B painful C simple D special A stand B consider C perform D afford A anxiety B
33、 confusion C embarrassment D dissatisfaction A Thus B Otherwise C However D Therefore A reasons B choices C symptoms D expectations A even if B as if C so that D in case A encouraging B annoying C astonishing D convincing A challenging B disturbing C amazing D scaring A saving B handling C donating
34、D selling A colleague B relative C boss D surgeon A adapt B survive C continue D wander A Luckily B Slightly C Constantly D Occasionally A analysis B dignity C hesitation D remark A favor B hug C promise D reply A best B longest C strangest D toughest A supportive B sensitive C aggressive D attentiv
35、e A tolerance B sympathy C pressure D effort 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 D 试题分析：本文讲的是作者被派去国外工作，开始很孤单，但后来有了一群新朋友。不幸的是一个朋友得了肾结石，得尽快动手术，但是
36、朋友没钱。作者想尽办法给朋友筹钱，最后朋友终于动了手术，对此朋友很感激。 【小题 1】考查形容词辨析。根据 but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice. 但是很快我就遇见了一群新朋友，他们确实很好。可以说明作者开始是过着孤单的生活。用 lonely孤独的 ； private 私人的； colorful多彩的；normal正常的。所以选 B。 【小题 2】考查朋友突然患上了肾结石，这是大家没预料到的。 unexpected 未预料到的； strange奇怪的，陌生的； wrong错误的； unfair不公平的。故
37、选 C。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析。必须尽快动手术切除。 remove除去； reduce减少；examine检查； lift提起。故选 A 【小题 4】考查形容词辨析。但是事情还没有这么简单，我朋友支付不起动手术的费用。 simple简单的； terrible可怕的； painful痛苦的； special特别的。故选 C。 【小题 5】考查动词辨析。我朋友支付不起动手术的费用。 afford 支付； stand站立； consider认为； perform表演。故选 D。 【小题 6】考查名词辨析。要尽快动手术，但没钱，朋友肯定是很焦急。anxiety 焦急； confusion 混淆；
38、embarrassment尴尬； dissatisfaction不满意。故选A。 【小题 7】考查连词辨析。根据 I didnt know how to help him because I didnt have any money either.我也不 知道怎样去帮他，因为我也没钱 ; I never lost hope我从没失去希望。两者之间是转折关系，因此用 However 然而。 Thus因此； Otherwise 否则； Therefore因此。故选 C。 【小题 8】考查名词辨析。我试着思考其它的选择。 choice选择。 reason理由；symptom症状； expectati
39、on希望。故选 B。 【小题 9】考查连词词组辨析。我跟医生讲第二天我会付手术费的，好像我有那些钱似的。 as if好像； even if即使； so that以至于； in case以防。故选 B。 【小题 10】考查形容词辨析。我肯定看起来很是让人相信，因为医生同意第二天动手术。 convincing令人相信的 ; encouraging鼓励人的； annoying让人烦的；astonishing令人惊奇的。故选 D 【小题 11】考查形容词辨析。我只知道我要救我的朋友，尽管可能处理这件事是很难的。 challenging具有挑战性的，困难的； disturbing 烦人的； amazin
40、g令人惊异的； scaring令人害怕的。故选 A。 【小题 12】考查动词辨析。我试着把我的东西卖掉，但是没人要。 sell销售；save拯救； handle处理； donate捐赠。故选 D。 【小题 13】考查名词辨析。我想到跟我的老板说，问他能否预付我两月的工资。boss 老板； colleague大学； relative亲戚； surgeon医生。故选 C。 【小题 14】考查动词辨析。根本没考虑两个月没钱我将怎样活下去。 survive存活； adapt适应； continue 继续； wander漫游。故选 B。 【小题 15】考查副词辨析。老板答应预付我两月工资，所以应该是幸运
41、地。Luckily幸运地； Slightly 轻微地 .； Constantly连 续地； Occasionally偶然地。故选 A. 【小题 16】考查名词辨析。幸运地是，我说服了他，她毫不犹豫地给了我两个月工资。 hesitation犹豫； analysis分析； dignity 尊严； remark评论。故选 C。 【小题 17】考查名词辨析。我交了钱，我朋友不知道怎么感谢我。我说： “来，给我个拥抱。 ”hug 拥抱； favor支持； promise允诺； reply回答。故选 B。 【小题 18】考查形容词辨析。友谊可能不但可以在快乐时找到，有时也可在你最艰难的时候找到。 toug
42、hest最艰苦的 ;best最好的 ;longest最长的 ;strangest最奇怪的。故选 D. 【小题 19】考查形容词辨析。我通过做一个支持朋友的人，做了一件好事。supportive支持的，赞助的 ; sensitive敏感的 ;aggressive侵略的 ;attentive注意的。故选 A。 【小题 20】考查名词辨析。我觉得值得这样努力。 effort 努力； tolerance忍受；sympathy同情； pressure 压力。故选 D。 考点：考查故事类阅读。 阅读理解 Most musicians agree that the best violins were mad
43、e in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they arent the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special Many people think they have an answer. Some people think
44、it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of tre
45、es. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins. But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right s
46、ize and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians. Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as
47、good as the old one. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish（清漆） , which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today. There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old
