2014-2015学年高中英语 第二阶段检测卷(含解析)新人教版必修

1、【金版学案】2014-2015学年高中英语 第二阶段检测卷（含解析）新人教版必修5 (测试时间：120分钟评价分值：135分)第一部分语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years _1_，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger B

2、annister，a young English _2_，began to believe he might _3_this almost magic barrier.It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954，when Bannister knew he had a _4_chance.Bannister had been_5_hard and was very fit，but the weather conditions were a real _6_to him.Describing the _7_later，Bannister said，“On th

3、e way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I_8_for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved _9_ now.This was the moment when I made my decision.”“The gun fired.My legs _10_ to meet no resistance as if I was _11_forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful _12_ gave me greater strength

4、.I felt the _13_of a lifetime had come.”When I leapt at(冲向)the _14_tape，I fell，almost_15_.语篇解读：本文讲述的是一名英国的青年人是如何打破纪录的事情。1A.passed along Bpassed downCwent byDwent over解析：此题选went by是源于词组“as years go by”，意为“随着岁月的推移”。答案：C2A.coach Bathlete Ccaptain Djudge解析：根据文章我们得知讲的是运动员破纪录的事，故选“athlete”。答案：B3A.defeat B

5、move Cbeat Dbreak解析：根据文章，“这名英国运动员开始相信自己或许能够攻破这一障碍”，故用“break”。答案：D4A.real Blucky Cserious Dfalse解析：根据文章，主人公Bannister知道他遇到了一个真正的机遇，故用real。答案：A5A.competing Btraining Cfighting Dattending解析：根据上下文Bannister要参加比赛因此他一定进行了艰苦的训练。故用training。答案：B6A.eagerness Bpleasure Crelief Dworry解析：运动员进行赛跑天气很重要。根据下文，Banniste

6、r描述风很大。因此天气状况一定是他担心的一件事，故用worry。答案：D7A.accident Bevent Cissue Dtopic解析：因为Bannister描述的是体育赛事。故用event。A项表事故，C项意为议题，D项意为话题、标题。答案：B8A.did up Bmade up Cput up Dlined up解析：运动员在赛跑前一定是一字排开站在起点处。故用lined up最符合题意。答案：D9A.safely Bheavily Cthinly Dgently解析：此句意为“旗子正在轻柔地飘着”。故选D。答案：D10A.seemed Bused Chappened Dhad解析：

7、根据上下文，“枪响了，我的腿似乎没有遇到任何阻力”。而B项used to do表过去经常做某事。C项happen to do表碰巧做，D项have to do表不得不做。故选A。答案：A11A.dragged Bdrawn Cpulled Dpushed解析：这里指Bannister觉得有无形的力量推他向前，表示他的速度快。答案：D 12A.mass Bresidents Ccrowd Dteam解析：根据上下文。噪音是来自于那些真诚加油的人群，故而用“crowd”。答案：C13A.moment Bperiod Cwhile Ddate解析：此句意为“我感觉到人生的某一时刻已经来临了”。故用m

8、oment。B项意为时期，C项意为一会儿，D项意为日期。答案：A14A.starting Blasting Cfinishing Drunning解析：finishing tape终点。答案：C15A.unconcerned Bunconscious Cunknown Dunnoticed解析：此处意为“我摔倒了，几乎是没有意识的”。答案：B第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。In this high school in Tokyo, the teacher is

9、 reading 16._ a loud voice in an English class. You may have heard of these words，“The world is watching 17._ we do here. The world is paying attention.”Their textbook is 18._ English language book in CD set, featuring the speeches 19._ Barack Obama. The students imitate 20._ speaking style and take

10、 grammar tests from Obamas victory speech in Chicagos Grand Park. “The way he 21._ (speak) is different from the way we do，” says Asate Maejima. Their teacher says that 22._ (different) is encouraging them to learn English.The book isnt just a hit in high schools. Its a bestseller across Japan, a na

11、tion 23._ has accepted guides to learning English for a long time.“People wrote us letters,24._ (say) that they were moved and cried，” says the publisher. Obama is giving Americans hope and Japanese people feel it as well. “Most readers dont understand all the words，25._ the speeches still manage to

12、 draw the Japanese peoples imagination，” says the publisher.“Its not just English，” says this teacher. “Its communication, beyond language, and proving beyond borders.”语篇解读：在日本东京的一所高中里，学生们所学的课本正是美国新任总统奥巴马在芝加哥发表的精彩演讲。16解析：考查介词。此处意为“以声音说话”，用介词in。答案：in17解析：考查宾语从句。what 引导的宾语从句，作动词watching的宾语。答案：what18解析

13、：考查冠词。意为“一本”。答案：an19解析：考查介词。of表示“的”。答案：of20解析：考查代词。根据上文语境可知，这里填his指“奥巴马的”。答案：his21解析：考查时态。根据语境可知，此处要用一般现在时。答案：speaks22解析：考查形容词变名词。根据后面的is可以判断，此处需填单数名词。答案：difference23解析：考查定语从句。关系代词引导的定语从句修饰先行词nation，且关系代词在从句中作主语，关系代词用that或which。答案：that/which24解析：考查非谓语动词。动词的现在分词在此作伴随状语。答案：saying25解析：考查连词。根据语境可以判断，前后句

14、是转折关系。答案：but第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从小每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASpending as little as $ 5 a day on someone else could significantly boost happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia found.Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed they were measurably happie

15、r when they spent money on otherseven if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.“We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn，” said Elizabeth Dunn，a psychologist at the University of British Columb

16、ia. They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness，report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity.“No matter how much income each person made，those who spent money on others reported

17、 greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not，” Dunn said in a statement.Dunns team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit sharing bonus of between $ 3,000 and $ 8,000. “Employees who devoted more of their bonus to pro

18、social spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus, and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself，” they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.They gave their volunteers $ 5 or

19、$ 20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.“These findings suggest that very minor changes in spending allocationsas little as $ 5may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day，” D

20、unn said.语篇解读：通过实验表明给别人花钱(哪怕仅仅五美元)更能给自己带来快乐。26What is the general idea of the passage?AThe more you earn, the greater happiness you will get.BSpending more money on yourself will make you happier.CIf you spend money on someone else, you will feel happier.DYou can spend only $ 5 a day on someone else

21、 to get happiness.解析：考查主旨大意。结合文章第二段中“they were measurably happier when they spent money on otherseven if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier”可知，本文通过实验来表明在别人身上花钱可以带来更大的快乐。答案：C27The underlined word “boost” in the first paragraph probably means_.Ahelp to find Bhelp to

22、bring Chelp to increase Dhelp to get解析：考查词义猜测。抓住关键词“little”表示少，和“significantly”表示较大地，可以知道每天在别人身上花很少的五美元，却能较大地增加快乐，所以boost表示增加、提高。答案：C28Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThose who spend more money on others can get much more bonus.BPeople usually think spending m

23、oney on themselves will make them happier.CVery small changes in spending your money may be enough to gain happiness.DResearchers think that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn.解析：考查推理判断。根据文章第五段可知花钱在别人身上并不意味着得到更多的红利而是更多的快乐，更多的红利获得是通过工作业绩来取得，所以A项错误。答案：A29

24、Dunn is _.Aan employee in a company Ba psychologist at a universityCa reporter in a journal Da volunteer in the experiment解析：考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia”可知B项正确。答案：B30It can be inferred from the 6th paragraph that _.Athe volunteers not given $ 5

25、 or $ 20 spent their own money on themselvesBthose who spent the money on someone or something else felt happier about itCthe volunteers were given $ 5 or $ 20 as a reward for the experimentDhalf of the volunteers could spend the money as they liked解析：考查推理判断。根据文章可知研究人员给志愿者每人520美元，有一半的人被指导如何去花这笔钱，可以推

26、断另一半的志愿者可以根据自己的喜好来花这笔钱。答案：DBSocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place h

27、as two names：one is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die_hard,_and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered

28、by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countriesin both the West and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places o

29、r it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circusobviously named by some homesick R

30、oyal Air Force personnel.Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example. “Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay (马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？ The reason is simple. During the pioneering days

31、，wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes，like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent (月牙) because it begins on the main road，mak

32、es a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.语篇解读：世界各地地名的命名方式都很相似。本文介绍了地名的四种命名方法。31We learn from Paragraph 1 that _.Athe government is usually the first to name a placeBmany places tend to have more than one nameCa ceremony will be held when a place is namedDpeople prefer the place names

33、 given by the government解析：推理判断题。由文章第一段中“Frequently it happens that a place has two names.”一句可知，许多地方都有不止一个名字。故选B。答案：B32What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AChange suddenly. BChange significantly.CDisappear mysteriously. DDisappear very slowly.解析：词义猜测题。die hard“顽固”

34、，同D项意义接近。答案：D33Which of the following places is named after a person?ARaffles Place. BSelector Airbase.CPiccadilly Circus. DPaya Lebar Crescent.解析：细节理解题。由文中第二段第一、二两句话可知A中地名是以人名命名的。答案：A34Bras Basah Road is named _.Aafter a person Bafter a placeCafter an activity Dby its shape解析：细节理解题。由文中第四段第一、二两句话可知。

35、答案：C35What can be inferred from the passage?ASome place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.BSome places in Singapore are named for military purposes.CThe way Singaporeans name their places is unique.DYoung Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.解析：推理判断题。由文中第三段可知，新加坡的一些地名和英国的一样。答案：ACThir

36、teen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.C

37、owboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboys looks. I never let out about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautif

38、ul，registered horses.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance，we were quickly shown_the_gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.One girl named Becky r

39、ode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say，she didnt feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didnt need to. I came in next to last.The stinging memory of Beckys smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I

40、 woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena(赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while

41、 I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboys neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence，jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the secon

42、d，third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finnish line.As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the o

43、dds，Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.语篇解读：世间无难事，只怕有心人。十三岁，对作者来说，是富有挑战的一年，作者通过自己的努力用自己相貌丑陋的赛马Cowboy最终打败对手，同时也战胜了自己。36The underlined expression “shown the gate” in Paragraph 4 most probably means“_”Atold how to enter the arenaBshown how to make the horse be

44、autifulCremoved from the competition earlyDtold to enter the timed speed events解析：考查词义猜测。从文章第三段第一句“I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboys looks”和第四段“When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance”可知作者用一只相貌丑陋的马参加类似选美的比赛，结果可想而知，所

45、以选C。答案：C37Why was the writer not confident of victory?AHe was an inexperienced rider.BHe had not practiced enough.CHe believed he was unpopular with the crowd.DHe thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.解析：考查细节理解。根据第三段“.my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses

46、”可知作者因为自己的赛马没有别人的漂亮，而没有信心。答案：D38When the final race finished, nobody cheered because _.Athe audience didnt like CowboyBpeople envied the writerCthe win was unexpectedDthe writer had run out of time解析：考查推断理解。因为Becky一直是该项目的冠军，而作者的马相貌丑陋，名不见经传，结果却出人意料地获胜了，这一切来得太突然。所以选择C。答案：C39What did the writer learn f

47、rom his experience?ALife can sometimes be unfair.BAnything is possible if one tries hard enough.CA positive attitude will bring success.DOne should not make judgments based on appearance.解析：考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段最后一句“I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something

48、 badly enough to work for it”可知。答案：B40The best title for the story is _.AA Run to Remember BA Horses TaleCNeck and Neck DA Difficult Age解析：考查文章标题。结合全文可知作者通过一次赛马，明白了很多道理，从而影响了他的一生，所以A项最能体现文章主题。答案：ADYouth who study just a short walk from a fastfood outlet(商店)eat fewer fruit and vegetables，drink more s

49、oda and are more likely to be fat than students at other schools，according to a research published Tuesday.The study，which involved more than 500,000 teenagers at middle schools and high schools in California，adds new evidence to a growing backlash against the fastfood industry as studies suggest th

50、ey contribute to the rising overweight in the United States.“Weve basically discovered that kids who are going to a school that is near a fastfood restaurant have a higher chance of being overweight than kids who are at a school that is not near a fastfood restaurant，”said Brennan Davis Of Azusa Pac

51、ific University in California，whose study appears in the American Journal of Public Health.For the study，Davis and colleagues examined the relationship between fastfood restaurants located within one half mile of schools and overweight among middle and high school students in California.They took we

52、ight and dietary(饮食的)information from a statewide school survey between 2002 and 2005.“Overall，our patterns are consistent with(与一致)the idea that fast food near schools affects students eating habits，” Davis and colleagues wrote.They also found that students whose schools were located near fastfood

53、restaurants eat fewer servings of vegetables and fruits，and drink far more soda than students at schools not located near fastfood restaurants.The study could not determine why fastfood restaurants near schools have such an influence，but Davis said a nearby fastfood restaurant is really a hang out p

54、lace for people to socialize.41Which kid is most likely to become overweight，according to the passage?AOne whose home is near a fastfood outlet.BOne who studies near a fastfood outlet.COne who takes a short walk to a fastfood outlet.DOne whose school is far from a fastfood outlet.解析：细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，在

55、离快餐厅近的学校上学的孩子更容易发胖。答案：B42The researchers believe that fast food outlets near schools can change students_.Away of thinking Beating habitsCamount of exercise Dlearning ability解析：细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段“Overall，our patterns are consistent with the idea that fast food near schools affects studentseating habits”

56、可知答案。答案：B43Davis believes that kids overweight is directly related to_.Athe distance of fastfood restaurants from schoolsBhow much time kids spend in fastfood restaurantsCwhat kids do in fastfood restaurantsDwho kids hang out with in fastfood restaurants解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段和倒数第二段的信息都可得到答案，在离快餐厅近的学校上学的孩子更

57、容易发胖。C、D两项意思过于片面。答案：A44We can learn from the last paragraph that_.Ajunk food alone causes kids to be overweightBkids way of socializing has little to do with kids being overweightCkids go to fastfood restaurants near schools mainly for foodDfastfood restaurants near schools are also kids places of s

58、ocializing解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，快餐厅不仅仅是孩子吃饭的场所，更是他们社交的场所。答案：D45The underlined word “backlash” in paragraph two probably means_.Aopposition BdiscussionCconcern Dstandard解析：词义理解题。根据语境可知，人们一直认为快餐会导致孩子发胖，因此本文所介绍的研究加剧了人们对快餐厅的指责。C项，“关心”，意思过于笼统。答案：A第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，按照要求匹配信息。以下是几个有待租房屋的社

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