1、2013-2014学年广东省广州市越秀区高一下期末英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasnt_ traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop_32 his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers_ _ there. The beautiful “Mothers Day” card_ him it was Mother Day
2、. Jack thought about his loving _ who lived two hundred miles away. So he_ a nice bouquet(束 ) of pink roses, signed the card and_ the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just_ he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was_ the money in her hand. She seemed a litt
3、le_ . Jack asked, “Can I help you ” She replied in a_ voice, “I want to buy some_ for my mother, but I dont have enough money.” Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and_ a big bouquet of red roses for her. She_ him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a_ _. She was pleased and her eyes wer
4、e shining with_ . On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mothers_ _ and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn_ and drove back to the_ flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother.
5、 He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you_ down all the way You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mothers Love: mothers think only about their childrens comforts. 【小题1】 A much B enough C any D little A caugh
6、t B turned C kept D paid A planted B displayed C transported D repaired A answered B stopped C reminded D failed A father B mother C brother D sister A discovered B invented C chose D made A forced B requested C encouraged D invited A while B since C after D before A counting B touching C taking D w
7、asting A curious B excited C angry D upset A pleased B satisfied C low D gentle A cards B candies C roses D clothes A bought B lent C packed D grew A thanked B praised C ignored D respected A walk B present C ride D rest A happiness B sadness C weakness D kindness A grave B house C car D shop A nerv
8、ously B immediately C carefully D painfully A old B beautiful C same D only A break B drive C run D fly 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 B 试
9、题分析：母亲节这天， Jack开着新车，打算给远方的妈妈寄送一束玫瑰花表达感情。在花店外遇到一个女孩，因为没钱买花而伤心。他主动为她买了玫瑰花，还送她去她妈妈那里，结果他们去的是墓地。这让他很是感动，立刻回到花店，开车 200多里地亲自把花送到妈妈手上。表达对妈妈的爱。趁父母健在时常回家看看吧。 【小题 1】考查代词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. much许多； B. enough足够的； C. any任何一个； D. little少许。 Jack在试他的新车。车很好而且路上的交通不太拥挤。 traffic 是不可数名词。又如： There was heavy traffic on the roa
10、ds.路上的交通很拥挤。结合语境可知，最佳选 A。 【小题 2】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A.caught是 catch的过去式； B. turned转变； C. kept保持； D. paid付出。 catch ones attention 短语，吸引某人的注意。一个花店引起了他的注意。故选 A。 【小题 3】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. planted种； B. displayed展示、陈列； C. transported运输； D. repaired修理。他停下车走近去 看那里摆放的花。前面说花店，当然应该是摆放鲜花、卖花了。故选 B。 【小题 4】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。
11、 A. answered回答； B. stopped停止；C. reminded提醒； D. failed失败。漂亮的母亲节卡片提示着他今天是母亲节。看到卡片让人想起，当然是提醒的意思更好。故选 C。 【小题 5】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. father父亲； B. mother妈妈； C. brother兄弟； D. sister姐妹。今天是母亲节， Jack应该是想到了远在 200里地远的母亲而不是别人。故选 B。 【小题 6】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. discovered发现； B. invented发明；C. chose选择； D. made制作。所以他选了一束粉色玫
12、瑰，根据语境可知，是在花店选花。故选 C。 【小题 7】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. forced强迫； B. requested请求； C. encouraged鼓励； D. invited邀请。签好卡片，请店主把它快递寄给他的母亲。结合语境可知，是请求寄花而不是其它，故选 B。 【小题 8】考查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. while而，当 时候； B. since自从、因为； C. after在 之后； D .before在 之前。就在他进入他的车之前，他注意到一个女孩站在店外。结合语境可知，选 “上车前 ”更好。故选 D。 【小题 9】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. cou
13、nting数； B. touching触碰、感动； C. taking拿； D. wasting浪费。根据下一句可知，她在数她手里的钱。故选A。 【小题 10】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. curious好奇的； B. excited激动； C. angry生气； D. upset心烦的。应该是钱不 够，心烦。故选 D。 【小题 11】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. pleased高兴； B. satisfied满意的； C. low低的； D. gentle温和的。女孩说话应该是用低低的声音说。因为后面说钱不够。故选 C。 【小题 12】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. ca
14、rds卡片； B. candies糖果； C. roses 玫瑰花； D. clothes 衣服。我想给妈妈买玫瑰花，但是钱不够。前面 “我 ”买玫瑰花给妈妈，提示这里也是买 roses，故选 C。 【小题 13】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. bought买； B. lent借； C. packed包装； D. grew成长。杰克请她和他一起去花店然后给她买了一大束红玫瑰。故选 A。 【小题 14】考查动词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. thanked谢谢； B. praised表扬；C. ignored忽视； D. respected尊敬。为她买花，当然应该表示感谢。 故选 A。 【小题
15、15】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. walk走； B. present呈现； C. ride骑乘； D. rest休息。 离开商店的时候， Jack主动提出捎她一段路。故选 C。 【小题 16】考查 名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. happiness快乐； B. sadness伤心；C. weakness弱点； D. kindness仁慈。她高兴，眼里闪着幸福的泪水。故选 A。 【小题 17】考查名词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. grave坟墓； B. house房子；C.car汽车； D. shop商店。 前一句说女孩的妈妈去世了，所以他们去里她妈妈的墓地，把花放在那里。故选 A。 【小
16、题 18】考查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. nervously紧张地； B. immediately立刻、马上； C. carefully小心 地； D. painfully痛苦地。他沉默里一分钟。然后立刻拐了一个 U型的弯。 故选 B。 【小题 19】考查形容词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. old古老的； B. beautiful漂亮的； C. same同一个； D. only唯一的。开车到同一个花店去拿花。因为他决定开车去见他妈妈。故选 C。 【小题 20】考查副词辨析及对语境的理解。 A. break打坏； B. drive开车； C. run跑； D.fly飞。妈妈问儿子：怎么一路开车
17、来了？邮寄一束花给我就行了。故选 B。 考点：故事类阅读。 阅读理解 After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was frail and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note reading, “Drink your juice.” Such a gesture,
18、 I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned Mom“ Why doesnt Dad love me!” Mom frowned. “Who said he doesnt love you!” “Well, he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either,” she said, smiling. “But look how h
19、ard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. Thats how your father tells us he loves us.” Then Mom held me by the shoulders and asked, “Do you understand I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms
20、 around me and tell me he loved me. Dad owned and operated a small scrap（片） metal business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. I always hoped hed ask me to help and then praise me for what I did. He never asked. His tasks were too dangerous for a young boy to attempt, and Mom was
21、already worried enough that hed hurt himself. Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my fathers body. If he didnt feed those terrifying blades just right, he riske
22、d serious injury. “Why dont you hire someone to do that for you ” Mom asked Dad one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why dont you hire a cook ”Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles. Many years later, during my first daily visit, afte
23、r drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, Dad.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them. 【小题 1】 What would be the best title fo
24、r the passage A I just couldnt understand my father B My father never loved me C Silent fatherly love D My hard-working father 【小题 2】 The authors father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because _ A that was the authors favorite B he was sure the author would be thirst
25、y C the author was always complaining D that was a gesture of love 【小题 3】 The authors father didnt hire a helper because_ A his job was too dangerous B his job required high skills C he wanted to save money D he was not good at communicating with others 【小题 4】 We can infer from the passage that_ A t
26、he authors father lacked a sense of humor B the author quite understand his father as time went on C the authors father didnt love him very much D the authors father was too strict with him 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：母亲去世之后，我才渐渐懂得了父亲对我的爱。父亲并不是不爱我们，而是他表达爱的方式不一样罢了。 【小题 1】主旨大意题。文章介绍了父
27、亲对我的爱，父亲并没有直接表达说明，但是他的言行已经表现出了深深的感情，是 “无声的爱 ”。故选 C。 【小题 2】细节理解题。由 “Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. ”可知这杯果汁代表了父亲爱的手势。故选 D。 【小题 3】推理判断题。文中当母亲问父亲为什么不顾一个人帮忙时，父亲说“Why dont you hire a cook ”Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.”可见父亲更重视家人，想
28、要节省开支。根据此选 C。 【小题 4】推理判断题。由 “Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, Dad.” ”以及文章内容可知我后来渐渐懂得了父亲的爱的表达。故选B。 考点：故事类阅读。 Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning,
29、 people may send the wrong signal (信号 ). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize (强调 ) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possi
30、ble until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at re
31、staurants or cafs rather than at the office. Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled.
32、 After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary. Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Cer
33、tainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have different
34、values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境 ) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. 【小题 1】 In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _
35、. A develop closer relations B share the same culture C get to know each other D keep each other company 【小题 2】 The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _. A the English prefer to make long speeches B too many words are of no use C people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
36、D even talk and silence can be culturally different 【小题 3】 According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better A By sharing different ways of life. B By accepting different habits. C By recognizing different values. D By speaking each other s languages. 【小题 4】
37、What would be the best title for the text A Multicultural Environment. B Cross-Cultural Differences. C How to Understand Each Other. D How to Build Up a Relationship. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 试题分析：跨文化交流毕竟是有困难的，因为不同文化环境中的人发出的信号会不一样，而人们对信号的理解也会不同。有时候别人可能根本不知道你发出了想要建立关系的信号哩。 【小题 1】细节理解题。
38、由 “ In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafs rather than at the office.”可知，在餐馆吃饭比在咖啡厅喝茶更能建立并保持好商业上的合作伙伴关系。故选 D。 【小题 2】细节理解题。由 “Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. ”可知甚至交谈和保持安静在不同文
39、化中都有不同意义。故选 D。 【小题 3】细节理解题。由 “ However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境 ) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”可知多文化交流的好办法是互相理解、相互尊重其他文化的价值观。故选 C。 【小题 4】主旨大 意题。文章主要讲了不同文化的不同之处以及由此带来的交流困难之处。故选 B。 考点：社科类阅读。 After ten years, the world s la
40、rgest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festi
41、val to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago The first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001 A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year s festival The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars inclu
42、ding Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a Down Several stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this year In addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square
43、-meter area Besides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mall After the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro According to Rio s tourism comp
44、any Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels occupation rate to 98 percent Riotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million U S dollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs The creator of the festival, Brazil
45、ian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the site We come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bands We applaud them They make the greatest show, he said 【小题 1】 T
46、he first edition of the festival may be held in _ A Rio de Janeiro B Lisbon C Madrid D a place not mentioned 【小题 2】 Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _ A ten times B four times C three times D twice 【小题 3】 The number of native people to attend the festival is probably _ A 700
47、,000 B 315,000 C 10,000 D 385,000 【小题 4】 From the passage, we can know _ A Rock City is a great theatre B Only rock bands are invited to the festival C the festival will improve the employment of Rio D The gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audience 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C
48、 试题分析：十年后，世界上最大的音乐节日 里约摇滚音乐节返回了家乡里约热内卢举办。持续约一周的盛宴吸引了超过 70万的人次参加。 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据 “After ten years, the world s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week ”可知音乐节将在里约热内卢举行。故选 A。 【小题 2】细节理解题。由 “It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years ago ”可知，音乐节在里约热内卢举办了
