英语试题答案及解析
1. Whenever and wherever we are, keep in mind that we should listen more to others. It’s wrong to express ourselves without thinking. Just as we all know,         .
宋妍霏为什么会混血
A.a good beginning makes a good ending
B.a still tongue makes a wise head
C.a great hope makes a great man
D.a good husband makes a good wife
【答案】B
【解析】考查谚语用法。A项意为“善始者善终”;B项意为“寡言者智”;C项意为“伟大的理想造就伟大的人”;D项意为“夫善则妻贤”。根 据语境可判断B项为正确答案。句意为:“无论何时何地,都要牢记:多倾听别人。未经思考就大放言词是错误的,正如大家所知道的:寡言者智。”
2. (2013-2014学年四川省雅安中学高二4月月考英语试卷
The task is very difficult. I wonder whether we will be able to finish it in the ________ of any other helpers.
A.appearance
B.escape
C.spare
D.absence
【答案】D
【解析】A. appearance出现,外貌,B. escape逃离,C. spare备用零件,备用轮胎,D. absence缺席,不在,句意:这个任务很困难,我想知道没有别人的帮助是否能够完成。in the absence of“在…不在的时候”,所以选D。
3. (2014届安徽省合肥市高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷)
It takes ______ to talk to others on the team when that might expose some of your own weaknesses or ignorance.
十二个月的雅称
A.energy
B.patience
C.wisdom
D.courage
【答案】D
【解析】A. energy  精力,能源,B. patience耐心,C. wisdom智慧,D. courage勇气,句意:--当有可能暴露自己的弱点和无知的时候,在团队中和别人交谈是需要勇气的。所以选D。
4. (2014届江苏省南京市高三第二次英语模拟试卷)
It is really important for parents to reach a _______ between what they want and what their kids desire.
A.conclusion
B.compromise
C.communication
D.consensus
【答案】B
【解析】A. conclusion结论,B. compromise妥协,C. communication 交流,D. consensus共识,句意:对父母来说在他们想要的和孩子渴望的东西之间达成妥协真的是很重要。选B。
5. (2014届福建省泉州市高三质检)
A CD was_______ to the front of the magazine to encourage people to buy it.
A.attached
B.referred
C.led
D.used
【答案】A
【解析】固定搭配be attached to…被附在…之上;句意:一张CD被附在了杂志的封面上来吸引人们购买这本杂志。refer to提及,谈及;参考;lead to导致,通向;used to过去常常做某事;根据句意说明A正确。
6. (2014届浙江省宁波市十校高三3月联考英语试卷)
Before we end this program, let's take a          at the sports news briefly.
A.glare
B.glance
C.stare
D.watch
【答案】B
【解析】A.glare怒目而视,B. glance一瞥,闪微光,掠过,擦过,随便提到,简略地
触及,C. stare凝望,盯着看,D. watch观看,句意:在我们结束这个项目前,让我们简单的浏览一下体育新闻。所以选B。
7. (2014届江西省九所重点中学高三下学期3月联合考试英语试卷)
John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck.His words seemed to have had no visible ___ on the man.
A.affect.
B.effect.
C.affection.
D.impact.
【答案】B
【解析】教师基本功句意:约翰感觉小汗珠从脖子后面流下来,他的话好像对这个人没有什么影响。这里使用词组:have effect on sb“对某人有影响,有效果”,A.affect动词“影响”,C.affection“喜爱”,impact“最大影响”,所以选B。
8. (2014届福建省福州八中高三第六次质检考试英语试卷)
中国十大墙布品牌Parents have to be able to to be         , to go with their kids, and also give them the room to grow.
解除劳动合同协议书范本A.flexible
B.strict
C.responsible
D.careful
【答案】A
【解析】句意:父母们能够灵活些,既要和他们的孩子在一起,也要给他们空间成长。Flexible灵活的;strict严格的;responsible尽责的;careful小心的,选A。
9. (2012江西卷)We were all agreed that the cottage would      a perfect holiday home for the family.
A.make
B.turn
C.take
D.have
【答案】A
【解析】我们一致同意,这个小舍将会给我们的家庭营造一个完美的假日家园。make表“可以用作,可发展为”,与for连用。turn表示“变为”,一般后跟into。
10. (2014届陕西省西工大附中高三第七次适应性训练)
In spite of his disappointment, he _______ a weak smile. 
A.confirmed
B.persuaded
C.cancelled
D.managed
【答案】D
【解析】A. confirmed证实,B. persuaded说服,C. cancelled取消,D. managed设法,勉强做到,句意:虽然很失望,他勉强笑了一下。所以选D。
11. (2014届陕西省西工大附中高三第七次适应性训练英语试卷)
Ms Liu saw a fashion dress in a shop which set her heart racing. However, its price was far beyond her _______. 
A.range
B.certainty
C.reach
D.contact
【答案】C
【解析】 A. range范围,射程,类别,(山脉,房屋等的)排列,B. certainty确定性,C. reach手脚能够到的范围,范围,区域,D. contact 联系,句意:刘女士在商店看见让她心动的时尚的衣服,然而,价格超出她的能力范围。beyond one’s reach“超出某人的能力”,所以选C。
移动积分网12. (2014届安徽省马鞍山市高三第一次教学质量检测英语试卷)
Although I majored in English, language _______ became a challenge when I set foot in the USA for the first time.
A.luckily
B.naturally
C.surprisingly
D.gradually
【答案】C
【解析】A. luckily幸运地,B. naturally自然地,C. surprisingly令人惊讶地,D. gradually逐渐地,句意:虽然我主修英语,当我第一次踏上美国的时候,语言出乎意外的成为一个挑战。选C。
13. (2013·浙江)It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner._____, I’ll set the table.
A.As a result
B.On the whole
C.In the meanwhile
D.As a matter of fact
【答案】C
【解析】句意:如果你能去超市把今天晚餐所需要的买回来将会帮我很大的忙,同时我来摆桌子。A 结果 B总的来说 C与此同时 D实际上 
【考点】考查介词短语
14. (2014届浙江省宁波市十校高三3月联考英语试卷)
In such a background, his white hair was particularly      his dark skin.
A.in relation to
B.in need of
C.in contrast to
D.in favor of
【答案】C
【解析】A.in relation to关于,B.in need of需要,C.in contrast to相比之下,D.in favor of支持,赞同,句意:在这样的背景下,他的白发和黑皮肤形成鲜明的对比。所以选C。
15. (2014届福建省莆田市高三3月质量检测英语试卷)
The plan worked out well so that the majority voted ________it.
A.in favor of
B.in light of
C.in honor of
D.in praise of