1、1辽宁省实验中学分校 2015 届高三上学期期初英语试卷（带解析）Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular _ my attention. It must have suffered some _. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to _ its own course of life. The trunk took a 90-
2、degree turn _ to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.This tree became a _ for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be _. It was a reminder to me that _ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change _ in the parts of my life at any time.I was plann
3、ing to stop one day to get a perfect _ of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同) tree. But that week I was _. After that busy week, I still didnt take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would _ myself, “Tomorrow, Ill stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I _ by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much
4、 to my _, I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had _ my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too _.A picture of a tree is not of great _. But my lesson rang through clearly _ I found out one of my colleagues had been _ with stage-four cancer. He may n
5、o longer have many _.What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would _ have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?1A. paid B. caught C. fixed D .escaped2A. damage B .influence C. experience D. defeat3A.cont
6、inue B. design C. change D. imagine4A.applying B. attempting C .happening D. learning5A.shelter B. Signal C. sign D. symbol6A.interested B. satisfied C. encouraged D. educated7A.even though B. as if C .in case D. if only8A.purpose B .plan C. habit D. direction9A. glance B. view C. picture D. knowled
7、ge10A.busy B. free C. worried D. bored11A. call B. help C. tell D. see12A.wandered B. drove C. rode D .ran13A.surprise B. pleasure C .regret D. happiness14A.taken off B. cut off C. put off D. called off15A.cold B. far C .sunnyD .late16A.value B. achievement C. fun D. disappointment17A. when B .befor
8、e C. because D. unless18A.linked B .combined C. provided D. diagnosed219A.lives B .tomorrows C. lessons D .opportunities20A.surely B. almost C. ever D. never【答案】1B2A3C4B5D6C7A8D9C10A11C12B13A14C15D16B17A18D19B20D【解析】试题分析：作者每天开车在路上都会看到一棵坚忍不拔的大树，扭曲着身躯努力向上去拥抱阳光。他常想停下来去和这个顽强向上生长的树拍照，并以此为榜样，发奋向上。但直到有一天大树
9、成了树桩，作者才意识到生活中不应有拖延，于是感慨万分：明日复明日，明日何其多！。1B 动词辨析。 .A. paid 付款； B. caught 抓住； C. fixed 固定，修理； D .escaped逃跑；固定短语: catch ones attention “吸引某人注意力” 。而 pay attention to sth；fix ones attention on sth意思是“把注意力集中在某方面” ，需搭配介词。答案选 B。句意： 有一棵树特别引起了我的注意。2A 名词辨析。.A. damage 损失； B .influence 影响；C. experience 经历，经验； D.
10、 defeat打败。从下句 Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, “它的一部分树干几乎与地面平行”可以推断这棵树一定遭受过某种损害。suffer some damage 表示“遭受某种损害” ，选 A。3C 动词辨析。.A .continue 继续；B design 设计； C. change 改变； D. imagine想象力。从后句 The trunk took a 90-degree turn to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.可知那棵树树干弯曲了 90 度，去拥抱太阳，
11、和前面 parallel to the ground,相比是改变了生命的轨迹，去拥抱太阳，所以选 C。4B 动词辨析。.A .applying 申请；B. attempting 试图；C .happening 发生； D. learning学习；从前句话内容可知这棵树尽力去改变生命的轨迹，树干弯曲向上，努力长高去拥抱太阳。固定短语：attempt to do 表示“试图、努力去做某事” 。 答案选 B35D 名词辨析。.A.shelter 避难所，遮蔽物； B. signal 信号；C. sign 迹象；D. symbol象征。根据下文可知这棵树对“我”起着一种激励作用，提醒我积极向上，所以对
12、“我”而言，这棵树就是一种象征。而且下文 It was a reminder to me 也是提示。答案选 D。6C 形容词辨析。A .interested 感兴趣的； B. satisfied 感到满意的； C. encouraged 鼓励的； D. educated受过教育的。.每天我开车经过时，看到它身虽弯曲但仍努力向上的情形，我都会受到激励 encourage。答案：C7A 短语辨析。A .even though 即使；B. as if 仿佛； C .in case 以免；D. if only如果；那棵树总是提醒我：即使“我”的人生开端可能不是很好，但“我”应该能够在人生过程中随时改变
13、方向， 选 A。8D 名词辨析。A .purpose 目的； B .plan 计划； C. habit 习惯；D. direction方向；句意是：虽然不可能有人生最好的开端，但“我”应该能够在人生过程中随时改变方向 direction。 答案选 D。9C 动词辨析。A. glance 瞥视； B. view 观点； C. picture 图片；D. knowledge知识。从下文“A picture of a tree”提示可以判断“我”打算有一天能停下来给那棵与我志同道合的树拍张照。选 C。10A 形容词辨析。.A .busy 忙；B. free 自由，免费； C. worried 担心的
14、； D. bored枯燥的。根据下文 “After that busy week”的提示，可知作者当时很忙。句意： 但我那个星期太忙 了，选 A。11C 动词辨析。.Acall 喊叫.；B. help 帮助； C. tell 告诉； D. see看到；根据后句内容“Tomorrow, Ill stop tomorrow to take one.”（明天，明天我就去给它照张照片。 ）可知这是作者每次经过那棵树时总是告诉自己的话，选 C。12B 动词辨析。A .wandered 徘徊；B. drove 开车； C. rode 骑车； D .ran跑。根据上文 Each day as I drove
15、 by,可知作者每天都开车路过这棵大树，选 B。13A 名词辨析。A .surprise 惊讶；B. pleasure 乐趣； C .regret 后悔； D. happiness幸福。从上文可知作者每天都经过这棵树，而且一直想拍照留念，所以当他看到原来那棵有象征意义的树所在的地方只剩下一棵树桩时会非常吃惊。固定短语： to my surprise“令我吃惊的是” ，答案选 A。14C 动词辨析。.A.taken off 脱掉，起飞；B. cut off 切掉；断绝；C. put off 推迟；D. called off 取消。这件使引发了作者感慨： “我”总是把计划推迟到明天去做，但明天却表
16、明一切都迟了。take off 表示“脱掉，起飞，成功” ，cut off 表示“切断，中断” ，call off 表示“取消” ，都不符合语境。 答案选 C。15D 形容词辨析。A .cold 寒冷的；B. far遥远的； C .sunny晴朗的；D .late迟到的。从上文可知作者还没来得及实现自己的想法，大树就已经被砍伐了，所以事情是迟了。句意是：但明天却表明一切都迟 late了。 答案选 D。16B 名词辨析。.A.value 价值；B. achievement 成就；C. fun 乐趣； D. disappointment失望。从情理推断，通过这件事给作者了一个教训，其实那棵树的照片
17、倒没有多大的价值，但却给作者上了一课。 答案选 A。17.A 连词辨析。A. when 当.时候；B .before在之前； C. because因为；D. unless除非。.当我发现我的一个同事被诊断患上了晚期癌症时，那棵树给我的教训变得特别清晰。此处用 when 引导时间状语从句，其他选项不符合语境和逻辑，选 A。18D 动词辨析。A .linked 有联系的；B .combined 结合；C. provided 提供；D. diagnosed诊断。根据内容可知 stage-four cancer和 diagnose搭配，.固定短语：be diagnosed with 意为“被诊断为”
18、。 答案选 D。419B 名词辨析。.A .lives生命；B .tomorrows 明天； C. lessons课程；D .opportunities机会。从常识可知晚期的癌症患者生命就要到了尽头，也就是明天不多了，选 B。20D 副词辨析。A.surely 肯定地；B. almost 几乎；C. ever 曾经；D. never 从不。从语境判断此处表示“再也没有机会来做” ，故用 never。 答案：D考点：考查故事类短文阅读Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clo
19、thes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled (皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comf
20、ortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This b
21、ecame known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its ea
22、sier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive wh
23、en they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one ever
24、y day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”21David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and cl
25、ean all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes22 David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company23 According to this pass
26、age, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about thirty years ago.5B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.24
27、D. he no longer works for any company25 According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about thirty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D.
28、Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.【答案】21C22A23C24B【解析】试题分析: 在过去，美国的白领阶层可以在周五随意着装，而不用穿公司的正式服装。而如今在很多公司中流行的趋势是：员工每天都可以随便穿休闲装上班。为什么越来越多的的公司开始这样做呢？在本文中作者分析了其中的几方面原因。21C 推理判断题。根据第一段中 David Smith 所说的“I was a clothes addict,” “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could
29、 change if my clothes got wrinkled (皱的).”可以推断他说自己是“a clothes addict”的原因是因为他总想要保持衣服的整洁不皱褶，选 C。22A 推理判断题。根据首段末句 David Smith所说的“and I need to feel comfortable.”推断他现在喜欢穿休闲装上班的原因是便装会使他感觉舒适自在，选 A。23C 细节理解题。文章第二段内容介绍了现在人们穿休闲装上班的这种趋势和“dress-down Friday”的由来，根据 In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their
30、 workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday)“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” 可知周五让员工穿休闲装上班是公司雇主给员工的一种福利待遇，选C。24B 细节理解题。从文章第三段内容介绍的原因“A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,”和 Another reason is that
31、people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes以及 Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money.可知 ACD选项都是员工穿休闲装的好处，而穿休闲装让员工看起来更有魅力在文中没有涉及到，故选B。考点：考查社会生活类短文The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a
32、beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me
33、 with the sunset?”“No, sir.” The men answered.6The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shoute
34、d.” Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea,” Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it would look like a sunset.” “Thats a good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera
35、 crew and said,” Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of the beautiful bay(海湾).Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir.” They said an
36、d gave it to him. He was very pleased.They all went to the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put
37、 his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.26One evening, the director sent his camera crew out_.A. to watch a beautiful sunsetB. to find an actor and an actressC. to film a scene
38、on the seaD. to meet the audience27Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is the place to go to.C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day.D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming t
39、he “sunset” .28The director wanted to film the sunset over the ocean because_.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset29 After the “su
40、nset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands_.A. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine7【答案】26C27D28A29B
41、【解析】试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了摄制组拍摄日落镜头的故事。一个著名的导演为了适应剧情的需要派出摄制组去拍摄日落的海边一对情侣分手的场景。但是由于他们是在东海岸，所以只能拍到海上的日出，于是一名年轻人出了一个主意，结果却令人大跌眼镜。26C 细节理解题。根据文章首句 The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean 和第一段的末句 He sent his camera crew (摄制组) out one evening to film
42、the sunset for him.可知摄制组傍晚去海边的目的是拍摄一个海上的场景，选 C。27D 细节理解题。通过文中“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted.” Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.” 和故事内容可知直到最后，导演都坚持让摄制组拍摄这组镜头，故 D选项内容错误。28A 细节理解题。由首段so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it a
43、t the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever.可知导演拍日落是为了衬托主人公分手的场面，选 A。29B 细节理解题。根据文章末段 The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.可知导演突然意识到了错误：他在镜头中所看到的一切都在向后移动，选 B。考点：考查故事类短文阅读It would be pleasant to believe that all you
44、ng girls in the past got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not ha
45、ve much to look forward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relatives home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or
46、thirty does not feel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, todays women tend(倾向) to marry later in life. They have fewer children-or none at allif they prefer to devote themselves to their
47、 profession. The result is a decline in the birthrate.The new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether
48、they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them “quality time” (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and 8unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-
