2015年高考仿真模拟试卷(新课标卷II五)英语
2015年全国英语高考题(新课标2)
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15.B.£ 9.18.C.£ 9.15.答案是C。
1. What time is it now?A. 9:10.B. 9:50.C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s warm.C. It’s cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office. 4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do ?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
2015年新课标高考英语全国卷II
2015年新课标高考英语全国卷II(最后一卷）英语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题）两部分.考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上,认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号,并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2. 选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号;非选择题答案使用0. 5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3。
请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
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保持卡面清洁，不折叠,不破损.第 I 卷第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7。
5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍.1。
What does the man probably do?A. A shop assistant.B. A policeman.C. A postman.2. How old is the man’s daughter？A。
Six months old. B. One year old. C. Two years old.3. When did the woman plan to go to Spain？A. In spring. B。
In summer. C. In autumn.4。
Where will the speakers go first?A. A restaurant。
B。
A cinema。
C。
A hospital。
5. What does the man think of the lecture?A. It was interesting.B. It was far beyond his understanding。
2015年高考仿真模拟试卷(新课标卷II二)英语
2015年高考仿真模拟试卷·新课标卷II （二）英语本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答第I 卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分 听力略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 、D ）中，选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A（2015年吉林长春高三新起点调研考试英语试卷）ida21. Which of the following is true about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?A. Three meals are prepared for you.B. It lies to the north of San Francisco.C. You have to spend some money visiting it.D. It is open every day.22. If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum, they haveto pay _______.A. $22B. $18C. $17D. $1323. The factory tour this summer involves _______.A. politics, economics, science and cultureB. history, literature, education and customC. diet, sports, traffic and artD. health, invention, astronomy and carB（2015•甘肃省部分普通高中高三2月第一次联考）Next year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the United States. They help to build America‟s first transcontinental railroad between1863 and 1869, connecting the East Coast with the West.People know little about the Chinese railroad workers and what happened to them after the project was finished. Stanford University in California wants to learn more about the lives of these men by reaching out to their families.B ill Yee‟s ancestors came from southern China. He said, “My great-great-grandfather came to America during the…gold rush‟days and he returned to China as a wealthy man. And then my great-grandfather came to work on the railroad and died there.”But that did not stop his grandfather from coming to the US on false papers. He operated a laundry. Bill Yee‟s father continued to run the business and has never returned to China.“Things were pretty bad in some parts of China in the 1860‟s. They came to America at all costs in order that they no longer had to bear hunger,” Bill Yee said.Shelley Fisher Fishkin is helping to direct the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University. She said, “Many of the Chinese workers who came to work on the transcontinental and other railroads returned to China after their work was done and created families there. Some of them settled in America and created new families, but they had families who they left when they came here and they may have descendants in China.”There is a need to create a record of the object and spoken history from the families of the railroad workers.“The US could not have become the modern industrial nation without the railroads. And the railroads would not have come together with out the work of these Chinese workers,” said Shelley Fisher Fishkin.24. What do you know about Bill Yee?A. His family was rich in the 1860‟s.B. His father settled in the USA.C. He knows little about his ancestors and hopes to know more.D. His grandfather came to America with his great-grandfather.25. According to Bill Yee, many Chinese went to America in the 1860‟s mainly .A. to run their own businessesB. to find their ancestorsC. to make a livingD. to dig gold26. According to Shelley Fisher Fishkin, .A. the descendants of the Chinese railroad workers all live a good lifeB. they expect to find all the descendants of the Chinese railroad workersC. some Chinese railroad workers hope they can find their descendants in ChinaD. some Chinese railroad workers have descendants both in China and the US27. Why did Stanford University carry out the project?A. Because they want to help the Chinese railroad workers‟ descendants to get together.B. Becau se they want to show the importance of America‟s first transcontinental railroad.C. Because they want to learn more about how to build a railroad in the past in America.D.Because they want Americans to remember the Chinese railroad workers‟ role in US history.C（2015•四川省成都七中高三一诊模拟）You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything.Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be avoided.But that‟s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us. Fear tells us ab out danger. Without fear, we wouldn‟t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff.In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear or crime keeps teenagers away from potentially dangerous people, places, and activities.Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But interestingly, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride.Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids.Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances, especially endorphins and dopamine, and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us, according to Kerr.In addition, when you‟re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other.“Watch people walking out of a haunted house, and you‟ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit. People experience and deal with fear in different ways.If you happen to be a “coward” who gets scared easily, don‟t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations.Kerr said that things like giving a presentation in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance to fear that makes us more confident.“You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you are better able to work through it during tense situations,” said Kerr.So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.28. What is the article mainly about?A. People‟s misundersta ndings about fear.B. Different ways to deal with fear.C. The benefits fear brings us.D. A new study about fear.29. Why is a scary roller coaster ride helpful to people according to the article?A. It improves people‟s ability to survive in the modern world.B. It makes people less cowardly and more confident in life.C. It causes the brain to produce chemicals that make people happy and excited.D. It teaches people how to keep away from things that could be dangerous.30. The underlined phrase “bond with” in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to _________.A. get closer toB. fight againstC. pay attention toD. be more careful with31. What is the right attitude toward fear according to the article?A. Avoid being involved in scary situations.B. Experience it as often as possible.C. Consider it as a sign of weakness. .D. Enjoy healthy fear occasionally.D（2015•江苏省南通市第一次调研测试）If I asked you to sit down and remember a list of phone numbers or a series of facts, how would yo u go about it? There‟s a fair chance that you‟d be doing it wrong.One of the interesting things about the mind is that even though we all have one, we all have one, we don’t have perfect insight(洞察力) into how to get the best from it. This is partly because of flaws(缺陷) in our ability to think about our own thinking. Studying this self-reflective thought process exposes human being‟ personal blind spots.One area there these blind spots are particularly large is learning. We‟re actually surprisingly bad a t having insight into how we learn best.Researchers Jeffrey Karpicke and Henry Roediger IIII made an experiment, where they asked college students to learn pairs of Swahib and English words. So, for example, they had to learn that if they were given the Swahili word “mashua” the correct response was “boat”. They could have used the sort of facts you might get on a high-school quiz, but the use of Swahili meant that there was little chance their participants could use any background knowledge to help them learn. After the pairs had all been learnt, there would be a final test a week later.Now if many of us were revising this list we might study the list, test ourselves and then repeat this cycle, dropping items we got right. This makes studying and testing quicker and allows us to focus our effort on the things we haven‟t yet learnt. It‟s a plan that seems to make perfect sense, but that is disastrous if we really want to learn properly.Karpicke and Roediger asked students to prepare for a test in various ways, and compared their success ---for example, one group kept testing themselves on all items without dropping what they were getting right, while another group stopped testing themselves on their correct answers. On the final exam differences between the groups were dramatic. While dropping items from study didn‟t have much of an effect, the people who dropped items from testing performed relatively poorly.It seems the effective way to learn is to practice getting items back from memory, not trying to consolidate(巩固) them in there by further study. Moreover, dropping items entirely from you revision, which is the advice given by many study guides, is wrong. You can stop studying them if you‟ve learnt them, but you should keep testing what you‟ve learn t if you want to remember them at the time of the final exam.So the evidence has a moral for teachers: there‟s more to testing than finding out what students knows --tests can also help us remember.32. According to the passage, we often fail to remember facts because_______.A. we ignore our weakness in memorizing thingsB. we don‟t understand well what we are learningC. we don‟t know where our metal blind spots areD. we take improper ways to memorize for good ones33. 64. The researchers‟ experiment wa s intended to _______.A. confirm we don‟t know how to learn effectivelyB. find out how we can consolidate our knowledge betterC. distinguish effects of memory in learning different languagesD. prove the importance of background knowledge in memorizing34. What does the authour believe leads to a good memory?A. Constant measure of your knowledge.B. Frequent revision of what you learn.C. Firm abandonment of what you‟re poor at.D. Strong desire fr grasping new knowledge.35. The proper title for the passage is ________.A. An experiment on memoryB. A concept of human memoryC. A way to improve your memoryD. A discovery of a mental blind spot第二节（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2015年高考英语全国卷2(全国新课标卷)与参考答案解析
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache.I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit.I leta salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model,I realized this a day late,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid,The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night,Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason,when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually,this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it,I had to change to another channel and then change it back.Sometimes this technique would not work,and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise ,I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away.At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist,and it stopped working altogether .My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now,but I keep expecting more trouble.21.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A.He got an older model than he had expected.B.He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C.He could have bought it at a lower price.D.He failed to find any movie shows on it.22.Which of the following can best replace the phrase”signed off”in Paragraph 1?A.ended all their programsB.provided fewer channelsC.changed to commercialsD.showed all-night movies23.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A.By shaking and hitting it. B .By turning it on and off. C.By switching channels.D.By having it repaired.24. How does the anthor sound when telling the story ?A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. HumorousBYour house may have an effect on your figure . Experts say the way you design your home could play arole in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off . You can make your environment work for you instead of against you . Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights . Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating , for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they’re in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food . If your home doesn’t have enough window light , get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors . Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites . In one study , people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room . Warm colors like yellow make tood appear more appetizing , while cold colors make us feel less hungry . So when it’s time to repaint , go blue.Don’t forget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down , turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishs, Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one ,total intake（摄入）jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.25.The text is especially helpful for those who care about_______.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD. healthy diets26.A home environment in blue can help people_________.A.digest food betterB.reduce food intakeC.burn more caloriesD.regain their appetites27.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A.Eat quickly.B.Play fast music.e smaller spoons.D.Turn down the lights.28.What can be a suitable title for the test?A.Is Your Hourse Making You Fat?B.Ways of Serving DinnerC.Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CMore students than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice(UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and More students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% d uring vacation periods,”he said.29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?A. It is flexible in length.B. It is a time for relaxation.C. It is increasingly popular.D. It is required by universities.30. According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year______.A.are better prepared for college studiesB.know a lot more about their future jobsC.are more likely to leave university in debtD.have a better chance to enter top universities31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. He's puzzled.B. He's worried.C. He's surprised.D. He's annoyed.32. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?A.Attend additional courses.B. Make plans for the new term.C.Earn money for their education.D.Prepaer for their graduate studies.DChoose Your One-Day ToursTour A-Bath & Stonchenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costute Mtsan.Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years. Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”form St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--£34 until March and £37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Mill’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrace fees not included）. With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-£33 .until 18 March and £37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.33.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?A.Tour AB.Tour BC.Tour CD.Tour D34.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.B.Oxford & StratfordC.Bath &Stonehenge.D.Cambridge.35.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A.It used to be the home of royal families.B.It used to be a well-known mazeC.It is the oldest palace in BritainD.It is a world-famous castle.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2015年高考英语仿真模拟试卷(新课标卷I三)(含解析)
2015年高考仿真模拟试卷·新课标卷I（三）英语注意事项：1本卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
4第I卷听力部分满分30分，不计入总分，考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。
5考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷第一部分听力略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A（2015•山东省青岛市高三统一质量检测）Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about ―life back then‖, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.Whether it was talking to 98-year-old ―Hurricane Hilda‖ about her glory days as a rollerskater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.Even the residents who don’t have amazing memori es make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her ―rambling (漫谈)‖. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence – just being there – means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.21. What do the volunteers do according to the passage?A. They share everything with the residents.B. They play board games and cards with the residents.C. They watch the residents play games.D. They buy gifts for the residents.22. According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?A. Playing with them.B. Benefiting from them.C. Helping them.D. Being there with them.23. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?A. We don’t have any thing in common with the elderly.B. Age is just a number.C. It is important to help the elderly.D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.B（2015•云南省昆明市高三上学期摸底调研）Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you-just you.I want to explore a new place alongside a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy(无主见的) friends.I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier(冰川) or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.Now I want you too see how much I grow up while abroad-I’m a diffe rent person, Mom. And I know you’d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let’s just go-we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.Love,Katka24. Which life lesson does Katka think the most valuable?A. Exploring a new place alongside her mother.B. Visiting favorite cities with her mother.C. Looking both ways when crossing the street.D. Offering help to others when it’s pos sible.25. What do the underline words in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Keep you promise.B. Take care of me.C. Change your daily routine.D. Have a break from work26. How does Katka feel when she writes this letter?A.Eager.B. Content.C. Doubtful.D. Upset.27.What’s the daughter’s purpose of writing this letter?A. To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.B. To invite her mother to see the world together.C. To recall her childhood with her mother.D. To show her mother how talented she is.C（2015•山东省泰安市高三下学期一模诊断测试）Cambridge graduates are the most employable in the world，according to a global league table．The ancient university is the best at producing graduates who are‘ready to work’，a poll of major employers found．Oxford slipped to fourth place in the rankings having taken top spot last year．Harvard and Yale—part of the US‘Ivy League’of universities—were second and third respectively．Five British universities were ranked in the top 20—one more than last year—and 12 were in the full list of 150．But the UK as a country came third—behind the US and Germany—when companies were asked to name the best nation for producing work—ready graduates．The table—the Global Employability(就业能力)University Ranking published by the International New York Times—also showed that universities in Asian countries were rapidly gaining ground on their western counterparts (对手)．Asian universities claimed 20 percent of the top 150 places in 2014 compared with only 10 percent when the tables were first published in 2010．The other British universities in the top 20 were University College London，in 14th place，Imperial College London，in 15th，and Edinburgh，18th．The table showed the gap between a small number of top UK universities and less famousinstitutions．Laurent Dupasquier，managing partner at Emerging，a French human resources consultancy，said：“The top tier players．global brands (which tend to be all American and British)．continue to lead，while other Anglo—Saxon universities，those that are mainly regional players，tend to develop less well，with an average of five places lost in comparison with last year．”“Like the Premier League(英超联赛)，the champions have an international community of students and think internationally，unlike their more locally oriented counterparts．”The table was made following a survey of 2,500 major companies in 20 countries．Employers were asked to rank universities against a range of criteria including their production of graduates who are ready to work and their links with business．The study claimed that‘the days of ivory towers are over’．28．Which university had the best work-ready graduates last year? A．Cambridge．B．Oxford．C．Harvard．D．Yale．29．The underlined phrase“gaining ground”in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ____________．A．falling behind B．coming into conflictC．making room D．becoming more successful30．What can we learn about the UK universities from the text?A．There are many quality gaps between UK universities．B．The UK produced the most work-ready graduates this year．C．Universities in the UK make up most of the top 20．D．Almost all UK university graduates are employable．31．Why do regional UK universities tend to develop less well this year?A．They couldn’t raise enough education fund．B．They have students from all over the world．C．They lack international students and think locally．D．The UK government didn’t support them at a11．D（2015年河南省开封市高三第二次模拟考试）Some problems are difficult to solve．But there are a lot of number expressions that can help．For example, if we put two and two together ,we might com e up with the right answer．We know that two heads are better than one．It is always better to workwith another person to solve a problem．Some problems have only one solution．You cannot be of two minds over this．But with any luck , we can solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb’ s tail．In other words, we could have our answers quickly and easily．Sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone．That is , we can complete two goals with only one effort or action．But we must remem ber that two wrongs don’ t make a right．If someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him．If you are going out with your girlfriend , or boyfriend , but you don’ t want another friend to go a long on your date, you can just say to yo ur friend : two’ s company , three’ s a crowd．When I was a young child in school , I had to learn the three R’ s．These important skills are reading , writing and arithmetic．These three words do not all start with the letter ― R‖．But they have the sound of ― R‖．My teacher used to give three cheers when I did well in maths．They gave praise and approval for a job well done．Some of my friends were confused and did not understand their school work．They were at sixes and sevens．In fact , they did not care if they finished high school．But they were happy when they completed their studies and graduated from high school．They were in seventh heaven．They were on cloud nine．Nine times out of ten students who do we’ll in school find good jobs．Some work in an office doing the same things every day at nine-to-five jobs．You do not have to dress to the nines , or wear your best clothes , for this kind of work.32．If you solve a problem without any difficulty , you can also say that you can do it . A．in seventh heaven B．on cloud nineC．at sixes and sevens D．in two shakes of a lamb’ s tail33．When Tom wins first place in the game, we can congratulate him by using ―‖according to the passage.A．dress up to the nines B．give three cheersC．k ill two birds with one stone D．put two and two together34．Which of the following has the similar meaning to ― in all probability‖?A．Two wrongs don’ t make a right. B．Two’ s company, three’ s a crowd.C．Nine times out of ten. D．Two heads are better than one.35．What is the best title of the passage ?A．Interesting Number Expressions B．The Importance of NumbersC．Number Stories D．Use Numbers第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2015年高考英语试题全国课标卷Ⅱ解析【教师版】【试卷总评】试卷总体难度适中，符合立足基础，突出语境的思想，与考纲的要求一致。
中低难度的题占试卷的80%以上。
本试卷区分度最大的还应该是完型填空，因为本篇完型是夹叙夹议的文章。
写作以说明文为主，和去年一致。
阅读题和其他题型与往年难度持平。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）听力答案1—5 ACABC 6—10 BABCB 11—15 ABCAB 16—20 CBAAC第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realize d this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t ge t any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A.He got an older model than he had expected.B.He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C.He could have bought it at a lower price.D.He failed to find any movie shows on it.22. Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?A.ended all their programsB.provided fewer channelsC.changed to commercialsD.showed all-night movies23. How did the author finally get this TV set working again?A.By shaking and hitting itB.By turning it on and offC.By switching channelsD.By having it repaired24. How does the author sound when telling the story?A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.Humorous【答案】21. C22. A23. D24. D【解析】试题分析：我的彩电带给我的只有让我头疼的事。
2015年全国英语高考题(新课标2)(精校版)
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
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第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相对应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
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例：How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15.B.£ 9.18.C.£ 9.15.答案是C。
1. What time is it now?A. 9:10.B. 9:50.C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s warm.C. It’s cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do ?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相对应位置。
2015年全国统一高考英语试卷和答案解析(新课标Ⅱ)
2015年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）My color television has given me nothing but a headache．I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn't fit．I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model，I realized this a day late，when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid，The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed offfor the night，Fortunately，I didn't got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed．Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static （静电） noise．For some reason，when certain shows switched into a commercial，a loud noise would sound for a few seconds．Gradually，this noise began to appear during a show，and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it back．Sometimes this technique would not work，and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound．I actually began to build up my arm muscles（肌肉） shaking my set．When neither of these methods removed the static noise，I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away．At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist，and it stopped working altogether．My trip to the repair shop cost me $62，and the set is working well now，but I keep expecting more trouble．1. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set？ ______A. He got an older model than he had expected．B. He couldn't return it when it was broken．C. He could have bought it at a lower price．D. He failed to find any movie shows on it．2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase"signed off"in Paragraph 1？______A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies3. How did the author finally get his TV set working again？ ______A. By shaking and hitting it．B. By turning it on and off．C. By switching channels．D. By having it repaired．4. How does the author sound when telling the story？ ______A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. Humorous．BYour house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．You can make your environment work for you instead of against you．Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan．Open the curtains and turn up the lights．Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious when they're in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food．If your home doesn't have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness．Mind the colors．Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites（胃口）．In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed（消耗） 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room．Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry．So when it's time to repaint，go blue．Don't forget the clock---or the radio．People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories （卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes．And while you're at it，actually sit down to eat．If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music．It makes you less likely to rush through a meal．Downsize the dishes．Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat．We eat about22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate．When we choosea large spoon over a smaller one，total intake （摄入） jumps by 14percent．And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass．5. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ______ ．A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD. healthy diets6. A home environment in blue can help people ______ ．A. digest food betterB. regain their appetitesC. burn more caloriesD. reduce food intake7. What are people advised to do at mealtimes？ ______A. Fat quickly．B. Play fast music．C. Use smaller spoons．D. Turn down the lights．8. What can be a suitable title for the test？ ______A. Is Your House Making You Fat？B. Ways of Serving DinnerC. Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing？CMore students than ever before are taking a gap-year （间隔年）before going to university．It used to be called the"year off"between school and university．The gap-year phenomenon originated（起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year．This year，25，310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice（UCAS）．That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education．"Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，"he said．But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students （NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship-young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education．"New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15，000in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，"he said．9. What do we learn about the gap year from the text？ ______A. It is flexible in length．B. It is a time for relaxation．C. It is increasingly popular．D. It is required by universities．10. According to Tony Higgins，students taking a gap year ______ ．A. arc better prepared for college studiesB. know a lot more about their future jobsC. are more likely to leave university in debtD. have a better chance to enter top universities11. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon？ ______A. He's puzzled．B. He's worried．C. He's surprised．D. He's annoyed．12. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？______A. Attend additional courses．B. Make plans for the new term．C. Earn money for their education．D. Prepare for their graduate studies．DChoose Your One-Day ToursTour A-Bath & Stonchenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-￡until 26March and￡39thereafter．Visit the city with over 2，000years of history and Bath Abbey，the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum．Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5，000years．Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一32until 12March and 36thereafter．Oxford：Includes a guided of England's oldest university city and colleges．Look over the"city of dreaming spires（尖顶）"form St Mary's Church Tower．Stratford：Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder．Tour C-Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--£34until March and£37thereafter．Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court，Henry Mill's favourite palace．Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrance fees not included）．With 500years of history，Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen．Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction．Visit the palace and its various historic gardens，which include the famous maze（迷宫）where it is easy to get lost! Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-£33．until 18 March and£37 thereafter．Includes a guided tour of Cambridge，the famous university town，and the gardens of the 18th century．13. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city？______A. Tour AB. Tour BC. Tour CD. Tour D14. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March？ ______A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court．B. Oxford & StratfordC. Bath &Stonehenge．D. Cambridge．15. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction？ ______A. It used to be the home of royal families．B. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in BritainD. It is a world-famous castle．Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady，gradual increases in the length of the runs． (1) ，buy the best-fitting，best-built running shoes you can find．No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop．When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit． (2) ．As always，you should stretch（伸展） at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries．During the first week，do not think about distance，but run five minutes longer each day． (3) ，it is wise to take a day off to rest．But during the next week，set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run． (4) ．After two weeks，start timing yourself． (5) ．Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter，you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race．A．After six daysB．For a good marathon runnerC．Before you begin your trainingD．With each day，increase the distance by a half mileE．If they still feel good，you can begin running in themF．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingG．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. GWhere do you go when you want to learn something？A friend？A tutor？These are all(21)aces of learning．But it may well be that the learning you really want(22)somewhere else instead．I had the(23)of seeing this first hand on a(24)．My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team．They did very well this season and so(25)a tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams．This led tosome(26)experiences on Saturday as they played against teams(27)trained．Through the first two games，her(28)did not get on serious shot on goal．As apparent，I(29)seeing my daughter playing her best，(30) still defeated．IT seemed that something clicked with the(31)between Saturday and Sunday．When they (32)for their Sunday game，they were(33)different．They had begun integrate （融合）the kinds of play and teamwork they had(34)the day before into their(35)．They played aggressively and(36) scored a goal．It (37) me that playing against the other team was a great(38) moment for all the girls on the team．I think it is a general principle．(39) is the best teacher．The lessons they may not be(40)what they would have gotten in school．But are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own．21. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special22. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends23. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance24. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square25. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched26. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical27. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better28. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team29. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed30. A. if B. or C. but D. as31. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers32. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned33. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely34. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read35. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules36. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again37. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned38. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning39. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest40. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to．41. The adobe dwellings（土坯房） (1) （build） by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even (2) most modern of architects and engineers．In addition to their simple beauty，what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their (3) （able）to"air condition"a house without (4) （use） electric equipment．Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat (5) （slow） during cool nights，thus warning the house．When a new day breaks，the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough (6) （cool） the house during the hot day： (7) the same time，they warm up again for the night This cycle (8) （go） day after day：The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset （抵消） for the outside temperatures．As (9) （nature） architects，thePueblo Indians figured out exactly (10) thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days．(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)42. 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
新课标Ⅱ2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试卷(Word版含答案)
绝密★启用前2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标全国Ⅱ）英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.18C. £9.15答案是C。
1.What time is it now?A. 9:10B. 9:50C. 10:002.What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s niceB. It’s warmC. It’s cold3.What will the man do?A. Attend a meetingB. Give a lectureC. Leave his office4.What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hardB. Worth takingC. Very easy5. What does the woman want the man to do ?A. Speak louderB. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2015年高考真题——英语(新课标2卷) Word版+含解析
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（新课标2卷，含解析）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A.He got an older model than he had expected.B.He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C.He could have bought it at a lower price.D.He failed to find any movie shows on it.22. Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?A.ended all their programsB.provided fewer channelsC.changed to commercialsD.showed all-night movies23. How did the author finally get this TV set working again?A.By shaking and hitting itB.By turning it on and offC.By switching channelsD.By having it repaired24. How does the author sound when telling the story?A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.Humorous【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D21. C 细节理解题。
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2015年高考仿真模拟试卷·新课标卷II（五） 英语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分 听力 略
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A （江西省重点中学盟校2015届高三第一次十校联考）There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He‟s very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant‟s confidante. When the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant‟s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I‟ll be alone. How lonely I‟ll be!” Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I‟m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she turned away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant‟s heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I‟m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?” “No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good over here! I‟m going to remarry when you die!” The merchant‟s heart sank and turned cold. He then asked the 2nd wife, “I‟ve always turned to you for help and you‟ve always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?” “I‟m sorry, I can‟t help you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very most, I can only send you to your grave.” The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. Then a voice called out: “I‟ll leave with you. I‟ll follow you no matter where you go.” The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, “I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!” Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it‟ll leave us when we die. Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we‟re alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it‟s a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we‟re on our deathbed to lament. 21. Which wife did the merchant love most? A. The 1st wife. B. The 2nd wife. C. The 3rd wife. D. The 4th wife. 22. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 stand for? A. A confident person. B. A female friend. C. A business cooperator. D.A person‟s body. 23．What would serve as the best title for the passage? A．The merchant‟s four lovers B. Value our soul C．Four lovers in our life D. The last is the best
B （江西省重点中学盟校2015届高三第一次十校联考）Based on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north. Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear. According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of today‟s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today‟s world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake. Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesn‟t matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. What‟s more, our world is