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高考真题全国卷2英语
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、准考证号写在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。
2.选出每小题答案后,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,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分阅读理解(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。
A
Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.
ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(静电)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.
Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.
1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?
A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.
C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.
2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“signedoff”inparagraph1?
A.endedalltheirprogramsB.providedfewerchannels
C.changedtocommercialsD.showedall-nightmovies
3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?
A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.Byturningitonandoff.
C.Byswitchingchannels.D.Byhavingitrepaired.
4.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?
A.Curious.B.Anxious.C.Cautious.D.Humorous.
B
Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.
Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(难为情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces-andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.
Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.
Don’tforgettheclock–ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.
Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(摄入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.
5.Thetextisespeciallyhelpforthosewhocareabout______.
A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshapeC.housebuyingD.healthydiets
6.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople______.
A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintake
C.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetite
7.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?
A.EatquicklyB.Playfastmusic
C.UsesmallerspoonsD.Turndownthelights
8.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?
B.WaysofServingDinner
C.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?
C
Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear(间隔年)beforegoingtouniversity.Itusedtobecalledthe“yearoff”betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated(起源)withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthestartofthenextacademicyear.
Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputofftheirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbytheUniversityandCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfromUCASsaidthatthe
statisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation,“Studentswhotakeawell-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible,”hesaid.
Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentsofNationalUnionofStudents(NUS),arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship--youngpeoplearebeingforcedintoearningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelytoleaveuniversityupto15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretakingagapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%ofstudentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacationperiods,”hesaid.
9.Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext?
A.Itisflexibleinlength.B.Itisatimeforrelaxation.
C.Itisincreasinglypopular.D.Itisrequiredbyuniversities
10.AccordingtoTonyHiggins,studentstakingagapyear_____.
A.arebetterpreparedforcollegestudiesB.knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobs
C.aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebtD.haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities
11.HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenon?
A.He’spuzzled.B.He’sworried.C.He’ssurprised.D.He’sannoyed.
12.WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics?
A.AttendadditionalcoursesB.Makeplansforthenewterm
C.EarnmoneyfortheireducationD.Preparefortheirgraduatestudies
D
ChooseYourOne-DayTours!
TourA–Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge--£37until26Marchand£39thereafter.
Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5.000years.
TourB–Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’shouse–£32until12Marchand£36thereafter.
Oxford:
IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶)”fromStMary’sChurchTower.Stratford:
IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.
TourC–WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace–£34until11Marchand£37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVIII’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!
TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat–£33until18Marchand£37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.
13.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?
A.TourA.B.TourB.C.TourC.D.TourD.
14.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?
A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtB.Oxford&Stratford
C.Bath&StonehengeD.Cambridge
15.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?
A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies.B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmaze.
C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain.D.Itisaworld-famouscastle.
第二节(共5小题;每小题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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Trainingforamarathonrequirescarefulpreparationandsteady,gradualincreasesinthelengthoftheruns.16,buythebest-fitting,best-builtrunningshoesyoucanfind.Noonecansaywhichbrandwillworkbestforyouorfeelbestonyourfeet,soyouhavetoreplyonyourexperienceandonthefeelofeachpairasyoushop.Whenyouhavefoundshoesthatseemright,walkinthemforafewdaystodouble-checkthefit.17.Asalways,youshouldstretch(伸展)atleasttenminutesbeforeeachruntopreventinjures.
Duringthefirstweek,donotthinkaboutdistance,butrunfiveminuteslongereachday,18,itiswisetotakeaday
offtorest.Butduringthenextweek,setagoalofatleastamileandahalfperrun.19.Aftertwoweeks,starttimingyourself.20.Depend