英语中等难度题.docx

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英语中等难度题

2015年全国新课标高考英语模拟试题

英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡指定区域。

2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，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。

第Ⅱ卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡指定位置书写作答，在本试题卷上作答无效。

3.考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inthestreet.B.Atthedrugstore.C.Inthecinema.

2.Howmanystudentsarethereintheclass?

A.46.B.52.C.40.

3.Whatisthemangoingtodothisweekend?

A.Gotothepicnic.

B.Workinhisgarden.

C.Gotothecompany.

4.Whatdoyoujudgefromwhatthemansays?

A.Themanalwaysstudieshard.

B.Themanregretsthathedidn’tstudyhard.

C.Themandoesn’tthinkheiswrong.

5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Thewomanwantstocleantheroom.

B.Theman’sroomisveryclean.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Howmucharethedoublerooms?

A.From$180to$240.

B.From$180to$270.

C.From$270to$330.

7.Whydidthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Toaskforanextrabed.

B.Tochecktheroomrates.

C.Tochangehisreservation.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whydoesthemanfeelsurprised?

A.Thewomandoesn’tfeellikeleaving.

B.Thewomanhasfoundanewjob.

C.Thewomandisagreeswithhim.

9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherdepartment?

A.Thereisalackoftrust.

B.Thereistoomuchpressure.

C.Thereareseriousproblems.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WhoisDr.Larsonprobably?

A.Thewoman’steacher.

B.Thewoman’smanager.

C.Thewoman’sclassmate.

11.Wherewillthewomanwork?

A.Atthecollege.

B.AtComputerScience.

C.AtAppleComputer.

12.Whatdoesthewomanadvicethemantodo?

A.Teachart.

B.Workinadvertising.

C.Beafreeartist.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Howtobuyacheaperhouse.

B.Housesinthecountryareexpensive.

C.Thelocationofahouse.

14.Whydon’tthewomanandherhusbandmovetoanewhouse?

A.Theydon’tlikethenewhouse.

B.Theycan’taffordthenewhouse.

C.Theyhavehadtheirownhouse.

15.Whatdoestheman’ssister-in-lawthinkofthehouseshebought?

A.Poor.B.Expensive.C.Satisfying.

16.Whatcanweknowabouttheoldhousefromtheconversation?

A.Theoldhouseisover100years.

B.Theoldhouseisworthalotofmoney.

C.Theneighborsgetalongwellwitheachother.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题：

17.What’stheweatherliketoday?

A.Cool.B.Hot.C.Warm.

18.Howwasthelakementionedinthepassageformed?

A.Nooneknows.

B.Itwasformedwhenpeoplebuilthouses.

C.Itwasformedwhenmanychildrencametoplay.

19.Whodoyouthinkisspeaking?

A.Abusdriver.B.Atouristguide.C.Aschoolteacher.

20.Whatdopeopleenjoydoingintheparkinautumnandwinter?

A.Takingphotos.

B.Watchingbirds.

C.Enjoyingthebeauty.

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。

A

NASA'sMarsdetector—Opportunity，succeededinfindingsignsthatwateronceexistedontheplanet.OpportunitylandedonMarsinJanuary.Scientistsnowbelievethattheplanetcouldoncehavesupportedlife.

ThisdiscoverywaschosenbyScience，oneoftheworld'sleadingmagazines，asthemostimportantscientificachievementof2004lastFriday.

“Thislittle，wheeled，onearmedboxgoesaroundanotherplanetandhasdonesomethingnohumanhasevermanaged，”accordingtoScience.“Ithasdiscoveredanotherplaceintheuniversewherelifecouldoncehaveexisted.”

“Althoughwestillcan'tsaythatlifecouldhaveexistedintheenvironment，itisnowcertainthattherewaswateronMars，”saidSteveSquyres，oneofthescientistsworkingontheMarsmission.

TheevidencecomesfrompicturesandchemicalreadingstakenbyOpportunity.ItincludesmarksonrockslikethosecausedbyflowingwateronEarthandsaltychemicalslikethosefoundindriedoutseabed.ScientistssaidthenewevidenceprovedbeyonddoubtthatwaterhadexistedonMars.ButitisstillunknownwhetherthewateronMarswaslikeanoceanorjustice.

WhileOpportunityhasnotfoundanysignsoflife,thepresenceofwatermeanslifeispossible.“IneverythingweknowaboutlifeonEarth,thereisnoexamplewithoutliquidwater，”Squyressaid.“SowaterisimportantforthesearchforlifeonMars.”

Researchersagreethatafuturemissionshouldbringbackphysicalsamples.ButsomescientistsworryabouttheriskthatthiscouldintroducedangerousforeigncreaturestoEarth.

“Theproblemhereishowtogetthesamplesback，”Squyresreplied.“Ithinkitisourresponsibilitytolimitanyrisk.”

21．Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe________．

A．AFindingonMarsB．WaterMeansLife

C．WateronMarsD．TheSignofWater

22．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________．

A．humanswillfindnewcreaturesonMarsinnearfuture

B．physicalsampleswillsurelybebroughtbacktoEarthsomedayinaway

withoutanyrisk

C．humanbeingscanfightagainstthedangerouscreaturesfromtheMars

D．moreresponsibleresearcherswantedtocarryoutthemission

23．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detector”mean?

A．Aninstrumentwhichisusedtodiscoversomething.

B．Anastronautwhohasbeensentupintospace.

C．AscientistwhodoesresearchonMars.

D．Aspaceshipwhichcanlandonotherplanets.

B

Headheldhigh,handsfirmlygrippingherwalker,MaryArnott,99,walksslowlywithdignitythroughthewomen'schangingroomattheEtobicokeOlympiumpool,pasttheteenagegirlswhohavebeenblowdryingtheirhairforhalfanhour,intothemistoftheshowers,thenoutofthedoorandfirstoneintotheheatedpool.Shejumpsovertotheshallowend,stoppingtotalktofriends—everyoneknowsMaryhere;sheswimstwiceaweekandtreatsitasajob—abouttheirchildren,theviciousness（谬误）ofbridgeandtheirhealth.

Infact,Arnottisanexceptiontotheexception.Notonlyhasshelived20yearspasttheaveragelifespanforCanadians,she'shealthy,hermindissharpandshelivesindependently.

BorninBrooklynonMay28,1909,ArnottwasraisedonStatenIsland.Shesurvivedscarletfever（猩红热）,helpedbringupfoursiblings（兄弟姐妹）afterhermotherdiedin1923andworkedasasecretaryinNewYorkCityfor12years,earning$35aweekanda$150bonusatChristmas.

Nowshe'shappylivinginaoneroomapartmentwithakitchenandabathroominherdaughter'shouse.Shewearsahearingaid,doesthecrypticcrossword（有隐义的纵横字谜）withamagnifyingglass,andcan'treallyexplainwhyshehaslivedsowellsolong.

Untilrecently,shehasstilllikedtodrinkredwine—sheusedtodrinktwoglassesbeforesuppereachday.It’smorelikelygenes,sheadmits.Herinterestinotherpeopleandlifeingeneralmayhavehadsomethingtodowithit.AskedifaStarphotographercantakeherpictureatthepool,Arnottseemscheerful.

“Ilookgoodinaswimsuit，”shesays,noddingherheadfirmly.“IlookbetterinaswimsuitthanIdoinpants.”

24．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A．MaryArnottlikestoswimandisknowntothelocalpeople.

B．MaryArnottisafraidtoswimattheswimmingpool.

C．MaryArnottcan'tswimbutshelikeswater.

D．MaryArnottjustlikestotalktoherfriendsatthebankoftheswimmingpool.

25．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEasforMaryArnottasanexceptiontotheexception?

A．Shehaslived30yearspasttheaveragelifespanforCanadians.

B．She'shealthyandhermindissharp.

C．Sheliveswithherdaughter.

D．Shelikestolivewithherchildrenandhasahappylife.

26．WhatmayMaryArnottthinkofherlivingalone?

A．Bitter.B．Happy.

C．Meaningless.D．Boring.

27．Ifsomeoneasksaboutswimming,MaryArnottmay________．

A．likepantsB．likeswimsuitbetter

C．liketositatthebankD．liketoswimwithgirls

C

TheycrossedinfrontofmeasIwasdrivingoutofthestoreparkinglot（停车场）．Iwouldbedelayedforawholetenseconds.However，Irealizedthatitwasanelderlycouplewhowerebrieflydelayingmydeparture（出发）．Nomoreanger.

Themanleanedonhiswifewhowalkedinfrontofhim.Henotonlyusedherforsupportbutitwasobviousthathewasblind.Shewashiseyesaswell.Thetwoofthemworkedasone—eachneedingtheothertofunctioninthisfastchangingworld.

Thatlittleexampleoftruestrengththatdaychangedmywholepersonalperceptionoflife.SuddenlyIwasn'tsomadabouthavingtoworkafewextrahoursonSaturday.Ihadmystrength，andIwasstillrelativelyyoung.

Thatpictureofthosetwoelderlypeoplewalkingwithdignityandstrengthstayedwithmetheentireweek.Mylifewasn'tsobadafterall.Ihadmyhealthandagoodjob.MywifealwaysgavemegoodadvicewheneverIneededit.Istartedtothink—notonlywasIluckytohaveitall，butsowasthatwonderfuloldcouple，who，despitethetrialsandhardshipsofalonglife，stillhadtheloveandsupportofeachothertocarrythemthroughthisworld.

Therearesomanypeopleouttherejustlikethatcouple.MywifeandIsometimespictureourselvesinouroldage，walkingarminarmintothesunset.Thatimagealwaysgivesusawarmfeelingofcomfort.Justremember，noneofuswouldbehereifitweren'tforourelders.Weshouldspendanextraminutetolistenandlearnwhenitcomestohelpingourelderfriends.Theyneedit.

28．Whatwastheauthor'sfirstreactionwhenhewasstoppedbytheoldcouple?

A．Heshowedgreatpityforthecouple.

B．Hedidn'tmindatall.

C．Hegotangryatbeingdelayed.

D．Hewaitedpatiently.

29．Beforemeetingtheoldcouple，theauthorhada（n）________attitudet