普通高等学校招生统一考试英语广东卷.docx

1、普通高等学校招生统一考试英语广东卷2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷）英 语本试卷共三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 1 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110

2、years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live if he or she is 2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 4 die.Even though we cant live forever, w

3、e are living a 5 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people dont begin to experience physical an

4、d mental 7 until after age 75.People are living longer because more people 8 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood 9 . Now that the chances of dying 10 are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and he

5、alth care.On the whole, our population is getting older. The 11 in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see 12 , not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, st

6、ill active, and young in 13 if not in age.As the society grows old, we need the 14 of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to 15 active and devoted.1Adesigned Bselected Cimproved Ddiscovered2Acompletely Bgenerally Capparently Dextremely3Arapidly Bharmlessly Cendlessly Dsepara

7、tely4Aeventually Bhopelessly Cautomatically Ddesperately5Abusier Blonger Cricher Dhappier6Afinishing Bguiding Cwaiting Ddividing7Astress Bdamage Cdecline Dfailure8Asurvive Benjoy Cremember Dvalue9Aproblems Bfears Cworries Ddiseases10Apoor Byoung Csick Dquiet11Achanges Brecovery Csafety Dincreases12A

8、dreams Bchances Cstrengths Dchoices13Amind Bappearance Cvoice Dmovement14Aprotection Bsuggestions Ccontributions Dpermission15Asound Bappear Cturn Dstay第二节 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He o

9、wned 16 farm, which looked almost abandoned. 17 (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly 18 other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what 19 (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day,

10、 the cow was eating grass 20 it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she 21 (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living 22 the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to g

11、row, he started cutting down trees 23 (sell) the wood. Thinking about his childrens clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market 24 people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to 25 that his farm had much

12、potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck. 阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。APeter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasin

13、g it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box havent even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on

14、the Internet, and see what happens.”the salesgirl said.“Yes, youre right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I cant imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”“Dont forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled.“No problem.” Peter said.A

15、fter he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldnt find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced

16、 using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word gam

17、e?”The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”“Ive got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”26Which of the

18、 following best describes Peters word game?AIt was made around 40 years ago.BIt had game boards in different sizes.CIt was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.DIt had little pieces of wood in different colors.27What did the salesgirl probably think of Peters word game?AOld and handy. BRare and valuabl

19、e.CClassic and attractive. DColorful and interesting28Peter got the names of the game fans from _.Aan auction Bthe Internet Ca game shop Dthe second-hand shop29What happened at the end of the story?APeter gave the girl $300 as a reward.BThe salesgirl became Peters friend.CPeter returned the word gam

20、e for $ 1,000.DThe salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.30What is the main theme of the story?AIts important to keep a promise.BIts great to share in other peoples happiness.CWe should be grateful for the help from others.DSomething rare is worth a large amount of money.BWhen I was nine years

21、old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remem

22、ber being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fi

23、shing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in th

24、e shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun huts their eyes The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didnt co

25、mpletely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all nee

26、d is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.31Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?AHe could not catch a fish.BHis father was not patient with him.CHis father did not teach him fishing.DHe could not influence a fish as

27、 his father did.32What did the authors father really mean?ATo read about fish. BTo learn fishing by oneself.CTo understand what fish think. DTo study fishing in many ways.33According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _.Ain deep water on sunny daysBin deep water on cloudy daysCin shallo

28、w water under sunlightDin shallow water under waterside trees.34After entering the business world, the author found _.Ait easy to think like a customerBhis fathers fishing advice inspiringChis first bosss sales ideas reasonableDit difficult to sell services to poor people35This passage most likely c

29、omes from _.Aa fishing guide Ba popular sales bookCa novel on childhood Da millionaires biographyCDaniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes its important to distinguish televisions influences on children from those of the family. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesnt really cau

30、se, overlooking our own roles in shaping childrens minds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images (影像). Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings fro

31、m what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, th