通錫蘇2015屆高考密卷英語試題(三)

1、絕密啟用前通錫蘇2015屆高考英語密卷（三）注意事項：1.答卷前，考生在答題卡上務(wù)必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，并貼好條形碼。請認真核準(zhǔn)條形碼上的準(zhǔn)考證號、姓名和科目。2.每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號，在試題卷上作答無效。第卷（選擇題）第一部分：聽力（略）第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15題：每小題1分，滿分15分）請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。例：It is generally considere

2、d unwise to give a child _he or she wants.A. however B whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。21. As the spokeswoman said, _we should take action against them depends on what they will do. A. whyB. ifC. whether D. that22. - I promise to go shopping with you if you help me with the housework. - _ You

3、 are the last person to keep a promise. A. That's great! B. How come? C. I don't agree. D. Come off it!23. It was only before he finished the assignment that _ the answer to the last two questions. A. he thought out   B. did he think out C. he did thought out D. thought out he24. -How a

4、bout your new business? -Were drawing up our plans _ experiences of other factories. A. in the charge of B.in the light of C. in the event of D. in the name of25. Dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, _ he would keep his best tools so my brother couldnt reach them. A. that B. which C.

5、whatD. where26. The painting didnt make much sense to me. What impressed me was that the central part of it _for its bright color. A. turned out B. worked out C. pulled outD. stuck out27. Shall we put off the match because of the bad weather? No. Rain or shine, the match will be held as _. A. schedu

6、le B. schedulingC. scheduledD. to schedule28. Tell me your secret. I _. It wouldnt be a secret if I told you. A. wont B. needntC. mightntD. couldnt29. Those who said looking after children was an easy way to make money obviously _ such a troublesome boy, she thought A. hadnt met B. didn't meetC.

7、 havent metD. wouldnt meet30.This is only a solution that can be adopted to solve the problem_, so you have to find a better way. A. individually B.definitely C. temporarily D.continually31. The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests . A. instead B. otherwise C. somehow D. ind

8、eed32. We tend to speak of the sorrows of childhood as matters of little importance in comparison with _ of grown-ups. A. it B. ones C. thoseD. that33. Instead of praising your kids for their intelligence, you should_ your praise on the effort they put into succeeding at task, experts say. A. alloca

9、te B. concentrate C. circulate D. accumulate34. -Thank you for your assistance, without which I might have been in danger. -Thats all right. Anyone in my place_ the same thing.A. would have doneB. will do C. would do D. had done35. How do you want your eggs? _. A. They taste good B. I want them very

10、 much C. Id like some cakesD. Fried, please第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。At an auction (拍賣會) last Thursday, Kevin Lipton paid $2,585,000 for the Birch Cent, a 36 made in 1792 that is 37 its engraver (刻版師), Robert Birch. Its the most money 38 paid for a

11、 one-cent piece. And yes, he said, the purchase made 39 . “Its like our very first penny,” Lipton, 55, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “Its such a(n) 40 coin. Its so important, so rare.”The coin is 41 10 similar coins known to exist that were 42 produced after the founding of the U.S. Mint (美國

12、造幣廠), said Jim Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face 43 Miss Liberty, framed by a motto that was later abandoned, “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.”Lipton, who owns a coin wholesaling business (批發(fā)業(yè)務(wù)) in Beverly Hills, had been eyeing the Birch Cent 44 he saw

13、 it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year, Johns Hopkins University consigned (拍賣、寄售) the penny for auction, and it was 45 by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick 46 $200,000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton 47 the Birch

14、Cent, he 48 bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2,232,500. 49 , he paid about $4.8 million for 26 cents.Lipton has 50 coins since he was 12 years old, and his full-time coin business 51 when he was just 17. He 52 that he was nervous about spending so much money, but now hes 53 his million-dollar

15、coins will mature. “They are a great store value, and will only be worth more 54 ,” Lipton said. They are 55 Mona Lisas of our coinage.36. A. dollar B. note C. coin D. quarter37. A. designed for B. sold by C. based on D. named after38. A. ever B. even C. still D. yet39. A. money B. sense C. changes

16、D. adjustments40. A. special B. magical C. artificial D. beneficial41. A. between B. within C. among D. of42. A. experimentally B. definitely C. finally D. perfectly43. A. predicting B. indicating C. representing D. suggesting44. A. until B. when C. after D. since 45. A. sold B. purchased C. borrowe

17、d D. lent46. A. by B. on C. for D. in47. A. set up B. picked up C. made up D. put up48. A. also B. thus C. already D. just49. A. Altogether B. Anyway C. However D. Besides50. A. made B. issued C. displayed D. collected51. A. started B. decreased C. failed D. progressed52. A. concluded B. declared C.

18、 admitted D. swore53. A. cautious B. confused C. committed D. confident54. A. in the past B. in the future C. for the moment D. at the time55. A. merely B. actually C. temporarily D. probably第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ADogs Don't Tell Jokes - B

19、y Louis SacharTwelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends at school. Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning

20、the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results.Winners Never Quit - By Mia HammMia Hamm, American soccer champion, tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing aren't as

21、important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms.Shack let on s Incredible Voyage - By Alfred LansingTh

22、e astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time tmagazine put it, "defined heroism". To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and pe

23、rsonal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition.The Alchemist - By Paulo CoelhoThe Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. It tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andulus

24、ian shepherd-boy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams.56. If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read _. A. Dogs Don'

25、;t Tell JokesB. Shackletoris Incredible Voyage C. Winners Never QuitD. The Alchemist57. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Gary Boone wanted to win the school talent show to please his classmates. B. In Shackletoris Incredible Voyage the main character is a writer for Time m

26、agazine. C. Shackletoris Incredible Voyage tells a story of how to find treasures. D. The Alchemist has an everlasting influence on its readers.BCan you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother as much as we might like to dream that it were the case.Yet the blessi

27、ngs and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary?Combing through decades of findings, social psychologists Lisa Slattery Walker and Tonya Frevert

28、 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have reviewed all the evidence to date and their conclusions are not what you might expect.At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo(光環(huán)) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association,

29、 our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too. Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs(原告), meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get

30、bigger financial settlements. “Its an effect seen everywhere,” says Walker.But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices(偏見) can work against attra

31、ctive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge

32、 that you are more attractive than they are.More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors t

33、end to take less care over the more attractive people.And the bubble of beauty can be a somewhat lonely place. One study in 1975, for instance, found that people tend to move further away from a beautiful woman on the pathway perhaps as a mark of respect, but still making interaction more distant. “

34、Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space but that in turn can make others feel they cant approach that person,” says Frevert. Interestingly, the online dating website OKCupid recently reported that people with the most beautiful pictures are less likely to find dates than those with l

35、ess perfect pictures. Ultimately, Frevert points out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says

36、. Its an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.”58. From paragraph 1, we can learn that _.A. some may be bothered by their unattractive appearanceB. most

37、 people are not afraid of being too beautifulC. we might always dream about being bothered by othersD. being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone59. The writer mentioned the underlined sentence in the last paragraph to _.A. persuade us to pay more attention to our looks from now onB. su

38、ggest that beauty can help make a better personalityC. encourage us to focus more on improving our personality D. ask ugly people to have more confidence in their personality60.What might be the best title for the passage?A. Negative Sides of BeautyB. Sexist Prejudice C. Blessed with Beauty D. Beaut

39、y vs UglinessCThe old man fished alone in a small rowboat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now bad luck, and ordered the boy to join anot

40、her boat, which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and he always went down to help him carry in the fishing lines or take down the old, patched sail.“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they dragged up the boat to the sand

41、. “I could go with you again. Ive made some money.” the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “No,” the old man said. “Youre with a lucky boat. Stay with them. You must obey your father.” “We can be lucky again too. Remember when we didnt catch a fish for 10 days, then caught a b

42、ig one each day for a month?” said the boy. “Can I offer you a beer on the balcony and then well take the stuff home,” said the boy. “Why not?” the old man said.“Santiago,” the boy said as they sat on the balcony, “If I cannot fish with you, I would like to serve in some way.” “You bought me a beer,

43、” the old man said, lifting the bottle to his mouth. “Do you remember the first time I took you out to fish?” the old man asked. “I was five. I remember the tail of a huge fish slapping against the boat, the noise of you clubbing him and the sweet blood smell. I remember everything from when we firs

44、t went together,” the boy said. The old man looked at him with his sun-burned, loving eyes.“May I get some sardines for tomorrow? Let me get four fresh ones,” said the boy. “One,” the old man said. His hope and his confidence had never gone. But now they were freshening like a sea breeze. “Two,” the

45、 boy said. “Thank you,” the old man said. He was too simple to wonder when he had attained modesty. But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride. “Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is l

46、ight. There will going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is light. There will be a big fish?” asked the boy. “I think so. And I know many tricks.”61. When did the boy stop working with the old man?A. 40 days ago.B. 44 days ago.C. 80 days ago.D. 84 days ago62. W

47、hy was the boy forced to stop working for the old man?A. It was too dangerous to continue fishing.B. It was time for the boy to return to school.C. The old man was thought to be a poor teacher.D. The boy couldnt earn enough money with the old man.63. In paragraph 2, the boy probably mentioned their

48、past fishing experiences in order to _.A. convince the old man that he should not retireB. explain why he had to stop working for the old manC. persuade the old man to let him return as his assistantD. warn the old man about the danger of fishing in the deep sea64. Which of the following did the boy

49、 NOT do for the old man?A. Buy him a beer.B. Repair the sail.C. Drag up the boat.D. Take in the fishing equipment.65. What can we learn about the old man from the last paragraph?A. He remained optimistic about catching fish.B. He was the most skillful fisherman in the village.C. He would stay out lo

50、nger than any other fisherman.D. He would usually go out further than any other boat.DIts amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in the course that makes us responsible now? Its the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree. As I sit her

51、e, silently thinking about my growth, I wonder over some questions which dont have an answer but its because of such unanswerable situations that life has become a roller coaster ride.As a kid, I used to read a lot of story books. In one particular book, I read a story of a bird. From then on, that

52、has become an integral (必不可少的) part of my life. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes the baby. When the bird learns to fly, the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other

53、birds to grow their family in it. It made me wonder. How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort?One night, when I was deep in sleep, I got this particular dream. I was walking miles on the endless road, totally isolated but lined with beautiful trees on the either side.

54、 Fascinated by the greenery, I marched towards it only to end up deeper and deeper into the greenery. I happened to stop upon seeing something. It was a massive, wonderful house. I fell in love with that amazing part of art. Yeah, it was indeed a piece of art with every nook and corner touched artis

55、tically and lovingly. I dont know why I felt that it was done lovingly. Maybe because, things turn out to be beautiful only when we put our love into it just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love.I explored the house only to fall more in love with it. There was a sl

56、oping roof which matched with the greenery around; the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted. The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house of course, it was all dried up now. Its really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just become structures. Such liveliness and happening turns the house into a home. They say THE HOME