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2015年12月高二年级统考英语试题 注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共100分）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。1. When can the woman get her car?A. At noon. B. At about 2 pm. C. Late in the evening. 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a drugstore. B. In a lawyers office. C. In a doctors office. 3. What does Kate do?A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C. She is a doctor. 4. What will the girl do tonight? A. She will stay at home alone. B. She will go to ask Nancy for dinner. C. She will have to stay at home with her brother. 5. What is the woman?A. A librarian. B. A student. C. A teacher. 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，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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How many car salespersons were hired?A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twenty-one. 7. What advantage does the woman have compared with the salesmen?A. She is a woman. B. She is very friendly. C. She is ready to help others. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What does the woman want to do next year?A. Work abroad. B. Make travels. C. Make more money. 9. What is the woman worried about? A. She is unable to live in a family. B. How to find a reputable agency. C. Whether the family treats her well. 10. What suggestion does the man offer? A. Get some money from parents. B. Get a part-time job abroad. C. Get information from an agency. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What did the man put up on his wall yesterday? A. The picture he drew. B. The picture he took. C. The picture his friend gave him. 12. What is probably the man? A. A photographer. B. A model. C. A visitor. 13. How many cameras does the man have? A. A dozen. B. More than two. C. Only two. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Why did the man buy the second-hand car for the woman? A. He was short of money. B. He wanted to save some money. C. The new cars were not satisfying. 15. Whats the womans feeling if she drives an old car? A. Ashamed. B. Angry. C. Happy. 16. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. To buy an expensive car immediately. B. To sell the car to a friend. C. To dress the car up. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What do you know from the talk?A. People still prefer to live in the same place where they have always lived. B. People nowadays dont stay in the same place all their lives. C. No people still live where they used to live. 18. How old is the man? A. 70. B. 85. C. 100. 19. What is the secret of long life according to the man?A. Laughing and taking exercise. B. Moving from one place to another place. C. Talking to people as often as possible. 20. How many times has the man been married? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 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。AChange is everything in the case of mobile phones. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. First, lets talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a fixed-line phone goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it. This has several implications（含义）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and well see where we all are.” Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phones individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude（侵入）on peoples privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you neednt worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.21.The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that _. A. people are able to meet someone at any place and any time B. people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meet C. people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexibly D. people have to attend more phone meetings than ever before22. According to the two British researchers, the Social and Psychological Effects are most likely to be seen on _.A. talkers B.texters C. the “spacemaker” D. the “speakeasy” 23. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile? A. talkers B.the “spacemaker” C. the “speakeasy” D. texters24. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. The Influence of Short Message ServiceB. Changes in the Use of the MobileC. Body Language and the Mobile PhoneD. Changes Caused by Mobile Phone UseB Once, a peasant exhausted by illnesses and burdens of life came to a wise man. He sat in front of the wise man who gave him a social and warm smile, and breathed out heavily, letting out a wave of mourning. He began complaining that he had a hard burden and that he didnt see the bright daylight at all. It seemed that one problem fell on his head after another. They had twisted (扭曲) him so much that he couldnt even breathe in some fresh air. Later, he began blaming all of his relatives, who, in his opinion, were guilty for his misfortune. The wise man listened to him in silence, and when the peasant once again inquired why it was so unfair, what he should do and how to find peace, the wise man got up from his seat and invited the peasant to follow him. They came out of the hut and went to a lakeside, which was not far away and where from time to time flying fishes were jumping fast above the surface, catching food. The wise man led the peasant to the lakeside and said to him, “You see the smoothness of the lake? The depths are full of life. There are fishes that always stay in water, and if suddenly the lake gets polluted, they cant see further than their own noses. They will hardly recognize where the source of pollution is, and they will keep swimming in circles. And there are also fishes that get wings and they can rise above the water of the lake, looking at it from the height of their flight. So this is my advice: instead of complaining about your life, come to this lakeside from time to time, watch the flying fishes and try to understand what I wanted to say to you.”25. The peasant went to the wise man because _.A. his house lacked fresh air B. his relatives were unkind to himC. he had been ill for long D. he thought his life was hopeless26. In fact, the peasants misfortune was caused by_. A. his lack of guidance B. other peoples unkindness C. his relatives D. his attitude to life27. Why did the wise man lead the peasant to the lakeside? A. To help the peasant relax B. To catch flying fishes. C. To make his message easy to understand. D. To comfort the peasant.28. What was the advice that the wise man gave to the peasant? A. To learn to swim freely in the lake. B. To enjoy beautiful scenery to relax. C. To learn from the flying fishes. D. To learn from the fishes that stay in the water. COne Test for Graduate and Business School.Getting an advanced degree can create many opportunities. The GRE revised General Testthe most widely accepted graduate admission test worldwidecan bring you one step closer to achieving your career goals. 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To sell test papers. B. To introduce a kind of test. C. To get new students for schools. D. To compare two kinds of tests. DFrozen fruit and vegetables can be healthier, with higher levels of vitamins and cancer fighting antioxidants (抗氧化剂), that leafy “fresh” produce. Two independent studies found more beneficial nutrients in everything from frozen broccoli florets to carrots. In two out of three cases frozen fruit and vegetables scored better on antioxidant-type compounds(化合物). Consumption of these antioxidant compounds is considered beneficial in preventing cancer and supporting the wording of the body, brain, skin and eyes.Produce bought from the supermarket greengrocer sections is full of color, while many stores even use fine mist sprays (喷剂)to give a just picked look. This supermarket theatre convinces shoppers to pay an extra payment for food that they believe is good for their familys health as well as being tasty. However, the reality is that these vegetables and fruit may well have been held in storage for a month, while they then sit in the fridge at home for days before being eaten.Over the days, they gradually deteriorate, slowly losing some of the nutrients associated with leafy greens and fruit. By contrast, frozen vegetables and fruit are chilled（冷藏）soon after harvest and so keep higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants until they are eaten.Two teams, one from Leatherhead Food Research and the other from the University of Chester, carried out 40 tests to measure nutrient levels in produce which had been sitting in a fridge for three days and the frozen equivalent (相等物). The findings show that eating newly picked produce is the healthiest option; however, frozen food can be almost as good and is often better than items sold as “fresh”. Leatherheads Dr Rachel Burch said: “We must ignore the mistaken opinion that fresh food is always better for us than frozen food.”These results show that frozen food can be nutritionally comparable to fresh produce. Direct comparison: In two out of three cases frozen fruit and vegetable scored better on antioxidant-type compounds including Vitamin C, polyphenols and anthocyanins (多酚和花青素), a study found. Her team found frozen broccoli had higher levels of Vitamin C. However, fresh food scored better on polyphenols, which are thought to help prevent cancer.32. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Fresh food is better than frozen food. B. Frozen food might cause cancer.C. Frozen food is as good as fresh food. D. Frozen food is better than “fresh” food.33. Why do some supermarkets spray fine mist on fruit and vegetables?A. To keep them in good quality. B. To make them taste good.C. To make them look fresh. D. To make them sell cheaply.34. What does the underlined word “deteriorate ” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Grow worse. B. Grow better.C. Remain the same. D. Die out.35. What is more helpful in preventing cancer?A. Vitamin C. B. Frozen fruit and vegetables.C. Fresh fruit and vegetables. D. Anthocyanins.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。选项中有两处为多余选项。A great life doesnt happen by accident. A great life is the result of dividing your time, energy, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure. 36 Make the following secrets fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today !A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misunderstand what simplification means. 37 Instead, its a way to free up your energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it first.A great life is the result of removing distractions. Up to 5% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are not important but distracting you. Look around at someones life you admire. What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own life ? Ask them how they do it. 38 a great life is the result of your adjustments. 39 It may mean thinking about again how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy what agree with your particular definition of a great life. 40 Theres an old saying everyone is familiar with “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start. Theres no better time to start than today. Its what you do today that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.AA great life is the result of starting.BA great life is the result of having intention.CIts not a way to remove work from your life.DStart setting up your life to support success and ease.ESo it requires that you make some changes.FIts easy to spend your days on whatever gets your attention.GThen you will find ways to free up your mental energy for more important things.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“I have rights. I have the right of education. I have the right to play. I have the right to sing. I have the right to talk. I have the right to go to market.I have the right to speak up.”That was Malala Yousafzai. She was 41 about girls rights to an education, something 42 by the Taliban militant group.About a year after that interview, 15-year old Malala was shot 43 the head by a Taliban gunman. She 44 , and continued her work to help young women get an education. On Friday, at age 17, Malala became the youngest person ever awarded a Nobel Peace prize. She 45 it with Kailash Satyarthi of India. The 60-year old activist has led peaceful demonstrations 46 child slavery and forced labor.The 47 that the award is shared is significant. Malala is a Pakistani Muslim,Satyarthi is an Indian Hindu.Their nations are 48 . Malala says the award gives a message to people of love between Pakistan and India and between different 49 .Malala came to the press conference 50 from school. She spoke mostly without note, she talked for about 15 minutes, and she described how shed been in the 51 lesson at 10:15 in the morning, and she knew it was a(an) 52 day, she knew the Nobel Peace awards were going