2015年高考英语陕西卷月考卷(201411).doc

2015年陕西高考英语月考系列2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（陕西卷）英语月考试题（2014.11）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.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，再选涂其它答案标号，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. braveryA. hammer B. bath C. passive D. tasty2.teaseA. accuse B. tense C. universe D. false3. suggestionA. invention B. question C. creation D. collection4. custom A. oppose B. remote C. apology D. overcome5. denyA. diary B. likely C. guilty D. rely第二节 情景对话 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。（选项中有两项为多余选项）Clerk: Cambridge Theatre. Box Office.Henry: Have you got any tickets for Romeo and Juliet for this Saturday evening?Clerk: 6 5 pm or 8:30 pm?Henry: 8:30 pm, please.Clerk: Sorry, 7 Henry: Well, have you got any tickets for the 5 pm performance?Clerk: Yes, 8 Henry: Id like to reserve two seats at 4.50 pounds, please.Clerk: Right. Thats two tickets at 4.50 pounds. 9 Whats the name, please?Henry: Bishop. Henry Bishop.Clerk: Thank you. 10 Henry: Yes, of course. Thank you. Goodbye.Clerk: Youre welcome.A. Which performance?B. Saturday, 8:30 pm, Romeo and Juliet.C. we have tickets at 4.5 pounds, 5.50m pounds and 6 pounds.D. that performance is sold out.E. When will you come to pick up the tickets?F. Saturday, 5 pm performance.G. Youll collect the tickets before 3 pm on Saturday, wont you?第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. My sister failed the driving test and is in low spirits. Im sorry for her. _.A. Never mind B. With pleasure C. My pleasure D. Thank you 12. Either you or one of your students _ to attend the meeting _ tomorrow.A. are; to be held B. is; being held C. is; to be held D. are; having held13. I would like to take this chance to thank my teachers and parents, without _I wouldnt be so successful today.A. who B. which C. whom D. them 14. _ at the table directly opposite her husband, Mrs. Summer wept tears of joy.A. Seating B. Seated C. Seat D. To seat 15. So absorbed _ in his experiment that Newton boiled his watch when he wanted to boil an egg to eat.A. he was B. he did C. had he D. was he 16. The film Tangshan Earthquake will be on at 7:30 pm. Shall I pick you up at 6:40 pm? OK, I _ you at that time.A. was waiting for B. shall have waited for C. have been waiting for D. shall be waiting f or17. Its the prevention of disease _ its successful treatment that has led to increase of the worlds population.A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than 18. Guess what! Ive passed my oral English test and got A.Congratulations. You _practiced a lot.A. must have B. should have C. must D. should 19. Our government has taken some measures to overcome the lack of electricity, but it may take some time _ we have enough power.A. since B. after C. unless D. before20. Shall we go swimming or play badminton? _.They are both good ideas.A. It makes no difference to me B. Thats all rightC. Yes, I like them very much D. Id prefer the former 21. You should explore your talents so as to find out _ your real interests lie.A. what B. where C. which D. how22. _, Mary would not have hurt herself.A. If she listened to me B. As soon as she listened to meC. If she has listened to me D. Had she listened to me23. The falling of the new building _ its soft foundation.A. resulted in B. resulting from C. leading to D. lay in24. Of the two cameras, I would prefer _ one, which is very easy for me to carry.A. a smaller B. the smallest C. a small D. the smaller25. They all wanted to stop working because they were very tired, but _ of them would say so.A. any B. some C. neither D. none 第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填人对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writers conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) 26 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I 27 . Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I 28 to catch a taxi to my 29 and settle in. Next morning, I took another 30 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 31 I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were 32 . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, You can 33 my table.I gratefully sat down with the 34 lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the 35 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadnt 36 a car, and hadnt realized how 37 taking taxis would be, After a while she said, My dear, dont use any more taxis. Im retired and it would be my pleasure to 38 you wherever you wish. I told her that I couldnt put her to that 39 , but she brushed aside my protests (反对).She asked me where I was 40 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 41 time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to 42 alone. At the end of the day, she 43 to take me back to my accommodation. I 44 her money but she refused to take any.Ill never forget that wonderful lady who, through her 45 , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.26. A. holiday B. ceremonyC. operationD. experiment27. A. kept B. went C. droppedD. knocked28. A. intended B. promised C. managedD. deserved29. A. hospital B. companyC. universityD. accommodation30. A. colleague B. passenger C. suitcaseD. taxi31. A. Instead B. First C. LaterD. Once32. A. classifiedB. occupiedC. decoratedD. painted33. A. share B. reserveC. setD. possess34. A. oldB. poor C. innocentD. stubborn35. A. journey B. mealC. speechD. interview36. A. donated B. repairedC. hired D. guided37. A. convenient B. worthwhileC. unfortunateD. expensive38. A. inspire B. entertainC. callD. drive39. A. businessB. argument C. troubleD. challenge40. A. working B. stayingC. movingD. shopping41. A. appointedB. limitedC. favorite D. regular42. A. digestB. explore C. perform D. calculate43. A. forgotB. refusedC. returnedD. preferred44. A. sentB. lentC. offered D. owed45. A. confidenceB. dignityC. curiosityD. kindness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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. Thanks.Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on.46. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books. B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.47. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so48. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences. C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.49. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be RoommatesBRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)either recorded or realmay even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops.In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.50. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of .A. loud noises B. some crops C. video cameras D. angry bees51. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy .A. works by herself in Africa B. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating crops D. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms52. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees. B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run away. D. To find out more about the behavior of bees.53. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees. B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them. D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CT-shirts out; uniforms inSchool uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U. S. A. Thats no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the wrong” clothes.Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down. As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purpose and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their childrens creativity. First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While theyre in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and math; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way. 54. In Paragraph 1, the word benefits probably means_.A. tasks B. messages C. differences D. advantages55. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general_.A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at B. help the wearers keep their duties in mindC. are seen as a symbol of power D. help to create social barriers56. Some people are against school uniforms because _.A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniformsB. they believe that uniforms will make students less creativeC. they dont agree that uniforms can remove social barriersD. they think that school uniforms are too popular57. The author would probably agree that _.A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or notB. students individuality may not come from school educationC. students creativity is related to the clothes they chooseD. school uniforms help to create equality among studentsDIf Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 58. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations59. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future60. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下面A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。A. Turn off the lights.B. Exercise early.C. Consume carefully.D. Set Your sleep routine.E. Supplement your sleep.F. Add variety to your life. Whats the solution to a better nights sleep and saying “goodbye” to the sluggish（反应迟缓的）feeling? Seven to nine hours of quality sleep. Take a look at five ways to create a better nights sleep:61._ Yes, we know, easy for us to say. Between juggling between your daily responsibilities and taking care of your family,