英语中等难度题

1、 2015年全国新课标高考英语模拟试题英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。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.

2、 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the street. B. At the drugstore. C. In the cinema. 2. How many students are there in the class?A. 46. B. 52.C. 40. 3. What is the man going to do this weekend? A. Go to the picnic. B. Work in his garden. C. Go to the company.4. What do you judg

3、e from what the man says? A. The man always studies hard. B. The man regrets that he didnt study hard. C. The man doesnt think he is wrong.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman wants to clean the room. B. The mans room is very clean. 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

4、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. How much are the double rooms?A. From $180 to $240. B. From $180 to $270. C. From $270 to $330.7. Why did the man make the phone call?A. To ask for an extra bed. B. To check the room rates. C. To change his r

5、eservation.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why does the man feel surprised? A. The woman doesnt feel like leaving. B. The woman has found a new job. C. The woman disagrees with him. 9. What does the woman say about her department? A. There is a lack of trust. B. There is too much pressure. C. There are serious p

6、roblems.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Who is Dr. Larson probably?A. The womans teacher. B. The womans manager. C. The womans classmate.11. Where will the woman work?A. At the college. B. At Computer Science. C. At Apple Computer. 12. What does the woman advice the man to do?A. Teach art. B. Work in advertis

7、ing. C. Be a free artist.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. How to buy a cheaper house. B. Houses in the country are expensive.C. The location of a house. 14. Why dont the woman and her husband move to a new house?A. They dont like the new house. B. They cant aff

8、ord the new house. C. They have had their own house. 15. What does the mans sister-in-law think of the house she bought?A. Poor. B. Expensive. C. Satisfying.16. What can we know about the old house from the conversation? A. The old house is over 100 years. B. The old house is worth a lot of money.C.

9、 The neighbors get along well with each other.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题： 17. Whats the weather like today? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Warm.18. How was the lake mentioned in the passage formed?A. No one knows. B. It was formed when people built houses. C. It was formed when many children came to play.19. Who do you

10、 think is speaking? A. A bus driver. B. A tourist guide. C. A school teacher.20. What do people enjoy doing in the park in autumn and winter? A. Taking photos.B. Watching birds. C. Enjoying the beauty.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。ANASA's

11、 Mars detectorOpportunity，succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportunity landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.This discovery was chosen by Science，one of the world's leading magazines，as the most important

12、 scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.“This little，wheeled，one­armed box goes around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed，” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.”“Although we still can't sa

13、y that life could have existed in the environment，it is now certain that there was water on Mars，” said Steve Squyres，one of the scientists working on the Mars mission.The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing

14、 water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried­out seabed. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water had existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the p

15、resence of water means life is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water，” Squyres said. “So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”Researchers agree that a future mission should bring back physical samples. But some scientists worry

16、about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth.“The problem here is how to get the samples back，” Squyres replied. “I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.”21The best title of the passage should be_AA Finding on Mars BWater Means LifeCWater on Mars DThe Sig

17、n of Water22We can infer from the passage that_Ahumans will find new creatures on Mars in near futureBphysical samples will surely be brought back to Earth someday in a way without any riskChuman beings can fight against the dangerous creatures from the MarsDmore responsible researchers wanted to ca

18、rry out the mission23What does the underlined word “detector” mean?AAn instrument which is used to discover something.BAn astronaut who has been sent up into space.CA scientist who does research on Mars.DA spaceship which can land on other planets.BHead held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, M

19、ary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignity through the women's changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the teenage girls who have been blow­drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out of the door and first one into the heated pool. She jumps over to

20、the shallow end, stopping to talk to friendseveryone knows Mary here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a jobabout their children, the viciousness(谬误)of bridge and their health.In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past the average lifespan for Canad

21、ians, she's healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten Island. She survived scarlet fever(猩红热), helped bring up four siblings(兄弟姐妹)after her mother died in 1923 and worked as a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earn

22、ing $35 a week and a $150 bonus at Christmas.Now she's happy living in a one­room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in her daughter's house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic crossword(有隐义的纵横字谜)with a magnifying glass, and can't really explain why she has lived so well

23、 so long.Until recently, she has still liked to drink red wineshe used to drink two glasses before supper each day. Its more likely genes, she admits. Her interest in other people and life in general may have had something to do with it. Asked if a Star photographer can take her picture at the pool,

24、 Arnott seems cheerful.“I look good in a swimsuit，” she says, nodding her head firmly. “I look better in a swimsuit than I do in pants.”24What can we learn from the first paragraph?AMary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.BMary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.CMary A

25、rnott can't swim but she likes water.DMary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.25Which of the following is TRUE as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?AShe has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.BShe's healthy and her min

26、d is sharp.CShe lives with her daughter.DShe likes to live with her children and has a happy life.26What may Mary Arnott think of her living alone?ABitter. BHappy.CMeaningless. DBoring.27If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may_Alike pants Blike swimsuit better Clike to sit at the bank Dlike

27、to swim with girlsCThey crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot (停车场)I would be delayed for a whole ten seconds. However，I realized that it was an elderly couple who were briefly delaying my departure (出发)No more anger.The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of hi

28、m. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. She was his eyes as well. The two of them worked as oneeach needing the other to function in this fast­changing world.That little example of true strength that day changed my whole personal perception of life. Suddenly I

29、wasn't so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturday. I had my strength，and I was still relatively young.That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn't so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. My

30、wife always gave me good advice whenever I needed it. I started to thinknot only was I lucky to have it all，but so was that wonderful old couple，who，despite the trials and hardships of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.There are so many people

31、out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age，walking arm­in­arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember，none of us would be here if it weren't for our elders. We should spend an extra minute to li

32、sten and learn when it comes to helping our elder friends. They need it.28What was the author's first reaction when he was stopped by the old couple?AHe showed great pity for the couple.BHe didn't mind at all.CHe got angry at being delayed.DHe waited patiently.29Before meeting the old couple

33、，the author had a(n)_attitude towards life.Aenergetic BenthusiasticCdesperate Dnegative30The main message that the author wants to get across in the last paragraph is that_Aeveryone should live with dignity and strengthBwe should be patient when dealing with old peopleCold people can teach us many i

34、mportant lessonsDhappiness lies in a positive attitude towards life31What do we know about the author?AHe and his wife are in their old age.BHe has a good but busy job.CHis life is very bad actually.DHe and his wife often walk arm­in­arm.DThe chief problem in dealing with foreign motorists

35、 is not so much remembering that they are different from you, but that they are largely variable. Cross a frontier(边境) without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble.One of the greatest gulfs separating the driving nations is the Atlantic Ocean. Or rather, it is the mental distance between the Eur

36、opean and the American motorist, particularly the South American motorist. Compare, for example, an English driver at a set of traffic lights with a Brazilian.Very rarely will an Englishman try to anticipate(预先准备) the green light by moving off. You will find the occasional someone who watches for th

37、e yellow light to come up on the set of lights. However, he will not go until he receives the lawful signal. Brazilians view the thing quite differently. If, in fact, they see traffic lights, they regard them as a kind of roadside decoration.The natives of North America are much more disciplined. Th

38、ey show this in their addiction to driving in one lane(车道) and sticking to iteven if it means settling behind some great truck for many miles.To prevent other drivers from falling into wrong ways, American motorists try always to stay close behind the vehicle in front which can make it impossible to

39、 make a real lane change. European visitors are always falling into this trap. They return to the Old World still waving their arms in disappointment because while driving in the State in their cars they kept failing to get off the highway when they wanted to and were swept along to the next city.Ho

40、wever, one nation above all others lives cautiously by its traffic regulations the Swiss. In Switzerland, if you were simply to anticipate a traffic light, the chances are that the motorist behind you would take your number and report you to the police. There are slight regional variations among the

41、 French, German and Italian speaking areas, but it is generally safe to assume that any car bearing a CH sticker will be driven with a high degree of discipline.32. How do American drivers behave on the road according to the passage?A. They run the red light sometimes.B. They drive close behind othe

42、r drivers.C. They care little about the traffic light.D. They start their car at the yellow light.33. Which people take the traffic light most seriously?A. The Swiss. B. The Brazilians.C. The English. D. The French.34. The passage is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causes B. describing changes C.

43、 making comparisons D. pointing out similarities35. Which part of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from? A. Culture. B. Business. C. Entertainment. D. Geography.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。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。选项中有两项

44、为多余选项。There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life._36_Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well

45、as school expectations.The business also adds another factor：The need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly. _37_ Computers, DVDs, CDs, television, PlayStations and Xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a lifestyle o

46、f less exercise._38_ Unfortunately，they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard(轰炸)their audience with “perfect” body images，the need to buy the most fashionabl

47、e clothes，the most up­to­date computer games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.Environments vary. _39_ This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life._40_ Any

48、 person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthyif he/she is motivated enough!AThe media provide entertainment and information.BAdvertisements play an important role in people's life.CWe may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke.DNowadays，people are very busy.EPeople are

49、living in a water­polluted environment.FThe important one is motivation or the desire to be healthy.GToday, society places a lot of emphasis on technology.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；每小题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、B、C、D)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。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中

50、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check­in. It had been a very_41_three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was glad to have the_42_time to make my notes on what I_43_to do the following day. But then came the_44_that my flight had to be_45_because ther

51、e was a problem with the plane.As I sat waiting for my_46_to be called, I reflected on my last meeting of the day. It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable_47_with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years. Our lunch was spent recalling times gone by_48_filling each ot

52、her in what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years. We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had_49_together.At the end of our time together, we both said how much we had_50_it and that we must do it again.It was great to have this additional ti

53、me to replay in my_51_all that we had talked about. I realized just how important it was to have regular_52_of the good times in our life. I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short_53_and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years.It was somewhat like looki

54、ng at an old photo album_54_in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful_55_that take you back to times and places, and most importantly to those people who are in the_56_My flight home was finally_57_three hours later. I smiled as I_58_the plane and realized that I was not at all_59_about the delay in the flight, as I had been able to spend the time_60_on the good times from