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1、20152015 年高考英语模拟冲刺试题年高考英语模拟冲刺试题 （三）（三） 第一节完形填空（共 1 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D） 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A person with a right attitude is always a winner. Victor Frank once wrote, “Everything can be taken from a person but one thing: the last of human freedomsto10nes attitude in a

2、ny given set of circumstances. You may not2overcome some difficulties in life, but you have absolute control of your own attitude. Actually, attitude is a creative3.that includes thoughts, feelings and actions. Under certain circumstances, you do choose. Your thoughts about them, and your attitude c

3、omes from. These4. As you become emotionally involved with your thoughts, you create the second stage in _5an attitude; you move your entire being - mind and body - into a new vibration (颤动). That youre60fthis vibration is your feelings, which are then expressed in behavior that produces various res

4、ults in your life. Attitude and_7cannot be considered separately. They follow one another like night follows day. One is the cause, and the other is the result.8_stated, if you think in a positive attitude, you will achieve positive results, and the opposite situation is also true. Therefore, your a

5、ttitudes determine the results you9in life. There are some people who10this world with a wrong attitude. For them, life is full of11, limitation and unfairness. They live12in this world, as if they move from one unpleasant experience to another. However, others who have a (n)13attitude towards life

6、seem to live a good life. They are the _ 14winners in life and their successes are just a matter of choice.So take a close look at your attitude and evaluate the results you have got in life to see whether _ 15is important. 1. A. learnB. choose C. stressD. admit 2. A. activelyB. creatively C. effect

7、ivelyD. absolutely 3. A. cycleB. emotion C. lifeD. experience 4. A. performancesB. actions C. feelingsD. thoughts 5. A. changingB. repeating. C. formingD. observing 6. A. ashamedB. nervous C. conscious 7.A.Circumstances C. causes 8.A. Simply C. Reasonably 9. A. ignore C. tolerate 10. A. view C. moni

8、tor 11. A. freedom C. hardship 12. A. eagerly C. impatiently 13. A. silent C. practical 14. A. real D. proud. B. relationships D. results B .Normally D. Typically B. consider D. achieve B. respect D. control B. devotion D. sympathy B. bravely D. unhappily B. positive D. indifferent B. false C. freeD

9、. busy 15. A. principleB. responsibility C. opportunityD. attitude 第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 1 5 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。 The United States of America was founded on March l, 1781 under the Articles of Confederation.16John, Hanson was the first President of the

10、 Continental Congress, George Washington was elected the first President of the United States of America in 1789. In the 19th century, the US expanded its territory westwards by _ 17 (acquire) land. Some modernizers preferred strengthening the economy to expanding the geographical boundaries of the

11、country. Then the American Civil War18 (break) out in the 1860s between the southern agricultural states and the northern industrial states. This war ended the 19 _ (slave), which was credited to Abraham Lincoln, a slaveholder himself, _ 20was the 16th President of the United States. The formation o

12、f the United States witnessed many twists and turns 21a long period of time. Not22particular date can be assigned to the day when the United States was23, (actual) founded. The founding of the United States is the collective result of24series of events that took place those events which were respons

13、ible for shaping one of the most powerful economies of 25time the UnitedStatesof America. 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。 A When I was younger, I was diagnosed with asthma(哮喘). By ten, I had been admitted to the hospital at least three times. One time particularl

14、y my mother rushed me to the hospital late one night. My lungs quitted working and I went into breathing failure. The doctors said they could do nothing but transport me to Roanoke. I was frightened and hoped I could have a chance to survive. Of course, I did. I dont remember much of the days I spen

15、t in the hospital, but I remember I felt like I was always there. At home, t had to take medicine every day. During those days, I felt entitled to everything: extra babying and extra love just because I was a sick girl. Now, I just laugh at myself for those silly an ignorant thoughts. At Radford, Iv

16、e worked a lot with students that were on academic probation(留校察看) by working for the Students on the Road to Success programs. I got to know the students personally. Some of the students were very lazy and didnt want to improve themselves. Therefore, they couldnt return for the next term. Other har

17、d-working students also had their unique circumstances that caused them to fail.For those students, I am so thankful that they could get a second chance and improve themselves and increase their chance of leaving Radford with a college degree. I think second chances are important because not only ca

18、n they help people become better persons, but also they can create a new sense of strength. Second chances can iron out the wrinkles and create even better, stronger people. Today, Im so thankful to be here. My asthma is under control. Im thankful that Im able to work with students that also need se

19、cond chances, and help them a little bit on their journey to finding themselves. 26. In Paragraph l, we can learn that the author in her childhood _. A. recovered from her early asthma B. came down with a heart disease C. was born with a severe asthma D. survived a very deadly disease 27. During her

20、 treatment, what did the author probably do every day? A. She was entitled to go in or out of the hospital. B. She would rather stay in hospital all day long. C. She was taken special care of in the extreme. D. She can remember clearly all that happened in the hospital. 28. What did the author know

21、about some of the Students at Radford? A. Their life seemed to be difficult when studying there. B. They didnt show any interest in the program hey did. C. They achieved better results after their second chance. D. They all got their degrees when leaving the college. 29. According to Paragraph 4, th

22、e author thinks that second chances can. A. improve peoples quality gradually B. create older and more ambitious people C. help people find the truth in their heart D. wear hard-working people out 30. What is the best title of th.is passage? A. Working with college students B. Second chances in life

23、 C. On the road to success D. Suffering a special disease B In 1953,Walt Disney hired some of the countrys best talent to create an eight-page prospectus （计划书 ) to convince investors to invest in a new kind of amusement park - the Disneyland. Walt Disney wanted to encourage tourists to buy things in

24、 the Disneyland. So it was not surprising to learn that his first plan had included not just toys and stuffed animals, but also live creatures like donkeys, exotic birds and even rare fish. He thought that people visiting the park could pick the animal of their choice and then had it shipped to thei

25、r home. However, .it breaks the laws to ship animals between states and the idea never made it past the prospectus. Walt Disney also wantedAdventureland to include an area where visitors could go on a safari (游猎)and witnessseveral speciesof animals, ranging from alligators to monkeys and otters. Giv

26、en that they all need different habitats to survive, this would have been no easy task. The idea was therefore not pursued. His desire to have live animals did not end there.The original vision of Frontierland included “Grannys Farm - a real working farm completed with horses, cows, oxen and donkeys

27、. While this was doable （可做的 ), it wasnt very practical, which is probably why it was eliminated in the end. While some of these ideas were not practical, there were a few that were impossible to achieve back then. Among them were doors that opened and closed upon verbal request or as Disney describ

28、ed it obey your voice like a Genie , a Fly through London with Peter Pan, as well as, a tripto the Moon by a giant rocket ship so that visitors could experience a “scientifically accurate trip through space! Though none of these attractions will ever see the light of day, it is sure fun to imagine h

29、ow different the amusement park would be, if they had been included. 31. For what did Walt Disney hire talent to draw up a prospectus? A. To introduce the Disneyland to the public. B. To tell the public about his creative ideas. C. To persuade people to invest in the Disneyland. D. To attract the co

30、untrys best talents for new ideas. 32. Why were the two attractions in the prospectus never built? A. Because one was illegal and the other was unpractical. B. Because one was too costly and the other was an assumption. C. Because people all found the attractions uneasy to build. D. Because people w

31、erent interested in both of them. 33. What does the underlined word “eliminated in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Improved.B. Removed. C. Approved.D. Considered. 34. We can learn from the last paragraph that the author_. A. complains about the backward technology at that time. B. thinks it is unavoidable to g

32、ive up some of the attractions C. feels it is a pity that the attractions cant come into peoples view D. believes it is also fun to enjoy the park .without the unrealized attractions 35. The passage is most probably written to_. A. encourage us to have practical ideas B. prove Walt Disney was imagin

33、ative C. explain why the Disneyland is so attractive D. show unrealized ideas related to the Disneyland C Waiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took- a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Aus

34、tralia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad. As he looked out at the ocean, wondering how his son might have changed over the years, Phil saw some people on the kayaks(小艇) in trouble on the water. Without hesitation, he dived into the sea .to help. And as he carrie

35、d a stricken young man trembling and semi-conscious to the shore, he realized the Young man was his long-lost son. “I looked at his face, and something occurred to me, says Phil. “Those brown eyes were very familiar. Although. Phil had seen just a few photos of his son since the boy was eight years

36、old, he recognized him at once. It would be reasonable to suppose it was a fathers instinct that incited Phil to help - but at the moment he dived into the water to go to the aid of the struggling group, he only thought he was helping a stranger in trouble. He says, “Two people were desperately padd

37、ling on one of the kayaks and it seemed like someone fell into the water. I told Lyn, Something is not right; Im going to help. “l took off my T-shirt and threw my keys on the sand. Diving into the water, I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying in the water. He was shaking violentl

38、y. Linking arms with one instructor, I helped to carry the man out of the water. He was drifting in and out of con-sciousness and his hands and feet were blue.” Then Phil looked into the boys eyes and wept as he realized the stricken stranger was his own son.Phil recalled, I asked the instructor, wh

39、ats his name? He replied. Benji. In an instant, I knew that stranger was my boy. I checked his Breathing and pulse and said,Its me, your dad. Youre going to be OK. Benji tells how it felt to be saved by his long-lost dad.All I remember is waking up on the beach and. seeing my dad there, he says. And

40、 I recognized his face straight away. 36. What can we know about the Bakers? A. Phil and his wife lived in Australia. B. Phil knew he was going to save his son. C. Benji was going to see off his son on the beach. D. Benji and Phil were separated because of Benji education. 37. In Paragraph 4, the un

41、derlined word” incited can be replaced by_ A. causedB. reminded C. forcedD. advised 38. What is the main idea of Paragraph 6? A. When Phil saved Benji. B. Where Phil saved Benji. C. How Phil saved Benji. D. Why Phil saved Benji. 39. From the passage, it can be inferred that _. A. Phil is willing to

42、help people in need B. Benji drowned because he could not swim C. Benji had the same brown eyes as his father D. the instructors told Phil that Benji was his son 40. Which of the following shows the right order of the story? a. Phil and his wife waited for their son on the beach. b. Benji left his f

43、ather at the age of eight. c. Phil saved a boy and. recognized he was his own son. d. Benji recognized his father Phil. e. Phil saw some people were in trouble and decided to help. A. a, b, c, e, d B. b, a, e, c, d C. a, b, e, d, c D. b, e, a, d, c Think about all the plastic in our lives like plast

44、ic bags, plastic cups and plastic plates. Also, think about those forks and spoons in your school cafeteria. They may probably be plastic. For better or for worse, plastic seems to be everywhere even places that might be hundreds of miles from the nearest human settlement. Back in the 1990s, a man n

45、amed Charles Moore discovered a huge floating island of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean - tons and tons of floating debris(碎片 ) and garbage. Since then, four more floating islands of plastic have been discovered in other parts of the world. Now, Moore says, the island that he discovered is spread

46、ing much farther than he expected. He made that discovery during a 30-day research expedition. They found a lot more plastic father away from the area thats called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch than they had ever seen, said Marietta Francis, who is the executive director of the AMRI an institute t

47、hat Moore created to investigate the floating plastic problem. “They ran across it faster than expected. Right now, experts say they are not sure what all this plastic is doing to the health of our oceans or our own health, for that matter. They suspect that small fish are eating tiny bits of the pl

48、astic, and that those tiny little bits are getting into bigger fish when the bigger fish eat the small fish. Of course, were at the top of the food chain most of the time, at least.So that means if the plastic is getting into the big fish, then its getting into the fish we eat and very possibly gett

49、ing into us. Moore and other researchers are anxious about the plastic islands and hope to figure out what effect all that plastic is having. But right now, experts say their research is still in its very early stages. What we do know for sure right now is that from 10,000 t0 35,000 tons of plastic

50、is floating on the surface of our oceans. And we humans put it there, said Moore. 41. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A.Plastic has a terrible effect on peoples life. B.Good use has been made of plastic in peoples life. C. Plastic products should not be used in school Cafeteria. D. Plast

51、ic is widely used and can be seen almost everywhere. 42. What have Charles Moore and other researchers found? A. The floating plastic problem cannot be solved at present. B.More than four islands of plastic lie in the Pacific Ocean. C. Human being has thrown too much plastic into t e oceans. D. The

52、island of plastic has grown more quickly than expected. 43. According to experts, the plastic A. may threaten humans health B. has become part of most fishs food C. has led to some kinds of fishs death D. may become the top of the food chain 14. What may be Moores feeling when mentioning the island

53、of plastic? A. Optimistic.B. Concerned. C. Indifferent.D. Confused. 5. We can know from the last paragraph that _. A. The plastic islands have nothing to do with the human activity. B. the author calls on people to protect our oceans against islands of plastic. C. further research will be carried ou

54、t to find out the effects of the plastic islands D. the author wants to warn human beings of the bad effects of plastic islands A.Bird watching With about 10,000 species of birds, bird watching has become a popular recreational activity. It is believed that bird watching is an expression of human hu

55、nting instinct of animals and getting close to nature. Anyway, bird watching is a great and safe way to enjoy nature. B.BackpackinBackpackin g g Aside from the health benefits, backpacking allows adventurers to enjoy remote places that are usually difficult to get close to by any other means. Travel

56、ing in the world, you can experience more different things and make more friends. Staying in hostels really can be a great way to meet other travelers. C.Snorkeling If you want to check out an underwater world without the mess of complicated equipment and tanks, snorkeling is for you. Not only is it

57、 simpler than scuba diving, but also it is cheaper since you are not required to have a license or permit to dive. D.Skiing Considered to be one of the most tiring sports, the cross-countr y skiing or the alpine (高山的） skiing promises to test your fitness. If you are looking for a sport that bums the

58、 most calories per hour, this is it. E.WakeboardiWakeboardi ngng No waves? No problem. Wakeboardi ng makes up for the lack of waves with a boat by dragging you along. This activity is relatively safe, popular and will definitely keep you fit if you go on this sport constantly. F.Sailing As probably

59、one of the most romantic outdoor activities on thislist, sailing gives youthe imagination andoffers youa chance for a relaxing trip on the seas. The trouble only of this activity is the high priceofa sailboat. 下面是有关户外活动者的自述。请把自述 与活动简介以及图片匹配起来。 46. There are many different reasons why I love this sport .I like the speed, the flow, the mountaineering.But it all started when l was a little kid. That pure feeling of excitement would come about when l watch young kids playing. It is really fun to watch them sliding down from the mountains