1、 大庆实验中学 2015 年高三得分训练 （二）英语 命题人：张妍 李睿 审题人：孙秀芳 刘阳第卷第一部分 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。AWhen I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. We milked 65 cows twice a day. One day, I complained to my father about having to milk those
2、cows, saying it was tiring. He said, “you know, boy, to work is a blessing.” I looked at the men whod worked harder. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sunk in. Back then, going to college was a rare privilege. My father told me if Id picked
3、something to study that I liked doing, Id always look forward to my work. But he also added, even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all. I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined a military program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a
4、 way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years. In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out
5、 of work. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my fathers words: to work is a blessing. After seeing a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh, Ive come to believe that people without jobs are not free. Theyre victims of crime, poor hea
6、lth, and depression. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed. 1. Which can be the best title of the text? A. To Work Is a Blessing B. My Chos
7、en Way of LifeC. Why Should I Work D. Inspiration from a Woman2. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The writers parents were rich farmers.B. The writer admired his fathers job.C. The writer didnt enjoy his part-time job.D. The writer disagreed with his father.3. The writer joined a militar
8、y program because _. A. his parents forced him to do so B. he intended to find a lifetime jobC. he could travel abroad with the army D. he couldnt afford his college education4. According to Paragraph 3, machines were not used because _. A. machines were too expensive B. people needed jobs to liveC.
9、 women could do the work better D. machines were hard to operateBWhich tablet computer should YOU be buying? They are this years must and theres a style to suit everyone.Best for Young ChildrenLeapPad Explorer 2, 68Aimed at children between three and nine (though a nine-year-old might find it a litt
10、le simple), it comes in pink or blue and with five built-in education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the Internet so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.Pros: The education games are well-designed and the built-in video ca
11、mera is a fun way to play at being a film director.Cons: Some of the games are shockingly expensive. And the power adaptor is not included.Best for TeenagersiPad 4th generation, 399 659The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer gam
12、es, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose.Pros: No other tablets can compete with the near one million “app” (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.Cons: Considerab
13、le more expensive than most competitors.Best for Working ParentsMicrosoft Surface, 399 559Tablets are brilliant for leisure but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel a
14、nd PowerPoint (they are all pre-installed and included in the price) and you can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip and surfing the Inte
15、rnet. Cons: The keyboard is an expensive add-on Best for BookwormsAmazon Kindle Paperwhite, 109Nearly all tablets let you download books. Its a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase.But most tablets have a shiny screen which can be very distracti
16、ng when youre trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark.Pros: Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prim
17、e customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy.Cons: No TV, films, games, the Internet or costing up to 109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter). camera.5. The underlined phrase “stumble across” most probably means _.A. quarrel with B
18、. compete withC. compare with D. meet with6. Which of the following about Surface is TRUE?A. The keyboard is not included in it.B. The keyboard can serve as a cover.C. It is specially designed for parents.D. You cannot surf the Internet with it.7. If you are a game lover, which tablet is likely to b
19、e your choice?A. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.B. LeapPad Explorer2. C. Microsoft Surface.D. iPad 4th generation.CAustralian cities can keep their native wildlife but only if they can kick their habit of urban sprawl (无计划的扩展). Thats the finding of a new study by leading Australian environmental researche
20、rs Jessica Sushinsky, Professor Hugh Possingham and Dr Richard Fuller of The University of Queensland.“While urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more compact (紧凑的) cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly,” says lead author Jessica Sush
21、insky. “Compact housing development leaves birds homes untouched, leading to fewer losses of birds.”The researchers surveyed native and wild birds in Brisbanes urban areas, including living and industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. They then used statistical modeli
22、ng to find out what will happen to the birds as the city grows. The first setting was compact growth where multiple homes are built on land that previously had only one house. The second setting was sprawling growth a familiar pattern where homes are built here and there beyond the citys current bou
23、ndaries.The teams forecasts showed that a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20 years in the sprawling setting compared to the more compact setting. “Urban sprawl resulted in the disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds birds that only live in areas where there is native vegetation (
24、植被), such as parklands and woodlands,” Ms Sushinsky says.“On the other hand, we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green areas.”Now the Queensland Government has adopted the more compact urban growth strategy, which, Dr Richard Full
25、er says, is good news for Australias native birds. These birds are environmental specialists they need a particular environment to do well. “While compact development means smaller backyards, it can also make our entire cities more biodiverse,” according to Dr Fuller. “The study shows that we should
26、 hold on to our green spaces instead of clearing them for sprawling development.”This is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growth strategies on birds, the researchers say. “Statistical models like these are important because they help us to understand the ecological c
27、onsequences of a particular decision,” says Dr Fuller.8. The study deals with the relationship between _.A. city development and birds B. the environment and birdsC. humans and wildlife D. climate and wildlife9. Why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?A. It makes the cities mo
28、re beautiful. B. It gives people larger backyards.C. It is money-saving. D. It is bird-friendly.10. What can we learn about the study from the passage?A. It is based on the statistics in the past.B. It is strongly against urban development.C. It criticizes the city environment in Brisbane.D. It sugg
29、ests leaving more green spaces for birds.11. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A news report. B. A travel guide. C. A health magazine. D. A history book.DWhen Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London o
30、f his day.There was the famous London Bridge and St. Pauls Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.Then, too, there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights，scholars and the highwayman (拦路强盗）or thief，who had been infamous for his cle
31、ver robberies, passed by each other.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy and Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants all held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as
32、 strange a crowd as could be found in the world. Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learn
33、ed the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world,
34、combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.12. What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?A. Dirty and small. B. Infamous and terrible.C. Strange and interesting. D. Familiar and modern.13. Which of the following best descr
35、ibes Shakespeare?A. Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.B. Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.C. Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.D. Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.14. What
36、does the word “one” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. Sight. B. Crowd C. Face. D. Resident15. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?A. How Shakespeare became familiar with the best plays of the day.B. How Shakespeare applied what hed learned to his writing. C. How Shakespeare spent his child
37、hood and boyhood.D. How Shakespeare combined his experience with London. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.16 But not until this century have we managed to take control of movement, to record it, a
38、nd in the case of animation, to retranslate it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector (放映机).In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible. 17 A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenti
39、es. 18 He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back.Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. 19 Popeye the Sailor and his girl friend Olive Oyo were born
40、at Max Ficischer in 1933.20 It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is to draw directly on to an empty film and then run the film through a projector.A. The crazy cat was called Felix. B. Felix was a wonderful cat.C. But to be an ani
41、mator, you dont have to be a professional.D. The Walt Disney Company has many branches across the world.E. Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement.F. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928.G. You can make the characters do exactly what you want
42、 them to do.第二部分 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 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I recently took my teenage son Anton with me on a trip to the island of Tortola. I asked him 21 he would like to make an exploratory (探险的) dive. He strongly 22 . Instead, he ch
43、ose to dive around the boat. When Anton saw me surface from my first dive, his 23 was stirred up. The diving instructor was very 24 . He showed Anton the basics, patiently 25 a handful of dos and donts, and got him suited up. Anton jumped into water and soon swam 26 . Through the excitement on his f
44、ace, I was glad that my sons initial 27 and fear disappeared. He turned out to have a natural gift for 28 and dived among the fish and corals as if he was born to the undersea environment. The adventure was a(n) 29 beginning to Antons approaching high school graduation. He said that he did not want
45、to 30 high school. He had been in the same boat with the same 31 since kindergarten and then he was 32 an environment in which he would never see most of them again. As he rose and fell in the water, I realized that he was hovering (徘徊) at the boundary between the known and comfortable (the boat) an
46、d the unknown and 33 (the sea below). So what caused him to take that giant step forward? Perhaps it was the 34 that we have no choice but to 35 .Graduation arrived, as it had to. At that time, he was 36 and no longer needed my encouragement. That evening, I watched as he walked across the stage to
47、37 his diploma. I closed my eyes 38 , hoping to somehow make the 39 moment last a little longer. But instead another picture came to mind: my son, 40 at the edge of that boat, stepping out over the water, about to see what a new world had in store for him.21. A. when B. where C. whether D. why22. A.
48、 appreciated B. supported C. admitted D. disagreed23. A. interest B. appetite C. anger D. ambition24. A. fortunate B. responsible C. humorous D. impatient25. A. created B. discussed C. remembered D. explained26. A. happily B. blindly C. fearfully D. breathlessly27. A. calmness B. anxiety C. exciteme
49、nt D. curiosity28. A. swimming B. jumping C. boating D. diving29. A. pleasant B. stressful C. ordinary D. terrible30. A. enter B. choose C. leave D. abandon31. A. students B. friends C. teachers D. parents32. A. avoiding B. enjoying C. changing D. facing33. A. threatening B. amusing C. entertaining D. confusing34. A. conclusion B. realization
