1、高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家KS5U2015 四川省高考压轴卷英语本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题),第 I 卷 1 至 10 页,第 II 卷 11 至12 页,共 12 页。满分 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。考生作答时,须将答案答在答题卡上,在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。考试结束后,将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷(选择题,共 90 分)注意事项:1.必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应标号涂黑。2.第 I 卷共两部分,共计 90 分。第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节:单项填空从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中,选出可
2、以填入空白处的最佳答案,并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 (共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,共 10 分)1. I was blessed with a happy childhood, _ that most people would want to have.A. which B. it C. one D. that2The Ministry of Public Security has recently started a nationwide _to stop speeding,overloading and running red lights.Acelebration Bconferen
3、ce Ccampaign Dceremony3.How long do you expect it _ before the African can keep the disease under control?-As soon as possible.A. is B. has been C. will have been D. will be4. -Sharon, many experts believe that the two pictures are roughly _.-I dont quite agree, The painting styles may look very sim
4、ilar but their painters were bom in quite different dynasties.A. conventional B. contradictory C. contemporary D. conservative5. French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, devoted himself _to his writing, and won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家A. entirely B. extremely C. gradually D.
5、generally6It was _ Jennys timely help that we accomplished the task on timeAin addition to B, according to Cowing to Dill relation to7. The mans innocence was disbelieved until evidence came to light _he was trapped by a group who had committed the murder.A. that B. which C. when D. where8. Many cli
6、mate experts warn that, like a sleep-walker, we seem unable to _the potentialdisasters that the global warming might bring about.A. stand up to B. wake up to C. live up to D. look up to9. The results of the experiment proved to be very good, _ was more than we expected.A. which B. what C. that D. th
7、is10His brother , who_ in the army for five years,is now running a farm in our villageAserves Bserved Chad served Dhas served第二节 完形填空阅读下面短文,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答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分, 共 30 分)Having been out of work for two years because of poor health,I decided to lo
8、ok for a part time jobI 11 and interviewed again and again with no progressI was getting pretty 12. It was freezing cold last Tuesday eveningI was waiting at a(n) 13 when I saw a young woman wearing just a T-shirt and no 14 .I asked if she needed any 15She told me she had lost everything in a big fi
9、re and had been 16 for two days.I dug in my 17 and took out$500 so she could get something to eatI then took off my 18 and shoes and gave them to herShe looked at me and said, “Arent you,going to be cold?” I told her,it would be worth it if they could keep her a little bit 19 She was moved to tears
10、and thanked me with a 20 Then as I got on the bus the miracle(奇迹)of 21 kindness happenedWhen I was to 22 the fare,the bus driver said with a smile, “Madam,I saw what you just did and your 23 is on me ” I 24 my thanks and was about to sit down when a lady dressed in a business suit said to me, “You j
11、ust did the most 25 thing I have ever seenWhat can I do for you?”I jokingly said a 26 job would be niceShe asked for my name and said she might be able to 27 something outThe next day she 28 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家me,saying she had a part-time position 29 in her company and wanted me to come in and meet
12、with the manager that dayI had started my act of kindness just to make myself feel good,but I never expected to get so much 30 !11Adressed Bbegged Capplied Dexplained12Asurprised Bdiscouraged Crefreshed Dfrightened13Abus stop Bsubway station Clocal park Doffice building14Asocks Bshoes Cgloves Dglass
13、es15Aadvice Bwork Cinformation Dhelp16Awalking Bmoving Csurviving Dstarving17Apurse Broom Cbook Dhand18Aglasses Bcoat Cwatch Dhat19Ahappier Bsmarter Cwarmer Dhealthier20Asmile Bhug Cjump Dgift21Aspreading Bpraising Cenjoying Daccepting22Achange Bcheck Cborrow Dpay23Abill Bdebt Crent Dfare24Adelivere
14、d Baccepted Cfelt Dexpressed25Aunbelievable Bordinary Cinspiring Dreasonable26Apaying Bcomfortable Ctough Dchallenging 27Awork Bpick Cfind Dkeep28Avisited Bmet Cinvited Dcalled29Aempty Bopen Cabsent Dfree30Aafter all Bfor nothing Cin return Dby chance第二部分:阅读理解(共两节;满分 50 分)第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所給的四个选项 (A、 B
15、、 C 和 D ) 中,选出最佳选项,并在答題卡上将该项涂黑。 (共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,共 40 分)AChildren who read for pleasure at the age of 10 have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that the most crazy childhood 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家readers score far higher on vocabulary t
16、ests 30 years laterThe new study suggests that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的)benefits with them far into adulthood“The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read through
17、out their twenties and thirties, ”says lead author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOEResearchers followed 9,400 British people from the age of 10 up to 42Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to match up words to the most similar meaningThose who had regularly rea
18、d for pleasure at 10 scored 67 percent in the age 42 vocabulary test, while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51 percentThe IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they readThe greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by reader
19、s ofelegantfictions such as Booker Prize winning novelsAnd they found that readers of quality newspapers,including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloidsIn addition, generally speaking, the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽
20、幅 印 刷品 )scored 76 percent on the assessment compared to 57 percent amongst those who didnt31Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?ABecause they are born intelligentBBecause they formed the consistent reading habitCBecause they were crazy about pleasure DBecause they had a
21、comfortable childhood32What may not affect the adult readersvocabulary scores?AThe contents of reading BThe designs of the pageCVersions online or not DThe frequency of reading 33What does the underlined word“tabloids”mean in the text?ANewspapers of low quality BNewspapers of high qualityCElegant fi
22、ctions DLarge vocabulary 34What does the text mainly tell us?AIntelligence has a great influence on vocabularyBReading materials matter much for childrenCBroadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabularyDChildren who read for pleasure have larger vocabulary as adultsBRecently I have discovered
23、its often easier for me to do something every day than to do it just some days. I post to my blog six days a week. I take notes every day. I write in my one-sentence journal every day. Many people have told me that they find it easier to exercise when they exercise every day. If I try to do somethin
24、g just four days a week, I spend a lot of time arguing with myself: Is today the day, or is it tomorrow, or the next day? Does the week start on Sunday or Monday?If you do something every day, you tend to fall into a routine. Routine has a bad reputation for lacking excitement. Its true that novelty
25、 and challenge bring happiness and that people who break their routines, try new things, and go to new places are 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家happier, but I think that some routine activities also bring happiness. The pleasure of doing the same thing, in the same way, every day, shouldnt be overlooked. By rep
26、eating, you can find happiness in activities like doing dishes or sweeping the floor as well as in your beloved morning coffee-and-news routines.Two geniuses whom I know of also wrote about the power of doing something every day. Andy Warhol wrote, “Either once only, or every day. If you do somethin
27、g once its exciting, and if you do it every day its exciting. But if you do it, say, twice or just almost every day, its not good any more. ” Gertrude Stein made a similar point, “Anything one does every day is important and anywhere one lives is interesting and beautiful.”So if theres something tha
28、t you wish you did more regularly, try doing it every day; if you do something every day, take great pleasure in it.35. In the first paragraph, what does the author try to tell us?A. Its easier to do the same thing every day.B. Its important to do the same thing every day. C. He has a good habit of
29、following routines.D. He enjoys the habit of following routines.36. People usually tend to break their routines because they_.A. hope to have a better reputation B. would like to get rid of the old habitC. want to have fun and excitement D. are willing to face new challenges37. Which of the followin
30、g statements does Andy Warhol probably agree to?A. Doing something that is exciting. B. Doing something almost every day.C. Doing something every day, not only once. D. Doing something every day or only once.38. The writer develops the passage mainly in the following ways EXCEPT _.A. giving examples
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39、000 dog owners has found a clear link between limited playtime and behaviour problems, such as being nervous when left alone, disobedience and snapping at other animals And while researchers cant be sure that playing less is directly to blame, they say that games provide vital intellectual stimulati
40、on and exercise The Bristol University study showed that only one in five owners play with their dogs six times a day Half play two or three times a day and 10 per cent have just one play sessionMark Evans, former chief vet for the RSPCA, said that dogs are one of the few animals to play into adulth
41、ood He told the Sunday Times: There is a clear association in the results. Owners report more potential behaviour problems in dogs that play lessEmily Blackwell - who conducted the research uncovered tonight on Channel 4s Dogs: Their Secret Lives - said dogs often enjoy playing so much that they slo
42、w down or change strategy to make the fun last longer The lecturer in canine(犬科动物) welfare hopes that 10,000 people will eventually fill out the survey This will enable her to firmly establish whether lack of play is affecting dogs moods - or if their emotional problems put their owners off spending
43、 time with them For instance,they may slow down when playing chase, allowing their owner to catch up with them and the game to continue Favourite games include wrestling, chase and tugging at toys, and perhaps unsurprisingly,fetch topped the list Tennis balls were the favourite toys, followed by sof
44、t, squeaky toys, rubber balls and rope toysThe research comes just days after an animal charity warned that millions of dogs are becoming fat aggressive and destructive because their owners are clueless about basic animal careThe PDSA said that treats including beer, chips and leftover takeaways are
45、 making dogs fat and unwell and wamed that almost a million are never taken for a walk43 If the dogs are not looked after carefully, 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家Athey may become rebelling and damagingBthey may get hurt and run away from homeChey may become less active and dislike playing with the ownersDhey a
46、re more likely to fight with other animals44What is Emily Blackwells opinion on dogs behavior?A If the owners spend less time with their dogs, they may become aggressiveBDogs know how to make their playing time last longerCOnly a few owners spend enough time playing with their dogsD. Some junk food or leftover may cause obesity on dogs45The underlined word “this“ in the fourth paragraph probably refers to Acanine welfare BChannel 4s Dogs: Their Secret LivesCth