1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！KS5U2015 新课标 1 高考压轴卷英 语第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。AMany critics worry about violence on television, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts. Our research, however
2、, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TVs symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real world as more dangerous and frightening than those who watch very little. Heavy viewers are less trustful of their fellow citize
3、ns, and more fearful of the real world. Since most TV “action-adventure” dramas occur in urban settings, the fear they inspire may contribute to the current flee of the middle class from our cities. The fear may also bring increasing demands for police protection, and election of law-and-order polit
4、icians.While none of us is completely dependent upon television for our view of the world, neither have many of us had the opportunity to observe the reality of police stations, courtrooms, corporate board rooms, or hospital operating rooms. Although critics complain about the fixed characters and p
5、lots of TV dramas, many viewers look on them as representative of the real world. Anyone who questions that statement should read the 250,000 letters, most containing requests for medical advice, sent by viewers to “Marcus Welby, M.D.” a popular TV drama series about a doctor during the first five y
6、ears of his practice on TV.Violence on television leads viewers to regard the real world as more dangerous than it really is, which must also influence the way people behave. When asked, “Can most people be trusted?” the heavy viewers were 35 percent more likely to choose “Cant be too careful.”Victi
7、ms, like criminals, must learn their proper roles, and televised violence may perform the teaching function all too well. Instead of worrying only about whether television violence 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！causes individual displays of aggression in the real world, we should also be concerned
8、about social reality. Passive acceptance of violence may result from far greater social concern than occasional displays of individual aggression.We have found that violence on prime-time（黄金时段）network TV cultivates overstated threat of danger in the real world. The overstated sense of risk and insec
9、urity may lead to increasing demands for protection, and to increasing pressure for the use of force by established authority. Instead of threatening the social order, television may have become our chief instrument of social control.【小题 1】Which of the following is NOT among the consequences of watc
10、hing TV too much?A. Distrusting people around. B. Moving into rural areas. C. Asking the police for protection. D. supporting more politicians.【小题 2】According to the passage, why did “Marcus Welby, M.D.” receive so many letters?A. Because viewers believed the doctor did exist in the real life.B. Bec
11、ause certain TV programmers recommended him to viewers.C. Because he was an experienced doctor and saved many lives.D. Because the TV appealed to people to pay attention to health.【小题 3】According to the author, _ is mainly to blame for peoples fear of the real world.A. network TV B. social realityC.
12、 individual display of violence D. televised violenceB The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的 )skill. However
13、, while todays educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful-both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says its importa
14、nt to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks-both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 20
15、09, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to kno
16、w well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and
17、 then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “minds eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot (发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and t
18、o correct then over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we dont have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the opt
19、ions given by the computer.”1. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past? _.A. The absence of blackboard in classroom. B. The use of new technologies in teaching.C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones.2. Berningers study published in 2009 _.A. focused on the d
20、ifference between writing by hand and on a computer.B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.D. discussed the importance of writing speed.3. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling? _.A. Spelling improves o
21、nes memory of words.B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！4. What does “minds eye” in paragraph 5 mean? _.A. Window. B. Soul C. Pi
22、cture. D. Imagination.CBritains private schools are one of its most successful exportsThe children of the well-off flock to them， whether from China，Nigeria or Russia ：the number of foreign pupils rose by 1.4 in the last year aloneYet foreign students，whether educated in British private schools or e
23、lsewhere，are decreasingly likely to go to English universitiesAccording to the Higher Education Funding Council for England，307,200 overseas students began their studies in the country in 2012-13， down from 312，000 two years earlier and the first drop in 29 yearsStudent numbers from the rest of the
24、European Union(EU)fellprobably a result of the increase in annual tuition fees in England from 6 ，000(10，000)a year to 9 ，000 But arrivals from India and Pakistan declined most sharplyIn contrast to the visa system for private schools，which is extremely loose(the Home Office counts private schools a
25、s favoured sponsors)，student visas have been tightenedForeign students used to be allowed to work for up to two years after graduatingThey now have only four months to find a job paying up to 20 ，600 if they want to stay in BritainThis change was intended to deal with fake colleges offering two-year
26、 work visasBut it seems to have put off serious students tooNick Hillman of the Higher Education Policy Institute says the government has sent unclear messages about the sort of immigration it wants to restrictAustralia and America，which have more relaxed entry criteria for students，are becoming mor
27、e favoured destinationsBritains student-visa system bas become more onerous(繁琐) overallAs a result，Britain is losing out to other countries in the contest for talentIts unwelcoming attitude will harm its long-term developmentAnd the drift of foreign students from leading British private schools to A
28、merican colleges may have another, somewhat happier，consequence：America might become rather better at cricket(板球)1 Whats the aim of UK tightening its student visas?高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！ATo control the student number from India and PakistanBTo increase the financial income of UKC To send cl
29、ear messages about the sort of immigrationDTo deal with fake colleges that offertwo-year work visas2 Why is it easy to get the visa from private schools in Britain?ABecause private schools have bad quality of educationBBecause graduates from private schools can earn20， 600C Because private schools t
30、urn in more money to the Home OfficeDBecause their students can work for two years after graduating3 According to the passage，Britain_Ais famous for playing cricketBwill get more talents in the future学&科&C will simplify its student-visa systemDwill help US colleges to develop cricket4 What can we in
31、fer from the text?AForeign students are going off English universitiesBAmerican universities are of higher quality than English onesC Britains student-visa system will help its long-term developmentDBritains new student-visa system is popular with foreign studentsDEven in a weak job market, the old
32、college try isnt the answer for everyone. A briefing paper from the Brookings Institution warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college, senior fellow Isabel Sawhill said.“Weve been telling students and their families for years that college is the only way to succeed in the economy and of
33、 course theres a lot of truth to that,” Ms. Sawhill said. “On average it does pay off But if you load up on a whole lot of student debt and then you dont graduate, that is a very bad situation.”One comment that people often repeat among the years of slow job growth has been the value of education fo
34、r landing a job and advancing in a career. Aprils national unemployment rate stood at 7.5%, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate for high-school 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！graduates over 25 years old who hadnt attended college was 7.4%, compared with 3.9% for those with a bac
35、helors degree or more education. The difference is even bigger among those aged 16-24. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma in that age group is about 20%. At the same time, recent research by Canadian economists warns that a college degree is no guarantee of promising employme
36、nt.Ms. Sawhill pointed out that among the aspects that affect the value of a college education is the field of ones major: students in engineering or other sciences end up earning more than those who major in the arts or education. The cost of tuition and the availability of financial aid are other
37、considerations, with public institutions generally a better financial bargain than private ones.She suggested two ways of improving the situation: increasing vocational-technical(职业技能) training programs and taking a page from Europes focus on early education rather than post-secondary learning. “The
38、 European countries put a little more attention to getting people prepared in the primary grades,” she said. “Then they have a higher requirement for whoever goes to collegebut once you get into college, youre more likely to be highly subsidized(资助).”She also is a supporter of technical trainingto t
39、each students how to be workers, such as plumbers, welders and computer programmersbecause “employers are desperate” for workers with these skills.1. People usually think that _.A. the cost of technical schooling is a problemB. one will not succeed without a college degreeC. technical skills are mos
40、t important for landing a jobD. there is an increased competition in getting into a college2. What does the underlined part “taking a page from” mean?A. hearing from. B. changing from.C. differing from. D. learning from.3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Public institutions charge more for edu
41、cation.B. European universities are stricter with students.C. Students with certain skills are in great demand. 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！D. Canadian students prefer to major in engineering.4. Which would be the best title for the text?A. Is the Go to College message overdone?B. The new require
42、ment of Labor MarketC. Primary education in European countriesD. Is technical training more popular?第二节 （共 3 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries, personal trainers sayHere are some shopping tips:
43、1 Depending on your workout, shoes designed for walking, running, tennis, cross-training or another specialty will provide the best support for your feetShop when you normally exerciseFeet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling up as much as a half-size by nighttime 2 Try them on
44、Never grab a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buyBring the type of socks youd wear to work out and go for a walk through the store3 You should be able to spread your toes out comfortablyMake sure theres about a half-inch of space between them and the front of th
45、e shoe The back should fit snugly (warmly and comfortably) against your heel and not move up and downIf your feet are different sizes, buy based on the larger oneTalk to an expertShoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride (步伐) and the shape of your feet 4 5 Many trainers recommend swi
46、tching footwear every three to five months, if possible, to maintain（保持）proper cushioning and supportOne tip: if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support, they may be ready to goAThink about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoesB Consider your type of exerc
47、ise高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！CFocus on fitDSo dont shop first thing in the morning if you often work out in the eveningE Pay more attention to new style shoesFReplace worn shoes regularlyGUsually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题两分，满分 40 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。People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you 1
