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湖南省2015年高考模拟试卷英语试题（附答案）（时间120分钟满分150分）命题人冷水江市第一中学康航燕本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回Part IListening Comprehension30marksSECTION A
22.5marksDirections:In thissection,you willhear sixconversations betweentwo speakers.Foreach conversation,there areseveral questionsand eachquestion is followed bythree choicesmarked A,B andC.Listen carefullyand thenchoose the best answerfor eachquestion.You willhear eachconversation TWICE.Conversation
11.What sthe twospeakers talkingabout A.Why torecycle.B.How torecycle.C.What torecycle.
2.What dowe knowabout the man A.He willtake uselessthings to the recyclingcenter.B.He oftenwarms himselfwith afireplace.C.He washeshis windowstwice ayear.Conversation
23.What problemdoes the woman havewith thedriving testA.Driving knowledge.B.Emergency response.C.Trafficregulations inChinese.
4.How aret thedriving skillstested in the endA.In asimilar environment.B.In acontrolled environment.C.In areal world.Conversation
35.What sthe mans unpleasantsituation analbum ofsongs forchildren,a Christmasrecord,anda new“best”of collection.Besides music,Patti Pagedid abit ofacting.She co-starred with the Oscar-winning BurtLancasterin ElmerGan try,and alsostarred onstage in the musicalplay AnnieGet YourGun.
61.According to the passage,Patti Page.A.wanted to be asinger as a childB.was bornin a small townin1927C.was knownmainly forher actingskillsD.started herwork as a TVprogram hostess
62.According to the passage,which ofher followingrecorded songswas criticizedA.Old CapeCod.B.Hush…Hush,Sweet Charlotte.C.Doggie in the Window.D.With MyEyes WideOpen,T mDreaming.
63.The TennesseeWaltz ismentioned in the passagein orderto showthat.A.Patti Page was abeloved singerB.Patti Pagessongs weresuccessfulC.Patti Pagewas the top-selling femaleartistD.Patti Pagewas goodat recordingsongs
64.We canknow from the passagethat Patti Page.A.got toknow Jack Rael in1945B.left MercuryRecords atthe ageof35C.appeared inThe Patti Page Showin1957D.wrote manysongs forchildren inher latelife
65.It isinferred from the passagethat.A.Patti Pagegave upsinging inpublic inher latelifeB.Patti Pagesgift in art beganto beshown inher teensC.Patti Pagesgreat successwas dueto herhard workand others，helpD.PattiPagewas not only a successful singerbut alsoasuccessfulactresscScientists havenot found any signsof lifeon Marsyet,but theysay arobotic vehiclecalled“Curiosity”is helpingthem learna lotabout theplanet，s historyand climate.Curiosity landedon Marsin August2012after travellingthrough spacefor more than eightmonths.It wassent to Mars byscientists fromNASA in the UnitedStates.Curiosity is about thesize ofa carand hassix wheels.It alsohas arobotic arm,cameras,and instrumentsthat allowit toexamine thingsit findson thesurface.Then itsends the informationback to the earth.The Curiositysmain taskis to find outif anythingcould liveon Mars,either nowor in thepast.On Nov.2,NASA scientistsheld apress conference（新I诩发布会）to discusswhat Curiosityhadfound inits firsttwo monthson Mars.Curiosity hasfound soilthat issimilar to the sandformed byvolcanoes（火ill）on theearth.Scientists saythat studyingthe mineralsin Martiansoil willhelp themunderstand whatconditionswere likeon theplanet in the past.Curiosity alsofound smooth stones likethe onesfound on riverbeds andseashores on the earth,where theirrough edgeshave beenworn downby water.Mars isvery coldand drynow,but scientistssay thesmooth stonestell themthat ariver usedto run throughthe placewhere theywere found.Curiosity has been testingthe atmosphere around Marsfor atype ofgas calledmethane（甲烷），but sofar it has notfoundany.On the earth,most methaneis producedby plants or animals.Methane on Mars mightindicate thatsome typesof tinyplantsor animals—lived there.Curiosity is the fourthrobotic vehicleto besent toMars.It willcontinue toexplore theplanetfor abouttwo years.
66.Which of the followingdescriptions aboutCuriosity isTRUEA.It landedon Marsin January
2012.B.It issmall insize andhas fourarms.C.It tookover eightmonths to arrive inMars.D.It wassent toMars byscientists fromRussia.
67.According tothe informationsent backby Curiosity,scientists believe thatA.theres noair on MarsB.Mars iswarm andwet nowC.the soilon Marsis richD.there usedto bewater onMars
68.The underlinedword“they”in Paragraph5refers to”.A.smoothstonesB.riversC.robotic vehiclesD.volcanoes
69.We knowfrom thesixth paragraphthat.A.some tinyanimals oncelived onMarsB.there areno plantsoranimalsonMarsnowC.the atmospherearound Marsis fullof methaneD.Curiosity isdesigned totest theatmospherearoundthe earth
70.What isthe mainideaof the passageE.Humans benefit a lotby going toMars.F.Scientists wi11stop theresearch onMars soon.G.It ispossible tobuild anearth-like environmentonMars.H.A roboticvehicle helpsscientists getuseful informationfrom Mars.Part IVWriting45marksSection A10marksDirections:Read the following passage.Fill inthe numbered blanks byusing theinformationfromthe passage.Write NOMORE THAN THREE WORDSfor eachanswer.When itcomes to aging,some peoplehappily faceit whileothers fearit.However,aginggracefully0亡雅土也and acceptingit canbring characterto aperson.Enjoyingaging canmake allthe differenceto yourlooks andyour happiness.Then howcan weage gracefullyWell,a goodway isto continuebeing active.Leading an activelifestyle leadsto good health.Besides,anactive lifestyle keepsthe mindand bodyin goodshape.Therefore,find newways to add activetime into your day,whether it isa walk ora newhobby,and enjoystaying active.It isimportant tocontinue followinghealthy habits,especially as you age.A healthydietthat containsenough nutrientsis necessary.Be sureto planmeals and enjoy adifferent diet.Planning mealsallows you to makesure thatit isbalanced.While theappetite（食欲）decreaseswith age,believethatyou canstill enjoymany kindsof foods.You arewhat youeat.Healthy eatinggoesa longway towardshow you look andfeel.To agegracefully,you alsoshould livelife tothe fullestandenjoyit.You mightnot beable to doeverything youonce did,but thatshouldn，t stopyou fromfinding newways to enjoylife.Everything changesasyouget older,and itis betterto acceptit thanto regretit.Aginggracefully isenjoying alllife hasto offer.So enjoynew activities and hobbiesyoure interestedin.Dont beworried aboutwhat you cannot do,but enjoywhat youcan do.Live lifethe wayyouwant toand getthe most of it!Title Aginggracefully•Bringing charactertoaperson•Making one
71.________betterImportance•Making onelive more
72.____________
73._________•Living anactivelifestyleis
75._________for healthphysically and
74._________mentally•Enjoying differentactivities likegoing
76.________________or developinga newhobby•Going ona healthydiet
77.•Planning mealsto eatin abalanced way•Believing inyour
78.toenjoymany kindsofStaying healthyfoods•
79.all changescaused byyour aging•Enjoying newactivitiesandhobbiesthat
80.you•Enjoying whatyouEnjoying lifecando inyour ownwaySection B10marksDirections:Read the following passage,answer thequestions according totheinformationgiven inthepassage.A drunkdriver speedingalong inhis SUVonthe freeway lastnight killedthree offour peopleina car,which hadslowed downbecause of the constructionwork onthefreeway.Four lanesweremergedinto two.The Departmentof Transportationcrew wasmaking repairstothehighway.Hundredsof brightorange trafficcones锥标guided themerger.Four heavyduty truckswere parkedin theemergencylanes.Their brightlyglowing signssaid,Slow.Be preparedto stop.Construction ahead.”Missing all of these warnings,the SUV,s driver,going atleast50mph,knocked into the car.The cardriver,a computerprogrammer,was arecent immigrantto America.In thepassenger seatwashis wife,and inthe backseat werehis6-year-old daughterand his8-year-old son.It was9p.m.The familywas goingtoa restaurant to celebrate the little girls birthday.They neverknewwhat hitthem.The collisioncaused the car toexplode inflames.Somehow,the cardriver managedto getoutof thecar secondsafter theexplosion.Third-degree burncovered muchof hisbody.His chancesforsurvival areslim.His life,as heknew it,is over.His lovedones wereburned beyondrecognition.The28-year-old driverof theSUV wasnotonlyunhurt,but was abletoescape fromhis SUV.He claimedthat hisbrakes hadfailed.The policesaid thathe hadfour convictions定罪for drivingunderthe influenceinthepast10years.
81.What doesthecardriver doNo more than6words2marks
82.Why didthe familygo tothe restaurantNo more than8words2marks*
83.How didthe trafficaccident happenNo morethan14words3marks*
84.What isthe mainidea ofthis passageNo morethan7words3marksSection C25marksDirections:Write anEnglish compositionaccording tothe instructionsgiven belowinChinese.近年来我国多地雾霾天气不断增多，极大地影响了人们的健康与生活假如你是李华,你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气smog,请给他写一封电子邮件说明实际情况如何注意不少于120词，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数Dear Bill,I mglad toreceive yourletter,thank youfor yourcaring for the weatherand myhealth.NowI dlike to tell yousomething about the smog.湖南省2015年高考模拟试卷英语试题参考答案及评分标准Part IListening Comprehension1—5BACAA6—10BBCCA11-15CCCBA
16.do enoughexercise
17.60percent
18.only20percent
19.after dinner
20.improve yourhealthPart IILanguage KnowledgeSectionA
21.A.考查时态由since he went abroad可知选A
1.
8..考查虚拟语气根据句意如果没有四轮马车，我们就不可能准时运送到港口，可知是对过去的虚拟，选B
23.D考查时态和语态根据application letter与reject为被动关系，和didn t follow,可知应用一般过去时的被动语态，选I）
24.B.考查时态由yesterday可知选B
25.A.考查状语从句根据句意如果你对这个单词还感到迷惑，你课后可以查字典，可知选Ao
26.B.考查主谓一致第一空谓语与先行词students一致；第二空根据the number做主语时,谓语用单数和since2009,可知选B
27.D.考查定语从句先行词为our newschool,the construction与our newschool是所属关系，选Do
28.B.考查强调句分析句子结构，可知是个强调句，选B
29.B.考查倒装so…that…结构将“so+修饰词”位于句首，须部分倒装,选B
30.A.考查时态由上句this afternoon可知选A
31.B.考查代词根据句意虽然两人都不是优秀学生，但是两个在英语考试中都超过120分，可知选B
32.A.考查非谓语动词be persuaded后跟不定式，非谓语动词否定式在其前加not,故选Ao
33.C.考查非谓语动词现在分词作定语，选C
34.C.考查非谓语动词Jim与bring up之间为被动关系，过去分词做原因状语，选C
35.A.考查宾语从句根据句意当问到前一个晚上他去了哪里，Tom只是用双手拦住脸，什么也没有说，可知选ASectionB【要点综述】本文是夹叙夹议文电视剧中一位年轻人的家中的每一面镜子上都贴着“faith”这个词，这个情节引发了作者的深思
36.C根据上文可知，此处表示“一个年轻人正在社区里为自己拉票，而多数人都想知道他有什么理由可以让他们支持他”
37.B根据下文“…why the word was pasted on his mirrors.可知,此处表示人们提出问题raisequestions想了解实情
38.B根据上下文可知，把faith这个词贴在镜子上是为了每一次照镜子时都能看到它，这说明父亲让他相信信念非常重要，只要活着，就要有信仰have breath表示“活着”
39.A根据破折号后的内容可知这是作者从这部电视剧中学到的经验和教训lesson
40.D根据常识可知，当事情变得艰难get tough时，更能显出信念的作用
41.D本句对比了两种情况选择经受磨炼，信念就会增强grow；选择逃避，信念就会仍然薄弱
42.A作者认为有些人可能会有不同的意见，他们也许会争辩argue说，他们没有信念
43.C此空后列举的内容都是我们的日常活动，故用tasks
44.B此空表示信念来自come from你所听和所做的事
45.D联系上下文可知，此处所需词汇应与sad意思相近，表示“悲伤和负面的消息”
46.B读了那样的内容，作者应该注意到了自己情绪的低落notice注意到
47.B联系前文可知，信念能把你的精神状态提升到更高的高度，促使cause你提升自我,并宣称“是的，我能”Section C
48.on考查介词insist ondoing sth坚持做某事
49.because/as/since考查状语从句的引导词“我”抓住任何机会与新人交往，因为我知道每一个人都有值得我学习的东西
50.by考查介词by doingsth通过做某事的方式
51.that/which考查定语从句的引导词该空引导定语从句修饰television programs.
52.an考查冠词，表示泛指，所修饰词important以元音音素开头，故用an
53.However考查副词根据前后意义上的转折关系可判断填however,首字母要大写
54.it考查代词该空指代valuable information,故用it代替
55.can考查情态动词“我”列出所有能帮助“我”学习新东西的信息资源Part IIIReading ComprehensionA【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象，人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望
56.D推理判断题根据“An apple polisheris one who gives gifts to win friendship or specialtreatment.可知，一个老师表扬学生并不是想得到什么好处故选D项
57.A细节理解题根据All sortsof peopleare apple polishers,including politiciansand peoplein high offices一just abouteverybody.Oliver Cromwell,the greatEnglish leader,offered manygifts to winthe supportof George Fox and his party,but failed.”可知，高层的领导者也有拍马屁的人，可以想象每个人都可能是这种人故选A项
58.D细节理解题根据“An applepolisher,is one who givesgifts towin friendshipor specialtreatment.和“A giftis justone wayto soft-soap somebody,or tobutter himup.Anotherthat is just as effective is flattery*v可知选D项
59.B细节理解题根据“The kinggot tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of hiscourtiers朝臣.可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承，故选B项
60.B细节理解题根据“In truth,flattery isgood medicinefor mostof us,who getso littleof it.We needit tobe moresure ofourselves.It cannothurt unlesswe getcarried awayby it.”可知，对于缺乏自信的人来说，奉承是有好处的故选B项B【要点综述】美国歌手帕蒂•佩姬与世长辞，享年86岁；她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一
61.B推理判断题根据“…died onJanuary3rd,2013,when she was
86.可推断她出生在1927年，再根据第二段“Born inClaremore,Oklahoma,a smalltown nearTulsa…”可知她出生在一个小镇，由此可判断选B项
62.C推理判断题根据第四段“And then,there wasDoggieintheWindow.The creativetune wasa huge hit,but withits repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics歌词，the songhas beenusedby manypeople asan exampleof allthat waswrong withpop musicintheearly1950s.”
63.A推理判断题根据第一段She wasone of the most beloved singersof thepost-war era.Takeher TheTennesseeWaltzfor example,it soldmorethan10million copiesand was her biggest hit.”可知，此处是举例说明她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一，故选A项
64.B细节理解题根据第三段“In1948,she signedher firstrecording contractwith MercuryRecords and twoyears laterenjoyed her first hitrecord.She stayedwith Mercuryfor thenext14years…”可知，她是在35岁的时候离开了Mercury唱片公司，故选B项
65.D推理判断题根据帕蒂•佩姬不断引起轰动的歌曲可知她是一位成功的歌手，根据最后一段可推断，她同时也是一位成功的演员，故选D项C【要点综述】本文是一篇新闻，报道了“好奇号”机器人探索火星的最新情况
66.C细节理解题根据第二段的“…after travellingthrough spacefor morethan eightmonths.”可知答案
67.D细节理解题根据第五段的“Curiosity alsofound smoothstones likethe onesfoundonriverbeds andseashores ontheearth,where theirrough edgeshave beenworn downby water.,,可直接得出答案
68.A词义推测题根据第五段可知，这些光滑的石头原先粗糙的边角被磨平，就是因为水流冲击石头不会被冲走，只能边角被磨平，所以在原地的是“光滑的石头”A.He wonderswhether to go toNew Zealandor not.B.He couldnot getthe scholarship.C.His girlfriendwants togo toanother country.
6.What didthe womanadvise the man to doA.He shouldgive upthe idea.B.He shouldgo tothe university.C.He shouldlisten tohis girlfriend.Conversation
47.Who isthe womandressed inthe veryEuropean fashionA.A waitress.B.The owner.C.The owners wife.
8.What dowe knowabout theowner of the restaurantA.She usuallychanges thefood.B.She usuallychanges thedecoration.C.She goesto Italyevery year.
9.What willboth of the twospeakers haveA.Beef.B.Chicken.C.Wine.Conversation
510.How didthe womanknow thewanted jobpositionA.By readinga newspaperad.B.By callingan employmentservice.C.By listeningtotheradio news.
11.Why didthe womanfind thejob appealingA.She couldimprove herforeign language.B.She couldwork close to herfamily.C.The jobsuited hervery much.
12.What willthe womanprobably donextA.Prepare for an interviewinacouple ofdays.B.Wait forthe mans call.C.Send ina writtenapplication assoon aspossible.Conversation
669.B推理判断题根据第六段可知如果有甲烷，就表示有植物或动物存在的可能；但是“好奇号”到现在为止都没有在火星上找到甲烷可见火星上至少现在是没有植物或动物的
70.D主旨大意题根据全文的第一段可知答案Part IVWriting
71.look
72.Happily
73.Rules/Ways/Tips
74.Staying active
75.good
76.walking/forawalk
77.containing enoughnutrients
78.ability
79.Accepting
80.interest
81.He isa computerprogrammer.
82.They weregoingtoa restauranttocelebratethelittlegirl,s birthday.
83.The SUVs driverwas drunkand missedallofthesewarningsinthesigns.
84.A drunkdriving destroyeda family.【参考范文】Dear Bill,F mglad toreceive yourletter,thank youfor yourcaring forthe weatherand myhealth.NowI dlike totell yousomething aboutthe smog.Since thewinter lastyear,the smoghas occurreda lotof times,ithasdone great harm toourdaily life,many trafficaccidents happenedjust becauseoftheheavy smogweather,more andmorepeople have togo to seethe doctorbecause theserious diseasecaused by the smog,quite alotof flightshavetobe putoff,a great number of people haveto stayat homefor fearofthepoisonousair caused bythe smog.People haverealized the greatharmcaused bythe smogand theimportance ofprotecting theenvironment,people allover thecountry aretaking measuresto reducethesmogweather.thegovernment suggestspeople goto workor schoolwith thepublic traffic,such asthe busand theunderground.Also weshould plantmore trees.According tome,I willgotoschool bybike oron foot,and Iwon tthrow the waste anywhere.In addition,I willtell thepeople I meet toprotect theenvironment aspossible asthey can.wouldyou liketotellme somegood ideasImlooking forwardtoyourreply.Yours,Li Hua冷水江市2015年中小学教师新课程教学质量检测卷命题比赛登记表学校冷水江一中命题人姓名康航燕任教学段、高三英语命题人学历本科年级、学科命题人任教14年命题人职称中一本学科年限试卷标题高中英语参赛试卷（用于模考）诚信我郑重承诺（在括号里打J）承
1、我（我们）编制的试题中选自同一份试卷的试题不超过诺20%（V）；
2、整份试卷中改编或原创的试题不少于40%7）签名康航燕同意单位思见单位负责人签字苏新春（盖章）2015年4月16日沁园春•雪〈毛泽东》北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘望长城内外，惟余莽莽；大河上下，顿失滔滔山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象，欲与天公试比高须晴日，看红装素裹，分外妖姨江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰惜秦皇汉武，略输文采；唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚一代天骄，成吉思汗，只识弯弓射大雕俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝薄雾浓云愁永昼，瑞脑消金兽佳节又重阳，玉枕纱厨，半夜凉初透东篱把酒黄昏后，有暗香盈袖莫道不消魂，帘卷西风，人比黄花瘦A.He wasannoyed.B.He wasinspired.C.He wassurprised.
13.How didthemanreact whenhe sawthewomandancing
14.How doesthemanusually exerciseA.He likesto ridea bicycle.B.He likesto playsoccer.C.He likestorun.
15.What willthe speakersprobably donextA.Study forarest.B.Go tothe gymtogether.C.Show eachother theirmoves.Section B
7.5marksDirections:In thissection,you willhear ashort passage.Listen carefullyand thenfillinthenumberedblanks with theinformation you have heard.Fill in each blank withNO MORETHANTHREEWORDS.You willhear theshort passageTWICE.On exerciseProblemPeople dont
16.___________.Comparison In1995,
17.__________of peoplewalked morethan onemile aday.Today,
18._________of peoplewalked morethan onemile aday.Suggestion Togo forawalkevery day
19._____________.Reason Walkingis aneasy formof exerciseand willhelp you
20._________very quickly.Part IILanguage Knowledge45marksSection A15marksDirections:Beneath eachofthe following sentencesthere are four choicesmarked A,B,C andD.Choose theone answerthat bestcompletes thesentence.
21.一John withhis friendLily sincehewentabroad一Yes,they arethe bestfriend.A.has beencorresponding B.will becorrespondingC.was correspondingD.had corresponded
22.Without thehorse-drawn carriage,we_________punctually tothe port.A.wouldn,tbeconveyed B.wouldn,t have been conveyedC.weren tconveyed D.hadn,t beenconveyed
23.His applicationletter becauseit didntfollowthe properformat.A.rejects B.rejected C.is rejectedD.was rejected
24.How kindthe oldcouple are!Yesterday,they alltheir moneyto thosestudentswho survivedthe earthquake.A.withdraw B.withdrew C.will withdrawD.would withdraw
25.you stillfeel puzzledabouttheword,youcanconsult thedictionary afterclass.A.If B.Before C.After D.instantly
26.The numberof studentswho____the universityentrance examin Chinabecauseof thelow birthrate since
2009.A.attend,havebeendropping offB.attend,has beendropping offA.attends,are droppingoff D.attends,is droppingoff
27.Our headmastershowed thevisitors aroundour newschool,the constructionhad takenmorethan2years.A.to which B.by whichC.through whichD.of which
28.1t was the outercity limitsmore trainsto Londononly wentto,because buildingrailwaytracks intothe citywould havedamaged manyold buildings.A.whichB.that C.what D.where
29.When shesaw somany foreignguests,that shecouldn thelp singing.A.so happythe receptionist was B.so happywas the receptionistC.so thereceptionistwashappy D.so wasthereceptionisthappy
30.—Is thereimportant newsthis afternoon一Yes.The presidentthe journalistsabout attackingthe terrorists.A.will addressB.would addressC.has addressedD.had addressed
31.Although neitherof themwere goodstudents,had ascore above120in theEnglishtest.A.all B.both C.neither B.oneout atlast andpromised she.
32.After somediscussion,Mary waspersuadedA.not todrop B.not droppingC.not droppedD.to notdrop
33.Nowadays,there aremore andmore socialproblems betweenfromthewidening gaprichand poor.A.arises B.arisen C.arising D.to arise
34.up inthe countryside,Jim realizedthe importantrole scienceand technologyplayed inagriculture.A.Bring B.Bringing C.Brought D.To bring
35.When askedhe hadbeen thenight before,Tom justburied hisface intohishands andsaid nothing.A.where B.when C.what D.ThatSection B18marksDirections:For each blank inthefollowing passage there arefourwords orphrasesmarked A,B,C andD.Fill ineachblankwiththeword orphrase thatbest fitsthe context.I waswatching aTV seriesone nightwhen Itook inone scene.A manwas seekinghis communityvotes,and people36wanted toknow whythey shouldgive himtheir support.He tookthem tohishouse andon everymirror inhis housewastheword“Faith“pasted.People raisedlots of37tofindout whythewordwaspastedonhismirrors.He said,“My dadoften teachesme tobelievethat aslong asyouhave_38,you shouldhave faith.Every timeyoulookin tothe mirror,you，re lookingat yourselfand seeFaith.The_39_I learnedfrom thisis simple一faith isa livingthing andinthe same waywere allequally given24hours aday andwe reall giventhesamemeasureof faith.Faith keepsus goingwhen thingsget stronger40!Why issome peoplesfaiththan thatof othersExercise!If we choose toexerciseour faith,it will41；but if wechoosenot to,it remainsweak.Some peoplemight42that theydon，t havefaith,but weall practisefaith everyday evenifwedon，t acknowledgeitisfaith.Daily43,suchas studying,investing orreaching fora dream,take faith.Faith44hearing anddoing.I madea decisionyesterday一to stopreading the newspaper fulloftoo muchsad and45news.Why BecauseI46there wasa dropof mymental stateafter readingthenewspaper.Faith,when itsput towork,becomes abeautiful thing.It liftsyour mentalstatetoahigher placethat47youtoraise yourselfup anddeclare,“Yes,
44.A.dreams ofB.comes fromC.feels likeD.keeps onIcan.So makethe decisiontoday tostrengthen yourfaith byexercising it.
36.A.bravely B.briefly C.mostly D.finally
37.A.voices B.questions C.rules D.standards
38.A.friendship B.breath C.wealth D.success
39.A.lesson B.view C.choice D.example
40.A.strange B.different C.funny D.tough
41.A.stay B.return C.slow D.grow
42.A.argue B.realize C.understand D.predict
43.A.services B.steps C.tasks D.experiments
45.A.various B.genuine C.latest D.negative
46.A.heard B.noticed C.declared D.explained
47.A.warns B.causes C.orders D.forbidsSection C12marksDirections:Complete thefollowingpassageby fillingineachblankwithone wordthatbest fitsthe context.Knowledge trulyis power.For thisreason,I insist
48.learning something new eachday.I takeanyopportunity tointeract withnew people
49.I knoweveryone hassomething valuableto teachme.While mostof myfriends arewatching realitytelevision shows,I chooseto stayinformed
50.watching thenews.I chooseto watchtelevision programs
51.are educationaland informative,making the mostof my timein frontofthescreen.Reading is
52.important partofmylife.I makeitapoint toread agreatnumberof self-help,history,and how-to books.Of course,it takesme severaldays toread asingle book.
53.,bythe endoftheweek Ioften havea newskill.And Ihave valuableinformation tooffer tootherswhen theyneed
54..Today,I listall resourcesof informationthat
55.help melearn somethingnew.The worldaroundme isthebesteducational institutionintheworld.Every personalencounte（r偶遇）and experienceofferssomethingnewto learn.Part HIReading Comprehension（30marks）Directions:Read thefollowing threepassages,Each passageisfollowedby severalquestionsor unfinishedstatements.For eachof themtherearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatfits bestaccordingtotheinformationgiven inthepassage.AAn applepolishern isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecial treatment.It isnotexactly abribe（贿赂）,but isclosetoit.All sortsofpeopleare“applepolishers，including politiciansand peopleinhigh offices一just abouteverybody.Oliver Cromwe11,thegreatEnglish leader,offered manygiftstowinthe supportof GeorgeFox andhis party,but failed.There areother phrasesmeaning thesame thingas uapple-polishing—soft-soapingv or“buttering-up”.A giftis justone wayto“soft-soap“somebody,or to“butter himup”.Another thatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,giving someonehigh praise—telling himhow goodhelooks,or howwell hespeaks,or howtalented andwise heis.Endless arethe waysof flattery.Who doesnot loveto hearit Onlyan unusualman canresistthe thrillof beingtold howwonderful heis.In truth,flattery isgood medicinefor mostofus,who getso littleof it.We needit tobe moresure ofourselves.It cannothurt unlesswe getcarried awayby it.But ifwe justlap itup forits goodvalue andnourishment,asacat lapsup milk,then wecanstill remaintrue toourselves.Sometimes,however,flattery willget younothing fromonewhohas hadtoo muchofit.Agood exampleisthefamous12th centurylegend ofKing Canuteof Denmarkand England.The kinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhis courtiers（朝臣）・They overpraisedhimtotheskies,asaman of limitless might.He decidedto teachthem alesson.He tookthem tothe seashoreand satdown.Then heordered thewaves tostop comingin.The tidewas toobusy tolisten tohim.The kingwas satisfied.This mightshow his followers how weak hispower wasand howempty theirflatterywas.
56.Which ofthefollowingactivities hasnothing todo with“apple-polishing”？A.A boytells hisgirlfriend howpretty shelooks.B.An employeetells herboss howgoodheis atmanagement.C.A knightis saidtobeoflimitlesspower byhisfollowers.D.A teacherpraises herstudents fortheir talentand wisdom.
57.What doesthe writerwant toprove withCromwell sexampleA.Everybody canbe anapplepolisher.B.Cromwell wasnot agood applepolisher.C.GeorgeFoxandhisparty werenot applepolishers.I..There arepeople whodon，t likebeing apple-polished.
58.Which ofthefollowingstatements aboutflattery isTRUE accordingtothe authorA.Too muchflattery cancarry usaway.B.Flattery istoo emptytodopeople anygood.C.Flattery canget younothing butexcessive（过度的）pride.D.Flattery isone ofthe waysto apple-polished people.
59.Why didKing Canuteof Denmarkand Englandtake hisfollowers tothe seashoreA.Becausehe wassick ofhis normallife.B.Because hedisliked beingoverpraised anymore.C.Because hewanted themto realizehow wisehewas.D.Because hewanted themto seehowweakhewasasaking.
60.Who doestheauthorthink thatflattery cando goodtoA.Those whoare politiciansor inhighoffices.B.Those wholack confidence.C.Those whoare reallyexcellent.D.Those whothink highlyof themselves.BPatti Page,thetop-selling femaleartist ofthe1950swithmorethan100million recordssold,died onJanuary3rd,2013,when she was
86.She wasone ofthemostbeloved singersofthe post-war era.Take herTheTennesseeWaltzforexample,it soldmorethan10million copiesandwasherbiggesthit.Born inClaremore,Oklahoma,asmalltown nearTulsa,Page originallydreamed ofa careerincommercial art.Her firstjob inthe artdepartment ata localradio stationsoon ledtoperforming onher own15-minute program.At age20,Pagewasdiscovered bybig-band leaderJackRael,who quithis jobto becomehermanager.In1948,she signedherfirstrecording contractwith MercuryRecordsandtwo yearslaterenjoyed herfirst hitrecord.She stayedwith Mercuryforthenext14years andrecordedhit afterhit includingWith MyEyes WideOpen,T mDreaming andOld CapeCod.Her lasthit wasHush…Hush,SweetCharlotte,recorded forthe BetteDavis movieof thesamename.And then,there wasDoggieintheWindow.The creativetune wasahugehit,but withitsrepeatedbarkingsoundsandsillylyrics（歌词），the songhasbeenusedbymany peopleasan exampleof allthat waswrong withpop musicintheearly1950s.Throughout the1950s,PattiPagemade regularappearances ontelevision varietyshows andin1957shewaschosen tohost themusical programTheBigRecord.The followingyear,Page appearedinher ownCBS televisionseries,The PattiPage Show.She continuedto recordand performintothe21st century,most recentlyreleasing。
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