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2015·安徽卷(英语)
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。全卷满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18.
C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1.[2015·安徽卷] What time is it now?
A. 9:10. B. 9:50.
C. 10:00.
2.[2015·安徽卷] What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It's nice. B. It's warm.
C. It's cold.
3.[2015·安徽卷] What will the man do?
A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture.
C. Leave his office.
4.[2015·安徽卷] What is the woman's opinion about the course?
A. Too hard. B. Worth taking.
C. Very easy.
5.[2015·安徽卷] What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her.
C. Turn off the radio.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.[2015·安徽卷] How long did Michael stay in China?
A. Five days. B. One week.
C.Two weeks.
7.[2015·安徽卷] Where did Michael go last year?
A. Russia. B. Norway.
C. India.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.[2015·安徽卷] What food does Sally like?
A.Chicken. B.Fish.
C.Eggs.
9.[2015·安徽卷] What are the speakers going to do?
A.Cook dinner. B.Go shopping.
C.Order dishes.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.[2015·安徽卷] Where are the speakers?
A.In a hospital. B.In the office.
C.At home.
11.[2015·安徽卷] When is the report due?
A.Thursday. B.Friday.
C.Next Monday.
12.[2015·安徽卷] What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?
A.Improve it.
B.Hand it in later.
C.Leave it with him.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.[2015·安徽卷] What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Salesperson and customer.
B.Homeowner and cleaner.
C.Husband and wife.
14.[2015·安徽卷] What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?
A.One with two bedrooms.
B.One without furniture.
C.One near a market.
15.[2015·安徽卷] How much rent should one pay for the onebedroom apartment?
A.$350. B. $400.
C. $415.
16.[2015·安徽卷] Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?
A.On Lake Street. B.On Market Street.
C.On South Street.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.[2015·安徽卷] What percentage of the world's tea exports go to Britain?
A.Almost 15%. B.About 30%.
C.Over 40%.
18.[2015·安徽卷] Why do tea taster taste tea with milk?
A.Most British people drink tea that way.
B.Tea tastes much better with milk.
C.Tea with milk is healthy.
19.[2015·安徽卷] Who suggests a price for each tea?
A.Tea tasters.
B.Tea exporters.
C.Tea companies.
20.[2015·安徽卷] What is the speaker talking about?
A.The life of tea tasters.
B.Afternoon tea in Britain.
C.The London Tea Trade Centre.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever
C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21.A17[2015·安徽卷] —Can you come to a party on Saturday, Peter?
—Oh, ________I'm already going out, I'm afraid.
A. what a pity! B. don't ask!
C. how come? D. so what?
21.A 考查情景交际。前者邀请对方周六参加聚会,由答语“I'm already going out, I'm afraid.”可知,后者不能去了,表示可惜用what a pity,故选A。
22.A7[2015·安徽卷] If you come to visit China, you will ________ a culture of amazing depth and variety.
A. develop B. create
C. substitute D. experience
22.D 考查动词辨析。语境表示“来中国参观能够体验到文化的厚重感和多样性”,故选D。experience此处用作及物动词,意思是“体验,经历”。develop发展;create创造;substitute代替,替代。
23.A14[2015·安徽卷] ________ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.
A. Once B. Since
C. Though D. Unless
23.C 考查状语从句。前一分句“科学家对宇宙已经了解很多”与后一分句“依然有许多我们不知道的东西”在意义上存在转折关系,故用though引导让步状语从句。once“一旦”,引导时间状语从句;since自从,既然;unless“除非”,引导条件状语从句。
24.A11[2015·安徽卷] Just as I got to the school gate, I realized I ________ my book in the cafe.
A. have left B. had left
C.would leave D. was leaving
24.B 考查动词的时态。根据realized是一般过去时可知,leave这一动作发生在realized这一过去的动作之前,也就是“过去的过去”,故用过去完成时,因此B项正确。句意:我刚走到学校门口就意识到我把书落在咖啡馆里了。
25.A13[2015·安徽卷] A ship in harbour is safe, but that's not ________ ships are built for.
A. what B. whom
C. why D. when
25.A 考查名词性从句。what ships are built for是表语从句,其中what在从句中作介词for的宾语。句意:船泊港湾固然安全,但这不是造船的初衷。
26.A4[2015·安徽卷] I'm so ________ to all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily.
A. special B. superior
C. grateful D. attractive
26.C 考查形容词辨析。由语境“他们帮助我快乐地度过这原本糟糕的一天”可知,说话者对这些志愿者很感激,故选C。be grateful to…对……感激;be special to对……是特殊的;be superior to优越于……; be attractive to对……有吸引力。
27.A9[2015·安徽卷] ________ the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
A. Ignore B. Ignoring
C. Ignored D. Having ignored
27.B 考查非谓语动词。本句缺少主语。ignoring the difference between the two research findings是动名词短语,在句中作主语,故选B。句意:忽视这两项科研结果的差异将会是你犯的最严重的错误之一。
28.A15[2015·安徽卷] Some experts think reading is the fundamental skill upon________ school education depends.
A. it B. that
C. whose D. which
28.D 考查定语从句。upon which school education depends是“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句,修饰先行词skill。其中depend on/upon是习惯搭配,意思是“依靠,依赖”。句意:一些专家认为阅读是学校教育依赖的基本的能力。
29.A11[2015·安徽卷] It is reported that a space station ________ on the moon in years to come.
A. will be building B. will be built
C. has been building D. has been built
29.B 考查动词的时态和语态。主语a space station是谓语动词build的承受者,用被动语态;时间状语in years to come表示的是将来的时间,故用一般将来时。因此本题应用一般将来时的被动语态,故B项正确。
30.A1[2015·安徽卷] There is no need to tell me your answer now. Give it some ________ and then let me know.
A. thought B. support
C. protection D. authority
30.A 考查名词辨析。由前句可知,说话者不让对方现在告诉自己答案,而是希望对方仔细思考后再给出答案。thought此处表示“思考”,符合语境。support支持;protection保护;authority权威。
31.A5[2015·安徽卷] They gave money to the old people's home either ________ or through their companies.
A. legally B. sincerely
C. personally D. deliberately
31.C 考查副词辨析。句意:他们给老年之家捐款,要么通过个人,要么通过公司。personally个人地;legally合法地;sincerely真诚地;deliberately故意地。
32.A10[2015·安徽卷] It is lucky we booked a room, or we ________nowhere to stay now.
A. had B. had had
C. would have D. would have had
32.C 考查虚拟语气。or表示含蓄的条件,相当于虚拟条件句if we hadn't booked a room,表示与过去事实相反的假设。由句中的now可知,后半句表示的是与现在事实相反的假设,要用“would+动词原形”
表示,故选C。句意:幸亏我们预订了一个房间,要不然我们现在就无处可住了。
33.A6[2015·安徽卷] They believe that there are transport developments ________ that will bring a lot of changes for the better.
A. out of date B. out of order
C. around the clock D. around the corner
33.D 考查介词短语辨析。out of date过时,落伍;out of order混乱,发生故障;around the corner即将到来,就在眼前;around the clock日夜不停。句意:他们相信交通发展即将到来,它们会带来很多更好的变化。故选D。
34.A14[2015·安徽卷] ________ he once felt like giving up, he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.
A. Where B. As
C. In case D. Now that
34.A 考查状语从句。where“在……地方”,引导地点状语从句;as引导原因状语从句;in case“万一,以防万一”,引导让步状语从句;now that“既然”,引导原因状语从句。句中he once felt like giving up缺少地点状语,因此用where引导地点状语从句。句意:在他曾经想要放弃的地方,他现在有决心继续前行。
35.A17[2015·安徽卷] —How is your table tennis these days? Still playing?
—________. I just don't seem to find the time these days.
A. That's right B. No, not much
C.That's great D. Don't worry
35.B 考查情景交际。前者问后者这些天是否还在打乒乓球,由答语“I just don't seem to find the time these days.”可知,后者这些天打乒乓球打得不多,故选B。
第二节 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。
B3[2015·安徽卷]
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The __36__ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of __37__ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we __38__ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to __39__ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. __40__ modern manufacturing(制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and __41__.
Another cause is our __42__ of disposable(一次性的) products. As __43__ people, we are always looking for __44__ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies __45__ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also __46__ to the problem. We are __47__ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __48__ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __49__ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the __50__ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __51__ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __52__, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __53__, this is not enough to solve(解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __54__ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about __55__. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
36. A. key B. reason
C. project D. problem
37. A. gifts B. rubbish
C. debt D. products
38. A. face B. become
C. observe D. change
39. A. hide B. control
C. replace D. withdraw
40. A. Thanks to B. As to
C. Except for D. Regardless of
41. A. safe B. funny
C. cheap D. powerful
42. A. love B. lack
C. prevention D. division
43. A. sensitive B. kind
C. brave D. busy
44. A. ways B. places
C. jobs D. friends
45. A. donate B. receive
C. produce D. preserve
46. A. adapts B. returns
C. responds D. contributes
47. A. tired of B. addicted to
C. worried about D. ashamed for
48. A. newer B. stronger
C. higher D. larger
49. A. pick up B. pay for
C. hold onto D. throw away
50. A. advantages B. purposes
C. functions D. consequences
51. A. show B. record
C. decrease D. measure
52. A. technology B. environment
C. consumers D. brands
53. A. However B. Otherwise
C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
54. A. by B. in favour of
C. after D. instead of
55. A. spending B. collecting
C. repairing D. advertising
【要点综述】 我们生活在一次性物品充斥的社会。本文分析了这种现象的成因和后果,提出了解决这个问题的办法。
36. D key钥匙,关键;reason原因;project项目;problem问题。根据本句中的“…is that countries around the world have growing…than ever before.”可知,问题是世界各国都有不断增加的堆积如山的垃圾,因为人们正在丢弃着比以往更多的垃圾。
37. B gift礼物;rubbish垃圾;debt债务;product产品。根据本句中的“…because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.”可知,因为人们比以前丢弃着更多的垃圾,所以世界各国都有不断增加的堆积如山的垃圾。
38. B face面对,面临;become变得,变成;observe观察;change改变。这一段讲的是一次性物品充斥的社会是如何形成的。
39. C hide隐藏;control控制;replace取代;withdraw收回。如今东西坏了,用新的取代旧的比花时间和金钱修理旧的更容易。
40. A thanks to多亏, 幸亏;as to至于;except for除了;regardless of 不管,不顾。“现代制造业和科技”与“公司能够迅速而又廉价地生产物品”之间是因果关系,故用thanks to。
41. C safe安全的;funny有趣的;cheap便宜的;powerful有力的。由上一句中的“…companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.”可知,如今物品丰富且廉价。
42. A love喜欢;lack缺乏;prevention阻止;division分隔,分开。由下一句中的“…we are always looking for…to save time…”可知,一次性物品充斥的社会的形成还有一个原因,那就是人们对一次性物品的喜爱。
43. D sensitive敏感的;kind善良的;brave勇敢的;busy忙碌的。 由文中的“…we are always looking for…to save time…”推断,如今人们都很忙。
44. A way方法,方式;place地方;job工作;friend朋友。根据上下文可知,人们总是想方设法寻找节省时间的方法。
45. C donate捐献;receive收到;produce生产;preserve保护。由“…thousands of different kinds of disposable products…”可知公司生产各种各样的一次性物品。
46. D adapt to适应;return to回到;respond to做出反应;contribute to导致,带来。现在的人喜新厌旧,这也导致了这一问题。
47. B be tired of 对……厌烦;be addicted to沉溺于,对……上瘾;be worried about对……感到担忧;be ashamed for因……感到羞愧。人们买新东西上瘾。
48. A 由“…we will be happier with the latest products.”可知,广告向人们灌输这种观点:越新越好。故填newer。
49. D pick up拾起,捡起;pay for 付款;hold onto紧紧抓住;throw away丢弃。人们不停地买新东西,其结果是有用的东西被丢弃。
50. D advantage优势;purpose意图;function功能;consequence后果。由后句“Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.”可知,这一句讲的是这种生活方式带来的后果。
51. C show显示;record记录;decrease减少;measure丈量。政府要求人们循环再利用,目的是减少垃圾,保护环境。
52. B technology科技;environment环境;consumer消费者;brand品牌。循环再利用的目的是减少垃圾,保护环境。
53. A however然而;otherwise否则;therefore因此;meanwhile与此同时。上下句之间是转折的关系,因此用however。为了减少垃圾,保护环境,政府要求人们循环再利用材料。但是,仅仅这样做还不足以解决我们的问题。
54. D 东西坏了可以修理,而不是将它们扔掉。故用介词短语instead of,意为“而不是”。
55. A spend花费;collect收集;repair修理;advertise做广告。由下一句“Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits…”可知,我们应该重新考虑对待花钱的态度。
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
C4[2015·安徽卷]
A
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)
Nearpod
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Room 501
Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.
TEO
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Room 502
Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online. The presenter will use examples from his first online class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching online with TEO.
Kahoot
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Room 601
Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.
Prezi
3:30 pm to 4:20 pm
Room 602
Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.
56. Nearpod can be used to ________.
A. offer grammar tests
B. teach listening online
C. help vocabulary learning
D. gain fluency in speaking
57. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to________.
A. Room 501 B. Room 502
C. Room 601 D. Room 602
58. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?
A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot.
C. TEO. D. Prezi.
59. A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive by ________.
A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am
C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pm
【要点综述】 这是一篇应用文,介绍了四种新的语言教学方法。
56. C 细节理解题。由Nearpod部分的“…for students to learn vocabulary.”可知,Nearpod可以用来学习词汇,故选C。
57. D 细节理解题。由Prezi部分的“…draw students' attention to speaking more fluently.”可知,要想提高说的技能,学员应该去602室。
58. B 细节理解题。由Kahoot部分的“Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network.”可知,Kahoot可以检测学员的语法知识。
59. C 细节理解题。老师可以使用TEO进行在线教学,而介绍TEO的课程时间是2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, 因此,想学习在线教学的老师应该在下午两点前到。
C2[2015·安徽卷]
B
When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity(团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.
Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.
Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elizabeth explains, “Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business.”
Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.
60. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ________.
A. the strength of family unity
B. the difficulty of growing up
C. the advantage of chopsticks
D. the best way of giving a lesson
61. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ________.
A. started a business in 1975
B. left Vietnam without much money
C. bought a restaurant in San Francisco
D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles
62. What can we infer about the An daughters?
A. They did not finish their college education.
B. They could not bear to work in the family business.
C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.
D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.
63. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to run a corporation
B. Strength comes from peace
C. How to achieve a big dream
D. Family unity builds success
【要点综述】 “一根筷子易折断,一捆筷子抱成团”,这就是团结的力量。来自越南的An家族正是靠着团结一心,在美国成就了一番大事业。
60. A 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容,特别是“This lesson about family unity…”可知,妈妈这样做是要告诉孩子们团结的力量。故选A。
61. B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“…they didn't have much money.”可知他们离开越南时,没有很多钱。故答案为B。
62. C 推理判断题。由第三段中的“Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful.”和Daughter Elizabeth说的话可知,这五个女儿没有忘记妈妈的教诲,团结一心,把生意越做越大。
63. D 主旨大意题。文章通过讲述来自越南的An家族靠着三代人团结一心,在美国成就了一番大事业的故事告诉我们:团结就是力量。D项最能概括文章大意。
C7[2015·安徽卷]
C
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the computer. The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remembered the folder location(位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory(交互记忆)”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
64. The passage begins with two questions to ________.
A. introduce the main topic
B. show the author's attitude
C. describe how to use the Internet
D. explain how to store information
65. What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. The Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C. The first group did not try to remember the information.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
66. In transactive memory, people ________.
A. keep the information in mind
B. change the quantity of information
C. organize information like a computer
D. remember how to find the information
67. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?
A. We are using memory differently.
B. We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before.
D. We need a better way to access information.
【要点综述】 随着人们对网络变得更加依赖,人们使用记忆的方式在发生变化,人们开始更多地使用交互记忆。
64. A 写作意图题。文章开头首先问了两个问题,目的是引出本文的主题句,也就是首段的最后一句“Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.”。故选A。
65. C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.”可知,第一组人没有想着去记住那些信息,故选C。
66. D 细节理解题。第三段最后两句“Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called ‘transactive memory(交互记忆)’.”对交互记忆进行了解释说明。由此可知D项正确。
67. A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句中的“…there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.”可知,我们使用记忆的方式在改变,故A正确。由最后一段中的“This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent…”可知,B不正确;由最后一段第一句可知C不正确;由最后一段倒数第二句可知D不正确。
C8[2015·安徽卷]
D
There are an extremely large number of ants worldwide. Each individual(个体的) ant hardly weighs anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles. For animals their size, ants have been astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderful social behaviour.
In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of labour. Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization. Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromones(外激素), chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is. When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying, it sends out an alarm
pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defence unit.
In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take_on_a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.
Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years, far longer than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective(集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.
68. We can learn from the passage that ants are ________.
A. not willing to share food
B. not found around the poles
C. more successful than all other animals
D. too many to achieve any level of organization
69. Ants can use pheromones for________.
A. escape B. communication
C. warning enemies D. arranging labour
70. What does the underlined expression “take on” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Accept. B. Employ.
C. Play with. D. Fight against.
71.Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants?
A. Their behaviour. B. Their size.
C. Their number. D. Their weight.
【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了蚂蚁这种动物。蚂蚁没有高大的身躯,也没有聪明的头脑。但是它们很团结,有牺牲精神,毫不畏惧。
68. B 细节理解题。由首段中的“They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles.”可知蚂蚁不能在南北极生活,故B正确。
69. B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromones(外激素)…”可知,蚂蚁用外激素传递信息。故选B。
70. D 词义猜测题。由第三段中的“…when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless…”和“…will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.”等信息可知,蚂蚁在外敌入侵时,无论敌人多强大,都会奋起还击。由此可知,句中的take on表示“反抗”。故选D。
71. A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived…”可知,蚂蚁之所以能长久生存在地球上是因为它们的行为。故选A。
C7[2015·安徽卷]
E
Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural(农村的) and urban areas within one country.
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion(时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes
that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity(兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies(预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving redcoloured eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
72.According to the passage, sharing bread________.
A. indicates a lack of food
B. can help to develop unity
C. is a custom unique to rural areas
D. has its roots in birthday celebrations
73.What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year?
A. Trust. B. Success.
C. Health. D. Togetherness.
74.The author explains the role of food in celebrations by________.
A. using examples B. making comparisons
C. analysing causes D. describing processes
75.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The custom of sharing food.
B. The specific meaning of food.
C. The role of food in ceremonies.
D. The importance of food in culture.
【要点综述】 本文主要讲述了食物在文化交流中的作用。分享食物是人类的传统,同时食物在一些庆祝活动中发挥着重要的作用。
72. B 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Sharing bread…promote unity and trust.”可知,分享食物有助于团结,故B正确。
73. B 细节理解题。由第三段中的“A coin is put into the cake, which signifies(预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.”可知,吃到这枚硬币的人在新的一年里会取得成功。故选B。
74. A 篇章结构题。为了说明食物在庆祝活动中扮演的重要角色,作者分别列举了美国南部、希腊、中国等地的不同做法。故选A。
75. D 主旨大意题。文章首句就点明了主题“Food serves as a form of communication…”,紧接着作者通过举例来说明食物在庆祝活动中扮演的重要角色,最后首尾呼应,点明主题“…food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.”。由此可知,这篇文章主要讲述的是食物在文化交流中的重要作用。故选D。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 任务型读写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
K2[2015·安徽卷]
Put a group of strangers in a room together, and they'll probably start a conversation. “Hot today, isn't it?” one might say. “You said it,” another replies.
Why do we talk so much about the weather? When we meet new people, we don't begin by telling them our life story. We start with small talk, a polite conversation about something like traffic or weather.
Research suggests that small talk can build new friendships. When we begin conversations with new people, we want to feel comfortable, and so do they. We use small talk to find common interests. Once we have a common interest, a friendship can begin.
Small talk even helps people get hired. In order to impress at a job interview, you need to bond with the interviewer right away. Proper small talk can make that first impression get you the job.
So, how can you make small talk lead to a new friendship or job? First off, find common ground. Select something around you that you share with the other person.
Next, keep the conversation going. Compliment(赞美) the other person to make him or her feel comfortable, and ask questions to show interest.
Third, keep eye contact(接触). When you look people in the eye, they feel you appreciate what they are saying. It makes you appear honest and builds trust.
Naturally, shy people might not have enough confidence to start up conversations with strangers. Talking to someone you don't know is not the easiest thing to do! Some experts say with more practice, small talk does get easier.
Some people avoid small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather. For them, they are just too small. However, when you think about it, small talk is anything but small. In fact, it is actually a very big deal!
Title
Small Talk: A Big 76.________
Introduction
We are likely to make small talk when we 77.________ meet people.
78.________
Small talk can help people form 79.________ friendships.
Small talk can also help people get a 80.________.
Advice
Find some topics 81.________ with the other person.
Keep the talk going by making compliments and 82.________ questions.
Keep eye contact in conversation to build 83.________.
84.________ more in order to make small talk easier.
Conclusion
Small talk really 85.________ a lot to us.
【要点综述】 本文讲述了闲聊的诸多益处,并就如何与人闲聊给了一些建议。
76. Deal 文章最后一句“…it is actually a very big deal!”点明了主题。
77. first 文章第一段中的strangers和第二段中的new people说的都是第一次(first)见面的人。
78. Benefits/Advantages 这里概括的是闲聊的好处。
79. new 由文章第三段首句中“…build new friendships.”可知答案。
80. job/position/post 文章第四段中的get hired意思是“找到工作,得到职位”。
81. shared 根据文章第五段中的“…that you share with the other person.”可知,空中应该填share的某种形式。这里shared with the other person是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰topics, 表示被动。
82. asking/raising 由文章第六段中的“…ask questions to show interest.”可知,这里表示“提问”。由于所填单词在句中作介词by的宾语,故用动名词。
83. trust 由倒数第三段中的“It makes you appear honest and builds trust.”可知答案。
84. Practice/Practise 由倒数第二段中的“…with more practice, small talk does get easier.”以及表格中的句子结构可知,这里应该填practice的动词原形,构成祈使句。
85. matters/means 由文章最后一段中的“…small talk is anything but small.”可知,作者认为,闲聊真的很重要(matter),或者说,闲聊对我们很有意义(mean)。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
F1[2015·安徽卷]
某英文杂志正在举办以 “Fancy yourself as an interviewer” 为主题的征文活动,请你以“A famous Chinese I would like to interview” 为题, 写一篇英语短文。
内容包括:
1. 采访的对象;
2.采访的原因;
3.想提的问题。
注意:
1.词数120左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
4.短文的标题已给出,不计入总词数。
A famous Chinese I would like to interview
________________________________________________________________________
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【思路点拨】 写作时应注意以下几点:
1. 这篇文章的内容应该包括:(1)想采访谁;(2)为什么要采访他/她;(3)问哪些问题。
2. 因为是设想,所以文章中可以多用一些表示虚拟的句子;同时注意句子与句子之间要用恰当的连接词连接。
3. 行文中注意使用增分的句型或结构,如非谓语动词、定语从句、宾语从句等。
4. 注意保持书面整洁,字迹要清楚,不要随意涂改。
One possible version:
A famous Chinese I would like to interview
The person I would like to interview is Yang Liwei.
I would really like to interview him because he is not only the first Chinese to go to space
but also one of the greatest astronauts in the world. I have long been interested in space exploration and I believe I could learn a great deal from him about it.
If I could interview him, I would ask him what made him an astronaut and how he was trained. I would also like to know how he felt in space and whether space travel is such great fun as I have read. Finally, I would like to ask a few questions about his personal life, which must be very interesting.