2015年四川卷高考英語(yǔ)真題及答案

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2015年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試（四川卷）

英語(yǔ)

本試題卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）。第I

卷至8頁(yè)，第II卷9至10頁(yè)，

共10頁(yè)。滿(mǎn)分150分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘?？忌鞔饡r(shí)，

須將答案答在答題卡上，在本試題卷、草紙上答題不小。考

試結(jié)束后，將本試題卷和答題卡一并交回

第I卷（選擇題共90分）

注意事項(xiàng)：

1.必須使用2B鉛筆在答題卡上將所選答案對(duì)應(yīng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑

2.第I卷共兩部分，共計(jì)90分。

第一部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，共40分）

第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳

選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共10小題；每小題1分,

共10分）

1.—Sorry,Iforgottolockthedoor.

-Mikecandoitlater..

A.NowayB.TakeyourtimeC.Nothing

seriousD.You'reweIcome

【答案】C

【解析】

?試題分析:考查情景交際.選項(xiàng)A意為沒(méi)門(mén)，選項(xiàng)B意為漫

漫來(lái)；選項(xiàng)C意為沒(méi)什么大不了的;選項(xiàng)D.

意為不客氣.此題上文意為:對(duì)不起，我忘了鎖門(mén);下文意為

Mike稍后會(huì)做的，根據(jù)語(yǔ)境選擇C最為洽當(dāng).

考點(diǎn)：考查情景交際

2.Youbecarefulwiththecamera.Itcosts!

A.mustB.mayC.canD.wiII

【答案】A

【解析】

試題分析：考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。根據(jù)下文的itcosts可知，照

相機(jī)很昂貴，故選擇A,意為你一定要非常小心對(duì)待照相機(jī),

它很昂貴。

考點(diǎn)：考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞

3.Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizes

forus.

A.whichB.whatG.whoseD.

that

【答案】C

【解析】

試題分析：考查定語(yǔ)從句。本題考查定語(yǔ)從句的連接詞，先

行詞為thebooks,和covers之間存在所有關(guān)系，故選擇C,

意為書(shū)的封面。句意為：桌上的書(shū)是給我們的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，那些書(shū)

的封面閃閃發(fā)光。

考點(diǎn)：考查定語(yǔ)從句

4.MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocal

economy.

A.arebeingbuiltB.wiIIbebuiltC.have

beenbuiltD.hadbeenbuilt

【答案】B

【解析】

試題分析:考查時(shí)態(tài).本句為時(shí)態(tài)題，根據(jù)時(shí)if｝狀語(yǔ)soon

可知，考查了將來(lái)時(shí)，故選擇B.句意為:四1iM

將建設(shè)更多的高速公路以促講當(dāng)?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟(jì).

考點(diǎn)：考查時(shí)態(tài)

5.Brianisgiftedinwritingmusic;heisveryIikeIy

tobeBeethoven.

A.aB.anC.theD.不

填

【答案】A

【解析】

試題分析：考查冠詞。本題考查不定冠詞在人名前，表示：

一個(gè)像…那樣的人。故選擇A,句意為：Brian在創(chuàng)作音樂(lè)

上極有才華，他很有可能成為一個(gè)像貝多芬那樣的人才。

考點(diǎn)：考查冠詞

6.Thereisonlyonemoredaytogoyourfavoritemusic

groupplayIive.

A.sinceB.untiIC.whenD.

before

【答案】D

【解析】

試題分析：考查連詞。選項(xiàng)A意為自從；選項(xiàng)B意為直到；

選項(xiàng)C意為當(dāng)…時(shí)；選項(xiàng)D意為在…之前。此題前一分句意

為：還有一天；后一分句意為：你最喜歡的樂(lè)隊(duì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)表演。

根據(jù)句意選擇D,句意為：還有一天你最喜歡的樂(lè)隊(duì)將會(huì)現(xiàn)

場(chǎng)演奏。

考點(diǎn)：考查連詞

7.Andyiscontentwiththetoy.Itishehasevergot.

A.abetterB.thebetterC.abest

D.thebest

【答案】D

【解析】

試題分析：考查最高級(jí)和比較級(jí)。根據(jù)上一句話(huà)可知，Andy

對(duì)這個(gè)玩具很滿(mǎn)意，故選擇D,意為：這是他曾得到的最好

的玩具。

考點(diǎn)：考查最高級(jí)和比較級(jí)

8.TheexhibitiontelIsusweshouIddosomethingtostop

airpoIIution.

A.whereB.whyC.whatD.

which

【答案】B

【解析】

試題分析:考查賓語(yǔ)從句.本句考查賓語(yǔ)從句的連接詞.賓語(yǔ)

從句中不缺少主語(yǔ)和賓語(yǔ)，故選項(xiàng)C錯(cuò)誤，

選項(xiàng)D擔(dān)當(dāng)定語(yǔ)，也錯(cuò)誤.根據(jù)意思:這個(gè)展覽告訴了我們，

我們?yōu)槭裁匆Ｖ箍諝馕廴径皇俏覀冊(cè)谀?/p>

J6停止空氣污染，故選擇B.

考點(diǎn)：考查賓語(yǔ)從句

9.LittIeTomsatwatchingthemonkeydancinginfront

ofhim.

A.amazeB.amazingC.amazed

D.toamaze

【答案】C

【解析】

試題分析：本句考查形容詞作狀語(yǔ)。本句考查形容詞作伴隨

狀語(yǔ)，意為：小Tom坐在那兒看著小猴子在他面前跳舞，很

吃驚。主要考查B、C之間的區(qū)別，選項(xiàng)B意為：令人吃驚

的，常修飾物；而選項(xiàng)C意為：感到吃驚的，常修飾人。根

據(jù)句意，本題選擇C。

考點(diǎn)：考查形容詞作狀語(yǔ)

10.NikiisalwaysfulIofideas,butisusefultomy

knowledge.

A.nothingB.nooneC.neither

D.none

【答案】D

:【解析】

呢

一試題分析:考查代詞.選項(xiàng)a意為什么都沒(méi)有、沒(méi)有東西；

不和of連用，故選項(xiàng)a錯(cuò)誤。選項(xiàng)B只可以翻.指人，故選

項(xiàng)B錯(cuò)誤.選項(xiàng)c意為兩者都不，語(yǔ)意不符.選項(xiàng)D可指人也

可指物，相當(dāng)于no-n,故此題選擇D.句意為:Niki總是有很

多想法，但是沒(méi)有一個(gè)想法對(duì)我的知識(shí)有用.

考點(diǎn)：考查代詞

第二節(jié)完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、

D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將

該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）

Myprevioushomehadastandofwoodsbehinditand

manyanimalsinthebackyard.Thatfirstyear,I11

feedingpeanutstothebluejays,thenthesquirrels.

Thesquirrelshadno12cominguprighttomefor

them.Asthemonthswentby,therabbitssawthatIwas

no13anddidn*tescape.WhenIthrewcarrot

siices（薄片），theyevencameforanibble（啃）.Slowly

theycameto14me,andbytheendoftheyearthey

wereeatingoutofmyhand.

Thatsecondyear,therabbits15me,andone

wouldevensitupforsIices!WhileIwasfeedingthem,

I16thatagroundhogwhousedtorunawaywasnow

talkingan17interestinthisfoodsituation.I

carefuIIyextendedalong18,withakeeneyeon

thoseteeth,and19,thereweretimesIwouldhave

thegroundhogsittingnexttoarabbit,both

munching（津津有味的咀嚼）oncarrots.Afewmonths

later,while20,shewouldeventurnherbackto

me.21whenshewasfacingaway,Ireachedoutand

22scratched（搔）herbackwithmyfinger,She

didn5tmove.

Byyearthree,therabbitsandthegroundhogwere

back.Thegroundhog23didn'thaveaproblemwith

mescratchingherback,andIgotanides,I'd

aIwavs24,whilesiicingupcarrots,thattheend

IookedIikeacap.25oneday,justtoseewhatshe

woulddo,IgentIy26oneontopofthegroundhog'

shead.Again,nota27,Thenexttime,Ihadmy

camerareadytorecordwhatyouseehere,oneofseveral

dozensuchpictures.28shehadaslicetoeat,

shenever29theoneofherhead.Itwasafair

30—Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertasty

treat.

11.A.avoidedB.startedC.

canceIedD.suggested

12.A.businessB.funC.probIem

D.privilege

13.A.helpB.cheatC.threat

D.exception

14.A.trustB.missC.admire

D.appreciate

15.A.fearedB.ignoredC.

discoveredD.remembered

16.A.provedB.decidedC.noticed

D.understood

17.A.extremeB.increasingC.

additionalD.inspiring

18.A.squirreIB.rabbitC.peanut

D.carrot

19.A.beforelongB.longagoC.over

andoverD.aIIoveragain

20.A.eatingB.playingC.sitting

D.sleeping

21.A.NextB.OnceC.Soon

D.Lately

22.A.carefullyB.suddenIyC.

violentIyD.patiently

23.A.alsoB.thusC.just

D.still

24.A.thoughtB.doubtedC.

admittedD.recognized

25.A.WhiIeB.OrC.So

D.For

26.A.fixedB.pIacedC.hung

D.kept

27.A.trembleB.moveC.deIay

D.hesitation

28.A.EvenifB.EversineeC.Asfar

asD.Solongas

29.A.weIcornedB.r)]uiredC.bothered

D.expected

30.A.tradeB.competitionC.task

D.affair

【答案】

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

21.B

22.A

23.D

24.A

25.C

26.B

27.B

28.D

29.C

30.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是作者曾經(jīng)的家中有個(gè)后院，院子里有許多小動(dòng)物，作者通過(guò)喂食小動(dòng)物，而

逐漸使得這些小動(dòng)物放棄警惕，最終作者拍下了許多可愛(ài)的照片

11.B考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解.A.avoided避免；B.started開(kāi)始；C.canceled取消；D.suggested建議.

根據(jù)語(yǔ)意，第一年可知，作者開(kāi)始做某事，有個(gè)循序漸進(jìn)的過(guò)程，故選擇B,意為作者開(kāi)始用花生喂藍(lán)鳥(niǎo).

12.C考查名詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解.A.bu$ine$s生意；B.fun樂(lè)趣；C.problem問(wèn)題；D.pr）vi：ege特權(quán).考

查短語(yǔ)havenoproblemdoingsth,意為做某事沒(méi)有問(wèn)題.根據(jù)意思，選擇C,句意為：松鼠也會(huì)來(lái)到我面前.

13.C考查名詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解.A.he：p幫助；B.cheat欺騙；C.threat威脅；D.exception例外.根據(jù)

■下文的didn'tescape可知，兔子不怕我，故選擇C,意為兔子看到我并沒(méi)有威脅.

14.A考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解.Atrust信任；B.miss錯(cuò)過(guò)、思念；Cadmire欽間；D.appreciate感激、

欣賞.根據(jù)下文的bytheendoftheyearthey=ereeatingoutofmyhand.可知，小兔越來(lái)越信任我.故選SA.

15.D考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)■境的理解.A.feared害怕；B.ignored忽視；C.discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)；D.remembered記

住.根據(jù)下文的onewouldevensitupfors：ices可知選擇D,意為小兔們?cè)絹?lái)越不害怕我，也就是說(shuō)它們開(kāi)

始記得我.

16.C考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)?境的理解.A.proved證明；B.decided決定；C.noticed注意；D.understood理解.

根據(jù)下文的agroundhogv.-housedtorunawayv.-asnowtalkingan17interestin±isfood會(huì)tuation.可知選

擇C，意為作者注意到這么一個(gè)情況.

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17.B考查形容詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.extreme極端的；

B.increasing不斷增長(zhǎng)的；C.additional額外的；D.

inspiring鼓舞人心的。根據(jù)下文的土撥鼠逐漸不怕作者可

知，選擇B,指土撥鼠開(kāi)始對(duì)…越來(lái)越感興趣。

18.D考查名詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.squirrel松鼠；B.

rabbit兔子；C.peanut花生；D.carrot胡蘿卜。根據(jù)

下文的bothmunching（津津有味的咀嚼）oncarrots.可知

選擇D,意為我把胡蘿卜伸給土撥鼠吃。

19.A考查連詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.beforelong不久之

后；B.longago很久之前；C.overandover一次又一

次；D.alIoveragain再一次。根據(jù)下文可知，土撥鼠不

怕作者，故選擇A,指不久之后的情況。

20.A考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.eating吃；B.

playing玩；C.sitting坐；D.sleeping睡覺(jué)。根據(jù)上

文可知在津津有味地吃胡蘿卜，故選擇A。

21.B考查副詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.Next下一次；B.Once

曾經(jīng)、一次；C.Soon很快；D.Lately最近、近來(lái)。根據(jù)

句意選擇B,意為曾經(jīng)有一次，當(dāng)她轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身時(shí)，…。

22.A考查副詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.carefully仔細(xì)地、

小心地；B.suddenly突然；C.violentIy暴力地；D.

patientIy有耐心地。根據(jù)上文可知，作者是慢慢讓動(dòng)物不

再害怕他，故選擇A,指作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她的背。

23.D考查副詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.also也；B.thus因

此;Cjust正好、恰??；D.still仍然。根據(jù)上文的byyear

three，可知，到了第三年動(dòng)物仍然不怕他，故選擇D。

24.A考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.thought認(rèn)為；B.

doubted懷疑；C.admitted承認(rèn)；D.recognized意識(shí)。

根據(jù)下文的thattheendIookedIikeacap可知，這是

作者的想法，故選擇A。

25.C考查連詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.While當(dāng)…時(shí)；B.Or

否則；C.So因此；D.For因?yàn)?。根?jù)上文可知，作者認(rèn)

為胡蘿卜根部像帽子，然后有一天他就把它當(dāng)帽子用了，故

選擇C。

26.B考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.fixed安裝；B.

pIaced放置；C.hung懸掛；D.kept維持。根據(jù)句意，

選擇B,因?yàn)樽髡甙押}卜根部當(dāng)帽子戴在土撥鼠的頭上，

故選擇B。

27.B考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.tremble顫抖；B.

move動(dòng)；C.delay推延；D.hesitation猶豫。根據(jù)上文

的again,可知，土撥鼠沒(méi)有動(dòng)，故選擇B。

28.D考查連詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.Evenif即使;B.Ever

since自從；C.Asfaras就…而言；D.Solongas只

要。根據(jù)意思，選擇D,意為只要有胡蘿卜片吃，…。

29.C考查動(dòng)詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.weIcorned歡迎；B.

required要求；C.bothered煩惱；D.expected期待。

根據(jù)上文可知，只要她有的吃，她就不會(huì)煩惱頭上這片了，

故選擇C。

30.A考查名詞以及對(duì)語(yǔ)境的理解。A.trade交易；B.

competition競(jìng)爭(zhēng)；C.task任務(wù)；D.affair事務(wù)。根據(jù)

句意選擇A,意為這是一個(gè)公平的交易。

考點(diǎn)：考查記敘文閱讀

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，共50分）

第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、

D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共20

小題；每小題2分，共40分）

[heJyecenavebeenbu6g.

「herdbeenIotoj;odo.

throwingapartybecause

ALICEISTURNING2!

Comebugoutwithus,

Saturdag,Julg+th

12to1：JO

TFiePavilion川

Mi^ixippiMuGeiimofNaturalScience

21+6RiversideDrive,Jackson

RegretstotheQjLieen￡>ee

?，h昌A

#L/；：??；?&￡_匕

31.Thecardaboveis

A.aticketB.apostcard

C.aninvitationD.anadvertisement

32.Thepartyisfor

A.abirthday

B.theQueen

C.beewatching

D.theNationaIDay

33.Accordingtothecard,ifyouareunabletogo,you

can.

A.returnthecard

B.visittheMuseum

C.ignorethemessage

D.contactAlice'mother

【答案】

31.C

32.A

33.D

港湘?,

;試題分析：這是一張邀請(qǐng)函，是為了慶祝A：:ce的兩歲生日.

i31.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的wearethrowingaparty-以及comebug\r：thus.可知，這是一張撤請(qǐng)函，故選

、擇C.?

：32.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章中的.41；ceisturning2,可知，是為了慶祝生日的，故選擇A.

：33.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章中的regretstotheQueenBeeat601-555-4111可知如果不能來(lái),請(qǐng)打電話(huà)給媽媽,

:故選擇D.

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B

NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputon

disabiIityforabadback,heboughtasmalIfarmin

thecountry,justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.

HepIantedvegetables,fruittreesandevenkeptbees

forhoney.

AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcCoIgin'schicken

houseinexchangeformanure（肥料）.TheSmelIreally

burnedtheinsideofyournose.WhenwecompIainedabout

theterriblesmeII,Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure,

thehealthierthecrops,andhewasright.Forexample,

justoneofhiscantaIoupesfiIledtheentirehousewith

itssweetsme11,andthetastewasevensweeter.

Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin,Dadthrew

himseIfintocooking.Oneday,armedwithabasketof

vegetables,heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew（燉

菜）.Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditup

withcabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onionsand

carrots.Forabouthalfanhour,thepressurebuiltand

thevegetablescooked.Finally,Dadturnedoffthe

stove,thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereIief

valvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad's

piIeofchickenmanurewasbad,thiswas10timesworse.

WhenDadtookofftheIid,thesmelInearlyknockedus

out.

Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsand

windowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?The

neighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehada

gasleak!

Determined,Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstew

andpassedthemarounditdidn5tlookthatbad,and

afterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabiIitytosme11,

itdidnJtoffendthenosesomuch,edible,andwedrank

upeverylastdropofsoup.

34.WhydidDadcleanOldManMocoIgin'schickenhouse

regularly?

A.Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily.

B.Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.

C.TogetridoftheterribIesmeII.

D.TosetagoodexampIetous.

35.WhatcanweinferaboutDad5sstew?

A.Itispopularamongtheneighbors.

B.ItcontainshoneyandvegetabIes.

C.Itlooksverywonderful.

D.Ittastesquitedelicious.

36.WhatdoestheunderIinedword^toffend^^inthelast

paragraphmean?

A.ToattractB.ToupsetC.Toair

D.Toshut

37.WhatcanwelearnaboutDadformthetext?

A.Heisanexperiencedcook.

B.Heisatroublesomefather.

C.HehasapositiveattitudetoIife.

D.HesuffersalotfromhisdisabiIity.

【答案】

34.B

35.D

36.B

37.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了作者的父親買(mǎi)了一個(gè)小農(nóng)場(chǎng)，在

里面種滿(mǎn)了各種蔬菜、果樹(shù)甚至還養(yǎng)了蜜蜂。

但作者的父親收獲的時(shí)候，他燉了一鍋蔬菜，聞到味道時(shí)，

作者和其他人覺(jué)得燒得很糟糕，但是最后全部都吃光了。

i34,B細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段的Andevery'weekhecranedOldManMcColginschickenhousein

；exchangeformanure（肥料）.可知選擇B,是為了收集肥料.

i35.D推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段的xvedrankupeven-lastdropofsoup.可知，D,意為父親的燉菜非常

；美味.

：36.B詞義判斷題。根據(jù)文章上文的thefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmel：可知，此處指的是會(huì)子聞

［不到那種味道，故選擇B,意為攪亂.

：37.C推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，父親在背部受傷后，不愿意休息，而是自己經(jīng)營(yíng)著小農(nóng)場(chǎng)，而且在

:收貨后，還自創(chuàng)菜，故選擇C最為恰當(dāng)，指父親對(duì)于生活有著積極的態(tài)度.

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C

AcrossBritain,burnttoastwiIIbeservedto

mothersinbedthismorningasoldersonsand

daughterstodelivertheirsupermarketbunchesof

flowers,But,accordingtoanewstudy,weshouldbe

placingahighervalueonmotherhoodalIyear.

Mothershavelongknownthattheirhomeworkedwas

justheavyaspaidwork.Now,thenewstudyhasshown

thatiftheywerepaidfortheirparentsIlabours,they

wouldearnasmuchas$172,000ayear.

ThestudyIookedattherangeofjobsmothersdo,

asweIIasthehourstheyareworking,todeterminethe

figure.ThiswouIdmaketheiryearIyincome￡3000more

thanthePrimeMinisterearns.

Byanalysingthenumbers,itfoundtheaverage

motherworks119hoursaweek,40ofwhichwouldusually

bepaidatastandardrate79hoursasovertime.After

questioning1,000motherswithchiIdrenunder18,it

foundthat,onmostdays,mumsstartedtheirroutine

workat7amandfinishedataround11pm.

Tocalculatejusthowmuchmotherswouldearnfrom

thatlabour,itsuggestedsomeoftherolesthatmums

couldtakeon,includinghousekeeper,part-timelawyer,

personaltrainerandentertainer.Beingapart-time

lawyer,at￡48.98anhour,wouldprovetobethemost

profitableofthe“mumjobs”.withpsychologist（心

理學(xué)家）aclosesecond.

Italsoaskedmothersaboutthechailengestheyface,

with80percentmakingemotionaI（情感的）demandas

thehardestthingaboutmotherhood.

Overathirdofmumsfelttheyneededmoretraining

andaroundhalfsaidtheymissedgoingoutwithfriends.

ThestudyshoesmothersmatteralIyearlongandnot

juston,Mother,sDay.TheemotionaI,physicaIand

mentaIenergymothersdevotetotheirchiIdrencanbe

never-ending,butchiIdrenareaIsosourcesofgreat

joyandhappiness.Investing（投入）intimefor

parentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneyweII

spent.

38.Howmuchwouldamotherearnayearifworkingas

thePrimeMinister?

A.￡30,000.B.￡142,000.

C.￡172,000.D.￡202,000.

39.ThebiggestchaIlengeformostmothersisfrom.

A.emotionaIdemandB.lowpayfor

work

C.heavyworkloadD.lackof

training

40.Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?

A.Mothers5importanceshowsinfamilyalIyearlong.

B.Thesacrificesmothersmakearehugebut

worthwhiIe.

C.Mothers'devotiontochiIdrencanhardlybe

calculated.

D.Investingtimeinparentingwouldbringa

financialreturn.

41.Whatcanweconcludefromthestudy?

A.Mothers'workinghoursshouIdbeIargeIyreduced.

B.Mothersshouldbalancetheirtimeforworkand

rest.

C.Mothers'labourisofahighervaluethanitis

realised.

D.MothersshouIdbefreedfromhouseworkforsociaI

Iife.

【答案】

38.B

39.A

40.B

41.C

【解析】：這是一篇寫(xiě)在母親節(jié)的文章，在母親節(jié)這一天，

每個(gè)人都會(huì)對(duì)母親做出一些事，比如一束花等等，但是作者

認(rèn)為，母親這一職業(yè)值得全年的關(guān)注，因?yàn)樗唷?/p>

38.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的theywouldearnasmuchas

$172,000ayear.以及Thiswouldmaketheiryearly

income￡3000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.可

知，總理的工資是172000-3000=142000。故選擇B。

39.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段的Italsoasked

mothersaboutthechailengestheyface,with80percent

makingemotionaI（情感的）demandasthehardestthing

aboutmotherhood.可知，選擇A。

40.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的The

emotionaI,physicaIandmentaIenergymothersdevote

totheirchiIdrencanbenever-ending,butchiIdrenare

alsosourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.可知，選擇B,

指母親付出的犧牲是巨大的，但是又是值得的。

41.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段的But,accordingtoa

newstudy,weshouldbeplacingahighervalueon

motherhoodalIyear.可知，作者認(rèn)為母親的重要性應(yīng)該得

到更多的關(guān)注，故選擇C。

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D

Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'sday.But

robinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutby

singingtoomuch.RobinsaresingingaIInight-asweII

asduringtheday,British-basedresearcherssay.

DavidDominoni,ofGIasgowUniversity,saidthat

IightfromstreetIamps,takeawaysignsandhomesis

affectingthebirds'biologicalclock,leadingtothem

beingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.

DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenesting

boxestotracksIeepingpatterns,saidlackofsleep

couldputthebirds*healthatrisk.Hisstudyshows

thatwhenrobinsareexposedtoIightatnightinthe

lab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrong

timeofday.AndthemorebirdsareexposedtoIight,

themoreactivetheyareatnight.

HetoldpeopIeataconference,"Therehavebeena

coupIeofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheir

songoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestill

singing.SingingisacostIybehaviourandittakes

energy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremight

besomecostsofenergy."

Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawake

byartificialIight.BIackbirdsandseaguIIsareaIso

beingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid,"InGIasgow

whereIIive,gullsareaseriousprobIem.Ihavepeople

comingtomesaying'Youarethebirdexpert.Canyou

helpuskilltheseguIIs?1.Duringthebreeding（繁

殖）season,betweenApriIandJune,theyareveryactive

atnightandverynoisyandpeopIecan'tsleep."

AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedIight

pollution,otherresearchconeIudedthatrobinsIiving

innoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomake

themselvesheardoverloudnoise.

However,somebirdsthrive（興旺）innoisy

environments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnic

Universityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavy

industrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyare

capitalisingontheirpredators（天敵）fIeeingto

quieterareas.

42.AccordingtoDrDominoni'sstudy,whatcauserobins

tosingsomuch?

A.Thebreedingseason.B.TheIightin

modem

C.Thedangerousenvironment.D.Thenoise

fromheavymachinery.

43.Whatistheresearchers'concernovertheincrease

ofbirds'songoutput?

A.Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.

B.Thebirds'healthmightbedamaged.

C.Theindustrycostmightbeiincreased.

D.Thepeople'shearingmightbeaffected.

44.WhatdoestheunderIinedword"nocturnaI"in

Paragraph5mean?

A.Activeatnight.B.Inactiveat

night.

C.Activeduringtheday.D.Inactive

duringtheday.

45.Whydosomebirdsthriveinnoisyenvironments?

A.Becausetherearefewerdangers.

B.Becausethereismorefoodtoeat.

C.BecausethereislessIightpoIIution

D.Becausetherearemoreplacestotakeshelter.

【答案】

42.B

43.B

44.A

45.A

袖祈】..........................”...............................[

:試題分析：本文主要介紹了一項(xiàng)研究調(diào)查的結(jié)果，由于人類(lèi)制造的光線問(wèn)題，越來(lái)越多的鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)如知更鳥(niǎo)在:

:晚上也會(huì)唱歌，這極大地影響了鳥(niǎo)的健康|

^42.3細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段的Dav:dDom:noniofGlasgowUn:vers：K:sa:dtha：lightfromstreet.amps:?

：tal:eav/avsignsandhomes:saffectingthebidsbiologicalclock:leadingtothembeingv.*：deav-ake可知3。：

：43.3細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章S:ng:ng:sacostybehaviourand:ttakesenergy-.Sobvincreasingtheirsongoutput：

心紅2111運(yùn)111次30111—0丈30n11紅笠一可知，唱歌唱得越多，就會(huì)損耗更多的能量，故選擇3。：

44.A詞義辨析題。根據(jù)上文的Anditisnotjustrobins

thatarebeingkeptawakebyartificialIight.

BlackbirdsandseaguIIsareaIsobeing可知烏鴉和海鷗

情況也一樣，也就是說(shuō)這兩種鳥(niǎo)晚上也唱歌，故選擇A,指

晚上很興奮。

45.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的Itisthoughtthat

theyarecapitalisingontheirpredators（天敵）fleeing

toquieterareas.可知，它們的天敵都去了安靜的地方，

故選擇A,指在這些工業(yè)區(qū)，天敵更少，也就是危險(xiǎn)更少。

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E

NooneissurehowtheancientEgyptiansbuiltthe

pyramidsnearCairo.Butanewstudysuggeststheyused

aIittIerock"roll.Long-agobuiIderscouldhave

attachedwoodenpolestothestonesandrolledthen

acrossthesand,thescientistssay.

“Technically,Ithinkwhatthey'reproposingis

possible,nphysicistDanieIBonnsaid.

PeopIehavelongpuzzledoverhowtheEgyptians

movedsuchhugerocks.Andthere*snoobviousanswer.

Onaverage,eachofthetwomiIIionbigstonesweighed

aboutasmuchasalargepickuptruck.TheEgyptians

somehowmovedthestonebIockstothepyramidsitefrom

aboutonekilometeraway.

ThemostpopularviewisthatEgyptianworkersslid

theblocksalongsmoothpaths.Manyscientistssuspect

workersfirstwouldhaveputtheblocksonsleds（滑

板）.Thentheywouldhavedraggedthemalongpaths.To

maketheworkeasier,workersmayhavelubricatedthe

pathseitherwithwetclayorwiththefatfromcattle.

BonnhasnowtestedthisideabybuiIdingsmalIsleds

anddraggingheavyobjectsoversand.

Evidencefromthesandsupportsthisidea.

ResearchersfoundsmalIamountsoffat,aswellasa

largeamountofstoneandtheremainsofpaths.

However,physicistJosephWestthinktheremight

havebeenasimplerway,ledthenewstudy.Westsaid,

“Iwasinspiredwhilewatchingatelevisionprogram

showinghowsledsmighthaveheIpedwithpyramid

construction.Ithought,'Whydon,ttheyjusttry

rollingthethings?'"Asquarecouldbeturnedinto

aroughsortofwheelbyattachingwoodenpolestoits

sides,hereaIized.That,henotes,shouIdmakea

blockofstone“aIoteasiertorolIthanasquare”.

Sohetriedit.

Heandhisstudentstiedsomepolestoeachoffour

sidesofa30-kilogramstonebIock.Thatactionturned

theblockintosomewhatawheeI.ThentheypIacedthe

blockontheground.

Theywrappedoneendofaropearoundtheblockand

pulled.TheresearchersfoundtheycouldeasilyrolI

theblockalongdifferentkindsofpaths.They

caIcuIatedthatrollingtheblockrequiredaboutas

muchforceasmovingitalongasiippery（滑的）path.

Westhasn'ttestedhisideaonIargerblocks,but

hethinksrollinghasclearadvantagesoversiiding.

Atleast,workerswouldn5thaveneededtocarrycattle

fatorwatertosmooththepaths.

46.It5swidelybeIievedthatthestonebIockswere

movedtothepyramidsiteby.

A.rollingthemonroads

B.pushingthemoverthesand

C.siidingthemonsmoothpaths

D.draggingthemonsomepoles

47.TheunderIinedpartuIubricatedthepaths”in

Paragraph4means.

A.madethepathwet

B.madethepathhard

C.madethepathwide

D.madethepathsiippery

48.WhatdoestheunderIinedword"it"inParagraph7

referto?

A.Rollingtheblockswithpolesattached.

B.RollingthebIocksonwoodenwheeIs.

C.Rollingpolestomovetheblocks.

D.rollingthebIockswithfat.

49.Whyisrollingbetterthansiidingaccordingto

West?

A.Becausemoreforceisneededforsiiding.

B.Becauserollin