1、2015届高考英语二轮专题复习提升：阅读理解河北省唐山一中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题【题文】When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it
2、 an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went
3、to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted. Pa
4、ul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover
5、of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this againstthe plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the en
6、vironment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言)
7、 he made to himself as a child. 21.When Paul was a boy, _.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wastelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area22.Paul went to coll
8、ege to study the science of plants, because _.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help himD. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing23.What does
9、the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean? A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D. He had to keep everything he did secret.24.The company hired Paul to plant tr
10、ees and grass because_.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressure【答案】CDAD【解析】【知识点】故事类【文章综述】本文主要讲述的就是Paul用自己的毅力实现了自己的理想，让一块污染之地成为了绿洲。21.C综合判断题。 根据第一、二段可知,Paul小时住在炼铜厂附近,深受其害(动物没了,树木少了),从小就立志改变
11、这种状况.，所以他几年后就到工厂去，询问工厂是否制定计划植树获让他植树，但工厂拒绝了。这就说明当时还没有环境保护法。D选项的时态错误。22.D推理判断题。 从第二段中Paul 没有说服工厂植树，树立环保意识可知，他认为知识会使他的 建议更有说服力,故选D项。23.A词义猜测题。 从短语的上下文可知Paul每天秘密第去那片荒地去植树。这么做是明知道荒地上种不了树，还这么做。24.D细节推断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired P
12、aul to do what he was already doing.可知由于法律上的压力，故选D项。安徽省江淮名校2015届高三第二次联考英语试题【题文】People talk about energy everywhereGreen energy, for exampleThen, energy independenceIt has a nice ring to itDoesn t it? If you think so, you re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American presid
13、ent for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession（经济衰退）Energy independence and its rhetorical（修辞的）companion energy security are, however, unreliable concepts that are rarely thought thro
14、ughWhat is it that we want independence from, exactly?Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oilBut there are reasons that we buy all that oil from elsewhereThe first reason is that we need it to keep our economy runningYes, there is a trickle （涓涓细流）of biofuel（
15、生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destructionSecond, Americans have basically decided that they dont really want to produce all their own oilThey value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroadVast
16、 areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protectionTo what extent are Americans really willing to tolerate the environmental influence of domestic（国内的）energy production in order to cut back imports? Third, there are benefits to tradeIt
17、 allows for eoonomic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs t1i;m we do, we benefitAnd although you dont read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 9
18、0 countriesThere is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to keep its economy stableWhen that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher pricesAt the same time, we get massive economic benefits when we buy t
19、he most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world72What does the author say about energy independence for America?AIt sounds very attractive BIt ensures national securityCIt will bring oil prices down DIt will protect the environment73Why does America
20、rely heavily on oil imports?AIt wants to expand its storage of raw oilBIts own oil reserves are quickly running outCIts own oil production falls short of demandDIt wants to keep its own environment untouched74What does the author say about oil trade?AIt improves economic efficiency BIt makes for eco
21、nomic recessionCIt brings benefit only to the sellers DIt saves the cost of oil exploration75What is the author s purpose in writing the passage?ATo explain the increase of international oil tradeBTo raise Americans awareness of the energy crisisCTo argue for America s dependence on oil importsDTo s
22、tress the importance of energy protection【答案】ADAC【解析】【文章综述】文章主要分析了美国能源依赖进口的原因。解析：72.A。解析：细节理解题 根据第一段第三四句Then, energy independenceIt has a nice ring to ithave a nice ring to sth.表示“听起来不错，令人向往”的意思，选项A的attractive是其同义改写。73.D。解析：细节理解题 根据第五段They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil
23、 imports from abroadVast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection可知，美国大量进口石油是为了保护自己国家的环境。74.A。解析：细节理解题 根据第四段 第一句The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running；故选A。B经济衰退错误；根据倒数第二段第一句Third, there are benefits t
24、o trade故C错误；75.C。解析：写作意图题 根据第一段开头People talk about energy everywhereGreen energy, for exampleThen, energy independence以及各段首句可知，文章主要围绕“America”的“energy independence”来谈论，故选C。河北省衡水中学2015届高三上学期四调考试英语试题【题文】A three-mile-long fishhook-shaped piece of land in the middle of Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Island has
25、 always been a community set apart from the mainlandThese days, the islands 500-plus residents, who mostly use golf cars as transportation on the villages narrow roads and who dont allow the public consumption of alcohol, have managed to preserve their traditional cultureProbably the most striking e
26、xample of their heritage is the islanders unique way of speakingDavid LShores, a linguist （话言学家） who was born on Tangier Island, has found out the reason why the speech of Tangier Island strikes outsiders as strangeAccording to Shores, the islanders pronounce their vowels louder and longer, which ca
27、uses common words to sound different when spoken by Tangier nativesSome, scholars have said the natives of Tangier speak an old form of English that goes back to the time of Queen FElizabeth IShores doesnt buy into that theory Its not Eliza- bethan English by any means, he says I doubt if anyone cou
28、ld trace it to that, because the variety of English at that time were great Bruce Gordy, a Tangier native and a former teacher at the islands only school, has made a list of 350 strange expressions and words that he says are used and undertook only by the islandersBut Gordy clones think its the stra
29、nge vocabulary that puzzles outsiders most when hearing Tangier residents speakI think what confuses them is the fact that we are talking backwards a lot, he saysHe offers an exampleIf somebodys stupid, you know what I say? Gordy says Im saying hes smart, but the way I say it makes everyone know Im
30、emphasizing hes stupidBoth Gordy and Shores believe Tangiers isolation （孤立）has led to the islanders unusual way of speakingNow, the economy of Tangier Island is moving away from its tradition of crabbing and fishing as the number of crabs and oysters in the bay declinesMore residents are finding wor
31、k on tugboats（掩船）or looking for jobs on the mainland Of course the sons and daughters went with their dad out crabbing You dont go with your dad on the tugboatThats not going to preserve Tangier culture, Gordy says33According to the text, Tangier IslandAhas been discovered recentlyBis a fast develop
32、ing x-pillage Cis a land of golf loversDhas a small population34In Shores opinion, the language the islanders speakAcant be called English in factBis unique in its pronunciation systemCcan never be understood by outsidersDshares some similarities with Elizabethan English35Whats Gordys attitude towar
33、ds the preservation of Tangier culture?AConfident BSatisfied CConcerned DAngry【答案】DBC【解析】【文章综述】本文讲述一个鱼钩形状的小岛与大陆分开，因为他们的发音不同，与本国人语言不太一样，这也导致小岛文化的丢失。 33.D 细节理解题。根据第二段提到These days, the islands 500-plus residents, who mostly use golf cars as transportation on the villages narrow roads可知这个岛上有500左右的居民，用高尔
34、夫车做为交通工具，故选D项。34.B 细节理解题。根据第五段提到According to Shores, the islanders pronounce their vowels louder and longer, which causes common words to sound different when spoken by Tangier natives根据Shores所说的，岛民的发的元音长而大，导致听起来与Tangier本国人不一样，故选B项。35.C 推断题。根据最后一段提到Of course the sons and daughters went with their da
35、d out crabbing You dont go with your dad on the tugboatThats not going to preserve Tangier culture, Gordy says孩子可能跟随父母一起去捕蟹，你不可能一直跟着父辈，这不能保护这个地方的文化，故表示很担忧，所以选C项。湖北省重点高中2015届高三上学期期中联考英语试题【题文】Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers persona
36、lity simply by looking at the persons shoes. “Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,” the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality. “Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal clues (线索) with symbolic messa
37、ges. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.”Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits (特质) detected in the study include a persons general age, income, political tendency, and other personality traits, including someones emotional stability. Lead res
38、earcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someones shoes. In the study, 63 University of Kansas students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the studys participants. Participants in the study were photographed in their m
39、ost commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a personality questionnaire.So, what do your shoes say about your personality? Some of the results were expected: People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by outgoing people. However, some of
40、the more specific results are interesting. For example, “practical and functional” shoes were generally worn by more “friendly” people, while ankle boots were more closely connected with “aggressive” personalities. The strangest of all may be that those who wore “uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to
41、 have “calm” personalities.And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take exceptional care of them, you may suffer from “attachment anxiety,” spending too much time worrying about what other people think of your appearance. There was even a political calculation in the mix with wearing “shabbier
42、 and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, but researchers pointed out that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.63. By looki
43、ng at a persons shoes, its possible for people to_.A. know the wearer thoroughly and accuratelyB. form an opinion about the wearers characterC. have exact cues about the wearers social statusD. judge the wearers educational background64. What can we know about the passage?A. Wealthy people tend to c
44、hoose shiny shoes.B. Calm people prefer shoes with uncomfortable appearance.C. Friendly people are likely to wear ankle boots.D. Outgoing people always wear shoes with practical functions.65. Taking exceptional care of new shoes shows that _. A. the owners care much about others opinions on their ap
45、pearance B. the owners are in a relaxed stateC. the owners are particular about their appearance D. the owners have too many shoes to choose from66. What is the best title of the passage?A. How To Choose Suitable ShoesB. How To Judge Peoples Personality TraitsC. People Are What They WearD. Shoes Ref
46、lect Peoples Personalities【答案】BBAD【解析】【文章综述】一项新的研究表明根据一个人的鞋子可以判断一个人，甚至是陌生人的性格，准确率能达到90%。研究人员指出有些研究结果是在意料之内的，而有些结果是出乎人们意料的。比如穿实用性鞋子的人一般具有令人愉快的性格，而穿及踝短靴的人却往往具有攻击性的性格 解析：63.B推理题。根据文章1,2段Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,和Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also se
47、rve as nonverbal cues with symbolic messages说明人穿的鞋子能够反应出他的性格特征，故B正确。64.B 推断题。根据倒数第三段提到The strangest of all may be that those who wore “uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities令人感到奇怪的是那些穿着看起来很不舒服的鞋子的人却有平静的性格，故选B项。65.A 推断题。根据倒数第二段提到And if you have several pairs of new shoes or ta
48、ke exceptional care of them, you may suffer from “attachment anxiety,” spending too much time worrying about what other people think of your appearance.如果你十分关注你的新鞋子，说明你很担心别人对你的评论，故选A项。66.D主旨大意题。本文是关于个人所穿的孩子能够反应出你的性格等个人信息。故选项中B项符合文章大意，故D项。河北省唐山一中等五校2015届高三上学期第二次联考英语试题【题文】Thirteen can be a challenging
49、 age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town. When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I coul
50、dnt eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all reasons. I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events whe
51、re the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then
52、I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge t
53、hrough the court and finish in first place.My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.No cheers fille
54、d the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work
55、for it. I can be the owner of my fate.29. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.D. Because she was sad and lonely and
56、 needed a companion.30. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_.A. they didnt expect Cowboy would win the eventB. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the eventC. they didnt like cowboy, for it was too uglyD. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy31. Af
57、ter the competition, the author came to realize that _.A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problemsB. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy betterC. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbonsD. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough32. It can
58、be inferred from the story that _.A. all of their hard training was totally in vainB. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prizeC. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearanceD. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event【答案】DADC广东省广州市执信中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题【题文】When English as a
59、foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind that is, it is regarded as a “good thing” for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. There is usually, however, no imme
60、diate and specific requirement for such children to make use of the language in any communicative situation. The purpose of learning the language is essentially a “deferred” (延缓的) purpose, deferred till the tertiary (第三的) level of education, normally at university, where, it is agreed, a knowledge o
61、f English would be helpful in their academic studies. Immediate aims of learning English are defined by the requirements of examinations. Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but a knowledge of how the rules of En
62、glish operate. The language system is taught by means of systematic audio-lingual (听说的) drill and exercise techniques based on habit formation theory of learning and a structural description of English. This may be an effective manner of teaching English usage, but it is less certain that an underst
63、anding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction.What the thousands of children succeed in learning in this way is what is necessary in order to pass examinations. Whether such examinations accurately reflect the uses to wh
64、ich English will be put at the tertiary level is another matter altogether. Adults, on the other hand, unless they are learning a foreign language for “pleasure” at evening institutes, as a “cultural” and social experience, are generally highly conscious of the use to which they intend to put it. Th
65、at use is frequently associated with an academic or professional requirement; without a knowledge of the foreign language, their development in their chosen sphere of work could be restricted or at least adversely affected.46. According to the author, the current examination system _.A. reflects the
66、 students future needsB. does not offer students opportunities to show their knowledge of EnglishC. does not enable students to use English for communicationD. prepares students for their future academic requirements47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. English te
67、aching should prepare children for the passing of examination.B. English should be taught to children at primary and secondary levels.C. English teaching should help students with their future academic studies.D. English teaching at primary and secondary levels should focus only on grammar.48. We kn
68、ow from the passage that _.A. audio-lingual techniques are the best way to teach English for communicationB. language usage is the focus of foreign language teaching at primary and secondary levelsC. foreign languages are usually taught to children as the key of a broad educationD. adults usually do
69、nt know why they learn foreign languages49. Whats the relationship of English learning at different levels?A. English learning at primary and secondary levels is more important than that at the college stage.B. English learning at the tertiary level is more important than that at the first two level
70、s.C. Successful English learning at the first two levels does not necessarily mean success in English learning at college.D. English learning should not be divided into different levels.50. What is the main topic of this passage?A. The importance of English learning.B. English learning as a part of
71、a general education.C. English learning and examination.D. Aims and purposes of foreign language learning.【答案】CCBCD【解析】【知识点】文化教育类【文章综述】本文主要讲述了学习外语的目的。46.C。解析：细节理解题 根据第一段最后一句Inevitably what is taught to primary and secondary level children is not a communicative knowledge of English language use, but
72、 a knowledge of how the rules of English operate. 因此在不可避免的情况下，在小学和中学教给孩子们的英语并非英语的实际应用，而是英语语法规则。关键词not a communicative knowledge of English language use。47.C。解析：细节理解题 根据第一段第三句it is agreed, a knowledge of English would be helpful in their academic studies.英语知识有助于学生的专业学习，这一点大家都认同。48.B。解析：细节理解题 根据文章第一句W
73、hen English as a foreign language is taught to children at the primary and early secondary levels of education, it is generally taught with a general education aim in mind that is, it is regarded as a “good thing” for them to learn a foreign language as a part of a broad education. 英语作为一门外语，在小学或中学早期
74、教育阶段教授给孩子是在一个整体教学目标下的教学也就是说，学习一门外语对于孩子们来说是作为拓宽教育的一部分“好事情”。49.C。解析：细节理解题 根据第二段最后一句but it is less certain that an understanding of how these rules are related to language in use for communicative purpose is an automatic result of this instruction. 但是这种教学方法能否使学生理解语言规则和猷交流为目的的语言运用之间的关系就无法确定了。50.D。解析：主旨大
75、意题 第一段关键词The purpose of learning the language、Immediate aims of learning English，文章主要讲学习外语的目的。广东省惠州市2015届高三第二次调研考试英语试题【题文】Suzanne Clement first met Xavier Dolan when he was 17 an ambitious, intelligent, hyperactive young director who wanted to make a film called Jai tue ma mere (I Killed My Mother).
76、The Quebecois actress never doubted his talents. Now eight years later, she stars in his acclaimed film Mommy, which has been selected as Canadas foreign-language entry to the Oscars.I think Mommy is like a continuation of this amazing authenticity（真实性）that he puts into his work, said Clement in a r
77、ecent telephone interview. Hes saying something very deep. And he started to say those deep things about his life when he was doing his first movie.The film focuses on a trio of troubled characters: widowed mother Diane (Anne Dorval), her violent son Steve (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), and Kyla, a shy, m
78、ysterious neighbour with a terrible stammer（口吃）who offers to help (Clement).While the dynamic between Diane and Steve is perhaps the most important, Kylas character is equally compelling. The viewer knows she is on leave from her teaching job and she recently stammered, but the reasons are left some
79、what vague.She said Dolan contacted her last summer, shortly before Mommy began filming, and sought help in fleshing out Kylas story. He told me, I have this third character and Id love you to play her, but shes not very, very definite now. If you want to talk about her and give your input, Id like
80、to build her. she recalled.Mommy opens in Toronto on Friday before screening in other Canadian cities. It premiered（首映）at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where audiences gave it a lengthy standing applause before it was awarded with the prestigious Jury Prize. After appearing in Dolans Jai tue ma m
81、ere in 2009, Clement went on to star in his film Laurence Anyways, for which she won the Cannes Un Certain Regard award for Best Actress in 2012.41. Which statement is True according to the passage?A. Xavier Dolan made a film called “Jai tue ma mere” when hes 17.B. When Suzanne Clement first met Dol
82、an, she doubted his talents.C. Dolan made the film “Mommy” at the age of 25.D. Dolans film “Mommy” has received the Oscars.42. The underlined word “compelling” in Para.5 can be replaced by _.A. attractive B. boring C. pessimistic D. active43. How many films did Clement star in Dolans films? A. Four
83、B. Three C. Two D. One44. When the film “Mommy” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, _.A. it received many criticisms.B. it attracted no attention at all.C. it turned out a success.D. it had already been awarded with the Jury Prize.45.Whats the passage mainly about?A. Suzanne Clement and Xavier Do
84、lan B. Their successful film “Mommy”C. All their successful films. D. How to make a film.【答案】CABCB【解析】【知识点】新闻报道类【文章综述】本文主要讲述本文主要介绍了导演Molan拍摄电影Mommy的过程及其获得成就的过程。【答案解析】41. C。解析：细节题，根据文章的第一段Dolan17岁时是他们之间的接触，8年后拍电影Mommy，应是在Dolan25岁时拍的该部电影。故选C。.42. A。解析：词义题，根据文章的第五段compelling的前面important判断可知它的含义是：引人入胜的，
85、故选A。43. B。解析：细节题。根据文章第六段的I have this third character and Id love you to play可知选B。44. C。解析：推断题。根据文章第七段的It premiered（首映）at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where audiences gave it a lengthy standing applause before it was awarded with the prestigious Jury Prize可知这部电影在这次电影节上获得巨大成功。故选C。45. B。解析：总结题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍了Mommy的拍摄和获得成就的过程。故选B。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
