1、 2015年普通高中学生学业水平模拟考试英 语（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分） 第I卷（选择题 满分60分）第一部分 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。 A On Tuesday, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced the Apple Watch. It is like a normal watch, but it can do all the things a mobile phone does and more. At US $349, the Ap
2、ple Watch is expensive. Some people doubt that they will become as successful as smartphones. However, it seems that it will open another door for the use of computers. The watch taps you whenever a new message comes in. It prepares answers toquestions you receive from friends. It checks your health
3、. “Its the most personal product weve ever made,” Cook said. If the Apple Watch becomes popular, it will change the way the world communicates with computers. “It might not only be a change for Apple, but for the whole industry,” says technology expert, Daniel Ives. How does it work? The Apple Watch
4、 has a speaker that users can both hear and feel. You can press the side button to communicate with people quickly and easily. The Apple Watch also introduces health and fitness apps(应用程序)that can help people lead healthier lives. You can try it.According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME magazine,th
5、e watch is “the most thrilling product since the iPad.” After actually trying the watch, he says: “ Theres a lot we dont know about the Apple Watch. How long will its battery last? How exactly will it connect with the iPhone? But wearing the watch answers some other questions. It is very comfortable
6、. You can easily forget you are wearing the Apple Watch.” 1. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A.The Apple Watch will be successful as the smartphone. B.Contrary to popular belief, many people dislike the Apple Watch. C.Some people dont think the Apple Watch will be as popular as smart
7、phones. D.Some people think the Apple Watch will be more popular than smartphones. 2. Who is Tim Cook according to the passage? A. An officer . B. An editor. C.A writer. D.A teacher. 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.The Apple Watch has a speaker.B.The Apple Watch can check
8、 your health.C.You can send messages with the Apple Watch.D.The Apple Watch doesnt need a battery.4. What does Matt Vella think about the Apple Watch? A. Beautiful. B. Exciting. C. normal D. Expensive. 5. This passage is about _.A. how to choose the Apple WatchB.why people buy the Apple WatchC.a new
9、 productD.a new method BA couple of years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into th
10、e water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shoe. His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly
11、as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became worried and made a return to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the bank. the mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began a tug-of-war (拔河
12、) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too determined to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.After weeks and weeks in hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extr
13、emely scarred (留下伤疤) by the attack of the animal and on his arms were deep scratches where his mothers fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the injury, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted h
14、is pants legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter. “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldnt let go.6.The boys legs were scarred by_.A.his motherB. an alligatorC. a farmerD. a reporter7.What does the underlined word “snatched” pro
15、bably mean?A.Kicked.B. Touched.C. Bit.D. Knocked.8. Why did the farmer help the mother? A. He didnt want to see the alligator killing the boy. B. She was much too determined to let go of the boy. C. Her nails dug into the boys flesh to hang on to the boy. D. The boy lifted his pants legs to show his
16、 scars.9.What did the boy think of the scars on his arms?A.fearful.B. Shy.C. worried.D. Proud.10.What is the best title of the passage?A.A Brave BoyB. The scars of LoveC.A Helpful FarmerD. A Mother and An Alligator C A new Australian research indicates that children with a stutter (结巴) do not suffer
17、 disadvantages at school, More than ten percent of children have a stutter by the age of four but they score just as high as other children on tests designed to judge their language, thinking skills and character. Professor Reillys team studied over 1600 children from Melbourne, Australia. Their mot
18、hers had been filling out regular questionnaires since their babies were eight months old and the children were judged by a range of language and behaviour tests when they reached the age of four. Reilly and her colleagues asked the parents to call the study group if their children started showing s
19、igns of stuttering. Diagnoses were confirmed by a researcher, who then visited the homes of children with a stutter every month to check on their progress. By the age of four, 181 of the children studied had been diagnosed with a stutter. Follow-up visits to the 181 children who were judged after di
20、agnoses showed just nine no longer had a stutter one year later. Stuttering children scored 5. 5 points higher than that of their non-stuttering children on language tests and 2. 6 points higher on the test of non-verbal intelligence. The researchers said it was possible that stuttering could improv
21、e language skills, or that stuttering could result from very fast language development among some children. The research suggests parents of children who stutter are usually advised to wait a year before looking for treatment which can be expensive to see if the stutter goes away by itself, unless t
22、he children become very unhappy or stop talking.11. Children with a stutter at school _.A.are poor in their lessonsB. have normal language skillsC.work much harder than othersD. are looked down upon by others12.According to Reilly, parents should make a telephone to the study members when _.A.they w
23、anted to turn in the questionnairesB.their children were rude to other peopleC.they wanted to seek some practical adviceD.their children had a symptom of stuttering13.The author shows the result of the research by _.A.presenting some statisticsB.offering some good examplesC.telling some interesting
24、storiesD.performing some operations14.Some children may stutter probably because_.A.they become angry very easilyB.their intelligence is very poorC.they dont have any patience at allD.their language develops very quickly15.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A.it costs quite a lot to t
25、reat children with a stutterB.it is hard for stuttering children to speak normallyC.children with a stutter should be treated in a proper wayD.stuttering children cant be any worse off than they are alreadyDAbout five to seven million people who lived in England spoke English at the end of the 16th
26、century. Later in the next century, people from England overcame other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.Look at this example:British Betty: Would
27、you like to see my flat?American Amy: Yes. Id like to come up to your apartment.So why has English changed over time? All languages change and develop when cultures meet. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was bas
28、ed more on German than the English we speak at present. Then between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers improved the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare
29、 was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The l
30、atter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became the language for
31、government and education. Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly. 16. When did English begin to be spoken in many other counrties? A. In 16th century. B. In 17th century. C. In 18th century. D. In 19th century.17.Shakespeare could use a wider vocabulary than ever
32、before because English_. A. developed when new settlers came to Britian B. was based on Germany during the 5th century C. became the language for government and education D. was spoken wide all over the world18. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. British settlers moved to Am
33、erica in the 18th. B. Its easy for Chinese people speak fluent English. C. English once became the official language in India. D. English was influenced by Danish invaders in AD 450 .19. What showed the differences of American English spelling? A. Samuel Johnsons dictionary B. Shakespeares books C.
34、French rulers language D. Noah Websters dictionary20. For what purpose does the author write the passage? A. To settle English in many countries. B. To understand English-speaking people. C. To describe the development of English. D. To tell people changes of American English.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第
35、一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Jack and his 11-year-old son, Tony, love basketball very much. On Tonys birthday, Jack decided to drive him 21 Chicago, more than two hours distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no 22 but hoped to
36、buy two from other people. After arriving in Chicago, they 23 in the streets for two hours carrying a 24 which said, “We need two tickets”. 25 the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not 26 it. They were about to leave when a man 27 them. He pulled out two tickets and 28 them to Jack. “How much
37、do you want?” “ 29 ! No money is needed!” said the man. When asked, the man 30 , “I am working for Joe, who hasnt 31 a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and cant make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only 32 he set is to give the tickets to people I think w
38、ill be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and 33 them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very 34 and you made me 35 my Dad and myself when I was a child. I 36 wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the 37
39、”How important and 38 the game was to Jack and his son! Here is 39 Jack said, “Its the most worth 40 thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I cant forget that night.”21. A. in B. to C. throughD. for22. A. ticketsB. cardsC. passesD. money23. A
40、. rodeB. ran C. walkedD. cried24. A. bookB. photo C. magazineD. sign25. A. ButB. AndC. Or D. So26. A. offerB. affordC. keepD. hold27. A. invitedB. asked C. stoppedD. beat28. A. handed B. sent C. left D. threw29. A. CheapB. ExpensiveC. TerribleD. Free30. A. agreedB. explainedC. examinedD. appeared31.
41、 A. delayedB. won C. lostD. missed32. A. recordB. timeC. rule D. point33. A. lendB. sellC. tearD. make34. A. boringB. interestingC. smart D. anxious35. A. think ofB. care forC. give upD. belong to36. A. reallyB. veryC. wellD. nearly37. A. ability B. right C. chance D. dream38. A. unpleasantB. funnyC
42、. disappointingD. unforgettable 39. A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how40. A. hatingB. discussingC. rememberingD. playing 第II卷（非选择题 满分40分）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第二节 （共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A:Well, what do you think? McDonads is going to build 41 new restaurant in our ho
43、metown.B: 42 (certain)not! I hate all that expensive, 43 (taste) food. Where are they going to build it?A: Over there where that old restaurant is.B:But where are we going to eat our local dishes? I love to eat 44 there. Its so friendly. Why are they closing?A:McDonads offered that old restaurant a
44、lot of money, so they wanted to sell. I think we will all benefit. An old part of town 45 (improve) and we shall have 46 (many) jobs.B:Dont you believe it ! I 47 (read) read about these kinds of restaurants. They provide a terrible diet for young children. How does McDonads know that we want their r
45、estaurant here? Nobody has asked our opinions.A:Well, since you are against it, why not take part in a meeting to vote 48 whether we want McDonads 49 not? You may give the reasons why you dont want it 50 (build) . I will give the reasons for building it.B:That seems a very good idea. Lets do that. 第
46、三部分 书面表达（共1小题；满分25分） 假定你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按以下要点给报社写一封自荐信。要点：1.表示感兴趣； 2.说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历； 3.希望得到回复。注意：1. 可以适当增加细节； 2. 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数； 3. 词数100左右。Dear Sir or Madam,_Yours faithfully, Li Hua参考答案（三）一、参考答案第I卷1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5.C 6.B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B11. B 12. D 13.A 14.D 15. C
47、16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C21.B 22.A 23.C 24. D 25.A 26.B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40.C 第II卷41. a 42. Certainly 43.tasteless 44. them 45. will be improved 46.more 47. have read 48. on/about 49. or 50. to be built书面表达：Dear Sir or Madam,Im a studen
48、t from Xinhua Middle School and glad to learn that you want a few part-time English reporters. Im interested in this chance.I believe Im qualified for the job. As a student, Ive read a lot and have a wide knowledge in many fields. Above all, I like English and do well in both speaking and writing. Besides, Im easy to get along with and enjoy working with others. I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station, so Im sure I can do the job well if I get the position.Im looking forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Li Hua
