1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家天水一中2015届高考第五次模拟考试试题英 语第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig(嫩枝) and several years later it
2、started to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the trees branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down
3、the middle. It was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. Thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the fu
4、ture. Still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of i
5、ts loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation of life. It was such a joy to see. I could feel my heart smile. Life b
6、y its very nature is a mixed bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or
7、 we can use it to help others. 1. We know from the first paragraph that _ A. the tree grew very slowly.B. the tree showed its beauty and benefits.C. the authors neighbor was good at planting trees. D. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight.2. The authors neighbor left a stump in her fr
8、ont yard to use it as_. A. a good reminder. B. a seat after dinner. C. a place to feed birds. D. a beautiful sculpture.3. What does the author mainly want to show in the passage? A. Life has beauty and tragedy. B. Life consists of pain and suffering. C. Life should be pleasant rather than painful. D
9、. Life is determined by our attitude towards it.B The booking notes of the play The Age of Innocence: Price:$10BOOKING There are four easy ways to book seats for performance: -in person The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday,10 a.m.8 p.m. -by telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets o
10、r to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted) 英语试卷 第8页(共14页) -by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. -on line Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satan- DISCOUNTS: Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances fr
11、om Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one
12、 wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. Group Bookings: there is a ten perc
13、ent discount for parties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.4. If you wan
14、t to book a ticket, you CANNOT _. A. use the Internet B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card C. go to the Box Office on SundaysD. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office5. According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off? A. A 20-year-old full-time college student
15、. B. A 55-year-old woman. C. An 18-year-old teenager. D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.6. If you make a group booking for a group of l4 adults, how much should you pay? A. $120. B. $126. C. $140. D. $150.7. From the passage we can know all the following information except that _ . A. it
16、 is advisable to book tickets in advance B. the audience cant refund money if the performance is on show C. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount D. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby ticketsC )“Dont worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are
17、 in the midst of a really big one. The only people who dont have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries(公墓). If youre breathing, you have difficulties. Its the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually b
18、e good for you! Let me explain.Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question. I notice that the lagoon (泻湖) side of the reef
19、looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful, the traveler observed. Why is this?The guide gave an interesting answer, The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being teste
20、d by wind, waves and storms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces. Then he added, “Thats the way it is with every living organism.”Thats how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we
21、 come alive! Like coral pounded （猛烈冲击）by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency（弹力，还原能力）. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems? No problem! Just t
22、ell yourself, There I grow again!Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.8. Who has no problems according to the passage?A. The persons who are very famous. B. The persons who have much money.C. The persons who have been born. D. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.9. In the wri
23、ters opinion, _.A. problems bring us much troubleB. problems have two sides, good or badC. we should try to stay away from any troubleD. the fewer things we do, the less trouble well meet10. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _.A. it hasnt got any sunlight B. it has less energy th
24、an othersC.it never faces any challenge and tests D. it has no work to do every day11. After reading this passage, we should _.A. regard any problem as challenge B. learn from the lagoon sideC. worry your problem D. enter into cemeteriesDWhen you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance
25、 exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. Its time to enjoy yourselves!There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.High school st
26、udents in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. Its to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom(毕业舞会), teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as the
27、y were before. At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to
28、shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.High
29、 schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat.But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popu
30、lar kinds, like rock and hip-hop.The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But
31、others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.If you like the idea of a prom, why dont you and your classmates organize one for your graduation?12. Which of the following indicates that prom is very important to students?A. They take pictures at the prom. B. They w
32、ear formal clothes or special clothes.C. Music is played at the prom. D. Teachers and parents attend it. 13. Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?A. Renting a ballroom. B. Taking a cruise boat.C. Holding it in the school gym. D. Wearing formal dresses.14. Why do some students
33、 attend the prom with their friends?A. They will part with their friends in a short time.B. They dont like to be accompanied by their parents.C. They dont want to depend on their parents.D. They want to be elected by their friends as the Prom King or Queen.15. What is the writers purpose to write th
34、is passage?A. To tell an interesting experience of high school students.B. To tell how the western students spend the last days of high school.C. To introduce several ways of western students killing time.D. To tell how western high school students usually celebrate graduation.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根
35、据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre looking for a challenging situation to practice your English, pick up the phone. Not being able to see the other person and the body language can make the chatting difficult. _16_ Here are some tips to guide you through an average phone conversation i
36、n English.1GreetingsEvery phone call should begin with a polite greeting such as “Hi, howve you been？” or “Nice to hear from you”. Even if youre calling a business contact for a specific purpose, itd be rude to jump right into business. _17_2Getting to the pointThere always comes the point where you
37、 want to move on from friendly chatting and get down to business. What should you do in this situation? _18_ However, if you are waiting to find out why someone called you, you can guide the conversation by saying “So what can I do for you？” 3Interrupting without offenceSometimes you may happen to b
38、e speaking with a very talkative person. _19_ Keep in mind when youd like to interrupt, and be sure to do it politely. For example, begin with “Id like to say something here”4Closing the callThis can be the trickiest part of the conversation! It may be the time to offer good wishes if its appropriat
39、e. _20_ Sometimes its easiest to just say you enjoyed speaking to the other person. Also remember cleverly saying the word well at the beginning of a sentence can indicate youre ready to end the conversation.AUse the phrase “Im just calling to.” to change to the topic at hand.BAdditionally, you may
40、want to confirm any plans youve made.CYou should make a little small talk at the beginning.DYoud better greet him or her in a friendly way.ESo it may be difficult to get a word in.FPractice English through phone calls.GNever fear, though!第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文。
41、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little depressed on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mothers Dayand 800 miles 21 her from her parents in Ohio.She had called them that morning, to wish her a happy Mot
42、hers Day and her mother had 22 how colorful their backyard was 23 spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she 24 those lilacs（丁香） in her parents yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the 25 and come on.” So off they went.Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there we
43、re lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest_26 and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she 27 someFinally, they returned to their car for the 28 home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her 29 .When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and 30 to a nearb
44、y nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) 31 patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two 32, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her 33. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair34 wi
45、th a smile, and held the lilacs 35.“Mom,” the kids asked, “ 36 did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mothers Day, and she seems so 37 while I have all of you. And anyone would be 38 by flowers.”This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he 39 some young lilacs around their yard.I was
46、 the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mothers Day our kids 40 purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.21.A. movedB. keptC. separatedD. made22.A. learnedB. mentioned C. imaginedD. realized23.A. as ifB. so thatC. now thatD. even if24.A. gre
47、wB. missedC. wateredD. showed25.A. carsB. kidsC. clothesD. lilacs26.A. yardB. hillC. bushD. door27.A. boughtB. pickedC. setD. raised28.A. breakB. holidayC. tripD. dinner29.A. friendsB. memoryC. honorD. flowers30.A. respondedB. pointedC. droveD. hurried31.A. elderly B. lovingC. seriousD. sensitive32.
48、A. hesitatedB. waitedC. chatted D. sat33.A. familyB. motherC. pathD. home34.A. noddedB. leftC. wavedD. continued35.A. sadlyB. politelyC. quicklyD. tightly36.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where37.A. lonelyB. confusedC. aloneD. patient38.A. calmedB. persuadedC. disappointedD. cheered39.A. arrangedB. plantedC.
49、 driedD. hid40.A. findB. gatherC. receiveD. sell第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分：英语知识运用第二节 （共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Daniel Davila can often 41 (see) walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking 42 any shoes or socks, 43 Da
50、niel doesnt mind at all.He likes to walk barefoot, and so 44 740 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Daniel started years ago. Daniels idea for this is to encourage others to live 45(free) free of shoes. According to Daniel, the barefoot life has many advantages.46 most important is s
51、imply that it feels good. He also saysthat 47 ( walk) barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet.Inaddition, the feet do not smell so much 48 they stay dry, makingit hard for bacteria to grow. And of course,walking barefoot keeps your feet 49 good shape, so it
52、s actually 50 (healthy) than wearing shoes.第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。On a snowy winter nig
53、ht, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus and what is worse, the bus ran out of gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers succeeded i
54、n open the door and helped all of them out of the bus. He took them to his home but offered food and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally help came. All of them were thankfully for their help.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是李华，一名高三学生，在网络上看到一所国外大学的招生信息 (
55、admission information), 该大学对中国学生开设30多个专业，你对此非常感兴趣,打算用英语撰写一份个人申请，主要内容包括：1. 想申请的专业；2. 个人优势； 3. 进入大学后的设想。注意：1. 词数：100左右； 2. 书信格式已给出； 3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam, Yours Sincerely, Li Hua 英语答案第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分 ）1-15 BCD CABD DBCA BCAD 16-20：G C A E B第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1
56、.5分, 满分30分)21-40: CBCBB CBCDD ACACD ACDBB语法填空（共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）41.be seen 42.without 43.butwhich 44.do 45.freely46.The 47.walking 48.because 49.in 50.healthier第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分短文改错：On a snowy winter night , a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the passengers ofwet road .And all of the
57、m were trapping in the bus and what is worse, the bus ran out trapped wasof gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help . A man who lived nearby saw that had happened . He and some villagers succeeded in open the what opening door and helped all of them out of the bus
58、.He took them to his home but offered food andand water and even some warm clothes to the children . They spent two days in their hishome and finally help came . All of them were thankfully for their help. thankful书面表达：（满分25分）One possible version Dear Sir or Madam,I have recently noticed the admissi
59、on information of your university on the Internet. Im writing to apply for management among all the majors offered to us Chinese students.For one thing, I do well in English and it will be easy for me to complete the courses in your university. For another, I have been the monitor during my school y
60、ears, which has promoted my organizing ability. Having organized a few school activities successfully, Im determined to be a manager as my dream job. Therefore, my plan is to join the Students Union and participate in some meaningful social activities to learn some advanced management experience.Im looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours Sincerely, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网
