1、第二十三组(建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2015山西大学附中第五次月考)Paper is a cheap and accessible medium that can produce beautiful results.To most people，making a paper plane could be one of the simplest things to do.Its the simplest and easiest form of paper art.And paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated
2、 over a thousand years ago.However, theres a special minority who takes paper art to the next level，magically turning the plain white or colored paper into some of the most amazing artworks.Check out the following artists and their works!The Danish artist Peter Callesen is famous for his talent in c
3、ombining the minimalism(极简的) of a white sheet of paper with the complexity of carefully cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some pleasing works.The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstoresto look for materials with which she can carve out delicate sculptures.The
4、 models look as if they “grow” naturally from the pages of the books.The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside and then spends months carefully slicing each one into an eyecatching paper model.Her old book sculptures sell for up to 5，000 each.By carefully fold
5、ing simple pieces of paper, German artist Simon Schubert creates amazing masterpieces.He turns paper into architectural masterpieces by folding a simple piece of paper to shape the creases(褶痕), then unfolding it to show the fascinating artwork.Another master of paperfolding is Jen Stark.Her artwork
6、is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic(地形的) maps.Using her vivid imagination and a special knife, she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic，complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes.Her work draws inspiration from nature
7、.1According to the passage, paper art _Ais about planefoldingBis most prosperous in JapanCdates back to 1000 BC.Dis now on a new level2The British artist mentioned in the passage _Acombines the minimalism and complexity of paperBoften gets inspired by secondhand booksCmakes architectural masterpiece
8、s with Simon SchubertDis a magician who uses simple paper materials3According to the passage, Jen Stark _Ais from Germany Buses paper to build complicated shapesCcreates things too puzzling to understandDworks also as a magician4What does the underlined word “humble” in the last paragraph probably m
9、ean?ACommon and popular.BSimple and cheap.CUseless and priceless.DNumb and meaningless.B(2015河北衡水中学二模)The earth provides us with almost everything that we need to eat, sleep, work and entertain.To do all this, we use the earths resources.Because some of us have more buying power, they end up using m
10、ore resources than they usually need.At the same time, we also create a great deal of waste and pollution.So we also need to think about how much land we use to deal with that waste.Then two things happen：first，large numbers of the worlds population get much less resources than they need to live；sec
11、ond, the earth is damaged.The amounts of resources we consumed are like footprints.They show whose lifestyles are a burden on the earth and whose lifestyles are not.Because a few people eat up most of the earths resources, the majority have to bear the consequenceslike pollution. This is the ecologi
12、cal footprints that the earth keeps in its memory.Some years ago, a famous expert, called William Rees, developed this idea of the ecological footprints.Today, this idea has become like a magnifying glass(放大镜)It allows us to see whether we are living lives in a way that keeps the earth in a reasonab
13、ly good shape.Once the earth goes out of shape, there is no hope for human beings.Countries like the United States and Canada have big ecological footprints.Rees calculated that the average amount of energy and materials consumed by a Canadian is what a land of 4.3 hectares can produce.India has a f
14、ootprint of 0.4.This means that the energy and materials consumed by an Indian is what 0.4 hectares of land can produce.But if we look more carefully，we will find that even within India, the footprints of the city Indian are much larger than the rural Indian.5Which of the following is the best title
15、 for this text?AFootprints on the EarthBHow to Protect the EarthCFootprints of Wild AnimalsDHow to Reduce Pollution on the Earth6Our footprints on the earth refer to _Athe cities we buildBthe cultures we createCthe marks we leave on roads behind usDthe resources we use and the waste we produce7Accor
16、ding to the text, rich people _Ashould give more money to the poorBare using too many resourcesCare helping the poor to live better livesDshould live in rural areas with the poor8We learn from the text that Rees _Aput forward the idea of the ecological footprintsBthought highly of the United States
17、and CanadaCthought India was an extremely poor countryDthought rich people made great contributions to society.七选五(2015赣州高三摸底考试)No matter what problem youre facing, tough times happen to the best of us.Whether its financial trouble or just an overall bad day, finding positiveness in a discouraging s
18、ituation is the key to overcoming it.1._ However, everything passes in time.Be sure to remember these things to help you through the day：1Accept it.Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, its your best bet in moving toward a resolution.2._ But you can focus on how to improve
19、 the circumstances now.23._Having a support system is important for any tough moment.Family members, significant others, and best friends are the ones who know you best and can give you advice from an outside perspective.Besides, it doesnt hurt having someone you love and care for.3Learn from it.4_
20、Take some time to reflect on the situation, how you reacted, and what you can do if you ever go through it again, which could help you avoid the situation in the future or assist a friend who is going through something similar.4Look to the future.Now that all is said and done, its time to start look
21、ing ahead to the future.Leave the past behind you, and begin looking to a brighter tomorrow.Change begins and ends with you, and clinging to(沉溺) a past event wont help change it.5._ It all starts with a positive mindset.AAcknowledge youre not alone.BTheres always something to be learned.CIt may be h
22、ard to look on the bright side.DYou cant change what already happened.EDont compare yourself to others.FLook at the happiness within yourself.GWork on building a better future for yourself.短文改错(2015东北三省四市第一次联考)Dear Susan，Thank you for your letter.Due to the fact that I am on business in another city
23、，I couldnt reply to your letter.Now I am writing to tell you that my city has done to reduce traffic jams in the last few years.First of all, two subways and some expressways have been built in my city to ease the traffic pressures.Second, oneway traffic is allowing on some main streets to reduce tr
24、affic jams and accidents.Third, public transportation has been improved to make convenient for people to take buses.However, the parking fee is raised in the downtown, which helps to reduce the number of cars come in and out.Now there are more buses and few cars in my city.The traffic is flowing smo
25、oth during the rush hour.Can you tell me something about the traffic in you city?Yours，Li Hua第二十三组.阅读理解【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。纸艺术历史悠久，当今纸艺术已发展到了一个新高度。本文主要介绍了几个在纸艺术方面造诣颇深的艺术家。1解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However，theres a special minority who takes paper art to the next level，magically turning the plain white or colo
26、red paper into some of the most amazing artworks.”可知，现在有一些人能魔术般地将普通的白纸或彩纸制作成令人惊叹的艺术作品，将纸艺术发展到了一个新的水平。故答案选D。2解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstores.The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside”可知，文章中所提到的这位英国艺术家经常从旧书
27、中得到灵感。故答案选B。3解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic，complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes”可知，Jen Stark可以将纸变成形状复杂、令人惊异的艺术作品。故答案选B。4解析：选B。词义猜测题。“humble”后面的“construction paper and glue”意为“美术纸和胶水”，且和下文“fantastic，
28、complicated sculptures”形成对比可知，美术纸和胶水都是一些很简单且便宜的物品；由此可推知，“humble”的意思应为“简单的，便宜的”。故答案选B。【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。我们消费及浪费的能源数量就是留在地球上的脚印，脚印越多说明消费的资源越多，给地球造成的负担越重。一旦把地球踩得变了形，那人类就没有了生存的希望。5解析：选A。标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，第二段是本文的主题段。根据第二段第一句主题句“The amounts of resources we consumed are like footprints.”并结合下文中多次提到的“footprints”可知，A
29、项意为“地球上的脚印”，适合做标题。故答案选A。6解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The amounts of resources we consumed are like footprints.”可知，地球上的脚印指的是我们消费的能源数量。故答案选D。7解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第三句“Because some of us have more buying power，they end up using more resources than they usually need.”可知，有更强购买力的人使用的资源超过了他们的实际需要，即富人消耗的资源太多。故答案选B。8解析
30、：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Some years ago.William Rees，developed this idea of the ecological footprints.”可知，答案选A。.七选五15.CDABG.短文改错Dear Susan，Thank you for your letter.Due to the fact that I on business in another city，I couldnt reply to your letter.Now I am writing to tell you my city has done to reduce tra
31、ffic jams in the last few years.First of all, two subways and some expressways have been built in my city to ease the traffic .Second, oneway traffic is on some main streets to reduce traffic jams and accidents.Third, public transportation has been improved to make convenient for people to take buses.， the parking fee is raised in the downtown, which helps to reduce the number of cars in and out.Now there are more buses and cars in my city.The traffic is flowing during the rush hour.Can you tell me something about the traffic in city?Yours，Li Hua
