1、完形填空。The Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville, Tennessee, has always been Americas most important concert hall for country music. Every Saturday night the place is filled to the ceiling with country music _1_. One _2_in January 1967, was a very _3_night at the Opry. For the first time, a _4_man was an attra
2、ction (引人注目). _5_music had always been thought of as “White music”. For many, it was a strange _6_to see Charley Pride step _7_the Opry stage. Some people felt _8_about whether a black man could sing country songs. _9_Charleys smooth voice quickly _10_over the Opry _11_， Charley was so good that bef
3、ore long, he was country musics biggest _12_.Like many country singers, Charley was _13_on a farm. He spent his youth milking cows and picking cotton. But he knew he wasnt going to make _14_his career (职业). Later he became a baseball player.Charley made it to a major (主要的) league team. But he didnt
4、stay on for more than one season.In the winter, after the baseball season, Charley _15_ at a local nightclub. One evening, Red Sovine, a great country music star, _16_Charley. Red told Charley to forget about _17_and go for a singing career.Charley took the _18_and became a true hit maker. His _19_w
5、ere always near the top on the list. Some were Number One all over the country.Today Charley Pride is _20_one of the biggest stars in country music. But he says his real wish is to own a baseball team.1A.peopleBsoundCfansDsongs答案：Cfan意为“(运动、音乐等的)狂热爱好者”。2A.SaturdayBdayCtimeDconcert答案：A从上文的“Every Satu
6、rday night the place is.”可知，这里指的是1967年元月的一个星期六。 3A.coldBspecialCdarkDsuccessful答案：B作为地位低下的黑人能第一次登上美国最重要的乡村音乐大厅的舞台，是一件不同寻常的事。4A.youngBfamousCstrongDblack答案：D从下文的“whether a black man could sing country songs”可知，Charley是个black man。 5A.ClassicBCountryCPopularDLight答案：B上下文多次暗示，这里指的是乡村音乐。6A.lookBsightCeve
7、ntDevening答案：Bsight在此处意为“情景；奇观”；这里指作为黑人Charley登上舞台真是一个大奇观。7A.toBupCforDonto答案：Dstep onto the stage指“由台下走上舞台”。8A.unsureBcuriousCbadDexcited答案：A因为以前黑人从未唱过乡村歌曲，所以一些人对Charley登台演唱能否成功没有把握。9A.ThenBAsCButDSo答案：C可是Charley那圆浑的歌声很快征服了在场的所有听众。10A.tookBwonCflowedDcarried答案：Bwin over意为“战胜；压倒；赢得”。11A.hallBcrowdCc
8、oncertDsingers答案：Bcrowd“人群”；在这里指舞台下的广大听众。12A.winnerBplayerCstarDfan答案：Cstar“歌星”；这里指Charley唱红了，成了红歌星。13A.knownBraisedCtrainedDfound答案：B像许多乡村歌手们一样，Charley在农场上长大。raise意为“bring up”，及物动词。 14A.singingBlabouringCsportsDagriculture答案：D可是Charley并不打算把务农作为他终生的职业。15A.sangBplayedCfoughtDworked答案：ACharley在当地的一家夜总
9、会里唱歌。16A.madeBheardChelpedDlet答案：B由句子前后逻辑分析判断选B，“听到了”。17A.musicBjobsCbaseballDagriculture答案：CRed Sovine听了Charley的歌后，想让他忘掉棒球，专心歌唱事业。18A.careerBchangeCorderDadvice答案：DCharley听取了Red Sovine的建议。19A.songsBpicturesCrecordsDconcerts答案：CCharley唱歌走红，成了焦点人物，他的唱片歌带销量总是排名榜首。20A.stillBagainCevenDyet答案：A直到今天Charle
10、y仍是最优秀的乡村歌手之一。阅读理解。It is often necessary to release a fish, that is , set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just dont want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of
11、 Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day.When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep t
12、he fish in the water as much as possible. Dont use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Dont wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off thefish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of surviv
13、al.Remove your hook (鱼钩) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water . Release the fish when it begins tostruggle and is able to s
14、wim.Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you aregoing to release a fish, do so right away.With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.1. People sometimes set a fish fre
15、e after catching it because they _ A. dont want it to die B. hope it will grow quickly C. dont want to have it as food D. want to practice their fishing skills2. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?A. Taking the hook off it. B. Removing its scales. C. Touching its eves D. Holding it
16、 in your hand.3. A proper way to release a fish is to _. A .move it in water till it can swim B. take the hook out of its stomach C. keep it in a bucket for some time D. let it struggle a little in your hand4. What is the purpose of the text? A. To show how to enjoy fishing. B. To persuade people to
17、 fish less often. C. To encourage people to set fish free. D. To give advice on how to release fish.【参考答案】14、C B A D【2015高考复习】阅读理解Protect Your Online ReputationBuilding a web site，launching a Twitter account，or writing a LinkedIn profile is vital for anyone trying to make a strong online presence.Bu
18、t having an online profile is just half of the game.After all，the Internet is not a oneway street.Sure，you control what you post on your own websites and online profiles，and a comment on your site or post on Facebook can be easily removed.But what about a blog authored by some angry reader?“Nowadays
19、，professional reputation is tied to online，”says Don Sorenson，CEO and founder of online reputation management firm Big Blue Robot.“And you can hardly imagine what people can write about you.I always talk about practicing how to manage your reputation.If you wait until youre in trouble，its just too l
20、ate.” Owen Tripp，cofounder of the Redwood City，Califbased R worked with one financial advisor whose client made an angry tweet about his investments not doing as well as the market，making the post instantly discoverable.The financial advisor was worried it would damage his reputation.Maribeth Kuzmer
21、ski，founder of the Grayslake，Illbased RedZone Marketing recalls one president of a big corporation whose own family member posed as a client，attacking his professional reputation until the negative content found its way into his top ten search results.Only after working hard to post positive comment
22、s and press releases about upcoming events were those negative posts be pushed back down.People who believe reputation control is just for celebrities are kidding themselves.And those who believe they can avoid the problem by simply refusing to create their own online presence are in the dark.“You h
23、ave to decide how you want to be perceived when someone searches your name，”says Sorenson，“whether you are a potential employer，or a client，or a student.When youre looking at reputation management from a search engine viewpoint，its primarily played on Google.And most people dont go past page one.”Lu
24、ckily there are steps people can take to actively manage how they appear on the webfrom simple actions that can be set up in minutes，to those that require more investment of time.【语篇解读】 本文讨论了在Facebook、Twitter等网络工具上保护个人名誉的问题。Facebook是一个社交网络服务网站，中文网名译为“脸谱网”，每天上载八百五十万张照片。Twitter也是一个社交网站，中文称“推特网”，提供微博客服
25、务，允许用户将自己的最新动态和想法以短信形式发送给手机和个性化网站群。在Twitter上发布的信息叫Tweet。16The author believes that people might_on the Internet.Aplay half of the gameBtravel not just in one directionChave their reputation damagedDremove an angry readers blog答案C细节理解题。文章第一段开头讲述了建立网站或开通微博的优点：可以在网上树立自己强大的形象，接着用But转入主题，即网络是双向的，别人可能会在网络
26、上发表不利于我们的信息。选项A和B是对文中game和oneway street的误读，选项D与文章不符。17From the second paragraph，we can infer that Don Sorenson_.Aestablishes websites Boperates a companyCmanages reputation Dwrites for Big Blue Robot答案B推理判断题。第二段第一句说Don Sorenson创建了Big Blue Robot公司，而且是该公司的CEO，所以他负责这个公司的经营。A、C、D选项与文意不符。18The underlined
27、 word“perceived”in the 6th paragraph most probably means“_”Aignored Bdignified Cdiscovered Didentified答案D词义猜测题。本文讲述的是在网络世界保护自己的名誉问题，所以，一个人的网络形象非常重要，也就是说，人们认为你是什么样的人很重要。ignored的意思是“被忽略的”，dignified意思是“有尊严的”，discovered意思是“被发现的”，都与上下文不符。19The author writes this passage in order to_.Aunderline the import
28、ance of protecting online reputationBencourage people to build a website or launch a Twitter accountCinform readers of the latest development in online activitiesDinstruct readers on how to use search engines答案A主旨大意题。本文第一段引出网络名誉的问题，第二段讲述了网络与人的名誉的关系，第三、四两段举例说明网络很容易使人的名誉受到伤害，最后讲到要致力于保护我们在网络上的名誉。所以，作者的
29、写作意图很明显：要保护我们在网络上的名誉，B、C、D项都偏离了作者的写作意图。阅读理解。Many people eventually get round to trading in their first car. But not Mike Harrison. He loves his 1931 black Bentley sports car so much that hes still driving it 54 years after be bought it.Mr Harrison was 20 when he paid 150 (about 3,000 now) for the ca
30、r after passing his test in 1956. It had already done 85,000 miles and he has since driven it a further 100,000, yet the car still runs like clockwork. It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000. Despite its value, Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car “which ha
31、s been my best friend and part of my family all my life”. Mr Harrison courted his wife Jenny in it during the early sixties and it was their family car when children Caroline, now 46, and Ben, 42, came along. Even when he took a job as an advertising executive which came with the company car of his
32、choice, Mr Harrison kept the Bentley. He said: How many people still have their first car these days when everything is so disposable? But it is a real eye-catcher. It has something that modern cars just dont have - style and character. I still drive it most days, even though it only does about 15 m
33、iles to the gallon! Petrol was just six shillings (30p) a gallon when Mr Harrison bought the Bentley, which had a top speed of 120mph. He has spent thousands of pounds on repairs over the years but has kept the bodywork in good condition himself, hand-painting the underneath and spraying the black p
34、anels of the bodywork. For decades the Bentley was a regular sight on the roads near Mr Harrisons home in Hampton Court, Surrey. He now uses it as a runaround after retiring to Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Mrs Harrison, 71, said: “It was a nuisance(累赘) keeping it in tip-top order with me helping o
35、ut with the repairs by passing Mike the spanners the whole time. But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”1. When Mike Harrison bought his black Bentley sports car, it was .A. a hand made car B. a second hand carC. one of only three leftD. unique in style答案解析：答
36、案为B。本题为细节推理题。由文章第二段第二句话 “It had already done 85,000 miles ” 可知，Mike Harrison 买车的时候，车已经跑了85,000 miles，可以推断, Bentley sports car是二手车。故答案为B。2. Mike Harrison would never sell the car mainly because .A. it has witnessed his life and his familyB. it is very eye catchingC. it has save much oilD. it runs ver
37、y fast 答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第三段 “Mr Harrison, 74, says he would never sell the car which has been my best friend and part of my family all my life ”.和第四段的进一步解释可知，这辆车一直陪伴着他和他的家庭，故答案为A。3. It can be concluded from the passage that the car .A. has cost more for repairs than it is worthB. has almost been re
38、tiredC. has caused much trouble to Mrs. Harrison.D. is priceless to the family 答案解析：答案为D。本题为文章主旨推理题。通读全文可知，尽管Mike Harrison 的车现在已经速度减慢，需要经常修理，但是它见证了Mike Harrison和他的家庭生活，所以这辆车在他们的心中是无价的。故答案为D。 由第三段 “It is now one of only three left in the country and is worth 250,000.”和第六段 “He has spent thousands of p
39、ounds on repairs over the years ”可知，车的修理费是几千镑，但是价值是250,000镑，故A选项错误。 由最后一段最后一句话 “But I wouldnt have changed any of it - I feel like a Queen every time Im in it.”可知，这辆车还是在使用，并没退休，故B选项错误。C选项未提及。4. Whats the main purpose of this writing?A. To show that an old car is better than a new one.B. To share Mik
40、e Harrisons story of his first car.C. To ask people to treasure old things.D. To describe the quality of a black Bentley. 答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的写作目的，结合前面的问题可知，全文都是在围绕Mike Harrison和他的车展开，故答案为B。阅读理解。Americas population was booming and spreading west in the early 1800s. Westward expansion came mostly at the
41、 expense of the Indians who were often forced to move from their native lands. In the state of Georgia, the population increased 600 percent in the matter of 40 years. As a result, many of its native tribes(部落) were pushed out. The Cherokee Indians, of western Georgia had managed to keep their land
42、until gold was discovered in their territory in 1828. In 1830, however, president Andrew Jackson authorized (批准) the Indian Removal Act. The Cherokees fought the law, and it was overturned by chief justice John Marshall two years later.Just three years later, however, in 1835, the Treaty of New Echo
43、ta was signed. The Treaty was not authorized by the Cherokee Nation, but rather, a small group of Cherokee radicals led by John Ridge. Under the Treaty, the Cherokee were to leave Georgia and the government would compensate them at a price determined to be about 5 percent of the value of the land. T
44、he majority of the Cherokee Nation would never had agreed to the Treaty, but the U.S. government ratified it anyway. John Ridge was thus seen as a traitor by the Cherokees - and would later pay with his life. The Georgia government then staged a land lottery in which Cherokee land was divided into 1
45、60 equal portions. They were sold to anyone who had $4.00 and who had won a chance to own land. In 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops invaded Cherokee land. Men, women, and children were forced to walk westward from Georgia nearly 1,000 miles with minimal facilities and food, to reservati
46、ons set up for them in Oklahoma. Cherokee chief John Ross, eventually was able to convince Winfield Scott that his people should lead the tribe west. Scott agreed and Ross divided the people into smaller groups so they could forage for food on their own. Although Ross may have save countless lives,
47、nearly 4,000 Indians died walking this Trail of Tears. 1. Which of the following happened first?A. Cherokees walk to Oklahoma.B. The Indian Removal Act.C. The Treaty of New Echota.D. The Georgia “Land Lottery”. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由文章第二段倒数第二句话 “In 1830, however, president Andrew Jackson authorized the
48、Indian Removal Act.”可知，B选项发生在1830年；由第三段第一句话 “Just three years later, however, in 1835, the Treaty of New Echota was signed.”可知，C选项发生在1835年；由第三段倒数第二句话 “The Georgia government then staged a land lottery in which Cherokee land was divided into 160 equal portions.”可知，D选项发生在Treaty of New Echota后; 由最后一段前两
49、句话 “ In 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 troops invaded Cherokee land. set up for them in Oklahoma.”可知，A选项发生在最后。故答案为B。2. The underlined part “ratified it” (in Para. 3) can be replaced by “ ”. A. made it officialB. signed it secretlyC. removed itD. ignored it 答案解析：答案为A。本题为语义推断题。结合该短语出现的句子 “The
50、majority of the Cherokee Nation would never had agreed to the Treaty, but the U.S. government ratified it anyway.”, “ratified it” 出现在 “but” 后面，可见该短语和前面的never had agreed to the “Treaty 意思相反，故答案为A，使条约正式化。3. Why was John Ridge viewed as a traitor by the Cherokees?A. Because he sold his land to the U.S.
51、Government at a low price.B. Because he represented the U.S. Govermment.C. Because he signed an unfair treaty for the Cherokees.D. Because he carried out a “land lottery” in Georgia. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。细读第三段，Treaty of New Echota被签署，但不是经过Cherokee 民族批准的，而是由John Ridge领导的一小群Cherokee极端分子干的，规定Cherokee民族离开Ge
52、orgia，政府赔偿给他们原有土地的百分之五，大多数Cherokee 人并不同意该条约，但是美国政府最终还是批准了该条约，因此John Ridge被认为是Cherokee的民族叛徒。故答案为C。4. According to the passage, what is the key factor for the “Trail of Tears”?A. The conflict between the Cherokees and the local government.B. The increase of population in the state of Georgia.C. The co
53、nstant struggle for land between the native Americans and the settlers.D. The discovery of gold in western Gerogia.答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。文章的最后提到 “nearly 4,000 Indians died walking this Trail of Tears”， 为什么会发生此事？本题实际考察现象背后的实质：Cherokee 印第安人为什么要移民？由文章第二段 “The Cherokee Indians, of western Georgia had managed to keep their land until gold was discovered in their territory in 1828.” 可知，western Georgia 发现了金子后，白人就觊觎此片土地淘金，发生了后来的移民事件，留下了Cherokee 印第安人的血和泪。故答案为D。