1、2015 年全国新课标高考英语模拟试题英语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150 分，考试时间分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡指120定区域。2.第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。第卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡指定位置书写作答，在本试题卷上作答无效。3.考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。第卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后一个小题，从题中所给的A 、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读
2、一遍。1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the street.B. At the drugstore.C. In the cinema.2.How many students are there in the class?A. 46.B. 52.C. 40.3. What is the man going to do this weekend?A. Go to the picnic.B. Work in his garden.C. Go to the company.4. What do you judge from
3、 what the man says?A. The man always studies hard.B. The man regrets that he didn t study hard.C. The man doesn t think he is wrong.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman wants to clean the room.B. The man s room is veryclean.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，
4、并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个55听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题。6. How much are the double rooms?A. From $180 to $240.B. From $180 to $270.C. From $270 to $330.7. Why did the man make the phone call?A. To ask for an extra bed.B. To check the room rates.C. To change his reservation.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. Why does
5、the man feel surprised?A. The woman doesn t feel like leaving.B. The woman has found a new job.C. The woman disagrees with him.9. What does the woman say about her department?A. There is a lack of trust.B. There is too much pressure.C. There are serious problems.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. Who is Dr.
6、Larson probably?A. The woman s teacher.B. The woman s manager.C. The woman s classmate.11. Where will the woman work?A. At the college.B. At Computer Science.C. At Apple Computer.12. What does the woman advice the man to do?A. Teach art.B. Work in advertising.C. Be a free artist.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16
7、题。13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. How to buy a cheaper house.B. Houses in the country are expensive.C. The location of a house.14. Why don t the woman and her husband move to a new house?A. They don t like the newhouse.B. They can t afford the new house.C. They have had their o
8、wn house.15. What does the man-sinsister-lawthink of the house she bought?A. Poor.B. Expensive.C. Satisfying.16. What can we know about the old house from the conversation?A. The old house is over 100 years.B. The old house is worth a lot of money.C. The neighbors get along well with each other.听第 1
9、0 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题：17. What s the weather like today?A. Cool.B. Hot.C. Warm.18. How was the lake mentioned in the passage formed?A. No one knows.B. It was formed when people built houses.C. It was formed when many children came to play.19. Who do you think is speaking?20. What do people enjoy doing
10、in the park in autumn and winter?A. Taking photos.B. Watching birds.C. Enjoying the beauty.第二部分阅读理解 ( 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和上将该项涂黑。D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡ANASAs Mars detector Opportunity ， succeeded in finding signs that water once existed onthe planet. Opportunity
11、 landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe thatthe planet couldonce have supported life.This discovery was chosen by Science， one of the worlds leadingmagazines， as the mostimportant scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.“ This little， wheeled， one-armed box goes around another planet a
12、nd has done something nohuman has ever managed，” according to Science.“ It has discovered another placeniverseinthe uwhere life could once have existed.”“ Although we still cant say that life could have existed in the environment ， it is now certain that there was water on Mars ， ” said Steve Squyre
13、s，one of the scientists working on the Mars mission.The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includesmarks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried- out seabed. Scientists said the new evidence proved be
14、yond doubt that water had existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible.“ In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no ex ample without liquid
15、water， ” Squyressaid.“ So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”Researchers agree that a futuremission should bringback physical samples. But somescientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth.“ Theproblem here is how to get the samples b
16、ack， ”Squyres replied. “ Ithink it is ourresponsibility to limit any risk.”21 The best title of the passage should be_AA Finding on MarsBWater Means LifeCWater on MarsD The Sign of Water22 We can infer from the passage that_A humans will find new creatures on Mars in near futureB physical samples wi
17、ll surely be brought back to Earth someday in a way without any riskChuman beings can fight against the dangerous creatures from the Mars D more responsible researchers wanted to carry out the mission23 What does the underlined word“ detector” mean?A An instrument which is used to discover something
18、.B An astronaut who has been sent up into space.CA scientist who does research on Mars.D A spaceship which can land on other planets.BHead held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, Mary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignitythrough the womens changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the
19、teenage girls who have been blow- drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out of the doorand firstone intothe heated pool. She jumps over to the shallow end, stopping to talk tofriends everyone knows Mary here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a job about theirc
20、hildren, the viciousness( 谬误 )of bridge and their health.In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past theaverage lifespan for Canadians, shes healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten
21、 Island. She survived scarletfever( 猩红热 ), helped bring up four siblings(兄弟姐妹 )after her mother died in 1923 and workedas a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earning $35 a week and a $150 bonus at Christmas.Now shes happy livingin a one-room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in herdaugh
22、ters house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic crossword( 有隐义的纵横字谜)with amagnifying glass, and cant really explain why she has lived so well so long.Untilrecently, she has still liked to drink red wine she used to drink two glasses beforesupper each day. It s more likely genes, she admits. He
23、r interest in other people and life in generalmay have had something to do with it. Asked if a Star photographer can take her picture at thepool, Arnott seems cheerful.“ I look good in a swimsuit ， ” she says, nodding her head firmly.“ I look better in a swimsuitthan I do in pants.”24 What can we le
24、arn from the first paragraph?A Mary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.B Mary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.CMary Arnott cant swim but she likes water.D Mary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.25 Which of the following is TRUE
25、 as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?A She has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.B Shes healthy and her mind is sharp.CShe lives with her daughter.D She likes to live with her children and has a happy life.26 What may Mary Arnott think of her living alone?A Bitte
26、r.B Happy.CMeaningless.D Boring.27 If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may_A like pantsB like swimsuit betterClike to sit at the bankD like to swim with girlsCThey crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot (停车场 ) I would bedelayed for a whole ten seconds. However ，
27、I realized that it was an elderly couple who werebriefly delaying my departure ( 出发 ) No more anger.The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support butit was obvious that he was blind. She was his eyes as well. The two of them worked as one eachneeding the oth
28、er to function in this fast- changing world.That little example of true strength that day changed my whole personal perception of life.Suddenly I wasnt so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturday. I had my strength，and I was still relatively young.That picture of those two elderly peop
29、le walking with dignity and strength stayed with me theentire week. My life wasnt so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. My wife always gaveme good advice whenever I needed it. I started to think not only was I lucky to have it all，but sowas that wonderful old couple ， who， despite the tr
30、ials and hardships of a long life ， still had thelove and support of each other to carry them through this world.There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes pictureourselves in our old age ， walking arm- in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm
31、feeling of comfort. Just remember ，none of us would be here if it werent for our elders. We should spend an extra minute to listen and learn when it comes to helping our elder friends. They need it.28 What was the authors first reaction when he was stopped by the old couple?A He showed great pity fo
32、r the couple.B He didnt mind at all.CHe got angry at being delayed.D He waited patiently.29 Before meeting the old couple ， the author had a(n)_attitude towards life.A energeticB enthusiasticC desperateD negative30 The main message that the author wants to get across in the last paragraph is that_A
33、everyone should live with dignity and strengthB we should be patient when dealing with old peopleCold people can teach us many important lessonsD happiness lies in a positive attitude towards life31 What do we know about the author?A He and his wife are in their old age.B He has a good but busy job.
34、CHis life is very bad actually.D He and his wife often walk arm- in-arm.DThe chief problem in dealing with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from you, but that they are largely variable. Cross a frontier( 边境 ) without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble.One of
35、 the greatest gulfs separating the driving nations is the Atlantic Ocean. Or rather, it isthe mental distance between the European and the American motorist, particularlythe SouthAmericanmotorist. Compare, for example, an English driver at a set of traffic lightswith aBrazilian.Very rarely will an E
36、nglishman try to anticipate( 预先准备 ) the green light by moving off. You will find the occasional someone who watches for the yellow light to come up on the set of lights. However, he will not go until he receives the lawful signal. Brazilians view the thing quite differently. If, in fact, they see tr
37、affic lights, they regard them as a kind of roadside decoration.The natives of North America are much more disciplined. They show this in their addiction to driving in one lane( 车道 ) and sticking to it even if it means settling behind some great truck for many miles.To prevent other drivers from fal
38、ling into wrong ways, American motorists try always to stay close behind the vehicle in front which can make it impossible to make a real lane change. European visitors are always falling into this trap. They return to the Old World still waving their arms in disappointment because while driving in
39、the State in their cars they kept failing to get off the highway when they wanted to and were swept along to the next city.However, one nation above all others lives cautiously by its traffic regulations the Swiss. In Switzerland, if you were simply to anticipate a traffic light, the chances are tha
40、t the motorist behind you would take your number and report you to the police. There are slight regional variations among the French, German and Italian speaking areas, but it is generally safe to assume that any car bearing a CH sticker will be driven with a high degree of discipline.32. How do Ame
41、rican drivers behave on the road according to the passage?A. They run the red light sometimes.B. They drive close behind other drivers.C. They care little about the traffic light.D. They start their car at the yellow light.33. Which people take the traffic light most seriously?A. The Swiss.B. The Br
42、azilians.C. The English.D. The French.34. The passage is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causesB. describing changesC. making comparisonsD. pointing out similarities35. Which part of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from?A. Culture.B. Business.C. Entertainment.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）D.
43、Geography.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分 )根据短文内容，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。There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life._36_Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are e
44、xpected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as wellas school expectations.The business also adds another factor ： The need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly. _37_ Computers, DVDs, CDs, television, PlayStation
45、s and Xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a lifestyle of lessexercise._38_ Unfortunately ， they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It ismuch more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard( 轰炸 )their audien ce with “ perfect ” body images
