1、河南省漯河市高级中学 2015 届高三一模考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第 一 卷注意事项1. 答第一卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2. 每小题选出答案后,用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。不能答在试卷上。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。AMy 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone t
2、o the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safetyStill, the firefighters first words “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River” made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relie
3、f “Your son is OK.”When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel across his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.“Yeah,” was all he said. My eyes begged for an explanation, but
4、I didnt get it from my son, who tends to play his cards close to his chest.The story was this A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.In an age in which the word “hero” is broadcast with
5、abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good.Still shocked by my sons daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more infor
6、mation from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “Whats for supper?”I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bre
7、ad, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. 1. Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?A. He is the best swimmer of their city. B. The water of the river is too shallow.C. There are many lifeguards to offer help. D. The rocks can be of help if theres danger.2. The und
8、erlined part “who tends to play his cards close to his vest” probably means_.A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinksC. Anton always has a desire to help others D. Anton likes playing cards.3. In the mothers eyes, what her son did was _.A
9、. dangerous but interesting B. stupid and shameful C. unexpected and courageous D. awful and meanBAs many as 4 out of every 1,000 infants born today have permanent hearing loss. When parents learn that their child has hearing loss, they are faced with many difficult decisions. These decisions can in
10、clude choosing therapies and schools, as well as finding financial help for hearing aids or cochlear implants (人工耳蜗 ).Help Me Hear Foundation is a public charity that gives the gift of hearing to deaf children from families existing on very low incomes around the world. Help Me Hear Foundation belie
11、ves that a childs first years of development are critical. Being able to hear is vital to human, and Help Me Hear Foundation seeks to provide a positive lasting impression on society through its programs. Recipients of Help Me Hear Foundations benefits receive state-of-the-art hearing devices that o
12、therwise would cost thousands of dollars per child over the course of their lifetime. The Foundation raises money through donations for hearing aids and cochlear implants, which saves recipients and their families on average over $50,000 on related expenses.The Foundation tries to be a transparent c
13、harity, and wants to be a catalyst(催化剂) for allowing deaf and hearing-impaired children to develop in a typical fashion alongside their peers.Needy families can obtain information on specific services, and find out about deafness education by visiting the Help Me Hear Foundations website. The websit
14、e offers helpful information on how hearing aids work, and how hearing aids ease many of the learning and language challenges that hearing-impaired children deal with on a daily basis.7. The author writes the text mainly to _.A. tell how to avoid permanent hearing lossB. explain how hard a life deaf
15、 children liveC. call on people to donate to the FoundationD. inform readers of Help Me Hear FoundationC London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi poll(调查).The survey by travel website found London tax
16、is, despite being the most expensive, on the top list for the third years in a row, scoring a total of 59 percent in votes by travelers.Rounding out the top five were Tokyo with a total score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 percent, and Bangkok famed for its tuk-tuks scoring 14 percent. Madrids taxis
17、were ranked sixth in the poll, followed by Copenhagen and Dublin with 11 percent and Frankfurt and Paris with 10 percent. Taxis in Sydney fell short of the top 10, scoring badly in the areas of value for money, availability and knowledge of the area.The survey for , part of the Expedia group, was co
18、nducted among over 1,900 travelers between May 11-28 this year.8. What does the underlined word “rigorous” in the third paragraph mean?A. official B. lawful C. strict D. important9. What are the top five in this annual taxi poll?A. London- Tokyo- Berlin- Bangkok-New YorkB. London- New York - Tokyo-
19、Berlin- BangkokC. London- New York - Tokyo- Rome- BangkokD. London- New York - Dublin- Berlin- Bangkok10. Romes taxi drivers lack _.A. driving skills B. good manners C. the sense of cleanliness D. knowledge of the area11. What can we probably learn from the article?A. The taxis of Sydney are the mos
20、t expensive in the world.B. The taxis of London are best famous for the quality of the cars.C. The score of New Yorks taxis this year is lower that of last year.D. The global big cities taxis service is scored by a travel website every year.DThe rising level of noise in urban areas may be preventing
21、 some species of songbirds from setting up homes in developed areas, a study has concluded.Canadian researchers found that noisy surroundings masked the lower frequencies of bird songs, affecting the way some species communicated. Unable to hear all elements of a song, females tended to regard singi
22、ng males as ill-suited mates(配偶).“We sometimes find areas within cities that have what seem like suitable habitats, yet we get less diversity (of songbirds). So we wanted to investigate whether there was link between bird diversity and noise levels or not,” said co-author Darren Proppe at Calvin Col
23、lege, US.In order to do this, the team surveyed species at 113 sites in natural areas within the city of Edmonton. What they found was that the number of species at each location tended to be lower when noise levels were higher.The study also focused on seven species that did inhabit the areas to se
24、e if their abundance was affected as urban noise increased. The species that were selected met a number of criteria, including relative commonness across the study area and forest or forest-edge dwelling (住处).“What we found is that three of the species did have lower abundances in locations that wer
25、e noisier,” Proppe explained. “This could be down to the fact that those lower frequencies could be overlapped (叠盖住) by the dominant frequencies of road noise, resulting in a masking of communication between birds.”Birdsongs and how female birds accept them are critical when they select male birds a
26、s mates. Proppe suggested that females may consider songs abnormal if they cannot hear their lower frequencies and, over a period of time, this could have a potential impact on the population of the species. If adults are not pairing and mating then the number of offspring could decrease as a result
27、.12. What does the underlined word “masked” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Hid. B. Destroyed. C. Influenced. D. Made bigger.13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. The seven species the researchers focused on were chosen casually.B. Noise affects female songbirds decisions about whom
28、they choose as mates.C. The species in noisy places have lower abundances because their health suffers. D. Noise levels never change the way that songbirds communicate with each other in Edmonton.14. Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Darren Proppe and his new findings.B. Ho
29、w female birds select male birds.C. Why developing areas have fewer birds.D. Higher noise level, lower songbird population.15. Which best describes Darren Proppes tone in the last paragraph?A. Critical. B. Hesitant. C. Worried. D. Optimistic.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
30、项中有两项为多余选项。Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and say problem, I dont want you in my life.16 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Ap
31、art from these, the inner conflicts within us work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is t
32、hat our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 17 Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. 18 When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your pro
33、blems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family you should still have faith. 19 Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get
34、in life, therere another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 20 Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.A. But the truth is that when you tal
35、k about it, youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?C. Tell yourself when they can deal with them, why cant I?D. Of course, weve been fighting problems
36、ever since we were born.E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第二部分：英语知识运用( 共两节，满分 75 分)第一节：完形
37、填空(共 40 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 60 分)阅读下面短文，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。（一）As far back as I can clearly remember, the old pickle(咸菜)jar sat on the floor beside my parents bed. Before he got ready for bed, Dad would 21 his pockets and drop all his coins into the jar. As a small boy I
38、 was always 22 by the beautiful sounds the coins made as they were merrily dropped into the jar. When the jar was 23 , Dad would sit at the kitchen table, 24 the coins, then take them to the bank, Each and every time, as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me 25 ,and say “Those rolled coins are
39、going to keep you out of the mill(磨坊), son. Youre going to do 26 than me. ”Also, each and every time, as he put the box of rolled coins on the 27 , he would shout to the bank clerk 28 . “These are for my sons college fund. Hell never work at the mill all his life like me.”Many years passed, and I 29
40、 college and took a job in another town. 30 , while visiting my parents, I noticed the jar gone. It had served its purpose and had been 31 . My dad was a man of 32 words, and never 33 me on the values of determination and faith. The jar had taught me far more than any 34 could have done.When I marri
41、ed, I told my wife Susan about the important part the 35 had played in my life as a boy. In my mind, it showed, more than anything else, how much my dad 36 me. No matter how 37 things got at home, Dad continued to drop his coins into the jar.The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, w
42、e spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Susan carried the baby into my parents bedroom to feed her. Minutes later, Susan came back into the living room with a/an 38 look in her eyes. She took my hand and 39 me into the bedroom. To my 40 , there, as if it had never been removed, stood the
43、old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. With the strong feelings choking(使哽咽)me, I dropped the coins into the jar.When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins. All lifes circumstances can be seen in an egg where in the soft yolk(蛋黄) insid
44、e is our 41 and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed, but when it breaks from inside, we 42 a new skill, a new habit and a new life.I was 22 years old I did not 43 where the kitchen was in my house, since I had 44 gone into the kitchen be
45、fore. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue my masters degree. That is when it 45 me that I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to 46 . My desire to cook began to 47 , and the yolk began to stir.The first time I made 48 , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimen
46、ting with different recipes, I 49 the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from 50 gave me yet another skill for life, 51 . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this 52 alone. It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is 5
47、3 to break it from inside. What is even more difficult is to influence you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the 54 of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in.As a father, I took it as my responsibility to 55 my son in cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the unta
48、pped potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing 56 . It took months of patience and coaching to help him 57 his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. 58 , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.Life always throws up 59 . I ur
49、ge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist,believe in yourself and allow your yolk to 60 to a new soul, a new you.41. A. concern B. desire C. weakness D. resource 42. A. lose B. change C. learn D. expect 43. A. know B. find C. forget D. question 44. A. often B.
