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1、2015年高考仿真模拟试卷新课标卷II（一）英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案前，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框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力略第二部分 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40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A（2015年广州一模英语试卷）At the sta
2、rt of the 20th century, a new city was beginning to grow on some flat land near the sea in southern California; its name was Los Angeles. At the same time, a new industry was just being born: the cinema.Americas movie industry began life in New York; but by 1910, movie-makers were moving to Los Ange
3、les. In New York, everything was too expensive: workers, land, taxes. Moreover, it was difficult to make movies in winter, because it was too cold.The Los Angeles region, on the other hand, was full of advantages. In California, they could make films all through the year; and everything was cheaper.
4、 In particular, there was lots of land for sale, especially in the Los Angeles suburb called Hollywood.Movies quickly became very popular, and this popularity exploded after “talkies” first appeared in 1925. Nevertheless, movies were expensive to produce, and film companies needed money-lots of it.
5、For this reason, Hollywood rapidly became controlled by a small number of big companies such as MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. and Paramount.Since then, the big companies fortunes have ebbed and flowed, but most of them are still there. Some old names have disappeared, but some new ones have ap
6、peared, companies like Walt Disney and Steven Spielbergs company Amblin. Today the biggest studios belong to huge international firms. For instance, News Corporation, which now owns Fox, also owns newspapers on three continents, and TV networks in America, Europe and Asia.It is only huge companies l
7、ike Fox that can afford to make todays very expensive films; and for Titanic-at the time the most expensive film ever mad-Fox had to get help from another big company, Paramount!Once Hollywood mad films just for America; today it makes them for the world. Its the center of a global dream-machine. Pe
8、rhaps we dreamed differently in the past. Today, thanks in part to Hollywood, people everywhere have similar dreams.We now live in the age of global culture. Hollywood did not invent this culture-but for better or for worse, it has become one of the most powerful elements in it. Like it or not, we a
9、ll now live on planet Hollywood.21. What attracted the film industry to Los Angeles? A. Cheaper costs and pleasant weather. B. More talented actors and mild climate. C. More skilled workers and plentiful land. D. Large movie companies and lower wages.22. Which of the following is true about the Holl
10、ywood movie companies? A. They sometimes work together to produce movies. B. They produce expensive movies far less often than in the past. C. The same companies have controlled the industry for almost 100 years. D. There are many large companies competing against each other for success.23. What doe
11、s the writer think about the international influence of Hollywood? A. It has encouraged people to dream like Americans. B. It has made foreigners love American people more. C. It has become a driving force in shaping global culture. D. It has damaged the local film industry in other countries.B（2015
12、甘肃省部分普通高中高三2月第一次联考）The World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system.According to the World Banks education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make
13、schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.Chinas education performance at least in
14、 cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong seems to be as spectacular as the countrys fast growing economy.Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong
15、, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year.“Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education,” says Prof Cheng.Under the banner “First class city, first class education”, Shanghai set ab
16、out systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.It got rid of the “key schools” system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were br
17、ought in.About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China. Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub dep
18、ends on upgrading knowledge and skills. In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.The report, How the Worlds Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kongs education system among the best in
19、 the world.24. The World Banks survey about education mainly concentrates on . A. what has made some education systems successful B. Chinas education system and competitive exams C. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolwork D. the relationship between education and economic developme
20、nt25. According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systems is . A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in class B. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercises C. to improve teachers abilities and give schools free performance right D. to ma
21、ke school education directly serve the economy of the country26. We can learn from the text that . A. the “key school” system is the key to many schools failure B. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardest C. Hong Kongs educational performance isnt as good as Shanghais D. Shanghai and Hong
22、 Kongs economic performance will improve27. What is the authors attitude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong? A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Neutral. D. Critical.C （2015四川省成都七中高三一诊模拟）They will be here in a minute, surely. Ill just stare at my shoes a little while longer to pass the ti
23、me. Wish Id brought a book. Hang on, though, what if Ive got the wrong day? The wrong place? Have the clocks gone back? No, damn it, Im off home. Whoever Im waiting for clearly lives in a different time zone from me. I am always 10 minutes early, so if youre 10 minutes late, Ive been foot-tapping fo
24、r 20 minutes. I know its not fair to hold the first 10 against you, but I just cant help myself. I never wait more than 20 minutes beyond the meeting time we decided upon, not for anyone, ever. OK, thats not strictly true. I have, on occasion, hung around anxiously and heartbrokenly for up to an hou
25、r, but the bitter anger that follows is never a pretty sight. If youve made me wait that long, you will wish you hadnt bothered turning up at all. How come some people are always late and some are always on time? If I can manage to be punctual, why cant you? Because I left a hot cup of coffee at hom
26、e while you sat down to roll another cigarette. Because I spilled jam on my pants and quickly wiped it off whereas you took time to change your whole outfit. Because I switched off midway through a TV series, but you had to ride out the end, didnt you? And dont even think about blaming the traffic.
27、How do you think I got here? By flying carpet? Only carelessness or arrogance can explain a habit of lateness. Some people are always late because they cant make realistic calculations about how long it takes to do things. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. Just deal with it
28、. Painful as it may be, you have to accept that, as youve agreed to meet at eight and its now a quarter to, you dont have time to phone your girlfriend. Much worse, though, are those with big egos. Being late is just rude. Being late on purpose really means that you hate the person you are meeting.
29、Of course, there are some perfectly lovely latecomers out there. I just never wait long enough 28. Which of the following words best describes how the author feels in the first paragraph? A. Anxious. B. Curious. C. Thankful. D. Joyful. 29. What does the author think contributes to people always bein
30、g late? a. Their big egos. b. Traffic jams. c. Their carelessness. d. Being picky when choosing clothes. e. Their realistic calculations of how long it takes to do things. A. a, b B. a, c C. b, d, e D. c, d, e30. We can learn from the article that the author _. A. is tolerant of people being late B.
31、 has missed lots of meetings C. has trouble getting along with others D. has a strong preference for good timekeeping31. According to the author, people should _. A. be patient when waiting for a latecomer B. always arrive 10 minutes early for an appointment C. keep in mind that being late is rude a
32、nd selfish D. ask people around them to remind them on an appointmentD（2015江苏省南通市第一次调研测试）The time-honored lamp and lantern business in Pingyao county, Shanxi province was popular back when there were large festivities or celebrations and corporations, institutions and government offices needed lante
33、rns to decorate their halls and streets.Then the central government started calling for budget cuts, and no unnecessary celebrations, so the industry was staring at a depressed market and a number of enterprises just shut down and the Pingyao faced a challenge. But, now it is on an innovative path t
34、hat has led to success and the market downtown has passed and it is seeing a second peak.It has stopped using the mass production lines that targeted big festivals and has turned instead to traditional lantern arts and culture and brought in new technology and developed new products to meet diverse
35、demands from customers all across the country.Li Xiaopan, head of one shop, says that they have turned from single-product groups to arts and crafts and are “making culture ” instead of just products. Previously, they only catered to Shanxi culture, but now they embrace Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang,and
36、 Taiwan cultures as well and even got the invitation from the city of Taichung, Taiwan to take part in 2015 lantern show during the Spring Festival there. And, Li goes on, even though this may not bring in big profits, it could be a good way to increase their influence through cultural exchanges.In
37、their research, they also discovered a friend among museums and tourist spots that valued Chinese civilization and culture so they considered combining the traditional lantern business with tourism as another pathway and are now sorting through all kinds of historical materials and preparing for ind
38、oor exhibitions by cooperating with museums and exhibition centers.So, it looks, as if, in the battle for the market, this crafts shop has finally come out a winner.32.The lamp and lantern industry declined after _. A. the prices went up sharply some years ago B. big festivals were celebrated in mor
39、e ways C. we started to correct unhealthy social trend D. They lost attraction to their former customers33. What has mainly helped lead to a new boom in the business? A. Improving product quality. B. Adjusting managing strategy C. Designing beautiful patterns D. Advertising products widely34.Which i
40、s the main factor in Lis crafts shop winning the cooperation? A. Their technique B. Their talent C. Their creativity D. Their devotion35. One of the purpose of the new story is probably_.A. To provide an example for other business to follow.B. To ask more people to take part in 2015 lantern showC. T
41、o introduce a good lamp and lantern shop to readersD. To call for a yet more booming market in the business第二节（共5小题；每题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。（甘肃部分普通高中2015届高三第一次联考）Housework not good exercise, says study 36 It even said that people who did the most housework were usually th
42、e most overweight. 37 The contribution of domestic physical activity to meeting current recommendations for health. It questions whether activities like do-it-yourself, gardening and housework are good exercise. 38 but there is a danger that people incorrectly think housework is proper exercise. A t
43、otal of 4,563 adults took a survey about their weekly physical activity. 39 Researcher Professor Murphy said any physical activity should increase the amount of calories burnt. 40 She said housework was “inversely related to leanness”. She said this suggested that either people overestimate how hard
44、 housework was an exercise, or they eat too much because they think they have lost lots of calories doing household chores.A. However, her study found the opposite.B. People who do housework usually eat more.C. A new study says housework is not the quality exercise many people think it is.D. The res
45、earch showed that people who included housework as exercise tended to be heavier. E. The study is called Does “doing housework keep you healthy” ?F. They think doing exercise is of great benefit to healthy.G. It says any activity is better than none.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题。每题1.5分，满分30分）
46、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。（2015新疆乌鲁木齐地区第一次诊断性测验）One Saturday, I went shopping with my daughter，Helen，and son，Brandon. The car was filled with the childrens laughing and singingAs we 41 up，we saw a truck with a big sign on it that 42 “Petting Zoo.” The kids jumped up a
47、nd asked，“Daddy，can we go?”“Sure， I said，giving them 43 a quarter(10 cents) before walking into the shopping centerThey ran away and I felt free to take my time looking for 44 I needed. There are a hundred little baby animals of all kinds in the 45 zoo. Kids pay their money and stay there with the a
48、nimals they like 46 their moms and dads shop. Several minutes later I 47 and saw Helen walked along behind me. I was surprised to see she 48 to shop rather than play with the animals. And I thought the children had to wait till the parents came to 49 them upI came up and asked what was wrong She 10 at me with those big brown eyes and sa
