2015年云南省第二次高中毕业生复习统一检测英语试题(更新)

1、2015年云南省第二次高中毕业生复习统一检测英 语第i卷第一部分 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。ain 1992, i had just launched a new business called video news international.it was the world's first video journalist network. the idea was to cover news and sell the service to

2、news organizations.one day, a young intern (实习生) who was working for us named anthony lappe pulled me aside."there is something you have to see," he told me. "comcast is doing this really cool thing.""what?""the internet," he said. "it's going to be r

3、eally big."anthony later introduced me to the head of the internet project."we are looking for content to put on our network here," the guy said to me.well, i said i had lots of content to offer.the guy's eyes lit up. "cool," he said. "we would like to put it on our

4、 network."well, i was always looking for new clients."what are you going to pay?" i asked.he said that they could not pay anything for the content, but they would set up a url for me."what's that?" i asked."it's kind of like your address on the web.""w

5、hat would i do with this url thing?""well, it could be your business.""i don't see how it is a business, and there's not even any advertising," i cleverly replied."not yet," he said. "but one day there might be."i thought about it for two seconds.

6、"naah." i said. "i've got bigger fish to fry. i've got to be going now. maybe we can cooperate next time."and i walked out.idiot!well, that internet thing turned out to be so much bigger than i had thought. i wish i had never made such a mistake. sorry anthony. you were r

7、ight.1. the head of the internet project expected the author to _.a. become a user of their productb. put advertisements on their webc. provide video news for their networkd. get an email address from the internet2. the guy's offer was rejected because the author _a. didn't think it a good d

8、ealb. was unwilling to trust a strangerc. was too occupied to start a new businessd. was worried about the safety of e-business3. what does the underlined sentence mean?a. i don't believe your words.b. i ought to cook dinner now.c. i need to get more payment.d. i have something more important to

9、 do.4. which of the following can be the best title for this text?a. power of new technology b. never too old to learnc. my biggest mistake ever d. building a business partnershipbif your job requires a lot of sitting, you could be putting your health at danger.the american journal of epidemiology (

10、流行病学) did a study in 2010 on the correlation (相互联系) between sitting and an individual's physical health. in the study, 53,440 working men and 69,776 working women were surveyed on their time spent sitting. the subjects were all disease free when employed. the researchers identified 11,307 deaths

11、 in men and 7,923 deaths in women during the 14-year follow-up.the findings: women who reported sitting for more than six hours per day had an approximately 40 higher all-cause death rate than those who reported less than three hours a day, and men had an approximately 20 higher death rate.well, now

12、's a fine time to get this information. but why didn't they tell me this years ago? i would have planned on taking a more active job instead of the sedentary (坐着的) job of an editor.so what can you do if you have to work for a living at a job that requires a lot of sitting? here are some idea

13、s:take frequent breaks. it is recommended that workers vary activities, change their position, and take short breaks every 20 minutes to rest muscles and increase blood circulation. get a standing desk. some studies have shown that working from an upright position may be better for health. the serio

14、us fitness people can even purchase a treadmill (跑步机) desk. it only goes about one mile per hour. have a walking meeting. if your group is kind of small, going for a walk while discussing topics is a good alternative.5. according to the text, the study in 2010 _.a. found men reporting shorter sittin

15、g time than womenb. surveyed more men than women on their daily sitting timec. identified fewer deaths in men than in women during the 14-year follow-upd. discovered correlation between sitting and physical health in men and in women6. we can infer from the text that the author did not recommend _.a

16、. using a standing deskb. resting one's musclesc. quitting sedentary jobsd. taking a walk while discussing7. what does the underlined word "subjects" in paragraph 2 mean?a. things being discussed. b. people being studied.c. areas of knowledge being learned. d. objects being painted.8.

17、what is the main idea of the text?a. your job could be killing you.b. working out leads to health risks.c. long-time sitting is positively associated with health.d. a study on sitting time and physical health was completed.cwhen lucy and maria aylmer tell people they are twins, disbelief is the resp

18、onse. the 18-year-olds from gloucester, u.k. are two of the five children born to their caucasian (白种人的) father and "half-jamaican" mother. while their other siblings (brothers and sisters) have a blend (混合) of features from their parents who have different skin colours, lucy and maria are

19、 unique: lucy has fair skin and red hair, while maria has brown skin and dark hair."no one ever believes we are twins because i am white and maria is black," lucy said. "even when we dress alike, we still don't look like sisters, let alone twins. when we meet friends for the first

20、 time they all refuse to believe we are twins and some have even made us produce our birth certificates to prove that we are really twins."unlike identical (同卵的) twins, fraternal twins are born from two separate eggs. the bbc reports that for a biracial (双人种的) couple expecting twins, there is a

21、bout a 1 in 500 chance those twins will have different skin colors.the aylmers are proud of their uniqueness."now we have grown older, even though we still look so different, the bond between us is much stronger," lucy said. "now we are proud of the fact that we are each other's t

22、win sister. maria loves telling people at college that she has a white twin sister and i'm very proud of having a black twin sister, too."9. lucy and maria are unique because _.a. they are fraternal twins b. their siblings are all blackc. they are hybrids of multi-racial parents d. they are

23、 twins with different skin colours10. how do people usually react to the twins' physical appearances?a. they think it possible. b. they joke about them.c. they find it unbelievable. d. they regard them as lucky dogs.11. what can we learn about maria from the text?a. she comes from jamaica.b. she

24、 was born of biracial parents.c. she bears mainly features other father.d. she shares a birth certificate with her twin sister.dfrom art to zoo, the smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex, has something to interest kids and students of all ages.plan ahead online with the of

25、ficial kids guide to the smithsonian institution an interactive guidebook just for kids.the last american dinosaurs: discovering a lost worldnovember 25, 2014 2018museum: natural history museumlocation: 2nd floor, westexplore how we learn about past ecosystems and organisms through the study of thei

26、r fossils and find what goes into making a large-scale fossil exhibition. watch fossils being prepared in a working fossil preparation lab.as we grow: traditions, toys, gamesaugust 22, 2012 indefinitelymuseum: american indian museumlocation: 1st floor, near imaginations activity centerall children p

27、lay. native american children play like any others, but their toys and games are more than playthings. they are ways of learning about the lives of grown men and women and ways of learning the traditions of their families and their people. the toys, games, and clothing come from all over north, cent

28、ral, and south america, representing many tribes and many time periods.the first ladiesnovember 19, 2011 indefinitelymuseum: american history museumlocation: 3rd floor, rose galleryon view are more than two dozen gowns, including those worn by michelle obama, laura bush, barbara bush, nancy reagan,

29、and jacqueline kennedy. four cases provide in-depth looks at mary todd lincoln, edith roosevelt, and lady bird johnson and their contributions to their husband's presidential administrations.apollo to the moonjuly 1, 1976 permanentmuseum: air and space museumlocation: 2nd floor, east wingthis ga

30、llery traces nasa's manned space program beginning with project mercury's freedom 7 (1961); then the gemini project (1965 66); followed by the apollo program (1967 1972), with apollo 17 as the last manned exploration of the moon.12. the purpose of the text is to _.a. promote some scientific

31、projectsb. highlight some children activitiesc. release some entertainment videosd. introduce some museum exhibitions13. if you are interested in american history and politics, you can go to _.a. the 1st floorb. the east wingc. the rose galleryd. the natural history museum14. which of the following

32、has been on for the longest time?a. the first ladies.b. apollo to the moon.c. as we grow: traditions, toys, games.d. the last american dinosaurs: discovering a lost world.15. if you visit all the four locations, you can _.a. see gowns once worn by edith rooseveltb. help prepare a dinosaur fossil exh

33、ibitionc. learn about apollo 17's space explorationd. play with children's toys from central america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。you are sure to improve your english if you are determined. but you should always carry on studying. here is a list of tips to he

34、lp you.the internet is your friend. you probably have already used several websites for your study. look for magazines that relate to the subjects you might be interested in, things like reader's digest, national geographic or nature. 16 if you invest in a paper copy, you can write and make note

35、s on it. 17 when you are in a test, you are under pressure to understand and answer questions quickly. however, it's better to take time to experiment when preparing for exams. if you are using exam practice materials, try reading the text before the questions, and then the questions before the

36、text.read for fun. australians read a lot as you may have noticed if you travel by bus or train. 18 people who are good at reading are people who enjoy reading.practise reading quickly. try to read in groups of words the eyes move in little jumps when you read, they do not scan steadily. 19 use the

37、strategies of surveying, skimming and scanning, but not all the time. another strategy you can try is to scan the text first for words you do not know. check their meaning and pronunciation, and then read the text.take it with you. 20 pull it out and read for a few minutes when you have nothing else

38、 to do.remember, practice makes perfect, so read for at least 30 minutes a day.a. try different reading styles.b. put a book or a magazine in your pocket or bag when you go out.c. you may start your own library.d. then see how many words you can read in one minute.e. these can be read online or in h

39、ard copy.f. join in a chat room and work in groups.g. read something you enjoy, e.g. the harry potter stories.笫二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，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。one friday we were packing to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cr

40、ies for help. when i went to investigate, i discovered an elderly neighbour we 21 knew had taken a bad fall on her front steps. she was clearly in 22 so i helped her inside her house and settled her on the couch.i noticed how 23 and dark her place was and it was obvious she hadn't cleaned in a w

41、hile. she 24 she didn't need an ambulance or 25 help and that someone would be around soon, so i 26 her with a bottle of water at her side.as i left, i felt saddened to 27 that apart from a few smiles in the past 18 months we had been neighbours, we hadn't 28 she didn't know my name and

42、i didn't know hers, and i hadn't even noticed she hadn't been 29 for weeks due to backache.that weekend i 30 my grandmother for her 80th birthday and noticed how clean and spacious her flat seemed in comparison to my neighbour's. then my thoughts turned to all the 31 daughters, grand

43、kids, nieces and nephews my grandmother had, and how 32 the atmosphere was.my neighbour, as far as i knew, had no family 33 dropping by to visit.when i 34 i went to check on her but she didn't answer my 35 trying the back door and 36 it open, i walked inside. more grateful than scared to see me,

44、 she explained she was 37 . yet, unable to bend down due to her bad back, she could not unpack groceries a delivery boy had left at floor level. her kitchen was filled with garbage she was unable to 38 by herself.we've since become good friends and chat every few days. she keeps thanking me for

45、my kindness but i 39 helping her. every time i return from putting out her garbage, collecting her mail or just chatting, i feel a deep sense of 40 and peace.21. a. wellb. barelyc. widelyd. never22. a. painb. reliefc. sorrowd. surprise23. a. vast b. quietc. messyd. chilly24. a. insistedb. promisedc.

46、 advisedd. agreed25. a. technicalb. legalc. financiald. medical26. a. accompanied b. leftc. annoyedd. warned27. a. doubtb. noticec. regretd. realize28. a. separatedb. complainedc. connectedd. explained29. a. outsideb. insidec. awayd. abroad30. a. missedb. supportedc. ignoredd. met31. a. assistantsb.

47、 neighboursc. visitorsd. fellows32. a. livelyb. tensec. romanticd. heavy33. a. hurriedlyb. officiallyc. normallyd. regularly34. a. movedb. returnedc. departedd. wandered35. a. phonesb. questionsc. knocksd. messages36. a. blowingb. keepingc. findingd. tearing37. a. fillb. poorc. illd. ok38. a. take o

48、utb. leave outc. pick outd. hand out39. a. enjoyb. dislikec. considerd. risk40. a. safetyb. directionc. satisfactiond. honesty第ii卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。a 90-year-old kenyan grandmother has become the world's 41. (old) elementary sch

49、ool student. ms sitienei, also 42. (know) as "gogo", is from a small village in kenya. she is studying at the local school. ms sitienei has spent most of her life 43. (help) to deliver babies. she wants to be able to read and write so that she can pass on her skills. she never had a chance

50、 to be educated when she was a child because her parents 44. not afford to send her to school. 45. she expects most is to set an example to younger people and inspire all the children in her village 46. (study).when she 47. (apply) to the school, school headmaster mr kinyanjui accepted the student w

51、ith some 48. (hesitate). but now he is happy that gogo is at the school and is very proud of her. mr kinyanjui said, "she is doing pretty well considering her age. i can say i have seen a big difference in this school 49. she came.""i want to say to the children of the world, especial

52、ly girls, that education will be your wealth," ms sitienei said. " 50. education, you can be whatever you want a doctor, a lawyer or a pilot."第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）last month our school held a reading week, which aim was to encourage the students to reading widely. during the week, book lovers recommended a plenty of good books suitable for high school students. in addition