英语2015届高三第二次模拟考试

2015(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）I卷（85分）第一部分：（共两节，满分20分。做题时，先将答案标在试卷上内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案。第一节（515分听下面5段。每段后有一个小题（从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweentheTouristandguide. B.Secretaryandboss. WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthehoTheroomsarebig. B.Itissatisfyingasawhole. C.TheservicethereisWheredoesthisdialogueprobablytakeOnthetrain. B.Atthetravelagency. AtwhattimewillthewomanAt B.At C.AtWhydoesthewomancalltheTomakeouthisToaskhimtocheckherTolethimsendachequeto第二节（15115分）听下面5段或独白。每段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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段或独白前，你将有时间阅读个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段或独白读两66、7Whywon5tthemangotovisittheGreatWallthisHehasvisiteditHeisnotinterestedinHedoesn’twanttotravelWhatdoweknowaboutWarwickItisoneofthetoptenhistorichousesintheItisnamedafterafamouswarinBritishItwasrebuiltwithstoneinthe12th7810Whatisthe Bookingaho B.Buyinganairticket. C.ReservingarentalWhyisthemangoingtoLosAngelesTogoshop. B.Tovisitsomefriends. 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D.Wehavenodoubtthatifthestudents9interestinthesubjectisaroused,theywill thechallengeandcommitmoreoftheirtimeandenergytotheirA.faceup B.keeppace C.putup D.liveup yenough,theoldmanwasrushedtothehospitalintime.Threeminuteslate,and A.woulddie. B.wastodie. C.shouldhavedied. D.wouldhaveManycollegestudentsarewillingtoworkinWesternChinaaftergraduation ,poorandbackwardasitis,moreopportunitiesofemploymentareavailable.A. B. C. D. thepreviousapproachtoofferinglow-costmodelsforthemarket,Chinesecarmakersarefocusingondisplayingalternativeenergy-drivenvehiclestomeetenvironmentalA.Withregard B.Onaccount C.Incontrast D.Inresponses—Shallweofferthenewpositionto—. .Youarethe B.It’syour C.No D.It第二节：完形填空（20120分A、B、C、DAphonecallreachedmeonecoldwinterday.Iwas36thatmyfatherwasseriouslyill.Ihadnotseenmyfathersincehisdivorcefrommymom,andhehadlivedaloneinasmalltrailer(拖车式活动房）inCalifornia,500awayfromme.Thereal37betweenusseemedmuchgreater.Iwasinnohurrytochangethat,but38Ipromisedtobetherethenextday.Thewholedrivedown,39flashedthroughmymind.Irememberedmyfather,theproudMarine(陆战队队员）.HesnatchedofftheChristmastreeallthedecorationstherestofushadputupandrehungthemsotherewas40thesamespacingbetweenthem.Butneedn’t41thosemilitaryorders.Irememberedclearlythebattleshehadwithmymother.Iremembered42tohearmyfathersayjustonce,“Iloveyou,Patty”,onlytohavehim43atme,“Youcan’tdoanythingright!”Standingoutsidehistrailer,Itriedto44mycouragetofacehimonemoretime.Slowly,Itookafewstepsinside,myhandandmywholebodyshaking,too45tobelievemyeyes.Sittingonthesofa,myfatherlookedconfusedandfrustrated.Thiswasn’ttheangryand46manIhadknowngrowingup.Thismanwas47andseemedbroken.Partofmefeltsorryforhim,butanotherpartofmewasthinkingthiswasexactlythefatehe48.“God,whatamIsupposedtodonow?”Iwondered.Butassoonasthewords49me,asenseofsorrow50me,andIknewthatIhadtotakehimtomyhome.Itwasthe51partIstruggledwith.Thedaysoflookingaftermyfatherturnedintoweeks,thenmonths.Allthepain,theedfeelingsI’dbeen52overtheyearscamerushingout.Onenight,Isatthere,talkingtoGod,begginghimtohelpmeletgooftheuglyfeelingsIhadtowardmyfather.WhenIwasfinished,Ifeltanincrediblepeace,asifevery53hadbeenliftedfromme.54hadcleanedallthatfrommeandIfeltfreetostartlivingthejoyfullifeGodwantedmetoIthasbeeneightyearssincefatherdied.NowwhenIthinkofhim,thosearethemomentsIremember,whichare,asIputonDad’sheadstone,God’samazing55.36.A.B.C.D.37.A.B.C.D.38.A.B.C.D.39.A.B.C.D.40.A.B.C.D.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.44.A.B.C.D.45.A.B.C.D.46.A.B.C.D.47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.keeB.lookingC.holdingD.picking53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.第三部分：阅读理解（15230分Eachtravellermaytakeonesuitcaseandoneitemofhandluggage.Youmayalsocheckin15kgs.ofluggagenotlaterthan30minutesbeforedeparture,a8tnoextracharge.Ifyouwouldliketocharteratrain,ormakereservationsforover25passengerstravellingtogether,calltheSalesDepartment.OURTIMETABLEISIfthearrivalofyourtrainatyourdestinationisdelayedbymorethan5minutesaccordingtothetimetable,wewillrefundthefullpriceofyourticketifthedelayiscausedbyourcompanyIfanelderly withavalidcardbuysastandard-returnticket,he/shewillreceiveatmostadiscountof A. 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D.WhichofthefollowingstatementisSamedayreturnscanbechangedtoanotherdayforachargeof10%oftheticketYoucangetyourticketpricerefundedifare2minuteslatefortheTravelersshouldensuretheyarereadytoboardthetrainwithatleast2minutestoExtramoneywillbepaidoncheckedluggageof15kgsanhourbeforeThispassageismainlywritten providesomeinformationabouttraindescribethepoliciesofchangesandintroducetheluggageallowanceonthecomparethediscountsofdifferentticketBShealmostdidnotrun.ChristineWilliamsadmitsthatnow.Shecouldbarelyputonefootafteranotherfollowingthewake(守灵forhersisterwhohaddiedinanautomobileaccident.Butshedidrun.Withthecheersoffriendsandstrangersreachingherheart,WilliamssetaC.W.PostrecordinBoston.Nowshewillrunagain,inthenationalDivisionIIcross-countrychampionshipsinEvansville,Ind.Shewantedtobesureshewasngtherightthingbyrunning.Shewasthemiddleofthreesisters,betweenKerry,whois25,andJennifer,whowas18.Justgoingthroughanymotionswashardenough,butChristineWilliamswantedtoknowifsheshouldputonheruniformandhershoesandrunthroughthewoodsonanautumnintheawfulgatimebetweenhersister’swakeandherfuneral.“Ikindofgotupsetbeforehand.”Williamsadmitted.Notachatterboxundernormalconditions,shenowholdsherselfthebestwayshecan,thefewerwordsthebetter.Shealmostwalkedawayfromthestartline.ButherfriendAngelaToscano,whohadflownuptoBostonwithher,directlyfromthewake,wasstandingnearthelineandtalkedherthroughit.“Shesaidmysisterwouldhavewantedmetorun.”Christinesaid.Andthatwasenoughtogetherstarted.TheaccidenthappenedjustaftermidnightonNov,4.FouryoungwomenweredrivinginanunfamiliarareaofLongIslandinEastport,N.Y.,whenoneofthemapparentlyranayieldsign,andthecarwashitbyanothervehicle.HeatherBrownriggandJenniferWilliamsdied,andtheirfriendsAprilBrownandKaciMoranweretreatedatahospitalandreleased.Thecrashmadethepapers.AprilBrownwaschargedwithdrunkendrivinganddrivingwithoutalicense.ThewakebeganonNov.6.ThenextdayChristinewastorunwiththePostcross-countryteamattheregionalmeet.RichDegnan,thePostcoach,"andPostofficialsofferedacarserviceandticketsonthelastflight-toBostonforChristineandToscano.Whentheyarrivedattheho,theentireteamwaswaitingupforher.Everybodyknewaboutitattheregionalmeet.Degnanhadtoarrangefortheflexibilityofanalternate,justincaseChristinecouldnotgo.Severaltimesduringtherace,Christinefeltshecouldnotcontinue.Butthensheheardherfriendsandallthoseotherpeople,thosestrangersfromothercolleges,callinghername.ShethoughtaboutJennifer.Andsheran.Shefinishedfourthin22minutes58seconds,breakingthePostrecordforthe6-kilometerdistanceby15seconds.AndalthoughthePostteamdidn’tqualifyforthenationals,Christinedid.TheeffortsChristine’sPostteammadeforherincludethefollowingEXCEPT offeringcarserviceandflightticketstoarrangingforasubstituteforhertakingcareofherfoodandcheeringforherduringtheWecanlearnfromthepassagethat Christine’stwosisterswerekilledintheChristine’sathleticperformancestoodoutintheChristineflewtoBostonafterhersister’sChristinebrokethePostrecordinnationalmeetinWhatisthecrucialfactorcontributingtoChristine’ssuccessintheDiligent B.ExcellentC.Good D.FirmCThemostcomplexobjectknowntohumanityisthehumanbrain—andnotonlyisitcomplex,butitisoneofthefewnaturalphenomenathatsciencehasnoconsciousnessof.Totrytoreplicate()somethingthatissopoorlyunderstoodmaythereforeseemlikepride.Butyouhavetostartsomewhere,andInternationalBusinessMachines(IBM)andtheEcolePolytechniqueFederaledeLausanne(EPFL),inSwitzerland,proposetostartbyreplicating“insilico”,oneofthebrain’sbuildingblocks.Inapartnershipannounced,thetwoorganizationssaidtheywouldbeworkingtogethercorticlofIBM puterthatiscurrentlyusedtostudythemolecularfunctioningofgenes.Ifthatworks,theyplantousemorepowerfulcomputerstolinksuchsimulatedcolumnstogetherintosomethingthatmimics（模仿)abrain.Inarealbrain,aneo-corticalcolumnisacylindrical（圆柱形的）elementaboutathirdofmillimetermeterandthreemillimeterslong.Itisthesecolumns,arrangedsidebysidelikethecellsofa b,whiakeupthefamous“greymatter”thathas eshorthandforhumaninligence.TheBlueGene/L puterthatwillbeusedforthesimulationconsistsofenoughindependentprocessorsforeachtobeprogrammedtomimicanindividualnervecellinacolumn.TheEPFL’scontributiontotheBlueBrainProjectwillbetocreateadigitaldescriptionofhowthecolumnsbehaveThedatabasefromitsBrainMindInstitutewillprovidetherawmaterialforthesimulation.BiologistsandcomputerscientistswillthenconnecttheartificialnervecellsupinawaythatmimicsnatureTheywilldosobyassigningelectricalproperties（电能）tothemandlingthemhowtocommunicatewitheachotherandhowtheyshouldmodifytheirconnectionswithoneanotherdependingontheirThatwillbenomeanfeat.Evenasinglenervecelliscomplicated,notleastbecauseeachonehasabout10,000connectionswithothers.Andnervecellscomeingreatvariety—relying,forexample,ondifferentchemicaltransmitterstocarrymessagesacrossthoseconnections.Eventually,however,adigitalrepresentationofanentirecolumnShouldoccur.AssumingthatthegrowthofcomputingpowercontinuestofollowMoore’sLaw,theleaderofIBM’ethinksitshouldbepracticaltomimicanentirehumanbraininsilicothiswayintentofifteenyears.Suchanartificialbrainwould,ofcourse,beapowerfulresearchtool.Itwouldallowneurologicalexperimentsthatcurrentlytakedaysina“weblab”tobeconductedinseconds.Theresearchershopethattheirsimulatedbrainwillrevealthesecretsofhowcertainpsychiatricandneurological,disordersdevelop.Butthatisprobablynottherealreasonforngit.Themostinterestingquestion,surely,iswhethersuchanartificialbrainwillbeinligent,orconscious,orInarealbrain,aneo-corticalcolumn lookslikethecellsof isasimulationofaisthefamous“greycontainsalargenumberofnerveWhatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Thatwillbenomeanfeat”inParagraph5ItisratherdifficulttoconnecttheartificialnerveceilsThefunctionofchemicaltransmittersishardtoAdigitalrepresentationofanentirecolumnistime-AsinglenervecelliscomplicatedtoidentifyacrossThefundamentalpurpose ngtheresearchisprobably tosimulateanentirehumanbrainintolushowsomecertaindisorderstodiscoverhowtheartificialbrainwouldtoexaminewhetherMoore’sLawisstillWhattypeofwritingisthisA.AsciencefictionB.AresearchC.An D.AcomputerDInlessthan60yearsthepeopleofmytribehavegonefrombeinganindependentnation,toculturalprisoners,towelfarerecipients(享有者).Isitanywonderthattherearesomanyproblemsfacingindigenous(土著的)Australianstoday?WhenIwasgrowingupinKowanyamatherewere15peopleinmyclass,Iamtheonlyonewhohasgonetouniversity.I’malsotheonlygirlinmyclasswhodidnothaveachildat15.Oftheboysinmyclass,sevenhavebeenincarcerated,twoformurder,fiveforrobberyandrape.Onlythreeofusarenotalcoholics.Fourofmyclassmateshavecommittedsuicide.Lifeasayoungaborigineisnoteasy,inanysetting.ThestoryofmyfellowstudentsisalessoninthemagnitudeoftheproblemsthatyoungindigenouspeopleinCapeYorkface.Thetwoissuesthatarecentraltochangingthisstoryareeducationandhealth.Thereisahugegapbetweenwhatwegetincommunitiesandwhatotherkidsgetincities.Oneoftheproblemsfacingeducationinremoteindigenousschoolsisthatteacherstendtobejustoutoftrainingandstayforonlyayearortwo.Notoneteacherstayedforthewholeofmynineyearsatschool—noteventheprincipals.Thisseeminglackofcommitmentmakesyoufeeltheydon’tcare.Weneedtoreviewthecurriculuminthesecommunitiesbecauseitispitchedataverylowlevel.Ihavehadtodrawtheconclusionthaternmentsandeducationalistsseeusaslessthanwhitepeople.Educationshouldbeuplifting,notservetoreinforcelackofself-esteemandtheheart-wrenchinglowexpectationsthatourracesufferfrom.Weneedamassivereassessmentof,educationpoliciesandanequallymassiveinvestmentineducation.Wehavespentsolonglisteningtosomewhitefellowslinguswearestupid,lazyno-hopersthatthemajorityofmypeopleactuallybelieveit.Therelationshipbetweenpooreducationandpoorhealthisclear.Peoplewhoseself-esteemandpridehavebeendestroyedbyasubstandardeducationsystemandasocialsystemthatcreatesanaddictiontopassivewelfarehavelittlereasontolivehealthylives.Ourhealthisgettingworse.Thepoliciesthatdeterminethedeliveryofhealthservicesaredeeplyflawedbyabureaucracy(作风)thatdoesnotwanttohearourvoices.HealthservicesareoftentotheItisproblemsandchallengessuchasthesethatledmetostandinlastOctober’sATSICelection.ATSITCismorethanthofcommissionersandtheCanberrabureaucracy.ATSICisalsopeoplewhoarefromcommunityandworkhardforcommunity.Werecognizethaternmentscannotsolveourproblemsforus.Asyoungpeoplewearetryingtotakeresponsibilityforourfuture.IaskthePrimeMinister,notthathefixestheseproblemsforusbutthatheandhisernmentseeusasequalpartnersinthehugetaskofrebuildingourfamilies,communitiesandCapeYorkPeninsula.Hedemonstratedhiscommitmentbyengaginghisernmentatthefamilyanddomesticsummit.Myviewisthatthelevelof andchildabusesumsupallhasbeenwrongwithAboriginal.Weneedanewrelationshiptoaddressthisfrighteningrealityinourlives.Aboriginalpeoplearereluctanttoadmitthatyounggirlsandwomenarebeingrapedbytheirownpeoplebecauseoftheblanketofshame.*IamaskingyoutohelpliftthatIstandhereasaproudAboriginalwoman,aKokoberrawomanaswellasacriminologist,andIthankyouforyourtimeandattention.TaniaMajor,22,isanATSICregionalcouncilorandatraineemanageratherhomecommunityofKowanyamaonCapeYork.ThisisaneditedversionofanaddresssheisscheduledtogiveatameetingbetweenthePrimeMinisterandCapeYorkleaders(.an).WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTania’sA. B. C. D.Theunderlinedword“incarcerated”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaning A. B. C. D.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatin fewteachersarewillingtoworkinindigenousschoolsbecausetheyarepoorlythecurriculuminindigenousschoolshastobeeasierotherwisethestudentswilltheundereducatedaboriginesareconsideredtobelazyanddependentonagoodeducationcanhelptheaboriginalpeopletolearntosethighWho.doyouthinkareTania’sAboriginal B.YoungboysandgirlsinC.Teachersand D.TheprimeministerandtheCapeYorkleaders.WhatisthemainideaoftheATSICdoesn’tservethepeoplebecauseof petenceandTheaboriginalpeoplecanlearntoberesponsiblefortheirfutureiftreatedTheernmenthasadoptedfreshpoliciesrelatedtothedeliveryofhealthThebiggestproblemsfacingtheaboriginalpeopleare andchildII第四部分：任务型阅读（10110分Youcannotunderestimatehowmuchthisfuelsyourcommitment.Definewhat“earlywins”looklikeandmakesurethatthey’reinyourcontrol.Forexample,ifyousaid,“exercisefourweekly”,that’sinyourhands,somakesureyoumeetorexceedthisnumberconsistently.Itfuelsyoutocontinue.TRACKPOSITIVEIt’simportanttoknowwhatyou’ve plished.MostlywefocusonwhatISN’Thappening.Thisisbringingdownyourenergylevelandmood.Keepanotebookorjournal(digitallyorpaper)ofwhatisgettingdonesoyoucanvisiblyseeprogress.Ifyouhaveseveralgoals,keepdifferentjournals.COMMITTOThemoreyoushareyourgoalswithothers,themoreyou eresponsiblefortakingaction.Takeitastepfurtherandenlistsomeoneyouwill“report”toandshareyourprogress.Makesurethispersbnpushyouandnotletyouoffthehook.Youwon’tbeperfect.Whenyou’renot,declare,embraceandownit,thenmoveonfast.mitandgetrightbackinthegame.Also,disableyourrearviewmirrors(后视镜).happenedbeforedoesn’thavetoinfluencewhathappensDEFINEYOUROWNThereisno“right”waytogettoyourgoal.It’syoursandyou’retheauthor.Clearlymapouttheroutetothetopwithtonesandwhatsuccesslookslike.Themoreclearyouareonnotonlythe“what”butthe“how”,theeasieritwillbetotakeactio