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8.【题文】HuntersinMississippibrokeastaterecordfortheheaviestalligator(短吻鳄）everkilled,kickingoffthehuntingseasonwithtwobigcatches.DustinBockmanofWisconsinandtwohuntingfriendscaughtthe727-pound13-foot-longbeastonSunday,beatinglastyear'srecord-setterby26pounds,accordingtothestate'sDepartmentofWildlife,FisheriesandParks.“We’regoingtocookitforsure.”hetold••There'splentyformeandeverybodyelse.”Heandhisteamofhuntersfollowedthehugecreaturefor12hoursuntiltheycouldgetcloseenoughtoshoothimwithacrossbow.“Hewouldgotothebottomandsitlikeapieceofwood.Youcoulddoanythingwithhim,"Bockmansaid.Thehuntersthenhadtofigureouthowtodragthebeast'sdeadbodyintotheirboat.Itlookfourhoursofpulling一atwhichpointtheyrestedonasandbar(沙洲）andcalledfriendsforhelp.First-timehunterBethTrammellinitiallybroketherecordwhenshecaughta723-pound13-footgatorwithateamofsixhunters,butBockmanstoleherthunderhourslater.Shewasshockedathergator'ssize.“Ittookaboutfourhourstogetitintheboat,”shesaid.“Wehadtoaskanotherboattohelpusout一itwassobig.”Shesaidthatshe,too,wasgoingtoeatthebeastanduseitfordecoration.“Ithinkmybrother-in-lawisgoingtogettheheadmounted.”shesaid.AlligatorsnearlydiedoutinMississippiinthe1960s,butaconservation(保护区)helpedthecreaturerecovertothepointthathuntingisnowlegal.1WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutDustinBockman?A.HeisaMississippian.B.Heisafirst-timehunter.C.Hewillshareoutthealligatormeat.D.Hefoughtthealligatorfor12hours.2.Theunderlinedphrase“stoleherthunder”probablymeans“_____”.A.shockedherB.yelledatherC.stoleheralligatorD.beatherrecord3.Accordingtothetext,alligatorhuntinginMississippi____A.isagameformanB.oftenrequiresteamworkC.isallowedallyearroundD.hasahistoryofSOyears4.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthealligatorsinMississippi?A.Theirnumberisonthedecrease.B.Theyarcnolongerunderprotection.C.Theyusuallyweighover700pounds.D.Therearcenoughofthemforlicensedhunters.【答案】CDBD【解析】【文章解读】本文是一新闻报道。主要介绍了DustinBockmanofWisconsin和他的两个猎户朋友捕到巨型短吻鳄的报道。1根据文中First-timehunterBethTrammell排除B；根据文章中第10段的Ittookaboutfourhourstogetitintheboat排除D；A在文中没有提到。根据第三段“We’regoingtocookitforsure.”hetoldGulfLive.可知选C。2.根据划线部分前文的initiallybroketherecord可知这次捕获的战利品打破了她的记录。故选D。3.根据文中第二段和第九段叙述的两次捕获短吻鳄都是一个团队，由此可知选B。4.根据最后一句话中butaconservation(保护区)helpedthecreaturerecovertothepointthathuntingisnowlegal可知捕获短吻鳄英语捕获证。故选D。【试源】2015届四川省高三“联测促改”活动第二轮测试【结束】9.【题文】“Holdinggirlsbackfromaneducationisrobbingthemoftheirdignity(尊严)，”saysMariam,ateacher，inaninterviewwithActionPress.“IfeelproudwhenItellpeoplethatI’mfromSwatinPakistan,withitsgreenandmountainousvalley.ButIdon'tfeelproudaboutthenumberofwomenandgirlswhereI'mfromwhoarestillbeingunabletoenjoytherightforaneducation.“Ihavetaughtmanystudents—includingMalala,theyoungeducationactivistwhowasshotintheheadastravellingtoschoolinPakistanaftercampaigningforgirls'education.AmongthemIseethedignitythateducationcanoffer.ThisiswhyIhavelongbeendevotedtoteaching,andwhyIamdoingwhatIcantomakesurethatallgirlshavethechancetogotoschool.“AttheKhushaalschoolandcollegeinMingora,manygirlsarepreventedfromgoingtoschoolbecauseofpoverty(贫困)andfights.However,themostcommonreasonsforgirlsnotattendingclassesarecultural.Peoplefearthatfemaleswillbecometooindependentifeducated.Instead,parentsprefertomarryoffgirlsearly.Girlsandyoungwomenareconsideredafinancialburdenifleftdependentontheirparents.”“IntheschoolwhereIhavebeenteachingforovertenyears,Ihaveseenhowthisdiscriminationplaysout.Parentsregardaneducatedandindependentfemaleasbeingtoocleverforherown.Evenifparentsagreetogiveagirlaneducation,alimitissettothenumberofyearsforhertoattendclassesanditiscommonforgirlstomakeitthroughonlyprimaryschool.ThisiswhyIhavebeenworkingtirelesslytochangethesedamagingviewsandculturalpractices.Thesearecrimesagainsthumanity(人道),whichIhavenochoicebuttostronglyaccuseof.”“Malatawasrighttofightforhereducation.”saysMariam,whowillbeinNewYorkwithUNESCO(联合教科文姐织)，deliveringaspeechcallingforworldleaderstomakesureeverychildgetsachancetogotoschool.1.WhatdoesMariamtakepridein?A.Herdignityfromeducation.B.Herlifelongdevotiontoteaching.C.Herhometownwithfantasticscenery.D.Herexperienceasaspeechmaker.2.Whatisthemajorreasontopreventgirlsfromgoingtoschool?2根据文中划线单词前的关键词aquietplace和其后的outofsight可知打断，分散你注意力的东西。Instructions说明；Interruptions打断，分散；Distinctions分辨；Discussions讨论。故选B。3通读第四段，根据文中thequalityofyourworkwouldhavebeenbetterifyouhadallowedyourselfshortandoftenbreaks可知劳逸结合才是最好的复习方法。故选A。4通读全文，根据关键段第一段可知本文主要讲述的就是如何缓解考试压力的方法。故选C。【试源】2015届四川省高三“联测促改”活动第二轮测试【结束】11.【题文】Whydooureyesopenwidewhenwefeelfear?Andwhydooureyesbecomenarrowwhenweexpressdisgust(恶心)？Accordingtoanewresearch,ithassomethingtodowithsurvival.Inarecentlypublishedpaper,researchersconcludedthatexpressionsoffearanddisgustchangedthewayhumaneyesgatherandfocuslight.Theyarguedthatthesechangesweretheresultofevolutionarydevelopmentandwereintendedtohelphumanssurvive,oratleastdiscover,verydifferentdangers.Inordertotesttheirhypothesis(假设)，researchersexaminedtwodozenvolunteercollegestudentswithstandardeye-examequipment,andaskedthemtoshowexpressionsoffearanddislike.Itwasfoundthatwhenthestudentswidenedtheireyes,morelightwasadmittedandtheirfieldofvisionwasexpanded.Whentheywrinkledtheirnosesindisgust,theireyesnarrowed.Thishadtheeffectofblockingoutmorelightbutfocusingonaspecificpoint.Althoughsomescientistshaveadmittedthatemotionalexpressionsareintendedprimarilytocommunicateinformation,expressionsoffearanddisgustseemtoperformdifferentvisualfunctions.“Eyewideningmayhelptofindapotentialdangerthatrequiresmuchattention.Andthiswouldagreewiththehypothesizedfunctionoffear,”saidresearchers.“Ontheotherhand,eyenarrowingmayhelptodistinguishandavoiddifferentkindsofdangers,suchasdiseasecarriersanddirtyfoods.Andthiswouldagreewiththehypothesizedfunctionofdisgust.”ThesefindingssupportednaturalistCharlesDarwin'sviewthatexpressionsarenotnecessarilyforcommunicationandarenotarbitrary(任意的).“Ifourexpressionswerearbitrary,theywouldshowlittlecross-culturalrelationship•”researcherssaid.“Butactually,ourexpressionsprobablyhavesomeuniversal(普遍的)functionalprinciples.”1.Whatisthehypothesisoftheresearchinthistext?A.Changesofhumaneyesleadtodifferentemotionalexpressions.B.Evolutionarydevelopmenthelpshumanssurvivedifferentdangers.C.Emotionalexpressionsaffecthowhumaneyescollectorfocuslight.D.Evolutionarydevelopmentcausespeopletoexpressdifferentfeelings.2.Accordingtothetext，whichofthefollowingexpressesthecorrectconnection?A.Fear-eyewidening-morelight-acomingdanger.B.Fear-eyenarrowing-lesslight-aspecificdanger.C.Disgust-eyenarrowing-lesslight-acomingdanger.D.Disgust-eyewidening-morelight-aspecificdanger.3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thefunctionsofpeople'sexpressionschangefromcountrytocountry.B.Peoplefromdifferentculturesmayhavesomecommonexpressions.C.People'sexpressionsperformdifferentcommunicativepurposes.D.People'sexpressionsareprobablybasedondifferentprinciples.4.Themainideaofthetextisthat______.A.emotionalexpressionschangewithculturesB.expressionsoffearanddisgustaidhumansurvivalC.evolutionarydevelopmentcauseschangesofhumaneyesD.evolutionarydevelopmentresultsinemotionalexpressions【答案】CABB【解析】【文章解读】本文是一科普说明文。本文主要通过一项研究证明了恐惧和厌恶的表情有助于人类生存。1根据文中Inarecentlypublishedpaper,researchersconcludedthatexpressionsoffearanddisgustchangedthewayhumaneyesgatherandfocuslight.可知这种这份假设的内容。故选C。2根据文中第二段的…askedthemtoshowexpressionsoffearanddislike.Itwasfoundthatwhenthestudentswidenedtheireyes,morelightwasadmittedandtheirfieldofvisionwasexpanded可知先是恐惧、睁大眼睛、更多的光线和即将到来的危险。故选A。3据文中最后一段的“Butactually,ourexpressionsprobablyhavesomeuniversal(普遍的)functionalprinciples”可知不同文化、不同国家的人们表达情绪的表情是一样的。故选B。4通读全文，并根据文章的第一段关键句ithassomethingtodowithsurvival.可知本文主要讲述了恐惧和厌恶的表情有助于人类生存。故选B。【试源】2015届四川省高三“联测促改”活动第二轮测试【结束】12.【题文】ThefilmNetworktellsthesadtaleofHowardBeale,anetworknewsanchorwhoisabouttolosehisjoboverpoorviewerratings.Heexpresseshisannoyanceonair,castigatingthenetworkandcursingthatlifeis“bullshit”.Theplugisabouttobepulledbutsuddenlyhisratingsrocketasthepublicgetsinbehindhim.AblyplayedbyPeterFinch,Howardbecomesaninstantcelebrityandgetshisownshow.HethenuttersalinewhichhashelpedplaceNetworkamongstthetop100Americanfilmseverproduced.Heencouragespeopletoleanoutoftheirwindowsandshoutatthetopoftheirlungs:“I’masmadashell,andI’mnotgoingtotakethisanymore!”SomethingsimilartothatfamousphraseisbeingshoutedoutofthewindowsofhighereducationinstitutionsacrossIreland.Normallycalm,consideredandrestrained,thescientists,engineersandmathematiciansareasmadashellandaredeterminedtomakethemselvesheard.ThewindowswerethrownopenlastWednesdaywhenmorethan800researchershereandabroadsignedaletterandpublisheditinanewspaper,effectivelysayingtheyweren’tgoingtotakeitanymore.ItwasanopenlettertotheGovernmentofIrelandfromthe800,whodeclaredthemselves“Irishscientistsforbasicresearch”,hopingforfinancialsupport.ThelettercomesjustastheGovernmentrusheseveryonealongtowardsaMarch23rd,2015deadlineforwrittensubmissionsonthecreationofanewstrategyforscience,technologyandinnovation.ThisinturnwillbedeliveredbyJune,saystheMinisterofStateforSkillsandResearchDamienEnglish.Theletter’sauthorsadd,however,thatitwassurprisingtheletterhitwhenitdid.Workontheletterbeganbeforetheyknewthisconsultationprocesshadopened,butnowtheletteranditscontentscancontributetotheforthcomingstrategy.1.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph1mean?A.walkafterB.supportC.interruptD.hidebehind2.Atwhatpartofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A.FilmandentertainmentB.FeatureC.EducationD.Socialaffairs3.WhichofthestatementsbelowisNOTTRUE?A.Howardwilllosehisjobbecauseviewersdon’tlikehimatfirst.B.Theresearchersthrewthewindowsopentoremindpeopletofocusonbasicresearch.C.TheletterfromtheresearcherswassignedandpublishedlastWednesday.D.Thegovernmentencouragedthepublictosubmittheirsuggestionsofanewstrategy.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Thescientistsaremadashell,soshowthemmoney.B.Howardbecomesacelebrityandgetshisownshow.C.Unexpectedendofthetaleofanetworknewsanchor.D.AfamouslineutteredbyHowardBeale.【答案】BDBA【解析】【试源】2015届江西省重点中学协作体高三第二次模拟考试试题【结束】13.【题文】Whenitcomestoprovidingheatingandairconditioningservicesforyourhomeorbusiness,nooneisbetterpreparedthanth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.The34-year-oldmidfielderinjuredhisleftheelonMarch14___2____playingforItalianclubACMilan.HewentthroughasurgerylastMondayandisexpected___3__(be)outofactionforaboutsixmonths.ThatmeansBeckhamwon’tbebendingfreekicksattheWorldCup___4____beginsonJune11inSouthAfrica---whathehadhopedwouldbehisfourth___5_____(appear)forEnglandatthetournament.Somepeoplehavequestionedwhetherthe___6___(injure)willbetheendofBeckham’ssoccercareer____7_____(consider)hisage.“___8___2012,thenexttimeamajorinternationaltournamentrollsaround,Beckhamwillbe37.That’soldfor___9___goalkeeperorcentreback,andancientforaright-sidedmidfielder,”wroteMartinRogersonYahoo!ButmostexpertsexpectthatBeckhamwill___10____(eventual)beback.【答案】1.willmiss2.while/when3.tobe4.that/which5.appearance6.injury7.considering8.By9.a10.eventually【解析】【试源】2015届江西省重点中学协作体高三第二次模拟考试试题【结束】18.【题文】Itisknownthatinmanypartsofourcountry,therearestillmanychildreninpoverty.Theirfamiliesaresopoortoaffordschoolthingsandclothesonaccountnothavingenoughmoney.Worststill,therearestillmanychildrensufferhunger.Schoolmates,pleaseholdoutyourhelpinghandtojoininus.Howyoucandoistodonateapencil,abook,aquiltorsomeclothestoourlovingcaresupermarketinourschool.Itmeanslittletoyou,andthissmallactionofwarmwillmeanalottotheneeded.Offeringyourlovetothem,andtheywillnotbeworriedabouttheschoolthingsorsufferhunger.Asthesayinggoes,“Thefragrancealwaysstayinthehandthatgivestherose.”【答案】Itisknownthatinmanypartsofourcountry,therearestillmanychildreninpoverty.Theirfamiliesaresopoortoaffordschoolthingsandclothesonaccount∧nothavingenoughtooofmoney.Worststill,therearestillmanychildren∧sufferhunger.Schoolmates,pleaseholdoutWorsewho/that或把suffer改成sufferingyourhelpinghandtojoininus.Howyoucandotoisdonateapencil,abook,aquiltorsome划掉Whatclothestoourlovingcaresupermarketinourschool.Itmeanslittletoyou,andthissmallactionofbutwarmwillmeanalottotheneeded.warmthOfferingyourlovetothem,andtheywillnotbeworriedabouttheschoolthingsorsufferOfferhunger.Asthesayinggoes,“Thefragrancealwaysstayinthehandthatgivestherose.”stays【解析】【试源】2015届江西省重点中学协作体高三第二次模拟考试试题【结束】19.【题文】英语课上，老师要求你就你喜欢的一句名言用英语谈谈自己的体会。假如你喜欢ARainbowComesAfterRain为题写一篇发言稿。说出该名言的基本含义；举例谈谈自己的感想。注意： 1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Hello,everybody,todayI’dliketotalkaboutamottoIlikebestcalled“Arainbowcomesafterrain”.

【答案】OnepossibleversionHello,everybody,todayI’dliketotalkaboutamottoIlikebestcalled“Arainbowcomesafterrain”.Asyoumaysee,onlyafterexperiencingfrustration,painsandsufferingsinlifecanyoureallygrowupwellandmaturephysicallyandmentallyandeventuallyachieveyougoals.Andthisiswhatthemottoreallymeans.OnceIwasamongthetopstudentsinmyclass,butlaterIsufferedaseriousdisease,whichalmostcostmemylife.Luckily,Isurvived.ButIfellbehindmyfellowclassmatesduetomissingtoomanylessons.SoIwasindesperatedespair.Thenincamemyheadteacher,whoencouragedmeandmotivatedmetostudyhard,convincingmethatarainbowonlycomesafterrainandsunshineisjustaheadofyou.AndnowwithgreateffortsIfinallytopthestudentsinclass.Thankyouforyourlistening.【解析】【试源】2015届江西省重点中学协作体高三第二次模拟考试试题【结束】1.【题文】Williamlivedwithhisparentsandsevensistersinasmallclayhousewithoutelectricityorrunningwater.Likemostboysinhisvillage,Williamwasexpectedtoassisthisparentsonthefamilyfarm,aswellaskeepupwithhisschoolwork.However,in2003attheageof13,Williamandmanyotherchildrenwereforcedtodropoutofschoolwhentheirparentscouldnolongeraffordhisschooling.Williamhadtoworkevenhardertohelphisfamily,buthewasn’treadytogiveuphiseducation.Hewenttothelocallibraryandtookoutsomebookstostudy.Onebook,calledUsingEnergy,sparkedWilliam’sinterestinscienceandgavehimanideathatsignificantlychangedhisfuture.Inthebook,Williamfoundapictureofawindmill(风车),andabriefdescriptionofhowitcouldbeusedtogenerateelectricityfromwind.Heknewthattherewasplentyofwindinhisvillage,andrealizedthatifhecouldbuildawindmilllikethat,hecouldgivehisfamilyandthepeopleinhisvillageamuchbetterlife.Therewasjustoneproblem.Thebookdidn’texplainhowtobuildawindmill,andneitherdidanyoftheotherbooksinthelibrary.WhathappenedoverthenextyeardemonstratedWilliam’sincredibleambitionanddetermination.Hebegantocollectanykindsofmaterialshethoughtcouldbeuseful—scrapsofwood,brokenbicycles,oldshoes—andstartedtobuildawindmillnexttohisfamily’shouse.Heenduredmanychallengesandfailures.Otherpeopleinhisvillagecalledhimcrazyandsaidhisideawouldneverwork.Finally,attheageof14,Williamcompletedhisfirstwindmill.WhentheysawelectriclightsandheardthesoundofmusicontheradiocomingfromWilliam’shouse,thevillagepeoplecamerunning.Hehaddoneit.Hisautobiography(自传),TheBoyWhoHarnessedtheWindtellsthestoryofhowtherestoftheworldcametoknowabouthisachievements.Withthehelpofinternationalsupporters,hisvillagenowhascleanrunningwater,solarpoweredlighting,andelectricpower.Asaresultofhisactions,WilliamwasinvitedtostudyengineeringatDartmouthCollege,oneofthetop-rankinguniversitiesintheU.S.Healsotravelstheworldandgivestalksabouthowhemadehisdreamareality.1.Williamwenttothelocallibrarybecause.A.hewantedtofindsomematerialsforhisinventionB.itwashisfavoritewaytokilltimeandrelaxC.hewantedtocontinuehiseducationD.itwasbelievedtobeawaytochangehisfate2.Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A.whythewindmillissoattractiveB.howWilliamgotinspiredbyabookC.whyWilliamdecidedtocontinuehiseducationD.howawindmillworkstoproduceelectricity3.ThelivingconditionsinWilliam’svillagearemuchbetternowmainlybecause.A.WilliamhashelpedbuildapowerstationB.thevillagersaregreatlyencouragedbyWilliamC.William’sautobiographyislocallypopularD.ithasreceivedmuchoutsidehelp4.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthepassage?A.Weshouldstrikewhiletheironishot.B.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodend.C.Onewholiveshisdreamcanmakeadifference.D.You’dbetternotputalltheeggsinonebasket.【答案】CBDC【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】2.【题文】Whenwereachedthehotelafteraday’swalk,wefoundtheroom.(live)当我们经过了一天的远足到达旅馆时，我们发现房间住着很舒适。【答案】comfortabletolivein【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】3.【题文】Whataninterestingnovel!Ihaveneverread.(moving)多么有意思的小说！我从来没读过一本更感人的小说。【答案】amoremovingone

【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】4.【题文】BeforeEinstein,wasthatlighttraveledthroughspaceinastraight

line.(believe)在爱因斯坦以前，科学家们相信光是以直线在空间里传播【答案】whatscientistsbelieved【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】5.【题文】Alltheresidentsknowthewaterpollutionintheirlivingareanowadaysrubbishandwastewaterpouredintotheriver.(result)所有的居民都知道，如今他们居住区的水污染是由涌入河流中的垃圾和废水造成的。

【答案】resultsfrom【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】6.【题文】HollandhastwothirdsofthecitizensofthestateofNewYork,whichisHolland.(size)荷兰的居民是纽约州的三分之二，而纽约州的面积却是荷兰的四倍。【答案】fourtimesthesizeof【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月模拟考试【结束】7.【题文】SothatIcouldn’tseethefacesofpeopleonlythreemetersaway.(dark)天太黑，三米之外的人的面孔我都看不清。【答案】darkwasit【解析】【试源】2015届湖北省黄冈中学高三5月