2015年四川卷高考英语真题及答案

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2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）

英语

本试题卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。第I

卷至8页，第II卷9至10页，

共10页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考生作答时，

须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草纸上答题不小。考

试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回

第I卷（选择题共90分）

注意事项：

1.必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑

2.第I卷共两部分，共计90分。

第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节单项填空

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。（共10小题；每小题1分,

共10分）

1.—Sorry,Iforgottolockthedoor.

-Mikecandoitlater..

A.NowayB.TakeyourtimeC.Nothing

seriousD.You'reweIcome

【答案】C

【解析】

・试题分析:考查情景交际.选项A意为没门，选项B意为漫

漫来；选项C意为没什么大不了的;选项D.

意为不客气.此题上文意为:对不起，我忘了锁门;下文意为

Mike稍后会做的，根据语境选择C最为洽当.

考点：考查情景交际

2.Youbecarefulwiththecamera.Itcosts!

A.mustB.mayC.canD.wiII

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：考查情态动词。根据下文的itcosts可知，照

相机很昂贵，故选择A,意为你一定要非常小心对待照相机,

它很昂贵。

考点：考查情态动词

3.Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizes

forus.

A.whichB.whatG.whoseD.

that

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：考查定语从句。本题考查定语从句的连接词，先

行词为thebooks,和covers之间存在所有关系，故选择C,

意为书的封面。句意为：桌上的书是给我们的奖励，那些书

的封面闪闪发光。

考点：考查定语从句

4.MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocal

economy.

A.arebeingbuiltB.wiIIbebuiltC.have

beenbuiltD.hadbeenbuilt

【答案】B

【解析】

试题分析:考查时态.本句为时态题，根据时if｝状语soon

可知，考查了将来时，故选择B.句意为:四1iM

将建设更多的高速公路以促讲当地的经济.

考点：考查时态

5.Brianisgiftedinwritingmusic;heisveryIikeIy

tobeBeethoven.

A.aB.anC.theD.不

填

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：考查冠词。本题考查不定冠词在人名前，表示：

一个像…那样的人。故选择A,句意为：Brian在创作音乐

上极有才华，他很有可能成为一个像贝多芬那样的人才。

考点：考查冠词

6.Thereisonlyonemoredaytogoyourfavoritemusic

groupplayIive.

A.sinceB.untiIC.whenD.

before

【答案】D

【解析】

试题分析：考查连词。选项A意为自从；选项B意为直到；

选项C意为当…时；选项D意为在…之前。此题前一分句意

为：还有一天；后一分句意为：你最喜欢的乐队现场表演。

根据句意选择D,句意为：还有一天你最喜欢的乐队将会现

场演奏。

考点：考查连词

7.Andyiscontentwiththetoy.Itishehasevergot.

A.abetterB.thebetterC.abest

D.thebest

【答案】D

【解析】

试题分析：考查最高级和比较级。根据上一句话可知，Andy

对这个玩具很满意，故选择D,意为：这是他曾得到的最好

的玩具。

考点：考查最高级和比较级

8.TheexhibitiontelIsusweshouIddosomethingtostop

airpoIIution.

A.whereB.whyC.whatD.

which

【答案】B

【解析】

试题分析:考查宾语从句.本句考查宾语从句的连接词.宾语

从句中不缺少主语和宾语，故选项C错误，

选项D担当定语，也错误.根据意思:这个展览告诉了我们，

我们为什么要停止空气污染而不是我们在哪

J6停止空气污染，故选择B.

考点：考查宾语从句

9.LittIeTomsatwatchingthemonkeydancinginfront

ofhim.

A.amazeB.amazingC.amazed

D.toamaze

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：本句考查形容词作状语。本句考查形容词作伴随

状语，意为：小Tom坐在那儿看着小猴子在他面前跳舞，很

吃惊。主要考查B、C之间的区别，选项B意为：令人吃惊

的，常修饰物；而选项C意为：感到吃惊的，常修饰人。根

据句意，本题选择C。

考点：考查形容词作状语

10.NikiisalwaysfulIofideas,butisusefultomy

knowledge.

A.nothingB.nooneC.neither

D.none

【答案】D

:【解析】

呢

一试题分析:考查代词.选项a意为什么都没有、没有东西；

不和of连用，故选项a错误。选项B只可以翻.指人，故选

项B错误.选项c意为两者都不，语意不符.选项D可指人也

可指物，相当于no-n,故此题选择D.句意为:Niki总是有很

多想法，但是没有一个想法对我的知识有用.

考点：考查代词

第二节完形填空

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。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

Myprevioushomehadastandofwoodsbehinditand

manyanimalsinthebackyard.Thatfirstyear,I11

feedingpeanutstothebluejays,thenthesquirrels.

Thesquirrelshadno12cominguprighttomefor

them.Asthemonthswentby,therabbitssawthatIwas

no13anddidn*tescape.WhenIthrewcarrot

siices（薄片），theyevencameforanibble（啃）.Slowly

theycameto14me,andbytheendoftheyearthey

wereeatingoutofmyhand.

Thatsecondyear,therabbits15me,andone

wouldevensitupforsIices!WhileIwasfeedingthem,

I16thatagroundhogwhousedtorunawaywasnow

talkingan17interestinthisfoodsituation.I

carefuIIyextendedalong18,withakeeneyeon

thoseteeth,and19,thereweretimesIwouldhave

thegroundhogsittingnexttoarabbit,both

munching（津津有味的咀嚼）oncarrots.Afewmonths

later,while20,shewouldeventurnherbackto

me.21whenshewasfacingaway,Ireachedoutand

22scratched（搔）herbackwithmyfinger,She

didn5tmove.

Byyearthree,therabbitsandthegroundhogwere

back.Thegroundhog23didn'thaveaproblemwith

mescratchingherback,andIgotanides,I'd

aIwavs24,whilesiicingupcarrots,thattheend

IookedIikeacap.25oneday,justtoseewhatshe

woulddo,IgentIy26oneontopofthegroundhog'

shead.Again,nota27,Thenexttime,Ihadmy

camerareadytorecordwhatyouseehere,oneofseveral

dozensuchpictures.28shehadaslicetoeat,

shenever29theoneofherhead.Itwasafair

30—Igotapleasure,andshehadyetanothertasty

treat.

11.A.avoidedB.startedC.

canceIedD.suggested

12.A.businessB.funC.probIem

D.privilege

13.A.helpB.cheatC.threat

D.exception

14.A.trustB.missC.admire

D.appreciate

15.A.fearedB.ignoredC.

discoveredD.remembered

16.A.provedB.decidedC.noticed

D.understood

17.A.extremeB.increasingC.

additionalD.inspiring

18.A.squirreIB.rabbitC.peanut

D.carrot

19.A.beforelongB.longagoC.over

andoverD.aIIoveragain

20.A.eatingB.playingC.sitting

D.sleeping

21.A.NextB.OnceC.Soon

D.Lately

22.A.carefullyB.suddenIyC.

violentIyD.patiently

23.A.alsoB.thusC.just

D.still

24.A.thoughtB.doubtedC.

admittedD.recognized

25.A.WhiIeB.OrC.So

D.For

26.A.fixedB.pIacedC.hung

D.kept

27.A.trembleB.moveC.deIay

D.hesitation

28.A.EvenifB.EversineeC.Asfar

asD.Solongas

29.A.weIcornedB.r)]uiredC.bothered

D.expected

30.A.tradeB.competitionC.task

D.affair

【答案】

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

21.B

22.A

23.D

24.A

25.C

26.B

27.B

28.D

29.C

30.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是作者曾经的家中有个后院，院子里有许多小动物，作者通过喂食小动物，而

逐渐使得这些小动物放弃警惕，最终作者拍下了许多可爱的照片

11.B考查动词以及对语境的理解.A.avoided避免；B.started开始；C.canceled取消；D.suggested建议.

根据语意，第一年可知，作者开始做某事，有个循序渐进的过程，故选择B,意为作者开始用花生喂蓝鸟.

12.C考查名词以及对语境的理解.A.bu$ine$s生意；B.fun乐趣；C.problem问题；D.pr）vi：ege特权.考

查短语havenoproblemdoingsth,意为做某事没有问题.根据意思，选择C,句意为：松鼠也会来到我面前.

13.C考查名词以及对语境的理解.A.he：p帮助；B.cheat欺骗；C.threat威胁；D.exception例外.根据

■下文的didn'tescape可知，兔子不怕我，故选择C,意为兔子看到我并没有威胁.

14.A考查动词以及对语境的理解.Atrust信任；B.miss错过、思念；Cadmire钦间；D.appreciate感激、

欣赏.根据下文的bytheendoftheyearthey=ereeatingoutofmyhand.可知，小兔越来越信任我.故选SA.

15.D考查动词以及对语■境的理解.A.feared害怕；B.ignored忽视；C.discovered发现；D.remembered记

住.根据下文的onewouldevensitupfors：ices可知选择D,意为小兔们越来越不害怕我，也就是说它们开

始记得我.

16.C考查动词以及对语•境的理解.A.proved证明；B.decided决定；C.noticed注意；D.understood理解.

根据下文的agroundhogv.-housedtorunawayv.-asnowtalkingan17interestin±isfood会tuation.可知选

择C，意为作者注意到这么一个情况.

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17.B考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A.extreme极端的；

B.increasing不断增长的；C.additional额外的；D.

inspiring鼓舞人心的。根据下文的土拨鼠逐渐不怕作者可

知，选择B,指土拨鼠开始对…越来越感兴趣。

18.D考查名词以及对语境的理解。A.squirrel松鼠；B.

rabbit兔子；C.peanut花生；D.carrot胡萝卜。根据

下文的bothmunching（津津有味的咀嚼）oncarrots.可知

选择D,意为我把胡萝卜伸给土拨鼠吃。

19.A考查连词以及对语境的理解。A.beforelong不久之

后；B.longago很久之前；C.overandover一次又一

次；D.alIoveragain再一次。根据下文可知，土拨鼠不

怕作者，故选择A,指不久之后的情况。

20.A考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.eating吃；B.

playing玩；C.sitting坐；D.sleeping睡觉。根据上

文可知在津津有味地吃胡萝卜，故选择A。

21.B考查副词以及对语境的理解。A.Next下一次；B.Once

曾经、一次；C.Soon很快；D.Lately最近、近来。根据

句意选择B,意为曾经有一次，当她转过身时，…。

22.A考查副词以及对语境的理解。A.carefully仔细地、

小心地；B.suddenly突然；C.violentIy暴力地；D.

patientIy有耐心地。根据上文可知，作者是慢慢让动物不

再害怕他，故选择A,指作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她的背。

23.D考查副词以及对语境的理解。A.also也；B.thus因

此;Cjust正好、恰恰；D.still仍然。根据上文的byyear

three，可知，到了第三年动物仍然不怕他，故选择D。

24.A考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.thought认为；B.

doubted怀疑；C.admitted承认；D.recognized意识。

根据下文的thattheendIookedIikeacap可知，这是

作者的想法，故选择A。

25.C考查连词以及对语境的理解。A.While当…时；B.Or

否则；C.So因此；D.For因为。根据上文可知，作者认

为胡萝卜根部像帽子，然后有一天他就把它当帽子用了，故

选择C。

26.B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.fixed安装；B.

pIaced放置；C.hung悬挂；D.kept维持。根据句意，

选择B,因为作者把胡萝卜根部当帽子戴在土拨鼠的头上，

故选择B。

27.B考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.tremble颤抖；B.

move动；C.delay推延；D.hesitation犹豫。根据上文

的again,可知，土拨鼠没有动，故选择B。

28.D考查连词以及对语境的理解。A.Evenif即使;B.Ever

since自从；C.Asfaras就…而言；D.Solongas只

要。根据意思，选择D,意为只要有胡萝卜片吃，…。

29.C考查动词以及对语境的理解。A.weIcorned欢迎；B.

required要求；C.bothered烦恼；D.expected期待。

根据上文可知，只要她有的吃，她就不会烦恼头上这片了，

故选择C。

30.A考查名词以及对语境的理解。A.trade交易；B.

competition竞争；C.task任务；D.affair事务。根据

句意选择A,意为这是一个公平的交易。

考点：考查记叙文阅读

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，共50分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、

D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20

小题；每小题2分，共40分）

[heJyecenavebeenbu6g.

「herdbeenIotoj;odo.

throwingapartybecause

ALICEISTURNING2!

Comebugoutwithus,

Saturdag,Julg+th

12to1：JO

TFiePavilion川

Mi^ixippiMuGeiimofNaturalScience

21+6RiversideDrive,Jackson

RegretstotheQjLieen£>ee

〜，h昌A

#L/；：・•；・&£_匕

31.Thecardaboveis

A.aticketB.apostcard

C.aninvitationD.anadvertisement

32.Thepartyisfor

A.abirthday

B.theQueen

C.beewatching

D.theNationaIDay

33.Accordingtothecard,ifyouareunabletogo,you

can.

A.returnthecard

B.visittheMuseum

C.ignorethemessage

D.contactAlice'mother

【答案】

31.C

32.A

33.D

港湘・,

;试题分析：这是一张邀请函，是为了庆祝A：:ce的两岁生日.

i31.C细节理解题。根据文章的wearethrowingaparty-以及comebug\r：thus.可知，这是一张撤请函，故选

、择C.।

：32.A细节理解题.根据文章中的.41；ceisturning2,可知，是为了庆祝生日的，故选择A.

：33.D细节理解题.根据文章中的regretstotheQueenBeeat601-555-4111可知如果不能来,请打电话给妈妈,

:故选择D.

考点：考查应用文阅读

B

NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputon

disabiIityforabadback,heboughtasmalIfarmin

thecountry,justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.

HepIantedvegetables,fruittreesandevenkeptbees

forhoney.

AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcCoIgin'schicken

houseinexchangeformanure（肥料）.TheSmelIreally

burnedtheinsideofyournose.WhenwecompIainedabout

theterriblesmeII,Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure,

thehealthierthecrops,andhewasright.Forexample,

justoneofhiscantaIoupesfiIledtheentirehousewith

itssweetsme11,andthetastewasevensweeter.

Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin,Dadthrew

himseIfintocooking.Oneday,armedwithabasketof

vegetables,heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew（炖

菜）.Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditup

withcabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onionsand

carrots.Forabouthalfanhour,thepressurebuiltand

thevegetablescooked.Finally,Dadturnedoffthe

stove,thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereIief

valvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad's

piIeofchickenmanurewasbad,thiswas10timesworse.

WhenDadtookofftheIid,thesmelInearlyknockedus

out.

Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsand

windowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?The

neighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehada

gasleak!

Determined,Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstew

andpassedthemarounditdidn5tlookthatbad,and

afterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabiIitytosme11,

itdidnJtoffendthenosesomuch,edible,andwedrank

upeverylastdropofsoup.

34.WhydidDadcleanOldManMocoIgin'schickenhouse

regularly?

A.Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily.

B.Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.

C.TogetridoftheterribIesmeII.

D.TosetagoodexampIetous.

35.WhatcanweinferaboutDad5sstew?

A.Itispopularamongtheneighbors.

B.ItcontainshoneyandvegetabIes.

C.Itlooksverywonderful.

D.Ittastesquitedelicious.

36.WhatdoestheunderIinedword^toffend^^inthelast

paragraphmean?

A.ToattractB.ToupsetC.Toair

D.Toshut

37.WhatcanwelearnaboutDadformthetext?

A.Heisanexperiencedcook.

B.Heisatroublesomefather.

C.HehasapositiveattitudetoIife.

D.HesuffersalotfromhisdisabiIity.

【答案】

34.B

35.D

36.B

37.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了作者的父亲买了一个小农场，在

里面种满了各种蔬菜、果树甚至还养了蜜蜂。

但作者的父亲收获的时候，他炖了一锅蔬菜，闻到味道时，

作者和其他人觉得烧得很糟糕，但是最后全部都吃光了。

i34,B细节理解题.根据文章第一段的Andevery'weekhecranedOldManMcColginschickenhousein

；exchangeformanure（肥料）.可知选择B,是为了收集肥料.

i35.D推理判断题.根据最后一段的xvedrankupeven-lastdropofsoup.可知，D,意为父亲的炖菜非常

；美味.

：36.B词义判断题。根据文章上文的thefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmel：可知，此处指的是会子闻

［不到那种味道，故选择B,意为搅乱.

：37.C推理判断题.根据文章内容可知，父亲在背部受伤后，不愿意休息，而是自己经营着小农场，而且在

:收货后，还自创菜，故选择C最为恰当，指父亲对于生活有着积极的态度.

考点：考查记叙文阅读

C

AcrossBritain,burnttoastwiIIbeservedto

mothersinbedthismorningasoldersonsand

daughterstodelivertheirsupermarketbunchesof

flowers,But,accordingtoanewstudy,weshouldbe

placingahighervalueonmotherhoodalIyear.

Mothershavelongknownthattheirhomeworkedwas

justheavyaspaidwork.Now,thenewstudyhasshown

thatiftheywerepaidfortheirparentsIlabours,they

wouldearnasmuchas$172,000ayear.

ThestudyIookedattherangeofjobsmothersdo,

asweIIasthehourstheyareworking,todeterminethe

figure.ThiswouIdmaketheiryearIyincome£3000more

thanthePrimeMinisterearns.

Byanalysingthenumbers,itfoundtheaverage

motherworks119hoursaweek,40ofwhichwouldusually

bepaidatastandardrate79hoursasovertime.After

questioning1,000motherswithchiIdrenunder18,it

foundthat,onmostdays,mumsstartedtheirroutine

workat7amandfinishedataround11pm.

Tocalculatejusthowmuchmotherswouldearnfrom

thatlabour,itsuggestedsomeoftherolesthatmums

couldtakeon,includinghousekeeper,part-timelawyer,

personaltrainerandentertainer.Beingapart-time

lawyer,at£48.98anhour,wouldprovetobethemost

profitableofthe“mumjobs”.withpsychologist（心

理学家）aclosesecond.

Italsoaskedmothersaboutthechailengestheyface,

with80percentmakingemotionaI（情感的）demandas

thehardestthingaboutmotherhood.

Overathirdofmumsfelttheyneededmoretraining

andaroundhalfsaidtheymissedgoingoutwithfriends.

ThestudyshoesmothersmatteralIyearlongandnot

juston,Mother,sDay.TheemotionaI,physicaIand

mentaIenergymothersdevotetotheirchiIdrencanbe

never-ending,butchiIdrenareaIsosourcesofgreat

joyandhappiness.Investing（投入）intimefor

parentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneyweII

spent.

38.Howmuchwouldamotherearnayearifworkingas

thePrimeMinister?

A.£30,000.B.£142,000.

C.£172,000.D.£202,000.

39.ThebiggestchaIlengeformostmothersisfrom.

A.emotionaIdemandB.lowpayfor

work

C.heavyworkloadD.lackof

training

40.Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?

A.Mothers5importanceshowsinfamilyalIyearlong.

B.Thesacrificesmothersmakearehugebut

worthwhiIe.

C.Mothers'devotiontochiIdrencanhardlybe

calculated.

D.Investingtimeinparentingwouldbringa

financialreturn.

41.Whatcanweconcludefromthestudy?

A.Mothers'workinghoursshouIdbeIargeIyreduced.

B.Mothersshouldbalancetheirtimeforworkand

rest.

C.Mothers'labourisofahighervaluethanitis

realised.

D.MothersshouIdbefreedfromhouseworkforsociaI

Iife.

【答案】

38.B

39.A

40.B

41.C

【解析】：这是一篇写在母亲节的文章，在母亲节这一天，

每个人都会对母亲做出一些事，比如一束花等等，但是作者

认为，母亲这一职业值得全年的关注，因为它包含太多。

38.B细节理解题。根据文章的theywouldearnasmuchas

$172,000ayear.以及Thiswouldmaketheiryearly

income£3000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.可

知，总理的工资是172000-3000=142000。故选择B。

39.A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的Italsoasked

mothersaboutthechailengestheyface,with80percent

makingemotionaI（情感的）demandasthehardestthing

aboutmotherhood.可知，选择A。

40.B细节理解题。根据最后一段的The

emotionaI,physicaIandmentaIenergymothersdevote

totheirchiIdrencanbenever-ending,butchiIdrenare

alsosourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.可知，选择B,

指母亲付出的牺牲是巨大的，但是又是值得的。

41.C推理判断题。根据文章第一段的But,accordingtoa

newstudy,weshouldbeplacingahighervalueon

motherhoodalIyear.可知，作者认为母亲的重要性应该得

到更多的关注，故选择C。

考点：考查说明文阅读

D

Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'sday.But

robinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutby

singingtoomuch.RobinsaresingingaIInight-asweII

asduringtheday,British-basedresearcherssay.

DavidDominoni,ofGIasgowUniversity,saidthat

IightfromstreetIamps,takeawaysignsandhomesis

affectingthebirds'biologicalclock,leadingtothem

beingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.

DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenesting

boxestotracksIeepingpatterns,saidlackofsleep

couldputthebirds*healthatrisk.Hisstudyshows

thatwhenrobinsareexposedtoIightatnightinthe

lab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrong

timeofday.AndthemorebirdsareexposedtoIight,

themoreactivetheyareatnight.

HetoldpeopIeataconference,"Therehavebeena

coupIeofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheir

songoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestill

singing.SingingisacostIybehaviourandittakes

energy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremight

besomecostsofenergy."

Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawake

byartificialIight.BIackbirdsandseaguIIsareaIso

beingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid,"InGIasgow

whereIIive,gullsareaseriousprobIem.Ihavepeople

comingtomesaying'Youarethebirdexpert.Canyou

helpuskilltheseguIIs?1.Duringthebreeding（繁

殖）season,betweenApriIandJune,theyareveryactive

atnightandverynoisyandpeopIecan'tsleep."

AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedIight

pollution,otherresearchconeIudedthatrobinsIiving

innoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomake

themselvesheardoverloudnoise.

However,somebirdsthrive（兴旺）innoisy

environments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnic

Universityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavy

industrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyare

capitalisingontheirpredators（天敌）fIeeingto

quieterareas.

42.AccordingtoDrDominoni'sstudy,whatcauserobins

tosingsomuch?

A.Thebreedingseason.B.TheIightin

modem

C.Thedangerousenvironment.D.Thenoise

fromheavymachinery.

43.Whatistheresearchers'concernovertheincrease

ofbirds'songoutput?

A.Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.

B.Thebirds'healthmightbedamaged.

C.Theindustrycostmightbeiincreased.

D.Thepeople'shearingmightbeaffected.

44.WhatdoestheunderIinedword"nocturnaI"in

Paragraph5mean?

A.Activeatnight.B.Inactiveat

night.

C.Activeduringtheday.D.Inactive

duringtheday.

45.Whydosomebirdsthriveinnoisyenvironments?

A.Becausetherearefewerdangers.

B.Becausethereismorefoodtoeat.

C.BecausethereislessIightpoIIution

D.Becausetherearemoreplacestotakeshelter.

【答案】

42.B

43.B

44.A

45.A

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:试题分析：本文主要介绍了一项研究调查的结果，由于人类制造的光线问题，越来越多的鸟类如知更鸟在:

:晚上也会唱歌，这极大地影响了鸟的健康|

^42.3细节理解题。根据文章第二段的Dav:dDom:noniofGlasgowUn:vers：K:sa:dtha：lightfromstreet.amps:«

：tal:eav/avsignsandhomes:saffectingthebidsbiologicalclock:leadingtothembeingv.*：deav-ake可知3。：

：43.3细节理解题。根据文章S:ng:ng:sacostybehaviourand:ttakesenergy-.Sobvincreasingtheirsongoutput：

心红2111运111次30111—0丈30n11红笠一可知，唱歌唱得越多，就会损耗更多的能量，故选择3。：

44.A词义辨析题。根据上文的Anditisnotjustrobins

thatarebeingkeptawakebyartificialIight.

BlackbirdsandseaguIIsareaIsobeing可知乌鸦和海鸥

情况也一样，也就是说这两种鸟晚上也唱歌，故选择A,指

晚上很兴奋。

45.A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的Itisthoughtthat

theyarecapitalisingontheirpredators（天敌）fleeing

toquieterareas.可知，它们的天敌都去了安静的地方，

故选择A,指在这些工业区，天敌更少，也就是危险更少。

考点：考查说明文阅读

E

NooneissurehowtheancientEgyptiansbuiltthe

pyramidsnearCairo.Butanewstudysuggeststheyused

aIittIerock"roll.Long-agobuiIderscouldhave

attachedwoodenpolestothestonesandrolledthen

acrossthesand,thescientistssay.

“Technically,Ithinkwhatthey'reproposingis

possible,nphysicistDanieIBonnsaid.

PeopIehavelongpuzzledoverhowtheEgyptians

movedsuchhugerocks.Andthere*snoobviousanswer.

Onaverage,eachofthetwomiIIionbigstonesweighed

aboutasmuchasalargepickuptruck.TheEgyptians

somehowmovedthestonebIockstothepyramidsitefrom

aboutonekilometeraway.

ThemostpopularviewisthatEgyptianworkersslid

theblocksalongsmoothpaths.Manyscientistssuspect

workersfirstwouldhaveputtheblocksonsleds（滑

板）.Thentheywouldhavedraggedthemalongpaths.To

maketheworkeasier,workersmayhavelubricatedthe

pathseitherwithwetclayorwiththefatfromcattle.

BonnhasnowtestedthisideabybuiIdingsmalIsleds

anddraggingheavyobjectsoversand.

Evidencefromthesandsupportsthisidea.

ResearchersfoundsmalIamountsoffat,aswellasa

largeamountofstoneandtheremainsofpaths.

However,physicistJosephWestthinktheremight

havebeenasimplerway,ledthenewstudy.Westsaid,

“Iwasinspiredwhilewatchingatelevisionprogram

showinghowsledsmighthaveheIpedwithpyramid

construction.Ithought,'Whydon,ttheyjusttry

rollingthethings?'"Asquarecouldbeturnedinto

aroughsortofwheelbyattachingwoodenpolestoits

sides,hereaIized.That,henotes,shouIdmakea

blockofstone“aIoteasiertorolIthanasquare”.

Sohetriedit.

Heandhisstudentstiedsomepolestoeachoffour

sidesofa30-kilogramstonebIock.Thatactionturned

theblockintosomewhatawheeI.ThentheypIacedthe

blockontheground.

Theywrappedoneendofaropearoundtheblockand

pulled.TheresearchersfoundtheycouldeasilyrolI

theblockalongdifferentkindsofpaths.They

caIcuIatedthatrollingtheblockrequiredaboutas

muchforceasmovingitalongasiippery（滑的）path.

Westhasn'ttestedhisideaonIargerblocks,but

hethinksrollinghasclearadvantagesoversiiding.

Atleast,workerswouldn5thaveneededtocarrycattle

fatorwatertosmooththepaths.

46.It5swidelybeIievedthatthestonebIockswere

movedtothepyramidsiteby.

A.rollingthemonroads

B.pushingthemoverthesand

C.siidingthemonsmoothpaths

D.draggingthemonsomepoles

47.TheunderIinedpartuIubricatedthepaths”in

Paragraph4means.

A.madethepathwet

B.madethepathhard

C.madethepathwide

D.madethepathsiippery

48.WhatdoestheunderIinedword"it"inParagraph7

referto?

A.Rollingtheblockswithpolesattached.

B.RollingthebIocksonwoodenwheeIs.

C.Rollingpolestomovetheblocks.

D.rollingthebIockswithfat.

49.Whyisrollingbetterthansiidingaccordingto

West?

A.Becausemoreforceisneededforsiiding.

B.Becauserollin