2015江苏高考英语高频考点测试题(2)
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡该项涂黑。
A
The New York Aquarium (水族馆) offers a diverse collection and nice viewing experience for all our guests. Whether you’re observing penguins on their rocky coastline home or swimming underwater, looking at a coral reef (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering on California sea lions at the theater, you’ll find plenty to see and do during your visit. Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! This summer, head out to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.
Just off the Coney Island in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine (海洋的) species, such as dolphins and seals. Meet some of our mammals and fish, and learn about their natural history, biology, and cultural roles.
Hours
Summer hours
May 28 – Sept. 5 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays
Fall hours
Sept. 6 – Nov. 6 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays
Winter hours
Nov. 7 – Mar. 31 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. , Daily
Spring hours
Apr. 1– May 27 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays
Total Experience Ticket
Adult $18.00
Child (Ages 3-12) $14.00
Senior (65+) $15.00
Groups (at least ten visitors) $8.00
﹡Includes admission to our 4-D Theater Plus General Admission.
﹡Children under 3 years old are free!
﹡To receive the group rate, you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your group’s visit. Please call 718-741-1818.
Friday Afternoon Special
Admission on Fridays beginning at 3:00 p.m. is by donation. Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors. Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.
Aquarium Parking
Car $13.00
Bus $13.00
Please note:
﹡Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society reserves the right to change all fees without notice.
﹡All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.
﹡For further information, please call 718-265-3454.
56.Which animal can’t visitors probably see at the New York Aquarium?
A. Penguins. B. Pandas. C. Dolphins. D. Seals.
57. Six adults (including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday. They will have to pay ______________ at least.
A. $144 B. $133 C. $64 D. $119
58.The donation is used to ______________.
A. help the poor people
B. help to save the endangered animals in the wild
C. care for animals at the aquarium
D. help the disabled visitors
59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You can visit the New York Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas.
B. A visitor in a wheelchair can get around at the New York Aquarium.
C. Visitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday.
D. To enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an e-mail.
B
I really hadn't meant to yell at them. But that gray afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen.
With a tiresome report to write, I felt bothered at my desk. Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault. A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly.
“OK, you two here, but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me. “Get away from us!” he shouted back, there being expression of support from his sister.
All of a sudden, I found the fault in myself. Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers(螃蟹螯;钳子)and crawled towards them, “Crabby(似螃蟹的)Daddy is here. Ha, Ha, Ha, he likes to yell at children, and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away, but now he was laughing and crying at the same time. My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well. Still, I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after.
Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself. It only shows just how to get rid of something(ill-feelings, responsibility)by blaming others. It's not my “best self”.
We have to search for our “best self” when with our children. They don't need perfect parents, but they do need parents who are always trying to get better. Here, I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker, “When a man lives with God, his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then, in our lifetime, couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level, what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?
60.The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because___________.
A. the weather was so unpleasant B. a daddy has his right to do so
C. the kids didn't ask him to join them D. he was tired of his boring work
61.Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?
A. No obvious reason. B. The children’s reaction.
C. His self-control. D. The mess made by the children.
62.According to the passage the author will __________in another similar situation.
A. play a crab again like this time B. apologize to kids in a sincere way
C. avoid blaming kids in a hurry D. beat them up about such things
63.What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph(s)?
A. How to behave ourselves properly when kids are at fault.
B. How to blame our children in a more interesting way.
C. How to deal with the terrible mess made by our kids.
D. How to persuade children to do what they are told to.
C
This year’s World Food Prize will honor two leaders of hunger-fighting groups based in the United States. The winners are David Beckmann of Bread for the World and Jo Luck of Heifer International. They will share the prize of 250,000 dollars. The World Food Prize usually goes to researchers or top policy officials. This is the first time it will recognize the work of nongovernmental groups.
Heifer International provides donated animals and training to farmers in 50 countries. Jo Luck remains president until next year. Under her leadership, the group’s budget grew from less than 10,000,000 dollars to more than 130,000,000 dollars. Jo Luck, “People pass on their gifts of not just animals but also gifts of training and leadership. We have seen cases where we have been gone 5 and 10 years and we go back and they have developed roads and built schools, and they have other communities receiving the animals and the training. You just give them those resources and that training and opportunity, and you cannot hold them back.” She told the story of a woman from a poor village in Zimbabwe. A family member helped send her to school in the United States with earnings from a donated milk goat. She received a doctoral degree. Jo Luck, “That is what a goat did. That is one example. The animal is only the catalyst(催化剂). That is the beginning of many other things that follow.”
David Beckmann became president of Bread for the World in 1991. He is an economist and a Christian clergyman(牧师). Bread for the World organizes people from religious and non-religious groups to write, call and visit members of Congress(国会). The purpose is to support measures to improve the lives of the poor. David Beckmann points to big increase in American development assistance. He said, “I think that would not have happened without the support of hundreds of thousands of people and churches that are part of Bread for the World and that keep the pressure on their members of Congress.” The prize committee also credited his efforts with helping to increase aid to needy families in the United States.
64. The World Food Prize honors ________.
A. people who fight against hunger
B. researchers or top policy officials
C. people from nongovernmental groups
D. people who have advanced human development
65. Why does Jo Luck receive the prize?
A. Under her leadership, people develop roads and build schools.
B. She has served Heifer International for almost 20 years.
C. Under her leadership, Heifer International helps farmers in 50 countries.
D. She makes the group’s budget grow to more than 130 million.
66. What has David Beckmann done to deserve the prize?
A. He has trained farmers in 50 countries.
B. He has made a great contribution to science.
C. He has led Bread for the World for more than 20 years.
D. He has aimed to support measures to improve the lives of the poor.
D
Scientists Alan M.Goldberg and Thomas Hartung describe recent advances in replacing the use of animals in toxicology(毒物学)testing.Improvements in cell and tissue culture technologies，for example，allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alone.Computer models are becoming increasingly complex and many could one day become more accurate than trials in living animals.
Since the late 1990s，Huntingdon Life Sciences--a company that conducts testing of substances on animals conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration—has become a proving ground for aggressive strategies by animal-rights militants (好战分子).At a hearing，a Senate.committee listened to testimony(证词) against Huntingdon employees and financial institutions providing services to the company.One experimentation witness at the hearing insisted that any means necessary were justified to spare animals’ lives;he has previously accepted the idea of murder to that end.
Use of animals in testing and in biomedical research continues to be necessary in many instances and is ethically(伦理道德地)preferable to experimenting on humans or giving up cures that could save human lives.But for the sake of people and animals alike，the development and acceptance of animal substitutes deserve enthusiastic support.
In some instances, substitutes are already thought as good or better than animals，but supervising agencies have yet to catch up.In both the European Union and the U.S.，scientists and companies wanting to use the new alternative tests complain that regulatory standards for proving a drug or chemical to be safe for humans force the continued use of animals.Thus，animal-loving Americans might turn to persuading the EPA and the FDA to speed validation(确认)of new methods so that they can be more widely employed.And animal advocates who want to influence business could consider investing in the small biotech’s and large pharmaceutical(药品的)companies that are working to develop alternatives to animals in research.
67._____ plays a leading role in replacing the use of animals in testing.
A.Huntingdon Life Sciences B.Improvement in technologies
C.Animal-fights militants D.Scientists Alan and Thomas
68.Accordingly, the animal-rights militants hold the view that_____.
A.animals shouldn’t be used in toxicology testing
B.animals should enjoy equal rights with human beings
C.animals should live wildly and freely
D.we should protect animals from being killed casually
69.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Saving animals and people.
B.The new trend in toxicology testing.
C.The use of animals in testing is against human nature.
D.New technology changes the fate of animals.
70.The writer’s attitude towards replacing the use of animals in toxicology is____.
A.arbitrary B.pessimistic
C.indifferent D.optimistic
第II卷(非选择题)
第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
D. R. Gaul Middle School is in Union, Maine, a blueberry-farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.
Gaul, with about 170 seventh- and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: Education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders (teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.
Since 2002, Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: To find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork -- and sparks motivation for learning.
Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and field trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Red Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.
Team teaching isn't unusual. About 77 percent of middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four- or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gaul supports the team concept by "looping" classes (跟班) so that the same two teachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."
Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year -- double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the math standard, still better than the state average (21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in2006, Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching's arrival.
A Classroom With Context
Problems of the
school Being a farming town，it(71) little in education before.
(72) education is considered less important.
The community is relatively(73) rather than open to the outsiders.
Ways of solving
the problems The division of classes is made and students are well(74) .
Individual schedules and lesson plans are(75) by each team.
A strong(76) between teacher and student is established through
combining teams and looping.
Signs of
(77) 72 percent of the eighth-graders(78) Maine's reading standard
(79)percent higher than the state average in maths
the school beating the state average in writing and science
four of the previous five years(80) at least 20 percent test gains
第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything. Animals, spiders, insects...
One day while walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly. He took it home.
A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out easily.
But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled(萎缩的) wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never fly.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文内容要点。
2. 以约120个词就“个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一话题发表你的看法,并包含以下要点:
(1) 你读了这个故事后的感受;
(2) 叙述当前父母溺爱子女的现象和由此造成的后果;
(3) 假如你是父母一方,你会如何磨砺自己的孩子?
[写作要求]
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。