四川省南充市高三第二次适应性考试 英语试题及答案

四川省南充市高2015届二诊英语试题（含答案） （2015年1月） 第工卷(选择题，共90分) 第一部分 英语知识运用 第一节 单项填空（共15分） 1. My own handwriting style is different from____ of my friends. A. this B. that C. one D. it 2. Mr. Stevenson is great to work for---I really couldnt ask for a____ boss. A. better B. good C. best D. still better 3. -How come your father can read books in German? -Well, he____ on a project with some German engineers for 3 years when he was young. A. had worked B. was working C. w,,rked D. would work 4. ____ Mr. Smith was the last man I wanted to -ce, 1 . !id all in my power to help him. A. Because B. As long as C. H,,~.ever D. While 5. The total darkness made it impossible to what thc notice said. A. come out B. pick out C. point out D. make out 6. I had to interrupt him, or some confidential information of our company____ by the innocent young man. A. would have been leaked B. had been leaked C. should have been leaked D. must have been leaked 7. -Is John coming by train?-He should, but he____ not. He likes driving his car. A. must B. can C. may D. need 8. We all believe that the project, if_____ , according to plan, will definitely work out well. A. carrying out B. being carried out C. carried out D. to be carried out 9. It was in the small house was built with stones he spent his childhood. A. that; where B. which; that C. that; which D. which; where 10. -Ive never seen them perform so badly! - Oh,____ Its not their lucky day ! A. what a p!ty! B. whats the matter? C. try it again! D. why not? 第二节 完形填空（共30分） Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community, with my classmates to do community service. Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents 11 were there. You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about "life back then", but nothing 12 with talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has 13 me in a way never thought possible. Whether it was talking to 98-year-old "Hurricane Hilda" about her glory days 14 a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single 15 the residents wanted to share with me. Even the residents who dont have 16 memories make the experience fulfilling. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldnt 17 much about her past, but she told me shed 18 forget how kind I was just to listen to her "rambling (漫谈)". It made me realize that its the 19 things that make life worth living. Thats something I wont 20 anytime. If theres one thing Ive realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, its that 21 --- just being there---means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how 22 our lives are, theres always time to make them happy. For me, it feels great to be a 23 of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a(n) 24 for old memories. And at the end of the day, thats all that 25 . Its easy to feel like you dont have much in common with the 26 ---especially, when youre a(n) 27 . But thats not tree at all. I hate to make much comment here, but age really is just a(n) 28 . As young adults, its important for us to realize this sooner 29 later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often 30 from teenagers, too. 11. A. until B. unless C. as D. while 12. A. compares B. competes C. combines D. connects 13. A. touched B. reached C. captured D. disgusted 14. A. like B. as C. about D. towards 15. A. imagination B. troth C. picture D. memory 16. A. suffering B. depressing C. amazing D. longing 17. A. concern B. describe C. recall D. mention 18. A. ever B. always C. even D. never 19. A. important B. little C. major D. sweet 20. A. care B. skip C. believe D. forget 21. A. presence B. appearance C. companion D. protection 22. A. messy B. happy C. easy D. busy 23. A. trend B. chance C. source D. cause 24. A. mind B. ear C. tongue D. heart 25. A. matters B. favors C. differs D. exists 26. A. friendly B. lively C. lonely D. elderly 27. A. adult B. teenager C. adolescent D. waiter 28. A. amount B. difference C. advantage D. number 29. A. or else B. rather than C. other than D. except for 30. A. hear B. differ C. judge D. benefit 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解：（每小题2分） A Meryl Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. She is regarded as one of the most talented actresses of all time. The following is a list of movies that Meryl Streep has been involved with: Kramer vs. Krammer (1979) In the film, Meryl plays a mother caught up in a custody dispute ( 拘留纠纷). Her co-star, Dustin Hoffman, said, "Shes extraordinarily hardworking. I think she thinks about nothing else but what shes doing." Meryl won her first Oscar for her performance in this film. Sophies Choice ( 1982 ) Meryl plays Sophie, a Polish war survivor. To prepare for the role she learned to speak German and perfected a Pohsh accent. Film critic Roger Ebert said, "This is one of the most astonishing and yet one of the most natural performances I can imagine." Meryl won her second Best Actress Oscar for her performance. Out of Africa ( 1985 ) Meryl is Karen Blixen, a Danish woman living in Kenya in the early 20th century. The story follows Karens attempts to mn a coffee plantation and her love affair with big-game hunter Denys. The film is based on the memoirs(回忆录) of the real Karen Blixen. A Cry in the Dark (1995) This is based on the tree-life case of the disappearance of baby Azaria. Meryl plays Linda Chamberlain, a mother who is wrongly accused of killing her own child. After spending four years in prison, it was found that wild dogs had taken away the baby. Meryl won Best Actress at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. The Bridge of Madison County (1995) This movie is based on one of the biggest bestsellers of the 20th century ( the book sold 50 million copies worldwide). Meryl plays Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride living in 1960s Iowa. Its about her brief affair with photographer Robert Kincaid. Mamma Mia! (2008) This is a romantic comedy based on the stage musical Mamma Mia!, featuring the music from 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA. Meryl plays Donna Sheridan, a hotel owner on the Greek island of Kalokairi. Mamma Mia! made over U.S. $ 600 million worldwide. Apparently, Meryl had seen the musical in 2001 and was completely absorbed in it. She had no idea that seven years later shed be in the movie version. 31. For which of the following films did Meryl have to learn a new language? A. Kramer vs. Krammer. B. A Cry in the Dark. C. Sophies Choice. D. The Bridge of Madison County. 32. Which of the following films are based on tree-life stories? A. Kramer vs. Krammer & Sophies Choice. B. Out of Africa & A Cry in the Dark. C. Sophie5 Choice & The Bridge of Madison County. D. The Bridge of Madison County & Mamma Mia! 33. What do we know about Meryl? A. She has won one Oscar to date. B. Her last film was Kramer vs. Krammer. C. Shes more interested in films than TV programs. D. She enjoyed the musical Mamma Mia! greatly. 34. What can be inferred from the text? A. Dustin Hoffman speaks highly of Meryl. B. The Bridge of Madison County was set in Italy. C. Roger Ebert thinks Meryls best film is Sophies Choice. D. Mamma Mia! is about the story of the pop group ABBA. B The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song that tells people they cant always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in my life my parents have told me this saying many times. Ive always complained about the quote (引语 ). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it. This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I havent been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two months have been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and nights thinking of ways to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job. I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. The other day my mum had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss if she could use their business miles (旅费) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me working hard and getting a job showed my mum that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need. 35. The authors parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because____. A. they expected him to learn from the singer B. they tried to educate him to do things for himself C. he liked to complain to them about his life D. he always wanted to get everything he wanted 36. What does the word "killer" underlined in the second paragraph refer to? A. A person who kills purposely. B. Something that is very difficult. C. Something that is quite troublesome. D. A person who treats women very badly. 37. What can we infer from the passage? A. The author was lazy and unwilling to work hard. B. The authors father was too mean to give him money. C. The authors actual action won support from his mother. D. The author was unable to tear himself away from his girlfriend. 38. By writing the passage, the author tries to show_____. A. we can do nothing without money B. fathers are strict while mothers are kind C. its hard for parents to bring up their children D. we should try to rely on ourselves for everything C Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son:suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut," Joanna noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which." Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list," said Michael Riera,author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years," Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last." Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break,for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend ,not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them. 39. "The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son____. A. keeps himself away from his parents B. is angry with his parents C. begins to dislike his parents D. is always busy with his studies 40. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_____. A. their daughter isnt as lovely as before B. their daughter has grown up so quickly C. they dont know what to say to their daughter D. they cant read their daughters mind exactly 41. Which of the following best explains" the wall of silence" in the last paragraph? A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. B. Teenagers talk much about their own lives. C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. D. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. 42. What can be learned from the passage? A. Parents should try to understand their teenagers. B. Parents are unhappy with their growing children. C. Parents should force their children to talk with them. D. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. D Eating at a slow speed may help reduce hunger, the U.S. researchers said on Monday. Previous research suggests that the ability to control energy intake may be affected by the speed at which we eat, and a high eating rate may damage the relationship between the sensory signals and processes that control how much we eat. In order to learn more about the link between eating speed and energy intake, researchers examined how eating speed affects calories consumed during a meal in both normal-weight subjects as well as overweight or obese subjects. In the new study, a group of normal-weight subjects and a group of overweight or obese subjects were asked to consume two meals in a controlled environment. All subjects ate one meal slowly, took small bites, chewed thoroughly, and paused and put the spoon down between bites, and ate a second meal qu. ickly, took large bites, chewed quickly, and did not pause and put the spoon down. At the conclusion of the study, the researchers found only normal-weight subjects had a statistically significant reduction in caloric consumption by eating slowly. "A lack of statistical significance in the overweight and obese group may be partly due to the fact that they consumed less food during both eating conditions compared to the normal-weight subjects," Professor Meena Shah said, "it is possible that the overweight and obese subjects felt more self-conscious, and thus ate less during the study." Despite the differences in caloric consumption between the normal-weight and overweight and obese subjects, the study found some similarities. Both groups felt less hungry later on after the slow meal than after the fast meal, which indicates that greater hunger suppression (抑 制 ) among both groups could be expected from a meal consumed more slowly. Also, both the normal-weight and overweight or obese groups consumed more water during the slow meal. "The higher water intake during the slow eating condition may have affected food consumption," said Shah. According to Shah, slowing the speed of eating may help suppress hunger levels and "may even improve the enjoyment of a meal". The findings were published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 43. What does the previous study have in common with the new one? A. Eating too fast may impair your stomach. B. There is a link between eating speed and energy intake. C. Eating at a slow speed may help feel hungry. D. Eating rate may affect processes controlling how much we eat. 44. What should the subjects do during the research? A. One group should eat slowly while the other one quickly. B. Both groups could totally eat the meals at any speed as they liked. C. Both groups had to consume one meal in controlled eating conditions. D. Both groups were asked to eat one meal slowly while the other quickly. 45. What caused the lack of statistically significant reduction in the overweight and obese group? A. They were told not to eat a lot. B. They ate less food on purpose. C. They lost consciousness in the study. D. In the study they had no appetite to eat. 46. What is the passage mainly about? A. Water intake may have affected food consumption. B. New research findings about how to control eating rate. C. A study about the link between eating speed and energy intake. D. One may feel less hungry later on after the slow meal than after the fast meal. E "Oh, my God! Did I really just send that text?" Most people have said something that they wish they could take back. And if they had paused to think about it first, they probably would have acted differently. Pausing doesnt pay off just when you speak. Scientific studies have shown that making a habit of pausing before you do something can actually have a big impact on how your life turns out. In making decisions we rely on two areas of the brain. One area creates and processes emotions; the other governs logical thought. The type of decision, how we feel about it, and how prepared we are to handle it help determine which brain area has the most influence. But our age also plays an important role. Thinking through the consequences of ones actions is actually harder for teens because the area controlling logical thought is not fully developed until around age 25. This is why teens often feel an intense emotional drive to act impulsivelymits how their brains are structured! Though this tendency to act without considering the outcomes can lead to problematic situations, impulsivity during the developmental years evolves because it makes teens more open to new experiences and ideas. This openness helps teens to become independent adults. The key to making impulsivity work for youminstead of against you~is to train your brain by practicing pausing. This doesnt mean you stop taking risks or being open to new experiences. But you wont know if the risk is worth it until you think it through. Deciding to take a risk based on logic shows self-control, not impulsivity. What are different ways to pause? You might take a deep breath, count to 10, or ask "Is this worth it?" different strategies work for different people. Whatever works for you, keep doing it! By practicing pausing, you can actually change your brain. This means that over time, pausing, instead of immediately reacting, becomes your "natural" response. And with this change, people are on their way to enjoying the life rewards that come with high levels of self-control---even if they werent natural-born pausers! 47. What challenges teenagers? A. Giving natural response. B. Making logical decision. C. Acting before thorough thinking. D. Choosing brain-training strategies. 48. An impulsive person tends to____. A. consider or accept new ideas B. change ideas frequently C. think through a risk in advance D. show high level of self-control 49. According to the passage, by training ones brai