1、2015江苏高考英语试卷 二、单选21. The number of smokers, _ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in the past one year. A. it B. which C. that D. as22. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _ to their greatest potential. A. accelerate B. improve C. perform D. develop23. Jim, can you
2、 work.? -_? Ive been working two weeks on end. A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what24. Much time_ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally trapped by health problems. A. being spent B. having spent C. spent D. to spend25. _ Li Hua, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public,
3、but. A. That B. Why C. Where D. How26. It is so cold that you cant go outside_ fully covered in thick clothes. A. if B. unless C. once D. when27. The university started some new language programmes to _ the countrys Silk Road Economic Belt. A. apply to B. cater for C. appeal to D. 28. It might have
4、saved me much trouble_ the schedule. A. did I know B. have I known C. do I know D. had I known29. The whole team _ Donald, and he seldom let them down. A. wait on B. focus on C. count on D. call on30. The reason why prices _ and still are too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactory
5、 can explain this problem. A. were B. will be C. have been D. had been31. The police officers decided to conduct a thorough, and _ review of the case. A. comprehensive B. complicated C. suspicious D. 32. Some schools will have to make _ in agreement with the national social reform. A. judgments B. a
6、djustments C. comments D. achievements33. Why didnt you invite John to your birthday party? - Well, you know hes_. A.an early bird B. a wet blanket C. a lucky dog D. a tough nut34. Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around_ Thomas Edison. A. thanks to B. regardless of C. aside from
7、D. but for35. Go and say sorry to your mom, Dave? - Id like to, but Im afraid Mom would not accept my_. A. requests B. excuses C. apologies D. regrets三、完形填空I was required to read one of Bernie Siegels books in college and was hooked on his positivity from the moment on. The stories of his unconventi
8、onal_36_ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so _37_ to me and had such a big_38_ on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _39_ my own cancer experience?Im ambitious _40_, and when I started going through chemo(化疗)
9、, even though Im a very _41_ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _42_. One day, while wanting to go in for _43_, I had one of Dr. Bernies books in my hand. Another patient _44_ what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me _45_ he had one of his books well
10、. It _46_ that among other things, he was an eighty-one-year-old writer. He was _47_ a published author, and he was currently _48_ on a new book.We would see each other at various times and _49_ friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) _50_ of Dr. Bernie
11、. He really put a _51_ on my face. He unfortunately _52_ last year due to his cancer, _53_ he left a deep impression on me. The _54_ to pick up my pen again. I _ 55_ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”36. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories37. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strang
12、e38. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact39. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to40. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor41. A. positive B. agreeable C. humourous D. honest42. A. mood B. position C. state D. way43. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment44. A. viewed
13、B. knew C. noticed D. wondered45. A. while B. because C. although D. providing46. A. carried out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out47. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually48. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying49. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited50. A. patient B.
14、 operator C. fan D. publisher51. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask52. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away53. A. since B. but C. so D. for54. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration55. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied四、阅读理解AVisitor Codel Arrive with nothing that ca
15、n harm New ZealandIf you are arriving from overseas, bring no food, animal or plant material into the country. If in doubt declare it to Customs.l Protect plants and animalsNever allow dogs or other pets to run freely in areas of nesting birds, other wildlife, or where sighposted.l Get rid of rubbis
16、hAlways get rid of your rubbish properly and recycle waste(e.g. glass, paper) where possible.l Be considerate with other wasteIf using a portable toilet always throw away your toilet waste at a proper waste station. In the back country, bury your toilet waste in a shallow hole away from waterway.l K
17、eep New Zealands water cleanBecause soaps and other wastes can harm waterways, be careful your washing water doesnt pollute the sea lakes and rivers.l Take care with firesAlways observe district fire bans. Be careful if you smoke or have an outdoor fire or barbecue, make sure ashes are cold before l
18、eaving.l Camp or picnic carefullyWhen camping or picnicking, use facilities provided.l Keep to the trackKeep to the track, where one exists, so you lessen the chance of damaging fragile plants.l Be considerateWhen driving, minimize noise and observe no smoking signs.56. According to Visitor Code, vi
19、sitors could act_. A. with care and respect B. with relief and pleasure C. with caution and calmness D. with attention and observation57. What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand? A. Take your own camping facilities. B. Bury glass far away from rivers. C. Follow the track for the
20、 sake of plants. D. Observe signs to approach nesting birds.BIn the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing th
21、ree times faster than traditional garbage as a general.Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to traditional waste, the concentration(含量) of
22、 gold and other precious metal was higher in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machine and the harmful metals removed, the recycled process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled way
23、s which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals,
24、 the factories needed to make the box and packaging it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.The U.S. Environment Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products- as well as management of the resulti
25、ng waste-all result in greenhouse release. Individuals can make contributions by creating less waste at buying reusable products and recycling.In many countries, the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive(动机) for reducing waste. If pr
26、oducers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?Governments incentive to require producers to take responsibility for the packaging they process should be based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsi
27、ble to deal with the bubble wrap(气泡垫) that encased your television?From the governments point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the cost and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the pro
28、ducers.58. By the Swiss study, the author intended to tell us_. A. the weight of e-goods is rather small B. e-waste deserves to be made good use of C. natural materials contains more precious metals D. the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste59. The responsibility of e-wastetransfer _.
29、A. from producers to governments B. from governments to producers C. from individuals to distributors D. from to governments60. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The increase in e-waste B. The creation of e-waste C. The seriousness of e-waste D. The management of e-wasteCSuppose you become
30、 a leader in an organization. Its very likely that youll want to have volunteers to help with the organizations activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interests in the work.Lets begin with the question of why people volunteer. Rese
31、archers have identified several factors that motivate people to get started. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences and to develop social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet those needs, people may not wis
32、h to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivation of the people you wish to attract.People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of opportunity given, some schools have launched volunteer programmes. Unlike. can peoples wish of particip
33、ation from an internal factor (e.g. “I volunteer because its important to me.”) to an external factor (e.g. “I volunteer because Im prepared to do so.”) When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer acti
34、vity a must.Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most impo
35、rtant factors that influenced their satisfactions as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not support you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that w
36、ould prepare volunteers them with strategies for with the problem they experience.”Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was estimated that those people the role of volu
37、nteer part of their personal be more likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which social role matters by responding to statements such as “Volunteering at hospitals is an important part of who I am.” Consistent with the researchers expectations, they focused a positi
38、ve cohesion(正相关) between the strength of role identity and the lengths of time people contributed to volunteer. These again, lead to concrete advice. “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued effort to focus on developing volunteer role.”61. People volunteer mainly out of_. A. academic requ
39、irements B. social expectations C. financial rewards D. internal needs62. What can we learn from Florida study? A. Follow up studies should last for one year. B. Volunteers should get mentally prepared. C. Volunteer training is a must in research. D. Volunteers are provided with concrete advice.63.
40、What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work? A. individual differences in role identity. B. Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirt. C. Role identity as a volunteer. D. Practical advice from researchers.64. What is the best title of the passage? A. How to get people to voluntee
41、r B. How to study volunteer behavior C. How to keep volunteers D. How to organize volunteers activitiesDFreedom and ResponsibilityFreedoms challenge in the digital Age is a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.Some 2,500 year
42、s ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.In Greece, in Athens, a little city in a little country, there were n
43、o helpless masses. And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alo
44、ne in the desert. The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted. A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom. They were saved from looked at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the we
45、lfare of Athenians not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.But discovering fre
46、edom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If peopleit, and work for it, it will go. is its price. was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance, a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenians pride and joy to give to their city. That they could get material benefits from her never entered their mind. There had to be a complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens fro doing her work. Now instead of men givi
