2015届高考英语考前专题提升训练：政治经济文化、教育类完形填空

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高考英语专题集训——完型填空（政治经济文化类）1、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Joy to the WorldLights, decorations and Christmas trees filled the stores. Many people were there because Christmas was only two days away.Thirteen-year-old Joy had just her Christmas shopping. She knew her parents, grandparents so well that finding them was a piece of cake.Joy went out of the store and came across her classmate, Nick, the least student in school because he wore strange clothing and he had a face only a mother could love.“What are you doing for Christmas?” said Nick with a smile that showed all his yellow teeth.“I’m opening presents and having dinner with my ,” said Joy, trying to be polite. “What about you?”“My parents are away,” he said. “I live with my uncle, who doesn’t like me very much.”Joy wasn’t sure how to , so she said goodbye with an awkward smile. She felt sorry for Nick since he must feel . But that wasn’t really her problem.On Christmas Eve, Joy’s family were busy around for the holiday. Joy’s parents were cooking in the kitchen. Joy was a child for holiday cheer, dancing the house.After dinner, the family into their car and headed to church for the Christmas Eve service. When they walked into the old building, they were by the flow of beautiful songs. A man stood up with Bible and the story Joy had learned on her mother’s knee. It was about a baby named Jesus who came to live on Earth to help people who him.Joy’s thoughts kept turning back to Nick. It must be to be lonely on Christmas, a day that celebrated God’s Son coming to Earth. Tears started to run down her , but she brushed them away.Joy lay awake that night everyone else was sleeping like a baby. She was thinking ways to help Nick. As soon as she heard parents get up, she out of bed. She found them in the kitchen and told them about Nick. Then she asked, “Can we him over today?” “Sure,” said her mother, who was always happy when came. Her father smiled.When Joy called Nick later that day, he was excited. After getting his uncle’s , he joined them for dinner. To her surprise, Joy enjoyed spending time with him.Joy came to understand Christmas cheer is a joy to Nick, even to the whole world.【题1】A．mentioned B．finished C．preparedD．remembered【题2】A．presents B．trees C．lights D．toys【题3】A．smart B．brilliant C．popular D．interesting【题4】A．friends B．classmates C．colleagues D．family【题5】A．remind B．respond C．command D．correct【题6】A．surprised B．happy C．lonely D．guilty【题7】A．applying B．preparing C．calling D．paying【题8】A．beyond B．for C．on D．around【题9】A．piled B．looked C．ran D．flew【题10】A．surrounded B．heard C．frightened D．introduced【题11】A．repeated B．made C．recorded D．read【题12】A．attended B．taught C．helped D．needed【题13】A．unexpected B．joyful C．terrible D．delighted【题14】A．head B．cheeks C．eyes D．mouth【题15】A．if B．since C．while D．because【题16】A．jumped B．ran C．kept D．took【题17】A．invite B．request C．please D．let【题18】A．classmates B．guests C．teachers D．leaders【题19】A．appreciation B．considerationC．punishment D．permission【题20】A．enjoying B．getting C．sharing D．creating2、The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no _____ with the other.【题1】A．connected B．separate C．ancient D．remote【题2】A．preservation B．development C．resource D．origin【题3】A．if B．until C．while D．as【题4】A．styles B．habits C．ways D．means【题5】A．hurriedly B．gradually C．unfortunately D．suddenly 【题6】A．made B．emerged C．mixed D．applied【题7】A．culture B．nation C．influence D．system【题8】A．brought up B．brought outC．brought about D．brought along【题9】A．after B．as C．for D．of【题10】A．crossed B．drunk C．swam D．plunged【题11】A．touched down B．put down C．got down D．settled down【题12】A．evolve B．judge C．distinguish D．rise【题13】A．adds to B．results to C．turns to D．takes to【题14】A．as to B．as for C．as a result of D．in spite of【题15】A．impact B．difference C．connection D．familiarity3、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和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。

1. (2014届河南省偃师高级中学高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷）Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.24．Thanksgiving Day is celebrated .A. in springB.in summerC. in autumnD. in winter25．The first to celebrate thanksgiving were .A. some people from EnglandB. the American IndiansC. Sarah Josepha HaleD. Governor Bradford26．We can infer from the passage that New England must be .A. in the U. S. A.B. in Great BritainC. in CanadaD. on some island off the Atlantic27．The passage mainly tells us .A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebratedC. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holidayD. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places2.(2014届河北省邯郸市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷）I used to think of myself as a fairly open person, but my bookshelves told a different story. Apart from a few Indian novels and the Australian and South African book, my literature collection consisted of British and American titles. Worse still, I hardly ever read anything in translation. My reading was limited to stories by English-speaking authors.So, at the start of 2012, I set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country in a year to find out what I was missing. As I was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, I decided to ask the planet’s readers for help. I created a blog called A Year of Reading the World and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that I could read in English.The response was amazing. Before I knew it, people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help. Some posted me books from their home countries. Others did hours of research on my behalf. In addition, several writers sent me unpublished translations of their novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the British who only speak English. Even so, selecting books was no easy task. With translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the UK and Ireland, getting English versions (版本)of stories was difficult.But the effort was worth it. I found I was visiting the mental space of the storytellers. These stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places, but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.And that in turn changed my thinking. Through reading the stories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe, I realised I was not alone, but part of a network that spread all over the planet.28．Which of the following might be found on the blog A Year of Reading the World?A. Lists of English version books.B. Research on English literature.C. Unfinished novels by British writers.D. Comments on English literature.29．Why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read?A. The author had a busy schedule.B. The author was only interested in a few topics.C. The author could only read books written in English.D. Most books recommended are not available in local bookshops.30．The author is probably from_________.A. AmericaB. the UKC. AustraliaD. Canada31．Which of the following words can best describe the author’s experience?A. fast and effortlessB. challenging but rewardingC. hopeless but beneficialD. meaningful but fruitless3.(2014届江西省六校高三下学期联考英语试卷）Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one color may mean differently in different places of the world?In the English-speaking world, black is the color of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the color of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find color contradictions (矛盾). A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.32．Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.A. RussiaB. BritainC. GermanyD. China33．The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.A. pronunciationB. climateC. logical relationshipD. custom34．Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.A. black is the color of mourningB. a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC. red stands for beauty and excellenceD. a redcap is a porter in a station35．The best title for this passage is _______.A. The Origin of Blue BloodB. The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC. Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors36．When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB. they came from a noble familyC. they had blue blood in their vesselsD. they were fairskinned4.(2014届辽宁省大连市第三中学高三上学期期末考试英语试卷）Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic Ocean, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic Ocean is rich in oceanic liveliness all the time. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic Ocean.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the ocean’s breast.As the poem suggests, the Atlantic Ocean is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise---it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic Ocean trying to draw breath----perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It imitates nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with co-living existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.37．Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.A. always energeticB. lacking in livelinessC. shaped like a squareD. favored by ancient poets.38．The writer uses the poem “Storm at Sea” for the purpose of ___________.A. describing the movement of the wavesB. showing the strength of the stormC. presenting the power of the oceanD. proving the vastness of the sea39．In the last paragraph, the Atlantic Ocean is compared to ___________.A. a beautiful and poetic placeB. a person of blood and fleshC. a world of interest and wonderD. a lovely animal5.(2014届广东省汕头市高三3月高考模拟英语试卷）The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8-year, 12-album history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered popular culture dramatically. It wasn't just the suits and changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for. The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude to life.Their influence was at its height in the 1 960s．but their music continues to stir listeners today．However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday：The music hadnever been remastered (重新灌录)．But on September 9 that situation came to an end，with the release of the entire band’s music in a digital makeover．It is probably the biggest reissue(重新发行)in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial Times．The albums were to be remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the band produced much of their work．The cover of their 1ast album，Abbey Road of 1969．featured the four young men striding(大步行走)across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road itself．It is one of the most famous Of a11 Beatles images．Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers gathered there to show their appreciation．Pop groups come and go．The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be forgotten the next．But the Beatles are one Of the few groups whose music seems to have endured．Why? Paul McCartney’s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation：“They were the first rock band…and they just happened to be the best．They were the first band to play stadiums，to have their own products．They were ground—breaking in every way．”he says．40．Why did the Beatles change popular culture?A．Because of the suits of the four Liverpool boys．B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore．C．Because of their different attitude to life．D．Because of their albums．41．Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the second paragraph?A．The Beatles influenced people at its height in the 1 960s．B．111eir music Yesterday had never been remastered．C．The entire band’s music in a digital makeover will be remastered．D．On September 9，their music came to an end．42．What is their last album?A．Yesterday．B．Abbey Road of l969．C．Come Together．D．In My life．43．What is NOT the reason why their music can endure?A．They were the first rock band．B．They were the best one．C．They were the first band to have their own works．D．They wore special suits．44．What does the author mean by“They were ground-breaking in every way．”A．They broke the ground to find away．B．They broke the rules while driving on the way．C．They did what other bands had never done before．D．They play their hits at every concert．6.(2014届山东省潍坊市高三3月模拟考试英语试卷）Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me．it's something I would rather avoid．Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofa．But that’s not the only reason：price is an important factor．We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy．This has led to a type of shopping called “showroomin g”．Showrooming is something I've done．I will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock—down price．I'm not alone in doing this．Research by a company called Foolproof，found 24％of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013．Amy Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that“people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying．”She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around．But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change．They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in—store discounts or free girls．We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare．It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds!45．The two questions in Paragraph l are raised toA．introduce the topic B．give two examplesC．compare different opinions D．get answers from readers46．What does showrooming mean in the text?A．Trying in shops and buying online．B．Showing products in a room．C．Buying something in a store．D．Shopping on the Internet．47．According to Amy Cashman，which is not the reason for showrooming?A．The lack of time．B．The comfort of the sofa．C．The shortness of money．D．The security of the product．48．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 ?A．Online shops will disappear．B．Free gifts will surely promote sales．C．Shops need necessary changes．D．Shops will be replaced by online shops．49．The author's attitude towards showrooming isA．critical B．neutral C．supportive D．casual(2014届吉林省白山市第一中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷）In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves.There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study morehours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.50．The writer’s purpose of writing this passage is.A. to share his idea with others in a new wayB. to introduce two different systems of education through contrastC. to criticize the society that values memorizationD. to prepare students for society51．Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the EastB. Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.C. Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.D. Students in North America are not so friendly as those in Asia.52．From the facts, we can infer that .A. Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American studentsB. Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican studentsC. the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system.D. the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system.53．What is the best title for the passage?A. Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational System.B. The Value of Individualism.C. Educational System-an Obvious Difference between the East and the West.D. Memorization-an Important Learning Method.【答案及其解析】【答案】28．A29．C30．B31．B【解析】【答案】32．C 33．D 34．A 35．D 36．B 【解析】【答案】37．A 38．C39．B 【解析】【答案】40．C 41．D 42．B 43．D 44．C 【解析】【答案】45．A 46．A 47．B 48．C 49．C 【解析】you get the best of both worlds!可知作者对showrooming持赞同的观点，答案选C。

山东省2015届高考一轮专题训练完形填空（2014山东）AThere was a pet store and the owner had a parrot. One day a 11 walked in and the parrot said to the man ,“Hey you!” The man said,“What!?” The parrot said, “Your 12 is really ugly.” The man got very 13 and went to the store owner and said, “Your bird just 14 my wife.It said she was ugly.”The owner stormed over, 15 the bird, took it into the “black room,”shookit a bit, 16 out a few feathers, and said,“Don’t ever, ever say anythingto 17 my customers again. You got that！！！”With that 18 he took the bird and put it back into its cage. The old bird shook out its 19 and relaxed in its cage. A couple of weeks 20 and in walked this guy and his wife again. The parrot said, “Hey you!” The guy said,“What!?”T he parrot answered, “You know that.”11. A. group B. team C. couple D. crowd12. A. wife B. sister C. mother D. daughter13. A. curious B. nervous C. guilty D. angry14. A. greeted B. puzzled C. offended D. scared15. A. hugged B. seized C. trained D. rescued16. A. sent B. handed C. pulled D. dug17. A. touch B. amuse C. cheat D. embarrass18. A. warning B. comment C. suggestion D. request19. A. eyes B. feathers C. fur D. skin20. A. lasted B. arrived C. appeared D. passed【答案】11.C 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.D（2014山东）BCharlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canadaat the age five with her family. While 21 her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an) 22 in medicine. At 18 she married and 23 a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a24 . Her husband supported her decision.25 , Canadian medical schools did not 26 women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study 27 at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to 28 her medical degree.Upon graduation, Charlotte 29 to Montreal and set up a private 30 . Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once againa 31 doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte 32 herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 33 bones,in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had 34 a doctor’slicense in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was 35 . The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to 36 her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to 37 her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to 38 a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte 39 to practice without a license until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.In 1993, 77 years after her 40 , a medical license was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman.”21. A. raising B. teaching C. nursing D. missing22. A. habit B. interest C. opinion D.voice23. A. invented B. selected C. offered D. started24. A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physicist25. A. Besides B. Unfortunately C. Otherwise D. Eventually26. A. hire B. entertain C. trust D. accept27. A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law28. A. improve B. save C. design D. earn29. A. returned B. escaped C. spread D. wandered30. A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab31. A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy D. lucky32. A. helped B. found C. troubled D. imagined33. A. harmful B. tired C. broken D. weak34. A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied for35. A. punished B. refused C. blamed D. fired36. A. display B. change C. preview D. complete37. A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure38. A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show39. A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed40. A. birth B. death C. wedding D. graduation 【答案】21.C 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.D 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.C 31.A 32.B 33.C 34.D 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.A 40.B（2013山东）I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, Iwas really 41 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 51 , but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago. 【要点综述】本文叙述了“我”从以自我为中心的一个人到关心关爱他人的一个人的蜕变。

2015年英语高考全国卷二完形填空详解和译文Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend?A tutor? These are all 41 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 42 somewhere else instead. I had the 43 of seeing this first hand on a 44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 46 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 47 trained. Through the first two games, her 48 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 49 seeing my daughter playing her best, 50 still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the 51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 52 for their Sunday game, they were 53 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 54 the day before into their 55 . They played aggressively and 56 scored a goal.It 57 me that playing against the other team was a great 58 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 60 what theywould have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50. A. if B. or C. but D. as51. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to【语篇导读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。

2015 年英语高考全国卷二完形填空详解和译文Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all41places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want42somewhere else instead. I had the43 of seeing this first hand on a44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some46experiences on Saturday as they played against teams47trained. Through the first two games, her 48did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I49seeing my daughter playing her best,50still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they52for their Sunday game, they were53different. They had begun to integrate (融合 ) the kinds of play and teamwork they had54the day before into their55 . They played aggressively and56scored a goal.It57me that playing against the other team was a great58moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be60what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them outon their own.41.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched46.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50.A. if B. or C. but D. as51.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned53.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read55.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to2015 年英语高考全国卷二完形填空详解和译文Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all41places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want42somewhere else instead. I had the43 of seeing this first hand on a44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some46experiences on Saturday as they played against teams47trained. Through the first two games, her 48did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I49seeing my daughter playing her best,50still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they52for their Sunday game, they were53different. They had begun to integrate (融合 ) the kinds of play and teamwork they had54the day before into their55 . They played aggressively and56scored a goal.It57me that playing against the other team was a great58moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be60what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched46.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50.A. if B. or C. but D. as51.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned53.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read55.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to2015 年英语高考全国卷二完形填空详解和译文Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all41places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want42somewhere else instead. I had the43 of seeing this first hand on a44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some46experiences on Saturday as they played against teams47trained. Through the first two games, her 48did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I49seeing my daughter playing her best,50still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they52for their Sunday game, they were53different. They had begun to integrate (融合 ) the kinds of play and teamwork they had54the day before into their55 . They played aggressively and56scored a goal.It57me that playing against the other team was a great58moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be60what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched46.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50.A. if B. or C. but D. as51.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned53.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read55.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to2015 年英语高考全国卷二完形填空详解和译文Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all41places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want42somewhere else instead. I had the43 of seeing this first hand on a44 .My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did well this season and so 45 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some46experiences on Saturday as they played against teams47trained. Through the first two games, her 48did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I49seeing my daughter playing her best,50still defeated.It seemed that something clicked with the51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they52for their Sunday game, they were53different. They had begun to integrate (融合 ) the kinds of play and teamwork they had54the day before into their55 . They played aggressively and56scored a goal.It57me that playing against the other team was a great58moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be60what they would have gotten in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.41.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special42.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends43.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance44.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square45.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched46.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical47.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better48.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team49.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed50.A. if B. or C. but D. as51.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers52.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned53.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely54.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read55.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules56.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again57.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned58.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning59.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest60. 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浙江省2015届高三英语新一轮专题复习训练完形填空（2014浙江）I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me.I was a new 21 , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 22 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 23 .So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 24 for her lisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 25 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 26 me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 27 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 28 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 29 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 30 knowing it? What I finally came to 31 was one day, several months before, when some students were 32 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 33 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 34 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 35 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 36 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 37 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 38 was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most 39 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came 40 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.21. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher22. A. Or B. And C. But D. So23. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream24. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable25. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D.As for26. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized27. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously28. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence29. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting30. A. also B. even C. always D. still31. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept32. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving33. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly34. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely35. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back36. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled37. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened38. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits39. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable40. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally本文依旧延续浙江卷一惯的体裁---夹叙夹议型，前面花大篇幅讲解故事，最后花一两句话总结，学生在做题的时候需要搞清楚事情发展的"起承转合"，尤其在最后升华总结的时候一般都是向"立意好"的词靠近，遵循青少年的良好思想为导向。

2015届高考考前热身专练：政治经济文化、教育类阅读1. (2014届贵州省六校联盟高三第二次联考英语试卷）An Ofsted (英国教育标准办公室）study reports that teachers are discouraging students who want to leave school and work as apprentices (学徒）in beauty salons (美容中心）or hair dressers.Inspectors questioned 105 young people for a report on apprenticeships published on Wednesday. They found several examples of young people who felt they had been laughed at by their teachers for wanting to progress to work-based learning, particularly in care or hairdressing, rather than stay on at school.Right or wrong, is it any surprise that this is happening? From 2014，the government will measure schools according to the rate of their pupils who go to university. Brian Lightman , general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, says the government has already put teachers under “very great pressure to focus on academic subjects”.On the other hand, the Education Act 2011，which came into force in November, places schools under a duty to give fair career advice to pupils. This advice must include information on all post-16 education and training choices, including apprenticeships. This doesn’t appear to be happening in several schools, according to Ofsted9S report. Many of the young people the inspectors talked to said the advice they h ad received on apprenticeships was “unsatisfactory”.Schools were also blamed for lack of work experience courses, which are particularly important for teenagers considering an apprenticeship. They help students decide whether they enjoy a line of work and enable employers to see whether those on work experience have the potential to be hired as apprentices in future years.But there is a good reason why they can’t do this: they’d be unable to adapt to GCSE (英国普通中等教育证书）exams if they did. Sometimes, it seems, schools just can’t win.1．Why do teachers oppose the students’ leaving school and working as apprentices?A. The government urges teachers to concentrate on academic subjects.B. The students are only wasting time working as apprentices.C. Employers are under great pressure of taking GCSE exams.D. Empl oyers don’t give students chances to work as apprentices2．Pressure for schools to provide pupils with career advice comes from ______.A. Association of School and College LeadersB. Education Act 2011C. GCSE examsD. OFSTED3．What does the author think of teachers’ discouraging students wo rking as apprentices?A. SurprisingB. UnderstandableC. WrongD. Right2.(2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷）How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then.I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfat her and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.4．How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures.D. From radio programs.5．Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed6．For the first two years in New York, the author ________.A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather3.(2014届北京石景山区高考一模英语试卷）Chinese Dinner TableOf course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!7．The real difference on dinner table between China and West is that___________.A. You’re treated to a formal dinner for the first time.B. On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.C. The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.D. You have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes.8．If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served?a. serving soup.b.a set of four cold dishes.c. staple food such as rice, noodle or dumplings.d. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes.A. badcB. cabdC. bdacD. cdab9．The “public chopsticks and spoons” are used to ______.A. taste different dishesB. consume the food in the plateC. show the friendship and politenessD. put food into the plates of their guests10．According to the message, the author’s attitude towards Chinese dinner table is______A. criticalB. objectiveC. negativeD. positive4.(2014届江苏省南京市高三第二次英语模拟试卷）Here’s a movie—a sharp, sugar-rush of fun that’s guaranteed to entertain the entire family.With some terrific computer-generated effects, a great cast and a fun-packed storyline, Robots is the best animated film (动画片) since The Incredibles. Yep, it really is that good.Set in a world populated by robots, Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom, a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.But after arriving in Robot City, his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).Egged on by his controlling mum, Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent), Ratchet plans to reduce half of Robot City’s citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare parts they need to survive.Instead, he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford. As he says, “Why be you when you can be new?”Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles—including Robin Williams as the cowardly' (胆小的）Fender (“I’m made of a metal called Afraidium”)—Rodney must track down the firm’s founder, Bigweld (Mel Brooks), and convince him to save the city from Ratchet’s plans.The first thing that’ll strike you about the movie is the thought that's gone into creating Robot City. It’s a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.Also terrific are the special effects. This might be an animated movie but at times you’ll catch yourself thinking it’s really a live-action film.Of course, there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline (see Shark Tale, for example).But Robots grips (扣人心弦) right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.My only complaints are with Williams who, as usual，has a one-in-10 success rate with his jokes. Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy (Halle Berry) that doesn’t go anywhere.Complains aside, this is a mechanical marvel that’ll have you bolted firmly to your seat.BEST QUOTE(引述): Fender: “Even though you had a discouraging da y, just remember there’s another one coming tomorrow.”BEST BIT: Check out those amazing images.WORST BIT: Robin Williams, character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine.IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age, The Incredibles, Toy Story... YOU’LL LIKE THIS.11．This piece of writing is a _______.A. commercial advertisementB. film reviewC. movie posterD. literary essay12．The cast of Robots is made up of all the following actors or actresses EXCEPT _______.A. Ewan McGregorB. Robin WilliamsC. Britney SpearsD. Halle Berry13．What is Shark Tale an example of?A. A great cast.B. A poor plot.C. Special effects.D. Clumsy animation.5.(2014届江西省九所重点中学高三下学期3月联合考试英语试卷）During the 1800s, African Americans worked long days in the fields of the American South．To ease their labor, they sang "field hollers" that they had brought from Africa．One person sang a line．Then a group of workers repeated it．The songs' words told of the hardships that people suffered．African Americans sang "shout spirituals", or joyous religious songs．They clapped their hands and stomped their feet to the music．After the Civil War, the music changed dramatically．African American music, from ballads to church music, took new forms．It also adapted dance music, called "jump-ups"．which had great rhythm．Banjos became popular．A blues singer usually played a call and response with the banjo．By the early 1900s, the guitar had replaced the banjo as the main blues instrument．Northern Mississippi - called the Delta - was the center of the blues tradition．By the 1920s, the Delta had many clubs, so-called juke joints．African Americans listened and danced to music in these clubs．Some of the greatest blues men and women performed there．Blues have a soulful sound that is easy to recognize．The musical notes are often "bent"．That is, they are changed slightly to give a song more strength．Whatever their origin, these bent notes most often define the blues．Lyrics are the words of a song．Blues lyrics describe everyday life．The lyrics, often about relationships between men and women, are often very intense and personal．They tell about sorrow and overwork．They tell about finding or losing love, having money or being broke, being happy or sad and lonely．The lyrics may use humor to describe life's trials and joys．They almost always use the rhythms of everyday speech．A typical blues stanza, or group of lyrics, has three lines．The second line repeats the first line．The third line has different words．By the 1940s, large numbers of African Americans had left the Delta and moved north to work．Many settled in Chicago．There, a new kind of "electric", or "Chicago" blues began．Many of its themes were the same, but these blues had "wailing" electric guitars and harmonicas．The music had a steady, strong drumbeat．The loud, driving Chicago blues was excellent dance music．Chicago blues led to the birth of a new music style-rock and roll．14．The "field holler" is a kind of music that came from ___．A．the American South．B．Africa．C．Chicago． D．Asia．15．"Shout spirituals" and "field hollers" are similar in that both_____．A．used banjos．B．were sung in church．C．included call and response singing．D．expressed sadness．16．A typical blues Stanza is made up of____．A．three lines．B．a harmonica．C．a driving beat．D．four lines．17．One can conclude from the passage that the blues ___．A．would have widespread without the juke joints of the Mississippi．B．served as a form of communication and self-expression．C．was successful only in the American South．D．there were only greatest blues man performed in these clubs．18．African Americans probably moved to Chicago because ____．A．the South was too hot in summer．B．they liked the Chicago blues．C．there were more jobs there．D．they wanted to create a new music style．6.(2014届广东省肇庆市高三3月第一次模拟考试英语试卷）Governments all over the world make public reports about the condition of their economies. Most countries, including the United States, have used a measure called the gross national product (国民生产总值)or GNP. It includes all goods and services produced by citizens of the country anywhere in the world.Recently the American Commerce Department has started using a new method to measure production. It is known as the gross domestic product（国内生产总值）or GDP. It counts only goods and services that have been produced within the nation’s borders. Money earned by foreign companies operating in the United States is included in the GDP, but money earned by American companies operating in other countries is not.Economic experts generally approve of the change. They say that the gross domestic product provides a truer measure of the economy. They also note that most other industrial countries use this method. Therefore it will be easier to study the economies of different countries. Some officials also hope the new system will help them make better economic policydecisions. It will provide them with a clearer understanding of economic activity in the U.S. . The new measure is less likely to be affected by sudden changes in foreign oil prices or in the value of the American dollar in other countries.Economic experts believe that the change from GNP to GDP will immediately reduce the value of American production by at least 40,000 million dollars a year. But that is really a very small change in the American economy – less than 1% . The Commerce Department reports the unofficial gross domestic product once every three months. The government also continues to report GNP as it has four times a year since 1941.19．To report the American GNP, the government should not consider goods and services produced _______.A. by American companies at homeB. by American companies in ChinaC. by American companies in SingaporeD. by Japanese companies in the United States20．To report the American GDP, the Commerce Department should count money earned ________.A. by both American and foreign companies in AmericaB. by American companies within its own bordersC. by foreign companies in the United StatesD. by American companies in its foreign markets21．GDP is considered better than GNP by some economists because ________.A. it is something newB. it is used by most countriesC. it is easier to calculateD. it is less likely to be affected by the foreign market22．What will happen to the value of American economy if GDP is used to replace GNP?A. It will be seriously affected.B. It will not be affected.C. It will come down a little.D. It will slightly go up.23．How often are the reports of GDP issued by the American Commerce Department?A. once every four monthsB. once every three monthsC. once every six monthsD. once a year【答案】1．A2．B3．B【解析】文章大意：英国教育标准办公室研究报道称老师不鼓励学生离开学校去美容院或理发师的学徒。

2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（安徽卷）In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .Another cause is our42 of disposable (一次性的) products.As 43 people,we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.36. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem37. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products38. A. face B. become C. observe D. change39. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw40. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of41. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful42. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division43. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy44. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends45. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve46. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes47. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for48. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger49. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away50. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences51. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure52. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands53. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile54. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of55. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising【答案】36. D 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. D51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C【解析】试题分析：文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。

2015届高考考前热身专练：政治经济文化、教育类阅读1、A report brought back by most visitors to the US is how friendly, polite, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet American’s friendliness and helpfulness is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment.For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of distraction, and brought news of the outside world．The tough realities of the border also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest settler agent. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or only a charitable impulse (冲动）on the part of the settlers. It reflected the hardship of daily life: if you didn't take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation．Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the exhausted traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist routes. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner, amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be understood neither as superficial（表面的）nor as artificial（虚伪的）, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition.As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals and customs is the basis of all social inter-relationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural meanings of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor's language andculture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to tell polite customs from individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue （美德）that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.1．In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ________．A．rude taxi drivers are hardly seen in the USB．small-minded officials deserve a serious commentC．Canadians are not so friendly as their neighborsD．most Americans are ready to offer help2．We can know from the last paragraph that _______．A．culture has an influence over social inter-relationshipB．polite customs and individual interest are inter-relatedC．various virtues shows themselves only among friendsD．social inter-relationships equal the complex set of cultural customs3．Families who lived far from one another used to entertain strangers _______．A．to improve their hard life B．in view of their long-distance travelC．to add some taste to their own daily life D．out of a charitable impulse4．The tradition of hospitality to strangers _______．A．tends to be superficial and artificialB. is generally well kept up in the United StatesC．is always understood properlyD．has something to do with the busy tourist route【答案】1．D2．A3．C4．B【解析】2、As the father of a student, I have experienced first hand what a great teacher is. My son was in the 4th grade last year, and he had a teacher called Miss Green. I believe that when he is an adult he will surely look back on her as the best teacher he has ever had.My son has attention deficit disorder(注意力缺损症) that makes it a little more difficult for him to learn. She was able to change her teaching methods for him so that he could keep up with the rest of the class. As a result, he got straight As on many subjects. She regarded her class as a family and they even had their own class song. She would often have them sing it to encourage them and develop a team spirit for them. When she saw that they were no longer listening carefully to what she was teaching, she would have them close their textbooks, stand up all around the room and throw around a small football. This helped them clear their minds and then focus on the lesson again. Besides, she was quick to reply to any phone calls or emails from us and got rid of our worries about children quickly.When my son went to the 5th grade this year, we happened to pass her classroom. When she saw my son, she smiled, and she came out and hugged him. She generally loves all of the children in her classroom and that love really shows. I can only pray that my son will continue to get teachers just like her for the rest of his school years.5．With the teacher’s help, the writer’s son ______.A. became the best student in his classB. was interested in singing songsC. quickly finished his 4th grade lessonsD. improved his grades greatly6．Which of the following is NOT true about Miss Green?A. She regarded the students as members of a family.B. She had special ways to help students study.C. She was good at teaching football and music.D. She usually made a quick reply to paren ts’ emails. 7．We can learn from the passage that ______.A. Miss Green didn’t teach the writer’s son in the 5th gradeB. Miss Green was the best teacher at the schoolC. all the students in the school liked Miss GreenD. the writer’s son had many teachers like Miss Green 8．In the passage, the writer mainly tells us ______.A. what his son studied at schoolB. his son once had a good teacherC. how to be a good and popular teacherD. a teacher who liked playing with students【答案】5．D6．C7．A8．B【解析】3、English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible ; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.9．According to the passage ______.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round10．Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.11．Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Quite a lot and quite a few.D. Hot as hell and cold as hell12．Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are ______.A. cleverB. crazyC. lazyD. dull【答案】9．A10．B11．C12．A4、Tell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of communication in a business, or even open pe ople’s mind to another culture or race.People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them. For example, most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources, cultures, and times. They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education, but also as a meaningful activity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own.“Most local stories are based on a larger theme,” American storyt eller Opalanga Pugh says, “Cinderella(灰姑娘), or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness, appears in various forms in almost every culture of the world.”Working with students in schools, Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories. She works with prisoners too, helping them know who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write, direct, and act in their own lives. If they don’t like the story they are living, they can rewrite the story. Pugh also works to help open up lines of communication between managers and workers. “For every advance in business,” she says, “there is a greater need for communication.” Storytelling can have a great effect on either side of the manager-worker relationship, she says.Pugh spent several years in Nigeria, where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there. The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere, she says.“I learned how people used stories to spread their culture,” she says. “What I do is to focus on the value of stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs. We are all storytellers. We all have a story to tell. We tell everybody’s story.”13．What do we learn about American story tellers from Paragraph 2 ?A. They share the same way of storytelling.B. They prefer to tell stories from other cultures.C. They learn their stories from the American natives.D. They find storytelling useful for both children and adults.14．The underlined sentence (Paragraph 4) suggests that prisoners can _____.A. direct filmsB. settle down in another placeC. start a new lifeD. become good actors15．Pugh has practised storytelling with _____ groups of people.A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 516．What is the main idea of the text?A. Storytelling can influence the way people think.B. Storytelling is vital to the growth of businesses.C. Storytelling is the best way to educate children in school.D. Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others.【答案】13．D14．C15．B16．D【解析】文章介绍了讲故事可以让人们更好的理解自己和他人，不仅对孩子有教育意义对成年人也是有好处的。