高考真题英语新课标2及答案
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高考真题英语新课标2
第 I 卷 (共103分)
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At the airport. B. In a theatre. C. In a ticket office. D. At a hotel.
2. A. $15. B. $5. C. $10. D. $25.
3. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.
C. Manager and office worker. D. Travel agent and customer.
4. A. 20: 25. B. 22: 25. C. 19: 25. D. 18: 25.
5. A. Buy some new equipment. B. Leave the equipment for the woman.
C. Watch what the woman is doing. D. Finish his work quickly.
6. A. To return the book to the library. B. To telephone the library about the book.
C. To borrow a book from the library. D. To go for a coffee in a café.
7. A. The other one looked better. B. The man needs more wall space for it.
C. It should be put on another wall. D. It makes the wall a little more attractive.
8. A. Buy three good pairs. B. Buy three cheap pairs.
C. Buy one good pair. D. Buy one cheap pair.
9. A. The man should not drink beer. B. The man should drink beer without ice.
C. The man should drink cold beer. D. The man should boil the beer.
10. A. The woman should have attended class on Monday.
B. The woman could turn to the history teacher for help.
C. The man would tell her the assignment on Monday.
D. The man didn't know the history assignment, either.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Give them away. B. Keep them in paper bags.
C. Throw them away. D. Send them to companies.
12. A. Read newspapers every day. B. Pay bills online.
C. Send paper letters and cards. D. Delete junk mails.
13. A. How to keep healthy. B. How to do research work.
C. How to read online. D. How to protect the earth.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Only a few days. B. Just one year.
C. As long as a school likes. D. Several years.
15. A. Arranging activities. B. Deciding on the program's length of time.
C. Sponsoring holiday get-togethers. D. Negotiating extra courses.
16. A. To encourage more foreign students to study in the U.S.
B. To persuade American families to take more foreign students.
C. To help the students to learn about American life.
D. To introduce the “American Host Family” program.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
The woman’s complaint She can never finish her __17__.
The time she took a holiday last time Last __18__.
The man's suggestions 1. A little __19__ will benefit her;
2. Take a holiday without her __20__.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
How do the teachers feel with the boy’s work at school? They are __21__ his work.
What does the woman think his son is worried about? She thinks he is worried about the money for __22__.
Why doesn’t the boy want to go to university? Because he wants to become __23__.
What does the boy expect his future will be? He believes he will have __24__.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
(A)
Handshaking, the most popular way of showing friendliness, is often seen in cities and towns all over the world. It is, in fact, (25) ______ European custom, but nobody knows exactly when this practice started. It is said that long, long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their (26) ______ (unarm) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands (27) ______ (make) a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. Now “Let’s shake hands on it” sometimes (28) ______ (mean) agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No, sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the meeting does not mean (29) ______ to him or her in some cases, and when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you. (30) ______ ______, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese, which sometimes brings about unnecessary troubles, (31) ______ westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved in manner. But, as a matter of fact, some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only (32) ______ he shows interest in further relations with you.
(B)
Innocent Fast Food Restaurant
A study by academics from the University of California and Northwestern University claimed that “the causal link between the consumption of restaurant foods and obesity (肥胖) is minimal at best.”
It argued that a tax on high-calorie (卡路里) food, (33) ______ was proposed by many health campaigners in the US and Britain, might therefore not be an effective way for governments to deal with the problem.
It analyzed data on calorie intake around the country, which (34) ______ (collect) before under the leadership of the US Department of Agriculture. The study found that people living closer (35) ______ restaurants were not significantly more likely to be obese than people living further away, (36) ______ (indicate) that easy access to restaurants had little effect.
It also showed that while restaurant meals typically held more calories than home-produced food, many customers often make up for this by eating (37) ______ (little) throughout the rest of the day.
“Obese people who ate at restaurants,” the study indicated, “also eat more when they eat at home.”
The US government estimates (38) ______ about one in three Americans, or 100 million in total, are obese. Last month it was predicted that 75 percent of Americans would be overweight in 2020.
The problem is thought to cost Americans between $150 billion and $170 billion in annual medical costs.
“While taxing restaurant meals might means (39) ______ (change) where these consumers eat,” the study’s authors, Michael Anderson and David Matsa, wrote, “our study results suggest that a tax (40) ______ be unlikely to affect their potential tendency to overeat.”
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. artificial B. especially C. substitute D. extra E. preventing F. concerns
G. rotten H. enduring I. inadequately J. approved K. evidence
Are Sweeteners (甜味剂) Safe and Healthy?
For many of us, the relationship we have with sugar is love at first taste, and that love usually lasts a lifetime. But what price do we have to pay for this truly addictive, sugary love? Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病)? Heavier bodies? Raised blood sugar levels? Or even __41__ teeth?
Time to quit perhaps? Easier said than done. What’s the alternative? Many would suggest using sweeteners as a __42__. But are sweeteners healthier than sugar?
Sweeteners are usually low-calorie (卡路里) or calorie-free substances that have a similar taste to sugar. It is estimated that more than a quarter of British households buy __43__ sweeteners to help cut their sugar intake.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has __44__ some of the health claims food manufacturers have made about sweeteners such as xylitol, sorbitol and sucralose. These include __45__ tooth decay and controlling blood sugar levels.
According to the National Health Service in the UK, sweeteners are safe to use and are __46__ helpful for those who are diabetic. Sioned Quirke, a spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association says, “As a dietician, I support and promote the use of sweeteners in cooking and diet.” She also says that “There is no __47__ to suggest that low-calorie sweeteners, such as saccharin, aspartame and sucralose, are harmful or bad for you.”
But many have __48__ over the long-term effects caused by using sweeteners. Dr Robert Lustig, author of ‘Fat Chance: The Bitter Truth About Sugar’ would not accept sweeteners as an alternative to sugar because, “We lack data”. According to Dr Lustig, organisations like EFSA only require studies which test whether something will poison a person in a short period of time, which is known as acute toxicity (急性毒性) studies. But we still don’t know what the __49__ effects are.
Dietician Emma Carder says on the NHS Choices website, “While more research is needed, sweeteners continue to have a useful role in offering a sweet taste without adding __50__ calories.”
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Happy people work differently. They’re more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that __51__ might influence how firms work, too.
Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper. __52__, firms in happy places spend more on R&D, which stands for research and development. That’s because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking __53__ for making investments for the future.
The researchers wanted to know if the optimism (乐观) and hobbies for risk-taking that come with happiness would __54__ the way companies invested. So they compared U.S. cities’ average happiness __55__ by Gallup polling (民意调查) with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.
__56__ enough, firms’ investment and R&D intensity were related with the happiness of the area in which they were headquartered. But is it really happiness that’s linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities __57__ why firms there spend more on R&D? To find out, the researchers controlled for various __58__ that might make firms more likely to invest – like size, industry, and sales – and for indicators that a place was desirable to live in, like __59__ in wages or population. The link between happiness and investment generally held even after accounting for these things.
The __60__ between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors regard as “less codified (法典化的) decision-making process” and the possible presence of “younger and less __61__ managers who are more likely to be influenced by emotions.” The relationship was also stronger in places where happiness was spread more __62__. Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy, rather than in places with happiness inequality, or large __63__ in the distribution of well-being.
While this doesn’t prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view, the authors believe it at least hints at that possibility. It’s not hard to imagine that local culture and emotions would help __64__ how executives think about the future. Just ask anyone who’s spent time in Silicon Valley. “It surely seems reasonable that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and __65__ R&D more than the average,” said one researcher.
51.A. success B. patience C. happiness D. progress
52.A. In return B. In particular C. In response D. In conclusion
53.A. sufficient B. famous C. perfect D. necessary
54.A. cease B. miss C. spoil D. change
55.A. imagined B. measured C. invented D. assumed
56.A. Sure B. Special C. Unfortunate D. Casual
57.A. explain B. repeat C. summarize D. emphasize
58.A. stages B. factors C. levels D. methods
59.A. decrease B. limit C. growth D. presentation
60.A. relationship B. difference C. contrast D. conflict
61.A. passive B. dependent C. patriotic D. experienced
62.A. rapidly B. regularly C. directly D. equally
63.A. helps B. opportunities C. gaps D. responsibilities
64.A. influence B. investigate C. simplify D. share
65.A. turn down B. focus on C. give up D. make out
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
I left baseball, not for physical reasons but because it was my season for change. So I decided to walk away and once I did, like the vast majority of players, I was lost. It would be the first time since I learned to swing a bat that I would spend an entire summer without ever putting on a uniform. Once you leaves the place it’s no longer you against that fastball, it is you against yourself.
So you swim around trying to figure out what young, retired baseball players do with their lives. For me, the moment was completely without the guiding wisdom of my father, who could communicate with me with just a nod of his head, but he passed away two years ago.
Since my retirement, I have searched for the next passion. It is a discouraging journey, and many players never find that next love, even though they kept looking.
Of course my father could never be replaced. His passion was writing. He left behind a body of poetry that guides me now.
I didn’t stay lost forever. I found something that I wasn’t looking for: a voice through writing. Writing introduced me to people who were otherwise strangers and made them guests at my table. Only later did I understand that this would be a bridge to understanding my father in another way. A way that led me to connect to a passion I didn’t realize we both shared.
After my first book was published, I realized that writing was passion and even therapy, but now I also thought that maybe I’d found my next profession.
Thankfully, I always knew my father was proud of me. But despite living the dream of so many Americans and reaching its highest level, I have no doubt that he would be even prouder of what I am doing with my words, words that I can leave for my son to read one day.
66. Why couldn’t the author’s father offer him any help at the moment?
A. Because his father had a head injury two years ago.
B. Because his father had been dead for two years.
C. Because his father was busy writing poems.
D. Because his father was away on business.
67. How did the author get over the most difficult time in life?
A. By staying at home doing nothing.
B. By travelling around the entire summer.
C. By communicating with his father face to face.
D. By reading his father’s works and writing his own.
68. According to the passage, the author was most likely to become a ______.
A. poet B. coach C. writer D. player
69. The author picked up writing as a career mainly because ______.
A. he could not find any other job after he left baseball
B. his father asked him to continue his lifelong hobby
C. it could help him to make a more comfortable life
D. writing was another way to understand his father
(B)
Texas parks will celebrate National Fishing Week by offering a day of license ---- free fishing in public waters on June 3. Besides, youth fishing activities are scheduled across the state June 3-11.
Cedar Hill State Park (Dallas County): Wal-Mart Kids All-American Fishing Derby, June 3. 10 am to 2 pm. Kids can test their fishing skills; prizes are offered. 972-291-3800, ext. 232.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Centre (Henderson County ): National Fishing Day, June 3, 9 am to 4 pm. Children 12 and younger will be admitted free for fishing, contests, games and prizes. 903-676-2278.
Caddo Lake State Park & Wildlife Management Area (Harrison County): Wal-Mart-Kids All-American Fishing Derby, June 11, 9 am to 3 pm 903-679-3351.
CONTACT: 1-800-792-I112; www.takemefishing.org and www.tpwd.state.tx.us.
Alligators (短吻鳄) can be found in the wild in nearly half the counties in Texas, especially in the eastern part of the state, so residents and visitors may need a safety course about alligators. Although no deaths attributable to alligator attacks have been recorded in Texas during the past 15 years, 17 people have reported injuries. It’s against law to feed a free-ranging alligator, because after an alligator realizes that people are a source of food, it will become a problem animal. The alligator is a protected game animal in Texas, so special permits are required to hunt, raise or possess alligators.
TIPS FOR SAFETY AROUND ALLIGATORS：
Stay at least 30 feet away from an alligator.
Never Feed an alligator or leave food accessible.
Don’t approach them or swim in areas where alligators have been seen.
During warm months, alligators are most active at dawn and dusk.
Alligators are common in swamps, rivers and muddy places. While typically found in fresh water, they can endure salty water.
SOURCE: Texas Parks & Wildlife; www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature
70. In this passage, the writer has mainly talked about ______.
A. kids’ shopping and fishing activities in Wal-Mart
B. most people’s preference for fishing and alligators
C. fishing activities and alligator hunting in public waters
D. the celebration of National Fishing Week in Texas parks
71. If a child wants to know how good his fishing skill is, it’s better for him to visit ______.
A. Cedar Hill State Park in Dallas County
B. Texas State Parks & Wildlife Protection Centre
D. Caddo Lake State Park & Wildlife Management Area
C. Texas Freshwater Fisheries Centre in Henderson County
72. What can be learned about alligators from this passage?
A. Alligators are rare animals protected by law.
B. Alligators are most active in all places and climates.
C. There have been some victims of alligators in the past decade.
D. Hunting alligators are not allowed unless you’ve got permission
73. The underlined word “swamps” can most probably be replaced by ______.
A. streams B. wet lands C. deserts D. dry lands