1、绝密 启封并使用完毕前2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）英语本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷至8页，第卷9至10页，共10页。 满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草纸上答题不小。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回第一节第卷（选择题 共90分）注意事项：1.必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑2.第卷共两部分，共计90分。第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）1.Sor
2、ry, I forgot to lock the door._ .Mike can do it later.A.No way B. Take your time C. Nothing serious D. Youre welcome2.You _be careful with the camera. It costs!A .must B. may C. can D.will3.The books on the desk, covers are shiny,are prizes for us.Awhich B.what C.whose D.that4.More expressways in Si
3、chuan soon to promote the local economy.A.are being built B.will be built C.have been built D.had been built5.Brian is gifted in writing music;he is very likely to be Beethoven.A.a B.an C.the D.不填6.There is only one more day to go your favorite music group play live.A.since B. until C.when D. before
4、7.Andy is content with the toy.It is he has ever got.A.a better B.the better C.a best D.the best8.The exhibition tells us we should do something to stop air pollution.A.where B.why C.what D.which9.Little Tom sat watching the monkey dancing in front of him.A.amaze B.amazing C.amazed D.to amaze10.Niki
5、 is always full of ideas,but is useful to my knowledge.A.nothing B.no one C.neither D.none第二节 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year,I_11_feeding peanuts to the
6、 blue jays,then the squirrels.The squirrels had no_12_coming up right to me for them.As the months went by ,the rabbits saw that I was no 13 and didnt escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to_14_me,and by the end of the year they were eating out of my
7、hand.That second year,the rabbits_15_me,and one would even sit up for slices!While I was feeding them,I_16_that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an_17_interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long_18_,with a keen eye on those teeth,and _19_,there were times I would have
8、the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit,both munching(津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots.A few months later,while _20_,she would even turn her back to me._21_when she was facing away,I reached out and _22_scratched（搔）her back with my finger,She didnt move.By year three,the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The gr
9、oundhog _23_didnt have a problem with me scratching her back,and I got an ides,Id always_24_,while slicing up carrots,that the end looked like a cap._25_one day,just to see what she would do ,I gently _26_ one on top of the groundhogs head.Again,not a _27_,The next time, I had my camera ready to rec
10、ord what you see here,one of several dozen such pictures,_28_she had a slice to eat,she never _29_ the one on her head.It was a fair _30_ I got a pleasure,and she had yet another tasty treat.11.A.avoided B.started C.canceled D.suggested12.A.business B.fun C.problem D.privilege13.A.help B.cheat C.thr
11、eat D.exception14.A.trust B.miss C.admire D.appreciate15.A.feared B.ignored C.discovered D.remembered16.A.proved B.decided C.noticed D.understood17.A.extreme B.increasing C.additional D.inspiring18.A.squirrel B.rabbit C.peanut D.carrot19.A.before long B.long ago C.over and over D.all over again20.A.
12、eating B.playing C.sitting D.sleeping21.A.Next B.Once C.Soon D.Lately22.A.carefully B.suddenly C.violently D.patiently23.A.also B.thus C.just D.still24.A.thought B.doubted C.admitted D.recognised25.A.While B.Or C.So D.For26.A.fixed B.placed C.hung D.kept27.A.tremble B.move C.delay D.hesitation28.A.E
13、ven if B.Ever since C.As far as D.So long as29.A.welcomed B.required C.bothered D.expected30.A.trade B.competition C.task D.affair第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，共50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）31. The card above is_A. a ticket B. a postcardC. an invitation D. an advertisemen
14、t32. The party is for_A. a birthdayB. the QueenC. bee watchingD. the National Day33.Accordoing to the card ,if you are unable to go ,you can .A.return the cardB.visit the MuseumC.ignore the messageD.contact Alices motherB Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he boug
15、ht a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the
16、 terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter. As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed wit
17、h a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began
18、 to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was i
19、t? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didnt look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offend the nose so much, either.I took a taste.It would neve
20、r win a prize in a cooking competition,but it was surprisingly edible,and wo drank up every last drop of soup.34. Why did Dad clean Old Man MoColgins chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell.D. To set a good e
21、xample to us.35. What can we infer about Dads stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It tastes quite delicious.36. What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A. To attrctB. To upsetC. To airD. To shut37. What
22、 can we learn about Dad form the text?A. He is an experienced cook.B. He is a troublesome father.C. He has a positive attitude to life.D. He suffers a lot from his disability.C Across Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their
23、supermarket bunches of flowers.But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year. Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours,they would earn as muc
24、h as172,000 a year. The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income 30，000 more than the Prime Minister earns. By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which wo
25、uld usually be paid at a standard rate 79 hours as overtime.After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that ,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm. To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the r
26、oles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer and entertainer.Being a part-time lawyer,at 48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jibs”,with psychologist（心理学家）a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 pe
27、rcent making emotional（情感的） demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mothers Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothe
28、rs devote to their chilren can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing（投入）in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.38.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister? A.30,000. B.142,000. C.172,000. D.202,000.
29、39.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from . A.emotional demand B.low pay for work C.heavy workload D.lack of training40.What is stressed in the last paragraph? A.Mothersimportance shows in family all year long. B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile. C.Mothersdevotion to child
30、ren can hardly be calculated. D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.41.What can we conclude from the study? A.Mothersworking hours should be largely reduced. B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest. C.Motherslabour is of a higher value than it is realised. D.Moth
31、ers should be freed from housework for social life.DTheir cheery song brightens many a winters day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night一as well as during the day,British-based researchers say. David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, sai
32、d that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep. Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birdshealth at risk.Hi
33、s study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.He told people at a conference, There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are in
34、creasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy.So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackoiids and seagulls ar
35、e also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem.I have people coming to me saying You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?.During the breeding(繁殖)season,between April and June,they are very active at night and very noisy and peopl
36、e cant sleep.Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution,other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University fo
37、und more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.42. According to Dr Dominonis study,what causerrobins to sing so much? A. The breeding season. B. The light in modem life C. The dangerous environme
38、nt.D. The noise from heavy machinery.43. What is the researchers concern over the increase of birds song output? A. The environment might be polluted. B. The birds health might be damaged. C. The industry cost might be increased. D.The peoples hearing might be affected.44. What does the underlined w
39、ord nocturnal in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Active at night. B. Inactive at night. C. Active during the day. D.Inactive during the day.45. Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments? A. Because there are fewer dangers. B. Because there is more food to eat.C. Because there is less light pollutionD. Bec
40、ause there are more places to take shelter.ENo one is sure how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids near Cairo. But a new study suggests they used a little rocknroll. Long-ago builders could have attached wooden pole s to the stones and rolled them across the sand, the scientists say.“Technicall
41、y, I think what theyre proposing is possible,” physicist Daniel Bonn said.People have long puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks. And theres no obvious answer. On average, each of the two million big stones weighed about as much as a large pickup truck. The Egyptians smehow moved the
42、stone blocks to the pyramid site from about one kilometer away.The most popular view is that Egyptian workes slid the blocks along smooth paths. Many scientists suspect wokers first would have put the blocks on sleds(滑板). Then they would have dragged them along paths. To make the work easier, worker
43、s may have lubricated the paths either with wet clay or with the fat from cattle. Bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavy objects over sand.Evidence from the sand supports this idea. Researchers found small amounts of fat, as well as a large amount of stone and the r
44、emains of paths.However , physicist Joseph West thinks there might have been a simpler way , who led the new study . West said , “I was inspired while watching a television program showing how sleds might have helped with pyramid construction . I thought , Why dont they just try rolling the things ?
45、 ” A square could be turned into a rough sort of wheel by attaching wooden poles to its sides , he realized . That , he notes , should make a block of stone “a lot easier to roll than a square”.So he tried it.He and his students tied some poles to each of four sides of a 30-kilogram stone block.That action turned the block into somewhat a wheel.Then they placed the block on the ground.They wrapped one end of a rope around the block and pulled.The researchers found they could easily roll the block alon
