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Ⅰ.完形填空 [2015·甘肃兰州实战演练]Many students often say that they don't have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.
My __1__ is often brief, “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about __2__ twenty four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an __3__ explanation of __4__ something done.
__5__ in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors __6__ saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That's irrelevant (无关紧要的). __7__ is important is the __8__ of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the trick (诀窍) of “__9__”， and I have come to some __10__—all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.
If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is，__11__， the matter of “time”， which we can think of __12__. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it's not how hard one works __13__ the quality of the product that's important.
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That __14__ is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: “Don't work harder.__15__.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work.
That means thinking of ways to get more out of __16__ time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”， the expression “work habits” should be read as “__17__ habits”．
Then, as a smart student, you will __18__ those skills that you use in study，__19__ reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that __20__ in all your studies.
本文是一篇议论文。每个人每天拥有的时间都是相同的，那么想把事情做好就要有一定的技巧。作者认为：不要苦干，而要巧干。
1．A.question
B．idea
C．reply
D．key
答案：C 根据上文的内容可知，此处是对上文很多同学说没有足够的时间做功课这一问题的答复(reply)。
2．A.there being
B．there are
C．there be
D．there to be
答案：A 介词后面应该用动名词，因此此处用there being的形式。
3．A.strange
B．acceptable
C．surprising
D．demanding
答案：B 每个人都是一天拥有24小时，因此“没有足够的时间”是一个不可接受的解释。strange“奇怪的”；acceptable“可接受的”；surprising“令人惊奇的”；demanding“苛求的，要求过高的”。
4．A.no getting
B．not getting
C．no letting
D．not letting
答案：B 此处介词后面应该用动名词，对动名词的否定其前应加not；此处是考查“get sth. done”的结构，因此选not getting。
5．A.Since then
B．Just now
C．Ever
D．Once
答案：D 此处叙述的是过去发生的事情，因此选once“曾经”。since then“自从那之后”常与完成时的句子连用；just now“刚才”；ever“在任何时候”，常用于疑问句、否定句、比较结构或带if的句子中。
6．A.by
B．in
C．on
D．upon
答案：A by表示“通过，以”。
7．A.That
B．What
C．Whether
D．If
答案：B 重要的是你工作的质量。“__7__ is important”是一个主语从句，主语从句中缺少主语，因此此处用what引导从句。
8．A.quantity
B．amount
C．number
D．quality
答案：D 参见上题解析，此处应填quality“质量”。quantity“数量”；amount“数额，数量”；number“数字”。第13空后的“quality”也是提示。
9．A.hard worker
B．honest student
C．busy president
D．future graduate
答案：A 根据上文教授的回答可知，此处是说“我”在思考勤奋工作的人的诀窍。hard worker“勤奋工作的人”，符合语境。
10．A.constructions
B．contributions
C．conclusions
D．concentrations
答案：C 根据破折号后的内容可知，“我”在思考后，得出了一些结论。construction“建造物”；contribution“贡献”；conclusion“结论”；concentration“集中，聚集”。
11．A.of course
B．in fact
C．as a result
D．as a whole
答案：A 根据上文提到的与时间相关可知，此处是说当然是时间的问题。of course“当然”；in fact“事实上”；as a result“结果”；as a whole“总的来说”。
12．A.if followed
B．if fixed
C．as followed
D．as fixed
答案：D 我们认为时间是固定的(fixed)。此处是think of...as...“认为……是……”。
13．A.so
B．but
C．nor
D．and
答案：B 正像教授建议的那样，一个人工作多么努力并不重要，重要的是产品的质量。此处考查的是短语“not...but...”的结构，“不是……而是……”。
14．A.concept
B．sense
C．explanation
D．solution
答案：A 根据上文的“我”的新想法可知，应选concept“观念，想法”。sense“意义”；explanation“解释”；solution“解决方法”。
15．A.Work smarter
B．Work faster
C．Think twice
D．Think aloud
答案：A 根据上文可知，“我”说的是不要苦干，而要巧干。work smarter“更加聪明地工作”，符合语境。
16．A.a little
B．the more
C．the less
D．the same
答案：D 那就意味着想办法从同样多的时间里得到更多。
17．A.living
B．study
C．thinking
D．sleeping
答案：B 既然对于学生来说“工作”通常意味着“家庭作业”，那“工作习惯”就应该被理解为“学习习惯”。
18．A.seek improving
B．seek to improve
C．find improving
D．find to improve
答案：B 作为一个聪明的学生，你应该努力寻求方法来提高这些在学习上使用的技能。固定结构：seek to do sth.，符合语境。
19．A.chiefly
B．briefly
C．actually
D．occasionally
答案：A 根据常识可知，在学习上的技能主要是阅读和写作。chiefly“主要地”；briefly“简要地”；actually“事实上”；occasionally“偶尔”。
20．A.are paid
B．is paid
C．pays off
D．pay off
答案：D 如果你学会了更好地阅读和写作，那么会有极大的好处来回报你学习的各个方面。短语pay off“回报”，符合语境；再根据定语从句的引导词“that”指代的先行词“benefits”可知，应选D。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
[2015·山东济南一模]If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life， new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and nonjoggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjoggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t'ai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and longdistance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much”．
最新的一项科学研究显示：从事剧烈运动的人与根本不锻炼的人死亡几率是一样的，而适度的锻炼会有益于健康。
1．The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．
A．hard
B．regular
C．practical
D．flexible
答案：A 考查词义猜测。此处指像马拉松一样的锻炼，所以strenuous应与hard意思相近，表示“艰苦的，费力的”。regular“定时的”；practical“实用的”；flexible“灵活的”。
2．The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to________.
A．suggest giving up jogging
B．show risks of doing sports
C．provide supportive evidence
D．introduce the research process
答案：C 考查写作目的。作者在第二段中采用了列数字的方法，是为了提供支持的证据，能更有力地说明第一段的研究结论。
3．According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful?
A．It may injure the heart and arteries.
B．It can make the body tired out.
C．It will bring much pressure.
D．It consumes too much energy.
答案：A 考查细节理解。根据第二段的最后两句“The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries”可知，剧烈运动会导致心脏和动脉结构发生变化，从而有损健康。
4．What can be inferred from the text?
A．No exercise at all is the best choice.
B．More exercise means a healthier life.
C．Marathons runners are least likely to die.
D．Proper exercise contributes to good health.
答案：D 考查推理判断。根据最后两段可知，过度锻炼不仅没有必要，而且还可能有害，适当的锻炼会有助于健康。
1．scientific adj. 科学的2.sample n. 样品；抽样
3．strategy n. 策略；战术
4.harmful adj. 有害的
5．actually adv. 事实上；实际上
1．live a long and healthy life 过着长寿而健康的生活
2．have a good impact on 对……有好影响
3．too much 太多(修饰不可数名词)
原文：The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as nonjoggers. (suggest用法)
译文：研究表明：超过一周三次或超过7 mph速度的慢跑者与非慢跑者的死亡率相同。
仿写：What he said suggested that he_was_a_cheater.
他说的话表明他是个骗子。
B
[2015·云南师大附中适应考四]For twenty years, I saved all my college course notes and textbooks: that's a lot of paper.
Worse, it's not easy to carry them around—and trust me, they aren't light—on at least seven moves. Yet I never once looked at them. They sat in our basement， covered in a thick layer of dust. If books and papers could wonder, they'd wonder why they were still under our stairs after all those years. When would the Big Day come?
Well, the Big Day eventually did arrive; only it was different than expected. My wife, always more accepting changes than I am, finally talked me into clearing out the entire mess.
The pain I experienced was also unexpected. What hurt me was to come across those terrible papers I'd written，which reminded me of my poor study habits, and an embarrassing lack of comprehension. It was great to get rid of them. But it was also a clearing of personal history.
At first, I struggled with this. The truth was in the record that my books, my notes, and my papers were primary source materials, documenting an important time in my life. To clear them out was to clear out the truth.
What I've learned since taking this leap is that the process is more important than the truth. I feel as if much of my real
education
during my
college
years
isn't
in the documents but now in me.
So I am glad to free myself of this physical burden. And what's better is that I don't need to look back to those painful moments. They belong to the past.
You might want to consider doing something similar, either under the stairs of your basement or in your mind.
What is the personal rubbish piling in your life? Clear it out and make your life awesome.
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。下决心清除了堆积多年的大学课本和笔记后，作者从开始纠结“清除了过去的记录，就清除了过去的历史”到最终明白“过程才最重要”的道理。
5．Why was the author finally determined to desert all the college materials?
A．Because his wife persuaded him to.
B．Because they were of no use at all.
C．Because they were heavy on the moves.
D．Because they occupied space too long.
答案：A 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段的第二句“My wife...finally talked me into clearing out the entire mess”可知，作者的妻子说服了作者，故选A项。
6．The author struggled at the very beginning for ________.
A．a sense of pain
B．a sense of embarrassment
C．a sense of regret for the past
D．a sense of losing part of his history
答案：D 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的“But it was also a clearing of personal history”及第五段中的“To clear them out was to clear out the truth”可知，作者纠结的是“清除了过去的记录，就清除了过去的历史”，故选D项。
7．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．The past experiences.
B．The wasted collegerelated materials.
C．The rubbish in the basement.
D．Physical and psychological mess.
答案：D 考查代词指代。根据文章最后两段中的“either under the stairs of your basement or in your mind”以及“What is the personal rubbish piling in your life”可知，it指代的是物质上和心理上的垃圾，即D项正确。
8．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Let It Go
B．Sort It Out
C．Give up the Past
D．Forget the History
答案：A 考查标题判断。结合全文内容可知，本文主要讲述的是该放弃生活中的“垃圾”的时候，我们就应该任凭它去，并且文章在篇末点题，“Clear it out”是关键词，故A项最适合作文章标题。
1．basement n. 地下室 2.eventually adv. 最后；终于
3．embarrass vt. 使局促不安；使困窘
4．burden n. 负担；责任
5．awesome adj. 令人敬畏的；可怕的
1．come across 偶遇；无意中发现
2．get rid of 除去；避免；摆脱
3．belong to 属于
原文：What I've learned since taking this leap is that the process is more important than the truth. (主语从句/表语从句)
译文：自这次飞跃以来我所学到的是过程比真相更重要。
仿写：What_makes_the_building_most_wonderful is that_the_ materials_of_the_building_can_be_recycled when it needs rebuilding or resigning.
让这个建筑最奇妙的是当需要重建再设计时，建筑材料可以回收利用。
Ⅲ.七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
[2015·江西六校联考二]The kitchen is one of the most important parts of the house. You may think that, since it's only used for cooking, there's no need to pay much attention to its color. __1__ Color influences people's mood and creates an atmosphere, and surely you want to be in a good mood when you're cooking.
To decorate a kitchen, first look for a theme which will then influence the color scheme (方案). The most common colors in kitchens are white, yellow and other light colors. Kitchens are usually painted in one color to create a clean and neat look.__2__ Also, since kitchens tend to have smaller windows, the light colors help make it brighter. Neutral colors such as gray and cream can also be used to create some contrast.
__3__ Start with your favorite color, or two light colors that balance each other. Make sure that you test them thoroughly first so that you can be sure they'll actually work. For more adventurous kitchen owners, three colors next to each other can also work. But these need to be carefully chosen, because one wrong color can ruin the whole look of the kitchen.
When the kitchen color scheme has been chosen, other elements must be considered. Some important things, such as cupboards, in the kitchen can affect its look. Tiles (瓷砖) and the floor must be chosen to fit the look.__4__
Last but not least, no matter what color scheme you use, make sure that it really is the one you want. __5__
A．Many people want to decorate their kitchens with bright colors.
B．Different colors have different effects on people's mood.
C．Otherwise, get advice from other members of the family.
D．The light colors make the room seem bigger than it is.
E．There are different ways to create a color scheme.
F．In a word, kitchen decoration must go together with the color scheme.
G．But in fact, the color schemes of kitchens are as important as those of any other rooms.
本文讲述的是如何装饰厨房，会给你营造一种做饭时的好心情。
1．G 根据空前“there's no need to pay much attention to its color.”对比空后的“Color influences people's mood”．可知该空为过渡句，从不重视转到重视。
2．D 空后“Also, since kitchens tend to have smaller windows, the light colors help make it brighter.”可知答案为D。
3．E 空后“Start with...”可知，此空开始讲述如何布置厨房的颜色。
4．F 空前讲的是瓷砖的颜色与地板颜色配套，可知，空格的位置决定应为总结性句子。
5．C 上句“make sure that it really is the one you want”可知下文讲述的是与此前提相关的话题。故选C。
Ⅳ.书面表达
[2015·东北三省三校二模]近年来大城市交通拥堵严重，影响了人们的生活和经济发展，对此人们十分抱怨。假如你是李华，请根据以下要点用英语给报社写封信。
1．交通现状及影响；
2．提出改进建议；
3．希望建议被采纳。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear editor，
I am writing to you to talk about the heavy traffic.____________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear_editor，
I_am_writing_to_you_to_talk_about_the_heavy_traffic.Nowadays, people in many big cities are complaining about the heavy traffic. It has seriously influenced people's daily life and economic development. To solve the problem, I'd like to put forward some pieces of advice.
For one thing, more streets and roads should be built. In this way, we can speed up the flow of buses and cars. For another, the number of bikes and cars can be limited, which can decrease the traffic flow. But the most important thing is that the number of private cars should be put under control. Meanwhile, buses should have their own special routes which cannot be used by other vehicles. Besides, underground train and city train should be developed quickly.
I do hope my suggestions will be taken.
Yours，
Li_Hua