2015年北京东城高三二模英语试题及答案

The rest of the morning flew by. I did well in my math test. I read two more chapters of To Kill a Mocking Bird in English class. It wasn't long before the __41__ bell sounded. I met my friends from the cheerleading squad at our regular table. As we picked at our salads, I couldn't help but __42__ Ryan sitting alone a few tables over. He caught me looking. I smiled quickly and turned away.

When we finished eating we __43__ out to the courtyard to practise a cheer we wanted to do at that night's football same. After a little __44__, we nailed the cheer. so we decided only needed to __45__ through it one last time. Again, just like the rest of my day so far, the cheer was going great. I raised my leg __46__ one last toe (脚趾) touch. RIIIPPP! I felt my jeans split down the middle of my backside.

I __47__. I didn't know what to do but stayed still. Then I heard people laughing, and I saw them pointing. Trying to __48__. myself with my hands. I tried to __49__ too, but I felt tears began to escape from my eyes. Then I saw Ryan walking toward me. I remembered earlier that morning when he had fallen and I had laughed at him, This would be his __50__ to return the favor.

But he didn’t. __51__, Ryan offered me his jacket to cover up my __52__jeans. He also offered me his phone so that I could call my mom to bring me some __53__. I thanked Ryan for his help. And a few days later when I saw him again, I apologized for laughing at him on the bus. Ryan regarded it as no big deal, but my own __54__ experience and Ryan's kind response taught me about __55__ for others. Thanks to Ryan, I can honestly say that Monday was still a great day! 36. A. test 37. A. term 38. A. tripped 39. A. set 40. A. appreciation 41. A. alarm 42. A. notice 43. A. drove 44. A. guidance 45. A. lead 46. A. for 47. A. jumped 48. A. clean 49. A. point 50. A. hope 51. A. Instead 52. A. long 53. A. socks 54. A. positive 55. A. patience

B. lesson B. money B. turned B. put B. embarrassment B. church B. meet B. slipped B. practice B. walk B. in B. smiled B. cover B. laugh B. duty B. Otherwise B. torn B. jackets B. broad B. expectation

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C. work C. energy C. took C. picked C. surprise C. lunch C. hear C. danced C. struggle C. go C. to C. shook C. push C. play C. chance C. Therefore C. tight C. coats C. common C. sympathy D. book D. weekend D. crossed D. added

D. disappointment D. door D. call D. headed D. discussion D. flow D. on D. froze D. help D. return D. aim

D. However D. worn D. jeans D. shameful D. admiration

第三部分 阅读理解 (共两节，45分)

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选顶，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer (汽车防盗器). But despite these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen. you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.

Each year, car crime costs nearly ￡3 billion. Of course, if you're insured, you won't lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.

Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations(位置) in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle's exact location, speed and direction.

The RAG Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicles location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.

RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar's constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car's location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.

56. 1f your car is stolen, you will have to ________.

A. hire a new car B. pay more insurance

C. buy a RAC Trackstar system D. inform the National Control Center 57. The Trackstar system can tell the police ________.

A. where the car is B. how the car is stolen C. who the thief is D. what brand the car is

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58. The underlined word \A. the local police station B. the Guardian Option

C. the insurance company D. the RAC Trackstar Control

59. According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar ________. A. are more likely to get the stolen cars back B. have less chance of being in an accident C. seldom get their vehicles damaged D. automatically find directions

B

Hunger is the greatest motive for the inexperienced cook. But many people are now worried that we are producing a generation without the slightest idea of how to cook – a generation that is frightened to cook. I have just received a handout from Focus on Food, which is running a competition to get children back into the kitchen. Has television cooking become a replacement for the real thing? Is this an age where famous professional cooks have turned cooking into a sort of show, with dishes far too difficult for the beginner to copy?

I decided to ask my oldest daughter, Miranda, for her opinion. Are children learning enough about the importance of good cooking? Do they know cooking is a basic life skill? Sociology and other “new” subjects are all very well, but without the ability to cook, or to understand the pleasure and principles of good food and its relationship to good health, are we really preparing them for adult life?

Miranda started her cooking at the age of nine. when she decided to enter the Sainsbury's Future Cook competition, She was motivated by a different kind of greed; the first prize – a trip to Disney World.

The problem. front the parental point of view, was that If she made it through to the regional (区域性的) finals, she would have to conk her meal in front of the judges. Some 30,000 children entered and she made it through as the youngest regional finalist. Now she had to learn to cook. Her hands were not even big enough to hold the knife and slice the onions. Six Saturdays running we ate the same lunch--Mozzarella meatballs in fresh tomato juice and blueberry.

First, she cooked by my side, then alone with timings and instructions. Finally, she went alone against the clock. The kitchen looked like n battlefield, but she had gained victory. The tiny be-capped figure then stood in an unknown Bristol hotel, looking like a professional who had been at the stove for years. She didn’t win, but she came home with ￡50 and the most valuable part of them all, confidence. 60. The competition run by Focus on Food is intended for ________. A. children B. parents C. teachers D. chefs 61. Why does the writer think cooking is so important?

A. It is an easy way to keep healthy. B. It helps develop relationships. C. It is a necessary skill for life. D. It can save a lot of money.

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62. The writer's family had the same lunch on six Saturdays because ________. A. the family stuck to healthy food B. Miranda had to practise cooking C. the dish was the family's only food D. the dish was Miranda's favorite meal 63. What did Miranda gain from the competition?

A. A trip to Disney World. B. Support from friends, C. A medal for the winner. D. Belief in herself.

C

Small seating in the economy-class (经济舱) sections, of airplanes is not just uncomfortable but potentially life-threatening. Space has become so tight that passengers cannot protect themselves in the event of a crash.

A report on a long distance flight from the doctors of Vienna stated that only 10% in economy class could adopt the recommended brace position on the plane’s safety tips in case of emergency, and they were the smallest of the group. And 30% of their fellow passengers traveling in first class could adopt the Position, which is internationally recognized as improving the chances of survival in the event of a crash.

The authors of the report are now calling the greater space between seat rows to increase safety.

A spokesman for British Airways (BA), which is responsible for safety on all British planes, oppose the idea that small seating was a threat (威胁) to passengers. “We don’t think it is a safety matter,” he said, “We have high safety standards and all UK aircraft meet them.” In the past month, both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic introduced sleeper seats, stressing the outstanding comfort in the front of the planes. But that space gained is space lost in economy.

Until recently, economy class was at least\– with an 86-centimeter seat. Scheduled Airlines such as BA and KLM gave passengers enough leg room and comfortable seats. But the arrival of new, weight-saving seats caused economy class to take a turn for the worse. Extra rows hive been put into the plane, with the result that the average seat now is 79 centimetres. Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to narrow down its seats. It announced free wine for economy passengers last September, but at the same time reduced leg room by 8 centimetres.

Economy class on Scheduled Airlines is now often little better than economy on Qatar Airways. Some Qatar Airways even offer the chance to upgrade – at a price – to seats which, at 89-91 centimetres, are roomier than those of most Scheduled Airlines.

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