最新2015年名师精品打造高考原创英语预测卷03（福建版）

advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a 49 unexpected in common hours.”and Gandhi?s “The fragrance(香味) always 50 on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me 51 each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today, when I walked in, I noticed 52 flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It 53 , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ------- Gandhi.

This little act 54 me that, at the end of the day, we?re all just people with hearts 55 the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

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I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day! 36. A. picked out 37. A. Struck 38. A. another 39.A. calming 40. A. belief

B. came across B. Informed

B. other

C. called up

D. pointed at

C. Surprised D. Honored

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B. determining B. way

C. reflecting D. brightening

C. idea

D. aim

41.A. surrounding 42.A. uncomfortable 43.A. concluded 44. A. mystery 45. A. All in all 46. A. growing 47. A. count 48.A. refreshing 49. A. prize

B. atmosphere C. design D. people

C. impatient

D. unforgettable

B. impolite

B. confirmed

C. considered D. believed

B. smile

B. First of all

C. beauty D. courage C. Above all D. After all

D. picking

B. watering C. putting B. check

C. clean

D. change

B. interesting

B. truth

C. satisfying D. puzzling C. success

D. shock

50. A. holds 51.A. strong 52. A. good 53.A. told 54.A. introduces

B. attaches B. happy

C. remains D. focuses

C. surprised D. shocked

D. special D. said D. reminds

B. new C. small

B. replied

C. wrote

C. suggests

B. warns

55.A. regardless of B. because of C. in spite of D. despite of 第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

There are no signs of little green men on Mars. But new discoveries offer a bit more hope that some form of life existed there in the past --- and perhaps is still there in the present. Methane gas(甲烷) and water have been found on the Red Plane. The presence of both suggests at least the possibility of life.

According to a new report in the journal, Science, the Mars rover, Curiosity, has detected spikes of methane in the Martian atmosphere. This gas is also found in the Earth?s atmosphere, and comes from animal and plant life, as well as from the environment itself. If there?s methane in Mar?s atmosphere, where is it coming from? Scientists aren?t sure. But it marks a big change. In September 2013, Curiosity found almost no traces of methane in the Martian air. Just weeks later, however, the rover picked up a whiff of(一点点) the gas.

The scientists don?t know whether the methane spikes are caused by some form of biological matter or by the geology of the planet. Christopher Chyba, a professor of astrophysics and international affairs at Princeton, says it?s best not to be too hopeful about biology on the Red Planet. “Hopes for biology on Mars have had a way of disappearing once Martian chemistry has been better understood,” he says. “But figuring out what?s responsible for the methane is clearly a key astrobiological objective --- whatever the answer turns out to be.”

The discovery of water on Mars is nothing new. For decades, scientists have had evidence that it flowed across the surface of the planet billions of years ago. But according to another new report in Science, while the surface water on Mars seems to be long gone, there?s a lot more of it left than most of people realize.

This report is also based on findings from Curiosity. Paul Mahaffy, of NASA?s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, led the study. He says there is enough water on Mars “to cover the surface to a depth of about 165 feet.”

It is not easy to reach this water. Most of it is locked up in ice at the planet?s poles. 56. Why do scientists think there might be life on Mars? A. Because the Mars rover has detected water on the planet. B. Because there is evidence that little green men exist on the planet. C. Because the Mars rover has found some plants on the planet. D. Because both methane and water have been found on the planet.

57.What is the attitude of professor Christopher Chyba towards life on Mars? A. Optimistic

B. Negative

C. Neutral

D. Indifferent

58.The water on Mars _______________. A. still flows on its surface

B. covers the whole planet

C. is locked up in ice at the planet?s poles D. only existed on it billions of years ago

59.In which column of a website can we read this text? A. Culture

B. Entertainment

C. Science

D. Education

B

Today, the bicycle is the primary method of transportation for the human race. About 1.6 billion bicycles are in use around the world --- in big cities, along remote country lanes, and in the smallest villages ---and hundreds of millions of bikes are produced every year to meet the continuing demand for cheap wheeled transport.

Yet the bicycle is hardly a new vision of how humans move around. Historians speculate(猜测) about Leonardo da Vinci?s 1940s drawings and a 1580s stained glass window in England that appear to describe a two-wheeler. The first widely recognized two-wheeler in actual use, however, was the pedal-less Celerifere, a toy of the French upper class in the 1970s. The more famous Draisienne followed that toy in 1816, still without pedals. The front wheel could be steered, and this two-wheeler was eventually mass-produced in Europe, particularly in England. Ernest Michaux added cranks(曲轴) to the two-wheeler in 1855, which started a revolution in human transportation --- the Velocipede.

By 1870, complicated metal Velocipede were in production in Europe and the United States. Over time, they gave way to the “Ordinary” or high-wheeler. The Ordinary was the beginning of the heyday(全盛期) of bicycling. It was speedy and capable of long trips on poor roads, so it was soon in widespread use. At that time a skilled person might earn 25 cents an hour in wages, but a good Ordinary sold for $75 to $125, making it more expensive than building a house. Nevertheless, they sold at a furious pace. Ordinaries had a big problem, however. When the front wheel came up against any obstacle that it could not roll over, the bike simply threw the rider headfirst onto the ground. Called a “header”, this characteristic problem inspired the “safety bicycle” in the 1980s. With two wheels of equal size, plus a roller chain(齿轮) transmission, the safety bicycle was with a slight adaptation, they attracted thousands of women to cycling. Many historians point to the safety bicycle as the beginning of women?s rights.

In England, in 1909, the Raleigh bicycle, equipped with a 3-speed hub, started to be produced. In the 1930s, British-built “lightweight” bicycles, suitable for the packed earth of country roads, were being imported into the United States. The early 1980s saw the creation of the “Freestyle” or trick bicycle. And in the late 1990s, the road bike and the mountain bike proved to be the dominant machines of the decade.

Today, the bicycle continues to be the most energy and cost-efficient transportation device in the world. 60.What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. The places suited to the use of bicycles. B. The way bicycles are used in the world. C. The importance and popularity of bicycles. D. The number of bikes produced every year.

61.We can learn from the second paragraph that____________. A. the Celerifere was actually the first bicycle in history. B. the Draisienne had two pedals and its wheels could be steered. C. Ernest Michaux created the Velocipede in 1885.

D. the bicycle idea might have come from one of da Vinci?s drawings. 62.What does the underlined word “furious” in the third paragraph mean? A. Rapid

B. Gentle

C. Steady

D. Smooth

63.How has the author developed the text? A. In order of space

B. In order of time

D. In order of frequency

C. In order of importance

C

My mom has eyes in the back of her head. She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents. One day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands. “He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ?no, no, that?s too much? and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin. He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time. I did not even notice until an hour later. I felt so stupid.”

According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟练的) fingers, it?s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brain. The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task. Most of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (过滤) out all but the most important features of the world around us. But a good trickster can use it to against you. This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody?s attention with other movements. Street pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system. Other strategies are more psychological. Pickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” sign, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving