2015年语言素养考核英语试题

英 语 卷

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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A

One evening last autumn, while Marcos Ugarte, 15, did his homework and his father, Eduardo, 47, prepared lesson plans, they heard screaming outside. It was from one of their neighbors, the Ma family. Then Marcos’ eye was caught by a glow(火光) from there.

“The house’s on fire!” Marcos cried. Wearing only in shorts, the barefoot(光脚的) teen ran out with his dad. When they got there, Grandmother Yim Ma, mother Suzanne Ma, and son Nathan Ma were crying for help. Through the open front door, father Alex Ma was staggering (磕磕绊绊) down the stairs, coughing heavily.

“Anyone else in it?” Eduardo asked.

“My son!” Alex pointed to the second floor.

Eduardo started up the stairs, but smoke and heat forced him to his knees. He crawled(爬) upstairs and down the hall where Alex said he would find Cody, 8, who had locked himself in a bedroom. Eduardo tried hard to open the door. But Cody made no reply, and Eduardo had to make his way back downstairs. At the same time, Marcos saw Yim and Suzanne pulling a ladder, shouting: “Cody is at the window!”

Marcos then placed the ladder near the window and climbed up. When Marcos reached the window, he pushed the screen into the room and managed to coax(哄) Cody out. Holding Cody with one arm, Marcos slowly climbed down the ladder. Cody was quickly sent to a nearby hospital, where he’s treated for smoke inhalation(吸入).

“You just don’t see a teenager have that kind of braveness,” said people around. 1. The best title for the passage is probably _____. A. How a Brave Teen Is Shaped B. An Unknown Fire Broke Out

C. Work Together with Your Neighbors D. Barefoot Teen Braves Fire to Save Life 2. How many people are there in the Ma family? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

3. Which is the correct order of the following things? a. Eduardo failed to open the door. b. Marcos saw a glow outside. c. Cody was sent to the hospital.

d. The Ma’s family gathered crying for help. e. Marcos placed the ladder near the window. A. b-d-a-e-c B. b-d-e-a-c C. d-b-e-a-c D. d-b-c-a-e 4. What can we infer from the passage? A. Marcos was a hardworking student. B. Eduardo might be a teacher.

C. Alex often coughed because he smoked a lot. D. No one was hurt in the fire in the end.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. The cause of the fire. B. How Marcos saved Cody. C. Why Cody couldn’t get out. D. People’s opinions of Marcos.

B

Well, it’s time for WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we have some expressions offered by Francisco Carlos, a listener in Brazil.

The first is “face the music”. One story says the expression began in the theater. New actors, shaking with fear, were told that their only way out was to go out and face the music. The music was played by the musicians seated in front of the stage.

A similar expression is face up to. It means to accept something difficult or painful. For example, a man must face up to the fact that he lied about a business deal and will lose his job.

A child was told off by his mother at home because of his bad grades in study, but he put a good face on it before his friends.

Meeting someone face-to-face can be exciting, especially if the other person is famous. It is an expression one might use after visiting the White House and meeting the president face-to-face. Or a teacher might ask for a face-to-face meeting with the parents of a student in trouble.

Almost 500 years ago, William Shakespeare also used some words about music in his play Two Gentlemen of Verona. Valentine secretly loves Lady Sylvia. His servant jokes that Valentine’s love for her is as hard to see as the nose on a man’s face, thus creating another expression: as plain as the nose on your face. Of course, a man’s nose can’t be hidden. 6. When you have done something wrong, don’t ______. A. face the music B. face up to it C. put a good face on it D. do it face-to-face

7. The underlined phrase “as plain as the nose on your face” in the last paragraph means something that ______. A. is hard to see B. can be covered C. is very clear D. can be funny 8. The passage is probably taken from a ______. A. radio program B. TV talk show C. public speech D. personal letter

C

Do you remember the name of your first teacher? I do, mine. Her name was Mrs. White. She must be some older relative of Snow White, because she had the same bright blue eyes, short dark hair, red lips and fair skin.

We used to write a lot and I would bring back what I wrote and my mother would look at it and see there were so many mistakes. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a Good! It worried her much, so one day she went in to meet Mrs. White and asked why she never corrected or pointed out my mistakes.

And my mother says Mrs. White said – The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, about making sentences. I don’t want to hurt them with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait. The wonder of words won’t...

I used to misspell beautiful a lot. Never could I remember that the e went before the a. It troubled my teacher in high school a lot. And thanks to Mrs. White I had no guilt(惭愧) about writing what I meant even if I couldn’t spell it out.

I think that if Mrs. White had used her red pen more often I probably wouldn’t be telling you about this now. I look back now and think she must have been an excellent teacher—a great example for us to follow: To allow the joy, wonder and excitement of expression to flower like that.

9. The passage mainly tells us _____.

A. why students should copy their teachers B. how a teacher can influence a student C. what really worries parents and teachers D. what students can do for their teachers 10. The writer writes Paragraph 4 to _____. A. show his thanks to his teacher B. show his mother was wrong

C. share how he worked hard in school D. encourage himself to move on

11. Which of the following might the writer agree with? A. More attention should be paid to students’ mistakes. B. It is good not to correct the students’ homework. C. It is important for students to stay interested in study. D. Students shouldn’t care about grammar rules and words. 12. The readers for the passage are probably _____. A. parents B. students C. nurses D. educators

D

Too much homework is a primary reason keeping students from reading after school, a recent survey(调查) showed.

More than 1,400 local students in the fourth to the seventh grade were surveyed about what they like to read after class and how much time they spend reading. About 52% of them did more reading for about 30 minutes and about 12 percent read less than 15 minutes.

Lu Min, a leading researcher, said students didn’t take much time for reading because they had to finish homework or attend after-school classes.

“They don’t take up a good reading habit. So, during their spare time, they’ll watch television, play online games or talk online with classmates,” Lu said.

Only 35 percent of them read for at least an hour after school, and half of the total students said they like digital reading better.

The report said half of the students go to school libraries once a week while 7.7 percent of them never go. The most popular books for kids are literature, followed by science fiction(科幻) and funny books. Nearly 56 percent of the students used digital terminals(数字终端) such as smartphones and computers to read, and 42.4 percent often read on computers.

“Digital reading, though easy and fast, has weaknesses compared with traditional reading forms such as books or newspapers,” Lu said, “Smartphones and iPads can easily carry away students’ attention to play other entertainment.”

13. According to the survey, students spend little time reading after school because _____. A. they have many activities to attend B. they are not asked by teachers C. they have much homework to do D. they don’t have a healthy life

14. How does Lu Min feel about digital reading? A. Bored. B. Pleased. C. Uncertain. D. Worried. 15. The passage is mainly written to ______. A. introduce B. compare C. explain D. warn

第二节 （共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出正确的填入空白处，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

You’ve seen it in many popular US TV shows and movies. 16 It is a time when people on shows like Gossip Girl get a week off from classes to have big parties or go on vacations. It’s spring break, or “party time”!

Every year, rich party animals in the US take planes to places like Florida, Hawaii or California. 17 But for many American students, life isn’t a TV show, and neither is their spring break. 18 Usually they are “much cheaper than going on a trip by air”, Canadian education website Investopedia noted. “Gather a few friends together and share costs. If the weather’s fine, you could even try camping.”

Having a staycation, which means being a tourist in your own city, is another favorite. Time Out magazine gave some advice: Visit local museums and places of interest; 19 For those who don’t want to go out, Spring Break is also a good time to catch up with hot TV series or play video games.

As Investopedia said: “ 20 Remember that you might have just as much fun on a staycation or at home as you would on an expensive holiday in an unusual destination.” A. It’s usually in the middle of March. B. There are lots of ways to spend your time.

C. A great spring break isn’t necessarily about where you go. D. A short spring break with friends can get you relaxed. E. To make it a true holiday, go to some nice restaurants.

F. Since going to hot destinations(目的地) can cost a lot, road trips have become popular. G. They enjoy cold drinks, and show off their hot bodies in the swimwear on the beach.

第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

My son Joey was born with club feet(畸形足). The doctors promised that, with 21 treatment, he would be able to walk well—but he would never 22 very well. We had the first three years spent in 23 . But everything turned out well 24 . By the time he was eight, it was 25 to see he had a problem.

When seeing other children running around, Joey would 26 jump in and run and play. We never told him he probably wouldn’t run as well as 27 . So he didn’t know.

In seventh grade he decided to join the cross-country team. 28 the whole team runs, only the top seven runners have the 29 to play for the school. Every day he trained and ran more than 30 of the others— perhaps he realized the abilities that seemed to come 31 to many others didn’t come easily to him. We didn’t tell him he probably would never 32 the team, so he didn’t know.

He continued to run four to five miles a day, every day— 33 the day he had a 103-degree fever. I found him at school, running 34 . He had two more miles to go. I asked him 35 he felt. “Okay,” he said. The sweat(汗) ran 36 his face and his eyes were pale because of his 37 . Yet he looked straight 38 and kept running…

Two weeks later, the names of the team runners 39 . Joey was Number Six on the list. The other 40 team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him...so he didn’t know. He just did it!

21. A. fresh B. proper C. wild D. rapid 22. A. study B. step C. run D. play 23. A. situations B. conversations C. competitions D. operations 24. A. as imagined B. as expected C. as described D. as included 25. A. cute B. awful C. hard D. handsome 26. A. on time B. in turn C. at once D. in all 27. A. anyone B. the other C. another one D. the others 28. A. Though B. As C. Before D. Since 29. A. right B. chance C. reason D. decision 30. A. any B. some C. none D. many 31. A. hardly B. clearly C. strangely D. naturally 32. A. check B. make C. regret D. control 33. A. sometimes B. also C. instead D. even 34. A. all alone B. by the way C. in surprise D. on duty 35. A. why B. what C. how D. where 36. A. around B. down C. across D. over 37. A. safety B. headache C. fever D. cold 38. A. ahead B. away C. back D. behind 39. A. set out B. went over C. took off D. came out 40. A. eight B. seven C. six D. five

第二节 （共10题；每小题1分， 满分10分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并把答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。

“How are you?” It’s a question that seems simple, but 41 can really make people feel very strange.

Last month, Alina Simone wrote in the New York Times about the 42 (difficult) that Russians have with this question. The same question, 43 Russian language and culture, is always answered in a negative(负面的) way. In Russia, when asked “How are you?”, people usually complain(抱怨) about health, weather or things that 44 (happen) recently. So when they’re asked, they don’t know what to do.

In English-speaking countries, “How are you?” has one standard answer: “Fine, and you?” That’s because it is 45 about getting information – but a greeting. 46 an English-speaking friend really wants to know what’s going on in your life, he/she is more likely to ask: “what have you been up to?” or “what’s new?”

But I understand why people are so 47 (surprise) about it. When we learn second languages, we have to learn rules for using words as much as words themselves. 48 can you learn those rules? 49 (watch) English-language TV shows is a good place to start. If you can, try to make an English-speaking friend or pen pal and talk to him/her 50 (direct). So how are you?

第三部分 写作（共1大题，满分20分）

51. 书面表达（共1 题；满分20分）

你是某校初三（1）班李华。在学习和生活中，有许多人或事让人难以忘记。某英语报社现以“An Unforgettable _____ ”为题开展征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇100词左右的征文，记述一个（件）令你难忘的人（事）。

注意：

1. 请在题目空格处填入你要描述的对象，将其补充完整； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名或学校名称。

An Unforgettable ___________

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