2015年杭州市第二次高考科目教学质量检测
第一节:单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1.—Susan，your grandma will come to see you next Friday. —Really? Thank you so much for telling me. __.
A. These things happen! B. There’s no panic. C. So far so good. D. You’ve made my day!
2.The Jurassic Park is — Steven Spielberg movie in which_____ hero fights bravely and protects his friends and family from dinosaurs.
A.不填；the B. a； the C.不填;a D. the； a
3.The city government has promised that it will seek to solve the problem_____.
A. once and for all B. once upon a time C. once in a while D. all at once
4.When to a totally different culture, we should be open-minded and try to understand and appreciate it.
A. to expose B. having exposed C. exposed D. exposing
5.Why do you turn to me for help_____ you can easily work out the problem independently?
A. until B. when C. after D. unless
6.The snowstorm last night delayed my flight, otherwise I _____in Hawaii sunbathing on the beach now.
A. would be B. could have been C. will be D. might have been
7.I _____TV alone in the living room when I suddenly heard a crack upstairs.
A. would watch B. had watched C. was watching D. watched
8.We all know that it's easy to follow fashion but rather difficult to establish our own _____.
A. fancy B. favor C. principle D. style
9.My grandpa, _____is often the case with old people, is fond of talking about the good old days.
A. as B. that C. when D. which
10.They have nothing in common. _____there is almost no communication between them.
A. First of all B.Worse still C.Even so D.After all
11.The insurance company has sent us an email saying their policy has been specially _____to our needs.
A. related B.attached C.tailored D.accustomed
12.With time going by, _____once seemed vital in our life is no longer as important now.
A. which B.how C. what D.whether
13.Because water is present on our planet, people often overlook its importance in daily life.
A. consequently B.accurately C. particularly D.universally
14.Although you _____also find beautiful scenery in Detroit , it is generally not a place for sightseeing.
A. should B.must C. need D. can
15.Excuse me，but could you please stop! Such an argument is not getting you _____.
A. anyhow B.anything C.anywhere D. anyone
16.As they talked in a very low voice, Jessica could hardly_____ what they were discussing.
A. leave out B.make out C.turn out D.set out
17. _____the efforts made by the police, a fantastic performance will be put on tomorrow.
A.In place of B. In search of C. In time of D. In praise of
18.This novel is excellent and has won a lot of awards, but it is not a _____success.
A.commercial B. frequent C. physical D. faithful
19.It’s reported that both sides have _____ their willingness to start a new round of talk.
A.inspired B.represented C. signaled D.reflected
20.—I’m _____leaving for Paris this afternoon.
A.What for? B.Who cares? C.Why me? D.How about you?
第二节:完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was 15 years old and feeling like the world was 21 for me because there hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle (长枪)that I’d wanted that year.
Pa came back in and there was ice in his beard. “Come on, Matt,” Pa said. “Dress warmly. It’s cold outside. We’re going to Widow Jensen’s. They are 22 wood.” Widow Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband had died a year or so before and 23 her with three children, the oldest being eight.
I 24 went out with Pa and we 25 the sled (雪橇）high with wood. 26 we went to the store and Pa took down a big ham, some bacon, a sack of flour and some shoes, which were put into a smaller sack. We rode the two miles to Widow Jensen’s in 27 . I tried to think through what Pa was doing. I knew we didn’t have much money and Widow Jensen had 28 neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our 29 .
Widow Jensen opened the door and let us in. She had a blanket wrapped around her 30 .
The children were wrapped in 31 and were sitting in front of the fireplace by a very small fire that 32 gave off any heat at all. “We brought you a few things , Ma’am，” Pa said and set down the sack of flour. I put the meat on the table. Then Pa handed her the sack that had the shoes in it.
She 33 and took the shoes out one pair at a time. I watched her carefully. She bit her lower lip to keep it from 34 and then tears filled her eyes and started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Pa like she wanted to say something, 35 it wouldn’t come out. “We brought a load of wood too, Ma’am,” Pa said. Then he turned to me and said，“Matt，go bring some in. ”
I wasn’t the 36 person when I went back out to bring in the wood. I choked and as much as I hate to 37 it, there were tears in my eyes too. In my mind I kept 38 those three kids huddled (捲缩)around the fireplace and their mother standing there with tears running down her cheeks with so much 39 in her heart that she couldn’t speak. Just then the rifle seemed very 40 . Pa had given me the best Christmas of my life.
21. A. over B. complete C. lost D. boring
22. A. in between B. for C. out of D. behind
23. A. offered B； brought C. delighted D. left
24. A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. gratefully D. unwillingly
25. A. equipped B. placed C. loaded D. armed
26. A. Now B. Then C. Meanwhile D. Sometime
27. A. silence B. regret C. devotion D. condition
28. A. smarter B. tougher C. prettier D. closer
29. A. topic B. concern C. idea D. case
30. A. shoulders B. head C. arms D. feet
31. A. one B. the rest C. another D. the other
32. A. nearly B. hardly C. actually D. slowly
33. A. jumped B. laughed C. joked D. hesitated
34. A. trembling B. moving C. bending D. crying
35. A. and B. so C. or D. but
36. A. honest B. kind C. same D. disappointing
37. A. allow B. admit C. clarify D. confirm
38. A. seeing B. imagining C. cheering D. comforting
39. A. motivation B. gratefulness C. sympathy D. courage
40. A. typical B. valuable C. unimportant D. hopeless
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节。第一节20小题，第二节5小题;每小题2分，满分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，并在答题纸上 将该选项标号涂黑。
A
Villagers of the high desert of Ladakh in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state used to harvest plentiful crops of wheat, fruits, and vegetables in summer. But for years the streams have run dry in spring , just when farmers needed water to sow seeds. They had water when it wasn’t needed during the rest of the year, such as in winter, when people let water run from taps to prevent pipes from freezing and bursting. Villagers blame climate change for causing glaciers (冰川) to shrink by melting them faster than before.
To solve the water-shortage problem, Sonam Wangchuk , a mechanical engineer, and his team of volunteers are building a huge vertical block of ice in Phyang, nine miles from Leh, the capital of Ladakh. When spring comes and the artificial glacier melts, farmers will have flowing water. This method stores water without the need for concrete water storage tanks or dam. While it won’t stop glaciers from shrinking , it could help people adapt to a warming world.
Last winter, Wangchuk built a six-meter-high prototype on am open riverbank to test his novel idea. It stored 150 ,000 liters of water at 3,170 meters, the lowest altitude in Leh valley. This, he said, proved ice pyramids (金字塔)can be built anywhere in the region. When the prototype lasted until mid-May , he was encouraged to attempt a 30-metre-high pyramid of ice this winter. But the cost of piping water from the Phyang stream, 1. 5 miles away, was a huge S 100, 000. Not discouraged, he somehow raised the money and work began on 21 January.
The site was waterproofed with clay (粘土)，so when the ice pyramid melted, water would not get into the desert sand. Sprinklers (喷淋装置）sprayed water from above, and the cold wind froze the tiny drops of water as they hit the ground. A cone of ice built up slowly but steadily. With only two more weeks of winter left, time is running short. The pyramid will likely be no more than 15 meters high when completed, half the size of the planned 30 meters.
“This year was the first time, so there were complications and delays, Wangchuk said. “We wanted to achieve two things——to show how to make an ice pyramid and how to green a patch of desert. “It’s difficult to say how many people will eventually benefit；Fhyang village has only 2 ,000 people. But there’ll he enough water for many more. This is an economic as well as ecological activity. ”
In the coming years，Wangehuk hopes to build 80 to 90 ice pyramids, each more than 30 meters tall，in Phyang village. They'll store 1 bn liters of water, enough to irrigate 600 hectares ( 1,500 acres) of desert , he says. To make so many ice pyramids, the only additional investment is the pipeline. Wangehuk said：“We need more pipes so we can extend it farther and farther. It will take another $ 100,000 to make the other ice pyramids.” Once the pipes are laid，frozen ice pyramids can be built year after year without pumping in more money. The underground pipes will last a hundred years. But for now, the desert around the 3,500-metre-high Phyang will turn green in summer, as water flows for the first time in many years.
41. The writer mentions the harvest of crops in Ladakh at the beginning of the passage in order to____.
A. remind people of the importance of water protection B. show what people’s life used to be like in India
C. provide background information for Wangchuk’s effort
D. discuss the relationship between crops and water supply
42. The underlined word “prototype” ( Paragraph 3) probably means____.
A. the first design or model from which other forms are copied or developed
B. the glacier that provides the farmland and nearby rivers with water
C. a tall concrete building that consists of at least three floors
D. a small hill in cold areas where trees and grass can be planted
43. One problem with Wangchuk's method is that_____.
A. the ice pyramid can’t store enough water B. it is quite expensive to lay the pipes
C. the ice pyramid can’t be built high enough D. the weather can be too warm for the water to freeze
44. According to the above passage, one advantage of Wangchuk’s method is that_____.
A. it can stop glaciers from shrinking B. ice pyramids can be built anywhere in Leh valley
C. you can build as many ice pyramids as you like D. there is no need to build concrete dams
45. Where can you possibly find the above passage?
A. In a newspaper. B. In an official document. C. In a travel journal. D. In a research paper.
B
Below are some tips for women traveling alone.
Exercise hotel safety
There are many ways you can make a solo stay at a hotel safer. At cheek-in, you might consider asking for a room near the elevator so you won’t need to walk down long, potentially ill-lit hallways to reach your room. When filling out guest registration forms， consider using your first initial instead of your name, and skip the“ Mrs/Miss/Mr” check box. Additionally, make sure the clerk writes down your room number instead of saying it out loud. This will prevent anyone nearby from knowing where to find you later.
Arrive during the day
Arrive in new cities during the day. Areas around bus and train stations can be scary and/ojr deserted, and small towns tend to shut down early. Veteran solo traveler Mara Rothman of San Francisco notes that plenty of beautiful towns can appear mysterious at night, and locals who are genuinely trying to help you can appear unnecessarily threatening. Arriving during the day means you'll be able to find a place to stay and get to know where you are before dark.
Keep your documents safe
If you choose to wear a money belt, use it for storage and not as a purse. Constantly reaching under your shirt for money draws attention to it, and tends to defeat the purpose. Instead，keep your passport, extra stores of money, and other important documents well hidden, and use a bag or purse for carrying daily spending money.
Dress appropriately
To avoid attracting unwanted attention, dress as conservatively as the women you see around you. This doesn’t necessarily mean wearing the traditional dress, as that can sometimes have the opposite result. A good rule of thumb is to dress modestly. Think knee-length or longer skirts. Bare arms, shoulders, and legs are considered risked in some countries, so do the research before you go and once you’re there. Note which body parts the local women cover and do the same.
Know when to make friends
Traveling alone doesn’t always mean being alone. There are plenty of situations in which seeking out company can make for a safer and more enjoyable experience. Smaller hotels and hostels are great places to find like- minded travelers to explore new places with. In some countries, there are women-only sections in trains and women’s waiting rooms at train stations. Sticking close to families on public transportation and in unfamiliar public markets and bazaars is another technique some women use.
Show confidence to a great extent
Whether you’re on a street at home or 7 ,000 miles away, walking confidently and with direction is an effective technique for deterring unwanted attention, since appearing lost or confused can make you weak and easily damaged. If you are lost，walk into a shop or restaurant and ask for directions there. Try to avoid obviously looking at maps while you’re in the street. Study your route before you go, or find one of those wallet-sized maps that you can carefully palm and refer to secretly.
