贵州省遵义四中集团2015届高三信心考试英语试题及答案
贵州省遵义四中2015届高三信心考试
英语试题
本试卷分为第I 卷(选择题) 和第II 卷(非选择题) 两部分，满分120分，考试用时100分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上相应的位置准确填写自己的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在指定
位置。
2．选择题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号按要求涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干
净后，再选涂其它答案标号。非选择题用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 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，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
When I was a kid，I used to spend hours listening to Adam Carolla and Dr.Drew Pinsky on their Sunday
night radio show Loveline.I listened so often that I began to use one of their wellknown phrases—“good
times ”—in my daily conversations.Scientists have a name for this phenomenon：behavior mimicry ．
You ’ve probably experienced this before：after spending enough time with another person，you might
become familiar with his or her behavior or speech habits.You might even start to develop your friend’s
habits without realizing it.There is a large body of literature about this sort of phenomenon，and it regularly
happens for everything from body postures to accents to drink patterns.For example，one study found that
young adults were more likely to drink their drinks directly after their samesex drinking partners，than to
drink at their own paces.
And the effect isn’t only limited to faceto face activities of real life .Another study found that the same
“you drink then I drink ” pattern held even when watching a movie! In other words，people were more
likely to take a drink of their drinks in a theater after watching the actors on the screen enjoy a drink.
As for most experiments，these results raise a lot of questions.The finding that behavior mimicry may
at least partly account for eating behavior is still important,and has real effects on health.The researchers
explain that “as long as people don’t fully recognize such important influences on intake，it will be difficult
to make healthy food choices and keep a healthy diet，especially when people are exposed to the eating
behavior of others”．
1．The author takes his own example of using“good times” to ________．
A ．express his love for the show B ．prove the popularity of the show
C ．draw the reader’s attention D ．introduce the topic of the passage
2．The underlined word “mimicry ” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”．
A ．copying B ．Adjusting C ．recognition
D ．observation
3．Which of the following is NOT an example of behavior mimicry?
A ．A boy eats his popcorn after watching the actor eats.
B ．A boy buys a Nike shirt when he finds his classmate has one.
C ．A girl unconsciously sits straight just as others do.
D ．A girl takes on the London accent after a month’s stay.
4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.
A ．behavioral mimicry is beneficial to our health
B ．behavioral mimicry decides our eating behavior
C ．there are doubts on the research results
D ．there are people always exposed to bad eating habits
B
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been
paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology (生物技术). With the help of new
medicine ，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and
war. Today's leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself，will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of attention these days. But the change in
medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were
known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists
were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such
as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine.
Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building
materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells and so on, in much the same way our bodies make
new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of
human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
5．According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.
A ．diseases and aging
C ．accidents and aging B ．accidents and war D ．heart disease and war
6．In the author's opinion，today's most important advance in technology lies in ________.
A ．brain cells
C ． medicine B ．the Internet D ．human organs
7．Humans may live longer in the future because ________.
A ．heart disease will be far away from us B．human organs can be repaired by new medicine
C ．human brains can decide the final death D．the basic materials of cells will last forever
C
Besides calling 911，here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no one is around to
help.
Lost in the wilderness
First ，you've got to acknowledge you're in trouble. Stay where you can be seen clearly and remember to
rest. Keeping a sense of humor helps too —it reduces stress and helps creative thinking. In a wide open
area ，make a colorful cross out of rocks to show your present position.
Choking
Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach，in the soft part below the bony upside-down V of
the ribs (肋骨) ．Make a sudden push against the chair. If you still can't breathe after six tries，call 911，even
if you can't talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby，and leave the line open until help arrives.
Severe bleeding
Use your hand or clean cotton，or paper towels，or a scarf，or any cloth you can find，and push down
on the wound until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around your leg tightly，you're going to close
the vessels (血管) to the entire leg.In this way，you could lose your foot.
Bear attack
If you surprise a bear，don't run away. That invites an attack. Instead，stand up and back away slowly，
without looking the bear in the eyes. If it does charge (猛冲) at you，stick out your chest，raise your arms，
and spread your legs. Shout at the bear，to frighten it. If it's going to attack，lie facedown，with your hands
held firmly behind your neck. Play dead until you're sure the bear is gone.
8．When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness，you know________.
A ．someone is bleeding
C ．someone is lost B.someone is choking D.someone is attacked by a bear
9．If you are still choking after six tries，you should________.
A ．keep a sense of humor B ．call 911 and leave the line open
C ．use your hand or clean cotton D ．lie down with your hands behind your neck
10．Don't tie around your bleeding leg tightly，or you could ________.
A ．stop bleeding
C ．reduce stress
11．The passage is mainly teaching us how to________.
A ．survive the emergencies B.avoid a bear attack
B. cause breathlessness D. lose your foot
C ．deal with a choke D ．find our way
D
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in London. The name was given in honor of Sir
Benjamin Hall，who was in charge of the work when the bell was built in 1856. It didn't strike until 3 years
later.
The clock has become a landmark of the United Kingdom and London, particularly in the visual media
(可视媒体). When a television or film-maker wishes to quickly show a non-UK audience a certain location
in Britain，a popular way to do so is to show an image of the Clock Tower.
The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TV
stations tuning to its chimes (钟声) to welcome the start of the year.
Londoners who live a proper distance from the Clock Tower and Big Ben can, by means of listening to
the chimes both live and on the radio or television, hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Year's Eve.
This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.
Big Ben has appeared in many films. In the 1978 version of The Thirty -Nine Steps, the hero attempted
to halt the clock's progress to prevent a linked bomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand of its
western face. It was also used in the filming of Shanghai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson,
and was described as being partially destroyed in the 2012 film Doctor Who . An animated version (卡通版)
of the clock was also used as the setting in the Walt Disney film The Great Mouse Detective ，and was shown
being destroyed by a UFO in the film Mars Attacks!
12．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A ．The radio and TV make a mistake about the clock's chimes.
B ．The clock strikes 13 times to welcome the New Year.
C ．Benjamin was responsible for the work when the bell was built.
D ． The nickname of the clock was given by Benjamin.
13．The second paragraph mainly wants to show us that Big Ben is ________.
A ．a most popular scene for film-makers B ．popular place to have pictures taken
C ．a must-see sight for tourists to London D ． a symbol of UK and London
14. What would be the best title of the text?
A. The origin and development of Big Ben B. Sir Benjamin Hall - the founder of Big Ben
C. Big Ben - significance in popular culture D. Big Ben and New Year’s celebrations
15．In which of the following movies was the clock destroyed?
A ．The Thirty -Nine Steps and Shanghai Knights . B ． Mars Attacks and Doctor Who .
C ． Shanghai Knights and Doctor Who . D ．The Great Mouse Detective and Doctor Who .
第二节（共5小题；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能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
The First Americans
Long ago there was a time when Asia and North America were connected by a land bridge．The first
settlers in North America crossed this land bridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska．The people who
made this initial crossing were probably following the animals they used for food．
Eventually, the oceans rose and the land bridge between the continents disappeared．The settlers, the
"First Americans" , could not return to their homeland． For the next few thousand years, the First Americans migrated south and east throughout North and
South America．They made the journey all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America, a
distance of more than 10,000 miles．
In the far north, above the Arctic Circle, the First Americans became hunters of the ocean ． In the brief summer, they gathered berries and other plants．In the winter, they stayed in lodges much of the
time preparing for the next summer．It was a hard life, but they learned to survive in these harsh conditions．
Farther south, in what is now Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the First Americans became
cliff dwellers （悬崖居民）．They began by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs．dwellings they constructed in many ways resembled today's apartment buildings．
They built a system of dams and canals so they could store and use water almost any time of
the year．They were so successful that they could raise fruits and vegetables that were not found naturally in
the desert．
The First Americans made great advances in science and mathematics long before the Europeans
arrived ．
A. They built boats of animal skins and hunted or fished for their food．
B. People living near each other tended to share similar environments and customs．
C. They discovered how to add to the caves by building structures of wood and stone．
D. Along the way, they established many different civilizations．
E. The First Americans of the Southwest learned to irrigate the desert．
F. They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes．
G. They would have to survive in the New World they had discovered．
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45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，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last night I attended a poetry competition.It was the very last minute but I was Yet I really
wanted to do it. So with the of my family, I got up in front of a group of people and got ready to my poem. But I didn’t expect to Judges were chosen from the audience by a bouncy (有弹性的) ball thrown out into them to
see would catch it. As it is with most , performers had 2 minutes to impress the who
would then give a score from 0 to 10. There were five judges.I was the person in the competition. I’m
only 16 and everybody else was about 20-70. My poem really well. People liked it and I think many
were impressed by my courage to on stage and perform my own work. In the end I third, but I it was only 0.3 points that separated me second place.
it was all over, I was waiting in the car park for my dad to pick me up. One of the judges came
up to me and told me I had done a fantastic job. Even though many people had congratulated me, this was . The lady judge was very sincere. She said, “Here, have the , so you remember tonight”. I a smile card out for the woman thanking her for her words and the ball. She was impressed by the card but
no words passed between us. It was a understanding. Words would ruin the moment.
My father beeped (鸣喇叭) from the car park so I my goodbye and got in the car, holding in my
hand the bouncy ball that changed me.
21. A. unlucky
22. A. support
23. A. give
24. A. fail
B. uncomfortable B. suggestion B. begin B. win C. unhappy C. idea C. write C. cry C. that C. having D. unprepared D. advice D. present D. lose D. leaving D. whoever D. events D. judges D. strongest D. sounded D. look up D. had D. First of all D. with D. Until D. reasonable D. ball D. pulled D. simple D. expressed 25. A. making 26. A. whom 28. A. readers 29. A. youngest 30. A. became 31. A. get up 32. A. chose 33. A. Above all 34. A. of 35. A. While 36. A. different 37. A. prize 39. A. good 38. A. pushed 40. A. nodded B. dropping B. who B. games B. listeners B. oldest B. went B. stand up B. wanted B. After all B. from B. When B. poem B. carried B. silent B. showed 27. A. competitions B. meetings C. audiences C. tallest C. read C. keep up C. came C. In all B. over C. Before B. wonderful C. surprised C. experience C. looked C. happy C. said
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案做在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。
第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者
括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41~50的相应位置上。
My parents always wanted me to be lawyer. They said it was important to make money. All my
uncles and aunts were either doctors or lawyers, and I even had a couple of cousins who (be)
government officials. My parents grew up really poor, and they wanted me to earn enough money (support) them and my three sisters, all of are younger than me. But as a little child, I didn’t care
about material things like toys or clothes. When I was in middle school, I offered to cut my neighbors’ grass
or walk their dogs free. In high school, I spent all my free time (volunteer) at soup kitchens
and hospitals for people who couldn’t afford health insurance. It seemed like the right thing to do, and made me feel like I was part of something bigger than myself. My parents weren’t satisfied. They said I
should major in law and give away my money if I wanted to help others. But I chose to study sociology
instead. I (try) to explain to my parents that I wanted to help people help themselves, and the only
way to do that was to show them…directly. I wanted to “get my (hand) dirty,” as they say. When I
told my parents that I was going to go to Africa to volunteer for a year, they (final) realized that I was
serious about my dream. Ever since then, they’ve been my biggest supporters.
第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言
错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Sir,
I ’m glad write to you. I know you are a good English teacher from the Canada. I believe you could solve
my problems. I’m a schoolgirl. And I’m very interesting in English. I think English is very important and
useful to me. I spend much time listen to English on the radio and write a diary every day. But I find this
isn ’t easy for me to remember English words. I’m very shy, but when it’s my turn to speak, I often feel very
nervously. Though I work hard, I can’t get my English improve.
What should I do? Please give me some good advices. Thank you very much for helping me.
Yours,
Alice
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。高考临近，请你为你班的英语墙报写一篇短文，以激励你的同学，树立自信心，
勇敢面对高考。要点如下：
1. 自信心的重要性。
2. 自信心在考试或工作中的作用。
3. 你自己的态度。
注意：
1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 字数：100 左右
参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A 篇 1-4 DABC B 篇 5-7 ACB C 篇 8-11 CBDA D 篇 12-15 CDCB
16-20 GDACE
第二部分 英语知识运用
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21-25 DADBC 26-30 BADAB 31-35 ACBBB 36-40 ADDBA
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41.a 42.were 43.to support 44.whom 45.for 46.volunteering
47.it 48.tried 49.hands 50.finally
第三部分 写作
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. glad后面加to 52. 去掉the 53. could 改为can 54. interesting改为interested
55. listen 改为listening 56. this 改为 it 57. but 改为 so 58. nervously改为nervous 59. improve改为
improved 60. advices改为advice
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Self-confidence plays an important role in dealing with our difficulties in life. In our life we often come
across some difficult problems. It is with self-confidence that we can overcome them and finally achieve our
life goals. Without self-confidence, we can’t do anything. As we know,on June 7th & 8th , we’ll attend the 2015 College Entrance Examination.We should build up
our confidence, bravely face the examination and finally make our dreams come true. All
in all, in our competitive society, we should gain self-confidence to meet the challenge. We should have
courage to fight against difficulties. We should trust in ourselves, stick to our beliefs and finally accomplish
our targets.
作文评分标准
一、评分原则
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来权衡，确定或调
整档次，最后给分。
3. 词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点，应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯
性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英，美
拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差以至影响交际，将其分数降低一个档次。
二、 各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档（21—25分）
完全完成了试题规定的任务。
---覆盖所有内容要点。
---应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
---语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致。 ---有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
完全达到了预期的写作目的。
第四档（16—20分）
完成了试卷规定的任务。
---虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
---应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
---语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 ---应用简单的语句间的连接成份，使全文结构紧凑。
达到预期的写作目的。
第三档（11—15分）
基本完成了试题规定的任务。
---虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有内容要点。
---应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
---有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
---应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
第二档（6—10分）
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
---漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
---语法结构单调，词汇知识有限。
---有一些语法或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
---较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
第一档（1—5分）
未完成试题规定的任务。
---明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
---语法结构单调，词汇知识有限。
---较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
---缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
信息未能传达给读者。