2015高考限時(shí)閱讀系列11

1、2015屆高考限時(shí)閱讀系列（11） 命題人：楊建林 審核人：陳艷艷 2014-9-25時(shí)間：10分鐘 總分：15分 得分 _第一節(jié)完型填空（20分）Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state. Without it, it _1_ be impossible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; _2_ the workers in government offices who _3_ our health, our food supplies and ou

2、r water, and who do all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. _4_ taxation, we pay for things that we need just _5_ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But _6_ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about _7_ taxation should be arrang

3、ed.In most countries, a direct tax on _8_, called an income tax, _9_. It is arranged in such a _10_ that the poor people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows _11_ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people _12_ to as high as ninety-five

4、per cent! Countries with direct taxation nearly _13_ have indirect taxation too. Many things _14_ into the country are taxed. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these things in the shop_15_ really have to pay the duties, in the _16_ of higher prices. In some countries, there is also a tax on

5、 things produced in the country itself. If the most _17_ things are taxed, a lot of money is _18_, but the poor people suffer the most. If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained, but the tax is _19_ because the rich pay it. Probably this kind of indirect taxat

6、ion, _ 20_ a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.1. A. canB. mayC. would D. could2. A. neither B. nor C. neverD. not3. A. look afterB. look overC. look intoD. look through4. A. In spite ofB. With regard toC. By means ofD. In terms of5. A. as

7、 well asB. as much as C. as such asD. as good as6. A. ifB. /C. asD. though7. A. how B. whenC. whyD. which8. A. communities B. sectionsC. personsD. companies9. A. remains B. existsC. staysD. happens10. A. measure B. methodC. formD. way11. A. moreB. largerC. quickerD. smaller12. A. grows upB. increase

8、s upC. goes upD. lifts up13. A. almost B. always C. oftenD. occasionally14. A. exportedB. importedC. immigrated D. emigrated15. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where16. A. manner B. wayC. cost D. form17. A. commonB. dailyC. necessaryD. expensive18. A. collectedB. borrowedC. savedD. made19. A. heavier B. fa

9、irerC. finerD. better20. A. along with B. in comparison with C. associated with D. in agreement with第二節(jié)閱讀理解（30分）A Looking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of ideas for your creative stories? To start with, some writers describe winter by using their five senses or their imagination. Others w

10、rite on their favorite winter activity. Whatever you choose to write about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see if it helps get rid of any icy writing block youve been struggling with.A Winter AdventureBeep, beep. Beep-beep:

11、the alarm clock rang. Slowly, I got out of warm bed down onto the wooden floor which the winter had thrown its cold upon. The bitter cold temperature penetrated（穿透）my socks and I hurried to put my feet in shoes. Looking out of the window, I watched the white snow, soft and thick, drop onto rooftops

12、and trees. Half an hour later, finishing the last of my hot chocolate, I prepared to enter the adventure that waited for me outside. I buttoned my jacket and fastened my boots. Hat on, I opened the door and was greeted by the winter coldness.In the depths of winter, the early morning did not have th

13、e rush of the rest of the year. Most of my neighbors were put off by the cold, and stayed in bed until the sun had climbed higher into the sky. Unseen by those who remained locked inside their homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime. Those indoors were unab

14、le to appreciate the snow-capped, ice crystals, frost and the crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the coming of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the

15、sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories of that cold morning and others like it.21. The underlined word “adventure” refers to_. A. getting out of bed on the cold winter morningB. enjoying the loveliness of the winter outdoors C. going skiing on the cold winter morningD. throwi

16、ng snowballs with friends22. Which of these statements is true according to the story A Winter Adventure? A. Of all the seasons, the writer loves winter most.B. The writer regrets that he went out on the freezing cold winter morning. C. The writer believes contrast makes our experiences of the seaso

17、ns lovelier. D. The writer values the autumn and summer more than the winter.23. What function does the story A Winter Adventure serve? A. To share some winter thoughts with readers.B. To show readers how to work on a writing stories.C. To inspire readers to take more exercise in winter.D. To tell r

18、eaders how to appreciate the beauty of winter.B TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟練) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a p

19、ersons ability to communicate in English.TOEFL is available in CBTComputer-based Technology, PBTPaper-based Technology and IBTInternet-based Test formats to assess the proficiency of the English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In

20、 areas where internet-based test is not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three-hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing.Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More th

21、an 7150 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries worldwide.It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or t

22、rain at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage.As the test is made up of 100 % academic questi

23、ons, so many universities consider it the most effective test while taking any admission. To take TOEFL test you should:Improve your writing skills;Improve your vocabulary;Practice other reading passages on the TOEFL Test;Be familiar with the format of the test;Practice for listening test on the TOE

24、FL test.To take admission in Worlds famous Harvard University, the minimum TOEFL score required is 587 on the paper-based test, 25 on the computer-based test, or 94-95 on the internet-based TOEFL.24. The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. explaining B. forming C. combin

25、ing D. including 25. Which section is NOT included in IBT TOEFL?A. Reading. B. Structure and Written ExpressionC. Speaking. D. Writing.26. According to the passage, many students are required to take TOEFL test probably because the test can_.A. improve their academic skillsB. provide scholarship pro

26、grams in many countriesC. indicate their proficiency of English language D. decide your graduation from foreign universities27. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Advantages of TOEFL test B. Introduction to TOEFL testC. Preparations for TOEFL test D. Assessment of TOEFL test C It is a p

27、lain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all levels. This is exciting. Yet, on the other hand, competition breeze a pragmatic（實(shí)用主義） attitude. People choose to learn things that are useful, and do things that are profitable. Todays college education is also a

28、ffected by this general sense of utilitarianism.（功利主義）Many college students choose business nor computing programming as their majors convinced that these professions are where the big money is. It is not unusual to see the college students taking a part time job as a warming up for the real battle.

29、 I often see my friends taking GRE tests, working on English or computer certificates and taking the driving lessons to get a license. Well, I have nothing against being practical. As the competition in the job market gets more and more intense, students do have reasons to be practical. However, we

30、should never forget that college education is much more than skill training. Just imagine, if your utilitarianism is prevails on campus, living no space for the cultivation（培養(yǎng)） of students' minds, or nurturing of their soul. We will see university is training out well trained spiritless working

31、machines. If utilitarianism prevails society, we will see people lost in the money-making adventures; well see humanity losing their grace and dignity, and that would be disastrous. I'd like to think society as a carriage and people pursuing profit or fame as a horse that pulls the carriage. Yet

32、 without the driver picking direction the carriage would go straight and may even end out in a precarious situation.A certificate may give you some advantage, but broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrities（正直）, these are assets you cannot acquire through any quick fixed way. In toda

33、y's world, the highest level of competition is not be that of skills or expertise (專業(yè)), but vision and strategy. Your intellectual quality largely determines how far you can go in your career.28. The authors attitude toward todays college education is .A. positive B. cautious C. critical D. doub

34、tful29. Many college students choose to major in business because .A. a businessman is very likely to make big moneyB. studying business is less competitiveC. too many students have chosen computing programming D. computing programming is not a must for them30. The author does strongly suggest that

35、.A. more competition be encouraged on college campusB. people not ignore the value of broad horizons, positive attitude and personal integritiesC. intellectual quality determine how far one can go in his careerD. college students get as many part time jobs as possible31. In the authors opinion, .A.

36、college students are not pragmatic enoughB. college students should have drivers pick direction for themC. college education should provide students more business coursesD. college education should value the cultivation of students mindsD As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with m

37、y dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chick

38、ens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting a

39、t their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he

40、 read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the

41、 groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amou

42、nts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.

43、As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH P

44、OLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's post

45、master and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?" he asked."The letters?"'I guess you never knew. ""Knew what?"" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your lette