2015福建省压轴卷英语

第一部分　听力(略)

第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节　单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．Only when our project has been approved of by the committee ______ to carry it out.

A. did we start B. we started

C. can we start D. we start

22． Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than

______ of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.

A. one B. what C. that D. it

23．The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works.______, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.

A. On the whole B. In the meanwhile

C. In the way D. On the contrary

24． By the time the reporter arrived at the spot, the injured _______ to hospital.

A. have been taken B. had been taken C. were taken D. would be taken

25．—You have no idea how to solve this math problem.

—You should try to think about which principle can _______ it.

A. submit to B. apply to

C. commit to D. refer to

26．— Have you got the sleeping bag needed for the camping this weekend?

— Yes, I ______ it almost the moment I heard the news.

A. bought B. had bought C. have bought D. would buy

27． The nation's top health administration office is ______ an increase in the cigarette tax to control smoking in China.

A. making for B. catering to C. pushing for D. answering for

28．Teenage is an especially important stage for us, ______we are supposed to go all out to improve ourselves because anything can happen.

A. what B. where C. which D. that

29． The Spring Festival didn’t turn out as exciting, ______was beyond our expectation.

A. as B. which C. what D. that

30． The climate in Chengdu is warmer than______in Harbin.

A. it B. one C. this D. that

31．_____ in charge of two classes made Mrs. Li, head of Senior Grade 3, extremely tired.

A. Leaving B. Left C. Being left D. Having left

32． There are as many as five student clubs in our school. You can join _____ interests you most.

A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever

33．Dozens of family members of the victim __________ at the gate of embassy requesting a report with concrete evidence of the accident．

A. collected B. removed C. separated D. gathered

34． —What’s your plan for the future?

—I hope to attend my dream college in China at first and __________ work for Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd．

A. regularly B. frequently C. gradually D. eventually

35． Our nation should first develop modern law __________ in ruling the country by law．

A. awareness B. opportunities C. regulation D. principle

第二部分 语言知识及运用

第二部分 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

Cambridge graduates are the most employable in the world，according to a global league table．The ancient university is the best at producing graduates who are‘ready to work’，a poll of major employers found．

Oxford slipped to fourth place in the rankings having taken top spot last year．Harvard and Yale—part of the US‘Ivy League’of universities—were second and third respectively．

Five British universities were ranked in the top 20—one more than last year—and 12 were in the full list of 150．

But the UK as a country came third—behind the US and Germany—when companies were asked to name the best nation for producing work—ready graduates．

The table—the Global Employability(就业能力)University Ranking published by the International New York Times—also showed that universities in Asian countries were rapidly gaining ground on their western counterparts (对手)．

Asian universities claimed 20 percent of the top 150 places in 2014 compared with only 10 percent when the tables were first published in 2010．

The other British universities in the top 20 were University College London，in 14th place，Imperial College London，in 15th，and Edinburgh，18th．

The table showed the gap between a small number of top UK universities and less famous institutions．

Laurent Dupasquier，managing partner at Emerging，a French human resources consultancy，said：“The top tier players．global brands (which tend to be all American and British)．continue to lead，while other Anglo—Saxon universities，those that are mainly regional players，tend to develop less well，with an average of five places lost in comparison with last year．”

“Like the Premier League(英超联赛)，the champions have an international community of students and think internationally，unlike their more locally oriented counterparts．”

The table was made following a survey of 2,500 major companies in 20 countries．Employers were asked to rank universities against a range of criteria including their production of graduates who are ready to work and their links with business．

The study claimed that‘the days of ivory towers are over’．

36．Which university had the best work-ready graduates last year?

A．Cambridge． B．Oxford．

C．Harvard． D．Yale．

37．The underlined phrase“gaining ground”in Paragraph 5 probably refers to ____________．

A．falling behind

B．coming into conflict

C．making room

D．becoming more successful

38．What can we learn about the UK universities from the text?

A．There are many quality gaps between UK universities．

B．The UK produced the most work-ready graduates this year．

C．Universities in the UK make up most of the top 20．

D．Almost all UK university graduates are employable．

39．Why do regional UK universities tend to develop less well this year?

A．They couldn’t raise enough education fund．

B．They have students from all over the world．

C．They lack international students and think locally．

D．The UK government didn’t support them at a11．

B

There are 67 counties in the state of Alabama. Each county is rich with history and its own unique stories. Colbert County, located in the northwest corner of the state, has its share of exciting stories and claims to statewide fame. The county was created on February 6, 1867, and Tuscumbia became the county seat (the town in which the offices of the county government are located).

One of the most famous residents of Tuscumbia was Helen Keller. Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. Her home was a white frame cottage built by her grandparents. Since ivy (常春藤) grew everywhere, the house was called Ivy Green. It was here, at the water pump in the backyard, that Keller learned the word “w-a-t-e-r” with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Visitors to Ivy Green can walk under boxwood trees that are 150 years old. The home has furniture that the Keller family used. It also has Keller’s Braille (盲文) books and her original Braille typewriter.

Spring Park is Tuscumbia’s most popular park and favorite tourist attraction. This park has the world’s largest manufactured waterfall called Coldwater Falls. The Spring Park Light and Water Show is an amazing sight to see. It takes place every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at sundown. The water appears to dance to music and colored lights. The music played during the show is recorded by singers and musicians from Alabama.

Fame Recording Studios is in the city of Muscle Shoals in Colbert County. The studio is the first successful recording studio in Alabama. It is best known for creating “Southern rock,” “Southern soul,” and “county soul.” Well-known performers like Aretha Franklin and musical groups such as Alabama and Lynyrd have made recordings at this studio.

Visitors can continue to explore music in Alabama by visiting the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia. Built in 1990, this site recognizes the musical talents of more than 500 Alabama residents in a wide variety of musical styles, including country and rhythm and blues.

Truly, Colbert County has a lot of wonderful locations to visit. Guests will not be disappointed in a visit to this delightful place.

40．Which of the following is TRUE about Alabama and music?

A. Alabama musicians have established exhibits for visitors.

B. There are a great many talented musicians in Alabama.

C. Music is the most important industry in Alabama.

D. Alabama residents enjoy listening to music.

41．How many locations related to music in Colbert County are mentioned in the text?

A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

42．The author writes the text mainly to persuade the reader __________.

A. to learn from Helen Keller

B. to visit businesses in Alabama

C. to stop for a visit in Colbert County

D. to listen to Southern styles of music

43．The text is most probably taken from __________.

A. a story book B. a book review

C. a personal diary D. a travel magazine

C

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progressand prosperity (繁荣). Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit(追求)of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among those who are against competition are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as t