2015年高考英语模拟试题(辽宁卷)

WORD格式-专业学习资料-可编辑学习资料分享2015年高考英语模拟试题（辽宁卷）英语注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOneafternoonlastweek,Isawthreetearfulchildrenfrommyson'sschoolbeingcomfortedbyteachers.Thatmorning,my11­year­oldhadstomachpains,retching(干呕)intoabowl.Talkingtoothermotherslater,Iheardaboutotherchildrenwithstomachacheordifficultysleepingthenightbefore.Whatcausedsomuchpain?Sportsday.Sportsdaymightbenecessaryatahighlycompetitiveindependentschool,butnotatavillageprimaryschool.Forthechildrenwhocanflylikethewind,sportsdaycausesnoproblem.Forthosewhoareoverweightorjustnotgoodatsport,itisanightmare(噩梦).Evenforthosewhoenjoyrunningbutfallhalfwaydownthetrackinfrontoftheentireschoolandtheirparents，itcanproveadisaster.Whydoweputourchildrenthroughthisannualsuffering?Somemaysaycompetitionischaracterbuilding；orit'stakingpart,notwinning,that'simportant；orthatitisatraditionofschoollife.Ijustfeltgreatpityforthosechildrenintearsorinpain.Teamgamesattheendofsportsdayproducedsomecloseraces,wildenthusiasm,lotsofshouting—andwerefuntowatch.Moreimportantly,thechildrenwhowerenotsofastorquickatpassingtheballwerehiddenalittlefromeveryone'seyes.Someofthemalsohadthethrillofbeingonthewinningside.Iwishthatsportsdaycouldbeabandonedandreplacedwithsomeotherlesscompetitiveevent.Perhapsanafternoonofteamgames,withafewracesforthosewhowantthem,wouldbelessstressfulforthechildrenandalotmorefuntowatch.21．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'ssonfromParagraph1?A．Hetalkedwithsomemothers.B．Hecomfortedhisclassmates.C．Hehaddifficultyinsleeping.D．Hesufferedfromstomachache.22．Sportsdayisstillanannualeventinthisschoolprobablybecause__________.WORD格式-专业学习资料-可编辑学习资料分享A．thisisanindependentschoolB．itisatraditionoftheschoolC．ithelpschildrenloseweightD．childrenenjoywatchingsports23．Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutteamgames?A．Theyshouldincludemorestressfulraces.B．Theyareacceptabletodifferentchildren.C．Theyshouldbeabandonedatprimaryschools.D．Theyarelessfunforthosewholoverunning.24．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardssportsday?A．Critical.B．Neutral.C．Positive.D．Ambiguous.BMOOCs,shortfor“massiveopenonlinecourses，”markanimportant,possiblyrevolutionary,developmentineducation.Thesecoursesareonline,freeofcharge,andopentoanyoneintheworldwhohasalaptopandanInternetconnection.Moreover,theyaremainlyofferedbygreatuniversitieslikeStanford,Berkeley,HarvardandColumbia.Thecoursesarearrangedaccordingtohowdifficulttheyare,enablingstudentstoprogressfrombeginnerstotheadvanced.Thecoursescovernotonlyabroadrangeofsciencesubjectssuchasmathandcomputerscience,butalsocoursesinsocialsciencesandhumanities.ThoughMOOCsarenotofferedforcreditanddegree,manystudentsenroll(加入)inthecoursesforrealskillsorknowledgewhichtheycanputtosomepracticaluse.Theformat(形式)seemsbetterthanthetraditionalschoolclass.Theaveragequalityofthelecturersismuchhigher.Besides,studentscanlearnbackandforward—thatis,theycangoattheirownlearningspeed,whichtheycan'tdoinalivelecture.And,moreimportantly,theydon'thavetotravelanywheretoattendanonlinelecture.Thereisaproblemofaskingquestionsofthelecturerinaclassoftenthousandstudents,butsomeMOOCshavesolveditbyallowingstudentstopostquestionsonlineforavote,andonlythemostpopularquestionsareputtothelecturer.Inaknowledgeage,lifelonglearningisnotconfinedtoatraditionalclassroom.StudentstakingMOOCSareusuallyveryclever,haveworkexperience,andinmanycases,havealreadydevelopedasetofpracticalskills.Moreover,theyalsoofferuniqueinternationalperspectives(远景)thatwouldbetheenvyofanyschoolclassroom.25．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutMOOCs?A．Theword“MOOCs”isshortfor“massiveopenonlinecampuses”．B．AnyonewhohasacomputerandanInternetconnectioncantakeMOOCs.C．MOOCsareusuallyofferedbyfirst­classuniversitiesintheworld.D．MOOCsmaybeabreakthroughinthedevelopmentofeducation.WORD格式-专业学习资料-可编辑学习资料分享26．MOOCsseemtohaveanadvantageovertraditionalschoolclassesinthat________.A．thereisaproblemofaskingquestionsintraditionalclassesB．studentsenrollinginMOOCscangetcreditanddegreeeasilyC．studentscanlearnattheirownstudypaceD．studentscantraveltomanyplaceswhentakingMOOCs27．Themeaningoftheunderlinedword“confined”means________.A．extendedB．developedC．limitedD．advancedCPassengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheydarkenedtheskyforhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreacheditshighestpoint,thereweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons—anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.Sadlytheabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdsweremostabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasaneverlastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeon