2015学年浙江省第二次五校联考
英语试题卷
说明：本试卷共5大题，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。
选择题部分（共80分）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项填空（共20题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery. —______? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turned it down. A. Sorry B. So what C. Really D. Why not
2. David Bowie, a Britain‘s most influential songwriter for decades, died on Jan10 at ______ age 69 after ______ long battle with cancer. A. the; a B. /; the C. an; the D. /; a
3. In the terrible traffic accident the bicycle was so badly damaged that it was almost ______ repair. A. under B. without C. beyond D. within
4. —Oh dear! Look at the mountains of trash in the street and the terrible haze these days! —Everyone‘s effort counts. I ______ fireworks on New Year‘s Eve! A. needn‘t have played B. mustn‘t have played C. shouldn‘t have played D. couldn‘t have played
5. This new app enables you to create a more efficient workflow, by ______ the time it takes to move between different programs. A. declining B. devoting C. shortening D. consuming
6. Researchers have been determined to ______ how bird flu spreads from human to human worldwide. A. turn out B. figure out C. pick out D. check out
7. ______ matters is the selection of the right website, ______ can offer the daily news and entertainment, and you can know everything in a matter of 30 minutes. A. Whatever; which B. However; which C. Whatever; where D. However; where
8. Because society ______ so rapidly during the last few years, the gap between the generations has become larger. A. changed B. has been changing C. had changed D. was changed
9. The problem of smog is becoming increasingly serious. ______, the citizens need to wear masks when going out.
A. On the contrary B. In other words C. As a consequence D. On the whole 10. ______ the bad weather stops me, I go for a walk every day. A. Despite B. Until C. As D. Unless 11. After a short break, they _____ their discussion, hoping to reach an agreement. A. accounted for B. carried on C. went after D. ended up
12. She hates _____ when someone speaks to her without looking into her eyes. A. that B. one C. it D. this
13. He was so nervous on the stage that he found himself moving his steps _____, not like a skillful dancer.
A. deliberately B. anxiously C. firmly D. clumsily 14. Happiness is a temporary state, not a(n) _____ one, according to some psychologists. A. abnormal B. optimistic C. permanent D. steady
15. The signing of this agreement will ease the international _____, which might bring an end to conflicts between countries. A. tension B. regulation C. process D. affection
16. After years of hard work, they were finally able to ______ an apartment of their own in the small city with all their savings. A. preserve B. purchase C. present D. produce 17. In recent years, video games have become more accessible, ______ mobile platforms. A. according to B. in response to C. thanks to D. contrary to 18. He seems _____ on it for days, for it is almost finished. A. to work B. to have worked C. having worked D. working
19. So disappointed______ to be turned back on by my closest friend that I was determined not to speak to her for the rest of my life. A. I felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel 20. — Hi, Jack. Could you spare me a minute? I have a question for you. —_____
A. Yes, don‘t worry. B. Of course, go ahead. C. Yes, help yourself. D. Of course, why not? 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In a used furniture business, unlike new, you cannot order stock from a catalogue. People call in, and you have to go out and make an offer. ―You can‘t 21 what you don‘t have.‖ my father would say.
When I was aged thirteen, my father 22 his store manager, a one-armed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two. With his 23 gone, my father came to me. ―Will you come in while I go out to 24 the day‘s calls 25 I find the right person?‖ he asked.
The store has tens of thousands of 26 . ―People like to bargain,‖ he told me, ―So I don‘t 27 prices. You just have to know a 28 .‖
He took me around. ―A quarter-horse motor you can sell for four dollars. For a refrigerator, depending on the 29 , you can sell for thirty-five dollars to sixty dollars. However, if it has a freezer all the way across, sell it for eighty dollars, 30 excellent condition, maybe one hundred dollars. Dishes come in with a houseful of furniture, and I don‘t even figure them in when I give a price. You can sell them for a nickel to a quarter. Something really nice.‖
Every day after 31 , I would pedal down to the store. Soon after, I was writing up a sales slip（纸条）for an attractive plate when my father walked in. I had asked a dollar and the guy did not hesitate. I was very 32 . My father glanced down at what I was doing, 33 the customer and
said, ―You sure got a 34 today. My employee gave you the price and that‘s the price.‖
Afterward, I asked my father, ―What was that all 35 ?‖
It turned out that it was a(n) 36 plate, worth a few hundred dollars. I was shocked. Here I was 37 to help my father in the business and instead I was losing money for him.
He said, ―I could‘ve stopped the sales if I‘d wanted to. You were just writing up the slip and hadn‘t yet taken the money. 38 , by civil law, you‘re 39 age. But, a man stands by his word and the word of his agent.‖
40 my father a small amount of money, but I learned a lifelong lesson in integrity (正直). 21. A. buy B. sell C. order D. store 22. A. missed B. fired C. dismissed D. lost 23. A. manager B. boss C. servant D. salesman 24. A. ask B. return C. answer D. give 25. A. if B. when C. until D. unless 26. A. items B. goods C. facilities D. instruments 27. A. offer B. decide C. mark D. create 28. A. name B. range C. variety D. catalogue 29. A. price B. situation C. condition D. quantity 30. A. on B. for C. by D. in 31. A. school B. work C. study D. play 32. A. upset B. worried C. embarrassed D. pleased 33. A. turned on B. turned to C. turned up D. turned down 34. A. plate B. reward C. bargain D. fortune 35. A. about B. for C. around D. to 36. A. ordinary B. fragile C. antique D. delicate 37. A. willing B. going C. managing D. trying 38. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Consequently 39. A. under B. above C. at D. of 40. A. Spent B. Cost C. Took D. Wasted
第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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University — the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm, went to great parties, joined the debating society…and, well, I did some work too — but I must admit my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness（拖拉）.
It's easy to look back at our university days through rose-tinted spectacles but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus, most of us were out of our comfort zone.
In fact, a survey of students at Imperial College London has revealed that 3 out of 4 students experience high levels of stress, or a mental health condition, during their time at college. The survey, completed by over a thousand students, also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week, and 9% of students feel stressed constantly.
Kirsty, a student at Exeter University, didn't enjoy her first days in college. She says: ―When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends. I'd been with the same