2015年英语高考全国各地完形填空试题及解析（全文翻译）

2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（安徽卷）

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .

Another cause is our42 of disposable (一次性的) products.As 43 people,we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 36. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem 37. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products 38. A. face B. become C. observe D. change 39. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw 40. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of 41. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful 42. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division 43. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy 44. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends 45. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve 46. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes 47. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for 48. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger 49. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away 50. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences 51. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure 52. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands 53. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 54. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of 55. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising

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36. D 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C 【翻译】

在我们现代的世界里，当有什么东西穿出来的时候，我们就把它扔了，买了一个新的。36，世界各国37种山因为人扔了比以往更多的垃圾。

我们怎么38一次性的社会吗？首先，现在比花时间和金钱来修理它更容易39个目标。40现代制造（制造业）技术，公司能够生产的产品快速、低成本。产品丰富，41。

另一个原因是our42一次性（一次性的）产品。作为43人，我们一直在寻找44节省时间，使我们的生活更轻松。公司的45种不同种类的一次性产品：纸盘子，塑料杯，和相机，以名为数。

我们对新产品的胃口也有46个问题。我们是47买新东西。广告使我们相信48是更好的，我们会更满意的最新产品。结果是，我们49个有用的财产，使新的空间。

在世界各地，我们可以看到50这个一次性的生活方式。山上的垃圾只是不断变大。到51的垃圾量，并保护52，更多的政府要求人们回收材料。53，这还不足以解决我们的问题（解决）。

也许还有另外一条路。我们需要修理我们的财产54把他们扔了。我们还需要重新思考我们的态度55。修复我们的财产和改变我们的消费习惯可能是最好的方式来减少垃圾的数量和照顾我们的环境。

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。随着社会的发展，人们倾向于扔掉用旧了的东西，以新物品取而代之。而且，包装盒等一次性产品给人们带来方便的同时，也给环境带来很大的压力。

36. D 考查名词辨析。A答案；B原因；C项目；D问题。根据第二行“the world...”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选D。

37. B 考查名词辨析。A礼物；B垃圾；C债务；D产品。句意：因为人们现在扔掉很多垃圾，因此，垃圾堆积成了山，故选B。

38. B 考查动词辨析。句意：A面对；B变得；C观察，庆祝；D改变。根据“first of all...”可知，这里讲的是乱扔垃圾的原因，故选B。

39. C 考查动词辨析。A躲藏；B控制；C代替；D撤退，收回。句意：与花时间和钱修理相比，现在更容易更换物品，故选C。

40. A 考查短语辨析。A多亏；B至于；C除了；D不管。句意：多亏了当代制造业和技术，公司能够更快地生产产品，成本也降低很多，故选A。

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51. C 考查动词辨析。A显示，展示；B记录；C减少；D测量。句意：越来越多的政府要求人们循环使用物品，这样做是为了减少垃圾，故选C。

52. B 名词辨析。A技术；B环境；C消费者；D品牌。要求人们循环利用也是为了保护环境，故选B。

53. A 考查副词辨析。A然而；B要不然；C因此；D同时。句意：然而，只是要求人们循环利用是远远不够的，故选A。

54. D 考查介词辨析。A通过；B支持；C在......之后；D代替，而不是。句意：我们需要修理我们的财物，而不是扔掉它们，故选D。

55. C 考查动词辨析。A花费，度过；B收集；C修理；D宣传。句意：我们也需要重新考虑对修理的态度，根据下句“repairing...”可知答案，故选C。 考点：社会类短文阅读

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（福建卷）

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I 37 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 38 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 39 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 40 person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 41 Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 45 It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly ( 刻薄) . She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.

Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding, 49 when we're honest, we can be sharply 50 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 51 problems, or that you pretend things are 52 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are— 53 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big 54 .

Train yourself to \get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

36. A. lonely B. greatC. quietD. uneasy

37. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected 38. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered I). spoiled 39. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 40. A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising 41. A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation

42. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible 43. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure 44. A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice 45. A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit

46. A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about 47. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle 48. A. family B. life C. career D. education 49. A. so B. or C. but D. for

50. A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical 51. A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore 52. A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse 53. A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far 54. A. task B. deal C. result D. duty 55. A. practice B. speech C. rest D pity

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36.B 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.B 41.A 42.D 43.C 44.D 45.C 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.C 50.D 51.D 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.A

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世界上最容易的事情之一是做一个挑错的人，然而当你不去忙于挑错的时候，生活会变得很快乐。

几年前，我收到一封十七岁的Kerry(凯里)的来信。她把自己描述成为世界一流的挑错者，她几乎总是被各种事情所烦扰。人们总是做一些使她烦恼的事，从来没有什么事情是足够好的。她高度地自我批评，总是找朋友的茬。她成了一个真正令人讨厌的人。

不幸的是，一次可怕的意外事故改变了她的态度。她的最好的朋友经历了一次可怕的车祸。几乎难以释怀的(不可能处理的)事情是：在事故发生前的那一天(在朋友出车祸前一天)，Kerry(凯里) 拜访了她的朋友。并且在整个拜访期间一直批评朋友对男朋友的选择，朋友的生活方式，朋友与其母亲相处的方式以及她感觉到(认为)她需要表达的各种各样的其他事情。直到朋友严重受伤时Kerry(凯里)才意识到她挑错的习惯。很快地Kerry(凯里)学会了欣赏生活而不是刻薄地评判一切。Kerry(凯里)还能够把新的观念(智慧)转移到她的生活的其它方面。

或许我们大多数人并不是如此爱挑剔，但是当我们坦诚的时候，我们都有可能会对这个世界有尖锐的批评(我们可以对这个世界吹毛求疵)。我不是在暗示你忽视问题的存在。也不是在暗示你假装认为事情比实际情况好一些，我只是暗示你学会顺其自然。接受事物的本来面目——至少大多数时间是这样的。尤其是当那不是真正的大是大非的时候。

训练强忍着不说出自己的看法，再加上些许实践，你就会真的擅长顺其自然。当你做到这一点的时候，你将重新获得对生活的激情和热爱。

37．A考查动词辨析A.received接受；B.answered回答；C.expected期望；D.rejected排斥。几年以前，我收到一个来自17岁女孩kerry的信。故选A

38．C考查动词辨析A.threatened威胁；B.interrupted打扰；C.bothered麻烦；D.spoiled娇惯。这个叫做Kerry的女孩说自己是一个世界级的找错者，她总是被各种事情困扰着。故选C

39．D考查不定代词辨析A.anything任何事；B.everything每一件事；C.something某事；D.nothing没有事。人们总是做着那些惹她恼怒的事情，没有一件事是好的，故选D

40．B考查形容词辨析A.caring关心的；B.boring糟糕的；C.interesting有趣的；D.surprising令人惊奇的。 她具有高度的自我批评精神，她也会对自己的朋友挑毛病。她成为了一个非常糟糕的人。故选B

41．A考查名词辨析A.attitude态度；B.plan计划；C.measure措施；D.explanation解释。不幸的，一场恐怖的事故发生改变了她的态度。故选A

42．D考查形容词辨析A.urgent 经济的；B.unnecessary不必要的；C.certain确定的；D.impossible不可能的。她最好的朋友在一场车祸中受伤很严重，让事情处理起来变得不可能的事情是，发生事故的前一天Kerry拜访了她的朋友…故选D

43．C考查名词辨析A.occasion场合；B.event事项；C.accident事故；D.adventure冒险。她最好的朋友在一场车祸中受伤很严重，让事情处理起来变得不可能的事情是，发生事故的前一天，Kerry拜访了她的朋友，在这期间全程批评了她选择男朋友的眼光…故选C

44．D考查名词辨析A.memory记忆；B.notice注意；C.evidence证据；D.choice选择。发生事故的前一天，Kerry拜访了她的朋友，在这期间全程批评了她选择男朋友的眼光、她生活的方式、她与母亲联络时候的方式，还有各种其他她认为她需要表达的…故选D

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45．C考查动词辨析A.hear听；B.contribute贡献；C.express表达；D.admit承认、许可。发生事故的前一天，Kerry拜访了她的朋友，在这期间全程批评了她选择男朋友的眼光、她生活的方式、她与母亲联络时候的方式，还有各种其他她认为她需要表达的。故选C

46．A考查短语辨析A.aware of注意； B.afraid of担心；C.curious about对…好奇；D.confused about对…迷惑。直到他的朋友受了重伤，Kerry才注意到她挑毛病的习惯。故选A

50．D考查形容词辨析A.proud骄傲的；B.sure确定的；C.hopeful有希望的；D.critical批判的。可能我们中的大多数都不会极端的的寻找错误，但是当我们诚实的面对的时候，我们可以尖锐的批判这个世界。故选D

51．D考查动词辨析A.face面对；B.create创造；C.solve解决；D.ignore忽略。我并不是在建议你无视问题。故选D 52．B考查形容词比较级辨析A.rarer更稀罕的；B.better更好的；C.stranger更奇怪的；D.worse更坏的。我也不是在建议你假装事物比它们自身更好。故选B

53．A考查短语辨析A.at least至少；B.at last最后；C.by far到现在为止；D.so far迄今为止。至少在大多数时间里，你学着容忍事物的原态。故选A

54．B考查名词辨析A.task任务；B.deal处理、交易；C.result计划；D.duty责任。尤其是当这不是一个特别大的事情。故选B

55．A考查名词辨析A.practice实践；B.speech演讲；C.rest休息；D.pity遗憾。训练你自己忍着不说那些刻薄的话，小小的实践一下，你会变得很擅长放手。故选A 考点：记叙文阅读。

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（广东卷）

How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___1___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ___2___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___3___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___4___ die.

Even though we can?t live forever, we are living a ___5___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!

When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ___6___ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don?t begin to experience physical and mental ___7___ until after age 75.

People are living longer because more people ___8___ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ___9___. Now that the chances of dying ___10___ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.

On the whole, our population is getting older. The ___11___ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ___12___, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ___13___ if not in age.

As the society grows old, we need the ___14___ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ___15___ active and devoted. 1. A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered 2. A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely 3. A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately 4. A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately 5. A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier 6. A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing 7. A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure 8. A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value 9. A. problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases 10. A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet 11. A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases 12. A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices 13. A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement 14. A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission 15. A. sound B. appear C. turn D. stay

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1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.D7.C 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.D

人类生活多久？大多数科学家认为，人体衰老是___1___再活120年。然而，110年可能是最长的，任何人都可以活下去的希望，如果他或她是___2___健康和幸运。一些科学家甚至说我们可以活130年！然而，我们的细胞根本无法继续繁殖___3___。他们穿出来，并作为一个结果，我们变老，___4___死。

即使我们不能永远活着，我们生活在一个___5___生活比以前。1900，美国人的平均寿命（寿命）只有47年，但今天它是75年！

什么时候开始？六零五可能是过时的中年和老年之间的___6___线。毕竟，许多老年人不开始体验到身心___7___直到75岁后。

人们活得更长，因为更多的人___8___童年。在现代医学改变自然规律，许多孩子死于常见的儿童___9___。现在，死亡___10___的几率要低得多，活的长的可能性高得多由于更好的饮食保健。

总的来说，我们的人口在变老。我国人口的___11___将会对我们的社会发展和我们的生活方式，效果持久。一些人担心这样的改变会变得更糟，而一些看___12___，不是灾难，许多男人和女人在他们的“黄金岁月”是健康的，还是活跃的，和年轻的___13___如果不是年龄。

随着社会的成长，我们需要我们的老年公民的___14___。长期生活在他们之前，他们需要___15___主动投入。

6.D考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：作为中年和老年的分界线，65岁可能已经过时了。finishing 完成；guiding 指导，指引；waiting 等待；dividing划分。根据文意可知，把65岁当做中年和老年的分界线，这已经不适合现在的形势了。dividing line分界线，故选D。

7.C考查名词及语境的理解。句意：毕竟，很多老年人直到75岁之后才开始经历身体和精神的衰落。stress 压力，压迫；damage 损坏；decline 衰落，衰弱；failure失败。根据句意可知，现在很多老年人是在75岁之后身体和精神才开始衰弱的，故选C。

8.A考查动词及语境的理解。句意：现在人们活得更长因为更多的人从童年中幸存下来。survive 幸存；enjoy 喜欢，

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欣赏；remember 记得；value价值，估价。根据这一段的内容和the chances of living long are much higher due to a better diets and health care可知，现在的人平均寿命比以前更长的一个原因是人们从童年的疾病中幸存了下来，故选A。

9.D考查名词及语境的理解。句意：在现代医学改变了自然的法则之前，很多孩子死于常见的儿童疾病。problems 问题；fears 恐惧，害怕；worries 担心；diseases 疾病。根据句意可知，以前的人们因为很多普遍的儿童疾病而死，所以导致平均寿命比较低。故选D。

10.B考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：既然年少夭折的可能性更低了，那么活得更长的机会就更高了，因为有了更好的饮食和医学护理。poor 穷的；young 年轻的；sick 病的；quiet 安静的。根据这一段的意思可知，以前人们在小的时候就因为生病死去了，dying young就是年少死去。故选B。 11.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：人口结构的改变会对我们社会的发展和我们的生活方式有持续的影响。changes 改变；recovery 恢复；safety 安全；increases 增长，增加。根据下文中Some people fear such changes will…可知，我们现在的人口结构改变了，故选A。

12.B考查名词及语境的理解。句意：一些人担心这个改变将会带来一些坏处，然而还有一些人看到的是机会，而不是灾难。dreams 梦想；chances 机会；strengths 力量；choices 选择。根据句意可知，这句话中的while 表示对比，即跟前一种人不一样的看法，故选B。

13.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：现在，很多处在“黄金年龄”的男士和女士，身体都非常健康，仍然积极，心态也很年轻。mind 心态；appearance 外表；voice 声音；movement移动。根据句意可知，这里应该是说虽然年龄老了，但是心态依然年轻，故选A。

14.C考查名词及语境的理解。句意：随着我们的社会老龄化，我们需要这些老年公民们的贡献。protection 保护；suggestions 建议；contributions 贡献；permission允许。根据文意可知，现在的社会逐渐老龄化，因此老年人也要继续给我们的社会做贡献，故选C。

15.D考查动词及语境的理解。句意：前面还有很长的寿命，他们需要保持积极的心态和奉献的精神。sound 听起来；appear 好像；出现；turn 转，变成；stay保持。根据文意可知，现在人们的寿命更长了，因此老年人也要继续保持积极心态，为我们的社会做贡献。故应选D。 【考点定位】社会现象类短文。

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）

It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be 36 , but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the 37 of my job as a music teacher, I thought -- teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was 38 inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: \heads on the desks and close your 39 ! We are going on a journey.\

40 , the children fell silent. \blindly 41 , put it in the machine and played it.

Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and 42 . When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were 43 . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their 44 slowly so that we could share our musical journey.

At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to 45 . The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the

46 and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that 47 in the classroom could have. 36. A. glad B. safe C. kind D. quiet 37.A. end B. aim C. rule D. plan 38. A. guessing B. shaking C. responding D. laughing 39. A. eyes B. mouths C. books D. doors 40. A. Punctually B. Importantly C. Amazingly D. Obviously 41. A. passed one on B. gave one back C. turned one in D. took one out 42. A. slept B. nodded C. waited D. continued 43. A. talking B. singing C. dancing D. listening 44. A. legs B. heads C. arms D. shoulders 45. A. teach B. imagine C. play D. understand 46. A. unprepared B. unspoken C. unknown D. unforgotten 47. A. games B. music C. tears D. knowledge

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I?ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By society?s 22 , they seem to have it made.

On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college year?s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.

The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren?t happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 . People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it? s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to 35 , retirement to save for. They recognize there?s something 36 in their lives, but it?s 37 to step off the track.

In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most. 21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well 22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations 23. A. last B. least C. second D. best 24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked 25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected 26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded 27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve 28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect 29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty 30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project 31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available 32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather 33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in 34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable 35. A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off 36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining 37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal 38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver 39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions 40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I?ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now well on their way to impressive careers. By society?s standards, they seem to have it made.

On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a last drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and moved out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine equaled a college year?s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.

The thing is, a number of them have admitted that despite their success, they aren?t happy. Some complain of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hate. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and empty. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the lifestyle to which they have so quickly become accustomed. People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and yet the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they believe in or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it? s impossible . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to pay off, retirement to save for. They recognize there?s something missing in their lives, but it?s hard to step off the track.

In a society that tends to measure everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our decisions in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs involved in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.

21.D22.B23.A24.B25.C26.C27.A28.B29.D30.C31.A32.A33.D34.C35.D36.A37.B38.A39.D40.B 自从在哈佛和牛津完成我的学业。我曾经看过一个朋友在另一个土地，高收入的华尔街工作。作为主管（高级管理人员）与银行、咨询机构，设立的律师事务所，以及大型企业，现在很多人都以他们的方式令人印象深刻的职业生涯。按社会的标准，他们似乎已经做了。

在表面上，这些人似乎是非常幸运的生活。在他们离开学生生活的背后，有很多人在他们的廉价但友好的当地酒吧喝了最后一杯，和长期的室友握手，并搬出了小公寓，进入了高层建筑。他们在餐厅里的一瓶葡萄酒的成本相当于大学一年的租金每月预订。他们用昂贵的新跑车取代了他们心爱的旧汽车。

这件事是，他们已经承认，尽管他们的成功，他们不高兴。一些人抱怨不友好的同事，觉得悲伤，一周工作八小时专门任务他们恨。有些人不尊重他们工作的公司和谈论感觉疲惫和空虚。然而，他们却不把自己投入到工作中去，他们发现自己工作来支持他们很快就适应的生活方式。

人们常说的是尝试一个更令人满意的路径，但最终离开的想法，他们的工作，他们相信在或找到一个位置，将给他们更多的时间与他们的家庭几乎总是导致他们得出相同的结论，这是不可能的。他们有贷款、票据、抵押（抵押贷款）还清，退休储蓄。他们意识到他们的生活中缺少了一些东西，但很难走出这一轨道。

在一个以美元和美分来衡量每一件事的社会中，我们学习了一个年轻的年龄来考虑我们在财务方面的决定的成本。但是，个人和社会的成本，在追求金钱的意义？这正是我们所忽视的，我们需要考虑的最重要的问题。

由于在哈佛和牛津大学完成我的学业。我陆续地高层，高薪华尔街就业机会看了一位朋友。作为主管（高级管理人员）与银行，咨询公司，建立律师事务所和大型企业，很多都是现在好他们的方式令人印象深刻的职业生涯。受到社会的标准来看，他们似乎有它的。

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从表面上看，这些人似乎是在生活中非常幸运。当他们离开学生生活的背后，许多有一个最后一杯他们的便宜，但友好的当地酒吧，与长期室友握了手，搬出小公寓到高层建筑。他们在餐馆，一瓶酒的成本等于一所大学一年的月租预订的。他们代替自己心爱的老车用昂贵的新跑车。

问题是，许多人都承认，尽管他们的成功，他们不快乐。一些人抱怨同事不友善的和觉得难过致力于自己讨厌的任务八小时工作制。有些人不尊重他们并感觉累了，空话工作的公司。然而，而不是全身心投入到工作中，他们发现自己的工作来支持生活方式，他们已经这么快成为习惯。

人们常讲的尝试一个更令人满意的路径，但最终离开的时候，他们的工作为他们相信或发现，将给予他们更多的时间与家人几乎总是导致他们相同的结论的位置什么工作的想法;不可能 。他们有贷款，票据，按揭（抵押贷款）还清，退休保存。他们认识到有什么东西在他们的生活缺少，但很难走下轨道。

在一个社会中，往往来衡量的美元和美分计算的一切，我们学习形成一个年轻的年龄来考虑我们的决定在财务方面的费用。但是，我们参与了追求金钱意义上的个人和社会成本？这也正是该种我们往往忽视 - 我们需要考虑最非常的。

26.C 考查动词以及对语境的理解。 A. advertise意为广告，B. witnessed意为目击，C. admitted 意为承认D. demanded意为要求。“The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they aren?t happy.” 意为很多人承认，尽管他们很成功，但是很不开心。

27.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. complain意为抱怨，B. dream意为梦想，C. hear 意为听到，D. approve意为证明。根据上一句的不开心，所以不难得出答案是抱怨。 28.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. distribute意为分发，B. hate意为厌恶，C. applaud意为鼓掌，D. neglect意为忽略。根据上文的不开心和抱怨，不能得出答案是厌恶。

29.D 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. calm意为平静，B. guilty意为有罪的，C. warm意为温暖，D. empty意为空的，累的。根据前面的tired累不能得出答案。Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 。意为有些人不尊重他们工作的公司，说累。

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30.C 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. family意为家庭，B. government意为政府，C. lifestyle意为生活方式，D. project意为项目。前文提到很多都是生活，如学校生活，工作生活，结合语境不能得出答案是生活方式。

31.A 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. accustomed意为习惯的，B. appointed意为指定的，C. unique意为独一无二的，D. available意为可利用的。“However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 . 意为“但是，不是全身心投入于工作，他们发现工作只是支持生活方式，而且慢慢他们已经对这种方式已经行习惯了。”

32.A 考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. yet意为但是，表转折，B. also 意为也，表递进，C. instead 意为代替，D. rather意为相反。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。根据句意，前后是转折的关系，所以选A。

33.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. let out 意为发出，B. turn in意为上交，归还，C. give up 意为放弃，D. believe in意为相信。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。 34.C 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. fundamental意为基本的，B. practical意为实践的，C. impossible意为不可能的，D. unforgettable意为难忘的。此句是长难句。意为：人们总是说走一种满意的道路，但是最后，离开现在的工作去做一些他们相信或者是一种可以和家人在一起的职务的想法最终都得出一个这样的结论：这是不可能的。

35.D 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. take of 意为起飞，B. drop off 意为减少，C. put off意为推迟，D. pay off意为支付。根据mortgage（抵押贷款）以及结合常识，不难得出答案。

36.A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. missing意为失去，B. inspiring意为鼓舞，C. sinking 意为沉没，D. shining意为闪亮。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去missing了一些什么，但是他们却很难离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。

37.B 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. harmful 意为有害的，B. hard 意为困难的，C. useful意为有用的，D. normal意为正常的。句意是为他们意识到，在生活中失去了一些什么，但是他们却很难hard离开这个轨迹。根据句意不难得出答案。

38. A 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. measure 意为衡量，B. suffer意为遭受，C. digest意为消化，D. deliver意为运送。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量measure所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定的经济代价。

39.D 考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. disasters 意为灾难，B. motivations意为动机，C. campaigns意为战役，D. decisions意为决定。句意为当前的社会，人们趋向于用钱来衡量所有的事情，我们在很小的时候就知道，应该考虑我们决定decisions的经济代价。

40.B 考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. assessed意为评估，B. involved意为涉及，C. covered意为覆盖，D. reduced意为减少。Involved in 意为参与。句意为：那么，在追求钱高于意义的情况下，我们的参与的个人以及社会代价呢？ 考点：夹叙夹议的一篇文章

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2015年普通高等学校 招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）

“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty_31__left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was_32__. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers__33_money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a__34_for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He_35__as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don?t know the __36_of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_37__it?s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly__38__they have time to see, and you?ll__39_out and get your money,”Chad said. It was a new _40__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no__41_and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was__42_that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _43__ a poor newsboy, he had been_44__ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers_45__. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a__46_smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason__47_money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _48__at Jason. “You wouldn?t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason?s shoulder__49_.”You?re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new__50_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth. 31.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers 32.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak 33.A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for 34.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake 35.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up 36.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret 37.A.And B.But C.For D.So 38.A.before B.since C.though D.unless 39.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach 40.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task 41.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water 42.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined 43.A.still B.already C.just D.also 44.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed 45.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose 46.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite 47.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved 48.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started 49.A.bravely B.grateful C.fondly D.modestly 50.A.duty B.business C.job D.method

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