Ⅰ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’d never seen a storm like it. It was July 20, 1992. I had been in the US army for a year and a half, and was 1 that evening as an inspector.
I was standing at the doorway watching the 2 blowing in when a bolt of lightning hit a tree about 50 yards away, making me 3 in fright.
The rain arrived suddenly and 4 , shaking the roof. A big flash of blue light hit me, throwing me about 10 metres. 5 passed through me and I seemed on fire. I felt myself 6 my body and then I was looking down at myself as the guards tried to help me. I felt I had a 7 turn away or face the pain. I decided to return.
I later found out that the lightning had stopped my heart for 5 minutes. Doctors were 8 I had survived.
Through much hard work I eventually recovered 9 . But while my body slowly healed, I remained terrified of storms. The army doctors insisted I 10 my fears and overcome them.
So on one overcast day, I stood outside my house and waited. The rain came, wetting my bare feet. I saw the flash and heard the thunder at the same time. Lightning burned through me once more and threw me back into the house. I’d been struck again!
The first time I was hit, I was told the 11 of surviving were one in twelve million. But what were the chances of surviving twice?
I already lived with so much 12 that physically it wasn’t much worse the second time. But I became more 13 . It took me years to overcome my terror and feel comfortable again leaving the house. My life as a soldier was 14 by one in a wheelchair. Nevertheless I learned to 15 . Although I still feel pain every day, I’m now able to work and live independently. I am no longer afraid of living.
1. A. fighting B. working C. sleeping D. reading
2. A. fire B. roof C. rainstorm D. smoke
3. A. jump B. laugh C. hide D. leave
4. A. slowly B. secretly C. softly D. loudly
5. A. Electricity B. Light C. Rain D. Sound
6. A. hitting B. leaving C. controlling D. drugging
7. A. right B. problem C. choice D. dream
8. A. confident B. disappointed C. worried D. amazed
9. A. socially B. mentally C. physically D. visually
10. A. hide B. face C. sense D. ignore
11. A. reasons B. chances C. advantages D. consequences
12. A. success B. joy C. failure D. pain
13. A. fearful B. powerful C. thankful D. regretful
14. A. protected B. saved C. replaced D. shared
15. A. adapt B. forgive C. escape D. complain

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。
The giant panda loves bamboo. An adult panda requires 12.5 kilograms of bamboo, which it 16 (hungry) pulls out with its powerful paws, to satisfy its daily needs.
Wild pandas live only in the high bamboo forests of Central China. These mountain forests are cool and wet - just as pandas like it. In the summer, they may climb as high as 4000 meters to help themselves to bamboo 17 (grow) at higher altitudes.
Frequently, pandas 18 (see ) eating in a relaxed sitting position, with their back legs stretched out before them. 19 they may appear inactive, they are in fact skilled tree-climbers and efficient swimmers.
Giant pandas are unsociable. They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use 20 ( avoid ) each other and to find females for mating in the spring. After a five-month pregnancy, a female gives birth 21 a cub. The blind baby pandas weigh only 142 grams and cannot crawl(爬行) 22 they reach three months of age. 23 are born white, and develop their much loved colouring later.

There are only about 1000 giant pandas left in 24 wild, with perhaps another 100 in zoos. Because they are so rare, much of 25 we know about pandas comes from studying these zoo animals.

Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Is it possible that sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true…but did it really happen quite like this?
Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery(谜) of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo.
One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.
The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition - gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.
The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.
After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. She tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.
Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit, and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.
At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong-room was the mummy case. Or so they say.
26. From the passage, we know Professor Murray .
A. was a famous American adventurer
B. used to work for the British Museum
C. was a British professor of Egyptian history
D. didn’t believe the mummy really brought bad fortune
27. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to .
A. forgotten B. uncommon C. expensive D. unlucky
28. In what order did the following events occur?
a. The case was given to the British Museum.
b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.
c. Murray’s arm was cut off.
d. The mummy case was sold to an American.
e. A man who took a picture of the case died.
f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.
A. f, c, b, a, c, d B. c, f, b, a, e, d C. d, f, b, c, a, e D. f, a, c, b, e, d
29. Accosting to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?
A. At the British Museum. B. In New York. C. In Egypt. D. Under the sea.
30. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To entertain readers with a story of mystery.
B. To introduce an important historical event to readers.
C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses.
D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking.

B
Amy didn’t have a little finger.
It bothered James at first, but she seemed almost proud of it; she would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold his or move stray hairs from her eyes. She would always use her left hand, twisted and shocking. But that was only at the beginning of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to James -- he’d notice its absence in his hand and feel loved. It was something he couldn’t explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was a secret between them both.
There was, however, a certain thing James couldn’t ask about. He wasn’t sure how she lost her finger. It was the only unspeakable topic in the relationship. It didn’t bother him very much. He wasn’t a curious person. He’d occasionally slip and begin to ask, but mostly caught himself. When he didn’t, she’d get quiet in company or angry in private. He’d let her storm away and wait for the broken comb of her hand to run through his hair in apology.
They broke up over a mistake. His mistake. Amy started an argument over who should do the dishes, and he lost despite his best effort to point out the number of hours he worked. In his anger, he stabbed a fork into the wall. Amy didn’t say anything; she didn’t even look upset, just confused. When he pulled the fork out, two prongs(叉齿) stayed in the wall, so he threw it into the trash.
She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall, and the fork was now useless. What good would a two-pronged fork be for anyone?
There wasn’t any talking after that. She simply packed a backpack and went to her mother’s. The next day Amy’s brother and father came by to collect the rest of her clothing and books. Neither of them looked mad, though James couldn’t figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic.
He painted over the marks on the kitchen wall a week later, but left the prongs in the wall. He fished the fork out of the trash and kept it in the silverware drawer, underneath the utensil tray. He’d take it out occasionally. Running his finger into the rough gap of the missing pieces, he’d try to feel what wasn’t there anymore.
31. Which of Amy’s fingers was missing?
A. The middle finger of her left hand. B. The little finger of her left hand.
C. The little finger of her right hand. D. The middle finger of her right hand.
32. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to .
A. Amy’s missing finger B. how Amy lost her finger
C. Amy’s attitude towards her hand D. why Amy never talked about her hand
33. What caused Amy to leave James?
A. Amy was afraid of James’ extreme anger.
B. James repeatedly refused to wash the dishes.
C. Amy felt James disrespected her disability.
D. James continually talked about her missing finger.
34. When Amy’s father came to collect her things, he .
A. did not say very much to James
B. did not know what the fight was about
C. was clearly very upset and angry with James
D. asked his daughter to stay with her mother
35. To Amy, the broken fork symbolized .
A. their broken relationship B. her damaged hand
C. a problem that could be solved D. the way she lost her finger
C
Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of the text. With so much information available through our electronic devices, it would be impossible to get through everything if we read word by word, line by line.
But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, one which claims to have benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence lot an hour.
Unlike typical book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn’t to exchange ideas about certain books, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the story, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the traditional way of reading.
Traditional readers, like Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to understand others. Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that mature people who take part in activities that use their brain, such as reading, suffer less memory loss as they get older. Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others’ mental states and beliefs — a key skill in building relationships.
Yet technology has made us less careful readers. Computer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom, left-to-right reading order we traditionally used, to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text online that has many links to other web pages also leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says British journalist Patrick Kingsley, only half joking. Because of the Internet, he claims we have become very good at collecting a wide range of factual tidbits, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, think and relate all these facts to each other.
36. Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet age because people .
A. have to grasp the meaning faster B. have much more information to read
C. no longer read word by word, line by line D. must use their smartphones more frequently
37. Members of the Wellington book club are expected to .
A. read peacefully for an hour B. make coffee for the other members
C. regularly swap ideas about books D. turn off their smartphones for recharging
38. According to the Neurology study, who is most likely to suffer memory loss?
A. A 65-year-old man who rarely reads.
B. A 79-year-old woman who reads regularly.
C. A 17-year-old middle school student who seldom reads.
D. A healthy 24-year-old university graduate who often plays games.
39. Kingsley believes that the Internet .
A. has lowered people’s overall intelligence levels
B. has reduced people’s ability to analyze information
C. has provided people with too much useless knowledge
D. has stopped people from doing important and useful work
40. The last paragraph is written to .
A. explain the secrets of others’ minds
B. urge people to read as slowly as possible
C. encourage people to read more about science
D. describe the problems caused by electronic reading

D
Stockholm’s street magazine sellers no longer only take cash -- they now take cards too.
In the most cashless society on the planet, Swedish street magazine sellers have been equipped with portable card readers to accept credit card payments.
“More and more sellers were telling us that people wanted our magazine but weren’t carrying cash,” says Pia Stolt, the magazine’s publisher. “So with the help of a local computer company, we came up with a way to accept payment electronically.
“We didn’t know how it would turn out, or whether people would be unwilling to give their credit card information to a stranger on the street,” says Stott, “but the results have been great -- sales are up 59%.
“Swedes are pretty trusting and we’re used to taking up new technology so this was the perfect solution,” adds Stott. “The cashless society campaign we’re seeing in Sweden is definitely a good move as far as we are concerned — it’s unstoppable.”
Banks and stores invested heavily in card payment systems in the 1990s and now local consumers are using them in huge numbers. Today, four out of five purchases are made electronically in Sweden and going totally cash-free is the next step.
Sweden’s public transport system has already been cashless for several years, after local public workers complained that handling cash had become dangerous. “Bus drivers were getting attacked for their money so Sweden banned cash on public transport,” says Am Arvidsson, the president of Cashless, an organization supporting the move to a cash-free society. “There were also a number of bank robberies, so four years ago, the banks began to move away from cash. Now, all of Sweden’s big banks operate cash free wherever possible, and the number of bank robberies is at a 30-year low. ”
There is, however, concern about how well Sweden’s 1.8 million pensioners — out of a total popu1ation of 10 million — will adapt. “A lot of elderly people feel excluded,” says Johanna Hallén of the Swedish National Pensioners’ Organisation. “Only 50% of older people use cash cards regularly and 7% never use cash cards. So we want the government to take things slowly.”
The digital payment revolution is also a challenge for tourists, who need pre-paid tickets or a Swedish mobile to catch a bus in the capital. “There’s a worry about crime and theft as well,” says Arvidsson. “Figures show that computer-related credit card crime has almost doubled in the last decade.”
41. Why has the change to cashless selling been so successful in Sweden according to Stolt?
A. Paying by cards costs less and is much quicker.
B. Selling electronically is more convenient and safer.
C. Swedish people are trusting and they welcome new technology.
D. Swedish people are more willing to buy from street sellers.
42. The demand for a cashless public transport system first came from .
A. transport companies to reduce their costs
B. banks so they could increase their profits
C. transport workers to protect their safety
D. the government to improve transport times
43. Which of the following about Sweden is true according to the passage?
A. No new banknotes will be produced in the future.
B. It is the first country to have cash-free buses.
C. Local people don’t feel comfortable carrying cash.
D. There has been a huge reduction in bank robberies.
44. Why does Johanna Hallén think the cashless society should be introduced slowly?
A. She worries that computer-related crime will increase.
B. She is concerned about the inconvenience to foreign travellers.
C. She believes that it’s not easy for older people to get used to it.
D. She feels it is everyone's right to be able to use cash if they wish.
45. What information is most likely to follow the last paragraph?
A. The difficulties people face in a cashless society.
B. Some benefits a cashless society will bring to banks.
C. The reasons for the change in customers’ attitudes to cards.
D. Some possible solutions to the problems of a cashless society.

第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息, 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下面有孩子们写给玛丽老师的信。
A I’ve always enjoyed school but since starting Year l2, things have changed. My parents and teachers are always nagging me to study hard and they want me to strip all my other hobbies. They’ ve taken the fun out of learning.
stressed-out
B For the past month, my former best friend has stopped talking to me because she thinks I said bad things about her to others. What’s worse, she’s started gossiping to our classmates. Now many of them won’t talk to me either.
moaning-myrtle
C I’ve just moved to a new school and am having trouble fitting in. I was popular at my old school and was known for being kind and funny. But my new classmates already have their groups and aren’t so welcoming.
New-kid-in-town
D For the past few weeks my best friend has been hanging out with some older kids who are a bad influence. He’s started smoking and is often absent from school. I’ve considered telling his parents but fear he might think I’ve betrayed him.
worried-friend
E I recently organised to see a movie with my friend, but at the last minute she cancelled. I decided to go anyway, and when I arrived, I saw her at the theatre, watching the movie without me. I now feel really hurt.
hurt-and-confused
F I’m going to graduate from high school this year and my parents want me to go to a college I really don’t like. I’d prefer to choose my own school, but they refused to listen.
depressed-kid

请阅读下面几封有玛丽老师写给孩子们的回信，匹配回信与来信。
46. Dear ,
It’s never easy leaving old friends behind, but I don’t think you have a choice. Your former friend’s actions are unfair. Don't worry about your other classmates. Those who know you well will understand the truth.
47. Dear ,
I fully understand your concerns. Your friend’s actions may lead to more trouble in the future, so it’s better you do something now. If you don’t want to talk with an adult, try keeping him company more and being a good influence on him.
48. Dear ,
Perhaps joining some school clubs is a good place to start. You’ll be able to meet people with shared interests and through the club activities they will be able to see your true personality.
49. Dear ,
Communication is definitely the key. Talk with your parents and your teachers too. Explain the effect their words are having on you. Maintaining a balance between work and play is the key to success.
50. Dear ,
What your friend did was unkind bet perhaps there’s been some misunderstanding. I think you should first talk with her to find out why she changed her mind. Hopefully it is just miscommunication.

Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
你是某国际学校学生会主席，学生会拟组织一项活动。
[写作内容]
请根据以下信息，写一篇英语通知。
主 题 向母校赠送礼物
目 的 表达感激与祝愿
参 与 者 全体高三毕业生
礼物要求 照片集：学校活动照片，分享珍贵记忆。
艺术作品：1）原创（个人或多人创作）
2）形式不限，如绘画、诗歌、歌曲等。
其 他 学生会建立在线留言板，共签名致谢。
备 注 希望积极参与并提出意见。
＊在线留言板 online message board
[写作要求]
只能用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Family values are principles that help to define us as human beings. These values are learned, usually passed down born generation to generation, but can also change over time, depending upon the circumstances in which families find themselves. They shape the way we behave; they help families stick together; and they give us our identity.
We always admire a person who treats the elderly with respect, or help people in need, or is always honest with others. Such admirable behaviour is usually a direct result of the values that person was taught by his family.
These values or principles -- respect, fairness and honesty among many others — also help hold the family together in times of trouble. When problems arise, the family is able to withstand them because they share the same idea about what is important. When family members feel pressure from the outside world, they know they can come into their family for a comforting connection.
Finally, family values make us who we are. When we talk about our personal character and what influences our decisions, we do so based on the values given to us by our family.
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120个词就“家庭价值观”这个话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：
（1）你认为家庭价值观重要吗？为什么？
（2）你们家的价值观是什么？
（3）请以你个人的经历说明你们家的价值观对你的影响。
[写作要求]
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

2015年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）
1~5: BCADA 6~10: BCDCB 11~15: BDACA
16. hungrily 17.growing 18. are seen 19. Although/Though/While
20. to avoid 21. to 22. until 23. They 24.the 25. what
26~30: CDADA 31~35: BBCAB 36~40: BAABD 41~45: CCDCD 46~50: BDCAE

基础写作：
Possible version:
In order to express our gratitude and best wishes to our beloved school, we urge all the senior three students to prepare some presents before graduation. Possible presents could include a photo album in which you can add photos, recording your participation in different school activities and other unforgettable schooling memories. Cooperatively or individually made art works, such as paintings, poems and songs are another good gift option. We’re also preparing an online message board where you can leave your name and a message of appreciation for the school. We are looking forward to your active participation and creative ideas as we celebrate our love for our school.

读写任务：
Possible version:
The passage tells us what family values are and the important role they played in holding the family together and shaping our own personality.
Family values are what we live by, always directing what we do and what decisions we make. A child is born into a family and becomes a part of the society later. There have to be certain principles in place to determine one’s behavior and ensure a harmonious society.
My family values were primarily shaped by my mother. As a child, she always reminded me to be punctual and to work harder. But her greatest gift was teaching me the importance of honesty. She taught me that mistakes in life were unavoidable, but I should never sacrifice my honesty to cover for my mistakes.
Honesty has been with me ever since. In my friendships, I’m always willing to admit to errors and never pretend to be all-knowing. That’s why many friends come to me for help. They know I’ll be straight-forward and tell them the truth, not only the things they want to hear. As my mother said: “When we’re honest, we earn others’ trust and society’s credit”.