2015江苏高考英语试卷二、单选21. The number of smokers, _____ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in the past one year.A. itB. whichC. thatD. as22. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to to their greatest potential.A. accelerateB. improveC. performD. develop23. - Jim, can you work …..?-- ____ ? I 've been working two weeks on end.A. Why meB. Why notC. What ifD. So what24. Much time ______ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally trapped by health problems.A. being spentB. having spentC. spentD. to spend25. _____ Li Hua, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public, but ….A. ThatB. WhyC. WhereD. How26. It is so cold that you can't go outside _______ fully covered in thickclothes.A. ifB. unlessC. onceD. when27. The university started some new language programmes to ____ the country 's Silk Road Economic Belt.A. apply toB. cater forC. appeal toD. …28. It might have saved me much trouble ___ the schedule.A. did I knowB. have I knownC. do I knowD. had I known29. The whole team _____ Donald, and he seldom let them down.A. wait onB. focus onC. count onD. call on30. The reason why prices ____ and still are too high is complex, andno short discussion can satisfactory can explain this problem.A. wereB. will beC. have beenD. had been31. The police officers decided to conduct a thorough, and _______ review of the case.A. comprehensiveB. complicatedC. suspiciousD. …32. Someschools will have to make ________ in agreement with the national social reform.A. judgmentsB. adjustmentsC. commentsD. achievements33. - Why didn' t you invite J ohn to your birthday party?-- Well, you know he ' s _______ .A.an early birdB. a wet blanketC. a lucky dogD. a toughnut34. Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around __Thomas Edison.A. thanks toB. regardless ofC. aside fromD. but for35. - Go and say sorry to your mom, Dave?-- I 'd like to, but I 'm afraid Mom would not accept my ______ .A. requestsB. excusesC. apologiesD. regrets三、完形填空I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel 's books in college and was hooked on his positivity from the moment on. The stories of his unconventional___36___ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so ___37 ____________ to me and had such a big _ 38 _____ on how I saw life fromthen on. Whoknew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to ___39___ my own cancer experience?I ' mambitious __40 __ , and whenl started going through chemo化疗),even though I ' m a very __41__ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the ___42__. Oneday, while wanting to go in for __43__ I had one of Dr. Bernie ' s books in my hand. Another patient ___44__ what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me ___45 _________________ he had oneof his books …well. It ___ 46 ____ t hat among other thin gs, he was an eighty-one-year-old writer. He was ___47 a published author, and hewas currently ___48 __ on a new book.Wewould see each other at various times and ___49 ____ fr i e n d s . Sometimeshe wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n)____ 50 ___ of Dr. Bernie. He really put a __51__ on my face. Hea deep unfortunately ___52__ last year due to his cancer, ___53___ he left impression on me ….The __54__ to pick up my pen again. I 55 ___ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I. ”36. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories37. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange38. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact39. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to40. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor41. A. positive B. agreeable C. humourous D. honest42. A. mood B. position C. state D. way43. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment44. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered45. A. while B. because C. although D. providing46. A. carried out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out47. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually48. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying49. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited50. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher51. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask52. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away53. A. since B. but C. so D. for54. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration55. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied四、阅读理解AVisitor CodeArrive with nothing that can harm New ZealandIf you are arriving from overseas, bring no food, animal or plant material into the country. If in doubt declare it to Customs. Protect plants and animalsNever allow dogs or other pets to run freely in areas of nesting birds, other wildlife, or where sighposted.Get rid of rubbishAlways get rid of your rubbish properly and recycle waste(e.g. glass, paper) where possible.Be considerate with other wasteIf using a portable toilet always throw away your toilet waste at a proper waste station. In the back country, bury your toilet waste ina shallow hole away from waterway.Keep New Zealand ' s water cleanBecause soaps and other wastes can harm waterways, be careful your washing water doesn 't pollute the sea lakes and rivers.Take care with firesAlways observe district fire bans. Be careful if you smoke or have。