2015年高考英语真题试卷(安徽卷)
一.单项填空:共15小题,每小题1分,共15分
1.(2015·安徽)— Can you come to a party on Saturday, Peter?
                       — Oh, ______I'm already going out, I'm afraid.           
A. what a pity!                       B. don't ask!                       C. how come?                     D. so what?
2. (2015·安徽)______ scientists have learned a lot about the universe, there is much we still don't know.            
A. Once                                B. Since                                C. Though                                D. Unless
3.(2015·安徽)Just as I got to the school gate, I realised I ______ my bank in the cafe.           
A. have left                        B. had left                          C. would leave                    D. was leaving
4.(2015·安徽)A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not ______ ships are built for.           
A. what                                   B. whom                                   C. why                                   D. when
5.(2015·安徽)I'm so ______ to all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily.           
A. special                          B. superior                            C. grateful                             D. attractive
6.(2015·安徽)______ the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.           
A. Ignore                       B. Ignoring                          C. Ignored                        D. Having ignored
7.(2015·安徽)Some experts think reading is the fundamental skill upon______school education depends.           
A. it                                    B. that                                    C. whose                                    D. which
8.It is reported that a space station ______ on the moon in years to come.           
A. will be building              B. will be built              C. has been building            D. has been built
9.(2015·安徽)There is no need to tell me your answer now. Give it some ______ and then let me know.           
A. thought                          B. support                             C. protection                      D. authority
10.(2015·安徽)They gave money to the old people's home either ______ or through their companies.           
A. legally                          B. sincerely                       C. personally                          D. deliberately
11.(2015·安徽)It is lucky we booked a room, or we ______nowhere to stay now.           
A. had                       B. had had                         C. would have                       D. would have had
12.(2015·安徽)They believe that there are transport developments ______ that will bring a lot of changes for the better.           
A. out of date           B. out of order                 C. around the clock             D. around the corner
13.(2015·安徽)______ he once felt like giving up, he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.           
A. Where                                B. As                               C. In case                                 D. Now that
14.(2015·安徽)— How is your table tennis these days? Still playing?
                      —______. I just don't seem to find the time these days.           
A. That's right                   B. No, not much                   C. That's great                   D. Don't worry
二.完形填空:共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分
15.(2015·安徽)In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The        1      is that countries around the world have growing mountains of         2      because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
        How did we        3      a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to         4      an object than to spend time and money to repair it.         5      modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and        6      .
        Another cause is our        7      of disposable (一次性的) products.As        8      people,we are always looking for         9      to save time and make our lives easier. Compa
nies        10      thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
        Our appetite for new products also         11      to the problem. We are        12      buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that        13      is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we         14      useful possessions to make room for new ones.
        All around the world, we can see the         15      of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To         16      the amount of rubbish and to protect the         17      , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.         18      , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
        Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions        19      throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about         20      . 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.       
1. A.  key
B. reason
C. project
D. problem
2. A. gifts
B. rubbish
C. debt
D. produst
3. A. face
B. become
C. observe
D. change
4. A. hide
B. control
C. replace
D. withdraw
5. A. Thanks to
B. As to
C. EXcept for
D. Regardless of
6. A. safe
B. funny
C. cheap
D. powerful
7. A. love
B. lack
C. prevention
D. division
8. A. sensitive
B. kind
C. brave
D. busy
9. A. ways
B. places
C. jobs
D. friends
10. A. donate
B. receive
C. produce
D. preserve
11. A. adapts
B. returns
C. responds 
D. contributes
12. A. tired of
B. addicted to
C. worried about
D. ashamed for
13. A. newer
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B. stronger 
C. higher
D. larger
14. A. pick up
B.  pay for
C. hold onto
D. throw away
15. A.  advantages
B. purposes
C. functions
D. consequences
16. A.  show
B. record         
C.  decrease     
D. measure
17. A. technology
B. environment 
C.  consumers
D.  brands
18. A.  However
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore     
D. Meanwhile
19. A. by
B. in favour of   
C.  after     
D. instead of
20. A. spending
B. collecting
C. repairing
D.  advertising
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