【英语】甘肃省天水一中2015届高三第五次高考模拟考试

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1、甘肃省天水一中2015届高三第五次高考模拟考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOneofmyneighborsusedtohaveabeautifultreeinherfrontyard.Herdadhadplanteditforherwhenitwasnothingmorethanatwig(嫩枝)andseveralyearslateritstartedtoshootto

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3、ayingonthegroundafterthestorm.WhenItalkedtomyneighborlater,shesaidthatthedamagehadbeentoomuchandthattheentiretreewouldhavetobecutdown.Thankfullyshehadsavedafewsaplings(树苗)fromitthatshehopedtoreplantinthefuture.Still,itwasashocktodrivebyherhousetheotherdayandseenothin

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7、asgoodatplantingtrees.D.thetreewassostrongthatitcouldbearanyweight.2.Theauthor’sneighborleftastumpinherfrontyardtouseitas_____.A.agoodreminder.B.aseatafterdinner.C.aplacetofeedbirds.D.abeautifulsculpture.113.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinthepassage?A.Lifehasbeau

8、tyandtragedy.B.Lifeconsistsofpainandsuffering.C.Lifeshouldbepleasantratherthanpainful.D.Lifeisdeterminedbyourattitudetowardsit.BThe