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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