答案using

5.解析：考查副词的用法。由土坯制成的墙壁在炎热的白天吸收太阳的热量并在凉爽的夜间慢慢将热量释放出来。修饰谓语动词give out，因此要用副词形式。

答案slowly

6.解析：考查固定句式的用法。“形容词+enough+动词不定式”为一常用句式。

答案to cool

7.解析：考查固定短语的用法。at the same time意为“同时”，是一个常用介词短语。

答案at

8.解析：考查动词的时态。这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了土坯房冬暖夏凉的原理，故用一般现在时态。

答案goes

9.解析：考查形容词的用法。修饰名词architects，故要用形容词形式。

答案natural

10.解析：考查宾语从句的连接词用法。分析句子结构可知，这是一个宾语从句。根据形容词thick及结构可知这里的意思是印第安人要算出土坯墙的确切厚度。所以答案为how。

答案how

Passage 3(2015•福建)

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Sometimes we have disagreements with people.When this (1)h_____， the important thing is to try not to let a calm discussion turn into a heated argument.Here (2)_____ my tips for you.

The (3)f_____ thing I would say is that the way yobegin the conversation is very important.

Imagine yoare a student and yoshare a flat (4)_____ another student who yothink isn't doing her share of the housework.If yosay, “Look, yonever do your share of the housework.(5) _____ are yogoing to do about it?”， the discussion will very soon turn into an argument.It's much more (6)_____ (有帮助)to say something like, “I think we had (7)b_____ have another look about how we divide up the housework.Maybe there is a better way of dealing with it.”

My second piece of (8)a_____ is simple.If you're the person who is in the wrong, just admit it! This is the easiest and best way to avoid an argument.Just make an (9)_____ (道歉), and move on.The other person will have more respect for yo(10)_____ the future if yodo that.

答案：

1.happens2.are3.first4.with5.What6.helpful/beneficial7.better8.advice9.apology10.in

Passage 4(2015•湖南)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Research has become both simpler and more complex. It's simpler because, __1__ yohave a computer, yocan find information yoneed by searching the Internet. For all your information, yodon't have to go to __2__ library to find the relevant resource and take notes on it. Instead, yocan find some sources from the Internet __3__ print the copies needed.Remember, however, that yoshould usually consult different types of sources. That is, yo__4__ always rely just on the Internet for your research.

While finding information is easier than ever, at the same time, researching has become __5__ complex. There is a lot more material available, which means yomay be overwhelmed __6__ the amount of information. Yoneed to learn __7__ to sort through and find the relevant information for your particular project. Also, __8__need to check the accuracy of it.

【语篇导读】

随着电脑和因特网的出现，研究变得既简单又复杂。一方面，我们不必像以往一样在书中搜索资料，这为我们提供了极大的方便;另一方面，网络中众多的资料良莠不齐，选择准确的信息使我们的工作变得愈加复杂。

1.解析：考查状语从句。根据句意，如果你有了电脑，你可以通过上网获得所需的信息。

答案if

2.解析：考查冠词。go to the library去图书馆;in the library 在图书馆。

答案the

3.解析：考查连词。and 连接并列谓语find和print。

答案and

4.解析：考查情态动词。根据上文你应该(should)查阅不同的资料。

答案shouldn't

5.解析：考查形容词比较级。参见上文第一句more complex。

答案more

6.解析：考查介词。be overwhelmed with 面临，陷入。

答案with

7.解析：考查疑问词。根据句意，你需要学习如何分类并找到特定任务的相关信息。how to do 是含有疑问词的不定式，在此处作宾语。