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甘肃省届高三第二次高考诊断性考试英语试题
甘肃省2015届高三第二次高考诊断试卷
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
考生注意:
1.答题前,考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名等填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。
第Ⅱ卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答,在试题卷上作答,答案无效。
3.考试结束后,监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到
答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,
并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.WhatdoesMr.Blackmostprobablydo?
A.He'sacarpenter.
B.He'sanelectrician.
C.He’sadoctor.
2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Tocontinuewiththework
B.Tostopforabreak.
C.Togohome.
3.Whatisthewoman'strouble?
A.Sheislatefortheclass.
B.Shecantfindtheclassroom.
C.Shehaslittlechanceofgettingintothatclass.
4.Whenisthedresslikelytobeready?
A.Tuesdaymorning.
B.Tuesdayafternoon.
C.Thursdayafternoon.
5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atahotel.B.Atarestaurant.C.Athome.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出
最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒
钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6
至8题。
6.Whatdoesthemanurgethewomantodo?
A.Tobuythesilkdress.
B.Totryonthelinendress.
C.Tobuythelinendress.
7.Whatmakesthewomanhesitatetogetthedress?
A.Theextrathicknessandthecollar.
B.Thehighpriceandthetightness.
C.Thematerialandthecollar.
8.Whatistheresultoftheconversation?
A.Thewomanbuysthedress.
B.Thewomanrefusestobuythedress.
C.Thewomanpromisestocomebackforthedress.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.HowmanymembersarethereinAdam'sfamily?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.
10.WhodoesthecookingonTuesday?
A.David.B.Mum.C.Dad.
11.Whousuallydoestheshoppinginthefamily?
A.DadandDavid.B.AdamandDavid.C.MumandAdam.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Wherewasthewomanyesterday?
A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Atahospital.
13.Whenwillthespeakershaveaquiz?
A.Tomorrow.B.OnFriday.C.NextFriday.
14.Whatdidtheteacheraskthestudentstodo?
A.Toreviewchapter6.
B.Toimprovetheirreadingskills.
C.ToreadthechaptersabouttheSpanishWar.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.WhatwasAlfredNobel'snationality?
A.German.B.Swiss.C.Swedish.
16.WhatdoyouthinkofNobelaccordingtothewoman?
A.Hewasamanofcontrasts.
B.Hewasaknowledgeableman.
C.Hewasaselfishman.
17.WhatdidNobelthinkofhisfame?
A.Hewasveryproudofit.
B.Hehadnointerestinit.
C.Hethoughthedeservedit.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhatistheimportanceofDecember15th?
A.ThedatewhenAbrahamLincolnpassedaway.
B.ThedatewhentheCivilWarended.
C.Thedatewhenthepaperisexpected.
19.WheredidPresidentLincolngivehisfamousspeech?
A.InWashingtonD.C.
B.AtGettysburg,Pennsylvania.
C.InTexasUniversity.
20.Whatwillthespeakerprobablydiscussnext?
A.ThespeechbyLincoln.
B.TheendoftheCivilWar.
C.Thebeginningofthewarbetweenthestates.
第二部分阅读理解(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。
A
Therewasoncealonelygirlwholongedsomuchforlove.Onedaywhileshewaswalkinginthewoodsshefoundtwostarvingsongbirds.Shetookthemhomeandputtheminasmallcage,caringthemwithlove.Luckily,thebirdsgrewstronglittlebylittle.Everymorningtheygreetedherwithawonderfulsong.Thegirlfeltgreatloveforthebirds.
Onedaythegirlleftthedoortothecageopenaccidentally.Thelargerandstrongerofthetwobirdsflewfromthecage.Thegirlwassofrightenedthathewouldflyaway.Soasheflewclose,shegraspedhimwildly.Herheartfeltgladathersuccessincapturinghim.Suddenly,shefeltthebirdgoweak,sosheopenedherhandandstaredinhorroratthedeadbird.Itwasherdesperatelovethathadkilledhim.
Shenoticedtheotherbirdmovingbackandforthontheedgeofthecage.Shecouldfeelhisstrongdesire—needingtoflyintotheclear,bluesky.Unwillingly,sheliftedhimfromthecageandthrewhimsoftlyintotheair.Theluckybirdcircledonce,twice,threetimes.
Thegirlwatcheddelightedlyatthebird.Herheartwasnolongerconcernedwithherloss.Whatshewantedtoseewasthatthebirdcouldflyhappily.Suddenlythebirdflewcloserandlandedsoftlyonhershoulder.Itsangthesweetesttunethatshehadeverheard.
Remember,thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdonittootight;thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitwings!
21.Afterthegirlfoundthetwobirds,she____.
A.becamefrightenedatonce
B.begantotreatthembadly
C.greetedthemhappily
D.fedthemandraisedthem
22.Whydidthegirlgraspthestrongerbirdwildly?
A.Becausethegirldislikedthebirdanylonger
B.Becausethebirdwantedtoflyalone.
C.Becausethegirllovedthebirddeeply.
D.Becausethebirdintendedtofindsomefood.
23.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Catchwhatyoucancatchonyourwaytosuccess.
B.Goingtoofarisasbadasnotgoingfarenough.
C.Eastorwest,homeisbest.
D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.
B
ConsideringAustralia'ssizeandthefactthatearlysettlementswerefarapart,Australiansocietyisremarkablyhomogeneous(同种的).Itscitizensarefundamentallyprosperousandthewayoflifeinthemajorcitiesandtownsismuchthesamehowevermanymilesdividethem.Ittakesasharpeartoidentifyregionalaccents.
However,thereissomedifferenceinlifestylebetweencitysettlersandthecountrypeople.Almost90percentofthepopulationlivesinthefast-pacedcitiesalongthecoastandhaslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert.Themajorcitiespreserveimagesofcolonialheritage,buttheoverallimpressionismodem,withnewbuildingsreflectingthecountry'syouth.Incontrast,theruralcommunitiestendtobeslow-movingandconservative.Formanyyears,Australiawassaidtohave"riddenonthesheep'sback",areferencetowoolbeingthecountry'smainmoneyearner.However,itisnolongerdominant(主宰的).MuchofAustralia'srelativelysoundeconomyisnowachievedfromnaturalcoalandwheat,andbybeingthelargestdiamondproducerintheworld.Newerindustriessuchastourismandwinemakingarealsoincreasinglyimportant.Australiansaregenerallyfriendlyandrelaxed,withamodestsenseofhumor.
Yet,contrarytowidespreadbelief,veryfewAustralianshavetrueprisonerorigins.WithinonlyonegenerationofthearrivaloftheFirstFleetin1788,Australiahadbecomeanationofimmigrants.OriginallycomingalmostentirelyfromtheBritishIsles,todayoneinthreeAustralianscomesfromelsewhere.Australia'sliberalpostwarimmigrationpoliciesledtoaflowingofsurvivorsfromwar-tornEurope,mostnotablyGreeks,Italians,PolesandGermans.
TheemphasishasshiftedinrecentyearsandtodaythemajorityofnewimmigrantsarefromSoutheastAsia.TodayAustraliaisa"mixtureofnations"andalthoughsomeracismexists,ithasgenerallybeenasuccessfulexperimentandthecountryisreasonablyproudtohaveoneofthemostharmoniousmulticulturalcommunitiesintheworld.
24.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying"haslittlemorethanapassingfamiliaritywiththedesert"inthesecondparagraph?
A.Themajorpopulationhasacloserelationshipwiththedesert.
B.Thefast-pacedcitiesarejustlocatedbythedesert.
C.Themajorpopulationknowslittleaboutthedesert.
D.Themajorpopulationisfamiliarwiththepeoplelivinginthedesert.
25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thepaceoflifeinthecityisdifferentfromthatinthecountry.
B.OnethirdofpeoplelivinginAustraliacomefromEurope.
C.TheAustralianeconomyisdependentonsheepexports.
D.MostAustralianshaveancestorswhowereprisoners.
26.WhatusedtobeAustralia'smainmoneyearner?
A.Wheat.B.Wool.C.Tourism.D.Diamond.
27.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____.
A.nothingaboutAustralia'scolonialpartinmodemcitiescanbeseenbyvisitors
B.tourismandwinemakingresultedinfastdevelopmentinruralcommunitiesonly
C.immigrantsfromEuropehavebroughtracialproblems
D.Australia'srecentimmigrationpolicyencouragesimmigrantsfromSoutheastAsia
C
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