1、- 1 -甘肃省部分普通高中 2015 届高三英语新课标卷联合调研检测试题（一）英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。注意事项：1答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用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。不能答在试卷上。第 I 卷（选择题，共 85 分）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 、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答
2、题卡上将该项涂黑。 A“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy theyre given after all. Choices can be hard.” Jeff BezosI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything th
3、at grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most s
4、tart-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had
5、a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone
6、 who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and f
7、ailing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.1. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online books
8、tore?A. His dream of being an inventor.B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.D. Millions of exciting titles.2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?.A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.B. He w
9、ould be very excited if he tried it out.C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.3. We can know from the passage that _.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to try the i
10、deaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We ChooseBTwo new studies suggest th
11、at modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners. One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot
12、(赤脚). Researchers from the JKM Technologies company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even great
13、er than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.The study appeared in the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine. The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard Univ
14、ersity in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.- 2 -They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.Runners who wear shoes usually c
15、ome down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.Harvards Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running
16、 shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings. But the researchers do not s
17、uggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The fin
18、dings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website. 5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects t
19、han running barefoot.B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.C. Running in shoes is partly good to runners.D. Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.6. Which part of our body could be injured if we run in running shoes?A. Toes. B. Hips
20、. C. Feet. D. Legs.7. What can we learn from the passage?A. The way that we run by landing on the front or middle of our foot could avoid damaging our heel.B. We should start running barefoot in no time.C. Running in modern running shoes could cause more serious effects than running in high heels.D.
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30、nt calendars for children at Christmas time- 3 -C. there is no personalized invitation in Granny Look for you to selectD. Granny Look provides a wide range of links for people to prepare for special occasions11. From the text, we know that “Granny Look” is _.A. a website that helps you to prepare fo
31、r special occasionsB. a company that sells all sorts of products on the InternetC. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real successD. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasionsDI prefer Lynne Trusss phraseology: I am a grammar “sticker”. And, like Truss a
32、uthor of Eats, shoots hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的).25 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once 26 , makes the offender immediately the object of 27 .One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty
33、 is that a British takes a(n) 28 to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 29 . Some people argue that it is because the British weather 30 follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have
34、much 31 in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, 32 to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate or as inaccurate as the weathermen in his 33 .Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 34 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single da
35、y. Very often conversational greetings are 35 by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isnt it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” 36 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his 37 . If
36、he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 38 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n) 39 subject to which a response may well be 40 of even the most reserved of the British.21. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted22. A. yet B. o
37、therwise C. even D. so23. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undertake24. A. whispering B. murmuring C. nodding D. laughing25. A. Hopefully B. Exactly C. Frequently D. Obviously26. A. developed B. observed C. followed D. broken27. A. doubt B. argument C. criticism D. praise28. A. emotion B. fancy
38、C. likeliness D. judgment29. A. at length B. at last C. at most D. at least30. A. always B. often C. constantly D. seldom31. A. faith B. relief C. honor D. credit32. A. put out B. make out C. turn out D. find out33. A. consideration B. prediction C. approval D. appreciation34. A. about B. on C. in D
39、. to35. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed36. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if37. A. benefit B. advantage C. disadvantage D. favor38. A. at a loss B. in detail C. in groups D. on occasion39. A. avoidable B. steady C. optional D. safe40. A. expected B. asked C. wished D. remind
40、ed第二节 语法填空（共 10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。David and Jack are talking about cyber-relationships in their dorm.David: Jack, you spend a lot of time on the Internet everyday. What do you most frequently use it for?Jack: I usually surf 41 net, read news and anything
41、I am interested in, check emails or chat with other people. Sometimes I order online too. Maybe I can find a girlfriend online like a fairy tale.David: Well, I see. Thats 42 you are so stuck to it.Jack: I know dozens of websites provide dating service. Curiosity and the need for companionship make t
42、hem a sure-fire business. I recommend that you 43 (try) B.- 5 -David: To be 44 , I really cant understand how 45 people depend on that way to make friends. Its kind of risky.Jack: Yes, but its also one of the easiest and fastest ways to meet new people. David: Sounds good. But it is full of traps on
43、 the Internet, and some people have really 46 (please) experience about online dating. Jack: Its true, but some people did find their better-half through online dating.David: 47 , I wont try that way to make my girlfriend. Jack: Dont be so sure. If you 48 (happen) meet a girl online who is intellige
44、nt, kind, honest, and you get a good feeling of her, wont you have the desire to get to know her 49 person?David: I wont have such a chance in the first place, for I never enter the chatroom.Jack: Maybe 50 mans meat is anothers poison. David: Thats right.第 II 卷 （非选择题，共 35 分）第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短
45、文改错 (共 10 小题 ; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处, 多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Ladies and gentlemen,It is special pleasure to welcome our
46、new staff member, Mr Tony White, who has come here to America.Mr White has recently graduated from the University of Chicago where he has majored in English Literature and minored in Teaching English as the Second Language. He will working with us here for at least two years.One of the goals of our
47、school are to promote understanding and cooperation between the young people of our two countries. By have Mr White, who is willing to sacrifice the comfort of his friends and family to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and our goals will be easily realized.On behalf of the whole
48、school, Id like to extend to you, Mr White, your sincerest welcome. We are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the better during your stay in China.Thank you.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）下列图表反映的是某高中 2010 年与 2013 年学生健康状况调查的部分数据，请你用英语为某报写一份报告，反映你校三年间学生健康状况的变化情况，分析其中原因，并提出一些改进措施。注意事项：1. 报告必须包括图表中所有内
49、容，但不要逐条罗列；2. 词数 120 词左右。题目和开头第一句已给出，不计入总词数。02406801near-sightedovwlack fslepmentyuhty 93.557.29547.53880.26 2013HealthA recent survey shows that the health of the students in our school has been going from bad to worse in the past three years. - 6 -甘肃省部分普通高中 2015 届高三英语新课标卷联合调研检测试题（一）参考答案第一部分：阅读： 14 CACD 58 DBAC 911 BDA 1215 AACD七选五 1620 DAFGC第二部分：2125 ACBCD
