1、甘肃省部分普通中学 2017 高考英语新课标卷 8 月份联合调研检测试题（四）注意：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。第卷第一部分：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。AMyth: If you cut your hair, it will grow long faster. Truth: Thats not true. “Your hair isnt like a lawn or a rosebush, where
2、cutting can stimulate fresh growth,” says Phillip Kingsley. The length of your hair is genetically determined. When it reaches a certain length, it stops growing. When you clear up the dead split ends, this make your hair look healthier, but not necessarily longer. Myth: If you skip meals, you lose
3、weight fast.Truth: Theres no truth in this advice. Not only will you not lose weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. Rinzler reasons that missing a meal causes your metabolism(新陈代谢) to slow down so that you burn food more slowly.
4、This only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. Strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more healthy way to lose pounds.Myth: If you swallow gum，it will stay inside your
5、stomach for seven years.Truth: Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit-not seven years, says NeiIzenberg, M. D., editor of Kids Health Organization. But because gum is made of the same thing as rubber, it cannot be fully digested in your stomach- so if you gum up the works on a r
6、egular basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation.Myth: The best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.Truth: Now thats bad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken blood vessels, so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it wont stop
7、the bleeding; youll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet “Rest quietly. Dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结成块) within a minute or two”, suggests Dr. Izenberg.21. The length of your hair is determined by _.A. cutting it often B. your gene C. the food you eat D. cle
8、aring up the dead split ends.22. According to Carol Ann Rinzler, skipping meals will _.A. help you lose weight fast B. help you lose weight slowlyC. cause you to become fatter D. make you burning food more quickly23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Gum cann
9、ot be fully digested in the stomach.B. Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it.C. Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow in a few days later.D. If you often swallow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situationB Papas jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister h
10、ad cheated on her final examsnot to succeed but to fail. “Its unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!” “Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But its not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She
11、never said anything about that to me.”“Of course she didnt,” said Mama. “She was afraid youd blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldnt
12、have been much fun.”“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “Ive been so stupid! I just thought shed want to be a champion swimmer because shes so good at it.”“Its like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you wont want to do i
13、t anymore.”Papa put his head in his hands.“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”Sisters footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that
14、 theres no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you dont want to.”Sisters face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.“And,” added Papa, “theres no need for any more drills. Im sure youll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She g
15、ave him a big hug. “Im going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!” From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzys house. “Its good to see her happy again,” said Mama. “It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, theres
16、always next year.”“If?” Mama prompted him. “Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.” Mama smiled. “At least youre learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”24. The underlined expression “blow your top” probably means _. A. change y
17、our opinion B. become very excited C. get very angry D. fall down with fear 25. Mama insisted that the child should do _. A. what she was willing to B. what she felt easy to C. what she was able to D. what she felt right to 26. Which of the following words best describes Papa? A. Cruel but reasonabl
18、e. B. Crazy but confident. C. Stubborn but honest. D. Ambitious but considerate.27. Which might be the proper title for the passage? A. Easier Said Than Done B. Health Is Better Than WealthC. Better Late Than Never D. Something Is Better Than NothingCWhats the most important thing in life?Peoples an
19、swers vary greatly. For British scientist Robert Edwards, the answer is having a child. “Nothing is more special than a child,“ he told the BBC.Edwards, the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology-more commonly known as “test-tube (试管) baby“ technology-passed away on April 10, 2013 a
20、t the age of 87.“Edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice (高兴) in the gift of their own child,“ said Peter Braude, a professor at Kings College London. “He leaves the world a much better place.“Edwards started his experiments as early as the 1950s, when he had just fi
21、nished his PhD in genetics. At that time, much of the public viewed test-tube babies as “scary“, according to Mark Sauer, a professor at Columbia University, US.Edwards and his colleague Patrick Steptoe faced opposition from churches, governments and media, not to mention attacks from many of their
22、fellow scientists. “People said that we should not play God and we should not interfere with nature,“ Edwards once told Times. He said that he felt “quite alone“ at the time.“But Edwards was a fighter, and he believed in what he was doing,“ said Sauer. Without support from the government, the two st
23、ruggled to raise funds to carry on. And in 1968 they finally developed a method to successfully fertilize human eggs outside the body.The first test-tube baby was born on July 25, 1978. Her name was Is Louise Brown. Despite peoples safety concerns, Brown was just as healthy as other children.“IVF ha
24、d moved from vision to reality and a new era in medicine had begun,“ BBC commented.Ever since then, public opinion has evolved considerably. Couples who were unable to have babies began thronging (拥向) to Edwards clinic. Nowadays, Reuters reports, some 4.3 million other “test-tube“ children exist. Ed
25、wards received a Nobel Prize in 2010 and was knighted (封为爵士) by Queen Elizabeth n the following year.Before his death, Edwards was still in touch with Louise. “He is like a granddad to me,“ she said in an interview with the Daily Mail.He is a granddad to millions, in fact.28. Whats the article mainl
26、y about?A. The first test-tube baby. B. A new era in medicine.C. The inventor of IVF technology. D. The changes IVF technology has brought.29. The writer quoted Peter Braude to . A. show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his workB. describe what kind of person Edwards wasC. explain why he is lo
27、ved by all childrenD. comment on his achievement30. The underlined word “opposition“ in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “ “A. attack B. support C. test D. influence31. What is the correct order of events in Edwards life?a. He received a Nobel Prize.b. He struggled to raise funds.c. The first te
28、st-tube baby was born.d. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.e. He succeeded in fertilizing human eggs outside body.f. He started his experiments on IVF technology.A. f-e-b-c-a- d B. f-b-e-c-d-a C. f-b-e-c-a-d D. f-e-d-a-c-bDRobots make me nervousespecially the ones which seem to think for themsel
29、ves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way. Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: “I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us
30、 and not be super intelligentThat should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern.” Well, maybe I dont have to worry about my computer and kitchen equipment yet. After I use them I can always pull the plug. But in the future, ma
31、chines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. Theres a terrible thought! Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil like some weve seen in sci-fi movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. Thats what philosopher Nick Bo
32、strom from Oxford University believes. He says that machines are indifferent (漠然) to humans and in pursuit of their own goals，the destruction of people might be just additional damage. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have as its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible
33、might look at human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you. Its a good thing that American writer Isaac Asimov thought about how far robots can go and left us his three rules of robotics. They state that a robot may not
34、 hurt a human being or allow the human being to come to harm. Im glad my machines at home are “dumb”. All my cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room. Lets hope they dont create an appliance which wants to take over the world!. 32. The author quoted Bill Gates words in Paragraph 2
35、in order to make the text_. A. better-known B. more persuasive C. better-organized D. more interesting 33. An intelligent paperclip machine would harm us because _. A. it is much cleverer than us B. it would take over the world C. it would see us just as material D. it has the strong feeling of dest
36、roying us 34. How does the author feel about Isaac Asimovs rules of robotics? A. Optimistic B. Sympathy C. Disappointed D. Regretful 35. What does the text mainly focus on?A. The benefits of future robots. B. The new applications of robots.C. The concern for super intelligence. D. The popularity of
37、robots in the future. 第二节 根据短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。iPad vs textbooks What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, b
38、ut one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. _36._To begin with, iPad are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. _37._ Schools dont have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last
39、a while and can be updated._38._ Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a students textbooks.Thirdly, schools should get ri
40、d of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 39._ _ Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.Lastly, iPads are a better
41、choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. _40._ With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this ge
42、neration to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.A. These tablets are perfect for busy students.B. Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular.C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.E. M
43、oreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.第三部分 语言运用完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 30
44、分） 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 41 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 42 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we _ 43 a throwaway society?
45、 First of all, it is now easier to 44_ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _ 45 _ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _ 46 _.Another cause is our 47 of disposable (一次性的) products. As
46、48 people, we are always looking for _ 49 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 50 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 51 to the problem. We are 52 _ buying new things. Advertisemen
47、ts persuade us that _ 53 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we _ 54 _ useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the _ 55 _ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 56 the amount
48、of rubbish and to protect the _57_, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. _ 58 , this is not enough to solve our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 59 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about _ 60 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.41. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem42. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products43. A. face B. become C.
