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1、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

2、） 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. What does Mr. Black most probably do? A. He' s a carpenter. B. He' s an electrician. C. Hes a doctor.2. What does the wo

3、man want to do? A. To continue with the work B. To stop for a break. C. To go home.3. What is the woman' s trouble? A. She is late for the class. B. She can t find the classroom. C. She has little chance of getting into that class.4. When is the dress likely to be ready? A. Tuesday morning. B. T

4、uesday afternoon. C. Thursday afternoon.5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.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

5、. What does the man urge the woman to do? A. To buy the silk dress. B. To try on the linen dress. C. To buy the linen dress.7. What makes the woman hesitate to get the dress? A. The extra thickness and the collar. B. The high price and the tightness. C. The material and the collar.8. What is the res

6、ult of the conversation? A. The woman buys the dress. B. The woman refuses to buy the dress. C. The woman promises to come back for the dress.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How many members are there in Adam' s family? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.10. Who does the cooking on Tuesday? A. David. B. Mum. C. Dad.

7、11. Who usually does the shopping in the family? A. Dad and David. B. Adam and David. C. Mum and Adam. 听第 8段材料 ,回答第 12至 14题。12. Where was the woman yesterday? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a hospital.13. When will the speakers have a quiz? A. Tomorrow. B. On Friday. C. Next Friday.14. What did the

8、 teacher ask the students to do? A. To review chapter 6. B. To improve their reading skills. C. To read the chapters about the Spanish War.听第9段材料,回答第 15至 17题。15. What was Alfred Nobel' s nationality? A. German. B. Swiss. C. Swedish.16. What do you think of Nobel according to the woman? A. He was

9、 a man of contrasts. B. He was a knowledgeable man. C. He was a selfish man.17. What did Nobel think of his fame? A. He was very proud of it. B. He had no interest in it. C. He thought he deserved it.听第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20题。18. What is the importance of December 15th? A. The date when Abraham Lincoln p

10、assed away. B. The date when the Civil War ended. C. The date when the paper is expected.19. Where did President Lincoln give his famous speech? A. In Washington D. C. B. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. C. In Texas University.20. What will the speaker probably discuss next? A. The speech by Lincoln. B.

11、 The end of the Civil War. C. The beginning of the war between the states.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 There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbird

12、s. She took them home and put them in a small cage, caring them with love. Luckily, the birds grew strong little by little. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.One day the girl left the door to the cage open accidentally. The larger and strong

13、er of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. So as he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go weak, so she opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. It was her d

14、esperate love that had killed him.She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his strong desireneeding to fly into the clear, blue sky. Unwillingly, she lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air. The lucky bird circled once, twice, three

15、times.The girl watched delightedly at the bird. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard.Remember, the fastest way to

16、 lose love is to hold on it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it wings!【文章解读】本文介绍是夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了一个孤独的小女孩与鸟之间的故事，告诉我们：爱需要空间，缺乏空间的爱只会让爱窒息。21. After the girl found the two birds, she _. A. became frightened at once B. began to treat them badly C. greeted them happily D. fed them and raised t

17、hem【答案】D【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据题干关键词two birds，找到与之对应的是文章第一段中的第二句“she found two starving songbirds.She took them home and put them in a small cage，caring them with love.”可知小鸟是饿的要死，然后她把他们带回家养了起来。故选D。22. Why did the girl grasp the stronger bird wildly? A. Because the girl disliked the bird any longer B. Bec

18、ause the bird wanted to fly alone. C. Because the girl loved the bird deeply. D. Because the bird intended to find some food.【答案】C【考点】考查判断推理题。【解析】根据题干中的关键词grasp the stronger bird wildly找到对应句是第二段的第三句“The girl was so frightened that he would fly away”可推知，她怕心爱的鸟儿飞走了，因此才用力的抓住了它。故选C。23. What can we learn

19、 from the passage? A. Catch what you can catch on your way to success. B. Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. C. East or west, home is best.D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.【答案】B【考点】考查概括归纳题。【解析】A抓住在你成功的路上你可以抓住东西；B过犹不及；C走遍天下，家是最好；D一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林。从文章过程及文章的主旨段(最后一段)可知：要给爱以空间，否则会

20、过犹不及。故选B。B Considering Australia' s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous ( 同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes

21、a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city settlers and the country people. Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities p

22、reserve images of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modem, with new buildings reflecting the country' s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have "ridden on the sheep' s back" , a ref

23、erence to wool being the country' s main money earner. However, it is no longer dominant ( 主宰的) . Much of Australia' s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine makin

24、g are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a modest sense of humor. Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of

25、 immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia' s liberal postwar immigration policies led to a flowing of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans. The emphasis has shi

26、fted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a "mixture of nations" and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is reasonably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultur

27、al communities in the world.【文章解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚社会的各个方面，经济，移民，生活等。24. What does the writer mean by saying "has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert" in the second paragraph? A. The major population has a close relationship with the desert. B. The fast-paced cities are j

28、ust located by the desert. C. The major population knows little about the desert. D. The major population is familiar with the people living in the desert.【答案】C【考点】考查判断推理题。【解析】根据文中第二段的句子Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast 和 In contrast, the rural commun

29、ities tend to be slow-moving and conservative与所给句子中的关键词little、familiarity、desert可推断大部分人不了解沙漠。故选C。25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The pace of life in the city is different from that in the country. B. One third of people living in Australia come from Europe.

30、 C. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports. D. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.【答案】A【考点】考查判断推理题。【解析】根据文章倒数第二段的Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere排除B；根据文章第二段的However, it is no longer dominant (

31、主宰的) . Much of Australia' s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world排除C；根据文章第三段的Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origi排除D；根据文中第二段的第二句话90 per cent of the population lives

32、 in the fast-paced cities和该段第四句话In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative.可知城市生活和乡村生活是不一样的。故选A。26. What used to be Australia' s main money earner? A. Wheat. B. Wool. C. Tourism. D. Diamond.【答案】B【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】A. Wheat小麦；B. Wool羊毛；C. Tourism旅游业；D. Diamond钻石。根据题干关

33、键词 used to be Australia' s main money earner找到文中对应句子是文中第二段的句子For many years, Australia was said to have "ridden on the sheep' s back" , a reference to wool being the country' s main money earner可知羊毛是过去澳大利亚人主要的经济来源。故选B。27. We can infer from the passage that _. A. nothing about A

34、ustralia' s colonial part in modem cities can be seen by visitors B. tourism and wine making resulted in fast development in rural communities only C. immigrants from Europe have brought racial problemsD. Australia' s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia【答案】D【考

35、点】考查判断推理题。【解析】根据文章最后一段第一行The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.可知现在的澳大利亚强调东南亚的移民。故选D。CBritish singer Sarah Brightman began training for a 2015 flight to the International Space Station where she hopes to become the first professiona

36、l musician to sing from space, the company arranging the trip said on Tuesday.Brightman, a famed soprano (女高音) who starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber' s "Phantom of the Opera" , will pay about $ 52 million for a 10-day stay aboard the orbital outpost, Tom Shelley, president of privately ow

37、ned Space Adventures, said.Brightman, who will become the eighth privately funded space tourist, is scheduled to fly in September 2015. Her training to fly on a Russian Soyuz capsule began last fall.Brightman has planned to be the first professional musician to sing from space. But she faces competi

38、tion from Lady Gaga, who, according to media reports late last year, intends to be the first when she performs one song in space in early 2015 on a Virgin Galactic flight. Virgin Galactic, part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, plans to offer suborbital(亚轨道的) space flights.Brightman said in 201

39、2 that she would travel to the space station, but her plans haven't been confirmed until now. So far. Space Adventures has arranged for nine private missions to the space station, a $ 100 billion research laboratory that flies about 260 miles above the earth. Microsoft co-founder Charles Simonyi

40、 made two trips. Brightman will be the first private citizen to visit the station since Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Lalibarte paid about $ 35 million for an 11-day stay in September 2009.Google co-founder Sergey Brin has an option to fly on the next available Soyuz seat after Brightman, which most

41、likely will be in 2017, Shelley told Reuters.【文章解读】这是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了英国歌唱家Sarah Brightman开始为去国际空间站2015年一次飞行而进行训练，她期待成为第一个在太空为全世界的人唱歌的第一位音乐家。同时也介绍了其他几位进入太空站的其他人的情况。28. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To praise Brightman. B. To persuade the readers that Brightman is more famous than Lady Gaga. C. T

42、o instruct the readers how to begin a space flight. D. To give some information about Brightman. 【答案】D【考点】考查判断推理题。【解析】A为表扬Brightman；B劝服读者认为Brightman比Lady Gaga更著名；C指导消费者如何开始太空旅行；D给出一些关于Brightman的信息。通读全文可知都是在介绍Brightman想去太空空间站唱歌等有关信息。故选D。29. When did Brightman start training for her space travel? A. L

43、ast winter. B. Last autumn. C. Next spring. D. Next summer.【答案】B【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据文中第三段的句子Her training to fly on a Russian Soyuz capsule began last fall可知他的训练从去年秋天开始。故选B。30. The underlined word "she" in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. Brightman B. Lady Gaga C. Andrew Lloyd Webber D. Tom Shelle

44、y【答案】B【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据该句的主句But she faces competition from Lady Gaga, who, according to media reports late last year, intends to be the first 中的Lady Gaga判断。故选B。31. The fifth paragraph is mainly carried out _. A. in time order B. in space orderC. by giving examples D. by comparison【答案】C【考点】考查细节辨认题。【

45、解析】 A. in time order按时间顺序；B. in space order按空间顺序；C. by giving examples通过举例；D. by comparison通过对比。根据第五段的数字和事例可判断是通过举例来展开本段的。故选C。DSome kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also ap

46、pears to attest that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who were trained to keep them. The people were part of the ten-ye

47、ar research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE short for Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly. Most were studied when they were more than 70 y

48、ears old. The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. Another group trained in reasoning. A third group received help with speed-of-processing speed of receivi

49、ng and understanding information. A fourth group the control group did not get any training.Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. Now, leading study writer George Rebok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full

50、ten years later.Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of- processing did better on tests than the control group. “We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, that's

51、exactly what we found.,The effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. Still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group. The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.【文章解读

52、】文章介绍了一项调查结果：老年人进行脑力训练有助于提高脑力水平，而且效果可以持续很长时间。32. Which statement is false according to the text? A. This kind of training can only have effects on people for a few years. B. The people were trained during a period of ten years. C. Most of the people who were studied were more than 70 years old. D. T

53、he first group were trained how to remember word lists.【答案】A【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据题干中的关键词false，找到A的对应句是第五段的 the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later，由此可知A是假的，但符合题意，故选A。33. How would the old in the second group perform after receiving the training? A. Remember mo

54、re words. B. Understand information more quickly.C. Act as poorly as before. D. Perform daily activities better.【答案】D【考点】考查细节辨认题。【解析】根据文中第二段的最后一句话They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks中的关键词improve和perform everyday tasks判断。故选D。34. What d

55、oes the underlined word "attest" in the first paragraph mean7 A-Affect. B. Deny. C. Prove. D. Improve.【答案】C【考点】考查词义猜测题。【解析】A-Affect影响；B. Deny拒绝；C. Prove证明；D. Improve提高。根据该划线单词前的A recently published study可知是证明。故选C。35. Which of the following can be the best tide for the passage? A. Some Kind

56、s of Mental Skills Naturally Decrease. B. Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for Years. C. Four Groups of Old People Were Trained Mentally. D. A Ten-year Research Affects Elderly. 【答案】B【考点】考查主旨大意题。【解析】A某些大脑技能自然减弱；B大脑训练有助于老年人保持多年思维敏捷；C四个小组的老人接受大脑训练；D一个十年的研究影响老年人。通读全文和第一段的句子：Some kinds of menta

57、l skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. 可知通过训练可以提高老人的脑力，而且效果可以持续多年，所以B是最贴切的标题。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短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。 Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.

58、They'll say, "This is my fate. I cannot change it.”36 . You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you, not on any other outside factorsWe want to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.37 You

59、just don' t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone ( unless it contributes to your success), and get your mind and body to work If your life is not meant the way you want it to b

60、e, don't just say: "Our time will come. " or 38 " Don' t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don' t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do s

61、omething to solve the problem. It' s not enough to think positive; you also have to act positive.If someone' s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! 39So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to DO

62、 your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there. 40A. I think so. B. Of course not. C. You'd better let it be. D. Things will get better some day. E. Do something to improve your life. F. Remember that you harvest what you sow. G. You've got to do anything you can to save the

63、 person.【文章解读】作者围绕提高生活阐述了积极行动的重要性和必要性，同时批判了消极、不思进取和满足现状等负面的思想。从作者的观点出发来思考，他是在建议读者积极行动，从而是生活能真正地有所改变。36.【答案】B【考点】考查细节匹配题。【解析】根据空前"This is my fate. I cannot change it.”和空后You dont have to suffer needlessly的描述可知答案选B。37.【答案】F【考点】考查细节匹配题。【解析】根据后句You just don' t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky可知应是要记住种瓜得瓜，不要坐等机会，可知答案选F。38.【答案】D【考点】考查细节匹配题。【解析】根据后句Don' t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it.的描述可知不