湖北省武汉市部分学校
2014—2015学年高三新起点调研考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分全卷满分150分，考试时间120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。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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，你都有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．Where was the man born? A．In France. B．In American. C．In Poland. 2．What did the boss call the woman about? A．A project. B．An appointment. C．A business trip. 3．What did the woman do today? A．She went shopping. B．She surfed the Internet. C．She climbed a mountain.4．What does the woman mean? A．The man should spend more time with his wife. B．The man can go to the party with his wife. C．The man should stay at home with his wife.5．What happened to the man? A．He had a car accident. B．He was stuck in the traffic. C．He steppe on some chewing gum.第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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、7题。6．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．A job position. B．How to use a website. C．An interview they just had.7．How will the woman know the decisions? A．The man will call her. B．She will receive an e-mail. C．She needs to visit the man.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．What kind of film captain America is? A．English with Chinese subtitles. B．Chinese with English subtitles. C．Spanish with Chinese subtitles.9．How much will the woman pay for the tickets? A．$ 15. B．$ 30. C．$ 45.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．What does the woman think of campus life? A．It’s all about studying. B．It’s rich and colourful. C．The food in the canteen is terrible.11．What does the man say about the club? A．People can make new friends there. B．It’s hard to learn useful skills there. C．They will take up a lot of time.12．What will the man probably do? A．Cleck out some information about clubs. B．Join the Student Service Centre. C．Write a resume.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．What sort of band does the man play in? A．A hip-hop one. B．A rock one. C．A jazz one.14．What is he busy with this weekend? A．A music show. B．Band practice. C．A lecture.15．How long has he been playing music? A．Eight years. B．Ten years. C．Twenty years.16．What do we know about drums from the conversation? A．They require a deep understanding of music. B．They are rarely part of jazz music. C．They are the man’s least favourite instrument.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Why does the world focus on Neil Armstrong this week? A．He makes a miracle again. B．He died last Saturday. C．He was the first man to walk on the moon.18．What can we learn about Armstrong’s walk on the moon? A．He made it in his sixties. B．He started the space race with the Soviet Union. C．He walked on the moon for almost 3 hours.19．What did Armstrong do in later years? A．He wrote books at home. B．He taught at a university. C．He farmed in the countryside.20．What did President Obama say about Armstrong? A．An example of service. B．A bright star. C．A hero of all time.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21．The 22 year-old Gloria Tang has impressed the Chinese mainland audience with her powerful voice and in the Hunan TV really show I’m Singer. A．dignity B．appearance C．intention D．energy22. The United States has attracted millions of international students to its universities and colleges because the country offers many choices and some best____in the world.
A. facilities B. qualifications C. privileges D. theories23，____by my friends and relations，I decided to follow their advice to apply for a patent by sending my invention to the office.
A. Confirmed B. Pressed C. Opposed D. Stricken24. The fact that many students only____themselves in studying and have no eye for anything else has caused lots of concern.
A. devote B. contribute C. occupy D. adapt25．Citizens urged that the local government pay more attention to food safety. After all，it is an important issue____public health.
A. involving B. indicating C. influencing D. polishing26. In Britain today women＿＿44% of the work force，and nearlyhalf the mothers with children are in paid work.
A. keep up B. take up C. make up D. build up27．No trip to France is＿____without a visit to its museum，especially the world’s best known one，the louvre in Paris.
A. beneficial B. complete C. fundamental D. available28. The photograph offered by the eyewitness was not very____，so it would be difficult for the police to tell the suspect from the crowd easily.
A. relevant B. practical C. sharp D. flexible29. People become more aware that helping others is helping themselves. As a result， volunteering is becoming____popular in China.
A. naturally B. abruptly C．narrowly D. increasingly30. People who come to attend court hearings are always chosen____in order to be fair.A. at random B. by chance C. on purpose D. in general第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。 Kristine Barnett’s Son Jacob was diagnosed with autism（自闭症）when he was two years old, and doctors said he would never 31 . She tried special education program and therapies 32 at addressing his limitations. When teachers told her there was no 33 , she rebelled and took her own 34 . Instead of focusing on Jacob‘s limitations，Kristine developed his 35 . Now her 15- year-old son is
36 to win a Nobel Prize for his work in theoretical physics.
Relying on the insights she developed at her in-home daycare，Kristine made a definite decision to
37 Jacob‘s“spark'一 his passionate interests. Why concentrate on what he couldn‘t do? Why not
38 what he could? This philosophy，along with her
39 in the power of childhood play，helped her son grow in incredible ways.
“He liked repetitive behaviors. He would 40 with a glass and look at the light， twisting it for hours on end. Instead of taking it away，I would give him 50 glasses,
41 them with water at different levels and let him explore，”she says.“I surrounded him with whatever he loved.”
The more she did that，the more it 42 ．Then one night，as he was being tucked in， Jacob spoke.“It was like music..，because everybody had said it was an
43 thing，” Kristine recalls，“1 would tuck him in every night and say，‘Goodnight，baby Jacob，you‘re my baby
44 ，and I love you very much.’One night he looked me
45 in the eyes and said，‘Night-night baby bagel’All along he must have thought I had been
46 him a bagel！”
Jacob is now a student of theoretical physics at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo， Ontario，with an IQ
47 to be higher than Einstein‘s.
Kristine was a mother who 48 ．disregarded what experts said about her son and threw off the
49 that was slapped on him as a toddler.“As parents，we know in our hearts what our kids need，”she says”,“and we need to tntsL that a little more，even if that goes
50 what others are saving”
31，A. read B. hear C. speak D. walk32. A. aimed B. grasped C. pulled D. pushed33．A. problem B. doubt C. wonder D, hope34.A．path B. time C. pleasure D. care35．A. sports B. characters C. interests D. observations36. A. on line B. on track C. on air D. on foot37. A. create B. follow C. force D. increase38．A. focus on B. depend on C. keep on D. feed on39．A. courage B. Went C. belief D. puzzle40. A. stay B. strike C. fight D. play41．A. cover B. fill C. surround D. expose42. A. worked. B. managed C. failed D. completed43．A. important B. ordinary C. impossible D. optimistic44. A. son B. pet C. doll D .. angel45．A. .straight B. forward C. anxiously D. wildly46. A. considering B. making C. calling D. offering47. A. designed B. valued C. recorded D. measured48. A. immediately B. frequently C. totally D. relatively49，A. label B. burden C. mistake D. fault50. A. with B. against C. beyond D. between第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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
More and more Americans are showing an interest in organic and locally-produced food. As the interest increases, raising chickens has been gaining popularity in some American cities. Collecting eggs is a daily pleasure for the Hurst family. Naomi Hurst says her family started to raise chickens in the back of their home in Maryland last October. 'I have been wanting to try having backyard chickens for a couple years now. And really just didn‘t have the time to build my own coop and then look out where to buy chickens. And then we stumbled upon Rent a Coop.' Rent a Coop is a chicken rental business. Tyler Phillips launched the company with a partner in May of 2012. 'It comes with the mobile coop on wheels, two egg-laying hens, feed, bedding, water fowl, feed bowl, and our 24-hour chicken hotline. You can call with any questions. ' After the four weeks have passed, individuals can extend the rental agreement, return everything or purchase the animals and supplies. Tyler Phillips designs and makes the coops -- buildings where the birds are kept. He says he wants to do as little damage as possible to the environment. 'We always try to have as many recycled materials as possible. And I want the coops to be safe for kids, number one. And I want the chickens to be comfortable. I want them to have access to the grass while being inside the coop. And I want it to be easily movable, light weight.' Mr. Phillips says the chicken coop rental business came from his love of animals. He grew up on his parents‘ farm, near Washington, DC. The Horsts hope their farm teaches their daughter to be caring and responsible. 'I don‘t think we‘ve ever thanks where food comes from. But whenever we pick up the eggs we always say, ‘thank you, ladies.‘ That‘s really something that is hard to teach other than having an animal in your backyard that delivers food to you. So it‘s been a great learning opportunity for my daughter, too.' Says Naomi Hurst.51．Mr. Phillips runs the chicken coop rental laziness mainly because .A．he expects raising chickens to he popular. B．he wants to make quick profits from it. C．he enjoys collecting fresh eggs. D．he always loves animals.52．If you want to rent two mobile coops for two months, you need to pay about .A．$740. B．$370. C．$ 185 D．$9353．Which of the following statements in True about Phillips design of “Rent a Coop”?A．It is environmentally friendly in some way. B．It is a new kind of mobile coop on wheels with hens and other animals. C．It has no access for chickens to the grass while they are in the coops. D．It is intended to teach children to be caring and responsible.54．In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?A．Culture. B．Sports. C．Lifestyle. D．Technology.B
Simple pleasures are usually the best and few things could be simpler or more enjoyable. than camping. Many people‘s first holiday memory is of camping. It puts us back in touch with our inner child and provides the opportunity for fun. There‘s the freedom to come and go as you please and the option to relax or be adventurous，depending on your mood.
Today‘s modern campsites provide lots of different accommodation options，plenty of activities，space，fresh air and beautiful，scenic plots away from the hustle and bustle of modem life. They suit couples and families alike but kids absolutely love them. They can run wild and wear themselves out in a safe， controlled environment. Canvas Holidays has been putting together packages for nearly 50 years so it has a pretty good idea what makes for a great camping experience. Today it runs holidays at sites in 10 European countries including France，Spain，Italy，Germany and Croatia. There are more than 50 destinations alone in France，ranging from Normandy in the north to the C8te d‘Azur in the south.
All its sites are carefully selected for their range of facilities. Many have large pools with waterslides，tennis courts and mini-golf as well as supermarkets，bars and restaurants. Some even have golf courses and luxury spas. There are sites with an emphasis on water sports， walking and cycling and it‘s even possible to choose venues that fit perfectly in with special events like the Tour de France. And you can choose your arrival and departure dates and duration of holiday to suit your schedule.
There‘s a wide range of accommodation at its sites to suit all tastes. Modem Maxi Tents are spacious and stocked with all modem equipment. Alternatively，there‘s a range of well-equipped， modern mobile homes to suit even the biggest families. For those who want a little more space and even～home comforts there‘s the option of luxurious wooden lodges at some resorts. All accommodation has its own outdoor plot with tables and chairs and，where rules allow，barbecues.
You‘re welcome to spend all day lazing around the pool or lounging outside your accommodation but because not everyone wants to lie around in the sun，Canvas provides FamilyExtra，a free activity programme at a dozen sites，offering lots to occupy children and even adults from football to water sports，plus circus workshops and quizzes.
Booking by phone or online is simple. For more information，call 0845 604 3806 or visit.55. What does the author think of camping?A. It‘s great fun for children. B. It‘s simple and enjoyable.C. It‘s a good way to relax. D. It‘s adventurous.56. canvas Hohdays may not offer_____·A. camping holidays for the whole familyB. holiday destinations in 10 European countriesC. a wide range of mobile homesD. all accommodation with outdoor barbecues57. The underlined part 'hustle and bustle' in Para. 2 means_____·A. busy and noisy B. easy and happyC. dirty and noisy D. quiet and private58. What is main purpose of this writing?A. To introduce holiday destinations.B. To describe modern campsites.C. To attract people to camping holidays.D. To list the advantages‘ of camping.C
Who is more likely to lie and cheat一the poor person or the rich one? It‘s easier to think that the wealthier you are，the more likely you are to act fairly and think about what others may need. But research suggests the opposite is true：as people climb the social ladder, their comPaeaionnte（有同情心的）feelings towards other people decline.
Berkeley psychologists Paul Piff and Dacher Keltner ran several studies looking at whether social class as measured by wealth，occupation，and education， influences how much people care about the feelings of others. In one study，Piff and his colleagues carefully observed the behavior of drivers at a busy four-way intersection. They found that luxury car drivers were more likely to cut off other motorists instead of waiting for their turn at the intersection. This was true for both men and women upper-class drivers，regardless of the time of day or the amount of traffic at the intersection. In a different study they found that luxury car drivers were also more likely to speed past a pedestrian trying to use a crosswalk，even after making eye contact with the pedestrian.
In order to figure out whether selfishness leads to wealth rather than vice versa，Piff and his colleagues ran a study where they managed to control people‘s class feelings. The researchers asked participants to spend a few minutes comparing themselves either to people better off or worse off than themselves financially. Afterwards，participants were shown a jar of candy and told that they could take home as much as they wanted. They were also told that the leftover candy would be given to children in a nearby laboratory. Those participants who had spent time thinking about how much better off they were compared to others ended up taking significantly more candy for themselves一leaving less behind for the children.
But why would wealth and status decrease the feelings of compassion for others? Piff and his colleagues suspect that the answer may have something to do with how wealth give people, a sense of independence from others. The less they have to rely on others，the less they may care about others‘ feelings. This leads them towards being more self-focused. Another reason is their attitudes towards greed. Upper-class people may be more likely to agree with the idea that “greed is good.”Although greed is·universal human emotion, it may have the strongest pull over those of who already have the most.
59. lt‘s generally viewed that rich people are more likely to＿ ．A. lie and cheat B. care about othersC. ignore others‘ feelings D. behave differently from others60. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Rich people have less compassion.B. Rich people prefer to drive against traffic rules.C. Rich people‘s selfishness leads to more wealthD. Rich people influence social compassionate feelings.61．How did the psychologists get the research result?A. By asking questions. B. By making comparisons.C. By running studies. D. By presenting ideas62. Which aspect does the last paragraph discuss?A. Reasons for being less compassionate.B. Relationship between wealth and selfishness.C. Responsibilities of wealthy people.D. Attitudes towards greed.D
When your country is closely aligned（目标一致）with a single company, there can be wonderful highs. In 2000，Nokia（NOK）was the world‘s dominant cell-phone manufacturer. When paradise ends，though，the consequences are cruel. Nokia‘s 94 percent sham price fall from its 2000 peak has left thousands of engineers looking for work now that Nokia is reducing local development and moving production to Asia. Nokia，，share of gross domestic product probably shrank to 0. S percent in 2011 from as high as 4 percent in 2000. By the end of 2012， Nokia Finnish staff had fallen 40 percent in six years.
Nokia‘s smartphone business is being eaten up by Apples(AAPL) Whone and the Android handset makers. Its affordable phones for emerging markets are being undercut on price by Chinese rivals. Finns have shown their faith by buying Nokia shares. Finland‘s households now hold about 10 percent of Nokia stock， up from 5.4 percent two years earlier.
Yet there‘s a definite sense that Finland is over the worse of its Nokia shock. Nokia has overshadowed the other industries for years. It was sucking all the resources from the country.
Now the presence is diminishing a bit. One way for Finland to keep its reputation for cool stuff is through mobile games. Angry Birds took iPhone users by storm，and its creator，Rovio Entertainment，could be Finland‘s next big tech initial public offering，with a possible valuation of more than $ Ibilfion. Total staff at Finland‘s 100 game companies will more than double，to 6,500 by 2020.
What‘s needed are businesses that can‘t be duplicated elsewhere or moved to Silicon Valley. Finnish shipbuilders have developed Arctic exploration vessels，icebreakers，and world biggest luxury cruise liners. Allure of Seas，built in Turku and delivered in 2010 to Royal Caribbean Cruises，features a Central Park with 12,000 plants and trees，a surf simulator, and a 3D movie theater. Finland will bounce back. Finland’s future growth will be like small streams merging into a river.
63．What can be learned about Nokia?A. It was the only company in Finland.B. It once dominated cell-phone market.C. It failed due to blind expansion into Asia.D. It relied heavily on Chinese customers.64. What will mobile games bring to Finland?A. Competition with Whone users. B. Public entertainment.C. Popularity of Angry Birds. D. Increase of employment.65，The underlined word“duplicated' in the last paragraph means“＿ ”．A. expanded B. developed C. copied D. created66. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Finland：Life without Nokia. B. Finland：Faith in Nokia.C. Finland：Fall with Nokia. D. Finland：Past and Future.E
The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed（拖）to populated areas and dry regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life.
But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations，especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food.
Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that have been overlooked until recently. Three-quarters of the Earth，s fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice，a reservoir of untapped fresh water se, immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1，000 years. Floating on the oceans every year～7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in 10,000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps，more than 90 percent of them from Antarctic.
Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice，which is formed when the sea itself freezes； rather，they are formed entirely on the land，breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As they drift away from the polar region，icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind，pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice，icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of equator in the Atlantic Ocean. To corral(聚集）them and steer them to parts of the world where they are needed would not be too difficult.
The difficulty arises in other technical matters，such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the gathering of fresh water to show in great volume. But even if the icebergs lost half their volume in towing，the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that is produced by desalination, or removing salt from water.
67. The underlined word“it' in Para. 2 refers to＿ A. a joke in cartoons B. water shortage in dry areasC. towing icebergs D. obtaining fresh water from icebergs68. Icebergs are formed＿ A. when the sea freezesB. while breaking off from glaciersC. with the help of subsurface currentsD. when small pieces of floating ice come together69．It can be inferred from the passage that most icebergs .A．become part of glaciersB．drift toward the polar regionC．melt in the oceansD．move in whichever direction the wind is blowing70．Which of the following ideas would the author be most likely to agree with?A．Towing icebergs to dry arcos is economically passable.B．Removing salt is the best way to obtain fresh water.C．Preventing icebergs from melting costs more than desalination.D．Using water from icebergs in a short term solution to water shortage.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71．Some experts believe that the students, once computer games, will probably lost opportunities of progressing.（addict）一些专家认为，学生一旦沉迷于电脑游戏，很可能会失去进步的机会。72．It was not only the 2014 World Cup but also the beautiful scenery to Brazil this summer（appeal）.今年夏天吸引游客来到巴西的不仅是2014世界杯赛还有那些迷人的风光。73．During the past ten years, the optic Valley in Wuhan , making it home for many hi=technique enterprise（boom）.在过去的十年里，武汉光谷发展迅速，成为许多高科技企业的聚集地。74．I had to compromise with him on this point. Otherwise many of the problems satisfactorily at the conference yesterday. (settle)在这一点上我必须向他妥协，要不然昨天会议上的许多问题都得不到满意的解决。75．I couldn’t figure out why I failed again, but never the difficulties. (give) 我不知道为什么我又失败了，但我绝不屈服于困难。76．Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, was reported a part-time job in a local cafe. (apply)有报道称，贝克汉姆和维多利亚的长子布鲁克林已在当地一家咖啡馆申请了兼职。77．With more natural resources , the care for the environment is becoming more and more important. (run)随着更多的资源的耗尽，关注环境变得越来越重要。78．Since 2013, eighties in China have constantly seen gray, smoggy days, but people are wondering for the smog. (blame)2013年以来，中国各大城市经历了严重雾霾天气，但是人们不知道谁该为此负责。79．The search for missing jet MH370 indicated that the pilots autopilot and somehow went off course without knowing it. (turn)对失联客机马航370有搜寻显示飞行员可能关闭了自动飞行系统从而不知不觉地偏离了航道。80．She had only $ 1,87, Jim, her husband , a present. (buy).她只有一元八角七分钱，用这些钱她要买给丈夫吉姆一件礼物。第二节：短文写作（共1小题；满分30分）请根据以下提示，结合具体事例，以“自信”为话题，用英语写一篇短文。If one has no confidence, there is little possibittly that one can achieve anything when faced with hardships.注意：1．无需写标题，不得照抄提示语；2．除诗歌外，文体不限；3．内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；4．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；5．词数不少于120。 湖北省武汉市2014-2015学年高三英语新起点调研考试答案
