四川省绵阳市高中2014届高三11月第一次诊断性考试英语试题(WORD版).doc

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绵阳市高中2011级第一次诊断性考试
英 语
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷l至10页，第II卷10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考号用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上，并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。
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3．考试结束以后，将答题卡收回。
第I卷（选择题，共90分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（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。
1. ——Mum, can you drive faster to the airport?
——Honey, ______, for we still have one and a half hour.
A. take it easy B. take your time C. forget it D. with pleasure
2. The School Art Festival has set up a stage ______students can show their talents.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
3. E-Commerce ______ mislead customers at times even though it's more convenient and faster in general.
A. shall B. should C. can D must
4. Hello, Tom. What a coincidence! I ______ about you. And here you are.
A. was just thinking B. just thought C. have just thought D. would just think
5. She had to work deep into the night, ______she couldn't have spread the messages to all the relevant people successfully.
A. while B. but C. otherwise D. so
6. US house prices has risen by 12.4% over the 12 months to the end of July, completely ______his plan to buy another apartment.
A. ruined B. ruining C. to ruin D. ruins
7. ——How many of you made it to the top of the mountain in the end?
——______. It was really tough.
A. No one B. Neither C. None D. Nobody
8. ______you are always optimistic and self-confident, I can't wait to make friends with you.
A. Though B. Since C. While D. So
9. With a lot of work ______, she weren't allowed to leave her office.
A. do B. done . C. to be done D. to do
10. Diligence is ______ it takes for the post-90's generation to win competitions.
A. what B. where C. which D. when
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was treated as the apple of their eyes.
One morning, when the boy was around two years old, the husband saw a 11 bottle open. He was 12 for work, so he 13 the wife to cap the bottle and put it in the cupboard. The mother, 14 in the kitchen, totally 15 the matter.
The boy saw the bottle and 16 went to it and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It 17 to be a poisonous medicine meant 18 adults in small dosages. When the child fell down, the mother 19 hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked; she was 20 . How would she 22 her husband?
When the 22 father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. What do you think those four words were? The husband just said, "I 23 You Darling", which is totally 24 .
Yet, the father did the very right thing. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no 25 in finding fault with the mother. 26 , if only he had taken time to put the bottle away, this would not have happened. No point in attaching 27 . She had also lost her only child. What she 28 at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is what he 29 her.
Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or who's to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know and miss out on the 30 in human relationships we could receive by giving each other support.
11. A. medicine B. milk C. juice D. beer
12. A. early B. soon C. late D. punctual
13. A. asked B. demanded C. begged D. forced
14. A. concerned B. enjoyed C. fixed D. occupied
15. A. remembered B. reminded C. forgot D. recalled
16. A. carefully B. playfully C. personally D. physically
17. A. occurred B. happened C. used D. seemed
18. A. to B. for C. by D. with
19. A. finally B. nearly C. possibly D. immediately
20. A. terrified B. encouraged C. embarrassed D. touched
21. A. face B. scold C. call D. inform
22. A. kind-hearted B. broad-minded C. heart-broken D. good-natured
23. A. Miss B. Hate C. Support D. Love
24. A. acceptable B. respectable C. unexpected D. understandable
25. A. point B. wonder C. use D. need
26. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
27. A. praise B. sadness C. blame D. insult
28. A. thought B. needed C. required D. learnt
29. A. gave B. owed C. treated D. left
30. A. peace B. warmth C. coldness D. balance
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；满分50分）
第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
根据短文内容，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
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Closed, 2013:
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l September 2: Labor Day
l November 28: Thanksgiving Day
l December 24 & 25: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
l December 31: Early Closing for New Year's Day
31. The information you read above is probably about ______.
A. a museum B. a cinema C. a park D. a cafe
32. How much do they have to pay in total if a family, including grandparents, parents and a child of 8, go together on the last Sunday of November 2013?
A. $0. B. $25. C. $30. D. $35.
33. You won't be refused at the door if you go there at ______.
A. Thanksgiving Day B. Christmas Day
C. 6 p.m. on a Thursday of July D. 6 p.m. on a Tuesday of August
34. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Children under the age of 7 do not have to pay.
B. It is possible for the disabled to go there on wheelchairs.
C. Visitors have to pay some extra money for the evening programs.
D. There are definitely no more discounts besides those listed here.
B
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (a foolish person)." I had quite a weekend planned, so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running towards him. They knocked all his books out of his arms and tripped(绊倒) him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the glass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should go to hell." He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real thankfulness. I asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. I am here to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the gasp(倒吸气) go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.
35. Why did Kyle carry all his books home?
A. Because it was Friday. B. Because he was a nerd.
C. Because he wanted to kill himself. D. Because he liked doing things for his mother.
36. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The bunch of kids attacked Kyle to have his glasses and books.
B. The author planned to study all weekend after he met Kyle.
C. The author was a freshman when Kyle gave the speech.
D. Kyle felt grateful to the author for his help.
37. What can we infer from the passage?
A. When Kyle couldn't find the glass, he turned to the author for help.
B. The author teased Kyle a lot about being a nerd.
C. The author didn't expect Kyle to tell the story.
D. Kyle thanked his parents first for saving his life.
38. What does the underlined "them" in the 2nd paragraph refer to?
A. The kids. B. Kyle's books. C. Kyle's glasses. D. Kyle's arms.
C
Back in old times, people had little knowledge about the universe and nature. Things we now consider to be common sense were mysteries to our ancestors.
Over the years, major breakthroughs have been made in science and many phenomena have been explained. But still, there are always questions we can't yet answer, and The Guardian has listed some of them.
1. What makes us human?
Just looking at your DNA won't tell you - human DNA is 99 percent identical to that of the chimpanzee and, believe it or not, 50 percent identical to a banana's! A lot of the things we once thought were unique about us - language and tool use, recognizing ourselves in the mirror and so on – have since been seen in other animals. Perhaps it's our culture that makes the difference or maybe our ability to use fire. It's also possible that our capacity (能力) for co-operation and our trading skills are what make us unique.
2. Why do we dream?
Given the fact that we spend around a third of our lives sleeping, shouldn't we know everything about it? Unfortunately, scientists are still searching for a complete explanation of what happens when we sleep and why we dream.
Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud believed dreams were the expressions of wishes that we can't fulfill in our real lives. Others have wondered whether dreams are just random "noise" coming from a sleeping brain.
3. Could we someday live forever?
Apart from accidents, most people die because of diseases that can be treated and aging. And since many diseases, such as diabetes（糖尿病） and cancer, are diseases of aging, treating aging itself could be the key to extending our lives.
Our knowledge of what causes us to age - and what allows some animals to live longer than others - is expanding rapidly. And though we haven't quite worked out all the details, we've worked out some pieces of the puzzles such as DNA damage and metabolism (新陈代谢), which are all leading to the invention of drugs that can slow down the aging process.
If we're lucky enough to lengthen our lives, we might even get to see the day when all of these questions are answered.
39. The main point of the passage is ______.
A. to inform people of the knowledge about the universe and nature
B. to introduce major breakthroughs that have been made in science
C. to present some questions we can't yet answer
D. to explain what were once mysteries to our ancestors
40. Chimpanzees and bananas are mentioned as examples to prove that ______.
A. human beings are actually not different from other animals
B. animals have completely different DNA from that of plants
C. both animals and plants share the same amount of DNA
D. DNA alone is not good enough to make humans different
41. The underlined word "identical" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. mysterious B. unique C. advanced D. same
42. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. What were mysteries to our ancestors are considered to be common sense now.
B. Now we know much more about dreams than our ancestors did in the past.
C. With the invention of new drugs people can possibly live even longer.
D. If all the diseases can be treated people can theoretically live forever.
D
WELLINGTON, September 19 (Xinhua) -- If your teenage son won't get out of bed in the morning, then take comfort from the fact that he might be sleeping his way to a healthier future, according to a new research from New Zealand.
Researchers in human nutrition at the University of Otago have found that teenage boys who sleep less have more body fat when compared to girls, for whom lack of sleep has no noticeable effect on their body fat ratios.
The study of 386 boys and 299 girls aged 15 to 18 found that average-sized 16-year-old boy weighing 69.5 kg and 176 cm tall, who slept for eight hours a day, had a waist size l.8 cm bigger and l.6 kg, or 9 percent, more body fat than the average-sized boy who slept 10 hours a day.
"The boys who slept eight hours a day would also have l.8 kg more lean (bone and muscle) mass compared to the boys who slept 10 hours, but that's only a 1.4-percent increase, compared to the 9- percent increase seen in body fat," said lead researcher from the Department of Human Nutrition, Dr. Paula Skidmore.
"Our results suggest that for older teenage boys, making sure that they get enough sleep may help to maintain a healthier body. It seems to be that, within reason, the more sleep the better for boys," Skidmore said in a statement Thursday.
"It was unexpected that we did not find the same result in girls, who may actually be more aware of their diet and more in tune with a healthier lifestyle."
The researchers ruled out the effects of food choice and number of screens, such as televisions, games and consoles, which the teenagers had in their bedrooms.
43. What's the research really about?
A. Boys and girls. B. Food and weight. C. Sleep and health. D. Screens and fat.
44. What's the result of less sleep for teenage boys?
A. Bigger waist and more fat in the body. B. An increase in weight and height.
C. More concerned with their diet. D. A decrease in bone and muscle.
45. From the s