高三英语诊断试题

甘肃省2011年高三第二次高考诊断英 语 试 题考生注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。所有试题均在答题卡上作答。其中，选择题用2B铅笔填涂，其余题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答。第卷（两部分，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：haveAgaveBsaveChatDmade答案是C。1hearAheartBlearnCbeardDbear2seriousAcarelessBperiodCcompleteDgeneration3languageAoriginalBgrandmotherCanxietyDenvironment4magazineAflightBwhisperCimpossibleDtechnique5strengthenAthroughBsmoothlyCbreatheDworthy第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。例: We _ last night, but we went to the concert insteadAmust have studied Bmight study Cshould have studied Dwould study6In the eyes of _ local people, the young soldier is _ second to none, for he managed to save _ old lady at the risk of his lifeA/; /; the Bthe; the; the Cthe; /; an D/; a; an7The bus was held up by the snowstorm, _causing the delayAas Bhowever Cthus Dand8Would you please give me some useful advice on how to improve my English?You _ be diligent _ in your English study, I thinkAcannot, over Bcan, for Ccannot, too Dcannot, enough9No wonder he speaks Spanish as fluently as a native speakerHe _ to Spanish for some ten yearsAexposed himself Bhas been exposedCexposes Dwas exposed10Researchers have come to the conclusion over the last 5 years _ teens need to sleep until about 8:00 the next morningAwhenBwhatCwhetherDthat11_, I think, and the problem could be settled.ATo keep up your spiritsBA bit more effortCIf you double your effortDMaking great efforts12_ doesnt seem to be any doubt that Tom has ridden your bike without a wordAThere BIt CThis DHe13Are you looking forward to visiting the Palace Museum yourself or _ there?Ataking Bto take Cbeing taken Dtaken14Bruce is so warm-hearted a man _ all his neighbors and colleagues would like to turn to him for helpK*s*5uAthat Bwho Cwhom Das15It s over twenty years _ I lost touch with my math teacher of the primary schoolI really miss himWhy not ring him up now? Here s his telephone numberAsince Buntil Cwhile Dbefore16Volunteering is becoming _ popular in ChinaYeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselvesAincreasingly Bsuccessfully Cnecessarily Dnaturally17No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _ you wishing they were that highAgetting rid of Bto get along with Clooking up to Dto look down upon18_ , she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smileAShy and cautiously BSensitively and thoughtfulCHonestly and confidently DLighthearted and optimistic19Jack described his father, who _ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-willed manAwould be Bwould have been Cmust be Dmust have been20So far we have done a lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is _ idealWe have to work still harderAnext to Bfar from Cout of Ddue to第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项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。Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world todaySalt may seem rather a 21 substance to use as money, but in countries 22 the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an absolute 23 Cakes of salt, stamped to show their 24 , were used as money in some countries until recent 25 , and cakes of salt 26 buy goods in Borneo and parts of AfricaSea shells 27 as money at some time 28 another over the greater part of the Old WorldThese were 29 mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and ChinaIn Africa, shells were also 30 right across the continent from East to WestMetal, valued by 31 , preceded （先于） coins in many parts of the worldIron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries 32 paper moneyIt can either be exchanged 33 goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornamentsThe early money of China , apart from shells, was of bronze, 34 in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called cashThe 35 of these are between three thousand and four thousand years oldolder than the earliest coins of the eastern MediterraneanK*s*5uNowadays, coins and notes have 36 nearly all the more picturesque （画面） 37 of money, and 38 in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for 39 use on ceremonial 40 such as weddings and funerals, examples of primitive money will soon be found only in museums21Aterrible Bstrange Cexperienced Drediculous22Awhat Bwhen Cwhere Dwhich23AnecessityBadvantageCimportanceDeffect24ApriceBpatternCroleDvalue25AsituationsBeventsCtimesDconditions26AstillBalsoCevenDnever27Ashould been usedBare usedCwould be usedDhad been used28AandBorCyetDbut29AgrownBproducedCcollectedDraised30AfoundBsoldCboughtDtraded31AlengthBweightCshapeDcolour32Ainstead ofBin spite ofCin terms ofDin line with33AagainstBasCinDfor34AreallyBseldomCoftenDmuch35AearliestBlatestCfartherDbest36AreflectedBreproducedCreplacedDrecovered37AsizesBshapesCvolumesDforms38AalthoughBsinceCbecauseDif39AoriginalBfutureChistoricalDofficial40AchancesBoccasionsCgatheringsDassemblies第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节：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。AThey say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules （骡子） or by airWe chose the firstUp early, my husband and I and our three children couldnt wait to get startedWe decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel TrailAs we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path wasAnd I couldnt help noticing that the other tourists werent like usThey had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hatsBut as usual we were dressedAs the sun rose higher, Arizona s famous heat seemed to roast usThere was no shade and our legs were achingWe decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behindBy the time we finally got back, our legs were like jellyThe next day, after we d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyonby airAfter our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the worldWe called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the CanyonBut the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed （翻转） the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the groundI shouted, STOP, TAKE US BACK! When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jellyWe hardly spoke as we drove backAs I said, there are three ways to view the Grand CanyonWe never tried the mules, but personally I d suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National GeographicThat way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness41Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?AThey made a careful preparation before the tripK*s*5uBBright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expectedCThe children were more joyful than their parentsDThe summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view42The underlined expression Our legs were like jelly probably means _ Awe were dissatisfied Bwe were unhappyCwe were weak Dwe were disappointed43Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?AIt made each of them tired BIt was more comfortableCIt turned out to be exciting DIt proved to be frightening44We can infer from the passage that _Athe writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.Bone needs to dress les when visiting the Grand Canyon.Cexperiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way.Dthe whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.BThe word conservationhas a thrifty （节俭）meaningTo conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourse1ves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoymentOur forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had this foo1ish idea that the treasures were 1imitlessand inexbaustibleMost of the citizens or earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a 1iving body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or 1ater be harmful to a11 the othersFifty years ago nature study was not part of the schoo1 work; scientific forestry was a new idea：timber was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river f1oods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper 1and use; even the word conservation had nothing of the meaning that it has for us todayFor the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathersConservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyones daily lifeTo know about the water table（地下水位） in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulasWe need to know why all watersheds need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and river must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the seaWe need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting themWe need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living space for most of mans fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume above the earthIn brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can45The author s attitude towards the present situation in the use of natural resources is _Apositive Bneutral Ccritical Dsuspicious46According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that _ .Athey had little or no sense of environmental protectionBthey had no idea about scientific forestryCthey did not know the importance of nature studyDthey had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials47With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that _ Awe plant more trees and make full use of the woodlandsBwe be taught environmental science, as well as the science of plantsCwe return to nature and not use any natural resources at allDenvironmental education be directed toward everyone48What does the author imply by saying living spaceabove the earth （the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3） ?AOur living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller in volumeBWe must create better living conditions for both birds and animalsCWe need to take some measures to protect space in volumeDOur living space should be measured in cubic volumeCEducating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing worldWomen education may be an unusual field for economists, but increasing women s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issueAnd economics provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived （被剥夺） of an educationParents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to schoolthe prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a bad circle of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The bad circle is thus transformed into a good one.Few will question that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.49By saying “the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling” in Paragraph 2, the author means that _Agirls will be increasingly discontented with their life at homeBgirls will be capable of realizing their own dreamsCgirls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reachDgirls will turn out to be less valuable than boys50The author believes that a bad circle can turn into a good circle when _Awomen care more about educationBa family has fewer but healthier childrenCgirls can gain equal access to educationDparents can afford their daughters education51What does the author say about women s education?AIt will bring in greater returns than other known investmentsBIt is now given attention before anything else in many developing countriesCIt deserves greater attention than other social issuesDIt has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists52The passage mainly discusses_Aunequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesBthe economic and social benefits of educating womenCthe major contributions of educated women to societyDthe potential earning power of well-educated womenDHave you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating （冬眠）Its too bad that humans cant hibernateIn fact, as a species, we almost didApparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernationSo writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasantsAs soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on endIn line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radios The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial（人造的）lighting and the electric bulbWhen historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, thoughNow scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periodsThe business of eight hours uninterrupted sleep is a modem inventionIn the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnightThe late night period was known as “The Watch”It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighhoursAccording to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia （失眠） at midnight is not a disorder It is normalHumans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morningThis period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some peopleThe impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideasPlaying with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set inMedical science doesnt help much in this caseIt offers us medicines for a full nights continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warrens theory, it is really the opposite of what we need53The example of the French peasants shows the fact that _Apeople might become lazy as a result of too much sleepBwinter was a season for people to sleep for months on endCpeople tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weatherDthere were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits54The late night was called “The Watch” because it was a time for people _Ato set traps to catch animalsBto wake up their family and neighboursCto guard against possible dangersDto remind others of the time 55What does the author advise people to do?AFollow their natural sleep rhythmBConsult a doctor if they cant sleepCSleep in the way animals doDKeep to the eight-hour sleep pattern56What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo give a prescription for insomniaBTo throw new light on human sleepCTo analyze the sleep pattern of modem peopleDTo urge people to sleep lessESomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website youve visited, or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card