泸州市高2014级第一次教学质量诊断性考试英语.doc

泸州市高2014级第一次教学质量诊断性考试英语 泸州市高2014级第一次教学质量诊断性考试英语第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节1. What will the young man do tomorrow morning?A. Help his mother.B. Go to Peters house.C. Do his homework.2. How many people will have dinner together tomorrow night?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans company.B. Phone bills.C. Mistakes online.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man needs to finish the book.B. The man should check with his professor.C. The man is mistaken about the assignment.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Professor and student.B. Tutor and pupil.C. Advisor and researcher.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman think of the necklace?A. Its too old.B. Its a little fancy.C. Its quite all right.7. Why doesnt the woman try on the tie?A. She thinks its too expensive.B. She just wants to have a look. C. She doesnt have enough money.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where do Johns parents probably want him to work?A. At an IT company. B. At a bank. C. At a film studio.9. What are the womans parents like?A. Practical. B. Open-minded. C. Stubborn.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the woman know where to go?A. Jesse told her.B. The police called her.C. Dr. Andrews phoned her.11. Why did Jesse get injured?A. His car ran into a tree.B. A tree fell on his car.C. A car hit his car.12. When will Dr. Andrews meet with the woman? A. Right now. B. After doing the test. C. Three hours later.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where is the meat section?A. On the other side of the bakery.B. In the back of the store.C. To the left of the speaker.14. How often does the man go to the supermarket?A. Once a week.B. Every two weeks.C. Once a month.15. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Find him some oranges.B. Ring him up for his groceries.C. Share his opinion with her manager.16. What is the man likely to buy?A. Soap. B. Bread. C. Pork.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many cities and towns does the subway system serve in San Francisco?A. Four. B. Five. C. Twelve.18. What is the average speed of the trains?A. 35 miles per hour.B. 45 miles per hour.C. 80 miles per hour.19. What time might seats be available?A. At 7:00 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 3:30 p.m.20. What can we learn about the subway system?A. Trains come with the fixed time.B. The main stations are underground.C. The ticket price depends on the distance.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15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。 AEl Nido, PhilippinesThe best way to get around is by a high-speed ferry or traditional outrigger boats called bancas. If you just cant get enough of the silky waters, stay at one of the El Nido resorts that offer traditional Filipino cottages on stilts over the water.The beaches provide the usual array of water activities: kayaking, snorkeling, and diving amid exotic coral and fish species. And there are even fans of the Philippines food scene: The cuisine is a mix of Spanish and Chinese spiced with Malay and Indian influences.Carne Beach, EnglandThe rocky Cornish coast gives way to beaches and one of the broadest and most beautiful is Carne on Gerrans Bay. Residents of the nearby villages swim, walk their dogs, and play beach volleyball and cricket along its sandy surface.One perfect way to enjoy Carne Beach is to drop by or stay at the charming country house The Nare Hotel. It offers sweeping views from Nare Head to Falmouth and an afternoon tea complete.Panama City Beach, FloridaWhile still a popular destination for spring breakers it is a perfect place for families. It offers accommodations at every affordable level, from a Days Inn to a Wyndham. Panama City has a state park with alligators, five golf courses, miniature golf, and enough waffle houses to feed an army.21. What is one of the activities provided by E1 Nido?A. Learning to swim at sea.B. Cooking the traditional Filipino food.C. Diving among various coral and fish species.D. Boat-rowing on the silky waters along the beach.22. How can visitors enjoy themselves most at Carne Beach?A. By playing on the beach.B. By walking along the sandy surface. C. By swimming with the villagers nearby.D. By admiring the scenery from the Nare Hotel.23. What is most special at Panama City Beach? A. The sand.B. The sea water.C. The accommodations.D. The park with sea animals. BThe idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aidwe simply weigh too much, and all our weight pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink. However, several types of animals can walk on water. One of the most interesting is a kind of lizard (蜥蜴) native to Central and South America. It can run across water for a distance of several meters, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the waters surface with its feet. The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans to do this, wed need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate “hitting”. But fortunately there is an alternative: cornflour. By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a lot), you can create a “non-Newtonian” liquid that doesnt behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard enough, particles (微粒) in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of cornflour. Fun though all this may sound, its still rather messy and better mad about in theory than carried out in practice, if you must do it, then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sinkand take a shower afterward!24. Walking on water hasnt become a reality mainly because humans . A. are not interested in itB. have biological limitations C. have not invented proper toolsD. are afraid to make an attempt25. Why can the lizard walk on water? A. It has huge feet.B. Its light enough.C. It has unique skin.D. It can run very fast.26. What is the function of the cornflour according to the text? A. To create a thick liquid.B. To turn the water into solid. C. To help the liquid behave normally.D. To enable the water to move rapidly.27. What does the author think of the idea of humans walking on water? A. Its risky but beneficial.B. Its interesting and worth trying. C. Its crazy and cannot become a reality.D. Its impractical though theoretically possible. CNo matter how much theyve travelled, even the most seasoned tourist still makes some dumb mistake.One netizen posted in Reddit: Whats the dumbest thing youve done while traveling?One of the quickest to comment was Karenet from Ottawa, who said: “Locked myself in the bathroom of ferry cabin between Bari and Greece. Luckily it was only for about 10 minutes but I was really worried I would be stuck for the entire 15 hours.”“After I escaped, I determined to share my four-bed cabin with two Americans who only paid for a seat. I did it to be nice but mostly so they could save me if I got stuck again”.Another wrote: “I had a room in Slovenia where you walked in. There was a hall and then a second door to the room. As I was walking into the room, a bee flew at me.”“I screamed, turned and ran, shut the door and locked myself in the room with the bee who had followed me”.After revealing he had been chased by an ostrich (鸵鸟) around a lakeside viewing platform in Patagonia, Samwoolfe1 revealed how he found himself lost and alone in Mexico when he “got on the wrong bus in Mexico due to a language barrier”.Standing out as a tourist, Johnny Garisch from South Africa made an obvious mistake.He wrote: “I paid $50 to get two bags wrapped in plastic at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (Lusaka, Zambia). They added a 0 because they could tell I was lack of awareness about what the exchange rate was.”28. Which of the following can best replace the word “dumb” in Paragraph 1？A. small B. terribleC. silly D. common29. Karenet offered his cabin to the Americans mainly because he wanted .A. to show friendshipB. to have mercy on themC. to find someone for companyD. to protect himself in case of danger30. How much should Johnny Garisch have paid for the bags?A. $5. B. $50. C. $55. D. $ 500.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Dangers in travelling B. Necessary adventures C. The unexpected on journeyD. The unforgettable experiment DA technology company is developing a lie detector app for smartphones that could be used by parents, teachers and internet daters.The app measures blood flow in the face to assess whether or not you are telling the truth. Its developers say that it could be used for daters wanting to see if somebody really is interested in them.Parents could use it on their children to see if they are lying and teachers could work out which of their pupils are truthful.The app is being developed by Toronto startup NuraLogix and the software is called Transdermal Optical Imaging.The idea is that different human emotions create different facial blood flow patterns that we have no control over. These patterns change if we are telling the truth or telling a lie.Using footage from the smartphone camera, the software will see the changes in skin colour and compare them to standardized results.A study found that anger was associated with more blood flow and redness while sadness was associated with less of both.Kang Lee, who has been researching the field for 20 years, said that the lie detector test will let you find out the truth “non-invasively, and remotely, and sometimes it can be covertly”.He said: “It could be very useful, for example, for teachers. A lot of our students have math anxiety but they do not want to tell us, because thats embarrassing.”Lee added that the technology would not replace lie detectors used in a court of law. He said: “They want the accuracy to be extremely high, like genetic tests, so a one-in-a-million error rate.”“Our technique wont be able to achieve an extremely high accuracy level, so because of that I dont think its useful for the courts.”He added that it will be a few years before the dating app is available to consumers.32. How does the app work?A. By discovering the expression on the face.B. By analyzing the blood flow in the face.C. By measuring ones blood pressure.D. By checking the words one says.33. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. The app is reliable.B. Our motions are colorful.C. The idea of the app is interesting.D. People have different facial blood patterns.34. To whom can the app apply?A. A user of the latest iphone.B. A person in a job interview.C. A consumer buying something.D. A student working at a math problem. 35. What can we learn about the app?A. It works as a lie detector.B. It needs time to be put to use.C. It matches genetic tests in accuracy.D. It proves to be useful for the courts.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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Improve Your Reading ComprehensionAre you trying to read a book and have no idea when a character appeared and became the most important character in the book? 36 Keep NotesFind any type of paper to keep notes in. Get as many pieces of paper as you think youll need for the story. Try writing down characters and their relationships. 37 Of course, writing down a basic time line for the story is also necessary.Let Information Guide YouIf you are reading a textbook, use the organization of it to guide you. You should pay attention to the following: The syllabus or class outline. The homework assignment. What the instructor emphasizes in class. Any available sample tests or quizzes.Read books over againReading teachers talk about this concept called fluency. 38 To be fluent, you want to be able to read 90 words a minute. That seems like a lot, but with only a little bit of practice, you should be able to get there. 39 Re-reading! Read books over again, twice or even three times. After the first time, the words will read easier and fluency will improve.40 Whether that helper is a teacher, a friend, or a parent, read with someone above your level who youre comfortable with talking to and asking questions.ARead with a helper.BWhat kind of practice?CDraw a family tree, if it helps.DBecome better at identifying words.EIt is the ability to read words at a certain speed.FHave a dictionary or a computer with you while reading.GRead this article to help improve your reading comprehension.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：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。My son, Eric, had gone to the village swimming hole. Most of kids go there to swim, and I had no 41 for his safety.Still the words of the 42 “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River” made me catch my breath.Arriving at the 43 , I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Eric 44 quietly.I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.“Yeah” was all he said. But my 45 begged for an explanation. I didnt get it from him.The 46 was this: A woman was being 47 under water. Eric and his friend Tyler, without 48 , swam out to her, and brought her 49 to shore.In an age in which the word “ 50 ” is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the 51 thing in my son. The teens are 52 and self-centered, but that didnt mean they have no 53 to do good.We drove home. Along the way, I 54 to dig out some more 55 from him but in vain.I spent some time alone that evening, 56 about the matter. The next morning, I 57 Eric to tell me the story. But all he did was to toast some bread and 58 for the door to start a 59 day. Watching from the window, I was 60 that still water often runs deep.41. A. fear B. preparation C. plan D. suggestion42. A. woman B. fireman C. kid D. friend43. A. hospital B. school C. river D. village44. A. sitting B. working C. studying D. weeping45. A. brain B. words C. act D. eyes46. A. reason B. story C. explanation D. problem47. A. attacked B. drowned C. swept D. found48. A. hesitation B. help C. agreement D. difficulty49. A. nearly B. quietly C. happily D. safely50. A. peace B. volunteer C. hero D. danger51. A. terrible B. real C. strange D. mysterious52. A. stubborn B. naughty C. skilled D. generous53. A. time B. ability C. desire D. chance54. A. managed B. wanted C. needed D. tried55. A. experience B. strength C. interest D. information56. A. thinking B. talking C. worrying D. caring57. A. waited B. expected C. advised D. forced58. A. search B. look C. head D. ask59. A. bright B. good C. busy D. new60. A. told B. reminded C. taught D. impressed第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Shortly after the war, my brother and I 61 (invite) to spend a few days holiday with my uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our 62 (arrive): the cottage had no 63 (comfort) furniture in it. The windows were broken and the roof leaked, 64 (make) the whole house wet.65 our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the 66 (story) about his adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey 67 I would have preferred to go to bed, but I could not bear to miss any of my uncles 68 (excite) stories. He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had 69 there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.We hurried to our room and a strange sight 70 (meet) our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right onto the pillow of my bed.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Yesterday I went to see my uncle by a bus. It was very crowded that I had to stand. Beside me, there was a young mother held a little girl in her arm. In front of her, a strong man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleeping. I heard the little girl asking his mother, “Whats wrong for the uncle?” The mother answered with a smile, “This uncle must be very tired because hard work, so