四川省成都市2013届高三第二次诊断性考试-英语

成都市2013届高中毕业班第二次诊断性检测英语第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l分，满分10分）1.Can I have an apple, Uncle Pal?_. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.A. It doesnt matterB. Its a dealC. Youre welcomeD. Help yourself2.As the road to the airport is under reconstruction, wed better _early to avoidthe traffic jam,A, pay offB. set offC. put offD. take off3.On seeing _gift they wanted ，the kids screamed with _delight.A. /; aB. a； theC. the； /D. the； a4.Up to now, thousands of red phone boxes, the old image of Britain, _ due tomobile phones.A. removedB. have removedC.were removedD. have been removed5 _all the homework assigned by the school the students have to work at it till midnightA. CompletingB. To completeC.Having completedD. To have completed6 The Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street is the only one of his Londonhomes to survive，_he wrote Oliver Twist.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. what7.When I _home, I caught a thief stealing from a passer-by.A. headedB. was heading C. has headed D. had headed8.What are you two whispering about over there?Oh, _. Just small talk.A. noB. nobodyC. noneD. nothing9.Where did you get this book?I picked it up from a second-hand bookshop if you _know.A.mustB. willC. canD. shall10.I couldnt imagine _difficult it was for these badly injured victims to make it to the hospital.A.whenB. howC. whatD. where第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasnt in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of _11_ days to prepare myself for the following busy _12_ .My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the _13_ . Due to the last- minute issue with transportation, I _14 _ my car to ensure that everyone could get to the _15_ point so that they could get together and enjoy their weeks _16_ by snowboarding and skiing.The only thing that _17_ to me on my journey was that no sooner had I _18_ and said goodbye than I would make the trip _19_ ，in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, _20_ as I was looking forward to relaxation Simon and I _21_，on our way ，a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we _22 _ spent five continuous hours together ，other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).On my return trip, I _23_a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning _24_. Within an hour it _25 _ . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was 26 refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) _27_ sleep that evening.A change _28_ your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to _ 29_something from different angles, as well as to be refreshed and energizedNow Im looking forward to my next 30 event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.11. A, surprisingB. excitingC. movingD. relaxing12. A. hourB. dayC. weekD. month13. A. snowfieldB. beachC. hotelD. school14. A, fueledB. parkedC. offeredD. lent15. A. kick-offB. drop-offC. get-offD. take-off16. A, freedomB. excitementC. adventureD. break17. A. appealedB. happenedC. appearedD. occurred18. A. restedB. startedC. arrivedD. left19. A. backB. forwardC. outD. away20. A. evenB. justC. particularlyD. mostly21. A. quarreledB. talkedC_ complainedD. argued22. A. constantlyB. usuallyC. frequentlyD. rarely23. A developedB. showedC. lostD. kept24. A. smokeB. dustC. fogD. snow25. A turnedB. clearedC. frozeD. shone26. A. greatlyB. completelyC. immediatelyD, mentally27. A. uncomfortable B. uneasyC. soundD. light28. A. aboutB. fromC. inD. for29. A. give upB. look atC. find outD. carry on30. A plannedB. discussedC. unexpectedD. prepared第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50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。AI moved from Chicago to Brooklyn in July of 2010，just in time to watch my mother die. Our parents were both gone now； I took with me as many things they had left behind as I could.I was out walking one Saturday later that summer when something caught my eye - a pale green dress. Laid out on the pavement was stuff like earrings, glass candle-holders, books. Hanging on the fence behind were a few pairs of jeans and a green cotton dress.The woman, the host o the stoop (门廊）sale, looked like she was getting rid of a past she didnt need or want. A dress that was too big for her. A chest of drawers that took up too much space, space she needed, maybe, to heal ，recover, or grow.I wasnt planning on buying anything really, but now I needed to show her that I appreciated her things and I would give them a safe home. Then I had my first stoop sale I paid her 20 dollars for her green cotton dress and her blue candle-holder,From that day on, I became interested in stoop sales. Some of my favorite things are from someone elses life. I find no joy in shopping at regular stores any more. I love trying to sniff out a memory from a bud vase or a drawer. It is comforting to know that someone has breathed and laughed inside a sweater before me.A few weeks ago, I carried my mothers dresses to a friends stoop. These were her best items ，which were once worn by the most important person in my life. For many hours, I watched from across the path people advancing the stoop, some leaving with Mom1S dress. I used to think that her stuff was as forever sacred (神圣的）as my memory of her, I know now that once I love a scarf or shirt too dearly，it needs to find a new home. Even that green dress is long gone by now.31.The author took her mother*s dresses after her death because _A. she valued the things used by her momB. she didnt want to throw them, awayC.she could sell them laterD.they were her moms best items32.From the passage, we know that _.A.the things the author bought from the woman are too bigB.the author is fond of imagining others life experiencesC.the author will never shop at regular stores any moreD.the author still keeps most of her moms things33.In the last paragraph ，the author tries to tell us that _.A her mom is the number one person in her lifeB.she didnt really want to sell her moms dressesC. she still thinks of her mother quite oftenD. love doesnt mean holding on to something tightly34.It can be inferred that the author will _.A.not sell her own things at stoop salesB. keep her mom in her mind in another wayC.be sad about all the memory of her momD.move to another city for a new lifeBWelcome to The English Garden Shop.These garden tools are chosen for us by our partners at Quality Garden Tools. 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SJSST-EGC.ARSHS-EG and HG88WCD. HG88W and BSDTS-EG37.You dont have to pay for the postage if you buy _.A.HAWS LONG REACH CAN GREENB.LIGHTWEIGHT HEDGE SHEARS C DIGGING SPADE & FORK SETD.SPEAR & JACKSON TROWEL38.The underlined word workhorse is closest in meaning with _.A.makerB. laborerC. speakerD. diggerCPeople think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars. And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway. Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months. I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting, and some acted just simply rudely. I started hating the way I was treated, and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜）before were pretty ordinary. So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths(神秘）.If the star was a bad guy, I would say so. If I thought anyone was stupid, I did not hold back that information.I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty. Surprisingly, many of them hated me for it. I have gotten so many attacks on my character. In their eyes，being famous is everything, even more desirable than being truly creative and talentedWhy do we need stars? In fact, the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (闲话）.Over time, talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about. Thus, some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends. That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview -as we care. We want the dirt on their personal lives.There is another reason we worship stars. As a whole, our society is not as religious as it once was. It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did. Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.We make them stars, but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant, and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die. I am part of this whole process. No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.39.What are the stars like according to the author?A.They always treat others rudely.B.They always talk about something dull.C They are acutually ordinary people.D.They are usually honest and polite,40.We worship stars because _.A,we need true mental heroes to support usB.we can learn something useful from famous starsC. we concern about the stars ，family and friendsD. we like talking about the stars ，dressing styles41.When the author is writing this article ，his tone sounds _.A,excitedB. angryC. worriedD. calm42.What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?A.To show the disadvantages of working with stars.B.To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.C.To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.D.To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.DSome young Cambodians are learning a new sport skateboarding. The countrys first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh, the capital.Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia. But Chea ，who has been skating for 6 months ，says skating has already become his favorite sport.The skaters are learning tricks like launching off a jump or half-pipe and flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.A non-governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park. Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago. Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.Rory Burke points out, “Yeah, its definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime (消遣）.And I think the idea of why skateboardingis that its not been done before here. We want to use skateboarding as something saying, Hey，this is new ，this is something different.，And that kind of itself becomes a little bit of hook. People see it and they think and they say, Wow, what is that?，and they want to get involved. ”Skateistan partners with local groups that work with young people. The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE, where children attend school and learn a trade. There are almost one hundred twenty participants. They all come from troubled lives.Seventeen-year-old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE. “Sometimes I dont do well on subjects like math,”he says, “I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons. So that is why I skateboard -to improve my bad feelings. ，He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago. Before he started training, it seemed very easy. But it was very difficult to learn tricks, and he got hurt a lot from falling off.Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.43.According to the passage, PSE is a group _.A.that works with Cambodian studentsB.for young Cambodians to learn a tradeC.for young Cambodians in troubled livesD.for young Cambodians taking skateboarding44.What is said about skateboarding in the passage?A.It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.B.It is a good sport to help regain good feeling.C.It originated in Afghanistan years ago.D.It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.45.The underlined part a little bit of hook probably means _.A.something strangeB. something quite newC.something differentD. something attractive46.It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming _.A.a sport liked by most young CambodiansB.an increasingly popular sport in CambodiaC.a sport used to better young Cambodians lifeD.a good way to train young Cambodians learning skillsEYawning sends out certain messages -either “Oh ，this movie is so boring” or “I probably need to get some sleep”. But did you know that a yawn can also help your brain to cool down when it is overheated?A new study, led by a research team at Princeton University, has indicated that yawning could be the brains natural way of regulating temperature. People yawn more often when the temperature outdoors is lower than their body temperature but are less likely to yawn when it is hotter outdoors, according to Sciencedaily. com.The research team did an experiment on 160 people, 80 in summer and 80 in winter, to examine how often they yawned at different air temperatures. The study found that people yawned more often in winter than in summer. Scientists say that when the air temperature is lower outside the body, there is heat exchange between the overheated brain and the cool air. But when the air temperature is higher than or equal to the body, people are less likely to yawn because the hot air they breathe in will make the brain even hotter.When people yawn, their jaw is also stretched ，which increases blood flow and may also help cool the brainThe study showed that the amount someone yawned could be related to the amount of time they spent outside. The longer they spent outside in summer, the less they yawned. Nearly 40 percent of participants yawned within their first five minutes outside, but after that the percentage was reduced to less than 10 percent.However, the result was the opposite in winter. The number of people who yawned increased when they spent more than five minutes outdoors. But the change was only slight compared to summertime.According to Gallup, this is the first report to show that yawning frequencies change depending on season. This could help us to understand better the way our brains work. It may also help us understand the reason why frequent yawning can sometimes be a sign of brain disease.47.The purpose of the experiment is _.A.to prove people yawn in winter and in summer equallyB.to indicate brain can regulate temperature naturallyC.to find the frequency of peoples yawningD.to show the real reason why people yawn48.The information we get from Paragraphs 5 and 6 is that _.A.longer outdoor summertime results in more yawnsB.yawning frequency changes with outdoor timeC.yawning frequency increases with outdoor timeD.longer outdoor wintertime leads to fewer yawns49. Acorrding to the text ，people yawn more often _.A,when the air temperature is lower outside the bodyB.when the hot air breathed in makes the brain hotterC. when the air temperature is higher than the bodyD. when the air temperature is equal to the body50.What could be the best title for the text?A.Yawni