四川省绵阳市2019届高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题(2)

1、考试时间： 2019 年 1 月 23 日 15:00-17:00 】绵阳市高中2019级第二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），第 I 卷 1 至 10 页，第 II 卷 11 至 12页，共 12 页。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题 卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题，共90分）注意事项：1. 必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应标号涂黑。2. 第 I 卷共两部分，共计 90 分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：单项填空从 A

2、、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案， 并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）1. Toms mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _ didnt help.A. heB. whichC. itD. she2. Toms first book _ a good fame since it came out.A. enjoysB. has enjoyedC. will enjoy . D. is enjoying3. We have to _ what weve lear

3、ned before the final examinations.A. turn overB. look overC. go overD. take over4. I will always keep you _ of the latest development of the program.A. informingB. informedC. to informD. inform5. He had no sooner finished his singing _ the audience started cheering.A. sinceB. asC. when6. The poor bo

4、y walked in the cold, _ an eye out for any danger.A. keepingB. keptC. keep7. Mr. Jackson _ have got the good news, for he looks so excited.A. mustB. canC. shall8. Is this museum _ you visited last Friday?A. whereB. thatC. the one9. Every student may wonder _ theyll spend the winter vacation.A. whatB

5、. whetherC. which10. 一 Thank you ever so much for the present you sent me. _A. Please dont say so C. No, thanksB. Its not so good, I thinkD. Im glad you like it1D. thanD. tokeepD.needD. onwhich-2 第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，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答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，共 30 分)For most o

6、f the eight years they have bee n married, Ryan has n ever received a hug from his wife, Tracy.He has not even received a 11 hello or a smile. Tracy has been 12 since 2008. But this is not a story about the13) outcome of a young lady. Rather, it is about a man who has stayed 14) to his wife, nursing

7、 her night and day,making sure she is as 15) as possible.Ryan and Tracy 16) in a friends home in 2003. She was beautiful and interesting to talk to, Ryan says ofhis first 17) of Tracy. In 2005, they got married and were very happy. However, a call put the couples life in 18) amon th after their daug

8、hter was born. Rya n was at work whe n a n eighbour called to inform him that Tracy hadbeen 19) to the hospital.20), he ran to the hospital. When he got there, he knew his2H had been treated for fever. However,the fever did not 22) after Tracy received the medical treatment.Tracys breathing became l

9、aboured and was 23) to speak. The medical exammation 24) she developed anin fectio n damagi ng her n erve system. Tracy wen t i nto a coma ( 昏迷) and a few days later, though sheregained consciousness, she 25) could not move her lower legs. she was admitted to hospital for four mon thsand 26) doctors

10、 did all they could, her 27) got worse, Ryan says. She could no Ion ger 28) her legs, and lost theability to give voices.Those four mon ths are the most 29) time I have ever had. I have n ever stopped hop ing and pray ing shewill regain her 30), Ryan Isays with a smile, I miss her laughter ,and wond

11、er what kind of a mother she would beto our daughter.”11. A. happyB. simpleC. differe ntD. basic12. A. weakB. aloneC. illD. cruel13. A. magicB. excit ingC. un expectedD. sad14. A. trueB. stra ngeC. rudeD. useful15. A. comfortableB. specialC. safeD. con scious16. A. marriedB. stayedC. metD. worked17.

12、 A. impressionB. expressi onC. discussi onD. atte nti on18. A. dan gerB. troubleC. surpriseD. sile nee19. A. dashedB.rushedC. pushedD. carried20. A. AngryB. Co nfide ntC. An xiousD. Proud21. A. daughterB. friendC. n eighborD. wife22. A. slow downB. go dow nC. look dow nD. bur n down23. A. readyB. ea

13、gerC. un willi ngD. un able24. A. revealedB. repeatedC. agreedD. admitted25. A. evenB. in steadC. stillD. aga in26. A. thoughB. afterC. si neeD. whe n27. A. attitudeB. exam in ati onC. con diti onD. pain28. A. cleanB. removeC. touchD. move29. A. wonderfulB. difficultC. ridiculousD. importa nt30. A.

14、positionB. powerC. con fide neeD. health第二部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分 50 分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所給的四个选项（A、 B、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，共 40 分）AThe winter vacation is just around the corner. With such a long holiday to spend, have you decided where toget yourself relaxed from the great pressure of sch

15、ool study? Our company specializes in civil tours. We takepride in offering you the best services and in providing you with a vacation that will be fondly remembered. Thefollowing places can be your unforgettable destinations in our country.A. The Australian MuseumThe Australian Museum has an intern

16、ational reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studiesresearch and exhibitions. The museum was established in 1827 and is Australias first museum of natural scienceand cultural artifacts.B. Sydney Olympic ParkHome of the Best Games Ever and 2003 Rugby World, Sydney Olympic Park i

17、s a gold medal attraction andcontinues to serve as a major sport and social venue.Apart from its ultra-modern sport venues, Sydney Olympic Park is set in extensive parklands. BicentennialPark, one of Sydneys most popular recreational areas, is criss-crossed with walking and bicycle tracks.C. Art Gal

18、lery of New South WalesLocated within a short walking distance from Sydneys CBD, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is one ofAustralias foremost art museums housing some of the finest works of art in the country.The Gallery has a rich and diverse collection including key works of the Heidelberg Scho

19、ol and favoritemodern Australian artists including Brett Whiteley and Margaret Preston, as well as permanentAustralian, European, Asian, contemporary and photographic galleries.D. Koalas Park SanctuaryKoalas are on show every day. Shows are at 10:20 A.M., 11:20 A.M., 2:00 P.M., 3:00 P.M. where you c

20、ancuddle, feed, pat and have your photo taken with the Koalas. See free roaming Koalas as well, 10 acres ofrainforest. Walk in and pat our kangaroos.31. How long has the Australian Museum been built?A. Around 220 years.B. Around 190 years.C. Around 140 years.D. Around 100 years.32. Which of the foll

21、owing might be more inviting to a sports fan?Since my family were not going to be helpful about my taking a cooking job, I decided I would look for one allby myself and not to tell them about it till Id got a permanent one.3I had seen an agency advertised in a local paper, so as soon as there was no

22、 one about to say where areyou going? I rushed out of the house in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as nervous as if I were going on theA. Koalas Park Sanctuary.C. The Australian Museum.33. You can watch Koalas Show at _ .A. 10:20 P.M.B. 11:20 P.M.34. Who is this passage intended for?A. Schoo

23、l students.B. Parents.B.Art Gallery of New South Wales.D. Sydney Olympic ParkC. 2:00 P.M. D.3:00 A.MC. Foreign tourists. D. Teachers.Bstage. Finding the place quite easily, I tore up three flights of stairs, and swung breathlessly through a door whichsaid Enter without knocking, if you please.The si

24、mple atmosphere of the office calmed me, and I sat down on the edge of a chair. The woman at thedesk opposite looked carefully at me. Then she questioned me in a low voice. I answered softly and started to feelhelpless. She wondered why I was looking for this sort of job, so I felt I had to give her

25、 the idea of a widowedmother struggling against poverty. But I felt more helpless when she told me that it would be difficult to get a jobwithout experience or references. Suddenly, the telephone on her desk rang. While having a mysteriousconversation, she kept looking at me. Then I heard her say:In

26、 fact, Ive got someone here who might suit. She wrote down a number, and my spirits rose as she heldout the paper to me, saying: Ring up this lady. She wants a cook immediately. Cook a dinner for ten peopletomorrow. Could you manage that, I wonder?Oh, yes, said I never having cooked for more than fo

27、ur. Then I rushed out and called the lady -MissCathy. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. Are you sure? she kept saying. Anyway shedecided to employ me and a permanent position if I carried out the promise of my self-praise. I asked her whattomorrows menu was to be.Just a sm

28、all, simple dinner: lobster cocktail, soup, turbot Mornay, fruit salad and a savory. In a rathershaken voice I promised to turn up in good time tomorrow and rang off.35. Why did the author decide to look for a job on her own?A. Because she believed that her family were not willing to help her.B. Bec

29、ause she was a widowed mother struggling against poverty.C. Because she wanted to get some professional experience by herself.D. Because she thought her family didnt want her to become a cook.36. What did the author feel on her way?A. Excited but worried.B. Nervous and excited.C. Easy and curious.D.

30、 Helpless but excited.37. Why didnt the woman give the author the job at first?A. Because the woman found that the author didnt respect her.B. Because the woman realized that the author made up a story.C. Because the girl hadnt been a cook before or got a reference.D. Because the woman had already h

31、ired a more suitable cook.38. According to the text, what would the author most probably do after the call?A. Read some cookery books.B. Call her family and tell them the news.C. Go to the womans house.D. Buy what the woman told her at once.CPALO AITO, California Switching off the television may hel

32、p prevent children from getting fatter -even ifthey do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise, US researchers said last week.A study of 192 third and fourth grades students, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cutthe number of hours spent watching television ga

33、ined nearly two pounds (0.91kg ) less over a one-year periodthan those who did not change their television diet.The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in4television viewing and not any other activity, said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician （

34、 儿科专家） at StanfordUniversity.American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos, andrates of childhood being very fat have doubled over the past 20 years, Robinson said.In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting

35、 in San Francisco, theresearchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and hadless body fat than other students who continue their normal te

36、levision viewing, even though neither group ate aspecial diet nor took part in any extra exercise.One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have beenmoving around and burning off calories, Robinson said.Another reason might be due to eating fewer

37、meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggestedthat eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more, Robinson added.39. What do the first two paragraphs imply?A. Children in the US are tired of watching TV .B. Watching TV can help children to loose weight.C. Younger children wa

38、tch more TV than older ones.D. More TV viewing is harmful to childrens health.40. In average, the time American children spend watching TV _.A. is more than four hours a dayB. is less than four hours a dayC. has doubled in the last twenty yearsD. is more than doing any other things41. The researcher

39、s made sure the students didnt change their diet in order to _.A. keep them from getting too heavyB. enable them to do more exercisesC. reduce their time watching TVD. make their findings more believable42. According to the passage, why can watching TV increase kids weight?A. They usually eat more w

40、hile watching TV.B. They change their diet while watching TV.C. They burn off more calories while watching TV .D. They dont want to take exercise while watching TV .DA recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than onits children. Although rather

41、shocking, it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy parlors（ 客 厅 ）where loved pets rest. Are Americans unique in treating their little friends in this way? No, the English, too, paymore attention to their pets.This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vi

42、tamins than human food.They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, to saynothing of veterinary bills or animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel angry about this when5con sideri ng what the same amount could do for victims of starva

43、tio n and poverty, so it is not unu sual for me toget hot under collar whe n I read an old man left all his money to his dog in stead of his childre n.There are a variety of reasons why I find pets-raising alarming. They cause physical problems. An exampleof this is New York where they have great di

44、fficulty gett ing rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Manypeople find this funny, but in a nu mber of large cities it is a major problem. Ani mals can cause disease, too. It isthe threat of rabies a disease with no known cure.Ano ther problem is the careless ness of pet own ers. Most lit

45、tle childre n want a dog or a cat, and they con tinu ally push their mothers and fathers un til they get on e. It is only whe n the sweet little thing has bee n broughthome that the pare nts realize how much time and money must be spe nt on Rover or B on zo. Then they justaba ndon it. As a result, t

46、hey are allowed to run free. En glish farmers lose hun dreds of sheep a year, killed bysome on es pet and you must have read of childre n being hurt by some pets of their own.Lastly, I would only suggest that we have got our priorities wrong and that someth ing should be done aboutit. In my view, it

47、s time we stopped being sen time ntal about pets. I can see no reas on why we should get upsetwhe n ani mals are cut up for medical experime nts. This will lead us to discoveri ng cures for serious humandiseases,then I say,“ keep cutting! ”43. The doggy parlors are men tio ned in the 1st paragraph t

48、o show_ .A. where America ns keep their petsB. what costly lives the pets are livi ngC. why childre n love their pets so muchD. how much pets depe nd on their masters44. In the sec ond paragraph to get hot un der the collar probably means_.A. gett ing quite hotB. feeli ng overwhel min gly angryC. be

49、co ming excitedD. receivi ng a fashi on able shirt45. Accord ing to the author, i n which field can an imals be most useful?A.Pet.B. Food.C. Medici ne.D. Sports.46. What is authors attitude towards pets-rais ing?A. Pitiful.B. Neutral.C. Opposed.D. Supportive.EMan still has a lot to lear n about the

50、most powerful and complex part of his body the brain.It may be surpris ing to lear n that it isnt age that makes you lose your memory. The reas on could be thatyou have a lazy memory, not an old one. Like your body your memory improves with exercise. Once give n plenty of exercise, the brain keeps i

51、ts power. Before discuss ing how to improve the memory, lets look at how thebrain works. There are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. The right side deals with the sen ses (what wesee, hear, feel and smell). Its the creative and imagi native side. The left side is concerned with logic.

52、It an alyzesin formati on and puts it in order.Some recent research suggests that we remember everyth ing that happe ns to us. The problem most of ushas is recalling events. Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. An hour after learning someth ing new, more tha n 50% has bee n forgot

53、te n. After a mon th, 80% has bee n forgotte n, and so on.This shows revisi on is very importa nt. If you revise new material you have lear nt, you remember muchmore. So its of vital importa nee to revise n ewly lear ned material ofte n, and have freque nt breaks. We bestremember what we lear n at t

54、he begi nning of a lear ning period and at the point where we stop. After the break,revise what was lear ned before the break and the n con ti nue lear ning the new material. These breaks6-7should happe n every 20 or 45 minu tes.Other experiments have shown the brain needs time to digest what has be

55、en learned. The time n ecessaryfor this is 5 to 10 minu tes. After the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just lear ned, and more willbe remembered. During this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side isused during the learning period. Ther

56、efore you should relax. Listening to music, breath ing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. So whe n you are studying alone, make a planwhich shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studyingagain

57、. If you do in this way, your memory will improve.47. Accord ing to the text, you lose your memory by_.A. gett ing too oldB. hardly using your brainC. work ing too hardD. using your brain too much48. To fight forgetti ng effectively, were advised to_.A. go back to what was lear ned regularlyB. break

58、 down materials into small piecesC. focus on both ends of a lear ning periodD. take breaks to give the brain a good rest49. During the lear ning process the brain n eed breaks to_.A. use the right side of the brainB. revise n ewly lear nt materialsC. take in what has bee n lear ntD. relax the left s

59、ide of the brain50. Where is this text most probably take n from?A. Science fictions. B. Stude nts literature. C. An advertiseme nt.D. A scie nee report.第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）A: Hello, this is Halo Travel Age ncy. May I help you?B: Yes. Ill ha

60、ve a short holiday, and rm thinking about travelli ng abroad with my pare nts. 51A: Of course. May I ask how long your holiday will be?B: About a week.A: OK. 52B: rd love to go to Europe.A: 53 we have a special offer for Europea n tours. B: Great! 54A: Sure. For family tours, we have five European c