高三英語診斷試題

1、甘肅省2011年高三第二次高考診斷英 語 試 題考生注意：本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共150分，考試時間120分鐘。所有試題均在答題卡上作答。其中，選擇題用2B鉛筆填涂，其余題用0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆作答。第卷（兩部分，共95分）第一部分：英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)：語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。例：haveAgaveBsaveChatDmade答案是C。1hearAheartBlearnCbeardDbear2seriousAcarele

2、ssBperiodCcompleteDgeneration3languageAoriginalBgrandmotherCanxietyDenvironment4magazineAflightBwhisperCimpossibleDtechnique5strengthenAthroughBsmoothlyCbreatheDworthy第二節(jié)：語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。例: We _ last night, but we went to the concert insteadAmust ha

3、ve 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 Bhoweve

4、r 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 B

5、has 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 effortDMakin

6、g 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 lik

7、e 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 awar

8、e 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 spre

9、ad 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

10、lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is _ idealWe have to work still harderAnext to Bfar from Cout of Ddue to第三節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world todaySalt may se

11、em 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

12、 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

13、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 middl

14、e, 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 （畫面） 37 of money, and 38 in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep

15、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 Dwhich23AnecessityBadvantageCimportanceDeffect24ApriceBpatternCroleDvalue25AsituationsBeventsCtimesDconditions

16、26AstillBalsoCevenDnever27Ashould been usedBare usedCwould be usedDhad been used28AandBorCyetDbut29AgrownBproducedCcollectedDraised30AfoundBsoldCboughtDtraded31AlengthBweightCshapeDcolour32Ainstead ofBin spite ofCin terms ofDin line with33AagainstBasCinDfor34AreallyBseldomCoftenDmuch35AearliestBlate

17、stCfartherDbest36AreflectedBreproducedCreplacedDrecovered37AsizesBshapesCvolumesDforms38AalthoughBsinceCbecauseDif39AoriginalBfutureChistoricalDofficial40AchancesBoccasionsCgatheringsDassemblies第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題；第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThey say there

18、 are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules （騾子） 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 c

19、ouldnt 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 b

20、oys 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

21、 off and circled around the CanyonBut the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed （翻轉(zhuǎn)） 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 s

22、aid, 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 ma

23、de 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 w

24、ere 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

25、 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 （節(jié)儉）meaningTo conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourse1ves enjoy

26、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 citiz

27、ens 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 sc

28、hoo1 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 conser

29、vation 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

30、 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 tau

31、ght 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

32、 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

33、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

34、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 Par

35、agraph 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

36、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 explanatio

37、n for why so many girls are deprived （被剝奪） 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

38、 less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to schoolthe prophecy (預(yù)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 differ

39、ent 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

40、 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

41、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-fulfi

42、lling” 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

43、 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 othe

44、r 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 countr

45、iesBthe 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）I

46、ts 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,

47、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 e

48、lectric 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 inventi

49、onIn 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 o

50、r 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 mo

51、rningThis 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 medicine

52、s 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 mon

53、ths 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 dangersD

54、to 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 p