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资阳市高中 2017 级第二次诊断性考试
英语
本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，第三部分
的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮
擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无
效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案
转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅
读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do?
A. Buy a magazine right now. B. Get his library card back. C. Find a quiet place to read.
2. How does the woman like the movie?
A. It's scary. B. It's fun. C. It's dull.
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Their new district. B. Foods and restaurants. C. Eating out together.
4.What does the woman mean?
A. She pays no attention to sports.
B. She wishes a different team won.
C. She is very excited about the news.
5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小
题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a hank. B. In a library. C. In a cafeteria.
7. How is the man feeling now?
A. Cold. B. Angry. C. Hungry.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. How does the woman feel about her winning the award?
A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Reasonable.
9. How many times has the woman played Shakespearean roles?
A. 2. B.3. C.4
10. What is the man most probably?
A. A magazine journalist. B.A dramatic actor. C.A film producer.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Where are the speakers?
A. On a farm. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.
12. How does the spice(香料)affect the woman?
A. It makes her feel tired.
B. It makes her mouth hurt.
C. It makes her unable to feel her mouth.
13. Why does the man refuse to give the woman some peppers?
A. He just ran out of them. B. He doesn’t have any extras. C. They are not in season.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The woman's past illness.
B. The dangers of medicine.
C. Natural ways to make the man feel better.15. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. lie should call the doctor.
B. He could breathe in some hot steam.
C. He should only eat fruit for a week.
16. Why does the man refuse to take medicine?
A. It makes him sleepy. B. It reacts badly on him. C. It has side effects on him.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. How old are the UK children when they start to receive compulsory education?
A.5 years old. B.6 years old. C.7 years old.
18. How long does an autumn half-term holiday last?
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Five weeks.
19. What subjects must the UK students learn throughout compulsory education?
A. Physics, science and IT. B. Chemistry, IT and math. C. English, math and science.
20. What are grammar schools also called?
A. Public schools. B. Private schools. C. Comprehensive schools.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Buckingham Palace
It is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II in London. The architectural core of
Buckingham Palace is the former Buckingham House，built in 1703. You can visit the state rooms
from August to October when the Queen is on holiday. It is one of the world's most familiar
buildings. It has 775 rooms. During the summer the famous Changing of the Guards takes place at
the front of the palace at 11 :30 and is a popular event for visitors to the capital.
Big Ben and Westminster Palace
It is one of London's best-known landmarks. Big lien is the name of the clock inside the Clock
Tower. It lies at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Palace is one of the
largest parliaments in the world. It was built between 1840 and 1880.
The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London is a historical monument in Central London on the north bank of the
river Thames. It was founded by William the Conqueror. It was a palace and a prison(for Queen
Elizabeth I for example).There you can see strange guards called “the Beefeaters". Since the
beginning of the 14th century, the Tower of London has been the home of the world famous British
Crown Jewels-they are a must of your visit!
Trafalgar Square
It was named in 1835 to give honour to the memory of the British victory over the French at
Trafalgar in 1805. There is a huge statue of Admiral Nelson(the British hero killed during the
battle)in the middle of the square. It is a popular tourist attraction with the four lion statues.
21. Which has the second longest history?
A. Trafalgar Square. B. The Tower of London.
C. Westminster Palace. D. Buckingham House.
22. What is The Tower of London noted for in the world?
A. Its strange guards. B. Its British Crown Jewels.
C. Its founder. D. Its geographical site.
23. Why was Trafalgar Square built?
A. A battle happened here. B. It could be good for tourism.
C. Admiral Nelson was horn here. D. Four lion statues had been built.
B
Some scientists believe that one of the most intelligent beings on Earth is in fact the octopus(章
鱼).
Octopuses usually live at the bottom of river mouths and seas-areas which are not attractive to
researchers. They are not social animals so it can be hard to study their interaction with others. And
the octopus' intelligence is not easy for humans to understand. When we observe some animals such
as rats or dogs, we can often understand their behavior. Octopuses，however can seem like aliens(外
星人).Scientists need to have a lot of imagination to understand what an octopus is thinking
In the 1950s, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses use their brains.
They hoped that they could use this knowledge to help them build better computers. However, their
brains were so complex that the scientists felt it of no significance to continue with it. Octopuses
have a very complex nervous system and recent research suggests that they have some of their intelligence inside each arm，which means that each arm can“think”for itself. It also appears that
they have a good memory, perhaps similar to a cat's.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses is their ability to change their color and body
pattern. They do this to camouflage themselves to avoid their enemies and also to communicate with
others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second. It can change its skin to
look like rocks, sand or planktron(浮游生物).
Some scientists have even suggested that these different patterns and colors are in fact a very
hard language-and that each design is a different verb，adjective or noun. But nobody has been able
to work out what they might be saying. There's a long way to go to get to know the octopus
completely.
24. What can we infer about the octopus' intelligence from Paragraph 2?
A. It does not attract scientists. B. Little has been known about it.
C. It is equal to the cat's or dog's. D. Much has been done about it.
25. What can we say about scientists' study on the octopus in the 1950s?
A. They had to give it up eventually. B. They used computers to help.
C. They found its arms could think. D. They judged it lived like a cat.
26. What does the underlined word "camouflage" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Relax. B. Strengthen. C. Hide. D. Express.
27. What does the author think of the octopuses?
A. They are the smartest animals. B. They're easy to he seen in the sea.
C. It is useful to copy their language. D. It is difficult to understand them.
C
In the shadow of Kenya's Mount Kilimanjaro, nine Rothschild giraffes, the rarest giraffes on the
planet, are free to wander at the English-style manor( 庄 园 ). Every day shortly before 9am, they
come up to the house and stick their heads through the windows and doors in search of morning
treats. The manor's owners,'1'anya and Mikey Carr-Hartley, share their dining table with them. And
now the couple are sharing the fantastic experience with the public by opening the manor gates to
guests at the giraffe hotel, the only hotel of its kind in the world. Now, guests can feed the giraffes at
breakfast but can also get up close to them from their second-floor bedrooms.
Mr and Mrs Carr-Hartley，both 38, spent their childhood living close to the house in Nairobi and have always been enthusiastic about the animals. Tanya said，“Mikey and I grew up near this
manor house when we were children. We are both third generation Kenyans and have always wanted
to work in conservation. Mikey's family have been related to the protection of animals for many
generations. His granddad helped the removal of giraffes as far back as the 1930s because the
Rothschild giraffes lost much of their natural living space. When the house came up for sale, we
jumped at the chance to buy it as we had always dreamed of owning it. Now, we were absolutely
overjoyed to do something for the giraffe protection. Having the giraffes so close is very special and
something which people can now experience by staying in one of the ten rooms at the hotel.”
A conservation project to save them was started at the manor in 1974 by the previous owners.
“The previous owners ran a very successful breeding(繁殖)programme, where many giraffes were
set free into the wild and we hope to continue,” said Tanya.
28. Why are the Carr-Hartley family unusual?
A. They're living on the rarest giraffes. B. They share their home with giraffes.
C. They're good at making giraffes' food. D. They train giraffes to manage the hotel.
29. What can we know about Mikey's family?
A. It has had a long connection with giraffes. B. It used to raise giraffes around the manor.
C. It built a new manor for the wild giraffes. D. It removed giraffes to Mount Kilimanjaro.
30. Which can best describe the manor's previous owners' conservation project?
A. Visitor-friendly. B. Energy-saving. C. Costly. D. Fruitful.
31. What is the suitable title for the text?
A. Giraffes' breakfast by guests B. Reasons for giraffe protection
C. The world's only giraffe hotel D. History of the giraffe manor
D
Britain's first zero-carbon homes are being built-and they look like something from a
science-fiction movie.
There are 25 eco-friendly homes currently being built in Southmoor, near Abingdon, Oxon.
Buyers are able to have the final say on floor layouts，kitchens and bathrooms. One three-bedroom
home is on the market for￡801 ,000,with a custom build available to suit your own specification.
These eco-friendly houses are powered entirely by electricity from solar panels around the houses.
They also have advanced ventilation( 通 风 )systems, making sure that temperatures inside the building don't go beyond 259Cfor more than 10% of hours annually, as well as mini heat pumps to
generate(产生)the heating and hot water on-site. Part of the cooling design includes avoiding east-or
west-facing windows, and window shading.
And they're in high demand. Ian Pritchett, of Ssassy Property, thinks the Government should do
more to promote the construction of this type of housing.“Unfortunately, the Government relaxed
the proposed 2016 zero-carbon targets after being lobbied(游说)by house builders," Ian explained.
“At present, the main house-building corporations control the land and only build at the rate they are
sure will sell，keeping the UK's housing shortage so that the normal rules of ‘supply and demand'
don't apply. When there is a shortage of housing, buyers have to purchase what is available rather
than what they might want.”
In any sensible society, we would expect the planning system to actively encourage zero-carbon
houses ， and he tough on anyone failing to deliver the necessary standard. Instead, we have a
planning system that focuses on other aspects such as numbers of bedrooms, garden sizes, and
parking places. These are important aspects ， but they pale into insignificance compared to the
catastrophic consequences of climate change.
32. What can a purchaser do before buying the type of housing?
A. Negotiate its price. B. Choose where to build it.
C. Decide how the inside of it looks. D. Design its ventilation.
33. How do people react to the zero-carbon homes?
A. Welcome. B. Uncaring. C. Skeptical. D. Demanding.
34. What do house-building companies intend to do?
A. Balance the" supply and demand" of houses.
B .Purchase more land to stop climate change.
C. Build more houses powered by the sun.
D. Make it more difficult to buy houses.
35. What's the author's attitude to the Government's planning system?
A. Satisfied. B. Disapproving. C. Worried. D. Ambiguous.
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。Bad communication, either written, oral, or body language, can send the wrong message in
more ways than one. Here are some tips that will improve your communication skills.
36 Stand up straight, and it will show confidence. Smile, and you will seem
approachable. Don't cross your arms over your chest, because this tells people you disapprove. Keep
your hands to your side, or if you are sitting, keep them in your lap.
Have confidence when you speak. If you are shy and quiet，project your voice. 37 Never
turn your head away from someone when you are speaking to them, because it may show them you
don't care enough to give them your full attention, and it will make it harder for the other person to
hear what you are saying.
38 If you always say “I've no idea of it”, it will make others feel like you don't care
enough to give a response, or that you aren't knowledgeable enough to answer. When people ask
questions, they want answers. 39 Say something like “I'm in the middle of something, can I
get back to you?" or “I don't want to ill advise you, let me find out for you.”
In written communication, always he clear. Before you send an e-mail, or any type of written
communication, read over it at least once, to be sure it makes sense. 40 Written forms of
communication can be tricky, because there is no way to put your tone of voice in, so if you feel like
you are writing a message on a touchy subject that could he misunderstood, it's probably best to have
a face to face conversation.
A. Have good body language.
B. Listen to the person attentively.
C. Never answer with “I don't know".
D. Don't give the person you are speaking to a quick response.
E. Always look the person in the eye when you are speaking to them.
F. If you aren't sure it's clear, have someone else read it before you send it.
G. If someone puts you on the spot, you don't have to answer them right away.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节(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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
最佳选项。
In 1999, Eve and Norman Fertig, a couple, saved a two-week-old shepherd( 牧 羊 犬 )named Shana.
One winter several years later, as the Fertigs，both then 81, 41 the injured and hungry animals
housed in one of their buildings, a 42 snowstorm blew in. When the couple went outside to
check the weather, several trees fell, 43 them in a narrow path between two 44 .Eve and
Norman couldn't climb over or duck below the 45 .For the next two and a half hours, they
crowded together for 46 as the snow piled higher. “We were 47,” Eve said. “I thought we
could die out here.”
Around 9:30 pm, Shana , who was outside, began 48 toward Eve and Norman in the deep
snow. It took her nearly two hours, but 49 she cleared a narrow tunnel(隧道)about 20 feet long
50 the front door of the main house with the Fertigs’ 5l .
When breaking through the snow and 52 the couple, the 160-pound dog barked and
caught Eve's jacket and 53 the 86-pound woman onto her back. Norman 54 Eve's
ankles, and for the next two hours, Shana pulled the couple through the tunnel.
Thanks to Shana's 55 , they finally reached the house around 2 am., and the Fertigs 56
to get just inside the front door. Extremely 57 , they lay there, still. The storm had 58
the electricity and heat, 59 Shana slept next to them all night to keep them warm until the
firemen found them.
After five months, Shana's feet recovered from the injuries she 60 while digging.
41. A. fed B. found C. rescued D. trained
42. A. strange B. unique C. violent D. normal
43. A. covering B. pushing C. delivering D. trapping
44. A. rooms B. buildings C. tunnels D. animals
45. A. trunks B. fences C. leaves D. roofs
46. A. faith B. warmth C. freedom D. sympathy
47. A. in vain B. in sight C. in trouble D. in place
48. A. barking B. checking C. digging D. scanning
49. A. carefully B. eventually C. casually D. hopelessly
50. A. comparing B. providing C. equipping D. connecting
51. A. position B. bedroom C. tree D. tent
52. A. observing B. reaching C. returning D. passing53. A. threw B. controlled C. fastened D. guided
54. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized
55. A. efforts B. growth C. habits D. eagerness
56. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. afforded
57. A. stressful B. unprepared C. tired D. desperate
58. A. focused on B. knocked out C. got over D. kept off
59. A. for B. since C. or D. but
60. A. discovered B. predicted C. received D. remembered
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Fireworks may seem like a very American tradition, 61 ( especial)on the 4th of July. But
fireworks go back many years before the first American Independence Day celebration, which took
place in 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The 62 (early) Fireworks can date back to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then
63 (say) to have roasted bamboo stalks(茎). The stalks turned black and made sounds. The air
inside the hollow( 空 的 )stalks would explode. Baozhu is a Mandarin Chinese word 64
firecracker. It means “exploding bamboo.”
Years later Chinese chemists took fireworks a step further. This 65 ( happen) sometime
between 600 and 900 A. D. People filled bamboo with gunpowder. They threw it into a fire. Steel
dust or iron shavings were added 66 (make) them sparkle (冒火花). In China, these firecrackers
were often used in 67 (tradition) celebrations.
In the 13th century, fireworks spread to Europe. In the centuries that followed, 68
(European) started moving to North America. So it was no surprise that when July 4th began to be
celebrated as America's Independence Day，fireworks 69 were invented by Chinese people witnessed 70 great moment as part of the plan.
Today, fireworks are an established July 4th tradition. Will you see a fireworks display this
Independence Day?
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)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该同下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
This summer holiday, I go to a seaside city with my family. We got there by air. It is a very
beautiful and modern city, where impressed us a lot. On the first day, we took a bus to a place
calling the Sea Park. There were such many different kinds of fishes that I couldn't believe in my
eyes. On the second day, we went swimming, and we all enjoyed ourselves. During the next two
days, we went to some tourist spot, shopping and taking photos. Several days late, we left the city.
Although we were tiring on our way home, we felt happily about the holiday. What unforgettable
experience!
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你叫李华。你校要放一部有关七夕节(Qixi Festival)的电影。请给你校喜欢中国文化的
交换生 Mary 写封邮件，内容包括：
1.放映时间地点；
2.电影内容：七夕节的传说(legend) ；
3.准备工作：了解有关七夕节的背景。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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