1、资阳市高中 2013 级第一次诊断性考试英 语本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题) 两部分。第卷 1 至 8 页。第卷 9 至 10 页。共150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第 卷（选择题 共 100 分）注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答 题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。如需改 动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题 卷上。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）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
2、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. Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. At a school. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.2. How does the man advise the woman to get to the hotel?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.3. When did the film
3、 begin?A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.4. Where did the woman spend her holiday last year?A. Guangzhou. B. Shanghai. C. Beijing.5. What is Tom?A. A writer. B. A lecturer. C. A researcher.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
4、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 至 7 题。6. How long has the woman had the temperature?A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days.7. Who goes to the hospital with the woman?A. Her sister. B. Her husband. C. Her brother.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Why is the woman unhappy with t
5、he dog?A. It belongs to the boy.B. It looks seriously sick.C. It will make a mess in the house.9. Where did the boy find the dog?A. On the street. B. By the garbage can. C. In front of the house.10. What are they going to do with the dog?A. Keep it. B. Send it back. C. Give it away.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至
6、 13 题。11. What kind of ticket does the woman want?A. A free ticket. B. A round ticket. C. A one-way ticket.12. Whats happened to the ticket fare this month?A. It has gone up. B. It has dropped. C. It hasnt changed.13. How many suitcases does the woman have altogether?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.听第 9 段
7、材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Why does the woman like San Francisco?A. It has less traffic.B. People there are friendlier. C. It has the best food and music.15. Which place is the womans hometown?A. Washington. B. San Francisco. C. A town in Pennsylvania.16. What does the woman think of the mans English?A. E
8、xcellent. B. Strange. C. Acceptable.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why is the school called a “free school”?A. The students can arrive at any time.B. The students neednt pay for tuition.C. The students can choose courses freely.18. Where are most people from 9:00 to 10:00?A. On the playground. B. In th
9、e living room. C. In the painting room.19. What does Miss Green probably teach?A. Math. B. Reading. C. Drawing.20. What do the students think of the washing-up?A. They dont like it.B. They think its interesting.C. They think its Miss Cabells job.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
10、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。ASummer RainThe worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and en
11、joying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains. As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasnt fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather. On those rain
12、y summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those
13、 days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. Id drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not a
14、s exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which
15、makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful and considerably cooler weather tomorrow.21. When the author was a child, he _.A. hated rainy days B. liked staying indoors C. preferred cooler weather D. dreamed on summer days2
16、2. We can learn from the passage that the author _.A. was often left alone at home B. had no brothers or sistersC. preferred reading to playing outside D. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter23. As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because _.A. he knows it wont last long B. his s
17、ummer holiday is very shortC. rain makes the weather cooler D. he can better deal with his holidayBWhen my daughter Sally was five, I bought Grimms Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one night. At the end of the original Grimm tale, Snow Whites stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and
18、 dance until she falls down dead.This came as something of a shock. I always thought fairytales had happy endings. And I didnt want my five-year-old daughter going to sleep thinking: “Thank goodness they tortured (折磨) that old woman to death.” Thats when I decided to write fairy tales.In the years t
19、hat followed, I wrote tales non-stop and read them to Sally at bedtime. The Corn Dolly was based on a child who was always complaining; The Silly King was just a silly story Sally loved; I wrote The Witch and the Rainbow Cat for Sally because of her enormous appetite for stories about witches while
20、Dr Bonocoluss Devil is a new version of the Faust legendNifobobinus, however, was different. I wrote this book when Sally was older and took up all things girls have to do whos friends with who, who stuck a sticker on the back of whose boyfriend, or whatever thing she felt funny.Nicobobinus, the boy
21、 who could do anything, came out of my desire for a more innocent world. He lived a 1ong time ago, in a city called Venice. Only his best friend, Rosie, knew he could, and nobody took any notice of anything Rosie said, because she was always having wild ideas anyway.Nicobobinus was so different that
22、 it turned out to be an instant hit. The Times called me “an author setting out to rival the classic fairytales”. I asked Sally what she thought of Nicobobinus. She said it was her favourite.24. What led the writer to start writing fairy tales for her daughter?A. The frightening ends of past fairy t
23、ales. B. His daughters strong interest in fairy tales. C. His desire to let his daughter know more stories. D. His attempt to fill his daughters bedtime with something. 25. We can infer from the third paragraph that the writer _.A. was a very productive fairy tale writerB. based all his stories on s
24、ome old legendsC. never described witches in his fairy talesD. created his stories out of his own interest26. When creating Nicobobinus, the first thing the writer considered was _.A. the changes of his daughters interestsB. what story the publisher wanted to getC. ways to keep his daughter Sally in
25、nocentD. the difference of the story from other stories27. The underlined word “rival” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.A. follow B. explore C. challenge D. recommendCYour car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it h
26、as the latest alarm and immobilizer. But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.Each year, car crime costs nearly 3 billion. Of course,
27、if youre insured, you wont lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.Now comes the
28、solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives th
29、e vehicles exact location, speed and direction.The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the ve
30、hicles location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. R
31、AC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstars constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the cars location. All these greatly improve your chances
32、 of seeing your car again. 28. If your car is stolen, you will have to _. A. hire a new car B. pay more insuranceC. buy a RAC Trackstar system D. inform the National Control Center 29. The Trackstar system can tell the police _.A. how the car is stolen B. who the thief isC. what brand the car is D.
33、where the car is30. The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to _. A. the local police station B. the Guardian OptionC. the insurance company D. the RAC Trackstar Control31. According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar _.A. automatically find directionsB. seldom get their vehicle
34、s damagedC. have less chance of being in an accident D. are more likely to get the stolen cars backDEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, youve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years weve accepted that a forgetful brain is a
35、s much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that weve got it all wrong. According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that so
36、me studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years its been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines
37、with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s
38、 than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more
39、complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age. Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were muc
40、h better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when were younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older weve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life:
41、therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.32. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that _.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. peoples brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. aging leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and gray hair are the only
42、 symbols of aging33. The continuing research has found older people perform better on _.A. perceptual speed B. number abilityC. vocabulary tests D. body balance34. People are happier with aging because _.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on ne
43、gative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get happier with age. B. People get wiser with age.C. People get more forgetful with age. D. People get more self-aware with age. 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
44、为多余选项。How to find time for yourselfDo you ever find yourself longing for some time for yourself? Many of us are so busy with work, school, and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that necessary time you need to slow
45、down, and enjoy life.36 This is a great one because youre accomplishing many things at once. Youre getting exercise, you have time to think or enjoy music, and youre helping to save the environment.Arrive early. 37 Then use this time for yourself: reading, writing, relaxation, thinking, whatever.Buy
46、 tickets in advance. Sports, theater, concerts, or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. 38 Evenings with yourself. 39 If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, or doing nothing!40 Wha
47、t are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. Look up a club in your area today and join! If you cant find a club, consider starting one yourself!A. Join a group.B. Walk to work.C. Take an education class.D. Try to save certain weeknights just for you.E. If you want more time for yourself,
48、you can get it.F. Any appointment that you have, plan to arrive 15-30 minutes early.G. Having the tickets already in your hand will force you to make it happen!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。Two excited kids beg
49、ged their father for his permission to see a film. Having read some41 about the movie on the Internet, he firmly 42 their request with the reason that movie presents immorality (不道德) as being 43 . “But dad, those scenes are merely a few minutes of the 44 film, in which good 45 evil eventually. In addition, there are other 46 themes like courage and determination making up for its 47 !”But the father didnt 48 , and the two teenagers were cast down. Then they
