1、 - 1 -四川省成都市 2010 届高中毕业班第一次诊断性检测英语试题(考试时间 120 分钟,满分 150 分)第卷注意事项: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。不能答在试卷纸上。3考试结束后,监考人只将第卷和答题卡一并收回。 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. - Will you go to
2、 see Harry Portter with me tonight? I have two tickets.- Thank you, ,for my mother is iii at home.A. but why not B. but Id rather not C. and I wont D. and Ill go2. How beautiful you are today! I like design of your shoes. They are match for your dress.A. a, the B. a, a C. the, a D. the, the3. Albert
3、 Einstein is said _to play the violin in order to relax himself when tired.A. to have learnt B. to be learning C. to learn D. learning4. After graduating from high school, you will reach a point in your life you need to decide what to do.A. that B. what C. which D. where5. Now that the weather is wa
4、rm, you can three warm coats till you need that next year.A. put over B. put off C. put away D. put down6. - Did you see one of your old classmates Mary pass by just now?-No, mum. I an interesting advertisement.A. read B. was reading C. would read D. have read7. The city government is planning to bu
5、ild a new factory to deal with rubbish, but when and where to start .A. hasnt been decided B. havent decided- 2 -C. isnt being decided D. arent decided8. At weekends in Chengdu, you can often see many people _ outside some restaurants, _to have dinnersA. sit; wait B. seated; waitingC. seating; waiti
6、ng D. sitting; wait9. Gao Ming and Yang Hua will go to Phoenix for a visit on behalf of all middle school students of Chengdu, so it will bealong6me we can see them again.A. after B. until C. since D. before10. - Which of the three buses shall I take to the Peoples Park?- one as you please.A. Each B
7、 Every C. Any D. Either11. Although Tan Weiwei began her by singing in a local Ear, she is now a famous star.A. employment B. profession C. occupation D. career12. With the nuclear crisis(危机)worsening in Iran, the worlds attention is fixed again on is called the Middle East.A. which B. what C. that
8、D. it13. If you think the price of park is too high, you as well buy some beef. It depends on you!A. should B. will C. would D. may14. - Have you heard that Tom has bought a car?- Yes. Hes bought a car.A. large red German B. red large GermanC. large German red D. German large red15. One more day, Il
9、l get everything ready.A. or B. while C. and D. but16. You cant imagine that a well-behaved gentleman be so rude to a lady.A. might B. need C. should D. would17. of the truth of the reports, he told his colleagues about it.A. Convincing B. Convinced C. To convince D. Having convinced18. The doctor i
10、nsisted she in bed. But her smiling face suggested there nothing serious.- 3 -A. stay; was B. stayed; was C. would stay; be D. stay; be19. The language used in advertisements differs from used in ordinary readings.A. which B. what C. that D. it20. When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main w
11、as the fear of water.A. evidence B. crisis C. obstacle D. danger第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题,每小题 15 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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In prison, holidays are the worst. Birthdays, anniversaries, Thanksgiving, Christmas, even Valentines Day can be 21 . Its difficult, and painf
12、ul to be away from those we love-to be 22 of the celebrations and the memory making. Often we feel a little 23 or ignored. My first Thanksgiving in prison, I 24 to eat. My first birthday I spent alternating(交替)between 25 and feeling more sorry for myself than ever before. At Christmas, I wouldnt eve
13、n get out of bed. I 26 under the covers to hide the tears.So holidays here are the worst - at least I thought they were 27 I realized a few things. Once I removed all the commercialism(商业活动), I saw what holidays were all 28 . Theyre 29 we use to take a look at our lives, our successes and failures a
14、nd to spend quality time with our loved ones.Not being able to spend 30 time with those we 31 is a little tougher m until we realize that they are always with us - in our hearts and minds. And just as theyre with us, we are with them in spirit. The days we cant spend together physically, we can stil
15、l take time to remember them 32 by making phone calls, sending cards or letters, which helps both us and our loved ones.Although 33 people cant make us happy, special places and people might be 34 to the state of mind, and the celebration and love comes from 35 . The challenge is to find it there -
16、a state of mind, a positive attitude. Its 36 to use a holiday as an excuse to be sad or nervous. Ive been there. Our challenge is to celebrate every day as 37 . Life is a precious 38 , whether were in jail or not. Im 39 a celebration every day this year -a celebration of 40 .21. A. unfortunate B. un
17、bearable C. understandable D. unbelievable22. A. carried out B cut out C. left out D. put out23. A. forgotten B. cornered C. distrusted D. unheard24. A. disliked B refused C. failed D. hated- 4 -25. A. surprise B. excitement C. anger D. hunger26. A. stayed B. waited C. hid D. slept27. A. until B. wh
18、ile C. unless D. since28. A. around B. about C. along D. for29 A. explanations B. experiences C. excuses D. attitudes30 A. spare B. extra C. wonderful D. temporary31 A. care B. respect C. know D. love32 A. occasionally B. hopefully C. clearly D. spiritually33 A. all B. few C. some D. any34 A. though
19、tful B. careful C. thankful D. helpful35 A. nowhere B. within C. outside D. somewhere36 A. easy B. hard C. correct D. unfortunate37 A. perfect B. usual C. peaceful D. special38. A. challenge B. experiment C. reward D. gift39. A. wishing B. thinking C. ordering D. planning40. A. freedom B. life C. de
20、cision D. mind第三部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 40 分)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。AThe Iroquois were unique among Native Americans, not only because of the strength and persistence of their alliance (结盟) but also because of the role played by the older women in power of each village.
21、These women chose its chief and could either start wars by calling for the capture (俘获) of prisoners to replace dead relatives or stop them by refusing to supply soldiers with necessary food. Before the arrival of Europeans, the Iroquois started wars mainly to acquire captives (俘虏) to restore their
22、population. Contact with foreign traders brought destroying disease as early as 1633 and thus made the need for captives stronger. At the same time, the Europeans coming created an economic eagerness for war: the desire to control the fur trade and gain access to European goods without any preventio
23、n. The war with the Hurons in the 1640s was but the first of a series of conflicts with other tribes known as the Beaver Wars, in which the Iroquois fought desperately to keep a leading position in the trade. In the mid-1670s, just when they were - 5 -achieving their goal, the French stepped in; an
24、Iroquois victory would have destroyed Frances plans to trade directly with the Indians of the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley. Over the next twenty years the French made repeated attacks on Iroquois villages. The English offered little help other than weapons to their trading partners and impract
25、ical alliance. Their people and resources were reduced by constant wars. The Iroquois in 1701 signed an agreement with France, England, and their Indian neighbors. For the next half-century they kept their power through trade and skilled diplomacy (外交) rather than wars.41. According to the passage,
26、the Iroquois fought againstA. the English army only B. other Indian tribes onlyC. other Indian tribes and the French D. the French, English, and other Indian tribes42. After reading this passage, we may conclude that in Native American tribes, the older Iroquois womenA. were the leaders of their gro
27、ups B. did not engage in war at allC. held much economic power D. had important political influence43. The passage states that after the Europeans arrived, the Iroquois fought mainly to_A. control the fur trade B. prove their strength and courageC. acquire land D. fight off the Europeans44.According
28、 to the passage, after 1701 the Iroquois remained powerful partly because of their_A. skills at war B. land and tradeC. political alliances D. diplomatic skillsBWhat does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommates need to stu
29、dy for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the purpose of your romantic interest may have other choices.In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our point of view. W
30、hen we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail - other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merits (advantages) of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our posit
31、ion - 6 -receives the attention it deserves.Some people, however, are against the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome approach to their lives. In contrast, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable-to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be moral or immoral, selfless or selfis
32、h, inspiring or discouraging. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or trouble us greatly. Moral persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore,
33、a necessary part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is a need to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the basic principle of the American political system, guaranteed by
34、the First Amendment to the Constitution.45. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How we can live better among competing interests.B. When we persuade, we want to influence others.C. Persuasion is both good and bad, and it is all around us.D. Persuasion is necessary to society and is built into o
35、ur government.46. In this passage, to prevail means to A. win B. persuade speak C. D. believe47. Some people disagree to persuasion because they think it is A. dangerous to the Constitution B. difficult to do properlyC. uncomfortable and unacceptable D. immoral or selfish48. In the authors opinion,
36、students in modern times should A. refuse all persuasion because persuasion may trouble or hurt themB. accept all persuasion because persuasion may made them clevererC. learn to practice persuasion and resist it as wellD. learn persuasion because it is the right of America political systemCPRESIDENT
37、: Good morning. This week I visited the troops at Charleston Air Force Base. These fine men and women are serving bravely to protect our country against dangerous enemies. The terrorist network that struck America on September the 11th wants to strike our country again. To stop them, our armies, law
38、 departments, and intelligence - 7 -professionals need the best possible information about who the terrorists are, where they are, and what they are planning.One of the most important ways we can gather that information is by monitoring (监控) terrorist communication. The Foreign Intelligence Surveill
39、ance Act - also known as EISA - provides an important legal foundation that allows our intelligence community to collect this information while protecting the civil freedom of Americans. But this important law was written in 1978, and it dealt with the technologies of that time. This law is badly ou
40、t of date and our government must act to modernize it.To fix this problem, my Administration has suggested a bill that would modernize the FISA. It includes four key reforms. First, it brings FISA up to date with the changes in communications technology that has taken place over the past three decad
41、es. Second, it seeks to restore FISA to its original focus on protecting the private interests of people inside the United States. Third, it allows the government to work more efficiently. And fourth, it will make administrative processes more efficient so our intelligence community can gather forei
42、gn intelligence more quickly and more effectively.Thank you for listening.49. What is the most important in protecting the country according to President?A. To have fine men and women serving bravely.B. To enforce law about Americas information safety.C. To destroy the terrorists network of communic
43、ation.D. To gather the best possible information about terrorists.50. Why must the US government modernize FLSA?A. Because it allows the intelligence community to collect information.B. Because it is out of date and has to be updated.C. Because it protects the country and the civil freedom of Americ
44、ans.D. Because it provides a critical legal foundation.51. How can we most probably find this speech?A. By visiting Charleston Air Force Base ourselves.B. By studying FISA in the US government offices.C. By watching the News Report on the TV program.D. By reading a tour-guide booklet to the Presiden
45、t Office.- 8 -52. Which of the following could be the best title?A. Modernizing FISA Is Important B. How to Modernize Americas FISAC. Presidents Visit to Air Force Base D. Presidents Speech-Modernizing FISADYour beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most
46、cases, whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are a loser, that you never get a breakthrough in life, and that you cant accomplish (succeed in doing) anything, these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you hope to do, a
47、nd when you do, your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs, and that is how you finally control your life. This is a very important point. So how do you develop beliefs that will empower you? Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work very har