1、 - 1 -四川省成都市 2011 届高中毕业班第二次诊断性检测试题（英语）本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。第 I 卷(选择题)1 至 9 页，第 II 卷(非选择题)第10 页, 共 10 页, 满分 150 分,考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答题时,务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2. 答选择题时，必须用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案符号。3. 答非选择题时，必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡
2、交回。第 I 卷(选择题,共 100 分)第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 50 分)第一节 语法和词汇知识(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，共 20 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。1. Can I pay by credit card?Yes, _.A. with pleasure B. take care C. no problem D. dont mention it2. You can be _ success, but you dont need to be _ Bill Gates to be successful.A
3、. a; a B. the; / C. the; the D. /; the3. The school rules state that no child _ be allowed out of the school during the day unless they are with an adult.A. shall B. will C. need D. might4. The bad weather is reported _ the passenger plane crash in Iran on January 9.A. to contribute to B. contributi
4、ng toC. contributed to D. to have contributed to 5. _ winning Video of the Year, Lady Gaga also took home another seven prizes.A. Owing to B. Instead of C. In addition to D. According to6. The pain is gone after weeks of the operation, but the scar _.A. stops B. remains C. pauses D. leaves7. Mum dis
5、liked _ when I behaved badly in front of the guests.A. this B. that C. one D. it8. We need to _ how we are going to get there.A. work on B. work up C. work out D. work at9. I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So desperate _ that I almost lost heart.- 2 -A. I did feel B. did I feel C. fe
6、lt I D. I felt10. Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook, _ you can have a look at each others pictures.A. where B. which C. when D. as11. We tried our best and won the football match _ one goal in the end.A. for B. to C. by D. of12. Id like to have a chance, someday, to return your fav
7、or of paying for my lunch yesterday._. You are my best friend.A. Thanks anyway B. Go aheadC. Take care D. Forget it13. As the idea of low-carbon life is now _ accepted, more and more people travel by public transport.A. mainly B. slightly C. widely D. deeply14. It surprised us all _ Kate made such b
8、ig progress in this final exam.A. when B. that C. how D. whether15. The experts along with the head teacher _ discusssing JK Rowlings works _ that _ popular among students.A. are; are B. are; is C. is; are D. is; is16. Mary made a wise decision on her marriage, for she _ everything into consideratio
9、n. A. takes B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking17. _ from view day by day, the singer isi turning to his memories for comfort.A. Having been disappeared B. Being disappearedC. Disappeared D. Disappearing18. The hearts and minds of the fans _ by the song “Bad Romance” since it hit the shops.A. ca
10、ptured B. were captured C. have captured D. have been captured19. When Mary found that somebody had stolen her doll, she _ crying her heart out.A. brought up B. picked up C. ended up D. took up20. _ ninety-nine percent of the pandas diet is bamboo, it also eats corn, apples and sweet potatoes.A. If
11、B. While C. Because D. Since- 3 -第二节 完型填空(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、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 yearsa ago, there was a beggar who would go into t
12、he shop every day and ask the owner for a 21 . The owner, 22 he would love to help, simply didnt have any jobs availabe, so he kept 23 the mans office. This situation continued 24 for a few months, until the owner 25 to give the homeless man a job which 26 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day
13、 form 5 a.m, the homeless man was there doing the very 27 he could for the 28 , making it the communitys favourite, even though it did earn him pennies. 29 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 30 a cashier(收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didnt
14、 31 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 32 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 33 the finances for the whole shop.To my 34 , this was the arrangements up until 2 years ago, when the owner
15、 35 . In his will, he only had one 36 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 37 , with his own business that is still 38 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.From this story, we can probably get th
16、e inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isnt your 39 situation, it very well may turn out to 40 some day in the future.21. A.coin B. home C.job D.meal22. A.although B.unless C.because D.if23. A.expecting B.considering C.accepting D.refusing24. A.again B.often C.week
17、ly D.daily25. A.offered B.agreed C.planned D.failed26. A.meant B.involved C.included D.trained27. A.best B.least C.better D.less28. A.family B.owner C.interest D.moment29. A.Suddenly B.Fortunately C.Quietly D. Eventually30. A.for B.with C.as D.like31. A.lose B.pocket C.spend D.save32. A.honest B.loy
18、al C.fantastic D.kind33. A.guard B.raise C.provide D.manage34. A.knowledge B.mind C.scare D.joy35. A.got tired B.became old C.passed away D.gave up36. A.thought B.purpose C.request D.suggestion37. A.ever B.necessary C.expected D.required38. A.big B.new C. shabby D. popular- 4 -39. A.ideal B.current
19、C.own D.financial40. A.become B.be C.happen D.do第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分， 满分 40 分 )AHe met her at a party. She was so outstanding that many guys were chasing after her, while he was so ordinary. At the end of the party, he invited her
20、 to have coffee with him. She was surprised but due to being being polite, she promised.They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, too. Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.” Everybody s
21、tared at him. It was so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the
22、taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, my hometown, and my parents who are still living there.” While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. Then she also started to speak, speaking about her faraway hometown, her childh
23、ood, and her family.That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their love. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who met all her demands. He had tolerance, kind-hearted, warm and careful. Thanks to his salty coffee! They married. And, every time she made coffee
24、 for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that was the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole lifes lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but sai
25、d salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I didnt like the salty coffee then, what a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life, for it was prepared by you.”41. The man was nervous at the coffee shop, because _.A. everybody stared at him at that timeB. many
26、 guys chased after the womanC. he didnt feel himself a match for the womanD. he had the strange habit of drinking salty coffee42. From this passage, we can infer that _.A. the mans lie won the womans loveB. the mans parents onced lived near the seaC. the woman talked with the man, for they had the s
27、ame experienceD. the woman realised what salty coffee had to do with a good man43. What can be concluded about the man?A. He had intended to give his wife a surprise at his death- 5 -B. He unwillingly developed a taste for salty coffee after marriageC. He was so stubborn as to drink for a life what
28、he didnt likeD. He enjoyed his lifelong bitter salty coffee out of love44. Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?A. A Foolish Lie B. Salty CoffeeC. A Sad Love Story D. Love in a Coffee ShopBOne of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A n
29、ovel can be on the “best seller” lists with a sale of up to 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well-known overnight.This is the principle behind “quiz” or “game” shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and m
30、oney. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheati
31、ng. It turned out that the shows producers, who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didnt like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal(丑闻). Based on the show
32、off, a movie titled “Quiz Show” is on 40 years later.Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they arent taken seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that t
33、ry to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating(羞辱) them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.45. What is the most important thing as to te
34、levision?A. How many viewers they can attract B. Becoming the best seller on the listC. How much money can be given away D. The number of people attending shows46. What does the underlined part “pulling the strings” probably mean?A. Planning the shows with effort B. Drawing the curtain on the stageC
35、. Controlling the result secretly D. Playing “quiz” or “game” openly47. Charles Van Doren stopped his career as a television personality because _.A. he had earned enough wealth and fame.B. one of the participants had told the truthC. the film “Quiz Show” was being shownD. his frequent appearance ha
36、d bored the audience- 6 -48. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. TV Game Shows are more popular than before.B. the scandal was not made known until 40 years laterC. getting money is the only purpose of people taking part in showsD. people can make themselves famous by taking part in showsC
37、I sometimes wonder if old Finchley has the right personality to be a research scientist. He keeps asking when hell be coming back. After all, it was his own fault. Nobody tries out what has just been invented on themselves any more but Finchley. Well, he must have pumped about a thousand c. c. s int
38、o himself before I noticed he was clearly becoming smaller.It was funny watching him, because his clothes remained the same in size. They simply piled up around him so that he looked like a small boy in his fathers clothes. But he kept getting smaller and smaller. As my colleague Dawson and I watche
39、d him, he disappeared! All we could see was Finchleys clothes on the floor. They looked so strange, because the lab coat was on top, shirt and trousers inside and, I suppose, underclothes inside again. It gave me a strange feeling, and I think Dawson was a bit shaken, too.Dawson was sitting on his c
40、hair in front of a microscope hed been using to examine a family of mites(螨虫). He looked through the scope kind of absently again, and was nearly scared to lose awareness when he found old Finchley waving back from the other end.It seems as if Finchley had taken a free ride on a dust mite and landed
41、 on the land of the mite family. Of course, we didnt know till Finchley told us later. But anyhow, as I said, Dawson nearly passed out. He jumped off his chair and pointed at the microscope, to shocked to speak.49. Finchley disappeared because _.A. he took something poisonousB. he was changed into a
42、 dust miteC. his fathers clothes totally covered him upD. what he and his colleagues invented resulted in his disappearace50. It frightened Dawson to see Finchley _.A. got into his scope by accident B. was waving through his telescopeC. suddenly got lost in his clothes D. gradually disappeared in th
43、e lab51. It can be inferred that Finchley, Dawson and the writer have possibly invented _.A. some kind of medicine B. a new powerful microscopeC. a machine to make people small D. a new way to make a culture of mite52. It can probably be concluded that Finchley _.A. passed out there and then B. is n
44、ot fit to be a scientistC. is a devoted scientist D. will remain tiny all the timeD- 7 -Do you now who Stefani Germanotta is? Perhaps not, but youll almost certainly know the star called Lady Gaga, a 24-year-old American famous for her cutting edge pop videos and strange fashion sense. She was the b
45、iggest winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Madrid on November 7, 2010. Her awards included the best female artist and the best song.Her popularity doesnt end there. The BBC reports that the University of South Carolina has a sociology course about the life, work and rise to fame of Lady Gaga. T
46、he course is due to start in spring 2011. “Were going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” said professor Mathieu, who will teach Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame.Germanotta, in fact, is a college student. She learned to play the piano by age 4. At age 17, she was one of the only 20 young peo
47、ple to get early admission to New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts, the famous music school. Yet after her second semester, she took a big riskshe decided to quit and concentrate on a music career. But hwo did she manage to go from nowhere to supar star in just two years?She may well have h
48、ad a plan for the top. She created “The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Show” with another artist. It was the first of many strange images. The pair gained enough attention to get a spot at a famous music festival in Chicago. Later, a record company signed Germanotta.While Lady Gaga enjoys popularity, there are critics accusing her of regularly using rude language in her lyrics(歌词) and weari
