1、保密启用前【考试时间：2015 年 11 月 2 日 15:00-17:00】绵阳市高中 2013 级第一次诊断性考试英 语第 I 卷（选择题，共 100 分）注意事项：1必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应标号涂黑。2第 I 卷共两部分，共计 100 分。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。每段对话后有一道小题，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
2、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。1What is the man?A.A taxi driver. B.A police officer. C.A railway worker.2. How will they cross the river?A. By ferry. B. By car. C. By plane. .3. What are they doing now?A. Watching a movie. B. Traveling by car. C. Traveling by train.4. Where does the conversation proba
3、bly take place?A. On a busy street. B. In a Hong Kong hotel. C. At an airport.5. How much does the man have to pay?A. 18 dollars. B.24 dollars. C.30 dollars.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 AB.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 秒钟的做
4、答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Where did the boy go this afternoon?A. To the school. B. To a shop. C. To the cinema.7. Who bought the hat for Jimmy?A. His mother. B. His friend Bill. C. He himself.8. Why does the boy want to keep the hat?A. Because his mother asks him to.BBecause he likes it
5、C. Because his mother doesnt like it.听第 7 段材料， 回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What does the man do after school?A. He surfs the Internet . B. He goes to Wanda Plaza.CHe takes exercise.10. How does the woman usually feel when she stays at home?A. Happy. B. Lonely. C. Comfortable.11. What will the woman choose to do
6、? A. Go to the fitness center. B. Go shopping alone. C. Surf the Internet.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What kind of person is Gary according to the woman?A. Patient and modest. B. Friendly and quiet. C. Easily get angry.13. What does the woman advise Gary to do?A. To be more hardworking and careful.B.
7、 To get more popular among the friends.C. To be more patient and try not to lose his temper.14. How does the woman feel about Gary?A. She has already forgiven him. B. She is still angry with him.C. They wont be friends any more.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?A.
8、Four. B. Three. C. Two.16. What does the man want to do first?A. To see it and find how it is.BTo find a bigger one.C. To reduce the price of the rent.17. Which one is the smallest?A. The bedrooms. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What stopped him from visiting Yunnan in t
9、he past?A. His money. B. His illness. C. His job.19. Where is the guy from?A. Sydney. B. New York. C. Beijing.20. How did the man feel in their first tour there?A. Unsatisfied because it was quite noisy.B. Satisfied because of delicious food and live bands.C. Upset because he was hungry.第二部分阅读理解（共两节
10、，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。AAre you a travel lover? If you are, attention then. No matter whether yourelooking for big international events, delicious food, natural wonders or simplyrelaxation on a beach, these places should be on your chec
11、klist.BrazilAttractions: Festivities for the 2014 World Cupthe world is casting its eye on Brazil for hosting two of the most popularsporting events - the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics two yearsafter. Except-for watching exciting games and cheering for your favorite team andplayers, yo
12、u can also take a trip to the lungs of the earth, the Amazon forest, toescape the crowds and embrace nature.BelgiumAttractions: Europes underrated gemMany grand and spectacular museums are located in picturesque cities likeBruges, Antwerp and Brussels. Art lovers can fully engage themselves in thenu
13、merous treasures dating back to the medieval period. Exploring the quiet towns andappreciating their Gothic architecture is also an opportunity not to be missed.SeychellsAttractions: Paradise within reachThis is so-called playground for millionaires is open to everyone. Thewallet-friendly hotels, gu
14、est houses and self-catering apartments make tourscomfortable. With more than l00 divine islands scattered on the Indian ocean, manyactivities await, such as sunbathing, fishing, diving, sailing, and going on boat tours.The Seychelles islands are blessed with a warm tropical climate all year round,
15、so youcan go there whenever you want.21. The 1st paragraph aims to tell us _ .A. what you can expect from a trip B. how to find a place to holidayC. what this passage is really about D. what to do on a holiday trip22. If you visit Brazil in 2014, you can .A. watch the Summer Olympics B. enjoy mediev
16、al treasures in museumsC. take a trip to the Amazon forest D. cook your own food in a guest house23. Which of the following has the closest meaning with wallet-friendly?A. cheap B. attractive C. expensive D. affordableBA new retail phenomenon from Japan which allows customers to walk away withfree p
17、roducts is to launch in Britain. From tomorrow, visitors to Sample Trendscentral London store can try anything on its shelves, and all of the products can betaken home without charge.For an annual membership fee of 60, users are free to enter the shop once amonth and help themselves to no less than
18、250 worth of goods every year. The onlycatch is that shoppers are asked to complete a simple questionnaire about eachproduct they try. Known as try-vertising , the concept allows manufacturers to testproducts and receive consumer feedback(反馈) before launching onto the openmarket. It is already a sen
19、sation in Japan and now looks set to transform the fortunesof the embattled UK retail industry. If everything goes well, countries such asGermany and France will give it a try. According to new figures, stores are facing aChristmas crisis with the weakest high street trading for six months. Michael
20、Ghosh,the founder behind Sample Trend, said, “The concept behind Sample Trend is uniquein the UK. It allows shoppers the opportunity to walk away with a number of real,full-size products of their choosing without handing over a penny.“ The concept ofin-store try-vertising is simple but effective. Bu
21、sinesses across all sectors, fromcosmetic manufacturers to beverage makers, place new products on the shelves atSample Trend and wait for consumers to try them out.Customers complete a short l0-point questionnaire about the product. Thefeedback they provide is used to make any finishing touches befo
22、re the product isbrought officially to market. The Sample Trend store stocks everything fromcosmetics, food and drink, and household goods. Ghosh , the former advertising andsales director for Disney Europe, said such feedback may also build brand loyaltyfrom the outset- a particularly appealing pro
23、spect for new businesses.24. The most attractive part of the idea for customers is that _ .A. they only pay 60 for a life-long membershipB. they can help to make the products betterC. it wont take much time to finish the questionnaireD. they can take things home without paying for them25. The idea o
24、f t ry-vertising originates from _ .A. Germany B. Britain C. Japan D. France26. The purpose of try-vertising is to _ .A. get feedback for their new productsB. sell more products at Christmas timeC. encourage people to buy more productsD. give customers free products as gifts27. What does Michael Gho
25、sh think of this business idea?A. Puzzling. B. Unpractical. C. Promising. D. Surprising.CWe are much happier in our new house because it has a large garden, and youknow how enthusiastic we both are about gardening. When we moved in a month ago,Mary wanted to get a dog to keep out burglars. However,
26、we finally decided that itwould be cheaper to put an iron grille in front of the door and get a burglar alarm.Last week, I went to a shop and bought an alarm for just over 200. It consists ofa control unit with three smaller units. I put the control unit in the lounge and put theother units in place
27、 by the front door, back door and lounge windows.That night I soon fell asleep because I was confident that no one could get intoOUR house undetected. At about l:50 a.m. I woke up suddenly and heard the siren. Itwas like an ambulance driving right through our bedroom. I couldnt leave the sirenon all
28、 night. I went downstairs in the dark. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, Iswitched on the light and looked around. Oh my gosh. The back door was unlocked. Irushed to lock it and it was just at that exact moment that the burglar disappearedbehind a curtain. Guess what? It was an ordinary house
29、 lizard(蜥蜴). Apparently the alarm system had been made for American or European homes in which lizards arenever seen. I switched the alarm off and sat down to watch. A few moments later, alizard ran across a wall, right in front of one of the alarm units.I wont bother to finish this story but if you
30、d like a burglar alarm system free ofcharge, just let us know.28. What do we know about the author and his wife?A. They are pet lovers. B. They love plants and flowers.C. They are fond of catching lizards. D. They hate technology.29. What happened after they got the alarm system?A. It worked unexpec
31、tedly. B. It did not work.C. A burglar broke into the house. D. Their neighbors complained about it.30. What will the author do after the incident?A. He will sell the alarm to someone else.B. He will buy a dog to keep our burglars.C. He will fix the alarm system immediately.D. He will file a complai
32、nt to the company.31. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. Curious. B. Anxious. C. Cautious. D. Humorous.DTaller men and women are more likely to develop cancer than their shorter peers,according to a major study that sheds new light on the link between height and thedisease.Researche
33、rs in Sweden found the risk of women developing cancer of any kindrose by 18% for every extra l0cm of height, while for men the risk rose by 11% -although height is not as great a risk for cancer as smoking, overweight and a poordiet.Dr Emelie Benyi of the Karolinska Institute, who led the research,
34、 said therewere several possible reasons for the link. “One is that taller people have a largernumber of cells in their body which could potentially transform to cancer. It couldalso be that taller individuals have a higher energy intake which has previously beenlinked to cancer.“ .The study analyze
35、d data on 5.5 million people born between 1938 and 1991,with heights ranging from l00cm (3ft 3in) to 225cm (7ft 6in).Assessing the impact of height on developing different forms of cancer, theyfound the increased risk was highest in skin cancer, rising 30% for every l0cm inheight. They observed a 20
36、% increase in the risk of taller women getting breast cancer.The Swedish researchers did not look at possible confusing factors such assmoking in their study, but the size of the sample and the good quality data meant thatit could be taken seriously even though the full results have not been publish
37、ed, otherscientists said.The early results of the study, conducted by scientists from the KarolinskaInstitute and University of Stockholm, were presented at the annual European Societyfor Paediatric Endocrinology conference in Barcelona and will be published in full indue course.32. Whats the most s
38、urprising message from the text?A. Cancer is a deadly disease that has killed many people.B. Smoking, overweight, or a poor diet can lead to cancer.C. Growing taller increases the danger of getting cancer.D. Men are more likely to get cancer than women.33. According to the research findings, who is
39、most likely to get cancer?A. Mary, female, 180cm. B. John, male, 190cm.C. Tina, female, 200cm. D. Bob, male, 200cm.34. How many possible reasons does the passage give for this phenomenon?A. 1. B2 C 3 D.435. From the last two paragraphs we can infer that A. the author doesnt really take the research
40、findings seriouslyB. the final result of the study may go against what is known nowC. scientists have different opinions about the studyD. more facts are expected from the full result of the study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。I have often heard people saying tha
41、t English is an easy language to learn. 36 Many speakers of languages are proud to say that their language is one of the hardestof all. But is this true? 37 It depends on many things; Chinese, for example, has no tense, but it has awriting system that is very different from the systems used in Engli
42、sh. 38 With English, I feel that it is an easy language to pick up at the start. 39 this might be because it seems not to have the complexity and abundance ofgrammatical rules that many languages have.40 Having mastered the basics of English, many students then find ithard to reach the very high lev
43、els, because there are so many exceptions to everythingand so many funny little rules.All in all, Id say it is easy to begin with, but it gets a lot harder down the path. Ifyour goal is to reach fluency, then English is not an easy language.A.I have also heard that Chinese is the most difficult.B. I
44、t has an enormous vocabulary.C. However, this is also one of its difficulties.D. One thing might be harder, but another is simpler.E. It depends on how close the language is to your own.F. Many students can start speaking it fairly quickly.G. Are some languages harder than others?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分
45、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。There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she waswalking in the woods she found two 41 songbirds. They looked so hungry andweak that they could hardly stood on their 42 .S
46、he took them home and put themin a small 43 ,caring them with love. Luckily, the birds 44 strong little bylittle. Every morning they 45 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great lovefor the birds. One day the girl left the door to the cage open_46.The larger andstronger of the two birds flew fr
47、om the cage. The girl was so 47 that he would flyaway. So as he flew close, she grasped him 48 .Her heart felt glad at her successin 49 him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go 50 ,so she opened her hand andstared in 51 at the dead bird. It was her 52 love that had killed him. Shenoticed the other bird m
48、oving back and forth on the 53 0f the cage. She couldfeel his strong 54 needing to fly into the clear, blue sky. Unwillingly, she liftedhim from the cage and threw him softly into the _55 _The lucky bird circled once,twice, three times: The girl . 56 delightedly at the bird. Her heart was no longerc
49、oncerned with her _ 57 . What she wanted to _ 58 was that the bird could flyhappily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly 59 her shoulder. It sangthe sweetest tune that she had ever heard. Remember, the fastest way to lose love is tohold on to it too tight 60 the best way to keep love is to give it wings!41. A. flying B. singing C. starving D. running42. A. wings B. backs
