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宜宾市级一诊考试题1204
宜宾市高2017级第一次诊断测试
英语
(考试时间:
120分钟满分:
150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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。
1.Whatdothespeakersneedtobuy?
A.AfridgeB.Afewchairs.C.Adinnertable.
2.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Inahotel.C.Inaschool.
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Cathywon’tbeinvited.B.Cathyissuretocome.C.Cathywillbeinvited.
4.Whydoesthewomanplantogototown?
A.Topayherbillsinthebank.
B.Tobuybooksinabookstore.
C.Togetsomemoneyfromthebank.
5.Whatisthewomantryingtodo?
A.Finishsomewriting.B.Printanarticle.C.Findanewspaper.
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。
每段对话后有几个小题,每题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6、7题。
6.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Changingseatsontheplane.
B.Askingforawindowseat.
C.Tryingtofindhisseat.
7.Whatisthewoman’sseatnumber?
A.6AB.7AC.8A
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whydoesn’tthewomantakethegreenT-shirt?
A.It’stoosmall.B.It’stoodark.C.It’stooexpensive.
9.Whatdoesthewomanbuyintheend?
A.AyellowT-shirt.B.AblueT-shirt.C.ApinkT-shirt.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.HowlonghasthemanbeeninLondon?
A.Oneyear.B.Afewyears.C.Acoupleofmonths.
11.Whydidthewomanleaveherhometown?
A.Toleadacitylife.B.Toopenarestaurant.C.Tofindajob.
12.Wheredidthewomancomefrom?
A.London.B.Arnside.C.Lancaster.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisadaypack?
A.box.B.Abag.C.Alock.
14.Whatsurprisesthegirlatschool?
A.Alotofdiscussionsinclass.
B.Teachersgivinglittlehomework.
C.Fewstudentsaskingquestionsinclass.
15.Atwhattimeofthetermmighttheconversationtakeplace?
A.Attheendofit.B.Inthemiddleofit.C.Atthebeginningofit.
16.Whatdoweknowaboutthegirl?
A.Sheisnewtotheschool.
B.Sheseldomasksquestionsinclass.
C.Shewritesfortheschoolnewspaper.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdoesthistextmainlytalkabout?
A.NorthAmerica.B.Pets.C.Health.
18.Whatarethetwomostpopularpets?
A.Dogsandcats.B.Dogsandbirds.C.Birdsandfish.
19.Whyarepeoplewithpetshealthierthanthosewithoutpets?
A.Becausepetscanmakepeoplefeelgood.
B.Becausepetsarehealthierthanhumanbeings.
C.Becausepeoplewithpetsmayoftenfeellonely.
20.HowdopeopletreattheirpetsinNorthAmerica?
A.Theytreattheirpetslikefriends.
B.Theydon’tlettheirpetssleepintheirbeds.
C.Theytreatthemlikemembersoftheirownfamily.
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。
A
TheGardenofDreamswasthepeacefulsiteinKathmandu,Nepal.Thefour-acreGardenofDreamswasdesignedbylandscapearchitectKishoreNarshingh.Mostespecially,thesitewascharacterizedbysixpavilions,whichsymbolizedthe“sixseasons”ofNepal:
spring,earlysummer,thesummermonsoonseason,earlyautumn,lateautumn,andwinter.Initsmostpowerfultime,thegardenwasconsideredoneofthemostremarkablefeatsoflandscapedesigninthecountry.
Today,visitorswillonlyfindthreepavilionsonjustoveranacreofland,butthe74,000square-footspaceremainsafreshandgreenattraction.Throughthegarden’soriginalgatesareprettyandold-fashionedfountainsandponds,isolatedgardensofvaryingsizes,andtheKaiserCaféRestaurant&Bar.Pathwaysarelinedwithgrass,trees,andflowersfromallovertheworld.
WhiletheGardenofDreamshasbeentransformedintoapublicspace,itremainsaquietandpeacefulescapeinthecenterofKathmandu,andapopularhangoutforsunbathers,wanderers,residents,andtouristsalike.
KnowBeforeYouGo
TheGardenofDreamsisopendailyfrom9a.m.until10p.m.It’slocatedintheKaiserMahalcomplexinthebusyThamelneighborhoodofKathmandu.AdmissiontothegardencostsRs.200perpersonfortouristsandRs.100forNepaliresidents.WifiisavailablethroughoutthegardenforRs.50anhour.
21.WhichitemcantouristsenjoyintheGardenofDreamsnow?
A.Sixseasonsthere.
B.Afeastwithplentifulmeals.
C.Beautifulgardensofdifferentsizes.
D.Fishingintheprettyandold-fashionedponds.
22.WhatistheadmissionforalocalofNepalandaforeigntourist?
A.Rs.350.B.Rs.300.C.Rs.200.D.Rs.100.
23.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ATriptoNepal
B. TheGardenofDreams
C.Nepal,ABeautifulCountry
D. ACountrywithSixSeasons
B
AmongthemorecolorfulcharactersofLeadville’sgoldenagewasH.A.W.Tabor.HishistoryisfastbecomingoneofthelegendsoftheOldWest.PerhapshewasluredbyrumorsoffortunestobemadeinColoradomines.AfewyearslaterhemovedwesttothesmallColoradominingcampknownasCaliforniaGulch.“Greatdepositsoflead(铅)aresuretobefoundhere.”hesaid.
Taboropenedastore,whichsoldeverythingfrombootstosalt,flour,andtobacco.Itwashiscustomto“grubstake”miners,inotherwords,tosupplythemwithfoodandsupplieswhiletheylookedforore(矿石),inreturnforwhichhewouldgetashareinthemineifonewasdiscovered.
Onedayin1878,twominerscameinandaskedfor“grub”.Taborhaddecidedtoquitsupplyingitbecausehehadlosttoomuchmoneythatway.Thesewerecontinued,however,andTaborwastoobusytoarguewiththem.“Ohhelpyourself.Onemoretimewon’tmakeanydifference,”Hesaidandwentonsellingshoesandhatstoothercustomers.Thetwominerstook$17worthofsupplies,inreturnforwhichtheygaveTaboraone-thirdinterestintheirfindings.Theypickedwastelandonthemountainsideandbegantodig.Afterninedaystheystrucksilver.Taborboughtthesharesoftheothertwomen,andsotheminebelongedtohimalone.Thismine,knownasthe“PittsburghMine,”made1,300,000forTaborinreturnforhis$17investment.
LaterTaborboughttheMatchlessMinefor$117,000.ThisturnedouttobeevenmoreincrediblethanthePittsburgh,yielding$35,000worthofsilverperdayatonetime.Leadvillegrew.Taborbecameitsfirstmayor,andlaterbecamevice-governorofthestate.
24.TaborwenttoColorado________.
A.toseekfortune.B.tosellsupplies.
C.toopenaminecompany.D.tolookforore.
25.WhatisTabor’scustominhisshop?
A.Sharingwastelandwithminers.
B.Helpingtheminerstolookforore.
C.Supplying everything to miners for free.
D.Exchanging items for mineralsinterests with miners.
26.Whydidn’tTaborgiveupthe“grub”withthetwominers?
A.Becausehewasspecializedinbusiness.
B.Becausetheyinsistedonmakingadealwithhim.
C.Becausetheothercustomerspreventedhimthen.
D.Becausehehadearnedtoomuchmoneybefore.
27.What istheintentionof the passage?
A.To introduce Tabor’s successfulexperience.
B. To encourage people to start a business.
C.To discuss Tabor’slife planning.
D.To tell of the gold rush.
C
Somedevelopedcountriesintheworldhavebeguntoshortenworkinghours.Japan,ontheotherhand,hasbeeninthecultureofoverwork.Theproblemissoseverethatthecountryhasevencreatedatermforit:
karoshi,whichmeansdeathbyoverworkfromstress-inducedillnessesorseveredepression.Ifthesystemoffour-dayworkweekistestedinJapan,whatwillhappen?
Agrowingnumberofsmallercompaniesareadoptingafour-dayworkweek.NowtheresultsofarecenttrialatMicrosoft(MSFT)suggestitcouldworkevenforthebiggestbusinesses.
ThecompanyintroducedaprogramthissummerinJapancalledthe“WorkLifeChoiceChallenge,”whichshutdownitsofficeseveryFridayinAugustandgaveallemployeesanextradayoffeachweek.
Theresultswerepromising:
Whiletheamountoftimespentonworkwascutdramatically,productivity—measuredbysalesperemployee—wentupbyalmost40%comparedtothesameperiodthepreviousyear,thecompanysaidinastatementlastweek.
Inadditiontoreducingworkinghours,managersurgedthestafftocutdownonthetimetheyspentinmeetingsandrespondingtoemails.
Theysuggestedthatmeetingsshouldlastnolongerthan30minutes.Employeeswerealsoencouragedtocutdownonmeetingsaltogetherbyusinganonlinemessagingapp(Microsoft’s,ofcourse).
Theeffectswerewidespread.Morethan90%ofMicrosoft’s2,280employeesinJapanlatersaidtheywereimpactedbythenewmeasures,accordingtothecompany.Byshuttingdownearliereachweek,thecompanywasalsoabletosaveonotherresources,suchaselectricity.
28.Whyistheideafour-dayworkweektestedinJapan?
A.Because overworkhascausedseriousproblems.
B.Because the offices must be shut down on Friday.
C.Because the staff can get extra days to rest easily.
D.Because smaller companies have taken the measure.
29.What’stheresultofadoptingafour-dayworkweek?
A.Itisawasteofenergy.
B.Theworkersearnedlessmoney.
C.Theworkingefficiencyincreasesgreatly.
D.Japan’sunemploymentrateisbarelyrising.
30.Howcanthetimethestaffspentonmeetingsbereduced?
A. By cancelling meetings.
B. By using emails to respond.
C. By cutting down working hours.
D.By using a certain online messaging app.
31.Whatisthestaff’sattitudetothenewmeasures?
A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Critical.D.Indifferent.
D
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