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四川省眉山等四市高中届高三第一次诊断性联考英语试题
眉山市高中2016届第一次诊断性考试
英语
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后,将本试
卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
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)
请听下面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。
1.Howdoesthewomanfeelonhearingthenews?
A.Happy.B.SurprisedC.Sad.
2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Inanoffice.B.Atabookstore.C.Atachemist'sshop.
3.Howmanystudentshaven'tpassedthemathtest?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.
4.Whycan'tthemangototheparty?
A.He'llstudy.B.Hedoesn'tlikeparties.C.Hehastowork.
5.Whatproblemisthemanfacedwith?
A.Hecan'tbearthenoise.
B.Thephoneisoutoforder.
C.There'snoenoughtimeleft.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面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、7题。
6.Howlongwillthewomanstayatthelanguageschool?
A.Aboutayear.
B.Aboutafewmonths.
C.Aboutonemonthandahalf.
7.Whatisthewoman'smainpurposeofgoingtoAustralia?
A.Havingatrip.
B.StudyingEnglish.
C.Visitingtheheadmaster.
8.Whatdoesthemanlooklike?
A.Themanistallwithblackhair.
B.Themaniswearingbluejeans.
C.Themaniswearingapurpleshirt.
9.Whydoesthewomanlookforthecouple?
A.Shehasfoundwhattheywant.
B.Theygetlostinthecrowd.
C.Shewantstoexpressherthankstothem.
10.Whatmakesthemanfeelbored?
A.Doingnothingintheoffice.
B.Livingthesamelifeeveryday.
C.Catchingthetraineverymorning.
11.Whydoesthemanadmireourancestors?
A.Theyhuntedforfun.
B.Theyhadallkindsoffood.
C.Theydidthingsforthemselves.
12.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?
A.Relaxing.B.Changinghisjob.C.Growingvegetables.
13.Wheredidthewomangrowup?
A.Inasingle-parentfamily.
B.Inarichfamily.
C.Inapoorfamily.
14.Whobroughtupthewoman?
A.Hermother.B.Herfather.C.Herbrother.
15.Whydidn'tthewoman'srelativeshelp?
A.Theywerebusy.B.Theylivedfaraway.C.Theylivedahardlife.
16.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?
A.Themanworksinanoffice.
B.Themanrespectsthewoman'smother.
C.Thewomanisverygratefultoherbrother.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.HowtostartNewYear'scelebration.
B.HowtocelebrateNewYearwithchildren.
C.Howtoarrangeactivitiesfortheadults.
18.Whatkindofactivitiesdoesthepassagesuggest?
A.Settingofffireworks.
B.Takingpicturesforchildren.
C.Makingsomethingbyhand.
19.Whothinksnoisemakersareveryimportant?
A.Children.B.Adults.C.Parents.
20.Whataretheemptyplasticglassesusedtodo?
A.Storealcohol.B.Containchampagne.C.Holdgrapejuice.
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
HowmanyhoursdoesittaketobefluentinEnglish?
ThereareplentyofpeopleintheUKforwhomevenbasicEnglishisaproblem.
Accordingtothesurvey,726,000peopleinEnglandandWalessaidtheycouldnotspeak
Englishwell,andanother138,000saidtheydidnotspeakitatall.
Ling,40,whoarrivedfiveyearsagofromChina,founditdifficulttolearnEnglish.
¨WhenIcameherelwaspregnantands01wasathomeforthenextthreeyears.Ittook
melongertolearnaslwasverybusywiththechildren.”Eventuallyshewasabletobegin
takingclassesandnowspeaksgoodconversationalEnglish.Butevenwithclasses,itcan
bealongprocesstopickupthelanguage.
Ageisthemostimportantfactorinlanguageacquisition,saysMilaVulchanova,
professoroflinguisticsattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology.¨Thereis
asensitiveperiodinlanguagelearning,whichisbiologicallydetermined,withanonsetat
birthandadeclinearoundpuberty.Sotheyoungertheimmigrant,thebetter.Sincethis
declineisonlygradual,teenagersareatanadvantageoveradults.”hesays.
ThereareanumberofsystemsforgradingEnglish.Thegovernmentexpects
immigrantstoreach"ESOLEntry3"or"B1level"inScotland,beforetheycanbe
grantedcitizenship.It'sequivalent(相当的)tobeingabletoholdaconfident
conversationand-itmighttake360hoursofstudytoachieve.
GeorgeOsbornesaidinJunefollowingthespendingreviewthatwelfareclaimants
(申请者)whodon'tspeakEnglishwillhavetheirbenefitscutiftheyfailtoattend
languagecourses.
HuanJapes,deputychiefexecutiveofEnglishUK,atradebodyforlanguage
colleges,saysaruleofthumbis360hours-120hoursforeachofthreestages-togetto
thestandardthegovernmentexpectsbenefitclaimantstoreach.
Butmanyofthepeoplewhoattendcoursesarevisitingstudentsratherthanpeople
settlingintheUK.Immigrantstendtohaveveryvariedlevelsofeducation.
"Using120hours(foreachstageofEnglishfluency)isarathertraditionalapproach
tocoursebooklearning,"saysDrElaineBoyd,headofEnglishlanguageatTrinity
CollegeLondon."Ifsomeoneisreallyhighlymotivated,theycanlearnreallyquickly.It's
commonforchildrenundertheageof11tobeveryimmersedandbefluentinaboutsix
months."
21.TheexampleofLingisgiventoshowthat_.
A.it'simportanttospeakfluentEnglish
B.manyimmigrantsattendEnglishclasses
C.it'sdifficulttolearnEnglishwell
D.manyimmigrantscan'tspeakEnglishinEngland
22.WhatdoesMilaVulchanovamainlystress?
A.ThenecessityofworkinghardatEnglish.
B.Thefunctionofthesensitiveperiod.
C.Theadvantagesofchildren'slearningEnglish.
D.TheimportanceofstartinglearningEnglishearly.
23.WhatDrElaineBoydsayssuggeststhat.
A.120hoursisastandardthatisalittlelow
B.120hoursisastandardthatistoohigh
C.Englishfluencycanbeeasilyachieved
D.Englishfluencycanhardlybeachieved
24.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby_'
A.usingsurveydata
B.usingexperts'views
C.givingexamplesofEnglishlearners
D.listingthefactsofEnglishlearning
B
GabbyLoganwasagymnastwhenshewasyoung.Sheisnowthe39-year-oldmother
ofseven-year-oldtwins,ReubenandLois.TheotherdayonTVshewasdressedinanew
swimsuit,whichwasdesignedtoshowoffhernicefigure,whichwasadmiredbyagreat
numberoftelevisionviewers.
Gabby,whowonhighpraiseforhertelevisionshowoftheOlympics,hasaskedthe
womanofthewholenationtogototheswimmingpool,sayingthesecretofherfigureis
regularswimming.SheisalsomakingadvertisementsforthenewSculptureSwimwearof
Speedo,aninternationalswimsuitcompany,tohelpwomenfindtheperfectswimsuit.
Gabbysaid,"Weallfeltuneasyaboutgettingintoourswimwearatfirst.Butwe
shouldbeexcitedbythesportingachievementswehaveseenattheOlympicsthis
summer.Togetourselvesalittlehealthier,haveatryandgototheswimmingpool."The
shesaid,"Swimmingistheperfectexerciseifyouwanttofeelhealthyorsimplyrelax.I
findthatgoingforaswimalwaysclearsmymindandalsogivesmesomevaluable6my
time'.IlikethecalmofswimmingwhichIcan'texperiencewhenIamnotinthepool."
AstudybySpeedo,anInternationalcompany,whichsellsswimsuits,reportedthe
biggestreasonwhywomenwereputoffgoingtothepoolwasthewaytheylookedin
swimwear.Morethanhalfofthel,000womensurveyedhavebeenreducedtotearswhen
tryingonswimwear.And48percentsaidtheyfelttooself-conscioustogoswimmingwith
theirchildren.SallyPolak,fromSpeedo,said,"We'rehopingtogivewomenthecourage
andconfidencetogetbackintothewater."
25.WhatcanwelearnaboutGabbyLogan?
A.Shehastwochildrenofthesameage.
B.SheappearedonTVtoshowoffhernicefigure.
C.Shewasaswimmerwhenshewasyoung.
D.ShetookpartintheOlympicGameswhenshewasyoung.
26.WhatisthemainreasonwhyGabbyhasanicefigure?
A.Sheisagymnast.B.Sheoftenswims.
C.ShehasapeacefulmindD.ShewearsSculptureSwimwear.
27.Thebiggestreasonwhymostwomenwerestoppedfromswimmingis_.
A.theirshymindofwearingtheswimsuit
B.theirbeingtoobusywiththeirhousework
C.theirnotbeingcomfortableintheswimsuit
D.theirbeingafraidoftheirchildseeingthemwearless
28.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?
A.Tointroduceafamouswoman.
B.TodiscussaTVshowoftheOlympics.
C.Toreportawayofkeepingagoodfigure.
D.Toencouragewomentogoswimming.
C
AsthecapitalofChina'sShaanxiProvince,Xi'an'slonghistorywasproperlysummed
upbyourEnglish-speakingguide:
"IfXi'anisthegrandmotherofcities,Beijingisa
youthandShanghaiisjustababyinthewomb."
However,itwasnotuntil1974,followingthechancediscoveryoftheArmyof
TerracottaWarriorsbywell-diggingfarmers,thatXi'anwasonceagainpushedontothe
internationalmap.Threedecadeslater,thelocalgovernmentispouringfundsintothe
tourismsector.Ancientmonumentsandmuseumsarebeingrestored,andvariouscopiesof
BuddhistandTangheritagearebeingconstructedtohelpChinesetouristsrediscovertheir
nationalheritage.
OneofthoseancientmonumentsistheBigWildGoosePagoda-Xi'an'smostsacred
(神圣的)monument-whichwasbuiltin652bythemonkXuanzang,whotravelled
acrossIndiafor18yearsandreturnedwithapreciouscollectionofBuddhistsacredtexts.
In1966,theRedGuardsburntthepagoda'sscriptures,silkwallhangingsandotherrelics
inabonfirethatragedallnight.Butthatdestructionhaslargelybeenforgottenastourists
flocktothenewlyrestored