甘肃省二诊英语试题及答案.docx

1、甘肃省二诊英语试题及答案2010年甘肃省第二次高考诊断试卷英 语考生注意： 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。 所有试题均在答题卡上作答。其中，选择题用2B铅笔填涂，其余题用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答。 第1卷(两部分，共95分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)第一节语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从A、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。例:have A. gave B. save C. hat D. made 1. money A. bottom B. collect C. wonder D

2、. improve2. booked A. advanced B. refused C. denied D. decided3. machine A. stomach B. charge C. moustache D. catch4. heard A. heart B. bear C. search D. disappear5. raise A. remain B. certain C. mountain D. bargain第二语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例:We _last night, but we w

3、ent to the concert instead. A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study 6. After graduation I went to South Africa. When I first set foot on_ strange land, I didn t know what the future had in _ store for me. A. the ; 不填 B. the ; the C. 不填 ;a D. the ; a7. I try to make

4、him understand I m not interested in him, but he never gets the A. message B. news C. information D. word8. Much to his surprise, he invited only twenty friends in the dinner, but came. A. twice as many as B. as many as twice C. twice as many D. twice more than9. The little boy sat _ to his father a

5、nd listened _ with great interest. A. close ; close B. closely ; close C . close ; closely D. closely ; closely 10.-Is it convenient to you if I pay a visit to you at 10:00 tomorrow morning? -I m afraid not. I _ a lecture then. A. will have given B. am about to give C. will be giving D. was giving 1

6、1. A terrible frost hit his hometown during his sleep. The next morning he got up only ._ the outside world A. finding; changing B. to find ; changed C. to find ; to change D. found ; changed 12. the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve peo

7、ple s life. A. As B. With C. When D. If13. It is global warming, rather than other factors,_ the extreme weather. A. that have led to B. which has caused C. which are causing D. that has led to14. I wanted cold meat but there was _ left. A. some more ; no one B. any more ; nothing C. much more ; nei

8、ther D. some more; none15. So suddenly _ that the animals in the zoo looked very frightened during the total solar eclipse ( 日全食). A. did the sky turn dark B. the sky did turn dark C. turned the sky dark D. was the sky turned dark16. If he his teacher s advice, Asafa Powell would not be the fastest

9、man in the world. A. didnt follow B. wouldnt have followed C. hadn t followed D. hasn t followed17.-I dont suppose he could have done well in the exam last week ,_ he? - _, he almost failed to pass the exam. A. had ; Yes B. has ; No C. couldn t ; Yes D. did ; No18. is known to us all is that we shou

10、ld do as much as we can _ stop the pollution of the environment. A. It; help B. What; to help C. As ; to help D. That ; help19. -I wonder if you could spare a little time to help with my English tonight? - . I have no extra work to do anyhow. A. Sure, go head B. No, well done C. No, indeed D. Certai

11、nly, after you20. I have reached a point in my life _ I am supposed to make decisions of my own. A. which B. where C. how D. why第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 Greg Mortenson is a mountaineer. In 1993, he 21 but failed to reach K2, one of the most forbidd

12、ing of the Himalyayan 22 . He staggered(蹒跚) into a tiny village of Korphe in Pakistan, barely alive. The 23 villagers cared for him and fed him back to health. The _24 they showed to a stranger moved Mortenson, and filled him with a desire to 25 it. Looking around, he saw that the poor villagers had

13、 actually nothing. 26 , he could see the desire of the villagers to 27 their community. For example, they dreamed of 28 for their children. The children received schooling two days a week from a teacher they 29 with another village, because they couldnt 30 to hire one alone. Naturally, the village h

14、ad no schoolhouse. Moretenson thought it was by building a school 31 he could best express his 32 for their kindness to him. He left, 33 he would return with necessary materials. However, things didnt go 34 as he had expected. He was a nurse by profession, and wasnt well 35 It was a struggle for him

15、 to raise the $10,000 or so needed to buy the building materials. 36 problems, including his then Cultural 37 of the area led to a series of frustrations. But with his efforts and cooperation of the villagers, he eventually overcame the _ 38 . He fulfilled his promise. After that he wanted to return

16、 to America,build a career and start a family. However, it ba-came clear that a school for Korphe was just the start. There were so many other villagers in Pa-kistan that had the similar needs. The more 39 he became, the more he came to understand the area and the more he realized how important educ

17、ation was. The 40 was that, in the pe-riod of over a decade, 55 schools were built. 21. A. approached B. paused C. hesitated D. attempted 22. A. peaks B. levels C. hills D. slopes 23. A. cold B. mean C. kind D. tiny24. A. bravery . ability C.poverty D.generosity 25. A. receive B. repay C. respect D.

18、 recycle 26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover 27. A. develop B. visit C. design D. increase 28. A. career B. development C. education D. health 29. A. traded B. worked C. communicated D. shared 30. A. help B. manage C. decide D. afford 31. A. that B. which C. what D. if 32. A. sympathy

19、 B. gratitude C. attitude D. anger 33. A. adding B. promising C. demanding D. warning 34. A. smoothly B. badly C. closely D. properly 35. A. dressed B. received C. respected D. paid36. A. Some B. Others C. Other D. Another37. A. interaction B. ignorance C. background D. difference38. A. difficulitie

20、s B. fears C. temptations(诱惑)D, shortcomings39. A. interested B. rooted C. involved D. lost40. A. result B. idea C. cause D. report第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island-everyone s idea of heaven. Who wouldn

21、t want to live in such a place.? One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of morethan 34,000 people who applied for the post of caretaker on Hamilton Island, Australia, whichthe local government called the best job in the world. The position starts in July

22、and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan). Why Southall? Well, first lets take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: Were looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. On his applicat

23、ion video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland, T

24、ourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement. His ideas for how he will make the role his own., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job, Lawlor said. Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents home as a base fo

25、r his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains. It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be o

26、utside, his mother said about his early years. He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfec

27、t job for his skills, said his father. So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, theres always the possibility of getting a dream job. How s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That s what Southa

28、ll did to get his job.41. The post of caretaker on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly be- cause of A. a beautiful landscape B. a short working time C. great pay for a fun job D. very good weather42. According to Lawlor, what wasn t the reason that helped Southall win the

29、job? A. His outstanding application video B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges C. His great love of adventures D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle 43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true? A. He did a poor job in school when he was you

30、ng. B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds. C. He has won five marathons. D. He is good at communicating with others. 44. We can leam from Southall that A. the world offers opportunities for everyone B. setbacks will only make you stronger C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

31、 D. where there is a will, there is a way B Whether rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that annoying colleague, that persistent(持久的) disease, and the investment that is turning into a huge loss. How can we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficu

32、lties of life? The following suggestions may help. It comes with the pay. I have a friend who used to complain about her dead-end job and unreasonable boss. Sounds familiar? One day I told her, Look at it this way. You are getting paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It comes with the pay. This has bec