四川省绵阳市高中届高三上学期第二次诊断性考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx

1、四川省绵阳市高中届高三上学期第二次诊断性考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc绵阳市高中2013级第二次诊断性考试第一部分听力（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）1. Why did the woman stay up?A. To write her homework. B. To play computer games.C. To keep her son company.2. What does the man mean?A. He was too tired. B. The woman has to wait.C. He refused to wash t

2、he car.3. What are they going to do?A. To sell their products. B. To buy something cheap. C. To gather at the supermarket. 4. How does Kate feel?A. Good. B. Tired. C. A bit lonely.5. When could the woman probably get the paper?A. Later that day. B. At the moment. C, Two hours ago.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满

3、分22.5分） 听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. What started the conversation?A. A strange noise. B. A car park nearby. C. A sudden storm.7. Why did they stop at the park place?A. To have a drink. B. To take a break. . C. To find out the reason.8. Whats wrong with their car?A. The motor stopped working. B. It has run out

4、 of water.C. It has cooled down. 听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. How does the man feel about his job? ,A. Proud. B. Happy. C. Unsatisfied.10. Who advised the man to be a sales man?A. His wife. B. His mother. C. His dad.11. What will the man probably do next?A. Stay in his position. B. Quit his job right now.C. M

5、ove to another city. 听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. How many years have they been married?A. Four. B. Three. C. Six.13. Where are they going to celebrate their wedding anniversary?A. Taiwan. B. Thailand. C. Beijing.14. How will they travel?A. By ship. B. By bus. C. By air.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Where does the c

6、onservation take place?A. At a restaurant. B. In a bookstore. C. On the phone.16. How many people will travel to Beijing?A. 3 B.4 C. 517. What is still to be fixed in the conversation?A. The number of tourists B. The number of rooms C. The price of the trip. 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. When was GaGa bom?A

7、. On March 28, 1986. B. On March 26, 1968. C. On March 28, 2008 19. What is the name of GaGas first album?A. Poker Face. B. Just Dance. C. The Fame.20. How many musicians and pop singers were mentioned in the talk? A. Five. B. Three. C. Four.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

8、（A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选 项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEven after his death, Mitchell Whisenhunt has found a way to surprise and bring comfort to his wife and young daughter, with some letters he designated to be opened on certain dates.Mitchell lost his battle with Marfan syndrome at 26. The rare genetic disorder affects

9、 the bodys connective tissue, which is used to hold together organs, cells and tissue.Ashley Whisenhunt, 22, cared for her husband until his death but said she was astonished when she discovered the 30 letters he left for her, their 18-month-old daughter Brynleigh and the community.The little girl w

10、ill grow up with a letter every year from her second to 18th birthday from a man she didnt get to spend much time with but who left no doubt that he loved her unconditionally. “Through his testimony, there is so much she is going to learn,” Ashley told ABC News.One letter was also addressed to their

11、 Longview, Texas, community, thanking them for their support. “It just blows my mind,” Ashley said of her husbands secret gesture. “He thought about everybody else instead of himself.”Ashley said she would respect her husbands wishes and open each letter as he planned, however there was one special

12、surprise left for her that she said hit her the hardest.In a spiral notebook that Ashley used before she dropped out of college to care for her husband, he wrote a letter to her asking that she publish a book of poetry he had written.Mitchell Whisenhunt even planned his own funeral, and the funeral

13、director said he couldnt tell Ashley because it was Mitchells plan and secret. Ashley said she couldnt help but wonder what other surprises her husband had in store. “There are ones we still dont know about it,” she said.21. How many letters will Ashley Whisenhunt receive from her husband?A. 30. B.

14、22. C. 12. D. 13.22. The underlined word “ones” in the last paragraph refers to .A. books B. poems C. notebooks D. surprises23. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Love from Heaven B. Fight against DiseasesC. Respect for Father D. Secrets in StoreB Cliffs of Moher, IrelandStretching for five mil

15、es along Ireland 5s western coast, the Cliffs of Moher are a sight more than 300 million years in the making. At their highest, the cliffs soar an impressive 702 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, offering the million visitors who visit each year incredible views sure to leave hearts racing both from th

16、e beauty and the height. White Cliffs of Dover, UKThese famous cliffs along Englands south-eastern coast are as rich in history as they are in beauty. They stand tall along the Strait of Dover, separating England from France and continental Europe. During World War I, the first bomb to hit the UK fe

17、ll in Dover, and it served as a prominent location during WWII as well. And nowadays, the city is the best known for the beauty of its chalky white cliffs. Mount Thor, CanadaThe name Mount Thor may inspire fear or respect as well it should, considering this is the steepest, tallest cliff in the worl

18、d. Thor reaches an astonishing 4?101 feet above sea level, and the utter greatness of its vertical incline kept it from being successfully gone up until 1965. Today, it remains a challenging and popular place for rock climbers. Cliffs of Etretat, FranceLocated along Frances Alabaster Coast, these cl

19、iffs offer more than just steep walls. Climb to the top and youll have views of arched rock formations, as well as scenery that inspired the famous painter Claude Monet. At various points along the cliffs5 80-mile stretch, you can spot natural sculptures that are said to resemble an elephant, among

20、other things.24. The purpose of the author is to A. introduce some of the worlds most amazing cliff viewsB. advise people to climb rocks in their free timeC. ask people to explore why the cliffs are so steepD. call on people to protect our environment25. If you want to challenge yourself as a rock c

21、limber, the t choice isA. Cliffs of Etretat B. White Cliffs of DoverC. Ckiffs of Moher D. Mount Thor26. The beauty of the chalky white cliffs can be enjoyed by visiting .A. the Atlantic Ocean B. DoverC. Alabaster D. the Strait of Bass27. We can learn from the passage that A. Claude Monet got his ins

22、piration partly from Cliffs of DoverB. Thor soars an amazing 702 feet above sea levelC. visitors to Cliffs of Dover are impressed by its historyD. natural sculptures are commonly seen along most cliffsC Loneliness is like a disease, and whats worse, its contagious. It can spread from one person to a

23、nother, according to the recent research that stresses the power of one persons emotions to affect even people they dont know.The new analysis, involving 4,793 people who were interviewed every two years between 2005 and 2015, showed that a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop fe

24、elings of loneliness by the time of the next interview. A friend of that person was 25% more likely, and a friend of a friend of a friend was 15% more likely.Loneliness is not just the property of an individual. It can be transmitted across peopleeven people you dont have direct contact with,” said

25、John T. Cacioppo, a psychologist of University of Chicago who led the study published in the December issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.Loneliness has been linked to medical problems, including depression, sleep problems and generally poorer physical health. Identifying some

26、of the causes could help reduce the emotion and improve health, experts said.Although the study did not examine how loneliness spreads, Cacioppo said another research has provided clues. “Lets say for whatever reason you get lonely. You then interact with other people in a more negative fashion. Tha

27、t puts them in a negative mood and makes them more likely to interact with other people in a negative fashion and they minimize their social ties and become lonely,” Cacioppo said.According to Cacioppo, loneliness spread more easily among women than men, perhaps because women were more likely to exp

28、ress emotions.Lonely people become less and less trusting others. This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friendsand more likely that society will reject them. Therefore, it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. Cacioppo emphasizes people who have been pushed to the edge

29、s of society should receive help to repair their social networks.28. It can be concluded from the first .paragraph that . A. loneliness spreads in social networksB. emotions are only transmitted between friendsC. more and more people are suffering from lonelinessD. loneliness is actually a kind of d

30、isease29. According to Cacioppo, lonely people .A. rely heavily on othersB. are more likely to trust othersC. are less likely to be rejected by friendsD. will probably be deserted by society30. The word “ minimize” in Paragragh 5 is closest in meaning to .A. increase B. reduce C. create D. keep31. W

31、hat should lonely people do to get rid of loneliness? A. Refuse the help given by others.B. Admit and try to solve it.C. Interact with others more negatively.D. Express emotions more often.DWith courses on David Beckham and Harry Potter on offer at famous universities, it comes as no surprise that s

32、tudents are now able to learn the art of the perfect selfie(自拍）.The concept of taking selfies gained great popularity. It soon exploded on the Internet, and people started crazily to take images that had them as the primary item of focus. The trend became so popular that it even inspired a song,“SELHE” by the Chainsmokers, which racked up 267 million views on YouTube. In fact, Twitter declar