1、HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 1 四川省绵阳市高中 2012 级第二次诊断性考试 英 语 试 题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考号用 0.5 毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡 上，并检查条表码粘贴是否正确。 2选择题（165）使用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑 色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应题框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答 题无效。 3考试结束以后，将答题卡收回。 第卷（
2、选择题，共 100 分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节：语法和词汇知识（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1I cant stand you! Im leaving. . See if I care. ANo problem BCome on CNo doubt DGo ahead 2Remember, better health in feet, Walk more, feel the difference! Ameasures Bhas measured Ci
3、s measured Dwas measured 3Memorial Day is a US national holiday to remember those who gave their lives in the service of the nation. Aset aside Bput up Cput on Dset up 4Do you ask why I am learning English? Yes, I mean, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to be a teacher of English or so
4、mething like ? Ait Bhim Cthat Dsuch 5You are welcome to ask whatever questions. Dont . Ahold Bsettle Cremain Dhesitate 6It is easy to set the goal of our production for next year, but to achieve it takes a lot of trouble. Ahow Bwho Cwhere Dwhen 7Is this the reason he gave us for the delay of the pro
5、ject? Ahow Bwhat Cwhy Dthat 8Being a tour guide offers me a chance to work for money and meanwhile travel for . HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 2 Apleasure Bhonour Cleisure Dcheer 9Why dont you do the game with me? Well, let me try you insist. Aonce Bsince Cunless Dalthough 10 total of 8,000
6、people applied for the job, but total number of people who really got the job was no more than 50. AA; the BThe; a CA; a DThe; the 11The report is not complete; it does not include sales in France, . Aas a result Bfor once Cas well Dfor example 12Shall I help you with the washing up? . Ill do it lat
7、er. Thanks anyway. ANot exactly BNo way CDont bother DNever again 13France national football team had not expect that they would end up by 0:4 at World Cup 2010. Ato beat Bbeaten Cto be beaten Dbeating 14Our industry makes use of what farmers throw away as waste. Aalso Bthough Cotherwise Dtherefore
8、15Mum, I arrived at the train station twenty minutes ago, but Betty up yet. Ahadnt turned Bwont turn Chasnt turned Ddidnt turn 16I have to spend much time on my notes sure I can pass tomorrows test. Amaking Bto make Cto be making Dmade 17Nigeria, a major West African country, is nearly Great Britain
9、. Athree times the size as Bthree times the size of Cthree times as the size Dthe size three times of 18Steven so active and lively after so many years, which I didnt expect. Aremained Bremains Chas remained Dhad remained 19Look at the girl coming toward us. From the clothes on her, she be a student
10、? Acan Bmay Cwill Dmust 20Have you found anywhere to do your research? Yes. Its the company my elder brother belongs. Athere Bthat Cwhat Dwhere 第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。 Bill Trew worked on the night shift（夜班） in an old coal min
11、e called Park DeepDay and night 180 miners worked underground there, more than 6,00 feet 21 They all took their 22 of night work, but Bill always worked at nighthe said he 23 it One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morningHe had his Supper, 24 he called it, and went to bedAn 25 dr
12、eam troubled his sleep 26 , the only thing he remembered about it was a throbbing（跳动） blue light Bill got up in the afternoon as usualIt was a 27 getting upbecause he could still see the blue light in front of his eyesAs the evening 28 darker, the light grew strongerBill got ready for HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中
13、试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 3 the night shiftBut by 8 oclock the blue light was so bright that he could 29 see anything elseHe and his wife were very puzzledBill had never been 30 before “Dont go to work,”MrsTrew said “If it isnt better 31 tomorrow, Ill have to send for the doctor ” Bill didnt go to wo
14、rkHe sat in an armchair, 32 but with closed eyes 33 then the blueness was like a living thingIt surrounded him, silent, throbbingThe family went to bed but Bill wasnt 34 : he stayed in his armchair At 11 oclock a long, loud explosion(爆炸) 35 the groundBill opened his eyes and 36 to his feetThe blue l
15、ight was 37 ! He rushed outsideSomeone shouted, “Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift!” The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park DeepThe mine was destroyed 38 Bill Trew has never 39 wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man 40 for work that night? 21Adown Baround Coff Daw
16、ay 22Aorder Btime Cshare Dlist 23Adecided Bpreferred Csuited Dneeded 24Awhat Bbecause Cwhen Das 25Auneasy Bunusual Cextra Dordinary 26AAfterwards BHowever CTherefore DMeanwhile 27Aregular Bfresh Clate Dstrange 28Aturned Bdeveloped Cgrew Dfell 29Apossibly Bhardly Cprobably Dimmediately 30Afearful Bca
17、lm Csafe Dsick 31Afor Bwithin Cby Don 32Aawake Bfrightened Cclear Drelaxed 33AJust BTill CFrom DEven 34Aserious Btired Cfree Dtroubled 35Ashook Bdestroyed Cattacked Dbroke 36Astruggled Brose Cjumped Dbent 37Agone Bleft Cfrozen Dlost 38Aat last Bat all Cfor ever Dfor all 39Astood Bstopped Ckept Ddela
18、yed 40Aunfair Bunreasonable Cunfit Dunacceptable 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节：满分 50 分） 第一节：阅读短文（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 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 I was working as a swimming coach when I met Anita for the first time. Seeing I was swimming, Anita coming to me and asked me if I could help her to
19、 swim as her personal trainer was not available. I have been a swimming coach for a club and there was no reason to deny her request. In few minutes we became good friends and I was told she suffers from back problem. Her doctor advised her to swim as it might be helpful to her. I took it easy as I
20、have been sailing in the same boat and swimming was a good option. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 4 With my experience, I appreciated the thought and recommended her to swim on daily basis. Without any hesitation she said, “I suffer from spinal arthritis(脊椎炎), a bigger problem than yours.” A
21、s we discussed types of oral medications for back problem, she came closer to me and whispered, “I can make you feel better. My problem is more severe and requires a spinal injection on weekly basis rather than oral medication”. Her acceptance to her reality gave me strength to bear my pain. I was g
22、lad we met. Undoubtedly, she made me feel better. Arthritis has made my life difficult, one problem leading to another. It has made me treasure the people in my life. The days are getting harder and Anita is an inspiration for me. Anita is working for an architectural firm, irrespective of all her m
23、edical problems. Meeting Anita helped me to understand that there are three angles to every problem my angle, your angle and the right angle. Right angle is the reality that you do not want to accept. I accepted the right angle in my life that my problem is big but others might have a bigger problem
24、. If they can live with courage and determination, why cannot I? We always focus on my angle and neglect the right angle. Life is easier and better once we understand the right angle. 41Why did the author accept Anitas request? ABecause her personal coach wasnt there. BBecause they had became good f
25、riends. CBecause the author was a swimming coach. DBecause Anita was a person hard to refuse. 42What does the unlined phrase “sailing in the same boat” mean here? ADoing the same thing together. BSuffering from the same disease. CSwimming in the same swimming pool. DTaking the same boat out for swim
26、ming. 43For the author, Anita was . Aan encouragement Ban eager trainee Ca happy patient Dan daily swimmer 44What is the “right angle” according to the author? Acourage Bdetermination Cacceptance Dtruth B Garden Route, South Africa Take in fresh sea air in this beautiful coastal setting as you cruis
27、e the famous Garden Route in the Western Cape in South Africa. A wildlife break is a must, as is enjoying great meal stops along the route. There are wildlife reserves throughout the Graden Route National Park you can swing into and spend a sleepy morning in a car looking for giraffes and lions. And
28、 just over your shoulder in the big blue there are whales to be watched (if the season is right). Top tip: Add a trip to the Eastern Cape to your Garden Route trip. It is much less known than the Western Cape and full of great landscapes. The gas station is occasionally seen. Great Ocean Road, Austr
29、alia HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 5 Sweep along this dramatic coastal road in Austrlia with views of the Southern Ocean from Geelong to Portland, in Victoria, and you wont regret it. Anyone who has driven it just cant stop talking about it, and with good reason. Therere loads to see and pl
30、enty of great stops. Theres whale-watching here too, and other natural life. And to top it all, therell be plenty of good old Aussie kindness and welcome when you pull in for lunch or a coffee stop. Top tip: Rent an open-top car so you can really drink in that sea air. Stelvio Pass, Italy If you lik
31、e snake-like paths and mountain passes, youll love this. Stelvio in Italy. The mountain slopes stretch away on either side of the road, with snow-topped peaks within sight. Theres a great view down the pass. And from the top, its just a short sweep away from the Swiss border, so if you are gripped b
32、y mountain road driving, you can drive from here down to Swiss ski resort of Davos. Stelvio has 48 hairpins(急弯) on the north side and 12 on the descent(陡坡 ) to Bormio, so this route is not recommended for new drivers, or those with a fear of heights. This descent is often featured in the Giro dItali
33、a, the Italian version of the Tour de France, so you may have glimpsed it on the television. Top Tip: Take some Swiss Francs as well as some Euros, so you can make the trip a cross-border experience. 45In which travel routes can one enjoy whale watching? AStelvio Pass, Italy and Garden Route, South
34、Africa. BGreat Ocean Road, Australia and Stelvio Pass, Italy. CGarden Route, South Africa and no other route. DGreat Ocean Road, Australia and Garden Route, South Africa. 46The tips in the ad are meant to . Aintroduce a new route to the drivers Bhelp drivers find gas stations on the route Cgive usef
35、ul advice to make the trip more pleasant Dwarn drivers of the possible dangers on the road 47Compared with the other two routes, Stelvio Pass is special in that . Aits more winding and challenging Bits safe and more suitable for new drivers Cit has lots of wild animals on either side of the road Dit
36、s often featured in Tour de France and thus more famous 48Whats the best title for the travel advertisement? ADrive to South Africa, Man! BDrive travel for Whale Watching! CA Travel to Three Continents! DExciting Drive Travel in the Wild! C New York times, Nov, 24,2011-It is not just any bug, but th
37、e native nine-spotted ladybug. And its reappearance is something of a relief, because it is the official New York State insect, even though the last recorded sighting of it in New York was 29 years ago. Its absence had not gone completely unnoticed. There was a moment in 2006 when the State Assembly
38、, realizing that the state insect had left the state, tried to replace it with a different species of ladybug, an attempt that fortunately gave in to law. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 6 And nowafter all these yearsthe state insect has been found. Like so many other New Yorkers, it was seen
39、 summering in Amagansett. Peter Priolo, a volunteer participant in an effort called the Lost Ladybug Project, found the ladybug on July 30 in a patch of sunflowers during a group search he had organized. “I didnt realize it was a nine-spotted when I found it,” Mr. Priolo said. He was on his way to d
40、o an end-of-the-day ladybug record, so, he said, “I put it in my jar and hurried back to meet with everybody.” If the ladybugs are making a comeback, it is only beginning. The lost Ladybug Project started surveys in 2000. As of 2006, only five nene-spotted ladybugs had been found in North America in
41、 the previous 10 years, none of them in the East. Then one lone ladybug was found in Arlington, Va. None had been found in the East since, and only 90 have been reported in North America. After scientists at Cornell confirmed Mr. Priolos find, they went to the Amagansett farm in mid- August to lead
42、a search that turned up about 20 more of the bugs. An area between rows of carrots and beans turned out to be a hot spot. “We found a lot of them on cosmos and zinnias,” said Dr. Losey said, an insect expert. The farm is part of the 10,000-acre Peconic Land Trust in Amagansett, and it is organic. Fo
43、r ladybugs, Dr. Losey said, “you couldnt design a better place.” Dr. Losey wants to find out if it makes sense to reintroduce this strain of the ladybug in other areas. And he expects volunteers to be back out in the field when ladybug season starts again in the spring. Now, he said, “we need to fin
44、d out more places where there are just as many.” 49The last time the New Yorkers saw their state insect in . A2000 B2006 C1998 D1982 50The New Yorkers are so delighted to see the insect because . Ait has some bright spots on its back Bit is the official insect of the city Cit had been out of sight f
45、or quite some time Dit is a new species unknown to New York 51What does the second paragraph of the passage imply? AIts against the law to bring new insects to New York. BThe State Assembly dont like to live with Ladybugs. CThe absence of the state insect had never been known. DThe state insect had
46、to leave because of a new species. 52From the last two paragraphs we know that . Aonly some insect experts are really interested in ladybugs BDr Losey is quite confident about the future of the insect Cmost ladybugs have m moved to live in the down area Dmore vegetables will be grown to welcome the
47、state insect D Culture shock is so named because of the effect it has on people when they enter a new culture. Experts have been interested in these effects and have agreed on five basic stages of culture shock. These stages are general and should only be used as a reference. Not every individual wi
48、ll go through each stage, and one stage may last longer than another for different individuals. The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional “roller coaster“ they seem to be riding. One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture, and the next moment very negative. It seems HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 7 common that international visitor
