1、 高二年级 英语第二学期 诊断性检测（一） 英 语 试 题 (Book 7 Units 3 5） 2008.03 第 卷 第一部分：听力 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节 ) 第一节：语法和词汇知识 (共 15 小题 ) 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。 21. The two sisters decided to hold a family party to _ their parents silver wedding. A. memorize B. congratulate C. celebrate D. welcome 22.
2、The moment the 2008th Olympic Games _ open, the whole world cheered. A. declared B. have declared C. have been declared D. were declared 23. Its strongly recommended that your car _ every year. A. be checked B. should check C. is checked D. check 24. I would be grateful if you would _ receipt of thi
3、s letter. A. accept B. acknowledge C. inform D. admit 25. Nowadays most young people can easily _ the new life of abroad. A. prefer B. refer to C. adjust to D. adapt themselves 26. _ you were born? A. Where was it that B. Where it was that C. Was it where that D. It was where that 27. _ I am concern
4、ed, everything will go smoothly. A. As long as B. As much as C. As well as D. As far as 28. I did not know she was in trouble, at that time, _ I would have given her a hand. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. though 29. Three years later, her boyfriend disappeared, never to be _ again. A. heard
5、 from B. heard of C. hearing about D. heard 30. At last nothing but some trees remained, with some branches _ the wall. A. to stick out of B. stick out of C. sticking out of D. stuck out of 31. Not that I am unwilling to lend you a hand, _ I am too busy for the moment. A. because B. but that C. but
6、D. although 32. As you _ new words in the English story, it is a good method for you to guess their meanings. A. come about B. come out C. come up D. come across 33. Is this the small town you often refer to? Right, just the one _ you know I used to work for years. A. where B. that C. which D. what
7、34. Little Tom had to _ his journey because of his mothers illness. A. quit B. leave C. abandon D. desert 35. Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you. Many thanks. You _. A. neednt do B. neednt have done C. shouldnt have done C. mustnt do 第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题 ) 阅读下面短文、掌握其大意、然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、
8、 C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My life story Sometimes, when I look at the pile of school books and my reflection in the mirror, I sigh. No, its not 36 unhappiness, just the realization that everythings going so 37 . It seemed like yesterday I was still a little girl in 7th Grade. 38 being a freshman
9、looks 39 enough to touch, if I reach out my hand? I can almost feel the responsibilities, the burdens of 40 , pressing against my shoulders. Yes, Im still a 41 in many ways. I do not want to grow up and actually Im fighting against it. But I know it is a losing 42 . And as I have realized that, I co
10、me to the 43 where I have to 44 what I want to do with my life. What I never told anyone was that I want the 45 life: I want to go to the university only ten-minute walk away, to be 46 my family and friends , to get a job in this city. I want to live with my parents(I cant remember the 47 time I cal
11、led them mommy and daddy) and be a little girl 48 . You see, being ordinary is all very 49 . I like being ordinary most times, but I like being exceptional 50 . What I do not want is to become one of those people whose 51 have been washed away by time. I do not want be someone who lives everyday 52
12、about the next days salary, someone whose highlight is to have a good table for poker, someone who can say 53 when a child asks for a life story. As boring as life stories are, isnt it 54 to have nothing to tell? This is my life story 55 , and I hope I have more to tell in the future. 36. A. as usua
13、l B. as if C. because of D. in general 37. A. fast B. strange C. difficult D. wrong 38. A. But B. So C. Though D. When 39. A. wonderful B. likely C. soon D. close 40. A. history B. family C. competing others D. growing up 41. A. pupil B. loser C. child D. fighter 42. A. battle B. dream C. goal D. wo
14、nderland 43. A. conclusion B. point C. place D. limit 44. A. think B. decide C. know D. tell 45. A. ordinary B. comfortable C. easy D. great 46. A. around B. near C. beside D. for 47. A. only B. happy C. fun D. last 48. A. then B. instead C. forever D. otherwise 49. A. well B. simple C. right D. nat
15、ural 50. A. indeed B. more C. lately D. least 51. A. stores B. dreams C. interests D. news 52. A. worrying B. caring C. setting D. complaining 53. A. no B. nothing C. something D. such 54. A. sad B. right C. silly D. funny 55. A. in fact B. after all C so far D. in all 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 15 小题 ) 阅 读下列短文，从
16、每题所给的四个选项中 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University has noticed the di
17、fference in the style of boys and girls conversations from an early age. She says that little girls conversation is less definite than boys and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners. These differences continue into adult life, she says. In publi
18、c conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amountsalthough they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy (亲密，亲近 ). For men, private
19、 talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship. Teaching is one job where the differences between mens and womens ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a wom
20、an teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in. But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests m
21、en talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship. Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is pre-programmed for language. As we are
22、 usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias (倾向性 ) in its programming, otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all. 56. In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk more because . A. it will lead to more intimacy and help to establ
23、ish a relationship B. it well help to establish status with their listeners C. it well help to express more clearly D. it well help to communicate better 57. There are in little girls conversation than in boys. A. fewer doubts B. more demands C. more doubts D. fewer uncertainties 58. Some scientists
24、 believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word “pre-programmed” means . A. programmed already B. programmed before one is born C. programmed early D. programmed by women 59. In private conversation, women speak . A. the same things as men B. less than men C. more than men D. as much as
25、 men 60. The theme of this article is . A. women are naturally more helpful B. men and women talk different languages C. men talk most and interrupt other speakers more D. little girls conversation is less definite B More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once
26、a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cell phones, texts and e-mails, a survey last Thursday said. The research by UK Pollsters 72 Point found that “techno-treachery (高科技说谎 )” was widespread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets made
27、it easier to fib (撒小谎 ). Just over half of respondents (被调查者 ) said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face. The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work. The top lie was pret
28、ending to be ill (43 percent) followed by saying work had been completed when it hadnt (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake. But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said
29、 they had lied to their families or partners. Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent). 61. The underlined p
30、hrase “being economical with the truth” probably means _. A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D. admitting mistakes 62. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone C. without gadgets, peop
31、le may feel more pressure when telling white lies D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses 63. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie. B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well.
32、C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners. D. Nearly 1500 people were questioned in the survey. 64. According to the passage, in which of the following situations are you most likely to lie? A. You are going to spend the night at your friends, which your parents won
33、t allow. B. Your friend is wearing a new dress and asks you how you find it. C. You are a little too fat, and youre trying to tell your friend how heavy you are. D. You want to ask your boss for a sick leave, although you are not ill. 65. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. people are getting
34、 more likely to lie B. gadgets are seen as the best way to tell white lies C. most people tell white lies at the workplace D. 18% of people lie to their bosses C Having returned from her round trip (往返旅程 ), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12,“ she
35、 said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12.“ Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,“
36、 he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.“ The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. W
37、ondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,“ he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?“ “Yes,“ she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!“ “Thats fine,“ said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three“ “Im four,“ the
38、 child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.“ Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,“ he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?“ “Er, well “ the woman looked at the child. “I mean . she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four.“ “A four-year-old child must hav
39、e a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costslet me see 13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe 1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine“ The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office. 66. The woman was angry because _. A. she couldnt use the t
40、icket for her round trip B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned C. she spent more money than she had expected D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing 67. Harry was worried because _. A. the woman was angry with him B. he had not done his work properl
41、y C. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket 68. Harry started talking to the little girl _. A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do B. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl C. because he wanted to be friendly to the lit
42、tle girl who looked so nice D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl 69. When Harry said,“ The law is the law, but since the fault was mine ,“ he meant that _. A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his B. he had to be strict with
43、 the woman because of the law, although he didnt want to C. the woman had to pay him 1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotel D. she should pay 1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying 70. The woman left the office without saying anything because _. A. she wanted to go hom
44、e and get money for the childs ticket B. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young man C. she was moved by Harrys kindness D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted 第 卷 第四部分：书面表达 (共 两 节 ) 第 一 节：阅读表达 (共 5小题 ) 阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求答题。 (请注意问题 后的字数要求
45、) What do Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson and Phil Collins all have in common? They were all bullied (欺负 ) at school. If youre being bullied, it doesnt mean there is something wrong with you. You have a right to feel safe. If you are being bullied at school, _. If you are being attacked outside school, th
46、e police have the responsibility to help you. The bully is the one with the problem A lot of bullies are already being bullied themselves. They feel powerless and so they look for ways to feel tough at school or on the street. Often, the bully is envious of other kids, so he picks on those who are c
47、leverer, or those kids who have cool dress or more money. Usually bullies dont like themselves, so they take out their frustrations (沮丧 ) on someone else, e.g. you. What can you do？ Look calm and confident even when you are not! You can practise this in the bathroom mirror. If possible, ignore the b
48、ully. Bullies want a reaction (反应 ) if you dont seem upset or angry, theyll often leave you alone. Walk away. Just because a bully starts an argument, it doesnt mean you have to hang around and finish it. Avoid being alone. Bullies are cowards (懦夫 ) who only pick a fight only when they know they can win. If you are w
