四川省遂寧市高三第二次診斷考試英語試題及答案

1、四川省遂寧市2015屆高三第二次診斷考試英語試題1. -would you mind my sitting here?- _. its for my girl friend.a. not at all. b. never mind. c. better not. d. of course not.2. _i willgo abroad for further study or not is my top concern these days.a. if b. whether c. what d. where 3. mary wont keep slim _she takes exercise

2、every day.a. unless b. if c. when d. or4. you_getthis bookfreeif youcan tell me the name of the writer.a. shall b. should c. must d. need5. _her darksunglasses,the star wasnt recognized by crazy fans.a. hiding behind b. to hide behind c. hide behind d. hiddenbehind6. having arrived too early for the

3、 appointment, robert decided to read the newspapers _ time. a. to kill b. killed c. kill d. to be killed7. i _the paperbefore my lawyer explained the details to me.a. signed b. had signed c. signs d. has signed 8. the climate in chengdu is warmer than_in harbin.a.it b.one c.this d.that9. the spring

4、festival didnt turn out as exciting, _was beyond our expectation.a. as b. which c. what d. that 10. not until i successfully land my university_free time to relax myself. a. will i have b. i will have c. wont i have d. i wont have第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中，選出可以填入空白處

5、的最佳選擇，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。bonnie and her husband, tyrone, were very fond of going on short holidays to new places.once, they decided to take a trip in their own car to a nearby 11 which was famous for its historical sites. they started on their journey early in the morning and 12 late evening they had ente

6、red the town and checked in at a hotel.the next morning, they started their new discovery with a road 13 of the town and its suburbs. 14 there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.by now, they had 15 a suburb with shops selling handmade items. bonnie was mo

7、st interested in shopping. tyrone 16 her to finish before it started getting dark. they were so 17 in their shopping that they forgot about the time until the shops began to 18 .they took the same route back to their hotel but somehow got 19 on the way and realized they were 20 around in circles. th

8、ey had to stop the car, 21 their map, and started again but no use. they decided to ask someone for help but no one was out at 22 late hour.they waited at a street corner for some time, and then decided to try again. tyrone 23 the car but it wouldnt move. he got down and 24 but could not find any fa

9、ult. he sat back 25 , feeling more and more worried about their 26 , while bonnie was calm saying she was sure they would get help.they sat 27 , bonnie praying calmly and tyrone getting panic. finally a man walked towards them. it was 28 that he was a car mechanic returning home. with his help, the

10、car was repaired and ready to go. the couple were very grateful and thanked the man 29 . they reached their hotel safely after being directed by the 30 mechanic.“trust” and “faith”helped create a small wonder.11. a. cityb. townc. villaged. district12. a. inb. tillc. byd. after13. a. remarkb. instruc

11、tionc. guided. map14. a. sinceb. unlessc. althoughd. once15. a. visitedb. passedc. reachedd. left16. a. allowedb. orderedc. persuadedd. warned 17. a. richb. rootedc. interestedd. absorbed 18. a. operateb. closec. opend. fall19. a. lostb. hurtc. stuckd. rained20. a. goingb. lookingc. hangingd. showin

12、g 21. a. turned overb. brought upc. referred tod. looked down 22. a. evenb. thatc. quited. much23. a. pulledb.startedc.repairedd. pushed24. a. fixedb. checkedc. lookedd. tested25. a. touchedb. shockedc. exhaustedd. depressed26. a. difficultyb. futurec. wishd. experience 27. a. sadlyb. noisilyc. quie

13、tlyd. anxiously28. a. inferredb. remindedc. learntd. informed29. a. brieflyb. orallyc. totallyd. extremely30. a. helpfulb. generousc. honestd. active第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分) 第一節(jié) （共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。avolunteer at shelter - north toronto cat rescue-bayview/hwy

14、 7do you like animals? come and volunteer at our cat shelter. north toronto cat rescue is a no-cage, no-kill cat shelter. we are a volunteer organization, funded totally by donation, and are a licensed canadian charity.we are looking for volunteers who can join us once a week for a 3 month period (a

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16、to work evening shift must be able to work 4 morning shifts on a team before moving to an evening shift. this is required in order to gain the ability to work more independently, as required during evening shifts. students must be at least 16 years old. adults are also welcome. if you do not have yo

17、ur own personal transportation, please check the public transportation from your area to our location at bayview/hwy 7 area before responding to this ad.31. where is the ad most likely to appear?a. in the local newspaper b. on the internet c. on tv d. in a magazine 32. which of the following volunte

18、ers can work evening shift?a. a college student who can work for half a year period. b. a college student who lives near the shelter.c. a worker who has worked five morning shifts at the shelter.d. a car owner who will work there for the first time. 33. how many hours will a new volunteer work at le

19、ast for the shelter?a. 14 b. 32 c. 48 d. 2434. what can we infer about the work at the shelter?a. boring b. tiring c. dirty d. challengingbi have two sons.they are as different as night and day.my youngest is sweet, loveable, easy-going, and finds joy in everything.my oldest weve nicknamed the “evil

20、 genius” is ambitious, self-confident, and suffers no fools.whenever we mentioned santa my husband and i were rewarded with major eye rolling and deep sighs from my oldest.at first we both tried to ignore it.we both knew that our eldest had figured out the big secret.but id be damned(指責(zé)) if he was g

21、oing to ruin it for his six-year-old brother who had plenty of santa-loving years ahead of him.i looked at my husband in the eye and said, “ill handle this.” to which he responded “okay just be careful because im not sure he knows - he mightjust be acting like it.”but i knew.and i had it in my mind

22、that he was about to break his younger brothers spirit and break the news to him.i was afraid he was going to takethe christmas spirit away frommy sweet innocent youngest and stamp all over it.i had to protect him.i needed to control this now before it got out of control.i rushed intothe play room w

23、here my oldest was playing alone. i looked him dead in theeyes and said: “well you know santa isnt real, right?”and as i stared at my eight-year-old son for what seemed like a long time of silence, his eyes started to fill with tears.and a tear dropped down his cheek when he screamed out, “hes not?”

24、“um well its not that hes not real (shut up you idiot(白癡) - stop saying hes not real), but he doesnt really make and deliver all the toys.dad and iget some of them for you.so hes real. hes just got a little help from us.”the evil genius wasnt buying it.he just sat there looking at me with an express

25、ion of doubt.you know when you make a terrible mistake but you cant stop yourself from making it worse?that was me because i just had to know.i had to know why he had seemed to be over santa.so i asked him why he rolled his eyes and sighed every time his father and i mentioned santa.to which he repl

26、ied that kids at school had been saying santa wasnt real but that he still thought he was. 35. whats the best title for the passage?a. two different sons b. santa secret given awayc. protecting one, ruining the other d. making a mistake worse36. what did the writer conclude when “evil genius” rolled

27、 his eyes and sighed?a. “evil genius” had discovered santa was not real.b. “evil genius” had broken the secret to his younger brother. c. “evil genius” had passed his santa-loving years.d. “evil genius” had been influenced by his classmates. 37. what does the underlined sentence mean in the passage?

28、a. “evil genius” refused to buy toys. b. “evil genius” didnt believe his mothers words.c. “evil genius” wanted to keep silent.d. “evil genius” would not give away the secret.38. what lesson can we learn from the story?a. lies can never change facts.b. honesty is the best policy. c. no one is perfect

29、.d. we should think twice before we act.cfor many people shopping is considered to be one of the favorite activities. for most of them it is just buying some new clothes or presents for close people. but there is another way for whom shopping is much more than just enjoyable activity, it is a real a

30、ddiction that in many cases leads to a financial disaster, as well as it brings troubles to persons life and family.so why can shopping be so addictive? what are the possible signs to be aware of? and how is it possible to stop the need of spending?“some of the new evidence suggests that some people

31、, maybe 10%-15%, may have a genetic preference to an addictive behavior, coupled with an environment in which the particular behavior is caused, but no one really knows why.” however, it is much better understood as to why “shopaholics” continue with their unhealthy and destructive behaviors. indivi

32、duals get pleasure from their addiction the same way as if they were under drugs. and when is it really possible to determine whether simple shopping has crossed the border and has already turned into addiction?shopaholics go out and buy things much more often than other people do. they often buy th

33、ings they do not need. many shopping addicts go on shopping binges(放縱) all year long and may be forced to buy certain items, such as shoes, clothing or kitchen items. some just will buy anything. many times they will spend over their budget limits and get into deep financial trouble, spending well a

34、bove their income. while someone else will think many times if they can afford this or that thing, shop addicts will not recognize the boundaries of a budget.39. we can learn from the 3rd paragraph that .a. shopping addiction is mainly caused by genetic factors b. shopping addicts are also addicted

35、to drugs c. the real cause of shopping addiction is known already d. shopaholics cant control their unhealthy and destructive behaviors40. the last paragraph is mainly about . a. the destructive behaviors of shopaholics b. the early signs of shopping addiction c. the problems of shopaholics d. the b

36、inge of shopaholics41. what could be most probably discussed in the paragraph to follow the passage? a. how to treat shopping addiction. b. what really causes shopping addiction. c. when shopping addiction takes place. d. what kind of people can become shopping addicts.42. it can be inferred from th

37、e passage that .a. shopping addiction cant cause serious problems b. shopping addicts only want enjoyable activities through buyingc. its not a good idea to let a shopping addict pay by credit cardsd. shopping addiction can spread among different peopledresearchers are now using 3d printing to creat

38、e models of the human heart to help heart specialists. the heart doctors can use the models to better help patients before an operation.dr. bramlet, a childrens heart expert at the university of illinois college of medicine, says the 3-d models show information he cannot get any other way.“and so wh

39、at weve done with the printed models? weve pulled it out of the screen so that you can actually hold it in your hand and evaluate the anatomy（解剖）.”a 3-d printer uses images from a digital display to create a physical model of a human heart. matthew bramlet says doctors can use the model to understan

40、d the anatomy.pictures from medical tests like cat scan or mri are sent to a 3-d printer to create a heart in a plaster（石膏）form. the printer then constructs the heart, thin layer by thin layer. dr. bramlet says the model matches the real heart in every detail. “when were done with the model and made

41、 our decision, we want to be able to go back to the source image and confirm those findings,” he says.dr. bramlet has built model hearts for different kinds of heart operations. all of the operations were successful. in his first case, digital images showed only one tiny hole in a babys heart. but,

42、the 3-d printed model showed several defects or problems that the baby was born with. dr. bramlet says those defects could not be seen easily in the images. the heart surgeon was able to change the type of surgery for the patient based on the 3-d model. he added that 3-d heart models saves time duri

43、ng heart operations.kathy magliato is a heart surgeon at saint johns health center in los angeles. she welcomes the new technology. she says it could help her make better decisions before she operates on the hearts of her patients.“i can then take this very complicated structure before the operation

44、 and i can hold it in my hand and plan an operation around what im seeing, touching and feeling. that to me is what can potentially change the game in an operation and save lives.” dr bramlet continues to research the technology. he is working with the national institutes of health to build a 3-d li

45、brary that includes heart models and images that others can use.43. whats the main idea of the passage?a. the application of 3-d printing in heart operationsb. the development of 3-d technology.c. the difficulties of heart operations.d. heart operations with the help 3-d models. 44. what is the bigg

46、est advantage of 3-d models in the diagnose of heart problems? a. surgeons can see, touch and feel the 3-d models.b. they can help surgeons save time.c. they can be made exactly like the hearts.d. they can help discover the otherwise hidden heart problems.45. which of the following statements is tru

47、e?a. the 3-d model can be taken out of a screen. b. cat scan and mri are no longer needed.c. the 3-d model is an exact copy of the heart.d. digital images are not reliable in heart operations. 46. what can we infer from the passage?a. digital images will mislead heart surgeons.b. more patients will

48、benefit from the 3-d technology.c. heart operations will never fail with 3-d models.d. surgeons cannot operate on hearts without 3-d models. enew research shows that the healthy brain may hold memories which we dont even remember. inthe journal of neuroscience, experts report that the brain might ho

49、ld more memories than people realize, but that restoring those memories can be tricky.memory checkfirst, participants saw a list of 120 real words mixed with 80 nonsense words. next, they saw another word list and tried to remember which words had been on the first list. meanwhile, their brains were

50、 scanned with functional magnetic resonance(核磁共振) imaging.while participants reviewed the second word list, their brain scans showed more activity in a certain brain area - the posterior（后部的） median temporal lobe(腦葉) - when they saw words that had been on the first word list.but participants didnt a

51、lways remember that theyd seen those words before. sometimes, they goofed and said they hadnt seen those words before. in other words, the posterior median temporal lobe was more sensitive to memory than participants consciousness, the researchers note.“album”of memoriesanother part of the median te

52、mporal lobe also attracted the scientists attention. the anterior（前面的）median temporal lobe showed more activity when participants thought they were seeing a new word, the study shows.so, why did participants sometimes mess up their memory recall? it might be that two parts of their brain - the poste

53、rior and anterior median temporal lobes - might be dueling(決斗) for the upper hand in deciding what actually happened in the past, the study notes.in other words, memories might have a photo album in the brain, but sometimes we forget whats on all of the photo albums pages.47. a person sometimes has

54、difficulty recalling because . a. he is unconscious when he gets his memories b. he forgets what is on the pages of the photo album c. there are two parts in his brain dueling for the upper advantage d. the anterior median temporal lobe is more active than the posterior48. according to the passage t

55、he researchers are . a. studying how a person remembers things b. studying a magazine the journal of neuroscience c. examining posterior and anterior median temporal lobes d. doing experiments to find out what disturbs a persons memory49. what did the experts discover when the participants saw the w

56、ords on the first word list appear on the second word list? a. the instrument worked faster.b. the participants were more conscious.c. the posterior median temporal lobe was more active.d. the anterior median temporal lobe was more active.50. the underlined word“goofed”in the fourth paragraph means . a. made a mess of b. made an answer for c. made out of d. made t