眉山市高中2015届第一次诊断性考试

英语试题卷 2015.1

英语试题卷共12页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

3．答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。

4．所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。

5．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共90分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。

1. — Can I get you a cup of coffee?

—????? .

A. Thank you for the coffee B. You can, please

C. That’s nice of you D. With pleasure

2. I prefer a street in a small town to ______ in such a large city as Shanghai.

A. that B. it C. this D. one

3. This article may shock some sensitive readers, ______I offer my apologies in advance.

A. from whom B. to whom C. for whom D. towards whom

4. Whenever I look at these photos, they will ______ happy memories of my stay in New York.

A. call off B. call for C. call up D. call on

5. Racial conflicts are more likely to ______ in this area unless the government takes immediate but

proper measures.

A. arise B. arouse C. rise D. raise

6. Nancy, ______ for about half a year to apply for a job as an airline hostess, finally took a

position at a shopping center.

A. struggled B. having struggled C. struggling D. to struggle

7. The driver tried everything he could think of, but the car just______ not move.

A. would B. might C. must D. should

8. — Look! Somebody ______ the classroom.

—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.

A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. had cleaned

9. One’s life has value ______ one brings value to the life of others.

A. so that B. as long as C. no matter how D. except that

10. You?should?make?it?a?rule?to?leave?things______?you?can?find?them?again.A.?in which B.?which C.?when D.?where??

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、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。

The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were 11 . The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as 12 as possible.

A 13 rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed 14 . “Why do you 15 , Man?” the Cat asked, “Because you can’t bear the thought of 16 me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded, “Yes”.

“ 17 up that piece of string from the floor-— there, my ‘toy’.”The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to 18 himself for hours with it. “Now take 19 end of the string in one hand.” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.

“The end in your left hand is my 20 and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together.” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous 21 . Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then 22 his head.

“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man 23 his eyes in surprise. “Just do it,”the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my 24 places, and think about all the pieces of string.”

Licking his hand, he discovered 25 a cat must know — that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more 26 . He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned 27 into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to 28 , and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man 29 softly the warm, brown fur with his fingers , but the Cat was gone.

One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely and white one. It is very different from his earlier 30 Cat and very much the same.

11. A. gone

B. numbered

C. finished

D. ended



12. A. soon

B. lively

C. long

D. comfortable



13. A. tear

B. rain

C. sweat

D. water



14. A. impression

B. expression

C. passion

D. action



15. A. scream

B. yell

C. cry

D. call



16. A. killing

B. destroying

C. lacking

D. losing



17. A. Pick

B. Put

C. Pull

D. Push



18. A. help

B. learn

C. entertain

D. teach



19. A. each

B. both

C. neither

D. any



20. A. life

B. fate

C. origin

D. birth



21. A. string

B. circle

C. knot

D. rope



22. A. nodded

B. bowed

C. shook

D. bent



23. A. twinkled

B. broadened

C. widened

D. closed



24. A. familiar

B. similar

C. junior

D. superior



25. A. where

B. what

C. when

D. that



26. A. cleanly

B. clumsily

C. clearly

D. closely



27. A. upward

B. downward

C. inward

D. outward



28. A. come

B. go

C. stop

D. run



29.A. combed

B. patted

C. struck

D. rubbed



30. A. friendly

B. devoted

C. lovely

D. beloved



第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

As long as you have broadband service in your home, you can turn on your desktop computer and connect to the Internet. If you have a wireless router, a device that spreads the broadband connection to other devices, you can set up a Wi-Fi network, which enables your cellphones and tablets go online too. And when you are outdoors where there is no Wi-Fi, such as in the park or at the beach, having 3G service allows you to stay connected.

It seems that lots of us have Internet coverage everywhere we go. So why have mobile companies around the world lately been so enthusiastic about a new term, “4G”? First, you need to know that the letter : “G” stands for “generation”. Even if you have no idea what 4G is, at least you can figure out that it is a step up from 3G since it’s the latest generation of mobile Internet service.

Unlike broadband, mobile Internet uses the same signal towers that provide voice service to your cellphone, which means wherever you can make phone calls with your cellphone you also have an Internet connection.

But mobile connections have their defects: they don’t carry as much information as broadband does, making opening websites and downloading music slower than they are on a Wi-Fi connection. This is why mobile connections have been constantly upgraded since the first generation was launched back in the 1980s.

According to BBC, 4G is five to seven times faster than current 3G network speeds, almost as fast as home broadband. Because of this, 4G is widely suited for services like video downloading, mapping, online shopping and even video conferencing.

To achieve the high speeds, network companies have to spend a lot of money on building new signal towers, which will eventually lead to a higher phone bill if you switch to 4G,, and you will also have to get a new phone with 4G capacity.

31. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. The development of Wi-Fi.

B. Various ways to get access to the Internet.

C. The influences of the Internet on our life.

D. The convenience of using cellphones.

32. The underlined word “defects” in Paragraph4 probably means_______.

A. disadvantages B. functions C. qualities D. benefits

33. What is the weakness of 3G compared with 4G?

A. Its voice is not as clear as 4G. B. It can’t satisfy the users’ basic needs.

C. Its network speeds are much slower. D. It has much less popularity than 4G.

34. What does the author think of 4G service?

A. Its service is worth the price. B. There is no need to develop it.

C. It takes time to be widely used. D. It provides good service at a higher price.

B

Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. During a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

35. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

A. only during a normal night

B. only when you go to sleep

C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D. only when you change sleeping position

36. Which of the following shows the personality of a person sleeping on his / her stomach？

A. He / she is careful not to offend others.

B. He / she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.

C. He / she may not be successful in any business.

D. He / she likes to bring others happiness.

37. Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up, because _______.

A. he / she would rather be alone than communicate with you

B. he / she is rarely ready to help you

C. he / she prefers staying at home to going out

D. he/ she wouldn’t like to get help from you

38. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because_______.

A. he / she always shows sympathy for people

B. he / she is confident, but not stub