1、高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 1 页 （共 10 页） 宜宾市宜宾市高高 2018 级第一次诊断测试级第一次诊断测试 英英 语语 （考试时间：（考试时间：120 分钟分钟 满分：满分：150 分）分） 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分30分）分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将 试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答
2、有关小题 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shop. B. At the airport. C. In a cinema. 2. How does the man usually go to the airport? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 3. What time did the woman set for?
3、 A. 8:00. B. 8:15. C. 8:30. 4. What makes the woman believe the medicine? A. A newspaper. B. A doctor. C. A TV advertisement. 5. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几
4、个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个 选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What did the woman do? A. She practiced swimming. B. She prepared for the exams. C. She went for a walk with the man. 7. Where is the man probably going? A. The gym. B. The swimming
5、pool. C. The dining hall. 高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 2 页 （共 10 页） 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. How does the man like dance music? A. Serious. B. Peaceful. C. Lively. 9. Which kind of music does good to students according to the woman? A. Classical music. B. Folk music. C. Dance music. 10. When does the woman
6、prefer to listen to folk music? A. As working in the office B. In the early morning. C. In the evenings. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Who has influenced the man most in sports? A. His mother. B. His best friend. C. His PE teacher. 12. What does the woman think of the mans answers? A. Theyre surprisin
7、g. B. Theyre satisfying. C. Theyre off the point. 13. What does the man think is very important in sports? A. Teaching students to be good losers. B. Encouraging students to train hard. C. Making students love all sports activities. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What does the woman do? A. A teacher. B
8、. A doctor. C. A manager. 15. What did the woman major in at university? A. Engineering. B. Computers. C. Management. 16. What does the woman like about her work? A. The business travel. B. The long vacation time. C. The flexible working hours. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. How many more hours do chi
9、ldren spend on TV than in a classroom? A. 6,000 hours. B. 12,000 hours. C. 18,000 hours. 18. What is Sesame Street according to the passage? A. A program for cartoon. B. An educational program. C. A recreational program. 19. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Children should watch less TV. B.
10、TV commercials should be cut down. C. US TV programs are good for children. 20. What will be the result of children seeing hours of TV every day? A. They will forget their homework. B. They will follow the TV programs. C. They will become inactive and dull. 高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 3 页 （共 10 页） 第二部分第二部分
11、阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）分） 第一节第一节（共共15小题小题；每小题每小题2分分，满分满分30分分） 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。 A What can holidaymakers in Argentina do in the country? Express.co.uk spoke to the travel experts to find out more. The best time to visit Argentina If you want to avoid crowds and pe
12、ak prices while still enjoying everything offered, Lloyd, Director of Sunvil Latin America, advises visiting from October to mid-December and April to mid-June. If you want to see the Patagonia penguins(企鹅), Tom Bourlet, a travel blogger, advises going between October and March. The best places to v
13、isit in Argentina “Buenos Aires is a melting pot of cultures,” said Tom Hughes, “Here travellers will discover a wealth of culture, not to mention it is the birthplace of a fast dance, tango. Nature lovers should head to the worlds largest waterfall system, Iguazu Falls.” “I highly recommend San Car
14、los de Bariloche,” Tom Bourlet said. “Its a quite beautiful and fantastic, and also acts as a good base for exploring the Lake District.” “The best holiday destination in Argentina is Patagonia. The most famous place is Ushuaia the southernmost city in the world. Expect glaciers(冰川), national parks,
15、 wildlife and end of the world cruising,” said Lloyd. The best accommodation in Argentina Lloyd advises avoiding some of the chain hotels. “While it may be attractive to stay at famous hotels, I recommend some of the smaller boutique hotels in the city,” he said. Bourlet also recommends staying in s
16、ome of Argentinas more unique accommodation, such as a youth hostel and a boutique hotel in the heart of Argentinas wine country. 21. Which time is available for tourists to observe penguins? A. May 1st. B. July 24th. C. September 3rd. D.November 11th. 22. What makes Buenos Aires worth visiting espe
17、cially? A. Tango was born there. B. Its scenery is quite beautiful. C. Tourists can explore in national parks. D. It is the southernmost city in the world. 23. Where do both Lloyd and Bourlet advise staying? A. A chain hotel. B. A youth hostel. C. A boutique hotel. D. A well-known hotel. 高 2018 级一诊考
18、试 英语试题 第 4 页 （共 10 页） B Shimon, a four-armed robot with a ball-like head, holds small mallets(球棍) in “hands” to play a kind of music called a marimba. As he plays, his head moves around in time to the music. Using “deep learning”, Shimon was taught to write his own music. He could not only make up h
19、is own music, but do it in real time, while playing with other musicians. This is called “improvising”. Now he is back with a whole bunch of new tricks. He can write the words to his own songs, and sing them. Shimon learned to write the words for the songs the same way he learned to write music by b
20、eing “fed” thousands of examples. Shimon was trained on the lyrics (歌词) to 50,000 songs. Georgia Tech professor Gil Weinberg, who leads the Shimon project, gets Shimon going with a starting idea. Shimon then writes the lyrics based around that idea. Mr. Weinberg usually provides much of the music fo
21、r the songs, but Shimon helps out there, too. Singing the songs is another story. To give Shimon a voice, the Georgia Tech team worked with experts at Pompeu Fabra University. The voice was created using AI and sounds very much like a man. Later this spring, the team plans to put out an album of abo
22、ut 8-10 of Shimons songs. The album will be released on the music streaming service Spotify. There are also plans for Shimon to go on tour with a band to play and sing his songs live. For Mr. Weinberg, thats the main goal behind the Shimon Project not to have robots take over, but to have robots and
23、 humans make something beautiful together. 24. Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To describe what the robot looks like. B. To tell readers how Shimon performs. C. To arouse readers curiosity to read further. D. To advertise functions of the robot Shimon. 25. What skill does Shimon NOT have?
24、A. Writing music. B. Releasing albums. C. Singing songs. D. Playing the marimba. 26. How does Shimon gain the ability to write lyrics? A. By deep learning. B. By copying songs. C. By feeding himself. D. By teaching himself. 27. What does the Shimon Project mainly aim to? A. Have Shimon achieve more
25、amazing skills. B. Make robots take the place of human beings. C. Carry out a music tour to make more profits. D. Have Robots and humans work hand in hand. 高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 5 页 （共 10 页） C On Monday, about 270 pilot whales got into difficulty on a sandbank at Macquarie Heads, near Strahan on Tasma
26、nias west coast, about 190 kilometres from Hobart. Another 200 of the animals were found early on Wednesday, making it Tasmanias largest recorded stranding event. The Department of Primary Industry, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) said that about a third had died. Marine biologists arrived in
27、the area to carry out rescue operations. They planned to use specialized equipment such as special tarpaulins to push the whales back into the deep water. The local police also assisted in the rescue. The whales that were stranded are Pilot Whales, and they are found in almost all the oceans of the
28、world, according to the Marine conservation group. Pilot whales are in fact one of the largest members of the dolphin family, but they are treated as whales for the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations issued in 1992.They were named pilot whales because it was thought that each pod followed a pilot
29、 in the group. Cetacean stranding, commonly known as beaching, is a phenomenon in which whales and dolphins strand themselves on land, usually on a beach. Several explanations for why cetaceans strand themselves have been proposed, including changes in water temperatures, unusual features of whales
30、echo location in certain surroundings, and geomagnetic disturbances, but none have so far been universally accepted as a definitive reason for the behavior. In recent years, whale strandings have become more frequent around the world. In November 2018, a dead sperm whale that had washed ashore in ea
31、stern Indonesia consumed a horrifying collection of plastic trash, including 115 drinking cups, 25 plastic bags, plastic bottles, two flip-flops and a bag containing more than 1,000 pieces of string. In all, the plastic contents of the whales stomach weighed 13.2 pound (six kilograms). The bags are
32、black due to a reaction with the creatures stomach acids, according to Thai Whales organization. A person, on average, breathes or swallows at least 74,000 microscopic particles of plastic each year. 28. How many whales died according to DPIPWE? A. About 160. B. About 200. C. About 270. D. About 470
33、. 29. What does the underlined word “stranding” mean in Paragraph 1? A. Being put into danger. B. Being trapped in trouble. C. Being found in extinction. D. Being left or driven ashore. 30. What does the author want to tell us by the numbers in Paragraph 5? A. Whales mistake plastics for food. B. Wh
34、ales need the ability of self-protection. C. Whales living conditions are worsening. D. Whales have an excellent digestive system. 31. What will be discussed probably following the last paragraph? A. Protective measures for whales. B. The reasons for whale stranding. C. Studying whales stomach deepl
35、y. D. Researching the oceans ecosystem. 高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 6 页 （共 10 页） D The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. Id say that he had about 40 years on his classmates in my class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his self-de
36、precating humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students opinions, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile-and he left with one too. One day, Valencia said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next yea
37、r. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class. Sure, I said. But he wouldnt get
38、any credit. No problem, he said. Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles a 63-year-old junior with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class. “Here he is, willingly taking a clas
39、s for the joy of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year old junior. “You may not see that in our generation.” Valencia showed up and took the final exam too. Afterward, I overheard Valencia say he wanted to stay in school until he earned a masters degree, but it had taken him
40、12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go. Twelve years? He was in and out of school, he said, subject to his work schedule and whether he had money for classes. He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer, then transferred to Cal State LA to start on his bachel
41、ors. 32. Whats Paragraph 1 mainly about? A. Valencias daily life at school. B. Valencias interest in learning. C. Valencias participation in class. D. Valencias academic performance. 33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. Valencia gave up taking classes. B. Loans supported Valencias life. C.
42、Valencia met with financial problems. D. Valencia was prepared to reapply for classes. 34. What can we learn from Jessicas words? A. Jessica dislikes the way Valencia learns. B. Young people benefit a lot from learning. C. Young students are content with learning. D. She appreciates Valencias attitu
43、de to study. 35.Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. Curiosity is source of success. B. A person is never too old to learn. C. Kindness deserves being respected. D. The early bird catches the first worm. 高 2018 级一诊考试 英语试题 第 7 页 （共 10 页） 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 根据短文内容，从
44、短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 You may be the best candidate for a job. 36 Experience and qualifications are important, but you have to sell yourself as the best person for the post. Here are some procedures to go through: 37 You should not present yourself as being different from what you are,
45、but you can present yourself in a very positive way. Consider what the interviewers likely prejudices and dislikes may be, and take these into account when answering questions and unveiling your personality and reflect on the personal qualities that might be necessary for the work you will be doing.
46、 Research the company. The more you know about your potential employers, the better. Investigate their products, try them if appropriate. 38 Visit a library, read trade magazines, newspapers, company brochures and reports that will bring you up to date with the latest developments in the company. Kn
47、ow about your own weaknesses and strengths. Good interviewers are practiced in finding the weaknesses in a candidate, so dont imagine that you are certain to get away with anything. Of course you can sit down with a pen and paper, and match your skills and experience to the job description. 39 Consi
48、der the less obvious qualities the employers might be searching for. 40 How do you rate yourself in terms of the ability to work under pressure, creative thinking, leadership qualities? Write a short note of incidents in which you have displayed these characteristics. A.Think what will benefit the e
49、mployer. B. It is uncertain that it will be offered to you. C. Then write down what your real advantages are. D. Make your best impression on the interviewers. E. You should also keep a lookout for their advertisements. F. You can make them know you have potential in certain areas. G.This requires you to know as much about
