1、巴中市普通高中2019级“一诊”考试英语（满分150分 120分钟完卷）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡规定的位置。2. 答选择题时请使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题答题时必须用0.5毫米黑色墨迹签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置，在规定的答题区域以外答题无效，在试题卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。第I卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒
2、钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the speakers?A. At the airport. B. In a store. C. On a ship. 2. How can the man get into the library?A. Through the front door. B. Through the side door. C. By taking a lift. 3. What will the speakers do first?A. Put up their tent. B. Go hiking. C. Go fishing
3、. 4. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Have lunch with the woman. B. Finish his report. C. Make a schedule. 5. What do we know about the woman?A. She has failed her exam. B. She has broken her glasses. C. She regretted losing her temper. 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个小题，从题中所给的
4、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 are the two speakers doing?A Waiting in a checkout line. B. Choosing items in a store. C. Heading for a shop. 7. What is on sale?A. Pepper. B. Canned soup. C. Toilet paper. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where wil
5、l the exhibition be held?A. In Florida. B. On Guanyinshan Beach. C. In Shanghai. 9. When will the speakers go to the exhibition?A. This Sunday. B. This Saturday. C. Next Tuesday. 10. What do we know about the man?A. Hes never flown a kite before.B. He is uninterested in the festival.C. He was in Sha
6、nghai two months ago. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who lives upstairs in the apartment?A. A writer. B. An old couple. C. An old couples son. 12. How much will the woman pay per month to rent the apartment?A. $800. B. $750. C. $50. 13. Which of the following is NOT included in the rent?A. Gas. B. Electricity
7、. C. Maintenance fee. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Whats the womans dinner for?A. Welcoming a friend back. B. Celebrating a birthday. C. Giving a friend a send-off. 15. Whats the Korean restaurant like?A. The food is terrible. B. The service isnt good. C. The food is overpriced. 16. What do we know about th
8、e restaurant in Chinatown?A. It offers excellent service. B. It only serves hot pot. C. Its popular among diners. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the speakers main topic?A. How to sleep better. B. How sleep benefits people. C. How much sleep we need. 18. Which is the recommended amount of sleep for adul
9、ts?A. 7 to 9 hours per day. B. 6 to 9 hours per day. C. 6 to 8 hours per day. 19. What tends to happen to people if they sleep for over nine hours?A. Theyll feel extremely tired. B. Theyll have a higher risk of death. C. Theyll want to sleep longer. 20. Which is a risk factor associated with seeming
10、ly long sleep?A. Mental illnesses. B. Strange sleep habits. C. Poor sleep quality. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery year, the staff of Popular Science barricades itself in a room to fight. No, this is not some nerdy (书呆子；笨蛋) fight club; it
11、s where we select our Innovation of the Year, the breakthrough that we agree is the most important from the previous 12 months. Below are some examples. Smart AI HandGetting through daily life without the use of ones hand can be quite difficult. While prosthetic (假体的) hands have seen great progress
12、over the years, a new smart prosthetic hand built by BrainRobotics is attractive. The hand is powered by an AI software that allows it to learn from its user. The hand is still being tested, but one tester is able to successfully play a song on the piano with the hand. The hand is expected to cost s
13、omewhere between $10,000 and $15,000, which is cheaper with the use of 3D printing. It allows each hand to be printed to fit the user. LightSail 2The fuel not only takes up space on the spacecraft, but also increases its weight, making it more expensive to launch. But a new type of spacecraft, the L
14、ightSail 2 satellite, could end this problem by using the thrust (推力) of photons (光子) bouncing off the spacecraft to sail through space. It takes advantage of the thrust and needs little to no fuel to move through space. LightSail 2 will return to Earth in one year. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 FoldLenovo has
15、 introduced a laptop that can be folded up like a book. You can use it anytime and anywhere if you want to. It can also be held like a traditional laptop. It can be held flat, just as you would hold a tablet, or folded like a book when youre lying in bed. It has already been on the market. Meal Deli
16、very RobotFood delivery workers have hard jobs. Can robots do the same job? US company Postmates has designed a meal delivery robot called Serve. With two eyes and four wheels, it can drive down footways thanks to the cameras inside it. Still, a human driver can control it remotely if there are any
17、problems. The company has begun testing the robot in some parts of San Francisco, the US.1. What makes BrainRobotics prosthetic hands have a lower price?A. 3D printing.B. Less testing.C. Solar power.D. AI software.2. LightSail 2 is different from other spacecraft in that_.A. it takes up large spaceB
18、. it uses the thrust of photonsC it is more expensive to launchD. it can return to Earth in a short time3. What do the four inventions have in common?A. They are all powered by the sun.B. They are too expensive for ordinary people.C. They show the development of technology.D. They will be on the mar
19、ket in the near future.BMySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Founded in 2003, it is a big source
20、 of information for and about American kids. Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era. For teenagers, it is reliable network to keep in touch with their
21、friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, after-school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information. “MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I dont have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just
22、leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16-year-old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Parents, on the other hand, are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace. “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always abo
23、ut MySpace,” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars (研讨会). The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace-related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh. “Your profile on MySpace shows all your pe
24、rsonal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. Its like a free checklist for troublemakers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said.4. From the passage, we can learn that MySpace _.A is popular with parentsB. is very careful about peoples pri
25、vacyC. encourages you to list your personal informationD. lists the telephone numbers of your friends5. What can we infer from the sentence “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace”?A. MySpace has become a top issue troubling parents.B. MySpace often holds pa
26、rents meetings.C. MySpace is quite popular with parents.D. Parents have lots of questions about the website.6. The writers attitude towards MySpace is _.A. negativeB. positiveC. optimisticD. objective7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Internet SafetyB. The Digital EraC. G
27、eneration GapD. MySpaceCShaanxi kuaiban is a traditional Chinese form of storytelling in the Shaanxi dialect to the rhythm of bamboo clappers. It can be performed by a group or solo. The art form can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty (16441911). At first, the art was used by farmers to share t
28、heir knowledge and earn money. But now, more people perform Shaanxi kuaiban on different occasionsfor example, at festival celebrations, parties and art shows. Yang Jinlong, 45, is an experienced Shaanxi kuaiban artist. He first learned the art at the age of 9. Before that, he often went with his fa
29、ther, an amateur performer, to watch kuaiban performances. “As a young boy, I was attracted to the art form because many of the stories are about heroes. The performer tells stories while playing kuaiban, and its easy for the audience to remember the stories since all the lines rhyme,” Yang said. He
30、 has practiced Shaanxi kuaiban for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he has been teaching the art form to young people. At 9 am on weekdays, he drives to primary and middle schools in Xian and teaches students about Shaanxi kuaiban until about 6 pm. Then, he returns home to prepare classes for the nex
31、t day. On the weekends, he teaches for six hours each day at art education institutions in Xian. Yang has made some adaptations to the art form to relate more to students. When he tells modern stories, Yang abandons the traditional gown and wears a suit. He also integrates many pop elements like tap
32、 dance, ballet, jazz dance and the rhythm of popular music into kuaiban performances. His stories focus on more trendy topics, like stories of heroes who have worked to alleviate poverty, as well as the Chinese Olympic team.“Art education is important for students in China. Just as many students lea
33、rn to play Western musical instruments like the piano and violin, there are many people learning traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban. They are committed and passionate,” Yang said.8. What do we know about Shaanxi kuaiban?A. It dates back to the late Ming Dynasty.B. People perfor
34、m it in Shaanxi dialect.C. It was originally used by teachers for teaching.D. It focuses on Chinese ancient literature.9. Why was Yang Jinlong fascinated by Shaanxi kuaiban as a child?A. Because all the lines rhyme.B. Because he liked stories about heroes.C. Because it was a way to earn money.D. Bec
35、ause he wanted to be like his father.10. What did Yang Jinlong do to promote Shaanxi kuaiban?A. He wore local clothes of Shaanxi.B. He told stories about superheroes.C. He added pop elements to kuaiban performances.D. He performed Shaanxi kuaiban in Western countries.11. Which of the following best
36、describes Yang Jinlong?A. Determined and creative.B. Patient and capable.C. Talented and modest.D. Humorous and responsible.DIt isnt often that zookeepers call on craftspeople for help. But cold weather at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center in northern India was putting elephants
37、 at risk. So the centers staff joined forces with locals to find a creative way to keep the animals warm. Now the elephants are stepping out in style, thanks to volunteers who take advantage of their crafting talents to knit enormous sweaters to protect the animals. Wildlife SOS is a conservation gr
38、oup that has been taking action against animal cruelty and saving wildlife in pain since 1995. Their Elephant Conservation and Care Center is dedicated to rescuing the gentle giants from abuse and exploitation in circuses, illegal hunting, and other circumstances where they have been neglected or tr
39、eated with extreme cruelty. There are currently 20 elephants living at the center, and the staff hope to take in 50 more of the creatures this year. Because most of the elephants housed at the center are recovering from injuries or are elderly and weak, they are particularly vulnerable to cold tempe
40、ratures. When the staff reported near-freezing nighttime temperatures this winter, volunteers from surrounding villages began knitting enormous sweaters to keep the elephants warm. The sweaters are large enough to cover the elephants backs, bellies, and legs. Making the sweaters is a big undertaking
41、 each one takes approximately four weeks to create, with volunteers working together on the huge garments. Still, the volunteers make sure that the knits are not only warm and comfortable, but they are also colorful, and even fashionable. Centered on a common, compassionate goal, the project helps p
42、romote a sense of community in all who participate.12. Why do people make sweaters for the elephants?A. To help the elephants keep warm.B. To make the elephants step out in style.C. To show off their outstanding knitting talents.D. To dress the elephants up for performances.13. How many elephants ar
43、e expected to live at the center at the end of this year?A. 20.B. 30.C. 60.D. 70.14. The underlined part in Para. 3 probably means _.A. getting used toB. able to deal withC. easy to be harmed byD. connected with15. What can we learn from the passage?A. Elephants are always treated well in India.B. I
44、t takes great trouble to knit sweaters for elephants.C. Volunteers are often called on to knit sweaters for elephants.D. Wildlife SOS is an organization that knits sweaters for animals.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满10分）根据短文内容，从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。Learning a new language like English can be a challeng
45、e, but with regular study, it can be done. Classes are important, but so is disciplined practice. _16_ Here are some guidelines to help you improve your reading and comprehension skills and become a better English student. _17_Learning any new language is a time-consuming process. Rather than try a
46、few hours of review once or twice a week, most experts say short, regular study sessions are more effective. As little as 30 minutes a day can help you improve your English skills over time. Read, watch, and listenReading English newspapers and books, listening to music, or watching TV can also help
47、 you develop your writing and speaking skills. By doing so repeatedly, youll unconsciously improve your pronunciation, accents, and grammar. Keep pen and paper handy and write down unfamiliar words you read or hear. _18_ Use them the next time you are role-playing dialogue in class. Play vocabulary and grammar gamesYou can also improve your English skills by playing vocabulary games that are related to what youre studying in class. For example, if you are going to study English on topics that focus on vacations, take a moment to think about your last trip and what you did. _19_Wr
