1、 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 1 1 页页 共共 1818 页页 秘密启用前 雅安市高雅安市高 20172017 级第三次诊断性考试级第三次诊断性考试 英英 语语 本试卷分为第本试卷分为第 I 卷卷( (选择题选择题) )和第和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分,共卷(非选择题)两部分,共 1212 页,答题卡页,答题卡 2 2 页。满分页。满分 150150 分,考试时间分,考试时间 120120 分钟。考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。分钟。考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项注意事项: 1.1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准
2、考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2.2.答选择题时,必须使用答选择题时,必须使用 2B2B 铅笔将答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦铅笔将答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦 擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。 3.3.答非选择题时,必须使用答非选择题时,必须使用 0.50.5 毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。位置上。 4.4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
3、 第卷第卷(选择题(选择题 共共 100100 分)分) 第一部分第一部分 听力听力 (共两节,满分 30 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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读 下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How old is the woman? A. 8. B. 18. C. 28. 2. Where wi
4、ll the man spend most of his summer vacation? A. At home. B. At the beach. C. At school. 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 2 2 页页 共共 1818 页页 3. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. Food. B. Animals. C. Clothes. 4. What is Tim doing? A. Locking the door. B. Walking a dog. C. Knocking
5、 at the door. 5. Why does the man call the woman? A. To book a table. B. To make an appointment. C. To get a phone number. 第二节第二节(共(共 1515 小题;每小题小题;每小题 1.51.5 分,满分分,满分 22.522.5 分)分) 听下面听下面 5 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 A A、B B、C C 三个选项三个选项 中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将
6、有时间阅读各个小题,中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题每小题 5 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第听第 6 6 段材料,回答第段材料,回答第 6 6 至至 7 7 题。题。 6. What does the woman want to do? A. Borrow a map. B. Find the restaurant. C. Visit the campus. 7. Why did the woman get lost?
7、 A. She went in the wrong direction. B. She didnt have a map. C. She couldnt read road signs. 听第听第 7 7 段材料,回答第段材料,回答第 8 8 至至 1010 题。题。 8. What does the mans wife want a television for? A. Watching news. B. Listening to music. C. Enjoying movies. 9. How much is the bigger television this Friday? A.25
8、6. B.368. C.416. 10. What will the man do next? A. Pay for the television. B. Look at other televisions. C. Ask his wifes idea. 听第听第 8 8 段材料,回答第段材料,回答第 1111 至至 1313 题。题。 11. Why does the man hesitate about renting the apartment? 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 3 3 页页 共共 1818 页页 A. The rent is
9、 very high. B. It isnt large enough. C. The kitchen is small. 12. What can we learn about the woman? A. She doesnt like children. B. She cant afford the rent. C. She is looking for an apartment. 13. Who is Lisa probably? A. The mans wife B. The womans sister. C. The womans daughter. 听第听第 9 9 段材料,回答第
10、段材料,回答第 1414 至至 1616 题。题。 14. Which place will the woman go to next week? A. Australia. B. The United States. C. London. 15. What does the woman really enjoy about her job? A. Reporting big news. B. Travelling to different places. C. Meeting with different people. 16. How does the woman relax? A. Go
11、 for a sail. B. Cook for herself. C. Go fishing. 听第听第 1010 段材料,回答第段材料,回答第 1717 至至 2020 题。题。 17. When will North High School hold a concert? A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Monday. 18. What can the listeners enjoy on Friday evening? A. A party. B. A concert. C. A film. 19. At what time will the c
12、oncerts in the speakers school start? A. 6:00 pm. B. 6: 30 pm. C. 7:00 pm. 20. What will the listeners do first on Saturday? A. Make a timetable for the day. B. Enjoy the beautiful lake views. C. Visit places of interest of the city. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节,满分(共两节,满分 4040 分)分) 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题
13、第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 4 4 页页 共共 1818 页页 第一节第一节(共(共 1515 小题;每小题小题;每小题 2 2 分,满分分,满分 3030 分)分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A A、B B、C C 和和 D D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。该项涂黑。 A VOLUNTEERS WANTED Frankston Beach Patrol Volunteer Location: Frankston Beach Patrol volunteers meet twice a month f
14、or a 1-hour clean-up, removing litter from Frankstons beaches for collection by Frankston City Council. Please contact our partner organisation Impact Volunteering for more information and to discuss this opportunity further either over the phone or in person. Phone 03 9770 6492. Volunteer Book Love
15、rs willing to take all store duties. This opportunity comes to you via Volunteering Central Coast. Please ring 02 4329 7122 to make a booking for a telephone or face-to-face interview. 21. What do Beach Patrol volunteers usually do? 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 5 5 页页 共共 1818 页页 A. Pick up
16、 rubbish on the beach. B. Meet at the beach once a week. C. Visit Frankston City Council in person. D. Provide beach information over the phone. 22. Which place offers opportunities to help students? A. Frankston. B. Maidstone. C. Lisarow. D. Boondall. 23. Which number can you call if youre interest
17、ed in selling things? A. 03 9770 6492. B. 314 576 3993. C. 07 3253 3333. D. 02 4329 7122. B Australia is no stranger to wildfires. The countrys weather patterns create heat and dryness, which fuel occasional bushfires in a natural cycle. However, one that started last September continues to burn, an
18、d it may not be natural at all. Scientists say that man-made climate change has played a role in the fires creation and duration. Peter Gleick, a US climate scientist, told Time, “the extent, the severity, and the intensity of these fires wouldnt have been so bad without the fingerprints of climate
19、change.” According to Australias Bureau of Meteorology, the countrys temperatures have risen by more than one degree Celsius since 1920. The spring of 2019 was Australias driest in 120 years. In December, the country saw its hottest day ever, with an average temperature of 41.9. “Due to enhanced (过度
20、的) evaporation(蒸发)in warmer temperatures, the vegetation and the soils dry out more quickly,” Stefan Rahmstorf, a lead author of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes Fourth Assessment Report, told Time. Worse still, researchers at the UK Bureau of Meteorology believe that wi
21、ldfires like this might become “normal conditions” in the future, according to the BBC. They looked at 57 research papers published since 2013, which examined the relationship between climate change and the risk of wildfires. They found that the link between the two has already been 高高 20172017 级第三次
22、诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 6 6 页页 共共 1818 页页 observed in many parts of the world, including the western US, Canada, southern Europe, and even Scandinavia and Siberia. “These are impacts we are seeing for one degree of global climate change. The impact will get worse if we dont do what it takes to make t
23、he worlds climate stable,” Corinne Le Quere, a professor from the University of East Anglia in the UK, told the BBC. “What we are seeing in Australia is not the new normal. Its a transition(过渡)to worse impacts.” 24.What was the wildfire starting last September related to according to scientists? A.
24、Air pollution. B. Human activities. C. Environment changes. D. Natural cycle. 25. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean? A. The meaning of climate change B. The influence of climate change C. The control of climate change D. The possibility of climate change 26. What happened with the
25、temperature rising in Australia? A. Plants stayed as lively as usual. B. Australia never suffered a hot day. C. The plants and the soils became dry faster. D. Every season became the driest in the year. 27. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. We might see more wildlife. B. We were to see l
26、ess disasters. C. It could be impossible to see wildfires. D. It would be more difficult to prevent wildfires. C If youre looking for European culture, there are few better places to visit than Switzerland. Known as the melting pot of Europe, it combines the cultures of Europe with astonishing beaut
27、y and fantastic food. Switzerlands culture is a combination of neighboring states: France, Germany, and Italy. The result is a multilingual (多语言的) country, as eastern Switzerland speaks French, the 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 7 7 页页 共共 1818 页页 southern part speaks Italian and the rest spe
28、aks German. Like the language, the cuisine is also quite different by region. If you visit cities like Geneva, youll find traditional French dishes like fondue and raclette, melted Swiss cheese served over bread or potatoes. Meanwhile, in German-speaking regions, like Zurich, youll find Rosti, a typ
29、ical side dish made from fried potatoes. However, if theres one thing that unites the Swiss and the rest of the world, its their love of chocolate. Swiss chocolate factories are “the most luxurious in the world”, US travel blogger Sarah Schmalbruch wrote on Business Insider. Famous brands, like Lind
30、t, are based in the country. Visitors to Switzerland can enjoy chocolate tasting sessions, and even take classes from master chocolate makers. Aside from the wide variety of food on offer, Switzerland also offers thrills. The Swiss Alps offer year-round skiing and mountain climbing with local expert
31、s. Besides, you can visit the beautiful Matterhorn, known for its distinctive pyramid shape and snow-capped peak. Standing at a height of more than 4, 400 meters, it is the most pictured mountain in the world, according to Smithsonian magazine. But if city culture is more your thing, youll find a wi
32、de range of museums and art galleries, not to mention the worlds largest teddy bear museum in Basel. Even the largest Swiss cities tend to be laid back (悠闲自在的), but with many adrenaline- pumping (肾上腺素激增的) activities and cultural sites, Switzerland is perfect for every taste. After all, where else in
33、 Europe offers you the culture of four different countries? 28. The author presents Switzerland as a multi-cultural country by introducing its _. A. languages and food B. architecture and food C. festivals and architecture D. costumes and festivals 29. Why are Sarah Schmalbruchs words quoted? A. To
34、show the history of Swiss chocolates. B. To prove Swiss chocolates are difficult to make. C. To show how delicious Swiss chocolates are. D. To stress the popularity of Swiss chocolates. 30. What can you find in Switzerland? 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 8 8 页页 共共 1818 页页 A. The safest skiin
35、g location. B. The most pictured mountain. C. The largest art gallery. D. The oldest teddy bear museum. 31. Where can we most probably read this text? A. In a geography textbook. B. In a science report. C. In a travel magazine. D. In a personal diary. D Late blight (晚疫病) is a common disease of plant
36、s such as tomatoes and potatoes, capable of wiping out entire crops on commercial-sized fields. If conditions are favorable, it can quickly spread to other plants through wet soil and wind. In history, late blight caused over 1 million deaths in Ireland. Today it still causes more than 6.7 billion d
37、ollars in annual losses worldwide. Small farms and growers are often the hardest hit, many stating losing almost two-thirds of their yearly production, because usually they dont have money to identify and treat the disease. But farmers may have a new weapon now. The technology, designed by researche
38、rs at North Carolina State University can recognize sick plants early by employing a piece of test paper that plugs into (接入) a reader on a smartphone. Plants produce signaling chemicals from their leaves. “If a plant is diseased, the type and concentration of these chemicals changes,” said Wei Qing
39、shan, an engineer at North Carolina State University. If the farmer suspects a late blight infection is underway, he can remove a leaf from a living plant and place it in a small, covered glass jar. After the leafs volatile (挥 发性的) chemicals have accumulated for 15 minutes or so, the cap is removed
40、and the air is pumped from the jar into a reader attached to the back of a smartphone. Inside the smartphone reader is a piece of paper specially treated with dyes (染料) by the researchers. Upon interacting (相互作用) with the plants volatile chemicals, the paper changes color to indicate the presence or
41、 absence of the late blight. The researchers hope to tailor the technology for other crop diseases, which continue to appear as climate change and global trade increase the stress on agricultural systems. “This is an important step in the improvement of global food security,” Wei Qingshan said. 32.
42、What are the statistics in Paragraph 2 mainly about? 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 9 9 页页 共共 1818 页页 A. The damage caused by late blight. B. The money put into late blight treatment. C. The number of crops in a commercial-sized field. D. The yearly production of small farms and growers. 33.
43、 According to Wei Qingshan, how would a farmer find out if a plant was infected? A. By treating the plant with special dyes. B. By putting volatile chemicals on the plant. C. By testing the air in the jar with a leaf inside. D. By examining the land with a smartphone reader. 34. What do the research
44、ers expect of their new technology? A. Itll reach farmers soon. B. Itll get rid of late blight. C. Itll be beneficial to the climate. D. Itll be able to detect more crop diseases. 35. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To introduce a test method of late blight. B. To explain the causes of late
45、blight. C. To discuss the effects of late blight. D. To tell the history of late blight. 第二节第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 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。 Easy Ways to Get Over Your Laziness Laziness appears for very specific reasons. Maybe we dont know how to do the task. 36 . Maybe we are
46、just plain scared and our mindset needs adjustment. Whatever the cause, if laziness is interfering with your productivity, you must learn to overcome it. Here are several ways to overcome your laziness so you can reach your goals. 高高 20172017 级第三次诊断考试英语试题第级第三次诊断考试英语试题第 1010 页页 共共 1818 页页 Make sure y
47、oure not overwhelmed(不堪重负的). Sometimes we freeze up when were overwhelmed by everything we have to do-we freeze up and dont do anything at all. 37 . If you have too much on your plate and no idea how youre going to get it all done, it may be that youre not lazy but overwhelmed. Check your motivation
48、. Similarly, if youre not motivated it is very easy to slip into what looks like laziness. 38 . If its hard for you to stay connected to what motivates you, make up a list that you can consult when you need an extra push. 39 . Your environment and the people around you matter. Are you in a space tha
49、t makes it easy to stay organized and productive? Do the people around you spend more time complaining than following their passions? If you surround yourself with people who love what they do, and are creative and motivated, their enthusiasm will rub off on you. Make sure that your space gives you everything you need to work