1、绵阳市高中2020级第三次诊断性考试英 语本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷共12页;答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C
2、. 9.15.答案：C。1. What will the woman buy?A. Bananas. B. Apples. C. Peaches.2. How does the man like the film?A. Amazing. B. Boring. C. Puzzling.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the cafe. B. On the phone. C. At the restaurant.4. What does the man mean?A. He is likely to catch a cold. B.
3、He thinks he did a very good job. C. He feels unsatisfied with the result.5. When is the mans report due?A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 4:00.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
4、. What is the man looking for?A. A shirt. B. A gift. C. A doll.7. How much does the man have to pay?A. 16 dollars. B. 64 dollars. C. 80 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Who was lying on the road?A. A passenger. B. A driver. C. A passer-by.9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. An article. B.
5、An accident. C. A newspaper.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the man go to Pars?A. To have a vacation. B. To attend a meeting. C. To visit an old friend.11. What will the woman be doing next week?A. Having a party. B. Buying some flowers. C. Going on a business trip.12. Whats the probable relationship b
6、etween the two speakers?A. Former classmates. B. Complete strangers. C. Close colleagues.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where is the woman from?A. America. B. Korea. C. China.14. How many things will people do to celebrate the festival?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.15. What is the woman determined to do?A. Learn a
7、 foreign language.B. Teach Chinese to foreigners.C. Introduce Chinese culture to foreigners.16. What is the man doing now?A. Learning Chinese. B. Visiting a friend. C. Studying Chinese history.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker?A. A spokesman. B. A reporter. C. A guide.18. What could the weat
8、her be like in winter?A. Freezing cold. B. Quite windy. C. Fairly dry.19. When was the tower built?A. 1,350 years ago. B. 2,200 years ago. C. 4,550 years ago.20. What will they do next?A. Taste local food. B. Get into the tower. C. Take a rest.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，从每题所给的四
9、个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AUniversities are working harder than ever to attract prospective students to their campuses One of their main strategies is to upgrade on-campus accommodations and attract students with the promise of resort-style living.Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Simmon
10、s HallMIT is home to Simmons Hall, the beloved freshman dorm that offers beautiful views of Cambridge, a two-story movie theater, and a ball pit designed to provide stress relief. Common areas are equipped with TVs and gaming systems, and the in-house dining hall and late night caf come in handy for
11、 students pulling those occasional all-nighters. 62% of Simmons residents live in single rooms, so students can enjoy their privacy while still staying connected to the spirited Simmons community.University of Cincinnati-Morgens HallThe University of Cincinnatis recently restored Morgens Hall boasts
12、 floor-to-ceiling views and luxury apartment-style living. These 2-person, 3-person, and 8-person rooms feature full kitchens, huge closets, and plenty of storage space. The entire building is full of neat tricks, from windows that darken with the touch of a button to eco-friendly heating and coolin
13、g technology.Pomona College-Dialynas & Sontag HallSmall liberal arts school Pomona College has not one but two of the best college dorms. Dialynas Hall and Sontag Hall, both constructed in 2011, gained national praise for their energy efficient design and are beloved by students for their modern loo
14、k. Students live in suite-style rooms in arrangements of three to six bedrooms. Theres a drop-down movie screen, a rooftop garden and playing field for pick-up games. Students can learn more about their dorms sustainable design by spending time in the in-house eco-classrooms.1. Which dorm is better
15、for a student longing for privacy?A Simmons hall.B. Morgens Hall.C. Dialynas Hall.D. Sontag Hall.2. What do Morgens Hall and Dialynas & Sontag Hall have in common?A. They are big-sized.B. They help to save money.C. They have TVs in the walls.D. They are environmentally-friendly.3. Why do these colle
16、ges try to improve their student dorms?A. To promote low-carbon lifestyle.B. To make campuses more inviting.C. To test energy-efficient buildings.D. To encourage game-based learning.BBenjamin Alexander, a 38-year-old man from Northampton shire, became the first athlete to represent Jamaica in an alp
17、ine skiing event (高山滑雪) at the Winter Olympics.But his story started in 2015. When he saw friends did the sport so skillfully, he was in awe and decided to take a ski lesson.” That first time, I fell 27 times on the way down the hill. I think a lot of people would have given up at that point.” “But
18、I kind of just took that as the baseline. If I can aim for falling less than 27 times on the next hill, then I am progressing.”However, it wasnt until two years later that Benjamin considered seriously competing in the sport. “In 2018, I went to the Winter Olympics as a spectator,” he said. “I notic
19、ed that there were only three athletes representing Jamaica. I found that very strange since my mother country is a powerhouse full of athletes in the summer game. So coming into 2019, I just had a plan to say, Lets see if this crazy idea of going to the Olympics is even possible. Lets just go and s
20、ki for a little while and see what happens.” he said.Alexander has no full-time coach. He built a support network that included Stokes and the US skier Gordon Gray, who called Alexanders technique “terrible” but thought his lack of fear would give him an advantage in competition. A strategic approac
21、h and fearless technique have led the engineering graduate and former DJ not only to make sporting history but find success as a black athlete in a historically white sport. Alexander bills himself as a “reinvention expert” and has used skills learned in his other careers to develop his pursuit of s
22、kiing success. “Ive been to 67 countries. Ive spent a lot of my life on the road.” he said. “Ive always loved to travel and a big part of my previous role as a DJ was getting myself out there, marketing myself in the right way, figuring out ways to get into venues, clubs and festivals that I wanted
23、to perform at.”4. What made Benjamin decide to compete in Olympics?A. His love for his motherland.B. His friends encouragement.C. His desire to change his life.D. His enthusiasm for alpine skiing.5. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The challenges Benjamin met.B. The advantages Benjamin has
24、.C. The way of Benjamins training.D. The reason behind Benjamins success.6. What can we learn from Benjamin Alexander?A. Better late than never.B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Never judge a book by its cover.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.7. In which column will you read this pas
25、sage on the Internet?A. Entertainment.B. Health.C. Sports.D. Culture.CThis is the digital age. If you dont know what ChatGPT is, think of the digital products youre constantly exposed to. Technology can close the gap between paper and screen, but not entirely. Typing will never be as distinctive as
26、handwriting. Mastery of digital technologies is vital, but a sense of touch, authenticity and humanity still matter.A recent research reveals the enduring value of paper, whether in making decisions, winning over customers or enhancing productivity. In a study from Maferima at Northwestern Universit
27、y and Lili Wang of Zhejiang University, the researchers approached strangers and asked them to take a made-up survey. Half the respondents were given a pen and paper to fill out the form; the other half were handed an iPad. At the end of the exercise, respondents were asked if they wanted to give th
28、eir email address to receive information on how to donate to a charity. Those who used paper were much likelier to provide their email addresses.The researchers also saw differences in behavior when they showed Chinese university students an ad for a bookseller at the end of the survey, and then ask
29、ed them to select some of the books that were being promoted. Those using paper to fill out the questionnaire chose more highbrow books on average than those using the tablet. When asked, paper-and-pen respondents were indeed more likely than iPad users to think their choices were more indicative of
30、 their characters.And in a study from 2017, researchers found that people assigned a greater value to the physical version of a product than its digital version. Shoppers were willing to pay more for books and films they could hold than ones they could only download. Even the sight of someone handli
31、ng something can help online sales. They found that Instagram posts showing hands touching products like cups of coffee or smartphones got more likes than those that were not being pawed. Similarly, people browsing in a shop on line were more willing to buy a T-shirt if they saw their own simulated
32、hand touch it. All of these explain why retailers target consumers who do more of their shopping offline when selling pricier, less functional products.8. What does the author want to say in Paragraph 1?A. Together with ChatGPT comes the digital age.B. Paper still has a role to play in the digital a
33、ge.C. People wont write with pen in the future.D. Digital products do harm to our health.9. How does the author mainly develop paragraphs 2&3?A. By asking questions.B. By giving examples.C. By listing reasons.D. By making comparisons.10. Which word can replace the underlined word “simulated” in the
34、last paragraph?A. shakyB. tinyC. virtualD. soft11. What can we infer from the passage?A. On-line shops will fail to attract customers in the future.B. A hand-written birthday card is better than a text message.C. A person with an app will be more likely to stick to his plan.D. All exams and intervie
35、ws will be conducted with pen and paper.DYellow fever began to spread in Brazil in 2016. More than 2,000 people got sick, and 750 died. The disease is also severely threatening the golden lion tamarin, a little monkey, living in the rainforest of southeastern Brazil. The disease killed about one-thi
36、rd of its population, which was small even before the outbreak. So, scientists created a vaccine to protect the monkeys.The vaccination campaign began last year. But vaccinating animals to protect their species from extinction is a new idea, which represents a change in thinking among supporters of
37、wildlife conservation and has raised questions about how far humans should go to save wild animas. Historically, conservationists have believed that humans should not interfere directly with wildlife. A traditional saying in the world of conservation work is “Leave it as is.”However, Tony Goldberg,
38、a scientist and animal doctor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, believes in vaccinating wild animals when possible. “There are people who say we shouldnt touch nature and that we shouldnt alter anything. But really, there are no unspoiled natural habitats left.” he said. “People are realizing
39、they have to do something.” he added. “This epidemic moved very quickly from north to south, across the country-no wildlife does that. Its people. They cross vast distances in buses, trains, planes. They bring the disease with them. We realized that in five years, we could lose the entire population
40、 if we did nothing.”The vaccine led to antibodies in the tested monkeys and caused no harm, the scientists found. So far, about 300 have been vaccinated and are reported to be doing well. Tests show that more than 90 percent of the monkeys have immunity or resistance to the virus since vaccination.T
41、he outbreak of yellow fever is no longer a big problem for the monkeys, and their population is starting to come back. But even with the success of the vaccine program, scientists are still not sure about creating vaccines for other animals. Jacob Negrey, a biologist who studies monkeys, wondered ab
42、out unpredictable effects of such wildlife treatment. He explained that you might create a treatment that helps one kind of animal but hurts another.12. What caused moneys to get infected with yellow fever?A. Human activities.B. Loss of their habitat.C. Convenient transportation.D. The development o
43、f Science and technology.13. What happened to vaccinated monkeys?A. They are resistant to all viruses.B. They are no longer endangered animals.C. There is an increase in their population.D. Some of them are harmed by the vaccine.14. Whats Jacobs attitude to creating vaccine for other animals?A. Indi
44、fferent.B. Optimistic.C. Doubtful.D. Neutral.15. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Vaccinating animals: a heated debate.B. Yellow fever: a threat to monkeys.C. Protecting moneys: a top priority.D. Vaccine: a blessing for monkeys.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。Peo
45、ple have been playing rock, paper, scissors for about 2,000 years. Its played everywhere. Many people think the game is all luck: their probability of winning seems about the same as their chances of losing. _16_ There are patterns in how people make decisions. Although knowing the psychology of thi
46、s game isnt a sure ticket to winning a match, it can help.The game is mainly about predicting and reading your opponents. _17_ Research has shown that there is a slight preference for people to begin by playing rock. There are different theories about why it could be because it is mentioned first in
47、 the name of the game, or it could be because rock is similar to a fist which seems powerful. Thus, if we know that, it gives us an edge just play paper._18_ Research shows that people who lose a hand tend to change. So there is a reasonable chance that our opponents will change to scissors or paper
48、. That gives us our second edge just play scissors and we should either win or draw. But this isnt an exact science. What if it doesnt go to plan and your opponents win? _19_.If we lose the previous hand then our opponents might reasonably expect us to switch to something else. _20_. Hopefully, theyll switch, expecting us to switch, and it should improve our chances. Maybe sometimes the less predictable
