四川省绵阳市2020届高三英语上学期第二次诊断性考试试题含解析.pdf

四川省绵阳市四川省绵阳市 20202020 届高三上学期第二次诊断性考试届高三上学期第二次诊断性考试英语试题英语试题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。注意事项：1.答題前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名，用 0.5 毫 米黑色签字笔填写 清楚，同时用 2B 铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。2.选择题使用 2B 铅笔填涂恵答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用椽皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案：非选择题用 0.5 毫米黒色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题 区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题巻上答題无效。3.考试结束后将答题卡收回。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：毎小题 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 的时间來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.答案：C。1.Where does the man want to go?A.To a cinema.B.To a candy shop.C.To a bookstore.B.9.18.C.9.15.-1-2.What is the woman doing now?A.Making a list.B.Baking cookies.C.Buying groceries.3.What does the man think of the hotel?A.Its too simple.B.Its the best there.C.Its very disappointing.4.Where does the conversation take place?A.At an airport.B.On a plane.C.In a park.5.What is the weather probably like now?A.Fine.B.Windy.C.Rainy.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.What are the speakers talking about?A.A fire.7.What will the woman do?A.Call the neighbor.C.Send some firemen there.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题.8.Whats the deadline of handing in the Physics homework?B.Go there right away.B.A house.C.A neighbor.-2-A.Monday.B.Friday.C.Tuesday.9.What will the man do first?A.Solve this problem.B.Turn to the teacher for help.C.Read the chapter again.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题.10.What are the speakers mainly discussing?A.The quality of bank service.B.The number of bank branches.C.The use of computers in the bank.11.What do the speakers agree on?A.Computers have improved banking.B.Computers are directly to blame for bad service.C.Computers cause employees to avoid responsibility.12.What does the woman decide to do?A.Keep her money at home.B.Move her account to the mans bank.C.Continue having her money in the present bank.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What job is the woman applying for?A.A part-time waitress.B.A restaurant manager.C.A university lecturer.14.Where docs the man put their advertisement?-3-A.On the Internet.C.In the newspaper.15.Why is the woman looking for a new job?A.She wants more time to study.B.She needs more money for her study.C.She wants to work for a fast food restaurant.16.What applicant is the restaurant looking for?A.One who can help whenever they are busy.B.One who is available at weekends.C.One who works on Sunday.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。B.On a poster.17.What do universities in the U.S.consider in the admission?A.Research ability.C.Social work experience.1 8.How much does an international student have to pay for the SAT?A.145.5 dollars.B.161.5dollars.C.187.5 dollars.B.Entrance tests scores.19.How long docs the ACT test last?A.Two hours.B.175 minutes.C.125 minutes.20.What docs the speaker mainly talk about?A.College life.C.Two college entrance tests.-4-B.The U.S.education system.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。A AFour Places to Visit Before You DieFour Places to Visit Before You DieSantorini,GreeceSantorini,GreeceIt is actually an island of Cyclades.There are a lot of islands in this city and sunbathingaround any of these would be an unforgettable experience.The most ideal period of the year to go tothis miracle is from April to September.SydneySydneyIt is the most populous city of New South Wales in Australia.Its Harbor Bridge is the mostfamous tourists place in the world.Every year,the celebrations of new year take place at this bridgewhere millions of people gather from the world to welcome the new year.RomeRomeIt is also called the center of Western civilization.The Colosseum（罗马圆形大剧 场）whichis the worlds most iconic monument is also in Rome.There is no one who wishes to return fromRome without seeing this monument.Moreover,The Pantheon and Piazza Navona are also worthvisiting in Rome.Taj MahalTaj MahalTaj Mahal,located in the city of Agra in India is also called the monument of love.It wasbuilt by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in love of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1932.It is located at theSouth bank of Yamuna River.Its ivory white color attracts the tourists from a distance.21.Which of the following is a natural wonder?-5-A.Santorini,Greece.C.Rome.22.What can we learn from the passage?A.The best time to visit Santorini is spring.B.Sydney is the most populous city in Australia.B.Sydney.D.Taj Mahal.C.The Colosseum is a must-see of visitors to Rome.D.All the four amazing places mentioned arc in Europe.23.Whats the main purpose of this passage?A.To persuade people to travel before dying.B.To introduce four amazing places worth a visit.C.To make some comparisons of four amazing places.D.To advertise four amazing places for a travel agency.BPeople have always been defined by their generation.We had the baby boomers of the 1960s,followed by Generation X and then Generation Y,often referred to as millennials,and the new kidson the block are Generation Z-aged between 16 and 22.Its easy to classify these young people asall being the same,sharing the same attitudes towards lifebut is that fair?People from Generation Z,informally called Z-ers,may be viewed by others as digitalnatives,incapable of real-world friendships.But they actually view themselves as hardworking,ambitious and about to change the world for the better.The previous generation,born between themid-1980s and late 1990s-the millennials were also thought to have these characteristics.But manypeople view this new generation as“mini-millennials because Z-ers are different and they havetheir own set of values and preferences which consumer brands need to cater for.-6-Its true to say that technology is playing an important part in the lives of Generation Z,particularly in the area of social media.In fact,they have not known life without it and using it tocommunicate,share ideas and campaign is second nature.It means they have more of a say on whatwe eat,drink and buy than any generation before them.These young people certainly need to belistened to by retailers（零售商）and businesses-they are the people with time on their hands andmoney.But being a Z-er comes with pressure.One young person says Many people in Generation Zhave mental health issues because theyre unsure what the future will bring.The future alwaysbrings uncertainties but maybe there is pressure for this generation to be the most successful ever.24.When was a Z-er likely to be born?A.In 1964.B.In 1975.C.In 1987.D.In 1999.25.What do Z-ers see themselves as?A.Diligent and ambitious.C.Promising and different.26.Whatre Paragraphs 2&3 trying to argue?A.Z-ers have known life without social media.B.Z-ers pay too much attention to digital devices.C.Z-ers and the millennials have the same personality.D.Z-ers become a key driving force in the consumer market.27.What docs the author think is the real cause of the Z-ers pressure?A.Their ambition to be the best.B.Their uncertainty of the future.C.Their addiction to digital devices.B.Hardworking and incapable.D.Stressed and successful.-7-D.Their lack of real-world friendship.CEvery driver is familiar with the horrible blind spot problem.However,it is more than just anannoyance.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,over 840,000 caraccidents occur due to the blind spot.Those zones which cannot be directly observed by the driveroften causes incidents that result in serious property damage and in some cases even death.-While drivers can take precautions such as adjusting the drivers seat and side mirrors properly,installing backup cameras and so on,they wont remove the invisible spots completely.Therefore,the driver will always have to carry the responsibility of being constantly aware of blind spotsbecause failing to do that can lead to accidents.Luckily,now theres a solution to that and it comes from a 14-year-old girl,who doesnt evenhave a drivers license yet.However,not being able to drive didnt prevent Alaina Gassier fromunderstanding the important issue of traffic accidents resulting from blind spots.In fact,she knowsthe problem so well that she actually solved it for us.And the way she did it is nothing but genius.Her project is called Improving Automobile Safety by Removing Blind Spots*and work in arelatively simple way as she explained:I did that by having a camera behind the A pillar of a carand the camera sent the video to a projector that projected(投射)the image onto the pillar essentiallymaking it invisible and making the driver see behind it.To complete this invention,she used easily attainable materials such as a webcam,projector,and 3D-printed materials that project the view from outside your vehicle onto the blind spots of yourcar.Gassier was awarded for her life-saving invention.It earned her the top place in a nationwidecompetition for middle schoolers with the$25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize in honor of overallSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Mathematics)excellence.28.Why is the blind spot problem more than an annoyance?A.It is familiar to every driver.-8-B.It cannot be seen by drivers.C.It may cause serious accidents.D.It is often overlooked by drivers.29.What does the underlined word thatthat in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Adjusting the drivers seat.C.Adjusting side mirrors.B.Being constantly aware of blind spots.D.Installing backup cameras.30.Which of the following statement is wrong?A.Gassier is a student,who cant drive.B.Gassier is talented enough to make the invention.C.Gassier uses easily-accessible materials in her invention.D.Gassier won first place in an international competition.31.31.What can be the best title for this passage?A.A Great Invention from A Young DriverB.Improving Vehicle Sale by Removing Blind SpotsC.A Girls Way to Solve the Blind Spot Problem in CarsD.A New Generation of Cars without the Blind Spot ProblemD DAnyone who commutes（通勤）by car knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life.But humans are not alone in facing potential traffic jam.Ants also commute一 between their nestand sources of food.The survival of their colonies（群体）depends on doing this efficiently.The more they are,the more food theyre going to bring back.But at the same time,theymight end up with traffic jam because there are too many of them.”Sebastien Motsch,a-9-mathematician in Arizona State University said.When humans commute,theres a point at whichcars become dense enough to slow down the flow of traffic,causing congestion.Motsch and hiscolleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get blocked.So they control traffic densityby constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food.Then they waited and watched.The flow of ants did increase initially as ants started to fill the bridge and then stabilize at highdensities.But it never slowed down,even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants.Theresearchers then took a closer look at how the behavior of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole.That meant cautiously tracking thousands of separate ants as they made their way across the bridge.Motsch and his team found that when ants sense overcrowding,they adjust their speeds andavoid entering high-density areas,which prevents congestion.These behaviors may be made bypheromones（外激素），chemicals that tell other ants where a trail is.The ants also manage to avoidcolliding with each other at high densities,which could really slow them down.Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems?Not likely,says Motsch.Thats becausewhen it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible,human drivers put their owngoals first.Individual ants have to be more cooperative in order to feed the colony.But the researchcould be useful in bettering traffic flow for self-driving cars,which can be designed to be less likeselfish humans 一 and more like ants.32.What is the purpose of the research?A.To compare humans with ants.B.To see how ants,avoid traffic jam.C.To solve the problem of traffic jam.D.To see whether ants will encounter a traffic jam.33.What did the researchers do before testing the ants?A.They built bridges of different widths.-10-B.They made the ants on the move.C.They watched the ants closely.D.They got the ants blocked.34.What is the result of the research?A.The ants avoid entering high-density areas.B.The ants never stop and no traffic jam happens.C.The ants sense overcrowding and adjust their speed.D.The ants give off chemicals to tell others where they can go.35.Whats the researchers attitude to solving our own traffic jam?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.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。With the rise of basic economy and budget airline models that charge extra for seat selection,its become a lot harder for groups,especially families with kids,to secure seats next to each other.36.C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.37.The earlier you book your familys travel,the more likely that youwill be able to reserve seats that arc next to each other.ContactContact youryour airlineairline andand askask it it toto accommodateaccommodate youryour family,family,if if youyou cantcant initiallyinitially beseated together.together.Discuss with the airline your concerns about a child being seated alone.38,they may be able to assure you that each child is seatednext to an adult family member.-11-Check reservations and seat assignments directly with the airline,if you book throughCheck reservations and seat assignments directly with the airline,if you book throughathird party online agency.third party online agency.If you did not book your travel directly with an airline,obtain or confirmyour seat assignments directly with the airline as soon as possible before the day of travel.39.Confirm reservations and seat assignments again before you leave for the airport.Confirm reservations and seat assignments again before you leave for the airport.Youmay wish to confirm your seat assignments before you would normally go to the airport as your seatassignments could have changed after booking due to an aircraft adjustment with a different seatingarrangement.40.They will do whatthey can to help families who need to sit together.A.The earlier,the betterB.Book tickets as early as possibleC.Even if the airline is unable to seat the whole family togetherD.Here are some tips to help you sit together without paying extraE.Even though the airline is unwilling to take your concerns into considerationF.If your seat assignments have changed,you can contact the airline to ask for helpG.This can be done either on the website or over the phone by contacting reservations第三部分英语知识运用第一节 完型填空（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 和 D）中，选岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was nine,I used to mow the lawn（修剪草坪）for Mrs.Long.Living on a 41_budget,she paid me very little for the work.But she did 42me,When Christmas comes,I shallhave a 43for you.”I spent much time44what