1、20192020学年第一学期第二次诊断考试试卷高三英语命题人：考试时间 100分钟 满分120分第一部分阅读理解(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。ABabysitter WantedI am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18,
2、 responsible, loving, warm-hearted, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to or call 800-4964.Office Manager WantedOur company
3、is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.Please reply to or call 800-
4、6978 to apply.Waiter/ Waitress WantedA restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.If youre interested, please contact us at job-tkup
5、e-1329358152 craigslist.org to apply. This is a part-time job.Office Cleaner WantedLooking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.Duties include:Cleaning the washroomsCleaning the furnitureSweeping the floorsOt
6、her general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay: $15 per hourReply to: job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.org or call 800-8197.( )1. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?A. job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.orgB. job-tkupe-132
7、9358152craigslist.orgC. D. ( )2. What can we learn from the passage? A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.B. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.C. A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour. D. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. ( )3.
8、In which column（专栏）can we read these messages in the newspaper? A. News column. B. Advertising column.C. Entertainment column. D. Sports column.BAn 80yearold man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45yearold highly educated son.Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) perched on the tree near their wind
9、ow.The father asked his son，“What is this？”The son replied，“It is a crow.”After a few minutes，the father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this？”The son said，“Father，I have just now told youIts a crow.”After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this？”“Its a crow，
10、a crow，a crow，”said the son loudly.A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“What is this？”This time the son shouted at his father，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again？IT IS A CROWAre you not able to understand this？”A little later，the father went to his roo
11、m and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born. Opening a page，he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window. My
12、son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed. I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”( )4What does the underlined word “perched
13、” mean in the passage?AKnocked. BLanded. CHit. DFlew.( )5In what tone did the son say to his father“Its a crow，a crow，a crow”？AHurried. BImpatient. CExcited. DSurprised.( )6How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times“What is this”？A80 years old. B45 years old. C38 years old. D35 years ol
14、d.C Noise pollution is doing much harm to our health now. Noise，in fact，is unwanted sound and is a kind of invisible killer. More and more students enjoy listening to music very much. When they listen to MP3 players, they like to turn up the volume (音量)Some people love listening to loud music. Furth
15、ermore, while watching TV, they keep the volume up. But they havent realized that the noise is weakening their hearing. In fact, the noise not only influences each member in the family, but also makes a difference to the comfort of neighbors.Noise pollution is a source of increasing misery (痛苦) to p
16、eople in our society. If people are often disturbed by it, they may feel uncomfortable or upset. Whats worse, the noise can make people mad sometimes. If a worker works in a printing factory for too long, his/her hearing loss is much faster than a common person working in a quieter environment. So e
17、verybody must pay more attention to noise pollution. Generally speaking，the following four types of noise should be watched out for：Noise in the streetConstruction site noiseNoise at workTransportation noiseI think the local department should take measures to control the noise levels, but its everyb
18、odys duty to keep a quiet environment.( ) 7Why is noise called a kind of invisible killer?A. Because we cant see it with our own eyes.B. Because its really harmful to our health，but people dont realize it.C. Because it often causes people to die.D. Because it has no direct effect on humans.( )8What
19、do the words “makes a difference to” mean?A. influences B. produces C. refers D. provides( )9Noise pollution may not make people feel_.A. uncomfortable B. upset C. mad D. pleased( )10Which of the following is NOT true?A. Listening to loud music may do some harm to your hearing.B. Noise is a kind of
20、unwanted sound.C. We neednt watch out for the construction site noise.D. Everybody has a duty to keep a quiet environment.( )11Whats the best title for the passage?A. Different Kinds of Pollution B. The Harm of Noise PollutionC. Hearing Loss D. Our HealthDDuring the past Spring Festival，many childre
21、n may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu，a 40yearold economist，is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.Xing suggested the government give out 1，000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years.He said his
22、 suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the countrys economic success，help the lowerincome groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption (消费) around the country.Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of propoor (有益穷人的) and prorural (有益农村的) policie
23、s，including increasing spending on public health care and calling off the agricultural tax.But the lowerincome group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11year high in prices and recent snowstorms.Xing said while making the draft ，he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries l
24、ike the United States and Singapore. Earlier this year，the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts (救济品) to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income. As for in China，“We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1，000 yuan red packet to the poor，”said Xing.Althou
25、gh Xings suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet，many other economists criticized it as unpractical. Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation. But they agreed with Xings point that the growing economic pie should be shared am
26、ong the people.“To better use the increasing money，handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life，”said Qiao Xinsheng，an economic professor.12Xing Pu suggested that the government give ou
27、t 1，000 yuan to each Chinese because _Athe poor should get help from the richBthe government should help the richCthe growing economic pie should be shared among the peopleDthe government doesnt know how to use the money13What has the government done to help the lowerincome group?ASpending less on p
28、ublic health care.BIncreasing the agricultural tax.CCarrying out propoor policies.DHanding out money to every Chinese.14Xing Pus ideas of giving red packets to every Chinese citizen mainly came from _Achildren receiving red packets from their familiesBthe US and Singapore governments offering cash h
29、andouts to their citizensCthe governments increasing spending on public health careDthe rising prices in the country15Xing Pus suggestion _Awas supported by everyone in the countryBcaused debates on the InternetCwas supported by the governmentDwould be adopted soon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
30、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。Everyone has heard of Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日).16. _.People in America think that the groundhog awakens from its winters sleep on February 2nd. The groundhog comes out of its hole. If the sun is shining, it will see its shadow. The shadow（影子）scares（吓唬）it. So it runs back into
31、its hole. This means six more weeks of winter. If the day is cloudy, it will not see its shadow. Since it is not scared, it stays out of its hole. 17. _. These are the same things we say on Groundhog Day today.18. _. They are known mainly to country people. City people just dont know how to look for
32、 them. City people think that a groundhog sitting by its hole may look like a root(根). It could also be seen as a clod (块) of earth. Or it may look like a broken fence-post(栅栏柱). But a farmer sees groundhogs anywhere he looks. Theyll be watching like guards.The groundhog is a native American. 19. _.
33、 It may also appear as far north as Alaska. It is hated by farmers. The groundhog eats a third of its weight in a day. What a big appetite(胃口)！It may eat about a half-ton of alfalfa(苜蓿) in a summer. So 10 groundhogs in a big field would eat five tons. Why do groundhogs eat so much? To prepare for wi
34、nter. 20. _ .This extra food is changed to fat. This fat is what they live on during their long winters sleep. A. It is an American holiday. B. Groundhogs are strange animals. C .This means that spring will soon come. D. There are several ways to protect the groundhog. E. In the fall, when there is
35、a lot of food, they fill up. F. It is found in most states east of the Rockies(落基山脉). G. While it is not one of your major holidays, it is one that children love.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two years ago，my best friend Gina was kille
36、d in a car accident._21_，her husband was badly ill with cancer.He wanted to be sure their two sons would be cared for when he was gone.At that time，I made a _22_to take on their two sons，which changed the _23_of my life.I didnt _24_for a moment，even though I was a single mother to three children mys
37、elf.I know I have done the_25_thing.I dont see myself as a saint (圣人)，just a good_26_I know Gina would have done the same for my children.How many other people are_27_enough to experience a friendship like ours?From then on，I _28_to take care of her sons as best as I could.With five_29_ and two hous
38、es to look after，life was not so_30_Its exhausting，but I would like to be busy.It would split my family in two and force me to _31_my favorite job.I just get by in finance.My parttime job _32_a dinner lady helps pay the bills.I also receive child benefit for the boys.Two years went by，and I did make
39、 _33_We love each other and help each other.Nothing can _34_us from each other.Ginas boys dont call me Mum.Im_35_Jane，their mums best friend.To my great_36_，they are so close to me and my children.My_37_times are when we all sit round the table for a family dinner.We try to_38_that happens twice a w
40、eek.In those moments，I feel Gina and her husband are there with us.How could I ever _39_a decision like that？I get to feel_40_to my best friends every day.Through the boys，they live on.( )21A.In a word BOr rather CWhats worse DThats to say( )22A.promise Bplan Cchange Dmistake( )23A.goal Bdirection C
41、rest Dcourse( )24A.say Bhesitate Cagree Dknow( )25A.wrong Btough Cright Dsame( )26A.lover Bstranger Cfriend Dhelper( )27A.kind Blucky Cfree Dcurious( )28A.stopped Bneeded Cwanted Ddecided( )29A.children Bpets Cstudents Dparents( )30A.easy Bhappy Cpoor Dhard( )31A.set aside Bgive up Cget down to Dgo
42、over( )32A.as Bwith Clike Dby( )33A.one Bthat Cit Dthem( )34A.protect Bhurt Cadopt Dseparate( )35A.Sister BGranny CMadam DAunt( )36A.delight Bshock Canger Dbelief( )37A.tiring Bfavorite Cpainful Ddangerous( )38A.experience Bwish Cwatch Densure( )39A.announce Breconsider Cregret Dignore( )40A.far Bcl
43、ose Cequal Dsuper第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Daisy：Do you have somewhere to stay in London，Peter? Peter：No，I dont .In fact，I was about to ask you_41_you could arrange some place for me to stay.Daisy：Yes，thats no problem though I am not in charge of it. Ill ask someone
44、 to arrange_42_for you. What kind of place are you considering? Peter：Well，I dont care if I share it_43_other people，but Im not good at housework. Maybe a home stay would be OK，_44_I dont like young children. As you know，theyre_45_(noise) and its difficult to study. Hopefully，I can live with a lady_
45、46_ has retired.Daisy：OK，thats no problem. But I must warn you that_47_(live) with a family in London is very expensive. Much more expensive than other small cities.Peter：Thats not a big problem for I have some money_48_(save)Besides，I can always get_49_parttime job. I am working in a supermarket as a cashier now. So I dont think I will have trouble with money.Daisy：Sounds good.I_50_(call) you if I get some information about that.Peter：OK，thats great. Thank you very much.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节
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