四川省自贡市 2012 届高三第二次诊断性考试
英语试卷
第一卷（满分 100）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
1．______seems to be no possibility that Li Hua can win the first prize in the100-meter race.
A. It B. There C. That
D. Whether
2. Before _____on our camping trip, we made sure that we have plenty of food and water in
store.
A ．running out B. making out C. setting out
D．working out
3 ．Zhengzhou University has moved to a new site in the western suburbs,＿its
original one.
A. almost as large as ten times B. more than ten times the size as
C. larger than ten times
D. more than ten times the size of
4. Even if they are on sale, these computers are equal to＿in price, if not more
expensive than; at other stores.
A. the ones
B. anyone
C. that
D. the others
5．______me the key, Jenkins-----you can't drive after drinking.
A. Giving
B. To give
C. Given
D．Give
6.______is announced in today's paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems in
accordance with the new theory.
A. It
B. That
C. As
D. What
7 ．Although the peak travel time for Chinese railway didn't start until Jan. 19 this year; people
who were eager to get a seat on the train ______ already _______ their struggles.
A. were; starting B. has; started C. had; started D. were ; started
8．一 Where will you start your work after graduation?
一 Mum, it's not been decided yet. I _____ continue my study for a higher degree.
A. need
B. must
C. would
D. might
9.一 How do you like your trip to Taiwan?
----I enjoyed it very much. although the weather was hot sometimes.
A. In addition
B. On the whole
G. In other words
D. On the other hand
10. It was shortly after that serious accident happened—all the people involved
Were caught and questioned.
A. since
B. that
C. before
D. when
11. I tried two different methods, yet ______ of them seemed to work very well:
A．neither B. none
C. each
D. both
12. Some companies are thinking of ways to save natural ________ by making better use
of the water used in the bathroom.
A. energy
B. sources
C. power
D.. resources
13 一 May I see your tickets please? I think you ______ in my seat.
---Oh, sorry :My seat is upstairs.
A. are sitting
B. sit C. sat
D. have sat．
14. Mr. Brown arranged for the taxi to come at six ______ she would not have to wait
long at the station..
A. before
B. even if
C. so-that
D. when
15. The education of ______ young is always _______ hot and serious topic in
modern society
A. the;／ B. a; the
C.／； the
D. the; a．
16. Look! How much _____ Alice looks wearing her new show dress！
A. well
B. good
C. better
D. best
17. With no more than 2 years _______ the London Olympic organizers have promised
to deliver an excellent ceremony.
A. going
B. to go
C. gone D. go
18. Not until the train pulled into the station ______ that his suitcase was gone.
A. did he find B．had he found C. he had found D. he found
19. She was tired and wanted to find a bench to sit on for a while, but they were all_______.
A. given away B. kept away
C. taken up D. used up
20. -- Are you glad to hear from her?
一 Of course. _______I dreamed about her several nights.
A. What's more
B. That is to say
C. In other words
D. Believe it or not
第二节 完形填空 共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、.B、C 和 D）中，
选出最佳答案。
In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and
reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is
no 21 for stillness.
And when we are 22 to be still because we're in line for something, or waiting at a
doctor's appointment, or on a bus or train, we often 23 something to do. Some will play
with
mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn't something we're 24 .
This comes at a 25 : we lose that time for 26 , for observing and listening. We lose
peace.
And 27 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run
around crazily, but get 28 done.
Take a moment to think about 29 you spend your days．Are you constantly rushing
around? Are you constantly reading and answering 30 , checking on the news and the latest
stream of information? Are you always 31 through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your 32 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment
to
be 33 . Don't think about what you have to do, or what you've done already.___34____be in
the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you'd 35 it to be.
See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more
consideration; more 36 . Then be that vision.
It's pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day 37 you've gotten
used to that, try doing less each day Breathe when you feel yourself moving too 38 . Slow
down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of 39 for it.
40 the stillness. It's a treasure，and it's available to us, always.
21. A. place
B. chance
C. freedom .
D. time
22. A. forced
B. ordered
G. invited
D. told
23. A. have
B. find :
C. buy
D. get
24. A. familiar with B. curious about C. used to D: interested in
25. A. cost
B. risk
C. loss
D. danger
26. A. play
B. fend
C. sleep
D: consideration
27. A. further
B. worse
C. farther D. deeper
28. A. everything
29. A. how
30. A. questions
31. A. walking
32. A. school
33. A. silent
34. A. Nearly
35. A. like
36. A. activity
37. A. Because
B. anything
C. nothing D．something
B. where
- C. why
D. whether
B. problems
C. phones
D. messages
B. rushing
C. stepping
D. going
B. youth C. work
D. life
B. patient
C. still
D. quiet
B. Ever
C. Just
D. Already
8. decide
C. choose
D. need
B. research C. study
D. peace
B. Until
C. Once
D. Unless
38. A．frequently
B. slowly
C. fast
D. quickly
39. A. asking
B. sending
C. calling D. waiting
40. A. Value
B. Miss
C. Owe
D. Hold
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C 和 D)中，‘选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（共 20 小题蕊每小题 2 分，满分，40 分）
A
In the past ten years, America's National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown
increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were
praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however; 20 percent of NBA
rosters（花名册）will b 已 filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stem happily
embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future; which is
likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.
The NBA is now planning to take China by storm
"Our experience in china has been that it is going to be explosive ri its growth," said Stern.
The strategy（战略，策略）in China is television. "We’ve made 14 deals in China with local and
national networks on cable and satellite." The success of Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the
way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200
countries in 42 languages; will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets
play
two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijng and Shanghai. The NBA knows
that it needs a global market to compensate for tough times on home soil.
"It doesn't matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have
to scout（寻找，觅得）internationally," said Terry Lyons, the NBA's vice-president of international
public relations. "It has increased the level of competition here." As Frenchman Tony Parker and
Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs
last season, many people can earn the' respect , of their American peers. Others, such as the
Houston Rockets' Chinese centre Yao Ming 一 number one draft pick in 2002 一 and the Detroit
Pistons' 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic 一 number two overall in this year's draft 一 are icons
（偶像）in-waiting. It is the ultimate（最后的，根本的）revolution 一 the rest of the world
teaching the US how to play basketball·
41 ．According to the report,_________.
A. Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA
B .the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great
C. Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA
D .European countries will host the 2004 NBA games
42. The underlined phrase "take China by storm" has the meaning of_______.
A. there’ll be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento
Kings
B. NBA is planning to set up some training centers in China
C. NBA intends to make China its "marketing center"‘
D. the NBA's live basket games will be broadcasted on all the TVs in China
43. What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA?
A. The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball．
B. China's rapid development in sports affects NBA．
C. Yao Ming has taken the place of Michael Jordan.
D. NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the league.
44．When the writer talked of "home soil", he was referring to________.
A. the USA
B. native Americans
C. the NBA training center
D. farms in the States
B
Two years ago, Wendy Hasnip, 47, experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for two
weeks. When she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a French
accent: "I phoned a friend the other day, and she spent the first tern minutes laughing," Hasnip
said
at the time. "While 1 have nothing against the French.”
Hasnip suffered from foreign accent syndrome（外国口音综合症), a rare condition in which
people find themselves speaking their own language Like someone from a foreign country. The
condition usually occurs in people who have experienced a head injury or a stroke（中风）一 a
sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, or movement caused by a blocked or broken blood
vessel
（血管）in the brain.
The condition was first identified during the Second World War in a Norwegian woman
whose head was injured during an attack by the German military. The woman recovered but was
left with a German-sounding ascent, to the horror of fellow villagers who avoided her after that.
Researchers have discovered that the combined effect of the damage to several parts of the
brain makes victims lengthen certain syllables, mispronounce sounds, and change，the normal
pitch（高音）of their voice. Those changes in speech add up to what sounds like a foreign accent.
Another researcher, a phonetician（语音学者）
，says victims of the syndrome don't acquire a
true foreign accent. Their strangely changed speech only resembles the foreign: accent with
which
it has a few sounds in common.
When an English woman named Annie recently developed foreign accent syndrome after a
stroke, she spoke with what seemed to be a Scottish accent.
However, Annie's Scottish coworkers said she didn't sound at all like a Scot.
45．According to the passage; people _______ may have foreign accent syndrome.
A. whose parent has experienced-a head injury
B. who have lived in a foreign country for a long time
C. who have lost their consciousness owing to a stroke
D. who have learned foreign language from their coworkers
46. All of the following are the causes of leading to what sounds like a foreign accent
EXCEPT________.
A. a softer voice
B. change in length of syllables.
C. mispronounced sounds．
D. changed pitch of voice
47. If a person suffers foreign accent syndrome________.
A. his coworkers will be afraid of him，and avoid contacting with him
B. he has more chance of suffering stroke again
C. he will speak a fluent foreign language like native speakers’
D. his speech only has a few sounds in common with the foreign accent
48. Writing this passage, the writer's main purpose is to_______.
A. introduce foreign accent syndrome and some related information
B. warn people not to be at the risk of experiencing a stroke
C. make it clear that foreign accent syndrome can be cured
D.tell a story of an injured woman dining the Second World War
C
At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate.
Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts tries to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes to
provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology; engineering and
mathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local
competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to
the national level. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence
and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon．
The Envrothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to
diverse environmental issues, and ecosystems（生态学）
．The ecology field competition for
five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current
environmental issues and aquatics. Students Work and learn in middle school clubs and can
compete at the local and state level．
Future Problem solvers
Future Problem Salvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems
that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like to
"think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems max like this club. Teams,
comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in: a booklet using the
six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the .state competition and，then to the
international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community
service. Each, Builders Club is co-sponsored 供同捐助）by a Kiwanis club. and the middle school.
The members learn by doing, and they learn organization; teamwork，and leadership. Builders
Clubs can sponsor a "Teacher of the year" program, provide a recycling collection point, organize
canned. food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt（领荆 a resident at a local senior
citizens home; adopt a highway; tutor, etc.
Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents: The clubs
they join ire middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond.
49. Students choose Mathcounts Club in order to______.
A. be successful in science careers B. enjoy solving future problems
C. perform community service
D. study wildlife and soils
50．If you enjoy thinking about futuristic problems _______ is a good choice for you.
A. Mathcounts Club
B. Builders Club
C. Future Problem Salvers
D. Envirotfion
51．The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose＿．
A. Mutheounts Club
B. Builders Club
C. Future Problem Solvers D. Envirothon
52. What is the common feature of the four clubs?
A. Competitions
B．Leadership.
C. Scientific researches
D. Teamwork.·
D
Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water
that had been recycled from ;their. urine (}c.)，sweat and 'water got from air. They said "cheers,"
clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.
The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also
will have NASA money because it won't have to ship up as much water to the station by space
shuttles or cargo rockets. Besides, it's. important as the space station is about to expand from
three
people living on beard to six.
The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space
shuttles Endeavour, but it couldn't be used until samples were tested back on earth: So when it
came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The -three-man crew stood holding
their drinks and congratulated engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.
"This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael
Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. "The taste is worth trying."
The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank,
where the water is boiled off,and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away.
Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters（过滤器）．
When six crew members are aboard it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours.
“Some people may .find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on
earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,”said Marybeth Edeen, the space
station's national lab manager.
The technology NASA developed for his system has already been used for quick water
purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.
53. According to the text, the recycling system is important because______．
A．it makes traveling to he moon for the average person possible
B．with it NASA won't need to ship any water up the space station
C，it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded
D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste
54. From paragraph 5，we can know________.
A. the theory behind the recycling system
B．the effect of the recycling system
C. an opinion on recycling urine
D. the process of recycling urine
55. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system?
A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.
B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true，
C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.
D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.
56. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress
B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station
C. Drink up Space Station Recycles Urine to Water
D. Good News：Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good
E
No one likes to make mistakes. But a new study says organizations learn more from their
failures than from their successes, and keep that knowledge longer.
One of the researchers was Vinit Desai, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado
Denver Business School. He worked with Peter Madsen from the Marriott School of Management
at Brigham Young University in Utah.
They did not find much long-term "organizational learning" from success. It is possible, they
say But Professor Desasays they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years.
He says organizations should treat failures as a learning opportunity and not try to ignore
them．
The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites 一 and other space
vehicles. Professor Desai compared two shuttle flights．
In two thousand two, a piece of insulating（隔热的）material broke of, during launch and
damaged a rocket on the Atlantis. Still, the flight was considered a success.
Then, in early two thousand three, a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during launch.
This time, the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the seven crew members died. NASA officials
suspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes.
Professor Desai says the search for solutions after a failure can make leaders more
open-minded. He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has learned from failures in
the past.
He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they
avoided. He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of information. The study appeared
in the Academy of Management Journal
The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own. We recently asked people on our
Facebook page to tell us a time they had done something really silly.
Fabricio Cmino wrote: Not long ago I wanted to watch TV, but it wouldn't turn on, so I did
everything I could to start it. Thirty minutes later my mum showed up and, passing by, said to me
"Did you try plugging it'? fm just dusting,，Mum！
”So she wouldn't notice how dumb I am
sometimes！
Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked everywhere for his key. It was in his
pocket. He wrote：I always promise I will never do it again, but after-a few weeks___，where is my
wallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place.
57. What we get from failure differs from that from success in that_______.
A. what we learn from failure is more powerful
B. what we learn from success does no good to us
C. the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company
D. the knowledge gained from failure lasts longer
58. From the passage, we can infer that________.
A. the insulating material problem in 2002 didn't arouse enough attention
B. there were no astronauts on Columbia
C. in spite of the problem, Atlantis was considered a success
D. Columbia exploded during its launch time
59 ．The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that________.
A. many people make mistakes in the world
B. mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others
C. we can also draw a lesson from others' mistakes
D. making mistakes was a necessity
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‘
A. Only organizations can learn from mistake's
B. We can also learn from failures that have been avoided.
C. Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important.
D. Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information.
第二节，根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡
上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
一 Mrs. Tyler, there is something I've been wondering about.
一______61________
一 Some people say that women's work is in the house.
一_____62_____Maybe it's different in your country.
一 Well, of course; you hear all kinds of ideas. But I think it's true._____63______
一______64_____But I think it should be shared. What I’m saying is that women
should work outside the house because they can do a lot to help.
一 There is plenty to do at home._____65_____
一 Excuse me, but I don't agree:
第二卷（满分 50 分）
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节：短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
此题要求改正所给短文中错误．对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线
上画一个“了”
；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况
改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也
用斜线划掉，该行缺一个词：
、在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），在该行右边横线上写出该加
的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线。在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Mr. Moore is the teacher whom I respect mostly. 66．_______
Though he's 34, he looked very young. He's the most 67．________
popular teacher in our school. Comparing with Others, 68. ________
he pays much attention to his way of teaching. He tries 69.________
various way to make his classes interesting. He
70._______
thinks we should know "what" and understand "why".
71. _______
So, he always encourages me to think by ourselves. 72. ________
Therefore, with his help, we all learned how to
73._______
settle problems. How a wonderful world of "why"
74．_______
he lead un to! We all admire Mr. Moore.
75. ________
第二节 书面表达（35）
如今世界粮食短缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。请就下面表格所提供的内容进行
陈述并谈谈你的看法。
注意：1.内容需包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译 2.字数 100 左右，文章开头已给出，不计
入总词数 3.参考词汇：城市化 urbanization；生物燃料 biofuels。
As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and
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参考答案及评分标准
第一卷（共 100 分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
1—5 BCDAD
6—10 CCDBB
11—15 ADACD
16—20 CBACD
第二节：完型填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
21—25 DABCA 26—30 DBCAD
31—35 BDCCA 36—40 DCCDA
第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分,满分 40 分）
第一节：阅读理解
41— 45 BCDAC 46—50 ADAAC 51—55 BDCDD
56—60 CDACB
第二节：补全对话 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)
61—65 GBCDF
第二卷（共 50 分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节：短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
66. mostly 改为 most
67. looked 改为 looks
68. Comparing 改为 Compared
69. much 改为 more
70. way 改为 ways
71. 正确
72. me 改为 us
73. all 前/ 后加 have
74. How 改为 What
75. lead 改为 leads
第二节：书面表达（满分 35 分）
五、One possible version:
As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest
in some areas. But who is responsible for the current world food crisis? First, annual world grains
output has declined because of climate change. Then lots of farmland has been lost due to the
rapid development of industry and urbanization.
Then what should we do to deal with the problem? On one hand, we should focus on the
environmental protection and improve the ecology. On the other hand, strict measures should be
taken to protect farmland.
As for me, I will call on the people around me to live thriftily. And for the moment, I think, we
should study hard to develop science and help solve the food shortage in the future.