四川绵阳南山中学2012届高三英语第三次诊断性考试试题(无答案)

1、用心爱心专心1南山中学2012级绵阳三诊模拟测试英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷1 页至 10 页，第n卷 11-12 页。考试结束后，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题共 100 分）注意事项：1 答题前，考生务必用 05 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、准考证号、县区和 科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上2 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用糠皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3第n卷必须用 0 5

2、毫米黑色签字笔作答， 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域相应 的位置，不能写在试卷上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写下新的答案；不能 使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带.不按以上要求作答的答案无效.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._ strong and powerful China will certainly benefit _ whole world.A ,A; /B. The; aC. The; theD.A; th

3、e2. Whats wrong with Tom? He has been sitting there for hours.A letter from his father _ an attack of home sickness in him.A. set outB. set offC. sent offD. sent up3. I wonder if you have a single room for tonight. Sorry, Im afraid we have _at the moment.A. no one B. nothing C. noneD. no4. Where is

4、your new house now? In the new developed zone. But I _ downtown for five years.A. have livedB. had livedC. livedD.living5. Children are not allowed into the cinema _ they are with an adult.A. unlessB. ifC. now that D. in case6. So far, about 40 houses have fallen down under the weight of the snow, w

5、ith 22people _ .保密启用前was用心爱心专心2C. report ing injured D. report ing injuri ngA. oneB. ano therC. someD. any9. Jim man aged to get into his house without the key._?I dont know. He might have asked some one for help.A. What forB. Guess howC. So whatD. Who knows10. During your stay in Britain,you ll fac

6、e culture shock_ Ianguage problems.A. as far asB. as long asC. as good as D. as well as11. How did you get in touch with the travel age nt, Robin?Oh, that s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one_ thetelepho ne nu mber is provided.A. whichB. i n whichC. of whichD. whose12.made the school pr

7、oud wasmore than90%of the students hadbeenadmitted to key uni versities.A. What; because B. What; that C. That; what D. That; because13. After a thorough search, the rescue team fin allybrought the mou ntain climbersA. safely and soun dlyC. safely and soundB. safe and soundD. safe and soun dly14. Wh

8、enl was you ng, Iliked to travelto placescould most amuse us childrenA. whereB. whatC. whichD. i n which15. The boy came running into the lecture hall,_A. his face was dirty and his clothes tornB. his face dirty and his clothes tornC. his face was dirty and his clothes were tornD. his face dirty and

9、 his clothes were torn18. My watch nine o clock .It is time for class.A. tellsB. saysC. talks19. We d better go downstairs right now for lunch._they serve food 24 hours.A. reported injuredB. reported injuring7. Naturally, after I gave her my advice, sheA. mayB. will8. How do you like the football ma

10、tch?Won derful, I believe. Just as fine as_go and do the opposite!C. n eedD. mustof the matches weve ever seen.back,16. _ several times, the gift was fin allyA. Turning dow nC. Having bee n turned dow n17._for the boy to talk with his mouth full!accepted bymyChinese hostA. What bad manners it isC. W

11、hat bad manners it isB. How bad manners they areD. How bad manners it isD.speaks用心爱心专心3A. Hurry up B. Take your timeC. It doesn t matter D. No way20.on her past mistakes, Mary realised she had stayed around the wrong people.A. To reflectB. ReflectedC. Reflecti ngD. Bei ng reflected第二节，完形填空（共20 小题；每小

12、题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（AB、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sell ing goodsdoor to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 21_ a meal at the nexthouse.However, he lost his 22_ when

13、 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead ofa meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 23 so she brought hima large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked,“ How much do I owe you? ”“ You don t owe me 24 ,” she replied. “ Mother has taught me never to accept25 for a k

14、indness. ” He said, “Then I 26 you from the bottom of my heart.” AsHoward Kelly left that house, he not only felt stron ger 27 , but it also increasedhis faith in God and the huma n race. He was about to give up and 28 before this_poi nt.29 laterthe young woma nbecame critically 30 ._ They fin ally

15、sent herto the big city, where specialists can be 31 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 32 , was called infor the consultation（ 咨询）. When he 33 the name of the tow n she came from, a stra nge light 34 his eyes.Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

16、He 35 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special atte ntion to her 36 .After a long struggle, the battle was 37 . Dr. Kelly requested the bus in essoffice 38 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrotesometh ing on the side. T

17、he bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to ope n itbecause she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 39 . Fin ally she_looked, and the note on the side of the bill 40 her attention. She read thesewords “ Paid in full with a glass of milk.”（Sig ned） Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy flo

18、oded her eyes as she prayed silently:“Thank you, God. Your用心爱心专心4love has spread through huma n hearts and hands.21. A. care forB. beg forC. wish forD. hope for22. A. nerveB. heartC. wayD. meal23. A. madB. politeC. coldD. hungry24. A. any thi ngB. everythi ngC. nothingD. someth ing25. A. giftB. pres

19、e ntC. payD. milk26. A. oweB. tha nkC. praiseD. appreciate27. A. physically B. carefullyC. emoti on allyD. spiritually28. A. leaveB. workC. stayD. quit29. A. Mon thsB. Cen turies C. YearsD. Weeks30. A. madB. richC. badD. ill31. A. sent inB. left for C. called forD. called in32. A. well offB. han dso

20、meC. skilledD. famous33. A. listened toB. heardC. heard ofD. heard from34. A. filledB. bla nkedC. blockedD. hit35. A. knewB. sawC. recog ni zed D. realized36. A. healthB. caseC. con diti onD. body37. A. wonB. defeatedC. beate nD. lost38. A. passedB. passesC. to pass ingD. pass39. A. pay for itB. pay

21、 it offC. an swer of itD. see it off40. A. paidB. gaveC. tookD. caught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（AB、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；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AOne morni ng more tha n thirty years ago, I en ter the Track Kitche n, a restaura nt where every onefrom the humblest （卑微的）to the

22、most powerful came for breakfast. I no ticed an empty chair n ext to anelderly, un shave n man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was weari ng a worn-out hat and was alon e.I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.We cautiously bega n a con versati on and s

23、poke about a wide range of thin gs. We n ever in troducedourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and notbe able to afford someth ing to eat. So as I rose to go back to the coun ter and buy用心爱心专心5a sec ond cup of coffee, I asked,“ May I get you someth ing?”“ A coffee would be n ice. ”T

24、hen I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted ano ther cupof coffee. Finally I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my frien ds.He asked,“ How did you get to kn ow Mr. Galbreath?”“ Who?“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of

25、the Board of ChurchillDown s. ”I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world s richest and most powerful men!My few minu tes with Mr. Galbreath cha nged my life. Now I treat every one with respect, no matter who Ithink they are, and no matt

26、er ano ther huma n being with kind and sin cerity.41. What does the underlined word“ disheveled ” mean?A. Un frie ndlyB. Un tidyC. GentleD. Kind42. The author bought coffee for the old man because_.A. he thought the old man was poorB. he wan ted to start a con versati onC. he intended to show his po

27、liteness D. he d like to thank the old man43. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?A. ProudB. PitifulC. SurprisedD. Regretful44. What is the message main ly expressed in the story?A. We should learn to be generousB. It s honorable to help those in needC. People in high po

28、sitions aren t like what we expectD. We should avoid judgi ng people by their appeara ncesBWhen a con sumer finds that what she or he bought is faulty or in some otherway does not live up to the manufacturer s claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty （保单），or any other records which mi

29、ght help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results.However, if it does not, there are various means the con sumer may use to gain satisfact ion.A simple and com mon method used by many con sumers is to compla in directly tothe store manager. In general, the higher up

30、 the consumer takes his or her compla int, the faster he or shecan expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer s favor, assuming h e orshe has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place ofpurchase, it is

31、acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the用心爱心专心6consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer willsucceed best by presenting specif

32、ic information as to what is wrong, rather than by making generalstatements. For example, The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one isunclear is better than This stereo（立体声音响） does not work.The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer.

33、If so, the consumer shoulddo this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achievethe desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court orreport the seller to a private or public organization

34、 responsible for protecting consumers rights.45. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it s better to complain to .A. a shop assistant B. the manufacturerC. the store managerD. a public organization46. The most effective complaint can be made by _ .A. showing the faulty item to the

35、manufacturerB. explaining exactly what is wrong with the itemC. saying firmly that the item is of poor qualityD. asking politely to change the item47. According to the passage, the last way a consumer has to use is_.A. to write to the producerB. to quarrel with the managerC. to collect several fight

36、ers to threaten the sellerD. to threaten to take the seller to court48. The passage tells us _.A. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item.B. how to s ettle a consumer s complaint about a faulty itemC. how to avoid buying a faulty itemD. how to deal with complaints from customersCA deb

37、ate has been caused by a new book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother about Chinese-styletough parenting in the US by Amy Chua. She is also a mother of two.用心爱心专心7Chua describes the child-rearing methods she used with her daughters. She said they would seem unimagi nable to Westerners.Chua set st

38、rict sta ndardsfor her daughters. For example,in school theywere n t allowed to make grades lower tha n As. They had to play pia no or violi n and practice hours a day.There were no sleepovers, play dates or TV.There has been wide criticism of Chua s book in the US. “ It is kind ofextreme, ” Jeffrey

39、 Seinfeld, a professor at NewYork University, told the Los Angles Times. “.standards ofparenting need to be realistic and tailoredto each child.Childre n n eed pare nts who can guide them, n ot force them to do things they areprobably not in terested in. ”Now the criticism seems to have spread to Ch

40、ina. Sun Yunxiao, an expert from the China Youth andChildre n Research Cen ter spoke to The Beiji ng News about his concerns. He argued that Chua s methodof pare nting would limit children fromreach ing their full pote ntial.Others think that Chua has a point whe n it comes to sett ing challe nging

41、goals for kids.“It s crucialfor children,” according to Abigail Gewirtz, a professor offamily scienee at the University of Minnesota. She told CNN: “Honestl y, kids need to be pushed sometimes.If you push a kid to do well, and they re good at it, they ben efit. It s good to have high expectati ons.

42、”49. Which of the follow ing stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the article?A. Most children don t need strict standards to do well.B. Chua s educating method is widely accepted in ChinaC. Supporters of Amy Chua believe in high expectati ons.D. Most childre n welcome challe nging goals.50. The underl

43、ined word “ crucial ” could be replaced by _A. helpfulB. cruelC. un fair D. importa nt51. Which of the followi ng stateme nts might Jeffrey Sei nfeld agree with?A. Childre n n eed to be pushed to succeed.B. The tiger mother is no Ion ger popular in America n society.C. Pare nts should take their chi

44、ldre nin to acco unt whe n they give them guida nee.“ Some Chin ese pare nts do focus on test scores and good degrees,“ but what gets sacrificed along the way is their kids capacity and to enjoylife. ” Sun said.fully todevelopWhile critics might sympathize with kids who experienee thispare nting“ I

45、think anyone can do well if they workstyle,some young people quite appreciate it.hard eno ugh,” said 17-year-old Li Ao, a Senior 3 stude nt at Qin gdao No2 High“ A tiger mother is there to help her kids work hard. ”School.用心爱心专心8D. Extreme pare nti ng produces childre n who do not know themselves wh

46、e n grow nup.or where rain for a whole yeartime. Ten in ches of rain may be eno ugh for many pla nts to survive ifthe rain is spread throughout the year. If it rains, with in one or two mon thsand the rest of the year is dry, those pla nts may die and a desert may form.Sand begi ns as tiny pieces of

47、 rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear themdow n. Sand dun es（沙丘）are formed as winds move the sand acrossthe desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and cha nging theshape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be sev

48、eral hun dred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of theSouthwestern United States, cliffs and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more tha n milli ons of years ago. Over the cen turies, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain,hea

49、t and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The face of the desert mountains are alwayschanging very, very slowly as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals andin sects that have adapted to life in the desert.

50、 During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of livi ng thi ngs, but as the air begi ns to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sunbegi ns to rise aga in in the sky, the desertonce aga in becomes quiet and Ion ely.53. Many pla nts may survive in the deserts when_56.

51、 It can be lear ned from the text that in a desert_52. What is the authors attitude towards Chuapare nting style?A. Approvi ng.B. Objective. C. Critical.D. Disapproving.Deserts are found where there is little rainfallfalls in only a few weeksA. the rain is spread out in a year weeksC. there is littl

52、e rain in a year54. Sand dunes are formed when_A. sand piles up graduallyC. the sea has dried up over the years55.B. the rain falls only in a fewD. it is dry all the year aroundB. there is ple nty of rain in a yearD. pieces of the rock get smallerThe un derl ined sentenceinisA. too much sandC. nothi

53、ng except sandparagraph 3probably means that in a desert thereB. more sand tha n beforeD. someth ing else besides sand用心爱心专心9A. there is no rain fall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough con diti onsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatEIn today s wo

54、rld, in sura nce plays a vital role in the econo mic and socialwelfare of the en tire populati on. The wish to guard aga inst dan gers to life and property is basic tohuma n n ature. By using various kinds of in sura nce, society has bee n able to reduce the effects ofsuch hazards.Nowhere is in sura

55、 nce more importa nt tha n in the man ageme nt of a bus in ess.In many instances, losses in a small firm can mean the difference between growthand failure, vitality and stag nati on（停滞）.Very few small bus in esses have evena portion of the financial resources available to larger enterprises. Frequen

56、tly, they must operate on avery slight margin（利润）if they hope to stay in bus in ess.And thus, they are particularly sen sitive to un expected losses.Without eno ugh in sura nce, what happe ns to such a firm whe n the ownerdies or is suddenly disabled? When a fire breaks out and destroys the firm sbu

57、ildi ng or stock? When an employee is found to have stole n compa ny fun ds? When a customer isawarded a liability judgme nt for an accide nt? Too ofte n, the bus in ess is forced to the wall, its futureoperations drastically limited; sometimes, it is damaged bey ond repair, its ability to con ti nu

58、ecompletely crushed.Almost always, a small bus in essma n would find it impossible to han dlethe full burden of his potential risk. The amount of money he would have to setaside to cover possible losses would leave him no thi ng, or almost nothing, to runhis bus in ess with. If losses were to occur

59、which he could repair by using his reserve fund, whatassurance would he have that another loss the same kind or differe nt might not occur next week,n ext mon th? But the n he would have no reserve fund and little likelihood of stay ing in bus in ess at all.57. The author thinks that_.A. accide nts

60、always happe nB. a bus in essma n should take risksC. bus in esses should have adequate in sura nceD. in sura nce is a social welfare project58. The underlined phrase forced to the wall in_Paragraph 3means _ .A. drive n to despairB. stay ing in a strong positi onC. doing wellD. climbi ng up59. Adequ