甘肃省2010届高三第一次诊断考试英语试题

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.  feast     A. league       B. spread          C. break           D. steady

2.  clothing  A. cloth        B. clothes          C. bath            D. youth

3.  remote   A. pot          B. dozen          C. pilot            D. vote

4.  gifted    A. skilled       B experienced      C. punished        D . tended

5. official   A. officer       B. curious         C. potential         D. physical

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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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A:       61      .

B: I think so. You see, many students are going into and coming out of that building. Most of them

are holding books or carrying schoolbags. Let’s go in and have a look.

A:       62      .

B: You really don’t have to worry about that. We can ask the assistants for help. Besides, you can

always find rules posted on the walls of the library.

A:       63      .

B: Sure, and it must be shown each time. We can also read newspapers and magazines in the

rooms there.

A:       64      .

B: Of course. That’s one of the purposes of the library.

A:       65      .

B: I guess since we’re both new on the campus, we have many questions. As a matter of fact, I

don’t know any more about this than you do. Let’s go in and find out.

E. If we borrow books there, how long can we keep them?

F. That big building must be the library.

G. I hear we’ll be given a library card, with which we can borrow books.

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Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if　_________?

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The editor's job is to keep the newspaper______ and _____ to the readers.

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They wanted the house at the foot of the mountain ______in a way to look pretty

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____________he came from the countryside, he became a modern architect.

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Most of the factories under___________ have been designed by Chinese engineers.

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In face of _______ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.

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At a rough estimate（估计）, Nigeria is ____ Great Britain.

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It’s no use____ that you didn’t know the rules.

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The CDs are on sale！Buy one and you get ______ completely free.

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No sooner ________in the distance ______a storm began to pour.

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—Tony said he could fix my bicycle, but I really doubt it.

—_     __. He's good at that sort of thing.

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To gain a bigger _______ internationally, many companies are striving to make their products more competitive.

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Work means much to me. It is ______ of my life ______ air, water and sunlight.

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___ reading books in my spare time, I also surf on the internet sometimes.

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I was really anxious about you. You _______ have left home without a word.

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one job by myself and not tell them about it till I'd got one.

I had seen an agency advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the   21_   in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as    22_  as if I were going on the stage. Finding the    23_  quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said " Enter without knocking, if you please. "

The simple atmosphere of the office    24_  me. The woman looked carefully at me   25_  through her glasses, and then    26_  me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather   27_  . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of   28_  . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be   29  to get a job without    30_  . I wondered whether I ought to leave,   31_   the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:

“   32_  , I've got someone in the   33_  at this very moment who might    34_   . " She wrote down a   35_   . and held it out to me, saying: "Ring up this lady. She wants a    36   immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people."

"Oh yes, " said I——   37_   having cooked for more than four in my life. I   38_  her again and again, and rushed out to the   39_  telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.

I spent the next few hours   40_   cook books.

21． A．bed        B．house      C．agency      D．office

22． A．proud       B．please        C．nervous     D．worried

23． A．family       B．door      C．place        D．stage

24． A．calmed       B．excited       C．frightened    D．disturbed

25． A．as usual      B．for a while   C．in a minute   D．once again

26． A．advised      B．examined     C．informed    D．questioned

27． A．encouraged   B．dissatisfied   C．hopeless     D．pleased

28． A．place        B．job            C．advice       D．help

29． A．difficult      B．helpless       C．possible      D．unusual

30． A．ability       B．experience     C．knowledge   D．study

31． A.  after      B．since       C．until         D．when

32． A． Above all   B．As a matter of fact   C．As a result   D．In spite of that

33． A． family     B．house        C．office        D．restaurant

34． A． hire       B． accept      C．suit          D．offer

35． A． letter      B．name    C．note        D．number

36． A． cook       B．help      C．teacher      D．secretary

37． A． almost      B．never        C．nearly       D．really

38． A． answered    B．promised     C．thanked     D．told

39． A.  outside    B． local       C．closest       D．nearest

40． A． burrowing   B．buying         C．reading      D．lending

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When he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred(模糊) figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap --- all the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.

On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. "How could that boy be you?" she cried. "He should have a beard." We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, like our own grandfather's.

"I was a good scholar," Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. "I should have been top of the class if I hadn't had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school."

"But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays?"

"Saturdays, if it was fine, I'd be out all day in the fields with the men," replied Grandfather. "And if it was wet, I'd be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasn't much time for studying."

We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have seen Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.

41. In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that ________ .

A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers, socks and a cap as well

B. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather

C. he didn't believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school

D. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward

42. The author's sister burst into tears because________.

A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs

B. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out

C. other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard

D. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard

43. When Grandfather said, "I should have been top of the class...", he meant ________ .

A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his class

B. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games

C. his school days should not have been so hard and miserable

D. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder

44. In the last paragraph the author said, "We all tried hard to imagine..." because ________ .

A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurred

B. the children had never experienced life like that of Grandfather

C. the photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and faded

D. Grandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail

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To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun!

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century B.C.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.

During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.

By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours.

45. According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient _______.

A. China         B. Egypt       C. Greece         D. Rome

46. Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

A. No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.

B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.

D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.

47. A strange feature(特征) of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as _______.

A. protection against rain                    B. a shade against the sun

C. a symbol of honour and power              D. women’s decoration

48. In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain ___________.

A. during the Middle Ages   B. by the eighteenth century   C. in Rome   D. in Greece

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Our sense of hearing is one of the most important means of knowing what is going on around us. We are warned of danger by sounds. The sounds of music please us. Sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. Noise has been called unwanted sound. Noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better.

Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals and are alarmed by what they have learned.

Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is no joke. It is a threat that should be looked at carefully.

Sound is measured in units called decibels （分贝）. At a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears.

Trucks, buses, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, and factories all make noise. This noise bothers not only our ears, but our minds and bodies as well.

There is a saying about "it is so noisy that you can't hear yourself think". Doctors who study noise believe that we must be able to hear ourselves think most of the time. If we don't, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even mental problems. Noise adds even more tension to a society which already faces too much stress.

49．The sense of hearing _______.

A．makes people feel angry

B．makes people want to dance

C．helps people to know what is happening around them

D．is something harmful to people

50．When sound is turned into noise, _______.

A．people become ill                  B．it makes people forget the past

C．people don't know how to deal with it  D．it becomes a kind of pollution

51．Why does the passage say " Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find " ?

A．Sounds of over 140 decibels are common these days.

B．There are always wars going on in the world.

C．The world is making more and more noise.

D．All kinds of machines make noises.

52．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Scientists are warning people noise can be harmful.

B．It's possible for man to get rid of all noises.

C．Sounds under 140 decibels are not considered to be noise.

D．Society has become more lively because there is noise now.

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Sydney Airport International Terminal -Arrival Area

SPECIALTY RETAIL STORES

Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare products and cigarettes. It's your last chance before customs.

Beach Culture: A must for those into the latest beach clothing. Top fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children's sizes.

DINING

Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrival gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, whisky, ice cream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.

MacDonald's: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, roasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, Coca-cola and chocolates-all your family favorites. Breakfast is served until 10:30.

SERVICES

ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrivals and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all accepted.

Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.

53．Where is the passage likely to appear?

A．In a morning newspaper.         B．In a monthly magazine.

C．In a geography book.              D．In an official guidebook.

54．The underlined phrase "cater to" probably means _______.

A．satisfy        B．afford        C．support     D．help

55．According to the passage, you can draw ______ from ATMs.

A．dollars and yen         B．pounds and RMB

C．RMB and rubles       D．francs and euros

56．At Beach Culture you can probably buy _______.

A．newspapers and magazines         B．skincare products and cigarettes

C．adult cotton T-shirts              D．fresh juice and breakfast rolls

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Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0．9 each ．But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot（积累奖金）in history.

More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9．6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing , tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.

Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.

But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to some from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice（恶习）, under the name of social progress. No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not , you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

57. The main idea of the passage is that       ．

A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C．a lot of people buy lottery tickets , but lotteries cause disagreement

D．lotteries are just legalized vice

58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax ．

B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress ．

C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them ．

D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market ．

59. In just one hour in the last few days , the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling       ．

A．$1．62 million  B．$90million  C．$9．6million  D．$87million

60. People who are addicted to playing lotteries should         ．

A．join a club       B．save every cent

C．win the Pennsylvania     D．kick the habit

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单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出一个单词的正确形式。

66. You must ask ________________（允许）if you want to leave early.

67. The coming measure will bring both economical and environmental benefits, the

____________(后者) especially welcome.

68. She _______________(像) her sister in appearance but not in character.

69. People's abilities___________（不同）, but their rights and opportunities should be the same.

70. Congo, a(n) _______________ （非洲）country, became independent in 1960.

71. The car he was driving was over 30 feet in ____________（长）and had a 2,500-horsepower

engine.

72. There were ___________（总共）20 people at the dinner, including Mary and her daughter.

73. The book which the professor ____________（提到）to was not in the school library

74. Walt Whitman’s ____________（出生地）was restored in 2001 and it is a fine example of

native Long Island craftsmanship.

75. All the _____________（女）workers in this factory got a present on March 8.

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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Do you know Mid-Autumn Festival? It’s one of the most      76. __________

important festival in China. It’s like Thanksgiving Day in   77. __________

America. It usually comes in September and October. This   78. __________

year it’s going to be in October 3.  On that day families   79. __________

get together for a big dinner and eat moon cakes. Moon cakes  80. __________

are delicious, some of that have eggs, nuts or something   81. __________

sweet inside and some has meat inside. Many families eat their  82. __________

dinner outside in the open air. The moon looks like brighter   83. __________

and rounder on this day. We could watch the moon, eat delicious  84. __________

moon cakes and listen the story of Chang’e. How happy   85. __________

we are!

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书面表达（满分30分）

你们班最近准备就“中学生课余时间上网的利弊”召开一次主题班会，同学们各抒己见，畅所欲言。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。

大多数同学 少数同学

1．时间是自己的，提倡多上网。 1．上网可以，但必须限时

2．网络使我们交流方便，获得国内外新知识及最新信息。 2．多数人上网是玩游戏而不是学习。

3．因特网丰富了学生的业余生活。 3．个别同学为了上网甚至逃学多日。

注意： 1．发言的开头和结尾已给出。  2．词数：100字左右。

Attention, please, I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we

should go online in our spare time.

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