新疆乌鲁木齐地区高三第二次诊断性测试英语试卷

The King received news one day that a group outlaws were committing some wrong and cruel acts on a distant border of the kingdom.
The news angered the King. He quickly gathered his army and started off for the distant border, leaving his kingdom unguarded and without a ruler.
On their long march, the King and his army made camp for the night wherever they could. One rainy day they stopped in a forest, seeking shelter under the trees. They unsaddled（卸鞍） their horses and steamed some peas, which they fed to their steeds in long narrow containers.
A monkey in a tree nearby saw the horses being fed, and he came racing down, filled both paws with peas, then climbed quickly up to a branch and settled down to eat. But as he opened one paw, a single pea fell to the ground. Without hesitation, the monkey jumped from his branch to hunt for the lost pea, and in doing so，he dropped all the other peas in his paws.
The King observed this foolish monkey and was greatly amused. He timed to his minister and asked: "Friend, what do you think of this monkey who would give up so much to retrieve so little?"
"That is the way of the foolish," replied the minister, "they will give up much that is certain for a little that is uncertain."
Then he added, "And we, Great King, are we not like the monkey in the trees. To gain so little we neglect so much exactly like the monkey with its pea."
The King understood the blame and realized how very foolish he had been himself to leave his kingdom unguarded. He gave out orders to his men, and he and his army returned at once to their country.
What did the King do after he knew a group of bad guys were doing something illegal?

The minister persuaded the King to give up his original plan by ________.

What does the underlined word “retrieve” in the fifth paragraph mean?

Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

Most Chinese people expect to relax and enjoy themselves during the Golden Week. But for those trying to go someplace，it may seem more disappointment than pleasure. This year, the severe traffic jam resulted in a roadside wedding.
The suffering of being stuck in traffic was possibly most strongly felt by Lv Kangzhou and his bride Yan Mengxia. By tradition, the groom drove early in the morning to the bride's home in Zhejiang province in East China to pick her up along with her family and take them to his family's hometown for the wedding. By 4 p.m., Lv's wedding was 90 minutes away, but his car had not moved an inch for a long time. Lv contacted the local radio to explain his difficult situation and ask for a traffic forecast. The radio host told Lv there was no way he could hold his wedding on time and offered to hold their wedding on the air. At 5:30 p.m., Lv and his bride said their vows on the side of the road while Lv's family and friends witnessed the ceremony while listening to the radio.
Lv wasn’t the only person stuck in the Golden Week crowds. According to the state news agency Xinhua, 11.7 million people traveled by train Wednesday. It calculated that 120,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag raising ceremony. Last year, the Forbidden City in Beijing hosted 175,000 tourists on a single day during Golden Week, and the number is expecting to be even bigger this year.
Chinese internet users routinely complain about the Golden Week holiday every year. As internet user Tuzhi said on Sina Weibo: “On the Great Wall, I’m holding your hand, but I cannot see your face.”
What does the text mainly intend to tell us?

Lv, the groom, called the local radio because he wanted ________.

By tradition, the wedding was supposed to take place ________.

Where does this text probably come from?

Many people rely on a cup of coffee or two to wake them up in the morning or refresh them during the working day, but now a chemist has come up with a speedy alternative to drinking coffee.
U.S. biochemist Ben Yu has created ‘Sprayable Energy’, which claims to be the world's first caffeine - based topical energy spray.
He said tired workers can spray a 'shot' of caffeine onto their skin without experiencing a strong noise, taking in unnecessary calories or being stuck with a nasty aftertaste like they might get from drinking energy drinks or coffee.
The tasteless caffeine spray is absorbed through the skin and spread through the body over a number of hours to deliver a caffeine hit that lasts longer than drinking a cup of coffee. The only active ingredient in the spray is caffeine, which is very similar to nicotine in structure. Each spray ‘Sprayable Energy’ contains around a quarter of the amount of caffeine found in a cup of coffee, but apparently has the same effect as a full cup.
The website said: “The reason for this is our product isn't entirely metabolized(新陈代谢) by the liver before entering your system and becoming available to your body.” Sprayable Energy's website recommends that users apply the spray in places where they normally spritz perfume, such as wrists, the neck or behind the ears, but warns users not to exceed 20 times a day.
It claims that after spraying the product on the skin, users will feel awake and focus without being over-excited, which is common with coffee and energy drinks.
Compared with an energy drink or a coffee, what is good about “Sprayable Energy”?

Which of the body may not be suitable to apply “Sprayable Energy”?

What can we infer from the text?

There are some strange and wonderful rules in law books around the world. When you are traveling, it’s always best to know before you go. Not only could this keep you out of trouble, but it can also help you get the most out of your holiday.
In Victoria, Australia, it’s illegal to change a light bulb unless you are a licensed electrician. People who disobey this law could receive a fine of up to AU$10 (￡5.50).
In Milan, Italy, citizens are required to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.
In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. This was voted the most ludicrous law in the UK in 2007. A spokesman for the House of Commons said: “The people who know about these things here say there is no basis for such a law, not to say it does not exist somewhere in writing.”
In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.
Flushing（冲洗）the toilet after 10pm is illegal in Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution.
Running out of petrol is illegal on Germany's autobahn, and so is walking along it. So those who do break down must pull over and use their horn to attract attention. The fine is €80 (£65) for endangering other drivers.
7. In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in a place that's on fire.
No matter how good the pizza tastes,  if the restaurant sets on fire – you can't stick around!
According to the text, which of the following is legal?

If you see a citizen in Milan isn’t smiling, he is probably  _______.

Where will you be fined if you break the laws mentioned in the text?

What’s the purpose of banning flushing the toilet in Switzerland after 10 pm?

Many kids and teenagers have mobile phones in their hands. However, is it really necessary for them to have phones at school? Here are the pros and cons.
Pros
They can get in touch when necessary. The main benefit of having a phone is that your child can get in touch with you whenever you need to. ______________.
They can call ring the emergency services if necessary. If your child is in immediate danger, they can use their phones to call not only you but the emergency services. This is of great benefit and could potentially save your child’s life.
_________ As long as your child remembers to do this, their phones won’t cause distraction(分心) in class. Giving them a standard instead of a smart phone will also reduce the risk of distraction.
Cons
The latest smartphones can almost double as a computer. It means they offer far more of a distraction to kids than they used to.
_________ All these characteristic could disturb your child’s concentration if they play with them in class.
Mobile phones could interrupt lessons. Many children, even through they are asked to do so, forget to turn off their phones during lessons and their phones may make sounds. ___________. Besides the distraction problem, mobile phones can also be used to look up answers on the Internet. ______. The possibility of children having access to these during exams could be too attractive for pupils not to take advantage of.
Mobile phones can be turned off or on to silent.
Children use ordinary phones instead of smartphones.
This allows you to feel they are safe and easy to reach.
Without mobile phones, campus life would be less colourful.
E. They have some other functions—a calculator and the ability to save notes.
F. This not only annoys other pupils but also prevent them from learning well.
G. Nowadays, children can not only text and make calls with their mobiles, they can also play games, surf the Internet and listen to music.

One day when I was about nine years old, I ran into my mother’s bedroom and opened the dresser(梳妆台). Then in the top drawer, was a small        jewelry box. I was fascinated by its treasures. Then I saw there was something        under the piece of red cloth.     the cloth, I found a little white chip of china(瓷器). Why did my mother keep this      thing? Shining slightly in the light,     no answers. Some months later，I was setting the dinner table when my neighbour Marge knocked at the door. Coming in and       the table, Marge said, "Oh, you are expecting company. I’ll      another time."
"No, come on in."Mom replied ."We are not       anyone."
"But isn't that your good china?" Marge asked. "I'd     trust kids to handle my good dishes！"
Mom laughed."Tonight's my family's favorite meal. If you set your best table for a(n) ____meal with guests, why not for your own     ?A few broken plates are a small      to pay for the joy we get using them" Then she added ." _____ every chip and crack has a story to tell."
Mom went to the cupboard and took down a plate. She said, "Seeing this       on the edge here ? It happened when I was 17".
Her voice       , "One day my brother invited a young man to dinner and sat him next to me. I was so        that when I look the plate, it       and knocked against the fork. As the young man was leaving, he       a piece of broken china in my hand without saying a word."
I couldn't forget about that plate with the       chip. I went up to take out the little wooden jewelry box again. I examined the chip      .The chip mother had saved with care belonged to the plate she broke on the day she met my father.

A．silver B．gold C．wooden D．china

A．hidden B．drawn C．removed D．fixed

A．Covering B．Lowering C．Spreading D．Lifting

A．useful B．broken C．beautiful D．valuable

A．found B．invented C．selected D．offered

A．watching over B．glaring at C．glancing at D．sweeping up

A．go by B．pass by C．stand by D．stop by

A．expecting B．inviting C．scolding D．celebrating

A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never

A．family B．relative C．neighbour D．ancestor

A．value B．attention C．price D．visit

A．common B．special C．ordinary D．especial

A．However B．Besides C．Though D．Otherwise

A．break B．flower C．color D．design

A．hardened B．raised C．softened D．sharpened

A．excited B．nervous C．surprised D．pleased

A．jumped B．escaped C．left D．slipped

A．laid B．threw C．examined D．picked

A．required B．remaining C．missing D．replaced

A．secretly B．carefully C．gratefully D．proudly

I had a disease，     made my life difficult and demanding. This disease was called “and then I’ll be happy.”
I first        (catch) it in middle school. During my younger years, I seemed to always enjoy each day of my life. During those middle school years, however, I started to look to the future more and more and enjoy today less and less. At first, I thought _______(get) into high school and being a teenager would make me happy. Then the dream changed to being on my own in college. Next came having ______ great job. After that was the dream of raising a family. Then there was retiring and enjoying my life. Each dream postponed my _____ (happy) a little further. _______ (final), I realized that ______I kept going this way, I would never be happy. And I came ______(see)that it would be much better to be happy now than to live with this disease. So I began to keep a happy heart and loving soul rather ______ to wait for life to become perfect. These days I still occasionally suffer_______ the disease, but I heal it by knowing that I can choose love and joy every second of my life.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Good morning everyone, since two managers wanted in the E-reading room, I’m speaking to
recommend me to you for the job.
I am from Class 8, Senior 2. I think I am fit for the job. To begin with, I can operate on a
computer skillful. Secondly, being a warm-hearted person, I enjoy do some voluntary work for
other. Lastly, I have good communication skills. I believe I can provides what the students need.
However, I firmly believe I am a ideal person for the job.
I hoped I will have the honor. Thank you for your consideration.

假设你是高三学生李华，你的表弟王林今年将要上高中。请你给他写一封邮件，从以下两个方面提出建议，
学习方面；
课余生活方面。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文中不得出现考生的具体信息；
4.信的开头以为你拟好，不计入总词数。
Dear Wang lin, 
I’m glad to know that you are going to be a senior high school student this September. _________________________________________