四川资阳市高三第一次诊断性考试英语试卷

Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful — and considerably cooler — weather tomorrow.
When the author was a child, he ______.

We can learn from the passage that the author ______.

As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.

When my daughter Sally was five, I bought Grimm’s Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one night. At the end of the original Grimm tale, Snow White’s stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she falls down dead.
This came as something of a shock. I always thought fairytales had happy endings. And I didn’t want my five-year-old daughter going to sleep thinking: “Thank goodness they tortured (折磨) that old woman to death.” That’s when I decided to write fairy tales.
In the years that followed, I wrote tales non-stop and read them to Sally at bedtime. The Corn Dolly was based on a child who was always complaining; The Silly King was just a silly story Sally loved; I wrote The Witch and the Rainbow Cat for Sally because of her enormous  appetite for stories about witches while Dr Bonocolus’s Devil is a new version of the Faust legend．
Nifobobinus, however, was different. I wrote this book when Sally was older and took up all things girls have to do — who’s friends with who, who stuck a sticker on the back of whose boyfriend, or whatever thing she felt funny.
Nicobobinus, the boy who could do anything, came out of my desire for a more innocent world. He lived a 1ong time ago, in a city called Venice. Only his best friend, Rosie, knew he could, and nobody took any notice of anything Rosie said, because she was always having wild ideas anyway.
Nicobobinus was so different that it turned out to be an instant hit. The Times called me “an author setting out to rival the classic fairytales”. I asked Sally what she thought of Nicobobinus. She said it was her favourite.
What led the writer to start writing fairy tales for her daughter?

We can infer from the third paragraph that the writer _____.

When creating Nicobobinus, the first thing the writer considered was _____.

The underlined word “rival” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _____.

Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer. But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.
Each year, car crime costs nearly £3 billion. Of course, if you’re insured, you won’t lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.
Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle’s exact location, speed and direction.
The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located. Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicle’s location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.
RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar’s constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car’s location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.
If your car is stolen, you will have to ______.

The Trackstar system can tell the police ______.

The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar ______.

Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.

The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.

People are happier with aging because ______.

What is the main idea of the passage?

根据短文内容，从短文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。
How to find time for yourself
Do you ever find yourself longing for some time for yourself? Many of us are so busy with work, school, and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that necessary time you need to slow down, and enjoy life.
 This is a great one because you’re accomplishing many things at once. You’re getting exercise, you have time to think or enjoy music, and you’re helping to save the environment.
Arrive early.       Then use this time for yourself: reading, writing, relaxation, thinking, whatever.
Buy tickets in advance. Sports, theater, concerts, or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later.   
Evenings with yourself.      If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, or doing nothing!
   What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. Look up a club in your area today and join! If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!

E. If you want more time for yourself, you can get it.
F. Any appointment that you have, plan to arrive 15-30 minutes early.
G. Having the tickets already in your hand will force you to make it happen!

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two excited kids begged their father for his permission to see a film. Having read some
________  about the movie on the Internet, he firmly ________   their request with the reason that movie presents immorality (不道德) as being  ________ . “But dad, those scenes are merely a few minutes of the ________   film, in which good ________   evil eventually. In addition, there are other   ________  themes like courage and determination making up for its   ________!”
But the father didn’t   ________  , and the two teenagers were cast down. Then they heard the sounds of their father preparing something in the  ________  . One of the teenagers said, “Dad must be feeling  ________  , and now he’s trying to ________   us with some tasty food.” Soon their father appeared with a plate of warm cakes and said, “Before you eat, I want to tell you something: I love you both so much.”
The teenagers smiled and   ________ with each other knowing glances. Dad was softening. Looking at the mouth-watering cake, the two boys were getting   ________  about the father’s long speech. “But I want to be  ________  with you. I added one ingredient (配料) that is not________   found in cakes.”
“To make it more delicious? Oh, come on, Dad! Please just tell us what it is.”
“OK, if you  ________. That   ________   ingredient is dog waste.”
Both teens   ________  stopped chewing the cake, spit it out and dropped the  ________  cake back on the plate.
“DAD! Why did you do that?”
“That is the same reason why I won’t allow you to watch that movie. You won’t________  a little dog waste in your cake, so why should you put up with a little immorality in your movies?”

A．parts B．reviews C．chapters D．adaptations

A．repeated B．rejected C．made D．agreed to

A．acceptable B．unbelievable C．personal D．favorable

A．popular B．original C．exciting D．total

A．threatens B．attacks C．defeats D．affects

A．inspiring B．general C．interesting D．powerful

A．education B．meaning C．success D．disadvantage

A．give out B．give in C．give away D．give off

A．kitchen B．house C．bedroom D．garden

A．sad B．upset C．regretful D．guilty

A．persuade B．join C．comfort D．supply

A．screamed B．provided C．exchanged D．talked

A．unhappy B．impatient C．sorry D．cruel

A．honest B．satisfied C．strict D．patient

A．surprisingly B．easily C．daily D．usually

A．like B．permit C．refuse D．insist

A．secret B．common C．terrible D．wonderful

A．unwillingly B．helplessly C．gratefully D．instantly

A．whole B．remaining C．strange D．warm

A．expect B．add C．tolerate D．overcome

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。
On receiving my learner’s permit a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. However,      wasn’t until two days ago that Dad allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination      (be) Orewa, a beautiful seaside town.
That morning I made sure I had everything ready for the journey,      nothing could have prepared me for my family’s complaints.
“Relax! Don’t hold the steering wheel so tightly.” I       (call) by a nervous voice from the backseat.
“Speed up. 70km/h isn’t fast enough. You are holding up the traffic,” ordered another voice from the seat next     me.
How    (annoy)! To satisfy them, I stepped hard on the accelerator (加速器), and within a second, an    (anger) voice began to yell again.
“Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h?”
   I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved and stopped      (tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much       (easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Last week, our school had organized an activity to climb the West Mountain. As soon as we arrived at the foot of a mountain, we set out for the summit in high spirits. During the climb, we had such much difficulty passing the rocky areas. But under the teacher’s help, we eventually reached the top, where we greeted by the bright sunshine and fresh air. Seeing from the top, the city was extreme beautiful. This event turned out to be very success. Not only did we take a break from our heavy school work, and also we learned what to communicate with each other.

某英文网站正在开展关于填报志愿时首先考虑专业还是学校的讨论。请你根据下面所给的要点提示，用英语写一篇短文，描述学生中存在的两种看法，并谈谈你自己的看法，将此文在该网站的BBS上发表。

注意：1. 词数：100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。
Every student will be faced with the question after he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good major or a good university first?
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