1、德阳一诊英语试题2013年德阳英语练习（2稿）英 语 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试时间120分钟。 第一卷（选择题，共90分） 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、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. The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star? _. Shes a nurse. A. You bet B. Forget about it. C. Far from it
2、. D. Whatever you say2. At this time next week _ the English Channel.A. Ill cross B. Ill be crossing C. Im to cross D. Im going to cross3. Does it take a long time to walk to the village? Yes, but its _by bike.A. much quick B. quick C. the quickest D. quicker4. It would seem to be a general truth_ n
3、othing is as straightforward as it at first seems. A. that B. when C. what D. if5. Finished? No, Ive got _three questions to answer.A. other B. another C. these D. those6. Brian was about to_, when he suddenly found an answer to the question.A. make up B. look up C. turn up D. give up7. Who is absen
4、t from the lecture today? _you ask? Peter, of course.A. Would B. Can C. Could D. Need8. Many people prefer large cars, _large cars are safer than small ones. A. thinking B. to think C. think D. having thought9. Im surprised to see the pop star is better looking than she _.A. is used to be B. used to
5、 C. was used to D. used to be10. The lady starred in many films. Really? But rarely _in public nowadays.A. she is seen B. is she seen C. was she seen D. she was seen 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、和）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。A year ago I went through one of the most difficul
6、t times in my life. I had 11 all my business within a month. I chose a less crowded area for tourists to see if I could gain my 12 in life again. I booked a day trip to see the 13 . I sat in a little motor boat with 5 other people to see the whales. We 14 saw a couple of water spouts（水柱）, which our
7、guide said were whales. To my amazement, all of a sudden, one 15 right in front of my face. Everyone 16 to take pictures of her under the water 17 she swam away. She looked me right in the eye. I 18 out to touch her. She stayed out of the water long enough for me to 19 her. It was an amazing feeling
8、. Then she swam away. A little later, the guide 20 that two whales were coming close to the boat. It was my new friend with her baby. It was 21 to see how she pushed her baby towards our boat. She was bringing her baby to 22 me! On the trip back everyone was 23 talking about the experience. The guid
9、e told us that only once before had he witnessed a whale allowing 24 to touch it. Why did this happen? I have no 25 for why she chose me for the special advantage. Maybe the mother whale 26 my sadness. She helped me to see the light, 27 I was in a very dark place. That 28 meeting paved the way for m
10、e to put life back into perspective（远景）. That huge beautiful creature made me 29 that despite the obstacles life puts in your way, there is always an opportunity for a new 30 . You must never give up.11. A. recovered B. gained C. done D. lost12. A. wealth B. confidence C. victory D. experience13. A.
11、 whales B. friends C. sprouts D. pictures14. A. still B. already C. also D. soon15. A. sank B. surfaced C. dived D. escaped16. A. feared B. hesitated C. tried D. pretended17. A. before B. when C. after D. while18. A. climbed B. swam C. jumped D. reached19. A. smell B. catch C. feel D. see20. A. yell
12、ed B. warned C. urged D. insisted21. A. boring B. unbelievable C. frightening D. uncomfortable22. A. attack B. meet C. scold D. thank23. A. carelessly B. naturally C. regretfully D. cheerfully 24. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. him25. A. excuse B. explanation C. reason D. responsibility26. A. sense
13、d B. predicted C. enjoyed D. shared27. A. for B. even though C. if D. as though28. A. regular B. normal C. magical D. common29. A. think B. remember C. recall D. understand30. A. boating B. swimming C. beginning D. meeting第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
14、卡上将该项涂黑。AFor most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He preferred reading the newspaper or watching football matches on television to talking to his family. Everything changed one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasnt his u
15、sual reserved (缄默的) self. “Cant wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the excitement was about: Dad is a big football fan. I had never been interested in football, but Dads excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to find out why this sport wa
16、s making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first trip to Disneyland. Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we could watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to turn Mum and me into football fans. The match started
17、a few minutes after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. Surprised, I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad patiently explained: “Thats Papa Bouba Diop, my son. Its normal for them to jump up and down after theyve scored
18、.” Dad explained almost everything to me. His monosyllabic (单音节的) answers were a thing of the past. I loved the new Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more interested. When I told my father that I planned to watch more matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink (眨眼). At long
19、 last we had something in common. Football has really helped Dad and me get closer and form a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball? 31. Which of the following words can best describe the authors father? A. A talkative football playe
20、r.B. A parent busy at work. C. An encouraging father. D. A man of few words.32. What made the author curious about his father one morning? A. His unusual excitement.B. His unexpressed eagerness.C. His great interest in the newspaper.D. His high expectation of the winner.33. The authors growing inter
21、est in watching the match mainly came from_. A. his and his fathers common love of German foodB. watching a top level performance of the playersC. his fathers love of football and his explanationD. eating in a restaurant with the excited fans34. What can we learn from the passage? A. Sharing is the
22、foundation of good relationship.B. Family members should be fans together.C. Interest is the mother of success.D. Personality decides everything.BThe League of High Schools is pleased to invite student freethinkers to our 2007 Student Leadership Meeting July 15-17 at our office building in Manhattan
23、, New York. This yearly meeting has been successfully held for the past three years. The event brings together student activists from around North America for a busy weekend of workshops, networking, lectures, and a lot of fun. We encourage every school to send at least one representative (if not mo
24、re) and we are keeping the costs down to help make this possible. Any individual student activists who are interested are also welcome to attend. Registration, room and food for the entire three-day event will cost only 39 for each student. Weve booked you single rooms at Travelodge, New York. For a
25、ny information about the hotel, please call 88643911. This time we are making a special offer providing some money for travelling to make sure each group can send a representative even if it lacks the money to do so. Email Anna Porter at aporter or call 46935040 to get more information about this tr
26、avel support. The registration form can be found at http: /www.freethought.org/SLM2007.pdf. For more information about registration you may call Lucy Becker at 36904560 or email her at lbecker. So dont wait! Send in your registration. 35. The main purpose of this passage is to _. A. explain meeting
27、programsB. invite students to a meetingC. call for papers for a meetingD. introduce meeting organizers36. From the passage we know that the Student Leadership Meeting _. A. invites students from Manhattan.B. provides free meals for students.C. is held every three years.D. was first held in 2004.37.
28、What is new about this years meeting? A. There is wireless Internet service.B. Individual students are welcome.C. It offers money to some groups.D. The cost for registration is low.38. If you want to know more about registration, you may_. A. email Lucy BeckerB. email Anna PorterC. call 88643911D. c
29、all 46935040CNEW YORK (Reuters) The average number of monthly visitors to U.S. newspaper websites rose by nearly a third in the first half of 2006, a study released on Wednesday said, though print readership at some larger papers fell.The study, released by the Newspaper Association of America, unde
30、rlines the internets importance to papers beset (围困) by falling circulation and advertising income in their print editions.The average number of unique visitors to online newspaper sites in the first half was more than 55.5 million a month, the study said. That compares with 42.2 million a year earl
31、ier.Newspaper websites have become a significant addition to the print product, and are driving large audience growth, said John Kimball, the associations chief marketing officer. The number of page views at newspaper sites rose by about 52 percent in the first half, the association added.US Newspaper publishers have been fighting to hold on to advertisers as many of them lose readers to other media,
