宜宾市高2017级第二次诊断测试
英 语
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. How did the man come here? A. By plane. B. By bike. C. By train. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a bar. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hospital. 3. Why does the man come here?
A. He wants to buy something. B. He wants to see the manager. C. He wants to get his money back. 4. What does the woman mean?
A. She will go to the party with David. B. She won’t go to the party with anybody. C. She doesn’t want David to go to the party. 5. How much is the radio now? A. 20. B. 25. C. 30. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料, 回答第6至第8题。 6. What happened to the man?
A. He was given a prize. B. He lost his job. C. He had a leave off. 7. How did the man feel about his boss’s decision? A. He didn’t understand it. B. He understood it very well. C. He thought it completely wrong. 8. What was the man unable to do? A. To use a printer. B. To use a typewriter. C. To use a computer. 请听第7段材料,回答第9至第11题。 9. What’s the man’s advice? A. To keep studying. B. To get a job. C. To have a holiday. 10. What is the woman going to study according to her parents? A. Performance. B. Law. C. Economics. 11. Why does the woman want to work?
A. To get enough money. B. To have fun. C. To make friends. 请听第8段材料,回答第12至第14题。
12. What does the man think of the woman’s cooking? A. Excellent. B. Bad. C. So-so. 13. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Learn how to cook from her. B. Get a book and do after it.
C. Take some courses for cookery.
14. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Boss and secretary. 请听第9段材料,回答第15至第17题。
15. Why does the woman want to talk with the man? A. She wants to improve her study. B. She wants to ask for a sick leave.
C. She wants some advice on how to make friends. 16. What does the man think the woman should do? A. Keep relaxed. B. Be confident. C. Study hard. 17. What does the man do? A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A nurse. 请听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。 18. What can we learn about the speaker? A. She is an assistant. B. She is a travel agent.
C. She is studying in a university. 19. Where is the speaker? A. In East Africa. B. In Britain. C. In the West Indies. 20. What does this passage talk about? A. Some information about Europe.
B. Some information about the city of Bradford.
C. Some information about the University of Bradford.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Some of the best museums across China are putting their exhibitions online in VR format for free. While stuck at home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, why not take a detailed online tour at museums that you would not otherwise have time for? The Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is known as the Forbidden City. Although the museum is now closed due to the current epidemic prevention, it's possible for visitors to take a virtual tour of parts of the museum without actually setting foot on the majestic grounds.
Visitors can browse all the buildings of the Palace Museums. More than 400,000 imperial artifacts have been digitized online, which can definitely help you gain knowledge and immerse yourself in a cultural atmosphere.
The websites: https://pano.dpm.org.cn/gugong_app_pc/index.html
https://www.dpm.org.cn/shuziduobaoge/html
Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Museum is a large and famous museum, which collects over 120,000 precious artistic relics from more than 5,000 years ago to the Qing Dynasty. The marvelous bronze, ceramics, paintings and calligraphies offer a visual feast for the eyes, and also provide a good chance for people to learn the profound Chinese history and culture.
If you are into ancient Chinese arts and crafts, then the online Shanghai Museum is definitely worth your time.
The website: https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/treasure/show/show
Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves, also known as Thousand Buddha Grottoes, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu Province.
Now visitors can directly browse dozens of classic caves and appreciate the murals(壁画) by cave rooms through the “Digital Dunhuang”, the website of the Mogao Caves. The development of “Digital Dunhuang” not only shocks visitors in a visual sense but also “moves” the Mogan Grottoes outside.
The website: https://www.e-dunhuang.com/index.html
21. The people interested in ancient Chinese arts and crafts should visit ________. A. https://www.e-dunhuang.com/index.html B. https://www.dpm.org.cn/shuziduobaoge/html
C. https://pano.dpm.org.cn/gugong_app_pc/index.html D. https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/treasure/show/show 22. What can the visitors see through “Digital Dunhuang”? A. Precious imperial artifacts. B. Classic caves and the murals.
C. Ancient people living in the caves. D. All the artistic relics of Dunhuang.
23. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A. To guide what to do at home. B. To recommend an online tour.
C. To support the sickness prevention. D. To invite visitors to real scenic spots.
B
With bushfires continuing to swallow different parts of Australia, a local zoo in New South Wales – the state which is the easiest to catch fire – has hit the headlines with a heartwarming story.
Right in the line of a bushfire, the keepers of Mogo Wildlife Park managed to protect all 200 animals from harm after they received evacuation orders, according to reports.
Netizens were quick to react on social media and praised the bravery of the zoo keeper and staffs, as they stayed and managed to protect animals from uncontrolled fires and even sheltered some at their own house.
The 40-year-old zoo keeper, Chad Staples, described the situation as the worst catastrophe, which felt like Armageddon (大决战) here. Luckily, his team had made a precise plan ahead of time by moving everything flammable from the area and the larger animals to safe places.
What’s remarkable is that as the smaller ones needed extra shelter, Staples decided to take them to his own house.
“Right now in my house there are animals of all descriptions in all the different rooms. They are safe and protected … not a single animal lost,” he said.
BBC news also mentioned that “there’s a tiger to the back of the house.”
Some media outlets highlighted the “heroic job” in their headlines. Online users also reacted with thumbs-up and were glad to see all the staff and animals coming through the horrific fire.
Located in the southern coast of New South Wales, Mogo Wildlife Park houses Australia’s largest collection of primates, also including different and unique animals such as zebras, giraffes, rhinos and red pandas.
24. New South Wales hits the headlines because of ________. A. its famous zoo
B. its endangered animals C. the heartwarming event D. being easy to catch fire
25. Which of the following is true about Mogo Wildlife Park? A. It belongs to Chad Staples.
B. None of the animals is missing. C. It merely holds rare animal species.
D. Extra shelters were built for emergencies. 26. Which word can probably describe Chad Staples?
A. Irresponsible. B. Considerate. C. Selfish. D. Energetic. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Heroic Job. B. The Horrific Fire. C. The Extinct Animals. D. The Brave Zoo Keeper.
C
Flying has shrunk the world! It’s now possible to travel around the globe quickly and easily. Jumping on a plane and jetting off on holiday or a business trip is the norm for many of us, and with the rise of budget airlines, the number of people taking to the skies is increasing. But while air travel is costing us less, the cost to the environment is going up.
Climate change is something we’re all aware of now, and aviation companies know that some of the blame for this is being pointed at them. Last year airlines were forecasted to use about 97bn gallons of jet fuel.
But while we could think twice about taking a flight in the first place, particularly a short trip that could be made by train, technology might be the answer to reducing emissions and minimising the environmental damage.
Recent developments have focused on reducing the amount of fuel airliners（大型客机） burn. Making flying green and sustainable was the hot topic at the recent Dubai Air Show. There was talk of advances in engine technology, making them more efficient, and possibly using biofuel to power aircraft.
Rios Galvan, a bioenergy expert and professor at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, told the BBC that “these have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint anywhere between 50-80 percent when you compare them to fuels.”
And Phil Curnock, chief engineer of the civil future programme at Rolls-Royce, also suggested that electric hybrid engines (混合动力发动机) could play a part for smaller aircraft, covering shorter distances. He says “it offers the possibility of a carbon-neutral flight for a limited range.”
Of course, aircraft manufacturers are constantly looking at ways to make their planes more fuel efficient. Boeing’s Dreamliner, for example, is already in operation and uses 25 percent less fuel per passenger compared with aircraft of a similar size. Other improvements include better aircraft aerodynamics (空气动力学), changes to ways aircraft taxi (滑行) on runways, and the use of lighter materials. 28. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?
A. The earth gets smaller.
B. Budget airlines become popular. C. Flying is favorite among passengers. D. Air travel can do harm to environment.
29. What does the underlined word “minimising” mean?
A. Lowering. B. Consolidating. C. Weakening. D. Increasing 30. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. Boeing’s Dreamliner is a green aircraft. B. Biofuel is a necessity to power airliners. C. Electric hybrid engines have their limitations. D. Ways will be found to reduce fuel consumption. 31. How can aircrafts be made more fuel efficient?
A. By bettering runways. B. By making smaller aircrafts. C. By using the lighter materials. D. By using aircraft aerodynamics.
D
For two centuries, the famous University of Cambridge debating society has hosted many prominent figures, from world leaders to scientists to comedians.
On Nov 21, the Cambridge Union hosted its first-ever non-human guest. Designed by IBM, Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument. It can even listen and
answer to opposing statements, much like a real person.
Speaking with a voice similar to Siri, Project Debater uses AI to search journals, newspapers and other information sources. It then filters out(过滤) useless information, picks the strongest arguments, and arranges them into a persuasive argument.
“In the Cambridge test debate, it argued the topic: AI will ultimately do more harm than good. According to IBM, it is the first machine that can debate complicated topics with humans.
Before the debate, more than 1,100 arguments for the positives and negatives of AI were submitted to the IBM website. The machine then analyzed these sources and formed the basis of its arguments in minutes. Project Debater then showed off its AI by arguing for both sides of the debate.
Over a four-minute speech, it argued first that, “AI can only make decisions that it has been programmed to solve, while humans can be programmed for all plots, possible events.”
In support of AI, it then argued that AI would create new jobs and “bring a lot more efficiency” to the workplace.
This isn’t the first test for Project Debater. In June 2018, the machine went back-and-forth for 20 minutes against champion debater Harish Natarajan.
According to New Scientist, on both occasions, Project Debater repeated points and didn’t always sufficiently support them.
Speaking to Cambridge Independent, Noam Slonim, the project’s lead engineer, said, “The AI is not perfect, but it’s going in the right direction.” The team hopes to improve the AI by researching why humans find certain arguments more persuasive than others.
32. In which way does Project Debater behave like a real person?
A. It can listen and answer to opposing statements. B. It can speak with a voice similar to Siri. C. It can create various useful sources. D. It can deal with any situation.
33. What were prepared for the machine before the Cambridge test debate?
A. Analyzed sources. B. Useless messages.
C. Materials for arguments. D. Items about human debaters.
34. We can infer from the text that _________. A. AI did better than humans in arguments
B. the machine had rich ideas to support its points C. the machine beat Harish Natarajan in the first test D. AI needs more persuasive arguments in debates 35. What is Noam Slonim’s attitude to the AI ?
A. Supportive. B. Unconfident. C. Negative. D. Indifferent.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
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。 Telecommuting (also known as working from home, or e-commuting) is a work arrangement in which the employee works outside the office, often working from home or a location close to home. 36 Doctors, dentists, and countless other healthcare workers of the world will always need to be hands-on with patients, just as： ? 37
? Scientists need to be in labs.
The existence of telecommuting must have its benefits and appropriate population. More freedom.
Telecommuting allows a worker greater freedom regarding her or his work hours and work location. It gives the employee more flexibility to balance work and personal obligations. Productivity.
Working from home can make you more productive, because you do not have the distractions (分心) of office space. 38 Sometimes you might be easily distracted by home appliances such as washing
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