1、宜宾市高宜宾市高 2018 级第一次诊断测试级第一次诊断测试 英语英语 (考试时间考试时间:120 分钟分钟 满分满分:150 分分) 第一部分第一部分 听力听力(共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分) 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。到答题卡上。 第一节第一节(共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5分分) 听下面听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个
2、选项中选出最佳选项，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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shop. B. At the airport. C. In
3、 a cinema. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: You are late! You should have come earlier to see the wonderful beginning of the film. M: Well, I met my brother at the airport and we bought something on the way back. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the man usually go to the airport? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 【答
4、案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, do you know an easy way to get to the airport? M: Why dont you take the bus? Thats what I always do when I fly. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What time did the woman set for? A. 8:00. B. 8:15. C. 8:30. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Why did you set the alarm for 8:00? W: Dear, but you said you
5、 had a meeting to attend at 8:30. Hurry up, you have to get to the office in 15 minutes. M: Oh, Im so tired. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What makes the woman believe the medicine? A. A newspaper. B. A doctor. C. A TV advertisement. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Why are you taking the pills? Are you sick? W: No. These
6、 pills are helping me to lose weight. M: Are they from a doctor? W: No. A TV commercial said they would help. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hows your stomach this morning? M:
7、Much better, thanks. W: But you must stay in bed for another day or two, and you mustnt eat too much. M: But, doctor, I havent eaten anything since the day before yesterday. W: Oh, thats terrible. You should eat something. 第二节第二节(共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5分分) 听下面听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，
8、从题中所给的段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中三个选项中 选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，秒钟；听完后， 各小题将给出各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What did the woman do? A. She practiced swimming. B. She prepared for the
9、exams. C. She went for a walk with the man. 7. Where is the man probably going? A. The gym. B. The swimming pool. C. The dining hall. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hey, Mary! What have you been doing these days? W: Oh, hi, Tom. Ive been studying a lot lately. All my classes seem to have exams during the
10、 same week. M: Thats awful. Where are you going now? W: Im heading to the gym. Ive been sitting at my desk all day and I need some exercise. Do you want to walk out there with me? M: Actually, Im on the way back from the gym. I just had swimming practice and Im going to dinner. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可
11、播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. How does the man like dance music? A. Serious. B. Peaceful. C. Lively. 9. Which kind of music does good to students according to the woman? A. Classical music. B. Folk music. C. Dance music. 10. When does the woman prefer to listen to folk music? A. As working in the office B. In t
12、he early morning. C. In the evenings. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 【解析】 【原文】W: What kind of music do you like listening to? M: I like music that has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music, which is sometimes too loud though. You prefer classical music, dont you? W: Yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I
13、often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work. M: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. W: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain. Students who listen to classical music while studying perform better. M: Really? Perhaps I should listen to
14、 classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress. W: Yes. Thats why I listen to it in the evenings. But in the early morning when I get up, I prefer to listen to folk music, which is more traditional. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Who has infl
15、uenced the man most in sports? A. His mother. B. His best friend. C. His PE teacher. 12. What does the woman think of the mans answers? A. Theyre surprising. B. Theyre satisfying. C. Theyre off the point. 13. What does the man think is very important in sports? A. Teaching students to be good losers
16、. B. Encouraging students to train hard. C. Making students love all sports activities. 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Well, Jack. Take a seat, please. And, where does your enthusiasm for sports come from? M: Hmm, let me think. Its difficult to choose one thing in particular. I grew up around spo
17、rt. My best friend Mike likes sports. My mum was a really good athlete, actually. W: Oh, yes? M: We used to go and see her running marathons, which made a big impression on me as a child. I suppose its in my blood. W: Right, fantastic. And how do you think teachers can encourage their students to en
18、joy sports? M: Hmm, thats an interesting question. On one hand, I think many students enjoy the competitive activities. They want to be the best, and its motivating for them. On the other hand, we need to encourage the ones who are not as confident. So we need to reward them for participating and tr
19、ying their best. Its not all about winning! W: OK, thank you very much, Jack. You make some good points. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What does the woman do? A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A manager. 15. What did the woman major in at university? A. Engineering. B. Computers. C. Management
20、. 16. What does the woman like about her work? A. The business travel. B. The long vacation time. C. The flexible working hours. 【答案】14. C 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Anna, what do you do now? Are you a doctor? Or a teacher? W: Neither, Im a manager in an American company that produces iPods. M: Ah, tha
21、t must be a position with a good salary. W: Yes, it is! But I have to work hard for what I gettwelve to fourteen hours a day. M: I see. So whats your degree in? Something related to iPods? W: Well, I have a degree in computers at university, and Ive taken a course in typing and various forms of offi
22、ce training. There arent many opportunities for women in management. This work was about the only thing I could find. M: Do you get much time off work? W: Only two days off a month. But I sometimes get to travel with my boss, and I enjoy that. M: Thats good that you like your job so much. I have to
23、say, though, I prefer my eight-hour days, even though I dont earn all that much. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. How many more hours do children spend on TV than in a classroom? A. 6,000 hours. B. 12,000 hours. C. 18,000 hours. 18. What is Sesame Street according to the passage? A. A program f
24、or cartoon. B. An educational program. C. A recreational program. 19. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Children should watch less TV. B. TV commercials should be cut down. C. US TV programs are good for children. 20. What will be the result of children seeing hours of TV every day? A. They w
25、ill forget their homework. B. They will follow the TV programs. C. They will become inactive and dull. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Television is the most significant influence on children in the United States, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children go to
26、school. And, by the time that the average child finishes high school, he or she will have spent 18, 000 hours in front of a television set as opposed to 12, 000 hours in a classroom. Parents are concerned about these figures and the lack of quality in television programs for children. They are worri
27、ed the violence in many of these shows may have a negative effect on the young minds. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents are in favor of. The most famous of these is
28、Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live. Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some argue th
29、at all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. They say that the habit of watching hours of television a day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节
30、第一节(共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。项涂黑。 A What can holidaymakers in Argentina do in the country? Express.co.uk spoke to the travel experts to find out more. The best time to visit Argentina If you want to avoi
31、d crowds and peak prices while still enjoying everything offered, Lloyd, Director of Sunvil Latin America, advises visiting from October to mid-December and April to mid-June. If you want to see the Patagonia penguins (企鹅), Tom Bourlet, a travel blogger, advises going between October and March. The
32、best places to visit in Argentina Buenos Aires is a melting pot of cultures, said Tom Hughes, Here travellers will discover a wealth of culture, not to mention it is the birthplace of a fast dance, tango. Nature lovers should head to the worlds largest waterfall system, Iguazu Falls. I highly recomm
33、end San Carlos de Bariloche, Tom Bourlet said. Its a quite beautiful and fantastic, and also acts as a good base for exploring the Lake District. The best holiday destination in Argentina is Patagonia. The most famous place is Ushuaia the southernmost city in the world. Expect glaciers (冰川), nationa
34、l parks, wildlife and end of the world cruising, said Lloyd. The best accommodation in Argentina Lloyd advises avoiding some of the chain hotels. While it may be attractive to stay at famous hotels, I recommend some of the smaller boutique hotels in the city, he said. Bourlet also recommends staying
35、 in some of Argentinas more unique accommodation, such as a youth hostel and a boutique hotel in the heart of Argentinas wine country. 21. Which time is available for tourists to observe penguins? A. May 1st. B. July 24th. C. September 3rd. D. November 11th. 22 What makes Buenos Aires worth visiting
36、 especially? A. Tango was born there. B. Its scenery is quite beautiful. C. Tourists can explore in national parks. D. It is the southernmost city in the world. 23. Where do both Lloyd and Bourlet advise staying? A. A chain hotel. B. A youth hostel. C. A boutique hotel. D. A well-known hotel. 【答案】21
37、. D 22. A 23. C 【解析】 这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了去阿根廷旅游的最佳时间，最佳地点和最佳住宿。 【21 题详解】 细节理解题。由 The best time to visit Argentina部分第二段“If you want to see the Patagonia penguins (企鹅), Tom Bourlet, a travel blogger, advises going between October and March.”可知，如果你想看巴塔哥尼亚企鹅， 旅游博客作者 Tom Bourlet 建议你在 10月到 3 月之间去阿根廷。由此可知，游客可以在 1
38、1月 11日观察企 鹅，A项“5月 1日”， B项“7 月 24日”， C 项“9 月 3日”均不在 10 月到 3 月这一时间段内，排除 A， B，C。故选 D项。 【22 题详解】 细节理解题。由 The best places to visit in Argentina 部分第一段 Tom Hughes 所说的“Buenos Aires is a melting pot of cultures(布宜诺斯艾利斯是文化的大熔炉)”和“Here travellers will discover a wealth of culture, not to mention it is the birt
39、hplace of a fast dance, tango.(在这里，旅行者会发现丰富的文化，更不用说它是一种快速 舞蹈探戈的诞生地)”可知，探戈诞生在布宜诺斯艾利斯，让这个地方特别值得一游。故选 A项。 【23 题详解】 细节理解题。由 The best accommodation in Argentina部分第一段 Lloyd 所说的“While it may be attractive to stay at famous hotels, I recommend some of the smaller boutique hotels in the city(尽管住在知名酒店可能很有吸 引力
40、，但我还是推荐一些城市中的小型精品酒店)”和第二段“Bourlet also recommends staying in some of Argentinas more unique accommodation, such as a youth hostel and a boutique hotel in the heart of Argentinas wine country.( Bourlet 还推荐住在阿根廷一些更为独特的酒店，比如位于阿根廷葡萄酒产区中心的青年旅馆和精 品酒店)”可知，Lloyd 和 Bourlet 都建议住在精品酒店。故选 C项。 B Shimon, a four-a
41、rmed robot with a ball-like head, holds small mallets (球棍) in hands to play a kind of music called a marimba. As he plays, his head moves around in time to the music. Using deep learning, Shimon was taught to write his own music. He could not only make up his own music, but do it in real time, while
42、 playing with other musicians. This is called improvising. Now he is back with a whole bunch of new tricks. He can write the words to his own songs, and sing them. Shimon learned to write the words for the songs the same way he learned to write music by being fed thousands of examples. Shimon was tr
43、ained on the lyrics (歌词) to 50,000 songs. Georgia Tech professor Gil Weinberg, who leads the Shimon project, gets Shimon going with a starting idea. Shimon then writes the lyrics based around that idea. Mr. Weinberg usually provides much of the music for the songs, but Shimon helps out there, too. S
44、inging the songs is another story. To give Shimon a voice, the Georgia Tech team worked with experts at Pompeu Fabra University. The voice was created using AI and sounds very much like a man. Later this spring, the team plans to put out an album of about 8-10 of Shimons songs. The album will be rel
45、eased on the music streaming service Spotify. There are also plans for Shimon to go on tour with a band to play and sing his songs live. For Mr. Weinberg, thats the main goal behind the Shimon Project not to have robots take over, but to have robots and humans make something beautiful together. 24.
46、Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 1? A. To describe what the robot looks like. B. To tell readers how Shimon performs. C. To arouse readers curiosity to read further. D. To advertise functions of the robot Shimon. 25. What skill does Shimon NOT have? A. Writing music. B. Releasing albums. C. Singi
47、ng songs. D. Playing the marimba. 26. How does Shimon gain the ability to write lyrics? A. By deep learning. B. By copying songs. C. By feeding himself. D. By teaching himself. 27. What does the Shimon Project mainly aim to? A. Have Shimon achieve more amazing skills. B. Make robots take the place o
48、f human beings. C. Carry out a music tour to make more profits. D. Have Robots and humans work hand in hand. 【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了机器人 Shimon 能够利用深度学习实现编曲和音乐演奏的功能。 【24 题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Shimon, a four-armed robot with a ball-like head, holds small mallets (球棍) in hands to p
49、lay a kind of music called a marimba. As he plays, his head moves around in time to the music.”可知， Shimon 个四臂机器人，头像球，“手”里拿着小木槌，弹奏一种叫做马林巴的音乐。当他演奏的时候，他 的头会随着音乐的节拍转动。由此可知，第一段的目的是引出下文对机器人 Shimon 的具体介绍，引起读者 阅读兴趣。故选 C 项。 【25 题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“play a kind of music called a marimba(演奏一种叫做马林巴的音乐)”以及第二 段中“He can write the
