四川省南充市高三第二次诊断性考试英语卷

Playing basketball is    great fun; it also provides us with a chance to develop our sense of   team spirit.

Scientists are convinced       the positive effect of laughter      physical and mental health.

You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had       her children.

—Thank goodness, you are here! What     you?
—Traffic jam.

Did       on time make the teacher angry?

—How long do you suppose it is      he arrived here?
—No more than half a week.

The number 2008 is a special number,      I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.

—Are you going to the concert?
—I’m not sure. I     stay inside and watch it live on TV instead.

—Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
—      .

The city of Nanchong has grown so fast that it’s at least     what it used to be.

．—How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
—To be honest, his singing didn’t      me much.

Betty shows great interest in this poem now, but she thought it boring     she read it.

—So hard          in the past few years that he has made great progress in English.
—I can see that, only a few mistakes   in this exam.

I had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour without any result,      all at once a solution flashed across my mind.

The couple walked together as far as the second crossing of the street     they waved goodbye to each other.

Professor Li and his wife are now at work on a novel        next year.

You are telling me I’m lazy. Look what a mess your room is!        

—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You        something not very nice to me, but that’s OK.

In all kinds of competitions, Jackie        a most excellent athlete. He has won so many gold medals.

Only one of the places is       .

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、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。
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark   21   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.   22  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark   23  the boy's name was Bill, that he  24  computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of   25   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  26  with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was   27 in for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   28  with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They  29  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before  30  , Bill asked Mark if they  31  talk.
　　Bill  32   him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you  33  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I  34   out my locker(柜) because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱）  35  anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  36  my things. But after we spent some time together  37   and laughing, I realized that  38   I had done that, I would have  39 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   40   my life." 

A．fell B．sat C．lay D．knelt

A．Although B．Since C．After D．Until

A．discovered B．realized C．said D．decided

A．played B．loved C．tried D．made

A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt

A．up B．out C．off D．away

A．put B．helped C．invited D．pushed

A．peacefully B．willingly C．freely D．pleasantly

A．continued B．agreed C．forced D．offered

A．graduation B．movement C．separation D．vacation

A．would B．should C．could D．must

A．demanded B．reminded C．removed D．asked

A．ever B．usually C．even D．never

A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put

A．over B．into C．with D．for

A．find B．pick C．pack D．hold

A．talking B．playing C．reading D．watching

A．before B．if C．while D．as

A．forgotten B．passed C．left D．lost

A．helped B．recovered C．improved D．changed

Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television．And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style．But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows．
Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of "rubbish talk"．The topics on his show are as surprising as can be．For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level．Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people's lives．
Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top．But Oprah goes in the opposite direction．The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life．Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors．
Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society．Jerry ends every show with a "final word"．He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show．Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable．
Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone．The show's main audience are middle-class Americans．Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with life's tough problems．Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society．These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug．They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show's exploitation．
Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are____．

Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows ______．

Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows ____．

              Our bodies are wonderfully skillful at keeping balance．When the temperature jumps, we sweat to cool down．When our blood pressure falls, our hearts can do something．As it turns out, though, our natural state is always changing．Researchers are finding that everything from blood pressure to brain function changes regularly with the cycles of sun, moon and seasons．And their insights （洞察力） are getting new ways for keeping away such common killers as heart disease and cancer．Only one doctor in 20 has a good knowledge of the scientific use of time in medicine．But according to a new American Medical Association, three out of four are eager to change that．“The field is exploding,” says Michael Smolensky．“Doctors used to look at us like, What spaceship did you get off ? Now they're thirsty to know more．”
In medical school, most doctors learn that people with chronic  conditions should take their medicine regularly．“It’s a terrible way to treat disease,” says Dr Richard Martin．For example, asthmatics （气喘患者） are most likely to suffer during the night．Yet most patients try to keep a constant level of medicine in their blood day and night, whether by breathing in on an inhaler （吸入器） four times a day or taking a pill each morning and evening．In recent studies, researchers have found that a large mid afternoon dose of a bronchodilator （支气管扩张剂） can be as safe as several small doses, and better for preventing nighttime attacks．
If the night belongs to asthma, the dawn belongs to high blood pressure and heart disease．Heart attacks are twice as common at 9 a．m．as at 11 p．m．Part of the reason is that our blood pressure falls at night, then rises as we start to work for the day．“Doctors know that,” says Dr．Henry Black of Chicago's Medical Center, “but until now, we haven't been able to do anything about it．” Most blood - pressure drugs provide 18 to 20 hours of relief （减缓）．But because they’re taken in the morning, they're least effective when most needed．“You take your pill at 7 and it's working by 9,” says Dr．William White of the University of Connecticut Health Center “But by that time you've gone through the worst four hours of the day with no protection．” Bedtime medicine would prevent high blood pressure, but it would also push blood pressure to dangerously low levels during the night．
Researchers are finding that _________ ．

According to the author, it is best for asthmatics to take their medicine _________ ．

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Doctors know more about illnesses than before．
B．Doctors in the U．S．used to be thirsty to know more about the new medical field．
C．The researchers' insights are providing new methods to prevent common killers．
D．The correct use of time in medicine attracts more attention in medical circle in the U．S．A．
The suggested title for this passage might be _________．

Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers．Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place．It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing．
Another problem is of course money．In many countries money for training is available from government for the best young sportsmen and sportswomen．If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc．All can be expensive.
Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age．Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed．Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person．It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training．
Where can we most probably find this passage?

What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place” in the first paragraph mean?

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.

B．Most of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training.

C．Early training may damage young muscles

D．It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.

“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．
Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （离婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．
Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保卫） and moral（道义的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”
Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．
According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

Should parents ever hit their children?
Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking(打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surverys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once.
I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.
Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.
But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn’t the answer.
Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.
Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers(同等的人). It may be that children with lower IQqs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterpoductive(反作用的) to their mental development, as well.
Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks(用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.
Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physi punished. Gunnoe’s research suggests they don’t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spank.
There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers(脾气). But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical puishment.
According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when       .

According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished      .

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

The author seems to agree that       .

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项为多余的选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Alice’s mother is very ill. She wishes to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green.
―Excuse me, Mr Green．I’d like to take a few days off．
―_______
―My mother’s ill．I have to take care of her．
―Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that．_______
―No, thank you．My mother has caught a bad cold．She has a high fever and coughs day and night．The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days．I’d like to be with her．
―I understand．________
―I hope to be back next Wednesday．
―That’s all right．________
―Thank you , Mr Green．That’s very kind of you．I’ll write it immediately．
―_______I’ll certainly help you with them when you get back．

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）；则按下列情况改正：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。  此行错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
This is a story told by my father: “When I was boy,                   
the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring                    
Festival．My grandma was the best cooker in the world                          
but could make the most delicious dishes．One time, I just                
couldn't wait for the Spring Festival dinner．As I was                    
about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in                   
the kitchen looking at me．Shake her head, she said, ‘It                      
isn't a good time to do that, dear．' At once I apologize                 
and controlled me at my best till the dinner started．You                    
know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month．"                 

书面表达（满分35分）
假如你是高三学生李华，本 周是你们学校的文化艺术节。周三你们有幸邀请了四川大学外籍教师Hudson教授给你们上了一节英语课。请你用英语为校报写一篇字数120左右的报道。
要求：
1．简述Hudson教授的上课情况；
2．学生的表现（参与）与评价；
3．对学英语的启示。
注意：开头已经给出（不计入字数）。