2020西城诊断性测试

1西城区高三诊断性测试英语2020.5本试卷共11页，120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AMiarushedhomeandthrewopenthefrontdoor.Hermotherturnedaround,surprisedthatMiawashomefromschoolsoearly.“Iwonfirstplaceintheartcontest!”shesaid1prideandraisedherhead,expectingpraise.ThoughMia2(work)eagerlyonherartsubmissionforweeks,hermotherwasn’tsure3theprojectinvolved.“That’swonderful,Mia!Whatwasthesubjectofyourartproject?”hermotherasked.Smilingfromeartoear,Miahandedoverherartwork.Itwasaportraitofhermother.BAstudyfoundthatadultsaged18to33checkedtheirsmartphones85timesaday,oronceevery10minutes.AsIlearnedduringmyexperiment,4(place)somedistancebetweenmyselfandmydevicehelpedmedevotemyselftomyworkmore5(easy).Bynothavingmysmartphone,mydistraction(消遣)timewentdownandthusmyworktime6(spend)moreefficientlyandeffectively.Onnumerousoccasions,Ifound7(I)wonderingwhattodowiththeafternoonsinceIhadalreadycompletedmyhigh-impacttasksfortheday.Withtheextratime,Icanfinallyenjoythepleasuresoflife.CInJune2012,China’sfirstmanneddeep-seasubmersible(潜水器),Jiaolong,setaworlddivingrecordforsubmersiblesofitskindbyreachinga8(deep)of7,062metersintheMarianaTrenchinthePacificOcean.In2017,Chinasuccessfullytestedasubmersible9(call)ShenhaiYongshi,capableofdiving4,500meters.10muchofJiaolong’sequipmentwasimported,about95percentofShenhaiYongshiandallitscorecomponentswereproduceddomestically,saidXuQinan,thechiefdesignerofJiaolong.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。OnemorninginJuly2011,ataxisatwanderingoutsidePetcoParkstadiuminSanDiego.AndWadeLeBlanc,a(an)112pitcher(棒球投手)forthePadres,climbedin.“Totheairport,please,”hetoldthedriver.LeBlancwasheadedtoTucson,Arizona,homeoftheclub’sA-levelbranchorganizationatthetime.He’dbeensentdowntotheminors.Again.Fortheeighthtimeinthreeyears.“You’reWadeLeBlanc,”thetaxidriversaid.“Right.”“Yougotsomegoodstuff.”This12thepitcher,afterthepreviousnight’sdisastrousperformance.“Ithinktherearesomethingsyoushouldthinkabout13,”thedrivercontinued.“Idon’tknow;I’mnota14.Maybesomethinglikegoingoveryourheadinyourwindup(摆臂动作).”Wait,what?Thisguywasoffering...15?Earlierinhiscareer,LeBlancmighthave16.Orbeenangry.Buttoday,hejust17.Hecouldn’taffordtodismissanything.Hiscareerwasontheline.Thenextday,inTucson,LeBlancmethis18.Hesaidhewasthinkingaboutmaking19tohiswindup.Hiscoachagreed.Insteadofkeepinghishandstighttohischestatthebeginningofhisdelivery,LeBlancraisedthembrieflyoverhishead,asthetaxidriverhad20.LeBlancincludedthenew21intohisnextstart.Andhewas22,allowingonlyonehitoverseveninnings(回合).Itwastheturningpointinhiscareer.Eightyearslater,LeBlancisapitcherfortheSeattleMariners.HesignedthefirstcontractextensionofhisMajorLeagueBaseballcareer—atage33.Thefunnythingaboutadvice:Wesooftentakeitfromthe23people.Thatis,we24theadviceofexperts,whileundervaluingtheinputofregularfolk.WadeLeBlanc25thattrend,andheobtainedthe26.“Expertadvisersoftenmakesurprisinglyinaccuratepredictionsaboutthefuture,yetpeople27theirsuggestionsnevertheless,”concludedStanfordUniversitypsychologistsinastudypublishedlastyear.Now,noteveryonetookexperts’advice.Themore28peoplebecome,thesmallerthepoolofadvisersthey29.Participantsinpositionsofpowerignoredalmosttwothirdsoftheadvicetheyreceived,accordingtooneHarvardUniversitystudy.Otherparticipants—thecontrolandlowpowergroups—ignoredadviceabouthalfasoften.Soitrequiredamassiveincreaseofmodesty(谦虚)todowhatWadeLeBlancdid:hearwhatthetaxidriverwasofferinghimandacceptitasa(an)30.11.A.excellentB.strugglingC.ambitiousD.awkward12.A.surprisedB.concernedC.disturbedD.angered13.A.avoidingB.makingC.tryingD.crossing14.A.playerB.directorC.jokerD.loser315.A.serviceB.adviceC.chancesD.courses16.A.acceptedB.worriedC.smiledD.laughed17.A.explainedB.interruptedC.listenedD.guessed18.A.parentsB.coachC.driverD.fans19.A.changesB.contributionsC.additionsD.objectives20.A.includedB.announcedC.suggestedD.resisted21.A.aimB.effectC.hobbyD.move22.A.patientB.optimisticC.brilliantD.justified23.A.attractiveB.popularC.humbleD.wrong24.A.overvalueB.skipC.ignoreD.involve25.A.identifiedB.supportedC.opposedD.started26.A.qualificationsB.benefitsC.prizeD.degree27.A.followB.abandonC.provideD.improve28.A.literaryB.successfulC.carefulD.negative29.A.tolerateB.helpC.knowD.trust30.A.jobB.exampleC.excuseD.gift第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhichmealkitserviceisrightforyou?Asthesimpleactofshoppingandpreparingfoodfordinnerbecomeshardertofitin,awaytohelpmeetconsumerneedsandchangethewayweshopandeathasgrown:meal-deliveryplans.Here’saquickreviewofsomepopularoptions:1.HelloFreshHelloFreshprovideshigh-qualityingredients(烹饪原料)andgenerousportions(份量),withrecipesthataregenerallyeasytoprepare.Theclear,step-by-stepinstructionsgeteventhenewesthomechefsuptospeed,andtherecipecardsarewell-made,soyoucanrefertoyourfavoriterecipesagainandagain.Therearemealsforalmostanylifestyle,includingvegetarian(素食)options,low-caloriemeal