1、高三（下）第三次診斷性考試英語(yǔ)試題卷滿分 120 分考試時(shí)間 100 分鐘第一部分知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）一、單項(xiàng)填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分）從每題所給的 A、B C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng) 涂黑。1.The two sides were busy barga ining with each other over the price and_ no ticed the thief en terthe shop.A. n eitherB. eitherC. no oneD. both2. Con gratulati on

2、s on your 18th birthday, Mark! Many happy retur ns!D. The same to you.A. My pleasure.B. Good heave ns! C. Thanks a lot.3. Tommy, where do you plan to go during this summer vacation?Well, if you_know, the USA.A. mayB. shouldC. can4. It really surprised me that you should compose such a won derful son

3、g.Thank you! I_in it whe n I was in Cen tral Con servatory of Music.A. majoredB. had majoredC. have majoredD. major5. With so many plans_ , I m sure to have a tight but rewarding summer holiday after graduation.A. carry ing outB. to carry outC. carried outD. to be carried out6. As a compete nt con s

4、ulta nt, you don t n ecessarily have to keep u_ wOhesteveryth ing, but youshould have_rough idea of what is cha nging.A. the; theB. a; /C. /; theD. the; a7. The telegram, which is out of date, is no Ion ger_ use in most parts of the world now.A. ofB. forC. inD. on8. Is the project difficult for the

5、stude nts?No. Most of the releva nt in formatio nD. mustfor them.A. has bee n providedC. had bee n provided9. The foun der of the Fund,A. in his honorB. in whose honorB. has providedD. had provideda banquet （宴會(huì)）will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.C. in which honorD. in honor of him10. The drug d

6、ealer pretended to be calmimmediately.A. didn t commit; was releasedC. not commit; was releasedand insisted that hethe crime and11. If you n eed some one with professi onal computer knowledge,A. talksB. talk ingC. talk12. One mark of a reliable man isB. not commit; be releasedD. hadn t committed; be

7、 releasedto Joe.D. talkedhe tends to mean what hesays. 1-3 A. whyB. ifC. whatD. that13. Construction workers rest in front of a billboard _ a luxury real estate property they arecurrently building, which is a striking contrast.A. advertis ingB. being advertisedC. to advertiseD. advertised14. Some pe

8、ople dream of success without action,_others wake up and work hard at it.A. sinceB. asC. whileD. un til15. Dad, can I really get an apple watch as a reward if I pass the exam?Absolutely._.A. You decideB. You have my wordC. You name itD. You bet二、完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后所給的四

9、個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B C 和 D 中，選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。ASmile really counts. Smile is a kind of Ianguage which cannot be heard by anyone, but persons always know its meaning.When you meet friends in the morning, smile means“ Good morning! ” Whenthe friend s smile means“ Have another try!” So when you smile, although you don

10、 t say aun dersta nd each other. On a warm Sun day, I experie need the power of 16.Slowly, my packages moved towards the cash register after I placed the17on the mov ing belt. Icould see the 18 on her face. She had no doubt havi ng bee n 19 for all day.My two-year-old son, Josees, was with me.She pe

11、rformed her job with all her weary spirit.Josees stood in front of her across the belt. I don t know what made him move away from me arthere. He stood there look ing up.Sensing something, she20 .“ Oh thank God, look at that smile!” Thershbetetlanged.The tiredness 21. She appeared as fresh as if she

12、had been a（n） 22 employee.I saw not the power of a child, 23 the power of a pure smile.Remember, you have the 24 power.Each day you will meet some one who is tired and weary. Smile right now and see if the power _25.She was still in _26_ spirits as we walked out of the shop.Josees n ever said a word

13、. He on ly smiled.Remember Josees whe n you meet your weary pers on each day. Remember some one 27_ smile.16. A. cryB. jokeC. smileD. play17. A. kidsB. itemsC. assista ntsD. books18. A. surpriseB. exciteme ntC. ast oni shme ntD. tired ness19. A. waiti ngB. lyi ngC. sta ndingD. complaining20. A. put

14、downB. looked dow nC. kno cked dow nD. died dow n21. A. leftB.appearedC. fellD. rema ined22. A. goodB. oldC. newD. lazy23. A. andB. asC. soD. but-4 24. A. sameB. differe ntC. magicD. mysterious25. A. failsB. worksC. explodesD. explores26. A. lowB. differe ntC. highD. excited27. A. deservesB. in spir

15、esC. lacksD.needsBTime talks. It speaks more plai nly tha n words. Time 28 in many ways.Con sider the differe nt parts of the day, for example. The time of the day whe n somethi ng is done can give a 29meaning to the even t. It is not a 30 to teleph one some one very early in the morning. If you tel

16、eph one him early in the day,while he is shav ing or havi ng breakfast, the time of the call shows that someth ing is urge nt and 31 immediate atte nti on.The same meaning is 32 teleph one calls made after 11:00 pm. If some one receives a call duri ng sleeping hours, hemay think it is a 33 of life o

17、r death. The time chosen for the call 34 its importa nee.35 the meanings of time vary in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstanding arises betwee n people fromcultures that treat time differe ntly. Since time has many differe nt meanings in differe nt cultures, com muni cati on is ofte ndi

18、fficult. We will un dersta nd each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.28. A. wastesB. com muni catesC. travelsD. runs29. A. specialB. ridiculousC. preciousD. rare30. A. customB. dealC. problemD. duty31. A. givesB.escapesC. paysD. requires32. A. true ofB. covered withC. full ofD.

19、devoted to33. A. storyB. matterC. gameD. view34. A. reducesB. ig noresC. doubtsD. stresses35. A. ThereforeB. FurthermoreC. HoweverD. Hence第二部分閱讀理解（共 20 小題；每小題2 分，滿分 40 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADuring the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring （說(shuō)話含混 ）his words. No

20、 onementioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.We decided that there was someth ing seriously wrong and that Dad n eeded to see the doctor.Mom phoned me two days later. “ The doctor found a brain tumor（腫瘤）.It s too large at this point to operate. Maybet

21、hey can do something then, but the odds are long. ”Even with the treatme nt, my father s con diti on worse ned, and the doctor fin ally in formed us that thiscon diti on was term in al. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us whe n wevisited him. By this

22、 time he had great difficulty speak in g. I fin ally figured out that he wan ted Chelsey to sit on his stomachso he could make faces at her.Watching them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for thetimes they co uld share, I couldn t shake

23、the feeling of a clock ticking in the backgroundOn the visit to my parents Home during what we all know was my father last days, I entered the bedroom. He appearedeven weaker tha n the day before.“ How are you feeling. Dad?”. “Cked do anything for you?”-5 He tried to speak, but he couldn t make out

24、a word“ I m sorry, but I can t understand.you,” I saidWith great difficulty he said,.” “ I love youWe don t learn courage from heroes on the evening new.sWe learn true courage from watching ordinary people riseabove hopeless situatio ns. In many ways my father was a strict, un com muni cative man. H

25、e found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to ope n his heart to his son and family at the end of hislife.36. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE?A. The writer accompa nied his father to a medical exam in atio n.B. The writer was quick

26、 to notice the strange condition of his father.C.The writer s father got worsethrfteemoval of the brain tumor.D.The writer s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it37. What does the un derl ined sentence“ the odds are long ” mean?A. It takes a long time for father to recov

27、er.B. Father n eeds love and care from his family.C. There s little possibility ffather to recover.D. They n eed a proper time to operate on father.38. The father had never saidI love you ” to the writer before becauseA. he was not used to ope nly show ing his emoti onsB. he thought there was no n e

28、ed to tell the writerC. he believed in strict ness and puni shme ntD. he was not so attached to the writer39. What does the writer attempt to tell us?A. Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.B. Don t wait to see a dtor till it is too late.C. Bravely express your love for your family.D. We

29、don t often value health until we lose.itBHello Tommy,We regetting really excited about the Understanding IELTS: Techniques for English Language Tests course, which isstart ing n ext week!So far more tha n 76,000 people have sig ned up and more and more are joining every day, so we will be a big gro

30、updoing the course together.The course will consist of a variety of videos, Ianguage activities and explanations, discussions and quizzes. In the firstweek, we will look at exams in gen eral and talk about how you feel about them. Then each week we ll focus on a differe ntaspect of the IELTS test (R

31、eadi ng, Liste ning, Writi ng and Speak in g), and you ll have the chanee to share your pinionsabout each topic and compare them with those of your fellow lear ners around the world.Gett ing ready for the courseIf you want to prepare for the course over the next week, you can go the British Counci s

32、 Take IELTS website to find outmore about the test.Book ing a testIf youre already thinking of booking an IELTS test date, you cabook online here.Tell your friendsRemember, you can in vite friends and colleagues to join the course and take part with you. Lear ning with people youknow can really enri

33、ch the experience of studying online. Your friends and colleagues can join the course by visiting this page:futureL courses/ understanding - ieltsThere will be lots of opport un ities to in teract with other learners once the course starts. Before the n, you can use thehashtag#FLEnglishlELTS to disc

34、uss the course on social networks.The course begi ns on Mon day, 11 May 2015 and we will send a welcome note as soon as we have started. If you haveany questions or feedback before the course starts, I wonbe able to answer you pers on ally, but please look at FutureLearshelp pages.Best wishes,Chris

35、CaveyLead educatorBritish Cou ncil40. How many people may atte nd the course whe n it starts on 11 May 2015?A. 74,000B. 75,000C. 76,000D. 77,00041. What will Tommy do in the first week if he chooses the Un dersta nding IELTS?A. express his impressi ons of the IELTS test.B. devote to a differe nt asp

36、ect of the IELTS test.C. possess the cha nce to talk about his opinions.D. compare his opinions with those of your fellow learners around the world.42. If Kevin, Tommys colleagues, wants to join the Understanding IELTS, which website should he visit?A. futureLear n. com/ courses/ helpB. futureLear n

37、. com/ courses/ book on li neC. futurelear n. com/ courses/ un dersta ndin g-ieltsD. futureLear n. com/ courses/ FLE nglishlELTS43. What is the purpose of this email?A. to assist people to com muni cate with fellow lear ners betterB. to give people a brief introduction to the Understanding IELTSC. t

38、o improve peoples Ianguage skillsD. to in struct people to book the testCLook at the keyboard of any standard typewriter or computer.“ Q, W, E, R, T”and“ Y”letters. Who decided on this arra ngeme nt of the letters? And why?People tried for cen turies to invent the typewriter. I n 1714 in En gla nd,

39、Henry Mill filed a pate nt for a machine called AnArtificial Machine Or Method for the Impressing or Transcribing of Letters, Singly or Progressively one after another, as inWriting, whereby all Writing whatever may be Engrossed in Paper or Parchment so Neat and Exact as not to be distinguishedfrom

40、Print. That machine probably didnsell because no one could remember its n ame!The first practical typewriter was patented in the United States in 1868 by Christopher Latham Sholes.His mach ine was known as the type-writer. It had a movable carriage, a lever （ 桿）for turni ng paper from5line to line,

41、and a keyboard on which the letters were arranged in alphabetical order.But Sholes had a problem. On his first model, his“ ABCkey arrangement caused the keys to jam whenthe typist worked quickly. Sholes didn t know how to keep the keys from sticking so his solution was to keep the typist fromtyping

42、too fast. Sholes asked his brother- in-law to rearra nge the keyboard so that the com mon est letters were not so closetogether and the type bars would come from opposite directi ons. Thus they would not clash together and jam the mach ine.The new arran geme nt was the QWERTY arran geme nt typists u

43、se today. Of course, Sholes claimed that the new arrangeme nt was scie ntific and would add speed and efficiency. The only efficiency it added was to slow the typist down, sincealmost any word in the En glish Ian guage required the typist fin gers to dovr more dista nce on the keyboard.44. The autho

44、r thinks the mach ine inven ted by Henry Mill could not be sold probably because_ .A. the n ame of the mach ine was too longB. it was difficult for people to accept new thingsC. there were great disadva ntages of the key boardD. the machine could not be distinguished from print45. Sholes decided the

45、 QWERTY arran geme nt of the keyboard in order to_ .A. arra nge the letters in alphabetical orderB. solve the problem of the keys jammi ngC. compete with “ ABC key arrangementD. cause the keys to jam when the typist worked quickly46. How are the sec ond and third paragraphs developed?A. by follow in

46、g space order.B. by an alyz ing the causes.C. by follow ing time order.D. by describ ing a process.47. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. How to Invent the TypewriterB. The First Practical TypewriterC. The Story of Christopher Latham SholesD. The Arra ngeme nt of the Lett

47、ers on KeyboardDThere are desert pla nts which survive the dry seas on in the form of in active seeds. There are also desert in sects whichsurvive as in active larvae （ 幼蟲）.I n additi on, difficult as it is to believe, there are desert fish which can survive throughyears of drought （ 干旱） in the form

48、 of in active eggs. These are the shrimps （ 蝦） that live in the Mojave Desert, an extremelydry place in the southwest of the Un ited States where shade temperatures of over 50 C are often recorded.The eggs of the Mojave shrimps look like grains of sand both in size and appeara nce. When eno ugh spri

49、ng rain falls toform a lake, once every two to five years, these eggs hatch. Then the water is soon filled with millions of tiny shrimps about amillimetre long which feed on tiny plant and animal organisms which also grow in the temporary desert lake. Within a week,the shrimps grow from their orig i

50、nal 1 millimetre to a len gth of about 1.5 cen timetres.Throughout the time that the shrimps are rapidly maturing, the water in the lake equally rapidly evaporates （蒸發(fā)）.Therefore, for the shrimps it is a race against time. By the 12th day, however, when they are about 3 centimetres long,hundreds of

51、tiny eggs form on the underbodies of the females. Usually by this6 8 time, all that rema ins of the lake is a large, muddy patch of wet soil. On the 13th day, the shrimps lay their eggs in the mud.Then, havi ng en sured that their species will survive, the shrimps die as the last of the water evapor

52、ates.If eno ugh rain falls the n ext year to form ano ther lake, the eggs hatch, and once aga in the shrimps pass rapidly throughtheir cycle of growth, adulthood, egg-lay ing,and death. Some years thereis noteno ugh rainto form a lake: in this case, the eggs will rema in dormant forano ther years, o

53、r even Ion ger if n ecessary.48. Which of the followi ng is the MOST un ique feature of Mojave shrimps?A. They feed on pla nt and ani mal orga ni sms.B. Their lives are brief.C. Their eggs can survive years of drought.D. They lay their eggs in the mud.49. What doe the underlined word“ dormant ” in t

54、he last paragraph most probably mean?A. Dead.B. Sleepy.C. I nactive.D. Safe.50. What can be in ferred from the passage?A. Shrimps are the on ly species with a life cycle of 13 days.B. A species must be able to grow up quickly in order to survive.C. Appearance and size are the most important for life

55、 to survive in the desert.D. Some species develop a unique life patter n to survive in extremely hard con diti on.51. What is the passage mainly about?A. The life spa n of Mojave shrimps.B. The survival of desert shrimps.C. The creatures living in the Mojave desert.D. The importance of water to life

56、 in the desert.EThe Enigma （謎）of BeautyThe search for beauty spa ns cen turies and con ti nen ts. Paintings of Egyptia ns dati ng back over 4,000 years showboth men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs（彳假發(fā)）to make themselves attr

57、active. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appeara nce.There is at least one good reas on for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest that good-look ingpeople make more mon ey, get called on more ofte n in class, and are regarded as frien dlier.Bu

58、t what exactly is beauty? It s difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. Andour awareness of it may start at a very early age. In a study, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. Thefaces on the pictures had bee n rated for attractive ness by a group of co

59、llege stude nts. The babies spe nt more time look ingat the attractive faces tha n the un attractive on es.The idea that even babies can judge appeara nce makes perfect sense to many researchers. Accord ing to studies bypsychologists, the mind uncon sciously tells men and wome n that these traits th

60、e full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders equal health and gen etic well-be ing.Not every one thi nks the same way, however. criteriaca ibe cha nged by all sorts of expectati onsmostly cultural,saysC. Lori ng Brace, an an thropologist at the Uni versity of Michiga n. What is con sidered attractive i