甘肅省張掖市2014屆下學(xué)期高三年級(jí)第三次診斷考試英語試卷

1、甘肅省張掖市2014屆下學(xué)期高三年級(jí)第三次診斷考試英語試卷本卷滿分120分。考試用時(shí)100分鐘。第一部分：閱讀理解第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30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)。A All people need to sleep. Sleep is a necessary process that promotes proper body functioning and can improve the quality of your life. Not only is the quantity of sleep important, but

2、 also the quality of sleep. Your bedroom should be shaped to your taste and allow you to sleep in a peaceful environment. One of the biggest mistakes people make in their sleep is to use their bedroom for activities other than sleep. If your bedroom also functions as a command station for your life

3、and work, the likelihood of your sleeping being poor is rather high. Bedrooms should be designed, decorated and used for sleep mainly. TVs, computers and other things should not be in your bedroom if at all possible. Establishing regular sleeping and waking times can help improve the quality of your

4、 sleep especially for those suffering from sleeplessness. Avoid hot food, caffeine, sugar and alcohol at least 4 to 6 hours before your sleep time. Develop a regular exercise program. Proper exercise and nutrition will help improve sleeping patterns. However, avoid exercising 2 hours before sleeping

5、, since this may stimulate your body and make sleeping more difficult. Establish a pre-bedtime rule that will help you focus on sleep. You can try deep thought，reading or deep breathing and relaxation. Your bedtime rule should be yours. Do not worry about it fitting into a specific category. Do what

6、 is best for you.Things such as room temperature, noise and light levels and even your bed mattress(床墊) can have a lot of effect on the quality of sleep that you experience. Block out distracting noises and lights. You are in your bedroom to sleep and not be distracted by environmental interferences

7、.1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. How to Deal with Sleep ProblemsB. What is the Process of SleepC. Where Should We SleepD. How to improve Sleep Quality 2. According to the author, A. The bedroom has many functions than expectedB. Computers can make people sleep fastC. The

8、bedroom is better used only for sleepD. Amusements are forbidden in the bedroom by law.3. If you have sleep problems, A. A well-decorated bedroom is important to youB. Youd better have steady sleeping and waking timeC. Cold food and sugar are good for youD. You need proper exercise just before sleep

9、4. The main idea of the last paragraph is A. a good sleep environment contributes to good sleepB. blinding lights can make for a good sleepC. bed mattress plays a key part in sleepD. distracted people are sleepless In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound. So people say /

10、rait/ but spell it right or write, or even rite. Combinations of letters may be pronounced in many ways. And some words just seem to have too many letters. For Americans things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778. As a you

11、ng man, he had fought against the British in the American War of Independence, and he felt that written English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive American look. So he began his work on American English. His first book, The Elementary Spelling Book, suggested simplifyin

12、g the spelling of English words. The book was extremely popular. By the 1850s, it was selling one million copies a year, making it one of the most popular school books ever. Many of the suggestions were quickly adopted. Center instead of centre, program instead of programme, and flavor instead of fl

13、avour. Others, however, such as removing silent letters like s in island or the final e in examine, were not . Webster is best known for his American Dictionary of the English language, which first appeared in 1828. It introduced lots of new American words, with information about their pronunciation

14、 and use, and, of course, the new spelling. The British criticized the dictionary, but it quickly became a standard reference book in the States. Today, Webster's dictionary is still the number one dictionary for American students. 5. What is the text mainly about? A. Webster and his best seller

15、s.B. British and American English.C. The history of American English.D. The man who made spelling simple.6. Which is the right order according to the text? Webster graduated from Yale University.American Dictionary of the English language came out.Webster's book was selling one million copies a

16、year.Webster took part in the American War of Independence.A. B. C. D. 7. What can we learn from the text?A. All the spelling of words does not represent the sound.B. The Elementary Spelling Book was published in the 1850s.C. Webster's suggestions were accepted completely.D. Webster's dictio

17、nary is the best all over the world.8. What attitude do the British have towards Webster's dictionary?A. They thought highly of it.B. They found fault with it.C. They argued bitterly about it. D. They followed the examples of it.CThe Couch Surfing network is an online community stretching across

18、 the globe with over one and a half million members. The basic concept is to provide a platform for travelers to contact people who are willing to put them up free of charge. Travelers connect with potential hosts online and, if they like each other, exchange details to make farther arrangements. Ba

19、sil is one traveler from Switzerland who is currently couch surfing with a Chinese host in Beijing. "I thought staying in hostel is nice but you mostly meet foreigners and speak English. If you use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people living here and really get a chance to know the life

20、 of the place you visit. " Basil was speaking during a regular meeting of Beijing network of Couch Surfing with a membership of almost 2,000. Although some people may have concerns about meeting complete strangers and giving them full access to your house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from C

21、alifornia says that the Couch Surfing community is one that generally attracts trustworthy people. "I have never had a problem with guests. I'd say that this Couch Surfing community worldwide is a fairly trustworthy community like I say, always be cautious, make sure that you read everyone&

22、#39;s profile that you're considering hosting, and if it doesn't feel right just say' no', it's OK. "Originally launched in the US as a non-profit organization in 2004, Couch Surfing is growing fast across the world. China is no exception with around 30,000 members and hundr

23、eds more signing up each week. One of them is Beijing resident Hai Yan who joined in November 2009. She says the first time she hosted a guest was a very positive experience. "My first guest was from Italy. He was very kind and helpful. He bought me a present from Italy, a handbag. It's a f

24、amous brand!"As the organization grows from strength to strength, hotel owners across the world will be watching very closely and possibly thinking twice about raising their prices too high. 9. The Couch Surfing network is intended to _ .A. offer travelers convenience to find suitable hosts for

25、 free accommodationsB. provide people with a platform to contact each otherC. find potential hosts who want to supply travelers with couchesD. give reliable information about hotels10. According to Fred Sharp, _.A. couch surfers can fully rely on Couch Surfing communityB. Couch Surfing community ena

26、bles you to meet different peopleC. Couch Surfing community is trusted by all couch surfers D. Hosts may form a judgment on couch surfers and make a final decision11. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Couch Surfing has a long history B. Hai Yan is satisfied with her hostC. Couch Surfing is get

27、ting popular in ChinaD. Basil works at the Beijing Network12. The last paragraph suggests that hotels will _ .A. be replaced by the organization B. probably not charge too muchC. not consider raising their prices D. show no concern about the organizationD Wikipedia: The Online Know-It-All If you wan

28、t to find out a piece of information about anything, the best place to search for it is Wikipedia. The name “Wikipedia” is from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning “quick”. This online encyclopedia (百科全書) is written by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with Internet access can write, add or m

29、ake changes to Wikipedia articles if he or she finds it incorrect or not well written. In this way, people who know a lot about a certain subject can write about it even if they are not university professors. But contributions cannot damage Wikipedia because many experienced editors are watching pag

30、es and techies (技術(shù)專家) can write editing programs to keep track of or correct bad edits. Where there are disagreements on how to present facts, editors work together to arrive at an article that fairly represents current expert opinion on the subject.Wikipedia is quite different from paper-based refe

31、rence sources in important ways. Unlike printed encyclopedias, it is continually created and updated, with articles on historic events appearing within minutes, rather than months or years.Whats more, Wikipedia includes articles written in about 285 languages. This fact makes it one of the few websi

32、tes on the Internet that are truly international. It was started in 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales, as a free online English-language encyclopedia project. Since its creation, it has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference websites, attracting nearly 500 million unique visitors mo

33、nthly. There are more than 77,000 active contributors working on more than 22,000,000 articles in different languages. As of today, there are 4,396,866 articles in English. So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia? Its free, multilingual，and informative.

34、 13. According to the passage, what is Wikipedia?A. A free website encyclopedia.B. A computer game.C. A free encyclopedia in book form.D. An online university.14. From the passage we know that _.A. Wikipedia only charges users a small feeB. Wikipedia catches a wide audienceC. incorrect editions migh

35、t do great harm to WikipediaD. it will take long to update the information on Wikipedia15. Where can we probably read the passage?A. In a story book.B. In a research report.C. In a science magazine.D. In a travel brochure.第二節(jié)：（共5小題 每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Taking good no

36、tes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 16 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes d

37、uring classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 17 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully

38、read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 19 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速記). When you do, be sure that you understand you

39、r symbols and that you use them all the time. 20 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking

40、 notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第二部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：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，從文后所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出一個(gè)可以填入空白處的最佳答

41、案。My friend Michelle is blind, but youd never know it. She makes such good use of her other 21 , including her“sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she's 22 anything. Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 23 that she doesn't push too hard on th

42、em, 24 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 25 often don't realize she's blind. I 26 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 27 about her

43、day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 28 excited about her finger-painting project. “Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 29 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 30 with us”. To

44、my great 31 , my child had learned about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 32 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 33 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 34 Michelle showed her how to paint without l

45、ooking at her paper. I realized Kayla didn't know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 35 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 36 for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 37 . An

46、d I knew my child was 38 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 39 in her work.We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did see my picture. She just used my 40 .” Indeed, she uses a special type

47、of “vision” that all mothers have. 21Asenses BmeansCmethodsDways22AenjoyedBfound Cmissed Dlost23AinsteadBexceptCsinceDbut24AwhoBitCsheDwhich25AguestsBfamilyCchildrenDfriends26Arealized BheardCrecognized Dwitnessed27Asad BsatisfiedCexcitedDenjoyed28Aespecially Bnot soCa littleDnot at all29ApaintBdraw

48、CcreateDmix30AstayedBpainted CtalkedDplayed31AexcitementBsurprise Cdelight Dencouragement32AattitudeBcolorCpicture Dpaper33AtouchedBdistinguishedCsaw Dunderstood34 Aafter BbeforeCuntil Dwhen35Aturned out Bcome up Creferred to Dtalked about36AcuriousBquiet CpuzzledDworried37AcriedBinsisted Ccomplaine

49、dDinformed38Aright BwrongCworriedDuncertain39AshortcomingsBdifficulties Cpride Ddescription40ApaperBeyes Chands Dpens第二部分：英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)：語法填空（共10題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語的正確形式填空。Unprecedented Aviation MysteryA Boeing 777 took off from Malaysias largest cit

50、y of Kuala Lumpur at 0:41 am on March 8.41._destination was Beijing. But the flight never arrived, 42._ （leave） friends and relatives of the passengers onboard weeping and worrying.There were 239 people 43._ board the Malaysia Airlines flight，including China， Vietnam，the US，Singapore， and the Philip

51、pines 44._ still _ （search）for the missing plane.Its 45._ （disappear）is an "unprecedented（史無前例的）aviation mystery”， Azharuddin Abdul Rahmanm，head of Malaysias Civil Aviation Authority，said on March 10.There was no sign of 46._ crash.About two hours of after taking off，air traffic control suddenl

52、y lost contact with the plane. The weather was clear，the pilots didn't make any distress calls，47. no debris 碎片） was found in the area 48._ the flight last made contact.Besides，airplane crashes 49._ （typical）occur during takeoff or landing. Only 9 percent of fatal accidents happen 50. _ a plane

53、is at cruising（平穩(wěn)行進(jìn)的）altitude，according to a report by Boeing in August.第三部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（）, 并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。 We middle school students have had many tests or exam. We have achieved success and suffer failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure. Some is in low spirits when they dont do well in the exams. They usually lose their heart and