高三下学期第三次诊断考试英语试题 含答案.docx

1、高三下学期第三次诊断考试英语试题 含答案2019-2020年高三下学期第三次诊断考试英语试题 含答案第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA boy from Coventry has become the youngest computer specialist in the world. Ayan Qureshi is now a Microsoft Certified Professional after passing the tech gian

2、ts exam when he was just five years old. Ayan, now six, whose father is an IT consultant, has set up his own computer network at home. He told the BBC he found the exam difficult but enjoyable, and hopes to set up a UK-based tech hub one day. “There were multiple choice questions, drag and drop ques

3、tions, hotspot questions and scenario-based questions,” he told the BBC Asian Network.“The hardest challenge was explaining the language of the test to a five-year-old. But he seemed to pick it up and has a very good memory,” explained Ayans father Asim.Mr Qureshi introduced his son to computers whe

4、n he was three years old. He let him play with his old computers, so he could understand hard drives and motherboards. “I found whatever I was telling him, the next day hed remember everything I said, so I started to feed him more information,” he explained. Ayan has his own computer lab at his home

5、 in Coventry and spends around two hours a day learning about the operating system and how to install programmes.When the boy arrived to take the Microsoft exam, the invigilators were concerned that he was too young to be a candidate. The family moved to England from Pakistan in 2009. “Im very happy

6、 and very proud, I dont want to see him set a world record every day. But I want him to do his best whatever he does in his life,” she said.Ayan says he hopes to launch a UK-based IT hub similar to Americas Silicon Valley one day, which he intends to call E-Valley. He also wants to start his own com

7、pany.1. According to the passage, what does Asim do?A. He is an IT consultant. B. He is Ayan Qureshis father.C. He is Microsoft certified processional. D. He is a computer programmer.2. What is the most challenge to Ayan in the exam?A. The multiple choice question B. The drag and drop question.C. Th

8、e hotspot question. D. the understanding of the language by himself,3. Ayans dream is_.A. To set a world record one day. B. To work in Americans Silicon Valley.C. To launch an IT center called E-Valley. D. To set up his own computer network at home.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. An IT consul

9、tants son B. The youngest computer specialist in the world.C. The dream of a five-year-old boy. D. Technology educationBSlater and Emma are an American couple that have lived in China for four years. They are both English teachers.Emma begun studying Chinese a year ago; however, she has made amazing

10、 progress. Aside from her excellent pronunciation, she has mastered nearly 1,000 Chinese words. She says she finds the best way to improve her spoken Chinese is to communicate with strangers. She often goes to squares or parks and starts up conversations.Although Slater speaks only a little Chinese,

11、 he is more knowledgeable about Chinese customs and culture.Emma studied medicine in college, while Slaters major was graphic design. Due to the economic recession, he could not find a suitable job after graduation, so after graduating he worked as a cashier in a grocery store. This must have been p

12、retty boring for a young, educated man. Thus, when one of his friends asked him if he was willing to take on a teaching position in China, Slater jumped at the chance.Although, Slater and Emma were born and grew up in the United States, they are different from typical Americans. They are both vegeta

13、rian, they like Chinese vegetable dishes.And unlike many Americans, they save money. Emma says that her generation emphasizes saving money. Their modes of consuming are different compared to their fathers. One of the reasons is the heavy burden of repaying a student loan. After the age of eighteen,

14、most Americans start living independently. The majority of college students take out loans in order to pay their tuition and fees. On average, it takes graduates fifteen years to pay off debt. Emma proudly says that Slater has already paid back half of his loan in just four years.5. Where does Emma

15、usually go to practice her spoken Chinese?A. To parks. B. To her classroom. C. To other school. D. To stores.6. The underlined word “recession” in the forth paragraph means_.A. expression B. procession C. impression D. depression7. Why does the American couple in this passage save money?A. To buy ho

16、uses. B. To study further. C. To pay back their loans. D. To travel all over the world.8. Why does Slater come to China to work?A. Because he likes to work in China. B. Because he wants to know more about Chinese culture and customs.C. Because he wants to become a teacher.D. Because he doesnt like h

17、is job in America.CMY TEACHER IS A MONSTER! (NO, I AM NOT.)My teacher is a monster! (no, I am not) written and illustrated by Peter Brown . 40pp. Little, Brown $18.Brown, who was a 2103 Caldecott honor for “Creepy Carrots!”, can really make a teacher look terrifying. Ms. Kirby is as enormous as a rh

18、ino, with a pointed teeth and big clawed hands. She stomps(跺脚) around and yells, and Bobby, one of the boys in her class, has gotten on her bad side by throwing a paper airplane.PLANET KINGDERGARTENPlanet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt illustrated by Shane Prigmore. 32 pp. Chronicle. $16.99.After

19、careful preparations and a successful blastoff, a boy finds himself in a very unfamiliar environment. “We are aliens from many galaxies on Planet Kindergarten”, he reflects as he sees his very varied classmates for the first time.THE SMALLEST GIRL IN THE SMALLEST GRADEThe Smallest Girl in the Smalle

20、st Grade by Justin Roberts. illustrated by Christian Robinson. 32 pp. Putnam. $16.99.It makes sense that the author of the long, rhyming lines in “The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade” is a childrens music performer. This is a ballad, really, about the power of one small person to fight injustice

21、.AND TWO BOYS BOOEDAnd Two Boys Booed by Judith Viorst illustrated by Sophie Blackall. 32pp. Margaret Ferguson/ Farrar, Straus& amp; Giroux. $16.99.Ever felt quietly confident one minute, and a shivering mess the next? In Viorsts witty story about perseverance, a little boy wakes up thinking about s

22、inging his song in the class talent show.9. Who is terribly described in My teacher is a monster! (No, I am not)?A. A boy. B. Ms. Kirby. C. Brown. D. Bobby.10 Which book will choose if you want to read something about fighting an unjust act?A. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade B. My teacher is

23、 a monster! ( no, I am not) C. Planet Kindergarten D. And Two Boys Booed11. We can infer from the passage that these books are designed for_.A. adults. B. children. C. teachers. D. parents.DTesting new drugs for safety and effectiveness is a costly process in the United States. It also can take a lo

24、t of time. Some scientists are now designing silicon computer chips that act like human organs. The scientists think they have found a way to make the process faster and more economical.The silicon chips are smaller than a childs hand. Each one has living cells that act and react like a human organ.

25、 The chips are being created as part of a program to test the safety of drug compounds. It is called the Tissue Chip for Drug Screening Program. It is a project of the US National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, or NCATS. Danilo Tagle is the centers Associate Director. He says a three-d

26、imensional computer chip can be designed to act like a human lung. He describes how such a device would operate.Some computer chips contain very small models of the human digestive system. They copy the real function or duties of the human stomach and intestine, moving when breaking down food. Drugs

27、 are added to the tiny organs for testing through instruments known as micro-tubes. Experiments with the tissue chips have produced more detailed information than tests using animal or cell models.Researchers at Columbia University are working on a project that would combine models of the heart, liv

28、er and circulatory system. The scientists hope to test how well some drugs work on diseases of the heart and liver. At Harvard University, researchers are developing a tissue chip modeled on the heart and lungs.Researchers say they can safely test the effects of a drug on different organ systems. Th

29、ey can use the tissue chips to observe a drugs effect on the organ or organs it is designed to target.12. What can we learn about the silicon chips?A. They have living cells acting like a human organ.B. They can replace the bad organ of human.C. They can find diseases of a human organ.D. They can ex

30、amine a human organ.13. The underlined word intestine ( in paragraph 3) means _.A. The organ inside our body where food is digested.B. The tube in our body through which food passes.C. The organ filled with air when we breathe in.D. The organ in our body which processes blood and help to clean waste

31、.14. What can be the best title for the text?A. Scientists Put Living Human Tissue on Silicon ChipsB. Researchers Test New Drugs for Safety and EffectivenessC. Scientists Observe Diseases of the Heart and LiverD. Scientists Develop Some Computer Chips15. What is the main purpose of writing the text?

32、A. describe the effectiveness of drugs on the organ.B. persuade people to use a new product.C. inform new research finding in testing drugs.D. present the progress of testing new drugs.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Relax During a Job Interview Few people actually like job interviewing. Its nerve-wracking trying to show your “best” self to a perfect stranger. 16 Thats not easy, but there a