届甘肃省张掖市高三第三次诊断考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、届甘肃省张掖市高三第三次诊断考试英语试题及答案甘肃省张掖市2018届高三第三次诊断考试英语试题注意事项：1. 本卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷两部分，答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置。2. 本卷满分120分。考试用时100分钟。3. 答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，试卷上答题无效。第一卷第一部分：阅读理解第一节（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。A All people need to sleep. Sleep is a necessary process

2、 that promotes proper body functioning and can improve the quality of your life. Not only is the quantity of sleep important, but 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

3、sleep is to use their bedroom for activities other than sleep. If your bedroom also functions as a command station for your life 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 shou

4、ld not be in your bedroom if at all possible. Establishing regular sleeping and waking times can help improve the quality of your 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 exerc

5、ise program. Proper exercise and nutrition will help improve sleeping patterns. However, avoid exercising 2 hours before sleeping, 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

6、deep breathing and relaxation. Your bedtime rule should be yours. Do not worry about it fitting into a specific category. Do what is best for you.Things such as room temperature, noise and light levels and even your bed mattress(床垫) can have a lot of effect on the quality of sleep that you experienc

7、e. Block out distracting noises and lights. You are in your bedroom to sleep and not be distracted by environmental interferences. 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

8、 Quality 2. According to the author, A. The bedroom has many functions than expectedB. Computers can make people sleep fastC. The 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. Y

9、oud better have steady sleeping and waking timeC. Cold food and sugar are good for youD. You need proper exercise just before sleep 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 p

10、art in sleepD. distracted people are sleepless In English the spelling of words does not always represent the sound. So people say /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 American

11、s things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778. As a young 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 dis

12、tinctive American look. So he began his work on American English. His first book, The Elementary Spelling Book, suggested simplifying 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

13、ever. Many of the suggestions were quickly adopted. Center instead of centre, program instead of programme, and flavor instead of flavour. 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

14、English language, which first appeared in 1828. It introduced lots of new American words, with information about their pronunciation 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, Websters dictio

15、nary is still the number one dictionary for American students. 5. What is the text mainly about? A. Webster and his best sellers.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

16、 from Yale University.American Dictionary of the English language came out.Websters book was selling one million copies a 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 Element

17、ary Spelling Book was published in the 1850s.C. Websters suggestions were accepted completely.D. Websters dictionary is the best all over the world.8. What attitude do the British have towards Websters dictionary?A. They thought highly of it.B. They found fault with it.C. They argued bitterly about

18、it. D. They followed the examples of it.CThe Couch Surfing network is an online community stretching across 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

19、with potential hosts online and, if they like each other, exchange details to make farther arrangements. Basil 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

20、use Couch Surfing you have chance to meet people living here and really get a chance to know the life 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 comple

21、te strangers and giving them full access to your house, Beijing group member Fred Sharp from California says that the Couch Surfing community is one that generally attracts trustworthy people. I have never had a problem with guests. Id say that this Couch Surfing community worldwide is a fairly trus

22、tworthy community like I say, always be cautious, make sure that you read everyones profile that youre considering hosting, and if it doesnt feel right just say no, its OK. Originally launched in the US as a non-profit organization in 2004, Couch Surfing is growing fast across the world. China is no

23、 exception with around 30,000 members and hundreds 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 pr

24、esent from Italy, a handbag. Its a famous 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 conveni

25、ence to find suitable hosts for free accommodations B. provide people with a platform to contact each other C. find potential hosts who want to supply travelers with couches D. give reliable information about hotels10. According to Fred Sharp, _. A. couch surfers can fully rely on Couch Surfing comm

26、unity B. Couch Surfing community enables you to meet different people C. 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 satisfie

27、d with her host C. Couch Surfing is getting popular in China D. Basil works at the Beijing Network12. The last paragraph suggests that hotels will _ . A. be replaced by the organization B. probably not charge too much C. not consider raising their prices D. show no concern about the organizationD Wi

28、kipedia The Online Know-It-All If you want 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 (百科全书) is written by thousands of people around the world. Anyone

29、 with Internet access can write, add or make 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

30、many experienced editors are watching pages and techies (技术专家) 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

31、 is quite different from paper-based reference 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

32、. This fact makes it one of the few websites 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 500million unique visitors monthly. There are more than 77,000a