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1、甘肃省张掖市2014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 that promotes proper b
2、ody 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 sleep is to use their b
3、edroom 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 should not be in your bedro
4、om 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 exercise program. Proper exe
5、rcise 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 deep breathing and rela
6、xation. 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 experience. Block out distractin
7、g 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 Quality 2. According t
8、o 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. Youd better have steady
9、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 part in sleepD. distract
10、ed 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 Americans things are a little b
11、it 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 distinctive American look.
12、 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 ever. Many of the sugge
13、stions 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 English language, which
14、 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 dictionary is still the numbe
15、r 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 from Yale University.A
16、merican 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 Elementary Spelling Book was p
17、ublished 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 it. D. They followed th
18、e 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 with potential hosts on
19、line 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 use Couch Surfing you h
20、ave 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 complete strangers and giving
21、 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 trustworthy community like
22、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 exception with around
23、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 present from Italy, a han
24、dbag. 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 convenience to find suitable ho
25、sts for 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 commun
26、ity enables 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
27、 is getting 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 y
28、ou 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 with Internet access can write, ad
29、d 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 many experienced editors are watchi
30、ng 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 is quite different from paper-base
31、d 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. This fact makes it one of the few
32、 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 mo
33、nthly. There are more than 77,000active contributors working on more than 22,000,000articles in differentlanguages. As of today, there are 4,396,866articles in English. So, if you are looking for some information, why not try Wikipedia? Its free, multilingual，and informative. 13. According to the pa
34、ssage, 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 might do great harm to Wiki
35、pediaD. it will take long to update the information on Wikipedia 15. 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2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。Taking good notes is a time-saving
36、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 during classroom discu
37、ssions 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 read the text and wat
38、ch 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(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that yo
39、u 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 notes.F. That means
40、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：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。My friend Michelle
41、 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 shes 22 anything. Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 23 that she doesnt push too hard on them, 24 really benefit a lot fr
42、om her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 25 often dont realize shes 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 day. She told me they had baked cookies,
43、 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 my great 31 , my child had learned about
44、 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 looking at her paper. I realized Kayla di
45、dnt 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 didnt believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 37 . And I knew my child was 38 because Michelle had list
46、ened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kaylas 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 of “vision” that all mothers have. 21Asenses BmeansCmet
47、hodsDways22AenjoyedBfoundCmissed Dlost23AinsteadBexceptCsinceDbut24AwhoBitCsheDwhich25AguestsBfamilyCchildrenDfriends26Arealized BheardCrecognizedDwitnessed27Asad BsatisfiedCexcitedDenjoyed28Aespecially Bnot soCa littleDnot at all29ApaintBdrawCcreateDmix30AstayedBpainted CtalkedDplayed31AexcitementBsurprise CdelightDencouragement32AattitudeBcolorCpicture Dpaper