甘肃省张掖市2014年高三第五次诊断考试英语试题

甘肃省张掖市2014届高三第五次诊断考试英语试题Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids(金字塔) the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. Theyre putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids. The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypts pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing. In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three roomsthe Queens Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the Kings Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted. The Queens and Kings Chambers were both empty! Where were the Kings mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed when AL Manums men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found. In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door. 1. The first two paragraphs were written to show that _. A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt D. the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered 2. What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids? _. A. To try to unlock some of its secrets B. To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside C. To refuse some visitors all over the world into it D. To tell the truth to the people in the future3. Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu? A. It is the largest pyramid in the world. B. It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing. C. Abdullah AL Manum took the Kings mummy and his treasures away. D. Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid. 4. What would be the best title for the text? A. Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid B. The Great Pyramid of Khufu C. A Mysterious Locked Stone Door D. The Pyramid of the SunBA teenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model three years after a serious car accident. Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crash happened. The car that Marita took as a passenger was going the wrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken driver named David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back. It took the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager from the damaged car before she was taken to hospital. Marita was in a wheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months. Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over. She said, “I was extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terrible injuries. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg and back were broken. The crash had broken my confidence and I became quiet and spent less time with other people. I was 16, and at that age all I wanted to do was go out with my friends.”But as her health took a turn for the better, Marita finally came out of the wheelchair and learned to walk. She decided she would still try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college. Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried that people wouldnt want her to model for them, but this didnt stop her. Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had been thrown at her in the three years. Finally, Marita became a professional model in 2013. She was signed up for advertising campaigns and appeared in TV ads. 5. Who should be to blame for the accident? A. Both of the drivers involved in the accident.B. David Hudson.C. The driver of the car that Marita took. D. Marita Davies.6. It can be known from the passage that _. A. Marita was sent to hospital soon after the accident. B. it took Marita twenty-one months to fully recover. C. Marita felt hopeless when she knew about her injuries. D. Maritas friends helped her build up confidence again.7. How did Marita feel when modeling jobs became available to her? A. Lucky. B. Unconfident. C. Surprised. D. Satisfied.8. The passage is intended to _. A. prove modeling is a promising career. B. warn people not to drive after drinkingC. suggest having a dream is a good thingD. praise Maritas spirits to overcome difficultiesCAhead of so-called Singles Day on the 11th of this month，2013, online sales have already begun peaking.The leading e-retail（零售）platform, （天猫网）, has promoted its fifty-percent-off discount to lure（吸引）consumers. They are also trying to attract buyers through social media.Vice President of Wang Yulei says more than 20 thousand online stores have joined the Double 11 Day promotion campaign. This number has doubled. The final number of how many products going to be on sale has not been known yet. But so far, many more products planned to be put on shelves with discounts.During last years Singles Day, , together with , reached a record of 19.1 billion yuan in sales volume, which considered a hallmark(品质证明) in the e-commerce history of China.Singles Day was first started by Chinese college students in the 1990s as the opposite of Valentines Day, a celebration for people without romantic partners. The timing was based on the date Nov. 11or double 11for singles. Unattached young people would treat each other to dinner or give gifts to woo that special someone and end their single status.But now, the Singles Day has been promoted as a kind of grand craze just for the shopping season kicks-off, thanks to thousands of discounted products being promoted online.T was the first big e-retail platform which used the double 11 idea to promote sales. T reached one million yuan worth of sales volume on that day in 2009, when they first promoted the Singles Day idea. In 2010, that volume increased to 936 million yuan. The figure climbed up to 5.3 billion yuan in 2011, putting huge demand on shipping services. The figure doubled in 2012.E-commerce is considered to be elbowing out the traditional retailing industry, but the reality is both sides are learning from each other. 9.We can infer from the passage that _.A. to get rid of the single status is the original wish for those who celebrate Double 11 Day B. more than 20 thousand products are to be participated in the promotion campaignC. Chinese University students dont have any romantic partners D. is the most popular network 10.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. Why Singles Day is so popular.B. Singles Day promotes online sales.C. How people celebrate Singles Day. D. What the definition of Singles Day is.11.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. When first promoted the Singles Day idea, it was a success.B. T reached 2.65 billion yuan in 2012.C. E-commerce is going to replace traditional business.D. T is the first to make use of the double 11 idea to push sales.12.Where do you think is the passage taken from? A. A Science Textbook. B. A Science journal. C. A Newspaper. D. A book review.DBicycle tour (旅行) and raceA bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat&Sun) at 530 am., and the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometres as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometre leg from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive (竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.Cost 200 yuanTelephone 4675027Brazilian footballersThe Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.Ticket prices 60, 100, 150 yuanTime/Date 430 p.m., August 26 (Sat.)Telephone 501 2372Rock climbingThe Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 2627 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators (观众).Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou,Time/Dates 9 12 a. m. , August 26 and 27Telephone 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua13. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for _.A. 35 kilometres B. 55 kilometresC. 75 kilometres D. 110 kilometres14. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means _.A. race B. practice C. part of the tour D. part of the training15. What is special about the rock climbing competition?A. A foreign team takes part in it. B. You can watch it without paying.C. You dont have to be a sportsman to take part.D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more styles than others. 16 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence 1. Admit your shortcomings calmly. Do not try to escape from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 17 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them. 2. Dress for self-confidence. 18 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, in formal occasions such as a business party or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence. 3. 19 You should get rid of your habit that deals with the work passively（被动的）. Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build yourself-confidence 4. Be positive. Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and blaming yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future. 20 A. Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence. B. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member. C. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight. D. Build your confident vocabulary. E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction. F. Dont put off what you eventually have to do G Dont judge a person by appearance.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was 21 the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie 22 in California.Our class had already been going for quite some time when 23 ， supported by metal crutches(拐杖), 24 herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). She had much 25 in communicating with others. This was not due to 26 of desire, but because most of her twentyone years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to 27 her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to 28 . It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who 29 there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.When asked by the instructor what her goal 30 the twelveweek course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and 31 in the process. For most of her 32 ， nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to 33 was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her 34 was to be able to stand by herself in front of fortyfive people and tell us about herself.On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and 35 with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever 36 Though as a girl who had in many ways been 37 ， she believed that she could 38 more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of fortyfive friends, who, just weeks before, had been 39 strangers.What we all witnessed through Chris courage is that life is 40 moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.21. Aluckily Bnaturally Cformally Dprobably22. Abreak Bcourse Chouse Dchance23. Asomeone Bhe Cherself Dshe24. Aran B. rushed Cdragged Djumped25. Adifficulty Bconcept Cdisagreement Dsuggestion26. Alack Bneed C. notice Dcheer27. Aimpress Bentertain Ccalm Dannoy28. Awalk Bpronounce Ccommunicate Dwrite29. Aknew Basked Cspoke Drequired30. Aat Bfor Con Din31. Agrateful Bsurprised Cangry Dnoisy32. Away Bprocess Coperation Dlife33. Awatch Bsmile Clisten Dunderstand34. Aclass Bgoal Cability Dreason35. Abegan Bagreed Cfound Dshared36. Aargued Battended Cwitnessed Daccepted37. Afound out Bthrown away Cbrought up Dheld out38. Agive Baccomplish Cspend Daccompany39. Acomplete Bnecessary Cenough Dtypical40. Acalled Bcarried Csearched Dcreated第二节：语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Rachel We will go on an outing next weekend. Would you like to go with us?Michael I will be free then. 41 are you going?Rachel I think well go to the Western Hill . You see , its spring now. There are wild flowers everywhere.Michael Good idea. Thats a _42_(love) place. We can also enjoy fresh air here. There is a beautiful river. And I hear there are a lot of fish in it .It will be a nice place for _43_(fish).Rachel So you can go fishing _44_ you get there.Michael Wonderful idea!Rachel By the way ,_45_ do you think we should go there?Michael I think wed _46_(good) go there by bike so that we can relaxbetter.You know we are _47_ (stress) all the time.When shall we start off?Rachel 48 (person), I think we should set out at half past seven on Saturday morning if the weather is fine.Michael Ill tell _49_ whole class about it this afternoon so that more classmates will join_50_.Rachel Good idea . I think many more students would love to go.Michael I think so.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 ：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）In recent years many flowers shops have been appeared in our small town. It is common for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering, visiting a sick friend, or attend a wedding. I still remember clear one day last year when Tom, disabled student, presented some flowers to his mother to 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 目前我校学生会提出倡议，为解决早晚上下学高峰时间校门口的拥堵问题，倡导使用低碳的交通方式。为此，学生会将举办“Lets Ride Bicycles”为主题的倡议活动。请撰写一份倡议书，主要内容包括：1. 目前，汽车带的空气污染和家长开车接送上下学的弊端，如：校门口的拥堵和容易引起交通事故等问题。2. 骑自行车上学的益处，如环保、有利健康，培养独立能力等。注意：(1)对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。(2)词数150左右。(3)作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）节能(energy saving)Good afternoon, everyone ,I am very glad to give a speech here. The topic of my speech is “Lets Ride Bicycles”._ Thank you!