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1、如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流四川省成都市2016届高三英语第三次诊断考试试题1【精品文档】第 8 页成都市高2013级高中毕业班第三次诊断性检测 英 语第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）A The White House has announced plans to allow visitors to take photos and use socialmedia during public tours of the building for the first time in 40 years. In previous years,the public was banned

2、 from taking photographs with camera phones inside 1600Pennsylvania Avenue. However, visitors will now have the chance of taking the perfectselfie（自拍）as long as its nor with a selfie stick at the White House, since the ban hasbeen abolished, First Lady Michelle Obama made the announcement about the

3、change of policy in avideo posted to her Twitter account. If youve been on a White House tour, chances arethat you may have seen this sign, she said holding up a piece of paper. Well, not anymore, she said smiling as she tore the sign apart, which had been displayed during tourhours。 The White House

4、 said in a statement, Guests are now welcome to take photosthroughout the White House tour route and keep those memories for a lifetime. Thelong-standing ban ends on July 1st, and from that point on guests will be able to startusing camera phones. Embracing the increasing importance of social media,

5、 the White House is evenencouraging people who pay a visit to the house to share their experiences on Twitter usingthe tag White House Tour. Official guidelines state that guests will be able to use phonecameras with a lens（镜头）of three inches or less. But the White House warns that visitors must ens

6、ure that their photography doesntinterrupt the enjoyment of other guests on the tour. While it gives no specific reason forthe sudden change, there are still a few things that guests are not permitted to do. Forinstance, video cameras, including iPads and camera sticks, are not allowed for themoment

7、.21. Which of the following will be allowed for photography in the White House? A. Camera phones. B. Four-inch lenses. C. Selfie sticks. D. iPads.22. We can learn from the passage that _ A. the photo ban in the White House annoyed visitors B. the first lady plays a key role in changing the policy C.

8、 visitors can take photos in the White House as they like D. the sign corn apart by Michelle Obama read NO PHOTOS23. Where can we most probably read the passage? A. In a travel guide, B, In a government report. C. In a newspaper. D. In a photography magazine. B Many people today do not enjoy grocery

9、 shopping, but the experience we have is stillmany times better than that of the past. Gone are the days when consumers paid higher prices for the advantage of a painfullyslow shopping experience. In addition to lower prices, supermarkets also offer shoppersadded convenience and much quicker service

10、. In the old days, grocery shopping was quite a bit troublesome. Consumer-sizedpackages did not exist, so a clerk had to measure out the exact amount you needed foreverything you bought. This system cost much labor and therefore was rather expensive.On top of that, the entire experience was extremel

11、y time-consuming as, much like buyingmeat at a butcher shop, the number of shoppers that a store could serve at the same timewas limited by the size of its staff. The high labor costs and poor efficiency (效率) werequite a problem for both the industry and its public. The supermarket is a large depart

12、mentalized retail store, offering one-stop shopconvenience with housewares , magazines, beauty products, and much more in addition tothe food items sold by traditional stores. Need soap to go with your newspaper and bread?The supermarket saves you time by providing all three items under one roof. Al

13、ong withadded convenience comes added efficiency. Shoppers can now fetch what they want from shelves instead of waiting for service.This in turn reduces the need for additional staff, helping owners to cut costs greatly andto pass the savings back to the consumer. In fact, supermarkets pass so much

14、of thesavings back that their margins are razor-thin - only l to 3 percent - so to make a profit,they must rely on extremely high turnover rates and keeping operating expenses low, forexample, by not offering delivery for one. The result is a quick and painless shoppingexperience with very reasonabl

15、e prices.24. Which of the following is listed as a disadvantage of traditional grocery stores? A. Fewer staff members. B. Less shopping time. C. Smaller trading profits. D. Higher operating costs.25. The underlined word margins means . A. savings B. prices C, profits D. expenses26. Supermarkets dont

16、 offer delivery for one because . A. they want to keep costs down B. it isnt a good way to attract consumers C. there is no demand for such a service D. its the major cause of low efficiency27. The passage mainly aims to . A. introduce the origin of the supermarket B. discuss the disadvantages of tr

17、aditional grocery stores C. explain why the general public hate grocery shopping D, outline the advantages of supermarkets over traditional groceries C It was days or even weeks since I had been left on the island. My only companion wasa dog called Philly which had survived the shipwreck. Memories o

18、f what happened werestill fresh. The magnificence of the ship had given us all a false sense of security. As the firstsigns of the storm started, our captain announced its nothing much, just another storm.Yet, he was wrong! The storm hit the ship so badly that large holes were made at thesides of th

19、e ship. As the freezing water started rushing in, our ship was consumed quicklyby the dark water. My train of thought was disturbed by Philly licking my hand dearly. Are you hungry?I spoke my first words ever since the shipwreck occurred. Woof, woof! Barked Phillyenthusiastically. At this moment, my

20、 stomach gave a loud growl, too. I could notremember when my last meal was, probably a ten-course dinner on the ship. As I hadnever fished before! I thought maybe I could try something simpler, like picking fruits.With Philly at my side, armed with a sharp branch, we walked into the forest on theisl

21、and together. Suddenly I thought I heard noises. Could there be anyone else on thisisland? I wondered. As we were looking for fruit trees, we chanced upon one that boreyellow, juicy-looking fruit. Philly started barking-we had company, It was a dark-skinned woman, holding a sharp spear, dressed in f

22、ur and grass. I backed away from her,afraid that she would be aggressive. Then, I saw that she was trying to save us. Pointingher spear at the fruit tree, she shook her head strongly. I nodded at her to show I understood what she was saying. Signaling to us to followher, she turned to walk along a s

23、mall path that I had never noticed. At the end of thesmall path, there was a small village, Tears of joy filled my eyes.28. What happened to the ship the writer had been on? A. It was frozen in the sea. B. It was turned over by the storm. C. It was deserted because it was insecure. D, It sank due to

24、 the damage caused by the storm.29. According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Philly? A. Active and brave. B. Caring but impatient. C. Smart and loyal. D. Noisy but enthusiastic.30. Why did the writer walk into the forest? A. To take shelter from the storm. B. To go to a sma

25、ll village. C. To find someone for help. D. To look for something to eat.31. The woman most probably tried to tell the writer that . A. the fruit tree wasnt the best choice B. the fruit was unfit for eating C. the writer wasnt allowed to pick the fruit D. she wasnt afraid of the writer D Happiness i

26、s in your genes, it seems, according to a research that shows the morepeople in a country who have a particular gene, the happier the nation will be. The FAAHgene, the DNA in question, makes a protein that affects feelings of pleasure and pain.People with a particular version of it tend to be cheeri

27、er souls. The researchers believe that the finding can help explain why some of the worldspoorest nations are also the happiest. The team from Bulgaria looked at whether there wasa connection between the level of the FAAH gene in a population and the number of peoplewho said they were very happy in

28、the global study of life satisfaction. Sweden, one of thehappiest countries in Europe and in the world, has lots of happy DNA. Some 26. 3 percent of Swedes have the happiness gene, compared t0 23 per cent of the British, 21 percent of the French and 20 per cent of Germans. The happiness gene is even

29、 rarer insouthern Europe, where it is found in 18 per cent of Greeks and just 12 per cent ofItalians. In contrast, the people in Iraq and Jordan are among the least likely to ratethemselves as very happy and also have the lowest levels of the gene. But the gene and optimism don-t always go hand in h

30、and. For instance, Russiansscore very low on happiness, despite having the right DNA, the Journal of HappinessStudies reports. Climatic differences are also found to be closely associated with nationaldifferences in happiness. Study co-author Michael Minkov said, We can notice the highoccurrence of

31、the gene in equatorial(赤道的) and tropical environments in South Americaand Africa, and the lower occurrence of it around the Mediterranean Sea than in NorthernEurope. 4Genetics is not the only determining factor (因素) of happiness, A spokesman forthe journals publisher said, The economic and political

32、 difficulties continuouslyexperienced by Eastern European nations contribute to the very low happiness scores ofRussians. Nations not blessed with the right DNA arent necessarily miserable -happiness can still rise and fall for other reasons. 32. The underlined word it in Paragraph l refers to . A.

33、happiness B. life satisfaction C. the protein in question D. the FAAH gene33. Which country has the highest percentage of the happiness genes? A. Greece. B. Germany. C. Britain. D. Iraq.34. What can we infer from the text? A. Climate has much to do with happiness. B. The poorest countries are actual

34、ly the happiest. C, Genetics matters most to determine happiness. D, Russians are not happy since they lack happy DNA.35. The best title for the text is A. Researches on Genetic Science B. Factors to Affect Happiness C. Reasons for National Differences D. The Happiest Countries第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

35、Students in British schools learn from an early age to give presentations as part oftheir regular classroom activities. Children as young as five years old often give brief talksabout objects they bring in to school-called show and tell.” 36 Even so. a greatmany native English speaking adults are af

36、raid to speak or give presentations in front of alarge group. A study shows that speaking in front of a crowd is considered the number onefear of the average person, while the second most common fear is death. Needless to say, speaking English in public meetings is necessary for many studentsand emp

37、loyees. The best way to improve is to practice public speaking. Learners need toreceive feedback（反馈）about what they are doing well and about their mistakes, 37One group that gives members the chance to practice is Toastmasters, an internationalorganization that holds weekly meetings at which members

38、 each give a speech and giveothers advice about their speeches and speaking style in a friendly environment. Charles LeBeau, the author of Speaking of Speech, is a professor and publicspeaking consultant in Toastmasters. Speaking of Speech tells about some methods ofpublic speaking for non-native sp

39、eakers. 38 In the book, to help them understandpresentation skills, Mr. LeBeau divides public speaking into three parts: the physicalmessage, the visual message and the story message. 39 Its the way that the body, as a speaker, is talking to the audience. Thentheres the visual message. The visual me

40、ssage refers to the slides that we make and showthe audience. The third message is the story message, the content of our presentation. Italso includes how we organize our ideas to present to the audience. The simple approach has proved to be very effective. Mr. LeBeau says learnersimprove quickly an

41、d d0 8 good presentation after a few days of study. 40A. He has also written books on the subject.B. This training is a basis for later public speaking.C. Speaking English is really necessary for students.D. Body language is what he calls the physical message.E:. English language learners around the

42、 world use this book.F. There is a large industry of consultants training public speaking.G. But he stresses it can take years to improve general English speaking ability.第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A little girl was shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old,this beautiful red

43、-haired image of 4 1 . It was_42 Outside. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because 43 messed up their hurried day. The little voicewas so sweet that it 44 the hypnotic trance（催眠性迷睡）we were caught in. Mom,lets run through the rain, she said. “ 45 ?”Mom asked. “Lets run through the rain! She

44、repeated. “No, honey. Well wait 46 it slows down a bit,” Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated: Mom, lets run throughthe rain,“ “Well get wet through if we 47 ,”Mom said. “No, we wont, Mom. Thats not what you said this morning, the young girl saidas she pulled at her

45、 Moms arm. “This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get 48 ?” “Dont you 49 ? When you were talking to Dad about his cancer, you said, Wecan 50 anything! The entire crowd fell into dead 51 . I dare say you couldnt hear anything but therain. 5 2 came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would 53 it off and say she was silly. Some might even 54 what was said, But this wasa moment of affirmation（肯定）in a young childs life, a time when innocent trust can be 55 so that it will develop int