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1、-四川省成都市2016届高三英语第三次诊断考试试题1-第 7 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 from taking photographs
2、 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 change of policy in avid
3、eo 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 said in a statement, Gu
4、ests 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, the White House is even
5、encouraging 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 ensure that their photograp
6、hy 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.21. Which of the follow
7、ing 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. visitors can take photo
8、s 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 shopping, but the exper
9、ience 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. In the old days, groce
10、ry 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 extremely time-consuming as, muc
11、h 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 departmentalized retail store,
12、 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. Along withadded convenienc
13、e 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 of thesavings back that
14、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 reasonable prices.24. Which of th
15、e 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 offer delivery for one
16、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 traditional grocery stores
17、 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 of what happened werestil
18、l 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 the ship. As the freezing
19、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 stomach gave a loud gro
20、wl, 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 theisland together. Suddenly I
21、 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 fur and grass. I backed a
22、way 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 small path that I had nev
23、er 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 the damage caused by th
24、e 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 small village. C. To find s
25、omeone 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 is in your genes, it seem
26、s, 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 cheerier souls. The researcher
27、s 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 the global study of life
28、 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 rarer insouthern Europe
29、, 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 hand. For instance, Russi
30、ansscore 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 the gene in equatorial(赤
31、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 difficulties continuous
32、lyexperienced 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. happiness B. life satisf
33、action 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 actually the happiest. C, Gene
34、tics 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） Students in British scho
35、ols 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 afraid to speak or give pr
36、esentations 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 employees. The best way to
37、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 each give a speech and
38、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 speakers. 38 In the book,
39、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 message refers to the slid
40、es 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 and d0 8 good presentation
41、 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 world use this book.F.
42、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-haired image of 4 1 . I
43、t 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 repeated. “No, honey. We
44、ll 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 Moms arm. “This morning
45、? 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 b