1、2018届甘肃省武威市第六中学高三下学期第六次诊断考试英语试题本试卷共 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。本 试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。共120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写在答题卡上。2.选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在试题卷上答题无效。4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第 I 卷第一部分: 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第
2、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。 AExploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark
3、. Rent a room Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy. Make money during special eventsDont want
4、 a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, dependin
5、g on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked. Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy com
6、panies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around 14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
7、 1.If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _.A.500 B.800 C.4500 D.5000 2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? A.On Letpark. B.On Roomspare. C.On Grashpadder. D.On Roommateeasy. 3 For whom the text most probably w
8、ritten?A.Lodgers. B.House owners. C.Advertisers. D.Online companiesBYears ago, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles, handing out food. Once I got talking with Albert, a tall and skinny young guy in line. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he joked, lifting his leg. He was b
9、arefoot. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. The next day, after work, I stopped at Ross and filled up my truck with socks. The following early morning, I drove over to Santa Monicas Palisades Park, which is a common destination for homeless people. I took one of the bags from my trunk. It was s
10、till dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. Two were asleep under heavy blankets, and the third was digging through his collection. As I walked toward him, he watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you guys might need
11、some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends. I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they wake up the
12、y would find a very meaningful present. That was nine years ago. Every week Ill hand out as many socks as I can. If Im on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries. Its extremely
13、satisfying to operate “under the radar（雷达） ” to help make some peoples lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I dont, I like to think one of the pairs will find him.4.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A.Sorry.
14、B.Homesick. C.Regretful. D.Embarrassed.5.What is Ross most probably?A.A garage. B.A store. C.A public park. D.A homeless shelter.6.What made the author feel especially satisfied with giving out socks? A.Playing Santa in public. B.Helping others silently.C.Spending early morning at a park. D.Making w
15、eekends as holidays.7.Which of the following could be the best title?A.Satisfactory Return from Kindness. B.The Easy Way Out of Helping the Poor.C.A Unique Experience at a Homeless Shelter.D.Helping the Homeless in an Unexpected Way.CPeople may seek true happiness for their whole lives, and believe
16、it is impossible to achieve. However, there are some scientifically proven ways to become happy.Exercise is one of the easiest ways to become happier. In fact, you may only need seven minutes a day to be happier. Not only is exercise a natural protection against depression (沮丧),it aids you in your i
17、ntellectual powers, in relaxing, and in improving your body image.Staying home too often can be a downer for your mood, as you might have noticed. Getting out more, doing activities with others, and seeing nature in its splendor will aid you in becoming happy. Spending 20 minutes outside in nature n
18、ot only boosts ones mood, but also ones working memory and thinking capabilities.Surprisingly, helping others increases our happiness as well. In fact, 100 hours of giving help per year (or two hours a week) can be the magic number to feeling better. In many studies, helping others has been found to
19、 boost happiness for reasons such as feeling more accomplished and feeling more self-worth.This might sound strange, but smiling can help improve our mood. However, false smiles, if not accompanied by positive thoughts, can make you more unhappy. Facial feedback(反馈)is important, as when you truly sm
20、ile, you are telling your brain you are not in distress.Planning a trip away from your current vicinity can help in becoming happier, even if you do not go on the trip. That sense of hope bleeds positive emotions into your consciousness. In fact, planning a trip can boost your happiness for eight so
21、lid weeks.There are many ways to become happy. However, it may be surprising that the quickest ways to feel happier are also the most natural. This is because money, drugs, and other outside items cannot reproduce what happens within us in the most innate(与生俱来的) of ways.8.What can people do to make
22、themselves in better shape?A.Positive thoughts. B.Doing exercise.C.Going out in nature. D.Seeking happiness.9.Which is the best way to realize the value of life according to the text?A.Being reasonable. B.Planning a trip.C.Giving a hand to others. D.Doing activities outside.10.What is the main idea
23、of Paragraph 5?A.Strange smiles, bad mood. B.False smiles resulted from sorrow.C.Sincere smiles, true happiness. D. Happiness caused by positive thoughts.11.What does the author mainly intend to tell people in the text?A.How to be happy. B.The most natural ways.C.When to be happy. D.The happiest to
24、seek for.DAccording to a new US study，couples who expect their children to look after them in old age should hope they have daughters because daughters are twice as attentive as sons overall.The research by Angelina Grigoryeva，from Princeton University， found that， while women provide as much care f
25、or their elderly parents as they can manage，men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.Her analysis of the family networks of 26,000 old Americans concluded that gender(性别) is one of the most important things that decide whether or not people will actively
26、 care for their elderly parents.In a paper presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco，she concludes that simply having a sister makes men likely provide less care.Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study，a study which ha
27、s been tracking a crosssection of over50s for the last decade，she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.“Sons reduce their relative caregiving efforts when they have a sister，while daughters increase theirs when they
28、 have a brother.”“This suggests that sons pass on parent caregiving responsibilities to their sisters.”In the UK， the 2011 Census showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities，a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.But many are doing so at the risk of thei
29、r health. The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a fulltime job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts who are not carers.12. According to the passage， whats the most important factor to
30、 predict if people will actively care for the elderly?AEducation BGender. CCareer. DIncome.13The US study finds that _.Ahaving a sister makes men less likely to look after their parentsBsons are twice as likely as daughters to care for parents in old ageCsons are unwilling to leave caregiving respon
31、sibilities to their sisters Dsons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents 14What does the author stress in the last paragraph?APeople should give up their job to care for the elderly.BMany care providers work longer hours than others.CMany care providers have potential health problems
32、.DPeople shouldnt pass on caring responsibilities to others.15The author develops the text by _.A.explaining social networks of careers B.describing peoples experiencesC.analyzing various researches and data D.comparing different gender behavior第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项
33、。选项中有两项为多余选项。Reasons to Take Part in Student Clubs and OrganizationsMany college students don t know what theyre missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding experience. _16_ Check
34、 them out and see whats available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part in student clubs and organizations.Meet new people.It can be hard to meet new people in college especially in your first year. 17 However, in a club, youll find yourself in a smaller group of people who likely share y
35、our interest.Help your major.There are many student clubs and organizations for different majors and departments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in your departments. 18
36、Learn important leadership skills.Student clubs and organizations can be a good way to learn important leadership skills that would look great on job applications. 19 These skills could be event planning, finance management, and so on. Find a club that you love being a part of your school life and i
37、f you work hard, you might be able to gain such a position.20Lastly, student clubs and organizations can simply be a lot of fun. Make sure to take advantage of student clubs and organizations to make the most out of your time in college!A.Have fun.B.Never waste energy.C.Class sizes can be big.D.Take
38、 advantage of your major.E.In a club, you will be able to gain other important skills.F.So dont just walk past those tables during clubs week.G.And you might even get access to study help and other academic advice.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C
39、 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman in her 60s.When it was her turn to pay，the cashier 21 her by name and asked her how she was 22 .The woman shook her 23 and said“Not so good. My husband just 24 his job.I dont know how Im going to get 25 the holidays.”My heart
40、26 .I wanted to help but didnt know how.Should I offer to 27 for her groceries，or ask for her husbands resume(简历)?As I walked into the parking lot，I spotted the woman 28 her shopping cart. I 29 something in my purse. It wasnt a handful of 30 or an offer of a job for her husband. 31 ，maybe it would m
41、ake her life better.“Excuse me， ”I said，my voice trembling a bit.“I couldnt help overhearing that it sounds like youre going through a really 32 time fight now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.”I handed her the small card from my purse.When the woman read the cards only two words， she beg
42、an to 33 and said：“You have no idea how much this 34 to me.” I was a little terrified by her reply. Having never done anything like this before，I didnt know what kind of 35 I might receive. All I could think to say was：“Would it be OK to give you a 36 ?”After we embraced(拥抱)， I walked back to my car
43、-and began to cry too.The words on the card?“You 37 .”A few weeks earlier，a colleague gave me a similar card as 38 for a challenging project I was working on.When I read the card，I felt a warm feeling spread inside of me. Deeply 39，I ordered my own box of the cards and started 40 them.21.A.accused B
44、.criticized C.greeted D. praised22.A.standing B.doing C.1ooking D.thinking23.A.head B.hand C.goods D.body24.A.found B.finished C.began D.lost25.A.over B.through C.close to D.away from26.A.trembled B.weakened C.ached D.beat27.A.exchange B.beg C.1ook D.pay28.A.returning B.stealing C.1oading D.buying29
45、.A.remembered B.put C.took D.hid30.A.paper B.receipts C.cash D.candies31.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Instead32.A.good B.tough C.amazing D.meaningful33.A.shout B.complain C.explain D.cry34.A.shows B.introduces C.means D.owes35.A.reaction B.award C.favor D.comment36.A.hand B.hug C.job D.gift37
46、.A.Matter B.Fool C.Cheat D.Win 38.A.a demand B.a routine C.salary D.encouragement39.A.shocked B.sad C.touched D.regret40.A.throwing B.selling C.painting D.Sharing第二节：语法填空题（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its
47、 “new four great _41_(invent)”high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping.Chinas new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the _42_(fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China _43_(improve) peoples l
48、ives in many other innovative(创新的) ways over the last decade.Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made _44_ much more convenient and popular both in China _45_ overseas. When riding a shared bike, you can stop _46_(buy) and eat whatever you want _47_(simple) with a tap of your
49、 phone. You can easily pay with your smart phone by _48_(scan) the sellers QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a _49_(choose) for Chinese peopleeven a pancake seller is using Alipay.Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing _50_ youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road innovation, and they wish their countries would emulate (效仿) China in terms of techno
