1、2018 届甘肃省张掖市高三质量检测第三次诊断考试英语试题本试卷满分 120 分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）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。AOnce when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sen
2、tence containing the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and braveand mighty(强大的) forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at
3、 all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces
4、. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideaseven physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football
5、player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “l was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet(子弹) and
6、 stopped him cold.”Boldnessa willingness to extend yourself to the extremeis not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely ,there will be setbacks(挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of s
7、uccess. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilitiesand youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.1 .Why was the author sometimes unable to reach
8、 his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks. B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying. D. Failure blocked his way to success.2. What was especially important for Tims successful defense in the football game? A. His physical strength. B. His spiritual force. C. His real fear. D.
9、His basic skill.3. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults. B. Trying without success is meaningless. C. Repeated failure creates a better life. D. Boldness can be gained little by little.4. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage? A. To encourage
10、people to be courageous. B. To advise people to build up physical power. C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.BChester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who dont have access to our library service in th
11、e usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, well provide a wide range of library services and resources including: Large printed and ordinary printed books Talking books on tape and CD DVDs and music CDs Magazines Reference and information requestsHome delivery serviceLet us know what you like
12、 to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.Talki
13、ng books and captioned videosThe library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You dont have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying mo
14、vies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages besides EnglishWe can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.How to join?Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register o
15、r discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am -5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.5. Library Special Needs Services are meant for .A. those who ate fond of readingB. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability C. only th
16、ose who have walking disabilitiesD. those who cant get medical help in Chester City6. What can we learn from the passage?A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos. C. Books with different languages are available. D. People have to
17、choose what they need by themselves.7. To get home delivery service, you must .A. only choose printed books B. have others choose the resources for you C. pay the library ahead of time D. register ahead of timeCWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct e
18、xperience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive lear
19、ning, its not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and coworkers.Unfortunately. passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay (传闻) and rumor.Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begin
20、s when one person writes down a message but doesnt show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or
21、she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.Thats what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creati
22、ve touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and
23、 this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.8. According to the passage, active learning may occur in .A. doing a chemical experiment B. listening to the tea
24、cher in classC. reading scientific journals D. watching news programmes on TV9. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. classroom B. newspapersC. active learning D. passive learning 10. The game Rumor is mentioned in Paragraph 4 in order to tell readers that . A. playing games
25、can make people more activeB. people tend to like telling lies when playing gamesC. a message may be changed when being passed onD. people may have problems with their sense of hearing 11. What can be inferred from the text? A. Scholars and authors cant be trusted.B. Passive learning may not be reli
26、able. C. People like spreading rumors in daily life.D. Active learnmg is more Important than passive learning.DHow to eat healthfully can be especially complex for working women who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves (or for anyone else). Registered dietitian(营养专家) Bar
27、bara Morrissey suggests that a few simple rules can help.“Go for nutrient dense foods,” she suggests, “foods that contain a variety of nutrients. For example, select whole wheat bread as a breakfast food, rather than coffee cake. Or drink orange juice rather than orange drink, which contains only a
28、small percentage of real juice-the rest is largely colored sugar water. You just cant compare the value of these foods, the nutrient dense ones are so wonderful,” she emphasizes.Morrissey believes that variety is not only the spice of life its the foundation of a healthful diet. Diets which are base
29、d on one or two foods are not only virtually impossible to keep up the strength, they can be very harmful, she says, because nutrients arent supplied in sufficient amounts or balance.According to Morrissey, trying to find a diet that can cure your illnesses, or make you superwoman is a fruitless sea
30、rch. As women, many of us are too concerned with staying thin, she says, and we believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food.“We need carbohydrates (碳水化合物) , protein and fat they are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the
31、 fuel,” she explains. “We need them all, but in a very different number. And if the fuel isnt there, the spark is useless.”12. From the paragraph l, we know that working women .A. think cooking is especially complicatedB. do not share the same views with registered dietitiansC. are busy and not inte
32、rested in cookingD. are likely to eat healthfully13. Orange juice is different from orange drink in that .A. it contains only a small percentage of real juiceB. it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real orangesC. it is largely orange-colored sugar waterD. it produces nothing but calories14. I
33、n Paragraph 4, “a fruitless search” means .A. an effort with no results B. a search for a diet without fruitsC. a research on fruitless diet D. a diet serving as medicine15. Many women take it for granted, according to passage that .A. a balanced diet can result in being fatB. staying thin and healt
34、hy are both possibleC. lack of variety in diets leads to staying thinD. vitamins are some kind of substitutions (替代品) for food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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Healthy habits for living longerBy keeping your daily habits healthy, you can add years your life. Here
35、are some tips for living longer.Keep daily habits healthy. Many of us are set in our daily habits. We eat the same meal, wear the same clothes, take the same route to work and work the same old job. But what we sometimes fail to recognize is the huge influence that our daily habits can have on our h
36、ealth. It is very important for us to keep our daily habits healthy. 16 Take some exercise every day. Daily exercise does improve our health. In fact, studies show that daily exercise can add three years to our life. Opportunity for exercise is everywherejust be creative. Whenever we can, walk to wo
37、rk. 17 Its really that simple.Eat a healthy breakfast. Researchers have found that those who eat an early morning meal are less likely to be too fat and get diseases compared with those who dont. 18 All in all, eating breakfast is a great and healthy way to start our day.Have enough sleep. 19 Failin
38、g to get at least seven hours of sleep appears to increase the risk of major illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and mark more.20 Theres an old saying that says a good friend is cheaper than treatment. Any social communication can positively affect our physical and mental well-being
39、because we can have more time and chances to communicate with others. All of these can add years to our lives.A. A lack of quality sleep can shorten our life. B. Exercise also helps us keep away from illnesses. C. If we live or work in a tall building, just take the stairs.D. Breakfast-eaters also r
40、eport feeling better both mentally and physically.E. Get chances to communicateF. Finding time for structured exercise can be pretty much impossible for many people.G. By making just a few small changes and sticking to them, we can add a few years to our life.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题
41、；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 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most people need to hear “l love you”. Once in a while, they hear them just 21 .I met Connie the day she was 22_ to the hospice ward (病房) ,where I worked as a 23 . Her husband. Bill, stood nervous nearby as she was 24 to
42、 the hospital bed. Although Connie was in the final 25 of her tight against cancer, she was 26 . Connie was a 27 . As we became acquainted , she confided (吐露) how 28 it was to be married 32 years to a man who often called her “a silly woman”.“I know Bill loves me.” she said. “But he has never been o
43、ne to say he loves me, or send cards to me. Id give anything if hed say I love you, but its just not in his 29 ”Soon, when Connie had fewer 30 moments, I began spending more of my volunteer time with Bill.One day, I got him on the 31 of women, how we need romance in our lives and how we love to got
44、sentimental cards.“I dont have to,” he said. “She knows I do!”“Im sure she knows,” I said, “but she needs to hear what she has 32 to you all these years. Please think about it.”Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning 33 the wall in the hallway and staring at
45、the floor. I already knew Connie had 34 at 11 a.m.When I saw Bill, his face was wet with 35 and he was 36 .He said, “I have to say how good I feel about telling he.” He stopped to 37 his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her.and loved being married to her. You 38 have seen her smile!”I
46、 went into the room to say goodbye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine 39 from Bill, 40 : “To my wonderful wife.l love you.”21. A. on time B. at times C. in time D. behind time22. A. allowed B. admitted C. committed D. acknowledged23. A. nurse B. cleaner C. doctor D. volunt
47、eer24. A. translated B. transferred C. transformed D. transported25. A. stage B. step C. state D. stair26. A. anxious B. worried C. frightened D. cheerful27. A. reminder B. performer C. romantic D. hostess28. A. disturbing B. shocking C. annoying D. frustrating29. A. nature B. mind C. life D. style3
48、0. A. sleeping B. yawning C. waking D. crying31. A. lesson B. subject C. view D. focus32. A. meant B. explained C. expressed D. shown33. A. on B. by C. against D. over34. A. passed by B. passed on C. passed down D. passed away35. A. sweat B. rain C. tears D. water36. A. struggling B. trembling C. si
49、ghing D. sinking37. A. blow B. touch C. scratch D. beat38. A. would B. could C. might D. should39. A. card B. gift C. paper D. package40. A. telling B. reading C. writing D. announcing第卷第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Sometimes the targets we set 41 (us) are just too high. We think that we will be better people in the future. Just as we are 42 (easy) taken over by the planning fallacy(谬见). believing th
