1、山东省实验中学 2010届高三第三次诊断性测试 单项选择 * 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分） 第一节：语法和词汇（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，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。 21. The growing interest in _ history is clearly evident in _ number of people visiting museums and country houses. A. 不填；不填 B. 不填； the C. the; the D. the; 不填 答案： B 35
2、. If English _ included in the examinations, few students would choose it. A werent B isnt C hasnt been D hadnt been 答案： A 34. The student will be suspended from school_he apologizes to his desk-mate before the class. A even B when C unless D once 答案： C 33. - How can you be late for such an importan
3、t conference - Sorry! But my flight was _ by fog. A taken over B held up C turned down D handed out 答案： B 32. The small fishing village has _ into a modern city in thirty years. A extended B existed C explored D expanded 答案： D 31. So serious _ that even the best doctors failed to save his life. A th
4、e man was injured B was the man injured C the man is injured D is the man injured 答案： B 30. M r. Keller _ forty cigarettes a day until he gave it up. A had smoked B smokes C have smoked D smoked 答案： D 29. - Do you know that man - Not really, just a nodding _. A acquaintance B participant C relation
5、D frequent 答案： A 28. Please remember_wins you respect is not your background but your knowledge and virtues. A that B what C which D where 答案： B 27. I find it astonishing that she _ treat you like this in public. A should B must C may D would 答案： A 26. Their work _, all the experts went out for rela
6、xation. A to complete B completing C completed D had been completed 答案： C 25. Willie has complained to the sales manager about the PC he bought _ screen exploded for no reason. A which B where C whose D when 答案： C 24. It began as just an _ Monday, but soon became a day I would never forget. A ordina
7、ry B offensive C exceptional D appropriate 答案： A 23. - He is fifteen years older than you. - _ Love has nothing to do with age. A What for B How about it C So what D How come 答案： C 22. Salaries are much higher here than _ in my city. A that B it C ones D those 答案： D 完型填空 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20
8、分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-55各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. 36 man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the rooms only 37 . The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. They
9、talked for hours 38 . Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he 39 pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be 40 and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside. The window overlooked a 41 with
10、a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 42 their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the 43 . As the man by the window described all this in delicate 44 , the other man would close his eyes and 45 the picturesque sc
11、ene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade 46 . 47 the other man couldnt hear the band, he could see it in his minds eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with 48 words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the nurse arrived, 49 to find the lifeless body of the man by t
12、he window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away. The other man asked to be 50 next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside. 51 , he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He slowly turn to look out the window
13、. It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have 5 2 his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse 53 that the man was blind. Perhaps he just wanted to 54 you. Shared grief is half the sorrow, 55 happiness when shared, is doubled. 36. A. The one B. One C. Another
14、C. This 37. A. entrance B. exit C. passage D. window 38. A. on end B. in vain C. at ease D. after all 39. A. would B. should C. might D. could 40. A. shortened B. deepened C. broadened D. sharpened 41. A. courtyard B. market C. wood D. park 42. A. flew B. designed C. sailed D. swapped 43. A. distanc
15、e B. way C. process D. course 44. A. effect B. particular C. detail D. relief 45. A. expose B. imagine C. realize D. spot 46. A. passing away B. passing by C. passing down D. passing out 47. A. Because B. As C. Once D. Although 48. A. descriptive B. productive C. sensitive D. tentative 49. A. strang
16、ely B. surprisingly C. sceptically D. only 50. A. substituted B. offered C. switched D. organized 51. A. Willingly B. Finally C. Generously D. Occasionally 52. A. sacrificed B. referred C. motivated D. intended 53. A. responded B. respected C. requested D. resisted 54. A. recover B. defend C. observ
17、e D. encourage 55. A. or B. but C. so D. and 答案： 36-40 BDAAC 41-45 DCACB 46-50 BDADC 51-55 BCADB 阅读理解 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A university math tutor has discovered the science behind “singledom”, finding that our chances of finding the p
18、erfect partner are just 1 in 285,000. Peter Backus, a tutor at the University of Warwick, published his “Why I Dont Have a Girlfriend” paper after a three-year love drought. His unconventional study uses a famous math formula called The Drake Equation(德雷克等式 ), which was first used to estimate the ex
19、istence of extra-terrestrial(地球以外 ) life. The results dont look promising for British singles. 30-year-old Mr. Backus found that out of the 30 million women in the UK, only 26 would be suitable girlfriends for him. The dull equation takes into account the number of women aged 24 to 34, living in his
20、 home city of London, and who are single, meaning his chances of meeting his dream woman on a night out are slim. The economics expert said: “There are 26 women in London with whom I might have a wonderful relationship. So, on a given night out in London there is a 0.0000034% chance of meeting one o
21、f these special people. Thats a 1 in 285,000 chance, so its not great.” The puzzling Drake equation reads: N = R* x Fp x Ne x Fi x Fc x L, and helped pioneering scientist Professor Drake to predict that there could be 10,000 civilizations in our galaxy. Mr. Backus simply replaced the original equati
22、on with his own criteria for a dream date, which included the percentage of women likely to find him attractive, and the number of girls aged 24-34 in London. He said: “The research may sound depressing to people looking for love, but the good news for singles is, its probably not your fault!” 56. M
23、r. Backus discovery in this passage is mainly concerned about _. A. whether there exists life out of our planet B. the possibility of his being able to find love C. how to get rid of singledom D. what math can do to serve our daily life 57. What does Mr. Backus think of the result of his research A.
24、 Optimistic. B. Depressing. C. Unrealistic. D. Exciting. 58. What can we learn from the first paragraph A. Mr. Backus major research field is “singledom”. B. Mr. Backus found a girlfriend three years ago. C. Mr. Backus new thesis will surely be well received. D. Mr. Backus has been searching for lov
25、e for long. 59. By “the good news for singles” in the last sentence, Mr. Backus probably mean _. A. you dont have to blame yourself for remaining single B. maybe the discovery is not reliable at all C. the result was based on his own criteria D. there might be more dream date out of London 60. Which
26、 of the following statements is true A. This passage could be published in a scientific magazine. B. The passage intends to prove there are other civilizations. C. The passage writer doesnt really understand the Drake equation. D. Most women in London are not suitable for university teachers. 答案： 56
27、-60 BBDAC B The year was 1985. Ronald Reagan was president. Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the USSR. Back to the Future was boffo at the box office. “Born in the USA” was climbing the charts. Philanthropy(慈善业 ) and pop culture combined with LiveAid and “We Are the World.” And “.com”, which few p
28、eople outside of the military or universities knew, came into this world. Looking back, few could have predicted “.com” would become one of the biggest cultural touchstones of the century. In March 1985, the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California assigned the first .
29、com domain address to . That seemingly nominal（象征性的） event set into motion forces that would change our world forever. .com wasnt the birth of the Internet, but it was the budding computer networks coming-out party. It made it pretty and inviting. It did away with the need to have complex “maps” tha
30、t were the equivalent of writing a phone number on your hand, and opened it up for a mainstream audience. After 1985, all it takes is a simple .com name to get into business. “.com” became part of our daily lexicon and drove its own economic boom and depression. It helped create a whole new family o
31、f industries, facilitated global commerce and connected people around the world in ways never before possible. Its now 2010. Barack Obama is president, thanks in part to his smart use of the Internet. There is no USSR. A computer-generated Avatar has set new box office records. “TiK ToK” tops the ch
32、arts. Were sending robots to find water on Mars. And that once-obscure computer communications system is one of our civilizations most prominent features. 61. This passage was written to mark _. A. the change of American presidency B. the development of entertainment C. the 25thanniversary of .com D
33、. the anniversary of the internet 62. What does the underlined word “boffo” probably mean A. Successful. B. Changeable. C. Tough. D. Novel. 63. Which of the following can be the main contribution of “.com” A. It gave birth to the Internet. B. It combined politics, entertainment and space science. C.
34、 It made the Internet accessible to ordinary people. D. It helped produce more domain addresses. 64. We can infer that before 1985, getting on-line was _. A. impossible B. complex C. expensive D. popular 65. The first and last paragraphs were intended to _. A. make comparison B. provide details C. l
35、ist arguments D. stimulate readers interest 答案： 61-65 CACBA C The World Trade Organization came into existence in the 1990s. It operates a system of trade rules. It serves as a place for nations to settle disagreements and negotiate agreements to reduce trade barriers. The newest of its 150 members,
36、 Vietnam, joined in January. But the roots of the W.T.O. date back to World War Two and the years that followed. In 1944, the International Monetary(货币的 ) Conference agreed to create the International Monetary Fund and the World B ank. But they could not agree on an organization to deal with interna
37、tional trade. Three years later, in 1947, twenty-three nations approved the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税 )and Trade, or GATT. It was meant to be temporary. Trade negotiations under GATT were carried out in a series of talks called rounds. The first round lowered import taxes on one-fifth of worl
38、d trade. Later rounds produced additional cuts, and negotiators added more issues. The sixth round began in 1963. It was called the Kennedy Round after the murder of President John F. Kennedy. The results included an agreement against trade dumping. This is when one country sells a product in anothe
39、r country at an unfairly low price. The eighth round of talks began in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 1986. The Uruguay Round lasted almost twice as long as planned. In all, 123 nations took part in seven-and-a-half years of work. They set time limits for future negotiations. They also agreed to create
40、 a permanent system to settle trade disagreements. In April of 1994, most of those 123 nations signed an agreement. It replaced GATT with the World Trade Organization. The W.T.O. launched a new round on development issues in Doha, Qatar, in November of 2001. These talks were supposed to end by Janua
41、ry of 2005. But negotiators could not agree on issues involving agricultural protections. The current round has been suspended since last July. 66. The WTO got this name in the year _. A. 1947 B. 1963 C. 1986 D. 1994 67. Which of the following statements about GATT is NOT true A. It was set up after
42、 World War II. B. It was first approved by less than 30 countries. C. It was a branch of the World Bank. D. It was meant to improve international trade. 68. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean A. The founders wanted GATT to bring in money. B. The founders didnt expect GATT
43、to last long. C. GATT was ready to change its name at the very beginning. D. GATT was open for more member countries. 69. What is one of the results of the Uruguay Round A. A permanent system was agreed on. B. It lasted almost eight years. C. More countries took part in it. D. More disagreements tha
44、n expected were settled. 70. Which of the following is the best title of the passage A. Why the WTO was Called GATT B. WTO Talk Rounds Last Longer C. A Brief Introduction to the WTO D. GATT or WTO A Real Question 答案： 66-70 DCBAC D The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private ins
45、titutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主义 ). The term became official, especially in sp
46、orts terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now repr
47、esents an educational philosophy inherent to the nations oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions
48、 are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University. All of the Ivy Leagues institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings and
49、 rank within the top one percent of the worlds academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助 ). Seven of the eight schools were founded during Americas colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered
