四川省成都市2012届高三第一次诊断性检测英语试题(3)

Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the process of breaking down biomass and then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn biomass—like grass or other plants—into fuel.

Brown says she doesn’t mind handling panda poop. “It’s probably the most pleasant material to work with,” she says, “My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it.”

53. The importance of studying panda poop is _______.

A. to create a renewable energy from plants

四川省成都市2012届高三第一次诊断性检测英语试题

B. to explore a new way to get energy from plants

C. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poop

D. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind

A. a, b, d, c B. a, d, c, b C. b, a, d, c D. b, d, a, c

55. What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?

A. Pandas don’t digest bamboo the same way as cows.

B. Pandas are capable of getting energy using stomachs.

C. Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.

D. Scientists have learnt something new from panda poop.

56. What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?

A. Sick B. Challenging C. Inspiring D. Enjoyable

E

Bright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing—what do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so.

However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays.

Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World War II, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didn’t stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的).

The famous English double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of British line. Almost always, there is a queue to get on.

But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their houses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.

Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?

“Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn,” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.”

Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British.

57. What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?

A. It was a product of the slow pace of life.

B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.

C. It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.

四川省成都市2012届高三第一次诊断性检测英语试题

D. It has made the British different from other Europeans.

58. According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because _______.

A. they prefer shopping online

B. they follow the example of foreigners

C. British buses have more than one entrance

D. the Internet has changed their way of life

59. It can be learned from the text that _______.

A. the British get impatient with queuing for long

B. the British have to queue to receive food

C. the British like to eat in foreign restaurants

D. the British prefer to take double-decker buses

60. The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is ________.

A. tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of life

B. to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countries

C. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in Britain

D. to report his research on the British ways of life

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） —Good morning, Sir. Can you help me?

— 61

—My daughter is missing. I can’t find her anywhere.

— 62 We are going to help you to find her. How long ago did she go missing?

—About one hour ago. At 4 o’clock, perhaps. I’ve been looking for her for almost an hour now. — 63

—We were just shopping in the vegetable section. I turned around and she was gone. —What was her name?

—Melissa. M-E-L-I-S-S-A. She’s only five. She doesn’t speak Spanish.

—OK. 64

—She has dark brown hair. She’s thin and small for her age.

—Don’t worry. Everything is going to be OK>

—What Should I do?

— 65 And we will start look for her now.

—Thanks a lot.

—My pleasure.

第II卷（非选择题，共50分）

四川省成都市2012届高三第一次诊断性检测英语试题

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜

线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。

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