全国100所名校2016届高三英语一轮诊断分析试卷（1）_高考复习指南

全国100所名校2016届高三英语一轮诊断分析试卷（1）

　　W：No, he is the criminal. He stole a valuable painting from an arts' gallery.

　　M：What about the guy in the white Tshirt, is he a thief, too?

　　W：Yeah, he looks like one, but actually he is a policeman. He is trying to catch the thief before he sells the painting.

　　M：He is a policeman？But look how he is dressed and his long untidy hair. He looks more like an artist.

　　W：That's because he is under cover. He didn't want the thief to know who he is. He is pretending he can arrange for someone to buy the painting.

　　M：Hmm, that's pretty clever. Do you think he'll catch the bad guy?

　　W：Well, the police used to do in shows like this.

　　M：Yes, not like in real life. I mean, criminals often get away in real life.

　　W：Yes, hopefully.

　　M：Hopefully？What do you mean by that?

　　W：I mean if you don't stop chatting and let me watch the end of the show, I am going to kill you.

　　M：Ooh.

　　Text 10

　　America is a young country. The year 1776 is usually considered to be the beginning of the country's independent history. Perhaps because the US has such a short history, people put great value on historical places. Buildings like Ford's Theatre, where President Lincoln was killed, and open spaces like Valley Forge, which was important in the War of Independence, are protected so that people can visit them and learn about US history.Youth and new things are also valued. To many people it is the future that matters, not the past. Young people are encouraged from an early age to make their own choices and to go out on their own and succeed.Sport is an important part of American life. Young people do sports at school and college, and many people go to watch their favourite football or baseball team.Change is a positive feature in the US. Americans change jobs and move house often, and a town may have sudden period of rapid change and change its character completely. To foreigners the US often seems an exciting, fastmoving, forwardlooking place full of opportunities.