(英语)六校2013届高三第三次联考概要1.doc

六校2013届高三第三次联考In 60 years, the Queen has never put a foot wrong in public. And for the last 24 of them, it turns out she’s had a secret weapon – Ella Slack. The 1 BBC manager is unknown to anyone except a handful of key advisers. She has spent the last quarter of a century, 2 as the Queen’s official stand-in(替身) at rehearsals for 3 events. The 69-year-old from the Isle of Man has never 4 a penny for her loyal service, considering it “a pleasure and a(n) 5 ” to ensure that everything runs 6 for the Queen. “How many people in the world have had a(n) 7 to sit in a royal landau (马车) or walk onto the platform at Windsor Castle even before the 8 has done so?” she said proudly and cheerfully. 9 ，Miss Slack may not resemble the Queen，but she has a(n) 10 build to the Queen, standing just shy of 5 feet. The Queen is 5 feet 2 inches. Ella began her 11 role in 1988 when she was working as manager of the BBC’s sports and events department. A producer asked her if she could stand in for the Queen to check camera angles at a rehearsal for Remembrance Day – and her second 12 was born. Since then, from the State Opening of Parliament to the 50th anniversary of VE Day wherever the Queen is on duty, Miss Slack is 13 to have been there first. In the Thames Diamond Jubilee, she braved the wind and rain on the royal boat. She has 14 her own version of the Queen’s wardrobe, including a black patent handbag she bought in a charity shop for ￡1, and 15 styled her hair like the Queen. 1 A. friendly B. forever C. former D. formal 2 A. acting B. regarding C. considering D. playing 3 A. scientific B. international C. domestic D. royal 4 A. given B. offered C. spent D. accepted 5 A. honour B. happiness C. harmony D. honesty 6 A. proudly B. smoothly C. directly D. immediately 7 A. room B. period C. chance D. interest 8 A. Queen B. public C. adviser D. producer 9 A. Fortunately B. Actually C. Basically D.