河南月考英语试题二.docx

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河南月考英语试题二

河南高三月考英语试题

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Wanted,SomeoneforaKiss

We’relookingforproducerstojoinusonthesoundofLondonKiss100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.PleaseapplyinwritingtoProducerV

acancies,Kiss100.

FatherChristmas

We’relookingforaveryspecialperson,preferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.

Workingdays:

EverySaturdayfromNovemb

er24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSundays,10:

30-16:

00.

Excellentpay.

Pleasecontact（联系）theEnterpriseShoppingCentre,StationParade,Eastbourne.

AccountantsAssistant

WhenyoujointheteaminourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience.

WealdenDistrictCouncil

SoftwareTrainer

Ifyouareaged24-45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeyourowndecisions,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV（简历）toMrsR.Oglivie,Palmlacelimited.

21.WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCenterneedsapersonwho______.

A.isagedbetween24and40B.maydosometrainingwork

C.shoulddealwithgeneraldutiesD.canworkforaboutamonth

22.Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?

A.Producer,London

KissB.FatherChristmas

C.AccountantsAssistantD.SoftwareTrainer

23.WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmlaceLimited?

A.OnewithGCSEgradeClevel

B.Onewithsomeofficeexperience.

C.Onehavinggoodcomputerknowledge

D.Onetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.

B

PeanutstoThis

Proudlyreadingmywords,Iglancedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmateswearingbigsmilesontheirfacesandtearsintheireyes.Confused,Iglancedtowardmystone-facedteacher.Havingnochoice,IslowlyraisedthereportIhadslavedover,hopingtohidemyself.“Whatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?

”

Quickly,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtalkIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:

goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeWashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountry,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfellow,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletelydifferent!

Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice;flip（掷）acoin.Heads—thecommander,andtails—thepeanutsguy.Ah!

Tails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeanutbutter,GeorgeWashingtonCarver.

Weekslater,standingbeforethisunfriendlymass,Iwastotallylost.Ohwell,Iloweredthepaperandsatdownatmydesk,burningtofindoutwhatIhaddonewrong.Asaclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclear,“MyreportisonGeorgeWashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.”Thewholeworldbecamequite!

HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeWashington?

Obviously,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,Idecidedtoturnthisaround.ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:

Nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequently,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyear.Tenmonthslater,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmaster’sofficewithmygrandfather,nowhavinganentirelydifferentconversation.Ismiledandflashedbacktotheembarrassingmomentatthebeginningoftheyearastheheadmasterinformedmeofmyoptiontoskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!

24.Whatdidtheauthor’sclassmatesthinkabouthisreport?

A.Controversial.B.Ridiculous.C.Boring.D.Puzzling.

25.Whywastheauthorconfusedaboutthetask?

A.HewasunfamiliarwithAmericanhistory.B.Hefollowedtheadviceandflippedacoin.

C.Heforgothisteacher’sinstruction.D.Hewasnewattheschool.

26.Theunderlinedword“burning”inPara.3probablymeans_______.

A.annoyedB.ashamedC.readyD.eager

27.Intheend,theauthorturnedthingsaround_______.

A.byredoinghistaskB.throughhisownefforts

C.withthehelpofhisgrandfatherD.undertheguidanceofhisheadmaster

C

Youmayhaveheardadultssaytheyareuncomfortableinthemorningwithoutacupofcoffee.Onereasontheymayfeelthatwayisthatcoffeecontainscaffeine（咖啡因）.Caffeineoccursnaturallyincoffee,tea,andcocoabeans,whichareusedtomakechocolate.Butnowfoodmakersareaddingittomanyproducts,frompotatochipstowater.

TheUSgovernmentisespeciallyworriedabouttheproblem.That’swhytheFoodandDrugAdministration（FDA）isstudyingthehealtheffectsofcaffeineonyoungpeople.Studiesshowthattoomuchcaffeinecanmakepeoplenervousandunabletosleep.What’smore,caffeineishabit-forming.Thosewhoconsumeitregularlyandstopsuddenlymayexperienceheadachesandfeeltired.

Oneofthebiggestconcernsisthelargeamountofcaffeineaddedtoso-called

energydrinks,likeRedBull.A12-ouncecanofcolahasabout35milligramsofcaffeine.AsimilarservingofRedBullcontainsmorethanthreetimesthatamount.

TheInstituteofMedicineisalsoworkingoncaffeine-safetymeasures.“Teenagersshouldnotdrinkbeveragesthatcontaincaffeine.Theyshouldbeawareofcaffeine’seffectsonhealthandonhowthebrainworks.Take,forexample,t

eenagerswhoconsumecaffeinetostayawakeandstudyforatest.Theywillrememberlessofwhattheyjuststudied,”saidStallings,amemberoftheinstitute.

Companiesthatmakeproductswithaddedcaffeineclaimtheydonotadvertisethemtokids.However,thereisnolawtostopchildrenfrombuyingthem.SotheFDAneedstosetlimi

tsoncaffeine,especiallyinenergydrinks.Asforaddedcaffeineinfoods,thegovernmentshouldjustsayno.Ifnot,theamountofcaffeineshouldbeprintedonfoodlabelstoremindconsumers.Thegovernmentmustdothat.

Doctorssaykidsshouldavoidcaffeine.Ifyouneedextraenergy,trythesenaturalboosters:

eatright,exercise,andgetplentyofsleep.

28.WhatistheUSgovernmentparticularlyconcernedabout?

A.Thefactthatcoffeecontainscaffeine.

B.Thepracticeofaddingcaffeinetofoods.

C.Themeasuresofavoidingcaffeine’seffects.

D.Thepracticeofusingcaffei

netomakechocolate.

29.RedBullislistedinthethirdparagraphasanexampleof_____.

A.caffeine’seffectsonhealthB.teenagers’addictiontocaffeine

C.drinkswhichcontainmuchcaffeineD.people’sconcernaboutteenagers’health

30.Paragraph5ismainlyabout_____.

A.themeasuresofprotectingteenagersfromcaffeine’seffects

B.theprocessofthegovernment’scontrollingtheuseofcaffeine

C.thegovernment’sresponsibilityoftakingcareofteenagers

D.theriskofbuyingproductscontainingcaffeinenowadays

31.Theauthormayagreethat_______.

A.headachesandfeelingtiredarecommoninteenagers

B.foodmakersdon’taddmuchcaffeinetomanyproductsnow

C.caffeineisgoodandusefulforteenagers’study

D.gettingenoughsleepcanmakepeopleenergetic

D

Texting（发短信）walkersaren'tjustanannoyancetootherwalkers,Australianresearchersarmedwithmoviespecial-effectstechnologyhavedeterminedscientificallythatthey'rethreatstothemselves.Usingmotion-capturetechnologysimilartothatusedforfilms,researchersconcludedthattextingwhilewalkingnotonlyaffectsbalancebutalsotheabilitytowalkinstraightline.

“Somepeoplelikecheckingemailswhilewalkingtoworkinthemorning”saidthestudyco-authorHoorn,“buttheymaynotknowithasaseriouseffectonthesafetyofthemselves”.Otherfactshavealsoprovedthis.AtouristfromTaiwanwalkedoffapiernearMelbournelastmonthwhilecheckingFacebook,bringingasuddenandicyendtoapenguin-watchingvisit.Anotherpersonwhowastoowrappedupinhisphonetonoticedangerswalkedstraightintothefountaininfrontofashoppingmall.

TheAustralianstudyinvolved27volunteers,athirdofwhomadmittedhavingknockedintoobjectswhiletexting.Theywereaskedtowalk8.5metersthreetimes—oncewithoutphones,oncewhilereadingtextandoncewhilewritingtext,wheneightcamerasrecordedtheiractions.

Theyfoundthevolunteersusingthephonewalkedslower,and,moreseriously,theylockedtheirarmsandelbowsinlike“robots”,whichforcedtheirheadstomovemore,throwingthemselvesoffbalance.“Inapedestrian（步行的）environment,inabilitytomaintainastraightpathwouldbelikelytoincreasepotentialfortrafficaccidents”,saidMr.Hoorn.“Thebestthingtodoistostepasideandstop,orkeepoffthephone.”

Authoritiesworld-widehavetakennote.SignsonHongKong'ssubwaysystemadvisepassengersinthreelanguagestokeeptheireyesofftheirphones.PoliceandtransportauthoritieshavehighlightedthedangerinSingapore,wheretheStraitsTimesnewspaperrecentlydeclaredcellphone-distractedroadcrossingas“badhabitNo.2”contributingt