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河南述沟县届高三英语上学期第三次考试试题
河南省扶沟县2018届高三英语上学期第三次考试试题
第一部分听力(略)
第二部分阅读理解(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四个选项中,选出
最佳选项。
A
Hereareafewofourfavoriteentriessofarinour“YourLife:
TheReader’sDigestVersion”contest.Afterreadingthese,headovertoFacebookandsubmityourownstoryaboutaspecialmomentorlessonthatshapedyourlife.
“There’sAlwaysaJohn”ByDarlaBoyd
Myfirstyearofteaching,therewasakidnamedJohninmyclass.Johnwasdifficulttocontrolandhenearlydrovemecrazy.Whiletalkingabouthimoneday,anoldteacherputhishandonmyshoulderandsaid,“TherewillalwaysbeaJohn.Yourjobistolearntodiscoverwhatmakeshimdifferentandhelphimgrowbetter.”Thenextyear,therewasindeedanotherJohn.Inthelast20years,I’velearnedtoenjoyallthekidslikeJohn.Thatadvicetaughtmethatthereissomethingtoappreciateineveryone.
“AnEarlyKeyLesson”ByElaineWest
BeforeIbeganmyfirstteachingjob,mymother,ateacherof30years,gavemeaveryspecialgift,fivesimplewordsthathavehadaneffectonmyentirelife:
“Makefriendswiththejanitor(门卫).”Herwisdomtaughtmetherespectforall
typesofcharactersandcontinuetoenrichmylifetothisday.Justfivelittlewordsbutwhatanimpacttheycanhavewhenyoutakethemtoheart.
“RaisingMommy”ByJanDavis
Beingamothercanalwayspresentchallengesandrewards.Someonetoldmeearlyinmyparentingcareerthat“Childrenwillteachyoueverythingyouneedtoknow”.Beingamotherisbeingraised.Ourchildrenbecomeouradvisers.Theirdreamsbecomeourprofessors,aswearetakingnotescarefully.Thesoundsoftheirlaughterandsmilesontheirfacesareagreatrewardtousorbringusgreatjoy.Theirtearsremindusthatitisokaytofail,wipethetearsawayandtryagain.
21.Whatdidtheoldteachermeanbysaying“TherewillalwaysbeaJohn”?
A.TherearealwaysdifficultstudentslikeJohn.
B.Johnwillalwaysbeanordinarystudent.
C.ItisimportanttochangeJohn.
D.Johnisaverycommonname.
22.WhichofthefollowingwouldJanDavismostprobablyagreewith?
A.Amothershouldbegivenmorecare.
B.Amotherimprovesherselfgreatlyinparenting.
C.Beingamotherhasmorechallengesthanrewards.
D.Childrenshouldrealizethedreamsoftheirparents.
23.Thetextismostprobablya(n).
A.noticeinvitingcontributions.
B.introductiontoacontest.
C.adforthreenewbooks.
D.posteraboutalecture.
B
Iusedtobelievecourtesywasathingofthepast.VeryseldomhaveIencounteredacourteoushumanbeinginthismodernera.
Recently,IhadtochangemythinkingwhenIcamefacetofacewithjustsuchahumanbeing,inacoffeeplace,withmytwodaughters.Theplacewascrowdedasusualandwehadtoclimbasteepflightofstairsinordertofindanemptytable.Afterenjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthenarrowstairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.
JustasIwasinthemiddleofthestairs,agentlemanenteredthemainentranceoftherestaurantwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbepushedroughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown,lookingupatmeworriedly,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedupthestairs,knowingIwasanervoussort.
Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.Ireachedmydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,decidingwhethertogoinorfindanotherlesscrowdedplace.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twoatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfeltbadthatwedidnoteventhankthecourteousgentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforusladiestopassthroughbeforegoingup.
Suchwell-manneredpeoplearehardtofindthesedays,whenshoving(推撞),
jostling(挤)andpushingisverycommoninouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhischivalry(骑士精神).
24.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“courtesy”inparagraph1?
A.Abraveaction.
B.Asacrificespirit.
C.Aconsiderateact.
D.Aselfishbehavior.
25.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemanatthefirstsightofhim?
A.Hewasinahurry.
B.Hewouldwaitforher.
C.Hewouldcrossherrudely.
D.Hewasamanwithgoodmanners.
26.Whydidtheauthor’sdaughtersworryabouther?
A.Shetookuptoomuchspace.
B.Shewaseasytobedisturbed.
C.Shewastoooldtowalkfast.
D.Shefocusedtoomuchontheman.
27.WhatcanweinferaboutthemanfromParagraph4?
A.Hewasawaiterofthecafe.
B.Hefellinlovewithoneoftheauthor’sdaughters.
C.Hewouldholdthedooropenforall.
D.Hemighthaveanurgentbusinesstodo.
C
IfyouwatchBritishtelevisiononMarch15,youmightbesurprisedtoseecelebrities(名人)wearingfunnyrednosesandjokingaround.Butdon'tworry.They'renotmad.It'sallpartofamoneyraisingeventcalledRedNoseDay.
Foundedin1985bytwoBritishcomedians,theaimoftheeventistoraisemoneytofightpovertyandinjusticeintheUKandAfrica.CelebritiesandpublicfiguressupporttheeventbymakingappearancesoncomicTVshows.Forexample,UKPrimeMinisterDavidCamerononceappearedinamusicvideobyOneDirection,whichthebandproducedfortheevent.
Britonsdon'tjustraisemoneyforcharitablecausesononedayayear,buttheydoitallyearround.Onewayofdoingsoisbyshoppingincharityshops.Thesesmallshopssellclothes,booksandhouseholdgoodsjustlikeanyothershopexceptthatit'sallsecondhand.
Therearenearly10,000charityshopsintheUK.Theirbusinessmodelissimple:
Anybodywhohasthingstheydon'twantanymorecandonatethemtoacharityshop,wheretheyarecheckedfordamage,cleanedandpriced.Themoneythatismadebysellingthemisusedforacharitablecause.
Theideaofbuyingusedclothesmaysoundunpleasant,butforshopperswhohavelessspendingmoney,ithasbeenawelcomeoption.Now,shoppingatcharityshopsisalsobecomingpopularwithyoungpeoplelookingforalternativefashion."Youcanfindveryuniqueclothesforaverycheapprice.Itdoesn'tbothermethatotherpeoplemayhavewornthem.IsimplywashthembeforeIwearthem."saidAnneMarie,a19-year-oldfromtheUS.
Sonexttimeyouspotacharityshop,whynotgoinside?
Whoknows,youmightfindalovelydressforjustafewpounds.Evenbetter,youcanenjoywearingitintheknowledgethatyourmoneyhelpedagoodcause.
28.WhydidCameronappearinOneDirection'smusicvideo?
A.Toearnaliving.
B.Tosupporttheband.
C.Tohelpraisingmoney.
D.Toentertaintheaudience.
29.Wherearethegoodsofcharityshopsfrom?
A.Localbands.
B.People'sdonation.
C.Britishcomedians.
D.TheUKgovernment.
30.What'sAnneMarie'sattitudetocharityshops?
A.Favorable.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving.
31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.RedNoseDay.
B.Britishcelebrities.
C.CharityinBritain.
D.Secondhandshops.
D
Everwalkedtotheshopsonlytofind,oncethere,you’vecompletelyforgottenwhatyouwentfor?
Orstruggledtorememberthenameofanoldfriend?
Foryearswe’veacceptedthataforgetfulbrainisasmuchapartofagingaswrinklesandgreyhair.Butnowanewbooksuggeststhatwe’vegotitallwrong.
AccordingtoTheSecretLifeoftheGrown-upBrain,bysciencewriterBarbaraStrauch,whenitcomestotheimportantthings,ourbrainsactuallygetbetterwithage.Infact,shearguesthatsomestudieshavefoundthatourbrainhitsitspeakbetweenour40sand60s—muchlaterthanpreviouslythought.
Furthermore,ratherthanlosingmanybraincellsasweage,weretainthem,andevenproducenewoneswellintomiddleage.Foryearsit’sbeenassumedthatbrain,muchlikethebody,declineswithage.Butthelongest,largeststudyintowhathappenstopeopleastheyagesuggestsotherwise.
Thiscontinuingresearchhasfollowed6,000peoplesince1956,testingthemeverysevenyears.Ithasfoundthatonaverage,participantsperformedbetteroncognitive(认知的)testsintheir40sand50sthantheyhaddoneintheir20s.
Specifically,olderpeopledidbetterontestsofvocabulary,verbalmemory(howmanywordsyoucanremember)andproblemsolving.
Wheretheyperformedlesswellwasnumberabilityandperceptual(感觉的;知
觉的)speed—howfastyoucanpushabuttonwhenordered.However,withmorecomplextaskssuchasproblem-solvingandlanguage,weareatourbestatmiddleageandbeyond.Inshort,researchersarenowcomingupwithscientificproofthatwedogetwiserwithage.
Neuroscientistsarealsofindingthatwearehappierwithaging.ArecentUSstudyfoundolderpeopleweremuchbetteratcontrollingandbalancingtheiremotions.Itisthoughtthatwhenwe’reyoungerweneedtofocusmoreonthenegativeaspectsoflifeinordertolearnaboutthepossibledangersintheworld,butaswegetolderwe’velearnedourlessonsandaresub-consciouslyawarethatwehavelesstimeleftinlife.Therefore,itbecomesmoreimportantforustobehappy.
32.BarbaraStrauchprobablyagreesthat.
A.theyoungarebetterathandlingimportantthings.
B.people’sbrainsworkbestbetweentheir40sand60s.
C.ageingleadstothedeclineofthefunctionofthebrain.
D.wrinklesandgreyhairaretheonlysymbolsofaging.
33.Thecontinuingresearchhasfoundolderpeopleperformbetteron_.
A.bodybalance.B.numberability.
C.perceptualspeed.D.vocabularytests.
34.Peoplearehappierwithagebecause.
A.theylearntovaluethetimeleft.
B.theyknowhowtosharefeelings.
C.theycannot