河南省学年高一英语上学期期末模拟试题Word文件下载.docx

1、 But I really dont .”“Oh come on!” Mrs. Rojas insisted. She put on a romantic CD and they both started to dance. They were dancing for about 1 minute when suddenly the music stopped and the lights went out. Mrs. Rojas laughed. “Were just not very lucky tonight, are we?” she said. Mr. Rojas said, “Of

2、 course were lucky! We are together!” He kissed her and continued to dance with her, in the dark and without music.21. Why did Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stay at home last night?A. They wanted to stay together. B. The weather was so terrible.C. They had a dinner at home. D. They planned to watch a movie.22.

3、 When it started to snow, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas were _.A. making popcorn B. watching a movieC. playing cards D. dancing to the music23. We can infer from the passage that .A. It was a rainy day in summer B. Mrs. Rojas cooked very wellC. Mr. Rojas loved to dance at first D. Mr. Rojas was in love with hi

4、s wifeB It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for aquick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness（意识） of the strange over s

5、pending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received. At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” （IOU） for food? What cou

6、ld I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town! We ended up writing our IOUs with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in a variety of ways if he needs it.I think the idea isnt that the trade is equal so much as the importance of the kind of transaction

7、. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate. We dont buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We dont give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each others company and doing things together with family and friends. Thi

8、s is what seems most sensible. Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.24. Ilan did not take any money that day in order to_. A. have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip B. buy nothing that day to save some money C. make people aware of their ov

9、er spending D. trade for something of equal value in return25. For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan _. A. some promises B. a bookC. some paintings D. work in different ways26. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”? A.transport B. trade C. meal D.

10、giving27. What is the authors attitude to Buy Nothing Day? A. DisagreeableB. Meaningless.C. Supportive.D. Doubtful.CThe Ministry of Construction has released the names of the first group of 20 national parks, including 9 Suzhou classical gardens: Zhuozheng Garden, Liu Garden, Wangshi Garden, Huanxiu

11、 Villa, Lion Grove, Yipu Garden, Ou Garden, Tuisi Garden and Canglang Pavilion. National parks refer to the famous city parks and gardens. Suzhou classical gardens are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage （遗产） （all the 9 gardens are on the list of World Cultural Heritage） as well as a necessar

12、y part of the life of Suzhou citizens, not to mention they are also world-famous tourism resorts （胜地）. In fact, their unique historical and cultural background serves to contribute to their ranking among national parks. The earliest classical gardens in Suzhou can date back to the Song Dynasty. Howe

13、ver, the gardens impress their visitors not only with their age-old history but also with their delicate scenes, particularly Canglang Pavilion, Zhuozheng Garden, Lion Grove and Liu Garden, the most famous four that represent different styles of dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing.In 1978, an imi

14、tation（仿造物） of a Suzhou classical garden was set up by Chen Congzhou （the author of the book Suzhou Classical Gardens） in the City Museum of Art in New York, US, which was the first time ever to directly introduce Chinese ancient architecture to Westerners.28. _ parks and gardens are selected as Nat

15、ional Parks in the first group. A. 9 B. 8 C. 20 D. 429. Which of the following statements about Suzhou classical gardens is NOT true? A. They are parts of Chinas precious cultural heritage. B. They are world-famous tourism resorts. C. They are a necessary part of the life of Suzhou citizens. D. They

16、 came into being at the same time.30. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word delicate? A. astonishing B. delicious C. beautiful D. impressive31. The first imitation of a Suzhou classical garden was set up in _. A. London B. New York C. Paris D. Tokyo DNearly 300 m

17、iles long, up to 18 miles across and 4000 vertical（垂直的） feet down, the 8th new wonder: the splendid Grand Canyon（峡谷）. Viewing its glory, President Theodore Roosevelt called the Grand Canyon a natural wonder， absolutely unparalleled（无比的）throughout the rest of the world. He urged Americans to preserve

18、 what he described as the wonderful greatness, the nobleness, the great loneliness and the beauty of the canyon. More than a hundred years later, its still easy to see why almost 5 million annual visitors call the Grand Canyon a wonder. The canyon stretches as far as the eye can see. Some 5 or 6 mil

19、lion years ago, the Colorado River rushed through this land, carving out the massive canyon we see today, exposing even older layers of rock previously buried. Geologists say some are 2,000 million years old. Native Americans were the first people to make these rocky walls as their homes about 12,00

20、0 years ago. Today the Hualapi and Havasupai Indians live deep in the canyon, balancing age-old traditions with modernity. There are no roads to this village; mules carry the mail here. But at the same time, the tribes are designing a skywalk that promises an excellent view over the canyon early nex

21、t year. The bald eagle, wild and endangered American icon is another longtime resident of the Grand Canyon.32. It was _ that rushed through the land and then the Grand Canyon came into being A. the Nile River B. the Colorado River C. the River of Babylon D. the Amazon River33. The tribes living in t

22、he canyon are building _. A. a road B. a bridge C. a skywalk D. a railway34. Which of the following statements about the bald eagle is NOT true according to the passage? A. The bald eagle is becoming endangered. B. The bald eagle has lived in the Grand Canyon for a long time. C. The American icon is

23、 the bald eagle. D. The bald eagle is a kind of tame bird.35. The passage mainly introduces _. A. the Arizona plains. B. the bald eagle C. the Colorado River D. the 8th new wonder of the world : the Grand Canyon第二节 任务型阅读 根据短文内容，从下面7个选项中选出5个填入空白处，并在机读卡上将正确答案的标号涂黑。（共5题，每小题2分，满分10分）How old is “old” ?36

24、 . Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life then. At the turn of this century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life span（长度） increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.So, ho

25、w old is old? The answer is one youve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old （or young） as you feel!” The calendar（日历） simply tells you how many years you have lived. 37 Once an unknown author wrote ,“ 38 . Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by giving

26、up their goals.” 39 . Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging, said, “It upsets me when people say, Gee, you look young for your age! What does that mean? Is there some model that youre supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at

27、 30 and live young at 80”There are many wrong ideas about aging. 40 . Here are some of the more common ones.For example, most older people are in poor health, or older people are unable to change.A. Its extremely terrible to be grown old.B. Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.C. Th

28、ese ideas stereotype（固化） people on the basis of age.D. Old is a point of view.E. Older people are stubborn, unable to change.F. The answer has changed over the years.G. Your body tells you how well youve lived.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As my daughter was riding to school with her two friends, a truck pulled out in front of them. The