届河南省河南师大附中高三上学期摸底考试英语解析版.docx

1、届河南省河南师大附中高三上学期摸底考试英语解析版2017届河南省河南师大附中高三上学期摸底考试英语（解析版）When you are travelling in Thailand, which means of transport is the best choice?You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand. It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north. The most pop

2、ular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 baht (铢) a day or as little as 3，000 baht per month, making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi. When you are in cities in Thailand, espec

3、ially in Bangkok, always remember to get a taxi that is traveling on the roads. Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the meter(计程表). They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good, so renting cars is a

4、nother way to get around. The big car rental companies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable(合理的) price. It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West. Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand, more expensive than A

5、merican prices, but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe. In the past, Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive insigns were generally in Thai only, making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around. But now, the situation is improved. In a lot of places, even the farthest

6、 corners of the country, street signs are in both Thai and English.1To a foreigner, the most economical way to get around Thailand is renting a_A. motorbike B. car C. taxi D. bike2What is the writers advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?A. To make sure there is a meter in it.B. To take a taxi park

7、ed outside hotels.C. To take a taxi going on the road.D. To bargain with the driver over the price.3It was difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past because _A. there were too many traffic jams on the roadsB. the signs were written only in their own languageC. there were no signs at the farthest cor

8、nersD. the quality of the roads was not goodIt was in the Victorian Era(维多利亚时期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the B

9、ront sisters and others.Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.The Bront sisters were English writers of the

10、 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.An interes

11、t in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became wellknown, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels wer

12、e written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her childrens books, which featured animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful childrens book The Ta

13、le of Peter Rabbit in 1902.4What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?A. He described the struggles of the poor in London.B. He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.C. He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside.D. He published the highly successf

14、ul childrens book.5Which is TRUE about the Bront sisters?A. They were English writers of the 1830s.B. They paid to have their first book published.C. They began their writing from adulthood.D. Their first book was successful.6The author states in the last paragraph that_A. society changed rapidly in

15、 the Victorian EraB. Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis CarrollC. Edward Lear was famous for writing about animalsD. adventure novels were not written for children at first7This text is mainly about _.A. literature in the Victorian EraB. writing styles in the Victorian EraC. famous works in the

16、 Victorian EraD. the importance of literature in the Victorian EraMusic is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds