河南省许昌三校学年高一下学期第一次考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx

1、河南省许昌三校学年高一下学期第一次考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc许昌市三校联考高一下学期第一次考试英语试卷时间：120分钟第卷（共100分）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。ASam, an unemployed man, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was a blanket at a church raffl

2、e(抽奖)when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube(骰子), a state lottery(彩票)game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the

3、contestant must then guess which of two selected variables(变量) is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money. Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars

4、 that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision. Finally, Sam flipped(翻转)a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked

5、 right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car. Sam

6、 is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports cars owner sued(起诉) Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay taxes on his winnings. Sam doesnt play the state lottery any more. He says it

7、s better to be unlucky. 1. Sam won the blanketyears ago. A25 B60 C35 D762. Sam won the lottery because _. A. he was lucky B. he was good at math C. he was smart D. he was tough3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AThe lottery game was a complete lie. BSam was quite familiar wi

8、th the boy. CThe owner of the car is now in hospital. DSam will have none of the prize money left.4. Sams experience shows that _ A. everything has its time and that time must be watched. B. he who risks nothing, gains nothing.C. everything comes to him who waits.D. he who laughs on Friday will weep

9、 on Sunday.B Kristen Powers grew up on a farm with 30 animals, so it is no surprise that she and her family are pet lovers! Kristens father works in the animal hospital and her mother is the founder of . “My dad has taught me the importance of respecting animals in the same kind way I would with hum

10、ans,” Kristen said.In middle school, her mother offered her a part-time job for . The website allows families to find the perfect pet for them. Soon enough, Kristen was asked by her present producer if she would like to host her own radio show! Kristens radio show! Kristens radio show is a kids and

11、teens pet show. Since hosting her radio show, Kristen has interviewed many teens who care about animals. Her favorite part about being the host of Petz Rock is talking with people from all over the country. “Its always amazing to hear what teens are doing to improve the welfare(幸福) of animals,” Kris

12、ten said.Even with her hands tied with caring for her animals and making time for her radio show, Kristen also pays attention to helping the environment! In middle school she started Green Teen, an environmental club. As she entered high school, Kristens club grew into the Green Tiger Campaign, a na

13、tionally recognized organization. “My high school is over sixty years old and has many inefficiencies(无效率)，”Kristen explained. “I started this club in order to move my school to a more sustainable(可持续的) place.” Kristens work with the Green Tiger Campaign and the environment has won her many amazing

14、prizes!Whatever you are interested in, Kristen has advice on how you can make a difference in your life! “You dont need to wait to grow up to take action. Start by asking people questions, especially experts in the field you are interested in,” she said. “Then try to find the best way to solve them.

15、”5. What do we know about Kristens Petz Rock? A. It mainly attracts adults attention. B. It was founded by Kristens mother. C. It aims to find suitable pets for kids and teens. D. It lets Kristen know the kindness of animal lovers.6. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Kristen is b

16、usy caring for animals. B. Kristen is happy to care for animals. C. Kristen is killed at caring for animals. D. Kristen has no time to care for animals.7. According to the text, the Green Tiger Campaign _ . A. aims to help protect tigers B. was organized by teachers C. has achieved great success D.

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23、 provided by official examiners.11. What type of writing is this text? A. A guide. B. A report. C. An announcement. D. An advertisement.DWe use more than 20 million tons of sodium chloride(氯化钠) on our roadways every winter. Thats about 13 times more salt than is used by the entire food processing in

24、dustry. Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water and thus melts snow and ice. But its public safety benefits do come with some ecological drawbacks(弊端).The biggest concern with road salt is how it affects water quality. The material doesnt just disappear when the snow and ice melts: It is washe

25、d away into lakes and streams or gets into groundwater supplies. Researchers recently found that, in the urban Twin Cities area, 70 percent of the salt applied to roads stays within the regions watershed(水源区). Once it gets there, the pollution is difficult and expensive to move.Salty groundwater can

26、 make for salty drinking wells. Thats a health issue for people on restricted-sodium diets and a taste problem for everyone else. When salt gets into lakes and streams, it can also harm plants and animals there.Road salt can affect the environment in other ways, too. It can erode(腐蚀) soil and plants

27、 as far as 650 feet away. Roadsides can also turn into a sort of artificial salt lick(盐碱地) that would be attractive to animals. As a result, they run a higher risk of becoming road kill. Birds are common victims, as well.So if salt is so problematic, why are we still using it? Because its cheap. Alt

28、ernative chemicals can be much more expensive, and they often require new spreading equipment.As researchers continue to look for substitutes, there are plenty of ways that road crews can cut back on their salt usage. Pre-wetting the salt, for example, allows for more controlled application and bett

29、er sticking power. Weather monitoring is key, too: applying salt just before a storm hits, so that the snow cant attach to the ground, is usually more efficient than waiting until after the snow has fallen.12. How does road salt melt snow and ice?A. By changing the weather.B. By raising their temper

30、atures.C. By raising the temperature of roads.D. By changing the freezing point of water.13. The author is most worried about the influence of road salt on _.A. traffic safety B. water qualityC. soil conditions D. plants and animals14. Its mentioned in the text that birds _.A. often die because of e

31、roded soilB. often die because of polluted waterC. are often killed by vehicles on roadsD. are often killed by other animals in the fields15. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How to use road salt more efficiently.B. Researchers are looking for substitutes.C. Road crews are monitoring t

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