河南省许昌县届高三上学期第三次考试英语试题含答案精编.docx

1、河南省许昌县届高三上学期第三次考试英语试题含答案精编高三第三次英语考试题2015.12第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMy daddy doesnt now how to epress love at all. It is my mum that maes everyone happy and calm in our family; while daddy only wors day and night, never looing at us in the face. But mum maes a wrongdoing

2、list of us for daddy scolding us. Shes a spy!Once, I stole a candy. Daddy ased me to put it bac and told the shopeeper that I would lie to carry loads for her. Well, mum told him I was just a child.I broe my leg on the playground. Its still mum that held me tightly in her warm arms. Daddy drove us r

3、ight to the emergency room. He was ased to move the car away for that vacant was for ambulance. Daddy got angry, “what do you thin of it? A touring car?”On my birthday party, it was, again, my mum that too over the cae for me. My dad? He was busy blowing balloons and setting the table and doing the

4、housewor.While looing over our album, friends always as, “What does your father loo lie?” God nows. He photos others all the time. So there are many and many photos of my mum and me, pretty and lovely photos.And I still remembered the day when dad taught me riding. I ased him not to let his hands aw

5、ay, but he did the opposite. And I certainly fell onto the ground. I got angry and decided to get on the bie and rode. But he smiled again.Mum wrote every letter to me while I was in college. He, ecept checs, did write a letter, but etremely short, just a few words, saying, “Without your playing on

6、the lawn, my son, my lawn grows prettier than before.”Every time I phoned, it seemed he wanted to tal, but he would say, “I will get your mum.”On the day of my wedding, mum cried as if we would never meet again, while dad went out with a nasal sound.From very young, I heard him saying, “Where have y

7、ou been?” “When do you go home?” “Did you get oil for your car?” “No, I dont agree.” Dad really nows nothing about showing love. Unless.Maybe he showed while I didnt notice, is it?1.From the first and second paragraphs, we can infer that_.A. it was the daddy that was in charge of his childrens educa

8、tionB. the writers parents loved their children;at the same time,they were strict with themC. the children were all afraid of their father so they had to be cuteD. the writers mom was lie a spy who reported what the children did to the father2. Why did the father get angry when he sent the writer to

9、 the hospital?A. Because he pared his car at a wrong place.B. Because the paring space of the ambulance was very crowded.C. Because the writers injury made the father quite upset.D. Because the person paid little attention to his sons serious injury.3. According to Paragraph Si, we now the father _.

10、A. was not patient when he taught the writer ridingB. might want to see his child fall off the bieC. used a wrong way of teaching his child ridingD. might want his son to learn riding through independent practice4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. The dad posted checs t

11、o the writer while he was in college.B. The dad had no single photo of his own in the album.C. The dad scolded the writer for having damaged the lawn.D. The dad got ecited when participating in the writers wedding.BWhy do people buy art? To answer this question, as yourself what your reasons are for

12、 thining of getting a piece of art. An artwor can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, its worth every penny.People buy art for many reasons. Many people buy an artwor simply because they lie it, even if it is by an unnown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste o

13、f money.Art is for enjoyment. Art is meant to be shown. Dont ever feel pressured into buying something you wont enjoy looing at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Dont buy something that doesnt attract you just because it is trendy, or because the artist is famous, or because you ha

14、ve been advised that the artwor will mae a good investment. If you dont lie the artwor at all, dont buy it!Art improves your environment. Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an necessary（必需的）part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls

15、. A well thought-out art collection will help create a unique atmosphere in your home and mae it more attractive.Art maes a statement. The ind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values.Art truly is a mirror of the soul.Art enriches your life. Love-even the

16、 love of a wor of art-contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan (寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend precious time and resources on it?Just remember to select something which will appeal to your tastes, and eep to a sensible budget. Good art neednt cost an arm a

17、nd a leg.Happy art collecting!5. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To advise us to buy an epensive artwor.B. To remind us to be sensible when buying an artwor.C. To teach us how to choose wors of art.D. To eplain the benefit of art to people.6. According to the author, what should you consider whe

18、n buying a piece of art?A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.B. Whether it is fashionable at present.C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.7. Which of the following words best describes a wor of art placed in a house?A. OrdinaryB. AttractiveC. Neces

19、saryD. Unique8. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 means that _.A. art can show what you loo lieB. art is an epression of yourselfC. a mirror has a feature similar to artD. a mirror can be a piece of true artCIt was Thansgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thansgiving turey when

20、 the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.“Any old papers, lady？” ased one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looed down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow. “Come in and Il

21、l mae you a cup of hot cocoa.”They waled over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left mars upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went bac to the itchen and started cooing.The silence in the front room struc me. I looed in. The girl held the

22、 empty cup in her hands, looing at it. The boy ased in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich？”“Am I rich? Pity, no！”I looed at my worn-out slipcovers(椅套). The girl put her cup bac in its saucer(茶碟)carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the

23、wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred(搅动)the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too

24、.I moved the chairs bac from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy mars of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. 9Which of the following would be the best title for the tet?ALady, are you rich?

25、BA story of Thansgiving DayCDont forget how rich you are DDoes cups and saucers match well?10Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to mae the writer happy.BThe writer had thought she wasnt rich because her

26、 supplies were not epensive.CIf cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.DAfter hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.11The writer left the muddy mars of little sandals on the floor for a while to_.Ashow that she was a indhearted lady

27、Bremind her that she shouldnt forget how rich she wasCleave room for readers to thin about what being rich isDprove that she had understood what meant being rich12It can be inferred from the tet that whether you are rich depends on_.Ahow much money you have made Bwhat attitude you have had towards l

28、ifeCthe way you help others Dyour social relationshipDThe drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe youd be good enough to tae the things out of your pocets and leave them h

29、ere before you go.” Alfreds face got red. After a little hesitation, he too out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her now Im going to have to put you in prison.”Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, s

30、he arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, Im Alfreds mother. Is he in trouble?” she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had epected Alfreds mother to come in nervously, shaing with fear, asing with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was maing Mr. Carr fee

31、l guilty. Soon Mr. Carr was shaing his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I dont want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often taes the youths long time to get sense into their he

32、ads.” And he warmly shoo Mrs. Higginss hand. www.Bac home, without even looing at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luc. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.” In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the itchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mothers strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was.