河南省周口中英文学校2015届高三英语上学期第三次（12月）月考试题.doc

英语试题 AA rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16.Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.Without the forest cover，these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere，warming the rest of the world.Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years，humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources(资源)：land for crops，wood for paper and other products，land for raising farm animals.This action affects the environment as a whole.For example，a lot of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air comes from burning the rainforests.People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this.Firstly，when people cut down trees，generally they can only use the land for a year or two.Secondly，cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now，but in the long run it actually reduces the worlds wood supply.Rainforests are often called the worlds drug store.More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests.However，fewer than 1%of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value.It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking rainforests. 21Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they _. Areflect more heat into the atmosphere Breduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth Cbring about high rainfall throughout the world Drarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 1622What does the word“this”underlined in the third paragraph refer to? AHumans have begun destroying rainforests. BPeople have a strong desire for resources. CWe will lose much more than we can gain. DMuch carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.23It can be inferred from the text that _. Awe can get enough resources without rainforests Bwe will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land Cthe level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns Dthere is great medicine potential in rainforests24What might be the best title for the text? ARainforests and the Environment BHow to Save Rainforests CHow to Protect Nature DRainforests and Medical DevelopmentB I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this? ”my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. “This is all your fault, Katharine, ”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didnt worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new drivers license（驾照），Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarahs new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didnt see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that Ive ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amys leg was broken. They hugged（拥抱）us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches（拐杖）. To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “Were so glad that youre alive. ” I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, “Janes gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sisters death? ” They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. Shes also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane. 25. How did the accident occur? A. Amy didnt know what to do when she saw the stop sign. B. Amy didnt slow down so their car ran into a truck. C. Amy didnt stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car. D. Amy didnt get off the highway at a crossroads. 26. The Whites did not blame Amy for Janes death because _. A. Amy was badly injured herself and they didnt want to add to her pain B. they didnt want to blame their children in front of others C. they didnt want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best 27. From the passage we can learn that _. A. Amy has lived quite a normal life B. Amy has never recovered from the shock C. Amy changed her job after the accident D. Amy lost her memory after the accident CI wished I had known earlier the fact that I was a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control. Then I neednt have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. But I just didnt know that. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me. Most people who go through university read at least twice as fast as I do. I can never tell my left from my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it, because I sometimes have to try three times before getting the number right. I hear that recording “The number you have reached is not in service” more than any man on earth. Despite my weaknesses I view my dyslexia(difficulty in reading) as a gift, not a curse(诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right brain, namely abstract thought, and that is what my king of creative writing is. Im starting with nothing and coming up with something that didnt exist before. Thats my strong point. I owe my career to Ralph, Salisbury, my writing instructor at the University of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope. I just carried on and never looked back. Im also very “visual”. This means nothing in school, but when I write books or scripts, Im seeing everything in my imagination. I write quickly. I go like the wind and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the problem. I have no problem downloading; it is inputting where things get messed up. The real fear I have for dyslexics is not that they have to struggle with messy input, but that they will quit on themselves before they finish school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether it is music, sports or the arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, “Yeah, reading is hard. But I have these other things I can do.” 28. According to the passage we know that_.A. The author had known he was a low achiever since he was a little childB. The author didnt work very hard on writing in his late twentiesC. The author owed his dyslexia to his laziness in the childhoodD. The author worked hard for peoples praise 29. From Paragraph 3 we can know that _A. The author was grateful to his writing instructor B. The author often complained about his dyslexiaC. The author had trouble with both inputting and outputting. D. Having problem in inputting, the author wrote slowly.30. Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea of the passage?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Reading enriches the mind.D. When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.31. What kind of man is the writer?A. Open-minded and optimistic B. diligent and generousC. clever but selfish D. kind but useless DThe Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically（身体上）. Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale（秤）instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels. On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we dont have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle. The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous. Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.32. From Paragraph 1, we learn that _. A. diet products fail to bring out peoples potentialB. people are fed up with diet productsC. people have difficulty in choosing diet productsD. diet products are misleading people33 One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _.A. hesitate before they enjoy diet foodsB. pay attention to their own eating habitsC. watch their weight rather than their dietD. try out a variety of diet foods34. In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means _. A. losing weight is effortless B. diet products bring no pain C. it costs a lot to lose weight D. diet products are free from calories35. Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products _. A. lack basic nutrients B. are over-consumedC. are short of chemicals D. provide too much energy第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白出的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Choosing to Study OverseasEvery year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester, the summer, or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.36 Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture.37 Overseas study may also look good on your future resume. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.Making the right choiceOnce you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school. Ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay?38 Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?Getting ready to goGet your passport and visa early!39 Learn about the money. Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.Once you are thereAfter the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things.40 When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.A. You should improve your mother tongue before you go. B. Why do it?C. large number of students cant afford to study overseas.D. How long do I want to study overseas?E. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture.F. You will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself.G. Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.第三部分：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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didnt know how to41 it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!Cindy, you see, was 42 . She came from a broken home. And although she was really 43 , she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. 44 , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of 45 her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw 46 , if any, change.Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could 47 a role in a Christmas programme the children were 48 to do. Cindys answer was, “Dont you think you can find someone better than me?” “Better than you?” came Brendas 49 . “What makes you think there is 50 better than you?” “Well, Ive 51 been asked to do anything before because Im not good. I wont get the part 52 and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their 53 ,” came Cindys answer.“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a 54 voice. “I am so 55 that you think that, but you are so wrong. Dont you realize how 56 you are?” “No,” 57 a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in 58 .“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do somethin g well like others,” Brenda said.“Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you. 59 Ill have a try,” said Cindy as she 60 a hug from her teacher for the first time!41. A. share with B. deal with C. do with D. go with42. A. average B. naughty C. different D. ordinary43. A. clever B. foolish C. lovely D. friendly44. A. In return B. In turn C. In all D. In fact45. A. stopping B. keeping C. helping D. knowing46. A. much B. little C. some D. few47. A. study B. like C. replace D. play48. A. asking B. beginning C. planning D. learning49. A. reply B. noise C. sound D. problem50. A. no one B. anyone C. none D. everyone51. A. ever B. often C. always D. never52. A. good B. bad C. right D. poor53. A. environment B. programme C. invention D. homework54. A. gentle B. high C. loud D. clear55. A. glad B. lucky C. proud D. sorry56. A. happy B. sad C. valuable D. beautiful57. A. said B. came C. received D. went58. A. silence B. troubles C. public D. tears59. A. Then B. But C. As D. Because60. A. refused B. expected C. received D. separated第II卷 (非选择题)第四部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。On keeping a Diary in English Keeping a diary in English is one of the 61_ _ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. 62_ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 63_ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 64_ we persist in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 65_ _（difficult）. In the first place, 66_ often happens that we have trouble 67_(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression