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1、河南省商丘市九校届高三英语上学期期中联考完整版试题河南省商丘市九校2018届高三英语上学期期中联考试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分卷第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Dry ice is CO2 in solid form, with a temperature of about -78.5.Unlike common ice, dry ice doesnt melt into a liqu

2、id . When dry ice melts, it turns into a gas. So when you see dry ice smoking, its frozen CO2 melting into its gaseous state. Dry ice is a popular matter in scientific experiments. It creates projects that look cool. Experiment: Healthy dry ice popsicles（棒冰） This dry ice experiment will catch people

3、s eye, especially little kids because the dry ice is going to be used to make what the young love to eat. It should take you about 10 minutes or less to have a frozen treat to enjoy. Materials One large block of dry ice A large spoon Popsicle sticks One cup of your favorite juice A tall glass filled

4、 with waterDirections Use the large spoon to make a popsicle-shaped space in a block of dry ice. You can set the ice on a piece of cloth on your table to do this work. Of course, keep in mind that its okay if its not exactly popsicle-shaped. Add a popsicle stick to the middle of the space so that wh

5、en you pour in the liquid, it will freeze around the popsicle stick. Hold the popsicle stick in place and wait a few minutes for your popsicle to harden. After several minutes, take away the popsicle from the block of dry ice and put it into a tall glass of water for a few seconds. Do this to warm u

6、p the popsicle just a bit. Otherwise, it will be too cold.21.According to the text, whats the main difference between dry ice and common ice? A. Their forms. B. Their shapes. C. Their temperatures. D. Their states when they melt. 22. Whats the first step to do the experiment? A. To fill the tall gla

7、ss with juice. B. To pour the juice into the space. C. To make space in the dry ice for juice. D. To put a stick to the middle of the dry ice. 23. How does the dry ice work in the experiment? A. It gives out smoke. B. It is mixed in the juice.C. It makes the juice freeze. D. It makes the popsicle lo

8、ok cool.B Some of Australian cyclists have used GPS art to turn a 202 km (125- mile) ride into the outline of a goat, which interests many people greatly. The four men marked their route on an app before using it track their journey around Perth. When uploaded to the computer, it was shown as a pict

9、ure. Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was an easy animal to draw. He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the four men stopping only for food, and flat tyres . Except for riding 202km, its relatively simple, Mr. Jones told the BBC. You mainly mark your route on

10、 the app and it plans directions out. GPS art has also been widely used by runners and other cyclists when they travel out. Mr. Jones said his group wanted to shake up their normal weekend ride. We all ride l0,000km to 15,000km a year, he said. Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good t

11、ime thats what this was about. The group received much attention after posting their map to social media this week. Others described Mr. Jones as a goat guy in an interview on Australian television. For their next piece of GPS art, the group plans to draw a local animal such as the koala. Certainly,

12、 therell be something coming, for we are making our decisions to put more and more plans into practice. Im sure of that, Mr. Jones said.24. What holds many peoples attention greatly? A. The cyclists shaping the route into the outline of a goat. B. The cyclists having the GPS to travel with. C. The c

13、yclists having traveled 125 miles. D. The cyclists riding more than 6 hours.25. What did the four men do during their six-hour ride? A. They had their bikes repaired. B. They got something to eat. C. They stopped to have a rest. D. They planned new directions.26. How would Mr. Jones feel about their

14、 ride? A. It was tiring. B. It was enjoyable. C. It was moving. D. It was amazing.27. What does the underlined word that in the last paragraph refer to? A. Mr. Jones becoming a goat guy. B. People paying attention to the map. C. The group drawing the animal koala. D. The group performing their ride

15、plans.CHave you ever been given something you dont like or doesnt fit, but you dont want to hurt the feelings of the person who thinks about you? Youre not alone. Everyone has received an unwanted gift at least once in his or her life. That doesnt mean the item is bad or useless. It simply means tha

16、t it doesnt work for you.If you find yourself with something nice but that doesnt fit into your lifestyle, consider regifting it. Before you do that, make sure you understand the manners of this practice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make ends meet to a great extent.The

17、re are specific things you should do to an item. Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation. You never have to lie about what you are doing, but you dont want to be in the position of having to explain anything. For example, remove the original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own

18、; make sure the box is in good condition so the item doesnt appear used; check the item and make sure there are no cards or names on the packaging; inspect the item and make sure it is in excellent condition.When you get ready for regifting, consider having a white elephant gift exchange for your ne

19、xt celebration. This removes all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because thats the whole purpose of the event. In order to prevent hurting feelings, provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list.28. Why does the author begin the pa

20、ssage with a question?A. To share a hot phenomenon. B. To introduce the following part.C. To ask for readers answers. D. To point out a common opinion.29. What most contributes to the growing regifting? A. Peoples lack of money. B. Peoples dislike of the gifts. C. Peoples reduced desire for gifts. D

21、. Peoples understanding of its manners.30. Whats mainly talked about in Paragraph 3? A. What to do before regifting. B. How to make use of unwanted gifts. C. What kind of gifts to be regifted. D. Why regifting can cause embarrassment.31. What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean? A.

22、 Suitable but valueless. B. Expensive and useful. C. Packaged and invaluable. D. Nice but unsuitable.D The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play has an i

23、mportant part in keeping you healthy. Use the best medicine to treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it ma

24、kes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.Play is an

25、important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children. Physical

26、 play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling. Anyway, adding humor, laughter, and play to our life will

27、 influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, interesting and happier. 32. What does the underlined word infectious in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Playing an important role. B. Keep

28、ing people in high spirits. C. Quickly influencing other people. D. Preventing illness from spreading.33. What can laughter increase according to the author? A. Cognitive ability. B. Good relationships. C. A sense of humor. D. Happiness and trust.34. What does the author think the old should do?A. T

29、hey should have a good rest. B. They should play like children. C. They should prevent cognitive falling. D. They should take part in physical play. 35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Humor, Laughter and Play for Health B. Always Keep Our Body HealthyC. Have an Active

30、 and Happy Life D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax第二节（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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Stress simply means the way a person reacts to things that happen to him or her. 36 For example, problems that have something to do with health such as getting injured, having difficulties wit

31、h a disease, etc. can make some people feel stressed. Young children may feel stressed when they go to a new place. Other people could feel stressed because of not having enough money. 37 Saying no when youre asked to help with work is sometimes helpful. Taking more work than you can possibly achiev

32、e can be stressful. That you feel you can achieve something doesnt mean that you should take it on personally. After all, there are only a certain number of hours in a day. Laughter is indeed the best medicine for any problem including stress. Sometimes we get so busy with all kinds of plans and endless meetings that we forget to have fun. 38 . Hobbies also can be a great way to manage stress. 39 While hobbi