河南省豫东豫北十所名校届高三下学期阶段性测试四 英语Word文档格式.docx

1、 There was no one in Houston to pick me up. I immediately locked the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck. Soon a young man knocked on my drivers side window and asked if he could help me Judging from his appearance, he was far from a mad man, but I knew he was far more likely to rob tha

2、n help me. So I lied to him. After a while ,he asked again ,but this time I politely refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He finally said, Madam ,you need help. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and approximately never （ which I knew was true） , and you

3、 arent going anywhere until you change your flat tire. After considering thoroughly , I got out. He looked surprised, but got right to work. He changed the tire ,returned the seat to its place and said, Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a chance when most people would never open the doo

4、r to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug? When I recovered ,I gave him a giant hug ,I left with a new tire and a renewed faith in human nature. 21. Whats the matter with the authors car? A. It couldnt get started. B. Its tire blew out C. It was out of control. D. Its oil ran out. 2

5、2. Why did the author lie to the man and refuse his help in the beginning? A. Because she thought the man was playing jokes. B. Because she thought the man wanted to get a lift. C. Because she thought the man might be a bad man D. Because she thought the. man was a mad man. 23. Which of the followin

6、g can best .describe the author? A Cautious and brave. B. Impolite and dishonest C. Stubborn but brave. D. Generous but dishonest. 24. Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A. Help in the Dead of Night B. Attitude Determines Everything C. The Fight against Robbing on My Way D.

7、 An Unexpected Traffic AccidentBFormer South African president Nelson Mandela died on 6 December 2013 Beijing time President Jacob Zuma announced it in a televised speech to the nation.He was 95. Those 95 years were remarkable.At the age of seven ,he entered a local school, where he was given the na

8、me Nelson , after Admiral Horatio Nelson of the Royal Navy, by a teacher Who had difficulty in pronouncinghis African name. That name ,Rolihlahla , means troublemaker .In 1927 , when Mandela was nine ,he decided to become. a lawyer ,influenced by the cases that came on his father. In 1942 Mandela en

9、tered politics by joining the African National Congress （ ANC） , South Africas major liberation movement and today the countrys ruling party.It was during this time that he ,and a small group of mainly young members of the ANC got down to a task transforming the party into a mass movement.In 1952 ,

10、he was charged and brought to trial for his role in the campaign of fighting against Uujust Laws and given a prison sentence. The 1950s turned out to be a time of hardship and suffering for Mandela-he was banned, arrested and imprisoned. While in prison, Mandela studied by correspondence with the Un

11、iversity of London, earning a Bachelor of Law degree. He never faced with his teachers , but his name was familiar to all the teachers by means of his writing letters. After spending 27 years in prison, Mandela became South A Africa s first democratically elected president in 1994. He united a fearf

12、ul country, bringing together blacks and whites in harmony When South Africa was living through violent and troubled times. After serving a five year term as president of the country, he retired from public life, though not from the public eye. He is the greatest son of the nation and a great father

13、 of his people. More than l,115 awards and honors , even the Nobel Peace Prize had been on him. More than 85 streets , roads ,avenues ,bridges , highways had been named after Mandela.25. Why did the teacher give Mandela the name Nelson ?A. Because Mandela respected Admiral Horatio Nelson. very much

14、B. Because Mandela was very naughty at school. C. Because Mandela had no formal name at school.D. Because his original name was hard for the teacher to pronounce.26. We can infer from the passage thatA. Mandela hated white people and the government for white peopleB. Mandela tried his best to set up

15、 a government ruled by black peopleC. Mandela wanted blacks and whites to live equally and peacefullyD. Mandela set up the ruling party of African National Congress27. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Mandela became a lawyer in order to help the black.B. Mandela

16、kept on studying laws even when he was in prison.C. Mandela disappeared from the public eye after he retired.D. Mandela named many streets and other buildings in his nation.28. How old was Mandela when he retired?A. 95. B. 91. C. 81. D. 76.C Some light colors humans are exposed to late at night coul

17、d cause symptoms of depression .That is the conclusion of a study that builds on previous findings that individuals exposed to low levels of lights overnight can develop signs of clinical depression. Investigators , curious as to whether the color of light contributed to depressive symptoms in Human

18、s ,designed an experiment that exposed hamsters （仓鼠） to different colors. Hamsters sleep during the day and are active at night ,in reverse, humans sleep at night and are active during the day. That is why they chose hamsters to do the experiment. The first group of hamsters （ G1） was kept in the da

19、rk during their nighttime period. The second group of hamsters （ G2） was exposed to blue light and the third group （G3） slept in the presence of white light. The fourth group of hamsters （G4） was exposed to red light. After four weeks, researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. Rand

20、y Nelson, chair of Ohio State Universitys Department of Neuroscience and co-author of the study, said animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. What we saw is these animals didnt show any sleep disruptions at all but they did have disturbed the biological clock ge

21、nes and they did show depressive symptoms. However ,if they were in the dim red light ,they did not, Nelson said. Nelson said theres a lot of blue in white light, and this type of light is similar to daylight, convincing the brain that it is still daytime, which explained why hamsters seemed more de

22、pressed in blue light and white light than hamsters exposed to red light or darkness Nelson had suggestions for so-called night owls or people who work the night shift. My recommendation is that you should live a typical mostly active life during the day and The mostly inactive at night You should l

23、imit exposure to TVs which are quite bluish in the light they give off and computer screens and things like that, stated Nelson. Of course , you can also install protective glass on your computer screen. 29. What does the underlined phrase in reverse in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. as a result B. on

24、 the contraryC. in addition D in other words30. It can be learnt from the passage that _A. hamsters in G2 and G4 are influenced most by light colors .B. light colors have nothing to do with hamsters biological clock genesC. Nelson suggested those watch TV more at night D. the experiment proved hamst

25、ers in G2 and G3 were more depressed31. The experiment on hamsters shows thatA. light colors affect their mood B. light colors disturb their sleepC. light colors influence their diet D. light colors change their habit32. In which part of a website can you most probably find this passage?A. Business

26、B. Sports. C. Health. D. Travel.DWelcome to the MoMath MuseumIntroductions : The National Museum of Mathematics （ MoMath） opened on Dec. 15 ,2013 0n two floors of an office building north of Manhattans Madison Square Park. It is the builder, Glen Whitney, 42,a mathematician and former fund analyst w

27、ho helped raise $23. 5 million for the19,000 -square-foot museum. A door handle of the museum is shaped like the symbol ,which stands for a door opening a new world of maths, including numbers, shapes, colors and so on. The MoMath museum is Americas first math museum.Features : It provides a unique

28、and interactive experience that makes math exciting Its mission is to develop stronger future mathematicians across the nation by giving people fun and hands-on ways to learn math concepts.Activities： Throughout the museum, visitors take part in various games and programs The museum hopes that by ha

29、ving visitors participate in the exhibits , they will better understand mathematical concepts. An example of this hands-on method of learning is a ride called The Coaster Roller. Visitors glide in a rounded triangle cart across an acorn-shaped track that miraculously creates a smooth surface. The Marble Multiplier,3D Printer, and the Enigma Cafe are among other user-friendly play zones where math theories are applied and challenged. In the exhibit Rhythms of Life, guests fill a circle