学年河南洛阳高中高三入学调研模拟英语试题word版附带详尽解析.docx
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学年河南洛阳高中高三入学调研模拟英语试题word版附带详尽解析
2015-2016学年新高三入学调研模拟考试英语试题
时间:
2015-08-30
第一篇完形填空
KindnessatFastfoodRestaurant
ItwassummerandIhadgottenoneofthefewjobsa14yearoldcanfind,workingatBurgerKing,afastfoodrestaurant.It1wasn’tagoodjob,butitmeantmoney,2wassomethingIneeded.
Oneday,Iwasworkingbehindthefrontcounter,taking3.Thecustomerswerecomingandgoing,andthewomanwho4didn’tseemanydifferentfrommostothers.
SheorderedhermealandItoldherthetotal.Asshesearched5herpursetofindsomechange,thewomansoon6thatshewasaboutadollarshort.“I’m7tosaythis,butIguessIwon’tbeabletomakemypurchase8,”shesaidsadly.That’swhenIhadtheideaofpayingthedifferenceforher.Sherefusedatfirst,butafterI9,sheagreed.Shethankedmeandmovedtotheendofthecounterto10herorder.Icontinuedwithmyworkandthought11moreofit.Aboutanhourlater12hadsloweddownandIwaswaitingformynextcustomer.ThenIglancedovertowardsthe13andsawthesamewomanwhomI’dhelpedwiththemoneyenteringagain.I14recognizedher.
Shewalkedstraightuptomeandsaid,“Iwanttothankyouagainforwhatyoudid.Yousee,I’madiabetic(糖尿病患者),and15Ineedtoeatsomethingrightaway.That’s16Icameinearlier.Ifyouhadn’thelpedmeasyoudid,I17havefainted.Thankyou.”
Shehandedmetwodollars,18I’dgivenher.19thewomanwalkaway,IrealizedthatGodhadusedmetohelpme.Intheend,Iwas20notonlywithmoneybutalsowiththesatisfactionofknowingthatI’dhelpedsomeoneoutofatightspot.
1.A.firstlyB.roughlyC.certainlyD.strictly
2.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.it
3.A.menusB.ordersC.serviceD.food
4.A.reachedB.movedC.presentedD.approached
5.A.throughB.forC.aboutD.across
6.A.recognizedB.realizedC.admittedD.said
7.A.guiltyB.disappointedC.embarrassedD.regret
8.A.aboveallB.firstofallC.inallD.afterall
9.A.insistedonB.insistedC.stucktoD.stuck
10.A.pickupB.pickoutC.carryoutD.bringout
11.A.noneB.anythingC.nothingD.something
12.A.customersB.ordersC.pressureD.business
13.A.entranceB.restaurantC.counterD.window
14.A.suddenlyB.immediatelyC.surelyD.completely
15.A.atatimeB.attimeC.sometimeD.sometimes
16.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.how
17.A.shallB.mayC.mightD.need
18.A.twicethatB.twicewhatC.thattwiceD.whattwice
19.A.WatchingB.LookingC.ObservingD.Noticing
20.A.awardedB.honoredC.returnedD.rewarded
阅读理解
A
An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe(贿赂),butisclosetoit.
Allsortsofpeopleareapplepolishers,includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishleader,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.
Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.
Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?
Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.
Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsfoodvalueandnourishment,asacatlapsupmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.
Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣).Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlessmight.
Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflattery.
21.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”?
A.Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.
B.Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.
C.Akingissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.
D.Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.
22.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell’sexample?
A.Everybodycanbeanapplepolisher.
B.Cromwellwasnotagoodapplepolisher.
C.GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapplepolishers.
D.Therearepeoplewhodon’tlikebeingapplepolished.
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.
B.Flatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygood.
C.Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive(过度的)pride.
D.Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapplepolishpeople.
24.WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?
A.Becausehewassickofhisnormallife.
B.Becausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymore.
C.Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.
D.Becausehewantedthemtoseehowweakhewasasaking.
B
WelcometoFrance!
HerearesomeplacesofinterestinParis.
LouvreMuseum
ThecollectionoftheLouvreMuseumwasfirstestablishedinthe16thcenturyastheprivatecollectionofKingFrancisⅠ.OneoftheworksofarthepurchasedwasthenowfamousMonaLisapainting.Thecollectiongrewsteadilythankstodonationsandpurchasesbythekings.In1793,duringtheFrenchRevolution,theLouvrebecameanationalartmuseumandtheprivateroyalcollectionopenedtothepublic.Themuseumhasacollectionofover1millionworksofart,ofwhichabout35,000areondisplay,spreadoutoverthreewings(侧厅)oftheformerpalace.Themuseumhasadiversecollectionrangingfromancienttimesuptothemid19thcentury.
WineTasting
FrenchWineTastinginParis:
whetheryouareawinebeginnerorarealexperiencedone,oneofthesetastingsisforyou!
YouwilltasteawonderfulvarietyofFrenchwines:
fromAlsacetoBordeaux,fromBurgundytoChateauneufduPape.Withanunusualapproach,focusedonfunandjoy,yourFrenchsommelier(侍酒师)willallowyoutolearnandenjoythepleasuresofwine!
Therearedifferentwaysoftastingtochoosefromandeachisunique,likeWineAppreciationClass,FrenchWineRegionsPresentation,ReadingaFrenchLabelandthepossibilitytobuywine.YourWineTastingtakesplaceataFrenchsommelier’shome,inabeautifulloft(阁楼)withairconditioning.
LidoShow
ThiseveningwillbeginwiththeabundantrecipeswhichhavebeenstyledincooperationwiththefamousFrenchchef,PaulBocuse.Theorchestrainvitesyoutothedancefloor.At9:
30pmtheLido’scurtainrisesforanonstophourofmagic...asperformanceafterperformanceburstsontothestage.Afterdinner,you’lldiscovertheLido’suniqueshow.Specialeffects,incrediblesettings,magnificentcostumes,thedisplayoflights,musicrhythmsandexceptionalentertainmentsareallpureenchantment.BookyourticketsfortheLidodinnershowinadvanceonourwebsite.
25.WhendidtheLouvreMuseumbecomeopentothepublic?
A.Inthe16thcentury.
B.Inthe17thcentury.
C.Inthe18thcentury.
D.Inthe19thcentury.
26.WhichisNOTthewaymentionedinthepassagetoappreciatewineinParis?
A.FrenchWineRegionsPresentation.
B.WineAppreciationClass.
C.DatingwiththeFrenchsommelier.
D.ReadingaFrenchLabel.
27.What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“enchantment”inthelastparagraph?
A.Charm.B.Shock.
C.Disappointment.D.Puzzle.
C
Thebabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert(警觉).Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.Aresearcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanother,thistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaced.Asthecardschangefromonetotheother,hergaze(凝视)startstoloseitsfocus—untilathird,withthreeblackspots,ispresented.Hergazereturns:
shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscard.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthree,just24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?
Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?
Thesameexperiment,butwiththreespotsshownbeforetwo,showsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjustthenewness?
Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjects(acomb,akey,anorangeandsoon),changingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmake,asopposedtothree?
Noagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothree,orthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise(同样地)whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.
28.TheexperimentdescribedinParagraph1isrelatedtothebaby's________.
A.senseofhearingB.senseofsight
C.senseoftouchD.senseofsmell
29.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein________.
A.thesizeofcardsB.thecolourofpictures
C.theshapeofpatternsD.thenumberofobjects
30.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?
A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.
B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.
C.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.
D.Tokeepthebabies'interest.
31.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?
A.Sciencefiction.
B.Children'sl