河南顶级名校高三上学期期中英语试卷

When I was having a walk through the park today, I met a friend I hadn’t seen for ages. She stared at me curiously. “You have kept this umbrella for years; it's old and out of date. I wonder why you keep it and take it wherever you go.” I smiled, “it means a great deal to me.” I simply gave her my shortest answer. Honestly speaking, I, either, could not understand the reason why I kept it.
Then all of a sudden, fallen leaves darkened my eyes with a strong wind. I grabbed the umbrella instinctively. The rain poured down. Thanks to my umbrella, I didn’t get wet at all.
“Why have I kept it for so long?” I asked myself, staring at my umbrella. I couldn’t remember when and where I bought it, for I’m always tired and lazy to answer questions. It could protect me from the heavy rain, I told myself eventually. Looking at the people rushing through the street, I felt safe. This might be another reason.
It is always so. We know a thunderstorm comes unexpectedly and goes without a warning. The sky cleared up. The sun shone brightly. Just as usual, I seized the umbrella with my left hand. Still there’s water dropping down. I walked among the noisy crowd and listened to what they were murmuring in their heart. “Today I will ask for a rise, or I'll leave this company.” Good luck to you, I smiled to him. “I’ll manage to make you live forever.” A little boy held a pet dog close to him. “She’ll be all right, because she is blessed.” I heard angels singing in this city.
The moment my fingertips touched the umbrella, I felt it’s dry, and it’s warm. Soon it became hot. I held it up to avoid harmful sunshine. Do I need a reason to explain why? Maybe I should think about it. I need my umbrella when it is sunny as well as when it is rainy.
Which of the following words best describes the author?

From the author's feelings with people among the noisy crowd, we can see that _____.

What’s the most suitable title for the passage?

Barack Obama has really gone wild. The US president has taken part in the survival television show Running Wild With Bear Grylls, which will air on NBC later this year. In the show, Obama goes on an adventure with host Bear Grylls, learning how to survive in the Alaskan wilderness.
Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls, 41, has become known around the world as one of the most famous outdoor adventurers. The Briton has appeared on a number of wilderness survival shows in which he has climbed, sailed, and eaten bugs or cow tongue.
Obama doesn’t have to eat bugs or cow tongue on his adventure with Grylls. But he does have to eat leftovers - a bloody salmon (三文鱼). It was partly enjoyed by a bear that left some meat behind.
Although he is far from the White House kitchen, Obama seems to enjoy the outdoors. “As president, I am in what’s called the bubble（保护膜）, and the Secret Service makes sure that I’m always out of danger ...  but  I sometimes want to get out,” he said in a video.
However, Obama’s appearance on the show isn’t just for fun. He took part to raise awareness of the effect global warming has had on the US’s largest state, Alaska.
On his adventure, Obama______.

It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

The purpose of Obama’s appearance on the show is _____.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Grylls is the most well known outdoor adventurer around the world.
B. The TV show with Obama’s appearance is now on air on NBC.
C. Obama learns how to survive with host Bear Grylls in African wilderness.
D. Grylls has special abilities to survive in the wild

Kompong Phhluk Private Tour
Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest.
Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.
After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.
Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.
Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.
Tour Details
·Departs 8:30am
·Returns around 2pm
·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.
·No passes required
Rates
·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.
·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.
·Children 11 years and under are 50%.
·Children 4 years and below are free.
·If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.
Number of People    Price Per Person
1 Person          $65
2 People          $45
3 People          $40
4 People          $35
5 People          $32
What to Wear
·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.
·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
General Information
·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.
· Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.
·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.
Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.

A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.

Which of the following is not included in the rates?

We can conclude from the passage that ______.

My students often tell me they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often brief –You have as much time as the president. I usually carry on a bit about there being 24 hours per day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.
Once in graduate school, I tried to justify myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to reflect on the “hard worker” dodge(伎俩), and I have come to some conclusions – all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.
If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem. There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of “work” during that time, which can vary in intensity. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not diligence but the quality of the product that is important.
That led me to a new idea, the quality of work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office – Don’t work harder but work smarter! There’s a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of work. That means thinking of ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “learning habits”.
Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies.
From the passage, we know that the author is _____.

We can infer from the first two paragraph that we students _____.

The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _____.

The main purpose of writing the passage is to give _____.

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。
●Does failure really exist ?
If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.          The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
●   
Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that!            Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.
It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control.         If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure!  Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.
Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.       You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.
F. Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!
G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

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。
It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right - what a   ________  idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!
“Want some words of encouragement?” a co-worker, seeing my mood, kindly   ________ . “You don’t think they would   ________  you up?”
“ Today ? No.” I shook my head.
“I used to think so too,” he said, “  ________ I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I   ________   him rather badly.”
“ You ? ________  you are always so positive! How did you do that?”
“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not   ________   like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat  ________ food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that having fun was not worthwhile. And worst of all, when he was sick and needed ________   , I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. I was so ashamed   ________   him,” he said. “that I wanted to  ________ him, but couldn’t.”
“But that was   ________ !”
He nodded. “Then one day it all   ________ . I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror in the morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes. I saw the excess weight. I saw the long hair that needed   ________  . And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world    ________  . Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he    ________   better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person   ________  .”
My   ________   dropped. I looked at him, full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to ________    others.
“Wow...”
He looked at me. “So how about having a little   ________ conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”

A．perfect B．creative C．new D．similar

A．commanded B．bargained C．suggested D．required

A．give B．make C．break D．cheer

A．unless B．before C．since D．until

A．wanted B．treated C．injured D．inspected

A．Or B．And C．So D．But

A．even B．still C．yet D．thus

A．delicious B．fresh C．proper D．fancy

A．medicine B．rest C．water D．assistance

A．on B．for C．of D．to

A．think highly of B．get rid of C．compete with D．rely on

A．cruel B．cool C．generous D．rewarding

A．admitted B．changed C．exploded D．sank

A．dressing B．washing C．cutting D．decorating

A．regularly B．logically C．violently D．eagerly

A．deserved B．explored C．pretended D．performed

A．in all B．above all C．after all D．in relief

A．jaw B．heart C．tears D．glasses

A．appreciate B．encourage C．persuade D．join

A．meaningless B．brief C．peaceful D．positive

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。
Now if you’ve got nothing to do today, why not go to the east part of the city and get digging? That’s the message from No.1 Senior High School, ____ is organizing a tree planting event near East Mountain. In order to improve the environmental ____ (educate) of its students and get more people ____ (organize), the school is planning to plant __ total of 1,400 trees paid by the government over the next few days. They are hoping to plant half of them today and they ___ (look) for volunteers to come along and help. No experience is necessary, ___ there will be experts to give directions and the ____ (equip) will be provided. Everyone is welcome to come along anytime ____ 10 am and 4 pm. I don’t think you need my advice of what sort of shoes or clothes you have to wear. And of course gloves will be essential ____ (protect) your hands. So it could be ___ (real) a nice day out for all the families. Enjoy your day.

短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In life people make many decisions, some of what are so important that they affect us greatly.
My latest decision is made when I entered Senior 3 in Miss Zhang's class. Since I was not good in English, Miss Zhang asked me to listen attentive in class and put down some important notes. Therefore, I was never a good listener. I went on in my own way , ignore her suggestions completely until Miss Zhang had talk with me. He made me realize the importance of note-taking.
From this experience, I have realized a good decision benefits from people. We should learn to take others’ advices and do the right things.

假如你是中学生李华，你收到正在学习汉语的美国笔友Peter的电子邮件，说他在汉语学习中遇到了困难，感到非常着急。请根据以下要点给他回信并提出建议，帮他来解决这方面的困难。
1.不要担忧，要有信心。
2.给自己更多练习汉语的机会。
3.让自己浸泡在汉语的环境当中。
要求：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 2.词数：100词左右。
3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I have received your letter.
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Yours truly,
Li Hua