洛阳八中12-13学年高一上学期第一次段考试卷(英语)含答案 2
河南省洛阳八中高一英语上学期10月月考试题
洛阳八中2015-2016年高一英语段考（I）注意：请所有题按照题号填写在答题卷上。
第一节、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIn American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation or commencement(毕业典礼) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先).Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.The members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming . Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party.For everyone it is a day worth remembering.21.The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is ______.A. HomecomingB. the football gameC. graduationD. winning the game22.When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming?A. The day before Homecoming .B. Many weeks before the day.C. When the guests arrive.D. In the days before Homecoming.23. Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming ?A. To see old friends.B. To call on teachers they remember.C. To watch the football game.D. To go home to see their family.BCan you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course, it is possible. You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without words, because all human beings share a lot of common visual（看见的）signals. These signals are as effective（有效的）as words during communication.The gestures of the head play a key role in body language. The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.Besides the gestures of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows, theaction of arms, hands and legs is also a large part of body language. Extending one's arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases. This part of body language might date back to primary tribes（原始部落）.Like handshaking, there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands. Raising one's hand and making a circle with his thumb and for finger signals, that something is OK. Clasped（握紧的）hands raised above the head, a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight, is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory. Waving one's hands, a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous（有活力的）.Besides hand gestures, there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes. The leg gestures often reflect one's attitude towards something or someone that person is with.According to the above facts, body language has offered a more reliable（可靠的）way to understand one's mind by means of gestures. Though it is soundless and wordless, once you understand it, you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.24. Which of the following is the proper title for this passage?A. Body LanguageB. How to Communicate with the People around YouC. The History of Body LanguageD. Gestures And Languages25．After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.A. hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excitedB. head plays a less important part in body languageC. actors and actresses are good at gesturesD. people began to use body language long long ago26．What's the characteristic（特点、特征）of body language?A. Soundless and wordless.B. Difficult to understand.C. Powerful and vigorous.D. Effective and normal27．When sports men win a match, they probably ________.A. clasp their hands to announce their victoryB. clasp their hands to express their excited feelingC. have a picture taken as soon as possibleD. show a sign of thankfulnessCWhat to do if you don't feel popular？●Try to take part in activities. Call your friends. Plan to do something. The worst feeling is staying home alone, because it makes you feel even more lonely.●Try to make new friends. Choose friends carefully , not just because you think they're popular. And remember, making good friends takes time. Choosing a popular person to be friends with is okay. If they are nice.●Be yourself. If you want to become friends with someone who's popular, don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress that person.●Be nice. Be friendly. Be outgoing. But don't overdo it！Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad. Or you might want to write it down in a journal or diary.●Do something special for yourself. You could take pictures of your friends, or collect their school pictures, and take a collage（拼贴画）to hang on your wall. This will remind you, when you are feeling unpopular, that you really do have friends.●Think up your own ideas. These suggestions might not work for everyone.What to do if you have a problem with your teacher？●Talk to your parents, or another adult who will listen to you and perhaps can help. Talk to your friends. Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher, too.●Don't give the teacher a reason to have problems with you. Do your work, complete your task, attend the class seriously and take notes. Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance.●Try to find ou t what the problem is.●Talk to the teacher if you feel comfortable doing this. Don't be nasty, but express your concerns（关心）. Listen to the teacher, as well.●Just accept the fact that you're not going to love all your teachers.28. What do we mean by say ing“ not feeling popular？”A. Not liked by our classmates or workmates.B. Not doing what we want.C. Not showing any interest in anything.D. Not so happy.29. What does the underlined word“overdo”mean?A. Do something too much or in an extreme way.B. Try your best to do something.C. Do something carefully.D. Work too hard.30. The writer ___________.A. believes that your friend will help you out if you take their picturesB. suggests that you discuss the reason of problem with your teacher when you feel uncomfortableC. wants you to know that students usually hates teachersD. is not too sure if his advice will certainly work on you31. What's the best title of this passage？A. Why We Have Problems at School？B. Always be Yourself.C. How to Handle Problems at School？D. Don't Be Afraid of Problems With Others.DTelevision has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professorsas the educators in America.32. The main idea of this passage is ___________.A. TV is more important than schoolB. fewer and fewer children go to schoolC. There is not a school which has no TV set in AmericaD. TV plays a great part in American people's life33. How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five34. The first reason shows ____________.A. now children go to school less often than their parents didB. in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at schoolC. a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hoursD. parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough35. Every day in America ______________.A. teachers and professors watch TVB.90,000,000 young people watch TVC. not only young people watch TVD.15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV第二节七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）36 You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how: Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.37____ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. 38 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried. 40 You will probably discover them after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 41 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 42 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 43 things, but his promise to tell the truth 44 him.Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad 45. Which one of them should I 46 first？”The prophet said,“Give up tellin g 47 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 48 he made with the prophet. “49 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out 50？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 51 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 52 for stealing.”So the man 53 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.Next day, he 54 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 55 me, because a Muslim is not 56 to drink wine.”And so he gave up the 57 of drinking wine.In this way, 58 the man thought of doing something bad, he 59 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 60 person.41. A. always B. hardly C. sometimes D. never42. A. time B. money C. trouble D. energy43. A . great B. bad C. strange D. stupid44. A. educated B. bothered C. tested D. saved45. A. habits B. friends C. purposes D.collections46. A. take in B. bring back C. give up D. depend on47. A. stories B. truths C. reasons D. lies48. A. plan B. secret C. promise D. mistake49. A. Because B. Unless C. Since D. If50. A. stealing B. drinking C. walking D. dancing51. A. none B. someone C. anyone D. everyone52. A. controlled B. admired C. punished D. killed53. A. refused B. tried C. decided D. agreed54. A. talked about B. felt like C. adapted to D.broke down55. A. understand B. like C. hate D. respect56. A. allowed B. encouraged C. invited D. advised57. A. chance B. disadvantage C. adventure D. idea58. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however59. A. forgot B. doubted C. regretted D.remembered60. A. good B. attractive C. practical D. Generous第四节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）In only fifty years, English 61 (develop) into the languagemost 62 (wide) spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak 63 . Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of 64 (globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs 65 the radio 66 use English to communicate 67 people around the world through the Internet. With so many people 68 (communicate) in English every day, it will become 69 (important) to have 70 good knowledge of English. 第五节翻译(共10小题，每空可填多词，每空1分，满分20分)1.It me less than fifteen minutes to wash, , have breakfast.我花费了不到15分钟洗漱，换衣服和吃早餐2.I always to get to the office。
河南省洛阳市高一英语上学期期末考试试卷新人教版
河南省洛阳市高一英语上学期期末考试试卷新人教版第一卷第一卷第一部分．听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题海小题1 . 5 分，满分7 . 5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、c 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
( )1. What does the man suggest to the woman?A. Asking a visitor.B. Visiting her uncle.C. Doing her homework.( )2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Power failures.B. Going out.C. Air-conditioners. ( )3. When did the football match start?A. At 2 : 15.B. At 2 : 45.C. At 3 :00.( )4. Why did the man make this phone call?A. To pay for his travel.B. To book his flight ticket.C. To change his flight.( )5. Where is the woman going to stop during her journey?A. In New York.B. In London.C. In Paris.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 . 5 分，满分22 . 5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷在相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。
河南省洛阳八中2013届高三“一练”模拟考试英语试题
英语试题第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. The company is now in ____ charge of Mr. Smith, who was made _____ manager of it last week.A. /; theB. the; theC. the; /D. / ; /22.－What made eleven-year-old Ajani that sad?－_____ .A. His parents died of the same yearB. His parents’ dying of the same diseaseC. He was not able to cure his parentsD. Not his being able to treat his parents23. ________, I think, and the problem could be settled.A. Making great effortsB. So long as you keep up your spiritsC. If you double your effortsD. A bit more efforts24. Was it at the school gate, if I may ask, _______ you met your friends from your hometown?A. whereB. thatC. whichD. ones25.－I went home on foot yesterday because my car broke down unexpectedly.－You _____ mine. I _____ it anyway.A. must have borrowed; wasn't usingB. may have borrowed; wasn't usingC. should have borrowed; hadn't usedD. could have borrowed; wasn't using26.－It’s years since I saw you last. I _____ you at all.－I wouldn’t have either, if someone _____ you by the name.A. didn’t recognize; hadn’t calledB. didn’t recognize; doesn’t callC. haven’t recognized; didn’t callD. hadn’t recognized; hasn’t called27.At last they arrived at _____ they now call the capital of Netherlands.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where28.. —The free gift doesn’t look good.—________, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.A. No problemB. No doubtC. No offenceD. No way29. The little boy couldn’t _______ his curiosity and tasted the medicine.A. keep upB. pick upC. hold backD. take back30.—It’s a long time ____ I saw you last time.—Yes, and I’m afraid It will be a long time ____ we see each other again.A. before; whenB. since; beforeC. when; whenD. since; when31. He lives on the second floor and hates _____ when those who live upstairs make lots of noise.A. itB. thatC. theseD. them32. Our house ______ white, we like it better.A. paintedB. has been paintedC. paintingD. is painted33.Besides hotels，there are also families visitors can experience the warmth and kindness of the local people．A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where34. Some insects ________the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.A. take inB. take offC. take onD. take out35. Nancy _______ in the gym two to three times a week to keep her figure.A. makes outB. works outC. turns outD. holds out第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
河南省洛阳八中12-13学年高一英语上学期第一次段考试卷【会员独享】
高一英语段考试题卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where did Henry grow up?A. In England.B. In Canada.C. In Amercia.2. When did the movie begin?A. At 6:20.B. At 6:30.C. At 6:40.3. What does the woman probably mean?A. The man can smoke outside.B. The man should put out the cigarette.C. The man can smoke wherever he wants.4. What did the woman do today?A. She bought a ring.B. She went shopping.C. She worked at the supermarket.5. What do we know about Aunt Mary?A. She isn’t coming for supper.B. She has a habit of being late.C. She is very old.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the man get in biology（生物）?A． An A. B. A B. C. A C.A. She does well in her studies.B. She is very good at P.E.C. She is strong.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
河南省洛阳市高三上学期第一次统一考试(英语).doc
河南省洛阳市高三上学期第一次统一考试（英语）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，分别答在答题卡和Ⅱ卷上，考试结束，将答题卡和Ⅱ卷一并交回。
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第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman going to do?A. Buy a gift for the man.B. Attend a birthday party.C. Choose shoes for herself.2. What is the price of the chair?A. $ 15.B. $ 50.C. $ 65.3. Where was the woman waiting for the man?A. On the train.B. On the platform.C. At the information desk.4. How does the man prefer to go to work?A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.5. Why must the man go to the bank?A. He wants to save some money.B. He needs some money for business.C. He has to get traveller’s cheques there.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
河南省洛阳八中2013届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题
2012年高三英语段考试题第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
21.-Many people have been ill from a strange disease these days, _______we have never heard ofbeforeA. itB. thatC. oneD. this22. He made too many mistakes in the exam. To ______ it another way，he failed to pass the examination.A．put B．place C．set D．speak23. After climbing up the top of the mountains, the three of them sat there, _______.A. hungry and tiredlyB. hungrily and tiredlyC. hungry and tiredD. hungrily and tired24．_Must I turn off the gas after cooking?__Of course. You can never be__________careful to use it.A. enoughB. tooC. soD. very25．Kate’s family _______ their holida y in Huangshan Mountains this time next week.A. are enjoyingB. are to enjoyC. will enjoyD. will be enjoying26. I have reached a point in my life ________ I am supposed to make decisions of my own.A. whereB. whichC. howD. why27. At a time when we would get lost, a signpost was found ______ the right road for us to follow.A. indicatedB. indicatingC. to be indicatedD. having indicated28. As for me, it is not when to do the task but how to do it____ is of great importance.A. whichB. itC. thisD. that29. —Miss Brown is very busy, isn't she?—Yes, she is. She has ____ greater responsibilities so far.A. taken offB. taken outC. taken inD. taken on30. Try your best to help the people when they are in trouble, _______you will feel pleased and happy.A. unlessB. orC. andD. but31. All his attention ________ on the movie, so he didn’t even notice the boss enter the room.A. has been fixedB. has fixedC. was fixedD. fixed32. — Let's give up. It's too late. I don't think any bus will come.— I don't care. I'll get there ________ I have to walk all the way.A. even ifB. as ifC. so thatD. now that33. —You haven’t be en to the Lushan Mountains, have you?—_____. And how I wish to go there again.A. No, I haven’tB. Yes, I haven’tC. No, I haveD. Yes, I have34. — David, the windows of the house are very dirty.________ I have them cleaned before wemove in?— Of course.A. WillB. WouldC. ShallD. Do35. — Jenny, I've learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions?— _______ .A. My pleasureB. Go right aheadC. With pleasureD. Just for fun第二节：完形填空（共30小题，每小题1．5分, 共30分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
高一英语月考试题及答案-洛阳八中-年高一上学期第二次月考15
洛阳八中高一英语段考试卷姓名_______ 班级________ 考号____________一卷I. 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The film Hero was ______ great success, bringing in a lot of money to ______ cinema.A. 不填；theB. a；theC. 不填；不填D. a；不填2. —Oh, my God! I’m very busy now. Could you help me with the housework? —Er, well, I ______ help you.A. am going toB. couldC. willD. have to3. He could run faster than any other kid in the school ______ he was only eleven years old.A. as ifB. thoughC. as long asD. since5. Some teenagers like to exercise ______ loud pop music.A. forB. afterC. toD. against6. Tony got a “D” in the exam, ______, he failed the exam.A. in my opinionB. in favor ofC. in the endD. in other words7. Debbie ought to attend school this autumn, but she ______ up early in the morning.A. isn’t used to getB. isn’t used for gettingC. used not to getD. isn’t used to getting8. How did the movie finally ______? I couldn’t wait to see the ending.A. come outB. come acrossC. come offD. come away9. —______ you come, please bring your sister along.—Thank you. I certainly will.A. For the next timeB. Next timeC. At timesD. For a time10. No sooner ____ I left my home______it began to rain.A .did ，thanB had ，thanC had ，whenD did ，when11. Mr. Brown, in his fifties, had to retire ______ ill health.A. becauseB. because ofC. such asD. as a result12. I am ______ by the growing number of plays and performances that are now being staged in this city.A. separatedB. impressedC. invitedD. expressed13. This is one of the railways _____ last year.A. buildingB. builtC. to be builtD. to build14. I suggested ______ this Sunday afternoon, but they disagreed.A. to go swimmingB. go swimmingC. going swimD. we swim15. With time ____ on, what he said proved true.A. goB. to goC. goingD. went16. After a long walk, they got ______ tired.A. generallyB. regularlyC. extremelyD. rapidly17. Strong winds blew ______ the match and this condition seemed to affect our players.A. toB. ofC. withinD. throughout18. Since you do not like your present job, why not look for a new one ______ it is too late?A. whileB. beforeC. becauseD. since19. S he said she’d phone her parents ______ she arrived in Beijing.A. the momentB. at the momentC. for the momentD. in a moment20. We all enjoyed ourselves at the concert. The wonderful performances of the artists have made a deep ______ on us.A. opinionB. relationC. feelingD. impressionII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
河南省洛阳八中高一英语上学期12月月考试题
2015---2016高一上学期英语段考（II）（共五大题，满分100分；时间：90分钟）第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:. Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.. Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find..Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.21. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visitA. a YoutheaterB. an art museumC. a natural history museumD. a hands-on science museum22. What can kids do at a Youtheater?A. Look at rock collections.B. See dinosaur models.C. Watch puppet making.D. Give performances.23. What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kids.B. Learning science by doing things.C. A show of kids' science work.D. Reading science books.24. Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbook.B. A tourist map.C. A museum guide.D. A news report.BHoney from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious.Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though,people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper ---- a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.25. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?A. It's small in size.B. It's hidden in trees.C. It's covered with wax.D. It's hard to recognize.26. What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A bee.B. A bird.C. A honey seeker.D. A beekeeper.27. The honey guide is special in the way .A. it gets its foodB. it goes to churchC. it sings in the forestD. it reaches into bees' nests28. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild BeesB. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in AfricaD. Honey-Lover's HelperCAbout twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio（影棚）to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast(对比).The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they wereat the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being fill “Stars”!29. Who is the author?A. A cameraman.B. A film director.C. A crowd-scene actorD. A workman for scene setting30. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The man-made scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.31. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned, in the last paragraph?A. A new scene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leave the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it. In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn. The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overleatning explains why crammingJ(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.32.What’the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.“D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of overlearning byA. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables isA. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35.What is the author's opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It's helpful only in a limited way.C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students' learning interest.EKids' health: Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed time to time. 36 Some ways of dealing with stress like screaming or hitting someone don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talkingto someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try taking these four steps. the next time you are stressed:(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to “trusted adult, such as “parent or other relatives. 37 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 38(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. 39 Even if you can't solveit all，you can solve a piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 40A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.C. Different people feel stress in different waysD. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. You need to figure out what the problem is.F. And don't forget about your friends.G. Then, find a way to calm down。
河南省洛阳八中12-13学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试卷【会员独享】
高二上学期英语段考试题第一部分：单项填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）1. Anyone who drives like that _______ to lose their license.A. acceptsB. deservesC. desiresD. requires2. ____ is no doubt that using energy efficiently reduces the release of greenhouse gases.A. ItB. ThisC. ThatD. There3. Those who do everything _________ money won’t lead a happy life．A. in terms ofB. in place ofC. in front ofD. in case of4. _____, it is only two persons who _____ the driving test.A. So far; passedB. So far; have passedC. So far; has passedD. By far; has passed5. Jeff and Mike come from ________ different backgrounds. That’s why they can’tget along well with each other.A. accuratelyB. graduallyC. entirelyD. commonly6. Monica couldn’t get the car ______, for it was too cold, so she had to take thesubway instead.A. movedB. to moveC. movingD. move7. Don’t walk away when you are lost in the mountai n because searchers often ________finding a car with no one in it.A. come upB. draw upC. run upD. end up8. I don’t know _________ to deal with the problem with the washing machine.A. whichB. whatC. howD. where9. Last month, he earned as much as, if ________ than$40, 000.A. no moreB. not moreC. no muchD. not much10. He is now having problems_________the final exam. If he can’t, he cannot graduate.A. passingB. to passC. passD. passed11. Statistics show a 20% reduction in sales __________ with last year.A. compareB. comparingC. comparedD. having compared12. — Do you think Amy is brilliant?— __________, but the fact is that she is lazy.A. I can’t agr eeB. Let me seeC. That’s a pointD. I couldn’t agree more13. I think the new manager will have a wonderful time in the holiday _______ so manydifficult problems settled during this period of time.A. becauseB. forC. withD. as14. — I think Tom is very diligent.— He is not diligent at all. ________, he is lazy.A. At lastB. If notC. If anythingD. As a result15. She was so angry with the young man that she _______ him and rushed out into thedark night.A. smiled atB. danced withC. glared atD. played with16. This flat that I want to buy is wonderful _______ being far away from the company.A. besidesB. except forC. butD. except17. ________ the heavy rain last week, all the crops have started to grow after sucha long drought.A. Thanks toB. In spite ofC. Now thatD. Even if18.We were playing football in the street when our teacher, Mr. Smith, ran over ina hurry and told us _____.A. notB. not toC. not to playD. not playing19. I was so lucky that I came across my old friend ______ I came to this company.A. the first timeB. every timeC. for the first timeD. at times20. — How do you find this story?— Boring. _______ I read it, ________ I like it.A. The more; the lessB. The more; the moreC. The less; the fewerD. The less; the more21. When I am not sure of the spelling or pronunciation of a word, I will _____ thedictionary for it.A. look upB. consult inC. referD. consult22. Just after Kennedy’s death, Vice President Lyndon Johnson quickly _____ thegovernment.A. in charge ofB. took controlC. took charge ofD. turned over23. — I wonde r why Mrs. Smith hasn’t turned up yet.—I think she _______ be caught in the traffic jam. Let’s call her to make sure.A. mayB. canC. needD. will24. Though they live a simple life, the husband and wife are _______ to each otherand feel happy all the time.A. giftedB. devotedC. positiveD. broken25. My wife _______ Japanese while she was working in Tokyo ten years ago. Now shestill speaks the language well.A. turned upB. brought upC. picked upD. made up第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling 26 for them. But as time passed, I became a single mom with no home, a huge 27 , and hardly any income. As a result, I 28 giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very 29 .Things began to change for me 30 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to 31 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 32 , “Will work for food.” I 33 . My daughter commented, “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 34 .” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 35 or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. 36 when I said that, I d idn’t feel right.Three days later, I was driving to 37 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 38 me said, “Just help the guy.” So I39 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I on ly need 77 cents.” I 40 into my ashtray （烟灰缸） and strangely enough, there 41 three quarters and two pennies.I picked them up and gave them to him. He 42 with joy and tears in his eyes, “Wow, you just made it 43 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 44 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll 45 f orever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life — GIVING.26. A. strange B. angry C. sorry D. grateful27. A. disease B. problem C. debt D. burden28. A. appreciated B. hated C. stopped D. continued29. A. relaxed B. bitter C. rich D. pleased30. A. greatly B. slowly C. immediately D. quickly31. A. pull B. run C. feed D. save32. A. child B. book C. determination D. sign33.A. turned back B. passed by C. left behind D. ran away34. A. need B. sadness C. danger D. love35. A. smoking B. life C. book D. food36. A. So B. But C. Even D. And37.A. pick up B. take out C. bring up D. carry out38. A. inside B. behind C. over D. on39. A. took B. rolled C. pushed D. blew40. A. shouted B. reached C. went D. knocked41. A. slept B. sat C. hid D. stood42. A. set out B. burst out C. stood up D. turned up43. A. interesting B. possible C. meaningful D. wonderful44. A. woman B. man C. plane D. bus45. A. respect B. remember C. hold D. thank第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）AI happened to think about IQ and EQ on my way home this afternoon. So, I’d like to try to say something about them.Due to the na tion’s family planning policy, usually a couple only has a kid. Young father and mother pay much attention to the smooth and healthy growing of their baby even when it is still in its mother’s womb (子宫). So, traditionally speaking, most of the kids have quite higher IQ. The difference of IQ between kids are quite limited.As EQ is concerned, I think the later experience of a kid in the society (home, schools, companies etc.) is of vital importance to shape his or her character. Even two kids have similar IQ, there could be a larger gap between their EQs if they have varied life experience.What kind of people could be more possible to succeed? No doubt, the type of people with quite good combination of IQ and EQ! In my opinion, higher EQ at least includes the following aspects: 1. The ability to stand difficulty and setbacks; 2. Beingoptimistic towards any uncertainty ahead and having confidence to overcome difficulties facing him or her; 3. With rich inside world to feel others’ blue moods and know how to help them solve their problems; 4. Skillful in communicating with people from all walks of life ...When I observe colleagues and friends around, I do get my view. Even, I could predict that those people who could perfectly combine their IQs and EQs will be the winners in the society! Those talented graduates from famous colleges and universities couldn’t achieve a lot if they don’t know how to get along well with their colleagues! Individualism is far away from success in the integrated world. Team work needs cooperation consciousness which is an important element of EQ.To be honest, I still have a long way to go to improve my EQ to perfect myself! How about you?46 What’s the second paragraph mainly about?A. The ways to measure children’s IQ.B. The nation’s family planning policy.C. Young couple’s happy marriage life.D. The reasons for children’s similar IQ.47. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high EQ?A. Getting on well with other people.B. Being able to overcome difficulties.C. Graduating from a good university.D. Taking positive attitudes towards whatever happens.48. The underlined part “people from all walks of life” in Paragraph 4 probablyrefers to people ______.A. who work in different areasB. from the same backgroundC. from different fieldsD. who walk differently49. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. team work is important in improving EQB. later life experience can lead to different EQC. the writer is a young philosopherD. the writer didn’t succeed in combining his IQ and EQBBy the middle of the 19th century, newspapers were becoming the primary means of spreading and receiving information. The period between 1890 and 1920 is known as the “golden age” of print media.Broadcas t radio came onto the media scene in the 1920’s. Newspapers were forced to re-evaluate (重新评估) their role as society’s primary information provider. Like the new media technologies of today, the development of a low-cost, convenient media source produced results that radio would greatly affect the newspaper industry.No sooner had newspapers adapted to radio than they were forced to re-evaluate themselves because of a new and more powerful medium: television. Between 1940 and 1990, newspaper sales in America dropped from one newspaper for every two adults toone for every three adults. Some newspapers, like USA Today, responded to the technological advancements by using color and the “short, quick and to the point” stories that are usually featured on television.The technological revolution of today is creating new challenges and opportunities for traditional media. Never before has so much information been so accessible (可得到的) to so many. By the end of the 1990s, about 700 traditional media had websites; today there are thousands.The amount and speed of information on the Internet is unparalleled, but it has not signalled the end of the newspaper’s existence （存在）. Newspapers in print remain a popular and powerful medium for the reporting and analysis of events that shape our lives. It is reported that one billion people in the world read a newspaper every day!50. Radio had a great influence on the newspaper industry because _____.A. it was easier and cheaper to receive information by radioB. nobody supported the development of the newspaper industryC. newspapers were not a primary information provider any longerD. many people were too poor to buy newspapers in the early 20th century51. USA Today is mentioned as an example to tell us _____.A. it was a famous newspaper thenB. newspapers used some advantages of televisionC. television was “short, quick and to the point”D. television is a major means of media in the world52. The underlined word “unparalleled” in the last paragraph means “_____”.A. expectedB. consideredC. matchlessD. compared53. We can infer from this passage that _____.A. newspapers still play an important part in our lifeB. the “golden age” of print media refers to the 19th centuryC. radio took the pl ace of newspapers completely in the 1920’sD. newspapers can never catch up with the modern means of mediaCMillions of American kids come home to or leave an empty house every day. However, parents are increasingly using an existing technology —home security （安全） systems —to keep an eye on their “home-alone” children. In the early days of home security, the systems were basically designed just to keep the bad guys out. Now, many parents are also using them to make their children safe when they are at home alone. Below are some simple rules for adults to teach their children:★Every child should memorize his or her own full name and address, and home, work and cellphone numbers of each parent. Also keep this information posted next to the phone at home. If your child is too young to memorize the information, he or she may be too young to be home alone — for any time.★Teach your child to observe things around him or her when he or she returns to the house. If a door or window is slightly open, the child has any reason to suspect (怀疑) someone has been in the house that shouldn’t be, have him or her call you, then wait at a safe house a neighbor offers.★Warn your child never to answer the doorbell or telephone when they are home alone. Besides, set a rule that he or she must never play outside the house when no one else is at home.★Be sure he or she knows how to disarm (解除) and arm your home security system. Program your control panel (控制板) to give you a message when your child enters or leaves the house, and arms or disarms the system. If your child forgets to rearm the system, you can call him or her with a personal reminder.To learn more about home security systems that can help parents protect their “home-alone” children, visit .54. According to the passage, home security systems _____.A. can help children all the timeB. are now used for protecting the childrenC. were first designed to keep kids safe at homeD. are developed to spare parents more time for their work55. Home-alone children are advised to _____.A. fight bravely with bad guysB. memorize numbers they seeC. call the police when they are home aloneD. pay much attention when getting home alone56. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Parents are taking less care of their children.B. Children are easy to forget numbers recently.C. Children and adults should work together to use the system.D. People should know the dangers caused by their neighbors.DI wonder if my make-up is ok. What will I say to him? Carefully, I stepped out of my car as my date made his way over to me.“I’ve got you something,” he greeted me with a huge smile on his face. “Something every girl secretly longs for (渴望).” Standing in front of me, he slid something into my hand. I looked down to find candy — but not just any candy — A Sugar Daddy!I relaxed immediately. This was the funny man I had been talking to. Little did he know, my secret longing was really to make a good impression on him.A good first impression is important. So, how do you, when you’re meeting someone for the first time, make certain he or she doesn’t get the wrong image of you?A study concluded that the first 30 seconds make or break the connection between two people when they meet for the first time. Another study conducted by UCLA found that “people evaluate one another by using the three V’s: visual (appearance), vocal (voice) and verbal (what you say).”Before you head out on your next date to meet someone new, let’s concentrate on these areas:●How others will see you. (Visual) Are you dressed well? Do you look like this date is important to you? Did you take some time with your appearance? Watch your manners: people don’t like bad manners.●How others will hear you. (Vocal) Is your voice too soft? You might come across as insecure. If you speak softly, make an effort to speak clearly —don’t make your date have to work to hear you.●What others will hear you say. (Verbal) People have a natural desire to connect —let them know you’re interest ed in what they have to say by repeating it back to them. Don’t say the same thing everyone else is saying.57. What would be the best title for the text?A. How to make friends with othersB. How to enjoy yourself in your lifeC. The importance of a good first impressionD. Good measures to communicate with others58. The underlined part “come across as” in Paragraph 8 means ______.A. becomeB. meetC. seemD. happen59. According to the text, when you want to make friends with someone, ______.A. you should talk as much as possibleB. there is no need for you to treat it seriouslyC. you should try to master the first few secondsD. you should wear strange clothes to give him or her a deep impression60. Which of the following belongs to the descri ption of “Vocal”?A. Dress yourself very well.B. Speak carefully and clearly.C. Repeat the same thing several times.D. Spend some time on your appearance.E61Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience. But if you’re an older adult, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game.62 Talk with your doctor about getting permission to begin a fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation.63 Before starting, pick a program you’ll enjoy, so you’ll do it regularly. Check out the facility and the staff. Is the place friendly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?Determine your participation style. Choose w hat’s best for you——a class or going solo? Morning or night hours? 64Start slowly. Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it. Record a baseline of your regular activities and determine a reasonable plan.Make a date. Find a friend to exercise with you and keep you motivated.Set specific short-term and long-term goals. Plan for activity in your day and make it a priority.Remind yourself what your goals are. If it hurts, don’t do it. 65 And once you’ve reached your goal, treat yourself for the good job you’ve done, so it will encourage you to continue.A. Make a list.B. Know your choice.C. Indoor or outside exercise?D. Get a thorough examination.E. Learn to work around pain, not through it.F. Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2010G. All the Seniors Should Be Careful Before Exercise第四部分：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Mr. Bean has made his first appearance in 1990 and since then he has been popular around the world. Why does he liked by people from different culture？One reason is that there is a little dialogue in the stories. Just like Charlie Chaplin, his sense of humor, what doesn’t need translating, make people laugh. So people have no problem s understood him. But there is a deeper reason. Mr. Bean breaks social rules wherever she goes, for example, he jumps the queue, he tries to sleep exams — something we secret want to do but dare not.第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，你的网友Mike现在在北京的一所大学学习汉语。
河南省洛阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)2
河南省洛阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题姓名：__________ 班级：__________考号：__________阅读短文，回答问题Great Barrier Reef （礁）Marine Conservation V olunteer Program — CairnsAre you looking for meaningful travel opportunities that put the focus on the protection of easily-damaged ecosystems and threatened marine species? This project is well suited to volunteers who want to help with the reef species monitoring, sea turtle recovery and weekly beach plastic removal.V olunteers must be at least 18 years old, unless volunteering with a friend or family member who is 18 or older. You aren't required to have any specialized experience, as you'll receive comprehensive training to prepare for carrying out research-based activities at sea. Please note that you need to be able to float and swim at least 50 meters. Please be sure to rate your swimming ability when you apply to volunteer in Australia. All volunteers will be tested upon arrival to the program.V olunteer scheduleFirst Day：On your first day of volunteering, you will be accompanied to your project by our local staff.V olunteers typically work in morning and afternoon shifts （换班）that last around 3 to 5 hours each.Weekdays：A typical volunteer day is as follows:7：30 AM Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation.8：00 AM V olunteers leave home and travel to their project.8：30 AM-1：00 PM V olunteer work and a lunch break.1：00 PM-3：30 PM V olunteer work.6：30 PM Dinner at the volunteer accommodation.Please note this schedule will vary depending on the needs of your particular project. To ensure the safety of our volunteers and respect of others in the volunteer apartment, a curfew （宵禁）of 11：00 PM has been put in place from Sunday to Thursday and a 2：00 AM curfew for Friday and Saturday.1．What can you do in this project?A．Do daily beach clean-ups.B．Count the number of reefs.C．Do research on ecosystems.D．Help improve turtles' population.2．Which of the following is the requirement of the program?A．Previous training experience.B．Adequate professional knowledge.C．Basic swimming ability in the ocean.D．Participation with a family member.3．What do we know about the volunteer schedule?A．You don't need to work all day long.B．You have to follow the fixed schedule.C．You take all meals at the accommodation.D．You are guided by the local staff every day.阅读短文，回答问题I walked into my adviser's office, filled up with disappointment and confusion. The recent career workshop where I was given advice about following my dream didn't work for me again.To become a professor of biology had been my dream for 22 years. However, after about 4 years in a program, I decided I did not want to go after a career in research after all. I began to attend career workshops, hoping they would have the magical answers I needed, but without success.Finally, I went to my adviser. After listening to my declaim, he calmly told me that instead of focusing on finding a dream job, I should think about what I was good at and what made me happy at least 80% of the time. He assured me there was seldom a perfect job and every job had its ugly bits. He also said it was important to find a job I was good at.I was relieved to finally have helpful and practical advice. But I discovered that finding common ground between what I liked and what I was good at was not easy. I loved diving, but the physical demands were challenging. I was good at teaching, as evidenced by my friends before and favorable reviews when I was a teaching assistant, but I didn't like repeating the same content every year. Through my teaching experience, however, I also learned that I loved telling stories about science. Maybe science communication would offer what I was looking for.To test the waters, during my "spare time" I started a blog about the history of scientific discoveries. I found that I loved the freedom to choose what to write about. As for whether I was any good at it, the signs were promising. My writing got noticed, eventually by people at my institution, and I was given chances to write press releases and stories for the university's news office. After 3 years of writing, I was offered a position as a science writer. It was nothing like my childhood dream. But I was happy—more than 80% of the time.4．Why was the author disappointed and confused?A．His life-long dream to be a professor didn't come true.B．The advice he received from the workshop had no use.C．He didn't learn the magic from the workshop successfully.D．The program he did wasted him four years of time.5．What did the author think of the adviser's suggestion?A．It was temporarily useful.B．It sounded quite average.C．It seemed challenging.D．It was of use to practice.6．What can we infer about the author from the fourth paragraph?A．He didn't like biology.B．He didn't have a strong body.C．He had no interest in teaching.D．He had good communication skills.7．What kind of person is the author?A．Active and flexible.B．Focused and humorous.C．Determined and easy-going.D．Hard-working and independent.阅读短文，回答问题A series of fast-moving global trends, motivated by trillion-pound investments （投资）, indicates that humanity might be able to avoid the worst influences of global warming. From renewable energy to mass-market electric cars, to plant-based alternatives to meat, these trends show that greenhouse gas emissions （排放）can be stopped.No one is saying the battle to prevent catastrophic climate change — floods, droughts, famine — has been won. "The important thing is to recognize that we're seriously challenged," says Christina Figueres, former UN Climate Chief. "At the same time, the fact is we're already seeing many positive trends. "The world's appetite for meat and dairy foods is rising as people's incomes rise, but unless this is entirely changed, there's no way to beat global warming. The task looks discouraging — people hate being told what to eat. However, just in the last year, a potential solution has burst on to the market：plant-based meat, which has a tiny environmental footprint.A food that looks and tastes just as good as meat or dairy products but is made from plants — has attracted heavy investment. It is particularly obvious in the US, where Bill Gates has backed two plant-based burger （汉堡）companies.Perhaps even more telling is that major meat and dairy companies are now piling in with investments, such as the US's biggest meat processor, Tyson, and multinational giants Danone and Nestlé. The Chinese government in 2017 put ﹩300 million into Israeli companies producing lab-grown meat, which could also cut emissions.Will these trends move fast enough to avoid the worst of climate change? The LSE's Nicholas Stern is cautiously optimistic, saying that what has changed in recent years is the realization that green economic growth is the only long-term option.8．According to Paragraph 1, a large amount of money is used to ______.A．develop the economy of the worldB．promote the sales of electric carsC．raise awareness of environmental protectionD．stop the bad influence of global warming9．What is the main purpose of the invention of plant-based meat?A．To change the eating habit of humans.B．To meet the increasing demand of meat.C．To reduce greenhouse gas emissions.D．To solve food shortage of the world.10．What is the function of Paragraph 5 in this text?A．To explain the background.B．To introduce the topic.C．To summarize the text.D．To list some examples.11．In which part of a website can the text be found?A．Environment.B．Society.C．Technology.D．Education.阅读短文, 回答问题There's nothing better than a walk in the countryside for lifting our spirits. Connecting with nature has been proven to help our mental health. For some, the refreshing thing is to walk through a forest, but as we admire the trees that surround us, it's worth knowing these trees are doing more than just being nice things to look at.We're already aware of the benefits of trees—they produce oxygen and clean the air we breathe by absorbing about a quarter of all human-caused carbon dioxide emissions（排放）. But there's more to these impressive forms of vegetation than we might think. Researchers have discovered evidence that proves they are actually intelligent.It's thought that trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal（真菌的）network. Under the ground are tree roots, and mixed among them, are thousands of superfine threads of fungi. And research has shown that they are all interconnected. They can help each other by sharing nutrients, and they can even warn of approaching threats. Scientists say it's like the trees are talking to one another.Ecologist Suzanne Simard has called this network the Wood Wide Web. She discovered that parent trees use this network to help their offspring（后代）. She said, "We found that the parent trees would favour those offspring by sending them more nutrients. " She also found that trees are smart enough to change their behaviour and have managed to adapt and survive in a changing environment.So it seems trees really are the stars of our natural world, and with around a huge number of them on our planet,it's time to show them some respect if we want them to grow healthily.12．What's the benefit of being surrounded by trees?A．Increasing our intelligence.B．Improving our mental health.C．Lowering the risk of diseases.D．Developing our taste for beauty.13．How do trees talk to each other?A．By changing their behavior.B．By changing their environment.C．By waving to each other with their leaves.D．By using threads of fungi under the ground.14．What's the possible way for parent trees to help their offspring survive?A．They interconnect all the trees.B．They choose the smartest offspring.C．They send their offspring more nutrients.D．They warn their offspring of approaching threats.15．What's the best title of the text?A．Clever Trees.B．The Functions of Trees.C．Natural Selection.D．Environmental Protection.二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题, 共12.5分）阅读七选五Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night?16．Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain's way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety that helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem. 17．Anxiety is a normal part of life. 18．There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after stressful thing which has happened in your life. So if you are involved in a car crash, it's quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.19．If your parents suffer from anxiety, then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you're growing up.Even though people don't talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.If you have an anxiety problem, it's hard for other people to understand why something that doesn't worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as way become worse and worse.20．These include talking therapies（疗法）and drugs.完形填空Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something21．to say.Seeing this style made me 22．, I asked him, "I don't 23．it! You can't be a positive person all the time. How do you do it? "Jerry replied, "Each time something bad happens, I have two 24．. I can choose to be a 25．or to learn from it. I choose the 26．.""Yeah, right, but it's not that easy," I 27．."Yes, it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. You choose how you 28．to situations. You choose how people will 29．your mood. It's your choice how you live life."Several years later, I heard that Jerry's home was held up by three armed robbers. The robbers 30．him.Luckily, Jerry was rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of good care, Jerry was released. When he recovered, I asked him what had existed in his mind as the 31．took place.Jerry replied, "As I lay on the floor, I had two choices: I could choose to live, 32．to die. I chose to live. A nurse asked if I was 33．to anything. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets（子弹）'!Over their 34．, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me'."I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. 35．, after all, is everything. 21．A．interesting B．positive C．ridiculous D．special 22．A．embarrassed B．confused C．amazed D．curious23．A．obtain B．get C．admire D．pay24．A．chances B．ways C．options D．ideas25．A．survivor B．rescuer C．victim D．leader26．A．latter B．former C．best D．latest27．A．protested B．declared C．approved D．assumed28．A．devote B．react C．contribute D．attend29．A．check B．affect C．reply D．explain30．A．beat B．arrested C．followed D．shot31．A．robbery B．killing C．accident D．mistake32．A．and B．so C．but D．or 33．A．uncomfortable B．allergic C．random D．close34．A．laughter B．cry C．burst D．anger35．A．Hope B．Belief C．Attitude D．Dream四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）语法填空Nobody36．（like）to lose, but we must accept that losing is part of life. After all, we can't win all the time. Although losing is unpleasant, it can be a positive thing. We can learn from every failure, which may help us succeed in the future. But first we must know37．to be a good loser.For one thing, we should take a positive attitude towards it. We can begin by realizing that losing is sometimes unavoidable. Therefore, we don't need to be38．（embarrass）. We must correct our mistakes and try again.39．is known to all, practice makes perfect. If we practice40．（lose）by creating challenges for41．（we）, we will never be afraid of failure. For another, we should be polite when we lose. If we offer our congratulations to the winner and share in his or her42．（happy）, our disappointment will 43．（definite）go away.All 44．all, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at first, but there are many benefits. Good losers 45．（respect）and admired and, most importantly, they win in the end.五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）46．假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Judy 最近总是感觉身体不适，来信询问你如何保持身体健康。
河南省洛阳八中2020┄2021届高三上学期第一次月考试题 英语
河南省洛阳八中2021届高三上学期第一次月考试题英语I. 阅读理解（每小题3分，共45分。
）I卷AEach morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do？”The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal ba sket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa sa id, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”“So, you think it is useless？” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”21. What puzzled the grandson most was ________.A. whether it was useful to read booksB. why he forgot what he read soonC. what kind of book he could understandD. how he could read books like his grandpa22. Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water？A. To train him to run faster.B. To clean the dirty basket in the river.C. To punish him for not reading carefully.D. To get him to realize the use of reading books.23. What lesson can we learn from the story？A. The old are always wiser than the young.B. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.C. Reading books can change a person gradually.D. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.BEating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately：the air you breathe.Previous studies have linked high exposure to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problem, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke （中风）within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants （污染物）were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency （EPA）considers to be of “moderate” quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.24.The text mainly discusses the relationship between .A．heart problems and air qualityB．heart problems and exercisingC．heart problems and smokingD．heart problems and fatty food25.The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means. A．relatively high B．extremely lowC．relatively low D．extremely high26. What can we learn from the text？A．Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.B．The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.C．Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking,D．Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.27. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to .A. informB. persuadeC. describeD. entertainCTake Action for a Better World：Volunteers NeededSix months’ preparation in Denmark：Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects：Child Aid, HIV/AIDS Fights and Teacher Training.Qualifications （条件）：18 years, hard-working and social engagement.Please contact us by email:Part-time Work with Exchange StudentsYOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.Applicants （申请人）best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication, and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S. Positions available in most states.If interested, please email： or call 88-123-9872.International Summer JobHi, I’m an ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I am looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work, and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job？I don’t need to earn much , just enough in 2 months （July —August） to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.My email is:Call for Native Speakers of EnglishI am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.If you are willing to help me, then please email me:28.Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International？A． One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.B． One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.C． One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.D． One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.29.Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi？A． In some local offices in the U.S.B． In an ESL organization in China.C． In a preparation program in Denmark.D． In an exchange student center in Africa.30.If Mrs. Black in the U.S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact .A． B．C． D．31.What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do？A．To interview people online. B．To do some housework.C．To offer advice on Child Aid. D．To provide language exercises.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows：Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn. The multiplication tables（乘法口诀表）are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood. The law of overlearning explains why cramming （突击学习）for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development32. What is the main idea of paragraph 1？A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of overlearning by_________.A. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the author's opinion on cramming？A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It's helpful only in a limited way.C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students' learning interest.II.七选五（每小题3分，共15分。
2021届洛阳市第八中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
2021届洛阳市第八中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATheatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows. The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.Fescennine VerseFescennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy. Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）, it was used mainly at festivals or weddings, and as invective. With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse, it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.Fabula AtellanaFabula Atellana relied on common characters, masks, direct humor, and simple plots. They were performed by actors improvising. Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella. There were 4 main types of characters: the braggart, the greedy blockhead, the clever hunchback and the stupid old man, like modern Punch and Judy shows.Fabula TogataNamed for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes. One was the Fabula Tabernaria, named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy’s preferred characters, lowlifes, might be found. One describing more middle-class types, and continuing the Roman clothing theme, was the Fabula Trabeata.Fabula PraetextaFabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes, Roman history or current politics. Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes. During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic, there were four great Roman writers of tragedy, Naevius, Ennius, Pacuvius, and Accius. Of their surviving tragedies, 90 titles remain.All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms, even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Verse?A.At a party.B.At a funeral.C.At a wedding.D.At a concert.2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?A.Fabula Atellana.B.Fabula Tabernaria.C.Fabula Trabeata.D.Fabula Praetexta.3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?A.They copy Latin dramas.B.They take on Greek forms.C.They reflect Roman themes.D.They refer to Italian stories.B“Tell her,” I whispered to my daughter as she pressed her body against mine. She folded my free arm around her little shoulders while I finished loading the groceries onto the conveyer belt.I smiled at the young cashier who had a butterfly knot tied to her black ponytail(马尾辫). My daughter was right when she'd whispered to me, “Her hair is so pretty.”“Tell her,” I repeated witha gentle push. My girl only dug her pink cheeks deeper into my side as she nervously twisted the edge of my sleeve in her small fist.The cashier looked down at my daughter, her expression showing a little concern. “My daughter thinks your hair is beautiful.” I explained.The cashier's face lit up. “You do?” This led my little one out of her hiding place. She looked up and nodded.“Thank you so much! You made my day,” the cashier said with a smile brilliant enough to compete with her highlights. My daughter returned it with a shining smile of her own.As I walked out of the store, holding my daughter's hand, I stole a glance back at the young woman. Her energy was clearly brighter now than it had: been when we first entered her line.After loading my groceries in the trunk, I climbed into the driver's seat. It was then that my daughter made a declaration, “Mom, I think I'm going to start telling everyone when I like their hair.” “You should, honey.” And she did. She still does.It's a rare occasion if we make a trip out in public without her telling someone that she loves their hair, or nails, or shirt, or shoes. To be honest, I think she even does so more than me. And it's one of my favorite things about this girl. She learned, at a very young age, that by simply telling people when you see beauty in them, you can draw out the beauty of human connection.4. Why was the author's daughter nervous in the store?A. She was frightened of the cashier.B. She was too shy to express herself.C. She was unable to pay the groceries.D. She was unhappy to greet a stranger.5. What made the cashier more energetic in her work?A. The praise from a little girl.B. The support of the customers.C. The competition environment.D. The understanding of a mother.6. What does the author think of her daughter now?A. Kind and independent.B. Lively and cheerful.C. Careful and generous.D. Smart and proud.7. What is the best title of the text?A. The Beauty Of Good MannersB. The Power In Raising Others UpC. A Girl's New Way OutOf TroubleD. A Mother's Love For Her DaughterCIn many countries of the world, people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city, but most people who live inManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwould not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history.Two thousand years ago, most people living inBritainwere Celts. Even the word “Britain" is Celtic (凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra". This is why there are so many place names inEnglandwhich end in "-chester" or “-caster"Manchester, for example.The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland, and many placenames there are Celtic. For example,Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".After the Romans leftBritain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is nowGermanyandHolland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or “-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example, means "Beormund's village”The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)——a good place to build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”)where floods could make life hard. Place names that end in “-ford" (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.Finally, in 1066EnglandbecameNorman—theNormansgave us the place name "grange", which means farm.And how aboutLondon? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants (居民). People once believed that theUnited Kingdom’s capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time.8. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because ofA. the death of local languagesB. the long lost history of the namesC. their lack of interest in itD. the frequent changes to the names9. According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town .A. on a hillB. near a castleC. beside a riverD. with a church10. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?A. The Celts—The Romans—TheNormans—The Anglo SaxonsB. The Celts—The Romans—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansC. The Romans—The Celts—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansD. The Romans―The Anglo Saxons—The Celts—TheNormans11. What doesLondonmean in Celtic?A. RiverB. LondiniumC. LudD. CastleDAddiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study.The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30at King's College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone use, in person and online.Using a 10-question scale that was developed to judge smartphone addiction in children, nearly 40% of the university students qualified as "addicted" to smartphones, the study found. “Our findings are in agreement with other reported studies in young adult populations globally, which are in the range of 30-45%,” lead author Sei Yon Sohn and her co-authors wrote in the study. "Later time of use was also significantly connected with smartphone addiction, with use after 1 a.m. increasing a 3- times risk," the authors wrote.Students who reported high use of smartphones also reported poor sleep quality, the study found. That foils in line with previous studies that have found overuse of smartphones at night to be associated with trouble falling asleep, reduced sleep duration (睡眠持续时间)and daytime tiredness. That's likely because use of smartphones close to bedtime has been shown to delay the body's normal sleep - and - wake clock.In fact, the No. 1 rule is "no computers, cell phones, and ipads in bed and at least one hour beforebed Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, who directs sleep basic research, said in a recent interview. That's because "any LED light source from electronics (电子设备)may further hold back melatonin (褪黑激素)levels," Polotsky said. Melatonin is often referred to as a "sleep hormone," because we sleep better during the night when levels reach the top.“This is a cross-sectional study, and it cannot lead to any firm conclusions about smartphone use as the cause of reduced sleep quality, said Bob Patton, a lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Surrey, via email.12. How did Sei Yon Sohn's team begin their study?A. By publishing researching papers.B. By responding to others’ concern.C. By collecting firsthand data.D. By turning to related experts.13. What did the study find about sleep quality and smartphone use?A. 30-45% of the university students are addicted to smartphones.B. High use of smartphones is related to poor sleep quality.C. Overuse of smartphones leads to shorter sleep duration.D. Use after 1 a.m. will result in smartphone addiction.14. What is Polotsky's opinion on electronics ?A. We should stop using them an hour before going to sleep.B. LED light source from them will delay normal sleep- and- wake clock.C. Reduced sleep quality has nothingto do with them.D. No electronics should be used in bed at any time.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Say No to SmartphonesB. Sleep Quality Can Be ImprovedC. LED Light Source Causes Great HarmD. Smartphone Addiction Ruins Sleep第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析
2021届洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ADuring ancient times, children didn’t have smartphones, iPad or computers to entertain themselves. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play.★Stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. In 1999, the sport was included in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.★Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite , Weifang kite and Nantong kite, of which each has distinctive features. The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-known Beijing style.★Hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.★Playing diabolosA diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center. By juggling(边抛边接) the diabolo on the rope, the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle. Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game, especially popular in North China. Playing diabolos was also included in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).1.Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A.To practice their feet.B.To warm themselves.C.To train their skills.D.To relax themselves.2.Which kites are swallow-shaped?A.Weifang kites.B.Tianjin kites.C.Beijing kites.D.Nantong kites.3.Why does playing diabolos make a sound?A.Because the diabolo’s center is empty.B.Because the high-speed spinning diabolo is light.C.Because the diabolo is equipped with a whistle.D.Because ropes’ surface moves against the diabolo’s.BNASA has flown an aircraft on another planet for the first time. On Monday, April 19, Ingenuity, a 1. 8-kilogram drone (无人机) helicopter, took off from the surface of Mars, flew up about threemeters, then hovered for 40 seconds and took photos above with one of its two cameras. The historic moment was livestreamed on YouTube. “We can now say that human beings have flown a drone helicopter on another planet,” said MiMi Aung, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, at a press conference. “We, together, flew at Mars, and we, together, now have our Wright brothers moment,” she added, referring to the first powered airplane flight on Earth in 1903.The details: The flight was a significant technical challenge, thanks to Mars' s bone-chilling temperatures (nights can drop down to -130 °F / -90 °C) and its incredibly thin atmosphere — just 1% the density of Earth' s. That meant Ingenuity had to be light, with rotor blades (螺旋桨) that were bigger and faster than would be needed to achieve liftoff on Earth (although the gravity on Mars, which is only about one-third of Earth's, worked in its favor). The flight had originally been scheduled to take place on April 11 but was delayed by software issues.Why it's significant: Beyond being a significantmilestonefor Mars exploration, the flight will also pave the way for engineers to think about new ways to explore other planets. Future drone helicopters could help astronauts by scoping out locations, exploring inaccessible areas, and capturing images. Ingenuity will also help inform the design of Dragonfly, a car-size drone that NASA is planning to send to Saturn's moon Titan in 2027.What's next: In the next few weeks, Ingenuity will conduct four more flights, each lasting up to 90 seconds. Each one is designed to further push the limits of Ingenuity's capabilities. Ingenuity is only designed to last for 30 Martian days, and is expected to stop functioning aroundMay 4. Its final resting place will be in the Jezero Crater as NASA moves on to the main focus of its mission: Getting the Perseverance rover (毅力号火星探测器) to study Mars for evidence of life.4. Why does MiMi Aung mention Wright brothers?A. To honor the historic contribution of Wright brothers.B. To make a comparison between Wright brothers and herself.C. To highlight the importance of Ingenuity's Martian exploration.D. To remind the public of the first powered airplane flight on Earth.5. What caused challenges for Ingenuity designers?A. The delay of software tests.B. The force of gravity on Mars.C. Mars's temperatures and atmosphere.D. Technical difficulty in liftoff on Earth.6. What does the underlined word “milestone” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A great victory.B. A difficult task.C. A roadside stone.D. A historic event.7. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A. Mars Drone Helicopter Makes Historic First FlightB. Modern Wright Brothers Moment: Mars ExplorationC. First Drone Helicopter Spots Evidence of Life on MarsD. Ingenuity: Mars Drone Flies to Take Incredible PicturesCWe all use different ways to remember ideas, facts and things we need to store. Remembering is an extremely important part of our learning experience. Information process, storage and recall encourage purposeful learning.But the brain doesn’t store everything we want or need for future use. It makes choices and tends to remember information that forms a memorable pattern. Things you learned recently can be particularly difficult to remember because they haven’t taken root in your mind.“Forgetting allows us to remember what is really important to our survival. We forget much of what we read, watch, and think directly every day.” writes John Medina in his book, Brain Rules.How do you avoid losing 90%of what you’ve learned? An inspiring writer and speaker Zig Ziglar once said: “Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”Repetition has been a remembering skill for ages. When you hear or read something once，you don’t really learn it-at least not well enough to store the new information for long. The right kind of repetition can do wonders for your memory. People learn or remember better by repeating things or getting exposed to information manytimes. Othersrepeat particular steps or processes deliberately a number of times or even years to become better at certain skills.Daniel Coyle explains in his book, The Little Book of Talent:“...closing the book and writing a summary, even short ones, forces you to figure out the key points, process and organize those ideas so they make sense, and write them on the page. When you pick it back up weeks later, reread all of your notes or highlights to strengthen the ideas even further.”People learn by repeating things. Better learning is a repetition process. Every time we repetitively access something we already know, we increase the memory’s stored value.8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. The brain tends to store 90% of the things we learn.B. The fresher the information isthe easier to remember.C. Thinking is more important than remembering in study.D. The brain tends to choose and keep what it thinks important.9. How does the writer prove his opinion?A.By giving examples.B. By listing numbers.C. By borrowing words of experts.D. By providing scientific finding.10. What does Daniel Coyle want to say in his book?A. You can’t pay too much attention to repetition.B. Summarizing is a very effective learning tool.C. Forgetting forces human brain to make choices.D. Regular repetition helps to form good habits.11. Which do you think is the best title of the passage?A. How the Brain WorksB. Reading for MoreC. Fighting Against ForgettingD. Repeat to RememberDTofight for the conservation of forest ecosystem, several ecologists including Daniel Janzen convinced Del Oro, an orange juice producer, to donate part of their forestland to a national park. In return, Del Oro was allowed to throw large amounts of waste in the form of orangepeels(皮) on a 3-hectare piece of land within the national park at no cost. Dealing with tons of leftover peels usually involved burning them or paying to have them poured into a landfill, so the proposal was very attractive.But a year later, another juice company challenged the deal in court, arguing that their competitor was "polluting a national park". They ended up winning, and the deal between Del Oro and the national park fell through.Then in 2013, while discussing possible research avenues（途径，手段）with Timothy Treuer, Daniel Janzen mentioned the orange story. Feeling interested, Treuer decided to stop by that piece of land that had been covered with fruit waste 15 years earlier. What he found shocked him."While I would walk over exposed rock and dead grass in the nearby fields, I'd have to climb through undergrowth and cut paths through walls ofvines(藤) in the orange peel site itself," said Timothy Treuer.Treuer and his team spent months picking upsamples(样品), analyzing and comparing them. They found great differences between the areas covered with orange peels and those that were not. The area withorange waste had richer soil.The effect that the orange peels had on the land is probably not that surprising to people familiar withcomposting(施肥), but what is really shocking is that a judge actually thought the waste of orange "mined" a national parkand stopped it from going forward. Now that Timothy Treuer's study has received worldwide attention, this type of "ruining" is being seriously considered as a way of bringing forests back to life.12. What did Del Oro usually do with orange peels?A. Add them to fuel.B. Feed them to animals.C. Burn or bury them.D. Make them into cakes.13. What can we know about the deal between Del Oro and the national park?A. It lasted 15 years.B. It was signed by Treuer.C. It was made in about 1998.D. It was broken by Del Oro.14. What was Treuer's finding?A. Orange peels contain much fibre.B. Orange peels can make soil richer.C. Orange peels rot away in a short time.D. Orange waste ruined the national park.15. What is the author's attitude toward the judge mentioned in the last paragraph?A. Disapproving.B. Positive.C. Worried.D. Admirable.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMany workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.Hotel FigueroA special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.The WytheA boutique hotel in Brooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.The SawyerThe Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.HotelsByDayYannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go.1.How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?A.$ 129.B.$ 149.C.$ 150.D.$ 200.2.Which hotel allows pets in?A.The Wythe.B.The Sawyer.C.HotelsByDay.D.Hotel Figuero.3.What do we know about Yannis Moati?A.He started a program titledWork Perks.B.He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms.C.He usually predicts everything correctly.D.He is optimistic about the WFH trend.BCuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful withthe former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.4. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.A. science surveyB. nature magazineC. zoo advertisementD. travel journal5. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A. Animals that work together to raise young.B. Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.6. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.CJon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa.Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. “I’ve always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting, ” says Pedley.But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and howmuch the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them,” he said.Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car — and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.Pedley’s organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.8. Which of the following best describes Pedley’s life in the past?A. Negative.B. Colorful.C. Independent.D. Selfish.9. What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?A. Do business with the local people.B. Help farmers increase potato output.C. Assist villagers with construction work.D. Introduce tools to improve English teaching.10. Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?A. To encourage them to make friends with locals.B. To inspire them to live a more positive life.C. To train them to become doctors in the future.D. To make them learn about different cultures.11. What is the best title for the text?A. From millionaire to mud hutB. A life-changing adventureC. A rich man becoming homelessD. More money, more worriesDAs I was walking home，a boy seemed to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking infront of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said “Hello”．I could tell he wasstartled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said “Thank you.” in a strange way，like witha strong accent.We soon began walking together and talking.It turns out he was in my science class，and I didn’t even know it!His name was Ahmad，and his family had just moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel very welcome.He said hospitality (好客) is very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmad’s father and two sisters wanted to hearall about me and my family，and my schooling.Ahmad’s whole family had to leave their lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasn’t safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used toAmerican culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.And as my friendship with Ahmad has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I thought！I also realize that your friends don’t have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.12. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Excited.B. Moved.C. Surprised.D. Interested.13. Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmad’s family?A. They liked strangers who came to their home for help.B. They wanted to know more information about the writer.C. Strangers were always treated very kindly in their culture.D. The writer was an American and knew much about their culture.14. Where does the writer probably come from?A. Canada.B. America.C. China.D. Australia.15. What can we learn from the passage?A. People from different countries can be good friends.B. Friends need different cultures and different accents.C. Your friends should have a lot of things the same with you.D. You can’t make friends with people from other countries.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案
2020届洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASome young people win attention because of their good looks or their singing ability. A much smaller number gain fame because they have done something important and worthwhile with their abilities. Rishab Jain is among the latter. In 2018, 13-year-oldRishab developed a way to use AI technology to help pancreatic(胰腺的) cancer patients and won the3MYoung Scientist Challenge, a nationwide middle-school science competition, and its $25,000 prize.In the last stage of the contest, Rishab competed againstnine other finalists at the 3M Innovation Center(创新中心) in St.Paul,Minnesota. Leading up to the big meet, each finalist had partnered with a scientist to further develop their inventions.Rishab explains what led him to create his invention. First,a family friend died of cancer. Then Rishab learned about how deadly pancreatic cancer is, and that its low survival rate is due to how difficult it is to treat. "I'm also into programming, so I was learning about AI technology. I decided to try to solve a real-world problem using it."His winnings have been put in further research and in his nonprofit Samyak Science Society, which helps poor children enter the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. Rishab is also raising awareness about pancreatic cancer. These efforts make him quite different from teenagers of his age. Considering becoming a biomedical engineer or a doctor一or both, he has also put some money aside to further his own learning. Almost certainly the doors of higher education will open wide to him before he even knocks.That's an outstanding outlook for one so young. Rashib is committed to helping very sick people in need. He is also providing teenagers of his age with a much-needed model of what kinds of things youth can achieve.1. What can we learn about the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in 2018?A. It was intended to solve medical problems.B. It was a nationwide AI competition for teenagers.C. It offered the finalists an opportunity to work with scientists.D. It allowed the finalists to learn AI technology in the 3M center.2. How did Rishab win the 3M Young Scientist Challenge?A.He showed excellent programming ability.B. He figured out the survival rate of pancreatic cancer.C. He introduced poor children to STEM education.D. He applied AI technology to treating pancreatic cancer.3. Which of the following best describes Rishab?A. Talented and caring.B. Independent and humorous.C. Responsible and patient.D. Polite and inspiring.BNowadays organic food hasbecome a fashion. Organic food sales reached a record of $ 45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing parts of American agriculture. Some people may buy organic food for these reasons like resource cycling and biodiversity, but most people may choose organic food because they think it's healthier. While a small number of studies have shown relationships between eating organic food and reducing risks of being ill, no studies, up to now, have answered the question whether eating organic food can improve health.According to the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA), organic food does not suggest anything about health. In 20155 Miles McEvoy, then chief of the National Organic Program for the USDA, refused to admit any health benefits of organic food, saying the question has nothing to do with the National Organic Program. Instead, the USDA thinks that organic refers to a production method that increases cycling of resources keeps ecological balance, and protects biodiversity.I'm an environmental health scientist who has spent over 20 years studying pesticides that do harm to human beings. Several years ago, I was part of the study on whether an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure. This study focused on a group of pesticides which have always been harmful to children's brain development. We found that children who ate traditional diets had nine times higher exposure to these pesticides than children who ate organic diets.Last month, I published a small study that suggested a path forward to answering the question whether eating organic food actually improves health. My study got a lot of attention. While the results were novel, they didn't answer the big question. As I toldThe New York Timesin 2003, “What does this really mean for the safety of my kids? But we don't know. Nobody does. It was true then, and it's still true now.”4. Why do most people prefer to buy organic food?A. For its health benefits.B. For biodiversity.C. For its delicious taste.D. For resource cycling.5. What does the USDA suggest about organic food?A. It can improve people's health.B. It is produced in an environment-friendly way.C. It can reduce risks of being ill.D. It has nothing to do with the National Organic Program.6. What can be concluded from the author's study?A. Pesticides don't harm children's brain.B. Traditional diets benefit people's health.C. Organic diets can reduce pesticide exposure.D. The results are meaningful to children's safety.7. What is the best title for the text?A.What Is Organic Food?B. Is Organic Food Healthier?C. How Should We Avoid Pesticides?D. What Are the Benefits of Organic Food?CTeens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better healthas adults, according to research published by an American research center.“This research suggests that improving students' relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success," said Jinho Kim, a professor atKoreaUniversityand author of the study."Itcould also bring about healthimplicationsin the long run.”Previous research has suggested that teens' social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal（因果的）-it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens' relationships with their peers（同龄人）, rather than on their relationships with teachers.To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20,000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in theU.S.that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3,400 pairs of siblings（兄弟姐妹）. As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?" As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health.Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools shouldinvest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. "This is not something that most teachers receive much training in," Kim said, “but it should be.”8. What does the underlined word “implications" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Recipes.B. Habits.C. Benefits.D. Risks.9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Poor health in adolescence.B. Limitations of the previous research.C. Teens' relationships with their peers.D. Factors affecting health in adulthood.10. What does Kim's research show?A. Good adult health depends on teens' good teachers.B. Good family background promises long-term adult health.C. Healthy peer relationships leads to students' academic success.D. Positive student-teacher relationship helps students' adult health.11. Where does this text probably come from?A. A health magazine.B. A medical report.C. A term paper.D. A family survey.DA Hug from a Teenage BoyFifteen years spent in the field of education have provided Nancy Marra with many treasured moments. One of the most endearing happened when she was teaching second grade.That year, she decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. After all the preparations were made for it, each child took home an invitation.Nancywas surprised and relieved to see that every mother was planning to attend. She even invited her own mother.Finally, the day arrived. That afternoon, each child lined up at the classroom door expecting the arrival of his or her mom. As it got closer to starting time,Nancylooked around and her eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking upset.Nancytook her mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,”Nancysaid, “I have a bit of a problem here and I was wondering if you could help out. Since I’m going to be really busy today, I was wondering if you could keep my mother company.”Nancy’s mom and Jimmy sat at a table with two other mother-child pairs. Jimmy servedNancy’s mom her treats, presented her with the giftNancyhad made, and pulled out and pushed in her chair, just as they had practiced the day before. WheneverNancylooked over, her mom and Jimmy were in deep conversation Ten years later,Nancywas at a high school to take a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. On the way back,Nancyhad the students complete an evaluation form of their trip. She collected and checked the forms one by one.When she came to Jimmy’s evaluation page, he had written, “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”As they began unloading at the school, Jimmy made sure he was the last one to go.Nancytold him she really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed, mumbled (咕哝) his own thanks, and then turned to walk away. As the bus driverbegan pulling the bus away, Jimmy ran back and knocked on the bus door. He jumped back on board and gaveNancya big hug. “Thanks again, Mrs. Marra. No one even knew my mom didn’t make it that day!”She ended her workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had probably stopped hugging teachers years ago.12. Why was Jimmy paired withNancy’s mother?A. Nancy was too busy to spend time with her.B. Jimmy’s mother didn’t come to the event.C. Nancy wanted Jimmy to get to know her.D. Jimmy could get along well with her.13. Where did Jimmy meetNancyten years later?A. Near Jimmy’s high school.B. At a Mother’s Day tea.C. In Nancy’s classroom.D. On a field trip.14. How did Jimmy feel about whatNancyhad done for him?A. Upset.B. Embarrassed.C. Grateful.D. Satisfied.15. Which of the following best presents the theme of the passage?A. No act of kindness is ever wasted.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.C. A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.D. The best teacher must be the best performer.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案
2020-2021学年洛阳八中实验高级中学高三英语第一次联考试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhen you grow up in Voss, outdoor adventures become a way of living. This is why visitors will find outdoor activities for all ages and levels. Many people get the impression that such activities as river sports, air sports and other extreme sports are only for the experts. Actually, you will find many outdoor adventures for those who simply want a taste of these elements in Voss.◆River KayakingThe river in Voss are great for river kayaking. If you are a beginner, we advise you to try an introduction course of 3 hours. A course of 2 days can be tested out if you really want to learn the sport of kayaking. Get a totally new experience with one of the best kayak centers inNorway.Prices From NOK 850 per person◆RaftingThe most popular summer activity in Voss. Thrilling, fun and suitable for beginners as well as those with experience! Includes transportation, safety instruction, swim test and about8kmof breathtaking rafting starting off in softer steams before getting on to the more exciting streams.Season Daily May—OctoberPrices From NOK 1,120Info All necessary equipment is provided. Please bring your own swimwear and towel.◆Bavallsekspressen Chair LiftExplore the mountain by riding the Bavallsekpressen chair lift all the way to the top to get immediate access to a great variety of hiking trails in beautiful scenery. The lift is also open for those who want to bring their bike or paraglider. Start and end: From Bavallen to Hangurstoppen.Season: Sat/Sun 24 June—06 August 12:00-16:00Prices Single trip: NOK 100 Day pass: NOK 250◆HusdyrparkenAt Husdyrparken, visitors get to experience Norwegian farm animals. You can participate in animal feedingand farm competitions, or simply relax with an organic ice cream in the café. You can also visit a small museum with old farming equipment.Season: Daily 18 June—21 AugustPrices: Adults NOK 120 Children NOK 60 Senior NOK 60Family Pass NOK 200 (For up to two adults and two kids)1. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Local residents.B. Professional athletes.C. Travel experts.D. Common Tourists.2. Which of the following activities provide instructions for beginners?A. River Kayaking and Rafting.B. Husdyrparken and River Kayaking.C. Rafting and Bavallsekspressen Chair Lift.D. Bavallsekspressen Chair Lift and Husdyrparken.3. How much should Jan pay for a farm trip with her little son and her mother in Voss?A. NOK 240.B. NOK 200.C. NOK 180.D. NOK 120.BSurfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee's attention.”“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university's website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day's work, and as a result, increases productivity (生产效率),” he said.According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software toblocktheir employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That's not always a good idea.”However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without.” he said.4. What does the University of Melbourne study mainlyshow?A. People who surf the Internet are good employees.B. Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.C. The Internet is becoming more and more important in people's life.D. Surfing the Internet for fun at times during office hours increases productivity.5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?A. Watching videos.B. Reading online news.C. Reading online novels.D. Playing online games.6. The underlined word “block” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.A. stopB. organizeC. protectD. separate7. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.B. Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.C. Most people don't surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.D. People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.CImagine turning on the GPS and seeing an image of your car from above. As the car drives, the map follows along in real time, alarming you to any traffic, pedestrians,animals, or other things nearby. Routes and names of roads appear over the live stream. It's like the map has come to life.This type of map isn't available yet. But it could be soon. In 2014, the Worldview-3 satellites was launched into space. Even though it orbits Earth at more than 370 miles（600 km）away, it can capture images of objects on Earth that are just 10 inches（25cm）across.Peeringall the way from outer space, it can make out a smartphone held in your hand. It can tell what types of cars are traveling down a road. But it can't identify your face or read the cars' license plate numbers . . . at least not openly.According to some reports, this satellite and other US spy satellites have the technology to take even sharper images, with a resolution（分辨率）of up to around 4 inches（10cm）. ButUS law forbids making these super-sharp pictures public, to prevent enemies from using them. But the idea that anybody might be able to spy on the entireEarth in such detail may seem horrible. Live, high-detail satellite mapping could possibly be used to monitor anybody at any time. Ray Purdy of University College London told CNN that he is concerned about what this could mean for privacy. Most satellites are commercially owned, so if you have money you can buy that imagery. “It means anyone can spy on anyone,” he said.At the same time, live, detailed maps of Earth's surface could be useful in amazing ways. Live maps of a disaster area could quickly discover people in need of rescue as well as the safest routes in or out. Satellite images are already helping catch illegal logging and fishing operations. Higher detail may make it possible to catch other criminals in the act. The images could also make it easier for farmers to watch over their crops.What do you think? Do you wish everyone could access high-detail live maps of Earth's surface?8. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A. SeeingB. StandingC. WalkingD. Hearing9. Why does US law forbid making super-sharp pictures public?A. to protect the technology.B. for the sake of safety.C. to protect the environment.D. to threat other countries.10. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. This super-sharp map hasn't been put into market.B. Worldview-3 satellites orbits the Earth at 370 km away.C. Personal privacy is safely protected if you use the super-sharp map.D. The super-sharp map should be completely forbidden.11. How is this technology used in agriculture?A. It can help improve the production of crops.B. It can help kill pests.C. It can help farmer to watch over their crops from far away.D. It can help increase farm land.DHappiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representativesurvey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions."The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness inU. S.teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.12. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?A. Calculating students' happiness.B. Asking students certain questions.C. Analyzing data from a survey.D. Doing experiments on screen time.13. How does the author develop the finding of the study in paragraph 3?A. By making a comparison.B. By giving an example.C. By making an argument.D. By introducing a concept.14. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A To draw a conclusion from the study.B. To offer some advice to the readers.C. To prove social activities' importance.D. To support the researchers' finding.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Quitting Phones Equals HappinessB. Screen Time Should Be BannedC. Teens' Lives Have Changed SharplyD. Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语一模试卷及答案
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语一模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ABob and Sue Harvey spent nine years as resident fellows in a dormitory at Sanford and in their bookVirtual Reality and The College Freshman, they write “The Freshman oftenfaces an identity problem during the first semester.” College is a more pressured environment than it used to be, in part because the academic gap between high school and college has increased. Many college freshmen have never had to make independent decisions about sex, drugs and alcohol. Most don’t know how to manage their time or money. They often feel lonely and overwhelmed, resulting in anxiety and depression.Nancy Corbin, director of clinical service for student-counseling (咨询) services at Iowa State University, says her office is seeing a significant increase in requests for counseling from freshmen who are having trouble making the adjustment to college life. She says older teenagers increasingly lack the skills to deal with personal problems that aren’t easily defined or fixed. And they get homesick but have a hard time admitting it.Parents and high schools can make things easier on freshmen by preparing them differently. For example, by teaching them to budget their hours and dollars. The Harveys think high schools should offer a college-life course. “Parents need to focus more on relationship and personal issues and less on how many sheets and towels to take,” they say. Many homesick freshmen think they’ll be regarded as failures if they come home before Thanksgiving. So parents can help by letting them know they’re welcome to return if they feel the need. In the meantime, parents have to find new ways to keep in touch with their college kids. One of the best ways is e-mail. It’s less unpleasant and less expensive than constant phone calls and is more likely to be answered than a handwritten letter.1. Why is the first semester difficult for freshmen in college?A. Because they often fail in exams.B. Because they lack time and money.C. Because they are too homesick to make new friends.D. Because they have to settle personal issues on their own.2. In the last paragraph, it is suggested that ________.A. parents should stop buying anything for their kidsB. parents should develop a good relationship with their kidsC. parents should be taught how to send e-mails to their kidsD. parents should work with high schools in college-life courses3. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Hard Life of College FreshmenB. Approaches to Trouble in CollegeC. Freshmen’s Adaptation ProblemsD. A Strange Phenomenon in CollegeBWe are in lack of enough sleep, according to Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. And thishas great consequences on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness. What is needed, she ly declares, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.In her bestseller Thrive, Arianna wrote about our need to redefine success through wellbeing, wisdom, wonder, and giving. Her discussion of the importance of sleep as a gateway to this more fulfilling way of living struck such a powerful chord (弦) that she realized the mystery and transformative power of sleep called for a fuller investigation (调查).The result is a scientifically sweeping and personal exploration of sleep from all angles, from the history of sleep, to the role of dreams in our lives, to the consequences of sleep deprivation (剥夺), and the new golden age of sleep science that is showing the vital role sleep plays in our every waking moment and every aspect of our health — from weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s.In The Sleep Revolution, Arianna shows how our cultural removal of sleep as time wasted damages our health and our decision-making and our work lives and shortens our personal lives. She explores all the latest science on what exactly is going on while we sleep and dream. She decides the dangerous sleeping pill industry, and all the ways of our addiction to technology disturb our sleep. She also offers a range of recommendations and tips from leading scientists on how we can get better and more restorative sleep.In today’s fast-paced, always-connected and sleep-deprived world, our need for a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. The Sleep Revolution both sounds the alarm on our worldwide sleep crisis and provides a detailed road map to the great sleep awakening that can help transform our lives, our communities, and our world.4. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The importance of sleep.B. The necessity of improving sleep.C. The way to improve our sleep.D. The effect of sleep on health.5. What can be inferred about Arianna’s attitude to success?A. She thinks good sleep is more important.B. She doesn’t think much of becoming successful.C. She thinks it wrong to sacrifice health to success.D. She is concerned about the nature of success.6. What can be said about Arianna’s investigation?A. It is really of great value.B. It is scientific and historical.C. It costs Arianna’s sleep in practice.D. It covers all necessary aspects scientifically,7. What influence does TheSleep Revolution have on society?A. It helps to slow down the pace of modern life.B. It warns people against taking sleeping pills.C. It warns the harm of inadequate sleep of people.D. It helps to stress the value of sleep to success.CCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has more people.Because the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.8.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything9.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students10.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil11.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.DA student had to get his long hair cut off in a middle school in GuangDong Province. It was talked a lot among teachers and students.In fact, all schools have their own rules. In most schools, boy students are not allowed to have long hair while girls are not allowed to dye their hair. And most school rules say that students should wear their school uniforms at school. And students must obey these rules so that they can get healthy development at school.But some students have disagreements. They think that boy students having long hair doesn't mean that they are not good students. They want to show their own personality. They think that they would look cool too if they had long hair and the hairstyles like their favorite stars.A girl student thought that she would look much more beautiful if she had brown hair. So she had her dark hair dyed brown one day. When she went back to school the next day, the teacher was very angry with her. She said that she worked hard at her lessons and did well in every subject. She just didn't know why the teacher didn't allow her to dye her hair while women teachers can.It is not wrong for teenagers to love stars' hairstyles or wear their favorite clothes. However, a school has its own rules for all the students to obey so that the school can be in good order. Students should not break the rules at school.12. What aren't boy students allowed to do in most middle schools according to this passage?A. To have long hair.B. To wear uniforms.C. To like famous stars.D. To show their own personalities.13. Why did the girl make her hair brown?A. Because she wanted to be cool.B. Because she thought that she would look much more beautiful.C. Because she wanted to make her teacher angry.D Because women teachers dyed their hair.14. What does the writer think of these school rules?A. The students should be against them.B. They are bad for students.C. They can make schools in good order.D. They can't make students grow healthily.15. What is the passage mainly about?A. Hair styles and clothes.B. Schoolboys and schoolgirls.C. Students and famous stars.D. School rules.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
2021年洛阳市第八中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AEach year, theLas Vegasconsumer electronics show, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.A car with legsOne of this year’s presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyun-dai. The company introduced a small model of a “ walking car,” which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground. The electric-powered vehicle is designed to be used in search-and-rescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.Changeable people moverGermany's Mercedes presented an experimental self-driving vehicle that it claims can revolutionize transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision Urbanetic, will be able lo easily change bodies depending on its desired use. Mercedes says as a ride-sharing vehicle , the futuristic-looking car can seat 12 people.Fully electric HarleyAmerican manufacturer Harley-Davidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.Personal robotsOne of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant. It moves around the home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to friends through voice or video, connect to video or place orders for food or goods.1. Which do you probably use to search for the injured in an earthquake?A. Elevate.B. Vision Urbanetic.C. LiveWire.D. Temi.2. What is the first fully electric motorcycle produced by Harley-Davidson?A. ElevateB. Hyun-daiC. LiveWire .D. Temi .3. Why are the four products designed?A. To ease traffic jam.B. To help us socialize.C. To improve our life.D. To protect the environment.BOne of the greatest challenges in caring for such intelligent animals as chimpanzees(猩猩)is providing them with enriching experiences. Every day, the chimpanzees at Project Chimps receive morning and evening food-based enrichment devices, but caregivers are always looking for more ways to keep the chimps mentally engaged. With 79 chimpanzees, each with their distinctive personality, care staff often find that different chimps react differently to new enrichment.Last year, we began inviting musicians to perform for chimps to see what they may respond. A violin performance received quite the response. Additional musicians were lined up to visit but the coronavirus has stopped the activities, which we hope toresumein the near future.This past week, we brought an electric piano for the chimps to investigate. Some chimps, like twins Buttercup and Clarisse, were immediately interested and could not wait to tap out a few notes. Others, like Emma, were more interested in trying to take it apart.29- year-old Precious has very little tolerance for the piano. She sat off to the side for a few minutes, but eventually she decided that was enough. She called an end to the enrichment session by throwing a handful of waste at the piano. Receiving her message loud and clear, we removed the piano.We could never have guessed how 33-year-old Luke would react to it. As with many retired lab chimpanzees Luke has some anxiety issues. He seems particularly distrustful of anything new, including people, food, and enrichment. But when we presented the chimps with the piano, Luke was the first to investigate. We could not believe our eyes — this usually anxious chimpanzee bravely chose to explore something new!To us at Project Chimps, this is what it is all about: giving chimpanzees the freedom to choose. We are honored to be part of their journey.4. Why do chimpanzees respond differently to new enrichment?A. They are of different genders.B. They have natural curiosities.C They are as intelligent as humans. D. They have their unique characters.5. What does the underlined word “resume” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Continue.B. Suspend.C. Monitor.D. Regulate.6. Who showed the least interest in the piano?A. Buttercup and Clarisse.B. Emma.C. Precious.D. Luke.7. What is the text mainly about?A. How caregivers care for the retired chimpanzees.B. What care staff do to enrich chimpanzees' daily life.C. How chimpanzees are trained through various enrichment.D. What Project Chimps does to observe and study wild chimps.CCuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful withthe former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.8. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.A. science surveyB. nature magazineC. zoo advertisementD. travel journal9. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A. Animals that work together to raise young.B Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.10. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.11. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.DThis is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.The Apollo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon, that's nearly 2200 different samples. But the most interesting one, according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa, is a sample named "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱) when he turned around and saw there were little spaces in the rock box. He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials, so hejust scooped up nine scoops(勺) of soil and put it into the box." Wadhwa explained.It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missions. And a geologist named John Wood noticed white flecks(微粒) of rock in the soil, which inspired him to dig deeper into the moon's ancient past.“This was quite a leap of imagination — he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost covered with a magma(岩浆) ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people had thought the moon had formed cold, so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample. She met her husband Scott Parazynski also because of this rock sample. Scott, a mountaineer at that time, wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moon rock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientific purposes.Neil Armstrong's last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturned our understanding of how the moon — and the Earth itself-got here.Thank you for listening for Scientific American's 60-Second Science.12. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________ .A. Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soilB. the spaceship was about to land on the moonC. Sample "Apollo1-008-5" was collected at the last minuteD. scientists were not satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Scott made a new proposal about the moon's origin.B. The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.C. "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5" brought new evidence to the moon's formation.D. Wadhwa and her husband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.14. What is this text?A. A short interview.B. An introduction to a scientist.C. An inspiring speech.D. A broadcast story of a program.15. What is the text mainly about?A. A romantic story of a moon rock.B. A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.C. An unusual task for Apollo missions.D. An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省洛阳八中高二英语上学期第一次段考试题
河南省洛阳八中高二英语上学期第一次段考试题第一局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（共 15 小题；每题 2 分，总分值 30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ＡOnce I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was love between them. She paused her work and raised her head with surprise. Then she bowed her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her. After a few minutes she said,“Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there and makes the quilt long-la sting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened on them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.21. The writer thought his parents’ life was not _______ at first.A. trueB. greatC. meaningfulD. romantic22. Valentine’s Day is a day for ________.A. parentsB. friendsC. relativesD. lovers23. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph suggest?A. There is beautiful scenery everywhere in the world.B. There is true life anywhere in the world.C. There is no love without beautiful flowers.D. There is true love between the writer’s parents.24. Which is the best title of this passage?A. Love doesn’t exist every day.B. Love means flowers.C. Love can never be seen.D. Love is the thread of a quilt.ＢThree people have been arrested for trying to sell Coca Cola’s secrets to Pepsi, according to the US Department of Justice.Two men of Georgia and one man of New York have joined in the trick to sell the Coca Cola’s secrets to it’sopponent Pepsi for $1.5 million. In May, Pepsi told Coca Cola that it had received a letter from a person calling himself “Dirk” offering very detailed and secret information about Coca Col a’s products for a fee, according to the DOJ press release. The FBI got the secret men to look into the case. Ibrahim Dimson of New York and Edmund Duhaney and Joya Williams of Georgia were arrested in Atlanta on Wednesday without incident, and charged with unlawfully stealing and selling trade secrets. Williams was a Coca Cola employee.“Sadly, today’s arrests include a person within our company,” said Coca Cola CEO Neville Isdell in an email to employees. “While this failure of trust is difficult for all of us to accept, it stresses the responsibility we each have to watch out in protecting our trade secrets. Information is the lifeblood (生命线) of the company,” Isdell continued. “As the health of our enterprise (事业) continues to strengthen, our ideas and our competitive data carry increasing interest to those outside our business.”A Pepsi spokesman said that the company was pleased to be of help in the investigation (调查). “We did what any responsible company would do,” said the spokesman. “Competition can be fierce, but it must also be fair and legal.”25. The name “Dirk” used by the man who sent Pepsi a letter is _______.A. trueB. falseC. a pen nameD. famous26. What does the underlined part “a person” refer to?A. Ibrahim Dimson.B. Edmund Duhaney.C. Joya Williams.D. Neville Isdell.27. What is the lesson of three men’s trying to sell Coca Cola’s secrets?A. The Coca Cola company should strengthen the responsibility to protect tradesecrets.B. The Coca Cola company sh ouldn’t employ any new employees.C. The Coca Cola company should fire some employees.D. The Coca Cola company should give the employees a rise.28. According to the passage, we can see the relationship between Pepsi and Coca Cola is _______.A. terribleB. not so goodC. friendlyD. uncertainＣPeople used to say “The hand that rocks the cradle (摇篮) rules the world” and “Behind every successful man there’s a woman.”Both of these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their wives rule them. Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work, they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who don’t want to stand behind successful men. They want to stand beside men with the same chance for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices are closed to them. They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and believe in herself. If somebody says to her, “You’ve come a long way, baby.”, she’ll smile and answer, “Not nearly as far a s I’m going to go, baby!”The women’s liberation movement is quite new, and many American women do not agree. But it has already made some important changes in women’s life and in men’s life, too.29. The underlined sentence “Behind every successful man there’s a woman.” here means that _______.A. the world is now ruled over by womenB. women play an important role in men’s life and workC. a man can’t succeed without a woman in his officeD. a woman used to rule her husband30. Some American women wish to _________.A. have the same chance for success as menB. get better jobs than the men working togetherC. earn more money than their husbandsD. devote more to their work than to their families31. A liberated woman must _________.A. take pride in her husband’s successB. be fond of and devote herself to her childrenC. be proud of being a woman and trust herselfD. stand before or beside her husband32. What is the main idea of the passage?A. American women’s liberation movement.B. A woman behind a successful man.C. Women want to support their husbands.D. Women don’t want to support their husbands.ＤFor many creatures, the danger of global warming is more than too much heat. You can get temperature-related effects that may not be what you expect. Slight environmental change can affect physiological needs and weaken the ability of animals to keep a large enough population for them to live on even when the temperature rise is too mild to kill any creatures.Biologists usually don’t know enough about an animal to assess (评估) the risk. Their knowledge comes largely from laboratory research on bits and pieces of a creature’s physiology. This method doesn’t tell how an animal as a living whole responds to climate change where it lives.Now, 10 years of research that joined laboratory study with field work has explained the decrease in the population of eelpouts, a kind of fish in the southern part of the North Sea. Drs Portner and Knust have shown that a mild rise in water temperature can reduce the water’s ability to hold oxygen, and, at the same time, it increases the fish’s need for more oxygen to keep active; otherwise, they will be killed or have to move away.The researchers discovered that, over the past five decades, eelpout populations decreased when summer temperatures rose. They also found that warmer summers reduced eelpout population the following years.Danish scientists noted that “it remains difficult to determine that increasedtemperature is the c ause for the eelpout population decrease.” Yet they accepted the connection between temperature and population size as recorded in the field with the effect of temperature on the fish’s oxygen needs as recorded in the laboratory. They found this connection between laboratory and field data to be “persuasive”.33. It is implied in Paragraph 2 that biologists’ research in labs is _______.A. uselessB. unscientificC. incompleteD. unimportant34. When it is hot enough, eelpouts will either die or ________.A. try to take less oxygenB. swim to colder placesC. eat less and rest moreD. go down to sea bottom35. The eelpout population began to decrease ________ years ago.A. 20B. 30C. 40D. 50第二节（共 5 小题，每题 2 分，总分值 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正确选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
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洛阳八中高一英语段考试题卷第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. —How do you find your new classmate?—She is perfect!______.A. I like her very muchB. I can’t stand her any moreC. I hate herD. I don’t like the way she talks22. Go home right now ______ your parents will worry.A. thoughB. butC. howeverD. or23. The boy ______ fifty yuan in repairing the watch yesterday.A. costB. spentC. paidD. took24. They reacted violently _____ the news on yeste rday’s newspaper.A. withB. againstC. onD. to25. —Mike, please don’t make so much noise.—Pardon?—I ______ you not to make so much noise.A. tellB. had toldC. toldD. will tell26. Today some people ge t ______ because they eat too much fat and sugar and don’t take enough ______.A. fatter and fatter; exerciseB. fatter and fatter; exercisesC. thinner and thinner; exerciseD. thinner and thinner; exercises27. I’m not sure whethe r John ______ his parents has arrived.A. as wellB. as well asC. as usualD. as soon as28. The second-hand car Tom bought was very cheap. ______，it was in excellent condition.A. EvenB. AlthoughC. BesidesD. While29. We were going out for a Christmas meal together ______ the accident happened.A. unlessB. untilC. whileD. when30. The jacket was ______ from 50 dollars ______ 33 dollars.A. volunteered; forB. switched; onC. complained; about D reduced; to31. —What’s that terrible noise over there?—The workers ______ the boxes from the back of the truck.A. have carriedB. are carryingC. carryD. will carry32. The thief who was put in _____ prison had _____ feeling of guilt.A. the; aB. 不填; theC. the；不填D. 不填; a33. _____, you have misunderstood the girl.A. Generally speakingB. In caseC. In my opinionD. On the whole34. After many failures the most difficult ______ is how to keep our strength up and fight again.A. chanceB. changeC. challengeD. challenger35. Bill ______ a couch potato and now he has a healthy lifestyle.A. isB. used to beC. is used to beingD. is used to be第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I still remember the day I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy 36 my car with a brush(刷子). I went over and patted (拍) him 37 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to 38 at me, so I was sure he 39 some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how 40 he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he 41 to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you.Your 42 is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the 43.As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so 44 that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me 45? It is only abo ut 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family.46 I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you 47 some day.”I noticed his sister had a pale (苍白的) face. 48, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to 49.After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his 50. Poor as they were, the boy 51 refused my money, and said, “I can 52 money by myself, thank you.”Soon I 53 my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 54 here the next day.No matter how poor we are, we would 55 give in (屈服) to ourselves.36. A. repairing B. cleaning C. fixing D. hitting37. A. over B. off C. in D. on38. A. shout B. cry C. smile D. throw39. A. lost B. got C. received D. needed40. A. rich B. poor C. handsome D. brave41. A. begged B. agreed C. allowed D. refused42. A. car B. shoes C. suitcase D. clothes43. A. box B. wheel C. paper D. bill44. A. unhappy B. scared C. excited D. unfriendly45. A. yard B. office C. school D. home46. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as D. So far as47. A. one B. it C. this D. that48. A. So B. However C. What’s worse D. In general49. A. run B. jump C. climb D. walk50. A. brother B. family C. friend D. boss51. A. no longer B. at last C. at first D. once again52. A. spend B. save C. make D. borrow53. A. told B. asked C. answered D. warned54. A. shop B. work C. sleep D. buy55. A. always B. often C. ever D. never第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分,满分40分）AThere was once a rich old abbot (男修道院院长) in England who lived a very rich life. When King John, who was the worst king that England ever had, heard of the way in which the abbot lived, he decided to stop it. So he sent for the old man and said, “Your fault is clear, and unless you can answer me three questions within two weeks, your head shall be cut off, and all your money shall be mine. Firstly, you must tell me just how long I shall live. Secondly, you must tell me how long I shall ride round the whole world, and lastly, you shall tell me what I think.”The abbot went to Oxford and Cambridge for help but not one of the teachers in the great schools could. At last, sad and sorrowful, he rode towards home. Then he met his shepherd (牧羊人) and told him all that had happened.“Cheer up, good master. I think I can help you out of your trouble.”The shepherd dressed himself up with great care and looked just like the abbot. Then he went to the king.“How long shall I live?” “You will live until the day that you die, and not one day longer.”“How long shall I ride round the world?” “You must rise with the sun, and you must ride with the sun until it rises again the next morning. As soon as you do that, you will find that you have ridden round the world in twenty-four hours.”“What do I think?” “You think that I am the abb ot. But, to tell you the truth, I am only his poor shepherd, and I come to beg your pardon for him and for me.”The king laughed long. “Very well then, you have won the old abbot a free pardon from King John for this joke.”56. Who helped the abbot out of his trouble?A. The king.B. The abbot himself.C. The abbot’s shepherd.D. Teachers from Oxford and Cambridge.57. Which of the following can be used to describe the shepherd？A. Loyal.B. Wise.C. Honest.D. Hard-working.58. How long did the shepherd think the king could ride round the world?A. In a single day.B. Within two weeks.C. Not until he died.D. The king could never make it.59. The purpose of the passage is to _____.A. tell us an interesting storyB. think highly of the old abbotC. answer three difficult questionsD. show how cruel King John wasBIf you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and double-check departure (行程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normallyvisit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via (经由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing (令人难堪的).The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination（目的地）before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits(套装) and raincoats in May, when it is still very cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.60. According to the passage, it’s obvious that ______.A. the author learns some rules of traveling from his own experienceB. the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefullyC. Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelD. the American taxi driver never travels to England61. What should you make sure first before setting off?A. When you will leave.B. Where you will go.C. How you will travel.D. Whom you will go with.62. What does the unde rlined word “there” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. London.B. Manchester.C. Tulsa.D. Dallas.CKeeping fish as pets is a popular hobby. Fish take up little room, are inexpensive to feed, and provide an interesting and colorful display in any room.A tank, or an aquarium (养鱼缸), must be chosen carefully. Many new aquarium owners buy too many fish for their tanks. Fish cannot be crowded. Two fish can livecomfortably in each gallon of water, only ten fish can live in a five-gallon tank. Can you see why a goldfish would not live long in a tiny（很小的）, round bowl?If too many fish are kept together, they will not have enough oxygen (氧气) or room to swim about freely. They will have more diseases. Also, some kinds of fish cannot be kept together. They will fight and may even kill one another. As your interest in fish grows, the number of fish you have may grow, too. Then you may want to invest in another tank.If you start with a ten-gallon aquarium, what kind of fish would be best? The two major groups of tropical (热带的) fish are those that lay eggs and those that give birth to live young. If you want to raise young fish, guppies (孔雀鱼) would be the best choice because they can produce many babies in a short time.You can buy fish and aquariums in most pet stores. Ask the owner to help you choose the right fish. You can also find many books about tropical fish in the library.63. Keeping fish is a good hobby for the following reasons EXCEPT _____.A. fish are not costly to feedB. fish are nice to look atC. fish reproduce babies quicklyD. fish need little space64. The underlined part “invest in” (in Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _____.A. buyB. borrowC. makeD. sell65. If nine fish live in three gallons of water, the fish may _____.A. breathe easilyB. swim about freelyC. get illD. not get enough to eat66. What can we know from the passage?A. Very few people are interested in keeping fish.B. The size of your tank decides how many fish you can buy.C. Guppies are a kind of fish that are good at laying eggs.D. You can raise different kinds of fish together.DMoving should be an exciting time —you’re off to a new home, maybe moving upto a larger home. But for many people, moving turns into a stressful experience. It doesn’t have to be that way. Some planning and a little research can make your next move the best one ever.Organization is the key to a successful move, so list your friends. Write down all the details（细节）that you need, especially things that might be lost during the move.Once you decide to move, start packing（包装）things immediately. You can find all the supplies you need, such as boxes, packing tape and more at truck rental outlets (租赁经销店) like Budget Truck Rental. The experts there can help you figure out how many and what types of boxes you’ll need.About a month before your moving date, reserve (预定) your moving truck. The company you choose makes a big difference. Budget Truck Rental has 30,000 trucks nationwide for you to choose.Take care of your mail. Stop by your local post office and write the new address where your mail should be sen t. You’ll also want to change the address on any magazine subscriptions (订购) or other services you receive by mail.Make sure you have a group of friends to help you move. If you still have some boxes to pack, your friends can help you put the boxes into the truck while you finish up.67. The passage is mainly written for those who ______.A. help others move to a new homeB. offer rental services to othersC. prepare to move to a new homeD. like outside activities68. How many suggestions does the passage offer for your move?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.69. According to the passage, which of the following is necessary before the moving?A. Plan your move well in advance.B. Make sure everything is clean.C. Pay your friends enough money.D. Buy lots of magazines on moving.70. According to the passage, Budget Truck Rental is a company that ______.A. offers some free servicesB. sends your magazines to your homeC. provides jobs for the people who want to moveD. helps to make your move easier第二节七选五（满分十分）71Home can be a great place for children to study. It’s important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.●Location （位置）72 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.●Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn’t using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect. 73 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.● 74Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 75 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A. Attitude Is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your HomeC. Here are several ways to choose a location.D. Building a Good Home Learning Environment.E. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）单句改错：每句一处错误错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。