郑州外国语学校第八次调考英语试卷及答案.docx

郑州外国语学校2018届高三上学期第八次调研考试英语试题
第I卷
第一部分:单项选择（满分30分）
1. We the old scientist his contribution the country.
A. admire; for; to
B. admire; at; to
C. respect; on; for
D. respect; on; at
2. ---Please call me at 8:00 tomorrow morning. I’m forgetful.
---Don’t worry about that. You’ll be surely .
A. reminded
B. told
C. warned
D. informed
3. _______ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country
last year.
A. In spite of
B. In case of
C. In terms of
D. In praise of
4. Let’s not wait any longer. He might not at all.
A. turn over
B. turn up
C. turn on
D. turn down
5. I have found a room which is comfortable .
A. living
B. to live
C. to be lived in
D. to live in
6. Practisig Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s
character.
A. pull up
B. take up
C. bring up
D. build up
7. There was an oil painting in the corner. It there for several days.
A. laying; had laid
B. lain; had laid
C. lying; had lain
D. laid; had been lain
8. Don’t waste time; let’s hands in the business.
A. join
B. connect
C. combine
D. join in
9. To my surprise, I this kind of sport.
A. was benefited by
B. was benefited from
C. benefited from
D. benefited
10. ---You’re coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?
---Give up smoking? Easier said than done, Amy. Once you the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to .
A. keep up; break it away
B. take up; drop it out
C. pick up; get rid of it
D. build up; do away with it
11. ---Who is your favourite basketball player in China?
---Yao Ming, of course. No one plays .
A. better
B. best
C. good
D. well
12.I can’t have you to your mother in a rude manner. You must apologize ____her.
A. to speak; with
B. speaking; to
C. speak; with
D. spoken ;to
13. When I was a little boy, I lived in a small fishing village. The visit to the village reminded me of the _______ of my childhood.
A. views
B. scenes
C. scenery
D. sights
14. The driver shall be fined if he drives without the .
A. permission
B. permit
C. allowance
D. admittance
15. Lack of money her not continuing her studies.
A. accounts for
B. cares for
C. explains to
D. approves of
16. April Fool’s Day is coming. Be careful not to be when others play tricks on you.
A. brought in
B. caught in
C. taken in
D. made in
17. you prefer, I’ll give it to you, but we haven’t any other models for you to choose from.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. However
D. Whichever
18. People do not now believe in the of ghosts.
A. birth
B. evidence
C. existence
D. occurrence
19. , I lost heart in English learning, but my teacher often said to me, “Keep on studying hard, and you’ll succeed .”
A. At a time; in time
B. At a time; on time
C. At one time; in time
D. At one time; on time
20. I will appreciate if you can come to my aid tomorrow.
A. that
B. that it
C. it that
D. it
21. China won in 2008 Beijing Olympics as they did in 2004 Athens Olympics.
A. more than one and a half times as many gold medals
B. gold medals more than one and a half times as many
C. as more than one and a half times many gold medals
D. more than one and a half times gold medals as many
22. The baby was playing on the carpet by all kinds of toys.
A. surrounding
B. surrounded
C. surrounds
D. having surrounded
23. It is his first job interview, so there is no room for mistake in the first .
A. instruction
B. expression
C. impression
D. description
24. It always takes the class a while to at the start of the class.
A. settle on
B. settle in
C. settle down
D. settle up
25.He has no idea what the book is about．He ________ have read it very carefully．
A. needn’t
B. shouldn’t
C. can’t
D. mustn’t
26. I suffered in the earthquake last week and only then ________ the value of life．
A. had I realized
B. did I realize
C.I realized
D.I had realized
27. Before 1973, it was a common ________ that Roman children were taken away from their parents and sent to nurseries.
A. behavior
B. habit
C. practice
D. tradition
28. Because of the decrease of income, many consumers _________ their expenses, which makes many workers out of work.
A. cut out
B. cut down
C. cut off
D. cut short
29. It’s the protection for the trees ____ really matters, _______ how many trees are planted each year.
A. which; or rather
B. that; rather than
C. what; other than
D. as; more than
30.Anyone who breaks laws can’t _____punishment.
A. break away from
B. get away from
C. run away with
D. get away with
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A
For the Swiss, punctuality is a source of deep satisfaction. They obtain real joy from the fact that life unfolds on time and in a highly efficient manner. Whenever I visit Switzerland, I go through several stages of punctuality reaction. At first it delights me, especially if I'm coming from neighboring Italy or
France with their rather more flexible approach to timekeeping. By contrast, life in Switzerland is enthusiastic and dependable. If someone says they will meet me at 2 pm, they arrive at 2 pm not 2:05 (or 1:55, for that matter). I like this, for a while.
Then it annoys me. The extreme punctuality strikes me as a kind of being mean, and I find myself agreeing with the English writer Evelyn Waugh who said that "punctuality is the virtue of the bored."
That is unfair though, and finally I come to appreciate Swiss punctuality for what it is: a deep expression of respect for other people. A punctual person is a considerate one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is saying, in effect," I value your time and, by extension, I value you."
It's no coincidence that the Swiss are the world's watchmakers. Which came first, the precise clocks and watches or the precise people? Hard to say, but the result is the same: a nation where the trains and everything else really do run on time.
How to explain this punctuality? No one knows for sure. But a popular theory is that, historically, it arises from the tough, mountainous area. Either you planted your crops on time and harvested them at the correct time or, well, you starved.
Punctuality, sadly, is a dying art in many parts of the world. Mobile phones are partly to blame. We feel less compelled to arrive on time if we can always text to say we're running a few minutes late. I don't sense that is happening in Switzerland, though.
Punctuality is not without its weaknesses. Extreme punctuality also creates an expectation, and if that expectation is not met, disappointment follows. On those rare occasions when things do not function smoothly, the Swiss get nervous, confused and angry.
31. The passage is probably taken from a .
A. A history book
B. A business newspaper
C. A cultural guidebook
D. An economic magazine
32. Which of the following does NOT belong to the author's attitudes towards the Swiss punctuality?
A. Pleased.
B. Exhausted.
C. Annoyed.
D. Appreciative.
33. What do the Swiss people want to show by arriving on time?
A. To show their respect for other people.
B. To show that they have the best watches.
C. To show that they are considerate persons
D. To show that they are the best watchmakers in the world.
B
Throughout Europe golf has been popular for many years. A recent report says that in Great Britain alone, 700 new golf courses will have to be built over the next ten years to meet people's needs.
This is all good news for golf lovers, but it worries those who want to protect the environment. Their argument is that the new courses are disturbing the balance of nature. Woods, ponds and fields are being dug up to make way for the courses. The birds and animals that used to live there are being killed or forced to leave. The amount of water that a club uses to keep its courses in good condition is reducing the amount of water available for industrial and other uses. The chemicals used to control insects are sinking into the underground water.
There may be some truth in this, but it is not the whole truth. The days are long past when building of any kind was allowed in beautiful places with no thought for the environment. Planning permission, nowadays, is as strict for golf courses as it is for any other type of development. Before any such project is given the go-ahead, many things are studied. It is only when it is clear no harm will be done to the area
that the builders are allowed to move in.
A strong case can even be made that golf courses are actually good for the areas where they are built. Courses are usually built in the areas which are not areas of natural beauty. The new courses often make the area look livelier. To make holes more difficult, trees are planted and lakes are filled in around greens. Not surprisingly perhaps, it is not unusual to find that, within months of a course being completed, a lot of animals and birds have moved in.
Obviously, careful thought has to go into the design of the new courses. As few changes as possible should be made to the natural environment. Woods and wildlife should be also protected. But this can be, and is being, done. There is no reason why golfers and nature cannot live peacefully together.
34. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?
A. The rules for playing golf.
B. How to protect the environment.
C. The disadvantages of building golf courses.
D. Whether golf courses should be built or not.
35. According to Paragraph 4, golf courses________.
A. make local areas look more beautiful
B. provide more jobs for local people
C. are harmful to the local environment
D. waste too much water and money
36. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude in the passage?
A. Uninterested.
B. Worried.
C. Hopeful.
D. Doubtful.
37. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (P = Paragraph)
C
John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting --7:00 PM at the Great Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose
face he’d never seen.
I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, and her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way, sailor?” she murmured.
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly accompanied me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale，plump face was gentle and sensible，her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.
This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. I’m Lieutenant (中尉）John Blanchard，and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”
The woman’s face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I don’t know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat and she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”
It’s not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive, “Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote, “And I will tell you who you are.”
38. T he underlined phrase “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 means “______”.
A. satisfied with
B. fascinated by
C. encouraged by
D. frustrated with
39. Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because _____ .
A. she thought true love is beyond appearance
B. she wasn’t confident about her appearance
C. she was only a middle-aged woman
D. she had never taken any photo before they knew
40. When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was_____ .
A. disappointed but well-behaved
B. excited and confident
C. annoyed and bad-mannered
D. shocked but inspired
41. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
B. The Symbol of Rose
C. Love is Blind
D. A Test of Love
D
The broad definition of migration, “permanent change of residence”, usually inclu des a move across a city or a town. What we are concerned about is movement between nations, not internal migration
within nations, although such movements often go beyond international movements in volume. Today, the motives of people who move short distances are very similar to those of international migrants.
Students of human migration speak of "push" and "pull" factors, which influence an individual’s decision to move from one place to another. Push factors are associated with the place of origin. A push factor can be as simple a matter as difficulty in finding a suitable job, or as painful as war, or severe famine (starvation).
Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most often these are economic, such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm. The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the United States during the 19th century. In general, pull factors add up to an apparently better chance for a good life and material well-being than is offered by the place of origin. When there is a choice between several attractive potential destinations, the deciding factor might be a non-economic consideration such as the presence of relatives, friends, or at least fellow countrymen already established in the new place who are willing to help the newcomers settle in. Considerations of this sort lead to the development of migration flow.
Besides push and pull factors, there are what the sociologists call “intervening (干预) obstacles”. Even if push and(or) pull factors are very strong, they still may be outweighed by intervening obstacles, such as the distance of the move, the trouble and cost of moving, the difficulty of entering the new country, and the problems likely to be encountered on arrival.
The decision to move is also influenced by “personal factors” of the potential migrant. The same push-pull factors and obstacles operate differently on different people, sometimes because they are at different stages of their lives, or just because of their varying abilities and personalities. The prospect of packing up everything and moving to a new and perhaps very strange environment may appear interesting and challenging to an unmarried young man and rather difficult to a slightly older man with a wife and small kids. Similarly, the need to learn a new language and customs may excite one person and frighten another.
Regardless of why people move, migration of large numbers of people causes conflict. The United States and other western countries have experienced adjustment problems with each new wave of immigrants. The newest arrivals are usually given the lowest-paid jobs and are hated by native people who may have to compete with them for those jobs. It has usually taken several decades for each group to be accepted into the mainstream of society in the host country.
42. Suppose Michael is thinking of migrating to a new place but he is faced with several choices of destinations, what may contribute to his final decision?
A. The people he knows.
B. Better job opportunities.
C. Good land to farm.
D. The distance travelled.
43. Why does the author compare an unmarried young man with an older man with a family? Because _.
A. they differ in their abilities to learn a new language and customs
B. their abilities to compete for a better job or a better farm land are different
C. the older one is more likely to be accepted into the mainstream of the new society
D. different stages of lives will lead to their different decisions to migration
44. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. p ull factors may include one’s difficulty in finding a job or suffering from famine.
B. push-pull factors are so strong as to be more important than intervening factors.
C. new immigrants often need to suffer great hardships to fit in with the new environment.
D. the same push-pull factors may produce similar effect on people with different personalities.
45. The purpose of the passage is to discuss ________.
A. the problems of international migrants
B. the motives of international migrants
C. the migration problems inside the country
D. the adjustment problem among migrants
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, 46 . For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on.
The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. 47 at very high speed. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation.
48 , although some of us find the task more difficult than others.
___49 . Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, 50 . Statues too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.
A. Most of us perform it rather effortlessly.
B. we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks.
C. identifying others’ statuses can be easy
D. Most of us can assume the statuses that various situations require
E. A status has been compared to ready-made clothes
F. we attempt to determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
G. we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项
Jason, our son, was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. My wife Margaret and I often 51 him as he faced challenges in his early years.
It was 52 to see him regularly chosen last for baseball, but he was a happy child and well liked by his peers throughout elementary school. His most difficult time came when he began high school.
One afternoon, Jason returned home 53 . He threw his bag on the floor and shouted: “I’m never going to school again!”He was 54 food that other kids had thrown at him on the school bus on the way home. Jason later told us what had happened.
A few days earlier, Jason had 55 the school running team.
That day, a few older students made fun of his performance on the track, and made him the 56 of their one-sided food fight.
I 57 the principal about the humiliation on the bus and it never happened again. Jason stayed on the team, 58 the harassment (骚扰）continued.
One day in October, we had snow and 59 rain. As the other kids exercised in the gym, they noticed one lone runner-Jason—60 _around the snow-covered track.
A few days later, Jason had something to tell us, “Mom, Dad, sit down,” he said. I was ready ____61____
He told us that each month, students chose an “athlete of the month”. The coach would list the top athletes, and students 62 the winner. Jason's name had never been listed. But that day, one of the students said: “Sir，I would like to nominate Jason for athlete of the month.”
The coach looked 63 .
“He works harder than any of us, Sir,” the student continued.
“We will have to have someone 64 the nomination,” the coach replied.
Tears formed in Jason’s eyes as he told us what happened next. “Mom... Dad., everyone in the class 65 their hands.”
His mother and I, also in tears，looked on as he proudly displayed his 66 .
Whenever I 67 , I think of this story. I remind myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but by patience, 68 —，and faith.
Jason is in university these days and often holds the highest 69 in his class. He is also training m martial arts. I have no 70 he’ll wear a black belt some day, and wear it proudly.
51. A. punished B. comforted C. criticized D. persuaded
52. A. heart-warming B. risk-taking C. heartbreaking D. breathtaking
53. A. in silence B. in tears C. in secret D. in rags
54. A. blessed with B. decorated with C. associated with D. covered with
55.A. signed up for B. made up for C. cheered up for D. stood up for
56.A. inspiration B. passion C. target D. element
57.A. condemned B. complained C. called D. consulted
58.A. as though B. even though C. in case D. in that
59.A. fine B. acid C. thrilling D. freezing
60.A. playing B. jogging C. reading D. walking
61.A. for the better B. for the best C. for the worse D. for the worst
62.A. voted for B. competed for C. wished for D. compensate for
63.A. delighted B. surprised C. worried D. discouraged
64.A. list B. rank C. second D. register
65. A. held out B. held up C. put out D. put up
66.A. permit B. certificate C. qualification D. reward
67.A. salute B. pray C. despair D. relax
68.A. determination B. wisdom C. bravery D. honesty
69.A. value B. income C. standard D. mark
70.A. idea B. ambition C. doubt D. wonder
第Ⅱ卷（共50分）
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As the result of“Big Bang”, the 71. ______ (violence) earth slowly settled into a globe 72. _______ (move) around the sun. The gases which were to make the earth’s atmosphere came into being from the explosion of the dust ball, with water following them while the earth cooled down. It allowed the beginning for life. Many millions of years later, the first 73. _________ (extreme) small plants began to appear 74. ______ the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the seas and oceans with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. 75. _____time passed, green plants taking in carbon dioxide and 76. _________ (produce) oxygen came to land and grew into forest. Later the chains of lives continued, such as insects, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs and mammals, the typical example of 77. ______ is man.
Human beings not only do 78. _____ to the earth but cause damage to it. As a result, the problem of globe warming occurs.79.__________life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can 80. ________(solve).
71.____________72.____________73.______________ 74.______________75._____________
76.____________77.____________78.______________ 79.______________80._____________
第四部分：写作（共两节，35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

The ancient Chinese poetry is part of our traditional Chinese culture. As an important literary form, it enjoys a great popularity at home and abroad. Nowadays, many famous poets in Ancient China and their great work are still influencing us, among which Li Bai and Du Fu are my favorite ones.
Appreciate ancient Chinese poetry is extreme meaningful. It can not improve our language ability, but also contribute into our better understanding of Chinese poems and passing it on from generation to generation.
To learn the ancient Chinese poems well, we’d better grasp their meanings first and read them loud repeatedly. However, trying to create some poems of ancient Chinese style was also an effective way to
cherish this literary treasure.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，当今网络已经把世界变成了真正的“全球村”，作为一名中学生，请你给某报社写一封信，就网络对教育的影响谈谈你的看法。

要点：1.网络对教育影响的利弊各一条及你的理由；
2.你的建议一条；
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir / Madam:
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Faithfully yours,
Li Hua。