河南省郑州市部分示范性高三考前模拟考试英语试卷

------Is Catherine seriously ill?
------ ____________. She is in hospital and remains unconscious.

Later she wrote us a letter, expressing her thanks to us for lending her_____ hand when she was in_______ trouble.
A. /, the   B. a, /   C. a, the   d. /, /

Hello. You ________68442936. I’m sorry I’m unable to answer your call right now.

. Some of the scientists held the point ______ the book said was right.

----- Why does Sara know so much about Angkor Wat?
----- She _________ have been there, or….

It’s difficult to _______ a conversation with someone who only says “yes” and “no”.

. If you head ________ to Beijing , the Summer palace is______ for tourists.

. Put the books back _______ they belong after you have finished them.

------________ to many people’s expectation, the 2009 UN climate Change Conference didn’t achieve any specific goals.
------ Yes, it’s really disappointing.

These problems, ________ will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nation’s future.

I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _______ the cloth _______ well.

. _________ the temperature might drop, coal was prepared for warming.

There are few electronic applications ______ to raise fears regarding future employment chances than computers.

. -----_______ you write so well?
-----By reading and keeping diaries every day.
A. How is it   B. What is it   C. How is it that  D What is it that

. She returned to him the money she’d stolen for the sake of her _______.
A. conference   B  convenience   C. consequence   D. conscience

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，掌握其大意，然后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。
One day, not too long ago, the employees of a large company in St.Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said,“Yesterday the person who had been hindering (阻碍) your  36  in this company passed away. We  37  you to join the funeral in the room that has been  38  in the gym.”At first everyone was sad to  39  that one of their colleagues had died,   40  after a while they started getting  41  about who this person might be.
The excitement 42 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last  43 . Everyone wondered. “Who is this person that was hindering my growth? Well,   44  he’s no longer here!”One by one the   45  got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it, they  46  became speechless. They stood beside the coffin,  47  into silence, as if someone had  48  the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin—everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a  49  next to the mirror that   50  ,“There is only one person who is capable to 51  limits to your growth:it is YOU.”You are the only person who can revolutionize your   52  .  You are the only person who can  53  your happiness, realization and success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, your friends change, your parents change, your partner changes or your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go  54  your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one55  for your life.
36.ability               B.progress         C.talent                D.practice
37. A.demand        B.allow           C.invite        D.advise
38. A.started          B.prepared         C.opened       D.created
39. A.learn            B.receive          C.notice         D.find
40. A.for         B.or                C.so             D.but
41. A.angry           B.sorry           C.curious         D.nervous
42. A.grew                   B.appeared      C.improved          D.developed
43. A.sight                    B.attention      C.appreciation       D.respect
44. A.at least      B.in fact        C.at once          D.in general
45. A.employees     B.managers      C.friends         D.citizens
46. A.quickly         B.finally        C.obviously          D.suddenly
47. A.worried        B.depressed     C.shocked             D.embarrassed
48. A.broken          B.touched         C.stolen           D.changed
49. A.letter                   B.sign            C.mark            D.page
50. A.told                     B.warned          C.wrote              D.read
51. A.set         B.take              C.put             D.get
52. A.business        B.heart            C.life                 D.success
53. A.realize      B.satisfy           C.influence        D.consider
54. A.for               B.upon            C.over               D.beyond
55. A.reasonable     B.responsible       C.suitable           D.valuable

第三部分 阅读理解（共20 小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased.  Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
1. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our
A. self-respect                         B. financial rewards  
C. advertising ability                       D. friendly relationship
2. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to___.
A. lying   B. stealing      C. cheating      D. advertising
58. The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in para. 5) means___.
A. telling the truth to the clerk            B. offering advice to the clerk
C. asking the clerk to be more attentive     D. reminding the clerk of the charged item
4. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?
A. We'll be very excited.                B. We'll feel unfortunate.
C. We'll have a sense of honor.           D. We'll feel sorry for the clerk.
5. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.*
A. How to Live Truthfully        B. Importance of Peacefulness
C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect  D. Happiness through Honorable Actions

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can slao happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
1. Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?
A. They eat too much for lunch.            B. They sleep too little at night.
C. Their body temperature becomes lower.  D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.
2. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?
A. About 12:30 pm.                 B. About 1:30 pm.
C. About 2:30 pm                  D. About 3:30 pm
3. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Just for a Rest               B. All for a Nap
C. A Special Sleep Pattern.             D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.

While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars(火星), I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?
Steve Minear, UK
Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.
Donal Trollop, Canada
There are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony(殖民地)on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that tow-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches(发射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.
Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.
Paul Davies. USA
1. The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is     .
A. to report his classmates’ discussion
B. to invite an answer to his question
C. to explain the natural state of Mars
D. to show his agreement on going to Mars
2. Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s idea?
A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars.
B. There are many reasons for going to Mars.
C. Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars.
D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.
3. Paul Davies points out that      .
A. humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars.
B. two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soon
C. it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars
D. it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars
4. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars?
A. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth.
B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living.
C. Humans can produce everything they need.
D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars.

Photos that you might have found down the back of your sofa are now big business!
In 2005, the American artist Richard Prince’s photograph of a photograph, Untitled (Cowboy), was sold for $ 1, 248, 000.
Prince is certainly not the only contemporary artist to have worked with so-called “found photographs”—a loose term given to everything from discarded(丢弃的) prints discovered in a junk shop to old advertisements or amateur photographs from a stranger’s family album. The German artist Joachim Schmid, who believes “basically everything is worth looking at”, has gathered discarded photographs, postcards and newspaper images since 1982. In his on-going project, Archiv, he groups photographs of family life according to themes: people with dogs; teams; new cars; dinner with the family; and so on.
Like Schmid, the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion (捍卫) found photographs. One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy night in Chicago, when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper(雨刷) an angry note intended for someone else: “Why’s your car HERE at HER place?” The note became the starting point for Rothbard’s addictive publication, which features found photographs sent in by readers, such a poster discovered in our drawer.
The whole found-photograph phenomenon has raised some questions. Perhaps one of the most difficult is: can these images really be considered as art? And if so, whose art? Yet found photographs produced by artists, such Richard Prince, may riding his horse hurriedly to meet someone? Or how did Prince create this photograph? It’s anyone’s guess. In addition, as we imagine the back-story to the people in the found photographs artists, like Schmid, have collated (整理), we also turn toward our own photographic albums. Why is memory so important to us? Why do we all seek to freeze in time the faces of our children, our parents, our lovers, and ourselves? Will they mean anything to anyone after we’ve gone?
In the absence of established facts, the vast collections of found photographs give our minds an opportunity to wander freely. That, above all, is why they are so fascinating.
1. The first paragraph of the passage is used to _________.
A. remind readers of found photographs     
B. advise reader to start a new kind of business
C.ask readers to find photographs behind sofa
D. show readers the value of found photographs
2. According to the passage, Joachim Schmid _________.
A. is fond of collecting family life photographs
B. found a complaining not under his car wiper
C. is working for several self-published magazines   
D. wondered at the artistic nature of found photographs
3. The underlined word “them” in Para 4 refers to __________.
A. the readers                    B. the editors         
C. the found photographs           D. the self-published magazines
4. By asking a series of questions in Para 5, the author mainly intends to indicate that ________.
A. memory of the past is very important to people
B. found photographs allow people to think freely
C. the back-story of found photographs is puzzling
D. the real value of found photographs is questionable
5. The author’s attitude towards found photographs can be described as _________.
A. critical      B. doubtful        C. optimistic         D. satisfied

Blind photography sounds strange．But a striking exhibition of photographs in California argues that it develops as a result of the contemporary art．The show "Sight Unseen", at the California Museum of Photography until Aug．29, includes everything: underwater scenes, landscapes, abstracts and everything else you might expect from a "sighted" photographer．
How do the blind take their photographs? Some rely on assistants to set up and then describe the shots （镜头） , and others just point and shoot in the right place．"Just like any good artists," says McCulloh．"They have their unique ways of operating．" One participating photographer is Pete Eckert, an artist with multiple degrees in design and sculpture who only turned to photography after losing his vision in the mid-1990s．He opens the shutter （快门） on his camera and then uses flashlights, lights, and candies to paint his scene on film．A former fashion photographer in Chicago, Weston, lost his vision due to AIDS in 1996 and focuses on images of destruction and disability．His photos are also a star of the show．
What do gallery-goers say? "I was very impressed by it．The technique and experience was amazingly different," says John Hesketh, a printmaker in Anaheim．"You never have a sense of feeling sorry for these people because they've worked very hard to prove their value．"
Beyond the praise, however, the exhibition also makes a great example for disabled people everywhere．That point was explained in early May during a discussion on the TV show．At the very end of the talk, one attendee expressed his opinion．"This exhibition is extraordinary and revolutionary for many reasons．I think that by being an artist with a disability, you are continuing the work of those people who fought for basic civil rights to gain access and to have a voice．In that way, it's so wonderful that your photographs say it all．"
1．From the passage we know that some blind people take photos by
A．describing the things to their assistants
B．holding the camera and shooting randomly（随意地）
C．opening the shutter with the help of others
D．using special equipment designed for them
2．We can learn from the passage that blind photographers ______
A．were not born blind                  B．do jobs related to art
C．focus on different subjects                    D．like photos of destruction
3．The significance of the exhibition lies in the fact that ______．
A．the California Museum of Photography receives praises for holding the show
B．the public have a chance to know what the blind people are concerned about
C．the blind photographers have a good place to show their works
D．the exhibition can be very inspiring to the blind in the world

第Ⅱ卷
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
I often dream of a teacher. I dream of standing on the             76. ______
platform in the classroom and give lessons to lovely boys         77. _______  
and girls. I teach them, play with them, but watch them           78. _______
growing up. I am always young when I was staying              79. _______
with them. I know there is not easy to be a teacher. You           80. _______
have to learn in order to teach. Without enough knowledges        81. _______
you can never learn well. What is more, you have to be            82. _______
friends with your pupils and take good care of him.               83. _______
Only in this way can you be a good teacher and win               84. _______
respect from them. Though I am a student now, I will work                        
as very hard to make my dream come true.                    85. _______

第二节：书面表达（满分25分
近日，你要就“珍爱生命，拒闯红灯”这一主题在班会上发言。请你根据以下内容用英语写一篇词数120~150的发言稿，并谈谈你的观点。要点如下：
1.行人闯红灯：妨碍交通，影响车辆的正常行驶；容易引发事故，危及他人和自身的生命安全；会产生负面影响，不利于良好社会风气的形成。
2.对行人闯红灯的处罚措施：批评教育，让其意识到闯红灯的危害性；当场给予警告并罚款。
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