河南省周口市2018届高三上学期期末抽测调研英语试题

周口中英文学校2017-2018学年上期高三摸底考试英语试题第I卷（三部分，共105分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，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, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A21. This English Newspaper’s editor must be _______ working in China for more than 2 years.A. a foreignerB. an AmericanC. a ChineseD.an Englishman22.Where and when will the football match be?________.A. in Hongkou Stadium on SundayB. in Hongkou Stadium on February3C. in Guo’an on February 8D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 823. If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets willcost RMB ______ yuan.A. 165B. 135C. 195D. 225BLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books ofte n. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.24. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to______.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fasterD. speak correctly25. If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should________.A. read the Chinese language newspaper step by stepB. read again and again t he Chinese language newspaperC. go through the Chinese language newspaper firstD. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper26. The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _______.A. should stick to it.B. should begin with the last bookC. should take up other courses if they are more fashionableD. shouldn’t do anything else27. In this passage, VOA stands for_______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a text-bookD. a radio stationCI believe I’ve gotten this more than once. One lady told me she thought I was12 and even told her 14-year-old daughter the same. I saw lots of surprised faces because people were told I was actually 19 years old.I’m actually 19 years old, which isn’t much of a problem. I’m like the oldest of my friends and the shortest, which is pretty funny. That’s probably one of the reasons I fit in so well with them.I volunteered at a weekend school teaching young children. Parents always looked me up and down like “why is this 13-year-old girl teaching my child?!??!?” I guessed it was because I’m also petite(娇小)，and I didn’t know whether I had a childish fa ce…??? Sometimes I found it funny, sometimes I found it annoying(令人气恼). But I just shrugged(耸肩)it off at last. You know, soon enough people got to know me and then realized I was not actually a 13-year-old girl.This short thing used to be a problem for me, though. I was very very small when I was younger, so kids would pick on me. When I was 12, 8-year-old girls would look down at me like “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ’RE TWELVE!” I had always wanted to be tall．But now that I'm older, I got used to it, and I actually love it．You know, I'm fun sized!28．How old is the writer now?_______.A．12 B．13 C．14 D．19 29．Many people felt surprised when told the writer’s age because they thought she ________．A．was certainly over 19 B．should be only 12C. was 13D. was over 1430．Which of the following words can’t be used to describe（描绘）the writer?_______.A．short B．petite C．childish D．tall 31．The underlined phrase “pick on” means _______.A．like very much B．help friendlilyC．behave to unkindly D．enjoy very much32．How does the writer feel when others say she is 12?_______.A．Not surprised B．Annoying C．Angry D．SadDPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues f or Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the valu e of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.33. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?______.A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parents pass away before children grow up.34. What do you think “florists” do?______.A. They sell flowers.B. They make and sell bread.C. They offer enough room for having family parties.D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.35. What do you know from the passage?________.A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parentsD. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2018届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷一、单项选择1. This summer holiday, many foreign students _______ to China for a holiday.A . comeB . have comeC . had comeD . came2. Huawei Mate 10 is a big beautiful phone, _______ it’s a little expensive.A . forB . orC . butD . so3. At present more and more people _______ clothes online to save time and money.A . boughtB . had boughtC . will buyD . are buying4. _______ the flowers every week and they will not get too dry or too wet.A . WaterB . To waterC . WateredD . Watering5. _______ the classroom for a whole afternoon, the monitor decided to have a rest.A . Having cleanedB . To cleanC . CleanedD . Clean6. Mrs. Wang helped me a lot with my English last term, _______ made me very moved.A . whoB . whereC . whichD . when7. –– Do you think you can pass the exam?––En…I’m not sure. It _______ be possible if I work hard.A . mustB . mightC . shouldD . would8. With the homework _______, the students can go to have a picnic.A . being doneB . doneC . doingD . to do9. _______houses are getting more and more expensive, people want to buy one of their own.A . AsB . WhenC . OnceD . Though10. Oral English exams _______ in China twice a year to give more chances to the students.A . has heldB . will be heldC . will holdD . has been held11. After a heated discussion, we decided _______ we should buy for the elder people.A . whenB . thatC . whatD . why12. I found the film hard to follow because it _______ when I arrived.A . had begunB . was beginningC . has begunD . would begin13. When we met again 20 years later, we chatted a lot _______ tea.A . forB . inC . overD . during14. We _______ home now if you hadn’t taken the wrong turning.A . would beB . areC . wereD . will be15. Students surf the internet _______ more information about the university they are dreamt of.A . foundB . findingC . having foundD . to find二、完形填空16. 完形填空It was 1959. Life became hard after my husband got killed in a trafficaccident. With five children aged from two to seven to take care of, I1thought of finding a job. But 2was running out and Christmas was drawing near. Every child was talking about the present that Santa Claus would bring them. It occurred to me that I had to find a 3I went to almost all the places where I had 4to get a job. But when the interviewers learned about my case, they 5me politely. I felt sad and 6saying to myself that I would try the last place.I went into a 24-hour chain restaurant with five children 7patiently in the car. The manager was an elegant woman of about 40. As I explained my 8to her, she kept looking out of the window to see all those kids.Finally she told me she really needed someone but the time was from 11 at night until 7 in the morning and that the pay was one dollar an hour. I accepted the job without hesitation and 9to do it well. The problem was that I had to find a person to look after my children during my work time. At last I found a teenage girl. I would pay her one dollar for looking after my five children. She seemed 10with the work because there would be 11that she needed to do as all my children would be sleeping during the time she “worked”.The other employees were very friendly and helpful. They knew my12situation and often brought some “old” toys from home to give me, of which some were new. It was obvious that they actually bought them for my kids but said they were old in order not to13me.Christmas was only three days away. Everyone was preparing presents14their families. But I knew there would be no money for toys for the kids. So, I found some red paint and started repairing and painting some old toys. Then I hid them in the15so there would be something for Santa Claus to16on Christmas morning.On the morning of Christmas, I 17to the car, hoping to get home and get the presents from the basement and place them under the tree before they 18up. But when I opened the car door, I found my car was filled with boxes of presents for children aged from two to seven. Beside the presents was a 19saying ”Merry Christmas!”20and appreciation filled my hea rt.（1）A . neverB . alwaysC . oftenD . sometimes（2）A . timeB . moneyC . waterD . petrol（3）A . presentB . restaurantC . jobD . toy（4）A . offeredB . chosenC . decidedD . expected（5）A . acceptedB . refusedC . firedD . hired（6）A . carelessB . hopefulC . helplessD . cheerful（7）A . standingB . waitingC . laughingD . crying（8）A . caseB . kidsC . familyD . husband（9）A . continuedB . startedC . promisedD . required（10）A . angryB . seriousC . unsatisfiedD . happy （11）A . everythingB . nothingC . anythingD . something（12）A . physicalB . mentalC . socialD . financial（13）A . rewardB . disappointC . embarrassD . satisfy （14）A . forB . fromC . withD . to（15）A . shelfB . bedC . bathroomD . basement （16）A . buyB . sellC . deliverD . carry（17）A . hurriedB . walkedC . wentD . stepped（18）A . cameB . satC . spokeD . woke（19）A . noteB . posterC . billD . report（20）A . AngerB . WarmthC . GuiltD . Pride三、阅读理解17. 阅读理解Successful PeoplePeople can succeed in many aspects. Here are some successful people.Stephen HawkingMuch more than the namesake of Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hawking is one of the most well-known physicists in the world, and he was able to achieve that in spite of being diagnosed with ALS when he was 21. He can now only speak with the assistance of a computer and has been a full-time power chair-user since the 1980s. His disability, however, has never been an excuse to give up on his desire to study the universe, specifically the framework of general relativity and quantum mechanics. His best-selling book, A Brief History of Time, stayed on the Sunday Times bestsellers list for a surprising 237 weeks.Franklin Delano RooseveltA beloved U. S president who helped guide the nation successfully through World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is considered a great president and the entire time he was in office, FDR was also a wheelchair-user. Upon starting his political career in excitement, he got illness while drinking water at a campground and became disabled from the waist down. Even th ough it wasn’t made public until years later that he couldn’t walk for fear of the public doubting his ability, FDR proved disability wasn’t a roadblock to being a great leader.Marlee MatlinAn Academy Award winning actress for her leading role in Children of a lesser God, Marlee Matlin is one of the most successful actresses who are deaf.She has been deaf since she was 18 months old. She also received a Golden Globe Award for her role in Children of a lesser God. Since receiving her Oscar, Marlee has been a character on many TV shows including The Word and Law & Order: SVU, and has appeared on reality shows such as The Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars.Steven WonderOne of the most beloved singers alive today, Stevie Wonder is a musician, singer and songwriter who was born blind. He was born six weeks early. The blood vessels at the back of his eyes had not yet reached the front and stopped their growth, therefore leading to his blindness.Considered a child talent, Stevie signed with his first record label at age 11, Motown’s T amla label, and he’s been performing since. Over his wildly successful music career, Stevie has recorded more than 30 U. S. top ten hits, including his singles “Superstition” “Sir Duke” and “ I Just Called to Say I Love You”.（1）A Brief History of Time was written by _______.A . Stephen HawkingB . Franklin Delano RooseveltC . Stevie WonderD . Marlee Matlin（2）Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn’t get his disability public because _______.A . he could only speak with the help of a computerB . he was afraid of the doubt from the publicC . he had no time in the time of warD . He was a president（3）Marlee Matlin won a Golden Globe Award because of her performance in _______.A . The Apprentice and Dancing with the StarB . I Just Called to Say I Love YouC . The Word and Law & Order: SVUD . Children of a lesser God （4）What do they have in common?A . They are all scientists.B . They performed well on stages.C . They were disabled in some ways.D . They were injured when they do sports.18. 阅读理解A story of a man who made the brave journey of love, cycling from India to Sweden to see his sweetheart, has gained the hearts of thousands online. A Facebook post, that has been linked more than 113,000 times, shares the tale of how Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia crossed eight countries to be reunited with his wife Charlotte Von Schedvin in her native country.The story began in 1975 when wealthy 19-year-old Charlotte Von Schedvin, who was a student in London at the time, travelled to India in 1975 to meet the poor but famous artist Mahanandia. The Indian was born in 1949 into a poor family in Odisha, Dhenkanal and was considered an untouchable in the society.Although his family couldn’t afford his education, he managed to gain a place at the College of Art in New Delhi where word of his talent quickly spread.In events that wouldn’t be out of place in a romantic movie, when the young Charlotte Von Sledvin met with the painter, the two fell in love with oneanother. He was greatly impressed by her beauty and she, with his pure simplicity. Despite their contrasting backgrounds, the pair shortly married.In 1978, the time came for Charlotte to return to her native country, and she requested her husband join her back in Europe. However, Mahanandia was in the middle of his studies and said he would join her after these were completed. The couple stayed in touch through letters and despite Charlotte’s offers to send flight tickets, Mahanandia was determined to meet her in his own way.Selling his belongings, he managed to get enough money to buy a second-hand bike and set out on the intrepid journey to be reunited. From New Delhi, the brave love-struck adventurer entered Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria and Denmark. It wa sn’t all easy sailing. His bike broke down a lot of times along the way and he had to go on without food for days.In total the trip took four months and three weeks before he finally reached Gothenburg, Sweden. Upon arrival, he was questioned by immigration officers, who were said to be amazed at his story of devotion after he shared photographs of his marriage.Her parents welcomed him with open arms and 40 years later, the pair are still happily married. Dr PK Mahanandia serves as the Odiya Cultural Ambassador of India to Sweden and lives with his wife and two children in Sweden. He has become well-known in Sweden as an artist and as an adviser of Art and Culture, under the Swedish Government too.（1）How did Mahanandia and Charlotte meet for the first time?A . Mahanandia went to study in the same school with Charlotte.B . Charlotte travelled to India to meet Mahanandia.C . Their families arranged the meeting.D . Mahanandia cycled to Sweden.（2）The underlined word “intrepid” in Paragraph 5 means _______.A . excitingB . longC . poorD . brave（3）What’s the best title for this passage?A . Meet across Boarder.B . A Romantic Story.C . Journey of Love.D . Mahanandia and Charlotte.19. 阅读理解Donald Trump has been known to do it in the middle of the night. Kim Kardashian has done it more than 22,000 times. Many people don’t understand why you would want to do it at all.We’re talking about tweeting and, unlike posting your entire life on Facebook, this social media activity demands a particular set of skills.Why use Twitter? It’s a way to have a one-on-one virtual connection with your heroes and anybody who interests you. Likewise, you can share your life and views with an almost limitless number of people. And it all has to be done within the limit of 140 characters of text – plus photos, videos and links –which really helps you focus your mind.Katy Perry has the most Twitter followers, with 95.6 million of the micro-blogging site’s 317 million monthly active users. Justin Bieber isn’t far behind with 91.5 million, followed by Barack Obama and Taylor Swift witharound 83 million each. The heaviest hitters of Twitter are pop stars, heroes of sport and other celebrities. But you don’t need to be famous to create a buzz with the right tweets at the right time.In fact, Katy Perry is a great example of how to do it well. She has a bubbly tweeting style that mashes up chat about her tours and her music, insights into her emotional roller coaster over the US election, and playful descriptions about her daily life. “Done with my Christmas shopping”, she tweeted, and posted a link to her Instagram page that featured crazy gadgets like a “pet emergency jacket” and a “chocolate donut camera”.To get started on Twitter, pick a simple, memorable user name like @KatyPerry, post a short profile and choose a photo. Some tips: post your own photo and don’t be an “egg person” – referring to the absent egg-shaped image when a user hasn’t posted their own picture. In that case, Twitter won’t get you any followers or respect.Then, it’s time to start tweeting by sending your updates and following people. Building up an army of followers can take time. Generally, the more people you follow and the more you tweet, the more followers you’ll get. To become a Twitter star, you need to carve out a reputation for posting original, eye-catching tweets on trending topics – and maximise your visibility by mastering the use of hashtags.Twitter Analytics will show you how your tweets are performing and who is following you – right down to their age category, country, income bracket, gender and interests. If your popularity is flagging and your Twitter ego iskeeping you awake at night, you can turn to the business of buying thousands of “followers” from online sites. But do be ware – there may be a lot of fake profiles in there and, at the end of the day, it’ll feel like paying a crowd of people you don’t know to come to your birthday party.Happy tweeting!（1）Twitter is social media activity to _______.A . share your life and opinion with othersB . post your entire life on itC . make photos and videosD . follow your heroes（2）_______ have the most twitter followers.A . Heroes of sportB . Most common peopleC . Active usersD . Katy Perry（3）Paragraph 5 to Paragraph 7 show _______.A . the advantage of twitterB . the reason to use twitterC . the skills to use twitterD . the user of twitter（4）You can find this article in the part of _______.A . EducationB . LifestyleC . HealthD . News20. 阅读理解Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? Do you feel happy after you play computer games? There’s no doubt that the excitement and appealing of games these days makes them hard to put down. More and more people are attracted by the choice when it comes to gaming: You can role play--creating your own fantasy characters and stories, giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into an imaginary world. And there are shooting games where you can let out your anger and depression inviolent situations where you kill people with guns. You can get excited from the games.However, can these kinds of games really be fun and can being absorbed in virtual reality be good for us? Should we worry about their effects on our health? Popular games like Grand Theft Auto have been blamed for everything from falling results at school to causing acts of extreme violence. Internet safety advisor, Alan MacKenzie, thinks “many people understandably will just think that a game is just a game and not realizing the exact content that’s in t here”.He gives an example of the violence, which he says is “wholly inappropriate for anybody, not to mention children.”Others will argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment. There is evidence that playing video games could actually be good for us. Some games are educational and using games certainly can help children learn good qualities. Studies have also shown that the skills used in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain, the ability to think in 3D and even improve our eyesight.Video gamers are also no longer just simple creatures. Just as Edward Smith, the professor in Oxford University, puts it that for some, gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo and World of Warcraft often being played in groups. When your group works together to win the game, your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by yourself.So every coin has two sides. It seems today, gaming isn’t just for gamefans and if used in a proper way, we can all take part. If video games have two sides, what side do you stand by?（1）The writer used a lot of questions at the beginning to _______.A . lead into the topic of the passageB . show his worries about the effect on healthC . doubt the advantage of playing computer gamesD . ask the reader for their own opinions about games（2）Paragraph 2 mainly talks about _______.A . games contain extreme violenceB . the contents of the game are complexC . gaming is a harmful form of entertainmentD . popular games leads to students’ falling results at school（3）According to Edward Smith, which of the following shows the good influence of the games?A . Li Hua leant many English words from playing games.B . Han Meimei failed the exam after playing the games.C . Yang Li let out his anger and expressions.D . Sunyan worked well with his teammates.（4）Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?（I：introduction；P：point；Sp: sub-point; C: conclusion)A .B .C .D .四、七选五21. 任务型阅读Let’s Go SkiingSkiing can be a good sport. Here is a list of advice for a new skier. It can also be used by would-be instructors to help you give a beginner the best possible skiing experience.The biggest complaint of the complete beginner is cold feet. This is because the boots you are using don’t fit. Boots should allow you to shake your toes.________But, boots should not allow you to turn your foot side-to-side within the boot. If you can turn your foot inside the boot, you won’t have a chance to control your skis.Try several pairs of boots ---not every boot marked the same size is actually the same size . This extra effort will be annoying, but worth it.Probably fitting ski boots are warm. Do NOT wear very thick socks, or more than one pair of socks inside your boots.________Besides, socks can help here. Bring two pairs of socks for your first outing, a thin pair, and a medium-thick pair. Then choose the socks based on how the boots seem to be fitting. You may even find you wear a thin sock on one foot and a thicker sock on the other because the boots won’t match exactly.Do NOT wear jeans or sweatpants. You will be falling down in snow andeven if it is cold enough to be dry snow, some of it will stick to you and melt. If you get wet, it’s over. There’s no chance to stay warm. I suggest thick ski pants for beginners. The ski pants will also help keep you warm on the lift. Similarly, your jacket should also be waterproof. It d oesn’t matter how heavy it is.________Keeping warm isn’t so hard. Make sure you read the parts on boots, socks and clothes above.________Remember to start out warm. When you go out into the cold, you should be a little too warm, not quite sweating but close. If your body is warm but your neck, nose or ears are cold, it is always because you left them uncovered.________If you are sweating a tiny bit, that’s fine. If you are sweating a lot, you are too hot. Your sweat will make parts of you very cold, even while other parts are still too hot. To deal with this, don’t be afraid of opening your coat, or removing your hat or gloves, for just a minute, or for the day.A. Keeping warm can be difficult.B. Getting too hot can be a problem too.C. Wear heavy boots and socks together.D. All the clothes you wear must be waterproof.E. If you can’t shake your toes, then your feet will be cold.F. If you didn’t rent your boots in advance, finding a good fit will be a problem.G. Apart from this, you have to wear the right amount of clothing and keep moving.五、提纲类作文22. 你的英国朋友Jim要参加外国人学唱中国歌曲比赛，有两首歌可以选择：“好一朵美丽的茉莉花”或者“明月几时有”。

2018届高三英语上学期第一次调研考试试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

ALess than 60 percent of students now entering fouryear Ameri can colleges are likely to graduate. The completion rate is low er than almost any other wealthy country，and worst for poor and minority students.On Tuesday President Obama gave a nationally broadcast sp eech to students about the importance of staying in school. H e spoke on the first day of classes at a high school in Virginia. He talked about personal responsibility，and took himself as an example of someone who overcame di fficulties.“My father left my family when I was two years old，and I was raised by a single mother who had to work and stru ggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to giveus things the other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and felt like I didn’t fit in，” said President Obama.But he told students that problems in their own lives should no t stop them from learning.“There’s no excuse for talking back t o your teacher，or cutting class or dropping out of school. There’s no excuse f or not trying.”This was not the first presidential speech to students. Ronald Reagan spoke from the White House in 1988. And George H. W.Bush spoke from a school in Washington in 1991.But many conservatives(保守派) criticized plans for the speech. Some called it “socialized e ducation” or federal interference(干预)in local schools. Others feared it would be too political. So me schools decided not to show thespeech. But the White House released(公布) the text on Monday，and that calmed a lot of critics.On Sunday，on the CBS program “Face the Nation”，Education Secretary Arne Duncan said 30 percent of students do not graduate from high school. He called the dropout rate “staggering(令人难以置信的)”.It represents more than a million students every year whoentered the ninth grade but did not complete the 12th grade.1. President Obama gave a nationally broadcast speech on T uesday to .A. criticize the students who talked back to their parentsB. tell the students how he struggled to go to school in his chil dhoodC. encourage students to drop outD. persuade the students to go on with their studies even if th ey have problems2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Some people considered Obama’s speech to be too politic al.B. George H.W.Bush spoke to students from the White House in 1990.C. Obama’s mother left him when he was two years old.D. The White House decided not to release the text on Monda y.3. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. there is 40 percent of dropout in high schoolB. the dropout rate of American schools is amazingC. only one million students can finish the 12th grade each ye arD. not all the people support the president’s speech4. The best title of the passage can be .A. Obama’s Hard ChildhoodB. Obama Encourages Students to Carry on StudiesC. Obama’s Speech Met CriticismD. Amazing Dropout Rate of the USBDo you want a bit of an adventure？Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK，or travel abroad？Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before. Well，read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very c omfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this s ummer，then the best choice is to book it early，especially if you are considering the school holidays. The mot orhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summ er months.There are a lot of companies throughout the UK，and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over th e country. At present，the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorh ome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK，you may phone 08006128719 for details of its motorhome hir e information. Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England，Scotland and Wales.Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday，especially as flying now has become more expensive，and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is n o doubt that the idea of nofly holidays is going to become mor e popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.5.The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good i dea to .A. take an adventureB. travel to EnglandC. try a new lifestyleD. hire a motorhome6.What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 pr obably mean?A. Fast.B. Safe.C. Useful.D. Exciting.7. Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to boo k one for this summer?A. Booking early is much cheaper.B. Summer is usually a very busy season.C. You can arrange your time better this way.D. Students usually book them to earn money.8. The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a moto rhome by .A. telling us a storyB. giving detailed dataC. comparing it with flyingD. showing the results of a studyCAre you having too much salt？You might not think so，but people in China eat on average about 12 grams of salt ea ch day，that is much higher than the 6 grams suggested by the WorldHealth Organization. You could be eating too much without re alizing it，because about 75% of the salt we eat is already in the food w e buy，such as bread，sauces，soups and sausages.What problems can eating too much salt cause？To answer that question，first let’s take a look at what salt is. Salt is a chemical pound. It is made of sodium(钠) and chlorid e(氯化物).Salt is used to keep and flavor foods. A small amount of s alt is important for good health because our bodies need sodi um and chloride to work.But past studies have found that people who eat more salt tha n they need tend to have high blood pressure. Eating too muc h salt has also been connected with other conditions，such as heart and kidney(肾) problems.If you want to cut down on salt，the good news is，there are plenty of simple things to do. Here are some tips：Cut back on high salt foods.Most foods contain some salt. But some foods such as chees e，bacon，pickles(泡菜)，smoked fish and chips are almost always high in salt because of the way they are made. You can still enjoy them，but try to have these in smaller amounts，or eat them less often.Choose reduced salt bread and breakfast cereals(谷物). Bread and breakfast cereals are major source of salt in the di et，not that they’re necessarily high in salt but because we eat a l ot of them. For these foods，there can be a really big difference between different types an d brands. So next time you’re shopping，take the time to pare the salt levels on a few similar products. And always try to choose the ones lower in salt.Avoid adding salt to cooking and at table.Instead，you could use herbs and spices(香料) such as garlic(大蒜) and lemon juice to add flavor to meals.9. Many people in China don’t realize they are eating too much salt because .A. salty foods taste better than reduced salt foodB. they do not calculate the amount of salt they eatC. about 3/4 of the salt we eat is already in the food we buyD. few people experience problems from eating too much salt10. For a healthier life，the author’s suggestion is to .A. cut back on food with less saltB. eat less heavily salted foodC. eat as much reduced salt bread as is wantedD. stop eating bread and breakfast cereals11. What is the purpose of the article?A. To warn people of food containing too much salt.B. To inform people of the right amount of salt taken each day .C. To advise people to be careful about the amount of salt the y eat.D. To promote the right way to make reduced salt food.DSome kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can imp rove such skills. A recently published study also appears to at test that the good effects of training can last for many years af ter that training has ended.Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in old er people who were trained to keep them. The people were p art of the tenyear research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory，thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks.More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE—short for Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vit al Elderly. Most were studied when they were more than 70 y ears old.The volunteers took one of several short training classes mea nt to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained p articipants in skills including how to remember word lists. Anot her group trained in reasoning. A third group received help wit h speedofprocessing—speed of receiving and understanding information. A fourth gr oup—the control group did not get any training.Earlier results had established that the training helped the par ticipants for up to five years. Now，leading study writer George Rebok says，the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later.Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained i n reasoning and speedofprocessing did better on tests than th e control group.“We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training，and in fact，that’s exactly what we found.The effect on memory，however，seemed not to last as long. Still，the old people in any of the three classes generally reported l ess difficulty in performing daily activities than the control grou p. The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours.12. Which statement is FALSE according to the passage?A. This kind of training can only have effects on people for a f ew years.B. The people were trained during a period of ten years.C. Most of the people who were studied were more than 70 y ears old.D. The first group were trained how to remember word lists.13. How would the old in the second group perform after recei ving the training?A. Remember more words.B. Understand information more quickly.C. Act as poorly as before.D. Perform daily activities better.14.What does the underlined word “attest” in the first paragra ph mean?A. Affect.B. Deny.C. Prove.D. Improve.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the passag e?A. Some Kinds of Mental Skills Naturally DecreaseB. Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for YearsC. Four Groups of Old People Were Trained MentallyD. A Tenyear Research Affects Elderly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。

河南省周口市第三高级中学2018年高三英语联考试题含解析一、选择题1. The policeman warned the drive ________ so carelessly.A. never to driveB. to never driveC. to not driveD. doesn’t drive参考答案：A2. I have said so much but in brief there’s only one thing I want to stress,, everybody should be punctual tomorrow.A.that isB.believe it or notC.to tell you the truthD.for example参考答案：A考查插入语。

句意:我说了这么多,但简言之我仅想强调一点,那就是明天大家必须得准时。

分析句子结构可知,空处是对前面的具体说明,应使用that is"那就是说,亦即"。

3. In no case ________ what you have done for us and at no time ______ your kindness.A. I shall forget; I will forget :B. shall I forget; shall I forgetC. shall I forget; I shall forgetD. forget I shall; forget I shall参考答案：B4. Someone _____ his car in front of my house and it’s blocking my way．A．has parked B．parked C．was parking D．had parked参考答案：略5. Joe won the first prize on Sunday and, tears rolling down his cheeks, it a turning point for him.A. calledB. callingC. having calledD. to call参考答案：A略6. The doctors insisted that the patient was in danger, and that he __________on immediately.A. was operatedB. be operatedC. should operateD. operated参考答案：B7. Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally ______.A. friendlyB. transparentC. best-sellingD. widespread参考答案：A8. The Sino-U.S. relations, although they have experienced twists and turns in the past, ---------_______ have moved forward.A. in returnB. in turnC. on the wholeD. on the other hand参考答案：C略9. That faith of Father’s keeps him continually ready and purposeful with energy to do what he can towards shaping the environment around us each of us can grow with freedom.A. so thatB. in whichC. in thatD. which参考答案：B考查定语从句。