河南省南阳一中高三第十七次周考英语试题及答案

1、命题、校对：王华静 尹丽丽 2014年3月29日第卷（选择题，满分70分）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共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。adear mr. king, your grocery store is outstanding in many ways. i enjoy the selection of produce and fresh bakery items. i have been a long time supermart shopper and hope to continue for m

2、any years. i have found, however, that i must make a separate shopping trip to one of your competitors because there are many items your store does not carry. this becomes inconvenient for me, as my time is valuable, and i do not like to make two trips. your low prices and excellent customer service

3、 keep me coming back to supermart, but i would be a more satisfied customer if i could find all the items i need in one place. specifically, i have never been able to purchase nacho cheese soup at your store. i can find other flavors (味道) of soup, but your store does not carry nacho cheese soup, a c

4、ommon ingredient (原料) in many of my recipes. in addition, i can only find large wonton wrappers, while many other stores carry both large and small and offer a more varied selection for their customers. another example is regent brand chili seasoning. though it is not a leading brand, it is still co

5、mmon on the shelves of other grocery stores in this area and is superior in flavor to its competitors. i sincerely hope to continue a relationship with your store, and i hope that you will consider the possibility of expanding your goods to be more competitive. yours truly, bob watson 21. according

6、to bob, the grocery store _.a. meets all his needsb. is outstanding in every wayc. offers good customer serviced. lacks convenient transportation22. how does the author present his point in paragraph 2?a. by giving examples.b. by analyzing the figures.c. by providing scientific findings. d. by compa

7、ring two different stores.23. from the letter, we can learn that the author is _.a. a very picky reporterb. a competitor of the storec. a responsible nutritionist d. a regular customer of the store ba little old couple walked slowly into mcdonalds one cold winter evening. they were so old that they

8、looked out of place amid the young families and young couples eating there that night.some of the customers looked admiringly at them. you could tell what the admirers were thinking. “look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more!”the little old man walke

9、d right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation and then paid for their meal. the couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. there was one hamburger, one order of french fries and one drink. the little old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and c

10、arefully cut it in half. he placed one half in front of his wife. then he carefully counted out the french fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. he took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.as the man began to eat

11、his few bites of hamburger the crowd began to get restless. again you could tell what they were thinking, “that poor old couple. all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.”as the man began to eat his french fries one young man stood and came over to the old couples table. he politely offer

12、ed to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. the old man replied that they were just fine. they were used to sharing everything.then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadnt eaten a bite. she just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.again t

13、he young man came over and begged them to let him buy them something to eat. this time the lady explained that, no, they were used to sharing everything together.as the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly with a napkin the young man could stand it no longer. again he came o

14、ver to their table and offered to buy some food. after being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “maam, why arent you eating? you said that you share everything. what is it that you are waiting for?”she answered, “ the teeth”.24. the underlined phrase in the f

15、irst paragraph most probably means _.a. looked helpless b. looked romantic c. looked unsuitable d. looked cheerful25. why did some of the customers admire them?a. because they walked in hand in handb. because they come to mcdonalds togetherc. because they have been together for many yearsd. because

16、they come in such a cold winter evening26. how much food did the man get?a. one hamburger, one french fries and one cup of teab. one hamburger, two french fries and two cups of teac. one hamburger, one french fries and two cups of tead. one hamburger, two french fries and one cup of tea27. why didnt

17、 the old lady eat her portion of meal?a. her artificial teeth didnt fit her well.b. she forgot to bring her teeth with her.c. her husband had not finished using the teeth.d. she was waiting for someone to get her teeth for her.camerican researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of

18、 a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain. the study, conducted by neuroscientists (神经学家)and psychologist from the university of maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the foxp2 protein. the research, published in the journal of neuroscience, found that higher leve

19、ls were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day over 13,000 more than men. “this study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated prot

20、ein in humans or animals,” said prof margaret mccarthy, who led the study. in their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.they separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in

21、the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. while both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. but when the pups were returned to their mothers cage, she fussed over her sons first. tests conducted on the parts

22、of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much foxp2 protein as the females. the researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. this led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers show

23、ing more interest to them. in contrast, males became less “talkative”. the researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans. “based on our ob

24、servations, we assume higher levels of foxp2 in girls and higher levels of foxp2 in male rats is an indication that foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said prof mccarthy. “our results imply foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in voc

25、al communication in mammals. “28. from the second paragraph, we can learn that _.a. women always speak more words than menb. men and male rats have low levels of language proteinc. women and male rats have similar levels of foxp2d. mccarthy isnt the first to find females more talkative29. the underl

26、ined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means_.a. paid attention tob. related toc. put pressure ond. counted on31. which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?a. tests on humans and rats b. why women are the talkative sexc. sex differences in foxp2 proteind. foxp2

27、 protein determines oral ability drecently, an almost literal case of lifeboat ethics(伦理) occurred. on aug. 4, graham and sheryl anley, while boating off the coast of south africa, hit a rock. as the boat threatened to sink the husband got off, but his wife was trapped in the boat. instead of freein

28、g his wife and getting her to shore, graham grabbed rosie, their pet dog. with rosie safe and sound, graham returned for sheryl. all are doing fine.its a great story, but it doesnt strike me as especially newsworthy. news is supposed to be about something fairly unique, and recent research suggests

29、that, in the right circumstances, lots of people also would have grabbed their rosie first.we have strange relationships with our pets. we lavish our pets with adoration and better health care than billions of people receive. we speak to pets with the same high-pitched voices that we use for babies.

30、 as an extreme example of our feelings about pets, the nazis had strict laws that guaranteed the humane treatment of the pets of jews being shipped to death camps.a recent paper by george regents university demonstrates this human involvement with pets to an astonishing extent. participants in the s

31、tudy were told a situation in which a bus is out of control, bearing down on a dog and a human. which do you save? with responses from more than 500 people, the answer was that it depended: what kind of human and what kind of dog?everyone would save a brother, grandparent or close friend rather than

32、 a strange dog. but when people considered their own dog versus people less connected with thema distant cousin or a hometown strangervotes in favor of saving the dog came rolling in. and an astonishing 40% of respondents, including 46% of women, voted to save their dog over a foreign tourist. what

33、does a finding like this mean? first, that your odds arent so good if you find yourself in another country with a bus bearing down on you and a cute dog. but it also points to something deeper: our unprecedented(史无前例的) attitude toward animals, which got its start with the birth of humane societies i

34、n the 19th century.we prison people who abuse animals, put ourselves in harms way in boats between whales and whalers and show sympathy to bambi and his mother. we can extend empathy to an animal and feel its pain like no other species. but lets not be too proud of ourselves. as this study and too m

35、uch of our history show, were pretty selective about how we extend our humaneness to other human beings.32. what is the function of the first paragraph?a. to create a relaxing mood for readers.b. to present the theme of this essay straightly. c. to lead in the main topic of this essay.d. to raise pr

36、oblems that will be solved later.33. the author mentions nazi laws in the third paragraph _. a. to show how cruel the nazis were to the jewsb. as an example to persuade people not to love petsc. to illustrate the strange relationship between human and petsd. as an example to display the humaneness o

37、f the nazis 35. what does the author mainly argue for?a. pets are of great significance to us human beings.b. we should rethink about our attitude towards animals and mankind.c. it is kind of human beings to extend humaneness to animals.d. we should be selective when showing attitude toward other hu

38、man beings.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. you love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are.

39、here are some ways to love your parents._36_ a gentle “good morning” and “i love you” will warm a coldest heart. remember that they brought you into this world. without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world. respect them more and cherish these moments. you can

40、use these moments to learn from them when youre off on your own. its ok to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend. _37_obey their requests. it will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them

41、. it may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. however, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes._38_ since you can forgive your

42、 friends, why not forgive your parents?keep company with them. do things with your parents like watching tv, or go somewhere with them. _39_ listen to their old stories and learn from them. you will find they are your teachers in this way or another.some people simply may not be able to love their p

43、arents. _40_ seek help if you are being abused in any way. parents do not have a right to harm you.a. forgiveness is the key.b. tell them you love them every morning.c. parents will in turn express their love to you.d. after this, share your feelings with your parents.e. anyway, spend as much time w

44、ith them as you can.f. please remember parents are as important as friends.g. there can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）there is a small shop about 200 meters from where i live that sells groceries, meat and other basic nec

45、essities. about 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 41 . the owner, 42 he would love to help, simply didnt have any jobs available, so he kept 43 the mans request. this situation continued 44 for a few months, until the owner 45 to give the h

46、omeless man a job which 46 sweeping outside the shop. every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very 47 he could for the 48 , and it did earn him some pennies. 49 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 50 a cashier. he was watched closely t

47、o make sure that he didnt 51 any of the money received from the sales. he was still homeless, after all. the homeless man did a/an 52 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 53 the finances for the whole shop. to my 54 , this was the arrangement up until 2

48、years ago, when the owner 55 . in his will, he only had one 56 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. now, i could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 57 , with his own business that is still 58 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper. from this sto

49、ry, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isnt your 59 situation, it very well may turn out to 60 some day in the future.41. a. coin b. job c. home d. meal42. a. because b. unless c. although d. if43. a. expecting b. refusing c. accepting d.

50、considering 44. a. again b. often c. weekly d. daily45. a. allowed b. planned c. agreed d. failed46. a. meant b. trained c. included d. involved47. a. better b. least c. best d. less48. a. family b. moment c. interest d. owner49. a. suddenly b. eventually c. quietly d. accurately 50. a. for b. with

51、c. liked. as第卷（非选择题，满分50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：语言知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空。w: hello, mr. summerfield. how are you today?m: very well. thank you, ms. green.w: what can i do for you?m: well, 61 (fortunate) , there is a prob

52、lem with the order 62 (receive) from you yesterday. it seems that we 63 (not see) the right quantity of manuals(操作手册) to support the telephone system.w: oh, dear, thats bad news. im very sorry to 64 that, and you dont know how many packs are without manuals?m: no, because we havent opened every pack

53、. 65 , in several of those that have been opened there are 66 .w: im very sorry about this 67 ( convenient ), mr. summerfield. well send out the manuals this afternoon by express mail entirely68 our cost, and the manuals should arrive tomorrow or the day after at the 69 ( late).m: all of them, right?w: yes. it may be that some have them alread