河南省豫南九校联盟高三上学期第三次联考英语试题及答案

1、豫南九校20142015学年上期第三次联考高三英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1答题前，考生在答题卷和答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。在答题卡上用2b铅笔将考号涂完整。2每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。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，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中

2、，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。aa boy shivered in the harsh oslo winter, pathetically（可怜地）wrapping his arms around himself on a bus stop bench. he wasnt wearing a coat and temperatures in the norwegian capital regularly plunged to - 10 during winter. what a heartbreaking scene, but the actions of the ordinary

3、 people who witnessed the difficult situation of 11-year-old johannes were both joyous and inspiring. a young blonde （头发金黄的）woman who sat next to the boy noticed him rubbing his arms. she immediately asked him, “dont you have a jacket?”“no, someone stole it,” he replied. she questioned him and disco

4、vered he was on the way to school and was told to meet his teacher at the bus stop. she asked him the name of his school and where he was from as she selflessly draped her own coat around his shoulders.later, another older woman at first gave him her scarf, then wrapped him in her large padded jacke

5、t.throughout the day, more and more people offered johannes their gloves and even the coats off their backs as they waited for their buses.johannes predicament （困境）was a hidden camera experiment by norwegian charity sos childrens village as part of their winter campaign to gather donations to send m

6、uch-needed coats and blankets to help syrian children get through the winter. many of the refugees（难民）had left their homes without winter clothing.“people should care as much about children in syria as they care about this boy,” synne ronning, the information head of sos childrens village norway, sa

7、id. she also noted that the child was a volunteer who was never in any danger during the filming.1. how did the people help the boy?a. they gave him a lot of money. b. they gave him a lot of warm water. c. they gave him some clothes. d. they gave him some food.2. from the passage we can learn the bo

8、y was _. a. homeless b. a child at sos childrens village c. a syrian d. a volunteer3. whats the purpose of the experiment?a. to make the boy famous. b. to appeal to more people to help children in syria. c. to make a film. d. to make the boy stronger.4. what can we learn from the actions of people?a

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15、b. you need a computer to start reading it. c. it has a larger storage of more than 550,000 books. d. it offers different contents for its different customers.7. with a kindle e-reader, you can _. a. read 670,000 books for free b. read the first half of each book for free c. read books published bef

16、ore 1923 for free d. download any part of a book before you buy it8. what is this passage mainly about? a. what is a kindle e-reader? b. who needs a kindle e-reader? c. how to use a kindle e-reader? d. the advantages of a kindle e-reader.c recently i asked students at my school what they planned to

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18、 are faced with tough decisions about who to admit. they consider an applicants grades as well as the difficulty of coursework to help them decide the level of success an applicant would have at college. they look at class rank and consider standardized test scores since these give an idea of the st

19、udents knowledge base.a student can do well on standardized tests and have good grades, but that doesnt make sure he or she will be accepted to a particular university. essays, letters of recommendation and an interview can also be used to determine if the student is a good fit with the school.some

20、colleges value sat or act test scores more than anything else, while others may not even require them. it is important to do well in high school, as well as on the sat or act, while also participating in a variety of extracurricular （课外的）activities.since all colleges and universities are different,

21、it is important to find out what is required, and when. do not miss a deadline! you may also want to visit the college, tour the campus and meet with admissions staff. students who have not yet decided on a college may want to go to college fairs to receive more information. start early, and good lu

22、ck!9. most of the students at the authors school wanted to _. a. join the army b. become doctorsc. become lawyers d. go to college10. it can be inferred from the passage that college admissions require that a student must _. a. have good grades b. write good essays c. have good general quality d. ha

23、ve letters of recommendation11. according to the passage, colleges admissions standards _. a. are always the same b. have some differences c. focus mainly on sat or act d. focus mainly on extracurricular activities12. according to the last paragraph, the passage is mainly written for _. a. students

24、in high schools b. students in universities c. students in primary schools d. students in junior middle schoolsd i get off the bus and walk a few blocks. i stop when i get to a garage-like place and walk to the metal door with brown paint. i turn the knob and walk in. a thousand eyes look at me as i

25、 take my place at the end of the long line. when i finally get up to the window, i hand the officer my id. “im here to visit mr c. yes, im his daughter.” i have that line memorized. the officer hands me a piece of paper with my name as the visitor and my fathers as the prisoner. it tells me which fl

26、oor to go to. as i get on the elevator, a rush of excitement runs through me. then i go to the eighth floor, look around and see the faces i see here every sunday and thursday. there he is. i stand on tiptoe（脚尖）to get a better view since i can hardly see him. he doesnt look like my father. hes got a

27、 beard now and he looks a lot weaker. hes the dad that i see through a window, my dad who is separated from the world. the only place he now knows is his room in prison. when i look deep into his eyes, i see emptiness and pain. its difficult to hear him through the thick glass and over everyone else

28、 who is trying to talk. we try to carry on a normal conversation about simple things including my day and what im doing in school, but we mostly talk about how we cant wait until he gets out. after an hour my time is up. we say our good-byes. i get on the bus to go home. my favorite place is where m

29、y father isprison. people may ask, “how can prison be anyones favorite place?” but it is because my father is there. itll no longer be my favorite place once he gets out, thoughhome will be.13. it can be inferred from the passage that the authors father is _. a. in prison for a long time b. just in

30、prison for a short while c. still strong and healthy in prison d. keeping in close touch with people outside14. what does the author mainly talk of with her father? a. her behaviors in school. b. simple things in everyday life. c. difficulties and troubles in her life. d. the feeling of expecting hi

31、m home.15. what can we learn from the passage? a. the authors father will never go home. b. the author meets her father once a week.c. the authors favorite place will change. d. the author hates her father.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。making peace with your parents

32、as a teen, youre going through big changes physically and mentally. your interests are expanding. 16 here is the challenge : kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers in that world. these conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm hou

33、ses. sometimes conflicts cant be avoided. but by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents. for instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or h

34、ungry. a good time to talk is when youre all relaxed. timing is everything. if the conversation begins to mm into an argument, youd better calmly ask to stop the conversation for now. 17_ listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. this shows them that youre listening. 18 res

35、pect is the building blocks of good communication. people who respect each other and care about each others feelings can control their temper before things get worse. 19 how do you build trust? trust comes by actually doing what you say youre going to do. some teens find that doing fun activities wi

36、th their parents can improve their relationships. sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule makerstheyre people who like to watch movies and go shoppingjust like their teenagers ! what do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 20

37、you can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear. remember you can only change your own behavior. your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.a. it also gives them a chance to clear things up if youre not on the same page. b. you can pick it up again when ev

38、eryones more relaxed. c. and then youll be able to accept what your parents say. d. faced with the challenge, children dont know what to do. e. you are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you. f. and your desire to take control of your own

39、 life is growing. g. you may consider seeking outside help.第三部分 第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（一）once upon a time, there was an empty storybook. the book looked great, but all the pages were 21 . children and grown-ups would 22 the book with expectation, but findi

40、ng no stories inside, they would cast the book aside.not far from there, a lovely inkwell had been full of ink for years. his owner had 23_ about it, and left it away in the corner. the inkwell and the storybook cursed（咒骂）their bad _24 , and so they spent their days.fortune had it that one time when

41、 the book was 25 he ended up next to the inkwell. for days and days the two of them 26 stories about their bad luck, and they 27 have carried on for years, if an elegant 28 feather had not floated down and landed next to them. having fallen from his swan, the feather felt lonely and abandoned 29 in

42、his life. he cried and cried, and the book and the inkwell joined in, letting out all their 30 at the years of being neglected. 31 , unlike his companions, the feather was soon tired of 32 , and he decided to improve the situation. drying his tears, and leaving his 33 behind, he clearly saw 34_ the

43、three of them, working together, could achieve a lot more than just suffering.he 35 his friends to write a story. together they managed to write a lovely 36_ about three friends who helped each other to improve their lives. then a young teacher 37 . he found the storybook, the inkwell and the feathe

44、r. the teacher read the book, and found the story 38 . he picked up the three artists, and continued on his way to school. when lessons began he told the story to his 39 , and they were all attentive and captivated.every night from then on, the feather, the inkwell, and the storybook got together an

45、d wrote a new story for the young teacher. they felt so 40 and proud at having managed to improve their fate, thanks to their hard work and collaboration.21. a. blankb. fullc. beautifuld. missing22. a. look upb. pick upc. set upd. give up23. a. caredb. known c. worriedd. forgotten24. a. lookb. healt

46、h c. luck d. behavior25. a. thrown away b. put awayc. given awayd. taken away26. a. changedb. wrote c. read d. exchanged27. a. couldb. mayc. will d. must28. a. gooseb. eaglec. swand. pigeon29. a. at one timeb. for the first time c. the first timed. at a time30. a. sadnessb. happinessc. darknessd. ki

47、ndness31. a. thereforeb. howeverc. meanwhiled. otherwise32. a. writingb. floatingc. waitingd. crying33. a. hopesb. commentsc. complaintsd. dreams34. a. whatb. where c. how d. whether35. a. persuadedb. forced c. permittedd. warned36. a. playb. poemc. storyd. song37. a. passed byb. set out c. got upd.

48、 looked back38. a. disappointing b. charmingc. worryingd. frightening39. a. friendsb. familiesc. colleaguesd. pupils40. a. sadb. happy c. angryd. mad（二）how important is it to offer our love, especially to those who are closest to us, with no strings attached? the 41 of the expression “no strings att

49、ached” may go back to ancient times when _42 were written on parchment（羊皮纸）that was rolled up and 43 with a string.an unknown author beautifully 44 the no-strings-attached love in this heartfelt story titled the rock. as she grew older her teenage daughter became increasingly 45 . it was late one ni

50、ght when the police 46 her daughter for drunk driving. she had to go to the police station to _47 her daughter up.they didnt 48 until the next afternoon. she broke the 49 by giving her daughter a small gift-wrapped box. her daughter 50 opened it and found a little 51 inside.her daughter rolled her e

51、yes upwards and said, “cute, mom, whats this for?” “read the card, ”she instructed.her daughter took the card out of the envelope in the box and 52 it. tears started to trickle down her daughters cheeks. her daughter got up and lovingly hugged her as the 53_ fell to the floor. 54 the card were these

52、 words: “this rock is more than 200,000,000 years 55 . that is how long it will take before i 56 you.”this mother is not saying, “i will love you 57 ” instead she says that she will love her daughter forever and nothing can change that. no 58 attached.when we learn to 59 like that, i think well unde

53、rstand the words of emmet fox, who said, “if only you could love enough, you would be the happiest and most 60 being in the world.”41. a. meaningb. originc. influenced. change42. a. numbersb. picturesc. documentsd. diaries43. a. securedb. coveredc. commentedd. pasted44. a. explainsb. provesc. analys

54、esd. describes45. a. beautifulb. rebelliousc. intelligentd. lazy46. a. blamedb. rewardedc. arrestedd. challenged47. a. pickb. bringc. taked. send48. a. speakb. arrivec. workd. rest49. a. ruleb. lawc. heartd. tension50. a. eagerlyb. casuallyc. immediatelyd. secretly51. a. rockb. ringc. fossild. dirt5

55、2. a. wroteb. openedc. readd. enjoyed53. a. parchment b. giftc. stringd. card54. a. onb. withc. ford. at55. a. heavyb. oldc. longd. new56. a. look forward tob. pay attention to c. give up ond. take care of57. a. thoughb. untilc. becaused. if58. a. stringsb. wordsc. warningsd. threats59. a. teachb. lovec. thinkd. support60. a. poorb. courageousc. powerfuld. honest第二节 （共10小题：每小题15分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。jane: may i help you?mis