河南省某知名中学高三英语上学期入学考试试题

1、济源四中新高三入学考试试卷高三英语awelcome to adventureland!everyone loves adventureland! the parks and exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. every visit will be an unforgettable experience. you will go away enriched, longing to come back. what are you going to do this time?the

2、travel pavilionexplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. visit the amazon jungle village, the turkish market, the tai floating market, the berber mountain house and others. talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make.

3、you can try making a carpet, making fishing netsthe future towerthis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. it allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（

4、模拟装置）for the journey to mars!the nature parkthis is not really one park but several. in the safari park you can drive among african animals in one of our range cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. move on to theocean park to watch the dolphins and whales. and then there is still the

5、 aviary to seethe pyramidthis is the center of adventureland. run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? for all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. come here for information and ideas, too.21. the travel pavilion is built to help visitors _.a. realize the import

6、ance of travellingb. become familiar with mountain countries c. learn something about different places in the worldd. learn how to make things such as fishing nets22. when you visit the future tower, which of the following is not available for you to do?a. get to know about what people's life wi

7、ll be.b. have a journey to mars.c. enjoy your time in its space station.d. learn about the impact of progress on our lives.23. if you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?a. the travel pavilion.b. the nature park.c. the future tower.d. the pyramid.bnothing could stop da

8、d. after he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. he planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.and every week he cleaned old man mccolgins chicken house in exchange for manure（肥料）. the smell really bur

9、ned the inside of your nose. when we complained about the terrible smell, dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. for example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.as the vegetables started comin

10、g in, dad threw himself into cooking. one day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew（炖菜）. dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. for about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables

11、 cooked. finally, dad turned of the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. if we thought dads pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. when dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.dad carried the pot out and we opened do

12、ors and windows to air out the house. just how bad was it? the neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!determined, dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. it didnt look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didnt offe

13、nd the nose so much, either. i took a taste. it would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible（可食用的）, and we drank up every last drop of soup!24. why did dad clean old man mccolgins chicken house regularly?a. to earn some money for the family.b. to get rid of the te

14、rrible smell.c. to collect manure for his crops.d. to set a good example to us.25. what can we infer about dads stew?a. it is popular among the neighbors.b. it tastes quite delicious.c. it looks very wonderful.d. it contains honey and vegetables26. what does the underlined word “offend” in the last

15、paragraph mean?a. to attract.b. to shutc. to air.d. to upset.27. what can we learn about dad from the text?a. he is an experienced cook.b. he has a positive attitude to life.c. he is a troublesome father.d. he suffers a lot from his disabilitycour surroundings are being polluted faster than nature a

16、nd mans present efforts cannot prevent it. time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.what can explain and solve this problem? the fact is that pollution is caused by manby his desire for a modern

17、way of life. we make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. so we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. there is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern soc

18、iety. but as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going-and why? it makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “ive some

19、 good news and some bad news. the good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. the bad news is that were lost and don't know where were going.” the sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.28. man cannot prevent the world from being poll

20、uted mainly because _.a. the population of the world is decreasing fastb. people use too many man-made materialsc. we have more and more industryd. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses29. people crowd into the cities because _.a. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our societyb. th

21、ey want very much to find well-paid jobsc. they have become tired of their homelandd. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers30. according to the passage, what does man value most?a. health.b. industry.c. clean air.d. the future of the children31. the story about the airline pilot tells

22、 us that _.a. man knows where the society is goingb. the writer is worried about the future of our societyc. man can do little about the problem of pollutiond. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern societydonce when i was facing a decision that involved high risk, i went to a friend.

23、 he looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice ive ever had: be bold and brave and mighty（强大的）forces will come to your aid.those words made me see clearly that when i had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because i had tried and failed. it was usually becau

24、se i had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. on the other hand, whenever i had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, i had always been able to swim until i got my feet on the ground again.boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. and there is noth

25、ing mysterious about the mighty forces. they are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas even physical strength greater than most of us realize.admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. but they are more important than physical ones. a college classmate o

26、f mine, tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “in one game i suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said tim. “i was so frightened that i closed my eyes and desperately threw m

27、yself at that guy like a bullet and stopped him.”boldness a willingness to extend yourself to the extremeis not one that can be acquired overnight. but it can be taught to children and developed in adults. confidence builds up. surely, there will be setbacks（挫折）and disappointments in life; boldness

28、in itself is no guarantee of success. but the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.so, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilitiesand youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.32. why was the a

29、uthor sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?a. he faced huge risks.b. he lacked mighty forces.c. fear prevented him from trying.d. failure blocked his way to success.33. what is the implied meaning of the underlined part in paragraph 3?a. swallow more than you can digest.b. act slightly abo

30、ve your abilities.c. develop more mysterious powers.d. learn to make creative decisions.34. what was especially important for tims successful defense in the football game?a. his physical strength.b. his basic skill.c. his real fear.d. his spiritual force.35. what is the authors purpose in writing th

31、is passage?a. to encourage people to be courageous.b. to advise people to build up physical power.c. to tell people the ways to guarantee success.d. to recommend people to develop more abilities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）when it comes to studying in college, managing your time well is of vital importance

32、. powerful tips can help you to handle real-life situations and develop first-class time- management skills that will improve efficiency and results.make a detailed study schedule and write it down. 36 you will be more likely to follow through with your study plan if it is clearly written on your ca

33、lendar. include your schedule in your cell phone and set regular pop-up reminders that you will have to close before sending your next text message. by doing so, you can develop a routine that you can easily follow. 37 this is a good way to ensure you spend the proper amount of time studying for eac

34、h class or subject. devote more time to studying subjects that are new to you or those in which your grade needs improvement. if an exam in one course has been delayed, adjust your study schedule to prioritize (优先处理) more immediate tests and projects. 38 remember to take advantage of the extra time

35、to review material during short study times each day.prepare for temptation.attending college and earning good grades is almost like a full-time job, so your studies will have to take priority over socializing or other activities. you will compromise (妥协) at some point, but dont get discouraged. rat

36、her, learn from your mistakes. 39 stay organized.staying organized is vital to avoid wasting valuable time as a student. since you will be enrolled in several classes at a time, it is important that you organize your class and study materials. 40 also, when going into a study session, make sure you

37、have anything you need. dont interrupt your study session by searching your room for flash cards or notes.a. prioritize your assignments.b. you should make it easy to access them.c. if you can stick to it, you will succeed in time.d. however, dont forget delayed tests altogether.e. make a subject-sp

38、ecific schedule and mark your calendar.f. by knowing your weaknesses, youll better try to resist temptation.g. besides, establish a way to reward yourself with fun activities.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，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，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。easter is a holida

39、y celebrated all over the world. a lot of people like to do _41_ things during the easter weekend. one year my friends katherine and david decided to _42_ on the weekend. they lived in houston and i lived in san antonio, about 250km away.i was very _43_ to go to the wedding. i _44_ a new black suit,

40、 new black shoes, and a great wedding gift for katherine and david. after having breakfast in my apartment, i was ready to go and got into my car. i started the car and was _45_! the car made a very loud scratchy _46_. it didnt start. my car was _47_!i _48_ called my other friends who were going to

41、the wedding. they were all in houston already. i was so _49_. i really wanted to go to the wedding. then i _50_ one more person that might still be in san antonio. the girl i _51_, emily.i called emily to see if she was still in town and she was! she came to my _52_ and we drove to the wedding toget

42、her. i was a little nervous _53_ i liked her very much, but i didnt dare to ask her out. on the way, we had a great _54_ and we were both really excited for david and katherine and couldnt _55_ to get there.the wedding was beautiful. there was so much delicious food at the _56_, and because it was e

43、aster, the entire wedding was _57_ in very bright colors. the best part was that emily and i danced all night together. i got to know her very well and we decided to go on a _58_ when we _59_ to san antonio. my car breaking down was the best thing that _60_ to me that easter weekend!41. a. ordinaryb

44、. commonc. stranged. special42. a. get changedb. get separatedc. get marriedd. get promoted43. a. interestedb. excitedc. confusedd. disappointed44. a. woreb. boughtc. borrowedd. made45. a. movedb. frightenedc. shockedd. surprised46. a. soundb. voicec. shoutd. cry47. a. brokenb. wrongc. deadd. injure

45、d48. a. slowlyb. immediatelyc. finallyd. gradually49. a. happyb. pleasedc. upsetd. curious50. a. dreamed ofb. thought ofc. talked aboutd. spoke about51. a. fanciedb. hatedc. dislikedd. enjoyed52. a. dormitoryb. companyc. apartment d. town53. a. sob. becausec. butd. and54. a. conversationb. speechc.

46、restd. travel55. a. bearb. waitc. standd. help56. a. celebrationb. congratulation c. receptiond. recreation57. a. lightedb. decoratedc. paintedd. constructed58. a. dayb. datec. weekd. night59. a. got upb. got downc. got overd. got back60. a. occurredb. hitc. happenedd. struck第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二

47、节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。many people may think the forbidden city, or the palace museum as its also called, is _61_ great, old-fashioned museum. _62_, in recent years, the museum has been working hard _63_ (promote) chinese cultural heritage among the young people.the museums online store now offers special cultural and creative _64_ (product).