河南博爱英才学校高三9月月考英语试卷

英语试题第二部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACROSSITOFFYOURBUCKETLISTAnytimeistherighttimetovisitGrandCentralTerminal!LocatedattheintersectionofParkAvenueand42ndStreet,theterminaliseasilyaccessibleonfoot,bysubway,bybusandbyMetroNorthtrain.Pleasenotethattheterminaldoesnotofferluggagestorage.Pleaseplanahead.Planyourvisit&thingstodo※Takeatour!Youcanseethemostfamousterminal.※Headupstairsifyou'relookingfordinnerunderthestarsatCiprianiDolciorMichaelJordan'sTheSteakHouseN.Y.C.oracocktailatTheCampbell.※Headdownstairsifyou'relookingforaquickbiteintheDiningConcourse.ShakeShackburgeroramemorablemealatthehistoricOysterBar&Restaurant,anyone?※HeadtoGrandCentralMarketifyou'relookingforauniqueshoppingexperience.Enjoyagreatmealatlocalvendors(摊贩)likeMurray'sCheese,EliZabar'sFarmtoTableandPescatoreSeafoodpany.Accessibility:Theterminalisaccessibletovisitorswithdisabilities,butdoesnotprovidewheelchairrentals.Audio(声音的)toursOrpheo'sstateoftheartaudiodevice(设备)andheadseteswithamapoftheterminalforjust$9peradultand$7discounted(seniors,military,students,kids).Theaudiotourisalsoavailablesevendaysaweek(closedonlyonThanksgivingDayandChristmasDay)atthetours’officeintheGraybarPassage.Hoursare9a.m.to6p.m.,butmaybeextendedduringtheholidays.Theselfguidedtourcanlastasshortas30minutestojustoveranhour.Docentled(有讲解员带领的)toursThetourlasts75minutes.Thecostis$30foradultsor$20forseniors(65+),studentsandkids.Hoursare9a.m.to6p.m.,butmaybeextendedduringtheholidays.Spaceislimited.21.WherecantouristsgowhenvisitingGrandCentralMarket?A.TheCampbell. B.EliZabar'sFarmtoTable.C.CiprianiDolci. D.ThehistoricOysterBar&Restaurant.22.Whatcanbeofferedbytheterminal?A.Luggagestorage. B.Freeaudiodevices.C.Traveldiscountforstudents. D.Wheelchairrentals.23.Whatdoaudiotoursanddocentledtourshaveinmon?A.Theyarenormallyavailablefor9hourseachday.B.Eachoftheirtourslastslessthananhour.C.Eachoftheirtoursisselfguided.D.Theycanbebookedinadvanceduringtheholidays.B“Theytellmethatyou’dliketomakeastatue(塑像)ofmeisthatcorrect,MissVinnieReam?”Thedeep,gentlevoicehelpedcalmthenervousgirl.AskingafavorofthePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasnocasualmatter,especiallyforaseventeenyearoldgirl.“Yes,sir,”shereplied,herdarkeyesmeetinghis.“Iwouldn’thavedaredaskyou,butmyteacher,Mr.Mills,saysIamready.Iplantomakeitinanadmirablemanner.“PresidentLincolnsmiled.“Painters,sculptorsthey’vealltriedtomakethebestofthisordinaryface,butI’mafraidthere’snotmuchhope.Whatdidyouhaveinmind,MissReam?Abust(半身像)?”BeforeVinniecouldsayyes,thePresidenthurriedon,ashadeofapologyinhisvoice.“OfcourseIshouldn’thaveasked.Afulllengthposewouldbemuchtoobigaprojectforayoungwomanyoursize.“Vinnie’sfaceturnedred.Sherealizedshelookedlikeachild,withhertinyfigure.“Smalldoesnotmeanweak,sir,”shedefendedherself.“IwasborninthecountryofWisconsin.I’vedriventeamsofhorsesandcarriedwater.Makingafulllengthclay(粘土)figurewouldnotexhaustmystrengthandthatiswhatIintendtodo!”ThePresident’seyes,brightenedathershowofspirit.“Sorry,madam,IhaveunderestimatedyouasIdidn’tknowyourbackground.”Buthissmilefadedasherubbedhisbeardwithbonyfingers,inthought.“MissReam,”hesighed,“I’dliketoletyoudoit,butasyouknow,weareinthemiddleofawar.HowcouldIpossiblytakethetimetoposeforasculpturenow?Ihardlyhaveaminutetomyself.”Vinnieglancedaroundandnotedthesizeofhisoffice.“Iworkquickly,”shesaid.Hervoicewassoftbutconfidentasshepointedtothecornernearthewindows.“IfIweretobringmyclayhereandworkforthreehourseveryafternoon,Icouldpletemostoftheprojectwhileyouareatyourdesk.”ThePresidentseemedtoconsiderherideaseriously.HegotupandshookVinnie’shandwarmly,“I’veheardthatyouareatalentedyoungwoman,andIhavefoundyoucharmingandintelligentaswell.Icannotmakemydecisionimmediately,butyouwillhearfrommesoon.”Theverynextday,VinniereceivedaninvitationfromthePresident.24.WhatgaveVinnieconfidencetomakeherrequestofPresidentLincoln?A.Heraggressivepersonality.B.Mr.Mills’sencouragingremark.C.PresidentLincoln’sgentlevoice.D.Herinterestinachallengingjob.25.HowdidPresidentLincolnfirstrespondtoVinnie’srequest?A.Pleased.B.Thrilled.C.Regretful.D.Doubtful.26.Vinnieconfirmedherabilitytomakeafulllengthstatuebyhighlighting______.A.herexperiencefromotherprojectsB.herinnocentchildhoodinthecountryC.theheavylaborshehaddonebeforeD.theskillshepickedupinWisconsin27.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?A.Astrongwilledsoulcanreachhisgoal.B.Experiencehelpstopromoteexcellence.C.Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.D.Devotionrequiresenthusiasm.CForpeople,whoareinterestedinsound,thefieldofsoundtechnologyisdefinitelymakingnoise.Inthepast,soundengineersworkedinthebackroomsofrecordingstudios,butmanyoftoday’ssoundprofessionalsaresharingtheirknowledgeandexperiencewithprofessionalsinotherfieldstocreatenewproductsbasedonthephenomenonwecallsound.Soundcanbeusedasaweapon.Imaginethatapoliceofficerischasingathief.Thethieftriestoescape.Andtheofficercan’tlethimgetaway.Hepullsoutaspecialdevice,pointsitatthesuspect,andswitchesiton.Thethiefdropstotheground.ThisnewweaponiscalledaLongRangeAcousticDevice(LRAD,远程定向声波发射器).Itproducesadeafeningsoundsopainfulthatittemporarilydisablesaperson.ThenoisefromtheLRADisdirectedlikearayoflightandtravelsonlyintotheearsofthatperson,butitisnotdeadly.Forthosewhohungerforsomepeaceandquiet,soundcannowcreatesilence.Let’ssayyouareattheairport,andthelittleboyontheseatnexttoyouishumming(哼唱)ashortmercialsong.Hehumsitoverandoveragain,andyouareabouttogocrazy.ThankstotheSilenceMachine,aBritishinvention,youcangetridofthesoundwithoutupsettingtheboyorhisparents.OnemaywonderhowtheSilenceMachineworks.Well,itfunctionsbyanalyzingthewavesoftheiningsoundandcreatingasecondsetofoutgoingwaves.Thetwosetsofwavescanceleachotherout.Simplyturnthemachineorpointitatthetarget,andyourpeaceandquietesback.Directedsoundisanewtechnologythatallowspaniestousesoundinmuchthesamewayspotlights(聚光灯)areusedinthetheater.Aspotlightlightsuponlyonesectionofastage;similarly,“spotsound”createsacircleofsoundinonetargetedarea.Thiscanbeusefulforbusinessessuchasrestaurantsandstoresbecauseitoffersanewwaytoattractcustomers.Restaurantscanofferachoiceofmusicalongwiththevariousfoodchoicesonthemenu,allowingcustomersmorecontrolovertheatmosphereinwhichtheyaredining.Directedsoundisalsobeginningtoappearinshoppingcentersandevenathomes.28.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph2abouttheeffectoftheLRAD?A.Itcausestemporaryhearingloss.B.Itslowsdownarunningman.C.Itmakesiteasytoidentifyasuspect.D.Itkeepsthesuspectfromhurtingothers.29.TheSilenceMachineisadevicespeciallydesignedto________.A.silencethepeoplearoundyouB.removethesoundofmercialsC.blocktheiningsoundwavesD.stopunwantedsoundfromaffectingyou30.Whatfeaturedospotsoundsandspotlightsshare?A.Theytravelincircles.B.Theycleartheatmosphere.C.Theycanbetransformedintoenergy.D.Theycanbedirectedontoaspecificarea.31.Whatdoesthepassagefocuson?A.Howprofessionalsinventedsoundproducts.B.Inventionsinthefieldofsoundtechnology.C.Thegrowinginterestinthestudyofsound.D.Howsoundengineersworkintheirstudios.DAgroupofbluefacedbirdsstepthroughthegrassshouldertoshoulder,redeyeslookingaround.Theylooklikemiddleschoolersseekingacafeteriatableatlunchtime.Perhapsthey’renotsodifferent.Anewstudy,ledbyDamienFarine,anornithologistwhostudiescollectivebehaviour,showsthatthevulturineguineafowlofeasternAfrica,likehumans,havemultilevelsocieties.Inthepast,scientistsassumedsuchsocialstructuresrequiredalotofbrainpower.Butthepeabrainedguineafowlarerevealingthefaultsinthatassumption.Theselargebirdswanderacrossthelandscapeinpacks,oftenwalkingsocloselythattheirbodiestouch.Theymayfighteachothertomaintaintheirstricthierarchies(等级制度),butatothertimestheyengageinfriendlybehaviourslikesharingfood.Suspectingtheguineafowlmighthaveasocialstructure,Dr.Farineandhiscolleaguesbeganathoroughstudyoftheirsociety.Forawholeyear,theymadedailyobservationsof441birds.Colouredlegbandsinuniquebinationsletresearcherstelltheblackandbluebirdsapart.TheyalsoattachedGPSdevicestothebacksof58birds,whichletthemseeexactlywhereeverygroupwent,24hoursaday.Thefindingsoftheresearchsuggestthatthevulturineguineafowlhaveamultilevelsociety.Therearegroupswithingroupswithinthepopulationasawhole.Thereevenseemtobegroupsoffriendswithinthesmallgroups.Thisisthefirsttimeanyonehasobservedsuchasocietyinabird.AndDr.Farineemphasizesthisparticularbird’stinybrainsize:“Theydon’tonlyhavesmallbrainsrelativetomammals(哺乳动物),theyalsohavequitesmallbrainsrelativetootherbirds,”hesaid.Accordingtohim,livinginthiskindofsocietymightactuallymakeiteasiertokeeptrackofthesocialorder.Forexample,ifgroupsarestableandabirdcanidentifyjustoneortwoindividualswithinagroup,itknowswhichgroupit’slookingat—noneedforabrainthatcanrecognizeeverysingleanimal.Multilevelsocietiesalsoletanimalsadjusttheirgroupsizesbasedonwhateverchallengesthey’refacing.Dependingonwhatenemiesorresourcesarearound,itmightmakesensetotravelinabinedgroupratherthanasmallerone.“Havingamultilevelstructuremaynotrequirehavingalargebrain,”Dr.Farinesaid.Theremaybemorebirdsandotheranimalsouttherethat,althoughsmallbrained,havesocietiesasmanyleveledasourown.32．Accordingtothepassage,whatinspiredDr.Farinetocarryoutthestudy?A.Theguineafowl’ssocialbehaviour.B.Previousassumptionsaboutbirds.C.Hisinterestinanimalbrainpower.D.Thefaultsinearlierresearch.33．WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theresearchsubjects.B.Theresearchmethods.C.Theresearchfindings.D.Theresearchequipment.34．Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?Aplexsocialsystemscanbeadisadvantagetotheguineafowl.B.Theguineafowlaregoodatrecognizingindividualsinagroup.C.Birdsmaintainsocialorderbytravellinginbinedgroups.D.Smallbrainedanimalscanformmultilevelsocieties.35．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Topresentthefindingsofastudyoftheguineafowl.B.Toexplaintheinteractionpatternsinmultilevelsocieties.C.Tointroduceanewapproachtoobservingtheguineafowl.D.Touncovercluesabouthowplexsocietiesareformed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。Thereisnoneedtosayagaininbusinesspsychologythathighselfconfidenceiskeytocareersuccess.ActuallyIthinklowselfconfidenceismorelikelytomakeyousuccessful.Sure,extremelylowconfidenceisnothelpful.Itpreventsperformancebyincludingfear,worry,andstress,whichmaydrivepeopletogiveupsoonerorlater.36.Ifyourconfidenceislow,ratherthanextremelylow,youstandabetterchanceofsucceedingthanifyouhavehighselfconfidence.37.Therefore,youwillbeselfcritical.Mostpeoplegettrappedintheiroptimisticprejudice,sotheytendtolistentopositivefeedback（反馈）andignorenegativefeedback.Althoughthismayhelpthemeacrossasbeingconfidenttoothers,inanyareaofpetitionanachievementis10%performanceand90%preparation.38.Lowerselfconfidencecangetyoutoworkharderandpreparemore.Ifyouarecarefulaboutyourgoals,youwillworkharderwhenyoulackconfidenceinyourabilities.39,lowconfidenceisnegative.Ifyoureallywanttodowhatyouwant,yourlowconfidencewillonlymakeyouworkhardertoachieveitbecauseitwillmakeyouknowthedistancetothegoals.Lowerselfconfidencereducesthepossibilitiesofprideanddisappointment.40,theyaremorelikelytoadmitmistakesinsteadofblamingothers.Thisisthemostimportantbenefitoflowselfconfidencebecauseitpointstothefactthatlowselfconfidencecanbringsuccess,notjusttoindividualsbutalsotoorganizationsandsociety.A.ActuallywhenyouarecarelessaboutyourgoalsB.LowerselfconfidencemakesyoufocusonnegativefeedbackC.SolowconfidencecanonlypreventyoufromsucceedingD.Thus,themoreyouknowweaknesses,thebetterpreparedyouwillbeE.Butappropriatelowconfidencehelpsyouadjustyourgoalstoplete F.Indeed,ifpeoplehavelowselfconfidenceG.Thenifyoucareaboutyourinabilityverymuch第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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。DetectiveAshleyJonesworksatapolicedepartmentinEngland.Hehasrecentlymadeasignificant___41___lonelinessisaserioussocialproblemthatcancontributetodepressionandevencrimes,butitcanbe___42___inacleverway.The___43___?Chatbenches.Jonesgottheideaafterhehadtalkedwithanelderlyladywhohadbeencheatedofher___44___.Theladywouldgetacallfromastrangereverymorningwho___45___madeherbelievethathewasherfriend,andthenshelenthimabout“f31,000.Joneswas___46___whenshesaidthatshedidn’tactually___47___beingcheated.“Otherwise,1wouldneverspeaktoanotherpersonforweeksonend,”shesaid.ThisledJonestotheconclusionthattherearetoomanyextremely___48___peopleinhismunity,whoareeasytargetsofcheating.Sohe___49___todosomethingaboutit.He_____50_____thepolicedepartmenttoallowhimto_____51_____acoupleof“chatbenches”intwooftheirlocalparks.Thenhehungacolorfulsignoneachofthebenchesthat_____52_____:”HAPPYTOCHAT.“Justafewdaysafterthesignswentup,hefoundpeoplesittingthereandengaginginactiveand_____53_____conversations.Theideaiscatchingon_____54____.Therearenowover40chatbenchesthroughoutEngland.MorenewchatbencheshavesprungupacrosstheUKandbeyond.Allwhoparticipatedhavegaineda(n)_____55_____outefromgettinginvolved.Jones’ideahasbeenfully_____56_____the“HAPPYTOCHAT”bencheshelp_____57_____theinvisiblesocialbarrierthatkeepspeoplefromsayinghello.Thiseffortisnotjusta(n)_____58_____atbeingmunitymindedit’salsoa_____59_____measure.Itpreventspeoplewhoarecutofffromsocietyfallingvictimtocheaters.TheChatBenchisafantasticnewprojectthat_____60_____thoseofallagestointeractandgettoknoweachotherinthefuture.41.A.choice B.discovery C.visit D.promise42.A.experienced B.suffered C.prevented D.felt43.A.solution B.puzzle C.excuse D.intention44.A.pleasure B.prize C.credit D.money45.A.previously B.frequently C.eventually D.occasionally46.A.ashamed B.shocked C.excited D.amused47.A.mind B.forgive C.risk D.enjoy48.A.active B.lonely C.cautious D.stubborn49.A.learned B.refused C.pretended D.decided50.A.forced B.ordered C.convinced D.taught51.A.putaway B.makeout C.tearapart D.setup52.A.read B.claimed C.meant D.implied53.A.formal B.joyful C.awkward D.crazy54.A.randomly B.slowly C.quickly D.purposefully55.A.positive B.disappointing C.correct D.embarrassing56.A.formedB.examined C.discussed D.realized57.A.breakdown B.putup C.keepoff D.takeout58.A.glance B.attempt C.knock D.attack59.A.heartbreaking B.risktaking C.facesaving D.crimecutting60.A.forbids B.appoints C.encourages D.troubles第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Everyfewyearsyoufaceaproblem61todowithanoldphone?Youcansellitorrecycleit,butthosechoicesmayhaveserious62(safe)problemsifdone63(proper).Sotheappropriatewaytoprotectyourselfistoresetthephoneanderaseallcontents.We'velistedseveral64(practice)ways,which65(remend)byexperts,toresetthephoneanderasedataforiPhonesandAndroidphones,butifyoucan'tperformaproperreset,theexpertssuggest66(take)ittoareputablerecyclerlikeanApplestore.ForaniPhone:Gotosettingsandchoosetoeraseallcontents.Ifyoucan'taccessthephonebecauseof67brokenscreen,plugitintoyourputer.Ifyourphonecanpoweronanditautomatically68(access)yourWiFi,useyourputertologonicloud.Then,signin,locateyourphoneandchoosethe“erasethephone”option.ForAndroiddevices:Youcanresetyourphoneinyourdevice’ssettingsapp.Therearestepbystepdirectionsforhow69(reset)anAndroiddevice70Google’ssupportpage.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）Dearfellowstudents,

Asisknownbyus,ourgovernmentistryingtomakeourcitytheNationalFirstofall,weshouldmindourlanguageandbeecivilizedspeakers.Alwaysremembertosay“Please”and“Thanks”anddon’ttalkandlaughloudlyinpublic.Seenpeopleintrouble,wemightaswelllendthemahelpinghand.Inaddition,tobecivilizedpedestrians.Wemustobeytrafficrulesandnevercrossthestreetsbeforethetrafficlightsarered.Keepingourenvironmentcleanlyisalsoadvisable,itmeansweshouldn'tlitterorspitinpublicplaces.Onlybystartingwiththelittlethingsarounduswemakeagreatdifferencetoourcityimage.​ Let’s