河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语复习诊断试题二2-含答案 师生通用
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语下学期押题卷(二)
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语下学期押题卷（二）（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分150分）本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的准考证号、姓名。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束，考生必须将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（选择题，共70分）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMonthly Talks in Lecture TheatreAnglo-Saxon and Viking Big Weekend TalkAnglo-Saxon Riddles and the Man-Made WorldBy Andy Orchard, Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor, University of OxfordSaturday 19 August, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Examining old English riddles of Anglo-Saxon England, which so often refer to pieces of material culture.This talk is free and no booking is required.Raphael Exhibition TalkBeneath the Surface of Raphael’s drawing practiceBy Angelamaria Aceto, Leverhulme Research AssistantTuesday 26 September, 1—2 p.m.How can modern technologies make the complexity of Raphael’s drawing clear to our eyes? This talk wi ll examine Raphael’s materials and techniques in depth, exposing new ways of understanding his drawing from the angle of art and science.Tickets are ￡6/￡5 and booking is necessary.Afternoon Tea TalkGardens ＆ Gardeners of Ancient EgyptBy Linda Farrar, Archaeologist and LecturerSunday 22 October, 2—3 p.m.Tomb paintings and reliefs(浮雕) give a wonderful impression of these early gardens, the plants they contained, and aspects of ancient gardening, while surviving texts bring their gardens to life once more.Tickets are ￡10/￡9 including afternoon tea.Alfred Money TalkMoney in the Age of Alfred the GreatBy Dr Rory Naismith, Lecturer in Medieval British History, King’s College London Wednesday 15 November, 2—4 p.m.This talk addresses the various forms of money from Watlington-silver pennies from Mercia and Wessex, and silver bullion(银条) more characteristic of the Vikings, as well as other kinds and ideas of money which contemporaries would have known.This is a change to the scheduled event. The talk “Win Some Lose Some: Beowulf and Treasure”, as advertised in our Talks in Lecture Theatre, will not be going ahead.This talk is free and no booking is required.21. Who will give the talk on old English riddles of Anglo-Saxon England?A. Linda Farrar.B. Rory Naismith.C. Andy Orchard.D. Angelamaria Aceto.22. When is the talk on Raphael’s drawing materials and techniques given?A. On 19 August.B. On 26 September.C. On 22 October.D. On 15 November.23. What is the topic of the talk in November?A. Money in the Age of Alfred the Great.B. Gardens ＆Gardeners of Ancient Egypt.C. Win Some Lose Some: Beowulf and Treasure.D. Beneath the Surface of Raphael’s drawing practice.BKevin, diagnosed with Dyslexia（读写困难症）,rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did, it would be a “Yes,”“No,”or“Maybe,”in response to questions. Healways scored badly in tests and saw no hope for the future. That was until he met Sarah, an advisor at a youth centre Kidpreneur.In 2012, Kevin attended a course called Ready Set Go in that centre. The course was for disadvantaged kids in Kingswood—a low-income area in Sydney’s western suburbs—and its goal was to teach the kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.At the end of the course,Sarah took the kids to the local area. She asked volunteers to share their business experiences—Kevin immediately put up his hand. His challenge was to trade his hot-dog selling service for free bread at a bakery. Although scared, Kevin was able to share his entrepreneur（创业）story with the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. Unexpectedly, the shop owner told Kevin how moved he was by his story and handed him some bread for free. By the end of the afternoon, his belief in himself and what was possible was at an all-time high.The following week, Kevin sold 70 hot-dogs in two hours and made over $200. Soon after, he delivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part of his sc hool’s leadership team. Now he heads a business group working on how to increase potential customer base.All of this would not have been possible if Kevin had not found his passion and perseverance to improve himself, and those around him. The guidance and trust of his advisor also helped to kindle his enthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life.24.What were the kids expected to achieve in the Ready Set Go course?A.To improve their test scores.B. To be beneficial to the local area.C. To create a hot-dog business.D. To teach in low-income areas.25. How did Kevin feel after visiting the local bakery?A. Scared.B. Grateful.C. Touched.D. Confident.26. What does the underlined word“kindle” probably mean?A. Continue.B. Share.C. Express.D. Inspire.27. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. From Hopeless Youth to Business LeaderB. Turning Failure into SuccessC. Growing Wealthy through Hard WorkD. On the Road to RecoveryCTime to end lonelinessUS author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme.In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic. Instead, it’s a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country. So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is to address the loneliness that the country’s been feeling — a problem which, according to UK government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of th e “loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries.“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself,” Christian Guy, director of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团), told The Telegraph.But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, we’re all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have “proper human connections”.“Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,” Leadbetter said at an event last year.But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or intimidated by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn’t even exist. And “evil” or not, being lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.28. What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?A. The government is working to solve the problem.B. More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.C. The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.D. British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.29. According to the text, social loneliness _______.A. does more harm mentally than physicallyB. didn’t attract the public’s attention until rece ntlyC. is mainly caused by the wide use of the internetD. has become a problem worldwide30. What does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness?A. Making more phone calls to our friends.B. Stopping the use of electronic products.C. Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.D. Accepting its existence calmly.31.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?A. Loneliness is a giant evil of society.B. Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.C. Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.D. It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness.DMost autonomous vehicles test-driving in cities navigate （导航）by using 3-D maps marking every edge of roadside with almost centimeter-level accuracy. But fewplaces have been mapped in such detail, which has left most areas like smaller towns inaccessible to those driverless cars.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) now have developed a new navigation system that guides autonomous vehicles without such accurate maps. This technology can help driverless cars travel almost anywhere.The navigation system maps out a course down unfamiliar roads much as a human driver would by continually scanning its surroundings, with a laser sensor（激光感应器）, to measure how close it is to the edges of the road. Meanwhile, the car also follows a tool like a smart phone map app that provides directions to its destination, as well as information about the rules of the road, such as speed limits and the positions of stoplights. Teddy Ort, a roboticist at MIT, test -drove a car equipped with this navigation system on a one-way road. It slowly traveled one kilometer without any human assistance.This system assumes that a car has a clear path down the road, but it can be paired with other existing computing technology to discover in-road obstacles, says Ort. The researchers also plan to build a version of this system which can spot markings painted on streets, so that the car can drive on two-way roads. “Self-driving cars with this navigation system may need other sensors to work in different conditions,” says Alexander Wyglinski, an electrical engineer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. “Since laser sensors don’t work well in rain or snow, these cars might need additional imaging technologies to drive safely in bad weather.”32.What may be a problem for most driverless cars?A. They run in limited areas.B. Their maps are out-dated.C. Their guides are unreliable.D. They fail in test-driving.33. What can we infer about the MIT navigation system?A. It includes accurate maps.B. It works by detecting the road.C. It removes in-road obstacles.D. It features a smart phone app.34. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4?A. To confirm the test-drive results.B. To recognize scientists’ achievements.C. To show the creativity of driverless cars.D. To indicate further research areas.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Autonomous cars beat human drivers on country roads.B. Smart mapping technology adds to the functions of self-driving cars.C. A new navigation system helps autonomous cars drive remote roads.D. Navigating self-driving cars may work in different conditions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。
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you are planning to visit the historic capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, a travel destination that people crowd to from around the world, and want to attend one Festival while you are there, keep on reading to discover more information.AKA. Imaginate Festival When: 22 May – 2 June 2021Where: Traverse Theater, Assembly RoxyA festival where kids take overEdinburgh. With a whole range of free pop-up performances, take your kids to see some of the most inspiring theatre and dance from a whole range of talented performers.EdinburghInternational Film Festival When: 19 June – 29 June 2021Where: Film House, Festival TheaterOriginally the very best in international film, it was established in 1947. The dynamic programme features everything from documentaries to shorts, along with a range of experimental cinema, in an attractive setting with a spray of red carpet charm.EdinburghArt Festival When: 25 July – 25 August 2021Where: City ArtCenter, The Scottish GalleryWith over 40 exhibitions to attend, the Edinburgh Art Festival is theUK’s largest visual arts event where you can see everything from historical works to contemporary masterpieces.The RoyalEdinburghMilitary Tattoo When: 2 – 24 August 2021Where:EdinburghCastleWith a different theme every year, over 200,000 visitors crowd toEdinburghto see the military bands and the symbolic piper set against the backdrop ofEdinburghCastle.1. Who is the AKA. Imaginate Festival intended for?A. Children.B. Talented performers.C. Parents.D. Dancers.2. What’s special about Edinburgh Art Festival?A. It includes all forms of arts.B. It is about great works in history.C. It is the largest festival in the world.D. It lasts for the longest time.3. Which Festival offers performances by soldiers?A. Edinburgh Art FestivalB. AKA. Imaginate FestivalC. The RoyalEdinburghMilitary TattooD.EdinburghInternational Film FestivalBPeople saved a 20-foot orca (虎鲸) that was stuck between rocks on an Alaskan shore by continuously pouring water over it and protecting it from birds who circled above the defenseless whale.The whale was ultimately saved after a six-hour, labor-intensive life-saving operation. Someone spotted the large whale on the Prince of Wales Island near the coast of British Columbia on the morning of July 29th. The Coast Guard was called around 9 a.m. local time. Chance Strickland, the captain of a private yacht in Alaska, and his crew anchored and began life-saving action that were videoed by Aroon Melane and posted on the Internet.Strickland could hear the orca calling out to killer whales swimming in the area. People on other boats stopped with water and buckets to pour water over the animal. “There were tears coming out of its eyes,” Mr. Strickland told the local newspaper. “It was pretty sad.”The group of people formed a chain that passed buckets of seawater back and forth and poured the water on the orca, which seemed to liven it up. It made a noise and raised its tail when it got water.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was called in, which can be seen on the video using a machine to spray amist of seawater on the orca, which doubled as a way to keep the whale cool and scare the large group of birds that were hoping to feast on the beast.Melane said in her video that the orca was stranded (搁浅) for about six hours until the tide came in andswept it back into the ocean. The group efforts of Strickland’s crew and the NOAA saved the 13-year-old killer whale.4. Why did birds circle above the orca?A. They were eager to eat it.B. They wished to protect it.C. They were attracted by the people.D. They wanted to find a place to rest.5. What did Strickland do immediately after finding the whale?A. Posted pictures online.B. Called friends for help.C. Took action to save it.D. Videoed the trapped animal.6. Why did the whale make a noise and raise its tail?A. To express its eager for water.B. To extend its thanks to people.C. To call out to its fellow whales.D. To show its power and sadness.7. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Killer Whale Got SavedB. The Orca Inspired KindnessC. Combined Efforts WantedD. Animals and Humans UnitedCImagine that youare a superhero. Your superpowers are activated by a special suit. The suit communicates with your brain. It allows you to do amazing things with only a thought. By concentrating on strength, for example, you can kick a soccer ball across a field. By focusing on swift actions, you can jump to the top of a tree.Such a connection between mind and machine may sound like a fantasy. To scientists, though, it is a very real goal. They are creating machines that let disabled monkeys walk. These machines may soon help disabled humans do the same. Unlike other bionic devices, these robotic “super suits” do not communicate with muscles and nerves. Instead, they have a direct line to the brain.In 2005, doctors drilled a hole in the skull of Hutchinson, who had lost her right arm in an accident. Then they inserted a sensor onto her motor cortex (大脑皮层运动区). Wires connected the sensor to a receiver on her head. After she recovered, researchers pluggedHutchinson’s receiver into a cable that relayed signals from her brain to computers. Then they connected a robotic arm to the computers. The computerscould interpretHutchinson’s brain signals to move the arm.Soon,Hutchinson, the computer, and the robotic arm became a team.Hutchinsonwas even able to lift her hand and drink from a cup. “She smiled when she put down that drink—that’s everything.” says Donoghue, a brain scientist.Today other scientists are building on that success. One of those scientists is Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, who designed a whole-body bionic equipment. In 2014, a disabled former athlete kicked the first ball of the World Cup Games wearing one of Miguel’s full-body exoskeletons.The exoskeleton was connected to brain signal sensors in the man’s cap. By thinking about kicking, he sent signals to a computer on his back. The computer then translated the signal into an exoskeleton-aided kick. Such designs may become common as scientists keep merging mind and machine.8.Which can best describe the tone of paragraph 1?A. Narrative and serious.B. Persuasive and critical.C. Informative and objective.D. Descriptive and imaginative.9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Reason of the experiment.B. Results of the experiment.C. Process of the experiment.D. Significance of the experiment.10. Why is Dr. Miguel’s exoskeleton special?A. It can be used on animals.B. It can move the whole body.C. It was supported by computers.D. It was connected directly to the brain.11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Robotic suits may be widely used to help disabled people.B. Exoskeleton is more common thanHutchinson’s bionic arm.C.Scientific experiments are commonly carried out in football fields.D. Disabled athletes can now play football again with the help of computer.DSport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress canbe physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport andother life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters’ performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.12. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_____________.A. to make sport less competitiveB. to increase their sense of successC. to reduce their mental stressD. to make sport more challenging13. According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that_____________.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it enables them to find faults in themselvesC. it can provide them with valuable experiencesD. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves14. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_____________.A. believing that criticism does good to their early developmentB. without realizing criticism may destroy their selfconfidenceC. in order to make them remember life’s lessonsD. so as to put more pressure on them15. According to the passage parents and coaches should_____________.A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportB. help children to win every gameC. train children to cope with stressD. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020年高三第二次高考诊断英语试题 含答案
2019-2020年高三第二次高考诊断英语试题含答案本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
考生注意：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名等填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，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。
第Ⅱ卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答，在试题卷上作答，答案无效。
3．考试结束后，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where is Jimmy now?A．At a hotel．B．At home．C．At the lab．2．What is the man?A．A waiter．B．A taxi driver．C．A conductor．3．What does the man think of Yao Ming?A．He is the tallest basketball player in the world．B．He is famous all over the world．C．He is only well known in China．4．What will the woman do for the man?A．Wash his clothes．B．Take him to the supermarket．C．Get him some fruit．5．Why couldn't the woman get through to the man?A．His mobile was stolen．B．His mobile didn't work．C．His mobile was power off．第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AKate Humble: Books that changed my lifeKate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth intheWyeValley.Winnie the Poohby A A MilneMy father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the HundredAcre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.Last Chance to Seeby Douglas Adams and Mark CarwardineThis book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear. PicturePalaceby Paul TherouxI've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, fromthat first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”1. Why did the author mention the characterization ofWinnie the Pooh?A. To indicate the book has realistic values.B. To show how adorable the characters are.C. To persuade people to learn from the characters.D. To prove the writer is good at creating characters.2. What didLast Chance to Seestrike into Kate's heart?A. Curiosity.B. Responsibility.C. Exploration.D. Devotion.3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?A. A A Milne.B. Douglas Adams.C. Mark Carwardine.D. Paul Theroux.BThe grocerystore might not be your favorite place to visit when you're at home, but is it ever fun when you're in another country? Honestly speaking, they're one of those strange little destinations that I like to sniff out everywhere I go, much as other travelers head toward clothing stores, libraries, coffee shops or galleries.The greatest beauty of the grocery store –– whether it's a supermarket or a tiny shop –– is that it gives you a glimpse into what local people buy to cook their own meals. This offers clues into their lifestyles and preferences, and into the agricultural and cooking practices of the country. I stare at the strange fruits and vegetables, the seafood, the cheese, the spices, the bread, and oh, the chocolate...always the chocolate!Being the environmental nerd（呆子）I am, I like paying attention to packaging, which can reflect people's attitudes towards environmental protection. Italy, for example, has a habit of requiring customers to bag their fruits and vegetables in plastic for weighing, while Sri Lanka leaveseverything loose in bins. In Brazil, everything is prepackaged in a layer of plastic.People in grocery stores tend to be friendlier. They smile, say hello, and sometimes ask questions, which can lead to great conversations. I had a further discussion with a teenaged cashier in Sri Lanka, over which bag of crunchy（松脆的）mix to buy. He insisted that the one labeled “spicy” would be too hot for me, but I told him I was willing to risk it. He laughed and we ended up talking about my favorite Sri Lankan foods for ten minutes.It's interesting then to come home and look at one's own local grocery store through new eyes. What would a visitor think? What stands out, and what do the food displays say about us as a culture? You might be surprised by what you realize.4. According to the author, what is the key benefit of visiting foreign grocery stores?A. Learning to cook foreign dishes.B. Making friends with local people.C. Buying cheaper food and souvenirs.D. Knowing local people and the country.5. What does the author show by mentioning some countries in paragraph 3?A. People's special lifestyles.B. People's shopping habits.C. People's environmental awareness.D. People's packaging methods.6. What can we infer from paragraph 4?A. Sri Lankans know a lot about food.B. Grocery stores are good social places.C. Grocery stores vary in different countries.D. Sri Lankans like to give strangers suggestions.7. Which of the following shows the structure of text? (P: paragraph)A. B.C. D.CFirefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak（嘴）and the attached line wrapped around its wing and beak. Firefighters at Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 21 on Thursday were greeted by two children holding the injured bald eagle and seeking help, according to the station’s Facebook page.The firefighters called Owl’s Nest Sanctuary（保护区）for Wildlife in Odessa for assistance and a volunteer came out to help. "It appears that the eagle was wrapped in the line for about two days, was underweight, andthirsty,” the post said.Floridahas one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the lower 48 states with an estimated 1 ,500 nesting pairs according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.PascoCountyis located in the state's west central coast north ofTampa.After the eagle was examined, it was placed in a container and taken to the sanctuary for treatment where Kris Potter, the sanctuary's director, successfully removed the hook.The sanctuary posted on its Facebook page that the eagle is making up for lost time when it comes to food. "He's eating all his meals with great enthusiasm and doesn't leave a crumb（碎屑）behind,“ the post said. "In the meantime, this big guy is resting and recovering ——he's already looking so much better!”After the eagle is considered stable, it will be taken toBuschGardensinTampafor further treatment, according to the post.“ Thankfully the eagle appears in good health and veterinarians（兽医）believe that the eagle will fully recover," the post said.When the eagle is cleared for return to the wild, it will be released in the area around Station 21 , the station said in its post.“A big thank-you to everyone who helped save this bald eagle's life! We are thankful for this happy outcome!” the post concluded. The sanctuary used the story to remind those who enjoy fishing to properly dispose of their garbage.8. Who initially found the injured bald eagle?A. Firefighters.B. Two children.C. The sanctuary's founder.D. A volunteer.9. Where will the eagle be set free?A. AtPascoCounty Fire Rescue Station 21.B. In the neighborhood around Station 21.C. In the sanctuary inOdessa.D. InBuschGardensinTampa.10. Why did the sanctuary post the story?A. To win a good reputation.B. To praise those firefighters.C. To appeal to people to protect bald eagles.D. To remind fishing lovers to deal with rubbish properly.11. What can we know about the outcome of the event?A. It's unexpected.B. It's beautiful.C. It's humorous.D. It's discouraging.DBrain cells work to actively forget memories during a specific period of sleep. When we sleep our brains clear out the memories we’ve made while we’re awake, deciding what to keep and what to get rid of. Forgetting is an active process, explained the authors of the study published in the journal Science. But less is known about this process during the different periods of sleep.They found that during the rapid eye movement (REM ) sleep period — or active sleep when we are thought to dream — special nerve cells appear to actively contribute to forgetting. What are known as melanin-concentrating hormone-producing (MCH) neurons (神经元) sit in the hypothalamus (下丘脑): a part of the brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep, appetite and emotions. Past research has suggested these cells help to control REM sleep patterns: activating the MCH neurons increasing time spentin this period, while preventingthemreducing changes into this period.The scientists looked at MCH cells in mice, and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep, compared with 35 percent when the mice were awake. Study co-author Thomas Kilduff, director of the Center for Neuroscience at SRI International, told Newsweek the team was surprised to find that mice performed better on learning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were prevented. “This result suggests that activation of the MCH neurons may affect memory — that is, MCH neurons may facilitate forgetting,” Kilduff explained.When asked what motivated the study, Kilduff said, “We hope the work could deepen our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding the neural basis of learning and memory is a huge area of neuroscience research because of its effects on our everyday lives, as well as diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to this work, no one suspected that MCH neurons had anything to do with forgetting,” said Kilduff.12. What can we infer from paragraph 1?A. Forgetting is a passive process.B. The forgetting process is known to us.C. Some memories are forgotten while we are awake.D. Certain memories are removed while we are asleep.13. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. REM sleep patterns.B. Past researches.C. MCH neurons.D. A range of functions.14. Why did Kilduff’s team conduct the research?A. To publish the study in the journal Science.B. To know more about Alzheimer’s disease.C. To contribute to human’s forgetting.D. To explore our everyday lives.15. What can we know about MCH?A. MCH cells takes control of REM sleep patterns .B. MCH neurons may disturb memory consolidation.C. MCH neurons have nothing to do with forgetting.D. MCH cells help mice performing better on learning.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019届高三英语复习诊断试题二
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语复习诊断试题（二）（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhatis PayQwiq?PayQwiqisafastandsecure payment servicethathelpsyougoquicklythrough theTesco checkout.It lets you addyourcreditor debitcard detailsto the appso you can useyour smartphoneto payforyourshoppingwithjustonescan.Notonlythatbutitcollectsyour Clubcardpointsautomatically.Thismeansyoucannowgowallet-freeinallUKTescostores.So whynotgive ita go?Itonlytakesa momenttodownloadandyouwillreceivethesebenefits:﹡CollectyourClubcardpointsautomatically﹡Payforyourweeklyshopupto￡250﹡UsePayQwiqoffline,even withnosignal﹡TrackyourspendinginTescoSignuptoPayQwiqandcollect100extraClubcardpointsforeachweekyoupaywiththeapp,forupto5 weeks—that’supto500extrapoints.Availabletonewcustomerswhosignupby3September2018andmakeallpaymentsby31 October 2018.Oneofferpercustomer. Onlyonequalifyingdealperweekwillcollecttheextra points. Additionalpaymentsinthesameweekwillnotreceiveextrapoints.Clubcardpointswill beaddedtoa futureClubcardstatement.Howdoesitwork?HeadtotheAppStoreorGooglePlaytodownloadthePayQwiqapp.Assoonasyou’veaddedyourcarddetails,you’ll bereadytoshopusingjustyourphone.Andthere’snoneedtoworryaboutyourbankdetailsbeingstoredonyourphone—they’re allsecurelyprotectedinourdatacenters.Sonotonlyis it quickerandeasier,it’ssafertoo.21.IfcustomersusePayQwiqinUKTescostores,theycan .A.payfortheirweeklyshopwithoutlimitB. getClubcardpointsautomaticallyC.budgettheireverydayspendingD.win500extra pointsata time22.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat .ersmustsign upby3 October2018ersneedn’taddtheirpaymentcardinformationC. PayQwiqcanguaranteebothconvenienceandsafetyD. PayQwiqcanbedownloadedonlyfromtheAppStore23.Whatis thepurposeofthispassage?A.TopopularizetheuseofPayQwiq.B.TostresstheimportanceofPayQwiq.C.TodescribethefunctionofPayQwiq.D.TointroducethebenefitsofPayQwiq.BItneveroccurredtoanybody, noteventhecreatorsthattheworldwouldcareaboutthe complexlives,lovesandsufferings ofagroupofattractive andwittyNewYorkers.Butthere’sno doubtthatFriends(老友记)hasbecomemorethanjustasuccessfulsituationcomedy—ithas establisheditselfasoneofthelastgreattelevisionphenomenaofthelastcentury.Alongthe way, ithas madeits half-dozenleadingactorsfamous.Lookingback onthestrongfriendshipbetweenthegroup ofthreemenandthreewomen who frequentlygather at each other’sapartmentsand at GreenwichVillage’sCentral Perk coffeehouse, Friendswascreatedbytelevisionproducers,DavidCraneandMartaKauffman.In1993,thepair metproducerKevinS.Bright. Thenthethreebecamepartners andgotadealtoproduceanewcomedyforWarnerBrothers.WhattheycameupwithwasbasedonCraneandKauffman’s after-collegeyears,whenthey hung outatthelocal coffeehouseandinvolvedthemselvesinevery aspectofeachother’slives.Itdidn’ttakelongforviewerstomakefriendswithFriends. Thesituationcomedyquicklybecameatoptenhit.Criticsloveditaswell.EntertainmentWeeklysaidtheshowoperatedlik eaBroadwayshow,withtwistyplotsanduniquejokes.Thetelevisionthemesonghasalsobeena successwiththepublic.Thesong’ssuccesshelpedsavethetelevisionthemesong.AnABC(美国广播公司)executivewasreadytoorderveryshortmusic intros(前奏)onhisnetwork’sshows, thinking thatviewerswouldhittheremotecontrolassoonastheopeningstarted.Butthesuccess oftheFriendsthemesongledtheABCexecutivetochangehismind--remotecontrolsornot,the TVthemesongwouldstay.Yearshavegoneby,butFriendsremainsandwillremainanexampleofamodernUS situationcomedy thatis both hugely entertainingtelevisionand nothingshortofa genuine latter-daysocialphenomenon.24.Whatisstressedinthesecondparagraph?A.TherolemodelsofFriends.B.ThepopularityofFriends.C.TheoriginofFriends.D.ThebrillianceofFriends.25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutFriends?A.Ithasasimplebutentertainingplot.B.Itisaboutfriendshipbetweencollegestudents.C.ItwascriticizedbyEntertainmentWeekly.D.Itfirstcameintobeinginthe1990s.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.TheABCexecutivethoughthighlyofthethemesongofFriends.B. Producer,KevinS.Bright,graduatedfromthesamecollegeasDavidCrane.C.ABConcereplacedthethemesongofitsTVshowwith ashortmusicintro.D. MartaKauffmanexpectedFriendstoachievegreatsuccess.27.WhatmighttheauthorthinkofFriends?A.Itsmeritsoutweighitsshortcomings.B.He/sheshowsgreataffectiontowardsit.C.Itssuccessliesinthelackofgoodsituationcomedies. D.He/shehasareservedattitudetowardsitssuccess.CItisgoodtogetintouchwith yourinnerchild fromtime totime，andobviouslysome people arewillingtopaybigmoney forthechance todosoinaproper environment．ABrooklyn-based adultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakid again．At PreschoolMastermindin NewYork adults get to participatein show—and—tell，arts—and—craftssuchasfingerpaint，gameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps．The month-longcourse alsohasclass picture daywheretheadults areexpectedtohaveafieldtripand aparentday．30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidos，thebrainbehindtheadult preschool，studiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher．She’salwaysonthelookoutforne wwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomof childhood．Afriendencouragedhertostartthe mastermindcourseinstead．Accordingto Candice，herblogger friend，PreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachanceto relearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren．“Irealizedallthe significancesofwhatwelearn inpreschool，”saidfounderMichelleJoni，“Peoplecome hereand getintouchwith theirinnerchild．It’smagical．Weare bringingourselvesbacktoanotherplace， anothertime with ourselveswhenwearemore believinginourselves，moreconfidentandreadyto takeontheworld．”“One person’s here because they want to learn not to be so serious．”Michelle said．“Another'shere tolearntobemoreconfident．”Sheexplainedthatmostofthe classeswere planned．However，Joniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefun，itwasoftenthe spontaneous(自发的)momentsthatattracted students．“It’sthethingsyoudon’tplan for，thesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeachother．’’28．Whatis thepurposeofPreschoolMastermind? A．Togiveadultsachancetoreturntochildhood． B．Tohelpp arentsunderstandtheirchildrenbetter． C．Topr ovidepracticaltrainingcoursesforteachers．D．Tointroducesomewaysofplayingwithchildren．29．Whatis mainlydiscussedaboutPreschoolMastermindinParagraph2 ? A．Itscustomers．B．Itsactivities．C．Itsenvironment．D．Itsschedule. 30．AccordingtoCandice，peoplecometothisprogramto· A．enjoyfreedomofthinking B．realizetheirchildhooddreamsC．discovertheirinnerabilitiesD．figureoutchildhoodpuzzles31．WhatdoweknowaboutMichelleJoni?A．Sheusedtobeapreschoolteacher． B．Shelikestomakeplansinadvance． C．ShefoundedPreschoolMastermind． D．Shegainedconfidencebysharing．DWouldyouratherbeanimpressive employeeinanordinary firm,orlandaroleatthemost well-knowncompanyin yourindustry?Theanswertothatquestionmightseemhighlypersonal, basedonfactorslikewhetherornot youareacompetitivepersonandhowmuchyouenjoyachallenge. Infact,there’sanother strongfactoratplay:Peoplefromdifferentculturesreactverydifferentlytothatquestion. The psychologists fromtheUniversityofMichiganaskedpeopletheoreticalquestionsaboutthe decisionstheytake.Specifically,theresearcherscomparedpeoplewithEastAsianbackgro undsandEuropeanAmericanbackgrounds.TheyfoundthatAmericansaremuchmorelikelytofavor beingabigfishinasmallpond.EastAsians,andspecificallyChinesepeople,aremuchmore likelythanAmericanstoleantowardsbeinga smallerfishina biggerpond.Researchersfirstasked270studentsatalargeAmericanuniversitywhethertheywould ratherbea“b igfishinasmallpond”ortheopposite.OfthestudentswithEast AsianAmerican backgrounds, threequarterssaidthey’dr atherbeasmallfish,comparedwithjustunder60%of studentswith EuropeanAmericanbackgroundswhosaidthesame.TheresearchersthencomparedAmericanandChineseadults.Theyaskedtheparticipants whethertheywouldratherattendatopuniversitybutperformbelowaverage,andwhetherthey wouldratherworkforatopglobalcompanybutdolesswellincomparisontotheirpeers.Over halftheChineseadultschosethefamousuniversity, comparedwithjustathirdof Americans.Inthecaseofthefirms,welloverhalfofpeoplefrombothgroupschosetodobetteratalesswell-known firm,butChinese peoplewerestillmorelikelytochoosebeinga“smallfish”t han wereAmericans.ThefinalexperimentsoughttodiscoverhowAmericanandChinesepeoplemadejudgments aboutwhetherthey weresucceeding.They foundthatChinesepeoplewere more likelytocomparetheirperformancetotheperformanceofpeopleinothergroups.Americans,meanwhile,weremorelikelytocomparethemselvestopeoplewithinthesamegroup,tojudgewhetherornotthey weredoingwell.InEastAsiancultures,it’s“no tenoughthatyouknowyou’re doingwellinyourschool,”s aidKaidiWu,aPhDstudentinpsychologywholedtheresearch.“Itismuchmoreimportantthat otherpeople—anoutsider,afamilyrelative,afutureemployerwhohasfivesecondstoglance throughyourresume—alsorecognizeyouracademicexcellence.”America istheopposite: “Think abouthowmanytimesthemeslik e‘You areyourown person’or‘Stopworryingaboutwhatotherpeoplethink’coursethroughsonglyricsandself-helpbooks,”Wusaid,concluding:“Thechoiceswemakearetheproductsofourculture.”32.ThepsychologistsfromtheUniversityofMichiganfindthat.A.AmericanstendtoachievesuccessinabigcompanyB.ChinesearelikelytoperformbetterinabigcompanyC.AmericansprefertoshineinarelativelysmallcompanyD.Chinesearecomfortablewithworkinginasmallcompany33.Thefinalexperimentaimsto .paredifferentattitudestowardscompetitionB.finddifferentviewsaboutpersonalsuccessC.judgeperformancesofdifferentgroupsD.confirmwhichcultureisbetter34.AChinesestudentwillbemoresatisfiedifhegainsrecognitionfrom.A.hisneighborsB. hisclassmatesC.histeachersD.hisparents35.AccordingtoKaidiWu,culture.A.playsakeyroleinpeople’schoicemakingB.showswhowegrowup tobein thefutureC.isthemostimportantfactorbehindsuccessD.determines students’academicperformance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。
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语复习诊断试题(一)
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语复习诊断试题（一）（考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分）第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30分）APacha London www．pachalondon．comThe world’s most historic club is set in a building of the 1920s beautifully decorated in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling．You can enjoy beauty，style and elegance when clubbing at London’s most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians.Amika London www.amikalon london．comAmika plays host to the new super elite(精英) who are seeking the latest fashion trends. A unique playground is designed for fun ． It is the final destination for major players and glitterati( 上层人士)alike ．It features table reservations & bookings ，events and corporate bookings．SeOne Club London www．seonelondon．comSeOne is one of London’l argest music clubs ． Situated in the north of London, SeOne consists of five rooms．It can be broken down into smaller spaces and can be used for parties as small as 100 people．SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers，from corporate giants to dance promoters.KoKo Club www．koko．uk．comSituated at 1 A Camden High Street，Central London，Koko Club represents．a versatile(通用的)，21st-century club．It’s very adaptable so it can be used for anything—from small comedy to international music awards．A must visit!Bar Rumba www．barrumba．co．ukLocated in London’s west end，Bar Rumba is one of London’s leading late night clubs．Playing funk，jazz，Afro-beat，Latin，Cuban，salsa，drum &bass，break beat，it has an amazing sound system for dance music．Every night it delivers a different beat—from hip hop to Latin dance， from grime to jazz.Club Colosseum www．clubeolosseum. comSituated in 1 Nine Elms Lane．Vauxall，London，Club Colosseum won the world’s best club award in 1999．Now it features a new VIP room，a spectacularriverside bar with a view alloverLondon & the River Thames.21．What is the feature of the world’s most historic club?A. 5 roomsB. A new VIP roomC. Table reservations & bookingsD. An impressive glass ceiling 22．Which is suitable for people crazy about dancing and differentfascinating dance music? A．Pacha London B．Amika LondonC．Bar Rumba D．Club Colosseum23. the text is most probably from ．A．a history book B．a travel guide C．a science magazine D．an official noticeBFor years, scientists and others concerned about climate change have been talking about the need for carbon capture and storage (CCS).That is the term for removing carbon dioxide from, say, a coal-burning power plant’s smokestack and pumping it deep underground to keep it out of the atmosphere, where it would otherwise contribute to global warming.However, currently, only one power plant in Canada captures and stores carbon on a commercial scale (and it has been having problems). Among the concerns about storage is that carbon dioxide in gaseous or liquid form that is pumped underground might escape back to the atmosphere. So storage sites would have to be monitored, potentially for decades or centuries.But scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University and other institutions have come up with a different way to store CO2 that might eliminate that problem. Their approach involves dissolving the gas with water and pumping the resulting mixture — soda water, essentially — down into certain kinds of rocks, where the CO2 reacts with the rock to forma mineral called calcite( 方解石). By turning the gas into stone,scientists can lock it awaypermanently. V olcanic rocks called basalts(玄武岩) are excellent for this process, because they are rich in calcium, magnesium and iron, which react with CO2.The project called CarbFix started in Iceland, 2012, when the scientists pumped about 250 tons of carbon dioxide, mixed with water, about 1,500 feet down into porous basalt. Early signs were encouraging: The scientists found that about 95 percent of the carbon dioxide was changed into calcite. And even more importantly, they wrote, the change happened relatively quickly — in less than two years.“It’s beyond all our expectations,” said Edda Aradottir, who manages the project. Rapid change of the CO2 means that a project would probably have to be monitored for a far shorter time than a more conventional storage site.There are still concerns about whether the technology will prove useful in the fight against global warming. For one thing, it would have to be scaled up enormously. For another, a lot of water is needed — 25 tons of it for every ton of CO2 — along with the right kind of rock.But the researchers say that there is enough porous basaltic rock in Iceland, including in the ocean floors and along the margins of continents. And sitting a storage project in or near the ocean could potentially solve the water problem at the same time, as the researchers say seawater wouldwork justfine.24. What can we learn about CCS in Paragraphs2 and 3?A. Scientists believe global warming will be avoided if CO2 is pumped underground.B. It’s been a common practice in many plants to capture and store CO2 underground.C. There is no guarantee that CO2will not escape even if pumped underground.D. It requires decades to turn CO2 into liquid form and belocked underground.25. What materials should be involved in theproject CarbFix? A. Water, CO2, soda water andbasaltsB. W ater, soda water, a pump andcalciteC. CO2, basalts, a pump andcalciteD. Water, CO2, a pump andbasalts26. According to Edda Aradottir, the result of the project was beyond the researchers’ expectations, because .A. it’s disappointing to discover new problems caused byrapid changeB. it’s amazing to see 95% of the carbon dioxide turn intocalcite that fastC. it’s puzzling to find the encouraging but unexpectedresult of the project. D. it’s exciting to sense the problemof storing CO2 likely to be solved27. What is the author’s purpose in writingthe passage? A. To inform us of abreakthrough in storing CO2.B. To praise the efforts of scientists instoring CO2. C. To show the different waysto fight against CO2. D. To urge people toproduce the least possible CO2.CHow do you spend your time? To get it，Paul T．Rankin asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate，detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours．He discovered that 70 percent of their waking time was spent on one thing only —communication． Put that evidence alongside the research findings uncovered the Human Engineering Laboratories，they discovered that ， vocabulary ， more than findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories，they discovered that, vocabulary，more than any other factor yet known，predicts financial success，New words make us better thinkers as well as communicators．What’s better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary? But how?Hybrid(杂交产生的)corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity ，A hybrid approach to vocabulary should ，in the same way ，ensure maximum results．That’s why you should use the CPD formula．Through Context．When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading ， 84 percent said ，“Look it up in the dictionary．”If you do，however，you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive．But there’s another reason．Suppose someone asks you what the word“fast”means，Youanswer，“speedy or swift”But does it mean that in such context as “fast color”o r “fast fri end”? And if a horse is fast， is it securely tied or galloping at top speed? It could be either ．It all depends．On the dictionary? No，on the context．After all，there are over twenty different meanings for“fast”in the dictionary．But the dictionary doesn’t tell you which meaning is intended. That’s why it makes such good to begin with context.Through Word Parts．Now for the next step．Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts，which，if recognized，provide definite help with meaning．Take the word“mono lithi c”for example．Try to separate the parts. There is the prefix mono-，meaning“on e”，and the root-lith，meaning “st one”．Finally，there’s the suffix—ic，meaning“con sisting of”．Those three parts add up to this definition：“consisting of one st one”.To speed up your use of word parts，you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language．The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over14，000 words．With those amazingly useful shortcuts，you can build up vocabulary，not at a snail’s pace，one word at a time，but in giant leaps，up to a thousand words at a time．Through the Dictionary．Now you can see why you should consult the dictionary last，not first．You’ve looked carefully at the context．You’ve looked for familiar word parts．Now you play Sherlock Homes. In light of context or word parts，you try to solve a mystery．What exactly does that strange word mean? Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative(不确定的)definition should you open the dictionary to see if you’re right．You are now personally involved. Your increased interest will lead to a better memory of both word and meaning．It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progress．And when you see in black and white the definition you had expected，what a feeling of accomplishment is yours ． In that way ， the CPD Formula provides the exact approaches for maximum effectiveness．Well，there it is，your new formula—Context，Parts，Dictionary．Use it! The results will be like the money in the bank．28．The research findings of the Human Engineering Laboratories show that．A．intelligence and vocabularies are closely relatedB．income and vocabularies are closely relatedC．people of large vocabularies are bound to succeed in the futureD．vocabulary is of great importance to a student’s academic performance29．What would most college students do while coming across an unfamiliar word? A．Seek help from others．B．Infer the meaning through context． C．Look for familiar word pans．D．Consult the dictionary.30．What does“mono lingual”mea n according to the passage? A．Involving only one language. B．Using twolanguages． C．Speaking or using many languages．D．Involving more than one languages.31．This passage is meant to teach readers how to ．A．use the dictionaryB．build up vocabulary throughcontextC．extend vocabulary with the help ofdictionariesD．enlarge vocabulary by means of the CPDformulaD“What define you?”Tha t’s what Lizzie Velasquez asked the crowds of people who came to hear her motivational speeches.Due to a rare syndrome(综合症), from the second when Velasquez was bornincredibly ugly,the doctors prepared her parents to accept absolutely nothing out of her, no crying, no walking, no crawling and literally nothing. But her parents decided to take her home, love her and raise her the best as they could. They brought her up completely normally, so normally that when she started kindergarten she had no clue that she was different.Unfortunately she had to find it out in a way like a big slap of reality for a 5-year-old. No one wanted to play with her or stand by her. No one wanted to have a single thing to do with her. As a little girl, she couldn’t understand, because she was raised still normally. So she had to go home and ask her parents. And they encouraged her to go back to school and be herself so eventually everyone would see she was just like them. So again, at such a young age, she was forced to a situation where she could either choose to be happy or choose to give up. Luckily, she chose to be happy.When she was in high school, one day she was shocked to click on one video of herself labeled “the World’s Ugliest Wom an”, which was only 8 seconds long but had over 4 million views. The comments that went along were horrible. “Why would her parents keep her?!” read one; “Kill it with fire!”said another. And they continued on and on. She wanted to fight back at some of the commentators, like one specifically who told her to put a gun to her head and kill herself. So again, she was put in the position to choose happiness orto choose to give up.And again with the help of family, Velasquez found the strength to channel the hatred into motivation and to rise above the cruelty. At that moment, she was going to let her goals, her success and her accomplishments be thethings that define her, not her outer appearance, not the doctors who said she would accomplish nothing or those people who called her a monster.She decided to be a motivational speaker and 2013 was the eighth year of her motivational speaking. She decided to write a book. During her first year in college, she published her first book Lizzie is beautiful in English and Spanish and then the second one Be beautiful, be you and then the third. She decided to graduate from college and she got her degree from Texas State University in May, 2013. One of the biggest motivations for her to accomplish all those things was that Youtube video. She will go back to that video and look at every hateful and nasty comment and it will inspire her to keep going and work even harder.Lizzie Velasquez once made the headlines as the world’s ugliest woman, but she finally shrugged off the hurtful comments about her looks as just words. Now, she is not letting anything or anyone hold her back and is using her devotion to religion to help wipe out the hatred that comes her way by overriding it with an inspirational message of love and acceptance. She hasresolved to take charge of her life by killing the negativity with ambition andis consistently redefining what it means to be beautiful on her own terms. Andshe wins!32. According to Velasquez, what is the best response to those who commentedbitterly online?A. Fighting right back.B. Deleting thecomments. C. Turning to her family. D. Making achievements.33. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probablymeans .A. she could be easily set off by those hurtful commentsB. she painfully managed to focus on her achievementsC. she didn’t care about those hurtful comments eventuallyD. she felt sad whenever looking back on the hurtful words34. The sentence ‘‘At that moment she was deciding how she was going torevenge(报复) and finally she decided to fight back in a different way.’’ can be put at the end of Paragraph .A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 635. What is the best title ofthe passage?A. Appearance: something to define youB. Velasquez: a brave and beautifulheartC. Achievement: something to support youD. Speech: a way to make you stronger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。
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BGray wolves have lived inNorth Americafor at least half a million years. Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States. But during the 1800s and early 1900s, wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s, theU. S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernMidwest.Then, in 1973, a law, the ESA, was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct. Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list. Killing them wasillicit. And theU. ernment worked to promote their protection. In a famous example of this effort, starting in 1995, 31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park. By 2015, more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today, the continentalU. S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves. On January 4, 2021, theU. ernment removed gray wolves from the endangered-species list.Usually, an animal's removal would be cause for celebration. But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection. In some parts of the country, wolves are increasing in numbers. More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin. But overall, their range is still a small part of what it was. Wolves used to live across most of the U. S. Now they , are found in fewer than a dozen states. Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction, it doesn't belong on the endangered-species list. And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolf's population continues to grow, more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.But some protection groups worry that without protection, the wolf population will crash again. They hope that no matter what, people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other. They are promoting ways tomake that happen.4. What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?A. Losing their living areas.B. Too many natural enemies.C. The extreme climate changes.D. Being hunted in great numbers.5. What does the underlined word "illicit" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Rather difficult.B. Against the law.C. Totally normal.D. Conditionally allowable.6. Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?A. They have a much larger population already.B. They have all been put into the safe natural parks.C. They have been feeding on farmers, farm animals.D. They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.7. What do farmers living near gray wolves' living areas think of the animals?A. The wolves are trouble for them.B. The wolves must be better protected.C. The wolves get along peacefully with them.D. The wolves should live where they belong.CAn ancient tomb was recently discovered in southern Siberia in which there may be treasure, priceless objects, and the 3, 000-year-old remains of an ice mummy.Swiss scientist Gino Caspari with the University of Bern was looking carefully at the pictures of the area in the Russian Tuva Republic, when he came across what appeared to be a tomb. It is a tomb of the Scythians, an ancient group of Eurasians.This summer, together with researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Hermitage Museum, a dig at the site not only proved Caspari's idea, but told us the site is the largest and oldest of its kind ever discovered in what's increasingly known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings.”While any discovery dating back to a period between the Iron Age and Bronze Age is exciting, it's the nature of this site that makes scientists want to begin carefully clearing away the layers of rock and earth. First, the tomb appears to have never been dug, because it is in a Siberian wetland faraway from the nearest place where people live. Second, and most important, is its possible resting place under a thick layer of permafrost.“There's permafrost in the area,” Caspari said. “There are really only a handful of permafrost tombs and very few that have not been damaged, where there have been ice mummies in good condition, and all the things in the tomb are untouched.”While not as large, other tombs discovered in the area have produced fantastical treasures and objects, including thousands of gold objects and other things about the past. By studying all these tombs, researchers hope to have a better understanding of the Scythian people.Caspari said his team is in a race against time to uncover the tomb and find out its secrets. “We now have to act fast,” he said, “because with the rising temperatures, the permafrost could melt and damage all the things in that tomb. And these are things that are over 3,000 years old, that look like new, like they were put there yesterday.”8. How did Caspari discover the tomb?A. By studying pictures.B. By visiting a Russian area.C. By talking with Russian researchers.D. By comparing other scientists,ideas.9. Why has the tomb remained untouched?A. It is covered by a lot of rocks.B. It is well kept by the Scythians.C. It is too small to draw attention.D. It is hidden in a wild cold place.10. Why do scientists want to uncover the tomb?A. To better protect the tomb.B. To save the treasures inside.C. To learn more about the Scythians.D. To have a good understanding of mummies.11. Why is Caspari's team racing against time to dig the tomb?A. The tomb is too old.B. It is getting hotter and hotter.C. Some treasures are being damaged.D. They want to save time for other tombs.DFor years, life went something like this: We’d grow up in one place, head off to college, and then find a city to get a job and live there for a few years. The final goal was to find somewhere to settle down, buy a house, start a family, and begin the whole cycle all over again. But now some people are increasingly choosing to move from city to city throughout their entire lives, sometimes as frequently as every month.Just ask Alex Chatzieleftheriou, who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold. Six years ago, he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed, fully furnished apartments for a month at a time, at rates that are cheaper than hotels. And it aims to make each one feel unique and comfortable,ratherthan standardized, like what you might find in a traditional hotel.Today, the company has 3,000 properties(房地产) in six U.S. cities, along with Dubai, Istanbul, London, Paris, and Chatzieleftheriou’s native Athens, and a staff of 400. With the helpof the Series B round of funding, the company landed $ 50 million, plus its previous total of $ 28 million, to continue its rapid expansion. It hopes to have 50,000 properties in 50 cities over the next three years.Chatzieleftheriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey. “The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel,” he says. “I had to spend five years in hotel rooms, living in 12 different cities. I loved seeing the world, but I didn’t love feeling like I didn’t have a home.” And what’s more, hotels aren’t a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either. In Chatzieleftheriou’s case, McKinsey sometimes paid $ 10,000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month.12. What does the author intend to tell in the first paragraph?A. A new lifestyle is appearing.B. Life is just like a circle for people.C. Most people are used to an easy life.D. People live in different places in life.13. What is the goal of Blueground?A. To compete with hotels.B. To create standardized hotels.C. To make renters feel at home.D. To rent out long-term apartments.14. What do we know about Blueground?A. It got a total investment of $ 78 million.B. Its business is anything but satisfying.C. It expanded to every corner of the world.D. It has 50,000 properties in 50 cities.15. What does the last paragraph focus on?A. High costs of hotels.B. Chatzieleftheriou’s former work.C Strengths of Blueground.D. The inspiration for Blueground.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三第二次诊断性考试英语答案
河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题参考答案第一部分阅读理解21-25 BCACD 26-30 ABABD 31-35 CCBAA 36-40BFCED第二部分完形填空41-45CCABC 46-50CCBBD 51-55 CCDBA 56-60CDCAD第三部分语法填空61.with 62. to approach 63.talented 64. has provided 65.relatively66.harmony 67.whom 68.hurts 69. writing 70.myself第四部分写作第一节短文改错1.drawing2.However—Therefore3.from—in4.discouraged5.approached6. to 去掉7. and –but8.reminder 前加a9. that—what 10. which-- that第二节书面表达【Possible version】Dear Editor-in-Chief,Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!I’m a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it so much that I hardly miss any copy.There are many advantages of Global Mirror. Firstly, Global Mirror covers both national and international news. By simply turning the pages, I can know all important things that have happened both home and abroad. Besides, the success stories of world-famous people are also attractive to me, which help me learn a lot from them. In a word, thanks to Global Mirror, we are well-informed and keep up with the changing world.As a young student, I wish that I can be a master of English language. Therefore, I suggest that Global Mirror provide articles about English learning for us.Finally, I hope that Global Mirror will become more and more popular. Thank you for your time!Yours,Li Hua。
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt was a weeknight and one of my twin daughters marched into the room, waving a book she'd finished. “Dad, why are books with science in them always about boys?” she asked.I told her that simply wasn't true; there were loads of great science fictions with girls in them. She agreed, but argued that in those stories it was the boys who were doing science, and the girls were justalong for the ride. My other daughter took her sister's side and challenged me to give an example.This left me in a difficult position. I could either go through our library to point out some wonderful examples of female-led science fictions, or just admit they were right and remain in my comfortable chair.I've been asked several times how I came up with the idea forA Problematic Paradoxand my answer is always the same: it came to me in a moment of inspiration. I like that answer because it's simple and makes me seem very creative. The fact that this explanation is not true bothers me from time to time. Here's the truth: the story wasn't my idea. It was my daughters who suggested I write something for them that had a girl doing science.My daughters were at an age when many young women turn away from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), believing those areas of study unfriendly or out-of-the-norm for girls. I also read about how important role models can be to young people. It's one thing to tell a person they can do something, but seeing someone like them doing that thing can be more powerful.So, I kept two guidelines for the book in mind: First, the story had to be fun for anyone, because it's as important for boys to understand that science is for everyone. Second, I wanted the main character, Nikola, to be imperfect. She should be someone with shortcomings as we all have. I think this not only makes a story more interesting to read, but also helps make it clear that the most extraordinary things can be done by ordinary people.1. What does the underlined phrase “along for the ride” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Entering a bike race.B. Offering vital help.C. Doing unimportant things.D. Playing the leading role.2. What do we know about the bookA Problematic Paradox1?A. Its main character is perfect.B. It is a female-led science fiction.C. It is intended to appeal to girls only.D. Its idea comes from the author's inspiration.3. Which of the following best describes the author's book?A. Serious and abstract.B. Simple and practical.C. Creative and well-organized.D. Inspiring and interesting.BNaomi Cooke was walking with a friend and their dogs through her local park in Burnside, on Tuesday when she heard someone shout to watch out. Cooke turned and hardly had time to react before a flying disc hit her in the face with a "big bang”, leaving her right cheek swollen almost to the size of a golfball.Two men playing disc golf at the course in Jellie Park were about 20 metres fromthe pairwhen one of them threw the disc hard, aiming for a nearby goal.After being hit Cooke immediately went to the emergency department, where two CT scans on her face and cheek found she had escaped any broken bones. "I'm lucky it didn't hit my eye because I think I would have lost it." Cooke said.Cooke often walks her dog at the park and said it was always busy with people playing disc golf, but it was not until after Tuesday that she became concerned about public safety there.There were no signs about the disc golf course in the park, she said, and the area is shared with children and people walking their dogs.“If it had hit one of the kids in the head, it could have killed them.” Cooke did not think she was the only person who had been hit before, and said there would be others who share her concerns.Cooke planned to go to the council, saying it needed to realise how dangerous it was for the space to be shared by everyone and to provide disc golfers with a space where they can play safely. "There should be rules about how it's done, making it safe for everyone.”4. What happened to Cooke on Tuesday?A. She was struck by a golf ball.B. She was hit by a flying disc.C. She was beaten by two men.D. She was frightened by a mad dog.5. What do the underlined words "the pair" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Cooke and her friend.B. Cooke and her dog.C. The two disc golfers.D. The two CT scans.6. How did Cooke feel about people playing disc golf in the park?A. Acceptable.B. Shocked.C. Angry.D. Worried.7. Why did Cooke plan to go to the council?A. To get the two men in trouble.B. To call for a ban on disc golf.C. To ask for personal protection.D. To call for safer places for disc golf.CImagine that youare a superhero. Your superpowers are activated by a special suit. The suit communicates with your brain. It allows you to do amazing things with only a thought. By concentrating on strength, for example, you can kick a soccer ball across a field. By focusing on swift actions, you can jump to the top of a tree.Such a connection between mind and machine may sound like a fantasy. To scientists, though, it is a very real goal. They are creating machines that let disabled monkeys walk. These machines may soon help disabled humans do the same. Unlike other bionic devices, these robotic “super suits” do not communicate with muscles and nerves. Instead, they have a direct line to the brain.In 2005, doctors drilled a hole in the skull of Hutchinson, who had lost her right arm in an accident. Then they inserted a sensor onto her motor cortex (大脑皮层运动区). Wires connected the sensor to a receiver on her head. After she recovered, researchers pluggedHutchinson’s receiver into a cable that relayed signals from her brain to computers. Then they connected a robotic arm to the computers. The computerscould interpretHutchinson’s brain signals to move the arm.Soon,Hutchinson, the computer, and the robotic arm became a team.Hutchinsonwas even able to lift her hand and drink from a cup. “She smiled when she put down that drink—that’s everything.” says Donoghue, a brain scientist.Today other scientists are building on that success. One of those scientists is Dr. Miguel Nicolelis, who designed a whole-body bionic equipment. In 2014, a disabled former athlete kicked the first ball of the World Cup Games wearing one of Miguel’s full-body exoskeletons.The exoskeleton was connected to brain signal sensors in the man’s cap. By thinking about kicking, he sent signals to a computer on his back. The computer then translated the signal into an exoskeleton-aided kick. Such designs may become common as scientists keep merging mind and machine.8.Which can best describe the tone of paragraph 1?A. Narrative and serious.B. Persuasive and critical.C. Informative and objective.D. Descriptive and imaginative.9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Reason of the experiment.B. Results of the experiment.C. Process of the experiment.D. Significance of the experiment.10. Why is Dr. Miguel’s exoskeleton special?A. It can be used on animals.B. It can move the whole body.C. It was supported by computers.D. It was connected directly to the brain.11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Robotic suits may be widely used to help disabled people.B. Exoskeleton is more common thanHutchinson’s bionic arm.C.Scientific experiments are commonly carried out in football fields.D. Disabled athletes can now play football again with the help of computer.DI got my first bike when I was nine years old. Jimmy, the bike, was my first love. I rode it everywhere. The suburb, the back lanes, the fields and forests, the river paths and swampland were far more exciting than any adventure novel or television series.There’s nothing quite like the relationship between a child and his bicycle and the endless happiness two wheels and a pair of strong legs offer. No video or computer game can replace the liberation of being alone on a bicycle.As parents, to deny children the simple pleasure of riding a bike is a failure of our responsibilities to raise independent and stable young citizens. We should offer our children a healthy alternative to hours in front of an addictive screen. Studies have shown that cycling promotes not only muscle growth but brain growth. Guess which country has children with the best mental health outcomes and is regularly the top of listings of the happiest young people. No surprise it’s theNetherlands, the unquestioned leader among industrial countries in encouraging bicycle use.Our dependence on cars has degraded the public transport system, polluted our sky, led to the untimely death of thousands every year, and denied children safe access to their suburbs. A recent study found that 69% of children were accompanied to school. The same study found that a similar number of parents drove to work.In some regions ofJapan, when children start their first year of school, parents are expected to walk with them for the first few weeks, introducing them to residents and shopkeepers along the chosen route, letting thecommunity take care of these children. However, driving children to school isproscribed. Children can choose to ride a bike or walk to school after they are familiar with the community, and it’s the community’s role to keep them safe.Therefore, I strongly advise the government to provide better infrastructure (基础设施). Build separated cycle lanes, decrease speed limits, and design street scapes that favour people over cars. The results will be less pollution, quieter suburbs, a healthier population and, best of all, happy and independent children.12. What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He was addicted to computer games.B. He liked taking adventurous trips in nature.C. He had great fun exploring the outside by cycling.D.He got his first birthday present at the age of nine.13. Why does the author mention theNetherlandsin Paragraph 3?A. To introduce his good way of raising independent children.B. To illustrate the great influence riding has on mental health.C. To stress the importance of being physically and mentally healthy.D. To explain cycling does best in city development in theNetherlands.14. What does the underlined word “proscribed” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Recommended.B. Protected.C. Delayed.D. Forbidden.15. How does the author mainly support his idea?A. By analyzing causes.B. By listing examples.C.By giving definitions.D. By analyzing scientific data.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案
2019-2020学年许昌市高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains, icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial. But here are four cities around the world that make for a great cold-weather destination:Prague,Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets,Pragueis a fairytale city that remains ly tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow, with one of the most beautiful areas being the old town, with its Romanesque vaults. Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center, adding a romantic color1 to evenings. Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg,AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets, this is a perfect city for a winter break. “Silent Night” was performed for the first time in thechurchofOberndorfon the border ofSalzburgon Christmas Eve in 1818.The city's main market is held in the shadow ofSalzburg'sHohensalzburgCastle, but the one held inMirabell Squareis especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local food such as halusky—pieces of dumpling mixed with fried bacon.Tromso,NorwayTromso is widely regarded asNorway's most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights. There are several attractive museums, including thePolarMuseum, which offers an insight into the history of Arctic expeditions, and theTromsoMuseum, which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam,NetherlandsIn winter,Amsterdam' s museums are much less crowded, making it the time to visit attractions such as Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House. Built originally to house a circus, the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130 years old. Children will love the spectacular performances.1. What can you do inPrague?A. Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B. Taste local food halusky.C. Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D. Watch a circus performance.2. Where was “Silent Night” first performed?A. In thechurchofOberndorf.B. InHohensalzburgCastle.C. InMirabell Square.D. In the Polar Museum.3. Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A. Prague.B. Salzburg.C. Tromso.D.Amsterdam.BWhen you think of the icy Arctic Ocean, do you picture cold blue waters, on which float (漂浮) icebergs home to animals and fish not seen elsewhere on the planet? Think again, or rather add 300 billion pieces of plastic (塑料) to your picture. That's the amount of plastic that scientists believe is floating around the Arctic Ocean. Most of the plastic is in the area to the east of Greenland and north of Scandinavia.Where did it come from? After all, the lands near the Arctic are not really full of people. It turns out that ocean currents are carrying plastic thrown into the ocean all the way to the Arctic. An ocean current is an unending movement of sea water from one point to another. It is caused by several things including heat from the Sun, wind and movement of the Earth.Many of these plastic pieces seem to have travelled for years before reaching the Arctic. This was worked out by scientists studying the plastic problem after they observed the condition of the pieces. While much plastic floats on top of the water, a lot also may be on the sea floor.Plastic has been widely used for 60 years on Earth and our careless throwing of plastic things is slowly turning the once perfectly clean Arctic into a dangerous place. Unlike food waste and plant waste, plastic doesn't break down so easily. In fact the United States Environment Protection Organization reports that “every bit of plastic ever made still exists”.What's the effect? Seabirds, sea turtles and other ocean creatures could get hurt and die when they accidentallyswallowplastic. Plastic waste affects fishing, affecting people who earn money through fishing. Plastics can let out dangerous poisons (毒物) into the water. These may be swallowed by fish, and when these fish are caught and eaten by people or bigger animals, they could get poisoned too!4. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Arctic Ocean is heavily polluted.B. The plastic is mostlyin the area in the east of Greenland.C. An ocean current is just caused by the movement of the earth.D. Much more plastic floats on top of the water.5. Which of the following doesn't contribute to the plastic ocean?A. Humans throw away plastic things at will.B. Ocean currents carry plastic things everywhere.C. Plastic can let out harmful things into the water.D. Plastic is hard to break down.6. What does the underlined word “swallow” in the last Paragraph mean?A. Break down.B. Take in.C. Accept.D. Touch.7. What's the best title of the text?A. Are Men to Blame for Plastic Ocean?B. Arctic Ocean and Its Future!C. Is Plastic Harmful?D. Arctic Ocean or Plastic Ocean?CTexas has been one of the most restrictive gun-rights states in America.Thanks to a new law,however,the state will be one of the most relaxed,to the degree that police are discouraged from even asking about someone's guns. And if they do, they may not have much power to do anything if the person refuses to show a license.To be sure, the law is strict in its own way,offering a model for regulation. Under the law, open-carry citizens have to be licensed, a process that includes safety and shooting tests. They also have to show no prior psychological problems, and they have to be at least 21 years old.It is true that gun violence dropped sharply after restrictive laws were put in place in countries like Great Britain and Australia. However,the US public seems more interested than ever in weapons and the power they convey,despite gun control groups' concern over the increase of violence. Most states in America have steadily expanded gun rights since the end of a 10-year assault(攻击)weapons ban in 2004. Black Friday this year saw the biggest gun cache(贮存)ever purchased in one day.Considering those trends,there's a heated debate about whether the new Texas law is a model piece of legislation(立法)for a changing America,or a walking disaster just begging for trouble. As the law doesn't provide any punishment for those who refuse to show a license to a police officer, critics fear that officers may find it tough to handle potentially deadly situations. After all, armed citizens will no longer be considered suspicious, even though a lot of people might be alarmed by the sight. Most police in Texas have been told to not engage gun carriers unless they are doing something questionable or appear drunk.For sure,New Year's Day will be an exciting one for Texas gun owners. What's not yet known is how the rest ofTexas will respond.8. All of the following are required in the new Texas law for open carry EXCEPTA. age limitB. mental conditionC. online registrationD. gun-operating skills9. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?A. The reason for putting forward the new Texas law.B. The present situation of gun possession in America.C. The impact of the assault weapons ban in 2004.D. The inaction of the US government as to gun control.10. What do critics think the new Texas law will probably lead to?A. Heavier workload for policemen.B. Disrespect for officers.C. Lack of trust among citizens.D. Difficulty in crime prevention.11. What is the author's attitude towards the new Texas law?A. Negative.B. Cautious.C. Indifferent.D. Approving.DClara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的) question over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American Body Language?” She knew she needed to help.Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia (阅读障碍) and knew she’d be able to spell on the man’s palm(手掌) by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, andknelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she wrote, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook’s reaction: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random(随时的) act of kindness that can change someone’s life right now.12. The flight attendant asked an urgent question because ________.A. the passenger was traveling aloneB. the plane was in a dangerous situationC. the passenger asked for something suddenlyD. none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger13. Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A. Because the flight attendant asked her to do so.B. Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C. Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better.D. Because she wanted to show her dream for the future.14. Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A. Kind and caring.B. Warm-hearted and brave.C. careful and calm.D. opened-minded and confident.15. The passage is mainly written to ________.A. tell a touching story of an amazing girlB. show the great importance of American Body LanguageC. encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomlyD. show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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河南省许昌高级中学2019届高三英语复习诊断试题（二）（考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhat is PayQwiq?PayQwiq is a fast and secure payment service that helps you go quicklythrough the Tesco checkout. It lets you add your credit or debit carddetails to the app so you can use your smartphone to pay for yourshopping with just one scan. Not only that but it collects your Clubcardpoints automatically. This means you can now go wallet-free in all UK Tescostores. So why not give it a go? It only takes a moment to download and you willreceive these benefits:﹡Collect your Clubcard points automatically﹡Pay for your weekly shop up to￡250﹡Use PayQwiq offline, even with no signal﹡Track your spending in TescoSign up to PayQwiq and collect 100 extra Clubcard points for each weekyou pay with the app, for up to 5 weeks—that’s up to 500 extra points.Available to new customers who sign up by 3 September 2018 and make allpayments by 31October 2018. One offer per customer. Only one qualifying deal per week willcollect the extra points. Additional payments in the same week will notreceive extra points. Clubcard points will be added to a future Clubcardstatement.How does it work?Head to the App Store or Google Play to download the PayQwiq app.As soon as you’ve added your card details, you’ll be ready to shop using just your phone.And there’s no need to worry about your bank details being stored onyour phone—they’re all securely protected in our data centers. So not only isit quicker and easier, it’s safer too.21. If customers use PayQwiq in UK Tesco stores, theycan .A. pay for their weekly shop without limitB. get Clubcard pointsautomaticallyC. budget their everyday spendingD. win 500 extra points at a time22. From the passage we can learnthat .A. users must sign up by 3 October 2018B. users needn’t add their payment card informationC. PayQwiq can guarantee both convenience and safetyD. PayQwiq can be downloaded only from the App Store23. What is the purpose of thispassage?A. To popularize the use of PayQwiq.B. To stress the importance ofPayQwiq. C. To describe the function of PayQwiq. D. To introduce thebenefits of PayQwiq.BIt never occurred to anybody, not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives, loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But there’s no doubt that Friends( 老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedy—it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other’s apartments and at Greenwich Village’s Central Perk coffee house, Friends was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman’s after-college years, when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other’s lives.It didn’t take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show, with twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been asuccess with the public. The song’s success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network’s shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind-- remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.24. What is stressed in the secondparagraph?A. The role models ofFriends. B. Thepopularity of Friends. C.The origin of Friends.D. The brilliance of Friends.25. Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?A. It has a simple but entertaining plot.B. It is about friendship betweencollege students. C. It was criticizedby Entertainment Weekly.D. It first came into being in the 1990s.26. What can we learn from the passage?A. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.B. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college asDavid Crane. C. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV showwith a short music intro. D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends toachieve great success.27. What might the author think of Friends?A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.B. He/she shows great affection towards it.C. Its success lies in the lack of goodsituation comedies. D. He/she has a reservedattitude towards its success.CIt is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environment．A Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid again．At Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in show—and—tell ，arts—and—crafts such as finger paint ，games like musical chairs and even take naps ． The month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day．30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacher．She’s always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhood．A friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course instead．According to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children ．“I realized all the significances of what we learn inpreschool，”said founder Michelle Joni，“People come here and get in touch with their inner child．It’s magical．We are bringing ourselves back to another place， another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world．”“One person’s here because they want to learn not to be so serious ．”Michelle said．“Another's here to learn to be more confident．”She explained that most of the classes were planned ．However ，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun ， it was often the spontaneous( 自发的)moments that attracted students．“It’s the things you don’t plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other．’’28．What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind? A．To give adults a chance to return to childhood． B．To help parents understand their children better． C．To provide practical training courses for teachers．D．To introduce some ways of playing with children．29．What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?A．Its customers．B．Its activities．C．Its environment． D．Its schedule. 30．According to Candice，people come to this program to· A．enjoy freedom of thinkingB．realize their childhooddreams C．discover theirinner abilities D．figureout childhood puzzles31．What do we know about MichelleJoni? A．She used to be a preschoolteacher． B．She likes to make plansin advance． C．She foundedPreschool Mastermind． D．She gainedconfidence by sharing．DWould you rather be an impressive employee in an ordinary firm, or land a role at the most well-known company in your industry?The answer to that question might seem highly personal, based on factors like whether or not you are a competitive person and how much you enjoy a challenge. In fact, there’s another strong factor at play: People from different cultures react very differently to that question. The psychologists from the University of Michigan asked people theoretical questions about the decisions they take. Specifically, the researchers compared people with East Asian backgrounds and European American backgrounds. They found that Americans are much more likely to favor being a big fish in a small pond. East Asians, and specifically Chinese people, are much more likely than Americans to lean towards being a smaller fish in a bigger pond.Researchers first asked 270 students at a large American university whether they would rather be a “b ig fish in a small pond” or the opposite. Of the students with East Asian American backgrounds, three quarters said they’d rather be a small fish, compared with just under 60% of students with European American backgrounds who said the same.The researchers then compared American and Chinese adults. They asked the participants whether they would rather attend a top university but perform below average, and whether they would rather work for a top global company butdo less well in comparison to their peers. Over half the Chinese adults chose the famous university, compared with just a third of Americans. In the case of the firms, well over half of people from both groups chose to do better at a less well-known firm, but Chinese people were still more likely to choose being a “small fish” than were Americans.The final experiment sought to discover how American and Chinese people made judgments about whether they were succeeding. They found that Chinese people were more likely to compare their performance to the performance of people in other groups. Americans, meanwhile, weremore likely to compare themselves to people within the same group, to judge whether or not they were doing well.In East Asian cultures, it’s “no t enough that you know you’re doing well in your school,”said Kaidi Wu, a PhD student in psychology who led the research. “It is much more important that other people—an outsider, a family relative, a future employer who has five seconds to glance through your resume—also recognize your academic excellence.”America is the opposite: “Think about how many times themes like ‘You are your own person’or ‘Stop worrying about what other people think’course through song lyrics and self-help books,” Wu said, concluding: “The choices we make are the products of our culture.”32. The psychologists from the University of Michigan find that .A. Americans tend to achieve success in a bigcompanyB. Chinese are likely to perform better in abig companyC. Americans prefer to shine in a relativelysmall companyD. Chinese are comfortable with working in a smallcompany33. The final experiment aims to .A. compare different attitudes towardscompetitionB. find different views aboutpersonal successC. judge performances of differentgroupsD. confirm which culture isbetter34. A Chinese student will be more satisfied if he gains recognition from.A. his neighborsB. his classmatesC. histeachers D. his parents35. According to Kaidi Wu, culture .A. plays a key role in people’schoice making B. shows who we grow upto be in the future C. is the mostimportant factor behind success D.determines students’academicperformance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。