1、许昌市三校联考高一上学期第三次考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 总分：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。AIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind
2、 to help him put them out.While many people inChinawill remember Confucius on his special day, few people in theUnited Stateswill give him a passing(短暂的) thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans do
3、nt care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding ofChina.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Con
4、fucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to mak
5、e up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in theUnited States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world whereChinais an equal power with theUnited States. Businessmen who hope to make money inChinaare reading books about Confucius to un
6、derstand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.TodayChinaattracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if h
7、is birthday is forgotten.1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations2. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that Am
8、erican students_A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese3. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom inAmerica B. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chi
9、nese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future4. The passage is most likely to appear in _.A. a biography lesson B. a history paperC. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbookBThe class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the
10、rap video shown on a screen. Their algebra（代数） teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades.Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, but his fame has spread beyond the 2，200student school in this neig
11、hborhood. Hes won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children. “Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, theyll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids respond to. They dont have a problem memorizing the songs at all.”Qu
12、eens math rap came about by chance. Two months after starting at LA Academy, he was frustrated（泄气的） when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap.Queen has been rapping since the seventh grade. With his students challenge o
13、n his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap songSlopeIntercept.Word of his rapping soon reached the schools main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.” It interests the kids，” she said.” Kids seem to know all the rap songs, and its helpfu
14、l for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who arent even in Mr Queens class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a Caverage to an A.In the raps, Queen defines（定义） a math concept and works through sample problems step by step. He keeps a relaxed manner when singing
15、 with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics（歌词） tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”Sometimes the students appear in the videos as a reward for good grades and behavior.5According to the passage, LaMar Queen has been _ since
16、he began to teach students at Los Angeles Academy.Aa popular teacher Ba music teacherCa mathematics teacher Da famous singer6. LaMar Queen has won a national award because _Ahe is good at composing rap songsBhis new musical production was shown on TVChe created a unique teaching method in mathDhe ga
17、ve students a lot of confidence7. This passage may be taken from ChinaDailyin the column of _Asociety BeducationCentertainment DbiographyCThere was a famous temple on a high hill in Assam. The priest(神父）of this temple was widely respected. When he grew old, he started searching for a younger priest
18、to replace him after his death. However，much to his disappointment, he could not find any suitable person. As the priest lay on his deathbed, he called his assistant and told him，“After my death, make sure that only a human being，replaces me as the priest of this temple.”As soon as he said these wor
19、ds, he died.Information soon travelled far and wide. A day was set for the selection of the successor(继任者）.That day, many people started coming to the temple. The route to the temple was full of thorns(荆棘）and stones. By the time most people reached the temple, they had had cuts on their feet and han
20、ds.By afternoon, as the selection process was about to end, one young man walked slowly into the temple. The assistant noticed him and said，Young man, you are very late.”The man replied,“I know I am late, so I will not participate in the competition.”But the assistant was curious to know about this
21、man. He asked again, “But how did you hurt yourself so badly? Didnt you follow the same route as the others?”“Idid,“replied the man, “But I thought I must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they wont get hurt.”Hearing this, the assistant
22、smiled and said, Congratulations, you have been chosen.，This greatly annoyed the other participants(参加者).“How can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests?” they demanded.The assistant replied, “Our old priest used to say that only a human being, knows how to watch for other people
23、s interests. All of you climbed the same path. But only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt. By this definition(定义），only he qualifies as ahuman being，and therefore only he should be the successor to the great old priest. 8.What happened immediately af
24、ter the old priest died?A.The assistant took the old priests position.B.Many people climbed to the temple to say goodbye to him.C.The assistant shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest.D.Word spread that there was an urgent need for the old priests successor.9.Why was the young man la
25、te for the competition?A.He had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple.B.He removed all the sharp stones and thorns from the path leading to the temple.C.He offered water to the other participants on their way to the temple.D.He had forgotten all about the competition in t
26、he morning.10.How did the other participants react to the assistants decision?A. They took it easy and learnt a lesson from the incident.BThey praised the assistant for being so wise and fair.C.They got angry and opposed the assistants decision.D.They felt ashamed of themselves and left immediately.
27、11.What was the old priests definition of a human being”？A.Someone who cares about other peoples interests.B.Someone who succeeds in life and earns a lot of money.C.Someone who removes sharp stones that block the path.D.Someone who knows how to make other people enjoy life.DRyan Jones is only eight
28、months old, but he is already “talking” with his parents. When lie is hungry, he opens and closes his hand. This means milk. He also knows the signs for his favorite toy and the word more. Ryan is not deaf, and his parents are not deaf, but his mother and father are teaching him to sign. They say a
29、word and make a sign at the same time. They repeat this again and again. When Ryan learns a new sign, his family is very excited. Ryans parents think that he will be a happier baby because he can communicate with them.Ryans parents are teaching Ryan to sign because of a man named Joseph Garcia. Alth
30、ough Garcia was not from a deaf family, he decided to learn American Sign Language (ASL). First, he took courses in ASL. Then he got a job helping deaf people communicate with hearing people. In his work, he saw many deaf parents sign to their infants. He noticed that these babies were able to commu
31、nicate much earlier than hearing children. Garcia decided to try something new. He taught ASL to parents who were not deaf. The families started to teach signs to their infants when they were six or seven months old. These babies started using signs about two months later. Some people worry about si
32、gning to babies. They are afraid that these babies wont feel a need to talk. Maybe they will develop spoken language later than other babies. However, research does not show this. In fact, one study found just the opposite. Signing babies actually learned to speak earlier than other children. As the
33、y grow older, these children are more interested in books. They also score higher on intelligence tests.There is still a big question for parents: Which are the best signs to teach their babies? Some parents make their own signs. Other parents want to teach ASL. It can be useful because many people
34、understand it. Theres no clear answer, but we do know this: All signing babies and their families are talking quite a lot!12. Why are Ryans parents teaching him to sign? A. They want to understand him. B. They are doing an experiment.C. He prefers signing to speaking. D. He was born with hearing pro
35、blems.13. What caused Garcia to start his courses? A. His dream to make ASL popular.B. His wish to help as many deaf people as possible.C. His discovery that parents fail to communicate earlier.D. His concern that parents fail to communicate with their babies.14. Some people say no to signing to bab
36、ies because they think_.A. it is bad for their intelligence.B. it is a waste of time and money.C. it will slow their language developmentD. it will affect their future school performance.15. What would be the best title for the text? A. American Sign Language B. Children developmentC. Global languag
37、e D. Baby talk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。People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more styles than others. 16 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up
38、your confidence:1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 17 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.2. Dress for self-confidence. 18 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique ph
39、ysical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.3. 19 You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediat
40、ely on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.4. Be positive.Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yo
41、urself, your progress, and your bright future. 20 A. Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence.B. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member.C. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight.D. Build your confident v
42、ocabulary.E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction.F. Dont put off what you eventually have to do.G. Dont judge a person by appearance.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When he was still young，
43、everything was 21 ，for the world was just before himOne morning，God came to him，“What 22 do you have？Tell me and I can make it come true for you，for youre my petBut remember，you can only tell 23 ”“24 ，”he said unwillingly“I have a lot of wishes”God slowly shook his head，“Therere too many beautiful t
44、hings in the world，but life is limited，so no one can possess(拥有) allOnce you make a 25 ，you will give up othersCome on，choose carefully，with no 26 ”27 ，he asked，“Will I regret？”God said，“Who knowsChoose love and you will have to 28 the emotional torment（痛苦）；to choose wisdom means pains and lonelines
45、s；choose money and you will have the trouble 29 brings alongTherere too many people who regret that they should virtually（实际上） take another way 30 theyve gone one wayThink about it carefully，what do you really want in your lifetime？”He thought and thought，all desires 31 and fluttering around himWhic
46、h one was the one he couldnt give up？Finally，he said to God，“Let me think，let me think”God said，“But you 32 be quick，my son”Since then，his life was filled with the constant 33 and balanceHe used half the time of his life to make lists and the other half to tear them up because he always found himsel
47、f 34 somethingDay after day，year after year，he was no longer 35 God came to him again“My child，havent you decided your wish yet？But you only have five minutes 36 ”“What？”he exclaimed.” Over the years，I havent enjoyed the joy of love，I havent accumulated （积累）37 and havent received wisdom；I havent got
48、ten all I want. My God，how can you take away my life at this time?”Five minutes later，no matter how 38 he pleaded（请求），God couldnt help but take him awayLife is like this：everywhere is alive with choicesSince it is impossible to have everything，you should learn to make a choice；if youre 39 everything
49、，perhaps you can only achieve 40 in the end.21. A. youngB. aliveC. impossibleD. possible22. A. wishB. choiceC. ideaD. pet23. A. someB. itC. oneD. many24. A. ThoughB. HoweverC. AlsoD. still25. A. choiceB. differenceC. noiseD. mistake26. A. wishesB. mistakesC. painsD. regret27. A. AnnoyedB. SurprisedC
50、. ExcitedD. Moved28. A. come up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. mix up with29. A. whoB. whichC. itD. what30. A. afterB. whichC. thatD. where31. A. planting inB. taking inC. bringing inD. crowding in32. A. canB. mayC. shouldD. would33. A. wishesB. comparisonsC. regretsD. desires34. A. work outB.
51、 leave outC. take outD. make out35. A. oldB. possibleC. youngD. painful36. A. leftB. to leaveC. leaveD. leaving37. A. wealthB. healthC. desiresD. regrets38. A. happilyB. hopefully C. painfullyD. curiously39. A. ready forB. eager forC. greedy forD. hungry for40. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD.
52、anything第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage（小屋） with a large garden. The old man was seen_41 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but_42 for a glan
53、ce.One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed（凝视） at the splendid garden,_43 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he_44 the old gardener was blind._45 , the young man asked, Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you cant_46 in fact? The old man smiled
54、 and answered that I can tell you_47 reasons. First I was a_48 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I cant see these flowers, yet I can_49 them. Third, I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats_50 .Me? But you dont know me, responded the young man_51 .Yeah, i
55、ts_52 that I dont know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never_53 them down.I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good_54 . In the meantime, it also_55 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.The old man
56、s_56 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and_57 them as a link of minds so as to make_58 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isnt it one kind of happiness?I believe every flower has_59 with which they can see the kindness of the mans heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though_60 to see
57、 the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.41. A. lovingB. wateringC. tendingD. planting42. A. stopB. stayC. liveD. run43. A. keptB. droppedC. fallen D. lost44. A. realizedB. noticedC. feltD. thought45. A. ExcitedB. FrightenedC. ShockedD. Satisfied46. A. feelB. seeC. he
58、arD. eat47. A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four48. A. gardenerB. teacherC. farmerD. painter49. A. tasteB. plant C. touchD. appreciate50. A. itB. meC. themD. you51. A. with pleasureB. in surpriseC. with hopeD. in anger52. A. trueB. possibleC. a pityD. a shame53. A. putB. turnC. getD. knock54. A. mindB. lifeC
59、. futureD. mood55. A. introducesB. offersC. standsD. leaves56. A. wordsB. behaviorC. storyD. attitudes57. A. treatsB. actsC. worksD. serves58. A. anybodyB. somebodyC. everybodyD. nobody59. A. ears B. soulC. eyes D. heart60. A. refusingB. tryingC. pretendingD. failing第三部分 英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅
60、读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Long ago the Emperor decided 61 (hold) a swimming race between 13 different animals. The order in 62 they finished would decide the order of their 63 （appear）in the Chinese calendar. All the animals lined up on the river bank and were given 64 task of getting to th
61、e opposite shore. The cat wondered how he would get across because he was afraid of water. The ox worried how he would cross 65 his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat 66 （jump）onto the oxs back and guide him across. The ox, steady and hard-working, did not notice the tw
62、o animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat ran behind the unsuspecting cat and pushed 67 into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first, 68 the rat got the first year 69 （name）after him and the ox got the second year. When the lazy pig reached the finish
63、line in 12th place the race was over and he was awarded the final place on the calendar. From that day on, the cat, 70 never finished and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat.61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修
64、改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。It is common for students to find part-time job. Last summer holiday, I had once worked as a waiter at a restaurant. At first
65、 I couldnt stand the hard work. But with time goes by, I came to realize that I did the meaningful thing. First, I made some money, what allowed me to buy birthday gifts for my friends with asking my parents for money. But I began to learn about the value of money. Besides, I also learned how to get
66、 along with other. In a word, the part-time job, at the restaurants was great and I got some valuably work experience from it.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 联合国教科文组织某考察团正在我国某乡村参观考察。假定你是接待人员,请根据下列提示以发言稿的形式简要介绍这个村的情况：1)大小：近100户人家，约500口人。2)变化：过去很穷，78年后变化很大。人们生活比以前好多了。现已旧貌换新颜。3)教育：原来的学校很小，现已经过改建。新建的教学楼有4层，是村里最美的建筑物。村所
67、有学龄儿童在此免费就读。注意：1）要点齐全，前后连贯。2）词数：100-120之间。许昌市三校联考高一上学期第三次考试英语答案阅读理解：A :BADC B:CCB C:DBCA D:ACCD七选五：BAGED完形一 21-25 DACBA 26-30 DBCCA 31-35DDBBC 36-40AACCB完形二41-45CADBC 46-50BDACD 51-55BABDB 56-60AACCD语法填空61. to hold 62.which 63.appearance 64.the 65.for 66. (should) jump 67.him 68.so 69.named 70.who改错
68、71. job改为jobs或者part-time前加a 72.I had once去掉had73. goes改为 going 74.did the meaningful 改the为 a 75 what 改为which 76.with 改为without77. But 改为And 78.other改为 others 79.restaurants改为restaurant 80.valuably改为valuable作文 Welcome to our village! This village isa small one which has nearly 100 families and about
69、500 people. It used to be very poor.However, it has changed a lot since 1978and has been developing very fast. People here live a much better life than before. Now it is taking on a new look.In the past, the school here was very smalland most children couldnt afford to go to school. Butnow it has been rebuiltandthe newly built teaching buildingwhich has 4 storeys is the most beautiful onein the village. All the school-age children can study here.Whats more, they enjoy free education.May you have a pleasant time here! Thank you.
