河南省十所名校2019届高三尖子生第一次联考试题——英语.doc

河南省十所名校2019届高三尖子生第一次联考
英 语
考生注意：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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2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。听完每段对话后，你都有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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡ 19.15. B. ￡ 9.18. C. ￡ 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the woman doing?
A. Asking for help. B. Expressing thanks. C. Having her recorder fixed.
2. What does the man want to find?
A. The price. B. The mice. C. The rice.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a silk dress. B. Wear her black silk dress. C. Stay at home.
4. What does the man probably think of the movie?
A. Touching. B. Exciting. C. Boring.
5. Why will the man quit his job?
A. He finds his work boring. B. He has got a better position.
C. He doesn’t get on well with others.
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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why did Uncle Tom choose to travel by train?
A. It’s safe. B. It’s comfortable. C. It’s cheap.
7. What will the man do before Uncle Tom comes?
A. Read a magazine. B. Buy a newspaper. C. Have his breakfast.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Salesperson and customer.
B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
9. How did the woman go to the company today?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By motorcycle.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Jack look upset while having a chance to go to college?
A. The challenge is very fierce.
B. The college is common. C. The major is not his favorite.
11. What course does Jack like most?
A. Applied physics. B. Architecture. C. Computers.
12. What does the woman suggest Jack do?
A. Grasp the chance. B. Quit the opportunity. C. Give the chance to others.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does Rachel always bring her CD with her?
A. She is a musician.
B. She is fond of music.
C. She makes a living by writing music.
14. What kind of music does Rachel like best?
A. Rock music. B. Light music. C. Classical music.
15. When will the concert of classical music be held?
A. On December 12. B. On December 13. C. On December 14.
16. What will they do the day after tomorrow?
A. Attend the concert. B. Go to buy the ticket. C. Enjoy the music at home.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the exhibition about this year?
A. Star posters. B. Railway posters. C. Holiday posters.
18. How long will the exhibition last a day?
A. Seven hours. B. Six hours. C. Five hours.
19. What does the speaker suggest people do?
A. Watch Alan Brown’s films on TV.
B. Get tickets for the exhibition in advance.
C. Book seats for The Rose Garden immediately.
20. Where can people make a reservation for Detective in the Shadow?
A. At the Tourist Centre. B. At Town Hall. C. At the Arts Centre Cinema.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
NYC Holi in the City
DATE AND TIME
Sat. , March 17, 2018, 12: 00—19: 00
LOCATION
605 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036 United States
What/Why:
Welcome to the happiest party in New York City ! The Festival of Colors celebrates the coming of spring and the joy of friendship. This Indian festival happens every year, not only in India but throughout the world. Join us on Saturday, March 17. This is a day & night event and all nationalities are encouraged to participate!
Make sure to wear white because this party gets colorful. The colorful powders used in Holi represent happiness and the freedom to live energetically. Take the opportunity to cover yourself and your friends in colorful powders and dance your heart out. Enjoy musical performances, delicious food, and an afternoon of messy, color fun! Hope you all can make it!
Select Tickets （All sales end on March 16）:
◎EARLY BIRD $25.00—$2.37 FEE （SOLD OUT）
◎GENERAL ADMISSION: $35.00—$2.92 FEE
ITS PERKS（特权）:
Fully Stocked CASH BAR （12: 00—19:00）
No long lines while waiting for a drink as there will be multiple bars on every floor.
Come early and avoid wait time.
◎VIP ADMISSION: $50.00—$3.74 FEE
ITS PERKS:
Priority check-in. You don’t need to wait in lines.
Include all General Admission benefits
Discounted Bottle Service available for purchase
Other tips you should pay attention to:
We will have certified organic colors. Guests are not permitted to bring their own colors.
Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event.
21. What is NYC Holi in the City mainly about?
A. Friendship and happiness. B. Food and drink.
C. Colorful nightlife. D. Art performances.
22. What perks can those using VIP ADMISSION have?
A. Enjoying free clothing. B. Having the biggest discount.
C. No waiting in lines. D. Gaining more colorful powders.
23. What can we know about NYC Holi in the City?
A. Proper ID is not a must. B. Its participants should be 21 or over.
C. Your own colors can be brought there. D. Tickets can be bought at any time.
B
I lived in California. When a new family moved in next door, my children started to play with their children and I got to meet the mother of the family, Lydia. Lydia is Korean, and her family moved to our city so her husband could go to graduate school. We started talking, and she was apologetic about how bad her English was. I had the same feeling about my Korean. Actually, her English was so much better than my Korean. I enjoyed chatting with Lydia as we watched our kids play.
It was what came next that challenged me very badly. Lydia asked if I’d be willing to help her with her English. I’m not a teacher but I admire teachers. It’s because I admire what they do so much that I was very sure that I couldn’t do it myself. But Lydia was sure that she wanted my help. I wasn’t sure my “help” was even worth being called by that name.
But because she asked me, I said “yes”.
And that was the beginning of a friendship. Lydia and I spent afternoons sitting together and reading the newspaper, and as we did, she asked me questions about language, and also about the new culture she found herself in. In turn, I asked my own questions, growing curious about her home country and culture. We bonded over our shared faith and our struggles as mothers of kids with special needs. Because of Lydia, I learned more about my own hometown than I ever could have learned by myself.
I’m still not sure whether I’m any good as a teacher. But I’m grateful I said “yes” . That meant spending extra time with my neighbor, and that extra time meant she didn’t remain just my neighbor. She became my friend.
24. Why did Lydia move to California?
A. She went to help her kids learn English. B. She accompanied her husband to study.
C. She looked for a job. D. She worked as a tutor.
25. What did the author think of her Korean?
A. It was good. B. It was perfect.
C. It was awful. D. It was extraordinary.
26. What challenged the author most after they met?
A. The relationships among children.
B. The differences of cross cultures.
C. The misunderstanding caused by language barrier.
D. Lydia’s request on helping her with English learning.
27. What may be the best title for the text?
A. Cross-cultural Friendship B. Realization of a Teaching Dream
C. Importance of Mastering English D. Secret of Language Learning
C
Office workers could lose almost half a stone （about 7 pounds）a year simply by standing up at their desks, new research suggests. The study, which examined data from 1,184 people taking part in 46 previous studies, found the average difference in energy consumption between sitting and standing was 0.15 calories a minute. It means those who spent six hours of the day standing rather than sitting could expect to lose almost six pounds in a year—amounting to more than a stone and a half in four years—if they did not change their diet.
The research, which is published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that standing burned almost twice as many calories in men compared with women, due to their higher muscle mass.
Senior author Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, chairman of preventive cardiology at Mayo Clinic, in Minnesota, said, “Standing for long periods of time for many adults may seem unmanageable, especially those who have desk jobs, but, for the person who sits for 12 hours a day, cutting sitting time to half would bring great benefits.”
Prof Lopez-Jimenez added, “Standing not only bums more calories, the additional muscle activity is linked to lower rates of heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes, so the benefits of standing could go beyond weight control. Our results might be an underestimate（低估）because when people stand they tend to make movements naturally without being forced, like shifting weight or swaying from one foot to another, taking small steps forward and back. It’s important to avoid sitting for hours at a time.”
When people are standing, more muscles are tensed and stretched to fight gravity and bear weight. Researchers stressed that the weight loss from extra time standing would only be achieved if the extra calories burned were not counteracted by an increase in food intake.
28. What does the new research find according to the text?
A. Sitting is a most deadly habit. B. Sitting is as important as standing.
C. Standing can help lose weight. D. Standing is the best choice to exercise.
29. Why can men burn more calories than women by standing according to the research?
A. Men are more likely to have sports. B. Men have higher muscle mass.
C. Women are less strong-minded. D. Women like to stay where they’re.
30. What can be inferred from paragraph 4 about standing?
A. It contributes to overall health. B. It can cure heart attacks.
C. It may have negative effects. D. It may lower the heart rate.
31. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “counteracted” in the last paragraph?
A. canceled B. predicted
C. picked up D. compensated for

D
One of the questions surrounding climate change is how it might affect the food supply for a growing global population. A new study suggests that researchers have been overlooking how two key human responses to climate—how much land people choose to farm, and the number of crops they plant—will affect food production in the future. The new study focused on the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, an emerging（新兴的）global breadbasket（产粮地区）that as of 2013 supplied 10 percent of the world’s soybeans. The researchers used variations in temperature and precipitation（降水）across the state over an eight-year period to estimate the sensitivity of the region’s agricultural production to climate change. Those historical comparisons can help in making predictions about the sensitivity of agriculture to future climate change.
The study found that, if the patterns from 2002 to 2008 hold in the future, an increase in average temperature in Mato Grosso of just 1 degree will lead to a 9 to 13 percent reduction in overall production of soy and corn. “This is worrisome given that the temperature in the study region is predicted to rise by 2 degrees by 2050,” said Avery Cohn, who led the study.
Most studies of this kind look only at the extent to which climate shocks affect crop output. But researchers can miss critical dynamics（动力）that can affect overall output, says Leah VanWey, one of the study’s senior authors. “If you look at output alone, you’re not looking at all of the information because there are economic and social changes going on as well,” said VanWey.
If output decreases, farmers may put less land area into production because it’s not profitable. Farmers may also vary the number of crops they plant in a growing season. Double cropping is common in Mato Grosso. But if the weather is bad, farmers may change their decision to plant a second crop.
32. The value of the new study lies in _________.
A. increasing the number of crops people plant
B. focusing on an emerging global breadbasket
C. making predictions about human responses to climate change
D. controlling people’s choice of their farming area and crop numbers
33. According to Avery Cohn, by 2050, the overall production of soy and corn will _________.
A. remain almost unchanged B. decrease by less than 9%
C. increase by from 9% to 13% D. decrease by more than 13%
34. What can we know about the similar studies mentioned in paragraph 3 ?
A. They can’t provide exact information to farmers.
B. They don’t take into consideration some key factors.
C. Their discouraging results largely affect overall crop output.
D. They pay too much attention to economic and social changes.
35. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Farmers’ possible reactions to climate shocks.
B. Possible climate change in Mato Grosso.
C. The benefits of double cropping in Mato Grosso.
D. Farmers’ decision on planting crops in the future.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you stayed up or had a bad night of sleep last night, you know it’s difficult to stay awake in class today. Your teacher’s voice might begin to sound like a lullaby（催眠曲）. 36 To keep yourself awake, some tips are worth trying in class.
Sit in the front of the room. Why? 37 Besides, it’ll be easier to pay attention and participate when you’re in the front. You’ll also be near the people who are more likely to participate, and the sound of their voices might keep you awake.
38 Ask and answer questions and pay attention to the lecture. This will help if you’re tired or discouraged by the content of the lecture, because you can ask your teacher questions to get to the bottom of the problems. Talking will also keep you eng