[河南]2013届河南省郑州市盛同学校高三4月模拟考试英语试卷

Of all the subjects, I like ____ history best because it gives us ____ useful knowledge of things in the past.

He lost his job three years ago; _____, he was seriously injured in an accident last week.

---I failed today’s math test! What shall I do?
---____! Try once more.

After talking with his father for about half an hour, he felt better and began to know how to ____ this kind of situation.

We can no longer ____to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.

On the international market, the price of petroleum has been falling down, which is now _____ it used to be.

I realized the purpose of the whole experience: I needed to learn to open my heart and give love without requiring anything _____.

I can spare you only a few minutes. Just tell me ____what happened.

His heart racing, and tears ____ his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box.

They say “____”, but there is every chance that Usian Bolt will strike again later this week, when he will try to break the 200 meters world record he set in Beijing.

There is ____ as a free dinner in this world, as the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”

--Can you let these new graduates take on the task?
---I’m afraid not. While they are energetic and ambitious, ____of them seems to be suitable for this demanding job.

---Did you watch the movie Tangshan Earthquake last night?
---I had planned to, but it ___ hard all the time.

Is there a hospital around ____ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?

____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ____ her.

Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some unexpected trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n)  36   of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she   37    hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men   38   the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was,   39   they could get the money they had seen.    40   , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers   41  a small amount of cash from the mother and left.
Because the   42   is still under investigation, local police aren’t saying   43   else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers   44   the girl in the past.
Two other   45   were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was   46   . The robbers left peacefully after   47   that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the   48   that had appeared in the photo.
Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to  49   citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites   50    doing so. The police say it is   51    that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address,    52   that the robbers knew the girl in another way.    53   , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have    54   such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that   55   the girl’s name.

A．picture B．story C．blog D．video

A．kept B．made C．let D．got

A．knocked at B．looked at C．broke into D．ran into

A．even if B．so that C．as soon as D．in case

A．Usually B．Suddenly C．Fortunately D．Finally

A．spent B．left C．asked D．took

A．robber B．family C．case D．girl

A．few B．many C．little D．much

A．ignored B．knew C．remembered D．followed

A．members B．adults C．characters D．neighbors

A．escaped B．harmed C．killed D．buried

A．showing B．realizing C．discovering D．recognizing

A．cash B．grandmother C．house D．website

A．inform B．accuse C．rob D．warn

A．enjoy B．stop C．keep D．consider

A．possible B．important C．necessary D．strange

A．so B．or C．and D．but

A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Instead

A．taken up B．set up C．put away D．given away

A．included B．drew C．contained D．attracted

BEIJING, March, 17th --The Japanese automaker Toyota will recall some 4,400 units of FJ Cruiser cars in China over seat belt flaws, China's consumer quality watchdog said Saturday.
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said on its website that Toyota China will recall these imported cars produced between December 2007 and March 2013.
Toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before April 15, according to the administration.
This marks Toyota's second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in January that it would recall 22,869 units of Lexus IS cars in China due to wiper arm problem.
China's private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before. Along with the fast expanding auto market, Chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.
Also on Saturday, the AQSIQ said in a statement on its website that its research has basically confirmed the German automaker Volkswagen's direct shift gearbox (DSG) transmission has defects which may cause engine power failures and urged Volkswagen to recall defective cars after China Central Television (CCTV) exposed Volkswagen's gearbox defect on Friday.
To better protect the interests of Chinese consumers, the AQSIQ announced late last year that it would formulate a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.
What does underlined the word “recall” in the first paragraph probably mean?

According to the passage, Lexus IS cars were found to have       .

What is the purpose of regulating a recall system for faulty cars?

What was China’s private auto ownership by the end of 2011?

Which of the following statements is probably NOT true according to the news?

You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on  walking rather than stop and get involved.
“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.
● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent（有能力的） person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”
Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?

According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk?

We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble,          ．

In order to offer others your timely help, you need to        ．

The main purpose of the text is to tell readers        ．

BEIJING , March 9 --- The central government will require an additional three years of use for official vehicles for ministers and governors to reduce the costs of purchasing new cars, media have reported.
The new rule has been applied among all Party and government departments nationwide, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday. The new rule has not yet been made public, said Li, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee.
Under the old rules, the cars used by minister-level officials could be replaced as often as every five years, Li said. These officials will also keep the same cars when they assume new posts, he added.
The new rule also reiterated(重申) that officials ranking below minister-or-governor-levels should not be allocated cars. The cars possessed by their departments should be used on demand.
“It violates the rules for lower-ranking --- even county-level-officials to be allocated cars,” Li said.
Purchases of vehicles for official use have been heavily investigated, as they account for a large expenditure (花费) of public funds every year.
A survey on the Web news www.ifeng.com found 64 percent of respondents believed the new rule will be difficult to carry out because it is related to officials’ interests.
“Local government departments had halted(中断) approvals for requests for such vehicles and had started to work on new quotas(指标) under the new rules,” Li said. “The future reform of official vehicle use will introduce market mechanisms and monetization.”
Premier Wen Jiabao said in the annual government work report on Saturday that expenditures on such vehicles will not increase in 2011 compared with a year ago.
Beijing’s standing deputy mayor Ji Lin last week said the municipal (市政的) government will release the number of vehicles for official use in the capital as early as at the end of this month.
Earlier this month, the Minister of Finance had published a rule regulating the budgets for such vehicles.
What is the purpose of the new rule allocating vehicles among officials?

How often could the cars used by minister-level officials be replaced according to the new rule?

What about the officials ranking below minister-or-governor levels in terms of official vehicles?

What is the public’s attitude toward the new rule’s fulfillment?

From the passage, we can infer that_________.

If you are afraid of the dark，it’s not a big deal．It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid After all，animals do too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist．“It’s a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”
Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways．A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell．A  small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches．
Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect．The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red—eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.
In this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps（果冻一样的块状物）of their eggs to the undersides of leaves．The leaves hang on branches that dangle（悬挂）over ponds．After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles（蝌蚪）then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.
Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching．If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.
If hatching early helps protect red—eyed tree frogs from snakes，you might wonder why their eggs don’t always hatch sooner．It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger．Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them too．Staying in their eggs for a full 6 days，then，allows frog embryos（胚胎）to grow big and strong．This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water．
It can be inferred from the passage that fears      .

We are told in the passage that tree frogs        .

Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because

What is the best title of the passage ？

What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,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。错误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（),并在其下面写出该加的词。
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
Last Saturday, our school had organized an activity to visit the children at a local orphanage(孤儿院）.As one of the volunteer, I took part in it. We took many books as well many kinds of school supplies and toys for the children. ¹Hiey were delighted to receive the gifts. In the morning, we played some games with them when we used to play in our childhood. Then we cooked and had a lunch there. In the afternoon, we gave them some performances. Before leaving the orphanage，we had photos take with them and gave them our contact details so that they could keep in touch with one another. Each of us had a happily time. We gave the children our care and help，but in return，they gave us their smiles and love.

请仔细观察两幅图画，理解其含义，然后就“人与自然”这一话题写一篇英语短文。

注意:
1. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯; 2. 词数: 100左右。