[河南]2012届河南省许昌新乡平顶山高三第一次调研考试英语卷

-I’ll come to see you this afternoon. Shall I bring something to read?
--OK, _________.

I was late for school this morning because the traffic was _________ by an accident.

Fill your inside world with peace, love and joy _________ what happens in the outside world.

This is the small house less than 15 square meters, under _________ roof lives a large family of three generations.

-- It’s a pity that you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
-- I _________ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.

- I wonder what you _________ me for a haircut.
-- $ 60 at least.

--Who is your new secretary?
--Miss Evens. I’m very pleased with the work that she _________ so far.

Actually girls can be _________ they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot , an astronaut, or a general manager.

A cup of water _________ you will feel better.

-How is your new babysitter?
--We _________ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much.

_________ in Current Biology, the finding suggests that female birds seek mates with superior singing skills.

Every individual _________ in a continually changing world of experience of which he or she is the center.

_________ beautiful natural scenery of Ireland attracts millions of tourists every year and tourism is now _________ big industry.

My friend told me it would be months _________ his family settled down in that city.

In my opinion, only in this way _________ the problem.

The Girl with the Cut - out Face
When I was a child, I often looked through a family album. I remember asking my mother why there was a   36   cut out of a photo of a little girl. But it was   37   that my mother did not want to talk about it.
  38   I looked at the album I saw that cut - out face and   39   about it. I figured there was something   40   . When I was grown up and had almost   41   about the photo, my mother must have realized I should know her   42   . She sat me down one day and said, “That cat - up photo is   43   your Aunt Anna. She has schizophrenia（精神分裂症）.”
But why did my mother never   44   this before? I still didn’t understand. “Because people are… were…  45   of having mental illness in the family” was the   46   . But I wanted to meet Aunt Anna, and I   47  .
My mother and I traveled to the house   48    Anna lived with an Italian family. Anna looked like a question mark on legs,   49   she had lovely, clear eyes and a gentle manner. I could see the   50   to my mother. “So nice to meet you,” she said to me. “Do you have a trunk （象鼻；行李箱）？”
Did she think that I was an elephant? No, she wanted to run   51   and hide in the trunk of my car. The family that   52   her said that she always wanted to   53  .
The last time I saw Anna she was placed in a smaller old - age facility in Brooklyn.
  54   Aunt Anna, I’m not the least bit ashamed of you. I’m   55   about you now for many to see, with your sweet young face showing under a pretty bow.
And you finally found that escape you were seeking.

A．space B．picture C．face D．corner

A．easy B．necessary C．simple D．clear

A．At once B．Every time C．On purpose D．Of course

A．wondered B．recognized C．proved D．learned

A．wrong B．serious C．difficult D．strange

A．forgotten B．remembered C．found D．lost

A．thought B．mind C．secret D．reason

A．for B．of C．about D．on

A．follow B．discover C．stop D．mention

A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．fond

A．question B．answer C．voice D．fact

A．had B．did C．would D．dared

A．where B．when C．how D．why

A．so B．and C．but D．or

A．difference B．possibility C．chance D．resemblance

A．upstairs B．forward C．outside D．back

A．housed B．supported C．offered D．accepted

A．run B．escape C．hide D．die

A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Anyway

A．telling B．writing C．finding D．complaining

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farmstead, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma（哮喘）, and at times the air is so dirty that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising - and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

Which of the following is true about the writer?

In the passage, the writer tries to _________.

How is the passage mainly developed?

Where we live, on the eastern shore of Maryland, the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.
The Canada geese know this place, as do the white swans and ducks. In the autumn, they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year, snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens, if the river is at its narrowest, there is a freeze which hardens the water to the ice.
One morning, a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out, “There is a goose out
there.”
We saw the figure of a large Canada goose, very iii, its wings folded tight to its sides, its feet frozen to the ice.
Then from the dark sky, she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now, with one unbelieving hand against her mouth. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, she feared what life it still had might be pecked（啄）out by those great swan beaks.
Instead, those beaks began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. It went on for a long time. At last, the goose’s head lifted. Its body pulled. Then the goose was free and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then, as if it had cried, “I cannot fly,” four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice and held in the feathers. Slowly, the goose spread its wings as far as they could go, and moved slowly into the sky.
This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moments, and from it comes only one hopeful question:“ If so for birds, why not for man?”
What happened to the Canada goose?

At first the author’s friend was worried that ________.

What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?

What would probably happen to the author’s friend in the end?

Money and Happiness
A Guide to Living a Good Life
Author: Laura Rowley
Publisher: Wiley （March 1, 2007）
Laura Rowley makes us all understand the connection between money and happiness in our own lives so that we can spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers an insight（领悟）so that every reader can make smarter decisions and live a happier life.
Happiness
The Science Behind Your Smile
Author: Daniel Nettle
Publisher: Oxford University Press （July 1,2007）
It is the first book mainly about what happiness is and how happiness works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, etc.
The Happiness Makeover
How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day
Author: M. J. Ryan
Publisher: Broadway （May 10, 2007）
Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led her to study about happiness from brain science, psychology（心理学）, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The happiness Makeover draws on wide - ranging knowledge and presents some suggestions that will help you a lot:
● Clear away worry, fear, envy, and grudges.
● Learn to think about yourself confidently.
● Find daily ways to truly enjoy the moments of your life.
Hormones（荷尔蒙）, Health, and Happiness
Author: Steven F. Hotze
Publisher: Forrest Publishing （April, 2007）
Dr. Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare.
In Hormones, Health, and Happiness, Dr. Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health. You are shown how to reach and maintain the most favorable cell，tissue，and organ functioning．It can help you enjoy a better quality of life．
What does the underlined“grudges”probably mean?

If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with Success，you’d better read_____________．

Whose book will possibly help readers get a new kind of health and wellness model?

British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes－the upper class，the middle class．and the lower or working class．This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it if you mean to understand British people and society．Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious（意识到的）of it．As a result，more people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way they speak，the kind of clothes they wear，their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat．
Social class is not only about behavior and attitudes．For example，although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land，having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class．It is also important to come from a particular kind of family，have friends who are considered suitable，have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent．There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background，education，political opinions，etc．are basically different from those of most working－class people．Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way．
The idea of the class system in Britain __________．

If an Englishman has a lot of money，__________．  

What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

What would be the best title for the passage?

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.
It takes just a quick look，maybe three seconds，for someone to value you when you meet for the first time．In this short time，the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance，your body language and how you are dressed.
____________．This article provides some useful tips to help you．
Be on time
PIan to arrive a few minutes early．And allow some room for possible delays in traffic or taking a wrong turn．____________.
Be at ease
If you are feeling uncomfortable，this can make the other person ill at ease and that’s a sure way to create a wrong impression．If you are calm and confident，the other person will feel more at ease!
Present yourself appropriately
____________．The person you are meeting for the first time does not know you and your appearance is usually the first clue he or she has．But it certainly does not mean you look like a model．
A winning smile
“Smile and the world smiles，too．”A warm and confident smile will put both you and the other person at ease．So smiling is a winner when it comes to a great first impression．
Be open and confident
Body language as well as appearance speaks much louder than words．_____________．
Stand tall，smile，make eye contact，and greet with a firm handshake．
Be positive and polite
____________．Good manners and polite behavior help make a good first impression．One modern manner worth mentioning is to“turn off your mobile phone”．
With a little extra thought and preparation，you can make every first impression not just good but great．

A．Use body language to show your confidence．

B．On the contrary，bad manners and uneasy behavior can make a wrong first impression born．

C．Arriving early is the first step in creating a good impression．

D．Present a positive attitude，even in the face of criticism（责备）or in the case of nervousness．

E．It’s important to know how to create a good first impression。
F．Of course the physical appearance matters．
G．Smiling is a univensal language in the world．

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，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限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Our English club was set up two months ago．Now，we have members of 25．We met once a week on Saturday afternoon．So far，we have been conducted a variety of activities on English learning，such as watching English films，including a Christmas party and get together with the foreign students．Last week we held an English story－telling competition．We required that the entries would be original and interesting and be presented in English within five minutes．Every member took an actively part in it．Two foreign English teachers were invited to act as judge．At last，LiBing won the first place．Many members said that the activity benefited them many ways．
Not only did it improve their speaking English，but also it brought them more fun．They hope many such activities can be held．

假如你是一名中国学生，名叫李华，参加了学校组织的赴英交流活动。在活动期间你住在英国朋友Peter家里。现在你已经回到中国，请根据以下内容，给Peter写信。
1．感谢在英国期间Peter一家对你的关照；
2．你的英语水平得到了提高，同时也了解了英国很多的风土人情；
3．你非常喜欢和Peter一家到乡下郊游，和当地的农民聊天，还喜欢去钓鱼，去观看树叶的颜色变化等；
4．这些美好的记忆将使你终生难忘；
5．邀请Peter一家抽空到中国来玩。
注意：1．词数100左右。
2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。
Dear Peter，
It is a pleasure for me to write this letter to tell you how much I enjoyed my stay with your family during the exchange activity organized by our school．
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                         
Yours
Li Hua