河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第三次质量预测英语试题

Jack had ______ feeling of excitement when hearing his article published in ________ school magazine.

--It looks rain. Shah I take an umbrella for you?
--________.

______ can be enjoyed from a low-carbon lifestyle until you have a deep understanding of it.

Guangzhou is making preparations for the 16th Asian Games ________ in November, 2010.

Thousands of Haitians cheered as the Chinese medical team arrived, many of ________ even cried with joy.

--Why didn’t you come to the cinema with us last Saturday?
--Oh, sorry. But I ________ the film.

--He has practiced many times before the driving test.
--There ________ not be any difficulty in passing it.

--Our women athletes achieved great success in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
--Yes. Few could perform ________, I think.

________ a diary every day, and you’ll improve your writing.

--It’s reported that the new underground line has been completed.
--Yes, but it hasn’t been made clear ________ it’s to be opened to traffic on time as planned.

You’re sure to make rapid progress if your plan for study ________ ahead of time.

The foreigners paid a visit to the theme park, ________ with satisfaction.

China is still an agricultural country and peasants ________ most of the population.

The little girl often has a ________ pull at her mother’s clothes when they cross the street.

High house prices can be brought under control ________ the government takes some necessary measures.

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，掌握其大意，然后从36—55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。
I really hated having to ask questions, for math is very difficult for me, so I don’t know why I thought I could take classes in pre-calculus in my junior year.
I like Mr Trout, his values and what he believed in   36   a teacher. He wanted us to really   __37   what we were doing. I respected that, but all the numbers were still so   38   to me. I studied endless hours, and it   39   at first, until the algebra（代数）was over. That was   40   I learned how to ask for help on something as silly as   41   problems. I realized that the only 42_   I would survive pre-calculus would be to   43   a tutor.
Oh, how I   44   having to tell my parents that I needed a tutor. I felt so   45  .
Mr Hicks came to my house the next week. I   46   how I was going to bring myself to ask this man questions. But he   47   took his pen and paper out, asked me what chapter we were  __48  , and began to teach.
It was amazing. I began to understand math. I did example   49   with him, worked them out several times until I understood the process. I didn’t feel   50  asking questions because it was helping.
Asking for help was not what I thought it would be.    51   , it was a very good thing. I actually felt smarter for it, and it was a really satisfying   52  . In fact, I plan on asking for help as   53   as possible. But I have found that I can still be   54  and ask for help when I need it. The only stupid question is the one you didn’t   55  .
36. A. as        B. with         C. for       D. like
37. A. count       B. repeat       C. practice   D. understand
38. A. puzzling      B. increasing    C. limited    D. unknown
39. A. stopped     B. remained     C. worked    D. succeeded
40. A. what        B. when       C. where      D. whether
41. A. practical      B. difficult      C. math       D. science
42. A. period     B. result       C. key       D. way
43. A. become     B. make       C. get       D. help
44. A. hated       B. enjoyed       C. admitted   D. considered
45. A. hopeful     B. weak        C. patient     D. lonely
46. A. decided     B. feared       C. imagined        D. wondered
47. A. almost     B. just          C. even        D. finally
48. A. on        B. from       C. about       D. below
49. A. experiments B. explanations  C. problems        D. figures
50. A. afraid      B. certain            C. mad            D. stupid
51. A. Anyway       B. Instead        C. Otherwise  D. Besides
52. A. subject     B. duty         C. form       D. feeling
53. A. long        B. early        C. often       D. soon
54. A. independent B. comfortable        C. gifted      D. delighted
55. A. think       B. want        C. feel       D. ask

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30 pm, and at 6:30 pm she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over Sheba.
“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I’ve got no time for you now, but I’ll take you out as soon as I get back from the tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet. When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.
“Listen, doctor, I’m really in a rush to get to a meeting - can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I’ll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I’ll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure,” said the doctor.
Joanne made a quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.
“This is Dr.  Sterne,” said an anxious voice.  “I want you to get out of that house immediately,” said the doctor’s voice. “I’m coming round fight away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”
At that moment, a police car screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.
“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now.”
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
“My God,” said Joanne, “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar,” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat. It turned out to be three human fingers.”
56. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30 pm?
A. To walk her dog.                   B. To see her doctor.
C. To attend a club meeting.             D. To play tennis with her friends.
57. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again ________.
A. to dress up for the meeting            B. to phone the police station
C. to catch the badly hurt burglar         D. to wait for her dog to be cured
58. From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. Sheba fought against the burglar
B. the police found the burglar had broken in
C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog
59. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is ________.
A. clever         B. friendly          C. frightening        D. devoted

Summer Holiday Fun 2010!
The summer holidays are upon us again.  Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough !
Peterborough Museum
“The Age of the Dinosaurs” is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to pre-historic creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every corner! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details.
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun: Young people aged 13 - 19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in sports activities, or try their hands at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm.
PLUS - a ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3: 30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Call 01353 720274 for details.
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Glass - a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th, August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open at 5:30 pm, performance 6: 30 pm - 8: 30 pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval.
Prices: Adult ￡10, Child ￡7, and Family ￡20.
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Games: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets cost ￡7 per child.
For further information, call 01223 810080.
60. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ________.
A. Peterborough Museum              B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club                  D. Farmland Museum
61. If you want to watch the new play with your parents, it will cost you _______.
A. ￡7          B. ￡17            C. ￡27            D. ￡20
62. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
A. Playing farmland games.             B. Watching a new play.
C. Competing in sports activities.        D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.
63. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have ________ to choose from for himself.
A. one activity                      B. two activities
C. three activities                     D. four activities

Your cellphone holds secrets about you.  Besides the names and numbers that you’ve programmed into it, traces of your DNA remain on it, according to a new study.
DNA is genetic material that appears in every cell. Like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique to you - unless you have an identical twin. Scientists today usually analyze DNA in blood, saliva （唾液）or hair left behind at the scene of a crime. The results often help detectives identify criminals and victims.
Meghan J. McFadden, a biologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, heard about a crime in which the suspect bled onto a cellphone and later dropped it. This made her wonder whether traces of DNA remained on cellphones - even when no blood was involved. To find out, she and a colleague collected flip-style （翻盖式）phones from 10 volunteers. They collected invisible traces of the users from two parts of the phone: the outside, where the user holds it, and the speaker, which is placed at the user’s ear.
The scientists cleaned the phones using a liquid mixture made mostly of alcohol. The aim of washing was to remove all detectable traces of DNA. The owners got their phones back for another week. Then they returned the phones and the researchers collected traces on each phone once more. They discovered DNA that belonged to the phone’s owner on each of the phones.
Surprisingly, DNA was even picked up immediately after the phones were cleaned. That suggests that washing won’t remove all traces of evidence from a criminal’s cellphone. So cellphones can be added to the list of clues that can settle a crime-scene investigation.
64. In a crime-scene investigation, now experts are likely to turn to ________.
A. the criminal’s fingerprint             B. the DNA analysis of physical items
C. the detectives                      D. the criminal’s cellphone
65. According to the passage, McFadden was inspired by ________.
A. the secrets stored in people’s cellphones   B. the special characters of DNA
C. a cellphone-involved case             D. the challenging job of detectives
66. According to the passage, the potential application of the new study would be ________.
A. identifying criminals         B. designing new cellphones
C. protecting individual privacy    D. preventing cellphone-involved crimes
67. Which of the following has the closest meaning with the underlined word “identify” in Paragraph 2?
A. imagine       B. recognize         C. discover          D. determine

Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed（刺）him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo（纹身）. His friend Tony had recently got a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by Tony’s bravery and his tattoo that he decided to get one, too. Peer pressure, media influence and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same．
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America．A wide variety of media images show tattoos－people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars， famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines，fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colourful patterns．These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth．success and status． As a result，many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value．   
Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature，their beliefs or their feelings－in other words，to show their individuality（个性）．A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm．Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders．A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.
As you can see．there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos.  A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform，a sign of fashion or an expression of individuality．The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express  oneself．For Jack．it was a mixture of all three．
68．Jack has got a tattoo in order to_________________.
A．show his great determination         B．gain a special experience
C．make himself more healthy          D．be different from others
69．According to the passage，media images are linked to_____________.
A．traditional lifestyles                B．social positions
C．cultural backgrounds               D．public interests
70．We can infer from the passage that______________．
A．some people get tattoos out of pressure    B．a tattoo is related to religious belief
C．getting tattoos costs a lot of money       D．most people with tattoos are artists
71．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP：Central Point   P：Point    Sp：Sub-point（次要点）    C：Conclusion

Alzheimer’s disease（早老性痴呆病）is a major national health problem．Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease．It is a leading cause of death among the elderly．But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined（限于）to the aged．There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease．
At one time．people suffering from the disease were said to be“getting old”．The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old，but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike．It is an organic disease that destroys brain cells．
Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory，speech and movement．In the beginning stages of the disease，the patient may seem slightly confused．He may have trouble in speaking．
Then the patient’s memory begins to fail．He may forget dates，telephone numbers，names and plans．   
As the disease progresses．the patient may not recognize his family and friends．These symptoms（症状）often cause terrible anxiety in the patient．He may feel lost and frightened．Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior．
In the last stages of the disease．the patient may not be able to take care of himself．He may have lost the ability to speak and walk．
Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease．It may be caused by a virus or a poisonous substance in the environment．At present，there is no cure for the disease．But there are ways to slow its progress．Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease．
72．The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease______________．
A．is a terrible part of the aging process    B．is an organic disease that affects young and old
C．can be cured by physical treatment     D．causes forgetfulness
73．All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT___________．
A．forgetfulness                       B．difficulty in speaking
C．loss of sight                        D．loss of the ability to walk
74．According to the passage，which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
A．Poisons produced by the brain．       B．Getting old．
C．A virus．                          D．Lack of exercise．
75．The progress of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by_____________．
A．operation                          B．a change in environment
C．medicines                         D．physical treatment and exercise

第二卷（共35分）
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)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多—个词：把多余的诃用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Today we went to climb the West Hill．Early in morning    76．__________________
we started out and arrived an hour late．Then we began     77．__________________
to climb．The hill was high and some of us got tired        78．__________________
soon, and all of us were very excited．We cheered          79．__________________
happily when we got the top．We had our lunch there       80．__________________
and had enjoyed ourselves very much．Unfortunately，     81．__________________
when we walked down the hill，We were caught by         82．__________________
a rain．We remained calmly，shared umbrellas and         83．__________________
raincoats and walked carefully．Finally we both reached     84．__________________
the parking lot safely．In spite of the unexpecting rain       85．__________________
and wind，we had a good time．

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，最近看到一所外语培训学校招聘兼职辅导员的广告，想在高考结束后去应聘。请根据下列提示写一封应聘信。
提示：1．自身优势；2．应聘理由；3．想法及打算。
注意：1．“自身优势”不少于两条；
2．可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
3．词数：100左右（开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m glad to learn part-time tutors are wanted in your training school and I’d like to have a try．
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Yours truly,
Li Hua