1、1河南省周口中英文学校 2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题第二部分 阅读理解（本大题共两节，每小题 2分,共 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)中，选出最佳选项。AThere are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This a
2、rises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine wea
3、ther. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn o
4、f mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize i
5、ts bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others;
6、nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or sp
7、eak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If t
8、hey do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them. 2Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. 21. People who are unhappy _. A. always consider things differently from othersB. usually are affecte
9、d by the results of certain things C. usually misunderstand what others think or sayD. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things22. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_”.A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappyC. tend to please others openly
10、D. enjoy the pleasure of life23. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD. unhappy people can not understand happy persons24. If such unhappy persons insist
11、on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.A. prevent any communication with them B. show no respect and politeness to themC. persuade them to recognize the bad effectsD. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakesBIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of g
12、as and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horribleEverybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheelIt is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether.Road politeness is not only g
13、ood manners, but good sense tooIt takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude drivingOn the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fightingA friendly nod or a wave of thanks
14、 in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an 3atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditionBut such behaviors of politeness are by no means enoughMany drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can
15、also be dangerousTypical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in timeThe same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want toIt always amazes me that the highway
16、s are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelingsUnfortunately, modern drivers cant even l
17、earn to driveYears ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road usersIt is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.25According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by .Aroad conditions Bthe behavior of
18、 the driversCthe speed of modern life Dthe large number of cars26In the writers opinion, .Aunskillful drivers should be punishedBstrict traffic rules are badly neededCdrivers should show road politeness properlyD. drivers should avoid traffic jams27 The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage
19、 means .Apoliteness and impolitenessBgood manners and bad mannersCwillingness to give in to each others wishesDoffering help to others as much as possible28What is the best title of the passage?ATraffic Problems BRoad PolitenessCBad Manners on the Road DGood Drivers and Bad DriversC 4Climate change，
20、pollution，overuse of water and development are killing some of the worlds most famous rivers including Chinas YangtzeIndias Ganges and Africas NileWWF said on TuesdayAt the global launch of its report “Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk”，the group said many rivers could dry out. affecting hundreds of mill
21、ions of people and killing unique aquatic(水生的)life“If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods，biodiversity(生物多样性)will be destroyed on a massive scale，there will be less fresh water and agriculture，resulting in less food security，”saidRayi Singh，secretarygeneral of WWFIndiaThe report,la
22、unched ahead of“World Water Day”today，alsocited the Rio Grande inthe United States，the Mekong and Indus in Asia，Europes Danube, La Plata in South America and Australias MurrayDarling as in need of greater protectionRivers are the worlds main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the avail
23、able supply is already being used upDams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plainswhile climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them，the report saidFish populations，the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communi
24、ties worldwide，are also being threatened, it foundThe Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes(流入)of sediment (积淀)from land conversion.Climate change，including higher temperatures，also means serious conseque
25、nces for fishery productivity，water supply and political security in Africas arid Nile basinTributaries(支流)flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said29We can infer from the text that _.Ahigher temperatures couldnt affect fishery productivityBriversdying out could affect foo
26、d security5Cthere are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passageDthe Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries30The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _.A. climate change Bpollution Cwasting water Ddams31WWF is probably a name of _. Aa magazine Ba new
27、spaper Can organization Da reportD Twenty years ago, most experts believed that differences in how boys and girls behaved were mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends. Its hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are
28、biological differences between boys and girls. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children. For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and the difference increases as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a
29、normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Conversely (反过来), boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away too hear the teacher. Likewise, girls are better in their expression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called th
30、e amygdala. Girls develop all early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often cannot say much. Dr. Sax, an advocate of
31、 single-sex education, points out that keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers should try to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a
32、 boy a boy. 632What is the main idea of the passage? A. Boys tend to pay less attention in class than girls. B. Girls are better than boys in their ability to detect sounds. C. Single-sex schools are not good because they keep boys and girls separate.D. Boys and girls behave differently because of b
33、iological differences. 33Why do girls express negative feelings better than boys? A. Girls are more emotional than boys. B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in girls than in boys. C. The amygdala is located in different areas of the brain for boys and girls. D. Girls have
34、 more brain cells than boys.34Which of the following does the author believe? A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways.B. Girls need more training in communication. C. Parents should pay more attention to boys. D. Sex differences should be ignored in education。35What does the phase “cl
35、ing to” in the first paragraph mean? A. evaluate B. abandon C. maintain D. challenge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。Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? _36_. The following are a few tips that I follo
36、w to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.7Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who
37、think that way. _37_.When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor. 38 . These few minutes w
38、ill give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness. 39 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a be
39、tter mood.Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 40 .AOn the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectiou
40、s.BWhat makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.CBeing overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your moodDThere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.EIt s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for
41、 yourself.FThese are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.GSpend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45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, 选择出可以填入空白8处的最佳选项。Compared with the chil
42、dren of a few decades back，todays children seem to be 41 ：they enjoy better health owing to recent 42 in medicine and in public health careThey also enjoy a11 the 43 of modern lifePhysically and materiallyTodays children seem to be much better off than their predecessorsNevertheless， 44 the improved
43、 standards of 45 ，many children nowadays seem to be emotionally 46 since most parents are spending less time with their children，so little，in 47 ，that many could 48 be called weekend parentsAn increasing number of mothers are taking full-time jobs， 49 their children in the care of baby-sitters or nu
44、rseriesTime has become a luxury few parents can 50 because of the pressures of their work and the very brisk pace of life in our 51 societyOn the other hand，these working parents can often well afford to 52 their children with the best food, clothes，toys and other 53 desiresBut 54 to say, they fail
45、to 55 the emotional requirements of their growing children As a noted pediatrician（儿科医生）of the Medical and Health Department 56 ，children need love，security, praise, recognition and responsibilityIf these needs are not 57 ，their development might be stunted（抑制） Child psychologists all 58 that some i
46、llnesses and emotional disturbances 59 to children are because of a lack of parental careIn the light of this，parents who really 60 their children should be sure that there are good lines of communication between themselves and their children，despite their heavy work loads41Aunhappier Bnaughtier Clu
47、ckier Dricher42Ainventions Bdiscoveries Cproducts Dadvances43Afacilities Bcomforts Cpleasure Dappliances44Adue to Bregarding Cin spite of Dfor45Ahousing Bcaring Cliving Dearning46Adeprived Bpoor Cfaulty Dshallow47Ageneral Btotal Cfact Dtruth48Awrongly Brightly Ctotally Dnamely949Aleaving Bentrusting
48、 Clending Dmaking50Aspend Bafford Cwaste Ddo51Apassive Bactive Cdangerous Dcompetitive52Abuy Boffer Cprovide Dgive53Aemotional Bmaterial Cphysical Dintellectual54Ahappy Bsad Clucky Dunfortunate55Ashow Bfeel Ccreate Dsatisfy56Aexplains Btalks Cspeaks Dsays57Amade Btaken Cdone Dmet58Aargue Btell Cadmit Ddisagree59Apopular Bcommon Cordinary Dpubic60Alook after Bbring up Cagree with Dcare about第卷第二节 （共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面材料，在
