河南省商丘市九校2018届高三英语上学期期中联考试题（含答案，Word版）.doc

1、 - 1 - 河南省商丘市九校河南省商丘市九校 20182018 届高三英语上学期期中联考试题届高三英语上学期期中联考试题 （考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分） 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分 I I 卷卷 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分） 第一节第一节（共（共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）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。 A A Dry ice is CO2 in solid form, with

2、a temperature of about -78.5.Unlike common ice, dry ice doesnt melt into a liquid . When dry ice melts, it turns into a gas. So when you see dry ice “smoking“, its frozen CO2 melting into its gaseous state. Dry ice is a popular matter in scientific experiments. It creates projects that look cool. Ex

3、periment: Healthy dry ice popsiclesExperiment: Healthy dry ice popsicles（棒冰） This dry ice experiment will catch peoples eye, especially little kids because the dry ice is going to be used to make what the young love to eat. It should take you about 10 minutes or less to have a frozen treat to enjoy.

4、 MaterialsMaterials One large block of dry ice A large spoon Popsicle sticks One cup of your favorite juice A tall glass filled with water DirectionsDirections Use the large spoon to make a popsicle-shaped space in a block of dry ice. You can set the ice on a piece of cloth on your table to do this

5、work. Of course, keep in mind that its okay if its not exactly popsicle-shaped. Add a popsicle stick to the middle of the space so that when you pour in the liquid, it will freeze around the popsicle stick. - 2 - Hold the popsicle stick in place and wait a few minutes for your popsicle to harden. Af

6、ter several minutes, take away the popsicle from the block of dry ice and put it into a tall glass of water for a few seconds. Do this to warm up the popsicle just a bit. Otherwise, it will be too cold. 21.According to the text, whats the main difference between dry ice and common ice? A. Their form

7、s. B. Their shapes. C. Their temperatures. D. Their states when they melt. 22. Whats the first step to do the experiment? A. To fill the tall glass with juice. B. To pour the juice into the space. C. To make space in the dry ice for juice. D. To put a stick to the middle of the dry ice. 23. How does

8、 the dry ice work in the experiment? A. It gives out “smoke“. B. It is mixed in the juice. C. It makes the juice freeze. D. It makes the popsicle look cool. B Some of Australian cyclists have used “GPS art“ to turn a 202 km (125- mile) ride into the outline of a goat, which interests many people gre

9、atly. The four men marked their route on an app before using it track their journey around Perth. When uploaded to the computer, it was shown as a picture. Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was an easy animal to draw. He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the

10、four men stopping only for food, and flat tyres . “Except for riding 202km, its relatively simple,“ Mr. Jones told the BBC. “You mainly mark your route on the app and it plans directions out.“ GPS art has also been widely used by runners and other cyclists when they travel out. Mr. Jones said his gr

11、oup wanted to shake up their normal weekend ride. “We all ride l0,000km to 15,000km a year,“ he said. “Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good time thats what this was about.“ The group received much attention after posting their map to social media this week. Others described Mr. Jone

12、s as a goat guy in an interview on Australian - 3 - television. For their next piece of GPS art, the group plans to draw a local animal such as the koala. “Certainly, therell be something coming, for we are making our decisions to put more and more plans into practice. Im sure of that,“ Mr. Jones sa

13、id. 24. What holds many peoples attention greatly? A. The cyclists shaping the route into the outline of a goat. B. The cyclists having the GPS to travel with. C. The cyclists having traveled 125 miles. D. The cyclists riding more than 6 hours. 25. What did the four men do during their six-hour ride

14、? A. They had their bikes repaired. B. They got something to eat. C. They stopped to have a rest. D. They planned new directions. 26. How would Mr. Jones feel about their ride? A. It was tiring. B. It was enjoyable. C. It was moving. D. It was amazing. 27. What does the underlined word “that“ in the

15、 last paragraph refer to? A. Mr. Jones becoming a goat guy. B. People paying attention to the map. C. The group drawing the animal koala. D. The group performing their ride plans. C C Have you ever been given something you dont like or doesnt fit, but you dont want to hurt the feelings of the person

16、 who thinks about you? Youre not alone. Everyone has received an unwanted gift at least once in his or her life. That doesnt mean the item is bad or useless. It simply means that it doesnt work for you. If you find yourself with something nice but that doesnt fit into your lifestyle, consider regift

17、ing it. Before you do that, make sure you understand the manners of this practice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make ends meet to a great extent. There are specific things you should do to an item. Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation. You never hav

18、e to lie about what you are doing, but - 4 - you dont want to be in the position of having to explain anything. For example, remove the original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own; make sure the box is in good condition so the item doesnt appear used; check the item and make sure there are no

19、cards or names on the packaging; inspect the item and make sure it is in excellent condition. When you get ready for regifting, consider having a white elephant gift exchange for your next celebration. This removes all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because thats the whole purpose of th

20、e event. In order to prevent hurting feelings, provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list. 28. Why does the author begin the passage with a question? A. To share a hot phenomenon. B. To introduce the following part. C. To ask for readers an

21、swers. D. To point out a common opinion. 29. What most contributes to the growing regifting? A. Peoples lack of money. B. Peoples dislike of the gifts. C. Peoples reduced desire for gifts. D. Peoples understanding of its manners. 30. Whats mainly talked about in Paragraph 3? A. What to do before reg

22、ifting. B. How to make use of unwanted gifts. C. What kind of gifts to be regifted. D. Why regifting can cause embarrassment. 31. What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean? A. Suitable but valueless. B. Expensive and useful. C. Packaged and invaluable. D. Nice but unsuitable. D The

23、idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play has an important part in keeping you healthy. - 5 - Use “the best medicine“ to treat the blues with a sense of humo

24、r, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter a

25、nd a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger. Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. Ho