河南省周口恒大中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月月考英语试题

周口恒大中学2023-2024学年高三上学期9月考试模拟卷

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟；满分：120分

注意事项：

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第I卷（选择题）

 

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Dogs for Adoption

Willing to give a homeless dog the forever loving home? Please check out the dogs available.

Sam

Sam is about 7 years old and weighs 9 pounds. He was abandoned and is very scared right now. He had to have most of his teeth pulled so a soft food diet will be required. He will need a secure environment and a lot of patience.

Russell

Russell is about 5 years old and weighs only 6 pounds right now. He is very thin and needs to gain a couple of pounds. His back legs are wobbly (不稳的) from being hit by a car when he was younger. He is a happy, energetic boy who loves the yard. He loves to play with toys and small gentle dogs.

Penny

Penny is a young girl. She is about 5-6 pounds currently and expected to be in the large size range when full grown. She s good with other dogs, kids and cats. Kids 8 and up are recommended. She’s now working on house training and their puppy manners.

Juliet

Juliet is about 3 years old. She loves nothing better than to sleep next to you, preferably on your pillow. She likes to go outside in the yard to explore, but prefers company until she’s comfortable. She prefers to be the only dog so she will need a home with no other animals.

If you are interested in meeting or adopting, the first step is to visit our website to

complete an application form. No application, no appointment. Please allow our team up to two business days to review and approve your application.

1．What do Sam and Russell share?

A．A lively personality. B．A large size.

C．An unfortunate experience. D．A good training.

2．Which dog is not a proper choice if you already have a dog in your home?

A．Sam. B．Russell. C．Penny. D．Juliet.

3．What should you do first if you want to adopt one of the dogs?

A．Submit a form. B．Send an email.

C．Review your application. D．Meet the dog.

B

    In Britain and other countries，young people sometimes take a “gap year，” a year off between high school and college．This idea never gained a big following in America．Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing，though there are no official numbers．

Charles Deacon，Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington，D．C．，estimates that in the current first-year class of 1，600 students，only about 25 decided to take a year off．He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years．

Mr．Deacon says the most common reason for taking a “gap year” is to have a chance to travel，but he says international students may take a “gap year” to meet requirements at home for military duty．

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education，but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests．Students hoping to be doctors，for example，could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital．

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission．Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy．

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation．” It praises the idea of taking time off to step back，think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies．It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual

with that time．

Of course，a gap year is not for everyone．Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college，and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off．Another concern is money．A year off，away from home，can be costly．

Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year．She notes that several books have been written about this subject．She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off，and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college．

4．What is the passage mainly about?

A．If you want to go to an American university，take a gap year first．

B．More and more American students are choosing to take a year off．

C．It is likely that taking a “gap year” is becoming popular in America．

D．Americans hold different opinions towards students’ taking a “gap year”．

5．How many reasons for students’ taking a “gap year” are mentioned in the passage?

A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5．

6．The essay “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation．” suggests that ______．

A．every student must take a“gap year”before applying for a famous university

B．some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences

C．taking a’gap year’can make students free from life learning

D．the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health

7．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’ taking a “gap year”．

B．Books and media have contributed to the students’ interest in school learning．

C．Parents might disagree with the program，concerned about their children’s future．

D．Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically．

C

“Tear them apart ! ”“Kill the fool! Murder the referee(裁判)!”

These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written