河南省周口市第一高级中学2017--2018学年高三上学期第二次月考
英语试题
出题人：程高威 做题人 ：刘军华 审题人 ： 韩雪荣
试卷满分120分 考试时间100分钟
第I卷（共70分）
第一部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文， 从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many of us have desires that might seem to be beyond our abilities，but looking to those who overcame similar difficulties can be a great source of inspiration for anyone trying to live their best life．Here are some quotes(引语)from people who chased their dreams and turned them into amazing realities． Estee Lauder
“I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it，but by working for it．” ——Estee Lauder,Founder of Estee Lauder
Fun fact：Lauder started out by helping her chemist uncle sell face creams and perfumes and turned millionaire． Oprah Winfrey
“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it．” ——Oprah Winfrey,TV Mogul and Host
Fun fact：There was a time when Winfrey couldn’t afford soup．Now,she is a philanthropist(慈善家)and one of the most inspiring persons of her generation． Madam C·J·Walker
“Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come．Get up and make them．” ——Madam C．J．Walker,Civil Rights Activist and Inventor
Fun fact：Walker was known as the first Black female millionaire after she launched her haircare line in 1905．In fact，she was the first American woman of any race to be a self-made millionaire． Sara Blakely
“Embrace what you don’t know，especially in the beginning，because what you don't know can become
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your greatest asset(财富)．”
——Sara Blakely，Spanx Founder
Fun fact：Blakely earned a Forbes cover in 2012 for being the youngest female self-made billionaire． 21．Which of the following people is not a business person?
A．Estee Lauder． B．Madam C．J．Walker． C．Sara Blakely．
D．Oprah Winfrey．
22．What can we learn from the quotes of Estee Lauder and Madam C．J．Walker? A．Action speaks louder than words． B．Rome was not built in one day． C．Well begun is half done． D．Where there is a will，there is a way． 23．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A．They received advanced education． B．They are truly creative and peace-loving. C．They achieved great success in their fields．D．They turned nothing into huge something．
B
One cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them online for ＄50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond goodbye.
However, a month later, Peter still didn’t pay me back. A few more weeks passed. Another month. There’d
been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence.
Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal
time. According to the pictures and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing golf, dancing happily with his friends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wife’s phone one night. And he didn’t pick up when I called,but texted right back, playfully wondering who might be calling him.
“You should go to his office,”my wife said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were
watching.”
But I didn’t want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light
and I wanted to keep it that way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just two regular people agreeing to handle things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.
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24. For what reason did the author and his wife decide to sell the ticket?
A. They thought it was too cold that night. B. They were going to be interviewed. C. They wanted to save some money. D. They needed to look after their daughter. 25. On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he . A. knew he might not get the ＄50. B. felt a little hesitant.
C. thought he could trust Peter. D. was moved by Peter’s kindness. 26. Why didn’t Peter pay the author back? A. Because he didn’t remember it. C. Because he didn’t want to pay. 27. What can we infer about the author? A. He would never trust strangers.
B. Because he was too busy to pay.
D. Because he was having a tough time.
B. He still hoped Peter would pay him back. C. He would go to Peter’s office to talk to him. D. He might call the police for help.
C
Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don't even notice that they're doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.
A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won't feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Don't keep your legs crossed.
Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle—what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.
So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not
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only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.
28. What can we learn about crossing one's legs? A. It is a very bad social habit.
B. It is usually practiced deliberately.
C. It can make others feel uncomfortable. D. It can do harm to people's health. 29. According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can______. A. resist gravity effectively
B. affect your blood pressure D. improve the function of legs
C. lead to heart attacks easily
30. In the third paragraph \ A. serious muscle injuries C. slight sharp pains
B. being a little nervous D. being highly flexible
31. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To give readers some advice. C. To evaluate effects of an experiment.
B. To compare common habits. D. To introduce research methods.
D
I was born and raised in Minnesota,the USA,but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa.I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris.For the last 15 years,I’ve studied how people in different parts of the world build trust,communicate,and make decisions especially in the workplace.
While traveling in Tokyo recently with Japanese colleague,I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers.At the end,I asked whether there were any questions or comments.No hands went up,so I went to sit down.My colleague whispered to me,“I think there actually were some comments,Erin.Do you mind if I try?”I agreed,but I guessed it a waste of breath.He asked the group again,“Any comments or questions?”
Still,no one raised a hand,but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience.Gesturing to one of them,he said,“Do you have something to add?”To my amazement,she responded “Yes,thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question.My colleague repeated this several times,looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.
After the session,I asked my colleague,“How do you know that those people had questions?”He hesitated,not sure how to explain it,and then said,“It has to do with how bright their eyes are.”
He continued,“In Japan,we don’t make as much direct eye contact as you do in the West.So when you asked if there were any comments,most people were not looking directly at you.But a few people in the group were looking right at you,and their eyes were bright.That indicates that they would be happy to have you call
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on them.”
I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota.Since then,I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter,and keep finding the bright eyes in the room. 32.What can we conclude from the first paragraph? A.Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out. B.The author enjoys traveling around the world. C.Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author. D.The author may start his own business in the future. 33.Hearing the colleague whispering,the author______. A.went back to his seat and got seated B.knew his colleague had some questions C.owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague D.thought his colleague would get nowhere
34.Where does the author’s colleague probably come from? A.Japan.
B.America.
C.Africa.
D.France
35.Which is the proper title for the passage? A.Focusing on Behavior in Cultures.
B.Looking at Another Culture in the Eye. D.Admiring the Beauty in the Eye.
C.Sharing Different Cultures in Tokyo.
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正确选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional, or learning problem. For example, kids who cannot walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps（坡道）or elevators available. 36
Kids with an illness would have special needs, too. 37 Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
38 It might be harder to do normal things, like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids can also be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult. 39 Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied（欺辱）or teased.
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