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1、河南省郑州市思齐实验中学2015届高三10月月考英语试题AA group of 1309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace(重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2227 passengers
2、 and crew aboard, more than1500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the st
3、ory of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.The Balmoral is following Titanics original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked（进港） in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic h
4、ad picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanics last port of call before sailing to New York.The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg . On Sunday, April 15, at 2：20 a. m. - the time the Titanic
5、 went down-passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dockbut never did.So far, several teams of divers
6、 have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But theres a much more import
7、ant contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.21We learn from the first paragraph that .Aabout 700 passengers of the Titanic survived.Bthe Titanic sank on its second voyage.Cless than 2
8、000 passengers boarded the Titanic.Dall the passengers hopes of the Titanic lay in America.22Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?a. Halifaxb. New York Cityc. Cobhd. Southampton e. CherbourgAe-d-a-b-cBd-e-c-a-b Ce-c-a-b-d Dd-c-e-a-b23What might be the most important contrib
9、ution of the Titanic?AIts site attracts more exploring teams. BIt makes the later ships more secure.CSome of its items are on public display.DMore trips are planned to its wreckage.BWe have an amazing 99 friends at the age of 21-more than at any other time in our life, according to a new study. The
10、typical 21-year-olds social circle nearly hits 100, with 13 “best” friends, 17 “close” friends and 70 acquaintances.The research undertaken by skin care brand Nivea found our social circle peaks at 21 as we meet people at work while keeping in touch with friends from school and university. But as ou
11、r working lives take over，we lose contact with some old friends causing the number to drop to around 68 by the time we are 29 years old. Although this decline continues into old age，it slows down slightly for people in their 30s when many of them become first-time parents. It is believed that this i
12、s because people form new friendships while on the maternity ward(产科病房)，at post-natal(产后) groups and when taking their toddlers(学步时期的小孩) to nursery.The Nivea Closeness Report found the balance between our numbers of “best friends”，“close friends” and “acquaintances”，remains fairly constant throughou
13、t our lifetime. The average Briton has 18 close friends and a friendship circle，when all Facebook and other social networking “friends” are included，of 208 people. The report found that men have more than twice the number of close friends，with around 27 compared to women who have just 12. Londoners
14、are also the most sociable，with 39 “close friends”，while the Welsh have just 11.The age of 21 is such a critical junction in life and thats why we have so many friends then. As we get older we become more selective and have fewer close friends with whom we talk about the things that are really impor
15、tant to us. Perhaps when we are younger，instead of having one trusted confidante(知己) we share different things with a variety of different people.24According to the Nivea Closeness Report，who have the largest number of close friends?ACanadians.BThe Welsh. C Londoners. DAmericans.25Older people have
16、fewer friends than the 21-year-olds because .Athey think friends are no longer importantBthey are more selective and cautiousCthey are less interested in making friendsDthey have little time to make friends26The research suggests that the number of friends in ones late twenties reduces by or so, com
17、pared to that in ones early twenties.A70B20C30D20027Why does the number of ones friends decrease slowly when he is about 30 years old?ABecause they achieve success in business and get acquainted with more colleagues.BBecause many parents make friends with people who have similar experiences in bring
18、ing up children .CBecause they make more friends through Facebook or the Internet.DBecause as they grow older, they have more confidantes instead of acquaintances.CTodays museums include plenty of high culture, but you can still find shrines（圣地）to the extraordinary. Heres a look at five curious muse
19、um stops across Canada.Vancouver Police MuseumThe setting, terrible enough, is the old Coroners（验尸官）Court and forensics lab, including the morgue(room where dead bodies are kept). Artifacts, from the 1870s on, include badges, uniforms, police equipment, items from criminals, and even preserved organ
20、sall in all an arresting experience.Vulcan Tourism & Trek StationDesigned to resemble a spacecraft, the Treck Station celebrates Vulcans coincidental relationship to Mr. Spocks planet, Go to a building that features an 800-piece collection of Star Trek memorabilia including Spocks ears and floor-to-
21、ceiling space paintings. If you want to know more about it, click here http/www. Vulcantourism. comAccordion（手风琴）MuseumThrough instruments, photos and recordings, the museum traces the history of the accordion and its influence on Quebec culture. Theyve even acquired Asian instruments that show the
22、use of the free reed call them ancient ancestors of the accordionthat date back 4000 years.Chocolate MuseumIts chocoholic heaven whole museum featuring displays on how chocolate is made, hands-on exhibits, collections of historic chocolate boxes, and antique candy- making equipment and, of course, l
23、ots of chocolate treats ,located in an old candy factory building. Click below to learn all about their hours and admission rates. http/ www. Chocolate museum .caPotato museumA 14-foot high potato greets you at whats billed as the worlds largest exhibit of potato artifacts. Explore the humble potato
24、s role in the economy, a collection of farm tools related to growing and harvesting potatoes, Hall of Fame.28If you are very interested in thrilling movies, you will probably be attracted by .Apotato Museum BChocolate MuseumCVancouver Police MuseumDAccordion Museum29We can infer from the passage tha
25、t the ancestors of accordion originated in .ACanadaBAmericaCAfricaDAsia30People having a sweet tooth may prefer visiting .AAccordion MuseumBPotato MuseumCChocolate MuseumDVulcan Tourism & Trek Station31The passage is most likely to be taken from .Aa magazineBa websiteCa newspaperDa brochureD.Shenzhe
26、ns transport police recently declared a policeman a “star” member of staff, after he continued to serve in his post even after losing his newborn son. After a netizen made that known, internet users were merciless in their criticism, claiming Sun had sacrificed his son for his career and was unquali
27、fied to be a father or even a human being. Though Suns wife said via her micro blog he was the best husband and father in the world, it didnt stop the tide of condemnation.I feel deeply sorry for this man. Its not that he should have received the award. Its traditional in China for individuals to ma
28、ke sacrifices for a group or the country, which remains to be questioned. What annoys me is the netizens pouring anger on the father instead of showing sympathy. Why are they so quick to claim the moral high ground and set themselves up as judges? Whether the father accompanied his son until the las
29、t moment or not is a personal affair. The treatment of Sun is a case in pointof the “tyranny(专制)of the majority”. And the majority is not always correct or fair.Micro blogs have been a growing trend in China in the last few years, becoming a channel for ordinary people to express their opinions, whi
30、ch was previously the preserve of elites(精英) and the media. The positive side of this has been praised enough. But we also need to examine the downside Self-proclaimed（自诩的）online arbiters of what is right and wrong form another type of unfair rule running cruelly over opinions that dont match their
31、own. Without knowing enough details and without any serious thought, they pronounce their judgment as opinion of the “majority”.We should question this expression of personal opinion and the commonness of group attacks. What we need is real, independent critical thinking instead of an Internet mob（暴
32、徒）. I have no idea how to change the situation but I do hope it happens.32What do we know about the policeman referred to ?AHe was a model policeman but a failure as a father.BHe cared little about the loss of his newborn son.CHe was severely under verbal（言语上的） attack of the netizens.DHe did not eve
33、n have his wifes understanding.33The writer of the passage probably will agree that .Athe policeman quite deserved the honor of the award.Bindividuals sacrifice for a group is undoubtedly a good act.Cmicro blogs are a preserved channel for elites and the media only.Dsome netizens claim their unsound
34、 judgments as opinion of the majority.34The underlined word “arbiters” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .Abloggers BrefereesCcriminalsDprogrammers35Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?ATyranny of the majority online goes wildBPoliceman who lose baby son got aw
35、ardedCMicro blogs need tough controlDHow to stay away from Internet mobs第二节七选五（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。 What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 36_ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow
36、 than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _37_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soo
37、n as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. _38_ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _39_ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used
38、 to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. _40_ . It is an established fact that factory worker
39、s work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up - we are born with our preference.C. The rooms are pain
40、ted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colours do i
41、nfluence our moods-there is no doubt about it第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to_41_ influence from the other town.In
42、Pressure, _42_ struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would _43_ to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because _44_ was the index (指数) of success, people were _45_ busy making money, with_46_ for relaxation. Some young peopl
43、e couldnt bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape._47_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without _48_ and_49_ do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didnt _50_ whether students show
44、ed up or not. Workers might sit around the office _51_ sipping coffee and doing nothing._52_ the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was _53_ that mattered. No one had the _54_ thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were
45、_55_ models from Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to_56_ because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is _57_ for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely _58_ , there came a saint Mr. Reason. He went from door to door
46、, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be_59_ with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They _60_ the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns people came to realize the truththere is no space between Pressure and Pleasu
47、re if they dont go to extremes.41. A. connect B. keepout C. go out D. prevent42. A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody43. A. have B. like C. competeD. try44. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth45. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes46. A. much timeB. no reason C. many reasonsD. no time47. A. Meanwhile B. otherwise