河南省豫南九校2013届高三上学期12月联考英语试题 Word版含答案

Make your way to the Whispering Gallery．The Whispering Room?s architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh．Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the comer at the opposite end．Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said． E. 42nd St． 212-771-5322

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The American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869．In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids．They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons (骨架)． And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility (脆弱) of the Ocean． Central Park West at 79th St． 212-769-5606 amnh.org

The Scholastic Store

Most parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading．Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children．With such classics as “Clifford the Big Red Dog，“ The Magic School Bus，” and “Harry Potter，” the Scholastic Store will delight your children． 557 Broadway 212-343-6100 scholastic.com

Ellen?s Stardust Diner

The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads, grilled cheese, burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens, a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.

1650 Broadway, corner of 51st St. 212-956-5151

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60．Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals?

A．ettensstardustdiner.com. B．grandcentralterminal.com． C．amnh.org．

D．scholastic.com．

61．To develop your kids? interest in reading，you can bring them to ．

A．the Whispering Gallery B．the Scholastic Store C．Ellen?s Stardust Diner

D．the American Museum of Natural History 62．It can be learned from the passage that ．

A．sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery B．people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store

C．Ellen?s Stardust Diner mainly provides western food

D．the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years

C

For 75 years, three words have influenced the lives of many young Brits．They are：mirror, signal，manoeuvre(移动)．

These are the processes all drivers should perform．Learners hoping to pass their driving test need to prove that they understand the importance of these actions before they can throw out their L-plates and head for the highway．In Britain，L-plates ale signs with a red “L” on them which you attach to a car to warm other drivers that you are a learner．

This summer the British driving test celebrates its seventy-fifth birthday．It?s often described as one of the most frightening tests we face．

It is a painful experience that doesn?t come very cheap nowadays．Taking the test in 1935 cost just 37. 5 pence；now candidates can expect to pay ￡93．

The test is also harder than ever．In 1935，the pass rate was 63％; now it?s 43％．In recent years，the DSA—the organization that oversees (监督) the driving test — has looked for ways to assess different aspects of what makes a good driver

Now the DSA has announced that candidates will drive for ten minutes without detailed instructions from the examiner．DSA?S chief driving examiner Trevor Wedge said the aim was to measure a candidate?s ability to drive safely while making decisions independently．

However，drivers will not be punished for getting lost． “Candidates won?t be failed for going off route，” Mr. Wedge said．

No doubt there will still be complaints. The BBC has learnt that in 2009 there were l,889 complaints about examiners，of which just 51 were supported．

Complaints that were rejected included ??Candidate crashed during test—claims examiner distracted(注意力不集中的)” and “Candidate says examiner took her on busy roads during rush hour，which was unfair\．

Someone else seemingly failed to understand the nature of an emergency stop when the complaint was filed that an emergency stop was conducted without warning. 63．What do we know about L-plates?

A．Brits with L-plates can?t drive on highways． B．It?s difficult for people to get L-plates． C．It takes a long time to get L-plates． D．Most L-plates are black in color．

64．According to the passage，the staff members of the DSA ．

A．teach how to drive B．are mostly policemen

C．punish candidates who get lost

D．assess the performance of candidates 65．We can learn from the passage that ．

A．examiners don?t take candidates on busy roads B．the pass rate of the driving test in Britain is 63％ C．the first British driving test took place in the 1920s

D．only a small number of complaints about examiners were supported 66．What does the author want to tell us most ?

A．People are afraid of taking tests．

B．It?s not easy to get a driving license in Britain． C．People must be careful while driving in Britain．

D．Complaints about the DSA examiners are increasing．

D

Some schools are now forbidding or restricting(限制) bake sales in an effort to fight a rise in obesity among kids．

In February，the New York City Board of Education ordered that only fruits，vegetables，and approved packaged foods be sold at schools. Many students and parents objected to the restrictions on bake sales , which have long been a way to raise money for schools and community causes , including athletic events and Haitian earthquake relief．New York City finally compromised，allowing each school to hold one bake sale a month．But California and school districts in other states still limit bake sales．Should all schools forbid bake sales?

Childhood obesity has been a growing problem for decades．The number of obese school-age children in the U.S．has increased by three times in the past 20 years．According to Eric Goldstein，the head of food services for New York City schools．40 percent of the city?s 1.1 million pupils are obese．

“We have a big problem in the city，state，and the country with obesity，”Goldstein said．“During the school day, we have to focus on what is healthy for the mind and the body．”

A. J. Juarez, a community organizer for the Massachusetts Public Health Association，agrees．Restricting the kinds of food sold in schools is ??about teaching kids good habits，”he said．

Nutrition experts believe schools are supposed to be a place where teachers and students set up a model environment, and the last thing kids need is an extra source of pointless calories．

But many parents and students dissented．“It?s not fair. Bake sales have always been a positive way to raise money for school programs，and to make that against the rules is not appropriate,” said a parent．

“I don?t think they should forbid bake sales，??Reese Butler，12，told The New York

Times．A sixth-grader from Wrightstown，New Jersey，he reasoned that，“Money raised by selling cookies is sometimes used for field trips and for community causes，including Haitian earthquake relief．”

For Alyssa Howell，11，a fifth-grader in Ann Arbor， Michigan，the issue of choosing what to eat is about freedom．“It is the child?s decision to make the right choice．”she said．

67．What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to fight childhood obesity．

B．How to raise money for school programs． C．Whether to eat food with higher calories． D．Whether to forbid bake sales at schools． 68．How many New York City pupils are overweight?

A．About 1,100,000． B．About 110,000 C．About 440,000． D．About 4,400,000

69．What is nutrition expert?s attitude toward restricting bake sales ?

A．Opposed B．Positive C．Disappointed D．Doubtful

70．The underlined word “dissented ”in the passage can best be replaced by . A．disturbed B．disagreed C．worried D．stopped

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When traveling in New York City，often the best way to travel is by subway．The New York City subway system has over 800 miles of track，making it one of the most extensive(大规模的) subways in the world． 71 However，after following a few tips，you can make it much easier．

Figure out where you are coming from and where you want to go．72___ At NYCSubway．org, you can find a route map，track map and historical maps．Simply go to the website and click on the map you want on the left side navigational panel(导航面板)．

Consider buying a Metrocard． 73 You Can buy a Metrocard you Can recharge as you need it or you Can buy an unlimited-use Metrocard．You Can purchase Metrocards in subway stations or in stores which display a Metrocard sticker on their window．

74 There are over 400 subway stations located in New York City．If you have any questions，you can ask the clerks at the subway stations．Subway maps list the subway stations，so just pick the one closest to you．

Prepare to have your bags searched．In some subway stations in New York, you may have your bags checked． 75 The rules are posted at each subway station.

Be careful. Keep your eyes and ears open. Keep all valuables close by your side. Avoid listening to music or anything else that may distract you.