河南省2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题（含解析）.docx

2024-2025学年度（上）高三期中考试

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟；满分：120分

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将正确答案填写在答题卡上

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、CD四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

DriverWanted

Cleandrivinglicense(执照).

Mustbeofsmartappearance.

Ageover25.

Applyto(申请):CapesTaxi,17PalaceRoad,Royston.

AirHostessesforInternationalFlightsWanted

Applicants(申请者)mustbebetween20and33yearsold.

Height:1.6mto1.75m.

EducationtoGCSEstandard.

Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.

Applyto:Recruitment(招聘)office,SouthernAirlines,HeathrowAirportWest.HR37KK.

TeachersNeeded

Forprivatelanguageschool.

Havingcollegeeducation.

Teachingexperienceunnecessary.

Applyto:TheDirectorofStudies,InstantLanguagesLtd.279CanalStreet,Royston.

1．WhatpreventsJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,workingforCapesTaxi

A．Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.

B．Punishedforspeedingandwrongparking.

C．Fondofbeerandwine.

D．Nothavingcollegeeducation.

2．WhatpreventsMary,aged25,becominganairhostess

A．Shehasneverworkedasanairhostessbefore.

B．Shedoesntfeellikeworkinglonghoursflyingabroad.

C．ShecantspeakJapaneseverywell.

D．Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined

3．Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthethreeadvertisements

A．Education.B．Workingexperience.

C．Maleorfemale.D．Marriage.

B

“Colour”and“color”,“favourite”and“favorite”,“honour”and“honor”…HaveyoueverwonderedwhyAmericansspellthosewordswithouta“u”IsitbecausetheyarelazyOfcoursenot.Infact,thedifferenceinspellingwasstartedbyNoahWebster(1758—1843).Hewasateacherwhoreformed(改革)EnglishtomakeAmericanidentity(特征)stronger.Linguists(语言学家)celebratehisbirthdayonOctober16everyyear.

AftertheRevolutionaryWar(1775—1783),WebsterbelievedthatAmericansshouldhavetheirowndictionary,ratherthanrelyonBritishdictionaries.HedroppedtheBritish“u”insomewords.Andhechanged“cen