许昌市四校联考高一上学期第三次考试英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟   试卷满分：120×1.25=150分）
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
    Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. 
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. 
She went to the doctor and told him her problem. 
“I’m not at all surprised, ”he said. “It’s clear what your problem is.” 
He examined her and then gave her some advice. 
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” 
Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. 
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop（肉铺）. 
“I’d like ten pounds of steak（牛排）, please,” she said. 
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）. 
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said. 
“That’s big enough,” Mrs. Parker said. 
The butcher worked out the price. 
“At ＄4. 99 a pound that will＄49. 50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” 
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. 
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?” 
“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.” 
1. The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is that________. 
   A. she had had a heart attack. 
   B. she had a problem with her health. 
   C. she was unhappy about her weight. 
   D. she could not sleep well. 
2. Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ________. 
   A. she wanted to buy some for dinner. 
   B. she wanted to lose weight. 
   C. her doctor had told her to eat steak. 
   D. she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. 
3. What was Ellen Parker’s real problem？ 
   A. She ate too much steak.          B. She weighed too much. 
   C. The doctor did not know.         D. She could not walk very quickly. 
4. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen？ 
   A. She might put on more weight.     B. She might stop eating too much. 
   C. She might have a heart attack.      D. She might go to another doctor.      
B
Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
5. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes.                   B. Be with her.
C. Buy medicine.                 D. Give her gifts.
6. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
A. In Gift No. 1.                  B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3.                  D. In Gift No. 4.
7. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to
A. enjoy good sleep               B. be well-organized
C. bet extra support               D. give others help
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