河南省许昌市2026年中考真题（三）英语试卷（附答案）

1、I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed _______.

A. above all   B. after all

C. in all   D. first of all

2、We had better pay attention to some health problems that, when ________ in time, can become bigger ones later on.

A. not treated   B. not to be treated

C. not having been treated   D. not being treated

3、— I saw just one motor-car in that shop. Will you go and buy ________?

— No, I'd rather find ________ in other shops.

A．one, one

B．it; it

C．one; it

D．it; one

4、—I bought a digital camera in the store near our school yesterday.

—Really? Why not buy one on the Internet? It’s_________.

A．more expensive

B．less expensive

C．expensive

D．the most expensive

5、When Madam Curie did the science experiment again, she was more careful ________ she had made a mistake.

A．what   B．when C．which   D．where

6、With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environment problem is _____ Chinese people concern most nowadays.

A. what B. which

C. where   D. when

7、My umbrella is gone. Who ______________ have taken it by mistake?

A.could B.should C.would D.must

8、The Beatles, ____________ many of you are old enough to remember, came from Liverpool.

A．what

B．that

C．how

D．as

9、The restaurant has changed its service and some of its dishes________ the complaints from the customers.

A．in response to

B．in return for

C．in respect of

D．in exchange for

10、The committee _________ fifteen members.

A. consist of   B. makes up of

C. compose of   D. is composed of

11、The scientist knows nothing about the matter, because he is always ______ himself in scientific study.

A. burying B. devoting C. focusing   D. concentrating

12、Studies have explored how dogs categorize and _______ between different images.

A. illustrate B. discriminate

C. circulate D. demonstrate

13、We went through a period________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.

A．whose

B．where

C．when

D．which

14、Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology,________echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

15、You should finish this task_______ hard it is if you are to succeed.

A. whatever   B. whenever

C. however   D. wherever

16、_______ on a farm caused her to become curious about nature.

A.Her not being brought up B.She was not brought up

C.She not being brought up D.Having not been brought up

17、The Belt and Road Initiative may become China’s most significant __________ to the Middle East peace process.

A. conclusion   B. contribution

C. comprehension   D. civilization

18、"Adam, you better just ___________," Liz yells. "Now or never. Full-court press. "

A.blow it off B.clap her hands

C.go for it D.let out

19、--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

--OK. ________.

A．It couldn’t be better

B．You really have me there

C．Let’s call it a day

D．Take your time

20、With the development of science, more and more artificial intelligence technology has been ________ our life.

A．applied to

B．attached to

C．assigned to

D．devoted to

21、Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.

"I have two kids in college, and I want to say come home. ' but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education," says Jacobs.

The Jacobs family, did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his' borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $ 20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.

With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the Jacobses. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.

At the same time, tuition (学费) continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147% . Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.

"If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won't have an affordable system of higher education," says Patrick M. Calan, president of the center. "The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt."

Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.

【1】According to Paragraph 1. why did the plan of the Jacobs family fail?

A. The twins wasted too much money.   B. The father was out of work.

C. Their saving ran out.   D. The family fell apart.

【2】How did the Jacobses manage to solve their problem?

A. They asked their kids to come home.

B. They borrowed $20, 000 from the schools.

C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.

D. They got help from the schools and the federal government.

【3】Financial aid administrators believe that________.

A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses

B. the government will receive more letters of complaint

C. college tuition fees will double soon

D. America's unemployment will fall

【4】What can we learn about the middle class families from they text?

A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase.

B. Their income increased steady in the last decade.

C. They will try their best to send kids to college.

D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years.

【5】According to the last paragraph the government will________.

A. provide most students with scholarships

B. dismiss some financial aid administrators

C. stop the companies from making student loans

D. go on providing financial support for college students

22、 “One thousand readers lead to one thousand Hamlets.” It is also true to English learners. English learners do have learning methods different from each other. Some are reasonable, some negative(否定的), and some hard to judge.

Some learners hold the view that “I don’t have any gift for learning English, it’s difficult for me”. Of course, I don’t agree with the idea. It’s indeed a fact that some people are more gifted(有天赋的) than others, but everyone can learn, as long as you find a suitable learning method and work harder.

Some think that the key to learning English well is to remember a rich vocabulary. As far as I’m concerned, that is far from being a successful English learner. Vocabulary is vital, but knowing how to use the exact words and expressions in certain situations is more important.

I disagree that in order to speak English well you have to live in an English-speaking country. I know many people who speak excellent English but they have never been abroad. But it doesn’t mean environment is not important. Being in an English-speaking country, you can not only be exposed(暴露) to the language but also learn the culture of the country, which is helpful to you. However, not everyone has a chance to go abroad. So, we are learning English, we should speak more. As what I believe, “Don’t be shy! Just try!” No matter what we do, mistakes will happen. All we should do is learning from the mistakes, and trying to correct them in the next.

There is a saying goes, silence is gold. However, when it comes to English learning, silence means nothing. If we are always being afraid of making mistakes, we will get nothing in the end.

Finally, confidence is important to our English learners. Being given a chance to speak, you should seize it and speak out. Only after you speak out can others know your opinions. All you should do is not worry about making mistakes, but try to express your opinion clearly. Besides, speaking itself is so good a chance to test and improve your spoken English.

【1】The writer thinks that the least important in learning English is ________.

A. environment  B. confidence C. gift D. vocabulary

【2】The word “vital” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A. useless B. different C. difficult D. important

【3】According the passage, we can learn that ________.

A. we can not avoid making mistakes when learning a foreign language.

B. it’s true that some people don’t have any gift for learning English.

C. we can’t speak English well unless living in a foreign country for some time.

D. words and expressions are more important than grammar rules in learning English.

【4】What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Hamlet and English learners.

B. Tips about English Learning.

C. How to learn spoken English.

D. Different learners learn different English.

23、   Would you drink water that had once been washed down a toilet after it’s been cleaned? Think about it! The climate is warming and fresh water is falling short. So recycling wastewater into drinking water may become a necessity.

However, “People are disgusted (使厌恶，使作呕) by recycled water, because it was once wastewater, the water that goes down your showers or your toilets. And even though it’s cleaned up to a standard that is the same if not better than commercially bottled water, the key barrier to accept it is people’s disgust regarding it.” Riverside psychologist Daniel Harmon said.

In a recent set of experiments, Harmon and his colleague Mary Gauvain learned how difficult it can be for people to get over their disgust at the thought of drinking recycled water. Harmon said, “Our study was aimed at investigating whether commercials, or these pro-environmental messages actually work. That is, whether they can get people to accept recycled water and consume recycled water.”

In one experiment, the researchers had some participants watch a short video promoting water conservation. And in another experiment, they added a video explaining why recycled water might result in disgust, even though all pollutants have been cleared away. And neither video had a strong effect on people’s willingness to drink recycled water or to sign a document supporting the practice. In fact, watching the video that directly explained recycled water’s disgusting factor was no more persuasive than the water conservation video alone. Perhaps because reason or logic doesn’t work at all. Harmon thought, “Disgust is such a powerful reaction that simply giving more information is not going to be effective because disgust is not really a reasonable response.”

Harmon said it’s probably going to take a lot more to get people to accept recycled water. For example, it might help to see members of their community drinking water that’s gone, as it’s called, from “toilet to tap”, with no ill effects.

【1】What does wastewater refer to in Paragraph 2?

A.Water once used in showers.

B.Water polluted by industrial waste.

C.Water used to wash down streets.

D.Water causing diseases to spread widely.

【2】What’s the purpose of Harmon’s survey?

A.To check if commercials are reliable.

B.To prove pro-environmental messages do matter.

C.To investigate if people know about waste water.

D.To see whether recycled water will be accepted.

【3】What can we know about “disgust” according to Harmon?

A.It is an unreasonable reaction.

B.There is no persuasive evidence about it.

C.It needs more logic and reasons to overcome it.

D.It is caused by pollutants in recycled water.

【4】Where is the text probably from?

A.A biology textbook. B.A travel brochure.

C.A scientific magazine. D.A medicine magazine.

24、The idea of humans causing earthquakes may seem strange at first. After all, you can run around your backyard and jump up and down all you want, and the ground isn’t going to start shaking. However, scientists have identified over 700 places where human activity has brought about earthquakes over the last century.

While many human-caused earthquakes are mild and don’t cause much damage, some of them can be serious and dangerous. In fact, scientists believe human activity has caused earthquakes with magnitudes as high as 7.9 on the Richter scale.

Scientists believe most human-caused earthquakes are the result of mining. As companies drill deeper and deeper below Earth’s surface to take out natural resources, holes left behind can cause instability which leads to a sudden falling down that causes earthquakes. Building large dams can also cause earthquakes. For example, about 80,000 people died in China in 2008 as a result of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake caused by 320 million tons of water that had been collected in the Zipingpu Reservoir after a large dam was built over a known fault line(断层线).

Anther human activity leading to earthquakes is hydraulic fracturing (水力压裂) for oil and gas. In this process, water, sand, and chemicals are forced to flow underground under high pressure to fracture rocks to let natural resources out. As those resources, such as oil and natural gas, make their way to the surface, so do the water and chemicals that were injected to begin the process. This wastewater is collected and often transported to deep underground again. Both the fracking process and wastewater have been shown to cause earthquakes.

These aren’t the only human activities that can cause earthquakes, though. Scientists point out that earthquakes can also be caused by other human activities.

【1】How does human activity cause earthquakes according to the text?

A．Large dams are built away from the fault line.

B．The wastewater of hydraulic fracturing joins large rivers.

C．Mining leads to the deeper holes left below the Earth’s surface.

D．Hydraulic fracturing makes natural resources flow underground.

【2】How does the author organize the text?

A．By giving examples.

B．By making comparisons.

C．By presenting opinions.

D．By providing instructions.

【3】What is the writing purpose of the text?

A．To remind people to stop the above-mentioned activities.

B．To inform readers of human activities causing earthquakes.

C．To explain the reasons for many earthquakes in recent years.

D．To present the damage of human-caused earthquakes to the earth.

25、   Lydia was a smart girl，very smart. She loved being with her friends，going shopping and doing what every other girl likes to do. There was only one ____ that made Lydia self-conscious(敏感):She was ____. One autumn day Lydia and her best friend Judy were taking the train to do one of their favorite ____: shopping. As a normal child，Judy, both caring and patient, spoke to Lydia in ____ language all the time. The train continued to make its occasional(临时) stops when a boy，no older than fifteen years old，sat in the ____ across from Lydia. Lydia couldn’t help but notice how often the boy would ____ over at her to watch her move her ____ rapidly. This was one of the things that made Lydia unhappy.

“Why must everyone stare at me?” Lydia asked her best friend，trying to ____ the boy’s stare. “Doesn’t he ____ that I am deaf? There is no need to stare at me. He is probably thinking that I am very ____ or disabled. I _____people who prejudge(预先判断)others!” Lydia had become quite ____ ...

___, the train came to a pause, waking up the boy in deep thought then. He got up, ready to get off at his ____. Instead of hurrying off the train, however, he ____ to Lydia casually and stared to _____his hands as she had just moments before. “Excuse me，but I couldn’t help but notice that you don’t like it when people stare at you. I’m ____ I made you uncomfortable. To be honest，just because of that，I ____ to get to “talk” to other ____ in here. I feel self-conscious and different，so I was _____when I saw you. I thought maybe we could be friends.” With that，the boy walked off the train.

【1】A.quality B.detail C.difference D.ability

【2】A.shy B.deaf C.smart D.selfish

【3】A.hobbies B.sports C.experiments D.exercises

【4】A.native B.written C.foreign D.sign

【5】A.train B.seat C.front D.back

【6】A.glanced B.called C.laughed D.pointed

【7】A.hands B.position C.baggage D.purse

【8】A.catch B.avoid C.disturb D.face

【9】A.remember B.care C.understand D.realize

【10】A.self-conscious B.attractive C.strange D.painful

【11】A.admire B.pity C.dislike D.appreciate

【12】A.shocked B.upset C.frightened D.worried

【13】A.Suddenly B.Naturally C.Immediately D.Directly

【14】A.school B.home C.stop D.store

【15】A.drove B.rushed C.announced D.headed

【16】A.move B.shake C.raise D.wave

【17】A.sorry B.surprised C.relieved D.frustrated

【18】A.agree B.promise C.expect D.continue

【19】A.tourists B.girls C.boys D.passengers

【20】A.curious B.determined C.sad D.excited

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The Difference a Teacher Can Make

Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, he was failing. He had been failing since first grade. Though Steve looked bigger than his age, yet he went unnoticed… until Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful lady! Steve liked his new teacher; yet, still he failed. He never did his homework. Whenever he was punished for failing to turn in his homework, he felt just terrible! Still, he did not study.

Last week, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods, where he often stayed alone after school. He was always alone because no one cared. Oddly, Steve never missed a day of school.

One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams.

“Steve!” Shocked, he turned to look at her.

“Pay attention!” Miss White began to go over the test results for the seventh grade. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare. “The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve, as the class turned around for a good look. Steve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.

“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.

“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing changed him.

“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.

“Steve! Please! I care about you!”

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右。

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it: someone cared about him!

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The following Monday, Miss White gave another test.

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