河北省衡水中学2015-2016学年高二上学期二调考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2015-2016学年度上学期高二年级二调考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.How many instruments does the mans brother play?A.1 B.2 C.32.What kind of fruits did

2、 the woman use to love most?A.BlueberriesB.Peaches C.Apples3.Where are the two speakers probably?A.In the store B. In a supermarket C. In the post office4.What do we know from the conversation?A. Andy will come to visit the two speakers tomorrowB. The two speakers are looking forward to Andys coming

3、C. Andy is not popular with other people5. What is the woman looking for?A. A book for her kid B. A book for herselfC. A book for her sister第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6/7题。6. Wha

4、t are the two speakers talking about?A. Plans for the coming summer vacation B. A trip to California during the summer vacationC. Some good ways to find jobs.7. What do we know about the man?A. He has been making money for yearsB. He needs to find a babysitter in the summerC. he wants to learn some

5、good work skills听第7段对话，回答第8 9题。8. What is the man?A. A hotel clerk B. A shop assistant C. A bank clerk9. How many will the woman pay for the bankbook?A. 50 dollars B. 15 dollars C. 5dollars听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the woman?A. She is learning German after workB. She knows several l

6、anguagesC. She is very good at German11. What does the man usually do in his spare time?A. He studies B. He works C. He watches movies12. Why will the man call Henry?A. To ask him to teach him French B. To ask for adviceC. To borrow some books听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. Where was the man when he got the p

7、hone call?A. In a bus B. In his office C. At a bus stop14. What do we know about the old woman?A. Her hands were bleeding B. She got hurt on a busC. Her right leg was hurt15. How did the man probably feel when he was performing first aid?A. Calm B. Excited C. Nervous16. What did the man do yesterday

8、?A. He trained some first aid volunteers B. He received some training at the Red Cross.C. He signed up as a Red Cross first aid volunteer听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker learn about the test?A. On the Internet B. In a newspaper C. In a school poster18. How did the speaker probably feel wh

9、en she was singing?A. Relaxed B. Nervous C. Happy19. What do we know about the speakers performance in the test?A. It was terrible B. It was impressive C. It was unique20. What is the speakers dream now?A. To be a Korean Pop star B. To go to Columbia UniversityC. To go to the best college in Korea第二

10、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）阅读下面短文，从每题给出的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Shark on the bait （诱饵） ! shouted Andre Harman, pointing to a spot a few yards behind the outboard motors His voice gave no indication of panic, but the crew suddenly became tense and fixed their eyes on the water Slowly, smoothly, Andr

11、e drew in the baitThe shark followed No one asked what kind of shark it was Everything about it, from its color to its shape, tells that it was a great white sharkAndre lifted the bait aboard Placing himself between the two motors, he dropped his right hand into the water just as the great head reac

12、hed the first motor“My goodness Andre!” I said His hand seized the big nose, moving it away from the tube of the motor, guiding the sharks head up as it rose out of the water Andres hand held the nose, touching it gently No one spoke No one breathed The moment seemed endless In fact, it lasted less

13、than five seconds before Andre pulled his hand backStill nobody spoke Then Andre smiled and said: The first time was an accident I was just trying to move the shark away from the motor Sharks are attracted to motors by rheir electrical signals and have a habit of biting them to see if they are eatab

14、le Andre has worked with great white sharks for years My hand landed on its nose, and it sort of paused, so I kept it there, and when I did let go, the shark bit and bit as if it was searching for whatever it was that had attracted itNearly every encounter （遭遇） we had had with the great whites had b

15、een totally illogical The more we learned, the more we realized how little was really known about them in the past years Back then, it was generally accepted that great whites ate people by choice Now we know that almost every attack on a human is an accident in which the shark mistakes a human for

16、its normal food Back then, we thought that once a great white smelt blood, it would lead to death Now we know that nearly three-quarters of bite victims survive, perhaps because the shark recognizes that is has made a mistake and doesnt return for a second biteThe author said, My goodness! Andre ! w

17、hen AAndre was about to fall into the waterBAndre was about to touch the sharkCAndre was followed by the sharkDAndre was bitten by the sharkWhat does the author think of the encounters with great whitesA Exciting BEducational C Frightening D Reasonable Most bite victims survive in shark attacks beca

18、useAthey are taught how to fight off sharksBsharks discover they are no threatsCthey manage to swim to safetyDsharks stop attacking themThe latest fashion in kitchen is the food steamer All the stores are selling them; everyone wants one Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking

19、 foodHowever, that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods In case youre thinking of buying a steamer, Ive done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you bestFolding SteamerThe simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel

20、 （不锈钢）versionAdvantages: This is a good, basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of pans with the water under it; a ring in the center allows for easy lifting and its easy to cleanDisadvantages: It only holds small dishes Also, if you put too much water in the pan, it will boil

21、up through the vegetables and they will be watery If you put too little water in and let it get dry, you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetablesSteaming PanThis is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled steamers, which sits on the oven ring The br

22、and I bought is called Nutritious LivingAdvantages: This is an excellent steamer, lightweight, easy to clean, and of all the steamers Ive tried, this cooks the fastest Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top Its easier to storeDisadvantages: Water can boil awa

23、y until the pan is dry, but if you make sure you fill the pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food, this should not happenYou cannot see the food cooking from the top It doesnt supply a dish for cooking riceFor serious users of steamers, I recommend having one of each version If yo

24、u just want to try it, get the folding stainless-steel typeWhy did the author carry out the surveyATo inform people of different steamersBTo run an advertisement for steamersCTo find out a suitable steamer to buyDTo learn how to cook with steamersWhat can we learn about the folding steamerAIt comes

25、in different kinds of shapes and sizesBIt is designed for large familiesCIt is able to clean itselfDIt is easy to take out The Nutritious Liuing steamer Ais more difficult to storeBprovides a dish to cook rice withCcooks different foods at the same timeDcooks fish and chicken faster than vegetablesA

26、ccording to the author, you should Ause steamers to save cooking timeBbuy a steamer with dishes suppliedCdo a survey before choosing a steamerDbuy a folding steamer if you want to tryHuman beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people us

27、ed more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tool

28、s out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings beg

29、an to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind. Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip - a little chip of sili

30、con crystal. It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store more than a million bits of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can u

31、se in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but

32、human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million yearsfrom now? ，A. why early human beings cut skin from dead animals B. how early

33、 human beings discovered the toolsC. what early human beings used the tools forD. what food early human beings stored29. The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it _. A. was very important to the development of mankindB. led to the invention of machines in the early timeC. de

34、veloped cooking abilities of mankindD. was one of the first tools of mankind30. The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to A. show the changes of tools B. introduce a new kind of toolC. give an example of using tools D. compare the effects of two kinds of tools31. At the end of the passage the

35、author seems to suggest that life in future is _. A. Out of order B. Less colorful C. hard to predict D. full of meaningsDHigh school dropouts(辍学者)earn an average of 9000 less per year than graduatesNow a new study dispels a common belief why they quitIts much more basic than flunking out(不及格)Societ

36、y tends to think of high school dropouts as kids who just cant cut itThey are lazy, and perhaps not too brightSo researchers were surprised when they asked more than 450 kids who quit school about why they left“The vast majority actually had passing grades and they were confident that they could hav

37、e graduated from high school, ” John Bridgeland, the executive researcher saidAbout 1 million teens leave school each yearOnly about half of African-American and Hispanic(美籍西班牙的)student will receive a diploma(证书), and actually all dropouts come to regret their decisionSo, if failing grades dont expl

38、ain why these kids quit, what does?Again, John Bridgeland：“The most dependable finding was that they were bored”“They found classes uninteresting; they werent inspired or motivatedThey didnt see any direct connection between what they were learning in the classroom to their own lives, or to their ca

39、reer aspirations”The study found that most teens who do drop out wait until they turn sixteen, which happens to be the age at which most states allow students to quitIn the US, only one state, New Mexico, has a law requiring teenagers to stay in high school until they graduateOnly four states：Califo

40、rnia, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, plus the District of Columbia, require school ?attendance? until age 18, no exceptions, another researcher, says raising the compulsory(义务的)attendance age may be one way to keep more kids in school“As these dropouts look black, they realize theyve made a mistakeAnd a

41、nything that sort of gives these people an extra push to stick it out and it through to the end, is probably helpful measure”New Hampshire may be the next state to raise its school attendance age to 18But critics say that forcing the students unwilling to continue their studies to stay in school mis

42、ses the pointthe need for reformIts been called for to reinvent(彻底改造)high school education to make it more challenging and relevant(中肯的, 切题的), and to ensure that kids who do stick it out receive a diploma that actually means something32.Most high school students drop out of school because _Athey hav

43、e failing gradesBthey take no interest in classesCthey are discriminated againstDthey are lazy and not intelligent33.According to the passage, which state has a law requiring school attendance until they graduate?ANew HampshireBUtahCNew MexicoDThe District of Columbia34.The underlined words “stick i

44、t out” probably mean “_”Acomplete schoolingBsolve the problemClove having classesDbelieve in themselves35.In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to _Aanalyze the reason why students quit schoolBsuggest raising the compulsory attendance ageCcall on to reform high school educationDwish to make la

45、ws to guarantee no education第二节（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最能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets whil

46、e they are away. In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van(房车) and travel all over the country. 36. _ So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have t

47、o care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. 37. _ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area. 38. _ There are websites where

48、you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home. There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You mus

49、t be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 39. _ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have. Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Some

50、times it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe. 40. _ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a writte

51、n letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job. A. I have done house sitting many times. B. Thousands of people do this all the time. C. It is also possible to do house sit

52、ting in other countries. D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job. E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you. F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas. G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to

53、different parts of the country.答案3640 BADGC第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Make the Most of What You Have GotFor Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrivedinto this world, he 41 everyone. He was not like

54、 the other babies and it was 42 obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.There was no 43 or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbsthat is he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically 44 , he was mentally 45 and the rest of his body was funct

55、ioning fine.46 he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered 47 his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were 48 by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time

56、, he thought that he would never be able to do 49 by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to 50 on his parents for help.Nick was wrong.As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational 51 which focus on life with a disability, hope a

57、nd finding meaning in life worldwide. He 52 so many people with the story of his life, how he has 53 so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives 54 , even finding ways to do almost 55 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swi

58、mming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel 56 . You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his 57 and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should 58 Nick,

59、 as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He 59 every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful 60 . He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love. 41. A. shockedB. pleasedC. inspired D. accepted42.

60、A. nervouslyB. painfullyC. hopefullyD. cautiously43. A. surpriseB. worryC. explanationD. apology44. A. active B. sickC. disabledD. abused45. A. disturbedB. challengedC. calmD. normal46. A. SinceB. IfC. AlthoughD. Unless47. A. changingB. endingC. riskingD. sharing48. A. expressed B. collectedC. given

61、D. driven 49. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything50. A. callB. relyC. cheatD. look51. A. lessonsB. poemsC. speechesD. posters52. A.assistsB. touchesC. puzzlesD. judges53. A. fought withB. live with C. come acrossD.get over 54.A.independentlyB. comfortablyC. hopelesslyD. lonely55. A. impos

62、sibleB. dangerousC. crazyD. regretful56. A. pain B. guiltC. panicD. pity57. A. angerB. selfishnessC. courageD. confidence58. A. encourage B. admire C. comfortD. correct59. A. cries B. shoutsC. smilesD. struggles60. A. voice B. bodyC. familyD. position答案：4145ABCCD 4650 CBDDB 5155 CBDAA 5560 DABCA第II卷

63、（非选择题共60分）第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。Nowadays, millions 61 lonely singles are now going online instead. 62 World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker（媒人）.Singles are flocking（涌向）to the Internet 63(main)because their busy lifestyles leave

64、 them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites（约会网址）is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene has just 64(lead) them from one bad experience to 65 and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 66 easy to avoid someone 67you are not intere

65、sted in. In the real world, 68, ignoring someone you dont like can be difficult.Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always those who they declare to be in their online 69(describe). Safety is another concern. You are just likely to70( find )a

66、 criminal online as you are Mr. or Miss Right.答案：61 of 62. the 63. Mainly 64. Led 65.another 66.it 67.who/whom 68.however 69.description 70.to find第四部分写作（共四节，满分50分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子所给汉语意思写出空缺处单词的正确形式。1. Wash your hands (彻底的)with soap before handing any food.2. Neal kept interrupting ,

67、breaking my （专注）3. John Smith is a(n)（令人钦佩）professor4. The company is in the (过程) of moving to new offices5. Some mushrooms are good to eat; some are (有毒的)6. CafArtista offers (各种各样) of sandwiches7. The appointed hour of the (典礼)was drawing nearer8. After hours of hard work, they have （克服）all the di

68、fficulties9. I want to seek some professional (指导)10. Smoking is (禁止) in our library , so if you want to , please go out.答案：1.thoroughly /completely 2. Concentration 3.admirable 4.process 5.poisoness6. varieties 7. Ceremony 8.Overcome 9. Guidance 10.forbidden第二节单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）在空格处填入适当的内容或使用括

69、号中单词的正确形式。1. Have you ever had a case someone accused your journalist of getting the wrong end of the stick?2. (为了不) wake up the sleeping baby, he spoke quietly3. Only if you ask many different questionsacquire all the information you need to know.4. Burns are called first, second or third degree bu

70、rns, (取决于) which layers of the skin are burned.5.(apply) to his work, he didnt know what is happening around him.6. The (injure) were all sent to the nearest hospital by the firefighters.7. Cold drinks are (需求量大) in the summer8. They had no time to arrange their own wedding, so they have it (organiz

71、e)by a company9. I thought of my grandma(每当)I saw the picture taken with her10. I think this is the first time that we have met. Never beforeeach other(我们从未见过)答案：1.where 2.In order not to 3.will you 4.depending on 5.Applied 6.injured 7.in demand 8.organized 9.each time 10.have we seen 第三节短文改错（共10小题；

72、每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;Dear Susan,Im very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunately, I wont be able to meet you at

73、 the airport although I have classes in the afternoon. You wont find difficult to get to the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you together to a hot pot resta

74、urant for dinner and well talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday.Yours,Zhang Ming答案：Dear Susan,Im very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunately, I wont be ablegladto meet you at the airport although I have classes in

75、the afternoon. You wont finddifficult to get because/as itto the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the minutes rightFriendship Hotel. My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you andtogether to a hot pot restaurant for di

76、nner and well talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. aboutHaving a pleasant trip and see you Friday.Have Yours,Zhang Ming第四节书面表达（满分20分）假如你是一名高中生李华，你校校园网需要招收英文网络编辑（web editor），请根据以下提示，用英语向外籍主编Chris申请这一职位。1. 关心时事，对新闻工作感兴趣；2. 有做校刊记者的工作经历；3. 擅长英语，曾获校英语写作大赛一等奖。注意：1. 词数不少于100；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.

77、 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。答案：One possible version:Dear Chris, Im writing to apply to be a web editor, which I saw advertised on our school website. I would like to work for you because I care a lot about current affairs and take great interest in journalism. I think I can do the job well due to my language skills. Im good at English. Once I got the first prize in the English Writing Competition in our school. In addition, I worked as a reporter for our school newspaper last year, which will surely help me do the job better. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua