河南省中原名校2021-2022学年高二下学期第二次联考英语试题.doc

1、河南省中原名校2021-2022学年高二下学期第二次联考联考英语 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。4.考试时间120分钟，分数150分。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5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 is the woman probabl

2、y feeling?A. Sad B. Excited C. Regretful2. What kind of books does the woman like reading now?A. Science fiction B. Detective stories C. War stories3. How is the man going to the zoo tomorrow?A. By bike B. By underground C. By bus4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Whether to check their lugga

3、ge B. Which plane to take at PreseryC. What to do after landing5. Where is the bicycle?A. Behind a tree B. In a parking lot. C. By a street light第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 分，满分22.5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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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，回答第

4、67题。6. What did the man forget to buy?A. The sugar B. The cookies C. The coffee7. What did the woman just do? A. She cleaned the kitchen B. She painted the bathroomC. She returned her library books 听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. Where will Marta go to work?A. In New York B. In Atlanta C. In Oakland9. What does th

5、e woman expect?A. A promotion B. A new office C. A pay rise.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. What kind of flat does the man want?A. A one-bed studio B. A two-bedroom apartment C. A four-bedroom flat11. What are most of the apartments in the town centre like?A. Modern B. Small C. Old12. Why doesnt the man like li

6、ving in a village?A. He can t get much privacy B. He cant find a suitable job thereC. He cant ride a bike in mountains请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who does the man plan to buy books for?A. His nephew. B. His brother C. His son14. Which of the following books has no words?A. Hurricane B. Sector 7 C. The Loa

7、thsome Dragon15. How many books does the man want to buy?A. Two B. Five C. Seven16. What does the man say about Art &Max?A. It tells how to paint B. It is a wordless book C. It is a story of two lizards请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What activity will be held in the tent?A. A party B. A test C. A lecture18.

8、 During which activity will the listeners receive special training first?A. Horse-riding B Sailing. C. Climbing19. Why will the listeners walk across the hills on Wednesday?A. To practice reading maps B. To learn to take photographsC. To enjoy the beautiful scenery.20. When will the listeners begin

9、their end-of-holiday trips?A. On Wednesday morning. B On Thursday morning.C On Thursday afternoon第二部分 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）AIf you are a college student looking for part-time job to make extra money, there are plenty of perfect choices for you.Graphic Design（平面设计师）You can become a g

10、raphic designer to make money online if you have basic graphic skills. You can do lots of different tasks like creating business cards, or designing websites for business and individuals. Pay rates can vary anywhere from $50 to $150 per hour, depending on your skills and experience.Online TutoringOn

11、line tutoring is one of the best part-time jobs for students. You can tutor students of all ages in any subject you have knowledge in.Pay rates for tutoring jobs online vary. You can earn anywhere from $10 to $50 per hour based on your skills, experience and the subject you teach.Remote Data EntryRe

12、mote data entry (录入) jobs are simple to do. These jobs dont require any degree or special skills to get started. The main skills you need to have are accuracy and fast typing.Pay rates from online data entry jobs can vary. You can earn around $10-$16 per hour. Fast typing is necessary for earning mo

13、re per hour.Video EditingIf you can create attractive videos, you may as well edit videos. Video editors with experience are in high demand as websites like YouTube need high quality videos to gain more views. If you have some experience in video editing then you can make good money as a video edito

14、r.You can earn anywhere from $25 to $50 per hour, depending on your skills.You can do these jobs at any time convenient for you, meaning they can be managed along with your study.21. If you want to get a relatively well-paid job, you should apply to be _.A. an online tutor B. a data entry clerk C. a

15、 graphic designer D. a video editor22. Which of the following jobs needs no special skills?A. Online tutoring B. Graphic design C. Remote data entry D. Video editing23. What do the four jobs share?A. They offer a fixed pay. B. They dont require experience.C. They dont require relevant skills. D. The

16、y offer flexible working hours.BWhen I was a little girl, I was foolish enough to believe everything adults said. Even I was scared to death by a word my mother said.It all started when my elder brother came home with a heavy bag of cherries（樱桃）a friend gave him. In order to spend a pleasant afterno

17、on, my sister suggested we have a competition to see who could eat the most cherries in as short a time as possible and be the winner. We all jumped at her idea, and the competition began in no time. Our action had to be fast and we must know how to bite in the middle of the cherry to chew and spit

18、the seed out losing no time. I realized that this wasnt a good game to play. And I suddenly found that I have swallowed more than one seed down to my stomach. Then Mother came and laughed and said to me, “tonight when you sleep, a cherry tree will grow out from your head.” I was jittery and scared.

19、I believed every word she said at that age. I was rather frightened that night thinking how I was going to make it to school the next morning if I had a tree on top of my head or how I would leave this world just like that because of the cherry seeds in my stomach. I couldnt sleep the whole night.We

20、ll, the next morning, I woke up to my surprise , and discovered nothing had changed. My head was normal as it was. But one thing remains unchanged until this day. My love for cherries stays forever.24. Why did they start the cherry eating competition?A. Because they wanted to challenge their friends

21、.B. Because their mother asked them to do that. C. Because they wanted to have a happy afternoon.D. Because they just wanted to please their brothers.25. What does the underlined word “jittery” in Para 2 probably mean?A. Pleased. B. Disappointed. C. Lucky. D. Nervous. 26. Why did the writer believe

22、her mothers words?A. Because her mother asked her to do that. B. Because she was too young at that time.C. Because her brother had the similar experience before.D. Because she wanted to have a good relationship with her mother.27. In this passage the writer wants to _.A. introduce a kind of fruit to

23、 readers B. show her anger to her motherC. show the reason why she hates the fruit D. tell an interesting story of her childhoodCIman, the last Sumatran rhino(犀牛) in Malaysia, died in 2019 bringing the endangered species one step closer to extinction. Now, Malaysian scientists are hoping to use tiss

24、ues and cells from Iman and other dead rhinos to bring the population back.“Before the three rhinos (the last survivors in Malaysia) died, we got their cells, and the cells are still alive which is why Im quite confident,” Dr. Lokman said. “If we don t have any cells, or have just tissue that isnt l

25、iving anymore, we wouldnt be able to do anything. But now we have a living thing that we can use.”The cells came from the rhinos hearts, lungs and brains. What is the most important is that the team collected stem cells (干细胞). One possible approach is to develop these stem cells into an egg（卵子）and s

26、perm (精子), to create an embryo (胚胎) that will be placed into a surrogate mother (代孕母亲). She will likely be another rhino, either a Sumatran rhino from another country or another species. The other method is to take the egg of a surrogate animal, remove the nucleus (细胞核), and join it with a Sumatran

27、rhinos body cell. This technique was famously used to clone Dolly the sheep in 1996. Dr. Lokman and his colleagues are trying both ways. The team is still in the early stages; next, they need to find a suitable surrogate female.Sumatran rhinos are listed as critically endangered by the World Wildlif

28、e Fund. There are less than 80 alive in Indonesia and Thailand. The fall in the population was first caused by hunting. Later, the situation was worsened by the loss of habitats and human activity. Unfortunately, there are now only five remaining rhino species worldwide, and all are threatened. Some

29、 sub-species have already died out; the western black rhino was declared extinct in 2013. And it is a pity that the last male northern white rhino died in 2019.28. What makes it possible for the team to bring the Sumatran rhinos population back?A. They have collected three rhinos living cells.B. The

30、y have carried out similar experiments before.C. There is a baby Sumatran rhino living in Malaysia.D. There are still some cells alive in the dying rhino.29. What do the two methods have in common?A. Both have been used for Dolly. B. Both change the cell s nucleus.C. Both involve a surrogate female.

31、 D. Both rely on the Sumatran rhinos stem cells.30. What feeling does the author express in the last paragraph?A. Her admiration for cloning technology. B. Her satisfaction with the scientists efforts.C. Her disappointment at protection measures. D. Her deep worry about the rhino population.31. What

32、s the main idea of the passage?A. Last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia has died.B. Scientists hope to clone Sumatran rhinos.C. Stem cells are giving birth to new rhino babies.D. Sumatran rhinos are listed as critically endangered.DHow wonderful would it be if new technology could help the physically chal

33、lenged? A smart wearable device that enables people with speaking disabilities to communicate normally is giving hope to those without a voice.Tao Luqi, a research fellow at Chongqing University, used a material called graphene (石墨烯) to produce an artificial throat with a tiny sensor (感应器) that allo

34、ws people with speech impairments (障碍) to speak normally, according to a paper published in Nature Communications in 2017. Tao has continued his work on the device for the last four years.“Although the speaking impaired people cant speak, their throats can vibrate (振动) ,” Tao told The Paper. “If I p

35、ut a device made of graphene into the throat of a person, it can detect the vibrations and make sounds using electrical signals.”Even whispers, screams and coughs at different frequencies (频率) can be recorded and encoded (编码) by the device, and it can arrange them into groups. When the device detect

36、s the sounds in a particular group, it will reproduce the words, phrases or sentences, according to Tao.“But the speaking impaired people need to classify their own language sounds in groups and memorize them, just like typing keys on a keyboard,” Tao said. Taos artificial throat has brought the pos

37、sibilities of graphene to reality. Its been 17 years since the discovery of graphene, and the world has been waiting for the “wonder material” to provide innovations (创新) . At only the width of an atom (原子), graphene is the thinnest material known to humans and also the strongest. The material is al

38、so an efficient conductor (导体) of heat and electricity, and is ultra-lightweight, China Daily reported.“Graphene really does have fantastic properties and its potential is huge,” said Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, a director at UK-based research consultancy IDTechEx.China has emerged as a key country for pro

39、duction. Around 3,000 Chinese companies are exploring uses for graphene, according to government statistics in 2018, while half of the worlds graphene-related patents (专利) have been filed in China, according to China Daily.“Its a brand-new science, and China is trying to take the lead,” said Neill R

40、icketts, chief executive at Versarien, a UK-based advanced material company.32. How does the artificial throat give those who are speaking impaired the ability to speak?A. It makes their throat vibrate.B. It transforms vibrations into readable words.C. It detects sounds normal people cannot hear.D.

41、It makes sounds based on the vibrations it detects.33. What do the speaking impaired people need to do to use the device?A. Identify frequencies of different sounds. B. Arrange the words into sentences.C. Memorize their sound groups. D. Type the words with the device.34. What can we know about graph

42、ene?A. It is widely used in innovations.B. It is the thinnest and strongest material ever found.C. It can improve the efficiency of heat and electricity.D. It weighs less than any other material.35. What is the second to last paragraph mainly about?A. Graphene s potential widespread use in China.B.

43、Development of technology using graphene.C. Graphene-related patents in China.D. Chinas leading role in graphene production.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How Not to Be AwkwardNot all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. 36 This usually happens w

44、hen a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward. Lets try to find answers to the questions.Stay in shape and dress up wellSometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are

45、 large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious. So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day. 37 If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980s film when actually it is 2021, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.Be optimisticAnoth

46、er effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. 38 On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive thinking person is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful“Hi!” and automatically some of your awkwardness

47、 will disappear completely!Participate in team activitiesThis one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. 39 Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardne

48、ss. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day!Develop your personalityBeing a book worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby

49、 that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. 40 A. Learn how to end a conversation.B. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on.C. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club.D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you.E. Something as simple as

50、listening to music will do wonders too.F. Many among us are shy and my even feel kept apart from others.G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Allan Maman likes thinki

51、ng and problem-solving. When fidget spinners (指尖陀螺）first came out, he was extremely 41 . As a young man of 17 years old, the constant 42 of the spinner looked very interesting to him. He 43 some spinners online, and he found the products to be of poor 44 and overpriced.Instead of waiting for someone

52、 else to 45 it, Allan decided to make onre. He found a blueprint (方案）online and used his high schools 3D printer to 46 with. Then Allan asked his science teacher to help him learn how to use the 47 . He created his first fidget spinner and 48 it with his classmates. They became so crazy about it. Ev

53、eryone was 49 to have one. So Allan started to make more fidget spinners.With the orders rising, he bought his own 3D printer to meet the 50 . He worked long hours to 51 all of the orders. Then he and his friend, Cooper Weiss, 52 to open an Instagram account, Fidget360, to attract 53 . It took off !

54、They ordered more 3D printers and 54 a shop in their basement. Allan and Cooper paid their school classmates to help assemble(组装）and 55 the orders. Soon, they needed even more help! 56 , they found a company to make the 57 for them. All in all, they sold over 350, 000 worth of fidget spinners! Their

55、 58 was reported by many magazines and TV shows. Allan is now moving on to other 59 . His long-term goal is to create more great businesses and then give his 60 back to worthy causes.41. A. disappointedB. confidentC. curiousD. sensitive42. A. movementB. speedC. excitementD. beauty43. A.designedB. or

56、deredC. describedD. exchanged44. A. colorB. materialC. smellD. quality45. A. explainB. present C. improveD.enjoy46. A. experimentB. communicateC. continueD. compete47. A. modelB. printerC. networkD. toy48. A. watchedB. carriedC. discussedD.shared49. A. readyB. gladC. eagerD.willing50. A. goalB. dema

57、ndC. standardD. cost51. A. end up withB. put up withC. come up withD. keep up with52. A. decidedB. promisedC. preferredD. expected53. A. classmatesB. customersC. friendsD. visitors54. A. headed forB. came intoC. set upD. came across55. A. placeB. recordC.receiveD. ship56. A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. Ho

58、weverD. Besides57. A. productsB. rulesC. decisionsD. systems58. A. successB. cooperationC. incidentD. insistence59. A. schoolsB. citiesC. inventionsD.worlds60. A. knowledgeB. dreamsC. experienceD.earings第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。With the expanding of cities, the 1._ (g

59、row) of population and reduction of agricultural land cause a great challenge to food supply. Planting hybrid rice is the most effective way 2._ (increase) crop yield per unit area. “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping has made enormous 3._ (contribution) to the development of high-yielding hybrid

60、rice.China is currently one of the worlds largest food producing countries. However, in the 1960s, when young Yuan Longping witnessed the nation suffering severe food crisisthe destructive 3-year countrywide famine, he was stricken, 4. _ (feel) sorry and determined to develop high-yielding crops for

61、 farmers. 5. _(team) up with his colleagues, Professor Yuan finally succeeded 6._discovering natural male sterile plants, 7._ served as the beginning of his research on hybrid rice. Today, nearly 57% of rice field in China grow hybrid rice species and the increase in output can support 70 million mo

62、re people 8._ (annual).Even when Professor Yuan was in his eighties, he insisted on working on the rice field with an aim to develop 9._even-more high-yielding and 10._ (good) quality hybrid rice for world food supply.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共

63、有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分Dear Sir/Madam，Word came which the teachers from Asheville School in America would pay a visit in our school for communication. Have read your requirements, I

64、 am willing to be one of the volunteers. I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. I think I am qualified for the job. I have a good command of orally English, which can make me to communicate with foreigners fluently. Whats more, I was always ready to help others and full of the spirit of devotion. To do th

65、e work well, Id like to receive any necessary training, and do whichever our school requires. Ill make full preparation and there is no doubt that I will be outstanding volunteer. I would appreciate you if you could take my request into consideration. Yours, Li Hua第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Irene发

66、来邮件说她想追求个性，不喜欢穿校服上学，甚至想改动校服。请你给她回一封邮件，告诉她中学生穿校服的必要性。注意:1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数);2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯Dear Irene,_ Yours sincerely.Li Hua 英语答案听力答案：1-5 ACAAC 6-10 BABAB 11-15 CAABA 16-20 CACAB 第二部分 阅读理解第一节21 - 23 CCD 24 - 27 CDBD 28 - 31 ACDB 32 - 35 DCBA第二节36 - 40 FBDCE英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空 (共20小题

67、；每小题1.5分，满分30分)4145CABDC 4650ABDCB 5155 DABCD 5660 BAACD第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. growth/growing 62. to increase 63. contributions 64. felt 65. Teaming 66. in 67. which 68. annually 69. an 70. betterVI. 短文改错: （满分10分）1.which改为that 2in改为to 3Have改为Having 4orally改为oral 5删掉to 6. was 改为am 7Whicheve

68、r改为whatever 8preparation改为preparations 9加 an 10you改为itVII.书面表达 （满分25分）One possible version:Dear Irene, Im sorry to hear that you are upset about the school uniform. Im writing to encourage you to wear it instead of hating it. Here are the reasons.I know that you may consider that the uniform is not

69、fashionable enough to express your personality. However, it shows the spirit of your school, which is what the school uniform is all about. Whats more, wearing school uniforms can prevent us from comparing with each other as we dont have to pay too much attention to dressing up. Finally, it would be helpful to build a sense of teamwork if we wear school uniforms.All in all, I hope you can value your school uniform.Yours sincerely.Li Hua