河南省天一大联考2020-2021学年高二英语上学期阶段性测试试题（二）.doc

1、河南省天一大联考2020-2021学年高二英语上学期阶段性测试试题（二）考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、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。例:How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What is the man speaker going to do on Sunday?A. Visit his mother. B. Do some gardening. C. Move into a new house.2. What does the man think the building might b

3、e?A. An apartment building. B. A hotel. C. A department store.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a store. B. In a bank. C. In a classroom.4. When will the next bus come?A. At 6:35. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:00.5. When does the conversation probably take place?A. At 4:30 p. m. B. At 5:00 p. M.

4、 C. At 5:30 p. m.第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5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。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6、7题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Customer and waitress.7. How will Bill and Mary go

5、 home?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. What does the woman want to buy?A. Desks. B. Chairs. C. Computers.9. What discount will the woman get?A. 15% off. B. 12% off. C. 10% off.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the man speaker learn about the house?A. He heard about it from his wife.B

6、. He saw it on South Florida Street.C. He read about it in the newspaper.11. How many bathrooms are there in the house?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.12. What is the mans main concern about the house?A. The age. B. The price. C. The location.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do the speakers both probably agree

7、with?A. People need cars to buy groceries.B. Having a car can make people lazy.C. Cars are bad for the environment.14. Why does the woman drive her car every day?A. Driving is convenient. B. She thinks its cheap. C. There is no subway in her city.15. What can be known about the man?A. He spends a lo

8、t on gas. B. He gets to work by bike. C. He needs to get back in shape.16. Where will the woman probably go next?A. To a gym. B. To the supermarket. C. To a used car market.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did Jim feel about going to En乡and?A. Surprised. B. Nervous. C. Sad.18. Where was Shakespeare born?A.

9、 In London. B. In Cambridge. C. In Stratford-upon-Avon.19. What was the main job of Shakespeares father?A. He was a writer. B. He was a tour guide. C. He was a glove maker.20. Why did Shakespeare write unusual plays?A. He got a free education. B. He never went to university. C. He traveled around th

10、e world.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACityTicket for weekend travel on Metro-NorthIf youre traveling on Metro-North Railroad within New York City on weekends, you can get a CityTicket. PriceCityTickets cost $ 4.50 and are good for one-way

11、travel that begins and ends within New York City as long as riders continue their trips in the same direction. On Metro-North, you can use a CityTicket for trips on Hudson or Harlem line trains between the Bronx and Manhattan.How to buy a CityTicketYou can buy a CityTicket at a ticket office, a tick

12、et machine, or on the eTix app on your phone. Not all stations have ticket windows open on weekends, but all stations have ticket machines. You cannot buy a CityTicket onboard a train.CityTickets are available starting at 12:01 a. m. on Saturday through 11:59 p. m. on Sunday.They must be used on the

13、 day of purchase(购买).You have an extra period that allows you to travel until 4 a. m. on Sunday or Monday morning for tickets purchased on Saturdays or Sundays, respectively(分别地).CityTicket limitationsYou cant use a CityTicket:For travel to or from Belmont Park station which is only open during spec

14、ial events, or the Far Rockaway Station because these trips travel through Nassau County.On New Haven Line trains between Manhattan and Fordham Station.CityTicket can be used for direct travel only. You cannot change direction at junction points.$ 10 is required for per refund(退票).21. Which trip can

15、 the CityTicket be used for?A. A one-way trip to Belmont Park station. B. A trip from the Far Rockaway Station.C. A round trip within New York City. D. A trip from the Bronx to Manhattan.22. Where cant you buy a CityTicket?A. At a subway station. B. From a ticket machine.C. On a mobile phone app. D.

16、 On the train you have taken.23. When can you use a CityTicket bought on Saturday?A. At 2 a. m. on Sunday. B. All through the week.C. Any time in the month. D. At 10 a. m. on Monday.BGrace Murray was born in New York City in 1906. She liked working out how things worked. When she was 7, she took apa

17、rt her alarm clock. All the parts flew out of the clock, but she couldnt make sense of the mechanism. Instead of giving up, she dismantled all the other alarm clocks in the house, determined to discover how they worked.Graces parents encouraged her curiosity. They took her to museums, libraries, con

18、certs, and lectures. When Grace was 8, her father became ill and had to have both legs cut off. He never complained. His bravery inspired Grace to face challenges head-on. If her father could be so brave, Grace felt that she could conquer anything.Graces father worried that he might not always be ab

19、le to provide for his daughters. He wanted them to get a good education and be able to support themselves. He encouraged them to go to college and create their better future. Grace started at Vassar College when she was 17. She studied math and physics. Then she went to graduate school at Yale. With

20、 a PhD in mathematics, the little girl whod spent her days dealing with clocks would become one of the greatest computer minds of her generation.After graduating from Yale, Grace joined the U. S. Naval Reserve(海军预备役), where she worked on the first large automatic(自动的)calculator in the U. S. Her team

21、 came up with new ways to interact with computer data. Grace believed the data should be similar to human language. Later, she helped develop a computer language called COBOL, which uses English words.Grace was a pioneer in computer science. At a time when women were rarely seen in STEM(Science, Tec

22、hnology, Engineering and Mathematics)fields, she worked with other experts to develop computer programming as its known today.24. What does the underlined word dismantled in paragraph 1 mean?A. Madeuseless. B. Sold out. C. Tookto pieces. D. Fixed over.25. What did Graces father bring to her?A. A lot

23、 of wealth. B. The love for nature.C. The unique curiosity. D. The unbeatable spirit.26. Why did Graces father encourage his daughters to go to college?A. He thought they should stand on their own feet.B. He couldnt earn his own living for his poor health.C. He was unwilling to support his daughters

24、 any longer.D. He wished to leave home for a better education and life.27. Which of the following is Graces achievement?A. Joining the U. S. Naval Reserve as a woman.B. Inspiring more women to enter STEM fields.C. Helping develop a kind of English computer language.D. Building the first large automa

25、tic calculator in the U. S.CAs climate change affects the planet, the world is turning to seaweed(海草)as a possible settlement. Seaweed can play a huge role in fighting climate change. It is used to create natural fuel and renewable plastics. It helps improve oceanic ecosystems.People think of forest

26、s as the best defense(防护)against climate change. But some researchers say seaweed is a better settlement. Unlike trees, seaweed doesnt need fertilizers or fresh water. It grows faster than trees do. And it doesnt require any land. Most importantly, it absorbs carbon from the environment.Seaweed coul

27、d also become a key global food source. Many worry about the environmental influence of eating meat. Could seaweed farms provide enough protein for the world? Carlos Duarte, a professor of oceanic ecology, thinks so. When you look at how we are going to feed the world population by 2050, in a way th

28、at doesnt harm the environment, there is only one pathway, he says. Seaweed farming.In the past decade or so, global seaweed production has doubled. In British Columbia, seaweed farming is becoming popular. For thousands of years, First Nations people, the native people of Canada, have farmed on lan

29、d and in the ocean. Seaweed farming helps them create economies of their own that agree with their traditions. Their role has always been to connect with the land and repair it.Seaweed might fight climate change but it isnt without risks. If it isnt harvested, it can go bad and give off carbon back

30、into the air or water. Growing too much of it could also affect the amount of light that reaches species living deeper in the water. That would be dangerous for underwater ecosystems. So some scientists think seaweed can be a part of the settlement to climate change, but its not a perfect one on its

31、 own.28. What is an advantage of seaweed in fighting climate change compared with trees?A. Growing taller. B. Using fewer resources. C. Living longer. D. Absorbing more carbon.29. What is Carlos Duartes attitude to growing seaweed to feed the world?A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Supportive

32、.30. What can we learn from the text?A. First Nations people have changed their traditions.B. Seaweed farming has its on乡n in British Columbia.C. Seaweed farming isnt risk-free for the environment.D. Global seaweed production has been less in recent years.31. What is the best title for the text?A. S

33、eaweed Farming for Food B. Seaweed Production in the WorldC. Seaweed Creating Natural Fuel D. Seaweed in Environmental ProtectionDCaleb Arnold loves birds-especially hummingbirds. The 7-year-old boy knows a lot about his favorite animal. They pollinate(授粉)plants, and theyre pretty and small, he says

34、. But theres one thing Caleb didnt know: hummingbirds see a wider range(范围)of colors than we do.It makes sense that Caleb didnt know this. Few people did for sure, until June 15, 2020, when researchers published a report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It confirmed the fact that

35、scientists have long suspected. Birds are experiencing a more colorful world that is above our own. A team of scientists conducted a three-year experiment to find out if hummingbirds are able to tell apart colors that look the same to humans.To understand the experiment, its important to know how co

36、lor vision works. There are three types of tiny color-sensitive cones(锥细胞)in the human eye. Birds, and some other animals, have a fourth. This means they can also see ultraviolet (紫外线)colors. The ultraviolet cone type allows birds to see combination colors that humans cant, like ultraviolet green an

37、d ultraviolet red. Biologists studying birds have supposed that birds can see these, but its been challenging to test this idea.Thats exactly what the team did. They put two bird feeders in the wild. One contained ordinary water. The other contained sugar water. Both feeders held a specially designe

38、d LED light stick-sort of a bird-vision light tube-that changed colors. If we are showed the ultraviolet green tube and the green tube, theyd both just look green to us. But the hummingbirds saw the difference. They could even tell apart two shades of ultraviolet red. The scientists observed that th

39、e birds were able to use the colors of the lights to find the sweet water.Caleb is glad scientists want to better understand birds. Good! he said, after hearing the news. Theyre part of nature.32. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To introduce hummingbirds. B. To explain a natural law.C.

40、 To lead in the topic of the text. D. To describe a boy who loves birds.33. What is unknown to most people about hummingbirds?A. They look very beautiful. B. They are of a small size.C. They are helpful to plants. D. They see more colors than humans.34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The reason

41、 for birds better color vision. B. The types of color-sensitive cones.C. Combination colors unseen by humans. D. The experiment to test ultraviolet colors.35. How did hummingbirds find the water they liked?A. By tasting the water in the two containers.B. By recognizing the light colors on the feeder

42、s.C. By smelling the water in different tubes.D. By telling apart the depth of water in different feeders.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you want to help yourself achieve your own New Years resolutions(决心)? Then consider these tips:A Stanford professor says that we

43、should develop small habits for ourselves rather than try to change our behaviors entirely. The small habits can be anything. They might be practicing an instrument for 3 minutes per day, flossing(用牙线清洁)just one tooth or a single pushup when you first get out of bed. 36 , so broad goals such as eati

44、ng healthy or getting in shape are more ideas than achievable deeds. 37 . Thats because youll carry them out without thinking about it. Examples of these daily habits might include washing your hands before eating a meal. Once someone forms a new habit, soon it turns into a full-blown custom.Forbes

45、India offers a couple of simple tricks for going all the way with your resolution. 38 . It could help you track your progress. Thats because it will keep you paying attention to whether or not youre going on with your efforts. Examples might include tracking how far your run or how much time you put

46、 into studying a new language. Keeping the scorecard will also create a nice sense of satisfaction.Some people advise you should keep your resolution to yourself. 39 . It might mean that youre less likely to follow through. But others advise that you should tell your friends or family members. They

47、say that having social support helps people achieve difficult goals. 40 , because one tip is not for everyone.A. You can keep a scorecardB. It is up to you to choose a more suitable wayC. Changing our behaviors is a more difficult taskD. Announcing your goal suggests a sense of finishE. You should a

48、sk friends to improve your resolutionsF. Simplifying wishes to daily habits is much more practicalG. Thats because you manage to keep on top of your resolutions第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dustin and I were both exhausted,

49、 living through the first few weeks of caring for our new baby Randy. We were lacking in 41 and trying to get used to our life as 42 . Caring for the new baby was proving to be more 43 than anyone could have prepared us for.Last night, we had 44 closed our eyes and were falling asleep when Randy 45

50、for one of his nighttime feedings. I complained to Dustin that I was much more tired, and 46 him to prepare the milk. Little did I know how exhausted Dustin 47 was that night.Dustin seemed to be spending a very long time in the 48 so I called out to him to see if he was okay. He 49 back impatiently

51、that he was, but he couldnt 50 the bottle and was trying to find another one. Finally, he made it back to the room and 51 the baby.The next morning, as I was washing the 52 , I noticed a flashlight and batteries, 53 from each other, among the dirty dishes. I called Dustin to ask if he knew 54 the fl

52、ashlight and its batteries were in the sink.After hearing my doubt, he was also 55 . Suddenly, he began to laugh, 56 that the broken bottle he was dealing with the night before was not a bottle 57 . He said he would put in the milk, put on the top, and then turn it over to check the 58 (in case its

53、too hot for the baby), but each time he did, it would 59 all the milk out. He made up the babys milk in this bottle several times, thinking each time that the top was just not on 60 enough. We laughed after learning the truth.41. A. sleep B. money C. patience D. safety42. A. couples B. relatives C.

54、families D. parents43. A. rewarding B. satisfying C. relaxing D. challenging44. A. finally B. secretly C. cautiously D. occasionally45. A. came in B. woke up C. jumped down D. went away46. A. allowed B. invited C. required D. encouraged47. A. especially B. obviously C. actually D. hardly48. A. yard

55、B. kitchen C. bedroom D. bathroom49. A. looked B. shouted C. rushed D. smiled50. A. fix B. wash C. break D. empty51. A. trained B. greeted C. protected D. fed52. A. bottles B. cars C. dishes D. clothes53. A. free B. separate C. absent D. far54. A. why B. when C. where D. whether55. A. confused B. up

56、set C. content D. bored56. A. predicting B. imagining C. realizing D. insisting57. A. at least B. before long C. at all D. any longer58. A. date B. amount C. price D. temperature59. A. clear B. figure C. find D. pour60. A. strong B. tight C. loose D. big第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单

57、词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A team of biologists studied rainfrogs in the forests of northern Ecuador. While doing so, they made a surprising 61 (discover): a Mindo harlequin toad(丑角蟾). It was 30 years since the creature 62 (see) alive. The scientists couldnt believe their eyes.The Mindo harlequin is the latest h

58、arlequin toad species to come back from the dead. Since 2003, eight others have been found, three of them in Ecuador. Until 63 (recent), 13 of the 25 species of harlequin toads in Ecuador have gone unseen since the 1980s or early 1990s. Scientists thought most of them had been wiped out by a disease

59、 64 (call)chytrid, which is especially 65 (harm)to the harlequin toad. The Mindo harlequin may have developed a resistance(抵抗力)to the disease, 66 would explain their reappearance. And it could spell good news for other harlequins. Since discovering the first one, the team have found five 67 (many).T

60、hey were all tested for the disease but none of them had. But that doesnt mean the survival of the species is guaranteed. The harlequin toad is still endangered.Biologists are developing a conservation plan together 68 a zoology museum in Ecuador. They want to make sure the Mindo harlequin toad does

61、nt fall back into extinction. Each reappearance gives us 69 second chance to develop better conservation ways. Not every day do we have the opportunity 70 (save)a species that we believed to be extinct.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

62、两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。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处起)不计分。I lived abroad last year. Thank to technology, I could create a home away from home. I chatted with my family online and have them with me on my adventures. The

63、ir year abroad was an amazing journey. It taught me so much, not only about other cultures and about myself. There is no doubt if language learning is hard but it is worthwhile. At the first, I found listening and speaking German all the time exhausting. Therefore, the more I did, the less tiredly I became. It is the most satisfied feeling to understand and take part in a conversation.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，将作为一名交换生在一个英国家庭生活一个月。他们来信询问你的基本情况及打算，请给他们写一封回信。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam, Yours sincerely,Li Hua