河南省安鹤新开四校（新乡一中、鹤壁高中、开封高中、安阳一中-2016-2017学年高二12月竞赛英语试题 WORD版缺答案.doc

1、2016.11注意事项： 1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第II卷请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 3本卷命题范围：必修-第一卷（共100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

2、，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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a factory B. In a hospital C. In the mans home2. When did the man visit the Yellow Stone Park? A. This year B. Last year C. The year before last3. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?

3、 A. Boss and secretary B. Teacher and student C. Husband and wife4. What do we know about the woman? A. She missed Janes birthday party B. She hasnt received Janes invitation C. She will attend Janes birthday party5. Where is Mr Baker probably now? A. At his office B. At a restaurant C. At the Trave

4、l Service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，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，各小题给出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至8题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shop B. In a bank C. In a factory7. How much will the woman pay? A. $59

5、B. $62 C. $658. When will the woman probably come again? A. Next Tuesday B. Next Thursday C. Next Saturday, January 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What season is it now? A. Spring B. Summer C. Winter10. Why should the man have bought an air-conditioner earlier? A. The price is going up now B. Its hard to buy on

6、e now C. Its not hot any more11. What has the press been talking about? A. El Nino B. Air-conditioners C. The temperature听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the girl borrow some money from her father? A. To see a film B. To watch a play C. To go to a concert13. How much money does the girl need? A. $80 B.

7、 $160 C. $20014. How many people will go to the concert? A. One B. Two C. Three听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What was the purpose of Mrs Whinfields visits to Kew Gardens? A. To learn more about plants B. To write an article on garden C. To meet the writers she read16. Where did Mrs Whinfield live before she

8、moved to her present home? A. Harrow B. Somerset C. Dorset17. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Tourist and gardener B. Reporter and garden owner C. Professor and art student听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where is the speaker now? A. In the TV station B. In the building on fire C

9、. In front of the building on fire19. Why did Susan O Connor cry?A. Her house was destroyed by the fireB. Her baby was in the burning houseC. Her dog was killed by the fire20. What do we know about the dog? A. He saved the baby B. He was burnt to death C. He was saved by the mother第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分4

10、0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。AAnimal Communication Workshop with Pea HorsleyEVENT DESCRIPTION Communication with animals is not mysterious or just in films. Its down-to-earth and accessible to everyone. With love we can break down the barriers that separate us from oth

11、er species and begin to have magical connections with animals.During this inspiring one-day workshop Pea will share: Explain the different ways of receiving information from animals.A step-by-step technique to enable you to start communicating.Exercises to help remove barriers that cold get in your

12、way, encouraging you to move from a place of fear to unconditional love.Practical sessions for you to practice communicating with an animal guest teacher, and remotely using a photograph of your own animal.Join Pea and the animals for this calm and fun day, acquiring communication skills that will p

13、rove invaluable during your encounters(邂逅)with animals.Important for participants(参加者): Please bring with you a printed, high-quality photograph of your animals, approx. 75inches or larger, with the animals eyes looking towards the camera. Avoid photographs with light reflection or “red eye”. For pr

14、ey animals, please bring a photograph of the animals head-and-neck and a full-body photograph.(No photos on phones please).EVENT SCHEDULE9-10am: Registration10am1pm: Morning Session1-2pm: Lunch2-5pm: Afternoon Session5-5:30 pm: Book SigningACCESS AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSWe are committed to making ou

15、r events accessible to all individuals. Should you require any information or assistance before your arrival, please email or call 020 3675 245021. What type of writing is the text? A. An introduction of a book B. An announcement about an activity C. A guide to animal feeding D. A review of an anima

16、l research22. What can a participant do in the event? A. Communicate with a pet face to face B. Learn how to communicate with animals C. Practice speaking a popular animal language D. Study techniques to take good photos of animals23. If Alice likes her book signed by Pea Horsley, what time should s

17、he come? A. 9:20 am B. 11:40 am C. 4:10 pm D. 5:20 pm24. What should the participants do to communicate with their pets in the activity? A. Take their pets with them B. Talk to them through telephones C. Bring a photo of their animals D. Use an animal toy insteadB American Billy Davis has been keepi

18、ng bees since the 1960s. He has followed the sharp drop in the number of honeybees across the country. Three years ago, in 2013, he set up a non-profit group called the Sustainable Honeybee Program. It is developing stronger bees and teaching beekeepers how to strengthen their bee colonies. All the

19、trees that you see came from a seed. That seed was produced by a flower that was pollinated (授粉) by a bee. If we didnt have the bees, we wouldnt have the trees, we wouldnt have the flowers, we wouldnt have all the fruits and vegetables, or one-third of the food that humans need. said Brenda Kiesslin

20、g volunteering with Sustainable Honeybee Program.Experts say more than one-third of the honeybees are disappearing. Their disappearance could have resulted from a combination of things like climate change, parasites and chemicals used in agriculture.Virginia beekeeper Billy Davis is working to help

21、honeybees survive.Americans are trying different ways to fight the loss of bees. They include using less chemicals and pesticides(杀虫剂). More people are planting bushes and flowers that bees prefer.The Sustainable Honeybee Program works with bees. The program operates a farm with more than 50 bee col

22、onies. Alex McLellan is the groups chief operations officer.Thefinalgoal here is to generate bees that are able to take care of themselves better. And we proved by not using chemicals here for years that it is possible to keep bees and to have them survive without the use of chemical intervention. A

23、nd thats important.One measure to help bee populations stay healthy is hygienic behavior, or the ability to identify and remove diseased bees from the colony. Training volunteers is only the first step. The next steps are how to use what they learned and share with their neighbors.25. Which of the f

24、ollowing words can describe Billy Davis? A. Wealthy and generous B. Brave and popular C. Pitiful and far-sighted D. Skilled and warm-hearted26. What Brenda Kiessling said is to_.A. show his rich knowledge of logical B. emphasize the importance of beesC. tell us seeds are keys to all trees D. analyze

25、 how humans get the food27. Why do more people plant more flowers that bees love?A. To increase the number of bees B. To get more good honeybeesC. To make bees a lot stronger D. To reduce the use of chemicals28. What conclusion did Alex McLellan draw?A. Producing bees that take care of themselves be

26、tter is easyB. They find it hard to raise bees without using chemicalsC. Keeping bees without using chemicals proves possibleD. Helping bee populations stay healthy is very complexC The day I got accepted into New York University(NYU), I stayed up laughing and smiling like a fool. All of my hard wor

27、k had finally paid off. NYUs Tisch School of Arts was basically the best thing that could have happened to me. But I turned it town. First of all, I started to realize that my dream might not be worth the cost. NYU is really expensive. Did I really want to take on such severe debt just for a degree

28、in film, of all things? I wasnt even so sure of my major anymore-let alone taking on over $100k in loan debt to make it a possibility. In February of 2014, I formally withdrew my acceptance from NYU and started the college application process all over again. The deadline had already passed for most

29、colleges. Luckily, I was accepted to a few small liberal art schools closer to home. They were the complete opposite of NYU, but they felt right in a way NYU hadnt in months. So, here I am today, studying English at a college in a quiet town by the beach. I dont have a zillion dollars in loan debt,

30、and I feel confident I made the right choice. This school is definitely less challenging than a more elite school would have been, but that can work to my advantage. Im more likely to graduate at the top of my class in this environment, thus leading to more job opportunities in the future. I wont sa

31、y that I dont think about what my life would have been like at NYU, I do. All the time. Sometimes with sadness, but never with regret. Ive found a new passion in English, and Ive discovered that there is bravery in changing ones mind. If youre a good student, what school you attended doesnt really m

32、atter at all. College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.29. The author might have intended to major in NYUs _. A. English B. engineering C. filmmaking D. architecture30. The author withdrew the acceptance from NYU mainly because of _. A. the difficulty in loaning B. the heavy financial bu

33、rden C. the disgust for the due major D. the long distance from home31. What does the author think of the college he entered? A. Its tuition is very high B. It has no challenge at all C. It is too quiet a place to live in D. It is better for his future employmentD In the aftermath of the devastating

34、 Cretaceous/Palaeogene mass extinction 66 million years ago, biodiversity recovered quicker in the Southern hemisphere, scientists have found out. Ancient insect bites present on fossils suggest insects were thriving in this corner of Earth, just four million years after a large meteor, which may ha

35、ve triggered(引发) the mass extinction event, struck the planet. The Cretaceous/Palaeogene extinction is associated with the end of dinosaurs, but many other species also died. In the past, scientists have shown that in North America, it took nine million years for plants and insects to recover. They

36、have also suggested that the extinction event might have been less severe in the Southern Hemisphere-a region which would potentially have been a refuge for some of the species that went extinct in the Northern Hemisphere. However, little research has so far been dedicated to testing this hypothesis

37、, in particular as researchers have only studied well-dated macrofossil sites in western North America, spanning the latest Cretaceous and early Palaeocene periods.In this new study published in the journal Nature, a research team has analysed fossils found in Patagonian Argentina, dating from these

38、 two eras, before and after the mass extinction event.Ancient leaves, ancient insect bitesThe scientists, from Pennsylvania State University, have examined a total of 3,646 fossil leaves in the hope of gathering evidence to support the hypothesis that the extinction and recovery of insects differed

39、substantially in the Southern and Northern hemispheres.They looked at insect bite on the leaves-herbivorous(食草的)insects are a central component of terrestrial food webs, so understanding how they fared in different areas of the world after the extinction can improve our understanding of how biodiver

40、sity as a whole fared, so far back in time.On the plant fossils, the researchers identified greater insect-related damage diversity in Patagonia than in North America, both before and after the extinction. This suggests a previously unknown insect richness in this corner of the globe millions of yea

41、rs ago.Like in North America, the scientists nevertheless discovered that the total diversity of insect damage decreased following the extinction in South America. The extinction event therefore appears to have been as severe in South America as in North America, with no evidence of individual insec

42、t species surviving. This discredits the hypothesis that the Southern hemisphere served as a refuge.However, the analysis of the fossils, and the diversity of ancient insects bites, also indicate that biodiversity was much quicker to recover in the southern regions of the Earth. The researchers esti

43、mate that recovery to pre-extinction levels occurred there approximately four million years after the extinction event, compared with approximately nine million years in North America.Thus, he Cretaceous/Palaeogene mass extinction had very heterogeneous consequencesit killed a great number of specie

44、s worldwide but was followed by variable levels of recovery on the long term.32. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. Stating the cause B. Presenting the topic C. Giving a definition D. Offering a hypothesis33. What can we learn from the passage? A. Nature is a science magazine B. Some in

45、dividual insect species survived in the extinction event C. A total of 3,646 fossil insects have been examined to support the hypothesis. D. No evidence proved that biodiversity was much quicker to recover in some regions of the Earth34. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “het

46、erogeneous”? A. similar B. fantastic C. different D. extreme35. What is the passage mainly about? A. What killed dinosaurs? B. How did ancient insects escape from the mass extinction C. A refuge for some of the species that went extinct in the Northern Hemisphere D. Insect damage on fossilised leave

47、s suggest biodiversity recovered quicker in the Southern hemisphere第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips on how to be healthy Many people with serious illnesses would give anything for a single day of perfect health. 36 To be healthy and make the most of what youve got, fo

48、llow these recommendations. Get enough sleep. It not only keeps you healthy but also you will be happier. 37 So make sure you go to sleep earlier of if there is any problem that you dont keep a perfect time for sleep, then you can use an alarm reminder. Always be sure to settle down and relax an hou

49、r before you go to bed. Avoid doing things like homework or anything too stressful that requires you to think. _38 Avoid junk foods and prefer eating fruits and green leafy vegetables every day. This will leave you feeling generally more energetic and happy. Replace unhealthy snacks like a chocolate

50、 bar containing lots of calories. Also avoid too many processed foods altogether. Drink plenty of water. Water is good for everything in your body. 39 Water helps to give you clear skin which leaves you feeling happier about your appearance as well! Water is just simply an amazing source in itself f

51、or your overall health. make sure to have it with you at all times whenever you are at work or at studies, or even during exercise sessions. Smile and laugh. 40 Instead if you feel so hurt, prefer to stay away from that friend, but dont show him that you dont like him/her. Respect your friend from a

52、 good perspective. Overall do not be pessimistic; smile and laugh all the time and you will be happy.A. Eat healthy friends.B. Have true friends.C. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.D. The benefits of water are too great to list them all but its never ending.E. Dont g

53、et sad over small issues or take any joke seriously which hurts you.F. After all, its only when you lose your health that you realize what you once had.G. It is impossible to get that good nights rest without first determining how much sleep your body needs.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.

54、5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was once a town where there was a “Cave of Fear”. No one had ever returned from there. Whenever anyone got lost and 41 there, the last that was heard was a great cry of terror, 42 by a few enormous guffaws(狂笑). The townsfolk lived 43 and w

55、ished on day the monster would leave the cave. So they 44 left gifts and food at the mouth of the cave, and these always soon disappeared.One day, a young man went 45 , finding his way with a torch and 46 to the monster. Finally he arrived at huge cave. As he approached it, he was pushed forward tow

56、ards a hole in the rock. He couldnt 47 it, and fell through. Believing that he was about to 48 , he let out one last cry. 49 he heard the great guffaws.“I think the monster has swallowed me,” he said. 50 , as he fell, he heard music and voices. They got 51 . And he heard a group of people shout: “Su

57、rprise!” when he made a soft falling at the 52 .Hardly believing it he staying in the middle of a big 53 . The party-goers were all those who had 54 returned to the town. They explained this place had been the 55 of an old mayor of the town. He had tried to accomplish 56 of the monster to show peopl

58、e how such a(n) 59 was so limiting. So the young man stayed there, 60 the party.41. A. wore out B. fitted in C. cut up D. ended up42. A. supported B. replaced C. followed D. covered43. A. in comfort B. in terror C. in peace D. in pairs44. A. regularly B. finally C. seldom D. blindly45. A. inside B.

59、upstairs C. upwards D. downtown46. A. murmuring B. calling out C. referring D. getting down47. A. make B. trap C. avoid D. defend48. A. relax B. run C. sleep D. die49. A. Thus B. Instead C. Anyhow D. Then50. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Moreover51. A. clearer B. taller C. lower D. farther52

60、. A. top B. bottom C. cave D. dustbin53. A. crowd B. party C. square D. field54. A. even B. still C. never D. yet55. A. idea B. grave C. command D. yard56. A. simple B. dangerous C. bad D. great57. A. fears B. favors C. talents D. challenges58. A. theme B. story C. excuse D. situation59. A. power B.

61、 faith C. attitude D. adventure60. A. organizing B. tracking C. praising D. enjoying第二卷（共50分） 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个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。 Lanshouxianggu literally means blue thin chestnut mushroom but it made no sense to 61 (user). The reference to lanshouxianggu comes 62 a video

62、clip that went viral where a young man in Nanning, Guangxi, complains to 63 (he)girlfriend with in Mandarin but with his strong local accent. In the video, he cries out lanshouxianggu 64 (repeated) in local accent, which in fact means “be sad” (lanshou) and “want to cry” (xianggu).His accent and lyr

63、ical tone gave the video a vibe of humor 65 swept social media immediately. People photoshopped his sad face on a blue small mushroom image. Some websites with more scientific bent of mind did discover the fact 66 blue mushrooms do exist in the nature and were not merely magic of photosop.Entoloma h

64、ochstetteri, or sky blue mushroom, a kind of blue fungus(菌类) 67 (discover)in New Zealand.The country even selected the image of the blue mushroom on its banknote with face value of NZ $50 68 (show)the nature diversity in the country. In 2002, New Zealand post even 69 (release) a commemorative stamp.

65、It is not edible(可食用的)and most species of this kind 70 (be)poisonous. Leave them alone.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）假定英语课课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅均限一词。 2.

66、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 A friend of I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in her 60s. Her last hope was a organ transplant. Lucky, her family found one in Germany! Though this lady had singed up in the donor registry years before, so she wasnt a match for the child in her region who need a transplant.O

67、ne day, she suddenly got the news which she was a match for a woman in California. She said yes. When the transplant was performed, she fully recovered. This year she went to America thank the donor and was surprising to find that the woman had received the match request two weeks before her wedding! A few days late, she became a lifesaver.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，某外语报一个专栏正在讨论“健康生活”话题，请根据以下要点给该专栏编辑写一封英语信： 1健康的重要性； 2积极的生活和学习态度； 3健康的生活方式（如：休息、饮食、锻炼和交流等）。 注意： 1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。_