河南省平顶山市郏县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2019-2020 学年下学期入学考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力，略（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）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 re a student, developing the following skills will help you achieve success in school and in life.Time management. High-school students have an average of 35 hours per week of class time

2、 and college students have an average of 15 to 18 hours per week. Manage your free time wisely and youll make full use of each day.Good study habits. If youve got them, its great. If not, theres still time to develop them.Good study habits include the following: Always be prepared for class, and att

3、end classes regularly. Finish homework in a timely manner. Review your notes daily rather than study for tests the night before. Set aside quiet time each day for study, even if you dont have homework or a test the next day!Good note-taking. You cant possibly set down everything the teacher says sin

4、ce we talk at a pace of about 225 words per minute. But, you do need to set down the important materials. Note-taking should be in a way thats the most helpful to you. You can try writing notes on different colored cards. If you really have a problem with note-taking, you might ask your teacher if y

5、ou can record daily lessons.Do whatever it takes.Review of daily notes. Dont wait until the night before the test to review your notes. Go over your notes each day while the lecture is still fresh in your mind. Add any missing pieces. Compare your notes with a classmates notes. Review your notes eac

6、h day to improve your learning and build towards your final goal: mastery of the subject or skill.21. If you want to form good study habits, you should.A. get them as early as you canB. go over your notes every dayC. study for tests the night before D. set down all the teacher says22. What is the ma

7、in advantage of reviewing daily notes?A. To help write down the important materials.B. To add any missing pieces to your notesC. To solve the problem with note-taking timelyD. To help you to master the subject greatly.23. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Wise Time Use and ManagementB. The Imp

8、ortance of Good Study Habits.C. Tips for Students to Achieve Success.D. Good Note-taking and Review of Daily Notes.BHere are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now ? Are people happier as they get older?A study found that people generally become happier and experience less

9、worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

10、 at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But

11、 the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.The researchers also co

12、nsidered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become mor

13、e thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age,

14、 especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.24. When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?A. In their seventies.B. In their fifties.C. In their twenties.D. In their eighties.25. What may make Arthur Stone

15、feel a bit surprised?A. Women usually live longer than men.B. Most of old people cant sleep well at night.C. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.D. Old people usually have a better sleep.26. Old people may be happier probably because .A. they spend more time considering bad experiencesB. they are mo

16、st likely satisfied with life.C. they dont have to work hard every day.D. they can do whatever they like best.27. Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?A. The young people and the old people.B. The connection of sleep and happiness.C. Old peoples feeling of happiness.D. Women are n

17、ot as happy as men with their life.CI watched my Dad close the door. It was a really cold night in dead silence and I was all alone at home. My parents left because they had been running fever for several days and they were showing other symptoms of COVID-19. It was the 9th day of Wuhan lockdown sta

18、rting on January 23.The virus we now know as COVID-19 is somehow fearsome partly because it does not discriminate( 区别对待) in choosing who it infects. But that is only partly true. All the evidence suggest that it can be merciless to older people, so I was wondering whether my parents would make it an

19、d whether we would ever take family photos, which my parents and I had talked about during the Spring Festival holiday.On their second day away my parents called and asked me how I was. We talked using FaceTime, and the moment I saw mom lying there with an oxygen mask and my dad could not talk witho

20、ut breathing heavily, I realized that I had to live on my own.But two weeks later, I came across a fever and had to go into quarantine( 隔 离 ) and be putunder medical observations for 14 days. Fortunately, my illness turned out to be due to a bacterial infections but not COVID-19.Everything there was

21、 hectic, there seemed to be a shortage of medical staff and materials were in short supply. Even though the doctors and nurses were covered from head to toe, I could see how tired they were when I looked into their bloodshot eyes.They would work a whole day preparing for new patients and seemed incr

22、edibly apologetic for not having everything that was needed. Most of the patients were really understanding, but of course there were those who were not, and complained loudly, but all the doctors and nurses tried their best to deal with it in a calming way. And they are all from other cities like S

23、hanghai and Guangzhou, and some of them are just three or four years older than me.When the quarantine was over, every patient effusively thanked the workers for what they had done, but the answer they received was exactly the same:“Thats what were here for.”28. When did the authors parents leave he

24、r for the hospital?A. January 23 B. January 30C. January 31D. February 129. What does the underlined phrase “make it” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. succeedB. join inC. arriveD. survive30. What can we learn according to the passage?A. Both the author and her parents got infected with COVID-19.B. The majorit

25、y of the patients understood the doctors and nurses.C. The patients apologized to the doctors and nurses because they were too tired.D. The author didnt get infected with COVID-19 because the virus can only infect the older.31. What may the author think of the medical workers according to the passag

26、e?A. admirableB. outgoingC. impatientD. thankfulDChina dropped its decades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow each family to have two children. This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the position of choosing between family and work.The employers also face

27、 big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves（产假）for a total of seven to eight months.In a survey published by classified advertising website G，career women who might beconsidering having a second child were asked what kinds of pressure they might expect. More than 76 percent

28、 of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that having a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their

29、 career.Another survey conducted by Chongging-based human resources website job. cg. qq. com found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the employers said the policy will make no difference in

30、 their employment of staff.Feng Lijuan, a senior expert on human resources at 51 job. com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say “there is prejudice against career women.”. Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsibility. “ It is not only about maternity leave; a

31、 female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”Wang Yixin, a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to career women. “Different from before, it is not

32、 only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also chose employers.” said Wang. “According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees choice of having a second child.”32. According to the second survey, having a second child would.A.

33、 have no effect on career womenB. have a negative effect on career womenC. have a positive effect on career womenD. have both positive and negative effects on career women33. According the first survey，what are women concerned about when having two children?Financial burden of raising two childrenFe

34、wer opportunities to get a pay riseNegative effects on their careerDifficulty in balancing career and familyA. B. C. D. 34. Women employees take longer time to concentrate on work after childbirth because A. there is more prejudice against career womenB. they shoulder more family responsibilityC. th

35、ey have longer maternity leaves to enjoyD. having a second child makes them less popular35. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Effects of Two-child Policy on WomenB. Disadvantages of Raising Two ChildrenC. Responsibilities of Career WomenD. Different attitudes of Employers to Women第二节(共 5 小题

36、；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)据短文内容，从短文后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 to Discover Your TalentTalent tends to refer to that inborn skill that everyone seems to be born with. 36 . Its good to try and identify and practice that skill.Revisit your childhood. A good way to figure out where your talents lie is to g

37、o back to your childhood. 37 . This is often the time when you had plans that werent limited by what people tend to think of as reality.Consider what it is you do when you lose track of time. One of the chief things you can do is focus on what you love to do so much that you have a tendency to forge

38、t everything else for a while.38 . You might have to research a bit deeper into the things you enjoy to discover what makes you feel satisfied. 39 . Sometimes, when youre having difficulty seeing clearly, its good to get an outside opinion. Your friends and family members know you well and they shou

39、ld be able to offer you some insights into the areas they think youre talented in.Try new things. Especially if youre not sure what your talents might be, you should get out and try new things. This way youre more likely to hit on what it is that youre really good at and that really makes you happy.

40、 40 . . In your quest for your own talent you should look into the talents of other people.A. Consider what you loved to do as a childB. Ask others for better adviceC. You can use your talents in the service of kindnessD. Focus on the areas that youre less talented inE. Not all talents are going to

41、be super obviousF. Observe and enjoy the talents of other peopleG. Its true that having a talent can help you in life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 1.5 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、D）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。One day, I saw a small poster across the room, which read, “In order

42、 to help others，I must help myself first.” I cant 41 where I got it, but the poster has always been there. I didnt take notice of it before, but this time, I felt something 42 .Somehow in my mind there often 43 pictures from a documentary（记录片）, which I saw several days ago about the lives of 44 chil

43、dren in Palestinian refugee camps（难民营）. Their living 45 are so poor. They live in overly crowded 46 without electricity or fresh water supply. Schools are 47 a luxury（ 奢 侈 ）for many children. 48 can tell when it will end. They surely need a helping hand.I sincerely hope that there will be some helpi

44、ng hands which can give hope to these children49 they can start to appreciate a good and 50 world. At that moment, I 51 that the joining of many helping hands must start with one helping hand and that was mine. But how do I go about doing this? I was silently lost in my own 52 .“What are you thinkin

45、g?” My silence was 53 by my dad. I asked him, “How can I be a helping hand?” He 54 a deep breath. Then he said, “To be a helping hand, 55 , you have to be successful in whatever you 56 to be.”He walked out of the room and soon came back with a 57 in his hands. He handed it to me and said, “Spend som

46、e time reading this and 58 you will understand what I meant.” After spending the whole day reading the book, I realized that “in order to help others, I must help myself first” has a deeper-rooted 59 . Helping myself means I have to be 60 so that I can help others with my helping hands.41. A. implyB

47、. admitC. rememberD. suggest42. A. excitingB. strangeC. differentD. similar43. A. appearB. existC. standD. arrive so44. A. dishonestB. carelessC. publicD. helpless45. A. housesB. conditionsC. positionsD. rights46. A. castlesB. tentsC. classroomsD. trees47. A. placedB. namedC. consideredD. read48. A.

48、 AnybodyB. NobodyC. SomebodyD. Everybody49. A. as ifB. in caseC. even thoughD. so that50. A. thoughtfulB. caringC. quietD. deep51. A. agreedB. mindedC. realizedD. appreciated52. A. thoughtsB. ideasC. dreamsD. eyes53. A. brokenB. settledC. killedD. destroyed54. A. lostB. feltC. heardD. took55. A. all

49、 of a suddenB. first of allC. as a resultD. at the end56. A. dislikeB. desertC. chooseD. learn57. A. posterB. bookC. penD. picture58. A. hopefullyB. personallyC. generallyD. crazily59. A. opinionB. causeC. impressionD. meaning60. A. practicalB. demandingC. successfulD. generous第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.

50、5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Cancel The Olympics.Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers insist that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games 61 (go) on. Even with widespread cancellations( 取 消 ) in European soccer, Formula O

51、ne auto racing, 62 professional basketball in the United States, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan vowed, “We will overcome the spread of the 63 (infect) and host the Olympics without problem, as 64 (plan).”While sports can create an escape hatch from the grit and grind of daily life, there is no e

52、scaping the fact 65 the coronavirus pandemic presents 66 extraordinary challenge that cannot be overcome with mere platitudes and prayers. Pressing ahead with the Tokyo Games means67 (create) a massive, 68 (potential) dangerous petri dish( 培 养 皿 ). 69 the sakeof global public health, the Tokyo 2020

53、Olympic Games should 70 (cancel).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便条。便条中共有 10 处错误，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；2 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。I have known my fri

54、end Rebecca for a long time. We firstly met at a friends birthday party five years before. We found out that we both liked singing and dancing, so I invited Rebecca over to my place. We listened to the music together and soon became best friends. Three years ago,Rebeccas parents invited me go on hol

55、iday with them. It is great. We spent three wonderful weeks in a little cottage. Rebecca and I loved walking along the beautifully beach. We took a lot of photos and had a lot of funs. Last year, Rebeccas father changed her job, and they moved to other town. Since then we havent seen each other very

56、 much, but weve talked in the phone and weve written emails to each other.第二节书面表达(满分 25 分)假如你是李华，你所在的城市要举行运动会，组委会现征集志愿者。请给组委会负责人王先生写一封信，申请成为一名志愿者。要点如下：1. 个人情况；2. 为什么申请当志愿者；3. 你将如何当好这个志愿者。1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；3. 开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Mr.Wang，Looking forward to hearing from you.Yours, Li Hua