河南省焦作市普通高中2021-2022学年新高二上学期定位考试 英语.doc

1、绝密启用前焦作市普通高中2021-2022学年(上)新高二年级定位考试英语考生注意：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

2、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。例: How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What will the weather probably be like on Sunday afternoon?A. Sunny. B. Stormy. C. Cloudy.2. What is the man going to read?A. A magazine. B. A newspaper. C. A

3、novel.3. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Playing chess. B. Playing tennis. C. Playing the violin.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Joining a club. B. Making some friends. C. Taking a trip.5. Where will the career talk be given?A. In the classroom. B. In the hall. C. In the library.第二

4、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. Why does the man come to the womans house?A. To offer help. B. To ask for advice. C. To attend a party.7. What color hag should the paper go in?A. Gree

5、n. B. Blue. C. Yellow.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When did the film start?A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00.9. How does the woman feel now?A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Glad.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.1

6、1. Why does the man refuse to go to the Pizza Palace?A. It is expensive. B. Its food is bad. C. It has terrible music.12. How will the speakers go to the restaurant?A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By taxi.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What kind of person do the Bentons want?A. A sports lover. B. An animal lover.

7、C. A cooking lover.14. Where do the Grangers live?A. In the city. B. In the country. C. On an island.15. What do we know about the Campbells?A. They keep horses. B. They have a city flat. C. They live in the suburbs.16. Which family has the most children?A. The Bentons. B. The Grangers. C. The Campb

8、ells.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many vehicles does the Valley Car Share Scheme have?A. 18. B. 20. C. 25.18. How does the speaker expect people to book the car?A. By going to the office. B. By making a call. C. By sending a text.19. Where are the cars kept?A. In front of the library. B. Behind the bas

9、eball field. C. Next to the Office Building.20. How much is the annual membership fee(费用)?A. 30 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 66 dollars.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。AHere are the bestsellers this month.The Story of Buildings: From the Pyrami

10、ds to the Sydney Opera House and Beyondby Patrick Dillon, author; Stephen Biesty, illustrator(插画家)Hardcover $26.99; Paperback $14.80We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to ma

11、ke them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Patrick Dillons stories of amazing buildings and the amazing people who made them celebrate the human creation.What Were the Twin Towers?by Jim OConnor, author; Ted Hammond, illustratorLibrary Binding(装帧) $20.64; Paperback $7.91When the Twin Towers wer

12、e built in 1973, they were described as an architectural(建筑学的)wonder. Offices and companies moved into the Towers-also known as the World Trade Center-and the buildings were seen as the economic center of the world. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers-from their construction to their sad end

13、.Where Is Machu Picchu?by Megan Stine, author; Who HQ, author; John OBrien, illustratorLibrary Binding $21.02; Paperback $8.91Built in the fifteenth century and set in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was deserted after the Spaniards controlled the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remain

14、ed hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the amazing buildings and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3, 000 stone steps and explore the towering monuments.Castleby David Macaulay, authorHardcover$11.98; Paperback $15.80Wh

15、at could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually shown the mystique(神秘性)of architectural structures that have long attracted modern man? With typical interest and a sense of humor decorating his drawings, David Macaulay finds the step-by-step planning and construction of both c

16、astle and town.21. Which book is written by two authors?A. The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond.B. What Were the Twin Towers?C. Where Is Machu Picchu?D. Castle.22. How much should you pay for two copies of Castle in paperback?A. $53.98. B. $29.60. C. $42.04

17、D. $31.6023. What field do the four books belong to?A. Arts & Architecture. B. Literature & Fiction.C. Holidays & Celebrations. D. Computers & Technology.BPolice work is often a thankless job, so when a community member goes out of their way to show thanks, officers certainly take notice. For many y

18、ears, the Medford Police Department in Massachusetts frequently found plates of pizzelles (Italian cookies) waiting for them in the hall. Nobody knew who made these delicious pizzelles, but that didnt keep them from feeling the love!It wasnt until the sweet treats stopped coming that they learned th

19、e story behind the unknown Pizzelle Lady. Antonietta Manganiello, a local woman, had done the baking until she fell ill. But she wasnt going to let hat stop her from showing the police her appreciation! So she called her daughter and insisted that she take a bag of her garden tomatoes to the station

20、 instead of the usual cookies.When her daughter arrived, the officers finally learned Antoniettas, identity! Naturally, they wanted to thank her for everything she had given them over the years, so Chief Jack Buckley arranged a special surprise.One Saturday morning, dozens of Medford police officers

21、 volunteered to show up outside Antoniettas home in uniform. When they did, they lined the streets to show their appreciation for the woman who went out of her way to revere them for so long. When Antonietta saw them, her face lit up. Are you coming to get me? she joked. Holding the flowers, Chief B

22、uckley explained what her kindness meant to the men and women in blue. He said, We are so thankful for everything youve ever done. As if that gesture wasnt enough, Buckley then presented Amtonietta with a special plaque(匾牌)made out to The Pizzelle Lady.It might not seem like much, but it clearly mea

23、nt a lot to Manganiello. Its evidence that its the little things that really matter in life. Sometimes, it only takes one small gesture to make someone feel truly loved.24. Mngniellos daughter went to the police station to .A. ask the police to see her mother B. give the police their ordered pizzell

24、esC. offer some garden vegetables to the police D. provide the police with information on a case25. What does the underlined word revere in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. honor B. impress C. observe D. challenge26. Which of the following can best describe Antonietta Manganiello?A. Thoughtful and humor

25、ous. B. Brave and determined.C. Wise and outgoing. D. Strict and hard-working.27. What can we learn from the story?A. Facts speak louder than words.B. Love is all about the little things.C. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.D. When you get used to it, you forget to be thankful.CWhen cools

26、 around the U. S. closed starting in March 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions(限制), more American students than usual received low grades.Now, many people are wondering: How will colleges and universities consider promising students who will be applying to then this year or next?Older high school

27、students, like those who will he graduating in 2022, may no longer have grades colleges will like. Some high schools even changed the way they give grades. Classes where the best students once received an A grade have been changed to what is known as pass/fail. This hurts students who did well in th

28、ose classes because they cannot show colleges a good letter grade at the end of the term.Some strong universities in the U. S. also decided they would not require students to take the SAT, ACT or Advanced Placement tests. Many group tests were called off when COVID-19 restrictions stopped large even

29、ts. Those schools are now considered test-optional. Some of them include universities like New York University Colgate University and Harvard University.So how can a college evaluate a student without traditional grades and test scores? Eric Hoover writes about college admissions(录取)for The Chronicl

30、e of Higher Education. He said universities are getting used to the idea of considering many things that are missing from students high school transcripts(成绩单). In addition, he said, top colleges have had to loosen(放松)all kinds of rules and standards and expectations this year. That is because good

31、students could not show records that had letter grades for every class.Even with the problems of the last year, Hoover said colleges want to see that students found a way to take on difficult projects. Also, he said, they should not give up on getting good grades. That is because colleges may be tes

32、t-optional, but no ones going to be grade-optional. Without a lot of normal activities like sports, theater and music, colleges are making decisions about students based on how seriously they take their studies.28. How will excellent students react to the new way of being graded pass/fail?A. They wi

33、ll feel very delighted. B. They will show great interest.C. They will express serious doubts. D. They will feel quite disappointed.29. What can we infer from Eric Hoovers words in paragraph 5?A. Competition will be fiercer this year. B. Students transcripts wont be needed.C. Fewer students will ente

34、r colleges this year. D. Being admitted to colleges may be easier.30. What message does the author tell us in the last paragraph?A. More tests are needed. B. Good scores still matter.C. Students are free to take tests. D. Students hobbies are also important.31. What can be the best title for the tex

35、t?A. Colleges try to choose suitable students.B. Students face challenges during COVID-19.C. How will colleges evaluate students during COVID-19?D. What should high school graduates do to be admitted?DThough they have a small figure, plants are armed with。metabolic(新陈代谢)system that allows them to co

36、llect, store and spend hard-earned energy for their survival. Perhaps the best-known part in this plant metabolic network is their ability to turn light into sugars and other forms of energy through photosynthesis(光合作用), a unique ability that allows plants to live in different environments.But a pla

37、nts dependence on sunlight has always presented one key question: What happens to a plants energy supply when night falls and sunlight becomes no longer available? A study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences answered the question. Researcher report that a

38、key factor to a plants ability to keep energy and survive the darkness of each nightfall rests in what experts call the circadian clock(生物钟).Circadian clocks are basically chemical timekeepers each plant owns that allow them to work out the passage of time and the duration of their chemical reaction

39、s, and give them a rough idea of their daily routine every 24 hours. Experts say like most clocks, these inner timepieces for plants also come with an alarm of sorts. Through a network of genes and cells, researchers say that plants have an inborn ability to a adjust(调整) their clocks each night for

40、the benefit of their own survival. Through this network they can know the rising and falling of the sun, how long each night will last and how much energy they need to keep to make it to each morning. This alarm, according to researchers, can single-handedly tell plants how to adjust their nightly m

41、etabolic schedule-and give their energy supply suitably-every night with shocking correctness.The study shows that experts came to this conclusion after experimenting with genes inside Arabidopsis, a small flowing plant related to cabbage. In these plants, researchers discovered a collection of gene

42、s largely controlled by a special thing known as superoxide(过氧化物), which is often linked to a plants metabolism.32. What is the plant metabolic network most famous for?A. Taking in sugars. B. Helping grow faster at night.C. Collecting energy from others. D. Making energy with sunlight.33. What did t

43、he researchers try to make out?A. How plants survive the night.B. How sunlight affects plants circadian clock.C. How long plants energy lasts during the night.D. How the circadian clock gives plants information.34. What can we learn about the circadian clock from paragraph 3?A. It sometimes cant wor

44、k well. B. It can adjust according to the weather.C. It is controlled by some genes and cells. D. It differs from one plant to another.35. What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How cabbage can survive the night.B. What is a plants metabolism.C. What role superoxide plays in t

45、he circadian clock.D. What genes control the speed of plants growth.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。When youre meeting someone for the first time, you want to leave them a good impression. 36 . However, its not just your mouth doing the talking-the way you hold yourself

46、 is just as important. Here are some tips on body language to show positivity and kindness in communication with others.Nod and smile when appropriate(恰当的). These nonverbal signs can show the other person that youre fully involved in what she is saying, and in agreement. Try nodding three times to s

47、how that youre really absorbing what she is saying. 37 ! If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes stay the same, you could cone off as insincere(不真心的). 38 . Dont be obvious, but try to match her body language and facial expression. By doing this, youll help the other person feel comfor

48、table toward you. This mirroring technique has even been shown to increase a persons good will toward the person mirroring her. If shes leaning on a wall, lean on the wall. If she has crossed her arms, cross your arms. 39 .Laugh truly. Even if youre in a formal setting, if the other person has clear

49、ly said something that was intended to raise a laugh, laugh! 40 , and youre listening to what she is saying. Avoid laughing out of nerves or because you have nothing to say.A. Always keep your arms crossedB. Mirror the person youre speaking withC. Show her that you have a sense of humorD. Its an eas

50、y technique that can often pay offE. Avoid touching your hair or adjusting your clothingF. You want to say all the perfect things at all the right timesE. When it comes to smiling, make sure it reaches your eyes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

51、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When Evelyn Uba first moved to the United States from her hometown in 1983, she dreamed of one day finishing law school and becoming a lawyer. Now, after nearly a decade of 41 , the California woman passed her states bar exam.Uba always 42 that she wanted to become a lawyer and was

52、nt going to let anything get in her 43 . At 18, she 44 her hometown to start her college journey in America only to be faced with financial(财务的)difficulties when her father 45 a heart attack. Two decades later, after taking an extremely long 46 to get married and start a family, she 47 studying law

53、at California Southern Law School in 2005.Since graduating in 2011, Uba has been 48 to passing the bar exam, keeping the 49 she made to her father years before he passed away. She would take the 50 all the time, sometimes coming close to passing, but finding herself 51 after examining the online res

54、ults. With each less-than-satisfying outcome, Uba became even more 52 to study harder for the next time. The mom of four came home from work almost every night, opened up her textbooks and 53 into the late-night hours.After taking the exam this year, Uba checked her 54 as she did many times before,

55、not knowing what to 55 . Then came the exciting sigh of relief(宽慰)that shes been 56 for nearly a decade. She passed.She hopes to 57 others to keep pushing even when times get hard and all 58 seems to be lost. Now as a licenced 59 , Uba plans to get started by working to help give a 60 to low-income

56、individuals in poor communities.41. A. reformsB. argumentC. considerationD. efforts42. A. knewB. pretendedC. agreedD. regretted43. A. levelB. homeC. wayD. life44. A. missedB. leftC. defendedD. chose45. A. defeatedB. challengedC. treatedD. suffered46. A. breakB. riskC. speechD. fight47. A. relied onB

57、. gave upC. put offD. took up48. A. addictedB. appliedC. limitedD. used49. A. promiseB. contributionC. benefitD. report50. A. lessonB. jobC. testD. turn51. A. touchedB. disappointedC. puzzledD. relaxed52. A. delightedB. tiredC. worriedD. determined53. A. escapedB. studiedC. recordedD. served54. A. r

58、esultsB. trickC. dustbinsD. prize55. A. replaceB. absorbC. expectD. forget56. A. reachingB. payingC. waitingD. standing57. A. trainB. encourageC. allowD. force58. A. hopeB. talentC. patienceD. respect59. A. driverB. doctorC. teacherD. lawyer60. A. talkB. signC. voiceD. spirit第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

59、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces(梯田), in southern Yunnan, China, cover a huge 16,603-hectare area. The terraces, 61 (know) to all of the world now, were made out of a thick forest by the Hani people. The terraces rise at different angles from a shallow 15 62 a sleep

60、75, forming a wonderful landscape(景观) that 63 (be)rare in the world.In 2003, the terraced fields were 64 (official) recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site. About 1,300 years ago, the Hani people first 65 (come) to the sleep mountains. They struggled against the difficult

61、terrain(地形), successfully creating the terraces, where they grew rice in order to make 66 (they) living. Over the past 1,300 years, the Hani people have developed a complex system of channels 67 (bring) water from the forested mountaintops. They show great appreciation for natural phenomena such as

62、rivers, mountains, the sun, fire, 68 the moon. They have also created a complete farming system 69 involves cattle, ducks, and fish and supports the 70 (produce)of red rice, the areas main crop.The landscape changes through the year. In April the terraces are all green as rice starts to grow; in lat

63、er parts of the year it is yellowish brown us the rice ripens. In February, the terraces become bare earth, with the water reflecting(反射) the sky.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：

64、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。Last Monday, my father was away on a three-day business trip. To my surprised, after school I found my mother was ill. She had a cold, feeling bad and uncomfortably. It was then when I realized I should take care of

65、her. So I went with her see a doctor and get some medicine. Upon our arriving home, I told leer to have the rest and immediately cooked for leer. She recovers soon.When returning home and learning which had happened, my father praised for me. It made myself feel good to help my mother wheel she was ill needs.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，下个月你校将举行抗疫绘画作品展(Anti-epidemic Artwork Exhibition)，请给你校交换生Leslie写封电子邮件，邀请他投稿。内容包括：1.作品要求；2.截稿日期。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Leslie, Yours,Li Hua