河南省南阳市七校2017-2018学年高二上学期第二次联考英语试题.pdf

1、 高二年级英语试题 第 1 页（共 8 页）2017 年秋期七校第二次联考 高二年级英语试题 命题学校：社旗一高 命题人/审题人：赵玉玲 赵红宇（时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分）第一部分 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，从每题所给四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When the weather is good,most children would like to play outsideSo we asked some kids and their parents whether the fo

2、llowing toys kept them happy.All Surface Swingball,$35.99 Played by Martin,nine,and five-year-old Alex in Crewe,Cheshire.Mother Jennifer says,“The boys thought the toy was excellent and really wanted to play with itIt can be played with alone or with another childIts for the right age range but I be

3、lieve the toy can be played with by all ages and is suitable for the whole family.”Rubberwood Quoits Set,$13.99 Played by Jessica,four.Mother Lucy Hayburst,37,in Chichester,West Sussex,says,“Jessica played with this toy for a few minutes but quickly stopped playing with itSince we bought this toy fo

4、r her,she only played several timesThe quality is very goodIt can be played with by one child or moreBesides,I believe its more suitable for older kids.”Wooden Animal Skittles,$14.99 Played by Matthew,two.Father Richard Lee,36,from Dartford,Kent,says,“Matthew was very interested in the toys and like

5、d to play with them,but that only lasted for around five minutesThe skittles were fun at first but that feeling soon disappearedTwo or more children can play with the toy togetherAnd I think they are most suitable for kids aged between three and sevenOur youngest son,Ethan,just kept trying to eat th

6、e lions head.”First Tailball Net Set,$22 Played by James,five.Mother Sarah Schwar,39,from Grays,Essex,says,“James loved the toy.”He enjoyed balls so it was perfect for himWe used it in the summer as it was easy to take on tripsIt is suitable for kids over five years oldI think the price is fair and

7、your children deserve it.”21What did Jessica think of Rubberwood Quoits Set?AFrightening.BExpensive.CWonderful.DBoring 22Which toys are suitable for kids aged three?AWooden Animal Skittles&First Taiball Net Set.高二年级英语试题 第 2 页（共 8 页）BRubberwood Quoits Set&First Taiball Net Set.CAll Surfacce Swingball

8、&Wooden Animal Skittles.DAll Surface Swingball&Rubberwood Quoits Set.23What can we learn from the text?AToys should be chosen according to childrens ages.BEach toy has its own advantages and disadvantages.CParents should encourage kids to play with toys patiently.DAll parents are concerned with the

9、usage and prices of toys.B Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrongThis is what happened to Harry He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（上发条）his alarm clockHe tried to shave（刮胡须）quickly and cut himselfWhen he got dressed he got blood（血）all over his clea

10、n shirt，so he had to find another oneThe only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨烫），so he ironed itWhile he was ironing it，there was a knock at the doorIt was the man to read the electricity meter（电表）He showed him where the meter was，said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in

11、his shirtSo he had to wear the one with the blood on it after allBy this time it was very late，so he decided he couldnt go to work by busHe telephoned for a taxi to take him to workThe taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper In another part of the town，a man had killed a woman

12、with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxiWhen Harrys taxi stopped outside his office，a policeman happened to be standing thereHe saw the blood on Harrys shirt，and took him to the police stationHe was kept till 3oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wa

13、ntedWhen he finally arrived at the office at about four，his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job 24Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage aThe man who read the electricity meter came bHarry ironed his shirt cHarry got blood all over hi

14、s clean shirt dThere was a knock at the door eHarry wore the shirt with blood on it Aa，b，c，d，e Bc，b，d，a，e Cb，a，c，d，e Db，a，d，c，e 25Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?AHe had only one shirt.BThe only other needed ironing.CThe iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.DHe cut himself and got

15、blood all over his shirt.高二年级英语试题 第 3 页（共 8 页）26Harry was taken to the police station because _ Aa man killed a woman with a knife Bhe was the murderer（杀人犯）Cthere was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi Dhis taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there 27His boss told him

16、 to go away and find another job because_.Ahe was late for work BHarry asked him to do so Che had been kept by the police Dhe had killed a woman C Youre happy to let your best friend borrow your mountain bike,but would you be willing to loan it out to a total stranger if you could make some money fr

17、om the arrangement?Thats the idea behind peer-to-peer(P2P)renting,a new model concluded by sites such as eBay and CraigslistInstead of selling an idle(闲置)thing,you loan it to people in your town,get paid a small rental fee and gel it back when the borrowers done with itIn the past few years,almost a

18、 dozen websites have popped up promising to connect lenders and borrowersFor example,you can use GetAround to rent out your car or motorcycle,SnapGoods to rent out electronics and gadgets,ToolSpinner to rent electric drills and lawnmowers,Zaarly and Knb to rent out a little bit of everything else.Ol

19、d as it may sound,P2P renting is more high-tech than before,with websites that avoid cash for credit cardsA user creates an online listing for the item she wants to rent out,choosing her own rental feeWhen someone wants the item,he keeps it on an online calendar,and the two arrange a time and place

20、for pickupEach site operates a little differently,but all use technology to make renting easy,safe and relatively inexpensive.Why rent your idle things?You may not make a ton of money,but it is a good way to get some use out of idle thingsThe people who rent those goods are able to save thousands of

21、 dollars by renting instead of buying new.There may be other benefitsIt brings convenience,security and adventure,says Ali Hart,JustSharclts spokesperson“But,more importantly,were really connecting people and building community,too.Get to know your neighbors and make a few dollars in the process?Sou

22、nds like a good deal.28What can GetAround,SnapGoods,ToolSpinner,Zaarly and Krrb possibly be?Athe companies selling idle things Bthe websites for P2P renting Cthe special people good at P2P renting Dthe courses to teach people to do P2P renting 高二年级英语试题 第 4 页（共 8 页）29What does the third paragraph mai

23、nly talk about?AHow credit cards are used in P2P renting.BWhy P2P renting should be encouraged.CHow P2P renting works online.DWhere the lenders and borrowers meet.30According to Ali Hart,whats the greatest benefit of P2P renting?AMaking a considerable sum of money.BSaving money and protecting the en

24、vironment.CMaking the Internet convenient and safe.DKeeping people in the community connected.31What might be the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage people to do P2P renting online.BTo teach people how to rent idle things.CTo explain why the Internet changes our life.DTo guide people to be fashion

25、 consumers.D Reports tell us that Americans work more and vacation less than people in other major industrial countriesStill，millions of Americans do try to get away from home for a week or two in the summer monthsSome might even have the time and money to spend longer on vacation.For example，many r

26、etired Americans can be found driving around the United States in big recreational vehicles，known as RVsThese serve as a home away from homeIn fact，it might even be their only home as they see the country.Some American families get in their cars and drive to historic places like Colonial Williamsbur

27、g in VirginiaThere，they can experience what life was like for early AmericansIf that is not exciting enough，also in Williamsburg is a water park and an amusement park with rides.Other Americans visit national parks like Yellowstone or Yosemite out in the WestThey want to spend time with natureOr the

28、y take their vacation by a lake or the oceanThey might swim or fishBut many just want to sit and enjoy the feeling of doing nothing，except maybe read a book.Some families fly to other countries on vacationOr they go on a cruise ship(大型游轮）and stop in different portsCruise ships are like floating citi

29、es.But not everyone goes someplace special on vacationThis might be the only time for people to work on things like home improvement projectsAnd while they do that，they might think of all the fun their friends are having.高二年级英语试题 第 5 页（共 8 页）32What can be the best title for the text?AAmericans work

30、more and vacation less.BWhere Americans go on their summer vacations.CDifferent places for summer vacations.DNot all Americans take summer vacations.33If you want to spend time with nature，you can do the following things except _.Ato visit national parks Bto see the country Cto stay by a lake Dto vi

31、sit historic places 34Which of the following is NOT true?APeople choose different destinations depending on different interests.BPeople interested in history can have fun in Colonial Williamsburg.CAll the people take vacations only to do nothing but relax themselves.DNot all Americans can afford tim

32、e and money to go on a vacation.35What does the underlined sentence of the passage mean?AThey fully enjoy doing their work on home improvement projects.BThey think of their work at home as a special kind of vacation.CThey can imagine what fun their friends are having on vacation.DThey might envy the

33、ir friends having time going on vacation.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填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。For hundreds of years,people have been wondering about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep 36 However,they have been valued as necessary to a persons health an

34、d happinessHistorically people thought dreams contained messages from GodIt was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically believing that they tell about a persons character 37 He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears,which would be s

35、ocially unacceptable in real life.The second theory to become popular was Carl Jungs compensation theoryJung,a former student of Freud,said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something,but rather to communicate it to the dreamer 38 Thus,people who think too highly of themselves may dream abo

36、ut falling;those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.Using more recent research,William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans 39 Until they reach age five,they cannot express very well what their drea

37、ms are aboutOnce people become adults,there is little or no change in their dreamsThe dreams of men and women differFor instance,the characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men,and often involve physical aggression.高二年级英语试题 第 6 页（共 8 页）The meaning of dreams continues to be diffic

38、ult to understand 40 If you dream that a loved one is going to die,do not panicThe dream may have meaning,but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.ADreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.BHowever,people should not take their dreams as reality.CThey have been considered as

39、meaningless nighttime journeys.DIt gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.EChildren do not dream as much as adults.FThey think their mind is trying to tell them something.GFirst,there was Sigmund Freuds theory 第二部分 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，从短文后各题所给的四个

40、选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When our self-confidence is low,we sometimes tend to believe what others think of usWe do not have the confidence in ourselves 41 we have to believe in othersOne individual who has 42 to accept others beliefs is Les Brown.It 43 when he was just a babyHe was put up for adoption 44

41、he was adopted by a woman,Ms Mamie BrownShe was a single parent,had limited 45 resources,and little education,but she had a big heartShe 46 Les and his twin brother.As Les was 47 ,he encountered difficulties in schoolHe was incorrectly labeled as a“48 learner”When that label is put on a child,it 49

42、a childs self-esteemHowever,Les was 50 .He didnt believe what others believed his abilities to beHe had big dreamsHe had no 51 education beyond high school,yet he had determination and was very persistentHe 52 his education by self-education.Today he is a very 53 professional speaker and authorHe is

43、 a(n)54 of someone who has overcome other peoples beliefsIn his videos and tapes,he 55 confidenceHe told his story and 56 he overcame the challenges in his lifeListening to him speak,and listening to him laugh,which is 57 infectious,we can see that he is very motivating and inspiring.Remember the wo

44、rds wisdom 58 Les Brown,“You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you 59 ”For those who have low self-confidence,start reading about the Les Browns of the worldMany people have so much more 60 than where they are right nowIf you have a dream,then start

45、today to move yourself towards it.高二年级英语试题 第 7 页（共 8 页）41Auntil Bbecause Cso Dthough 42Arefused Bagreed Cpreferred Dintended 43Acontinued Bstarted Cended Dstopped 44AUnfortunately BStrangely CSurprisingly DThankfully 45Afinancial Bcultural Chistorical Dpolitical 46Aeducated Bprotected Ctreated Dadop

46、ted 47Agrowing up Bgoing ahead Clooking around Dwalking about 48Aquick Bmodern Cpopular Dslow 49Aestablishes Bdamages Cexplains Drespects 50Adetermined Bembarrassed Cfrightened Ddisappointed 51Aformal Bpersonal Cphysical Dnatural 52Aincreased Bdesigned Cfurthered Dprepared 53Awealthy Bsuccessful Cgr

47、ateful Dcareful 54Asymbol Bexample Crecord Dopinion 55Aimproved Bexpressed Cpreserved Drecognized 56Awhen Bwhy Chow Dwhere 57Aslightly Boccasionally Ccertainly Deventually 58Aby Bwith Con DAgainst 59Achange Bapologize Csucceed Dparticipate 60Aadmiration Bambition Cadventure Dpotential 第二节 语法填空(共 10

48、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或括号内单词的适当形式。A young man,while traveling through a desert,came across a spring of clear water_61_water was sweetHe filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to the elder _62_had been his teacherAfter a four-day journey,the young man_63_(prese

49、nt)the water to the old manHis teacher took a deep drink,smiled _64_(warm),and thanked his student very much for the sweet waterThe young man went home _65_ a happy heartAfter the student left,the teacher let _66_ student taste the waterHe spit it out,_67_(say)it was awfulApparently,it was no longer

50、 fresh because of the old leather containerHe asked his teacher,“Sir,the water was awfulWhy did you pretend to like _68_?”The teacher replied,“You tasted the waterI tasted the giftThe water was simply the container for an act of kindness and loveNothing could be _69_(sweet).”We understand this lesso

51、n best _70_ we receive gifts of love from childrenWhether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace,the proper response is appreciationWe love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.高二年级英语试题 第 8 页（共 8 页）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 35）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）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

52、线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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（第 11 处起）不计分。When I was young child,I always wished I could grow up quickly so that I could do everything what I likedI wanted badly to have more space so that I could follow my own heart without follow my parents instructionsAs time g

53、oing by,I have grown up graduallyBut I find things are quite different from what I expectI do have the freedom to do more things aloneMoreover,I have to take on more responsibilities at the same timeI have to take charges of my life and face challenges braveNow I am determining to work hard at my le

54、ssons so that I can be admitted to a famous college and make my dream come truly.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）热衷低碳环保生活方式的你-李华发现同学们每个学期都有很多未写完甚至是全新的参考书和教材被扔掉，非常痛心，想组织一次二手书交换买卖活动。请以学生会名义，用英文根据下面内容发一份校园活动通知。内容包括：1时间、地点、参与人员；2活动的意义:充分利用资源的同时深刻理解低碳生活理念；3活动具体要求：教科书，参考书，小说，杂志，有用且有益；4报名方式：学生会 302 房间，登录校园网了解详情。注意：1词数：100 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾部分已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：low-carbon(低碳)reference books(参考书)Notice Dear schoolmates,_ Student Union