河南省2019-2020學年高二英語下學期期中模擬試題(含答案)

1、河南省 2019-2020 學年高二英語下學期期中模擬試題第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分）第一節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題l.5 分，滿分7.5 分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What does the man think of David's car?A. It s too expensive.B. It's really cheap.2. When did the woman go shopping?A

2、. Before sleeping. B. After taking a walk.3. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The man's car hit a truck.B. The man is badly injured.C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A.

3、In a taxi. B. On a bus. 第二節(jié)（共15 小題，每小題1.5 分，滿分22.5 分）C. It's rather old.C. After dinner.C. Satisfied.C. On a plane聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。請聽第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 題。6. Who went on a package holiday?A. Tony a

4、nd Betty.B. Tony and Julia.C. Julia and Betty.7. How did the man like the holiday?A. Comfortable.B. Disappointing.C. Wonderful.請聽第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 題。8. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Father and daughter.9. What does the woman worry a

5、bout?A. Her term paper. B. The exams. C. Her health.10. What does the man advise her to do?A. Hand in the paper. B. Change her major. C. Do something relaxing.請聽第 8段材料，回答第11 至 13 題11. Why won't Susan go to Phoenix?A. She didn't book a plane ticket.B. She lost her plane ticket.C. She can'

6、t afford the trip.12. Where did Susan probably lose her wallet?A. In the street. B. In the bank.C. On the bus.13. What does the man advise Susan to do?A. To go to the police station.B. To call the bus company.C. To ask someone about it.請聽第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 題。14. What is the rent of the apartment nea

7、r the park?A. $ 400.B. $ 350.C. $ 415.15. What is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment like?A. It's rather noisy.B. It's very quiet. C. It's not furnished.16. Which apartment do they prefer?A. The one next to the supermarket.B. The one near University Avenue.C. The one on Fifteenth Avenue.

8、請 10 段村料、回溶第17 至 20 題。17. What is the man speaker probably?A. A zoo keeper.B. A volunteer.C. An animal expert.18. What can we learn about volunteers?A. They can operate on sick animals.B. They are not allowed to do office work.C. They can help animals in their daily life.19. Which is not mentioned t

9、o help abandoned pets?A. The responsibility.B. The medical care.C. The family's support.20. Where can you go if you want to help animals?A. To the nature centers.B. To the pet shops.C. To the local hospitals.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題；每小題2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ ABCD中，選出最佳選項。AThe least

10、-visited countries in the worldIt s every traveler s dream a corner of the planet still undisturbed by tourists. And obviously, such places do exist. The United Nations World Tourism Organization lately reported the four least-visited countries globally.Montserrat （9,000）Once a popular holiday spot,

11、 this Lesser Antilles island has never quite recovered from a series of natural disasters. Hurricane Hugo in 1989 hit 90 per cent of the island and in 1995 the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted.These days, its volcano is now actually one of Montserrat s main attractions,along with its beautiful beache

12、s. Visitors can also go diving in its clear waters.Comoros （24,000）This collection of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar serves as the perfect destination for those who want to get away from everyday city life.Comoros offers beautiful volcanic scenery, fruitful forests, and remote sleepytow

13、ns. There are even some of the best undiscovered reefs （礁 ） just waiting to beexplored by divers.Liechtenstein （69,000）The sixth smallest country in the world is also one of the most undiscovered.Lying between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is an outdoor enthusiastplayground.It s the only co

14、untry in the world to be totally in the Alps and a summerdestinationfor hiking and cyclingand snow-covered skiing perfection in winter, forthose who can afford it.French Guiana (199,000)French Guiana is the least-visited country in South America, with some of theworld s most diverse plant and animal

15、 life.While there is much to attract tourists to the area, not least its miles of jungle, the infrastructure ( 基礎設施) is in need of some attention.21. What do Montserrat and Comoros have in common?A. They have thick forests.B. They are destinations for divers.C. They have recovered from natural disas

16、ters.D. They were badly destroyed by volcanic eruptions.22. Which country is the best choice for snow skiing lovers?A. Montserrat.B. Comoros.C. Liechtenstein.D. French Guiana.23. What do we know about French Guiana?A. It has a rich diversity of species.B. Its infrastructure is new and advanced.C. It

17、 is the least-visited country in the world.D. Its most popular attraction is large areas of jungle.BRock band Dionysus have surprised many including themselves with their sudden success.After winning the Rock Awards at the Normandy Hotel last year, the five-memberrock band is competing in the Racevi

18、ew Hotel “ Battle of the Bands”and is bookedto perform at the launch (開幕式 ) of Disability Access Week at Jupiters Casino on20 July.Not bad for a band that has only played together a few times.The band members are aged between 18 and 23 and consist of lead singer TonySiciliano, drummer Michael Carmod

19、y, Joe Vanzutphen on lead guitar, Melissa Knighton base and Stephen Clarke who plays rhythm guitar.When Stephen broke his back two years ago in a car accident, the road to rock fame had to be put on the backburner （ 先擱置一邊）.“ Westarted playing together about a year ago before Stephen's accident.

20、It stops things for a while, ” says Joe.Stephen says recovery was a slow six-month process and changed the course oftheband completely.“ The accident has changed my attitude towards life. It has given me more motivation towards the band. I want to make it a bit more now. I know what I want and I wan

21、t to get it. ”Tony says the crowd reactions to Stephen playing rhythm guitar in his wheelchair are always amazing.“ It's not a big issue but people seem to remember and they say it's amazing he gets up and does it and doesn't just give up,” he says.“ We don't look at him as having a

22、disability at all. He just sits down while he's playing, and that's all.”Stephen said the first time he went on stage as a paraplegic （截癱患者）, he feltout of place, but quickly got back into the rhythm.“ Wejust make sure we don't trip over him and that he doesn't roll off the stage and

23、 we're fine, ” says Tony.Their music speaks for itself. They won the first rock gig （特約演奏） they everentered and it was also only the third gig they had played together as a new band.24. What do we know about the rock band Dionysus?A. It enjoyed global popularity.B. It topped the charts for a yea

24、r.C. It started Disability Access Week.D. It succeeded without lots of practice.25. What can be inferred about Stephen?A. He lost his legs in a car crash.B. He didn't have great ambitions.C. He was the leader of the rock band.D. He didn't lose hope though being disabled.26. What is the audie

25、nce's reaction to Stephen's performance?A. They give him high praise.B. They take no notice of him.C. They worry about his health.D. They seem to have forgotten him.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Back into the rhythmB. Dreaming big pays offC. Rock band makes historyD. There's

26、 no life without directionCYou know that Grandparents Day, taking place the Sunday after Labor Day every year, is a holiday for celebrating your parents' parents. But how did the holidaycome to be? Did it originate out of a sweet, sincere wish at heart . or was it all a giant marketing plan to s

27、ell more goods?It is, in fact, the former. When Marian McQuade first thought of the idea forthe holiday, commercialism （商業(yè)主義）was the last thing on her mind. In 1956, McQuade was trying to plan a celebration for the elderly members of her community. She madethe sad discovery that many of the senior c

28、itizens in the nursing home didn' t oftenreceive visits from their families. So she set a day to appreciate grandparents.In any case, McQuade never wanted the holiday to be a money grab. Mother ' s Day actually has a similar story; in fact, its founder wanted it discontinued in the 1920s aft

29、er she saw how commercialized it had become. However, it didn' t stop card companies from getting excited about the future of a new holiday. Hallmark predicted that, by 1983, Grandparents Day would become the sixth highest card-selling holiday. But to their disappointment, it never became a comm

30、ercial holiday.Many familieshave much more meaningful ways of celebrating the holiday. DanielleKirsch celebrates by trying a new activity every year with her grandmother Elsie.“ This year, well be paintingtogether,” she tellsRD.com.Molly Arnold sgrandmother is nolonger around, yetshe still finds a w

31、ay tohonor theholiday. Arnoldis the Chief Operations Officer of the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation, a charity she created in memory of her grandmother, Barbara Broyles, who passed away from Alzheimer s disease （ 老年癡呆癥）.However, just because the holiday is not about commercialism doesn t mean y

32、oucan t exchange gifts. S actually suggests that grandparents give their grandchildren gifts, especially gifts that “ honor family traditions ” . For example, a meaningful gift from a grandpa to his granddaughter would be actually a birthday gift, but we think it s a perfect Grandparents Day idea to

33、o.28. Why did McQuade found Grandparents Day?A. To grow her own business.B. To realize her parents dream.C. To remember her own grandparents.D. To call on people to care for the elderly.29. What does the underlined part “ a money grab ” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. A way to make big money.B. A ce

34、lebration of one s wealth.C. A chance to give others money.D. A deal between family members.30. Hallmark thought Grandparents Day .A. wouldn t grow popular among young peopleB. would become a commercial holidayC. would turn into a global holidayD. wouldn t last long31. What is Paragraph 4 mainly abo

35、ut?A. Meaningful ways of celebrating the holiday.B. People s attitudes toward the holiday.C. The effort to carry out the holiday.D. The future of the holiday.DScientists may have evidence that our personality plays into our eating habits.People who are open and extroverted（ 外向的） eat more fruits and

36、vegetables than others,according to new research.The new report, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, analyzed theeating habits of more than 1,000 young adults ages 17 to 25. Researchers gave participants a test to measure for the “ Big Five ” personalities:openness toexperience, consci

37、entiousness （ 盡 責 性 ）, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism （ 神經質 ）. Then they asked some participants to keep a food diary for 21days and others for 13 days, in hopes of encouraging more people to complete the task.Participants who scored higher than average for openness ate about 4.5 mores

38、ervings of combined fruits and vegetables per week than those less open ones. Theyalso consumed less unhealthy food, such as potato chips or fries. Extroversion alsohad a positive effect on fruits and vegetable consumption, though not as stronglyas openness did, while conscientiousness was a weak pr

39、edictor of produce consumption.Of course, the study only found an association between the characteristic andeating habits, rather than a direct causation. It s likely that people who are open to new experiences take those same attitudes toward food, study author Tamlin Conner, a professor at the Uni

40、versity of Otago, told The Huffington Post. Their personalitymay make them more eager to try new fruits and vegetables. But it s also possiblethat eating healthy foods can cause anyone to feel more like an extrovert: Anotherof Conner s studies found that in the short term, eating more fruits and veg

41、etables resulted in more feelings of motivation, which she says are key characteristics of extroversion.50, you want to eat better? Start eating like an open, extroverted person.“ TryConnerto take an attitude of openness, especially toward unusual healthy foods, said. "Go to the store, and pick

42、 something new. Practice behaving like an open_ ” person.32. What does the new research focus on?A. Food and health.B. Personality and health.C. Eating habits and health.D. Eating habits and personality.33. What do we know about the experiment?A. It asked participants to share their food diaries.B.

43、It was carried out among old people.C. It involved five personalities.D. It lasted for a month.34. Which of the following would lead you to eat more fruits and vegetables?A. Openness to experience.B. Extroversion.C. Conscientiousness.D. Agreeableness.35. What does Conner suggest?A. Consulting an ext

44、rovert about foods.B. Making friends with open people.C. Going on a balanced diet.D. Trying new healthy foods.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。I was giving my 5-year-old girl a bath one night when she looked out the windowat our fence and announced, “You know, Mamma, som

45、etimes looking at trees helps youto think. "36 What a deep ob servation from a little child."You are right, " Iencouraged. "What are you thinking about? "Lately, there have been a lot of changes going on in my life at work. Businesshas been hard and I have been doing a lot o

46、f consulting for customers who haven' tbeen able to afford help. 37I have a need and desire to help, but I often say "Yes" when my wallet should be saying "No!"The last few years have been such a struggle for so many of my customers from so many walks of life. 38 Worse yet, I

47、 always have a voice in the back of my head that says if I don ' t relax or learn a better way to deal with stress, cancer might come near!So whenmy daughter said that one sentence, I promised to spend more time in nature. 39 It is so grounding and so healing. I have traded a few gym days for hi

48、kes in the hills above my house. 40 I amalways more clear-headed after that. So I plan on spending some time this summer in southern California, enjoying thinking at the base of an old, wise tree with my daughter of course.A. I struggle with this.B. What she said is so true.C. My health is on the do

49、wnside.D. I decided to stop the busy life.E. I just sat in surprise and silence.F. I have trouble sleeping, sometimes.G. Have you ever sat in a park and stared at a tree?第三部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。One day a crane stood on the ba

50、nk of a pool with a sad look on his face. A crab （蟹）noticed the bird and asked:"The pool is full of 41 . Why do you stand thereas if you have 42 the thought of eating? ”"I am 43 , “ said the crane.aBecauseI heard the fishermen say they will pick up every fish in the pool tomorrow. I shall

51、have nothing to 44 when that happens. I am now prepared to die of 45 ."The fishes in the pool heard what the crane said, and they said to each other in 46,“Since he and we have a 47 enemy, perhaps the wise crane can advise uswhat to do. " So they asked the crane how they may 48 themselves.

52、 "There is only one 49_,“ said the crane. "You must get to another pool50 it is too late. Iknow a pool nearby. Let me carry you there. ”The fishes 51 among themselves and said:"Since we can ' t save ourselves, wemust 52 with the crane. " They agreed to let the crane53 them to

53、 the pool. The54 crane took the fishes to a spot nearby, where he ate them. He returned for more, 55 that all the others were safe in another pool.Finally all the fishes were 56,and the crab said:“Sir, take me also to thatpool, for I 57to be with the fishes.The crane carried him to the spot wherehe

54、had eaten the fishes. Whenthe crab saw the 58 onthe ground, he thoughtto himself:“I am cheated! Yet when the wise are 59 , they willdie fighting insteadof givingup, even if there is no 60 of saving them- selves.”Then the crab fastenedhis clawsupon the crane ' s throat and tore at it until the cr

55、ane died.41. A. weedB. shellsC.sandD. fishes42. A. learned aboutB. spoken outC. brought back D. given up43. A. confusedB. carelessC. sadD. surprised44. A. deal withB. live onC. take upD. find out45. A. violenceB. coldnessC.hungerD. illness46. A. sorrowB. orderC. reliefD. return47. A. commonB. newC.

56、specialD. smart48. A. enjoyB. saveC. improve D. change49. A. fishermanB. wayC. friendD. problem50. A. beforeB. ifC. unlessD. though51. A. complainedB. arguedC. explainedD. discussed52. A. playB. compareC. meetD. cooperate53. A. transportB. inviteC. followD. introduce54. A. helpfulB. greedyC. curious

57、 D. tired55. A. reportingB. believingC. thinkingD. imagining56. A. worriedB.goneC. disturbedD. bored57A. agreeB. decideC. wishD. regret58. A. treasuresB. holesC. bonesD. cranes59. A. discoveredB. respectedC. forgottenD. attacked60. A. needB. intentionC. doubtD. hope第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。Buying books on the Internet is a great way to save time and money. Onlinebookstores offer not only new books but also used books. What ' s more, they are farbetter 61(compare) to traditional books