1、2020-2021学年度下学期信阳市2021春期末重点高中六校联合调研高二英语试卷考试时间：2021年7月6日上午8：00-1：00本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟祝考试顺利注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分3
2、0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。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. Who is the woman?A. A bus driver. B. A passenger. C. A conductor.2. Why does the
3、 woman talk to the man?A. To ask for a favor. B. To deliver a letter. C. To buy a present.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a barbers. B. At a clothing store. C. At a tailors.4. How does the man look now?A. Worried. B. Tired. C. Disappointed.5. What does the woman think of the
4、 book?A. It is too thick. B. It is hard to understand. C. It is a popular dictionary.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。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。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What part of his leg did the man hurt?A. His knee. B. His foot.
5、C. His ankle.7. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient. B. Patient and receptionist. C. Player and coach.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of room does the man reserve?A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A suite room.9. How much will the man pay?A. $160. B. $180.
6、 C. $200.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did Henry start his learning?A. Watching TV. B. Eating a local dish. C. Going to the local market.11. Where did Henry do the cooking?A. In a hotel kitchen. B. On the beach. C. In a restaurant.12. What is Henry going to do next?A. Open a restaurant. B. Cook Thai food
7、 at home. C. Learn how to carve fruits.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whatwouldthemanwanttobe?A. A movie actor. B. A rock star. C. A fisherman.14. Why would the woman like to be a writer?A. To achieve instant fame. B. To have flexible schedules. C. To earn more money. 15. What would interest the woman most as
8、 an astronaut?A. Doing experiments. B. Wearing a spacesuit. C. Watch the Earth from space.16. What are the speakers talking about?A. Cool jobs. B. Job interviews. C. Life in the future.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When will the tourists set off?A. At 7 am. B. At 7：30 am. C. At 8 am.18. What will the touris
9、ts do before going to the hills?A. Elect tent leaders. B. Buy necessary food. C. Set up the tents.19. What is the weather like in the hills this weekend?A. Sunny. B. Terrible. C. Changeable.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Introducing a trip plan. B. Introducing a camping area. C. Showing tourists a
10、round Scotland.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGet up to 19% off the cover pricePlus, get digital access with your paid print subscriptionUp-to-date news that touches your lifeFrom money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest healthcare, to inspiri
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15、 If you subscribe to Readers Digest,you can .A. have as many issues as possible every yearB. renew your subscription at the original rateC. get back your money for the issues not mailedD. obtain all the past issues online anytime, anywhereBThey are smart. They know how to steal. They know how to fin
16、d food. They know how to intimidate(恐吓). Who are they? They are macaque monkeys. They have taken over the old city of Lopburi in Thailand. About 8,400 of them are in the center of the city. They roam(漫游) neighborhoods in groups. Dozens of businesses in Lopburi are closing. They include a music schoo
17、l, a gold shop, a barber, a cellphone store and a movie theatre. The Buddhist culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb spiritual well-being.The monkeys were not always such a hazard. They attracted tourists. Buddhists thought feeding them was a good deed. Now times have changed.
18、 Recently, the coronavirus made things worse. There are fewer tourists, which means that travelers give less food to the monkeys. Over the years, the monkeys moved into empty buildings. They trashed whatever they came across. They ripped(扯掉) antennas and windshield wipers off parked cars. What happe
19、ns when monkeys come into contact with humans? An observer said that years ago the monkeys were fewer, bigger and healthier. Their fur was shiny and thick. They kept to the temples, as well as the ruins of the ancient Khmer civilization.Then tourists came with easy and unhealthy food. Along with ban
20、anas and citrus(柑橘), the macaques feasted on junk food. An observer said, The monkeys are never hungry. They are just like children who eat too much KFC. Compared with the monkeys of the forest, their urban counterparts have less muscle. They have more hypertension and blood disease. Their fur has t
21、hinned. Some have gone bald. With so much food available, they have more time to breed and to give birth. Their population has exploded. These monkeys were here before us, a man said. A juvenile macaque tugged(拽) his trousers demanding a treat. We have to adapt to them, not the other way around.24.
22、Why are macaque monkeys so popular in Lopburi in Thailand?A. Because they are smart and know how to steal.B. Because they have taken over the old city of Lopburi in Thailand.C. Because they are symbols of spiritual well-being in the Buddhist culture.D. Because 8,400 of them are in the centre of the
23、city and roam everywhere.25. In what way has tourism influenced the macaque monkeys?A. The monkeys are bigger and healthier.B. The monkeys like eating KFC food.C. The monkeys have suffered from more diseases.D. The monkeys are subject to birth control.26. What does the underlined word counterparts i
24、n the last paragraph refer to?A. Monkeys. B. Tourists. C. Buddhists. D. Children.27. It can be inferred from what the man said that .A. monkeys are ancestors, so humans should adapt to monkeysB. humans should regard monkeys with awe and respectC. monkeys should be forced to follow rulesD. humans sho
25、uld give monkeys whatever they wantCSince I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the stud
26、y program, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories.I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera. The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was
27、 shocked and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feeling in my hands and feet.As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came t
28、o find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be
29、 seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. Thats because they come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmosphe
30、ric gases and the solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colors of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.28. Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?A. She wante
31、d to take a picture of him. B. She wanted to take a walk with him.C. She wanted to tell him something important. D. She wanted him to see the northern lights.29. The author forgot to take pictures after going out because .A. the host mother didnt remind him to take the cameraB. he was shocked by the
32、 wonderful sightC. the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soonD. he lost all feeling in his hands and feet30. When is the best time to see the northern lights?A. When they appear in the north part of the sky.B. When they come down to the south part of the sky.C. When they are between the n
33、orth and south.D. When they rise in the east part of the sky.31. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A. Ways to take good pictures. B. The relationship between the sun and the northern lights.C. The colors of the northern lights. D. The time of the best northern lights.DEven as Google plans
34、to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at t
35、he push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people, said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarter
36、s in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. Oursoftware and sensors do all the work, Urmson said. The vehicles will be very basic-we want to learn from them and adapt
37、them as quickly as possible-but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button. The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads-the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error-and fewer traff
38、ic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they dont own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, i
39、ncluding modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch
40、and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow safety drivers to take control if needed.32. According to Chris Urmson, .A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humansB. self-driving cars are s
41、pecially designed for the elderlyC. software and sensors are vital for self-driving carsD. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars33. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that .A. many traffic accidents are caused by human errorB. some people cant drive because of illness or ageC. Urmson
42、has promised to create safer roads in the futureD. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams34. The underlined word issued in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by .A. given B. claimed C. awarded D. prohibited35. Whats the authors attitude towards se
43、lf-driving cars?A. Objective. B. Indifferent. C. Subjective. D. Favorable.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach. 36 Heres a handful of ways
44、 that will set you in the right direction. 37 Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own; you are the only you in this world.Forgiv
45、e yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. 38 You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? That didnt go
46、as planned. But, I tried my best.Recognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. 39 Now that youve listed
47、 your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself. 40 Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?A. Where do you
48、start?B. Nothing is too small to celebrate.C. Remember, you are only human.D. Set an intention for self-acceptance.E. Stop comparing yourself with others.F. When does the comparison game start?G. Feeling upset again?第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15)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的最
49、佳选项。Having worked for a long time at the same endless job, I had no 41 increases. Therefore, I was considering leaving the occupation when being offered the job of Office Manager for a company. My task was to turn the company 42 .The 43 knew that would be no easy task, so he offered me good salary.
50、I accepted it. Later, my husband joined me and became my colleague. With our efforts together, our company earned more money as planned. So I was 44 , becoming State Manager with a big salary increase. We bought a large home and beautiful cars, and seemed to be living the American Dream.Later, 45 th
51、e downturn in the economy, the company reorganized and my 46 was removed, and so was my husbands. 47 , we got new ones, but made minimum wages. We had to move into a tiny apartment. It was 48 . I measured personal success by how many big and expensive things I 49 . Without them, I felt unsuccessful.
52、Our loss forced us to 50 what we really wanted out of life. We realized that to keep that company afloat, we had been so 51 every day that we had sacrificed time that should have been spent with our family and friends. We had 52 important births, graduations and weddings. We knew we needed a change.
53、 Now years later we are living a more 53 life. Our home is 54 but its fully paid for. We dont have many things that need dusting-only the necessities. Now we are truly living and 55 the American Dream.41. A. fee B. condition C. thought D. pay42. A. significant B. profitable C. appealing D. challengi
54、ng43. A. partner B. employee C. customer D. employer44. A. promoted B. comforted C. hired D. accepted45. A. in case of B. regardless of C. owing to D. in spite of46. A. chance B. allowance C. position D. office47. A. Casually B. Apparently C. Gradually D. Fortunately48. A. amusing B. surprising C. d
55、isturbing D. discouraging49. A. designed B. donated C. allowed D. possessed50. A. ignore B. inform C. consider D. regulate51. A. confident B. confused C. occupied D. natural52. A. missed B. remembered C. mentioned D. loved53. A. boring B. relaxing C. privileged D. demanding54. A. modest B. desperate
56、 C. comfortable D. spacious55. A. expecting B. suffering C. enjoying D. replacing第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。By 1972, Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler 56 (complete) a life-changing journey from London to Australia, and written a booklet about a portion of i
57、t: Across Asia on the Cheap. As they sat in 57 Italian restaurant tasting a few glasses of wine, they tried to dream up the name for 58 (they) new publishing company.Once while travelling across the sky, said Tony, 59 (repeat)the lyrics to the song Space Captain, as sung by Joe Cocker, this lonely p
58、lanet caught my eye. The correct words were actually lovely planet, 60 somehow lonely planet stuck and here we are today.Our hippy-era(嬉皮士年代) name must never have sounded 61 (suitable) than it does right now, if your passion for travel 62 (contain) as you avoid mixing with others. Im so glad we can
59、deliver you some much-needed mental escapism with this issue: to transport you between the 63 (place) and people we hope youll soon be encountering in person again.Let me finish my speech by saying thank you 64 my happy and highly creative team, 65 good humour and spirit of adventure Ive so apprecia
60、ted all these years.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是晨光中学的高三学生李华。你校于6月6日举办了成人礼活动，你给英国朋友Chris回一封电子邮件，介绍相关情况，内容包括：1.成人礼活动内容(回顾成长点滴、观看抗疫事迹录像)；2.对活动的感受。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：成人礼 the coming of age ceremony 流行病 epidemicDear Chris,Im so glad to hear from you. Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给
61、段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。There was once a man who went out to look for a job. As he was passing his neighbors house, an important piece of paper fell out of the mans pocket.His neighbor happened to be looking out of the window. He saw the piece of paper fall, and he thought: What a disgrace! That guy l
62、et that fall out of his pocket on purpose. He is trying to mess up the front of my house! But instead of going out and communicating with him, the neighbor planned his revenge(报复). That night, he took his waste-paper basket and went to the mans house. The first man also happened to be looking out of
63、 the window, and saw what happened. Later, when he was picking up the paper which had been dumped near his door, he found the important piece of paper that he had lost. It was torn into dozens of pieces. He thought that his neighbor had not only picked his pocket, but had the cheek to (厚着脸皮)mess up
64、his doorway with rubbish.He didnt want to say anything. Instead, he started planning his revenge. That night he phoned a farmer to make an order of ten pigs and a hundred ducks. He asked that they would be delivered to his neighbors house.Of course, the next day, his neighbor had quite a bit of trou
65、ble trying to get rid of so many animals and their noises. Sure that this had been an evil trick pulled by his neighbor, the second man again started planning his revenge immediately.And so it went on.They continued trying to get back at each other, and each time their acts of revenge got bigger and
66、 more stupid. The dropping of that single piece of paper ended up causing a fire siren(警报), the driving of a truck into a garden fence, the throwing of stones at windows, and finally the dropping of a bomb which destroyed both mens houses.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Both ended up in a hospital, and had to share a room there. They talked and became friends in the end.