1、豫西名校20202021学年上期第一次联考高二英语试题(考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分)第一部分 听力(略)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。ALake Tekapo lies in the center of the South Island in an area known as the Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand. Tekapo Tourism provides one of the most comprehensive a
2、ccommodation(住宿)listings in the region. All accommodation providers in Tekapo are listed as follows.The Chalet Boutique MotelIts only a short distance from the Church of the Good Shepherd. Youll find the Chalet Boutique Motel very close to the shores of Lake Tekapo.At the Chalet Boutique Motel you h
3、ave the choice of six self-contained(独立的)apartments varying in size from 2-bedroom apartments to studio apartments(单间公寓). Some offer excellent views of the lake and mountains.Address: Pioneer Drive, PO Box 2, Lake TekapoTekapo B2 ApartmentTekapo B2 apartment is a self-contained, one-bedroom, upstair
4、s apartment with views overlooking Lake Tekapo. Its only a short walk from the town center. The bedroom is suitable for two people. A double sofa bed is available for a third person or child.Address: 2 Murray Place, Lake TekapoMt John Historic HomesteadBuilt in 1911, the Mount John Homestead has rec
5、ently been renovated(整修). An original collection of art by a local artist and thousands of local photos are displayed throughout the rooms.The yard is also available for special occasions such as weddings, family reunions or small parties. A minimum(最少的)booking of 2 nights is required.Address: State
6、 Highway 8, PO Box 91, Lake Tekapo21. If Lily wants to take a walk along the shores of Lake Tekapo, shed better stay in .A. the Church of the Good Shepherd B. the Chalet Boutique MotelC. Tekapo B2 Apartment D. Mt John Historic Homestead22. What do the Chalet Boutique Motel and Tekapo B2 Apartment ha
7、ve in common?A. Both have a long history. B. Both have recently been renovated.C. Both have local photos in the rooms. D. Both have rooms with a lake view.23. What is special about Mt John Historic Homestead?A. It has studio apartments. B. It is near the town center.C. It can hold a wedding. D. It i
8、s the cheapest of the three.BJaye Gardiner loves comic books and she also loves science. Sensing an opportunity, she decided to combine the two.In 2015, she and her two friends, Khoa Tran and Kelly Montgomery, founded an online publishing company called JKX Comics. They decided to use a cartoon form
9、at and light humor to explain science to students. Their first comic book came out in 2016.In the book, a virus goes out with friends to a human cell. The colorful visuals help illustrate the science, explains Train. Through comics, his JKX coworkers hope to inspire the next generation to pursue STE
10、M. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering and math.A lot of research has suggested that comic books can introduce a variety of people to science subjects. Comics can also make information more accessible. Text, pictures and stories can help people understand scientific ideas more easily.
11、Their latest comic is called Gilberts Glitch Switch. It is about a biochemist named Gilbert who gets sucked into a video game. Gilbert uses amino acids to get proteins to communicate with each other. Proteins are an essential part of all living organisms. They form the basis of living cells, muscle
12、and tissues; they also do the work inside of cells.By understanding how proteins communicate, scientists can learn how to modify them to interact better. Certain diseases develop when proteins communicate incorrectly. Alzheimers, a disorder that causes brain cells to die, is one example.Translating
13、a complex science topic into a comic can be challenging. The creators have to not only be accurate but also tell a story that interests readers. The aat1.ors hope to spark readers curiosity.Theres a lot of misinformation circulating around the internet. Some of it scares people away from science, Mo
14、ntgomery says. The goal of the new comics is to limit some of those misunderstandings, she adds.24. What caused Jaye Gardiner and her friends to create JKX Comics?A. Their love of comics and the difficulty of explaining science to students.B. The opportunity to earn a great deal of money while being
15、 creating.C. Their love of comics and the lack of good visual science resources.D. The opportunity to obtain better jobs after graduating from college.25. What is the paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Why science is hard. B. The advantages of comics.C. The purpose of JKX Comics. D. The people who began JK
16、X Comics.26. Why did the author include the information about Gilberts Glitch Switch?A. To describe JKX Comics most popular comic to date.B. To illustrate that science can help stop illness and diseases.C. To show how important amino acids and proteins are in biochemistry.D. To provide an example of
17、 how comics can convey scientific information.27. What can be the best title for this passage?A. Comics are Designed to Teach Children about ScienceB. Errors in Protein Communication Cause Certain DiseasesC. The Science Topics are being Explored by JKX ComicsD. Jaye Gardiner and Her Friends who Bega
18、n JKX ComicsCMany people who live on Norways far-northern island of Sommaroey are campaigning to go time-free. They note that between May and July, the sun does not set there for 69 days.To enjoy the bright summer months, they would like to ignore traditional business hours. For example, stores woul
19、d be open when people are there to work at them. Schools would operate when teachers and students are ready. Kjell Ove Hveding is one of the local leaders of the campaign. He said the 350 people who live on the island already go mostly time-free. He said that in the summer at 2 in the morning, you m
20、ight see children playing soccer, people painting their houses or mowing their lawns, and teens going for a swim.To show their feelings about time, many islanders take off their watches. They leave them on a bridge that connects the island to the mainland.Earlier this month, Hveding met with a Norwe
21、gian lawmaker. Hveding presented a formal request signed by people who live on the island. The request asked the government to declare the area a time-free zone.Hveding noted that he understands going completely time-free would be too complex in a world that operates on schedules. And, as an article
22、 in the Smithsonian magazine says, peoples health depends on keeping a usual rhythm of being asleep and being awake.But Hveding argues that letting go of time limits can also be good for people. He said the time-free proposal would permit the islanders to get used to the daylight and feel calmer. Th
23、e idea is also to chill out, he said, I have seen people suffering from stress because they were pressed by time.28. Paragraph 2 is mainly about peoples ways to .A. work during summer. B. spend business hours.C. enjoy time-free months. D. entertain during summer.29. What do we know about the formal
24、request presented by Hveding?A. It was put forward by a lawmaker. B. It was approved by the islanders.C. It was rejected by the government. D. It was about a trade-free zone.30. Why does the author mention Hvedings opinion in the last paragraph?A. To prove going time-free would be beneficial to the
25、islanders.B. To show the articles view in the magazine is wrong.C. To introduce the lifestyle of the islanders.D. To present peoples suffering from time pressure.31. Where is this text most likely from?A. A news report. B. A geography book. C. A health magazine. D. A travel brochure.DTo someone stuc
26、k in a traffic jam, the ability to soar(高飞)right over other cars seems like a dream. Inventors and businessmen tried to make flying cars, but have never been able to. That may be changing. Many companies are competing to be the first to develop a flying car.One of the ideas being developed is a car
27、with wings that unfold for flight. But most are more like helicopters instead of cars and they are operated by a battery-powered motor. Still, some companies are moving forward. They see a need for air taxis, especially as cities grow more congested. These taxis would send passengers to the rooftops
28、 of office buildings during rush hours.Charles Eastlake is a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says advances in technology have opened the door to a whole new world of flying machines. But he also expresses some hesitancy, Its possible that people actually use self-flying air tax
29、is in the next 10 or 15 years. But the challenges are big.The key will be making longer-lasting batteries. Batteries now could keep an air taxi in the sky for about 15 to 30 minutes. Depending on how fast it flies, that probably isnt enough time to transport passengers. Companies will also have to g
30、et permission from the government. The government office in charge of flying says further study is needed on flying cars. It thinks the ideas being worked on are good ones, but they must be safe. Reducing noise is another challenge because air taxis will be taking off and landing in areas with a lot
31、 of people. Creating enough landing pads to deal with many flying cars at the same time is also a challenge.Though there are so many challenges for humans to deal with, inventors and businessmen think their dream of making flying cars will come true soon.32. What do we know about flying cars now?A.
32、They can fly as fast as helicopters. B. They mainly depend on the sunlight.C. They resemble helicopters very much. D. They can fold their wings easily.33. What does the underlined word congested in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Crowded. B. Developed. C. Modern. D. Convenient.34. What can we infer fro
33、m Charles Eastlakes words?A. He will devote himself to designing flying machines.B. He supposes that making flying cars is beyond his power., C. He still has confidence in making flying cars into reality.D. He advises to apply the advanced technology to flying cars.35. The challenges of making flyin
34、g cars are mentioned to show .A. making flying cars is only a dream B. safety is of importance to flying carsC. there is a long way to make real flying cars D. noise is the biggest problem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。To help children prepare sufficiently for tests, y
35、ou can do several things to provide support and create a positive test-taking experience.Study hard 36 . Knowing the best way to study will help them to be better students. By using their time properly, they can do their homework quickly. The first thing to remember is that they must be willing to l
36、earn. 37 . It does mean, however, that they must be willing to do whatever is necessary. 38 If your child is nervous at the test time, please help your child develop a set of calming activities to relax in stressful situations at home and in the classroom. Start with deep breathing, inhaling(吸入)deep
37、ly and then breathing out. Try muscle relaxation, working from top to toe and tensing and relaxing each group of muscles as he or she goes. 39 . For example, just focus on sights and sounds.Take actionEncourage your child to study over a period of time. Encourage your child to listen carefully to al
38、l testtaking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about the directions that are unclear. See that your child gets his or her regular amount of sleep before the tests. 40 . Hunger can detract(减损)from the test performance.A. Help your child relaxB. Know what tests your child will takeC
39、. The best way to prepare for tests is to study hardD. It doesnt mean that they must always like the subjectE. Make sure that your child eats his or her usual breakfast on the day of the testF. Taking tests doesnt come naturally, and knowing how to take them is importantG. Take an imaginary vacation
40、, leading your child through a series of positive images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的最佳选项。About a few years back starting from the fourth grade, I was in very low spirits for about four-and-a-half years. I 41 really had any friends during
41、that time. My only friend had just 42 to another city with her parents at the end of the third grade. What was 43 , my pet dog and my cat had just died. It almost seemed. as if my life was slowly 44 for me, and I always felt 45 because no one and not even my family would talk to me. I didnt think th
42、ey knew what I was 46 . It was a really 47 time for me. Id always 48 my feelings and just put a nice, fake smile for them. Thats all they 49 , right?During the end of my seventh-grade year, I started to make a friend or two. Thats 50 my depression state started dying down. But, I was still 51 myself
43、, calling myself fat or ugly, and my friends knew this! They tried their best to help and it did 52 in some way but not fully. 53 , I found what I was 54 : music. I found this song called Beautiful. There was one line that said, We are beautiful in every 55 way, yes, words cant bring us down. I now
44、56 that we are all beautiful and no guy or girl can tell us otherwise. 57 , some people cant see that.Now I firmly believe that even a song can 58 a persons life just because of the lyrics(歌词). I just hope they find this 59 , listen to it, and have the 60 effect it had on me when I was suffering.41.
45、 A. alwaysB. hardlyC. onceD. never42. A. walked awayB. moved awayC. looked awayD. driven away43. A. worseB. funnierC. betterD. easier44. A. continuingB. endingC. beginningD. spending45. A. angryB. tiredC. shamefulD. lonely46. A. learningB. acceptingC. experiencingD. expecting47. A. hardB. freeC. slo
46、wD. long48. A. expressB. hideC. hurtD. share49. A. orderedB. triedC. wantedD. chose50. A. whatB. howC. whereD. when51. A. promisingB. praisingC. dislikingD. ignoring52. A. changeB. existC. workD. suffer53. A. GraduallyB. EventuallyC. RegularlyD. Surprisingly54. A. missingB. wonderingC. followingD. d
47、eveloping55. A. otherB. singleC. sunnyD. new56. A. insist B. promise C. admit D. realize57. A. Importantly B. Naturally C. Sadly D. Happily58. A. change B. save C. give D. take59. A. story B. song C. lesson D. voice60. A. different B. other C. main D. same第二节(共10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(1
48、个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Online eating shows originated in South Korea and have gained popularity 61: (global).Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large 62. (amount)of food. But these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do consume
49、 the amount of food 63. (show), others may be faking(假装)64. .To discourage this practice, many video and livestreaming(直播)platforms have removed videos 65. show food waste and have promoted(宣传)messages to stop food waste and eat reasonably.Recently, campaigns against food waste have been 66. (far)pr
50、omoted. 67. Shaanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions(半份)to avoid waste. In 68. (add), a nationwide Clear Your Plate campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo 69. (encourage)to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.Meanwhile,
51、 new laws are also being considered, according to China Daily. We will make new laws that give clear instructions on 70. (avoid)food waste, said Zhang Guilong from the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National Peoples Congress(人大立法委员会)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
52、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：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。How are you? Im writing to tell you about your next Chinese lesson.Well still meet at my school, but not in Saturday as usu
53、al, since Ill have to participated in a sporting activity that day. So lets make three oclock or. Sunday afternoon.As you know, in order to acquire a good knowledges of Chinese, you should learn more about Chinese culture and history. Therefore, this time I would introduce Tang Poetry to you, what i
54、s of great help in learning Chinese. I advise you to learn about the briefly history of the Tang dynasty in the advance. It will surely help me learn the poems.Looking forward to hear from you soon.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你班交换生Tom假期要回国，想为他的朋友带一份有中国特色的礼物。请你给他回封电子邮件，内容包括：1.推荐什么礼物；2.推荐理由；3.说明如何购买。注意：1.词数100左右；2.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom, Yours,Li Hua
