1、河南省鹤壁市高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第二次段考试题 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。 A To: David Russeldrusellmmail.org From: Alyssa Mellerameller Date: January 12 Subject: MeetingsDear Mr. Russel,Welcome to work here for a few days. I am writing to let you kn
2、ow that Roger Williams, one of our staff members, will pick you up at the airport on Sunday evening. We have a hotel arrangement for you just next to our office building. As a popular writer of childrens literature, you will be giving a presentation in our boardroom. All of us are expecting the new
3、contents in your books, which will surely include your understanding of childrens literature. We hope to learn more from you about how to efficiently organize contents and develop written communication skills. At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss re
4、visions to your series of childrens stories, which will be an important part during your stay here. Because of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below. Mon.9:00 a.m.Presenta
5、tion on new contents11:00 a.m.Lunch meeting with Thomas Wood (illustrator)Tue.9:30 a.m.Breakfast with Gary Willson (book designer)11:20 a.m.Conference call with Scott West (the CEO of Walter Publishing)2:00 p.m.Meeting with Hank Willis about some of the chaptersWed.9:00 a.m.Meeting with Georg Hoffma
6、nn to translate some documents into English11:00 a.m.Editing session with Jose WrightAfter the final meeting on Wednesday, we will drive you to West Town Station by 4:00 p.m. Your train from the station to the airport will depart at 4:30 p.m. and your flight is scheduled to leave at 6:10 p.m.If ther
7、e is anything unsuitable for the arrangement, please let me know and we will adjust the schedule as soon as possible. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Alyssa1. What is the purpose of the email? A. To provide a work schedule. B. To make a travel arrangement. C. To propose an adaptation of th
8、e storybooks. D. To inform Mr. Russel of a schedule change.2. What can we learn about Mr. Russel? A. He is attending a book fair. B. He is drafting a research proposal. C. He is advertising childrens storybooks. D. He is working with others on a project.3. When is Mr. Russel expected to discuss the
9、contents of his storybooks? A. At 11:00 a.m. on Monday. B. At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. C. At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D. At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. BEnsley made me a poet.When I was one, my parents and I moved into a tiny apartment off 20th Street. I wrote my first poem sitting in the corner of my bedroo
10、m, surrounded by toys. I was 7 or 8 and the poem was for my best friend who had moved away. I was angry with him for being willing to leave me, and when I get angry, I get mean. I figured his leaving would be easier to face, if I pushed him away first. But as soon as the moving truck pulled away, I
11、realized how foolish Id been. So I wrote him a poem to apologize. The poem was terrible, of course, but with it, a lifelong love affair began - not with the boy who moved away, but with the written word. As an adult, Id write poems about playing kickball in the parking lot of those Ensley apartment
12、blocks, and poems about trips to see the candy lady and to the corner store. When people ask me where in Birmingham I grew up, I sometimes say Everywhere. We moved around a lot and the neighborhoods of Birmingham find their way into so much of what I write. I had to leave Birmingham to learn how to
13、tell true stories in prose（散文）. After college in Alabama and graduate school in Berkeley, California, I moved to Kentucky to be a newspaper reporter. My skill at writing personal essays landed me my own column（专栏） and the chance to be included in a collection of essays published by Seal Press. Then
14、I came home. In her book Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg writes, It is very important to go home if you want your work to be wholeyou must claim where you come from and look deep into it. Come to honor and embrace it, or at the least, accept it. Now in Birmingham, I get to share my story in
15、 local magazines and on my blog. And I build my story through every friendship formed in this city of steel, sweat, and sweet tea.4.Ensley is the name of a _ .A. toyB. boyC. placeD. store5.What does Para. 5 tell us about the author？A. She enjoys traveling very much. B. She prefers poetry to news rep
16、orts.C. She gave up writing poems after college. D. She made some achievements in writing.6.Why does the author mention Natalie Goldbergs words？A. To prove they had similar interests.B. To show her love for Natalie Goldberg.C. To explain why she returned to Birmingham.D. To introduce Natalie Goldber
17、gs book to readers.7.What is the text mainly about？A. Writing changes my life. B. Home is where your story is.C. Moving around makes me a poet. D. Childhood friendship is a source of writingCErik Kobayashi-Solomon spent a day with Dr.Paul Gauthier,a plant physiologist specializing in vertical farmin
18、g research and came away with several important ideas about vertical farming Humans have 12，000 years of experience growing food,but only a generation or so worth of experience growing crops indoors.We are still progressing up the technology learning curve （学习曲线).Whats more,traditional farming techn
19、iques are based on conditions that are not applicable to vertical farmingTherefore，without taking time to understand the science,vertical farming is not likely to be able to live up to its implied promises The cost of powering LED grow lights is one of the biggest problems a vertical farm must overc
20、ome.Dr.Louis Albright at Cornell has characterized vertical farms as pie-in-the-sky businesses He famously calculates，for instance，that the cost of a loaf of bread would be $ 24 if crops are farmed indoorsthe cost is too high.Gauthier acknowledges that energy prices are high but points out that scie
21、ntific work has shown that only about 6% of available sunlight is used in crop photosynthesis （光合作用），so there may be ways of growing the same plants with less light Gauthier also points out that while energy costs are a bit high， vertical farming does create high efficiencies in other areas.Water us
22、age may be significantly reduced because the same water can be recycled time and again.Fertilizer use can be greatly reduced and pesticides for pest control are unnecessary.Its clear that vertical farming offers real value to society The future is probably mixed.In some environments-the Middle East，
23、for instance-a move to vertical farming is a no-brainer.An indoor farm in Saudi Arabia，for instance， can use solar energy to power LEDs at low cost without shading out other farmland In other geographies， though， the expense of establishing a facility places a high bar on growth and profitability A
24、large vertical farming and equipment operation only started generating a small profit eight years into its nine - year life8.What can we infer about vertical farming in Paragraph 2？A. It will replace traditional farming one dayB. It relies on research of more basic scienceC. It can be applicable on
25、different conditionsD. It actually came into being 12，000 years ago9.What does Dr.Albright think of vertical farms？A. They use less light than traditional onesB. They may seem very unlikely to succeedC. They can overcome many problems in farmingD. They do not need any natural sunlight any longer10.W
26、hat is the fourth paragraph mainly about？A. The ways of reducing costs of vertical fanningB. The secrets of developing vertical farmingC. The recent trend of vertical farmingD. The benefits of vertical farming11.Why is the example of an indoor farm in Saudi Arabia mentioned？A. To show vertical fanni
27、ng can work well in some placesB. To prove solar energy is vital for farming in Saudi ArabiaC. To confirm the expense of setting up a vertical farm is highD. To argue vegetables do not need to be imported any longerD Facial recognition technology has been already widely used by governments and some
28、advertising companies. The technology uses machine learning tools to search for faces in an attempt to identify people.In a recent study, scientists announced they had developed machine learning tools to track the faces of individual wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩). Dan Schofield said that the system was dev
29、eloped to improve the quality of information collected about chimpanzees in the wild over a long period of time.For species like chimpanzees, which have complex social lives and live for many years, getting a snapshot of their behavior from short-term field research can tell us only so much, Schofie
30、ld said.The researchers wanted to get a more complete understanding of the lives of the chimpanzees by studying them over several generations. But doing this would have required searching through hundreds of hours of video recordings of chimpanzees in the wild.The researchers recorded the activities
31、 of a group of chimpanzees that lived in the West African nation of Guinea. A facial recognition computer model was trained with more than 10 million images of the animals. The model was then used to search for, recognize and track individual chimpanzees. The system was able to identify individual c
32、himpanzees correctly about 92 percent of the time. It successfully identified the animals sex 96 percent of the time.The study included an experiment with humans to see how they could perform against the machine learning system in making identification. Humans were able to correctly identify individ
33、ual chimpanzees about 42 percent of the time. The machine learning tool was much faster in completing the experiment. Human experts took about 55 minutes, while the computer took only several seconds.The researchers say they are permitting other scientists to use the system for similar projects. The
34、y hope the method will be used for other species to record animal behavior and monitor different animal populations in the environment.12.What can we infer from Schofields words?A. Researching chimpanzees needs more information.B. Chimpanzees can live as long as humans.C. Chimpanzees like to get a s
35、napshot too.D. Short-term field research provides more information.13.What does the underlined word this refer to?A. Recording chimpanzees in the wild.B. Studying chimpanzees over several years.C. Understanding the lives of chimpanzees completely.D. Getting a snapshot of chimpanzees behavior.14.What
36、 did the experiment with humans prove in the study?A. Humans make more accurate identification.B. The machine learning system is more effective.C. Humans cant identify the animals sex correctly.D. Machine learning tools take a little more time to identify the animals.15.What is the best title for th
37、e text?A. Facial Recognition for Animals Is Becoming Popular.B. Facial Recognition Is Helping Animals Live in the Wild.C. Facial Recognition Plays a Role in Raising Animals.D. Facial Recognition Is Used to Identify and Track Animals.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项 为多余选项。Fir
38、efighters put their lives in danger every day to save lives and to battle fires before they can spread any further. 16 . Heres what firefighters want you to know.It could happen to you.People have the mindset in many cases that fires will never happen to them. 17 . In the fire service, one of the fi
39、rst things new firefighters are taught is to “expect the unexpected” and its not just true for firefighters. And even if youre not in a fire, forest fires can affect the whole planet.Never hide from or attempt to fight a fire.In the event of a fire, the only thing that should be on your mind is esca
40、ping. Never try to fight a fire or hide from one. Instead, try to escape as soon as possible. Then waste no time in calling the fire department. 18 .You only have one to two minutes to escape.If you were taught fire safety in school 40 years ago, you may have heard you have around 17 minutes to esca
41、pe a fire. 19 . Construction materials, furniture, and floor plans have changed, reducing the time to one or two minutes. But remain calm. Thats actually plenty of time to escape safely. 20 Being in a burning building gets people injured and even killed. Once youre out, stay out, and let the fire de
42、partment do its job. If someone or a pet is trapped, please know that firefighters are trained in escape and lifesaving measures.A. That can be a deadly assumption.B. Never enter or go back into a fire.C. Life and safety is of the first importance.D. While it was true then, its not true anymore.E. T
43、he faster firefighters are informed, the earlier they will arrive.F. Pay attention to potential fire dangers that may be in your home.G. Theyre a vast source of knowledge when it comes to preventing and surviving house fires.第二部分：英语知识运用 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Jeremy Locke, 25， has his own roofing
44、company in Bridgeport, Nova Scotia. For a couple of years before he began his（21)， he would drive past the home of Jeanette MacDonald, noticing the(22）state of her roof. He was(23)-not just for the elderly woman but also for the children living with her. So Locke(24)to lend a helping hand. The young
45、 man knocked on MacDonalds door and(25)to fix her roof for nothing, I didnt know who the woman was, but I wanted to(26)this for her and her grandchildren, he explained to The Chronicle Herald. However, despite his kind(27)， the woman politely turned him down. MacDonald and her(28)left an impression
46、on Locke. He saw(29)between the woman and his own grandmother, and couldnt bear to see her in this(30) He had also grown up without much and felt that he should use his skills to(31) A year after Locke set up his own roofing company, seeing that the roof was(32)in a state of disrepair, Locke returne
47、d to MacDonalds home and asked MacDonald if she wanted to enter a raffle（抽奖） his company was doing for a(33)roof. The 70-year-old woman(34)the chance, but little did she know that there was no(35) MacDonalds relief(36)Lockes kindness is immeasurable, I could win 1 million but it wouldnt make me as(3
48、7)as knowing Im getting a new roof on. Jeremy is(38)something. Hes a guardian angel（守护天使） sent from God. The(39)should cost about 9，000 in terms of materials and manpower. However, the only thing Locke wants in return is a home-cooked meal for his staff from the woman who(40)him of his grandmother.2
49、1.A. journeyB. businessC. researchD. life22.A. averageB. unexpectedC. specialD. terrible23.A. frightenedB. embarrassedC. concernedD.disappointed24.A. decidedB. appearedC. agreedD. happened25.A. declinedB. offeredC. managedD. pretended26.A. catch up withB. take care ofC. get rid ofD. put up with27.A.
50、 applicationB. reactionC. theoryD. intention28.A. hesitationB. shameC. regretD. difficulty29.A. symbolsB. conditionsC. similaritiesD. beliefs30.A. situationB. occupationC. incidentD. direction31.A. respondB. giveC. helpD. develop32.A. stillB. evenC. alreadyD. just33.A. temporaryB. delicateC. randomD
51、. free34.A. went overB. jumped atC. laughed offD. looked into35.A. competitionB. cheatingC. dilemmaD. chance36.A. comparingB. withdrawingC. followingD.contradicting37.A. strongB. luckyC. happyD. rich38.A. partlyB. possiblyC. generallyD. really39.A. roomB. jobC. mealD. decoration40.A. remindsB. warns
52、C. convincesD. informs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。In the past a gentleman would offer his seat to a lady on a 41 (crowd) bus. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper, 42 (leave) the lady standing 43 someone else gets off. Some ladies
53、 still feel they have no choice but 44 (blame) the rude man. But time is changing. You cant entirely blame men for this change in manners. The days are gone when women could 45 (refer) to as the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding 46 (equal) with men in jobs, in education and in social l
54、ife. Hold a door for some women, 47 you are likely to get48 angry lecture on treating women as weaklings (弱者). Take a girl out for a meal and shell probably insist on paying 49 share of the bill. All these, according to some sociologists, will change mens attitude towards women and the traditional p
55、oliteness is perhaps slowly being 50 (replace) by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.第三部分 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)假设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信件内容。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
56、面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改:在错的词下划-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(从第11处起)不计分。It is no doubt that birds are our friends. Therefore, a large number of birds are killed for food every year, that really causes more and more people to be worried. The other day I was walking in the woo
57、ds while a shot was heard. Heard the shot, the birds in the trees fly in all directions. A bird was bad injured and looked sad. Finding a bird injured, I decided to take it home. At home I took good care of it. When it recovered, I returned it back to the woods. I hope something can be done to prote
58、ct birds from killed.第一节 书面表达(满分25 分)假定你是李华，近日一批英国交换生到你校学习，为此，学校专门开设了中国传统文化知识系列讲座，请你代表学生会写一篇演讲稿向他们介绍立春这一节气。内容包括： 1.立春基本情况（2 月初；24 节气中首个节气）； 2.立春习俗（贴迎春字画、吃春卷、春游等）； 3.立春在人们心中的寓意。 注意： 1.词数：100词左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：立春 Start of Spring；节气 solar term；春卷 spring rolls. Good morning,e
59、veryone! .鹤壁市高中2022届高二检测（二）英语答案一、阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）1-3 ADC4-7 CDCB 8-11 BBDA 12-15 ACBD 16-20 GAEDB二、完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）21-25BDCAB 26-30 BDDCA 31-35 CADBA 36-40 CCDBA第二节 语篇填空41. crowded 42. leaving 43. until/till 44. to blame 45. be referred46. equality 47. and 48. an 49. her 50. replaced短文改错1.It改为There；
60、2.Therefore改为However；3.that改为which；4.while改为when5.Heard改为Hearing；6.fly改为flew；7.bad改为badly；8.a改为the；9.去掉back；10.在from后加being。Good morning, everyone! On behalf of Students Union, I feel greatly honored to introduce to you something about Start of Spring, an important Chinese seasonal division point.（点
61、明演讲主题） As the first one of the twenty-four solar terms, which mean a lot to Chinese famers for guiding their farming, Start of Spring usually falls in early February. （立春基本情况）To observe the festival, various activities will be held, such as pasting new years couplets or paintings, eating spring roll
62、s, having a spring outing and so on.（立春习俗） Generally, Chinese people attach great importance to Start of Spring since it marks the coming of spring, after which nature begins to come to life and everything takes on a new look. All in all, not only does Start of Spring breed peoples hope for a new year, but it conveys their expectation for the bright future.（立春在人们心中的寓意） Thank you.
