河南名校高二英语第二次联考试题及答案.docx

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河南名校高二英语第二次联考试题及答案

2016-2017学年河南名校高二

第二次联考英语试题

命题人：

罗征审题人：

张晓燕

时间：

120分钟分数：

150分

一、阅读理解

A

Iwaswaitingforaphonecallfrommyagent.Hehadleftanmessagethenightbefore,tellingmethatmyshowwastobecancelled.Icalledhimseveraltimes,buteachtimehissecretarytoldmethathewasinameetingandthathewouldcallmelater.SoIwaitedandwaited,buttherewasstillnocall.Threehourspassingby,Ibecamemoreandmoreimpatient.Iwascertainthatmyagentdidn’tcareaboutmywork,andhedidn’tcareaboutme.Iwasovercomewiththatthought.Istartedtoshoutatthephone,“Letmewait,willyou?

Whodoyouthinkyouare?

”

AtthattimeIdidn’trealizemywifewaslookingon.Withoutshowinghersurprise,sherushedin,seizedthephone,toreoffthewires,andshoutedatthephone,“Yeah!

Whodoyouthinkyouare?

Badtelephone!

Badtelephone!

”Andshesweptitintothewastebasket.

Istoodwatchingher,speechless.Whatonearth...?

Shesteppedtothedoorwayandshoutedatthetestofthehouse,“Nowhearthis!

Allobjectsinthisroom----ifyoudoanythingtoupsetmyhusband,outyougo!

”

Thensheturnedtome.Kissedmeandsaidcalmly,“Honey,youjusthavetolearnhowtotakecontrol.”Withthat,shelefttheroom.

Afterwatchingacrazywomanrushinginandout,shoutingateverythinginsight,Inoticedthatsomethinginmymood（情绪）hadchanged.Iwaslaughing.HowcouldIhavetroublewiththatphone?

HerauntieshelpedmerealizeIhadbeendrivencrazybysmallthings.Twentyminuteslatermyagentdidcall.Iwasabletolistentohimandtalktohimandtalktohimcalmly.

21．Whydidtheauthorshoutatthetelephone?

、

A.Hewasmadatthetelephone.B.Hewasangrywithhisagent.

C．Hewasanxiousabouthiswife.D.Hewasimpatientwiththesecretary.

22．Whatdidtheauthor’swifedoaftersheheardhisshouting?

A.Shesaidnothing.B.Sheshoutedathim.

C.Shecalledtheagent.D.Shethrewthephoneaway.

23．Whatmadetheauthorlaugh?

A.HisownbehaviorB.Hiswife’ssuggestion

C.Hischangeablefeelings.D.Hiswife’ssweetkiss.

24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aunties”referto?

”

A.SmartwordsB.Unusualactions.

C.SurprisingLooksD.Anxiousfeelings.

B

Ibelievethatmycountry,Poland,isaperfectexampleforaplacewherefoodisparticularlyimportant.Whenwewerelittlechildren,webegantounderstandhowmuchaloafofbreadmeanttoourparents—tosomeitmightsoundsillybutformethecustomofkissingbreadbeforeyoustartedcuttingitwassimplyamazing.It’snotsocommonnowadaystotreatfoodthatway,sinceyouhardlyeverbakeyourownbread.Besides,everyonewouldcallyoucrazyifyoutriedtokisseverybreadrollbeforeyouatethem!

Butthoughwenolongermakeourfoodfromscratch（起点）,somecustomshavebeenkept—that’swhyIfeelsosorryeverytimeIhavetothrowanyfoodaway—eventhoughInolongerlivewithmyparentsandnobodywouldblamemeforthisanymore!

Manypeopleofournationarestillworkingasfarmers,eatingwhattheygrowandharvestandthereforeenjoyingeverythingmore.It’swidelyknownthatyouvaluemoreanythingthatneedsyoureffortinthefirstplace.InmosthomesinPoland,especiallythoseoffarmers,thewholefamilywouldtryandhavetheirmealstogether—extremelydifficultnow,butsorewarding（值得）!

Youcanshareothermembers’troublesandsuccesses,giveyourchildrensomeattention,orjustsitdownforamomentinsteadofrushingthroughlifeaimlessly.Furthermore,yourbody,andstomachinparticularwillbeverygrateful（感激）forsuchatime!

InPoland,awedding,Christmasorevenabirthdayiscelebratedwithagreatmeal.Womeninthehousegettogetherandcook,sometimesforafewdaysbeforetheevent,andtheextremelygoodorunusualfoodwillberememberedandwidelytalkedabout.

Youcannotover-valuetheimportanceoffoodinthecountry.What’smore,almosteveryoneinPolandwillbeasinterestedinthetopicasIam.

25．Whenthewriterwasachild,he/she______.

A.foundpeoplewerecrazyaboutbread

B.begantorealizetheimportanceoffood

C.thoughtthatcuttingbreadwasamazing

D.learnedpeoplehardlybakedtheirownbread

26．Thewriterfeelsverysorrywhenhe/shehastothrowawayanyfoodbecause______.

A.he/shemakesfoodfromscratch

B.his/herparentswouldblamehim/her

C.somecustomsstillhaveeffectonhim/her

D.manypeoplearestillworkinghardasfarmers

27．Fromthetext,wecanlearnthat,inPoland,_______.

A.mostmealscanbeinterestingtopicsforalongtime

B.thewholefamilyoftenhavemealstogethernowadays

C.it’scommonforwomentogettogethertocookforafewdays

D.familymemberscanknowmoreabouteachotherbyhavingmealstogether

C

WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTV,theyusuallytalksimultaneously（同时的）aboutavarietyofsubjects,includingchildren,men,careersandwhat'shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogether,themenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen--theycan'tdoboth--andtheydon'tunderstandthatwomencan.Besides,womenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships--notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.

Duringtheadbreaks,amanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunable,unlikewomen,toreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegroup,theydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawoman,speechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurpose:

tobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formen,totalkistorelatethefacts.

Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeople,butawomanseesitasameansofbonding.Awomancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendand,whenshereturnshome,telephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.

Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioning,thefactthatgirls'motherstalkedthemmore,isthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewis,authorSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisition,conductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedat,babygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsresthebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl'sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeech,wethereforetalktothemmore.Consequently,motherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallypointedtoreceiveonlyshortgruntsinreply.

28.WhilewatchingTVwithothers,womenUsuallytalkalotbecausethey_____

A.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriends

B.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenattheSametime

C.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships

D.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands

29.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriend,awomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto______.

A.experiencethehappytimeagain

B.keepaclosetiewithher

C.recommendheranewscenicspot

D.remindherofsomethingforgotten

30.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?

A.Women'sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunication

B.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.

C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.

D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.

31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalk

B.TalkingMaintainsRelationships

C,WomenLovetoTalk

D.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen

D

Mostpeople,whentheytraveltospace,wouldliketostayinorbitforafewdaysofmore.Andthisstandstoreason,ifyou’repaying$20,000foryourtriptoorbit!

Soinorderfortourismtoreachitsfullpotentialthere’sgoingtobeaneedfororbitalaccommodation---orspacehotels.Whatwouldaspacehotelactuallybeliketovisit?

Hotelsinorbitwilloffertheservicesyouexpectfromahotel------privaterooms,meals,bars.Butthey’llalsooffertwouniqueexperiences:

impressiveviews----ofEarthandspace---andtheendlessentertainmentoflivinginzerogravity---includingsportsandotheractivitiesthatmakeuseofthis.

Thehotelsthemselveswillvarygreatly----frombeingquitesimpleintheearlydaystohugeluxurystructureatalaterdate.It’sactuallysurprisingthataslateras1997,veryfewdesignsforspacehotelswerepublished.Thisismainlybecausethosewhomightbeexpectedtodesignthemhaven’texpectedlaunchcoststocomedownfarenoughtomakethempossible.

Lotsofpeoplewho’vebeentospacehavedescribedvividlywhatit’sliketoliveinzerogravity.Thereareobviouslyallsortofpossibilitiesfordancing,gymnastics,andzero-Gsports.Luckily,youdon’tneedtosleepmuchlivinginzerogravity,soyou’llhaveplentyoftimeforrelaxingbyhangingoutinabarwithawindowlookingdownattheturningEarthbelow.

Ofcourseallgoodthingshavecometoanend.Unfortunately,Andsoafterafewdaysyou’llfindyourselfheadingbackenoughyou’llbemuchmoreexpertatexercisinginzerogravitythanyouwerewhenyouarrived.You’llbethinkinghowsoonyoucansaveupenoughtogetbackupagain---ormaybeyoushouldchangejobstogettoworkinanorbitinghotel.

32．Whentravelinginspace,mostpeoplewouldliketostayinorbitforafewdaysbecause_______.

A.Itisexpensivetotravelinspace

B.theywouldfindthepossiblelifeinotherstarsystems

C