河南省信阳市第六高级中学学年高二届高三摸底考试英语试题.docx

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河南省信阳市第六高级中学学年高二届高三摸底考试英语试题

绝密★启用前

2016—2017学年度下期

高二英语

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。

A

O.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank,whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebankO.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereader’ssurprise.

1.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?

a.LivedinNewYork.b.Workedinabank.c.TravelledtoTexas.

d.Wasputinprison.e.HadanewspaperJob.f.Learnedtowritestories.

A.e.c.f.b.d.aB.c.e.b.d.f.aC.e.b.d.c.a.f.D.c.b.e.d.af.

2.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry’sstoriesbecause

A.theyhadsurpriseendingsB.theywereeasytounderstand

C.theyshowedhisloveforthepoorD.theywereaboutNewYorkCity

3.O.Henrywenttoprisonbecause.

A.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper

B.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownname

C.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners

D.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis

4.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?

A.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.

C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasverygoodatlearning.

B

Onedayafewyearsagoaveryfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon’sbigmedicalschools,HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.

Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton（人体骨骼）tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase（箱子）.Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgottentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.

Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.

5.Whowrotethestory?

A.Rupert’steacher.B.Theneighbour’steacher.

C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher’sneighbour.

6.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?

A.HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.

B.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.

C.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.

D.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.

7.Whathappenedattheairport?

A.Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.

C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.

8.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher’sfeelingabouttheincident?

A.Heisveryangry.B.Hethinksitratherfunny.

C.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.

C

Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLondon.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.

Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets,Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme£5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.”

MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!

”“Well,”answeredthestranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance?

”

9.HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?

A.Hewentuptoworkbytrain.

B.Hewalkedtohisoffice.

C.Hewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitrained.

D.Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine.

10.Mr.Greylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause________.

A.hecouldn’taffordthebusesB.hewantedtosavemoney

C.hewantedtokeepingoodhealthD.hecoulddosomeexercisesontheway

11.OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_______

A.wantedtoreturnMr.Greythemoney

B.againaskedMr.Greyformoney

C.wouldliketomakefriendswithhim

D.toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen

12.Inthesecondparagraph,“…takeachance”means______.

A.Mr.Grayhappenedtomeetastranger

B.Mr.Greyhadachancetohelpastranger

C.Mr.Greyhelpedastrangerbychance

D.Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim

D

Anexpensivecarspeedingdownthemainstreetofasmalltownwassooncaughtupwithbyayoungmotorcyclepoliceman.Ashestartedtomakeouttheticket,thewomanbehindthewheelsaidproudly,“Beforeyougoanyfurther,youngman,Ithinkyoushouldknowthatthemayorofthiscityisagoodfriendofmine.”Theofficerdidnotsayaword,butkeptwriting.“IamalsoafriendofchiefofpoliceBarens,”continuedthewoman,gettingmoreangryeachmoment,Stillhekeptonwriting.“Youngman,”shepersisted,“IknowJudgeLawsonandStateSenator（参议员）Patton.”Handingthetickettothewoman,theofficeraskedpleasantly,“Tellme,doyouknowBillBronson.”

“Why,no,”sheanswered.

“Well,thatisthemanyoushouldhaveknown,”hesaid,headingbacktohismotorcycle,“IanBillBronson.”

13.Thepolicemanstoppedthecarbecause_____

A.itwasanexpensivecar

B.thedriverwasaproudlady

C.thedriverwasdrivingbeyondthespeedlimit

D.thedriverwasgoingtomaketroubleforthepolice

14.Thewomanwasgettingmoreangryeachmomentbecause_____.

A.thepolicemandidn’tknowherfriends

B.thepolicemandidn’tacceptherkindness

C.thepolicemanwasgoingtopunishher

D.shedidn’tknowthepoliceman’sname

15.Thewomanwas_______.

A.kind-hearted

B.apersonwhodependedonsomeoneelsetofinishherwork

C.tryingtofrightenthepolicemanonthestrengthofherfriends’powerfulpositions

D.introducinghergoodfriends’namestotheyoungofficer

 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。

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?

Doyoulikeyellow,orange,red?

16.Doyouprefergraysandblues?

Thenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.Youtendtobepessimist.Atleast,thisiswhatpsychologiststellus,andtheyshouldknow,becausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolorpreference,aswellastheeffectthatcolorshaveonhumanbeings.17.Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidso,assoonasyouopenedyoureyes,oratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.

18.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;andareddressbringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinterday.19.AblackbridgeovertheThamesRiver,nearLondon,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicides（自杀）thananyotherbridgeinthearea----untilitwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply.Perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridgehadbeendoneinpinkorbabyblue.

20.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackorgrey.

A.Ontheotherhand,blackisdepressing.

B.Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedonotchooseourfavoritecolorasgrowup---wearebornwithourpreference.

C.Theroomsarepaintedindifferentcolorsasyoulike.

D.Ifyoudo,youmustbeanoptimist,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife,peopleandexcitement.

E.Lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmoreactive.

F.Lifeislikeapictureorapoem,fullofdifferentcolors.

G.Colorsdoinfluenceourmoods---thereisnodoubtaboutit.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

　　第一节完形填空（共20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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

A21thinghappened22melastSunday.Itwassuchabeautifulday__23_Idrovetogoforalookinthecountry.

Onthewaybackhome,my24stopped.Itwasoutofgasona25roadfarfromatown!

IdecidedtowalkuntilIfoundsomeone26couldsellsomegas.Ihadwalkedalmostamile27Ifinallyfoundahousenearthe__28__.Iwasgladtoseeitbecauseitwasgettingdark.

Iknockedatthedoorandalittleoldladywithlongwhitehair__29_.Shesaid,“I’vebeen__30__foryouhereforalongtime.Comein.31isalmostready.”

“ButIonlycameforsomegas,”Ianswered.Icouldn’t32whatshewastalkingabout.

“Oh,Alfred!

Gas?

You33tea,”saidshe.

Iquickly34thatmycarwasoutof35,butshedidn’tseemtolistentome.Shejustkept36meAlfredandtalkingabouthowlongithadbeen37shehadseenme.ShewasactingverystrangelyandIwasanxioustoleave.Assoonasshewenttogettea,IwentoutofthehouseasfastasI38.

Fortunately,therewasanotherhousedowntheroadandIwasabletobuythegasIneeded.WhenItoldthemanaboutmy39,hesaid,“Oh,that’sMissEmily.Shelivesbyherselfinthatbighouse.She’sstrange,butshewouldn’t40anybody.Sheisstillwaitingforthemanshewasgoingtomarrythirtyyearsago.Thedaybeforetheirweddi