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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