高中学业水平考试英语试题 含答案.docx

1、高中学业水平考试英语试题 含答案2019-2020年高中学业水平考试英语试题 含答案考生注意：1本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。2本考试分设试卷和答题纸。试卷包括选择题和非选择题两种题型。3答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、报名号、考场号和座位号，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。4作答必须涂或写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答一律不得分。选择题（第1-3小题、8-17小题、28-48小题）的作答必须全部涂写在答题纸上相应的区域。非选择题（第4-7小题、18-27小题、49-57小题及写作部分）的作答必须写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的位置。I. Listening Comprehension

2、 (共10分)Section A (共6分，每小题2分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide w

3、hich one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 1 through 3 are based on the following passage.1. A. To give animals a home. B. To seek pleasure.C. To create a public zoo. D. To study animals.2. A. They are bigger in size. B. More special animals are kept there.C. They are

4、 more nature-like. D. More baby animals are born there.3. A. The development of zoos. B. The origin of zoos.C. The founder of zoos. D. The variety of zoos.Section B (共4分，每小题1分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversati

5、on, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.The Ice HotelLocation:Opening time:Features:Activities:Price:in

6、 4 , inside the Arctic Circlefrom November through Februarymade of ice and 5 -40 outside and 6 insidego skiingsee the Northern 7 $400 per nightII. Grammar and Vocabulary (共30分)Section A (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choos

7、e the one answer that best completes the sentence. 8. The two sisters were so busy last night that _ of them had time to look after the baby.A. either B. neither C. any D. none9. _ Eric likes most about Shanghai is probably its wide variety of food.A. That B. Where C. Which D. What10. Whether or not

8、 your role models are famous, they should be people worth _.A. to copy B. to be copied C. copying D. being copied11. Some teens cannot be controlled by their parents, _ the parents try hard to control them.A. even if B. as though C. now that D. in case12. Harry _ to take violin lessons when a friend

9、 of his fathers played for him. A. inspired B. inspires C. was inspired D. is inspired 13. In the novel by Peters, _ the film is based, the main character is a teenager.A. from whom B. with whom C. on which D. in which14. Scientists are studying animals to look for proof _ they have feelings similar

10、 to ours.A. that B. what C. whether D. which15. In the afternoon, Tom and Jerry sat side by side, _ how they could solve that problem.A. discussed B. having discussed C. to have discussed D. discussing16. Some parents argue that it is their job to get their kids _ in community service. A. to involve

11、 B. involved C. involving D. involve17. I think it is always the people who have the same culture _ can share their feelings.A. which B. what C. as D. thatSection B (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: Read the text below. Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space. It was a rainy m

12、orning two years ago. Shirley Huxham was cycling 18 (gentle) downhill. As she waved to a friend, her bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road, throwing her to the ground. “Id never even thought of buying a helmet,” she says. For months she was partly paralysed (瘫痪) down her left side and still has 1

13、9 (healthy) problems today.Some might think that Shirley was just unlucky. How 20 (danger) can it be to fall from a bicycle? In fact, each year on Britains roads more than 200 people are killed and at least 4,000 seriously injured on bicycles. But these numbers dont tell the whole story: the majorit

14、y of the 21 (die) and injured were not wearing helmets.A study of bicycle accidents in the US found that helmets could 22 (reduction) the risk of serious head injury by 85 percent. Yet it is estimated that in Britain, no more than five percent of bicycle 23 (ride) wear helmets. Why dont more cyclist

15、s wear 24 (they)? People think that helmets look foolish, that theyre 25 (convenient), and that accidents only happen to other people. One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at 26 (little) risk than motorcyclists, who are legally obliged to wear helmets. In fact, ac

16、cording to a British report, a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries. And their injuries can be just as severe.Helmets, however, can make a big 27 (different). Shirley wasnt just unlucky. If she had worn a helmet, she wouldnt have spent months in hospital. Why take

17、the risk? Section C (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.You get an e-mail from your friend. It says Bill Gates will send you cash if you just click

18、on a certain Web page. Your friend swears this is official, and that his friend says it 28 . Will you believe it? Stories like that are known as urban legends (传说). They are called this 29 they are like old country folk tales, but told in a modern city context. Why do people tell urban legends? Why

19、do listeners believe them? 30 is true of many legends, there is usually a grain of truth in an urban legend that seems to confirm it. That small seed of truth helps keep the story alive. 31 , many urban legends are meant to serve as warnings to children and teens. This fact could explain why a lot o

20、f urban legends are 32 : Do not take candy from strangers, because it might have poison in it.Some urban legends, however, reflect what people want to believe. After the disastrous Asian tsunami (海啸) of 2004, for example, one heart-warming tale spread around the world. 33 the story, elephants near a

21、 Thai resort sensed that the huge waves were coming. They led people to high ground and went back into the floodwaters 34 other people. The Denver Post was one of many newspapers to 35 this story: “Elephants became superheroes, raising people with their trunks and pulling them from harms way.” There

22、 were elephants near the resort, and they did move to higher ground as the waves came ashorebut that is all that 36 be confirmed. The rest is wishful thinking.With quick access to the Internet today, it is easy to spread urban legends, but it is also easy to fight them. Remember your friends e-mail

23、mentioned earlier? 37 to S, the Internet headquarters for sorting out truth from fiction, and you will find it is false. Next time you hear what sounds like an urban legend, take some time to stop and think and maybe even do some research. The story may be true, but it might just be an urban legend.

24、28. A. rises B. works C. survives D. improves29. A. because B. once C. until D. unless30. A. What B. That C. It D. As31. A. Personally B. Suddenly C. Previously D. Actually32. A. interesting B. boring C. frightening D. confusing33. A. According to B. In spite of C. Due to D. In case of34. A. rescued

25、 B. to rescue C. having rescued D. to be rescuing35. A. hold up B. pick up C. give up D. look up36. A. can B. must C. shall D. need37. A. Heading B. To head C. Head D. HeadedIII. Reading Comprehension (共30分)Section A (共22分，每小题2分)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by se

26、veral questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Hetty Robinson learnt all about money when very young. As a child, she read the financial pag

27、es of the newspaper to her rich father. Her father died when Hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. When she herself died in 1916, she left almost $100 million to her two children.Hetty made her money on the New York stock exchange. She was a financial genius. She made money so easily that peop

28、le called her the Witch of Wall Street. But although she was one of the richest women in the world, she counted every cent and spent as little as possible. She didnt own a house, because she didnt want to pay property taxes. So she and her children lived in cheap hotels.She spent almost nothing on c

29、lothes, and always wore the same long black dress. She washed it herself, but to save soap she only washed the bottom of the dress, where it touched the ground. Other people had their own offices, but Hetty used a desk in the bank where she kept her money, because it didnt cost anything. She sat in

30、the bank and ate her sandwiches while she bought and sold stocks and shares. If the bank complained, she just moved all her money to another bank.Hettys family paid the price for her meanness. When she was 33 she married a millionaire, Edward Green, and they had two children. But Green lost all his

31、money, so she left him. When her son, Ned, injured his knee, Hetty didnt want to pay for a doctor, so she took him to a free hospital for poor people. Unfortunately the doctor knew Hetty was rich and he asked for money. Hetty refused and took the boy away. His leg got worse and two years later doctors removed it.But eventually Ned got his revenge. At the age of 81 Hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. She became so angry that she had a heart attack and died. So Hettys meanness finally killed her. Ned inheri