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

1、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20162017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. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he live

2、d an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing f

3、rom the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. Peo

4、ple liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job.

5、f. Learned to write stories. A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. 2. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City 3. O. H

6、enry went to prison because . A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was

7、 well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work. C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning.B One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of Londons big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term a

8、nd was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture. He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to bu

9、y a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop. When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.5. Who wrote the story? A. Ruperts teacher. B. The neighbours teacher. C. A

10、medical school teacher. D. The teachers neighbour.6. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase? A. He needed it for the summer term in London. B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give. C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research. D. He wanted to take it home as he had

11、 finished his teaching.7. What happened at the airport? A. The skeleton went missing . B. The skeleton was stolen . C. The teacher forgot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .8. Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling about the incident? A. He is very angry . B. He th

12、inks it rather funny . C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert .C Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some

13、exercise. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me 5, because you said

14、you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.” Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”9. How did Mr. Grey get to his office? A. He we

15、nt up to work by train. B. He walked to his office. C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained. D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.10. Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because _. A. he couldnt afford the buses B. he wanted to sa

16、ve money C. he wanted to keep in good health D. he could do some exercises on the way11. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_ A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the money B. again asked Mr. Grey for money C. would like to make friends with him D. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful sin

17、ce then12. In the second paragraph, “take a chance” means _. A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger B. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger C. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance D. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him D An expensive car spee

18、ding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine .”The

19、officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens ,” continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man ,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer

20、 asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.” “Why, no,” she answered. “Well, that is the man you should have known,” he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”13. The policeman stopped the car because_ A. it was an expensive car B. the driver was a proud lady C. the dr

21、iver was driving beyond the speed limit D. the driver was going to make trouble for the police14. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _.A. the policeman didnt know her friends B. the policeman didnt accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish her D. she didnt know the po

22、licemans name15. The woman was _. A. kind-hearted B. a person who depended on someone else to finish her work C. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends powerful positions D. introducing her good friends names to the young officer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

23、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 16 . Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have b

24、een seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 17 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 18 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and mor

25、e relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 19 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area -until it was repainted green . The number of suicide attempts immedi

26、ately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 20 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A . On the other hand, black

27、 is depressing.B . They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up-we are born with our preference.C . The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.D . If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

28、E . Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F . Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.G . Colors do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it.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。A 21

29、thing happened 22 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day _23_ I drove to go for a look in the country. On the way back home, my 24 stopped . It was out of gas on a 25 road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone 26 could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 27 I finally fo

30、und a house near the _28_. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark. I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair _29_. She said, “Ive been _30_ for you here for a long time. Come in. 31 is almost ready.” “But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldnt 32 what she w

31、as talking about. “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 33 tea,” said she. I quickly 34 that my car was out of 35 , but she didnt seem to listen to me. She just kept 36 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 37 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went

32、to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I 38 . Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my 39 , he said, “Oh, thats Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. Shes strange, but she wouldnt 40 anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their weddi