河南省南阳市五校2015-2016学年高二第二次联考英语试卷

2016年春期五校第二次联考

高二年级 英语试题

命题学校：方城一高 命题人：王献增 审题人：邵玉华

说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分70分）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，满分50分），共120分。考试时间100分钟。

2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号、座号，密封线内不要答题。

3.将所有答案均按题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分70分）

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage(新闻报道)．In fact，all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.

Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival.If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.

The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news，and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润)．As yet，they haven’t figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.

So they cut some more to get profit.The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results.With every cut，publishers tirelessly argue that readers won’t even know the difference.The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money; it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.

The other big cuts，of course，are in staff(员工)．The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid.While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.

When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory.But the real loser is the readers，who are suddenly robbed of the insights(见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.

As for the future，there is at least one big，bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs，despite its high demands and modest(不太高的) pay.

1．The underlined word “deadwood” (in Paragraph 5) may refer to

A． the staff who are going to retire

B． workers who are experienced

C． people who are no longer useful or needed

D． reporters who are tired of covering events

2．According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?

A． The author had no objection.

B． The author opposes them.

C． The author regards them reasonable.

D． The author has not shown it explicitly.

3．Who will be the real loser if newspapers lose according to the passage?

A．Publishers.B．Readers.

C．Editors.D．Writers.

4．The author seems to agree with the view that .

A． journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands

B． experienced workers are the last to be laid off

C． the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people

D． it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end

B

New York City consists of five boroughs：Manhattan，Brooklyn，Queens，the Bronx and Staten Island.The population is about 7.5 million living in Manhattan.Manhattan，the center of the city，is on an island between the Hudson River and the East River.Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan.Some of its districts are Broadway，which has many theaters and cinemas；the Fifth Avenue，with stores and apartments；Greenwich Village，where many artists and writers have lived；and Central Park，with a small zoo and a skating rink.From Manhattan you have to cross to the other boroughs through a tunnel or over a bridge.The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.

New York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports：Kennedy International for international flights and La Guaridia for flights inside the USA.Its temperature goes from very cold in winter (sometimes twenty degrees centigrade below zero) to very hot in summer (sometimes 40 degrees centigrade)．The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages；there are 324 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece，Scotland，Ireland，Hungary，Italy and Romania.People call one district “Little Italy” and another “Chinatown”．

5．What do we know about Manhattan?

A． Manhattan is in the east of the city of New York.

B． There are lots of highrises in Manhattan.

C． Manhattan is not a place for artists to live in.

D． Manhattan is connected to the other parts of New York by way of highways.

6．If you want to see wonderful plays，you should go to .

A． the Fifth AvenueB． Central Park

C．BroadwayD． the Empire State Building

7．According to the passage，which bridge is the longest in the world?

A． The bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

B． The bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn.

C． The bridge between Manhattan and Staten Island.

D． The bridge between Broadway and Brooklyn.

C

Mother Nature can be fierce and some of the greatest power she uses comes in the form of sandstorms. They can be found across the globe and much like tornadoes (龙卷风), little is known about them. Sand and dust storms can be deadly with their suffocating winds full of sand.

A funny thing about sand and dust stormsis that they hardly ever give any warning. They can be detected like a tornado but only after it has formed a dust whirl (回旋). On a radar screen, they appear to be any other mass of bad weather. However, they are much worse than a thunderstorm. Not only do sandstorms produce tornadoes called sand whirls, but they invade every corner they find. If you can get out of the path, do so.

How to survive a sandstorm when you cannot run away？Sandstorms come quickly, leaving valley like beaches in their way that can cover an entire house. If you have to stay where you are, get ready. Close all windows and doors and then cover them with plastic cloth or curtains which have to be nailed to the walls. That will help keep the millions of tiny bits from entering your throat and lungs. Cover all the holes that lead to the outside. A basement is not necessarily the best place, as the clouds of dust will sink through the floors. Cover your entire face and eyes if possible. Bandannas (头巾) will work in danger.

Hunker (蹲) down in a sealed area, box, container, or room that is in no danger of being ripped away by the fierce winds. If nothing else is available, lay yourself on plastic cloth or something made of an airtight material and then roll yourself up in it. The smallest crack will let in more sand and dust than your lungs can handle for any length of time and these forces of nature usually hang around for hours, covering everything.

Breathing through wet cloth, like in a fire situation, will also help once the clouds of dust are beginning to come in. The wet cloth stops the dust and provides moisture in a difficult situation.

8. The underlined word “suffocating” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A．letting out a strange noise

B．being frightening or dangerous

C．destroying everything on the way

D．causing difficulty in breathing

9. What do we know from the passage?

A．There are sandstorms only in deserts.

B．Sandstorms often arrive without any sign.

C．Sandstorms are quite different from tornadoes.

D．Thunderstorms are worse than sandstorms.

10. What is best for people to do if a sandstorm comes?

A．Get out of its way quickly.

B．Cover yourself with wet cloth.

C．Cover your head with a bandanna.

D．Enter a basement if you can.

11. Why should people hunker down in a sealed area, box, or container?

A．Because they won’t be blown away by sandstorms.

B．Because they can’t be ripped away by the wind.

C．Because they can stop sand or dust from coming in.

D．Because they can stop the dust and provide moisture.

D

Carbon monoxide(一氧化碳) poisoning kills and injures many people and animals around the world. The gas has been a problem since people first began burning fuels to cook food or to create heat. It is a problem in all parts of the world that experience cold weather.

Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer because people do not know it is in the air. The gas has no color. It has no taste. It has no smell. It does not cause burning eyes. And it does not cause people to cough. But it is very deadly. It robs the body of its ability to use oxygen.

Carbon monoxide decreases the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to body tissues. It does this by linking with the blood. When the gas links with the blood, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it.

Damage to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts of carbon monoxide. How quickly this happens depends on the length of time a person is breathing the gas and the amount of the gas he or she breathes in.

Carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs. But people have to be awake to recognize them. Small amounts of the gas will cause a person's head to hurt. He or she may begin to feel tired. The person may feel sick. The room may appear to be turning around. The person may have trouble thinking clearly. People develop severe head pains as the amount of the gas continues to enter their blood. They will begin to feel very tired and sleepy. They may have terrible stomach pains.

Medical experts say carbon monoxide affects people differently. For example, a small child will experience health problems or die much quicker than an adult will. The general health of the person or his or her age can also be important. An older adult with health problems may suffer the effects of carbon monoxide more quickly than a younger person with no health problems. People with heart disease may suffer chest pains. They may begin to have trouble breathing.

12. Why is carbon monoxide called the silent killer?

A．Because it tastes and smells good.

B．Because it is not easily noticed.

C．Because it kills and injures people.

D．Because it always harms people.

13. How does carbon monoxide harm people?

A．It makes people's blood unable to move.

B．It decreases the amount of blood in the body.

C．It makes body tissues full of blood.

D．It makes the blood less able to carry oxygen.

14. When people breathe in small amounts of the gas, they may________.

A．feel a little dizzy B．suffer a severe headache

C．go around in the room D．have a terrible stomachache

15. Which of the following about carbon monoxide poisoning is true?

A．Adults are affected more seriously than children.

B．Young people are more severely affected than old people.

C．People in poor health may have severer consequences.

D．People with heart problems only suffer from chest pains.

第二节（共5小题，每题2分，共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。

For many years there's been a debate about rewarding our children.Does it work？Is it effective？__16__

To use rewards，we establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard.__17_However，it's used when certain standards of performance，behavior，etc.have not been met.

The problem here is not that rewards and punishments don't have immediate results.They often do have quick results.Kids often will become more obedient when threatened with punishment，and work hard when promised a valuable reward.__18__

To develop responsible，self-disciplined kids，parents need to promote certain ideas.One of these ideas is that everyone participates and helps in your family，even if you're not crazy about helping.__19__When a task is for a worthy cause(our family can enjoy the house more because I help clean it)，and when parents are cheerful about their chores(家庭杂务)，this message can have a big impact(影响)．

This is how we help our kids develop an intrinsic(内在的)sense of responsibility.When our children develop this responsibility，they'll be more disciplined，and they'll control their emotions better.When we give rewards to our kids，we reduce this intrinsic sense of responsibility.We also raise children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard，but who aren't likely to continue the performance without the carrot lying in front of them.__20__

So keep those shiny carrots to yourself，and let your kids find their own rewards.

A．Agreement has been reached on this debate.

B．If so，what kind of rewards should be used?

C．Punishment is given out in much the same way.

D．These kinds of values must come from inside them.

E．But the problem is what happens when you aren't around.

F．Whatever they do，the most important is that they know the results.

G．Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so.

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小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from “another world”. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.

All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we __21__. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the __22__ on yourbody, such as a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are __23__ or resting on the ice or snow. The material for the dream you will __24__ tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today.

__25__ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has aneffect on you __26__ you are sleeping and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young __27__ are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, __28__ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.

To show you how that is __29__ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, __30__is a story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his __31__ was rubbed __32__ a piece of cotton. He would dream thathe__33__ in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, __34__ on the bed and feeling his hand softly.

There are some scientists who have a special __35__ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams __36__. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it __37__ an interesting way of dealing with the problem. They believe that dreams are __38__ expressions of wishes that did not __39__. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes __40__out.

21. A．longB．dreamC．thinkD．wish

22. A．coversB．bookC．shoeD．trousers

23. A．workingB．runningC．sleepingD．studying

24. A．haveB．meetC．seeD．think

25. A．ButB．ForC．BecauseD．So

26. A．beforeB．whileC．afterD．during

27. A．childrenB．fathersC．driversD．gentlemen

28. A．happyB．sadC．hungryD．old

29.A．takingB．happeningC．dreamingD．carrying

30. A．thatB．itC．hereD．this

31. A．legB．headC．bodyD．hand

32. A．inB．ofC．withD．off

33. A．leftB．livedC．gaveD．was

34. A．waitingB．sittingC．smilingD．speaking

35. A．studyB．watchC．sleepD．way

36. A．standB．doC．formD．mean

37. A．makesB．offersC．findsD．demands

38. A．anyB．almostC．mostlyD．hardly

39. A．getB．arriveC．come trueD．believe in

40. A．carriedB．takenC．keptD．called

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（50分）

第二节（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last week，our class was 41 duty in the cafeteria for student self-management.On the first day，I42 (shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students.What a waste！Being concerned about it，my classmates and I had a43 (heat) discussion on how 44 (solve) the problem.Lots of good ideas came up，such as holding class meetings，putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food.Finally，we all agreed that wall newspapers would be45 (good) choice.

The next day，we put our idea into reality.Towards lunch time，we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria,46 (call) on students not to waste food.Many students gathered around to read and 47 (express) their support.To my great delight，there were changes soon.In the cafeteria，I found the trays returned after lunch all empty 48 any leftover.Food 49 (save) and the dining hall was cleaner.Seeing this，I felt relieved and proud of 50 we had done.

第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处开始）不计分。

There’s an old man in our village calling Old Joe ,who said to be 110 years old.This can’t be proved though he doesn’t have a birth certificate.All his personal papers destroyed during World War Ⅱ.I don’t know if heis really so old，and it doesn’t matter.He certainly looks very old.Of course，he is often asked question by people who want to be told the secret of long life.Old Joe always answered them like this：“If you are offered cigarette，never accept it；if you are annoyed by someone，never lose his temper；and if you are asked foolishly questions，never answer them.”

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李萍，你的笔友王强最近沉迷于电脑游戏不能自拔，严重影响了学习和身心健康。请你给他写一封书信劝说他戒掉这一不良习惯，并对他的学习生活给出自己的建议。

注意：1.词数100词左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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2016年春期五校第二次联考高二年级英语答案

阅读

1--5CBBDB 6--10CBDBA 11--15CBDAC 16--20BCEGD

完形 21--25BACAD 26--30BACBC

31--35DCDBA 36--40DBCCA

语法填空

41.on 42.was shocked 43.heated 44.to solve 45.the best

46.calling 47.expressed 48.without 49.was saved 50.what

改错

1.calling→called 2.who后加is 3.though→because/as 4.papers后加were 5.and→but 6.question→questions 7.answered→answers 8.offered后加a 9.his→your 10.foolishly→foolish

书面表达

Dear Wang Qiang，

I felt very worried when I heard that you are addicted to computer games.Although it's generally believed that computer games are interesting and can inspire our imagination，yet if you abuse them，they will be harmful to you in many ways.To begin with，they will waste too much valuable time which should be spent on your study or other beneficial things.In addition，playing games for a long time will do harm to your health，especially to your eyes.Worse still，some games are full of violence，which will be harmful to your mental health.Therefore，I strongly hope that you can break away from them.The earlier，the better.In order to live a meaningful life，you can read more good books，take more exercise to build you up or participate in some social activities to expand your horizons.

Looking forward to your good news.

Yours，

Li Ping