2020学年高二英语下学期夏季会考二模考试试题 新人教版

2020年高二年年级模拟考试英语试卷2【含答案】第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 A 篇If teaching English is what you love, you will enjoy teaching the language as a volunteer in India. As an English teacher, you will enjoy working in partner institutions (合伙的机构) and on independent projects. Welcome to join our program!You will find students who are eager to learn, and learners who are excited to be taught by foreigners and in a good learning environment. The atmosphere is quite good, you will love it and it will be exciting for you to help the children improve their skills in English and your English teaching skills.Most of the students are from Himalayan Mountains who do not have a sound(全面的) knowledge of English. Here volunteers work with a specific (具体的)aim and their work is to reach the desired(预期的) goal. Most of the schools in the villages have a small number of students; therefore, you will not be exhausted as what happens in learning institutions with higher numbers of learners. The numbers are manageable and again the students are eager to learn. They appreciate being taught by native English speakers, because they can learn the language in an original setting (环境) unlike in their rural (乡村的) setting where it is influenced by the local accents.You do not have to be a teacher to volunteer in this program, given that (鉴于，考虑到) it is only an attempt (尝试)to give the children a different view of the language. One is not required to offer an in-depth(深入的) knowledge of English grammar; all that is needed is that you are a native speaker and willing to motivate (刺激) the children to improve their English speaking, reading and writing skills. Study materials are provided in the volunteer house. But for those who may have their own, they are encouraged to bring them along.To be a volunteer as an English teacher, you need a sound knowledge of English grammar. Also, you need to have interest in meeting with new children and people. As an individual (个人), if you want to start as an English teacher in India, it is so easy. You can contact (联系) us by teachinginindia@.21.What is the requirement for the volunteers?A. They speak English as their mother language.B. They are willing to stay in India for long.C. They have work experience as a teacher.D.They can teach high-level English grammar.22.What can be inferred from the passage?A. The children there are good at studying.B.The children there live a wealthy (富有的) life.C. Teaching English there isn’t hard.D. Only a few volunteers go to India.23.According to the passage, the volunteers ________.A.can send emails to sign up (报名) for the programB. must join the program in groupsC. must bring their own teaching materials (材料)D. can make a call to take part in the programB 篇The medicine that I take for my rheumatoid arthritis (风湿性关节炎) causes me to wake up in the middle of thenight with a dry mouth. January 15, 2016, was no different. I woke up at 2:30 a.m. needing water. I was walking back upstairs from the kitchen when I heard my American bulldog(牛头犬), Rock.Whatever Rock was doing down there, it made enough noise for me to go to him. By the time I made it to the bottom of the stairs,he was running up, and he never came down the stairs,no matter what. I think that was his way of telling me, “We’ve got to go back up.”When I got to the top of the stairs, I turned around and saw a light on, but I didn’t remember leaving one on.I walked downstairs again, and that’s when I saw fire. I immediately shouted to my wife to wake up and get ourthree kids. I then broke the window, got everybody out on the roof and threw a blanket out there so we wouldn’t slip off (滑下去). Then I started screaming for help. But help never came.I’m scared of heights and have physical issues (身体上的问题), because of my rheumatoid arthritis, but I couldn’t let my family burn up. So I jumped off the roof and got the wind knocked out of me when I landed.I found our ladder(梯子), placed it against the house, and climbed back up to the roof. I wrapped my armsaround my daughter and carried my nine-month-old son with my teeth, by his little sleeper. Then I climbed down the ladder. Once on the ground, I had my little girl hold her brother. Then I went back up again and got my wife.I tried to get my dog, but I never saw him again.I’m not a hero. I’m just an ordinary person who would help anybody. This happened to be the time when I helped my own family. I live to protect my family. Just like Rock - he lived to protect us.24.Why did Rock behave (表现) unusually?A.To inform the author of the fire.B. To upset the author.C. To hope to stay upstairs.D. To express his dissatisfaction.25.When did the author realize a fire had happened?A. When he walked downstairs a second time.B. When he got up to get some water.C. When he heard the bulldog barking.D. When he caught sight of a light downstairs.26.What can we infer from the text?A. The author’s wife was so scared that she couldn’t say a word.B. Rock didn’t survive(经历...而幸存) the fire.C. Nobody would like to help the author’s family.D. The author wouldn’t like to stay with Rock any longer.27.What most probably drove (驱使) the author to save the family in danger?A. His confidence (信心) to overcome the difficulty.B. His responsibility to the family.C. His strength to escape from the fire.D.His ability to put out (扑灭) the fire.C 篇When Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon (马拉松) with anumber, in 1967, she knew she’d be changing history. At the time, women weren’t officially allowed to enter the race. To be accepted, Switzer signed up (报名) with her initials (英文缩写) as “K. V. Switzer.” On race day, however, sheshowed her lipstick (口红) and earrings proudly, taking her place at the starting line.Switzer was at mile two when race manager John Semple, angered by a woman entering themale-only marathon, ran up and tried to push her off the course (赛道) , yelling, “Get out of my race!” But with Switzer’s boyfriend knocking Semple back, she made it (成功做到) in four hours and twenty minutes.To mark the 50th anniversary (周年纪念) of her barrier-breaking run, Switzer, now 70, plansto repeat the 26.2-mile journey. In the race, Switzer will wear the number 261, the same one the official tried tearing off 50 years ago. In her honor, the Boston Marathon will leave the number out for her in future races.Switzer has 39 marathons under her belt (得到的), including coming in first in New York in1974 and running in the Olympics in 1984. The last time she finished one in Boston was in 1976, four years after women officially entered it.Switzer’s movement goes beyond(远不止) letting women enter that race. Founding anonprofit (非营利的)international women’s running club, Switzer chose the name “261 fearless”. “My goal is to reach women in places right now where they’re not allowed to leave the house alone, drive a car or get an education,” Switzer said. “ If running can give women a sense of strength, and make them no longer victims and weak, that’s what I hope it can do.”28. How was Switzer able to enter the Boston Marathon in 1967?A. She didn’t use her real name.B. She got help from an official.C. She dressed herself like a man.D. She didn’t use her full name.29. When Switzer was running her first Marathon, _________________.A. The race manager was touched (感动)B. she was pushed out of the raceC.she finished the race successfullyD. Her boyfriend was knocked down30.What do we know about the number261?A. It is the best number to wear in the Boston Marathon.B. It could not be used in any sports games.C. It has never been used in 50 years.D. It could only be used by Switzer in future Boston Marathon.31. Which shows the correct time order of the following events?a. Switzer ran in the Olympics.b. Switzer ran her first marathon race.c. Switzer won No.1 in the New York Marathon.d. Women were officially allowed to enter a marathon.A. d, c, b, a.B. a,b, c,d.C. b, d, c, a.D. c, b, d, a.D 篇Teens suffering from depression (抑郁症) are not likely (不太可能) to tell parents straight up, and they may use confusing language to describe their feeling, researchers said. According to Daniela DeFrino of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and College of Nursing, teens rarely stated they were depressed, but they often described their feelings like, “I’m down. I always find somehow to go back to stressful mode (有压力的状态).”“Parents can easily overlook these expressions or link them to regular stress,” said DeFrino. “But sometimes there is so much more under the surface that can lead to depression.” DeFrino and colleagues went through deep interviews done with 369 teenagers taking part in an ongoing health study paid for by the National Institute of Mental Health. The teens, considered at risk for depression, gave indirect clues to their state of mind.These teens are reported feeling angry, a loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy, and either sleeping too much or having trouble sleeping. In terms of (在...方面) the reasons, most mentioned homework pressure and expectations of success. Teens whose moods (情绪) had worsened talked about arguments with parents, verbal (口头的) and emotional abuse. Two-thirds of the teens had visited doctors for health problems. “Doctors, nurses and other medical providers need to be aware of the opportunities to care a child’s mental health, ” DeFrino said.“Teens may be experiencing a lot of internal(内心的) struggles and difficult life stresses, which need our examination with sensitive questioning and understanding,” DeFrino explained. “In this way, we can find children’s mental health problems and help deal with them in advance.”32.How do teens often express their depression according to Paragraph 1?A. They use indirect ways to show it.B. They mention they are depressed directly.C. They say they are busy and sleepy.D. They say they don’t know what to look for.33.What does the underlined word “overlook” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Remember.B. Ignore.C.Watch.D. Forget.34.Most teens who took part in the health study __________.A. refused to see doctorsB. never took part in activitiesC. felt stressed about homework and successD. argued with their parents and teachers35.What does the text mainly talk about?A. Teens and care providers.B. Teen depression.C. Teen stress.D. Teens and parents.第二节七选五Health and happinessHappiness can have an effect on our health. Here are two reasons._ 36______. When you’re happy, you’re more likely to stick to your healthy habits, such as exercising and eating well. In turn, these habits work on the hormones (荷尔蒙) that influence your happiness.Feeling happy helps prevent you from becoming overweight. When your mood（情绪）is down, you’re more likely to (更加有可能) skip workouts (不做锻炼), overeat and have difficulty sleeping. Both short-term (短期) stress and long-term stress have been found to increase appetite (胃口).37 . As is known to us all, being overweight harms our health.So how to become happy? Here are some tips(建议). 38 . Exercise decreases the body’s level of stress hormones. Set fitness goals, such as achieving a personal record in a race or mastering a new yoga pose (瑜伽姿势). As you get stronger and gain energy, you’ll probably see a boost (增强) in self-esteem (自尊), pride and confidence. And you’ll feel happier in the end.You can make a “me time” list. Whether it’s a 10-munute break or a 60-munute “happy hour”, finding time foryourself every day will make you a happier and healthier person. 39 You can take a bath, or spend some quiet time with a good book and a cup of tea, or catch up on your favorite TV show.You can give up doing something. To avoid feeling stressed or over whelmed(难以承受的), you can do the important things first and have realistic (切合实际的) expectations for yourself. 40 While it’s important to be there for the people around you, the world won’t end if you say “no” to them and “yes” to yourself.A.Downsize (精简)your to-do list and make a not-to-do list.B.They can make you put on weight and become overweight.C.They are all very harmful to you.D.I often spare (节省；匀出) a “happy hour ”for myself.E.You can get moving to get happy.F.Feeling happy makes you stick to (坚持) your healthy habits.G.Here are some ideas to get started.第三部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空Ten years has passed since serious troubles began to visit my home. My husband 41 his jobwhen the company was closed. One year later, he 42 a dangerous health crisis (危机). Then myfather died and soon my mother 43 , too.I was once a 44 woman, but after all the blows (打击), I became depressed. I tried to 45 contact with others and stayed alone all the time. Years went by. But suddenly one day, as I was mopping around the house, a colorful piece of fabric (织布) 46 from a shelf that I’d been dusting (拂尘). It reminded me of all the things I made in the past. Creativity had been a 47 in my life since childhood, and a way to 48 difficult times. I realized I needed a special project to 49 and I had one in my mind.My nephew was 50 his first child. We couldn’t afford to buy gifts, but I still wanted to do something 51 .I contacted all of my relatives, some of whom I had __52 met since they lived far away. I asked each to provide a blessing (祝福) for the unborn child. I 53 to sew (缝制) a family quilt (床罩) for the baby with embroidered squares (刺绣的正方形) that would contain the words of 54 . The center square would announce the date of the 55 .As the blessings poured in, I assembled (聚集)sections, 56 the quilt could be finished more quickly. A few days after the baby’s 57 on May 6, 2012, I mailed it out, with a pillow to match. The new parents were delighted and 58 , and the experience brought all the relatives 59 .While our difficulties are far from over, I know there is no shortage of things we can do to 60 someone’s day. It’s a good way to make our days better, too.41. A. lost ` B. changed C. replaced D. disliked42. A. ignored（忽视）B. feared （害怕） C. spread D.suffered43. A. helped B. appeared C. died D. recovered44. A. kind B. happy C.brave D. pessimistic (悲观)45. A. increase B. seek（寻找） C. avoid D.consider46. A.folded (合上) B. failed C. filled D. fell47. A. pleasure B.problem C. tool D. shock48. A. watch over（照看)B. pass on C. follow by D. deal with49. A.show off (炫耀) B. make up C.focus on D. refer to50. A. raising B. expecting(期待) C. teaching D.supporting51. A. funny B. common C. popular D. special52. A. never B. regularly（定期的）C. always D. sometimes53. A. pretended B. required（要求） C. planned D. hated54. A. anxiety B. love C.worry D. wisdom（智慧）55. A.festival B. holiday C. anniversary(周年纪念) D. birth56. A. so B.though C. as D. if57. A. time B. adventure（冒险） C. arrival D. announcement58. A.further B. touched（感动的） C. disappointed D.relaxed59. A. calmer B. stranger C. further D. closer60. A. brighten(照亮) B. ruin（破坏） C. end D. remove第二节语篇填空Recently I went on a vacation to Canada with my mom and my sister. When we arrived, exhausted (筋疲力尽) from our six-hour plane ride, we had to wait 45 minutes (61)___________ (go) through customs (海关). When it was our turn, my mom went to the counter, (62) _________ (follow) by my sister and me. An officer checked our passports (护照) and asked my mom the usual (63) __________ (question): Why are you coming to Canada? Are you looking froward to the trip?Then I felt the officer was a little personal when he asked us (64) _______ our father was. My sister and I didn’t know how to answer. I wasn’t sure what my mom wanted (65) _________ (we) to say. After 30 seconds (秒), my sister, who was four months (66) __________ (young) than me, said, “Our father (67) _______ (be) up in the heaven now.” Hearing this, the officer looked (68) _______ us and said, “All right.”My sister and I were both just several months old when we (69) ___________ (take) to my mother’s house. My mother has never married. I know if she hadn’t adopted (收养) us, she could have had her own children. My mom isn’t my birth mother. (70) _________, in my heart, she is just like my birth mother.第四部分写作第一节短文改错见答题卡第二节作文假定你是李华，你校学生会要举办一次主题为“健康成长(grow up)”的英语演讲比赛。

2019-2020年高二下学期第二阶段考试英语试题含答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the two speakers?A. In a cafe.B. On a plane.C. On a ship.2. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.3. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. Buying a house.B. Finding a hotel.C. Buying a car.4. How long did David stay abroad in all?A. 9 days.B. 11 days.C. 16 days.5. Why did the woman get a “C” for her report?A. Because she forgot the deadline for the report.B. Because the man forgot to hand in her report.C. Because she didn’t hand in her report on time.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2019-2020年高二下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题含答案第一部分听力（满分15分）第一节听力理解（共9小题，每小题1分，满分9分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A,B,C项中，选出最佳选项。

听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。

1.When does the puter programming course end?A. In about two monthsB. In about one and a half monthC. In about one month2.What does the man plan to do?A. Buy a new puterB. Attend Mr. Black’s classC. Apply to a university听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。

3.What does the man do probably?A. A shopkeeperB. A teacherC. A waiter4.Which dish is still not ready yet?A. Boiled seasonal vegetablesB. The mushroom soupC. The spicy bean curd5.How does the woman show their apology for the delay at last?A. By serving the man free juice.B. By giving the man a discountC. By giving the man a teddy bear..听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。

6. What drink is quite acceptable for a formal business lunch, besides wine?A. Mineral waterB. Vegetable juiceC. Tea7. Who should a guest ask about the ingredients of any dish?A. Other guests.B. The waiterC. The restaurant manager.8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the talk?A. The host usually lets his guests order before him.B. The guests can order two dishes at a time.C. The guests should use their own napkins.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。

英语第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分)第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。

1. confuse A. nutrition B. peanut C. focusD. hug2.spy A. diary B. energy C. replyD. daily3.exist A. experience B. examine C. exciteD. explode4.harbor A. scholarship B. award C. sharpD. toward5.booth A .rather B. clothes C. smoothD. maths第二节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6. —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away？—Thank you.___________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. Of course you canC. If you likeD. It’s up to you.7. —How do you find that Beatles’CD?—Wonderful. It’s well worth ______.A. to listen toB. listening toC. to be listened toD. being listened to8. The police _____ the lost boy everywhere when he suddenly turned up in a supermarket.A. searchedB. searched forC. was searchingD. were searching for9. Although the teacher didn’t mention any names, everybody knew who he was ______.A. speaking toB. turning toC. referring toD. talking to10. _____ surprised me most was to see so many women crying sadly there.A. ThatB. ItC. WhichD. What11. I like this 3G cellphone very much, but it costs almost _______that one.A. four times as many asB. as four times many asC. four times as much asD. as four times much as12. It’s the protection for the trees ______ really matters,______ how many trees are planted each year.A. which; or ratherB. as; morethanC. what; other thanD. that; rather than13. —What does the sign over there say?—No person ______ enter the area without the official permission.A. shallB. mayC. mustD. will14. When I woke up, I found myself ______ in bed and ______ by doctors and nurses.A. lying; surroundingB. laying; surroundedC. lain; surroundingD. lying; surrounded15. Mary three of her classmates invitedto the party.A. as well; has beenB. and; haveC. as well as；wasD. as good as; were16. It’s said that Singapore is really a beautiful country. I’m considering _______ it.A. to visitB. visitingC. to visitingD. being visited17. It is true he said surprised us all.A. whatB. thatC. what thatD. that what18. —You’d better not judge a person _____ hisappearance.—I know all the people dressed _____ rags are not beggars.A. in; inB. by; byC. in; byD. by; in19. The little boy who got lost decided to remain _____ he was and wait for his dad.A. whatB. whereC. thereD. that20. Although I can walk about, there is still a _____ painin my leg.A. weakB. softC. gentleD. slight第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

普通高中学业水平考试模拟试题英语第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分)第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：haveA. gaveB. saveC. hatD. made答案是C。

1. confuse A.nutrition B.peanut C.focus D.hug2.spy A.diary B.energy C.reply D.daily3.exist A.experience B.examine C.excite D.explode4.harbor A.scholarship B.award C.sharp D.toward5.booth A.rather B.clothes C.smooth D.maths第二节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6. —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away？—Thank you.___________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. Of course you canC. If you likeD. It’s up to you.7. —How do you find that Beatles’CD?—Wonderful. It’s well worth ______.A. to listen toB. listening toC. to be listened toD. being listened to8. The police _____ the lost boy everywhere when he suddenly turned up in a supermarket.A. searchedB. searched forC. was searchingD. were searching for9. Although the teacher didn’t mention any names, everybody knew who he was ______.A. speaking toB. turning toC. referring toD. talking to10. _____ surprised me most was to see so many women crying sadly there.A. ThatB. ItC. WhichD. What11. I like this 3G cellphone very much, but it costs almost _______that one.A. four times as many asB. as four times many asC. four times as much asD. as four times much as12. I t’s the protection for the trees ______ really matters, ______ how many trees are plantedeach year.A. which; or ratherB. as; more thanC. what; other thanD. that; rather than13. — What does the sign over there say?— No person ______ enter the area without the official permission.A. shallB. mayC. mustD. will14. When I woke up, I found myself ______ in bed and ______ by doctors and nurses.A. lying; surroundingB. laying; surroundedC. lain; surroundingD. lying; surrounded15. Mary three of her classmates invited to the party.A. as well; has beenB. and; haveC. as well as；wasD. as good as; were16. It’s said that Singapore is really a beautiful country. I’m co nsidering _______ it.A. to visitB. visitingC. to visitingD. being visited17. It is true he said surprised us all.A. whatB. thatC. what thatD. that what18. —You’d better not jud ge a person _____ his appearance.—I know all the people dressed _____ rags are not beggars.A. in; inB. by; byC. in; byD. by; in19. The little boy who got lost decided to remain _____ he was and wait for his dad.A. whatB. whereC. thereD. that20. Although I can walk about, there is still a _____ pain in my leg.A. weakB. softC. gentleD. slight第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2019-2020年高二下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题含答案英语试题第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分３０分）第一节：（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why doesn’t the man tell the woman the way to the hospital?A. Because he is a stranger to the city.B. Because he doesn’t want to tell her the way.C. Because he doesn’t feel like talking with her.2. Where are the two speakers?A. In an officeB. In the streetC. At home3. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughterB. Father and sonC. Mother and son4. What does the woman want to borrow from the man?A. A dictionaryB. A penC. A rubber5. What does the woman offer to do?A. Wash some clothes for the manB. Carry his boxC. Look after his child第二节：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2019-2020年高二英语下学期第二次阶段测试试题第I卷（选择题，共两部分，85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Whose birthday is it today probably?A. Sue’s.B. Jim’s.C. Tracy’s.2. What will the man probably take?A. His own umbrella.B. The woman’s umbrella.C. The woman’s raincoat.3. What do we know about man’s vacation?A. The weather was fine all the time.B. It was better than the previous one.C. There were many flies and mosquitoes.4. How many people have been to Beijing?A. 1.B. 2.C. 35. What was the result of the match?A. The man’s team lost.B. The man’s team won.C. It ended in a draw. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答6至8三个小题。

6. Why can’t the boy be a musician?A. He doesn’t like to play the violin.B. He can’t sing or play the piano.C. He doesn’t know a lot about dance.7. What does the boy think of the work in a factory?A. It is hard and boring.B. It has long hours.C. He knows nothing about it.8. Why does the boy want to be?A. A soldier.B. A president.C. A teacher.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

高二下英语第二次大考〔总分为135分〕第一局部：阅读理解(共两节，总分为40分)第一节(共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分)阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

AWashington Sightseeing GuideWhite House-Public tours of the White House have been offered since Thomas Jefferson was president, but you can't just drop in. Visits to the White House are in high demand, and you must make your request through your member of Congress 〔国会〕up to six months, and no fewer than 21 days, before your visit. Be sure to check the White House tour-info Web site to make sure about the personal identification you'll need. And before the day of your visit, call 202-456-7041 to confirm the tour schedule.Lincoln's Cottage-Lincoln's Cottage, the hilltop home where President Lincoln lived during part of the Civil War, is simply furnished but features lighting effects and actors' recordings that reveal Lincoln's thoughts on slavery and the war. "In the library you can actually see the ghost lines of where the library shelves would have been," says cottage director Erin Carlson Mast. "We haven't re-created the bookshelves because that was such an amazing moment of discovery for us that we wanted to preserve that so people can have that moment of discovery themselves. "Library of Congress-The Library of Congress is housed in three buildings: the Thomas Jefferson Building, James Madison Memorial Building and the John Adams Building. Although trying to see all of it in one day is possible, it's probably best to do a little thinking ahead and figure out which areas you'd really like to explore (i. e. when your feet start to hurt, you won't feel so bad about not catching everything). The most popular visitor destination is the Thomas Jefferson Building, but there are things worth seeing-murals(壁画),sculptures, performances-elsewhere in the complex.1. Which is true about the White House?A. It is a new tourist attraction.B. It is open only to members of Congress.C. A reservation 〔预订〕for a visit is required.D. You should call 202-456-7041 during your visit.2. In Lincoln's Cottage, you can .A. see actors giving performancesB. see the bookshelves in the studyC. hear the recorded voice of LincolnD. learn about Lincoln's opinions on slavery3. The paragraph about the Library of Congress implies that .A. there is so much to see thereB. there are so many visitors thereC. you needn't spend so much time thereD. you should drive there instead of walkingBMother's Day is coming up. Maybe your gift is wrapped and your dinner plans booked for mom, step-mom, grandmother-whoever the person is who fed, cared for, taught and loved you.But there are other people who said their most special Mother's Day memories rarely dealt with beautifully wrapped objects, but rather, the ways people showed they cared.Mother's Day 2012 was the last one Jannet Walsh was able to celebrate with her mother, Margaret, who had a stroke (中风) in 2009. In her last few years, Walsh always shot photos and videos of their visits together, and with Walsh's West Highland White Terrier, Andrew."My mother had a dog just like him, so I would tell her it was her dog, and she would hold onto his leash, even in bed up to the last few weeks before she passed away," Walsh said.As Mother's Day approached, Walsh wanted a way to remember her mother and "best friend". She decided to build the memories she captured during those last few years into a video memorial-images of her mother with Andrew or quiet moments at her gravesite."I thought it good to tell the story with few words, just show my mother as she was happy, and loved till the end," Walsh said.Mother's Day was not a light-hearted subject for Wendy Bowers in the past. Her mom had walked out when she was 18, and Bowers had tried for years to become pregnantwithout success. She had almost convinced herself she wasn't meant to be a parent. But three years after she gave up on having a baby, Bowers discovered that she was pregnant. Six weeks earlier than expected, little Nathan arrived.That first year, Nathan, only 10 months old, was sick with a stomach bug. Bowers said she spent the day holding him between loads of laundry. "I would not have been anywhere else in the world that day," she said. "I wouldn't trade that first Mother's Day for anything, and I'm pretty sure Mother's Day will always be a reminder to me of just how lucky I am to even be a mom. "4. What does the underlined word "Andrew" refer to?A. Walsh's child.B. Walsh's mother.C. Walsh's dog.D. Walsh's mother's dog.5. The purpose of what Walsh did for her mother before Mother's Day was to .A. bring her mother what she wantedB. show she would be loved till the endC. celebrate her last Mother's DayD. remember her and share her story6. How does Bowers feel about what happened on her first Mother's Day as a mother?A. It was worth it.B. It was unlucky.C. It was unexpected.D. It was unbearable.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Painful memories of Mother's Day.B. Plans for Mother's Day.C. Tips for a special Mother's Day.D. Special ideas for Mother's Day.CLike people, plants experience stress. And also, like people, the response to that stress can determine success.Bad environmental conditions, such as drought, flood, heat and other stresses, affect yields(产量 ) more than crop pests and diseases. We are trying to find a way to equip plants with the ability to tolerate environmental stress and maintain highyields, said Stephen Howell, a professor of genetics and cell biology.Plant cells produce proteins 〔蛋白质) and ship them to different parts of the cell. Under normal conditions, these proteins are folded into their normal, healthy structures as they are produced. When a plant is under stress, its cells produce poorly folded or unfolded proteins. Then a built-in system senses this and "sets off an alarm in the cell," said Howell.In response to the alarm, another protein (IRE1) starts working and creates a different process which activates (激活) the stress response genes whose products bring about defensive measures that help the plant survive."As it turns out, responses that are activated under stress conditions actually inhibit the growth of plants," said Howell. "This allows them to preserve their energy to survive the stress conditions. "For plants in the wild, this response is a help for survival, he said. In production of agriculture crops, however, this response reduces yields."You don't want crop plants to stop growing," Howell said. "You want them to continue to grow and produce even though they are under stress. "With the new understanding of this stress response, the next step may be to silence the alarm system, said Howell. "What may be important is to disable some of these stress responses. That may make the plant more productive under stress conditions. "8. According to the text, an alarm in the plant cells is caused byA. the folded proteinsB. the changed proteinsC. the defensive measuresD. the stress response genes9. The energy preserved in the plants under stress conditions .A. helps the plants to surviveB. helps to maintain high yieldsC. keeps the plants growingD. helps to produce proteins10. The underlined word "inhibit" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by "_. ".A. preventB. startC. continueD. promote11. How does Howell intend to make crop plants maintain high yields under stress conditions?A. By making crop plants keep more energy.B. By making crop plants stop growing.C. By making the alarm system stop working.D. By making the alarm system respond quickly.DOne of the Queen’s closest relatives and oldest friends was allowed to give a deep description into the family life of the Royals. Although there have been hundreds of other books declaring to offer a quick look behind the Palace doors, this is the first written by someone who is closely related to the Royal Family and has shared their lives—not only throughout the Queen’s reign (统治) but also through that of her father, King George VI.The Final Curtsey was written by her Majesty’s cousin and childhood playmate the Honorable Margaret Rhodes. It tells in details the story of Mrs. Rhodes’s relationship with the Royal family over eight decades. The book, with delightfully informal and never-before-seen pictures, has been written with the full knowledge of the Queen, who has read and approved parts of it.Born in 1925, the Honorable Margaret Rhodes has led an extraordinary life. She was the childhood playmate of her cousin, the Queen; a wartime M16 spy; and she was a lady-in- waiting (宫女) to her aunt, the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, from 1991 until the latter’s death in 2002. At the Queen’s 80th birthday in April 2006, Margaret gave an interview to the BBC which she proved that, in her own opinion and despite several false reports, the Queen would not abdicate(退位).In this charming autobiography (自传)，she told how she was offered a house to live in the Royal farm in Windsor Great Park unexpectedly. One day when she and the Queen were out riding outside, she suddenly returned and said, “Could you bear to live in the suburb?〞“I think it should be OK.〞 Therefore Mrs. Rhodes is now still living there.12. Compared with other books about the Royal Family, the biggest advantage of The Final Curtsey is that _______.A.its author is very famousＢ.its author knows the Queen wellC.it presents reader a very different QueenD.it has pictures that have never been seen13.When Mrs. Rhodes was offered to live in the Royal farm, she was _______.A. unhappyB. surprisedC. sadD. disappointed14.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Mrs. Rhodes ________.A.has lived quite a long lifeB.was so famous that BBC interviewed herC.has a close relationship with the royal familyD.has been very busy and kept on changing jobs15.The passage is mainly about________.A. a book about royal familyB. the Queen’s lifeC. the life of Margaret RhodesD. the Queen’s abdication第二节(共5小题：每一小题2分，总分为l0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优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。