2020届河北省高二下英语二调考试试题

英语试卷 第 1 页 共 7 页 2020 届河北省高二下英语二调考试试题 （考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分） 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择 题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A September is the month for fashion, with four international cities hosting Fashion Week. All eyes will turn to New York City, London, Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show. New York New York Fashion Week, or NYFW, kicks off on September 5th and runs for approximately eight days. NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four. It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate, bringing a fresh look to the runway. London London Fashion Week （LFW） comes on the heels of NYFW, starting on September 13th and running through September 17th. Once considered a minor player among the Big Four, LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers. London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas. Milan Fashion Week moves to Milan on September 17th. This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world, including Armani and Prada. Milan's fashion houses are known for offering glamorous （有魅力的）,yet practical options. Paris The chaotic month of fashion makes its way to France as Paris Fashion Week begins on September 23rd. Saving the best for last, Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season. World-famous labels like Chanel and Dior try to beat one another with their latest designs. The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is "elegant". 21. Which city is likely to attract the new designers? A. New York. B. London. C. Milan. D. Paris 22. When does Milan Fashion Week probably end? A. September 19th. B. September 20th. C. September 21st. D. September 22nd. 23. What can we learn from the four fashion weeks? A. Each has its own characteristic. B. Each shows its biggest brand. C. Each offers practical options. D. Each is open to school students. B My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董),” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.” I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times...a work of art... a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.” “I’m only 67,” I reminded Jenny.英语试卷 第 2 页 共 7 页 We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “It’s very old,” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques." There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that’s an antique,” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched ( 刮 坏 ) and not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that,” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own self-worth. Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived. For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “l don’t have any antiques but you,” she said. Then her face brightened,“Could I take you to school for show and tell?” “Only if I fit into your backpack,” I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years. 24. Why did Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny? A. To tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques. B. To list all the important characteristics of antiques. C. To express her disappointment at being called “antique”. D. To change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiques. 25. Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny? A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives. B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique. C. The spots on the picture showed its age and value. D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one. 26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny. B. Jenny was too young to know grandma’s humor. C. Jenny had a strong desire for grandma’s love. D. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up. 27. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Grandma’s Antique B. Jenny’s Antique C. A Tour of Antiques D. A Story of Antiques C We all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank holidays in one year, and at least five of those occur around Christmas time and Easter time! A bank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that is decided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though it’s a weekday—usually a Monday, and a lot of people have a day off work. Bank holidays are different in Colombia—firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for the whole country in one year! In Britain, people get more holiday allowances(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bank holidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, depending on which region of Colombia you live in. This is because different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint (守护神), so they have an extra festivo to celebrate that saint. However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an Independence Day 英语试卷 第 3 页 共 7 页 celebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in the United States on July 4th. Other important festivos in Colombia are: Labour Day on May 1, and Columbus Day on October 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almost every county on the continent of America celebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is memorialization of the day when the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Many people criticize this day and say it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his team treated the people that were already living there. 28. What is a“bank holiday”according to the text? A. A celebration for Christmas and Easter. B. A British traditional religion festival. C. An official nationwide vacation. D. A holiday only for the bank staff. 29. What can we learn from paragraph 2? A. People in most regions celebrate a patron saint. B. All Colombians have the same number of festivos. C. Colombia and Britain have the same number of festivos. D. Colombians have fewer holiday allowances than British people. 30. Why do many Americans refuse to celebrate Columbus Day? A. Because Columbus wasn’t an American at all. B. Because Columbus once treated the locals badly. C. Because it wasn’t Columbus who found America first. D. Because Columbus didn’t live in the continent of America. 31. What is the text mainly about? A. Bank holidays in Colombia. B. A British English term. C. Important festivos in America. D. Different bank holidays in the world. D Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs, but all of our jobs, forever transforming life on Earth. The reason why many regard this as science fiction is that we’ve traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific. From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles (基本粒子) moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one can’t build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that we’ve only seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity. If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilization is the product of intelligence, amplifying (扩大) our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow’s toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for? Why not increase productivity through automation and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable energy? I’m optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it. But this requires giving up our outdated concept of learning form mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers (灭火器), and we messed up with cars and then invented seat belts. However, it’s an awful idea for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or super-intelligent AI—where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time. 32. How do many people feel about leading AI researchers’ predictions?英语试卷 第 4 页 共 7 页 A. Worried. B. Curious. C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed. 33. What does the author think of intelligence? A. We know little about it. B. It belongs to human beings. C. It is too difficult to understand. D. We have nothing more to discover. 34. What does the underlined word “upside” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Cost. B. Advantage. C. Risk. D. Quantity. 35. What’s important for us in the race between people and more powerful technology? A. Learning from failure. B. Being more optimistic. C. Increasing our intelligence. D. Avoiding making mistakes. 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。 The history of writing instruments, with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts and feelings, is the history of civilization itself. This is how we know about our ancestors and their life. The handy sharpened-stone was adapted into the first writing instrument. Around 24,000 BC, the cave man started drawing pictures with the stone onto the walls of his cave. 36 Walls at the Apollo site in Namibia are believed to be the oldest rock paintings to date. Before paper came along, people used clay or wax tablets on which they wrote with sharp objects such as metal sticks or bones. Around 6,000 years ago, the Egyptians invented the first paper-like material called papyrus (纸莎草). The word “paper” actually comes from the word “papyrus”. 37 Bones or metal sticks were no longer useful as the papyrus could not be scratched. So the Egyptians created a reed-pen perfect for the papyrus. 38 And thus, ancient Egyptians transformed bamboo stems (茎) into an early form of a fountain pen. Another writing instrument that remained active in history for a long period was the quill ( 鹅 毛 ) pen. Introduced around 700 AD, the quill was a pen made from a bird feather. Goose feathers were most common. 39 For making fine line drawings, crow feathers were the best. When writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, man’s inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument. 40 A. Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus. B. The papyrus became the most popular material at that time. C. Swan feathers were of a high quality, being rare and most expensive. D. Bamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers. E. These were mostly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant. F. This led to the development of the modem fountain pen in the 19th century. G. These drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分 50 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 From a young age, I was taught to be kind to people around. My parents 41 explained to me the importance of giving help generously to the less 42 . So out of habit, whenever there is something I can 43 , I give it to someone on the streets. Last week, as I left the house for work, I carried with me some 44 clothes, a handbag and some food to hand over to someone 45 . As the car 46 at a traffic red light, I saw a girl of five or six asking for money. I 47 her to come to me and quickly 48 all the stuff I had and put them into the handbag. As I started handing it over, she seemed 49 . She looked up at me with a sweet smile on her face and asked what was in the 50 . I told her there were some clothes and food for her.英语试卷 第 5 页 共 7 页 Once again she 51 me, “Can you give me some water?” It was then that I 52 her dry lips. It seemed that she had not had a 53 of water all day. I 54 the water bottle that I always carry with me and helped her to drink from it. She finished it quickly and gave me a heartwarming smile of 55 . I was thankful that I could 56 what she really wished and realized once again that day that you don’t necessarily have to make big 57 to help someone. And this incident, as well as a lot that followed, 58 my belief in the simple acts of kindness and how they can make someone’s day. Next time you want to do something nice for someone, don’t 59 , seizing the right 60 , or it would be late. Go ahead and do it! 41. A. cheerfully B. confidently C. particularly D. smoothly 42. A. difficult B. rich C. comfortable D. fortunate 43. A. find B. exchange C. spare D. abandon 44. A. casual B. worn C. old D. fashionable 45. A. needy B. clumsy C. lucky D. lonely 46. A. pulled B. stopped C. approached D. drew 47. A. wanted B. ordered C. touched D. signaled 48. A. threw B. collected C. dragged D. dropped 49. A. surprised B. embarrassed C. panicked D. worried 50. A. bag B. pocket C. car D. hand 51. A. waved at B. looked up at C. shook hands with D. nodded at 52. A. realized B. watched C. recognized D. noticed 53. A. bottle B. drop C. lot D. cup 54. A. pointed out B. gave out C. picked out D. took out 55. A. satisfaction B. communication C. appreciation D. expectation 56. A. afford B. offer C. understand D. remember 57. A. donations B. differences C. senses D. kindness 58. A. strengthened B. changed C. created D. destroyed 59. A. hold out B. hold on C. hold back D. hold down 60. A. idea B. power C. position D. opportunity 第二节 单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 根据给出的首字母或汉语意思，写出空缺处单词的正确形式。 61. I didn't think I would like the movie, but ________(实际上) it was pretty good. 62. The first lesson was very ________(令人愉快的)-- I liked it a lot. 63. After years of regular treatment, she f________ became healthy. 64. In a word, to read the ________(原创的) work is better than to see the film based on it. 65.The show had a large audience, r________ from children to grandparents. 第三节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 It’s one of the 66 (great) novels in world literature. First published in 1791, A Dream of Red Mansions, also 67 (know) as The Story of the Stone, is to Chinese people as William Shakespeare’s famous plays are to westerners. The novel, 68 reflects the history of the Qing Dynasty, follows the rise and fall of the noble Jia family. Originally, the family seems 69 (be) wealthy and powerful, thanks in part to its close relationships with the royal family. Yet, the heir to the family, Jia Baoyu, enjoys 70 (live) a pure, carefree life, having no interest 71 politics at all. Expected to pair with Xue Baochai, Jia 72 (stay) glued to his delicately brilliant cousin, Lin Daiyu. As 英语试卷 第 6 页 共 7 页 the lovers head toward a tragic（悲剧）end, the family falls on hard times, fading away eventually. The 73 (appreciate) of the classic novel is surely both a pleasant treat and a bittersome challenge. As always, the novel has experienced various adaptations. Making the detailed 120-chapter novel into just several hours is 74 (absolute) no piece of cake. “Still, choices have to be made,” the opera’s stage director Stan Lai concluded. “For everyone else, the challenge is to make it 75 excellent opera.” 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 20 分) 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友 Peter 对中国春联(Spring Festival couplets)有浓厚的兴趣，他来信向你了 解中国的春联文化。请你回一封信。内容包括： 1. 春联的用途； 2. 春联的内容； 3. 春联的寓意等。 注意： 1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Peter, ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________ __________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分 20 分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.” He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded “please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”英语试卷 第 7 页 共 7 页 The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, lowered her head and her lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again told him the price. The man obviously didn’t have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in any sense, so I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them. Paragragh 1: Seeing what was going on, my dad seemed to have an idea.____________ ____________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragragh 2: That day my father and I went back to our car.______________________________________ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________