河南省十所名校2015—2016学年高中毕业班阶段性测试（二）
英语
本试题卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡—并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2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—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—小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡19.15.
B. ￡9.18.
C. ￡9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital.
B. At an office.
C. On a playground.
2. How much was the woman?s new phone?
A. $200.
B. $260.
C. $460.
3. What will the speakers do next?
A. Have a cup of coffee.
B. Wait for somebody else.
C. Move on to the next item.
4. What does the woman imply?
A. Alice often surprises everyone.
B. Alice often gets the best grade.
C. Alice doesn?t study very hard.
5. What did the man do last weekend?
A. He attended a meeting.
B. He stayed at home.
C. He watched a football match. 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。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. How does the woman feel about most sports?
A. Bored.
B. Frightened.
C. Excited.
7. What does the woman suggest doing finally?
A. Skiing.
B. Skating.
C. Jogging.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What did the man do last Saturday?
A. Camped out.
B. Joined a club.
C. Studied a lot.
9. Why do people join “Flash Play”?
A. To experience a crisis.
B. To earn money.
C. To make friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman call Dr. Brown?s office?
A. To delay an appointment.
B. To cancel an appointment.
C. To keep an appointment.
11. What should the woman do to avoid being charged?
A. Call two days in advance.
B. Call a day in advance.
C. Call three days in advance.
12. What do we know about the woman?
A. She has made another appointment with Dr. Brown.
B. She can?t meet Dr. Brown for her catching a bad cold.
C. She?ll be charged for 24 dollars for the delayed canceling.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Employer and job applicant.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Job hunter and job agent.
14. What is greatly valued in the company?
A. Employees? appearance.
B. Employees? qualities.
C. Employees? physical conditions.
15. What does the man care about the job?
A. Whether he has to work on time.
B. Whether he has to work on weekends.
C. Whether he can get medical insurance.
16. What do we know about Globe Insurance?
A. Its new employees need a medical examination.
B. It often asks the staff to work on weekends.
C. It doesn?t listen to the employees? concerns.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about private schools?
A. They have no rules about clothing.
B. They are usually single-sex.
C. They have special classes for every student.
18. How long do the classes generally last every day?
A. About 9 hours.
B. About 5 hours.
C. About 7 hours.
19. When does the school year generally start?
A. In the beginning of January.
B. In the beginning of February.
C. In the beginning of September.
20. What can we learn about the education system in Australia?
A. Every classroom has different age groups.
B. Students with problems may be put into theater classes.
C. The school classes are followed by after-school activities.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The 2015 Alameda County Fair
The 2015 Alameda County Fair runs Wednesday, June 17 through Sunday, July 5. It is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. Fair Favorites will include horse racing, exhibits, animals, food, rides, games, pig races, kids? attractions, special event days and more.
◆Activities:
Big O Tires FREE Concerts: 8 p. m. - 9:15 p. m. , nightly. Special effects show with video tribute to local heroes, immediately following concerts.
Horse Racing :Thursday through Sunday, June 18 ～21 , June 25 ～28, and July 2 ～5.
Fans of fair food can also look forward to the return of the SNACKDOWN, where food vendors offer up new menu items to compete for the prized championship belt. A live judging event to decide the championships will be held at the Fair on Friday, June 21 at 4 p. m.
The 4th of July of Fireworks Show comes back in grand style, this time, set to live music performed by the Oakland East Bay Symphony. The Blues Festival runs all day from 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. , followed by the Fireworks Show at 9:30 p. m. The Fair will celebrate Father?s Day, Sunday, June 21, with special attractions and promotions just for dads, including Brew Haven, a craft beer festival held during the first week of the Fair.
◆Address:
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566, （925）426-7600 ◆Gate Admission:
Adults （13 ～61）—$12;
Kids （6 ～12）—$8;
Children （under 6）—FREE;
Purchase in advance （before June 16）and save up to 30%.
21. On June 21, visitors to the Fair can NOT _______.
A. join ill Horse Racing
B. celebrate Father?s Day
C. enjoy watching pig races
D. watch a live judging event on food
22. A couple with their son aged 7, booking tickets to the Fair on June 15, should pay about
________.
A. $20
B. $22
C. $32
D. $14
23. What type of writing is this text?
A. A tourist guide.
B. A news report.
C. An official report.
D. A scientific research.
B
J. M. W. Turner （1775 ～1851）was one of the finest landscape artists, whose works were exhibited when he was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career.
Due to his mother?s mental illness, Turner spent some of his childhood living with his relatives. He worked as an assistant to various architects. By the age of 13 he was making drawings at home and exhibiting them in his father?s shop window for sale. Turner receiv ed a rare honor—one of his paintings was exhibited at the Royal Academy when he was 15 years old. By the time he was 18 he had his own studio.
He quickly achieved a fine reputation and was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. In 1802 Turner became a full member. He then began traveling widely in Europe. But Venice was the inspiration for some of Turner?s finest works. Wherever he travelled in Venice, he studied the effects of sea and sky in every kind of weather. Instead of merely recording what he saw, Turner translated scenes into a light-filled expression of his own romantic feelings. Turner knew how to create his own paintings from there.
Turner had no close friends. He allowed no one to watch him while he painted. He gave up attending the meetings of the academy. None of his acquaintances saw him for months at a time. Turner continued to travel but always alone. He still held exhibitions, but he usually refused to sell his paintings.
In 1850 he exhibited for the last time. Turner died at his home in Chelsea on 19 December, 1851. Turner left a large fortune that he hoped would be used to support what he called “decaying artists”. His collection of paintings was given away to his country. At his requ est he was buried in St. Paul?s Cathedral.
24. From the first two paragraphs, we can know Turner _________.
A. had little schooling
B. made a living by himself
C. taught himself the art of drawing
D. was successful from an early age
25. In which aspect was Turner most influenced by Venice according to the text?
A. His wide hobby.
B. His personal life.
C. His own personality.
D. His painting technique.
26. Which of the following can best describe Turner according to Paragraph 4?
A. Productive.
B. Optimistic.
C. Strange.
D. Generous.
27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Turner cared about himself more than others.
B. Turner donated his works to the country selflessly.
C. Turner was warmly welcomed by the youth.
D. Turner achieved a huge success after his death.
C
Community Supported Agriculture farms, or CSAs, seek people who pay in advance for fresh vegetables and fruits. One farmer has now introduced his CSA program to a law firm in New York City. The busy lawyers there are loving the service.
The Glebocki family has been in the fanning business since 1894. But staying in business is not easy. Farming requires a lot of money for seeds and equipment at the beginning of the growing season. And farmers do not know how much money they will get for their crops at the end of the season. They are also not sure if anyone will buy what they grow. John Glebocki, the current farm owner, has one solution to these problems: Community Supported Agriculture.
Every Thursday, John Glebocki and his workers load the truck for the 96-kilometer trip to New York City. The driver and his fresh vegetables drive through the big city streets, then stop at the Winston and Strawn law firm.
Victor Barnett and Mikaela Evans-Aziz work at the law firm. “It?s nice to get this fresh produce every Friday. I don?t have to run to the grocery store. We love it. It?s the only fresh food we get in our diets. We have kind of crazy hours, and we look forward to this every week. ”they say.
Renee Zimmerman and Rachel Benjamin also work at the firm. They are also loyal CSA customers. “It?s a great way to keep our farmers in business to insure we continue to get fresh pro duce. Besides, it?s fresh and it?s a little weird that you get it at work.”
Martina Owens helped bring the CSA to the firm. One of her goals was to bring people together. She says the program has been a success. And for farmer John Glebocki, the CSA gives some protection from the economic uncertainties of agriculture. He knows what he can grow and sell, and he knows what he will get for his crops. That stability can keep a family farm in business.
28. What is Paragraph 2 mainly talking about?
A. The development of CSAs.
B. The popularity of CSAs.
C. The reason why CSAs are launched.
D. The difficulty that CSAs are facing.
29. What advantage of CSAs do Victor Barnett and Mikaela Evans-Aziz stress?
A. The kindness of the farmers.
B. The diversity of the produce.
C. The cheap price of the produce.
D. The convenience they get from it.
30. The underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 5 probably means _______.
A. terrible
B. amazing
C. possible
D. usual
31. Which of the following statements about CSAs is NOT true ________.
A. It has been successful so far.
B. It has met many difficulties.
C. It helps keep agriculture stable.
D. It will have a brilliant future.
D
Have you ever heard an English teacher say, “Teaching grammar is boring!” Betty Azar has, and she strongly disagrees. “I think that is a misconception—that teaching grammar is a boring thing to do—when teaching grammar, for me, always was the class I looked forward to the most because grammar was just the foundation. It was where you started. From there you do conversations, you do games, you do communicative interaction, you do all of the wonderful things you do in a second language classroom, but you do it in combination with having a solid foundation of the structures that they are using.”
The common misunderstanding that Ms. Azar sees is that grammar can be taught as a subject,
like history or math. Teachers try to get students to memorize rules. Grammar is not just learning rules. It is a way to help students along the way to communication.
“If you have a class named …grammar?, it doesn?t mean you?re teaching rules that the students have to learn, It just means, …grammar is where we?re going to start, and then we?re going to have a lot of fun with it, and practice, and do a lot of interesting things, and, most importantly, have successful communication experiences. ?”
Another piece of advice for teachers is that students do not all learn in the same way. Each may have a different learning style when it comes to learning grammar. Some may see a pattern and understand the rule. Others need explanations and more practice.
Michael Swan says that teachers should apply modern research on language to teach the most frequent grammar points before they spend time on those that are not often used, He wants teachers to understand their students? language backgrounds, too. If the students have a native language with a similar grammar rule, they do not need to spend time practicing it in English.
The worst situation, Mr. Swan says, is when teachers try to make their students “perfect”English speakers by teaching too much grammar. This approach makes students afraid to speak, because they do not want to make any mistakes.
32. The first paragraph implies that Azar thinks grammar _______.
A. is the starting point of all classes
B. is the basis of communication
C. should be combined with games
D. is the structure of all wonderful things
33. In Ms. Azar?s opinion, what mistakes do teachers usually make about grammar?
A. Doing a lot of practice.
B. Ignoring its basic rules.
C. Teaching it as a subject.
D. Testing it in learning styles.
34. When teaching grammar, teachers should _______ according to Mr. Swan.
A. focus on grammar points that are often used
B. correct any grammar mistakes of students in time
C. find similar rules to their native language
D. make their students speak perfect English from the beginning
35. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. Grammar is too boring to learn.
B. Grammar is not a subject at all.
C. Grammar is taught too much at class.
D. Grammar is quite a remarkable thing.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Stop Self-blaming and Start Forgiving Yourself?
Everybody makes mistakes, and it?s true whether you believe it or not. 36 You can learn to stop self-blaming and start forgiving yourself. Here are some tips.
1. 37
When you take responsibility for your actions, you accept that you made a mistake. Don?t try to shift the blame onto others. It takes a strong-willed person to admit they made a mistake, and it
needs to be done in order to clear your consciousness. If you don?t accept responsibility, you run the risk of having others blame you throughout your life. 38
2. Don?t be critical.
If you?re critical of yourself, chances are that you are c ritical of others too, perhaps without even realizing it. Judging others is a waste of your own time, which could have been spent bettering yourself in some way. 39 Try to see things from their point of view. Furthermore, those who judge others may think that others are judging them. Let go of the idea that everyone else is out to get you, and you?ll be free to live your life to the fullest.
3. Learn to forgive freely.
The first step toward forgiving yourself for making a mistake is to be more forgiving of others. Once you fully understand that everyone makes mistakes, you?ll be more likely to forgive yourself. __40 You just need to be the best you that you can be. This all starts with forgiving yourself and moving on with your life.
A. Learn and move on.
B. You don?t have to be perfect because nobody is.
C. Take responsibility, don?t place blame.
D. Instead of judging others, look for the good in everyone you meet.
E. When you make mistakes, it?s no use blaming yourself all the time.
F. Be realistic about your shortcomings, but also about your strengths as well.
G. By accepting responsibility, you make it clear that you were wrong and now want to work
toward bettering yourself.
第三部分英语知识运用（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Are You Fully Committed?
The symbol known as the “Red Hand of Ulster” is found on the flag of Northern Ireland. Where did it come from? The ancient 41 goes that in about 500 B. C. the chief baron of Ireland passed away leaving no apparent leader to 42 the place. Two men came forward claiming the throne （王位）. A man was called McDermott and the other man Heremon O? Niell. The 43 over who would be the leader 44 to divide the kingdom into warring parts.
As an alternative, the two men decided to have a 45 . Whoever could row their boat to the other side and touch the 46 on tile far bank first would become the king.
Both men started out 47 with all their strength. They remained in a 48 state most of the way across. But in the last 100 yards before the 49 McDermott began to pull ahead. O? Niell realized that he would finish second and 50 his chance to become king. In a quick decisive move, he 51 his sword and cut off his left hand which he then threw 52 the head of McDermott and onto the shore, thus being the first to 53 the opposite shore. His bold and maybe 54 move earned him the throne of Ireland, which his family 55 for almost 2,000 years !
So the question begs to be asked, “How 56 are you to your goals?” Obviously you won?t be cutting your hand off in order to 57 your weight loss goal or to finish that marathon.
We live in a society of big 58 and little effort or promise. We want to do or be or have all of these great things but are we 59 to put in the work that is required to get them?
Once you 60 your commitment level, go out and prove it to yourself. May you win the race while retaining both your hands!
41. A. story B. saying C. law D. document
42. A. defend B. cover C. watch D. rule
43. A. anxiety B. concern C. advantage D. argument
44. A. feared B. threatened C. expected D. prepared
45. A. choice B. fight C. race D. challenge
46. A. tree B. land C. flower D. grass
47. A. running B. working C. playing D. rowing
48. A. competitive B. patient C. calm D. careful
49. A. live B. pole C. sign D. shore
50. A. take B. get C. lose D. seize
51. A. took up B. threw away C. gave away D. put down
52. A. at B. over C. away D. out
53. A. touch B. follow C. leave D. see
54. A. gentle B. reliable C. crazy D. funny
55. A. escaped B. removed C. appreciated D. held
56. A. devoted B. sensitive C. exposed D. addicted
57. A. set B. miss C. meet D. destroy
58. A. adventures B. dreams C. achievements D. payments
59. A. lucky B. proud C. foolish D. willing
60. A. identify B. insist C. change D. reach
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
Zhuhai, 61 （locate）in the Pearl River Delta, is a city and Special Economic Zone, in Guangdong Province, China. The name means Pearl Sea; Zhuhai is 62 the Pearl River flows into the South Sea.
Zhuhai is known for 63 （it）beautiful long coastline, waving palm trees, open space, low population density and many islands; Zhuhai?s nicknames are “the city for lovers” and “the city of a hundred is lands”. Zhuhai serves as the gateway to Macau, and 64 tourist destination for __65 （visit）from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
The Zhuhai area has been inhabited for thousands of years. Until the 1970s, Zhuhai was a
group of fishing villages with a population of around 100,000. Since 1980, when it was designated （定为） a Special Economic Zone by the central government, Zhuhai 66 （expand）to include nearby areas and is now a fast-growing modern city with about 1.5 million inhabitants. __67 , it is still not as large and developed as neighboring cities like Shenzhen and Guang-zhou. Zhuhai?s northern districts of Jinding and Tangjia, as well as the western district of Doumen, are less developed factory-driven areas 68 own a deeper working-man, salt-of-the-earth quality.
Zhuhai is one of China’s cleanest and 69 （pretty）cities, and has received numerous praises for its 70 （excellence）ecological development efforts.
第四部分写作（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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
3．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
I was walking to school this morning when I caught a sight of an old woman with a walking stick lying on the ground. I ran over quick to help her up and asked her what was wrong with her. She told me she slips and fell due to heart trouble.
I was worrying and decided to take her to a hospital. And then I went to a department store near the hospitals and contacted her family. Soon her son and daughter came the hospital. He thanked and praised me for my kindness by write me a thank-you letter. Although I was late for school today, but I felt very proud of that I had done.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是新华中学的学生李华，近期对美国的节日风俗很感兴趣。请根据汉语提示给你的美国朋友彼得写封信，询问有关万圣节（Halloween）的一些情况，要点如下：1．介绍自己近况；
2．询问节日情况（包括起源、时间、风俗等）；
3．表示感谢。
要求：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Peter,
Thanks for your last letter. _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua