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1、20202020 年河南省六市高三第二次联考年河南省六市高三第二次联考 英英 语语 考生注意： 1.答題前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号等考生信息填写在答题卡上，并将条形码 准确粘 贴在条形码区域內。 2.选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择題 答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色墨水签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3.请按照题号在各題的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区城书写的答案无效。 4.保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。 5.考试结束，将答题卡交回： 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. 5分，

2、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. What does the man want a robot for? A. Looking after his younger brother. B. Helping his mother with housework. C. Playing with him in his free time. 2. Who has a robot? A. The man. B

3、. The mans sister. C. The womans sister. 3. What does the man think of the woman? A. She is careless with money. B. She has good taste in clothing. C. She is able to make money. 4. What does the man wish the robot could do? A. Sing. B. Dance. C. Play chess. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A.

4、 The mans mistake. B. The mans behavior. C. The mans job interview. 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。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。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. What is the woman? A. A nurse. B. A dentist. C. A researche

5、r 7. What does the woman think of the robot Hanako? A. Expensive. B. Special. C. Helpless 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8至 10 题。 8. What does the woman do? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor 9. What are the kids in the speakers class like? A. Active. B. Rude. C. Shy. 10. Why does the woman have to leave? A. Her

6、 kid needs to be taken care of. B. She has another job in a hospital. C. Her parents are in poor health. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11至 13 题。 11. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a department store. 12. Who made the robot? A. A young teacher. B. A German engineer. C. A

7、n old cook. 13. What does the woman want to do? A. Buy her mother a robot cook. B. Take a cooking course in Beijing. C. Hold a birthday party. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14至 17 题。 14. How long has the man been working in the zoo? A. For 25 years. B. For 20 years. C. For 15 years. 15. How does the man describe his

8、 work? A. Hard. B. Well -paid. C. Interesting. 16. When does the zoo close in winter? A. At 4:30 pm. B. At 5 :30 pm. C. At 6:30 pm. 17. What does the man do in the zoo? A. He clears out cages. B. He feeds the animals. C. He does the management work. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18 至 20题。 18. Where did Joel live? A.

9、 In Bell. B. In Montebello. C. In Los Angeles. 19. How long did it take Joel to pass his written test? A. Six days. B. A month. C. Six weeks. 20. How did Joel learn to drive in the end? A. His uncle taught him. B. His cousin taught him. C. He taught himself. 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，

10、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，选出最佳选项并在题卡 上将该 项涂黑。 A Foods to Eat to Burn More Calories WATERMELON Watermelon is brimming with B vitamins* which boost your energy levels and curb your need to munch on an extra snack. A cup of diced watermelon contains 46 calories and virtually no fat. Waterme

11、lon is a rich source of potassium, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin C, and iron. Watermelon is one of powerful foods to eat to burn more calories. Watermelon is also high in lycopene, the antioxidant that lower your risk of macular degeneration, heart disease, and cancer. With 9

12、0 percent water, watermelon is filling you up but are not filling you out. Enjoy fresh watermelon juice, smoothie, or use it any summer fruit salad you like. GRAPEFRUIT Grapefruits speed up your metabolism and help burn a lot of calories. This fruit will help feel full faster and longer. According t

13、o the U. S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database, one half of a grapefruit contains around 53 calories. Moreover, grapefruit is rich in fiber that may help stabilize your blood glucose levels. You can add grapefruit to your fruit salad, smoothies or drink a grapefruit juice. CELERY .

14、 The secret of celery is very simple： it contains less calories and helps burn more than you eat. Celery mostly consists of water and thats why it is good as a part of a balanced diet However, this food is not suitable for celery diet only as your body wont get the necessary minerals and nutrients.

15、So the best decision will be to combine it with some other foods. WHOLE GRAINS Studies show that whole grains are healthier than refined grains and that they lower the risk of getting a chronic disease. This type of grains is also a good part of a diet as it takes more time to digest and you wont ge

16、t hungry for a longer period of time. Whole grains are rich in various vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates but low in fat. GREEN TEA Rich in antioxidants green tea boosts your metabolism and helps lose weight, which is just fantastic* ladies, isnt it? Simply enjoy a cup of hot fragrant green tea an

17、d do a great favor to your body. 21. To balance blood glucose levels, youd better take in regularly. A. green tea B. whole grains C. watermelon D. grapefruit 22. From the passage we can know that . A. grapefruit contains more calories than watermelon. B. whole grains are healthier because they conta

18、in more water and various minerals. C. both grapefruit and green tea can help speed up metabolism for those who are eager to lose weight. D. having celery diet before a cup of green tea can help get enough nutrients to lose weight. 23. Which column can we read this passage in the newspaper? A. Book

19、Review B. Health C. Entertainment D. Learning Kit B Ive been taking time this week to smell the roses. Literally, I bend over in my neighbors front yard, check that nobody is watching, and then bury my head in the flowers. Ive also been walking into bakeries and walking around without buying anythin

20、g. After having surgery on my broken nose 18 months ago, I havent been able to smell or taste things. This week, however, my nose is back in business. Ive been overwhelmed by smells, and its given me a new way of thinking. Scent is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but

21、 which we often ignore. I remember once, when my son was five months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost tipped us over. He threw his little head back and giggled （傻笑）.Hed never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the weather? The first ti

22、me I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed. Do you recall when you learned that the voice actors of Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life? Do you enjoy sleeping in new clean bedsheets? Is there someone

23、 on the radio whose voice is as smooth as velvet （天鹅绒）？ We dont write postcards about the small things. We dont frame them in photo-graphs. They arent that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive.

24、As my sense of smell returns to me, its like Im smelling things for the first time. Theyre full of memories and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose worthwhile. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to come off. Theres an

25、 itch （痒）I cant reach! 24. The writer in the passage mainly tries to . A. discuss how to enjoy leisure time B. show that she loves doing secret things C. give examples of how she kills time D. persuade readers to enjoy small things in life 25. According to the writer, “a new way of thinking“ in the

26、second paragraph means . A. the ability to discover the joy of small things B. the habit of overcoming ignorance C. the ability to fully use our limited attention D. the habit of making personal reflections 26. The writer recalls that . A. her father enjoyed sleeping in new clean bedsheets. B. her s

27、on was frightened when feeling the wind on his face. C. she couldnt resist temptation when eating bacon for the first time. D. she always ignored the great things in life. 27. One small thing mentioned in the last paragraph is . A. a joyful memory B. a quiet experience C. the sense of smell D. the s

28、imple fact of being alive C Antarctica is known for being a vast land of ice and snow, a place too cold for most life. Despite this, the continent is slowly starting to turn warm. According to the Guardian, the Antarctic has registered a new high temperature for the first time on record, prompting f

29、ears of climate instability in the worlds iciest place. On Feb 9, Brazilian researchers at Seymour Island reported a temperature of 20. 75 on the icy continent of Antarctica. It was almost a full degree higher than the previous re- cord of 19. 8 , taken on Signy Island in January 1982. This record b

30、reaking reading was taken at a monitoring station in the northern part of Antarctica. According to Brazilian soil scientist Carlos Schaefer, the temperature was documented during a 20-year-long research project. The focus of this project is to study the effect that climate change has on the permafro

31、st （永 久冻土）within the region. Permafrost is soil that stays frozen for at least two years. Although this is a first record high for Antarctica, Schaefer stressed that “We cant use this to anticipate climatic changes in the future. Its simply a signal that something different is happening in that area

32、. “ But in fact, the last high temperature reading was in the 19range. These higher temperatures can cause ice and glaciers in Antarctic regions to melt. The Antarctic peninsula （半岛）the long finger of land that stretches towards Argentinais most dramatically affected. Scientists saw glaciers that ha

33、ve retreated by more than 100 meters in Discovery Bay where the snow melted in little more than a week, leaving dark exposed rock. This melted ice leads to a rise in sea levels that can threaten the safety of coastal areas. Its believed to be behind an alarming decline of more than 50 percent in chi

34、nstrap penguin （帽带企鹅） colonies, which are dependent on sea ice. Like American writer Ernest Hemingway once said, “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.“ We should do everything we can to help save our planet. Otherwise, it may become too hot for us to fix. 28. What did Brazilian research

35、ers report on Feb 9? A. Seymour Island is the warmest region in the Antarctic. B. Antarctica hit a record high temperature of 20. 75. C. The average temperature of Antarctica ranges from 19. 8 C to 20. 75. D. Antarcticas new record temperature is a full degree higher than the previous decade. 29. Wh

36、ats the main purpose of the 20-year-long research project? A. To predict possible climatic change in the future. B. To monitor Antarcticas contributions to world climate change. C. To explain why the permafrost may cause glaciers to melt. D. To examine how the permafrost is influenced by climate cha

37、nge. 30. What does the underlined word “retreated“ probably mean? A. moved backward. B. increased in size. C. covered a certain area. D. stretched in an opposite direction. 31. According to the text, the melted glacier may lead to . A. the pollution of ocean water B. the release of various viruses C

38、. threats to penguin habitats D. disappearances of coastal cities D In an era when fashion trends can change in a nanosecond （纳秒）， people want to keep pace. Theyll wear a look a few times and then move on to the next one. In reality, most people cant really afford this. To meet this demand, online c

39、lothing rental services are growing in popularity. Shoppers can pay money online to rent the clothes they need, says the Fashion United website. The first company to put this idea into practice is Rent the Runway. The United States based company has hit a $ 1 billion valuation. CEO Jennifer Hyman cr

40、edits its success to the concepts of the sharing economy. She believes that the clothing rental business and the idea of dynamic ownership is a trend in the young generation. “The millennium generation （千禧一代），the consumer, is so ready to adopt this behavior.” Hyman told CNBC. She also points out tha

41、t working women make up one of the biggest consumer groups subscribing to their services. They want more clothes but they have limited space and ability to purchase new fashion. “Rent the Runway can be a solution for them,“ Hyman told CNBC, “where they can dress for the job they want and save money

42、and time.” Although the clothing rental business has many advantages, people still have some concerns.Journalist and author Elizabeth Cline wrote in Elle that “Renting the clothes is not as sustainable （可持续的） as it seems. “ Take shipping, for example, which has to go two ways if an item is rentedrec

43、eiving and returning. Cline writes that consumer transportation has the second largest footprint of our collective fashion habit after manufacturing. Then theres the burden of washing， which has to happen to every item when its returned, regardless of whether or not it was worn. For most rental serv

44、ices, this usually means dry-cleaning, a high impact and polluting process. “They can produce hazardous （有害的）waste and air pollution if not handled correctly, and theyre often paired with stain （污渍）removers that are more toxic than the solvents （溶剂）themselves,“ she told the Fashion Platforms website

45、. 32. What is the article mainly about? A. The fast changes of fashion trends. B. The development of the sharing economy. C. What contributes to the popularity of online clothing rental services. D. The advantages and disadvantages of online clothing rental services. 33. What is behind the success o

46、f Rent the Runway according to Hyman? A. Different fashion tastes. B. Growth of delivery services. C. The trend of the sharing economy. D. The financial pressures facing consumers. 34. What is the main problem of online clothing subscription services, according to the text? A. Consumers tend to rent

47、 more than they need. B. They could lead to other unsustainable fashion habits. C. The shipping and washing involved are not environmentally friendly. D. People can catch infectious diseases by renting clothes from sick people. 35. According to the passage, the authors attitude towards the rental se

48、rvice is A. supportive B. indifferent C. objective D. passive 第二节（共 5小题海小题 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 “Life is speeding up. 36 . ” Picture this： Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. Suddenly the computer blanks and you lose all yo

49、ur work. Now you have to stay up to get it done. 37 . 38 . Due to these inventions, we are often left feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead a simple life. One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today, The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a house dating bac