1、凌源市高中尖子生抽测试题凌源市高中尖子生抽测试题 高二英语高二英语 考生注意： 1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 120分，考试时间 100 分钟。 2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后， 用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的 答案标号涂黑：非选择题请用直径 o. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题 的答题区域内作答，超出答题 区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 3.本卷命题范围：新人教版必修第一册至必修第三册和选择性必修第一册。 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50分） 第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5分） 阅读下列短文，
2、从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Donna Strickland was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Arthur Ashkin and Gerard Mourou. Its the first time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female physicistspast and pre
3、sentwho actually deserve the prize. Jocelyn Bell Burnell Perhaps the most famous snub （冷落） ：then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967. when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel Prize that recognized this landmark discovery in 1974, however, went to her male supervisor, An
4、tony Hewish. Recently awarded a 2.3 million Breakthrough Prize, which she gave away to help under-represented students, she joked to The Guardian, “I feel Ive done very well out of not getting a Nobel Prize. Lene Hau Hau is best-known for leading the research team at Harvard University in 1999 that
5、managed to slow a beam of light, before managing to stop it completely in 2001. Often topping Nobel Prize prediction lists, could 2020 be Haus year? Vera Rubin Rubin discovered dark matter in the 1980s, opening up a new field of astronomy. She died in 2016, without recognition from the committee. Ch
6、ien-Shiung Wu Wus “Wu experiment helped disprove the “law of conservation of parity. Her experimental work was helpful but never honored, and instead, her male colleagues won the 1957 Nobel Prize behind the study. Lise Meitner Meitner led groundbreaking work on the discovery of nuclear fission. Howe
7、ver, the discovery was acknowledged by the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which was won by her male co-worker , Otto Hahn. 1. When was the discovery of radio pulsars recognized by the Nobel? A. In 1944. B. In 1967. C. In 1974. D. In 1980. 2. Which woman is most likely to win a Nobel Prize later acco
8、rding to the text? A. Donna Strickland. B. Jocelyn Bell Burnell. C. Lene Hau. D. Vera Rubin. 3. What do we know about the five females? A. The five female scientists did well in chemistry. B. Vera Rubin had opened up a new field in geometry. C. Lise Meitners teacher won a Nobel Prize for her work. D
9、. The five female scientists havent been awarded Nobel Prize. B Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence, and the leaders of a group of girls schools will argue this week. Helen Fraser, director of the Girls Day School Trust （GDST） , will tell the group that sport can help gir
10、ls deal with failure. “A11 girls, not just the sporty ones, should take physical exercise. Ms Fraser says. Research that girls are far less active than boys is worrying, she argues. Ms Fraser will tell the group that she supports “sport for all”. Thats why I love it when our schools have A, B, C and
11、 D teams and beyond,“ she says. The GDST draws on research from the Womens Sport and Fitness Foundation which suggests only a quarter of girls in England meet basic levels of activity each week. One in five girls do no activity at all, twice the proportion （比例）of boys, the research suggests. Ms Fras
12、er says other research suggests that more than 80 % of women business leaders played sports while growing up. She uses the examples of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice? who once was a skater and tennis player, and the head of the International Monetary Fund? Christine Lagarde? who was i
13、n the French national swimming team. Ms Fraser says Olympic medallists like Jessica Ennis and Katherine Grainger are excellent role models for young women but says womens sport needs more money and more news reports. Valerie Dunsford, head of Sheffield High School for Girls, part of GDST, said it wa
14、s important to offer a large number of sports to attract different types of girls. “Not everyone wants to be out playing the hockey（曲棍球）said Ms Dunsford. 4. Which of the following ideas would Ms Fraser agree with? A. Boys are born to be sport lovers. B. Girls are less confident than boys. C. More sh
15、ould be done to make girls do sports. D. Those taking part in the sport are always successes. 5. Whats the proportion of boys who never take exercise? A.1/10. B. 1/5. C, 1/4. D. 2/5. 6. Ms Fraser mentions those famous women to show. A. hard work will pay off B. its not easy to be great C. sport can
16、help girls to succeed D. its necessary to balance work and sport 7. Whats the purpose of the text? A. To explain the key to success. B. To show the importance of sport. C. To introduce more sports to girls. D. To encourage more girls to do sports. C Forget wearing your heart on your sleeve. Its your
17、 hair that reveals what youre really like. If you want to show your goal-set side? go for a high ponytail. People with this hairstyle tend to be results-driven and logical, according to Jean Haner, a US expert in face reading who wrote The Wisdom of Your Face. When she first came out as an actress,
18、Li Bingbings looks were often described as fragile, partly because of her long locks. But now, her polished high ponytail has convinced everyone that she is unstoppable and will go to any lengths to achieve her goals. Wavy hair is attractive to many. But if you have curly hair and all you want to do
19、 is straighten it, this usually means your life is too chaotic（混舌 L） and you need to calm down. US singer Taylor Swift is a perfect example of this kind. By making hair straight. shes controlling its intensity and giving herself a sense of calmness, according to Cosmopolitan magazine. She may have d
20、ecided to enjoy herself for a moment after all the ups and downs in her love life. Want to have more fun in your life? Curly hair may give you away. For those who have straight hair that is always curled? it can mean theyre craving for a more interesting life. The theory is that curly hair is more i
21、nteresting than straight hair and will lead to more exciting experiences. If you dont believe it, take US singer Beyonce Knowles case as an example. Her curly hairdo presents a more positive and fun image to the world. If you have a super short wash and go hairstyle? you must be super confident. Mil
22、ey Cyrus is one of those types. Long gone are the days when she was the lovely Disney star who had long wavy strands. Now she has a super short wash and go hairdo that is as rebellious（叛逆的）as her personality. As she told EOnline, by keeping her hair short, she is speaking on behalf of girls everywhe
23、re, breaking the stereotype of more traditional hairstyles. 8. What can we learn from the text? A. High ponytail means being more logical. B. Taylor Swift used to be a lovely Disney star. C. US singer Beyonce Knowles likes straight hairstyle. D. Li Bingbing experienced ups and downs in her love life
24、. 9. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “give you away in paragraph 4? A. Attract more fans. B. Bring more money. C. Show your inner secret. D. Stop you enjoying yourself. 10. If you want to show your super confidence, you are advised to have. A. a curly hair B. a straight hair C. a high pon
25、ytail D. a short wash and go hairdo 11. How does the author develop the text? A. By giving examples. B. By making assumption. C. By making comparison. D. By quoting wise words. D Companies that employ workers have an interest in keeping the workplace safe. Job-related injuries are something that res
26、ponsible employers avoid. They take the time and use company resources to make sure that the people who come to work each day are safe. Not only does this make good sense from a moral standpoint, but it also makes good financial sense. If a worker is injured on the job, it costs the company in terms
27、 of lost man hours, increased insurance costs, workers compensation premiums（赔偿金），and legal costs. Productivity is lost when other workers have to stop doing their jobs to deal with the situation. Even after the injured worker has been sent home or taken to hospital, other employees may be unfocused
28、 or need to take time off from work in the result of the incident. When a workplace is safe, workers feel more comfortable and confident when they are in that environment. Productivity gets a promotion, and profits follow suit. Absence also drops when employers take steps to carry out an effective s
29、afety program. Investing in a good safety program brings with it other benefits too. When employees feel safe in the workplace and absence rates are kept down, they can focus on serving the companys customers properly. Many companies offer products or services that are similar to those that other co
30、mpanies carry or provide. Customers will decide which companies they want to deal with based on which one they feel provides the best customer service. Increased absence means longer wait times and customers are quite prepared to move on to another company they feel will be able to help them in a mo
31、re timely manner if they are not getting the level of attention that they deserve. Everyone in the workplace has a duty and a responsibility to do whatever they can to keep the working environment safe. Managers should deal with employee concerns about safety issues in an appropriate manner. 12. Wha
32、t bad effect does an incident have according to the text? A. The company may close down. B. Workers may be hard to concentrate. C. The quality of products may decline. D. Workers may refuse to work again. 13. What do we know about the safe workplace from paragraph 4? A. It can inspire workers creati
33、vity. B. It can bring workers a higher pay. C. It can put an end to workers absence. D. It can bring the employer more money. 14. On what condition will the customers move on to another company according to the text? A. If they cant get a safer product. B. If they have to wait for a long time to get
34、 deserved attention. C. If they feel the company cant provide a safer workplace for them. D. If they find the company provides the same products as others offer. 15. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. How to Create a Safer Workplace B. Why Safety Is Important in the Workpla
35、ce C. How Employees Can Protect Themselves D. Companies Are Ensuring Employees Safety 第二节（共 5小题;每小题 2. 5分，满分 12. 5 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. 16 One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their
36、 own money. The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get weekly pocket money. 17 First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should ma
37、ke the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. 18 By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget. In order to encourage their children to do some housework, s
38、ome parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. 19 They believe helping at home is a normal part of family life. Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. 20 They can spend it by buying things they want. They can save it fo
39、r future use. Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children. A. Others get monthly pocket money. B. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. C. Why do their parents just give them a certain amoun
40、t? D. Some children are not good at managing their pocket money. E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child. F. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that. G. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the right time. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分） 第一
41、节（共 15 小题;每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A wave hit my face and I swallowed salt water. My chest was already burning as I struggled to 21 . I had no air to call for help. In desperation I 22 one hand and waved it to get the lifeguards attention. Two young men were suddenly
42、 near me. Help, I 23 to whisper. One of them grabbed my arm. The other grabbed his arm. Together they pulled me toward the 24 . The lifeguard entered the water with his 25 You can stand here,“ he said. The waters shallow. I shook my head. I was too 26 to stand, much less walk. They 27 me over the bo
43、ard. “You were caught in a riptide（激流）the lifeguard said 28 the three of them carried me onto the sand, still shaking, trying to catch my breath. “Are you all right now?” one of my 29 asked. I looked up at the two of them and 30 . For the first time I got a really good look at them. They looked 31 .
44、 as if they were twins. Thank you so much for saving my life. And thank you too, I said to the lifeguard. The few others had 32 on the beach. I felt embarrassed and 33 to walk back to my towel. After just a few 34 I looked back again for the twins. “There you are!” Dom said when I got back to the to
45、wel. I looked back at the 35 . Then I sat clown with my friends to tell them about the angels. 21. A. run B. breathe C. swim D. relax 22. A. raised B. injured C. sought D. left 23. A. refused B. managed C. pretended D. forgot 24. A. bank B. opposite C. shore D. field 25. A. board B. assistant C. rop
46、e D. boat 26. A. sleepy B. frightened C. annoyed D. worn 27. A. laid B. threw C. hid D. teased 28. A. since B. as C. but D. if 29. A. colleagues B. friends C. rescuers D. customers 30. A. nodded B. slipped C. apologized D. fell 31. A. handsome B. alike C. pale D. happy 32. A. cooked B. slept C. gath
47、ered D. shouted 33. A. broke down B. turned in C. kept off D. got up 34. A. hours B. games C. steps D. questions 35. A. picture B. record C. pattern D. water 第二节(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。 Valentines Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each
48、other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. Its origins are unclear and hidden in the river of time. Nobody knows 36 (exact) who St. Valentine was, although some histories suggest he was a Roman killed 37 the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said 38 the first recorded Valentines card w
49、as sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415. It is believed that he tried to find 39 (comfortable) from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife. Now, Valentines Day 40 (celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan,
50、 for example, it is normal for the woman 41 (send) chocolates to the man, 42 in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day“ and is when the 43 (fortunate) men who received nothing on Valentines Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other. Technological developments have also played
