1、河南省豫北名校联盟学年高二下学期联考二英语试题河南省豫北名校联盟高二下学期联考二英语试题本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。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.How many dollars does the man still need to buy the
2、dictionary？A.Three dollars. B.Four dollars. C.Five dollars2.What does Kate do？A.She is a teacher. B.She is a writer. C.She is a visitor.3.How far is the shopping center from here？A.So far away that the man must take a bus.B.So far away that the man must take a taxi C.Within walking distance4.Does th
3、e woman agree to the idea of learning Chinese？A.Yes. She will come to China to learn ChineseB.Yes. She is planning to learn Chinese. C.No. She doesnt think it is a good idea.5.What are the two speakers talking about？A.Painting B. Rivers and mountains. CHobbies.请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题中所给的A、B、C三
4、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听下面一段对话，回答6、7两个小题。6.What did the woman do over the weekend？A. She went fishing. B. She went climbing. CShe went shopping.7.Why did the man have a good time？A.He enjoyed the beautiful scenery and bought several fish.B.H
5、e visited an old friend of his and ate several fishC.He caught several fish，among which theres a big one听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8.Why does the woman make the telephone call？A.She wants to know more about the clubB.She hopes to find a job in WashingtonC.She plans to go to evening classes9.What do the members
6、 do on Thursday evening？A.They have sportsB.They have language classes C.They have dinner together10.What language does the woman speak besides English？A. Spanish. B. French. C. Italian.11.What can you learn from the last sentence？A.The woman wants to join the clubB.The woman can speak French very w
7、ell C.The mans voice sounds great听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Who answers the telephone？A.Tom B.Susans husband. C.Susan.13.Why is Tom going to New Zealand？A.He is assigned（任命）to set up a branch company thereB.He wants to live with his wife thereC.He wants to know more about New Zealand14.Where are they going
8、 to meet？A.At Susans B.At Toms C.In New Zealand.听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。15.When does this conversation take place？A.Just before the term begins B.After the first week of classesC.In the middle of the term16.Why has the woman come to see Dr Taylor?A.She had promised that she would B.She has been sickC.She n
9、eeds his approval（赞成）for her courses听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker doing？A.Reporting a football game B.Telling the story of a football fanC.Giving a special report about a football team18.How did the team feel about the next days game？A. Worried. B. Confident C. Excited.19. What did Carlos
10、 say about the cup？A.His team would try their best but there was little chance of winningB.His team would win the cup even if they lost the gameC.He was not sure of winning the game20.Why did Carlos keep the name of starting players a secret？A.He wanted every player to be fully prepared for the game
11、B.He wanted to give the fans a surpriseC.He hadnt made the final decision about it第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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。ABritish International schools in ChinaHarrow International School BeijingThe mission statement of the school is “Leadership for a be
12、tter world”, which draws on the great tradition of famous leaders studying in Harrow School such as Winston Churchill and Pundit Nehru. Established in 2005, the Harrow International School Beijing is known for its reputation for having the highest academic standards and close personal tutoring. All
13、students have a personal tutor to take care of their personal concerns. The tuition fee per year ranges from 80,100 to 258,400 yuan ($12,60040,600) for half day, pre-nursery to year 13. Read more via .Dulwich College ShanghaiDulwich College Shanghai consists of about 1,500 students from age 2 to age
14、 18, with over 40 different nationalities. Dulwich College Shanghai opened in 2003 and has been recognized as one of the best international schools in Shanghai. About 70 percent of the schools teachers are British. The schools annual payment ranges from 225,500 to 269,500 yuan ($35,500 42,000) from
15、year 1 to year 13. Click here to know more.Wellington College International ShanghaiWellington College, UK, is one of the worlds top coeducational day and boarding schools founded by royal sponsor (赞助者) on behalf of Queen Victoria in 1859. Wellington College International Shanghai opened its doors i
16、n 2014 and now has over 600 students, aged 2 to 18 years old. Annual tuition ranges from 234,000 to 285,000 yuan ($36,800 44,800) for year 1 to year 13. Wellington College also has a campus in Tianjin. Click here to learn more about both locations.The British School of GuangzhouEstablished in 2005 f
17、or students aged 2 to 18, The British School of Guangzhou has gained a reputation for academic excellence. The schools two campuses are located about 25 minutes north of Guangzhous city center, overlooking scenic South Lake. The annual tuition ranges from 157,840 to 197,690 yuan ($24,80031,100) for
18、year 1 to year 13. Click here to know more.21. If you want to make friends with students from different countries, you may choose _.A. Harrow International School BeijingB. Dulwich College ShanghaiC. Wellington College International ShanghaiD. The British School of Guangzhou22. What do the last two
19、schools have in common? A. They both have two campuses. B. Their annual tuitions are the same. C. They are both sponsored by the royal family.D. They are both the worlds best boarding schools.23. In which section of a website can we probably read this passage? A. Lifestyle B. Opinion C. Internationa
20、l News D. Culture ExchangeBIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years late
21、r, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry or cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They neve
22、r happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I
23、 posted the letter and waited for her answer, but none came.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace. It seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her in
24、to someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my le
25、tter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.24. The passage shows that _.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. Mother cared much about her daughter
26、 in wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.25. The word “gulf” in the passage means _.A. deep understanding between the old and the young. B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.C. free talks between mother and daughter. D. part of the sea going far in land.26. What di
27、d Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died.27. Whats the best title of the passage?A.
28、 My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My Mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and me.CMost scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place. Gases such as carbon dioxide are creating a warm blanket around the earth. This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere, and so raisi
29、ng the temperature of the earth.In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperatures. On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea are receiving even less rain than before. In Sub- Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of sta
30、rvation. In 1999, the southern United States was struck by a serious of destructive hurricanes. Scientists expect such trends to continue, and to worsen, if global warming cannot be stopped.In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and extreme weather conditions, scientists are closel
31、y monitoring sea levels around the world. They are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice caps start to melt. This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea. Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising sea water.According to a new research, one contradictory feature of global warming is that it will probably lead to a period of much colder weather. Scientists base their theory on what happened the last time the world warmed up, 8,300 years ago. They have discovered that when the ice melted from t
