河南省名校2022-2023学年高二下学期5月阶段性测试（四）英语试卷（含答案）

河南省名校2022-2023学年高二下学期5月阶段性测试（四）英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

    Reader's Digest is America's fourth largest-circulation magazine bran s standing out more than ever in today's cultural landscape due to its themes of optimism, faith, heroism, trust, humor and wellness.

    Our History

    Reader's Digest was first published in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Acheson Wallace. A man ahead of his time, DeWitt Wallace recognized that people were hungry for information but overwhelmed(不知所措) by choice, so he began collecting the best stories from a vast array of publications.

    Reader's Digest Worldwide

    Reader's Digest was the first print magazine to go international, starting with the United Kingdom in 1938, followed by a Spanish language edition in 1940, and eventually published in 17languages in 34 countries. Today Reader's Digest is published in 22 countries.

    Up-to-Date News

    From stress-free, money-saving strategies and quick reports on the latest in healthcare, to inspiring articles on world events, you'll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer, more satisfying life.

    True-Life Stories

    Cheer on America's hometown heroes! You'll be fascinated by these uplifting true tales of everyday people who put their lives in harm's way to help others. Share in their amazing stories as they recall how they overcame all difficulties to accomplish the unexpected...and the extraordinary.

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    Reader's Digest annual cover price is $44.91 and is currently published 9 times annually. Frequency is subject to change without notice, and special issues may be published occasionally(which count as 2 issues).

1、What do we learn about Reader's Digest?

A. It was created by three founders.

B.It has been published in many languages.

C. It is the most influential magazine in America.

D. It is the first magazine to enjoy the international popularity.

2、What is special about True-Life Stories in Reader's Digest?

A. They focus on famous people.

B. They happen all over the world.

C. They are positive and inspiring.

D. They inform readers of amazing inventions.

3、How much will you save if you choose a two-year subscription of the magazine?

A. About $34.91.  B. About $44.91. C. About $69.82. D. About $74.82.

    Sisters Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez of Anaheim, California, are the social media powerhouses behind their parents' popular quincea era dress shop, Moda 2000.

    The store has more than 3.3 million followers on TikTok, 200,000 followers on Instagram and even has its own YouTube TV show, "Quince Empire".

    In 2015, social media was gaining popularity and the sisters saw this as an opportunity to help get the word out about Moda2000. Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez taught themselves about social media strategy on the fly, and decided to post videos of their clothes first to YouTube and Instagram, and eventually to TikTok.

    "We kind of just posted a video not knowing what was going to happen," Gipsy Rodriguez said. "TikTok was new at the time...and we posted and we went to dinner that night and our phones were just blowing up."

    Their first TikTok video—which now has 1.4 million likes—drove 10,000 followers to their Newly-created account overnight. Going viral(疯传) changed their business in ways the Rodriguez family could never have imagined. "It's just so crazy," Gipsy Rodriguez said. "Now we're getting those clients that have been following us and watching our videos since they were little girls...I think it's so beautiful that they get to grow up with us."

    While their parents are still very involved in the store, Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez, who now serve as the brand's creative director and store's operations director, respectively, are slowly taking over the reins.

    For the whole family, Moda2000's growth has felt representative of the "American Dream". "My parents literally started with $0 from anybody else, and to this day, we haven't taken any outside capital or anything like that," Gelssy Rodriguez said. "And not only did they make such a successful business, but they also made an impact within the industry that we are in and we've become industry leaders."

4、What did Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez do in 2015?

A.They met with failure. B. They set up an online shop.

C.They seized a chance. D. They started their business.

5、What do we know about Gipsy and Gelssy Rodriguez's first TikTok video?

A.It was a great success. B. It attracted little attention.

C. It disappointed their parents. D. It focused on their personal images.

6、What does the underlined part "taking over the reins" in paragraph 6 mean?

A.Giving in to others. B. Getting into debt.

C.Taking charge of it. D. Taking advantage of others.

7、What's Gelssy Rodriguez's attitude to her parents?

A. Doubtful. B.Worried. C. Confused.  D. Proud.

    It is universally accepted as one of life's bleak but unavoidable facts: as we get older, our brains get slower. But now a study, based on data from more than 1 million people, suggests that mental processing speed remains almost constant until the age of 60.

    The analysis puts perceived(感知的) reductions in speed down to people becoming more careful as they get older. This could account for the large body of research that has concluded that mental processing speed peaks at about the age of 20 and undergoes a steady decline from that point onwards.

    "Our finding is encouraging, as our results show that average levels in mental speed in contexts demanding fast and forced decisions do not decline until rather late in the lifespan," said Dr Mischa Von Krause, of Heidelberg University.

    The study, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, used data from 1,185,882 participants, aged 10 to 80 years, in Harvard's Project Implicit, an online tool that has been used to collect data. Participants are required to answer some questions.

    The analysis suggested that 20-year-olds were quickest because they were the most willing to trade accuracy for speed. The researchers concluded that the purely mechanical part of the response(how fast a person sees the question and taps the keyboard) was quickest in those aged 14-16.Mental processing state appeared to peak at about age 30, and declined only very slightly between 30and 60. Participants also made fewer mistakes as they became older, at least until the age of about 60.

    Von Krause said the work raised the suggestion that people may excel(擅长) at different tasks depending on their age. "Obviously, there are real-life tasks where it is crucial to avoid mistakes, such as in a medical diagnosis, while in other tasks, such as avoiding an obstacle on the road, speed is more important," he said. However, he added that, within certain limits, people were likely to be able to adapt their decision-making style to the demands of a situation.

8、Which of the following might old people believe?

A. Better safe than sorry. B. Well begun is half done.

C. All is well that ends well. D. Strike while the iron is hot.

9、Why did Dr Mischa Von Krause think the finding encouraging?

A. Our brains become slow quite late. B. Our brains develop constantly.

C. Our mental power never declines. D. Our mental speed stays fast after 60.

10、When do we process mentally best?

A. At the age of 14.  B. At the age of 20.

C. At the age of 30.  D. At the age of 60.

11、What does Von Krause want to say in the last paragraph?

A. We should try to respond quickly in many cases.

B. We should make careful decisions whatever we do.

C. People have quite different decision-making styles.

D. Both the old and the young have their advantages.

    United Airlines is aiming to have electric aircraft flying regional routes by the end of the decade, part of the company's goal to fully reduce its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050.

    Those battery-powered aircraft are being developed by Swedish start-up Heart Aerospace, from which United Airlines placed an order for 100 planes in July 2021. United Airlines has pushed heavily into a variety of lower-emission forms of aviation, not only announcing plans to buy electric air taxis and vertical aircraft, as well as hydrogen-electric engines but also investing in the companies behind the advanced technologies.

    "We cannot continue doing and operating our business the way we do; it is important that we change it, and the way we're going to change it is through investing in technology," Mike Leskinen, United Airlines Ventures president, said in an interview as part of CNBC's ESG Impact virtual conference on Thursday. "Existing technology is going to either cause us to fly less, which is an unacceptable alternative, or continue with a carbon footprint, which we believe is equally unacceptable," Leskinen said.

    Heart Aerospace, which recently redesigned what will be its first electric aircraft which is now called the ES-30, plans to have the planes enter service in 2028, said Anders Forslund, the company's CEO and founder.

    The 30-passenger planes will be driven by electric motors with battery-derived energy, allowing the planes to have a fully electric range of 200 kilometers. The planes will also include a reserve-hybrid engine powered by sustainable aviation fuel, allowing it to have an extended range of up to400 kilometers with a full flight.

    United Airlines could potentially offer those shorter routes not only with greater frequency but at a lower cost, Leskinen said. "As we adopt electric aircraft, I think the cost for a 30-seat aircraft or a 50-seat aircraft, as the industry evolves, is going to be lower than a traditional aircraft," he said. For small cities, this means they are "going to get either service that they didn't have before or greater frequency of service," he added.

12、What message did Mike Leskinen try to deliver in paragraph 3?

A. Economic benefits should come first.

B. Environmental protection should come first.

C. Economy and environment should be equally valued.

D. Economy and environment can't be balanced.

13、What do we learn about the electric planes mentioned in the text?

A. They will offer short-distance flights.

B.They will fly faster than traditional ones.

C. They were developed by United Airlines.

D. They each can hold 30 passengers at most.

14、What did Leskinen try to stress about the electric planes in the last paragraph?

A. Their security performance. B. Their potential benefits.

C. Their operating modes. D. Their possible problems.

15、Which would be the most suitable title for the text?

A. ES-30 Will Be Driven by Electric Motors

B. The Airline Industry Faces New Opportunities

C. Heart Aerospace Plans to Develop Electric Planes

D. United Airlines Aims to Have Electric Planes Flying

二、七选五

16、    If you're currently studying in senior high school, chances are that you've started thinking about what your career options might be for the future.①_____

    If you use a step-by-step plan, you can avoid choosing a college major that turns out to be nothing like you expected and head on a career path with more confidence and eventual success.

    Start With an Aptitude(能力) Test

    ②_____ Other people find reading, writing and learning languages easy. Taking an aptitude test, also known as a career test or career quiz, will help you determine where your study skills will help you best.

    You shouldn't pigeonhole yourself into a profession just because a career test says it's right for you. ③_____ However, aptitude tests often help you identify professions you might not have considered.

    Take a Personality Test

    Personality tests can help you figure out if you're a natural leader or more of a follower. ④_____ How do you handle conflict? What about dealing with bullies or gossips? A personality test will help you decide if you might be comfortable working for a large corporation in a team environment, or as an entrepreneur(创业者) launching your own business.

    List Jobs That Interest You

    Write a list of jobs that interest you. ⑤_____ Be realistic, based on where you live and what your finances are. For example, if you want to start a restaurant, you'll need hundreds of thousands of dollars. Working in a restaurant as a prep cook or taking cooking classes will help you see what the restaurant business is like and whether or not it might be right for you.

A. It's never too early for you to do so.

B. Are you good at singing or drawing?

C. Many people end up doing what they don't like.

D. For some people, subjects like math and science come easily.

E. Do you like to work in groups, or are you better on your own?

F. You shouldn't avoid a career because a test says it's not a good fit.

G. They can be jobs you know nothing about but are fun or challenging.

三、完形填空（15空）

    Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company—something her mom says is almost    1    .

    Jordyn Moore was born with autism(自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six. Her mom, Jackie Moore, said that it's been "amazing" to watch her grow.

    With the doctor's help, Jordyn Moore    2    the skills to form words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to    3    various challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents met with another    4    .

    The couple found there was so little    5    for an individual like Jordyn Moore when she got out of school, so they    6    what Jordyn Moore could do in the future. About five years ago, they    7    Jordyn's Summer Shirt project—a way for Jordyn Moore to start    8    during the summer, while also teaching her new skills.

    That first summer, they set a    9    to sell just 40 shirts. At first, the mother was    10    about it, because she thought the shirts wouldn't sell well, but word spread on social media, and they    11    hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore started to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.

    With    12    , she got better and better at her tasks for the T-shirt company. Jackie Moore said her daughter had begun a new life. Her    13    to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks. "What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things    14    and the more they can do on their own at home, the more    15    they might have outside of the home," she said.

17、A. necessary  B. impossible  C. abnormal  D. adventurous

18、A. learned  B. passed  C. recovered D. indicated

19、A. escape  B. investigate  C. estimate D. overcome

20、A. problem  B. confusion  C. course  D. solution

21、A. information  B. friendliness  C.opportunity  D. patience

22、A. predicted  B. wondered  C. clarified  D. shared

23、A. studied  B. analyzed  C. founded  D. remembered

24、A. working  B. playing  C. travelling  D. talking

25、A. goal  B. duty  C. standard D. deadline

26、A. unconcerned  B. unconfident  C. enthusiastic  D. aware

27、A. missed  B. received C. returned D. compared

28、A. curiosity  B. wisdom  C. responsibility  D. practice

29、A. belief B. similarity  C. advice  D. promise

30、A. effectively  B. carefully  C. independently  D. safely

31、A. requirements B. projects  C. hobbies D. choices

四、短文填空

32、    The launching ceremony of the 3rd "Stories of China Retold in English" took place at Tianjin Normal University last Sunday, ①_____ the aim of strengthening communication and cultural bonds among global youth.

    ②_____(hold) by China Education Television and the New Channel International Education Group in 2020 for the first time, the event has been attended by over 300,000 youth from across the world so far.

    "Educational communication is one of the best ways ③_____(enhance) understanding and acceptance of different cultures. More Chinese youth have gone beyond borders and are playing an important role in ④_____(boost) people-to-people exchanges, and at the same time, we see ⑤_____ increasing number of overseas learners coming to China, and sharing their Chinese stories with the world," said Zhong Yinghua, president of Tianjin Normal University.

    Hu Min, ⑥_____ is the CEO of New Channel International Education Group, agreed on Zhong's view ⑦_____ said, "Since many foreigners still have the stereotyped impression of a backward China, there is much necessity for us to tell Chinese stories to help foreign countries to know more about China."

    Through the "Stories of China Retold in English" activity, more young Chinese will ⑧_____(motivate) to boost their cultural confidence and become storytellers, practitioners and ⑨_____(spokesman) of Chinese stories, so that Chinese stories can be ⑩_____(wide)spread around the world.

五、书面表达

33、假定你是李华,China Daily正在举办名为“Chinese Bridge—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge”的书画征集活动。请你给外教Paul写一封邮件,内容包括:

1.告知活动;

2.作品要求;

3.建议参加。

注意:

1.写作词数应为80左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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六、读后续写

34、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。

    My husband gave me a surprise gift for Christmas-a gift that, at the time, seemed strange. It was something I would never have chosen for myself and would never have expected him to give me. He gave me a little bird, a cute, colourful conure(鹦哥).

    She often bit me at first, but she quickly became the sweetest, most beautiful little creature and she brightened up every day. I looked forward every morning to her crawling under the collar of my bathrobe for a warm hug and a chirp(啁啾) in my ear.

    A few months ago, I would never have imagined myself owning a bird, but now she had wrapped her little self firmly around my heart.

    A couple days ago, she seemed a little off, not quite herself. She was struggling to fly. So, I brought her to the vet(兽医),and she was much more ill than I could have imagined. Her situation was serious, but she made it through the night. After a couple days of slow improvement, when it was starting to look like she was almost out of the woods, her condition suddenly took a turn for the worse.

    I was shocked. I cried all the way to the vet to take care of her. This little, lively spirit became an important part of my life, but suddenly she fell ill so seriously.

    When I walked into the clinic, I saw a woman with a girl, who must have been around 12 years old. She looked sad, carrying a cage with a sick bird in it. I didn't want to disturb the girl, so I tried to be quiet while talking to the woman behind the counter. However, it was clear that the girl heard our talk. She knew I arrived to take my sick bird home to look after her by myself. She showed great concern and pity to me. When I was leaving with my sick bird, the girl came to me.

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

    The girl told me she could attend to my bird.

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    A month later, the little girl called me and said she had a surprise for me.

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参考答案

1、答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据部分Reader's Digest was first published in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Acheson Wallace.(《读者文摘》于1922年由德威特·华莱士和莱拉·艾奇逊·华莱士首次出版。)可知我们从《读者文摘》中了解到它已经有100多年的历史了。故选B。

2、答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据True-Life Stories部分Cheer on America's hometown heroes! You'll be fascinated by these uplifting true tales of everyday people who put their lives in harm's way to help others. Share in their amazing stories as they recall how they overcame all difficulties to accomplish the unexpected and the extraordinary.(为美国家乡的英雄们加油!你会被这些令人振奋的真实故事所吸引,这些故事讲述的是普通人为了帮助他人而将自己的生命置于危险之中。当他们回忆起自己是如何克服一切困难来完成意想不到和非凡的事情时,分享他们的精彩故事。)可知《读者文摘》中的真实生活故事的特别之处是它们积极而鼓舞人心。故选C。

3、答案：D

解析：数字计算题。根据BEST DEAL—2 years for $15 Save 83%(最佳交易—两年15美元可节省83%)以及Reader's Digest annual cover price is $44.91 and is currently published 9 times annually.(《读者文摘》的年度封面价格为44.91美元,目前每年出版9次)可知如果你选择订阅这本杂志两年,你能省下(44.91+44.91)-15=74.82美元。故选D。

4、答案：C

5、答案：A

6、答案：C

7、答案：D

8、答案：A

9、答案：A

10、答案：C

11、答案：D

12、答案：C

13、答案：A

14、答案：B

15、答案：D

16、答案：ADFEG

解析：①细节理解题。根据上文If you're currently studying in senior high school, chances are that you've started thinking about what your career options might be for the future(如果你目前正在高中学习,你很可能已经开始考虑未来的职业选择。)可知,指出高中生应该开始考虑未来的职业规划,A项对此进一步强调,其中的do so指代上句中的started thinking about what your career options.选项A"It's never too early for you to do so.你这样做永远不早。"符合语境。故选A。

②推理判断题。根据下文Other people find reading, writing and learning languages easy.(其他人发现阅读,写作和学习语言很容易。)可知,下句中的Other people与D项中的some people正好呼应。选项D"For some people, subjects like math and science come easily.对于一些人来说,像数学和科学这样的科目来得很容易。"符合语境。故选D。

③细节理解题。根据上句You shouldn't pigeonhole yourself into a profession just because a career test says it's right for you.(你不应该仅仅因为一个职业测试说明它适合你,就把自己归类到一个职业中去。)可知,F项也以You shouldn't开头,两句形成并列,都是对读者提出的职业选择建议。选项F"You shouldn't avoid a career because a test says it's not a good fit.你不应该因为一个测试说明你不适合某个职业而逃避它。"符合语境。故选F。

④细节理解题。根据上句Personality tests can help you figure out if you're a natural leader or more of a follower (性格测试可以帮助你判断自己是天生的领导者还是追随者。)可知,本段主要讲述性格测试,E项符合语境,跟后面几句都是针对性格提出的问题。选项E"Do you like to work in groups, or are you better on your own?你喜欢团队合作,还是自己一个人更好?"符合语境。故选E。

⑤推理判断题。根据上句Write a list of jobs that interest you(写一份你感兴趣的工作清单。)可知,建议我们列出一些我们感兴趣的工作,G项中的They正好指代上句中的jobs。选项G"They can be jobs you know nothing about but are fun or challenging.它们可以是你一无所知但是很有趣或者很有挑战性的工作。"符合语境。故选G。

17、答案：B

解析：A“必须的”,B“不可能的”,C“反常的”,D“勇于冒险的”。根据下文Jordyn Moore was born with autism and did not speak until she was over six.(乔丁·摩尔(Jordyn Moore)出生时患有自闭症,直到6岁多才会说话。)因此goesto work at her T-shirt company (去她的t恤公司上班)对她来说是一件几乎“不可能的”事,故选:B。

18、答案：A

解析：A“学会”,B“通过”,C“恢复”,D“表明”。乔丁·摩尔在医生的帮助下“学会了”the skills to form words and sentences(组织单词和句子的技能),故选:A。

19、答案：D

解析：A“逃跑”,B“调查”,C“评估”,D“克服”。结合选项,应该是她不断“克服”各种挑战,故选:D。

20、答案：A

解析：A“问题”,B“困惑”,C“课程”,D“解决办法”。结合5和6题答案The couple found there was so little opportunity for an individual like Jordyn Moore when she got out of school, so they wondered what Jordyn Moore could do in the future.(这对夫妇发现,像乔丁·摩尔这样的人毕业后几乎没有机会,所以他们想知道乔丁·摩尔将来能做些什么。)可知当她即将高中毕业时,她的父母遇到了另一个“问题”,故选:A。

21、答案：C

解析：A“信息”,B“友善”,C“机会”,D“耐心”。根据 what Jordyn Moore could do in the future(乔丁·摩尔将来能做些什么),可知这对夫妇发现,像乔丁·摩尔这样的人毕业后几乎没有“机会”,故选:C。

22、答案：B

解析：A“预测”,B“想知道”,C“澄清”,D“分享”。结合选项,他们“想知道”what Jordyn Moore could do in the future(乔丁·摩尔将来能做些什么),故选:B。

23、答案：C

解析：A“学习”,B“分析”,C“建立”,D“记住”。结合选项,他们应该是“创立”了Jordyn's Summer Shirt项目,故选:C。

24、答案：A

解析：A“工作”,B“玩耍”,C“旅行”,D“说话”。they founded Jordyn's Summer Shirt project(他们创立了Jordyn's Summer Shirt项目)的目的是让乔丁·摩尔开始“工作”的一种方式,故选:A。

25、答案：A

解析：A“目标”,B“责任”,C“标准”,D“截止日期”。to sell just 40 shirts(只卖40件衬衫)是他们设定的“目标”,故选:A。

26、答案：B

解析：A“不关心的”,B“不自信的”,C“热情的”,D“意识到的”。根据 because she thought the shirts wouldn't sell well(因为她认为这些衬衫不会卖得很好),可知这位母亲对此并“不自信”,故选:B。

27、答案：B

解析：A“错过”,B“收到”,C“归还”,D“比较”。根据 but word spread on social media(但消息在社交媒体上传开了),因此他们“收到”了数百份订单,故选:B。

28、答案：D

解析：A“好奇心”,B“智慧”,C“责任”,D“练习”。根据 she got better and better at her tasks for the T-shirt company(她在t恤公司的工作做得越来越好),应该是经过“练习”的结果,故选:D。

29、答案：C

解析：A“信念”,B“相似性”,C“建议”,D“承诺”。结合选项,她给其他自闭症儿童的父母的“建议”是,从家里开始,和他们一起做一些小事情,故选:C。

30、答案：C

解析：A“有效地”,B“小心地”,C“独立地”,D“安全地”。结合选项,我们要做的是让我们的孩子能够“独立”做事,对自闭症儿童来说独立很重要,故选:C。

31、答案：D

解析：A“要求”,B“项目”,C“业余爱好”,D“选择”。结合选项,他们在家里做得越多,他们在外面的“选择”就越多,故选:D。

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Dear Paul.

    I'm glad to tell you that a contest named "Chinese Bridge-Calligraphy and Painting Challenge" is being held by China Daily, which calls for paintings and calligraphy works from Chinese language lovers worldwide.

    The contest provides a chance for participants to meet new friends and gain a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture. The paintings and calligraphy works must focus on wonderful landscapes, unique customs, or excellent cultural heritage of China. Not only should they demonstrate the beauty of China, but they should also spread positive values.

    I hope you'll take part in the contest. Wish you the best of luck!

Yours,

Li Hua

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