许昌市五校联考高一下期第二次考试
英语试卷
考试时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分
本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。
第 I卷
第一部分 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，并在答题卡上用铅笔将
该项涂黑。
A[来源:学|科|网 Z|X|X|K]
I live in a city, and I like quiet life. I hate nosy (爱管闲事的) neighbors but it’s very unlucky that I had one
for myself. They moved in a couple of months ago and although I never felt that they were a strange family, I’ve
always hated the way they get “too close” to me, my house, my garden, and even my garbage cans.
One day, my neighbors were mowing their lawn (草坪). My garbage cans were near their lawn. For some
strange reason, I found the wife looking through my garbage cans. I felt angry but since they were from a different
culture, I thought that maybe it was “normal” from their ideas.
That afternoon, the couple knocked on my front door. When I opened, they gave me a plastic bag. Inside
were my old daily bills, credit cards and bank statements, and an old birthday card that my old uncle sent. They
said that they were returning them to me because these documents contained very private information that may be
used by others.
I’ve heard of it before. I asked them how those documents can be used by others and they started telling me
their very own experience, which forced them to leave their home and move next door to us. The wife told me that
she never destroyed the bills. They also had a “nosy neighbour” who looked through their garbage cans which
they actually thought was pretty strange. Little did they know that this “nosy neighbor” was collecting their
personal information from their rubbish. Then all their money was taken out from the bank by their neighbor.
It was a very painful experience for all of them and they wanted to leave it all behind so they left. I was very
thankful. They were not nosy neighbors. They simply didn’t want us to experience the same thing that they did.
1. What made the author angry?
A. His neighbors came to knock at his door at night.
B. His neighbors were mowing their lawn one morning.
C. His neighbors got too close to his own home.
D. His neighbor’s wife was looking through his rubbish.
2. Why did the couple come to the author’s home?
A. To return the documents to the author.
B. To get to know each other better.
C. To introduce themselves to the author.
D. To borrow some money from the author.
3. The neighbors moved to live next door to the author because .
A. they no longer had money to live in their former home
B. their personal documents were used by their former neighbor
C. they didn’t want to live in such a noisy home as before
D. they thought the author was much better than their former neighbor
4.Which of the following can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author was kind and helpful to the neighbors.
B. The author changed his idea about his neighbors.
C. The neighbors didn’t have enough money.
D. The neighbors had to move from place to place.
B
What can you imagine the life 100 years from now? In fact, no one can know it from now, but scientists
studying the evolution of the society, human life and the world in general make such kind of predictions based on
scientific data. According to their publications in scientific journals, let’s see how the world might look like in 100
years from now.
Embedded computers
According to predictions by Ian Pearson and Patrick Tucker, by 2050 the human body will be embedded2
with computers, at least in a big part of the population, and by 2075 most of the citizens of the developed world
will have some kind of chips built in their brains to make them work faster and share thoughts in the form of
computer data.
Superhuman geniuses
Developments in genetic engineering will create human geniuses who will live forever. Does it sound
unbelievable? It is sure that there will be a way to influence the brain to increase the intelligence level and with
the help of genetics it will be possible to maintain human body for many years.
Global currency
According to futurists, it is very likely that a global electronic currency will be created. They say that the
local and national currencies will be few until mid-century and will gradually disappear, let alone metal
currencies.
Three world languages
There will be only three world languages: English, Spanish and Chinese. Other languages will have no
chance to survive through time. Futurists say that many minority languages are already extinct and the fac t that all
educated people in the world speak at least one of these languages will help in this way.
Oceans as a food source
It is one of the most “confident” future devel opments, according to scientists, because if the world
population continues growing at the same rate, it will reach ten billion. So the food will not be enough. Thus the
oceans will be used to raise fish and to provide populations with fresh water taken from the sea plants.
Journeys into space
Most futurists agree on this and believe that some kind of tourist attractions will be created in space, although
they will be affordable only for wealthy people.
5. Why will there be only English, Spanish and Chinese according to the passage?
A. Because other languages won’t be important.
B. Because people who speak minority languages won’t be willing to speak their native languages.
C. Because more and more educated people speak English, Spanish and Chinese, which will cause many
minority languages extinct
D. Because in the whole world all the people must not speak other languages.
6. What currency can we use to buy goods in the future from the passage?
A. local currency B. metal currency
C. national currency D. global electronic currency
7. The main idea about the passage is about .
A. what the people look like 100 years from now .
B. what the life of people is like 100 years from now.
C. what the environment is like 100 years from now.
D. what the culture is like100 years from now.
C
Exams appeared long time ago and it is a way of picking out excellent ones .All taking exams want to win. So
exam cheatings always go hand in hand. Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for
the staff members who are watching over them. When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together,
cheating might be tempting.
Many organizations took measures to stop cheating. Not long ago one university in Thailand came up with an
anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers. The hats were made by
stapling two pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.
This caused many students annoyed. A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the
internet, and the university was also criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats.
After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement
saying that the hats idea came from students. They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students
for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred
students. Students came up with different ideas, then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most fit. The
university claims that no-one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so. “When wearing the hat during
the exam, students felt more relaxed,” a lecturer at the university ,Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, said. “It was not
meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologize if the photo makes other people look at
my students in a negative way,’ Rungruangkitkrai added.
8. That the university was criticized on the Internet is because ?
A. The homemade anti-cheating hat looked too simple.
B. Wearing the anti-cheating hat made students look ridiculous.
C.Wearing the anti-cheating hats couldn’t prevent students from cheating in the exam.
D. The university forced students to wear the anti-cheating hat.
9. What’s most of the Kasetsart University students’ attitude towards the cheating hat?
A. careless B. objective C. negative D. supportive
10. From the passage we can infer that_______.
A. Wearing the anti-cheating hat is effective in some degree.
B. Some students are forced to wear the anti-cheating hat.
C. It’s useless wearing the anti-cheating hat in the exam.
D. Kasetsart students are often caught cheating in the exam.
11. What is the best title of the passage?
A. influence about anti-cheating hats of Kasetsart University, Thailand
B. pressure about anti-cheati ng hats of Kasetsart University, Thailand
C. measures about anti-cheating hats of Kasetsart University, Thailand
D. supports of anti-cheating hats of Kasetsart University, Thailand
D
Hoverboards are quite convient for people to carry or ride on the busy street, especially in college camps,
more and more students choose to ride a hoverboard to class.
So hoverboards(电 动 滑 板 ）were among the most popular Christmas gifts of 2015. They may have also
been most dangerous gifts of 2015.
A true hoverboard looks like a skateboard without wheels. To “hover” means to float in the air without
moving much in any direction. The popularity of hoverboards began in the 1980s, with the “Back to the Future”
movies. Characters in the second and third films used hoverboards as transportation.
This year’s popular hoverboards, however, do not actually hover. They have wheels. And? as it turns out,
they are not easy to use.
Adults and children around the world suffered hoverboard-related injuries over the weekend. Many posted
pictures of the damage on social media. Twitter user David Douglas posted a pho to of both him and a young girl
with the broken arms they suffered on Christmas Day. And another user Erin Rafferty uploaded a video of her
mother falling off a hoverboard, with the caption, “Who let mom on the hoverboard?”
Falling is not the only risk with some hoverboards. They are also a fire risk. At one store in Texas, an
employee tried to fix a hoverboard a customer brought in. The hoverboard then caught fire.
Studies suggest that some hoverboard brands have defective batteries o r plugs.
Many major airlines worldwide have banned hoverboards because of the fire risk. But some passengers did
not hear the news. Australian actor Russell Crowesaid on Monday about his disappointment that Virgin Australia
Airlines did not permit his children to take their hoverboards on the plane.
Major retailers (零售商）are also taking steps to improve the safety of the hoverboards they sell. Amazon
in the United States now only sells hoverboards from brands that have submitted safety standard documents. The
UK’s Amazon no longer sells hoverboards. It has also advised customers who bought unsafe brands of
hoverboards to throw them away.
12. What’s the problem with this year’s hoverboards?
A. They don’t have wheels. B.They are difficult to handle.
C. They catch fire in the sun. D.They can’t move in any direction.
13.We can infer from the passage that____________ .
A. hoverboards are still enjoying equal popularity as before.
B. hoverboards are still sold on Amazon in the United States.
C. passengers are forbidden to get on planes with hoverboards.
D. the number of hoverboard-related injuries is declining.
14.The underlined word “defective” in the sixth paragraph probably means _____.
A. dead B. faulty C. dry D. spare
15.We can probably read this passage in a____________ .[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
A. science fiction B. magazine C.newspaper D.moviereview
第二节 阅读填句（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How many articles are there about making money online? Thousands? Millions? Enough? Probably. But too
many of them are just sales pitches（托辞）to convince you to sign up for some seminar(研讨班), webinar(在线
会议), training session or some other way to become an online millionaire. 16 . But there are legitimate（合法
的；正当的）ways to make money online. And you’ve got to work from home or turn an idea into a business.
Many are real jobs that require you to put in hours if you want to get paid. 17 :
Take it seriously.You can do the work in your underwear, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a “real job”. You
must treat it seriously, or they aren’t going to treat you as a serious candidate. You aren’t the only one who wants
to work in their underwear. 18 .
Be professional. 19 . Write in complete sentences with proper grammar. Of course, there will be
exceptions, but if so, you must keep it professional. You’re building their view of you.
Give some, but not all.Whether you’re providing writing
samples, a photography portfolio(文件夹) or links to your work, give them enough examples, but not so many
that they don’t even know where to start. Make sure everything you send to a company, whether a résumé, an
email or a portfolio, is good to go. Double check your grammar and wording. 20 . Don’t spell their name
wrong and be sure to type it how they type it.
A. I’m going to tell you about some legitimate ways to make money online
B. Here are some tips for actually getting the job
C. This is especially important when it comes to the company’s name
D. When you submit a résumé, don’t type it in ALL CAPS
E. They really give online money making a bad name
F. They also require real work
G. In fact, the competition online is likely higher than it is in your local area
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分 75分）
第一节 完形填空（共 A、B两篇，每篇 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分，共 60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。
A
Everyone has his idol, so do I. I admire my father. He was a highly educated, intelligent gentleman. He could
debate or discuss for hours on almost any topic and hold your 21 in the process. I thought there was nothing
he wasn’t 22 to do.
A few days before my younger brother’s 7th birthday, Dad planned to assemble（装配）a new 23 as a
special birthday surprise. After nearly an hour of 24 the instructions, Dad was still unable to 25 the
new bike together. Later he 26 the paper of instructions, 27 up his tool box, and decided to take the
bike back to the local toy store and pay extra 28 to have it correctly assembled there. 29 an idea came
to him, as he called out to Lovett, the quiet little man who cut our grassland.
“Lovett, have you ever assembled a boy’s bicycle?”
As Lovett walked towards the bike, Dad handed him the 30 . Lovett handed it back to him, saying, “No,
thanks. I can’t read. When you can’t read, you have to 31 .” Less than 15 minutes later, the new bicycle was
32 assembled, with no 33 parts remaining. Dad shook Lovett’s hand, patted him on the back, thanked
him, and hid the bike.
On the night after my brother received his shiny new gift, Dad announced at the family dinner table what had
happened several days earlier. He took great 34 in telling it over and over again — he used it as an example
of thinking.
He did not refer to illiteracy（文盲）, but strongly taught us to use our 35 . The joke was on my father,
36 he was able to turn it into a learning tool, and I liked him even more after that incident. I also gained a new
37 for Lovett. To me he had 38 been the old yard man who didn’t 39 much, but after that day, he
seemed to smile 40 , even walk taller. It’s amazing what a real nod of approval can do to lift people up.
21. A. belief B. breath C. view D. attention
22. A. willing B. lucky C. able D. capable
23. A. toy B. bicycle C. computer D. boat
24. A. reviewing B. searching C. examining D. reading
25. A. bring B. get C. put D. work
26. A. went through B. turned to C. devoted to D. folded up
27. A. picked B. brought C. added D. set
28. A. effort B. money C. tax D. service
29. A. Since B. Then C. Thus D. Though
30. A. instructions B. routines C. tools D. orders
31. A. exchange B. learn C. think D. admit
32. A. partly B. largely C. hardly D. fully
33. A. major B. spare C. separate D. different
34. A. care B. action C. risk D. delight
35. A. heads[来源:学,科,网 Z,X,X,K] B. resources C. knowledge D. hands
36. A. but B. or C. and D. so
37. A. relief B. regard C. respect D. reward
38. A. never B. ever C. always D. often
39. A. care B. say C. earn D. show
40. A. grayer B. colder C. weaker D. broader
B
Conversation plays an important part in our life, but in the era of high-tech today, face-to-face conversation is
dying.
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great 41 for the “death of conversation”. It
42 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 43 than
ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.
Users get final connectivity 44 the price of 45 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the
article in The New York Times says people are 46 to a different way of being “alone together”.
Actually, 47 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 48 thoughts. But bits and pieces of
online can not 49 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University,
said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a conversation. “The give and take of
50 in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 51 ourselves in mobile
technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 52 people.
Turkle mentioned the popular 53 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young
writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s an attitude 54 by most
young people. They are 55 busy creating or polishing(修改) their online persona(网络人格) that they forget
how to live a 56 life.
However, experts remind us that it’s 57 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at
China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that 58 is still owners o f tools who’re avoiding personal
contact. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n)
59 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we
understand each other. 60 throwing away the mobile phones is not a solution.” she said.
41. A. regret B. respect C. anger D. support
42. A. advises B. speaks C. talks D. suggests
43. A. received B. shared C. connected D. separated
44. A. with B. at C. in D. for
45. A. sacrificing B. risking C. having D. continuing
46. A. related B. limited C. accustomed D. committed
47. A. getting B. sending C. reading D. taking
48. A. exchange B. explain C. change D. develop
49. A. replace B. cover C. indicate D. involve
50. A. gifts B. letters C. chances D. ideas
51. A. imagining B. burying C. joining D. attaching
52. A. meeting B. introducing C. recognizing D interviewing
53. A. feeling B. image C. truth D. concept
54. A. handled B. confirmed C. adopted D. adapted
55. A. too B. so C. very D. quite
56. A. meaningful B. colorful C. daily D. real
57. A. necessary B. unfair C. uncomfortable D. Important
58. A. that B. this C. it D. one
59. A. excuse B. strategy C. problem D. explanation
60. A. Eventually B. Approximately C. Simply D. Hardly
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第 II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）
第二节 语法填空（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（不多于 3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When we 61 (treat) unfairly, we will get angry. Anger tends to become a problem,
62 can make us have a lot of negative 63 (thought). When we fail to control it, it may hurt others
and also affect our health. 64 , we should control anger so that it does not cause harm 65 us or
those around us we love.
One of the bes t ways to control anger is to get help from 66 (other). If you feel you are 67
(able) to manage your anger, please tell someone who is close to you, like a friend or a family member, about your
problem. When you discuss a matter with others, there is a better chance of 68 (find) a solution to your
problem.
Besides, there 69 no better stress relievers than humor. Humor can help you look at difficult things in a
lighter way and help develop 70 ability to avoid causing anger. Thus you will feel better about the things
around you.
Get on well with anger and try to enjoy life.
第三部分：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。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，
并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。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。
American talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey is the “Queen of Talk Show”, which open and warm-hearted
style put her way ahead of her competitors. Winfrey interviewed many people including politicians, entertainers or
criminals. In her show, she also made it know that she had been struggling with her weight.
What made Oprah so popular is her passion for inspiring her audience live their “best life”. He encourages
people to believe in themselves and help the others. This earned her much attention and countless award. Her
success has not just been on the screen, which led her to start her own company and her shows started being
international televised, she also gave out millions to various charities.
Oprah’s influence go far beyond her show.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
随着智能手机的普及，“低头族”也越来越多。假定你是李华，请根据以下要点提示，用英语给某编辑
部写一封读者来信，以引起社会各界对此的广泛关注。
1. 描述这一现象；
2. 分析其原因及弊端；
3. 你认为该如何改变现状。
注意：1. 词数 100左右；
2. 但可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不记入总词数。
参考词汇：低头族 phubbing 现象：phenomenon
Dear editor,
I’m writing to you about a common phenomenon to draw it to the public attention.
Best wishes to you!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
许昌市五校 5 月联考英语试题答案
阅读理解(共 30 分)：A: DABB B : C D B C : BCAA D: C D B C七选五(共 10
分)：16---20 E B G D C
完形填空(共 60 分)：
A 篇 : 21--30 . DCBDC DABBA 31-40. CDBDA ACCBD
B 篇 : 41--50 ADCBA CBAAD 51-60 BADCB DBCAC
语法填空(共 15 分)：
61. are treated 62. which 63. thoughts 64. therefore 65. to
66. others 67. unable 68. finding 69. are 70. an
改错(共 10 分)：
1. 第一行 which改为 whose; 2. or改为 and; 3. know改为 known;
4. live前加 to ; 5. She改为 He; 6. 去掉 the; 7. award改为 awards;
8. international改为 internationally; 9. out改为 away; 10. go改为 goes.
写作表达(共 25 分)：
Dear editor,
I’m writing to you about a common phenomenon to draw it to the public attention.
With smart phones widely used, there are more and more Phubbings. As is often the case,
when people are having meals, waiting for buses or even walking along streets, they are always
addicted to their phones, heads hanging down, completely ignoring others.
The reason for the increasing number of phubbings everywhere is that smart phones nowadays
can be used for people to do nearly everything, such as playing mobile games, shopping online and
keeping in touch with friends through QQ. However, too much exposure to phones is harmful for
their health and safety. Moreover, people engaged in phones fail to communicate well with those
around them.
Personally, people should wisely use their phones to help with their work and study.
Meanwhile they’d better care more about their family and friends rather than phones.
Best wishes to you!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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