河南省鄭州市2018屆高三第二次質(zhì)量預(yù)測英語試卷含答案

1、2018 鄭州高三英語第二次質(zhì)量檢測試題一、閱讀理解第一節(jié)AChinese movie theaters are never running short on youth films. Youth（芳華 ）， directed by Feng Xiaogang, wasreleased in December, 2017 and hit the screen. But this one is different: It is dedicated to the youth of our parentsgeneration.Set in the 1970s, the story begins in

2、 a military art troupe（部隊文工團），in which the soldiers duties are to sing, dance and promote culture. He Xiaoping, a newcomer, is a talented dancer. With a painful childhood, she wants to make a fresh start in the troupe, yet her family background makes her the laughing stock（ 笑柄 ） amongthe other girls

3、. The only person who is nice to her is Liu Feng, a kind and unselfish man.In most youth fi lms, the characters life paths are only influenced by their own choices. However, the young people in Youth are also a part of “ the whirlwind（ 旋風(fēng) ） of historicalchanges” , as film critic Justin Chang wrote i

4、nthe Los Angeles Times. In a period of more than 30 years, they have to experience the Cultural Revolution and the Sino-Vietnamese Conflict, during which Liu Feng loses one arm and He Xiaoping suffers from a mental illness. The disbandment（ 解 散 ） of the troupe also tears them away from the life and

5、people they are so familiar with, throwing them into a new life they know nothing about.They all have to learn “ to make peace with the past and make the most of the present ” , wrote reporter Giovanna Fulvi on the website T.But there s still something that never changes about youth. No matter what

6、time of history it is, people share the same longing for love and beauty.Sunshine, laughter and swimming pools these typical images of youth are all well kept in Mr. Feng s new films.According to ifeng News, Youth is actually a nostalgic（ 懷舊的 ） and personal work that Mr. Feng dedicates to his own ex

7、periences of working in a troupe.“ WhenI look back in time, everything in mylife seemsto be black and white, ” he said, “ The days in the troupe are the only part of mymemory that alwaysremains colorful. ”21. What influenced He Xiaoping s and Liu Feng s lives most?A. Historical changes B. Their own

8、personalitiesC. Their family backgrounds D. Their longing for love and beauty22. Why did Feng Xiaogang direct the film Youth?A. To show the cruelty of the war.B. To urge people to value their youth.C. To recall the days when he worked in the troupe.D. To describe the life during the Cultural Revolut

9、ion.23. What do we know about the youth in different generations according to the text?A. They all treat sunshine and laughter as the typical images of themselves.B. In our parents generation, they don t love beauty due to political reasons.C. They long for totally different things varying from gene

10、ration to generation.D. Though they live in different times, they still have something in common.BEight years before his death in 1986, Alfred Nobel was surprised to read an obituary（ 訃告 ） in the local newspaper. This was a strange obituary, for it told Alfred Nobel, the manwho was reading it, that

11、he was dead. The newspaper had confused Alfred with his brother, Ludwig, who had recently died.Nobel was shocked to read that he had passed away, and he was even more annoyed by the title of the obituary:The Merchant of Death Is Dead. Alfredwas a very rich and successful armaments manufacturer.（ 武器制

12、造商） 。This incident got him thinking about his reputation. What would people think of him after his real death? Would they really say“ That wasa man whoprofited from killing ” ? It was this thought that led him to leave his money-a huge amount of it- for the founding of the famous Nobel prizes. His a

13、im was for his money to be used to support the ongoing quest（ 追求 ） for excellence in the sciences and literature, and the ideal of peace. Thousands of menand women have been honored since the first awards were given out in 1901. The awards let the world know about the developments that may have a hu

14、ge effect on our lives.However, the prizes are controversial sometimes. There is often protest（ 抗 議 ） at the award of the peace prize when not everyone thinks that the award-winners deserve the award. Even the award for literature has sometimes been criticized because the award committee often negle

15、cts important writers. The highly influential novelists James Joyce and Marcel Proust, for example, were never honored by the SwedishAcademy.Still, for the most part of the awards don t cause manycomplaints. Alfred Nobel founded the prizes to recognize those who have had “ the greatest benefit to ma

16、nkind” and few would disagree that most of the prizewinners -among them. Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King- have madecontribution that deserve to be honored and remembered.24. How did Alfred Nobel feel when he read the obituary in the newspaper?A. Sad and worried B. Shocked and upset.C. Surpris

17、ed and confused D. Amused and puzzled.25. What did Alfred Nobel decide to do after reading the obituary?A. Seek excellence in the sciences.B. Donate all his money to the charity.C. Stop producing any killing weapons.D. Set up the Nobel prizes with his money.26. Why does the author mention James Joyc

18、e and Marcel Proust?A. To show the controversy of some Nobel prizes.B. To give examples of influential Nobel prizes.C. To explain the standard of giving out the Nobel prizes.D. To prove the influence of the Nobel prizes on literature.27. What does the author think of the Nobel prizes?A. There should

19、 be more female winners.B. There are too many controversial winners.C. They have honored many worthy winners.D. The committee should be more selective.CThough not as much as in the past, grandparents are the teachers of the Navajo （納瓦霍人）youth. They makeyoung people aware of life at an early age. The

20、 parents allow them the privilegeof teaching the children, and thegrandparents take great pride in raising them.Young children often stay with their grandparents for years at a time, developing a close and trusting relationship. The grandparents teach them Navajo legends and the principle of life, e

21、mphasizing both new culture trends and the preservation of traditions.The grandparents are also the leading figure in teaching the youth the arts of weaving, caring for the livestock, using herbal medicine, and other arts and crafts.The children are taught to respect their elders, care for them, hel

22、p them and learn from them. Young people are urged to listen with care to the words of their elders and keep as much wisdom as possible. Grandparents often go to social gatherings and traditional events, and young people have opportunities to learn more about their culture and traditions.I lived wit

23、h my grandmother for thirteen years, and she raised me in the old ways of our people. Although I was going to school, she taught me as much as she could about our traditions. If I had a chance, I would listen again to her wise teachings, expressed with kindness in a soft voice that touched my heart.

24、Weused to plant corn and pumpkin every summer. They never grew big enough to feed us, but we planted them anyway. I asked my grandmother why. She said, “Grandson, our plants will be far more beautiful than the flowers outside the fence. " I didn ' t understand until one day I saw their beau

25、ty as I was coming over the hill with her. She said, “Anything that is a part of you is always far more beautiful than the things which you pass by." We had some beautifulyears together. I ' m glad she is a part of me and I ' m a part of her.Children used to be well disciplined, possess

26、ing more respect for culture, traditions and beliefs than they do now. The world of the Navajo has been influenced by the western world, and the grandparents have less control and influence than they used to. But the young people whohave been touched by their teachings have glimpsed a way of life be

27、yond what most people know today.28. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A. Grandparents are the source of traditional culture.B. Parents hate to take the trouble to raise their children.C. Early schooling isn t very popular with the young Navajo.D. Children learn about the meaning of life

28、 from their grandparents.29. The underlined word “ figure ” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”A. persons B. pioneers C. examples D. representatives30. Why did the author s grandmother plant corn and pumpkin?A. She had to feed her family members.B. She tried to make full use of her garden.C. She wanted

29、 her grandson to learn a life lesson.D. She expected her grandson to learn about farming.31. What is the author s purpose in writing this passage?A. To honor his beloved grandmother.B. To stress the greatness of the Navajo.C. To share with readers a Navajo culture.D. To show the influence of Navajo

30、traditions.DManyyears ago, people relied on the sun, the moonand stars to find their way around. Later, the compass was introduced. And now, we have satnav （衛(wèi)星導(dǎo)航 ） systems to guide us. A satnav system uses groups of satellites to show the user s location. They send information to a receiver , such a

31、s a smart phone, to show us where we are.The earliest built satnav system is the Global Positioning System, which belongs to the US. Then there is Russia s Global Navigation （ 導(dǎo)航 ） Satellite System, the European Union s Galileo and China s own sate llite navigation system, BeiDou.On October 14, 2017

32、, an ARJ21-700 plane, which was the first domestically-produced jet equipped with the BeiDou navigation system, successfully completed a test flight. The results showed the performance of the system developed by China matches that of similar systems produced aboard, according to the Commercial Aircr

33、aft Corporation of China.Since its introduction in 2000, the Beidou navigation system has seen increasing numbers of applications linked to everyday life, from shared bikes to farming.Whenit comes to shared bikes, smart locks that support BeiDou chips offer more accurate positioning than others, mak

34、ing it easier to find a bike.Farmers can use BeiDou-enabled tractors to plow （ 犁）the soil and use unmanned aircraft with BeiDou to sow seeds, which can improve efficiency and makebetter use of resources. BeiDou' s farming applications have spread from Heilongjiang province to Beijing, Liaoning,

35、Shanxi, Hubei and other regions across China.With its manyuses, the Beidou navigation system is even playing a big role in the Belt and Road Initiative （一帶一路）.“To date, the BeiDou system hascovered most parts of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as counties along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 2

36、1 st Century Maritime Silk Road ” said Yang Changfeng, Chief designer of the BeiDou system.Today, there are more than 20 BeiDou satellites above our heads, and China plans to launch even more this year to expand the BeiDou network to better serve the Belt and Road Initiative.“As BeiDou expands its o

37、verseas reach, it well be increasingly popular in the logistics（物流）industry, " said Miao Qianjun, secretary -general of thenavigation services association. "Ships, for example, can use it to position themselves while sailing across oceans to European countries, no longer limited to Southea

38、st Asian regions in the near future.”32. What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?A. To compare some modern satnav systems.B. To describe the benefits of satnav systems.C. To tell us how satnav systems were created.D. To introduce some satnav systems and their functions.33. What can we know a

39、bout the Bei Dou navigation system according to the article?A. It was used successfully in a new jet plane.B. It is more powerful than other satnav systems.C. It was introduced to China on October 14, 2017.D. It wasn ' t used in our everyday life until recently.34. According to the article, the

40、BeiDou navigation system is already widely used for .A. plowing the soil and sowing seedsB. improving the efficiency of networks.C. producing more smart locks for shared bikes.D. navigating ships across oceans to European countries.35. What is Miao Qianjun ' s attitude toward the future of the B

41、eiDou system?A. worried B. casual C. positive D. doubtful第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該 項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whether they're for a teenager or not, all great stories have certain elements :they have interesting characters we enjoy reading about; they show these charactersi

42、n a world we can recognize and understand.36 The main character faces a problem, usually quite a serious one. The thing thatmost draws us into reading the story is the way the character deals with the problem-whether they get the better of it, or it gets the better of them.Characters in a book for y

43、oung adults are generally young adults themselves. 37 Onthe one hand, they ' re not children anymore. They' re growing up and want to stretch their wings. On the other hand, they're not yet adults. They can' t do certain things, they're not yet able to do them or because the worl

44、d tells them that they can't.To make things even more complicated, almost all young adults feel at some point that the whole growing-up process is happening too quickly. 38This year, TEENShas selected seven of the ten books nominated （提名）for the US 2017 National Book Awards in the categories of

45、Young people's literature.Somestories are specifically written for teenagers or young adults, meaning that their authors are very sensitive to the“in-between" nature of teenagelife. They're about problems that appear for young people because of tensions between them and their parents an

46、d teachers, their siblings（ 兄弟姐妹），or wider society. Often, these problems are presented very seriously by writers. 39At the same time, fiction isn't supposed to be just about the challenges people face in life, but also about how people overcome those problems. 40 They discover something about t

47、hemselves that they never knew before, and which enables them to succeed. And the solution that they find opens the future up to them, setting them on the path to adulthood.A. And they are in a challenging period of life.B. But most importantly, great stories have a central drama.C. To some degree,

48、a challenge brings out the best in a character.D. But that's what teenagers want in fiction: to be taken seriously.E. They want to hold back a little and remain a child a little longer.F. These are stories that someone of any age could pick up and enjoy.G. Whenclosing a good book, we feel we ve

49、learned something about ourselves.第二部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié)完形填空Oneautumn morning, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught meby 41 because I ' d never seen geese there before. Thinking they would soon leave, I 42 the chance to get close to them. I wondered where th

50、ey came from and why they had chosen our pond.The next morning, the geese were still my 43 . I walked round to the mailbox, showing them I meant to no harm. 44 , I couldn't resist getting a45 look. I hid behind sometrees and 46 the handsomepair quietly through the branches. I was surprised to se

51、e they were staring at me, too!As days passed, I started 47 to them on my trips to the mailbox. They craned （伸長）their necks and raised their heads 48 , but seemedto realize I was their friend. By then, my curiosity about 49 they were staying so long at the pond changed to 50 . As they were feeding i

52、n the grass the other day, I discovered the reason for their 51 :the male had a broken left wing.He couldn ' t 52, and his faithful mate wouldn ' t lea ve him behind.I asked a biologist what to do. He explained that sometimes a 53 wing will heal by itself and suggested letting nature take it

53、s course.Onthe first day of November, I was working in the neighborhood of the geese with my tractor. As I bent to fasten a chain from the tractor, I 54 some movement from the corner of my eye. Both geese were running towards the pond. Their wings were 55 like crazy, struggling for takeoff. Graduall

54、y, they flew over the pond. They 56 enough altitude t o fly past a neighbor ' s house, and then circled back towards me, flying no more than 50 feet over my head as if to say goodbye. Then they were out of my 57 .The season" s first snowflakes fell the very next day. The birds must have58th

55、at winter was coming, and itwas time to go. Ibecamefond of them duringtheir 59visit to our60 to each other.pond, and now I miss them. I'll never forget their41A. accidentB. surpriseC. natureD. fortune.42A. increasedB. createdC. deservedD. valued.43A. guestsB. puzzlesC. fellowsD. friends.44A. Ins

56、teadB. ThereforeC. StillD. Anyhow.45A. closerB. quickerC. quieterD. broader.46A. approachedB. calmedC. observedD. protected.47A. turningB. attendingC. drivingD. talking.48A. firmlyB. cautiouslyC. warmlyD. proudly.49A. whyB. whenC. howD. whether.50A. sympathyB. rescueC. pleasureD. concern.51A. compan

57、ionB. visitC. settlementD. care52A. recoverB. survive.53A. weakB. folded.54A. heldB. caught.55A. spreadingB. sweeping.56A. gainedB. set.57A. reachB. sight.58A. concludedB. indicated.59A. unexpectedB. casual.60.A.contributionB. promiseC. flyC. brokenD. returnD. flightless D. madeC.directedC. tremblin

58、gD. beatingC.discoveredD. lostC.controlD. helpC.sensedD. confirmedC.regularD. shortC.treatD. devotion第二節(jié)（共10 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分15 分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3 個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫在答題卡響應(yīng)的位置上。 Like all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, traffic jams and pollution from exhaust fumes（ 廢氣 ）. So since 2007, the City_ 61_（begin）a plan to improve the situation