2024届河南省郑州市高三下学期第二次质量预测英语试题（含答案）.docx

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1、2024年高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题卷本试卷分四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分（听力成绩算作参考分）。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。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. What does Mike pla

2、n to do tonight?A. Watch a movie.B. Attend a meeting.C. Work on his presentation.2. How will the woman contact John?A. By phone. B. By email. C. In person.3. When will the speakers meet on Thursday?A. At 3:30 p. m. B. At 4:00 p. m. C. At 4:10 p. m.4. Why will Kathy call Anne?A. To express thanks. B.

3、 To look for a helper. C. To give some information.5. Where will the conference probably be held?A. In Pittsburgh. B. In Atlanta. C. In Kansas City.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听第6段材料，回

4、答第6、7题。6. What are they probably doing?A. Taking a driving test.B. Doing some shopping.C. Playing a computer game.7. What did the woman think of what the man did?A. It was useless. B. It was not correct. C. It was unimportant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What has the woman decided to do?A. Try filmmaking. B.

5、Learn a language. C. Study photography.9. Why does the woman want to develop a new skill?A. To travel. B. To find a job. C. To get promoted.10. What are the speakers going to do first?A. Buy some coffee. B. Eat dinner. C. Watch a performance.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman probably do?A. A

6、host. B. A teacher. C. A writer.12. What does Bob say about life administration?A. It is pleasing. B. It is tiring. C. It is boring.13. What did Elizabeth advise the administration avoiders to do?A. Make a to-do. list.B. Do necessary tasks first.C. Avoid meaningless tasks.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What k

7、eeps the group going?A. The love for creating artworks.B. The pleasure of helping others.C. The wish to improve the community.15. How has the local government helped the group?A. By renting a room. B. By providing money. C. By building a website.16. Where can people buy the bottles now?A. From the t

8、own hall. B. In the shops. C. On the Internet.17. How many members does the group have at present?A. Three. B. Five. C. Eight.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why will the shopping mall make a change to the cafe?A. To offer more dishes.B. To make it more comfortable.C. To provide room for more customers.19. Ho

9、w should shoppers book the personal shopper service?A. By filling in a form online.B. By going and visiting the store.C. By calling the information desk.20. What is the second cooking class about?A. Keeping food fresh.B. Making instant meals.C. Learning about safety rules.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题

10、；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Brown Girl DreamingBy Jacqueline WoodsonAs a winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newberry Honor Book, in her book, Brown Girl Dreaming, the author uses poetry to. tell her true story of growing up as a

11、 black woman in the 1960s and 1970s. Woodsons beautiful language explores big ideas while describing her family, her growing awareness of race and the civil rights movement, and her life in South Carolina and New York City. When You Were EverythingBy Ashley WoodfolkCleo and Layla have been best frie

12、nds for years. But in their second year of middle school, everything changes. Layla starts hanging out with her new friends, and the two girls friendship slowly ends. Cleo is still trying to make sense of what happened as she tries to make new friends. Told across two timelines, Cleos story of sadne

13、ss surrounding a lost friendship will be relevant for many 8th graders trying to deal with past middle school friend drama and looking forward to high school. The Hound of the BaskervillesBy Arthur Conan DoyleThe famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Watson set out to look into a new case

14、in Dartmoor, England. A man is dead, with many dog pa w prints leading to his body. Holmes and Watson arrive in Dartmoor to find several unexplainable events and clues. Together, they start to figure out a puzzle that has defined mystery and detective fiction ever since. The HobbitBy J. R. R. Tolkie

15、nThis story is an opener to the longer and more challenging The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Its an adventure story set in a fantasy world. With dwarves（小矮人）, hobbits, sword fights, wizards and dragons, the books plot and humor have stood the test of time.21. How is Brown Girl Dreaming different from

16、the other books?A. It focuses on city life. B. It uses clear language.C. It has won many awards. D. It tells humorous stories.22. What is When You Were Everything mainly about?A. Friendship and growth.B. Lost love and gained hope.C. Learning to be more independent.D. Dealing with pressure from schoo

17、lwork.23. Which book suits whoever wants to read about adventures?A. The Hobbit B. Brown Girl DreamingC. When You Were Everything D. The Hound of the BaskervillesBIt was a cold May morning when I received an email from an old friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to s

18、ay yes. The trip seemed simple enough. 10 women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new: surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. I have always loved traveling, so I eagerly sent an email to my boss asking for time off to make the trip.If theres one th

19、ing Ive learned over my past 33 years, its that adults typically spend their days mastering the things theyve done before. It seems like we pride ourselves on becoming experts in whatever field weve fallen into, knowing more about less. Now, in theory, this is a great strategy, as it allows you to b

20、ecome really good at one particular thing, but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking.I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different personalities and backgrounds, we were all united in a strong desire to challe

21、nge ourselves, learn, tackle and grow.The shores at Ericeira, where the beginners learn to surf, are shallow and covered with slippery rocks. They make for softer waves but are difficult to ride.Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the wave

22、s crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didnt matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked.Learning a new ski

23、ll taught me the humility（谦虚） that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something youve been working on. While surfing might not be my lifelong passion, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life. You never know what youre

24、 capable of if you dont go out there and try.24. What inspired the author to join the surf trip?A. Her love for seashore surfing.B. Her desire to make new friends.C. Her need to take a break from work.D. Her passion for exploring something new.25. What does the author think of adults focusing on mas

25、tering one field?A. It hurts ones pride.B. It narrows ones potential.C. It promotes ones career success.D. It broadens ones view of the world.26. Which words can best describe the authors surfing experience?A. Relaxing but dangerous. B. Tough and uninteresting.C. Challenging but rewarding. D. Surpri

26、sing and unforgettable.27. What can be inferred about the author?A. She used to lack confidence in herself.B. She determined to become an expert surfer.C. She discovered her lifelong passion after the trip.D. She was more willing to try new experiences in life.CYou hate me. You dont even know me and

27、 you hate me. Before weve even spoken, you hate me. At least thats how it feels on my end of the call as a female collections officer at a call center.I dread the moment when I have to log on to our phone system first thing in the morning because I never know who is going to be on the other end of t

28、hat call.Sometimes its an easy task. The caller is pleasant and has accepted personal responsibility for their debts, and we get through the phone call with ease. Then there are the ones who call in looking for a fight, or looking for someone to blame. Through the luck of the phone system, that pers

29、on is me.Ive had people who shout at me, call me horrible names, accuse me personally of taking their money and threaten me. Why? I think its because I am invisible. I think I would be treated with the same level of disrespect if we were face to face. Fortunately for me, I have had years of experien

30、ce in customer service, so Im fairly rich in not letting the negative encounters bother me.The biggest and most effective skill when it comes to the job is empathy （同感）. I can appreciate the situation which the caller is in because Ive been there. Thats why Im good at my job-I understand what youre

31、going through, and Im here to help.Some days though, no matter how much I try to leave the stress behind when I hang up the phone, it stays with me. I may do some deep breathing, go for a quick walk or simply stick my head outside for a burst of fresh air. I do this so I dont carry that negativity o

32、n to my next call. That next call may be a person having the worst day of their life, but I dont want to ever be the one who makes it worse. We are all humans just trying to get by in life, which makes you and me equal. So please, the next time we talk, remember that.28. What does the underlined wor

33、d dread in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Enjoy. B. Fear. C. Expect. D. Avoid.29. Why does the author think some callers treat her badly?A. They get angry too easily.B. They blame her for their debts.C. They do not see her as a real person.D. They accuse her of taking their money.30. Why does the auth

34、or think she is good at her job?A. She can offer callers best advice.B. She is always respected by callers.C. She can put herself in others shoes.D. She isnt easily influenced by negativity.31. What is the authors main purpose in writing this text?A. To call for understanding of her job.B. To explai

35、n why she is good at her job.C. To introduce what she is responsible for.D. To complain about her being treated badly.DWaterways are important for every country around the world. They provide not only water for everyday use but also routes for transport. However, due to industrial activity, many of

36、them are now polluted.Dakota Perry from the US has experienced water pollution first-hand. The 15-year-old high school girl told Alabama Local News that she spends a lot of time going on boat rides with her dad on the river behind their house. However, the river has become littered with plastic bags

37、, bottles and cups. Perry wanted to clean up the water so she could continue to enjoy the river. So, with the help of her father, she designed a system to collect and remove rubbish in waterways.In May, Perry put forward her solution at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held i

38、n Georgia, US, and received a Judges Award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for her project.According to the Science News for Students website, her system was inspired by the Dutch Great Bubble（气泡） Barrier in Amsterdam, which creates a flow of bubbles that trap waste and dire

39、cts it to a catchment system. But Perry tried to challenge herself and make her system more environment-friendly. She planned to create a curtain of bubbles that stretched the river diagonally（对角地）. The curtain would stop the floating rubbish and then push it toward the shore. Once there, a conveyor

40、 run by a solar-powered battery would carry the waste to a dustbin.In her backyard pool, Perry used an air compressor（压缩机） to send air through a pipe full of holes to create a stream of bubbles. She experimented with different amounts of pressure to make sure there would be enough bubbles to form a

41、full curtain. For the bubble system to actually work and collect rubbish, she explained to Science News for Students, I have to know how much pressure the air compressor is supposed to push out.After she tested her system for collecting rubbish, Perry found that it worked better than expected. Next,

42、 she plans to work out how to use the power of the river to run the air compressor.32. What motivated Perry to design a rubbish-collecting system?A. Her fathers encouragement.B. Her desire to protect a nearby river.C. A visit to a science and engineering fair.D. An invention of a Dutch high school s

43、tudent.33. What can we know about the rubbish-collecting system?A. It was designed by Perry alone.B. It makes power to run the air compressor.C. It collects solar energy to remove rubbish.D. It creates a bubble curtain to block rubbish.34. What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?A. Advantages of the

44、system.B. The way of testing the system.C. The improvement on the system.D. Challenges in the design process.35. What kind of person is Perry?A. Efficient and ambitious. B. Helpful and hardworking.C. Responsible and creative. D. Professional and adventurous.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

45、可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。We all want to know what happiness means and try to find ways to help make our life better. Happiness-you know it when you see it, but its hard to define. You might call it a sense of well-being, optimism or meaningfulness in life, although those could also be tr

46、eated separately. 36 , we know that we want it, and that is just somehow good.We also know that we dont always have control over our happiness. Research suggests that genetics may play a big role in our level of happiness, so some of us may start out at a disadvantage. On top of that, environmental

47、factors can bring down mood and dry up our thirst for living. 37 . Many studies have found a connection between psychological and physical well-being.A 2022 review of more than 200 studies found a connection between positive psychological features, such as happiness, optimism and life satisfaction,

48、and a lowered risk of heart disease. 38 . If you have a good sense of well-being, its easier to maintain good habits: exercising, eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep. 39 , and they do not provide hard evidence of cause and effect. But some researchers believe that positive mental states do have a direct effect on the body, perhaps by reducing damaging physical processes. For instance, they found that optimism is asso