2019年河北单招英语模拟试题（二）【含答案】
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
略。
第二部分：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 答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they’re given after all. Choice can be hard.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of
that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choice.
21. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.
C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.
22. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.
B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.
D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.
23. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon
C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose
B
Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling, 6.2 percent of college students surveyed in 2016 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.
Exercise:__Physical__activity__releases__endorphins —chemicals__that__produce__an__overall
positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.
Use school consulting services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.
Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.
Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.
24. According to the passage, physical activity__.
A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression
B. contributes to the release of endorphins
C. can’t help the seriously depressed students
D. improves people’s ability to learn and memorize
25. It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that__.
A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money
B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others
C. going to college’s consulting center for help requires a lot of courage
D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests
26. Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it__.
A. enables students to get involved in college life
B. helps students stay in contact with others C. offers students a way to make new friends D. provides a way to avoid getting bored
27. Which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?
A. Taking exercise regularly every week. B. Chatting with old friends with Skype.
C. Turning to mental health experts for advice.
D. Holding parties deep into the night to relax.
C
It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack
Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly (精彩地)written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no
idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out), I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s
1984. I think it’s really brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people__lie__about having__read__Jane__Austen,__Charles__Dickens,__Fyodor__Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either) and Herman Melville.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were
speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in–depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).
28. How did the author find his friend a book liar?
A. By judging his manner of speaking. B. By looking into his background. C. By mentioning a famous name. D. By discussing the book itself.
29. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?
A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list. B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.
C. The author admitted having read 9 books. D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.
30. By lying about reading, a person hopes to__.
A. control the conversation B. appear knowledgeable
C. learn about the book D. make more friends
31. What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?
A. Favorable. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Friendly.
D
When you go to a public restroom, the clothing choice of the small figure on the sign directs which room you should choose, men’s or women’s. While the male symbol wears pants, the female figure’s dress might look a bit outdated and limiting.
This week, an Arizona tech company, Axosoft, displayed its newly designed bathroom symbol at Arizona’s Girls in Tech Conference. As it turns out, that triangle (三角形) on the sign was never a dress in the first place. The new image turns the dress into a cape (披肩), implying
that women can be superheroes or whatever else they choose.
“In science, technology, arts, mathematics, politics, on the streets, and in our homes, insightful women are often uninvited, overlooked, or just dismissed,” Axosoft explains on the campaign’s website.
Girls and women interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are in the minority. In the US, women make up less than a quarter of the professionals working in STEM careers.
With an ever-growing need for technology experts, the White House started a 2013 initiative to support STEM education for girls specifically. Yet just this week, two female
scientists had their paper on gender bias (性别歧视) rejected. The reviewer suggested that they
need a man to co-author their study, proving that even accomplished women aren’t taken seriously because of their gender.
“It’s so hard for women to be in this space. We want to make sure women’s voices are heard,” Lawdan Shojaee, Axosoft’s CEO, said.
The campaign’s mission is to encourage conversations about welcoming all women into any career they choose. And it’s not just about women’s equality — it’s about making sure
America has a big enough workforce to fill up the estimated nine million STEM jobs that will exist by 2022.
32. What does the female figure’s new image on the sign of the public restroom imply?
A. Women have more chances in STEM careers in the US. B. Women are equal to men in society.
C. Women can be whatever they want to be.
D. Women are becoming more fashionable that ever before.
33. Why was the paper by two female scientists rejected, according to the passage?
A. It opposed documents launched by the US government. B. They were not qualified to write the paper.
C. Its content was related to gender bias. D. It wasn’t supported by a male author.
34. Why did Axosoft change the bathroom symbol for women?
A. To make women not rejected because of their gender.
B. To create an equal working atmosphere in the US. C. To only fight for women’s equality in their careers. D. The old image is a bit outdated and limiting.
35. What does the underlined phrase “fill up” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. To make something completely full. B. To make something larger.
C. To complete something properly. D. To carry out something efficiently.
第二节(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。(如果所用的答题卡没有 E、F、G 选项，则选 E 涂 A、B，选 F 涂 A、C，选
G 涂 A、D。)
Things to Know Before Buying a House
Before you make the commitment of buying a house, you should ensure you are making an informed decision, and not one based on how beautiful the home is or your desire to be on your own.
Your Financial Situation
__36__ On the other hand, if you don’t think you can qualify for a loan, you might be__mistaken.__When__you__consider__buying__a__home,__sit__down__with__a__professional—a__loan counselor at your bank or a representative from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, for
instance—and discuss your options.
Neighborhood
A wonderful home isn’t much good if it is in a terrible neighborhood, so find out as much as you can about the neighborhood before you buy.____37__ You probably would not want to move into a home where yours is the only house on the street that is not falling down.
__38__It is customary for home owners to leave some major appliances, like the refrigerator and dishwasher, when they leave the home, but if you see anything else that you like, check if it is for sale.____39__
“Annoying” Factors
Every home has its annoyances: the third step creaks, or the neighbor’s cat likes to lounge on your porch. Even if you are moving to a brand-new home, there are bound to be some annoying factors about your new home and your new location.____40__
A. Home’s History
B. What Comes with the Home
C. Get a home inspection and carefully go over the results with your inspector.
D. Just because you qualify for a loan does not necessarily mean you should take a loan.
E. Some sellers won’t mind throwing their furniture or decorations in with the home since they
are moving anyway.
F. However, try your hardest before you buy your home to know the difference between small annoying issues and deal breakers.
G. Talk to potential neighbors about any issues the area has been facing, and check to see if there is a neighborhood association or club.
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面的短文，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。
Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that__ 41__ everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome(阿斯伯格综合症).”
I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He__ 42__ that I had a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shaped the way I interacted with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he__ 43__, but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to__ 44__ my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.
But even though I wouldn’t__ 45__acknowledge the news, Asperger’s still destroyed my
confidence and made me__ 46__and isolated. I felt like an outcast (被抛弃者) — not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this__ 47__. I just wanted to be like everyone else.__ 48__, at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run
and hide from it, girl. Just face it.”
It’s funny, the first time I thought something was__ 49__ was not because of what I couldn’t__do__—__it__was__because__of__what__I__could__do.__In__the__sixth__grade,__while__other__kids were__ 50__ with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory. That is__ 51__ I call my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute awareness: I__can__52__ phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed
or__ 53__ hear__one__sour__(不和谐的)__note__in__an__entire__symphony__(交响乐)!__And__I__can__
54__ pay attention to two things at once.
Don’t__get__me__wrong.__Asperger’s__can__be__very__confusing.__For__years__I__felt__like__a butterfly__55__ in its cocoon (茧), waiting to appear. It took years of work with a psychologist to__ 56__the difficulty of making friends.
I’m not going to let Asperger’s create__ 57__ for me. That’s why I am happy to have found out about and faced my__58__. Asperger’s is a metaphor for life: We all have__ 59__, but the key is to be able to have the__ 60__ to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good.
41. A. prevented________B. changed______C. determined________D. improved
42. A. explainedB. realizedC. apologizedD. suspected
43. A. meantB. predictedC. concernedD. doubted
44. A. admitB. subscribeC. recognizeD. ignore
45. A. appropriatelyB. consciouslyC. previouslyD. automatically
46. A. anxiousB. stressedC. lonelyD. ashamed
47. A. signB. symbolC. labelD. signal
48. A. ConsequentlyB. GraduallyC. FortunatelyD. Eventually
49. A. unusualB. specificC. uncomfortableD. awkward
50. A. combiningB. exchangingC. strugglingD. dealing
51. A. thatB. whatC. whomD. which
52. A. figure outB. pick outC. try outD. make out
53. A. evenB. stillC. everD. just
54. A. sensitivelyB. fullyC. flexiblyD. firmly
55. A. absorbedB. buriedC. engagedD. trapped
56. A. get overB. knock downC. take upD. go through
57. A. surprisesB. limitationsC. opportunitiesD. experiences
58. A. failureB. desperationC. disabilityD. suffering
59. A. talentsB. dreamsC. challengesD. aims
60. A. ambitionB. courageC. right
__D. attempt
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第二节 (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(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are moments in life____61__ you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes,____62__ opens, but often we look so long at the
63__ (close) door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
Don’t go for____64__ (look); they can deceive (欺骗). Don’t go for wealth; even that
65__ (fade) away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile____66 (make) a dark day bright.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be____67__ you want to be.
The happiest of people don’t____68__ (necessary) have the best of everything; they just
make the most____69__ everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your
life so that when you die, you’re____70__ one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
第四部分：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，每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：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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限一词。
2.__只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Phil was a traveling salesman and he enjoyed drink alcohol very much. One day, he went to a strange town and spend the evening in a small restaurant. He’d drunk quite a lot and had just come out of the restaurant as he saw another men in the middle of the road. The other man had been in the restaurant, either. And he had drunk even more than Phil had. He’d obviously seen something strangely in the sky because of he was pointing up. “Excuse me,” the man asked Phil, “is that the sun and the moon?” Phil looked at it for a second and then said, “I’m afraid I can’t help him. I’m also stranger here myself.”
第二节 书面表达 (满分 25 分)
假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友 Mike 发来电子邮件，询问最近你市举办的“The Beauty of My Hometown”英语演讲比赛活动的情况。请给他回一封电子邮件，介绍该活 动。要点如下：
1.__参赛人员：15 所学校的 36 名学生;
2.__比赛环节：英语演讲、回答评委提出的问题和才艺表演;
3.__活动意义。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
On March 1, an English speech contest was held in our city.__
听力
略。
阅读
21-23 CAD
24-27 BCBD
28-31 DBBC
32-35 CDBA
36-40 DGBEF____
完形____
41-45 BAADB 46-50 CCDAC 51-55 BDABD 56-60 ABCCB
语篇填空____
61. when
62. another
63. closed
64. looks
65. fades
66. to make
67. what
68. necessarily
69. of
70. the
短文改错
第一句：drink 改为 drinking 第二句：spend 改为 spent 第三句：as 改为 when;men 改为 man 第四句：either 改为 too 第六句：strangely 改为 strange;去掉 of__第七句：and 改为 or 第八句：him 改为 you 第九句：also 后加 a作文范文: Dear Mike,
On March 1, an English speech contest was held in our city. 36 students from 15 schools took part in the contest consisting of three rounds: an English speech, answering the questions raised by the judges and a talent show. Every student made an excellent speech in English, whose theme is about “The Beauty of My Hometown”. When they answered the questions, they felt confident. In the talent show, colorful performances given by them were more than attractive. Undoubtedly, the contest is a big success.
Through the activity, the students have learnt a lot. Not only have they improved their spoken English, but they also have gained a sense of achievement. The students from different schools appreciate each other and develop solid friendship.
Best wishes.
Yours, Li Hua