河北省衡水中学2020届高三下学期二调考试英语试题
第一部分 （共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years. A．will build C．build D．are built
2．— BoB．could I use your computer this evening? —Sorry. I a report on it then. A．will be writing
C．have written D．will have written
3．The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he had a ________ attitude. A．changeable B．stable C．movable D．flexible 4．—Thank God! This school term is coming to an end! —Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday. A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve
5．Communication can help you gain more respect from your parents, and you may be able to reach ____ that make everyone happy.
A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations
D．competitions
B．have been writing B．will be built
6．.---Would you have told him the answer had it been possible? .---I would have, but I _____ so busy then. A．had been
B．were
C．was D．would be
7．Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ______ of children. A．stretch
B．expand C．reach
D．extend
8．Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept. A．in addition
B．by contrast
C．in return D．by chance
9．We came to the station ________ all the way, only ________ the train had just left. A．running, told
B．to run, telling
C．to run, to be told D．running, to be told 10．---_____ should we look down upon the poor. ---I’m with you on that.
A．By all means B．By any means C．By means of D．By no means
11．During the 2008 financial crisis，the French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to provide millions of emergency fund aid to help unemployment． A．release
B．resemble C．relieve
D．recommend
12．An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery. A．was held B．would hold C．has hold D．will be held
13．Michelle Obama wears clothes that anyone can buy in a mall and ________ she may have a larger effect on consumers than ordinary models.
A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore
14．The bus dropped me off and pulled away _____I realized I had left my bag on it. A．while B．before C．after D．since
15． for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause. A．It were not C．Were it not
D．Had it not been.
B．It had not been
16．I thought it hard to complete the project at first, but I______my mind. A．change
C．had changed D．would change
17．The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition. A．lives up to C．comes down to
D．stands up to
B．gets down to B．have changed
18．______ the difference between the two findings is one of the worst mistakes you’ve made. A．Ignored B．Ignoring C．To ignore D．Having ignored
19．Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today. A．there are B．there have been
C．have there been
D．are there
20．The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful. A．why
B．whether
C．that D．how
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。
21．（6分）It is a question people have been asking for ages. Is there a way to turn back the aging process?
For centuries, people have been looking for a “fountain of youth.” The idea is that if you find a magical fountain, and drink from its waters, you will not age. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon searched for waters with magical powers in the early 1500s. But what he found instead is the American state of Florida.
Researchers in New York did not find an actual fountain of youth, but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes, in an area called the hypothalamus.
The hypothalamus is part of your brain. It controls important activities within the body. Cai Dongsheng, a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, found that hypothalamus stem cells influence how fast aging takes place in the body as well. He also reported that when the hypothalamus starts aging, so does the body.
“So when hypothalamus function is in decline, particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells, and this protection against the aging development is lost, it eventually leads to aging.”
Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate (激活) or energize the hypothalamus in laboratory mice. They did this by injecting (注射) the animals with stem cells. Later, the researchers examined tissues and tested for changes in behavior. They looked for changes in the strength of the animals’ muscles. They also studied the social behavior and cognitive (认知) ability of the mice.
The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the animals. Cai says injecting middle-aged mice with stem cells from younger mice helped the older animals live longer.
These findings could lead to new ways to help doctors identify and treat any number of health issues concerning aging problems. If the mice can live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? This is the question Cai and his team are thinking about. 1、What did Juan Ponce de Leon find? A．The American state of Florida. B．Magical powers. C．A Fountain of youth.
D．A way to stop the aging process.
2、What do we know about the hypothalamus? A．It is located in the eyes.
B．It starts aging due to the increase of its stem cells. C．It plays a key role in controlling the aging process. D．It functions well when the body starts aging. 3、What did the researchers do during the experiment? A．They strengthened the muscles of the mice.
B．They examined tissues and tested the behaviour of mice. C．They injected the stem cells into the younger mice.
D．They changed the social behavior and cognitive ability of the mice. 4、What would the researchers probably do next? A．Inject stem cells of mice into humans. B．Research on the cognitive psychology. C．Help the mice live longer.
D．See if anti-aging effects also work in human beings.
22．（8分）New York City is a place full of surprises for many first-time visitors. Americans and foreigners alike experience a kind of culture shock when they first arrive. It is one of the most centers of
higher education in the United States. Many young people like to live and work in America's largest city. But if you do not know where to start, it helps to belong to a community.
The city has a place where students have a chance to meet, and find their place in the world. It is a private center called International House. It serves students from more than 100 countries.
Adjibola Amzat lives there. He is from Nigeria. \have been a very lonely place for many people.\at Columbia University for a graduate degree program in journalism. Amzat likes International House. He thinks it has helped to improve his experience at Columbia University.
International House welcomes graduate students from many New York-area. They have a chance to attend many cultural celebrations throughout the year. Many students say their communication with other students has led to new friendships and personal growth. Lebogang Mahlare is from South Africa.
Akmyrat Tuyliyev is from Turkmenistan. He says he found people from so many areas at International House. This, he says, made him want to work to change the world. “I come from a county where we don’t have different races. I’ve never seen a black person until I came to the United States. So seeing students from Russia, China, and all of these other countries, coming here to untie, was really inspiring.” Many people who live at International House say they want to continue the relationships they have begun when they return home. And they want to share with their countrymen the leadership skills they have learned in the United States.
1、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．America B．New York City
C．Higher education D．A kind of culture shock
2、What do we know about the students living in International House? A．They all have forgotten their own cultures B．They celebrate each other’s holidays C．They get along well with each other D．They often fight with each other
3、What did Akmyrat Tuyliyev want to do when seeing people from other countries at International House? A．Work in America B．Change his programs C．Work to change the world D．Become a leader in his country
23．（8分） Each time Chinese New Year is approaching, preparations are underway around the