2019_2020学年高中英语综合检测牛津译林版必修2

1、综合检测（ 时间： 100 分钟，满分： 120 分 ）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A、R C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APassenger pigeons（ 旅鸽 ） were the most common birds in all of North America inthe 1800s.It was commonto see large groups of passenger pigeons groups that made a sound like a storm.But

2、today ， they are extinct because of human behavior.Now，some scientists want to bring passenger pigeons back to life by using new technology and scientific ideas.They call this process de extinction.De extinctionhas not happened yet.It is still just an idea.The process of de extinction is not easy.Fi

3、rst， scientists must collect DNA from the bodies ofextinct animals.Then they will put it in the eggs of similar animal species.Whenthese animals become adults ， they will have babies.And these baby animals will have the DNA of the extinct animals.Scientists believe it is possible to bring back passe

4、nger pigeons and many other animals.However ， not everyone thinks this is a good idea.Stuart Primm is the world s leading expert on moder n animal extinction.He believes that bringing extinct animals back to lifeis bad for the earth.On one hand,these animals no longer have a safe place to live.On th

5、e other hand, they could cause other animals to die.Many other scientists do not agree with Stuart Primm.Stuart Brand ， a writer and scientist ， is one of them.He believes de extinction is good for many reasons.“The current generation（ 当代 ） of children will experience the return of someunusual anima

6、ls in their lifetime.It may be part of what defines their generationand their attitude to the natural world.They will take their parents to zoos to see the growing populations of passenger pigeons, and maybe even dodo birds.This will provide a good deal of money for zoos busy with extinct species re

7、storation（恢复 ）.000 years. So, it s right toHumans killed off a lot of species over the last 10 bring some back to life ，” he said.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了灭绝物种复活这一新科技。1 In the 19th century, passenger pigeons A were common sightingsB suffered a lot from stormsC lived mainly in North AmericaD were the l

8、argest in American historyA 解析： 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的 Passenger pigeons（ 旅鸽 ） were the most commonbirds in all of North America in the 1800s.It was common to see large groups ofpassenger pigeons groups that made a sound like a storm. 可知， 19 世纪时的旅鸽数目众多。2 What do we know about de extinction?A It will change

9、the DNA of the extinct animals.8 It was first used in passenger pigeons.C It is difficult to carry out.D It proved to be useful.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 The process of de extinction is not easy.以及接下来具体介绍灭绝物种复活的复杂过程可知，复活灭绝物种绝非易事。3 Why is Stuart Primm against bringing back extinct animals?A They will die ve

10、ry soon.B They will create other problems.C They will do great harm to humans.D They will replace the similar species.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的 He believes that bringing extinct animalsback to life is bad for the earth.these animals no longer have a safe place tolive. 和 they could cause other animals to di

11、e可知， Stuart Primm 反对灭绝物种复活是因为他认为这些复活的动物会造成一些其他的问题。4 How does Stuart Brand feel about de extinction?A Wrong.B Difficult.D. Wasteful.C. Important.C 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的He believes de extinctionis good formany reasons.以及Stuart Brand在最后一段具体陈述灭绝物种复活的好处可知，他认为复 活灭绝物种很重要。BBeing blind is hard. But things were

12、even harder for those disabled kids who were born in a small village in India, where most people thought that kids with disabilities were useless. Srikanth Bolla was one of them. Luckily, Srikanth' sparents loved their son and refused to give in to social pressure. They encouraged the blind boy

13、to reach for the stars.Srikanth didn ' t disappoint his parents. The 24 year old young man is thefounder and CEO of Bollant Industries, a successful company that makes environmentally friendly packaging.Of course, getting here wasn' t easy. As a young boy, Srikanth went to a regular school.

14、But the students and teachers there didn' t accept his disability. As aresult, the young boy often was largely ignored.Worried about Srikanth ' s study, his parents finally sent him to a special needs school. The young boy soon rose to the top of his class, but he was not allowed to study sc

15、iences, because it was believed too dangerous for a blind student. This was a big setback since it meant that he couldn ' t take the entrance exams for any of Ind ia ' s top engineering colleges to realize his dream.Not one to give up, Srikanth managed to study in the University of Cambridge

16、 in the UK. After graduating with a degree in computer science and business management, Srikanth decided to return to India anddevoted himself to helping the country ' sdisabled people.In 2012, he built Bollant Industries. In just four years, Bollant Industries has become a success with over 450

17、 workers, 70% of whom are physically disabled.Srikanth attributes（ 把归于 ）his success to his parents. Though being poorand uneducated, they encouraged Srikanth to realize his dreams and taught him that true happiness comes from helping others.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。一出生就双目失明的 Srikanth Bolla 在父母精心的抚养和支持下，直面挑战，

18、创建了自己的公司，为家乡的残疾人提供了就业机会。5 Why do the disabled kids in the small village lead a difficult life?A They are often looked down upon.B They can do nothing for society.C Their parents are too poor to support them.D They have no chance to realize their dreams.A 解析： 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的 . where most people though

19、t that kids with disabilities were useless 可知， 在 Srikanth 出生的村庄， 残疾的孩子往往被人看不起。6 What happened to Srikanth in a regular school?A He was the top of his class.8 He made no friends and felt lonely.C He wasn t allowed to learn science.D He was encouraged to start his own business.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的 But t

20、he students and teachers there didn taccept his disability. As a result, the young boy often was largely ignored.可知，在普通学校， 老师和同学们不接受 Srikanth ， 他经常被大家忽视， 由此可以推知， Srikanth 在那里交不到朋友，感到很孤单。9 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ setback ” in Paragraph 4?A Support.B Difficulty.C Fault

21、.D Chance.B 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的 since it meant that he couldn t takethe entrance exams for any of India s top engineering colleges to realize his dream 可知，在印度，失明的孩子是禁止学理科的，这将成为 Srikanth Bolla 实现自己工程师梦想的阻碍。由此可知， difficulty 最接近 setback 的含义，故答案选 B。10 How does Srikanth help the disabled people in India?A

22、 He builds schools for them.11 He supports them to study aboard.C He lets them manage his company.D He provides job opportunities for them.D 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 . Bollant Industries has become asuccess with over 450 workers ， 70%of whomare physically disabled 可知， Srikanth 建立了自己的公司，通过为残疾人提供就业机会的方式来帮助他

23、们。CArcherfish（ 射水鱼 ） ， a species famous for spitting（ 吐） water to shoot insects out of the air, can recognize one human face from another.In the laboratory, instead of shooting insects, the fish were taught to spitat pictures of human faces showed on a computer screen outside their aquarium.Thefish

24、were first introduced to two faces, and taught to spit at one of them in exchange for a food reward. The researchers then tested whether the fish would recognize and spit at the face they had learned from among 44 new ones. And they were right more than 80% of the time.To the researchers surprise, e

25、ven when they did that with faces that were in black and white, the fish were still able to find the face they were trained to recognize.Telling one human face from another is a surprisingly difficult task. As we all have two eyes above a nose and a mouth, doing so depends on recognizing some extrem

26、ely small differences.“It has been supposed that this task is so difficult that it can only becompleted by higher animals, which have a large and complex（复杂的 ）brain ，” saidNewport, whose study was published in the journalScientific Reports . “But thearcherfish were able to do this without having a n

27、eocortex, the most recentlydeveloped part of the brain.In humans, the neocortex governs our sense andlanguage. ”“Fish have a simpler brain than humans and they don t have the section of the brain that humans use for recognizing faces ，” Newport said.“ Even though, manyfish show amazing visual（ 视力的 ）

28、 behaviors and therefore make the perfect subjects to test whether simple brains can complete complex tasks. ”本文是一篇说明文。 一项实验结果表明： 射水鱼不仅捕获猎物的方式很 特别，而且还能识别人类的面孔。12 What were the archerfish asked to do in the laboratory?A Pick out the face they knew.8 Shoot the computers from a far distance.C Count the

29、 number of faces on the screen.D Pick out black and white pictures from colorful ones.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话可知，研究人员训练射水鱼从众多人脸中识别已经给它们看过的人脸，故答案选A。13 What can we learn about the archerfish?A They have a complex brain.8 Their neocortex is very large.C They belong to higher animals.D They have excellent

30、eyesight.D 解析：推理判断题。结合第四段中的 . doing so depends on recognizing someextremely small differences 和最后一段中 Newport 说的话可知，识别人脸需要发现一些很细微的差别； 鱼类虽然没有复杂的大脑， 但是很多鱼类的视力都很好， 这为研究人员提供了很好的研究课题。由此可以推知，射水鱼拥有极好的视力。14 What is the purpose of the text?A To encourage people to protect fish.B To introduce a kind of fish wi

31、th special ability.C To introduce the result of a study on archerfish.D To show that animals with simpler brains are smarter.C 解析：主旨大意题。通读文章可知，作者介绍了一项实验结果：射水鱼能识别人类的脸。DThe great success of Finding Dory is being met with mixed feelings by experts.That s because though the movie can draw attention to o

32、ur weak coral reefs（珊瑚礁 ） that need protection, it may lead to further damage to life at sea.After the movie Finding Nemocame out in 2003, the clownfish（ 小丑鱼 ） became popular with every kid in America. As a result, the number of clownfish in the wildgreatly dropped. Blue tangs（ 蓝吊鱼 ） also became pop

33、ular pets because of the movie. Sadly, most blue tangs are caught with the help of cyanide（氰化物 ） Cyanide works on the fish, allowing them to be easily caught and sold to pet stores. Cyanide is harmful to humans. It also harms coral and other life at sea. Even the fish that are caught by using cyanid

34、e are harmed. Many end up dying within months of being brought to the store.It is not allowed to sell fish that have been caught using cyanide in the U S. However, a 2008 study discovered that up to 90% of the 11 million pet fish brought into the country each year have been caught using this harmful

35、 fishing method. More recently, two researchers Craig Downs and Rene Umberger did a study to test if the fish sold in U S. pet stores had been harmed by cyanide. They found that of the 100 fish bought from stores in California, Hawaii, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia, over half, including the

36、 blue tangs, had cyanide in their body.To help people make better decisions when looking for fish for their kids, the researchers made a free mobile app. Called Tank Watch, the app helps people to know whether a fish has been caught using illegal fishing methods.The World Wildlife Foundation is aski

37、ng fans of the movie not to “ Find ” Dory, but to “ Protect ” the beautiful fish! This means not rushingout and buying a bluetang after watching the film. As Ellen Degeneres, voice actress for Dory, says, the movie is not about “ Finding ” Dory, but about “ putting it back to the ocean ”【解题导语】 很多人喜欢

38、把海里的鱼当宠物养， 这使得一些人用化学药物来捕鱼， 给 海洋生态系统造成了威胁。15 What makes experts worried after the movieFinding Dory came out?A That people may not like it.B That the clownfish will disappear.C That people may rush out to buy a “ Dory”D That coral reefs may not draw any attention.C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可推断， Finding Dory 这部

39、电影使得Dory 这种鱼很受欢迎，专家们担心人们会大量购买这种鱼，从而对海洋生态系统构成危害。16 What do the two studies mentioned in Paragraph 4 tell us?A It s very hard to catch pet fish at sea.B Blue tangs are very popular in the U S.C Cyanide is not allowed to use in the U S.D Many pet fish in the U S. are caught by using cyanide.D 解析：细节理解题。

40、根据第四段的 up to 90%of the 11 million pet fish.have been caught using this harmful fishing method 以及 of the 100 fish bought from stores . over half.had cyanide in their body可知，这两个研究表明美国的很多宠物鱼都是用氰化物捕捉到的。17 Tank Watch would most probably be used by people who want to A buy a pet fish onlineB catch fish mo

41、re easilyC talk about movies with othersD avoid buying illegally caught fishD 解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的 Called Tank Watch ， the app helps people to know whether a fish has been caught using illegal fishing methods.可知，那些想要避免买到使用非法途径捕捉到宠物鱼的人会使用这个软件。18 What Ellen Degeneres says mainly shows that people should A

42、avoid keeping a blue tangB go to watch Finding DoryC help experts find blue tangsD return their pet fish to the seaA 解析： 细节理解题。 根据末段的.says ， the movie is not about “ Finding ” Dory ，but abo ut “ putting it back to the ocean ” 可知，这个人说的话表明我们应该让蓝吊 鱼回归海洋，所以不应该养蓝吊鱼。第二节 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分 ）根据短文内容， 从

43、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 manytimes do you wish you had time to pick up a new hobby or skill? Often, you hope to learn something new, but you may never get started. 16.Manypeople have such plans, but they just don t get started. The commonreason is that they feel they don t have enough

44、time.Hobbies provide a number of important benefits（益处 ）. They provide us with abreak from work. 17. Many hobbies, such as group sports and book clubs, allowus to make new friends. Because of such hobbies, we have a social life outside of our families and classrooms.So we ve covered why hobbies are

45、important, but how can we make time? First, fin d out what you can cut back on. Chances are that you don t want to skip doingthe laundry or helping your kids with homework. 18.Do you spend yourweekends on the couch? Chances are that there s more time than you think.19 It may not sound relaxing for y

46、our free time to be on a schedule,but you ll beglad that you set aside time for your hobby once you reonaregularschedule. Otherwise, it s too easy to put it off.20 Much of the difficulty in doing something lies in getting started.Even if you don t feel like it, or you have other things to do, get up

47、 and use thetime you ve scheduled. If your hobby is something you love, it won t be longbeforeyou find yourself actually having fun!A Actually, you re not alone.21 Finally, get up and truly do it!C Second, try your best not to put it off.D But how much time do you spend watching TV?E Next, schedule

48、a regular time to spend with this hobby.F Why not ask your kids to do their homework on their own?G They allow us to use our free time to do something we love.【解题导语】 很多人想要培养一个新的兴趣爱好，但往往不付诸行动。16 A 解析：根据下一句 Many people have such plans, but they just don t get started. 可知，这里是指“你”不是唯一一个这样做的人。17 G 解析：根据第

49、二段的 Hobbies provide a number of important benefits（益处）.以及后文的信息可知，这里是在列举有兴趣爱好的好处，故选G项。18 D 解析： 根据上文的 Chances are that you don t want to skip doing the laundry or helping your kids with homework. 以及后文信息可知，我们虽然无法避开洗衣服和给孩子辅导功课的时间，但我们可以抽出看电视的时间。19 E 解析：根据第四段的 It maynot sound relaxing . on a schedule, but

50、 you' ll be glad that . once you' re on a regular schedule. 可知，这里是建议我们给新的 兴趣爱好安排出时间。20 B 解析：根据下文的 Much of the difficulty in doing something lies in getting started. 可知，作者在本段主要鼓励我们要行动起来，故选 B项。第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。My wife an

51、d I are from France. Recently we were faced with a _21_ situation while traveling by car in the Alps with our hired（雇佣的）driver. It was going tobe a long ride, and we were _22_. Just as we began to doze（打盹）,the engine（ 发动机）began to make a strange, loud noise and then _23_ working.The sun was setting.

52、 We tried communicating with the driver, but with little_24_ . He made some signs, suggesting he was going to _25_ help, and then left.It was getting colder and darker. Westarted to hear the cries of wild animals. My wife was _26. We didn ' t have much food. I began to lose confidence. Shouldwe

53、_27_ the car and start walking? Would our driver ever return? Could we _28_him? We were very _29_Two hours passed. Suddenly, the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. A man got out of the car. He didn ' t look _30 at first, until his mouth openedwith a big smile. He said that he woul

54、d _31_ us. He had such a kind face, and we knew we could _32_ him. We got into his car.Before we left, he _33_ a note on the windscreen of our car with his phone number on it. Then he drove us to a nearby village, and we _34_ his family. His cousin spoke basic French and offered us tea and local foo

55、ds. Everyone asked us questions and were _35 to have unexpected guests.Later that evening, the phone rang. It was our _36_. He had kept his _37_and repaired the car. We prepared to leave and _38 our new friends. I couldn ' tbelieve the39from the cousin:“No, we thank you for coming into our home.

56、I will never forget the _40_ we received on that day.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子在旅途中，车子发生故障。幸运的是,他们得到了好心陌生人的帮助。21. A.difficultB. similarC. strangeD. funnyA 解析：由下文中的the engine（ 发动机）began to make a strange.workingWe tried communicating with the driverand then left.以及 It was getting colderand darker. We started to hear the cries of wild animals.和 We didn' t have muchfood.可知，作者和妻子在旅途中，陷入了 “困(difficult)22. A.interestedB. carefulC. tiredD. sadC 解析：由本句中的