河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次周考试题

/10/10/河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次周考试题考试时间：100分钟分值：120分第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ABestNewDogBookstoReadin2020Ifyou’relookingforaheartwarmingtruestoryofloyaltyandcompanionship,you’llfinditinthislistofnewdogbookstoreadin2020.WagWhetheryouaretraininganewdog,consideringadoptingadogorsimplycuriousaboutyourowndog’shappinessandbehavior,Waghasalltheanswersandthenmore.Respecteddogtrainerandsocialpsychologist,ZazieTodd,describestheinnerlifeofdogsandsharesrecommendationsfromresearchersandtrainerstohelpyoudeveloptherespectfulrelationshipwithyourdog.ByZazieToddHardcover$24.96Paperback$14.18NoOrdinaryDogNoOrdinaryDogisaboutapowerfultruestoryofaSEALTeamOperatorandmilitarydoghandler,andthedogthatsavedhislife.TwodozenNavySEALsattackedOsamabinLadeninMay2011.Afterthemission（使命）,onlyonenamewasmadepublic:Cairo,aBelgianMalinoisandmilitaryworkingdog.ThisisCairo’sstory,andthatofhishandler,WillChesney.ByWillChesneyHardcover$17.99Paperback$14.72GoodBoyGoodBoyisauniversalaccountofaremarkablestory:showinghowayoung“boy”becameamiddle-agedwoman—accompaniedatsevenkeymomentsofgrowthandtransformationbysevenmemorabledogs.“EverythingIknowaboutlove,”shewrites,“Ilearnedfromdogs.”Theirloveenablesustoachievewhatseemlikeimpossiblethings.ByJenniferFinneyBoylanHardcover$25.89Paperback$17.77OurDogs,OurselvesWekeepdogsandarekeptbythem.Welovedogsandwearelovedbythem.Webuythemsweaters,toys,shoes;weareconcernedwiththeirsociallives,theirfood,andtheirhealth.Thestoryofhumansanddogsisthousandsofyearsoldbutisfarfromunderstood.InOurDogs,Ourselves,AlexandraHorowitzexploresallaspectsofthisuniqueandcomplexrelationship.ByAlexandraHorowitzHardcover$28Paperback$14.9921.Whowasrescuedbyadog?A.Cairo.B.WillChesney.C.ZazieTodd.D.AlexandraHorowitz.22.HowmuchdotwoJenniferFinneyBoylan’shardcover-versionbookscost?A.$25.89.B.$35.54.C.$43.66.D.$51.78.23.WhatdoesthebookOurDogs,Ourselvesfocuson?A.Thehuman-dogrelationship.B.Howtoadoptandtrainaseal.C.Truestoriesofsevenpetdogs.D.Theexplorationofdogs’clothes.BIhavewelltravelledinSpainandvisitedagoodnumberofSpanishcities.However,nocitywilleverquitematchCádiz,whereIspentsixmonthsstudyingasastudent.Beforethat,IknewverylittleaboutCádizbutIdecidedtotakeariskandexploreit.Well,theriskcertainlypaidoff.Cádiz,Europe’soldestcity,hangsoffSpain’ssoutherncoastonapeninsula（半岛）,surroundedalmostentirelybywater.Asyouleavetheshadystreetsofthehistoricaloldcityandexploremoreofit,youaremetwithvastareasoftheblueAtlanticOceanandwhitesandybeaches,whichinmyopinionaresomeofthebestinSpain!OneofthegreatthingsaboutCádizisthewonderful,richcultureoffoodanddrink.Therearelittletapas（小吃）barsliningeverystreetandmostwillservetapasforaround1.50～2euros,meaningyoucantryawholevarietyofAndalusiandishes.Cádizhasalsocometobeknownas“TheSingingCity”.Itcomesfromtheannualcarnival（狂欢节）,oneofthebiggestinEurope.AverylargenumberofpeoplegotoCádiztoseeit.Duringthosetendays,Cádiz’snarrowstreetsarefilledwiththesoundofsingingasmusicalgroupsfightforaplaceinthecontest,whichtakesplaceonthelastSaturdayofcarnival.ThesongsperfectlyshowthesenseofhumoroftheGaditanos,who,besidesbeingsowarmandwelcoming,aresaidtohavethebestsenseofhumorinSpain!ThatismyexperienceofCádiz.awonderful,typicallyAndalusiancitywhichisoftenoverlookedbutwellworthavisit.IamcurrentlylivinginHuelva,justashortdrivefromCádiz,sopleasepayattentiontomynextsharing!24.Whatdoestheword“that”underlinedinparagraph2referto?A.StudyinginCádiz.B.Competinginamatch.C.Teachingastudent.D.Becominganexplorer.25.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.TheunknownoriginandlonghistoryofCádiz.B.ThebeautifullifeofpeoplelivinginCádiz.C.ThegeographicpositionandsceneryofCádiz.D.Theauthor’scomplexattitudetowardsCádiz.26.WhyisCádizcalled“TheSingingCity”?A.Anumberoflocalpeopleenjoyhumoroussongs.B.Singingiseverywhereduringabigannualcarnival.C.Manygrandcarnivalsattractwell-knownsingers.D.Alotofsingingcompetitionstakeplaceeachyear.27.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?A.ApostontheInternet.B.Ageographytextbook.C.Atravelbrochure.D.Abiography.CAreyouatalkativeperson?Doyoulikechattingwithyourcolleagues?Everydayaroundtheworld,mostpeoplewhogotoworkavoidmakingsmalltalkwiththeircolleaguesoncetheygetthere.Someputontheirheadphonesandkeeptheireyeslow.Otherswillpretendtoreceiveanurgentmessagethatrequiresanimmediate,life-or-deathrapidresponse,whichpreventsthemfromdoingprettymuchanythingelse,includingtheconversationmadewhilepeopleareheatinguplunchintheofficemicrowaveorwhilewalkingfromtheentranceoftheirofficebuildingtothenearestbusstop.Ifthosesoundfamiliarorifyou’veconvincedyourselfthatavoidingsmalltalkwithcolleaguesissmartself-preservationandthattheriskofsayingsomethingoffensiveorcomingacrossassociallyunskillfulisnotworththerewardofconnectingwithsomebody,thenthereisabadpieceofnews—yourfalselogiccouldbecostingyouahigherpositionatwork.JamieTerran,alicensedcareercoachinNewYorkCity,saidthatsmalltalkbetweencolleaguesbuildsrapport,whichbuildstrust.“Rapportisthefeelingthatallowsyoutoextendthedeadline,oroverlooksmallermistakesbecauseitmakesyourcolleaguestorememberthatwe’reonlyhuman,”sheadded.However,manypeopleunderestimatehowmuchtheirconversationpartnerslikethem.Butit’snotnecessary.Imaginethatafteryouhaveanawkwardsmalltalkwithyourcolleague,doyouthinkthatthecolleagueyoujusttalkedwithisaterribleconversationalist?No.Youjustfeelbadaboutyourself.Andyourcolleaguefeelsthesameabouthimselforherself.Ifyou’regenerallyanxiousinsocialsituations,Terransuggestedcomingupwithquestionsorstoriesfromwhichyoucanpull.“Whetherornotyousharepersonalinformationaboutyourselfisuptoyou,butdiscussingthingsyoutrulycareaboutalwaysworks,”shesaid.“Topicsrelatedtoyourprofessionalfield,forexample,thesportsyoudowell,isagreatplacetostart.”28.Howdomostpeopleavoidchattingwiththeircolleagues?A.Byaskingtheircolleaguestostayfaraway.B.Bygettingthemselvesoccupiedonpurpose.C.Byreadingsomethingunrelatedtotheirwork.D.Bydevotingthemselvesfullytothedeadlines.29.Whatmaypeopleloseiftheyavoidsmalltalkwithcolleagues?A.Smartself-preservation.B.Trustintheircolleagues.C.Professionalandsocialskills.D.Achanceforjobpromotion.30.Whatdopeopleworryaboutafteranawkwardchatwiththeircolleagues?A.Theircolleagueswilloverlooktheirefforts.B.Theyarelikelytomakemorebigmistakes.C.Theircolleaguesmaythinkpoorlyofthem.D.Theywillloseheartduringthecomingdays.31.WhatdoesJamieTerranstronglysuggestaboutmakingsmalltalk?A.Makingupfunnystoriesaboutothers.B.Talkingaboutsomethingyouaregoodat.C.Choosingserioustopicsfordiscussion.D.Sharingprivateinformationaboutyourself.DCornisamongthemostcommonlyconsumedgrainsontheplanet.Globally,theaveragehumanwillconsume70poundsofcorneachyear!That’sawholelotofcornthatneedstobegrowneachyear,andthat’snotevenaccountingforcornbeinggrownforanimalconsumptionandbiofuel.Justlikemanyotherpopularfoods,farmersarefindingitdifficulttogetenoughcornproduced.Ofcourse,complicatingmattersisthefactthatcornisatropical（热带的）plant,meaningfarmerscan’tproduceitduringthecoldermonthsoftheyear.Now,researchersfromCornellUniversity’sBoyceThompsonInstitutehavedevelopedtheirownsolution:anewvariationofcornthatrecoversmuchmorequicklyafterbeingexposedtocoldtemperatures.LeadresearcherDavidStern,presidentoftheBoyceThompsonInstitute,andhisteammadethisincrediblebreakthroughbybuildingonresearchoriginallypublishedtwoyearsago.Thatstudyhaddiscoveredthatincreasingthelevelsofanenzyme（酶）calledRubiscoinplantscausedthemtogrowmorerapidlyandreachlargersizes.Rubiscohelpsplantsturnatmosphericcarbondioxide（CO2）intosugar.Regardingcornspecifically,Rubiscolevelsincorndropconsiderablyincoldweather.Thistime,theresearchteamplantedalargegroupofcornplants,andprovidedaportionofthegroupwithmoreRubisco.Then,theyallowedalltheplantstogrowforthreeweeksat77degreesFahrenheit（normalgrowingtemperatureforcorn）beforedroppingthetemperatureto57degreesFahrenheitfortwomoreweeks.Finally,theyheatedthingsupbackagainto77degrees.“ThecornwithmoreRubiscoperformedbetterthanregularcornbefore,duringandafterchilling（冷却）,”explainsfirstauthorCoralieSalesse-Smith.“Infact,wewereabletoreducetheseverityofchillingstressandallowforamorerapidrecovery.”Allinall,thecornwithmoreRubiscowasabletorecoverfromthecoldertemperaturesmorequicklyandwithlessdamagedone.TheRubiscocornplantsgrewtobetaller.Theseresultsareverypromising.However,Sternandhisteamsaythey’restillworkingonimprovingtheirapproach.32.Whatmakestheresearchparticularlynecessaryaccordingtothetext?A.Thegreatclimatechange.B.Lackofheat-tolerantcorn.C.Thelargedemandforcorn.D.Corn’sinsensitivitytoclimate.33.Whatdidtheresearchersdoduringthestudy?A.TheymadethosecornplantsresistRubisco.B.Theyassessedcornplants’abilitytoabsorbCO2.C.Theyremovedallthechillingstressoncornplants.D.Theyexposedcornplantstodifferenttemperatures.34.Whatshouldtheresearchersthinkofthecornplanttheydeveloped?A.Ithasfunctionedwellinsolvingglobalstarvation.B.Itisqualifiedenoughtobegrownaroundtheworld.C.Itrecoversfromthecoldertemperaturesmoreslowly.D.Itisn’tyetcompletelyperfectforchillingtolerance.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MuchMoreCornPlantsAreBadlyNeededB.CornPlantsAren’tSensitivetoColdWeatherC.ScientistsHaveDevelopedCold-resistantCornD.TropicalCornIsGoingtoBecomeHistorySoon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。Ittooksolongtoorganizeyourroomandeachcloset,butitonlytakesafewdaysforyoutoreturntoyouroldbadhabits.Learninghowtoorganizesomethingisonething,butstayingorganizedisacompletelydifferentmatter.Hereissomeadviceforyoutofollowthrough.Setdeadlinesforyourself.36Therefore,youhavetosetdeadlines.Forexample,ifyouhavealotoftaskstofinish,youneedtosetdeadlinesforeachtask.Thiswaycanurgeyoutofinishallthetasksinanorganizedway.37Oneofthereasonswhyyoumaybestrugglingtostayorganizedisbecauseyouspendtoomuchtimeononetaskandthenleavenotimeforotherthingsyouhavetodoonaday.InsteadofmakingsurethatyoudoTaskAperfectly,makesurethatyoudoagreatjobofit.38Rewardyourselffortasksyou’veaccomplished.Ifyouwanttocontinuetofollowthroughonstayingorganized,don’tjustdoonetaskandmoveon.39Ifyouneverstoptoletyourselfknowwhatagreatjobyou’redoing,ortakeabreakfromtimetotime,thenyou’relikelytofeelstressedoutandrefusetostayorganized.40Wantingtostayorganizeddoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetodoeverythingalone.Ifyouwanttocleanyourhousehold,youshouldmakesurethatanyoneelsesharingthespacewithyoualsodoestheirshareoftasks;ifyouwanttokeepthingsrunningsmoothlyatwork,takeresponsibilitiestogetherwithyourcolleagues.A.Avoidperfection.B.Turntoothersforadvice.C.Cooperateasmuchasyoucan.D.Thengiveyourselfenoughtimetomoveon.E.Youshouldrewardyourselfforsavingmuchtime.F.Instead,giveyourselfatreatthatdelightsyoumost.G.Tostayorganized,youneedtogetthingsdoneontime.第三部分语言知识运用（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。EmilyBonfimCamargo,a10-year-oldgirlfromBrazil,hascerebralpalsy（脑瘫）.Becauseofher41,shecan’tholdobjectswithherhandsorstandup.She’sneverbeenabletowalk,butthatdoesn’t42shedoesn’thavethesamedreamsasotherchildren.Inparticular,she’salways43torideabicycle.“Thatwasherdream,andIhadtodosomethingto44,”sayshergrandfather,ClovisUriasdosSantos.Theprojectwasn’t45forClovis.Yearsago,hefixedaseatonfourwheelssothatEmilycould46andplayaroundthehouse.Thistime,tomakeEmily’sdreamcometrue,Clovisboughtheratricycle.47,shewasunabletokeepher48ontheseat.SoClovistookthetricycleapartandputtheusefulpiecesbacktogetherto49amorestabletricycle.Thenewtricycleisn’tjustfun;it’salso50.ClovisaddedabasketbehindtheseatsothatEmilycouldcarryherschoolbagforschool.Emilyshowedgreat51forthetricycleandoftenrodeit.Emily’smothersaysthedoctorsdidn’t52herdaughter’sillnesswhenshewasborn.Itwasn’tuntilEmilywasfivemonthsoldthatthefamilyrealizedsomethingwas53.There’snocureforcerebralpalsy.Luckily,hersituationis54.Hergrandfather’tricycleinvention55_tomaketheBrazilianlocalnewsinlateOctoberof2019,andthe56aboutherincludedaplea（恳求）forhelp.Withintwomonths,twolocalbusinessmenhad57tobuysomethingtohelpEmilylivebetter.WhatdoesthefutureholdforEmily?Only58willtell,butherfamilyandcommunityfillherfuturewith59.Actually,it’salsoa（n）60forallofustolookaroundusattheneedsofothersandsupportthem.41.A.accident B.condition C.dilemma D.thought42.A.mean B.explain C.doubt D.expect43.A.struggled B.agreed C.promised D.desired44.A.choose B.train C.help D.succeed45.A.simple B.new C.beneficial D.relaxing46.A.compete B.stand C.move D.perform47.A.UnfortunatelyB.Gradually C.Hopefully D.Surprisingly48.A.record B.information C.secret D.balance49.A.exchange B.make C.improve D.decorate50.A.practical B.attractive C.complex D.cheap51.A.respect B.concern C.wish D.affection52.A.examine B.handle C.notice D.admit53.A.dangerousB.casual C.painful D.wrong54.A.showingupB.turningaroundC.breakingdown D.takingoff55.A.failed B.aimed C.started D.stopped56.A.reports B.diaries C.books D.opinions57.A.pretendedB.managed C.hesitated D.rejected58.A.support B.technology C.time D.money59.A.hope B.trust C.honesty D.curiosity60.A.recipe B.order C.treat D.invitation第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Xun—theChineseocarina（陶笛）—isregardedasoneofthemost61（importance）treasuresofancientChina.ThehistoryofxuncanbetracedtotheNeolithicPeriod（10,000～4,000BC）.In1956,twoxuninstruments,62wereprobablymadeover6,000yearsago,werediscovered.Theseancientxuninstrumentsaremadeoffineclay,oneofwhichhasonefingerhole,while63__otherhasonlyoneholeasthemouthpiece.Manymorexuninstrumentsappeared,butarguablythemost“modern”oneisthesix-holexunwhichnow64（believe）tooriginateintheHanDynasty（206BC～220AD）,andthisformlastedforthousandsofyearsatleastuntiltheQingDynasty（1644～1912）.Whilexunwasalmostforgottenduringthe19th65early20thcenturies,manyeffortstomakexunpopularagainhadbeenmadesincethe1980s.In1984,DuCiwen,afamousChineseinstrumentalist,66（play）asongcalled“Chu’sSong”withaxunattheopeningceremonyoftheSummerOlympicGamesinLosAngeles,whichmadexun67（wide）knowninthemodernworld.Nowadays,morefingerholeshavebeenaddedtoxunforeasierfingering,68（allow）morenotestobeplayed.Also,themodernxunsoundsmuch69（loud）.It’snowquitecommon70（see）xuninstrumentsincludedinthemodernChineseorchestra（管弦乐队）.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