河南省鹤壁市淇滨高级中学2020-2021学年高二上学期第二次周考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、淇滨高中2020-2021学年上学期第二次周考高二英语试卷考试时间：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。ABest New Dog Books to Read in 2020 If youre looking for a heartwarming true story of loyalty and companionship, youll find it in this list of new dog books to read in 2020.Wa

2、g Whether you are training a new dog, considering adopting a dog or simply curious about your own dogs happiness and behavior, Wag has all the answers and then more. Respected dog trainer and social psychologist, Zazie Todd, describes the inner life of dogs and shares recommendations from researcher

3、s and trainers to help you develop the respectful relationship with your dog. By Zazie Todd Hardcover $ 24. 96 Paperback $14. 18No Ordinary Dog No Ordinary Dog is about a powerful true story of a SEAL Team Operator and military dog handler, and the dog that saved his life. Two dozen Navy SEALs attac

4、ked Osama bin Laden in May 2011. After the mission（使命）, only one name was made public: Cairo, a Belgian Malinois and military working dog. This is Cairos story, and that of his handler, Will Chesney. By Will Chesney Hardcover $17. 99 Paperback $14. 72Good Boy Good Boy is a universal account of a rem

5、arkable story: showing how a young “boy” became a middle-aged womanaccompanied at seven key moments of growth and transformation by seven memorable dogs. “Everything I know about love,” she writes, “I learned from dogs.” Their love enables us to achieve what seem like impossible things. By Jennifer

6、Finney Boylan Hardcover $ 25.89 Paperback $17.77Our Dogs, Ourselves We keep dogs and are kept by them. We love dogs and we are loved by them. We buy them sweaters, toys, shoes; we are concerned with their social lives, their food, and their health. The story of humans and dogs is thousands of years

7、old but is far from understood. In Our Dogs, Ourselves, Alexandra Horowitz explores all aspects of this unique and complex relationship. By Alexandra Horowitz Hardcover $ 28 Paperback $14. 9921. Who was rescued by a dog? A. Cairo. B. Will Chesney. C. Zazie Todd. D. Alexandra Horowitz.22. How much do

8、 two Jennifer Finney Boylans hardcover-version books cost? A. $ 25.89. B. $ 35.54. C. $ 43.66. D. $ 51.78. A. The human-dog relationship. B. How to adopt and train a seal. C. True stories of seven pet dogs. D. The exploration of dogs clothes.B I have well travelled in Spain and visited a good number

9、 of Spanish cities. However, no city will ever quite match Cdiz, where I spent six months studying as a student. Before that, I knew very little about Cdiz but I decided to take a risk and explore it. Well, the risk certainly paid off. Cdiz, Europes oldest city, hangs off Spains southern coast on a

10、peninsula（半岛）, surrounded almost entirely by water. As you leave the shady streets of the historical old city and explore more of it, you are met with vast areas of the blue Atlantic Ocean and white sandy beaches, which in my opinion are some of the best in Spain! One of the great things about Cdiz

11、is the wonderful, rich culture of food and drink. There are little tapas（小吃）bars lining every street and most will serve tapas for around 1. 502 euros, meaning you can try a whole variety of Andalusian dishes. Cdiz has also come to be known as “The Singing City”. It comes from the annual carnival（狂欢

12、节）, one of the biggest in Europe. A very large number of people go to Cdiz to see it. During those ten days, Cdizs narrow streets are filled with the sound of singing as musical groups fight for a place in the contest, which takes place on the last Saturday of carnival. The songs perfectly show the

13、sense of humor of the Gaditanos, who, besides being so warm and welcoming, are said to have the best sense of humor in Spain! That is my experience of Cdiz. a wonderful, typically Andalusian city which is often overlooked but well worth a visit. I am currently living in Huelva, just a short drive fr

14、om Cdiz, so please pay attention to my next sharing!24. What does the word “that” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Studying in Cdiz. B. Competing in a match. C. Teaching a student. D. Becoming an explorer.25. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. The unknown origin and long histor

15、y of Cdiz. B. The beautiful life of people living in Cdiz.C. The geographic position and scenery of Cdiz. D. The authors complex attitude towards Cdiz.26. Why is Cdiz called “The Singing City”? A. A number of local people enjoy humorous songs. B. Singing is everywhere during a big annual carnival. C

16、. Many grand carnivals attract well-known singers. D. A lot of singing competitions take place each year.27. From which is the text most probably taken? A. A post on the Internet. B. A geography textbook. C. A travel brochure. D. A biography.C Are you a talkative person? Do you like chatting with yo

17、ur colleagues? Every day around the world, most people who go to work avoid making small talk with their colleagues once they get there. Some put on their headphones and keep their eyes low. Others will pretend to receive an urgent message that requires an immediate, life-or-death rapid response, wh

18、ich prevents them from doing pretty much anything else, including the conversation made while people are heating up lunch in the office microwave or while walking from the entrance of their office building to the nearest bus stop. If those sound familiar or if youve convinced yourself that avoiding

19、small talk with colleagues is smart self-preservation and that the risk of saying something offensive or coming across as socially unskillful is not worth the reward of connecting with somebody, then there is a bad piece of newsyour false logic could be costing you a higher position at work. Jamie T

20、erran, a licensed career coach in New York City, said that small talk between colleagues builds rapport, which builds trust. “Rapport is the feeling that allows you to extend the deadline, or overlook smaller mistakes because it makes your colleagues to remember that were only human,” she added. How

21、ever, many people underestimate how much their conversation partners like them. But its not necessary. Imagine that after you have an awkward small talk with your colleague, do you think that the colleague you just talked with is a terrible conversationalist? No. You just feel bad about yourself. An

22、d your colleague feels the same about himself or herself. If youre generally anxious in social situations, Terran suggested coming up with questions or stories from which you can pull. “Whether or not you share personal information about yourself is up to you, but discussing things you truly care ab

23、out always works,” she said. “Topics related to your professional field, for example, the sports you do well, is a great place to start.”28. How do most people avoid chatting with their colleagues? A. By asking their colleagues to stay far away. B. By getting themselves occupied on purpose. C. By re

24、ading something unrelated to their work. D. By devoting themselves fully to the deadlines. A. Smart self-preservation. B. Trust in their colleagues. C. Professional and social skills. D. A chance for job promotion.30. What do people worry about after an awkward chat with their colleagues?A. Their co

25、lleagues will overlook their efforts. B. They are likely to make more big mistakes.C. Their colleagues may think poorly of them. D. They will lose heart during the coming days.31. What does Jamie Terran strongly suggest about making small talk?A. Making up funny stories about others. B. Talking abou

26、t something you are good at.C. Choosing serious topics for discussion. D. Sharing private information about yourself.D Corn is among the most commonly consumed grains on the planet. Globally, the average human will consume 70 pounds of corn each year! Thats a whole lot of corn that needs to be grown

27、 each year, and thats not even accounting for corn being grown for animal consumption and biofuel. Just like many other popular foods, farmers are finding it difficult to get enough corn produced. Of course, complicating matters is the fact that corn is a tropical（热带的）plant, meaning farmers cant pro

28、duce it during the colder months of the year. Now, researchers from Cornell Universitys Boyce Thompson Institute have developed their own solution: a new variation of corn that recovers much more quickly after being exposed to cold temperatures. Lead researcher David Stern, president of the Boyce Th

29、ompson Institute, and his team made this incredible breakthrough by building on research originally published two years ago. That study had discovered that increasing the levels of an enzyme（酶） called Rubisco in plants caused them to grow more rapidly and reach larger sizes. Rubisco helps plants tur

30、n atmospheric carbon dioxide （CO2） into sugar. Regarding corn specifically, Rubisco levels in corn drop considerably in cold weather. This time, the research team planted a large group of corn plants, and provided a portion of the group with more Rubisco. Then, they allowed all the plants to grow fo

31、r three weeks at 77 degrees Fahrenheit （normal growing temperature for corn） before dropping the temperature to 57 degrees Fahrenheit for two more weeks. Finally, they heated things up back again to 77 degrees. “The corn with more Rubisco performed better than regular corn before, during and after c

32、hilling（冷却）,” explains first author Coralie Salesse-Smith. “In fact, we were able to reduce the severity of chilling stress and allow for a more rapid recovery.” All in all, the corn with more Rubisco was able to recover from the colder temperatures more quickly and with less damage done. The Rubisc

33、o corn plants grew to be taller. These results are very promising. However, Stern and his team say theyre still working on improving their approach.32. What makes the research particularly necessary according to the text? A. The great climate change. B. Lack of heat-tolerant corn. C. The large deman

34、d for corn. D. Corns insensitivity to climate.33. What did the researchers do during the study? A. They made those corn plants resist Rubisco. B. They assessed corn plants ability to absorb CO2. C. They removed all the chilling stress on corn plants. D. They exposed corn plants to different temperat

35、ures.34. What should the researchers think of the corn plant they developed? A. It has functioned well in solving global starvation. B. It is qualified enough to be grown around the world. C. It recovers from the colder temperatures more slowly. D. It isnt yet completely perfect for chilling toleran

36、ce.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Much More Corn Plants Are Badly Needed B. Corn Plants Arent Sensitive to Cold Weather C. Scientists Have Developed Cold-resistant Corn D. Tropical Corn Is Going to Become History Soon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

37、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 It took so long to organize your room and each closet, but it only takes a few days for you to return to your old bad habits. Learning how to organize something is one thing, but staying organized is a completely different matter. Here is some advice for you to follow through. Set d

38、eadlines for yourself. 36 Therefore, you have to set deadlines. For example, if you have a lot of tasks to finish, you need to set deadlines for each task. This way can urge you to finish all the tasks in an organized way. 37 One of the reasons why you may be struggling to stay organized is because

39、you spend too much time on one task and then leave no time for other things you have to do on a day. Instead of making sure that you do Task A perfectly, make sure that you do a great job of it. 38 Reward yourself for tasks youve accomplished. If you want to continue to follow through on staying org

40、anized, dont just do one task and move on. 39 If you never stop to let yourself know what a great job youre doing, or take a break from time to time, then youre likely to feel stressed out and refuse to stay organized. 40 Wanting to stay organized doesnt mean that you have to do everything alone. If

41、 you want to clean your household, you should make sure that anyone else sharing the space with you also does their share of tasks; if you want to keep things running smoothly at work, take responsibilities together with your colleagues.A. Avoid perfection.B. Turn to others for advice.C. Cooperate a

42、s much as you can.E. You should reward yourself for saving much time.F. Instead, give yourself a treat that delights you most.G. To stay organized, you need to get things done on time.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15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。 Emily Bonfim Camargo, a

43、10-year-old girl from Brazil, has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. Because of her 41 , she cant hold objects with her hands or stand up. Shes never been able to walk, but that doesnt 42 she doesnt have the same dreams as other children. In particular, shes always 43 to ride a bicycle. “That was her dream, and I

44、had to do something to 44 ,” says her grandfather, Clovis Urias dos Santos. The project wasnt 45 for Clovis. Years ago, he fixed a seat on four wheels so that Emily could 46 and play around the house. This time, to make Emilys dream come true, Clovis bought her a tricycle. 47 , she was unable to kee

45、p her 48 on the seat. So Clovis took the tricycle apart and put the useful pieces back together to 49 a more stable tricycle. The new tricycle isnt just fun; its also 50 . Clovis added a basket behind the seat so that Emily could carry her schoolbag for school. Emily showed great 51 for the tricycle

46、 and often rode it. Emilys mother says the doctors didnt 52 her daughters illness when she was born. It wasnt until Emily was five months old that the family realized something was 53 . Theres no cure for cerebral palsy. Luckily, her situation is 54 . Her grandfather tricycle invention 55_ to make t

47、he Brazilian local news in late October of 2019, and the 56 about her included a plea（恳求） for help. Within two months, two local businessmen had 57 to buy something to help Emily live better. What does the future hold for Emily? Only 58 will tell, but her family and community fill her future with 59

48、 . Actually, its also a（n） 60 for all of us to look around us at the needs of others and support them.41. A. accidentB. conditionC. dilemmaD. thought42. A. meanB. explainC. doubtD. expect43. A. struggledB. agreedC. promisedD. desired44. A. chooseB. trainC. helpD. succeed45. A. simpleB. newC. benefic

49、ialD. relaxing46. A. competeB. stand C. moveD. perform47. A. Unfortunately B. GraduallyC. HopefullyD. Surprisingly48. A. recordB. informationC. secretD. balance49. A. exchangeB. make C. improveD. decorate50. A. practicalB. attractiveC. complexD. cheap51. A. respectB. concernC. wishD. affection52. A.

50、 examineB. handleC. noticeD. admit53. A. dangerous B. casualC. painfulD. wrong54. A. showing up B. turning around C. breaking downD. taking off55. A. failedB. aimed C. startedD. stopped56. A. reportsB. diariesC. booksD. opinions57. A. pretended B. managedC. hesitatedD. rejected58. A. supportB. techn

51、ologyC. timeD. money59. A. hopeB. trustC. honestyD. curiosity60. A. recipeB. order C. treatD. invitation第二节 （共10小题；每小题15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。 Xunthe Chinese ocarina（陶笛）is regarded as one of the most 61 （importance） treasures of ancient China. The history of xun can be traced to t

52、he Neolithic Period（10,000 4,000 BC）. In 1956, two xun instruments, 62 were probably made over 6,000 years ago, were discovered. These ancient xun instruments are made of fine clay, one of which has one finger hole, while 63_ other has only one hole as the mouthpiece. Many more xun instruments appea

53、red, but arguably the most “modern” one is the six-hole xun which now 64 （believe） to originate in the Han Dynasty（206 BC220 AD）, and this form lasted for thousands of years at least until the Qing Dynasty（16441912）. While xun was almost forgotten during the 19th 65 early 20th centuries, many effort

54、s to make xun popular again had been made since the 1980s. In 1984, Du Ciwen, a famous Chinese instrumentalist, 66 （play） a song called “Chus Song” with a xun at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, which made xun 67 （wide） known in the modern world. Nowadays, more finger

55、 holes have been added to xun for easier fingering, 68 （allow） more notes to be played. Also, the modern xun sounds much 69 （loud）. Its now quite common 70 （see）xun instruments included in the modern Chinese orchestra（管弦乐队）.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35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

56、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仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last Sunday morning, I went to a local grocery store to picking up some vegetables. As I was thinking about what to get, I saw the old lady making her purchase.

57、She was asked to pay 80 more cent. As she was searching through her purse, I offered her a dollar to cover the cost. Therefore, the old lady declined. Later, she found her own money. Before she has left, she said she was grateful for my random kind. When I was going to pay my own purchase, the store owner offered her some extra vegetables. “That you did for the lady is a kind act. You are supposed to be awarding,” he said.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 你校最近举行了英语演讲比赛，你获得了一等奖。请你发表获奖感言，内容包括： 1特别感谢一个人； 2表达衷心的祝愿。注意：1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_