1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 1 - 豫南九校 20202021 学年上期第二次联考 高二英语试题 (考试时间：100 分钟 试卷满分：120 分) 第一部分 听力(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。 A Shows, Events and Festivals for Outdoor Lovers 28 June-8 July Grahamstown National Arts Festival Grahamstown
2、, EC Undoubtedly Africas most important arts and culture event, the National Arts Festival is the highlight (最精彩的部分)of many South Africans events calendar, turning the sleepy university center of Grahamstown into a hive of activity(喧闹繁忙的场所). Its a beautiful, honest and diverse celebration of South A
3、frican art, with a little international talent thrown in the mix for added variety. Dont miss out on the market, either! www.nationalartsfestical.co.za 13-15 July Canimambl Free Form Music they get 10 points for every 20 minutes. Through partnerships with universities and businesses, points can be u
4、sed for discounts on everything from cinema tickets to Amazon goods to cafe food and drink. A half price cinema ticket, for example, costs 60 points, or 2 hours away from a phone. And a5($ 6.88)Amazon voucher (代 金券) needs 1,000 points, or 33 hours off your smartphone. Students can also use their poi
5、nts to buy school books and stationery(文具), which are then donated to schools partnered with childrens charity Unicef. Over 120, 000 people use the app in Scandinavia, including 40 percent of higher education students in Norway, where Hold first came onto market in February 2016. Its now available t
6、o students from over 170 universities in the UK. A 2017 University of Texas study claimed that merely placing a smartphone in someones line of sight slowed down their productivity, response time, and reduced their grades. An earlier study from the London School of Economics found students who didnt
7、use smartphones on school grounds saw their test scores increase 6. 4 percent. 24. The app Hold was created mainly to . A. promote online sales of goods B. earn discounts on goods or services C. find new uses of mobile phones D. help students put down their smartphones 25. How long should a student
8、stay off the mobile phone to get 300 points? A. 6 hours. B. 10 hours. C. 15 hours. D. 30 hours. 26. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To tell the story of Hold creation B. To present peoples opinions of Hold C. To give a brief introduction of Hold D. To attract potential customers to Hold 27.
9、 Where is the text most likely to appear? A. A newspaper advertisement B. A computer textbook C. A science magazine D. An official document 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 4 - C The dancer put a cardigan sweater over her leotard. Then she sat down to eat a sandwich. Cardigan, leotard, sandwich-where di
10、d these words come from? Did you know that each of them was a persons name? Words that come from proper names are called eponyms(名祖名词), and there are many eponyms in English. The sandwich, for example, was named for John Montagu, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. He lived from 1718-1792. He loved to play car
11、ds and did not want to stop a game even to eat. By putting cold meat between two pieces of bread, he could eat while he played. The cardigan sweater was named for an officer in the British army. In the 1800s, James Thomas Brudenell, the Earl of Cardigan, spent his own money to buy special knitted(针织
12、的)jackets for the men in his army. Knitted jackets with buttons soon came to be called cardigans. Jules Leotard was a French circus performer. In 1859, at the age of twenty-one, Leotard performed the first mid-air somersault(空翻). He became known as the daring young man on the flying trapeze(吊杠). Leo
13、tard invented a close-fitting one-piece suit to wear when he performed. Dancers still call their close-fitting garments leotards. Another person who gave her name to a style of clothing was Amelia Bloomer. Bloomer was the editor of a magazine called The Lily. American women in her day were expected
14、to wear heavy skirts that dragged on the floor. In 1851, a young woman named Elizabeth Smith Miller introduced a new kind of clothing that was much easier to move around in. She wore a dress that came only to the knees. Under it she wore loose pants that fitted close at the ankles. Amelia Bloomer pu
15、blished a picture of the outfit(全套服装)in the Lily. She hoped women would adopt the new style. In news stories, reporters called the pants bloomers. A hundred years later, people were still using the word. There are many other words that come from peoples names. The diesel engine was named for its inv
16、entor, Rudolf Diesel. The word boycott comes from the name of an English landlord named Charles Boycott. Where each word came from is a story in itself. Who knows, maybe your name will become a word someday. 28. Why did the Earl of Sandwich invent the sandwich? A. He found it boring to play cards. B
17、. He preferred to eat meat and bread. 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 5 - C. He wanted to create a new kind of food. D. He could eat while playing cards without stopping the game. 29. According to the text, what do bloomers refer to? A. Loose dresses B. Loose pants worn under a dress C. Dresses that ca
18、me to the knees D. Heavy skirts dragged on the floor 30. What do the words cardigan, leotard and sandwich have in common? A. They are still in use today. B. They were first used in the army. C. They belong to the clothing category. D. They were invented during the same period. 31. What is the best t
19、itle for this passage? A. Ways to remember words. B. Words that come from peoples names. C. The history of garments development. D. The unknown stories behind English words. D A team of researchers led by engineers from Penn State University has created the first material that heals itself in the pr
20、esence of water, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The material, inspired by squid(鱿鱼)teeth, could be used to repair instruments in water-filled environments that are difficult to access, such as the human body, or the bottom of the sea. The researchers had been studying squids r
21、ing teeth, which are uniquely strong and can change state from liquid to solid in the presence of water. After testing ring teeth samples from several species of squid found all over the world, the researchers uncovered the genetic code for the proteins (蛋白质) that allow the teeth to heal themselves
22、when broken. They then changed the genetic structure of bacteria to produce the proteins so they could conduct more tests. The researchers then made the proteins into a rubbery plastic by mixing them with a solvent(溶 剂)and letting the solvent change into a gas. The resulting material combines a soft
23、, shapeless part of the protein that gives the plastic its self-healing characteristics and a more structured sheet of amino acids(氨基酸)that give it a solid structure. To test the materials strength, the researchers cut it, and then put the two pieces back together with a drop of water. They found th
24、at the material healed best at 113 degrees Fahrenheit, a little warmer than the temperature of the human body, and with slight pressure from a metal tool. The material was just as strong, and able to hold the same amount of weight, before and after it was cut. 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 6 - Materi
25、al that heals itself in the presence of water could expand the usability of biomedical implants(移植). Of course, this material is nowhere near ready for that application, and the researchers didnt test whether the constant presence of water degrades(降低)the plastics ability to heal itself. The researc
26、hers next plan to study how their technology could help heal wounds. 32. According to paragraph 3, the rubbery plastic become self-healing in combination with . A. amino acids B. another kind of rubber C. a mixture of gases D. some protein 33. In paragraph 4, the researchers carried out a test to ch
27、eck whether the material . A. was fit for human body B. would melt at high temperatures C. could be connected with the metal D. would recover its original strength after healing itself 34. What is the authors attitude towards the self-healing material? A. Positive. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Crit
28、ical. 35. What is the main idea of the text? A. A kind of self-healing teeth was made from squids ring teeth. B. The genetic code of squids special teeth has been uncovered. C. Super-strong material inspired by squid teeth is self-healing. D. A special rubbery plastic is used to replace squids teeth
29、. 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。 Imagine going to the doctor to get treatment for a terrible fever. 36 The robot detects(检 测) the cause of your fever, travels to the appropriate system and provides medication directly to the infected area. 37 Theyre called nan
30、orobots(纳米机器人)and engineering teams around the world are working to design robots that will eventually be used to treat everything from fever to cancer. In recent years researchers have been building nanorobots out of a familiar material-the same stuff that makes human life possible. 38 DNA is liter
31、ally all around(and in)you-you just cant see it. If you were to look inside almost any cell inside any living creature, you would find DNA. This might sound surprising-especially since these nanorobots dont need batteries or any power source. Instead, they work by using the natural structure of DNA.
32、 These nanorobots crawl on DNA. 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 7 - Sometimes researchers refer to these things as DNA spiders 39 A nanorobot could, perhaps, destroy just a cancerous cell, for example, but leave healthy cells alone. 40 But the future is bright for DNA-built nanorobots. One day, perhaps
33、 DNA-made machines will swim around in the human body, delivering medicine to diseased cells or helping doctors diagnose problems. Or maybe theyll help build the smallest computers the world has ever seen. A. These nanorobots are made of DNA. B. Nanorobots made from DNA arent useful yet. C. In other
34、 words, the DNA nanorobot destroys the track as it goes. D. This description will give you a simple picture of the legs of a DNA nanorobot. E. Being able to make such a tiny thing move in a certain way might be useful for health. F. Instead of giving you a pill or a shot, the doctor puts a tiny robo
35、t into your bloodstream. G. In fact, were not that far off from seeing devices like this actually used in medical procedures. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 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。 Mr. Dawson was an old grouch(坏脾气的人), and everyone in town knew
36、it. Children dared not go into his 41 to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground. One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to 42 Dawsons house on the way to Amys house, but as they got close Janet saw him and suggested they 43 over to the other side
37、. Amy told her not to 44 because he wouldnt 45 anyone. Still, Janet was growing more 46 with each step closer to his house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown, 47 when he saw Amy he smiled and said, Hello Miss Amy. Youve got a little friend with you today. Amy 48 back
38、and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told that sounded fun, and 49 them each a fresh picked apple. When they got out of Dawsons earshot(听力所及范围), Janet asked Amy why he was so 50 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 8 - to them. Amy 51 when sh
39、e first walked past his house he wasnt very friendly and she was 52 him, but she pretended he was wearing an 53 smile and so she always smiled back at him. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled back at her. After some more time, he started smiling 54 smiles and then started. 55 to her. She sai
40、d he always offers her an apple now and is always very kind. If we remember everyone 56 an invisible smile, we will find most people cant 57 our smile after a while. In life we often forget how 58 it is to smile. Giving a smile away takes so little 59 and time, so lets make sure that were not the on
41、es that others have to 60 are wearing an invisible(无形的)smile. 41. A. shelter B. room C. office D. yard 42. A. pass B. search C. decorate D. clean 43. A. jump B. ride C. watch D. cross 44. A. complain B. worry C. disturb D. upset 45. A. cheat B. hurt C. fool D. frighten 46. A. nervous B. excited C. a
42、ngry D. embarrassed 47. A. and B. so C. or D. but 48. A. smiled B. laughed C. cried D. shouted 49. A. sold B. presented C. offered D. showed 50. A. nice B. thankful C. impolite D. rude 51. A. analyzed B. explained C. expressed D. declared 52. A. curious about B. afraid of C. ashamed of D. particular
43、 about 53. A. unseen B. unusual C. unbroken. D. impossible 54. A. sad B. fixed C. real D. weak 55. A. waving B. talking C. listening D. whispering 56. A. forces B. returns C. wears D. brings 57. A. understand B. resist C. bear D. receive 58. A. important B. necessary C. simple D. practical 59. A. mo
44、ney B. trouble C. difficulty D. effort 60. A. recognize B. agree C. pretend D. accept 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 版权所有高考资源网 - 9 - 第二节 语法填空(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。 Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a
45、lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture for people to sit on. Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just 61. mouse potatoes enjoy working on computers. A computer mouse is the device that 62. (move) the pointe
46、r 63. a computer screen. The 64. (describe) of mouse potatoes became popular in 1993. American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young people who use computers a lot. Too much time inside the house using a computer or watching television can cause someone 65. (get) cabin fever. A cabin is a simple house usually 66. (build)far away from the city. People go to a cabin to relax and enjoy quiet time. Cabin fe
