河南省宝丰一高高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 无答案Word下载.docx
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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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Itwasalmostfouro’clockinthemorningwhenthefirebrokeout.“Wewatchonewindowblowout,andthenanother,andheardpeopleshouting,”saysStanley,21,ajuniorfromWestfieldStateCollegeinMassachusetts.Studentswerethrowingropesmadefrombedsheetsoutoftheirwindows,andacoupleofthemweretryingtoclimbdown.
Almostallthehotel’s502roomswerefilledwithcollegestudentsfromacrosstheUnitedStateswhowerespendingtheirholidayhereinAcapulco,Mexico.Asthesmokethickened,MorenoranupstairstowhereotherWestfieldstudentswererooming.“Somepeoplehadnoideawhatwasgoingon,”hesays.“Iwasshoutingatthetopofmyvoice.ImadesureIhiteverydoor.”Atthesametime,Stanleywasdownstairshelpingpeoplegetthroughthesmoke-filledhall.TherehejoinedforceswithNalewanski,whohadjustcomebackfromhisownnightout.
“Let’sgo.”Nalewanskisays.HeandStanleywettheirshirtsinthebathroomandwrappedthemaroundtheirmouthsandnosessotheycouldbreathe.Thentheyranupthestairs.
NalewanskiandStanleyfoundMorenoonthefourthfloor.Theyallranupstairsanddownthecorridors(走廊)oneveryfloor,hittingeverydoorhard.
Intheend,noonewasseriouslyinjured.Evenmoreunbelievably,alltheWestfieldstudentsmadeitbacktoMassachusettslaterthatsameday.WestfieldpresidentEvanDobellesays,“Ihaveagreatdealofprideintheseyoungmenandtheywereabletoreactinsuchanemergency.”
21.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.Collegestudentshaveaterribleholiday
B.Collegestudentssurvivedabigfire
C.Abigfirebrokeoutinahotel
D.Heroes:
closecallinahotelfire
22.WhatdowelearnfromStanleyfromthepassage?
A.Heisaverybraveyoungman.
B.Heisinhislastyearincollege.
C.Hewasreadingabookwhenthefirebrokeout.
D.Hewasthefirstonetofindouttherewasafire.
23.Accordingtothepassage,________mightnothavewokenuppeopleduringthefire.
A.NalewanskiB.EvanDobelleC.Stanley
D.Moreno
24.ThestudentshelpedpeopleoutthroughallofthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.
A.helpingpeoplegetthroughthehall
B.shoutingloudlytowarnpeople
C.Makingropesforpeopletoclimbdown
D.hittingdoorstowakepeopleup
B
Asskiesarefilledwithmillionsofmigrating(迁徙)birds,Europeanscientistssaytheseasonalwonderappearstobestrange:
Thefatterthebird,thebetteritflies.
Theresultsoftheirstudyledtoatheoryoppositetoacentraloneofaerodynamics(空气动力学),whichsaysthatthepowerneededtoflyincreaseswithweight.Forbirds,obviously,thecostofflyingwithheavyfatismuchsmallerthanweusedtothink.Researchersfoundthatredknotwadingbirdsdoubletheirnormalbodyweightof100gramsbeforemakingtheirtwice-a-yearnonstopflightbetweentheBritishIslesandtheRussianArctic.Distance:
5,000kilometers.
AnotherstudyinthemagazineNaturemeasuredtheadvantageofflyinginanaerodynamicsgroupwhichallowsbirdstosaveenergybyflyingsmoothlyandquietlyintheleadbird’sairstream.
Flyingingroups,theirheartrateswere14.5percentlowerthanflyingalone,accordingtoHenri,aFrenchscientist.Thefindingshelpexplainhowbirdscompletedifficultmigrations.Researchershadthoughtthatthinner,strongerbirdswouldhavethebestchancetosurvive.
Thefirststudysuggeststhatbuildingupfattobeburntasfuelduringthemigrationisworthmorethantheenergyittakestocarrytheadditionalweight.
Inthestudy,researcherssaidtheirteamstudiedthebirdsflownatdifferentbodyweightsduring28simulated(模拟的)flights.Theyforcedasmallamountofspecialwaterintothebirds’bodiessothattheycouldmeasuretheamountofenergyburntduringtheflight.
25.Aredknotwadingbirdof100gramswillprobablyweigh________beforemakingitsnonstopmigratingflight.
A.50gramsB.100gramsC.200gramsD.150grams
26.Duringtheirmigratingflight,redknotwadingbirdscansaveenergybyflying________.
A.separatelyB.aloneC.inpairsD.ingroups
27.A________redknotwadingbirdhasabetterchancetosurviveduringitsmigratingflight.
A.strongerB.weakerC.fatterD.thinner
28.Thebesttitleforthispassagemayprobablybe________.
A.BirdsFattenUpForJourney
B.BirdsThinDownForJourney
C.HowBirdsBuildUpFatForJourney.
D.HowBirdsBurnEnergyForJourney
C
JesseOwensisrecognizedasaheronotjustbecauseheisfast.Somepeoplemightsaythattheyknowhimforjustthatreason.However,therearelotsoffastpeoplewhoarenotknown.JesseOwensisknownbecauseChancellorAdolfHitlerdidnotshakethehandofJesseOwensorevenrecognizehisfeatofwinningfourgoldmedals,becauseOwenswasanAfricanAmerican.
JesseOwensowedmuchofhissuccesstohiscoachCharlesRiley,whoprobablywasthemostimportantonemakinghimhavethecareerthathedid.Owenscamefromabackgroundthatrequiredhimtoworkafterschoolinashoeshop.Hecouldn’tattendtheregularlyscheduledtrackpracticesorganizedbyhisschool.However,CharlesRileysawtheboyhadbothapassionandatalentforrunning,andsoarrangedforhimtobeabletopracticebeforeschoolinstead.
JesseOwensachievedthissuccessdespitehisracialbackground,whichatthetimewasahugelimitationtohim.Hecouldonlyeatincertainrestaurantsandsleepincertainhotels,ascouldallAfricanAmericansofthetime.HewasalsoneverofferedascholarshipforschooldespitesettingrecordsforNCAA(美国全国大学生体育协会)championships.
TheBerlinOlympicsin1936iswherehisstarroseashighasitwouldeverbeableto.TheseOlympicswereduringtheheightofHitler’srule.IttookcouragetoraceinfrontofHitlerandmanyotherracists(种族主义者).Ittooktime,determination,andperseverance(坚持不懈)toracelikehim.HewonfourgoldmedalsatthoseOlympics.ItwouldtakealmostfiftyyearsforsomeoneelsetowalkawayfromtheOlympicswithfourgoldmedals.Hepassedawayattheageof66fromlungcancer.
29.Theunderlinedword“feat”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“________”.
A.chance
B.happinessC.
hope
D.success
30.WeknowfromParagraph2thatJesseOwens________.
A.didnotneedtoworkafterschool
B.tookpartintheregulartrackpractices
C.wasarrangedtopracticebeforeschool
D.didnotgetalongwellwithhiscoach
31.JesseOwenswaswell-knownaroundtheworldmainlybecausehe________.
A.wasbraveenoughtoraceinfrontofAdolfHitler
B.setrecordsforNCAAchampionships
C.didn’twanttoshakehandswithHitler
D.wasthefirstAfricanAmericantoeatandsleeplikewhitesinAmerica
32.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutJesseOwensisTRUE?
A.HewonascholarshipforhissettingrecordsforNCAAchampionships.
B.Hewasneverlookeddownuponasarunningstar.
C.Hediedfromcancerinhissixties.
D.JustlikeHitler,hewasalsoaracist.
D
Researchersareplacingroboticdogsinthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeck,anexpertinhumananimalrelationship,andNancyEdwards,aprofessorofnursing,areleadingtheanimalassistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepression,physicalactivity,andlifesatisfaction.“Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactive,challenged,orstimulated(刺激).”Edwardspointsout.“Theproblemishowwepromote(使……成为现实)that,especiallyforthosewithoutfriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”
Inthestudy,therobot,calledAIBO,isplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehome,researcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.TheseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafterAIBO.Then,theresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.
“Italktohimallthetime,andherespondstomyvoice,”saysaseventy-year-oldlady.“WhenI’mwatchingTV,he’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhisown.”
TheAIBOsrespondtocertainorders.Theresearcherssaytheyhavesomeadvantagesoverlivedogs,especiallyforoldpeople.Oftentheelderlyaredisabledandcannotcareforananimalbywalkingitorplayingwithit.Aroboticdogremovesexerciseandfeedingconcerns.
“Atthebeginning,itwasbelievedthatnoonewouldrelatetotheroboticdog,becauseitwasmetalandnotfurry,”Becksays.“Butit’samazinghowquicklywehavegivenupthatbelief.”
“Hopefully,downtheroad,theseroboticpetscouldbecomeamorevaluablehealthhelper.Theywillrecordtheirmasters’bloodpressure,oxygenlevels,orheartrhythms.AIBOsmayevenonedayhavegamesthatcanhelpstimulateolderpeople’sminds.”
33.ThepurposeofBeckandEdwards’studyisto________.
A.makelonelyoldpeople’slifebetter
B.understandhuman-animalrelationship
C.findthecausesofoldpeople’sloneliness
D.promotetheanimal-assistedresearch
34.Intheresearch,theoldpeopleareaskedto________.
A.notetheactivitiesofAIBOs
B.keepAIBOsathomefor12weeks
C.analyzethecollectedinformation
D.recordtheirfeelingsandactivity
35.WhatistheadvantageofAIBOoverlivedogs?
A.Itcanhelpthedisabledpeople.
B.Itiseasiertokeepathome.
C.Itrespondstoallthehumanorders.
D.ItcanwatchTVwithitsowner.
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。
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