河南省名校学年高二英语联考试题.docx

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河南省名校学年高二英语联考试题

河南省豫西名校2020-2021学年高二英语10月联考试题

（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

LakeTekapoliesinthecenteroftheSouthIslandinanareaknownastheMackenzieBasininNewZealand.TekapoTourismprovidesoneofthemostcomprehensiveaccommodation（住宿）listingsintheregion.AllaccommodationprovidersinTekapoarelistedasfollows.

●TheChaletBoutiqueMotel

It'sonlyashortdistancefromtheChurchoftheGoodShepherd.You'llfindtheChaletBoutiqueMotelveryclosetotheshoresofLakeTekapo.

AttheChaletBoutiqueMotelyouhavethechoiceofsixself-contained（独立的）apartmentsvaryinginsizefrom2-bedroomapartmentstostudioapartments（单间公寓）.Someofferexcellentviewsofthelakeandmountains.

Address:

PioneerDrive,POBox2,LakeTekapo

●TekapoB2Apartment

TekapoB2apartmentisaself-contained,one-bedroom,upstairsapartmentwithviewsoverlookingLakeTekapo.It'sonlyashortwalkfromthetowncenter.Thebedroomissuitablefortwopeople.Adoublesofabedisavailableforathirdpersonorchild.

Address:

2MurrayPlace,LakeTekapo

●MtJohnHistoricHomestead

Builtin1911,theMountJohnHomesteadhasrecentlybeenrenovated（整修）.Anoriginalcollectionofartbyalocalartistandthousandsoflocalphotosaredisplayedthroughouttherooms.

Theyardisalsoavailableforspecialoccasionssuchasweddings,familyreunionsorsmallparties.Aminimum（最少的）bookingof2nightsisrequired.

Address:

StateHighway8,POBox91,LakeTekapo

21.IfLilywantstotakeawalkalongtheshoresofLakeTekapo,she'dbetterstayin.

A.theChurchoftheGoodShepherdB.theChaletBoutiqueMotel

C.TekapoB2ApartmentD.MtJohnHistoricHomestead

22.WhatdotheChaletBoutiqueMotelandTekapoB2Apartmenthaveincommon?

A.Bothhavealonghistory.B.Bothhaverecentlybeenrenovated.

C.Bothhavelocalphotosintherooms.D.Bothhaveroomswithalakeview.

23.WhatisspecialaboutMtJohnHistoricHomestead?

A.Ithasstudioapartments.B.Itisnearthetowncenter.

C.Itcanholdawedding.D.Itisthecheapestofthethree.

B

JayeGardinerlovescomicbooksandshealsolovesscience.Sensinganopportunity,shedecidedtocombinethetwo.

In2015,sheandhertwofriends,KhoaTranandKellyMontgomery,foundedanonlinepublishingcompanycalledJKXComics.Theydecidedtouseacartoonformatandlighthumortoexplainsciencetostudents.Theirfirstcomicbookcameoutin2016.

Inthebook,avirusgoesoutwithfriendstoahumancell.Thecolorfulvisualshelpillustratethescience,explainsTrain.Throughcomics,hisJKXcoworkershopetoinspirethenextgenerationtopursueSTEM.STEMisshortforscience,technology,engineeringandmath.

Alotofresearchhassuggestedthatcomicbookscanintroduceavarietyofpeopletosciencesubjects.Comicscanalsomakeinformationmoreaccessible.Text,picturesandstoriescanhelppeopleunderstandscientificideasmoreeasily.

Theirlatestcomiciscalled"Gilbert'sGlitchSwitch."ItisaboutabiochemistnamedGilbertwhogetssuckedintoavideogame.Gilbertusesaminoacidstogetproteinstocommunicatewitheachother.Proteinsareanessentialpartofalllivingorganisms.Theyformthebasisoflivingcells,muscleandtissues;theyalsodotheworkinsideofcells.

Byunderstandinghowproteinscommunicate,scientistscanlearnhowtomodifythemtointeractbetter.Certaindiseasesdevelopwhenproteinscommunicateincorrectly.Alzheimer's,adisorderthatcausesbraincellstodie,isoneexample.

Translatingacomplexsciencetopicintoacomiccanbechallenging.Thecreatorshavetonotonlybeaccuratebutalsotellastorythatinterestsreaders.Theaat1.orshopetosparkreaders'curiosity.

There'salotofmisinformationcirculatingaroundtheinternet.Someofit"scarespeopleawayfromscience,"Montgomerysays.Thegoalofthenewcomicsisto"limitsomeofthosemisunderstandings,"sheadds.

24.WhatcausedJayeGardinerandherfriendstocreateJKXComics?

A.Theirloveofcomicsandthedifficultyofexplainingsciencetostudents.

B.Theopportunitytoearnagreatdealofmoneywhilebeingcreating.

C.Theirloveofcomicsandthelackofgoodvisualscienceresources.

D.Theopportunitytoobtainbetterjobsaftergraduatingfromcollege.

25.Whatistheparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Whyscienceishard.B.Theadvantagesofcomics.

C.ThepurposeofJKXComics.D.ThepeoplewhobeganJKXComics.

26.Whydidtheauthorincludetheinformationabout"Gilbert'sGlitchSwitch"?

A.TodescribeJKXComic'smostpopularcomictodate.

B.Toillustratethatsciencecanhelpstopillnessanddiseases.

C.Toshowhowimportantaminoacidsandproteinsareinbiochemistry.

D.Toprovideanexampleofhowcomicscanconveyscientificinformation.

27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ComicsareDesignedtoTeachChildrenaboutScience

B.ErrorsinProteinCommunicationCauseCertainDiseases

C.TheScienceTopicsarebeingExploredbyJKXComics

D.JayeGardinerandHerFriendswhoBeganJKXComics

C

ManypeoplewholiveonNorway'sfar-northernislandofSommaroeyarecampaigningtogo"time-free".TheynotethatbetweenMayandJuly,thesundoesnotsettherefor69days.

Toenjoythebrightsummermonths,theywouldliketoignoretraditionalbusinesshours.Forexample,storeswouldbeopenwhenpeoplearetheretoworkatthem.Schoolswouldoperatewhenteachersandstudentsareready.KjellOveHvedingisoneofthelocalleadersofthecampaign.Hesaidthe350peoplewholiveontheislandalreadygomostlytime-free.Hesaidthatinthesummerat2inthemorning,youmightsee"childrenplayingsoccer,peoplepaintingtheirhousesormowingtheirlawns,andteensgoingforaswim".

Toshowtheirfeelingsabouttime,manyislanderstakeofftheirwatches.Theyleavethemonabridgethatconnectstheislandtothemainland.

Earlierthismonth,HvedingmetwithaNorwegianlawmaker.Hvedingpresentedaformalrequestsignedbypeoplewholiveontheisland.Therequestaskedthegovernmenttodeclaretheareaa"time-freezone".

Hvedingnotedthatheunderstandsgoingcompletelytime-freewouldbetoocomplexinaworldthatoperatesonschedules.And,asanarticleintheSmithsonianmagazinesays,people'shealthdependsonkeepingausualrhythmofbeingasleepandbeingawake.

ButHvedingarguesthatlettinggooftimelimitscanalsobegoodforpeople.Hesaidthetime-freeproposalwouldpermittheislanderstogetusedtothedaylightandfeelcalmer."Theideaisalsotochillout,"hesaid,"Ihaveseenpeoplesufferingfromstressbecausetheywerepressedbytime."

28.Paragraph2ismainlyaboutpeople'swaysto.

A.workduringsummer.B.spendbusinesshours.

C.enjoytime-freemonths.D.entertainduringsummer.

29.WhatdoweknowabouttheformalrequestpresentedbyHveding?

A.Itwasputforwardbyalawmaker.B.Itwasapprovedbytheislanders.

C.Itwasrejectedbythegovernment.D.Itwasabouta"trade-freezone".

30.WhydoestheauthormentionHveding'sopinioninthelastparagraph?

A.Toprovegoingtime-freewouldbebeneficialtotheislanders.

B.Toshowthearticle'sviewinthemagazineiswrong.

C.Tointroducethelifestyleoftheislanders.

D.Topresentpeople'ssufferingfromtimepressure.

31.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Ageographybook.C.Ahealthmagazine.D.Atravelbrochure.

D

Tosomeonestuckinatrafficjam,theabilitytosoar（高飞）rightoverothercarsseemslikeadream.Inventorsandbusinessmentriedtomakeflyingcars,buthaveneverbeenableto.Thatmaybechanging.Manycompaniesarecompetingtobethefirsttodevelopaflyingcar.

Oneoftheideasbeingdevelopedisacarwithwingsthatunfoldforflight.Butmostaremorelikehelicoptersinsteadofcarsandtheyareoperatedbyabattery-poweredmotor.Still,somecompaniesaremovingforward.Theyseeaneedfor"airtaxis",especiallyascitiesgrowmorecongested.Thesetaxiswouldsendpassengerstotherooftopsofofficebuildingsduringrushhours.

CharlesEastlakeisaprofessoratEmbry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity.Hesaysadvancesintechnologyhaveopenedthedoortoawholenewworldofflyingmachines.Buthealsoexpressessomehesitancy,"It'spossiblethatpeopleactuallyuseself-flyingairtaxisinthenext10or15years.Butthechallengesarebig."

Thekeywillbemakinglonger-lastingbatteries.Batteriesnowcouldkeepanairtaxiintheskyforabout15to30minutes.Dependingonhowfastitflies,thatprobablyisn'tenoughtimetotransportpassengers.Companieswillalsohavetogetpermissionfromthegovernment.Thegovernmentofficeinchargeofflyingsaysfurtherstudyisneededonflyingcars.Itthinkstheideasbeingworkedonaregoodones,buttheymustbesafe.Reducingnoiseisanotherchallengebecauseairtaxiswillbetakingoffandlandinginareaswithalotofpeople.Creatingenoughlandingpadstodealwithmanyflyingcarsatthesametimeisalsoachallenge.

Thoughtherearesomanychallengesforhumanstodealwith,inventorsandbusinessmenthinktheirdreamofmakingflyingcarswillcometruesoon.

32.Whatdoweknowaboutflyingcarsnow?

A.Theycanflyasfastashelicopters.B.Theymainlydependonthesunlight.

C.Theyresemblehelicoptersverymuch.D.Theycanfoldtheirwingseasily.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"congested"inparagraph2probablymean?

A.Crowded.B.Developed.C.Modern.D.Convenient.

34.WhatcanweinferfromCharlesEastlake'swords?

A.Hewilldevotehimselftodesigningflyingmachines.

B.Hesupposesthatmakingflyingcarsisbeyondhispower.,