河南省豫南九校学年上期高二期末联考英语试题.docx

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河南省豫南九校学年上期高二期末联考英语试题

2020—2021学年高二年级试卷上期期末联考

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

LibraryTours

TreasuresGallery（re-commencingJanuary2021）

Comeface-to-facewithremarkableitemsfromtheLibrary'scollectionthatillustrateourgreathistory.Letourvolunteerguidesgivevoicetotheirstories.

For:

everyone

Availability:

everyMonday,Wednesday&Fridayat11：

30am（fromJanuary2021）

Bookings:

required,maximumof10visitorsallowedperbooking,bookhere

Cost:

free

Duration:

30minutes/meetinthefoyer（门前）

ArtinyourLibrary

Hearhowthearchitectconceivedthedesignofthebuildingandhowtheartfitsintothisvision.Youwillfindouthowmanydifferenttypesofmarblewereusedinitsconstruction.

For:

everyone

Availability:

everyThursdayat11:

00am,exceptpublicholidaysandtheweekbetweenChristmasandNewYear

Bookings:

notrequired,however,aminimumoftwoweeksnoticeisrequiredforgroupbookings

Cost:

free

Duration:

60minutes,meetinthefoyer

BehindtheScenes

VisitthestackswherethebooksarestoredandlearnaboutstrangecuriositiesintheLibrary'scollection.ExperiencethehistoryoftheLibraryaswellaswitnessitsjourneyintothefuture.

For:

everyone

Availability:

everyThursdayat2pm,exceptpublicholidaysandtheweekbetweenChristmasandNewYear

Bookings:

notrequired,however,aminimumoftwo.weeksnoticeisrequiredforgroupbookings

Cost:

free

Duration:

60minutes,meetinthefoyer

DiscoveryourNationalLibrary

Discoverthebuildingwithavolunteerguideandfindoutwhatwecandoforyou.

For:

everyone

Availability:

everySaturdayat2pm,exceptpublicholidaysandtheweekbetweenChristmasandNewYear

Bookings:

notrequired,however,aminimumoftwoweeksnoticeisrequiredforgroupbookings

Cost:

free

Duration:

45minutes,meetinthefoyer

21.WhatisspecialaboutTreasuresGallery?

A.Costisfree.B.Bookingsareneeded.

C.Anyonecanvisitit.D.Meetinadifferentplacefromothers.

22.WhichlibrarycouldyouvisitifyouarefreeonaThursdayafternoon?

A.TreasuresGallery.B.ArtinyourLibrary.

C.BehindtheScenes.D.DiscoveryourNationalLibrary.

23.HowlongcanyoustayintheDiscoveryourNationalLibrary?

A.Halfanhour.B.Threequartersofanhour.

C.Onehour.D.Oneandahalfhours.

B

"IamSeitatSarika,andliveneartheEntasoopiaHealthCentreinMagadiDistrict,southwesternKenya.Mydaughter,Nodam,cametostaywithmeamonthagobecauseshewaspregnant（怀孕）withtwins,andwantedtobenearthehealthcentre.At9pmonApril27,justasNodamwasabouttocooktheeveningmeal,shefeltaverysharppain.Andthenshebegantobleedheavily.”

Seitatisatraditionalbirthhelper,whohashelpedmanywomen."Ihavebeentaughttheimportanceofreferringwomentothehealthcentresotheycanbeattendedbyskilledworkers.Iimmediatelysentsomeyoungboystolookforavehicletotakemydaughterthere.Theyfoundthatonevehiclehadbrokendown,sotheywentlookingforanother.Meanwhile,shecalledherneighbourtoseeifhecouldhelp."Heisastrongman.Hetriedtocanymydaughterinhisshawl（披巾）butshewastooheavy.Soonitwassoaked（侵透）inblood.At10pm,onehourafterthepainstarted,shedied.Iwasshockedandpainful.Itallhappenedtoofast.Thebabiesdiedtoo.”

NowSeitatisleftwithNodam'stwootherchildrentolookafter."Nodamhaddoneeverythingright",shesays."Shehadattendedtheante-natalclinic（产前检查诊所）regularly,andshemovedheresothatshecouldgivebirthatthehealthcentre.Ifithadbeenanormalbirth,shewouldnothavedied.Butwewerenotabletogethertothehealthcentreontime."

24.WhydidNodamcometostaywithhermotheramonthago?

A.Becausehermotherwasbadlyill.

B.Becauseshewantedtolivewithhermother.

C.Becauseshewantedtogivebirthatthehealthcentre.

D.Becauseshewantedhermothertolookafterherchildren.

25.WhathappenedwhenNodamwasabouttocooktheeveningmealonApril27?

A.Shefeltsickandfelldown.

B.Therewasaknockonthedoor.

C.Hermotherneededtohelpawomantohaveherbaby.

D.Therewassomethingwrongwithherbodyallofasudden.

26.HowdidSeitatSarikadowhenherdaughterbegantobleedheavily?

A.Shesentsomeyoungboystolookforskilledworkers.

B.Shedecidedtosendherdaughtertothehealthcentre.

C.Shewantedtohelpherdaughteronherown.

D.Shewastooscaredtohelpherdaughter.

27.WhatcanweknowaboutNodamfromthelastparagraph?

A.Shewassenttohospitalintime.

B.Shecouldhavehadfourchildren.

C.Sheseldomwenttotheante-natalclinic.

D.Sheshouldn'thavemovedtohermother's.

C

FollowingCook'sdeathin1779,theEndeavourjournalofJamesCookisthoughttohavebeenheldbyhiswifeElizabeth.Thereisnorecordofthejournal’smovementsfollowingElizabethCook'sdeathin1835untilitsappearancein1923whenitwasofferedatauction（拍卖）byitsowners,theBolckowfamilyofYorkshire.Thefamilywereunabletoexplainhowtheycametoholdthejournal.Ithadapparentlybeeninthefamily'slibraryforoverfiftyyears,havingbeenpurchasedbythelateBolckow'suncle,butfromwhomandinwhatcircumstancesisunknown.，

On21March1923theAustraliangovernmentpurchasedtheEndeavourjournalfor£5000fortheCommonwealthParliamentaryLibrary.

TheMitchellLibrary,Sydney,hadbeenchasingthejournalsinceitsdiscoverywiththeBolckowfamilyin1922beforetheauction,andhadapproachedtheCommonwealthGovernmentforafinancialcontributiontowardsthepurchase.ThoughInterim（临时的）CommonwealthParliamentaryLibrarianArthurWadsworthhadguaranteedtheMitchell；thattherewouldbenocompetitionfortheitem,KennethBinns（tobeWadsworth'ssuccessor）feltthattheEndeavourjournalwasmoresuitedtoremainwithinthenation'slibrary.

BinnsputforwardaneventuallypersuasiveargumentthattheCommonwealthcouldnotfinancetheMitchell,whichwas,afterall,aprivateinstitution.PrimeMinisterBrucetelegraphedtheofficerinLondontoinstructtheMitchellLibrary’sChiefLibrarian,alreadyinEnglandanticipatingtheauction,tobidonbehalfoftheCommonwealth.TheMitchellLibraryacceptedupontheunderstandingthatitwouldbethekeeperofthejournaluntilsuchtimethattheCommonwealthGovernmenthadasuitablestoringplace,aNationalLibrary.

UponarrivalinAustraliathejournalwasexhibitedinQueensHall9Melbourne,foramonthafterwhichitwastakentotheMitchellLibrarywhichhelditforfouryears,beforeitwasremovedtoCanberra.

28.WhoownedtheEndeavourjournalofJamesCookatlast?

A.JamesCook.B.ElizabethCook.

C.TheBolckowfamilyofYorkshire.D.TheAustraliangovernment.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph4referto?

A.Melbourne.B.TheMitchellLibrary.

C.TheCommonwealthGovernment.D.Canberra.

30.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?

A.Cook'swifeElizabethpassedontheEndeavourjournaltotheBlockowfamily.

B.TheEndeavourjournalwasonshowinMelbournebeforebeingtakentoSydney.

C.TheMitchellLibraryboughttheEndeavourjournalatitsownexpense.,

D.TheNationalLibraryofAustraliaisinMelbourne.

31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

A.WhoownstheEndeavourjournalatpresent.

B.HowtheEndeavourjournalcametotheMitchellLibraryofSydney.

C.TheEndeavourjournalisveryvaluablefortheAustraliangovernment.

D.HowimportanttheEndeavourjournalistoAustralian.

D

SixFlagsandanotheramusementparkcompanyshutdowneightmorethrillridesonFridayaroundtheUSafterateenagegirlhadherfeetcutoffattheankleonaSupermanTowerofPower.

Stateinspectors,meanwhile,returnedtoSixFlagsKentuckyKingdomwheretheaccidenthappenedtoexaminetheride,whichliftspassengers54metresstraightup,thendropsthemnearlythesamedistanceatspeedsreaching87kph.

Itwasunclearatwhatpointduringtheridethe13-year-oldwasinjuredonThursday,saidWendyGoldberg,aSixFlagsspokesperson.

Thegirlwastakentoahospital.DetailsofherconditionwerenotimmediatelyavailableonFriday.

SixFlagshasshutdownsimilarridesatparksinSt.Louis,Gurnee,Illinois,andnearWashingtonasasafetyprecaution,Goldbergsaid.SixFlagsOverTexas,nearDallas,alsohasaSupermanTowerofPower,butitisnotthesameride,Goldbergsaid.

TherewerenoreportsofinjuriesontheridebeforeThursday,shesaid.

“Millionsofpeoplehavesafelyriddenthisrideinourparks,”Goldbergsaid.

TheaccidentledCedarFairEntertainmenttoshutdownandinspectdroptowerridesatfiveofitsamusementparksasaprecaution,companyspokespersonStacyFrolesaid.

Intamin,aSwisscompany,madealltheridesthatwereclosedbybothcompanies,saidCraigRoss,aspokespersonforCedarFair.

“We'regoingtokeepthesethingsdownuntilwe'recertainit’ssafe,"Rosssaid."We'llwaitandsee.”

AnemailmessagesenttoIntaminwasnotimmediatelyreturnedonFriday.

ThefiveCedarFairridesthatwillbeshutdownareatKingsIslandnearCincinnati;Canada'sWonderland,inToronto；KingsDominioninDoswell,Virginia;Carowinds,inCharlotte,NorthCarolina;andGreatAmericainSantaClara,California.

32.Whydidtheamusementparkcompaniesshutdowntheirthrillrides?

A.Becausetheywentwrong.B.Becauseanaccidenthappened.

C.Becausetheyarenotwellreceived.D.Becauseofterribleweather.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword14precaution0probablymeaninParagraph5?

A.Standard.B.Condition.C.Rule.D.Protection.

34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.SixFlagshasshutdownsomeridesat