河南省开封市商丘市九校学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题.docx
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河南省开封市商丘市九校学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题
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2018-2019学年下期期中联考
高二英语试题
注意:
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考生作答时,将答案答在答题卡上,在本试卷上答题无效。
考试时间为100分钟。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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
Thismaybemusictoyourears.ResearchersP.JasonRentfrowandSamuelGoslinggave3,500peopleapersonality(人格、个性)quiz.“Wefoundthatthemusicalstylespeoplelikearecloselylinkedtotheirpersonalities,”Goslingsays.
RAP/HIP-HOP
Knownfortheirquickspeech,somerapperscansaymorethan700syllables(音节)aminute!
Ifyoulikerap/hip-hop,youareenergeticandhaveawaywithwords.Youputafreshspinonthings,whetherit’snewmovesonthedancefloororyourhipstyle.
CLASSICAL
Inthe18thcentury,classicalmusicianswerelikerockstars.BeethovenandMozart,forexample,playedincrowdedconcerthalls.Ifyoulikeclassical,youareopentonewideasandlikedebatingwithfriends.Creativeandimaginative,youcaneasilyspendmanyhoursscrapbooking(剪贴),writingorpainting.
COUNTRY
CountrymusiccamefromthefolksongsofEnglish,Scottish,andIrishsettlersofthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Ifyoulikecountry,youexpressyouropinionswell,whichmakesyoutheidealclasspresidentorteamcaptain.Traditionalandloyal,youenjoyspendingtimewithyourfamily.
POP
Popmusicisdesignedtoattractalmosteveryone,anditdoes.Eachyear,theindustrybringsinabout30billiondollars!
Ifyoulikepop,youareattractivetoyourfriends.Youcanmakebigthingshappen,likeplanningforahugepartyorinspiringyourteamtovictory.
ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
Inthe1950s,rockmusiccreatedabrand-newculture.Teenagers,forthefirsttime,hadanidentityseparatefromadultsandchildren.Ifyoulikerock/alternative,youarearisk-takerwhoneveracceptsnoforananswer.Yourisetoanychallenge,likedoingverywellinabigexamorlandingtheleadintheschoolplay.
Ifthesepersonalityprofiles(人格剖析)don’tmatchyou,that’sOK.Thesearejustforfun.
21.Whatisthepurposeofthequizmentionedinthetext?
A.Toencouragepeopletoenjoymusic.
B.Toleadpeopletoknowaboutmusic.
C.Toidentifythedifferencesinpersonalityamongpeople.
D.Toknowtherelationshipbetweenmusicandpersonalities.
22.Whowouldbechosenasthebestclasshead?
A.Aclassicallover.B.Acountrylover.C.Ahip-hoplover.D.Arocklover.
23.Whichtypeofmusicispopularamongteenagersaccordingtothearticle?
A.Rock.B.Pop.C.Classical.D.Country.
B
“Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.”Similarly,ifwedrinkalittlemorewatereveryday,wemayfindthatweneedtogotothedoctoralotlessoften.Ahealthydietismadeupofwaterandagreatmanydifferentkindsoffoods.Weknowthathealthyfoodslikefruits,vegetablesandfish,areimportantastheyprovideuswithenergyandfiber,withoutgivingustoomuchfatandsugar.Butwhyiswaterimportant?
Thehumanbodyneedswatertosurvive.Waterisimportantasitcarriespoisonsandwasteoutofourbodies.However,doctorsadviseustodrinkplentyofwater,muchmorethanthesmallamountweneedtostayalive.
Somedoctorsbelievethatwaterisimportantforourhealthinallkindsofways.Theybelievethatagreatmanyillnessesandhealthproblemsstartasaresultofdehydration(脱水)-—alackofwaterinthebody.Mostpeoplearedehydratedatleastsomeoftime,althoughtheyprobablydon’tknowit.Itissurprisingtolearnthatifwefeelthirsty,wearealreadyinthefirststageofdehydration.Infact,weareadvisedtodrinkwaterbeforewefeelthirsty.
Thesedoctorsthinkthathealthproblemssuchasheadaches,highbloodpressureandasthma(哮喘)couldbehelpedifpeopledrinkmorewater.Theyalsobelievethatdrinkingmorewatercanhelppeoplewhoareoverweight.Watercontainsnocaloriessoitwillnotmakeusputonweight.Ifwedrinkwater,wewillprobablydrinklesssugarysoftdrinkssuchasCoca-cola.Doctorsalsobelievethatdrinkingmorewatermaystoppeoplefromovereating.Theysaythatmanypeoplethinkthattheyarehungrywhentheyare,infact,thirsty.Doctorssuggest,therefore,thatweeatlessfoodanddrinkmorewater.Therearestillmanyhealthproblemsthatcannotbesolvedbydrinkingwater,soweshouldnotstopgoingtoseeingthedoctorcompletely.However,ifwemakeadecisiontodrinkwatereveryday,wemayfindthatweneedtogotothedoctoralotlessoften.
24.Fromthetext,weknowwatercancarry_________.
A.energyandfiberinourbodiesB.fruit,vegetablesandfishinourbodies
C.sugarandfatoutofourbodiesD.poisonsandwasteoutofourbodies
25.Somedoctorsthinkthat________.
A.somehealthproblemsarecausedbyalackofwater
B.waterisnotimportantforourhealth
C.weshouldgotothedoctorlessoftenD.peopleeattoomuchsugar
26.Lackofwatercausedpeopletoputonweighttoomuchbecause_______.
A.theythinktheyarethirstyandeatlessB.theythinktheyarehungryandeattoomuch
C.waterhasnocaloriesD.itmakesthemthirsty
27.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedinthepassage?
A.Theamountofwaterapersonshoulddrinkinaday.
B.Somehealthyproblemsstartbecauseofalackofwater.
C.Drinkingmorewatermaystoppeoplefromovereating.
D. Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.
C
Nola(August21,1974-November22,2015)wasanorthernwhiterhino(犀牛)wholivedattheSanDiegoZooSafariParknearEscondido,California.Atherdeath,shewasoneofonlyfourremainingnorthernwhiterhinosintheworld.TheotherthreelivedinKenya.WorldRhinoDay,heldonSeptember22,istoraiseawarenessofthelessthan30,000otherrhinosleftonEarth.
“Rhinosneedourhelptoday,nottomorrow,”Nola’sleadkeeperJaneKennedysaid.“Lastyearwelostover1,200rhinosjustinSouthAfrica.Ifwecontinuetolosemorethan1,000rhinosayear,in10to20yearsalltherhinosontheplanetwillbegone.”
“Unfortunately,mostanimalsareindangerofdyingoutbecauseofhumans,”Kennedysays.“Humanshaveeitherpoached(偷猎)animals,orbecausethereareoversevenbillionofus,we’vetakenuptoomuchoftheworld’sresources”.Poachersillegallyhuntrhinosfortheirhorns.Theysellthehornsforthousandsofdollarsperpound,tobeusedforart,jewelry,anddecorations.Expertsbelievethatonerhinoispoachedeveryeighthours.
In1975,theSanDiegoZooInstituteforConservationResearchstartedtheFrozenZoo,aprogramthroughwhichresearchershavecollectedcell(细胞)samplesfrommorethan8,000differenttypesofanimals,includingthenorthernwhiterhino.Scientistshopethatbystudyingtherhinocells,theywillgetgreaterunderstandingofit,andwillfindwaystoincreaseitsnumbers.
JaneKennedydescribesWorldRhinoDayas“acelebrationofrhinosalongwithanawarenesscampaignforeverybodyacrosstheworldtoknowthatrhinosneedourhelp.”AttheSanDiegoZoo,childrenandadultsarewelcometovisitandspeakwithzookeeperstolearnaboutrhinos.Butyoudon’thavetoliveinSanDiegotocelebrateWorldRhinoDay.Itisobservedaroundtheworld,withzoosandwildlifeparksholdingspecialeventsandprogramstoteachpeopleaboutrhinos,andenablethemtoseetheanimalsupclose.Formoreinformation,gotowww.worldrhinoday.org.
28.WhatdoweknowaboutNola?
A.Itwasababywhiterhino.B.Itwasoneofthelastofitskind.
C.ItlivedwithothernorthernwhiterhinosinKenya.
D.ItdiedonSeptember22attheSanDiegoZooSafariPark.
29.WhattroubledJaneKennedyaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Therhinos’strangeactivities.B.Therhinos’uncertainfuture.
C.Thelimitednaturalresources.D.TherareanimalsinSouthAfrica.
30.WhatdoestheFrozenZooaimtodo?
A.Keepanimalsfromdyingout.B.Inventnewkindsofanimals.
C.Preventrhinosfrombeinghunted.D.Raisepublicawarenessofrhinos.
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?
A.Tohelppeopleknowmoreaboutanimals.B.Toencouragepeopletoprotectanimals.
C.ToreportspecialeventsinSanDiego.D.TointroduceWorldRhinoDay.
D
AsurveysaidtheaverageAsiandadspentoneminuteadaywithhischildren.Iwasshocked.Imean,awholeminute?
Everyday?
Getreal.Onceaweekmaybe.Thefactis,manyAsianmalesareterribleatkid-relatedthings.Infact,Iamoneofthem.
Child-rearing(养育)doesn’tcomenaturallytoguys.Mymotherknewthenamesofourteachers,bestfriendsandcrushes.Mydadwasonlyvaguelyawaretherewereshortpeoplesharingtheapartment.Mymotherboughthealthyfreshfoodatthemarketeveryday.Mydadwouldonlygoshoppingwhentherewasnothinginthefridgeexceptajarofbutter.Thenhe’dbuybeer.Mymotheralwaysknewtherightquestionstoaskourteachers.MydadwouldaskmyEnglishteacherifshecouldgetusadiscountonschoolfees.Mymotherservedkidfoodtokids.Mydadaddedchilisaucetoeverything,includingourbabyfood.
Thetruthis,mothershavesuperpowers.Mysonfelloffawallonceandhurthimselfallover.IdemandedsomeonebringmeacomputersoIcouldgooglewhattodo.Mywifeignoredmeanddidsomesortofchanting(咏诵)phrasesuchas“Mummykissitbetter,”andcured17separateinjuriesinlessthan15seconds.
Yes,mothersareincrediblepeople,buttheyarenotalwayscorrect.Yethonestyforcesmetorecordthefactthatmothersonlyknowbest99.99percentofthetime.Herearesomefamousslip-ups.
ThemotherofBillGates:
“Ifyou’regoingtodropoutofcollegeandhangoutwithyourstupidfriends,don’tcomerunningtomewhenyoufindyourselfpenniless.”ThemotherofAlbertEinstein:
“Whenyougrowup,you’llfindthatsittingaroundthinkingaboutthenatureoftimeands