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1、河南省宝丰一高学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版无答案 高考宝丰一高20152016学年上学期第二次月考高二英语命题：范贯通 审题：牛晓身 2015.10第卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分 听力部分（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was almost four oclock in the morning when the fire broke out. “We watch one window blow out, and

2、then another, and heard people shouting,” says Stanley, 21, a junior from Westfield State College in Massachusetts. Students were throwing ropes made from bed sheets out of their windows，and a couple of them were trying to climb down.Almost all the hotels 502 rooms were filled with college students

3、from across the United States who were spending their holiday here in Acapulco，Mexico. As the smoke thickened，Moreno ran upstairs to where other Westfield students were rooming. “Some people had no idea what was going on，” he says. “I was shouting at the top of my voice. I made sure I hit every door

4、.” At the same time，Stanley was downstairs helping people get through the smoke-filled hall. There he joined forces with Nalewanski, who had just come back from his own night out.“Lets go.” Nalewanski says. He and Stanley wet their shirts in the bathroom and wrapped them around their mouths and nose

5、s so they could breathe. Then they ran up the stairs.Nalewanski and Stanley found Moreno on the fourth floor. They all ran upstairs and down the corridors(走廊) on every floor，hitting every door hard.In the end，no one was seriously injured. Even more unbelievably，all the Westfield students made it bac

6、k to Massachusetts later that same day. Westfield president Evan Dobelle says，“I have a great deal of pride in these young men and they were able to react in such an emergency.”21. Whats the best title for this passage?A. College students have a terrible holidayB. College students survived a big fir

7、eC. A big fire broke out in a hotelD. Heroes：close call in a hotel fire 22. What do we learn from Stanley from the passage? A. He is a very brave young man.B. He is in his last year in college.C. He was reading a book when the fire broke out.D. He was the first one to find out there was a fire.23. A

8、ccording to the passage, _ might not have woken up people during the fire.A. Nalewanski B. Evan Dobelle CStanley DMoreno24. The students helped people out through all of the following ways EXCEPT _.A. helping people get through the hallB. shouting loudly to warn peopleC. Making ropes for people to c

9、limb downD. hitting doors to wake people upBAs skies are filled with millions of migrating(迁徙) birds，European scientists say the seasonal wonder appears to be strange：The fatter the bird，the better it flies.The results of their study led to a theory opposite to a central one of aerodynamics(空气动力学)，w

10、hich says that the power needed to fly increases with weight. For birds，obviously，the cost of flying with heavy fat is much smaller than we used to think. Researchers found that red knot wading birds double their normal body weight of 100 grams before making their twice-a-year nonstop flight between

11、 the British Isles and the Russian Arctic. Distance：5,000 kilometers.Another study in the magazine Nature measured the advantage of flying in an aerodynamics group which allows birds to save energy by flying smoothly and quietly in the lead birds air stream.Flying in groups，their heart rates were 14

12、.5 percent lower than flying alone, according to Henri, a French scientist. The findings help explain how birds complete difficult migrations. Researchers had thought that thinner, stronger birds would have the best chance to survive. The first study suggests that building up fat to be burnt as fuel

13、 during the migration is worth more than the energy it takes to carry the additional weight. In the study，researchers said their team studied the birds flown at different body weights during 28 simulated(模拟的) flights. They forced a small amount of special water into the birds bodies so that they cou

14、ld measure the amount of energy burnt during the flight.25. A red knot wading bird of 100 grams will probably weigh _ before making its nonstop migrating flight.A. 50 grams B. 100 grams C. 200 grams D. 150 grams26. During their migrating flight，red knot wading birds can save energy by flying _.A. se

15、parately B. alone C. in pairs D. in groups27. A _ red knot wading bird has a better chance to survive during its migrating flight. A. stronger B. weaker C. fatter D. thinner28. The best title for this passage may probably be _. A. Birds Fatten Up For JourneyB. Birds Thin Down For JourneyC. How Birds

16、 Build Up Fat For Journey. D. How Birds Burn Energy For JourneyCJesse Owens is recognized as a hero not just because he is fast. Some people might say that they know him for just that reason. However，there are lots of fast people who are not known. Jesse Owens is known because Chancellor Adolf Hitle

17、r did not shake the hand of Jesse Owens or even recognize his feat of winning four gold medals，because Owens was an African American.Jesse Owens owed much of his success to his coach Charles Riley，who probably was the most important one making him have the career that he did. Owens came from a backg

18、round that required him to work after school in a shoe shop. He couldnt attend the regularly scheduled track practices organized by his school. However，Charles Riley saw the boy had both a passion and a talent for running，and so arranged for him to be able to practice before school instead.Jesse Owe

19、ns achieved this success despite his racial background，which at the time was a huge limitation to him. He could only eat in certain restaurants and sleep in certain hotels，as could all African Americans of the time. He was also never offered a scholarship for school despite setting records for NCAA

20、(美国全国大学生体育协会) championships.The Berlin Olympics in 1936 is where his star rose as high as it would ever be able to. These Olympics were during the height of Hitlers rule. It took courage to race in front of Hitler and many other racists (种族主义者)It took time，determination，and perseverance (坚持不懈) to ra

21、ce like him. He won four gold medals at those Olympics. It would take almost fifty years for someone else to walk away from the Olympics with four gold medals. He passed away at the age of 66 from lung cancer.29. The underlined word “feat” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_”A. chance B. happ

22、iness C.hope D. success30. We know from Paragraph 2 that Jesse Owens _.A. did not need to work after schoolB. took part in the regular track practicesC. was arranged to practice before schoolD. did not get along well with his coach31. Jesse Owens was well-known around the world mainly because he _.A

23、. was brave enough to race in front of Adolf HitlerB. set records for NCAA championshipsC. didnt want to shake hands with HitlerD. was the first African American to eat and sleep like whites in America32. According to the passage，which of the following about Jesse Owens is TRUE? AHe won a scholarshi

24、p for his setting records for NCAA championships.BHe was never looked down upon as a running star.CHe died from cancer in his sixties.DJust like Hitler，he was also a racist.DResearchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of li

25、fe for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in humananimal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing，are leading the animalassisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old peoples depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is bet

26、ter off being more active, challenged, or stimulated(刺激). ”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote(使成为现实)that，especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who li

27、ve alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its own

28、er.“I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice, ”says a seventy-year-old lady. “When Im watching TV, hell stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old p

29、eople. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry, ”Beck says. “But its amazing ho

30、w quickly we have given up that belief.”“Hopefully, down the road，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older peoples minds.”33. The purpos

31、e of Beck and Edwards study is to _. A. make lonely old peoples life betterB. understand human-animal relationshipC. find the causes of old peoples lonelinessD. promote the animal-assisted research34. In the research, the old people are asked to _.A. note the activities of AIBOsB. keep AIBOs at home

32、 for 12 weeksC. analyze the collected informationD. record their feelings and activity35. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?A. It can help the disabled people.B. It is easier to keep at home.C. It responds to all the human orders.D. It can watch TV with its owner.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。In Asia, there are many places for peop