豫南九校2020-2021学年高二上学期第二次联考 英语试题(含答案)

豫南九校2020-2021学年高二上学期第二次联考英语试题第一部分听力(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。

AShows, Events and Festivals for Outdoor Lovers28 June-8 JulyGrahamstown National Arts FestivalGrahamstown, ECUndoubtedly Africa's most important arts and culture event, the National Arts Festival is the highlight (最精彩的部分)of many South African's events calendar, turning the sleepy university center of Grahamstown into a hive of activity(喧闹繁忙的场所). It's a beautiful, honest and diverse celebration of South African art, with a little international talent thrown in the mix for added variety. Don't miss out on the market, either!www.nationalartsfestical.co.za13-15 JulyCanimambl Free Form Music & Arts FestivalGraskop, MPCalling all free spirits: pack your tent, guitar and paintbrushes and head for Graskop. The Canimambo Festival is a celebration of art that breaks the rules-free expression is the order of the day! There will be plenty of food and activities, and young children will be kept entertained by a swimming pool, art competition and jumping castle. The event will be held at Graskop Holiday Resort, so campers of all sorts are welcome. Search for the festival on Facebook for more information.29 June-1 JulyKirkwood WildsfeesPort Elizabeth, ECTaking place in the Sundays River Valley, this weekend-long festival promises three days of "born to be wild" fun to start off the school holidays. Tickets allow you access to live entertainment, the Agri Expo and plenty ofgood food and尽rink. Confirmed artists include Locnville, Snotkop and Kurt Darren. Why not set up a tent in one of the nearby campsites and join the fun?www.wildsfees.co.za5-7 JulyEllisras BosveldfeesLephalale, LPHead up north this month for the festival fun you can handle. From cattle contests and dog shows to a beer tent and traditional food, your entire weekend will be covered in Lephalale. There's even a three-day 4×4 competition for all the off-road(越野)enthusiasts!. Why not have some fun in the heart of the bushveld(南非草原)? Search for the festival on Facebook for more information.21. What can we know from the text?A. No international ails are on show at Grahamstown National Arts FestivalB. Kids activities are provided at Canimambl Form Music & Arts FestivalC. Many artists from around the world will attend Kirkwood WildsfeesD. There is a beer competition at Ellisras Bosveldfees22. Which event will you go to if you want to see live entertainment?A. Grahamstown National Arts Festival.B. Canimambl Free Form Music & Arts Festival.C. Kirkwood Wildsfees.D. Ellisras Bosveldfees.23. When can you see an animal show in Lephalale?A. On 28 June.B. On 14 July.C. On 29 June.D. On 6 July.BWe know that smartphone addiction is real, and that it can affect lives in negative ways. While some people have tried going cold turkey(快速戒掉坏习惯) or even punishing themselves for their mobile phones, an app is made available in the UK that rewards people for staying away from their devices.The app, called Hold, was created by Norwegians Maths Mathisen, Florian Winder, and Vinoth Vinaya while they are studying at Copenhagen's Business school, to help break fellow students' attachments to their devices.The three college students found that positive reinforcement(强化)was the best way of beating smartphone addiction. Hold allows students to collect points for staying off their devices between the hours of 7 am and 11 pm; they get 10 points for every 20 minutes.Through partnerships with universities and businesses, points can be used for discounts on everything fromcinema tickets to Amazon goods to cafe food and drink. A half price cinema ticket, for example, costs 60 points, or 2 hours away from a phone. And a￡5($ 6.88)Amazon voucher (代金券) needs 1,000 points, or 33 hours off your smartphone.Students can also use their points to buy school books and stationery(文具), which are then donated to schools partnered with children's charity Unicef.Over 120, 000 people use the app in Scandinavia, including 40 percent of higher education students in Norway, where Hold first came onto market in February 2016. It's now available to students from over 170 universities in the UK.A 2017 University of Texas study claimed that merely placing a smartphone in someone's line of sight slowed down their productivity, response time, and reduced their grades. An earlier study from the London School of Economics found students who didn't use smartphones on school grounds saw their test scores increase 6. 4 percent.24. The app Hold was created mainly to .A. promote online sales of goodsB. earn discounts on goods or servicesC. find new uses of mobile phonesD. help students put down their smartphones25. How long should a student stay off the mobile phone to get 300 points?A. 6 hours.B. 10 hours.C. 15 hours.D. 30 hours.26. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To tell the story of Hold creationB. To present people's opinions of HoldC. To give a brief introduction of HoldD. To attract potential customers to Hold27. Where is the text most likely to appear?A. A newspaper advertisementB. A computer textbookC. A science magazineD. An official documentCThe dancer put a cardigan sweater over her leotard. Then she sat down to eat a sandwich. Cardigan, leotard, sandwich-where did these words come from? Did you know that each of them was a person's name? Words that come from proper names are called eponyms(名祖名词), and there are many eponyms in English.The sandwich, for example, was named for John Montagu, the Earl(伯爵)of Sandwich. He lived from 1718-1792. He loved to play cards and did not want to stop a game even to eat. By putting cold meat between two pieces of bread, he could eat while he played.The cardigan sweater was named for an officer in the British army. In the 1800s, James Thomas Brudenell, the Earl of Cardigan, spent his own money to buy special knitted(针织的)jackets for the men in his army. Knitted jackets with buttons soon came to be called cardigans.Jules Leotard was a French circus performer. In 1859, at the age of twenty-one, Leotard performed the first mid-air somersault(空翻). He became known as the "daring young man on the flying trapeze(吊杠)". Leotard invented a close-fitting one-piece suit to wear when he performed. Dancers still call their close-fitting garments leotards.Another person who gave her name to a style of clothing was Amelia Bloomer. Bloomer was the editor of a magazine called The Lily. American women in her day were expected to wear heavy skirts that dragged on the floor. In 1851, a young woman named Elizabeth Smith Miller introduced a new kind of clothing that was much easier to move around in. She wore a dress that came only to the knees. Under it she wore loose pants that fitted close at the ankles. Amelia Bloomer published a picture of the outfit(全套服装)in the Lily. She hoped women would adopt the new style. In news stories, reporters called the pants "bloomers". A hundred years later, people were still using the word.There are many other words that come from people's names. The diesel engine was named for its inventor, Rudolf Diesel. The word boycott comes from the name of an English landlord named Charles Boycott. Where each word came from is a story in itself. Who knows, maybe your name will become a word someday.28. Why did the Earl of Sandwich invent the "sandwich"?A. He found it boring to play cards.B. He preferred to eat meat and bread.C. He wanted to create a new kind of food.D. He could eat while playing cards without stopping the game.29. According to the text, what do "bloomers" refer to?A. Loose dressesB. Loose pants worn under a dressC. Dresses that came to the kneesD. Heavy skirts dragged on the floor30. What do the words cardigan, leotard and sandwich have in common?A. They are still in use today.B. They were first used in the army.C. They belong to the clothing category.D. They were invented during the same period.31. What is the best title for this passage?A. Ways to remember words.B. Words that come from people's names.C. The history of garments development.D. The unknown stories behind English words.DA team of researchers led by engineers from Penn State University has created the first material that heals itself in the presence of water, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The material, inspired by squid(鱿鱼)teeth, could be used to repair instruments in water-filled environments that are difficult to access, such as the human body, or the bottom of the sea.The researchers had been studying squids' ring teeth, which are uniquely strong and can change state from liquid to solid in the presence of water. After testing ring teeth samples from several species of squid found all over the world, the researchers uncovered the genetic code for the proteins (蛋白质) that allow the teeth to heal themselves when broken. They then changed the genetic structure of bacteria to produce the proteins so they could conduct more tests.The researchers then made the proteins into a rubbery plastic by mixing them with a solvent(溶剂)and letting the solvent change into a gas. The resulting material combines a soft, shapeless part of the protein that gives the plastic its self-healing characteristics and a more structured sheet of amino acids(氨基酸)that give it a solid structure.To test the material's strength, the researchers cut it, and then put the two pieces back together with a drop of water. They found that the material healed best at 113 degrees Fahrenheit, a little warmer than the temperature of the human body, and with slight pressure from a metal tool. The material was just as strong, and able to hold the same amount of weight, before and after it was cut.Material that heals itself in the presence of water could expand the usability of biomedical implants(移植). Of course, this material is nowhere near ready for that application, and the researchers didn't test whether the constant presence of water degrades(降低)the plastic's ability to heal itself. The researchers next plan to study how their technology could help heal wounds.32. According to paragraph 3, the rubbery plastic become self-healing in combination with .A. amino acidsB. another kind of rubberC. a mixture of gasesD. some protein33. In paragraph 4, the researchers carried out a test to check whether the material .A. was fit for human bodyB. would melt at high temperaturesC. could be connected with the metalD. would recover its original strength after healing itself34. What is the author's attitude towards the self-healing material?A. Positive.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. A kind of self-healing teeth was made from squids' ring teeth.B. The genetic code of squids' special teeth has been uncovered.C. Super-strong material inspired by squid teeth is self-healing.D. A special rubbery plastic is used to replace squids' teeth.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。