河南省周口市高二上学期全能竞赛英语精校Word版含答案.docx

1、河南省周口市高二上学期全能竞赛英语精校Word版含答案20182019学年度高二上期全能竞赛考试英 语 试 题第二部分第一节 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。APlanning to get away? Think passport firstIf youre planning to get away from it all this year, you should think passport first. Checking you have a valid passport before you book your trip takes minutes

2、but could save you the trouble and cost of not being able to go.Renewing (更新) your passport before it runs outYou can renew your passport up to 9 months before it can no longer be legally used. So take the time now and save the tears later.Applying for a passport for the first timeOur eligibility (资

3、格) checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue (颁发) a passport. So make sure you dont leave it to the last minute, and apply in plenty of time.Help with your application is just around the cornerSelected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents offer a Check and Send service t

4、hat helps you with your application. Its convenient and you should receive your passport within 2 weeks.If you need to apply for or renew a passport, you can either:Pick up a Passport Application Form at Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents.Or call the Application Form Request

5、 line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www.passport.gov.ukIf your need is urgent, call 0870 521 0410 for an appointment at one of our offices. We cant guarantee to see customers without an appointment.From 14th January a guaranteed same day (passport renewals only) or one week service will be available fro

6、m passport public counters.*Calls will be charged 60p per minute and the cost per call should not normally be more than 90p. *Calls are charged at national rates.21. When applying for a passport for the first time, you need to know that _.A. passports can be legally used foreverB. application checks

7、 take at least one weekC.passports are issued at the last minuteD. applications are selected by post office branches22. According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by _. A. going to the offices directlyB. visiting www.passport.gov.uk for a guaranteeC. making a call for an appointmentD. g

8、etting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents23. What is the passage mainly about?A. Instructions on applying for passports.B. Different functions of passports.C. Advantages of holding passports.D. Certain types of passports.BA Swiss airplane powered only by energy from the sun left from Abu Dhabi（

9、阿布达比酋长国） early on March 9. Its creators hope the plane will make the first around-the-world journey without any fuel. The plane is calledSolar Impulse2. It has one seat and is made from carbon fiber. The plane weighs only as much as a car but its wings are wider than a Boeing 747. The planes wings s

10、tretch 72 meters across. Those wings include 17,000 solar units, or cells, which capture the suns energy. The energy allows the plane to fly day and night. Two Swiss scientists built the plane. Bertrand Piccard is also an explorer who made the first non-stop flight around the world in a balloon. And

11、re Borschberg is an engineer and trained fighter pilot. The scientists say they are not trying to alter the airplane industry. Instead, they want to show that new energy sources and technologies can achieve what some say is impossible.“We want to show we can fly day and night in an aircraft without

12、a drop of fuel.” Mr. Piccard said. Some parts of the trip will require the pilots to be in the tiny plane for five to six days and nights in a row. So it is good that the pilots seat is also a toilet. The planes route begins in the United Arab Emirates. The pilots also plan stops in Oman, India, and

13、 China. They will cross the Pacific Ocean, stop in the United States, and continue over southern Europe or North Africa. They plan to arrive back in the United Arab Emirates in late July or early August. Internet viewers can go to the Solar Impulsewebsiteto see the planes location and listen to broa

14、dcasts from the pilots. 24. Why does the plane have wider wings? A. It can fly faster and land safely. B. It can get the suns energy easily. C. It may look like a Boeing 747. D. It will make the plane appear larger.25. What does the underlined word “alter” in Para 2 probably mean? A. Improve. B. Cha

15、nge. C. Rebuild. D. Destroy.26. What do we know about the trip made in the plane? A. It will take five to six days and nights. B. It is a non-stop flight around the world. C.It doesnt include North America. D. It is broadcast live on the Internet.27. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A solar-

16、powered plane will travel the globe. B. A good way to save energy has been found. C. A newly-built plane consumes no energy. D. Solar energy waits to be fully explored.CPalaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a large bui

17、lding, but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind. When it comes to structures that are both beautiful and defensive, the European castle is a big success. Castles were originally built in England by the Normans in 1066. They built towers and walls to secure the

18、land they had taken. These castles provided the Normans with a quiet and safe place. They also served as bases of operation for attacks. In this way castles served both defensive and offensive roles. Besides, castles served as offices for governors. Those that were socially beneath the governor woul

19、d come to report affairs and express their respect. They would address problems, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities in castles. So castles served as social centers as well.The first castles were made from earth and wood, and they were likely to suffer from attacks by fire. Then wooden cas

20、tles were gradually replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength of these towers and walls. However, attackers could throw flaming objects into castles through the windows or burn the wooden doors. This led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first fl

21、oor to make them more difficult to access.During the Middle Ages, attacks increased in regularity, so castle defenses were updated. Arrow-slits were added. They were small holes in the castle, which allowed defenders to fire without being hurt. Towers were built from which defenders could provide fi

22、re on both sides. The towers were connected to the castle by wooden bridges, so that if one tower fell, the rest of the castle was still easy to defend. A lot of rings of castle walls were constructed, so that even if attackers went past one wall, they would be caught on a killing ground between inn

23、er and outer walls. All of these increased the defense of castles.The end of castles can be attributed to gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery, a kind of large guns, became powerful enough to break through stone walls. This greatly made the role of castles less effective. Though castles no

24、longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year who wish to experience the situations of ancient times.28. What was the original function of castles according to the passage?A. They served as tourist attractions.B. They were important social centers.C.

25、They marked religious ceremonies.D. They were built for use in emergencies.29. The reason why wooden castles were replaced by stone castles was that _.A. stone castles cost less moneyB. stone castles offered better defenseC. wooden castles were uncomfortableD. wooden castles took a long time to buil

26、d30. Which of the following showed an improvement in castle defenses?A. Castles were totally separated by stones.B. Arrow-slits were made in large quantities.C. Rings of walls were built to defend the towers.D. Windows and entrances were moved to the higher floor.31. What is the best title of the pa

27、ssage?A. Fancy Living: Learning about Castles B. Normans: Bringing Castles to EnglandC. A History of Castles: The Rise and Fall of CastlesD. Defending Castles: Technologies Used to Defend CastlesD It has been around for centuries, but up until very recently, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) wasnt

28、fully accepted abroad. Proof of this can be found in The Treatment (刮痧), a 2001 film that tells the story of a Chinese man in the US whos accused of abuse after he uses guasha, a form of TCM treatment, to cure his grandsons disease.During the last 10 years or so, however, TCM has been getting increa

29、singly popular all over the world. A report released by the State Council Information Office on Dec. 6 says this style of health care, which includes different forms like herbal medicine and exercise, has spread to 183 countries and regions.“We have set up 10 TCM centers outside China, and all of th

30、em are popular among locals,” Wang Guoqiang, head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said at a news conference on Dec 6. “Governments of 86 countries and regions have signed agreements with the Chinese government on TCM corporation.”One of the reasons behind the growing pop

31、ularity of TCM is the increase of scientific research into it. And after Tu Youyou, the Chinese scientist who discovered the anti-malaria (抗疟疾) drug qinghaosu (青蒿素), won the Nobel Prize in 2015, TCM became even more famous internationally.However, all these achievements in TCM dont mean that its pro

32、blem-free. Over the years, TCM has faced challenges in being able to prove that it has certain effects.Some researchers have suggested TCM should be more exact and work together with Western medicine.“Bringing together with Western medicine and TCM, rather than being in competition, is where the potential for great effects is,” said Bernhard Schwartlander, the China representative of the World Health Organization.32. The film The Treatment is mention