河南省南阳市六校学年高二下学期第二次联考英语试题 Word含答案Word文档格式.docx
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第一部分阅读理解(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
WhenitcomestotravellingaroundEurope,it'
simportanttohaveabudgetinmind.HerearesometipsforgettingthemostoutofGermanywhilesavingyourmoney.
Transport
Transportis"
thebigone”andcyclingmaybethecheapestalternativeamongallthemodes(方式)oftransport.
TomBourlet,aBrighton-basedtravelbloggeratSpaghettiTraveller,talkedtousabouttransportinGermanyandadvisedthatslower,regional(区域的)trainswillbemoreaffordableincomparisontothosethatarehigh-speed.
Hecontinued,"
Ifchoosingatrainjourney,buytheticketseveralmonthsinadvancetogetagreatoffer."
IfyouintendtousetheEurostartrain,keepinmindthatyoucansavemoneybybuyingticketsatleastaweekinadvance.Shoppingaroundcanalsoofferreducedprices.Adailyorweeklycardforatrainorabusmayalsobeworthinvestingin.Bourletcontinues,"
Whilethetrainsrunlikeclock-workwithhighefficiency,thebusesrunrelativelyslowly,oftenarrivinglatetotheirdestination."
Askatravelagent
Inanageoftechnology,wedon'
talwaysconsidergoingtoatravelagentwhenbookingonholiday.Ifyoudo,askthemforrecommendations,theycangiveyouinsidertips.Makesurethattheyareawareofyoursetbudgetbeforesigninguptoanything.
Food
Regiontoregion,Germany'
scuisinewilldifferslightly.Asageneralrule,outsidethecitycentrewillbecheaper—thefurtheryougo,thelessexpensiveitis.Bearthisinmindwhensettingadailybudgetforyourmeals.
Landmarks
Makesureyoubookyourticketsforthelandmarksbeforeyourtripasthere'
slikelytobeadiscountwhenyoudothis.Youmayalsowanttoconsideraguidedtourwhichisoftenfree.
Beforeyougo
Makesureyoubuycurrencybeforeyouleave.Thiscouldpreventyoubeingchargedextraforwithdrawingmoneyandyou'
remorelikelytogetagoodexchangerate.
1.WhichtransportisprobablythecheapesttotravelinGermany?
A.Regionaltrains.B.High-speedtrains.
C.Citybuses.D.Bicycles.
2.WhatcanweknowabouttheEurostartrain?
A.Itrunsrelativelyslowly.
B.Themealsonitmustbeexpensive.
C.Travelerscanenjoyadiscountwhenshoppingaround.
D.Bookingticketsthreedaysinadvancemaysaveyourmoney.
3.Inwhichsectionofawebsitemaythetextappear?
A.Travel.B.Lifestyle.C.Science.D.Entertainment.
B
Theotherdayonacoldnight,IleftmywifeanddrovefromHarrisburgtoLewisburg,adistanceofabout100miles.Itwasratherlate.SeveraltimesIgotstuckbehindaslow-movingtruckonanarrowroadwithasolidwhitelineonmyleft,andIbecameincreasinglyimpatient.
Atonepointalonganopenroad,Icametoacrossingwithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow,butasIdrovenearthelight,itturnedredandImadeastop.Ilookedleft,rightandbehindme.Nothing.Notacar,nosuggestionofcarlamps,butthereIsat,waitingforthelighttochange,theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.
IstartedwonderingwhyIrefusedtorunthelight.Iwasnotafraidofbeingcaught,becausetherewasclearlynopolicemanaround,andtherecertainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoingthroughit.
Muchlaterthatnight,thequestionofwhyI'
dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit'
spartofacontract(契约)weallhavewitheachother.It'
snotonlythelaw,butit'
sanagreementwehave,andwetrusteachothertohonorit:
wedon'
tgothroughredlights.
Trustisourfirstinclination.Doubtingothersdoesnotseemtobenaturaltous.Thewholeconstructionofoursocietydependsonmutual(相互的)trust,notdistrust.Wedowhatwesaywe'
lldo;
weshowupwhenwesaywe'
llshowup;
andwepaywhenwesaywe'
llpay.Wetrusteachotherinthesematters,andwe'
reangryordisappointedwiththepersonororganizationthatbreaksthetrustwehaveinthem.
Iamsoproudofmyselfforstoppingfortheredlightthatnight.
4.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetruckdriver?
A.Pleased.B.Satisfied.C.Sorry.D.Annoyed.
5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?
A.Hehatesdrivingatnight.
B.Hedesiredtocrosstheredlightthatnight.
C.Heapprovesofobeyingtrafficrulesbyhimself.
D.Heiseasywhensufferingthetrafficjam.
6.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"
inclination"
inparagraph5?
A.Tendency.B.Faith.C.Adjustment.D.Guidance.
7.Whatshouldwedotocreateabettersocietyaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Bepolitetoothers.B.Improvetrafficrules.
C.Bepatientandhelpful.D.Trusteachother.
C
Scientistsareworkingtostopadeadlyvirusthatinfects(感染)pigs.ThevirusiscausinghugelossesforfarmersinChinaandotherAsiancountries.ManyfarmershavetriedtocontainAfricanswineflubyquarantining(隔离)pigsanddestroyinginfectedanimals.ButthespreadofthediseaseintoEastAsiahassteppedupthesearchforotherwaystodealwiththeproblem.
ThevirushadnotbeenconsideredamajorconcernforresearchersuntilitappearedinChinalastyear.Chinesefarmersraiseabouthalfoftheworld'
spigs.SomeresearchersthinkthevirusmighthavecomefrominfectedanimalsinEasternEuropeorRussia.Sincethen,ithasspreadtoChina,VietnamandotherAsiancountries.Millionsofpigshavebeendestroyed.
Althoughswinefludoesnotsickenpeople,itisveryinfectiousanddeadlytopigs."
Today'
ssituation,whereyouhavethisglobaldanger,putsalotmoreemphasisonthisresearch,”saidDoctorLuisRodriguez.HespoketoTheAssociatedPress.RodriguezleadstheUnitedStatesgovernmentlaboratoryforforeignanimaldiseasesatPlumIsland,NewYork.AsadeadlyviruskillspigsacrossAsia,scientistsareacceleratingeffortstodevelopavaccine(疫苗).
Vaccinesoftenaredevelopedbykillingavirusbeforeitisputintoananimal.Thedisabledvirusdoesnotmaketheanimalsick,butitactivatesthebody'
snaturaldefensesagainstdisease.Theimmune(免疫的)systemisthenabletoidentifythevirusandproduceantibodiesagainstit.
However,thismethodisnoteffectivewithallvirusesincludingtheonethatcausesAfricanswineflu.Forswineflu,scientistshavebeenworkingonadifferentkindofvaccine.Itismadefromaweakenedvirus,notadeadone.Theproblemforresearchershasbeenhowtochangethevirussoitcanbesafelyused.
Vietnam'
sgovernmentreportedafewweeksagothatitwastestingvaccines,butprovidedfewdetailsofitsprograms.InChina,thegovernmentsaidscientistsareworkingonavaccinethatgeneticallychangesthevirus.ThatissimilartoamethodbeingusedbyscientistsintheUnitedStates.
8.Whydidtheviruscausetheresearchers'
concernwhenappearinginChina?
A.Thevirusmayinfectpeople.
B.ThenumberofpigsraisedinChinaishuge.
C.Thevirusmaybecompletelyoutofcontrol.
D.Chinesescienceandtechnologyisnotadvanced.
9.Wheremighttheviruscomefrom?
A.EasternEuropeorRussia.B.Vietnam.
C.Africancountries.D.America.
10.WhatisthefunctionofthedisabledvirusaccordingtoRodriguez?
A.Itmakespeoplefallill.
B.Itdestroystheimmunesystemofanimals.
C.Ithelpsthebodyproduceantibodiesagainstdisease.
D.Itmakesthebody'
snaturaldefenseagainstdiseasework.
11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheEmphasisoftheVirusResearch
B.SwineFluLeadstotheDeathsofLotsofPigs
C.ScientistsHurrytoDevelopVaccineforSwineFlu
D.NewResultsAboutGovernmentLaboratoryforAnimalDiseases
D
Arepeoplehappierinnaturewithblueskiesoverheadandfreshgreengrassunderfoot?
Couldnoisystreets,crowdedwithcarsandpeople,makeusunhappy?
Thepossiblementalhealthproblemsofcitylivingaffectalotofpeople.TheWorldHealthOrganizationestimates(估计)that56percentoftheworld'
spopulationlivedinurbanareasin2019.TheWHOaddsthatthatamountwillincreaseto66percentby2050.Peopleoftenmovetocitiesforbetterjobsandmoreculturalactivities.Butaretheyputtingthemselvesatrisk?
Maybe.ExpertsattheAmericanPsychiatryAssociationsaythat"
naturalenvironmentsorgreenspaces”domuchgoodtoourmentalhealth.
Manystudieshaveshownthatnaturecancalmusandmakeusfeelhappy.Nature,expertssay,canalsohelpuslearnbetter.Andexperiencingnaturehelpspeoplerecoverfromthementaltirednessthatcomesfromday-to-daywork.Ontheotherhand,mentalhealthexpertssaysomeresearchsuggeststhatcitylivingmighthurtourmentalhealth.Buttheycannotsayexactlywhy.
Whatarethespecificaspectsoftheurbanenvironmentwhichcausessomepeopletodevelopmentalillness?
AndreaMechelli,adoctoratKingsCollege,London,states,"
Therehavebeenstudieswherepeoplewereliterallytakenoutofanurbanenvironmentintoarural(乡村的)environment.andtheirsymptomswouldimprove.Andwealsoseethatthegreaterthecityis,thegreatertheriskis."
Mechellisaythatsomeonewholivesinacityisthreetimesmorelikelytodeveloppsychologicalproblemthansomeonelivinginthecountry.
KingsCollegeresearchers,alongwithcityplanners,landandbuildingdesignersandotherswantedtolearnmoreaboutcitylivingandmentalillness.So,theycreatedasmartphoneappcalledUrbanMind.Theysaytheywantedtounderstandhowdifferentpartsoftheurbanenvironmentaffectmentalwellbeing(健康).
Theresearchersfoundthatbeingoutdoors,seeingtrees,hearingbirdsong,seeingthesky,andfeelin