targets for the often greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers. These businesspeople love the thought of sharing pictures of a star hugging a baby tiger or a whale. Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer rare animals safety and are eager to see elephants paint, to hug baby bears or to swim with dolphins. However, being frequently exposed has shown that many of these businesspeople are breeders, dealers or exhibitors that are using stars’ goodwill for their own ends.
In some Asian countries, elephants are kept in camps. A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble, but the vast majority are not, and training methods are barbaric. As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant, the chains go back on.
Fans, tell the stars: Stay away from wild animal photos, and the animals will be grateful. Of course, you don’t have to be famous to make a difference. Whether right here at home or at an exotic place abroad, every one of us must fight the desire to take a photo with an elephant or hug a baby tiger.
25. Why are Oprah and Amal Clooney mentioned in Paragraph 1? A. To introduce the topic of the passage. B. To promote the cultural influence on stars. C. To remind people how important the trend is.
D. To show famous people’s pressure from wild animals. 26. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The businesspeople offer chances to stars to get close to animals. B. Famous stars use photos with rare animals to make a difference. C. Businessmen take advantage of stars’ goodwill to earn money. D. The kind and rich people are easily attracted to visit wild animals. 27. What does the underlined word “barbaric” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Effective. Kind.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The number of elephants and tigers is increasing. B. Keeping away from animal pictures can protect them. C. People will be encouraged to take photos with animals. D. The famous may have a negative influence on cultural trend. C
My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.
If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN (个人身份号码) to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console(控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like
B. Cruel. C. Scientific. D.
many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house．The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today. 29.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.How to develop a new system． B.The function of the PIN. C.A home for the future． D.Easy life in the future. 30.What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
A.To let readers know why his ideas are new. B.To let readers know how special his house is.
C.To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
D.To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
31.The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because _____.
A.it has been controlled by computers
B.you can make a telephone call anywhere C.it has your favorite music following you
D.the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
D
More than 11,000 athletes from around the world have arrived in Rio de Janciro, hoping to take home Olympic glory for their home countries. Unluckily, only a handful will achieve those dreams--- and what’s worse, some might go bankrupt(破产) in the process.
Usually, the United States doesn’t spend a lot on its athletes. For the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the U.S. Olympic Committee had a budget of nearly $800 million, of which just 10.3% directly supported the athletes. That includes allowance, medical benefits and tuition assistance. Even if they win an Olympic medal, athletes aren’t guaranteed a rich payday. The U.S. Olympic Committee awards team members a bonus for winning a medal: $25,000 for gold, ,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze.
It’s a common misunderstanding that Olympic athletes all benefit from commercial advertisements and sponsors(赞助). While that’s true of Olympic super stars like Michael Phelps, who has signed well-paid deals, many sports especially those that don’t enjoy great media attention and air time don’t pay well, even for athletes at the top of their game.
Many sporting super stars struggle to pay the bills for Olympic
glory---not to mention the costs for traveling to Rio to compete---balancing their demanding training and competition schedules with a full-time career, or a series of par-time jobs. American runner Kerron Clement, who took home medals in Beijing and is competing in the Rio Games this year, has worked as model and an actor. Emil Milev, a six-time Olympian in shooting, is a physical education teacher at a primary school in Tampa. Cyclist Mara Abbott works at the local farmer’s market in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado. She also teaches Yoga and writes for a local newspaper. 32.Some American athletes might go bankrupt because _________.
A.they have to pay various bills themselves B.the U.S. government has a very tight budget C.they are short of commercial advertisements D.few of them have chances to win medals
33.Who works as an actor to pay the bills to take part in the Olympics?
A. Michael Phelps B. Emil Milev C. Kerron Clement D. Mara Abbott
34.What is the author’s attitude towards the athletes?
A. Curious B. Proud C. Unsatisfied D. Pitiful 35.What can we infer from the text?
A. More than 11,000 athletes have taken home Olympic glory.
B. Some top players whose sports lack media attention aren’t well paid.
C. Emil Milev has taken part in the Olympics for five times.
D. A gold medal winner will get $15,000 more than a silver one. 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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever tried to write a poem? It’s easier than you might think. Poems are a lot like song lyrics. A good poem reveals an honest feeling about something. Follow these steps to write a poem.
First, pay attention to the world around you — little things, big things, people, animals, buildings, events, etc. 36 You can do just about anything in a poem. That’s why poetry writing is so wild and free: there are no rules.
37 What would you like your poem to be about? Your poem will be more powerful if you choose a topic you feel strongly about.
Now freewrite for five minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it. 38 Circle these to use in your poem.
Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesn’t have to rhyme (押韵). It doesn’t have to use sentences. 39 And it should sound nice to you. Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. Do you like the way it sounds? 40
I believe that poetry is the most exquisite (优美的) form of writing. And anyone can write a poem if they want to. A. Then, choose your topic.
B. Explore different types of poems. C. Do any words or phrases stand out?
D. What do you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel? E. But it should show your feelings about the topic. F. If not, go back and rewrite the parts you don’t like.
G. Choose a paragraph from a favourite book and turn it into a poem.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共二节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a __41___ which said, “I am blind, please help.”
There were only a few __42___in the hat. A man was walking by. He took some change from his pocket and __43___ it into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around and wrote some __44___. He put it back so that everyone who passed __45___ would see the new words.
2019-2020学年 四川省宜宾市南溪二中 高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷 Word版+听力
