2020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。 A
Planning to get away? Think passport first If you’re 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 but could save you the trouble and cost of not being able to go. Renewing (更新) your passport before it runs out You 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 time Our eligibility (资格) checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue (颁发) a passport. So make sure you don’t leave it to the last minute, and apply in plenty of time. Help with your application is just around the corner Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents offer a Check and Send service that helps you with your application. It’s 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 line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www.passport.gov.uk If your need is urgent, call 0870 521 0410 for an appointment at one of our offices. We can’t guarantee to see customers without an appointment. From 14th January a guaranteed same day (passport renewals only) or one week service will be available from 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 forever B. application checks take at least one week C.passports are issued at the last minute
D. applications are selected by post office branches
22. According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by ______. A. going to the offices directly
B. visiting www.passport.gov.uk for a guarantee C. making a call for an appointment
D. getting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents 23. 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. B
A Swiss airplane powered only by energy from the sun left from Abu Dhabi（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 called Solar Impulse 2. 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 plane’s wings stretch 72 meters across. Those wings include 17,000 solar units, or cells, which capture the sun’s 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. Andre 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 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 pilot’s seat is also a toilet.
The plane’s route begins in the United Arab Emirates. The pilots also plan stops in Oman, India, and 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 Impulse website to see the plane’s location and listen to broadcasts from the pilots. 24. Why does the plane have wider wings? A. It can fly faster and land safely. B. It can get the sun’s 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. Change.
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 doesn’t include North America. D. It is broadcast live on the Internet. 27. What does the text mainly talk about? A. A solar-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. C
Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a large building, 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 land they had taken. These castles provided the Normans with a quiet and safe place. They also served as bases
河南省周口市2020学年高二英语上学期全能竞赛试题
