2020-2021学年广东省佛山市三水重点中学高二上学期第二次统考（期中）英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

2020-2021学年广东省佛山市三水中学高二上学期第二次统考（期中）英语试题 一、听力（共20分）略 二、阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节阅读理解（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 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 ( http: / / 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. 11.When applying for a passport for the first time, you need to know that_____. A.passports can be legally used forever 、 B.passports are issued at the last minute C.application checks take at least one week D.applications are selected by post office branches 12. According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by_____. A.going to the offices directly B.making a call for an appointment C.visiting www.passporf.gov.uk ( http: / / www.passp0rf4gov.uk ) for a guarantee D.getting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents 13. What is the passage mainly about A.Certain types of passports. B.Different functions of passports. C.Advantages of holding passports. D.Instructions on applying for passports. B A Teenage Inventor The world could be one step closer to quick an inexpensive Ebola detection （埃博拉检测）thanks to a teenager from Connecticut （康涅狄格州）. b Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School, was awarded $50，000 in the Google Science Fair for her new method that detects Ebola, a virus that causes bleeding from different parts of the body and usually causes death.Olivia’s method is to ... ...