福建省泰宁一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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福建省泰宁一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
泰宁一中2020-2021学年下学期英语模块学分认定暨期中考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间120分钟;满分150
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Etiquette(礼仪)ForTeensAged13-18
Provideyourteenwiththat“edge”thatwillhelpthemsucceedinlifeandmakeforsuccessfuladulthood!
Intoday’sfast-paceddigitalworldteensarenolongerhavingface-to-faceinteractionswithothers.Whenpresentedwithanunfamiliarsocialsituation,theymayfeeluncomfortable,andthereforetheymaychoosetoavoidsocializing.
Ourtwo-dayworkshopwillgivethemasolidfoundationofetiquetteandmannersaswellashelpprepareyourteenforthemanynewsocialandbusinesssituationstheywillfaceasyoungadults.Itwillprovidethemwiththeself-confidence,enthusiasm,andmotivationthatareessentialastheymoveintothenextphaseoftheirlives.Thefollowingtopicswillbecoveredinthetwo-dayworkshop.
DayOne
ProperIntroductions—Handshakes&EyeContact—BodyLanguage—TheArtOfSmallTalk—HowToSpeakInTheRightToneWithClarity—Leadership—Qualities—HowToMakeAPositiveFirstImpression
BeThePerfectGuest—Invitations&Thank-YouNotes—SocialNetworking—DatingEtiquette—CommonCourtesiesInPublicPlaces
DayTwo
TableSkills&DiningManners—TheInformal/FormalPlaceSetting—American/ContinentalDining—ProperUseOfDiningUtensils(用具)—EatingVariousFoods—SeatingALadyAtTheTable—TippingGuidelines
InterviewingTipsForCollege&JobInterviews—DressingThePart—BeAGoodListener—InterviewFollow-UpCalls&Thank-YouNotes—Grooming(打扮)&SkinCare—TheGraduationCelebration
Fee:
$285.00,includingsnacks,thecertificate,andworkbooks
Date:
Jan.5&6
Time:
8:
00am—4:
00pm
Registrationclosesat:
11:
59pmDec.29
Inviteafriendtoapplyfortheworkshopandyoucanreceivea$10.00credittowardyourcoursefee.Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningthetwo-dayworkshop,filloutourapplicationformonline.
21.What’sthetwo-dayworkshopmainlyintendedtodo?
A.Helpteensknowthemselves.
B.Provideteenswithsurvivalskills.
C.Motivateteenstostudyefficiently.
D.Assistteensinlearningsocialskills.
22.Whatwillteenslearnonthefirstday?
A.Howtobehaveattable.
B.Howtochatwithsomeone.
C.Howtotipothersproperly.
D.Howtoprepareforaninterview.
23.HowmuchwillGreenpayifheinvitesafriendtotheworkshop?
A.$295.00.B.$285.00.C.$275.00.D.$265.00.
B
Ibelieveinthepowerofsciencefiction,notjustforitscapacitytoturndreamsintoreality,butalsoforitspowertobondtogetherthosewhoshareacommonviewofthefuture.Forme,that’strueformyrelationshipwithmydad.Somefathersandsonsbondoversports,fishingorhunting,butmydadandIbondoverStarTrek.WetriedatriptoDisneyWorld,butoneofmyearliestmemorieswasn’tMickey,butaKlingonbattlecruiser(巡洋舰)onthescreen.
Overtheyears,nearlyeverysettingandsituationhasbecomefarawayformydadandme.Whenit’swarmatnight,we’renotdrivingalongsomedarkstreetsinIndiana,butgoingataslowspeedwithstarsdimlyshining.Bothofusarethinkingofthem,withoutneedingtosayaword.Alltheseimaginationsofotheruniverseshavetogethercreatedaprivateuniverseformydadandme.
GeneRoddenberry,creatorofStarTrek,oncesaid,“Sciencefictionisawayofthinking,awayoflogicthatbypasses(绕过)alotofnonsense.Itallowspeopletolookdirectlyatimportantsubjects.”Alifetimeofsciencefictionhasinfluencedmorethanjustmyrelationshipwithmydad,buthasalsohelpedmeshapemyownhopesforthefuture.I’mnowasciencewriter.
Yes,sciencefictionhasmademeintoa“nerd”(书呆子)anditalsohasbeenasourceofjoyformyfamily,makingmeanoptimistwhileenablingmetothinkcriticallyaboutthedangeroftechnology.Thankthoseauthorswhohavesharedtheirvisions:
theworldandmyfamilyarebetterforit.Thankmydad,whoisboththebeststorytellerandthebestmanIhaveeverknownbecausehehelpedmerealizethetruthofTennyson’swords,“ForIdippedintothefuture,farashumaneyecouldsee,sawthevisionoftheworld,andallthewonderthatwouldbe.”
24.Whatcontributestothebondbetweentheauthorandhisfather?
A.Theirsimilardream.B.Theirloveforeachother.
C.Theircommoninterest.D.Theirhobbyoffishing.
25.Whatdoestheauthormainlyshowinparagraph2?
A.Hisdeepimpressionofhisdad.
B.Hisfeelingofstayingwithhisdad.
C.Hisearliestmemoryofhisdad.
D.Hisgoodrelationshipwithhisdad.
26.Howdoessciencefictionhelptheauthoratpresent?
A.Itleadshimtopursueadesirablecareer.
B.Itbringshimthecouragetolivebetter.
C.Itinspireshimtofacethedangeroftechnology.
D.Itmakeshimasourceofhisfamily’sjoy.
27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheWondersScienceBrings
B.ThePowerofScienceFiction
C.TheStoriesAboutScienceFiction
D.TheTimeTogetherwithMyFather
C
FromthetopofMountQomolangmatothebottomoftheMarianaTrench,plasticcontinuestopollutetheenvironment,anditcreatesasignificantthreattoalllifeformsonEarth.Despiteknowingtheeffectsofplasticpollution,wehavenotbeenabletobantheuseofplasticproducts.Now,thankstotheinventionofa17-year-oldgirl,Arora,wefinallyhaveabetterchoice.Thisplastic-likematerialismadefromprawn(大虾)shells,anditbreaksdown1.5milliontimesfasterthanmostofthecommercialplasticproductsweusetoday.
TheAustralianteenfirstbecameawareoftheimpactofplasticwasteontheenvironmentwhenshoppingwithhermother.Shewonderedwhyhermotherhadtopayfortheplasticbags.Whenasked,thecashierinformedherhowplastichurtstheplanetandthattheadditionalchargewastheretoencouragepeoplenottouseit.ThisinspiredAroratocreateakindofplasticthatwouldbreakdownfasterthantheconventionalone.
Butthejourneyofinventing“eco-friendlyplastic”wasnoteasy.Sheexperimentedwithanumberoforganicmaterialssuchascornflourandbananapeels,bothofwhichhadtoberuledoutbecauseoftheirsolubility(溶解性).Onenight,whilehavingdinner,shenoticedthattheshellsofprawnslookplasticky.Sheimmediatelywenttothelabtoresearch.Later,shewoulddescribethatdinnerasher“Eureka”moment.
Sheextractedthematerialcalled“chitin”fromtheshellsandthenmixeditwithaninsolubleproteincalled“fibroin”,whichisfoundinsilkcocoons.Usingthecombinationofthesetwoorganicmaterials,Aroracreatedaplastic-likematerialthatbreaksdowncompletelywithinjust33days.Moreover,thisplasticreleasesnitrogenwhenbreakingdown,whichiswhyitcanbeusedasplantfertilizer.
Arora’sinventionhascausedastir,andshehaswonanumberofawards.Asaninspiringyoungwoman,Arorawantstomakeadifferenceintheworld,andshewantstoencourageotheryoungpeopletofollowtheirpassionandmakeapositivedifferencehowevertheycan.
28.WhatinspiredAroratocreateakindofspecialplastic?
A.Acashier’swordsaboutpaidplasticbags.
B.Herdeterminationtoprotecttheprawns.
C.Aclassaboutplastic’simpactontheplanet.
D.Herplantosavemoneyonplasticproducts.
29.Whatcouldbea“Eureka”moment?
A.Amomentofneedingreflection.
B.Amomentoffindingthetruth.
C.Amomentofhavingsuddeninspiration.
D.Amomentofenjoyingthecelebration.
30.Whatcanbeknownaboutthenewplasticinparagraph4?
A.Itismadefromnon-organicmaterials.
B.Itcanbreakdowntotallyinamonth.
C.Itcanbeusedtohelpplantstogrow.
D.Itisextractedfromaninsolubleprotein.
31.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeArora?
A.Braveandclever.
B.Creativeandinspiring.
C.Activeandconsiderate.
D.Humorousandfriendly.
D
Evenasself-drivingcarsbecomemoreandmorepopular,there’soneproblemthatSiliconValleyhasn’tsolved:
thetrafficjam.ButAirbusGroup,aU.S.aeronauticsandspacecompany,thinksthatithasasolution.Thecompany’sSiliconValleybranchrecentlyannouncedit’sbeenworkingonasecretprojecttitled“Vahana”,anautonomousflyingvehiclethatcanbeusedforbothpassengerandcargo(货物)transport.
Airbus’flyingtaxiresemblesadroneindesign,andwouldusemultiplepropellers(螺旋桨)totravelmedium-lengthdistances.DevelopersinFranceandGermanyareworkingonanelectricallyoperatedplatformthatwouldallowtheflyingtaxitocarrymultiplepassengersoncebetweencitydestinations.Currently,nocountriesallowcompletelyautonomousaerialvehicles,sothevehiclewouldinitiallybemannedbyapilot.
FlighttestsofthefirstVahanaprototype(原型)areplanned,inthehopeofbringingtheproducttoconsumersquickly.That’saboutadecadesoonerthananotherfuture-travelsystemHyperloopOne.
“I’mnobigfanofStarWars,butit’snotcrazytoimaginethatonedayourbigcitieswillhaveflyingcarsmakingtheirwayalongroadsinthesky,”saysAirbusGroupCEOTomEnders.“Inanottoodistantfuture,we’lluseoursmartphonestobookafullyautomatedflyingtaxithatwilllandoutsideourfrontdoor—withoutanypilot.”
Butbeforeyougettooexcitedaboutbeatingrush-hourtraffic,it’sworthnotingthatthecompanyhasalotoftechnologicalkinkstoworkoutbeforetheproductisreadytotest.Thesamesensortechnologythatallowsself-drivingcarstoavoidaccidentsdoesn’texistforaerialvehicles.AirbusGroupisn’ttheonlycompanytryingtogetintheautonomousairtransportationgame.ThereareanumberofcargodronecompaniesonthemarketandtheEhang184,aChinesepassengerdrone,beganflighttestinginJune.
32.Whydoesthepresentflyingtaxihavetobemanned?
A.Itmakesurbanplanning
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