广西崇左市学年高二上学期期末英语试题带答案.docx
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广西崇左市学年高二上学期期末英语试题带答案
广西崇左市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末
英语试题
第I卷(选择题)
一、阅读理解
ShortStoryCompetition
●ThecompetitionbeginsatJune30andendsatDecember15.
●ItisopentoalllocalcitizensofOntariowhoareat16orover,excepttheemployeesandjudges.andanyonelivingwithanyemployeeofthesponsorsorjudges.
●Theauthor'sname.address,phonenumberanda25-50-wordself-introductionmustbeincludedwitheachentryonaseparatesheetofpaper.Thenameoftheauthorshouldnotappearinthestoryitself.
●StoriesmustbeoriginalandunpublisheduptothetimethewinnersaredeclaredonDecember25.
●Storiesmustbewrittenonacomputer,bedouble-spacedandnomorethan2,500words.Totalwordcountshouldbeprintedonthefrontpageofthestory,
●NochangestoastoryareallowedoncetheStarreceivesyourentry.Typescripts(文稿)willnotbereturned.
●A$5entryfeemustaccompanyeachentry.ChequesormoneyordersshouldbemadeouttotheStarShortStoryCompetition.Pleasedonotsendcoins,
●Winnerswillbeinformedbytelephonebetween9amand5pmonDecember25.
●ProfessorsfromtheWritingCentreatRyersonUniversitywillcompletethefirstroundofjudging.Anothergroupofprofessionalwriterswillselectthefinalthree.
MoreInformation:
Sendyourstoryto:
theStarShortStoryCompetition,theStarStreet,OntarioM5E1E6.Fullcontestrulesareavailableatwww.thestar,com/contests
Tel:
416-367-2000
1.Whocanjoininthecompetition?
A.Adaughterofthejudge.
B.AsalesmanlivinginTheStarStreet.
C.Avisitorcomingfromanothercity.
D.Astudentinthelocalprimaryschool.
2.Whichofthefollowingstoriesmaybeacceptedbythecompetition?
A.Atruestorywrittenonapieceofpaper.
B.AfamousstorycopiedfromtheInternet.
C.Anewlycreatedstoryprintedbyitsauthor.
D.Anoriginalstorywithitsauthor'snameinit.
3.Whatcanyoudoifyouwanttojoininthecompetition?
A.Changethestoryatanytime.
B.Takethetypescriptsback.
C.Paythefeebycreditcard.
D.Surfthewebsiteforinformation.
SincetheveryyearIwasborn,SouthJerseyhasbeenapartofme.Sincebothofmygrandparentshavelivedintheareaformanydecades,myfamilyhasvisitedSouthJerseyyearlysince2014.Itswarmandlivelyfeelisveryappealingtomanyfamiliesthatarelookingforaneasyandfungetaway.
EverysummerwepileintothecaranddrivefourhoursawaytotheSeaviewHotelandClub,awonderfulplacewhichislocatedinGalloway,20minutesfromthebeachandboardwalk(木板人行道).TheSeaviewisenticingandquiteinexpensiveaswell,whichisperfectforanyfamily.Theroomsareneat,andthebreakfastsarearealattraction,eventoadults.IhavealwayslovedgoingdowntotheirlovelyoutdoorswimmingpoolinthemorningsandthenorderingalunchfromTheCoastalGrille,thehotel’smainrestaurant.TheSeaviewisreallygreat,andsomewhereelseisevenmoreexciting.
AttheendofeverydayinSouthJersey,myfamilyalwaysmakesitanimportantgoaltodrivetothelocalbeachandboardwalk,OceanCity.OceanCityiswonderfulwithgreatswimming,lotsofpizzaplaces,icecreamstands,andexcellentridesandgames.
Afterdinner,wealwayscheckout“Gillian’sPier,”theimpressiveandexciting,yetsmallamusementarealocatedontheboardwalk.Itislotsoffuntorideonbumpercar(碰碰车)androllercoasterandtotastesoftserveicecreamsandcottoncandy.Nextdoor,thereisevenavideoarcade(游戏厅),sooverallSouthJerseyisyourclassicfamilysummervacation.Iwoulddefinitelyrecommendvisiting,evenjustforaweekend,someday.
4.WhyhastheauthorvisitedSouthJerseyeveryyearsince2014?
A.Becauseitisbythesea.
B.Becausehewasbornthere.
C.Becauseithasbeautifulscenery.
D.Becauseitishisgrandparents’hometown.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enticing”inparagraph2mean?
A.Crowded.
B.Attractive.
C.Remote.
D.Developed.
6.Whatistheauthor’saimtodescribehisyearlytourtoSouthJersey?
A.ToshowtheattractionofSouthJersey.
B.Toshowhislivingconditions.
C.Toshowit’sconvenienttogotoSouthJersey.
D.Toshowhispreferencefortourism.
7.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.FuninSouthJersey
B.Mytravelinglife
C.Afamoustourismspot
D.Myhometown,SouthJersey
It’sagoodthingthatsloths(树懒)don’thavetogotoschool.They’dnevermakeitontime.Thesesleepytree-inhabitantssleepupto20hoursaday!
Andevenwhentheyareawake,theybarelymoveatall.Infact,theyreveryslow,andalgae(海藻)actuallygrowsontheirfur.
SlothsliveinthetropicalforestsofCentralandSouthAmerica,Withtheirlongarmsandhairyfur.theylooklikemonkeys,buttheyareactuallyrelatedtoanteaters(食蚁兽).Theycanbe2to2.5feetlongandweighfrom8to17pounds,dependingonspecies.
Therearetwomainspeciesofsloth,identifiedbywhethertheyhavetwoorthreeclaws.(爪子)ontheirfrontfeet.Thetwospeciesarequitesimilarinappearance,withroundishheads,sad-lookingeyes,tinyears,andshorttails.Twotoedslothsareslightlybiggerandtendtospendmoretimehangingupsidedownthantheirthreetoedcousins,whowilloftensituprightintheforkofatreebranch.Threetoedslothshavefacialcoloringthatmakesthemlooklikethey’realwayssmiling.Theyalsohavetwoextraneckvertebraethatallowthemtoturntheirheadsalmostallthewayaround!
Somescientiststhinkslothsdevelopedtheirslow-motionlifestylesotheywouldbelessnoticeabletohunterssuchashawksandcats,whichrelyheavilyontheireyesightwhenhunting.Thealgaethatgrowsonsloths’furalsohelpsthemavoidhuntersbylettingthemmixinwithgreenleaves.Theyrarelycomedownfromthetrees.Aboutonceeveryweek,theygodowntogotothebathroom,slowlymovingaboutbydiggingtheirfrontclawsintothedirtanddraggingtheirbodies.Iftheyarecaughtbyahunter,slothswillbecomeaggressive,bitingfiercely,strikingwiththeirclaws,andscreaming.
8.Whobelongstothesameraceasthesloth?
A.Themonkey.
B.Theanteater.
C.Thehawk.
D.Thecat.
9.Slothsareclassifiedmainlyby________.
A.theirarms
B.theirheads
C.theirclawsontheirfrontfeet
D.theirfurontheirbodies
10.Accordingtothetext,slothsgodownfromtreesonceeveryweekinorderto________.
A.cleantheirbodies.
B.huntfood
C.avoidbeinghunted
D.searchforhabitats
11.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.Slothsalwayslikesmiling.
B.Catsdislikehuntingsloths.
C.Slothscansleepforalongtime.
D.Slothskeepclamwhenfacingdanger.
Smartthermostats(温控器)havebecomethefaceofsmarthometechnologyformost,butdependingonwhatyourhomeislike,it'spossibletosaytheEcobee3issuperior.
Mostofthesmartthermostatscarrythesamebenefits,includingtheEcobee3.Theycanlearnyourpreferencesandschedules,andthenadjustthetemperatureaccordingly.They'rebetter-lookingandmoreenjoyabletousethanthebasicpiecesofplasticthatoccupymosthouseholds.Andonceyou'reabletoheatuporcooldownyourhousefromyourphone,withouthavingtogetoutofbed,youwon'twanttogobacktothepast.
Ifyouliveinalargerhouse,theEcobee3canbemuchmoreconvenient—offeringyouacoupleofmoreremotesensors(传感器).Yesitgetsprettyexpensiveatthatpoint.Buthavingthosegivesyoueffectivecontroloverthetemperatureindifferentroomsaroundyourhouse.Incomparison,otherthermostats'measurementsarelargelylimitedtotheareainwhichthey'reinstalled(安装).
Ifyouliveinasmallerplace,that'snobigdeal;theEcobee3stillhasdistinctadvantages.Itistouch-enabled,makingitlessannoyingwhenyouwanttoenteraWi-Fipasswordsseeweatherinformation,andsoon.
Still,allthesmartthermostatsareprettygreat.Whichoneisbestjustdependsonwhetheryouneedawhole-homesolutionorasimplerone.Fornow,ifit'stheformer,gowiththeEcobee3.Theirpresencewillprobablymakeyoumoreconsciousaboutsavingenergy.Ecobee3SmarterWi-FiThermostatwithRemoteSensorisavailableatallshoppingwebsites.
12.HowcanyoucontrolEcobee3?
A.ByinstallingWi-Fi.B.Byreplacingitssensors.
C.Byusingtherelativephone.D.Byclosingpowersupply.
13.WhatadvantagedoesEcobee3havecomparedwithotherthermostats?
A.ItssizeisdifferentB.Itspriceislower.
C.Itspasswordissimpler.D.Itscoverageareaislarger.
14.WhatchangewillEcobee3bringtous?
A.Itmakesusenjoytravellingandworkbetter.
B.Itleadsustohopetoopenashoponline.
C.Itleadsustobuildourownsmarthouses.
D.Ithelpsuspayattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.
15.What'stheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.ToshowthefutureofEcobee3.
B.ToattractpeopletobuyEcobee3.
C.TointroducehowtouseEcobee3.
D.ToexplainwhyEcobee3wasinvented.
二、完形填空
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Jessup25adatabaseof4,000namesforthewebsitewithfivecharacteristics.Eachname26whatthatnamemeans.Afterparentsenterthegender(性别)andcharacteristicsofthechild,thewebsitewillrecommendthree27andprovideexamples
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