学年黑龙江省青冈县一中高二下学期期中考试A卷英语试题 Word版.docx
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2017-2018学年黑龙江省青冈县一中高二下学期期中考试A卷英语试题
(时间100分钟总分120分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分).
第1节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
SydneyCulturalFestival–What’sontoday!
EuropeanArtShow
Location:
ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.Todayisthefinaldayoftheexhibitionfeaturing18thand19thcenturypaintingsbysomeofthegreatestEuropeanartists,suchasVanGoughandMonet.PostersofthesegreatworksareavailableforpurchaseattheVisitors’Centre.
Time:
8.30am–7pm
Cost:
$12adults;$7childrenandstudents
NatureWalks
Location:
Sydney’sRoyalBotanicGarden.Comeandcelebrateournaturalenvironmentinoneoftheworld’sonlynatureparksinsideamajorcity.Joinourhourlyguidedtours,startingattheEasternGate,andenjoybreathtakingforests,stunningcityescapesandthemagnificentSydneyHarbour.
Time:
9am–4pmCost:
Free
SydneySymphonyOrchestraConcert
Location:
SydneyOperaHouse.Australia’smostfamousorchestraisbestknownforitsperformancesofclassicalFrenchandGermanmusic.Butintonight’sconcert,theworld-famousChinesepianistLangLangisthespecialguestartistandwillperformaseriesofclassicChinesecompositionsincludingYellowRiver.
Time:
8.30pm–11.30pm
Cost:
$175adults;$90studentsandchildren
MoonlightCinema
Location:
CentennialPark.SitonthegrassandenjoythelatestmoviesorclassicsfromthepastunderthestarsatAustralia’sbestandlargestoutdoorcinema.TonightfeaturesthewonderfulAustralianfilmRedDog.Besidesthemovie,therewillbeadisplayofclassicAustralianfilmposters.
Time:
8pm–10.30pm
Cost:
$19adults;$14childrenandstudents
1.WhereshouldpeoplewishingtojoinaNatureWalkmeet?
A.TheVisitors’Centre.B.TheHarbourBridge.
C.TheEasternGate.D.Theguides’building.
2.WhatkindofmusicwillbeplayedattheOperaHousethisevening?
A.Australian.B.German.C.French.D.Chinese.
3.Atwhichactivitycanguestsbuyaposterasasouvenir?
A.EuropeanArtShow.B.NatureWalks.
C.SydneyOrchestraConcert.D.MoonlightCinema.
B
Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoysasatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.IputasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:
”MakesomethingoutoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestoday―and45minuteseachdayfortherestoftheweek.”
Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseewhattherestoftheclasswoulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingtooneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirownimaginations.
OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime.Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhisbedroomathome.Iwasdelightedatthepresenceofsuchastudent.Herewasanexceptionallycreativemindatwork.HispresencemeantthatIhadanunexpectedteachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect(感染)otherstudents.
Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosingthosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewoulddeclare,“ButI’mjustnotcreative.”
“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?
”
“Oh,sure.”
“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtellsomethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowingthreeheads.“That’sprettycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?
”
“Nobody.Idoit.”
“Really―atnight,whenyou’reasleep?
”
“Sure.”
“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?
”
4.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________?
A.knowmoreaboutthestudentsB.makethelessonsmoreexciting
C.raisethestudents’interestinartD.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign
5.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?
A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.B.Hepreferredtostudyalone.
C.Hewasactiveinclass.D.Hewasimaginative.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probablymean?
A.Mistake.B.Drawback.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.
7.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?
A.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.
B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.
C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.
D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.
C
Theyearis2094.Ithasbeenannouncedthatacomet(彗星)isheadingtowardstheEarth.Mostofitwillmissourplanet,buttwopieceswillprobablyhitthesouthernhalfoftheEarth.
On17July,apiecefourkilometerswideenterstheEarth'satmospherewithamassiveexplosion.Abouthalfofthepieceisdestroyed,buttheremainingparthitstheSouthAtlanticat200timesthespeedofsound.Theseaboilsandahugeholeismadeintheseabed.Hugewavesarecreatedandspreadoutwardsfromthehole.Thewallofwater,akilometerhigh,rushestowardssouthernAfricaat800kilometersanhour.CitiesontheAfricancoastaretotallydestroyedandmillionsofpeoplearedrowned.
BeforethewavesreachSouthAmerica,thesecondpieceofthecometlandsinArgentina.EarthquakesandvolcanoesaresetoffintheAndesMountains.TheshockwavesmovenorthintoCaliforniaandallaroundthePacificOcean.ThecitiesofLosAngeles,SanFranciscoandTokyoarecompletelydestroyedbyearthquakes.Millionsofpeopleinthesouthernhalfoftheeartharealreadydead,butthenorthwon'tescapeforlong.Becauseoftheexplosions,thesunishiddenbycloudsofdust,temperaturesaroundtheworldfalltoalmostzero.Cropsareruined.Thesunwon'tbeseenagainformanyyears.Warsbreakoutascountriesfightforfood.Ayearlater,nomorethan10millionpeopleremainalive.
Coulditreallyhappen?
Infact,ithasalreadyhappenedmorethanonceinthehistoryoftheEarth.ThedinosaurswereontheEarthforover160millionyears.Then65millionyearsagotheysuddenlydisappeared.ManyscientistsbelievethattheEarthwashitbyapieceofobjectinspace.Thedinosaurscouldn'tlivethroughthecoldclimatethatfollowedandtheydiedout.Willwemeetthesameend?
8.Whatismainlydescribedinthepassage?
A.Aneventofimagination.B.Ahistoricdiscovery.
C.Ascientificadventure.D.Aresearchonspace.
9.WhenthefirstpiecehitstheSouthAtlantic,itcauses________.
A.anearthquakeB.anEarthexplosion
C.hugewavesD.damagestocities
10.Whycan'tthenorthernhalfoftheearthescapeforlong?
A.Becausethelandiscoveredwithwater.
B.Becausewarsbreakoutamongcountries.
C.Becausepeopletherecannotliveatthetemperatureofzero.
D.Becausethelightandheatfromthesuncannotreachtheearth.
11.Bygivingtheexampleofdinosaurs,theauthortriestoprove________.
A.animalscouldnotliveinthecoldclimate
B.theEarthcouldbehitbyotherobjectsinspace
C.thehumanbeingswilldieoutin2094
D.whathappened65millionyearsagowasaninventedstory
D
ClimatechangewillforceexhaustedbirdsmigratingtoEuropefromAfricatotravelfurther,withpossiblydisastrousconsequences,accordingtoastudy.
Theannualvoyageofsomespecies,whichflynorthinsearchoffoodandsuitablehabitats,couldincreasebyasmuchas400kilometers(250miles),theresearchfound.“Marathonmigrationsforsomebirdsaresettobecomeevenlonger,”saidStephenWillis,aprofessoratDurhamUniversityinBritainandthemainarchitectofthestudy.“ThisisbadnewsforbirdsliketheWhitethroat,acommonfarmlandbird.Theaddeddistanceisaconsiderablethreat.Astemperaturesriseandhabitatschange,birdswillfacetheirbiggestchallengesincethePleistoceneera(更新世),whichended11,000yearsago,”hesaidinastatement.
Some500millionbirdsmigrateeachyearfromAfrica,someweighingaslittleasninegrams(three-tenthsofanounce).Tocompleteavoyagethatcanbethousandsofkilometerslong,birdshavetofattenthemselvesuptotwicetheirnormalweight.Someevenshrinktheirinternalorgans(收缩内脏)tobecomemorefuelefficient,soanyadditionaldistancemaybedangerous.
Thestudyfindsthatfrom2007to2010,nineoutof17speciesexaminedaregoingtofacelongermigrations,particularlybirdsthatcrosstheSaharaDesert.SomebirdstraveltheSaharaandtheMediterraneanSeainaonego,whileothershaveabreakinnorthernAfricabeforecrossing.Manyflyatnight,whentemperaturesarecooler.
Afew—suchastheBlackcap—havestartedtoadaptbyspendingwintersinBritain,butsuchbehaviorremainsexceptional,thestudysaid.ThestudyforecaststhatthemigrationdistanceoftheOrpheanWarblerwilljumpfrom2,700kilometers(1,700miles)tobetween3,050and3,350kilometers(1,900and2,100miles),withevenlongerincreasesfortheSubalpineandBarredWarblers.
12.Whatdoestravelingextradistancemeanforsomemigratingbirds?
A.Betterlivingconditions.B.Betterphysicalhealth.
C.Strongerabilitytofly.D.Biggerthreattolife.
13.Tocompletethemarathonmigrations,somebirdshavetodothefollowingexcept______.
A.haveabreakintheSaharaB.putonmoreweight
C.reducethesizeofinternalorgansD.flyatnighttoavoidtheheat
14.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.BirdshavetomigratefromAfricatoEuropeinwinter.
B.Globalwarmingisbadforallbirdsworldwide.
C.Birdsthatareofsmallsizedon’tneedtomigrate.
D.Somebirdshavetomigrateunlesstheyadapttoclimatechange.
15.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?
A.Climatechangeleadstodisastrousconsequence
B.Theannualvoyageofsomespecies
C.Howbirdsmigrateforlongerdistances
D.Climatechangepushesbirdstomigratefarther
第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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