山西省新绛县学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx
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山西省新绛县学年高二英语下学期期中试题
2016-2017学年第二学期高二期中联考
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
A
LakeChelanNationalRecreationArea
2105StateRoute20
Sedro-Woolley,WA98284
(360)856-5700
Thisisafee-freeparklocatedonthebanksofLakeChelan,oneofthedeepestlakesintheUnitedStates.Theislandthatmakesupthisparkiseasytoreachonlybyboat.YoucangotherefromthenearbytownofChelanbyshuttle(往返)boats.Ontheisland,shuttlebusestakecamperstoStehekinValley.Thisareaisextremelypopularwithbackpackers,fishermen,boatersandhikers.
ChopakaLake
915N.WallaWalla
Wenatchee,WA98801
(509)665-2100
There’sa10-acrecampgroundatChopakaLake,abeautifulplacetoputupthetent.ChopakaLakeisactuallysituatedatthetopofChopakaMountain.Theviewisunforgettable!
Hikingtrails(小路)passthroughaMountainWildernessStudyAreaandthroughtheOkanoganhighlands.Thereisnofeeforcamping.
FortEbeyStatePark
(800)452-5687
Thereare645acresatFortEbeyStatePark.Oncehometoacoastaldefense(海岸防卫)fortforthePugetSoundarea,thisformerfortisalsofilledwiththingstoseeanddofromdaysgoneby.Itincludes53campsites,restroomsandshowers,beachaccess,24picnicsitesandthreemilesofhikingtrails.Ifyou’relookingforaveryenjo
yableexperiencewithatasteofthepast,thenthisistheparkforyou.
OlympicNationalPark
600EastParkAve.
PortAngeles,WA98362
(360)452-0330
ThisNationalParkispicture-postcard(优美的)!
Beautifulbeaches,lotsofsurf,severallakesandarainforestmakeupthisarea.You’llbeabletoenjoy63milesofcoastlinehereandhikeasmuchas600milesoftrails.Thereisonlyasmallfeefortheca
mpsiteshere.
1.HowdoyougettoStehekinValleyifyouareontheisland?
A.Bybus.B.Byboat.C.Bytrain.D.Onfoot.
2.Toenjoythebeautifulmountainscenery,youcangoto_____.
A.LakeChelanNationalRecreationAreaB.ChopakaLake
C.OlympicNationalParkD.FortEbeyStatePark3.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutthedefensesystemalongthecoast,youcandial_____.
A.(360)452-0330B.(360)856-5700
C.(509)665-2100D.(800)452-5687
4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutOlympicNationalPark?
A.Itisaparkatthetopofamountain.B.Itismadeupofmanylargelakes.
C.Youhave
tospendalittlemoneytovisitit.
D.Youcanknowsomethingaboutthepast.
B
Whales,likedolphins,belongtoagroupofmammals(哺乳动物)called“cetaceans”.ThisnamecomesfromaLatinwordmeaning“largeseaanimal”.Thereareatleastseventy-fivekindsofcetaceans.Scientistsdividethevariouskindsintotwomajorgroups—baleenwhales,whichdonothaveteeth,andtoothedwhales,whichhaveteeth.Whaleshavethesamebasicshapeasfish,buttheydifferfromfishinmanyways.Themostnoticeabledifferenceisthetail.Fishhavevertical(垂直的)tailfins(鳍),butwhaleshavehorizontaltailfins.Fishbreathebymeansofgills(腮),whilewhaleshavelungs(肺)andmustcometothesurfacetobreathe.Buttheycanholdtheirbreathforlongperiods.
Likeothermammals,whalesgivebirthtoliveyoungandfeedthemwit
hmilkproducedbythemother’sbody.Mostfish,however,layeggsanddonotfeedtheiryoung.Whalesarealsowarm-blooded—thatis,theirbodytemperatureremainsaboutthesameallthetime.Almostallfisharecold-blooded.Theirbodytemperaturechangeswithchangesinthetemperatureofthewater.
Whaleshaveahighlydevelopedbrainandtheyarehighlyadvancedlifeforms.Theysingtotheiryoung,engageincomplexfamilyrelationships,andtheircommunicationskillsarefine.
InDecember2005,awhale,afterbeingrescuedfromfishingnets,didn’tjustswimbacktodeepwater.Ithungaroundandtouchedeachofthediverswithitsmouth.“Knowingthatitwasfree,itstoppedaboutafootawayfromme,pushedmearoundalittlebitandhadsomefun,”saiddivemasterJamesMoskito.Hethoughtitwas“oneofthemostfantasticmoments”ofhislife.
5.AccordingtoParagraph1,whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectrelationship?
A.Mammalsareatypeofcetacean.B.Cetaceansarenotatypeofmammal.
C.Whalesbelongtothecetaceanfamily.D.Mammalsareatypeofwhale.
6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTadifferencebetweenwhalesandfish?
A.Whalesbreathebymeansoflungs.B.Whaleshavetailfins.
C.Whalesfeedtheiryoungwithmilk.
D.Awhale’sbodytemperaturenearlydoesn’tchange.
7.WhatareParagraphs2and3mainlyabout?
A.Howwhalescatchtheirfood.B.Howwhalesliveintheocean.
C.Thedifferencesbetweenwhalesandfish.
D.Whalesarehighlyadvancedlifeforms.
8.Whydidn’tthewhaleswimbacktotheseaafteritwassaved?
A.Itlostitswayinthesea.B.Itwasseriouslywounded.
C.Itwasfrightenedbythedivers.D.Itwantedtothankthedivers.
C
IampeterHodes,avolunteerstemcourier.Since March2012,I'vedone89tripsofthose,51havebeenabroad,Ihave42hourstocarrystemcells(干细胞)inmylittleboxbecauseI'vegott
woicepacksandthat'showlongtheylast,in
all,fromthetimethestemcellsareharvestedfromadonor(捐献者)tothetimetheycanbeimplantedinthepatient,we’vegot72hoursatmost,SoIamalwaysconsciousoftime.
IhadonetriplastyearwhereIwascaughtbyahurricaneinAmerica.IpickedupthestemcellsinProvidence,RhodeIsland,andwasmeanttoflytoWashingtonthenbacktoLondon.ButwhenIarrivedatthecheck-indeskatProvidence,theladyonthedesksaid:
”Well,I’mreallysorry,I’vegotsomebadnewsforyou-therearenofightsfromWashington.”SoItookmyboxandputitonthedeskandIsaid:
”Inthisboxaresomestemcellsthatareurgentlyneededforapatient-please,please,you’vegottogetmebacktotheUnitedKingdom.”Shejustdroppedeverything.Shearrangedforaflightonasmall plancetobeheldforme.re-routed(改道)methroughNewarkandgotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginallyscheduled.
Forthiscourierjob,you’reconsciouslyawarethanthat
boxyou’regotsomethingthatispotentiallygoingtosavesomebody’slife.
9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph17
Aprovider Bdeliveryman
Ccollector Dmedicaldoctor
10.WhydoesPeterhavetocompletehistripwith
in42hours?
A.Hecannotstayawayfromhisjobtoolong.
B.Thedonorcanonlywaitforthatlong.
C.Theoperationneedsthatverymuch.
D.Theicewon'tlastanylonger.
11.WhichflightdidthewomanputPeteronfirst?
A.ToLondon B.To Newark
C.ToProvidence D.ToWashington
D
SoftwindsblewthroughouttheWindyCitytoday.Wewelcomedthewinds,asitwasanotherhotdayinChicago.Thewindblew,bringingussomecoolnessandmakingtheweathernotthathot.Butitwasabeautifulsummerdaywithabluesky.
Chicagoisagreatcityforeating,andwehaveenjoye
dtastingthedifferentfoods.Lastnight,wetriedoneofthecity'smostfamousfoods:
deep-dishpizza.Chicagoclaimscreditfortherichandcheesythick-crustpizza,coveredwithasweettomatosauce.Wetoppeditwitholivesandgreenpeppers.
Weweretouringthecity,mainlylookingfordeliciouslocalfoods.Today,weenjoyedaPolishspecialtyatlunch:
Pierogis,anEasternEuropeandumpling-likedish,filledwithfoodslikepotatoes,cheese,mushrooms,cabbageandmeat.PolishimmigrantsstartedsettlinginChicagointhe1850s,andthecityhasoneofthelargestPolishcommunitiesintheU.S.
Wetookabreakfromexploringthecitytotalkwithsomeofyou!
AshleyandCatyloggedontotheInternetforanon-the-roadversionofTALK2US.WespoketoanEnglishteacherinTokyo,Japan,andagraduatestudentinIndia.
Meanwhile,Adamsearchedforsomelocationsaroundthecitytoshootsomevideo.Hechoseaspectacularspot:
NavyPier,Chicago'smost-visitedattraction.ThewindsfromLakeMichigankeepvisitorscool,andtheviewoftheChicagoskylineneverfailstoimpress.Infact,theviewmadeallofusheadoverheels!
OurtimeinChicagohascometoanend.Tomorrow,thetruejourneybegins,aswepassthroughIllinoisandintoMissouriviaRoute66.Springfield,thehomeofAbeLincoln,andSt.Louis,the"gatewaytotheWest,"waitforus.
12.Whydidtheauthorandhercompanionslikethesoftwinds?
A.Itbroughtwarmthtothem.B.Itlefttheskyblueandbeautiful.
C.Itimprovedthequalityoftheair.D.Itmadethemfeelcomfortable.
13.WhatdidtheauthorandhercompanionsmainlydoinChicago?
A.Theyenjoyedfamouslocalfoods.B.TheyvisitedPolishcommunities.
C.Theystudiedthehistoryofthecity.D.Theyexploredforforeigncustoms.
14.Theauthorandhercompanionsstayedonline________.
A.sharingtheirtravelplanwithstrangersB.askingforinformationonforeignfoods
C.communicatingwithstrangersabroadD.learningaboutdifferent
culturesintheworld
15.Theunderlinedpart揾eadoverheels?
inParagraph5canbereplacedby________.
A.boredB.relaxedbC.fascinatedD.disappointed
第2节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余项。
Everyoneknowsthatfishisgoodforhealth. 16 Butitseemsthatmanypeopledon’tcookfishathome.Americanseatonlyaboutfifteenpoundsoffishperpersonperyear,butweeattwiceasmuchfishinrestaurantsasathome.Buying,storing,andcookingfishisn’tdifficult. 17 Thistextisabouthowtobuyandcookfishinaneasyway.
18 Freshfishshouldsmellsweet:
youshouldfeelthatyou’restandingattheocean’sedge.Anyfishyorstrongsmellmeansthefishisn’tfresh. 19
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