江苏省镇江市镇江中学学年高一第二学期期末考试英语试题wd无答案.docx
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江苏省镇江市镇江中学2020-2021学年高一第二学期期末考试英语试题(wd无答案)
一、阅读选择
1.TheLouvreMuseum,Paris
TheLouvreMuseumisoneoftheworld'slargestmuseums,themostvisitedartmuseumintheworldandahistoricmonument.ThemuseumishousedintheLouvrePalacewhichbeganasafortress(要塞)builtinthelate12thcentury,In1682,LouisXIVchosethepalacetodisplaytheroyalcollection.TheLouvrehouses35,000worksofart,displayedinover60,000squaremetresofexhibition.
TheBritishMuseum,London
TheBritishMuseumisthebiggestmuseumintheworld.ThestoryoftheBritishMuseumgoesback300yearstooneunusualman,SirHansSloane,doctortoKingGeorgeII.Thedoctorcollectedbooks,drawings,clothes,money,animals,flowers,thingsfromallovertheworld.TheBritishMuseumopenedin1759.Sincethenmanyfamousmenhavestudiedthere.
TheUffiziGallery,Florence
TheUffiziGalleryisoneofthemostfamousmuseumsintheworldgiventherichamountofuniqueartworksandmasterpieceswithinitswalls,themajorityfromtheRenaissanceperiod.Itslargecollectionhasworksfromallcenturiesbutalargepartdatesbacktotheperiodsbetweenthe12thand17thcenturies.AsoneoftheoldestandmostfamousartmuseumsoftheWesternworld,thebuildingoftheUffiziGallerybeganin1560.
TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork
Foundedin1870,theMetropolitanMuseumofArt,or“theMet”,isthelargestartmuseumintheUSA.Itsimpressivepermanentcollectionishometoovertwomillionworks.ItalsohasanoutstandingcollectionofAmericanandmodernartandproudlyhousesextensiveholdingsofAfrican,Asian,Oceanic,IndianandIslamicart.Visitorscanalsofindlargecollectionsofmusicalinstrumentsandcostumesaswellasantiqueweaponsfromaroundtheglobe.
【小题1】Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?
A.TheLouvreMuseumB.TheUffiziGallery
C.TheBritishMuseumD.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt.
【小题2】Theunderlinedword“extensive”inParagraph4probablymeans“__________”.
A.broadB.remarkable
C.unusualD.impressive
【小题3】Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheLouvrePalacewasfirstbuilttobeamuseum
B.Ifyouareinterestedinweapons,youcangototheUffiziGallery
C.NotallthemasterpiecesintheUffiziGalleryarefromtheRenaissanceperiod.
D.KingGeorgeIIcollectedthingsfromallovertheworldfortheBritishMuseum.
2.Formanypeople,mothsaredust-coloredpeststhateatourclothesanddisturbusbyflyingaroundlightsafterdark.NotforartistJosephScheer.Thepictureshecreatesbringoutthebeautyofmoths,withcolors,shapes,andpatternsthathaveneverbeenseenbeforesoclearly.“Digitaltoolsletyouseethingsyou'dneverseejustlookingwithyoureyes,”Scheersays.Scheer'spictureshavebeendisplayedaroundtheworld,andonereactionisheardeverywhere:
“Peopleinsist,‘No,thatcan'tbeamoth,’”saysScheer.
Scheer'sworkbeganwithamothhuntinthestateofNewYork.Scheerwouldleavethelightsonandthewindowsopenovernightathisuniversityoffice,andthencollectthemothsthathadflownin.Whenthebuildingcleanersattheuniversitycomplained,hemovedthehunttohisfriendMarkKlingensmith'syard.Theysetuptwolightsshiningoveraplasticcontaineronawhitesheet.Thenmothsappearedfromthedarkness,flewintothesheet,andfellintotheplasticcontainer.“Wegotadifferentspecieseverynight,”Scheersays.“Thepatternsandcolorswereunbelievable.”
Afterthehunt,theyusedapowerfulscannertogetdetailedpicturesofmoths.Smallmothspresentedspecialchallenges.
Thescannerrecordssomuchinformationthatasinglemothcantake20minutestoscan.AscanofjusttwosmallmothsfillsanentireCD.Allthatinformationmeansthesizeofthepicturecanbeincreasedby2,700percentbutstillkeepallthedetailsandappearperfectlyclear.You'dneedamicroscopetoseethedetailsshowninScheer'sprints.
Scheer'sworkisnotonlyanewformofart.Hehasalsomadeavaluablecontributiontotherecordofthemothsaroundhim.Hehashelpedidentifymorethanathousanddifferentspecies.“NotfromAlaskaortheAmazon,”Klingensmithsays.“Allfromonebackyard.”
【小题1】Whatdopeoplemeanby“No,thatcan'tbeamoth”?
A.ScheerishighlyskilledatdrawingB.Theydon'tlikethepicturesofmoths
C.ThemothsinthepicturesaretoostrangeD.Thepicturesseemtoobeautifultobemoths'
【小题2】WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?
A.HowScheercaughtmothsB.Scheer'sworkingenvironment
C.HowScheerfoundmoths'beautyD.Scheer'sfriendshipwithKlingensmith.
【小题3】ThefiguresmentionedinParagraph4showthat________.
A.localmothshavebrightcolorsandclearpatterns
B.amicroscopeshouldbeusedtopreparethepictures
C.clearpicturesresultfrommuchdetailedinformation
D.highqualitypaintmustbeusedtocreatethepictures
【小题4】WhatdoestheauthorthinkofScheer'swork?
A.Itisacommonformofart.B.Itbenefitsresearchonmoths.
C.It'llgetpopularinAlaskaortheAmazon.D.Itneedstoovercomeregionallimitations.
3.Formorethanacentury,itwasasimplewayofmakingachild’sdreamscometrueduringChristmas.Volunteerscouldgotothepostoffice,siftthroughpilesoflettersthatchildrenhadsenttoSantaClausandpickone—ormore—thattugged(拉、拽)attheirheartstrings.Giftswerethenacquired,wrappedandshippedtofamilieswhosespacebeneaththetreemightotherwisebebare.
Withthecoronaviruspandemicstillraging,however,theUSPostalServiceannouncedMondaythatitwastakingitsannual“OperationSanta”campaignnationwide,andthatletterstoSantacouldbereadmerelyonlinebypeopleacrossthecountry.
Somethingsaren’tchanging:
Muchasithadoverthepast108years,thePostalServicesaidthatitwasinvitingAmericanchildrentowritelettersandtomailthemtotheNorthPole,usingaspecialaddressandZIPcodeandaffixingtheproperpostage.
Thisyear,however,theletterswillbeuploadedtotheOperationSantawebsite,solongastheyarelegibleandmakespecificrequestsforitemsliketoys,clothesorgames.StartingDecember4,postalcustomerscanthenreadthemandchoosetosendgiftswiththeirresponses,withasignaturesayingit’sfromSanta.
“Covid-19hascausedunduehardships,bothfinancialandemotional,tosomanyAmericansthisyear,”KimberlyFrum,aspokeswomanforthePostalService,saidinanemail.“Theprogramprovideskidsandfamilieswithanopportunitytoreceivegiftsduringtheholidaysfromanonymous,generouspostalcustomers.”
Thosecustomersusedtoreviewthelettersinperson,butOperationSantahasmovedlargelyonlineinrecentyearsafterapilotprogramin2017.By2019,theonlineoperationhadexpandedto15cities,includingNewYork,Chicago,DenverandGrandRapids,Michigan,to,“enhancetheabilityforgenerouspeopleacrossthenationtohelpthoseinneednomatterwheretheylive,”Frumsaid.
So-calledlegacyprogramsstilloperatedinNewYorkandChicago,wherecustomerscouldgotoapostofficetoreadlettersinperson,butthoseprogramswillnotbeofferedthisyearbecauseofthepandemic,Frumsaid.
ThePostalServicesaidtheOperationSantaprogramhadreceivedhundredsofthousandsofletterseachyear.“Itseemslikeasmallthing,”Frumsaid.“Butforanyonewhoisstruggling,it’sahugedealtobeabletogiveorreceiveagiftandshareinabitofthejoythatistheholidayseason.”
【小题1】AmongallthefamiliessendingletterstoSanta,whichoneismostlikelytogetthegifts?
A.OnewhocancontactSantaClausontheInterneteasily.
B.OnewhosparessufficientspacebeneaththeChristmastree.
C.Onewhohasfinancialdifficultypreparinggiftsforchildren.
D.Onewhoexpressesadesiretoaccomplishachild’sdream.
【小题2】Whatisspecialabout“OperationSanta”thisyear?
A.AlltheletterswillbeuploadedtotheOperationwebsite.
B.ChildrenareaskedtomailtheirletterstotheNorthPole.
C.PeoplenationwidecanonlyreadallthelettersontheInternet.
D.Santawillmakeresponsestotheletterswithhissignature.
【小题3】USPostalServicepromotes“OperationSanta”to________.
A.avoidthepotentialriskofbeinginfectedbyCovid-19
B.easetheburdenfromnumerousletters
C.encouragemorecitiestoacceptthisprogram
D.providemorechancestohelppeopleinneed
【小题4】Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.Apostalcampaignonlineamidthepandemic.
B.Heartfeltsupportfromgenerouscustomers.
C.Gratitudefromthepeoplereceivinggifts.
D.OpportunitiesprovidedbyUSPostalService.
4.Toomuchsugarintakecancontributetovariousdiseases.Sowhenyouunavoidablyeatfoodsloadedwithsugar,isthereawaytoreducetheimpact?
Recentstudiessuggesttherecouldbeafewtrickstoeatinghealthy,andtheydon'tinvolvereducingyoursugarintake.
Sugaroftengetsabadreputationbecauseweeatitalone.Iffoodsareloadedwithsimplecarbohydrates,theyrapidlyincreasebloodsugarlevels.Whenthishappens,wetrytobringthesharpincreasedownbyincreasingtheproductionofsugar-loweringhormonessuchasinsulinandincretin.Ifweincreasethemtoomuchtoooften,thismechanismstopsworking,whichcanleadtotype2diabetes.
Buttherearewaystoprevent.Peoplecanstartbysimplyeatinglesssugar,oreatingitwithotherfoods.Perhapsthebesttypeoffoodtoeatsugarwithisprotein.Theintakeofproteinleadstothereleaseofglucagon,anotherhormo
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