百强校学年广东肇庆高二上期末考试英语卷带解析.docx
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百强校学年广东肇庆高二上期末考试英语卷带解析
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【百强校】2016-2017学年广东肇庆高二上期末考试英语卷(带解析)
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TheArcticwillsoonbefreefromice,expertssay.Thechangeisboundtotakeplace,buttheglobalwarmingandclimatechangearechangingtheearth’slandscape(地形)rapidly,causingpanicworldwide.
ExpertssaythattheArcticseaiceismelting(融化)quitefasterthanexpectedanditcanaffectnotjusttheregion,butEarthingeneral.Ascientistevensaysthatnextyear,ormaybetheyearafterthat,theArcticwillbefreeofice.
PeterWadhams,ascientist,saidthatthemeltingtrendledtohisstatement.“MostpeopleexpectthisyearwillseearecordlowintheArctic’ssummersea-icecover.Nextyearortheyearafterthat,IthinkitwillbefreeoficeinsummerandbythatImeanthecentralArcticwillbeice-free,”PeterWadhams,directoroftheScottPolarInstituteinCambridge,saidinaninterviewwiththeGuardian.“YouwillbeabletocrossovertheNorthPolebyship,”PeterWadhamsadded.Hestronglybelievesthatalthoughsomepiecesoficewillremain,theArcticbasinmaybefreeofseaiceinthenexttwoyearsstartinginthesummerof2017.
Wadhams’studysaysthatmeltingseaicewillhaveagreatinfluenceontheplanetsincetheseaiceismorecapableofreflecting(反射)sunlightcomparedtowaterthatcanonlyreflect10%ofthesunlight.Oncetheseaicemelts,thewatercanonlyreflectasmallamountofsunlight.ThismeansthattheEarthwillreceiveandabsorbmoresunlight,makingtheplanetevenhotter.
Theyear2016hasalreadybrokenrecordsofthehottesttemperatureeverrecordedandthetrenddoesn’tseemtoshowanydecreaseinglobalwarming.“Itdoesn’tlookliketheiceishealingandgrowingback,”TomWagner,NASA’smanagerforcryosphere(冰冻圈)researchsaidinastatement.
LikeWadhams,scientistsandresearchersallovertheworldarelecturingaroundtoeducatepeopletohelplightenglobalwarmingthathasalreadychangedtheplanet’slandscape.
1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofglobalwarmingandclimatechange?
A.Indifferent. B.Anxious. C.Unbelievable. D.Misunderstood.
2、Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Whatexpertssayhascausedworldwidefearandgreatanxiety.
B.ThespeedoftheArcticseaicebeingmeltedisbeyondexpectation.
C.ThemeltingoftheArcticseaiceonlyhasagreateffectonthisregion.
D.It’simpossiblethattheArcticwillbefreefromiceinoneortwoyears.
3、WhywouldtheEarthbecomeevenhotteriftheseaicemelted?
Because________.
A.morewaterwillcovertheearth
B.therearemorehoursofdaylight
C.thewaterwillreflectmoresunlight
D.moreheatwouldbetakeninbytheearth
4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Accordingtosomeexperts,theArcticmaybefreefromicesoonbecauseofglobalwarmingandclimatechange.
B.TheArcticmeltingseaicewillaffecttheplanetgreatly.
C.TheArcticwillbefreefromiceintwoyears.
D.Globalwarmingarechangingtheearth’slandscapequickly.
AlexandervonHumboldtwasbornin1769inBerlin,Germany.Asayoungboy,hewantedtolearnabouttheworld.Humboldtfollowedhisdream.In1799,hetraveledwithafriendtoCentralandSouthAmerica.
Ontheirtrip,Humboldtandhisfriendsawanddidmanythings.TheysaileddowntheAmazonRiver.Theywatcheddolphinsplayintheocean.Theyexploredtherainforestandclimbedmountainsandvolcanoes.TheywereabletomakethefirstmapsofthenorthernpartofSouthAmerica.
Humboldtsetaworldrecordformountainclimbing.Healsomadeadiscovery.Duringhisclimb,Humboldtbecameverysick.Hefoundoutthatthehigherheclimbed,thelessoxygentherewasintheair.Thismadeitmoredifficulttobreathe.Later,thisbecameknownasmountainsickness.
SciencewasanotherpartofHumboldt’sinterests.Hewantedtowriteaboutallofthenewthingshesaw.Hedescribedthenewplants,animals,androckswhichhadneverbeenseenbyscientistsbefore.
Humboldtalsostudiedthewayoflifeofthelocalpeople.HelearnedhowthenativepeoplealongtheAmazonRiverusedplantsintheirdailylives.Forexample,theyusedastrongpoisonfromavine(蔓生植物)tomakepoisonedarrows.Thenativesusedthesearrowsforhuntingtheirfood.
TheAmazonIndiansalsousedanativeplanttotreatmalaria(疟疾),aseriousillness.Theplantgrewwild,butafteritwasdugup,itwasneverreplanted.Humboldtwarnedthenativesthattheplantwasindangerofdyingout.Helookedforwaystopreservetheplantandtomakeitgrowstrong.
AlthoughHumboldttookmanyrisksduringhistrip,helivedtobe90yearsold.Inhislifetime,hemademanydiscoveriesandsharedthemwiththeworld.Asatribute(颂扬)toHumboldt,thereareriversandmountainsnamedafterhim.
5、WecaninferthatHumboldtwasprobablya(n)________.
A.explorer B.inventor C.doctor D.writer
6、Humboldtandhisfriendmademapsof________.
A.thecentralpartofSouthAmerica
B.thenorthernpartofSouthAmerica
C.thenorthpartofCentralAmerica
D.thesouthernpartofCentralAmerica
7、Whatdoweknowaboutmountainsickness?
A.Itcanbetreatedwithaplant.
B.Itisaseriousillnesslikemalaria.
C.Itmainlyinfluencesone’sbreathing.
D.ItwasdiscoveredbyHumboldt’sfriend.
8、WecantellfromthetextthatHumboldtwas________.
A.easy-going B.imaginative C.optimistic D.ambitious
ItwasalongweekforAmandaatschool.Shestayedafterschooltoworkonaspecialproject(课题)threedaysinarow.WhenshegothomeonFriday,shedroppedintothechairwithasigh.
“What’sgoingon,Amanda?
”herdadaskedashewasreadingthenewspaper.
“Ihavetocreateawebpageformytechnologyclass,anditistakingalotmoretimethanIthoughtitwould,”Amandaanswered.
HerdadlookedoverhisnewspaperandaskedAmandawhatthewebpagewasabout.
“It’saboutthedifferencebetweennewspapernewsandInternetnews,”Amandasaidandadded,“Ihavetoprovideinformation,examplesandillustrations(插图).”
“Soundstough;doyouhavesomeonetohelpyou?
”herdadasked.
“IhaveapartnernamedZach,”Amandareplied.“WedidresearchontheInternettodayandfoundsomepicturestouse.”
ThenAmandaexplainedtoherfatherthemaindifferences:
newspapernewsisprintedonpaper,andInternetnewsispublishedonline;newspapernewsisonlyavailableonceaday,andInternetnewsispublishedalmostassoonasthenewshappens;manynewspapersdon’tevenprintadailypaper,andInternetnewsispublishedaroundtheclock.
Amanda’sdadasked,“Whichtypeofnewsdoyoulikebetter?
”
“IlikeInternetnewsbetterbecauseIliketolearnaboutthenewswhenithappens,”sheanswered.
Herdadsaid,“IstilllikenewspapernewsbetterbecauseIliketoholdthepaperinmyhandsandturnthepages.”
Amandadroppedintoherchairagainandsaid,“Youaresooldschool,Dad.”
9、WhydidAmandasighwhenshecamehome?
A.Shefailedtopasstheexam.
B.Shewastiredofschoollife.
C.Shewasworriedaboutherschoolproject.
D.Shemadeamistakeinhertechnologyclass.
10、WhatdidAmanda’sfatherthinkofherworkoncreatingawebpageforhertechnologyclass?
A.Exciting. B.Boring. C.Interesting. D.Difficult.
11、WhichofthefollowingmayAmandaagreewith?
A.PeopleshouldpayforInternetnews.
B.Newspapernewswillsoondisappear.
C.Internetnewsisgiventoreadersingoodtime.
D.Itiswrongtosaynotonewspapernews.
12、WhatkindofpersonisAmanda’sfather?
A.Heisamanwhomissesthepast.
B.Heisamanwhocareslittleaboutnews.
C.Heisamanwhoknowsthecomputerwell.
D.HeisamanwhocannotlivewithouttheInternet.
ADAYOUTINBRITAIN
AreyouplanningtovisitBritain?
Hereareafewsuggestionsforabeautifulweekendaway.
Bournemouth
Thisfamoustouristtownhas11kmofbeautifulbeaches.Lastyear,10,000touristsvisitedthisbeautifultown.It’stheperfectplacetogoswimmingorsailing.Therearelotsoflovelyparksandgardenstovisitandit’sagreatplacetoeatout.Youcanalsogotoaclassicalconcertorgodancinginoneofthenightclubs.
Stratford-upon-Avon
ThiswasWilliamShakespeare’shometown.Hespentmostofhislifeinthistownandwrotehisplayshere.YoucanvisithishouseorseehisplaysatoneoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany’stheatres.Therearesomeinterestingmuseumsandlotsofbeautiful500-year-oldhouse.YoucanalsogoonboattripsandvisittraditionalEnglishvillages.
Alford
DeepintheLincolnshirecountrysideisthepleasantmarkettownofAlford.Itisknownforitsfive-sailedwindmill(风车).Haveawalkroundthislovelyoldplaceandyou’llseemanypleasanthousesfromasfarbackasthe17thcentury.CaptainJamesSmith,whowasoneofthefoundersofJamestowninVirginia,USA,waseducatedinAlford.
Bath
Mostpeoplecomeheretoseethe2,000-year-oldRomanBaths.Butthiscityisalsofamousforitsbeautiful18thcenturybuildingsandwasthehomeofthewriterJaneAusten.YoucanlearnaboutherlifeattheJaneAustenCentrenearQueen’sSquare.Inthepast,BathwasalsopopularwiththeroyalfamilyandQueenElizabethIspentoneortwoweekseveryyearhere.
13、WhatcanvisitorsdoinBournemouth?
A.Enjoyplays. B.Gotomuseums.
C.Doseasports. D.Visitfishingvillages.
14、WhatisAlfordfamousfor?
A.Itssta
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