学年辽宁省葫芦岛市兴城三中高二期末考试英语试题.docx
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学年辽宁省葫芦岛市兴城三中高二期末考试英语试题
辽宁省葫芦岛市兴城三中2019-2020学年高二期末考试
英语试题
第I卷(选择题,共70分)
I.阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
TeenVolunteers
Thezoosupportsfutureconservationbyhavingtheyouthinvolvedinvoluntaryjobs.Wehavepopularsummeryear-roundprogramsthataredesignedtobefunandeducationalwhilebuildingjobreadinessskillsandinspiringyouthtoappreciate,carefor,andconservenature.
◆ZooCrew
VolunteeronateamtorestorewildlifehabitatatLakeMercedandMountainLakeinSanFrancisco.
Ages11-14
Programruns:
SeptemberthroughJune
Hours:
OneSaturdaypermonth,form10amto12pm
TheZooCrewwillholdanecessarytrainingforallprospectivevolunteersinAugustattheZoo.
◆NatureTrail
NatureTrailersworkincloseproximity(接近)totheZoo’sambassadoranimalcollection,andteachguestaboutadaptationsandconservation.NatureTrailerswilllearntohandleafewsmallmammalsandreptiles.
Ages12-14(mustbe12byMemorialDay)
Programruns:
MemorialDaytoLaborDay
Hours:
2daysperweek,10amto4:
45pm
◆TalkontheWildSide
Learntohandleamazinganimalslikelivestockandarthropods(节肢动物)whilegivinginformationaltalkstozoovisitors.Usebiofactcartstoeducatethepublic.
Ages14-17
Programruns:
MemorialDaytoLaborDay
Hours:
2daysperweek,9:
30amto4:
30pm
◆ZooTeacherAssistant
Helpkidsexploretheworldofanimalsthroughzootours,crafts,gamesandassistZooCampteacherswithactivities.Gainpracticalworkexperiencewithchildren.
Ages14-17
Programruns:
mid-Junethroughmid-August
Hours:
Adailyhalf-dayorfull-dayshiftforaminimumoffourweeksoverthecourseofthesummer.
1.WhyareyouthvolunteersofferedjobstoworkattheZoo?
A.Tohelpteenagersearnsomemoneyfortheirschooling.
B.Tohelpteenagersgeteducatedandgainexperience.
C.Togiveteenagersmuchfunduringholidays.
D.Toencourageteenagerstoloveandprotectnature.
2.Whatdoesavolunteerdoasanaturetrailer?
A.PlaytheroleoftheZoo’sambassador.
B.TellthevisitorstocarefortheZoo.
C.Helptotreatsomesmallanimalswithcare.
D.Learnhowtoprotectthesmallmammalsandarthropods.
3.Inwhichactivitycanyouworkwithkidstoexploretheworldofanimals?
A.ZooCrew.B.NatureTrail
C.TalkontheWildSideD.ZooTeacherAssistant.
B
Itdoesn’tmatterwhenorhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalive.That’swhatalldoctorsthought,untiltheyheardaboutAlHerpin.AlHerpin,itwassaid,neverslept.Couldthisbetrue?
Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.
AlHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday.TheyneversawHerpinsleeping.Infact,hedidnotevenownabed.Heneverneededone.
TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Herpinrememberedsometalkabouthismotherhavingbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.Butthatwasall.Wasthistherealreason?
Noonecouldbesure.Herpindiedattheageof94.
4.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_______.
A.apersonwasfoundwhoactuallydidn’tneedanysleep
B.largenumbersofpeopledonotneedsleep
C.everyoneneedssomesleeptostayalive
D.peoplecanlivelongerbytryingnottosleep
5.ThedoctorscametovisitHerpin,expectingto_______.
A.curehimofhissleeplessness
B.findawaytofreepeoplefromtheneedofsleeping
C.findthathissleeplessnesswasnotreallytrue
D.findoutwhysomeoldpeopledidn’tneedanyasleep
6.Afterwatchinghimclosely,thedoctorscametobelievethatAlHerpin_______.
A.wastoooldtoneedanysleep
B.needednosleepatall
C.oftensleptinachair
D.neededsomekindofsleep
7.OnereasonthatmightexplainHerpin’ssleeplessnesswas_______.
A.thathehadn’tgotabed
B.thathehadgraduallygottiredofthesleepinghabit
C.hismother’sinjurybeforehewasborn
D.hismagnificentphysicalcondition
C
WiththeNewYearweeksapproaching,you’relookingforwardtowatchingthesplendidfireworksshowsthatwillwelcome2019worldwide.Unfortunately,visuallyimpairedandblindpeoplecan’texperiencethisjoyfulcelebration.ThatmaychangesoonthankstoFeelingFireworks,afireworksexperienceinventedbytheDisneyResearchLabinSwitzerland.
Toexperiencetheshow,usersstandbeforealargeflexiblescreen,placetheirhandsatthebaseofthescreenandmovethemaroundtofeelthefireworks.Alternatively,theirhandscanbesituatedinthecenterofthescreen,wheretheinitialexplosionshappen,andthenmovedacrosstoexploreotherfireworks.
Asthefireworksbegintoexplode,fivenozzles(喷嘴)atthebackofthescreenstarttoshootwater,creatingmovementofwaterimitatingtheshow.Onespecializesinthe"bloomingflowereffect",anotherreproducesthe"crackle"effect,andtheresttakecareofrocketsandexplosions.Acomputercontrolsthetiming,andFeelingFireworksallowsuserstoexperiencefireworkssimilartothoseinthesky.
PaulBeardsley,wholedtheresearchteam,says,"Wewantblind,visuallyimpaired,andsightedpeopletoalltryFeelingFireworks,andtohaveasharedandenjoyablememoryofafireworksevening."Andthescreendisplayingthevividimagescreatedbywatermakesitfunforeveryone.
Thelow-costtechnologyisstillinitsearlystage,withonlya66percentsuccessrate.However,theteamplanstocontinueimprovingtheexperienceandbelievesthedaywheneveryonewillbeabletoenjoythethrilloffireworksshowsisnotfar.Whenready,FeelingFireworkswillinitially(最初,首先)beavailableonlyattheDisneythemeparks,andthenhopefully,atfireworksshowsworldwide.
8.HowwillFeelingFireworkshelpblindpeople?
A.Byimprovingtheirsighttoseefireworks.
B.Byplayingthesoundoffireworksforthem.
C.Byenablingthemtofeelthefireworksbyhand.
D.Byplantingachipintotheirbrainstoseethings.
9.Whyiswatersprayedatthebackofthescreen?
A.Tocreatetheeffectoffireworks.B.Tokeepthescreencleanofdust.
C.Toprotectvisitorsfrombeinghurt.D.Toleadthewayforthefireworks.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"(inPara.4)referto?
A.Stayingincompanywithblindpeople.
B.Watchingthenozzlesbehindthescreen.
C.Findingtheinitialfireworkexplosions.
D.Enjoyingthegrandfireworksshow.
11.WhatcanweinferaboutFeelingFireworkstechnology?
A.Researchintothetechnologycostalot.
B.Itneedsimprovementsforagoodsuccessrate.
C.IthasbeenputtouseattheDisneythemeparks
D.It’sexpectedtoreplacerealfireworksoneday.
D
MarthahadbeenworkingforMillerLaboratoriesfortwoyears,butshewasnothappythere.Nothingsignificanthadhappenedinthewayofpromotionsorsalaryincreases.Marthafeltthathersupervisor,ayoungerandlessexperiencedpersonthanshe,didnotlikeher.Infact,thesupervisoroftensaidunpleasantthingstoher.
Oneday,whiletalkingwithherfriendMaria,shementionedhowdiscouragedshewas.MariagaveherthenameofacousinofherswhowasdirectorofHumanResourcesDepartmentforalargechemicalcompany.Marthacalledhimthenextdayandsetupaninterviewonherlunchhour.
Duringtheinterview,Mr.Petrisaid,“You’rejustthekindofpersonweneedhere.You’vebeingwastedinyourotherjob.Givemeacallinadayortwo.I’msurewecanfindaplaceforyouinourorganization.”Marthawassohappythatshealmostdancedoutofthebuilding.
Thatafternoon,RuthKenny,hersupervisor,sawthatMarthahadcomeintenminuteslatefromherlunchhourandshesaid,“Oh,soyoufinallydecidedtocomebacktoworktoday?
”
Thiswasthelaststraw.Shecouldnottakeanotherinsult.Besides,Mr.Petriwasright:
shewasbeingwastedinthisjob.
“Look,”shesaidangrily,“ifyoudon’tlikethewayIwork,Idon’tneedtostayhere.I’llgowhereI’mappreciated!
Goodbye!
”Shetookupherthingsandstormedoutoftheoffice.
ThatnightshecalledMariaandtoldherwhathadhappenedandthenaskedMaria,“Whatdoyouthink?
”
“Well,”saidMariacarefully,“areyousureabouttheotherjob?
”
“Well,notexactly,but...”
Mariacontinued,“WillyoubeabletogetarecommendationfromMs.Kennyifyouneedone?
”
“Arecommendation?
…fromMs.Kenny?
”hesitatedMartha,inaworriedtone.
“Martha,Ihopeyoudidn’tburnyourbridges,”Mariasaid.“IthinkIwouldhavehandleditdifferently."
12.Marthaisunhappyinherjobbecause_____.
A.shehasnotbeenpromoted
B.theworkisnotsignificant
C.hersupervisorisyoungerthanshe
D.thereistoomuchworkwithlittlepayment
13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Athersupervisor’scriticism,Marthalosthertemper.
B.Mr.PetrifeltMarthawasnotvaluedinherpresentjob.
C.Martha’sinterviewwiththedirectorwasonherlunchhour.
D.Marthagotthenameofthedirectorthroughhercousin.
14.Thephrase“thelaststraw”inthemiddleofthepassageprobablyrefersto_____.
A.thelastopportunityB.thestrawthatsavesMartha’slife
C.thelastreminderD.thefinalunpleasantthing
15.WhatdoesMariathinkofMartha’sdecision?
A.Marthahashandledthematterproperly.
B.Marthashouldn’thavesetthebridgeonfire.
C.Marthashouldhavefoundanewjobbeforeleaving.
D.Marthashouldn’thavelosthertemperwithhersupervisor.
七选五
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