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学年高二英语下学期课堂达标检测6
Module3Literature
第Ⅰ卷
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。
A
DearMr/Ms,
Iwouldliketosuggestthatthestartingtimebechangedatourschool.ClassesatSebastianValleyMiddleSchoolsimplystarttooearlyinthemorning.Gettingeighttoninehoursofsleepeachnightisalmostimpossiblewhenclassesbeginat7:
30am.Inordertoshower,dress,getorganized,eataquickbreakfast,andmeettheschoolbusby6:
45,Iwouldhavetogetupat5:
45.
Earlyinthemorning,studentsaretoosleepytolearnwell.Withoutenoughsleep,youngpeoplecannotthinkclearlyorenjoylearning.Accordingtoareportcalled“AreStudentsGettingEnoughSleep?
”fromSebastianValleyTimes,“Sleepinessdisturbsconcentration,rcesshort-termmemory,andcausesbadfeelings.”
Researchershavelearnedthatteensnormallyfallasleepandwakeuplaterthanadults.Teenswhostayuplateatnighthavetroublegettingupearlyinthemorning.Studiesshowthatsomeschoolshavealreadyadjustedschoolhourstobettermatchtheteensleepcycle(周期);asaresult,studentsintheseschoolsarelearningbetteronthenewschle(时间表).
Someofmyclassmatesarguethatstartingschoolanhourlaterwillpreventthemfromtakingpartinafter-schoolathleticprograms.Asolutionwouldbetocarryouttheseprogramsbeforeschoolinsteadofafterschool.Thestudentswhoareinvolvedinsportsandclubswouldcontinuetoarriveattheusualtime.Therestofthestudentbodycouldgetalittlemoresleepandarriveanhourlater.
Teensusuallyhavealatersleepcycle,andlearnandbehavebetterwhenrested.SoIwouldliketosuggestthatwehaveameetingtodiscusstheproblemandlistentoallthestudents’voice.
Thankyouforconsideringthisrequest!
TomSullivan,Grade8
21.InTom’sopinion,classesshouldbeginat_____.
A.6:
45 B.7:
30
C.8:
00 D.8:
30
22.AreportfromSebastianValleyTimeswasmentionedinParagraph2toshow_____.
A.thepopularityofTom’sschool
B.thedisadvantagesoflackingsleep
C.theimportanceofathleticprograms
D.thecharacteristicsoftheteensleepcycle
23.WhichofthefollowingdoesTomprobablyagreewith?
A.Sleepisfoodforthebrain.
B.Booksshouldbefewbutgood.
C.Challengeisneededforsuccess.
D.Earlytobedmakesamanhealthy.
24.Tomwrotethelettermainlyto_____.
A.putforwardasuggestion
B.sendhiscongratulations
C.makeanapology
D.expressthanks
B
MaryFryeenjoyedwritingpoetryverymuch.Shewasn’tinterestedinpublishingherpoems,andonceinawhileshepassedoneontoherfriends.“Idon’tthinkIhaveanygreattalent,”shesaid.Butmanypeoplewoulddisagree.Oneofherpoems,especially,hasgivenhopeandcomfort(安慰)topeopleforover50years.
Whenoneofherfriendslostsomeoneclose,MaryFryewroteapoem,whichseemedtospringfromherheart,andgaveittothesadwoman.Thatpoemwaslaterpassedontoothers,who,inturn,passeditonuntilitbecameanAmericanclassic.“Ifithelpsonepersonthroughahardtime,Iamsatisfied,”saidMary,whoreceivednopayforherwork.Ithasbeenusedatcountlessfunerals,translatedandusedinforeignlands.
Hereisheroriginaltext,whichhasmovedsomanyforsolong:
Donotstandatmygraveandweep,/Iamnotthere,Idonotsleep./Iaminathousandwindsthatblow,/Iamthesoftlyfallingsnow./Iamthegentleshowersofrain,/Iamthefieldsofripeninggrain(谷物)./Iaminthemorninghush(寂静),/Iaminthegracefulrush./Ofbeautifulbirdsincirclingflight,/Iamthestarshineofthenight./Iamintheflowersthatbloom(盛开),/Iaminaquietroom./Iaminthebirdsthatsing,/Iamineachlovelything./Donotstandatmygraveandcry,/Iamnotthere.Idonotdie.
Howmanypeoplearefindingstrengthandcomfortfromapoembyawomanwhoalwayssaidshehadnotalent?
Andwhatifshehadkeptherpoetrytoherself?
Don’tbeafraidtousethetalentsyoudohave;ithasbeenwelladvised.Thewoodswouldbeverysilentifonlythebirdswiththesweetestsongswereheard.
25.Accordingtothetext,MaryFrye_____.
A.translatedmanyforeignpoems
B.hadmanyofherpoemspublished
C.chosetomakealivingbywritingpoems
D.wouldshareherpoemswithotherssometimes
26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMaryFrye?
A.Braveanddetermined.
B.Modestandtalented.
C.Caringandhonest.
D.Strictandpatient.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“I”inParagraph4referto?
A.Thedeadone. B.Thelivingone.
C.Thesadwoman. D.MaryFrye.
28.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthetextimply?
A.Birdsliketoshowofftheirtalentsinthewoods.
B.FewpoemscangivecomfortlikeMaryFrye’s.
C.Weshouldnotbetooshytoshowourtalents.
D.Thewoodswouldbeverysilentwithoutbirds.
C
In1985,alionfishwascaughtoffthecoastofFlorida.NowtheycanbefoundnotonlyintheAtlanticOceanbutalsointheGulfofMexicoandtheCaribbeanSea.Andtheyarecontinuingtomovesouth.LionfisharenativetotheIndianandwesternPacificOceans.SohowdidtheyendupintheAtlantic?
Scientistsbelievesomepetownersabandonedtheirunwantedlionfishandpouredthemintothesea.Littledidtheyknowthetroubletheiractionswouldcause.
TheAtlanticOceanturnedouttobeacomfortablehomeforlionfish.Theirvenomousspines(毒刺)protectthemfromsharksandotherfish.Femalelionfishcanspawn(产卵)everyfewdays,producingasmanyas2millioneggsperyear.Otherbigfishwouldhavecompetedwithlionfishforfood.Butoverfishinghasremovedmanyoftheselargefish.Asaresult,thefishhaveeatensomuchthattheyhavegrowntobemorethanthreetimesthesizeoftheircousinsinthePacificandIndianOceans.“Theyeatmostlyfish,”saysStephanieGreen,ascientistatOregonStateUniversity.
Allthateatinghascausedgreatchanges.Scientistshavefoundthatwhenlionfisharepresentsomewhere,manyotherfish,whicharesmallenoughforthemtoeat,disappear.Someofthefishtheyeataregreatlymissedintheirhabitats.Forexample,parrotfisheatcertainplantsoffcorals(珊瑚),whichallowscoralstogrowbetter.Buttheyarenowdisappearingduetolionfish.
Scientistssaylionfishareheretostay.Buttherearewaystodealwiththeproblem.Thekey,saysGreen,istokeeplionfishnumbersincheck.InFlorida,diverscannowgothroughaspecialtrainingprogramandgetcertified(授予合格证书)tocatchlionfishinareaswherefishingisnotusuallyallowed.Andanumberofrestaurantshaveaddedthefishtothemenu.“It’sgoingtobealong-termbattle,butthemissingseaspecieswillcomebacksomeday,”saysGreen.
29.Whatcanwelearnaboutlionfish?
A.Itspopulationisgrowingveryquickly.
B.Allofthemarealmostthesamesize.
C.Theyeatotherbigfishandevensharks.
D.MostofthemhavegatheredintheAtlantic.
30.Parrotfishwerementionedtoshowlionfish’s_____.
A.loneliness B.carelessness
C.weakness D.harmfulness
31.WhatisStephanieGreen’sattitudetowardsthebattleagainstlionfish?
A.Shedoubtsit.
B.Sheishopefulofit.
C.Sheisworriedaboutit.
D.Shethinksitisagainstthelaw.
D
Google,theleadingcompanyinself-drivingtechnology,hascompletelyreneweditsdevelopmentprogram.Previously,Googlehadcarsbuiltbyothercompanies,butnowitwillstartbuildingitsowncars.
Forthepastfouryears,Google’stechnicianshadbeenworkingonawaytoreturncontroltothehumandriver’ssteeringwheel(方向盘)inadangeroussituation.However,Googlenowsaysthattheswitchfromautomationtohumancontrolwillnotbepossibleanytimesoon.Google’sheadsrealizedthatrelyingonahumanthatmaybereading,working,orsleepingtotakeoverinanemergency(紧急情况)wouldn’twork.Sowhat’sthesolution?
Googlehasstartedtobuildaseriesof100experimentalelectriccarsthatlooklikeaSmartcarorFiat500.Theonlydifference?
Thereisnosteeringwheel,gaspedal(油门)andbrake(刹车).Theonlythingsahumanpassengercontrolsareared“e-stop”buttonforpanicstopsandastartbutton.Thecar’sfaceisdesignedtomakeitseemfriendlyandhelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.
Googleemployeeshadtakenpartinalongexperiment,inwhichtheyusedself-drivingvehiclestoworkeveryday.Therewerenocrashes.Thisisamajorchangefromcompetingself-drivingprojects.MercedesBenz,BMWandVolvohavealldevelopedsomeself-drivingcars,butnonecompletelyeliminatethedriver.Forexample,theMercedesBenzcarswillstopifthedrivertakeshishandsoffthewheelforovertenseconds.
Googlewilllimititsearlycarstoatopspeedof25milesperhourforsafetyreasons.Thesecarsaredesignedtodriveinoraroundcities,notonhighways.However,aGoogleengineercommentedthatoncetheirsafetyhasbeenproven,therewillbenolimittothespeed.Inthenearfuture,Google’sself-drivingcarsmaymakeourroadsmuchsafer,andofcoursedriversmayfeelmorerelaxedontheway.
32.UnlikeaSmartcar,Google’selectriccars_____.
A.canrunnotonlyonlandbutalsounderwater
B.justoffertwocontrolbuttonsforapassenger
C.areequippedwithanunusualsteeringwheel
D.areenvironmentallyfriendlyandrunfaster
33.Theunderlinedword“eliminate”inParagraph4canbestbereplacedby“_____”.
A.train B.employ
C.remove D.frighten
34.WecaninferfromthetextthatGoogle_____.
A.may
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