安徽省黄山市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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安徽省黄山市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
安徽省黄山市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
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一、阅读选择
NASAStudentCompetitions
NASAHumanExplorationRoverChallenge
Teamsofhighschoolandcollegestudentsarechallengedtodesignandbuildahuman-poweredvehicletotravelacrossthesimulated(模拟的)surfaceofanotherworld.Thecourseincludes14roadblocksand5tasks,andteamsmustsuccessfullyfollowNASAinstructions.EachU.S.schoolmayenteruptotwoteams.Forinternationalentries,nomorethanfourteamsfromeachcountrywillbeaccepted.
InternationalTeamRegistrationDeadline:
July12
U.S.TeamRegistrationDeadline:
August16
NASALunaboticsCompetition
Lunaboticschallengesteamstodesign,buildandruntheirautonomouslyoperatedrobot,travelthroughsimulatedoff-worldareasanddigthesimulatedlunarsoil.Thischallengeincludespresentationsanddemonstrations,andasystemsengineeringpaperexplainingthemethodologytheteamusestodesignandbuildtheirrobot.
RegistrationDeadline:
July18
NASASUITSDesignChallenge
NASASpacesuitUserInterfaceTechnologiesforStudents(SUITS)givesstudentsanauthenticengineeringdesignexperiencesupportingNASA’sArtemismission—landingAmericanastronautssafelyontheMoonby2024!
ThisactivitychallengesstudentstodesignandcreatespacesuitinformationdisplayswithinARenvironments.
ProposalDeadline:
July25
2020BIGIdeaChallenge
NASA’s2020Breakthrough,InnovativeandGame-changing(BIG)IdeaChallengeisopentoteamsof5to20students.Teamsarechallengedtosubmitproposalsforsamplelunarpayloads(有效载荷)thatdemonstratetechnologysystemsneededforexplorationandscienceinthepermanentlyshadowedregionsinandneartheMoon’spolarregions.Selectedteamswillreceiveawardsfrom$50,000to$180,000tobringtheirideastolife!
EntryDeadline:
August16
1.John,astudentwhoisgoodatdesigningvehicles,canenter______________.
A.2020BIGIdeaChallengeB.NASALunaboticsCompetition
C.NASASUITSDesignChallengeD.NASAHumanExplorationRoverChallenge
2.WhatdoesNASALunaboticsCompetitionrequireofparticipants?
A.TheyneedtofinishbuildingtheirrobotonJuly18.
B.Theyhavetocompleteacourseof5tasks.
C.Theyneedtocreatetheirownsimulatedenvironments.
D.Theyshouldwriteapapershowinghowtheybuildtheirrobot.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthelasttwocompetitionsistrue?
A.TheybothrequiresubmittingproposalsbeforeAugust.
B.Theybothaskparticipantstobringtheirideastolife.
C.TheyarebothpreparationsforMoonexploration.
D.Bothofthemwillpresentwinnerswithbigawards.
Theotherdayonacoldnight,IleftmywifeanddrovefromHarrisburgtoLewisburg,adistanceofabout100miles.Itwasratherlate.SeveraltimesIgotstuckbehindaslow-movingtruckonanarrowroadwithasolidwhitelineonmyleft,andIbecameincreasinglyimpatient.
Atonepointalonganopenroad,Icametoacrossingwithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow,butasIdrovenearthelight,itturnedredandImadeastop.Ilookedleft,rightandbehindme.Nothing.Notacar,nosuggestionofcarlamps,butthereIsat,waitingforthelighttochange,theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.
IstartedwonderingwhyIrefusedtorunthelight.Iwasnotafraidofbeingcaught,becausetherewasclearlynopolicemanaround,andtherecertainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoingthroughit.
Muchlaterthatnight,thequestionofwhyI’dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit’spartofacontractweallhavewitheachother.It’snotonlythelaw,butit’sanagreementwehave,andwetrusteachothertohonorit:
wedon’tgothroughredlights.
Trustisourfirstinclination.Doubtingothersdoesnotseemtobenaturaltous.Thewholeconstructionofoursocietydependsonmutualtrust,notdistrust.Wedowhatwesaywe’lldo;weshowupwhenwesaywe’llshowup;andwepaywhenwesaywe’llpay.Wetrusteachotherinthesematters,andwe’reangryordisappointedwiththepersonororganizationthatbreaksthetrustwehaveinthem.
Iamsoproudofmyselfforstoppingfortheredlightthatnight.
4.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetruckdriver?
A.Pleased.B.Satisfied.C.Sorry.D.Annoyed.
5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?
A.Hehatesdrivingatnight.B.Hedesiredtocrosstheredlightthatnight.
C.Heapprovesofobeyingtrafficrulesbyhimself.D.Heiseasywhensufferingthetrafficjam.
6.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“inclination”inparagraph5?
A.Tendency.B.Faith.
C.Adjustment.D.Guidance.
7.What’sthemessagetheauthortriestoconvey?
A.Politenessmatters.B.Holdbeliefinhumannature.
C.Peopleshouldbepatientandhelpful.D.There’saneedtoimprovetrafficrules.
BillGates’bodymightliveinthepresent,buthisbrainlivesinthefuture.Hehasmadeacareeroutofpredictingwhatwillhappeninmattersofcomputing,publichealthandtheenvironment.Hecorrectlypredictedtheriseofsmartphonesandsocialmedia,andhislatestpredictionscouldcometrue,too.Here’swhatGatespredictsforthefutureofourworld.
InhisAnnualLetter2015,GatesmadethepredictionthatAfrica’sagricultureindustrywouldincreaseproductivityby50%by2030.Nowthecontinentbuysabout$50billionworthoffoodfromothercountrieseachyear,although70%ofpeopleinAfricaarefarmers.“Inthenext15years,however,creationsinfarmingwillsolvethefoodprobleminAfrica,”Gateswrote.“Theworldhasalreadydevelopedcropsthataremoreproductive;withallthetechnologies,Africanfarmerscouldpossiblydoubletheirharvests.”
By2035,therecouldbealmostnopoorcountries.InhisAnnualLetter2014,Gatesbravelypredictedthatcontinuedlevelsofforeignhelpcouldmeantherewouldbealmostnomorepoorcountriesby2035.“Almostallcountrieswillbewhatwenowcalllower-middleincomeorricher,”Gatesexplained.“Countrieswilllearnfromtheirmostproductiveneighborsandbenefitfromthingslikebetterseedsandthedigitalrevolution.”
By2030,theworldwilldiscoveraclean-energybreakthroughtopowerourworld.OneofGate’smorehopefulpredictionswhichcamein2016saidthatwind,solar,orsomeotherrenewableresourceswouldpowermostoftheworldwithin15years.“Thedifficultywefaceisbig,perhapsbiggerthanmanypeopleimagine,”hewroteinhisletter.“Butsoisthechancetomakethingsbetter.”Manyofthepoorcountrieshevisitedhadnorunningwaterorelectricity.Atnightthismeanttheycouldn’tlightorpowertheirhomes,andkeepbusinessesopen.”Iftheworldcanfindatypeofcheap,cleanenergy,itwilldomorethanpreventclimatechange,”hewrote.“Itwillchangethelivesofmillionsofthepoorestfamilies.”
8.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofGates’predictions?
A.Theysoundquiteunreal.B.Theyaremainlyaboutcomputers.
C.Theywillprobablycometrue.D.Theyhaven’tproducedanyendresult.
9.HowistheagricultureinAfrica?
A.Itislosingitsworkforce.B.Itisinneedofproductivity.
C.Itcansatisfythelocalneeds.D.ItisasbackwardasAfrica’sindustry.
10.WhatshouldpoorcountriesdoaccordingtoGates?
A.Useexpensiveseeds.B.Expectlessforeignhelp.
C.Relyonthedigitalrevolution.D.Learnfromtheexperienceofothercountries.
11.What’sGates’attitudetoclean-energydevelopment?
A.It’snoeasytask.B.It’shardtoimagine.
C.Itcanputclimatechangetoanend.D.Ithaslittletodowithpoorfamilies.
TherealityTVwildlifeeditionhasjustcometoadramaticend.Theworldwatchedasthebearspackedonpoundsbeforetheywentintotheirden(兽穴)forthewinter.Overthenextfewmonths,FatBearWeekwinner,435Holly,willgointohibernation(冬眠).Whydobearsdothis?
Themysteriesaroundhibernatingbearshaveattractedcuriousresearchersforages.Whatishibernation,andwhatcausesit?
Andprobablymostinterestingly—couldhumansdothissomeday?
Dr.KellyDrew,whostudieshibernation,isoneofthescientistsconsultingonaprojectfundedbyNASA,lookingtoputhumansintohibernationforspaceflight.“Forsendingpeopletospace,Ithinkourfirststepistoperfectshort-termhibernation-likeperiodsinhumans,”shesays.“Ifwecanfigurethisout,wecanthentryforlongerperiods.”Westillhavealongwaytogobeforethissciencefictiondreambecomesareality,butseveralscientistsaroundthecountryhavebeenstudyinghibernation.
CoryWilliams,attheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanks,says,“Ahugevarietyofmammals(哺乳动物)hibernate.However,hibernationinbearsisdifferentfromthatinsmallmammals…theirbodytemperatureonlydropsafewdegreesandtheydon’texperienceperiodicrewarming.”Ingeneral,mammalswithlowerbodytemperaturesduringhibernationawakeneveryfewdaystoraisetheirbodytemperature,oreatabit.Bearsdonotemergeforanyoftheseactivities.Instead,theyliveoffthefattheyhavecollectedduringthesummerandautumnmonthsandevenrecycletheirmetabolic(新陈代谢的)waste.
Atthemoment,thestudyofhibernationhasandcontinuestocontributegreatlytoapplicationsinthehumanworld.Forexample,bearsareabletomaintaintheirbonemassduringhibernation,andunderstandingthiscouldhelpadvancethestudyoftreatingpeoplewithweakbones.Perhapsoneday,itwillbethekeytosendinghumansfaroffintospacetoo.
12.Whyis435HollymentionedinParagraph1?
A.ToshowthepopularityofFatBearWeek.B.Tointroducethetopicofhibernation.
C.Tocallfortheprotectionofbears.D.ToadvertiserealityTV.
13.Howdobearshibernate?
A.Theyproducenewbodyfat.
B.Theylowertheirbodytemperaturegreatly.
C.Theysleepthroughthewhol
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