高二英语上学期第二阶段期中试题A卷.docx
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高二英语上学期第二阶段期中试题A卷
2019-2020年高二英语上学期第二阶段期中试题A卷
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,满分100分。
考试时间为90分钟。
第一部分阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Herearesomeofthemostinfluentialprintjournalistsinhistory.
JohnPeterZenger
ThismanpublishedtheNewYorkWeeklyJournalinthe1700s.HewrotehonestlyabouttheBritishgovernment,andin1735hewasarrested(逮捕).Hewasfoundnotguilty,sincewhathewrotewasbasedontruth.HiscasehelpedinfluencetheAmericanRevolution.
BenjaminFranklin
WeknowthatBenjaminFranklinhadalotofinterests.Butmanypeopledon’trealizethattheinventorandfoundingfatherwasalsoajournalist.HisThePennsylvaniaGazettebeganinthe1730s,andFranklinusedittohelpgethisideasoutandinfluencethepublicleadinguptotheAmericanRevolution.
WilliamRandolphHearst
Hearstwaswellknownasoneofthebiggestpublishersandjournalistsofhistime.HestartedwithTheSanFranciscoExaminer,andwentfromthere.Hearstwasoneofthestartersof“yellowjournalism”,whichstartedanewfieldofjournalismthatusedeye-catchingheadlinestodrawtheattentionofreaders.
HelenThomas
Thiswomanisthefirstladyofprintjournalism.HelenThomashasbeenaWhiteHousereportersince1961.Sheisknownforherbold(大胆的)questions,andforherabilitytogettotheheartofthematter.ThomasgainednewinfluenceandfamewhenGeorgeW.BushwasPresidentforhersharpquestionsandments.
1.WhywasJohnPeterZengernotguilty?
A.Hedidn’tlieatall.
B.Thepolicegotthewrongguy.
C.HetookpartintheAmericanRevolution.
D.Hisachievementsweregreaterthanhisfaults.
2.WhichroleofFranklinmaysurpriseyoumost?
A.Afather.B.Aleader.C.Aninventor.D.Ajournalist.
3.What’sthebiggestfeatureof“yellowjournalism”?
A.ItwascreatedbyHearst.B.Itsnewspaperswereinyellow.
C.Itusedlittletrickstoattractreaders.
D.ItcamefromTheSanFranciscoExaminer.
4.WhohasthemostcontactwiththeWhiteHouse?
A.JohnPeterZenger.B.HelenThomas.
C.BenjaminFranklin.D.WilliamRandolphHearst.
B
Thenumberofbuses,taxisandothervehiclesonKenya’sroadsisgrowingeveryday.Now,thecountry’sfirstelectric-poweredmotorbikesareingontothemarket.Thebikeisdesignedtocutdownonpollutionandaimedatlow-inemunities.MostmotorbikesusedinKenyadependongasoline,butnotthisnewmotorbike.
Threeuniversitystudentsdevelopedthenewecotranbike.Itcatchesthesun’senergy,storesitinbatteriesandusesittocharge(充电)theelectricmotor.RobertAchogeisoneofthestudentinventors.“Ourhopeisthatbythefifthyear,wewillbeabletocoverthewholeofKenyawiththeelectricmotorcyclesoastoprotecttheenvironmentandprovideaffordabletransport.”
ThestudentshavesetupachargingstationforthemotorbikesinNairobi.Thesmallbatterycanrunfor70kilometerswhenfullycharged.Oncethepowerisusedup,themotorbikehastoreturntothestationwhileanotherchargedbatteryisconnectedtothebike.TheU.S.AfricanDevelopmentFoundation(ADF)ishelpingsetuptwosolar-poweredchargingstationsintheportofKisumu.
Eachecotranbikecostsabout$700.Onetaxioperatorsaysthenewmotorbikecostslesstooperatethanthatrunningontraditionalgasoline.“Whenitestobuyinggasoline,there’snoneed.It’sbasicallygoodforvariousthings.Aslongasyouwon’ttakequiteaheavyload(装载),youcangowithitanywhere.Otherwise,itmaybreakdownhalfway.Butnowpeoplestillhaveapreferencetothegas-poweredbikes.”
ANairobibusinessmanKennedyKusimbaissellingtheecotranbikes.Hehopestheywillbeepopular.“Wealsoknowtheyaremorereliableparedtothegas-poweredbikes.Theyaremoreefficient(效率高的)andtheywilllastlonger.”
5.WhathashappenedtothevehiclesinKenya?
A.Motorbikesarenotallowedontheroad.
B.Anewkindofmotorbikeishittingtheroad.
C.Therearefewerbusesandtaxisinthestreet.
D.Traditionalmotorbikesdon’tneedgasolineanymore.
6.Whatdoweknowabouttheecotranbike?
A.ItwasdevelopedbytheADF.
B.Itcanchargeitselfwhilerunning.
C.Itsenergyesfromthesunlight.
D.Itdoesmoreharmtotheenvironment.
7.Wheredoesthetextprobablyefrom?
A.Aresearchplan.B.Anadvertisement.
C.Abusinessreport.D.Asciencemagazine.
C
Haveyoueverhadtroublesleepinginanewplace?
Lotsofpeoplehave.NowresearchersfromBrownUniversityinRhodeIslandthinktheyknowwhy.
Theyfoundthatonehalfofthebrainremainsmoreawakethantheotherhalfwhenpeoplearetryingtosleepinanewplace.Thisappearsacaseofthebrainkeepingpeoplereadyfortroubleinanewplace,theresearcherssaid.
ThesleepfindingswerereportedinCurrentBiologyandbyBrownUniversity.Intheirreport,theresearcherssaidmanypeoplereporte
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