高二上学期开学考试英语试题.docx
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高二上学期开学考试英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
2019-2020年高二上学期开学考试英语试题
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●Degree
Weofferawidechoiceofbachelor’sdegreesforinternationalstudents,whichincludes:
Arts,CommunicationStudies,SocialSciences,etc.BachelorofMusicandBachelorofEducationareonlyforNewZealandcitizens.Forfurtherinformation:
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●TuitionFees
Tuitionfeesaredifferentfromdepartmenttodepartment,generallyfrom$5,000to$6,000ayear.Forfurtherinformation:
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●Accommodation
Youcanhavearoomina4-bedroomflat,whichwillcostabout$100amonthwithotherregularlivingcostsofabout$150amonthforoneperson.Forfurtherinformation:
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●Health
TheStudentHealthServiceprovidesexcellentmedicalservicesforstudents.TheMedicalCentreisopenfivedaysaweek,includingstudentholidayswithfourdoctorsandnursestomeetyourmedicalneeds.Forfurtherinformation:
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●Sports
TheCentreisagreatplacetohavesportsactivities.Trainedexerciseteacherscanhelpyouworkoutatrainingplanandkeepyouactive.Thesportshallhasvolleyball,basketballandindoorfootballcourtsandaswimmingpoolaswell.TherearealsoalargenumberofsportsclubsatWaikato.Forfurtherinformation:
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1.Ifyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutarts,youcanwriteto________.
A.Sport@waikato.ac.nzB.heal@waikato.ac.nz
C.deg@waikato.ac.nzD.inf@waikato.ac.nz
2.Youhavetopayatleast________ayearifyoustudyattheUniversityofWaikato.
A.$5,250B.$8,000C.$9,000D.$11,000
3.Accordingtothetext,whatwillyoudoifyouareillduringChristmasholidays?
A.Gotoahospitalnearby.B.Buysomemedicineinadrugstore.
C.Seeadoctorattheschoolmedicalcentre.D.Trytogethelpfromyourclassmates.
B
Insummer,millionsofpeoplewillheadforthebeach.Andwhiletheoceancanbeagreatplacetoswimandplay,itmayalsobeusefulinanotherway.Somescientiststhinkwavescouldhelpmakeelectricity.
“Haveyoueverbeenonasurfboardorboatandfeltyourselfbeingliftedupbyawave?
Orhaveyoujumpedinthewaterandfelttheenergyaswavescrashedoveryou?
”askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupattheUniversityofEdinburghinScotland.“Thereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaves.”
Scientistsareworkingonusingthatenergytomakeelectricity.
Mostwavesarecreatedwhenwindsblowacrosstheocean.“Thewindsstartoutbymakinglittleripples(波纹)inthewater,butiftheykeeponblowing,thoseripplesgetbiggerandbiggerandturnintowaves,”Taylorsaid.“Wavesareoneofnature’swaysofpickingupenergyandthensendingitoffonajourney.”
Whenwavescometowardstheshore,peoplecansetupdamsorotherbarricadestoblockthewaterandsenditthroughalargewheelcalledaturbine(涡轮).Theturbinecanthenpoweranelectricalgenerator(发电机).
TheUnitedStatesandafewothercountrieshavestarteddoingresearchonwaveenergy,anditisalreadybeingusedinScotland.
Theresourceishuge.Wewillneverrunoutofwavepower,besides,waveenergydoesnotcreatethesamepollutionasotherenergysources,suchasoilandcoal.
Oceanscoverthreequartersoftheearth’ssurface.Thatwouldmakewavepowerseemperfectforcreatingenergyaroundtheworld.Therearesomedrawbacks,however.
JamieTaylorsaidthatwavepowerstillcosttoomuchmoney.Hesaidthatitseffectsonanimalsintheseawerestillunknown.Plus,wavepowerwouldgetinthewayoffishingandboattraffic.
Withmoreresearch,however,“manyoftheseproblemsmightbeovercome,”Taylorsaid.“DemandforenergytopowerourTVsandcomputers,driveourcars,andheatandcoolourhomesisgrowingquicklythroughouttheworld.Findingmoreenergysourcesisveryimportant,fortraditionalsourcesofenergylikeoilandgasmayrunoutsomeday.”
Inthefuture,whenyouturnonalightswitch,anoceanwavecouldbeprovidingtheelectricity!
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Wavepowercoststoomuchmoney
B.Waveenergycreatesthesameamountofpollutionasotherenergysources
C.Wavepoweraffectsfishingandboattraffic
D.Wavepowermayaffectmarineanimals
5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.
A.findingmorenewenergysourcesisnotnecessarybecauseofwaveenergy
B.waveenergyisaresourcethatwillneverrunoutandisusedallovertheworld
C.wavepowerisperfectforcreatingenergyaroundtheworld
D.wavepowerdoesn’tcreateanypollution
6.Theunderlinedword“drawbacks”probablymeans______.
A.regretsB.adventuresC.disadvantagesD.difficulties
7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.HowtoGetElectricitybyWavesB.TheAdvantagesofWaveEnergy.
C.CanWavesMakeElectricity?
D.TheDisadvantagesofWaveEnergy
C
Isthereawaytoturnbacktheclockonyourage?
Anewstudysaysyes.Peoplecanlowertheirfitnessagebyexercise.Atleastitcanloweryourfitnessage---thatisthemeasureofhowwellyourbodyworks.
AstudyofathletesintheNationalseniorGamesfoundthattheirfitnessagewasmorethan20yearsyoungerthantheircurrentage.TheNationalSeniorGamesisacompetitionforathletesolderthan50,whichtakesplaceeverytwoyears.Thegamesareavarietyofsports,fromtrackandfieldtotriathlon.
PamelaPeekeisamemberoftheboardoftheorganizationthatrunsthegame.Shesaysthatmanyofthecompetitorsdidnotstarttraininguntillaterinlife.“Itreallywasn’tuntilIturned50thatIdecidedtobecomemuchseriousandfocusedaboutplayandjustmakesureitisdailypartofmylife.Itdoesn’tmatterhowoldyouare---20,25,30,whocares.Allofuscanlowerourfitnessagebystayingrightontopofit,bytakinggoodcareofourselves,especiallywithphysicalactivity.”
TonyDiamondparticipatedinthegames.Everymorninghegoestoalocalparkandwalksfastforanhour.Then,theretirednavycaptainrunsforanhour.Twoorthreetimesaweek,hegoestogymformuscletraining.Mr.Diamondwonthreemedalsatthe2015NationalSeniorgames,intheroadraceandtheracewalkforhisagegroup—85to89.Hesays,“Mycurrentageis86yearsold,andmyfitnessageis44.IthinkIhavesuchagoodnumberbecauseIdidalotofexerciseduringmylife.IhavebeenexercisingsinceIwasalittleboy.”
8.Whatcanweknowfromthenewstudy?
A.Theolder,thesmarter.
B.Theolder,thehealthier
C.Exercisecammakepeopleyounger
D.Theolderaregoodatfixingtheclock
9.Fromthetext,weknowtheNationalSeniorGamesis______________.
A.organizedbytheolderB.heldforolderathletes
C.welcomedbytheyoungD.hostedannually
10.WhatcanweknowfromwhatPamelaPeekesaidinParagraph3?
A.Fearisoftengreaterthanthedanger
B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm
C.Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush
D.Nevertooearlyortoolatetostartexercising
11.Whyis86-year-oldTonyDiamondmentionedinthetext?
A.Toprovethathebenefitsfromtheexercise
B.Toguideushowtoexerciseregularly
C.Totellusthatheisagoodathlete
D.Toaskustofollowhisexample
D
ThesecondMondayinOctoberintheUnitedStatesisColumbusDay.Itisafederalholiday,whichmeansmostfederalofficesareclosed.TheholidayhonorsthefirstvisittoAmericabytheItalianexplorerChristopherColumbus.
ManypeoplehavepointedoutthatChristopherColumbusneverrecognizedwherehereallylanded.OtherEuropeanexplorersdidlandinwhatisnowtheUnitedStates.Moreimportantly,manypeoplesayColumbusforcedsomeoftheWestIndianstoservetheEuropeansorsearchforgold.Hecontrolledpartsofthepopulationwithviolence.Inaddition,ColumbusandhisfellowEuropeanvoyagersforcednativepeopletoacceptChristianity.Inaword,Columbus’arrivalintheCaribbeanwasdevastatingtothepeoplethere.
BuywhydowehonorColumbuswithaU.S.holiday?
Well,somestates---includingAlaska,HawaiiandSouthDakota---donot.OtherAmericansusethedaytocelebratenativepeopleinsteadofColumbus.SomepeopleusethetimeoffworkandschooltotourthecountrysideinNewEnglandandseethechangingcolorsofmapletrees.OthersgoshoppingandtakeadvantageofColumbusDaydiscountsandsales.
EventhoughColumbusDayisoneofthemostdisputedholidaysintheU.S.calendar,scholarssaytheoriginsofColumbusDayaimedtobringAmericanstogether.In1892,PresidentBenjaminHarrisoncalledonthecountrytoobserveColumbusDay.HeinvitedAmericanstotakeadayofrestfromwork,andtoreflectonhowmuchtheyhadachievedinthe400yearssinceColumbuslandedinSanSalvador.
HistorianWilliamConnellwritesinthemagazineTheAmericanScholarthatPresidentHarrisonalsowantedtohonorItalianAmericanandNativeAmericanswiththeholiday.Atthattime,bothgroupshadrecentlysufferedviolentattacks.AndtheysufferedfromongoingdiscriminationintheU.S.
HistorianWilliamConnellarguesthatPresidentHarrisonbelievedthatColumbusDaycoulduniteallAmericansinshared,patrioticpride.
12.CriticsofColumbusDaystronglyobjecttotheholidaymainlybecause__________
A.hetreatedthenat
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