山西省阳高县第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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山西省阳高县第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
阳高一中2017-2018学年度高二第二学期期中试卷
英语试卷
(二)
(本试卷满分:
150 分 考试时间:
120 分钟)
第I卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Anorganization,EyeCare4Kids,isbringingmuch-neededeyecaretopoorkids.Itprovidesfreeeyeexaminationsforkidsfrompoorfamilies.FoundedbyJosephCarbonein2001,theorganizationhashelpedaround100,000childreninUtahandNevada.
Now,CecilSwyers,abiomedicalengineerwhowasonceapoorchildhimself,isbringingthecharity’sservicestopoorstudentsinArizona,sothatvisionimpairment(视力受损)doesn’tstandinthewayoftheireducation.
“EyeCare4Kidsisbringingeyecareandglassestofamiliesthatwouldn’thavethemeanstopayforthem,”saidMarioVenturafromIsaacElementarySchoolDistrict,thefirstschooldistrictinArizonatoreceiveitsservices.
Goodvisionisimportanttoachild’slearningexperience.Accordingtoastudy,upto80percentoflearninghappensthroughsightforchildrenbetween6and18yearsold.Withoutpropereyecare,it’sdifficultforstudentstolearnbetterandsucceed.
SwyersishopingthatbybringingtheorganizationtoArizonahe’llhelpalotmorestudents.Heteamedupwithtwootherorganizationstogetdoctorstovolunteertheirtimewiththegroup.UsingEyeCare4Kidsmobileclinic,SwyersvisitedAltaE.ButlerElementarySchoolandhasalreadyhelped40students.
Theschoolwasgratefultoreceivetheeyecare,especiallysincetheservicescametothem.“It’sisgreatforus,”saidAssistantPricipalCindyAlonso.
SwyersishopingtobringEyeCare4Kids’servicestootherschoolsinthestate.Hesaidthathopefullyhisworkwillhaveapositiveeffectonstudents’futures.“Ifwecanhelpstudentswhilethey’reyoung,wecanmakeadifferenceintheirfutures,”hesaid.
1.EyeCare4Kidshelpsstudentsby__________.
A.givingthemsunglassesforfreeB.offeringmoneytotheirfamilies
C.examiningtheireyesforfreeD.solvingtheirproblemsinstudy
2.Whoisinchargeoftheorganization’sservicesinArizona?
A.JosephCarbone.B.CecilSwyers.
CMarioVentura.D.CindyAlonso.
3.Wheredostudentstakeaneyeexamination?
A.Intheclassroom.B.Inthemobileclinic.
C.Inthenearbyhospital.D.Intheplaceswherestudentslive.
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.EyeCare4KidsWasFoundedbythePoor
B.EyeCare4KidsDevelopsataFastSpeed
C.EyeCare4KidsPoorKidsSucceed
D.EyeCare4KidsFightsforBetterEducation
B
Aheateddebateiscurrentlygoingoninourtown.ShouldweallowthecinematobeconstructedintheHavenswoodShoppingCenter?
Thereisjustonelargelotlefttobuildon,andthetheaterwoulduseupallofthatspace.Somepeopleareexcitedattheideaoffinallyhavingourownmovietheater.Otherswouldrathertraveltenmilestothenearesttheatertokeepourquiettownthewayitis.TheysayitisenoughtohaveMarvin’sMovieVideoRentals.Afterall,Marvin’sstorekeepsthousandsofthelatestvideos.
Therearecertainlybenefitstorentingvideos.Foronething,youcanplanyourownschedulewhenitisconvenientforyou.Youcanrelaxonyoursofa,andtakeabreakwheneveryouneedone.Youcanalsotalktootherswithoutbotheringanystrangersseatednearby.Inadditional,itisalessexpensivewaytoviewamoviecomparedtogoingtoatheater.
Ontheotherhand,seeingamovieinatheaterisanexperienceallitsown.First,youcanseethemovieonwidescreenasthefilmmakerintended.Tobeviewedonatelevisionscreen,afilmmustbechangedinsomewaytomakeitsmaller.Oneisthe“pan-and-scan”method,whichinvolvesremovingsomeofthedetailsinthepicture.Theotherway,called“letterboxing”,keepstheimagethewayitisonthebigscreen,withoneannoyingexception;becausethebig-screenversioniswide,thesamepictureonatelevisionscreenmustbelongandnarrow.
Anotherproblemissound.Thesoundfromatelevisioncannotcomparetothesoundsysteminatheater.Yourexperienceofamovieimproveswhenyoucanclearlyhearallofthesounds.Furthermore,athome,viewingcompanionsoftentalkduringamovie,whichmakesyoumissoutonwhat’shappeninginthefilm.
Besides,havingamovietheaterwillnotmeanthatyoucan’tstillgotoMarvin’s!
Youwilljusthaveachoicethatyoudidn’thavebefore.Isn’tittimeforHavenswoodresidentstoenjoyalittleprogress?
5.Theunderlinedword“lot”inParagraph1means“__________”.
A.agreatnumberB.acompletegroup
C.anareaoflandD.aresultofchance
6.Howdoestheauthormainlystatehispoint?
A.Byusingexamples.B.Bymakingacomparison.
C.BycarryingoutasurveyD.Bypresentingdifferentpeople’sview.
7.WhydosomepeoplethinkitisenoughtohaveMarvin’sMovieVideoRentals?
A.Marvin’sstorestockslotsofrecentvideos.
B.It’veryconvenienttogotoMarvin’sstore.
C.theownerofthestoreisfriendlyandhelpful.
D.Itismorecomfortabletoseefilmsathomethaninthetheater.
8.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbuildinganewcinema?
A.Cautious.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Worried.
C
Winteriscoming.It'stimeforthearcticgroundsquirrel(地松鼠)togetherundergroundhomeready.Shechoosesaquietspot,hiddenfromwolvesandfoxes.Shegathersgrassandfurtokeepherhomewarm.
WinterislongandcoldinnorthernCanada. Manydays,theairiscolderthantheairinyourfreezer.Plantscan'tgrow,sotherearenoleavesorgrassforanimalstoeat.Theymustfindotherwaystolive.Thearcticgroundsquirrel"sleeps"thewinteraway.
Formonthsthegroundsquirrelhasbeeneatinglotsofseeds,mushrooms,andberries.Nowsheisfat.Theextrafatwillkeepheralivethroughthewinter.
Atlastshecrawlsthroughatunnelintothenestshehasmade. Shecurlsup,wrapshertailaroundherself,andgoesto"sleep".Onlyshewon'treallybesleeping.Shewillbehibernating(冬眠).
Thegroundsquirrel'sbodyisusuallyaswarmasyours.Whenshehibernates,herbodybecomesjustcolderthanice,butshedoesn'tfreeze. Inthewarmseason,whenthegroundsquirrelisactive,sheusesmostofthefoodsheeatstomakeheattostaywarm. Whenshehibernates,shedoesn'tneedmuchfood.
Herheartbeatsjustoneortwotimeseachminute. Shewilltakeonlyaboutthreebreathseachminute.Shewon'tmove,evenifsomeonetouchesherorshinesalightintohereyes.Thesechangesinthegroundsquirrel'sbodyletherlivethroughthewinter.
Thegroundsquirrelwillnotstayinhibernationallwinter. Herbodywarmsupandbecomesactiveforafewhoursonceeveryfewweeks.Overthewinter,theseactivetimesuseupmorethanhalfoftheenergythatsheworkedsohardtostore.Whydoesshedothis?
Scientistsaren'tsure.Somethinkarcticgroundsquirrelsmustwarmupincasetheirbodiesneedtofightoffanygerms(病菌)thatwouldmakethemsick.
InAprilorMaythearcticgroundsquirrelwillstophibernating.Shewillbeskinnybecauseshedidnoteatanythingduringthewinter.Nowshewillhavejusta fewmonthstohavebabiesandfattenupbeforewintercomesagain.
9.TheArcticgroundsquirrelmusthibernateinwinterbecauseshe .
A.needstohaveacomfortablerest B.cankeepwarmwhilehibernating
C.musthidefromwolvesandfoxes D.doesn'thaveenoughfoodinwinter
10.Whilehibernating,theArcticgroundsquirrel'sbody_ .
A.freezesupcompletely B.isaswarmasusual
C.dropsjustbelow0℃ D.makesheattostaywarm
11.Inwinter,theArcticgroundsquirrel .
A.doesn'tbreatheatall B.becomesactivesometimes
C.staysinhibernationallthetime D.won'tmoveunlesstouched
12.TheArcticgroundsquirrelisverythinusuallywhen_ .
A.wintercomestoanend B.shestartstohibernate
C.autumnisapproaching D.shehasyoungbabies
D
Thereisaseriousproblemtoourearth.That'sglobalwarming.Nodoubtthetonsofcarbondioxidebeingthrownupintotheairaredangerouslywarmingtheearth.Itisclearthataveragetemperaturehasrisenduringthelastcentury.Noteveryonecanbelievethatcarbondioxideisresponsible.Anewstudyshowsusitisnotallthefaultofcarbondioxide.
Somescientistsstudiedthesunandfoundthatwhenthesunbecomesmoreactive,theearthwarmsup.Whenthesunquiets,asitdidinthe1950sand1960s,temperaturetakesadip(下降).Sosomescientistssaidthesun'schangeablemoodsmaybemoreimportantthancarbondioxideinwarmingtheearth.Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld'stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveaffectedourenvironmentandlivingstandardinmanyways.
Wecan'tchangethesun'smoods.Soinordernottomaketheearthwarmingup,whatwecandoistocontroltheamountofgivingoffcarbondioxide.Studieshaveshownthathumanrelatedemissions(排放物)ofcarbonintotheatmosphereiscausing,andwillinthefuturecauseseriouslyglobalwarming.Manycountrieshavealreadymadesomelawstostopsendingcarbondioxideintotheairdirectly.Asanordinaryperson,weusefewercarswhenwegoout.Wecanrideabikeorwalk.Itisnotonlygoodforenvironment,butalsogoodforourhealth.
Areyouready?
Itisthetimethatwedosomethingfortheglobalwarming.Letusgoforit.
13.Whatmakestheearthbecomewarmerandwarmer?
A.CarbondioxideB.ThesunC.TheairD.AandB
14.Thescientistsalsosaidthatthesun'schangeablemoodsmaybe________thancarbon
dioxideinwarmingtheearth.
A.mores
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