1、学年高二上学期英语阶段性测试试题一及答案 英语 本试题卷分第I卷和第卷两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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，f每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。A Several Holiday Houses in Sicily and Its Islands Baglio Fontana, Buseto Paiizzoio, Trapani，Sicily Grapes hav
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11、after your goals in life. I started traveling back in 1999, shortly after graduating from university. My plan was to backpack around Southeast Asia for three months and then return to the US to become a sports agent. However, just one week into that trip, I realized that tbree months of travel simpl
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13、I can make it happen with $1,500 and no idea what I was doing, you can make it happen as well. And with the knowledge and experience Im about to pass on to you in this guide , youre going to have a much easier path ahead than I ever did! If you are constantly wondering how you can possibly achieve a
14、ll of your travel goals during this lifetime, I just want to repeat everything you, re dreaming about really can be achieved. Itll take some haixl work and determination for sure, but when you find yourself living or traveling or working overseas, enjoying rewarding experiences, you11 be thankful th
15、at you decided to choose a life of travel. And I honestly cant wait to meet up with you in some foreign land where we can swap travel stories over a beer or coffee or tea!5.What difficulty did the author once meet?A. Lack of experience.B. Lack of money.C. Lack of confidence*D. Lack of encouragement.
16、6. What can we leam about the author?A. He regrets giving up his goal.B. He wants to have a 9-5 job now.C. He thinks living a life oftravel is worthwhile.D. He doesnt want to meet other travelers when traveling.7. How does the author sound when writing the passage?A.Humorous. B. Crazy.C. Encouraging
17、. D. Anxious.C Riding on an exercise bike at home may keep you in physical shape, but it can get pretty boring after a while. Aaron Puzey had been on his exercise bike for half an hour a day for years when he decided to look for a way to make it a bit more fun. With virtual reality technology widely
18、 available nowadays, all be needed to do was find a way of applying it to his needs. So he set out to build an app (应用程序）for the Samsung Galaxy Gear VR headset (头戴式视图器）which would allow him to hook it up to Google Street view and make it seem like hes cycling through different real-life locations. B
19、uilding the app to download the 3D data from Street View and make it viewable in the VR headset was the toughest part of his project. Other than that, all he needed to do was tape a Bluetooth monitor to his exercise bike. Although the quality of the images sometimes leaves a lot to be desired，leavin
20、g complex scenes like trees looking like a mess，Aaron has been having a lot of fun on his journey. Aarons project is obviously no substitute (替代品for real outdoor cycling as it Lacks things like the wind blowing in your face or the pain of battling an uphill climb, bul it has given him a goal, as wel
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22、 his ride comes to an end, he plans to start another one across the Land of the Rising Sun.8. Why did Aaron Puzey build the app?A. To invent a new kind of bicycle.B. To participate in a competition.C. To satisfy the needs of the public.D.To add fun to his exercise bike routine*9. Which of the fallow
23、ing can best describe Aaron Puxey?A. Creative. B. Ambitious. C. Funny. D. Boring.10. What was the challenge for Puzey in his project?A. Changing the 3D data into pictures.B. Downloading the software from the Internet.C. Making the 3D data viewable in the headset.D. Taping a Bluetooth monitor lo his
24、exercise bike.11.What might be the best title for the text?A. Cycling Across the World at HomeB. The Lazy Man and His Crazy IdeaC. A New Way of Cycling Without EffortD. A Substitute for Real Outdoor CyclingIf youre still of the belief thaJ mental health conditions aren，t as serious as physical ones，
25、a new report will open your eyes. The United States spent about $201 billion on mental illness in 2013, according to the new analysis published in the journal Health Affairs. That makes it the costliest medical condition in the country. Heart conditions were the second costliest condition, falling f
26、ar behind menial disorders at $147 billion. Trauma(外伤）and injury was third at $143 billion. “One key finding of this study is the degree to which spending on mental health disorders in 2013 topped those on all other medical conditions, including heart conditions, trauma, and cancer. Researcher Charl
27、es Roehrig wrote in the studys conclusion. Just a decade ago, heart conditions outweighed mentd disorders. Health care costs on heart Problems were about $105 Million in 1996, with mental disordere coming in second at $79 billion. The findings are just another example of how important it is to recog
28、nize mental illness as a widespread public health issue. Nearly one in four people will experience a mental health condition at some point in his or her life. Despite this fact, though, theres still a lack of sensitivity and understanding in societyand even the medical communitywhen it comes to ment
29、al disorders. Research shows discrimination involved in mental health. Negative thoughts surrounding mental illness often prevent people from seeking treatment, which can have serious consequences. Data also suggests that not paying attention to mental illness can affeci a company s bottom line. Ser
30、ious mental illnesses result in about $193 billion in lost earnings per year.Lastly, the cost of mental health issues extends beyond a dollar sign, but perhaps the shocking figure in the report will finally serve as a wakeup call for those who believe psychological (心理的）conditions arent real issues.
31、 In other words, can we please take mental illness seriously now?12. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The new analysis. B. Mental illness.C.$201 billion. D. The journal Health Affairs.13. How much more is spent on mental disorders in 2013 compared with 1996?A.$54 billi
32、on. B.$96 billion.C.$122 billion. D.$143 billion.14. What is one reason why people hesitate to receive mental treatment?A. Psychological doctors charge too much.B. They arent aware of their mental illness.C. They dont believe in doctors medical skills.D. They are afraid of being looked down upon.15. What is the author5 s purpose in writing this passage?A. To show harmful effects of mental disorders.B. To raise people
