高二下学期期末适应性考试英语试题.docx

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高二下学期期末适应性考试英语试题

四川省三台中学实验学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期末适应性考试英语试题

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一、阅读选择

Extremesportsareanysportthatinvolvesgreatspeed,heightanddanger.Youneedtobeveryfittotakepartinthesesports.Itcanbequiteexpensivebecausealotofspecialequipmentisneeded.Thistypeofsportisnotusuallyateamsportlikefootballorrugby.Itiswhatisknownasanindividualsportbecauseyouarealonemostofthetime.

BASEJUMPING:

Thisisthesportofusingaparachute（降落伞）tojumpfromfixedobjectslikeskyscrapers,hightowers,bridges,domes,statuesandsteep,highmountains.Basejumpingcanbeverydangerousasyoucompetetobethequickesttoreachsolidground.

SKYDIVING:

Thissportalsousesaparachute.Diversaretakenuptoacertainheightinanaeroplane.Theyhaveparachutesstrappedtotheirbacks.Theythenjumpoutoftheplaneandfreefallbeforeopeningtheirparachuteatthecorrectmoment.Theparachuteistostopthemfromhittingthegroundatagreatspeed,whichwouldbeverydangerous.Themostimportantthingaboutthissportisknowingwhenexactlytoopentheparachute.

ROCKCLIMBING:

Thisistheactivityofclimbingupanddownverysteeprockformations.Thissportneedsspecialequipmenttokeeptheclimberssafe.Aclimberhastohavegreatstrengthofbodyandmind.Itisbettertoclimbinsmallgroups,sothatthereissomeonetohelpinthecaseofanemergency.

ICECLIMBING:

Thisisalmostthesameasrockclimbing.Thedifferenceisthattheclimbersareclimbingupanddownsteepwallsofice,suchasfrozenwaterfalls.Specialequipmentisneededtokeepclimberssafe.Iceclimbingisquitedangerousbecauseicechangesasitmeltsorfreezes.Itisreallydifficulttoknowexactlyhowhardorhowsofticewillbe.Icebreakseasilysoclimbersneedtoconcentrateveryhardwhentheyareclimbing.

ThesearethesportsonofferatShanghaiSchoolofExtremeSports.Nowyouhavetodecidewhichoneyouwouldliketodo.

1．Thetextismeantto______.

A．offerajobdescriptionB．introduceextremesports

C．advertiseaschoolD．compareextremesports

2．Extremesportscancostalotbecause______.

A．itismostlyindividualsports

B．itneedsalotofspecialequipment

C．someofthemcanbeverydangerous

D．theyneedlotsofprofessionaltraining

3．Whyisbasejumpingdangeroussometimes?

A．Youmayhitthegroundhead-first.

B．Youhavetojumpfromahighplace.

C．Youmustbeartheweightofaparachute

D．Youmayreachthegroundatagreatspeed.

4．Inskydiving,themostimportantthingisto______.

A．opentheparachuteattherighttimeB．bebraveenoughtojumpout

C．weartheparachuteintherightwayD．jumpoutatacertainheight

5．Thedifferencebetweenrockclimbingandiceclimbingisthat______.

A．rockclimbingneedsspecialequipment

B．icechangeseasilywhentemperaturechanges

C．rockclimbingshouldbedoneinsmallgroups

D．arockclimberhastohavegreatstrengthofbodyandmind

Haveyoueverbeentohospital?

Didyounoticethatitwasveryclean?

Wereyoulookedafterbyanurse?

Hospitalshavenotalwaysbeenclean,quietplaces.Longagotheyweredirtyandovercrowded.Nurseswerenevertaughthowtolookaftertheirpatientsandmanypeopledied.ThankstoFlorenceNightingale,whochangedallthis.

Florencewasbornin1820.Shespentalotoftimeplayingwithherdolls.Shewouldpretendthatthedollsweresickandshewastheirnurse.Peoplewouldbringsickorhurtanimalstohertolookafter.Sheevenmendedadog’sbrokenlegwhenshewasayounggirl.Sheoftenwentwithhermothertovisitthepoorpeople.Theytookfoodandmedicinetothesick.Itwasthesevisitsthatfirstgavehertheideaofbecominganurse.

Florencereallywantedtobeadoctorbutshecouldn’tbecauseinthosedaysonlymenwereallowedtobecomedoctors.Shedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeanurse.Herparentswereveryangry;thedaughtersofrichpeopledidnotworkatallandtheycertainlydidnotbecomenurses.ButFlorencehadmadeuphermind.

Herchancecamein1854whenBritainwenttowarwithRussiainaplacecalledtheCrimea.Florencewasaskedtotakeagroupofnursestolookafterthesickandwoundedsoldiers.Thehospitalsweredirty,andtherewasnotenoughmedicine.Therewerenotenoughbeds,sosomepeoplewerejustlyingonragsinthemud.Therewassomuchsicknessthatthedoctorscouldnottreatallthesoldiers.

Florenceandherteamcleanedthehospitalroomsandbeds.Theymadesurethatthebandageswerecleanandthatthesoldiersgetenoughmedicine.Thearmywasunhappybecausetherewerewomensoclosetothefighting.Theygavethenursesalotoftrouble.Florenceandherteamworkedhard.Consequently,Florencebecamefamousas“TheLadyoftheLamp”.

Afterthewar,FlorencereturnedtoLondonanationalhero.Agreatwelcomewaspreparedforher,butsheslippedintothecountryunnoticed.Sheopenedaschooltoteachnurseshowtolookaftertheirpatientsproperly.SheneverreallygotbetterfromtheillnessthatshehadintheCrimeaandshediedin1910.

6．What’sthepurposeofPara.1?

A．Toarousereaders’interest.B．Totellthehistoryofhospitals.

C．Toasksomequestionstoreaders.D．Torecallourmemoriesaspatients.

7．Florencehadtheideaofbecominganursewhen______.

A．sheplayedwithherdolls

B．shevisitedthepoorpeople

C．shemendedadog’sbrokenleg

D．shelookedaftersickorhurtanimals

8．Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?

A．Womenwerenotwillingtobecomedoctorsatthattime.

B．Florencereceivedprofessionaltrainingbeforethewar.

C．Hospitalsweredirtyandhadnopatientsbefore.

D．Florencewasbroughtupinawealthyfamily.

9．Howdidthearmyreacttothepresenceofwomennurses?

A．Satisfied.B．Angry.C．Disappointed.D．Worried.

10．WhatkindofwomandoyouthinkFlorenceNightingaleis?

A．Wealthyandoutgoing.B．Beautifulandcreative.

C．Determinedandmodest.D．Cleverandconsiderate.

ThereisaWebsitecalledthe“WorldDatabaseofHappiness”.Itcombinesandanalyzestheresultsofhundredsofsurveysfromaroundtheworldthathavebeenconductedonlifesatisfaction.Mostofthefindingsarepredictable,butafewaresurprising.

Thedatabasemakesitclearthatthereisnotastrongconnectionbetweenmaterialwealthandgeneralsatisfaction.Itisaclichetosaythatmoneycan’tbuyhappiness,buttheoldsayingseemstobesupportedbyresearch.Manypeoplestillbelievethatgainingricheswillbetheanswertoalltheirproblems,yettheyareprobablymistaken.

Studieshavebeencarriedoutonpeoplewhogotsuddenwealth,suchaslotterywinners.Inmostcases,aftertheinitialjoyhadwornoff,peoplewerenotleftwithasenseoflastinghappiness.Infact,theytendedtogobacktothewaytheyfeltbeforetheybecamerich.

Ifmaterialwealthdoesnotbringhappiness,thenwhatdoes?

Perhapshappinesshassomethingtodowithwhereyoulive.TheauthoritiesattheWorldDatabaseonHappinesshavesurveyedlevelsofhappinessindifferentcountries.Obviously,peopleinAmerica,Canada,andSingaporeareveryhappy;peoplelivinginIndiaandRussia,notsurprisingly,arenothappy.

Othersurveysconsistentlypointtotheimportanceofrelationships.Familyrelationshipsinparticularseemtobethekeytolong-termhappiness.Thewebsitesuggeststhatfallinginloveandhavingchildrenaretwoofthesituationsthatbringthegreatesthappiness.

Nowadayspeoplelooktotechnologyasanothersourceofsatisfaction.PeopleincreasinglyspendmoretimealonewatchingTVorsurfingtheInternetratherthanspendingtimewithfamily.Cantechnologytrulymakepeoplehappy?

Itistoodifficulttotell,butonethingissure:

Ifthewebsite’sresearchisright,timespentwithyourfamilyisabetterinvestmentthantimespentmakingmoney.

11．TheWebsiteWorldDatabaseofHappinessisdesignedto______.

A．sharestoriesofhappinessB．findoutthereasonforhappiness

C．conductsurveysaroundtheworldD．tellintervieweeshowtobehappy

12．Whatdoesthewordcliche（Para.2）mean?

A．Traditionalcustom.B．Provedtheory.

C．Famousreport.D．Popularbelief.

13．Whoisthehappiestaccordingtothepassage?

A．AnunhappymanwhohaswonalotteryinSingapore.

B．Astudentwhohasthreehigh-incomepart-timejobsinIndia.

C．AmotherwhostayswithherfamilyeverydayinAmerica.

D．ARussianfallinginlovewithasoulmaterecently.

14．Whatseemstobetheauthor’sadviceabouthappiness?

A．Levelsofhappinessvaryfromcountrytocountry.

B．Makingmoneyisnottheonlywaytohappiness.

C．Itisuncertainwhethertechnologymakepeoplehappy.

D．Agoodfamilyrelationshipisthekeytolastinghappiness.

15．What’stheauthor’sattitudetotechnology?

A．Neutral.B．Dissatisfied.C．Supportive.D．Doubtful.

二、七选五

Theworldhasawaterproblemwhichissimpletounderstandbutnottosolve.Theamountofwaterintheworldislimited.Waterusageintheworldhasincreasedduringthepast10years.Usageswillcontinuetoincreaseasthepopulationgrowsandusesmorewater.Athirdoftheworld’spopulationlivesincountriesthathavetoolittlewater.16．

It’sstrangetothinkthatthereismorethanenoughwateravailableforeveryone’sbasicneeds.17．Somecountriesaremuchdrierthanothers,forexampleSudaninAfrica.TheUNsaysthatpeopleneedaminimumof50litresofwateradayfordrinking,washing,cookingandsanitation（卫生）.In1990,overabillionpeopledidnothaveeventhat.18．Watershortagescanmeanlongwalkstogetwater,highpricestobuyit,foodinsecurityanddiseasefromdrinkingdirtywater.

Governmentsthattrytoimprovewatersuppliesneedtothinkcarefullyabouthowtodothis.Damsandotherlargeprojectsnowa