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山西省临汾一中忻州一中学年高二下学期联考英语试题
临汾一中、忻州一中2019年高二年级第二学期联考
英语试题
(考试时间100分钟满分150分)
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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Whileit’sbooksthatmakealibrary,beinginlovelysurroundingsmayprovideinspirationandhelpyouworkalittlebitharder.Herearesomeofthecoolestlibrariesoftheworld.
LibraryofBirmingham–Birmingham,U.K.
ThenewLibraryofBirminghamissaidtobenotonlyBritain’sbiggestpubliclibrary,butalsothelargestinEurope.DesignedbyDutcharchitects,thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultsandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.Gardenscrowntheroof,whilethechangingseasonsbringvariationsintheshadowsandreflectionsinside.
NationalLibraryofFrance–Paris,France
TheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.TheLibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.Here,thereadingroomsareeleganceitself.Therearemorethanjustbookstobefound.
StateLibraryofNewSouthWales–Sydney,Australia
ThepublicStateLibraryofNewSouthWalesholdsthehonorofbeingtheoldestinstitutionofitskindinAustralia.ItwasoriginallysetupastheAustralianSubscriptionLibraryin1826,butitwasn’tuntil1942thatitspermanenthomewasready.DesignedbySydneyarchitectWalterLibertyVernonandcompletedin1910,themagnificentsandstoneMitchellWingisoneofthearchitecturalhighlights.
SeattleCentralLibrary–Seattle,Washington,USA
SeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.Architectssoughttoenvelopthe11-storybuildingwith“alayeroftransparency”,usingaskinofglassandmetal.Thefinishedarticlehousesabout1.45millionbooksandotherthings,aswellasmorethan400computersavailableforpublicuse.Thebuilding,whichopenedin2004,wasincludedontheAmericanInstituteofArchitects’listofAmerica’s150favoritebuildingsin2007.
1.Whichofthefollowinglibraryhasthelongesthistory?
A.LibraryofBirminghamB.NationalLibraryofFrance
C.StateLibraryofNewSouthWalesD.SeattleCentralLibrary
2.WhatcanyoudoinLibraryofBirmingham?
A.Attendaconcert.B.Actaplay.
C.Takesomeexercise.D.Enjoynewtechnology.
3.WhatdoNationalLibraryofFranceandSeattleCentralLibraryhaveincommon?
A.Theyhavecomputersavailable.B.Theyweremovedtoanewplace.
C.Theywonawardsforarchitecture.D.Theyweredesignedbymorethanoneperson.
【答案】1.B2.C3.D
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。
文章主要介绍了英国、澳大利亚、法国和美国的四所图书馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第三段TheNationalLibraryofFrance,whichnowcontainsanastonishingcollectionof30million,datesbacktothe14thcenturyandthisroyallibrarywassetupattheLouvrebyKingCharlesV.法国国家图书馆可以追溯到14世纪,对比其它三所图书馆可知,法国国家图书馆历史最为悠久。
故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段thisreplacementfortheBirminghamCentralLibrarywasopenedin2013andhasawealthofresourceswithinitswalls,includingadultandkids’libraries,musiccollections,aShakespeareMemorialRoom,andevenagymroom.可知,伯明翰中央图书馆里有健身房。
故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。
根据文章第三段ThelibrarywasmovedtoRuedeRichelieusitein1868,withmajordesignworkcarriedoutbyFrencharchitectsHenriLabrousteand,followinghisdeath,Jean-LouisPascal.可知,法国国家图书馆是由法国建筑师HenriLabrouste和Jean-LouisPascal设计的;文章最后一段SeattleCentralLibrary’sdistinctivedesignensuresitstandsout.ArchitectRemKoolhaasisoneofthenamesattachedtoitsdesign.可知,西雅图中央图书馆建筑师RemKoolha是其设计的名字之一,从而可以推断出,法国国家图书馆和西雅图中央图书馆共同之处是它们是由不止一个人设计的。
故选D。
【点睛】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。
广告类或布告类的文章主要考查学生根据问题迅速从文中定位、提取有效信息的能力。
考生需要根据问题中的信息迅速定位到相关的广告板块,并从中寻找有用信息。
有的题目有时需要进行简单的计算或推理。
例如小题1需要考生进行简单的对比四所图书馆的历史,从而得出法国国家图书馆历史最为悠久。
B
Attheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirallowancesonthingslikecandyandtoys,JoseAdolfoQuisocolawasbusysavingmoneyforbasicpurchases.Totrytogethispeers(同龄人)todothesame,theboyfromPerucameupwiththeideaofaneco-bank,theBartselana
StudentBank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomefinanciallyindependentwhilealsohelpingtheenvironment.
Setupin2012,thebankistheworld’sfirstbankforkids.Tobecomeamember,akidhastobringinatleast5kilogramsofsolidwasteandsetasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbank“partners”arerequiredtodepositatleastoneadditionalkilogramofrecyclablesonamonthlybasisandobserveotherrequirements,suchasattendingfinancialeducationandenvironmentalmanagementworkshops.
Thewasteaccumulatedissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies,who,thankstoJose’sefforts,payahigher-than-marketrateforeverythingbroughtinbythebankmembers.Themoneyreceivedisplacedinthepersonalaccountwheretheycollectuntilthesavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholdercanthenwithdrawthemoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggertarget.“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls,“Theydidnotunderstandthatwearenotthefutureofthecountrybutitspresent.Luckily,Ihadthesupportoftheschoolheadmasterandanassistantinmyclass.”
Theboy’seffortspaidoff,andby2013,thebankhadover200members,whobroughtinonetonofrecyclablewaste.Today,theeco-bank,whichnowhasthesupportofseverallocalinstitutions,boaststeneducationalcenters.Theyaredesignedtoteachtheover3,000students,aged10to18,tobecomefinanciallyindependent,usetheirmoneywisely,andhelptheenvironment.
Notsurprisingly,Jose’seffortshaveearnedhimseveralnationalandinternationalawards.OnNovember20,2018,JosewonChildren’sClimatePrize,whichcomeswithamedaland$5,500inprizemoneyandisgiventoachildoryouthwhohasaccomplishedanextraordinaryachievementfortheclimateorenvironment.
4.WhydidJosesetupthebank?
A.Toraisemoneyandsetuparecyclingcompany.
B.Tobuynecessitiesanddonatethemtoneedykids.
C.Tosavemuchmoneyandprotecttheenvironment.
D.Toeducatethestudentsandhelpthemwinprizes.
5.Howcanakidbeadmittedtotheeco-bank?
A.Bydonatingtotheeco-bank.
B.Byturninginonekilogramofwasteinamonth.
C.Bysendinginanapplication.
D.Bypresentingagoalandacertainamountofwaste.
6.HowdidtheteachersfeelaboutJose’sprogram?
A.Doubtful.B.Excited.
C.Moved.D.Worried.
7.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?
A.Howtheenvironmentisimproved.B.Whattheprojecthasachieved.
C.Howtonsofwastehasbeenrecycled.D.Whatsupportthelocalinstitutionsget.
【答案】4.C5.D6.A7.B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。
文章介绍了秘鲁的一位男孩JoseAdolfoQuisocola创立的生态银行,这个创意可以让各个年龄段的孩子在经济上独立起来,经济上更加明智,同时也保护环境。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第一段Totrytogethispeers(同龄人)todothesame,theboyfromPerucameupwiththeideaofaneco-bank,theBartselanaStudentBank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomefinanciallyindependentwhilealsohelpingtheenvironment.可知,秘鲁男孩创立生态银行是为了帮助孩子经济独立,同时也保护环境。
故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第二段Tobecomeamember,akidhastobringinatleast5kilogramsofsolidwasteandsetasavingsgoal.可知,为了成为一个成员,一个孩子必须带至少5公斤的固体废物和设定一个储蓄目标。
故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。
根据文章第三段“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls.老师认为他疯了,或者一个孩子不能进行这种类型的项目,可以推断出,老师对Jose的项目是怀疑的。
故选A。
【7题详解】
段落大意题。
根据文章第四段内容可知,男孩所创立的项目所取得的成就,他的努力得到了回报。
故选B。
【点睛】推断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题,做这类题目时,同学们要严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气,找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词句,然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断,从而得出符合逻辑的结论。
例如小题3,文章第三段“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls.老师认为他疯了,或者一个孩子不能进行这种类型的项目,从而可以推断出老师对Jose的项目是怀疑的。
C
ThenumberofsnowgeesearrivingintheArcticeachspringtobreedhasrisenoverthepastfewdecades.Atfirst,wildlifebiologistssawthisasanenvironmentalcrisis,pointingtomarshes(湿地)whereplantswereeatenbythehungrybirds.Inresponse,thefederalgovernmentloosenedrestrictionsonsnowgoosehunting.
ButhowdotheInuit,inwhosebackyardthisistakingplace,viewthesituation?
ArecentplanisgivingInuitwildlifeexpertstheopportunitytolendtheirknowledgetomanagingthespecies.Thesnowgoosestudy,whichissupportedinpartbyPolarKnowledgeCanadaandledbytheKivalliqWildlifeBoard(anInuitorganizationthatmanageshunting,trappingandfishingincentralNunavut),askedtheexpertstosharetheirgenerationsofknowledgeaboutsnowgeeseandtheirviewsonwhatshouldbedone.
“Thecommunityhadconcernsaboutcontrollingthepopulation,”saysRon,acommunityofficeroftheKivalliqInuitAssociation,“andInuitsnowgooseknowledgehadneverbeenrecorded.Peoplewantedtopassonwhattheyknew.”Inuitexpertsdisagreedwiththat,consideringitwastefulandunnecessary.Theyfelthuntingmoresnowgeeseinanorganizedway,suchaspayinglocalhuntersaminimalamountofmoneyanddistributingthebirdstodisadvantagedfamiliesoroperatingalimitedcommercialhuntbyemployinglocalpeople,wouldbeappropriate.
Inuitwildlifeexpertswillplantocallonscientiststhisfall.Theysaytheyhopetosearchforacommonwayforwardandthatwhiletheremaybetoomanysnowgeeseinsomeareas,it’snotacrisis.Biologistsnowgenerallyagreethatthereseemtobeplentyofundamagedmarshesavailableandnewerresearchshowsthatsomed