东莞市学年度第二学期期末教学质量检查高二英语word精校版含答案Word文件下载.docx

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2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.TeacherandstudentB.WifeandhusbandC.Motherandson

听第二段对话，回答第3-5题

3.Howmanynightswillthemanstayinthehotel?

AOneB.TwoC.Three

4.HowmuchdoesthemanneedtopayforonenightB.9288.

C.S268.

5.Whattypeofroomdoesthemanneed?

A.Asmokingsingleroom.

B.Anonsmokingsingleroom

C.Anonsmokingdoubleroom.

第二节听取信息（共5小题；

每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白。

请从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为6-10的空格听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍ofChopsticks（筷子HistoryMorethan6inChina.

MaterialBamboo,plastic,animalboneormetal.

Cable8Don'

tknockontableswithchopsticksbecausethisisasignofforexample,mostpeopletraditionallyeatwiththeirException

Ⅱ.阅读理解（共20小题：

每小题2分，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，从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。

WhereAretheWorld'

sBestBeaches?

Insummer,peoplearoundtheworldseekrelaxationonabeach.Today,wearegoingtoexploresometopbeachesintheworld.

BaiadoSancho,Brazil

Itswateriscalmandclear.Itssandisfineandsoft.ButgettingtoBaiadoSancho,avolcanicisland,isnotsoeasy.TravelersmusttakeaplaneorboatfrommajorcitiesinnorthemBraziltogetthere.Nomorethan420visitorscanbeontheislandatatime.Climbingdownaladderalongsteepandrockycliffsiswhatmakesitspecial.

EagleBeach,Aruba

Togettothebeach,weheadsouthtotheDutchCaribbeanislandofAruba.Ithasclear,calmwaterandsoftwhitesand.Itoffersvisitorsachancetotrydifferentwatersports,includingtubingandjetskiing.EagleBeachmaybehestknown,however,foritsdramaticsunsets.Onclearnights,theskyturnsred,orangeandpurple.

PlayaParaiso,Cuba

ItisonCayoLargo,anislandoffCuba'

ssoutherncoast.Paraisohasafunrestaurantforthosewhowishtoeatanddrink.Thereislittleelseonthebeach.Andthatisexactlywhatvisitorslikeaboutit.Peoplecomehereforthesugar-likesandandcalmwatersfilledwithcolorfulwildlife.

SiestaKey,UnitedStates

Itisalow-lyingislandontheGulfofMexico.ItisthebestbeachinAmericaforgoodreason.Itofferssafeandcleanwaters,abigbeach,stunningsunsetsandexcellentseashellcollecting.Whenthetideislow,visitorsofallagesgotoSiestaKeytofindbeautifulandrareseashells.

11.WhatmakesBaiadoSanchodifferentfortravellers?

A.Goingtherebyplaneortrain.

B.Enjoyingwarmandclearwater.

C.Appreciatingitsdramaticsunsets.

D.Climbingdownaladderalongcliffs.

12.Wherewouldyougoifyouarefondofeatinganddrinking?

A.BaiadoSancho,Brazil.B.EagleBeach,Aruba.

C.PlayaParaiso,Cuba.D.SiestaKey,UnitedStates.

13.WhatattractsvisitorstoSiesta?

A.Itsdifferentwatersports.B.Itssunsetsandseashells.

C.ItsdeliciousseafoodD.Itssunsetsandwhitesand

B

ChitowasafishermanandtourguidebornandraisedinSiquirres.Healsolikedtodipabitasanamateurnaturalist,whichhelpedhistourbusinessquiteabit.ChitolivedanuncomplicatedlifebeforehecameacrossPocho.

Theyearwas1989.WalkingalongthebanksoftheReventazó

nRiver,Chitocameacrosssomethingstrange.There,onthebankoftheriver,wasadyingmalecrocodile.“Dangerousasitwas,Ican’tleaveitalone.”Withthehelpofseveralbravefriends,Chitoloadedthecrocodileintohisboat.Hethoughthecouldhealitandthenreleaseitbackintothewild.Henamedthelargecrocodile“Pocho”,whichmeansstrength.

ThefishermanstartedtohealPochowithmedicine,food,andaboveall,lotsofcareandattention.Chitofedthecrocodileasteadydietofchickenandfish.Heappliedmedicinetopreventinfectionandevensleptnexttoitatnight.ChitogavePochokissesandhugsanddecidedtopetit.“Thecrocodileneedsmylovemosttoregainthewilltolive,”hesaid.Hiswife,however,complainedChitowasspendingtoomuchtimewiththecrocodile.Shelefthimwithangerforever.Chitodidn'

tregret,though.

Intime,Pochoreturnedtonormalhealth.Chitoandhisfriendsreleaseditintoanearbyriver.Then,Chitoreturnedhomealone.Whenheawokethenextmorning,hefoundPochosleepingatthegateoutside.

Astimewentby,Pochobecamepartofthefamily,andthetwobecameinseparable.EverySundayafternoonChitoandPochogaveaperformanceinhisownbackyard.Thetrustbetweenmanandcrocodilewasbuiltupattheshows.

OnOctober13,2011,thecrocodilediedofnaturalcauses.Hewasover50yearsold.

14.HowwasChito’slifebeforehemetthecrocodile?

A.SimpleB.ColorfulC.PassiveD.Boring

15.WhatwasthemostimportantfactortoPocho'

srecovery?

A.Asteadydictofmeat.B.Releasingitbacktothewild.

C.LotsofloveandcareD.Medicinetopreventinfection

16.WhatcausedChito'

swifetoleavehim?

A.Heoftenwentouttoplaywithhisfriends.

B.Hedevotedtoomuchenergytothecrocodile.

C.Hiswifewasscaredoflivingwiththecrocodile.

D.Medicineandfoodforthecrocodilecosttoomuch.

17.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthestory?

A.FishermanandaSmallcrocodile.

B.CrocodileShowsattheBackyard.

C.AMiracleBetweenChitoandPocho.

D.TrustBetweenChitoandHisFriends.

C

Studieshaveshownthatagoodnight’sresthelpsusstayhealthy,bothmentallyandphysically.Andresearcherssaysleepisprobablythebesttoolwehaveformemoryandlearning.

MichaelTwery,anexpertonthescienceofsleepandsleepdisorders,saidthatagoodnightsleephelpstolearnbetter."

Gettingagoodnight'

ssleepisimportantforthelearningandmemoryprocess.Itstoresthetrainingexercisesandthelearningexercisesintoourmorepermanentmemorywhilewe'

resleeping7-8hoursinbed.Andthenthenextmorningwhenyouwakeup,yourmindisbetterpreparedtoactonthatinformation."

Hesaid.

Butwhataboutnapping（午睡）?

Paststudieshaveshownthatitcanhelpbabiesandyoungchildrenlearnbetter.Butaccordingtoarecentstudy,shortperiodsofsleepatnoonmayalsohelpbrainperformanceinolderadults.Takinganapmayhelpthisgroupofpeoplefightoffage-relatedmemoryloss.

Thestudyfoundthatpeoplewhotookan-hour-longnapdidmuchbetteronmentalteststhanthosewhodidnotnapandthosewhonappedforshorterorlongerperiods.Itseemedthatthemosteffectivenaplastedaboutanhour.Keepinmind,however,thesearethefindingsofthosewhoareover65.An-hour-longnapmaybetoolongforyounghealthyadults.

ManyAmericansdonap.ButtheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention（CDC）foundthatone-thirdofalladultshavechronicsleepdisorders.Thesepeoplehavebeensufferingfromtirednessformanyyears.Thus,theirdaytimenapshouldbelimitedunder45minutesandnapbefore3p.m.intheafternoon.

Takinganap,whichispartofanormaleverydaylifeinotherpartsoftheworld,seemstobealuxurytoAmericans.However,thatmaybechanging.Realizingthebenefitsofnapping,manyofficesnowoffernappingroomsandnappingcafesinAmericancities,includingWashingtonD.C...

18.Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanyouprobablyfindthispassage?

A.Technology.B.Education.C.Health.Economy.

19.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Agoodnight'

ssleepbenefitsourcreativity.

B.Anapisalsohelpfultoolderadults'

memory.

C.7-8hours'

sleepatnightisinadequateforpeople.

D.An-hour-longnapismosteffectiveforallthepeople.

20.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"

chronic"

inParagraph4mostprobablymean?

A.temporaryB.instantC.rareD.long-term

21.WhatisthetrendoftakinganapintheUnitedStates?

A.ItmaybecomepopularinAmericanoffices.

B.Itonlybenefitsthosewhohavesleepdisorders.

C.Itseriouslyaffectspeople'

sworkingefficiency.

D.Itisconsideredunacceptableinotherpartsoftheworld.

D

TheSilkRoad,anetworkoftraderoutesconnectingChinaandtheFarEastwiththeMiddleEastandEurope,wasestablishedwhentheHanDynastyofficiallyopenedtradewiththeWestin130B.C..TradealongtheSilkRoadincludedfruitsandvegetables,livestock,grain,tools,religiousobjects,artwork,and--perhapsmoreimportantly--language,culture,religiousbeliefs,philosophyandscience.

Commoditiessuchaspaperandgunpowder,bothinventedbytheChineseduringtheHanDynasty,hadapparentimpactsoncultureandhistoryintheWest.

PaperwasinventedinChinaduringthe3rdcenturyB.C.,anditsarrivalinEuropefosteredsignificantindustrialchanges,withthewrittenwordbecomingakeyformofmasscommunicationforthefirsttime.TheeventualdevelopmentoftheGutenbergpressallowedforthemassproductionofbooksandlaternewspapers,whichenabledawiderexchangeofnewsandAsfortheoriginofgunpowder,therearereferencestofireworksandfirearmsinChinaasearlyasthe600s.HistoriansbelievethatgunpowderwasindeedexportedalongtheSilkRoadtoEurope,whereitwasfurtherrefinedforuseincannonsinEngland,Franceandelsewhereinthe1300s.Thenationswithaccesstoithadobviousadvantagesonbattlefields,andthustheexportofgunpowderhadanenormousimpactonthepoliticalhistoryofEurope.

TheSilkRoadalsoopenedupmeansofpassageforexplorersseekingtobetterunderstandthecultureandgeographyoftheFarEast.ThefamousexplorerMarcoPolousedtheSilkRoadtotravelfromItalytoChina,wheretheyarrivedin1275.MarcoPoloreturnedtoVeniceagainviatheSilkRoadin1295.Notably,theytraveledbyc