高二下学期期中质量调研考试英语试题Word文档格式.docx

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30am–7pm

Cost:

$12adults;

$7childrenandstudents

NatureWalks

Sydney’sRoyalBotanicGarden.Comeandcelebrateournaturalenvironmentinoneoftheworld’sonlynatureparksinsideamajorcity.Joinourhourlyguidedtours,startingattheEasternGate,andenjoybreathtakingforests,stunningcityescapesandthemagnificentSydneyHarbour.

9am–4pm

Free

SydneySymphonyOrchestraConcert

SydneyOperaHouse.Australia’smostfamousorchestraisbestknownforitsperformancesofclassicalFrenchandGermanmusic.Butintonight’sconcert,theworld-famousChinesepianistLangLangisthespecialguestartistandwillperformaseriesofclassicChinesecompositionsincludingYellowRiver.

30pm–11:

30pm

$175adults;

$90studentsandchildren

MoonlightCinema

CentennialPark.SitonthegrassandenjoythelatestmoviesorclassicsfromthepastunderthestarsatAustralia’sbestandlargestoutdoorcinema.TonightfeaturesthewonderfulAustralianfilmRedDog.Besidesthemovie,therewillbeadisplayofclassicAustralianfilmposters.

8pm–10:

30pm

$19adults;

$14childrenandstudents

1．WhereshouldpeoplewishingtojoinaNatureWalkmeet?

A．TheVisitors’Centre.B．TheHarbourBridge.

C．TheEasternGate.D．Theguides’building.

2．WhatkindofmusicwillbeplayedattheOperaHousethisevening?

A．Australian.B．German.

C．French.D．Chinese.

3．Howmanyoftoday’sfestivalactivitiestakeplaceoutside?

A．1.B．2.

C．3.D．4.

OneofmywonderfulmemoriesisaboutaChristmasgift.Unlikeothergifts,itcamewithoutwrap（包装）.

OnSeptember11th.1958.MumgavebirthtoRichard.Aftershebroughthimhomefromhospital,sheputhiminmylap,saying."

Ipromisedyouagift,andhereitis."

Whatanhonor!

Iturnedfouramonthearlierandnoneofmyfriendshadsuchababydolloftheirown.Iplayedwithitdayandnight.Isangtoit.Itolditstories.1tolditoverandoverhowmuchIlovedit!

Onemorning,however,Ifounditsbedempty.Mydollwasgone!

Icriedforit.Mumweptandtoldmethatthepoorlittlethinghadbeensenttoahospital.Ithadafever.Forseveraldays,IheardMumandDadwhisperingsuchwordsas"

hopeless"

"

pitiful"

and"

dying"

whichsoundedominous.

Christmaswascoming."

Don’texpectanypresentsthisyear."

Dadsaid,pointingatthesocksIhunginthelivingroom."

Ifyourbabybrotherlives,that'

llbeChristmasenough."

Ashespoke,hiseyesfilledwithtears.I'

dneverseenhimcrybefore.

ThephonerangearlyonChristmasmorning.Dadjumpedoutofbedtoanswerit.FrommybedroomIheardhimsay."

What?

He'

sallright?

"

Hehungupandshoutedupstairs."

ThehospitalsaidwecanbringRichardhome!

"

ThankGod.'

IheardMumcry.

Fromtheupstairswindow,Iwatchedmyparentsrushouttothecar.Ihadneverseenthemhappy.AndIwasalsofullofjoy.Whatawonderfulday!

Mybabydollwouldbehome.Idownstairs.Mysacksstillhungthereflat.ButIknewtheywerenotempty;

theywerefilledwithlove!

4．whathappenedtotheauthoronSeptember111958?

A．Hegotababybrother

B．HegotaChristmasgift

C．Hebecamefouryearsold

D．Hereceivedadoll

5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ominous”inParagraph3probablymean?

A．Impossible.B．Boring

C．DifficultD．Fearful

6．WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofthefatherwhenChristmaswascoming?

A．Excitement.B．Happiness.

C．Sadness.D．Disappointment.

7．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．AsadChristmasday

B．Lifewithalovelybaby

C．AspecialChristmasgift

D．Memoriesofahappyfamily

Failureisprobablythemostexhaustingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding.

Weexperiencethistirednessintwoways:

asstart-upfatigue（疲惫）andperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskbecauseithaseithertooboringortoodifficult.Andthelongerwedelayit,themoretiredwefeel.

Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evenifnotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesandbones.Thesolutionisobviousthoughperhapsnoteasytoapply:

alwayshandlethemostdifficultjobfirst.

Yearsago,Iwasaskedtowrite102essaysonthegreatideasofsomefamousauthors.Applyingmyownrule,Ideterminedtowritetheminalphabeticalorder,neverlettingmyselfleaveoutatoughidea.AndIalwaysstartedtheday’sworkwiththedifficulttaskofessay-writing.Experienceprovedthattheruleworks.

Performancefatigueismoredifficulttohandle.Thoughwillingtogetstarted,wecannotseemtodothejobright.Itsdifficultiesappearsogreatthat,howeverhardwework,wefailagainandagain.Insuchasituation,IworkashardasIcan—thenlettheunconscioustakeover.

WhenplanningEncyclopediaBritannica（《大英百科全书》）,Ihadtocreateatableofcontentsbasedonthetopicsofitsarticles.Nothinglikethishadeverbeendonebefore,anddayafterdayIkeptcomingupwithsolutions,butnoneofthemworked.Myfatiguebecamealmostunbearable.

Oneday,mentallyexhausted,Iwrotedownallthereasonswhythisproblemcouldnotbesolved.Itriedtoconvincemyselfthatthetroublewaswiththeproblemitself,notwithme.Relived,Isatbackinaneasychairandfellasleep.

Anhourlater,Iwokeupsuddenlywiththesolutionclearlyinmind.Intheweeksthatfollowed,thesolutionwhichhadcomeupinmyunconsciousmindprovedcorrectateverystep.ThoughIworkedashardasbefore,Ifeltnofatigue.Successwasnowasexcitingasfailurehadbeendepressing.

Humanbeings,Ibelieve,musttrytosucceed.Success,then,meansneverfeelingtired.

8．Peoplewithstart-upfatiguearemostlikelyto.

A．workhard

B．delaytasks

C．seekhelp

D．acceptfailure

9．Onwhatoccasiondoesapersonprobablysufferfromperformancefatigue?

A．Beforestartingadifficulttask.

B．Afterfindingawayout.

C．Ifthejobisratherboring.

D．Whenallthesolutionsfail.

10．Accordingtotheauthor,theunconsciousmindmayhelpus.

A．findtherightsolution

B．getsomenicesleep

C．gaincompleterelief

D．ignorementalproblems

11．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．SuccessIsBuiltuponFailure

B．HowtoHandlePerformanceFatigue

C．GettingoverFatigue:

AWaytoSuccess

D．Fatigue:

AnEarlySignofHealthProblems

Ifyou’reDIY-minded,youcanbuildyourownsolarpowersystem.Insomecases,youcanevenbuildyourownsolarpanels（电池板）,althoughtheamountthatyoucaneffectivelyDIYhomesolardependsonhowmuchyouwanttopower.Makingyourownsolarpanelisatime-consumingprocessandrequiressomeelectricalskills.However,itcanalsobeveryrewarding-learningtobuildyourownpanelisagreatwaytounderstandhowsolarelectricityisgenerated.

Beforeyoucanbuildyourownsolarpanels,youfirstneedtounderstandhowsolarcellsgenerateelectricity.Onceyou’veboughtindividualsolarcells（theycanbepurchasedonline）,thebasicprocessforbuildingyourownsolarpanelgoeslikethis:

Preparethebackingforyourpanel.ManyDIYsolarpanelbuildersprefertouseawoodenboardasthebasefortheirsolarcell.You’llneedtodrillholesintheboardsothatthewiresforeachcellcanpassthrough.Wireyoursolarcellstogether.Thisrequiressomeexperiencewithelectricalwork.Useasolderingiron（烙铁）toattachwiretothesolarcellsandthenlinkeachofthecellstogether.Attachcellstoyourbacking.Ifpossible,attacheachsolarcelltothebackingindividually.Thismakesiteasiertoreplaceasinglecellintheeventthatbecomesdamagedorisnotoperatingproperly.

Atthispointyouhaveafunctionalsolarpanelthatcanproduceelectricitywhenthesunshines.However,asolarpanelbyitselfisnotuseful.Ifyouaretryingtogenerateelectricitytopowerdevicesinyourhome,youneedtopairyourpanelwithaninverter（换流器）thatwillturndirectcurrent（DC）powerfromthesunintothealternatingcurrent（AC）powerusedinmostmodernelectronicdevices.

12．WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuildingDIYsolarpanelinthefirstparagraph?

A．Itiseasy.B．Itisnecessary.C．ItiscommonD．Itisworthwhile

13．What’sthefirststepofbuildingyourownsolarpanels?

A．Mastertheadvancedknowledge-ofmanagement.

B．Buyindividualsolarcells.

C．Preparethebackingforyourpanel.

D．Drillholesinthewoodenboard.

14．Whyaresolarcellsconnectedtothewoodenboardseparately?

A．Toproducemorepower.

B．Tosubstitutedamagedcellseasily.

C．Toattachcellstothebackingtightly.

D．Topassthroughthewoodenboardeasily.

15．Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A．PeoplewithelectricalskillshaveadvantagesoverthosewithoutinDIYsolarpanels.

B．Afunctionalsolarpanelcangivepowertoyourhomedevicesdirectly.

C．Howtopairaninverterdependsonhowmuchyouwanttopower.

D．awoodenboardisamustforyourownsolarpanels.

二、七选五

Perhapsyou’veheardtheoldsaying“curiositykilledthecat.”It’saphrasethat’softenusedtowarnpeople—especiallychildren—nottoasktoomanyquestions.16．Infact,researchhasshownthatcuriosityisjustasimportantasintelligenceindetermininghowwellstudentsdoinschool.

Curiositycanalsoleadustomakeunexpecteddiscoveries,bringexcitementintoourlives,andopenupnewpossibilities.17．Forexample,onedayin1831,Michae