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黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
考生注意:
1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分120分,考试时间120分钟。
2.本卷命题范围:
高考范围。
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第I卷
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
IntroductiontoPiano
Nomatterwhatyoudoinlife,it’salwaysimportanttostartwiththebasics.TaughtbyexperiencedmusicianDennis,thisclasswillgivebeginningpianolearnersanintroductiontothekeyboard,scales,melodies,andnotereading.Thisclassiscombinedwithadultclass.
Brinton(Beg.,Ages8-17)…#487919Sat.,Apr.13---Jun1,10:
30AM---12AM
$56Residents/$112Non-residents
GuitarLesson
Learnbasicchords,notes,anddifferentstrumming(弹奏)techniques.Bringyourownguitar.Classesarecombinedwithyouthguitarclasses.
Brinton(Beg./Int.,Ages12-17)…#37623Sat.,Apr.13–--Jun.1,2PM---3:
30PM
$110Residents/$220Non-residents
HipHopCulture&ModernDance
Hiphophasbecomepopularizedbytheentertainmentindustry.Thestepsevolvefromtap,jazz&bellydance.Theclasswillconsistofcleanhiphopmusictechniques,stepsandaroutine.
Hamilton(Ages6-12)…#38475Tue.,Apr,16---Jun4,7PM---8PM
$18Residents/$36Non-residents
ScienceofMagicandFantasticFliers
Thisclassintroducesparticipantstotwohottopics:
magicandflight!
Inscienceofmagic,participantslearnthescience,mindreadingandperformamagicescape!
Infantasticfliers,participantswillflythroughflightandaerodynamics(空气运动学)basics.
Jueau(Ages4-12)…#370956
Mon.,Feb.4,5:
30PM---7:
30PM
$80Residents/$160Non-residents
1.TheactivityIntroductiontoPianoisintendedforthose.
A.whoareexperiencedinplayingthepiano
B.whojustbegintolearnhowtoplaythepiano
C.whoshowinterestinteachingthepianolessons
D.whoarewillingtomakethepianoformusicians
2.Mary’sdaughterwantstolearnmoderndance,shecangoat.A.7PM---8PMB.2PM---3:
30PM
C.10:
30AM---12AMD.5:
30PM---7:
30PM
3.IfJack’ssonis5yearsold,hemaychooseforhim.
A.GuitarLessonB.IntroductiontoPiano
C.HipHopCulture&ModernDanceD.ScienceofMagicandFantasticFliers
B
2020isspecial.Whenwedipintothemodel“suspendedclass,ongoinglearning”duringthepandemic(大流行)ofNCP,haveyouthoughtoftheinventorsthatsupplyustheconvenienceonthecomputers?
Here,let’sknowarespectablepersonwholeftusafewmonthsago.
LarryTesler:
computerscientist,aniconofearlycomputing,diedattheageof74inthisspring.MrTeslerstartedworkinginSiliconValleyintheearly1960s,atatimewhencomputerswereinaccessibletothevastmajorityofpeople.Itwasthankstohisinnovations,whichincludedthe“cut”,“copy”and“paste”commandsthatthepersonalcomputerbecamesimpletolearnanduse.Xerox,whereMrTeslerspentpartofhiscareer,paidtributetohim.“Theinventorofcut/copy&paste,find&replace,andmore,wasformerXeroxresearcherLarryTesler,”thecompanytweeted.“Yourworkdayiseasierthankstohisrevolutionaryideas.”
MrTeslerwasbornintheBronx,NewYork,in1945,andstudiedatStanfordUniversityinCalifornia.Aftergraduating,hespecialisedinuserinterface(界面)design,thatis,makingcomputersystemsmoreuser-friendly.Heworkedforanumberofmajortechfirmsduringhislongcareer.HestartedatXeroxPaloAltoResearchCenter(Parc),beforeSteveJobsinvitedhimforApple,wherehespent17yearsandrosetochiefscientist.AfterleavingApplehesetupaneducationfirm,andworkedforbriefperiodsatAmazonandYahoo.
In2012,hetoldtheBBCofSiliconValley:
“There’salmostacustom--afteryou’vemadesomemoney,youdon’tjustretire,youspendyourtimefundingothercompanies.”
“There’saverystrongelementofexcitement,ofbeingabletosharewhatyou’velearnedwiththenextgeneration.”headded.
4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothesecondparagraph?
A.MrTeslerinnovatedthecomputer.
B.MrTeslerinventedthe“cut”,“copy”and“paste”commands.
C.MrTeslerspentpartofhiscareerasadatamaninXeroxcompany.
D.Mostpeoplehavemanychancestousecomputersintheearly1960s.
5.HowmanycompaniesdidLarryTesleronceworkedin?
A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six
6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeMrTeslerasascientist?
A.selflessB.friendlyC.specialD.humorous
7.Whatwillthepassagecontinuetotalkaboutafterthelastparagraph?
A.Educatingthenextgeneration.
B.Discussinghisretiredlife.
C.ShowingtheprospectoftheSiliconValley.
D.Sharinghisknowledgewiththenextgeneration.
C
By11:
00,Gopammaknewsomethingwaswrong.Herhusband,Hanutha,shouldhavereturnedfromcollectingfirewoodanhourbefore.Gopammasentforherson,whogatheredasearchpartyandheadedtoBandipurTigerReserve,anearbynationalparkinsouth-westernIndia.Justinsidetheforest,theydiscoveredHanutha’shalf-eatenremains.Thetigerthatkilledhimwasstillsittingnexttothebody.
Inthefaceofherhusband’sdeath,Gopammastrugglednotonlywithgriefbuteconomichardship.Hersonhadtodropoutofuniversity.“Mylifewasmuchbetterwhenmyhusbandwasalive,”shesays.“Myoldersoncouldhavestudied,butnowbothofmysonshavetowork.Ifeelinsecureanddependent.”
Despiteallthis,Gopammafeelsnohatetowardthetigerthatkilledherhusband.LikemanyHindusinIndia,sheviewshumansandcreatures,eachwithanequalrighttoexistence.Herhusband’sdeath,shesays,hasnothingtodowiththefactthatthegovernmentistryingtosavetigers:
“Thiswasmyfate.”
RuralIndiansareuniqueintheworldfortheirhightoleranceforco-existingwithpotentiallydeadlywildlife.“Youdon’tfindthisinothercultures,”saysUllas,abiologistattheWildlifeConservationSocietyandaleadingexpertontigers.“IfthiskindofthinghappenedinMontanaorBrazil,they’dwipeouteverythingthenextday.”
Thecountryholdsjust25%oftotaltigerhabitat,butaccountsfor70%ofallremainingwildtigers,oraround3,000animalstoday.Successdoesnotcomewithoutcost,however.Theystillhavealotofdifficultieswithtigersbreakingintohuman-dominatedplacesincertainpartsofIndia,livestock(牲畜)arekilledandsometimessoarepeople.
Someanimalactiviststhinkthattherearetoofewtigersleftinthewild,soevenoneshouldn’tbekilled.Tigersaretreasures,we’dbetterlivewiththemtogether.
8.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedword“remains”inthefirstparagraph?
A.ashesB.bodyC.restD.flesh
9.HowwasGopamma’slifeafterherhusband’sdeath?
A.Shesufferedfinancialdifficulties.
B.Herlifewasmuchbetterthanbefore.
C.Shehatedthetigerandwasindeepsorrow.
D.Shebecameindependentandsupportedhersonswiththeirstudies.
10.Thesentence“Youdon’tfindthisinothercultures.”inthefourthparagraphimplies.
A.Othercultureskeeptigersaspets.
B.Otherculturescankilltigerscasually.
C.RuralIndianscanbearthekillingcausedbythetiger.
D.PeoplewipeoutthetigersoncetheyseetheminMontanaorBrazil.
11.Whatcanweknowfromthearticle?
A.Gopamma’stwosonsusedtostudyintheuniversity.
B.Tigersoftenbreakintoindians’housesandkillthevillagers.
C.Gopammaknewsomethingwaswrongintheearlymorning.
D.Hanuthawasfoundkilledintheforestinanationalpark.
D
IfyouliveinShanghai,youmighthavetotakea“lesson”insortinggarbage,asthecityrecentlyintroducednewgarbage-sortingregulations.It’snowrequiredthatpeopleshouldsortgarbageintofourcategories,namelyrecyclable,harmful,dryandwetwaste.However,ifpeoplefailtosorttheirgarbageproperly,theycanbefinedupto200yuan.Morecitiesareintroducingsimilarregulations,followingthepracticeinShanghai.Bytheendof2020,garbage-sortingsystemswillhavebeenbuiltin46majorChinesecities,includingBeijingandShenzhen,reportedPeople’sDaily.
AccordingtoastudybythePolicyResearchCenterforEnvironmentandEconomy,undertheMinistryofEcologyandEnvironment,over90percentofthepublicbelievethatgarbagesortingisimportantfortheprotectionoftheenvironment.However,garbagesortingisstillabigprobleminChina.Only30percentofparticipantssaidtheythinktheyareadequatelysortingtheirtrash,thestudynoted.
AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,it’spartlybecausemanypeoplelackthewillingnesstosorttheirownwaste.Inthepast,somepreviousgarbageregulationsdidn’tgiveclearfinesforpeoplewhofailedtosortgarbage.“It’samusttohavealegalguaranteetopromotegarbagesorting.”LiuJianguo,aprofessorfromTsinghuaUniversity,toldChinaDaily.Healsoadded“theimportanceofthenewregulationsinShanghaiistochangethepastvoluntaryactionintocompulsoryactionforeveryone”
AsidefromChina,manyotherforeigncountrieshavealsointroducedgarbage-sortingregulations.InJapan,wastesortinghasbecomeabasicsurvivalskill,reportedXinhua.Thereisafixedtimefordisposalofeachkindofgarbageandlitteringcanresultinhighfinesandevenjailtime.InGermanytoo,peopleareaskedtosortwasteintospecificcategories,reportedHuffPost.Forexample,inBerlin,peoplehaveyellowbinsforplasticandmetalsandbluebinsforpaperandcardboard.
12.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?
A.Peoplewillbefinednotlessthan200yuan.
B.Shanghaiworksasapioneeringarbagesorting.
C.AllthecitiesusethesameregulationsasShanghai.
D.Poisonouswastebelongstofourcategoriesinsorting.
13.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Notallthepublicattachimportancetogarbagesorting.
B.Garbage-s