黑龙江省青冈县一中学年高二英语下学期期中试题A卷.docx

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黑龙江省青冈县一中学年高二英语下学期期中试题A卷

青冈一中高二学年期中考试英语试题（A卷）

（时间100分钟总分120分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）.

第1节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

SydneyCulturalFestival–What’sontoday!

EuropeanArtShow

Location:

ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.Todayisthefinaldayoftheexhibitionfeaturing18thand19thcenturypaintingsbysomeofthegreatestEuropeanartists,suchasVanGoughandMonet.PostersofthesegreatworksareavailableforpurchaseattheVisitors’Centre.

Time:

8.30am–7pm

Cost:

$12adults;$7childrenandstudents

NatureWalks

Location:

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

Time:

9am–4pmCost:

Free

SydneySymphonyOrchestraConcert

Location:

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

Time:

8.30pm–11.30pm

Cost:

$175adults;$90studentsandchildren

MoonlightCinema

Location:

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

Time:

8pm–10.30pm

Cost:

$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.Atwhichactivitycanguestsbuyaposterasasouvenir?

A.EuropeanArtShow.B.NatureWalks.

C.SydneyOrchestraConcert.D.MoonlightCinema.

B

Fiveyearsago,whenItaughtartataschoolinSeattle,IusedTinkertoysasatestatthebeginningofatermtofindoutsomethingaboutmystudents.IputasmallsetofTinkertoysinfrontofeachstudent,andsaid:

”MakesomethingoutoftheTinkertoys.Youhave45minutestoday―and45minuteseachdayfortherestoftheweek.”

Afewstudentshesitatedtostart.Theywaitedtoseewhattherestoftheclasswoulddo.Severalotherscheckedtheinstructionsandmadesomethingaccordingtooneofthemodelplansprovided.Anothergroupbuiltsomethingoutoftheirownimaginations.

OnceIhadaboywhoworkedexperimentallywithTinkertoysinhisfreetime.Hisconstructionsfilledashelfintheartclassroomandagoodpartofhisbedroomathome.Iwasdelightedatthepresenceofsuchastudent.Herewasanexceptionallycreativemindatwork.HispresencemeantthatIhadanunexpectedteachingassistantinclasswhosecreativitywouldinfect（感染）otherstudents.

Encouragingthiskindofthinkinghasadownside.Irantheriskoflosingthosestudentswhohadadifferentstyleofthinking.Withoutfailonewoulddeclare,“ButI’mjustnotcreative.”

“Doyoudreamatnightwhenyou’reasleep?

”

“Oh,sure.”

“Sotellmeoneofyourmostinterestingdreams.”Thestudentwouldtellsomethingwildlyimaginative.Flyingintheskyorinatimemachineorgrowingthreeheads.“That’sprettycreative.Whodoesthatforyou?

”

“Nobody.Idoit.”

“Really―atnight,whenyou’reasleep?

”

“Sure.”

“Trydoingitinthedaytime,inclass,okay?

”

4.TheteacherusedTinkertoysinclassinorderto________?

A.knowmoreaboutthestudentsB.makethelessonsmoreexciting

C.raisethestudents’interestinartD.teachthestudentsabouttoydesign

5.WhatdoweknowabouttheboymentionedinParagraph3?

A.Helikedtohelphisteacher.B.Hepreferredtostudyalone.

C.Hewasactiveinclass.D.Hewasimaginative.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downside”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Mistake.B.Drawback.C.Difficulty.D.Burden.

7.Whydidtheteacheraskthestudentstotalkabouttheirdreams?

A.Tohelpthemtoseetheircreativity.

B.Tofindoutabouttheirsleepinghabits.

C.Tohelpthemtoimprovetheirmemory.

D.Tofindoutabouttheirwaysofthinking.

C

Theyearis2094.Ithasbeenannouncedthatacomet（彗星）isheadingtowardstheEarth.Mostofitwillmissourplanet,buttwopieceswillprobablyhitthesouthernhalfoftheEarth.

On17July,apiecefourkilometerswideenterstheEarth'satmospherewithamassiveexplosion.Abouthalfofthepieceisdestroyed,buttheremainingparthitstheSouthAtlanticat200timesthespeedofsound.Theseaboilsandahugeholeismadeintheseabed.Hugewavesarecreatedandspreadoutwardsfromthehole.Thewallofwater,akilometerhigh,rushestowardssouthernAfricaat800kilometersanhour.CitiesontheAfricancoastaretotallydestroyedandmillionsofpeoplearedrowned.

BeforethewavesreachSouthAmerica,thesecondpieceofthecometlandsinArgentina.EarthquakesandvolcanoesaresetoffintheAndesMountains.TheshockwavesmovenorthintoCaliforniaandallaroundthePacificOcean.ThecitiesofLosAngeles,SanFranciscoandTokyoarecompletelydestroyedbyearthquakes.Millionsofpeopleinthesouthernhalfoftheeartharealreadydead,butthenorthwon'tescapeforlong.Becauseoftheexplosions,thesunishiddenbycloudsofdust,temperaturesaroundtheworldfalltoalmostzero.Cropsareruined.Thesunwon'tbeseenagainformanyyears.Warsbreakoutascountriesfightforfood.Ayearlater,nomorethan10millionpeopleremainalive.

Coulditreallyhappen?

Infact,ithasalreadyhappenedmorethanonceinthehistoryoftheEarth.ThedinosaurswereontheEarthforover160millionyears.Then65millionyearsagotheysuddenlydisappeared.ManyscientistsbelievethattheEarthwashitbyapieceofobjectinspace.Thedinosaurscouldn'tlivethroughthecoldclimatethatfollowedandtheydiedout.Willwemeetthesameend?

8.Whatismainlydescribedinthepassage?

A.Aneventofimagination.B.Ahistoricdiscovery.

C.Ascientificadventure.D.Aresearchonspace.

9.WhenthefirstpiecehitstheSouthAtlantic,itcauses________.

A.anearthquakeB.anEarthexplosion

C.hugewavesD.damagestocities

10.Whycan'tthenorthernhalfoftheearthescapeforlong?

A.Becausethelandiscoveredwithwater.

B.Becausewarsbreakoutamongcountries.

C.Becausepeopletherecannotliveatthetemperatureofzero.

D.Becausethelightandheatfromthesuncannotreachtheearth.

11.Bygivingtheexampleofdinosaurs,theauthortriestoprove________.

A.animalscouldnotliveinthecoldclimate

B.theEarthcouldbehitbyotherobjectsinspace

C.thehumanbeingswilldieoutin2094

D.whathappened65millionyearsagowasaninventedstory

D

ClimatechangewillforceexhaustedbirdsmigratingtoEuropefromAfricatotravelfurther,withpossiblydisastrousconsequences,accordingtoastudy.

Theannualvoyageofsomespecies,whichflynorthinsearchoffoodandsuitablehabitats,couldincreasebyasmuchas400kilometers（250miles）,theresearchfound.“Marathonmigrationsforsomebirdsaresettobecomeevenlonger,”saidStephenWillis,aprofessoratDurhamUniversityinBritainandthemainarchitectofthestudy.“ThisisbadnewsforbirdsliketheWhitethroat,acommonfarmlandbird.Theaddeddistanceisaconsiderablethreat.Astemperaturesriseandhabitatschange,birdswillfacetheirbiggestchallengesincethePleistoceneera（更新世）,whichended11,000yearsago,”hesaidinastatement.

Some500millionbirdsmigrateeachyearfromAfrica,someweighingaslittleasninegrams（three-tenthsofanounce）.Tocompleteavoyagethatcanbethousandsofkilometerslong,birdshavetofattenthemselvesuptotwicetheirnormalweight.Someevenshrinktheirinternalorgans（收缩内脏）tobecomemorefuelefficient,soanyadditionaldistancemaybedangerous.

Thestudyfindsthatfrom2020to2020,nineoutof17speciesexaminedaregoingtofacelongermigrations,particularlybirdsthatcrosstheSaharaDesert.SomebirdstraveltheSaharaandtheMediterraneanSeainaonego,whileothershaveabreakinnorthernAfricabeforecrossing.Manyflyatnight,whentemperaturesarecooler.

Afew—suchastheBlackcap—havestartedtoadaptbyspendingwintersinBritain,butsuchbehaviorremainsexceptional,thestudysaid.ThestudyforecaststhatthemigrationdistanceoftheOrpheanWarblerwilljumpfrom2,700kilometers（1,700miles）tobetween3,050and3,350kilometers（1,900and2,100miles）,withevenlongerincreasesfortheSubalpineandBarredWarblers.

12.Whatdoestravelingextradistancemeanforsomemigratingbirds?

A.Betterlivingconditions.B.Betterphysicalhealth.

C.Strongerabilitytofly.D.Biggerthreattolife.

13.Tocompletethemarathonmigrations,somebirdshavetodothefollowingexcept______.

A.haveabreakintheSaharaB.putonmoreweight

C.reducethesizeofinternalorgansD.flyatnighttoavoidtheheat

14.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.BirdshavetomigratefromAfricatoEuropeinwinter.

B.Globalwarmingisbadforallbirdsworldwide.

C.Birdsthatareofsmallsizedon’tneedtomigrate.

D.Somebirdshavetomigrateunlesstheyadapttoclimatechange.

15.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Climatechangeleadstodisastrousconsequence

B.Theannualvoyageofsomespecies

C.Howbirdsmigrateforlongerdistances

D.Climatechangepushesbirdstomigratefarther

第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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