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高二英语下学期周练试题61word版本
2016-2017学年第二学期高二英语周考(六)试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,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。
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B
ThehighlightofmyjourneywastobeParis,thecityI'dalwayslongedtosee.ButnowIwasfrightenedtotravelwithoutacompanion.Isteeledmyselfandwentanyway.IarrivedatthetrainstationinParispanicked.Pullingmyredsuitcasebehindme,Iwaspushedbysweatytravelers.OnmyfirstMetroride,Iencounteredaclumsypickpocket.Imeltedhimwithalook,andheeasedhishandfrommypursetofadeintothecrowdedcar.Atmystop,Icarriedmyheavysuitcaseupthesteepstairsandfrozeinconfusion.Somewhereinthisconfusingcitymyhotelwashidden,butsuddenlyIcouldn’treadmyowndirections.Istoppedtwopeople.BothgreetedmewiththatParisianfacethatsaid:
"Yes,IspeakEnglish,butyou'llhavetostrugglewithyourFrenchifyouwanttotalktome."
WhenIfinallyfoundthehotel,myheartwaspounding.ThenwhenIsawmyroom.Icouldn'tstay.CouldI?
Thewallpaperlookedlikeithadbeenthroughafire.Thebathroomwasdownthehall,andthewindowlookedoutontothebrickwallofanotherbuilding.WelcometoParis.Itwasmythirdweekawayfromhomeandmykids,andIhadarrivedinthemostromanticcityintheworld,alone,lonelyandveryscared.
ThemostimportantthingIdidinParishappenedatthatmoment.IknewthatifIdidn'tgoout,rightthen,andfindaplacetohavedinner,IwouldhideinthisplacemyentiretimeinParis.Imightneverlearntoenjoytheworldasasingleindividual.SoIwentout.EveninginPariswaslightandwarm.Istrolledalongawindingpath,listeningtobirdssing,watchingchildrenfloattoysailboatsinahugefountain.Pariswasbeautiful.AndIwasherealonebutsuddenlynotlonely.Mysenseofaccomplishmentatovercomingmyfearhadleftmefeelingfree,notabandoned.
Duringmyweek'sstayinParis.Idideverythingtherewastodo,anditwasthegreatestweekofmyEuropeanvacation.Ireturnedhomeabelieverinthehealingpowerofsolitarytravel.Travelingalonemakesupforitsproblemsbydemandingself-relianceandbuildingthekindofconfidencethatservesthesinglelifewell.CertainlyParisbecamemymetaphor(比喻说法)foraddressinglife'schallengesonmyown.NowwhenImeetanobstacleIjustsaytomyself:
IfIcangotoParis,Icangoanywhere.
24.HowdidthetwoParisiansrespondwhentheauthorturnedtothem?
A.Theywarmlyofferedherhelp.
B.TheyaskedhertospeakFrench.
C.TheythoughtsheshouldstruggletolearnFrench.
D.TheyshowedtheywereonlywillingtocommunicateinFrench.
25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.HerpursewasstolenonherfirstMetroride.
B.Shehadgreattroublefindingthehotelshehadbooked.
C.Shemighthavefeltabandonedbeforeshedecidedtoexplorealone.
D.HerstayinPariswasthemostmemorablepartofherjourney.
26.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________
A.makeupforB.dealwithC.comeacrossD.believein
27.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromhersolitarytripinParis?
A.Solitarytravelcanhealpeople’swounds.
B.Travelingalonebringsaboutmanyproblems.
C.Travelingalonehelpspeoplebecomeindependentandconfident.
D.SolitarytravelinParismakesitnotachallengetogoanywhere.
C
GregEvansstartedtostudyfilmatRyersonUniversity,buthadachangeofheartandswitchedtosocialworkatGeorgeBrownCollegeinsecondyear.YetthecollegerecognizedonlyoneofEvans'general-interestcredits(学分)fromRyerson,andalsomadehimtakeEnglishalloveragainalthoughhehadpasseditatuniversity.
“SoIspenttimeandmoneytakingacourseIhadalreadytakenbefore”,complainedEvans."Thesystemreallyneedstochange."EvanswaspartofachorusofOntariostudentsonMondaycheeringanew$73.7millionfive-yearplantohelpstudentsswitchfromcollegetouniversity,andfromuniversitytocollege.
Afteryears'ofurgingfromstudents,theOntariogovernmentsetupanewCreditTransferInnovationloudtohelpstudentsmovebackandforthbetweenthemorehands-oncoursesofcommunitycollegetotheoftenbroaderacademicfocusofauniversitydegree."Wehearhorrorstoriesaboutstudentswhocan'tgetrecognitionfromoneinstitutionforaverysimilarcourseatanother,andinonecaseIbelievethesameprofessorwasteachingthemboth,"notedMalloyafterannouncingthenewfund.
Individualcollegesanduniversitieshavedecidedonnearly500jointdealstohonoreachother'screditsincertaincourses.Eachschoolisrequiredtosettargetsformorecredit-transferagreements,andlinktheseincreasestoprovincialfunding.
Morethan4,000collegegraduatestransfer(转换)touniversityinOntarioeveryyeartwiceasmanyaseightyearsago,notedJustinFox,presidentoftheCollegeStudentAlliance.YetOntariouniversitiesandcollegeshavebeencautiousabouttransferringcredits,inparttoavoidcopyingeachother'scourses,notedBonniePatterson,presidentoftheCouncilofOntarioUniversities,whowelcomedtheincreasedflexibility.
28.WhathappenedwhenGregEvansswitchedtosocialworkatGeorgeBrownCollege?
A.Hewasconsideredtobeunqualifiedforsocialwork.
B.Hispreviouscreditswerenotallrecognized.
C.Hewasn'tabletogetenoughcredits.
D.HisEnglishdidn'treachtherequiredstandard.
29.AccordingtoParagraph3,Malloybelieves_____________
A.itistimethatthesystemwaschanged
B.thesameprofessorcan'tteachindifferentschools
C.studentsshouldfocusontheirchosencourses
D.thestudents'storiesarehorrible
30.Ontariouniversitiesandcollegeshavebeencautiousabouttransferringcreditspartlyto___________.
A.avoidacceptingunqualifiedstudents
B.keeptheirsimilarcourses
C.preventcoursesbecomingsimilar
D.attractfamousprofessors
31.WhatattitudedoesBonniePattersonhavetowardsthetransferringsystem?
A.HeisstronglyagainstitB.Heisverydoubtfulaboutit
C.HethinksitistooflexibleD.Hesupportsitforitsflexibility
D
Wheredodogscomefrom?
Graywolvesaretheirancestors.Scientistsareprettyconsistentaboutthat.Andresearchershavesuggestedthatdogs’originscandatebacktoEurope,theNearEast,SiberiaandSouthChina.CentralAsiaisthenewestandbestcandidate,accordingtoalargestudyofdogsfromaroundtheworld.
LauraM.ShannonandAdamR.BoykoatCornellUniversity,andaninternationalgroupofotherscientists,studiednotonlypurebred(纯种的)dogs,butalsostreetorvillagedogs.
Dr.ShannonanalyzedthreedifferentkindsofDNA,Dr.Boykosaid,thefirsttimethishasbeendoneforsuchalargeanddiversegroupofdogsfrom38countries.AndthatledthemtoCentralAsiaastheplaceoforiginfordogsinmuchthesamewaythatgeneticstudieshavelocatedtheoriginofmodernhumansinEastAfrica.
Theanalysis,Dr.Boykosaid,pointedtoCentralAsia,astheplacewhere“allthedogsalivetoday”comefrom.Thedatadidnotallowprecisedatingoftheorigin,hesaid,butshoweditoccurredatleast15,000yearsago.
GregerLarsonofOxfordUniversity,whoisleadingalargeinternationalefforttoanalyzeancientDNAfromfossilizedbones,saidhewasimpressedbythestudy.“It’sreallygreattoseenotjustthenumberofstreetdogs,butalsothegeographicbreadthandthenumberofremotelocationswherethedogsweresampled,”hesaidinanemail.HealsopraisedthesamplingofdifferentkindsofDNAandtheanalyticmethods.
Dr.Larson,whowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy,saidhethoughttheCentralAsiafindingrequiredfurthertesting.Hesaidhesuspectedthattheoriginsofmoderndogswere“extremelymessy”andthatnoamountofsamplingoflivingpopulationswillbedefinitive.HesaidacombinationofstudiesofmodernandancientDNAisnecessary.
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