学年高二英语下学期课堂达标检测6.docx

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学年高二英语下学期课堂达标检测6

Module3Literature

第Ⅰ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。

A

DearMr/Ms,

      Iwouldliketosuggestthatthestartingtimebechangedatourschool.ClassesatSebastianValleyMiddleSchoolsimplystarttooearlyinthemorning.Gettingeighttoninehoursofsleepeachnightisalmostimpossiblewhenclassesbeginat7:

30am.Inordertoshower,dress,getorganized,eataquickbreakfast,andmeettheschoolbusby6:

45,Iwouldhavetogetupat5:

45.

      Earlyinthemorning,studentsaretoosleepytolearnwell.Withoutenoughsleep,youngpeoplecannotthinkclearlyorenjoylearning.Accordingtoareportcalled“AreStudentsGettingEnoughSleep?

”fromSebastianValleyTimes,“Sleepinessdisturbsconcentration,rcesshort-termmemory,andcausesbadfeelings.”

      Researchershavelearnedthatteensnormallyfallasleepandwakeuplaterthanadults.Teenswhostayuplateatnighthavetroublegettingupearlyinthemorning.Studiesshowthatsomeschoolshavealreadyadjustedschoolhourstobettermatchtheteensleepcycle（周期）;asaresult,studentsintheseschoolsarelearningbetteronthenewschle（时间表）.

      Someofmyclassmatesarguethatstartingschoolanhourlaterwillpreventthemfromtakingpartinafter-schoolathleticprograms.Asolutionwouldbetocarryouttheseprogramsbeforeschoolinsteadofafterschool.Thestudentswhoareinvolvedinsportsandclubswouldcontinuetoarriveattheusualtime.Therestofthestudentbodycouldgetalittlemoresleepandarriveanhourlater.

      Teensusuallyhavealatersleepcycle,andlearnandbehavebetterwhenrested.SoIwouldliketosuggestthatwehaveameetingtodiscusstheproblemandlistentoallthestudents’voice.

    Thankyouforconsideringthisrequest!

TomSullivan,Grade8

21.InTom’sopinion,classesshouldbeginat_____.

A.6:

45              B.7:

30

C.8:

00             D.8:

30

22.AreportfromSebastianValleyTimeswasmentionedinParagraph2toshow_____.

A.thepopularityofTom’sschool

B.thedisadvantagesoflackingsleep

C.theimportanceofathleticprograms

D.thecharacteristicsoftheteensleepcycle

23.WhichofthefollowingdoesTomprobablyagreewith?

A.Sleepisfoodforthebrain.

B.Booksshouldbefewbutgood.

C.Challengeisneededforsuccess.

D.Earlytobedmakesamanhealthy.

24.Tomwrotethelettermainlyto_____.

A.putforwardasuggestion

B.sendhiscongratulations

C.makeanapology

D.expressthanks

B

      MaryFryeenjoyedwritingpoetryverymuch.Shewasn’tinterestedinpublishingherpoems,andonceinawhileshepassedoneontoherfriends.“Idon’tthinkIhaveanygreattalent,”shesaid.Butmanypeoplewoulddisagree.Oneofherpoems,especially,hasgivenhopeandcomfort（安慰）topeopleforover50years.

      Whenoneofherfriendslostsomeoneclose,MaryFryewroteapoem,whichseemedtospringfromherheart,andgaveittothesadwoman.Thatpoemwaslaterpassedontoothers,who,inturn,passeditonuntilitbecameanAmericanclassic.“Ifithelpsonepersonthroughahardtime,Iamsatisfied,”saidMary,whoreceivednopayforherwork.Ithasbeenusedatcountlessfunerals,translatedandusedinforeignlands.

      Hereisheroriginaltext,whichhasmovedsomanyforsolong:

      Donotstandatmygraveandweep,/Iamnotthere,Idonotsleep./Iaminathousandwindsthatblow,/Iamthesoftlyfallingsnow./Iamthegentleshowersofrain,/Iamthefieldsofripeninggrain（谷物）./Iaminthemorninghush（寂静）,/Iaminthegracefulrush./Ofbeautifulbirdsincirclingflight,/Iamthestarshineofthenight./Iamintheflowersthatbloom（盛开）,/Iaminaquietroom./Iaminthebirdsthatsing,/Iamineachlovelything./Donotstandatmygraveandcry,/Iamnotthere.Idonotdie.

      Howmanypeoplearefindingstrengthandcomfortfromapoembyawomanwhoalwayssaidshehadnotalent?

Andwhatifshehadkeptherpoetrytoherself?

Don’tbeafraidtousethetalentsyoudohave;ithasbeenwelladvised.Thewoodswouldbeverysilentifonlythebirdswiththesweetestsongswereheard.

25.Accordingtothetext,MaryFrye_____.

A.translatedmanyforeignpoems

B.hadmanyofherpoemspublished

C.chosetomakealivingbywritingpoems

D.wouldshareherpoemswithotherssometimes

26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMaryFrye?

A.Braveanddetermined.

B.Modestandtalented.

C.Caringandhonest.

D.Strictandpatient.

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“I”inParagraph4referto?

A.Thedeadone.                    B.Thelivingone.

C.Thesadwoman.         D.MaryFrye.

28.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthetextimply?

A.Birdsliketoshowofftheirtalentsinthewoods.

B.FewpoemscangivecomfortlikeMaryFrye’s.

C.Weshouldnotbetooshytoshowourtalents.

D.Thewoodswouldbeverysilentwithoutbirds.

C

      In1985,alionfishwascaughtoffthecoastofFlorida.NowtheycanbefoundnotonlyintheAtlanticOceanbutalsointheGulfofMexicoandtheCaribbeanSea.Andtheyarecontinuingtomovesouth.LionfisharenativetotheIndianandwesternPacificOceans.SohowdidtheyendupintheAtlantic?

Scientistsbelievesomepetownersabandonedtheirunwantedlionfishandpouredthemintothesea.Littledidtheyknowthetroubletheiractionswouldcause.

      TheAtlanticOceanturnedouttobeacomfortablehomeforlionfish.Theirvenomousspines（毒刺）protectthemfromsharksandotherfish.Femalelionfishcanspawn（产卵）everyfewdays,producingasmanyas2millioneggsperyear.Otherbigfishwouldhavecompetedwithlionfishforfood.Butoverfishinghasremovedmanyoftheselargefish.Asaresult,thefishhaveeatensomuchthattheyhavegrowntobemorethanthreetimesthesizeoftheircousinsinthePacificandIndianOceans.“Theyeatmostlyfish,”saysStephanieGreen,ascientistatOregonStateUniversity.

      Allthateatinghascausedgreatchanges.Scientistshavefoundthatwhenlionfisharepresentsomewhere,manyotherfish,whicharesmallenoughforthemtoeat,disappear.Someofthefishtheyeataregreatlymissedintheirhabitats.Forexample,parrotfisheatcertainplantsoffcorals（珊瑚）,whichallowscoralstogrowbetter.Buttheyarenowdisappearingduetolionfish.

      Scientistssaylionfishareheretostay.Buttherearewaystodealwiththeproblem.Thekey,saysGreen,istokeeplionfishnumbersincheck.InFlorida,diverscannowgothroughaspecialtrainingprogramandgetcertified（授予合格证书）tocatchlionfishinareaswherefishingisnotusuallyallowed.Andanumberofrestaurantshaveaddedthefishtothemenu.“It’sgoingtobealong-termbattle,butthemissingseaspecieswillcomebacksomeday,”saysGreen.

29.Whatcanwelearnaboutlionfish?

A.Itspopulationisgrowingveryquickly.

B.Allofthemarealmostthesamesize.

C.Theyeatotherbigfishandevensharks.

D.MostofthemhavegatheredintheAtlantic.

30.Parrotfishwerementionedtoshowlionfish’s_____.

A.loneliness                  B.carelessness

C.weakness          D.harmfulness

31.WhatisStephanieGreen’sattitudetowardsthebattleagainstlionfish?

A.Shedoubtsit.

B.Sheishopefulofit.

C.Sheisworriedaboutit.

D.Shethinksitisagainstthelaw.

D

      Google,theleadingcompanyinself-drivingtechnology,hascompletelyreneweditsdevelopmentprogram.Previously,Googlehadcarsbuiltbyothercompanies,butnowitwillstartbuildingitsowncars.

      Forthepastfouryears,Google’stechnicianshadbeenworkingonawaytoreturncontroltothehumandriver’ssteeringwheel（方向盘）inadangeroussituation.However,Googlenowsaysthattheswitchfromautomationtohumancontrolwillnotbepossibleanytimesoon.Google’sheadsrealizedthatrelyingonahumanthatmaybereading,working,orsleepingtotakeoverinanemergency（紧急情况）wouldn’twork.Sowhat’sthesolution?

      Googlehasstartedtobuildaseriesof100experimentalelectriccarsthatlooklikeaSmartcarorFiat500.Theonlydifference?

Thereisnosteeringwheel,gaspedal（油门）andbrake（刹车）.Theonlythingsahumanpassengercontrolsareared“e-stop”buttonforpanicstopsandastartbutton.Thecar’sfaceisdesignedtomakeitseemfriendlyandhelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.

      Googleemployeeshadtakenpartinalongexperiment,inwhichtheyusedself-drivingvehiclestoworkeveryday.Therewerenocrashes.Thisisamajorchangefromcompetingself-drivingprojects.MercedesBenz,BMWandVolvohavealldevelopedsomeself-drivingcars,butnonecompletelyeliminatethedriver.Forexample,theMercedesBenzcarswillstopifthedrivertakeshishandsoffthewheelforovertenseconds.

      Googlewilllimititsearlycarstoatopspeedof25milesperhourforsafetyreasons.Thesecarsaredesignedtodriveinoraroundcities,notonhighways.However,aGoogleengineercommentedthatoncetheirsafetyhasbeenproven,therewillbenolimittothespeed.Inthenearfuture,Google’sself-drivingcarsmaymakeourroadsmuchsafer,andofcoursedriversmayfeelmorerelaxedontheway.

32.UnlikeaSmartcar,Google’selectriccars_____.

A.canrunnotonlyonlandbutalsounderwater

B.justoffertwocontrolbuttonsforapassenger

C.areequippedwithanunusualsteeringwheel

D.areenvironmentallyfriendlyandrunfaster

33.Theunderlinedword“eliminate”inParagraph4canbestbereplacedby“_____”.

A.train                   B.employ

C.remove               D.frighten

34.WecaninferfromthetextthatGoogle_____.

A.may