河南省商丘市第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题理.docx

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河南省商丘市第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题理

商丘市一高2017--18学年第一学期期末考试

高二英语试卷（理科）

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。

A

UndersearestaurantIthaa

Ithaaistheveryfirstundersearestaurantintheworldlocated5metersbelowsealevelintheRepublicofMaldives.The5-by-9-metrerestaurantcanhold14peopleatatimeandhasatransparentroofofferinga270panoramic（全景的）underwaterview.TherestaurantwasdesignedandconstructedbyM.J.MurphyLtd.,adesignconsultancy（咨询公司）basedinNewZealand.ItwasopenedonApril15,2005.FoodservedintherestaurantcanbedescribedascontemporaryEuropeanwithAsianinfluence.

Tip:

WorkontechnicaldesignsanddrawingsforIthaastartedinMarch2004.Onceconstructed,Ithaawouldbeputintothewater.Becauseoftechnicalchallenges,limitedresources,andqualitycontrolproblemsinbuildingsomethingunderwater,therestaurantcanonlyexistforabout20years.

SkylineQueenstownRestaurant

ThefamousNewZealandrestaurantoffersdelightfulfreshseafood,salads,roastmeatsanddeliciousdesserts,whilethepanoramicviewfromthewindowswillattractyoudayornight.It'stheidealplaceforthatspecialnightoutandthebestplaceinQueenstowntowatchthesungodown!

Withlivemusiccreatingarelaxingatmosphereandneverendingscenerytoadmire,youwillbeentertainedasyoueatintherestaurant.

Tip:

Unlikeotherrestaurants,theSkylineQueenstownRestauranthastiered（分层的）seatingtoguarantee（确保）beautifullakeandmountainviewsfromeverytable.

Revolving（旋转的）RestaurantAllalin

LocatedintheAllalinhommountain,Saas-Fee,Switzerland,RevolvingAllalinisthehighestrevolvingrestaurantintheworldatabout3,500m.Therestaurantoffersarichselection.Valaisianplatter,pastaandpizza...allthisandmuchmoreisonthemenuoftheworld-famousrestaurant.Enjoytheeatingdelightsofferedintheworld'shighestrevolvingrestaurant,whilesomemountaintopsslowlypassby.

Tip:

Knownasthe‘PearloftheAlps',Saas-Feeoffersmanysportsandactivities:

ThepopularholidayvillagefeaturestheMetroAlpine,thehighestundergroundrailwayintheworlduptotheskiingareaandthehighestrevolvingrestaurantat3,500m.

21.WhatdoweknowaboutIthaa?

A.ItwasconstructedinNewZealand.B.Itcanseat14dinersatmost.

C.ItwasfinishedinMarch2004.D.Itwillexistforanother20years.

22.TheSkylineQueenstownRestaurantisspecialinits_______.

A.locationB.foodC.seatingD.atmosphere

23.Whatdothethreerestaurantshaveincommon?

A.Theyallmettechnicalchallengeswhilebeingbuilt.

B.Yoncanhavefreshseafoodinallofthem.

C.Theyallofferalotofsportsandactivities.

D.Youcanenjoybeautifulsceneryatallofthem.

B

FiveeggsthesizeofPing-Pongballscrackopenasthetinydeserttortoisesinsidebreakthroughtheshells.Thetwo-inch-longbabiesimmediatelycrawloffinsearchofflowersandgrassestoeat.Theseanimalsmaybenewlyhatched,buttheyalreadyhavesurvivalskillsthatwillallowthemtothriveintheirsevereandhothabitats.

DeserttortoiseliveinthedesertsofthesouthwesternUnitedStatesandnorthwesternMexico.Duringthesummer,groundtemperaturesinpartsoftheirrangecanhit140oF.Tobeattheheat,deserttortoisesusetheirstrongforearmsandtoughnailstodigundergroundholeswheretheycanhidefromthesun.Someofthesetortoisetunnelsareupto32feetinlength.Andtheholescangetprettycrowded.Asmanyas25deserttortoisesmightstaytogetherinoneshelter.

Theanimalsalsodiggrooves（沟）intotheground’ssurfacetocatchrainwater.Afterastorm,they’llreturntotheseholestodrinkthewaterthat’scollectedinside.Onceithashadagooddrink,adeserttortoisecangouptoayearwithoutrequiringfreshwateragain.Thetortoisestoresthewaterithasconsumedinitsbladderandcanlaterabsorbtheliquidwhenitneedstohydrate（水合物）.

Despitesometimeshangingoutinholestogether,deserttortoisesareprettysolitary.Andsometimeswhenmalescomeacrosseachother,they’llfighttoestablishgovernance.Thefightingtortoisesmayusehorns（角）ontheircheststotryandknockeachotherover.Thecontestendswhenoneanimalturnsovertheotheronitsback.Thelosingtortoisecanturnrightsideupbywiggling（摆动）itsbodybackandforthuntilitflips（翻转）over.Butafterthat,thetortoiseknowswho’stheboss.

24.Whatdothedeserttortoises’babiesmainlyeat?

A.FlowersandgrassesB.Smallanimals

C.Theirmother’smilkD.Insects

25.Theunderlinedword“thrive”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“________”.

A.playB.fightC.growupD.hangout

26.Howdothedeserttortoisesfightthesummerheat?

A.BydrinkingmuchwaterB.Bylivingintheundergroundholes

C.BydiggingenoughgroovesD.Bystayingunder