学年新疆乌鲁木齐市四中高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、学年新疆乌鲁木齐市四中高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案乌鲁木齐市四中2020-2021学年度上学期阶段性诊断测试高二英语试题(满分：150分 考试时间：100分钟)第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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。AALanguageProgrammeforTeenagersWelcometoTeenagersAbroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing jour

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9、 C.preparelearningmaterials D.reporttheirlanguagelevels23.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganizerissupposedto_. A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetails B. collectstudentsluggageinadvance C.offerstudentsfreesightseeingtrips D.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogramme24.Whichofthefollowingmayrequirean

10、extrapayment? A.Cookeddinner. B. Specialdiet. C.Packedlunch. D.MealtimedessertBSome places in the world have strange laws. Its important for you to know about them before going there.Whoever likes to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and wi

11、ll fine you for chewing gum. Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates youd better make sure you arent visiting during Ramadan(斋月). During that time you arent allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.Lovers spend so much time kissing each othe

12、r goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations is rather old, and isnt in use today in France.In Thailand its against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in dif

13、ferent areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke the local police will stop you.Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights

14、 on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.Do you often buy things using coins? Dont do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesnt allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited. The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins o

15、r not.Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.25. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to make your trip around the world safe. B. Why there are strange laws in the world.C. Interesting places you can go to around the world. D. Some strange laws yo

16、u should know about for your trip.26. If you are driving a car in Thailand, _.A. you should wear your shirt even though its hot B. the police will play a joke on youC. the police will give you tickets costing about $10 D. you should always keep your headlights on27. What can we learn from the text?A

17、. Kissing goodbye at train stations isnt allowed in France today.B. The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment.C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldnt eat in public.D. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.CThey are the sort of friends who are so close the

18、y trust each other with their lives. If one falls the other is there to catch him.They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently(永久地) injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yo

19、semite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes. During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes（尖状物）that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was rep

20、eated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellmans job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(算出) that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing.

21、 “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stoppin

22、g the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friends life.“Your partner can save your life you can save your partners life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.” 28. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing H

23、alf Dome? A. To climb up to remove the spikes. B. To climb it twice. C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D. To lock the rope in place.29. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met? A. Corbett was poorly trained. B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing. C. Corbett didnt want

24、 to hurt Wellman. D. Wellman hadnt decided whether to climb again.30. What do we know about Wellman? A. He climbed Half Dome by himself. B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time. D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.31. The main idea of the text is th

25、at _.A. two heads are better than one B. friendship is precious in lifeC. the disabled should never give up D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeatedDNational Treasure has Chinese audiences fired up. But dont confuse(困惑) it with the Hollywood action film of the same name, in which the hidden

26、history of the United States going back around 250 years is discovered. In the Chinese show producers are lucky China has a much longer history, and their plan to introduce relics(文物) is welcomed by the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, and eight key province-level museums.Yu Lei, director of the

27、 show, explained how items are chosen, “Our standard is not to choose the most precious items. We want the ones with most attractive stories. These cultural relics are like aged people. They have so much to tell us. If people are bored, there is something wrong with our methods,” she said.In each 10

28、0-minute period, three key exhibits from a museum are introduced by entertainment stars, called the “guardians(监护人) of the national treasure”, through short stage dramas, telling the history of the legends(传奇) behind the items. Some lesser-known stories on how the items were unearthed(出土) are featur

29、ed in the show. In the periods, people are also invited on stage to share their stories linked to such relics. Knowledge, entertainment, taste and an accessible approach have been put together in one show. When people see cultural relics in this lively way, they feel history.The aim of the show is n

30、ot to create a hit program but to attract more people to museums. More seasons of National Treasure are planned, and some treasures from the show are to be featured in a touring exhibition soon after the first season ends. A show like this fuels peoples pride in their country.32.We can learn that Na

31、tional Treasure is a(n) .A.historical program aimed at creating a hot topicB.Hollywood action film telling the whole American historyC.Chinese show introducing relics through short dramasD.exhibition welcomed by nine province-level museums33. What Yu Lei said shows that they .A.like cultural relics whose stories can be told by aged peopleB.choose some valuable items with most attractive stories behindC.think something is wrong with their methods of choosing relicsD.dont like the most precious items because theyre not attractive34.Who may be invited to intr