黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市八中学年高二英语下学期月考试题.docx

1、黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市八中学年高二英语下学期月考试题黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市八中20202021学年高二英语下学期4月月考试题第一部分 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、D)中，选出最佳选项APopularly known as the “Oriental Hawaii”,Sanya in South Chinas Hainan province is considered as one of the best diving resorts in the South Pacific Ocean。 The follo

2、wings are the top four places for diving in the city。Wuzhizhou IslandWuzhizhou Island is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving. It is one of the few islands in the world without rocks or pebbles. The island covers an area of 1.48 square kilometers and is in an irregular

3、 butterfly shape. The sea around the island is clear and transparent, providing a visibility of 6 to 27 meters。Yalong BayThe underwater world at Yalong Bay is one of the earliest diving bases in Sanya。 It is thought as one of the best scenic spots in China to carry out undersea tourism， with the wor

4、lds largest and most complete soft coral。 Colorful hard coral, tropical fish, and other marine life in the nearby waters also add to the beauty and attraction of the bay。Xidao IslandXidao Island is shaped like a turtle living in the tropical area。 The island enjoys pleasant surroundings of sandy bea

5、ches, rocky caves， and palm trees。 It also boasts crystal clear waters with a wide range of marine life and extensive coral reefs(珊瑚礁) to explore。Fenjiezhou IslandFenjiezhou Island is also called the Sleeping Beauty Island for what it looks like from afar. The island boasts extremely clean beaches a

6、nd rich marine ecological resources. It is the only site in the country that allows visitors to dive with dolphins。 In addition to possessing a range of marine recreational programs， the island has the only sightseeing submarine in China.1。 Why is “Oriental Hawaii” mentioned in the first paragraph？A

7、。 To introduce diving spots in Hawaii。B。 To encourage people to travel to Hawaii.C. To show that Sanya is such a popular resort in China。D. To compare Hawaii and Sanya。2. At which place can visitors dive with dolphins?A。 Wuzhizhou Island. B. Yalong Bay. C. Xidao Island. D. Fenjiezhou Island。3。 What

8、can we learn from the text？A. Xidao Island is shaped like a butterfly.B. There are lots of rocks and pebbles in Wuzhizhou Island.C。 Various marine life contribute to the beauty of Yalong Bay。D. Visitors are allowed to explore coral reefs in Fenjiezhou Island。B Sometimes we may find that every week t

9、here are a lot of new stories about how climate change is affecting the planet, or new plans to battle its effects. But the concept itself isnt new at allin fact, scientists have been exploring questions about climate change for almost 200 years。The idea of “greenhouse gases” goes back to 1824, when

10、 Joseph Fourier wondered what was controlling the earths temperature。 Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described it as a box with a glass lid： As light shines through the glass, the inside gets warmer as the lid traps the hea

11、t。 As Fouriers ideas spread, it came to be called “the greenhouse effect.Scientists continued to study the greenhouse effect. Not until a Swedish chemist named Svante Arrhenius came along， did scientists understand how global warming actually works。 After years of work， Arrhenius determined that the

12、 level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere did in fact have a direct effect on global temperatures。Arrhenius found that CO2， and other gases trap radiation， which warms the atmosphere。 Arrhenius was the first to doubt that burning coal could contribute to the greenhouse effect。 But Arrhenius welcome

13、d the warming effect on the planet. At a lecture later that year， Arrhenius noted that creatures of a warmer earth “might live under a milder sky and in less barren surroundings”。While Arrhenius findings won him the 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry, scientists kept debating whether the greenhouse effec

14、t was increasing until 1950， when researchers finally began to find strong data supporting it. By the end of the 1950s, American scientists had been sounding the alarm on the long-term consequences of climate change. Climate change research has come a long way since Fourier first described the green

15、house effectstill， maybe Arrhenius should have been more careful of what he wished for。4。 What was controlling the earths temperature according to Fourier?A. The atmosphere. B. The greenhouse effect.C. The climate change. D。 The heat from the sun.5。 When did the scientists first find evidence for th

16、e bad effect of global warming？A. In 1824。 B。 In 1903。 C。 In 1950。 D.200 years ago。6。 Which word best describes the authors attitude to Arrhenius wish？A。 Optimistic。 B. Negative. C。 Unconcerned。 D. Tolerant。7. What can be the best title for the text？A。 Causes of climate change B. Effects of greenhou

17、se gasesC。 Explorations on climate change D. Plans to battle greenhouse gasesCA few weeks ago， I bought a locally-grown salad from a vending machine(自动售货机）. But then I immediately realized that it was packaged in a plastic jar（罐子）. “I guess I live with this jar now and forever. I thought sadly as I

18、stared down at my new child.The salad jar was only the latest in a long line of examples of how I am addicted to the responsibility of reusing everything， trying to never throw anything away。 Water bottles have been given second lives， and berry containers(容器） are transformed into Tupperware. I rece

19、ntly even looked at a plastic straw(吸管） in my fruit juice：Could I reuse it too.。. ？Yet trying to squeeze my salad jar under my kitchen counter this weekend， I finally had to admit：Being an environmentalist has turned me into a hoarder（囤积者）.While keeping a certain number of jars and vegetable bags wi

20、ll allow me not to buy new containers, at a certain point those 30 berry containers begin to get a bit unnecessary. Then one day I came across a blog post that asks me accusingly(指责地) “Are you turning your own home into a landfill？ In my opinion， there is absolutely no excuse not to be a conscious c

21、onsumer（消费者）. The solution is painfully obvious， but hard to admit: Delaying waste is not， in fact, rejecting waste。 In an over-packaged, overconsuming culture, this can feel like a burden。 While I refuse to throw away packaging, the fact remains： I already have it。 The damage is done. Ive been igno

22、ring one of the most essential and difficult partsreduce, reuse, recycle。 Even if I go out of my way to reuse the waste I do have, I need to reduce what I am bringing home in the first place.While I might not be ready to go full zerowaste, its a goal that is admirable to work toward. Until then, my

23、salad jar child is going to make a great overnight oats jar。8. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 2？A。 She is addicted to shopping. B. She has bad living habits.C。 She is enthusiastic in reusing. D. She makes good use of plastic straws。9。 Why did the author become a hoarder?A。 She sav

24、ed far more containers than she actually needed.B。 She was responsible for saving fine packages.C. She enjoyed collecting a variety of jars.D. She lived far away from the landfill.10. What does the author think is a burden?A。 Being an environmentalist. B. Delaying waste。C。 Being a conscious consumer

25、。 D。 Rejecting waste.11。 What will the author probably do in the future？A。 Store less vegetable bags。B. Go full zero-waste from now on.C。 Reuse materials as much as possible。D。 Avoid unnecessary consumption。DSmoking in your own home in Thailand may now be considered a crime, if the smoke is consider

26、ed harmful to other people in the house。The new law， Family Protection and Development Promotion Act， was initiated(启动) by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and was announced in the Royal Gazette on May 22, 2019. The law aims at limiting smoking at home which might be hazardous f

27、or others health living under the same roof. In that case， it will be considered as “domestic（家庭的)violence”. The new law came into force on August 20.According to the center for research and knowledge management for tobacco control, at the Faculty of Medical Science of Mahidol University, there are

28、about 4。9 million households where one or more family members smoke. An average of 10。3 million people have unconsciously become passive smokers because theyve been breathing in smoke at home. Scientific studies show that passive smokers are at greater risk of being affected by cancer.Of 75 child pa

29、tients from houses where smoking is practiced， 76 of them were found to have nicotine traces in their urine, with 43% of them having nicotine content going beyond permitted levels. Smoking at home also may lead to physical or emotional violence because of aggressiveness(攻击性）when there is a lack of s

30、moking， and might as well ruin relationships between smokers and non-smoker family members.According to the new law， anyone who thinks they are affected by domestic smoking can report to officials concerned so that inspectors will be sent to investigate and take legal action against the smokers。 Onc

31、e confirmed, the court may order a person to receive treatment to quit smoking in an attempt to protect the persons family. In February in 2019, Thailand had banned smoking at six of its airports along with a ban in public places。12。 What do we know about the new law in Thailand?A. It came into effe

32、ct on May 22。B。 It aimed at protecting the health of smokers。C. It regarded smoking at home as a kind of domestic violence.D. It clearly claimed that smoking at home is a crime。13. What does the underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Anxious。 B. Harmful. C. Beneficial。 D。 Essential.14。 What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The purpose of initiating the law. B. Responses to the new law。C. Actions to quit smoking. D。 Bad consequences of smoking at home。15。 What can be infe