绍兴市学年高二英语第一学期高中期末调测Word文档格式.docx

1、第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，的从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe disease malaria （疟疾） has caused trouble to mankind throughout history. In the 1860s, as the drug called chloroquine began to lose its effectiveness, malaria began to appear again in Southeast Asia. Every c

2、ountry in the world then poured huge amounts of human resources into discovering another anti-malaria drug. In 1964, China put forward the plan to seek a breakthrough from among traditional Chinese medicinal drugs. There was no great discovery until 1981, when Chinese scientist Tu Youyou gave a spee

3、ch titled “Chemical Research into Artemisinin （青蒿素）” , at an international conference of the WHO. The speech was regarded as a lifeline for malaria sufferers.Tu Youyou graduated from the Medical College of Peking University. In 1969, just as the research into treating malaria had reached a dead end,

4、 the 39-year-old Tu, in order to overcome this terrible problem, took on the job as head of a research team into this problem. The first thing Tu did was interview experienced doctors of Chinese medicine. Then she and her colleagues conducted various kinds of experiments on hundreds of kinds of Chin

5、ese medicinal herbs, including artemisinin. However, the results were disappointing; even those involving artimisinin, which had been universally well regarded, were less than satisfactory.But later, when Tu found a relevant passage written by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty （317-420）, it occurre

6、d to her that high temperatures destroy artemisinins effectiveness; it needs a low temperature to work properly. The discovery pointed to a brand-new direction for Tu and her research team. Finally, in 1972, an extract （提取物） of it was found to be one hundred percent effective against the disease!In

7、2000 the WHO announced artemisinin was a leading anti-malarial drug, and promoted it worldwide. So far, it has been playing a great role in the battle against malaria. Beginning at the age of 39, Tu devoted her life to her research. In 2015, at the age of 85 and as the first Chinese scientist, she r

8、eceived a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. How did Tu manage to accomplish such a great achievement? You probably have the answer to that already.21. What can be learnt about “chloroquine” from paragraph1?A. It contributed to Tus great discovery.B. It was discovered by experts in Southeast Asi

9、a.C. It was a breakthrough out of Chinese medicine.D. It used to be effective against the disease of malaria.22. What did Tu Youyou do after reading a passage by Ge Hong?A. She interviewed doctors to collect their experience.B. She attempted to heat the extract at a low temperature.C. She made neces

10、sary adjustments in each stage of her research.D. She expanded access to the anti-malarial drug around the world.23. Which of the following can best summarize the main reason for Tus success?A. You reap what you sow.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Dont claim to know what you dont know.D. Live

11、and learn through your mistakes or experience.BWith the average number of children in a British family falling beneath an average of 2.0, the population of the UK has been declining for quite a few years. The size of the British workforce is declining. This trend （趋势） is quite worrying for the Briti

12、sh economy.There is a whole range of reasons accounting for the worrying trend. One of them is that British people are now having their children at a much older age than previously, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have children. Most young people today tend to choose to go to univers

13、ity first and build up work experience before getting desired jobs.Expensive houses also play a part. Many young people are forced to stay with their parents early in their careers. So its not until people are about 30 years old that they can afford to buy their own home, and then they can start to

14、think about settling down and having children.So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isnt he or she then having at least two children on average? The major reason is that it is relatively expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Usually both parents need to work to

15、 cover their living expenses, which means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day, such as nanny （保姆） or nursery school.In addition, uncertainty in the global economy often affects British family size. In face of an economic downturn, young British find it more difficu

16、lt to find jobs or keep their existing ones. This discourages them from having larger families. And with this much pressure on families, its no wonder that the divorce rate remains so high.To save the British family, the government is taking active measures, for example, by increasing monthly Child Benefit money and offering increasing amount of government subsidy （津贴） for parents to