学年高二下学期英语开学摸底考试笔试部分新高考山东版Word文档格式.docx

1、如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICATake a two-week trip that you will never forget as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful stretch of South Africas

2、coastline. Head out to sea to witness one of the worlds most powerful （and most misunderstood） creatures on this inspiring project, enjoying watching them from both above and below water.The DAY-BY-DAY scheduleDay 1: Arrive in Cape Town on a Sunday. You will be collected from the airport and spend y

3、our first night in a guest house in the city centre.Day 2: You will be collected bright and early from the guest house and taken down to the project. The drive takes about 90 minutes. You will receive a welcome and head out to sea to witness your first sharks!Day 3+: Most days you will be out on the

4、 boat with the sharks, depending on weather. Help out with the full range of tasks on the boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too.Last day: On the final day of your project you will be taken back to Cape Town for your onward travel.The price is 829, including the voluntary work programme

5、with accommodations, airport transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of 375 per week. It is an amazing experience! Some volunteers planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didnt want to

6、come home. If youd like to chat about this holiday or need help, were very happy to help.Call us at 01273 823 700.Email us at rosy.1. When will you really begin your shark watching trip?A. On a Friday. B. On a Saturday. C. On a Sunday. D. On a Monday.2. What will you probably do on the third day if

7、weather permits?A. Sail on the ocean. B. Return to Cape Town.C. Buy some souvenirs. D. Dive with sharks.3. How much will you spend on a three-week shark conservation trip?A. 375. B. 750. C. 829. D. 1,204.BA clever technologist took steamboat inventions and turned them into the first commercial steam

8、boat service.Although Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat, as is commonly believed, he played an important role in making steamboat travel a reality. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1765. As a young man, he set out to make his name as a portrait painter. His career took him to Europe and into

9、the orbit of people with the power to support him politically and financially.Fulton entered London society after he painted Benjamin Franklins portrait. While abroad, Fulton left the arts for a career in shipbuilding. He was interested in the recently-invented steam engine, and thought it could be

10、used to power ships. Fultons vision was not original; many others had entered the field, and the unfortunate inventor John Fitch had built a working steamship already. But like Henry Ford, Fultons talent lay not in the invention but in the products application in the marketplace. Fulton didnt focus

11、entirely on the steamboat. In 1804, he tested the first submarine successfully, which he had built for the British Royal Navy. His invention would make him a celebrity upon his return to the United States two years later. Fultons partner Robert Livingston obtained an exclusive license for steamboat

12、services on New Yorks Hudson River. It was time for Fulton to deliver.To build an efficient, reliable steamboat, Fulton used a special English steam engine. The ships bottom was flat and its stern was square. The steamboat Clermont made its debut （首次亮相） on August 17, 1807, steaming up the river from

13、 New York to Albany, and it soon entered commercial services. The hilly terrain of New York made water transport faster than land transport, and Fultons boat formerly known as the “North River Steamboat” was a hit. Within five years, Fulton would be running services on six major rivers plus the Ches

14、apeake Bay, and bring in great profits.4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Henry Ford was as unfortunate as John Fitch.B. Henry Ford was talented in product application.C. Fulton left the arts as he couldnt support himself.D. Fulton was the first to create a working steamship.5. When did Ful

15、ton become a celebrity in the United States?A. In 1804. B. In 1806. C. In 1807. D. In 1812.6. What is mentioned about Clermont?A. It operated for five years.B. It earned Fulton much money.C. It had an American steam engine.D. It was not accepted by people at first.7. Whats the best title of the text?A. Robert Fulton and his SteamboatB. Robert Fulton: A Great InventorC. Steamboats Changing Water TransportD. The History of Commercial SteamboatsCJournalists are the major group o