高考英语阶段检测卷阶段检测卷二及答案Word下载.docx

1、Unlike a hybrid（混合的） car，which is fueled by gasoline and uses a battery and motor to improve efficiency，an electric car is powered exclusively by electricity.Historically，EVs have not been widely adopted because of limited driving range before needing to be recharged，long recharging time，and a lack

2、of commitment by automakers to produce and market electric cars that have all the comforts of gaspowered cars.Thats changing.As battery technology improves by simultaneously increasing energy storage and reducing cost，major automakers are expected to introduce a new generation of electric cars.Elect

3、ric cars produce no tailpipe emissions，reduce our dependency on oil，and are cheaper to operate.Of course，the process of producing the electricity moves the emissions further upstream to the utility companys smokestack，but even dirty electricity used in electric cars usually reduce our collective car

4、bon footprint.Another factor is convenience.In one trip to the gas station，you can pump 330 kilowatthours of energy into a 10gallon tank.It would take about 9 days to get the same amount of energy from household electric current.Fortunately，it takes hours and not days to recharge an electric car，bec

5、ause the process is much more efficient.Just as the major car companies were reducing their electric car programs in 2004 and 2005，the perfect storm was brewing on the horizon：a combination of growing acceptance of global warming，oil price increases and runaway sales of the Toyota Prius，a hybrid car

6、 which uses gas and electricity.The major auto companies went right back to the drawing board and emerged with big plans for electric cars.As global oil supplies are used up and oil becomes more and more expensive，electric cars are the logical and ecological alternative for the future.21Which of the

7、 following was a reason why electric cars were not popular?Amm.Electric cars were not comfortble.BElectric cars were much more expensive.CAutomakers failed to market electric cars.DRecharging electric cars took a long time.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“Historically，EVs have not been widely adopted because o

8、f limited driving range before needing to be recharged，long recharging time，and a lack of commitment by automakers to produce and market electric cars that have all the comforts of gaspowered cars.”可知选D。22The main purpose of the text is to.Ashow readers how hybrid cars workBpersuade readers to buy e

9、lectric carsCgive readers information about electric carsDprove that electric cars are superior to gasoline cars答案C解析写作目的题。本文主要围绕“电动汽车”话题，向读者提供了有关电动汽车的相关信息、发展现状以及发展前景。23Whats the writers attitude towards the future of electric cars?ANegative. BPositive.CObjective. DDoubtful.答案B解析观点态度题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“A

10、s global oil supplies are used up and oil becomes more and more expensive，electric cars are the logical and ecological alternative for the future.”可知，作者对电动汽车的未来持乐观态度。BSalvador Dali（19041989） was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admirat

11、ion for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings，sculptures，drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly ThePersistenceofMemory.There is also LEnigmesansFin from 1938，work

12、s on paper，objects，and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning，the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with

13、the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities（无限）“From the infinity small to the infinity large，contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus：amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his theatr

14、emuseum in Figueras，” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration（合作） with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid，Spain，and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg，Florida.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了巴黎蓬

15、皮杜艺术中心展览了萨尔瓦多达利众多的艺术展品，以帮助人们了解萨尔瓦多达利的作品风格。24Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?AOptimistic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.短文首段介绍了艺术家Dali的作品。由“.with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings，sculptures，drawings and more.”一句可知，Dali的作品众多，是一个多产画家。故答案为B。25W

16、hat is Dalis ThePersistenceofMemory considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BA successful screen adaptation.CAn artistic creation for the stage.DOne of the best TV programmes.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段“.the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly ThePersistenceofMemory.”可知，该作品在Dali的最佳作品中是最重要的，由此可知

17、它是Dali的杰作之一。26How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?ABy popularity. BBy importance.CBy size and shape. DBy time and subject.根据第二段末句“The exhibition follows a path of time and subject.”可知，Dali的作品是按时间和主题进行布展的。故选D。27What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?AArtworks

18、. BProjects.CDonations. DDocuments.解析词义猜测题。最后一段强调了对主要作品进行了精选（the fine selection of the major works），又点明contributions来自其他机构，所以可推断出contributions应该属于works的范畴。故选项A正确。CYour house may have an effect on your figure.Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds

19、 or keep them off.You can make your environment work for you instead of against you.Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights.Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less selfconscious（难为情） when th

20、eyre in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat lots of food.If your home doesnt have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors.Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites.In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less t

21、han those in a yellow or red room.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry.So when its time to repaint，go blue.Dont forget the clockor the radio.People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里） per meal than those who rush

22、through their meals.Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes.And while youre at it，actually sit down to eat.If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music.It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes.Big serving bowls and plate

23、s can easily make us fat.We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate.When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake（摄入） jumps by 14 percent.And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass.当你在家里吃饭的时候，有没有担心自

24、己吃得越来越多，正在变胖？快来看看吧，家里的环境，包括窗户和灯的亮度、墙壁的颜色以及吃饭的速度等都可以影响你的饮食。也许使你肥胖的罪魁祸首就在你的家里！28The text is especially helpful for those who care about.Atheir home comfortsBtheir body shapeChouse buyingDhealthy diets根据文章首句“Your house may have an effect on your figure.”以及下面几个段落中提到的建议可知，本文是关于如何不变胖的，所以那些“关心自己体形的人”会觉得本文特

25、别有帮助，故选B项。29A home environment in blue can help people.Adigest food better Breduce food intakeCburn more calories Dregain their appetites根据第三段中的“.people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room.”可知，人们在蓝色的房间里吃饭，要比在黄色或者红色的房间里少吃33%的食物，故B项“减少食物摄入量”正确。30Wha

26、t are people advised to do at mealtimes?AEat quickly. BPlay fast music.CUse smaller spoons. DTurn down the lights.根据最后一段中的“When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake（摄入） jumps by 14 percent.”可知，应使用较小的汤匙，故C项正确。31What can be a suitable title for the text?AIs Your House Making You Fat

27、?BWays of Serving DinnerCEffects of SelfConsciousnessDIs Your Home Environment Relaxing?解析标题归纳题。短文首句即为主题句：房子可能影响住户的身材。接下来介绍了墙壁的颜色、房间的亮度、吃饭的速度以及吃饭时使用的器皿大小等都与一个人的身材有关。因此A项“你的房子正让你发胖吗”最适合做文章的标题。DPassenger pigeons（旅鸽） once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from

28、 the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群） so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，mak

29、ing it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles（about 515 kilometers） long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the bi

30、rds were most abundant，people believed there was an everlasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where p