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1、内蒙古乌兰察布市学年高二英语上学期期中试题2017-2018学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15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。AMonthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19: 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and y

2、ou dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made su

3、ch a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and

4、 the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyot

5、s and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book1.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th.B. March 6th.C. November 7th

6、.D. December 5th.2. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers.B. Ice for the MetropolisC. Eyots and Aits- Thames IslandsD. An Update on the Cotsword Canals3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.A. Miranda VickersB. Malcolm TuckerC. Chris LewisD. Liz Payne BNext

7、autumn when you see wild geese (大雁) heading south for the winter flying in a V formation you might think about what scientists have discovered as to why they fly that way.As each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it creates an uplift (上升力) for the bird immediately following. By flying in a V formation the

8、whole group adds at least 71% greater flying range (航程) than if each bird flies on its own.People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the push of one another. When a wild goose falls out of the formati

9、on, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance (阻力) of trying to go alone and quickly tries to get back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. When the head goose gets tired, it flies back into the formation and another goose flies to the front. It is wise to

10、take turns doing difficult jobs whether it be people or wild geese flying south. Wild geese honk (发出雁叫声) from behind to inspire those up front to keep up their speed. What can we learn from this?When a wild goose gets sick or wounded by gunshots, and falls out of the formation, two other geese will

11、fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They will stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then will they go on with their own or with another formation to catch up with their group.4. Wild geese fly in a V formation in order to _

12、.A. protect themselves from danger B. fly more quickly and easilyC. help the sick and wounded D. fly much higher in the sky 5. If a wild goose falls out of the V formation, _.A. the other geese will call it back B. the other geese will fly with itC. it will try to get back into the group D. it will

13、fall behind the whole group 6. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?A. We should give people facing difficulties encouragement. B. We should believe in those who offer us help.C. We should try to lead others to move forward.D. We should care more about the old and sick. 7. When a wild goose be

14、comes sick or is wounded, _.A. it will be left alone and will fall on the ground B. other geese will honk to give it encouragementC. the whole group will stop flyingD. two other geese will stay with it to offer helpCWelcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You

15、r face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people at your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It ch

16、anges from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the

17、chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket s

18、leeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one examplewhat will be the next?8. We can learn from the text that

19、 in the future .A. people will never get oldB. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular colorD. clothes will be able to change their pattern9. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery st

20、ore will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.10. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fridges will know what people need.C. Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able to drive automati

21、cally.11. What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035.B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the future.D. The reason for the success of new technology.DOne day, Mr. Arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. He was explaining the

22、story of mankind to his pupils. He told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads(游牧人)；they never stayed in the same place for very long. Instead, they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. And when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else

23、.He taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. This was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate(耕作)the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. It also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it eas

24、ier to set about tasks that would take a long while to complete, like building towns, cities, and all that were in them. All the children listening were attracted by this story, until Lucy jumped up：“And if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, Mr.

25、Arnold？”Mr. Arnold didnt know what to say. Lucy was a very intelligent girl. He knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?“We have all become nomads again,” continued Lucy. “The other day, outside the city, they were cutti

26、ng the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. Its the same with everyone：when theres no more forest left, the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out, the fishermen move on. Thats what the nomads did, isnt it？”The teacher nodded, thoughtfully. Really, Lucy was right. M

27、ankind had turned into nomads. Instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. And then off we would go to the next place！The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to s

28、how how to be more civilized.The next day everyone attended class wearing a green T-shirt, with a message that said, “I am not a nomad！”And, from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. Every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care an

29、d control. If they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. They ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. They only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.And so, from thei

30、r little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done so many thousands of years ago.12.Why would early humans travel about in the beginning? A. To experience different lifestyles. B. To go sightseeing in different places.C. To find what they could to

31、feed themselves. D. To do more exercise to build themselves up.13. In the teachers opinion, Lucys argument was_.A. reasonable B. ridiculous C. puzzling D. shocking14. Which of the following agrees with the message “I am not a nomad”(Paragraph7)?A. People eat young fish for its delicious taste.B. Peo

32、ple use recycled materials as much as possible.C. Fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left.D. Foresters leave the place where wood is not available.15. The writer tries to make us believe that_.A. mankind has been progressing mainly through traveling aboutB. its unwise for mankind to use the land in an uncontrolled wayC. its quite good for students to learn more about the history of mankindD. teache