清远市华侨中学学年度第二学期期中考试英语试题无答案.docx

1、清远市华侨中学学年度第二学期期中考试英语试题无答案清远市华侨中学2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷第1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）A Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food 9:00-9:45a.m. Blue Tent Panelists(成员): Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer. Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Time

2、s. How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition expertsdebate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics. Sports writing: For the Love of the Game 9:50-10:35a.m. Blue Tent Panelists: Christine Br

3、ennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape. Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times. Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers areanything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in re

4、porting of sports news. The Art of the Review 11:15-12:00a.m. Green Tent Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this

5、group of critics as theydiscuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New York Stories 3:00-3:45p.m. Green Tent Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.1.If you are free in the afternoon,you can attend

6、_A.The Art of the ReviewB.New York Writers,New York StoriesC.Health,Wellness and the Politics of FoodD.Sports Writing:For the love of the Game2. If you like sports writing, you will most probably_.A. go to Blue Tent at 11:15a.m.B. enjoy Jami Bernards talkC. listen to Christine BrennanD. attend the A

7、rt of the Review3. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of _.A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Politics of FoodC. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game4.All the four activities above_A.are about writingB.will last 45 minutes eachC.can be attended freel

8、yD.will attract many readers5. We can learn from the text that _.A. sports writers are a type of audienceB. New York Times is a gold mine companyC. Denise Grady will discuss political policyD. book reviews may affect book salesBPlants have family values, too; it seems, with new research suggesting t

9、hey can recognize close relatives in order to work together.An ability to tell family from strangers is well known in animals, allowing them to cooperate and share resources, but plants may possess similar social skills, scientists believe.Susan Dudley and Amanda File of McMaster University in Ontar

10、io, Canada, report they have demonstrated for the first time that plants can recognize their kin.This suggests that plants, though lacking recognition and memory, are capable of complex social interactions.“Plants have this kind of hidden but complicated social life，” Dudley said.The study found pla

11、nts from the same species of beach-dwelling wildflower grew aggressively alongside unrelated neighbors but were less competitive when they shared soil with their families.Sea rocket, a North American species, showed stronger and healthier root growth when planted in pots with strangers than when rai

12、sed with relatives from the same maternal(母系的) family, the study found.This is an example of kin selection, a behavior common in animals in which closely related individuals take a group approach to succeeding in their environment, the researchers said.Kin selection also applies to competition, beca

13、use if family members compete less with each other, the group will do better overall. “Everywhere you look, plants are growing right up next to other plants，” Dudley said，“ Usually its a case of each plant for itself. But sometimes those plants are related, and there are benefits to not wasting reso

14、urces on being competitive, and there is not really a cost to not being competitive as long as your neighbor is also not being competitive.”Learning and memory appear to be important for kin recognition in animals, but this isnt an option for plants, she noted.Some researchers speculate(猜测) that pla

15、nts communicate through their roots, identifying themselves using tiny chemical signatures specific to each plants family6.Whats the main idea of the message?A.Studies find plants can recognize, communicate with relativesB.Kin selection is important for plantsC.Animals can recognize and memorize the

16、ir relativesD.Competition asks plants to recognize their relatives7.Which of the following is NOT right about animals social skill?A.Animals can recognize and memorize their relativesB.Animals social skill is to cooperate and share resourcesC.Animals social skill can recognize close relatives in ord

17、er to work togetherD.Animals social skill is no use at all8.Plants kin selection is to _A.grow wellB.compete with other kinds of plantsC.strengthen the relationship among siblingsD.find which one is the best9.From the passage，we learn that _A.sea rocket is a South American speciesB.sea rocket grows

18、aggressively alongside unrelated neighborsC.sea rocket grows aggressively alongside its siblingsD.sea rocket is a kind of bush without flowers10.How can the plants communicate with each other according to experts suppose?A.Plants communicate by using tiny chemical signatures specific to each plants

19、familyB.Plants communicate with each other through their rootsC.Plants communicate with each other by their leavesD.Plants communicate with each other with their flowersCOur CommunityOne Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester (学期) at Shippensburg University, sirens sounded. These

20、 sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the universitys students lived there.From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims (受灾者) of the fire

21、 were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers(传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations (捐赠品) and money ja

22、rs were placed in every residence hall (学生宿舍)As a residence director, I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students dont have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help.” I really didnt think they could do much. I was

23、proved wrong.At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.Thursday evening we annou

24、nced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (大厅) was overflowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watchedin amazementas they, too, filled to the brim(边；沿). Members of the resident a

25、ssistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza p

26、arty.Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward. I was touched and so very proud of them.11.The writer mainly wanted to_ by the story.Atell us nine of the

27、 college students suffered from a fireBsing praise of the college students helping the victims selflesslyCdescribe how successful the wing competition wasDexpress he was deeply moved by the college students action12.The phrase “get into gear”in the second paragraph means_A.start working B.take measu

28、res C.be ready D.be eager13.At first, the residence director thought _.Ait was impossible to expect the college students to donate anythingBit was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college studentsCthe college students would donate something, but not muchDthe college students would donate

29、all they could14.The wing competition was held _.Aseveral days after the fire Bthe night after the fireCa week after the fireDtwo days after the fire15.How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful boses?Aterrible BFunny Csurprised DSerious第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Getting your children to

30、 study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables16Make a study time and have it at the same time every dayThis will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their timeAllow them to study in blocks of time, such as for hal

31、f an hour with a five-minute break in the middle17Ideal(理想的)study times are after dinner or right after school before dinnerNever allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity18Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to studyAfter youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing19Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair20This includes helping them out with their ho