学年高二英语下学期课堂达标检测6.docx

1、学年高二英语下学期课堂达标检测6Module 3 Literature第卷第二部分：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）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。ADear Mr / Ms, I would like to suggest that the starting time be changed at our school. Classes at Sebastian Valley Middle School simply start too early in the morning. Getting eight to

2、nine hours of sleep each night is almost impossible when classes begin at 7:30 am. In order to shower, dress, get organized, eat a quick breakfast, and meet the school bus by 6:45, I would have to get up at 5:45. Early in the morning, students are too sleepy to learn well. Without enough sleep, youn

3、g people cannot think clearly or enjoy learning. According to a report called “Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?” from Sebastian Valley Times, “Sleepiness disturbs concentration, rces short-term memory, and causes bad feelings.” Researchers have learned that teens normally fall asleep and wake up l

4、ater than adults. Teens who stay up late at night have trouble getting up early in the morning. Studies show that some schools have already adjusted school hours to better match the teen sleep cycle (周期); as a result, students in these schools are learning better on the new schle (时间表). Some of my c

5、lassmates argue that starting school an hour later will prevent them from taking part in after-school athletic programs. A solution would be to carry out these programs before school instead of after school. The students who are involved in sports and clubs would continue to arrive at the usual time

6、. The rest of the student body could get a little more sleep and arrive an hour later. Teens usually have a later sleep cycle, and learn and behave better when rested. So I would like to suggest that we have a meeting to discuss the problem and listen to all the students voice. Thank you for conside

7、ring this request!Tom Sullivan, Grade 821. In Toms opinion, classes should begin at _.A. 6:45 B. 7:30C. 8:00 D. 8:3022. A report from Sebastian Valley Times was mentioned in Paragraph 2 to show _.A. the popularity of Toms schoolB. the disadvantages of lacking sleepC. the importance of athletic progr

8、amsD. the characteristics of the teen sleep cycle23. Which of the following does Tom probably agree with?A. Sleep is food for the brain.B. Books should be few but good.C. Challenge is needed for success.D. Early to bed makes a man healthy.24. Tom wrote the letter mainly to _. A. put forward a sugges

9、tionB. send his congratulations C. make an apologyD. express thanksB Mary Frye enjoyed writing poetry very much. She wasnt interested in publishing her poems, and once in a while she passed one on to her friends. “I dont think I have any great talent,” she said. But many people would disagree. One o

10、f her poems, especially, has given hope and comfort (安慰) to people for over 50 years. When one of her friends lost someone close, Mary Frye wrote a poem, which seemed to spring from her heart, and gave it to the sad woman. That poem was later passed on to others, who, in turn, passed it on until it

11、became an American classic. “If it helps one person through a hard time, I am satisfied,” said Mary, who received no pay for her work. It has been used at countless funerals, translated and used in foreign lands. Here is her original text, which has moved so many for so long: Do not stand at my grav

12、e and weep, / I am not there, I do not sleep. / I am in a thousand winds that blow, / I am the softly falling snow. / I am the gentle showers of rain, / I am the fields of ripening grain (谷物). / I am in the morning hush (寂静), / I am in the graceful rush. / Of beautiful birds in circling flight, / I

13、am the starshine of the night. / I am in the flowers that bloom (盛开), / I am in a quiet room. / I am in the birds that sing, / I am in each lovely thing. / Do not stand at my grave and cry, / I am not there. I do not die. How many people are finding strength and comfort from a poem by a woman who al

14、ways said she had no talent? And what if she had kept her poetry to herself? Dont be afraid to use the talents you do have; it has been well advised. The woods would be very silent if only the birds with the sweetest songs were heard.25. According to the text, Mary Frye _. A. translated many foreign

15、 poemsB. had many of her poems publishedC. chose to make a living by writing poemsD. would share her poems with others sometimes26. Which of the following can best describe Mary Frye?A. Brave and determined.B. Modest and talented.C. Caring and honest.D. Strict and patient.27. What does the underline

16、d word “I” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The dead one. B. The living one.C. The sad woman. D. Mary Frye. 28. What does the last sentence of the text imply?A. Birds like to show off their talents in the woods.B. Few poems can give comfort like Mary Fryes.C. We should not be too shy to show our talents.

17、D. The woods would be very silent without birds.C In 1985, a lionfish was caught off the coast of Florida. Now they can be found not only in the Atlantic Ocean but also in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. And they are continuing to move south. Lionfish are native to the Indian and western P

18、acific Oceans. So how did they end up in the Atlantic? Scientists believe some pet owners abandoned their unwanted lionfish and poured them into the sea. Little did they know the trouble their actions would cause. The Atlantic Ocean turned out to be a comfortable home for lionfish. Their venomous sp

19、ines (毒刺) protect them from sharks and other fish. Female lionfish can spawn (产卵) every few days, producing as many as 2 million eggs per year. Other big fish would have competed with lionfish for food. But overfishing has removed many of these large fish. As a result, the fish have eaten so much th

20、at they have grown to be more than three times the size of their cousins in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. “They eat mostly fish,” says Stephanie Green, a scientist at Oregon State University. All that eating has caused great changes. Scientists have found that when lionfish are present somewhere, m

21、any other fish, which are small enough for them to eat, disappear. Some of the fish they eat are greatly missed in their habitats. For example, parrotfish eat certain plants off corals (珊瑚), which allows corals to grow better. But they are now disappearing due to lionfish. Scientists say lionfish ar

22、e here to stay. But there are ways to deal with the problem. The key, says Green, is to keep lionfish numbers in check. In Florida, divers can now go through a special training program and get certified (授予合格证书) to catch lionfish in areas where fishing is not usually allowed. And a number of restaur

23、ants have added the fish to the menu. “Its going to be a long-term battle, but the missing sea species will come back someday,” says Green.29. What can we learn about lionfish?A. Its population is growing very quickly.B. All of them are almost the same size.C. They eat other big fish and even sharks

24、.D. Most of them have gathered in the Atlantic.30. Parrotfish were mentioned to show lionfishs _.A. loneliness B. carelessnessC. weakness D. harmfulness31. What is Stephanie Greens attitude towards the battle against lionfish?A. She doubts it.B. She is hopeful of it.C. She is worried about it.D. She

25、 thinks it is against the law.D Google, the leading company in self-driving technology, has completely renewed its development program. Previously, Google had cars built by other companies, but now it will start building its own cars. For the past four years, Googles technicians had been working on

26、a way to return control to the human drivers steering wheel (方向盘) in a dangerous situation. However, Google now says that the switch from automation to human control will not be possible anytime soon. Googles heads realized that relying on a human that may be reading, working, or sleeping to take ov

27、er in an emergency (紧急情况) wouldnt work. So whats the solution? Google has started to build a series of 100 experimental electric cars that look like a Smart car or Fiat 500. The only difference? There is no steering wheel, gas pedal (油门) and brake (刹车). The only things a human passenger controls are

28、 a red “e-stop” button for panic stops and a start button. The cars face is designed to make it seem friendly and help people accept self-driving technology. Google employees had taken part in a long experiment, in which they used self-driving vehicles to work every day. There were no crashes. This

29、is a major change from competing self-driving projects. Mercedes Benz, BMW and Volvo have all developed some self-driving cars, but none completely eliminate the driver. For example, the Mercedes Benz cars will stop if the driver takes his hands off the wheel for over ten seconds. Google will limit

30、its early cars to a top speed of 25 miles per hour for safety reasons. These cars are designed to drive in or around cities, not on highways. However, a Google engineer commented that once their safety has been proven, there will be no limit to the speed. In the near future, Googles self-driving car

31、s may make our roads much safer, and of course drivers may feel more relaxed on the way.32. Unlike a Smart car, Googles electric cars _.A. can run not only on land but also under waterB. just offer two control buttons for a passengerC. are equipped with an unusual steering wheelD. are environmentally friendly and run faster 33. The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “_”.A. train B. employC. remove D. frighten34. We can infer from the text that Google _.A. may