辽宁省葫芦岛协作校学年高一英语上学期第二次考试试题.docx

1、辽宁省葫芦岛协作校学年高一英语上学期第二次考试试题辽宁省葫芦岛协作校2019-2020学年高一英语上学期第二次考试试题考生注意：1.本试卷共120分。考试时间100分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题;每小题2. 5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Perhaps the image of a typical woman scientist is like this： a pair of thick glasses，messy hair and a few wrinkles on t

2、he forehead Ning Yan may break your traditional opinion about women scientists with her high-heeled shoes (高跟鞋）and beautiful looks. “The goddess scientist”, Yan, 42, is a leading biology researcher at Princeton University in the US. On April 30，she was included among 100 new members and 25 foreign w

3、orkmates into the National Academy of Sciences，whose purpose is to recognize prominent research in the US. After graduating from Tsinghua University and Princeton，she became one of Chinas youngest-ever women professors. It was a long road to get where she is now. She believes that scientists need to

4、 have determination to keep trying. Yan likes to work at night. She says it is quiet not to be bothered. She also works at least 14 hours a day because research is the most “comfortable” job for her. This devotion to her work probably helped Yan in her research to identify the structures of proteins

5、 (蛋白质）in cells plasma membranes (细胞膜蛋白结构），which is unknown to scientists for half a century. Her achievements got her listed in the famous magazine Nature in 2016. Apart from scientific research, Yan enjoys classic novels. The novel Journey to the West made her want to become a biologist, because in

6、 the book the Monkey King can become other animals. Yan tries to encourage more women to study science. In her eyes，there is no difference between men and women in the scientific fields. Women can work as excellently as men and live the way they choose.1. Which of the following best explains “promin

7、ent” underlined in paragraph 2?A. Excellent. B. Interesting.C. Strange. D. Educational.2. Why does Ning Yan prefer to work at night?A. She is used to working at night.B. She is busy during the daytime.C.It is quiet not to be bothered.D. The research requires doing at night.3. What made Yan want to b

8、e a biologist?A.Her research. B. A classic novel.C.Her professor. D. Her dream.B At present，there are over 36,000 McDonalds ted out as a small one. The McDonald brothers, Dick and Mac，opened the first McDonalds in San Bernardino，California in 1948. The menu included hamburgers，soft drinks，pie， Frenc

9、h fries, milk，coffee and milkshakes. Ray Kroc，a travel salesman, visited the store and became interested in it. The brothers said that they hoped to open stores in the whole country, and then Kroc became their first franchise agent (特许经销商）in 1954. Kroc opened up a restaurant for McDonalds on April 1

10、5,1955. That store came with a lot of difficulties in the beginning. After dealing with the difficulties，McDonalds started to spread to all over the United States. The McDonald brothers wanted to show their Speed Service Systemwhat we call fast food. Customers were served at large windows in the fro

11、nt of the building. The houses of the first restaurants were red and white with two golden arches (拱）on the side to make the roof look less flat. The McDonalds menu in 1977 shows how different its food choices are from today. Whats more, today McDonalds have digital screens to show menus again and a

12、gain. In 1969 McDonalds changed the style of restaurants. This change is found on the first McDonalds in Moscow，Russia in 1990. Crowds line up outside to get their first taste of a Big Mac. With billions of people served，McDonalds has played an attractive role shaping international culture since its

13、 first restaurant opened.4. When was McDonalds first set up?A.In 1948. B.In 1954. C.In 1955. D.In 1977.5.What led Ray Kroc to be McDonalds first franchise agent?A.His interest in traveling. B. His experience of running restaurants.C.The brothers, wish. D.One of the customers, advice.6. Why did the f

14、irst McDonalds houses have two golden arches on the side?A. The arches can show their difference in the USA.B. The arches can make the roof look less flat.C. Customers enjoyed arches.D. Customers liked large windows.C The world food safety could be in danger because of a number of food production sh

15、ocks (冲击），according to an Australian study. The researchers from the University of Tasmania found that there were 226 shocks in the area of food production across 134 nations and the frequency has been increasing over the past 50 years. According to Cottrell, a researcher from the University of Tasm

16、ania，the main causes behind the shocks are different. For crops，extreme weather events such as floods and no rain for a long time play the biggest part. Weather also plays a role in livestock (家畜）production, but disease plays a bigger role. Disease also leads to aquaculture (水产业）shocks，while in the

17、ocean most of the food shocks are caused by overfishing. “When we look at the food production systems，covering crops, livestock，fisheries and aquaculture，” Cottrell said，“we find that crops and livestock are more easily affected than aquaculture. And some countries in South Asia are more frequently

18、affected than others. ” The effects of production shocks reached far away from where they happened. When one means of food production is greatly reduced, it will cause unexpected results. “The India got a lot of food production shocks in crops and livestock, largely because of floods, ” Cottrell exp

19、lained, “If countries like India are shocked and the rice production is much smaller,theyll probably send less goods to another country. And that shock suddenly starts to affect all the trade partners of the major producers as well. ” According to what Cottrell said，while the international community

20、 faces a great challenge to these problems steps taken now can help fight against unexpected shocks in the future, “This can be done through measures such as food store systems so that they are better able to deal with the effect which is caused by problems such as climate change. ” said Cottrell.7.

21、 What do we know about food production shocks according to paragraph 3?A. Overfishing is the main cause.B. Some diseases are the main cause.C. Extreme weather is the biggest shock.D. Their causes are different in different production areas.8. Which of the following is more frequently affected accord

22、ing to Cottrell?A.Livestock in South Asia. B.Crops in Australian,C.Fisheries in India. D.Livestock in Australia.9. Why does the writer mention Indian food production shocks?A. To show India sells a lot of crops to other countries.B. To show the shocks can cause unexpected results.C. To show Indian s

23、hocks are more often.D. To show India has a lot of flood10. What can be the best title for the text?A. The Importance of Global Food SafetyB. Measures Solving the Problem of Global Food SafetyC. Results Caused by the Problem of Global Food SafetyD. Production Shocks Threatening Global Food Safety 第二

24、节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving is about spending time with family and friends, and being thankful for the people and things in their life, 11 W

25、atching the Thanks giving Day parade (游行），football， volunteering, and playing games are also ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, Invite family and friends a month ahead of time. Make a list of family and friends that you would like to celebrate Thanksgiving with. Let them know that you will be celebrati

26、ng Thanksgiving and that you would like them to come. Letting them know ahead of time will allow them to make plans if they need to travel. 12 Thats because they already have plans for Thanksgiving. Choose a potluck 自带餐）for the Thanksgiving meal. A pot luck meal will make it easier for you to cook.

27、If you choose this type of meal ask your guests what they would like to bring. Make a list of the dishes they will be bringing, 13 The host will usually make the turkey for a Thanksgiving meal. 14 This way you can ensure that you will have a turkey for the meal. Buy the turkey from your local stores

28、 or turkey farms. Buy a 12-pound turkey to feed 10 to 15 people.Make a shopping list. Make a list of all the things you will need to prepare the meal. Buy dry ingredient?(食材）one or two weeks ahead. 15 For example，buy bread，canned pumpkin，butter and the ham two weeks ahead. Buy cranberries，green bean

29、s, rolls，corn， sweet potatoes, and milk five to seven days in advance.A. Buy the turkey two or three weeks ahead.B. Then the host provides the rest of the food.C. You know that some people may refuse you.D. Buy fresh ingredients five to seven days in advance.E. It is celebrated by having a big meal

30、with a turkey.F. If you dont feel like making a turkey, order pizza or takeout.G. Make other dishes to help you feel the Thanksgiving spirit.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、d和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A friend gave me a book. It was a book about flowers and trees. For

31、 different 16 ，it was special in my hands and heart. Maybe the book felt good in my hands because Id lost other material (物质的） 17 in a house fire. Or maybe the book felt good in my heart because it was 18 to me with love. Either way，it was a(n) 19 book. Some weeks later，a tire (轮胎）of my car 20，at du

32、sk, the worst time of the day. I had my two babies with me and no 21 tire. We were in a valley with no cell phone receptioa 22 ，I dont fear when it comes to basic survival skills. I 23 a picnic area and got some food out from the car for the kids. I then 24 the things around. Easy enough，wed be 25 for a night if necessary. Then a middle aged couple 26 and asked if they could help， 27 a ride to town. I felt sad because I had no 28 to offer the kind people. During our journey to town，we go