江西省赣州市信丰县高二英语下学期周练试题6.docx

1、江西省赣州市信丰县高二英语下学期周练试题6江西省赣州市信丰县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期周练试题（6） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALowest Book PricesShop the Kindle Store for millions of books, newspapers, and magazines. Over a million titles are priced at $4.99 or less. Over 1,700,

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8、lways longed to seeBut now I was frightened to travel without a companionI steeled myself and went anywayI arrived at the train station in Paris panickedPulling my red suitcase behind me，I was pushed by sweaty travelers . On my first Metro ride, I encountered a clumsy pickpocketI melted him with a l

9、ook，and he eased his hand from my purse to fade into the crowded car. At my stop，I carried my heavy suitcase up the steep stairs and froze in confusionSomewhere in this confusing city my hotel was hidden，but suddenly I couldnt read my own directionsI stopped two peopleBoth greeted me with that Paris

10、ian face that said：Yes, I speak English，but youll have to struggle with your French if you want to talk to me. When I finally found the hotel，my heart was pounding. Then when I saw my roomI couldnt stayCould I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fireThe bathroom was down the hall，and th

11、e window looked out onto the brick wall of another buildingWelcome to ParisIt was my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and very scaredThe most important thing I did in Paris happened at that momentI knew that if I didnt go o

12、ut，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I would hide in this place my entire time in Paris. I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individualSo I went outEvening in Paris was light and warmI strolled along a winding path，listening to birds sing，watching children float toy sailboats

13、 in a huge fountainParis was beautifulAnd I was here alone but suddenly not lonelyMy sense of accomplishment at overcoming my fear had left me feeling free，not abandoned During my weeks stay in ParisI did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacationI returned home

14、a believer in the healing power of solitary travelTraveling alone makes up for its problems by demanding selfreliance and building the kind of confidence that serves the single life wellCertainly Paris became my metaphor(比喻说法）for addressing lifes challenges on my ownNow when I meet an obstacle I jus

15、t say to myself: If I can go to Paris，I can go anywhere24. How did the two Parisians respond when the author turned to them?A. They warmly offered her help.B. They asked her to speak French.C. They thought she should struggle to learn French.D. They showed they were only willing to communicate in Fr

16、ench.25. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?A. Her purse was stolen on her first Metro ride.B. She had great trouble finding the hotel she had booked.C. She might have felt abandoned before she decided to explore alone.D. Her stay in Paris was the most memorable part of her journey.26. T

17、he underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_A. make up for B. deal with C. come across D. believe in27. What did the author learn from her solitary trip in Paris?A. Solitary travel can heal peoples wounds.B. Traveling alone brings about many problems.C. Traveling alone helps people becom

18、e independent and confident.D. Solitary travel in Paris makes it not a challenge to go anywhere.CGreg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University, but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in second yearYet the college recognized only one of Evans general-in

19、terest credits（学分） from Ryerson , and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at university“So I spent time and money taking a course I had already taken before”, complained EvansThe system really needs to change Evans was part of a chorus of Ontario students on Monday ch

20、eering a new $ 737 million five-year plan to help students switch from college to university, and from university to collegeAfter years of urging from students, the Ontario government set up a new Credit Transfer Innovation loud to help students move back and forth between the more hands-on courses

21、of community college to the often broader academic focus of a university degree We hear horror stories about students who cant get recognition from one institution for a very similar course at another, and in one case I believe the same professor was teaching them both, noted Malloy after announcing

22、 the new fundIndividual colleges and universities have decided on nearly 500 joint deals to honor each others credits in certain coursesEach school is required to set targets for more credit-transfer agreements, and link these increases to provincial fundingMore than 4,000 college graduates transfer

23、 （转换） to university in Ontario every year twice as many as eight years ago, noted Justin Fox, president of the College Student AllianceYet Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits, in part to avoid copying each others courses, noted Bonnie Patterson, president

24、of the Council of Ontario Universities ,who welcomed the increased flexibility28.What happened when Greg Evans switched to social work at George Brown College? A. He was considered to be unqualified for social work B. His previous credits were not all recognized C. He wasnt able to get enough credit

25、s D. His English didnt reach the required standard29.According to Paragraph 3, Malloy believes _ A. it is time that the system was changed B. the same professor cant teach in different schools C. students should focus on their chosen courses D. the students stories are horrible30. Ontario universiti

26、es and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits partly to _. A. avoid accepting unqualified students B. keep their similar courses C. prevent courses becoming similar D. attract famous professors31.What attitude does Bonnie Patterson have towards the transferring system? A. He is stron

27、gly against it BHe is very doubtful about it C. He thinks it is too flexible DHe supports it for its flexibilityDWhere do dogs come from?Gray wolves are their ancestors. Scientists are pretty consistent about that. And researchers have suggested that dogs origins can date back to Europe, the Near Ea

28、st, Siberia and South China. Central Asia is the newest and best candidate, according to a large study of dogs from around the world.Laura M. Shannon and Adam R. Boyko at Cornell University, and an international group of other scientists, studied not only purebred(纯种的) dogs, but also street or villa

29、ge dogs.Dr. Shannon analyzed three different kinds of DNA, Dr. Boyko said, the first time this has been done for such a large and diverse group of dogs from 38 countries. And that led them to Central Asia as the place of origin for dogs in much the same way that genetic studies have located the orig

30、in of modern humans in East Africa.The analysis, Dr. Boyko said, pointed to Central Asia, as the place where “all the dogs alive today” come from. The data did not allow precise dating of the origin, he said, but showed it occurred at least 15,000 years ago. Greger Larson of Oxford University, who i

31、s leading a large international effort to analyze ancient DNA from fossilized bones, said he was impressed by the study. “Its really great to see not just the number of street dogs, but also the geographic breadth and the number of remote locations where the dogs were sampled,” he said in an email.

32、He also praised the sampling of different kinds of DNA and the analytic methods.Dr. Larson, who was not involved with the study, said he thought the Central Asia finding required further testing. He said he suspected that the origins of modern dogs were “extremely messy” and that no amount of sampling of living populations will be definitive. He said a combination of studies of modern and ancien