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成都外国语学校2019-2020学年度下学期期中考试
高二英语试卷(笔试)
注意事项:
1.试题分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。 2.本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。
3.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。 4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第Ｉ卷 （选择题 共70分）
第一部分 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。
A.
We travel the world to experience an unfamiliar culture. It’s an added bonus when the destination happens to be home to several cultures, thanks to its diverse population. Toronto
Toronto happens to be one of the most diverse in the world. In fact, nearly half of Toronto’s residents were born in another country. This cultural mix is most apparent in the city’s community pockets, including Chinatown, Greektown, Little Italy etc. And although English is most widely spoken here, the streets are constantly filled with over 140 different languages. Los Angeles
Los Angeles is known and loved for its varied landscape, which offers opportunities to swim at the beach, hike in the park and explore a lively city all on the same day. That diversity also extends to its population—people from approximately 140 countries, speaking 86 different languages call the City of Angeles home where visitors can get a taste of multicultural mix.
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Sydney
English-speaking visitors to Sydney won’t have any trouble buying their tickets to the Opera House or ordering up some Aussie barbecue, as it’s the main language used here. That said, it’s not the only language you may overhear. Approximately 250 different dialects are spoken in this Australian city. This makes sense, given that 40 percent of the population were born overseas. Singapore
Singapore might be small, but it packs in a lot of diversity. The Southeast Asian destination has four official languages—English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil—and approximately 40 percent of its population were born abroad.
1. Where can people enjoy fascinating scenery? A．In Singapore. C．In Sydney.
2. What do these four cities have in common? A．People speak other languages besides English. B．Travelers can kill time on the beach. C．The majority of residents are Chinese.
D．More than half of the population were born overseas.
3. The text is probably helpful for those who are interested in ________. A．language teaching C．touring and culture
B.
Kevin, diagnosed with Dyslexia(读写困难症), rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did, it would be a “ Yes,” “No,” or “Maybe,” in response to questions. He always scored badly in tests and saw no hope for the future. That was until he met Sarah, an advisor at a youth center.
B．reading and writing D．cooking and swimming B．In Toronto. D．In Los Angeles.
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In 2012, Kevin attended a course called Ready Set Go in that center. The course was for disadvantaged kids in Kingswood – a low-income area in Sydney’s western suburbs – and its goal was to teach the kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.
At the end of the course, Sarah took the kids to the local area. She asked volunteers to share their business experiences – Kevin immediately put up his hand. His challenge was to trade his hotdog selling service for free bread at a bakery. Although scared, Kevin was able to share his entrepreneur(创业) story with the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. Unexpectedly, the shop owner told Kevin how moved he was by his story and handed him some bread for free. By the end of the afternoon, his belief in himself and what was possible was at an all- time high.
The following week, Kevin sold 70 hotdogs in two hours and made over $200. Soon after, he delivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part of his school’s leadership team. Now he heads a business group working on how to increase potential customer base.
All of his would not have been possible if Kevin had not found his passion and perseverance to improve himself, and those around him. The guidance and trust of his advisor also helped to kindle his enthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life. 4. What were the kids expected to achieve in the Ready Set Go course? A．To improve their test scores. C．To teach in low-income areas.
5. How did Kevin feel after visiting the local bakery? A．Scared.
B．Confident
D．Grateful.
C．Touched.
6. What does the underlined word “kindle” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Inspire C．Continue.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
B．Share. D．Express.
B．To create a hot- dog business. D．To be beneficial to the local area.
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A．On the Road to Recovery B．Turning Failure into Success. C．Growing Wealthy through Hard Work. D．From Hopeless Youth to Business Leader
C.
The arm bones of women who lived 7,000 years ago show a surprising level of strength--even higher than today's professional athletes. That's according to a first-ever study comparing prehistoric(史前的) bones to those of living people. The finding suggests a revision of history- the everyday lives of prehistoric women were filled with hard labor, rather than just sitting at home doing lighter tasks while the men struggled and fought for life.
“Before the study, there are no clear records describing how our ancient ancestors lived. It can be easy to forget that bone is a living tissue, one that responds to the difficulties we put our bodies through,” said lead author Alison Macintosh. “Physical force and muscle activity both put pressure on the bone. The bone reacts by changing in shape, thickness and other aspects over time.”
Previous studies only compared female bones to contemporary male bones, the researchers said-and that's a problem, because the response of male bones to stress and change is much bigger than that of women. For instance, as humans moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle constantly on the move to a more settled agrarian(农耕的) one, changes can be observed in the structure of the shinbone(胫骨)- and these changes were much more evident in men.
However, a comparison of the bones of prehistoric women to the bones of living female athletes can help us work out a more accurate picture of what those prehistoric women were doing. \analyzing the bones of living people and comparing them to the ancient bones, we can start to explain the kinds of labor our ancestors were reforming, Macintosh said. What they found was that women's leg strength hasn't changed a great deal, but their arms used to be very powerful. Prehistoric women, the researchers found, had arm strength 11-16 percent stronger than those of modern rowers(桨手), and 30 percent stronger than those of non-athletes. 8.What does the study tell about prehistoric women? A. They were stronger than men.
B. They had lighter bones than men.
C. They did tough tasks as the men. D. They spent most time staying at home.
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9.What problem did previous studies on prehistoric bones have?
A. They lacked enough comparison. B. They only studied men' s bones. C. They focused little on bones.
D. They ignored the lifestyles.
10.What does the underlined word \A. Bones’ structure.
B. Bones' thickness.
D. Bones’ stress from hard labor.
C. Bones’ response to stress.
11.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. It's still hard to explain our ancestors' lifestyle. B. Prehistoric women went through much suffering. C. Women's arms have become much stronger over time. D. Prehistoric women are stronger than contemporary females.
D.
British scientists monitoring the symptoms(症状) of COVID-19 say a loss of the sense of smell and an inability to taste food should be added to the list of well-known indicators(指标) of COVID-19, which include a high temperature, sore throat, and persistent(持续的) dry cough.
The scientists made the discovery after analyzing data collected through an app. The data was gleaned from interactions between 1.8 million users and the app between March 24 and March 31.The team looked at the information harvested from the app and developed a mathematical model that was able to conclude which symptoms in combination were the best at predicting who would subsequently test positive for the disease. The total basket of symptoms included fever, persistent cough, fatigue, diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and loss of smell and taste.
\times more likely to have contracted COVID-19 according to our data, and should therefore self-isolate for seven days to reduce the spread of the disease,\Tim Spector, the King's College professor who led the study, told the Reuters news agency.
However, the team said that a loss of smell and taste can also be an indicator of other infections(感染), such as a common cold, so not everyone with those symptoms will have COVID-19.
They said a high fever and persistent cough remain the most important indicators of COVID-19
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四川省成都外国语学校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题+Word版含答案
