最新高二英语第二学期第一次大考试题附答案.docx

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最新高二英语第二学期第一次大考试题附答案

2018-2019学年度第一学期“第一次大考”

高二级英语科试卷

考试时间：

120分钟满分：

150分命题人：

马锦浪审题人：

陈晓丹做题人：

许艾

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

Withexamsjustaroundthecorner,nowisagoodtimetoexploresomeofUCL’slesser-knownstudyspacesandgetdowntosomerevision.Herearesomegoodchoicesforyou.

UCLSenateHouseHub

UCLSenateHouseHubopenedin2015andprovides144studyspaces.What’smore,youcancheckhowmanyspacesareavailableonlinebeforeyouheadtothehub!

LocatedonthethirdflooroftheSouthBlockofSenateHouse,thecenterhasroomforindividualandgroupstudyintraditionallibraryspaces,aswellascasualarmchairsandbar-styledesks.

UCLEastmanDentalLibrary

Thenewlyrefurbished（翻新的）UCLEastmanDentalLibraryislocatedhalfwayalongGray’sInnRoadandisopenfromMondaytoFriday,9:

00am–8:

00pm.Thelibraryhas72studyspaces,andmanyITfacilitiesareavailable.Thelibraryalsohasastudyroomformeetingsandacomputerroomwithaninteractivewhiteboard.

UCLLanguage&SpeechScienceLibrary

UCLLanguage&SpeechScienceLibrary（LaSS）hasdisabledaccessandhasrecentlybeenrefurbishedtoaddextrastudyspaces.Withonly49spaces,LaSSissmallerthanmostotherUCLLibrariesandtendstofilluprelativelyquickly,sogetthereearlytoavoiddisappointment.

SenateHouseLibrary

ThisonemaybecheatingastheSenateHouseLibraryisnottechnicallyaUCLlibrary.However,allUCLstudentsandstaffcanregisterforfreemembershiponline.Withmillionsofbooksandjournals,SenateHouseLibraryofferssomeplacesalittlelessusedbyUCLstudentsbutperfectforgettingdowntosomehardwork.

1.Thefourplacesaremainlyintroducedtosomeonewho__________.

A.lovesreadingB.ispreparingforexams

C.likeslearningonlineD.preferstostudyinlibraries

2.WhatshouldstudentsdoonlinebeforetheygotoUCLSenateHouseHub?

A.Makeanappointmentinadvance.

B.Checkthelibrary’sopeninghours.

C.Checkwhetherthereareavailableseats.

D.Checkwhetherthereareavailablearmchairs.

3.HowmanylibrariesmayofferInternetservices?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.

4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.UCLSenateHouseHubhasthelongesthistory.

B.SenateHouseLibraryisnotusedbyUCLstudents.

C.Thedisabledhavenoaccesstoallthefourlibraries.

D.LaSSmaybethesmallestoneamongthefourlibraries.

B

KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehadafriendwhosometimeswenttoschoolhungry.SoSantiinvitedhimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.

Thatfriendhadafriendandthatfriendhadafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid’shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthefewsmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid’shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:

homelessness,hunger,abuse.

Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad,”arepoliteandclearthedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Eachmealwegoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsaboutthem.Eachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.

Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearedfromNewOrleansjazzfromthe1920s.MadelineandThalyapracticefriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform.”

“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,‘Wehughere,’andwe’vebeenhuggingsince.”

BillMilliken,aveteranyouthactivist,isoftenaskedwhichprogramsturnaroundkids’lives.“Istillhaven’tseenoneprogramchangeonekid’slife,”hesays.“Whatchangespeopleisrelationships.Somebodyiswillingtowalkthroughtheshadowofthevalleyofadolescencewiththem.”Soulsarenotsavedinpacks.Loveisthenecessaryforce.

5.WhydokidscometoKathyandDavid’shouseonThursdays?

A.Tohelpthehomelessatfirsthand.

B.Toexperiencethefeelingofhome.

C.Tolearnaboutthemodernpoverty.

D.Toplantbeautifulflowersinpoorsoil.

6.Whyisn’ttheuseofcellphonesallowedatThursdaydinners?

A.Kidsneedtotellstoriesaboutthemselves.

B.Kidsareexpectedtocaremoreforeachother.

C.Kidshavetodohousechoresaroundthehome.

D.Kidspreparesongsforbirthdaysandgraduations.

7.WhatgiftdidthewritergetataThursdaydinner?

A.Thepracticeoftheartform.

B.Thepleasureofenjoyingjazz.

C.Thechancetolistentopoems.

D.Thezerodistancebetweensouls.

8.WhatdoesBillmeaninhiswords?

A.Loveisthepowertochangeakid’slife.

B.Moneyisneededtostartprogramsforkids.

C.Aprogramcanchangeagroupofkid’slives.

D.Kidschangetheirrelationshipsinaprogram.

C

Doyoulikeeatingprocessedmeat?

Ifyoudo,thinktwicenowifyouwanttoeatsuchmeatforthesakeofyourhealth.Why?

It’sbecauseeatingprocessedmeatcancausecancer,WorldHealthOrganization（WHO）expertssaidlastMonday.

Processedmeatisthemeatthathasbeenpreservedbysalting,smoking,dryingorcanning.ExpertsfromtheWHO’sInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer（IARC）inLyon,Francestudied800patients.Theexpertsconnectedprocessedmeat,suchashotdogsandbacon,withatleastthreekindsofcancer.Apersonwhoeats50gramsofprocessedmeatperday—abouttwopiecesofbacon—increaseshisorherriskofbowel（肠）cancerby18percent.

TheIARChasincludedprocessedmeatinitsGroup1list,forwhichthereis“enoughevidence”ofconnectionwithcancer.TobaccoisalsoontheGroup1list.

WHOexpertsalsosayredmeat,includingbeef,lambandpork,is“probably”carcinogenic（致癌的）tohumans.Dr.KurtStraitiswiththeIARC.Hesaidinastatementthattheriskofcancerincreaseswiththeamountofmeatapersoneats.Healthexpertsinsomecountriesadvisedagainsteatinglargeamountsofredandprocessedmeat.Butthosesuggestionshadbeencenteredontheincreasedriskofheartdiseaseandobesity.

However,meatindustrygroupsprotesttheresultoftheWHOstudy.Theysaythatmeatispartofabalanceddiet.Theyalsosaythecausesofcancerarebroad,andincludeenvironmentandlifestylefactors.

TheWHOreportcitestheGlobalBurdenofDiseaseproject,whichshowsthatdietshighinprocessedmeatleadto34,000cancerdeathsperyearworldwide.

9.ItcanbeinferredthattheitemsontheGroup1listoftheIARC________.

A.areallprocessedfoods

B.aren’tofteneatenbypeople

C.canbethemostdangeroustohumans

D.cangreatlyincreasetheriskofcancer

10.Whatcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedword“protest”?

A.Learnfrom.B.Disagreewith.C.Takeinterestin.D.Payattentionto.

11.Whatcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WHO:

ProcessedMeatCanCauseCancer

B.TheImportanceofHavingaBalancedDiet

C.EatingTooMuchRedMeatIsBadforHumans

D.ScientistsFoundtheCausesofSomeKindsofCancer

D

Childrengrowquickly,especiallytheirfeet.Butmanyfamiliescannotbuynewshoeseachtimeachildneedsthem.Asaresult,about300millionchildrenaroundtheworldgobarefoot.Thosechildrenriskpickingupdiseasesandparasitesfromthesoil.

KentonLee,anAmericanmaninventedTheShoeThatGrows.Heexplains,“Itgrowsinthreeplaces:

thefront,onthesideandontheback.Itcanlastuptofiveyears.Thebottomisrubberliketirerubber.Thetopisjusthigh-qualityleather.”

LeesayshegottheideafortheshoewhileworkingasavolunteerinanorphanageinKenya.“Ijustrememberalittlegirlwhoworeapairofsmallshoes.Theshoesweresosmallthatshehadtocutopenthefrontofhershoestolethertoesstickout.AndIjustrememberthinking,wouldn'titbeniceiftherewereapairofshoesthatcouldgrowwithherfeet？

”

However,Leesaysitwasnoteasytoturnhisideaintoareality.Finally,in2009Leefoundedanon-profitorganizationcalledBecauseInternational.IntheofficeofBecauseInternational,Leekeepsapairofhisownshoestohelphimrememberhispromise.

Apairofshoes,hesays,givesmorethanprotection.Itgivesachildself-worthandmorechancestosucceed.“Becauseit'sasmallthingthatreallydoesmakeabigdifferencetokeepthemhealthyandhappyandhavingmorechancestosucceed.”

KentonLeeaddsthathisgoalistohelpgetTheShoeThatGrowstoasmanychildrenashecanaroundtheworld.

12.Thefirstparagraphmayintendstotellus________.

A.manychildrensufferlackingshoes

B.shoesarebadlyneededinmanyplaces

C.thenecessityofinventingthenewshoes

D.weshouldmakeeffortstohelpthechildren

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“parasites”inparagraph1mean?

A.Smalllivingthingsthatliveonorinsidesomething.

B.Theremainsthatleftinthesoilaftercropsgotin.

C.Somewormsthatprotectsoil.

D.Smallinsectsthatarenoteasytofind.

14.What’sthemainideaofparagraph3?

A.Thechildreninorphanageliveahardlife.

B.WhatinspiredKentonLeetoinventtheshoes.

C.Agirlwithapairofwornshoes.

D.KentonLeewantedtohelpthechildren.

15.FromKentonLee,wecanknow_________.

A.thenew-inventedshoescangrowautomatically

B.he