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学年安徽省池州市贵池区高二第二学期期中考试英语试题Word版
池州市贵池区2017-2018学年度第二学期期中质量检测
高二英语试卷
时间：
120分钟分值：
150分
本试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第1节（共15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，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
A
Metrowaswell-knowracehorse,anditwoneightracesand$300,000pricemoney.However.itretiredafterapermanent（永久的）damageonitsknees.Thenitsartistowners,Ron,hadanunusualidea.
HehadnoticedthatMetrolikedtoraiseitsheadtogetattentionandpickthingsupinitsmouth.Aprofessionalartisthimself,RonwonderedifhecouldletMetroholdapaintbrush.Hetaughtittotouchitsnosetothecanvas（画布）forhorsetreats,thentoholdapaintbrush
MetrowassooncreatingworksthatRonjudgedweregoodenoughtoputonsaleatalocalgallery.Thefirstfourpaintingssoldouttheweektheywereonshow.Metro'spaintingfeaturesarenothingahumancanmake,becauseitdoesn’tthinkaboutwhatitwilldobeforeitpaints.
Metro'sunusualabilitycaughttheattentionoflocalTVnewsinGettysburg,Pennsylvania,andhisstorywaspickedupnationwide.Metro’spaintingsareingreatdemand.By2014,therehadbeen150peoplepeopleonawaitinglistforitsworks.SalesofthepaintingshelpedprovidemoneyforanewexperimenttreatmentforMetro.
Whilepainting,Ronusuallypicksthecolorandholdsthepaintbrushbeforehandingitover,Metrothenmakesthepaintings.Theyhavedifferentsizesthataredifferentfrom$50to$500inprice.They'resellingoneortwoaweek.Rondonateshalfofmetro'searningstoacharity,whichretrainsandcaresforformerracehorse.
“Andnowaged14,itseemsMetrohasnoinclination（倾向）toslowdownitspaintingsteps.There’ssomethingaboutpaintingwhichreallyinterestsMetro,Idon'tthinkhe’llevergettiredofit."Ronsays.
21.WhywasMetroforcedtoleavetheracecourse?
A.Becauseofitsoldage
B.Becauseofitsdamagedknees.
C.Becauseofitskneemedicaloperation
D.Becauseofitsnewtalentforpainting
22.WhatdoesRonusuallydowhenMetropaints?
A.Heisresponsibleformetro'ssafety
B.HedirectsMetrohowtopaint
C.Heworksasanassistant
D.HegivesahorsetreattoMetro
23.AccordingtoRon,Metro_________.
Awillcontinuepainting
B.willslowdownitspaintingsteps
C,willdoothernewinterestingthings
Dwillgiveuppaintingbecauseitwillreturntotheracecourse
B
Asmartphoneprogramishelpingscientistslearnaboutchangestakingplaceinnature.Morethan100,000citizen-scientistsaroundtheworldaretakingpicturesofmanykindsofplantsandanimalsusingaprogramcalledInaturalist.
Theprogramgivesresearcherslargeamountsofinformationaboutwhereplantsandanimalslive,andhowagrowinghumanpopulationischangingplantandanimallife.InArlington,Virginia,expertsandvolunteersaremakingarecordoftheplantsandanimalsthatliveintheheavilypopulatedarea.
AlonsoAbugattasisthelocalgovernmentsnaturalresourcesmanagerwhoseworkistostop
Arlington'snaturalspacesfrombeingdestroyedandmakethembetter."Everyoneknowsthatifyouwanttoprotectsomething,you'vegottoknowwhatyouhave.”ThegroupisusingtheInaturalistsmartphoneprogramtorecorditsobservations.ThenInaturalistusersthroughouttheworldcanlookattheimagesandtrytohelprecognizethem.
Theprogramrecordswhereandwhenthepicturewastaken.ThisletsexpertslikeAbugattasandotherscreatemapsthatshowwhereplantsandanimalsareliving,andhowthatchangesbecauseofdevelopmentandclimatechange.
ThatisimportantinArlingtonandaroundtheworld.ScottLoarieisco-directorofInaturalist.Hesaidthepresentecosysten（生态系统）isinaperiloussituation-species（物种）aredyingatafasterspeedthanever,andthemixoflifeonEarthisthreatened."Andwe’veonlybeguntounderstandexactlyhowthoseecosystemscontributetoourfoodsystem,orhumanhealth-allthesethingsthatwedependon."LoariesaysInaturalistletscitizen-scientistshelpprofessionalscientistsgatherdata.
Morethan100,000Inaturalistobserversonallsevencontinentshavemademorethan4.5millionobservations.Theinformationhasbeenusedinstudiesofmonarchbutterflies,batsthatmaycarryEbola,andotheranimals.
AlonsoAbugattassaysthegroupinArlingtonrecordedmorethat450kindsofanimalsandplants.“Ifyoujustopenupyoureyestothenaturalworld,you'dbeamazedatwhat'soutthere.”
24.what'sInaturalist?
AAprogramthathelpsplantsandanimalsgrow.
B.Aprogramthatkeepsvideosofplantsandanimals
C.Aprogramthatisusedtotakephotosofplantsandanimals
D.Aprogramthatismadeuseoftoprotecttheplantsandanimals
25.WhatisAlonsoAbugattasresponsibility
A.Managingthelocalgovernment.
B.Researchinglocalnaturalspaces.
C.ObservingArlington'snaturalspaces.
D.Protectingandimprovingarlington'snaturalspaces.
26.ItcanbeinferredthatInaturalist_________
A.canhelpscientistsknowaboutplantsandanimalsbetter
B.isconvenientforscientiststofindoutnewplantsandanimals
C.canhelpcitizen-scientistsknowdifferentplantsandanimalswell
D.isbeneficialtoobserverstoimprovetheplantsandanimalslivingcondition
27what'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"perilous"inPara.5?
A.NormalBDangerousC.SimilarD.Wonderful
C
When he looked at me, it was clear my father wasn't sure who I was. And as I looked back at him, I wasn't sure who he was, either.
My father had just gone through two heart surgeries and 6 days in intensive care. He'd returned to the hospital where he'd worked for 40 years. It was the hospital where all his children had been born. The doctors said that he may have a long period of confusion after the surgeries. And because he's eighty-six, it may be many months before he returns to normal. It's also possible he may never be "normal" again.
I sat there in this hospital room, spoon-feeding the man I've seen as powerful and capable all my life. It felt like the full circle of life had come around us. It felt good to support him, yet part of me wanted to tell him to "be normal" again. I wasn't sure if I was ready to accept the full meaning of it:
that my father may never be that powerful and capable person again.
Pain and suffering have visited my family, as it will visit all families. And while we hesitate to face pain and suffering, it has great lessons to teach us. Pain and suffering are well outside of the boundaries of our everyday life. When it comes, it breaks these boundaries and turns our world upside down. We become a family with all of the others who have known pain and suffering. And we have another chance to consider what's truly important in our lives. This crisis will pass, and we'll all be changed by it. The healing hands of time will do their work. I'm thankful that I've told my father everything I've wanted to say to him. And I'm thankful to have my family to lean on during this difficult time. We'll all be challenged by this to show more support, care, and love.
This is as it should be. Sometimes, it takes a crisis to remind us of why we're all here.
28.Whatdoweknowaboutthewriter'sfatherfromthepassage?
A:
Hewillrecoverfromhisillnesssoon.
B:
Hehasbeenlyinginbedfor40years.
C:
Heusedtobeapowerfulandcapableman.
D:
Hedidn'tknowtheauthorafter2headsurgeries.
29.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenthinkingofthepainandsufferinghisfamilyhad?
A:
Grateful.
B:
Inspired.
C:
Exhausted.
D:
Sorrowful.
30.Whatdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?
A:
Lifeisfragilethanexpected.
B:
Somethingniceweighslight.
C:
Painandsufferingoftengohandinhand.
D:
Weshouldtreattheoldinanabnormalway.
31.Whatdoestheauthoraimtoexpressinthispassage?
A:
Painandsufferingareboundtopass.
B:
Painandsufferingbringusbeneficialexperiences.
C:
Wecannotalwaysavoidfacingpainandsuffering.
D:
Wewillnoteventuallybedefeatedbypainandsuffering.
D
IlovetheiPhone.IstillremembertheexcitementIfeltpeelingbacktheprotectiveplasticfrommyshinynewiphoneX.Whatagorgeouspieceoftechnology!
Thatfeelingdidn'tlast.
Icouldpointoutalistofcomplaints,likehowFaceIDisinconsistent,thebrightmetalcasingisscratch-prone（易擦伤的）,andthepricetagisastronomical.Butthere'sreallyoneshortcomingthatmatterstome.
Thoughthephoneisonlyabitbiggerthantheiphone6,iphone7,andiPhone8,thebiggerscreendramaticallychangeshowyouinteractwiththedevice.Thenewgesturesrequiredbythenotchatthetopofthephonemeanthere'snowaytolookatmynotifications（通知）oraccessthecontrolcenterwithonlyonehand.ItconsiderablylimitstheusabilityofthephonewhenI'monthegoorwhenIhaveonlyonehandfree.Thetoptworowsofappsonthehomescreenarebasicallyinaccessiblewithoutaslidingmove，anditmakesmeparanoid（患妄想狂的）ifI'mgoingtodropthe$1,000device.Thefearofdroppingthephonecomesfromthe$549billspentonrepairingthecrackedglassonitsback.Ihatetheideaofriskingthatjusttryingtoseemynotifications.WithmypreviousiPhone,theiphone6.1couldusemypinky（小手指）asakindofshelfforthephonetositonasItappedaway,texting,checkingemail,orchangingsongsonSpotify.TheiphoneX'ssizedoesn'tletthathappen.IenviedmyfriendwhensheshowedmehernewiPhone8.
Atfirst,Ithoughtitwasjustanadjustmentperiod.Iexperiencedsomethingsimilarwithmy
previousphone.LiketheiPhoneX'snewshape,theiphone6representedadramaticdepartureinformfrompreviousiPhones.WhenIupgradedtotheiphone6frommyiphone4S,Ihadsimilardoubtsaboutone-handeduse.Iendedupfallinginlovewiththephone.Thatsamethingdidnothappenwiththe
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