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河南省淮阳县陈州高级中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题03210220
2018-2019学年高二上学期期中统一考试
英语试题
第一部分:
听力(略)
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。
A
ScienceonSundays
ScienceonSundaysisanewseriesofinformal,drop-inplantsciencetalksatthe Cambridge University BotanicGarden suitablefor12+.
27Mar. Atrick(花招)ofthelight?
Howflowersurfacesattractpollinators(授粉昆虫)
ProfessorBeverleyGlover,DirectoroftheCUBG(Cambridge University
BotanicGarden)andHeadofGroup,PlantEvolutionandDevelopmentResearch,DepartmentofPlantSciences
24Apr. Theshapesthatfeedus:
apleasingjourneyintograssleafshape
DrDevinO’Connor,theLeyserGroup, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge
University
29May Nature’sgeometry(几何学):
theinterestingworldofplantpatterns(图案)
DrSiobhanBraybrook,PlantGrowthMechanicsGroup, Sainsbury Labor-atoryCambridge University
26Jun. Abird’s-eyeviewofthenaturalworld:
learningaboutforestsfromaircraft
DrDavidCoomes,HeadofGroup, Forest EcologyandConservation,DepartmentofPlantSciences
24Jul. Extremegreen:
plantadaptations(适应)totheworld’smostdifficultenvironments
DrSamBrockington,HeadofGroup,MolecularSystematics&Evolution,DepartmentofPlantSciences
ScienceonSundaytalkslast30minutesandarefree(aslongasyouhavepaidtogetintotheGarden);thereisnoneedtobook;justdropintotheClassroomattheBrooksideGateat11am(eachtalkrepeatedat2pm).
www.botanicxam.ac.uk @CUBotanicGarden
21.Whoisthedirectorofthe Cambridge University BotanicGarden?
A.DevinO’Connor. B.BeverleyGlover.
C. DavidCoomes.D.SiobhanBraybrook.
22.WhatisthetalkaboutinApril?
A.Trickylight. B.Leafshape.
C.Plantpatterns. D.Plantadaptations.
23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?
A. Amonthlyreview. B.Asciencereport.
C.Agardeningguide. D.Alocalnotice.
B
CaliforniahasbecomethefirstU.S.statetoapproveplanstorequirenewly-builthomestoincludesolarequipment.
Thestate’sEnergyCommissionvoted5-0toapprovethenewrules,whicharetotakeeffectin2020.Theruleswilldealwithmostnewly-builtresidential(住宅的)buildingsuptothreestorieshigh.
ThemoveisCalifornia’slateststepaimedatreachingrenewableenergytargetsandreducinggreenhousegasemissions.
Californiahassetagoaloffillinghalfofitselectricityneedswithrenewableenergyby2030.Officialssaidtheyhadreached30percentbytheendof2017.Thestate’sGovernor,JerryBrown,planstoholdaninternationalclimatemeetinginSeptember.
①TheEnergyCommissionsaidthecostofaddingsolarequipmenttoasingle-familyhomewouldbeabout$9,500.But,thegroupaddedthathomeownerswouldsaveatleast$19,000inenergycostsover30years.
RobertRaymeristhetechnicaldirectorfortheCaliforniaBuildingIndustryAssociation.HesaystheactionisastepforwardforthewideruseofsolarpowerintheU.S.“Youcanbeteveryotherofthe49stateswillbewatchingcloselytoseewhathappens,”hetoldtheAssociatedPress.
②Solarcompaniespraisedthenewrequirements,whichofficialshavesaidwilllikelyraisedemandforsolarequipmentinCaliforniaby10-15percent.
TheSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociationcalledita“historicdecisionforthestateandtheU.S.”Itestimatedtheactionwouldproduce“hugeeconomicandenvironmentalbenefits,”includingbringingtensofbillionsofdollarsintoCalifornia.
③SomelegislativeandcommunityleadersarguedthatCalifornianscannotaffordtopayanymoreforhousinginwhatisalreadyanextremelyhigh-pricedmarket.
“That’sjustgoingtodrivethecostupandmakeCalifornia,onceagain,notaffordabletolivein,”saidCaliforniaAssemblymanBrianDahle.
④SeverinBorensteinisanenergyeconomistattheUniversityofCalifornia,inBerkeley.HesentanemailtotheheadofCalifornia’sEnergyCommissiontourgethestatetoreconsideritsdecision.
HeexpressedhisbeliefthatitisamistakeforCaliforniatoapprovesuchapolicyinsteadofcenteringoneffortstodeveloplargesolarfarmstoproducerenewableenergy.Hesaidthesefarmswouldcostmuchlesstooperate.
“EveryenergyeconomistIknowisshakingtheirheadatthis,”hetoldtheWallStreetJournal.“Inmanyways,thisissettingthewrongexample,”headded.
24.Accordingtotherulestotakeeffectin2020,newly-builthomesareexpectedto________.
A.replacelargesolarfarmsB.beequippedwithsolarequipment
C.havetheheightofthreestoriesD.stopgreenhousegasemissions
25.FromwhatRobertRaymersays,wecanknowthat_______.
A.other49stateswon’tfollowinthefootstepsofCalifornia
B.Californiacanachieveitsgoalofrenewableenergyby2030
C.theactionwillhelphomeownerssavemoneyinthelongterm
D.thenewruleswillprobablyenjoyagreatpopularityintheUS
26.Thesentence“Butsomeindividualsandgroupswereagainstthenewrules.”shouldbeplacedin_______.
A.①B.②C.③D.④
27.Thepurposeofthepassageis_______.
A.toshowdifferentattitudestowardsanapproval
B.toexpressthesignificanceofrenewableenergy
C.toinformanewwayofdealingwithclimatechange
D.toproveanewplanofsolarequipmentunreasonable
C
Maruisapopularinternationalstar.Everyday,millionsofpeoplewatchhisvideosontheInternet.ButthereissomethingaboutMaruthatmaysurpriseyou.Heisacat.
TherearemanyfamousInternetcats.SomecatsarefamousfortheirvideoslikeMaru.ThewomanwhoownsMaruputsnewvideosonYoutubeoften.PeoplelovetoseewhatMaruisdoing.Anotherfamouscatiscalled“GrumpyCat”.GrumpyCatlooksasifsheisangryallthetimeandsheusuallyappearsinpictures.
Picturesareapopularwaycatsexist(存在)ontheInternet.Somearememes(anidea,behavior,orstylethatspreadsfrompersontopersonwithinaculture),likeGrumpyCat.Thesecatpicturememesoftenincludefunnywords.TheyusewrongwordsasifthecatisspeakinginastrangeformofEnglish.
Oneofthemostfamouscatmemesiscalled“Icanhascheezburger”.Thepicturewasthefirstonawebsiteaboutcatmemes.Thiswebsiteisevencalled“Icanhascheezburger”.BenHuhboughtthesmallwebsitein2007.Andtoday,itispartofagroupofsites.Heearnsmillionsofdollarseveryyearmanagingthem.
ButwhydopeopleontheInternetlikecatssomuch?
Howcanwebsiteslikethesebesuccessful?
Someexpertsbelievethatcatsamazeus.Often,itisverydifficulttotrainacat.So,whenpeopleseeacatdosomethingamazing,theyknowitdidthetrickwithouttraining.
OrmaybepeoplejustloveseeingcatsontheInternetbecausecatsarecute.Wemayneverknowtheanswer.Butwedoknowonething.CatswillbeontheInternetforalongtime.MattSmith,whoproducesvideosandpicturesfortheInternet,explains,“TherewillalwaysbemorecatsontheInternetbecausesomanypeoplehavecats.Thatmeansthereisalotofbasicmaterialformemecreation.”
28.WhatdoMaruandGrumpyCathaveincommon?
A.TheyareInternetstars.
B.Theyseemtobealwaysangry.
C.Theybelongtothesameowner.
D.Theyusuallyappearinpictures.
29.Thewebsite“Icanhascheezburger”_____.
A.wasagreatsuccess
B.wassetupbyBenHuh
C.beganasaplacetosharecatvideos
D.wasthefirstwebsitedesignedforcats
30.Accordingtosomeexperts,peopleontheInternetlikecatsbecause_____.
A.they’recuteandfunny
B.they’refriendsofhumans
C.theytrainhardtopleasepeople
D.theyalwayssurprisepeopleinanaturalway
31.WhatisMattSmith’sattitudetowardsthefutureofcatmemes?
A.Doubtful. B.Worried. C.Hopeful. D.Unclear.
D
Fromselfdrivingcarstocarebotsforelderlypeople,rapiddevelopmentintechnologyhaslongrepresentedapossiblethreattomanyjobsnormallyperformedbypeople.Butexpertsnowbelievethatalmost50percentofoccupationsexistingtodaywillbecompletelyunnecessaryby2025asartificialintelligencecontinuestochangebusinesses.
“Thenextfifteenyearswillseearevolutioninhowwework,andarevolutionwillnecessarilytakeplaceinhowweplanandthinkaboutworkplaces,”saidPeterAndrew,DirectorofWorkplaceStrategyforCBREAsiaPacific.
Agrowingnumberofjobsinthefuturewillrequirecreativeintelligence,socialskillsandtheabilitytouseartificialintelligence.
Thereportisbasedoninterviewswith200experts,businessleadersandyoungpeoplefromAsiaPacific,EuropeandNorthAmerica.ItshowsthatintheUStechnologyalreadydestroysmorejobsthanitcreates.
Butthereportstates:
“Losingoccupationsdoesnotnecessarilymeanlosingjobs—justchangingwhatpeopledo.”Growthinnewjobscouldoccurasmuch,accordingtotheresearch.
“Thegrowthof20to40personcompaniesthathavethespeedandtechnologicalknowhowwilldirectlychallengebigcompanies,”itstates.
A2014reportbyPewResearchfound52percentofexpertsinartificialintelligenceandroboticswereoptimisticaboutthefutureandbelievedtherewouldstillbeenoughjobsinthenextfewyears.Theoptimistspictured“afutureinwhichrobotsdonottaketheplaceofmorejobsthantheycreate,”accordingtoAaronSmith,thereport’scoauthor.
“Technologywillcontinuetoaffectjobs,butmorejobsseemlikelytobecreated.Althoughtherehavealwaysbeenunemployedpeople,whenwereachedafewbillionpeopletherewerebillionsofjobs.Thereisnoshortageofthingsthatneedtobedoneandthatwillnotchange,”Microsoft’sJonathanGrudintoldresearchers.
32.Wecaninferfromthetextthatinthefuture________.
A.peoplewillfacemanydifficulties
B.mostjobswillbedoneintr