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2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题(44)注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Wendy do now?A. A cleaner.B. A businesswoman.C. A teacher.2. How does the woman go to school every day?A. On foot.B. By bike.C. By car.3. How does the man feel?A. Proud.B. WorriedC. Relaxed.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. At a shop.C. At the man’s home.5. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a taxi.B. Giving the man a gift.C. Driving to Times Square.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What happened to the man?A. He was seriously illB. He was hit by a truckC. He broke both his legs7. How soon will the man get out of bed?A. In about two weeks’ timeB. In about three weeks’ timeC. In about three months’ time听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2019—2020学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题及答案

2019-2020 学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟总分：150分I 卷（选择题共100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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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Send your check for the price of the book plus $3 for Media Mail shipping to:Graedon Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 52027Durham, NC 27717-2027Product ReviewsCHRISTINE FROM NJNEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 17, 20175I purchased this book about four years ago and wanted to tell you that my FAVORITE recipeis the Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. I look forward to fall when butternut squash and apples are in season so I can make this soup.JANE ST. LOUIS, MO JULY 4, 20165I eat a guacamole sandwich everyday on pumpernickel bread and it’s not only delicious but Ifeel it’s healthy and I have gained NO weight.1. What is the passage intended for?A. describing a product in detailB. sharing comments about a bookC. advertising a book for saleD. giving advice on food and recipes2. What advice can you find in Recipes & Remedies?A. how to go on a diet to keep healthyB. how to keep fit through good dietC. how to use food to cure cancerD. how to take drugs to relieve pains3. Where does the passage come from?A. A webpageB. A guideC. A reviewD. A newspaperBA couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my day’s work, I happened to notice a bumblebee (大黄蜂) on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.It is not only time that we tend to underestimate –we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor, but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged – even at a task you thought was simple – because that is part of life.If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule (计划) best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found mysel f with a more positive attitude and improved results.Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.4. Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee?A. To share something unforgettable with us.B. To lead us to what the author learned from it.C. To show the unexpected costs it caused.D. To tell us how easy it is to waste our time.5. Why do things often turn out to be different from what we expect?A. We often don’t take time seriously.B. We tend not to have enough money.C. Unexpected things can happen.D. It is easy to feel challenged.6. According to the text, what does the underlined phrase “beat ourselves up” mean?A. to hit or kick ourselves hard, many timesB. to blame ourselves too muchC. to encourage ourselves to work hardD. to give up ourselves7. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?A. To encourage people to make greater efforts.B. To explain how to make preparations.C. To tell us what to do when something gets in our way.D. To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.CDue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection. It’s a very simple but incredibly effective method to protect oneself from a variety of harmful things. In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let’s take a look at some mask-related history.1st centuryIn that era, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman philosopher and naturalist, recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although primitive, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention.16th centuryEarly inventions did not stop with Pliny. Many centuries later, Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), proposed using a woven cloth dipped in water over the face to protect against the poisonous chemicals.19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注册专利) a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze (纱布), recommending medical workers to wear it to prevent infection. That was the first recorded use of a surgical mask.20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called “Wu’s mask”. Made of two layers of surgical g auze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot. This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture (制作) and had a low production cost. Modern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectious diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer. For example, in 2012 when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN90, which can filter out this fine particulate (微粒) matter, became highly popular. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.8. According to the text, why were masks invented?A. To reduce the risk of infection.B. To protect miners from dust.C. To indicate patients with respiratory illnesses.D. To protect workers from harmful chemicals.9. What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Using a woven cloth instead of animal skins.B. Getting a patent on protective masks for miners.C. The invention of surgical masks in 1897.D. Using more than one layer of surgical gauze.10. “Wu’s mask” grew popular around the world because _____.A. it could be used multiple timesB. it was simple for people to wearC. it was cheap and easy to manufactureD. it could better protect people from smog11. What is the text mainly about?A. The evolution of masks.B. The benefits of using masks.C. A comparison of different masks.D. The roles masks played at different times.DDuring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.Due to this openness, pharmaceutical companies across the globe are now able to work at the same time to develop a vaccine (疫苗). “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different a ge groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient (有适应力的) we’ll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.This openness in science is going to be even more important in the future. “With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent,” Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs,and therapeutics (疗法) very rapidly.”Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming (补偿的) factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.12. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.B. Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.C. The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.D. What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.13. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?A. They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.B. They helped remo ve people’s fear of the virus.C. They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.D. They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.13.What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Remdesivir in the text?A. To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.B. To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.C. To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.D. To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.14.Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?A. Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.B. The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.C. No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.D. The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

河南省商丘市第一高级中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

河南省商丘市第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWeekly Update: April 18, 2019Do you pretty love going to documentary film festivals? If you do, here are some which you’d not miss.Colorful Documentary FestivalIt’s clear that it focuses on documentaries exploring the social and cultural developments in the world. Lying on the nice coast of Greece, the festival’s side events host exhibitions, concerts and parties.Visions FestivalChanging to new management in 2018 in Nyon, Visions Festival quickly became the important event for documentary films with major reports and historical inquiries. Hot FestivalWhat is impressed is that it allows participants to meet sectors of the whole of the British documentary industry under one roof, which attracts the leading names of British documentaries and promotes the screenings of today’s documentaries for the future.Silver FestivalAs is well-known to us all, it includes a week-long international film festival and a five-day conference—the largest professional conference of its kind in the US. Meanwhile, the conference promotes documentary films as a leading art form, supports the work of independent filmmakers, and encourages public dialogues around the issues and ideas explored in films.And just a few minutes’ distance away from downtown Washington, D. C., screenings take place at the Silver Theatre, one of the premier film exhibition spaces in America.21.Which of the following festivals features British documentaries?A.Hot Festival.B. Colorful Documentary Festival.C. Visions Festival.D. Silver Festival.22. What can we learn from Silver Festival?A. It has the largest conference of its kind worldwide.B. It’s the most f amous international film festival worldwide.C. The documentary film isn’t the only form at it.D. It’s a festival mainly for independent filmmakers.23.The passage may probably appear _______.A. on a websiteB. in the cultural column of a magazineC. in a travel brochureD. in a newspaperBA teacher from Relax Kids in Tamworth, UK, used two apples to show her students the damaging and often unseen consequences of bullying（欺负）. And her post about the powerful lesson has gone viral.Rosie Dutton explained that during one of her classes she introduced two red apples to the children. What the kids didn’t know was that ahead of the lesson, Dutton had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor. And yet, on the outside at least, both apples looked perfect. “I picked up the apple I’d dropped on the floor and started to tell the children how I disliked this apple, and that I thought it was disgusting, it was a horrible colour and the stem(梗) was just too short,” Dutton wrote.She then encouraged the students to do the same. Some of the children looked at her like she was “crazy”, but the students passed the apple around the circle, calling it names.Continuing the exercise, the teacher then passed the second apple around the circle. This apple, however, was showered with comments like: “Your skin is beautiful.” and “What a beautiful colour you are!”Dutton then showed the students both apples once again, highlighting that “there was no change, and both apples still looked the same.”That is, until she cut them open. “The apple we’d said unkind words to was bruised(碰伤的) and all mushy(糊状的) inside,” she said. There was, she said, an immediate “light bulb” moment for her students. “They really got it. What we saw inside that apple is what is happening inside everyone of us when someone mistreats us with their words or a ctions.”Dutton explained how important it is to teach children to stand up for one another, and to stop any form of bullying.“Let’s create a generation of kind caring children,” the teacher wrote. “The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”24. What had the teacher done to the first apple before the lesson?A. She had introduced it to the kids.B. She had made it look perfect.C. She had coloured it brightly.D. She had damaged it purposely.25. What does the underlined part “calling it names” (Para. 3) mean?A. Making fun of it.B. Saying rude things.C. Cheering for it.D. Shouting at it.26. What did the teacher instruct the kids to do with the second apple?A. Observe it.B. Ignore it.C. Drop it.D. Praise it.27. What’s the purpose of the teacher’s using two apples in class?A. To make a comparison between them.B. To explain her personal preferences.C. To help the kids understand the results of bullying.D. To dra w the kids’ attention.CBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories．“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends，you care a lot more how they react．You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn’t necessarily m ean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website．He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles．He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others．Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”28. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to？A. Research papers．B. News reports．C. Daily conversations．D. Private e-mails．29. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer？A. They’re inconsiderate of others.B. They’re good at telling stories．C. They’re socially inactive．D. They’re careful with their words．30. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research？A. Personal accounts．B. Sports new．C. Financial reviews．D. Science articles．31. What can be a suitable title for the text？A. Online News Attracts More People．B. Reading Habits Change with the Times．C. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks．D. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide．D2018 was an influential year for artificial intelligence, not just in terms of the advancement of the technology itself, but also for the development of our understanding of AI’s influence on our society.When we talk about AI, often we focus on the belief that it is going to take away certain types of jobs. However, we often ignore the fact that this technology will also slowly spread into most of our lives.Thanks to the development of AI, we are on the highway of human intelligence augmentation (增强). Despite the great steps we’ve made in AI development and will continue to make in 2019, we are still years away from AI fully replacing human jobs. However, we are much closer to seeing the influence of AI spreading into almost every job and the growth in human intelligence.Take the doctor for example: AI will soon be able to test and diagnose common diseases more quickly and accurately than humans. Now, doctors can spend more of their time explaining the possible diagnoses, communicating with patients and developing unique, reliable treatment plans that are most effective for each specific patient. However, AI is so powerful and its adoption will only accelerate as it begins to help our work and allow us to focus on the parts of our job that are most important. But part of why AI is so attractive is also why it’s so dangerous. That is , that same power allows AI that is making incorrect decisions to do so with greater speed and impact than humans have ever had. This is why, as AI becomes more useful in 2019, it will also become more closely examined. 2019 will be the year that companies purchasing AI products don’t just ask about the predictive power of AI—they will make sure that it is tested in advance, minimizing their potential unexpected impact.32. What do most people mainly focus on AI?A. AI can be completely controlled.B. AI is advanced technology.C. AI will replace certain human jobs.D. AI will gradually spread into our lives.33.The author takes the example of “the doctor” to explain that ______.A.human intelligence grows with AIB. humans are no better than AI in medicineC. doctors will lose their jobs very soonD. AI always makes right decisions34. What will be the focus about AI in 2019 according to the author’s prediction?A. The possibility of replacing humans.B. The safety of AI.C. Cost reduction.D. Power augmentation.35. What is the author’s attitude towards AI?A.Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

商丘市第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二第二学期期末考试英语试卷含答案

英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

（注意：从21题开始涂卡）。

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2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试试题(英语)

2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试试题（英语）说明：此试卷满分150分答题时间：120分钟第一部分听力理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where is the man going?A. He just stays at home.B. He is going to his sister’s.C. He will have a walk with the woman.2. How will the man get home?A. By car.B. By ship.C. By plane.3. How long does the woman want to keep the type-writer?A. Two days.B. Two weeks,C. Three days.4. Where did the conversation take place?A. In a hospital.B. On the street.C. In a shop.5. What will the woman do next?A. She will buy a new one for him.B. She will look for the book she lost.C. She will borrow a book from the man.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6. Why was the woman late?A. She was late because of a traffic jam.B. Because her car was broken.C. Because she had been talking to somebody.7. What was the man talking about?A. About their study.B. About their homework.C. About volunteering at the Olympics.8. What is true about Feng?A. He speaks excellent Japanese.B. He’s interested in languages.C. He likes sports and speaks English fluently.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案(II)

2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案(II) 友情提示：请考生严格按题号填涂答题卡，不要错位！考生卡号9位数字：xx2+班级+学号。

I.Listening prehension (20%)Section A Short conversations (10%)1. A. At home. B. On the farm. C. In a restaurant. D. In a supermarket.2. A. $6. B. $4.5. C. $5. D. $4.3. A. A worker at McDonald’s. B. A student.C. A tutor.D. A babysitter.4. A. She didn’t receive the E-mail. B. She is too busy to check the E-mail.C. Her puter broke down.D. She has replied to his E-mail.5. A, It’s certain that they will e to the lecture.B. They won’t e if they don’t call first.C. She is worried about it.D. There are plenty of seats for all the people.6. A. She wishes the teacher could talk more.B. She thinks the teacher has an accent.C. She didn’t always catch the teacher.D. She thinks the teacher should talk louder.7. A. She will pick up Jack at 2:00 in the afternoon.B. She won’t be able to meet Jack at the airport.C. She doesn’t want to meet Jack at the airport.D. She doesn’t know when Jack will arrive.8. A. She is looking for a job in the summer.B. She is eager to go home for the vacation.C. She doesn’t know where to go in summer.D. She doesn’t want to go home in summer.9. A. The woman goes to work by bike every day.B. The woman used to go to work by bike.C. The woman has bought a new bike.D. The man’s bike was stolen.10.A. The man wants to help the woman to find the lunch box.B. The man doesn’t know what to do.C. The man will buy lunch for the woman.D. The man will give the woman a treatment.Section B Passages (6%)Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Four. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six.12. A. Smoking. B. Sunbathing.C. Using soap on your face.D. Sleeping too little.13. A. Using soap on your face. B. eating oily food.C. Being exposed too much in the sunshineD. Smoking.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It’s a preparation for next year’s college entrance examination.B. The SAT test is only held in Hong Kong.C. It includes subject tests and reasoning tests.D. It’s a piece of cake for the Chinese students.15. A. He wanted to enter Harvard or Yale.B. His friends encouraged him to do that.C. He wanted to challenge himself.D. He wanted to prove that survival of the fittest is true both in America and China.16. A. Many Chinese students have lost interest in China’s college entrance examination.B. All SAT test takers want to apply for American universities.C. Chen Huanlu, a student from Shangdong, has got high marks in SAT.D. By taking the test, you can learn something more than knowledge.Section C Longer Conversation (4%)Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. (请将17--20题答案填写在答题纸上)plete the form. Write No More Than Three Words for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (A) ( 10%)21. I made a promise to myself _____this year, my second year in high school, would be different.A. whetherB. whatC. thatD. how22. Helen has got _____ it takes to be a great tennis player. In other words, she has the potential to bee world famous.A. howB. whatC. whenD. that23. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be ____ new friends．A．made B．to make C．making D．to have made 24. So many smoggy days in the winter in Beijing ____that we had to wear masks before going out.A. have been thereB. were thereC. there have beenD. there were25. Care of the soul is a gradual process ______even the small details of life should be considered.A. in whichB. during whereC. in whatD. in where26. ______ the young man is in great need of a puter in his work is known to his boss.A. WhatB. ThatC. HowD. When27. I just couldn’t understand the former mayor _____ the money raised for children in poor areas.A. takingB. to takeC. being takenD. to be taken28. Since people are fond of humor, it is as wele in conversation as _______ else.A. whereB. no whereC. anywhereD. somewhere29. No conclusion _______ about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until several discussions have been held.A. will be reachedB. is reachedC. is being reachedD. has been reached30. The heavy smoggy days lasted for a winter, ______ a serious traffic confusion in northern cities.A. causingB. causedC. having causedD. being caused(B)Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. (9%)(以下题目从卡片41题起填涂，对号入座)On March 17 the color green will spread all around the world in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. The Irish traditionally wear something green on this day, as the color is 41 Ireland. Another St Patrick’s Day tradition is for the non-Irish to 42 about the Irish.Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity, their famous 43 alcohol, or their reputation for telling tall tales.These characteristics are all based on the most mon Irish stereotypes (成见) that the Irish are hot-tempered drinkers who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day’s work.The real joke, however, is that these negative Irish stereotypes still exist. These stereotypes may have gone back to the 19th century when they started, but they’re far from 44 today -– with the exception, perhaps of the drinking.Today, the Irish are admired for their storytelling ability, musical talent and strong education. It’s no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish. Or that many of the most famous music acts of all time, such as singer Enya and rock band U2, were Irish born and bred.So where did the 45 Irish stereotypes e from? They can be traced back to the 19th century, which was a very bad time to be Irish.At that time, Ireland was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the US to escape famine, but there they had to 46 occasionally with their fists for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups. It was on the US’ streets that the Irish 47 for street fighting.However, one bit of the Irish stereotype is still true, their love of drink. Drinking in Ireland is a predilection (偏好), but it’s not 48 something to criticize. It was the Irish 49 who created one of the world’s best-loved beers – Guinness.III. Reading: Section A Cloze (15%)This is a part from US President Barack Obama’s speech on May 14 at Bamard College in New York.My last piece of advice –this is simple, but perhaps most Nothing worthwhile is easy. No one of achievements has avoided failure – sometimes catastrophic(惨重的)failures. But they keep at it. They learn from mistakes. They don’thow in fact I’d go about it. But I wanted to do my part tofrom motley (鱼龙混杂的)apartment to motley apartment, I reached out.And I wish I could say that this perseverance came from some innate (天生的)toughness inme. But the truth is, it was learned. I got it fromBut she didn’t quit. And she earned her degree, and made sure that and hard work, my sister and I earned ours.we had to balance our careers and aSo it’s or running for office, amazing family,with plenty of setbacks and it es with plenty of failures.50. A. pete B. persevere C. struggle D. acplish51. A. rest B. decline C. quit D. regret52. A. campus B. downtown C. farm D. country53. A. confident B. uncertain C. ambitious D. proud54. A. shape B. discover C. organize D. lead55. A. amazing B. disturbing C. meaningful D. unsatisfactory56. A. plimenting B. detecting C. persuading D. watching57. A. life B. work C. school D. business58. A. yet B. even C. still D. also59. A. during B. through C. across D. over60. A. for the time being B. at once C. up to now D. later on61. A. young B. poor C. considerable D. strong62. A. as if B. if C. whether D. unless63. A. entering B. raising C. leaving D. abandoning64. A. view B. stay C. remark D. markSection B Reading prehension(22%)A (每题1分)Facebook means never having to say goodbye．The social media website has enjoyed a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week, a guy whom I hadn’t seen since my bachelor (单身汉) party five years ago sent me a friend request．I accepted a nd waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out, after all．I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son．However, I’m pretty sure we won’t ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other．But he’ll remain a friend of’ online until one of us makes a point of’ removing the other from his official list．My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present, and friends of’ friends. There are 35 in all．If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I’m confident that I could increase my friend count actually．A person could make a mission out of’reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates, distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better．And some people can even handle hundreds of no-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of their small army of’ panions．After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends．Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must e to a close．But even with e-mail, people will lose touch if one or both parties stop writing back．That’s normal．People move from school to school, job to job, city to city．You never have to feel guilty for breaking away．Every day, the masterminds of’ Web 2.0 find new ways of’ making human munication easier. However, convenience can be a crutch(拐杖)．Some things shouldn’t be simplified．Talking about friendship, there can be no shortcuts．65．According to Paragraph l, the website is famous because ___________ ．A．it has an interesting name of “ Facebook”B．it helps people get in touch with old friendsC．it can send people a greeting of’ some kindD．it reminds people of ‘events in the past66．Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．There are 35 people in the author’s list of’ friends right now．B．The author municates with all the 35 friends by e-mails．C．The list of 35 friends doesn’t include the old e-mail addresses．D．It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count．67．What does the writer mean by saying “However, convenience can be a crutch(拐杖)”?A．The masterminds of Web 2.0 also sell crutch online．B．Taking a crutch is a new way of’ making friends online．C．Convenience is dangerous for human munication．D．Convenience is not really good for human munication．68．What does the author think of’ the conve nience of’ municating online?A．The technology could not keep true friendship forever．B．The social website of Facebook means nothing at all．C．There will be no ways of making real friends online．D．People will not lose friends with the help of the Facebook．B (每题2分)My eighth grade consisted of 28 classmates．We knew each other so well that most of us could distinguish each other’s handwriting at a glance．Although we grew up together, we still had class outcasts(被抛弃者)．From second grade on, a small group started harassing(骚扰)two or three of the others．I was on e of those two or three, though I didn’t know why．In most cases when children get picked on, they aren’t good at sports or they read too much or they wear the wrong clothes or they are of a different race．But in my class, we all read too much and didn’t know how to play sports．We had also been brought up to carefully respect each other’s race．This is what was so strange about my situation．Usually, people are made outcasts because they are in some way different from the larger group．But in my class, large differences did not exist．It was as if the outcasts were invented by the group out of a need for them．The harassment came in the form of laughter when I talked, and rolled eyes when I turned around．If I was out on the playground and approached a group of people, they often fell silent. Sometimes, someone would not see me ing and I would catch the tail end of a joke at my expense．There was another girl in our class who was perhaps even more rejected than I．She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes. One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn’t want to miss．We walked to a corner of the playground．Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book, which I was told was the girl’s diary．I sat down and, laughing till my sides hurt, heard my voice finally mixed with the others．Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself, eventhough the satisfaction does not last．Looking back, I wonder how I could have participated in making fun of this girl when I knew perfectly well how it felt．If I were in that situation today I would react differently, but I can’t honestly be sure．69．The author was made an outcast because _________．A．she couldn’t play sports as well as othersB．her family belonged to a minority groupC．her classmates found her clothes funnyD．her classmates required an outcast70．How was the author treated as an outcast?A．She was often the target of teasing．B．No one responded to her talking．C．She was refused to approach others．D．Her diary was often made public．71．What did the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3?A．She showed great sympathy with the girl．B．She joined others in making fun of the girl．C．She stopped the others from hurting the girl．D．She found more materials about the girl for jokes．72．What does the passage intend to tell us?A．Someone is likely to bee an outcast．B．We shouldn’t hit a person when he is down．C．One should pay somebody back in his own way．D．Everyone has a desire to be accepted by others．C (每题2分)Experts in the food industry are thinking a lot about trash(垃圾) these days. Restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are making up for the rising costs of waste in new ways. Some are tracking their trash with software systems making food in smaller amount or trying to cut down on trash-hauling(托运)costs. Roughly 30% percent of food in the United States goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually according to a Stockholm International Water Institute study. A xx University of Arizona study estimated that 40 to 50 percent of food in the United States is wasted. Freshman students at Virginia Tech were surprised this year when they entered two of the campus’s biggest dining halls to find there were no cafeteria trays. Getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38% percent at the cafeterias, said Denny Cochrane, manager of Virginia Tech’s sustainability program. Before the program began, students often grabbled whatever looked good at the canteen, only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.That same phenomenon often happens at Oregon’s Portland International Airport. Busy travelers often throw half-eaten meals into trash cans, adding dozens of tons of waste that the airport must pay the city to haul away. Now the airport is carrying out a program to install food-only trash carts. The food waste is collected in biodegradabe(可生物分解的) bags and given to the city to use as post(堆肥). Besides being environmentally friendly, the changes may save the airport money. It costs about $82 to have one ton of trash hauled from the airport to the city landfill(垃圾掩埋场). But food waste costs about $48 a ton to haul.Cutting back on the waste can require spending money on software and training. LeanPath,based in Portland, Ore, sells a software system to track food being thrown out. Steve Peterson, head chef at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, said he was surprised when he installed the LeanPath system and saw the value of food that was going out the back door. To cut costs, Peterson decided to reduce serving sizes. He said customers weren’t bothered by the switch, which has helped him lower food waste by between 15 to 20 percent over 18 month.73. The main reason for people paying attention to food waste is ______________.A. to lower the cost of food wasteB. to save more food for the world.C. to keep the dining room cleanD. to reduce the effort of cooking74. What kind of measure has been taken to cut food waste?A. Making cafeteria at colleges and universities trayless.B. Using software system to trace the location of the trash.C. Trying to remove the food waste little by little.D. Charging higher prices for smaller amount of food.75. What’s the benefit of installing food-only trash cans at the airport?A. Keeping the airport clean and tidy.B. Fastering the process of making trash into post.C. Reducing the cost of removing the trash.D. Reminding the passengers to produce less trash.76. In which way can software help reduce the food waste?A. It can store varieties of measures for people to choose.B. It can help people to be informed of the food waste.C. It can calculate the total amount of the food offered.D. It can connect the food needed with the data of customers.77. What is the passage mainly about?A. Great amount of food is wasted at public places.B. Individuals don’t pay attention to food waste.C. It costs big money to handle food waste.D. Lots of new methods are taken to deal with food waste.Section C: Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.(6%)(请将78--80题答案填写在答题纸上) Forest schools are a type of outdoor education in which children (or adults) visit forests, learning personal, social and technical skills. It has been defined as “an inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence through hands-on learning in a woodland environment”.Forest schools use the woods and forests as a means to build independence and self-esteem in school-age children. Topics are broad including the natural environment, for example the role of trees in society, the plex ecosystem supported by a wilderness, and recognition of specific plants and animals. However, the personal skills are considered highly valuable, such as teamwork and problem solving. The woodland environment may be used to learn about more abstract concepts such as mathematics and munication. Forest schools are also called nature schools.Schedules within forest schools vary, but a typical approach is to take school children towoodland for once a week, with 6 week observation period at first. Often a baseline(基线)is produced for each child in terms of areas of their overall development, with particular emphasis on their social and emotional aspects of learning (SEAL). Once the baseline assessment has been produced, the Forest School teachers will then continue with the long term programme over the course of the academic year in order to support the child in their development and learning. The teachers will provide opportunities for each child to develop in areas that have been identified as requiring interventions(介入)or support of any kind. The time and frequency of visits influences the degree of oute most; more time spent in forest schools brings greater benefits. Visits should continue throughout the year, allowing children to experience all weathers and the changing seasons.Forest schools are often “led by the child’s interests” by parison to other outdoor education which “starts with a problem for the children to investigate”.(Note: Answer the questions or plete the statement in about ten words.)78．The goal of forest schools is defined as to __________________in a woodland environment. 79．What personal skills are considered highly valuable in Forest schools?__________________________________________________________________________ 80．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?___________________________________________________________________________第II卷I.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题纸标号相应位置上。

河南省商丘市第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

商丘市第一高级中学2019-2020高二下学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWeekly Update: April 18, 2019Do you pretty love going to documentary film festivals? If you do, here are some which you’d not mi ss.Colorful Documentary FestivalIt’s clear that it focuses on documentaries exploring the social and cultural developments in the world. Lying on the nice coast of Greece, the festival’s side events host exhibitions, concerts and parties.Visions FestivalChanging to new management in 2018 in Nyon, Visions Festival quickly became the important event for documentary films with major reports and historical inquiries.Hot FestivalWhat is impressed is that it allows participants to meet sectors of the whole of the British documentary industry under one roof, which attracts the leading names of British documentaries and promotes the screenings of today’s documentaries for the future.Silver FestivalAs is well-known to us all, it includes a week-long international film festival and a five-day conferenc e—the largest professional conference of its kind in the US. Meanwhile, the conference promotes documentary films as a leading art form, supports the work of independent filmmakers, and encourages public dialogues around the issues and ideas explored in films.And just a few minutes’ distance away from downtown Washington, D. C., screenings take place at the Silver Theatre, one of the premier film exhibition spaces in America.21.Which of the following festivals features British documentaries?A.Hot Festival.B. Colorful Documentary Festival.C. Visions Festival.D. Silver Festival.22. What can we learn from Silver Festival?A. It has the largest conference of its kind worldwide.B. It’s the most famo us international film festival worldwide.C. The documentary film isn’t the only form at it.D. It’s a festival mainly for independent filmmakers.23.The passage may probably appear _______.A. on a websiteB. in the cultural column of a magazineC. in a travel brochureD. in a newspaperBA teacher from Relax Kids in Tamworth, UK, used two apples to show her students the damaging and often unseen consequences of bullying（欺负）. And her post about the powerfullesson has gone viral.Rosie Dutton explained that during one of her classes she introduced two red apples to the children. What the kids didn’t know was that ahead of the lesson, Dutton had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor. And yet, on the outside at least, both apples looked perfect. “I picked up the apple I’d dropped on the floor and started to tell the children how I disliked this apple, and that I thought it was disgusting, it was a horrible colour and the stem(梗) was just too short,” Dutton wrote.She then encouraged the students to do the same. Some of the children looked at her like she was “crazy”, but the students passed the apple around the circle, calling it names.Continuing the exercise, the teacher then passed the second apple around the circle. This apple, however, was showered with comments like: “Your skin is beautiful.” and “What a beautiful colour you are!”Dutton then showed the students both apples once again, highlighting that “there was no chang e, and both apples still looked the same.”That is, until she cut them open. “The apple we’d said unkind words to was bruised(碰伤的) and all mushy(糊状的) inside,” she said. There was, she said, an immediate “light bulb” moment for her students. “They really got it. What we saw inside that apple is what is happening inside everyone of us when someone mistreats us with their words or a ctions.”Dutton explained how important it is to teach children to stand up for one another, and to stop any form of bullying.“Let’s create a generation of kind caring children,” the teacher wrote. “The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.”24. What had the teacher done to the first apple before the lesson?A. She had introduced it to the kids.B. She had made it look perfect.C. She had coloured it brightly.D. She had damaged it purposely.25. What does the underlined part “calling it names” (Para. 3) mean?A. Making fun of it.B. Saying rude things.C. Cheering for it.D. Shouting at it.26. What did the teacher instruct the kids to do with the second apple?A. Observe it.B. Ignore it.C. Drop it.D. Praise it.27. What’s the purpose of the teacher’s using two apples in class?A. To make a comparison between them.B. To explain her personal preferences.C. To help the kids understand the results of bullying.D. To dra w the kids’ attention.CBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories．“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends，you care a lot more how they react．You don’t want them to think of youas a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website．He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles．He found that science amazed Times’ readers and m ade them want to share this positive feeling with others．Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”28. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to？A. Research papers．B. News reports．C. Daily conversations．D. Private e-mails．29. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer？A. They’re inconsiderate of others.B. They’re good at telling stories．C. They’re socially inactive．D. They’re careful with their words．30. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research？A. Personal accounts．B. Sports new．C. Financial reviews．D. Science articles．31. What can be a suitable title for the text？A. Online News Attracts More People．B. Reading Habits Change with the Times．C. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks．D. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide．D2018 was an influential year for artificial intelligence, not just in terms of the advancement of the technology itself, but also for the development of our understanding of AI’s influence on our society.When we talk about AI, often we focus on the belief that it is going to take away certain types of jobs. However, we often ignore the fact that this technology will also slowly spread into most of our lives.Thanks to the development of AI, we are on the highway of human intelligence augmentation (增强). Despite the great steps we’ve made in AI development and will continue to make in 2019, we are still years away from AI fully replacing human jobs. However, we are much closer to seeing the influence of AI spreading into almost every job and the growth in human intelligence.Take the doctor for example: AI will soon be able to test and diagnose common diseases more quickly and accurately than humans. Now, doctors can spend more of their time explaining the possible diagnoses, communicating with patients and developing unique, reliable treatment plans that are most effective for each specific patient.However, AI is so powerful and its adoption will only accelerate as it begins to help our work and allow us to focus on the parts of our job that are most important. But part of why AI is so attractive is also why it’s so dangerous. That is , that same power allows AI that is making incorrect decisions to do so with greater speed and impact than humans have ever had. This is why, as AI becomes more useful in 2019, it will also become more closely examined. 2019 will be the year that companies purchasing AI products don’t just ask about the predictive power of AI—they will make sure that it is tested in advance, minimizing their potential unexpected impact.32. What do most people mainly focus on AI?A. AI can be completely controlled.B. AI is advanced technology.C. AI will replace certain human jobs.D. AI will gradually spread into our lives.33.The author takes the example of “the doctor” to explain that ______.A.human intelligence grows with AIB. humans are no better than AI in medicineC. doctors will lose their jobs very soonD. AI always makes right decisions34. What will be the focus about AI in 2019 according to the author’s prediction?A. The possibility of replacing humans.B. The safety of AI.C. Cost reduction.D. Power augmentation.35. What is the author’s attitude towards AI?A.Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

河南省商丘市第一高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含解析

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3. 请从第21题开始涂卡。

第I卷（共60小题，共100分）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)阅读下面四篇短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMen are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, according to a report from Oxford University.The effect of the celebrity role models, who have given cooking a more manly picture, has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.According to the research by Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny, who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford, men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking, up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.Prof. Gershuny said, “Th e man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend. There has been 40 years of sexual equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come.”Women, who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking, now spend just one hour and seven minutes—a great fall, but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.Some experts have named these men in aprons as “Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skillsto impress friends)”, who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay, Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.“I was married in 1974. When my father came to visit me a few weeks later, I was wearing an apron when I opened the door. He laughed,” said Prof. Gershuny. “That would never happen now.”Two-thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week, even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. Prof. Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table—with many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by family members. “The family meal has changed a lot, and few of us eat—as I did when I was a child—at least two meals a day together as a family. But it has survived in a different format.”21. What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?A. The improvement of cooks’ status.B. The influence of popular femal e chefs.C. The change of female’s view on cooking.D. The development of sexual equality campaign.22. What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking?A. Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays.B. Women spend much less time on cooking than before.C. It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women.D. There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961.23. How did Prof. Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage?A. It has become a thing of the past.B. It is very different from what it used to be.C. It shouldn’t be advocated in modern times.D. It is beneficial to the stability of the family.24. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Changes of Family MealsB. Equality between Men and WomenC. Cooking into a New Trend for MenD. Cooking—a Thing of the Past for Women 【答案】21.D22.B23.B24.C【解析】试题分析：牛津大学的一篇报道提到，男性下厨的时间比以前多多了。

河南省商丘市河南第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语月考试卷含解析

河南省商丘市河南第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语月考试卷含解析一、选择题1. It was in New York ___ Kate first met Mr. JohnA. whichB. howC. thatD. when参考答案：C2. After many year’s attempts, China ________ managed to send the first man to have a space walk with Shenzhou-7 spacecraft in September 2008.A. awfullyB. eventuallyC. latelyD. actually参考答案：B3. It is well known that Germany’s car industry is its beer.A. as a symbol much asB. as much a symbol asC. so much the symbol asD. so the symbol much as参考答案：B略4. There was a heated debate in the newspaper about whether poor education ______ people to low－paid jobs.A．caused B．condemned C．contributed D．conducted参考答案：B5. It is so cold that you can’t go outside ________ fully covered in thick clothes.A. ifB. unlessC. onceD. when参考答案：B 【详解】考查连词。

句意：天太冷了，除非穿上厚衣服否则你不能出去。

A. if如果；B. unless除非；C. once一旦；D. when当……时。

2020届商丘市第一高级中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案

2020届商丘市第一高级中学高三英语下学期期中试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIt's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.• Paulinskill Valley TrailCheck out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele MakalaeOn theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,• TheCheaha RouteThis ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.• The Whitefish TrailFamous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?A. In Autumn.B. All year round.C. On early mornings.D. On sunny days.2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?A. The Whitefish Trail.B. Ala Hele Makalae.C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.D. TheCheaha Route.3. What's the common feature of the four routes?A. They are full of challenges.B. Various route options are offered.C. They have beautiful scenery.D. Different species can be found there.BHoneybees can’t swim, and when their wings are wet, they can’t fly, either. But Chris Roh and other researchers at the California Institute of Technology found that when bees drop into bodies of water, they can use their wings toproduce little waves and slide toward land-like surfers who create and then ride their own waves.As with many scientific advances-IsaacNewton’s apple or Benjamin Franklin’s lightning bolt-Dr. Roh’s experiment began with a walk. Passing Caltech’s Millikan Pond in 2016, he observed a bee on the water’s surface producing waves. He wondered how an insect known for flight could push itself through water.Dr. Roh and his co-worker, Morteza Gharib, used butterfly nets to collect localPasadenahoneybees and observed their surf-like movements. The researchers used a wire to restrict each bee’s bodily movement, allowing close examination of their wings. They found that the bee bends its wings at a 30-degree angle, pulling up water and producing a forward force. Bees get trapped on the surface because water is roughly three times heavier than air. But that weight helps to push the bee forward when its wings move quickly up and down. It’s a tough exercise for the bees, which the researchers guess could handle about 10 minutes of the activity.The researchers said the surf-like movement hasn’t been documented in other insects and most semiaquatic insects use their legs forpropulsion, which is known as water-walking. It may have evolved in bees, they-predicted.Dr. Roh and Dr. Gharib have imagined many practical applications for bees’ surfing. One plan is to use their observations to design robots able to travel across sky and sea. “This could be useful for search and rescues, or for getting samples of the surface of the ocean, if you can’t send a boat or helicopter,” Dr. Gharib said.4. What does the author intend to show by mentioningNewtonandFranklin?A. Roh’s admiration for them.B. Roh’s chance discovery about bees.C. Their outstanding talent for science.D. Their similar achievements in discovery.5. What plays the most vital role in a bee’s moving forward on water?A. The air weight.B. Its leg extension.C. The water movement.D. Its continuous wingbeat.6. What does the underlined word “propulsion” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Fast flightB. Driving force.C. Pulling speed.D. Explosive power.7. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Honeybees can surf to safety.B. Bees help scientists make inventions.C. Insects can adapt to the environment.D. Nature is a helpful guide for discovery.CMikah Frye, a 9-year-old boy, was walking down the streets with his grandmother discussing Christmas gifts when he saw some homeless people struggling to stay warm in the cold night. Then he was thinking about a way to help the homeless to spend a warm Christmas.That thought stayed in Mikah Frye’s mind and when he reached home, Mikah informed his parents not to buy the Microsoft XBox gaming device he had asked for earlier. Mikah realized that by not buying the $300 device, he could instead donate over 30 blankets to the homeless. He knew how much it meant to be warm in the cold holiday season.Three years ago, Mikah and his parents were the ones living in a homeless shelter. Having suffered a financial crisis, they too had lost their house, not knowing where their next meal would come from and sharing a blanket every night. Mikah was six years old then but he remembered what it was like to have to give back that precious blanket every morning.Reaching out to the emergency shelter programme that looked after them 3 years ago, the family donated 60 blankets in the end, each with a personalized message of hope in Mikah’s handwriting stating: “They gave me a blanket, but I had to leave it. That’s why I want you to have your own blanket. Today, I live in my own house, and someday you will too. Your friend, Mikah.”The homeless people at the shelter may not have been able to give Mikah a Christmas gift in return but his gesture was noted by the billion dollar company Microsoft who made sure that Mikah was fooled into visiting their store so that Santa Claus could personally deliver an XBox from the company to him as a reward for making the top of “Santa’s list of nice boys” that year.8. Why did Mikah give up his Christmas gift?A. The device was out of date.B. His parents had a tight budget.C. He wanted to spend a warm Christmas.D. He decided to do something charitable.9. What made Mikah have a better understanding of the situation of the homeless?A. His own experience.B. His parents’ education.C. His visiting to the emergency shelter.D. The cold weather during the holiday season.10. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A. The homeless gave Mikah a gift in return.B. He finally got the gift he wanted on Christmas.C. The company Microsoft fooled Mikah into buying an Xbox.D Mikah wrote a thank-you note to the emergency shelter he lived in.11. What might be the best title for the text?A. Mikah’s Precious Christmas GiftB. Mikah’s Giving Warmth on ChristmasC. Microsoft Rewarded Nice Boys on Santa’s ListD. The Homeless Needed Blankets on a Cold ChristmasDAccording to the study posted onScienceDirect, gardening just two to three times a week increase the benefits of better well-being as much as possible and lower stress levels.The research explored why residents engaged with gardening and the extent to which they recognized any health benefits from the activity.A questionnaire was handed out electronically within theUK, with 5,766 gardeners and 249 non-gardeners responding. Data was collected on factors including garden typology（类型学）, frequency of gardening and individual awareness of health and well-being."This is the first time the dose response（剂量效应）to gardening has been tested and the evidence from the survey strongly suggests that the more frequently you garden, the greaterthe health benefits," said Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lead author Dr Lauriane Chalmin-Pui. In fact, gardening every day has the same positive impact on well-being than undertaking regular and powerful exercise like cycling or running.When gardening, our brains are pleasantly entertained by nature around us. Gardening takes our attention away from ourselves and our stresses, therefore, it helps restore our minds and reduce unfavorable feelings.Improving health, however, was not the main motive power to garden, but rather the direct pleasure gardening brought to the participants."Gardening is like effortless exercise because it doesn't feel as exhausting and hard as going to the gym, for example, but we canexpendsimilar amounts of energy," Chalmin-Pui added.Most people say they garden for pleasure and enjoyment, so people who like gardening may be easy to be addicted to it. However, this sometimes may become a piece of good news, from the aspect of mental health. "We hope all the millions of new gardeners will be getting their daily gardening and feeling all the better for it. "Chalmin-Pui said in the interview.12. What can be inferred about gardening from the survey?A. Improving health is the aim of the participants.BGardening makes no difference to health.C. Health benefits from frequent gardening.D. Too much gardening always does harm to health.13. What does the underlined word "expend" mean in paragraph 7?A. Consume.B. Make use of.C. Increase.D. Save.14. Why do so many participantslike gardening?A. It isn't exhausting.B. It is good for health.C. It brings pleasure.D. It is like going to the gym.15. What is Chalmin-Pui's attitude to the new gardeners' gardening?A. Carefree.B. SupportiveC. Tolerant.D. Indifferent.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。