辽宁省盘锦市第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二10月月考英语试卷

盘锦市第二高级中学

2019-2020学年度第一学期第一阶段高二考试

英语试卷

出题人：高二英语组校对人：高二英语组

考试时间：100分钟满分：150分

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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

While the word “island” will have you think of beaches, the sun and sand, there are some islands where you’ll find that the perfect sunshine is covered by clouds of mystery.

Easter Island

Easter Island is located midway between Chile and Tahiti. Land on it and you’ll instantly be attracted by the sight of big sculptures（雕塑）, 14 feet tall, and weighing 14 tons each. Known as the moai, these ancient sculptures have been made out of volcanic rock（火山岩）. For years, people have have no idea why the ancient locals decided to build them.

Seychelles

The Seychelles is a group of 115 islands located in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa. At least half of these islands are preserved as national parks. They are home to the coco-de-mer, a big plant which produces the world’s largest seed and leaf, and are also home to many rare animal species.

Surtsey Island

The Surtsey Island is at the southernmost point of Iceland. It didn’t exist before 1963. Then an undersea volcano erupted（爆发）, which reached the surface and began forming this island. The volcanic activity continued till 1967, at which point a 2.7 sq km piece of land was formed. Since then, wave has continually affected the island, reducing its size, which as of 2002 was only 1.4 sq km.

Isola La Gaiola

Off the coast of Naples, Italy, you’ll find the Isola La Gaiola, which actually consists of two small islands linked together by a bridge. This island is beautiful. Yet, if you were to call out “hello” here, you would hardly get an answer, as it is completely abandoned now with only some swimmers or adventurers who occasionally set foot on it.

( )21.People still don’t know _______ about the Easter Island.

A. how it came into being.

B. why its sculptures were built.

C. how ancient people lived there.

D. why it was rich in volcanic rock.

( )22.Where should a visitor interested in animals go?

A. To the Easter Island.

B. To the Seychelles.

C. To the Surtsey Island.

D. To the Isola La Gaiola.

( )23.What do we know about the Surtsey Island?

A. It has a short history.

B. It usually has a lot of visitors.

C. It will disappear in no time.

D. It often experiences natural disasters.

B

Chinese cartoon hit "Ne Zha," in cinemas for more than 80 days, has maintained strong performance on the mainland box office lists, according to the China Movie Data Information Network.

Hitting the big screens on July 26, the film has carried its momentum throughout the month long summer vacation into the first week of October by securing a steady fifth place on the box office rankings in the first five days of the week long National Day holiday, according to the network.

It remained in the fifth spot as of 2 pm Sunday, entrenching its position in the face of three competitive new domestic films paying tribute to the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

The cartoon feature has garnered close to 5.06 billion yuan (about 710 million US dollars) as new date, making it the second-highest-grossing film in the history of Chinese cinema behind the 2017 action film "Wolf Warrior 2."

Based on the story of Nezha, a mythological figure from Chinese legends, the film depicts the protagonist as a mischievous boy with cute and ugly features instead of the attractive young figure that appeared in previous remakes.

After two extensions, the film will remain in cinemas until Oct 26.

24. The year 2019 is the ______ founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

A. 26

B. 80

C. 710

D. 70

25. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. The film"Ne Zha" is based on the story of Ne Zha.

B. Ne Zha is a foreign legends.

C. It is a story about a beautiful girl.

D. The film will remain in cinemas until Dec 26.

26. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Wolf Warrior 2.

B.National Day holiday.

C.Chinese cartoon "Ne Zha".

D.D. People's Republic of China.

C