高二英语下学期第一次月考复习练习

高二英语下学期第一次月考复习练习

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Do you want to travel to the New England Aquarium and experience it? If you are an aquarium super fan, I believe you must be interested in some information below.

Animal Encounter Programs

Dive into the water with a seal. Stand on top of the four storey Giant Ocean Tank to feed the animals. Go behind the scenes of your favorite exhibits. Whether you have an unquenchable curiosity about oceanic animals or you want a brand-new observation on popular exhibits, fascinating Animal Encounter Programs are designed for the Aquarium super fans. Call Central Reservations at 617-973-5206 to book your program.

Daily Performances

Don’t miss a day in the life of the Ne w England Aquarium. Be sure to catch our daily events, which include penguin feedings, seal training sessions, dives in the Giant Ocean Tank and live animal performances. Our daily schedule will tell you when and where to watch your favorite program. All programs are included with admission.

Special Programs

Join us for family activities at the Aquarium, where we explore the blue planet most days through art, animals and other activities. We focus on one animal every month with Blue Discoveries Family Day, from octopuses to whales. These activities are included with admission. For a fee, schools and other qualifying groups can also choose Explorer Classes for kids and special 3-D showings.

Virtual Tours and Videos

Before stepping foot in the Aquarium, explore some of our special exhibits and learn what to expect. Check out the Field Trip Orientation video before arriving with your group. The How to Be a Shark and Ray Whisperer video gives special instructions on how to best experience our shark and ray touch tank. The Blue Impact virtual tour highlights some of our exhibits as it explains the impact of climate change on oceans around the world. 1．Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A magazine. B．A guidebook.

C．A textbook. D．An academic article.

2．Which activity is NOT included with admission?

A．Penguin feedings. B．Seal training sessions.

C．live animal performances. D．Explorer Classes.

3．What’s the purpose of Virtual Tours and Videos?

A．To help visitors best experience the aquarium.

B．To draw attention to climate change on oceans.

C．To sell video disks of the aquarium to the visitors.

D．To give instructions on how to protect oceanic animals.

B

Anyone interested in easy ways to make a positive impact on their communities needs to lookno further than 12-year-old Danykah: Muck, a Michigan middle-schooler whose simple learning project is an inspiration to positive thinkers of any age. It all started with her way to school every school day. Every morning she would greet an old man in her neighborhood, who she still doesn't know his name, smiling or even simply offering a friendly word “hello”. And he would always nodand smile back. “It seems to considerably change the emotional energy around me in the community.”She noticed this in both directions, “That simple act can both change our entire day with how they greet me.”

Last spring, Muck brought an idea to her teachers. She provided them with a pile of sticky notes she had filled with brief-sometimes one-word-positive messages. She then asked the teachers to place the notes on students' desks before they arrived at school the next day. She also gave pre-filled sticky notes to the lunch staff and to school administrators including the principal. The idea was to make it easy for teachers, staff and students to regularly encounter reminders that they matter and are valued. “You are enough just being you,” reads one favorite note. Muck's idea could be just the thing in an office, an assisted living facility or even at home for asmall family.

“Low-cost” positive interact ions, like a friendly word offered to the postal worker or coffee shop servant, are shown by psychology researchers to build sympathy and abate loneliness. Ananonymous note sent into someone's inbox or stuck to their front door is perhaps the lowest-costconnection there is, with potential benefits beyond our imagination. Sometimes the small estencouragements have the biggest impact. What would you say on a sticky note to share with someone in your community?

4. What message does paragraph I convey?

A. Middle-schoolers are friendly to the elderly

B. A simple act of kindness makes a difference.

C. A community can be easily shaped by interest.

D. Learning projects can inspire positive thinkers.

5. How did Muck help people in her school?

A. By writing thank-you letters.

B. By means of sticking notices.

C. By talking with school leaders

D. By writing encouraging words.

6. What does the underlined word “abate” probably mean?

A.Measure.

B.Monitor.

C.Ease.

D.Stand.

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