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1、广东省仲元中学 2017-20182017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题 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。 A A Lost cities that have been foundLost cities that have been found The White CityThe White City In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of“the Lost City of the
2、Monke God“led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland i
3、n the16th century. Canopus and HeracleionCanopus and Heracleion Modern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion- where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities werent found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two
4、cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt. Machu PicchuMachu Picchu A Yale professor discovered “the Lost City in the Clouds“in 1911. A combination
5、 of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved. TroyTroy The ancient c
6、ity of Troy in homers The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating - 1 - back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that
7、the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse. 1. Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century? A. To survive the war B. To search for a lost city. C. To protect their country. D. To avoid dangerous ani
8、mals 2. Which of the following was related to a royal family member? A. The White City B. Canopus and Heracleion C. Machu Picchu D. Troy 3. What can we learn about Troy? A. It was built by Homer. B. It consisted of nine cities C. It had a history of 5,000 years D. It was ruined by a natural disaster
9、. B B My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. My three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summers road trip As I began to prepare for our next 500-
10、mile car trip,I came across a book-Jim Treleases The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem. I thought. So I put Roald dahls James and the Giant Peach into my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three ki
11、ds argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of -
12、 2 - the trip. I read Wilson Rawlss Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring(恢复) electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we return
13、ed home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car. Road trips still offer challenges, even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And Im beginning to see that reading aloud has don
14、e more than help pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe weve started something that will pass on to the next generation. 4. Why did the author start reading in the car? A. She wanted to have a better journey. B. She wanted to keep a family
15、 tradition C. Her children were addicted to reading. D. Her children were tired of the cassette 5. How did the children react after the author read a few lines? A. They kept fighting B. They hid themselves C. They soon settled down D. They read together aloud 6. What can we learn about the author an
16、d her familys trip to the beach? A. They were caught in a storm B. They enjoyed reading on the road C. They had a good time on the beach D. They thought it had passed too quickly. 7. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Better Traveling than Reading B. Books that Changed My Children C. Road
17、Trips Full of Challenges D. Reading Makes Great Road Trips - 3 - C C What would you think if someone suggested knocking down St Pauls Cathedral to widen the road? Or pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park? It would be ridiculous, right? But when it comes to destruction of the natural world,
18、 we arent so easily shocked. But we should beor well be in a lot of trouble. NatureNature isis shrinkingshrinking byby thethe dayday. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing, and all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but its destructing for bi
19、odiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things that are all interconnected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis(光合作用) by green plants. Insects, worms and bacteria bre
20、ak down waste and make soils rich. And tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and sea. In fact, all life on the earth exists thanks to the benefits of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are
21、 developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things. The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard Unive
22、rsity biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as the “father of biodiversity”. He warned, “We are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will become irreversible (不可挽回的).” But what can we do? The present problem is that the concept of biodiversity is not so clear. People might care
23、 about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. ItIt has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince gover
24、nments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reserve the decrease in the sea-life caused by industrial fishing, stopping fishing sharks - 4 - by the Japanese fisherm
25、en and banning the killing of dingoes (澳洲野犬) in Australia, among many other things. There is a lot to do. And wed better act quickly if we dont want to end up with a planet that cant sustain (维持) life! 8. The writer thinks it _ to pull down Big Ben to make way for a car park. A. unreasonable B. nece
26、ssary C. difficult D. risky 9. The underlined sentence “NatureNature isis shrinkingshrinking byby thethe dayday.” Tells us that _. A. nature is being polluted by human beings B. the number of species are reducing day by day C. rainforests are being cut down every day D. nature will be totally destro
27、yed in a few days 10. When it comes to biodiversity, the present problem is that _. A. people might not know exactly what to do for biodiversity B. people are not aware that giant pandas are endangered C. people dont realize that biodiversity is vital to everyday life D. people hunt and boil sea cre
28、atures for food 11. What does the underlined word “ItIt” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. The UK government. B. The concept of biodiversity. C. The action to deal with the problem. D. The Guardian newspaper. D D Picky eaters may have good reasons for their behavior. No matter why your child has become pi
29、cky, how you handle the situation can affect his or her future. Therefore, you should know the following reasons for picky children first of all. Neophobia is common in children; it often happens at the dinner table. Some children just refuse to try new food because they dont know what it will taste
30、 like, while others dislike new food before even smelling it. Some children take it to the extreme (极端) and will only eat a few foods that they like. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi says that, by the time children reach the age of two, they have formed their own eating habits that they dont want to be disturbed by new offerings at the table. - 5 -