福建省泉州五中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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福建省泉州五中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
2020-2021学年度福建省泉州五中高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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
HelpingSeniors
Posted5/15/204:
53PM
IcreatedTeensHelpingSeniorswithmyfriends.Thegrouphasabout200volunteers.Thevolunteersdeliverfoodorothersuppliesfortheelderlyintown.Ispendsixtoeighthoursaweekbuyingfoodandmakingdeliveries.Bynowwehavecompleted350deliveries.
Posted5/15/206:
25PM
IorganizedMittlerSeniorTechnology,aprogramtohelptheelderlylearnhowtousecomputersandsmartphones.Nowthereare50Localseniorsintheweeklytechnologyclasses.Iwanttomakesurethattheseniorscouldstayconnectedtotheworld.
Posted5/16/20,5:
20PM
Icameupwithawaytohelplonelyseniorswithmyfriends.WecallittheJoy4AllProject.Bydialing569-4255,theelderlycanhearpre-recordedjokesandpoems.Thehotlinehasreceivedmorethan1,800phonecalls.
Posted5/16/207:
46PM
Iheardthattheseniorsinthenursinghomecouldn’tseetheirfamiliesandfriendsveryoften,somyfriendsandI'vedecidedtocheeruptheelderlybywritingthemletters.Wewantthemtoknowthatnobodyisbeingforgotten.Bynowmorethan100studentsinmyschoolhavejoinedus.
21.WhocreatedTeensHelpingSeniors?
A.Kathy.B.Linda.C.Matt.D.Jordan.
22.Howmanylocalseniorsarethereintheweeklytechnologyclasses?
A.50.B.100.C.200.D.350.
23.WhathaveKathyandherschoolmatesdonetohelptheelderly?
A.Teachingthemcomputerknowledge.
B.Recordingjokesandpoem.
C.Deliveringfoodforthem
D.Writingthemletters.
B
Itookajobatavetclinicalmostfivedecadesago.Asananimallover,IacceptedthepositionontheconditionthatIwouldn’thavetoassistwithanywoundedanimals.Icouldn’tbeartoseeanycreatureinpain.
Attheendofmyfirstweek,wewereclosingtheofficewhenayoungmanranuptousholdingseverelyinjuredDobermanpinscherpuppy(杜宾幼犬)inhisarmsandbeggingustosavehislife.Thefour-month-oldpuppyhadbeenhitbyacar.
ThedoctorandIranbackintotheoperatingroom.Theonlyplacetheskinwasstillattachedtothispoorlittleanimal’sbodywasaroundoneshoulder.Thevetworkedtirelessly,sewinghimbacktogetheragain.Thatwastheeasypart.Thepuppyhadbrokenmultiplebones,includinghisspine(脊椎).Ifhesurvivedthenextfewdays,wewerequitesurehewouldneverwalkagain.
Thatdayforeverchangedmylife.Ibecamethevet’sassistantinallthingsmedical.Oneofmyfirstjobswastogivethatpuppydailyphysicaltherapy.Iremembermovinghistinylegstotrytokeephismusclesfromweakening.
Weekswentbyuntiloneday.Ifeltthislittlefighterpushbackeversoslightly.Andeventuallyhecouldfinallyusehislegs.
Fast-forwardaboutayear,Iwalkedintotheclinic’scrowdedwaitingroomandcalledthenameofthenextclient.Suddenly,ahugeDobermanwhohadbeenstandingquietlywithhisownerbrokelooseanddashedtowardme.Ifoundmyselfpinnedagainstthewallwiththismagnificentdogstandingonhishindlegs,hisfrontpawsonmyshoulders,washingmyfacewithabundantandjoyfulkisses!
Istilltearupinamazementatthedisplayofloveandgratitudethedoghadformethatdayallthoseyearsago.
24.Whichwasthepossiblepositiontheauthortookoriginallyattheclinic?
A.Aprofessionalvet.B.Amedicalassistant.
C.Aregularreceptionist.D.Anenthusiasticvolunteer.
25.Howdidtheauthorhelpthedog?
A.Shefixedhisspine.B.Shesewedhiswounds.
C.Shehelpedhimtorecover.D.Shetaughthimtojump.
26.Whatcanweinferaboutthedog?
A.Hegotwellimmediately.
B.Hegotfierceafterwards.
C.Hewasaloyalandadventurouscompanion.
D.Hehadgreataffectionfortheauthor
27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ALovingVet.B.ALuckyDog.C.AGratefulPatient.D.Life-exchangingStory.
C
Mostofoureverydayplasticitemsendupinlandfill,lefttorotawayformanyyears.Butsomeofitblowsaway,spoilingthecountrysideandcausingdamagetothenaturalenvironmentandharmingwildlife.Theproblemismostsevereinouroceans.ResearchhasfoundadesertedislandintheSouthPacificislitteredwiththehighestdensity(密度)ofplasticwasteanywhereintheworld.
Thestudydescribedhowremoteislandsactasa‘sink’fortheworld’srubbish.Theybecomecollectingpointsforfishingitemsandeverydaythingsincludingtoothbrushes,cigarettelightersandrazors-thingsthatwethrowaway.DrJenniferLaversfromtheUniversityofTasmaniasays“Almosteveryislandintheworldandalmosteveryspeciesintheoceanisnowbeingimpactedonewayoranotherbyourwaste.”
Thishighlightsthepotentiallydeadlyeffectofourdisposable(用后即丢弃)culture.Whenwethrowsomethingaway,itdoesn’tjustdisappear,itgoessomewhereandbecauseofthenatureofplastic,ittakesalongtimetorotawayandstaystherecausinggreatdamagetotheocean’secology(生态).Andworsestill,plasticisbrokendownintotinyparticlesoveralongperiodbythewindandthewaves,thenseacreaturesatthebottomofthefoodchainswallowthem.Thesecreaturesareeatenbythefishthatweeventuallyconsume.
Thesolutiontothisproblemwouldbetouselessplastic.Severalcountriesnowchargeforusingplasticcarrierbagswhichreducestheamountusedandsomeproductsnowusenaturalandrecyclablematerials.
28.Whatdoestheauthorreallywanttotellusinthefirstparapraph?
A.Itisagoodideatoendplasticitemsinalandfill.
B.Plasticitemsblowawayeasilyinthestrongwind.
C.Itisabadhabittothrowawayplasticseverywhere.
D.Plasticpollutioninoceansisamostseriousissue.
29.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheislandsactasa‘sink’fortheworldrubbish?
A.Theislandsbegintosinkwithmuchrubbishonthem.
B.Theislandshavebecomegatheringplacesforrubbish.
C.Theislandsareidealplacestohidetheplasticproducts.
D.Theislandsareinaccessibleduetothewhitepollution.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3referto?
A.Impactonseaspecies.B.Thrown-awayrubbish.
C.Thenatureofplastic.D.Theocean’secology.
31.What’sthereallyfrighteningfactabouttheplasticpollutioninoceans?
A.Breakingthebalanceofoceanecology.B.Causingmanyseacreaturestodieout.
C.Presentingpotentialriskstoourhealth.D.Cuttingoffthefoodchainofseacreatures.
D
RecentlyIread NineteenEighty-Four,anovelbyGeorgeOrwellsetinastatewhereeventhelanguagetheyuseiscontrolled.Adjectivesareforbiddenandinsteadtheyusephrasessuchas‘ungood’,‘plusgood’and‘doubleplusgood’toexpressemotions.AsIfirstreadthisIthoughthowimpossibleitwouldbeinoursocietytohavesuchvocabulary.However,themoreIthoughtaboutit,themoreIrealisedinitsownwayit’salreadyhappening.Itypemessagestomyfriendsandalongsideeachistheemoji.Ioftenusethemtoemphasisesomething,ortonotseemtooserious,orbecausethisspecificGIFconveysmyemotionsmuchbetterthanIevercouldusingjustwords.AndIwonder,withourexcessiveuseofemojis,arewelosingthebeautyanddiversityofourvocabulary?
Englishhasthelargestvocabularyintheworld,withoveronemillionwords,butwho’stosaywhatit’llbelikeinthefuture?
Perhapswewillhaveashorterlanguage,fullofsaying‘cryface’ifsomethingsadhappensorusingabbreviations(缩写)likeLOL(laughoutloud)orBRB(berightback)insteadofsayingthefullphrase.Sodoesthismeanourvocabularywillshrink?
Isitthestartofanexcitingnewera?
Willtheylookbackonusinthefutureandsaythisiswhereitallbegan–thenewlanguage?
Oristhisaclassiccaseoftheoldergenerationssaying,‘Thingsweren’tlikethatwhenIwasyounger.Wedidn’tuseemoticonstoshowouremotions’?
Yetwhenyoulookbackovertime,thepowerofimagehasalwaysbeenthere.Evenintheprehistoriceratheyusedimagerytocommunicate,andwhat’sevenmoreincredibleisthatweareabletoanalyse thosedrawings andunderstandthemeaningofthemthousandsofyearslater.Pictureshavetheabilitytotranscendtimeandlanguage.Images,beitcavepaintingsoremojis,allowustoconveyamessagethat’snotrestrictivebutratheruniversal.
32.WhydoestheauthormentionNineteenEightFour?
A.Tointroducethetopic.
B.Toshowanexample.
C.Togivethereason.
D.Todescribeaphenomenon.
33.Whydoestheauthorlikeusingemojis?
A.Toreducetheuseofwords
B.Tosavetimeoftyping
C.Toexpressnaturallyandcasually
D.Tomakefunoffriends
34.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“shrink”inPara2?
A.Disappear.B.Reduce.
C.Lower.D.Change.
35.Whatwilltheauthoragreewith?
A.Emojiswilldestroythevarietyofourvocabulary.
B.EmojiswillreplaceEnglishasthemostpopularlanguage.
C.Emojisareuselessandmeaninglessinmodernlife
D.Emojiswillnotrestrictourcommunication.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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.选项中有两项为多余选项。
ChineseNewYearkicksoffonFebruary12thwitha16-dayfestivalcelebratingChina'smostimportantholiday.___36___Theanswerdatesbackcenturies.
TheholidayoriginatedwiththeChineselunarcalendar,whichiswhyyou'lloftenhearitalsoreferredtoasLunarNewYear.AccordingtoHistory.com,thecalendar'sexistencedatesbackasearlyasthe14thcentury,B.C.duringtheShangDynasty.UnliketheWesterncalendar,___37___Itwasreseteachtimeanewemperortookcontrol.Becauseitisoftensetaccordingtobothlunarphasesandthesolarsolstices(夏至),thekick-offtoChineseNewYearvariesannually
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