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山西省运城市永济中学校2019-2020学年高二英语5月月考试题阅读理解（共两节，总分值60分）第一节（共15小题;每题3分，总分值45分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AIt's the perfect time of year to curl up with a great new book-so be sure to add these climate must-reads to your list.THE UNINHABITABLE EARTH: LIFE AFTER WARMINGBy David Wallace-WellsThe author speaks out on the challenges facing our planet. But he' s also an optimist, one well-aware that the right action today can avoid disaster tomorrow.AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL TRUTH TO POWERBy Al GoreA lot of people have heard his message about the climate crisis. But just as important is the message that people around the world can do something about it.The book is a comprehensive how-to guide full of concrete, actionable ways you can join the movement for solutions and help turn the tide.THE SIXTH EXTINCTION AN UNNATURAL HISTORYBy Elizabeth KolbertTeenage climate activist Greta Thunberg called out world leaders for their inaction, saying, “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction.*Elizabeth Kolbert might say, “Exactly." As she details, the Earth has seen five landmark events in the distant past that wiped out most plant and animal life. But today, we're witnessing a new phenomenon known to scientists as the “sixth extinction." Unlike the previous five, this one is not a natural event. It's human-made. And it,s happening right now.THE OVERSTORYBy Richard PowersWhile the books listed above are all works of nonfiction, climate is showing up more and more as a major theme in contemporary fiction. A work of imagination wandering across centuries and continents, it tells the story of nine main characters, all existing at different periods of time, which are not men or women at all, but trees.1. Which author offered measures to deal with climate change?A. Elizabeth Kolbert.B. Al Gore.C. David Wallace-Wells.D. Richard Powers.2. According to Elizabeth Kolbert, why is the sixth extinction different from previous ones?A. It is the result of the world leaders , inaction.B. It wipes out all the plant and animal life.C. It is mainly caused by the natural factors.D. It is largely due to human activities.3. What is special about The Overstory?A. It features fictional characters.B. It centers on climate crisis.C. It discusses natural history.D. It is a collection of nonfiction.BWe fill our water bottle with cool water from a stream and watch as puffy clouds slowly push shadows over the green hills. At the country , s first camping site, Glamping Georgia, in Ambrolauri, six white tents are set on a hill, overlooking a valley and slopes of dense pine forest. There * s a bathroom inside the air-conditioned tents, and a mini kitchen outside, a private deck with wicker rocking chairs. Linden, oak and apple trees surround the tents. The clean, fresh air is rich with birdsong and insects zip back and forth. The only other sound is the Krikhula River. It's the perfect place to disconnect. A layer of stars opens up overhead and Giorgi, the owner, drops by to give us u bottle of his homemade grape.We spend the final days of our trip in central Georgia, at Borjomi, a summer retreat for the Romanovs, famous for its mineral waters and sulphur（硫磺）baths. Covering 210,000 acres, the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park has one of the largest areas of old-growth forest in Europe, and many wildlife habitats. There are 12 marked tracks for hiking, riding and snowshoeing, as well as tourist shelters and camping areas.We hike the Nikoloz Romanov Trail from Likani to Lomis mountain where a river valley leads up through forest to alpine meadows（高山草甸）of tall grasses and wild flowers. We pass only a handful of other hikers. I know that the reward at 7,200ft will be the views. What I don * I expect to find at the top are free-ranging horses with shiny brown coats, a tiny decorative church and carpets of wild flowers.This is what we came foiundamaged nature and slow travel. It s a few hours * hike back down, but all I want to do is lie down among the flowers, close my eyes and just breathe.4. What is the author's impression of Glamping Georgia?A. It is not easily accessible.B.Itis a densely populated area.C. It affords breathtaking views.D.Itprovides poor accommodation.5. What does the underlined word “retreat“ in the 2nd paragraph refer to?A. A wildlilfe habitat.B.Ameadow of tali grasses.C. A Gnal destination.D.Aquiet place to relax.6. What attracts the author most in Georgia?A. Its fine beauty and exceptional features.B. Its rare plants and diverse wildlife.C. The mineral waters and sulphur baths.D. The rich culture and warm hospitality.7. How does the author paint the picture of their trip?A. By making comparisons with their previous trips.B. By presenting specific landscape features.C. By introducing the local lifestyle and daily routines.D. By listing people and events along the way.cAre we in the middle of a workplace revolution?Pool tables, nap-pods and free food. They sound like things at an all-inclusive hoilday resort （度假胜地）rather than in an office. However, digital tech companies have redesigned the office and provided unusual benefits to make the workplace a more pleasant and productive place to be. For these companies, the days of individual work area where people would work on their own for eight hours a day are no more.This trend is now spreading outside Silicon Valley. Bob Randell, director of Mi Career, says, “Everyone's realizing that tech companies don't provide fancy benefits or games areas in order to seem cool and trendy. They want their staff to feel good about themselves and their jobs. Happy employees are less likely to leave to work for a competitor and, most importantly, they are more productive. *This new kind of workplace also encourages people to cooperate and to be creative. Playing table tennis with league you rarely work with can lead to new ways of working and fresh thinking. Thinking over a problem while lying in a hammock （吊床）might be the best way to find its solution.高二英语试题（第3页，共8页）However, this doesn, t mean employers should immediately offer free ice cream, replace desks with sofas or let staff bring pets to work. *Firms have to make sure their benefits are of real interest to their employees, and that they can afford them for the long term. If a company stops offering a benefit, staff happiness goes down and people are less satisfied,“ says Anna Tang, head of HR at DigitalFore.We advise our managers to monitor the effects of the benefits carefully. We now offer free breakfasts instead of free lunches. This persuades people to arrive early and to start work with good energy levels, which makes them more productive. Large free lunches just made them feel sleepy.This revolution in the workplace is unlikely to slow down. As Randell says, *A11 businesses can improve by increasing creativity, cooperation and happiness at work. The most successful ones do exactly that, and which companies don ,t want to be successful?08. What trend is spreading among tech companies?A. Expanding businesses outside Silicon Valley. B. Improving managers * working conditions.C. Bettering workplaces for employees.D. Reducing daily working hours.9. Which is the major advantage of the workplace revolution?A. Increasing people , s productivity.B. Stopping people leaving their jobs.C. Attracting high quality people to the company.D. Encouraging sharing ideas with different people.10. What should companies that intend to improve do?A. Serve the staff once and for all.B. Keep offering short-term returns.C. Control the costs of extra expenses.D. Provide benefits employees really want.11. Which of the following might be the best subtitle?A. Why office life is changing and how to manage itB. Why workplace revolution is unlikely to take placeC. Why digital technology companies are so successfulD. Why modem offices and unusual bencGts are bad for businessDChina Science Daily announced Thursday that it has used software to automatically generate news stories about the latest discoveries from the world, s leading science journals. The robot science reporter, called “Xiaokc" ， was co-creatcd by the newspaper and researchers from Peking University in about half a year.It is the latest case of Chinese news organizations using computer technology to create content. According to its inventors, Xiaoke has generated over 200 stories based on the English abstract of papers published in journals such as Science, Nature, Cel 1 and the New England Journal of Medicine.Before publication, the automatically generated articles will go through a review process. A group of scientists and the newspaper* s editors will check the content or give supplementary （补充的）information.Zhang Mingwei, head of the program and vice editor-in-chief of the newspaper, said inventors would make Xiaoke a Mcross-1 inguist ic （跨语言的）academic secretary M to help Chinese scientists overcome language barriers and have easy and quick access to the latest scientific advances in English-language publication Lead researcher Wan Xiaojun, of Peking University in charge of the system* s design and technology, stressed that the content generation tool could do far more than translation. According to Wan, Xiaoke is good at selecting comp 1 ex words and sentences, which can help turn articles full of confusing technical terms into easy and readable news reports.The readers of the robot reporter is not limited to professionals but also includes the general public. "Science reporting is important in spreading information about discoveries and in popularizing knowledge to people. ” 12. What can we learn about “Xiaoke” ？A. It is a professional translator.B. It has the most advanced AI.C. It can make up fiction stories.D. It generates science newsreports.13. What do people need to do to improve Xiaoke, s work?A. Upgrade the artificial intelligence.B. Select complex words andsentences.C. Check the content and add information.D. Help it get the latestscientific advances.14. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Education.C. Science.D.Health.15. What is the text mainly about?A. The robot writer of science news.B. The readers of tho sciencereports.C. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper.D. The latest case of newsorganizations.第二节（共5小题;每题3分，总分值15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正确选项°选项中有两项为多 余选项。Nowadays people will say that being an artist should be a temporary dream, something only a select few can do. 16 . It isn , t just a painting or a song, but an expression of emotion that cannot be felt througli just words themselves.A craft of imagination can be more important than a craft of knowledge, and it is absolutely possible for the two to be combined. A piece of work isn't just something created without discipline or training. _ 17_. An artist needs to learn how to complete the basics like a master before they can add in their own emotions and change the painting to be their own.18 . This is a great quote for all artists in the sense that each piece of art is different,高二英语试题（第5页，共8页） but inspirations are shared. Students are taught the same thing over and over again, which is good. However, by teaching them to accept new ways of finding solutions or solving their issues, 19 .There are schools who want to take out the different forms of art found in public schools.20 . Every person needs a way to allow them to release stress in a healthy way, a way that can be shared with others or kept to themselves. If art, music is taken out of the school systems, then how are students supposed to learn about alternative ways to express themselves?A. a student horizon can be expandedB. *Art is theft" was said by Pablo PicassoC. students can express themselves well in speech classesD. It is the emotion as well as the training within the paintingE. Obviously, they are not fully aware about what art meansF. Unfortunately, this can hurt a student more than help themG. Thus, the importance of art education can never be too emphasized语言知识运用（共两节，总分值55分）第一节（共20小题;每题2分，总分值40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最正确选项。It was 10:15 p.m. when Esposito arrived at the train station. She jumped into her Honda and began her 21 home. Out of nowhere an unexpected car 22 crashed into Espositot s, pushing her backward onto the tracks. She got 23 in her vehicle, shocked by the impact.As it happened, Dipinto, a volunteer 24 was going to bed. He was crawling under the 25 when he heard the crash of metal on metal coming from outside. Unhesitatingly, he grabbed a 26 and rushed out the door still in pajamas（睡衣）."Any firefighter would have done so. We're always on 27 He explained later.The first car he 28500 feet from his front yard, was the one that had hit Esposito t s.Soon, by the light of his flashlight, he 29 Esposito , s car lying messily on the tracks. Then he heard a（n） 30 sound breaking through the sky: the bells signaling a（n） 31 train. " I could see the headlight of the train." he 32 .DiPinto, an experienced rescuer, immediately bent to 33 Esposito , s side window violently. *Where am I?" Esposito voiced weakly with her 34 unfocused.“You' re suffering a car crash and 35 pulling out at once, madam." DiPinto 36 He struggled against the door handle, but the door was 37 shut. The train loaded with oil, at65 miles per hour, was 38 near. DiPinto turned to the passenger side and threw open the door. He 39 the airbags, grabbed Esposito , s arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat before speed - walking her to 40. Within six seconds, the train ran overEsposito,s car.“It was like a Hollywood movie." the reporter joked.21. A. walkB. driveC. holidayD. flight22. A. purposelyB. secretlyC.suddenlyD. specially23. A. burntB. stuckC. buriedD. settled24. A. truckdriverB. journalistC. policemanD. firefighter25. A. coversB. seatsC. bedD. car26. A. blanketB. pillowC. walletD. flashlight27. A. leaveB. businessC. dutyD. vacation28. A. came uponB. left behindC. held outD. gave up29. A. enteredB. spottedC. crashedD. observed30. A. calmingB. fadingC. clickingD. alarming31. A. stoppingB. flyingC. approachingD. paving32. A. wonderedB. thoughtC. continuedD. recalled33. A. strikeB. tapC. brushD. wipe34. A. pointsB. questionsC. eyesD. words35. A. resistB. escapeC. needD. miss36. A. declaredB. shoutedC. announcedD. whispered37. A. jammedB. tiedC. gluedD. nailed38. A. drawingB. chasingC. rollingD. dragging39. A. pulled overB. pushed asideC. blew upD. tried out40. A. threatB. dangerC. treatmentD. safety第二节(共10小题;每题1.5分，总分值15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。People are alwa