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高 二 下 学 期 期 中 英 语 试 卷 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 四 个 选 项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选 出 最 佳 选 项，并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑。AWondering where to go for your holidays this year?Tired of beach holidays?Do you feel that justlying on some sand isn t the most interesting way to spend your precious holiday time?If your answeris yes to these questions,then the solution is obvious:join us on a Blue Sky Cycling Holiday!Get fit while you relax on holiday.Every cycling group is joined by two of our experienced tourguides.As well as being knowledgeable about the route,they re qualified fitness trainers and canmake sure you cycle in the right way.We 11 be passing through villages with very special local foodsfor your lunch,so you can buy what you prefer.What you eat is,of course,up to you!Don t worry about trying to carry all your luggage on your bike.Luggage will be taken from hotelin our cars,to be ready for you every night.The distance we cover each day will depend on the kindof countryside we,re traveling through,already planned so you 11 never get too tired.Accommodation is arranged for you in good-quality 3-star hotels.Experience has taught us thatthis is the standard most people prefer on these holidays.At the time of booking,our prices are$50 per person,based on sharing a twin room;single accommodation is available for a 20%extra payment.There,s a choice of breakfasts,from tea and fruit to completely-cooked breakfasts,and,similarly,in the evenings,you can help yourself to a buffet or go for the set menu.In order to keep the groups friendly and also safe along the roads,we set a limit on the numberof people on a holiday.This varies to some extent depending on the landscape and road types beingused on any particular holiday,but we don t run holidays with fewer than six guests or more thanfifteen.Call or email for more information or to make a booking today!21.The advertisement is to attract people to during the holidays.A.jog in the countryside B.cycle in the countrysideC.hike with qualified trainers D.dive in the ocean22.ffhat do we know from the passage?A.The expert tour leaders can have your fitness guaranteed.B.You are expected to take the luggage from hotel to hotel.C.You can help yourself to the buffet and fruit for dinner.D.A limit is set on the road conditions for the travel route.23.If you book three twin rooms and two single for eight people,the cost is.A.$270 B.$400 C.$420 D.$480BRachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th,1907 in Springdale,Pennsylvania.She grew up on a farmwhere she learnt about nature and animals.Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young.She even had a story published when she was only ten years old.One of Rachel s favorite subjectswas oceanology.Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology.Shelater got her master s degree in zoology from John s Hopkins University.After graduation,Racheltaught for a while and then got a job at the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.At first,she wrote fora weekly radio program that educated people on marine biology.Later,she became a marine biologistand chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service.In addition to her work at theFish and Wildlife Service,Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean.In 1941,she publishedher first book called Under the Sea Wind.However,her second book,The Sea Around Us,made her famous.The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks.With the success of the book,Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Service and concentratedon writing full-time.After fforld War II,farmers began to use pesticides（农 药）such as DDT on their crops.Rachel wasconcerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as wellas the environment.Rachel began to gather research material on pesticides and write a book aboutthe subject.Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book.She named it SilentSpring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs.Published in 1962,the book became very popular and brought the environmental issues of pesticidesto the general public.On April 14th,1964,she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland.24.What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelor s degree?A.Oceanology.B.Biology.C.Zoology.D.Engineering.25.What is the right order of the following events about Rachels life?a.She collected material for Silent Spring.b.She taught for a while after graduation.c.She gave up her job at the Service.d.She had her first book published.e.She became a marine biologist.A.d-a-c-b-e B.b-d-c-e-a C.d-c-a-b-e D.b-e-d-c-a26.It can be inferred from the passage that.A.Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young ageB.it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent SpringC.it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fameD.Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer27.What type of writing is the article likely to be?A.A short story.B.A book review.C.A biography.D.A news report.CThe Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual（虚 拟 的）speed breakers on major highwaysand roads,in order to check speeding and careless driving,and finally make its deadly roads a littlesafer.We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessaryrequirements of speed breakers,“India s Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.The optical illusions（视 觉 幻 象）,caused by the visual system and characterized by images thatdiffer from objective reality,are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically.Earlierthis month,India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways,which are causes ofroad accidents and are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles.India has the highestnumber of road accident deaths in the world.According to the World Health Organization,over 200,000people are killed by road accidents due to poor implementation（执 行）of road safety laws.This isconsiderably higher than its official figures of 141,526 for 2014.The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city ofPhiladelphia in 2008,as part of a campaign against speeding motorists.The technique has also beentried out in China to create floating 3D crossings.In India,cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennaihave already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year.In Ahmedabad,for instance,a mother and her daughter,both artists,have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016.The artists say their motto is“to increase the attention of driversw,and that the concept hasbeen successfully tested in accident-prone zones on a highway.However,critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions,they may lose sight of them.Others also point out that India s decision does not consider the safetyof a large number of pedestrians.In the end,the new policy may be just one step towards improvingroad safety.28.Virtual speed breakers are tested in I n d i a.A.to make the road transport in India saferB.to get rid of road accidents in IndiaC.to ensure the safety of pedestriansD.to beautify all the roads in India29.What can we infer about 3D zebra crossings?A.They are welcomed by both drivers and pedestrians.B.They can vastly reduce the death rate in India.C.They have been put into use widely in India.D.They can make the drivers more cautious.30.Which of the following can replace the underlined word“hazard”in Paragraph 2?A.Measure.B.Danger.C.Protection.D.Guarantee.31.What is the author s attitude towards virtual speed breakers?A.Worried.B.Critical.C.Objective.D.Favorable.DFrom the far-eastern port of Vladivostok to the end of the endlessly-stretching Volga River,Confucius Institutes and schools running Chinese courses have spread all over Russia.And it seemsthat they don t simply study it for fun.Russians are taking their Chinese language learning seriously.A Chinese language exam is likely to be introduced in Russian schools from 2018,reported Xinhua NewsAgency on Feb 3.There is a plan to introduce the Chinese language test to the Basic State Exam(BSE)in 2018 and to the Unified State Exam(USE)in 2020.99 Russia s BSE is a series of requiredexaminations for ninth-grade students and the USE for eleventh-grade students necessary to qualifyfor university education.There are more than 17,000 Russian students learning Chinese,of whom around5,000 are in 8th to 11th grades,according to Russian s education watchdog.Russia and China nowcooperate-there s a demand for specialists in this area,like translators,“Ekaterina Arkhipova,a student at the Higher School of Economics said.In fact,Russia isn t the only country showing a growing interest in Chinese.It was reportedin September,2016 that Vietnam would introduce Chinese as a compulsory(必 修 的)course in its schools.Elsewhere,more than 40 schools across South Africa introduced Chinese lessons.And many English-speaking countries started even earlier.In the United States,the governmentannounced the launch of 1 Million Strong”in 2015,an action that aims to bring the total numberof learners of Chinese to 1 million by 2020.Last month,many Chinese Internet users were shockedby the difficulty of a Chinese-language final exam paper at high school in New York,which requiredexaminees to have a deep understanding of Chinese culture.In the UK,the government launched theMandarin Excellence Program in September,2016.It hopes to make at least 5,000 state secondary schoolstudents fluent in Chinese by 2020,which it says will help students when entering the world ofemployment.32.According to the report,which country first introduced Chinese?A.Vietnam.B.Russia.C.The U.S.D.South Africa.33.What can be inferred from this passage?A.About 5,000 Russian students will take the BSE.B.South Africa introduced Chinese to its 40 schools.C.Knowledge of Chinese culture is required for the USE.D.There will be more fluent Chinese speakers around the world.34.Why are some British students learning Chinese?A.They can be more capable for future employment.B.Chinese language learning is a must for all of them.C.They dream of becoming expert Chinese translators.D.They are preparing themselves for university education.35.What may be the best title for the text?A.Chinese Language Studies Is DemandingB.Chinese Language Studies Is ProfitableC.Chinese Language Studies Is OptionalD.Chinese Language Studies Is Global第 二 节（共 5 小 题；每 小 题 2 分，满 分 10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。Currently,people from all over the world prefer to shop online.Experts predict our spendingonline over the next five years will grow by 129%.But how can you protect yourselves when shoppingonline?36 It should be protected by up-to-date anti-virus software,and you should also install apersonal firewall,which will stop hackers attacking your system.Check that your firewall is openbefore you start shopping,and when you finish,be sure to log out.Take a minute to look at the website before you buy anything.Check that the company has ageographical address as well as a telephone number.37Sellers should have a list of all your rights somewhere on their website,and you need to readthis before you decide to shop there.38 As a general rule,online companies usually give theircustomers seven days to cancel their order if they change their minds about their purchase.39 It is a lock-shaped symbol and you can find it on the browser bar（浏 览 器 栏）at the bottomof the screen.Another indication of a safe website is its address.The address should not begin withhttp but https”一 the letter s stands for secure.The final stage of online shopping is the order confirmation.This is proof that you,ve boughta product from this company,and it contains the special reference number for your order.40 Youmight need it if there s a problem.16.You should always print this information and keep it somewhere.17.If this happens,your credit card will offer you the best protection.18.A special icon（图 标）will tell you if the website you are using is safe.19.If you can t find the list,you should probably choose a different website.20.When you buy things on the Internet,there s no chance that something may go wrong.21.Make sure that your device,for example your laptop or tablet,is safe to use at all times.22.It s generally better to use sellers that you know about or ones that have been recommendedto you.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用（共 两 节，满 分 45分）第 一 节 完 形 填 空（共 20小 题；每 小 题 1.5分，满 分 30分）阅 读 下 面 短 文，从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项（A、B、C 和 D）中 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项，并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑。A Kind DriverI t was a rainy day late la st month.Bus driver Stephen Humphris 41 his bus a fte r he saw ahomeless m an across the stre e t and 42 five B ritish pounds to a passenger,asking him to give i tto the m an in need.This gesture had a great effect on the passenger,27-year-old Faris Khalifa,who was 43 anddecided i t was rig h t for Humphris kindness to be 44.So Khalifa reached out to businesses acrosshis community and asked if they could 45 g ifts to the kind driver,according to a Facebook post.M uch to his 46,the local businesses 47 with an outpouring of support.They were committedto rewarding Humphris good deed,contributing g ift cards and other items to 48 Humphrisgesture.The communitys g ifts proved how 49 the driver s simple act was!A few days a fte r that,Khalifa met up with Humphris to 50 him with the g ifts.51 the driver was shocked by thethoughtfulness of the local businesses and 52 for a while,the gift-giving wasn t the only specialthing that happened.What moved m e once again was that he had 53 to give m e f ir s t.The27-year-old said of the driver,recalling th e ir meeting,“H e asked m e whether I could pass his oldarmy sleeping bag to a homeless person 54 I was going back into town.”“Seeing Humphris stop the bus ju st for the 55 of helping a m an in need really le ft m e 56.”he wrote in his Facebook post.aThere I was,only thinking about myself while he did the complete5 7.“Khalifa said i t s 58 to highlight the acts that show humankind s best side.In these darktimes around the world,one can 59 get lo st in the sea of negativity.I think w e should shinea lig h t on something 60,someone great,which w ill help put what matters in lif e intoperspective.”41.A.got off B.sped by C.pulled over D.waited for42.A.lent B.dropped C.threw D.handed43.A.excited B.concerned C.touched D.confused44.A.returned B.witnessed C.awarded D.stated45.A.leave B.post C.send D.donate46.A.sorrow B.delight C.anxiety D.disappointment47.A.responded B.agreed C.consisted D.dealt48.A.accept B.recognize C.refer to D.carry out49.A.permanent B.constant C.powerful D.successful50.A.serve B.present C.tre a t D.equip51.A.Even though B.N ow that C.As D.While52.A.speechless B.talkative C.helpless D.sensitive53.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing54.A.if B.un