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1、重庆市忠县三汇中学 2018-20192018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题 【本试题分第 卷( (选择题共 100100 分) )和第 卷( (非选择题共 5050分) )两部分。满分 150150分,考试 时间 100100分。】 第卷(满分 100 分)第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分 60 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 3 分,满分 45分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。 A A Monthly Talks at London Canal MuseumMonthly Talks at London Canal Museum O
2、ur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7November 7th th TheThe CanalCanal PioneersPioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early c
3、anal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5thDecember 5th IceIce forfor thethe MetropolisMetropolis, b
4、y Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew. February 6February 6th th AnAn UpdateUpdate onon t
5、hethe CotswordCotsword CanalsCanals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6March 6th th EyotsEyots andand AitsThamesAitsThames IslandsIslands, by Miranda Vicke
6、rs. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. 1 Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Cannal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk
7、www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:02077130836 1.When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th. 2.What is the topic of the talk in February? A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis C. Eyots and AitsThames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canal
8、s 3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne. B I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I
9、 always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why
10、under my bed!“ Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right aw
11、ay her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. 2 Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, c
12、leaned the socks and swept the floor even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.“ Kate and
13、 I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. 4.What made Kate so angry one evening? A. She couldnt find her books. B. She heard the author shouting loud. C. She got the news that her grandma was
14、 ill. D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed. 5.The author tidied up the room most probably because _. A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messy C. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so 6.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed? A. By analyzin
15、g causes. B. By showing differences. C. By describing a process. D. By following time order. 7.What might be the best title for the story? A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates C We are naturally drawn to friends and colleagues with familiar voice
16、s, scientists have found. People prefer those who have a similar accent, intonation and tone of voice to themselves, they discovered. 3 Previous research has focused on how a male or female voice sounds. Men with deeper voices and women with slightly higher voices were thought to sound more attracti
17、ve, because they suggest a bigger or a smaller body. But the new study, published by a linguistics expert in Canada, suggests there is a more complex mechanism(机制)at play. Dr Molly Babel, from the University of British Columbia in Canada, said, “The voice is an amazingly flexible tool that we use to
18、 construct our identity. Very few things in our voices are changeless, so we felt that our preferences had to be about more than a person s shape and size. She recorded 30 volunteers voices and asked each to rate the others attractiveness on a scale of one to nine. Each participant was from western
19、America, with similar accents. The people we assessed were all in the same dialect group, but they showed that dialect to different degrees. “We seem to like people who sound like we sound, we like people who fit within what we know, ” Dr Babel said. She also found that breathy voices in women-typif
20、ied by the famous American actress Marilyn Monroe-were seen as more attractive. The breathy tone, caused by younger and thinner vocal cords(声带), implied youthfulness and health. A creaky (咯吱作响的)voice, suggesting a person has a cold, is tired or smokes, was seen as unattractive. The participants pref
21、erred men who spoke with a shorter average word length and deeper voices. 8.The main purpose of the text is to _. A.inform readers of the new findings of voices B.compare male voices with female voices C.argue against womens voices of speaking D.encourage men to use deeper voices to speak 9.Dr. Moll
22、y Babel mentions Marilyn Monroe in order to_. A.introduce a creaky voice B.explain a breathy voice C.challenge previous research D.promote her reputation 10.In terms of voice preferences, the new findings stress _. A.body size and shape B.shorter word length C.thicker vocal cords D.the same social g
23、roups 4 11.Whose voice may be unattractive according to the text? A.A young lady with a thin voice B.An old lady with a silvery voice C.A deep-voiced man with a dry throat D.A little man with a quiet and gentle voice D Show your child that you care about him and that you are dependable. Children who
24、 feel loved are more likely to be confident. Your child must believe that, no matter what, someone will look out for him. Give your baby or toddler plenty of attention, encouragement, hugs and lap time. Set a good example. Children imitate what they see others do and what they hear others say. When
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