陕西省汉中市2021-2022学年高二上学期期中校际联考英语试题
陕西
高二
期中
2022-12-09
75次
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Before traveling around the world,take some time and find out what sightseeing destinations are. Some of those spots that most guides mention are the following thrilling attractions.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls has always been considered to be an incredible place worth taking pictures of.There are a lot of spots that tourists love.Some of them are very dangerous for people. Yet the brave are ready to overcome their fear for a shot of lifetime.
Arctic Cliff Face
A cliff does not make the most comfortable place for camping.Camping on the ground is far safer an-yway. Despite all the inconvenience,the new trend is rapidly gaining popularity among climbing enthusiasts and outdoor addicts.
Auckland’s Sky Tower
Auckland’s Sky Tower is popular with bungee jumpers.Some celebrities,such as Beyonce,have al-ready tried it,which proves that the place is not only safe but popular as well. The tower is 630 feet tall. At the top of the structure there is an observation deck.Trust us,most of those reading this article would prefer to stay on the ground rather than climb up this scary structure.
North Yungas Road
The Road of Death is the right name given to a road in Bolivia.Hundreds of people die here every year.The major causeof all those accidents is the road.The problem is that it is too narrow and badly maintained while here the traffic is heavier than anywhere else. Nevertheless,it seems like tourists will continue visiting this strange road despite its scary nickname.
1. What is Victoria Falls famous for?A.Its narrow and badly maintained road. |
B.Its dangerous but attractive spots for taking pictures. |
C.Its scary structure. |
D.Its thrilling camping. |
A.Auckland’s Sky Tower |
B.Arctic Cliff Face |
C.Victoria Falls |
D.North Yungas Road |
A.the traffic is the heaviest |
B.it is built on the edge of the rock |
C.each year many people lose their lives there |
D.there is no necessary protection equipment |
English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human be-ings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in Eng-lish. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose,two geese — so one moose, two meese?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are oppo-sites?How can overlook and oversee be opposites,while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
4. According to the passage ________.A.boxing rings should be round | B.there should be egg in an eggplant |
C.pineapples are the apples on the pine tree | D.sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things |
A.Beeth. | B.Geese. | C.Meese. | D.Tooth. |
A.A wise man and a wise guy. | B.Overlook and oversee. |
C.Quite a lot and quite a few. | D.Hot as hell and cold as hell. |
A.clever | B.crazy | C.lazy | D.dull |
In November 2020,Hurricane Eta made landfall in Central America.The storm caused huge damage from Panama to Florida.Two weeks later,Hurricane lota arrived.It was even more powerful.Heavy rain fell on places that were already flooded.President Juan Orlando Hernandez,of Honduras,said lota would leave the area in tatters.
Scientists say climate change is to blame. They don’t know if it’s causing more storms,but data seems to show it’s causing storms to be stronger and more harmful. James P.Kossin is a climate scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).He says the increase in greenhouse gas emis-sions(排放)is changing how storms behave. “These storms have a human fingerprint on them,”he told TIME for Kids.
As the planet warms,so do its oceans.That’s where hurricanes begin.A storm draws its energy from ocean air.Warmer water provides more energy,which means higher winds. It also means heavier rain.In-creased energy is also causing hurricanes to get stronger and faster.In August,Laura changed from a tropi-cal storm to a strong hurricane in about a day. It hit Texas and Louisiana with winds of up to 150 miles per hour.Laura’s storm surge-a wall of ocean water mainly caused by a strong wind-reached 17 feet in places.It was among the highest ever recorded in Louisiana.
Hurricanes are also sticking around longer to do more damage.Rising temperatures are slowing down westerly winds,which blow around the planet. That makes storms move more slowly.In 2017,Hurricane Harvey hung around for days,flooding parts of Texas. “That storm was damaging because it didn’t move.”Kossin says. “It just sat there. And it rained and rained.”
Reducing greenhouse gases is the first step.Kossin says.“We can stop making it worse.Then we can try our best to adapt to the new climate we’re in.”
8. What do the underlined words “in tatters” in the first paragraph mean?A.Quiet. | B.Ruined. |
C.Crowded. | D.Wonderful. |
A.It’s led to storms destroying more. |
B.It’s made storms difficult to read. |
C.It’s increased the number of storms. |
D.It’s made storms happen in more places. |
A.To introduce different types of storms. |
B.To show that storms are causing more and more damage. |
C.To prove that increased energy is causing storms to get stronger. |
D.To explain how storms form. |
A.A wall of ocean water broke the record in history. |
B.A girl named Laura was lost in a storm. |
C.Greenhouse gases increased rapidly. |
D.Floods hit some places there. |
A new report connects eating eggs to an increased risk of heart disease. The results follow several earlier studies that found eating eggs was generally healthy. The study collects data from six other earlier studies. It shows a 6 percent increased risk of heart disease when the number of eggs a person ate each day increased by half an egg.
Norrina Allen, an associate professor at Northwestern University said that, in the United States, eggs are generally one of the top sources of cholesterol(胆固醇)in a person’s daily food. People with higher levels of cholesterol in their food are at increased risk of the development of heart disease later in life. However, Allen added that she would not say that eggs are completely unhealthy. “I’m not saying that people should take them completely out of their food,” she said. “I’m just suggesting that people eat them in a proper amount.”
Some experts believe the new study does not prove that eggs are causing heart disease. “Cholesterol’s role in the development of heart disease has been discussed for more than 30 years,” said Bruemmer, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “This study does have clear shortcomings, including self-reporting at a single time point,” he added.
Bruemmer said, “Eggs in moderation(适度)are probably acceptable from a nutritional standpoint.” “Moderation,” he added, “is less than one egg a day, including eggs in foods such as bread”.
Holly Andersen, a doctor at the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, agrees that the study has “real shortcomings”. One problem Andersen has with the study is that a lot of the egg-eating people in the study also appeared to be eating much meat and processed meat. “If you’re taking a lot of processed meat, it doesn’t matter how many eggs you’re eating,” Andersen said.
Also, Andersen said, “The study can only show there is a relation between eggs eating and heart disease. But it cannot prove eggs are the cause of the disease. It may just be that people eating a lot of eggs are also taking a lot of bacon.”
12. What does Norrina Allen agree with?A.Eggs are completely unhealthy. |
B.Eggs contain the most cholesterol. |
C.Eggs should be eaten in a right amount. |
D.Eggs have no connection with heart disease. |
A.Interested. | B.Doubtful. | C.Concerned. | D.Hopeful. |
A.Eggs and meat cannot be eaten together. |
B.Processed meat may cause heart disease. |
C.Processed meat should be avoided. |
D.The study is supported by evidence. |
A.Do eggs cause heart disease? |
B.Are eggs the top source of cholesterol? |
C.What’s the proper amount of eggs eaten? |
D.Is the cholesterol to blame for heart disease? |