辽宁省大连渤海高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

- 1 - 渤海高中2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试

高二英语学科试题

考试时间： 100分钟 试题满分：120分 考查范围：必修1-5

第Ｉ卷 选择题（共70分）

一．阅读理解

第一节：阅读下面短文，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。（每小题2分，15小题共30分）

A

You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100

years?

Jane Addams(1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense

of community(社区) by

creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became - 2 - the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson(1907-1964)

If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular

1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution

and the harmful effects of

chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O'Connor(1930-present)

When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her

seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted

for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," said Parks.

1. What is Jane Addams noted（提及） for in history?

A: Her social work. B: Her teaching skills.

C: Her efforts to win a prize. D: Her community background.

2. What was the reason for O'Connor's being rejected（拒绝） by the law firm?

A: Her lack of proper training in law. B: Her little work experience in court.

C: The discrimination against women. D: The poor financial conditions.

3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A: Jane Addams. B: Rachel Carson.

C: Sandra Day O'Connor. D: Rosa Parks. - 3 - 4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A: They are highly educated. B: They are truly creative.

C: They are pioneers. D: They are peace-lovers.

B

It's true that many dads in the wild aren't interested in parenting, but there

are some that work pretty hard to give their little ones a good start. Maybe one of

these dads will make you remember your own dad!

The male giant water bug doesn’t seem to mind a heavy load on his back for his

kids. The female puts about 100 to 150 eggs on the back of the male, and then she

leaves. Once the female is gone, the male has to look after the eggs. It usually takes

one to two weeks for the eggs to hatch. The father giant water bug jumps around to

make sure the growing eggs get enough air and water. All this time he can't fly because

of the weight of the eggs growing rapidly on his back.

Now let's turn to the male stickleback fish. When the mother leaves after laying

her eggs, the father tends his young. If the young fish go too far away, their father

helps with their safe return by carrying them back in his mouth. The male stickleback

looks after all his young — as many as 100 — until they can live on their own.

A similar example can be found in emperor penguins living in cold areas. The male

emperor penguin goes without food while looking after his egg until it hatches. For

about 62 to 67 days, the egg stays on top of the father's feet, in very cold temperatures

that drop down to -39° C. As a result, the father may lose nearly 50 percent of his

body weight while waiting for his baby penguin to be born!

5.What do we know about the giantwater bug?

A．It is unable to fly.

B．The eggs grow on the father's back.

C．The male must keep still to hatch the eggs.

D．The female looks after her eggs together with the male.

6. During the hatching period, the male emperor penguin _______________.

A．is unable to eat B．is fed by the female - 4 -

C．tries to lose some weight D．can't stand the cold weather

7. What is the best title for the text?

A．Mr. Moms in the Wild

B．Animals Do Have Feelings

C．Nature Loves Us like Our Dad

D．Childbirth in the Animal Kingdom

8. What does the underlined word “tends” in Paragraph 3 mean?