辽宁省六校协作体高二英语下学期期初考试试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（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。

AWith so many NYC museums to choose from, it’s hard to begin. The good news is, you’re in the right place. Below is a highly selective list of museums in New York City.Metropolitan Museum of ArtOccupying two million square feet, with a permanent collection of over two million works of art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (founded in 1870) is one the largest galleries in the world. This famous fine arts museum in NYC possesses works from classical antiquity (古物), ancient Egypt, Asia, Byzantium, and Europe, with nearly all of the European masters represented.American Museum of Natural HistoryOriginally founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex consists of 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls. As a popular family-friendly NYC attraction, the American Museum of Natural History is as fun as it is educational.Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumOne of the mid-twentieth cen tury’s most important architectural landmarks, the iconic Solomon R. Museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright spent 15 years designing the building and gave up 700 sketches and six sets of working drawings in the process. He died six months before the doors were opened.New York City Fire MuseumThe New York City Fire Museum (set up in 1934) is a charming alternative to the more expensive museums of New York. Here you will find art and artifacts that celebrate the history of firefighting and the New York C ity Fire Department, includingmodern-day firefighting equipment and real New York fire equipment from 1790.21. What do you know about the American Museum of Natural History?A. It consists of 28 exhibition halls.B. It lies in the middle of Central Park.C. It is fit for parents and their kids.D. It is the largest museum in the world.22. Which is the youngest museum?A. The New York City Fire MuseumB. The Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumC. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtD. Th e American Museum of Natural History23. What is one feature of the New York City Fire Museum?A. It charges no feesB. It is the most famous museumC. It exhibits only modern equipmentD. It is a themed museum24. Where can you probably find this passage?A. In a guidebookB. In a history bookC. In an art reviewD. In an official reportBWill Smith is a superstar who was first seen as a rapper and then as one of Hollywood’s hottest guys on the block. He was born on September 25, 1968 in West Philadelphia, and was brought up in Germantown in northwest Philadelphia. His father always looked forward to developing discipline and good habits in his children. Occasionally, as a means of punishment, he also hit his children for misbehaving. Although Will found his father a bit too strict, he always owes his success to his father. He believes that his father’s disciplinary attitude helped him stay focused and enabled him to stay away from distractions.In Will’s family, almost everyone sang and played an instrument. Will learned to play the piano from his mother and learned drumming all by himself. Will received his first stereo system as a gift from his parents when he was ten. In his spare time, he listened to different types of music; this hobby of his was responsible for introducing him to on e of the most popular rap numbers, “Rapper’s Delight” which further lead to Will’s love and interest in rapping.Will loved music, especially writing poetry. He used to visit the inner-city street corners to check out original rap artists. Although these places were perfect for developing his love for rap, they were dangerous and filled with drugs and violence. However, Will never involved himself in anything apart from rapping. His success in rapping became evident when his partner Jeff Townes received the first Grammy Award in the Rap category, in 1988.Like Will Smith, every successful man is shaped right from his childhood. To chase dreams, one should be disciplined, focused, and never say no to opportunities.25. What plays the most important role in Will Smith’s success in his own opinion?A. His mother’s supportB. His father’s strictnessC. His partner’s talentD. His friends’ encouragement26. What can we learn about Will’s family?A. It was a large and happy family.B. It had a lot of trouble to overcome.C. It valued hard work and great successD. It was filled with music-loving people27. What kind of person is Will Smith according to Paragraph 3?A. An honest personB. A smart personC. A determined personD. An adventurous personCThe analysis in a famous medical magazine The Lancet looks at obesity (肥胖) trends in over 200 countries. In the UK, one in every 10 young people aged 5 to 19, is fat. Obese children are likely to become obese adults, putting them at risk of serious health problems, say experts. Researchers believe the fact that the cheap, fattening food is available is one of the main drivers.Although child obesity rates appear to be stable in many rich European countries, including the UK, France and German, they are accelerating at an alarming speed in many other parts of the world. The largest increase in the number of obese children has been in East Asia. China and India have seen very fast rates in recent years.The research ers say that if current world trends continue, “obese” will soonbe more common than “underweight”. “We have not become lazy. The reality is that the world around us is changing.”Dr. Fiona Bull from the World Health Organization suggested strict measures be taken to prevent “calorie-rich, nutrient-poor food” and encourage more physical activity. “But so far, only 20 countries around the world have introduced a tax on sugary drinks,” she said.Dr. Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health Englan d, said, “Our sugar reduction program and the government’s sugar tax are world-leading, but this is just the beginning of a long trip to meet the challenge of a generation. The evidence is clear that just telling people what to do won’t work. While educati on and information are important, deeper actions are needed to help us lower calorie consumption and achieve healthier diets.”28. What mainly causes child obesity according to the researchers?A. Children don’t take enough physical exercise.B. Children are driven to consume cheap diets.C. Children become lazy and weak-willed.D. Children can reach cheap and fattening food more easily.29. How can we describe child obesity rate in France?A. AlarmingB. FastC. SlowD. Steady30. What may Dr. Fiona Bull think of the sugar tax?A. It is very effective.B. It needs to be improved furtherC. It is world-leading.D. It should be made to be tougher.31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. England is the first country to tax sugary drinks.B. Education plays a small role in controlling child obesity.C. It is hard to solve the problem of child obesity.D. People should be told about the danger of overweight.DMore than 850,000 people w ere removed from China’s southeastern coastal areason July 18 as Typhoon Haitang headed for them after causing damage to Taiwan. Special teams of power, transport, communications and water workers were on duty to maintain services in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. The strong storm struck northern Taiwan on Monday afternoon, killed at least three, injured 58, and left a million homes without electricity.The number of people smoking in Scotland has fallen again, the Scottish Executive announced today. Health Minister Andy Kerr said that 39,000 people had given up in advance of the smoking ban, coming into effect in public places next year. Mr. Kerr said, “Each year 13,000 Scots still die as a result of smoking. It is very encouraging to see the number of Scots smoking becoming smaller year by year. We know that 70% of Scots who smoke want to give up. That is why we announced an additional ￡4 million earlier this year to support people who want to abandon the habit.”Scientists have cloned a dog for the first time, raising the possibility that pet owners will one day be able to reproducea copy of their favorite animal. The Afghan dog named Snuppy has exactly the sameears as his “father”, which is not surprising, since it was an ear that provided the single skin cell from which he was made.32．The news is about .A．sports, law and violence B．sports, education and climateC．culture, science and health D．weather, health and science33．From the news, we can learn that .A．Typhoon Haitang had first struck Fujian, and then it struck Taiwan.B．less people will smoke in Scotland next year.C．pet owners can reproduce a copy of their favorite animal now.D．Snuppy is not exactly like his “father”.34．Typhoon Haitang that struck northern Taiwan on Monday afternoon .A．made special workers repair the damageB．caused serious damage to Fujian and Zhejiang provincesC．caused at least three people to lose their lives and injured about 58D．left about a million people without homes.35．According to Andy Kerr, .A．about 13,000 people die of smoking every year in ScotlandB．about 39,000 people had given up smoking because of the banC．they announced ￡4 million this year to support people to give up smokingD．70% of Scots will have to give up smoking next year due to the new ban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。