（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修第二册高二上学期第二次月考英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解.doc

1、江苏省部分学校2021-2022学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题分类汇编阅读理解江苏省宿迁市泗阳县实验高级中学2021-2022学年高二上学期第二次质量调研英语试卷第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AByron Bay is a famous small town, located in the northeast corner of New South Wales, Australia. It is a place where one can indulge themselves with the wil

2、dest nature.More than 300 cost-effective accommodations can be found on . Just go and catch up!Modern Eco CabinThe eco-friendly self-contained cabin is set amongst 24 acres of private rainforest with all the added modern luxuries. It is fully equipped with a full size kitchen, wifi, smart flat scree

3、n TV with Netflix.Birdsong HideawayIts an ideal place for couples, families or friends to get together and enjoy Byron Bay. Wake up to a chorus of birds in the morning, just in time to have a coffee with friends in the privacy of the large verandah (露台餐厅).The Village GlampingThis beautiful luxurious

4、 glamping (露营) space is located just 5 mins from the heart of Byron Bay. This space is perfect for those wanting to experience the uniqueness of Byron Bay, from the breathtaking views on the lighthouse walk to the crystal clear waters at Wategos Beach.Emperor GlampingThe Emperor Bell Tent sits on it

5、s own raised deck overlooking the tree-lined valley beyond. Itd only a 9 minutes drive to the local shops. Perfect to lie in bed and watch the sunrise or sit out on the deck beneath the milky way at night.21. What is probably the major reason for travelers to choose the four accommodations?A. Locati

6、on.B. Equipment.C. Fame.D. Cost-effectiveness.22. Which accommodation best suits people who like family gathering?A. Modern Eco CabinB. Birdsong HideawayC. The Village GlampingD. Emperor Glamping23. Which feature is unique to Emperor Glamping?A. It possesses forest views.B. Its perfect for sunrise w

7、atching.C. It is convenient to the bay.D. It offers camping experience.BAre we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are. You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years

8、ago and ever since then has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian.At the heart of Crabtrees thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival

9、 when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense (稠密的) farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition g

10、radually reduced. This is not hard to understand. Most of the time, pressure is what keeps us going you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompts (促使) you to lose weight when summer comes. And the same is also true of our intelligence if we

11、think less, we become less smart.These mutations (变) are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 years. The other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genes. He found that among the 2,000 to 5,000 genes that we have that determine human intelligence, there are two

12、 or more mutations in each of us. However, Crabtrees theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligence. For example, spearing a tiger doesnt necessarily require more brainpower tha

13、n playing chess or writing a poem. Moreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays. “You wouldnt get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago. He just wouldnt exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, UK, told Live Science. “But now we have peop

14、le of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights (洞察力) that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation.”24. What is Crabtrees recent finding according to the article?A. The Greeks from 1,000 BC could have been the smartest in human history.B. Our ancie

15、nt ancestors had no better surviving abilities than we do nowadays.C. Humans have been getting steadily more intelligent since the invention of farming.D. Mutations in genes that decide human intelligence have affected the development of intelligence.25. According to Crabtree ancient humans _.A. had

16、 many more genes that determine human intelligenceB. were forced to be smart due to natural selection pressuresC. relied more on group intelligence than individual intelligenceD. developed a diverse intelligence to adapt to the hard realities26. Some argue that Crabtrees theory is false because they

17、 think _.A. people today are under much more pressure than early humansB. its ridiculous to compare a hunters and a poets intelligenceC. modern education is far more advanced than ancient educationD. human intelligence nowadays is different from that of the distant past27 What is Thomas Hills attitu

18、de toward Crabtrees theory?A. Supportive.B. Unfavorable.C. Worried.D. Confused.CScientists have found amounts of water molecules inside rocks and soil samples from Mars before. But an ancient meteorite (陨石) found recently contains 10 times more water and much more oxygen than any Martian I meteorite

19、 ever before discovered.Whats so wild about this wet discovery? It could mean that the Red Planet once had enough water to have liquid flowing on the planets surface.It was once believed that if Mars ever had water at all, its water would have been small amounts of ice below the surface or existing

20、in the soil only as hydrogen and oxygen-the elements that make up water. But recent discoveries have shown that Mars probably had a much wetter history than formerly thought.The meteorite, nicknamed Black Beauty, was found in Africas Sahara Desert in 2011. Only about 110 meteorites from Mars have ev

21、er been found. Scientists believe most Martian meteorites arrived on our planet during one large asteroid crash (小行星碰撞) that sent rocks falling toward Earth long ago.Black Beauty is about 2.1 billion years old. Its discovery is the first time scientists have been able to study such an ancient Martia

22、n rock. Its also one of the first times scientists have been able to study a piece of the panels ancient surface.The samples water molecules were sent out when scientists heated the meteorite to analyze it. Scientists think the meteorites hydrogen and oxygen molecules are so plentiful because water

23、flowing on Mars at the time this meteorite fell to Earth, or because these molecules were once sealed in large quantities in Marss crust.Black Beauty might do more than just unlock secrets from the Red Planets past. These discoveries could also help scientists understand new data about Mars thats be

24、ing sent from the robotic rovers currently gathering information on the planet.28. People used to think that .A. there was little water on MarsB. Mars had a lot of flowing waterC. a large quantity of ice was MarsD. Mars was much wetter than Earth29 What do we know about Black Beauty?A. It was discov

25、ered in Seattle in the USA.B. It is the biggest of 110 meteorites from Mars.C. It landed on Earth after an asteroid crash.D. It has a history of 2.1 million years.30. How did the scientists research Black Beauty?A. By cutting it into pieces.B. By dipping it into water.C. By burning it on a fire.D. B

26、y burying it into a desert.31. The passage is mainly about .A. a rock from the center of Mars.B. a major Martian meteorite discoveryC. a new discovery on the Red PlanetD. a number of meteorites from Red PlaneDApproaching 96, at an age when most are lonely and in poor health, Olga Murray, full of ene

27、rgy, has been eagerly planning a trip to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, while keeping in contact with hundreds of friends around the world. How can she be in such good shape? Is it her good genes? (Her mother lived to 98.) Her daily salads and three-times-a-week workouts? Or might it have somethin

28、g to do with the retired lawyers second career as founder of a nonprofit organization?Scientists increasingly are finding that the answercall it living with purpose, finding meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourselfcan be a particularly healthy pursuit. Living with a sense

29、 of purpose can improve the quality of those final years. Murray offers a vivid example of how to create a sense of meaning.Murrays story began in 1984, after she had worked 37 years as a lawyer and was starting to think about retirement(退休). At 59, while traveling in Nepal, Murray found herself ama

30、zed by the children there. “They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,” she recalled in a self-published memoir(自传)years later. “Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere on earth.” She wanted to put the rest of her life into helping educate Nepalese children.Returning to Nepal

31、the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher at the countrys only orphanage(孤儿院). The two combined forces, beginning with organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans. After another five years, they had launched the Nepal Youth Foundation(NYF), which by then was

32、 supporting several hundred scholarship students and raising 60 homeless children. In 1994, the two hired Som Paneru, a former scholarship student, as executive director. Murray has taken several steps to make sure the NYF will survive after the unavoidable loss of her presence. She handed over the

33、presidency to Paneru in 2012. Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns.32. How did Nepalese children impress Murray when she traveled in Nepal at 59?A. They were eager to receive education.B. They lived a very poor but happy life.C. They liked to communicate with foreigners.D

34、. They were terribly interested in her memoir33. What did Murray do first when she travelled to Nepal the second time?A. She helped four orphans go to college.B. She started the Nepal Youth Foundation.C. She volunteered to act as an English teacher.D. She sent 60 homeless children to the orphanage.3

35、4. Which best describes Murray?A. Confident and helpful.B. Energetic and selfless.C. Creative and professional.D. Kind-hearted and flexible.35. Whats the writing purpose of this text?A. To encourage people to exercise regularly.B. To advise people to change their jobs.C. To attract more tourists to

36、Nepal.D. To inspire people to live a purposeful life.江苏省泰州中学2021-2022学年高二上学期第二次质量检测英语试卷第一节（共12小题；每小题2. 5分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“You have to tell us where you are going and you lied,” my sons father said to him after tellinghim he wouldnt be able to hang out with his fri

37、ends for two weeks. My youngest knows the rules: You have to tell us where you will be at all times, and if the plans change,you have to ask before you participate. Ive drilled this into his head over and over because Im that anxious mom, the one that worries, the one who is afraid her kids are goin

38、g to get into a bad situation if she doesnt repeatedly remind them to make the right choices and follow the rules. Parents can constantly tell their kids to follow the rules, act politely and do things the “right” way. We can teach them the lessons and hope they follow our advice. But the truth is,

39、even though your child can hear your voice in their ear while they are getting ready to stick their big toe into something that they know would make your head spin, it might not be enough to stop the them. There are times when they need to experience feeling scared, uneasy or guilty in order to lear

40、n and keep them from repeating the same mistake over and over again. Its one of the scariest realizations Ive had as a parent, but after living with three teens for a few years its my truth-and its the truth of every other parent of a teenager. Looking back upon my young life, I know nothing really

41、sank in unless I experienced it for myself, like when I stopped eating chocolate late at night and found I was finally able to sleep at night. It took me long to stop damaging my own sleep even though not eating the chocolate was the simple solution. And I am not a stubborn teen. Ive realized the im

42、portance of stepping back (just a bit), and letting my teens navigate(寻找）their21. What does the author expect her son to do?A. Stop being so anxiousB. Follow the family rulesC. Learn to tell right from wrong. D. Communicate more with parents22. Whats the authors scariest realization?A. Kids should t

43、ell the truth. B. Kids should obey social rulesC. Kids should learn from their parentsD. Kids should learn by making mistakes. 23. Which of the following can replace the underlined part “sank in” in Paragraph 5?A. became fully understoodB. played an important roleC. sounded possibleD. made progress2

44、4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Let go of your childrenB. Give your kids more loveC. Step back when necessaryD. Learn important life lessonsBFor Bryan Shaw, a biochemist and biophysicist at Baylor University, using his mouth to explore a blackberry at breakfast was a lightbulb moment

45、. He saw an opportunity to create a new way for students with blindness to visualize complex molecular(分子的）structures. Students with visual impairments(视力障碍） are often discouraged from taking part in chemistry and other sciences because theyre considered too dangerous for someone without eyesight. “

46、This is a problem because chemistry is a central science. And if you keep kids out of chemistry,you keep them out of a deep understanding of many things, says Shaw. Chemistry requires an understanding of the shape and function of thousands of proteins and othercomplex molecules. The most common meth

47、od for introducing blind students to these microscopicforms is to create large hand-held models. “But you cant carry around a baseball-sized model for every 3-D image in your book. You would need pickup truck bigger than what they drive in Texas,” Shaw says. Instead,Shaw and his research team sought

48、 to create something much more convenient. They pulled the crystalline structure of nine proteins from the Protein Data Bank. For some models, they shaped that edible gelatin(食用明胶） into shapes the size of a peanut. To create even smaller copies, they turned to a type of nontaxic resin(树脂） commonly used in dental(牙科的）surgery. This material can be 3-D printed to make highly accurate models as small as a grain of rice. The researchers blindfolded 281 college-age study participants, all of whom are sighted, and gavethem each