四川省成都外国语学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

四川省成都外国语学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1、本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。2、本堂考试（听力加笔试）共120分钟，听力满分100，笔试满分150。3、答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。4、考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（共70分）第一部分阅读理解第一节（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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcometoOxfordUniversityMuseumsAshmoleanMuseumEstablishedin1683,theAshmoleanMuseumistheoldestmuseumintheUKandoneoftheoldestintheworld.IthousestheUniversity’sextensivecollectionsofartandantiquities,rangingbackoverfourmillennia.Location:BeaumontStreetTel:01865278000Open:Tue.Sun.10:00-17:00.Charge:Admissionisfree;specialexhibitionsareticketedandachargemayapplyNote:ForgroupbookingsTel:01865278015OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistoryTheUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistoryhousestheUniversity’scollectionsofzoological,entomological,paleontologicalandmineralspecimens.With4.5millionspecimensitisthelargestcollectionofitstypeoutsideofthenationalcollections.Location:ParksRoadTel:01865272950Open:10:00-17:00dailyCharge:AdmissionisfreeNote:GroupsmustbookinadvanceMuseumoftheHistoryofScienceTheMuseumoftheHistoryofScienceishousedintheworld’soldestsurvivingpurpose-builtmuseumbuilding.Itcontainstheworld’sfinestcollectionofhistoricscientificinstruments.Location:BroadStreetTel:01865277280Open:Tue.Sun.12:00-17:00Charge:AdmissionisfreeNote:Bookingrequiredforgroupsof15ormorePittRiversMuseumThePittRiversMuseumholdsoneoftheworld’sfinestcollectionsofanthropologyandarchaeology,withobjectsfromeverycontinentandfromthroughouthumanhistory.Location:ParksRoadenterviatheOxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory)Tel:[phone]Open:Tue.Sun.andBankHolidayMondays:10:00-16:30Charge:AdmissionisfreeNote:Groupsmustbookinadvance1.Ifagroupof20studentswanttovisittheoldestmuseumintheUK,theyshouldcall_______.A.01865277280B.01865278015C.01865270927D.018652729502.Whichofthemuseumscanvisitorsgotoanydayoftheweek?A.AshmoleanMuseum.B.MuseumoftheHistoryofScience.C.OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory.D.PittRiversMuseum3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AshmoleanMuseumisontheBroadStreet.B.PittRiversMuseumcontainstheworld’sfinestcollectionofhistoricscientificinstruments.C.Wedon’thavetobookinadvanceifourgroupwanttovisittheUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory.D.WecanenterthePittRiversMuseumthroughtheOxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory.BVacationintheU.S.usuallymeansslowerdays,andnoschoolTeachersknow,however,thatvacationmeansstudentswilllikelyfallbehind,andforgetthingstheylearnedduringtheyear.SimonVanderpool,aspecialeducationteacherinLexington,Kentucky,decidedtodosomethingaboutit.HestartedaprogramcalledBooksandBarbers.Childrengotothebarber,chooseabookandreadoutloudwhilethebarbercutstheirhair.Thechildgetsastickerandcantakethebookhome.Andthereisanaddedbonus:money.Thekidsgetpaidtoread.Vanderpoolsaysbarbershopsareplaceswherekidscanfeelcomfortable.“Onceastudentfeelscomfortable,that'swheneverthebrainopensup,andthattheyareabletostartfocusingonnothingbutlearning.”AmirShalashownsabarbershop.Butheisdoingmorethancuttingchildren'shair.Heislisteningtothemread,andhelpingthemwiththeirreading.Mostofthechildrengettinghaircutsatbarbershopsareboys.Vanderpool'sideawastodomorethanjusthelpthemwithreadingandmoney.Theteacherwantstohelpkidswhoaregrowingupinahomewithoutafatherlikehedid.“Also,Icreatedtheprograminordertoprovideapositivementor(指导者）forthekidsthatgointothebarbershop,andareabletohavesomeonethattheycanrelyonandtheycantrustin,andjustbuildabondbetweenthetwoofthem.”Shalashsaysheandhisfellowbarberslikebeingmentors.“Thebiggestthingisthatwetrytoinfluenceasmanykidsaswecan,andthatwasmywholeintentionofit.4.WhydidSimonVanderpoolstartBooksandBarbers?A.Tohelpchildrenkilltime.B.Tobringchildrenafruitfulvacation；C.Toreduceteachers，pressurefromwork.D.Toimprovechildren'scommunicationskills.5.WhatmakesabarbershopsuitableforBooksandBarbersprogram?A.Itscollectionofbooks.B.Itsquietatmosphere.C.Itsrelaxingenvironment.D.Itsfriendlybarbers.6.WhatisAmirShalash'spurposeoftakingpartintheprogram?A.Tooffervaluableguidancetochildren.B.Toshowtheimportanceofbonding.C.Totellthenecessityoftrustingpeople.D.Toinfluencehisfellowbarberspositively.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatItTakestoBeaGoodBarberB.WhattoExpectDuringtheVacationC.HowImportantReadingIstoChildrenD.HowaHaircutIsHelpingStudentsReadCUntilthe1990scoffeewasrarelyservedinChinaexceptatluxuryhotelsaimedatforeigners.WhenStarbucksopeneditsfirstoutlettherein1999,itwasfarfromclearthatthecountry’savidtea-drinkerswouldtaketosuchadifferent-andusuallymorecostly-sourceofcaffeine.Starbuckstriedtoattractcustomersunusedtocoffee’sbittertastebypromotingmilkandsugar-heavyconcoctions(调制品)suchasFrappuccinos.ButcoffeehasbecomefashionableamongthemiddleclassinChina.Starbucksnowhasabout3,800outletsinChina-morethaninanyothercountryoutsideAmerica.Statista,abusiness-intelligenceportal(门户网站),saystheroastcoffeemarketinChinaisgrowingbymorethan10%ayear.Starbucksanditsrivalsseebigopportunitiesforexpandingthere.Sotoo,however,dohome-growncompetitors.AmajornewpresenceisLuckinCoffee,Beijing-basedchain.Sinceitsfoundinglessthantwoyearsago,ithasopenedmor