山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（4.13）

山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（4.13）时间：60分钟总分100分2019年4月14日一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）ASydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthCoastregions.Thenetworkismadeupofseveralcolor-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.Youcanvisittransportnsw.Infofordetails.GettingtotheCity.InSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareundergroundsolookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.AutomaticticketgatesLargestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripeyoumustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.NightRidebusesMosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.TrackworkInorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends,Pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicealterationsonyourline.1.Togetmoreinformationaboutticketpries,travelershadbetter________.A.gototheCityCircleB.visitawebsiteC.checkdisplayscreenD.listentoannouncements2.Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?A.AfreeOpalcard.B.Earlierentrytothestation.C.Helpfromstationworkers.D.Aticketwithamagneticstripe.3.WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?A.Atmidnight.B.OnSundayafternoon.C.Betweenmidnightand4:00a.m.D.At6:00p.m.onWednesday.BJourneytoMecca:IntheFootstepsofIbnBattutaIbnBattutaisconsideredoneoftheworld’sgreatesttravellers.Duringthe14thcentury,hetravelledabout75,000milesinsearchofknowledgeandfortheloveoftravel.TosharethelearningandresearchsohighlyvaluedbyIslamic(伊斯兰教的)culture,therulerofMorocco,AbuInanFaris,wantedIbnBattuta’sworldwidetravelsrecordedandpublishedwhenhereturnedhometoMoroccoafteralmost30years.IbnJuzayy,aMoroccanCourtSecretary,wasappointedtowritedownIbnBattuta’sexperiences.Histraveljournal,TheRihla,documentsthisextraordinaryachievement.Itgivesusafirst-handaccountoflifeinthe14th-centuryMuslimworld.Theoriginalbook,handwritteninArabic,canbeviewedtodayattheNationalLibraryinParis.Theearly14thcenturywasafavorableageforaMuslimtraveller.ItwasnearingtheendoftheGoldenAgeofIslam,oneofthegreatexplosionsofscientificandculturalachievementsinworldhistory.Caravansandsealanescreatedtransportationandcommunicationnetworksthatspreadacrosscontinents,includingEurope,AfricaandAsia.Townsandcitieswereregularlyvisitedbymerchants,traders,doctors,artists,craftsmen,scholarsandpilgrims(朝圣者)carryinggoodsandideas.Allofthesepromotedtheexchangeofgoodsandideasonascalenotseenpreviouslyinworldhistory.Asaneducatedmanwithprofessionallegalskills,IbnBattutaenjoyedkindness,companionshipandoffersofemploymentthroughouttheIslamicworld.JourneytoMeccadescribesthe5,000-milejourneyIbnBattutamadein1325and1326fromhishometownTangier,Morocco,toreachMecca,inwhatisnowtheKingdomofSaudiArabia,tomakethepilgrimage.Duringthisdangerousandawesome18-monthpilgrimage,hemetmanyhindrancesashewasattackedbyrobbers,troubledbythirst,andforcedtogobacktohisrouteduetowaralongtheRedSea.JoiningthelegendaryDamascusCaravanwiththousandsofpilgrimsleavingforMecca,hecompletedthefinalsectionofwhatwouldbehisfirstofsixjourneystoMecca.Thegoalofthefilm,JourneytoMecca,wastotelltheremarkablestoryofIbnBattutaandtopromoteabetterunderstandingofIslamintheWest,saidtheproducers.4.WecanconcludethatAbuInanFarisprobablythoughtIbnBattuta’stravelexperiences________.A.preciousB.questionableC.mysteriousD.ridiculous5.WhatcanwelearnaboutIbnBattutafromthetext?A.Hewrotethetraveljournal,TheRihla,byhimself.B.HetravelledallthewaywiththelegendaryDamascusCaravanduringhisfirstjourney.C.Hewasaverysuccessfulbusinessman.D.Hehadtoovercomevarietiesofdifficultieswhiletraveling.6.Theunderlinedword“hindrances”inParagraph3canbestbereplacedby“________”.A.tricksB.friendsC.barriersD.opportunities7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwepossiblyfindthispassage?A.HistoryB.TravelC.EconomyD.EntertainmentCHowmuchweightababygainsduringitsfirstmonthcoulddetermineitsIQ,asanewresearchsuggests.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenwhogainmoreweight,andwhoseheadsgrowquicklyduringthefirstmonthoflife,tendtohaveahigherIQwhentheystartschool.ResearchersattheUniversityofAdelaide,inAustralia^studied13,800childrenwhowerebornatfull-term.Theyfoundthatthosewhoputon40%oftheirbirthweightinthefirstfourweekshadanIQ1.5pointshigherthanthosewhoonlyputon15%oftheirbirthweight.Thosewhoexperiencedthebiggestgrowthinheadcircumference(头围)alsohadthehighestIQsbytheageofsix.“Headcircumferenceisanindicatorofbrainvolume,soagreaterincreaseinheadcircumferenceinanewly-bornbabysuggestsmorerapidbraingrowth,”saystheledauthorofthestudy