山东省沂水县二中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次教学质量检测试题

山东省沂水县二中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次教学质量检测试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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。AClaudieDubreuil,aCanadianwoman,hasbuiltaveryspecialhouseoutoffourseacontainers(集装箱)thatcostonly3,000europercontainer.Whatshemadeoutofthemisabsolutelybeautiful.Andwhatshemanagedtomakeoutoffoursimpleseacontainersisexceptional!We’ddefinitelylikeahomelikethis,howaboutyou?Asageneralcontractor(总承包人),CanadianClaudieDubreuilmakesanicelivingoutofbuildingapartmentsandtraditionalwoodhouses.Unfortunately,buildingthesetypesofhousesdidn’tprovideherwithenoughofacreativechallenge.So,whenitcametodesigningandbuildingherownhouse,shedidn’tchoosethefamiliaroption.Instead,shepickedaveryspecialandcreativeapproachtohernewhome.Claudiedecidedtodesignahomebasedonmetalseacontainers.Withthisdecision,shedidn’tchoosetheeasiestroute.Infact,shemetwithalotofobstaclesduringbuildingherhouse.Forexample,itwasverydifficulttofindanengineerwhohadtheresourcesandabilitiestocutthroughtheseacontainersandtoinstalldoorsandwindowsinthem.Shewasturneddownbyfourdifferentengineersbeforefindingonethatwaswillingtoworkwithher.Luckily,shedidfindsomeonewhodaredtotakeontheprojectintheend.Andtheresultisamazing!Herhometurnedoutabsolutelybeautifulandit’seco-friendlyaswell.WelovewhatClaudiedidwithherhome!Itlookssomodernthatyoucanhardlyrecognisetheseacontainers,thoughsheleftsomespecialpiecesofwallthewaytheywere.21.Howmuchdoesthespecialhousecostatleast?A.3,000euro.B.12,000euro.C.6,000euro.D.9,000euro.22.WhydidClaudiedecidetodesignasea-containerhouse?A.Shewasonatightbudget.B.Shewasskilledatit.C.Shewantedaspecialandcreativehouse.D.Shecouldn’tfindotherbuildingmaterials.23.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“obstacles”inparagraph3?A.difficultiesB.differencesC.pleasureD.puzzlementBAdogfoundswimmingmorethan220kilometersoffthecoastofThailandhasbeenreturnedsafelytoland.Latelastweek,workersonanoilrig(石油钻塔)noticedtheanimal,allaloneinthewater.Hebeganswimmingtowardthesideofthestructure.Thedogwasabletogethimselfontoasolidarea.Heappearedcold,tiredandfearful.Theworkersloweredaropeandsecureditaroundthedog.Then,theyworkedtogethertopulltheanimaluptosafety.Thecrewthatfoundthedogquicklygavetheirnewfriendaname:Boonrod.Thenamemeanssomethingsimilarto“survivor”intheThailanguage.OneofthoseworkerswasVitisakPayalaw.HehasbeenprovidingupdatesonBoonrodonhisFacebookpage.Hesaiditwasluckythatthecrewnoticedthedoginthewater.Iftherehadbeenwaves,hesaid,theanimallikelywouldnothavebeenseen.NooneknowshowBoonrodendedupallaloneatsea,orhowlonghehadbeenoutthere.ButVitisakandotherssuggestedtheanimalmighthavefallenoffafishingboat.OnMonday,Boonrodarrivedondryland.AteamofanimaldoctorswerewaitingforhiminthesouthernThaiprovinceofSongkhla.WorkersattheSongkhlaportalsowelcomedthedogwithaspecial“welcome”necklacemadeofyellowflowers.ManypeopletookpictureswithBoonrod.VitisakwroteonFacebook,“Today(April15),Boonrod’soverallconditionhasimproved.Heisgettingstronger.”ThedogisnowinthecareofananimaldoctorinSongkhla.TheanimalprotectiongroupWatchdogThailandsaid,“Heisingoodconditionandgettingstronger.”OnTuesday,thegrouppublishedpicturesofBoonrodgettingwashed—andgettingplentyofloveandattention.VitisaksaysthatifnooneclaimsBoonrodastheirpet,hewilltakehimtohishomeinnortheastThailand.24.Whatwasthedoglikewhenhewasfound?A.Hewascold,tiredandfearful.B.Hewasalreadyinasafeplace.C.Hewashopefulbutlonely.D.Hewasingoodstate.25.Whatcanwelearnaboutthedogfromthetext?A.Heishomelessagain.B.Hisoriginalnameis“Boonrod”.C.HehasbeentakenhomebyVitisak.D.Hewasrescuedbytheworkersonanoilrig.26.Howisthedogatpresent?A.Heisfoundbyhisowner.B.Heisgettingmuchcare.C.Heisbadlyinjured.D.Heistreatedbadly.CStatisticsshowthatmosttoddlers(刚学走路的小孩)learnhowtosayabout20wordsby18months.Talkingiseasy.Ifyouaskanyone,nonewillrememberhowtheystarteddoingit,itjustcomesnaturally.Butwhatmightnotflowassmoothlyaswords,isbodylanguage.It’sawholedifferentdealwhenyou’reusingyourhands,eyesorheadinsteadofyourtongue.Andwhatmakesitmisunderstoodisthefactthatbodylanguagediffersallaroundtheworldbecauseofdifferentcultures.Ifinditshockinglyamazinghowjustasmallfingergesturecouldmeanonethingintheeastandthecompletelyoppositeinthewest.Forinstance,inJapanbowingisthemostcommongreeting.ItshowsrespectandJapanesepayalotofattentiontothedetailslikethetiming,postureandmovement.AbowinJapanrepresentssincerity,respectandgraciousness.WhileinNewZealandMaori,thepressingofnosesandforeheadsisthetraditionalgreeting.Theycallit“hongi”,whichisregardedasthebreathoflife.Formostofus,noddingourheadupanddownoftenmeansagreement,butnotfortheBulgariansorGreeks.Inbothcultures,noddingone’sheadupanddownactuallymeans“no”.TheAmericangoodbyewavecouldactuallybeinterpreted(领会)asa“no”inmanypartsofEuropeandLatinAmerica.AndtheItaliangoodbyewavewouldbeunderstoodinAmericaasa“comehere”andtheAmerican“comehere”gesturewouldactuallybeseenasaninsult(侮辱)inmostofAsia.Sobeforeyoutraveltoexploreadifferentculture,makesureyou’reawareofalternatemeaningsforbodylanguage.Weliveinaworldwithmanydifferentcultures,sodon’tforgethowdifferentlyone