山东省微山县第二中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期第二学段教学质量监测试题

2018－2019学年度第二学期第二学段教学质量监测高二英语试卷注意：本试卷共6页，满分100分，时间90分钟第I卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读短文（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ATheleast-visitedcountriesintheworldIt’severytraveler’sdream—acorneroftheplanetstillundisturbedbytourists.Andobviously,suchplacesdoexist.TheUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganizationlatelyreportedthefourleast-visitedcountriesglobally.Montserrat(9,000)Onceapopularholidayspot,thisLesserAntillesislandhasneverquiterecoveredfromaseriesofnaturaldisasters.HurricaneHugoin1989hit90percentoftheislandandin1995theSoufriereHillsvolcanoerupted.Thesedays,itsvolcanoisnowactuallyoneofMontserrat’smainattractions,alongwithitsbeautifulbeaches.Visitorscanalsogodivinginitsclearwaters.Comoros(24,000)ThiscollectionofislandsintheIndianOceannearMadagascarservesastheperfectdestinationforthosewhowanttogetawayfromeverydaycitylife.Comorosoffersbeautifulvolcanicscenery,fruitfulforests,andremotesleepytowns.Thereareevensomeofthebestundiscoveredreefs(礁)justwaitingtobeexploredbydivers.Liechtenstein(69,000)Thesixthsmallestcountryintheworldisalsooneofthemostundiscovered.LyingbetweenAustriaandSwitzerland,Liechtensteinisanoutdoorenthusiast’splayground.It’stheonlycountryintheworldtobetotallyintheAlpsandasummerdestinationforhikingandcyclingandsnow-coveredskiingperfectioninwinter,forthosewhocanaffordit.FrenchGuiana(199,000)FrenchGuianaistheleast-visitedcountryinSouthAmerica,withsomeoftheworld’smostdiverseplantandanimallife.Whilethereismuchtoattracttouriststothearea,notleastitsmilesofjungle,theinfrastructure(基础设施)isinneedofsomeattention.1.WhatdoMontserratandComoroshaveincommon?A.Theyhavethickforests.B.Theyhaverecoveredfromnaturaldisasters.C.Theywerebadlydestroyedbyvolcaniceruptions.D.Theyaredestinationsfordivers.2.Whichcountryisthebestchoiceforsnowskiinglovers?A.Montserrat.B.Liechtenstein.C.Comoros.D.FrenchGuiana.3.WhatdoweknowaboutFrenchGuiana?A.Itsinfrastructureisnewandadvanced.B.Ithasarichdiversityofspecies.C.Itistheleast-visitedcountryintheworld.D.Itsmostpopularattractionislargeareasofjungle.BDolphinsarenotfish,butwarm-bloodedanimals.Theyliveingroups,andspeaktoeachotherintheirownlanguage.Inthiswaytheyarelikeotheranimals,suchasbeesandbirds.Butdolphinsareverydifferentfromalmostalllandanimals.Theirbrainisnearlythesamesizeasourown,andtheylivealongtime—atleasttwentyorthirtyyears.Likesomeotheranimals,dolphinsusesoundtohelpthemfindtheirwayaround.Theyalsomakethesesoundstotalktoeachotherandtohelpthemfindfood.Wenowknowtheydonotusetheirearstoreceivethesesounds,butthelowerpartofthemouth,calledthejaw.Strangely,dolphinsseemtolikeman,andforthousandsofyearstherehavebeenstoriesaboutthedolphinanditsfriendshipwithpeople.Thereisastoryaboutsailorsinthe19thcentury.InadangerouspartoftheseaoffthecoastofNewZealand,theylearnttolookforadolphincalledJack.From1871to1903Jackmeteveryboatintheareaandshowedittheway.Thenin1903apassengeronaboatcalledthePenguinshotandwounded(伤害)Jack.Herecoveredandfornineyearsmorecontinuedtoguideallshipsthroughthearea—exceptforthePenguin.Today,somepeoplecontinuetokilldolphins,butmanycountriesoftheworldnowprotectthemandintheseplacesitisagainstthelawtokillthem.4.Dolphinsaredifferentfrommanyotheranimalsinthatthey_______.A.liveingroupsB.arewarm-bloodedC.havebrainsalmostaslargeasoursD.havetheirownlanguage5.WhydidthesailorsoffthecoastofNewZealandlookforJack?A.Theywantedhishelp.B.Hewaslonelyandlikedtobewithpeople.C.Theyenjoyedplayingwithhim.D.Hewasseriouslywounded.6.BytellingthestoryofJacktheauthorwantedtoshowthat.A.peoplearecrueltoanimalsB.dolphinsarefriendlyandcleverC.JackisdifferentfromotherdolphinsD.dolphinsshouldbeprotectedbylaw7.Whichofthefollowingdoesthedolphinusetohelpitfinditswayaround?A.Itsnose.B.Itsears.C.Itsjaw.D.Itseyes.CAmberhasadegreeinbusinessmanagementandeconomics.SheputherskillstogoodusewhenshespentelevenmonthsinCambodia(柬埔寨)throughWorldHopeInternationalasavolunteerworkingwithalocalmicro-finance(小额信贷)companytohelpthepoorgetfinancialservices.Amber’sfirstfewweeksinCambodiawasbusyanddifficultasshetriedtolearnthelanguage,understandthecultureandgetusedtohernewsurroundings.Hervolunteerserviceinvolvedworkingwithalocalmicro-financecompany.Inadditiontowritingplans,preparinginternationalmarketingmaterialsandbuildingdonor(捐赠人)relations,Ambermetwithcompanyclients.Duringthesevisitsshelearnedhowthesmallloanstheyreceivedtransformedtheirlives.Shelearnedfirst-handthebenefitsofmicro-finance,whichbyprovidingfarmersandsmallbusinessownerswithaffordableworkingcapital(suchasmoneytobuyasewingmachine)helpedthemtoearntheirwayoutofpoverty(贫穷).“Itneverstoppedamazingmewhenaclientwouldshowmeanewhomethatwasbuiltbecauseofaloanhereceivedorthewayaclient’sbusinesshadimprovedandthusallowedhischildrentobesenttoschool,”Ambersaid.AmberrecalledthatoneclientcalledPaulwalkedherallaroundhishouse,pointingtowhathehaddonewitheachofeightloanshe’dreceived.Heexplainedhoweveryloanhadimprovedhisfamily’squalityoflife.Ambersaidhewasoneofthehardest-workingmenshehadevermet.HehadsufferedgreatlyintheCambodianCivilWarandbecamedisabled,butnotoncedidheletitkillhisdreamsofrealizingabette