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1、黑龙江省大庆十中2019-2020学年高一英语上学期第二次月考试题一、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共8.0分)AOpera at Music Hall:1243 Elm Street.The season runs June through August,with additional performances in March and September.The Opera honors enjoy the Artsmembership discounts.Phone:2412742. Chamber Orchestra:The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hal
2、l at 1406 Elm Street,which offers several concerts from March through June.Call 7231182 for more information.Symphony Orchestra:At Music Hall and Riverbend.For ticket sales,call 3813300.Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.College Conservatory of Music (
3、CCM):Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university,usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater.CCM organizes a variety of events,including performances by the wellknown LaSalle Quartet,CCMs Philharmonic Orchestra,and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music.Students wit
4、h I.D cards can attend the events for free.A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 5564183Riverbend Music Theater:6295 Kellogg Ave.Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (piece difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:2326220.1. Wh
5、ich number should you call if you want to see an opera？A. 2412742.B. 7231182.C. 3813300.D. 2326220.2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra？A. February.B. May.C. August.D. November.3. Where can student go for free performances with their I.D.cards？A. Music Hall.B. Memorial Hall.C. Patric
6、ia Cobbett Theater.D. Riverbend Music Theater.4. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places？A. It has seats in the open air.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It presents famous musical works.BThe British are famous as animal lovers, and in a na
7、tion of about 60 million people, there are about 27 million pets! The most popular pets are dogs and cats.Many British people say that the main reason they have a pet is to keep them company (陪伴他们). According to a recent report, 60% of people who live on their own have a pet as company. A lot of pet
8、 owners treat their pet just like one of the family. Many cat owners make holes in their doors so their cats can come and go as they please. Dog owners spend a lot of time walking their dogs.Another reason to own a pet is for protection, especially dogs. Most thieves would think twice about breaking
9、 into a house if they could hear a large dog barking inside. Some people choose their pets because of their beauty. The most beautiful animals can win prizes at pet shows!In the UK, some pet owners think that nothing is too good for their animal! Some people take their pet to the animal doctor more
10、often than they visit their own doctor. They might even take a day off work to care for a pet when it is sick. Many people talk to their pets, and some talk to them over the telephone. And of course, they mustnt forget to celebrate the animals birthday!5. According to the passage, the number of the
11、pets in the UK is _ million.A. more than 16B. about 27C. more than 36D. about 606. The main reason the British have a pet is to _.A. win prizes at pet showsB. protect the housesC. keep them companyD. go for a walk with them7. From the last paragraph we know that some pet owners in the UK think their
12、 pets are _.A. importantB. dangerousC. successfulD. beautifulCFor us humans, one of the greatest experiences is to taste all kinds of delicious food. But for penguins(企鹅), they cannot get a taste of this happiness. Thats because penguins cant actually taste the delicious flavors (味道) of their favori
13、te food-fish!Scientists from the University of Michigan examined the genome (基因组) of five species of penguins. They found that not one can taste umami (鲜味), the flavor of meat or fish, the BBC reported.Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet, sour (酸), salty bitter (苦) and umami. But according to
14、 genetic(遗传的)data, penguins are believed to have only sour and salty tastes.These findings are surprising and puzzling. And scientists dont have a good explanation for them. But they have a few ideas.First, one of the umami genes doesnt work in cold temperatures. Its about zero degrees when they eat
15、 cold fish, Zhang Jianzhi, the lead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even if the penguins had a functional(功能的)gene, it might not work when they needed it.Plus, penguins tongues are very special which may have something to do with their lack of taste. Instead of being covered with taste buds which
16、 help to taste food, penguins tongues are extremely spiky (钉子似的). This is better for them to hold slippery (滑的) fish than tasting them. One study even showed that some types of penguins dont even have taste buds.,But penguins seem to be managing just fine.Their behavior of swallowing food whole and their tongue structure and function suggest that penguins need
