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1、渤海高中2020学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语学科试题考试时间： 100分钟 试题满分：120分 考查范围：必修1-5第卷 选择题（共70分）一阅读理解第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分，15小题共30分）AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years
2、?JaneAddams(1860-1935)AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.RachelCarson(19
3、07-1964)IfitwerentforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworldslakesandoceans.SandraDayOConnor(1930-present)WhenSandraDayOConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawS
4、chool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.OConnorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24years onthetopcourt.RosaParks(1913-2020)OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiv
5、eupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,saidParks.1. What is Jane Addams noted（提及） for in history?A: Her social work. B: Her teaching skil
6、ls.C: Her efforts to win a prize. D: Her community background.2. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected（拒绝） by the law firm?A: Her lack of proper training in law. B: Her little work experience in court.C: The discrimination against women. D: The poor financial conditions.3. Who made a great
7、 contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A: Jane Addams. B: Rachel Carson.C: Sandra Day OConnor. D: Rosa Parks.4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A: They are highly educated. B: They are truly creative.C: They are pioneers. D: They are peace-lovers.BIts true tha
8、t many dads in the wild arent interested in parenting, but there are some that work pretty hard to give their little ones a good start. Maybe one of these dads will make you remember your own dad! The male giant water bug doesnt seem to mind a heavy load on his back for his kids. The female puts abo
9、ut 100 to 150 eggs on the back of the male, and then she leaves. Once the female is gone, the male has to look after the eggs. It usually takes one to two weeks for the eggs to hatch. The father giant water bug jumps around to make sure the growing eggs get enough air and water. All this time he can
10、t fly because of the weight of the eggs growing rapidly on his back. Now lets turn to the male stickleback fish. When the mother leaves after laying her eggs, the father tends his young. If the young fish go too far away, their father helps with their safe return by carrying them back in his mouth.
11、The male stickleback looks after all his young as many as 100 until they can live on their own. A similar example can be found in emperor penguins living in cold areas. The male emperor penguin goes without food while looking after his egg until it hatches. For about 62 to 67 days, the egg stays on
12、top of the fathers feet, in very cold temperatures that drop down to -39 C. As a result, the father may lose nearly 50 percent of his body weight while waiting for his baby penguin to be born! 5.What do we know about the giantwater bug?AIt is unable to fly.BThe eggs grow on the fathers back.CThe mal
13、e must keep still to hatch the eggs.DThe female looks after her eggs together with the male.6. During the hatching period, the male emperor penguin _.Ais unable to eat Bis fed by the femaleCtries to lose some weight Dcant stand the cold weather7. What is the best title for the text?AMr. Moms in the
14、WildBAnimals Do Have FeelingsCNature Loves Us like Our DadDChildbirth in the Animal Kingdom8.What does the underlined word “tends” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Waits for B. Forgets about C. Takes care of D. Loses control ofCWhen a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does notlive up tothe manufacturers claims, the first step is to present the warranty, or any other records which might help at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if
