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1、浙江省金华市2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第二部分 阅读理解第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D），选出最佳选项ADictionaries are not closed books. There is still plenty of room for more words in these great vocabulary authorities. New words are continually being created and added to our language. And many of todays wor
2、d experts can credit a famous mathematician with the creation of the method by which they develop many new words. The mathematician was an Englishman named Charles L.Dodgson. In addition to working with figures, Dodgson wrote books. His imaginative stories and poems have made Dodgson beloved to gene
3、rartions of readers. We know him, however, not by the name of Dodgson but by his pen name, Lewis Carroll.Lewis Carroll has delighted countless readers, young and old, with Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, and numerous poems. In these works, Carroll developed dozens of nonsensical word
4、s such as “chortle”and “galumph”. Many of these words are combined naturally with more common words in the English language. Carroll referred to his made-up words as “portmanteau” words, named after a kind of leather suitcase that opens into two compartments. The name was well suited, because most o
5、f Carrolls words had two compartments. Rather than being entirely fabricated(虚构), they were usually made from the combined parts of two different words. A “snark”, for example, clearly came from a snake and a shark.Although Carroll died long ago, his technique continues to be used today. We clearly
6、see his influence in such words as smog, brunch, and guesstimate.21.What does the underlined sentence probably mean according to the passage?A. Dictionaries are open to the public.B. Dictionaries are helpful to the public.C. Dictionaries are ready to welcome new words.D. The vocabularies in dictiona
7、ries are limited.22.Dodgsons made-up words_.A. are based on different wordsB. Are borrowed from other languagesC. All come from his poemsD. Are still widely used23.This passage is mainly about _.A. how Dodgson wrote his worksB. how English words are createdC. how a dictionary is writtenD. how Dodgso
8、n created new wordsBA snake handler who cheated(逃脱) dead after being badly bitten by a snake is now teaching Australians how to survive in that case. Neville Bums has been bitten twelve times during his long work with the snakes, and use all his experience to give lectures to people at the risk of m
9、eeting a snake unexpectedly.Australia is home to most of the worlds most deadly snakes. So Neville teaches them how to handle such close unexpected experience. He sets up an enclosed (封闭的)area and one by one he brings out four snakes so people can know the characteristics of each snakes. First out o
10、f the bag is a Red Black Snake. He cant quit put his finger on it. Thats because the entire forefinger on his right hand was cut off after he was bitten. But that wasnt his worst experience. When he was 18, a Brown Snake hed been holding by the tail turned and bit him in the face he was rushed to ho
11、spital, and he was saved from death.He says a Cobra Snake is perhaps the most dangerous but not the most poisonous. A Black Mamba Snake, one of the most deadly, is the longest poisonous snake in the world. A Brown Snake is the final guest at Nevilles show. Its one of the most common snakes in Austra
12、lia, and is the second most poisonous in the world. Several times during the show it bites the bag, which Neville waves in front of.Nevilles advice is to stay still if a snake is nearby, as most will only attack if they feel in danger. He tells people to be brave but not to pick one up by the tail.
13、He then does exactly that as part of his show. He also says he doesnt believe in the old saying “Once bitten, twice shy.”24.Which of the following may be Nevilles mentioned in his speech according to the passage?A. He was bitten in the arm B.He was bitten in the legC. He was bitten in the hand D.He
14、was bitten in the face25.How many examples pf snakes has Neville mentioned in his speech according to the passage?A. Two B.Three C.Four D.Five26. Neville suggests people _ when meeting a snake.A. run away B.catch the snake by the tailC. not move D. beat it with something around27.The underlined sent
15、ence in Paragraph 4 “Once bitten, twice shy.”means that A. 一次被咬，二次害羞 B.咬一次，害羞两次 C.一朝招蛇咬，十年怕井绳D. 被咬一次，害羞两次。CAs I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college.He wanted
16、me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill
