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1、佳一中高二学年开学初摸底考试佳一中高二学年开学初摸底考试英语试题英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节：（共第一节：（共 20 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 40 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A “Look！Here come UFOs！”At around 8 pm.，July 26,2010，a citizen called Lu Shan spotted this special phenomenon in Le
2、shan，Sichuan；three unidentified(未 确认的)and bright objects appeared in the sky above“Jade International” building，and then disappeared all together after 10 more minutes. The phenomenon caught a lot of attention of some experts and Leshan citizens.On August 3，Professor Wang Sichao from the Purple Moun
3、tain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said，the objects still need to be identified.Luckly，Lu Shan took some photos of it.He decribed，the objects first lit up the sky in the west，but lasted for about 10 minutes.Then they moved slowly at a speed of 1 meter per minute to the north，and bec
4、ame smaller and smaller until they disappeared.“It was like a sunset before they faded，and their light also became so gentle as the sunset.” Some citizens doubted they were UFOs，but Lu Shan thought it was possible caused by the refraction(折射)of the sunlight.However，Lu found no scientific proof to su
5、pport this special phenomenon after comparing with his photos. According to Professor Wang Sichao，it could be the “sundog(幻日)”which is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky，often in a bright ring or halo on either side of the sun.But the also added the sky above Les
6、han city that night did not satisfy the conditions to have“sundog” “Sundog”usually happens in cold areas，such as the north and south poles of the earth.“So this phenomenon was strange.”said Wang Sichao.Wang also stated hes only able to confirm the identity of the objects after collecting and analyzi
7、ng more information and photos snapped( 快拍)from different locations and then decide on a more scientific explanation. 1What is the text mainly about? AWhat is “sundog”？ BWang Sichao discovered three suns. CThree suns shine in Leshan，Sichuan. DLu Shan found three sundogs in Leshan. 2According to this
8、 passage，who took some photos of the three suns? AWang Sichao. BSome citizens of Leshan. CNot mentioned in the passage. DLu Shan. 3Which of the following descriptions of the three suns in Leshan is FALSE? AThey first lit up the sky and lasted for about 10 minutes. BAt first they gave off the same br
9、ight light as the sunset. CThey became smaller and smaller until they disappeared. DTheir light also became so gentle as the sunset.4From the last paragraph，we can learn that_. Athere has been no clear answer to this special phenomenon in Leshan Bthe three suns are the“sundog” Cthere must be three s
10、uns in the universe D “sundog”usuall happens in hot areasB The Peales were a famous family of American artists.Charles Wilson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution.He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington.
11、His lifesize portrait was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture. Charles Wilson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum，which he founded in Philadelphia.The worlds first popular museum of art and nat
12、ural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings.Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more real.The museums most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge，extinct elephant，which Peale unear
13、thed on a New York farm in 1801. Three of Peales seventeen children were also famous artists.Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers，fruit，and cheese.His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many famous people，including one of George Washington.Another bro
14、ther，Rubens Peale，painted mostly landscapes and portraits. James Peale，the brother of Charles Wilson Peale，specialized in miniatures (小 画像)His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America. 5What is the main topic of the passage? AThe life of Char
15、les Wilson Peale. BPortraits in the 18th century. CThe Peale Museum. DA family of artists. 6The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that_. ACharles Wilson Peales painting was very lifelike BWashington respected Charles Wilson Peales work CWashington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale Dthe painting of the two brothers was very large 7The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“_” Ashowed Blooked over Cinvented Ddug up 8The authors attitude toward the Peales is in general_. Apuzzled Bexc
