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1、沁县中学2018-2019学年度第二学期第一次月考高二英语答题时间：120分钟，满分：150分第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrom smart phones to electric cars, you may already be amazed by the technology that surrounds your daily life. If youre amazed because it feels like youre already li
2、ving in a sci-fi movie, just wait until you hear the following amazing tech.Virtual realityIts predicted that virtual reality will have its first billion-dollar year in 2018. Its not surprising; think about all the new virtual reality tech thats coming out these daysOculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, and
3、 even Google Cardboard. What makes virtual reality really amazing is the ways its currently being used. Weve all seen how Facebook is starting to use the 360 video to create more immersive（沉浸式虚拟现实的）video content, but start-up Rukkus is taking that one step further. It is using virtual reality to all
4、ow people to get a virtual experience of their exact seat before buying their ticket.Genetic（基因的）testingIn 2007 it cost 1 million dollars to have your DNA sequenced（测定序列）. In 2009, that number dropped to $48,000. Today, it costs less than $1,000 to have your DNA sequenced thanks to the fast developm
5、ent of this tech. Why should people have their DNA sequenced?Imagine a medical test that allows you to take a look at your future and see possible health risks. This gives you the ability to fight off any issues before they ever happen. Also, it tells you if you are a carrier of any diseases that yo
6、u could pass on to your children.Drones（无人驾驶飞机）On the surface, it could look like drones are just another fashion. What can you really do with them besides film or race? As of right now, thats all you can do. However, the future of drones has much more in store. Big organizations like Amazon are pla
7、nning to use drones for shipping purposes. Imagine buying something online and having it delivered in a matter of hours, rather than days.1. In the authors opinion, what makes/make virtual reality actually surprising? A. Its billion-dollar income in 2018.B. Its new virtual reality tech. C. Gear VR a
8、nd Cardboard.D. The ways its being used.2. What does Rukkus allow people to do? A. Play sports games virtually at home. B. Reject more immersive video content. C. Receive tickets to games without leaving home. D. Experience seat virtually before buying ticket.3. What does the author intend to show b
9、y mentioning the costs of DNA sequencing? A. DNA sequencing is really important. B. Its costly to have our DNA sequenced. C. Genetic testing tech has developed fast. D. Everyone should have their DNA sequenced.4. In the authors opinion, in the future drones may be widely used to . A. deliver goodsB.
10、 make movies C. compete in racesD. transport passengerBThe humpback whale（座头鲸），which can reach a length of 50 feet, is known for its long travels between warm water in the winter and cold water during the summer.“Humpbacks make the longest migration（迁移）of any mammal,” says mammal research biologist
11、John Calambokidis, who has studied the whales since 1986. While some humpback whales have been known to migrate from the Antarctic Peninsula all the way to the waters off Costa Rica, they are not exactly known for their ability to swim fast.“The speed that a lot of these whales that make long migrat
12、ions travel at is often not that impressive,” Calambokidis says. “In other words, they can be just as slow as three to five miles an hour. But the impressive part is that they are doing that 24 hours a day. That means they can be covering 100 miles in a day. They can cover these rather long distance
13、sin a month or two.”According to Calambokidis, there is some scientific debate about why humpback whales migrate so far. It might be because they need warmer waters to reduce energy loss during the winter. Theres also the possibility that humpback whales migrate as a strategy to keep away from kille
14、r whales. Calambokidis says that humpback whales are able to defend themselves against killer whale attacks more easily if they are in shallow, warm waters rather than deeper cold-water ocean regions. During their three-week to two-month migrations, humpback whales seldom eat. They live off body fat
15、 on their journey.How the humpback whales know where to travel during their migrations still has not been known. “I am not sure anyone has a clear answer to this,” Calambokidis says.5. The humpback whales can migrate so far because . A. they swim very fast B. they never stop in the journey C. they t
16、ravel for nearly half a year D. they try to keep away from killer whales6. Before the migration the humpback whales have to . A. eat much to store fatB. grow as long as 50 feet C. practice swimming skillsD. teach the young how to travel7. What to do we know about Calambokidis? A. He has studied the whales for a
