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1、河南省周口市扶沟县高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ATeens who are cha
2、nging the worldTeenagers are, in fact, solving the problems of today with groundbreaking inventions.KeianaCav, U.S.A.The largest oil slick (浮油) caused by the oil overflow occurring in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 led to baby dolphins dying at six times the usual rate.Watching the news on TV, Cav felt
3、that there must be some hidden environmental damage. Aged just 15, she began studying what happens to oil when its left on the oceans surface. The teenager discovered that when its hit by UV rays from the sun, oil reacts to form chemicals which cause cancer.Cav has turned her work into two patents f
4、or methods of detecting(发现)the dangerous chemicals.Wang Sunming and Li Jingpeng, ChinaRealizing the extent to which bacteria spread on public door handles, Wang and Li sought a materialtitanium oxide (钛白粉) that could adequately kill bacteria. However, the chemical isnt very effective unless exposed
5、to UV rays. Since most door handles are inside buildingsbeyond the reach of UV rays from the sun, Wang and Li turned to LED lights and created a LED door handle. When a person touches the handle, the UV light switches on, activating (使活跃) the titanium oxide on it and instantly killing 99.8 percent o
6、f the bacteria that might otherwise have been spread.Julian Rios Cantu, MexicoThis inventor was just 13 years old when his mother was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer. He watched in horror as the tumor (肿瘤) grew from the size of a green bean to the size of a golf ball.After his mother recovered, Ca
7、ntu set out to protect others from the disease. He developed a wearable device that may be able to detect the early signs of breast cancer. If the project succeeds, it can save millions of lives. 21. Why did Cav begin studying oil left on the oceans surface?A. To test her unique prediction.B. To pre
8、vent the oil overflowing. C. To apply for a patent on her invention. D. To find the cause of baby dolphins deaths.22. What is special about the bacteria-killing door handle?A. The titanium oxide is an active chemical.B. LED lights are used to provide power at night.C. The UV light causes titanium ox
9、ide to kill bacteria.D. The design has made it an affordable choice for most.23. What can we learn from the teenagers mentioned in the text?A. The problems of today are all solved by teenagers.B. They are highly educated and truly creative.C. A good beginning makes a good ending.D. Necessity is the
10、mother of invention.BI can proudly say that last year I broke the record for the oldest person in the world to ride a roller-coaster. Im 105, but I feel younger. Even the doctor agrees Im in good condition. Im a bit deaf and my legs feel weak, but they are the only issue.I rode the Twistosaurus at F
11、lamingo Land, which spins you round quite fast. I didnt choose to go on that. Id have preferred a really fast one that went upside down. But I was told I couldnt ride something like that, because my blood pressure could drop and I might have some danger.I wasnt nervous and I didnt get frightened of
12、anything. I was securely fastened, so I knew I wouldnt fall out. The roller-coaster ride went on for three or four minutes, and it couldnt be a better experience. And I raised a lot of money for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance fund, which was fantastic.People were saying Id go
13、t a place in the Guinness World Records. Later, someone came to present me with the certificate. I had it on the wall in my living room, with another one that was got a year earlier.My record-breaking ways really began a couple of years ago, with the ice-bucket challenge. It turned out that I was pr
14、obably the oldest person in the world to do it, and the video was very popular. After that, I started to think about what else I could do to raise money for different charities.Im not sure if anyone admires all the fun Im having. They just say Im daft and thats about it. But Ive had many good days a
15、nd many exciting times. Ive had a really good life. I dont think Ive wasted any of it.24. Why didnt the author choose to go on riding the Twistosaurus?A. Because he was told not to do so.B. Because he thought it spun too fast.C. Because he considered it too gentle.D. Because he was in a bad physical
16、 condition.25. How did the author most probably react while riding the roller-coaster?A. He really enjoyed himself. B. He was very worried at first.C. He couldnt think much about it. D. He got frightened as it started moving.26. What do you know about the author from Paragraph 4?A. He was eager to get certificates.B. He dis
