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1、黑龙江省大庆市东风中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学测试试题黑龙江省大庆市东风中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学测试试题年级：姓名：20黑龙江省大庆市东风中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期开学测试试题（含解析）（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第一部分阅读理解（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
2、个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe year 2019 saw the deaths of people who changed culture through art, politics and tireless hard work.It also witnessed tragedy, in talent struck down in its youth.Elijah E. CummingsIn 2019, the United States lost a major civil rights leader. Elijah E. Cummings was born the son of a p
3、oor farmer. A school official once told young Cummings he would never become a lawyer because he was too slow to learn and spoke poorly. He refused to believe that. Cummings not only gained an education in law, but went on to become an influential congressman and champion of civil rights. Cummings d
4、ied in October. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1996.Toni MorrisonThe death of writer Toni Morrison in August left a huge hole in the publishing world. The 88yearold was a leader of modern American literature. She was also seen as an artistic guide to many young write
5、rs. Morrison wrote books that explored the inhumanity of racism and other discrimination. In 1993, she became the first black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. In 2012, she was awarded one of the countrys highest civilian honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her most famous books
6、 include TheBluestEye, Beloved and AMercy.Alexei LeonovAmong those in the scientific world who died in 2019 was a cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space. Leonov, who died in October, stepped out of a spaceship in 1965 and spent 12 minutes floating above Earth.He later described h
7、ow he saw the stars that day: “They were everywhere，” he said, “up above, down below, to the left, to the right. I can still hear my breath and my heartbeat in that silence.”Wallace Smith BroeckerAmerican Scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, died in February. Broecker brought “global warming” into comm
8、on use with a 1975 report that predicted rising carbon dioxide levels would lead to the warming of the planet. He was among the first people to warn about the dangers of climate change.1. According to the passage, who was the first to die in the four figures?A. Elijah E. Cummings.B. Toni Morrison.C.
9、 Alexei Leonov.D. Wallace Smith Broecker.2. Which of the following word can best describe Elijah E. Cummings?A. Selfcentred.B. Confident.C. Modest.D. Stubborn.3. What did Wallace Smith Broecker and Alexei Leonov have in common?A. They both made achievements in science.B. They both came from a poor f
10、amily.C. They both won the highest civilian honor.D. They were both influential in politics.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在2019年离开我们的政治家、文学家和科学家等人物。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Elijah E. Cummings中“Cummings died in October. (Cummings于10月去世。)”，根据Toni Morrison中“The death of writer Toni Morrison in August lef
11、t a huge hole in the publishing world. (作家Toni Morrison今年8月去世，给出版界留下了一个巨大的窟窿。)”，根据Alexei Leonov中“Leonov, who died in October (Leonov，10月去世.)”，根据Wallace Smith Broecker中“American Scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, died in February. (美国科学家Wallace Smith Broecker于2月去世。)”可知，在这四个人物中Wallace Smith Broecker是第一
12、个去世的。故选D项。【2题详解】推理判断题。根据Elijah E. Cummings中“A school official once told young Cummings he would never become a lawyer because he was too slow to learn and spoke poorly. He refused to believe that. (一位学校官员曾经告诉年轻的Cummings，他永远不会成为一名律师，因为他学习太慢，而且说话也很差。他拒绝相信这一点。)”可知，Elijah E. Cummings是一个自信的人。故选B项。【3题详解】细
13、节理解题。根据Alexei Leonov中“Among those in the scientific world who died in 2019 was a cosmonaut, Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space. (科学界在2019年去世的人中有宇航员Alexei Leonov，他是第一个在太空行走的人。)”和Wallace Smith Broecker中“American Scientist Wallace Smith Broecker, died in February. (美国科学家Wallace Smith Broe
14、cker于今年2月去世。)”可知，Wallace Smith Broecker和Alexei Leonov共同点是他们两人都在科学上取得了成就。故选A项。BAustralias government has promised to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from ongoing wildfires. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday an additional $1.4 billion in government aid for recovery eff
15、orts. Officials had already promised tens of millions of dollars to help rebuild from the fires.About 200 wildfires have burned more than 6 million hectares of land in the southern Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. At least 24 people have been killed. More than 2,000 homes have been
16、 destroyed by the fires.The government assistance is to be used to help rebuild towns and repair infrastructure damaged by the fires. Morrison said the military was now attempting to get food, fuel and water to burnedout communities. Engineers were working to reopen roads and resupply evacuation centres.Dry conditions and strong winds fed more than 135
