2020-2021学年高二下学期阶段性测试英语试卷
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英语试卷
(满分:100分,考试时间:90分钟)
注意:
1-40题涂在机读卡上,40题以后直接在试卷上作答,交卷时只交最后一张答卷
第I卷(选择题,共70分)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四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms(节气.StartofSummer(立夏,the7thtermoftheyear,beginsonMay6andendsonMay21thisyear.StartofSummersignalsthechangeofseasons.Onthisday,thesun’sraysreachanangleof45degreestotheearth.Thetemperaturewillrisequicklyduringthisperiod.
HerearefourtraditionstolearnabouttheStartofSummer.GreetingStartofSummer
ThetermStartofSummerwasoriginatedattheendoftheWarringStatesPeriod(239BC.Sinceitisakeytimefortheharvestofsummercrops,ancientChineseemperorsindifferentdynastiesattachedgreatimportancetotheStartofSummer.Theyencouragedpeopletoseizethekeytimetodofarmwork.It’ssaidthatmostofthedecorationswerearrangedinthecolorredinordertoshowrespectforthegodofsummerandprayforagoodharvest.
Checkingone’sweight
ThecustomofweighingpeopleattheStartofSummeroriginatedfromtheThreeKingdomsPeriod(220-180andisstillpopularinSouthChinatoday.Itwasbelievedthispracticewouldbringhealthandgoodlucktothepeopleweighted.
Afterlunchonthisday,peoplewouldhangabasketfromabeam(房梁.Theyoungandoldtookturnstogetweighedwhilethepersoncalculatingtheweightwouldoffergoodwishes.Itissaidthatthosewhowereweighedwouldstayhealthyinthehotsummerandthosewhoweren’twouldsufferillness.
Eatingeggs
InancientChina,peoplebelievedaroundeggsymbolizedahappylifeandeatingeggsonthedayofStartofSummerwasaprayerforgoodhealth.Theyputleftoverteaintoboiledwatertogether
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witheggsandtheoriginal“teaegg”wascreated.Laterpeopleimprovedcookingmethodsandaddedspices(香料totheeggstomakethemtastedelicious.TodayteaegghasbecomeatraditionalsnackinChina.
EggCompetitions
AsanoldChinesesayinggoes“hanginganeggonchildren’schestcanpreventthemfromgettingsummerdiseases”,parentswillprepareboiledeggsandputtheminabagbeforehangingthemontheirchild’schest.Whenatschool,childrengathertogethertoplayeggcompetitionsbyhittingeachother’seggsinpairsandtheonewhoseeggisnotbrokenwins.1.PeoplebelievethatifoneisweighedonStartofSummer,heorshewill________.A.haveagoodharvestC.befortunate
2.Whichtraditionisparticularlydesignedforchildren?A.GreetingStartofSummerC.Eatingeggs
B.Checkingone’sweightD.EggCompetitionsB.haverespectforgodD.sufferillness
3.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetradition“GreetingStartofSummer”andtheotherthree?A.Itisveryold.
C.ItwasonlypopularinZhouDynasty.
B.Ithasnothingtodowithhealth.D.Itisorganizedbytheemperor.
B
KnowingMrI.M.Pei,andestablishingtheI.M.PeiFoundationwithhisson,DidiPei,areamongthemostfortunatethingstoeverhappentome.
LikemanyChineseAmericans,Ichosetostudyarchitecturein1975,simplybecauseIwantedtobethenextI.M.Pei.Hewastheinspirationformycareerandmylife.UnfortunatelywhenIappliedforajobathisofficeaftergraduationin1980,hisassociatepartner,KelloggWongtoldmethatIwastooyoungandinexperienced,andadvisedmetotryagainafterafewyears.
>>>>In1984,however,Isetupmyownfirm,JamesJaoAssociates.Itwastheheydayofmyfirminthelate1980s,designingabout30percentofnewresidentialfamilybuildingsinQueens.ThejokeatthetimewasthatI.M.PeiwasthebiggestChineseAmericanarchitecturalfirmwithover2,800employees,andJamesJaowith100wasthesecondlargest.
Inthesummerof1990,IhadthefirstopportunitytopayMrPeiapersonalvisitathisoffice.Afterknowingmyage,hecongratulatedmeforbreakingwhathethoughttobethecurse(诅咒that
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noarchitectcanbefamousuntilaftertheageof40.HeevensaidthatIhadagreaterinfluencethanhim.Iwassurprisedbyhisnicewords.However,Idon’tthinkanyone,especiallyme,willeverbeasinfluentialashim.
InNovember,2018,aftermy60thbirthdaycelebrations,ImetMrPeiinhisapartmentdiscussingtheestablishmentoftheI.M.PeiFoundation,anon-profitorganizationtopromotethephilosophyofhisworksand,mostimportantly,hisspiritofachievingexcellenceinartandculture.
ThismorningIwasdeeplysaddenedtohearaboutthepassingofagreatarchitecturallegend(传奇ofourtime.Attheageof102,MrPeidiedwithgreatachievementstohisname.
Restinpeace,MrPei.Wewillvowtocarryonyourtorch(火炬andyourspritbecauseyouaretheoneandonlyI.M.Pei.
JamesCJao,May16th,2019
4.Thewriterchosetostudyarchitecturebecause________.A.shewantedtomakeasmuchmoneyasI.M.PeiB.shewantedtohavethelessonsofI.M.PeiC.shewantedtoworkinI.M.Pei’sofficeD.shewantedtobeagreatarchitectlikeI.M.Pei
5.Theunderlinedword“heyday”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans________.A.thegoldenperiodC.thedarkestperiod
6.WhatdidI.M.PeithinkofJamesJao?A.Shewasinexperienced.B.Shewastooyoung.C.Shewasveryexcellent.D.Shewasverybeautiful.
7.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TointroduceI.M.PeiC.InmemoryofI.M.Pei
B.TotellhersuccessfulexperienceD.ToadvertisetheI.M.PeiFoundationB.theweakestperiodD.thetoughestperiod
C
Parentsmayworrythattheirchildrenaren’tgettingenoughqualitysleep.However,now
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there’sasmartbedtoprovideadultswithsleepdatabyasmartapp.TheSleepIQbedcanalert(发出报警声parentswhentheirchildrenareasleep,aswellasiftheyareriskingoutofbed.Ifachildistossingandturning(辗转反侧,itcanalsobeadjustedtomakeitmorecomfortable.
ThebedwasfirstintroducedattheInternationalConsumer,ElectronicsShow(CES.Itclaimstobetheonlyoneintheworld,whichadjustswithchildrenastheygrow.Childrendon’tneedtowearasmart-bandoralternativewearabledeviceinbed.Instead,thequalityoftheirsleepismeasuredbysensors(传感器inthebed,whichmonitor(监测theirpresent,averagebreathingrate,heartrateandmovement.Thenitassesses(评定qualityofsleep.TheyaregivenaSleepIQscoreforeachnight’ssleep.Usinganaccompanyingapp,parentscanseeitclearly.Italsoallowsparentstomonitorroutines(常规thataffectsleep,suchasexercise,caffeineandscreentime,helpingthemtodeveloparoutinethathelpsdevelopagoodnight’sshut