Period One Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2017·河南信阳高级中学高二开学考)A treasure trove hidden for centuries has been discovered in the underground vaults(墓穴)of a temple in southern India.The treasures include gold，diamonds and precious stones.The estimated value of the hoard is reportedly 22 billion US dollars.
Hundreds of armed police have been deployed around the temple.Meanwhile，a debate about how to use the money has also broken out across the country.After discovering the treasure trove in Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala，the local government has assured security of the temple.
Elaborating(详述)on the security arrangements，Venugopalan Nair，Additional Director General of the Kerala Police，says the latest security devices are being used to guard the temple.
Venugopalan Nair，Additional Dir.Gen.of Kerala Police，said，“We are trying to bring in the latest technology with regards to surveillance(监视)cameras，with regards to，you know digitalizing the various things which are available inside.We are keeping a constant sort of surveillance for every movement，which happens in the whole area surrounding the temple.”
According to temple authorities，the crowd at the temple has increased steeply after news of the discovery of the treasure trove.And the Administrative Officer of the Temple says the government has initiated appropriate steps to control the curious crowds visiting the temple.
G．Jayasekharan Nair，administrative officer，said，“To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of measures.They are trying to do whatever is possible from the premises(房屋)of the temple.Apart from all that，the government has taken a favorable step and we are satisfied with them.”
Over the last week，a sevenmember team of investigators broke into five secret subterranean vaults，and discovered jewels that have been lying untouched for hundreds of years.
As estimates of the treasures' worth rise，a fierce debate is growing regarding what to do with the discovery.Kerala's top elected leader said the wealth would remain with the temple，while others say it should be used to pay for poverty alleviation(扶贫)．However，the government is standing for the Supreme Court's ruling on ownership of the treasure found in the temple.
1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The treasures include gold，diamonds and some old coins.
B．The treasure trove has been lying unknown for hundreds of years before it is discovered.
C．The local people are very curious about the treasure and the temple.
D．The whole area surrounding the temple is under close watch.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“The treasures include gold，diamonds and precious stones.”可知宝藏包括了金子、钻石和宝石，并没有选项A所说的old coins(古钱币)。故选A。]
2．What G．Jayasekharan Nair said means that ________.
A．what the government does means little
B．the crowd will make trouble without proper control
C．more effective measures should be taken
D．the temple is of great value
答案 B [推理判断题。根据第六段中的“To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of measures.They are trying to do whatever is possible from the premises of the temple.”可知政府需要控制人群。说明如果不加控制，人群会带来骚乱。故选B。]
3．How will the government deal with the treasure mentioned in the passage?
A．It will be used to pay for poverty alleviation.
B．It will be returned to its owner.
C．It will be kept in the vaults.
D．It hasn't been decided yet.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据最后一段的描述可知，政府还未决定如何使用这些宝藏，还有争议。故选D。]
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(2017·江西南昌进贤一中高二月考)The discovery of an ancient giant panda skull has confirmed its bamboo diet dates back more than 2 million years and may have played a key part in its survival.
A ChineseUS research team reports its results today following studies on a fossil skull found in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2001.
The six fossils unearthed in Jinyin Cave are dated between 2.4 and 2 million years ago，according to the report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，an influential US journal.
Jin Changzhu，of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and lead author of the paper，said the smaller fossil skull indicates the giant pandas were about a third smaller than today's pandas.
Researchers knew the panda reached its maximum size about 500,000 years ago，when it peaked，and then gradually became smaller.
Jin，a paleontologist(古生物学者)at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(古人类学)attached to the CAS，said the size variation was a basic rule of evolution.
“A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population，but becomes smaller when numbers decline，”he said.
The dental remains of the skull，which is the oldest giant panda skull ever found，are similar to today's pandas，indicating the type of teeth that could munch(津津有味地嚼)mountains of bamboo.A panda can eat up to 40kg of bamboo per day.
Paleo anthropologist Russell Ciochon，the US coauthor at the University of Lowa，said the panda's focus on bamboo could have helped it survive all these years.
“Once an animal begins to rely on a common and stable food source，such as bamboo，it tends to evolve a larger body size，”he said.“As individuals of the evolving species grow bigger，they have a better chance not to be eaten by predators(肉食动物)due to their larger body size.”
4．According to the research of the CAS，there were most pandas in the world________.
A．2 million years ago
B．between 2.4 and 2 million years ago
C．500,000 years ago
D．Nowadays
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第五段“Researchers knew the panda reached its maximum size about 500,000 years ago，when it peaked，and then gradually became smaller.”可知500,000年以前的大熊猫数量是最多的。故选C。]
5．The underlined word“variation”in Para.6 means“________”．
A．fall B．change
C．increase D．decrease
答案 B [词义猜测题。根据第七段“‘A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population，but becomes smaller when numbers decline.’he said.”可知，一个物种的数量达到顶峰，它们的体型会变大，而数量减少，体型会变小。由此可知此处指的是体型的改变。故选B。]
6．From the passage，we can learn________.
A．pandas began to eat bamboo 2 million years ago
B．a species tends to grow smaller when numbers decline
C．the giant pandas were about a third the size of today's pandas
D．pandas' bamboo has played an important role in its development
答案 B [细节理解题。根据第七段“‘A species tends to grow bigger when it reaches the peak of its population，but becomes smaller when numbers decline.’ he said.”可知当一个物种数量减少时，这种生物的体型会变小。故选B。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
In middle school，I began volunteering.We'd assist teachers at daycares with poor kids or go shopping for__1__citizens.I loved how it felt to help those in need and see them__2__.
So as my bar mitzvah(犹太男孩的成人仪式)approached，I wanted to celebrate my“coming of age”by__3__in an even bigger way.But how was I going to do that?
I come from a middleclass family，__4__I knew that I couldn't just make a large donation.I had to be__5__.And in sixth grade，it__6__me.I thought：There must be other people like me.What if we all collaborated(合作)?
I decided to ask people to donate $2 each to a worthwhile__7__.To encourage people to__8__，I decided to record my own song and give the MP3 as a donation__9__.The song is called “Fight for a Cause”．
I also had to figure out which charity the donations would__10__.I decided to let the donors__11__for their favorite.
I__12__a Greek physicist named Archimedes，who once said，“Give me a lever(杠杆)__13__ enough and a place to stand，and I can move the Earth.”So I named my organization the Archimedes Alliance.Pretty__14__，right?
Finally，in the summer before eighth grade，my bar mitzvah arrived.I gave a speech，and lots of people donated on the spot.I felt so__15__and excited.
Then I sent an email to everyone I knew and who my parents knew，letting them know how to donate.I have to admit，I was seriously__16__.Few people donated and even fewer passed along my __17__.I realized：This is going to be way__18__than I thought.But I was__19__.So I kept sending emails and talking about my project to__20__the message.
The Archimedes Alliance eventually raised $40,101,60，which we donated to the charity that got the most votes.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一个男孩为慈善机构募集资金的故事。
1．A.lazy B．senior
C．great D．smart
答案 B [由下文的“help those in need”可推断，此处是指“年长的(senior)”人。]
2．A.smile B．work
C．help D．cry
答案 A [作者当志愿者帮助有需要的人，喜欢看到他们“微笑(smile)”。]
3．A.giving up B．giving in
C．giving out D．giving back
答案 D [作者以前当志愿者回馈社会；在成人仪式即将来临时，他想以更大的“回馈(giving back)”作为纪念。]
4．A.but B．unless
C．so D．until
答案 C [“我来自中产阶级家庭”和“我知道我不可能捐一大笔钱”之间是因果关系，故选so。]
5．A.creative B．brave
C．generous D．greedy
答案 A [作者想更大程度地回馈社会，但是他的家庭经济情况不允许他捐一大笔钱，所以他必须有点“创意(creative)”。]
6．A.hurt B．hit
C．kicked D．knocked
答案 B [作者上六年级的时候突然想到一个解决办法。hit“被……想起”。]
7．A.person B．hospital
C．charity D．school
答案 C [由最后一段中的“which we donated to the charity”可知。]
8．A.buy B．make
C．choose D．donate
答案 D [由上文的“ask people to donate $2 each”可知。]
9．A.result B．fact
C．example D．gift
答案 D [作者决定亲自录一首歌作为给捐赠者的“礼物(gift)”。]
10．A.protect B．disturb
C．benefit D．challenge
答案 C [作者得想出捐款将使哪个慈善机构受益。benefit“使……受益”。]
11．A.vote B．fight
C．care D．cheer
答案 A [由文章末的“we donated to the charity that got the most votes”可知，受益的慈善机构由捐赠者投票决定。]
12．A.remembered B．changed
C．thanked D．recognized
答案 A [作者“想起了(remembered)”希腊物理学家阿基米德。]
13．A.cheap B．heavy
C．long D．soft
答案 C [这是阿基米德关于杠杆原理的名言。一个人要撬动地球，杠杆必须足够“长(long)”。]
14．A.honest B．terrible
C．wrong D．awesome
答案 D [作者认为他给自己成立的组织起的名字很“棒(awesome)”。]
15．A.tired B．proud
C．bored D．curious
答案 B [在作者的成人仪式上，很多人响应他的号召当场捐款，这使作者感到非常“自豪(proud)”和激动。]
16．A.pleasant B．guilty
C．confident D．disappointed
答案 D [由下文的“Few people donated and even fewer passed along...”可推断，作者发邮件之后人们的反应让他感到很“失望(disappointed)”。]
17．A.postcard B．story
C．song D．message
答案 D [作者发邮件之后，很少有人传递他关于捐款的“信息(message)”。]
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