甘肃省武威市第六中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第二学段考试试题20

1、武威六中2018-2019学年度第二学期第二次学段考试高二英语试卷第卷第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEco-friendly Car RacerCan you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes,its body is created from hemp(大麻) and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet?The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University,who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry.It is sold at $41,0

2、00.Pollution-sensitive DressDont be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air.The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly.This dresswhich is actually quite prettylooks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty.It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day,but it wont do you any favor if youre meeting with clients.Eco-friendly UmbrellaTraditional umbrellas come with

3、a fixed surface.Although its changeable,you cannot replace it easily.This eco-friendly design is more flexible.Its actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface,which can be folded,so you can put anything such as newspapers,plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.Eco-friendly Moss(苔藓) CarpetIts said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation.The Moss Carpet,created by Nguyen La Chanh,looks at getting the grass to your feet.The mat includes

4、ball moss,island moss and forest moss.The humidity(湿度) of the bathroom makes sure that it grows well.And thats why you need to place it there and not anywhere else.1.According to Paragraph 1,we can find Eco One .A.can seat one passenger and one driverB.is mainly made from some kinds of plantsC.cant be afforded by the public at presentD.will take the place of the traditional car industry2.Why is EPA Dress designed?A.To advise people to stay at home as often as possible.B.To make women look pretty

5、 even in the polluted air.C.To stop people from meeting their clients if necessary.D.To keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air.3.Compared with traditional umbrellas,the Eco-friendly Umbrella .A.is changeableB.can be foldedC.doesnt have any surfaceD.is made of newspapers4.Where does the text probably come from?A.A personal blog.B.A health report.C.An official document.D.A science report.BAs a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his

6、 older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal (肠的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously . But the boy died suddenly that night. Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than A

7、l could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became an alcoholic. As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessedhis land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Als death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure! ” As time went by, I began to re-value my earlier rough judgement, I knew Als now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Erni

8、e and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I hadnt heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, love you, son. ” Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material pos

9、sessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.5. What directly made the author think of Al as a failure?A. His losing everything and his life.B. His older sons death.C. His strong addiction to alcohol.D. His wifes divorcing him.6. What can we infer from Als son, Ernie?A. His fathers life was indeed wasted.B. The love from his father made him what he was.C.A great fortune must have been left to him.D. He was not very kind but very loving.7. Which of the following changed the writers earlier judgment?A. Al was indeed very wealthy and left behind lots of material possessions.B. Al was not only responsible for his son but also for his own success.C. Al had been totally devoted to educating his son, Ernie.D. Als son, Ernie, grew into a kind, loving and caring person.CA 1.6-meter tall robot ma

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