炎德英才大联考2019-2020学年英语高二下期中模拟试卷含答案

高二下学期期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（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。AOnmyfirstvisittoChennai,India,ImetareallynicegirlcalledUmaontheplane.TalkingwithUmastoppedmefromfeelingsleepy,andmadethelongflightfromtheUSgobymuchfaster.WhenwearrivedinChennai,Ilearnedthatmybagshadsomehownotmadethetripwiththeplane.AsIfilledoutthemissingbaggageforms,Icouldn'thelpnoticingthemountainofunclaimedbaggageinacorneroftheairport.ItwasSaturdaymorning.TheofficialshadtoldmetherewasnopointincheckingtoseeifmybagshadarriveduntilMonday.AsIstoodthere,wonderingwhattodonext,Umacameover.Learningofmysituation,shesaid,“Mydriverwillsoonbeheretopickmeup.Comehomewithme!”Wewentoutandsawacrowdofpeoplewaitingfortheirlovedones.Withinminutes,Umasaid,“There'sourcar!"Wepiledintothesmallcar,alreadycrowdedwithfamilymemberswhohadcometowelcomeUmahome.Atthehouse,Uma'sfamilyfedmewithdeliciousIndianfoodandtookmeontoursoftheircity.OnMondaymorning,theirdrivertookmetotheairport,whereIwashappytofindmybags.Thefollowingyear,IreturnedtoIndia,andmyfirststopwastovisitUmaandherfamily.Whatagiftherekindnesswas!InmyveryfirstmomentonIndiansoil,IlearnedanimportantlessonaboutthesouloftheIndianpeople.Uma'sfriendshiptowardsastrangerbeganthetripofalifetime.EverywhereIwent,Imetthewarm,generousspiritoftheIndianpeople.UmahadbeganachainreactionthatIdidmybesttopasson,whereverIwent.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.FriendlyIndianPeople B.TheLostandFoundBagsC.MySufferingatChennaiAirport D.AnActofKindnessfromanIndianGirlWhathappenedtotheauthor'sbags?Theyturnedouttohavebeenstolen.Theywerenotintheauthor'splane.Theywereplacedinacorneroftheairport.TheyarrivedinIndiaonSaturdaymorning.Uma'sfamilyservedtheauthorwithallofthefollowing,EXCEPT.A.anairticket B.deliciousfoodC.adrivetotheairportD.toursaroundChennaiBWhenIbrushmyteetheachmorning,Iseemytongue,andfeelslightlyamazedthatit'sgoingtobeinsured（投保）for£1million.IhadneverreallypaidmuchattentiontoituntilIbecameababy-foodtester.Now,mytongueorrather,itsabilitytodeterminetinychangesinflavor—istheprimarytoolofmyjob.ThecompanyIworkforbelievesI'msovaluableintermsofgettingthebalanceoftastesinbabyfoodjustrightthatit'sworthgettinginsured.I'mwhatyoucalla"supertaster" oneofasmallpercentageofthepopulationbornwithtwiceasmanytastebuds（味蕾）astherest.Babiesaretypicallybornwithmorethan10,000tastebuds,butinlaterlifetheydecreasetoasfewas5,000.At24Ishouldreallybeattheheightofmytastingpower.Atfirst,babyfoodtastedstrangetome—ittookawhiletogetusedtoeatingamealthathadbeenreducedtoapaste（襁糊）.Also,Ihavetomakearealefforttothinklikeababy toimaginethateachtimeIputaspoonfulofpieinmymouth,Iamsixmonthsoldagain.Istillavoidtastingbabyfishpieafterbreakfast.Iammoreawareoftheneedtoprotectmytonguethesedays,particularlybeforeatastingsession,andtoavoidanystrongtastesorsmells,suchascoffeeandperfume.Ialsodrinkplentyofwaterduringthedaytocleanmypalate（味觉）.It'snotreallysomethingthataffectsmypersonallife.Outsideworkit'sajoytobeabletotasteeverythingsodeeply.Oneconsequenceisthateatingisamuchricherexperienceformethanformostpeople.IfItakeonebiteofasalad,Icantellimmediatelywhat'sinthedressing.Ilikethechallengeofguessingwhat'sinanythingIeat,andthesatisfactionofrarelygettingitwrong.Thereasonwhytheauthorisbeinginsuredisthat・fewpeoplehavehistastingpowerhemanagesvaluableassetsforhiscompanybaby-foodtesters'tastebudsareeasilyinjuredhemakeswell-balancedmealsforbabiesTheauthorisagoodbaby-foodtesterbecausehe.isgoodatmakingbabyfoodhasmoretastebudsknowsalotaboutnutritionisyoungHowdoestheauthorprotecthistongue?①Byavoidingstrongtastes.②Bybrushinghisteetheveryday.Bystayingawayfromstrongsmells.④Bydrinkingplentyofwater.A. B.②®®C.①②④ D.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthat“eatingisamuchricherexperienceformethanformostpeople"?Hecanlearnalotaboutfoodbytastingit.Hecaneasilytellwhichoftwofoodsisbetter.Heismoresensitivetoflavorthanotherpeople.Hespendsmuchofhistimeeatingeveryday.CWhenSaraandNathanJonesweretrainingtobecomefosterparents(养乂母)，theirson,Noah,learnedatoughthingortwoaboutfostercare.Forinstance,nearly600localfosterkidschangedfamilieseveryyear,andtheycarriedtheirbelongingsfromonehometothenextinblackgarbagebags.Noah,thenten,couldn'timagineputtinghisclothes,favoritetoy,andsoccerballintoarubbishbaganddraggingittoanewhouseinthemiddleofthenight."Packingkids'belongingsintorubbishbagsisliketellingthemthattheirstuffhasnoworth,"saysNoah.Sowithhelpfromhisparentsandyoungersisters,Macy,thennine,andMolly,thenseven,Noahbegantocollectsuitcasesandduffelbagsfromfriendsandextendedfamily.Hethensentletterstochurchesandputadsinlocalnewspapersandonradiostationsaskingfordonations.Withinafewmonths,thefamilywascollectingabout500bagsaweek,whichtheystoredbrieflyintheirsparebathroomanddownstairshallwaybeforegivingthemtofostercarecaseworkersattheDepartmentforCommunityBasedServices.Inadditiontosuitcases,Noahnowprovidesfosterkidswithbackpackscontainingshampoo,soap,ajournal,andatoy-alldonated."Myhopeisthatbygivingthechildrenthingsthatarejusttheirs,theywillfeelalittlecontrolinthemidstofthechaos,"saysNoah.Noah'sgroup,ACaseforDignity,collectsanddistributeshundredsofbagsayear.Herecentlyconvincedfostercaremanagersfrom15Kentuckycountiestopledgetousehisbagsinsteadoftrashbags."I'vebeensoinspiredbyhim,"sayshismom."Ifaten-year-oldcanseeaproblemandcreateasolution,howmuchmorecanwedoasadults?"WhatproblemdidNoahfindinvolvingfostercare?Thefosterkidshadtoputtheirbelongingsintoblackrubbishbags.Thefosterkidshadtothrowtheirbelongingsoutwhenevertheymoved.Toomanyfosterkidschangefamilieseveryyear.Thefosterkidsdidnotliketheirnewhomes.WhatdidNoahdoabouttheproblem?Hecomplainedtohisparentsandsistersaboutit.Heconvincedfosterfamiliestobekindtothekids.Hecollectedsuitcasesandduffelbagsfromvarioussources.Hemadefriendswithfosterkids.WhatdidNoahprovideforfosterkidsbesidessuitcases?Backpackscontainingmoney.

B.C.D.B.C.D.31.WeBackpackscontainingallkindsofbooks.Backpackscontainingfood.canlearnfromthewordsofNoah'smotherthatA.sheisnotproudofhisachievements.shehasbeenmovedbyhisactions.childrencansolveproblemsbetterthanadults.adultsshouldcollectmoresuitcasesthatchildren.DDoyouknowwhatisscarierthanbees?Piratebees!Scientistshavediscoveredanewspeciesofbeethatsurvivesbycapturinghives（蜂房）madebyotherspecies.Thebehaviorisusuallyseenincuckoos（杜鹃），sothenewspecieshasbeennamedthe“cuckoobee".DiscoveredbyDr.JakubStrakaofCharlesUniversityinPrague,andDr.MichaelS.EngeloftheUniversityofKansas,thecuckoobeewasfoundduringajourneytotheRepublicofCapeVerdeisanislandchainoffthewesterncoastofAfrica.CapeVerdeisanislandthathasnotbeenvisitedbeforebyscientists.Scientistsbelievetheareamaybehometoalotofundiscoveredspecies.AccordingtoStrakaandEngel'sreport,thecuckoobeeentersahivesecretly.Whilethehostisoutcollectingpollen（花粉），thefemalecuckoobeeentersthehiveandlayshereggsontopofthehost's.Thecuckoobeeeggshatchmorequicklythantheothereggs.Then,whentheycomeoutoftheireggs,thenewborncuckoobeesimmediatelykillallofthehost'seggsandyoung,andtheneatallthestoredfood.Eventually,theygaincontrolofthehiveandliveoffitsresources.Physically,thecuckoobeeslooklikezebra,featuringmostlyb1ack-and-whitepatterns.Also,theyaremostlyquitelarge.Butonespecieswasonly5mmlong,whichisactuallyquitesmallforabee.EngelandStrakabelievethelargesizeofmostofthecuckoobeespeciesistheresultof"islandgigantism（岛屿巨型化）'',aphenomenonwhereaspeciescangrowatanextremeratewhenseparatedfromtherestofitskind.Theresearchersarenowtryingtoexplorethediversity（多样化）ofthecuckoobees'hostsandalsotounderstandtheirevolutionacrosstheislands.Whyisthebeecalledthe"cuckoobee"?Itsurvivesinasimilarwaytothecuckoobird.Itlookslikethecuckoobird.Itssoundissimilartothatofthecuckoobird.Itisfromthesameislandasthecuckoobird.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"capturing"inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Building.B.Destroying.C.Controlling.D.Stealing.34.Thecuckoobee.A.haszebra-likepatterns B.collectspollenbeforeenteringahiveC.killsthehostbeeafte