河北省邯郸市大名县第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期第八周周测英语试题

高二英语第八周周测时间：50分钟分值：100分一．阅读理解（共15小题;每小题4分，满分60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。AHereweintroducesomerentalhousestoyou.ApartmentLevantinKomizaOverlookingoneofthemostbeautifulfishingvillagesinCroatia,ourtwostoreyhousealsogivesyouafullviewofKomizabayaswellasneighboringislandofBisevo.Theapartmenthasawide，coveredbalconyandasmallgardenwithlemontrees.Itisonly10minutes’walkfromthecentreofthevillage,althoughitisontheedgeofthevillage,withforestsbehindthehouse.ApartmentDominaLocatedinthecentreofthecity,theapartmentisprotectedasahistoricalsite.Allotherfacilitiesareatyourfingertipssuchasrestaurants,shopsandmuseums.Theapartmentisfullyequippedandairconditioned,havingakitchenwithadishwasher,asatelliteTVandthefreeWebaccess.Itcontainsabedroomwithadoublebedandantiquefurniture.Besides,theapartmentofferspetfriendlyacmodation.ApartmentTonkaTheapartmentislocatedinanoldstonehouseinthecentreofKomiza.Itofferstwobedrooms,eachwithaseparatebathroom,andalivingroomwithafurnishedkitchen.Thehouseisonlyacoupleofminutesawayfromtheoldharbor,alongtheoldtown’sstreetwhereyoucanenjoyKomiza’srichculturalhistory.Thebusstopislessthan200metersaway,nearthefruitandvegetablemarket.PearlofIssaThistwobedroomapartmentisonlyafewminutes’walkfrombeautifulbeaches,shops,restaurants,cafésandbars.Itconsistsoftwobedrooms,afullyequippedmodernkitchen,adiningroomandarestingareawithasofa,whichcanbeusedasanextrasleepingplaceforoneperson,abathroomandabalconywithfortablegardenfurnitureandbarbecueequipment.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutApartmentLevantinKomiza?A.ItisthemostbeautifulfishingvillageinCroatia.B.ItoffersachancetoadmirethewholeKomizabay.C.It’sinconvenienttogotothecentreofthevillage.D.Itliesinthecenterofthevillagewithforestsaround.2.WhichofthefollowingdoesApartmentDominaprovide?A.Washingmachines.B.Modernfurniture.C.FreeInternetuse.D.Friendlypets.3.Whichofthefollowingapartmentscontaintwobedrooms?A.ApartmentTonkaandPearlofIssa.B.ApartmentDominaandPearlofIssa.C.ApartmentTonkaandApartmentDomina.D.ApartmentDominaandApartmentLevantinKomiza.BDolphinsarenotfish,butwarmbloodedanimals.Theyliveingroups,andspeaktoeachotherintheirownlanguage.Inthiswaytheyarelikeotheranimals,suchasbeesandbirds.Butdolphinsareverydifferentfromalmostalllandanimals.Theirbrainisnearlythesamesizeasourown,andtheylivealongtimeatleasttwentyorthirtyyears.Likesomeanimals,dolphinsusesoundtohelpthemfindtheirwayaround.Theyalsousethesesoundstotalktoeachotherandtohelpthemfindfood.Wenowknowtheydonotusetheirearstoreceivethesesounds,butthelowerpartofthemouth,calledthejaw.Strangely,dolphinsseemtolikeman,andforthousandsofyearstherehavebeenstoriesaboutthedolphinanditsfriendshipwithpeople.Thereisastoryaboutsailorsinthe19thcentury.InadangerouspartoftheseaoffthecoastofNewZealand,theylearnttolookforadolphincalledJack.From1871to1903Jackmeteveryboatintheareaandshowedittheway.Thenin1903apassengeronaboatcalledThePenguinshotandwoundedJack.Herecoveredandfornineyearsmorecontinuedtoguideallshipsthroughthearea－exceptforThePenguin.Today,somepeoplecontinuetokilldolphins,butmanycountriesoftheworldnowprotectthemandintheseplacesitisagainstthelawtokillthem.4.Dolphinsaredifferentfrommanyotheranimalsinthatthey_____.A.liveingroupsB.havetheirownlanguageC.arewarmbloodedD.havelargebrains5.Whichofthefollowingdoesthedolphinusetohelpitfinditswayaround?A.Itsjaw.B.ItsearsC.Itsnose.D.Itseyes.6.BytellingthestoryofJackthewriterwantedtoshowthat_____.A.peoplearecrueltoanimalsB.JackisdifferentfromotherdolphinsC.dolphinsarefriendlyandcleverD.dolphinsshouldbeprotectedbylaw7.WhydidthesailorsoffthecoastofNewZealandlookforJack?A.Theywantedhishelp.B.Theyenjoyedplayingwithhim.C.HewaslonelyandlikedtobewithpeopleD.Hewasseriouslywounded.CAmerica’slatestsuperheroAustinPerine,whocallshimselfPresidentAustin，isnowtakingthecountrybystorm.Butheisnotatypicalsuperhero.Twothingssethimapart:Hedoesn’tfighthumanenemies，buthungerandhomelessness.Also,he’sonlyfouryearsold.Oursuperhero’soriginstorystartedfromthedaywhenTJPerine,hisfather,tookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,foodandotherservicesforthehomeless.Astheydrovebythebuilding，theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.Thatday,Austinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanasandwichandhandedthefoodouthimselfwithhisslogan，“Don’tforgettoshowlove!”Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeksinarow,wordofAustin’skindnessspreadthroughsocialmedia.AustinandTJcouldfeed25to50peopleatatimebefore，andnow，thankstomunitysupport，theycanfeed800to2,000people.ButAustinisn’tmerelyfillingstomachs.Hehasbeenimprovingthelivesofthehomelesspeoplehemeets.OnthatfirsttriptoFirehouseMinistries，TJandAustintalkedtoapoormannamedRaymont.TherespectAustinshowedforhimtouched41yearoldRaymont，whoregainedhisconfidenceinlifeandfinallyfoundajobwiththehelpofTJ.Allthatwasmadepossiblebecausealittleboytookthetimetocare.Austin’spassionhasbeehisfamily’scalling.AfterraisingmoneythroughaGoFundMepage，Audrey,TJ’smotherestablishedthenonprofitShowLoveFoundation，dedicatedtofightinghomelessness.Shenowservesaspresident，andTJoverseespublicrelationsforthefoundationfulltime.Theyoffermedicalandmentalhealthcareaspreventivestepsagainsthomelessness.AsforPresidentAustin，hecontinuestogiveoutfood，smiles，andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday,”hesaidproudly.8.WhyhasAustinbeewell—knowntotheentirecountry?A.Hehassuperpowertofillthestomachsofthehomeless.B.Hefightshungerandhomelessnessatsuchayoungage.C.Hehasremovedthepovertyofthelocalmunity.D.Hehaschosenanimpressiveanduniquename.9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“dedicated”inParagraph5?A.Exposed. B.Opposed. C.Devoted. D.Addicted.10.WhydoestheauthorintroducetheexampleofRaymontinParagraph4?A.ToshowAustin’spositiveinfluence.B.Topersuadepeopletoliveofftheirown.C.ToprovethepersonalabilityofAustin’sfather.D.Todescribethedifficultsituationofpoorpeople.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswhatAustindoes?A.Sympathetic. B.Humorous. C.Approving. D.Considerate.DApanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostartuppanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthepany’scofounder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethenbinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcednocarbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theyeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoapanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thepanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.12.Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A.Theyareburiedorburned.B.Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C.Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D.Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“knitted”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Attached. B.Fixed.C.bined. D.Repaired.14.WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A.Thedesignandcolor. B.Thereasonableprice.C.Thepany’sadvertisement. D.ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.15.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toad