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山西省运城市2019-2022三年高二下学期英语期末试卷汇编
阅读理解专题
山西省运城市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。
A
Our Most Recommended Books
Looking for a good book We have the world’s largest collection of expert book recommendations. Over the past decade, we’ve asked hundreds of experts to pick the best books in their field—and to explain in detail why those particular books are so important. Click on each book to find out what experts we interviewed said about it in greater detail.
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill was originally published in 1859, but his exploration of these questions still feels incredibly contemporary. On Liberty remains a central text of the modern liberal tradition, as our interviews below with philosophers, politicians, historians and political commentators make clear.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Middlemarch by George Eliot was first published in 1871. The novel is set in the fictional English town of Middlemarch during 1829-1832, and follows several distinct, intersecting stories with a large cast of characters.
The Odyssey by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson
If you’re interested in Homer and the poem of the Odyssey, the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is a great place to start. Not only is it a highly readable translation, but the introduction provides a lot of context and historical background for anyone wondering who Homer was, when the poem was first written down etc.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird was the only novel published by Harper Lee during her lifetime, and it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. This celebrated novel depicts the racism she observed as a child in her hometown in Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in November 1960. Subsequently an early 1957 version was published in 2015 under the title Go Set A Watchman.
1. Which book won the Pulitzer Prize
A. To Kill a Mockingbird B. The Odyssey
C. Middlemarch D. On Liberty
2. Which of the following is right according to the passage
A. The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson only contains the original poems.
B. Middlemarch is set in a real English town.
C. On Liberty still has an impact on modern society.
D. To Kill a Mockingbird has nothing to do with the author’s experience.
3. Where can you read this passage
A. A library guide book. B. A book recommendation website.
C. A trendy magazine. D. A column in newspaper.
B
Locker Board skateboards were invented by 11-year-old Carson Kropfl, in October of 2016. He wanted a skateboard that could fit in his school locker and backpack, so he decided to create one out of a used skateboard deck. His parents told him he had to start cleaning to pay for his surf lessons and contests. Carson hates to clean, so he asked if he could start making and selling skateboards — like the one he had made for himself.
Carson collects used skateboard decks from skate shops and changes them to Locker Boards. He makes the Locker Board decks by hand. Each board is signed and numbered. The boards are then assembled with new, high-quality wheels. These are one-of-a-kind!
Carson started his online store in November of 2016 and shipped boards all over the country. The reason why Locker Boards have become so popular is that they are good for the planet, easy to take anywhere and fun to ride!
Vans, an American company, found out about what Carson was doing and in January of 2017, set up a monthly recycling program for him at two of their skate stores. Kids who want to donate used decks to Carson can leave them at these Vans locations. So far, Vans has donated over 10 boards to Locker Board.
A popular store in Southern California, Jack’s Surfboards, recently put Carson’s Locker Beard skateboards in their Dana Point store. Another skate shop in Huntington Beach has also started carrying Locker Board skateboards. In a few short months, Carson has appeared on several local news stations and been named by OC Family magazine as one of the top 10 Whiz Kids of Orange County, California.
This year, Carson is donating $1 for every board he sells to the Tony Hawk Foundation because they are focused on empowering kids through skating.
Carson feels the most rewarding part of this whole experience is how he has become a role model for other kids. His aim is to inspire kids to dream hard and work hard.
4. Why did Carson Kropfl make a skateboard himself at first
A. To earn money. B. To satisfy his need.
C. To take part in a contest. D. To show off to his classmates
5. What can be learned about Locker Boards
A. They are large in size. B. They look the same all over.
C. They are recycled by skate shops. D. They are environment-friendly.
6. How did the public respond to the Locker Board
A. They spoke highly of it. B. They were astonished by it.
C. They paid little attention to it. D. They were doubtful about it.
7. Which of the following can best describe Carson Kropfl
A. Sporty and proud. B. Generous and strict.
C. Humorous and far-sighted. D. Creative and kind-hearted
C
The story of the most sustainable pair of jeans is also the story of a family whose members have dedicated their lives to denim (牛仔布) innovation. It is the great-great-grandson of the family business founder who has brought Candiani and the whole fashion industry to new heights by creating the first fully biodegradable (可生物降解的) stretch denim.
Alberto Candiani, the current owner of Candiani, created the first fully biodegradable jeans using a plant-based yarn (纱线) obtained from natural rubber. Once the innovative denim came to life, a brand-new pair of jeans was put to the test by being buried in forest land for six months. At the end of that period, Candiani’s team discovered the fibers had almost fully disintegrated. The new technology is called Coreva. “These garments (服装) are extremely durable, but at the end of their life, you could send them back to us and we recycle them, or you could fertilize your vegetables with them,” Alberto Candiani said.
Jeans—one of the most popular garments worldwide—generate an environmental impact that has become a real global challenge. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it takes around 2000 gallons of water to make a typical pair of jeans. And during production, around 71 pounds of carbon dioxide are released. That is equivalent to 53 seven-minute showers, driving a car 78 miles. What’s more, most jeans are manufactured with stretch denim made with plastic, which can take hundreds of years to degrade.
But by creating a circular model in which fabrics (织物) are biodegradable at the end of their lifecycle, tons of garments can be prevented from ending up in landfills. Candiani has not only achieved this by going plastic-free, but the manufacturer has also reduced water use by 75 percent and the use of chemicals by 65 percent. Although Candiani creates a product that is about double the price of traditional denim due to the higher labor and manufacturing costs involved, business is booming. Not only has the company tripled its production, but its motto of “the greenest mill in the blue world” is credible.
8. What highlights Candiani according to Paragraph 1
A. It has a great founder. B. It creates greener fabrics.
C. It is a family-run business. D. It makes jeans at a lower cost.
9. What do we know about the innovative denim
A. It can last for six months. B. It is made of recycled materials.
C. It can be reused for growing plants. D. It turns into soil under the forest land.
10. What are the figures in Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The popularity of jeans in the world.
B. The possible reasons for global warming.
C. The complex process of manufacturing jeans.
D. The effects of producing jeans on the environment.
11. Candiani’s innovation may be an example of ________.
A. robbing Peter to pay Paul B. putting the cart before the horse
C. killing two birds with one stone D. solving the problem once and for all
D
Although the weather is very hot now, the carnival of ice and snow is getting closer. The preparation work for Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which are expected to begin on Feb 4, 2022, has entered its final stage. In January, 2021, the ice-making work on the “Ice Ribbon”, a landmark venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, was completed.
In the Winter Olympics, where races can be won or lost by a small time gap, tiny imperfections in the ice can make all the difference. “It’s not just a block of ice like you’d normally think of, like ice cubes sitting in your freezer,” told Kenneth Golden, a US mathematician who studies the structures of ice. “It’s a much more fascinating and complex substance than people would normally think.”
The first step for building any ice rink (溜冰场) is to purify the water to remove dissolved solids like salts and minerals. Such impurities don’t fit in the regular hexagonal (六边形的) structure of ice that forms as water freezes. The more pure the water is, the more consistent the ice surface.
In addition to the need for excellence in the raw materials of ice-making, technology is also very important. As one of the most advanced technologies for winter sports venues, a carbon dioxide (CO2) cooling technology has been applied on a large scale for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. CO2 is not new when it comes to ice-making. However, it has been gradually replaced by the man-made refrigerant, like Freon.
With increasing attention toward climate change, the old refrigerant has come into use again. As an element of the atmosphere, CO2 doesn’t damage the ozone layer. Although CO2 is a greenhouse gas, its greenhouse effect is much lower than that of other synthetic refrigerants. The Winter Olympics venues adopted CO2 instead of Freon as a refrigerant in ice-making, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions greatly.
“We believe these technological innovations will bring Beijing 2022 to spectators all over the world in a more impressive way,” told Gao Bo from the Media Operations Department of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
12. Which can replace the underlined word “consistent” in Paragraph 3
A. United. B. Firm. C. Clean. D. Rough.
13. Why has CO2 cooling technology been applied to the Winter Olympic Games
A. It’s the most advanced technologies for ice-making.
B. CO2 is more efficient than other refrigerants.
C. CO2 is more environmentally-friendly than Freon.
D. CO2 has already existed in the atmosphere.
14. What is Gao Bo’s attitude to CO2 being applied to ice-making
A. Indifferent. B. Opposed. C. Doubtful. D. Favourable.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. The Beijing Winter Olympic Games Is Coming.
B. Beneath Olympic Ice.
C. The Use of Refrigerants in Olympic Games.
D. The Structure of Ice.
山西省运城市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
第一节（共15小题；每小題3分，满分45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。
A
Italian poet and scholar Dante is best known for the monumental epic poem The Divine Comedy, which sill counts as one of the masterpieces of world literature even today, over 700 years after its first appearance. However, Italian literature goes beyond Dante; there are many other classic Italian authors worth reading.
Ludovico Ariosto（1474-1533）
Recognized as a crucial figure in the development of Italian Renaissance literary culture, Ariosto is best known for his poem Orlando Furioso, which presents a rich variety of characters and mixes romance with epic. The poem was wildly successful in Ariosto’s lifetime and inspired artists and musical composers well into the 1700s.
Italo Calvino（1923-1985）
Calvino was an Italian journalist and the author of the postmodern classic If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler published in 1979. The unique frame tale in the story sets it apart from other novels. Musicians such as Sting have used the novel as inspiration for their albums. At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated Italian author in the world.
Umberto Eco（1932-2016）
Eco is probably best known for his book The Name of The Rose, published in 1980. The historical murder mystery novel combined the author’s love of literature and Semiotics, the study of communication. Eco was a semiotician and a philosopher. Many of his stories dealt with themes of the meaning and interpretation of communication. Along with being an accomplished author, he was also a well-known literary critic and college professor.
Alessandria Manzoni（1785-1873）
Manzoni is most famous for his novel The Betrothed written in 1827. Set in northern Italy in 1628, at a time when the country was under Spanish rule, the novel is said to have helped to shape a new unified Italy. The book is also seen as a masterpiece of world literature. It’s safe to say Italy wouldn’t be Italy without this great novelist.
21. What do Orlando Furioso and If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler have in common
A. They are classic epic poems.
B. They have influenced musicians.
C. They are widely translated.
D. They came out during the Renaissance.
22. Who is the author of The Name of The Rose
A. Italo Calvino. B. Italo Calvino. C. Umberto Eco. D. Alessandro Manzoni.
23. Which is related to the formation of a unified country
A. The Betrothed B. The Name of The Rose
C. Orlando Furioso D. If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler
B
I was driving 80 miles per hour along the road Wednesday. I knew I was going too fast, but it was the only hope I had. My dog, Jett, was dying in the backseat.
About half an hour earlier I received a call from my daughter. A ball got stuck in Jett’s throat. He was struggling to breathe. I raced home to see if I could help, but the dog’s mouth water had made the ball too slippery to pull out by hand. So my daughter and I began our race to the vet’s（兽医诊所）.
About halfway there, we got caught in traffic jams due to construction. I began wildly sounding my horn（喇叭）, hoping to attract help, and ended up catching the eye of several construction workers. In an anxious voice, I told them what had happened to my dog. By then Jett was lying in the backseat, not moving. Cavaja Holt was one of the workers standing there. He stuck his hand down the dog’s throat and pulled out the ball, but Jett still wasn’t breathing.
And the guy behind Holt shouted out, “Breathe into his mouth! Breathe into his mouth!” And Holt did. It worked! Jett soon began breathing again. After my dog was saved, I continued my trip to the vet’s to make sure Jett was OK, and by the time I arrived the dog seemed to be doing much better. The staff there checked the dog over and said Jett was in good health.
Later on, I realized I was so anxious that I forgot to ask the man’s name and thank him on the spot. My daughter posted the story on the Internet, asking lo locate him. Meanwhile, Holt posted the story too, hoping to find out how the dog was doing. Within minutes, someone connected the two. On Thursday morning, I drove back to the construction site and thanked Holt in person. He is truly a hero.
24. How did the author feel after she received the call
A. Ashamed. B. Confused. C. Annoyed. D. Panicked.
25. What led Holt to give Jett mouth-to-mouth breathing
A. The vet’s advice. B. The author’s request.
C. His fellow worker’s advice. D. The author’s wrong rescue.
26. Why did the author’s daughter share the story online
A. To get the address of Holt. B. To make contact with Holt.
C. To spread the moving story. D. To praise Holt for his deeds.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. Race against death B. Find hero through the Internet
C. Stranger saves dog’s life D. Heart-stopping rush to the vet’s
C
Should we save endangered language
I met Ariep on an island in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Being the last fluent Naati speaker in the area, he sorrowfully expressed his fear that, with his death, the language would no longer exist.
Naati is just an example of endangered languages. Today, 50% to 90% of the world’s languages are considered at risk of falling out of use by the end of the century.
Over the last 10 years, this crisis has attracted more public attention. While we praise previous efforts made to protect dying languages native to specific places and spoken by aboriginal（土著的）people, let’s stop and ask: Why does it matter
Should Naati’s fate concern the world Many speakers of endangered languages, including Ariep, communicate fluently in other languages. Is the hope of “saving” these small languages just a romantic idea of unrealistic scholars
As a linguist, I’m on the opposite side of those answering “yes”. I understand how critical and urgent language loss is. Individual communities rely on languages to form culture and identity, and for the global community languages are an invaluable source of information about human cognition.（认知）
If a language is lost, the relevant community heritage will disappear. For instance, people who speak Lulamogi in Uganda feed anxious that as people forget the tens describing methods of catching and eating white ants, they will also forget this important cultural practice. Language loss also means a loss of community identity and self-determination. Measuring their exact damage is hard, but the loss indeed harms the well-being of community members. By contrast, the ability of community members to speak their native language together enhances well-being. In British Columbia, research has proved that the young generations in communities where at least 50% of the people speak the native language tend to exhibit a stronger sense of well being and more optimistic attitudes toward life.
When a language is disappearing, more is lost than just certain bits of information. Understanding language is vital to understanding human cognition. Every language presents us with a piece of the puzzle for finding out how language works in our mind, without which we are prevented from seeing the full picture.
For everyone’s sake, we must preserve the world’s languages to ensure linguistic diversity for future generations.
28. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Ariep’s fear. B. Nati’s fate.
C. Public concern over the crisis. D. Protecting endangered languages.
29. What are the consequences of language loss
①Broken dreams of scholars.
②Loss of information sources.
③Failure to understand the world.
④Damaging effects on well-being.
⑤Disappearance of cultural heritage.
A.①②③ B.①③⑤ C.②④⑤ D.②③④
30. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s attitude toward saving endangered languages
A. Neutral. B. Supportive. C. Unconcerned. D. Disapproving.
31. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A diary. B. A novel. C. A report. D. A magazine.
D
By 2035, NASA wants to land humans on Mars. But reaching the red planet, on average around 140 million miles away, will be difficult. Colder than Antarctica and with little to no oxygen, Mars is an unfriendly environment. Besides, the longer it lakes astronauts to get there and the longer they stay, the more they are at risk.
That’s why scientists are looking at ways to reduce trip time. Seattle -based company Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies（USNC-Tech）has offered a solution: an NTP engine that could get humans from Earth to Mars in just three months. Such an engine takes advantage of nuclear technology. Currently, the shortest possible tip for an unmanned spacecraft is seven months, but a manned mission is expected to take at least nine months. Shorter missions would limit the astronaut’s exposure to space radiation, but there is still concern about the radiation sent out from the nuclear reactor inside the spacecraft. This would be mitigated through the rocker’s design.
To protect people on the ground, the NTP spacecraft would not lift off directly from Earth, Jeff Sheehy, a NASA scientist, adds. Instead, a regular chemical rocket would carry it into orbit, and only then would it fire up its nuclear reactor. Once in orbit, it could do little harm, as heat radiation cannot move through a vacuum（真空）. If disaster hit and the rocket’s reactor broke up, the pieces would not land on Earth-or any other planet-for thousands of years. By that time, the radioactive substance would have “naturally got to the point where it wasn’t dangerous anymore”.
Michael Eades, director of engineering at USNC-Tech, says that nuclear-powered rockets would be more powerful and twice as efficient as the chemical engines used today, meaning they could travel further and faster, while burning less fuel.“ Nuclear-powered rockets will be key to opening up the solar system but it could be at least two decades before they are used widely,” he says, adding that numerous demonstrations and tests would need to be carried out before an astronaut is sent to Mars in an NTP rocket.
32. What do we know about Mars according to the text
A. It is about 140 million meters away. B. It is burning hot.
C. It is rich in oxygen. D. It is challenging to reach.
33. What does the underlined word “mitigated” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Shortened. B. Relieved. C. Achieved. D. Simplified.
34. What will probably happen after the NTP spacecraft enters its orbit
A. The heat radiation will be kept from moving.
B. Its radioactive substance will disappear fast.
C. The broken reactor will be let on Mars.
D. It won’t give out nuclear radiation in space.
35. What do Michael Eades’ words indicate about the NTP spacecraft
A. It will be a breakthrough in space exploration.
B. It has been widely used for NASA.
C. It will fly to Mars without astronauts for tests.
D. It carries more fuel than a regular one.
山西省运城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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。
A
Those who live in the Western world often feel as though their civilization is, and always was, the most technologically advanced in the world. However, that is not necessarily true. Many important inventions that we once used, or still use today, have come from the “East",
as the Europeans once called China. Here are some examples.
Printing
Do you know a German named Johannes Gutenberg His printing machine helped shape the modern Europe, and the world. But the Chinese did it first, and they did it much earlier.
During the Tang Dynasty（AD 618—907）, Chinese engineers began using wood blocks to print designs onto silk. They would soon begin producing short Buddhist texts so people could carry in their pockets. By AD 868, the first dated, printed book was published. It was a translated Indian Buddhist text called the Diamond Sutra.
By the way, Gutenberg was born around 1,400, nearly 540 years after the publishing of the Diamond Sutra.
Banknotes
Not long after coming up with an efficient printing press, the Chinese invented banknotes, pieces of colored paper that are given value by the very people who use them. Today, nearly all modern currency comes in the form of banknotes. Banknotes began to appear in China in the 700s and helped to replace those copper（铜），silver and gold coins with things like our green Benjamins".
Gunpowder
Here is an important weapon that Europeans love! By AD 300, Chinese scientists were putting in paper certain chemicals which, when mixed together and ignited 点火），would produce fireworks. By AD 800, ， the Chinese improved this powder to fire balls of iron at city walls and tightly gathered enemies. This is in contrast to the West, which only began describing gunpowder around AD 1,200.
Compass
While this is certainly not an invention we use every day, like the banknote, the compasses were also first invented in China during the Han Dynasty（206 BC—AD 220）. The spoon-shaped things always point north. During the Tang Dynasty, they were refined（改进） into more familiar needles.
21. When was the Diamond Sutra printed
A. Around AD 540. B. Around AD 700.
C. Around AD 868. D. Around AD 1 400.
22. What are the green Benjamins" made of
A. Copper. B. Silver. C. Gold. D. Paper.
23. What do the last two inventions have in common
A. Both were used to kill the enemies. B. Both were invented in the Han Dynasty.
C. Both were improved in the Tang Dynasty. D. Both were widely used in the daily life.
B
Shortly after graduating in 2012, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer heard some upsetting news. While he had been busy drawing designs for his new brand, a friends father, who was homeless, had died of hypothermia（体温过低）just meters away from his studio. The young man set aside his personal ambitions and instead used his design skills to create Sheltersuit—a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag to protect the world's homeless against extreme weather.
To transform the coat into a sleeping bag, the wearer simply zips（用拉链拉上）on a second piece to the bottom. The suit's large hood（兜帽）helps protect against bright street lights at night, while a built-in scarf adds warmth and protection. When not in use, the “portable shelter" can be tucked away in the accompanying backpack.
The designer had originally intended to create a limited number of Sheltersuits and then go back to develop his clothing brand. “I thought, OK, I'm going to make 100," he says. However, demand for the product, which was an instant hit, has never stopped. Over the past four years, Timmer and his team have distributed 6 , 000 Sheltersuits to the homeless in Europe.
To help pay for the production cost, Timmer set up the Sheltersuit Foundation, which accepts donations from both groups and individuals. Since March 2019, the team has also been using its factory to create clothing, bag and other things for paying customers.
Though Timmer's efforts are deserving to be praised, the special clothing is not the solution（解决）to this serious social issue, which is largely the result of income loss and the rising house prices in US cities like San Francisco and New York. Hopefully, governments, groups and individuals will come together to find a way to help the people that are down on their luck.
24. What did Timmer do after knowing a friend's father's death
A. He took aim at the poor.
B. He went to comfort his friend.
C. He closed his studio at once to design a new brand.
D. He created a kind of jacket against coldness for the homeless.
25. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “tucked away" in paragraph 2
A. Raised. B. Removed.
C. Put away. D. Given back.
26. What made Timmer keep producing Sheltersuits
A. Great demand. B. Huge profits.
C. Unique styles. D. Personal ambition.
27. Why did Timmer found the Sheltersuit Foundation
A. He found it hard to make money.
B. He hoped to raise money for production.
C. He was unwilling to make clothes with his own money.
D. He expected more people to participate in the creation.
C
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published on Monday.
While the decline（下降）over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children's lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report's key findings, “the proportion （比例）who say they ‘hardly ever' read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively（分别地）today.
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8，, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each passage has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per passage.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to suggest parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom（逼近）ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading lists and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
28. What's the proportion of 17-year-olds who rarely read for fun today
A. 8%. B. 9%. C. 22%. D. 27%.
29. Why do many parents limit electronic reading
A. Buying e-books costs too much. B. Children are addicted to e-books.
C. It is a waste of time to read e-books. D. It may be harmful to children's health.
30. The key role in helping children to read lies in .
A. parents B. teachers C. interests D. environment
31. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Health. B. Education. C. Science. D. Entertainment.
D
A huge 3D printer is now building new homes in the countryside in Southern Mexico. It is the worlds first 3D-printed village. Could this be part of the global housing solution
The 500-square-foot houses are finished with roofs, windows and the inside parts. A nonprofit organization called New Story leading the project believes that the new construction could be part of the solution for affordable housing in some of the places in the world. The organization hopes to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020 , replacing the ones that residents（居民）built themselves out of wood, metal and whatever materials they could afford.
The families live in a seismic zone（地震带）that usually suffer from flooding. Building something that will stand up to an earthquake and keep them dry during heavy rains is a key consideration when it comes to the design.
New Story has been helping families in need of shelter. It has built more than 2 , 700 homes in South America and Mexico since it was founded in 2014. This is the first home-building project that it's done with 3D printing.
Each house takes 24 hours, which is about two times faster than it takes to build a home with regular construction. The house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. And the houses can resist（抵抗）powerful earthquakes.
The technology is there and the application to building homes for those in need brings a lot of hope for the future. Experts say 3D printing is not science fiction. We have moved beyond science fiction into reality. 3D printers build homes faster, better and less expensively. In the future, this will be humanity's perfect housing solution that matches our highest values and ideals.
32. What do we know about New Story
A .It must be a famous company.
B. It values 3D printing technology.
C. It earns a lot by building houses.
D. It takes the lead in 3D printing technology.
33. What's the focus for people living in the earthquake zone to build houses
A. Predicting floods. B. Resisting earthquakes.
C. Saving building costs. D. Using expensive materials.
34. What does the author think of 3D printing
A. It is hard to apply.
B. It is science fiction.
C. It has a bright future.
D. It has perfectly solved housing problems.
35. What's the best title for the text
A. A Huge 3D Printer
B. New Story, a Great Nonprofit
C. The World's First 3D-printed Village
D. 3D-printed Houses, Popular Worldwide
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山西省运城市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
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A
Our Most Recommended Books
Looking for a good book We have the world’s largest collection of expert book recommendations. Over the past decade, we’ve asked hundreds of experts to pick the best books in their field—and to explain in detail why those particular books are so important. Click on each book to find out what experts we interviewed said about it in greater detail.
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill was originally published in 1859, but his exploration of these questions still feels incredibly contemporary. On Liberty remains a central text of the modern liberal tradition, as our interviews below with philosophers, politicians, historians and political commentators make clear.
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Middlemarch by George Eliot was first published in 1871. The novel is set in the fictional English town of Middlemarch during 1829-1832, and follows several distinct, intersecting stories with a large cast of characters.
The Odyssey by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson
If you’re interested in Homer and the poem of the Odyssey, the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is a great place to start. Not only is it a highly readable translation, but the introduction provides a lot of context and historical background for anyone wondering who Homer was, when the poem was first written down etc.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird was the only novel published by Harper Lee during her lifetime, and it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. This celebrated novel depicts the racism she observed as a child in her hometown in Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in November 1960. Subsequently an early 1957 version was published in 2015 under the title Go Set A Watchman.
1. Which book won the Pulitzer Prize
A. To Kill a Mockingbird B. The Odyssey
C. Middlemarch D. On Liberty
2. Which of the following is right according to the passage
A. The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson only contains the original poems.
B. Middlemarch is set in a real English town.
C. On Liberty still has an impact on modern society.
D. To Kill a Mockingbird has nothing to do with the author’s experience.
3. Where can you read this passage
A. A library guide book. B. A book recommendation website.
C. A trendy magazine. D. A column in newspaper.
B
Locker Board skateboards were invented by 11-year-old Carson Kropfl, in October of 2016. He wanted a skateboard that could fit in his school locker and backpack, so he decided to create one out of a used skateboard deck. His parents told him he had to start cleaning to pay for his surf lessons and contests. Carson hates to clean, so he asked if he could start making and selling skateboards — like the one he had made for himself.
Carson collects used skateboard decks from skate shops and changes them to Locker Boards. He makes the Locker Board decks by hand. Each board is signed and numbered. The boards are then assembled with new, high-quality wheels. These are one-of-a-kind!
Carson started his online store in November of 2016 and shipped boards all over the country. The reason why Locker Boards have become so popular is that they are good for the planet, easy to take anywhere and fun to ride!
Vans, an American company, found out about what Carson was doing and in January of 2017, set up a monthly recycling program for him at two of their skate stores. Kids who want to donate used decks to Carson can leave them at these Vans locations. So far, Vans has donated over 10 boards to Locker Board.
A popular store in Southern California, Jack’s Surfboards, recently put Carson’s Locker Beard skateboards in their Dana Point store. Another skate shop in Huntington Beach has also started carrying Locker Board skateboards. In a few short months, Carson has appeared on several local news stations and been named by OC Family magazine as one of the top 10 Whiz Kids of Orange County, California.
This year, Carson is donating $1 for every board he sells to the Tony Hawk Foundation because they are focused on empowering kids through skating.
Carson feels the most rewarding part of this whole experience is how he has become a role model for other kids. His aim is to inspire kids to dream hard and work hard.
4. Why did Carson Kropfl make a skateboard himself at first
A. To earn money. B. To satisfy his need.
C. To take part in a contest. D. To show off to his classmates
5. What can be learned about Locker Boards
A. They are large in size. B. They look the same all over.
C. They are recycled by skate shops. D. They are environment-friendly.
6. How did the public respond to the Locker Board
A. They spoke highly of it. B. They were astonished by it.
C. They paid little attention to it. D. They were doubtful about it.
7. Which of the following can best describe Carson Kropfl
A. Sporty and proud. B. Generous and strict.
C. Humorous and far-sighted. D. Creative and kind-hearted
C
The story of the most sustainable pair of jeans is also the story of a family whose members have dedicated their lives to denim (牛仔布) innovation. It is the great-great-grandson of the family business founder who has brought Candiani and the whole fashion industry to new heights by creating the first fully biodegradable (可生物降解的) stretch denim.
Alberto Candiani, the current owner of Candiani, created the first fully biodegradable jeans using a plant-based yarn (纱线) obtained from natural rubber. Once the innovative denim came to life, a brand-new pair of jeans was put to the test by being buried in forest land for six months. At the end of that period, Candiani’s team discovered the fibers had almost fully disintegrated. The new technology is called Coreva. “These garments (服装) are extremely durable, but at the end of their life, you could send them back to us and we recycle them, or you could fertilize your vegetables with them,” Alberto Candiani said.
Jeans—one of the most popular garments worldwide—generate an environmental impact that has become a real global challenge. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it takes around 2000 gallons of water to make a typical pair of jeans. And during production, around 71 pounds of carbon dioxide are released. That is equivalent to 53 seven-minute showers, driving a car 78 miles. What’s more, most jeans are manufactured with stretch denim made with plastic, which can take hundreds of years to degrade.
But by creating a circular model in which fabrics (织物) are biodegradable at the end of their lifecycle, tons of garments can be prevented from ending up in landfills. Candiani has not only achieved this by going plastic-free, but the manufacturer has also reduced water use by 75 percent and the use of chemicals by 65 percent. Although Candiani creates a product that is about double the price of traditional denim due to the higher labor and manufacturing costs involved, business is booming. Not only has the company tripled its production, but its motto of “the greenest mill in the blue world” is credible.
8. What highlights Candiani according to Paragraph 1
A. It has a great founder. B. It creates greener fabrics.
C. It is a family-run business. D. It makes jeans at a lower cost.
9. What do we know about the innovative denim
A. It can last for six months. B. It is made of recycled materials.
C. It can be reused for growing plants. D. It turns into soil under the forest land.
10. What are the figures in Paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The popularity of jeans in the world.
B. The possible reasons for global warming.
C. The complex process of manufacturing jeans.
D. The effects of producing jeans on the environment.
11. Candiani’s innovation may be an example of ________.
A. robbing Peter to pay Paul B. putting the cart before the horse
C. killing two birds with one stone D. solving the problem once and for all
D
Although the weather is very hot now, the carnival of ice and snow is getting closer. The preparation work for Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which are expected to begin on Feb 4, 2022, has entered its final stage. In January, 2021, the ice-making work on the “Ice Ribbon”, a landmark venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, was completed.
In the Winter Olympics, where races can be won or lost by a small time gap, tiny imperfections in the ice can make all the difference. “It’s not just a block of ice like you’d normally think of, like ice cubes sitting in your freezer,” told Kenneth Golden, a US mathematician who studies the structures of ice. “It’s a much more fascinating and complex substance than people would normally think.”
The first step for building any ice rink (溜冰场) is to purify the water to remove dissolved solids like salts and minerals. Such impurities don’t fit in the regular hexagonal (六边形的) structure of ice that forms as water freezes. The more pure the water is, the more consistent the ice surface.
In addition to the need for excellence in the raw materials of ice-making, technology is also very important. As one of the most advanced technologies for winter sports venues, a carbon dioxide (CO2) cooling technology has been applied on a large scale for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. CO2 is not new when it comes to ice-making. However, it has been gradually replaced by the man-made refrigerant, like Freon.
With increasing attention toward climate change, the old refrigerant has come into use again. As an element of the atmosphere, CO2 doesn’t damage the ozone layer. Although CO2 is a greenhouse gas, its greenhouse effect is much lower than that of other synthetic refrigerants. The Winter Olympics venues adopted CO2 instead of Freon as a refrigerant in ice-making, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions greatly.
“We believe these technological innovations will bring Beijing 2022 to spectators all over the world in a more impressive way,” told Gao Bo from the Media Operations Department of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
12. Which can replace the underlined word “consistent” in Paragraph 3
A. United. B. Firm. C. Clean. D. Rough.
13. Why has CO2 cooling technology been applied to the Winter Olympic Games
A. It’s the most advanced technologies for ice-making.
B. CO2 is more efficient than other refrigerants.
C. CO2 is more environmentally-friendly than Freon.
D. CO2 has already existed in the atmosphere.
14. What is Gao Bo’s attitude to CO2 being applied to ice-making
A. Indifferent. B. Opposed. C. Doubtful. D. Favourable.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. The Beijing Winter Olympic Games Is Coming.
B. Beneath Olympic Ice.
C. The Use of Refrigerants in Olympic Games.
D. The Structure of Ice.
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第一节（共15小题；每小題3分，满分45分）
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A
Italian poet and scholar Dante is best known for the monumental epic poem The Divine Comedy, which sill counts as one of the masterpieces of world literature even today, over 700 years after its first appearance. However, Italian literature goes beyond Dante; there are many other classic Italian authors worth reading.
Ludovico Ariosto（1474-1533）
Recognized as a crucial figure in the development of Italian Renaissance literary culture, Ariosto is best known for his poem Orlando Furioso, which presents a rich variety of characters and mixes romance with epic. The poem was wildly successful in Ariosto’s lifetime and inspired artists and musical composers well into the 1700s.
Italo Calvino（1923-1985）
Calvino was an Italian journalist and the author of the postmodern classic If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler published in 1979. The unique frame tale in the story sets it apart from other novels. Musicians such as Sting have used the novel as inspiration for their albums. At the time of his death in 1985, he was the most translated Italian author in the world.
Umberto Eco（1932-2016）
Eco is probably best known for his book The Name of The Rose, published in 1980. The historical murder mystery novel combined the author’s love of literature and Semiotics, the study of communication. Eco was a semiotician and a philosopher. Many of his stories dealt with themes of the meaning and interpretation of communication. Along with being an accomplished author, he was also a well-known literary critic and college professor.
Alessandria Manzoni（1785-1873）
Manzoni is most famous for his novel The Betrothed written in 1827. Set in northern Italy in 1628, at a time when the country was under Spanish rule, the novel is said to have helped to shape a new unified Italy. The book is also seen as a masterpiece of world literature. It’s safe to say Italy wouldn’t be Italy without this great novelist.
21. What do Orlando Furioso and If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler have in common
A. They are classic epic poems.
B. They have influenced musicians.
C. They are widely translated.
D. They came out during the Renaissance.
22. Who is the author of The Name of The Rose
A. Italo Calvino. B. Italo Calvino. C. Umberto Eco. D. Alessandro Manzoni.
23. Which is related to the formation of a unified country
A. The Betrothed B. The Name of The Rose
C. Orlando Furioso D. If on a Winter’s Night A Traveler
B
I was driving 80 miles per hour along the road Wednesday. I knew I was going too fast, but it was the only hope I had. My dog, Jett, was dying in the backseat.
About half an hour earlier I received a call from my daughter. A ball got stuck in Jett’s throat. He was struggling to breathe. I raced home to see if I could help, but the dog’s mouth water had made the ball too slippery to pull out by hand. So my daughter and I began our race to the vet’s（兽医诊所）.
About halfway there, we got caught in traffic jams due to construction. I began wildly sounding my horn（喇叭）, hoping to attract help, and ended up catching the eye of several construction workers. In an anxious voice, I told them what had happened to my dog. By then Jett was lying in the backseat, not moving. Cavaja Holt was one of the workers standing there. He stuck his hand down the dog’s throat and pulled out the ball, but Jett still wasn’t breathing.
And the guy behind Holt shouted out, “Breathe into his mouth! Breathe into his mouth!” And Holt did. It worked! Jett soon began breathing again. After my dog was saved, I continued my trip to the vet’s to make sure Jett was OK, and by the time I arrived the dog seemed to be doing much better. The staff there checked the dog over and said Jett was in good health.
Later on, I realized I was so anxious that I forgot to ask the man’s name and thank him on the spot. My daughter posted the story on the Internet, asking lo locate him. Meanwhile, Holt posted the story too, hoping to find out how the dog was doing. Within minutes, someone connected the two. On Thursday morning, I drove back to the construction site and thanked Holt in person. He is truly a hero.
24. How did the author feel after she received the call
A. Ashamed. B. Confused. C. Annoyed. D. Panicked.
25. What led Holt to give Jett mouth-to-mouth breathing
A. The vet’s advice. B. The author’s request.
C. His fellow worker’s advice. D. The author’s wrong rescue.
26. Why did the author’s daughter share the story online
A. To get the address of Holt. B. To make contact with Holt.
C. To spread the moving story. D. To praise Holt for his deeds.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. Race against death B. Find hero through the Internet
C. Stranger saves dog’s life D. Heart-stopping rush to the vet’s
C
Should we save endangered language
I met Ariep on an island in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Being the last fluent Naati speaker in the area, he sorrowfully expressed his fear that, with his death, the language would no longer exist.
Naati is just an example of endangered languages. Today, 50% to 90% of the world’s languages are considered at risk of falling out of use by the end of the century.
Over the last 10 years, this crisis has attracted more public attention. While we praise previous efforts made to protect dying languages native to specific places and spoken by aboriginal（土著的）people, let’s stop and ask: Why does it matter
Should Naati’s fate concern the world Many speakers of endangered languages, including Ariep, communicate fluently in other languages. Is the hope of “saving” these small languages just a romantic idea of unrealistic scholars
As a linguist, I’m on the opposite side of those answering “yes”. I understand how critical and urgent language loss is. Individual communities rely on languages to form culture and identity, and for the global community languages are an invaluable source of information about human cognition.（认知）
If a language is lost, the relevant community heritage will disappear. For instance, people who speak Lulamogi in Uganda feed anxious that as people forget the tens describing methods of catching and eating white ants, they will also forget this important cultural practice. Language loss also means a loss of community identity and self-determination. Measuring their exact damage is hard, but the loss indeed harms the well-being of community members. By contrast, the ability of community members to speak their native language together enhances well-being. In British Columbia, research has proved that the young generations in communities where at least 50% of the people speak the native language tend to exhibit a stronger sense of well being and more optimistic attitudes toward life.
When a language is disappearing, more is lost than just certain bits of information. Understanding language is vital to understanding human cognition. Every language presents us with a piece of the puzzle for finding out how language works in our mind, without which we are prevented from seeing the full picture.
For everyone’s sake, we must preserve the world’s languages to ensure linguistic diversity for future generations.
28. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A. Ariep’s fear. B. Nati’s fate.
C. Public concern over the crisis. D. Protecting endangered languages.
29. What are the consequences of language loss
①Broken dreams of scholars.
②Loss of information sources.
③Failure to understand the world.
④Damaging effects on well-being.
⑤Disappearance of cultural heritage.
A.①②③ B.①③⑤ C.②④⑤ D.②③④
30. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s attitude toward saving endangered languages
A. Neutral. B. Supportive. C. Unconcerned. D. Disapproving.
31. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A diary. B. A novel. C. A report. D. A magazine.
D
By 2035, NASA wants to land humans on Mars. But reaching the red planet, on average around 140 million miles away, will be difficult. Colder than Antarctica and with little to no oxygen, Mars is an unfriendly environment. Besides, the longer it lakes astronauts to get there and the longer they stay, the more they are at risk.
That’s why scientists are looking at ways to reduce trip time. Seattle -based company Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies（USNC-Tech）has offered a solution: an NTP engine that could get humans from Earth to Mars in just three months. Such an engine takes advantage of nuclear technology. Currently, the shortest possible tip for an unmanned spacecraft is seven months, but a manned mission is expected to take at least nine months. Shorter missions would limit the astronaut’s exposure to space radiation, but there is still concern about the radiation sent out from the nuclear reactor inside the spacecraft. This would be mitigated through the rocker’s design.
To protect people on the ground, the NTP spacecraft would not lift off directly from Earth, Jeff Sheehy, a NASA scientist, adds. Instead, a regular chemical rocket would carry it into orbit, and only then would it fire up its nuclear reactor. Once in orbit, it could do little harm, as heat radiation cannot move through a vacuum（真空）. If disaster hit and the rocket’s reactor broke up, the pieces would not land on Earth-or any other planet-for thousands of years. By that time, the radioactive substance would have “naturally got to the point where it wasn’t dangerous anymore”.
Michael Eades, director of engineering at USNC-Tech, says that nuclear-powered rockets would be more powerful and twice as efficient as the chemical engines used today, meaning they could travel further and faster, while burning less fuel.“ Nuclear-powered rockets will be key to opening up the solar system but it could be at least two decades before they are used widely,” he says, adding that numerous demonstrations and tests would need to be carried out before an astronaut is sent to Mars in an NTP rocket.
32. What do we know about Mars according to the text
A. It is about 140 million meters away. B. It is burning hot.
C. It is rich in oxygen. D. It is challenging to reach.
33. What does the underlined word “mitigated” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Shortened. B. Relieved. C. Achieved. D. Simplified.
34. What will probably happen after the NTP spacecraft enters its orbit
A. The heat radiation will be kept from moving.
B. Its radioactive substance will disappear fast.
C. The broken reactor will be let on Mars.
D. It won’t give out nuclear radiation in space.
35. What do Michael Eades’ words indicate about the NTP spacecraft
A. It will be a breakthrough in space exploration.
B. It has been widely used for NASA.
C. It will fly to Mars without astronauts for tests.
D. It carries more fuel than a regular one.
山西省运城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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。
A
Those who live in the Western world often feel as though their civilization is, and always was, the most technologically advanced in the world. However, that is not necessarily true. Many important inventions that we once used, or still use today, have come from the “East",
as the Europeans once called China. Here are some examples.
Printing
Do you know a German named Johannes Gutenberg His printing machine helped shape the modern Europe, and the world. But the Chinese did it first, and they did it much earlier.
During the Tang Dynasty（AD 618—907）, Chinese engineers began using wood blocks to print designs onto silk. They would soon begin producing short Buddhist texts so people could carry in their pockets. By AD 868, the first dated, printed book was published. It was a translated Indian Buddhist text called the Diamond Sutra.
By the way, Gutenberg was born around 1,400, nearly 540 years after the publishing of the Diamond Sutra.
Banknotes
Not long after coming up with an efficient printing press, the Chinese invented banknotes, pieces of colored paper that are given value by the very people who use them. Today, nearly all modern currency comes in the form of banknotes. Banknotes began to appear in China in the 700s and helped to replace those copper（铜），silver and gold coins with things like our green Benjamins".
Gunpowder
Here is an important weapon that Europeans love! By AD 300, Chinese scientists were putting in paper certain chemicals which, when mixed together and ignited 点火），would produce fireworks. By AD 800, ， the Chinese improved this powder to fire balls of iron at city walls and tightly gathered enemies. This is in contrast to the West, which only began describing gunpowder around AD 1,200.
Compass
While this is certainly not an invention we use every day, like the banknote, the compasses were also first invented in China during the Han Dynasty（206 BC—AD 220）. The spoon-shaped things always point north. During the Tang Dynasty, they were refined（改进） into more familiar needles.
21. When was the Diamond Sutra printed
A. Around AD 540. B. Around AD 700.
C. Around AD 868. D. Around AD 1 400.
22. What are the green Benjamins" made of
A. Copper. B. Silver. C. Gold. D. Paper.
23. What do the last two inventions have in common
A. Both were used to kill the enemies. B. Both were invented in the Han Dynasty.
C. Both were improved in the Tang Dynasty. D. Both were widely used in the daily life.
B
Shortly after graduating in 2012, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer heard some upsetting news. While he had been busy drawing designs for his new brand, a friends father, who was homeless, had died of hypothermia（体温过低）just meters away from his studio. The young man set aside his personal ambitions and instead used his design skills to create Sheltersuit—a jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag to protect the world's homeless against extreme weather.
To transform the coat into a sleeping bag, the wearer simply zips（用拉链拉上）on a second piece to the bottom. The suit's large hood（兜帽）helps protect against bright street lights at night, while a built-in scarf adds warmth and protection. When not in use, the “portable shelter" can be tucked away in the accompanying backpack.
The designer had originally intended to create a limited number of Sheltersuits and then go back to develop his clothing brand. “I thought, OK, I'm going to make 100," he says. However, demand for the product, which was an instant hit, has never stopped. Over the past four years, Timmer and his team have distributed 6 , 000 Sheltersuits to the homeless in Europe.
To help pay for the production cost, Timmer set up the Sheltersuit Foundation, which accepts donations from both groups and individuals. Since March 2019, the team has also been using its factory to create clothing, bag and other things for paying customers.
Though Timmer's efforts are deserving to be praised, the special clothing is not the solution（解决）to this serious social issue, which is largely the result of income loss and the rising house prices in US cities like San Francisco and New York. Hopefully, governments, groups and individuals will come together to find a way to help the people that are down on their luck.
24. What did Timmer do after knowing a friend's father's death
A. He took aim at the poor.
B. He went to comfort his friend.
C. He closed his studio at once to design a new brand.
D. He created a kind of jacket against coldness for the homeless.
25. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “tucked away" in paragraph 2
A. Raised. B. Removed.
C. Put away. D. Given back.
26. What made Timmer keep producing Sheltersuits
A. Great demand. B. Huge profits.
C. Unique styles. D. Personal ambition.
27. Why did Timmer found the Sheltersuit Foundation
A. He found it hard to make money.
B. He hoped to raise money for production.
C. He was unwilling to make clothes with his own money.
D. He expected more people to participate in the creation.
C
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published on Monday.
While the decline（下降）over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children's lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report's key findings, “the proportion （比例）who say they ‘hardly ever' read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively（分别地）today.
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8，, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each passage has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per passage.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to suggest parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom（逼近）ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading lists and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
28. What's the proportion of 17-year-olds who rarely read for fun today
A. 8%. B. 9%. C. 22%. D. 27%.
29. Why do many parents limit electronic reading
A. Buying e-books costs too much. B. Children are addicted to e-books.
C. It is a waste of time to read e-books. D. It may be harmful to children's health.
30. The key role in helping children to read lies in .
A. parents B. teachers C. interests D. environment
31. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Health. B. Education. C. Science. D. Entertainment.
D
A huge 3D printer is now building new homes in the countryside in Southern Mexico. It is the worlds first 3D-printed village. Could this be part of the global housing solution
The 500-square-foot houses are finished with roofs, windows and the inside parts. A nonprofit organization called New Story leading the project believes that the new construction could be part of the solution for affordable housing in some of the places in the world. The organization hopes to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020 , replacing the ones that residents（居民）built themselves out of wood, metal and whatever materials they could afford.
The families live in a seismic zone（地震带）that usually suffer from flooding. Building something that will stand up to an earthquake and keep them dry during heavy rains is a key consideration when it comes to the design.
New Story has been helping families in need of shelter. It has built more than 2 , 700 homes in South America and Mexico since it was founded in 2014. This is the first home-building project that it's done with 3D printing.
Each house takes 24 hours, which is about two times faster than it takes to build a home with regular construction. The house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. And the houses can resist（抵抗）powerful earthquakes.
The technology is there and the application to building homes for those in need brings a lot of hope for the future. Experts say 3D printing is not science fiction. We have moved beyond science fiction into reality. 3D printers build homes faster, better and less expensively. In the future, this will be humanity's perfect housing solution that matches our highest values and ideals.
32. What do we know about New Story
A .It must be a famous company.
B. It values 3D printing technology.
C. It earns a lot by building houses.
D. It takes the lead in 3D printing technology.
33. What's the focus for people living in the earthquake zone to build houses
A. Predicting floods. B. Resisting earthquakes.
C. Saving building costs. D. Using expensive materials.
34. What does the author think of 3D printing
A. It is hard to apply.
B. It is science fiction.
C. It has a bright future.
D. It has perfectly solved housing problems.
35. What's the best title for the text
A. A Huge 3D Printer
B. New Story, a Great Nonprofit
C. The World's First 3D-printed Village
D. 3D-printed Houses, Popular Worldwide
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山西省运城市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. D
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B
山西省运城市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题
21-25 BCADC 26-30 BCDCB 31-35DDBAA
山西省运城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末调研测试英语试题