浙江省各地2019-2020学年高二期中（11月）最新英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解

浙江省各地2019-2020学年高二期中（11月）最新英语试卷精选汇编：
阅读理解
浙江省温州十五校联合体2019-2020学年高二上学期期中联考英语
A
A few months ago I took a trip to Osaka. Unfortunately, I didn’t go there on holiday. I went there on a business trip. By the time I got to the station, I was very tired and hungry. At the station there was a shop selling lunch boxes. They had cheap lunch boxes and expensive lunch boxes. I bought a cheap lunch box. After that, I made my way to my platform and found my train.
I got on the train and found my seat. Now I was feeling really hungry and tired. I wondered whether I should eat my lunch box or take a nap. I decided I would enjoy my lunch box more after a nap. I put the lunch box in the hat rack above my head.
As I was sitting down, a young business man approached me. Like me, he looked tired, and he also had a lunch box. He asked if the seat next to me was free and I said it was. In a few minutes, I was fast asleep. When I awoke, the business man was no longer there. I looked at the seat next me and I saw a lunch box. I was so hungry that I opened it up and started to eat. I was very surprised to see how nice it tasted. After a minute or two of eating, the business man returned. He had an astonished look on his face. He asked me why I was eating his lunch box. Then it hit me that I had put my lunch box above my head.
This really wasn’t my lunch box. I apologized many times and offered him my lunch box. Also, I bought him a drink to say sorry. We then spent the next few hours chatting away and we got along really well. We even exchanged numbers and now we occasionally meet up for drinks. We have become quite good friends.
21. What can be inferred about the writer from the first paragraph?
A. He is not fond of Osaka at all.
B. He is fond of going a business trip.
C. In fact, he is a very wealthy person.
D. He is probably a person who saves money for his life.
22. What does the writer probably agree with?
A. Eating is more important than sleep.
B. Eating a meal should be enjoyed.
C. Eating should be placed second to sleep.
D. Sleep is more important than eating.
23. Why did the writer eat the young man’s lunch box?
A. Because he was too hungry.
B. Because he wanted to gain advantages.
C. Because he mistook it for his own lunch box.
D. Because it tasted better than his own lunch box.
24. How does the writer feel about his trip to Osaka?
A. Fun and worthwhile. B. Ridiculous and regretful.
C. Funny and guilty. D. Interesting and costly.

B
What is an accent? An accent is a flavoring to your speech that influences the sounds of words and sentences. In Birmingham you might hear “lake” sounding close to “like”, and In Ireland you might hear “this” sounding close to “diss”.
Accents are related to social groups: Birmingham, say, or upper class. Everyone has an accent, and no one is accent-free. And for every accent there are groups of people who react badly to it. These reactions are the result of prejudice —an unreasoned jumping to conclusions.
Everybody has prejudices about accents. I certainly do. I have held prejudices about other people’s accents. But over the decades, my experience of working with people from a wide range of backgrounds has led me to give up these prejudices. However, I still have prejudices that I find difficult to control.
Academics tell us that no accent is superior to any other. But the reality is that the wider world likes the idea of simple rules which tell us what is right and wrong. We like to judge our colleagues on the basis of these rules. If you break these rules, you are somehow to blame.
Jacob, Member of Parliament, remembers when he first stood unsuccessfully for election in Fife, Scotland, “I gradually realized that whatever I happened to be speaking about, the number of voters in my favor dropped as soon as I opened my mouth.”
And some people change their accents to sound more refined (文雅的) when talking to people outside their immediate circle of family and friends.
Sky News ran a report recently in which an 18-year-old woman was trying to sound less posh (上等人的), that is speaking non-standard English, because she didn’t like random people telling her that she must be rich and from a privileged background.
Lastly, it's worth being reminded that people can have an accent and still be recognized.
25. What does the author think of accent prejudice?
A. It is reasonable. B. It is hard to avoid.
C. It should be banned. D. It causes serious social issues.
26. Why did Jacob fail in the election?
A. He was unwise.
B. He spoke with an accent.
C. He broke the election regulations.
D. He was unable to make himself understood.
27. What did the 18-year-old woman try to do according to Sky News?
A. Change her accent.
B. Remain her regional accent.
C. Pretend to be a well-educated person.
D. Imitate the upper-class British accent.
C
You may not consider yourself the patient type. Maybe your first-grade teacher pointed this out when you were pulling the door open before the bell even sounded. As a grown-up, maybe you press the “close door” button in the elevator many times. You're not alone. Impatience has become a sign of a troubled society.
The time we save to get to our destination faster is not worth the price we pay for our health. As we all know, in traffic making rash decisions can send yourself and others to hell. In addition, there are plenty of links between impatient people and many health issues.
A?2011 study, for example, suggests it may even be making us fat. If you are willing to give up present satisfaction for future benefits, it shows you are the patient type. If, however, you want your satisfaction right now regardless of future benefits, you are going to have that extra dessert or that extra ice cream. It's a sign of impatience. You don't need to do a lot of research to link impatience to high blood pressure and even heart disease. Besides, being impatient could cause anxiety. And if you're constantly anxious, your sleep could be affected, too.
So learning to be patient is important. The good news is that we can all learn to be patient. The first thing to do is to recognize that you have a problem. Impatience usually happens during several situations. One of them is that your environment isn't conforming (符合) to your expectations. Another is that you're not conforming to your expectations of?yourself.
There are all kinds of every-day situations that test patience. Once you've found that cause, though, it will be a lot easier to break the bad habit. Most importantly, once we understand what makes us impatient isn’t within our control, we can change the way we understand that situation. If you've made it, congratulations. You're already on your way.
28. Why traffic is mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To analyze the cause of impatience.
B. To prove the dangers of impatience.
C. To show the terrible traffic situation.
D. To show the importance of traffic rules.
29. What is the most important for us to rid ourselves of impatience?
A. Finding out what makes us impatient.
B. Acknowledging bravely our impatience.
C. Testing our patience in every-day situations.
D. Realizing what causes our impatience is uncontrollable.
30. What is the best title for the text?
A. How to be patient? B. Why are people impatient?
C. What causes impatience? D. What harm does impatience do?
阅读理解21-24 DBCA 25-27 BBA 28-30 BDA
解析：
A篇语篇导读：语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是人与自我之交往。本文记叙的是作者到大阪出差旅行途中错吃了邻座的盒饭，而最后两人却成为了好友的故事。
21. D。推理判断题。根据第一段I bought a cheap lunch box可推出作者是一个生活节俭的人。
22. B。推理判断题。根据第二段I decided I would enjoy my lunch box more after a nap可推出作者认为吃饭得好好地享受。
23. C。细节理解题。根据第三段Then it hit me that I had put my lunch box above my head.
可知作者误吃了那个年轻人的饭盒是因为作者把年轻人的饭盒误为自己的了。
24. A。主观态度题。根据文章情节：作者在旅行中误吃了别人的饭盒使他感到有趣，而两人因此成为了朋友使他感到旅行有意外收获，可知作者认为他的旅行是有趣且值得的。

B篇导读：主题语境:人与社会 本文是说明文。文章介绍了口音及人们对它的偏见。
25.B。推理判断题。根据第三段中Everybody has prejudices about accents. I certainly do.以及I still have prejudices that I find difficult to control.可知，作者认为很难避免口音歧视。
26.B。推理判断题。根据第五段中的I gradually realized that whatever I happened to be speaking about, the number of voters in my favor dropped as soon as I opened my mouth可知Jacob一张嘴，不管他说什么，支持者迅速减少。由此可推断，他说话带有口音，遭到了人们的歧视。
27.A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的an 18-year-old woman was trying to sound less posh, that is speaking non- standard English可知，这名女子想要改变口音。

C篇 本文是议论文。语篇导读： 你可能认为自己是那种没耐心的人，事实上，没耐心的大有人在，但我们要学会保持耐心，否则急躁会极大地危害我们健康。
28.B。推理判断题。本文的中心是不耐心的危害以及如何培养耐心，所以提到traffic也是为中心论点服务的。
29.D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的Most importantly, once we understand that what makes us impatient isn't within our control可知要选D。
30.A。标题归纳题。文章框架：提出不耐心的话题—列举不耐心的危害—如何消除不耐心的毛病，由此可见以How to be more patient为题是最恰当的。






浙江省诸暨中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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
It was an old day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As an athlete I often went for a run by myself. While running along a canyon (峡谷) road, I hit a piece of ice. I slipped down the rock face and fell 60 feet into the canyon, landing on a ledge (岩脊). Taz found his way to me, so I knew there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t stand, as I had broken an important bone.
I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay. It took me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. Eventually it got dark, and I decided to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle of water. All I had on me was a water bottle and some chocolates. At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. But I was sure somebody would hear me screaming for help. The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤). On the third day, I accepted the fact that I might die. I called Taz over and told him to go and get help.
Taz returned, alone. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started shouting for help, and then I saw a man walking towards me. It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home, and Taz had found the rescue team. I was airlifted to hospital, where doctors found I was seriously wounded, having lost half of my blood.
Five years on, I still think about the experience. I couldn’t run like I used to due to the after-effects of the accident, and cold weather brings back bad memories, but I’m married with two kids, and Taz is still alive. Realizing you have a second chance to live puts things into perspective.
21. Why did the author try to move to the bottom of the canyon?
A. To reach a safe place. B. To climb back to the road.
C. To come across some helper. D. To avoid being attacked by wild animals.
22. What was the biggest challenge the author faced during the nights in the canyon?
A. Lack of food. B. Physical pain.
C. Fear of death. D. Low temperature.
23. What can we infer from the rescue?
A. Taz turned to the author’s neighbor for help.
B. The author stayed in the canyon for 3 nights.
C. The author didn’t hold out much hope of his dog.
D. The rescue team was required by the author's neighbor.
B
A new research, presented on Monday, suggests that parents who go down slides with their kids are actually making slides even riskier for their little ones.
Led by Dr. Charles Jennissen, a professor at the University of Iowa, the research found that placing children (especially infants and toddlers蹒跚学步的小孩) on adult laps increases the risk of injury to their lower legs, including?broken bones.
"I've seen a lot of these injuries all through my career, and I hadn't seen anybody talk about this problem," says Jennissen.?
So Jennissen and his colleagues found that about 350,000 children under the age of six were injured on slides in the U.S. from 2002 to 2015. Injuries were most common among kids from 12-23 months of age, and the most common injury was lower leg fractures (骨折).
The researchers found that 94 percent of 600 cases include lower leg injuries. This is important, because that's not how a kid falling off a slide alone would usually get hurt. The fact that so many kids are getting lower leg injuries—and that those injuries seem to get less common as kids get older—suggests something else is at play.
Jennissen thinks that when children are sliding alone, they aren’t going fast enough or carrying enough body weight to hurt themselves. When they’re sitting on an adult’s lap and their foot gets caught, they have the added momentum of an?adult body.
"We think a lot of these lower extremity injuries are because they're on the lap," says Jennissen. "We don't know that for sure, because no parents say that. But from my experience, and the data that suggests it, we think almost all of these are kids are on the lap."
Jennissen isn’t arguing that you should never go down the slide with your kid—he agrees that it’s fun and that he’s done it with his own kids—but he thinks adults should realize the risks.
24. What can we learn about the research from the passage?
A. Many parents are hurt when going down slides with their kids.
B. Dr. Charles Jennissen is the leader of the research team.
C. More and more adult laps are found hurt in the accidents.
D. Many people have discussed the possible reasons for the injuries.
25. The underlined phrase at play in Para.5 probably means _____.
A. taking effect B. paying attention C. making efforts D. solving problems
26. What is Jennissen’s attitude towards parents’ going down slides with kids?
A. He supports it. B. He is against it.
C. He is careful about it. D. He doesn’t care about it.
C
Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across a few hundred of its stores. Using maps input by human employees, the AI-powered cleaners will travel in the store with no difficulty, sweeping the floor--just as human employees used to do.
Perhaps the most striking thing about these robot workers is how not-striking they are. Sci-fi movies suggest a future full of human-like robots who appear with their horrible qualities. Now the future is coming into view, and it looks like a giant lie. It's easy to imagine walking past an Auto-C on a shopping trip without even noticing its presence.
AI has already started to become a part of our everyday life. In New Jersey this week, dozens of workers were hospitalized after a robot at an Amazon fulfillment centre accidentally broke a can and enveloped workers in eye-and-lung-damaging gas. Days earlier in California, an auto-piloted Tesla drove a drunk, sleeping driver down a highway, which no doubt did some potential risk to the other drivers on the road. Highway patrol officers figured out on the spot how to stop the AI car.
Of course, industrial accidents and drunk drivers existed well before AI. Tools with the power to release the burden of physical labor—horses, steam machines, self-driving cars—also come with the power to injure. And the presence of AI-powered machines just steps away from us is, for now, still a rare thing for most people.
But the nature of robots’ coming into our daily life lives will make it harder to recognize—or object to—the bigger changes they bring later. Walmart insists that the robot cleaners give employees more time for customer service and other tasks. Critics point out that they could just as easily become an excuse to reduce staff and wages.
27. What is the difference between sci-fi movies and the reality?
A. Now the human-like robots is hard to recognize.
B. Now people don’t go to see the sci-fi movies.
C. Now the human-like robots can tell lies.
D. Now it is easy to ignore the robots.
28. Why were some workers in hospital in New Jersey?
A. They damaged the robot first.
B. The robot caused an accident on purpose.
C. The robot made a mistake by chance.
D. The robot driving them on the highway had an accident.
29. What is the attitude of the author to AI?
A. Supportive B. Objective C. Doubtful D. Indifferent
30. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Artificial intelligence is bringing great effect to our daily life.
B. Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across its stores.
C. We should say no to artificial intelligence.
D. Artificial intelligence is dangerous to our life.
阅读A篇 ADD B篇 BAC C篇 DCBA






浙江省嘉兴第一中学、湖州中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中联考
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
On September 10, 2018. Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, announced his successor(继任者) at the company he founded 19 years ago. Surprisingly, in a country where 70 to 80 percent of private companies are still family run, Mr. Ma did not name a family member. Rather, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies will be led by Daniel Zhang, an 11-year Alibaba old hand chosen only for his “professional talent”.
The history of many countries can be marked by a trend away from dependence on family succession in business, or the belief that qualities of leadership flow through bloodlines. Ma is a true innovator(创新者) in many ways. But the influence of his decision may lie in showing how China as well as much of Asia can produce founders of successful organizations unwilling to pass the torch to relatives.
The company’s future will depend on developing a wealth of talent that drives innovation, he said. And in a society with a long tradition of cautious distrust toward those outside the family circle, Ma has built an “architecture of trust” with customers, who number over half a billion. Chinese now readily rely on Alibaba’s online payment system, its ratings of products and services, and other trust-building systems or methods pioneered by the company.
China’s rapid growth now produces a new billionaire almost every day. Many of them, like Ma, have favored systems of management based on talent and honesty. As many countries have discovered as they progress, it is better to swim in a talent pool, not a gene pool．
21. What’s the influence of Ma’s decision of succession?
A．To make himself a successful innovative successor.
B．To question the traditional succession plan.
C．To provide creative answers to succession problems.
D．To represent a trend towards non-family-run companies.
22. What seems to be the secret of the company’ future success?
A．Trust-building methods.
B．The “architecture of trust”.
C．A culture of talent development.
D．The latest successful innovations.
23. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Favor Talents over Genes.
B．Train a Potential Successor.
C. Prefer Blood to Qualities.
D．Provide New Management.

B
The common cold is the world’s most widespread illness, which is probably why there are more myths(神话) about it than any of the other illnesses.
The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected(感染的) people from the outside world by way of packages and mails dropped from airplanes.?
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be doused(浸入) with cold water, and then stood about dripping（滴干 ）wet in drafty（通风的） rooms. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion．Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.?
If cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? In spite of the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.?
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms.?
24．The fact that the Eskimos don’t suffer colds shows that .
A．colds are really full of myths
B．viruses are the factors causing colds
C．colds are more severe than other illnesses
D．the idea that cold leads to colds doesn’t stand up
25．The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 made it clear that .
A．being doused with cold water did harm to one’s body
B．taking hot baths made the volunteers easy to be tired
C．it was viruses not wet and cold that made people have colds
D．people who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily
26．According to the passage, colds are commonly seen in winter because .
A．there is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperature
B．viruses can go into people’s warm bodies more easily in winter
C．staying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to pass on
D．people are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter

C
Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭杂务) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry(洗好的衣物) away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances(补贴) or other rewards such as extra computer time.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores．Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. “Running any kind of household is a team effort,” Susie said, “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”
Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates(激励) kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster, “Kids need positive reinforcement (强化) to help motivate them.”
What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.
27. How does the author start the passage?
A．By presenting some facts.
B．By listing some evidence.
C．By comparing different views.
D．By stating his own experiences.
28. Which statement is true according to Susie Walton?
A．Kids should be rewarded for doing chores.
B．Parents decide what kids can do for the family.
C．Kids have the responsibility to share housework.
D．Kids can get extra computer time for doing chores.
29. Paragraph 3 is mainly about______.
A．Chris Bergman’ opinion on raising kids
B．main reasons why kids need encouragement
C．how to motivate kids to try new applications
D．the advantages of rewarding kids for doing chores
30. The purpose of writing the text is to_______.
A．invite readers to express their opinions
B．inform readers of two different opinions
C．call on readers to reflect on their behavior
D．present the author’ viewpoint about parenting．
阅读（每小题2分，满分35分）
21-23 DCA 24-26 DCC 27-30 ACDA

浙江省宁波市北仑中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语
第一节（共12个小题；每小题2.5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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Living next to the Spellmans, our new neighbors, almost drove my mother crazy. If she wasn’t shaming them for not attending church, or complaining to her sister Jackie about the way the Spellman girls dressed, then she was shoeing the Spellman’s dogs out of our yard or filing noise complaints with the police, My mother had never been so busy. All she ever spoke of any more were the Spellman’s and their wrongdoings.
One Sunday afternoon after church service, my mother was driving old Ms Parker home to her house on the hill when we got a flat tire. As far as changing the tire, let’s just say that we were at the mercy of the good Lord. Since old Ms. Parker lived so far up that hill, not a lot of traffic drove by us. It had been about fifteen minutes since the last car passed when we heard the rattling and puttering of an old pickup truck as it pulled over to assist us.
The Spellman boys ran up on our car like a NASCAR pit crew. Before my mother could even protest, they had taken the tire off. “Her spare is flat,” said the middle one to the big one. “Give her ours” replied the big one, barely acknowledging the sacrifice. My mother was stunned. “I don’t know what to say.” She stammered. The big one said, "Well, the Lord said love your neighbor, and we are neighbors, right?
The next day when the Spellman’s dogs went through my mother's flower garden, she put out a bowl of water for them. When she saw the Spellman girls walking out with nothing but a halter on, she lectured them about being upright ladies and offered them sweaters. And when she heard the Spellman's music through our walls, she tried to dance a little bit. She even invited the Spellmans to be part of the good neighbors committee. Now the neighborhood was a better place.
21. What was the authors mother mad at?
A. The Spellmans' improper behavior.
B. The Spellmans' attending church alone.
C. The Spellmans' constantly asking for help.
D The Spellmans' dogs making too much waste.
22. How did the author's mother feel about being helped by the Spellman boys?
A. Delighted B Concerned. C. Frightened D. Surprised
23. What can we learn from the experience of the author's mother?
A. Every man has his weak side. B. Doubt is the key to knowledge.
C. Don’t judge a book by its cover. D. Actions speak louder than words
B
Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr. Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.
“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”
This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.
It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.
As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.
24. What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?
A. be refused by B. be beneficial to
C. make a difference to D. receive support from
25. What are the advantages of robot pets?
a. They are plastic and feel smooth.
b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.
c. They can help cure allergies.
d. They save space and costs.
A. ab B. bc C. bd D. cd
26. The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. the advantages of robot toys B. the popularity of robot pets
C. living pets are dying out D. robot pets are coming
C
Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a fortress (堡垒), but fortresses are not designed with the comfort of a king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both majestic and well-defended, the classic European castle is the best example of design. Across the ages castles changed, developed, and eventually fell out of use, but they still command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders. In 1066, as William the Conqueror advanced through England, he defended key positions to secure the land he had taken. The castles he built allowed the Norman lords to draw back to safety when threatened by English rebellion. Castles also served as bases of operation for offensive attacks. Troops were summoned to(召集), organized around, and deployed(部署) from castles. In this way castles served both offensive and defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from which the lord would administer control over his kingdom. That is to say, the lord of the land would hold court in his castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would come to report the affairs of the lands that they governed and pay tribute to the lord. They would address conflicts, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities. In this way castles served as important social centers in medieval England. Castles also served as symbols of power. Built on important and noticeable sites overlooking the surrounding areas, castles constantly appeared in the background of many peasants’ lives and served as a daily reminder of the lords strength.
Now, castles no longer serve their original purposes. However, the remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year from those who wish to experience the glory of a time long passed.
27. The author introduces the topic of the text by _______.
A. making an assumption B. giving an example
C. making comparison D. giving arguments
28. Why did William the Conqueror build castles?
A. He wanted to celebrate his victory.
B. He wanted to remind people of his influence.
C. He wanted to live peacefully with the English.
D. He wanted to use them to his military advantage.
29. Which of the following is a way the lord would adopt to show his power?
A. Dealing with conflicts in his castle.
B. Building his castle in an obvious place.
C. Carrying out social activities in his castle.
D. Commanding peasants to live near his castle.
30. What attracts people to visit castles today?
A. The splendid history. B. The special architecture.
C. The tense atmosphere. D. The superior comfort.
阅读 21-23ADC 24-26 DCD 27-30 CDBA



浙江省金华市方格外国语学校2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试
第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
New Zealand, which is a beautiful beach country, draws many people looking for a new life. Its cities are considered as some of the best places to live in the world, and with a population of only 4.4 million there remain plenty of untouched lands to explore and enjoy.
The big draw for modern-day visitors is the country's beautiful scenery and natural wonders. Sailing, surfing, hiking, camping and any outdoor activity you know can be done in New Zealand. With an increasing number of visitors arriving every year, environmentalists and the government are concerned about protecting the nature.
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, with a population of 1.3 million. Known as the City of Sails, it sits on a narrow land between the Waitemata and Manukau Bays. The city's suburbs Lynn, Ellerslie and Meadowbank. These are the areas seeing the highest home prices in the country.
At the southern of the North Island sits Wellington, the capital and diplomatic centre of the country, built in the hills above the Cook Strait that separates the North Island from the South Island. It has the country's best public transport, Metlink, and considers itself the coolest city in New Zealand.
“No matter where we live, beach culture has always been a big part of our culture," said Shane Mason. "It's pretty common to leave town during the summer and spend Christmas and New Year at the beach." "New Zealand is a good place to visit and a great place to live," said Mason, who now lives in Berlin. "I've discovered there is no place like home.”
21. Many people move to New Zealand because _________________
A. they want to live a new life in the place fit to live.
B. it has a lot of beautiful scenery and natural wonders.
C. they want to explore and enjoy plenty of untouched lands.
D. it has a population of only 4.4 million.
22. What has caused environmentalists and the government to be concerned about protecting the nature?
A. Its rising population. B. Plenty of untouched lands.
C. The increasing visitors. D. Its rich natural resource.
23. From what Mason said we can infer ___________________
A. its beach culture is the most unimportant culture.
B. she hopes to live in New Zealand for the rest of her life.
C. people seldom leave their homes to the beach.
D. she thinks New Zealand is the best place to live.
B
You may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes．But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation．
The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman，to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately．Frankfurt-based IT consultant，Daniel Kalliontzis，came up with the idea and is raising money to put his ￡43 sticker into production．
Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen，having set it up with key information，such as their phone number．The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that，when touched by a traffic policeman，will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine．The driver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone，which will appear on the sticker’s screen．
The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way，a German law．The law states：an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle．It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car．
Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way．A spokesman said，“In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket．However，a policeman does have the freedom not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning．”
So far, Mr. Kalliontzis has raised just over￡2,362 of his￡39,381goal．If he manages to raise the money，the stickers will be shipped in June 2015．But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages，because anyone could touch the smart sticker．
24．The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________
A. explain how a smart car sticker works. B. advise drivers to buy a car sticker.
C. show the importance of a sensor. D. tell drivers how to park a car.
25. What may probably lead to the application of the TowStop sticker in Germany?
A．The sticker’s high cost． B．The mass production．
C．The law of the country． D．The goodwill of motorists．
26．What would be the best title for the text?
A. Daniel Kalliontzis — a great inventor B. High-tech friendly car stickers
C. Parking systems in Europe D. End of the parking ticket
C
It was in October. I was aimlessly wandering down the street, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset. I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it seemed everyone was in a hurry.
I took the next-best action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute. She looked at me as though I were from some other planet. She hesitated, and then seemingly against her better judgment, she moved toward the door.
When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! Nobody out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”
For a few seconds we just looked. Then I said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world.” I thanked her for coming out to see it; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the beauty.
Four years later my situation changed greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I was alone and on my own for the first time in my life. I lived in a trailer park which, at the time, I considered a real come-down, and I had to do my wash in the community laundry room.
One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in similar circumstances. She had come to the end of a marriage, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store.
Then something that happened to her changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The stranger had said, “God is in his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realized the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around.
27. The author asked the woman to go outside to ______.
A. cheer her up B. admire the sunset C. offer some help D. have a chat
28. Four years later, the author ______.
A. found her dream job C. put an end to her marriage B. worked in a laundry room D. lived in the same community
29. After reading the article in the magazine, the author was probably ______.
A. disappointed B. puzzled C. overjoyed D. inspired
30. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Never give up C. Beauty of Life B. Sharing BeautyD. An Unforgettable experience
阅读理解
21—23 ACD 24—26 ACB 27—30 BCDB







浙江省宁波诺丁汉大学附属中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中
第一节(共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.
The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated (截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused hardships for Gallagher early on, she now treats it as an inspiration for living her best life.
To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geo-tag, she writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures across Europe, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the spectacular Parthenon temple in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg. " I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board, " Gallagher said. " My mum and grand-mother weren't too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stare when she's writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos she receives only praise and encouragement." My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I've wanted to do, " she said. " I don't know if it's my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but anyway, I've been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life." Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. If life gives you an artificial leg, make art.
21. What message did Gallagher want to spread in her special way?
A. She enjoys her travelling across the globe.
B. She suffers little from her legs amputation.
C. She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.
D. She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online.
22. Gallagher can best be described as_______.
A. determined and creative B. friendly and generous
C. helpful and ambitious D. independent and sensible
23. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Never Too Late to Share B. A Special Artificial Leg
C. An Outstanding Photographer D. Gallagher's Summer Holiday

B
On a bright summer morning，many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland. They are members of a competitive summer swim team. As they practice their strokes and cut seconds off of their times, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun. However, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just health-related. Team sports also help to build many life skills.
The coach of the swim team is Paul Waas. He explains how swim team teaches the team members skills like discipline (纪律) and focus. "I think the discipline comes into play when you're talking about focusing on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you faster rather than just going up and down the pool the same way you have every time. So, when you can focus on what you're doing right and what you can do better and then you'll see the improvement. I think they see that from their peers and then it challenges them to do better themselves. "
But discipline and focus are just two of the life skills that team sports can teach. There is also responsibility, goal-setting and working within a group.
Again, here is Coach Waas. " I've had kids who, as 7-year-olds on the team, could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in who was going first. And now they've come back as S-year-olds and they've set some goals. And now they have things that they want to achieve. They see the record board and they want their name up there. "
These life skills can help a child later in life. An article published in the magazine Fast Company notes reasons why a company should consider employing former athletes. The writers argue that people who played sports in school are: focused on goals, strong communicators, team players, good at managing their time, and resilient-meaning they do not give up when things get difficult.
Some studies have found that team sports could be especially good for women. A series of studies by the company Ernst & Young found that 90 percent of women in so-called "C-suite" positions (like chief executive officer, or CEO and chief financial officer, or CFO) at several major companies had played sports.
24. What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. Bright summer mornings are perfect for swimming.
B. Swimming can be beneficial to us more than in health.
C. Being admitted to a swimming team can be competitive.
D. Being on a sports team benefits children in many aspects.
25. Which of the following will Paul Waas agree with?
A. Stress from peers makes kids discouraged.
B. Kids may get inspired by peers' improvements.
C. Kids can make improvements once they join a team.
D. 7-year-old kids in the swimming team can learn nothing.
26. The author wrote the passage to .
A. advise taking up various team sports
B. analyze an upsetting social problem
C. call on readers to care for sports safety
D. share with readers his personal experiences

C
Garbage sorting has become a hot issue around China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation on July 1.
Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit. The capital of the country has long been campaigning for sorting and recycling household waste, as part of its environmental drive for sustainable growth, local media reported.
The current regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, outlining how they're responsible for waste collection, transportation and treatment. Only individuals don't take the responsibilities.
The long-awaited revision will soon change the situation, "Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal," said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators are now fined up to 200 yuan ($30) for trash-sorting violations. The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that, he said.
The Beijing city government first set out to promote garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four types--recyclable waste, kitchen trash, dangerous waste and others--and leave it in a corresponding dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable, green represents kitchen trash, red corresponds to dangerous materials and grey to other waste.
To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help residents on the spot. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color-coded dustbins. Instead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclables or kitchen waste.
Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as recycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported. Nearly 26,000 metric tons of household waste is generated across Beijing on a daily basis and 29 terminal garbage disposal facilities are working at full capacity. Nearly 9.3 million tons of household waste was processed in the city last year.
27. According to the passage, which dustbins should some used coke cans be thrown into?
A. Grey-colored dustbins. B. Red-colored dustbins.
C. Green-colored dustbins. D. Blue-colored dustbins.
28. We can learn from the passage that .
A. new technology has been applied to help deal with garbage
B. Beijing carried out a more severe rule on garbage sorting than Shanghai
C. the change of the current regulation has aroused objection among citizens
D. the amount of household waste in Beijing is far from something disturbing
29. What is the best title for the text?
A. How to Sort Garbage in China B. The Current Regulation in Beijing
C. Garbage Collection in Beijing D. Waste Recycling Project Matters
30. The passage can be sorted as .
A. a book review B. a travel brochure
C. an environment report D. a geography essay
阅读理解 21-23 CAB 24-26 DBA 27-30 DACC
浙江省武义第三中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
A ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.
That’s when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his age would have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.
Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Danny’s hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old had fallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up.
Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they waited for the ambulance (救护车) to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny, for following up on his hunch!

21.When seeing a figure in an open garage, Danny ________.
A. recognized it was an old man B. thought it was a homeless dog
C. realized something was wrong D. believed it was nothing important
22.Which of the following can best describe Danny?
A. Brave and patient. B. Friendly and honest.
C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Persistent and warm-hearted.
23.What could be the best title for the text?
A. Always follow your hunch. B. Be ready to help save the elderly.
C. Unknown hero brings love and hope.
D. 10-year-old saves elderly neighbor’s life.
B
Millions of Americans sit behind a computer screen, chained to their desk all day because the vast majority of stable, high-paying professions(职业) are “office jobs”. However, having a successful career does not require you to sit behind a desk and?plug away?at?a computer all day.
In fact, there are a large number of non-desk jobs in a variety of industries that are growing and offering workers a direct path to the middle class, according to a new analysis of labor market information from CareerBuilder. While most of the highest-paying non-desk jobs are medical professions that require a doctoral or professional degree, there are 170 non-desk professions that pay $15 per hour or more, do not require a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) for a typical entry-level position, and have seen at least 6 percent job growth over the last four years.
“The US workforce has gradually changed to office-based work because of the rise of the professional service economy and productivity gains associated with information technology,” Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources Officer at CareerBuilder, said in a statement. “But some of the healthiest areas of job growth year after year are in middle-skill professions that don’t require workers to sit in front of computer monitors and phones for 40 hours a week.”
Here are the top-paying?jobs that don’t require you to work at a desk in various kinds — none of which require a four-year college degree — and their hourly salary(工资) and growth rate since 2010: professional assistants(助理) : $26.57, 14 percent; elevator repairers: $37.81, 6 percent; mechanical engineering technicians: $25.19, 10 percent; and electromechanical(电动机械的) technicians: $24.68, 8 percent.
While they tend to pay less than traditional office jobs, non-desk professions provide a variety of benefits. Haefner points to a 2014 CareerBuilder survey that discovered workers who don’t work at a desk all day are less likely to complain about their work environment and less likely to report being overweight.

24. What does the underlined phrase “plug away” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A. Turn off a switch.???????????? ??B. Look for a job.
C. Keep on working.????????????? ?D. Give up working.
25. What conclusion can we draw from the second paragraph?
A. A non-desk job may provide you with a middle-class life.
B. The last four years has seen an increase in desk jobs.
C. The college degree is the ticket to a position.
D. A non-desk job cannot offer you a secure life.
26. What is the key reason for the US workforce to change to office-based work?
A. High salary.?????????????? B. Medicine.
C. Information technology.?????????????? D. Service industries.
C
Many college students turn to ADHD（注意缺陷障碍）medicine during the exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic（学术的）performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder.
But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which will suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island.
To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions（一段时间）in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found.
However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories, ”she said. “That didn’t improve.”
Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health.

27. Why do some college students take ADHD drugs?
A. To improve their sleeping. B. To get higher marks.
C. To make them feel relaxed. D. To treat brain disorder.
28.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragraph 2?
A. Analyze. B. Affect. C. Improve. D. Understand.
29.What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?
A. They became more focused.
B. Their blood pressure was reduced.
C. Their reading fluency was greatly raised.
D. They could remember better and more quickly.
30. Where can we read this text?
A. In a drug instruction. B. In a biology textbook.
C. In a travel magazine. D. In a news report.
阅读理解
21—23 C D D 24—26 C A C 27—30 B C A D





浙江省磐安县第二中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
A
The “Boomerang Kids” — young adults who leave to go to college, get married or just show off their independence — are moving back in with mom and dad. Boomerang Kids can be a mixed blessing for parents, both emotionally and financially.
Especially during hard economic times, adult children head for home. According to a survey, about 40 percent of 2017 graduates still live with their parents. Moreover, 42 percent of the 2015 graduates surveyed said they are still living at home.
The reasons are many, the first being economics. While the recession(衰退) has touched Americans of all ages, it has been very hard for young adults. This has sent many kids back home. Plus, there is the matter of debt, especially college loans. For many recent graduates, it makes smart economic sense to move back in with their parents where life is comfortable and rent is either low or nonexistent. Then, of course, some return for personal reasons, such as recovering from a divorce or an illness.
Parents are often glad to help out, both emotionally and financially. As a result, the arrangement often works to everyone’s satisfaction. However, there are risks, especially for the parents. These include not only family tension and misunderstandings, but also money. The return to the family can become a financial burden that can affect the parents’ plans and their financial future, especially their retirement, as they try to do too much for their children.
21. From the passage, we know Boomerang Kids____________________________. .
A. return to live with parents after graduation
B. have problem with their marriage
C. graduate from college in advance
D. like to show off their independence
22. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 mean something that_________________.
A. is very useful and beneficial
B. has advantages and disadvantages
C. will have a good result
D. worries people a lot
23. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It is a tough choice for young adults to move back home.
B. Children face fewer financial problems than ever.
C. Parents may have to deal with extra financial burden.
D. Most graduates choose to live with their parents.
B
Have you ever looked out of the window of a passenger plane from 30,000 feet at the vast expanses of empty ocean and uninhabited land, and wondered how people can have any major effect on the Earth? I have. It is now becoming pretty clear that we are causing a great deal of damage to the natural environment. And the planes which rush us in comfort to destinations around the globe, contribute to one of the biggest environmental problems that we face today— global warming.
As usual, people in the developing world are having to deal with problems created mainly by those of us in developed countries. Beatrice Schell, a spokeswoman for the European Federation for Transport and Environment says that, “One person flying in an airplane for one hour is responsible for the same greenhouse gas emissions（排放） as a typical Bangladeshi in a whole year.” And every year jet aircraft produce almost as much carbon dioxide as the entire African continent does.
There is a way of offsetting(抵消) the carbon dioxide we produce when we travel by plane. A company called Future Forests offers a service which can relieve the guilty consciences of air travelers. The Future Forest website calculates the amount of CO2 you are responsible for producing on your flight, and for a small fee will plant a number of trees which will absorb this CO2.
Yesterday I returned to Japan from England, and was happy to pay Future Forests 25 pounds to plant the 3 trees which balance my share of the CO2 produced by my return flight. Now the only thing making me lose sleep is jet lag.
24. What can we infer from paragraph 2?
A. underdeveloped countries are less polluted.
B. flying by air can do great harm to underdeveloped countries.
C. developed countries contribute more to global warming.
D. Bangladesh attaches great importance to environmental protection.
25. Why did the writer pay Future Forests 25 pounds after his flight?
A. To cure his jet lag after the long flight.
B. To reduce the harm to the environment caused by his flight.
C. To donate the money to less developed countries.
D. To pay extra fee for the energy-saving plane.
26. Which of the following might be the writer’s purpose to write this passage?
A. Showing the major effects of air traveling.
B. Advertising the company of Future Forests.
C. Persuading people to stop taking planes when they travel.
D. Arousing people’s awareness of the harm caused by flights.
C
Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.
27．Parents in China, according to this passage, _______.
A. are too strict with their children
B. are too rich to educate their children
C. have some problems in educating their children correctly
D. are too poor to educate their children
28．The writer of the passage does not seem to be satisfied with ______.
A. the parents’ ideas of educating their children B. the education system
C. children’s skills D. children’s hobbies
29．Doing some cooking at home helps children ______.
A. learn how to serve their parents
B. learn how to become strong and fat
C. benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future
D. make their parents believe that they are clever
30．According to the last paragraph we can conclude that ______.
A. broken radios and television sets are useful
B. one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life
C. an engineer must fix many broken radios
D. a good student should spend much time repairing radios
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浙江省慈溪市三山高级中学等六校2019-2020高二上学期期中联考
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2019 Summer Camp and Activities Guide
Summer Stars Program
This seven-week summer program is for children aged 18 months to 5 years old. The children take part in activities such as sports, music, art, story time and daily water play. There is a three-day option for toddlers aged 18 to 30 months. The two-year-old ones may choose a three-day option or attend five mornin