辽宁省朝阳市建平县第二高级中学20192020学年高一英语上学期期中试卷

1辽宁省朝阳市建平县第二高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10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。AOttawaisthecapitalofCanada.ItisthesecondlargestcityinOntarioandthefourthlargestcityinthecountry.TheCentreBlockisthemainbuildingonParliamentHill(国会山)。Therealsostandseveralceremonialspaces，suchastheHallofHonorandtheMemorialChamber.ThepresentCentreBlockisthesecondcopyofthebuilding,afterthefirstwasunderminedbyabigfirein1916,anditisoneofthemostrecognizablebuildingsinCanada.DowntownOttawaisthecommercialandeconomiccentreofthecity.Mostofthebuildingsareofficetowers.WhilemostofOttawa'shigh-techindustryisbasedelsewhere,ithasanimportantpresenceinthedowntowncentre.Thedowntownalsocontainsanumberofapartments,hotels,andtheoldersinglefamilyhomesandtownhousesalongitsedges(边缘).TheNationalGalleryofCanadaisoneofCanada'searliestartgalleries.TheGalleryhasalargeandvariedcollectionofpaintings，drawings,sculpturesandphotographs.AlthoughitsfocusisonCanadianart，italsoholdsworksbysomewell-knownAmericanandEuropeanartists.TheRideauCanalistheoldestcontinuouslyoperatedcanalsysteminNorthAmerica.Attheverybeginning,itwasusedtoprovideasafesupplyandcommunicationroutebetweenMontrealandtheBritishnaval(海军的)baseinKingston.Itremainsinusetodaymainlyforpeopletoboatandenjoythemselves，withmostofitsoriginalstructuresundamaged.Thelocksonthesystemopenfornavigation(航海)inmid-Mayandcloseinmid-October.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“underminedinParagraph2mean?A.Destroyed.B.Overcame.C.Completed.D.Checked.2.WhatarethemaincollectionsoftheNationalGalleryofCanada?A.PaintingsfromEurope.B.Sculpturesandphotographs.C.DrawingsbyAmericanartists.D.ArtworksbyCanadianartists.3.TheRideauCanalatpresentismainlyusedforA.publictransportationB.pleasureboatingC.safesupplyD.communicationrouteBAdogfoundswimmingmorethan220kilometersoffthecoastofThailandhasbeenreturnedsafelytoland.2Latelastweek,workersonanoilrig(石油钻塔)noticedtheanimal,allaloneinthewater.Hebeganswimmingtowardthesideofthestructure.Thedogwasabletogethimselfontoasolidarea,Heappearedcold,tiredandfearful.Theworkersloweredaropeandsecureditaroundthedog.Then,theyworkedtogethertopulltheanimaluptosafety.Thecrewthatfoundthedogquicklygavetheirnewfriendaname:Boonrod.ThenamemeanssomethingsimilartosurvivorintheThailanguage.OneofthoseworkerswasVitisakPayalaw.HehasbeenprovidingupdatesonBoonrodonhisFacebookpage.Hesaiditwasluckythatthecrewnoticedthedoginthewater,Iftherehadbeenwaves,hesaid,theanimallikelywouldnothavebeenseen.NooneknowshowBoonrodendedupallaloneatsea,orhowlonghehadbeenoutthere.ButVitisakandotherssuggestedtheanimalmighthavefallenoffafishingboat.OnMonday,Boonrodarrivedondryland.AteamofanimaldoctorswerewaitingforhiminthesouthernThaiprovinceofSongkhla.WorkersattheSongkhlaportalsowelcomedthedogwithaspecial“welcomenecklacemadeofyellowflowers.ManypeopletookpictureswithBoonrod,VitisakwroteonFacebook,Today(April15),Boonrod'soverallconditionhasimproved.Heisgettingstronger.”ThedogisnowinthecareofananimaldoctorinSongkhla.TheanimalprotectiongroupWatchdogThailandsaid,Heisingoodconditionandgettingstronger.OnTuesday,thegrouppublishedpicturesofBoonrodgettingwashedandgettingplentyofloveandattention;VitisaksaysthatifnooneclaimsBoonrodastheirpet,hewilltakehimtohishomeinnortheastThailand.4.Whatwasthedoglikewhenhewasfound?A.Hewasingoodstate.B.Hewasalreadyinasafeplace.C.Hewashopefulbutlonely.D.Hewascold,tiredandfearful5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthedogfromthetext?A.Heishomelessagain.BHewasrescuedbytheworkersonanoilrig.C.HehasbeentakenhomebyVitisak.D.HisoriginalnameisBoonrod.6.Howisthedogatpresent?A.Heistakentohisowner’shome.BHeistreatedbadly.C.Heisbadlyinjured.D.Heisgettingmuchcare.CStatisticsshowthatmosttoddlers(刚学走路的小孩)learnhowtosayabout20wordsby18months.Talkingiseasy.Ifyouaskanyone,nonewillrememberhowtheystarteddoingit,itjustcomesnaturally.Butwhatmightnotflowassmoothlyaswords,isbodylanguage.It'sawholedifferentdealwhenyou'reusingyourhands,eyesorheadinsteadofyourtongue.Andwhatmakesitevenmorecomplicatedisthefactthatbodylanguagediffersallaroundtheworld.Ifinditshockinglyamazinghowjustasmallfingergesturecouldmeanonething3intheeastandthecompletelyoppositeinthewest.Forinstance,inJapanbowingisthemostcommongreeting.ItshowsrespectandJapanesepayalotofattentiontothedetailslikethetiming,postureandmovement.AbowinJapanrepresentssincerity,respectandgraciousness.WhileinNewZealandMaori,thepressingofnosesandforeheadsisthetraditionalgreeting.Theycallithongi”;whichisregardedasthebreathoflife.Formostofus,noddingourheadupanddownoftenmeansagreement,butnotfortheBulgariansorGreeks.Inbothcultures,noddingone'sheadupanddownactuallymeans“no”.TheAmericangoodbyewavecouldactuallybeinterpreted(领会)asa“no”inmanypartsofEuropeandLatinAmerica.AndtheItaliangoodbyewavewouldbeunderstoodinAmericaasa“comehere”andtheAmerican“comehere”gesturewouldactuallybeseenasaninsult(侮辱)inmostofAsia.Sobeforeyoutraveltoexploreadifferentculture,makesureyou'reawareofalternatemeaningsforbodylanguage.Weliveinaworldwithmanydifferentcultures,sodon'tforgethowdifferentlyonehandgesturecanbeinterpreted!7.Whatmakes