山西省忻州实验中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

山西省忻州实验中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）温馨提示：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔和2B铅笔，将自己的班级、姓名和考号写在答题卡上。2.请把答案写在答题卡上，交卷只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。4.认真细心地去解答每一道题。同学们，加油吧！第I卷第一部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题，每小题3分，共45分)ABasketballStatisticianHelpWantedTheAthleticDepartmentislookingforstudentstohelpassiststaffduringtheFall2016,Winter2016-17andSpring2017semesters.Studentsinthispositionwillbekeepinglivestatisticsduringbasketballgames.Studentsmustmeetallofthefollowingrequirements:GoodcomputerskillsAvailableeveningsandweekendsKnowingbasketballrulesandstatisticsStudentsinterestedinworkingfortheAthleticDepartmentshouldcontacttheAthleticCoordinatorattheirrespective(各自的)campuses.TP/SSAthleticCoordinator,MichaelSimone,240-567-1308RockvilleAthleticCoordinator,JorgeZuniga,240-567-7589SpringfieldAthleticcoordinator,GaryMiller,240-567-2273GermantownAthleticCoordinator,GavriChavan,240-567-69151.Whenwillthejobstart?A.InMay2016B.InMay2017C.InSeptember2017D.InSeptember20162.Whoismorelikelytogetjob?A.Sam,Englishmajor,memberofthecollegebasketballteamB.Judy,ITstaffwithnightclasses,children’sbasketballteamcoachC.Molly,part-timeprogrammer,highschoolbasketballplayer,newmotherD.Ted,computermajor,basketballfan,freeoneveningsandweekends3.WhomshouldyoucontactifyouwanttoapplyforthejobinRockville?A.JorgeB.MichaelC.GauriD.GaryBIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.4.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.B.Effortsmadeinvain.C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.5.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman.B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tocureayoungowl.D.Tolookatababyowl.6.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Somefood.B.Anewnest.C.Arecording.D.Itsparents.7.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A.It’sbeautiful.B.It’sunexpected.C.It’shumorous.D.It’sdiscouraging.CAwarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.8.Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk_______.A.startedsleepmoreeasilyB.weremoreanxiousC.werelessactiveD.wokeuplater9.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A.It’sbeentestedonmicefortentimesB.ItcanmakepeoplemoreenergeticC.ItexistsinmilkingreatamountD.It’susedinsleepingdrugs10.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.FatSugarandHealthB.NightMilkandSleepC.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth11.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bystatingarguments.C.Byprovidingresearchresults.D.ByexplainingstatisticaldataDIthappenedtomerecently.IwastellingsomeonehowmuchIhadenjoyedreadingBarackObama’sDreamsFromMyFatherandhowithadchangedmyviewsofourPresident.AfriendIwastalkingtoagreedwithmethatitwas,inhiswords,“abrilliantly（精彩地）writtenbook”.However,he