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山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（5.18）时间：60分钟总分100分出题人：一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）ATheCoolestInventionsAnOceansVacuumThere’sacollectionofplastictrashinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.It’sbiggerthanTexasandgrowing.Thewaytocleanitupnowistocatchitwithnets.Thatisbothcostlyandslow.Instead,theOceanCleanupProjectproposesa62-mile-longfloatingbarrierthatwouldusenaturalcurrentstotraptrash.Ifnextyear’strialssucceed,afullcleanupoperationwouldaimtostartin2020.Itcouldreducethetrashby42%over10years.Easy-OnShoesIn2012,MatthewWalzer,ahighschoolstudentwithadisability,sentanotetoNike.“Mydreamistogotocollege,”hewrote,“withouthavingtoworryaboutsomeonecomingtotiemyshoeseveryday.”Nikeassignedadesignteamtothechallenge.Thisyear,theycameoutwiththeirsolution:theFlyEase.Thebasketballshoecanbefastenedwithonehand.ApairofNikeFlyEaseshoessellsfor$130.AnAirportforDrones(无人机）AsAmazon,Google,andothersgetreadyfordronedeliveryservice,thereisonebigquestion:Whatkindsofhomebaseswilltheirdroneshave?Rwanda,inAfrica,mayhavetheanswer.There,workerswillsoonstartworkonthree“droneports”.Thegoalsistomakeiteasiertotransportfood,medicalsupplies,electronics,andothergoodsthroughthehillycountryside.Constructionissettobecompletedin2020.1.What’stheadvantageoftheOceansVacuum?A.Itcanbeamoney-saver.B.Itcangrowyearbyyear.C.Itcantearplasticintopieces.D.Itcanbeputintowideusesoon.2.WhatdoweknowaboutNike?A.Itoffersfreeshoestothedisabled.B.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.C.Itprovidescustomer-friendlyservices.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew’srequestpassively.3.WhyisRwandasettingup“droneports”？A.Becauseroadtravelthereisrough.B.Becausetherearetoomanydrones.C.Becausethey’reeasiertoconstructthanroads.D.Becausetheyarereceptivetonewtechnology.BIspentmostmytwentiesworkingfortheNationalParkService,andIlivedawidevarietyofgovernmenthousing,includingseveralshabbybutappealingoldhouseswherethewildcreaturesoutnumberedhumans.SometimesIwondered,lyingawakeatnight,howmanyheartsbeatinsidethosewalls.Withallthatlovelynationalparkhabitatprotectedfortheiruse,whydidtheanimalsneedtoliveinmyhouse?Mylatestessay“Theindoorwildsatoutdoorparks,”revisitsmyexperienceswithwild(non-human!)roommatesandofficematesinRockyMountainNationalPark.Atfirst,theywereconsideredannoyingbutnotdangerous.Attitudeschangeddramaticallywhenhantavirus(汉他病毒)cameonthescene,andsuddenlythosecute,non-housebrokendeermicebecameathreat.WhenImovedontoCanyonlandsNationalPark,Ifoundthateveryefforthadbeenmadetosealoffmyhousefromfour-footedintruders(入侵者).Theseeffortsmostlyworkedandlateremployeesmovedintonewhousing.Butsomehowaratstillmanagedtochewitswaythroughtheflooranddrownitselfinmytoilet.I’mnotevengoingtogetstartedaboutmycoworkers’experienceswithothermuchscarieranimals.TheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenterinthestorywasdesignedbyTailiesinAssociatedArchitects,FrankLloyedWright’sfirm,afterWright’sdeath.Workingthere,Ialwaysthoughtthebuildingwasstrange.Irecentlyrevisitedthebuildingwhileresearchingachildren’sbookIamwritingaboutthepark.IthinkIgetitnow,atleastalittle.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their”inParagraph1referto?A.Someparkvisitors’.B.Endangeredanimals’.C.Theauthor’scoworkers’.D.Theauthor’swildroommates’.5.Whydidpeopleshowachangeinattitudetowardsdeermice?A.Becauseaviruswasspreading.B.Becausepeoplewerehurtbythem.C.Becausepeoplesawareallycuteone.D.Becausetheyprotectedpeople’shouses.6.Whatcanweinferaboutthelivingconditionsoftheauthor’scoworkers?A.Theywereunknowntotheauthor.B.Theywereacceptabletotheauthor.C.Theywerenobetterthantheauthor’s.D.Theyweremuchbetterthantheauthor’s.7.AftervisitingtheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenteragain,theauthor.A.couldappreciateitbetterB.finishedachildren’sbookC.didresearchonnationalparksD.knewitwasdesignedbyWrightCIncreasingnumbersofairports,especiallyinEurope,arepromotinga“silentairport”idea.Itistoreducenoisepollution,suchasairport-wideannouncements,withoutsacrificingtimelyandhelpfulupdatesofinformation.Internationalairportswereoncecharacterizedbytheirhighvoices,competinggateannouncementsandsoon.Thisisallchanging.AngelaGittens,directorgeneralofAirportsCouncilInternational(ACI),saysthereisagrowingdesireamongairportsandairlinestheyserveto“createacalm,relaxedatmosphere”withoutbeingdisturbedbyannouncements.“Passengerscanrelaxwhiletheywaitfortheirflighttoboardinthecommonairsidelounges(休闲区),andfoodanddrinkareas,”shesays.InJune,HelsinkiAirportinFinland—acountrywherethetourismsloganis“Silence,Please”—becamethemostrecentairporttoadoptthesilentconcept.Aspartofitscommitmenttoquietingthingsdown,announcementsforflightsaremadeonlyinboardinggateareas.Losttrackoftimeintheshop?Toobad.Nobody’sgoingtocallyoutoyourflight,asannouncementsinallterminalswillbemadeonlyinexceptionalemergencycircumstances.HeikkiKoski,vicepresidentofHelsinkiAirport,saysthatimprovedflightinformationdisplaysystemsandinteractivekiosks(交互式自助服务机),togetherwithadvancesinmobiletechnology,arechangingthewayairportscommunicatewithpassengers.AtMunichAirport,InfoGatekiosksallowforvideo-based,face-to-faceconversationwithalivecustomerservicerepresentativeinthetraveler’slanguageofchoice.Interactivesigns,ontheotherh