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山东省微山县第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语10月教学质量监测试题注意：本试卷共6页，满分100分，时间90分钟第I卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcometoHolkerHall&GardensVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolkerByCar:FollowbrownsignsonA590fromJ36,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.ByRail:TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterandPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.OpeningTimesSunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)11:00am-4:00pm,30thMarch-2ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHall&GardensGardensAdults:£12.00£8.00Groups:£9.00£5.50SpecialEventsProducers’Market13thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival30thMayTheeventcelebratesits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.NationalGardenDay28thAugustHolkeronceagainopensitsgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket8thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggifswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.1.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.20minutes.B.25minutes.C.45minutes.D.90minutes.2.HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppaytovisittoHall&Gardens?A.£9.00.B.£l2.00.C.£8.00.D.£5.50.3.Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?A.Producers’Market.B.WinterMarket.C.NationalGardenDay.D.HolkerGardenFestival.BThenexttimeyouusetelephoneandInternet,youcanprobablythankCharlesKao(高锟),whowasoneoftheNobelPrizeinPhysicswinnersonOctober6,2009.Hisideaoffiber-optic(光纤)communicationshasmadethemoderntelephoneandInternetpossible.Peoplecanexchangetext,musicandphotosaroundtheworldwithinsecondsthankstothistechnology.Halfthe$1.4millionprizegoestoCharlesKaofordiscoveringhowtosendlightsignalslongdistancesthroughhair-thinglassfibers.TheotherhalfgoestotheAmericansBoyleandSmithforinventingasensor(传感器)thatturnslightintoelectricalsignals.Theirinventionledtodigitalcameras.KaowasborninShanghaiin1933andnowhasbothAmericanandBritishcitizenship(公民身份).Kaohasbeeninterestedinsciencesincehewasaboy.Heoncetriedmakingabombathomeusingchemicalsandwater;thenhethrewitinthestreet.Fortunately,noonewashurt!Afterprimaryschoolandthefirstyearofmiddleschool,KaomovedtoHongKongwithhisfamily.HewenttoHongKongUniversity,buthehadtogotoLondonUniversitytostudyelectricalengineering.Laterhestudiedfiber-opticcommunications.Kaosaidin1966thatglassfiberscouldcarrylightoverlongdistances.Notmanytookhimseriouslyatthetime.Butin1970,researchersintheUSwereabletomakethematerial.Todaythefibersareusedthroughouttheworldincomputercablesandothercables.Thelightthatflowsthroughthemsendstext,music,picturesandvideogloballyinlessthanasecond.Ifyouputtogetherallthefibersintheworld,youwouldgetasinglethreadover1billionkilometerslong.Thatisenoughtogoaroundtheglobemorethan25,000times.4.WhywasCharlesKaoawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysics?A.BecauseheinventedthemoderntelephoneandInternet.B.Becausehediscoveredthewaytosendlightsignalsthroughglassfibers.C.Becausehisidealedtotheinventionofdigitalcameras.D.BecausehetogetherwithBoyleandSmithinventedasensorwhichchangeslightintoelectricalsignals.5.Thepassagemainlytellsus_______________.A.howCharlesKaobecameagreatscientistB.howCharlesKaodiscoveredfiber-opticcommunicationsC.CharlesKao'scontributionandhisgrowthD.CharlesKaotogetherwithBoyleandSmithwontheNobelPrizeinPhysics6.WhenprobablydidCharlesKaodiscoverfibercouldcarrylightoverlongdistances?A.In1970.B.Inthemid1960s.C.SoonafterleavingHongKongUniversity.D.BeforehisgraduationgfromLondonUniversity.7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CharlesKaolefthisparentsandwenttoHongKongafterthefirstyearofmiddleschool.B.CharlesKaoisaChinese-American.C.CharlesKaostudiedfiber-opticcommunicationsinHongKongUniversity.D.OnlyafewpeopleconsideredCharlesKao'sideaveryusefulattheverybeginning.CDidanyonefindthenamesof“GreatBritain”,“theUnitedKingdom”,“England”and“theBritishcommonwealth”whichhavethesamemeaning?Strictlyspeaking,thesenamesallrefertosomethingdifferent.Noneofthemareexactlythesameasanyoftheothers.TheBritishislesrefertothemainislandsandseveralthousandsmallonesaswell,whichyoucanseeonthemap.GreatBritain,orBritain,referstothelargerofthetwomainislands.Buttheword“Britain”isoftenusedasashortformfortheUnitedKingdomoryoucallittheUK.NowasforEngland,itreferssimplytothelargestofthethreecountriesontheislandofGreatBritain.TheUnitedKingdomisthenameofthestateandtheofficialnameofthecountry,whichmanypeoplepopularlyrefertoEngland.Finally,theBritaincommonwealthistheusualnameforwhatisleftoftheBritishEmpire.ThischangeshowstheweakeningofBritishEmpireandtherisingofthenationalliberationmovementsthroughouttheworldtoday.8.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat______.A.allthenamesrefertoEnglandB.GreatBritainhasthesamemeaningasBritainC.allthenamesinthefirstparagraphhavethesamemeaningD.theUnitedKingdomhasthesamemeaningasBritainorEngland9.ItisclearthattheBritishislesref