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高二英语试卷第1页（共5页）高二年级英语试卷AAustralialovesinterestingmoney.In1988,itwasthefirstcountrytoreplacepapermoneywithspecialplasticbanknotes.Nowit’sintroducedanewfive-dollarbillsotechnologicallyadvancedthatmanyexpertsarecallingitthemoneyofthefuture!Atfirstglance,thenewnotelooksmuchliketheoldone.Ithasthesamepinkcolorandmainpicturesonthefrontandback.Butlookcloser,andyouwillnoticeaclearwindowrunningdownthemiddle,surroundedbyimagesoftheyellowPricklyMoses,atypeofAustralianplant.Tilt(使倾斜)thenotealittleandyouwillseetheEasternSpinebill,anAustralianbird,beatingitswingsasiftryingtoflyaway.Turnthebillfromsidetoside,andyouwillnoticethepictureofasmallbuildingatthebottomofthenotespins,andtheimageof“5”changesposition.Whilethesemovablefeaturesareimpressiveandentertaining,thatwasnotthereasonAustraliangovernmentofficialsspenttenyearsdevelopingthem.Theirprimarypurposewastomakeitimpossibleforcriminalstoproducetheirownfakenotes.Thenewfive-dollarnotealsohassomethingtohelpblindpeopleeasilyidentifythemoney.Ithasraisedbumpalongsidethetopandbottom,enablingblindpeopletoquicklydetermineitsvalue.ThecreditforpersuadingtheAustraliangovernmenttoaddthisall-importantbumpgoesto15-year-oldConnorMcLeod.TheblindSydneyteenagercameupwiththeideain2014afterbeingunabletotellhowmuchmoneyhehadreceivedforChristmas.Connorsayshewassoembarrassedatnotbeingabletoseethedifferencebetweennotesthatheonlycarriedcoinstopayforfoodattheschoolcafeteria.Toconvincethegovernmentofficialsofhisidea,Connorstartedawebsitethatgothugepublicattention.Thegovernmentwilladdthisfeaturetothenew$10billwhichcomesoutinlate2017,aswellastheupdated$20,$50,and$100billsthatarestillbeingdesigned.1.WhichpicturedoesNOTmovewhenthebanknoteistilted?A.Thebuilding.B.Thenumber.C.ThebirdD.Theplants..2.WhatcanweguessaboutAustraliancoins?A.Theyaredifferentinsizeorshape.B.Theyarerequiredinschoolcafeterias.C.Theyaremorefrequentlyusedthannotes.D.Theyaremoreconvenientforyoungpeople.3.WhatdidConnordotopersuadethegovernment?A.Hewrotealettertotheleaders.B.Heorganizedanonlinemeeting.C.HelookedforsupportontheInternet.D.HerequestedaspecialChristmasgift.高二英语试卷第2页（共5页）BYou’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallace,whoworkedtogetherwithDarwinontherevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpeciespublishedin1859.ButwhataboutPatrickMatthew?“Patrickwho?”youmightask.Well,DarwinandWallacegotthefamebutMatthewdidthelegworktoo.ThisBritishhorticulturalist(园艺种植家）actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirst,asDr.MikeWeale,geneticistatKing’sCollegeLondon,explains.Hesays:“Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin.”SoPatrickMatthew’srelativeobscurity(默默无名）maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr.PatriciaFara,seniortutoratClareCollegeCambridge,pointsoutthatDarwin’sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends.Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthatDarwinhadthemostfamous,mostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimes,whowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory’sright.”MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthew,apioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.4.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous?A.Theirgreatrelationship.B.TheirworkwithMatthew.C.Matthew’slegwork.D.Theirextraordinarytheory.5.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished?A.Heworkedwithahorticulturalist.B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution.C.Hesimplifiedastory.D.HeconcentratedonDarwin.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest?A.FriendshelpDarwin’stheorygetaccepted.B.Atheorywillbeacceptedififsright.C.PeopleknowverylittleaboutMatthew.D.WeshouldtrytorememberMatthew.CLakshmigrewupinIndiainthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury,seeingmanypeoplearoundherwhodidnotgetenoughfood,wereoftensickanddiedyoung.Inthe1960s,shewasaskedtohelpmanageaprogramtoimprovenutritioninhercountry.Atthattime,mostadviceonnutritioncamefromNorthAmericanandEuropeancountries.Nutritionistssuggestedfoodsthatwerecommonandworkedwellforpeoplewholivedinthesenations.Forexample,theytoldpoorIndianwomentoeatmoremeatandeggsanddrinkmoreorangejuice.ButLakshmiknewthisadvicewasuselessinacountrysuchasIndia.Peopletheredidn'teatsuchfoods.Theyweren'teasytofind.Andforthepoor,suchfoodsweretooexpensive.Lakshmiknewthatfortheprogramtowork,ithadtofitIndianculture.Soshedecidedtoadjustthenutritionprogram.ShefirstfoundoutwhathealthymiddleclasspeopleinIndiaate.Shetooknoteofthenutrients(营养物）availableinthosefoods.Thenshelookedforcheap,easy-to-findfoodsthatwouldprovidethesamenutrients.Shecreatedabalanceddietoflocallygrownfruits,vegetables,andgrains.Thesefoodswerecheapandcouldbecookedwithsimpleequipment.Herideaswerethoughtunusualinthe1960s.Forexample,sheinsistedthatadietwithoutmeatcouldprovideallmajornutrients.Nowweknowshewasright.Butittookhercontinuous