高二年级第八次阶段检测英语试卷(全年级)

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高二年级第八次阶段检测英语试卷（全年级）

萍乡中学2019-2020学年度第二学期高二年级第八次阶段检测

英语试卷

满分 100 分考试时间 60 分钟命题人：潘雅丽 2020.4.26

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

Awe-inspiring UNESCO world heritage sites everyone needs

to visit Iguazu Falls

Stretching 1.7 miles across Argentina and Brazil, Iguazu Falls

are the largest system of waterfalls in the world. The sheer size,

thunderous sound, and wonder of these 275 individual

waterfalls——including the 269-foot-tall Devil’s Throat —— are

truly jaw-dropping. The attractive variety of plants and animals

of the surrounding rainforest add to the charm.

Grand Canyon

Words don’t do even begin to do justice to the glory of the

Grand Canyon. Formed by Colorado River activity over the past

six million years, it’s one of the longest and deepest gorges(峡

谷) (averaging a mile in depth) on earth. Its huge size and layered

red rocks make it a must-see-before-you-die attraction. Want to

bring your four-legged friend along? The Grand Canyon is also

among the best pet-friendly national parks!

Los Glaciares National Park

Located in the southwest of Santa Cruz Province of the

Argentine part of Patagonia in a remote area known as the

Austral Andes, Los Glaciares National Park is a rocky paradise of

granite（花岗岩）peaks, lakes, and numerous glaciers（冰川）

that cover half the 600,000-hectare expanse. Traveling this

spectacular scenery is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland Australia,

is the largest living thing on earth. It’s so huge that you can see

it from outer space! This 1,429-mile ecosystem is home to a

diversity of marine line, including around 400 types of coral,

1,500 species of fish, and 4,000 varieties of mollusks （软体动物).

Not surprisingly, it’s a top attraction for scuba divers.

1. What is special about Grand Canyon?

A. It is the deepest gorge on earth.

B. It is a must-see attraction in Australia.

C. It has various plants and animals.

D. It allows tourists to take their pets in.

2. Where will you see ice and snow scenery all year round?

A. Iguazu Falls.

B. Los Glaciares National Park.

C. Grand Canyon.

D. Great Barrier Reef.

3. What can tourists do in Great Barrier Reef?

A. See it from space.

B. Watch layered red rocks.

C. Go for an undersea dive.

D. Enjoy a large waterfall.

B

The giant mass of smoke made its way across the Tasman Sea,

created by the violent Australian wildfires and borne on a quick

jet of westerly winds. By Sunday afternoon, it had blocked out

the sun in Auckland, New Zealand, and colored the light a

threatening rust（锈色）.

At least 200 fires are burning in southeastern Australia, and

the impacts have ballooned to a global scale. Smoke pollutes the

air as far away as South America, and images of residents and

wildlife fleeing the fire are rocketing across the social media

world.

New Zealand, which is just over a thousand miles from

Australia’s southeast coast, experienced i ts fair share of side

effects last week. Bands of incoming smoke caused horrible

sunsets and turned snow on its mountains coffee brown.

As skies became clouded with smoke, social media was filled

with images from residents who captured the phenomenon.

Auckland police asked residents to stop calling the emergency

line to report the unusual conditions, Radio New Zealand said.

Professional tennis player Michael Venus posted a photo of

his practice session, the stadium backlit by a dramatic orange fog.

The glowing(发光的) skies were a reminder of the disaster

that has claimed at least a dozen lives in Australia over the past

week and burned an area the size of West Virginia so far this

season. Climate change has led to conditions that are particularly

ripe for fires. In 2019, Australia experienced its driest and hottest

year on record; Saturday was the hottest day ever recorded in

Sydney, a scorching 120 degrees, and the capital, Canberra,

reached 110.

4. What’s the impact of the Australian wildfires smoke on

Auckland?

A. It kept out the sunlight.

B. It lighted the sky.

C. It created westerly winds.

D. It threatened residents’ life.

5. The underlined word “ballooned” in Paragraph 2 can be

replaced by _______.

A. travelled

B. decreased

C. shrunk

D. expanded

6. Why did Auckland police ask residents to stop reporting

the unusual?

A. They could do nothing to help the residents.

B. Photos of the phenomenon filled social media.

C. Michael Venus has taken a photo of the smoke.

D. Nobody cared about the heavy smoke any more.

7. What mainly made it ripe for Australia wildfire?

A. Westerly winds.

B. Incoming smoke

C. Scorching weather.

D. Glowing skies.

C

What immediately springs to mind when you hear the term

“sixth sense”? S pider Man’s ability to sense coming danger?

Something legendary, spiritual and supernatural?

The researchers from the University of Tokyo found humans

do have the ability of a sixth sense. The news sparked broad

reactions on social media. Many said the existence of a sixth

sense would explain why they could sometimes feel a successful

event would happen. However, some pointed out that people

should make it clear what having a sixth sense really means in the

field of science.

To most people’s understanding, the sixth sense refers to a

feeling, thought or information acquired without the use of the

five main senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. This type

of perception （感知能力）may allow people to foresee the

occurrence of possible future events.

However, the sixth sense researched by scientists is, in fact,

the ability to sense the earth’s magnetic field, also known as

magnetoreception（磁场感受）.

Many animals, such as fish, birds and some mammals have

magnetoreceptive abilities. The animals use it to navigate when

migrating or returning home.

Over the past decades, scientists have attempted to prove

that humans share a similar ability with animals. In the 1990s,

scientists found the magnetite（磁铁晶体）showing up in the

human brain which might suggest humans have

magnetoreception. However, there was still no direct evidence to

determine whether humans do sense magnetic fields or not.

The study by the University of Tokyo offered convincing

experimental evidence that the human brain can not only sens e

but also respond to the earth’s magnetic field. In other words,

we are subconsciously processing magnetic signals.

With all that said, what does this important discovery mean

for us? We don’t know yet. It’s still very difficult for humans to

consciously use this ability. But the researchers noted that there

may be people who could use this ability, who hasn’t been

found! Anyway, let’s wait for further study!

8. What do scientists think of to be the sixth sense?

A. The ability to sense something beyond nature.

B. The ability to foresee what may happen in future.

C. The ability to sense the earth’s magnetic field.

D. The ability to explain supernatural phenomenon.

9. What do we know about the discovery of the sixth sense?

A. It proves that animals use the sixth sense to navigate.

B. Its researchers find there is magnetite in the human brain.

C. It focuses on how humans can consciously use the sixth

sense.

raises reflection on the sixth sense’s meaning in science.

10. Why are animals mentioned in the text?

A. To prove humans’ similar ability with them.

B. To stress the importance of magnetoreception.

C. To illustrate the concept of magnetoreception.

D. To analyze the ability of their navigating.

11. From which is the text probably taken?

A. A science magazine.

B. A biology textbook.

C. A personal journal.

D. A health report.

D

HIT songs are big business, so composers are eager to make

out what might increase their chances of success. This, however,

is hard. Natalia Komarova, a mathematician at the University of

California, Irvine, thinks she has solved the problem. Her

computer analysis suggests that the songs currently preferred by

consumers are danceable, party-like numbers. Unfortunately,

those actually writing songs prefer something else.

Dr. Komarova and her colleagues collected information on

music released in Britain between 1985 and looked in

public repositories(储藏库)of music “metadata” that are used

by music lovers and are often exploited by academics. They

compared what they found in these repositories with chart(排行

榜) successes. Metadata are information of a song that can give

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