江苏房山高级中学鳕2020-2021学年高二下学期英语开学摸底考试（新高考）PDF版含答案

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2020-2021 学年高二下学期英语开学摸底考试（新高考）
本试卷满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。
A
Welcome to MACHU PICCHU!
Often considered as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar
symbol of the Inca Empire ( 印 加 帝 国 ) . It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned a
hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for
centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American
historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It was
announced a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of
the World. But it has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and robbed
secretly as early as in 1867 by a German businessman, Augusto Berns.
About 7,000 feet above sea level and located on a small hilltop between the Andean mountain
range, the majestic city rises above the Urabamba Valley below. Separated into three
areas—farming areas, urban areas, and religious areas—the structures are arranged so that the
function of the buildings matches the forms of their surroundings. The agricultural terracing and
ditches (梯田和沟渠 ) take advantage of the natural slopes; the lower areas contain buildings
occupied by farmers and teachers, and the most important religious areas are located at the crest
of the hill, overlooking the fresh green Urabamba Valley thousands of feet below.
Hikers, tourists, and the early explorers describe similar emotions as they climb their way
through the Inca Trail. Many call the experience magical and say the area creates a wonderful
green paradise, making it a must for anyone who travels to Peru.
1.What can we learn about Augusto Berns from the passage?
A.He reported his finding to the government in time.
B.He was the first one who discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu.
C.He helped make Machu Picchu a UNESCO World Heritage site.
D.He worked together with Bingham on the research into Machu Picchu.
2.When did Machu Picchu become an important tourist attraction?
A.After Hiram Bingham found the ruins.
B.After Spanish conquered the Inca Empire.
C.After it was named a UNESCO World Heritage site.
D.After Augusto Berns' work became known to the public.
3.Which word can replace the underlined word "crest" in the second paragraph?
A.Bottom. B. Centre. C.Valley. D.Top.
B
Born in London in 1825, Thomas Henry Huxley was one of the greatest men of the nineteenth
century. In 1846, Thomas Henry Huxley was appointed an assistant doctor aboard HMS
Rattlesnake. The ship had been asked to survey areas of the Great Barrier Reef and the
neighboring seas. This gave Thomas Henry Huxley an opportunity to study animal life and was
the start of his biological career. The voyage lasted four years, during which time he gathered
much information on plankton(浮游生物).
On his return from the voyage, Thomas Henry Huxley was made a member of the Royal
Society in recognition of his scientific work. Although he continued to publish papers about
plankton, his interest was turning towards vertebrate (有脊椎的) animals. For some time Thomas
Henry Huxley and his workmates had been discussing the possibility that animal species had
evolved ( 进化), one from another. No satisfactory theories had been put forward, but in 1859
Darwin's The Origin of Species appeared. Thomas Henry Huxley at once realized its importance
and how the theory of natural selection provided the working hypothesis (假说)we sought.
For the rest of his life Thomas Henry Huxley struggled to ensure the full recognition of
Darwin's work. In 1863, Thomas Henry Huxley published Man's Place in Nature in which he
compared man and great apes(猿). He clearly showed similarities.
Despite his many achievements, he was given no award by the British state until late in his life.
From about 1870, Thomas Henry Huxley was too involved in other things to continue actual
research. He had always been interested in education. He pioneered the teaching of biology and
his method of selecting "type animals" is still followed today. He spent the last ten years of his life
writing essays mainly on biology.
4.Why did Huxley go on the voyage?
A.To explore the deep sea. B.To do research on sea animals.
C.To work as a doctor on the ship. D.To gather information for his paper.
5.How did Huxley react to the theory of natural selection?
A.He had doubt about it. B.He thought highly of it.
C.He couldn't understand it. D.He thought he developed it first.
6.What do we know about Huxley's book Man's Place in Nature?
A.It discusses the importance of human beings.
B.It focuses on Darwin's theory of natural selection.
C.It talks about the differences between man and apes.
D.It provides evidence about the evolution of man from apes.
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