河南省長(zhǎng)垣一中火箭班2024-2025學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)英語(yǔ)題（含答案）

2024-2025學(xué)年河南省長(zhǎng)垣一中火箭班高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)英語(yǔ)題第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AChinaisacountryrichinnaturalbeauty,withcountlessbreathtakinglandscapestoexplore.AstheoldChinesesayinggoes,itisbettertotraveltenthousandmilesthantoreadtenthousandbooks.HerearefouramazingscenicspotsinChinaforyoutochoosefrom.AllofthemareontheWorldNaturalHeritage(遺產(chǎn))SiteList,eachwithitsspecialcharm.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkLocatedinHunanprovince,theparkisfamousforsandstonemountainsandvariousplants.VisitorscantaketheBailongElevator,theworld’stallestoutdoorelevator,foranextremelybroadviewofthebreathtakingsurroundings.JiuzhaigouValleyJiuzhaigouValleyinSichuanprovinceisknownforitscolorfullakesandshinywaterfalls.Thecrystal-clearwaterreflectsthesurroundingforestsandsnow-cappedmountains,creatingastunningvisualdisplay.MountHuangshanMountHuangshanislocatedinAnhuiprovince,whichisknownasthe“l(fā)iveliestmountainofChina”.Thehotsprings,ancientpinetreesandclassicartworksaddtothecharmofthisUNESCOWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritagesite.VisitorscanalsoenjoytheimpressivesunriseandseaofcloudsfromthefamousLionPeak.LiRiverLiRiverinGuilinisknownforitskarstmountainsandpicturesquescenery.Thepeacefullandscapefeaturesancientvillages,bambooraftsandfishingscenes.TakingaraftalongtheLiRiverisapopularactivity,allowingvisitorstofullyappreciateitstimelessbeauty.Manwhotravelsfarknowsmore.Sodon’twait.Contactusatwww.Aformoredetailedinformation.1.WhichscenicspotinChinaisfamousforwaterfalls?A.LiRiver. B.JiuzhaigouValley.C.MountHuangshan. D.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark.2.WhatisthespecialfeatureofMountHuangshan?A.Itspeakiscoveredwithsnow.B.Thereareancientpinetreesandvillages.C.Ithastheworld’stallestoutdoorelevator.D.Itisboththeculturalandnaturalheritage.3.Wheredoesthepassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.Awebsite. B.Anewspaper. C.Atextbook. D.Amagazine.BFormanyofus,theclosestwegettowildanimalsisatazoo.Theseplacesletusseeamazinganimals-frombigcatstotinylizards-andwhattheyarelike.It’sanenjoyableandeducationalexperienceforus,butisitthebestenvironmentfortheseanimals?Longago,peoplecouldonlyseewildanimalsasstuffeddeadexhibitsinamuseum.Lateron,liveanimalswerecapturedbyexplorers,broughthomeandputonshowtothepublicinmenageries(野生動(dòng)物園),Animalwelfarewasnotapriority.Modernzoos,however,havetransformedthelivingenvironmentsforanimals,makingbiggerenclosures,removingbars,and—tosomeextent—copyingtheirnaturalhabitats.Somepeoplehavequestionedthecrueltyofkeepinganimalscaptive(養(yǎng)的)forentertainment,butzoosarekeentoshowthattheyhelpwildlifebyeducatingusaboutconservation.IntheUK,theintroductionofTheZooLicensingAct1981alsorequiredzoostoeducatethepublic.Well-managedzoosarenowalsoinvolvedinsupportingandfundingprotectionprogrammes.Probablythebiggestclaimfromzoostodayisthattheyhelpprotectspeciesinthewildthatareunderthreatduetoclimatechange.RobertYoung,ChairinWildlifeConservationatSalfordUniversitysaid:”Therearequitealotofdifferentspeciesaroundtheplanetwhichwewouldn’thavetodayifitwasn’tforzoos.”Somezooshavecaptivebreedingprogramswhichhelptopreservethefutureofspeciesthatwouldotherwisefaceextinction.ActorLeonardoDiCapriorecentlypraisedChesterZoointheLKforitsconservationwork.Itbrought“ararefishspeciesbackfromthedead”afterbreedingandreleasingaschoolofgoldenskiffiafishbackintotheirnativeriver.Whilethedebateabouthavingzooscontinues,newopportunitiestomeetwildlifearebeingexplored,likevirtualreality.JonCoe,azoodesigner,toldtheBBC:“TakingawalkthroughaherdofelephantsintheSerengeti,Ithink,isgoingtobepossibleprettysoon.”4.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Theoriginsofmenageries. B.Thebenefitsofmodernzoos.C.Theproblemswithanimalcaptivity. D.Thehistoricalshiftintreatingwildanimals.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheZooLicensingActof1981?A.Toemphasizetheeducationalroleofzoos.B.ToexplainwhyzoosbegantohelpwildlifeC.Tointroducemethodsofconservingwildlife.D.Tostatetheneedforstricterregulationsofzoos.6.What’sRobertYoung’sattitudetowardhavingzoos?A.Critical. B.Neutral. C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.7.WhatconservationachievementwasattributedtoChesterZoobyactorLeonardoDiCaprio?A.Exploringwaysforhumanstomeetwildlife.B.RaisingfundsforcaptivebreedingprogramsCRevivingandreleasingararefishspecies.D.Involvingcelebritiesinraisingwildlifeawareness.CMorethan10millionChineseculturalrelicshavebeenlostoverseas,mostofwhichwerestolenandillegallyshippedout(運(yùn)出)ofChinaduringthetimesofwarbefore1949.About1.67millionpiecesarehousedinmorethan200museumsin47countries,whichaccountsfor10percentofalllostChineseculturalrelics,andtherestareinthehandsofprivatecollectors.MostofthesetreasuresareownedbymuseumsorprivatecollectorsintheUnitedStates,Europe,JapanandSoutheastAsiancountries.Therearemorethan23,000piecesintheBritishMuseum,mostofwhichwerestolenorboughtforpenniesmorethan100yearsago.Themajormethodtorecoverthesenationaltreasureswastobuythemback.Insomecases,privatecollectorsdonatedtherelicstothegovernment.Alsothegovernmentcanturntoofficialchannels(渠道)todemandthereturnofrelics.In2003,apriceless(無價(jià)的)BronzePig’sHead(青銅豬頭)datingfromtheQingDynasty(清朝)wasreturnedtoitshomeinBeijingafteritwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago.Macaoentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)StanleyHo(何鴻燊)donated6millionyuantobuyitbackfromaUSartcollectorandthendonatedittothePolyArtMuseuminBeijing.Althoughbuying-backisthemostpossiblewaytorecoverthelosttreasures,limitedfundingisalwaysabigheadache.Inrecentyears,theChinesegovernmenthasimprovedeffortstorecoverthepreciousculturalrelicslostoverseas.Ithasstartedanationalprojectontherecoveryofthetreasuresandhassetupadatabase(數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù))collectingrelevantinformation.Ithassignedseveralinternationalagreementswithmanycountriesonthismatter,andisalsolookingforinternationalcooperationtorecovertherelicsbyworkingcloselywithseveralinternationalorganizations.8.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.Weneedtoforcefullydemandthereturnoflostculturalrelics.B.Privatecollectorsmadeafortunebysellingculturalrelics.C.ThewarcausedaseriouslossofChineseculturalrelics.D.CountriesoftheworldpreferChineseculturalrelics.9.HowtheBronzePig’sHeadreturnedtothemotherland?A.Purchasethroughourgovernment. B.DonatethroughStanleyHo.C.Returnthroughforeigngovernments. D.Recoverthroughscientists.10.WhateffortshavetheChinesegovernmentmadetorecoverlostculturalrelics?①Setupanationalprojecttorecover.②Foundadatabasetocollectinformation.③Signseveralinternationalagreements.④Establishseveralinternationalorganizations.A.①②③ B.①②④C.②③④ D.①②③④11.Whichwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.TheculturalrelicstobebroughtbacktoChina.B.SomefundsraisedbytheChinesegovernment.C.TheproblemschallengingtheChinesegovernment.D.Someexamplesofinternationalcooperation.DAbrokenheartandasadendingtoalongfriendship.That’ssomethingmostofushaveexperienced,orprobablywill.Afterall,it’spartofhumanlife.Buttheexperiencecanbehardtogetover.Butresearchshowstherearepathwaysthroughtheheartache.Listeningtosadmusicisamajorone.Itcanhelpyoubegintofeeljoyandhopefulnessaboutyourlifeagain.Itcanarousethedesiretoconnectwithothers.Sadmusiccanhelphealandupliftyoufromyourbrokenheart.ArecentstudyfromGermanyfoundtheemotionalinfluenceoflisteningtosadmusicisanarousaloffeelingsofempathy(同情),andadesireforpositiveconnectionwithothers.That,itself,ispsychologicallyhealing.Itdrawsyouawayfromconcentrationonyourself,andpossiblytowardshelpingothersinneedofcomfort.Anotherexperiment,fromtheUniversityofKent,foundthatwhenpeoplewereexperiencingsadness,listeningtomusicthatwas“beautifulbutsad”improvedtheirmood.Infact,itdidsowhenthepersonfirstconsciouslyacceptthesituationcausingtheirsadness,andthenbeganlisteningtothesadmusic.Thatis,whentheyintendedthatthesadmusicmighthelp,theyfoundthatitdid.Thesefindingslinkwithotherstudiesthatshowacceptingyoursadsituationemotionallyleadstohealingandgrowthbeyondit.Itseemsunbelievablebutitdoesmakesense.Forexample,researchfromCornellUniversityfoundthatacceptingdiscomfortaboutalifeexperienceornewsituation,andviewingitasasteptowardsgrowthandchange,encouragespeopletofindapathwaythroughit,beyondit.AsChurchillfamouslysaid,“Ifyou’regoingthroughhell,keepgoing.”Thatdiscomfortpointsyoutowardscreatingaplan,anewaction.Itbringshope.12.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3&4?A.Sadmusiccanmakepeoplehelpothers.B.Sadmusiccanmakesadpeoplefeelbetter.C.Sadmusiccanmakepeoplebelieveinthemselves.D.Sadmusiccanmakepeopleconcentrateonthemselves.13.Whatdoesthephraseunderlinedinthelastparagraphmean?A.Hearingaswearwordusedbyenemies.B.Avoidingaplacetogoafterdeath.C.Gettinganextremelypleasanttime.D.Havingan-unbearableexperience.14.Howdoestheauthordevelopthisarticle?A.Bypresentingresearchfindings. B.Bygivingdirections.C.Bylistingauthoritativefigures. D.Bycomparingexamples.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthearticle?A.HowtoFindPathwaysthroughHeartachesBHowWeReacttoaBrokenHeartMattersaLotC.WhatWeCanDotoOvercomeDiscomfortinLifeD.WhyListeningtoSadMusicHealsYourBrokenHeart第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。It’stheendofanotherlongdayattheofficeafterapoornight’ssleep.Asusual,you’reexhausted,yetyouwanttostopatthegymonthewayhometogettheexerciseyouneedtostayhealthy.___16___Thisisawidespreadquestion.Tobehealthy,thebodyneedstomovethroughfourstagesofsleepseveraltimeseachnight.Duringthefirstandsecondstages,thebodystartstodecreaseitsrhythms.___17___Rapideyemovementsleep,calledrem,isthefinalstageinwhichwedream.Studieshaveshownthatmissingremsleepmayleadtohealthproblems.___18___Withoutsleep,yourmusclescan’trecoverfromthestressyouputthemthroughduringworkouts.“Youhavetogivethemtimetorecoverandgrowstronger,”saidsleepspecialistDr.RajDasgupta.“You’remorelikelytosufferaninjurywhenyou’reexhaustedduetoslowedreactiontimesfromyourtiredbrainduringtheworkout.”___19___Youmightfindyourselffearingyournormalworkouts.Usecommonsenseexpertssaid.Ifyou’renotsleepingwell,don’tgoforthatintenseworkout.___20___Ifyou’repressedfortime,considerfittinginseveralshortbouts(一場(chǎng))ofexercisethroughoutyourday.“Everythingcounts,”Dasguptasaid.“Doanythingthatmakesyoufeelhappyandrefreshed.Thisisabouthittingtheresetbuttonforyourself,notdoingsomeformofexercisebecauseyoufeelitnecessaryto.”A.Tryjoggingoryogainstead.B.Howdoessleeplossaffectourbrain?C.Enoughworkoutcanguaranteeyourgoodsleep.D.Shouldyouworkoutwhensufferingfromsleeploss?E.Lackofsleepcanalsoaffectyourmotivationtoexercise.F.Itisconsideredunwisetoplayasportafterapoornight’ssleep.G.Doingsopreparesusforthethirdstagewherethebodyisrestoringitself.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D），選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Cindy,mydog,wassixyearsoldwhenmysonTonywasborn.Andshewasimmediatelyveryprotectiveoverhim.Welivedneara___21___road.Asmysonwastooyoung,weweresupercarefulfor___22___thatheshouldgooutofthefrontdoor.Cindyknewthatoursonwasn’tallowedto___23___thefrontdoorwithoutus,sowheneverTonytouchedthefrontdoor___24___,shewouldpushhimback.Onemorningourson“escaped”throughhisbedroomwindow,andCindyhadtofollow.At5am,thepolicewokeus.Theysaid,“Yoursonwasnearlykilledbutthedog___25___him.”Theythenrepeatedwhatthetruckdriverhadsaid.Thedriversaidthathewasdrivingalonginthedarkandinthe___26___hesawsomething“___27___coloured”movingontheroad.Ashegotcloser,hecouldseeadog___28___.Atthelastmoment,herealizedthatitwasa(n)___29___ontheroad.Whilethe___30___wasbraking,thedog___31___atthechild’sbackandthrewhimoutofthe___32___ofthetruck.Atthesametime,thetruckhitthedogandshewaskilled.Thedriverthoughtthatthedogdefinitelyknewthe___33___,whichwaswhyshewasbarkingso___34___.Hesaid,“Thatdogjustsavedthatkid’slifeanditknewwhatitwasdoing.”Thatwas39yearsagoandIstill___35___Cindyeveryday.21.A.remote B.busy C.wide D.narrow22.A.awareness B.courage C.hope D.fear23.A.passthrough B.lookthrough C.openup D.keepaway24.A.floor B.bell C.handle D.step25.A.solved B.prevented C.saved D.scared26.A.distance B.campus C.yard D.flash27.A.light B.heavy C.clear D.strong28.A.dancing B.barking C.wandering D.screaming29.A.stone B.obstacle C.dog D.child30.A.host B.police C.driver D.truck31.A.knocked B.hit C.took D.jumped32.A.scale B.path C.force D.aim33.A.danger B.disappearance C.affaire D.event34.A.slowly B.softly C.warmly D.anxiously35.A.accompany B.feed C.miss D.raise第二節(jié)短文填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填寫1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Riceisthemostcommonfoodforalargepartoftheworld’shumanpopulation.Itsbiologicalcycle____36____(range)fromabout95daystoaround250days.It’simportanttoharvestricecropsontime.Ifweharvesttooearly,the____37____(collect)grainswillnotbefullygrown.Whencropsareharvestedlate,grainswillfallontotheground,leadingtoheavylosses.As____38____generalrule,theharvestmaybeginonlywhengrainshaveagoldencolor.Harvestingcantakeplacemanually(手動(dòng)地)ormechanically.Inmanualharvesting,farmerscollectriceplants____39____(use)sharpknives.Then,theycarefullyremovethegrains.Mechanicalharvestingcanbedonewithmachinesthatcombineallthe____40____(function),suchascuttingandthreshing(脫粒).Afterharvesting,riceseedscontainalotofmoisture(水分).____41____(normal),farmersdrythegrainsoutbeforestorage____42____(prevent)themfromgoingbad.Therearemainlytwoapproachestomakinggrainsdry—thetraditionalmethodandthemechanicalone.Becauseofitslowandalmostzerocost,thetraditionaldryingmethod____43____(prefer)inplentyofcountries.Farmersspreadthegrainsoverplaces____44____it’seasyforthemtoreceivesunlight.Themechanicaldryingmethodusesdifferenttypesofdryerstoremovewater_____45_____grains.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分15分）46.假設(shè)你是某國(guó)際學(xué)校學(xué)生李華，你的美國(guó)朋友John來信說暑假要到中國(guó)旅游。請(qǐng)給John寫封回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示歡迎；2.推薦旅游地點(diǎn)及理由。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加情節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJohn,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ItwasareallyhotafternooninSeptember.Filledwithexcitedaudienceinthestands,thestadiumfeltlikeaheatedsteamer(蒸籠).Everyplayerwaswetwithsweatevenduringthewarm-ups.AllthismeantthegamewouldbeatoughtestofthemindandbodyfortheteamsfromCharlesCityHighSchoolandNewHamptonHighSchool.Soonthegamebeganandforthefirstthirtyminutes,eachteamseemedtohaveachancetowinandtheytooktheleadbyturns.SotiredwasMarioHoefer,thecaptainoftheCharlesCityHighSchoolfootballteam,thathehadtostoptocatchhisbreathoccasionallyduringtherace.Eachtimehestopped,histeammatescameovertohisassistance.Thoughfeelinguncomfortableandwornout,MarioHoeferpushedonashisteamhadtofightveryhardtoprotectaslimleadwhiletheNewHamptonHighSchoolfootballteamattemptedalatecomeback.Aboutfortyminuteslater,MarioHoefersawhisteammatesstoppingtheballintendedforCarterSteinlage,amemberoftheNewHamptonHighSchoolfootballteam.MarioHoeferwasabouttohelphisteammateswhenhenoticedthatCarterSteinlagewentdowntotheground,screaminginpain.Hiseyeswerewideopenandalookofpanicappearedonhisface.JudgingfromCarterSteinlage’sfacialexpression,MarioHoeferrealizedthatCarterSteinlagewasinaseriouscondition.Americanfootballcanbeprettycompetitive.Fromtrickingopposingteamstofandrama,theyarejustanotherpartofthegame.Therehaveevenbeenviolentfightsinthenameofdefendingtheirownteam.However,MarioHoeferdecidedtoshowthathisloveforthesportwouldnotstophimfromhelpingacompetitorinneed.注意:1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)150個(gè)左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。MarioHoeferimmediatelyknewwhattodo.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Themomenthadbeenrecordedbyaviewerandpostedonsocialmedia.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024-2025學(xué)年河南省長(zhǎng)垣一中高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)英語(yǔ)題答案版第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AChinaisacountryrichinnaturalbeauty,withcountlessbreathtakinglandscapestoexplore.AstheoldChinesesayinggoes,itisbettertotraveltenthousandmilesthantoreadtenthousandbooks.HerearefouramazingscenicspotsinChinaforyoutochoosefrom.AllofthemareontheWorldNaturalHeritage(遺產(chǎn))SiteList,eachwithitsspecialcharm.ZhangjiajieNationalForestParkLocatedinHunanprovince,theparkisfamousforsandstonemountainsandvariousplants.VisitorscantaketheBailongElevator,theworld’stallestoutdoorelevator,foranextremelybroadviewofthebreathtakingsurroundings.JiuzhaigouValleyJiuzhaigouValleyinSichuanprovinceisknownforitscolorfullakesandshinywaterfalls.Thecrystal-clearwaterreflectsthesurroundingforestsandsnow-cappedmountains,creatingastunningvisualdisplay.MountHuangshanMountHuangshanislocatedinAnhuiprovince,whichisknownasthe“l(fā)iveliestmountainofChina”.Thehotsprings,ancientpinetreesandclassicartworksaddtothecharmofthisUNESCOWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritagesite.VisitorscanalsoenjoytheimpressivesunriseandseaofcloudsfromthefamousLionPeak.LiRiverLiRiverinGuilinisknownforitskarstmountainsandpicturesquescenery.Thepeacefullandscapefeaturesancientvillages,bambooraftsandfishingscenes.TakingaraftalongtheLiRiverisapopularactivity,allowingvisitorstofullyappreciateitstimelessbeauty.Manwhotravelsfarknowsmore.Sodon’twait.Contactusatwww.Aformoredetailedinformation.1.WhichscenicspotinChinaisfamousforwaterfalls?A.LiRiver. B.JiuzhaigouValley.C.MountHuangshan. D.ZhangjiajieNationalForestPark.2.WhatisthespecialfeatureofMountHuangshan?A.Itspeakiscoveredwithsnow.B.Thereareancientpinetreesandvillages.C.Ithastheworld’stallestoutdoorelevator.D.Itisboththeculturalandnaturalheritage.3.Wheredoesthepassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.Awebsite. B.Anewspaper. C.Atextbook. D.Amagazine.【答案】1.B2.D3.ABFormanyofus,theclosestwegettowildanimalsisatazoo.Theseplacesletusseeamazinganimals-frombigcatstotinylizards-andwhattheyarelike.It’sanenjoyableandeducationalexperienceforus,butisitthebestenvironmentfortheseanimals?Longago,peoplecouldonlyseewildanimalsasstuffeddeadexhibitsinamuseum.Lateron,liveanimalswerecapturedbyexplorers,broughthomeandputonshowtothepublicinmenageries(野生動(dòng)物園),Animalwelfarewasnotapriority.Modernzoos,however,havetransformedthelivingenvironmentsforanimals,makingbiggerenclosures,removingbars,and—tosomeextent—copyingtheirnaturalhabitats.Somepeoplehavequestionedthecrueltyofkeepinganimalscaptive(養(yǎng)的)forentertainment,butzoosarekeentoshowthattheyhelpwildlifebyeducatingusaboutconservation.IntheUK,theintroductionofTheZooLicensingAct1981alsorequiredzoostoeducatethepublic.Well-managedzoosarenowalsoinvolvedinsupportingandfundingprotectionprogrammes.Probablythebiggestclaimfromzoostodayisthattheyhelpprotectspeciesinthewildthatareunderthreatduetoclimatechange.RobertYoung,ChairinWildlifeConservationatSalfordUniversitysaid:”Therearequitealotofdifferentspeciesaroundtheplanetwhichwewouldn’thavetodayifitwasn’tforzoos.”Somezooshavecaptivebreedingprogramswhichhelptopreservethefutureofspeciesthatwouldotherwisefaceextinction.ActorLeonardoDiCapriorecentlypraisedChesterZoointheLKforitsconservationwork.Itbrought“ararefishspeciesbackfromthedead”afterbreedingandreleasingaschoolofgoldenskiffiafishbackintotheirnativeriver.Whilethedebateabouthavingzooscontinues,newopportunitiestomeetwildlifearebeingexplored,likevirtualreality.JonCoe,azoodesigner,toldtheBBC:“TakingawalkthroughaherdofelephantsintheSerengeti,Ithink,isgoingtobepossibleprettysoon.”4.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Theoriginsofmenageries. B.Thebenefitsofmodernzoos.C.Theproblemswithanimalcaptivity. D.Thehistoricalshiftintreatingwildanimals.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheZooLicensingActof1981?A.Toemphasizetheeducationalroleofzoos.B.ToexplainwhyzoosbegantohelpwildlifeC.Tointroducemethodsofconservingwildlife.D.Tostatetheneedforstricterregulationsofzoos.6.What’sRobertYoung’sattitudetowardhavingzoos?A.Critical. B.Neutral. C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.7.WhatconservationachievementwasattributedtoChesterZoobyactorLeonardoDiCaprio?A.Exploringwaysforhumanstomeetwildlife.B.RaisingfundsforcaptivebreedingprogramsC.Revivingandreleasingararefishspecies.D.Involvingcelebritiesinraisingwildlifeawareness.【答案】4.D5.A6.D7.CCMorethan10millionChineseculturalrelicshavebeenlostoverseas,mostofwhichwerestolenandillegallyshippedout(運(yùn)出)ofChinaduringthetimesofwarbefore1949.About1.67millionpiecesarehousedinmorethan200museumsin47countries,whichaccountsfor10percentofalllostChineseculturalrelics,andtherestareinthehandsofprivatecollectors.MostofthesetreasuresareownedbymuseumsorprivatecollectorsintheUnitedStates,Europe,JapanandSoutheastAsiancountries.Therearemorethan23,000piecesintheBritishMuseum,mostofwhichwerestolenorboughtforpenniesmorethan100yearsago.Themajormethodtorecoverthesenationaltreasureswastobuythemback.Insomecases,privatecollectorsdonatedtherelicstothegovernment.Alsothegovernmentcanturntoofficialchannels(渠道)todemandthereturnofrelics.In2003,apriceless(無價(jià)的)BronzePig’sHead(青銅豬頭)datingfromtheQingDynasty(清朝)wasreturnedtoitshomeinBeijingafteritwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago.Macaoentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)StanleyHo(何鴻燊)donated6millionyuantobuyitbackfromaUSartcollectorandthendonatedittothePolyArtMuseuminBeijing.Althoughbuying-backisthemostpossiblewaytorecoverthelosttreasures,limitedfundingisalwaysabigheadache.Inrecentyears,theChinesegovernmenthasimprovedeffortstorecoverthepreciousculturalrelicslostoverseas.Ithasstartedanationalprojectontherecoveryofthetreasuresandhassetupadatabase(數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù))collectingrelevantinformation.Ithassignedseveralinternationalagreementswithmanycountriesonthismatter,andisalsolookingforinternationalcooperationtorecovertherelicsbyworkingcloselywithseveralinternationalorganizations.8.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.Weneedtoforcefullydemandthereturnoflostculturalrelics.B.Privatecollectorsmadeafortunebysellingculturalrelics.C.ThewarcausedaseriouslossofChineseculturalrelics.D.CountriesoftheworldpreferChineseculturalrelics.9.HowtheBronzePig’sHeadreturnedtothemotherland?A.Purchasethroughourgovernment. B.DonatethroughStanleyHo.C.Returnthroughforeigngovernments. D.Recoverthroughscientists.10.WhateffortshavetheChinesegovernmentmadetorecoverlostculturalrelics?①Setupanationalprojecttorecover.②Foundadatabasetocollectinformation.③Signseveralinternationalagreements.④Establishseveralinternationalorganizations.A.①②③ B.①②④C.②③④ D.①②③④11.Whichwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.TheculturalrelicstobebroughtbacktoChina.B.SomefundsraisedbytheChinesegovernment.C.TheproblemschallengingtheChinesegovernment.D.Someexamplesofinternationalcooperation.【答案】8.C9.B10.A11.DDAbrokenheartandasadendingto