内蒙古赤峰二中2020学年高二英语下学期第二次周考试题（无答案）

内蒙古赤峰二中2020学年高二英语下学期第二次周考试题（无答案）第一部分：阅读理解In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, No, thanks. Ive got a good horse under me.The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced me the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet.This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?Thats where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the buildings foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening. Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.1. The author mentions the joke to show _.A horses were fairly useful in ChicagoB Chicagos streets were extremely muddyC Chicago was very dangerous in the springD the Chicago people were particularly humorous2. The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to_.A. get rid of the street dirtB. lower the Chicago RiverC. fight against heavy floodsD. build the pipes above ground3. The underlined word hoist in Paragraph 4 means _.A change B lift C repair D decorate4. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?A It went on smoothly as intended.B It interrupted the business of the hotel.C It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.D It separated the building from its foundation.5. The passage is mainly about the early Chicagos _.A. popular life styles and their influencesB. environmental disasters and their causesC. engineering problems and their solutionsD. successful businessmen and their achievementsBEvery scientific field uses the scientific method to conduct experiments. Performing experiments is very important in the field of psychology. Before beginning a study, however, any scientist who wishes to perform an experiment should be familiar with the steps of the scientific method. 6 Form a hypothesis （假设）. It is an educated guess about what will happen during the study. 7 Coming up with a hypothesis before you start can help guide your experiment. Plan out a study. Planning out the experiment is essential because the psychologist needs to know if they have time, materials, and testing area prepared beforehand. This step also helps the scientist to determine if they will be performing descriptive or experimental research. The ideal situation is to always perform experimental research. 8 Descriptive research simply collects data regarding the problem and forms a hypothesis according to the data. Collect data. 9 If the data collected is not recorded and organized, the entire efforts of the study may be wasted. The best way to do this may be to record the proceedings so that no details are lost. Analyze the data. Once all the data has been collected and organized, it must be analyzed. Using previous research or scientific information about the problem, the psychologist must apply the new data gathered. Publish the information learned. The final step of the scientific method in psychology is publishing the results of the study. 10 Most psychological experiments are published in scientific journals.A. It is based on scientific facts, not just opinions.B. Read on to find out how to use the scientific method in psychology.C. Before psychologists start the experiment, they must plan out the steps.D. This helps other psychologists to learn about and use the new information.E. The scientific method has proved to be an effective way to conduct research.F. To fully understand the study, each part of the experiment must be recorded.G. Sometimes, however, this is impossible and descriptive research will have to be used.第二节：根据文章内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分My Emotional (感人的) Experience in JaipurI came to India in February 2020 to complete a volunteer practicum requirement with some friends. It was really an unforgettable experience!Before we set off, I thought it would be a hard job,11that I could not adapt to the poor living conditions. After arriving in Jaipur, we went straight to the hotel that the Center had 12for us; a relief to us as we were tired from the 13. During the following days we were 14to the city and had Hindi lessons with our guide Ravi.On our fourth day in Jaipur we were taken to the head office. There we were 15for the Child Development Program and over the course we 16two studies related to child work and child rights. We focused on the experiences of the children who were working and the 17that pushed them into work. The experience was entirely new for me and I learned so much through the 18. The best part of the work, however, was 19 being in the communities and interacting with the children and their parents. I was 20to a way of life completely different from my own. In spite of the poor living situations, people in Jaipur were 21. We found that the parents communicated openly with each other and they were always 22to share their own thoughts and feelings with their children. I could 23that people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and community members. Talking with the people there and hearing their stories was something that had a strong effect on my worldview, continuing to 24how I understand everything around me now. I have been25by the people that I met through this experience.On the weekends I spent time in Jaipur, 26the city and shopping. We were 27enough to be there during Holi, an exciting and colorful celebration in February end or early March in India! We really 28every minute of the life in Jaipur!Generally, my practicum experience with Volunteering India was extremely 29. I know that I will be thinking about everything that I saw, learned and 30in India and look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country.11A. expecting B. worrying C. determining D. promising12A. reported B. covered C. booked D. designed13A. distance B. program C. movement D. journey14A. limited B. arranged C. introduced D. pointed15A available B. responsible C. famous D. powerful16A. described B. conducted C. exchanged D. benefited17A. standards B. chances C. fears D. causes18A. adventure B. memory C. process D. discovery19A. really B. simply C. properly D. generally20A. exposed B. selected C. compared D. delivered21A. independent B. attractive C. comfortable D. cheerful22A. careful B. willing C. upset D. ashamed23A. sense B. advise C. predict D. wonder24A. influence B. reflect C. analyze D. test25A. reminded B. witnessed C. admitted D. inspired26A. identifying B. exploring C. representing D. charging27A. curious B. energetic C. generous D. lucky28A. valued B. delayed C. confirmed D. permitted29A. complex B. reasonable C. reliable D. positive30A. declared B. experienced C. imagined D. promoted第二节：语篇填空，在空白处填入适当的内容Sammy Armstrong was driving to his office_31_he noticed a car was stuck on railroad tracks. Then he_32_ (hear) a train whistle. Sammy threw down his sunglasses and keys and ran toward the car. _33_elderly man, Jean Papich, eighty-four, sat in the drivers seat, _34_ (turn) the key and hitting the gas. His wife, Marion, seventy-eight, was looking_35_ (nervous) at him. Then Sammy walked to the back of the car and pushed it forward, but his boots slipped on the warm asphalt沥青. He could see the train approaching fast. _36_might be easier to push the car backward, Sammy thought. He ran around to the front of the vehicle and shouted at Jean_37_(put) the car in neutral（空挡）.Sammy could feel the ground trembling under his feet. He put his boots against the tracks and pushed forcefully. Finally, t