山西省大同市浑源县第七中学高二英语下学期期中试题

山西省大同市浑源县第七中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第I卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASmith,Williams,BrownarecommonsurnamesthatyouwillmeetinBritain.However,youmaycomeacrosssomestrangeEnglishsurnames.Thefollowingsurnamesarerare,buttheyarereal.GotobedYouarenotgoingtomeetmanypeoplewiththesurname“Go-to-bed”.ThefirstrecordedpersontohavethissurnamewasJohnGotobedofCambridgein1269.ProfessorReaney,anauthorityonEnglishsurnames,explainsthesurnameoriginatedfrompeoplewhohadabed,whichwasrarebackinthe12thcentury.Peoplewereproudthattheycouldaffordtohaveabed,thusaddingittotheirname.Strangebuttrue!OnionsThissurname,whichwasfirstpopularinFranceandIrelandbeforecomingovertotheUK,datesbacktol279andidentified（显示）aperson’sjob.Hewaseitheraselleroragrowerofthevegetable.NutterNuttermeansacrazyorsillypersoninspokenEnglish.Youwouldn’tusuallycallyourselfanutter,butit’sgenuinelyasurnamethatoriginatesfromYorkshireandLancashire.It’savariationoftheoldEnglishsurnames“Notere”,whichmeansaclerk,and“Nothard”,whichmeansapersonthatkeepsoxen.HardmeatYoumighthaveguessedthat“Hardmeat”musthavesomethingtodowithafamilyofbutchers.Infact,itmightjusthavebeenamisspellingofthevillagethatthenamecamefrom,whichwas“Hardmead”inEngland.Wishtheyhadaspellcheckerbackthen!1.Whichofthefollowingsurnamescantellafamily’swealth?A.Nutter.B.Onions.C.Gotobed.D.Hardmeat.2.WhatdoOnionsandNutterhaveincommon?A.TheyoriginatedintheUK.B.Theymeansillypeople.C.Theydatefromthel3thcentury.D.Theyshowthejobs.3.WheredoesthesurnameofHardmeatcomefrom?A.Anincorrectly-speltvillagename.B.Aplacefamousforhardmeat.C.Avillagewithoutaspellchecker.D.Afamilyofbutchers.BThe2020NobelPrizeinliteraturehasbeenawardedtoformerU.S.PoetLaureate（桂冠诗人）LouiseGluck.Theprizecommitteestressed“herunmistakablepoeticvoicethatwithplainbeautymakesindividualexistenceuniversal”.GluckisthefirstAmericanwomantowintheawardsinceToniMorrisonin1993.Gluck,77,joinsalistofliterarygiantsandpreviousNobelPrizewinners,including,inthiscentury,Canadianshort-storymasterAliceMunro,Chinesemagical-realistMoYan,etc.Gluck’sworkincludes12collectionsofpoetryandacoupleofvolumesofessaysonliterarywriting.“Allarecharacterizedbystrivingfor（力求）clearness.Childhoodandfamilylife,thecloserelationshipwithfamiliesisathemethathasremainedcentraltoher,”AndersOlsson,thechairmanoftheNobelCommitteeforLiterature,said.“Sheseekstheuniversal,andinthisshetakesinspirationfrommyths（神话）andclassicalthemes,”Olssonadded,citingher2006collectionAverno,whichthecommitteedescribedas“masterly”forits“visionaryinterpretationofthemythofPersephone’sfallintohellinthecaptivity（囚禁）ofHades,thegodofdeath”GluckisaprofessoratYaleandaresidentofCambridge,andshealsoservedasU.S.PoetLaureatefrom2003to2004andisnostrangertoawards.ShewonthePulitzerPrizein1993forhercollectionofpoemstitledTheWildIris,inwhich“shedescribesthemiraculousreturnoflifeafterwinter”,theNobelLiteratureCommitteesaidonThursday.Shealsowonthe2014NationalBookAwardforpoetryforFaithfulandVirtuousNight.In2016,PresidentObamaawardedtheNationalHumanitiesMedaltoGluckinaWhiteHouseceremony.Beingpubliclyshy,Gluckdidnotimmediatelygiveanycommentaboutthelatesthonorforherbodyofwork,whichspansmorethanhalfacentury.Ina2012interview,sheacknowledgedthatprizescanmake“existenceintheworldeasier”butdidnotmeantheimmortality（不朽）ofatrueartist.4.WhatmakesGluck’sworkspopularaccordingtotheprizecommitteeinParagraph1?A.Magicalrealism.B.Theclueofthenovel.C.Simplebeauty.D.Fictionalstructure.5.WhichofthefollowingisthemainthemeGluckusesinherworks?A.Thoughtaboutclassicmyths.B.Lifeofchildhoodandfamily.C.Experienceofpersonallife.D.Reflectiononmodernworks.6.WhatdothecollectionsofpoemsAvernoandTheWildIrishaveincommon?A.Theywonthesamebookawards.B.Theyhavebecomebest-sellers.C.TheygaverisetoGluck’sfame.D.Theytalkaboutlifeanddeath.7.WhatdoesGluckimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Beingfamousisimportanttoastrugglingwriter.B.Beingrewardedisnotthatvitaltoatrueartist.C.Beingpopularisnotnecessaryforthewriting.D.Beingshyisnotaweaknessforafamouswriter.CTheremainsofanancientape(猿)foundinaBavarianclaysiterecentlycaughtpeople’seye.Accordingtoscientists，theymayrenewpeople’sopiniononwhenhumans'ancestorsbeganstandingupright.AninternationalteamofresearcherssaidthefossilizedskeletonofamaleapethatlivedinthehumidforestsofwhatisnowsouthernGermanyboreastrikingresemblance(相似之处)tomodernhumanbones.InapaperpublishedbythejournalNature，theyconcludedthatthepreviouslyunknownspecies—namedDanuviusguggenmosi—couldwalkontwolegsbutalsoclimblikeanape.Thefindings“raisefundamentalquestionsaboutourpreviousunderstandingoftheevolutionofthegreatapesandhumans,”saidMadelaineBoehme，wholedtheresearch.ThequestionofwhenapescouldwalkontwolegshasfascinatedscientistssinceCharlesDarwinfirstarguedthattheyweretheancestorsofhumans.Previousfossilrecordsofapeswithanuprightmove—foundinCreteandKenya—datedonlyasfarbackas6millionyears.TheseapesarecalledToumai.Boehme，alongwithresearchersfromBulgaria，CanadaandtheUnitedStates，examinedmorethan15,000bonesrecoveredfromthearchaeologicalremains.Amongtheremainstheywereabletopiecetogetherprimate(灵长目动物)fossilsbelongingtofourindividualsthatlived11.62millionyearsago.Themostcomplete，anadultmale，likelystoodabout1metertall，weighed31kilogramsandlookedsimilartomodern­daybonobos，aspeciesofthechimpanzee.Likehumans，DanuviushadanS­shapedbackbonetoholditsbodyuprightwhilestanding.Unlikehumans，though，ithadapowerfulbigtoethatwouldhaveallowedittograbbrancheswithitsfooteasily.FredSpoor,apaleontologistattheNaturalHistoryMuseuminLondon,calledthefossilfinds“fantastic”butsaidtheywouldlikelybedeniedorsuspectedbyothers，notleastbecausetheycouldchallengemanyexistingideasaboutevolution.8．Wheredidthescientistsfindthebones?A．Germany.B．Bulgaria.C．Kenya.D．Brazil.9．WhatcanweinferaboutDanuvius?A．ItcouldmakeS­shapedtools.B．Itwasaspeciesofthechimpanzee.C．ItlivedinCreteandKenya.D．ItexistedmuchearlierthanToumai.10．HowdoesSpoorfeelaboutthefinding?A．Itoffersfurthersupportforthetheoryofevolution.B．Itmaycausemuchdebate.C．Itisafantasticfinding.D．Itdeniesthepreviousideas.11．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheSecretsRevealedfromFossilsB．LegendofHumans'AncestorsC．FindingsAgainsttheTheoryofEvolutionD．TheOldestExampleofUprightApeFoundinaBavarianClaySiteDLifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050.Firstofall，itseemsthatTVchannelswillhavevanishedby2050.Instead,peoplewillchooseaprogrammefroma“menu”andacomputerwillsendtheprogrammedirectlytothetelevision.By2050,music,films,programmes,newspapersandbookswillcometousinthesimilarway.Inmanyplaces，agricultureisdevelopingquicklyandpeoplearegrowingfruitandvegetablesforexport.Thisusesalotofwater.Therefore，therecouldbeseriousshortagesofwater.Somescientistspredictthatwatercouldbethecauseofwarsifwedon'tactnow.Inthefuture，carswillrunonnew，cleanfuelsandtheywillgoveryfast.Carswillhavecomputerstocontrolthespeedandtherewon’tbeanyaccidents.Today，manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare.By2050，thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittoyourdestination.Also，by2050，spaceplaneswillflypeoplefromLosAngelestoTokyoinjusttwohours.Somebigcompaniesnowprefertouserobotsthatdonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrike，andwork24hoursaday.Theyarealsoeasytocontrol.Andtheyneverarguewithpeople.Theycanbeeasilyusedinavarietyofplaces—factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shopsandhomes.Scientistswillhavediscoveredhowtocontrolgenes.Scientistshavealreadyproducedclonesofanimals.By2050，scientistswillbeabletoproduceclonesofpeopleanddecidehowtheylookandhowtheybehave.Scientistswillbeabletodothesethings，butshouldthey?Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vanished”underlinedinParagraph1?Settled.B．Decreased.C.Disappeared.D．Spread.WhatdoesParagraph4intendtoshow?Robotshavemanyadvantages.B．Robotshavemuchtobeimproved.C．Robotsworkforhumansforfree.D．Robotscanworkindifferentplaces.14.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelastparagraph?Heislookingforwardtousingcloningtechnology.Heprobablydisagreeswiththeideaofhumancloning.Thescientistshavealreadydiscoveredhowtocontrolgenes.Thescientistswillfacemanydifficultiesofcontrollinggenes.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?High-techCarsB．IsCloningReallyGood?C．LifeintheFutureD．AreYouReadyfortheFuture?第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

ManyinternationalstudentschooseanEnglishnamewhentheygototheUK.SomeofthemmighthavedifficultyinpickingtheirEnglishnames.AdoptinganEnglishnameshowsawillingnesstointegrateintoBritishlife.However,theprocessofchoosinganameisopentounintendedconsequenceswhichcanresultininvoluntarilyfunnynames.16Donotnameyourselfafterfooditems.Evenifyoureallylovefood,thenamelike“Pizza”or“Cheese”aretotallyinappropriate,notleastbecauseyourtasteinfoodmaychangeasyougetolder!Sugar-soundingnamessuchas“Candy”or“Sweetie”aremostlikelychosenbecausetheysoundcute.17BecausetheyarequitesuggestivenamesintheUK,oftenconnectedtothe“Ladiesofthenight”.Donotchooseanoldname.Manystudentschooseold-fashioned,unusualnameswhichtheymayhavereadinanoldbookorseeninanoldfilm.18Soifyouchooseanamewhichisnotcommonlyusedtoday,itwillsoundstrangeandoutofplace.ForEnglishpeople,thenames“Norman”(mostpopularin1931)and“Clyde”(mostpopularin1904)suggestoldmenwithwalkingsticksandflatcaps.19Thoughtheideaisniceintheory,“Dumbledore”isnotacommonnameinBritain.Bycallingyourself“Dumbledore”peoplemayassumethatyouareassociatedwiththemagical.Butnameslike“Harry”fromHarryPotterisfinebecauseitisacommonEnglishname.20Trendsinnameschangeovertime.B.ThetrendofchoosinganEnglishnameisnothingnew.C.Butchoosingthesesweetnameshasassociatedrisks.D.Becautiouswhennamingyourselfafterafictionalcharacter.E.Soyoushouldneverchoosethenameofafictionalcharacter.F.HerearetipsonhowtoavoidmisunderstandingwhenchoosingEnglishnames.G.Therefore,justcheckwhetheritisacommonlyusedEnglishnamebeforeusing.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。Lastyear,Iwasassignedtoworkatanofficenearmymother’shouse.21,Istayedwithherforamonth.Duringthattime,Ihelpedheroutwiththehouseworkandcontributedtothe22.

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21.A.However B.MoreoverC.Therefore D.Otherwise22.A.cans B.groceries C.goods D.bags23.A.ignore B.understandC.complain D.notice24.A.Confused B.EmbarrassedC.Moved D.Annoyed25.A.delight B.relief C.surprise D.regret26.A.workout B.headoutC.cleanup D.getup27.A.children B.strangers C.passers-by D.artists28.A.madesure B.letoutC.pointedout D.foundout29.A.angry B.hopelessC.worried D.frightened30.A.once B.before C.until D.after31.A.secret B.surpriseC.gift D.reminder32.A.few B.all C.any D.some33.A.lay B.ate C.slept D.played34.A.giving B.collecting C.receiving D.selling35.A.lend B.spare C.afford D.bring36.A.curious B.ambitious C.faithful D.selfless37.A.meant B.cooked C.borrowed D.sold38.A.tired B.fond C.scared D.proud39.A.refuse B.long C.continue D.agree40.A.large B.extra C.beautiful D.empty第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。CaveNo.12oftheYungangGrottoes(石窟)，the1,500-year-oIdmasterpiecesofChineseBuddhistart,hasbeenrecently“moved“totheZhejiangUniversityMuseumofArtandArchaeologyby3Dprintingtechnology,41(bring)thegrottoestothewiderworld.CaveNo.12,14metersdeep,11meterswideand9metershigh,alsoknown42theMusicCave,wascarvedwithrichimagesofheavenlyfiguresand43(music)instrumentsfromhomeandabroad.Thesefiguresrepresentedthe44(early)royalsymphonyorchestra(乐团)inancientChina.Theresearchers45(overcome)manydifficultiessinceAugust2016.First,theprojectteamspentthreemonthslaser-scanning（激光扫描）thecaveandtook55,68046（photo）ofit.47（ensure）successfulprinting,aspecial3Dprinterwastailoredfortheproject.Then,48cameafter3Dprintingwasthecoloringprocess,duringwhichtheimagesinthecave49(expect)tobecoveredwithpropermaterialsandcolors.Aftereightmonthsofcoloring,thestafffinallycompletedthereplicacave.Expertsbelievethatthecompletionoftheprojectmarkedtechnicalbreakthroughsand50veryimportantstepforwardindigitalprotectionandinheritanceofculturalheritages.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MyclassmatesandIweretograduatethenextmonth.Theyweredeterminedtodosomething.Afteraheatingdiscussion,wedecidedonmakingavideotorecordourexperienceatschool.Ittookusawholeweektocollectmaterials,duringthattimeweinterviewedourteachersandtookphotosofeveryaspectofschoollife.Theeditingpartbeforethatwastough.Wediscussedwhattoputitintothevideo.Somecompromisesareunavoidable,butthevideoturnedoutperfectly.Severaldayslater,whenthevideowasplayingonthegraduationceremony,itwaswellreceived.Theteachersandstudentssharedgreattime.Thatsurelygaveusagreatsenseofachievement.第二节书面表达（满分25分） 假如英语课上,老师让你用以下信息写一篇关于藏族的英语短文,介绍他们的民族特色,主要内容如下:1.人口:640,000左右;2.地理位置:雅鲁藏布江中游两岸;3.主要饮食:糌粑,牛羊肉,青稞酒,酥油茶;4.民族建筑:石木结构的碉房;5.民族服饰:长袖,宽腰,以珠宝金玉作为配饰;6.才能:能歌善舞。注意:1.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 2.词数100个左右。参考词汇:雅鲁藏布江YarlungZangboRiver;糌粑zanba;青稞酒barleywine;酥油茶butteredtea;碉房blockhouse____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

浑源七中2020－2021学年度下学期高二年级期中考试英语科试题答案第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）1-3CDA

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12-15CABC第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)15-20FCADG第二部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）21--25.CBDAC26--30.BADCB31--35ADCAB36--40DADCB第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)41.bringing42.as 43.musical 44.earliest45.haveovercome46.photos 47.Toensure48.what 49.wereexpected50.a第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)MyclassmatesandIweretograduatethenextmonth.eq\f(They,We)weredeterminedtodosomething.Afteraeq\f(heating,heated)discussion,wedecidedonmakingavideotorecordoureq\f(experience,experiences)atschool.Ittookusawholeweektocollectmaterials,duringeq\f(that,which)timeweinterviewedourteachersandtookphotosofeveryaspectofschoollife.Theeditingparteq\f(before,after)thatwastough.Wediscussedwhattoputintothevideo.Somecompromiseseq\f(are,were)unavoidable,butthevideoturnedouteq\f(perfectly,perfect).Severaldayslater,whenthevideowaseq\f(playing,played)onthegraduationceremony,itwaswellreceived.Theteachersandstudentssharedeq\o(\s\up10(∧),a)greattime.Thatsurelygaveusagreatsenseofachievement.书面表达（满分25分）Onepossibleversion:TheTibetanethnicgroupusedtobeinthemiddlepartofYarlungZangboRiverareaandthepopulationnowisaround640,000.Youmayhaveheardaboutthestaplefoodtherelikezanba,barleywineandbutteredtea.Anotherinterestingthingisthattheyusuallyonlyeatbeefandmuttonbecauseoftheircustomsandhabits.YoucanseemanyblockhousesmadeofstonesandwoodinTibetanarea.Besides,thecolourfuljacketwithjewelleryandlongsleevesisalsooneofTibetancostume’sfeatures.Weallknowthatpeopletherearegoodatsinginganddancing,butthemostadmirablethingisthattheirmusicstylesandthecontentoflyricsarealsovarious.阅读理解、完形填空详解I.阅读理解（60分）A[语篇类型]应用文[文章大意]本文介绍了英国几个不同寻常的姓氏以及它们的特定背景和来源。【核心素养】语篇通过介绍英国的几个不同寻常的姓氏，帮助考生了解英国的姓氏起源,开阔考生的文化视野,促进考生文化意识的提升。【背景知识】英国人在历史上很长一段时间里只有名字而没有姓氏，直到16世纪,姓氏的使用才广泛流行开来。英国的姓氏来源有很多，主要与居性地、职业或身份、动植物、个人特征有关，如Sharp夏普(精明的),还有些姓民与地理、地貌或环境特征有关，如Field菲尔德(原野)。最常见的英国人的姓氏有Jones,Smith,Brown,Wilson,Taylor,Williams等。1.C细节理解。根据Gotobed部分中的"thesurnameoriginatedfrompeoplewhohadabed,whichwasrarebackinthel2thcentury.Peoplewereproudthattheycouldaffordtohaveabed,thusaddingittotheirname"可知,Gotobed这个姓氏起源于有床的人,在12世时,床在英国还是奢侈品,人们为能够买得起床而自豪.所以就把它加到名字里了,因此Gotobed这个姓氏可以最示出一个家庭的富裕。故C。2.D细节理解。根据题干信息把解题线索定位到Onions和Nutter部分。根据Onions部分中的"identifiedaperson'sjob.Hewaseitheraselleroragrowerofthevegetable可知,Onions这个姓氏说明这个人要么是卖洋葱的人,要么是种洋范的人;Nutter部分的最后一句提到Nutter是"Notere"和"Nothard"的变体,两者分别表示职员和养公牛的人。由此可知,两个姓氏的共同点在于它们都表明职业情况。故选D3.A细节理解。根据Hardmeat部分中的"Infact，itmightjusthavebeenamisspellingofthevillagethatthenamecamefrom,whichwas'Hardmead'inEngland"可知，Hardmeat是英国一乡村Hardmead名字的误拼。故选A。B[文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了2020年诺贝尔文学奖获得者LouiseGluck的个人创作历程以及她的主要作品。4.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Theprizecommitteestressedherunmistakablepoeticvoicethatwithplainbeautymakesindividualexistenceuniversal’."可知,评奖委员会强调“她充满诗意的、具有朴素美的话语使个人的存在具有普遍性”,即评奖委员会认为,是(作品所体现出的)简单的美使Gluck的作品如此受欢迎。故选C。5.B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句中的“Childhoodandfamilylife,thecloserelationshipwithfamiliesisathemethathasremainedcentraltoher”可知,童年和家庭生活、与家人的亲密关系一直是她在作品中使用的中心主题。故选B。6.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的““visionaryinterpretationofthemythofPersephone'sfallintohellinthecaptivity(因禁)ofHades,thegodofdeath’”以及第三段第二句中的“'shedescribesthemiraculousreturnoflifeafterwinterinthepoemSnowdrops’”可知,这两本诗集均谈论了生命与死亡。故选D。7.B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“thatprizescanmake‘existenceintheworldeasier’butdidnotamounttotheimmortality(不朽)ofatrueartist”可知，Gluck认为奖项可以让“在这个世界上的生存变得更容易”,但这并不意味着一位真正的艺术家的不朽。由此可推知,Gluck暗示了获奖对一位真正的艺术家来说并不是很重要。故选B。C【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了科学家新发现的古猿遗骨的相关情况，并指出这可能会刷新人们关于何时人类的祖先开始直立的观点。8．A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“thefossilizedskeletonofamaleapethatlivedinthehumidforestsofwhatisnowsouthernGermany”可知，科学家在德国发现了古猿遗骨，故选A。]9．D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Previousfossilrecordsofapeswithanuprightmove—foundinCreteandKenya—datedonlyasfarbackas6millionyears.TheseapesarecalledToumai”和第五段中的“Amongtheremainstheywereabletopiecetogetherprimate(灵长目动物)fossilsbelongingtofourindividualsthatlived11．62millionyearsago”可推知，Danuvius生活的时期比Toumai早得多，故选D。10．B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“theywouldlikelybedeniedorsuspectedbyothers”可推知，Spoor认为这项发现可能会引起很多争议，故选B。11．D标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了一项考古发现，通读全文内容可知，第一段概括了全文的主要内容，由此可知，D项最适合作本篇文章的标题。D12-15BABC七选五16．F17．C18．A19．D20．G【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了给自己起英文名时需要注意的事项。16．F根据上文“However,theprocessofchoosinganameisopentounintendedconsequenceswhichcanresultininvoluntarilyfunnynames.”（然而，选择名字的过程可能会导致意想不到的后果，这可能导致无意识的滑稽名字）可知，英文名字没选好有时会闹出一些笑话。再结合下文给出的几个关于取英文名字的建议可推知，设空处提出有避免英文名字被误解的方法。F项“下面是一些在选择英文名字时避免误解的小技巧”符合文意，起到了承上启下的作用。故选F。17．C根据上文“Sugar-soundingnamessuchas“Candy”or“Sweetie”aremostlikelychosenbecausetheysoundcute.”（听起来像糖果一样的名字更容易被选择，因为它们听起来很可爱，例如Candy或者Sweetie）和下文的“BecausetheyarequitesuggestivenamesintheUK,oftenconnectedtothe“Ladiesofthenight”.（因为在英国它们是很有暗示性的名字，通常和夜店女郎联系在一起）可推知，设空处指出虽然这些名字好听，但取这样的名字也会有风险。C项“但是，选择这些好听的名字也有相应的风险”符合语境，下文是对选项的解释，上文的“Sugar-soundingnames”呼应选项中的“thesesweetnames”。故选C。18．A根据上文“Manystudentschooseold-fashioned,unusualnameswhichtheymayhavereadinanoldbookorseeninanoldfilm.”（许多学生选择的是他们可能在以前的书中读过或在老电影中看过的老式的、不寻常的名字）和下文“Soif