福建省龙岩市武平县第一中学高二英语科普知识竞赛试题
考生 1. 请在答题卡上认真填涂姓名、准考证号。 须知 2. 请将答案涂在答题卡上，涂卡必须用2B铅笔。
I.单项填空：(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)
1.Thank you for your present. You _____ such an expensive one for me.
A. shouldn’t buy B. shouldn’t have bought
C. needn’t have bought D. can’t have bought 2 _________, we will visit the museum after lunch.
A. Time permitted B. Time permits
C. If time permitting D. Time permitting 3. –Don’t you think it necessary that he ______ to Miami but to New York? --I agree, but the problem is ______ he has refused.
A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent；that C. should not be sent; what D. should not sent; what
4. Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up 5. ______ I explained on the phone, your request will be consider at the next meeting. A. Which B. That C. What D. As
6. To all the famous artist’s surprise, the unknown woman’s two ______ paintings are also on show in the art exhibition. A. little blue oil B. blue little oil C. oil blue little D. little oil blue
7. Not only _______ give relaxation and pleasure, But ________ increase their knowledge of any kind.
A. can travel; it can B. travel can; can it C. can travel; can it D. travel can; it can 8. I would appreciate ________ if you come to my grandma’s birthday and say “hello” to her,
A.. that B. it C. you D. her
9. Thank you for giving me a hand. I _______ in the experiment without your valuable help.
A. have failed B. will fail C. would have failed D. must have failed
10. _______ you’ve got a chance, you’d better make good use of it.
A. After B. Now that C. Although D. As soon as 11. _______ the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time. A. In contract with B. In relation to C. On behalf of D. Regardless of
12. _______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
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A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. having dressed 13. A library with eighty thousand books ______ to the nation as a gift.
A. is introduced B. are presented C. is offered D. are given 14. The drug has an immediate ______ on the pain and soon she fell asleep. A. force B. affect C. effect D. result
15. It was in the small house _______ was built with stone by his father ______ he spent his childhood. A. which; that B. that; when C. which; which D. where; that
16. – You know I give up the job as a waiter and went to that little company, -- That’s ______ you’ve made a mistake. That company isn’t well managed. A. what B. how C. why D. where 17. In the English department of that university, there were ______ boys.
A. three times as many girls as B. as many three times girls as
C. three times girls as many as D. as many girls as three times 18. The expected results ______ he had worked hard seemed hopeless to him.
A. after which B. for which C. with which D. at which
19. Shortly after the accident, two ______ policemen were sent to the spot to keep order. A. dozen of B. dozens C. dozen D. dozens of 20. The man tried to break into the shop during the night, but got ______ in the chimney.
A. stuck B. to be stuck C. sticking to stick
II.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be __21__. Solitude can be hard to discover__22__ it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have __23_ our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) __24__ as we’ve known it. People have become so _25_ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ___26__ they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our __27__, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become __28___ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not __29__ it would make them an outsider. __30___, many jobs and careers require people to be __31__. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work.. Being reachable might feel like a __32__ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all time.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who __33__ wants it. Computers can be shut __34__ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many __35__, as well as disadvantages.
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Travelers have ended up ___36___ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel __37___ and forced to answer unwanted calls or ___38_ to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___39___ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___40__ daily advancements in technology.
21. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected 22. A. though B. until C. once D. before 23. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved 24. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance 25. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable
26. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only 27. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors 28. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent 29. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing
30. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow 31. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested
32. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment
33. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really 34. A. out B. down C. up D. in
35. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions
36. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted 37. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused 38. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply 39. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist 40. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without
III.阅读理解（共10小题，每小题3分，共30分）
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Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions（使命）often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station（ISS）. ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible . Weekends give the crew valuable. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email , internet phone and through private video conferences.
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While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During the mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters . And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS , giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing （冲浪）”in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.
41. What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Find B. Copy C. Change D. Lose 42. Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS ? A. They are caring and thoughtful B. They are impatient and annoyed C. They are impatient and annoyed. D. They are excited and curious. 43. In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts . A. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring C. regard space life as common
D. love to see the Earth from space
44. The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ________________. . A. work for longer missions in space B. connect with people on the Earth C. observe the Earth from space D. spend their free time in space
B
Terrible weather, melted (融化的) snow and gathering clouds may be signs of global warming. The average temperature on Earth for last year was the second warmest since written records began 140 years ago.
The global average surface temperature in 2001 was 14.42 degrees centigrade, the World Meteorological Organization said. The record, set in 1998, was 14.58 degrees centigrade.
“Temperatures are getting hotter, and they are getting hotter faster now than at any time in the past, ” said Michel Jarraud, a WMO official.
Carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) produced from burning fuels is the most common of the so-called greenhouse gases. The growing concentration(集中) in the atmosphere of these gases is thought to be warming the Earth. “Most of the causes of global warming are due to human action, ” said Ken Davidson, director of WMO’s climate programme department.
Every year, large amounts of gases produced by factories, cars and burning trees hold in too much heat and cause global warming. Many scientists believe the warming,
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if not stopped, will cause extreme climate changes this century.
Throughout the world, the spreading of particular diseases and other threats(威胁) to human health depend largely on local climates. Extreme temperatures can directly cause loss of life. Warm temperatures can increase air and water pollution, which in turn can harm human health.
In the Earth’s atmosphere there are tiny amounts of gases called greenhouse gases. These gases hold in the heat that comes up from the sun-warmed Earth. As cities have increased in size and population, factories and industries in the world have grown. People need more and more electricity, cars and other things. So more greenhouse gases have been added to the atmosphere. This causes more heat to be trapped than in the past. This is called the greenhouse effect.
45. According to a WMO official, it is ________ that should be blamed for global warming.
A. modern factories impressive B. mankind C. carbon dioxide D. burning fuels
46. The rising of the earth temperature will finally result in _______.
A. the spreading of particular diseases B. air and water pollution C. extreme climate changes D. loss of life 47. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Air and water pollution is caused by global warming. B. Greenhouse gases do no good to human beings
C. With the air getting hotter, people need more and more electricity, cars and other things.
D. The average temperature on Earth for 1998 was the warmest according to written records
C
Find Which Direction Is South
Do you have a good sense of direction? If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way.
It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted（委托）with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused load on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time, you can still find out where south is, but you’ll need to be patient.
①Find a straight sick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.
②Try to position the stick as vertically（垂直）as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line （铅锤线）with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string? OK, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.
③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.
④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.
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福建省龙岩市武平县第一中学高二英语 科普知识竞赛试题
