甘肃省临夏中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge! The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites , even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:/cambridgesciencefestival.org.1. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?A. School students. B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.2. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.C. On March 15th D. On April 21st.3. What type of writing is this text?A .An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.C. An announcement. D. An official report.BWolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of most Native American tribes. To Native Americans, wolves often represent bravery. The animals also are signs of strength, loyalty, and success at hunting. Other culturessuch as the ancient Celtic and Nordic peoplesalso placed high value on wolves.However, from the wolves in horror films to the wolves in childrens stories, wolves get a bum rap(不公正的惩罚) in both literature and English expressions. To begin with, there is the term lone wolf. The lone wolf isnt a bad person. But they like to do things on their own. However, the term can mean something less than desirable. Lone wolf makes you think the person doesnt want to be around people because he or she dislikes them.Now, lets move on to the home.Parents might criticize their children for wolfing down their food. In other words, the child eats very quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal. A wolf at the door means someone to whom you owe money is waiting just outside your door.By the way, there are two popular wolf-related expressions that come from Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller.The first is a wolf in sheeps clothing. A wolf in sheeps clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside.Aesops other wolf fable also involves a shepherd, but not a hardworking one. He is known as the boy who cried wolf. People who cry wolf are not trusted. People are so familiar with this story, you simply have to say cry wolf for them to know what you mean.4. According to the passage, which group of people may think wolves are bad animals?A. The ancient Nordic people.B. The ancient Celtic people.C. Native Americans.D. The English people.5. Which of the following can describe a person who often acts alone?A. A wild wolf.B. A lone wolf.C. A wolf at the door. D. A wolf in sheeps clothing.6. What may you probably mean by saying someone cries wolf?A. The person is selfish. B. The person is a liar.C. The person is stubborn. D. The person is a troublemaker.7. What is the passage mainly about?A. Stories about wolves.B. The research on wolves.C. Expressions about wolves.D. The cultural differences about wolves.CSomeday, umbrellas may do more than just keep people dry. A researcher in the Netherlands has designed a simple sensor(传感器) that “listens” to rain. And that sensor can turn an umbrella into a rain-measuring expert.Tools like this can let anyone gauge the weather. That can help scientists make sure that satellites and radar(雷达)systems that track storms are doing a good job.“Rain radar is a beautiful way of seeing where rainfall is up in the air. But you never know where it hits the ground, says Rolf Hut. He designed the umbrella sensor.Researchers want to know how much rain makes it to the planets surface. Not all rain that falls from a cloud reaches the ground. And it can be difficult for radar and satellites to measure that rain, particularly in cities. A host of big buildings can change how air and rain mo