1 安徽省六安市毛坦厂中学安徽省六安市毛坦厂中学 20182018 年高二英语下学期期中试题年高二英语下学期期中试题 第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑 A Visiting Joshua Tree National Park California Joshua Tree National Park is nearly 800 000 acres 英亩 large and surrounds parts of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in South central California Although deserted at first sight the park is full of wildlife and provides a variety of entertainment activities from hiking to climbing Within a three hour drive Joshua Tree National Park takes at least a full day to visit Things to do Hiking opportunities within the park include several choices from 12 self guided nature routines to all day back country hikes Joshua Tree NP has nine camping grounds and back country camping is also allowed Rock climbing is a popular activity in the park which has 10 mountains greater than 5 000 feet in height When to visit Joshua Tree NP is open 365 days a year although the best time to visit is October through April when temperature is milder The peak season is when the wild flowers bloom and the summer months are the least crowded What to bring In addition to your camera and telescope be sure to carry lots of water Park and guiding maps can be picked up at any of the three visitor centers Fees Parking fees You can buy a seven day vehicle permit 周票 for 15 a single entry permit for 5 or Joshua Tree National Park annual 每年的 pass for 60 Camping fees They vary by camping ground 21 When is the best time to visit Joshua Tree NP 2 A September B March C June D May 22 If one goes to Joshua Tree NP by car and stays there for 9 days how much at least one should pay for the parking fees A 60 B 15 C 25 D 30 23 What can be inferred from the text A The camping fees at the nine camping grounds are different B Tourists can easily visit the whole park within a day C There are guides for nature trails D Tourists must take park and trail maps with them when visiting the park B Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia 怀旧 It s fun to come home It looks the same It smells the same You ll realize what s changed is you Home is where we can remember pain love and some other experiences We parted here My parents met here I won three championships here If I close my eyes I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass top wooden table To the right of the living room is my first bedroom It s empty but it s where my earliest memories are There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays and where I cried on Halloween when I didn t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong If I sit at this table I can see my favorite room in the house my parents room It is simple a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side Their bed is my safe zone I can jump on it anytime waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning I m lucky because I know my first home still exists It exists in my mind and heart on a physical property 住宅 on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles It is proof I lived I grew and I learned Sometimes when I feel lost I lie down and shut my eyes and I go home I know it s 3 where I ll find my family my dogs and my belongings I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I ll be reproached by Mom But I don t mind because I want to hear her say my name which reminds me I m home 24 Why does the author call her parents bed her safe zone A It is her favorite place to play B Her parents always play together with her there C Her grandparents photos are lined on each side D Her needs can be satisfied there 25 What can be learned from the passage A The old furniture is still in the author s first bedroom B The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles C The author s favorite room in her first home is the dining room D Many people of the author s age can still find their first physical homes 26 Which of the following can replace the underlined word reproached in Paragraph 5 A punished B beaten C blamed D teased 27 What is the author s purpose of writing this passage A To look back on her childhood B To declare how much she loves her first house C To describe the state of her family D To express how much she is attached to her home C Herbal medicine 草药 which has been used for medicinal purposes is the use of plants to treat diseases Many herbalists use the entire plant from the flowers stems leaves and roots in the form of everything from teas to pills These plants contain natural chemical things that can treat the body for a variety of diseases such as allergies asthma rheumatoid arthritis migraine chronic fatigue and cancer among others Nowadays an increasing number of people prefer to adopt these plants t