高二英语期末试卷第一部分 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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending message?1. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that _. A. are lying on the ground B. have an unpleasant taste C. bees dont like D. have an unfamiliar shape2. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by _. A. growing more branches B. communicating with birds and bees C. changing its leaf chemistry D. shaking caterpillars off3. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by _. A. waving its branches B. giving off a special smell C. dropping its leaves D. changing the colour of its trunk4. According to this passage, bees communicate by _. A. making special movement B. touching one another C. smelling one another D. making unusual sound B Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future. I see the city of the future in three zones(区域)-inner(内部), middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private(私人的) cars. Public transport(交通) will be free and there will only be ambulances(急救车), fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential(住宅的) and recreational(娱乐的) area of the city. People will live there and go out to enjoy themselves-to cinemas and restaurants. There will be parks and open spaces, trees and lakes, schools and universities. This way, when people are at home, they can go out easily and safely. Just outside the inner zone there will be big car parks for all private cars. The banks and most of the shops and hospitals will be in the middle zone. These are things that people dont need every day. All the factories and offices will be in the outer zone. People will travel out of the center to work, and back to the center in the evenings. The inner zone will be cleaner and better to live in and there will be more space for industry on the outside. This is my ideal city of the future- a very beautiful place! But I dont really think things will ever be like that!5. Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves? A. In the middle zone. B. In the inner zone. C. In the outer zone. D. In the inner and middle zone.6. What will be in the middle zone? A. The banks, hospitals and schools. B. The banks, hospitals and police stations. C. The banks, schools and car parks. D. The banks, hospital and most of the shops.7. Where will the factories and offices be? A. In the outer zone. B. In the middle zone. C. In the inner zone. D. In the middle and inner zone.8. Douglas Grace is probably . A. a painter B. a builder C. a town planner D. an officer C Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles and needles, Needles for sewing machines, needles for injection(注射), you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(针刺疗法). During the past ten years of so, I have been suffering from terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worse these days . Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear(忍受)it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers(止痛药), I didnt feel any better, It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor. One of our neighbours happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly(胆怯地) offered his help, saying “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.”