黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共150分 答题时间120分钟第I 卷（共70分）第一部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AHere are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.How to Raise Monarch Butterflies By Carol PasternakHave you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kids Guide to Americas Parks By Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Services National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The books featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? By Sabbithry PersadTiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1 By Brian YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters（怪物 who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one persons trash is another persons treasure!1. Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?A. Carol Pasternak.B. Brian Yanish.C. Sabbithry Persad.D. Erin McHugh.2. Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it.B. It is free for admission.C. It lies south of the equator.D. It has its specific animals. 3. The common goal of the four books is to _.A. raise kids environment awarenessB. teach kids practical skillsC. comment on kids behaviorD. make kids interested in geographyB“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.Yes, thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself.4. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of .A. its founder, David BelleB. the varieties of participantsC. its risks and tricksD. the film, Casino Royale5. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A. streetsB. objectsC. roofsD. barriers6. Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?A. Sports and extremes.B. Determination and freedom.C. Dreams and success.D. Excitement and popularity.7. Which of the following is true of parkour?A. It is a team sport.B. It is a good but boring sport.C. It needs special training.D. It challenges human abilities.CFor the last month, a married couple has been interacting with a robot called an Avatar （hats controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away.