高二下学期英语阶段检测试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解“This way,everyone.” said the young Bahamian as he led the way to the hoar. As theboat moved over the waves, I thought back eleven years to my first island visitvia a cruise ship. As we landed, I noticed a sign advertising swimming withdolphins. I looked at my mother; she knew exactly what I wanted, but I was tooyoung. “Maybe some other time,” she said. I think everyone knows thatthose four words usually translate to never. It made me, a little boy,depressed for many days. From that day on, it was my dream to swim with thosegentle creatures.Now,after 15 minutes of travelling, we reached the Sanctuary Bay. As we arrived, I sawthe gray creatures showing off their unique talent before my eyes. We were ledoff the boat, past a back building. Our guide told us we would have the pleasureof spending the next 90 minutes with Kaholo, a young male, and Robola, thelargest female, who is quite famous for having played the lead in the film Zeusand Roxanne.Myfather and I were joined by four others and followed the man once more. He toldus to jump into the water while he let the dolphins into that part of the bay.For the first 20 minutes, we could go anywhere and touch the dolphins as theyswam by.Kaholoand Robola must have known I was their biggest fan because they swam towards meas if I had had fish. After the introductory period, they jumped over our heads.I got a hug and kiss from Robola, and also learned how to have Kaholo talk tome.Thiswas by far the most magical experience of my life. Next time your parents say “Maybesome other day”, have faith in them. Your dreams are important to themtoo, and they will do whatever they can to make it possible, because dreams cancome true.（1）How did the author feel after the first island visit?A . Unhappy.B . Puzzled.C . Excited.D . Energetic.（2）What did Kaholo and Robola do during the visit?A . They stayed away from the author.B . They learnt to have a talk to the author.C . They had sp ecial interest in the author’s fish.D . They showed a friendly attitude towards the author.（3）What’s the best title for the text?A . My Parents’ PromiseB . Play with DolphinsC . Dreams Do Come TrueD . The First Island Visit2. 阅读理解DearSir,Itis not often that a woman can thank personally the inventor of devices thatmake life livable for her. I feel that it is my duty to tell you how much wewomen of this small town owe a lot of thanks to you. I am an officer in theDistrict Women’s Club and my husband is a doctor.Wehave a large house so as I do practically all my own housework, my duties aremany. Still, I enjoy my housework and do not feel that I entirely lose out onlife’s pleasures. Right now, I hear my washing machine chugging . The house is lighted by electricity. I cook on an electric stoveand wash dishes in an electric dishwasher. I clean the house with electriccleaners. When I rest, I take an electric massage（按摩）.I forget I’m living in a tiny town. But I’m reminded when the automatic alarmin my stove rings and know my dinner is now cooking.Thedoctor comes home. He finds a wife not tired and dissatisfied. Instead, he seesa woman waiting, who has worked faithfully. She is now rested and ready toserve the tired man and discuss things of the day. Possibly he brings home aguest without warning, but electricity saves the day for the hostess.Pleaseaccept my appreciation, Mr. Edison, from the most truly grateful of women. Iknow you must have received the thanks of other women before but I believe menare like women after all and like to know that their work is appreciated. I dothink the world is often not thankful enough for such work and the value of it.Sincerely.Mrs.W. C. Lathrop（1）What can we learn about the author?A . She is badly in debt.B . She lives downtown.C . She is an officer.D . She works in a hospital.（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A . The woman has a bad memory.B . The washing machine is broken.C . The house is affected by power cuts.D . The woman likes doing housework.（3）What’s the author’s purpose of writing this letter?A . To give a reply.B . To make an apology.C . To express her thanks.D . To ask for help.3. 阅读理解The dangers of sittingall day are obvious. Researchers have shown that remaining sitting for extendedperiods of time can do harm to your health.While exercise is a big part of reducing the harmful effects of sitting, it wasunclear how many gym periods were needed to help – until now.A new study, publishedin The Lancet, shows the ideal formula for reducing the negative effects of asedentary job.Instead of a fixed number of hours spent exercising, the ratio depends on how much you sit:people who work a typical eight-hour day should spend at least one hour eachday moving. If you sit six hours a day, you should spend half an hour exercising.The research also indicates that the exercise doesn’t have to be all once – orrigorous .It can be spread throughout the day and be as simple as walking.The team behind thestudy analyzed data from a pool of a million adults over the age of 45 inWestern Europe, the United States, and Australia. Using previous data, theresearches examined data from 16 published studies and used it to determine howmuch exercise is required to compensate for sitting. Their recommendeddaily exercise goal is higher than previous advice but not necessarily lessachievable, given it can be completed throughout the day.Fitting in an hour ofexercise a day sounds especially discouraging if you have a desk job, but thereare plenty of workouts you can complete before and after work. Even if it meanstaking a 10-minute walk during lunch, your body will thank you in the long run.（1）The underlined words “compensate for” can be best replaced by ________.A . give upB . break away fromC . make up forD . take the place of（2）According to the new study, good news for the people working long hours at desk is that ________.A . the time spent on exercise is flexibleB . the harm of sitting for long has been provedC . workouts may reduce the harm of sitting for longD . they don’t have to exercise as long as suggested previously（3）What can be inferred from the article?A . The new exercise goal is practical though higher.B . The longer you exercise, the better.C . The best form of workouts is walking.D . A desk job makes it impossible to exercise regularly.（4）The second paragraph is developed mainly ________.A . by processB . by exampleC . by comparisonD . by contrast二、任务型阅读4. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。