2020年高二第二次周考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B. C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThere is always something going on at the National Museum of America History! This page is divided into the following parts.Things to DoLearn the story behind the American national anthem （国歌），consider the roles of the President, discover 200 years of family history in a New England house and more in our exhibitions.View our introductory film, We the People, in the Warner Brothers Theater.Create in our Spark Lab hands-on activity space （Note：Spark Lab is designed for children aged 6-12 and does not require reservations, but you can find details on guidelines — visiting — sparklab — groups, com. Spark Lab is closed on Tuesdays）.Some Tips for VisitingTo enter the building quickly, please ask your students to carry as little as possible （backpacks, bags, etc. ）Security checks are now required of Museum visitors, and all bags are searched.Some Simple RulesTo ensure the enjoyment and safety of all Museum visitors, please share these rules with your students：Walking and talking are appropriate, while running and shouting are not.Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the Museum except the specific eating areas.Our exhibits are delicate： Please do not touch exhibits or lean on exhibit cases.If students use cell phones, please be sure that their use does not disturb other visitors.1. What can visitors learn in the MuseumA. The family history in a New England house.B. The film about Warner Brothers.C. The stories of all the presidents.D. The art of a 200-year-old house.2 What are the visitors required to do in the museumA. Walk quietly.B. Avoid eating and drinking.C. Keep their hands off the exhibits.D. Turn off their cell phones.3. Who is the text aimed atA. History lovers.B. Indoor activities fans.C. Parents and children.D. Teachers and students.BCraig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son's hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his son's hope after seeing the children's reaction to the Batmobile.Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.Mr. Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower （喷火器）onto the back of the vehicleand said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight.Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn's son for his hope.“ It was great. It was so good to see the kids' and adults' excitement at seeing the Batmobile. " Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.4. What is Craig Blackburn's initial purpose of making the BatmobileA. To realize his son's dream.B. To donate it to sick children.C. To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight.D. To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.5. How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at firstA. Hopeful.B. Uncertain.C. Impossible.D. Confused.6. How did Blackburn's friend help himA. By offering him financial support.B. By making an outer shell for him.C. By sharing the knowledge of building cars.D. By telling him the backgroud of the car factory.7. What is the car lovers' expectation of the BatmobileA. It can be displayed around the world.B. It will be driven soon on the roads.C. It can change the lives of sick children.D. It will appear in the next film about Batman.CA trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often, the better, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London （UCL）found that people engaged in the arts more frequently had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn't. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk.“While other health behaviors like smoking, alcohol and exercise are undoubtedly bigger predictors of the rate of death, these leisure and pleasure activities people don't think as a health related activity do support good health and long life," said Fancourt, an associate professor at UCL's Research Department of Behavioral Science and Health.How often an individual engaged in art activities, also including exhibitions, concerts and opera but not cinema, was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005. The study looked at a range of economic, health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between “arts engagement" and living longer, although as an observational study it can't establish cause. Part of the reason, the study said, comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don't go to museums, exhibitions and art galleries. Wealth, they found, explained about 9% of the association. Cognitive （认知的）differences, social engagement and mental health also played a role.“Things like free time and occupational status made no material difference," said Fancourt, “ but engagement in arts can reduce stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people build social capital — accessing emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully. A greater sense of purpose could also play a role. If this (study) is added to the larger body of evidence, we are getting an increasingly rich picture on how arts can benefit health and it's not about one single outcome. It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer.This study did not look at the effects of taking part in art-related activities but a World Health Organization review of available evidence published last year found that both receptive participation, like visiting a museum, and activeparticipation, like singing in a choir, had health benefits.8. How is the text mainly developedA. By giving examples.B. By making a comparison.C. By listing data.D. By presenting facts.9. What does the new study suggestA. Engagement in art activities could help people live longer.B. Arts engagement plays a big part in people's good health.C. Smoking, alcohol and exercise are good to people's health.D. Smoking, alcohol and exercise could lower the risk of death.10. Which of the following is not much of an art activityA. Going to the theatre.B. Attending a concert.C. Visiting the museum.D. Watching a movie.11. What can we infer from the textA. Arts engagement depends on whether we have free time.B. Social and economic differences affect our arts engagement greatly.C. Participating in art activities can bring us many health benefits.D. This new study is scientifically confirmed.DPeople feel good about recycling, maybe even more so when it comes to electronics. While electronics recycling isn't bad, making it a panacea （万能药）for the e-waste problem we currently have certainly is. Unfortunately, that's how we think of recycling —and companies to jump on that trend to appear more “green".A case in point： Apple. In 2016, there was lots of report on Liam, a robot able to dismantle （拆卸）an iPhone in just 11 seconds — a good way to recycle 1. 2 million units a year. That sounds amazing until you take into account thefact that Apple had actually sold 231 million new iPhones the year before. Liam, actually, is the perfect symbol for recycling in the field of high-tech：a drop of green water in an ocean of pollution.According to a recent UN report, the US produces about 6. 3 million tons or 14% of the world's electronic waste. Worldwide, almost 45 million tons of electronic waste were produced in 2016. Among them, only 20% had been recycled in some shape or form. The remaining 80% made its way to a more environmentally damaging end at the landfill （垃圾填埋场）.Of course, we can say it's time to double our recycling efforts. However, the huge amount of e-waste is impossible to cope with. The UN report points out that while there is an increased focus on recycling today compared to the past, the effort to reuse used devices simply can't keep pace with the high consumption rates for new devices.In their environmental responsibility report, Apple admits that 77% of the carbon footprint of their electronics comes from their manufacture, versus （相对于）17% comes from its actual use. The environmental effect of replacing a device, even if it is recycled after, remains significant.12. Which of the following can best describe LiamA. It's useful but can't make a big difference.B. It's energy-saving but too expensive.C. It's well-made but won't become popular.D. It's advanced but impractical.13. What caused the e-waste recycling problemA. Few high-tech companies.B. Not enough recycling efforts.C. High demand for new electronics.D. Difficult recycling processes.14. What does the author think of the electronics recyclingA. It is very effective.B. It is quite good.C. It is environmentally damaging.D. It is far from “green" recycling.15. What can be the best title for the textA. A Recent UN Report on E-Waste ProblemB. The Limitation of Electronics RecyclingC. A Good Way to Cope With E-WasteD. The Responsibility for Apple to Decrease E-Waste第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。