山西省晋中市祁县二中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

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1、2018-2019年度高二期末考试卷英语第一部分阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ACantreestalk?Yes,butnotinwords.Scientistshavereasontobelievethattreesdocommunicate(交际)witheachother.Notlongago,researcherslearnedsomesurprisingthings.Firstawillowtreeattackedinthewoodsbycaterpillars(毛虫)changedthechem

2、istryofitsleavesandmadethemtastesoterriblethattheygottiredoftheleavesandstoppedeatingthem.Thenevenmoreastonishing,thetreesentoutaspecialsmell---asignal(信号)causingitsneighborstochangethechemistryoftheirownleavesandmakethemlesstasty.Communication,ofcourse,doesn’tneedtobeinwords.Wecantalktoeachotherbys

3、miling,raisingourshouldersandmovingourhands.Weknowthatbirdsandanimalsuseawholevocabularyofsongs,sounds,andmovements.Beesdancetheirsignals,flyingincertainpatternsthattellotherbeeswheretofindnectar(花蜜)forhoney.Sowhyshouldn’ttreeshavewaysofsendingmessage?1．Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatcaterpillars

4、donotfeedonleavesthat______.A．arelyingonthegroundB．haveanunpleasanttasteC．beesdon’tlikeD．haveanunfamiliarshape2．Thewillowtreedescribedinthepassageprotecteditselfby______.A．growingmorebranchesB．communicatingwithbirdsandbeesC．changingitsleafchemistryD．shakingcaterpillarsoff3．Accordingtothepassage,thew

5、illowtreewasabletocommunicatewithothertreesby______.A．wavingitsbranchesB．givingoffaspecialsmellC．droppingitsleavesD．changingthecolourofitstrunkBItdoesn'tmatterwhenorhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalive.That'swhatalldoctorsthought,untiltheyheardaboutAlHerpin.AlHerpin,itwassaid,nev

6、erslept.Couldthisbetrue?Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.AlHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday.They

7、neversawHerpinsleeping.Infact,hedidnotevenownabed.Heneverneededone.TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleepl