高二英语期中试题调研检测

D. it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded

55. Which is the RIGHT time order of the following events?

a. The samples of the recycled water were tested on earth.

b. Astronauts celebrated the space’s first making water from urine.

c. The recycling system was brought up to the space station.

d. The technology for the system was used to quickly purify water.

A. a, d, c, b B. a, c, b, d C. d, c, a, b D. d, a, c, b

56. From Paragraph.5 we can know __________.

A. the process of recycling urine B. the effect of the recycling system

C. an opinion on recycling urine D. the theory behind the recycling system

57. What is the best title for the text?

A. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to water

B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station

C. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress

D. Good News: Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good

C

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries — in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus — obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay (马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

58. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A. many places tend to have more than one name

B. the government is usually the first to name a place

C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

59. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly. B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear very slowly. D. Disappear mysteriously.

60. Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place. B. Selector Airbase.

C. Piccadilly Circus. D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

61. Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A. after a person B. after a place

C. by its shape D. after an activity

62. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

B. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

C. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

D. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

D

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscles when you pick up a heavy object. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up big or heavy objects correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.

To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and squat(蹲) down. Keep your back straight. Don’t bend over from your waist; keep your back and hips(髋) and waist(腰) in a line. If you bend over, the muscles in your lower back can become hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they have much more support. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.

As you squat down, try to get as close to the object as possible. For example, if you are going to pick up a heavy box, squat down directly in front of it, maybe you will have to spread your knees and legs. Put one knee on each side of the box. Remember at all times to keep your back straight.

Put your hands under the object that is in front of you, between your knees.

To lift the object, you should stand up slowly. Use your muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.

63. To lift a heavy object mainly depends on_____ .

A. legs B. back C. knees D. hands

64. To lift a heavy box, the most important thing you should do is _____ .

A. to put your hands under the box B. to bend your knees and squat down

C. to put one knee on each side of it D. to straighten your back at all times

65. When you lift a heavy thing, which of the following is wrong?

A. Keeping your back and hips and waist in a line.

B. Putting one knee in front of the thing.

C. Standing up slowly.

D. Putting your hands under the thing between your knees.

66. Choose the correct order in which one lifts a heavy object correctly.

a. Keep your back straight. b. Bend your knees.

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