发布时间 : 星期二 文章2018-2019学年湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市高一下学期期末考试英语试题(解析版)更新完毕开始阅读ac37363374c66137ee06eff9aef8941ea66e4b51
in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.
Now new techniques are starting to reveal the army's true colors. Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldiers’ colors. After they find a soldier or other artifacts(手工艺品), archaeologists spray it with the liquid. They then cover it in plastic. Archaeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers. It’s important not to disturb the dirt, so the colors won’t be lost. “We are treating the earth as an artifact,”says archeologist Rong Bo, the museum’s leading chemist. The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colors to the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to life in full, vivid color.
8. The terracotta soldiers were constructed to _________. A. show the outside world about China’s greatness B. be enjoyed by everyday people C. frighten China’s enemies D. protect Emperor Qin’s tomb
9. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. The soldiers lost their colors very quickly.
B. The soldiers’ paint fell off because of the high temperature. C. Visitors to the museum are not actually seeing the real soldiers. D. Being exposed to water is bad for the soldiers. 10. What have archaeologists recently discovered? A. A place with over a hundred soldiers.
B. A written description of the soldiers’ true colors.
C. A special liquid in the tomb to preserve the soldiers’ colors. D. A new tomb for Emperor Qin.
11. Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree with? A. The soldiers should stay in their current, brown color.
B. Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in any color they want. C. Archaeologists can only guess at the soldiers’ original colors. D. We should try to restore the army’s vivid colors. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. D 【解析】 【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。讲述了秦皇秦始皇兵马俑和其真正的颜色。 【8题详解】
细节理解题。由第2段第2句The huge army was meant to protect the tomb of the first ruler of China. The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang.可知，兵马俑就是为了保护秦始皇。故选D。 【9题详解】
主旨大意题。通读第3段可知，该段主要讲述了兵马俑颜色的问题。由After being exposed to air during excavation(挖掘), the coating under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.可知，兵马俑颜色在挖掘期间颜色就迅速消失了。故选A。 【10题详解】
细节理解题。由第4段第2句话Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.可知，考古学家最近发现了一个拥有100多个兵马俑的地方。故选A。 【11题详解】
细节理解题。由第4段倒数第2句The next challenge, says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colors to the army again.Once that happens,artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to life in full, vivid color.可知，下个挑战是找到方法使兵马俑重新涂上颜色。故选D。
【点睛】概括段落大意，可以抓“段眼”，也就是一段文字的中心句，或能涵盖大意的一句话。如果该段没有中心句，但往往有占中心地位的人、事、物、情、理，整个段落都是紧紧围绕这些来写的，抓住他们，概括段落内容就比较容易了。比如第三段，都是围绕兵马俑颜色消失的问题讲述的，故选Ａ。
D
Herman Melvile, the writer of the famous whale story Moby Dick, once wrote that humpback whales were “the most lighthearted of all the whales.” Known to be intelligent animals and can be seen working together to hunt schools of small fish, humpbacks are a favorite of whale watchers everywhere. And, if you listen closely, you might even hear one singing.
Marine （海洋） biologist Jim Darling has studied the songs of humpback whales for more than 25 years. While recording whale songs on a boat near Hawaii, he invited author Douglas Chadwick to experience diving with a humpback. In the water, Chadwick heard the whale’s songs in a way he never heard them before. “Suddenly, I no longer heard the whale’s voice in my ears,” he said. “I felt it inside my head and bones.”When swimming with the whale, Chadwick could see that the whale was aware of him, but not alarmed by his presence. Up in the boat, Darling recorded the whale’s song, which can be long and complex, sometimes lasting for 30 minutes or more. Actually, they are perhaps the longest songs sung by any animal.
Darling says that only male humpbacks sing, but for unknown reasons, it was previously thought that they sang to attract females, but scientists showed this was incorrect when they played recordings of whale songs in the ocean and the female whales did not respond. Another idea is that male humpbacks compete with each other using songs, just as other male animals on land do using their horns or sharp teeth.
Researchers have also found that humpback whale songs are different in different parts of the world, perhaps like whale national songs. They may also be like hit tunes on the radio, changing over time—from one year to the next, or even over a single breeding season when they produce young.
Another member of the research team, photographer Flip Nicklin, recalls a special moment he had while interacting with a humpback. While he was snorkeling(潜水) some distance from the huge animal, it approached him until it was just a few metres away. It then gently carried Nicklin towards its eye with a flipper(鳍肢), as if examine him. Obviously, the urge to understand a different species goes both ways. 12. What is this passage mainly about?
A. How to record the humpbacks in the ocean. B. How humpbacks communicate with people. C. Humpback songs and what they might mean.
D. the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks. 13. When the scientists played songs in the ocean, ________. A. the songs attracted fish C. male whales became angry together
14. What is NOT true about humpback whales? A. Their songs are short and simple. C. Humpback whales are very friendly. watchers.
15. What do Chadwick and Nicklin have in common? A. They were afraid of whales.
B. They swam with the whales. B. Only male humpback whales sing. D. They are popular with whale B. no female whales came D. male and female whales came
C. Their jobs are to take photos of the whales. D. They are marine biologists studying whales.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B 【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。讲述了座头鲸的歌声以及其歌声的意义。 【12题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，讲述了座头鲸的歌声及其歌声的意义。故选C。 【13题详解】
细节理解题。由文章的第3段but scientists showed this was incorrect when they played recordings of whale songs in the ocean and the female whales did not respond.可知，当科学家们在海洋中播放鲸鱼叫声的录音时，发现这种说法是错误的，因为雌性鲸鱼没有反应。故选B。 【14题详解】
细节理解题。由第2段中Darling recorded the whale’s song, which can be long and complex, sometimes lasting for 30 minutes or more. Actually, they are perhaps the longest songs sung by any animal.（达林录制了鲸鱼的歌声，这首歌可以很长很复杂，有时会持续30分