江苏省南京外国语学校2024-2025学年高二下学期三月份阶段考试英语试题(PDF版含答案）

南京外国语学校第二学期 3月阶段练习高二英语试卷 第一卷客观题（共65分） 一、阅读理解(2.5%×15-3.75%) The traditional Chinese solar calender divides the year into 24 solar terms.Start of Spring(),the first solar of the year,lifts the curtain of spring.After that everything turns green and full of vigor,people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer.Here are Four things you should know about Start of Spring. Erecting the egg In China,it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of the Start of Spring,Spring Equinox Day()and Autumn Equinox Day.It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand on the first day of Start of Spring,he will have good luck in the future.According to astronomers and physicists,setting the egg's center of gravity to the lowest part of the egg.In this way,the trick is holding the egg until the yolk()sinks as much as possible.For this,people should choose an eggs about 4 or 5 days old,whose yolk is inclined to sink down. Wearing fabric swallows Wearing fabric swallows is a custom in some regions in Shaanxi.Every Start of Spring,people like to wear a swallow made of colorful silk on their chests.The custom originated during the Tang Dynasty.The swallow is a harbinger()of spring and a symbol of prosperity and happiness. Making a Spring Ox This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before the Start of Spring.The local government hires some skilled artisans and gathers them to build the frame of an ox out of bamboo strips and the legs with wood.Then they paste some paper and paint onto it-and,voila!The image of an ox is complete.It is said that if more red and yellow paper is used,then there will be a good harvest that year;if black paper is pasted,then the year will be poor.When the paper ox is ready,there is a ritual to paint the eyes.After that,people will set up an altar()for it and worship it. Posting spring calligraphy and paintings The custom of posting calligraphy and paintings on one's door in the spring first appeared during the Tang Dynasty. People would do so to welcome spring and pray for good luck on the first day of Start of Spring. 1.Which factor is crucial for successfully erecting an egg according to scientists A.The specific solar term date. B.The age of the egg selected. C.The time duration of attempting. D The surrounding temperature. 2.The color of paper used in Making a Spring Ox primarily reflects people's A.harvest expectations B.aesthetic preferences C.historical knowledge D.religious belief 3.Which custom originates during the same dynasty as posting spring artwork A.Erecting the egg. B.Wearing fabric swallows. C.Making a Spring Ox. D.None of the above. B The stone age,the Iron Age.Entire eras have been named for materials.So what to call decades ahead The choice will be tough.Welcome to the age of superstuff.Material science-once the least popular technology-is bursting with new, practical discoveries led by superconducting ceramics()that may r ... ...