内蒙古包头市北重三中2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷(请将答案涂在答题卡上)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,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWithincreasingcompetitionineducation,someofthebestuniversitiesworldwidearehavingaglobalviewtobestpreparetheirstudentsforthefuture.ChinaChinahasbeendeterminedtoplayitskeyroleontheglobaleducationalstage.TakeProject211,aprogramcreatedin1995tobring100Chineseuniversitiesuptoaworld-classstandard.Similarly,in1999Project985gotstartedtoproducemoretopuniversities.TofurtherimprovetheglobalpositionofChineseeducation,in2009theC9Leaguewasalsocreated,hopingtobeaneasternequaltotheUSIvyLeague(常春藤联盟).GermanyGermanyoffersamenuofeducationalchoicefromsmallerbuthigh-qualityinstitutionstosomemostfamousuniversitiesinWesternEurope.Similarly,thecountryservesupplentyofculturalexperiencesfromthelivelycapitalstreetstothecharacteristictownsandvillages.Germanyalsocreatesmanyscholarshipstohelpinternationalstudentsaffordtheirtuitionfees(学费).ItalyItalyhassomeoftheworld’smostrespectedlearninginstitutesincludingtheUniversityofBologna,believedtobetheworld’soldestuniversity.TherearemoreUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)SitesinItalythaninanyothernationintheworld.Theseattractions,alongsideItaly’sworld-famousfoodandendlessculturemakeitamongtheworld’smostvisitedcountrieseachyear.PolandOveryears,Poland’suniversitieshaveproducedsomeoftheworld’smostfamousthinkersandscientists,suchasMarieCurieandastronomerNicolausCopernicus.PolandalsoprovidesmanyprivateandpubliceducationtobothPolishstudentsandinternationalstudents.1.ForwhatpurposehasChinacreatedsomeprojects?A.Toofferfreeeducationtothepublic.B.Tocreatemoreeducationalcompanies.C.Toattractmoreworld-famousscientists.D.Topromoteitsglobalstatusineducation.2.HowcanGermanyhelpinternationalstudents?A.Bymakingtuitionfeesaffordable.B.Byofferingmanyeducationalmenus.C.Byplanningsomeculturalexperiences.D.Byprovidingfreecapital-basedtravels.3.WhichcountryhasthemostUNESCOWorldHeritageSites?A.China.B.Germany.C.Italy.D.Poland.BAlettertotheeditorcomplainedaboutsomeonestringingtoiletpaperontheirtrees.Thatletterbroughtafloodofresponsesdefendingthisactasbeingharmlesstofriends:“It'sanhonortogettoiletpapered",saidonewriter,“andgoodfunforteenagers."Readingtheselettersbroughtmechuckles(轻声笑)andthentearsastheywokeoldmemoriesofmymother’sninety-secondyear.Shewasseriouslyillthatautumn.AndIwatched,powerless.Adecadebefore,Ihelpedherbreakoutofthenursinghome.Itwasafineplacewithacaringstaff.ButMomdidn'twantskilledcare:shewantedtoliveonherownandjustneededsomeassistancetodoso.Beinginamorerestrictiveenvironmentthannecessarywasbadforhercondition.Theriskpaidoff,andIwasrewardedbyseeingmymotheronceagainenjoyingherlife.Tenyearslater,Mom'shealthdeclined,andmycare-givingdutiesincreased.Oneevening,forsomeunexplainablereason,Iinvitedmymothertogotoiletpapering!Thisoutingwouldpushmymothertoherphysicallimits.WasImakingamistake?Secretlywewenttomybrother'shome.Inhisbackyard,IhandedMomarolloftoiletpaper.Withouthesitationsheshotitskyward...Mompaperedadozentreesinfourfamilyyardsthatunforgettableevening.Thedayafterourbigadventure,MomandIsentacardtoeachofourvictim,signed“Fromyourdecorators".Welaughedallthewayhomefromthepostoffice,liketwoschoolgirls.Mymother'sl...