学年广州市海珠区高二下学期期末英语统考.docx

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学年广州市海珠区高二下学期期末英语统考

海珠区2018学年第二学期期末联考试题

高二英语

2019年6月

第一部分阅读（共两节，共20小题，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（A）

Youwanttohelp,butnotsurewhodeservesyourhard-earnedmoney.Withsomanyanimalcharitiestochoosefrom,itcanbedifficulttoknowwhichareworthyofyourmoney.Oureditorsspentmanyhoursdoingresearchandpickedoutsomeanimalcharitiesworthyyoursupport.

※CareCris

Goal/Slogan:

Bringinganimalsfromcrisistocare

CareCrisassistsanimalsandperownerswithproblemsinlookingaftertheirpets.Asacompany,itisverytransparent（透明的）intheirfinancialsandmostoftheirfundingcomesfromcontributions,gifts,andmembershipfees.

CareCrishasmanybranchestotheirorganizationandexpertsindifferentaresmakingthemnotjustfocusonhomelesspets.Oneoftheirprogramsisdesignedtoeducatechildrenaboutthehuman-animalconnectionthroughstoriesandrelateddiscussion.Anotherisdesignedtoprovidepetownersbothwithguidanceincaringfortheirpetsandfinancialassistancewhenneeded.

※PAWCenter

Goal/Slogan:

Petsareworthsaving

PAWCenteristhesinglelargestno-killorganizationinthecity.Theiraimistoreducehomelesspetsbyfindingsolutionsdesignedtocutdownthenumberofanimalseuthanized（安乐死）everyyear.Asacompany,itisverytransparentandabout96%ofthetotalincomegoestocoverexpensesofthecompanydirectly.

PAWCenterisoneofourfavoriteanimalcharitiesforfund-raisingefforts.Theyarecontinuallyrunningspecialevents,competitions,andprogramsthatbotheducatethegeneralpublicaboutanimalcareandraisefundsfortheirfacility（设施）.

※McValleyHome

Goal/Slogan:

SeniorDogRescue

McValleyHomeisdevotedtochangingtheawarenessandtreatmentofseniordogsintheworld.Theyachievethisbyrescuingandrehomingseniordogslocallyaswellasbyprovidingeducationalinformationgloballyaboutthecareofolderdogs.

OneofourfavoriteaspectsofMcValleyHomeisthattheyspeakforthehomelessseniordogsandprovidecage-freehousingbeforetheyareadopted.

※GuideDogCenterfortheBlind

Goal/Slogan:

Improvingthequalityoflifeforblindpeople

Builtin1991,GuideDogCenterfortheBlindtrainsguidedogsthatassiststheblindinthecitytobemoreindependentsothattheymayhaveanimprovedqualityoflife.ItalsoprovidescompaniondogsforpeoplewithspecialneedsincludingthosewithdifficultdiseasesuchasPTSDandautism.

Asacompany,GDCBisverytransparentintheirfinancialsandmostoftheirfundingistheresultofcontributions,gifts,andfund-raisingevents.OfthemoneyraisedbyGDCBeveryyearabout93%goesdirectlytoorganizationexpenses.

1.Whatdotheeditorsespeciallypayattentiontowhentheypickoutthecharities?

A.Theirhistory.

B.Theirinfluence.

C.Theiractivitydesign.

D.Theirfinancialmanagement.

2.WhyisCareCrisabletohelpnotonlyhomelesspetsbutalsopetowners?

A.Theyhavealotofmoney.

B.Theyknowtherelatedareaswell.

C.Theyaregoodstorytellers.

D.Theylovetoteachchildren.

3.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtolookafteryouroldpetdog,whichcharitygroupwouldyoucontact?

A.CareCris.

B.PAWCenter.

C.McValleyHome.

D.GuideDogCenterfortheBlind.

（B）

Myhomecountry,Uzbekistan,wasonceanimportantpartoftheancientSilkRoadandIwaseagertobecomepartofittorebuildit.ImajoredinbusinessinundergraduatestudiesinmyhomecountryandfinanciallawingraduatestudiesintheUnitedKingdom.In2010,afterworkingforawell-knowncompanyinLondonforaboutthreeyears,IdecidedtocometoChina,whichwasdevelopingonafasttrack.IturneddownjoboffersinCanada,GermanyandtheUnitedStatesandacceptedaplacetostudypublicadministrationattheChinaUniversityofGeoscienceinWuhan,Hubeiprovince,despitethefactthatIhadneverbeentothecountrybeforeandIdidn'tspeakChinese.

Ithinkoneofmyadvantagesismydiversebackground.IhavelivedinTurkeyandDubaiandworkedintheUK.Iaminterestedinhistory,lawandbusiness,andmybusinessplancombinesthemall.Mystartup（创业公司）offersnotonlytradingsolutionstocustomersworldwidebutalsobusinessconsultingservicesandbuildadigitalbusiness-to-businessplatform.Forexample,forcustomersfromcountriessuchasRussiaandIndiawhowanttoentertheChinesemarket,wecanprovidelegalservicesconsultingandhelpwiththeirbusinessdevelopment,especiallyonline.

Chinaputforwardin2013theBeltandRoadInitiative（倡议）,whichcaughttheneedsofdifferenteconomiesandconveyedbenefitstothembyhelpingthemgrow,exchangeideas,andimproverelationships.IshouldhavecometoChinaearlierandthenmaybetheprogressofmystartupwouldhavebeengreater.TheChinesemarketisalargerandmorediversethananyinEurope.Also,ithaseverythingthatSiliconValleyhas—afullvarietyofresources,opportunities,professionals—andmoreup-to-datetechnologies.

4.WhatdidtheauthoroncestudyinWuhan,Hubeiprovince?

A.Business.

B.Financiallaw.

C.Historyandlaw.

D.Publicadministration.

5.WhydidtheauthorturndownjoboffersinCanada,GermanyandtheUS?

A.HewaseagertolearnChinese.

B.Heneededfurtherstudyonfinanciallaw.

C.HewantedtojoinintheSilkRoadInitiative.

D.HehadalreadyworkedintheUKfor3years.

6.Whatservicesdoestheauthor’scompanyoffer?

A.Businesssolutions,consultinganddigitalplatform.

B.Businesslawconsultingandimprovingrelationship.

C.Diversebusinessideasandbackground.

D.Financiallaws,businessopportunitiesandtradingplatform.

7.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothedevelopmentofhisownstartup?

A.ThestartupwillexpandtoSiliconValley.

B.Thestartupshouldbegivenmorechances.

C.He’sconfidentandexpectingmoreprogress.

D.HeshouldhavestartedhisbusinessinUzbekistan.

（C）

EnteringtheAndersonCenterinMinnesotaintheUS,it’scommontohearmusic,sincethebuildinghaslongservedasaplaceforartiststomeet.Butrecently,thesoundsringingthroughthebuildingbegantosoundunlikeothers.Itwasfromthecenter’sartgallery,whereJarrelicBartonpracticeshisguzheng.

AlthoughtheancientChineseinstrumentispopularworldwide,guzhengplayersarerareinMinnesota,andBartonisthefirstonetoparticipateinAnderson’sresidencyprogram.“Hewaschosenbecauseofhistechnicalcapabilities,aswellashispotential,”saidStephanieRogers,thecenter’sdirector.

MostkidsofBarton’sagearemorelikelytotakeupthepianoorguitar.Butashisgrandmotherdescribedhim,Bartonisa“specialperson”—alittlequiet,butwithverydeepfeelings.Whenhefirstsawapictureofaguzheng,heimmediatelytriedtomakeoneoutofawoodenteatrayandguitarstrings.Ofcoursetheinstrumenthemadewasverydifferentfromaguzheng.

Acquiringtheinstrumentprovedlesschallengingthanlearningtoplayit.Bartoncouldn’tfindanytextbooksinEnglish,andtheonlinecourseshefoundwereinChinesetoo.So,hestartedteachinghimselfMandarin（普通话）.Hehasbeenlearningandpractisingveryhardandhasbecomeagoodguzhengplayer.

BartonrecentlyuploadedhisvideostothesocialmediaplatformSinaWeibo.Theysoonwentwide-spread,withviewersmakingcommentssuchas“Great,”or“Thisforeignercanplayourmusic.”

Musicgoesbeyondnationality.Anyonecanlearnaninstrumentregardlessofwhatlanguageyouspeak.Youcanlearnanyinstrumentyou’dlikeandcreatemusictosharewithpeople.

8.WhywasBartonchosentojointheprogram?

A.Hisgrandmotherinsisted.

B.Hewasthefirsttoplayguzheng.

C.Hisskillsandgiftwereimpressive.

D.Hewasoneofthefewwhocouldplayguzheng.

9.WhatsuggestionmayBartongivetoaclassmatewhowantstolearntoplayguzheng?

A.HeshouldlearnsomeChinese.

B.Heshouldlearntomakeaguzheng.

C.Heshouldfindsomeonlinecourses.

D.Heshouldbuysomeguzhengtextbooks.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Musiccangofurther.

B.Musicisauniversallanguage.

C.Musiccanspreadfarandwide.

D.Musicisthebestwaytocommunicate.

11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.Musichaspower.

B.Apopularmusicperson.

C.Howforeignersplayguzheng.

D.WhycometotheAndersonCenter.

（D）

Whetheryou’vegoneawaytocollege,movedtoanewcityorevenjusttraveledforvacation,homesicknessisacommonemotionalexperience.Butwhatexactlyarewefeelingwhenweexperiencehomesickness,whydowefeelitsodeeply,andwhydoesitsometimesaffectusphysically?

“Homesicknesshaseverythingtodowithattachment（依恋）,”saidJoshuaKlapow,aprofessorofpublichealthattheUniversityofAlabamaatBirmingham,US.“Whenwefeelhomesick,we’refeelinginsecureoruncomfortablewithwhereweare,physicallyandemotionally,”heexplained.“We’relongingforsomethingthatinourmindsisknown,predictableandstable.”

Ofcourse,differentpeopleexperiencehomesicknessindifferentways.Klapowsaidhomesicknessoftencausesphysicalchangesinourbodies.“Youfeelitinyourstomach—it’sanuneaseinwhichyoufeeluncomfortable,nervous,stressed,ortensebecauseyou’reinaplaceorsituationthat’snotfamiliar.Whenwethinkabouthome,thesenseofunknownandpotentialdangerisnothappeningthere,sowewanttoreturn.”

Meanwhile,longingandsadnessalsoplayabigpartinfeelinghomesick.“Thecomforthomebecomeslikeapersonyou’velostandmiss,”saidKlapow.“Youmayhavesomememoriesabouthomeandwhatyou’remissing,comparingeverythinginyourdaytoyourexperiencebackhome,andthatcancreatealotofsadness.”

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