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学年高二英语上学期期中试题8
2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期中试题(8)
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,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
GrahamMooreisthebest-sellingauthorofTheSherlockianandthescreenwriterofTheImitationGame.HisnewbookTheLastDaysofNightisoutnow.Heistalkingaboutsomeofhisfavoritebooks.
MurderinThreeActs
BYAGATHACHRISTIE
Mymotherisacrimefiction(侦探小说)loverand,whenIwashavingtroublelearningtoread,we’dsitinmybedathomeinChicagoandtakeitinturnstoreadaparagraph.ItwasthefirstbookIreadcover-to-coverandIlaterbecameawriterbecauseofthatexperience.Notonlydiditgivemealoveofcrimefictionbut,moreimportantly,ittaughtmethatreadingcanbeasharedexperience.
Cryptonomicon
BYNEALSTEPHENSON
Thisbookshowedmethathistoricalfictionneednotbedry,butcanbelivelyandenjoyable.Stephensonasksreaderstotakescienceseriously,butwritesthestoryinafunnyway.I’dlongknownofAlanTuring,butStephenson’stechnique(手法)ofdescribinghimwassurprising;Isawhowawritercanbringarealpersontolifeformodernreaders.
AVisitfromtheGoonSquad
BYJENNIFEREGAN
EganusesatechniquethatIdrewonwhenwritingTheImitationGame.Shetellsstoriesfromdifferentvoicesandtimes,andusesmanystylesthatsaytoreaders,“I’vedonealotofwork,butnowyouhavetojoininandworkitoutforyourselves.”
Withmylatestbook,mygreatesthopeisthatreaderswillwanttogetotherpeoplediscussingthebook.I’vejuststartedtheconversation.
1.WhatinfluencedMooretobeawriter?
A.Readingcrimefictioninsecret.B.Havingtroublelearningtoread.
C.Readingabookwithhismother.D.Writingstoriesatayoungage.
2.WhatdoesMoorethinkofCryptonomicon?
A.Boring.B.Serious.C.Imaginative.D.Humorous.
3.WhatdoesEganhopereaderswilldo?
A.Writehersomeletters.B.Thinkforthemselves.
C.Telltheirownstories.D.Askhersomequestions.
4.WhichbookdoesMoorewantreaderstodiscuss?
A.TheShelockian.B.TheImitationGame.
C.TheLastDaysofNight.D.AVisitfromtheGoonSquad.
B
Onenight,Iwashappilymakingmyteawhenallofasuddentheroomwasincompletedarkness.Thelightshadgoneout,theoven(微波炉)stoppedworkingandmyphonewasnolongercharging(充电).ItriedtofixtheelectricitybutIsoonrealizedthatIcouldn’t.Ihadtowaitforanelectriciantocomeinthemorning.
AftermessagingmyfriendstosaythatIwouldn’tmessagethatnightbecauseIcouldn’tchargemyphone,Isatdowntoeatmyhalf-cookeddinner.AndthenIwasn’tsurewhattodo.IusuallyspendmyeveningswatchingTVandgoingontheInternet.Icouldn’tevenreadabookbecauseIwasn’tpreparedwithcandles.Soforme,itwasanearlynight.
Losingourelectricityfeltlikelosingabasicnecessity.Infact,electricityisaluxury(奢侈品).Butwethinkitwillalwaysbetherewhenweneedit.Iuseelectricityallthetime,evenwhenit’snotreallynecessary.IuseittoputtheTVonevenwhenI’mnotreallywatchingit.IuseittocheckmyphonewhenIwaitforafriend.
Ouroveruseofelectricityisabigproblem.Itisoneofthecausesofglobalwarming,whichisharmingourenvironmentandweneedtodowhatwecantostopit.Notonlythat,butifwecontinuetooveruseitwewillsoonrunout.
Wewouldn’twanttoliveinaworldwithoutelectricity,butwewillrunoutoneday.So,shouldn’twestartpreparingforitnow?
Cuttingbackonouruseofelectricitysavesenergyresources(资源)sothattheycanlastlonger.IknowforsurethatIcouldcutdownonmyuseofelectricity.Ifeveryonedoesthesame,wecanmakeadifference.
5.Whatdidtheauthordowhentheelectricitywentoutsuddenly?
A.Hetriedtofixitandsucceeded.B.Hemessagedhisfriendsforhelp.
C.Hecalledanelectricianimmediately.D.Hestayedindarknessthewholenight.
6.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2show?
A.Theauthorwasunsurewhattodo.B.Theauthorhadnothingtodobutsleep.
C.Theauthorwastriedaftertheaccident.D.Theauthordidn’twanttodoanyreading.
7.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?
A.Theresultsofoverusingelectricity.B.Theexamplesofoverusingelectricity.
C.Thewaysofusingelectricityproperly.D.Thesuggestionsonproducingelectricity.
8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingsisTRUE?
A.Theoveruseofelectricityistheonlycauseofglobalwarming.
B.Wehavewell-preparedforsavingelectricity.
C.We’llsoonrunoutifnomeasuresaretakentosaveelectricity.
D.Cuttingdownone’suseofelectricitymakesnodifferenceinsavingenergyresources.
C
Children’sliveshavechangedgreatlyoverthelast50years.ButdotheyhaveahappierchildhoodthanyouorIdid?
It’sdifficulttolookbackonone’sownchildhoodwithoutfeelingnostalgic(怀旧的).Ihavefourbrothersandsisters,andmymemoriesareallaboutbeingwiththem,playingboardgamesonthelivingroomfloor,orspendingdaysinthestreetwiththeotherneighbourhoodchildren,orracingupanddownonourbikes.Myparentshardlyappearinthesememories,exceptasprovidersofmeals.
Thesedays,intheUKatleast,thenatureofchildhoodhaschangedgreatly.Firstly,familiesaresmaller,andtherearefarmoreonlychildren.Itiscommonforbothparentstoworkoutsidethehomeandthereisthefeelingthattherejustisn’ttimetobringupalargefamily,orthatnoonecouldpossiblyaffordtohavemorethanonechild.Asaresult,today’sboysandgirlsspendmuchoftheirtimealone.Anothermajorchangeisthatyoungsterstodayprefertospendmostoftheirfreetimeathome,inside.Morethananythingthisisbecauseofthefactthatparentsworryfarmorethantheyusedtoaboutrealorimagineddangers,sotheywouldn’tdreamoflettingtheirchildrenplayoutsidebythemselves.
Finally,thekindoftoyschildrenhaveandthewaytheyplayistotallydifferent.Computerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgamesandmoreactivepastimesofmychildhood.Theirony(讽刺)isthatsomanyofthesegamesarecalled“interactive(互动的)”.Thefactthatyoucanplaycomputergamesonyourownfurtherincreasethesenseoflonelinessfeltbymanyyoungpeopletoday.
DothesechangesmeanthatchildrentodayhavealesspleasantchildhoodthanIhad?
Ipersonallybelievethattheydo,butperhapseverygeneration(一代人)feelsexactlythesame.
9.WhydidtheauthormentionhischildhoodinParagraph2?
A.TothankhisparentsB.Tomakeacomparison.
C.Tointroducesomegames.D.Torememberagoodtimeinthepast.
10.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?
A.ThehardtimeoftheUKfamily.B.Thedifficultiesinraisingchildren.
C.Themostchallengingthingforparents.D.Thereasonwhychildhoodhaschanged.
11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcomputergames?
A.Theyareveryexciting.B.Theyarenotreallygood.
C.Theyaretooriskyforchildren.D.Theyhelpchildrenconnectwitheachother.
D
WhenNatalieHamptonwas12,shewasastudentatoneofthebestschoolsinLosAngeles.Yetshewasdeeplyunhappy.
Whileinseventhandeighthgrade,Nataliewasbullied(欺凌)byherclassmates.Shewasphysicallyattacked.Aclassmateevenheldaknifeuptoherneck.
Theworstpart?
ThebulliesturnedNatalieintoanoutcast.Sheatealoneinthediningroomeveryday.“Ibecameafraidtogotoschool,”saidNatalieinarecentinterview.“Ifeltworthless.”
In2014,Nataliebeganninthgradeatanewschoolwitha“kindstudentbody.”Still,sheneverforgothowterriblethebulliesmadeherfeel.Forthatreason,whenevershesawkidseatingbythemselves,shewouldinvitethemover.
“Beingincludedhasmadeadifferenceintheirlives,”saidNatalie,now16.Thisexperienceencouragedhertocreateanapp,SitWithUs,whichwasstartedinSeptember2016.
SitWithUsisalunch-planningappthathelpsstudentswhofeelalonefindagrouptohangoutwith.Kidscanalsohelpendbullyingandinviteotherstotheirlunchtable.Thisway,anyonewhodoesn’thavefriendstositwithcanfindafriendlytabletojoin.
“TheSitWithUsappshouldhelplessenfearsoflonelykids,”wroteauthorSusanNewman.“It’salwaysgoodtohaveasupport(支持)teamatthelunchtable.”
WhatisNatalie’shopeforSitWithUs?
“Toreachasmanykidsaspossible,”shesaid,addingthattheappisalreadybeingusedbykidsinAustraliaandEurope.
Nataliewasrecentlyawarded(授予)PresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush’sPointsofLightAwardforherinvention.Theawardhonorsthosewhohelpchangeandimprovetheworld.
12.WhattroubledNataliewhenshewas12?
A.Shehadtogotoanewschool.B.Shewashurtbyherclassmates.
C.Shefoundithardtobefriendlytoothers.D.Shefailedtohelpthosewhowerebullied.
13.Theunderlinedword“outcast”inParagraph3referstoaperson.
A.whoisnotusefulB.whodislikesfoodC.whobulliesothersD.whoisnotaccepted
14.HowdoesSitWithUshelpkids?
A.Bytalkingwiththem.B.Byintroducingprograms.
C.Byservinglunchtothem.D.Bysupportingthematlunch.
15.What’sNatalie’shopeforthefuture?
A.EncouragemorekidstouseSitWithUs.B.Invitemorekidstoherlunchtable.
C.InventotherappslikeSitWithUs.D.Winmorenationalawards.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teenagersearningmoney
IntheUnitedStates,youcanonlygetafull-timejobifyouare16yearsoldorolder.Buttherearethingsthatteenagerscandotoearnsomespendingmoney.Hereareafewideas.
Parentswithyoungchildrensometimeswanttogooutfordinnerortothemovies,buttheydon’twanttoleavetheirchildrenalone.16Ifthechildrengotobedearly,youcandosomeofyourhomework!
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