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辽宁省大连市高二上学期期末考试英语试题
第I卷
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)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Ifyouarelookingforadaytripwiththefamily,here’salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.
HopscotchMusicFestival
Where:
DowntownRaleigh(variousplaces)
When:
Today—Saturday
Highlights:
ThismusicfestivalstartedThursdayfeaturesperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentplaces,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip-hop,heavymetal,dance,classical,folkandeverythinginbetween.
Admission:
$10--$30
Details:
www.hopscotchmusicfest.com
Flatwoodsfestival
Where:
451PeachTreeRoad,Bennett
When:
10a.m.Saturday—5p.m.Sunday
Highlights:
Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,featuresfamilyfun,foodandhorserides.Therewillalsobemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithcars,trucks,tractors,horse-drawnvehicles,floats,farmequipmentandmore.
Admission:
OnSaturday,free:
onSunday,$5forages13andunder.
Details:
919-548-5192;
NCMountainStateFair
Where:
1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher
When:
Varioustimes,today—Sept.16
Highlights:
Incelebrationofthepeople,agriculture,artandtraditionsthatmakeourregiongreat,theairoffersperformancesandevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithasaw.(锯)
Admission:
$7;$3forkids6—12andseniors
Details:
828-687-1414;www.mountainfair.org
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“genres”mean?
A.Types.B.Activities.C.Cartoons.D.Programs.
2.IfyouwanttoknowthedetailsaboutFlatwoodsFestival,youcan.
A.dial919-548-5192
B.dial828-687-141
C.surfwww.mountainfair.org
D.surf
3.Wherecanvisitorsseeaspecialformofartwork?
A.Charlotte.B.DowntownRaleigh.
C.Bennett.D.Fletcher.
B
Strugglingtobeathisdisabilities,wheelchair-bound(坐轮椅的)warheroAllenPartontriedtokillhimselftwicebeforehemetthedogLucky.Thedog’sfaithfuldevotionhelpedAllentofacetheworldagain…andhewentontosetupthecharityHoundsforHeroessootherwoundedwarsoldierscouldbehelpedbyspecialassistancedogs,too.Allen,54,sufferedtheterribleinjuriesduringthefirstGulfWar.Allensaid,“Luckychangedmylife,andIdecidedthatifIcouldbehelpedinmysituation,therewerelotsofotherex-servicemen(退役军人)couldbehelped.Iwantedtodosomethingforthemtogetthefullbenefitsfrombeingmatchedwithoneofourassistancedogs.”
BeforehemetLucky,hefeltitwassuchareallydifficulttimethathethoughtoftakinghisownlifebecausehecouldn’tdealwithbeingdisabled,especiallybeinginawheelchair.Buthislifechangedwhenoneday,sevenyearsafterhisaccident,hewentwithhiswifeSandratothedog-trainingcenterwheresheworkedandmetLucky.Luckytookaninstantshinetohimandpickedsomethingupandputitonhishand.HecouldseeAllenwasstruggling.Hegothimtosmileforthefirsttimesincetheaccident.AllenadoptedthedogandLuckywashisconstantcompanion.
Hecouldcommunicatewiththedogbetterthanwithpeople,includinghisfamily.Luckyhelpedhimemotionally.Incredibly(难以置信地),hesavedAllen’slifewhenhewasknockedfromhiswheelchairbyacar.Heputhismasterintotherecoveryposition,pulledablanketoverhimandrantoahotel,barkingforhelp.
“Hetookmeonabestjourney,”saidAllen,“Luckyhadmademylifesodifferent.”
4.AllensetupHoundsforHeroestohelp.
A.thechurchescollectmoremoneytohelpwoundedsoldiers
B.morepeoplejoininthearmyinordertoberealheroesinthewar
C.morewoundedsoldiersgetsomehelpfromtheassistancedogs
D.Luckyhaveacomfortablelivingenvironmentwithotherdogs
5.WhydidAllendecidetoadoptLuckywhenhesawhimforthefirsttime?
A.Luckyhappenedtosavehimfromdanger.
B.HethoughtLuckyunderstoodhimandhissituations.
C.HiswifethendecidedtoleadLuckyoutofthetrainingcenter.
D.Hischildrenwarnedhimthattheywouldn’tlookafterhim.
6.Accordingtothepassage,whatkindofdogisLucky?
A.Heiseasytoplaywithallthetime.
B.Heisamusinginanycircumstances.
C.Heissmart,considerateanddevoted.
D.Heistoobravetolookafterthedisabled.
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.AllenParton—AluckydogB.AManandHisDog
C.LuckytoSurviveD.EasytoGetAlongWith
C
Researchhasshownthatmusichasanimportanteffectonone’sbodyandmind.Infact,thereisagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasmusictherapy(疗法),whichusesmusictotreatdiseases.Evenhospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapy.Thisisnotsurprising,asmusicaffectsthebodyandmindinmanypowerfulways.
Researchhasshownthatquickmusiccanmakeapersonfeelmorealert,whileslowmusiccanproduceacalm,deepthinkingstate.Also,researchhasfoundthatmusiccanchangebrainwaveactivitylevels.Thiscanhelpthebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneeded,whichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmind,evenafteryou’vestoppedlistening.
Breathingandheartrate(心律)canalsobeinfluencedbymusic.Thiscanmeanslowerbreathing,andslowerheartrate.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelpreducethedamagingeffectsoflong-termstress,greatlypromotingnotonlyrelaxation,buthealth.
Musiccanalsobeusedtobringaboutamorepositivestateofmindbyhelpingtokeepworriesaway.Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefits,suchasloweringbloodpressure(血压)andreducingtheriskofstrokes(中风).Itisnosurprisethatsomanypeopleareconsideringmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodybecomeorstayhealthy.
8.Whatcanweknowaboutmusictherapy?
A.Itisakindofmusic.
B.Itisasurveyaboutmusic.
C.Itisakindofmusicalinstrument.
D.Itistheuseofmusicmethodtotreatdiseases.
9.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat.
A.quickmusichasabadeffectonone’shealth
B.slowmusiccanhelponethinkmoreslowly
C.quickmusicandslowmusichavedifferenteffects
D.musicwillhavenobenefitafteronestopslistening
10.Musiccanhelpwithstressrelief,because.
A.itisusedbymanyhospitals
B.itcanhelpchangebrainwaves
C.itdoesharmtoastateofmindandbody
D.itdoesgoodtobreathingandheartrate
11.Accordingtothepassage,musiccanbegoodforallthefollowingEXCEPT.
A.nervousnessB.education
C.strokesD.highbloodpressure
D
Squaredancingisaformofentertainmentandphysicalexercise,whichisagoodthing.However,agroupofseniorChineseladiesdancinginNewYork’sSunsetParkwererecentlyfacedwithnoisecomplaintsfromnearbypeople.Thelocalcourtevenservedasummons(传票)relatedtoacertainMs.Wang.
ThenewssooncausedheateddiscussionacrossChina.SomebelievethattheunpleasantthingwillinvolveaculturalconflictbetweentheEastandWest,whileothersviewitasaformofdiscrimination(歧视)againstChineseintheUnitedStates.
TheUnitedStatesisasocietywhichhasarangeofmanypeopleandthings.Andinmanycases,Chinesedancersaretolerated(容忍)andevenappreciated.Meanwhile,theUnitedStatesisasocietybasedontheruleoflawandduetoculturaldifferences,localregulationsseemtobeverydifferentfromthoseinChina.Asaresult,someoldChineseladiesdancinginNewYork’sSunsetParkfoundthemselvescaughtinanembarrassingsituation.Localsandimmigrantsfromothernationsviewsuchnoiseasaviolationoftheirrighttoenjoyquietness.Callingthepoliceisregardedasthemostefficientwaytosolvesuchaproblem.
Before,theseladiesprobablydidnotunderstandlocalcustomsandrules.However,sincetheincidenttookplace,theyshouldperhapsknowalittlebetternexttimeandkeepthenoisedown.Peoplefromdifferentnationsareoftensupposedtoreachagreements,respectingandtoleratingeachother.
Iftheinvolvedpartiescouldbemoretolerant,andsolvesuchproblemswithoutinvolvingthecourt,perhapsimmigrantswouldmixmore.
12.ThewritermentionstheincidentinParagraph1to.
A.introducethetopicB.askthequestion
C.giveexamplesD.supportthelocalpoliceman
13.WhatwilltheseniorChineseladiesprobablydoaftertheincident?
A.BacktoChina.B.Keepthenoiselower.
C.RequireAmericatochangeitslaw.D.Fightfortheirfreedom.
14.What’sthewriter’sattitudetosquaredancing?
A.Uncertain.B.Supportive.
C.Doubtful.D.Tolerant.
15.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?
A.Astorybook.B.Afantasynovel.
C.Anewspaper.D.Asciencereport.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从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。
Haveyouevercrossedtheroadtoavoidtalkingtosomeoneyourecognize?
16Doyouwanttomakemorefriendsbutlacktheconfidencetotalktopeopleyoudon’tknow?
Youneedn’tworryaboutsituationsliketheseifyouhavegoodsocialskills.17Ithelpsifyoudoalittleadvanceplanning.
First,learnhowtososmalltalk.Smalltalkisveryimportantandpreparesyouformoreseriousconversations.18Havesomelow-riskconversationopenersready.Youcanthinkofsafetopicsasmusic,sports,filmsandsoon.
Second,developyourlisteningskills.Communicationinvolvesspeakingandlistening.19Afterall,communicationisatwo-wayprocess.
20Therearedifferentsocialrulesindifferentcountries.Youneedtoknowwhentoarriveattheparty.Inaddition,youshouldknowhowlongyoushouldstayandwhenyouhavetoleave.Somehostsexpectflowersorasmallgift,butinotherplaces,youcantakethings