辽宁省辽阳市集美学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题Word文档格式.docx
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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。
A
Oneofthebestwaystounderstandtheworldaroundusistostopandpickupabook.Herearesomebooksbyblackauthors,whichareshapingourconversationsaboutrace.
TheHateUGive
byAngieThomas
Publishdate:
February28th2017
ThenoveltellsthetaleofStarrCarter,a16-year-oldwhoistryingtogoingtoawhitehighschoolwithoutfeelinglikesheisabandoningherfriendsandfamilyinherblackneighborhood.ButwhenStarristhesolewitnesstoapoliceshootingofandunarmedblackteen,shemustdevelopthecouragetofindhervoiceandspeakoutagainstinjustice.
ThisWillBeMyUndoing
byMorganJerkins
January302018
Inherfirstbook,writerandjournalistMorganJerkinsdivesintowhatitmeanstoablackwomaninmodernsociety.ThroughessaysabouteverythingfromSailorMoontothe“BlackGirlMagic”movement,Jerkinsoutlineshowraceandwomen’srightscross.It’sdeliveredwiththesharpcriticismthathasmadeJerkinsamust-followvoiceintoday’smedialandscape.
WeWereEightYearsInPower
byTa-NehesiCoates
October3rd2017
WeWereEightYearsInPowerisacollectionofCoates’sessayswrittenaboutrace,history,andpowerduringtheeightyearsofObama’spresidency.AcriticallookatraceintheU.S.,WewereEightYearsInPowersituatesthecurrentsocial,political,andculturalconversationswe’rehavingasacountrywithinthelargerwebofhistory,makingitamust-read.
Don’tCallUsDead
Author:
DanezSmith
September5,2017
DanezSmith’spoetrycollectionDon’tCallUsDeadisabreathtakinglookatbeingblack,beingqueerandlivingwithHIV,whentheworldseemsunfriendlytothoseidentities.Itwillleavereadersanger,sadnessandresolveasaresultofSmith’spoems.
1.Whoisspeakingfortherightsofblackwomen?
A.AngieThomas.B.MorganJerkins
C.Ta-NehisiCoatesD.DanezSmith
2.WhichbookshouldbechosenifyouwanttolearnaboutObama?
A.TheHateUGiveB.ThisWillBeMyUndoing
C.WeWereEightYearsInPowerD.Don’tCallUsDead
3.Whatdothesebookshaveincommon?
A.Theywereallpublishedinthesame.
B.Theyarecollectionsofessaysorpoems.
C.Theyalldealwiththeproblemofblackrace.
D.TheyareallrelatedtoAmericanmodernculture.
B
Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncement.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!
Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?
AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7.35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatweareontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”
Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:
35a.m.fromPenrith?
”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.
Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhatthatdoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?
4.Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?
A.Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.B.Themessagesareunattractive.
C.Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.D.Theyareabsorbedinbooks.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?
A.Surprised.B.Cautious.C.Excited.D.Patient.
6.Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?
A.Thebeautifulweather.B.Therecordedmessage.
C.ThetrainfromPenrith.D.Theunexpectedappreciation.
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ABoringTrainStoryB.AnIntelligentGua