甘肃省临洮县第四中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案Word格式.docx

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♢ContinentalBreakfast

♢BreakfastandDinner

♢Breakfast,PackedLunchandDinner

It’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuice,cereal（谷物类食品），breadandteaorcoffee.Cheese,fruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEngland.Dinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydesert,fruitandcoffee.

Friends

Ifyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisit,youmustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasionoftheirprivacy.

Self-CateringAccommodationinPrivateHomes

Accommodationonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.However,itdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.

1.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor

A.hostwillingtoreceiveforeignstudents

B.foreignershopingtobuildBritishculture

C.EnglishlearnersapplyingtolikeinEnglishhomes

DtravelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondon

2.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?

A.FreetransportB.Medicalcare

C..RoomcleaningD.Physicaltraining

3.Accordingtothepassage.WhatdoescontinentalBreakfastinclude?

A.breadandfruitjuiceB.Fruitandvegetables.

C.DessertandcoffeeD.Centreandcoldmeat.

B

Manypeoplesaydolphins（海豚）areveryintelligent.Theyseemtobeabletothink,understand,andlearnthingsquickly.Buttheyaresmartlikehumansormorelikecatsordogs?

Dolphinsusetheirbrainsdifferentlyfrompeople.Butscientistssaydolphinintelligenceandhumanintelligencearealikeinsomeways.How?

FACT1:

TalktoMe

Likehumans,everydolphinhasitsown“name”.Thenameisaspecialwhistle（口哨声）.Eachdolphinchoosesaspecificwhistleforitself,usuallybyitsfirstbirthday.Actually,scientiststhinkdolphins,likepeople,“talk”toeachotheraboutalotofthings,suchastheirage,theirfeelings,orfindingfood.And,likehumansdolphinsuseasystemofsoundsandbodylanguagetocommunicate.Butunderstandingtheirconversationsisnoteasyforhumans.Noone“speaksdolphin”yet,butsomescientistsaretryingtolearn.

FACT2:

Let’sPlay

Dolphinsarealsosocialanimals.Theyliveingroupscalledpods,andtheyoftenjoinothersfromdifferentpodstoplaygamesandhavefun---justlikepeople.Infact,playingtogetherissomethingonlyintelligentanimalsdo.

FACT3:

Fishermen’sHelpers

Dolphinsandhumansaresimilarinanotherway:

bothmakeplanstogetsomethingtheywant.IntheseaofsouthernBrazil,forexample,dolphinsuseaninterestingstrategytogetfood.Whenfisharenearaboat,dolphinssignaltothefishermentoputtheirnetsinthewater.Usingthismethod,themencancatchalotoffish.Whatistheadvantageforthedolphins?

Whydotheyassistthemen?

Thedolphinsgettoeatsomeofthefish.

4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Differenttypesofdolphins.

B.Therelationshipbetweendolphinsandhumans.

C.Thecomparisonbetweendolphinsandhumans.

D.Thehabitualbehaviorofdolphins.

5.Whatcanwelearnaboutdolphinsaccordingtothetext?

A.Adolphingetsitsfoodfromitsmother.

B.Dolphinscommunicatealotwithoneanother.

C.Dolphinconversationsareeasytounderstandformen.

D.Dolphinscommunicatebywhistlinginsteadofusingbodylanguage.

6.Wecaninferfromthetextthatdolphinsidentifyothersby.

A.theirlooksB.theirsmellC.theirsexD.theirwhistles

7.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma.

A.fictionstoryB.bookreviewC.personaldiaryD.sciencemagazine

C

Whenhewasdrivinghomeoneeveningonacountryroad,hesawanoldlady,strained（抛锚的）onthesideoftheroad.Hestoppedinfrontofhercarandgotout.Evenwiththesmileonhisface,shewasworried.Helookedpoorandhungry.Heknewhowshefelt.Hesaid,“Iamheretohelpyou,madam.Whydon’tyouwaitinthecarwhereit’swarm?

Bytheway,mynameisJoe.”

Shehadaflattire（轮胎）.Joecrawledunderthecar,changedthetire.Buthegotdirtyandhishandshurt.Shecouldnotthankhimenoughandaskedhimhowmuchsheowedhim.Hetoldherthatifshereallywantedtopayhimback,thenexttimeshesawsomeonewhoneededhelp,shecouldgivethatpersontheassistancetheyneeded,andJoeadded,”Andthinkofme.”

Shedroveoff.Afewmilesdowntheroadtheladysawasmallrestaurant.Shewentin.Thewaitresshadasweetsmile,andwasnearlyeightmonthspregnant.Theoldladywonderedhowsomeonelikeherwhoseemedpoorcouldbesokindtoastranger.ThensherememberedJoe.Aftertheladyfinishedhermeal,thewaitresswenttogetherchangefromahundred-dollarbill.Butshesteppedrightoutthedoor.

Whenthewaitresscameback,shenoticedsomethingwrittenonanapkin,“Iamhelpingyoubecausesomeoneoncehelpedme.Ifyoureallywanttopaymeback,here’swhatyoudo---Donotletthechainofloveendwithyou.”

Thatnightwhenshegothome,shewasthinkingaboutthemoneyandwhattheladyhadwritten.Sheandherhusbandneededmoneywiththebabyduenextmonth.Sheknewhowworriedherhusbandwas,andashelaysleepingnexttoher,shewhispered,“Everything’sgoingtobeallright.Iloveyou,Joe”

8.WhenJoestoppedtohelpthelady,she.

A.becameexcitedB.refusedhisoffer

C.wasafraidtobehurtD.metanotherpoorguest

9.Attherestaurant,thelady.

A.hadanexpensivemealB.receivedgoodservice

C.toldthewaitressJoe’sstoryD.metanotherpoorguest

10.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.

A.Joe’sbossfiredhimB.Joehadanunhappymarriage

C.JoeworkedasadriverD.Joe’swifewasthewaitress

11.Bytellingthestory,thewritertriestoshowthat.

A.helpingothersishelpingoneself

B.Kindnesscanbespread

C.povertyisnotathreattoahappymarriage

D.ahappyfamilydependsonahappymarriage.

D

PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet—thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsthefirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!

HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.

ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondon,fouryearsafterherparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasonsin1928.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylormovedtoBeverlyHills,California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:

Butterfield（1960）andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?

（1966）

Taylor’sfame（名声）andpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.

ElizabethTaylorisalegend（传奇人物）ofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky,shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Instead,sheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers—severalyearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.

12.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe____.

A.wassmallinsizeB.wastooyoung

C.didnotplaywellenoughD.didnotshowmuchinterest

13.WhatElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhadincommonwasthattheywereboth_____.

A.popularalltheirlivesB.famousactresses

C.richandkind-heartedD.successfulwhenveryyoung

14.TaylorbecameBestActressattheageof___________..

A.12B.34C.32D.28

15.Inherlaterlife,ElizabethTaylordevotedherselfto.

A.turningherselfintoalegendB.doingbusinessandhelpingothers

C.collectingmoneyforthepoorD.doresearchandeducationwork

二：

根据短文内容，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Fivetipsforhelpingyoustayawayfrom“holidayfat”

It’seasytogainafewpoundsoverholidays,especiallyfortheChineseastheSpringFestivalanditscomponentfamilyfeastingarenearing.

Togetridofthose“holidayfat”,however,isnotthateasy.Followingiswhatyouaresupposedtodotoavoidputtingonextraweight.

Stayactive

16Timeisspentdoingholidayerrands（使命），whichmakesusmoretired,lessmotivated,andnotwantingto