山西省大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题Word格式文档下载.docx
《山西省大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题Word格式文档下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《山西省大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题Word格式文档下载.docx(11页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
第I卷(选择题,共60分)
第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第1节(共15小题,每题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
DearFriend,
Therecentsuccessofchildren’sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere’sahugemarketoutthere.
Andthere’sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren’sbooksboughteachyear…plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandteenagers.
Whoaretheseneededwriters?
They’reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.
ButamIgoodenough?
Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn’tknowwheretoturnforhelp.
Then,IacceptedafreeofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingability,anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.
Thepromisethatpaidoff
TheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability:
Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript(手稿)suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.
Ireallydidn’texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.
Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren’sbooksandover300storiesandarticles.
Freetestandbrochure
Weofferafreeabilitytestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochure(小册子)describingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.
Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There’snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.
Sincerely,
KristiHill,Instructor
InstituteofChildren’sLiterature
1.Thefirsttwoparagraphstellusthat__________.
A.magazinesforchildrenandteenagershavedrawnpublicattention
B.thereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren’sbooks
C.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyear
D.children’sbooksareusuallybestsellers
2.Youarepromisedtopublishonemanuscriptwhenyou__________.
A.showbasicabilityB.finishthecourse
C.havesoldthreestoriesD.havepassedthetest
3.KristiHillmentionsherownexperiencemainlyto__________.
A.provesheisaqualifiedinstructorB.introducethehome-studycourses
C.showshehasrealizedherdreamD.promotethewritingprogram
B
InancientEgypt,thepharaoh(法老)treatedthemessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalace,ifhebroughtgoodnews.However,iftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynews,hisheadwascutoff.
Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday’sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutofthedoor,picnicbasketinhand,asmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaid,“Ohboy,baddayforapicnic.Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorain.”Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.Notforhisstupidweatherreport,butforhissmile.
SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounter,thesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmile,“Oh,thatbusleftfiveminutesago.”Dreamsofheadcutting!
It’snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It’stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit’sdelivered.Everyonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotime,andwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitude.Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.Abossinforminganemployeehedidn’tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone.Bigwinnersknow,whendeliveringanybadnews,theyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.
Unfortunately,manypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou’retiredfromalongflight,hasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?
Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeef,hasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?
Itmakesyouasatravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.
Hadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathy,Iwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleft,Iprobablywouldhavesaid,“Oh,that’sallright.I’llcatchthenextone.”Bigwinners,whentheybearbadnews,deliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded(被轰炸的)personissuretohave.
4.InParagraph1,thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto________.
A.makeacomparisonB.describeascene
C.introduceatopicD.offeranargument
5.Inthewriter’sopinion,hisneighborwas________.
A.nothelpfulB.notconsiderateC.friendlyD.warm-hearted
6.From“Dreamsofhead-cutting!
”(Paragraph3),welearnthatthewriter________.
A.wasremindedofthecruelpharaoh
B.wasmadatthesalesagent
C.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavebaddreams
D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent’sheadthatnight
7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Deliveringbadnewswithsympathyisimportantincommunication.
B.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.
C.Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage.
D.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.
C
QixiFestival,theChineseequivalentofValentine’sDaythatfellyesterday,wasnotonlyadisappointmentforforgottenlovers,butalsoforbusinessmenleftwithemptypockets.
Thecoldreceptionhaspromptedculturalexpertstoseriouslyworrythatthelovers’festival,markedforgenerationssincetheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220),isdyingout.Somehaveevencalledforlegislationtomakethefestivalalegal―ChineseLovers’Day,whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunaryear.
Buttheeffectivenessofsuchameasureisindoubt,althougheffortstopreservetraditionalfestivalsdeservehighlypraise.
AgrowingnumberoftraditionalChinesefestivals,suchastheDragonBoatFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival,sharethesamefateoftheQixiFestival.
Youngpeopleareshowinglessinterestintraditionalcultureassymbolizedbythesefestivals.Evenifalltraditionalfestivalsarefinallymadelegal,theriskofthembecomingpurelyformalizedcelebrationswithlittlemeaningisnotremoved.Iftheyoungergenerationfailstoidentifywiththeculturalsignificanceoftheseholidays,thereislittlethatcanbedone.
Whilecomplainingabouttraditionalfestivalsfadingappeal,decision-makersshouldreflectonculturalprotection.Undeniably,ourcountryhasdoneabadjobofpreservingcultureandtraditionalfestivals,comparedtoneighbouringJapanandtheRepublicofKorea(ROK).
The2,500-year-oldDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Thetraditionalcustomsandceremoniesoftheoccasion,whichoriginatedinChina,havebeenbetterpreservedintheROK.
OnlyafewyearsagodidChinabegintorealizethesignificanceofpreservingintangible(无形的)culturalheritagewhentheROKplannedtoapplytotheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationtolistitsversionoftheDragonBoatFestivalasanimportantexampleofintangibleculture.
Concernaboutthetraditionalholidaysalsoremindspeopleofthegrowinginfluenceofforeignculturesasthecountryopenswidertotheoutsideworld.WithtraditionalfestivalsbecominglessimportantandimportssuchasChristmasandValentine’sDaygainingwidespreadpopularity,thepublicincludingculturalprofessionalshavetendedtomeasuretraditionalChinesefestivalsineconomicterms.
Businessratherthanculturehasbeguntoplayadominantrole.Moreandmorepeoplearepreoccupiedwithhowmuchmoneycanbemadeduringtheholidays.
Infact,whatmakestraditionalfestivalsuniqueandwhatkeepsthemaliveistheirculturalelements.Afterall,itisuniqueculturethatcontributestotheworld’sdiversitywithglobalization.
8.WhatmakesChineseculturalexpertsworrythatthelovers’festivalisdyingout?
A.Thedisappointmentforbothbusinessmenandlovers.
B.ThecoldreactingofthepublictoQixiFestival.
C.ThefailuretomaketraditionalChinesefestivalslegal.
D.Theactiontopreservecultureandtraditionalfestivals.
9.ThepubliclookattheeffectivenessofthelegalizationoftheQixiFestivalwitha(n)_______attitude.
A.indifferentB.positiveC.doubtfulD.hopeful
10.FromParagraph5wecanlearnthat_______.
A.traditionalfestivalsarethoughtmorehighlyofbytheyoungpeople.
B.legalcelebrationsreducetheriskofdisappearingoftraditionalculture.
C.thesignificanceoftraditionalfestivalsshouldbemoreidentifiedwith.
D.youngpeoplevaluetraditionalculturemorewhiletheycandolittle.
11.Thewriter’spurposeforwritingthisarticleisto_______.
A.remindusthattheculturalelementsmaketraditionalfestivalsliveon.
B.complainthatJapanandROKdoabetterjobinpreservingculture.
C.informthepublicofthedyingoutoftraditionalChinesefestivals.
D.warnpeopleagainstbusinessroleincelebratingtraditionalfestivals.
D
Peopleareinterestedineatingrawfoodsorwholefoodspartlybecauseeatingthesetypesoffoodreducestheriskofacidaccumulation(酸堆积)inourbody.
Rawandwholefoodsareusuallydigestedmoreefficientlythancookedandprocessedfoods.Whenwecookfoods,wedestroythenaturalenzymes(酶)thatarepartofthefoodinitsrawform.Theseenzymeswereintendedbynaturetohelpusdigestthefood.Whenweconsumefoodwithoutthesenaturalenzymes,ourbodieseitherdigestthefoodimproperlyorallowtoomanynutrientstobeabsorbedintothebloodstream.Inbothca