广东省中山市学年高二英语上学期第二次统测试题.docx

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广东省中山市学年高二英语上学期第二次统测试题

广东省中山市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第二次统测试题

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I.阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Experiencearoundfoodisabouttheplace.Thetimeandthepeople,and“thebestmeal”canbefoundinafinediningrestaurantorinacrowdedstreetmarket.Howcanyourecreatethatspecialmomentinfluencedbyplaceandtime?

Travelisbecomingthemostpopularreasontovisitmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Herearetheplacesthatconsistentlyexcitethesenses.

SouthofFrance

Marketswithfreshfruitsandvegetablesandbutchershopsareabundant.Regional（地区的）winesareexcellent.AndfreshlybakedFrenchbreadwithFrenchbutteriswhatmemoriesaremadeof.Takeachairinanancientwalledcityforamealwithaviewthatyouwillneverforget.

Barcelona

Thisbustlingcityfilledwithuniquebuildingsisacityforloversofhistory,architecture,andfood.KioskoUniversal,acounterrestaurantatonecomerofthemarket,preparessomeofthesimplestandbestfoodwe’veeverhad.Giveyourselfaweektoexploreandseeeverythingthecityoffers.Thecityisnottobemissed.

Italy

It’shardtochooseoneplaceorcitytovisit.SomeofourfavoriteplacesincludethecoastalregionsontheAdriaticandTuscany.Friulistoleourheartslastyearwithitsmanyuniquewines,smallartisanfoodproducers,andinfluencesfromneighboringcountrieslikeAustriaandGermany.

MexicoCity

Fromunbelievablefoodmarketsandcasualstreetstands,MexicoCityhasbecometheplacetotravelforthefoodlovers.Ifyouwanttoeatlocally,orderaHurache,astreetfoodspecialty.AllyouwillneedisalocalmicrobreworMezcal（龙舌兰酒）towashitdown.

1.Wherecanyoutastedeliciousfoodwhileenjoyingbeautifulscenery?

A.SouthofFranceB.Barcelona

C.ItalyD.MexicoCity

2.WhatisKioskoUniversal?

A.AmarketB.Abutchershop

C.ArestaurantD.Astreetstand

3.WhatdoyouneedtohelpswallowHurachewheneatingit?

A.BreadB.Beer

C.JuiceD.Fruit

4.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A.TheyaretouristattractionsB.Theyhaveancientbuildings

C.TheylieinEuropeD.Theyarefamousfortastyfood

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B

Onceuponatime,adaughtercomplainedtoherfatherthatherlifewasunhappyandthatshewastiredofstrugglingallthetime.Herfather,achef,tookhertothekitchen.Hefilledthreepotswithwaterandplacedeachonahighfire.Oncethethreepotsbegantoboil,heplacedpotatoes,eggsandcoffeebeansinthem.After20minutes,hetookthemout,puttingthepotatoesandeggsinabowlandthecoffeeinacup.Turningtohisdaughter,hesaid,“Lookcloser,andtouchthepotatoes.”Shedidandnotedthattheyweresoft.Hethenaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Afterpullingofftheshell,sheobservedthehard-boiledegg.Finally,heaskedhertotastethecoffee.Itsgoodsmellbroughtasmiletoherface.

“Father,whatdoesthismean?

”sheasked.Hethenexplainedthatthepotatoes,theeggsandthecoffeebeanswereinthesameadversity——theboilingwater.However,eachonereacteddifferently.

Thestrongandhardpotatobecamesoftandweakinboilingwater.Theeggwasfragile,withthethinoutershellprotectingitsliquiduntilitwasputintheboilingwater.Thentheinsideoftheeggbecamehard.However,thecoffeebeanswereunique.Aftertheywereexposedtotheboilingwater,theychangedthewaterandcreatedsomethingnew.“Whichonedoyouwanttobelike,”heasked.“Whenadversityknocksonyourdoor,howwillyourespond?

”

Inlife,challengeshappentousall,buttheonlythingthattrulymattersiswhathappenswithinus.

5.Whydidthegirlcomplaintoherfather?

A.Becauseofherfather’sbusywork.

B.Becauseofherhardlife.

C.Becauseofhertiringjob.

D.Becauseofthefoodherfathercooked.

6.Whatcanweinferfromthisstory?

A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentreactionstowardsadversity.

B.Thefatherwasgoodatcooking.

C.Thegirldidn’tlikethepotatoesandeggs.

D.Thegirllikedthecoffeebest.

7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Fatheranddaughter

B.Achefandcoffeebeans

C.Challengesandresponses

D.Adversitiesandachef

C

Feifei,an11-year-oldboyfromXuzhou,JiangsuProvince,sufferedfromasuddenacuteeyediseasewhichhasalmostledtoblindness.Thediseasewascausedbyexcessive（过度的）eyefatigue（疲劳）duringthewintervacation,duringwhichheplayedcomputergamesforcontinuous10daysandnights.

ManyyoungstersinChinanowadaysareincreasinglyaddictedtocomputergamesandotherelectronicproducts.Thisisfollowedbyaseriesofhealthproblems,withthemosttypicalcasebeingmyopia,ornearsightedness.

AccordingtothelatestresearchreportreleasedbytheWorldHealthOrganization（WHO）,themyopiarateamongChineseteenagersranksfirstintheworld—70percentofhighschoolandcollegestudents.Therateisnearly40percentinprimaryschoolstudents,whileitisonly10percentfortheirpeersintheUnitedStates.

Thereareatleast10millionpeopleinChinawithseveremyopia,andtheyarelikelytogetpathological（病理性的）myopiainmiddleage.Pathologicalmyopiacan'tbetreatedwithglassesorsurgery,anditisoneofthebiggestfactorsthatleadtoblindness,XuXun,directoroftheophthalmology（眼科学）departmentatShanghaiGeneralHospital,pointedout.

ExpertsexplainthattwomajorfactorsleadtothehighrateofmyopiaamongChinesepeople.Oneishighacademicpressure,andtheotheroneisexcessiveuseofelectronicdevicesoveralongperiodoftime.Genetics,ontheotherhand,arenotthemainreason,asonly20percentofChinesepeoplehadmyopiainthe1960s.

"Teenagersarenowfacedwithsevereacademicpressure,whichmeanstheyoftenstudywithoutnaturallight.Thisincreasestheirriskofbecomingnearsighted,"Xusaid.

Expertssuggestthatyoungstersmaintainaproperbalancebetweenstudyandrestsoastoprotecttheireyesight,andparentsshouldplayanactiveroleintheprocess.

8.WhydoestheauthormentionFeifei'sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?

A.Toadvisepeopletoprotecttheireyes.

B.Tointroducethetopicofnearsightedness.

C.Toinformpeopleofthecauseofblindness.

D.ToshowthatFeifeidevelopedaneyedisease.

9.Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?

A.Nearsightednessmaycauseotherhealthproblems.

B.TherearemorenearsightedstudentsintheUnitedStates.

C.70percentChinesestudentsinprimaryschoolarenearsighted.

D.Pathologicalmyopiaismostlikelytocauseblindness.

10.Whichofthefollowingcanbeamainreasonformyopia?

A.Geneticsfactors.

B.Lowacademicpressure.

C.Overuseofelectronicdevices.

D.Readinginnaturallight.

11.Whatwillbeprobablydiscussedinthefollowingparagraph?

A.Thesignificanceofprotectingeyesight.

B.Youngsters’badbehaviorleadingtomyopia.

C.Therelationshipbetweenyoungstersandtheirparents.

D.Parents’roleinhelpingyoungstersprotecttheireyesight.

D

Ifyoumakealistoftheworld'stoptenmostchallengingjobs,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad-tempered,wildkidsintointelligent,well-rounderindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!

Whatifthereall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranted（想当然）disappearfromourlives?

ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia'sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently-heldcompetition.Entitled"AWorldWithoutTeachers",itspurposewastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowhorriblethingswouldbeifwedidn'thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestparticipantsdidnotappeartobehappyattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.

High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldreflectedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?

LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya“brainbox”inhisfunlivelyentry.

YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham'svideorepresentsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon'tjustteach,theyinspiresomethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!

Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing"mean"fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!

12.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thesignificancecfteachers.

B.Thecampaigntopromoteteachers'status.

C.Asurveyofpeople'sviewsaboutteachers.

D.Acompetitiontowintheprizeforthebestteacher.

13.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_____.

A.teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtask

B.beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworld

C.asuccessfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromoted

D.teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids'individualdevelopment

14.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?

A.Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.

B.Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.

C.Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.

D.Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers'hardwork.

15.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?

A.Teachingisquite