高二英语下学期期末考试试题1.docx

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高二英语下学期期末考试试题1

红兴隆管理局第一高级中学2015－2016学年度第二学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

注：

卷面分值120分；时间：

90分钟。

第

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Heisnotjustaclassicalmusicsuperstar.Heisaglobalsuperstar.Only27yearsold,theChinesepianistLangLanghasbecomeaninspirationtotensofmillionsaroundtheworld.

Amonghisdazzlinglonglistoftitles,LangconsideredUNICEFgoodwillambassadorthemostspecialone.

"BeingaUNICEFgoodwillambassadoristhebestdecisionIhavemadeandwilldefinitelybethebestexperienceinmylife,"LangsaidinarecentinterviewwithXinhuaattheUNheadquartersinNewYork."Ilovechildrenverymuch,andplayingpianoforthemismyfavorite,"Langsaid,beamingwithdelight.

NamedthisyearbyTimemagazineasoneofthe100World'sMostInfluentialPeople,thepianistsaidhehopedmusiccould"bringchildrenhappinessandenlightentheirlife."

Threemonthsafterhisnomination（提名）,LangwenttoTanzaniawiththeUNICEFteamtovisitchildrenthreatenedbymalaria（疟疾）andAIDS.

AlthoughthesoutheasternAfricancountry'sunderdevelopmentandharshlivingconditionssurprisedLangwholandedthecontinentforthefirsttime,hewastouchedbylocalchildren'spassionformusic.

　　"Mostofthekidshadneverseenapianobefore,"Langsaid."WhenIplayedChopin'snocturneorwaltztothem,thosewhoweretooshytotalktomesuddenlybecameactiveandbegantosharewithmeabouttheirdreams.Howamazingitis!

""Musiccanbringhopestothekidsandopentheirmind,"hesaid.

　　FollowinghisvisittoAfrica,Langbegantoorganizefundraisingconcertsforchildren.Nowithasbecomehisroutinetodo15to20fundraisingconcertseveryyear.

　　Exceptforhiseffortsonfundraising,Langalsoestablishedhisowninternationalmusicfoundationlastyeartoassistyoungtalentstoplaypiano.

　　SofarLanghaschosenfivechildrenfromtheUnitedStatesandGermany,providingthemwithscholarshipsandopportunitiestoperformatworld-classmusichalls,hesaid.

InDecember,hewillstarttheselectioninChinawherehewouldliketo"focusmoreonphysicallychallengedkids,likeblindkids."

1.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.

A.LangLangandHisMusicB.UNICEFGoodwillAmbassador

C.AnUnforgettableVisittoAfricaD.LangLang’sFundraisingConcerts

2.AsaUNICEFgoodwillambassador,LangLang’sworkismainlyto______.

A.helpchildrenwhoareingreatneed

B.holdmoreconcertsforchildrenintheworld

C.assistyoungtalentsfromdifferentcountriesplaypiano

D.createmorebeautifulmusicforthepeopleoftheworld

3.WhydidLangLanggotoAfrica3monthsafterhisnomination?

A.Tofinishhisplanofglobalperformance.

B.Toexperiencethelocalmusicthere

C.Tohelpthosechildrenfacingseriousdiseases.

D.Tocreatenewmusicofdifferentstyles.

4.WhatmovedLangmostwheninAfrica?

A.ThepovertyofAfrica.B.Children’spassionformusic.

C.Children’sgiftsformusic.D.ThedeadlydiseasesinAfrica.

B

Parismaybethecityofloveandoneofthemostromanticplacesintheworld.ThesedaysI’vebeenhavingalittleromancewiththecityitself.Ispentthedayswanderingamongsomeofthemainattractions,stoppingforofficeandshoppinginstores.ItturnsoutthatIloveParis.

MyhotelwasrightbytheEiffelTower.IsleptwithmycurtainsopensoIcouldwakeuptoapinkyskyandtheEiffelTower.AfterbreakfastItookashortwalkuptotheEiffelTower.Iwanderedaroundtakingphotos.ButIdecidednottogoupthetowerbecausethewaitinglinewastoolong.

ThenIheadedtothePalaisdeTokyoforaquicklookaroundonmywaytotheMuseeGalliera.ItisalsoknownastheMuseedelaMode,orthefashionmuseum.ThedisplayduringmyvisitwasFrenchcostumes.

Youmightthinkadressisjustadress,butwhenyouthinkaboutthepurposeofthedesigners,it’sreallyinteresting.ThoseclothescreatedafashionrevolutionaftertheyearsofhardshipscausedbytheSecondWorldWar.Theclothesweren’tjustaboutlookinggoodafteryearsofwearingwhateverwasjustpractical,affordableoravailableduringthewar.TimeswerechangingandtheFrenchwantedtoshowthiscelebrationintheirclothes.WithinthemuseumwereroomsfilledwithdressesfromsomeofFrance’smostfamousdesigners.

Then

IhadsomeofthemostdeliciousmacaroonsI’veevertastedinacafétoregainmystrengthbeforeIsetoutforGalerieVivienne,ashoppingmallopenedin1823.

5.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom_______.

A.AtravelguideB.Aposter

C.AnadvertisementD.Atraveljournal

6.Theauthorleftthecurtainsopeninorderto_________.

A.TakephotosB.WatchtheEiffeltowerunderthenightsky

C.EnjoythebeautifulviewinthemorningD.Letthefreshairin

7.WhatcanweknowabouttheFrenchcostumesaftertheSecondWorldWar

A.Onlywoman’sclotheswerechanged.

B.Theyshowedpeople’spleasureofseeingtheendofthewar.

C.Theywereinterestingandexpensive.

D.Theyweremostlydesignedbyfamousdesigners.

C

March21hasbeendeclaredWorldSleepDay,atimetorecognizeandcelebratethevalueofsleep.Manysleepexpertshopeitwillbeawake-upcall.

Accordingtoapoll（民意调查）bytheNationalSleepFoundation,nearly4in5Americansdon’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshouldduringtheworkweek.Onaverage,adultsarethoughttoneedatleasteighthoursofsleepanight,althoughsomecanmanagewithlessandsomewon’tdowellwithoutmore.Butthesurveyfoundthat,onworkdays,only21%ofAmericansactuallygetafulleighthoursofsleep,andanother21%getlessthansix.

Tomanyofus,thethoughtofspendingmoretimesleepingis,well,abigyawn.Ontheotherhand,thethoughtofbeingsmarter,thinner,healthierandmorecheerfulhasacertainappeal.Andthosearejustafewoftheadvantagesthatcanbeoursifweconsistentlygetenoughsleep,researcherssay.Alsoontheplusside:

We’relikelytohavebetterskin,bettermemories,betterjudgment,and,oh,yes,longerlives.

“Whenyouloseevenonehourofsleepforanyreason,itinfluencesyourperformancethenextday,”saysDr.AlonAvidan,directoroftheUCLASleepDisordersCenter.

Astudypublishedlastyearfoundthesametobetrueevenofchildren.Whenkidsaged8to12sleptforjustonehourlessforfournights,theydidn’tfunctionaswellduringtheday.

Butsleepinghasanimageproblem.“Weseenappingorsleepingaslazy,”saysJenniferVriend,aclinicalpsychologistinOttawa,Canada,andtheleadingauthorofthestudywithchildren.“Weputsomuchemphasisondiet,nutritionandexercise.Sleepisinthebackseat.”Infact,sheadds,nomatterhowmuchweworkout,nomatterhowwellweeat,wecan’tbeintopphysicalshapeunlesswealsogetplentyofsleep.

8.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph1means_____.

A.TowakeupthesleepersB.Todrawpeople’sattention

C.ToserveasamorningcallD.Todeclarethespecialday

9.FromParagraph3wecaninferthat_______

A.Enoughsleepistheguaranteeoftheappealingthings

B.Sleepinghasnothingtodowithone’sexpectations

C.Spendingmoretimeonsleepingisawasteoftime

D.Beinghealthierisoneoftheadvantagesforus

10.WhatJenniferVriendsaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat_______.

A.SleepingisanimageproblemB.Peoplecarelittleaboutsleeping

C.LazypeopletendtosleeplongD.S

leepingisonlypartof

ourlife

11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totalkaboutpeople’ssleepingproblems.

B.Toprovideaninvestigationresultofsleeping.

C.Toarousetheawarenessofenoughsleeping.

D.Tostressthefunctionofsleepingatnight.

D

Ifyouliketravelling,youcangotothefollowingcities.

Marrakech,Morocco

Thecityisknownasthe“redcity”foritsrose-coloredbuildings.Thecity’sMedina,anoldcity,isareallyfamousplace.1000-year-oldmonuments（历史遗迹）canbefoundinMedina.Today,theplaceisacrowdedmarketplacewithtraditionalMoroccangoodsforsale.Makesuretovisitanoutdoortheaterinthecity.Storytellersandmusiciansperformthere.

SiemReap,Cambodia

VisitorscanseehundredsofancientBuddhisttemplesinandaroundthetown.Afteralongdayatthetemples,touristscanenjoyoneofthetown’smanybars,restaurantsandnightclubs.Ifyougothere,youcanpayavisittothePhnomKulenNationalParkinSiemProvince.Thepark’stwowaterfallsoffergreatswimmingareas.

Istanbul,Turkey

Turkey’slargestcityhasonefootinEuropeandotherinAsia.Thecityisagreatplaceforhistorylovers.Ifyougothere,makesuretoseeIstanbul’smostfamousreligiousbu

ildings:

theHagiaSophiaandBlueMosque.Atnight,youcantrysailingontheBosporusStrait.Itdividesthiscityi

ntotheEuropeanandAsianareas.

Hanoi,Vietnam

Vietnam’scapitalhastree-linedstreets,lakes,andsome600templesandtowers.Ifyougothere,don’tmisstheTempleofLiterature.Itwasbuiltintheyear1070.YoucanalsoenjoyaslowwalkdowntheOldQuarter’scoffeestreet.Enjoyacupoflocalcoffeewhilebeingthere.ThepeacefulHoanKiemLakeisalsoaniceplacetogoto.ItisoneoftheprettiestplacesincentralHanoi.

12.MedinainMarrakechismostlikelyaniceplaceforthosewholove_______.

A.watchingmoviesoutdoorsB.buyingexpensivedresses

C.visitingoldmonumentsD.playingoutdoorsports

13.WhatcanyoudoifyougotothePhnomKulenNationalPark?

A.Buytraditionalgoods.B.Swimnearawaterfall.

C.Visitrestaurantsandnightclubs.D.Seehundredsofancienttemples.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutIstanbul?

A.ItliesbetweenEuropeandAsia.B.ItisthelargestEuropeancity.

C.It’sneartheBosporus