届湖北省黄冈市麻城市实验高中高二英语月考试题及答案.docx

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届湖北省黄冈市麻城市实验高中高二英语月考试题及答案

2020届湖北省黄冈市麻城市实验高中高二英语8月月考试题

第二部分　阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Danceisoneofthemostwonderfulformsofhumancommunication.Inmanycultures,dancehasbothhistoricandculturalsignificance,whichiscommunicatedthroughlearnedgesturesandexpressions.Hereareabitmoredetailsaboutthreeoftheworld'smostbeautifuldances.

Kathakali

Kathakaliisastorytellingdance,duringwhichperformersuseavarietyofgestures,andeyesandfacialexpressionstocommunicatemeanings.Costumes,hairstyles,makeupandfacepaint,andjewelryalsoallholdspecificmeaningsintheperformanceofkathakali.Thereareninefacialexpressionsusedtoexpressemotionsrangingfromsadnessandangertocuriosity.Throughtheirexpressions,itshouldbecompletelycleartotheviewerwhattheperformerisintendingtoconvey.

Tango

ThedancehasitsrootsinanAfricanslavedancecalledcandombe,whichisalsoatypeofmusic.Onekeyfactorofacandombeperformanceisapartnereddance,whichhasovertimedevelopedintothemoderntango.Ifyoucankeepyoureyesononepartofthetango,justfocusonthedancers'legsandfeet.Thetangoistypicallyperformedlowtotheground,withbothperformers'step-workoftentakingplaceatthesametime.It’scomplexandcommunicative.

Flamenco

Oneofthemostinterestingfactsabouttheflamencoisthatitbeganasasong.Overtime,flamencodevelopedtoincludeitsnow-famouspassionateaccompanyingdance.Oneofthekeyfactorsofflamencoispalmas.Itmaylooklikesimple,rhythmicclapping,butpalmasareperformedatdifferentspeeds,andstrengths,anditisessentialthattheflamencodancerunderstandshowtomakeuseofhisorherhandsaspartoftheperformance.

21.Whatisspecialaboutkathakali?

A.Itisintendedtoconveyaromanticstory.

B.Itinvolvesmanyexpressionstoattractviewers.

C.It’sadancetotellastoryandexpressmanyfeelings.

D.Itisadancewherepeoplecanlearnhowtoexchangefeelings.

22.Whatshouldyoupayattentiontoinatango?

A.Thedancers'armsandhands.B.Thedancers'legsandfeet.

C.Thedancers'facialexpressions.D.Thedancers'eyesandhands.

23.Inwhichdancedoesdancers'clappingplayanimportantrole?

A.Kathakali.B.Flamenco.C.Tango.D.Candombe

B

ThomasPanekhascompleted20marathons,however,hemadehistoryonSundayattheNewYorkCityHalfMarathon.

Whilevisuallyimpairedrunnersusuallyusehumanguides,MrPanekbecamethefirstpersontocompletetheracesupportedbyguidedogs.AtrioofLabradors-Westley,WaffleandGus-eachaccompaniedhimforathirdoftherace.Theteamfinishedintwohoursand21minutes.

MrPanek,wholosthissightinhisearly20s,showedthatwhileheappreciatedthesupportofhumanvolunteers,hemissedthefeelingofindependence.In2015,MrPanekestablishedtheRunningGuidesprogrammewhichtrainsdogstosupportrunners.

Whenselectinghiscompanionsfortherace,MrPanekchosesiblingsWaffleandWestleytojoinGus,whoishisfull-timeguidedog.“Therelationshipisreallyimportant.Youcan’tjustpickuptheharness（挽带）andgoforarunwiththesedogs,”MrPaneksaid.“You’retrainingwithateamnomatterwhatkindofathleteyouare,andyouwanttospendtimetogetherinthattrainingcamp.”

Eachdogssetsitsownpace—Westleyrunsaneightminutemile,whilehissisterWafflecancoverthesamedistanceinsixminutes—andhelpsMrPanekavoidobstaclessuchaskerbs（路缘）andcones（椎体）.Eachdogwearsaspecialharnessandsetofrunningboots,toprotecttheirpaws.

GuswaschosentorunthefinallegoftheraceandcrossthefinishlinewithMrPanek.Heretiredfromhisdutiesasaguidedogattheendoftherace.

AccordingtoMrPanek,guidedogsgivevisuallyimpairedpeoplethefreedomto“dowhateveritisasightedpersondoes,andsometimes,evenrunalittlefasterthanthem”.

24.InwhichwaydidThomasPanekmakehistory?

A.Hesetanewrecordoftimeinrunningthehalfmarathon.

B.Heisthefirstblindpersonwhotakepartinthemarathon.

C.Hefinishedthecompetitionwithhelpofhumanvolunteers.

D.Heisthefirstblindpersonfinishinghalfmarathonwithguidedogs.

25.WhatcanwelearnaboutThomasPanek?

A.Hestoppedrunningafterhelostsight.

B.Heenjoyedrunningwithhumanvolunteers.

C.HeisthefounderoftheRunningGuidesprogramme.

D.HegotthegoldmedalattheNewYorkCityHalfMarathon.

26.Whatdoyouknowaboutthethreedogs?

A.Theydidn’tgettrainingbeforetherace.B.WestleyrunsfasterthanWaffle.

C.GusisPanek’sfull-timeguidedog.D.Westleyretiredaftertherace.

27.Thepassageis______.

A.anessayB.anewsreportC.abiographyD.areview

C

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