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高中教育辽宁省辽阳市集美学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题doc
辽宁省辽阳市集美学校2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
第二部分阅读理解(百强校英语解析团队专供)(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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Oneofthebestwaystounderstandtheworldaroundusistostopandpickupabook.
Herearesomebooksbyblackauthors,whichareshapingourconversationsaboutrace.
TheHateUGive
byAngieThomas
Publishdate:
February28th2017
ThenoveltellsthetaleofStarrCarter,a16-year-oldwhoistryingtogoingtoawhitehighschoolwithoutfeelinglikesheisabandoningherfriendsandfamilyinherblackneighborhood.ButwhenStarristhesolewitnesstoapoliceshootingofandunarmedblackteen,shemustdevelopthecouragetofindhervoiceandspeakoutagainstinjustice.
ThisWillBeMyUndoing
byMorganJerkins
Publishdate:
January302018
Inherfirstbook,writerandjournalistMorganJerkinsdivesintowhatitmeanstoablackwomaninmodernsociety.ThroughessaysabouteverythingfromSailorMoontothe“BlackGirlMagic”movement,Jerkinsoutlineshowraceandwomen’srightscross.It’sdeliveredwiththesharpcriticismthathasmadeJerkinsamust-followvoiceintoday’smedialandscape.
WeWereEightYearsInPower
byTa-NehesiCoates
Publishdate:
October3rd2017
WeWereEightYearsInPowerisacollectionofCoates’sessayswrittenaboutrace,history,andpowerduringtheeightyearsofObama’spresidency.AcriticallookatraceintheU.S.,WewereEightYearsInPowersituatesthecurrentsocial,political,andculturalconversationswe’rehavingasacountrywithinthelargerwebofhistory,makingitamust-read.
Don’tCallUsDead
Author:
DanezSmith
Publishdate:
September5,2017
DanezSmith’spoetrycollectionDon’tCallUsDeadisabreathtakinglookatbeingblack,beingqueerandlivingwithHIV,whentheworldseemsunfriendlytothoseidentities.Itwillleavereadersanger,sadnessandresolveasaresultofSmith’spoems.
1.Whoisspeakingfortherightsofblackwomen?
A.AngieThomas.B.MorganJerkins
C.Ta-NehisiCoatesD.DanezSmith
2.WhichbookshouldbechosenifyouwanttolearnaboutObama?
A.TheHateUGiveB.ThisWillBeMyUndoing
C.WeWereEightYearsInPowerD.Don’tCallUsDead
3.Whatdothesebookshaveincommon?
A.Theywereallpublishedinthesame.
B.Theyarecollectionsofessaysorpoems.
C.Theyalldealwiththeproblemofblackrace.
D.TheyareallrelatedtoAmericanmodernculture.
B
Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncement.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!
Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidto
thismessage?
AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7.35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatweareontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”
Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:
35a.m.fromPenrith?
”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.
Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhatthatdoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?
4.Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?
A.Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.B
.Themessagesareunattractive.
C.Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.D.Theyareabsorbedinbooks.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?
A.Surprised.B.Cautious.C.Excited.D.Patient.
6.Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?
A.Thebeautifulweather.B.Therecordedmessage.
C.ThetrainfromPenrith.D.Theunexpectedappreciation.
7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ABoringTrainStoryB.AnIntelligentGuard
C.ALovelyMorninginSydneyD.ADifferentTrainAnnouncement
C
Theoldsayingthatpracticemakesperfectseemstomakenosensewhenitcomestoschoolwork.Manyeducatorstodayarelookingforevidencetosupportthecaseforhomework,butarecomingupempty-handed.“Homeworkisallpainandnogain,”saysauthorAlfieKohn.Hepointsoutthatnostudyhaseverfoundarelationshipbetweenhomeworkandacademicachievementinelementaryschool.
MaryJaneCeraistheacademicadministratorfortheKinoSchool,aprivate,non-profitkindergarten0through-12th-gradeschoolinTucson,Arizona,andshemaintainsano-homeworkpolicyacrossallgrades.Thepurposeofthepolicyistomakesu
relearningremainsajoy,notathingthatdiscouragessocialtimeandcreativeactivity.
Manysupportersofhomeworkarguethatlifeisfilledwiththingswedon’tliketodo,andthathomeworkteachesself-discipline,timemanagementandothernon-academiclifeskills.Kohnchallengesthispopularidea;hesaysthatifkidshavenochoicewhenitcomestohomework,they’renotreallyexercisingjudgment,andareinsteadlosingtheirsenseofautonomy.
AttheKinoSchool,Cerasayschildrenoftenchoosetotaketheirfavoritepartsofschoolhome.“Alotofwhatweseekidsdoingiscontinuingtowriteinjournals,practicingmusicwiththeirfriends,andtakingexperimentshometoshowtheirparents,”shesays.SurveysofKinograduatessuggestthattheearlycontroltheyaregivenovertheireducationcontinuestoservethemwellintocollege,andthattheyfeelbetterequippedtomanagetheirtimeandapproachprofessorswithquestionsthanotherstudentsdo.
Oneofthereasonswhywecontinuetoassignhomework,Kohnsays,isourobsession(着迷)withstandardizedtests.Evenifwecanagreeontheimportanceofkidsdoingbetterontests,hesays,thereisnoresearchtosuggestthathomeworkisthetickettosuccess.
Whereverthehomeworkdebategoesnext,it’sworthtakingamomenttoexamineifwe’reaskingtherightquestionsaboutourchildren’seducation.
8.WhichofthefollowingisKohn’sidea?
A.Homeworkteachesstudentslifeskills.
B.Standardizedtestsarenotimportantineducation.
C.Thequalityofhomeworkislinkedtostudents’interests.
D.Homeworkisnotconnectedwithacademicachievementinelementaryschool.
9.Accordingtothetext,MaryJaneCera________.
A.thinksthatlearningshouldhelpdevelopstudent’screativity
B.arguessomehomeworkshouldbeassignedtostudents
C.findsherstudentscan’tfinishtheirhomeworkontime
D.believesintheconnectionbetweenhomeworkandacademicachievement
10.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?
A.Studentswhosomorehomeworkstudybetter.
B.Studentswhorefusehomeworkhavebettertime–managementskills.
C.Studentswhohavecontrolovertheirstudiescandobetterincollege.
D.Studentswhohavebetterprofessorshavebetteracademicperformance.
11.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthortowardshomework?
A.Opposed.B.Objective.C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.
D
Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-nillion-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintel
ligence,orA.I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.
Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.
ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliot.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheboyforAllcatthatElliotboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliotsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenhewalkswouldbegreater.
Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwanta
talkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchange
bet