山东省泰安市宁阳一中学年高二上学期期中考.docx

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山东省泰安市宁阳一中学年高二上学期期中考

EverydayReading

（1）

Music

OperaatMusicHall:

1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:

241-2742.

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ChamberOrchestra:

TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.

http:

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SymphonyOrchestra:

AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.

http:

//www.symphony.org/home.asp.

CollegeConservatoryofMusic（CCM）:

Performancesareonthemaincampus（校园）oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.

http:

//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

RiverbendMusicTheater:

6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover（pricedifference）.Bignameshowsallsummerlong!

Phone:

232-6220.

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1.Whencanyougotoseeanopera?

A.InFebruaryB.InMayC.InDecemberD.InSeptember

2.WhichwebsiteshouldyouvisitifyouwanttolearnaboutChamberOrchestra?

A..

B.http:

//.

C..

D.http:

//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

3.Wherecanpeoplegetfreescheduleofevents?

A.PatriciaCobbettTheater.B.MusicHall.

C.RiverbendMusicTheater.D.MemorialHall.

4.Whichofthefollowingpresentfamousmusicalworks?

A.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&SymphonyOrchestra

B.Opera&RiverbendMusic

C.CollegeConservatoryofMusic&RiverbendMusic

D.ChamberOrchestra&Opera

EverydayReading

（2）

Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight.Fortunately,Ididn’tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.

ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic（静电）noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles（肌肉）shakingmyset.

Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.

1.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?

A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.

B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.

C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.

D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.

2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"signedoff”inParagraph1?

A.endedalltheirprogramsB.providedfewerchannels

C.changedtocommercialsD.showedall-nightmovies

3.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?

A.Byshakingandhittingit.B.Byturningitonandoff.

C.Byswitchingchannels.D.Byhavingitrepaired.

4.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?

A.CuriousB.AnxiousC.CautiousD.Humorous

EverydayReading（3）

Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown."There'ssomuchtolearn,"he'dsay."Thoughwe'rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.”Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.

Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.

Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday'snewlearning.

Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.

“Felice,”he'dsay,“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”

“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis....”

Silence.

Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvationoftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well....”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let'sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.

Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.

Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirmingourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.

Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong—thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.

1.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Theauthor'sfatherwasborninaworker'sfamily.B.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.

C.Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.D.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.

2.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.ThechildrenoftendeniedPapaforhiscrazyrequests.

B.TheauthorknewverywellaboutNepal.

C.ThefamilybenefitedalotfromPapa’seducationaltechnique.

D.Papawouldscoldthechildrenwhentheybehavedbadly.

3.Theauthor'sfathercanbebestdescribedas_______.

A.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachers

B.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdid

C.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledge

D.aparentinsistentonhischildren'seducation

EverydayReading（4）

Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofdietplan.

Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights..Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious（难为情）whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces-andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.

Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.

Don’tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories（卡路里）permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.

Downsizethedishes,Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake（摄入）jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.

1.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout_______.

A.theirhomecomfortsB.theirbodyshape

C.housebuyingD.healthydiets

2.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople_______.

A.digestfoodbetterB.reducefoodintake

C.burnmorecaloriesD.regaintheirappetites

3.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?

A.Eatquickly.B.Playfastmusic.

C.Usesmallerspoons.D.Turndownthelights.

4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetest?

A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?

B.WaysofServingDinner

C.EffectsofSelf-ConsciousnessD.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?

EverydayReading（5）

Areyouinterestedinmoviemusicals?

Herearesomebestmoviemusicalsyouneedtowatch.

Singin’intheRain（1952）

DebbieReynolds（theheroine）isultra-charminginthistime-honoredclassicmusicalaboutthecomingofthetalkingpicturesinmoviehistory.Sheplaysawinningshowgirlwithagoldensingingvoicedesign