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1、辽宁省抚顺德才高级中学学年高二英语下学期2017-2018学年度德才高中高二年级下学期期中考试英语试卷时间：100分钟 满分：150分 第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere are many unique festivals around the world. Here are some of them.Las Fallas, SpainLas Fallas is one of Spains strangest and crazies

2、t festivals. Las Fallas means “the fire” in valencian. The focus of this festival is to create and destroy dolls. These dolls are lifelike and usually make fun of dishonest politicians and famous people in Spain. Many dolls are several feet tall. They remain complete until March 19th, after which me

3、n fill them with fireworks. All the streetlights arc turned off and the dolls are set on fire at 12 am exactly.Day of the Dead, MexicoDay of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on 1st and 2nd of November in Mexico. This festival celebrates the lives of loved ones around you who have died. Celebrati

4、ons can take a humorous tone as celebrants remember funny events about the dead. Toys are brought for the Head children and hollies of wine for adults.Mardi Gras, USAThis day can occur anytime between February 3rd and March 9th, depending on when Easter is held that year. In 1857, a group called Mys

5、tik Krewe of Comus staged the first modern style Mardi Gras parade (游行). The parades are headed by “Kings” and “Queens” who throw decorations at the crowd. Practices include dancing, sports competitions, wearing masks, etc.Night of the Radishes, MexicoIts one of the most colorful and unique festival

6、s of Mexico. It is celebrated on December 23rd. As crazy as it sounds, the festival lasts only a few hours due to the limited lifetime of vegetables as folk art.21. What do we know about the Las Fallas festival? A. Politicians love it very much. B. It is held mainly for the dead.C. Its celebrated on

7、 1st of November. D. Dolls are the essential elements.22. Who would probably love the Mardi Gras festival?A. Those who love watching parades. B. Those who enjoy drinking wine.C. Those who are fond of funny events. D. Those who want to win dance competition.23. Why does the Night of the Radishes fest

8、ival last only a few hours?A. Because the artworks dont last long.B. Because Mexicans cant afford the time.C. Because vegetables will be sold at the market.D. Because people arent interested in the festival.BA young woman sits alone in a caf sipping tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to writ

9、e in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing caf waiter: “Where are the toilets please?” This is a familiar scene in Tokyos so-called “silent cafs”, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.The concept rises by a desire to be alone among yo

10、ung Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected t

11、o the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding” a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The tre

12、nd has its own media expression “botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time

13、. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and its always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and its a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere qu

14、ietly on my own. Im going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated 3.6 million “hikikomori” a more extreme example of social recluses (隐士) who withdraw completely from

15、society.24. What is special about the “silent cafes”?A. It provides various tea and books.B. People are not allowed to communicate.C. It has attracted many popular young people.D. It offers service by writing not by speaking.25. Which of the following statements cant account for the idea of being al

16、one in Japan?A. The increasing social isolation.B. The unstable economic situation.C. The rising demand for privacy.D. A change in traditional family support patterns.26. What do we know about Higashikokubaru?A. She doesnt like to be a nurse.B. She doesnt like the life in big cities.C. She enjoys he

17、r solo time in a quiet place.D. She travelled to Tokyo on her work days.27. What is the best title of the passage?A. Silent cafes B. Lonely JapaneseC. One woman wedding D. Social recluses in JapanCLast weekend I sat on a bus fantasizing with excitement and was ready to spend time in New York City wi

18、th one of my best friends. As I took the window seat and put on my headphones, I barely noticed the elderly man who took a seat beside me.Two hours passed and I remained absorbed in my own world, bored and anxious to get off. I tried to push away all the thoughts, worries and obligations that were w

19、eighing me down and tried to trick myself into believing that I was fine, perfectly and completely okay.However, after re-setting on the bus after a break, the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question about the buss Wi-Fi capabilities, which turned into a two-and-a half-hour conversation s

20、eeking for my deepest fears, my dreams and my life.I shared more with this stranger than I had with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me, because I was afraid to let anyone I knew close to me anymore. Regardless, I was amazed that a complete stranger would be n

21、ot only so interested in getting to know me, but also willing to push me to my greatest capabilities. Instead of politely nodding his head when I mentioned law school, he told me that my true passion seemed to be English. He made me question the plans I had laid out for my life with just that simple

22、 statement. He helped me realize that my neatly organized plan for the next five years of my life wasnt all that neat, but actually complicated and puzzled with uncertainty. Most of all, this stranger helped me accept the complication, instead of getting lost in it because of my fear of the unknown.

23、28. Why did the author not notice the elderly man nearby?A.The author was missing his friends.B.The author was sleeping on the bus.C.The author was thinking about some things.D.The author was listening to his favorite songs. 29. From Paragragh 2 it can be learned that the author _.A.lived a happy li

24、feB.suffered from many troublesC.felt cheated by someoneD.lost touch with his friends30. Whats the authors attitude towards the elderly man?A. Honest B.Doubtful C.Cold D.Rude31. What can we conclude from the text?A.The author was selfish.B.The author was unrealistic.C.The elderly man was good at mak

25、ing plans.D.The elderly man was outgoing and stubborn.DIn the mid-2000s, Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a cutting-edge(尖端的) gift from his girlfriend: a GPS. The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful. But straight out of the box, it was already out of date.Shabtai, a coding enthusia

26、st, had an immediate reaction to reinvent. Shabtais solution? To build an app. With 50 million monthly active users globally and nearly 400,000 superusers who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors(editing maps rather than words), Waze Mobile caught the eye of Google as a revolutionary appro

27、ach to navigation (导航).Acquired by Google in 2013, Wazes value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement. Unlike traditional navigation apps that simply show directions, Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time, so other users can avoid the traffic by usi

28、ng an alternative route.The goal behind Wazes approach is an ambitious one: not just avoid traffic, but end it altogether. Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that vision a reality, including a plan to make carpooling(拼车) cool.To be sure, traffic jams are tr

29、oubling people all over the world. Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time. In 2013, when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources, it had something Google Maps and other competitors didnt: richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports fr

30、om users.These users were the basis of Shabtais plan to solve for his GPS devices “silent” hardware: he grounded the app in software that could be perpetually updated by users, anywhere and anytime.Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams, trying to get more drivers off the road a

31、nd into carpools. The app has already connected tens of thousands of rideseekers with drivers willing to ferry them along a shared route, and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future.32. What did Shabtai do when he found his girlfriends gift out of date?A. He improved it. B. He took i

32、t apart. C. He put it away . D. He used it anyway.33. what sets Waze Mobile apart from traditional navigation apps?A. It has the most users. B. It can indicate directions.C. It reports road conditions in real time.D. Most users help edit its words.34. What does the underlined word in paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Difficultly B. Carefully C. Greatly D. Constantly 35. What is mainly t