学年贵州省凯里市第一中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题文档格式.docx

1、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A It may not come as a surprise but the world as a whole is getting richer. Some people have more disposable income to spend on luxuries such as holidays, cars, TVs and smartphones. Recent data has shown that the number of people

2、living in extreme poverty has halved in recent decades. So should we celebrate the fact that more of us now have a better standard of living? Maybe not. While the gap between rich and poor in some countries is narrowing, there is still a lot of inequality in other places-some people have a lot of mo

3、ney and opportunities and others dont. A recent report by Oxfam and Credit Suisse revealed how divided many of us are when it comes to wealth. A lot of the money in the world is in the hands of very few people. In fact, 48% of global wealth is owned by the richest 1% of the population. But some coun

4、tries are attempting to reduce this inequality and make the poor less poor. According to David Bryer from Oxfam, Brazil has been taking “some really sensible measures-measures around having more progressive tax, around investing in a higher minimum wage and investing in central public services.” Hav

5、ing a higher minimum wage（提高最低工资标准）, can help people eat better and seek a better education. And more people with more money buy more things-and factories can produce more. In turn, a factory which produces more will need more workers. So, more jobs are created. Other wealthy individuals are doing t

6、heir bit to help reduce inequality. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, earned a lot of money from his company but when he retired, he and his wife Melinda, created a foundation to help the poor. He thinks that rich people should, of course, pay their taxes but he also advises that they should all

7、 “look at taking their wealth and being philanthropic, both in their own country and to help the global poorest.” Bill Gates feels that giving money to help poor people is “fulfilling”. But if other super-rich people dont want to experience this fulfilment then, according to Oxfam, very soon the wea

8、lthiest 1% will soon own more money than the rest of the worlds population. Do you think that is fair?21.According to a recent report by Oxfam and Credit Suisse, . A. the gap between the rich and poor is widening gradually B. increased wealth helps people to reduce the inequality C. people should be

9、 happy about the worlds getting richer D. a small number of people possess the major world wealth22.Whats the authors attitude towards Brazils measures? A. Cautious B. Approving C. Doubtful D. Critical23.What is the meaning of the underlined word “philanthropic” in Paragraph 4? A. Broadminded B. Res

10、ponsible C. Realistic D. Merciful24.The author develops the article mainly by . A. comparing opinions from different fields B. listing detailed numbers and analyzing them C. presenting research findings and giving some examples D. presenting a trend and analyzing its cause and effectB Guide Dogs of

11、America, A History is the book that we all have been waiting for. Its a book that tells how and where the guide dog movement really started, with information never before revealed-until now. After reading this 200-page, picture-filled work, you will know about every aspect of Guide Dogs of America（G

12、DA） from its inception to how it has become one of the top guide dog schools in the country. Joseph W. Jones, Sr., was refused a guide dog because of his age-he was fifty seven-but he would not accept defeat. He researched the guide dog movement and with the help of the International Association of

13、Machinists and Aerospace Workers, established his own school, one that would provide guide dogs free of charge to visually impaired people regardless of their age. The school graduated 18 guide dog teams the first year with students staying at, GDAs first trainer, Lambert Kreimers house on South Vir

14、ginia Avenue in Burbank, and Jones manning the office on Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood. In 1952, Jones addressed the quadrennial（四周年纪念的） IAM Grand Lodge Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. “I sincerely prayed to God for two things,” Jones said. “After my wife passed away and left me with

15、a ten-year-old boy, I prayed that I would be spared long enough to see this organization well established and that my ten-year-old boy would become a man. Both prayers have been answered. The organization is well established, it is in the hands of the IAM and my boy is a man, and I am proud to say t

16、hat today he is a member of the IAM.” Jones pray for a successful organization had been answered now, ten years after he was rejected for being too old, his dream of having a guide dog for himself, hundreds of others had already been given the gift of sight because of his drive and determination. That school, now known as Guide Dogs of America, has provide