精品学年高二英语上学期期中试题11Word版Word下载.docx

1、第一部分：阅读理解（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。AJacobs Pillow Dance FestivalWhere:Becket, Massachusetts When:June 15-Aug. 24 Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlig

2、hts （最精彩的部分） this season include the Dance Theater of Harlems production of Alvin Aileys“The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival. Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22.jacobspillow.org. Moab Music FestivalMoab, UtahAug. 29-Sept. 9This area is better known for mountain biking

3、 than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three“Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Events st

4、art at $25. moabmusicfest.org.Cheyenne Frontier DaysCheyenne, WyomingJuly 19-28Theres something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an“Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys （牛仔） and cowgirls competing for

5、major money in the worlds largest outdoor stage. Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. The Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, New YorkJuly 6-Aug. 24Each summer, opera lovers from around the country （and the world） travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include st

6、ars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This years performances include Wagners“The Flying Dutchman” and Verdis“King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers （作曲家）. Tickets start at $26.glimmerglass.org.21. If you want to enjoy a“Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best

7、?A. June 15. B. July 19. C. August 24. D. September 4.22. If you are a big fan of Wagner, youre advised to go to _.A. Jacobs Pillow Dance FestivalB. the Glimmerglass FestivalC. Cheyenne Frontier DaysD. Moab Music Festival23. Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from?A. Education. B. A

8、rt.C. Business. D. Literature.BA dog named Ace is being praised as a hero for licking （舔） the face of a sleeping, deaf 13-year-old Indianapolis boy to warn him that the house was on fire. Indianapolis Fire Department Officer Rita Reith said Nick Lamb was home alone and sleeping without his hearing a

9、ids （助听器） when the fire began Wednesday.“My dog licked my face and woke me up,” Lamb said.“I was like,Stop it! What? You want to be fed? I thought he wanted to be fed or go outside.” The dog didnt stop licking Lamb until the teen got up. Thats when he realized the house was full of smoke.“I couldnt

10、hear anything because I had my hearing aids off. My dog Ace smelled it,” Lamb said.“I just wanted to get out.” Without his shoes but with Ace by his side, he covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt, and rushed out of the back door, catching one of his hearing aids along the way. He then called h

11、is mother and 911.Lindsay Bernard, Lambs mother, praised Ace for saving her sons life.“Its amazing, because if Ace hadnt been there, Lamb probably wouldnt have even woken up,” Bernard said.Lamb, who was born deaf, told firemen that this was the first summer he was old enough to stay home alone and t

12、hat he had returned from summer camp just three days earlier.24. According to Paragraph 1, Nick Lamb _.A. lives aloneB. is a healthy boyC. was bitten by his dog D. didnt know there was a fire 25. How did Nick Lamb survive the fire?A. Using his hearing aids. B. With the help of firemen.C. Under the g

13、uidance of Ace.D. With the help of Lindsay Bernard.26. Which of the following words can best describe Ace?A. Polite. B. Careful. C. Clever. D. Proud. 27. What was Lindsay Bernards attitude towards the dog?A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Thankful. CDaisuke Inoue, a Japanese musician, opened

14、his own bar where he played the drum with a six-member band. The band was terrible but a group of businessmen liked their slow style of playing which allowed them to sing along. In 1971, a businessman invited Inoue to join him on a business trip and provide accompaniment （伴奏） to his favorite songs. Inoue, unable to attend, got an idea: he recorded his accompaniment on a cassette tape and then got hold of a car stereo （音响） and an amplifier （扬声器） for the businessman to take with him on his trip. And thus, Inoue gave birth to the karaoke machine.Unf