高中 英语The Olympic Games.docx

1、高中 英语The Olympic Games高中 英语The Olympic Games（考试总分：100 分 考试时间： 120 分钟）一、 阅读理解 （本题共计 10 小题，每题 10 分，共计100分）1、Something FunA person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not found.In the defenses (辩护) closing statement, the la

2、wyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorted to a clever trick.“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk

3、into this court room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you th

4、at there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict (裁决) of no guilty.”The jury, clearly confused, retires to discuss.A very few minutes later, the jury returned and a representative pronounced a verdict of guilty.“But how?” inquires the l

5、awyer. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”Answers the representative, “Oh, we did look. But your client didnt.”65. Why was the person on trial according to the passage?A. Because he couldnt pay off the debts. B. Because he was accused of murder.C. Because he did not p

6、ay the tax in time. D. Because he planned to cheat the jury.66. Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?A. To find the body. B. To annoy the jury. C. To help his client. D. To save himself.67. Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?A. The lawyers words must be true.B. They expected his family t

7、o come in.C. They were surprised and taken in by the lawyer.D. They thought the person on trial was escaping.68. What did the representatives answer mean in the last paragraph?A. They firmly believed that nobody was killed.B. The behavior of the client gave him away.C. The jury still needed more evi

8、dence to prove it.D. The lawyers words were worth thinking about.2、A 8. 2-magnitude (震级) earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile late on Tuesday, cutting power and leading to small landslides and a tsunami (海啸). Four men and one woman diedtwo who suffered heart attacks and three who were c

9、rushed (压死). About 300 prisoners escaped from the northern port city of Iquique in the immediate aftershock (余震). The quake struck at about 8:46 p. m. local time, some 60 miles northwest of Iquique. It had a depth of 12. 5 miles. Chiles National Emergency Office asked coastal residents to leave for

10、safe places. “The fact is, we will know the extent of the damage as time goes by and when we inspect the areas in the light of day,” Chiles President Michelle Bachelet said early on Wednesday. “The country has faced these first emergency hours very well.”Residents in the port city of Antofagasta wal

11、ked calmly through the streets to higher ground as traffic became heavy in some places. “Many people are fearful after experiencing the powerful earthquake in 2010, so they immediately rushed to higher ground when they heard the tsunami warning,” said a government official. “There have been lots of

12、aftershocks and communications have been cut off in many of the affected areas. So people are waiting in the dark hills, not knowing what is to come, and hoping they will be able to return to their homes safely.”The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sent our several tsunami warnings, but called off all

13、 of them by early Wednesday. Tsunami waves of more than six feet caused by the earthquake washed ashore on the coast of Pisagua. Iquique, with a population of more than 200,000, saw seven-foot waves. 50. The earthquake resulted in _. A. 300 prisoners being trappedB. five people being crushedC. many

14、cars being damagedD. some other natural disasters happening51. How did the whole country respond to the earthquake when it happened?A. They were so fearful that they were in a panic. B. They went into the streets immediately. C. They acted very calmly. D. They drove to higher ground after hearing th

15、e warning. 52. What difficulty did people in the hills face?A. The weather was terrible. B. The communications were cut off. C. They got lost in the hills. D. Their houses were destroyed. 53. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?A. The government had estimated (估计)

16、 the damage of the earthquake by early Wednesday. B. The tsunami waves in Pisagua were more than six feet high. C. Several tsunami warnings had been called off by early Wednesday. D. The earthquake happened in the evening and it had a depth of 12. 5 miles. 54. What is the best title for the passage?

17、A. Chile Deals with Emergency Well. B. Tsunamis Caused by Aftershocks in Chile. C. A Powerful Earthquake Strikes off the Coast of Chile. D. Tsunami Warnings Work Well in Chile. . 3、Rescue officials in Poland are working quickly to clear one of the countrys highways. The roadway is covered with a sti

18、cky brown material. It is blocking cars from both directions.What is causing the mess? Milk chocolate. The problems began early Wednesday, after a huge truck carrying many tons of liquid chocolate overturned. Chocolate spilled out. It spread across six driveways of Polands A2 highway.The liquid choc

19、olate solidified (凝固) as it cooled, causing even more difficulties. The accident happened near the western Polish town of Slupca. Bogdan Kowalski is with the fire fighters of Slupca. He told the Associated Press that “the cooling chocolate is worse than snow”.Videos published on social media showed

20、rescuers and cleaners were trying to move the sticky brown mess with a bulldozer (推土机).The private Polish broadcaster TVN24 reported that the driver of the truck was taken to a hospital with a broken arm. The accident happened in the morning when there was little traffic. Nobody else was harmed.The

21、sticky situation became a hot topic on social media. Some people offered to help the clean-up workers by eating the chocolate themselves.Marlene Kukawa is a media officer for Slupea police. She told the New York Times that rescue workers needed to remove the truck from the highway first. “The cleanu

22、p”, she said at the time, “will take a few hours or more.” She added that accidents are rare in this part of the A2 highway. And, she told the New York Times, she is sure the area has never experienced something quite like a huge chocolate spill.72. What caused the traffic trouble?A. A broken-down c

23、ar. B. Cars stuck on the highway.C. Serious traffic accidents. D. The liquid chocolate.73. What made the situation even worse?A. The difficulty to get rid of the chocolate. B. Fear caused by videos on social media.C. The chocolate becoming hard. D. Snow falling on the highway.74. Why did some people

24、 offer to eat the chocolate?A. To avoid wasting the chocolate. B. To reduce loss for the driver.C. To play a joke. D. To solve the problem.75. What did Marlene Kukawa think of the incident?A. It happened very rarely. B. It was the most serious accident.C. It was unexpected by other drivers. D. It wa

25、s lucky that no one was killed.4、Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, its not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game. Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting

26、all the right answers on the test. But it doesnt solve the problem of not knowing the material and it wont help on the next testunless the person cheats again. Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really ear

27、ning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too. Some kids cheat because theyre busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating. Eve

28、n when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea. If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldnt study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you dont have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you n

29、eed to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school. A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than che

30、ating. 39. Some students like cheating mainly because _. A. the material in the test is very difficultB. they want to do better than the othersC. cheating can make hard things seem very easyD. they have little time to study their lessons40. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _. A. cheating isnt a

31、good ideaB. why kids cheat in the testC. some kids cant pass the test without cheatingD. some kids dont spend the time studying41. We can learn from the passage _. A. cheaters are often thought highly ofB. people show no respect for those who cheatC. parents whose kids cheat are often in troubleD. k

32、ids cheat in the test because of swim practice42. In the passage those cheaters are advised to _. A. spend more time on school than on sportsB. find good solutions instead of cheatingC. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazyD. ask their classmates for good methods of study5、Hidden from the noise of Washington, D. C., Hillwood Museum is a special treasure. It contains (包含) one of the finest person