甘肃省宁县第五中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第1节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

Jimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasagoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforajob.

Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8:

30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtobeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar,theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed,andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid,”Well,Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.Please,Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.

Uponarrival,Jimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantswaitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterview’sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?

’’Jimmy’sheartsank.“WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?

’’hethoughttohimself.

ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurprise,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierthismorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.

“Sorry,Ihadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisoffice.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations.’’Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.

56.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?

A.Hewasoutofwork.B.Hewasboredwithhisjob.

C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss.

57.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?

A.Afriend’scarhadaflattyre.B.Awildmanwaspushingacar.

C.Aterriblecaraccidenthappened.D.Anoldman’scarbrokedown.

3.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?

A.Hewasalsotobeinterviewed.

B.Heneededatravelingcompanion.

C.Healwayshelpedpeopleinneed.

D.HewasthankfultoJimmy.

4.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer’squestion?

A.Hewassorryfortheotherapplicants.

B.Therewasnohopeforhimtogetthejob.

C.Heregrettedhelpingtheoldman.

D.Theinterviewerwasveryrude.

5.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy’sexperience?

A.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C.Goodisrewardedwithgood.

D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.

B

Weeachhaveamemory.That’swhywecanstillrememberthingsafteralongtime.Somepeoplehaveverygoodmemoriesandtheycaneasilylearnmanythingsbyheart,butsomepeoplecanonlyrememberthingswhentheydothemagainandagain.Manyofthegreatmenoftheworldhavesurprisingmemories.

Agoodmemoryisagreathelpinlearningalanguage.Everybodylearnshismotherlanguagewhenheisasmallchild.Hehearsthesounds,remembersthemandthenhelearnstospeak.Somechildrenarelivingwiththeirparentsinforeigncountries.Theycanlearntwolanguagesaseasilyasonebecausetheyhear,rememberandspeaktwolanguageseveryday.Inschoolitisnotsoeasytolearnaforeignlanguagebecausethepupilshavesolittletimeforit,andtheyarebusywithothersubjects,too.Butyourmemorywillbecomebetterandbetterwhenyoudomoreandmoreexercises.

6.Beforeachildcanspeak,hemust_________.

A.readandwriteB.makesentences

C.hearandrememberthesoundsD.Thinkhard

7.Inschoolthepupilscan’tlearnaforeignlanguageeasilybecause__________.

A.theyhavenogoodmemoriesB.Theyhavenorecorders

C.theyhavetoomuchtimeforitD.They’rebusywithothersubjects

8.Youwillhaveabettermemoryif__________.

A.YouhavealotofgoodfoodB.Youdomoreandmoreexercises

C.YoudomorningexerciseseverydayD.yougetupearly

C

WhenwemovedtoChinasevenmonthsagofromtheStates,wewereveryworriedaboutwhatwewouldbeeating,andhowwewouldlive.WeneverthoughtthatwewouldfallinlovewiththeChineseeatinghabitsandstyle.Wealsoneverimaginedthatwehavelost80pounds.Wethoughtthatweshouldsharesomeofourtrickswithyou.HereistheChineseDiet--fiveeasythingsyoucandotoloseweight.

Useasmallbowl--muchsmaller

Gointoyourcupboardandfindyoursmallestbowl.Nowthatwillbethebowlthatyouwilleatoutof.Bydoingthisyouactuallypickmuchlessfoodthanyouarenaturallyserved.

Vegetablesareyourmaincourse

Forexample,youmighthaveoneplateofacucumberdish,oneofcorn&carrots,andthenanotherwithribs.Findafewdishesthatyourwholefamilylovesandrotate（轮换）those.

Cutdownonyourmeatanddairy

Weeatverylittlemeat.SodomostChinese.Weeatverylittledairy,milkandyogurt.

Usechopstickstoeat

Weloveeatingwithchopsticksandwonderwhywedidn’tusethemmoreathome.Youeatalotslower,ALOT.

Introducericeandnoodlesintoyourmeals

AChinesedietincludesalotofriceandnoodles.Soourdailydietisnodifferent,weeatriceandnoodles3timesaday.

Wewishwehadknownthesesimpletricksbackhomethatmakesuchadifferenceinourwaistline.

9.Accordingtothetext,theauthor_________.

A.movedtoChinatoloseweight

B.becamemuchthinnereatingtheChineseway

C.doesnotreallyenjoyChinesefood

D.hadknownmuchaboutChinesefoodbefore

10.Whichofthefollowingisadvisedbytheauthor?

A.Eatmorevegetablesandlessmeat.

B.Keepusingthesamebowl.

C.Tryallkindsofchopsticks.D.Learntocookriceandnoodles.

11.Peopleareadvisedtousethesmallestbowlto__________.

A.eatlessfoodB.eatmoreslowly

C.AdapttotheChineselifestyleD.ExperiencetheChineseculture

D

Chinaisalandofbicycles.Atleastitwasbackin1992whenItraveledthecountry.Backtheneveryoneseemedtoberidingabicycle.Millionsofthem,allblack.Carswererare.YetsincemyarrivalinBeijinglastyear,I’vefoundtheoppositeistrue.Therearemillionsofcars.However,peoplestillusetheirbicyclestogetaround.Formany,it’stheeasiestandcheapestwaytotraveltoday.Bicyclesalsocomeindifferentcolors---silver,green,red,blue,yellow,whateveryouwant.

It’sfunwatchingpeoplebiking.Theyrushquicklythroughcrossroads,moveskillfullythroughtraffic,andrideevenonsidewalks.Bicyclesallowpeoplethefreedomtomoveaboutthatcarsjustcan’tprovide.

EagertobepartofthisaspectofChineseculture,Idecidedtobuyabicycle.Greatweatheraccompaniedmygreatbuy.Iimmediatelyjumpeduponmybicycleseatandstartedhome.

Myfirstridehomewasorderly.Tobesafe,Istayedwitha“pack”ofbikerswhilecarsonthestreetscamerunningswiftlyoutofnowhereattimes.Ididn’twanttogethit.SoItooktheridecarefully.

Crossingthestreetswasthebiggestproblem.ItwasalotlikecrossingamajorhighwaybackintheUnitedStates.Thestreetsherewerewide,socrossingtooktime,skillandalittlebitofluck.

Ifinallymadeithome.Thefeelingonthebicyclewasamazing.Theairhittingmyfaceandgoingthroughmyhairwaswonderful.IwassittingontopoftheworldasIpassedbyplacesandpeople.Bikingmademefeelalive.

12.Accordingtotheauthor,whyarebicyclesstillpopularinChinatoday?

A.Becausetheyaretraditionalandsafe.

B.Becausetheyareconvenientandinexpensive.

C.Becausetheyarecolorfulandavailable.

D.Becausetheyarefastandenvironmentfriendly.

13.Theauthordecidedtobuyabicyclebecauseheintended______.

A.torideitforfunB.touseitfortransport

C.toexperiencelocalcultureD.toimprovehisridingskills

14.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisstreetcrossing?

A.Itwasboring.B.Itwasdifficult

C.Itwaslively.D.Itwaswonderful.

15.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sbikingexperience?

A.Theauthorenjoyedshowingoffhisbikingskills.

B.Theauthorwasannoyedbytheairwhileriding.

C.Theauthorwaspraisedbytheotherbikers.

D.Theauthortookgreatpleasureinbiking.

E

GeorgeGershwin,bornin1898,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.

ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatersinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissonshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway--fromjazztocountry.

Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?

In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopu