届高二英语下学期第二次阶段性测试试题.docx

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届高二英语下学期第二次阶段性测试试题

息县一高2018级高二下学期第二次阶段性考试

英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

第一节：

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

FilmmakerJenniferNelsonhadtopay$1,500tohave“HappyBirthdaytoYou”sunginthemovieshe’smaking.ThemoneywenttoWarnerMusicGroup,acompanythatclaimstoownthecopyrightonthesong.Acopyrightisthelegalrighttouseorsellacreativeproductsuchasasong,aTVshow,abook,oraworkofart.Warnerhasclaimedthecopyrightfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou”since1988.

“Ineverthoughtthesongwasownedbyanyone,”Nelsonsaidinane-mailtoTheNewYorkTimes.“Ithoughtitbelongedtoeveryone.”

Nelson’smovieisadocumentary－afilmthatusespicturesand/orinterviewswithpeopletocreateafactualreportofreal-lifeevents－andisactuallyaboutthehistoryofthe“HappyBirthday”songitself.

TwosistersnamedMildredandPattyHillwroteasongcalled“GoodMorningtoAll”in1893.Overashortperiodoftime,peoplebegantosingthewords“happybirthdaytoyou”inplaceoftheoriginallyricstothetuneoftheHillsisters’song.

Anumberofhistoryexpertssaythethereisnorecordofwhoactuallywrotethe“HappyBirthdaytoYou”lyrics.Historiansalsosaythereisnowaytoknow

whenthegeneralpublicbegansingingthe“HappyB

irthday”song,buttheybelieveitwasbeingsungbythepubliclongbeforeitwasprintedandownedbyacompany.

Nelson’slawyerssaythispieceofmusic’shistoryprovesthat“HappyBirthdaytoYou”belongstoeveryoneinthegeneralpublic.ThatwouldmeanWarnerMusicGrouphasnorighttochargeanyoneafeetosingthesonginanysetting.

ExpertsestimatethatWarner/Chappell,thepublishingdivisionoftheWarnerMusicGroup,hasmadeabout$2millionayearfromlicensingfeesfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou.”

Nelson’slawyersareaskingacourtinNewYorkCitytoorderWarner/Chappelltoreturnfeestheyhavecollectedoverthepastfouryearsforuseofthe“HappyBirthday”song.

21.JenniferNelsonhadtopayWarnerMusicGroupto.

A.haveasongsunginhermovieB.ownthecopyrightonasong

C.haveitplayasonginhermovieD.haveitwriteasongforhermovie

22.Thehistoryexperts’statementcanprovethatthe“HappyBirthday”song.

A.hasalwaysbeenverypopularB.hasmorethan200yearhistory

C.wasinitiallyownedbyanothercompanyD.doesnotbelongtoWarnerMusicGroup

23.IfthecourtsupportsNelson’slawyers’claims,.

A.Warnerwillreturnabout$8million

B.shecanobtainthecopyrightonthesong

C.Warnerwillhavetopayherforherdamages

D.sheonlyneedstopayalittlemoneytousethesong

B

Isitpossibletobeboth8and80yearsoldatthesametime?

Theanswerisyes－ifyoucountcomic-strip（连环画）characters.Nancy,athird-grader,isthestarofapopularcomicstripfoundinnewspapersacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Thatcomicstrip,alsocalledNancy,turns80thisyear.

Nancy’sAuntFritziw

asthestarofacomicstripcalledFritziRitzin1922.Elevenyearslater,NancyshoweduponFritzi’sdoorstepasanorphan（孤儿）.Nancystolethespotlight,andthecomicwasrenamed.Today,Nancyremainsawell-knowncharacter,withhercomicstripappearinginmorethan80newspapers.TFKKidReporterFayeCollinsrecentlyspokewithGuyGilchrist,whohasbeenthecomicstrip’sauthorandillustrator（插图画家）since1995.

TFK:

WhatisthebestpartaboutdrawingthecomicstripNancy?

GUYGILCHRIST:

It’sthatsomethingI’mdoingactuallycanaffectpeopleinAmericaorinthewholeworld.Igettobeapartofsomethingreallypositivethathopefullymakesreaderssmile.Maybethere’ssomethingthattouchesthem.

TFK:

TellusaboutNancyandtheothercharacters.

GUYGILCHRIST:

Nancyiseightyearsoldinthecomicstrip.Sheisaregularkidwhoisloudbutverysweet.ShelovesthecharacterSluggothoughnooneknowswhy,andthetwoofthemareorphans.AuntFritzitakescareofbothofthem,andnowPhilisinthestripandiskindoftakingcareofSluggo.

TFK:

Whatinspiresyourideasforthecomicstrip?

GUYGILCHRIST:

I’vebeenwritingthingsdowninlittlecompositionbooksformanyyears.IfIdon’thaveideas,andIreallycan’tthinkofanything,I’lllookatoldcompositionbooks.I’lltakesomeofthoseoldideasthatdidn’treallyworkandI’llfigureoutwhytheydidn’twork,andI’llusethem.

24.ThecomicstripFritziRitzwasgivenanewnamebecause.

A.thecharacterFritzipassedawayB.theoldnameishardtoremember

C.thenewnamesoundsmoreinterestingD.thecharacterNancybecameverypopular

25.GuyGilchrist’sfavoritepartaboutdrawingNancyisthat.

A.hegetsrelaxedwhiledrawing

B.hisworksearnhimmuchmoney

C.hisworkscaninfluencelotsofpeopleD.hebecomesveryfamousaroundtheworld

26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecharacterNancy?

A.Sheisquietandsmart.B.SheislookedafterbyFritzi.

C.Sheliveswithherparents.D.ShehasabrothernamedSluggo.

27.WhiledrawingNancy,GuyGilchristtakesinspirationfrom.

A.hisregularreadersB.someofhisfriends

C.somepopularbooksD.hisoldcompositions

C

JohnHarrisonhaswhatmustbethemostwantedjobintheUnitedStates.He’stheofficialtasterforEdy’sGrandIceCream,oneofthenation’sbest-sellingbrands.Harrison’stastebuds（味蕾）areinsuredfor$1million.Hegetstotry60icecreamsaday.Andwhenh

eisn’tdoingthat,hetravels,buyingEdy’sinsupermarketsalloverthecountrysothathecancheckforperfectappearanceandflavor（味道）.

AfterIinterviewedHarrison,Irealizedthatthelifeofanicecreamtasterisn’tallCookies‘n’Cream－awonderfulflavorthatheinvented.No,it’sextremelyhardwork,whichrequiresself-controlandselflessness.

Foronething,hedoesn’tswallow（吞咽）onthejob.Likeacoffeetaster,Harrisonspits.Usingagoldspoontoavoid“off”flavors,hetakesasmallbiteandmovesitaroundinhismouthtointroduceittoall9,000orsotastebuds.Nextheopenshismouthtogetsomeairintotheicecream.Thenhebreathesingentlytobringthearoma（香味）oftheicecreamupthroughthebackofhisnose.EachstephelpsHarrisonassesswhethertheicecreamhasagoodbalanceofdairy,sweetness,andaddedingredients.Then,eveniftheicecreamtastesheavenly（美好）,heputsitintoatrash（垃圾）can.

Duringtheworkweek,Harrisontoldmethathehastomakeothersacrifices,too:

noonions,garlic,andnocaffeine（咖啡因）.Caffeinewillaffectthetastebuds,hesaid,sohisbreakfastisacupoftea.Thisisasmallpricetopayforwhathecallstheworld’sbestjob.

Harrison’sfamilyhasbeenintheicecreambusinessinonewayoranotherforfourgenerations,soHarrisonhasspenthisentirelifewithit.However,hehasneverlosthisloveforitscold,creamysweetness.Heevenordersicecreaminrestaurantsfordessert（甜食）.

28.WhatisspecialaboutHarrison’sjob?

A.Hebuysicecreamforhiscustomers.B.Heinventsalotofnewicecreams.

C.Hisdailytaskistotasteicecream.D.Hisworkisrelatedtoinsurance.

29.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly.

A.byclassification（分类）B.byprocessC.byimportanceD.bycomparison

30.Theunderlinedpart“asmallprice”inthefourthparagraphmeansthat.

A.Harrisonmusttravelaroundthecountryalot

B.Harrison’stastebudshavebeenaffectedbycaffeine

C．Harrisonmustordericecreamfordessertwheneatinginrestaurants

D.Harrisonavoidssomekindsoffoodanddrinkforhiswork.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Anicecreamtaster’sjob.B.Howtotasteanicecream.

C.Afamousicecreambrand.D.How

icecreamsareinvented.

D

JearlynandJevettaSteele,starsofAPrairieHomeCompanion,willentertainaudienceswiththeirproductionofSisters,amusicalstoryaboutthepowerofsisterhood,faithandfamily.

TheywillperformatTheaterL’HommeDieu（TLHD）inAlexandriaTuesdaythroughSaturday,July23-27at7:

30p.m.andSunday,July28at2p.m.Ticketsrangefrom$17.50to$22.50.

TheSteeleshaveearnedeverymusicawardofferedinthestateofMinnesotainthepast20years.TheyhavetraveledaroundtheworldinthemusicalTheGospelatColonus,includingaBroadwayrunattheLuntFontanneTheaterin1988.

JearlynisfeaturedinthemovieofGarrisonKiellor’sAPrairieHomeCompanion.Inadditiontobeingamotivationalspeaker,sheisthehostofherowntop-ratedradioshow,SteeleTalkinginthecityofMinneapolis.Jearlynrecentlyreleasedasolo（独唱的）CD,SteelePraisingHim.

JevettaisanOscarawardnominee（被提名者）forhersong“I’mCallingYou”fromthemovieBagdadCafé.ShealsostarredinhermusicalTwoQueens,OneCastleatMixedBloodTheaterinMinneapolis.

ShereleasedajazzcollectionMyHeart.ShealsoperformedinTheBuddyHollyStoryattheOrdwayCenterinSt.PaulandinSpunk!

AtPenumbraTheater.

TheSteeleswillalsooffertwomasterclassesonThursday,July25atTLHDforperformersofallexperiencelevels.Eachclassis$25.

TheArtofPerformancewillbeheldfrom10to10:

45a.m.Itwillpolishamonologue（独白）,story,orsongforperformance.TheSoulMusicmasterclasswillbeheldfrom11to11:

45a.m.Itwillfocusonjazz,funk,blues,andgospelsingingtechniques.Participantsareaskedtobringamonologueand/orsongtoworkonwiththeSteeles.Spaceislimited.

TobuyticketsforSistersorbooktheclasses,call（320）846-3150orvisitwww.tlhd.org.

32.WhatwilltheSteelesperformfromJuly23to27?

A.APrairieHomeCompanion.B.Sisters.

C.TheGospelatColonus.D.Spunk!

33.WhatdoweknowaboutJearlyn?

A.Sh

eisanOscarawardnominee.

B.ShereleasedajazzcollectionMyHeart.

C.ShehostsaradioprograminMinneapolis.

D.Shedirectedth