四川省泸县第五中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word文档下载推荐.docx
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sstory.Buttherearealwayscertaintypesofcharactersintheshowandcertainsituationsandevents.Forexample,apantomimemustalwaysincludeahero,knownasthe“principalboy”andthisprincipalboyisalwaysplayedbyaprettygirlwearingashortcostume.Thenthereisthecomicolderwoman,knownasthe“dame”whoisplayedbyaman.Thereisalwaysagroupofmenandwomenwhosinganddanceandoftenthereisapantomimehorse.Thehorseisplayedbytwomenwhoformthe“front”and“back”endsinsidea“horse”costume.Itisfunnyanditusuallykicksthedamewhensheisn'
tlooking.
Membersoftheaudiencehavetoshoutawarningtooneofthecharactersandarguewiththecharacter(usuallythedame)whenshedoesnotbelievethem.Whensheshouts,“Ohno,itisn'
t,”theaudiencealwaysrespondswith“Ohyes,itis!
”.Theaudiencealsolearnsandsingsasimplesongandafewchildrenaresometimesinvitedtohelponeofthecharactersduringtheshow.
1.Thetheatre-in-educationteams_____.
A.aremadeupoffamouslocalactors
B.writeplaysforthesameagegroup
C.oftengiveplaysintheirowntheatres
D.usuallyallowchildrentojoininaplay
2.Accordingtothetext,apantomime_____.
A.isdesignedtomakepeoplelaugh
B.ismadeupofthreecharacters
C.isespeciallypopularwithgrown-ups
D.canbewatchedallyearroundinBritain
3.Whenthedamesays,“Yes,itis”,theaudienceshould_____.
A.followherandsing
B.standupanddance
C.repeatwhatshesays
D.disagreewithherloudly
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sfamousPipelinebigwavebreak,butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit,thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses.That'
s
becauseheiscompletelyblind.
WhenDerekwasborn,over24yearsago,hegothisnamefromDerekHo,thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion.Asurfingenthusiasthimself,Emestodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle,aprofessionalsurfer.Unfortunately,Derekwasborncompletelyblind,butthisdidn'
tslophisfamilyfrombelievinglhathecoulddoanythinghewanted,evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer.
Atage2,DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari,Brazil,becamehisbackyard.Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood,buthedidn’tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17,whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard.Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppracticing,butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard,DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmesto'
sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer.SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurf
school,wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru.
Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething,whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'
sboard-breakingPipelineisanother.Butthat’sexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf.Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous,buthefelthecoulddoit.Andhedid,earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning.Now24,RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince.
4.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellus?
A.Goodeyesightisnecessaryforbecominggoodsuffers.
B.NobodyhaseverconqueredHawaii’sbigwavebreak.
C.DerekRabelodreamstoconquerHawaii'
sbigwavebreak.
D.DerekRabeloistheonlyblindprofessionalsurfertoconquerHawaii’sbigwavebreak.
5.HowdidErnestobehaveafterDerekwasborn?
A.Henamedhimafterhisuncle.B.Heneverlostconfidenceinhim.
C.Hesenthimtoasurfingchampion.D.Hestartedhisowninterestinsurfing.
6.AfterDerekwasabletostanduponthesurfboard,he_______________
.
A.begantotryridingawaveB.wasnolongerafraidofwater
C.realizedhestillhadalongwaytogoD.knewhisfather’sdreamhadcometrue
7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Braveandconfident.B.Skillfulbutproud.
C.Thoughtful
andmodest.D.Courageousbutstubborn.
ThisiswhatHBO’sVeephasbeentryingtodo—bymakingUSpresidentialelectionintoacomedy.
Presentedforthefirsttimein2012,VeepfollowsthedailylifeofSelinaMeyer,thefictionalvice-president(or“Veep”forshort)oftheUS.WeseethatasmuchasMeyerwantstohaveaninfluence,she—despitebeingthesecond-in-commandofthecountry—isconstantlyignoredbythepresidentandkeptawayfromimportantmeetings.Meyerherselfisn’texactlycompetent:
shehastoputoutpoliticalfireseveryonceinawhilebutusuallyendsupmakingthingsworse.
Theshowalsofindshumorinamuchdarkersideofpolitics:
theunrealsmilesandwrongdoingsofpoliticians.Whenamassshootinghappensintheshow,forexample,insteadoffeelingshocked,Meyerisactuallyglad,becauseshefeelsitmayhelpdrawpeople’sattentionfromher.“Itfeelslikepeeking(窥视)behindacurtainandseeingthetruthofwhothesepoliticiansreallyare,”wrotereporterKathrynVanArendonk.
ButVeepisrefreshingnotjustforthewayithandlespolitics,butalsobecauseitsleadingroleisawomanpolitician,especiallyinacomedy,consideringthefactthatcomediesusedtobeanall-malekingdom.“There’smoreopportunity(机会)forwomenincomedicrolesthan20or30yearsago,”JuliaLouis-Dreyfus,58thisyear,whoplaysMeyer,said.“There’smoreopportunityforrolesthatarenotjusttheangrywifeorthecutegirlfriend.”
Inthe7thandfinalseasonofVeep,whichcameoutonMarch31,2019,Meyerisfinallyrunningforpresident.Nomatterwheretheshow—andMeyer—isheading,andwhetheryouappreciateitswaytodealwithpolitics,thebottomlinehereisthatVeepisfunny.
8.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMeyer?
A.Hardworkinganddemanding.B.Humorousandinfluential.
C.Ambitiousbutuntalented.D.Educatedbutlazy.
9.HowoldwasJuliaLouisDreyfuswhenVeep’sfirstseasoncameout?
A.49.B.51.
C.53.D.58.
10.WhatcanknowaboutwomenaccordingtoJuliaLouis---Dreyfus?
A.Theyarefitforpolitics.
B.Theydon’tlikecomedies.
C.Theywereleftoutofsomefields.
D.Theyseldomusedtobesuccessful.
11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.MeyerrunsforpresidentB.Politicscanbefunny
C.WomenlikepowerD.Acomedianrealizesherdream
InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yetdespitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionwhichshewonlastyear.
Asawriter,Iknowaboutwinningcontests–andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastoryonlytoreceivearejectionletterfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressureoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?
That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddestroyedhopescanresurfaceinourchildren.
Arevelation(启示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don’tyouwanttowinagain?
”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”
Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自发地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall,Iofferedsuggestionsforcharacters,conflictsandendingsforhertales.Thestoryaboutafearfulangelstartingfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.
Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowverylittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade,IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-optingmydaughter’sexperience.
Whilesteppingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.
12.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Alotofamusementscompeteforchildren’stimenowadays.
B.Childrenhavelotsoffundoingmindlessactivities.
C.Rebeccaismuchtoobusytoenjoyherleisuretime.
D.Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.
13.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?
A.Shewasconstantlyunderpressuretowritemore.
B.Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.
C.Shedidnotquiteliveuptoherreputationasawriter.
D.Herroadtosuccesswasfullofpainandfrustrations.
14.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear’swritingcontest?
A.Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.
B.Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp.
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