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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高二下学期期末英语考试题
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
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