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高二英语题
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一、阅读理解
EveryWednesday,IgotoCantataAdultLifeServices,alocalretirementcommunityinBrookfield,Illinois,US,withmyclassmatestodocommunityservice.
AftermyveryfirstvisittoCantata,mylifechangedforever.Thatmaysoundabitdramatic,butvolunteeringwiththeelderlyhaschangedmyviewsonlife.
Ourvisitslastaboutanhour,andwebring25-30studentseverytime.Weplayboardgamesandcardswiththeresidentswhilewe’rethere.
YoucanwatchallthemoviesandTVshowsyouwantabout“lifebackthen”,butnothingcomparestotalkingtothepeoplewhowereactuallythere.JusthearingtheirstorieshastouchedmeinawayIneverthoughtpossible.
Whetheritwastalkingto98-year-old“HurricaneHilda”aboutherglorydaysasarollerskaterorchattingwithLouaboutthetimesshedancedwithafamousactor,Iwascompletelyattractedbyeverysinglememorytheresidentswantedtosharewithme.
Eventheresidentswhodon’thaveamazingmemoriesmaketheexperiencesatisfying.IremembervisitingMrsRobinson.Shecouldn’trecallmuchaboutherpast,butshetoldmeshe’dneverforgethowkindIwasjusttolistentoher“rambling(漫谈)”.Itmademerealizethatit’sthelittlethingsthatmakelifeworthliving.That’ssomethingIwon’tforgetanytimesoon.
Ifthere’sonethingI’verealizedinmythreeyearsofvisitingCantata,it’sthatpresence–justbeingthere–meansmorethananythingtomanyoftheresidents.Anddespitehowbusyourlivesare,there’salwaystimetomakesomeone’sday.
Forme,itfeelsgreattobeasourceofhappiness,asmileonabaddayoralisteningearforoldmemories.Andattheendoftheday,that’sallthatmatters.
It’seasytofeellikeyoudon’thaveanythingincommonwiththeelderly–especiallywhenyou’reateenager.Butthat’snottrueatall.
Ihatetobeoverlyclichéd(陈词滥调的)here,butagereallyisjustanumber.Asyoungadults,it’simportantforustorealizethissoonerratherthanlater.Wecanlearnalotfromtheelderly,andtheycanoftenbenefitfromteenagerstoo.
1.Whatdothevolunteersdoaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theyshareeverythingwiththeresidents.
B.Theyplayboardgamesandcardswiththeresidents.
C.Theywatchtheresidentsplaygames.
D.Theybuygiftsfortheresidents.
2.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthemostimportantthingthatvolunteerscandofortheelderly?
A.Playingwiththem.B.Benefitingfromthem.
C.Helpingthem.D.Beingtherewiththem.
3.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusbywritingthispassage?
A.Youngadultsandtheelderlycanbenefitfromeachother.
B.Ageisjustanumber.
C.Itisimportanttohelptheelderly.
D.Wedon’thaveanythingincommonwiththeelderly.
Averyclosefriendphonedmethisweekendandaskedaspecificquestionaboutearningafewextradollarseachmonthonline.Forthebenefitofkeepinghernameanddetailssecret,IwillcallherAnnieinthisarticle.YouseeAnniesuffersfromasevereformofinactionsyndrome(综合症);sheisfullofgreatideasthatnevermaterializeintocashandsheishavingaproblemfindingthelinkthatwillachievethis.
Somebodyoncesaidthatknowledgeispower,yetweconstantlyfindfromreadersofourwebsitethattheyhaveknowledgetoburnandstilldonothavepower.Justlookattheacademicsinuniversitiesallaroundtheworld;theyhavesomuchknowledgethattheyshouldcontrolthewealthoftheworld.Intruththeyworkforpeanutsandveryfewofthemeverachievethepowerofindependence.Soknowledgecertainlyisn’tpower.Therefore,weshouldchangethat“wise”statementto:
“Poweristheabilitytouseknowledgetoyourownbenefit.”
ThatparagraphwasinsertedbecauseAnnieisatypicalacademic—strongontalkandplansbutalittleweakeronactions.Intheperiodofatwenty-minuteconversation,sheexpounded(阐述)awholelistofplansandideastomaketheextrafewhundreddollarseachmonthshewasseeking.Anyoneofhermanyideaswasapotentialmoneymaker,butshehadtakenactiononnoneofthem.Atonetimeshesaid,“I’mlostastowhattodonext.”
Thatwasmycue(提示)togetinvolved.“Takeaction,”Iadvised.
AllthatiswrongisthatAnniewasinactivewithoutknowingit.Infiveminuteswedrewupaplanofactionandagreedtotalkagaininamonthtoreviewprogress.Whenwefinishedtheconversation,shesoundedmuchhappierandmoremotivatedthanwhenwestarted.Anniejustneedsalittlenudgeintobeneficialaction.
4.What’stheproblemwithAnnie?
A.Shehastoomanygreatideas.
B.Sheneverputsherideasintopractice.
C.Shesuffersfromastrangeillness.
D.Sheknowslittleaboutmakingmoneyonline.
5.Whatisthemostimportantaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Theabilitytouseone’sknowledge.
B.Theabilitytoacquireknowledge.
C.Agreatdealofknowledge.
D.Agoodunderstandingofoneself.
6.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?
A.Anniewillsucceedinlaterlife.
B.Annieisgoingtowardssuccess.
C.Anniedoesn’trealizeherproblems.
D.Annietalkstoomuchindailylife.
7.Theunderlinedword“nudge”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.
A.pushB.adviceC.trainingD.Power
AKoreanwaveissweepingacrossChina,withmanyChinesewomenworshipingSouthKoreanactorsKinSoo-hyunandLeeMin-hoasdemigods(偶像).Chinesenetizens(网民)alwayshavedifferentopinions.OverSouthKoreanTVdramas,butthereisnodoubtthatprogramsfromtheneighboringcountryarenowenjoyinganewroundofpopularityinChina,AndabigpartofthecreditforthatgoestoYouWhoCameFromTheStar,theSouthKoreanTVserieswhichisontheairnow.
YouWhoCameFromTheStarandTheHeirs(继承者们)havebeensubjectsofhotonlinediscussionsthroughoutAsia.Besides,thebook,TheMiraculousJourneyofEdwardTulane,readbytheheroYouWhoCameFromTheStarwasahard-to-getitemonAmazonforawhile.
ThetwoTVprogramshaveseveralcommonelements:
atall,handsome,andrichherowholovestheheroineblindlyandalwaysprotectsher,andanequallyhandsomemanmadlyinlovewiththesamewoman.Bothprogramsdescribethepurityoflove,whichisexpressedthroughakissorawarmhug.Perhapsthat’sthesecretoftheirsuccess;perhapspeoplestilllikeCinderella-typestories.
ThewideningwealthgapisamatterofsocialconcernbothinSouthKoreaandChina,andthechallengesthatyoungpeoplefaceintheirhopeforabetterlifemighthavecausedmanyordinarygirlstodreamofmarryingrich,caringmen.ThisispreciselywhatthepopularSouthKoreanTVdramsdescribe.Infact,SouthKoreanTVdramasaretailoredtomeetthemarket’sdemands.
ManynetizensevensaidatanearliertimethatSouthKoreanTVdramashadbecomepopularbecauseoftheirstereotyped(模式化的)themes:
trafficaccidents,cancerandotherincurablediseases.ButallthathaschangedwiththesuccessofYouWhoCameFromTheStarandTheHeirs,whichChinesedirectorscanuseasexamples,aswellasinspiration,toimprovetheirproductions.
8.WhatisthemainreasonforanewroundofpopularityinChina?
A.ItisbecauseofYouWhoCameFromTheStar.
B.MostoftheChinesenetizenshavevotedforthem.
C.Theactorsinthedramasareallgods.
D.ThedramasarefromtheneighboringcountryNorthKorea.
9.WhichisNOTincludedintheelementsforthesuccessofSouthKoreandramas?
A.Charmingpurelovestories.
B.Atenderkissandawarmhug.
C.Handsomeandrichheroes.
D.Theheroine’sblindlovewiththerich.
10.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4meansthattheyaredesignedto_______.
A.developinalargescale
B.bemeasuredtoacertainsize
C.meetpopulartastepurposely
D.beshowninabigmarket
11.ThemainpurposeofstereotypedthemesinSouthKoreandramasisto________.
A.presentanideaB.attractTVviewers
C.makethemcolorfulD.arousesomechallenges
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二、完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
MyhusbandandIinsistedthatourchildrenwereoldenoughtocleantheirroomsandmaketheirbeds.Buttheythought.Mycomplaints,evenself-justifiedshouting,werealwayslandingonears.Veryoftenawholehour’sscoldingwouldendwiththeirintotears,Ifeltveryfrustrated.IrealizedIneededtomymethodof“mothering”.
Onedaywhentheywereatschool,Ispentsometimetheirrooms.Ontheirdesks,inplain,Ileftthecards:
“DearBill(theothercardwastoSarah),yourroomwasmessythismorningandI’msureyoulikeitclean.Love,theRoomFairy.”arrivingback,thechildrenwereexcitedtoreceivethelittlenotefromtheRoomFairy.Thenextday,theirroomswerefairlytidy.Sureenough,therewasanothernotefromtheRoomFairy__forthem,thankingthemfortheirnice“gift”ofacleanroomandaskingthemtoplayacertainviolin.Eachday,thank--younoteswouldbewrittendifferentlytokeeptheideas.
SometimestheRoomFairywouldproposealittle:
“Ifyoucanfinishyourhomeworkandyourlessonsbeforedinner,I’dliketowatchaparticulartelevisionprogramwithyoutonight.”Sometimessomecoloredmarkersorotherlittleitemswouldbeleftinofwelldonejobstheday.
Ican’trememberhowlong“theRoomFairy”continuedleavingherlovenotes.Whentheywereageappropriate,weusedvariousversionsofPost-Its(贴条).Thebathroommirrorbecamethecentreofourhome.Appointments,noticesaboutvisitingrelatives,lessonschedules,andchangesinplanscouldbeposted.
Weallbenefitedfromandtheideaofsharingremindersanddailydetailsoflifethroughnotes.IbelievethetrueadvantageoftheRoomFairynotessurvivesinourfrequentandenjoyablecommunication.
12.A.indifferentlyB.gratefullyC.doubtfullyD.otherwise
13.A.
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