河北省定州中学学年高二承智班下学期开学.docx
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河北省定州中学学年高二承智班下学期开学
河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高二承智班英语开学考试
一、阅读理解
ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDiana,PrincessofWales,madeatriptAngolain1997,tosupporttheRedCross’scampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandminelandmines(地雷)WithinhoursofarrivinginAngola,televisionscreensaroundtheworldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.“Iknewthestatistics,”shesaid.“Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likewhenImetSandra,a13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherleg,andpeoplelikeher.”
ThePrincessconcludedwithasimplemessage:
“Wemuststoplandmines”.Andsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.
But,backinLondon,herviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernment,whichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.AngrypoliticianslaunchedanattackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedheras“veryill-informed”anda“loosecannon”(乱放炮的人).
ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:
“Thisisadistraction(干扰),wedonotneed.AllI’mtryingtodoishelp.”
Oppositionparties,themediaandthepublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.Tomakemattersworseforthegovernment,itsoonemerged(显现出来)thatthePrincess’striphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOffice,andthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernment’spolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.
Totryandlimitthedamage,theForeignSecretary,MalcolmRifkidnd,claimedthatthePrincess’sviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicy,andthatitwas“workingtowards”aworldwideban.TheDefenseSecretary,MichaelPortillo,claimedthematterwas“amisinterpretationormisunderstanding.”
ForthePrincess,thetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandminescancause.Shesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenherthechancetogetclosertopeopleantheirproblems.
1.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997
A.toclarify(澄清)theBritishgovernment’sstandonlandmines
B.toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictims
C.toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthere
D.tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandmines
2.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid“…puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome”(Line5,Para.1)?
A.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.
B.Shejustcouldn’tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.
C.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherlikegoingbackhome.
D.Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.
3.SomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentcriticizedDianabecause
A.Theywereactuallyopposedtobanninglandmines.
B.Shewasill-informedofthegovernment’spolicy.
C.Shehadnotconsultedthegovernmentbeforethevisit.
D.TheybelievedthatshehadmisinterpretedthesituationinAngola.
4.HowdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?
A.ShemademoreappearancesonTV.
B.Shepaidnoattentiontothem.
C.Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.
D.Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanned.
5.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?
A.IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.
B.Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.
C.Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.
D.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.
Thedirty,homelessmansatonthepavement,staringatthestones.Hethoughtbackmorethantwentyyearstowhenhewasaboylivinginasmallredbrickhouseonthisverystreet.Herecalledtheflowergarden,theswinghisdadmade,andthebikehehadsavedupformonthstobuy.
Themanshruggedimpatiently,forthebrightnessofthosepictureshurthim,andhismemorytraveledonanothertenyears.Hehadajobbythen,plentyoffriendsandstartedtocomehomeless.Hedidnotreallywanttorememberthoseyears,northedaywhen,becauseofdebts,hehadgonehomeplanningtoaskformoney.Hefeltembarrassed,butheknewexactlywherehisdadkeptthemoney.Whenhisparentssteppedoutoftheroom,hetookwhathewantedandleft.
Thatwasthelasttimehehadseenthem.Ashamed,hewentabroad,andhisparentsknewnothingabouttheyearsofwanderingortimeinprison.Butlockedinhiscellheoftenthoughtofhome.Oncefree,hewouldlovetoseehisparentsagain,iftheywerestillalive,andstillwantedtoseehim.
Whenhisprisontimewasup,hefoundajob,butcouldn’tsettle.Somethingwasdrawinghimhome.Hedidnotwanttoarrivepenniless,sohehitchhikedmostofthelongjourneyback.Butlessthanamilefromhisdestinationhestartedtofeelsickwithdoubt.Couldtheyeveracceptthismanwhohadsobitterlydisappointedthem?
Hespentmostofthatdaysittingunderatree.Thateveninghepostedaletterwhich,althoughshort,hadtakenhimhourstowrite.Itendedwith:
Iknowitisunreasonableofmetosupposeyouwanttoseeme...soit’suptoyou.I’llcomeearlyThursdaymorning.Ifyouwantmehome,hangawhitehandkerchiefinthewindowofmyoldbedroom.Ifit’sthere,I’llcomein;ifnot,I’llwavegood-byeandgo.
AndnowitwasThursdaymorningandhewassittingonthepavementattheendofthestreet.Finallyhegotupandwalkedslowlytowardtheoldhouse.Hedrewalongbreathandlooked.
Hisparentsweretakingnorisks.________________________________________
Themanthrewhisheadback,gaveacryofreliefandranstraightthroughtheopenfrontdoor.
6.Whydidthemanshrugimpatiently(paragraph2)whilehewasthinkingofhischildhood?
A.Thethoughtsmadehimangry.
B.Hefelthehadwastedtime.
C.Hewasanxioustogohome.
D.Thesweetmemorycausedhimmuchpain.
7.Whydidittakehimhourstowritetheletter?
A.Hedoubtedifhisparentsstilllivedinthathouse.
B.Hehadmuchnewstotellhisparents.
C.Hefeltashamedtoaskforforgiveness.
D.Hewaslongingtoreturnhomeandfeltexcited.
8.Whichofthefollowingbestfitsintoparagraph8?
A.Everyinchofthehousewascoveredinwhite.Sheets,pillowcasesandtableclotheshadbeenplacedoneverywindowanddoor,makingitlooklikeasnowhouse.
B.Thehousebeforehimwasjustasheremembered:
theredbricks,thebrowndoorandnothingelse.
C.Acolorfulblanketwasoverthefrontdoor.Onit,inlargeletters,waswritten,“Welcomehome,son”.
D.Apolicecarwasparkedinthedriveway,andtwoofficersstoodatthefrontdoor.
9.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_______.
A.SweetMemoryB.WhiteHandkerchief
C.Abandoned(被放弃的)SonD.LeavingHome
MiketheHeadlessChickenFestival
In1945,farmerLloydOlsenattemptedtocutofftheheadofMike,achicken,sohiswifecouldcookitupfordinner.However,thebirddidn’tdieandlivedanotheryearandahalf,makingregulartripstothefair,wherepeoplepaidaquartertoseetheamazingheadlessbird.
Today,thespiritofMiketheHeadlessChickeniscelebratedwithatwo-dayMayfestivalinFruita,Colorado,whichincludeslivemusic,agolftournamentandlotsofdeliciouschicken.
RoswellUFOFestival
Inthesummerof1947,aflyingsaucer(碟状物)crashedonalargefarmoutsidethetownofRoswell,NewMexico.Thegovernmentsaysitdidn’tcomefromouterspace,whilemanytopUFOresearchersbelieveitdid.
Knowingagoodthingwhenitcrashesintheirbackyard,thecitizensofRoswellcelebratetheeventeveryJulywithathree-dayfestivalthatfeaturesacostumecontest,aparadeandotheractivities.Becareful,though—thatstrangelittlepersonnexttoyoucouldbefromanotherplanet!
World’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup
Therattlesnake,apoisonousAmericansnake,servesanimportantfunctioninnaturebykeepingsmallpestsundercontrol,butwhentheirnumbersgrowtoolarge,theycancauseseriousproblemsforfarmers.That’swhyeveryMarchtheresidentsofSweetwater,Texas,hostathree-dayfestivalinassociationwiththetown’sannualrattlesnakehunt.
Visitorscanlearnaboutrattlesnakes,takeabustouroftheirnaturalhabitat,participateinarattlesnakeeatingcontestandsoon.
BugFest
EverySeptember,theNorthCarolinaMuseumofNaturalSciencesinRaleighsponsorsadaylongfestivalthatfocusesonsomethingmostpeopletrytoavoid:
insects.
Visitorscanholdbugsthatarenotnative,cheeronracinginsectsandlearnaboutbeekeeping.ButthehighlightformanyisCaféInsecta,wherebugsarethemainingredientinavarietyoftastydishes.
10.TLloydOlsencutoffthechicken’sheadbecause________.
A.hisfamilywantedtoeatit
B.hewantedtosellitsmeatatthefair
C.hisfamilywantedtocelebrateaheadlesschickenfestival
D.hewantedtomakemoneybyshowingaheadlesschicken
11.Bywritingtheunderlinedpart,theauthorwantsto________.
A.implythathemayattendthefestival
B.addanairofmysterytothefestival
C.describethefunofthecostumecontest
D.remindreadersthatcreaturesfromanotherworlddoexist
12.What’sthepurposeoftheWorld’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup?
A.Toincreasethelocaltourism.
B.Toprotectrattlesnakes’habitats.
C.Tocontrolthepopulationofrattlesnakes.
D.Tointroducetheimportanceofrattlesnakes.
13.Whichofthefollowingistheearliestfestivaloftheyear?
A.MiketheHeadlessChickenFestival.
B.RoswellUFOFestival.
C.BugFest.
D.World’sLargestRattlesnakeRoundup.
Ablindbabyisdoublyhandicapped.Notonlyisitunabletosee,butbecauseitcannotreceivethevisualstimulus(刺激)fromitsenvironmentthatasightedchilddoes,itislikel
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