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辽宁省辽阳市集美学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题

辽宁省辽阳市集美学校2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

第二部分阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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

Oneofthebestwaystounderstandtheworldaroundusistostopandpickupabook.Herearesomebooksbyblackauthors,whichareshapingourconversationsaboutrace.

TheHateUGive

byAngieThomas

Publishdate:

February28th2017

ThenoveltellsthetaleofStarrCarter,a16-year-oldwhoistryingtogoingtoawhitehighschoolwithoutfeelinglikesheisabandoningherfriendsandfamilyinherblackneighborhood.ButwhenStarristhesolewitnesstoapoliceshootingofandunarmedblackteen,shemustdevelopthecouragetofindhervoiceandspeakoutagainstinjustice.

ThisWillBeMyUndoing

byMorganJerkins

Publishdate:

January302018

Inherfirstbook,writerandjournalistMorganJerkinsdivesintowhatitmeanstoablackwomaninmodernsociety.ThroughessaysabouteverythingfromSailorMoontothe“BlackGirlMagic”movement,Jerkinsoutlineshowraceandwomen’srightscross.It’sdeliveredwiththesharpcriticismthathasmadeJerkinsamust-followvoiceintoday’smedialandscape.

WeWereEightYearsInPower

byTa-NehesiCoates

Publishdate:

October3rd2017

WeWereEightYearsInPowerisacollectionofCoates’sessayswrittenaboutrace,history,andpowerduringtheeightyearsofObama’spresidency.AcriticallookatraceintheU.S.,WewereEightYearsInPowersituatesthecurrentsocial,political,andculturalconversationswe’rehavingasacountrywithinthelargerwebofhistory,makingitamust-read.

Don’tCallUsDead

Author:

DanezSmith

Publishdate:

September5,2017

DanezSmith’spoetrycollectionDon’tCallUsDeadisabreathtakinglookatbeingblack,beingqueerandlivingwithHIV,whentheworldseemsunfriendlytothoseidentities.Itwillleavereadersanger,sadnessandresolveasaresultofSmith’spoems.

1.Whoisspeakingfortherightsofblackwomen?

A.AngieThomas.B.MorganJerkins

C.Ta-NehisiCoatesD.DanezSmith

2.WhichbookshouldbechosenifyouwanttolearnaboutObama?

A.TheHateUGiveB.ThisWillBeMyUndoing

C.WeWereEightYearsInPowerD.Don’tCallUsDead

3.Whatdothesebookshaveincommon?

A.Theywereallpublishedinthesame.

B.Theyarecollectionsofessaysorpoems.

C.Theyalldealwiththeproblemofblackrace.

D.TheyareallrelatedtoAmericanmodernculture.

B

Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncement.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!

Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?

AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7.35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatweareontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”

Quiteafewpeople（obviouslypreviousstrangers）startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:

35a.m.fromPenrith?

”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.

Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhatthatdoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?

4.Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?

A.Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.B.Themessagesareunattractive.

C.Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.D.Theyareabsorbedinbooks.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?

A.Surprised.B.Cautious.C.Excited.D.Patient.

6.Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?

A.Thebeautifulweather.B.Therecordedmessage.

C.ThetrainfromPenrith.D.Theunexpectedappreciation.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ABoringTrainStoryB.AnIntelligentGua