内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学、呼和浩特市第二十一中学2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题.doc
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1、- 1 -内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学、呼和浩特市第二十一中学 2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题本卷满分 120 分,考试时间 100 分钟第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第 1 节 (本大题共 15 小题,每小题 2 分,共 30 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳答案AHere are some important events in August in Britain. Read them and answer the following questions.Great British Beer FestivalTue. 3 A
2、ug Sat. 7 Aug London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court.http:/www.gbbf.orggwww.eif.co.ukEdinburgh (爱丁堡) International FestivalFri. 13 Aug. Sun. 5 Sep.EdinburghA festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburghhttp:/www.eif.co.ukBristol International Balloon
3、 Festival (布里斯托儿国际气球节)Thur. 12 Aug.-Sun. 15 Aug.Europes largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking parthttp:/www.bristolfiesta.co.ukSummer Bank HolidayMon 30 Aug.A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland People take trips or short vacations during the holiday.For m
4、ore: Travel/Transport( )1、Where is the Great British Beer Festival held?AIn Bristol. BIn Wales. CIn Edinburgh. DAt Earls Court.- 2 -( )2、How long does Edinburgh (爱丁堡) International Festival last?A13 days. B23 days. C33 days. D43 days.( )3、If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can prob
5、ably take part in_.Athe Summer Bank Holiday Bthe Great British Beer FestivalCthe Edinburgh International Festival Dthe Bristol International Balloon Festival( )4、What is the Edinburgh International Festival aboutAFood. BClothes. CArt. DVacations.BWhen I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit t
6、o the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to (习惯于) speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand French. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to
7、 having a nice easy holiday without any language problem.How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes
8、“, I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.“Well, thats nice,“ he said, “Are you getting married? But arent you a bit young?“Who is talking about marriage?“ I replied. “I only want to give my friend a - 3 -ring to tell her Ivearrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?“Oh,“ he said, “There
9、 is a phone downstairs.“When at last we met, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry,“ he said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which American use differently in meaning from British. Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the
10、 time, British and American people understand each other!“( )5、Where was the writer from? He was from_.A. America B. France C. England D. another co untry( )6、The writer thought_in America.A. he wouldnt have any language difficultiesB. he would not understand the AmericansC. the Americans might not
11、understand himD. he would have difficulty at the airport( )7、The writer wanted to _.A. buy a ring for his friend B. make a call to his friendC. go to the telephone company D. see his friend off( )8、 From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring“ _.A. means the same in America as in England
12、B. means “call somebody“ to the old manC. has two different meanings D. means “be going to get married“ in - 4 -EnglandCWhen a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the cente
13、r of the storm. These people are willing to risk (冒危险) being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing (追逐) “ is becoming an increasingly popular hobby (喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequen
14、t storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where he storm will be and wits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big sto
15、rm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adve
16、nture and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,“ says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.“ However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When y
17、ou get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sightyou will ever see in your life,“ says Jasper Morley.“Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.“( )9、 For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _.- 5 -A. head straight for the center of the
18、 storm B. get into the car for safety C. wait patiently for the storm to develop D. collect information about a coming storm( )10、Beginners of storm chasing are advised _.A. not to drive in a heavy rain B. to do it in an organized way C. not to get too close to a storm D. to spend more time on it in
19、 summer( )11、 What can we learn from the text?A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment B. M any storm chasers get killed in the storms. C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/ D. Storm chasing is only fit for young peopleD- 6 -When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in
20、 Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secretMa Ke.Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Kes designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit accompanying her husband President Xi
21、Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US first lady Michelle Obama and Frances Carla BruniSarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first ladys wardrobe.Even so, Ma p
22、refers a lowkey approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see the hen?” she says of all the media attention.Mas relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for a
23、n introduction because she was a fan of Mas designs and had been wearing them for years.The two naturally became friends. Ma says: “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your he
24、art is reflected - 7 -in the design. Those who dont share my philosophy wont buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what Im doing now.”However, regardless of the brand, Pengs support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chine
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