英语山西省大同市第一中学学年高二上学期期中考试Word格式文档下载.docx

1、As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didnt just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old mans face, I felt how wor

2、thwhile it is to help others. 1. The underlined word “favor” in Para. 2 refers to_. A. passing the young man a cup of orange juice B. buying lunch for the old man C. exchanging meals with the old man D. giving the juice to the old man 2. Which of the following can be used to describe the young man?

3、A. Kind and considerate B. Generous and proud. C. Rich and friendly. D. Humorous and helpful.3. In the authors opinion, the young man asked the servant to take the juice to the old man so that_. A. the old man could probably accept it B. he would become famous for his good deed C. more people would

4、be inspired to do good deeds D. he would become a friend of the servantBThe Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and

5、the environment. Theconcept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution. Bett

6、er for the environment Sustainability （持续性） and global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have tra

7、veled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers expenses as well. Taste and nutritional content Locally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hour

8、s of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness （成熟） and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content. Community and home values When you buy direct fr

9、om a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community. 4. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _. A. global warming is the most serious problem now B. North American food is rich

10、 in various kinds of materials C. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customers D. most people support buying locally5. Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because_. A. they are picked when they are fully grown B. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizer

11、 C. they can be harvested at any time D. they are sent to the market at a high speed6. According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods _. A. you can see how fruits and vegetables grow B. you will contribute to protecting the environment C. you will become much healthier and prettier D. you

12、 are making money from your community7. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy. B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty. C. The importance of protecting the environment. D. The benefits of buying locally.CA classical guitarist was excited to hear from

13、 New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he dashed out of the taxi. He

14、said that he gave the driver $ 60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager.Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the

15、number of the cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding.She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. Lennon asked for the online address. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of yearsfinding guitars was not a

16、s important as finding murderers and marijuana smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.“This year has beendepressing，” said Lennon. “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. Ive been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”Lennon was reunited with his

17、$ 100,000 musical instrument yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffee house only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $ 10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffee house owner, who h

18、ad informed the police.8. It can be inferred from this reading passage that_.A. Lennon couldnt give any useful information about the driver and his cabB. Lennon gave the driver much more money than what was actually neededC. Lennon was too busy talking to his friend to remember to pay the cab driver

19、D. Lennon used to work at the concert hall in New York City9. The policewoman told Lennon_.A. not to worry about the guitar B. to have a nice day in New York CityC. to wait with patience D. to find the cab driver and talk to him 10. Which of the following is the most important according to the polic

20、ewoman?A. Finding a lost guitar. B. Finding the cab driver.C. Enjoying ones own life D. Finding murderers.11. The underlined word“depressing”can be best explained by“_”A. making people unfortunate B. making people feel sadC. making people losing money D. making people losing good luckDHaving a great

21、 collection of books at home doesnt really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance（继承） or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot

22、afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to read at home. From my point of view, literature is very important in our lives from several points of view. For example

23、, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you dont wor

24、k in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just because you have read something connected to that. Secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave apart the real one for a couple of hours. We come to meet kings and queens

25、 many years ago, dream in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. Sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances. To conclude, I would like to say tha

26、t literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere（干涉） in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.12. The people who are fond of literature are those that _. A. go to li

27、braries on weekends B. buy expensive books in the bookstore C. keep many books in their studies D. have much interest in reading13. We can learn from the third paragraph that _. A. we can bring kings and queens back to life B. what we read can be useful in our daily life C. it is very good for us to

28、 stay alone for some hours D. we can make friends with the people in the stories14. The underlined word “erudite” in the last paragraph probably means_. A. hard-working B. enthusiastic C. learned D. creative15. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage？ A. To advise readers to like reading. B. To explain the true meaning of reading. C. To tell readers how to read a book. D. To tell readers who has the real passion for literature.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白