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辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区高二英语下学期期中试题

辽宁省盘锦市兴隆台区2015-2016学年高二语文下学期期中试题

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第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TravellingbybicycleisaverypopularmeansoftransportationthroughoutChina.Chinahasahugepopulation,anditissaidthatthereisatleastonebicycleforeverytwopeoplewithinthecompany.Ofcourse,manypeopleinChinaridebicyclespurelyforsportorexercise,butit’salsoamuchcommonlyacceptedmeansofeverydaytransportation,ascomparedtocountriessuchastheUnitedStates.

IfyouarelivingforalongperiodoftimeinChina,chancesareyouwillwanttopurchaseyourownbicyclesothatyoucanuseitwheneveryouwantfortransportationorjustfortheenjoyment

ofriding.Evenifyoudon’tuseabicycleforeverydaytransportation,owningonecanbeagreatwayofenjoyingsomeofthetrailsintheruralareas,justforfun.However,ifyouarejustvisitingChina,rentingabicyclecanbeamoreconvenientchoice.

Itisimportanttochoosethecorrectbicycleforyouruse.You’llfindthatinChina,theone-speedstyleofbicycleisextremelypopular.Thesebicyclesaregreatifyouwanttoridearoundinthecitytoseethesights.Theyarequitecomfortableandeasytoride.Youcanoftenrentabicycleforanentiredayforaround$15.

However,ifyouwishtorideonsomeoftheruralpaths,amountainbikestylewouldbeabetterchoice.Theyaregreatfordifferentkindsofroadsurfaces,providingforasaferride.Ifyouareplanningtohaveadesiretotourandstillbeabletocarrypackageswithyou,thenatouringbikewou

ldbethebestchoice.Thesearegenerallythemostexpensivetorent,butareextremelyhandyforcarryingpackagesandevensomeofyourluggagealongwithyou.

21IfyouaretravellinginBeijingyou’dbetter________.

AbuyabikeBborrowabikeCstealabikeDrentabike

22Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageoftheone-speedbicycle?

AItisworthatleast15dollarsBYoucan’trideitinthecountryside

CItiseasyforyoutotravelinthecityDYouhavetoreturninthenextday

23Youwouldliketoownatouringbikeprobablybecause________.

AyouhavetorideontheroadinthecountrysideByouhavesomepackagestocarrywhiletravelling

CyouwanttoenjoythesightsinthebigcitiesDitissuitableforallkindsofroadsurfaces

24Whatcanwelearnfromthistext?

AChinesepeoplelikebicyclesbest.

BBicyclesaremuchcheaperthanbefore

CMostpeoplewouldliketotravelbybike

DItisgood

foryoutobuyorrentabicycleinChina.

B

ChristmasintheUnitedStatesistraditionallyatimeofgift-givingandfamilygatherings.Butsmalltownsacrossthecountryhavetheirowntraditions

Middleburg,asmalltowninthestateofVirginia,isknownforitshorses.Formorethan50years,MiddleburghasorganizedayearlyChristmasparade（游行）.Menandwomenridehorsesthroughthewoodsandfields.Theyfollowhuntingdogsastheysearchforawildfox.Butfirst,thesehuntersrideintheyearlyparade,wearingtheirbrightredhuntingclothesandhats.

JohnHale,acitizenofMiddleburgsaysmanycitymoneyvisithistown.“Wehavealotofpeoplefromanurbanareathatcometovisit,butitincorporatesalotoftheoldtraditions.”Thenighttimehayrideisonesuchtradition.Smallgroupsgatherunderthemoonlightonanopenwagonfilledwithhay.Thepassengerssingasfarmhorsespullthewagonslowlyacrossthefields.

Therearesomenewertraditions,too.TreyMatheuworksatthenearbySalamanderResort.HesaysavisittoMiddleburgisachancetoslowdownforaday.HesaysMiddleburgcanbeacalming,peacefulplacewithouttension.

“Middleburgisanopportunitytotakeastepback,totakeadeepbreath,andtounderstandthateventhoughlifeismovingonataveryfastpace,there’sreallyanopportunitywhereyou’reallowedtostepoffforalittlebit.”

Paradeorganizerssaymorethan13,000peopleattendeveninbelow-freezingweather.Butifyouask,youwillhearmanydifferent

reasonswhypeoplecometowatchtheparade:

“IcomeherebecauseI’mfroma

smalltown.Ilikehoweverybodycomestogether.”

“Iliverightdownthatstreet,rightthere.Andthat’smydog.”

MiddleburglooksitsbestatChristmastime.Thatmaybewhysomanypeoplereturneachyear.

25Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

AMiddleburgChristmasparadeBAsmalltownknownforhorses

CChristmastraditionsinMiddleburgDNewertraditionsatChristmastime

26AtChristmas,peopleinMiddleburgusually_______.

AvisitfriendsandfamiliesBfeedfarmhorseswithhay

ChuntfordogsinthewoodsDrideintheyearlyparade

27AccordingtoTreyMatheu,whydopeoplevisitMiddleburg?

ATorelaxthemselvesBToenjoythefreshair

CToescapecompetitionDTochallengethemselves

28WhatdoweknowaboutthesmalltownMiddleburg?

AItmakesalargeprofitfromtourismBItattractsmanypeopleeachyear

CItisagoodplaceforfamilygatheringsDItdoesn’trespectChristmastraditions

C

DuringthemonthofSeptember,adearfriendofminelostherhusbandsuddenlyinanaccident.Thisaccidentwassuddenandcertainlyunexpected.Wesometimestakeourloveonesforgranted,andweexpectthatwillbewithusforever.However,asweallknow,lifedoesnotworkthatwayandsometimeswegetawakeupcallthatshocksusandrealizehowshortlifeis.

Incomfortingher,ItriedtoimagineifIwereinhershoeshowwouldIfeel.Itwasimpossibletoimaginewhatshewasgoingthrough.WhatwordsdoIsaytohelpher?

Sometimeswordsjustcannotexpressourfeelings.Sometimesouractionsaremuchmoremeaningfulthanwords.Ahugcansometimesexpressmorethanourwordswilleverexpress.Sometimes,justbeingtheretolistenismoremeaningfulandhelpfultopeople.

AsIwasleaving

thefuneralparlor（葬礼）,IranintoMarilyn.Sheisoneofthosefriendswhoiswithyouinthegoodtimesandisalwaysbyyoursideinthebadtimes.Shehasasenseofhumorthatmakeseveryonefeelatease.Wechattedforafewmoments,andthensheaskedmehowmyjobwas.IwastellingherIwashavingastressfulweekwithmyjob.Shelistenedtome,thenwithoutsayingaword,shetookherhandsandplacedthemonmyface,andsaidtome,“Butatleastyouhaveaday.”

Sincethatday,whenIstartfeelingstressed,IremindmyselfofMarilyn’swords—butatleastIhaveaday!

Thingscouldbealotworse,butIamaliveandIhavealottobethankfulfor.

29Theauthorwasshockedprobablybecause______.

AshereceivedacallatnightsuddenlyBherfri

end’shusbanddiedofanaccident

CshetookanythingforgrantedinlifeDherlovedonelefthersuddenlyoneday

30Theauthorwasmostlikelytocomfortherfriendby_______.

AsayingmanykindwordstoherfriendBimaginghowsadherfriendwas

ClisteningtoherfriendsincerelyDgoingthroughalotoftroubles

31Accordingtotheauthor,Marilynwas_______.

Apositive,helpfulandhumorousBstrong,honestandclever

Clucky,activeanddeterminedDwealthy,nobleandfriendly

32Bysaying“Butatleastyouhaveaday”,Marilynmeansthat_______.

AyouwilldiesoonafterthedayBadayislongenoughforyou

ClifeisreallytooshortforallofusDyouarestillaliveandshouldbegrateful

D

LSESummerSchool,locatedintheheartofLondon,isthelargestuniversitysummerschoolinEurope.Ourcoursesaresuitableforthosewhoareat,orareabouttostartuniversity.OurschoolwillbeginacceptingapplicationsinMarch2017.

Courses

Accounting,Finance,Law,Economics,BusinessandInternationalRelations.

Dates

SessionOne:

6-26July;SessionTwo:

27July-14August.

Rates

Thestudentrate

Thestandardrate

OneSession

￡1,775

￡2,500

BothSession

￡2,975

￡4,250

●Thestudentrateappliestoallfull-timestudentswhoarestudyingatauniversityorcollegeanywhereintheworld.

●Accommodationisnotincluded.

●Inaddition,a￡50applicationfeemustbepaidwhensubmittingyourapplication.

Applicationrequirements

IfyouhavestudiedintheUK,youdon’tneedanyadditionEnglishqualifications.Studentsfromo

thercountrieswillgenerallynotrequirevisatostudyatourschool.However,youwillentertheUKasa“StudentVisitor”.Coursechangesarepermittedbeforethestartoftheprogrammeandwithinthreedaysofthesession.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseclickheretoseeourfrequentlyaskedquestionsorcontactus.

33Youwillprobablyfindthepassage________.

AinamagazineBinanewspaperCinatextbookDonawebsite

34Accordingtothetext,Jack,afull-timestudentinLondon,willatleastpay_______forhisone-sessionprogrammeinLSESummerSchool.

A￡1,775B￡1,825C￡2,500D￡2,550

35Forwhatpurposeisthetextwritten?

AAttractingstudentstoattend

theprogrammesinLSESummerSchool.

BIntroducingsomefamousteachersandcoursesinLSESummerSchool.

CGettingstudentstoknowmoreabouttheprogrammesintheUK.

DOfferingsomecheapercoursesforstudentsfromtheUK.

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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡

上将该项涂黑（E=AB;F=AC;G=AD）。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

36Exactlyhowmanydropoutisanotherissue.Recentstudiesofdropoutrateshavehadconflictingresults.

Foronething,schoolsdefineandmeasuretheirdropoutratesdifferently.Someresearcherssayabout15to20%ofpublicschoolstudentsdonotcompletetheireducation.Butmanyotherexpertsandpolicymakersbelievethatforthepasttwentyyears,thedropoutratehasbeenaroundthirtypercent.37Researcherssayalmosthalfofthemleaveschool.Atthesametime,almosthalfthe