甘肃省兰州市第一中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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甘肃省兰州市第一中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题

兰州一中2017-2018-2学期高二年级期中考试试题

英语

说明：

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

第I卷选择题（共60分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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

ShanghaiDisneylandPark

TicketsforShanghaiDisneylandParkwillbeonsalefromMarch28,2016.Visitorscanbookticketsontheofficialwebsiteoftheparkorbycalling400-180-0000 or86-21-31580000.

ShanghaiDisneylandPark,locatedinChuanshaNewTownofPudongNewArea,is officiallyconfirmed toopenonJune16th,2016.AsthesixthintheworldandthesecondinChina（after HongKongDisneyland）, ShanghaiDisneyland createsmanyrecordsamongtheexistingDisneyparks.

It hasthetallestthemeCastle–magicalStorybookCastle,thefirstgarden-designedzone,andthefirstpirate-themedgarden.ItalsocombinesmoviefigureswithChineseculture,liketheChineseZodiacMuralsintheGardensofImagination.Visitorscanalsoenjoyclassicalmusicalsandstageplays,likeTarzan:

CalloftheJungle,Frozen:

ASing-alongCelebration,andtheLionKing.Mickey'sStorybookExpresscruisesthroughthesixparksduringtheday.Withinspiringmusic,themoviefiguresputoninterestingperformancesonthestreetandgiveguestsanunforgettablegreat time.

 AdmissionFee

One-dayTicket

CNY500fromJune16 to30,2016;

CNY370onordinarydays;

CNY500 onweekends,publicholidays,JulyandAugust.

Two-dayTicket

A5%discountonthebasisoftheoriginalprice.

Note:

Childrenbelow3.3feet（1meter）canenterforfreewhenaccompaniedbyanadult.

Childrenbetween3.3and4.6feet（1-1.4meters）andseniorsabove65yearsold canenjoya25%discount.

1.WhenwillShanghaiDisneylandParkopenofficially?

A.OnJune16th,2016.

B.OnMarch28th,2016.

C.OnJune30th,2016.

D.OnMarch29th,2016.

2.WhatcanweknowaboutShanghaiDisneylandPark?

A.Youcanbookyourticketsonallwebsites.

B.Ithasthe2ndtallestthemeCastleinChina.

C.YoucanenjoyclassicalfilmslikeTarzan.

D.Itcreatessomethingdifferentfromtheothers.

3.IftheBrownswiththeirson（4feet）wanttovisittheparkonOct.1and2,howmuchshouldtheypay?

A.AboutCNY2500B.AboutCNY2600

C.AboutCNY2700D.AboutCNY3000

B

AseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopuscalledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaallspentthissummerattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D.C.Butunlikethezoo’sotherresidents,theyarenotrealanimals.Thesecreaturesareactuallyhugesculpturesandthey’remadeentirelyoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.

Thesegiantartworks,alongwith14others,arepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:

ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbyartistAngelaHaseltinePozzi,workstoraiseawarenessabouttheproblemofplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.

Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Itoftencollectsinspotscalledgarbagepatches,whichspreadoverlargeareasoftheocean.

Thousandsofmarineanimals--includingwhales,seaturtles,andfish--dieeachyearfromeatingorgettingstuckinplasticbagsandotheritems.Plasticpiecescanalsoinjurecoralandkillseagrass.

WashedAshoreandotherorganizationsareworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan3000milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60sculpturesofmarinecreaturesthatwereharmedbyplasticpollution.

TheartworksondisplayattheNationalZooincludea20-foot-longcoralreef,a12-foot-longshark,anda16-foot-longparrotfish.Eachoneismadefromhundredsofpiecesoftrashlikewaterbottlesandsunglasses.

“Thesesculpturesareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity（生物多样性）onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.

4.WhyisAngelaexhibitinghersculpturedanimal?

A.Toprovehertalentinsculpture.

B.Toattractmostvisitorstothezoo.

C.Tocareabouttheplasticpollutioninseas.

D.Toteachthepeopletheuseofplastic.

5.WhatisstressedinPara.3accordingtothetext?

A.Whyplasticisdifficulttobreakup.

B.Whatproblemsplasticlittercauses.

C.Whereplasticpiecesgoatlast.

D.Howgarbagepatchesareformed.

6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDennisKelly’sattitudetoPozzi’ssculpture?

A.DoubtfulB.Supportive

C.Negative.D.Indifferent

C

FilmmakerJenniferNelsonhadtopay$1,500tohave“HappyBirthdaytoYou”sunginthemovieshe’smaking.ThemoneywenttoWarnerMusicGroup,acompanythatclaimstoownthecopyrightonthesong.Acopyrightisthelegalrighttouseorsellacreativeproductsuchasasong,aTVshow,abook,oraworkofart.Warnerhasclaimedthecopyrightfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou”since1988.

“Ineverthoughtthesongwasownedbyanyone,”Nelsonsaidinane-mailtoTheNewYorkTimes.“Ithoughtitbelongedtoeveryone.”

Nelson’smovieisadocumentary—afilmthatusespicturesand/orinterviewswithpeopletocreateafactualreportofreal-lifeevents—andisactuallyaboutthehistoryofthe“HappyBirthday”songitself.

TwosistersnamedMildredandPattyHillwroteasongcalled“GoodMorningtoAll”in1893.Overashortperiodoftime,peoplebegantosingthewords“happybirthdaytoyou”inplaceoftheoriginallyricstothetuneoftheHillsisters’song.

Anumberofhistoryexpertssaythatthereisnorecordofwhoactuallywrotethe“HappyBirthdaytoYou”lyrics.Historiansalsosaythereisnowaytoknowwhenthegeneralpublicbegansingingthe“HappyBirthday”song,buttheybelieveitwasbeingsungbythepubliclongbeforeitwasprintedandownedbyacompany.

Nelson’slawyerssaythispieceofmusic’shistoryprovesthat“HappyBirthdaytoYou”belongstoeveryoneinthegeneralpublic.ThatwouldmeanWarnerMusicGrouphasnorighttochargeanyoneafeetosingthesonginanysetting.

ExpertsestimatethatWarner/Chappell,thepublishingdivisionoftheWarnerMusicGroup,hasmadeabout$2millionayearfromlicensingfeesfor“HappyBirthdaytoYou.”

Nelson’slawyersareaskingacourtinNewYorkCitytoorderWarner/Chappelltoreturnfeestheyhavecollectedoverthepastfouryearsforuseofthe“HappyBirthday”song.

7.JenniferNelsonhadtopayWarnerMusicGroupto____________.

A.ownthecopyrightonasongB.haveasongsunginhermovie

C.haveitplayasonginhermovieD.haveitwriteasongforhermovie

8.Thehistoryexperts’statementcanprovethatthe“HappyBirthday”song____________.

A.hasalwaysbeenverypopular

B.hasmorethan200years’history

C.doesnotbelongtoWarnerMusicGroup

D.wasinitiallyownedbyanothercompany

9.AccordingtoNelson’slawyers,tosingthe“HappyBirthday”song,people____________.

A.shouldpaytheHillsisters

B.neednotpayforanypurpose

C.shouldpayWarnerMusicGroup

D.neednotpayexceptforcommercialuse

10.IfthecourtsupportsNelson’slawyers’claim,____________.

A.Warnerwillreturnabout$8million

B.shecanobtainthecopyrightonthesong

C.Warnerwillhavetopayherforherdamages

D.sheonlyneedstopayalittlemoneytousethesong

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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

TheLostRulesofEtiquette

Etiquette,orgoodmanners,usedtobethegluethatheldsocietytogether.11.Sadly,thesedaysithasmostlygonebythewayside.Thislistisseveralbestrulesofetiquettethathavenowdisappeared.

OpeningtheDoor

Indaysgoneby,agentlemanwouldalwaysopendoorsforladies.12Thishasnowalmostentirelydisappeared--anditispotentirelythefaultofthemen.Ihaveseenwomenlaughatmenforopeningadoorforthem.Theyseemtobeconfusingmannerswithchauvinism（大男子主义）．

WritingThank-YouNotes

Indaysgoneby,wheneverapersonreceivedagift,theywouldwriteathank-younoteassoonaspossible.13ParentswouldsitchildrendownafterabirthdayorChristmasandcoachthemintheir

firstthank-younote.Itisashamethatgiftgivinghasnowbecomeavirtualobligationandtheideaofathank-younotewouldbelaughedat.

14

Weseemtohavecompletelylosttheconceptofcorrecttimingwhenitcomestopartiesthesedays.15Afterall,apartynormallyhasaguestofhonor-thisisusuallytheoldestwomanpresent.Itwasconsideredextremelyrudeinthepasttoleaveapartybeforetheguestofhonor-andoncetheguestofhonorleft,itwasasignaltoallthattheyshouldbegintheirownpreparationstoleave.

A.ArrivingonTime.

B.LeavingattheRightTime.

C.Peopleleavewithvariousexcuses.

D.Itenabledpeopletogetonwellwitheachother.

E.Thisrulewastrueevenifthegiverwasarelative.

F.Itcouldbetheladytheyweredriving,orastranger.

G.We'vethrownawaytheconceptofaguestofhonoratwill.

第三节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

Wehaveallheardofgiantpandas,andknowthattheyareendangered.Whenonehasbabies,itmakesnationalnews16,andpicturesoftheirbabiesare17circulated.Butitnowseemsthatthegiantpandaisnot18ofitself.

Thelovelyanimalshave19aclassictestofself-awareness.Theycannot20themselvesinthemirror.Researchersusethemirrorrecognitiontestto21whetherchildrenoranimalshavea22ofself-awareness.

Inthetest,ananimalispresented23amirror.Researchersthen