人教版学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题新 人教文档格式.docx

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Now,150yearsafterhisbirthonMarch30,1853,Zundert,thetownofhisbirth,hasmade2003“ThevanGoghYear”inhishonor.AndthevanGoghMuseuminAmsterdam,hometothebiggestcollectionofhismasterpieces,ismarkingtheanniversarywithexhibitionsthroughouttheyear.Themuseumdrawsaround1.3millionvisitorseveryyear.Somepeopleenjoytheartandthenlearnabouthislife.Othersarefirstinterestedinhislife,whichthenhelpsthemunderstandhisart.

VanGoghwasthesonofapastor（牧师）.Heleftschoolwhenhewasjust15.Bytheageof27,hehadalreadytriedmanyjobsincludinganartgallerysalesmanandaFrenchteacher.Finallyin1880,hedecidedtobeginhisstudiesinart.

VanGoghisfamedforhisabilitytoputhisownemotionsintohispaintingsandshowhisfeelingsaboutascene.Hisstyleismarkedbyshort,broadbrushstrokes（笔画）.“InsteadoftryingtoreproduceexactlywhatIhavebeforemyeyes,Iusecolormorefreely,inordertoexpressmyselfmoreforcibly,”hewroteinalettertohisbrotherin1888.

VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingduringhisshortlife.Hereliedheavilyonthesupportfromhisbrother,anartdealerwholivedinParis.Butnowhisworksaresoldformillionsofdollars.HisportraitofDr.Gachersoldfor$89.5millionin1990.Itisthehighestpriceeverpaidforapainting.“Ithinkhispaintingsarepowerfulandthebrilliantcolorsinthemareattractivetopeople,”saidaVanGogh’sfan.

1.Allthroughhislife,VanGogh 

.

A.dependedonhisbrotherB.workedhardonartstudies

C.wasnotrecognizedbypeopleD.expressedhimselfinpaintings

2.VanGoghkilledhimselfbecauseof 

A.thepoorlifeB.hisillness

C.hispainfromleftearD.theobjectionsfromtheartistsofhistime

3.OneofthecharacteristicsofVanGogh’spaintingsis 

A.thelikenessbetweenhispaintingsandthereality

B.theshorttimeforhimtocompleteapainting

C.thevariousstylesmixedtogether

D.thespecialstrokeshemade

4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat 

A.hispowerfulartcamefromhispoorlife

B.hisfellowtownsmenregrettreatinghimunfairly

C.allhispaintingsweredrawninthelast10yearsofhislife

D.mostofhispaintingsarekeptinthemuseumofhishometown

B

Indianowaccountsfor（占据）17.5%oftheworld’spopulation-India’spopulationhasgrownbymorethan181millionpeopleoverthepastdecadeto1.21billion,accordingtothe2011census（人口普查）result.

ThefigureshowsIndia’slargepopulationisgrowingfast—181millionisonlyslightlylowerthantheentirepopulationofBrazil.Butthespeedofgrowthhasslowed—from21.5%inthelasttenyearsto17.6%now.

MorepeoplenowliveinIndiathanintheUnitedStates,Indonesia,Brazil,PakistanandBangladeshcombined.

IndiaisoncoursetoovertakeChinaastheworld’smostpopulousnationby2030,butitsgrowthrateisfalling,figuresshow.Thecensusalsoshowsacontinuingpreferenceforboys—India’ssexratio（比例）isatitsworstsincethecountrywasfoundedin1947.

Statisticsshowfewergirlsthanboysarebeingbornorsurviving.Thegenderimbalancehaswidenedeverytenyearssince1947.Accordingtothe2011census,therewere914girlsforevery1,000boysundertheageofsix.

“Thisisaseriousproblem,”CensusCommissionerC.Chandramaulitoldapressconferenceinthecapital,NewDelhi.Governmentofficialssaidtheywouldreviewalltheirpoliciestowards 

it,whichtheyadmittedwerefailing.Themalepopulationhasgrownby17.19%toreach623.7millionwhilethefemalepopulationhasrisenby18.12%toreach586.5million.

UttarPradesh,thecensusshows,isthemostpopulousstatewith199millionpeopleandLakshadweeptheleastpopulatedat64,429.

Thereisgoodnewsinthefieldofeducation.Theliteracyrate（识字率）hasgoneupfromabout65%in2001to74%in2011.

Indiastartedthe2011censusinAprillastyearanditscensusiscarriedoutevery10years.

5.Accordingtothetext,what’sthespeedofIndia’spopulationgrowthnow?

A.21.5%.B.17.6%.C.17.19%.D.18.12%.

6.Theunderlinedword“it”inthetextrefersto 

A.theliteracyrateB.India’slargepopulation

C.the2011censusD.thegenderimbalance

7.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat 

A.moreIndianshavebeeneducatedinthepasttenyears

B.NewDelhihasalargerpopulationthanUttarPradesh

C.Brazil’spopulationislowerthan181million

D.IndiawillhavealargerpopulationthanChinaintenyears

8.Inwhichsectionofamagazinecouldthispassagebefound?

A.Travel&

Custom.B.World&

Population.

C.Education&

Development.D.Economy&

Environment

C

PerhapsoneofthemostoutstandingthingsaboutSouthAfricancultureisthatitisnotonesingleculture,butratherarangeofdifferentcultures,makingSouthAfricaoneofthemostculturallydiversecountriesintheworld.

ThereareanumberofculturalattractionsinSouthAfricawhicharedefinitelyworthvisiting.Take,forinstance,oneofthemostfamousones—RobbenIsland,whereNelsonMandela,thefirstblackpresidentofthecountry,wasonceimprisoned!

forhiseffortstofreehispeoplefromoppression.InKwaZulu-NatalyouwillfindthattheZulucultureis 

stillverymuchaliveinthedescendents（后代）oftheancientZulukingShakaatShakaland.HeretribaldanceandsongisperformedwithvigorandyoucanexplorethemysteriousworldoftheSangomawithmuchceremony.IntheEasternCapeyou’lldiscovertheremainsofSaartjieBaartman—awomanwhosufferedterriblehumiliationatthehandsofself-righteous（自以为是的）Europeansandwhohasbecomeasymboloffemaleempowerment（赋权）some200yearsafterherdeath.AvisittotheDrakensbergMountainswillmakeyoulearnaboutsomeoftheoldestrockartinthecountry,whileatriptothedifferentkindsofartgalleriesandtheatersinmostofthecitiesandtownsisanexcellentwaytoenjoySouthAfricanartanddrama.MusicisanotherpartofSouthAfricanculturewhichexemplifiestherangeanddiversityofthiscountry'

sculture.

Classicalmusic,althoughEuropeaninnature,isenjoyedregularlyatallfresco（壁画）concertsacrossthecountryamidstthebeautyoflargebotanicalgardens.Jazzisafavouriteinthetownshipsandithasdevelopedanddiversifiedintothreedistinctivestyles:

TownshipJazz,BlackJazz,andMarabi.Kwaitoisanotherfavourite.RockandpoparealsopopularandanumberofSouthAfricanmusicianshavecreatedsoundswhichsimplycannotbeconfinedtoaparticularmusicgroup,buttheyareverySouthAfricaninnature.Socomeandenjoyahands-onintroductiontoSouthAfrica’srainbowofculture!

9.Thispassagemainlytellsusthe 

ofSouthAfrica.

A.diversityofpeopleB.placesofinterest

C.cultureD.music

10.Peoplewhowanttopayrespecttoaheroinecangoto 

A.RobbenIslandB.KwaZulu-Natal

C.theEasternCapeD.DrakensbergMountains

11.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,theZuluculture 

A.isdisappearingB.hasalonghistory

C.isamixofmanyculturesD.islittleknowntotheoutsideworld

12.Howmanykindsofjazzarementionedinthelastparagraph?

A.OnlyoneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

D

Areyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkidsto?

Trysomeoftheseplaces:

●Visitartmuseums.Theyoffersomeactivitiestoexciteyourkids'

interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakinghand-madepieces,travelingexhibits,booksignings（签名）bychildren'

sfavoritewriters,andevenmusicalperformancesandotherarts. 

●Headtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaurmodelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Also,askwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup. 

●GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsareconductedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutperformingarts.Puppet（木偶）makingandstagemake-uparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfind. 

●Try 

hands-onscience.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalike.They'

llkeepyourchildmentallyandphysicallyactivethewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttons,experimenting,andbuilding.Wheneveryoneistired,enjoyafunfamilyscienceshow,commonlyfoundinthesemuseums.

13.Ifachildisinterestedintheuniverse,heprobablywillvisit 

A.aYoutheaterB.anartmuseum

C.anaturalhistorymuseumD.ahands-onsciencemuseum

14.WhatcankidsdoataYoutheater?

A.Lookatrockcollections.B.Seedinosaurmodels.

C.Watchpuppetmaking.D.Giveperformances.

15.Whatdoes“hands-onscience”meaninthelastparagraph?

A.SciencegamesdesignedbykidsB.Learningsciencebydoingthings

C.Ashowofkids’scienceworkD.Readingsciencebooks

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