学年山东省师大附中高二上学期第五次学分认定期中考试英语试题Word版听力Word下载.docx
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A
Asaheavenforfamilyentertainment,Orlandoishometoseveralnationallyrecognizeddinnershows.WithavarietyaswideasthewholeFlorida,thereisalwaysadinnershowsuitedforalltastes.
ArabianNightsinOrlando
Withover60horses,impressivecostumesandsets,andalloftheexcitementofaroyalwedding,ArabianNightsisafavoriteforfamilies!
Infact,childrenareinviteddownaftertheshowtopetthehorses,takepictures,andmeetthecastofArabianNights!
Ofcourse,everyonewillenjoytheroyalweddingfeastduringtheperformance,sobesuretoarrivehungry.
Medieval(中世纪的)TimesinOrlando
Cheerloudlyforyourbraveknight(骑士)duringtheMedievalTimesshow,andhejustmightwinthevictoryinyourhonor.Inthisthrillingcompetition,sixbraveknightsfightagainstoneanotherinavarietyofmedievalcompetitions.Fromthefiercejoust(竞技)totheintensehand-to-handfight,thisshowwillbringtheexcitementofmedievaltimestolifeasyoudineonadeliciousfeastfitforaking!
Pirate’sDinnerAdventureinOrlando
PrepareyourselfforPirate’sDinnerAdventureasyouaretransportedintoabattlewiththeevilCaptainSebastiantheBlack.Theshowfeaturesfantasticspecialeffects,song&
dance,andsoon.Ofcourse,you’llalsoenjoyadeliciousmealbeforebattlingagainstCaptainSebastianandhisevilcrews.
Sleuth’sMysteryDinner
Usethecluesprovidedduringyourdinnerandeveningentertainmentasyouworktofigureoutwhohascommittedthecrime!
Putyoursenseofobservationtogooduse,andyoujustmightbetheSleuthwhofiguresout‘whodunit!
’Ifnot,you’llstillenjoyagreatmealandentertainmenttorememberforyearstocome.
21.WhatcanyoudoatMedievalTimesinOrlando?
A.Meetthecastoftheshow.
B.BattlewithCaptainSebastian.
C.Enjoytheexcitementofjoustandfight.
D.AppreciatenationaldinnershowsinFlorida.
22.WhomightbeinterestedintheSleuth’sMysteryDinner?
A.Thosefondofprovidingclues.
B.Thoseeagertocommitcrimes.
C.Thoseinterestedintakingpictures.
D.Thosegoodatobservingandreasoning.
23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Toadvertiseforadinnershow.
B.TointroducedinnershowsinOrlando.
C.ToattractmoreadventurerstoFlorida.
D.TointroduceanentertainmentTVprogram.
B
LONDON,England—London,England’sfamous“BigBen”bellwillbesilencedforfourlongyears.ThekeeperoftheGreatClockannouncedthisnewsMonday.The158-year-oldBritishclockwillbegettingsomerepairs.
Londonerswerenothappy.OnsocialmedialikeTwitter,manysaidthehourlyringsofBigBenareveryimportant.“AsilentBigBenwillbesuperstrange,”tweetedRob,ahistorystudentatKing’sCollegewhocanheartheringsfromhisroom.Hecalledthemthe“soundofLondon.”
“Itwillbeverysad,butitneedstobedone,”saidKirstenHurrell.The71-year-oldrunsabusynewsstandfacingtheclocktower.“Quitehonestly,welivewithitandhalfthetimewedon’thearit,”shesaidaboutthebell.“Butwewillmissitwhenwesuddenlyfindit’snotthereanymore.”
Aselfie(自拍照)withtheGreatClockatopElizabethTowerontheThamesRiverisalmostrequired.TheclocktowerstandsatoneendofthePalaceofWestminster,whichholdsEngland’sgovernment,knownasParliament.ItisalsooneofthemostvisitedsitesinLondonandBigBenisthestar.
ThebellwascreatedbytheWhitechapelBellFoundryin1859.Itwasthelargestatthetimeofitsfirstperformance.Inalltheseyears,BigBenwentthroughgoodtimesandbad,whichincludesGermany’seight-monthbombingofLondoninWorldWarII.
Thehourbellhasbeensilencedbefore,though.BigBencrackedafteritsfirstfewweeks.Thestrikinghammerwastooheavy.WorkerschangedalighterhammerandBigBenrangagainthreeyearslater.Expertssaythecrackcausestheuniquebutimperfectsound.
Thebellwasalsosilentduringthefunerals(葬礼)ofWinstonChurchillandMargaretThatcher.
Duringtherepair,onesideofthefourclockfaceswillremainvisible.Anelectricmotorwillturntheclockhands.PeopleinLondoncancontinuetosettheirwatchestotheclock.
Theclockkeeperannouncedtheclockwouldnotbecompletelysilencedduringtherepairsandwouldstrikethehourforimportantnationalevents,forexampleNewYear’sEve.
24.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.BigBenisthemostimportantsiteinLondon.
B.Thefamous158-year-oldclockwillgetrepairs.
C.BigBenwentthroughgoodtimesandbadtimes.
D.Londonersweren’thappyaboutthesilenceofthebell.
25.WhywereLondonersnothappyaboutthenews?
A.It’llcostalotofmoneytorepairBigBen.
B.Peoplewillnotheartheringsanylonger.
C.Theywon’tgetusedtothemissingoftherings.
D.Theringsarethemostimportantthingintheirlife.
26.WhichstatementdescribestherelationshiptouristshavewithBigBen?
A.TouristsvisitBigBenmorethanmanyotherplaces.
B.TouristsplanonavoidingBigBenwhenitstopsringing.
C.TouriststoLondonknowaboutBigBenbutrarelyvisitit.
D.TouriststoLondonhavelittleknowledgeaboutBigBen.
27.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?
A.BigBenhasbeensilencedthreetimesinhistory.
B.BigBenwillstopworkingduringthis4years’repair.
C.BigBenisthelargestbellintheworldaspeopleknow.
D.BigBenisfarfromEngland’sgovernment,theParliament.
C
Whatifwehadthepowertocontroltime,insteadofmovingfromthepasttothepresenttothefuture?
Whatifwecouldjump,loopandtravelthroughtimeinamachine?
Whatifwecouldgowhereverandwheneverwepleased?
Thisabilitywouldallowustowitnesshistoricwonders,changedecisionsandseepeoplefromthepast.Wecouldrightwrongsandstopwarsfromstarting.
Themysteriouspuzzleoftimehaskeptpeopledebatingitsnatureforhundredsofyears.Sciencefictionwritershaveturneditintoimaginativestories.Somescientistshaveevenattemptedtoexplainitusingmath.Thismathtriestomakethedreamoftimetravelcometrue.
ThescientistAlbertEinsteinsaidthattimeandspaceareonething.Hecalledit“spacetime.”Einsteinsaidthattherearethreedimensionsinspace:
height,widthanddepth.AscientistnamedHermannMinkowskiaddedtimeasafourthdimension.
Einsteinintroducedtwoideasthathaveledtotheoriesaboutthepossibilityoftimetravel.Thefirstisrelativity.Theideaofrelativityisthattheforceofgravitycausesspacetobend,whichcausestimetotwist.Thesecondideafocusesonspecialrelativity.Theideaisthatatravelermovingsuper-fastthroughflatspacetimewillenterthefuture.Einsteinconsideredtime“relative”becauseitismeasuredbasedonwhereweareonEarth
orinspace.
StephenHawkingisafamousscientist.Hebelievesthatatimemachinewillneverbebuilt.Ifitwerepossible,hethinkswewouldalreadyknow.Ifatimemachinecouldbebuilt,howcomenoonefromthefuturehasinvadedus?
ThefirstsciencefictionstorywiththisthemeisTheClockThatWentBackwardbyEdwardP.Mitchell,whichwaspublishedin1881.Sincethen,thousandsofbooks,filmsandtelevisionshowshaveexploredtheideaoftimetravel,inwhichsometoolssuchasphones,watches,photographsandoldbookstaketravelersbackwardandforward.
Willtimetraveleverhappen?
Whoknows?
Mostimportantistokeepyoureyesopenandhaveasenseofwonder.
28.Thefirstparagraphisusedto___________.
A.showtimeandspaceareconnected.
B.showpeople’sinterestintimetravel.
C.drawreaders’attentiontotimetravel.
D.makepeoplebelievetimetravelispossible.
29.WhichofthefollowingstatementcouldEinsteinagreewith?
A.Timetravelispossibleinthefuture.
B.Peoplecan’tmovefasterthanlight.
C.Timetravelisagainstscientificrules.
D.Spacetimeisnotarealthingintheory.
30.Whatisthelastbutoneparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Thefirstsciencefictionstory.
B.Sometoolsusedintimetravel.
C.EdwardP.Mitchell,thepioneer.
D.Differentworksabouttimetravel.
31.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardtimetravel?
A.Cautious.B.Approving.C.Doubtful.D.Hopeful.
D
Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.
Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:
thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewell-prepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasureofsociety,hurtmanypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoa