广东省广州市南沙区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题

教学资料最新版本广东省广州市南沙区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。AForthefirsttimeinHongKong’shistory,anentertainerhasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.HeisconsideredoneofthebestactorsinHongKong.Yes,heisChowYun-fat.TheexampleofhislonghardstruggleforsuccesshasbeenusedinachapterinaHongKongmiddleschooltextbook.Usinghisexperience,studentscanlearntomakethemostoftheirtimeandgrabeveryopportunitytosucceed.Onhearingaboutthis,Chowsaidhappily,“Ireallyhopethatmyexperiencescanmakeyoungpeopleunderstandthatoneshouldnotbeafraidofdifficultiesandsetbacks,fortheyaretheonlywaytosuccess.”Indeed,Chowhastraveledalonganddifficultpathtoreachhissuccess.In1955,hewasbornintoapoorfamilyinHongKong.Whenhewas17,hehadtoleaveschool.Heworkedinanumberofjobs----asapostman,camerasalesmanandtaxidriver.Theseexperiencespavedthewayforhimtoplayallkindsofroleslaterinlife.Chowbrokeintothefilmindustryinthelate1970s.HewasoneofthehardestworkingactorsandstarredinanumberofpopularTVdramasandfilmsincluding”ShanghaiBund”and“ABetterTomorrow”.Since1985,hehaswonmanyawardsincludingTaiwan’sGoldenHorseAwardsandHongKongFilmAwards.In1995,hewenttoHollywood.Althoughhewasalreadyinhis40s,hehadtolearnEnglish.Heevenputchopsticksinhismouthtopracticepronouncingcertainsounds.Hisfilm,“CrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon”,begantogainhimmorefameandrecognitionaroundtheworld.In1998,themayorofChicagosetasideJanuary12asChowYun-fatDay.”1.ChowYun-fathasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooksmainlybecause___.A.heplaysbestinHongKongB.hisexperiencesareveryspecial教学资料最新版本2ChekeepsonstrugglingforsuccessD.heiswellthoughtof2.ChowYun-fatfelt___whenhelearnedthathehadbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.A.surprisedB.sadC.shyD.happy3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ChowYun-fatisproudofhissuccess.B.ChowYun-fatispopularbothathomeandabroad.C.ChowYun-fatpreferstomakealivingbysellingcamerasratherthanbyperforming.D.ChowYun-fathaswonmoreawardsthanotheractors.4.Theunderlinedsentencesuggests___.A.chopsticksifofgreathelptopracticeEnglishpronunciationB.ChowYun-fatiswillingtostrugglewithdifficultiesC.ChowYun-fathassufferedalotsincehewenttoHollywoodD.itishardforapersonwhoisover40yearsoldtolearnspokenEnglish5.Theauthorwrotethispassageto___.A.introduceChow’swaytosuccessB.praiseChowforhisexcellentperformanceC.callonpeopletolearnfromChowD.showwhyChowispopularBHappybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity（成熟）---orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwe’regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracleofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That’sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,“You’re教学资料最新版本3asyoungasyoufeel.”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”.ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,“seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination（歧视）.In1987,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely---evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivingtogether.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged“babyborners”arerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles（皱纹）are“in”.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgroupofconsumers.6.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat.A.youngpeoplelackexperienceandwisdomB.AmericanolderpeopleoftenjokeabouttheiroldageC.AmericancultureisveryyoungD.differentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsontheoldage7.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis.A.thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyandreceivegoodmedicalcareB.theoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahardlifewithoutgoodnutrition,medicalcareorhousingC.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood8.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedword“in”canbereplacedby________.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfast9.Whatshouldbementionedinthefollowingparagraph?A.Thepublicwillchangetheirattitudetowardsoldpeople.教学资料最新版本4B.PeoplewillprovidemoreservicestotheoldintheircommunitiesC.ThegovernmentwillpasslawstoensurethebenefitsoftheoldD.CompanieswillsoonproducemoregoodsforoldAmericans10.Fromthispassagewecanknow.A.inAmerica,growingupisaswonderfulaprocessasgrowingoldB.inAmerica,growingupisawonderfulprocess,whilegrowingoldisnotC.inAmerica,growingoldisawon