高二英语下学期期末考试试题1

-1-红兴隆管理局第一高级中学2015－2016学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷注：卷面分值120分；时间：90分钟。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHeisnotjustaclassicalmusicsuperstar.Heisaglobalsuperstar.Only27yearsold,theChinesepianistLangLanghasbecomeaninspirationtotensofmillionsaroundtheworld.Amonghisdazzlinglonglistoftitles,LangconsideredUNICEFgoodwillambassadorthemostspecialone.BeingaUNICEFgoodwillambassadoristhebestdecisionIhavemadeandwilldefinitelybethebestexperienceinmylife,LangsaidinarecentinterviewwithXinhuaattheUNheadquartersinNewYork.Ilovechildrenverymuch,andplayingpianoforthemismyfavorite,Langsaid,beamingwithdelight.NamedthisyearbyTimemagazineasoneofthe100World'sMostInfluentialPeople,thepianistsaidhehopedmusiccouldbringchildrenhappinessandenlightentheirlife.Threemonthsafterhisnomination(提名),LangwenttoTanzaniawiththeUNICEFteamtovisitchildrenthreatenedbymalaria(疟疾)andAIDS.AlthoughthesoutheasternAfricancountry'sunderdevelopmentandharshlivingconditionssurprisedLangwholandedthecontinentforthefirsttime,hewastouchedbylocalchildren'spassionformusic.Mostofthekidshadneverseenapianobefore,Langsaid.WhenIplayedChopin'snocturneorwaltztothem,thosewhoweretooshytotalktomesuddenlybecameactiveandbegantosharewithmeabouttheirdreams.Howamazingitis!Musiccanbringhopestothekidsandopentheirmind,hesaid.-2-FollowinghisvisittoAfrica,Langbegantoorganizefundraisingconcertsforchildren.Nowithasbecomehisroutinetodo15to20fundraisingconcertseveryyear.Exceptforhiseffortsonfundraising,Langalsoestablishedhisowninternationalmusicfoundationlastyeartoassistyoungtalentstoplaypiano.SofarLanghaschosenfivechildrenfromtheUnitedStatesandGermany,providingthemwithscholarshipsandopportunitiestoperformatworld-classmusichalls,hesaid.InDecember,hewillstarttheselectioninChinawherehewouldliketofocusmoreonphysicallychallengedkids,likeblindkids.1.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.LangLangandHisMusicB.UNICEFGoodwillAmbassadorC.AnUnforgettableVisittoAfricaD.LangLang’sFundraisingConcerts2.AsaUNICEFgoodwillambassador,LangLang’sworkismainlyto______.A.helpchildrenwhoareingreatneedB.holdmoreconcertsforchildrenintheworldC.assistyoungtalentsfromdifferentcountriesplaypianoD.createmorebeautifulmusicforthepeopleoftheworld3.WhydidLangLanggotoAfrica3monthsafterhisnomination?A.Tofinishhisplanofglobalperformance.B.ToexperiencethelocalmusicthereC.Tohelpthosechildrenfacingseriousdiseases.D.Tocreatenewmusicofdifferentstyles.4.WhatmovedLangmostwheninAfrica?A.ThepovertyofAfrica.B.Children’spassionformusic.C.Children’sgiftsformusic.D.ThedeadlydiseasesinAfrica.BParismaybethecityofloveandoneofthemostromanticplacesintheworld.ThesedaysI’vebeenhavingalittleromancewiththecityitself.Ispentthedayswanderingamongsomeofthemainattractions,stoppingforofficeandshoppinginstores.ItturnsoutthatIloveParis.MyhotelwasrightbytheEiffelTower.IsleptwithmycurtainsopensoIcouldwake-3-uptoapinkyskyandtheEiffelTower.AfterbreakfastItookashortwalkuptotheEiffelTower.Iwanderedaroundtakingphotos.ButIdecidednottogoupthetowerbecausethewaitinglinewastoolong.ThenIheadedtothePalaisdeTokyoforaquicklookaroundonmywaytotheMuseeGalliera.ItisalsoknownastheMuseedelaMode,orthefashionmuseum.ThedisplayduringmyvisitwasFrenchcostumes.Youmightthinkadressisjustadress,butwhenyouthinkaboutthepurposeofthedesigners,it’sreallyinteresting.ThoseclothescreatedafashionrevolutionaftertheyearsofhardshipscausedbytheSecondWorldWar.Theclothesweren’tjustaboutlookinggoodafteryearsofwearingwhateverwasjustpractical,affordableoravailableduringthewar.TimeswerechangingandtheFrenchwantedtoshowthiscelebrationintheirclothes.WithinthemuseumwereroomsfilledwithdressesfromsomeofFrance’smostfamousdesigners.ThenIhadsomeofthemostdeliciousmacaroonsI’veevertastedinacafétoregainmystrengthbeforeIsetoutforGalerieVivienne,ashoppingmallopenedin1823.5.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom_______.A.AtravelguideB.AposterC.AnadvertisementD.Atraveljournal6.Theauthorleftthecurtainsopeninorderto_________.A.TakephotosB.WatchtheEiffeltowerunderthenightskyC.EnjoythebeautifulviewinthemorningD.Letthefreshairin7.WhatcanweknowabouttheFrenchcostumesaftertheSecondWorldWarA.Onlywoman’sclotheswerechanged.B.Theyshowedpeople’spleasureofseeingtheendofthewar.C.Theywereinterestingandexpensive.D.Theyweremostlydesignedbyfamousdesigners.CMarch21hasbeendeclaredWorldSleepDay,atimetorecognizeandcelebratethevalueofsleep.Manysleepexpertshopeitwillbeawake-upcall.Accordingtoapoll(民意调查）bytheNationalSleepFoundation,nearly4in5Americans-4-don’tgetasmuchsleepastheyshouldduringtheworkweek.Onaverage,adultsarethoughttoneedatleasteighthoursofsleepanight,althoughsomecanmanagewithlessandsomewon’tdowellwithoutmore.Butthesurveyfoundthat,onworkdays,only21%ofAmericansactuallygetafulleighthoursofsleep,andanother21%getlessthansix.Tomanyofus,thethoughtofspendingmoretimesleepingis,well,abigyawn.Ontheotherhand,thethoughtofbeingsmarter,thinner,healthierandmorecheerfulhasacertainappeal.Andthosearejustafewoftheadvantagesthatcanbeoursifweconsistentlygetenoughsleep,researcherssay.Alsoontheplusside:We’relikelytohavebetterskin,bett