山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（21）

山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（21）时间：60分钟总分100分一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）ABackin2003an86-year-oldmandrovehisBuickthroughacrowdedfarmers’market.Ninepeoplewerekilled.Morethanfifty-fourpeoplewerehurt,fourteenwithseriousinjuries.Whenhefinallystopped,the86-year-oldmangotouthiscarandscreamedatpeopletogetoutoftheway.Noalcoholordrugswerefoundinhissystem.Apparently,hewasjustoldandconfused.Thisisafrighteningaccident,anditisnotarareone.Therearemanyexamplesofelderlydriversdrivingintoswimmingpools,houses,storefronts,orworse.Inourteenageyears,weallheard“drivingisnotaright;it’saprivilege.”Thatisstilltrue,andtherecomesanagewhendrivingisnolongeraprivilegethatcanbeallowed.Afteracertainage,eyesightanddementia(痴呆)areveryseriousconcerns.Undoubtedly,theseage-relatedproblemsaffectsomeolderadults’drivingability.Bythetimeapersonisbetweeneighty-fiveandninetyyearsold,hisorherdrivingprivilegeshouldbeexamined.Licensinglawsvarygreatlyfromstatetostate,andit’stimeforanationallawonthemaximumagelimitfordriving.Themotivationforthislawissafety.Anotheroptionistostartwithlawsthatbananyoneovertheageofeighty-fivefromdrivingaftersundown,becausedrivingconditionsarenotassafeasdaylighthours.Stillanotheroptionthatmayallowelderlydriverstocontinuedrivingcouldbenewtechnologylikeavoicewarningsystemthatcautionsdriversonbusystreetsorattrafficlights.Finally,sincetherearelawsagainstdrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholanddrugs,shouldn’tsomeprescriptiondrugsalsobeincluded?Theaverageageof85-year-oldisundoubtedlytakingatleastoneprescriptiondrugdaily.Thethoughtofan86-year-olddriverwithfailingeyesightrunningdowntheroadinatwo-tonpieceofmetalisunsettlingtousall.Drivingatanadvancedageisnotonlychallengingfortheelderlydrivers,butalsoit’sdangerousfortherestofus.1.Thefirstparagraphiswritteninordertoshow_________.A.theharmofdrivingatanoldageB.theimportanceoftrafficsafetyC.trafficaccidentsareontheriseD.manyelderlydriversarecareless2.Theauthorsuggeststhatthereshouldbenewlawsagainstdriving__________.A.overeighty-fiveB.betweensunsetanddawnC.withthehelpofvoicewarningsystemsD.undertheinfluenceofprescriptiondrugs3.Theunderlinedword“unsettling”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.disappointingB.worryingC.touchingD.interesting4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Howtokeepoldpeoplesafeontheroad?B.Aredriverswellprotectedbylicensinglaws?C.Shouldtherebeanagelimitforelderlydrivers?D.Isdrivingarightoraprivilegeforanoldperson?BIfirstcameacrosstheconceptofpay-what-you-cancafeslastsummerinBoone,N.C.,whereIateatF.A.R.M(FeedAllRegardlessofMeans)Café.Youcanvolunteertoearnyourmeal,paythesuggestedprice($10)orless,oryoucanoverpay—payingitforwardforafuturecustomer’smeal.Myonlyregretaftereatingtherewasnothavingachancetogivemytime.SoassoonasHealthyWorldCaféopenedinYorkinApril,Isignedupforavolunteershift(轮班).F.A.R.MandHealthyWorldarepartofagrowingtrendofcommunitycafés.In2003,DeniseCerretaopenedthefirstinSaltLakeCity.CerretanowrunstheOneWorldEverybodyEatsFoundation,helpingotherscopyherpay-what-youcanmodel.“Ithinkthecommunitycaféistrulyahandup,notahandout,”Cerretasaid.Sheacknowledgedthatsoupkitchens(施粥所)haveaplaceinsociety,butpeopletypicallydon’tfeelgoodaboutgoingthere.“Oneofthevaluesofthecommunitycaféisthatwehaveanotherapproach,”shesaid.“Everyoneeatshere,nooneneedstoknowwhetheryouvolunteered,overpaidorunderpaid.”Thesuccessfulcafésnotonlyaddresshungerandfoodinsecuritybutalsobecomenecessarypartsoftheirneighborhood–whetherit’saplacetolearnskillsorhearlivemusic.Someteachcookingtoseniors;someofferfreeusedbooks.Eatingorworkingthereisareminderthatweareallinthisworldtogether.My10am---1pmshiftatWorld-Healthy-Cafébeganwiththecafémanager–oneofthetwopaidstaffmembers.Ourvolunteercrewwasn’tthemostorderly,butwemanagedtoprepareandservemealswithalotoflaughsinbetween.Attheendofmyshift,Iorderedmyearnedmealatthecounter,togetherwithothervolunteers.Afterlunch,Iwalkedoutthedoor,withahandfulofnewfriends,musicinmyheadandasatisfiedbellyandheart.5.Whatistheadvantageofcommunitycaféscomparedwithsoupkitchens?A.Peoplecanhavefreefood.B.Peoplecanmaintaintheirdignity.C.Peoplecanstayaslongastheylike.D.Peoplecanfindtheirplacesinsociety.6.Whyarecommunitycafésbecomingpopularintheneighborhoods?A.Theybringpeopletruefriendships.B.Theyhelptobringpeopletogether.C.Theycreatealotofjobopportunities.D.Theysupportlocaleconomicdevelopment.7.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutworkingatHealthyWorldCafé?A.Itpaidwell.B.Itchangedher.C.Itwasbeneficial.D.Itwaseasyforher.CWetookararefamilyroadtriptotheAdirondacksinlateAugust，anditwasasrefreshingandexhaustingasfamilyvacationstendtobe．Towardtheendofourlongdrivehome,eventhekidswereleaningforwardintheirseatsurgingmyleadfooton．Atthatpointinaroadtrip，evensixty-fivemilesperhourfeelsslow.Wehavebecomenumbtoourspeedandnumbtotheroadsignsflashingby.MyfamilylivesontheedgeofLancasterCounty.Onlythirtymilesfromhome，Ihitthebrakes，andwebegantoroll，slowly，behindahorse-drawncarriage.Webegantoopenoureyesagain．Wesawfamiliargreenhillsandthefarmwiththebestwatermelons.Irolleddownthewindows,andwebreathedagain．Just-cuthayandaba