山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（4.20）

山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（4.20）一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）AAreyouinterestedinmoviemusicals?Herearesomebestmoviemusicalsyouneedtowatch.Singin’intheRain(1952)DebbieReynolds(theheroine)isultra-charminginthistime-honoredclassicmusicalaboutthecomingofthetalkingpicturesinmoviehistory.SheplaysawinningshowgirlwithagoldensingingvoicedesignedforHollywoodstars.YoucanalsoseehowGeneKelly(thehero)madeahitinthetimeless“Singin’intheRain”.TheSoundofMusic(1965)Ithitthebigscreenin1965andbecameanearlyblockbuster.It’soneofthosemoviesthateverybodywatchesagainandagain.Whetheryou’resingingalongto‘‘Do-Re-Mi”or‘‘MyFavoriteThings”,you’llstillthinkofthecuteVonTrappchildrenandthebeautifulAustriansetting.ChristopherPlummer(thehero)iswonderfulastheseriouscaptainmeltsintogentlenesswhensinging“Edelweiss”.AndJulieAndrews(theheroine)showsheraddictivevoiceinsuchsongsas“IHaveConfidence”.Chicago(2002)ReneeZellwegerandCatherineZeta-Jonessinganddanceascriminalsinthismusicalaboutfame,envy,andmurderouslove.Famoussongsinclude“CellBlockTango”,wherefemalecriminalssingabouthowtheyendedupinjail.ItwonBestPicture,BestActressinasupportingrole,BestArtDirection-SetDecoration,BestCostumeDesign,BestFilmEditing,andBestSoundinOscar2003.LaLaLand(2016)StrugglingactressMia(EmmaStone)andambitiousjazzpianistSebastian(RyanGosling)beginaromanceastheybothfollowtheirheartinthepathoftheirdreamsinLosAngeles.ItwonBestPerformancebyanActressinaleadingrole,BestAchievementinDirecting,BestAchievementinCinematography,BestAchievementinMusicWrittenforMotionPictures,andBestAchievementinProductionDesigninOscar2017.1.Whichmoviemusicalmarksachangeinthemoviehistory?A.Chicago.B.LahaLand.C.Singin9intheRain.D.TheSoundofMusic.2.Inwhichsongwillyoufeelgentlenessfromaseriousman?A.“Do-Re-Mi”.B.“Edelweiss”.C.“Singin’intheRain”.D.“CellBlockTango”.3.WhatdoChicagoandLaLaLandhaveincommon?A.TheybothwonBestPicture.B.Theybothtalkaboutcrimes.C.Theybothtalkaboutdreams.D.TheybothwonsomeOscarAwards.4.IfyouareinterestedinJazzmusic,whoserolewillbeyourfavorite?A.RyanGosling’s.B.ReneeZellweger’s.C.CatherineZeta-Jones’.D.ChristopherPlummer’s.BTheCrownePlazaHotelinCopenhagenisofferingafreemealtoanyguestwhoisabletoproduceelectricityforthehotelonanexercisebikelinkedtoagenerator(发电机).Theideaistogetpeoplefitandreducetheircarbonfootprint.Guestswillhavetoproduceatleast10watthoursofelectricity—roughly15minutesofcyclingforsomeoneofaveragefitness.GuestsstayingatPlazaHotelwillbegivenmealticketsworth$36oncetheyhaveproduced10watthoursofelectricity.Thebicycleswillhavesmartphonesattachedtothehandlebarsmeasuringhowmuchpowerisbeinggeneratedforthehotel.Theplan,aworld-first,willstarton19Aprilandrunforayear.Onlyguestsstayingatthehotelwillbeabletotakepart.FrederikkeToemmergaard，hotelspokeswoman,said,“Manyofourvisitorsarebusinesspeoplewhoenjoygoingtothegym.Theremightbepeoplewhowillcyclejusttogetafreemeal,butgenerallyIdon’tthinkpeoplewilltakeadvantageofourprogramme.”Copenhagenhasalong-standingcyclingtraditionand36%oflocalscycletoworkeachday,oneofthehighestpercentagesintheworld,accordingtothewebsitevisitcopenhagen.dk.USenvironmentalwebsitetreehugger.comrecentlyvotedCopenhagentheworld’sbestcityforcyclists.“BecauseCopenhagenisstronglyconnectedwithcycling,wefeltthebicyclewouldworkwellasasymbolofthehotel’sgreenprofile(形象).”Ifsuccessful，theelectricbicyclemealprogrammewillbespreadtoallCrownePlazahotelsintheUK,thehotelsaidinastatement.5.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefreemealprogramme?A.Topromotethehotel’sgreenconcept.B.Tomakethecityknowntotheworld.C.Toattractpeopletothehotelrestaurant.D.Togetgueststostaylongeratthehotel.6.Howcanaparticipantgetafreemeal?A.Bybecomingaprofessionalcyclist.B.Bycyclingtoproducesomeelectricity.C.Bylinkingasmartphonetoabicycle.D.Bymonitoringhisorhercarbonfootprint.7.Whoaremostlikelytoenterfortheprogramme?A.Thepoorlocalpeople.B.Theenvironmentactivists.C.Health-conscioushotelguests.D.VisitorsfondofCopenhagenfood.CTheIndiangovernmentmayuse3Dpaintingsasvirtualspeed-breakersonmajorhighwaysandroads,inanattempttocheckspeedingandcarelessdriving，andeventuallymakeitsdeadlyroadsalittlesafer.“Wearetryingout3Dpaintingsusedasvirtualspeedbreakerstoavoidunnecessaryrequirementsofspeedbreakers,”India’stransportministerNitinGadkaritweeted.Thevisualillusions(幻象)aresupposedtoencouragedriverstoslowdownautomatically.Earlierthismonth,Indiahadorderedtheremovalofallspeedbreakersfromhighways,whichareconsideredtobeadangertosafetyforhigh-speedvehicles.Indiahasthehighestnumberofroadaccidentdeathsintheworld.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation,over200,00peoplearekilledbyroadaccidentsduetopoorapplicationofroadsafetylaws.Thisisconsiderablyhigherthanitsofficialfiguresof141,526for2014.TheuseofvisualillusionsasspeedbreakerswasfirstpioneeredintheAmericancityofPhiladelphiain2008,aspartofacampaignagainstspeedingmotorists.ThetechniquehasalsobeentriedoutinChinatocreatefloating3Dcrossings.InIndia,citiessuchasAhmedabadandChennaihavealreadyexperimentedwith3Dzebracrossingsinthelastoneyear.InAhmedabadforinstance,twoartists,motheranddaughterhavepainted3Dcrosswalksinthefir