大庆铁人中学高2017学年上学期 期中考试
英语试题
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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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
The Baaar of Bad Dreams Author Stephen ing
US author Stephen ing is well-nown for creating contemporary horror, supernatural fiction and science fiction stories. His latest boo delivers a generous collection of stories with hidden connections. The master storyteller also includes insight into why and how he came to write them. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Author Ric Riordan
A troubled id named Magnus Chase has lived alone on the streets of Boston since his mother's mysterious death. His life changes when he meets Uncle Randolph, a man his mother warned him about. Randolph reveals that Chase is the son of a Norse god. Chase is then tased with searching for a lost weapon to save the world from monsters.
Little Victories Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living Author Jason Gay
There are always moments in our lives when we feel doomed（注定） to be imperfect. In this collection of humorous essays，Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay tells us that, when we mess things up，we should just give ourselves a brea and celebrate the things we did right. Thing Eplainer Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Author Randall Munroe
Have you ever been puled by comple terminology (术语）？ Has it prevented you from learning about science? This fascinating boo provides simple eplanations and line drawings to eplain essential science concepts. The boo's author is the man behind the popular science blog -- What If.
1. What do the first two boos have in common?
A. They are both humorous. B. They are both science essays. C. They are not about real life. D. They are both collections of stories
2. Whose boo is your best choice when you feel dissatisfied with life? A. Stephen ing. B. Jason Gay. C. Ric Riordan. D. Randall Munroe. 3. What does Randall Munroe differ from the other authors? A. He’s written a story about the son of Norse god. B. He inspires readers to live a perfect life. C. He is well-nown for supernatural fictions. D. He writes blog posts on popular science.
B
The word advertising refers to any ind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective way to promote(促进)the trading and selling of goods. In the Middle Ages, merchants employed \to promote their goods. When printing was invented in the fifteenth century, pages of advertisements(ads)could be printed easily and were either hung in public places or put in boos.
By the end of the seventeenth century, when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promote products and services. The London Gaette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of maing newspaper ads for merchants.
Advertising spread quicly throughout the eighteenth century. Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad tet. Everything, from clothes to drins, was promoted with clever methods such as repetition of the firm's name or product, words organied in eyecatching patterns, the use of pretty pictures and epressions easy to remember.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be nown as \agencies(广告商)．\agencies developed new ways to get people to thin of themselves as members of a group. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism(消费主义)as a way of life, spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the \
4.What was advertising lie in the Middle Ages?
A．Ad messages were shouted out in public places. B．Merchants were employed to promote products. C．Product information was included in boos. D．Ad signs were put up in towns.
5.What does the word \
A. Woring with ad agencies. B. Including pictures in ads. C. Selling goods in marets. D. Advertising in newspapers.
6.The 18th century advertising was special in its________.
A．growing spending B．attractive designs
C．advertising companies D．printing materials
7.Which of the following might be the best title for the tet?
A．The Story of Advertising
B．The Value of Advertising Designs C．The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D．The Development of Printing for Advertising
C
When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an epected thing while others ased Why now? What will you do?
For me, maing the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always nown that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been in my heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off maing it my permanent residence ids, the economy, education… you name an ecuse, and at some point I have probably used it.
Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realied that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to mae it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.
Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to mae aliyah, I believe the time is now! I have been ased many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Grees, the Romans, the Russian illings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀)，and the armies of seven countries.
How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to mae aliyah. I am proud and ecited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream I am going home. 8. What does the author want to say in the passage? A. His dream is to come true after 47 years. B. It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel. C. He didn’t live a happy life in Israel.
D. It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone’s dream.
9. The author didn’t return to Israel before because_________. A. his children mainly held him bac B. he failed to get determined C. he didn’t save enough money D. he hoped to finish his education
10. What does the underlined part “mae aliyah” mean in the passage? A. To return to Israel. B. To mae a decision. C. To live happily. D. To catch a chance.
11. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the author will be happy to meet his relatives in Israel B. Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the author C. the Israeli suffered a lot in the history
D. Israel is still a place between wars and chaos
D
Chinese students’ etremely neat handwritten compositions have aroused a heated debate among Internet users since photos of the compositions and a teacher’s picy remars were published on Daily Mail Online.
“Can you believe this essay is handwritten? ” Daily Mail Online ased.
The website reported on the compositions that looed lie they had been machine printed and on the teacher’s remars at Hengshui High School in North China’s Hebei Province, one of China’s top 100 high schools. The teacher wrote, “not one stroe (笔画) more, not one stroe less” about some compositions that weren’t neatly written.
The story immediately aroused a heated debate among British Internet users and got 652 comments after it was published on Wednesday. Some British readers were amaed by the neat handwriting and attributed (归于)China’s growing development to this strict teaching method. A reader named Jim said, “This is another eample of why China is rising to the top”, and his comment gained 72 supports. But some readers thought the too-picy method doesn’t mae sense in helping students learn better English and suppresses（压制） students’ creativity.
Chinese Internet users also epressed different opinions after English newspapers, a user of China’s Twitter lie Sina Weibo, posted the story along with its comments on Weibo on Thursday. Since then, the post has received 1, 479 comments. Sina Weibo user wenjinetui said, “Beautiful handwriting proves an ability”, echoing an old Chinese saying that the style is the man. However, another Weibo user, honorificabilitus, said, “It’s meaningless to pursue that neat English handwriting, since learning language is for communicating, let alone English students don’t write that neatly. ”
There are also many Weibo users showing worry about this too-strict teaching method, as weibo user li-owl-stop said, “We should reflect the Chinese-style education, and it’s hard to imagine what would happen if all the schools in China adopted the teaching method at Hengshui High School. ” 12.What can be inferred from the last sentence in the third paragraph? A. The teacher’s teaching method was very strict. B. The student’s handwriting was too bad. C. The teacher was too-picy.
D. The compositions were not printed by machine.
13. As for the Chinese students’ etremely neat handwriting, the British Internet users ________. A. were amaed by it B. thought it suppresses students’ creativity C. had different views about it D. thought it meaningless
14. What Sina Weibo user wenjinetui said tells us that ________. A. a person whose handwriting is beautiful must be an able man B. one’s handwriting can reflect his or her certain ability in a way C. a person whose handwriting is neat must be beautiful
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