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1、20182018 学年度第二学期第一学段高二英语试卷 注意：本试卷共 8 8 页, ,满分 100100 分, ,时间 9090分钟 第 I I 卷 （共 5050分） 第一部分 阅读理解（共 15小题,满分 30分） A A Flamenco (弗拉门科舞) is a typical dance and music in the south of Spain. It was brought to Spain by gypsy (吉卜赛) people coming from Eastern Europe in the 15th century. The three things needed
2、 to do flamenco are a good singer, a Spanish guitar, and a good dancer. Normally, the scene of a flamenco show is a plank floor, and it can be in any theater or bar. But for something different in Granada, you can see Flamenco in typical caves where families of gypsy people lived in ancient times. F
3、lamenco is divided into two groups, the group of singers and the group of dancers. The group of singers is normally formed of men who sing and play the Spanish guitar. The men usually wear black suits, and the bottoms of their shoes are metal. The group of dancers is usually formed of women. The mos
4、t beautiful thing in this part is how fast they can move their feet and the sound you can listen to. The sound of the shoes has the same rhythm as the music. I would like to describe a night in Granada when we decided to go to see a Flamenco show. As I said, in Granada the scene is a cave, and that
5、makes you feel different. The sound of the music with the sounds from the bottoms of the dancers shoes made me feel happy. The people watching were trying to clap to the rhythm of the music, but its impossible to do it because this art is just for professional people. We saw the joy of the gypsy peo
6、ple. They were happy and charming and they transmitted (传达) this to us with their music. Flamenco is definitely a great art! 1. We know from the passage that Flamenco _. A. came from some countries of Europe B. has been popular in Spain for 15 centuries C. was invented by gypsy people - 1 - D. was f
7、rom the countryside of Spain 2. What do we know about Flamencos players? A. Some singers are men and others are women. B. Men play the Spanish guitar while singing. C. Dancers are partly made up of women. D. What singers wear is nothing unusual except black suits. 3. What makes the writer feel unusu
8、al is that _. A. women had to move their feet as fast as the rhythm of the music B. other people joined singers and dancers to play together C. the people watching couldnt clap to the rhythm of the music D. the performance he saw was played in a cave B B When I was going home to India last year, I c
9、alled up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China. When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now. Still, her answer surprised me, “Green tea.” As long as I can remember she d
10、idnt even drink Indian tea. I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses. At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to th
11、e average Indians. It was a strange country. How things change! And how soon! Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China. The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must o
12、pen the doors for more foreign investments (投资) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”. But its a two way street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers - 2 - who have gone to Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong
13、 presence in China. No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, was expected to hit about $15 billion for last year and $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments. No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the SinoIndian (中印) century as the t
14、wo countries started on January 1 the SinoIndian Friendship Year. But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea. 4. Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea? A. She was tired of Indian tea. B. She had a son working in China. C. She believed it had a curing effect. D. She was
15、 fond of Chinese products. 5. What does the author mean by “its a twoway street” in Paragraph 10? A. The exchanges between India and China benefit both. B. China and India have different traffic rules. C. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China. D. Chinese products are popular in both China
16、and India. 6. What do we know about the Indian IT industry? A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen. B. It has attracted an investment of $15 billion. C. It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008. D. It is seeking further development in China. 7. In the text the author expresses _. A. his con
17、cern for his mothers health B. his surprise at Chinas recent development C. his support for drinking Chinese green tea D. his wonder at the growth of Indias IT industry C C - 3 - Travelling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break a week long school vacation in the Unite
18、d States. But what if youre a student and dont have enough money for a trip? Dont worry. Here are some useful suggestions. Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where to go and how to get there. Plan
19、ahead: Dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings. Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books w
20、ill provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants. Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything. Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling
21、 with others you can share costs and experiences. Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit. Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesserknown area. Smaller towns can have many interest
22、ing activities and sights. Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes: Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant. Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. Travelocity. c
23、om, www. and www. Economictravel. com. By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime. 8. This passage is mainly about _. - 4 - A. how to travel with enough money B. how to plan your travel C. how to make your travel interesting D
24、. how to get life experiences 9. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is _. A. to buy tickets in advance B. to make a plan of the route C. to save money by spending less D. to get information on the Internet 10. During your trip, _. A. you can gain valuable life experiences B. you need mo
25、re shoes than clothes C. you shouldnt look for work all the way D. you should forget to do your homework 11. The author of the passage advises you _. A. not to visit dangerous places B. to share costs with any other people C. to buy anything you want to buy D. to go to lesserknown area D D Reuel Tol
26、kien(18921973), the British linguist, writer. He created a fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings the well-known trilogy(三部曲). Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was 4 years old, his father died and his family moved back to England. Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he
27、was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War. During the war, Tolkien suffered from “trench fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War . It was during the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first. After the war, Tolkien became a linguist. He was an e
28、ditor of the New English Dictionary of 19181920.However, he was more researching into Anglo-Saxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology. In 1937, Tolkien completed his first work The Hobbit. Although this was a fairy tale，it was also suitable for adults to read. Because of good sales，the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its sequel. This encouraged Tolkien to - 5 -