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甘肃省天水市一中2017—2018学年高二上学期期末考试

英语试题

(满分：100分，时间：90分钟)

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第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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Film stars may come and go, but Paul Newman’s career(事业) is long-lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years. His most recent one opened in December.

The film is called “Nobody’s Fool”. Newman plays a 60-year-old construction worker named Sully. To some people, Sully seems to be a loser. But he has a lot of charm(魅力). His life changes when his son comes to town. Late in life, Sully learns to grow up.

“I’ve played a lot of characters and the character I play in ‘Nobody’s Fool’ is closer to me than any other role I’ve done,” says Newman.

Newman turned 70 years old on January 26, 1998. “Nobody’s Fool” is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in his career.

Newman has found success in other aspects(方面) of life. He has been married for 36 years. He took up car racing at the age of 47 and won prizes.

Twelve years ago, he started a food company called Newman’s Own. He gives away all his money helping the poor.

1. The underlined sentence implies _______.

A. many film stars leave the screen after they’ve become successful B. It is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charm C. not all film stars can remain famous for a long time D. film stars are successful not only on the screen 2. Newman was born in the _______. A. 1920s

B. 1930s

C. 1940s

D. 1950s

3. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

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A. prove that a person can be successful in many ways B. show us a most recent film by Paul Newman C. introduce a famous film star, Paul Newman D. tell us about Sully, a movie character in a recent film

B

When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by knocks and words. He used to come downstairs to breakfast.

The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked once on the table. One of my sisters brought his bread, already buttered for him. Usually he said nothing, but once I heard him say, “I love you very much, Edith. I would love more if you buttered my bread on both sides. ” He read the paper all through breakfast.

Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed that meant, “More bread, please.”

After breakfast he said, “Boots.” The paper was spread(展开) for him over the back of an arm-chair. Yesterday’s paper was put on the chair for his feet, and his boots were brought to him, freshly cleaned. He read standing at the same time putting on his boots. With one boot finished he said, “Bus.” At that point one of the girls went outside to the garden gate and waited there. Her job was to stop a bus when it came. It came early sometimes and it had to wait for my father. “Overcoat, hat.” One of my sisters had already brushed his overcoat. Now she held it open for him. Another girl came with his hat, nicely brushed. “Handkerchief, pipe(烟斗). ” They were brought and put, with his tobacco(烟草), into his pocket. He looked out of the window and said either “Walking stick” or “Umbrella”. It was handed to him. Ready now, he was still reading the paper. He didn’t put it down until he heard the shout “Bus coming!” Then he kissed my mother and went out. The girls breathed freely.

How lucky a man was to have a wife and five daughters at home! 4. When the father made the first knock, he meant _______. A. he had begun to read the morning newspaper B. he was made to feel sad by the” Deaths” news C. he would start to read the other parts of the paper D. his breakfast should begin

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5. All the daughters were quite busy in the morning because _______. A. their father never helped them

B. their father always gave different instructions at the same time C. each of them had to start and finish her job just on time D. they were not clever or quick enough to do their jobs 6. What was the father’s favorite? A. Reading newspaper. C. Giving instructions.

B. Having bread buttered on both sides. D. Being clean and tidy.

7. From the story we may see that _______. A. the father was so lazy that he hardly did anything B. the father was the “centre” of the family

C. Every girl in the family was afraid to do wrong because they didn’t know clearly enough what to do

D. The father was hated by all his daughters

C

TOKYO, Japan—An earthquake measuring 8.0 hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Friday. The quake was the strongest anywhere in the world this year. Several million people live on the island. Japan’s national broadcasting agency, NHK, reported 236 people had been hurt, but no deaths had been reported. Tsunami waves measuring about 3 feet (1 meter) began hitting the eastern coast of Japan’s northernmost island, and officials warned all residents in the region to seek higher ground. A fire broke out at oil refinery on the island after the earthquake, and television stations reported a train derailment and a landslide near a highway tunnel. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at 8.0 but authorities in Japan initially gave it a magnitude of 7.8. The USGS said the temblor was located 33 kilometers (20 miles) under the Earth’s crust, about 796 miles north / northwest of Tokyo, and began at 4:50 a.m. local time (1950 GMT). The second quake occurred at 6:08 a.m. (2108 GMT).

On average, there is one magnitude-8, or greater, quake a year in the world. The amount of energy released in a magnitude-8 earthquake is equivalent to that contained in 1.01 billion tons of TNT, according to the USGS. A tsunami watch has been issued for the U.S. state of Hawaii. “Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be

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