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1、20172018学年度第二学期期中联考测试高 二 英 语 试 卷满分： 120分 时间： 120分 命题人：罗 婧 审题人：廖仕欢第一部分 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheBestTheatresoftheYear“AStreetcarNamedDesire” Maxine Peake, following outstanding performances in “Hamlet” and “The Skriker”, now plays Blanche
2、DuBois. It will be fascinating to see whether Peake plays Blanche as a shape of the poetic spirit rather than a crazy southern beauty. With Sarah Frankcom directing and Ben Batt as Stanley Kowalski, the play must be good. September to15October,RoyalExchange, Manchester Boxoffice: 0161-8339833“TheGau
3、l” Some time on the night of 8 February 1974, fisherman FV Gaul disappeared off the coast of Norway. For the families of the 36 men on board, waiting for news was a hard time. Stories came up. Even when he was discovered on the seabed, many still felt there were questions that remained unanswered. M
4、ark Babych directs Janet Platers play. 6-29October, Hull Truck Boxoffice: 01482323638“TheRedBarn” David Hares new play is based on “La Main”, a thriller by the great Georges Simenon. The setting is Connecticut 1969, and the story is about two couples who, on their way back from a party, try to go th
5、rough the snow. The play is directed by Robert Icke, and Mark Strong and Hope Davis are leading actors. 6-20OctoberLyttelton,London Boxoffice: 020-74523000“TheCheviot,theStagandtheBlackOil” John McGraths play about the exploitation (开发) of the Scottish Highlands has been described as the most import
6、ant show in the history of the Scottish theatre. First seen over 40 years ago, the show is now revived (使复活) by Joe Douglas and gets five-star reviews on its first outing. 14-24September,RoyalLyceum,Edinburgh Boxoffice: 0131-24848481.Whatcanwe infer aboutMaxinePeake? A.Sheisafamousdirector. B.Sheact
7、edwellin”Hamlet”. C.SheisafriendofBlancheDuBois. D.Sheenjoyspoems much.2.Whathappenedto FVGaulintheplay? A.Hewascaughtinthesnow. B.Hecamebacktolife afterhedied. C.Hedisappearedanddied. D.HeexploredtheScottishHighlands.3.Thedirectorof “The redBarn” is_. A.DavidHare B.RobertIcke CMarkStrong. D.SarahFr
8、ankcom4.Aboutthe playsmentionedinthepassage,we canknowthey_. A. areallthrillers B. aredirectedbythesameperson C.wouldbeoninautumn D.wouldbeonatthesametheatreBBritish shoppers buy 2.15 million tons of clothing and shoes per year, yet UK people have about 30 billon worth of unused clothing at the back
9、 of the wardrobe (衣橱) . But new technology could see the end of tat (粗麻布) with the clothes themselves reminding the owners of their existence.“Smart clothes” could help us clear out our wardrobes by sending messages or tweeting (推文) to us if they havent been worn for a good while. If these messages
10、are ignored, the clothes will get in touch with a clothing charity and ask to be reused, with an organization automatically sending out donation in order. They could also be programmed for a public sale where they are sold to whoever offers the highest price on eBay.Experts at Birmingham, City Unive
11、rsity are developing the “connected wardrobe” to encourage more suitable clothes consumption (消费). The new kind of wardrobe sees clothes tagged, using washable contactless technology.Mark Brill, senior lecturer at the university, said, “Think of the surprise when an owner suddenly receives bids (出价)
12、 for items that they didnt know in their wardrobe. The connected wardrobe is a practical pleasant idea to encourage people to think about their clothing consumption. Finally, I hope it will encourage more proper fashion consumption. Perhaps we can even move away from the idea of the ownership of clo
13、thing. When weve worn them enough, the items will pass themselves on to their next keeper.”It follows in the footsteps of the “Internet of things”an idea that sees ordinary household items connecting to the Internet in order to share information. Now, the “Internet of Clothes” will make sure that ne
14、glected clothes will tweet and text the owners, “asking” to be worn depending on the weather and frequency of wear. Clothes will keep track of other information, such as who owned them before, as well as how much they originally cost, who made them and how much the worker was paid for them.5.Whatdoe
15、stheauthorsayaboutthe “smart clothes”? A.Theymayberecyclediflongforgotten. B.Theyhavegottenpopularity. C.Theygivewarningsifwornout. D.TheymaybedonatedoneBay.6.Whatissuggestedinthelastparagraph? A.TheInternetisaplacetoshareitems. B.Weatheraffectstheconnectedwardrobe. C.Householditemscanbeasourceof information. D.Clothesaresoldonlineata
