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1、河南省西华县第一高级中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第二部分：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。AAre you interested in movie musicals? Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch.Singin in the Rain(1952)Debbie Reynolds(the heroine) is ultra-charming in this time-honored clas
2、sic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history. She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice designed for Hollywood stars. You can also see how Gene Kelly (the hero) made a hit in the timeless “Singin in the Rain”.The Sound of Music(1965)It hit the big screen in196
3、5 and became an early blockbuster, Its one of those movies that everybody watches again and again. Whether youre singing along to “Do-Re-Mi” or “My Favorite Things”, youll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting. Christopher Plummer(the hero) is wonderful as the
4、 serious captain melts into gentleness when singing “Edelweiss”. And Julie Andrews(the heroine)shows her addictive voice in such songs as “I Have Confidence”Chicago(2002)Renee Zellweger and Cahterine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame, envy, and murderous love. Famous
5、songs include “Cell Block Tango”, where female criminals sing about how they ended up in jail. It won Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound in Oscar 2003.La La Land(2016)Struggling actress Mia(Emma Stone) and
6、ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian(Ryan Gosling) begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams in Los Angeles. It won Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original song, and Best Production Design in Oscar 2017.21. Which movie musica
7、l marks a change in the movie history?A. Chicago B. Singin in the Rain C.La la Land D. The Sound of Music22. In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man?A. “Do-Re-Mi”. B.“Singin in the Rain”. C.“Edelweiss”. D.“Cell Block tango”.23. If you are interested in jazz music, whose role will b
8、e your favorite?A. Ryan Goslings. B. Renee Zellwegers. C.Catherine Zeta-Jones.D. Christopher Plummers.B A family is a collection of people who share the same genes(基因) but cannot agree on a place to pull over for lunch. Ed and I, plus his parents and sister Doris and eight-year-old niece Alisha, are
9、 on a road trip to Yosemite. Ed wants Subway, I want In-N-Out Burger, Doris wants Sonic. In the end, we compromise on McDonalds, where Alisha will get an action figure.Its a three-hour drive to Yosemite, but were taking a little longer, as were working in a tour of Highway 80s public restrooms. As t
10、he saying goes, “Not one bladder(膀胱) empties but another fills.” Many of these restrooms belong to gas stations. I prefer them to the high-tech ones on planesWe get back on the road. Ed is driving now. When all the tabloids(小报) have been read, the travel has grown tedious and anyone under age 12 ask
11、s “Are we there yet?” at ever-shortening internals. Just outside Manteca, California, we stop for coffee. At a Starbucks checkout, Ed buys a CD of Joni Mitchells favorite musical picks. The hope is that it will have a calming effect.As we pull back onto the highway, it starts to pour. Then something
12、 amazing happens. As we climb the mountain, the rain turns to snow. The pines are spotted with white. Were struck dumb(说不出话) by the scene outside. For a solid 15 minutes, everyone forgets about their bladder, their blood sugar and the temperature. Alisha has never seen snow, so we pull over to make
13、snowmen and catch snowflakes on our tongues. Then Ed realizes we need tire chains, and we have to turn back and drive 30miles to Oakhurst. “Good,” says Doris. “There was a very nice restroom there.”24. Where does the family have lunch?A. At Sonic. B. At Subway. C. At McDonalds. D. At In-N-Out Burger
14、.25. Why does the family spend so much time going to Yosemite?A. They stop a few times for gas.B. They go to the toilet frequently.C. They are affected by the bad weather.D. They need to rest and refresh themselves.26. What does the underlined word “tedious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Boring. B
15、. Difficult. C. Educational. D. Comfortable.27. How does the family feel when it snows?A. Sorry. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Relaxed. CI long ago made peace with having a poor eye for art. But in the company of friends who consider themselves art experts, I have learned to nod when looking at a pile
16、of broken dishes titled Fight and say, “Very interesting.” Be that as it may, not long ago, I unexpectedly came into a small piece of original art that has become my pride.Two summers back I took a trip to Greenland. I caught a flight out of Iceland and landed on Greenlands southern tip to mercifully pleasant weather. Seeing it for the first time-with its endless
