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1、山西省山西大学附属中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。ASummer ActivitiesStudents should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online f
2、or them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/ carers will be asked to sign to confirm their childrens choices.ActivityDescriptionMemberof staffCostOutdoor Adventure(OUT)Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities
3、, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.Mr. Clemens140WW IBattlefields and Paris (WBP)On Monday we travel to London. After staying overni
4、ght in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War I battlefields. On day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees
5、us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.Mrs. Wilson425Crafty foxes (CRF)Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushion and decorations Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.Mrs. Goode30Potty about
6、Potter (POT)Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on-Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxfords Christchurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading bac
7、k to Exeter.Miss Drake1501. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?A. WBP. B. OUT. C. CRF. D. POT.2. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?A. Travel to London.B. See a parade and fireworks.C.Visit the WWI battlefields.D. Tour central Paris.3. How long does Potty abo
8、ut Potter last? A. Two days.B. Four days. C. Five days.D. One week. BIn 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719 but nobody wanted to do it professiona
9、lly. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy (识字) rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.” Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain ba
10、d.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens
11、greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon (名人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely
12、 difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. Its partly that his writings rode a wave of s
13、ocial, political and scientific progress. But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is po
14、ssible and important for our own culture to understand how he made himself a lasting one.4. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A. They were difficult to understand.B. They were seen as nearly worthless.C. They were popular among the rich.D. They were written mos
15、tly by women.5. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress _.A. his importance in literatureB. his interest in modern artC. his success in publicationD. his reputation in France6. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce an English novel.B. To remember a great writer.C. To encourage studies on culture.D. To promote values of the Victorian age. CWeve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
