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1、甘肃省临夏中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I卷 （选择题）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy, because they feel heavy pressuresfromtheir parents. Most students are always told to study hard so that they can li
2、ve a wonderful life. However, many of the students have tried very hard at school but have failed their exams. These students feelsad,and they dont want to go to school anymore. They easily becomedropouts (辍学者).Suchstudentsmay join the groups of trouble-makers and turn to crime. Though most Japanese
3、 parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in anyway.Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and it is the teachers job to help theirchildren. A lot of parents also send their children to other schools in evenings or on weekends, but theseonly help the s
4、tudents topass their exams and never teach the students how to understand life and theworld. Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything, from the students hair to their clothes and the things in their schoolbags. Many child psychologists now think that the rules are too strict andharm
5、fulto the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one hadtaught themhow to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, orhow to show love forothers,evenfortheirparents.1. Why are many Japanese students unhappy?A. Because they dont live a rich life.B. Because they cant
6、 afford to pay for their education.C. Because they feel heavy pressures from their parents.D. Because they often cause a lot of trouble for their parents.2. What do many child psychologists think of the school rules in Japan?A. Really good B. Strict C. Helpful D. Important3. According to the text, i
7、ts necessary to teach students_.A. how to tell right from wrong B. how to get on with othersC. to show love and care for others D. all the above4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Education in Japan B. The Problem of Japanese StudentsC. Trouble in Japan D. The Pressures on
8、 the Students in Japan（B）One day an ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant was very tired, but she was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of gras
9、s, which supported her like a raft(筏子), and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so
10、, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.5.The ant could not reach the side though _.A. she cried for helpB. she asked the
11、 dove to save herC. she tried very hardD. she could swim well6.The dove saved the ant because _.A. she was the ants friendB. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long timeC. the ant was very tiredD. she took pity on the poor ant7. Just as the man shot at the dove, _.A. he felt something bit
12、ing him in the footB. the dove hid himself in the grassC. the ant told the dove to leave at onceD. the dove immediately flew away8.In writing the story, the writer wants to show _.A. how clever the ant wasB. how kind the dove wasC. how the ant and the dove helped each otherD. we often need help from
13、 others, therefore we should help others as much as we can (C )In the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National The
14、atre of China Beijing| ChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of Chinas first visit to the UK. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production ofShakespeares Richard III will be directed by the Nationals Associate Director，Wang Xiaoyin
15、g.Date & Time : Saturday 28 April,2.30pm & Sunday 29 April,1.30pm & 6.30pmMarjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi | GeorgianOne of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of It is helmed(指导)by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm & Saturday 19May,7.30pmDeafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language (BSL)By translating the rich and humorous text of Loves Labours Lost into the ph
