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1、中山市第一中学2017-2018学年度第二学期高二年级第二次统测英 语时间：120分钟，满分：135分第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASydney Cultural Festival Whats on today! European Art Show Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18t
2、h and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors Centre. Time: 8.30am 7pm Cost: $12 adults; $7 children and students Nature Walks Location: Sydneys Royal Botanic Garden. Come an
3、d celebrate our natural environment in one of the worlds only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour. Time: 9am 4pm Cost: Free Sydney Symphony Orchestra Con
4、cert Location: Sydney Opera House. Australias most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonights concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions inclu
5、ding Yellow River. Time: 8.30pm 11.30pm Cost: $175 adults; $90 students and children Moonlight Cinema Location: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australias best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Austra
6、lian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters. Time: 8pm 10.30pm Cost: $19 adults; $14 children and students 1. Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet? A. The Visitors Centre. B. The Harbour Bridge. C. The Eastern Gate. D. The guides
7、 building. 2. What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening? A. Australian. B. German. C. French. D. Chinese. 3. How many of todays festival activities take place outside? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 4. At which activity can guests buy a poster as a souvenir? A. European Art Show. B.
8、 Nature Walks. C. Sydney Orchestra Concert. D Moonlight Cinema.BIts been said that honesty is the best policyIt sounds like the simplest thing in the world，but being truly honest with others and with yourself can be a real challengeMost of us learned to be dishonest as childrenRemember that dishones
9、ty is rooted in fear，so you must look for and face those fearsBy listing areas where you have a problem，and then working to deal with them，you can battle these habitsIf you find yourself lying because you fear disapproval from someone，for example，perhaps you need to learn how to stop being a people
10、pleaser and be yourselfMost importantly，admit your errors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do betterIf you feel guilty for having been dishonest in the past，apologize to the person you lied to or find a creative way to make things rightIf
11、youve lied to a person who plays an important role in your life （a significant other，relative，or friend），the best （but most difficult） thing to do is to come cleanThink honestlyThis may sound silly，but if you dont think honestly，you wont be honestIf youre pushed into a corner and dont know how to re
12、spond，you have the right to remain silent or say Can we talk about this another time? or I really dont feel comfortable talking about thisDont say I dont knowPractice being honest on the simple thingsAbraham Lincoln became famous for going to great lengths to return a few cents that did not belong t
13、o him，hence the nickname Honest AbeBy applying honesty to the little things，you will get in the habit of being honest in general5Whats the authors attitude towards becoming honest?AOptimisticBPessimisticCSkepticalDUnconcerned6What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 1 mean?Ashow Bstren
14、gthen Cexpress Dweak7Whats the authors main purpose of writing the text?ATo encourage people to be honestBTo arouse readers interest in being famousCTo call on people to learn from Abraham LincolnDTo advice us to say sorry to the person we lied to8Which of the following can be the best title for the
15、 text?AChallenge YourselfBNo Need to Lie to OthersCHonesty is the Best PolicyDLittle Things Can Make a BigDifference CA great invention by an 18-year-old high school student grew out of a simple problem most teenagers meet with.“Im a teenager and I have a cell phone and my cell phone battery always dies，so I was really looking for a way to improve energy storage,” Eesha Khare said on Tuesday. “Thats how I came across the super capacitor.”The teenager who came from Calif
