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1、1晋城市第二中学校高二期末考试命题人：卫标 审题人：马丽第一部分第一部分. .听力听力( 略略)第二部分第二部分. . 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 6060 分）分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）A475 Riverside DriveNew York N.Y. 10027来源:Zxxk.ComJan.15, 2011Dear John, Im sorry you didnt get the part you tried out for in that play. I know how much you wanted to be in the pla
2、y. Now you feel that maybe acting isnt the right future for you. I think youre wrong. Youre a good actor. Do you remember when you played Caesar in your summer theatre groups play? You were excellent . People clapped(鼓掌)every time you walked on stage（舞台). Even the other actors loved you.All actors h
3、ave to get used to being turned down for a job. Its part of an actors life. Even famous actors dont get every part they want. I think you should give acting another chance. You love it so much, and youre good at it. Dont be discouraged because you lose one part in the play. Wait a bit, and try for a
4、nother one. After all , you can always give up some other time.Love, Jane 21.Jane wrote this letter because_.A. she wanted John to get a part in the play he was trying out forB. she wanted to tell John that he shouldnt give up acting.C. she wanted to tell John how to become an actor.D. she was unhap
5、py with John.222.Jane talks about other actors to show John that _.A. they are as bad as he is B. acting is a hard lifeC. they sometimes get turned down for parts they want D. they are lucky enough23.The person who wrote this letter probably _.A. is an actress. B. cares about JohnC. wants to be an a
6、ctress some day D. envies at Johns successBWhen did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears“ are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in free
7、zing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This
8、 is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condit
9、ion in which the bodys temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.The Pol
10、ar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system（循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a f
11、ew minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.The main benefits (or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar 3Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-ol
12、d woman says. “When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.“24. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that _.A. they must reach the age of 60B. they should be easy to make friends withC. they must swim outdoors at least
13、 8 times in the four cold monthsD. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February25. Doctors _.A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming activelyB. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimmingC. believe swimming is helpful both in winter an
14、d in summerD. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming26. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for _.A. they can remain young omB. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winterC. they find it enjoyable and interesting D. they might meet fewer troubles in
15、life27. The passage is mainly about _.A. a group of cold-water swimming lovers B. the polar bears life C. doctors ideas about cold-water swimming D. the requirements of the Polar Bear ClubCDear Mr. Plant, I am an enthusiastic camper and longtime X-Ports customer, but after being offended (冒犯) for th
16、e third time at your Sierra Vista location, I am writing to complain about your impolite 4employees. Several months ago, I bought a tent that leaked(漏) the first time I used it and wanted it replaced. When I took it back, your employees accused me of tearing it myself. I left not only with my torn tent, but no refund and no satisfactio
