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1、鹤壁市淇滨高中2018-2019学年上学期第二次周考高二年级英语试卷考试时间：100分钟 分值：150分 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A Look around when youre on a subway. Whats the most popular time-killing activity? In China, many people play on their cell phones. But in other countries, many people en
2、joy reading. Chinese people read an average(平均) of 4.5 books during 2015, according to a recent survey. While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17, according to UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) .Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In many foreign countries, people r
3、ead at any time. Even backpackers enjoy reading books when theyre on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike.In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy reads like youth novels. Some schools then hold competitions by asking students det
4、ails(细节) of a book.Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.In order to encourage people to read more, Chinas planning to foster(鼓励) the habit of reading in its law. Although this has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop ones reading habits. What can we do to f
5、oster good reading habits?Read in short periods. Ten minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. That totals 45 minutes per day, about five hours per week.Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websit
6、es like The New York Times or Dangdang. com, or books Your teacher recommends(推荐) .Talk about your reading with your family or friends.21. How many books do Americans read a year?A. 4.5. B. 17. C. 21. D. 10. 22. How do some schools in the US have competitions?A. By reading more books. B. By telling
7、details of a book.C. By telling exciting stories. D. By reading long time.23. In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws?A. China. B. The US. C. UNESCO. D. Japan.24. Which of the following is NOT right?A. Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world.B. You can
8、 enjoy reading at any time.C. You dont have to read books that your teachers recommend.D. Youre supposed to read in short periods.B A group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress (压
9、力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand
10、, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? Its OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if youre very successful now.” “All of you really wanted the coffee
11、, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each others cups.” “Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail
12、 to enjoy the coffee. So, dont let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”25. The students who visited the teacher _.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict with each otherD. are successful in their work26. The teacher noticed that the students _.A. lik
13、ed the cheap cupsB. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffeeD. preferred the coffee to the cups27. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Because they didnt have good cups.C. Because they didnt pay enough attention to life itself.D. Be
14、cause they didnt have money to buy coffee and cups.28. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy _. A. the cupsB. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and positionCPresident of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announced the winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
15、 at the 128th International Olympic Committee session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.The International Olympic Committee has picked Beijing, China, as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic games. The committee came together in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, and picked Beijing over Almaty, Kazakhstan.The bids were voted on by a group of 85 participants.Beijings bid received 44 votes, Almatys received 40 votes, with one abstention.Beijing is now the first city to host both the summer and the winter Olympics.“China is a reliable partner because we always honor our commitmen
