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1、“讲忠诚、严纪律、立政德”三者相互贯通、相互联系。忠诚是共产党人的底色，纪律是不能触碰的底线，政德是必须修炼的素养。永葆底色、不碰底线河北省唐山市曹妃甸区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题 第I卷（选择题 满分 80 分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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AI Am A PencilChildrens book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in
2、the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common: family troubles, money struggles and poetry. Cover Price: $59.88 Price: $19.95 You Save: $39.93 (A
3、bout 67%)What It Takes To Help Me OutAn editor for US News & World Report, David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿) school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.
4、Cover Price: $35.86 Price: $15.00 You Save: $20.86 (About 58%)The Most Scenic Drives in America Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes. Cover Price:
5、$47.88 Price: $23.88 You Save: $24 (About 50%)Our Brothers Keeper Author Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brothers old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff, his brother, died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (
6、海军中校) carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood, bravery and understanding carried out. Cover Price: $59.40 Price: $10.00 You Save: $49.40 (About 83%)1. Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?A. I Am A Pencil B. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Mo
7、st Scenic Drives in America D. Our Brothers Keeper2. If you are interested in pictures, you would probably choose _.A. Our Brothers Keeper B. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in America D. I Am A Pencil3. From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swopes students _.A. ar
8、e homeless children B. have the same beliefsC. like writing poetry D. are in different grades4. What can we learn from the passage? A. I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.B. What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.C. You have to pay $47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.D. J
9、edwin Smith was killed in Vietnam. 5. What type of writing is this passage? A. An advertisement. B. A news report. C. An announcement. D. A tour guide.BThe latest target for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and
10、 more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year. To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids share the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this
11、kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.” Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to children is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advert
12、ised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic. Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illega
13、l for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Also, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or as
14、king their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toy to have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior (低人一等的) because they didnt own the advertised product.6.
15、 The advertisers use little actors so that _.A. the ads can attract young audiences B. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelings D. people will see more TV advertisements7. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children. B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public. D. Not agreed to by the parents.8. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J W Lu.C. Pasty Liang.D. Some educators
