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1、我们在这里，召开私营企业家联谊会，借此机会，我代表成都市渝中工商局、渝中区私营企业协会，祝各位领导新年快乐、工作愉快、身体健康，祝各位企业家事业兴旺河北定州2016-2017学年第二学期高二承智班英语开学考试一、阅读理解It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip t Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmine landmines(地雷
2、)Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-y
3、ear-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refus
4、ed to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon”(乱放炮的人).The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction(干扰), we do not need. All Im trying to do is h
5、elp.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged(显现出来)that the Princesss trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in
6、 Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princesss views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was
7、 “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering la
8、ndmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people an their problems.1Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997A. to clarify(澄清)the British governments stand on landminesB. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victimsC. to investigate
9、the sufferings of landmine victims thereD. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines2What did Diana mean when she said “putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me”(Line 5, Para. 1)?A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.B. She just could
10、nt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.C. The actual situation in Angola made her like going back home.D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.3 Some members of the British government criticized Diana becauseA. They were actually opposed to bann
11、ing landmines.B. She was ill-informed of the governments policy.C. She had not consulted the government before the visit.D. They believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.4 How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She made more appearances on TV.B. She paid no attention to them.
12、C. She rose to argue with her opponents.D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.5 What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D. It had a
13、ffected her relations with the British government.The dirty, homeless man sat on the pavement, staring at the stones. He thought back more than twenty years to when he was a boy living in a small red brick house on this very street. He recalled the flower garden, the swing his dad made, and the bike
14、 he had saved up for months to buy.The man shrugged impatiently, for the brightness of those pictures hurt him, and his memory traveled on another ten years. He had a job by then, plenty of friends and started to come home less. He did not really want to remember those years, nor the day when, becau
15、se of debts, he had gone home planning to ask for money. He felt embarrassed, but he knew exactly where his dad kept the money. When his parents stepped out of the room, he took what he wanted and left.That was the last time he had seen them. Ashamed, he went abroad, and his parents knew nothing abo
16、ut the years of wandering or time in prison. But locked in his cell he often thought of home. Once free, he would love to see his parents again, if they were still alive, and still wanted to see him.When his prison time was up, he found a job, but couldnt settle. Something was drawing him home. He did not want to arrive penniless, so he hitchhiked most of the long journey back. But less than a mile from
