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1、忻州实验中学2018-2019学年第二学期起始考试试题高 二 英 语命题人：张连生 版面审核：王帅来源:学#科#网注意事项：1.考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分2.答题前，考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔和2B铅笔，将班级、姓名、准考证号填写在试题和答题卡上。3.请把答案做在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。温馨提示： 认真细心地去解答每一道题，加油吧！第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHave you ever thought of joi
2、ning a book club and buying new books through the post? Here at the International Book Club, we already have many members buying books from us by mail. Immediate benefits (利益):As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members book list, to the value of 6 in total (plus
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7、st. Please dont send any money now, as we will send you your bill with the books.1. What can you get as a new member?A. A free DVD.B. A free watch.C. Two gifts from a book list.D. Some new books worth 6.2. What are you required to do as a member?A. Buy monthly club magazines.B. Pay membership fees e
8、very year.来源:学*科*网C. Order four books in the first year.D. Send money when you buy the book.3. What can we learn about a Club Choice book?A. It is a best-seller.B. It is a must-buy book.C. It is sold at a high price.D. It is presented in monthly magazines. BYears ago, my wife and I volunteered at a
9、homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles, US, preparing meals for thousands of people. I got to talk with one of them in line, Albert. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he asked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot (赤脚的).He said he had been meaning to buy a pair but he hadnt got around to
10、it. I felt a sinking (沉重的) feeling in my stomach.The next day, after work I stopped at Ross and filled up my car with socks. That next morning, I drove over to Santa Monicas Palisades Park, which is a common place for homeless people.I took one of the bags from my car. It was still dark out. I heade
11、d for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a wind breaker. As I walked toward them, one of them watched me, perhaps questioning my motives (动机). “I thought you all might need some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them an
12、d said, “Thank you. I gave him two more pairs for his friends.I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they woke up they would find a very meaningful present.That was nine years ago. Every week Ill hand out as many s
13、ocks as I can. If Im on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.来源:Zxxk.ComIts extremely satisfying to do under the radar things to help make some peoples lives a little bit eas
14、ier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I dont, Id like to think one of the pairs will find him. 4. What caused the author to hand out socks to the homeless?A. A homeless shelters request.B. His wifes volunteer work.C. His talk with Albert.D. A festivals arrival.
15、5. How did the homeless man in the park react to the authors help?A. He wondered about the reason behind it.B. He expected to get more socks.C. He refused to accept it.D. He was afraid of it.6. What does the underlined phrase under the radar” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Common.B. Surprising.C. Undiscovered.D. Unbelievable.7. What could be the best title for the text?A. Spreading presents on tripsB. Looking for Albert all over the worldC. Giving the homeless a lifetime surpriseD. Helping the homeless in an unexpected wayCGianina Rojas, 26, lives in Lima, Peru. She grew up in a small
