2013年下學(xué)期常德市中職學(xué)校聯(lián)考高二閱讀試卷(商外專業(yè))

1、常德市中職學(xué)校2013年下學(xué)期期終聯(lián)考試題卷高二年級 英語專業(yè) 閱讀分值：100分 時量：90分鐘 命題人：桃源職專 文娟一閱讀理解(50)（Directions: Read the following five passages. A、B、C passage is followed by several questions,for each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the the one that first best according to the information given in the

2、passage. D passage is followed by some statements,mark“T” if it is corrected ,mark “F” if not.。E message is followed by some questions,Answer the questions according to the information gived in the passage. Passage A Tired of your endless homework? Heres a guide to some of the most popular films thi

3、s year. Just choose one and have fun. PlanesSometimes its hard to fly, even when you have wings, Planes tells the story of a little airplane named Dusty, who has got big dreams. Dusty hopes to become a high-flying air racer.But he isnt built for speed and hes a afraid of heights. So he turns to Skip

4、per, an old navy(海軍) flyer who was injured in a war. With the help of Skipper and another two friends, Chug and Dottie,Can Dusty reach the heights he has never dreamed of ? Teen Beach Movie Have you ever wished you could enter the world of your favorite movie? Thats what happens to Brady in Teen Bea

5、ch Movie.When Brady and his girlfriend McKenzie are surfing, a huge wave suddenly washes them away.Then the couple gets magically transported to the 1960s world of Wet Side Story, Bradys favorite beach movie. The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger(獨行俠) and Tonto,his American Indian friend, are well-known p

6、artners in America.They first became popular in a lon-running childrens radio show in 1933. Then they went on to appear in books, TV shows and movies.In the film,John Reid,a city lawyer,returns to the West to serve as a Texas Ranger.He joins forces with Tonto,and becomes a masked hero while seeking

7、justice(公正) for the death of his brother.Questions:1 .Whats the problem with Dusty? A. He cannot fly hight any more. B. He is always afraid of flying fast. C. He has difficulty in realizing his dreams. D. He finds it hard to make friends with others.2. When Brady is surfing, he . A. comes into his f

8、uture life B. get into his favorite movie C.loses his life in a huge wave D.gets to know a girl named Mckenzie3. According to the text, John Reid A. fights for justice alone B. is popular with americans C. works as a lawyer in Texas D. doesnt believe Tonto as first.4. If you like American Western mo

9、vies,you should watch . A. Planes B.Wet Side Story C.Teen Beach Movie D.The Lone Ranger5. For whom is the text most probably written? A.Students who just need a good rest . B.Children who have got big dreams. C.Teens who are dreaming of flying. D.People who are learning how to surf.Passage BMembers

10、of a high school class of 1943 finally got the party they should have had 70 years ago.Their senior celebration was stopped by World War II.Anthony Pegnataro, the 1943 class president of James Hillhouse High school,remember the attack on Pearl Harbor like it was yesterday. On Decemmber 7, 1941, Pegn

11、ataro said, he and his friends were skating when they heard over the radio that America had entered a state of war.Going to war meant no party any more. Pegnataros carefree high school life suddenly came to an end.“most of us went right into the service after graduation,”Pegnataro said.”We graduated

12、 in June and were in the army in July.”O(jiān)f the 1,585 students at James Hillhouse High school, less than 300 are still alive today and many of them never made it back from war.Pegnataro,who is now 87,decide that along with their 70-year class reunion(重聚),they would also hold that party they never got

13、to have .About 70 people from around the country came to dance on Sunday.“it was excellent. Everyone there just had a great time ,”Pegnataro said .”those that came guessed it might be their last one.”Pegnattaro said he was on cloud nine to bring his wife of 53 years back to the party,and he introduc

14、ed her to each of his classmaters.”Everyone was very excited at the party.Though we had been separated for so many years,the war brought my class closer together ,”he said.We missed out on the party that we should have had.And the 70th reunion was a very important event in our lives,”Pegnataro said.

15、”We all made it.”1.When Peal Harbor was attacked,Pegnataro A.went into the army at once B.Was skating with his parentsC.was having a Christmas party D.was still a high school student2.The underlined part”he was on cloud nine”meant Pegnataro A.was on a plane B.felt very happyC.was not comfortable D.c

16、ame at nine oclock3.In Pegnataros opinion,the war .A.had its own two sides B.made him lose everythingC.had little influence on his school D.lasted longer than he had expected4.What can we learn about Pegnataros class reunion?A.It meant a lot to Pegnataro and his classmated.B.It took place 70 years a

17、fter he got maried.C.It was held in Pegnataros high school.D.Few people came to the reunion.5.What would be the best title for the text ?A.Pegnataroa man of knowledgeB.James Hillhouse High SchoolC.An unusual partyD.War and peacePassage CIn our daily life, it is necessary to make small talk in certai

18、n situations. It helps to fill time between people when its is completely quit. You may not feel like talking with someone else ore your are very shy at the beginning,but it is sometimes thought to be rude to say nothing.People use small talk almost every day. It usually takes place when you meet so

19、meone you dont know at all or someone youre not familiar with .For example ,waitresses and hairdressers often make small talk with their customer.If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door, you might make small talk with him,too.Most often,samall talk happens in place where peop

20、le are waiting for something.For example,you might talk with another person whom is waiting for the bus to arrive.People also make small talk in a doctors waiting room,or when they are waiting in a line to buy something.At he the office,people make small talk in elevators or lunchrooms,especially if

21、 there is a line-up.Minling is often required among people who dont know each other very well at a party.In other words,they are expected to walk around and talk with others.The most common time for samll talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone on a given day.For example,if you see

22、a co-worker in the lounge(休息室) you might say hello and discuss the sports or weather.However,the next time you see each other you might just smile and say nothing.If there is very little noise,it might be the right time to start a pleasant conversation.If someone is reading a book at the bus stop,it

23、 is probably not a good idea to start a conversation.Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on.Howerver,it is important to recognize the signal when the other person wants the conversation to stop.1.Small talk happens most probably w

24、hen _. A.youre having your hair cut B.youre having a family meal C.youre having a meeting D.youre reading on a bus 2.The underlined word “Mingling”in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”. A.Honesty B.Politeness C.Conversation D.Understanding3.The third paragraph mainly talks about _. A.how to mak

25、e small talk B.when to make samall talk C.where small talk happens D.why peole make small talk4.The author develops the last paragraph mainly by _. A.giving explanations B.providing examples C.telling stories D.discussing questions5.We can learn from the text that samll talk_. A.can help to break th

26、e silence B.wont happen among strangers C.is often thought to be unnecessary D.always makes people uncomfortablePassage DScientists have long known that many animals can imitate human speech and language.But not much research has been completed on how animals imitate or understand human movement.For

27、 the past serveral years,scientists had been very interested in Snowball, a cockatoo(鳳頭鸚鵡).A popular video on the Internet shows Snowball “dancing” to the music,What scinetists wanted to know was whether Snowball had truly learned to dance or was only copying moves from a very good teacher.Researche

28、r Peter Cook wondered if he could teach a sea lion to do the same thing. For the experiment, the chose Ronan, a 3-year-old California sea lion that lives at the UC,Santa Cruzs Long Marine Laboratory.The first step was to teach Ronan to bob (上下來回擺動) her heard up and down. Next, Cook trained Ronan to

29、start bobbing head when she heard a sound. Finally, there was the most important step: teaching Ronan to bob her head to the beat of the music.When Ronan did this correctly,she was rewarded with a fish.The intersting part cme when Roman was introduced to new music with a more complicated(復(fù)雜的) beat.S

30、he was able to find any beat in new songs and still reacted with the same dance in step with the music.Scientists said that no nonhuman animal before this sea lion has ever been scientifically proven to have this ability.Roman was the perfect animal for the experiment,says Cook,“It was clear that Ro

31、man was a very bright sea lion,”he says.Scientistes are still unsure whether all the sea lions can dance, or perhaps Ronan is just unusually talented (天賦的).But at least we know that Ronan is probaly the best dance of all the sea liions in the world.Scientistes are now wondering if other types of ani

32、mals might have this same dancing talent. “People have thought that animals lack these abilities,”Cook says.”In some cases,people just hadnt looked.”Choose T or F for the statement.( )1. The first paragraph serves as an introduction.( )2. Scientists were interested in Snowball because they wanted to

33、 know why Snowball could dance.( )3 .Paragraph 4 is mainly about why Ronan imitated humans.( )4. When Ronan listed to new songs with a complicated beat,she could dance to the music correctly.( )5. Animals have some abilities that peole dont know.Passage EWrite your answers on your answer sheet.I was

34、 9 years old when I found out my father was ill.It as 1994,but I can remember my mothers words as if it were yesterday:”Kerrel,be very careful when your are around your father,because he has AIDS.”AIDS wasnt something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that thi

35、s would be a family secret.My parents were not together anymore,and my dad lived alone.For a while,he could take care of himself.But when I was 12, his condition worsened.It fell to me to look after him.We couldnt afford all the necessary medication for him,and I often even didnt have money to buy f

36、ood. Howerer,I did not share my burden with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS.Kids laughted at classmates who had parents with the disease.And even adults could be cold.When my father was moved to the hospitlal,the nursed would leave his food on the bedside table even thought he was too

37、weak to feed himself.I had known that he was going to die,but after so many years of keeping his condition as a secret,I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days.Sand hopeless, I call a wonman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support.That day,she kept me on the phone for hours.I was so

38、 lucky to find someone who cared.She saved my life.I was 15 when my father died. He took hist secret away with him,never speaking about AIDS to anyone,even to me.He didnt want to call attention to AIDS. But I do. And I think itss time to pay more attention to it.1.What did Kerrels father suffer from

39、 ?(No more than 2 words) _2.Why did Kerrel keep her fathers disease a secret?(No more than 10 words) _3.How did Kerrel feel before she called the woman?(No more than 4 words) _4.Whats the purpose of the author in writing this passage?(No more than 7 words) _5.How old was the author when his father dired ? _二、翻譯(50)1.他的導(dǎo)師不同意他的計劃。_ 2.新的劇院和藝