高二下学期英语期中测试题二

-1-高二吧高二下学期英语期中测试题二第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARobertFrostwasoneofAmerica’sgreatestpoets.HewonfourPulitzerPrizes.ManyofFrost’sbest-lovedpoemswereabouttheyearshespentwithhisyoungfamilyonafarminDerry,NewHampshire.Itisasimple,whitewoodenfarmhouse.Itisnotunlikeotherfarmhousesofthesameageinthearea.Thegroundsarestillgreenandfloweryattheendofthesummer.Birdssingloudly;insectsbuzz.Someoftreesarethebirches(桦树)Frostwroteabout.RobertFrostlivedattheDerryfarmfrom1900to1911.RandeeRaeMartinisaguideattheRobertFrostFarm.ShesaysFrostdecidedhewouldraisechickens.Healsoownedonecow.Thefarmwasagoodplaceforhimtowriteandfindsourcesforpoems.Thecowwasoneofthem.“TheCowinAppleTime”isapoemabouthowthecowdecidedshelikedapplesinsteadofgrass.Eatingapplescausedaneffectlikepeopledrinkingalcohol.Thepoetsaysthecowstoppedproducingmilkasaresult.BillGleedisparkmanageroftheRobertFrostFarm.Heexplainsthat“TheCowinAppleTime”isanexampleofRobertFrost'spoeticfooling.HesaidFrost’scowdidgodry,butnotbecauseofeatingapples.HesaidFrostkeptwritingpoemslateintonight.Hedidnotmilkheruntilthemiddleoftheday.Andthatisreallywhyhermilkwentdry.RobertFrostlivedmostofhislifeinMassachusetts.ButhesaidseveraltimestheplacewherehewashappiestwasthefarminDerry.Hewroteinalettertoafriend,“ThecoreofallmywritingwasprobablythefivefreeyearsIhadonthefarm.”21.WecanlearnthatRobertFrost’slifeonthefarm______.A.wasextremelyhardforalittleboy.B.hasagreatinfluenceonhiswriting.C.didn’tsoundattractivetohisreaders.D.leftRobertFrostfewgoodmemories.22.AccordingtothepoemTheCowinAppleTime,thecowstoppedproducingmilkbecause______.A.itoftendrankalcoholB.ithadastrangediseaseC.itatetoomanyapplesD.itcouldn’tfindanygrasstoeat23.WhatisimpliedaboutRobertFrostinParagraph3?A.Hewasaveryhonestman.B.Hewasgoodatfarmwork.C.Hewasdifferentfromotherpoets.D.Hewasusedtogettinguplate.24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.PoetRobertFrost’slifewithhisfamily.B.PoetRobertFrost’stalentforliterature.C.SomeofPoetRobertFrost’smostfamouspoems.D.PoetRobertFrost’slifeonthefarminDerry,NewHampshire.BManypeoplevolunteertheirtimeandenergytohelpothers.Thenot-for-profitgroupHabitatforHumanityhelpscommunitieswithprojectslike“ABrushwithKindness.”Underthisprogram,peopleinneedcanaskforhome-improvementserviceslikepaintingandminorrepairs.Habitatvolunteersdonatebothmoneyandlabortotheprojects.Itsvolunteersalsoworkinmanyareasaroundtheworld,includingHaiti.ThousandsofsurvivorsoftheHaitianearthquakestillliveintemporaryshelters.ActorSeanPennwenttoHaitisoonafterthequake.Heprovidedassistanceinanumberofways.Amongthem,hehelpedestablishtheaidagencyJ/PHaiti.Lastmonth,SeanPennreceivedthe2014PeaceSummitAwardfromagroupofNobelPrize-winners.Organizationsdonothavetobelargetogetvolunteers.AnactivistgroupinDharamsala,Indiaisagoodexample.JodieUnderhillfromEnglandarrivedinnorthernIndiaseveralyearsago.Sheplannedtovolunteerforanenvironmentalproject.Underhilllearnedaboutwastecontrolbycleaningupgarbagewhiletakingpartinothervolunteerprojects.Butsoonenoughsheformedherowngroup,MountainCleaners.Shesaid,“Ijustdecidedtostartmyownthing.Wehadoverahundredvolunteers.”TheyoungEnglishwomansaystheIndianmediastartedcallingher“GarbageGirl”.Andshesaysshewaspleasedwiththename,notinsulted.25.WecaninferthatthenonprofitgroupHabitatforHumanitymainlyaimstohelppeoplewho______.A.wanttobecomeahealthorsocialworkerB.eagerlywanttoimprovetheircareerpathsC.haveproblemsimprovingtheirhouseD.havedifficultyfindingthosewhohavehelpedthem26.WecanlearnthatthegroupofNobelPrize-winners______.A.helpedbuildseveralorganizationsinHaitiB.wenttoHaitisoonafteraquakestruckHaitiC.wasthoughthighlyoffortheircontributiontoHaitiD.thoughthighlyofSeanPenn’scontributiontoHaiti27.JodieUnderhill’sgroupismentionedtoshowthat______.A.thereareorganizationsallovertheworldB.thereareorganizationsforallkindsofworkC.smallorganizationscanattractvolunteers,tooD.largeorganizationsareverypopularwithvolunteers-2-28.HowdidJodieUnderhillusuallyfeelwhentheIndianmediacalledher“GarbageGirl”?A.HappyB.SurprisedC.AngryD.DisappointedCTheHawaiianpeopledidnotcelebrateChristmasbeforethearrivalofCaptainCookin1778.Itwas,however,theprotestantmissionaries(传教士)fromNewEnglandwhofirstarrivedin1820thatfirstintroducedChristmastotheHawaiianpeople.ThemissionariesreducedtheHawaiianlanguagetowrittenform,enablingtheHawaiianpeopletoreadandwriteintheirownlanguage.ManywordsforwhichtherewerenoclearHawaiianlanguageequivalents(对应)weretranslatedphonetically.Let’slookatsomekeyphrasesthatyoumayhearinHawaiiduringtheChristmasandNewYear’sDayholidayseason.●MeleKalikimaka—MerryChristmas.Thewords“MeleKalikimaka”areaphonetictranslation.WhenthemissionariesandotherWesternersfirstbroughtthecustomofChristmastotheislands,theHawaiianshaddifficultypronouncing“MerryChristmas”andturneditintowordsthatrolledmoreeasilyofftheirtongues.●Hau’oliMakahikiHou—HappyNewYear.ThewesternChristmasandNewYearfellduringthissametimeoftheyearwhentheHawaiianstraditionallyhonoredtheearthforgivingthemplentytoeat.ThisperiodofrestingandfeastingwascalledMakahiki(