河南省濮阳市高二英语下学期升级考试试题(A卷)

-1-河南省濮阳市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期升级考试试题（A卷）第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（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。AWherewillyougotoescapethestressoflifeandthenoiseoftraffic?Tofindout,weturnedtoquestion-and-answersiteQuora,whereusershavebeensharingtheiropinions.FromanAlpinepalaceinGermanytosomeamazingEnglishviews,thesedreamydestinationsaresomagicalthatit’shardtobelievethey’rereal.Gaudi’sotherworldlyimaginationDesignedbyoneofSpain’smostfamousarchitects,AntoniGauldi,theRomanCatholicchurchSagradaFamiliaisalegendinitselfConstructionbeganin1882,butlessthanaquarteroftheprojectwascompletewhenGaudidiedin1926.Sincethen,workhasprogressedslowly.Howabouttheending?Architectsplantocompletetheprojectin2026,thecentenaryofGaudi’sdeath.AsBarcelona’smostpopulartouristsite,SagradaFamiliaattractsthreemillionvisitorseveryyearforonegoodreason:It’samasterpieceunlikeanythingelseintheworldwhichislargelyresponsibleforthecity’slivelypersonality.AsettingthatcouldstealthespotlightfromanystorybookheroWithitsvalleyssurroundedbylakes,rivers,hillsandpeaks,theLakeDistrictinEngland’snorthwestisquiteliterallytakenoutoffairytales.ThisplacewasBeatrixPotter’sinspirationforPeterRabbitandtheresidence（居所）oftheLakePoets,includingWilliamWordsworth,SamuelTaylorColeridgeandRobertSouthey.Oneofnature’smostmagicalillusionsOnceuponatimeinthefarawaylandoftheFaroeIslands,LakeLeitisvatnbecameknownasthemoststrikingofalltheislands’lakes.Atmorethan6kmlong,itis-2-thebiggestintheFaroeIslands.Inreality,LakeLeitisvatnisactuallynomorethanabout30mabovesealevel.Asteepcliffinfrontofthelakeandaclevercameraanglemakethelakeappeartobemuchhigherthanitreallyis.21.Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowQuoraisasitewhereyoucan________.A.releaseyourstressoflifeB.askyourteachersquestionsC.getdifferentviewsaboutsomethingD.findguidestoanymagicalattractions22.WhatdoyouknowaboutSagradaFamilia?A.Ithasn’tbeenfullybuiltyetB.ItisamuseumaboutAntoniGaudiC.ItwasbuiltinhonorofAntoniGaudiD.IttellsmuchaboutSpain’shistory23.WheredidBeatrixPottercreatethefairytalecharacterPeterRabbit?A.OnLakeLeitisvatn.B.IntheLakeDistrict.C.FromSagradaFamilia.D.Atcertainhillsandpeaks.BWhenIwasyounger,IwastooshytothepointwhereIcouldnotevenmakeeyecontact（接触）withpeopleIdidn’tknow.Ifsomeonegreetedmeinthehallway,Iwouldlowermyheadandhurriedpassed.Funnilyenough,thiswouldnothavebeensuchabigdealifIhadconnectedwiththeirvaluesandinterests.However,everyoneinmyschoolwasmuchwealthierthanme,andfocusedonpartyingandfashionwhichwerecontrarytomyinterests.AlthoughIhadafewacquaintances（熟人）,nooneseemedtounderstandme,unabletosharemysometimesdarkhumorandinterestinsciencefiction.Halfwaythroughninthgrade,Iwasonceagainthrownintoaschoolofstrangers.Makingfriendswasdifficult,andIsataloneatlunchfortherestoftheyear.Intenthgrade,however,Itookpartinmyschool’stheatreprogram,whereImetsomeofmyclosestfriends.Thetheatreforcedmetoovercomemyshynessandtaughtmetospeakupformyself.Furthermore,pretendingtobesomeoneelsegavemeasenseofpreviouslyunknownconfidence.-3-AlthoughIhavealotgoingformerightnow,IwillneverforgetthestrugglesIhadtoovercomewhenIwasyounger.Thisiswhy,wheneverIseesomeonestrugglingorstandingbythemselves,Ialwaysinvitethemtositwithmyfriendsandme.Imaynotbeabletogivethemmyfullattentionallofthetime,butthemainpointistoletthemknowsomeonerecognizestheirexistenceandiswillingtoconnectwiththem.24.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Otherscouldn’tunderstandhim.B.Hearguedwithothersoften.C.Heenviedtherichverymuch.D.Hehadmanyinterestinghobbies.25.Whendidtheauthorbegintofeelself-confident?A.InGradeSeven.B.InGradeEight.C.InGradeNinth.D.InGradeTen.26.Howdoestheauthorhelpthosestrugglingorstandingbythemselves?A.Byinvitinghisfriendstoaccompanythem.B.Byaskingthemtositwithhisfriendsandhim.C.Bypersuadingthemtoovercometheirproblems.D.Bygivingthemhisfullattentionallofthetime.27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.HowtogetonwellwithothersB.Howtomakefriendswithothers.C.Howtogetridofshynessgradually.D.Howtogrowupinahealthyway.CLawns（草坪）aresomeofthemostcommonthingsintheworlduntilyoureallystartthinkingaboutthem.That’swhenyourealizethattheymakenosense.Whydopeoplekeeptheseuninteresting,pointlesslittleplantsoutsidetheirhomes?They’renotbeautifullikeflowers,theydon’tprovidefoodandyouhavetotake-4-careofthemconstantly.IsraelibestsellingauthorYuvalNoahHararithoughtthesedeedswereweirdtoo.Helookedintotheirhistoryandendedupwithaninterestingstory.Nooneconsideredputtingpatchesofgrassoutsidetheirhomesinancienttimes.ThatchangedintheMiddleAges,whenFrenchandEnglishkingsandnoblesstartedputtingpatchesofgrassattheircastleentrances.“Well-keptlawnsdemandlandandalotofwork,”wroteHarariinhisbook.“Inexchange,theyproducenothingofvalue.”Peasantscouldneveraffordtowastetheirtimeorlandonlawns,sotheselawnswereaperfectstatussymbol（身份的象征）fornobility（高贵）.WhentheIndustrialRevolutionbeganinthe18thand19thcenturies,themiddleclassesstartedbeingabletoaffordtheirownsuburban（郊区的）houses.Andguesswhatbecamethesuburbanstatussymbol?Aperfectlykeptlawn.Thepopularityoflaw