宁夏银川二中高二上期中考试英试卷

2020-2021学年宁夏银川二中高二上期中考试英试卷

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Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone

Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking. Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.

Apple company must earn a fortune from Londoncommuters. Since the iPhone was put on market in 2007, over 40,000 --- yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” (programs downloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s no t just teenagers who “plug in” to their music --- iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

1．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy_______. A．going to work

B．talking to others

C．thinking private things

D．playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films.

2．Those who like war games can download _______ to their iPhones.

A．iShoot B．Tube Exits C．ISteam D．iPod 3．The underlined wor d “commuters” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. A．students B．passengers

C．designers D．businessmen

4．The article tells us that ____________.

A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 iPhones

C．technology has totally changed the way London commuters spend their traveling time D．with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train

The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I will show on TV.

5．Why is Laura worried?

A．Because life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

B．Because her husband faces difficulties in his business.

C．Because storms are approaching her hometown.

D．Because her children may not know how to cherish(珍惜) life.

6．Jim enjoys TV programs of organizations that take care of animals. He should probablywatch TV at _______.

A．7:50 p.m Thursday

B．11:00 p.m on Wednesday

C．11:00 a.m on Wednesday

D．12:25 a.m on Tuesday

7．We can infer from the text that _______.

A．David is a farmer

B．Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey

C．Nielsen is an animal-lover

D．Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, and was always very kind.

When Doctor Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle “No pain, no gain”. He hardly watered his new trees, which few in the face of conventional (传统的) wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, Instead of watering his trees every morning, he’d beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees’ attention.

Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago. They were

all tall and strong.

I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity (逆境) seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs’ trees in ways comfort and ease never could exist.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What I need to do is to pray for deep ro ots, so when the rain falls and the wind blows, they won’t be torn apart. 8．With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often ______.

A．kept watering them every morning

B．paid little attention to them

C．talked to them to get their attention

D．beat them to make them grow deep roots

9．What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?

A．Strange and harmful.

B．Interesting and funny.

C．Original and reasonable.

D．Cruel und unacceptable.

10．What does the author wish for his sons now?

A．Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.

B．Meet people like Doctor Gibbs in the future.

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