普宁华侨中学2015-2016学年度第二学期第二次月考
高二英语试题
第一部分 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，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。
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Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.
A survey conducted recently by sina.com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of enjoying life, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly express the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely unbelievable admire of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of people consider Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).
The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China’s economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners’ pockets are filled, the public’s hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.
The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”.
But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too ordinary. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.
Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on people’s economic situation.
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1．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.
A．many people are worried that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear B．most think little of celebrating foreign festivals.
C．half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion D．some think it a sign of being after foreign goodness to celebrate foreign soon
festivals
2．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.
A．are the same as those celebrated in the West
B．have lost their religious background
C．can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals D．may reduce the hunger of public people
3．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?
A．Traditional Chinese festivals pay more attention to culture tradition. B．Foreign festivals attach more importance to food than Chinese ones. C．Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected D．Chinese festivals have lost their attraction while foreign ones are in
with reality. fashion.
4．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?
A．People can relax themselves.
B．People can show their thanks to others.
C．People have known more about the western culture. D．Foreign festivals can make shop owners’ pockets filled. B
For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.
At home, he asked his mom:“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She intended to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would so upset her son. Thank goodness she kept herself from saying it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but although he tried as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for
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him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a bright future..
Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them:“Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy(笨拙的） seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ” 5. The story mainly conveys the message that .
A. competition between students is good for their development. B. Ranking system does damage to students’ self-respect C. only struggling can help you succeed
D. parents should build up children’s self-respect 6. From the 2nd paragraph, we can see that . A. the son was more stupid than other kids
B. the mother saw the bad effects of the ranking system C. the mother knew her son was weak in his study D. the mother felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior. 7. We can infer from the passage that . A. the son knew intelligence didn’t mean everything B. the son did not rely on his mother for help
C. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school D. the mother was careful to protect her son’s self-respect
8.Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word“outdid”? A.did better than B. was equal to C. played tricks on D. worked harder than
C
As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters(汉字）. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.
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