徐州市高二上册英语期末试卷及答案

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　　D. a visit to one‘s hometown will bring back one‘s pleasant memories of home

B

　　Spring is here and so is the cycling season. Here are some tips on how to do it safely andcomfortably.

　　Watch your feet—Pushing with the wrong part of the foot can raise your risk of developing a painful injury of the heel and arch (脚心)， says Rob Werstine， a sports physiotherapist (理疗师) and board member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. You should push with the ball of your foot， he says.

　　Layer up—While it‘s still cool， wear layers of clothing， with clothing close to the body thatbreathes and outer layers that do not absorb water. Go for bright colors that increase yourvisibility(可见度)．

　　Be reasonable—If you are just starting out and aren‘t in good shape， don‘t sign up for a50-kilometre ride. And while cycling is great exercise for people who want to get into shape， ifyour doctor advises you not to do tiring exercise， cycling shouldn‘t be yourstarting position，Werstine says. Walk to begin getting into shape and then graduate to cycling.

　　Fix the fit—If you develop lower back pain or numbness in your hands and fingers fromcycling， it could because your bike isn‘t adjusted properly for your height. A good cycle shopcan help you find the right height for the seat and handlebars， but if you have continuingproblems， consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist， Werstine says.

　　Be mindful—You have to pay attention on the roads to vehicles， other cyclists andpedestrians ( 行人) . Consider taking a cycling safety course to practise your skills. Or do somereading about how to avoid dangerous cycling situations， bicyclesafe.com， for instance， lists 10types of car-bike accidents and how to avoid them.

　　60. Which part of the foot should one use when cycling?

　　A. The heel.　　B. The arch.　　C. The toes.　　D. The ball.

　　61. From Paragraph 4 one can conclude

　　A. cycling is popular with people　　B. walking is better than cycling

　　C. not everyone can exercise by cycling　　D. cycling is helpful to everyone

　　62. According to the last paragraph， if you want to avoid danger when cycling， you should

　　a. consider taking a cycling safety course

　　b. search for information on bicyclesafe.com

　　c. consider consulting a bike fit physiotherapist

　　d. adjust the bike properly for your height

　　A.a.b　　B.c.d　　C.a.c　　D.b.d

C

　　The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that youcan find almost anywhere， anytime， such as sending birthday cards， blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the ”Happy Birthday” song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

　　In China， on a child‘s second birthday， family members put many things on the floor aroundthe child. According to Chinese tradition， the first thing that the child picks up tells you whatprofession the child will choose later in life.

　　For Japanese children， the third， fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San when children go to the temple wearing a new kinono (和服).The priest gives them special sweets， and the parents usually organize a party fortheir friendsin their home.

　　In Argentina， Mexico and several other Latin American countries， girls have a specialbirthday celebration when theY reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony，the girls dancea waltz with their father and other boys.

　　Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”—the age when (in many countries) you have theright to vote， join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.

　　In many English-speaking countries， a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top， orthe cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is nowold enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

　　63. Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere， anytime?

　　A.Putting many things on the floor.　　B. Wearing a new kimono.

　　C. Dancing a waltz.　　D. Sending birthday cards.

　　64. What do the parents usually do at children‘s special birthday celebration in Japan?

　　A. Giving their child special sweets　　B. Organizing a party

　　C. Giving the child the right to drink alcohol　　D. Buying a house for their child

　　65. _________ girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of 15.

　　A. Chinese　　B. British　　C. Mexican　　D.American

　　66. Which is the best title of the passage?

　　A， Birthday Traditions around the World.　　B. Chinese Birthday Celebrations.

　　C. Japanese Special Celebration.　　D. The Drinking Age in Many Countries.

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D

　　Much of the American anxiety about old age is a purposeful distance from the reality ofdeath. One of the striking qualities of the American character is the unwillingness to face eitherthe fact or meaning of death. On the contrary， in the novels of many famous Americanwriters--from Hawthorne to Faulkner and Hemingway--one finds a tragic depth that is underthe surface thinness of the ordinary American death attitudes. By an effort of the artisticimagination， the great writers faced death topic which the general public are unwilling toface--the fact of death， its mystery， and its place in life. Scenes about death， such as the conflictsdeath brings in Greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures ofsome parts Of Europe， are vividly described and discussed in their novels， although these scenesare difficult to find in the real American life.

　　Out of fear of the emotional sufferings， the American ordinary people avoid topics aboutdeath. They surround death with word avoidance. Americans never “die.”They “pass away.”A“funeral hall”is decorated to look like a bank. Everything in a funeral ceremony is done in lowtones， as if it were something secret， to be hidden from the world. There is so much emphasis onbeing dignified that the ceremony often loses its quality of dignity(尊严).

　　In some parts of the world， there‘s difficulty in understanding the causes of death. It‘sdifficult to explain death in these cultures. Living in a modem society， Americans have a readyenough explanation of how death comes， yet they show little ability to accept the fact of deathitself and the emotional pain it brings. ”To my disappointment， we， American people， sing overbirth and dance at weddings，” says Margaret Mead， a famous American anthropologist (人类学家)， “but more and more push the death off the

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