2016-2017学年河北省保定市定州中学承智班高二（下）开学英语试卷
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一、阅读理解
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1．It came as something of a surprise when Diana，Princess of Wales，made a trip t Angola in 1997，to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmine landmines（地雷）Within hours of arriving in Angola，television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines． "I knew the statistics，" she said． "But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me；like when I met Sandra，a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg，and people like her．"
The Princess concluded with a simple message： "We must stop landmines"．And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message．
But，back in London，her views were not shared by some members of the British government，which refused to support a ban on these weapons．Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press．They described her as "very ill-informed" and a "loose cannon"（乱放炮的人）．
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms： "This is a distraction（干扰），we do not need．All I'm trying to do is help．"
Opposition parties，the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess．To make matters worse for the government，it soon emerged（显现出来）that the Princess's trip had been approved by the Foreign Office，and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government's policy regarding landmines．The result was a severe embarrassment for the government．
To try and limit the damage，the Foreign Secretary，Malcolm Rifkidnd，claimed that the Princess's views on landmines were not very different from government policy，and that it was "working towards" a worldwide ban．The Defense Secretary，Michael Portillo，claimed the matter was "a misinterpretation or misunderstanding．"
For the Princess，the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause．She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people an their problems．
（1）Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997．
A．to clarify（澄清）the British government's stand on landmines
B．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
D．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
（2）What did Diana mean when she said "…putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me"（Line 5，Para．1）？
A．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics．
B．She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face．
C．The actual situation in Angola made her like going back home．
D．Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation．
（3）Some members of the British government criticized Diana because
A．They were actually opposed to banning landmines．
B．She was ill-informed of the government's policy．
C．She had not consulted the government before the visit．
D．They believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola．
（4）How did Diana respond to the criticisms？
A．She made more appearances on TV．
B．She paid no attention to them．
C．She rose to argue with her opponents．
D．She met the 13-year-old girl as planned．
（5）What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola？
A．It had caused embarrassment to the British government．
B．It had greatly promoted her popularity．
C．It had brought her closer to the ordinary people．
D．It had affected her relations with the British government．组卷：0引用：1难度：0.6 -
2．The dirty，homeless man sat on the pavement，staring at the stones．He thought back more than twenty years to when he was a boy living in a small red brick house on this very street．He recalled the flower garden，the swing his dad made，and the bike he had saved up for months to buy．
The man shrugged impatiently，for the brightness of those pictures hurt him，and his memory traveled on another ten years．He had a job by then，plenty of friends and started to come home less．He did not really want to remember those years，nor the day when，because of debts，he had gone home planning to ask for money．He felt embarrassed，but he knew exactly where his dad kept the money．When his parents stepped out of the room，he took what he wanted and left．
That was the last time he had seen them．Ashamed，he went abroad，and his parents knew nothing about the years of wandering or time in prison．But locked in his cell he often thought of home．Once free，he would love to see his parents again，if they were still alive，and still wanted to see him．
When his prison time was up，he found a job，but couldn't settle．Something was drawing him home．He did not want to arrive penniless，so he hitchhiked most of the long journey back．But less than a mile from his destination he started to feel sick with doubt．Could they ever accept this man who had so bitterly disappointed them？
He spent most of that day sitting under a tree．That evening he posted a letter which，although short，had taken him hours to write．It ended with：
I know it is unreasonable of me to suppose you want to see me …so it's up to you．I'll come early Thursday morning．If you want me home，hang a white handkerchief in the window of my old bedroom．If it's there，I'll come in；if not，I'll wave good-bye and go．
And now it was Thursday morning and he was sitting on the pavement at the end of the street．Finally he got up and walked slowly toward the old house．He drew a long breath and looked．
His parents were taking no risks．______
The man threw his head back，gave a cry of relief and ran straight through the open front door．
（1）Why did the man shrug impatiently （paragraph 2）while he was thinking of his childhood？
A．The thoughts made him angry．
B．He felt he had wasted time．
C．He was anxious to go home．
D．The sweet memory caused him much pain．
（2）Why did it take him hours to write the letter？
A．He doubted if his parents still lived in that house．
B．He had much news to tell his parents．
C．He felt ashamed to ask for forgiveness．
D．He was longing to return home and felt excited．
（3）Which of the following best fits into paragraph 8？
A．Every inch of the house was covered in white．Sheets，pillowcases and table clothes had been placed on every window and door，making it look like a snow house．
B．The house before him was just as he remembered：the red bricks，the brown door and nothing else．
C．A colorful blanket was over the front door．On it，in large letters，was written， "Welcome home，son"．
D．A police car was parked in the drive way，and two officers stood at the front door．
（4）The best title of the passage is．
A．Sweet Memory
B．White Handkerchief
C．Abandoned（被放弃的） Son
D．Leaving Home组卷：0引用：1难度：0.7
五、七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
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7．We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job．（1）
．So，you have to give a speech-and you are terrified．You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience．Later you think，"Thank Goodness，it's over．I'm just not good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．"
Cheep up!（2）．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion？Why are you speaking？Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of your time doing your research．Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly．（3）．Don't talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．
Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion．Be brief．（4）．And be yourself．
Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．
If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet？（5）．
A．It doesn't have to be that bad．
B．Take several deep breaths before your speech．
C．This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech．
D．Say what you have to say and then stop．
E．Don't give a try to say what you aren't familiar with．
F．Never forget your audience．
G．Give it a try and see what happens．组卷：2引用：4难度：0.7
六、书面表达
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8．请阅读下列文字和图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章．
When was the last time you had fun with your parents？Your parents are all busy during working days；during the weekends，you may want to hang out with them but they may have to work extra hours．
This is not uncommon．In China，both of the parents have their jobs．Most of the parents try their best to offer their children comfortable circumstances，but they seldom have time to stay with their children．A recent survey done in the US found that more than half of American parents spend less than three hours having fun with their children each week．
As the Daily Mail noted：Families are spending little quality time creating bonds and precious memories together during the week because of the demands of modern life．
【写作内容】
1．用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2．简要分析父母陪伴孩子的时间越来越少的原因；
3．结合自己的经历，谈谈父母多陪伴孩子对其孩子的影响．
【写作要求】
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3．不必写标题．组卷：35引用：7难度：0.1
