高中高二英语上学期第一周周练试题高二全册英语试题

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第一部分：阅读理解

A

When Frida Kahlo’s paintings were on show in London, a poet

described her paintings as “ a ribbon (丝带)around a bomb”. Such

comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world

of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she

was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City, Kahlo suffered from

polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven. Her spine (脊柱)became bent as

she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places

in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist

had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain

in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While

lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican

artist. Rivera’s strong influence on Kahlo’s style can be seen in

her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as

her best works, show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s

and 1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954,

Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s

her works began to gain international fame at last.

29. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragraph 1 most

nearly mean?

A .a far better artist

B. a far more gifted artist

C. a much stronger person

D .a much more famous person

30.The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .

A.polio B.her bent spine

C. back injuries D. the operations she had

31.Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since

the .

A.1930s B.1940s C.1950s D.1970s

32.What is the author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

A. Love. B. Pity.

C .Worry. D. Encouragement.

B

I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but

no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading

water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I

didn’t think it was good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job

as an assistant at a famous publisher(业). I loved working with books,

although the job that I did was dull.

I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try

to satisfy a deep and long wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel

Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000

words.

It takes confidence to make a new start. There’s a dark period,

when you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner

and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well,

I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to make

it.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published,

I put it aside.

Then I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to

agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback(反馈). I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer

and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the

novel.

The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years

of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book

deal—that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.

It feels like unbelievable, really. When you set out to do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position

where I now have my own name on a contract(合同) of the publisher—to

be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).

33.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.I was waiting for good fortune.

B.I was trying to find an admirable job.

C.I was being aimless about a suitable job.

D.I was doing a job for more pay at a time.

34.The author decided to write a novel .

A.to finish the writing course

B.to realize her own dream

C.to satisfy readers’ wish

D.to earn more money

35.How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?

A.Optimistic. B.Interested.

C.Confident. D.Uncertain.

36.What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last

paragraph?

A.It pays off to stick to one’s goal.

B.Hard work can lead to success.

C.She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.

D.There is no end in sight when starting to do something.