河南省洛阳市2017届高三上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
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洛阳市2017届高三上学期期中考试
英语
第二部分阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE
500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO• TELEPHONE (02)9217 0111
Join in the holiday fan at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition,
Evolution & Revolution ： Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event，the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus (马戏团）！ 150 years of circus in
Australia exhibition experience!
Chinese Folk Dancing ： Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese
Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include ： the Golden and the Chinese drum dance.
A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s court dance. Also included is a show of face
painting for Beijing opera performances.
Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hali, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre： Well-known children's play experts from
Shanghai leads this dynamic youth group. Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays.
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
Chinese Youth League： A traditional performing arts group featuring performance
highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.
Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Kids Activity ： Make a Paper Horse： Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The
horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a kind of advancement. ) Suitable
for ages 8-12 years. Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm.
Club Med Circus School ： Leam circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and
magic. Note only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session
and these must be booked at the front desk, level4, on the day.
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11： 30am & 1:00pm.
Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the
Powerhouse. Our family members cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years
at the one address.
Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and restaurants,
as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50.00 a year! Call (02)9217
0600 for more details.
21.When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?
A.On July 2. B. On July 3. C. On July 6. D.On July 8.
22.From which activity can you leam the magic tricks?
A.Kids Activity. B.Chinese Youth League.
C.Club Med Circus School. D. Children’s Arts Theatre.
23.What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?
A.Calling (02)9217 0600. B.Gaining family membership.
ing for the holiday fun. D.Paying Powerline $ 50.00 a year.
24.What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To attract visitors. B.To present schedules.
D.To teach kids Chinese arts C.To report performances.
B
Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in
the right family and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Fm not going
to say luck, talent, and circumstances don't come into play because they do. Some people
are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that's
just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it
more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one
needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain
things, it'll require even more time, time that most people won't put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love.
If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely
make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,
you know that they have put in a huge .part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It's
sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking
that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you're wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day
out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you're hot willing
to put in the time and work, don't expect to receive any rewards. Consistent， hard work
won't guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will
