英语_2018-2019学年广西某校高二(上)期末英语试卷(含答案)

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2018-2019学年广西某校高二(上)期末英语试卷

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.

1. USA Today

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(1)How much should people pay for a month if they buy the newspaper for a half year?________

A About ﹩22. 7. B About ﹩25. 3. C About ﹩24.2. D About ﹩26. 2..

(2)What should people do FIRST if they want to get a gift?________

A Send an email or print a note. B Enter the gift giver's address. C Add the

magazine to their cart. D Look for the "Send Magazine Gift Notification".

(3)In USA Today, what can people do?________

A Get recent news. B Make some money. C Take daily pictures. D Learn

simple formats.

2. It is commonly believed that the earliest Chinese paper﹣cuts appeared during the sixth

century. Some scholars believe it was even earlier. Legend has it that during the Western

Han Dynasty (206BC ﹣ AD24), Emperor Wudi was very sad after one of his favorite

concubines ( 妃子), Madame Li, died. A Taoist priest, Li Shaoweng, cut a piece of hemp paper in the shape of Madame Li. When evening fell, the emperor's servants lit candles in

his bedroom; the reflection of that paper﹣cut on the wall made the emperor think about his

beloved concubine.

The Yuxian paper﹣cut is different from most paper﹣cuts produced in other regions of

China. Paper﹣cuts from other regions are mostly cut with scissors or knives from single﹣colored paper, such as red or black paper. There are four major procedures to make the

Yuxian paper﹣cut: First, sketch the pattern on the draft paper; second, fasten the draft to

the paper to be cut; third, use a knife to carve out the pattern; and fourth, dye ( 染色)

the paper﹣cut with various colors.

Precise cutting skills are needed to make a piece of the Yuxian paper﹣cut, which

highlights the craft maker's artistic taste and dyeing skills. That explains the following

saying: "The successful making of a Yuxian paper﹣cut is 30 percent dependent on the

maker's cutting skills, and 70 percent on the maker's dyeing skills."

The traditional Yuxian paper﹣cut highlights two themes: flowers and characters in

Chinese operas. The paper﹣cut is particularly known for its vivid description of characters

in various traditional Chinese operas. In October 2009, the art of Yuxian's paper﹣cut was

added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage established by UNESCO (United Nations

Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).

(1)The first paragraph is actually about________.

A Emperor Wudi's favorite concubine B the origins of Chinese paper﹣cuts C one

of the themes of Yuxian paper﹣cut D the inventor of Chinese paper﹣cut.

(2)Which is the most important skill of making Yuxian paper﹣cut?________

A Drawing skill. B Dyeing skill. C Cutting skill. D Carving skill.

(3)According to the passage, the Yuxian paper﹣cut is especially famous for its________.

A advanced cutting techniques B Chinese cultural influence on operas C traditional

Chinese operas D lively images of characters in classic operas.

(4)What is the best title for the passage?________

A The Earliest Chinese Legend B The Yuxian Paper﹣cut Skills C Emperor Wudi's