高二下学期期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUBCategory: ComedyBest known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work.Prices from: $56.40 and upAge restriction: Must be 21 years of age or olderShow Length: 115 minutesMAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWCategory: Comedy, MagicMac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you’re eight or 80, you won’t be able to figure out King’s secrets.Prices from: $40.90 and upAge restriction: No age restrictionShow Length: 90 minutesTHE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGECategory: Comedy, MagicUsing his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.Prices from: $34.99 and upAge restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theaterShow Length: 75 minutesROCK OF AGESCategory: Plays & MusicalsThe cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “He re I Go Again,” and more.Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical.Prices from: $74.00and upAge restriction: Must be 15 years of age or olderShow Length: 125 minutes根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

（1）Who is most likely to be able to read audiences’ minds?A . Raymond.B . Mac King.C . Brad Garrett.D . Gerry McCambridge.（2）Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?A . Gerry McCambridge’s show.B . Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.C . Mac King’s comedy magic show.D . Performances of Rock Of Ages.（3）If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be ______.A . ROCK OF AGESB . BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUBC . MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWD . THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE2. 阅读理解On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that 42% of Americans could be overweight by 2030. Our expanding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article In The New York Times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situations—in an airplane crash, for example.The New York Times’ Christen Negroni reports that engineers and scientists are questioning whether airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. Government standards for airplane seat strength（强度）— first set moe than 60 years ago — require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds . Today, the average American man weighs nearly 194 pounds and the average woman 165 pounds . Negroni reports:“If a heavie r person completely fills seat, the seat is not likely to behave as intended during a crash,” said Robert Salazar, the leading scientist at theCenter for Applied Biomechanics at the University of Virginia. “The energy absorption that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly.”“Nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” Dr. Salzar said. “If a seat or a seat belt fails,” he said, “those people who are seated nearby could be e ndangered from ‘the uncontrolled movements of the passenger’.”Most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. But The New York Times’ article br ings up another reason to feel anxious about flying. Investigators of the issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem. Experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies （人体模型）. Both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.Fortunately, however, according to Nora Marshall, a senior adviser at the National Transportation Safety Board, the board’s investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。