2019学年上学期第二次周考高二年级英语试卷考试时间：100分钟分值：150分第二部分阅读理解(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。
ALook around when you’re on a subway. What’s the most popular time-killing activity? In China, many people play on their cell phones. But in other countries, many people enjoy reading. Chinese people read an average(平均) of 4.5 books during 2015, according to a recent survey. While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17, according to UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) .Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In many foreign countries, people read at any time. Even backpackers enjoy reading books when they’re on a break at the beach, or relaxing from a hike.In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy reads like youth novels. Some schools then hold competitions by asking students details(细节) of a book.Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.In order to encourage people to read more, China’s planning to foster(鼓励) the habit of reading in its law. Although this has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop one’s reading habits. What can we do to foster good reading habits?●Read in short periods. Ten minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes waiting for friends, 15 minutes befor e going to sleep. That totals 45 minutes per day, about five hours per week.●Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang. com, or books Your teacher recommends(推荐) .●Talk about your reading with your family or friends.21. How many books do Americans read a year?A. 4.5.B. 17.C. 21.D. 10.22. How do some schools in the US have competitions?A. By reading more books.B. By te lling details of a book.C. By telling exciting stories.D. By reading long time.23. In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws?A. China.B. The US.C. UNESCO.D. Japan.24. Which of the following is NOT right?A. Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world.B. You can enjoy reading at any time.C. You don’t have to read books that your teachers recommend.D. You’re supposed to read in short periods.BA group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now.”“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”25. The students who visited the teacher ______.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict with each otherD. are successful in their work26. The teacher noticed that the students ________.A. liked the cheap cupsB. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffeeD. preferred the coffee to the cups27. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Because they didn’t have good cups.C. Because they didn’t pay enough a ttention to life itself.D. Because they didn’t have money to buy coffee and cups.28. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy ______.A. the cupsB. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and positionCPresident of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announced the winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the 128th International Olympic Committee session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.The International Olympic Committee has p icked Beijing,China, as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic games. Thecommittee came together in Kuala Lumpur, Friday, and pickedBeijing over Almaty, Kazakhstan.The bids were voted on by a group of 85 participants.Beijing's bid received 44 votes, Almaty's received 40 votes, with one abstention.Beijing is now the first city to host both the summer and the winter Olympics.“China is a reliable partner because we always honor our commitment，”Wei Jizhong, a senior consultant for the Beijing bid, told the Chinese news agency Xinhua before the vote. “The Beijing 2008 Summer Games are a perfect example.”The International Olympic Committee also chose Lausanne, Switzerland, as thehost city for the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics on Friday. Lausanne beat Brasov, Romania for the chance to host the Youth Winter Olympics.Last month, the committee announced that Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics.29．Where was the 128th International Olympic Committee session held?A．Kuala Lumpur. B．Almaty.C．Beijing. D．Pyeongchang.30．Which country will hold the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics?A．China. B．Kazakhstan.C．South Korea. D．Switzerland.31．What can we learn from the passage?A．Beijing is one of the first cities to host both the summer and the winter Olympics.B．Beijing received 40 votes.C．China will keep its promise.D．Wei Jizhong is a news reporter of the Chinese news agency Xinhua. 32．What's the best title for the passage?A．Beijing —a beautiful cityB．Beijing —the first city to host both the summer and the winter Olympics C．Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics D．Lausanne, Switzerland, as the host city for the 2020 Youth Winter OlympicsDAkio Morita, cofounder of the Sony Corporation, was born on January 26th, 1921 and died on October 3rd, 1999 in Tokyo.He created one of the first truly global companies. His strategy (策略) was so successful that Sony was recently chosen as the number one brand name by American consumers (消费者), ahead of CocaCola and General Electric.Morita had a comfortable childhood. He was the eldest son of a wealthy family from Nagoya. He trained as a physicist. Before he celebrated his 26th birthday, he had started his own company with a partner, Masaru Ibuka. In 1949 the company developed recording tape and in 1950 sold the first tape recorder in Japan. In 1957 it produced a pocketsized radio and a year later renamed it self Sony. For the new name Mr Morita combined the Latin word for sound, sonus, with the English expression “sonny boy”to give an impression of a company full of energy and youth. In 1960 it produced the first transistor television in the world.Morita moved his family to the USA in 1963. This helped him to unde rstand Americans, their market and customs. Many people believe this was the key reason for his global success.Sony launched the Walkman in 1979 after Morita had noticed young people's love of music.Morita was a workaholic (工作狂), but he was also a playaholic. He loved art and music, and was a sports enthusiast.He also wrote a book in the 1960s called Never Mind School Records which argued that academic (学术的) achievements are not important for success in business.He is survived by his wife Yoshiko, two sons and a daughter.33．What do we know about Sony?A．It topped some American brands.B．It had a longer history than CocaCola.C．It failed to meet customers' satisfaction.D．It had fewer customers than General Electric.34．Why did Akio Morita rename his company Sony?A．To make the company appear exciting.B．To break into the American market.C．To advertise his new products.D．To attract young customers.35．What do we know about Akio Morita?A．He was a productive writer.B．He was a low achiever in school.C．He once taught physics in a college.D．He was hardworking and enjoyed his life.第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。