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云南省玉溪市玉溪一中2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期中考试试卷

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    27- year - old Ross OC Jennings has become an online celebrity for his bagpipe-playing (演奏风笛) photos across the globe. He calls1 the First Piper.

    The seed for the world traveling idea 2 him when he attended a travel expo in London, where he met adventurers who shared their 3 from across the globe. Ross was attracted by their stories.

The 4 began on a night in Tunisia in May 2014 by chance. Ross 5 his bags without knowing much about the North African country.6Tunisia, he traveled across Western Europe, the mountains of China, played in front of the Taj Mahal in India and Cambodians ancient temples. But his greatest7was in Kenya.

    On the way to Nairobi, Ross arrived at a famous 8 sanctuary (禁猎区) and hotel in Kenya. He begged the hotel owners to ask if he could play the bagpipes there. They answered 9“Of course the house was built by a Scotsman.” “the minute I started playing all these giraffes started 10towards me, rocking. It was the most 11 audience I've ever had.

    Ross has three 12when traveling. First, pipe in a school to interact with students; second, challenge himself to play in a dramatic place; and last, play in public. His Facebook is filled with 13 taken from around the world.

    Ross's journey is all 14 thanks to his unique music career, which started at the 15 of thirteen when he was offered the chance to play bagpipes at school. After leaving university, he16“the last thing I wanted to do was work behind a desk”. Inspired by the travel expo and equipped with his bagpipes, he made his wish to 17a real desk.

    18 planning what to do in the countries Ross visits, the plans seem to find him. He said, “Chance is a big part of it. That's why I partly, intentionally, don't try to plan too much.” The music connects people in uncommon and wonderful 19“Without having this dripping in clichés(陈词滥调), it is amazing how 20 does connect people and how it makes people smile,” Ross said.

(1)
A、herself B、himself C、yourself D、themselves
(2)
A、occurred to B、got to C、referred to D、moved to
(3)
A、opinions B、feelings C、problems D、experiences
(4)
A、journey B、flight C、memory D、challenge
(5)
A、destroyed B、informed C、packed D、caught
(6)
A、Allowing B、Following C、Knowing D、Borrowing
(7)
A、appearance B、consequence C、existence D、performance
(8)
A、panda B、giraffe C、tiger D、elephant
(9)
A、warmly B、merely C、carefully D、unconsciously
(10)
A、climbing B、visiting C、walking D、escaping
(11)
A、puzzling B、embarrassing C、amazing D、frightening
(12)
A、mistakes B、edges C、rules D、posters
(13)
A、photos B、articles C、comments D、messages
(14)
A、suitable B、possible C、flexible D、responsible
(15)
A、end B、expense C、mention D、age
(16)
A、considered B、realized C、classified D、regretted
(17)
A、avoid B、serve C、shake D、handle
(18)
A、More than B、Or rather C、Rather than D、Would rather
(19)
A、eyes B、cases C、paths D、ways
(20)
A、instrument B、travel C、beauty D、music
举一反三
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    Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he1to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social2 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 3 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his4 In his words, he5 thought of changing his job.

    At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came6 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt7 She told Dad that they must make a8

    My mother had 9of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 10And she 11 that I would some day become a great leader 12 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 13Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 14a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 15 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I16what we have today. Dad runs a big international 17and I am a successful lawyer18great fame in my country,19not a leader as my mother expected.

    Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.20 he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A Story on an Island

    A ship was lost at sea and the only survivor was washed up on a small, inhabited (无人居住的) island. He prayed 1 for God to rescue him and for hours he just2at the horizon (地平线), waiting for a heaven-sent 3but it never came.

    Then he decided to do something. 4tired and upset, he 5some branches and dry grass. Hours of hard work paid off and a little shelter was built. The "Robinson Crusoe" began his life on the island. Believe it or not, a couple of days going by, he6and it seemed not that hard.

    But then one day, after7 for food, he arrived home to find his little shelter in flames and the8rolling up to the sky.

    The9had happened: everything was lost.

    "God, how could you do this to me!" he criedwith10and anger.

    Early the next day,11, he was awakened by the12of a ship that was coming near to the island. It had come to rescue him!

    "13did you know that I was here?" he asked one of his rescuers.

    "We saw your smoke14", they replied.

    It is easy to get15when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose16, because God is at work in our lives, 17when we are in pains and sufferings.

    Remember, next time your little 18 is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal(信号) that calls 19 the grace of God. For all the negative (消极的) things we have to say to ourselves, God has a/an 20answer for it.

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