辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期拓展训练英语试题完整版4Word版含答案

1、名校名 推荐高二英语拓展卷阅读理解although being famous might sound like a dream coming true, todays stars,feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. they are at thecenter of much ofthe world s attention.paparazzi( 狗仔队 )camp outsidetheirhomes,cameras ready.tabloids( 小报 )publish thrillingsto

2、riesabout theirpersonallives.justimagine notbeingabletodo anythingwithoutbeingphotographedor interruptedfor a signature!according to psychologist christina villareal, celebritiesfamouspeople worry constantly about their public appearance. eventually, they start tolosetrackofwho theyreallyare,seeingt

3、hemselvestheway theirfansimaginethem,notas thepersonstheywere beforeeveryoneknew theirnames. “over time, ” villarealsays, “they feel separated and alone.”the phenomenon of trackingcelebritieshas been around forages. inthe 4thcenturyb.c., painters followed alexander the great into battle, hoping to p

4、icture hisvictoriesforhisadmirers.when charlesdickens visitedamericain the19thcentury,his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨 )about his lack of privacy. tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles aboutfilm-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and

5、websites do.being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used tobe. superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with moderncameras. when they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is alwaysthe internet to spread the news in minutes and k

6、eep their“story ” alive forever.if fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it?the answer is that there are still ways to deal with it. some stars stay calm bysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsand familyor by escapingtoremoteplacesaway from big cities. they focus not

7、on how famous they are but on what they loveto do or whatever made them famous in the first place.sometimes a few celebritiescan get a little justice. still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. they are tired of being famous already.- 1 -名校名 推荐12. it can

8、be learned from the passage that stars today _. a. are often misunderstood by the publicb. can no longer have their privacy protected c. spend too much on their public appearance d. care little about how they have come into fame13. what is the main idea of paragraph 3?a. great heroes of the past wer

9、e gener ally admired.b. the problem faced by celebrities has a long history.c. well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.d. works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.14. what makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?a. availability of modern media.b. inadequate social recognit

10、ion.c. lack of favorable chances.d. huge population of fans.15. what is the author a. sincere.s attitude toward modern celebrity?b. skeptical. c. disapproving.d. sympathetic.七选五weeat in our cars,at our desks,on the go, and in frontof die tv. weeat take-out,packaged and prepared meals. why because it

11、 fits our not-enough-time-in-the-daylifestyles.36well, im certainly not the first one to think it-or sayit-but we all need to slow down.consumer trends around the globe show that over the past three decades peopleare purchasing more prepared foods at grocery and eating out more than ever before.it s

12、 predicted that well spend more at restaurants in the comingyears.37however, were getting less healthy.while deb ates can be seen in different media over die food industryscontribution to our growing waistlines and our health problems, the bottom line isthis:38we can choose to eat a fast food lunch

13、on the go. we can throwa frozen meal in the microwave and call it dinner. we can eat without thinking, infront of the tube, at our computers, and while driving a car.- 2 -名校名 推荐39. studieshave shown meaningfullinksbetween familymeals and kids mentaland physica i well being. eating sensibly doesnt ta

14、ke much timeor money, butit does require you to make a conscious decision to do so. wrapped in endless work,appointments and social activities, we often fail to enjoy a relaxing meal with ourfamilies.while it can be a challenge to always put healthy eating first, just do yourbest. remember that die

15、food you eat has a more significant intact on your health,weightand well-beingthanalmost any otheractivityyou do.40every mealmade at home even just once or twice a weekis a step closer to a healthier bodyand a slower food lifestyle.a. lunch is the biggest calorie intake when it comes to eating out.b

16、. treat it with the importance that it deserve, but start small.c. our food matches our lives.d. purchase food locally and skip as many packaged items as you can.e. what we eat, where we eat and bow we eat are all under our control.f. were consuming an increasing number of calories.g. we can devote

17、an hour of the day to enjoying a meal with our families.完型填空like many families in sanyati, a small countryside town in western zimbabwe（津巴布韦 , johnson s family does not have a television. one day after school, johnsonarrived home and 41._ something unusual in the house. at first, he 42._ hisfather h

18、ad bought a television, but when his mother said it was a computer, he was43._.it s not that johnson didnt like the 44._; he just didnt know how touse it. johnson and his father didnt even know how to turn it on. nobody in ourneighborhood knew how to 45._ a computer, johnson said.but things 46._ whe

19、nnikon, a young family friend, came from a big city to visit. nikon knew all aboutcomputers.- 3 -名校名 推荐“at first, i was always 47._ the wrong button,” johnson recalled.“but ikept on going 48._ _i was eager tolearn. ” afterthreeweeks, johnson had masteredsome computer 49._, such as opening and closin

20、g files.johnson kept on practicingafternikon 50._.his speed slowlyimproved.soon,johnson felt 51._ with the computer. meanwhile, johnson s friends 52._ whathad happened to him. he no longer played soccer after school like heused to.johnsons friends 53._. were johnsons parents 54._him from playing wit

21、hthem? did he have new friends?one day, threeof johnsonsfriendssurprisedhim at home. they couldn t55._what they saw a computer, and johnson was operating it. after that, johnson beganto teach them how to use the computer.itwasnt long before theneighborhoodkids wanted to learn, too! the computer bega

22、ntoexperience56._ _ because thekidswere pressing toomany buttons.so he 57._aplan. he began charging for lessons. but this did not stop more kids from coming.those whose parents did not have money 58._with chickens or goats.johnson has taught computer skills to 30 students from his local school. with

23、 themoney earnedfrom 59._,johnsonhas bought a televisionand a radiofor his 60._.and he plans to buy a new computer and keep on teaching.41.a. realizedb.noticedc. receivedd. achieved42.a. feltb. foundc. thoughtd. decided43.a.disappointedb. interestedc. satisfiedd. excited44.a. televisionb. radioc. te

24、lephoned. computer45.a. operateb. repairc. managed. control46.a. finishedb. endedc. changedd. corrected47.a. editingb. pressingc. pullingd. putting48.a. butb. andc. becaused. so49.a. systemsb. filesc. languagesd. basics50.a. leftb. returnedc. arrivedd. disappeared- 4 -名校名 推荐51.a. confusedb.comfortab

25、lec. valuabled.considerable52.a.rememberedb. discussedc. suspectedd. wondered53.a. screamedb. hopedc. worriedd. laughed54.a. preventingb. escapingc. protectingd. separating55.a. understandb. admitc. proved. believe56.a. challengesb. problemsc. tasksd. chances57.a. kept up withb. put up withccame upw

26、ithdcaught upwith58.a. paidb. greetedc. filledd. played59.a. workingb. beggingc. teachingd. competing60.a. friendb. neighborc. studentd. family语法填空traditionalchinesewedding traditionalchinesewedding customs have been aroundfor thousands of years. they may vary from place to place and time to time, b

27、ut havebeen bolding an important position in the lives of chinese people,61.(cause)a far-reachingimpact on theway the chinese lead theirlives.the traditional chinese marriage usually 62.(involve) some necessaryprocedures, such as match-making, engagement, meeting the bride, and three bows.63.additio

28、n, a typical chinese wedding nowadays goes like this when anew couple is engaged, 64.follows is a 65.(choose)of thedate of their marriage.most people would favor a bank holiday or special chinese festival for theirrelatives and friends 66.(attend) the wedding. however, quite a fewothers, especially

29、67.in die countryside, would fix a lucky date sothat their marriage would have “doublehappiness”.the wedding ceremony isusuallyhosted 68.(warm) and the wedding ceremony very often ends with69.unique banquet. toasts are made to wish the new couple long life,everlasting love and happiness, early birth of a 70.(health) baby andso on.改错- 5 -