高二上学期英语期初考试试卷真题

高二上学期英语期初考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

What makes a building ugly? Everyone’s got their own opinion, so it’s hard to say. Now, let’s take a look at some of the world’s worst buildings.

The Torre Velasca

The Tone Velasca in Milan is in the centre of Milan . The tower, which went up in the 1950s, is about 100 metres tall. Its design is actually a modern representation of a traditional Lombard castle, where the lower parts were narrower was created by Dutch studio MVRDV and the Spanish architect Blanca Lleo. The building, which is a block of flats, opened in 2005. There is a large rectangular . It stands 216 metres high and looks a bit like a tall, thin space ship. Prague is famous for its architectural beauty,so when the tower was put up in 1985 by architect Vaclav Aulicky and engineer Jiri Kozak, many felt it didn’t fit in.

The Longaberger Basket Company

The Longaberger Basket Company building is in Newark, Ohio . The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a very large basket. It，s got seven floors and two handles at the top. The handles weigh about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world but it’s certainly one of the most unusual.

（1）According to the text, the Torre Velasca _________.

A . is similar to a Lombard castle

B . was created by Blanca Lleo

C . has a history of over 100 years

D . is taller than the Prague TV Tower

（2）Which of the following buildings might be the Mirador Building?

A .

B .

C .

D .

（3）When the Prague TV tower was put up, many people___.

A . liked it very much

B . thought little of it

C . felt that it might fall down easily

D . thought that it was totally useless

2. 阅读理解

Emma and Ryan, a married couple, were driving to a friend’s house when Emma turned to Ryan and asked, “Would you like to stop for lunch?”

Ryan replied. “No, I’m not hungry yet,” and continued driving. Meanwhile, Emma sat quietly fuming in the passenger seat. Ryan could not understand why Emma was unhappy. He had thought she was asking if he was hungry, but in reality, Emma was telling him that she was hungry and wanted to stop for lunch.

Misunderstandings like this often occur between men and women, even

among people from the same culture. Deborah Tannen, professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in the United States, has studied conversational rules.

In Emma and Ryan’s situation, Emma was making a request in the form of a question. Her style of talking is common for women. She needed Ryan to agree they were both hungry. So, Emma asked Ryan what he wanted. She was really telling Ryan what she wanted; however, Ryan did not understand this. If he had been hungry, he would have said something more direct, such as, “I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch.”

Tannen believes that most women grow up in a world where talk is used to express feelings. However, most men are raised differently and they tend to keep their feelings to themselves.

Tannen says, for men, talk is often used as a situation used outside the home to gain respect, to entertain and get attention , or to exchange information. This is why men communicate by making each other laugh, or talking about sport and work. These men do not always feel it is necessary to talk to feel close or to express their feelings. Women, on the other hand, are encouraged to speak about their feelings since this is a way to build relationships.

（1）What can be inferred from Emma and Ryan’s story?

A . Emma didn’t like Ryan.

B . Ryan didn’t want to talk to Emma.

C . Ryan didn’t want to eat with Emma.

D . Emma wasn’t pleased with Ryan’s answer.