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2019-2020年高二下学期第四次周练英语试题含答案

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2019-2020年高二下学期第四次周练英语试题含答案
DearSanta,
WhatdoIaskthisyear?Ihavereadeachadcarefullyinmymailbox,andlookedthroughthecolorfuladsinthenewspaper.Therearesomanylovelythings,butIneednothing.
IrealizethisasIwalkupthehillonmystronglegs.Icanheartheairfillmylungs.Ifeelthecoldonmycheeks.Ismellthesmokeofthefirethatwarmsmyhome.Iseethesnow-coveredmountainsandthesmallriverdottedwithfatgeese.
Ineednothing.Therearepeoplewholoveme.Therearepeoplewhoforgivemysometimesbadtemperandwhotouchmewithlovinghands.Thereareneighborswhosmileinthestore.ThereareshopkeeperswhotoleratemewhenIdon’thaveenoughmoney.Therearekindfacesinpublicplaces.
Thereisafatcatwhooftenslidesintomygarage.Dogsandothercatssharemyhearth(炉床;Ilovetofeeltheirfurwithmyfeet.Therearehawksthatteachtheiryounghowtofly,righttherebehindmyhouse.Therearedeerthatwanderintomyyardandsmellapples.
Greenbeans,tomatoes,peasandcarrotscolormykitchen.Andafullbucket(桶ofhandtoolsandneatlydriedseedspromisenextyear’srichharvest.Ineednothing.
TodayIdiscoveredaholeinmyjeans.IfelttheDecemberairflowdownmyleg.Howpowerfulthehandisthatsweepsthewindalongthemountains!Santa,dearoldsoul,justgivemeanotherdaylikethisoneinmylife.
1.Theauthorhasreadeachadinhismailboxinorderto.A.findsomethingasapresentforhimselfB.findsomethingasapresentforhiskidsC.getthenewsaboutvegetablepricesD.getthenewsaboutpetanimals2.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A.Uncertain.B.Anxious.
C.Hopeful.D.Dissatisfied.
3.Wecanlearnfromthetextthattheauthor.
A.isveryoldandinbadhealthB.livesaloneandhasfewfriendsC.istoopoortopayforgoodclothesD.mayliveclosetomountainsandrivers
B
IwanttobeeajournalistandIwonderwhatmakesagoodjournalist.Inordertofindtheanswer,ItalkedtoMaryHartewhoworkedwiththeBBCforover20yearsasajournalist.

“You’vegottohavetheinterest.Ifyoudon’tlikeit,youwillnotpersistbecausejournalismisaverydifficultjob,”Marysaid.
OutofexperienceMarytoldmethatitwasveryimportantforajournalisttowatchandtalktopeople.Shesaid,“Whatajournalistdoesispaintingalittlepictureofastory.Theinformationhastobeaccurate.Therefore,youreallyhavetobewatchingandlistening.”
Maryalsoemphasized(强调theimportanceofexperience.“Itisimportanttocollectasmanyskillsaspossibletobeabletostandoutofthecrowd.Alotoftheskillsefromexperience,soyouwon’twalkinthestreetandbeagoodjournalist.Youwillbeagoodjournalistbecauseyou’vedoneitlongenough,”shesaid.
Marysaid,“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou.Youwillhavetobepreparedtoputinlonghours;youwillhavetobepreparedtoringpeople,andyouwillhavetobepreparedtohavenomoneyforquiteawhile.Inaword,youwillhavetoworkhardforit.Thenitgetstothestagewhereyouloveyourjobandyouthink‘WhyissomebodypayingmetodosomethingthatIreallylove?’”
Fromwhatanexperiencedjournalistsaid,Ilearnthatitisnotjustabouttheskills,butalsothepassionrequiredtoworkinthefieldofjournalism.
4.Theunderlinedpart“notpersist”inParagraph2canbereplacedby“”.A.stayup
B.standout
C.giveup
D.keepup
5.InParagraph2,MaryHartemainlytellsusthat.A.beingajournalistisinterestingB.journalistswillfacealotofdifficultiesC.theauthormustbefondofjournalismD.manypeoplegiveupjournalism
6.AccordingtoParagraph3,MaryHartethinksthatitisimportantto.A.getaccurateinformationthroughtalkingandwatchingB.watchwhatotherjournalistsdotomakeawonderfulstoryC.talktopeopleabouthowtheywanttheirstoriestobewrittenD.addasmuchinformationtoastoryaspossibletomakeitfunny
7.Bysaying“Youwillnotgetajobhandedtoyou”inParagraph5,MaryHartemeanstheauthor.
A.willnotbeeajournalistB.willhavetoworkhardforthejobC.willnotgetanyhelpfromothersD.willgettiredofbeingajournalistsoon
C
VolcandeLodoElTotumo,Colombia
IfinColombiaattheendofFebruary,youshouldmakeCartagenapartofyourjourney—herebetweenDecemberandMarcheveryyearistheopportunitytogetdirty.Bathinginmudfromthe

VolcandeLodoElTotumocanbebestdescribedasaprimal(原始的experience.Thevolcanoissmall,lookingmorelikealittlehill.Ifyoureachtheverytop,you’lldiscovergraymud.It’sbelievedthatthemudhasacuringeffectincleaningyourskin.
LaTomatina,Spain
It’spossiblythemostfamousfoodfightintheworld.Soifyouthink