吉林省延边市第二中学2016-2017学年高二下学期第二阶段检测英语试题

延边第二中学 2016-2017 学年度第二学期第二次阶段检测 高二英语试卷 注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题） 两部分，本试卷满分 120 分。考试时间 90 分钟。 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共 70 分） 第一节：阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 认真阅读下列短文， A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Starting from 1710, a public land, the New Hope area has a famous history.It began as a trading post.By the 1940s, New Hope's name in the arts had become legendary(传奇的) for many writers of plays, directors and actors who traveled through its busy streets on weekends and holidays. In response to this cultural environment, businessman and writer D．F.Whipple decided to set up the New Hope film festival in 2009.Whipple gathered a group of artists who shared his love for discovering and encouraging independent filmmakers, many of whom will show their films at its exhibitions. The festival's directors welcome you to our site and we hope you'll join us at the exhibitions. Tickets: Advance tickets go on sale on June 15 and tickets will be got at the venues(场地) for any show.Visit the free online Official Guide for details on venues, schedules and prices.To get tickets in advance, please follow these easy steps： ◆ Pick films—Check out our free online Official Guide for the full 2017 time?table through this link: Official Guide. ◆ Visit BrownPaperTickets.com—The festival's official ticket vendor(自动售票机) for the whole year is running.Tickets are available by show name. Advance ticket sales end at midnight before each show.If you miss it, you can still try to get tickets at the door.Ticket prices at the door are $12 for visitors, $10 for students and seniors(65 ＋) and $6 for matinees(午后场)．To find shows, check out the schedule in our Official Guide. Questions or comments may be directed to the festival by [来源 m] emailing inquires@newhopefilmfestival.com. 1.What do we know about the New Hope area? A．It was ever a business center. B．It is famous for its natural scenery. C．It was first used as the base of arts. D．It has a history of less than 100 years. 2.D.F.Whipple chose to set up a film festival in the New Hope area because of ______． A．its busy streets C．its ancient building B．its modern society D．its cultural environment 3.Where can you get the tickets in advance? A．At the venues after midnight. B．From the online Official Guide. C．From BrownPaperTickets.com. D．Through inquires@newhopefilmfestival.com. B For the last 14 years, Misty Copeland has danced with ABT, one of the world's best ballet companies. At 31, she is a trailblazer: she's the first black dan