揭阳第一中学2015-2016学年度第一学期阶段考试英语考试时间：100分钟注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷和答题卡相应的位置上。3.全部答案应在答题卷和答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWell-writtenreviewsofbooks,music,movies,andotherproductscanarousepeople’sinterest.Whenwritingareview,concentrateonexactlywhatyoulikeordon’tlike.Giveexamplesofstrengthsandweaknesses,bedescriptiveandprovidebackgroundinformationonanauthor,director,actorormusician,ifpossible.Findprofessionalreviewsinmagazinesornewspapersandseehowreviewersdealwiththeirtopic,butbesuretoexpressyourownvoiceinyourreview.GrammarHintforReviews:Whendescribingabook,movie,albumoranythingelse,usethepresenttense.BookReviewsDiscussanauthor’stechnique,strengthsandweaknessesinsteadoffocusingontheplot.Doesthestoryflow?Isthereastrongsenseofcharacterandplace?Didyoustayupuntildawntofinishit?Isitgoodreadingforteenagers?Whatinfluencedidithaveonyouandwhy?Ifyou’vereadotherbooksbythesameauthor,discusshowthisbookcompares.MovieReviewsThinkofthemajorOscarcategoriesandconsidertheperformances,music,lightingandsetting,etc.Dotheseworktogether?Didsomeholdupwhileothersdidn’t?Ifthemovieisbasedonabook,discusswhetheroneisbetterthantheotherandwhy.Ifthemovieisaremake,comparethefilmtoitsoriginal.Rememberthatawell-writtenmoviereviewshoulddiscussstrengthsandweaknesses.Somereadersmaynothaveseenamovieyet,sodon’tgiveawayanexcitingsceneortheending!CollegeReviewsBeginbyprovidinganoverviewofthecollege,includinglocation,sizeandadescriptionofthecampusand/ordormlife.Thinkaboutallaspectsofyourcollegevisit.Whatacademic,athleticandafter-classprogramsareavailable?Whatarethestudentslike?Whatmakesthecollegedifferentfromothers?Everyschoolhasstrengthsandweaknesses.Beobjective.Considerwhattheschoolhastoofferandwhomightenjoyorbenefitthemostfromattendingit.11.Whenwritingareview,you________.A.cannotrefertoanypreviousreviewB.mustexpressyourownviewsandopinionsC.mustprovidesomeinformationabouttheauthorD.needn’tgiveanyexamplestosupportyourviews2.Whichaspectsshouldbeincludedinallthreereviews?A.Programsandscenes.B.Plotandcharacter.C.StrengthsandweaknessesD.Locationanddescription.3.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthepassage?A.Inapersonaldiary.B.Inanofficialreport.C.Inapopularmagazine.D.Inatouristguidebook.ＢThestorieswesharewithoneanotherareimportant.Theyshowwisdomandprovideinspiration.Theyareimportanttoourdevelopment.Butsometimespeoplechoosenottotell.Considerthenegativeeffectsofnotsharingastoryinthenews:PeoplearewonderingifpublichealthofficialsareholdingbacktoomuchinformationabouttherecentoutbreakofEbola.Thereisadangerinholdingbackstoriesthatoughttobetold.BobetteBustersaiditlikethis,“Thefactis,historyhasshownusthatstoriesnottoldcanbecomelikeadangerousgenie(妖怪)leftinabottle.Whentheyarefinallyuncorked,theirpowertodestroyissetfree.”Thereareanumberofreasonswhywehidepartsofourstory:theyoftenshowourweaknessesorexposeourdisadvantages;theyrequirecourageandstrengthtoshare;andofcourse,therearesomestoriesthatshouldbekeptsecret—especiallythosethatembarrasssomeoneelse.Mostofushavetwoselves:theonewe...
