晋城市第二中学校高二期末考试命题人：卫标审题人：马丽第一部分.听力(略)第二部分.阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）A475RiversideDriveNewYorkN.Y.10027[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]Jan.15,2011DearJohn,I'msorryyoudidn'tgetthepartyoutriedoutforinthatplay.Iknowhowmuchyouwantedtobeintheplay.Nowyoufeelthatmaybeactingisn'ttherightfutureforyou.Ithinkyou'rewrong.You'reagoodactor.DoyourememberwhenyouplayedCaesarinyoursummertheatregroup'splay?Youwereexcellent.Peopleclapped(鼓掌)everytimeyouwalkedonstage（舞台).Eventheotheractorslovedyou.Allactorshavetogetusedtobeingturneddownforajob.It'spartofanactor'slife.Evenfamousactorsdon'tgeteveryparttheywant.Ithinkyoushouldgiveactinganotherchance.Youloveitsomuch,andyou'regoodatit.Don'tbediscouragedbecauseyouloseonepartintheplay.Waitabit,andtryforanotherone.Afterall,youcanalwaysgiveupsomeothertime.Love,Jane21.Janewrotethisletterbecause____.A.shewantedJohntogetapartintheplayhewastryingoutforB.shewantedtotellJohnthatheshouldn'tgiveupacting.C.shewantedtotellJohnhowtobecomeanactor.D.shewasunhappywithJohn.22.JanetalksaboutotheractorstoshowJohnthat____.1A.theyareasbadasheisB.actingisahardlifeC.theysometimesgetturneddownforpartstheywantD.theyareluckyenough23.Thepersonwhowrotethisletterprobably____.A.isanactress.B.caresaboutJohnC.wantstobeanactresssomedayD.enviesatJohn'ssuccessBWhendidyoulastseeapolarbear?Onatriptoazoo,perhaps?IfyouhadattendedawinteractivityinNewYorkafewyearsago,youwouldhaveseenawholepolarbearclub.These"PolarBears"arepeoplewhomeetfrequentlyinthewintertoswiminfreezingcoldwater.Thatday,theairtemperaturewas3,andthewatertemperaturewasabithigher.Themembersof℃thePolarBearClubatConeyIsland,NewYorkareusuallyabouttheageof60.Membersmustsatisfytworequirements.First,theymustgetalongwellwitheveryoneelseinthegroup.Thisisveryimportantbecausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheclub.PolarBearsmustalsoagreetoswimoutdoorsatleasttwiceamonthfromNovemberthroughFebruary.Doctorsdonotagreeaboutthemedicaleffectsofcold-waterswimming.Someareworriedaboutthedangersofaconditioninwhichthebody'stemperaturedropssolowthatfinallytheheartstops.Otherdoctors,however,pointoutthatthereismoredangerofaheartattackduringsummerswimmingbecausethedifferencebetweentheairtemperatureandwatertemperatureismuchgreaterinsummerthaninwinter.ThePolarBearsthemselvesaresatisfiedwiththebenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimming.Theysaythattheirfavoriteformofexerciseisverygoodforthecirculatorysystem（循环系统）becauseitforcesthebloodtomovefasttokeepthebodywarm.Cold-waterswimmersusuallyturnbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsblueprobablyhasaverypoorcirculatorysystemandshouldnottrycold-waterswimming.Themainbenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimmingareprobablymental.ThePolarBearslovetoswimyear-round;theyfinditfunandrelaxing.Asone70-year-oldwomansays.2"WhenIgointothewater,Ipourmytroublesintotheoceanandletthemfloataway."24.ThemembersofthePolarBearClubmustmeetthefollowingrequirementsexceptthat___.A.theymustreachtheageof60B.theyshouldbeeasytomakefriendswithC.theymustswimoutdoorsatleast8timesinthefourcoldmonthsD.theymustagreetoswimoutdoorsfromNovemberthroughFebruary25.Doctors__________.A.encouragepeopletotakepartincold-waterswimmingactivelyB.pointoutthepossibledangerofbloodillnessduringcold-waterswimmingC.believeswimmingishelpfulbothinwinterandinsummerD.havediffer...
