广东省湛江第一中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期中考试 英语 Word版含答案

湛江一中2017-2018学年度第二学期期中考试 高二级英语科试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分。） 第一节（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。 A Shows in April, 2018 Different Media Drama Blithe Spirit Date: April 14-15－7:30 pm Venue: Beijing Comedy Theater Blithe Spirit is adapted from the classical fashion comedy Blithe Spirit originated by British playwright Noel Coward. The socialite and novelist Charles Condomine and his wife Ruth hold a small-scale family feast at home to gather material for his next book and amuse all guests. He arranges for an eccentric medium Madame Arcati to hold a seance. Madame Arcati inadvertently summons Charles Condomine's first wife, Elvira, who has been dead. Elvira still obsesses over Charles. Consequently, the current wife and ex-wife fight for his favor in a storm of jealousy, followed by the subsequent heavyweight plot. The ridiculous farce makes the audiences laugh in tears, with a hint of disappointment. Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra Date: April 18－7:30 pm Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra was founded in 2009 on the base of Zhejiang Song and Dance Theater Orchestra with a history of some 60 years. It presents Western classic works. Meanwhile, relying on the profound cultural background of Zhejiang province and absorbing elements from the folk music, it has also created and staged a large number of symphonic works with strong regional cultural characteristics such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Spring Dream in Boudoir and Flying Partridges, widely appreciated and warmly welcomed by the audiences. Zhejiang Yueju Opera Troupe A Traveler's Song Date: April 25-26－7:30 pm Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts "With the thread in her hand, the loving mother makes clothes for her son, who then travels far away from home …" The above quote comes from a famous verse from A Traveler's Song, a poem composed by Meng Jiao, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, over one thousand years ago. The verse depicts a mother's vivid image. And just like most mothers in our world, Meng's mother, who inherited good family virtues, worked hard all her life and fashioned Meng into a talented person. The newly-produced Yueju Opera A Traveler's Song, based on the popular verse, depicts the image of mothers all over the world who have endured so many kinds of hardships and have labored much during their lives. As ordinary persons, they have experienced the ups and downs of life, including both pleasure and pain, growing up with their children while living in harmony with and quarreling against them as well. They are great on account of being so ordinary. Soul in the Shell-Film Special Effects & New Media Art Exhibition in Shanghai Date: April 28-June 15－10 am Venue: Ying Art Center Price: 80 yuan Organized by Shanghai Ying Art Center, Verymuseum (China), and Alliance East, this exhibition aim ... ...