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　　太原五中2015-2016学年度第一学期期末
　　高二英语
　　（考试时间2016.1）
　　一. 阅读理解(共两节, 满分30分)
　　第一节(共10小题；每小题2分, 共20分)
　　A
　　Described as a "child Picasso" by the Indian media, five-year-old Shorya hit the headlines last month when India's most famous cartoonist, RK Laxman, toonder his wing by welcoming the young talented artist into his home. His father, Aditya says, he was so impressed that he suggested the pair put on an exhibition together in Mumbai next month.
　　Dressed in his painting trousers, cartoon-themed shoes and collarless shirt, Shorya set to work. Like all the greats, he has assistants to do the boring work –his older sisters, and one of his dad's servants. Crouched(蹲伏) down on a plastic mat, he surveyed his painting tools and told his assistants which paints to open. "His hands are too little to handle the lids," explained his proud father, who organized his first exhibition last year at Mumbai's Taj hotel.
　　After choosing an autumn colors of browns and oranges, Shorya demanded the biggest paintbrush be passed to him, and swept it over the canvas(画布) as if his painting were an orchestra under his conduction.
　　Shorya's teachers agree he has a special talent, but add that it is the enthusiasm with which Aditya was encouraging his son's creativity that they found particularly touching. He said he would love his son to become a successful artist, raising India’s reputation in the global art world. It didn't matter if Shorya remained a penniless artist for years, Aditya insisted. "I will support him for as long as I can." He says his next task is to get Shorya gallery representation, giving him a channel to present his works to the world.
　　1. According to the passage, Shorya _____.
　　A. paid a visit to RK Laxman last month
　　B. has a paintbrush specially made for his hands
　　C. likes to be left alone while painting
　　D. hasn’t had an exhibition of his works yet
　　2. Aditya, who has devoted a lot to promoting his son’s talents, _____.
　　A. is a father of two children
　　B. wants to make a fortune through his son’s paintings
　　C. is wealthy and has a big family
　　D. is still not satisfied with what his son has achieved
　　3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
　　A. Shorya’s special talent for painting.
　　B. The teachers’comments on Shorya.
　　C. Aditya’s enthusiasm for Shorya’s painting career.
　　D. The future of Shorya’s painting career
　　B
　　Ast the foods that have taken control of the world and you’re likely to hear about Coca-Cola and McDonald. But in fact, the most successful food ever produced flies far under the radar —it’s instant noodles (方便面).
　　A new book, The Noodle Narratives, written by three US anthropologists(人类学家) analyzes the sharp rise of instant noodles, from its birth in postwar Japan to its sales of over 100 billion in one year worldwide. And they make their arguments: instant noodles do good to the world by relieving the hunger of millions of people around the world. These noodles, they write, help the low-income people to support themselves when the situation gets tough.
　　“They’re cheap and tasty,”one of the writers says. “And they can be changed to everyone’s cultural taste.”In Thailand, instant noodle is made more delicious by adding lemongrass(柠檬草) and cilantro(香菜). Mexicans can buy noodle soup cups with shrimp, lime and habanero (墨西哥辣椒), among other flavors. In Japan, the birthplace of instant noodles, the demand for novel noodle products is so big that producers introduce 600 new flavors a year.