山西大学附中20162017 学年高二第一学期期中(总第三次)考试英语试题（满分：100 分，测试时间：90 分钟） 注意：本考试严禁使用手机，电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。第 I 卷 (选择题 共 50 分)第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, “Im sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough. Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild. “This isnt family,” he replied. “though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family. Old Ed and I grew up together.” They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, itd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “I should have kept in touch.” He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didnt seem to find the time. “But we used to find the time,” he said. “Take a look.” He handed the letter over to me.The first sentence “Ive been meaning to write for some time, but Ive always delayed it.” reminded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it said “Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because Im not good at saying things like that”, I found myself nodding in agreement. We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: “So I thought youd like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.”“I thought your friends name was Ed,” I said.“Im Tom,” he explained. “Its a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew hed died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right away. I had to write a letter and post it. 1. From Paragraph 4, we learn that the author of the passage _.A. often fails to write to his friendsB. doesnt want to write to his friendsC. had many great moments with his friendsD. was good at expressing his feelings to friends2. Who wrote the letter?A. Old Ed B. The drivers grandchild C. The author D. Tom3. What message does the passage probably try to convey?A. Comfort your friends when they are feeling down.B. Life is unpredictable so live each day as if it were your last.C. Always make time to value and experience your lasting friendships.D. Remember to always mail your letters after expressing your words.BLand Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For examples, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤） , made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay（衰落）. Thats one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.4. What do we know about Robert Smithson?A. He is a great creative artist. B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.C. He made the most famous Land Art. D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.5. One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lies in _. A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature B. it develops and decays gradually over timeC. it combines the landscapes around completely D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature6. What is the passage mainly about?A. Works of Land Art. B. History of Land Art.C. Changes of Land Art. D. Introduction of Land Art.CIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnis