山西省吕梁育星中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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山西省吕梁育星中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题

吕梁育星中学2021--2021第二学期期末考试题

高二英语

总分：

150分

第一部分阅读理解

第一节（共15个小题，每小题3分，满分45分）

A

TeachingAssistant-Primary-Graduate

Recruiter:

ACADEMICS

Location:

KensingtonandChelsea

Salary:

$60perday

Posted:

31Oct202X

Closes:

28Nov202X

Industry:

Schools,Primaryteaching,Age5-7,Teachingassistant

Hours:

FullTime

Areyouarecentgraduate?

Areyoulookingtobecomeateachingassistant?

TheroleisworkingasateachingassistantwithinYear1.Asthisisagraduateposition,extensiveexperienceasateachingassistantisnotrequired.Thispositionwillstarton23rdNovemberandapplicationsarewelcomedassoonaspossible.Atinterviewyouwillneedtobeabletodemonstrateyourunderstandingandcommitmenttoacareerworkingwithyoungpeople.Itisimportantthatyouareenthusiasticandhaveunderstoodtherequirementsofworkingintheclassroom.

Theworkingdaywillbefrom8:

30to4:

30inaccordancewiththeacademiccalendar.Trainingwillbeprovidedweeklybytheschoolandhelpyoutoperformtoyourbest.Thisschoolwasrecentlyawarded“Outstanding"atitslatestOfstedreportandisanexcellentplacetostartyourcareerineducation.Byworkingalongsidetheclassteacheryouwillbeabletodevelopyourskillsintheclassroom

ThecontractwilllastuntilJuly202X.Thisplacementwillprovideyouwithexcellentpreparationforafuturecareerineducation.RecentgraduateshavegoneontobesuccessfullyacceptedontoPGCEs.PleaseapplywithyourCVorcallJamesRennieon02030314863.

1.TheprimaryschoolinKensingtonandChelseaislookingfor

A.teachersB.headmastersCteachingassistantsD.Academicexperts

2.Whencanpeopleseethisadvertisement?

A.Before31Oct202XB.After28Nov202X

C.Onlyon23rdNovemberD.Between31Oct202Xand28Nov202X.

3.Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageforanapplicant?

A.HehasgraduatedforseveralyearsB.Helikesandknowsaboutthejob.

C.Hehasalotofexperienceinteaching.D.Hehasseveralpart-timejobstodo

4.Whatcanateachingassistantgetfromthejob?

A.Thechancetoimprovehimself.B.Asalaryofmorethan$60perday.

C.Acontractthatensuresalifelongcareer.D.WeeklytrainingabouthowtomakeaCV

B

Wetalkaboutpeoplebeing"colour-blind"butveryfewofusare.Eventhosewhodescribethemselvesascolour-blindarenormallyjustcolourlack.Astronglycolour-blindpersonwillstillbeabletotell20differentcolours,comparedtothe100orsothatnormal-sightedpeoplesee.

Pingelap,atinyislandinthePacific,isabeautifulspotbutonethathasagenetictrouble.Itisknownascolour-blindIslandbecausesomanypeoplewholiveonthisremoteislandcanonlyseeinblackandwhite.

Notbeingabletoseeincolourisbadenough.Butoneislander,Herrol,who'safisherman,alsostrugglesinfullsunlightbecauseallheseesisapainfulburnt-outimage."Ifinditdifficulttogooutsideinthesun,”hesays,becausewhenit'ssunnyIcannotseetodomywork.

Butifbeingtrulycolour-blindisrare,whyisitthataround10%ofthepopulationofPingelapliveinatotallyblackandwhiteworld?

Well,weknowthatin1780thepopulationofPingelapwasallbutwipedoutbyatsunami（海啸）.Asfewas20peoplesurvived,oneofwhomwastheking.it'sbelievedhehadageneticfaultthatcausescolour-blindnessandhepassedthisfaultontohismanygenerations.

Thereisoneadvantage.Herrolcanseewell,reallywell,inthedark.Sowhenitgetsdark,Herrolandhisfriendsgetintheirboatsandhuntflyingfish.Theyhangupflamingtorchesandthefishareattractedtotheflames.“Thistypeoffishingisfun”Herrolsays,“especiallyifwecatchplenty,soeventhoughit’shardwork,weenjoyit”

5.WhatisPingelapfamousas?

A.AtinyislandB.AbeautifulislandC.AmentallytroubledislandD.Acolour-blindIsland

6.WhatcanweinferaboutHerrol?

A.Hemaystayathomewhenit'ssunny.B.Heisinterestedinburnt-outimages

C.HelikestakingphotosverymuchD.Hedoesn'tliveinPingelapanymore

7.Whyareaboutone-tenthofpeopleinPingelapseriouslycolour-blind?

A.BecausePingelapoftensuffersfromtsunamisB.Becausethekinghadanunluckymarriage

C.Becausetheking'sgeneticfaultplayedaroleD.Becausethekingmadeaseriousmistake

8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Theislandofcolour-blindnessB.ThedisadvantageofHerrol

C.ThehistoryofPingelapD.Theadvantageofcolour-blindness

C

ItwasacoldnightinWashington.D.C.andIwasheadingbacktothehotelwhenamanapproachedme.Heaskedmeforsomemoneysohecouldgetsomethingtoeat.I’dreadthesign:

"don'tgivemoneytobeggars．”SoIshookmyheadandkeptmarching.

Iwasn’tpreparedforareply,buthesaid,"IamreallyhomelessandIamreallyhungry!

Youcancomewithmeandwatchmeeat!

"ButIkeptonmarching.

Theincidentbotheredmefortherestoftheweek.Ihadmoneyinmypocketanditwouldn'thavekilledmetohandoveradollarortwoevenifhehadbeenlying.Onafreezingcoldnight,Istillassumedtheworstofafellowhumanbeing.

FlyingbacktoAnchorage,Icouldn'thelpthinkingofhim.Itriedtoseekexcusesformyfailuretohelpbyassuminggovernmentagencies,churchesandcharitiesweretheretofeedhim.Besides,you'renotsupposedtogivemoneytobeggars.

SomewhereoverSeattle.IstartedtowritemyweeklygardencolumnfortheAnchorageDailyNews.Outoftheblue,Icameupwithanidea.Bean'sCafe,thesoupkitcheninAnchorage,feedshundredsofhungryAlaskanseveryday.Whynottrytogetallmyreaderstoplantonerowintheirgardensdevotedtobean'sCafe?

Beforelongmyideatookoff.Peoplewouldfaxmeorcallwhentheytooksomethingin.Thosewhoonlygrewflowersdonatedthem.Foodforthespirit.Andreliefformyconscience.

Asmoreandmorepeoplestartedworkingwiththe"PlantaRow"concept,manycompaniesgavefreeseedstocustomersanddisplayedthelogo,whichalsoaroseinnationalgardeningpublications.Rowmarkerswiththe"PlantaRow”logoweredistributedtogardenerstosetaparttheir"RowfortheHungry”.

ItisunexpectedthatmillionsofAmericansarethreatenedbyhunger.IfeverygardenerinAmerica----andwe'reseventymillionstrongplantsonerowforthehungry,wecanlowerthenumberofneighborswhodon'thaveenoughtoeat.MaybethenIwillstopfeelingguiltyaboutabandoningahungrymanIcouldhavehelped.

9.Whydidtheauthorturndownthebeggar'srequest?

A.HewaspreviouslyremindednottodosoB.Hewaseagertomarchbacktothehotel

C.Hethoughtthatitwasbeyondhisduty.D.Hewasshortofmoneyatthatmoment

10.Whatdidtheauthordoafterthebeggar’sincident?

A.Hefeltguiltybutcouldn'thelphim

B.Hestartedaprojecttohelpthehungry.

C.Heranabluekitchentosupplythehungrywithsoup.

D.Hestillsupposeditwasunwisetogivemoneytobeggars.

11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A.PlantaRowfortheHungryB.LendaHandtoBeggars

C.NeverHesitatetoHelpOthersD.PlanaGardeningProject

D

Dogscanbeoptimistic（乐观的）orpessimistic?

Ifyourdogdestroysthefurniturewhenyouareaway,itcouldbeapessimist,researchershaveconcluded.Astudyhasfoundthatsomedogsarenaturalpessimistswhileothershavesunniernature.

Weknowthatpeople'semotionalstatesaffecttheirjudgmentsandthathappypeoplearemorelikelytojudgeanuncertainsituationpositively,"saidProfessorMikeMendl,anauthorofthestudyandheadofanimalwelfareandbehavioratBristolUniversity.”Whatourstudyhasshownisthatthisappliessimilarlytodogs.”

Tomeasuredogs'psychology,researcherstraineddogstorecognizethatbowlsononesideofaroomcontainedfood,whilebowlsontheothersidewereempty.Theythenplacedthebowlsin“neutral”locationsbetweenthetwosides.

Justashappypeopletendtoseethepositiveinanysituationoptimisticdogsrantowardthebowl,expectingtofindfood,whilepessimisticdogshesitatedorranmoreslowly.

Thestudy,publishedinCurrentBiology,whichlookedat24dogsattwoUKanimalcenters,foundthatdogs'personalitylinkswiththeirbehaviorwhenseparatedfromtheirowners.

Optimisticdogsthatsawthebowlashalf-fullwerecalmerwhenleftalone,suretheirownerswouldreturn,whilepessimisticdogsweremorelikelytoworry,barkandmisbehave.

Abouthalfofthe10milliondogsintheUnitedKingdomshow“separation-relatedbehavior"atsomepoint,Mendlsaid.Insteadofgettingridofanxiousdogsorignoringthem,ownersshouldrecognizethattheirdogsmayhaveemotionalproblemsandseektreatmentforthem,hesaid.

12.Whatmakesadogoptimisticorpessimisticaccordingtothepassage?

A.ItsownerB.ItslivingconditionC.ItsnatureDItshealthcondition

13.WhydoesMikeMendlcomparepeoplewithdogs?

A.Toprovedogs'emotionalstatesaffecttheirjudgment

B.Toprovethecloseconnectionbetweendogsandhuman

C.Toconvincereadersoftheimportanceofpositiveattitude.

D.Tofindthedifferencebetweenpeopleanddogspsychology

14.Whypessimisticdogsbarkandmisbehavewhentheysawhalf-fullbowls?

A.Theydoubtiftheywouldhaveanewenemy

B.Theyknewoptimisticdogshadeatenmorefood

C.Theyknewtheirownerwoulddesertthemsoon

D.Theydoubtiftheirownerwouldreturnandfeedthem

15.Whatshouldownersdowhentheirdogsshow"separation-relatedbehavior?

A.Buythedogsomedeliciousfoodatonce.

B.Findanotherdogtoactasacompanionfortheone.

C.Understandthedog’spsychologyandsearchbetterways.

D.Sendthedogtothevetandaskforsomesleepingpills.

 第二节（共5个小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

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