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华美实验学校学年度高二级第二学期
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华美实验学校2017-2018学年度高二级第二学期
第一次月考英语试题卷
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Themanagementandstaffarehappytowelcomeyouandwilldoalltheycantomakeyourstayanenjoyableone.
MEALTIMES
Ourovernightchargeincludesacontinental-typebreakfast.
Breakfast:
7:
30-9:
30a.m.
Lunch:
12:
00-2:
00p.m.
Afternoontea:
4:
00-5:
30p.m.
Dinner:
7:
00-9:
15p.m.
Mealscanbeservedinroomsatasmallextracharge.Weregretthatmealscannotbeservedoutsidethesetimes.
Lightrefreshmentsincludingtea,coffee,biscuitsandsandwiches,canbeservedinroomsbetween10:
00a.m.and11:
00p.m.exceptduringthemealtimeslistedabove.Colddrinksareavailableintheroomrefrigerator.
ROOMCLEANING
Pleasehangtheappropriatesignonyourdoorhandleifyoudonotwishtobedisturbed.Itwillbeeasierforthemaidsifyoucanleavetheroomtemporarilyatanytimebetween9:
30a.m.and4:
00p.m.
VALUABLES
Wearenotresponsibleforthelossofmoney,jewellery,orothervaluablesunlesstheyarekeptinthesafeandsignedforbythemanager.
DEPARTURES
Pleaseinformreceptionistsofyourintendedleavingbefore9:
30a.m.ofthedayconcernedandleavetheroombynoontoallowforitspreparationforincomingguests.Ifcircumstances(情况)require,luggagecanbeleftinthechargeofthehallporter.
ASPECIALREQUEST
Wewouldrespectfullysuggestthatinconsiderationofthecomfortofotherguests,thevolumeofradiosandtelevisionsshouldbeturneddownafter11:
00p.m.
1.Mealscanbeserved_______.
A.inroomsat9:
00p.m.
B.inthedining-roomat6:
00p.m.
C.outsidetheroomat3:
00p.m.
D.inthedining-roomfrom7:
30a.m.to9:
15p.m.
2.Whereisthisnoticemostlikelytobefound?
A.Inhotels. B.Inshops.C.Atrestaurants. D.Inthenewspapers.
3.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?
A.Youshouldrespecttheotherguests.
B.Youarenotallowedtouseradiosandtelevisions.
C.Youshouldn'tmaketheradiosandtelevisionstooloudafter11:
00p.m.
D.Tocomfortothers,youshouldturnoffradiosandtelevisionsafter11:
00p.m.
B
Fifteenyearsago,ItookasummervacationinLecceinsouthernItaly.Afterclimbingupahillforapanoramic(全景的)viewofthebluesea,whitebuildingsandgreenolivetrees,I pausedtocatchmybreathandthenpositionedmyselftotakethebestphotoofthispanorama.
Unfortunately,justasI tookoutmycamera,awomanapproachedfrombehind,andplantedherselfrightinfrontofmyview.Likeme,thiswomanwasheretostop,sighandappreciatetheview.
PatientasIwas,afterabout15minutes,mycamerascanningthesunandreviewingtheshotIwouldeventuallytake,I grewfrustrated.WasittoomuchtoaskhertomovesoI couldtakejustonepictureofthelandscape?
Sure,I couldhaveaskedher,butsomethingpreventedmefromdoingso.Sheseemedsocontentinherobservation.I didn’twanttomesswiththat.
Another15minutespassedandI grewbored.Thewomanwasstillthere.Idecidedtotakethephotoanyway.AndnowwhenIlookatit,Ithinkherpresenceinthephotoiswhatmakestheimageinteresting.Thelandscape,beautifulonitsown,somehowcomestolifeandbreathesbecausethiswomanisengagingwithit.
Thisphoto,withtheuniquebeautythatunfoldedbeforemeandthatwomanwho“ruined” it,nowhangsonawallinmybedroom.Whatwouldshethinkifsheknewthatherfigureiscaptured(捕捉)andfrozenonsomestranger’sbedroomwall?
Abedroom,afterall,isaveryprivatespace,inwhichsomewomanI don’tevenknowhasbeenimmortalized(使……永存).Insomeways,shelivesinmyhouse.
Perhapsweallliveineachothers’ spaces.Perhapsthisiswhatphotosarefor:
toremindusthatweallappreciatebeauty,thatweallshareacommondesireforpleasure,forconnection,forsomethingthatisgreaterthanus.
Thatphotoisareminder,acapturedmoment,anunspokenconversationbetweentwowomen,separatedonlybyathinsquareofglass.
4.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwasabouttotakeaphoto?
A.Her camerastoppedworking.B.Awomanblockedherview.
C.Someoneaskedhertoleave.D.Afriendapproachedfrombehind.
5.Accordingtotheauthor,thewomanwasprobably_______.
A.enjoyingherselfB.losingherpatience
C.waitingforthesunsetD.thinkingaboutherpast
6.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatmakesthephotosoalive?
A.Therichcolorofthelandscape.B.Theperfectpositioningofthecamera.
C.Thewoman’sexistenceinthephoto.D.Thesoftsunlightthatsummerday.
7.Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_______.
A.aparticularlifeexperienceB.thepleasureoftraveling
C.theartofphotographyD.alostfriendship
C
Imagineyougotpaidtodoshopping,andcouldkeepthethingsyouboughtwithotherpeople'smoney.Doesthissoundlikeadream?
Well,forsome,likeAmyKnott,fromChicago,thisistheirjob.
AmyKnottisamysteryshopper.Sheispaidtovisitastore,eatinarestaurant,gotoabank,stayinahotel,getherhaircut,filluphergastank,orseeamovie.Shepretendstobeanordinarycustomer,butafterwardsshewritesareportaboutherexperience,commentingonthingslike:
Howlongdidyouwaitinline?
Wasthefoodhot?
Didthecashiersay"Thankyou.”?
Didtherestroomhavesoapandtissue?
Thisgivescompaniesusefulinformationabouthowtheycanimprovetheircustomerservice.
Sowhocanbecomeamysteryshopper?
Youdonotneedanyspecialqualificationsorexperience,butyouneedagoodmemory,aneyefordetail,andgoodwritingskills.Whenyouapplyforthejob,insteadofaninterview,youwillbeaskedtowriteaboutsomethinglike"Whatwasyourbestshoppingexperience?
"
Whatisthepaylike?
Fora15-minutevisittoastore,youmightget$10andthecostofwhatyoubuy.Forahaircut,youmightget$35andthecostofthehaircut.Mostmysteryshoppersdothisjobintheirsparetime,likeByronJenner,whovisitsarestaurantonhislunchbreakeverydayandearnsabout$500extraamonth.Butothers,likeAmy,makeittheirfull-timecareer,andearnupto$40,000ayear.
"Ilovemysteryshopping.Ican'tbelieveIactuallygetpaidtohavefun,"shesaid."Forexample,tonightmyhusbandandIwillgoout,havea$150dinner,gotostayataluxuryhotel,andI'llwalkawaywith$300.”
8.AmyKnottispaidtogoshopping.
A.tocommentonsomethings
B.toseewhetherthecashiersays"Thankyou."
C.toseewhethertherestroomhassoapandtissue
D.todoaresearchforacompanytoimproveitsservice
9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthequalificationforamysteryshopper?
A.Agoodmemory.B.Passinganinterview.
C.Goodwritingskills.D.Aneyefordetail.
10.Asamysteryshopper,AmyKnottfeelsthejob.
A.asadthingB.asurprisingthing
C.atiresomemailerD.agreatpleasure
11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"luxury"inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Aconditionofmuchnoise.B.Aconditionoflargesize.
C.Aconditionofgreatcomfort.D.Aconditionofspecialcheapness.
D
TeachingcanbeoneofthemostsatisfyingjobsintheUnitedStates.YetmanyAmericanteacherssaytheyfeeloverworked,undervalued,andunderpaid.Thishasledtowhateducationexpertscall‘teacherburnout’,afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionalexhaustion.
Inall,nearly50percentofAmericanteachersleavetheprofessionbeforetheirfifthyear.Thatinformationcomesfroma2010studybytheadvisoryserviceMcKinsey&Company.
And,a2017studyfromPennStateUniversityfoundthat46percentofteachersreporthighdailystress.Teacherssaythestressaffectstheirsleep,health,teachingperformance,andqualityoflife.Thestudyidentifiedmindfulnesstrainingasonepromisingsolutionforimprovingteacherwell-being.
TheGreaterGoodScienceCenterattheUniversityofCalifornia—Berkeleystudiesthescienceandpracticeofwell-being.Itdefinesmindfulnessaskeeping“amoment-by-momentawarenessofourthoughts,feelings,bodilysensations,andsurroundingenvironment.”
Apersoncanreachthisemotionalstatebyspendingtimeinquietthought,withoutjudgingthesethoughtsandfeelings.Anumberofpeoplealsomeditate—theytakeslow,deepbreathstobecomecalm.
Manyorganizationsaroundthecountryhavedesignedmindfulnesstrainingprogramsforschools.Someofthemaredesignedforteachers.Theprogramsseektoreduceteacherstresswhilehelpingthembemoreeffectiveintheclassroom.
MaureenNaughtonisaseventhgradescienceteacheratapublicmiddleschoolintheBronxsectionofNewYorkCity.Asahighlyactiveteacher,Naughtonwouldsometimesforgettotaketimetoherself.Butaftertheprogramsshesharedthemethodssuchasmindfulwalkingandmindfuleating—waysofenjoyingthoseactivitiesfullyinsteadofbeingdistractedbyworriesorresponsibilities.
Naughtonalsosaidthedeepbreathingmethodshelphertomaintaincalmwhenfacedwiththestressoftryingto“meeteveryone’sneeds.”
12.Whatdoes‘teacherburnout’inParagraph1mean?
A.Asituationofphysicalexercise
B.Aconditionofhappinessandsorrow
C.Afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionalrelaxation
D.Afeelingofmental,physical,andemotionaltiredness
13.WhatdoweknowfromParagraphs2and3?
A.A2010studywasconductedbyacollege.
B.Forty-sixpercentofteachersreporthighdailystressinlastyear’sstudy.
C.NearlyhalfofAmericanteachersleavetheprofessionbeforetheirtenthyear.
D.Dailystressaffectstheirsleep,health,teac