山西省大同市第一中学学年高二阶段测试英语试题有答案.docx

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山西省大同市第一中学学年高二阶段测试英语试题有答案

山西省大同市第一中学2017-2018学年高二9月英语试题

第一部分：

听力（略）

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

BasketballStatisticianHelpWanted

TheAthleticDepartmentislookingforstudentstohelpassiststaffduringtheFall2016,Winter2016-17andSpring2017semesters.Studentsinthispositionwillbekeepinglivestatisticsduringbasketballgames.Studentsmustmeetallofthefollowingrequirements:

•Goodcomputerskills

•Availableeveningsandweekends

•Knowingbasketballrulesandstatistics

StudentsinterestedinworkingfortheAthleticDepartmentshouldcontacttheAthleticCoordinatorattheirrespective（各自的）campuses.

•TPISSAthleticCoordinator,MichaelSimone,240-567-1308

•RockvilleAthleticCoordinator,JorgeZuniga,240-567-7589

•SpringfieldAthleticCoordinator,GaryMiller,240-561-2273

•GermantownAthleticCoordinator,GauriChavan,240-567-6915

21.Whenwillthejobstart?

A.InMay2016.B.InMay2017.C.InSeptember2016.D.InSeptember2017.

22.Whoismorelikelytogetthejob?

A.Sam,Englishmajor,memberofthecollegebasketballteam.

B.Judy,ITstaffwithnightclasses,children’sbasketballteamcoach.

C.Ted,computermajor,basketballfan,freeoneveningsandweekends.

D.Molly,part-timeprogrammer,highschoolbasketballplayer,newmother.

23.WhomshouldyoucontactifyouwanttoapplyforthejobinRockville?

A.Michael.B.Jorge.C.Gauri.D.Gary.

B

CasualFridaysaredayswhentheusualdresscodeofanofficeisrelaxed.SinceFridaysmarkthestartoftheweekendinmanycountries,behavioringeneraltendstobemorerelaxedonFridays,withsomeemployersnotbeingasparticularaboutstandards,andsometimesthisisformalizedinacasualFridaypolicy.TrulycasualclothinglikesweatpantsandT-shirtsisusuallynotsatisfying.

ThecasualFridayconceptwasoneofthefirstsignsthatstrictdresscodesforofficeswerestartingtorelax.TheprincipleofDress-DownFridaysseemstohaveappearedaroundthe1950s,probablyinresponsetochangingattitudestowardcareersandtheworkplace.Overtime,someofficeshaverelaxedtheirdresscodesevenmore,adoptingabusinesscasualdresscodeeveryday.

OncasualFridays,employeesmaywearclothingwhichisclassifiedas“businesscasual”,meaningthatitstillobeyscertainstandards.Clothingmustbecleanandingoodrepair,withnospotsordiscolorations（变色）.Menaregenerallyallowedtowearcasualtrousersandbright-coloredclothes,andinsomeofficestheymaybeallowedtowearbuttondownshirtsorpoloshirts,withorwithoutatie.Womentendtowearneatskirtsordresses;casualtrousersarecommonandgenerallyperfectlyacceptable,exceptinveryconservativeworkplaces.

Asageneralrule,extremelycasualclothinglikejeans,shorts,T-shirts,tanktops（吊带衫）andsoforth,isdiscouragedoncasualFridays.Employeesarestillexpectedtomakeanefforttolookprofessional,outofrespecttotheirofficesandtheircustomers.

ManypeoplefeelthatcasualFridaysaregoodforemployees’mood,encouragingemployeestoexpresstheirindividualityandfeelmorecomfortableintheoffice.OthersfeelthatbusinesscasualdressandtheconceptofcasualFridaysdevaluestheworkplace,bytakingasenseofformalityandrespectaway.ApproachestocasualFridaysvary,dependingontheindustryandthenation;thetechnologyindustry,forexample,iswell-knownforcasualdressingeneral,whilemajorfinancialcompaniestendtodislikecasualdress.

24.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat.

A.thecasualFridayconceptisoutoffashion

Bit’sforbiddentowearcasualclothinginofficesbefore

C.theideaofcasualFridayshasoriginatedfromtheearly1990s

D.employeescanwearallkindsofcasualclothingeverydaynow

25Theunderlinedword“devalues”inthelastparagraphmeans“”.

A.thinkslittleofB.thinkshighlyofC.estimateshighlyD.takestheplaceof

26.Generallyspeaking,oncasualFridaysasaworkerinacompanyyoucanwear.

A.jeansB.tanktopsC.shortsD.poloshirts

27ThearticlemostprobablyappearsinthenewspaperColumn.

A.SportsB.EntertainmentC.CultureD.Customs

C

WaiterScottwasbornonAugust15,1771inEdinburgh,Gotland.Attheageoftwo,Scottsufferedfrompolio（小儿麻痹症）whichlefthimwithalimp（跛行）.Hewassenttolivewithrelativestotryandfindacure.In1783heattendedtheUniversityofEdinburgh.Hehadtoleaveforayearbecauseofhealthproblems.In1786,Scottworkedinhisfather’slawfirm.Hereturnedtotheuniversityin1789tostudylaw,graduatingin1792.ThesameyearhebecamealawyerandwasacceptedintotheFacultyofAdvocates（苏格兰律师公会）.

Scottdidsometranslationworkfrom1796-1798.In1799,Scottbecamesheriff-deputyofSelkirkshire,apostwhichhehelduntilhedied.In1800,Scottrewroteaballad（民歌）collectioncalledMinstrelsyoftheScottishBorder.In1805,hebecamepartownerofTheBallantynePresswhichhadpublishedhisTheEveofSt.Johnin1799.HispoemTheLayoftheLastMinstrelwaspublishedthatsameyearandbecameverypopular.Hewasaco-founderoftheQuarterlyReview,aliterary（文学的）journal.Scottcontinuedtowritepoemsandballads,eachonebecomingmorepopularthanthelast.In1810,TheLadyoftheLakewaspublishedandsold25,000copiesinlessthan9months.

ScottmovedhisfamilytoAbbotsfordin1812.In1813,TheBallantynePresscollapsed,whichcausedScotttohaveseriousfinancialproblems.In1814,hewroteanovelcalledWaverleytoearnmoneyanditbecamethemostsuccessfulEnglishnovelofthetime.Hewentontowrite26novelsintheseries.

In1826,Scottfacedfinancialruinagainwhenhispublisherfailed,whichhimtoworkevenharder.In1830,hebegansufferingfromdiseasesandhediedathomeonSeptember21,1832.

28.WhichwordcanbestdescribeWaiterScott’schildhood?

A.Unfortunate.B.Colorful.C.Quiet.D.Interesting.

29.WhichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsrelatedtoScott?

a.Hebecameaworkerinhisfather’slawfirm.

b.Hewassenttolivewithotherstotrytocurehispolio.

c.Hereceivedawhole-lifepost.

d.HebecamepartownerofTheBallantynePress.

e.Hewentbacktotheuniversitytocontinuehislawstudy.

A.a—e—b—d—cB.b—c—a—e—dC.e—d—b—a—cDb—a—e—c—d

30.WalterScottwroteWaverleyto.

A.becomesuccessfulB.makesomemoney

C.makehimselffamousD.entertainthepublic

31.ThepassagemainlytalksaboutWalterScott’slifeasa.

A.lawyerB.writerC.journalfounderD.translator

D

BuckinghamPalaceiswheretheQueenlives.ItistheQueen’sofficialandmainroyalLondonhome.

BuckinghamPalacewasoriginallyasplendidhousebuiltbytheDuke（公爵）ofBuckinghamforhiswife.GeorgeIVbeganchangingitintoapalaceinI826.IthasbeentheofficialLondonhomeofBritain’sroyalfamilysince1837.BuckinghamPalaceisalsoanofficeandusedfortheadministrativeworkoftheroyalfamily.

WhentheQueenisathomeyoucanseeherroyalflag（theRoyalStandard）flyingfromtheflagpoleontopofBuckinghamPalace.

Theflagisdividedintofourequalparts.ThefirstandfourthpartsrepresentEnglandandcontainthreegoldlionswalkingonaredfield;thesecondpartrepresentsScotlandandcontainsaredlionstandingonagoldfield;thethirdpartrepresentsIrelandandcontainsthegoldcoatofarmsofIrelandonabluefield.

Inflagprotocol（礼仪）,theRoyalStandardwhichmustonlybeflownfrombuildingswheretheQueenispresentissupreme（至高无上的）.ItfliesabovetheBritishUnionFlag（theUnionJack）,andotherBritishflags.Itneverfliesathalfmast.

TheguardsofthePalacewearredjacketsandtall,furryhats.Whenthefirstguardscomeonduty,thereisaceremonycalledtheChangingoftheGuard.AfamiliarsightatBuckinghamPalaceistheChangingoftheGuardceremonythattakesplaceintheopensporeinfrontofiteachmorning.

ThePalacehasaround750rooms,including19staterooms,52royalandguestbedrooms,78bathrooms,92offices,acinemaandaswimmingpool.Italsohasitsownpostofficeandpolicestation.About400peopleworkatthePalace,includingservants,chefs,footmen,cleaners,gardeners,electricians,andsoon.Morethan50,000peoplecometothePalaceeachyearasgueststodinners,receptionsandRoyalGardenParties.

32.ForwhomwastheoriginalBuckinghamPalacebuilt?

A.TheDukeofBuckingham.B.GeorgeIV.

C.TheDukeofBuckingham’swife.D.GeorgeIV’swife.

33.Accordingtothetext,theRoyalStandard.

A.isflownatBuckinghamPalaceeverymorningB.representsthefourcountriesoftheUK

C.fliesathalfmastonlyonafewoccasionsD.flieshigherthantheBritishUnionFlag

34.WhencanavisitorseetheChangingoftheGuardceremony?

A.Everymorningandevening.B.Everymorning.

C.WhentheQueen’sflagisflying.D.WhenaflagisflyingatthePalace.

35.Whatisthelastparagraphabout?

A.WhatyoucanseeinsideBuckinghamPalace.

B.TheroyalpartiesatBuckinghamPalace.

C.TheChangingoftheGuardatBuckinghamPalace.

D.PeoplelivingandworkingatBuckinghamPalace.

第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Agardenthat’sjustrightforyou

Haveyouevervisitedagardenthatseemedjustrightforyou,wheretheatmosphereofthegardenappearedtototalmorethanthesum（总和）ofitsparts?

36..Butitdoesn’thappenbyaccident.Itstartswithlookinginsideyourselfandunderstandingwhoyouarewithrespecttothenaturalworldandhowyouapproachthegardeningprocess.

•37.

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