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辽宁省大连市一〇三中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题

辽宁省大连市一〇三中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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90分钟试题满分：

100分2018.5

第1部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解

A

Onceanoldmanroseearlytoreadeachmorning.Hisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehisgrandfather,sotriedtoemulatehimeverywayhecould.

Onedaythegrandsonasked,“Grandpa,Itrytoreadjustlikeyoudo,butIdon’tunderstandmostofit,andIforgetwhateverIdounderstandimmediatelyIclosethebook.Sowhatgoodisitformetoread?

”

Thegrandfather,whowasputtingcoalonthefire,said,“Takethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.”

Theboydidastoldto,butthewaterleakedoutbeforehecouldgetthebaskethome.

Thegrandfatherlaughed,saying,“You’llhavetomovealittlefaster.”Thistimeheranfaster,butagainthebasketemptied.Outofbreath,hedecideditwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasket,andhewenttogetabucket（桶）.Butthegrandfathersaid,“Iwantabasketofwaterinsteadofabucketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.” Theboyknewwhathewastryingtoaccomplishwasimpossible.However,hedecidedtoshowhisgrandfatherathirdtime.

Theboydippedthebasketintotheriverandranashardashecould.Withtheemptybasket,hegasped（喘气说）,“SeeGrandpa?

It’suseless!

” 

“Soyouthinkituseless?

”theoldmanasked.“Thenlookatthebasket.”To hissurprise,theboyfounditwashedcleanofthedirtycoalstainsandnowcleaninsideandout.

“Mychild,that’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverything,butthewordswillchangeyouinsideandout.Thatistheworkofreadinginourlives.”   

1.Whydidthemantelltheboytofetchabasketofwater？

A.Theworkwastoomuchforhimself. 

B.Theworkcouldtesthowfasttheboyran.

C.Heintendedtotraintheboytorunfaster.

D.Hemeanttoinspiretheboythroughanexample.

2.Whatdoestheunderlineword“emulate”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?

A.Admire. B.Encourage.C.Challenge D.Copy.

3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ThePowerofReading.  B.ABasketofWater.

C.OldManandHisGrandson. D.OnReadingBooks.

B

Thefirstsummerjobisoftenasignalthatyou’reonyourwaytoadulthoodandit’salsoamethodforearningmoneytopayforwhatyoudreamof.It’snevertooearlytostartconsideringthefuture.Now,herearesomegoodchoicesforyou!

Retail（零售）Sales

Retailoffersplentyofopportunityforteenswhoarelookingforajob.Thistypeofworkcanpayfrom$10to$15anhourdependinguponthedutyyouareexpectedtotakeon.Itcanalsobegreatforteenswhoarefriendlyandenjoytalkingtootherpeople.Formoreinformation,callusat111-222-3333.

FoodService

Ajobinthefoodserviceindustryisanaturalfitforsociableteenswhoenjoycommunicatingwiththepublic.Itallowsemployeestoworkaspartofateamwhilelearningaboutfollowinginstructions.Italsocomeswiththeopportunitytoearnbetween$8and$10perhour.Justcall111-222-3533formoreinformation.

Babysitter

Thisjobrequiressomeonewhoishighlyresponsible.Thoughitpaysgenerallybetween$6and$8hourly,italsorequiresalotofpatience.Thisisagreatchoiceforteenswhowishtomakeacareerinteaching,childcare,socialworkoranyotherfieldthatmakesuseofsocialskillsorrequiresinteractionwithkids.Gotaquestion?

Justcall111-222-3336.

Housekeeping

Thistypeofworkcanbringinabout$5anhouranditwillallowteenstolearnresponsibilityanddeveloptheirorganizationalskills.Thesummerseesanupswinginthetourismindustry,sohotelsareoftenlookingformorehousekeepingstaff,andparksoftenneedmorepeopletoassistwithkeepingpublicareascleanandorganizedaswell.Telephone:

111-222-3330.

4.Howmuchcanyouearnatleastintwohoursasaretailer?

A.$10.   B.$20.      C.$16.     D.$12.

5.Whichofthefollowingjobsmayattractteenswhowanttobeateacher?

A.RetailSales. B.FoodService.

C.Babysitter.         D.Housekeeping.

6.Theunderlinedpart“anupswing”inthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby“_____”.

A.asign  B.alimit    C.anincrease   D.atrick

7.Thetextismainlywrittenforteenswho_____.

A.arefacedwithcommunicationproblems

B.dreamofbecomingahousekeeper

C.wantapart-timejobinthesummer

D.plantostarttheirownbusiness

C

AccordingtoanewUSstudy,coupleswhoexpecttheirchildrentohelpcarefortheminoldageshouldhopetheyhavedaughtersbecausetheyarelikelytobetwiceasattentiveoverall.

TheresearchbyAngelinaGrigoryeva,asociologistatPrincetonUniversity,foundthat,whilewomenprovideasmuchcarefortheirelderlyparentsastheycanmanage,mendoaslittleastheycangetawaywithandoftenleaveittofemalefamilymembers.

Heranalysisofthefamilynetworksof26,000olderAmericansconcludedthatgender（性别）isthemostimportantpredictorofwhetherornotpeoplewillactivelycareforelderlyparents.

InapaperbeingpresentedattheannualconferenceoftheAmericanSociologicalAssociationinSanFrancisco,sheconcludesthatsimplyhavingasistermakesmenstatisticallylikelyprovidelesscare.

UsingdatafromtheUniversityofMichiganHealthandRetirementStudy,astudywhichhasbeentrackingacross-sectionofover-50sforthelastdecade,shecalculatedthatwomenprovideanaverageof12.3hoursamonthofcareforelderlyparentswhilemenofferonly5.6hours.

“Whereastheamountofelderlyparentcaredaughtersprovideisassociatedwithlimitationstheyface,suchasemploymentorchildcare,sons’caregivingisassociatedonlywiththepresenceorabsenceofotherhelpers,suchassistersoraparent’sspouse（配偶）,”sheexplained.

“Sonsreducetheirrelativecaregivingeffortswhentheyhaveasister,whiledaughtersincreasetheirswhentheyhaveabrother.”

“Thissuggeststhatsonspassonparentcaregivingresponsibilitiestotheirsisters.”

IntheUK,the2011census（人口普查）showedthattherearenowaround6.5millionpeoplewithcaringresponsibilities–afigurewhichhasrisenbyatenthinadecade.

Butmanyaredoingsoattheriskoftheirownhealth.Thecensusshowedthatthosewhoprovide50hoursormoreofcareaweekwhiletryingtoholddownafull-timejobarethreetimesmorelikelytobestrugglingwithillhealththantheirworkingcounterparts（相对应的人）whoarenotcarers.

8.What’sthemostimportantfactortopredictifpeoplewillactivelycarefortheelderly?

A.Career.B.EducationC.Gender.D.Familynetworks.

9.TheUSstudyfindsthat_________.

A.sonsaretwicelikelyasdaughterstocareforparentsinoldage

B.sonsareunwillingtoleavecaregivingresponsibilitiestofemalefamilymembers

C.sonsanddaughtersseemtogiveequalcaretotheirparents

D.havingasistermakesmenlesslikelytodotheirfairshare

10.Whatdoestheauthorstress（强调）inthelastparagraph?

A.Peopleshouldgiveuptheirjobstocarefortheelderly.

B.Manycareprovidersworklongerhoursthanothers.

C.Peopleshouldn’tpassoncaringresponsibilitiestoothers.

D.Manycareprovidershavepotentialhealthproblems.

11.Theauthordevelopsthetextby____________.

A.analyzingvariousresearchanddata

B.describingpeople’sexperiences

C.explainingsocialnetworksofcareers

D.comparingdifferentgenderbehavior

D

Thepowerofhumorandlaugherisnumerous.Theyentertainusandmakeusfeelgood.But,aboveall,wehavediscoveredthathumorandlaughterarethebestmedicine.Theyrelievepain,reducestressandanxiety,andareanti-agingandlongevityfacilitators（促进者）.

Theyareextremelynecessaryforhelpingustofindandmaintainabalancebetweenlifeandwork.However,theyareslippingawayfromus.Wehavebecomefartooserious.Theonlyoneswhostillenjoyhumor,laughter,funandplaytothefullestareyoungchildren.Childrentendtolaughanaverageof200timesaday.Foradults,however,itisatotallydifferentstory.

Inthe1950speoplelaughedonaverage18timesaday.Today,weareluckyifweaveragebetween4-6timesaday.

Asamatteroffact,arecentstudyfoundthatpeoplelaugh6moretimesinthepresenceofonepersonbut30moretimesinagroupofpeople.Youcangetachuckle（咯咯笑）fromjokesyougetontheInternet,butitisnotthesameasbellyjigglinglaughter（adeeplaugh）yougetwhenyouinteractwithothers.

Socializing（交际）withfriendsandrelativeswasmuchlookedforwardto.However,thisisnolongerthecase.Infact,themajorityofpeoplecanhardlyfindtime,nordotheyhavetheinclinationtowardssocializingoutsidehome.Theyturntoelectronicmediasuchastelevision,computers,theInternet,videos,CDs,andaudioequipment,whichcanprovidethemwithinstantself-entertainmentatthepushofabutton.

Theworkplacedoesnotfare（进展）muchbetter.Duetothepressurestoproducemoreinthesameorfewerhoursavailableandtocompete,forexample,inamanufacturingfieldwithcheaperlaborelsewhereintheworld,humorandlaughterintheworkplacehavegraduallyeroded（逐渐毁坏）away.

Ihavedevelopedarealappreciation,perhapsclosertoastrongdesireforthepowerofhumorandlaughter.Thisencouragedmetowritemyfirstbooktitled“ThePowerofHumor”andsubsequentlymysecondbooktitled“KidsSaytheGoggonestThings”basedonthenaturalhumor,laughter,playandfunthatkidsexperienceandtheyfreelysharewithparents,grandparentsandteachers.

Fromwritingabouthumorandlaughter,peoplestarttoaskmetospeakupforthem.Todate,Ihavedevelopedanumberofhumor-laughtertopicsthatIuseinmykeynotepresentations.Youareinvitedtosubscribetomyfreemonthlye-magazine“TheHumormeister’