新湖北省长阳县学年高二英语下学期期中试Word文档下载推荐.docx

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2.Whenwerethepartssentout?

A.OnSeptember5th.B.OnSeptember3rd.C.OnSeptember7th.

3.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.GiveherIDcardtohim.

B.Movethekitchentable.

C.Receiveaparcel.

4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Onasportsfield.B.Atashop.C.Inacar.

5.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Hedidn’treadStephenKing’slastnovel.

B.HelikedStephenKing’snewnovel.

C.HejustbegantoreadStephenKing’snewnovel.

第二节（共15小题：

每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。

每小题5秒钟；

听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whenisthemangoinghome?

A.At8:

00.B.At9:

30.C.At8:

30.

7.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.Gotoashop.B.Meethisboss.C.Goonworking.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhatrelationisMr.Butlertothewoman?

A.Hercustomer.B.Herboss.C.Herworkmate.

9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Doherbesttohelpothers.

B.Dealwithcomplaintsproperly.

C.PutMr.Butler’sphonecallsthroughtohim.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atarestaurant.B.Atacinema.C.Atashop.

11.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheprice?

A.Toohigh.B.Reasonable.C.Abitlow.

12.WhoisBrettFlick?

A.Thewoman’shusband.B.Amoviestar.C.Theman’sfriend.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatdoesKateintroduceinherbook?

A.Sometourists.

B.Egypt’smainattractions.

C.UnusualplacestovisitinEgypt.

14.WhydidKatealwayscomeoutwithsomethingtocoverherheadinthedaytime?

A.Tokeepwarm.B.Topreventinsects.C.Toavoidsunburn.

15.HowdidEgyptianshelpKate?

A.Bygettinghertoknowaboutsomecustoms.

B.Byinvitinghertotheirhouses.

C.Byfindingbusesforher.

16.WhatdidKatethinkofthetripinEgypt?

A.Dangerous.B.Pleasant.C.Tiring.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout

onjobinterviews?

A.Waystomakeagoodimpression.

B.Mistakestoavoid.

C.Topicstodiscusswithinterviewers.

18.Whatdo90%oftheintervieweesforgettodo?

A.Shakehands.B.Introducethemselves.C.Smile.

19.Whatcolortieorscarfisadvisedtomatchnavyblue?

A.Purple.B.Orange.C.Yellow.

20.Whatareintervieweessupposedtodoafteraninterview?

A.Thinkabouttheirbehaviorcarefully.

B.Saygoodbyetoanyonetheymetpreviously.

C.Keepincontactwiththereceptionist.

第二

部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；

每小题两分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Inbetweenrunningoneoftheworld’slargestcharitableagenciesandactingasMicrosoft’stechnologyadvisor,BillGatesmanagestofindtimetoreadbooks,bothlongandshort. 

NowGates—whohasbeenlabeleda“greedy”reader—hasreleasedalistofhisfavoritebooksoftheyear.Allofthebooksarestandoutreads,accordingtothebillionaire,mostofwhicharefocusedonbusinessandeconomy.

HereareBill’stopfourpicksfortheyear（withpartsofhisfullreviewofeachbook）.

BusinessAdventures,byJohnBrooks

Brooks’collectionwaspublishedin1969andremainsoneofGates’favorites.Here-readitagainthisyear,labelingitthe“bestbusinessbookI’veeverread.”

“Shortlyafterwemet,WarrenBuffettlentmethiscollectionofNewYorkerbusinessarticlesfromthe1950sand1960s.Ilovedthemasmuchashedid.Brooks’insights（洞察力）aboutbusinesshaveagedbeautifully,andtheyareastruetodayasever.”

CapitalintheTwenty-FirstCentury,byThomasPiketty

Piketty’snovelhittheshelvesinAugust2013andsparkedmuchdiscussionconcerningincomeinequalitythroughoutthisyear.GatesalsogottositdownwithPikettyhimselfafterreadingt

henon-fictionworktodiscussthetopic.

“AsItoldhim,althoughIhaveconcernsaboutsomeofhissecondarypointsandpolicyprescriptions,Iagreewithhismostimportantconclusions:

inequalityisagrowingproblemandthatgovernmentsshouldplayaroleinreducingit.”

HowAsiaWorks,byJoeStudwell

Studwell’swork,whichwaspublishedinMaythisyear,addresseshowcountriessuchasJapan,SouthKoreaandChinahavecontinuedtoachievehighgrowth,andwhyothercountrieshavefailedtodothesame.

“Theagriculturesectionofthebookwasparticularlyinsightful.ItprovidedamplefoodforthoughtformeaswellasthewholeAgricultureteamatourfoundation.AnditleftusthinkingaboutwhetherpartsoftheAsianmodelcanapplyinAfrica.”

MakingtheModernWorld:

MaterialsandDematerialization,byVaclavSmil

Smil’sbooksareaconstantfavoriteoftheMicrosoftfounder—oneofhisbooksmakesGates’listalmosteveryyear.“MakingtheModernWorld”cameoutlatelastyearandexplorestheglobaluseofmaterials,fromsilicontowood,andplastic.

“Ifanyonetriestotellyouwe’reusingfewerma

terials,sendhimthisbook.Withhisusualskepticismandhisloveofdata,Smilshowshowourabilitytomakethingswithlessmaterial—say,sodacansthatneedlessaluminum—makesthemcheaper,whichactuallyencouragesmoreproduction.”

21.Thebooksmentionedinthetextareallabout___________.

A.charityintheworldB.businessandeconomy

C.povertyintheworldD.BillGates’lifeexperience

22.Ofthebooks,_________isbestpraisedbyBillGates.

A.HowAsiaWorks

B.CapitalintheTwenty-FirstCentury

C.BusinessAdventures

D.MakingtheModernWorld:

MaterialsandDematerialization

23.Gatesoncehadapersonaldiscussionwiththeauthorof__________.

A.CapitalintheTwenty-FirstCenturyB.BusinessAdventures

C.HowAsiaWorksD.MakingtheModernWorld:

24.InHowAsiaWorks,theauthoranalyses_________.

A.whyAfricanagriculturecannotbedevelopedfast

B.howtheycanapplyAsianeconomicmodelinAfricancountries

C.whyAsiaissoslowinagriculturaldevelopment

D.howsomeAsiancountrieshaverapidlygrownineconomy

B

Isbeautysomethingalwayspositive?

Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive（主管的）circle,beautycanbecomeadisadvantage.

Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;

effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;

theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.

Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?

Anattractive

womanhasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthemanlyqualitiesrequired.

Thisistrueeveninpolitics.“Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,peopletreatmenandwomendifferently,”saysAnneBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates.Sheasked125collegestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,inorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,intheordertheywouldvoteforthem.

Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemen,butthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.

25.Intraditionallyfemalejobs,attractiveness________.

A.makeswomenlookmorehonestandcapable

B.strengthensthemanlyqualitiesrequired

C.oftenena

bleswomentosucceedquickly

D.isofnoimportancetowomen

26.Bowman’sexperimentshowsthatwhenitcomestopolitics,attractiveness________.

A.turnsouttobeadisadvantagetomen

B.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomen

C.affectsmenandwomenalike

D.ismoreofadisadvantagetowomen

27.Accordingtothepassage,people’sviewsonbeautyareoften________.

A.practicalB.one-sidedC.old-fashionedD.supportive

28.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A.thedisadvantagesofbeingattractiveB.theadvantagesofbeingattractive

C.equalrightsforwomenD.theimportanceofappearance

C

Phraseslike“goodsharing!

”and“greatjobontheslide!

”echoacrossAmericanplaygrounds.Coachespassoutribbonstoeveryparticipant.Scholarpublishesaseriescalled“I’mSpecial!

”as

suringreadersthattheabilitytoplay

withfriendsandsingsongsmakesthemspecialindeed.We’vebeentoldthathighself-esteemisthekeytochildren’shappinessandsuccess,andwe’vebeenpraisingandprotectingthemeversince.Buthastheself-esteemmovementgonetoofar?

Manyexpertsarguethatinsteadofraisinghealthyhighachievers,maybewe’reraisingagenerationofnarcissists（自我陶醉者）.“Ouroldconceptsofself-esteem（自尊）areold-fashioned,andparentsneedtosendtheconcepttothetrashheapofallthingsoutdatedanduseless,”saysAaronCooper,co-authorofIJustWantMyKidstobeHappy.

Whileexpertsusedtoblamelowself-esteemforeverythingfrombadgradestocriminalbehavior,researchhasshownthatinflated（膨胀的）self-esteemismoreoftenthecriminal.Anarticl